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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
cAsrELLANE,s CANVASS.
A French Editor Relieved of Charges
of Venality

PARIS February PA jury OF honor IA
rendered a decision in case involving
charges of venality during Count Boni De
Castellanes candidacy for election TO the
chamber of deputies as representative of the
Bssses AlDes. The jury WAS composed of
Deputies Psllentan and Pressense and SEN
ator Girente. and the final decision was
given by the arbitrator, Deputy Guyot-
Bessaigne The decision was that NJ.
Isoard, editor of the Repuhlique Provincale.
was accused of taking certain sums of
money not TO oppose Count Boni's candi-
dacy.
The committee of the prefecture developed
certain facts which If fully proved. would
have given apparent RESPONSIVENESS to the
accusations of venality. Project Droze form
ulated charges that NJ. fsoard refused to
print articles hostile to Count Beni. but
NJ Droze refused to accept the RESPONSE
bility for the charge that money had been
paid for NJ. Isoard's support or neutrality.
The decision says that the charges first
took definite form in letters from Senator
Gassier. but the evidence shows that the
senator's informa ton was hearsay from
witnesses who now deny 1t or remain mute.
Therefore the decision, concludes NJ 1soard
is absolutely indicated from the accuse
tons of venality and is held biameless for
the non-insertion in his papers of articles
hostile TO Count Boni.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
MANY PASSENGERS INJURED.
Rails Spread and Cars Were Hurled
Down a Bank.

PITTSBURG, Pa, February o4.-Two
street car accidents IN which forty people
were severely injured, three of whom VIII
die occurred this evening a few miles
above this city on the Milvale and Etna
division OF the Pittsburg Railways Com
pany. The accidents were only twenty min
utes apart and resulted from similar
cause, the warm weather bringing frost
from the ground. causing the rails To
spread One car left the tracks near Ben
nett Pa, and went over an 1S-foot en-
bankment. lnjuring thirty passengers, while
the second car was suddenly derailed OPP
poste the Rising Sun Hotel. located a mile
below Bennett. Pa. going over a l3-foot en-
bankment and hurting ten of the seventeen
occupants That many people were not
killed outright is considered miraculous as
both cars were demolished as result or
the terrific impact when they struck the
tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
which runs parallel below the street-car
tracks.
Following the accidents many physicians
were summoned from all directions and the
ambulances from the Allegheny General
Hospital We're quickly on the scene.
Injured men, women arr children were
taken TO nearby houses and 10 the RISING
Sun Hotel and their injuries dressed. Some
of the more slightly hurt were able TO walk
to their homes nearby.
Those seriously injured;
David c. Jackson, aged % years. hurt
internally injuries may prove fatal
Retta Cupps aged -. badly cut and
bruised; injured internally, will probably
die
George Klingensmith, aged As; spine In
jured and paralyzed; may die.
The others sustained serious cuts and
bruises and many are suffering from shock.
but it is thought they VIII all recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
BATTLE WITH ROBBERS.
Desperate Fight in the Darkness Near
Kansas City.


