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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03
CITIZENSHIP DEFINED.
Man Claiming State Allegiance Not
Legal Resident of District

Ny opinion is that no man who owes al
trict within the meaning OF the law" an
nounced Justice Gould in Criminal Court
No. / this morning, in passing upon the
qualification OF jurors The circumstances
which occasioned this expression of opinion
xrose when Mr. Brainard Fl. Warner was
called upon to serve as a member OF the
new grand jury being sworn for the en-
Ding term. Mr. Warner stated to the court
That he maintained his legal residence in
Maryland where he IL a voter. At the
pane time ne denied any intention of tax
Tag advantage Of a possible techntcal!ty
saying he was willing and ready TO dis
charge his duty by serving II the court
should hold him eligible.
In disposing of the question Justice Gould
said he was aware that his views on the
subject might not accord with the opinion
of other juriSts. He said he regretted to
excuse Mr.. Warner. but felt he was com
PEELED 10 do so under the law.
John p. Hanrahan, whose business would
have suffered materially had he been com
PEELED To serve. was also excused
The court also acted favorably upon the
plea OF William Rabbit to be excused from
service on the grand jury. who produced a
letter from a physician showing that Mr..
Rabbit was in poor health and not ply
sically able to undertake the task. Further
more, Il was stated that much OF the time
and attention of his wife was taken up with
the care Of an infant only three weeks old
and that he had two suffering with
measles. one of the boys being threatened
with pneumonia.
In view Of that distressing condition of
affairs the court, without any appearance
OF hesitation. permitted Mr.. Rabbit to de-
part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03
LOCAL MEASURES.
Two Acted on by House District Com
mittee Today.

The House District committee at today $
special executive session authorized favor
able reports on the Commissioners insani-
tary buildings bill and the O1cott measure
to provide a uniform system for the con-
demnation Of land for streets.
The insanitary buildings bill creates a
board for the condemnation Of insanitary
buildings in the District of Columbia, to
consist of the assistant to the engineer
commissioner In charge of buildings, the
health officer and the inspector of build
ings and gives them authority to examine
into the sanitary condition of all buildings
In the District and to condemn those which
IN their opinion are in such insantary con-
dition as to endanger the health or lives OF
the occupants or of persons living In the
vicinity. The measure prescrlbes in detail
the method of condemnation to be followed
and was reported by the House District
committee without any important amend
ments
The report on the insanitary buildings bill
was unanimous, but the committee divided
on the Olcotr bill. This measure which
provides a uniform system for street open
ings, was favored in some respects by the
entire committee, but some of its provisions
were considered Objectionable by one or
mora members. The provision, which has
been SO often urged upon Congress by the
Board of Trade and other citizens organi-
cations Of the District, is to the effect that
II the total amount Of damages awarded by
t jury and the cost and expenses Of the
proceeding are in excess of the total amount
Of assessment for benefits, such excess shall
be borne and paid equally by the United
States and the District of Columbia Here
tofore the District of Columbia has borne
this entire expense alone. Several members
objected to this provision, thinking that the
District should continue to stand this entire
amount
Representative Sims of Tennessee, men,
Der OF the House District committee, an
nounced that he would offer an amendment
TO the bill when it comes up next Monday,
which is District day. to amend this pro-
vision so as to relieve the United States
pense. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03
SURPRISING NATIVES
FRESH TROOPS ON sAMAR TO
CRUSH PULAJANEs.


