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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
BOSS cox SUMMON ED
TO TESTIFY BEFORE GRAND
JURY ON BANK GRATUITIEs.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, March 21.-George
B. Cox, who announced his retirement from
the republican leadership in Hamilton
county at the close of the last campaign.
was one of the bank presidents summoned
to appear before the grand jury here today
to testify concerning the payment to coun-
ty treasurers of interest or ''gratuities for
the deposit of public moneys. The other
bank officials summoned included the heads
of all banks in which county funds nave
been deposited during the last few years.
This action was taken by County Prose
cutor Rulison In following up the invesu-
CATION by the Drake committee of the state
senate, before which County Treasurer Hy-
nIcka and others testified that the banks
had been paying what amounted to to 21s
per cent on funds deposited with the banks,
such payments being made personally 10
some one in the county treasurers ONCE,
and that deposits would not be made IN any
of the banks until an understanding as 70
the payment of these gratuties' had been
reported.
Checks for $4,000 and S:5.oO0 were yes
terday turned over to Mr.. Rulison py
County Treasurer Hynicka and former
Treasurer French. respectively. These sums
were to cover the amount of interest estf-
mated TO have been paid to Hynicka and
French. The money is to be held until the
courts decide whether il belongs to the
county or to Hynicka and French.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
WILL CARRY SECRETARY ROOT.
The Cruiser Charleston Selected to
Take Him to Brazil

At the special request of Secretary Root
the flrst-class cruiser Charleston, now on
special service, Will be detailed for his use
in making his contemplated trip 10 Rio dA
Janeiro and other South American ports IN
connection with the meeting of the Pan
American congress at Rio In July next.
The Charleston is one OF the newest as
well as one OF the finest ships in the navy.
She was recently put In commission for the
first time, and sailed from New York yes
terday for a shaking-down trip over the
Rockland course off the coast of Maine
The Charleston was built by the Newport
News ShipbIilding Company. and is COM
mauded by Commander MGR. Winslow Tor
mer!y attached to the bureau of nav!ga ton
as well as naval aid to President Roosevelt.
The vessel is ftted up in elegant style as q
flagship. and Secretary Root and party are
assured OF nrSt-CIaSs accommodations
With a tonnage OF 300 and an Indicated
horse power of u eco, she has speed rat
ing of twenty-five knots an hour Her
main battery consists of fourteen six-inch
Tapid-trc guns. and her secondary battery
OF eighteen three-inch twelve three-pound-
ers. twelve one-pounders, two machine
guns. eight automatic and two threc-inch
field pieces.
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TO TRY TO SHELVE DEPEW.
Yale Men Would Elect Taft His Sue
cesSor on Board.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 2I-Lee
McClung. acting secretary of Yale. sent this
morning TO every Yale alumnus of more
than five years standing notices of the
election of a member of the corporation,
the governing body of the university, 20
succeed Senator Chauncey NJ Depew. Mr..
Depew has been for eighteen years a mem
Der of the Yale corporation. having been
elected three times for six-year terms, the
third of which expires with the current col
lege year.
Announcement was expected that Senator
Depew had determined to withdraw from
the election to succeed himself but the
fact that the announcement OF Secretary
NcClung today contained no such state
ment is taken In some quarters TO mean
that Senator Depew will try to run again.
Yale men say that they will organize a
fierce campaign to prevent the senator 5
reelection, and 1t Is predicted that he Will
be defeated. A movement to choose Secre-
tary OF War William H. Taft a Yale grad
uate of the class of TS, as Depew's sue
cessor is under way.
Secretary Taft has been indorsed by ev-
cry alumni organization that has held IN
annual banquet this winter. 1t was the
