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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
MATTER OF NO MOMENT.
Mr.. Evans View of Publishing Med
ico-Legal Society Membership.

Mr.. r. p. Evans, the legal member OF the
Medieo-Legal Society. which has preferred
serious charges against the management OF
the Government Hospital for the Insane.
said to Star reporter late this afternoon
that meeting OF the association viii be
held In few days. and then the determine
ton will be reached whether or not to make
public the names OF the members, as has
been requested
1t does not make any difference about
the membership of the society." added Mr.
Evans. The charges are signed by the in
vestigaung committee OF two and I will
be responsible for the contents OF the
charges"
MIR. Evans also said that the committee
would be willing to go before the board OF
visitors with It's case on condition that
We be allowed to present our own case
TO examine and cross-exaxnine witnesses
ana TO summons any employee or patient
In the hospital and to receive the promise
OF immunity from punishment for such
employees or patients from the board
we would also want to be represented
by our own counsel and have all the rights
we would have IL the Investigation were
conducted by congressional committed"
Mr.. Evans said the board had plenty OF
documentary and personal evidence TO sub
init at the proper time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
UNIVERSAL BLINDNESS.
Direful Result of Electricity Predicted
by Chicago Expert.

CHICAGO, March Universal blindness
is 10 be humauitys tribute TO electricity.
IS the theory expressed by DIR. H. Preston
Pratt, X-ray and therapeutic expert, in the
trial of a personal injury suit In Judge
Windes' court yesterday. The Union Tr-s,c-
ton Company is being sued for $4,000
damages in behalf Of Ruth Bostron who
Is declared to be partially blind and par
alyzed from an electrical current which
passed from the atmosphere through her
body April To- 1902.
Eye specialists have been the first to dis
cover the eorroding effects OF the electrical
currents being generated by millions of dy-
namos IN every corner of the civilized
globe, explained the witness. Day or nigh,
we are never free from their influence he
sald; me eyes. the most delicate portion
of the human body, will suffer first. DIR.
Pratt cited the increasing prevalence OF
failing eyesight. Later Will come a grad
ual sensitizing and burning of the hands.
e wavering of the incandescent globe.
the suffering brightness of the arc light
the glaring white of the vacuum tube were
specified as the agencies which already have
made the Americans a specialized and
blinking nation" The shock from a tele-
phone battery the spark of a Jumped
trolley pole, the snap and crackIe or the
power station dynamo and motor were
cited as stronger but less eyer-preseut con
tributors 10 the same effect.
The Bostrom girl was standing at a street
corner four years ago when a wire fell
across the trolley wire. its loose end drop-
ping within four four feet OF her She was
then eleven years old. Almost immediately
she became nearly blind and was paralyzed
on her right side the one nearest the swing
ing wire. The traction company asserts
that the girls condition could not have re-
suited from the current carried by the
wire unless it came in contact with her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
FOUGHT LAST BATTLE
Death Of Harry Tenny, Bantam
weight Pugilist,
AT SAN FRANCISCO TODAY
Was Knocked Out Last Night by
frankie Neil.
RECEIVED A FIERCE DRUBBING
CONSERVATION in Sporting Circles
Referee Blamed for Deplorable
Affair-Warrants Issued.
At SAN FRANCISCO TODAY
RECEIVED A FIERCE DRUBBING

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, March las the
result of the fiercest drubbing ever admin
istered to man in the prize ring. Harry
Tenny, who succumbed after fourteen
rounds with frankie Nell, the bantam
champion. at the Mechanics Pavilion last
night died at Robinson Hannah Baths, on
Post street, at $50 o'clock this morning.
Until 10 O'Clock news OF the fatal ending
of the battle was kept from the police and
attaches of the coroner's Office. but at that
hour Captain OF Detectives Burnett was ad-
vised, and before night Neil. his seconds
and the managers of the championship con-
test will be behind prison bars.
CONSERVATION reigns in sporting circles
over the tragic turn taken by the affairs
of last night. They see in 1t the death
blow of the fighting game on the Pacific
coast, for time, at least and are loud in
their denunciation of Billy Roche. '''rhe
Bowery Boy referee. whom they blame
for the entire matter He allowed Tenny
to go on after he was fairly counted out
in the fourteenth round. and 1t was proba-
bly, the last few terrific punches delivered
by Neil after his opponent had staggered
to his feet that carried death to the game
little Hebrew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
RULE FOR CONTEMPT.
Attorneys Charged With Neglecting
Case on Trial.

