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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
GREENE-GAYNOR TRIAL
HEARING RESUMED AT SAVAN-
NAH TODAY.

SAVANNAH, Ca, February 21-Argu-
ment upon the question of the admissibilfty
of a statement by A. J. Twlggs. an Augusta
contractor, showing in what manner he
oppressed by Carter was continued in
the ne-Caynor case today. Two hours
were thus consumed, and Judge Speer then
overrued the objection. Letters from
Twiggs were identified. and A. ]. Twiggs
was recalled. His letters to Carter and
Carter's reply relative to the Augusta con-
tract were read. Twiggs says he came
here in 1893 to bid on contract for Savan-
nah river work. and that he had con-
versation with Edward H. Gaynor, broth
er OF John F. Gaynor. one of the defend
ants. who offered him $1,000 to go home
and not bid. He refused saying he had
come to bid, and expected to do so.
A day or two later he met John f. Gay
nor and Edward H. Gaynor together. The
latter. he said, approached him and told
him he should have accepted their offer.
The younger Gaynor had two papers IN
his hand, which, the witness said, were
two bids, and Gaynor told him the lower
would be put In to beat Twlggs unless
Twiggs should accept the $1,000 and with
draw. This he did not do, and he secured
the contract.
The witness then described the way in
which he considered Carter oppressed him.
The witness said to get the character
Of material Carter demanded of him he
had to cover an area extending thirty
miles from the point where the work had
been going on. Had he been permitted, he
said, to use such material as Garter al
lowed Greene and Gaynor to use, he could
have secured all he needed within half
mile of the work, thereby saving great
expense to which he was forced.
Chain chokers were used by the witness
in binding the fascines to the required
tightness, but he had seen Greene and
Gaynor using rope chokers on the river
work two years before. He began the use
of rope chokers but had to stop when
Carter saw what he was doing
Adjournment was taken until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
RETRIEVE FOR JOHNSON
GOV. STOKES ACTS IN THE JOHN
SON DEATH SENTENCE.

TRENTON, N. J., February 21.-Gov.
Stokes today granted reprieye for thirty
days to Rufus Johnson. colored, who was
sentenced to be hanged in Mount Holly on
next Friday for the murder Of Miss Flor
ence Atkinson at Burlington on January 10.
Prosecutor Atkinson certified to the gov
ernor by wire this morning that he would
come to Trenton and make the application.
and Supreme Court Justice Hendrickson
advised the governor that the reprieve be
granted in view of the confession of George
Small that II was he and not Johnson who
killed the woman. The reprieve is granted
for the purpose of giving the Burlington
county officials time to make a further in
yestigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
NEWS FROM THE DEWEY
THE BIG DRY DOCK TWICE GOT
ADRIFT.
Commander Hosley Reports Bad
Weather-Has Been Proceed
ing Cautiously.

Official news OF the safety OF the dry
dock Dewey is confined IN the following
cable message received at the Navy De
partment early this morning from Com
mander Hos'ey Of the Glacier command
Ing the expedition. which message was
taken to Las Palmas. Canaries. by the tug
Potomac:
Bureau OF Navigation:
Latitude - degrees 80 minutes north.
longitude % degrees 30 minutes west. on
February IL. VIII coal at Grand Canary
Canary Islands. Encountered very bad
weather latter part OF voyage Dock
adrift twice. Have been proceeding eau
tiously. The Brutus towing machine dam
aged. There is great necessity Tor extra
parts Of engine
Extra Engine Parts Sent On.
The information given In Commander
Hcsley's dispatch locates the doc be-
tween four hundred and fifty and five hun
dred miles west OF the Canaries II he in
tends 10 take the dock into the roadstead
at Grand Canary he should reach that port
In the course OF two or three days. pro-
vided good weather prevails. But owing To
the great difficulty OF handling the mas
siye anchors attached to the dock the Off
Gals here are inclined to believe that he
Will simply tow slowly past Las Palmas
detachng one ship after another at that
point to be Coaled
The spare engine parts referred 90 as be-
Ing badly damaged were fortunately de
scribed to the Navy Department hy Com
mander Hosley ia almost the last wireless
dispatch he was able 20 send. These parts
have been sent to Naples by merchant
steamer and the cruiser Takoma has Just
picked them up and is about 10 proceed
westward 10 the Canaries TO meet the tow
ing neet. 1t is presumed that the repairs
10 the engines can be made without seri-
ouSly delaying the progress of the tow.
Las Palmas Is about nine hundred miles
ulstaht from Gibraltar. and II the Tacoma
starts Immediately from Naples she should
meet the expedition early next week In
case or need she will also be able to rem
der some assistance in towing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
DAKOTA DIVORCE STANDS.
Ruling of London Judge in the Gill1g
Appeal.