plan of the alumni to allow Depew to quI-
city withdraw on the ground of i'll health
but evidently he has not done so, and plans
a campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
RACE TROUBLES IN THE SOUTH.
White Man Shot Negro at Chattanooga
Everything Quiet.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 2l.-At
the Ross Meehan iron foundry, where white
overseers are employed with negro mould
ers and helpers, white man named Rogers
shot and wounded a negro today. The cause
of the shooting is not known. but 1t is
thought to be outcropping of yesterdays
troubles between the races resulting from
the lynching of the negro Johnson.
The business section of the city Is quiet
and there are no groups of negroes on the
streets, as was the case yesterday. Guard
details from the three companies of state
militia remained at the armory all night
and squad from the battery of artillery
with gatling was kept at police headquar-
ters until this morning.
1T was said this morning that the funeral
of the negro Johnson would be held this
afternoon, but the hour was not announced,
as it the desire to have the services
conducted without the presence of a crowd.
Most of the factories resumed operations
today, but some of them We're short of
help. 1t is believed there will be no further
trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
REPLY FROM HAMILTON
SENT TO THE FOWLER COMMITTEE
OF INQUIRY.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Andrew Hamil-
ton, former legislative agent for the New
YORK Life Insurance Company. today sent
reply to the Fowler investigating COM
mlttee OF that company, declining to appear
before the committee to be examined as to
his work for the company. In this reply he
charges the committee with undue haste in
Its charges against him, and says that II
the committee had waited a while and not
rushed so soon into print with premature
conclusions it would have been in a better
position today and more justice would have
been done to him and to the policy yholders.
The communication Is In response to an
invitation sent to Mr.. Hamilton soon after
his return from Europe in which he was
asked to furnish evidence to the Fowler
committee.
The letter is dated today and reads as
follows:
communication received by me from your
body since my return.
1T is doubtless quite evident that by
this time you should be yourselves satisfied
that the statements contained in your re-
port of February Z. 1905, in regard to your
examination of my account are seriously
wrong, and that when you rushed into
print In order that you might wear a news
paper halo you had not, as your report IN
correctly states, obtained all the informa-
ton about this subject that is accessible.
A Startling Loss of Memory.
Your published interviews, which l take
to be correct because l know the facts so
covered, betray a startling loss of memory
during your deliberations upon the sub
ject of the weekly audit for years of my
accounts by some members of your COM
mittee and from time to time by other
members of the board of trustees
Documents in the company's office files
If they have not been suppressed official
action spread upon the record of your pro-
ceedings, and correspondence to which you
must certainly have had access have been
deliberately ignored by you to give to the
parish-policy-fee account and TO the refund
ed New York premium tax collections a
false color upon which to base your unwar
ranted accusations.
Notwithstanding this, 1 prepared to
accept the suggestion contained in your
letter-'Will you walk into my parlor, says
the spider to the fly'-when you practically
retreated from your position in choosing TO
proceed by the commencement of a civil
action against me-
Il can appreciate that the events of the
past week, so far as l have participated in
them, are not, perhaps, calculated to put
you in a judicial state of mind. / will,
therefore, accept your latest challenge. and
meet you In a tribunal where there will be
no vanity to be tickled and the scales will
be held on an even balance. Yours truly,
"(Signed) ANDREW HAMILTON"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
VISCoUNT HAYASHI.
He May Be Made Minister of Fore:gn
Affairs

