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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-27
THE SMOOT CASE.
Hearing of Testimony by the Senate
Committee Yesterday Afternoon.

AT Yesterday afternoons session of the
smoot investigating committee large num-
Der of affidavits were submitted by Mr..
Worthington from persons named as polyg-
amists by the counsel for the protestants in
a list of officers of the state of Utah.
Among the persons named were two wom-
en-, Maud May Babcock and Eebecca E.
Little, charged to be plural wives. Both
of these women denied the charge.
Charles e. Marks, a gentle lawyer OF
Salt Lake. was put on the stand. He had
examined the list of members and said that
by common repute five members of the con-
stitutonal convention, charged by the pro-
testants to be Mormons were in fact gen.
tiles. Going through the list of all off,
Gals of the state since Utah was admitted
to the Union, Mr.. Marks showed that there
were seventy or eighty mistakes made In
the list
The witness testified that of the present
aggregate salaries paid TO state officials,
gentiles receive $4,000 and the Mormops
So 500 annually. He estimated that two
thirds of the population Of the state was
non-Mormon. On cross examination Mr..
Carlisle brought out that the witness lived
in a Mormon community had a brother
who was a Mormon, and for a long time
was reputed himself to be a Mormon
Steven H. Love of Forestdale, a member
of the Utah senate and Mormon, next
testified He had examined the list sub
mitted by the protestants and said that at
least twenty of the men said to be Nor
mons were genties. He said that he knew
personally each of these men.
James Glove, postmaster at Provo, Sena-
tor Shoots home town, testified concern
ing men living near Provo. alleged by wilt
nesses for the protestants to be polyga-
mists. Most of the persons named. said
the witness. were living in obeyance of the
law. He said that 80 per cent of the pop
ulation of Provo was Mormon, and that of
the business houses IA per cent were nom
Mormon and 81 Mormon.
William II Henry, city marshal of Provo,
corroborated the testimony given by Post
master Glove, concerning men living at or
near Provo alleged to be polygamists.
The committee adjourned until today. Mr..
Worthington said he thought he could con-
clude the defense today
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MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED.
Topics for Consideration by National
Railway Commissioners.

According to the notice converting the
eighteenth annual convention of the Ma
tional Association of Railway Commission
ers In this city, beginning April 2, ques-
lions of unusual Importance are likely 10
be brought UP for discussion. Each mem
Der has been instructed to come prepared
to fully discuss matters pertaining to rail-
way legislation.
Among the subjects which will be re-
ported on by committees appointed at the
last convention are the following: Classi-
hcation of operating and construction ex-
pense of electric railways; grade crossings:
railway taxes and plans for ascertaining
fair valuation Of railway property; amend.
ments of act to, regulate commerce.; uni
form classification and simplification on
tal1r rates; railway statistics; legislation:
safety appliances and block signals; delays
attendant upon enforcing orders of railway
commissions; rates and rate-making and
powers; duties and work of state railway
commissions.
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Leesburg News Notes.


LEESBURG, Va, March 81, 1906
Services were held both morning and
evening by Rev. d. ]. w. Lupton at the
Presbyterian Church, and by Rev. w. L.
Dolly at the Methodist Church Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Berkeley preached at North Fork
Va, in the morning, but held services in
the Baptist Church at Leesburg Sunday
night. There were no services at the Catho-
lie or Episcopal churches.
The meeting of the Young Mems Christian
Association which was held at the associa-
ton rooms Sunday afternoon, was one of
the most interesting ever held here. Mr.
Edward Payne conducted the exercises and
Rev. w L. Dolly made a short address. Mr.
Charles A. English sang, and a quartet,
composed of Messrs. Horace McAfee C. E.
Thompson, William N. Wise, 1r., and DR..
Cecil Harbordt rendered selection. Mr.
w. S. jenkins has been appointed leader
for the next meeting and Mr. c. II. Ship
man speaker.
st. James Episcopal Church of this town
has extended a call to Rev. Mr. Goodwin
of Fairfax Court House. Va
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Earle Turner of Manas
sas, Va, are the guests of Mr. Turner's sis
ter. Mrs. James Mcpherson.
Mr.. Hanson Waightman of Washington
visited friends here over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Lynn Of Washington
were the guests of Mrs. Janet Knox HarrI
son over Sunday. .Mr. Powell Harrison Of
Washington was also the guest Of bis
mother over Sunday.
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Mr.. HEARNE CHOSEN
SUCCESSOR TO LYMAN L. PIERCE,
SECRETARY z. II. G. A.