LONDON. February 2t.-The validity Of
a Dakota divorce in England was today
affirmed by Sir John Gorell Barnes, Judge
of the divorce court division of the high
court OF justice The question was raised
in the case Of Mrs. Armytage, who petit
toned the court TO declare her marriage
TO Edward Armytage valid. She formerly
was the wife of Charles Giliig. an Ameri-
can living In London. and went to South
Dakota, where she obtained a divorce on
the ground Of desertion and subsequently
married Mr.. Armytage.
Mr. Gillig also remarked. but last year
began proceedings to nullify his marriage
on the ground that the divorce which his
first wife obtained in South Dakota was
not binding upon him and that conse-
quently his second marriage was invalid.
Justice Barnes has now decided against
Mr. Gillig's contention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
May Give Additional Legislation.
THE JOINT B. & o. COMMITTEE
Meets Tonight for organization-Sum
mons for officials.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STATE HOUSE. ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Feb
ruary 21.-The joint committee of the gem
eral assembly to investigate the Baltimore
and Ohio Railway Company will meet to-
night for organization, and will at once pro-
coed to work.
1t Is understood that one of the first acts
of the committee will be to summon the
president and other leading officials of the
railroad company and question them in re-
gard to the revenues OF the Washington
branch, and seek an adequate explanation
as to why dividends have not been paid
since 1896, the written explanations hereto
fore given not being satisfactory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
DENIES THAT 1T rs A FAKE"
Secretary of the National Food Manu-
facturers' Association.

The charges recently made in the Sem
ate by Senator McCumber that the Ma
tional Food Manufacturers Association is
a fake" organization was discussed at
length today before the House committee
on interstate and foreign commerce, which
is conducting hearings on pure food bills.
Thomas E. Lannen of Chicago, secretary
of the association attacked in the Senate,
said in response to questions by Repre-
sentative Hepburn that the organization
has among its members representatives of
leading grocery firms, manufacturers of
preseryatives and Gamers, and represents
millions of dollars OF capital He denied
the charges that the organization is one
which is not well known and established
for the legitimate protection of wholesalers
and retailers of goods which would be af-
fected by the proposed Hepburn bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
CLOSE CALL FOR THREE MEN.
Saved From Death at Early Hour Fra
in New York

NEW YORK. February 21.-Tfree men
We're saved from death today under pecu-
liar circumstances during a fire on the top
hoor of tenement house In Hester street.
IN the lower east side. They We're sleeping
In the same room. and did not awaken UNI
I'll their room had been filed with smoke.
which made It impossible for them TO find
their clothing. Fearing to climb down tbs,
fire escape. they remained in the room until
one went temporarily insane, aud the others
were too weak TO save themselves.
a policeman who climbed up the fire es-
cape found these latter two pressing their
races against cracked window through
which they tried to suck fresh air He
carried them to the street and then return
ed and searched the room for the third man
lie found him crawling about the floor gath
efing up articles of clothing and tearing
them TO shreds
The flames were already entering the
room when the patrolman carried the men
TO the street. The fire did about 81 .OO0
damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
BOLD CHICAGO FooTPADs.
Woman Held Up and Robbed Of
Money and Jewels.

CHICAGO, February 2l.-Half a block
from her house at twilight last night Mrs.
Josephine T. Loomis. well known in Buena
Park and a member of various woman's
clubs was robbed by a hold-up man. She
was choked until nearly unconscious, and
then was compelled to draw from her
fingers her two diamond rings valued at
$3.50 Her purse also was taken.
So frequent have become the attack on
women that the residents of Buena Park
have organized a private police service. The
city police in that region are so few in
number as to be powerless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
PROTECTION OF AMERICANS.
Proposed Amendment to the Santo Do.
mingo Treaty.

