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The Globe-republican., 1906-01-04
Federal Judges Have Found Some
Sensational Evidence.
EARLY REPORT 10 CONGRESS,
Standards Campaign to stife compe-
tition In Kansas and the Territory
to be the Basis--No Trouble to
Prove Conspiracy.

Chicago, Dec. 20" Raymond" writ
Ing to the Tribune from Washington,
says:
For nearly a year agents Of the
United States government have been
slowly and patiently but persistently
gathering facts and figures on which
Is was hoped to base successful
attack upon the gigantic monopoly
known as the Standard Oil Company.
Great as this organization is, the
United States government is greater,
In spite Of the boast of some of the
Standard managers, and federal agents
and detectives have struck trail
which seems at last to lead into the
heart Of the famous system.
Following upon the footsteps Of gov
eminent agents In Washington, Phila-
delphia, New York, and other cities,
I have learned sufficient to convince
me that during the present winter,
and possibly not long after the holt
days, there will be presented to con-
gress report which will be far more
sensational than that prepared against
the beef trust, and at the same time
another report will go to the attorney
general with a suggestion that pro-
secution be instituted under the anti
trust law, the Interstate commerce
law, the Elkins law, and the con-
spiracy law, not only against the
Standard Oil Company and its agents
and managers, but also against all rail-
roads and subsidiary corporations by
the use of which the Standard Oil
Company has controlled the market
in this country and killed out all its
competitors.
The work of the special agents of
the government is not entirely con-
cluded, but nearly so. They have de-
veloped enough to startle the country,
and the paid spies Of the Standard
Oil Company already have learned this
and have begun to cover up evidence
in anticipation of criminal prose-
cution by the federal government.
The investigation into the affairs of
the Standard Oil Company has been
conducted by Commissioner Garfield,
of the bureau of corporations. 1t pro-
ceeds In the first place under the
authority of special resolution Of the
house of representatives, but every
step of the investigation has been
submitted not only to Mr.. Metcalf,
secretary of the department Of COM
merce and labor, but to President
Roosevelt as well, and both of them
have made valuable suggestions as to
the line Of inquiry to be adopted.
/, Commissioner Garfield will rot make
the same mistake he did in the beef
trust case. At that time, acting under
the direction of the president and
strictly within the law, he prepared
two reports. One was for the public
and the other for congress. He gave
in detail information on the beef trust
case as he derived it from the books
of that concern. AS matter of
course, it concerned only the prima
facie operations of the packers. 1t
told from their side how much they
invested, how much they spent for
operating expenses, but their profits
were, and in a general way what
methods of business they were pro-
ceeding under
The Globe-republican., 1906-01-04
MORE HAMILTON MATTER.
New York Life Promises Full Inves.
tlgation.

New York, Dec. 30. - Thomas P.
Fowler. chairman of the special com
mittee of the board Of trustees of the
New York Life Insurance Company,
gave out the appended statement for
the committee:
"The committee is engaged in a
thorough examination of the Hamil-
ton matter and will at its conclusion
make special report On tho subject
to the board Of trustees. Until that
time 1t will have no announcement to
make"
The Globe-republican., 1906-01-04
ROYAL ARcANUM APPEALS.
court Order Has NuIIified Lodges
New Rates.

Washington, Dec. 2S.--W. o. Rob-
son Of this city, supreme secretary of
the Royal Arcanum, stated that the
supreme councils legal representa-
tives had decided to appeal from the
decision Of Judge Gaynor of New
York, which on Sunday virtually nulli-
ned the new rates that went into eff
feet October 1. The secretary says
that the council has no intention of
abiding by any decision against the
new rates until it has been taken to
the highest tribunal.
The appeal will be. entered in the
regular order within the next thirty
days.
The Globe-republican., 1906-01-04
GOV Killed With Meat Knife.