Several diplomats I'm Washington have
said that tile holiday, lasting for six
months. upon which Viscount HayashI. the
Japanese ambassador to the court OF St
James. started yesterday has much to do
with the shaping of the future policy of
japan toward China and Japan toward The
world.
II is rumored that he is the bearer OF sew
eral important communications given him
by King Edward for the mikado On the
strength OF British influence In Asia. and
of an oscllating German preponderance in
China. Persia and Asia Minor. a decided
stand must be taken between England and
Japan. Certain concessions will be made
on both sides. these concessions being in
the form of military and commercial privi-
1eges. each independent of the other, but
before any definite action is taken a soiu-
ton OF the Moroccan dispute must be
reached.
1t is likely that Niscount Hayashi vii be
made minister for foreign affairs King
Edward is. II was learned today informally
recommending such promotion to the
japanese emperor, who has taken the mat
ter under consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
THE RIO GRANDE COLLISION.
Night Operator at Swallows Taken
Into Custody Today.

PUEBLO, Col, March 21.-Wiliam Van
Deusen, the night operator at Swallows,
for whom Operator Lively was working on
the night OF the Rio Grande collision near
Adobe, was taken into custody by the police
here last night. but subsequently was re-
leased by order of the sheriff of Fremont
county.
Van Deusen says no subpoena to appear
at the coroner's investigation has been
served upon him. He will remain here until
this afternoon when the sheriff of Fremont
county will arrive and serve subpoena on
him. Van Deusen says he knows nothing
of the whereabouts of Lively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21

Representative Geo. r. Patterson.
attending to his congressional duties. His
death was great shock to wide circle
his colleagues in the House of Representa-
tives, Mr.. Patterson being one of the most
popular members of that body.
Returned to City Last Night.
Several days ago Mr.. Patterson paid a
visit TO his home at Ashland, Pa, returning
to Washington last night. He had appar-
emily entirely recove~ad from his indisposi-
ton of the previous two weeks, and sat
up until midnight chatting with his secre-
tary.
niece, who lives with his family at the @
street residence, heard a noise in his room,
and found Mr.. Patterson in an unconscious
condition. a physician was almost i'm
mediately in attendance and heart restora-
tives applied, but Mr. Patterson died at 8
o'clock. Shortly before he expired Mr..
Patterson regained consciousness and ap-
peared to realize the gravity of his condi-
ton.
Il think ! am going Good bye" ne said
Just before relapsng into unconsciousness
for the last time.
MIR Patterson leaves 4 widow and two
children, a girl and boy, who are now
at Ashland. They have been notified by
telegraph. No arrangements for the
funeral have yet been made.
His Active Career.
George Robert Patterson of Ashland, Pa.
was born at Lewistown. MIifin county. Pa,
November o, 1863 He received a public
school education. and since 1889 en-
gagged in mercantile pursuits, most of the
time as a travelling salesman, first in the
hardware business. and for the last twelve
years with big Minneapolis milling con-
cern. Mr.. Patterson lived at Ashland since
1885, was a stanch republican, and took an
active part in the politics of his district for
q number of years, having frequently been
a delegate to local and state conventions
and delegate to the national republican
convention at Chicago in June, 1904. He
was elected to the F'ifty-seventh, Fifty
eighth and Fifty-ninth Congresses. on the
latter occasion receiving the largest plural
ity ever given to any candidate for any
office on any ticket in his district.
Action Taken by the House
The House of Representatives adjourned
today out of respect for the Pennsylvania
member of the House who died this morn
ing. Usual resolutions expressing the sor-
row of the House were offered by Mr.. Sam
uel (Pa) and adopted.
Speaker Cannon appointed the following
committee to attend the funeral: Repre-
sentatves Samuel, Dale, Lilley, Schnalbeli,
Butler and Kline SPa); Loudenslager On.
j., Prince Qll3, Minor (Wis.). Broussard
Qa.), Gouden On. ", Aiken IS. CO, Foster
(Vt) and Andrews n. NJ.
The House committee on judiciary and
a number of other committees also ad-
journed for the day a mark of respect
for Mr.. Patterson. The Senate flag was
put at half mast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
SOON TO SUCCEED WRIGHT.
Ide to Become Governor General of
the Philippines April e.

MI Henry G Ide. who IS acting governor
general of the Philippines in the absence of
Gov Wright. Will formally assume the du-
ties OF governor general April next and
VIII serve In that capacity until September
u next when he will he succeeded by Gen
J. F. Smith OF California, a member OF the
philippine commission. now away on leave
OF absence.
Il is expected that Judge Luke Il Wright
the present governor general of the Phil
ippines. who is now IN this country. VIII
come 10 Washington on the 3lst instant
and qualify as United States ambassGd1 1r
TO Japan April >. the date on which Judge
Ide VIII be inaugutated as governor gen
eral 0f the Philippines at Manila
Judge Wright Will sail from Seattle
Wash. TO- his post about the middle Of
April
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
BLOW TO BLACKBURN.
Reported Effect Of the Confirmation OF
Holton.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, March 21.-The action
of the judiciary committee of the Senate
in confirming District Attorney Holton for
another term In the western district of
North Carolina is regarded as a severe
blow to Representative Blackburn, who
had endeavored to persuade the members
Of the committee that Mr.. Holton was taxi
Ing advantage of his official position to
persecute rather than prosecute a political
enemy.
Not only is the district attorney vindi-
Gated and his official acts approved, but
leading men in Mr.. Blackburn's party have
sided against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
THE PACKERS HEARING
ATTORNEY MILLER REPLIED TO
MooDY's ARGUMENT AT CHICAGO

CHICAGO. March 21.-Attorney Miller,
for the packers, replied today to the argu-
ment made yesterday by Attorney General
Moody. He spoke first of the reference
made by the Attorney General to the two
provisions of the interstate commerce law
in which the Attorney General declared
that the sections of the act relating to
testimony under oath and to reports from
common carriers not under oath were dis
tlnct, and the wording Of the law proved
that they We're regarded as entirely differ
ent processes.
Mr., Miller declared that the distinctions
drawn by the Attorney General were SO
artificial that the most casual inspection
of the law would scatter the contentious
advanced by Mr. Moody in support of thes =
distinctions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
LOOKS LIKE MURDER.
Reading Young Man Shot and Killed
on Sidewalk.