Official announcement was made this
afternoon that Edward w. Hearne. state
secretary Of New Jersey Young Mems
Christian Association. with headquarters at
Newark. has been elected by the board Of
directors OF the Washington Young Meme
Christian Association as their general Sec
rotary, to succeed Llman l.. Pierce, whose
resignation became effective last December.
It is expected Nj. Hearne win assume the
duties of the position In May.
Mr.. Hearne Is native of Iowa and a
graduate Of the Iowa Wesleyan University
class of 1894. His experience as an officer
In the Young Mems Christian Association
began Immediately upon graduation. HIS
first field was that Of Oskaloosa. Iowa,
where he served as general secretary until
1885, when he was made college secretary
of Iowa in addition to has duties as local
secretary.
When the Spanish war opened. In 1898, he
enlisted In the 51st Iowa United states VOL
unteers, and In May Of that year was COM
missioned second lieutenant. and In July.
1880. was made first Lieutenant His serv-
Ice was principally in the Philippines. In
November, 1899 he was mustered out of the
United States military service and in 1900,
following his active military service. he
became secretary in charge of the Army
and Navy Department Y. M. c. A. in the
Philippines. During this second period or
work in the Philippines he contracted dem
que fever and was obliged to return to this
country to recuperate.
Following his return to the United States
he served with the international committee
of the Y. NJ. c. A. for a period covering
nearly two years, and was appointed state
secretary OF New Jersey March /, 1902.
Mr.. Hearne is married. is member OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church and Of the
Phi Delta Theta Greek Letter Fraternity.
He is regarded by the local committe as an
admirable choice for this important position.
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DETECTION OF UNDERTAKING.
In Many Cases It Would Be Difficult
to Prove Intentional Fraud.

Although the hearings of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in New York as to
the underbilling practices OF some OF the
railroad shippers are finished, 1t has not
yet been determined what course shall be
followed in handling the cases developed
The hearings showed that there was vast
aggregate Of illegal business done or at
tempted, but most Of the individual cases
were small. The Investigation was entirely
on what is known as package goodsi"
that is, goods shipped in less than carload
fots The railroads have a force Of In
spectors at work, and the corrections
made by these officials amount to about
1000 day. The amount in each case is
small, but of the IL 900 cases corrected In
the last three weeks Of January the aggre-
gate was 81, 900. Thus 1t Will be seen
that the frauds in individual cases might
amount to an average of about s1.75.
1 In good many cases 1t would be difa-
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DUE TO CARELEssNEss.
Coroner's Verdict Over D. and r. g.
Wreck-SiRnal Recommendations.

CANYON CITY, Col, March PA coro-
ner's jury which has been investigating the
Denver and Rio Grande wreck at Adobe on
March Ia yesterday returned a verdict as
follows:
That the collision was due to the care
lessness and negligence of S. F. Lively,
operator at Swallows; that said negligence
was not willfui or malicious; that said
Lively was asleep when No. passed his
station and failed to SO report when asked
by the chief dispatcher: that Night Oper-
ator Vandusen should not have deserted
his post of duty; that no criminal prosecu-
ton should lie against Lively or the rail-
road by reason OF said collision; that a
change of signal methods should be adopted
to require trains to remain at message STA
tons until stop signals are changed and
the engineer has ascertained from the agent
that there are no orders for him; that n
block signal system be Installed or that
the Denver and Rio Grande system double
track ITS roadway
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cult to prove intentional fraud Many of
the shippers who habitually underbilIed
their goods claimed that they did SO, in
ignorance. Many of these shippers were
regularly detected by the inspectors and
the freight classification charges marked
up on them. How many cases got through
that were not detected 1t is, OF course. Inn
possible to say: Some Of the miseeserip'
leading, but It cannot be said from the
evidence adduced that there was any tn
territorial league between the shippers and
the railways In the east. It 10 thought
that an investigation Of some OF the west
ern lines, where there 10 less OF com,
munity OF interest and more composition,
may disclose different state OF sNatEQ.
In case proceedings are instituted aaSanst
any Of the shippers involved In the pfes1
ent Investigation, the law 10 severe enough
to provide a check. The penalty {6f uh4
derbiliing and nnisdsscribinG freight II
81 600 and each case oonstitpr0 e sepan
rate ofreuse. 30 II convictions wafe secured
on a number Of separate counts the psns
atty could easily run into high figure.
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To Condemn Insanitary Buildings