Burlington, La, Dec 81. Pally
Freltag, is years old, was stabbed to
y death By Otto Shanmberg, 20 years
llaold. The boys were scuffiing In a
butehershop VIXEN Shaumberg seized
hig meat knife and plunged It into
l1reitag's heart shaumberg was ar
rested.
The Globe-republican., 1906-01-04
GREAT ALARM IN WARSAW.
Rumors Of a Coming Outbreak Are in
Circulation.

Warsaw, Russian Poland, Dec. 20
The shops in the Jewish district are
closed and this afternoon bands Of
revolutionists ordered the banks to
be closed. Alarming rumors of COM
ing outbreak are in circulation. Max
i'm guns have been posted at all the
police stations, the police have ordered
all the doors Of houses to be locked
the union of physicians has requested
its members to be ready for emeri
gencies and sixty ambulance stations
have been established throughout the
city.
The Globe-republican., 1906-01-04
MNINoITls is EPIDEMIC.
Scores of Horses Dropped In the
Streets of WILLIAMSBURG.

otTcctS OF WfIiidUloDuIu.
New York, Dec. 2S.-Affiicted with
spinal meningitis, more than score
of horses dropped in the streets of
Williamsburg and at least half of
them succumbed to the disease before
a veterinary could reach them.
Every veterinary surgeon in VIII
Harrisburg was called into service, and
they were busy from before DAYLIGHT
until late at night trying to check the
Hread of the disease. Up to o'clock
Zone veterinary had called to attend
eighteen cases. nine Of which were
fatal. All the animal hospitals are
crowded with horses which have only
q slight chance to recover from the
disease.
The Globe-republican., 1906-01-04

Ell Paso, Tex Dc. S7.-Manuel
Gonzales, with whom Alexander
Dow'e was negotiating for the pur-
chase Of plantations in TamauliDas
for the Zion colony, has given out a
lengthy statement in which he says
Dowie wanted long time payments
and other conditions which were re-
ieCtcd. ~
The Globe-republican., 1906-01-04
MRS. "FlTZr WANTS DIVORCE.
Has Gone to Sioux Falls, s. o., tc
Establish Residence.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Dec. 29.--Mrs.
Robert Fitzsimmons, who was general.
ly supposed to be in New York study
ing vocal music, has become a resi-
dent Of this city. 1t is said that she
has engaged the services Of a local
attorney. and that when she has es-
tabiished d residence she win institute
divorce proceedings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
Ran Together, Head-On, Near
Washington Street Bridge
About 1856 o'clock
This Afternoon.
AGAR THROWN IN THE LEA RACE
The Accident Happened on the
Brandywine Branch OF the
p, 3. & w. Railroad Run
ming Through Brandy
wine Park.

A head-on collision Of freight trains
occurred about l.31 O'Clock this after
noon on the Brandywine branch OF the
Philadelphia, Baltimore 81 Washington
railroad a short distance east of Wash
ington street bridge Two freight
ttains, running in opposite directions
ran together, both locomotives were
wrecked and one car was thrown into
the race of the Lea Milling Co. which
is near where the accident happened.
A member of one OF the train crews
was also thrown into the racs. but he
was not injured Nobody was hurt
sufficiently to require attention.
The road Is a spur from the main
line of.the p. b. & W. railroad leaving
the latter at Lnndli;h. lt runs west
in Fourteenth street 20 tho north bank
Of the Brandywine along which lt runs
TO a point opposite Kentmere END is for
the special accommodation of the Del
aware Granite and Mining Co. the Leg
Milling Co., the Wilmington City
Railway Co., the Augustine Paper
/ Mills and Stewart 81 Donhueo who
| have quarries above Augustine and
also for other places of business along
/ the route. For much of the distance d.
/ is single track road, but has sidings
/ at convenient points. IL crosses Market
street at grade at Eighteenth street
| and passes under Washington street
bridge. 1t runs through the north side
of Brandywine Park
The collision was between regular
shifting train from the quarry with IL
cars and the Lamokin work train,
going up the Brandywine. The east
bound tram was in charge Of Conduc
tor Edwards. 1t was on a down grade.
The Lamokin train was in charge OF
! Conductor Philip Workman, who saw
the other train. He stopped his train
and started it back, but could not get
away.
The man who was thrown into the
race was from Lamokin. His nam,
was not learned A car was upside
down over him and a hole had beer
cut in the floor to got him out. lie
was a iiagman.
It was learned later that the maj
thrown in the race was j. f. Harper
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
CAUSES OF FAMINE.
Lack Of Rain and Excess Of Taxes Re
sponsible for the Vast Amiction.