READING, Pa, March 21.-Elmer Prutz-
man, aged twenty-one years, was shot and
killed last midnight as he left the home of
his sweetheart, Mabel Treat. Prutzman
had scarcely closed the door leading to the
street when a pistol shot was heard, and a
few minutes later his body was found on
the sidewalk. 1t was at first supposed that
the young man had committed suicide, but
the authorities believe he was murdered.
AS late as yesterday he wrote to his par
ents, in Hamburg, this county, that his life
had been threatened by person who he
believed was carrying pistol and that he
was afraid to venture out at night. TIE
police are investigating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
SCORE RENDERED HOMELESS.
Disastrous Fire in Point Pleasant, N
j. Early TODAY

NEW YORK, March 21-Nearly a score OF
families were made homeless and property
valued at $4,000 was destroyed by a fire
at Point Pleasant, n. j., early today. The
principal business block in the village
which was occupied by several business
concerns and the post Office, with living
rooms above the first floor, was burned to
the ground. One of the occupants of this
building was John Laugh, a candy manu-
facturer.
Up to yesterday noon his property was
covered with several thousand dollars insu-
rance. His policy expired at that time,
however, and had not be renewed. His loss
is complete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
OREGON NEEDS REPAIRS.
Reported Structural Weakness Under
Use of Heavy Guns.

HONOLULU, March 21-The battleship
Oregon, which is returning to Bremerton
for repairs, has arrived here from the
orient 1t is reported that a structural
weakness has developed under the use OF
her heavy guns. For some time, it is un-
derstood, there has been an order not to
use the thirteen-inch guns except in case of
dire necessity. The Oregon will probably
sail for San Francisco on the 18th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
CONSIDER WAGE SCALE
Joint Committee in Session at
indianapolis.
WAS APPOINTED YESTERDAY
Composed of Four Operators and Four
Miners.
ALSO MITCHELL AND WILSON
Report Must Be Made to Joint Confer
ence and If an Agreement Rati-
fed by It.
WAS APPOINTED YESTERDAY
ALSO MITCHELL AND WILSON

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, March 2l-The
Joint scale committee named yesterday by
the Joint conference of the coal operators
and miners of western Pennsylvania, Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois, known as the central
competitive field. went into session today
at the Claypool Hotel There were thirty
four men in the room when the committee
was called to order In executive session.
President Mitchell and Secretary-Treas-
uler Wilson of the United Mine Workers
of America are ex-officio members of the
scale committee. In addition to these two
the committee is composed of four oper-
ators and four miners from each of the
four states, as follows:
For the miners:
Pennsylvania - William Dodds. William
Little. James Clark and Frank Feehan.
ohio-Thomas L. Lewis, w. H. Green,
George Savage Dennis Sullivan.
Indiana-Wellington OConnor, ]. II. Ken
nedy, j. C. Stinson and j. II. Cantwell.
Illinois-H. C. Perry, w. d. Ryan, 7. j.
Reynolds and John II. Walker.
For the operators:
Illinois-H. N. Taylor, A. ]. Mooreshead,
B. F. Woods. o. L. Garrison.
Indiana-A. S. Boise H ]. Seifert, II. T.
Mcclellan. ]. f. Shrkie
Ohio-J H. Winder, F. NJ Osborn, L. H.
Chapman, C. L. Cassingham.
PennSylVan1a-F. L.. Robbins, u. W.
Schluederberg, w. W. Keefer, George A
Magoon.
The joint conference adjourned yesterday
afternoon after referring the wage scale to
this Joint committee.
Must Be Ratified by Conference.
AS soon as an agreement is reached by
the committee, or If 1t decides to disagree,
a report will be made by it to the joint
conference which will be called to receive
the report. Should an agreement be reach
ed by the committee 1t must be ratified by
the joint conference.
A joint conference of the operators and
miners of the southwest district went into
session today at the Claypool Hotel. This
conference has for it's object the adoption
OF wage scale for the southwest coal
field.
The joint conference of the southwestern
district reelected the officers who served
at the January conference.
George Richardson. president of the Kan
sas district, moved that the scale presented
by the miners at the January joint confer
ence be adopted. On this proposition the
| miners voted aye and the operators mo" Z"
and the motion was lost, the rules of the
conference requiring that upon any matter
of vital Importance a motion to adopt can
only carry by q unanimous vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
FIFTH TIME FOR ROSE.
Result of the Primary Nominations al
Milwaukee. Wis

