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BLACKBURNS CHARGE
FRANZ STATEMENT BY THE Ac-
cUsED REPRESENTATIVE.

Several out-of-town newspapers pub
lished this morning a dispatch from
Washington stating that Representative
Blackburn of North Carolina is likely to
be the subject of a charge to be brought
against him. alleging violation of the law
governing a congressmans conduct with
respect to practicing before the executive
departments. The dispatches stated that
the man back of the alleged charge 10 be
brought is Mr.. A. Z. Holton. United States
district attorney for the western district
of North Carolina. who. the dispatches al
legged, is proceeding with the sanction of
the Department of Justice
Mr.. Blackburn's Statement
Representative Blackburn said to Star
reporter today:
Il have committed no offense against
the law of the land, either In letter or
spirit and have yet to believe that the
courts of my state and my country are to
be prostituted for personal and political
ends, for the simple reason that / was
elected to Congress over the protest of
certain federal officials in my state who
wish to retain the positions which they
have held for eight years.
The republican members of the North
Carolina legislature met In joint caucus
and passed resolution asking for q change
in the larger federal Offices in our state.
copy of which was furnished me and which
L have followed Charges Of a grave CHAR
acter were furnished me by responsible
parties against the present district attor-
ney for the western district of North Caro-
lima after his name was sent to the Senate
for reappointment, which l filed as a mat
ter of duty to myself and people with the
judiciary committee of the Senate, where
his nomination is now pending.
The district attorney did all he could to
defeat my nomination and election. and has
since relentlessly prosecuted those whom
he thought were my friends. certain
coterte of offtceholders of my state who
desire no republican party there, but are
only interested in retaining their offices
have opposed me at every turn. What they
now intend to do, do not know.
Il have often appeared before the de-
partments for my friends and constituents
and asked for what they wished, urging
their cause as best l could, for which serv-
ice have never received a solitary~cent
Popular in Congress.
Mr.. Blackburn is one of the most popular
of the younger men in Congress, and Is held
in high esteem in the House, where he Is
serving a second term He is the son-in-
law of Mr.. Myron NJ Parker of this city,
and he and his wife are well known in So
ctal circles of the capital.
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RELIGIOUS WORKER DEAD.
Henry M. Moore, Associate of Moody,
Died at Mortified, Mass.

NORTHFIELD. Mass, February 20
Henry NJ. Moore. widely known through his
connection with the national and inter
national work of the Y. NJ. C. A, and other
religious enterprises, and an associate OF
the late Dwight L. Moody. died here today
aged seventy-five years. He was for many
years a prominent hat manufacturer In
Boston Since 1865, when he first was a
delegate to the International convention OF
the Y NJ c. a. at Detroit, he had par
til mated in nearly every national and in
teinationaI convention of the association.
He became a member Of the international
committee in 1875 and was considered one
of the hardest as well most efficient
workers of that body.
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WILL RETURN NEXT MONTH.
Gov. Magoon VIII Go Back to the
Isthmus March II.

Gov. Magoon of the isthmIan canal zone,
who has been in Washington for several
weeks past to attenu the meetings of the
isthmian canal commission, expects to re-
turn to Panama on the 18th of next month
The meetings OF the isthmian canal com
mission are over for the time being. except
a short executive session which may be
held this afternoon or tomorrow.
Mr.. Philippe Bunau- Yarilla, who was the
first minister from Panama to the United
States, and who proposed to the board of
consulting engineers of the isthmian canal
commission plan whereby he claimed that
the canal might be changed ultimately
from lock canal to q sea level canal, and
finally TO the Straits of Panama, has re-
turned to this city and called this morning
on Mr. Shonts. chairman of the isthmian
canal commission.
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PURCHASING OFFICER HEARD.
David W. Ross Tells About Buving
for the Canal.

David W. Ross, general purchasing officer
for the isthmian canal commission and the
Panama railroad. testified today before the
Senate committee on interoceanlc canals.
Senator German could not be present. and
at his written request the examination or
Chairman Shonts was again postponed. Mr.
Ross made a detailed statement OF the con-
ditions existing at the time Of his appoint
department.
The testimony was confined to technical
discussion OF the manner of preparing speci-
ficatlons and awarding contracts. The com
mittee adjourned untn 1890 o'clock tomor-
row, when Mr.. Ross will resume.
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Ocean Steamship Movements.