Judge Kimbalf stated from the bench in
the United States branch of the Police
Court this morning, followed by the neces-
sary instructions to Clerk Potts. that he
VIII issue a rule to show cause why they
should not be punished for contempt of
court against Attorneys Raymond B..
Dfckey and Fountain Peyton. The papers
in the proceedings will be prepared as
soon as possible and are expected to be
made returnable within a few days.
The incident came up in Connection with
the trial of the case of Augustus T..
Grimes, charged with the violation of the
nsh laws OF the District in fishing with a
seine in the Little river. AS stated in
The Star yesterday, the case was begun
but at o'clock, the evidence being all in.
the case was continued, until TODAY for
the argument of some questions of law
1t was announced at the adjournment of
court yesterday that the case would pro-
coed again today at 1870 o'clock
When that hour came this morning
neither of the attorneys engaged in the
case yesterday was hand, Attorneys
Dickey and Peyton being the men involved.
Judge Kimbail announced that he would
wait little while for them and then he
telephoned to their respective offices to See
IL he could locate them and tell them he
was waiting for them. Neither of the at
torneys was found. 1t was stated, how
ever, that Peyton was I'll.
After waiting for over an hour for the
attorneys to come, Judge Kimball told the
defendant that he could wait no longer
and ordered the trial to proceed. Mr..
Grimes explained that he had paid the
men and he protested against proceeding
without them. Judge Kimbail. however,
stated that the court business could not
be held up, and the hearing proceeded.
The case went to the jury on the evidence
presented yesterday, after argument by
Prosecutor Given and the charge by the
court, and the jury returned verdict OF
~ Tn n dpfqnda
an opportunity to consult a lawyer sem
tence was not pronounced today.
The rule to show cause why Attorneys
Dickey and Peyton should not he punished
for contempt was issued this afternoon and
was placed IN the hands OF Deputy Marshal
Lacy for service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
MAJ. GILLETTE RESIGNS
WILL SUPERINTEND PHILADEL-
PHIA FILTRATION PLANT.
1T is Said That the Resignation, Which
is in No Way Irregular, Will
Be Accepted.

II 10 stated at the War Department that
there is nothing irregular or antagonistic
III the manner of Maj. C. E. Gillette's re-
tlrement from the army to accept the
civil office of chief of the bureau of filtra-
ton Of Philadelphia. His formal resgna-
ton as an officer of the army was received
this morning by General Mackenzie. chief
of engineers, and referred to the Secretary
of War by whom it will be laid before
the President. The resignation will I'M
doubleday be accepted to take effect Feb
ruary 2S the date on which he formally
assumed the duties of his civil office.
MAYOR Giliettes course in this marter was
fully understood by Secretary Taft through
lhe medium OF private letter written sew
eraI DAYS ago In which he indicated that I'M
less Congress granted him indefinite leave
or absence without pay) to accept the Phil
adeiphia office he would resign his military
commission. He stated that he felt per-
SOpdlly impelled to aid in the speedy COM
pletton of the Philadelphia filtration system
as matter of public duty, with view to
saving me city from the consequences of a
threatened epidemic OF typhoid fever
The Philadelphians have been making
porarily relieved from his duties In the
army WIN a view to taking up the filtra-
ton plant work at Philadelphia, and early
IN the session of Congress Representative
Morreli introduced a resolution with that
end in view. The resolution was consid-
cred by the military affairs committee but
strong opposition developed in the COM
mittee to IL, resulting in adverse action
In the extremely probable event that the
President should now decline to accept the
resignation, such action would not serve
To retain Major Gillette in the army or
prevent his accepting the civil office.
The Law in the Case.
The foundation for that view lies in Sec
ton 12-2 Revised Statutes. which reads
relative to officers on the active list of the
army:
. And every such officer who accepts or
exercises the functions of a civil Office shall
thereby cease to be an officer of the army
and his commission shall be thereby va
Gated OF course. il was known to the
War Department that Major Gillette had
been under detail from the department tt
self for months past, employed at PhiIa-
delphia. IN connection with the filtration
plant Investigation But it is held that
he was not thereby holding an office he
was only temporarily employed. and there
fore. was not subject to the operations or
the section quoted. II the newspaper ac-
counts are correct in the statement that
Major Gillette yesterday took the oath
OF Office" there can be no question that
he thereby ceased to be an officer of the
army according TO the officials here re-
gardless OF his resignation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
JAPAN's NEED OF HELP.
Fully a Million Persons in Dire
Straits