MANILA. April 3.--Two companies of
federal troops have arrived at Magtaon. on
the Island of Samars to assist Gov. Curry
In suppressing the unruiy Puiatanes.
Mat Gen. Leonard Wood and Brig. Gen.
Bliss have sailed for the Island of Min
danao. where Gen. Wood will turn over the
governorship of the Moro provinces TO Gen.
Bliss on April Is.
Gov. Gen Ide and the members of the
Philippine commission have departed for
BaEuio. in the province of Benguet. Luzon,
connected with Manila with 143 miles of
railroad. where the summer capital of the
government Is located. They will remain
there during the heated term.
Before leaving Gov. 1de gave a dinner In
the Maiayan palace to Capt. Shimamura, in
command 81 the Japanese cruisers now In
port and hts staff officers. The function
was attended by the American army and
navy officers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03
GREENE-GAYNOR TRIAL
FURTHER TESTIMONY FOR DE-
TENSE AT SAVANNAH.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAVANNAH Ga, April 3, Dewitt
Dobbs of New York was called to the stand
today in the Greene and Gaynor trial. He
testified relative to AN Orange, n. J.. prop
erty deal of r r, Westcott IN corrobora-
ton Of the statement made by Government
Expert f. L. Johnson.
The cook aboard the steamer Angler used
. by Carter in trips about the harbor, testihed
that Carter always required the faithful car
TT-ng out OF government contracts. District
Attorney Marion Erwin asked the witness
If he knew the difference between a contract
and specifications. The witness said he
did not and the district attorney told him
he might come down.
Thomas J. Daniel, who was an assistant
under A. S Cooper, Carters assistant engt-
leer, stated that the jetty work done by
Greene and GayEor was honest and faithful
and in accordance with the specifications
He said that as inspector he had measured
nearly all of the mattresses and had never
found such holes in them as had been de-
scrfbed by Major Gillette. He said that
only twice as inspector had he ever had
reason to complain OF the nature OF the
work doEe. His superior had then not agreed
with him, but had ordered the mattresses
OF which he had complained because of the
wiring TO be sunk. This was done and they
are now in the jetties.
The witness had not inspected all the mat
tresses the district attorney elected.
Thomas II. Laird, master of the Angler
for a long term, was the next witness.
He had seen IA cines built by Greene and.
Gaynor, and never saw anything to indi-
cate that they were not properly construct
ed. He had seen one mattress, 30 by 1oo
feet. lost through collision with a barge
near the city. 1t went ashore, and go
strongly was II constructed and 50 heavily,
that strong tug could not pull 1t off. This
wa In 1892 and the mattress Is stu ashore.
Carter Emphatic Over Work.
The witness said he had often heard
Carter in conversation with the inspectors.
telling them with emphasis of gesture and
speech. which the witness uniquely Illus
trated. that they must see that the gov
eminent got good material and proper Work.
The district attorney brought ont that the
witness had heard Garter giving tnstruc-
lions for the construction CT multiple mat
tresses and lad seen them constructed in
this many-course style.
You may come down." then said the dis
tTict attorney very promptly.
William NJ. CLnnell of Boston, Mass. had
been connected with the Greene and Gay
nor Works In this district and testified
TO the construction OF facines and mat
tresses according to specifications. He had
never seen a mattress with hole in II. He
had never seen O facine rejected by the
government, though he had rejected many
made by employees of the contractors and
directed that they be remade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03
INJURIES IN NAVY YARDS.
Bill Introduced to Make the Govern
ment Liable for Damages.

Senator F,lkins has introduced bill in
the Senate at the request OF navy yard en-
ployes providing that when, after the pas
sage of the act. any person employed by
the United States in any OF its manufac-
turing establishments or navy yards an
artisan or laborer Is injured IN the course
or such employment he shall have a right
of action against the United States, to be
brought In the United States circuit or
district court in whose jurisdiction the In
jury occurred: provided. that his own
negligence did not contribute to the injury
and the injury was caused. first, by reason
OF the negligence OF his employer. or. sec
ond, by reason OF any defect In the condi-
ton of the ways. works. machinery or
plant connected with or used In the busi-
ness OF the employer, which detective condi-
ton arose from or had not been discovered
or remedied. owing TO the negligence of
the employer or OF any person In the
service OF the employer intrusted with the
duty of seeing that such ways. works. ma
chinery or plant were in proper condition.
or. third by reason OF the negligence of
any person In the service of the employer
who Is intrusted with the duty of superin-
tendenee or oversight, or. In the absence
OF such q superior. OF any person acting
as superintendent or foreman. with the
authority or consent of such employ
er; or. fourth, by reason of the nsgii-
gence OF any person In the service
OF the employer to whose orders or
time OF his injury was bound to conform
and did conform. where such injury result
ed In his having SO concerned.
II de1th results the heirs may recover
"a. corupe Esatssn recoverable In an action
cnder this act shat not exceed 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03
APPROVED By GEN. OLIVER.
Acting Secretary Of War Favors 10th
Street Reservation.