NEW YORK, February 2O.-Arrived:
Amerika, Hamburg.
SLASCoNSEr. Mass. February 20
Steamer iceland from Antwerp was report
ed by wireless telegraph when fifty miles
east of Nantucket lightship at am to-
day. The iceland will probably reach her
dock at New York about $3.50 am. wednes-
day.
Ryndam from Rotterdam for New York
reported 100 miles east OF Nantucket light
= Up IT 10 m. and will probably reach her
cock ei0out $50 q. N. Wednesday
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Opening manchuria to the World.

Mr.. Wilson. United States charge DAFT
fairies at Toxic, has reported 10 the Depart
ment-of States that arran gements are being
made for the Issuing of permits to visit
Port Arthur and Dainy, which permits will
be issued by the japanese war depart
ment. upon application through the foreign
Office
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THE IDAHO CONSPIRACY.
Another Arrest in the Steunenberg
Murder Case at Boise.

BAKER CITY. Ore. February 2o.-steve
Adams. alias Steve Dickinson, said to have
been member OF the Western Federation
OF Miners. who Is wanted by the authorities
al Boise in connection with the Steunen-
berg case, was arrested last night at Haines
and brought to Baker City and lodged in
GAIL. "
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Joseph T. Osborne, an actor of Boston,
was killed yesterday by being accidentally
thrown from a train near Chicago. Os-
borne was standing inside one of the bag
gage cars near the door, which was open.
when the car jumped the track. He was
thrown to the ground, striking his head
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RATES WERE TOO HIGH
FREIGHT CHARGES ON POTATOES
FROM MINNESOTA.

1t is seldom that a ruling by the inter
state commerce commission Is of distinc-
lively local interest, but one was announced
today. The commission in an opinion by
Commissioner Prouty announced It's de-
cision in the case OF +. J. Hoerr against
the Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul Rail-
way Company. The case refers To rates on
potatoes in carloads from Mankato and
Good Thunder, Mimi. to this city and
Scranton, Pa. Rates between those points
are 45 coats from Good Thunder to Wash
ington and a cents from Manka.o to Scran-
ton Certain shipments were made be-
tween those points by the complainant.
AT the same time rates are and have been
in force a number of years from ST. Paul
and Minneapolis OF 81 cents to New York.
10 cents to Boston. 30 cents to Philadelphia,
and 81 cents TO Baltimore. These rates
govern those to Washington and Scranton
from st. Paul. The complainant cannot
handle potatoes at Mankato or Good Thun-
der for these eastern shipments under the
present rates. which are based upon Chi
-
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To Buy Coal Lands in Batan.

The Senate committee on the Philippines
today reported favorably the bill passed
yesterday by the House for the purchase
of coal lands on the Island of Batan. Phil
ippine Islands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-20

flclai is to act as agent for the courts In
gathering testimony. and that under the
proposed law he would not be permitted to
place any brand of disapprovu on any
article of food
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Rates Over Other Roads.

Al the time OF compiaiIsants shipments
he was allowed to ship over other roads
from Mankato at a rate cents above the
st Paul rate. The rates from st. Paul.
through the result of competition, have
been long In force as normal rates, are
reasonable and 1ust, and are nigh as
could properly be applied to the traffic.
The commission holds that the carriers
rates on potatoes from Mankato and Good
Thunder to washington, scranton and
other eastern destinations are unreasonable
and unjust, and that the ST. Paul ratio
may also be used, for the purposes OF this
case as a standard or comparison. III
further decides that reasonable and JUST
rates potatoes in carloads from Man
kato and Good Thunder TO washington
and Scranton would be ~ cents to Scran-
ton and IS cents to Washington, which
rates would be cents above the rates
from ST. Paul and the carrier is recon-
mended to put In corresponding rates from
Mankato and Good fhunder to the various
eastern destinations. complainant IS
awarded reparation.
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Popular in Congress.
Ir Blackburn Is one of the most poI
the younger men In Congress, and Is
CONFESSION rs DENIED
OFFICIAL CLAIMS TO HAVE EVIL
DENCE OF CONSPIRACY PLOT.