The Senate committee on foreign rela-
tions continued its discussion of the many
proposed amendments to the Dominican
treaty today, but reached no agreement
concerning any of them. The most inlpor-
tant is one drafted by Senator Spooner de-
fining the limitations under which the
United States might protect American cit
liens employed in collecting revenues, and
incidentally the protection of the custom
houses against either internal or foreign
attack. This amendment is d modification
OF an amendment on the same subject
which was suggested by Secretary Root.
The committee adjourned to meet next
Wednesday. when II is hoped to dispose of
the amendments. which stand in the way
of vote on the treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
Will of John w. Bradbury.

The win OF John w. Bradbury, dated
August 81. 1903. was fled today for pro-
bate. A bequest of 500 is made to his
son George J. Bradbury and a similar
amount to his son, Frank Bradbury. both
sums mentioned being represented in in
personal effects to hts son Robert T. Brad
bury the deceased bequeathed the re-
maiiGer of his estate to his son Frank
Bradbury who Is named executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
NEW NAVAL BATTALION.
Enthusiastic Meeting Held Aboard
the U. S. S. Puritan.

Material progress in the reorganization
OF the LIST Division of the Naval Battalion
National Guard of the District OF Column
bia, was made last evening at a meeting on
board the United States steamship Puritan.
Lieut.. John Doyle Carmody, LIST Division.
was in command. Great enthusiasm was
manifested by the men.
The medical examination OF the appli-
cants for membership was started last
night by Lieut.. Hollifeld of the Sd Battal-
ion and Lieut. Bowker of the 9th Battalion
of the National Guard. Owing to the rigid
examination which each applicant has to
undergo only about twenty-five men were
examined. Others will report for physical
examination next Friday and Saturday
evenings at O'clock
The officers of the new LIST Division are,
In addition to Lieut. Carmody, Lieut.. J. ID.
Brooke and Ensign Joseph Dalton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
Famous Meteorite Sold.

PORTLAND, Ore, February 21.-The ia
nous Willamette meteorite has been sold
to New York scientist, who will present II
to the American Museum OF Natural His
tory in New York city. The price paid was
SO. 600 which IS said to be the highest price
ever given for a meteorite. The huge mass
of ore is one of the best specimens OF
meteorite ever discovered weighing about
fifteen tons. 1t was found near the banks
of the Tualatin river In clackamas county,
Oregon. After its discovery, IL was the OBJ
ject of much litigation between those who
claimed to have found It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
Pioneer Ohio River Trader Dead.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, February 2I.-Kop-
ert Hosea, member or the Ohio leg1sla-
ture IN 1s51-5S. and for many years act
lively engaged in river trade between Gin
cinnad and New Orleans and In general
merchandise in this city for many years,
Is dead at his home here, aged ninety-five
years. He was a native of Boston. but
came to this city with his parents in 1896
One OF his sons. Lewis NJ Hosea now a
judge of the superior court. was In the
regular army, reaching the rank of major
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
Pearre Confident of denomination.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. February 2l.-FoI-
lowing the visit here yesterday OF Repre-
sentative Pearre OF the sixth Maryland dis
trict who is making hurried trip through
western Maryland. looking after his polit-
lcal fences. a young lawyer of Cumberland
arrived here today. presumably In the In
terest of Lloyd Lowndes. son OF the late
Gov. Lowndes. who is an avowed candidate
for the congressional nomination. Mr..
= o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
National Municipal League Plans.

PHILADELPHIA, February 21.-The bus
mess committee of the National Municipal
League has decided to hold the next an
nual meeting of the league in Atlantic City.
April "a to q. The annual address of the
president, Charles j. Bonaparte, will be de-
livered Thursday evening, April 26
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
MR.. TOWNSEN DIS REPORT
ON THE TILLMAN RESOLUTION
OF INVESTIGATION.