Lack Of Rain and Excess Of Taxes Re-
sponsible for the Vast Affection
Charles Edward Russell, telling the
unvarnished story of the Indian famines
in his brilliant serial discussion Soldiers
of the Common Good % in the June
Eveyhody's, says.
"The immediate cause of famines is
the failure Of the rainfall The primary
and original cause is the atrocious land
system and tax system
"The Indian farmer Is not IMPROVE
dent. and he is not a fool II he had any
chance In the world he would in plen-
teous seasons lay by for the lean years
and so survive. But because of the
land system and the tax system, he is
never able TO accumulate even the
smallest reserve; at the best he must live
from hand to mouth no matter what his
thrift or what the tilth OF his fields.
Sometimes the Indian farmer Is a
peasant proprietor, owning the land he
tills. More often he rents OF the native
prince on whose vast estate he is one OF
maybe q hundred thousand tenants
And often again he rents directly from
the Indian government, which, through
the seizure or acquisition of the native
territory has become the greatest land
lord In India
"But whether he own his land or rent
if this devilish system grinds him e
his last cent. For his rent rate and hiI
tax rate are alike measured upon the pro
duce of his land. so that the greater hi
industry the greater are the fat taking
of the landlord and OF the tax gatherer.
"The tax that he pays is equivalent 4
an income tax of 80 to 55 per cent. II
some regions It is even more
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
JUDGE GRAY A COLLEGE TRUSTEE
Chosen a Member OF the Board OF Della
ware College.

Judge Gray has been elected trustee
OF Delaware College. Go succeed George
c. Evans OF Newark who died in Sep
temher. 1904 The selection was made
on behalf of the college hy the college
section of The board The trustees serve
during their lifetime Judge Gray know
nothing of his election until informed of
it by reporter of Every Evening this
morning lie declined to discuss the
matter
The board OF trustees of Delaware Col
lege comprises 81 members. 10 being ap-
pointed by the governor of the State,
and l5 by the college and the governor,
who is member oN-olhcio
Prior to the time the college was truns-
iorred TO the State. which was IN lS6S. 10
was under the control OF board of trustee
appointed 10y the college Whom the
transfer was made nn agreement was cn-
tered into with the State Whemhv The
men who We're then trustees should select
rs persons TO represent the college or a..
boand 20 serve during their lifetime. and
upon the death of one of this numhtf ht
| place Is filed by vote of the remaining ~
/ Judge GRAY WIS chosen hy this sector
of the board and be is q member of IL
/ The agreement with the State provided
/ that the governor should appoint I 8 mem
/ bers for life vacancies 20 be filled hy OH
/ governor and that the governor shoul,
! be an cN-oihcio member
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
.7HE BOAT RACES
ON THU THAMES
Yale Defeated Harvard To-day in
BOlb the Freshman and
Varsity Races,
CONDITIONS WERE GOOD
n, Freshman Race Was a Splendid
Struggle, and The Varsity Race
Was a WaIkOYer Win.
- p,e., pi,patoh by special wires.