Gen. Oliver. acting secretary of war. has
acted favorably on Representative Bishops
bill, which provides for the acquisition by
condemnation for government reservations
of certain trfaniyles on 18th street, one be-
ting at the north corner of Columbia road
and the other at the intersection Of Plney
branch This bill was referred TO the War
Department for report by the committee on
public buildings and grounds.
In returning the bill Acting Secretary
Oliver calls attention to the following In
dorsement of Cox Cromwell. the engineer
officsr in charge Of public buildings and
grounds:
''As general proposition IT is considered
good policy to increase the number Of reser-
vatfons In the suburbs of the city OF which
there are now too few. There is therefore
not only no objection so far as this Office
can see to the requirement OF the pieces
of land mentioned In the bill for the pur-
poses Indicated. but 1t Is also considered
desirable that they be 90 acquired
Gen. Mackenzie, chief Of engineers, in his
Endorsement OF the bill, said that the propo-
sition in the ball Is unobtectionable and.
he added. that he knew of no reason why
1t should not receive the favorable consid-
Grafton 81 Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03
TRACK DRYING FAST
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT BEN
MING THIS AFTERNOON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BENNING, D. c., April 3.-The sunshine
and wind of the last twelve hours worked
wonders with the Benning track, and 1t is
now in first class condition. By tomorrow
afternoon, with a continuation of the pres
emit weather conditions, the track should
be lightning fast.
Although the fields today were small. the
class was there. and the racing public, ap-
preciating the opportunity for good sport
turned out in large numbers.
The steeplechase caught the ladies'
and as result the grandstand and club
house were well filed. The special from
Baltimore brought over a very big
crowd. Four additional bookmakers went
on the line this afternoon, making sixty
seven in all
Tickle, in the first race, was the only
scratch bulletined at $50 pm.
Tomorrow's Entries.
First race. selling. three-year- and
upward. six and one-haif furlongs (Colum-'
bia course)-John r. Ahearn. 10s; Caronal.
log: Plantagenet. 1os: EchodaIe, 1os; sa-
ladin. 106: Weirdsome, 105; Hyperion, 1o3;
SufIice. 1o1; The Yelled Lady. Io1; Monte
Carlo 1903: sPalora, 81
Second nd. rscs maiden ,s,s two,ysar-olds. four
kby0 1Oys Avts DIittANDy, 1Ul, JARVIS Lane,
LOT; Tiieing, LOT; Mary Custis 104; Miss
Dixon. 104; Jobstown. I04; Norwina, 104;
Town Topics. 104; Velocity, 1o4; Shackle
104: Lucy 1trome, 104
Third race. selling. three-year and
upward. seven furlongs Columbia coursel-
Dekaber, no: Proceeds. ITO; Sheriff Ben,
10: Jsek McKeon, los: Gallant. 1o7: Foxy.
Optical. IS; vagabond. So. Judge white, IS;
sHenry Warning. So
kourfh race-SelIing: two-year-olds: ~
furlongs, old cuurse-Al Powell. lO7: Or
pfan Lad o6; Estelie H.. %: RansonA 02:
Johstown. 81; Finance, %: sMode. 81
Fifth rAce--Ma3dena: ee-year-olds and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03
QUESTION STILL OPEN
STATUS OF REV. CoRRY,s CASE
CHARGES AGAINST STEELE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. Nd. April s-The morn
Ing session was practically devoted to a
hearing on the charges preferred against
Rev. q. w. Cory of Washington, D. c.
After two-hour executive session, the an
nouncement. was made that the question
was still open.
Charges were also preferred against T.
W. Steele superintendent of the Central
Union Mission of Washington, D. c., OF
contracting unusual debts. which he was
unable to pay. This question was also left
open by the executive session of the con-
ference.
Rev. J. w. Steele was recently requested
to resign as superintendent of the Central
Union Mission OF this city. It is said. be-
cause of certain charges of contracting
unusual debts which were preferred
against him by his wife and others. The
matter attracted much attention In local
mission circles at the time and led to
other, complications in the management of
the Central Union Mission. which Is located
on Louisiana avenue between 9th and It'll
streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03
BUT SIXTEEN CONCEDED
SUPPORTERS OF
WHITE HOUSE AMENDMENT.
Conservatives Do Not Believe That
Twenty Nine Senators Can Be
Found to Support It.