DENVER Col. February 2O.-In an inter-
view published here today Detective James
Mcfarland denies the report that he secured
a confession from Harry Orchard, who is
charged with the murder of former Cover
nor Frank Steunenberg, at Caldwell, Idaho,
December 80 last, duplicating the officers of
the Western Federation of Miners and
many others in the crime, though he claims
to have ample evidence of their guilt He
said
4 undertook the investigation of Cover
nor Steunenbergs death at the request of
his personal friend Governor Gooding, and
Governor Gooding has personally paid the
expenses incidental to my investigation
Il felt it my duty as citizen of Colo
RADIO to uproot the gang and as such l I'M
dertook the work. These fellows thought
that it was SO long ago that | had broken
up the Molly Maguires that | must be in
my dotage. They weren't afraid of me.
But there is a weak spot in every wall, es
pecially such a one as that upon which
the western federation founded, and
that weak spot / found. 1t will cost Meyer
Haywood and Pettibone and as many more
their lives"
Planned by the Miners.
Mcfarland claims to have positive evil
dence that members of the Western Fedora
ton planned and carried out the assassina-
ton of Detective Lyle Gregory, killed mys-
teriously in West Denver two years ago; OF
Martin Gleason, superintendent of the Wild
Horse mine at Cripple Creek, who was
thrown dow ma shaft of Arthur Collins
superintendent of the Smugier-Union mine
at Telluride, who was shot from ambush
of the killing of fourteen men in the ex-
plosion at the Independence depot, near
Cripple Creek, June 6, 1864, of the murder
of Martin B. VALLEY, who was killed last
summer by an explosion in this city, and
of other murders
The killing of Valley is said to have
been accidental, the nitro glycerin with
which ne was Killed having been placed on
a vacant lot through which Chief Justice
Gabbert of the supreme court was accus-
TONED to pass, with the intention of KILL
ing him.
MCFARLAND denied that he had kidnapped
the federation officers out of Denver. THE
papers were regular, he said and were
served regularly. l could not be expected
to notify their lawyers that Meyer HAY
wood and Pettibene were in jail and about
TO be taken TO idaho.
''They knew that II they We're captured
they would never be able to clear them
selves, and We're about to leave the coun-
try when arrested. They had planned TO
blow up the train II any attempt was made
to remove them to Idaho, and for this rea-
son l insisted On having a special train
to take them to Idaho
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EXPLOSION REPORTED.
Heavy Loss of Life in Casualty at
Khartoum

LONDON, February 20.-The Evening
News this evening published a dispatch
from Cairo. Egypt announcing that great
explosion has occurred at the British bar
racks In khartoum. Considerable loss of
life and much damage are reported
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To INFLUENCE
JURY AGAINST HIM
Formal Charge Made by Geo.
E. Green in Court.
DENIAL BY PROSECUTORS
Alleged That Beavers Was Induced
to Plead Guilty
BY THREATS AND PROMISES
Justice Gould Overruled Motion That
Case Be Continued or New Jury
Panel Called
DENIAL BY PROSECUTORS
BY THREATS AND PROMISES

When the case of former State
Senator George Z. Green of Bing-
hampton, n. Y, indicted in connec-
ton with the Post Office Depart
ment Irregularities, was called for
trial in Criminal Court No. I here
today, an affidavit of tfe defendant
was read, charging that the gov
eminent had, by threats and prom
ises, induced George w. Beavers to
plead guilty in order to influence
the jury in the case against Mr..
Green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-20