veu London. Conn, June 2s.-It was
,i.o chapter out Of the story OF Yale S
laa,ng l', history 10 see her defeat Harvard
lo"HS 'S9 neshmen and varsity four-oar
..,,s u on the Thames today, The former
Enc ENC splendid struggle and the other
4 wslkoyer wan
.hs freshmen race would have been
.L..,s had not Ellis. at bow, dropped his
.a- through exhaustion when the finish
oas @ ot hand The Crimson crew finished
.5,b seven oars. Up TO this time the
ior,o of both crews had been fine in every
,articulsr but the boys with the Blue
asr. bad the speed and the mettle, and
!, their victories the men from New
usvsn felt that the varsity race this
.g,,rneon must come TO them. Harvard
-oeed glmely. but it was not in them to
rin I'M, year. despite the hopes of her
men
ditions except that the day was very
garm after a cool early morning The
wind was light. the river smooth and the
v,ter favorable TO the crews. as both
rscss were upstream. with the tide
The official time Of the freshman cights
uss as follows Yale. 1899 2-5; Harvard
l0H Yale's winning distance was half
o length
oar race was as follows. Yale, ll.45i
Harvard l22l-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
THE TRANsPoRTATIoN oE EEA.
Ancient Method Revived During the
Russian japanese War.

ANA"NtNtAA " n NAAAeAN " NAs
During the Russian-Japanese War.
when the Tnns-siherian Railroad was
entirely used for carrying troops and
the time OF the railroad strikes several
months ago, former methods OF tmns-
porting tea across Siberia from China
were rcsorted TO in order TO supply tho
Western world, and will not Immediately
60 out of service
A Siberian paper published at Tomsk
gives some curious details about the
great Russian tea-cavarans thus engaged
During the first 20 days of january 1905.
there were am average of 1000 sloighs
per day loaded with tea passing through
Iomsk. The ordinary size of the tea
caravans are from 20 to 30 slcighs. but
IL is not unusual To- have from 200 TO 300
sleighs in a caravan The average lond
is five bales. each bale weighing about 100
pounds. Five sleighs are fastened to-
gother. and are drawn by one horse and
attended by one man. On the rear sleigh
of each group is tied bundle of hay and
a measure of oats. so that the next horse
behind may feed during the march that
the caravan should not be forced 10 halt
for the purpose OF feeding the horses.
The front horse Is changed occasionally
so as TO give him an opportunity OF feed
ing also The caravans travel night and
day, and only stop at villages, where the
weary horses are exchanged for fresh
ones The drivers sleep on the sleighs
while travelling
With the Tans-Siberian Railroad frc,
to carry freight. tea will be distributed
with dispatch, and II cars viii carry al
| much as a thousand slcghs drawn b,
200 horses and attended by 200 men.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
RELIGION No Excuse.

A certain theatrical manager OF Chi
cago tells of an Irish policeman in that
city possessing Dogherry-like traits.
On one occasion, at midnight, the cus-
todian of the law overhauled @ sleep
walker who was promonading q principal
thoroughlarc clad only in his night robes.
When the officer had awakened the un-
fortunate man. placed him under arrest
and was hustling him of TO the station,
the sleep-walker exclaimed with ndig-
nation
surely you are not going to lock me
up % -, ,
"Surest thing you lnowl airily re-
snonded the hluecoat.
"Why. man. can't be held responsible
for the predicament you find me I'M /
am a somnambulistW
"sure. it makess no difference what
church We belong TO- sharply returned
tbe officer; I'VE can't parade the streets
Of Chicago in your mighty Harper
/ Weekly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28