KANSAS CITY. Mo, February ga bat
tie was fought in the darkness at an early
hour this morning IN Missouri City, twenty
one miles from here, in Clay county, be-
tween a posse of local detectives and Clay
county officials and "a gang of safe blowers.
The robbers had just blown the inner door
of the vault of the Missouri City Bank. IN
which there was 5000 to pay off the coal
miners near that city. when they were sur
prised by the officers. Both sides began
firing in tie darkness.
The officers used shotguns loaded with
buckshot, while the safe Blowers were arm
cd with automatic pistols. None of the OFF,
GERS was struck. although several narrow
escapes are reported. One of the robbers
ran Up to Detective Oldham and discharged
his pis Iol a his head, but missed
In the darkness and rain the robbers es
capped, but Leonard Bell, member OF the
gang, we'll known to the local police, was
arrested at o'clock In round house at
Randolph, Mo, two miles from here. The
posse Is still on the trail Of the others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
SAY MINERS WILL STRIKE.
Southwest Coal Operators in Confer
ence at Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, February 24-The
Southwestern Coal Operators Association.
which comprises the fields of Missouri,
Kansas Oklahoma and Indian territory,
Arkansas and Texas. met here today to
hear the report of the scale committee that
went to indianapolis to confer with the
United Mine Workers, and to discuss the
situation. Nearly one hundred operators
were present.
Before going into the conference, w. c.
Perry. president of the association, said:
Il am satisfied and are all coal op-
era tors that there will be a strike among
the miners 1t Is inevitable and this be-
ing admitted, the members of our asso-
citation considered 1t feasible 10 get to-
cether and talk the situation over. In
the event of a strike, 10000 miners Will
be voluntarily ont Of employment in Mis-
souri,, Kansas. Texas and the territories.
The committee that attended the Indian
apolis convention will make formal re-
port. This, in itself, however, will be but
a mere Formally, as the members have
fully Informed themselves on what took
place there at the time.
Judge j. c. Tarsney, another member or
the scale committee that went to Indian
anolIs. said, In an interview, that he had
no hope of anything being done to avert
a strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
REUNION OF PRINcEroN1ANs
Tom c. Noyes Speaks on 1.-The Push
and the Press"
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
PITTSBURG. Pa, February 2I-Prince-
ton men gathered at the Hotel Schenley to-
night to sing the praises and tell the glories
of old Nassau More than 800 representa-
tlyes of the Tiger from western Pennsyl-
yania. West Virginia and eastern Ohio par
tfcipated in the reunion and thirty-second
annual dinner held under the auspices OF
the Princeton Club of Western Pennsyl-
yana.
*. u. Totten. president of the club was
POSTMASTER. He introduced Bayard Henry
or Philadelphia, &c, who spoke on Our
Bosses"
Mr.. Henry eulogized Grover Cleveland
moner of America"
Joseph II. Gaines of Charleston, w. Va,
spoke on Pine, Princeton and Politics"
Inomas I. Noyes Of The Washington Star
spoke on The Push and the Press" His
address was full of dry humor, which kent
his hearers in a constant litter The hon
esty. courage and spirit of old Nassau, Mr.
Noyes declared, is needed in politics, be-
cause they bring about better self-respect
and produce more useful men. Push, he
declared, Is exemplif1ed in every good
Princeton fellow
AS for the press. the speaker said. It is
Just what the people call for. He declared
his conviction that push and the press have
made the United States what It 10, but re-
minded his hearers that they should not
forget how much this nation owes to indi-
geStion.
indigestion" said he makes man
want to do something, and the doughnuts
with which our forefathers suffered made
them get out and hustle. We benefit as a
result, and the historians must take ac-
count of the doughnut"
Edward G.. Elliott of the Princeton fac
ulty discussed THE Wilson System" refer
ring to the tutoral system introduced by
Z the president of Princeton College during
the past year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
TO DEBATE IN BOSTON
TEAM OF GEORGETOWN LAW
SCHOOL STUDENTS CHOSEN.

Forensic oratory OF championship order
was displayed last evening by the eleven
candidates for places on the team which
the school of law. Georgetown University,
will send To Boston in the near future TO
engage in debate with team representing
the law department OF Boston University.
Messrs- Dial, Leahy and Jenal will consti-
tute the Georgetown law team, with Mr..
Lennon as alternate.
The preliminary trial was held at the
Georgetown Law School building sos h
street, more than hundred and fifty MEM
bers of the combined classes being pres
emit Three men and one alternate were
selected. Each candidate was allowed
eight minutes In which to make his argu-
ments. the question affirming that Con-
gress shall prescribe interstate railway
rates, to be regulated either directly or
through commission.
The Georgetown Law School team last
evening. in preparation for the event at
Boston. maintained the negative of the
proposition. The question having been sub
mitted by Georgetown, Boston University
had the choice of side and selected the at
firmative.
The speakers were Messrs. Dial 90; Con-
don. '06: McKenna, 'O6: Jenal. 'e7: Lennon.
'07; Igoe. '0S; Leahy, 'o6; Montgomery, "a;
butcher. 'oS; Hail. 'Gs, and Farr. o. The
presentation by them of the question ana
REPUTATION of possible arguments for the
affirmative evoked storms OF applause.
Upon the retirement of the board or
judges. United States Attorney II. w.
Baker and Assistant United States Attor-
Hey j. S. Easily Smith and Mr.. Adds Il.
Brown. the suspense of the debating So
cfety was diverted by several visiting
speakers. who congratulated the men on
their prowess and thoroughness.
Chairman Baker of the board of Judges,
amid applause. announced the unanimous
decision that J. A. Dial should open the
debate, that NJ. J. Leahy should be the sec
ond to speak, and that r +. Jenal, who Is
president of the law school debating So
eiety should close the argument ]. "A.
Lennon was named as alternate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
RED HAT FOR o'CONNELL.
Indications That He is to Be Next
American Cardinal.

special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, February ga letter from
Rome To prominent Catholic in Portland
who is an old friend of Archbishop QCon-
nell the new coadjutor in Boston indi-
Gates that he will he selected as the next
American cardinal on his succeeding Arch
bishop Williams.
The letter states that there is no more
popular man a. the Vatican than the new
cOddjutor of Boston on account of the sue
cess Of his mission to Japan. and that in
the presence Of Mgr. Merry del Val the pope
said 10 him.
81 love the good people OF Boston. for
they are the most loyal in all most loyal
America. Red Will be more suitable color
FOR YOU than purple when they are given
over 20 Your care. for it will better signify
the pure red blood of our loyal Boston chill
den
The letter further states that every effort
has been made to stop the TumOr. which has
gained much Roadway in Rome, because of
the discussion which might follow It's reach
ing The United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
BODY WAS BURNED LATER
Confessed to an Attempted Assault on
School Girl.
IDENTIFIED BY THE VICTIM
Stood Up Against Tree and Riddled
With Bullets-Militia Arrived
After the Lynching.