The Department of State has so far trans
mitted to the United States embassy at
Toxic the sum Of $4,000 for the relief OF
the japanese famine sufferers This money
has been collected by the Red Cross, and
the members of the association are re-
doubling their efforts to interest the Amer
lean public In the awful fate impending
over no less than a million Japanese. who
are IN many cases sIbsisting upon straw.
scarcely sufficient to keep alive the beasts
OF the field. The official report Of the
state or affairs In the Japanese Islands as
MADE TO the State Department is is follows:
FURTHER inquiry into the condition or
famine In the northeastern proinces dis
closed the fact that il is extremely serious
and the suffering of the people is very
great. The government officials are con-
IRVING all means of relief. and although
tney are not at present counting upon out
side aid. any voluntary contributions OF
charitable persons will he gladly accepted
by them. Ii being the scheme OF the gov
eminent however. to establish works and
give employment to the distressed popuia-
ton instead of promiscuously distributing
money among them so as to enable them
thus to earn their own living without de-
pending upon charity. the government
would desire that the disposition of such
refer FUNDS may be entrusted 20 them
Since this mall report was received con
dltions have become much worse and the
need for food supplies has increased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
Burnside Corps Anniversary.

Burnside Corps. auxiliary to Burnside
Post, c. A. r., celebrated its eighteenth
anniversary Taste evening in Grand Army
Hall. The organization was formed in 1883
under the auspices OF DR.. A. ]. Huntoon,
who was commander of Burnside Post at
that time. The charter included twenty
four names, and now numbers 157. The
membership Is composed of many of the
most actively interested women OF the or
der, sand has several ladies who have served
as department presidents. and also many
past corps presidents, treasurers and secre-
tares. 1t had thirty-seven votes in the
department convention. and will be repre-
scented in the national convention at Mime
apolis by nine members After brief
business meeting social hour was en-
joyed.
Mr.. Theodore Hardy entertained with
several recitatsons and Miss Frances Loret-
20 johnson sang solo. accompanied by
Mrs Johnson. Refreshments We're served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
RAILWAYS IN ALASKA
BILL TO GIVE GOVERNMENT AID
DISCUSSED.

Secretary Taft discussed government aid
of railways at todays hearing OF the House
committee on territories, the Lowering bill
for the government guarantee OF Alaskan
railway bonds being under consideration.
Secretary Taft said he believed from what
he knows of Alaskan conditions that gov
eminent guarantee of interest on railway
bonds would be necessary to bring about
the construction OF railway from Valdez.
or some other point on the Gulf of Alaska
which is open to shipping all the year, into
the mining region, and from there to the
Nome peninsula.
Secretary Taft said he was decidedly In
favor of the principle OF government aid in
developing railways, but said he was not
sufhcientiy informed to say what lines
should he assisted in Alaska
representative Capron explained that
Alaskan railways now building insisted
that they could not complete their lines with
out government aid, and he asked Secre-
tary Taft whether delay in assisting these
lines would greatly retard the development
of Alaska.
Secretary Taft replied he thought 1t
would be wise to empower the President or
the War Department to determine this mat
ter after surveys had been made and full
information obtained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
FAMINE IN JAPAN.
Second Appeal for Help by Relief
Chairman.