Bishop Satterlee has written letter to
Senator Gallinger. chairman of the com
mfttee on the District of Columbia of the
Senate, approving Senate bill At, for the
creation OF a board of condemnation OF IN
sanitary buildings in the District. Bishop
Satterlee states that he has, together with
Gen. Sternberg, made personal investiga-
tion concerning the necessity for such a
bill, and believes that II is destined to cor
rect one of the greatest evils in this city
He heartily indorses the bill and expresses
the hope that 1t will be passed by Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-27
INSURANCE COMPANY SUED.
Surrender Value Of Policy and Ac-
counting Demanded.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 27--Robert H.
Fitzgerald has sued the Mutual Reserve
Fund Life Association, from which he Sc
cured policy for 5000 in 1890, for the
surrender value of his policy and for an
accounting. He alleges that the officers OF
the corporation have conducted its business
In an extravagant manner and have ex-
pended for years large sums of money in
excess of the proper limit, 100000 per year.
He AYERS that the management has been
reckless and wasteful and that there have
been wrongful appropriations of funds by
the officers.
After the policy was issued to him. he al
leges, the corporation changed It's name,
and Is now doing business as the Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance Company.
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Archbishop Ireland in Rome.

ROME: March 27.-Arehbishop Ireland ar
rived here today from Paris and went to a
hotel Later he visited the American Col
lege. where he was most cordially received
by the rector, Monsignor Kennedy. The
archbishop then visited the college of the
where he was warmly greeted
by the project, Cardinal Gotti. and asked to
be received In private audience by the pope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-27
Suicide In New York Hotel

NEW YORK, Marcn ga man who reg
istered as William Maher of Michigan. COM
mitted suicide at the Chelsea Square Hotel
at $50 10th avenue today by hanging. A
pencilied note left on table In his room
by the suicide requested that the finders of
the body notify Gus Maher care of Kutz-
man, Cadillac Square, Detroit Mich Maher
had been living at the hotel since March
49, He said that he was printer and that
he came to this city in search of employ
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-27
King Alfonso at Canary Islands.
Special oablegram to The Star.

TENERIFFE, Canary Islands, March 27.
king Alfonso spent a busy day here yes
terday. After fete in the bull ring. the
king, with his sister, the Infanta Marie
Teresa, and her husband. Prince Ferdi-
nend. visited the various sights of the>isl-
and and the monasteries and everywhere
received an ovation. They attended a din
ner given by a provincial deputatfon, and
then returned aboard the cruiser Alfonso
XII The weather is exceedingly hot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-27
Ella Wheeler wilcox,s Mother Dead.

sPecIuI I1IspHIcII 10 Inc StHr
CRAWFORD. Conn, March 27-Mtrs.
Sarah ]. Wheeler mother of Mrs Robert
Wilcox ella Wheeler Wilcox, died last
night at THE Barracks" Short Beach, at
the age of ninetytwo. Mrs. Wheeler suf-
fered slight shock about week ago and
this, together with old age caused her
death. She leaves four children The flu
neral will take place on Thursday in Brook
lyn, n. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-27
Sentenced to Be Hanged.

Los ANGELES. Cal. March 27.-Marris
Buck. who shot and killed Mrs. Garfield,
the wife of the oil millionaire, was yes
terday sentenced to be hanged June 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-27
Francis Appointment Approved.

VIENNA. March 27.-The foreign Office
today Informed the Associated Press that
Emperor Francis Joseph today approved
the appointment of Charles Francis to be
ambassador of the United States to Hun
gary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-27
THE FIRST REBATE CASE
NOTABLE TRIAL AT PHILADEL-
PHIA UNDER ELKINs Law.