grand jury were Mrs. Thaw, wife Of the
prisoner and May Mckenzie. an actress
ana close friend of Mrs. Ihaw
MIS- lhaw remained in the jury room
ABOUT ID minutes. after which She visited
har husband in the Tombs.
An unofficial report Of the proceedings
in the grand jury room while Mrs rhaw
was ON the stand is as follows
Are YOU the wife of Harry H. Thaw,
accused OF the murder Of Stanford Winter
asked Assistant District Attorney Car
van
u am, replied Mrs Thaw.
We're you present at the time OF the
shooting of White Pr went on Mr. Garvan
That is too painful a question for me
TO answer, said Mrs rhaw.
Did you know anything Of the trouble
between your husband and White ?''
That is too painful a subject for me
10 discuss D. again replied Mrs Thaw
Dld you know Mr.. White previous
TO the shooting ?'
THAT is too Edreadful a question for
me 70 discuss was all Mrs Ihaw would
1 say.
...5. Turning to the jurors Mr.. c'V''
Il think we are all agreed on that sub
iect"
Next addressing Mrs. Thaw, the as
sistant district attorney said;
You may 60"
The grand jury returned an indict
/ ment against Ihaw charging murder II
/ the FIRST degree Ihaw viii plead TO the
indictment before Justice Cowing to
morrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
TOO Bir a Field.

Years ago. while Reverend Shandaloupe
was student at the seminary, he under
took. one vacation season, 10 sell hre-
extinglnshers.
MS pleasing address and afiability en-
abled him TO make many sales However,
ba encountered the usual rebuhs which arc
the experience Of all agents.
The Theological student had gained ac-
cess into the Office Of slrly broker, and
forthwith began cxpatiating on the de-
luging powers Of his Incompatible hre-
eXtinguisher.
40 hell with it' ioared the broker,
hendishly.
ooh my dear man, expostulated shan
daloupe, "this eXtinguisher does not de-
serve the extreme virtue with which you
credit IL. lIarpers Weekly
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
Horse Racing.

Joseph Davidson will leave on Tues
day next for the circuit Of the race
tracks, which will mean a trip of a
month. He will act as starter. The
track at Middleton, Pa, will open on
Tuesday afternoon and will continue
for three days. The Carlisle track
will open on July 10th and then the
track at Salem, n. j., will open on
July 18th, and the Wilmington track
at the Gentlemen's Driving Park will
open on July oath for three days.
Late in August the Pennsylvania cir.
cult will be opened, starting at Leba-
non, Pa, MiddletoWn and West Ches-
tor Pa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
1ool1lod Pres Dispatch DT 1poolal WIr01

Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires
New York, June 2S- Cotton opened
steady today; June. iOll; bid, July,
lOl6; August, 10 81, September l0.35;
October, 1896; December, l04l; Janu-
any, lO44; March ic-62. bid
Cotton opened steady, at a decline of
points 10 an advance OF 3 points, which
was just about as due on the cables
Near months advanced a couple OF points
right after the opening making the
general list 2a3 points net higher Tho
market eased OF during The middle of
the morning at prices about TO S points
net lower.
The market at midday was quiet and
irregular, with prices about points lower
on old crop and 6 TO Z points lower on
new crop months. the latter being in
fluonced 10y favorable weather and crop
reports Spot was quiet, middling up-
lands, 1850; middling gulf, llO5.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
ADDITIONAL POSTMEN

Two More Subs Added to the Local Car
rier Force.
Mahlon Hafner and Alfred Ham
mond have been appointed substitute
letter carriers attthe local postoflice
and they will assume their duties on
the first of July. Both have been
special delivery messengers at the
office for some time. Arthur Baldwin,
a son Of Letter Carrier Baldwin, has
been appointed special delivery mes
senger. The other place bas not been
filled.
The entire substitute force W il be
kept busy all summer, as the regular
men will start on their annual vaca-
tions next Monday, going off four at
a time. The vacation period will con-
tinue until close to the end Of the year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
Phiiae-lphln Ouotatlona.
NnlI YnrE lInrlLaI.-