SEATTLE, Wash, March 1.-The steam
ship Dakota brings advtres from Nagasah
that the famine situation in the northern
provinces of Japan Is steadily growing
graver A second appeal has been issued
by w. E. Iampe, chairman of the foreign
committees of relief, in which he says:
When we issued our first appeal to the
foreign communities In Japan in December
we estimated that $4,000 persons out of
population of 2S21,000 were on the verge
of starvation Since then members of our
committee have personally visited twenty
SIX counties and as many towns in the
provinces of Miyagi and Fukushima and
have distributed 9,0OO yen. Our first figures
estimating those affected by the famine are
too weak to describe the actual suffering.
"Able-bodied men. ragged and hungry, are
facing the snow and Icy winds to bring
wood from the mountains in the hope of
earning enough through its sale to keep
their starving families. Women are cover
Ing their babies with their own clothing to
keep them warm, and such conditions as
these can mean only death in the end.
Families once proud and comfortable are
now reduced to want"
The appeal tells of special instances of
suffering and death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
PROPOSED AUSTRALIAN LINE.
Americans Behind Scheme. to Tap
Rich Mineral Lands.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1.-Among the
passengers who arrived yesterday on the
liner Ventura were three young American
engineers who have been surveying for a
railroad through some of the widest por-
tions of Australia. A. Ludwig was in charge
OF the expedition and with him were J. P.
Whiskeman and L. l.. Graham. They are
all in the employ of New York firm.
The purpose of the road is to tap rich
mineral belt discovered long ago by Ameri-
can prospectors and to bring the ore to
tidewater. The mines are located at Lily
dale. In the gulf of Carpentaria district OF
northern Queensland. The railroad. the
right to build which has been granted by
the Australian parliament, will be 123 miles
long and will terminate at a little place
called Burketown on the coast
The railroad will be built by American
racnty and under the direction of Ameri-
can engineers. but the labor will be all
Australian. the laws of the commonwealth
forbiddlng the Importation of foreign
worknen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
PRINTERS ARE JOYFUL
ANNOUNCE THAT ANOTHER TY-
PoTHETAE FIRM HAS YIELDED.

The announcement was made at the
headquarters of the printers eight-hour
strike committee today that another ty-
pothetae firm, that of Stormont G. Jackson.
522 18th street, had yielded and Joined the
union forces by signing the agreement with
Columbia Typographical Union and con-
senting in the future to conduct a union
shop. with eight hours as a days work for
their employees.
The announcement of this further break
In the lines of the Typothetae was greeted
with evidences of joy by the journeymen
printers, who say they believe the end is
not far Off Especial stress is placed on
the action of Stormont & Jackson because
It is an old firm, having been established
fifteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
SUFFERED FROM A FIRE
DIR. ]. E. JONES MET HEAVY LOSS
AT YOKOHAMA.

VICTORIA. p. c.. March IA dispatch
from Yokohama says that the residence
of Or J. T.. Jones. American consul to
Danny. at Cherry Mount Hotel. Yokohama,
where he was waiting until permitted by
the japanese government 10 proceed to
Daluy 20 open the consulate. was burned.
together with the hotel, on February 7.
and the consurs losses amount to $4,000
They include his furniture and valuable
private possessions. DR.. Jones and family
had a narrow escape.
Or. Jones is a Washingtonian and has a
wide circle OF warm friends and acquaiut-
auces here. The loss, which according to
the telegram from Victoria, he has received
was news TO his father-in-law, Thaddeus
NJ Tyssowski, who lives at 1917 Yer
mont avenue. Anthony q. Tyssowski the
latter's brother. was shown the telegram
AT his store on 10Th street between Penn
sylvania avenue and IL street northwest
this afternoon and expressed the greatest
surprise that the loss should have been
sustained by DIR. Jones February and no
word should have reached his father-in- law
He Immediately telephoned the information
10 rhaddeus NJ. Tyssowski.
1t Is understood that DR.. Jones had pur-
chased valuable articles of furniture in
j. pan some OF which he intended shipping
iae 10 relatives here and doubtless these
re lost In the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
THINGS LOOK CRITICAL.
Secretary Root and French Ambassa.
dor Confer as to Aleeciras.