Another chapter in the long and notable
history of legal proceedings growing out of
the investigation of Irregularities in the
Post Office Department was commenced to-
day in the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia. Former State Senator George e.
Green of Binghamton, n. Y, indicted joint
ly with George w. Beavers for conspiracy
to defraud the United States and charged
separately with the offense of briibing an
officer of the government, was arraigned
this morning shortly before noon and placed
on trial before Justice Gould in Criminal
Court No. l.
The opening move in the case was IN
expected and somewhat startling Attor-
ney Worthlngton read an affidavit of the
defendant, in which 1t was charged that
the government had, by threats and prom
Uses, induced George w. Beavers to enter
a plea of guilty on the charge of conspiracy
In order to influence the jury In the case
against Mr.. Green. For these alleged rea-
sons Mr.. Worthington asked that the case
either be continued or that a new jury
panel be called.
Maj Holmes Conrad, special counsel TOR
the government, addressed the court de-
nying, for his part, the charges contained
In the affidavit. A similar denial was also
made by United States Attorney Baker.
Justice Gould held that the affidavit was
insufficient as ground for the motion,
which was overrulled.
Fight Against Prosecution.
Green has been conducting a fight against
the prosecution in the courts for more than
three years He made a strong effort to
avoid being tried by the District Supreme
Court by resisting the extradition proceed
ings instituted to bring him from New York
into the local jurisdiction. When unsuc-
cessful in that move his attorneys had re-
course to various legal procedures which
kept the case pending for a long time.
1t was only about a month ago, by a rul-
ing of Justice Gould, sustaining the de-
murrer of the government to the pleas in
abatement entered by counsel for the de-
Tense, that the. case was finally cleared OF
all legal impediments and set for trial on
it's merits.
Mr.. Green was first indicted here septem
her IT, 1903 when two true bills were re-
turned, one charging that Green and George
w. Beavers had violated section $40 of the
Revised Statutes of the United States by
eonspfring to commit an offense against
the government in the matter of furnishing
time recording devices to the Post Office
Department
The other indictment charged George E.
Green with the offense of brtbing an officer
of the United States
Green was again indicted by the grand
jury October l. 1903, That presentment was
similar to the one mentioned, charging con-
spiracy. Each contained eleven counts.
The charges In the bribery Indictment We're
set forth In four counts.
In the proceedings opened this morning
the conspiracy charges are the only ones
involved. The bribery charges have not yet
been taken up.
Counsel Otherwise Engaged.
1t was expected that the trial would be
started shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
Ing but a delay OF an honr and half oc-
Cured, due to the fact that Attorney
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Mr.. wynne for the Defense.

Just before adjournment was taken United
States Attorney Baker announced that Mr..
Robert j. Wynne consul general of the
United States at London, and formerly
Postmaster General of the United States,
was present. and was anxious to return to
his post and that in the governments view
OF The case at this time it was not now
necessary to detain him as witness. Mr.
Baker asked that Mr. Wynne be excused.
Attorney Worthington then announced
that the defense desired to subpoena Mr.
Wynne as a witness.
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Counsel otherwise Engaged.

1t was expected that the trial would be
started shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
ing. but d delay Of an hoar and a half oc-
Cured. due to the fact that Attorney
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STANFORD WHITE BURIED.
Funeral Services at the Episcopal Church
At ct. james, l.. i.

Funeral services for Stanford White
were held yesterday in the little Episcopal
church at st. James, l.. l., and the body
was inferred in the churchyard. A large
number of friends and relatives Of the dead
architect went to the Long Island village
to the services.
At the house in Twenty-first street, facing
Gramercy Park, the immediate relatives
and a few intimate friends were taken
into the parlo' shortly before 8 o'clock
for a last look at the remains. The
wounds made by the bullets were hardly
visible. At s o'clock a hearse and -four car
riages drew up before the house, the coffin
was carried out and the relatives and friends
went to the waiting carriages. The start
had been put forward an hour to avoid the
annoyance Of a crowd in front of the
house. Half an hour after the hearse and
carria ges had zone the crowd came. They
hung around until 10 o'clock.
The funeral party was driven to the
Thirty-fourth street ferry and went thence to
Long Island City by ferryboat. The party
was hardly noticed on the ferryboat, on
which funerals cross daily. A special
train OF four cars was waiting. The Rev.
DR.. Leighton Parks Of st. Bartholomew's
Church, with a number Of personal friends
of the dead man, joined the party in Long
Island City.
The train reached st. James at 1l:so.
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FIRE HIGH UP IN THE AIR.
On Twenty-third Floor OF e U. 9. FIX.
press Building -Hari Climbing.