The following Is the text of Representa-
tive Townsend's report on the Tillman
resolution of investigation authorized by
the House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. The most important
amendment to the resolution is that which
makes oil as well as coal a subject of in
quiry. The resolution follows.
Includes Coal and Oil
This resolution amends s. R. so by in
GLIDING all kinds of coal and oil, and the
investigation of railroad interest, owner
ship and control in coal and oil lands and
properties, and by excluding ''all other
products"
II Is recommended by the committee on
interstate and foreign commerce for the
reason that charges from what seem to be
reliable sources have been made against
various railroad companies engaged in in
terstate commerce to the effect that such
companies have an interest, either d.
rectly or indirectly. in coal and OIL which
they carry. and by various devices give a
preference to such coal and oil to the dis
advantage of competing owners; that they
or their officers have an interest or owner
ship, directly or otherwise, IN coal and oil
properties served by their roads, and
through the distribution of cars and the
furnishing of facilities of transportation and
shipment. discriminate against the so-called
independent owners; that by intercorporate
ONHeESHlp oI lle StDth Oh OtieF CARRIERS Oh
coal and OIL together with ownership of
such stock by certain of the officers of said
companies, control of such other carriers is
obtained, and thus combinations in restraint
OF trade and commerce are formed, which
work injustice to the independent shippers
of oil and coal. and great wrong to the
consumers Of those products.
May Give Additional Legislation.
II upon investigation such charges are
established by facts the Congress should
be informed thereof to the end that 1t
may learn if such companies are violat-
ing the federal law. and whether any adj
ditional legislation is necessary.
The interstate commerce commission is
instructed to make the investigation for
the reason that 1t is organized for the
work and somewhat familiar with the
conditions to be Investigated.
The commission is required to report
from time to time in order that Congress
may be informed and thus enabled to
take such action as the situation may
seem TO demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
WILL BE AN IDEAL DAY.
Tomorrow Will Be Clear and the Tenn
perature Will Be Lower.

The people OF this locality are very
much interested in the question Of what
kind OF weather you will hand out tomor-
row. Washington birthday" said Star
reporter this afternoon addressing Prof
Edward Il. Garriott, one Of Chief Moore's
meteorological prophets.
Casting HIS gaze upward at tire dark
masses Of storm clouds that We're angrily
churuing and shedding rain at intervals.
the professor said.
This storm viii pass away tonight and
we will have "a nice day. The skies will
be clear and the temperature will be a
little lower than that OF today. This Will
make The atmosphere crisp and braclng and
the day viii be an ideal one. The rain
will continue perhaps until midnight. and
theu the storm Will pass OFF the Atlaptic
coast. The present storm came from the
ives. and was central over the Ohio valley
this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
Noted Scotchman Dead.

HONOLULU, February 2L-James Ar
thur Laing died yesterday at Queens Hos
pital Laing was a Scotchman sixty-two
years old, and had been employed here
several years as a searcher of records. He
is said to have been a fellow of the Royal
Geographical Society. and to have con-
veyed the remains Of Explorer Livingston
from Zanzibar to London and is also said
to have been a member OF Henry Stanley 5
Niger expedition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
Paid Bandits Two Ransoms.

Ell PASO. Tex, February 2I.-CoI Rob-
ert Hannigan, q ranchman or Demlng, N
NJ, who was KIDNAPPED by bandits near
Silver City, n. M, and held for ransom
was released last night 1t was necessary
to pay the bandits twice, and 50 coo il IS
said, was secured by them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
Second Oldest Person in State Dead.

SOUTHlNGTUN, Conn, February Il
Mrs. Silvia Langdon Durham. the second
oldest person in this state died TODAY
aged one hundred and five years. The old
est person in the state, Mrs. Debora Srg-
man or Easton, who Is one hundred fphi
six years old today. is seriously Ill asJEle
result of shock, caused by the deaA or
her son, which occurred yesterday tKring
a fire at his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
Movement of Infantry,

The military secretary Is advised that
Company l. I'D Infantry, one officer and
nfty-four enlisted men. has left Fort on-
tario N. Y. for Fort Niagara, N. Y, for
temporary duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
WIN Make Principal Address.

Secretary Boneparte viii make the prin-
cipaI address at the exercises in commence
ration of the opening of Johns Hopkins
University In Baltimore tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
MOROCCAN FARLEY
American Confidence of Ulti-
mate Agreement.
FRENCH PRESS Is DUBIOUS
Comment Over Germany's Rejection
of Proposals.
FRENCH PRESS is DUBIOUS
STRONG INFLUENCES AT WORK
Opinion From Madrid That Question
Should Be Submitted to The
Hague for Settlement.