PHILADELPHIA. March 2T-The first
rebate case to come to trial In this country
In which the defendants are charged with
giving and accepting rebates in violation OF
the Eikins law, began today In the United
States court here before Judge Holland.
The indictments to be presented to the jury
are those against the Great Northern Rail-
way Company. which company IL charged
with offering rebates to r. D. Wood & Co,
OF this city: c. e. Campbell fits local agent;
L. w. Lake. New York agent for the Mu-
tuai Transit Company; Walter. Stuart,
George and Richard Wood. members of the
Arm of r. d. Wood & Co. and Paul J.
Diver, local agent for the Mutual Transit
Company, who is charged with offering
rebate to the National Essence for Cofree
Company.
The rebate In the Wood case, 1t is
charged, was given on a shipment of 1,3Uo
tons of iron pipe from Florence. n. j., and
Camden. N. J., to Winnipeg. in October.
1904, and 200 tons from Ema u.s. Pa, to the
same point. The published rate was 4y,a
cents per hundred pounds, but 1t Is charged
the firm obtained rate of AN cents. The
1,6OG tons were shipped over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad to Fairport, Ohio. thence
By the Mutual Transit Company across
the great lakes to Duluth, and thence by
the Great Northern to Winnipeg. The hU
tens from Amaus were sent to Buffalo over
the Reading railroad and shipped on the
vessels of the Mutual Transit Company to
Duluth.
Full Freight Rate Paid.
The full freight rate was paid. but 1t is
charged that Wood & Co. afterward re-
ceived q rebate of s1.23o59. The National
Essence for Coffee Company. 1t is alleged,
received rebates on two shipments of es-
sence from this city to Winnipeg. The first
consignment was shipped over the Reading
road to Buffalo. thence by the Mutual Tran
sit Company line to Duluth and flom Duluth
via the Great Northern to Winnipeg. The
second shipment was consigned to Minneap-
oils. 1t was shipped over the same route
to Duluth. but from the latter point it was
sent to Minneapolis over the Northern Pa
cific. The rebate received by the company
was given, IT is said. In the form of a re-
duction for carriage from the company's
warehouse in this city to the Reading
freight station and amounted In the aggre-
gate to less than $50. The Wood case was
the first to be taken up. On motion of Dis
trlct Attorney Thompson the indictment
against George Wood was quashed Before
the selection Of jury was begun a number
of motions in the cases We're heard by the
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-27
12Hc Handkerchief, &c, or for Csc.
They Look Like Sheerest French Linen Handkerchiefs

facimle
They made denta with hmshed borders dan
that theP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-27

Fifty new styles of Persian Vest
ings, TO match any color dress SdOC
Persian trimmings. 4 to q inch
wide. in one side and band Or
effects. Per yard..............z7 a|S
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yard strips of FIVE and yards,
- and less than strip will be sold.
,E|SAS The lot csc per yard includes Swiss
broidey bands for panels, shirt waists skirts,
s. S a&A., etc. also I8nch cmbroderies for founc-
loCaFT W ings, corset covers, The lot at 68c
~ S~ " yard comprises 27-inch-wide Swiss and Ba-
Hs~-NRT< tiste Flouncngs and Japanese Embroderies
NfoT00 for waists, The features of this sale
" e&a/ will be: Theveryb best quality Embroderies
less prices than before quoted, and
less than will be possible to quote again.
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New Braid Applique, in gray and
silver and gold, with Alice blue,
green and navy; 2 inches ST Og
wide. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~ SO
One side Persian Vesting trimming
of White Pongee and light 7RC
blue grounds. Yard............ 1O%
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SIS for Suits worth up to $50
Best Corsets, S1 Qm
Some Worth $3.50. Il Joy

Models and samples, used by
the makers and their demon
strators,' at only $I89 for
choice. Third floor.
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Corset Covers, ENC
Some Worth ST. wv

Dainty Partisan styles, trim
med with choicest laces, en-
broideries and ribbons. All
sizes, at only soc for choice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-27

Quality Made to Retail at Ioc Yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-27

Plain Taffeta, Satin Taffeta and
Dresden Ribbons In two grand 16Nc
lots. AT, per yard, 13c and. .... ~
Messaline Ribbon, Finch, in new
shades of old rose, copper
colors, greens, blues, white OOc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-29
THE STOCK MARKET
SPECULATION IN STOCKS SANK IN-
 TO APATHY.
Tkzre Was spurt of Activity During First Hour Of Trading, Lions share Going to Congested
 Dealings.