After going p thirty-three flights Of
stairs and down ten Fireman Patrick
O'Regan of Engine Company 0 e~xtinguished
a fire late last night on the twenty third
floor Of the United States Express Com
pany building, which is under construction
at IS Trinity place. The fire had evidently
emouldered since the iron workers quit
work in the afternoon, as two IL by 3 inch
planks were entirely burned through for q
distance of three feet.
The building Is not ready for occupancy
yet and on the fioor where the fire occurred
there are only planks for the workmen to
walk on. 1t Is supposed that the iron
workers left a hot rivet on one Of these and
1t burned the wood until II was discovered
by Watohman George Doran. He notified
Policeman Schneider of the Church street
station, who ran around to Engine Com
pany Q and turned in a still alarm.
Fireman O'Regan was ION the floor" In
the fire house and ME Immediately ran
around to the new building. AS no elevators
are placed in the building yet, he was COM
PEELED TO climb the sta irs to the twenty
third floor, only to find there was no water
there. Then he rstraoed his steps to the
thirteenth floor, where he found a pail Of
water in an old bar eel used by the plasterers.
With his he again went to the twenty
third floor and, although nearly exhausted,
e~xtinguished the Pickering fire. The loss
was only about IS.
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You PAY Us No MORE
for any service than you
pay an individual.
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All sorts Of vehicles were waiting to convey
the party to the church. The church stands
in a pine grove, fifty feet back from a wind
ing dirt road. II 10 not large. seating less
than 500 parsons. A large section had been
reserved for the members OF the funeral
party from this city, while the curious resi-
dents Of st: James and the surrounding
country made for the other seats. Many
were unable to gain admittance.
The service was very brief. The Rev.
William Holden, pastor, OF the church,
read the service and DR.. Parks made the
responses. There was no eulogy.
At the conclusion OF the services In the
church the body was carried out the main
entrance and around the side Of the struc-
ture through a path lined with old oedars
to a plot at the far western edge OF the
cemetery. It Is a large plot, and the grave
for Mr.; Whites body vas the frat to, be
church, all the dirt from the grave had
been removed and the bottom and sides
Of the grave had been lined with pine
branches.
The heat was terrific, and DR.. Parks asked
/ hat an umbrella be Nheld over him While
he read the services at the grave. The
remains were lowered into the grave the
choir sang Abide With Me-"
The funeral party then left the church
yard and drove quietly away. Mrs. White,
who leaned onthe arm Of her son, Lawrence,
as she entered the church and at the grave
went to her summer home near st. James.
Her son accompanied her, as did some Of
the immediate relatives.
Among those who went from this city
were James c. Smith, a broth er-in-law
of the dead man; Charles s. Butler. a
nephew; Mrs. Devereau Emmett and Mrs.
Wetherill, sisters Of Mrs. White; Mr.. and
Mrs. Connolly, cousins Of the architect;
De Lanoey Niool, Nicola Tesla, Stuyvesant
Dudley, Charles F. McKim, Peter Cooper
Hewitt. William Aston Chanler and James
l.. Breeaa.
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TO PROSECUTE UNDERWRITERS
Mayor dunno Enraged by DEMAND for Con-
troll Of Fire Marshal.

CHICAGO, June 2s,-Criminal prosecution
OF the officials OF the Chicago Board Of
Underwriters under the Sherman , anti
trust law inc the ousting Of foreign in
surance companies from Chicago and Illinois
we're planned blythe Mayor and Corporation
Counsel j. Hamilton Lewis to-day.
Enraged until he almost lost control Of
himself over the threat Of the insurance
companies to advance rates 10 per cent.
unless they be allowed to name the fire
marshal, Mayor Dunno to-day plunged
into his plans for prosecutions. 1t is in
tended to proceed against the Underwriters
officials on the charge OF conspiracy to
restrain trade and conspiracy to intimidate
tie Mayor Of the city Of Chicago.
To his close advisers the Mayor said that
Ire threat to hold up the people OF Chicago
for 81 900, 600 in added insurance rates un-
less the underwriters be permitted to die
tate the appointment OF a fire marshal was
not only a violation OF the Federal anti
trust laws, but a plain case Of conspiracy
under the common aw.