SHREVEPORT. La. February IA
mob of SEQ men shot To death Wiltz Page
negro, aged thirty years. and afterward
burned the body near the town of Bien-
vile. In BienvIlle parish. this afternoon.
The negro was captured during last night.
suspected of being the one who attempted
a criminal assault on Sarah Cant an
eleyen-year-old school girl. yesterday after
noon.
Page was Identified by the girl. and when
deputy sheriff started to jail with him a
mob overpowered the officers and took the
negro. He was taken to the scene OF the
crime. where he made a fun confession.
The mob then stood him up against tree
and shot him To death. Kidding his body
with bullets. More than $40 shots were
fired.
After the shooting a fire was klndled
around the body OF the negro and the mob
remained until it had been cremated
A military company ordered by Gov.
blanchard from Homer. La. reached tho
scene OF the lynchine. When they arrived
the mob had dispersed and quiet restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
YOUNG WOMAN LIED.
Confessed She Cut Her Own Throat
Had Charged It to a Negro.

ATLANTA. Ga, February 24.--Mrs. Nina
May Dupree. the young woman whose
throat was cut at the home OF a weii-khown
citizen just outside OF Atlanta some weeks
since. has confessed that she inflicted the
injury upon herself. She was found uncon-
scious IN the home where she had worked
on the return of the family from the city
She declared later that she had been at
tackled by negro. who had cut her throat
Posses were organized and search of the
vicinity was made. but no trace was found
OF the alleged assaiant
Mrs. Dupree went to the home Of her
mother In Alabama. and A letter from the
mother to the lady for whom Mrs. Dupree
worked here brought the information OF
the confession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
GREENE-GAYN0R TRIAL
BRUNSWICK MAN TOLD OF ONE
OF CARTER's SCHEMES.

SAVANNAH. Ca. February &c. T.
Goodyear OF Brunswick took the stand TO-
cay in the Greene and Gaynor trial. He
told how he had secured a small appropria-
ton from the city OF Brunswick to pay
Kim for deepening u channel across the
Der by blowing ii OUT with dynamite and
also an appropriation from Congress, pay
ment of which was to be based upon the
depth secured.
Goodyear began tie work. and upon its
conclusion measurements were made under
Supt Carriers direction. Goodyear then. IN
1891. came 10 Savannah to ascertain results.
Tie said that Carter told him that he had
failed to secure the required depth and
that payment could not be made. Accord
ing to the witness. Carter then made
proposition to him. saying that he and
firm of contractors had a plan to secure an
appropriation of s2.oooO0o from Congress
fol deepening the Brunswick harbor. This
Carter did not doubt their ability to put
through. but they desired the cooperation
o. Goodyear, who would influence the peo-
pie of Brunswick and obtain their aid IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
Project Was Dropped.

This project was gone into to the extent
of Goodyear sounding the then representa-
tive from the Brunswick district, who
thought no such appropriation could be Sc
cured. The matter was dropped, and Good
year tried to collect on his dynamite work.
lie said he was confident he had removed
3GO)SD cubic yards OF material from the
harbor bed. but Carter reported 2lS go
cubic yards removed, and the witness said
this was In order That Carter might dis
credit the work done by Goodyear and en-
nance the chances for getting through his
and Greene and Gaynor's twin jetty
project.
J. W. O. Stariey identified many letters
and papers that were introduced az evil
dence The names OF number of con-
tractors We're affixed to these papers
among them being those of James c. b.
CART and Arson VI. Bangs. which, the wit
ness declared. were in the handwriting OF
Michael \. Connolly. With Sterley still on
the stand court adjourned until Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE.
Topic Discussed at Scientists Meeting
in PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, February ~. - The
Significance of the Pan-American Confer
ence'' was the topic discussed tonight at
meeting of the American Academy of
Political and Social Science. Addresses
were made by Senior Don Joaquin D. Casa
sus, Mexican ambassador; Senior Don Ber-
nardo Calvo, minister from Costa Rca
Senior Don Joaquin Nabuco, Brazilian am
bassador, and Senior Don Ignatio Calderon
Bolivian minister
The speakers We're unanimous In the
opinion that the United States is the most
appropriate Held for establishing the new
forms of fut ire international law, and they
expressed the hope that to the creation OF
these new forms the n-American con-
ferences Will direct their efforts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
QUICK TRIAL FOR NEGRO.
Louisiana Populace Expect to Hang
lprit-Effort to Prevent Lynching