Republican senators who advocate a con-
servatice form of judicial review for the
railway-rate bill were today very hopeful OF
securing an amendment to their liking.
They said that inquiries about the Senate
convinced them that the administrations
amendment. resulting from Saturdays con-
ference at the White House would not re-
ceive a majority. 1t was Objectionable IN
its present form to many democrats. and
was considered unconstitutional by many
republicans.
The conservative senators could not be
convinced that the administrators claim
that twenty-nine senators will vote for the
amendment Is correct
The conservatives did not believe that
more than sixteen republicans at the out
side would vote for the administration
amendment and many of them would insist
upon modification.
The conservatives are satisfied that all
the republican senators who attended
Saturdays conference are now committed
to some form OF judicial review. 1t is
pointed out that some of those republicans
objected in the first place to review and
have since been brought around through
the efforts of the President. whose mind
has changed on that proposition TO support
ing a review amendment.
With that much progress made the con-
servatives hope to convince a majority or
the Senate that the pending proposition for
review Is not effective and that it Will be
advisable to request II and make IL et-
fectiye.
The democrats are very much divided
over the question of suspension of the
rate Mr.. Bailey will make a speech this
week. replying to Senators Knox ana
Spooner. and will insist upon Incorporation
OF no-suspension clause. Democrats do
not believe, however. that 1t will be posi-
BILE to adopt that clause. and it is thought
that after registering their votes they will
take the proposition Of the majority for
broad review.
Effect of Yesterdays Decision.
have contended that the House railroad
rate bill would be unconstitutional if passed
without an amendment giving to common
carriers their day In court" have accept
ed yesterdays decision OF the Supreme
Court in the Michigan railroad tax cases
as positive affirmation of their position.
Several of these senators met today In the
committee room OF Senator Aldrich and
after a conference Senator Knox was re-
Quested to give his attention to an examt-
nation of the decision with view to In
forming them just what bearing II VIII
have on the pending rate bill
Opponents of the railroad rate bill In its
present form believe that the decision is
applicable to attempt by Congress to
delegate ratemaking power to commits
sion unless the courts are given fun power
of review of such power. They await with
more than ordinary interest the opinion of
the great lawyers of the Senate.
Supporters of the House bill are not dis
turbed by the Michigan case. contendiny
tum far as 1t concerns pending legisla-
ton. Senators Dolliver and Nelson declare
unhesitatingly that the opinion is not APP
plicable to the present casa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03
CONDEMNED BY SENATORS.
Discussion Of the Barnes Nomination
at the CAPITOL,

The nomination of Mr.. Benjamin F. Barnes
to be postmaster Of this city has been lying
quietly in the room OF the committee on
post offices and post roads since it was re-
ceived this morning. Senator Penrose was
not In the city today, and for that reason
the nomination had not reached him. He is
expected here late this afternoon and 1t
will then go to him as chairman Of the COM
nlitee and also the subcommittee on
nominations relating to the District of CO.
lurnbia.
A queer phase of Mr.. Barnes nomination
was discussed at the Senate today. His
nomination was received at the Senate with
erasures and interlineations which indi-
Gated an uncertainty as to what place Mr..
Barnes hailed from, or at least an tncer-
tainty as to the place to which his ap-
pointment should be credited. The nominal
ton read. under the head of postmasters:
Washington, D. G., Benjamin F. Barnes.
Washington the last word Washington"
being stricken out with pencil mark and
following it there was written In the words
"of New Jersey.
The queer part of this procedure In the
fact that it was some time before the
White House could determine whether Mr..
Barnes should be credited to New Jersey
to the District of Columbia although 1t
was well known at the time that he has
voted in New Jersey regularly
The civil service commission in its ham
ding of all appointments does not permit
applicants to choose the place to which .aey
wal Uc legally dGCT "A legal resi-
dence. according to the course that is
adopted by the civil service commission is
q matter pf fact to be certified in appli-
cation papers, and later to be the basis
OF the apportionment OF appointments
among the several states and territories
Had Mr.. Barnes gone before the civil
service commission he would have had no
opportunity to choose whether he would
accept the District of Columbia OF New
Jersey az HIS legal residence but would
have been obliged to merely state the facts
In the case.
Early In the day yesterday, it Is under
stood, the intention was to accredit Mr.
Barnes to this city. but later 1t was de-
termined to charge him up as an appointee
from New Jersey.
Condemned by Senator's.
A number of senator's today commented
on the manner In which the President had
ignored the wishes Of the people of this
city that local NINA should be made their
postmaster. Almost without exception SEN
ators condemned this method Of filling Of
fices Ia the District Of Columbia, stating
that the fact that the people here had no
suffrage made II doubly incumbent upon the
President In giving square deaf to APP
point q local man. But a. Mr. Barnes
nomination ha1 tsken no otop either forward
or backward and u 4WN1k1nR fho comfug
Of 6euator Eexfp6a thexU NAo no oppor-
tuxf4X x1l my senator to 10 more than ex-
prea4 ~ xieWa 90 ~ sn1pfoDftety e the
49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03
EXPLAINED BY LONG
Court Review Amendment of
the Rate Bill.
DEFINITION OF ITS SCOPE
Propositions of Other Senators Dis
cussed
ACTION ON THE HAZING BILL
Objection to the Conference Report
on the Bill TO Adjust Affairs of
the Five Civilized Tribes.
ACTION ON THE HAzING BILL