Associated Pres Dispatch by Special WHY'S
New York June 2s.-tlour. quiet receipts ID. .163
barrels. nles. .i01 Firm hut uuiOt.
Wheat receipts. % 900 hushele salcs 5000
bushels Lower. July s9itaQc september,
50 ll0ansliae.
RYE. duff 80. . Western, CSC, nominal. O. b.
com, receipts, ~ so0 bushels ailes 10000 bushels
weak July, ~ su5s &c.
Beef steady,
Pork firm.
Land stoldy. prime Western 81 s0asssl.
sugar. nw firm, fair refining. l-lGa3is sc'
centrifugal 90 test 3 l93A3isci molasses sugnr,
ls-glnlfe refined. fun. crushed, 81. 90.
powdered I'd sO. granuiated. $40
Petroleum steady. refined an ports. 81 llasl s0.
Coffee steady, No. Rio. q sc
Molasscs steady New Orlclus alli,c
Butter steady, Unchanged receipts ll.in
Cheese steady unchanged receipts ll1.
Eeg- steady. unchangcdi receipts Is -is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
BUYING AT AUCTION.
Easy Says the Experienced Youth When
You've Learned the Trick.

You've Learned the Trick.
New York sun
"You never bought anything at auc-
tion 2 exclaimed the experienced youth.
"Best place ina the world to furnish a
studio. once you get them trained. /
trained them with my table. That is.
they found out they couldn't monkey
with me Il was like this. You soc, l
thought ] would buy table first a centre
table. and drape q couch and few other
things around It as ] got them. ] picked
out the table wanted at the auction
room
How much are you willing to pay
for IL q they asked.
81 looked IL over.
About six dollars, I answered briefly.
81 made mistake when ! said, About.
That's what cost me three weeks getting
the table.
81 went round the next day. They
put up my table. bid TO six and stopped.
Somebody else ran it up 70 seven and o
half ] went home and concluded /
would have TO pick out another table,
since that was gone.
"The next week ! went back for the
other table. ! hadn't been there 10
minutes when they put up the same table.
/ was little surprised but as ] still
wanted It I bid right along till ! got 70
my price SO, then quit 10 was knocked
down TO somebody else.
"Wel ] went back the third week TO
get table. AS soon as they saw me they
put up my table bid on It, Some
body ran It up TO FIVE. Five and half
said and they knocked it down 70 me.
Got Il. YOU see. at half a dollar less than
had started out to pay and IL served
them right
after that they treated me square.
You see that brass lamp A beauty
isn't it,? Worth all of SO If IL Is worth
cent. Guess how much ] paid for il
/ One d6llarp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Milford and Smyrna May Receive Federal
Appropriations.
Press Dispatcn by special Wires

Associated Press Dispatch by special Wires
Washington. June 2s.--Subiect to
changes the Senate committee on public
buildings and grounds, upon convening
TO-DAY made public the amendments
mads during its night session TO the
Omnibus Public Building bill
New items were included as follows:
Trenton \. j.. Sl25OOO; Erie. Pa,
sl7. 500. Milford Del, $4,000; Smyrna
Del $1,000
Among the items in the House bill
which we're dropped was: York, Pa,
$4,000
Among the reductions in appropria-
tons made by the House bill are the
following. Carlisle, Pa. $4,000 TO $780,
000 Meadville. Pa, slO2 900 to 500 600;
Bradford. Pa. $4,000 to $4,000; Cham
bersburg Pa. S25 600 to Sl5OOO;Greens-
burg Pa. $4,000 to $4,000; Pittsburg
Pa 81 100000 to $4,000 Punxsu-
tawney. Pa. S25.OOO to $4,000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
Of Little consequences.

Well. we'll. exclaimed the first summer
girl. where did the engagement ring come
from
From Biffany's, OF course, replied the
other
OIL don't mean that. Who is the man
who gave it 10 you
or Why-er-really. I've forgotten
his last name. I just call him shorty. ="
catholic Standard and Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-28
OBITUARY.

Veronica Skipski, a child, died yes
terday at 1895 Chestnut street.
Henrietee Richardson, child, died
on Tuesday at 10 Peoples street
Ellen Plumbo. aged 3S years, died
yesterday at 400 East Seventh street.
Martha Street, aged 90 years died in
Philadelphia on Sunday and the body
was buried here yesterday.
Robert II. Lewis, a well-known col
ored man, s. years Of age, died on
Monday at 1l07 Orange street.