Although no immediate break In the
conference at Algeciras Is expected by
this government the negotiations there
have reached the stage which, according
10 reports received here, threaten the
failure of the conference unless there is a
change in the attitude of Germany.
long conference occurred at the State
department today between Secretary
Root and Mr.. Jusserand. the French am
bassador, during which the negotiation
az Algeciras were the main subject under
discussion 1t is not unlikely that some
or the neutral powers more directly in
terested viii renew their efforts to bring
France and Germany into accord. The
washington government, however, it is
stated here. Is not among the powers
chiefly interested at AIgeciras and cannot
be expected to intervene in European
politics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
MAY SUCCEED BELL.
Command Likely to Be Given to Gen.
DuvalI.

Gen. William P Duvall, the junior brig
adler general. was confirmed In his new
rank by the Senate yesterday, and will
shortly be assigned to an appropriate COM
niand 1t seems to be accepted that he will
succeed Gen. j. F. Bell In charge of the
Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
In April, when the latter succeeds Lieuten-
ant General Bates as chief of staff with
Office IN the War Department. In the In
terval It is possible that General Duvali
may be assigned to the temporary COM
mand of the Department OF Dakota at
st. Paul or the Department of Texas at
San Antonio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
Welcome Meeting Held.

A welcome meeting to Major and Mrs
ReindeT was held last night at the head
quarters OF the Homeward Bound Mission.
1f9 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. The
occasion of the meeting was the coming to
Washington OF the major and his wife to
take charge OF the shelter for white men
and boys on Missouri avenue. After con-
gregationai singing the Bible lesson was
read and Major Relndeli addressed the as
aemblage. Then there was a solo by Lieut..
HasIam and testimonies were given Com
mander James Hasiam, Captain Settle and
others welcomed Major Reindel1 TO the city
and the meeting was closed with prayer by
Capt. Theodore Valiant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
HENDERSON O9SEQUIEs
NOTABLE TRIBUTE TO FORMER
SPEAKER AT DUBUQUE.

DUBUQUE. Iowa. March 1.-The funeral
of former Speaker David B. Henderson was
held here this afternoon. A remarkable
tribute was paid to his memory. Business
was suspended during the hours of his
funeral, and for five nlinutey following the
commencement of services the bells in
every church in Dubuque tolled. Other
wise silence reigned, not wheel turning
in the city during that period. During the
morning the body was taken under escort
of the Elks to ST Johns Episcopal
Church. where it lay in state, the Dubuque
military company acting as guard of
honor. The flowers were magnificent.
There were six wagon loads of them. The
Episcopal funeral service was read by the
Rev. John G.. Sago
George D. Perkins of Sioux City. a for
mer colleague in Congress, pronounced the
eulogy.
A Military Funeral.
The c. A. R, took charge of the body
after the service at the church. The fun
eral procession was led by the military COM
c. A. r. and kindred organizations and the
knights Templar.
A rideless horse bearing a soldiers ac-
couterments, with boots reversed, was led
behind the hearse. Services at the grave
in Linwood were conducted by the knights
Templar and the G. A. r. A military
squad fired three yolleys over the grave and
sounded taps.
The Iowa general assembly was repre-
scented at the funeral by committees headed
by Lieut.. Gov. Herriott and Speaker Clark.
Department Commander Harper represent
ed the G. A. r. Many noted men were
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
Visited Two q. A. r. Posts.

Colonel Charles p. Lincoln of Ell Reno,
Okl., who for-twenty years was an active.
earnest and most efficient worker in the
Department OF the Potomac. @. A. R..
was present last evening at the meeting
of Kit Carson Post No. 2, OF which he
is a member. and was warmly greeted by
his old comrades. Later in the evening
he visited Burnside Post No. s. where he
was most cordially received, and on being
invited to make a. speech he responded
with his usual felicity. Colonel Lincoln
served two terms as commander OF Kit
Carson Post and one term as department
commander.