Senator Long of Kansas explained to the
Senate today the purpose and scope of the
amendment to the railway rate BILL proyid-
ing for a judicial review of the orders of
the interstate commerce commission, which
was Endorsed at the White House confer
ence last Saturday afternoon.
When the Senate convened today Mr.. TILL
man presented his daily letter on the rail-
road and coal situation, the letter in this
case being complaint from c.. w. Eedes
of Ballston Spa, n. Y. coal dealer, who
said that he had been crowded out of BUSH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03
Murdered on Lonely Road.

WILKESBARRE. Pa. April 3.--Charles
Gallagher. stationary engineer In the en-
ploy 81 the Centrai Railroad Of New Jsr>
sey. Was murdered today on lonely road
at Sugar Notch. q mining town near hero.
per portion Of his body was manxled by
clubs and stones. An attempt was made to
incinerate the body. 1t II said the MUIR
dered man had incurred the enmify OF the
foreigners residing In the vicinity Of the
murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03

Court During the course of the afternoon
the newly made Judge was besieged by the
different employees of the Interior Depart
gnent, as Well as many friends. who called
10 extend their congratulations on account
OF his elevation TO the bench.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-03

Donna. a5: Paeon. 100: Kuro. 100: Thorium.
Id; Tariac. 100.
Sixth race-Handicap; tliree-year-olds:
one mile, Columbia course Bobbie Kean,
us: Belsnicker. 10, Workman. l0S: Sailor
Boy. f04. Worthwhile. %; Phoahus 80.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
MRS. NATION ARRESTED.
Prize Woman Crank Says Things to
President Roosevelt When They
Let ller Out of Jail

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 13.-Caric
Nation arrived here ut 10 o'clock Satur-
day night and an hour later was on her
way to Jail in Il patrol wagon. Later
she was rcIeaSed ana launched this ut
President Roosevelt:
'Theodorc RooSevclt:-The time has
come for you to make Il record of start
ing one reform. You have done some
things. For instance, you licensed sa-
looms in Alaska with Il stroke of your
pen. The results are crime, paupcrism,
and degradation. You did this. | can
prove all | say. There is Il large class
of your friends that will stick with You
to the last. They will vote for YOU
for third term and if you get it they
will put YOU there. These are the brew
erS, distillcrs, and saloon men. They
will write your epitaph thus: Never by
word or act did he ever go back on us
The Panama canal has been one of
your fendish acts. This place when you
took it i'll charge mad no saloons; now it
has eleven distilleries and sixty licensed
dramshops These are filling aSylums
for graft filling jails for graft, and still
you must obtain more help for more
graft"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-17
WILL FLY TO NEW YORK.
Or. Julian Thomas TO Make Trip from
New York so That America VIII
Lead in BaIlooning.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.--In an at
tempt to make worlds record against
which competitors in the international
balloon races at Paris next month will
have to struggle DR.. Julian I. Thomas
Will take his balloon to Chicago and try
for q flight to New York The date has
not been set. Dr. Thomas will initiate
his balloon with hydrogen. permitting
an abundance of ballast and provisions
Imitation of the great silk bulb will cost
$50, and the expense will make the
ascension one of the costliesr ever made
in this country
1T is my hope" said Dr. Thomas to-
day. TO see Americans outstrip the
French in their ballooning experiments
and hold the world records for success
full flights.