New York, May 2s.-The speculation In stocks today sank into apatny. hsss sSs wss st spurt nt Gf fbe sxa trxadng The Hons. share of attention was given to Reading. and if the congestsd aeaiings s in this half stock were deducted, the s@ssr of shanng sas RarNss even sSsn last Monday. the dullest day thus Tar ln the present year. Reading IS in the hands of an elaborate market organ ization and is closely responsive to control, It opened lower than on sat urday but was quickly turned upWaIas. News rsgarding the movemsnt nsnt was pas done duty at previous stages, some thing was made of published rumor of the coming retirement or the pres ident of the Pennsylvsnia S so pe sue tba Reading and the assumption was add ed of closer relations between the two properties. Some of the extreme ted to the breaking of the week by holiday on "Wednesday. habitual opera, tors disiiking an interval Of closed tunity to act on sudden developments. The fact that subscriptions fall due tomorrow on the $50'00e,o9O or Pehn sylvania notes also had the effect or deterring some traders from operating. Money rates were firm today, but the money market showed no signs of ois- turbanee from the pendeney of tnis
  out that the funds paid for the notes will be left on deposit with the banks and only drawn upon In llmited amounts as required for the PurpSoses IS,cs the operations largely to one of book transfers of accounts and would les sen the chance for disturbance in the money market. Some shifting or loans is always necessary, however, in a financial transaction of this mag nitude and as 1t Is to be followed by the month end settlement and on Fri day by. payment of subscriptions on new Chicago and Northwestern stock. the professional traders in stocks were London market was in a conservative mood on account of stock exchange settlements this week and Paris was disturbed by the Russian outlook. The only opponent in our market was due to, movements in special stocks. Amer ican sugar and American beet sugar started upwards together as they did several weeks ago and revived rumors of of intended changes .t1 in trade relations. ions flrmation. The usual Monday rise n Brooklyn Transit on the strength of Sunday seaside traffic was reversed owing, to yesterdays inelement wealth a sharp decline during the first hour of the trading. The rise in Reading had tho effect of checking this anc partly outcoinIng 1t. But when prices got back to about Saturdays, closing indifferent and the drift of prices was scarcely nppreeiab1e.
 Conditions in the late market became lethargic and the market closed about stagnant. Eonds were irregular. To- tai sales. par value. $1,560,000. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
 NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-29
MARKET FOR COTTON MARKET WAS VERY NERVOUS AND
 UNSETTLED. There Was Little Pressure at First, But Prices Soon Broke Sharply
 Under Liquidation and
 Bear Influences.

New York. May 2s.-The cotton mar ket was very nervous and unsettled to- day with the feature a break of IS points in the May option, most of which steady at net decline of 49S points. Sales for the day were estimated at only 75, 900 bales
 The opening was steady at a net de- cline of 193 points in response to lower cables, favorable weather over Sunday and expectations of bearish weekly bureau report tomorrow. At first there seemed comparatively little pressure against the market, but prices soon broke sharply under liquidation and bear pressure following a decline in the May option, which resulted from the about 2.000 bales. These notices seem ed to be forcing out some scattering long interest through the street and May declined to 11.19, or IS points be- low the closing figures of Saturday be- fore the bulls came to the assistance of that notices had been stopped and May rallied to 11.33 while later months also sold up some four or five points from the lowest There was no snap to the buying, however, and the market ruled barely steady in the late session with the close at net decline of fye to six points on the active months Southern spot markets were generally unchang- ed The English spot market was five points lower on sales of 10000 bales.
 Receipts at the ports today were 11,675 bales against 11,906 last week 1estInnated), 65, 900 bales against 75,416 last week and 123.17O last year
 Today's receipts at New Orleans, 2,39S bales. against 4,629 last year and at Houston, 1,341 bales against S,629 last year.