MILWAUKEE Wis, March 2f-Com-
plete returns from yesterdays primaries
show the following nominations for mayor
Democrats-Mayor David S. Rose
Republicans-Sherburn NJ. Becker
Social democratS-William A Arnold
This is Mayor Roses fifth nomination
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
DIVORCE FOR MIsMATED PAIR.
Legatee of Rice Estate the Successful
Petitioner.
Special Dlspatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. March 2i-Joseph
l.. Blinn. who, it is said. inherited $500, 900
to 100000 from William Marsh Rice, for
whose murder Lawyer Patrick is under
sentence. obtained decree IN the superior
court yesterday In his divorce suit. Blinn
Is seventy years old. When he received hi.,
legacy he married Mabel A. Torrey of
Southampton, who was twenty-three years
old.
Last fall he hired detective to watch
bis WIFE The detective testified that Mrs.
Binn admitted she had gone TO New York
with William H. Douglas. a commercial
traveller. and lived at hotels with him as
his wife. as We'll as at a Northampton ho-
tel. and that she did likewise with Oliver
another travelling man.
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STOPPED HIS
SPEECH SUDDENLY
Sad Announcement INTERRUPTED
Mr.. BaiIey's Remarks.
AMENDMENTS TO RATE BILL
Proposed Restrictions of the Powers
of the Judiciary.
REPLY TO DOLLIvER'S CRITICISM
Proposed to Make Members of Con-
gress Amenable for Divulging
Government Secrets.
AMENDMENTS TO RATE BILL
Proposed Restrictions of the Powers
of the Judiciary.
REPLY TO D0LLIvER's CRITICISM

In the Senate today Mr.. Culbersou in
troduced an amendment to the railroad rate
bill prohibiting railroads from subscribing
to political campaign funds and imposing
hne and imprisonment for it's violation.
A bill authorizing the reclassifcation Of
the public lands of Alabama was passed
Mr.. Clark CWyo) withdrew his confer
ence report on the bill prohibiting the
premature divulgence OF government in
formation on account of the objection TO
the new matter in it. He said a Joint reso-
luton covering senators and members OF
the House of Representatives would soon
pe presented The conferees inserted I'm
the bill few words which included mem
bers OF Congress in the list OF officials that
were prohibited from divulging secret In
formation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
PROPOSED CUT IN
SALARIES WILL FAIL
Point of Order viii Kill the
Provision.
COMMITTEE NOT SURPRISED
Objectionable Clause in Legislative
Bill to Be Eliminated.
STRONG OPPOSITION SHOWN
Some Action May Be Taken by the
House to Alter Certain Conditions
in the Departments.
COMMITTEE NOT SURPRISED
Objectionable Clause in Legislative
Bill to Be Eliminated.
STRONG OPPOSITION SHOW]

That provision in the Legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill which pro-
vides for the graduated reduction and even
tual dismissal of aged government clerks
will be eliminated from the measure in
short order as soon as reached. Members
of the House appropriations committee, at
whose direction the paragraph was included
in the bill, admit that it is subject to a
point of order 1t is as certain as death and
taxes that this point of order will be made.
Representative Hardwick of Georgia and
other members of the House too numerous
to mention have already announced that
they are ready to jump on the provision in
question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
THE CHINESE SITUATION.
Reports of Anti-Foreign Demonstra
tion to French.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PEK1NG, March 21.-The French 1ega-
ton is receiving reports of anti-foreign
demonstrations along the Yang Use and
Hun rivers. Confidence is felt in the good
intentions of the Chinese government, but
doubt is entertained to its ability to
cope with the situation.
The foreign troops will be withdrawn
from the province of Chill within three
months, excepting in the case of the gar
risons OF Tientsin and the legation guards
at Peking.
Kosai uchida. Japanese minister here
will leave May l. He Is TO be japanese
ambassador at either Rome or Vienna