SHREVEPORT. La, February "a
Charles Coleman. the negro charged with
having assaulted and murdered Miss Mar
garet Lear, was convicted IN the district
court here today after a trial lasting three
hours.
Gov. Blanchard, who attended the trial,
signed the death sentence Next Thursday
between the .-ours OF am. and pm.
was fixed as the time of the execution.
A jury was secured within a compare
lively short time this morning. The evi-
dence introduced was conclusive and a YER
dict was returned three minutes after the
case was given to the jury, and Judge Bell
who presided. Immediately passed the death
sentence the negro.
Four military companies were on guard
about the court house during the trial and
every person who attended was searched
as lie approached the building.
There was no demonstration. and while
feeling is siill intense. it is believed that
the law Will be allowed to take Its course.
The military will remain until after the
execution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED.
Collectorship Trouble at Newport
News Settled.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, February "a
The riucs- Herald today received the fol-
lowing letter from a. ". Cooley OF the
CIV service commission;
Replying 10 your letter OF February u. 1
beg 90 say that the differences between the
collector OF customs al Newport News and
the ei'h service commissioners have been
adjusted la a way that is satisfactory 20
this office. on my visit 20 Newport News
on Tuesday 1 found that the collector OF
customs had already made arrangements 70
remedy The only abuses which the evidence
submitted tended In any way TO establish
(sisncd Alfred W. Cooley, Commissioner"
Cagt. Stuart now expects 10 be confirmed
q once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
WALBRIDGE FOUND DEAD.
,Philadelphian's Body Discovered With
Bullet Through Heart,

Spe ISL Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. February "a
News has been received by the family of I.
Chester Waibridge, 1875 West Tupenocken
street, Germantown. that Leonard X. Wal
bridge. son Of Mr. Waibridge, was found
yesterday fifteen miles southeast of Gill
lette. Wyo.. with bullet through his heart.
According to the meager details that have
reached this city, he went to town last
Tuesday. sent several letters and bought a
carbine and shells. after which he went
away, announcing that he was going to take
his life. Charles c. Walbridge said today
that his brother went to Wyoming two
years ago. after three years spent at Yale.
to regain his health after a breakdown. He
protested to have no information about the
circumstances surrounding Leonard's dea tn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25

GREENSBORO, n. c.. February "a
Judge Ferguson today refused to make
permanent the temporary receivership
Mutual Reserve Life Association, a New
York corporation, upon the application OF
J. W. Blackwell of Durham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
FIRST SUBWAY MAIL.
Inauguration of Underground Service
in Chicago Today.

CHICAGO. February 2I-The first mail
to PASS through the subway under the
downtown streets will he sent today
through the tunnel connecting tie La Sale
street railroad station with the post office.
This marks the opening OF the under
ground mail system which eventually will
be opened between the main post office and
all the railroad stations.
The apparatus which raises the mail bags
from tuc tunnel into the post Office has a
cdpac'iH ~ 100 mail pouches an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25
RIVAL OF LAToNIA.
Race Track to Be Built Fourteen
Miles From Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, February 24.-The
CONGRATULATIONS tomorrow will say
that the Cella-Adler-Tilies syndicate have
purchased 100 acres of land at Glen Park,
fourteen miles up the river on the Ken
lucky side, and will construct race course
to he run in opposition to the Latonia
Jockey Club. The Cella-Adler-Tilles syndi-
cate is member of the Western Jockey
Club, while Latonia is in the ranks of the
American Turf Association. 1t is expected
the new track will be ready for racing
on Decoration day.
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Should Share in the Spells.

Goodyear was rot 10 be ignored when Ii
should come to division of spoils. Car
ter. he said told him that $4,000 the
estimated Profits would be divided. one
ttlrd going TO Goodyear. one-third to the
contractors aud the remaining third to
some one Carter did not designate. Good
year said he told him he would like to
hear from the contractors before abandon
ing his claim. whereupon Carter pressed a
button and John +. Gaynor appeared In
response.
The proposition was laid before Gaynor.
who the witness said, demurred only TO
one part of Carriers suggestion, which was
that Goodyear should be immedia tely re-
imbursed for his expenditures upon his
dynamite work and to have his expense
betrayed while he was in Washington lob
bying for the passage OF the necessary
n
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CUBAN CELEBRATION.
Eleventh Anniversary of Freedom
From Spanish Rule.

HAVANA, February 2i-The celebration
of the eleventh anniversary Of the declar-
alton and commencement or the revolution
which. with the Intervention OF the United
States. eliminated In the freedom OF cuba
from Spanish rule was observed today.
The feature of the celebration was the
placing OF a commemorative tablet on the
wall OF the home OF the late General
Maxine Gomez at Nedado. suburb OF
Havana Thousands OF persons witnessed
the dedca ton of the tablet