ALGECIRAS Spain, February 21.-AI-
though the continued Franco German dead
lock causes a feeling of depression and dis
enlargement among the delegates to the
Moroccan conference, Ambassador White.
head of the American mission, maintains
full confidence that an ultimate agreement
will be reached and says there is no reason
whatever to regard an understanding as
impossible. His strong optimism is rather
marked contrast with the pesSimsm pre-
vailing in other quarters, particularly
among the French and British. who take
the view that the usefulness OF the confer
ence is virtually terminated. This is partly
explained by the dissatisfaction in French
and British quarters over Germanys rejec-
ton of the French proposals.
May Refer It to the Hague.
MADRID, February 21.-An important
Spanish statesman is authority for the
statement that the question is now mooted
of charging The Hague arbitration tribu-
nal with the settlement of the Moroccan
controversy. owing to the apparent inabil-
ity of the delegates al Algeciras to secure
an accord.
The newspapers say that while war is not
likely the FranCo-German controversy
keeps Europe in a state of constant I'M
easiness.
Considers Situation Stationary.
PARIS, February 21.-The foreign office
considers that the France-German situation
is stationary and does not expect notable
developments until the proposed Moroccan
reforms are discussed in open conference.
The steadiness of prices on the bourse, it is
claimed indicates that operators are able
to resist the war scare. Public sentiment
continues calm, and apparently the people
are firing of the prolonged controversy.
Unconfirmed reports are in circulation
that washington, Vienna. St Petersburg
and Rome are cooperating toward secur-
ing an accord on Morocco.
Predict Failure of Conference.
Special Csbegram to The Star.
PARIS, February 21.-A summary of the
comments in the morning papers shows
that the whole press of France believes
that a stopping of the Moroccan confer
ence is inevitable, but with the exception
of the Sollil. none believes that military
compiled lions will ensue.
certain Berlin correspondents, however,
state that Germanys refusal to accept the
French proposal was provoked solely by
the form in which the proposal was made,
Germany being asked to admit d Principle,
before being informed of the details of its
proposed application
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
The Dolphin to Take Part.

The u. s. 8. Dolphin. now at the Wash
ington navy yard. has been ordered 10
Alexandria, to take part In the celebration
OF Wasfingtons birthday tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
HoCH APPEAL DENIED.
Gov. Deneen Refused to Commute
Death Sentence

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, February 2l.-Gov.
Deneen today. acting on the recommends
tion Of the state board OF pardons. denied
wife murderer Johann Hoch's petition FOR
Communication OF sentence to Imprisonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21
The Hepburn-Dolliver Bill.

Robert Grain OF Baltimore, general coun-
sci of the National Brewers Association,
addressed the committee on the Hepburn
Dolliver bill to make liquor subject to the
laws of the states into which 1t Is snip
ped. He said this bill and others on the
same subject contemplate far-reaching leg
islation, which would be unconstitutional
The hearing these bills was attended
by a large delegation of the National Ger
man-American Alliance, which opposes any
bill of a prohibitive nature. Members OF
the delegation spoke against any law Inn
iting individual liberty and said the Gef :
man population of the United States would
never be reconsiled to any such law. Among
the officers of the alliance in the delegation
were: DR.. c. J. Hexamer, Philadelphia
president; Noah Gutter, Newark. N. j., sec
ond vice president; Adolph Timm. Philadel-
phia. secretary. Others in the delegation
were: Dr. George Richter, Mrs. Fernando
Richter of st. Louis, John TjarkS, Carl "A.
NJ. Scholtz. A. F. Trappe of Baltimore, Kurt
Voelkner, Gustav Bender. VIM. Feldhaus of
Washington. Alfonz Heinz of Newark, n.
j.; Adolph Lankering, mayor of Hoboken,
n. j.; E. C. Stahl of Trenton, n. j.. VIM.
f. Rempis of Reading, Pa; A. Arms, Rev.
P. J. Melhorn. DIR. H. a. c. Anderson, Ed.
j. H. Hansen. Conrad Witt, Gus J. Voss.
VIM. F. GreeI. Fred Hensler. Ernest w.
Redeke of New York, DR.. Victor Lesser,
Mrs. Victor fesser, Henry Detreux, P. A.
Wildermutf.@Chas. H. Breitbarth, J. B.
Meyer ara Oscar Frotscher of Philadelphia.
The Anti-Saloon League, Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union and other temper
ance organizations also were represented
al the hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-21

Virginia and Maryland Postmasters.
The following fourth-class postmasters
have been announced:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. j. Percy Bittle.
virginia--Yillage. John r. Lewis.