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summers trip to the orient. saying that
ne had told the army officers that on that
trip they would be allowed their expenses,
but not mileage
When We got to Hongkong" he said, "I
received an order from the President TO 20
to Canton to interview the viceroy on the
boycott, and the officers accompanied me
IN uniform. Subsequently l gave them an
order for the pay of their mileage on that
trip, supposing that il covered only their
expenses to Canton, but found afterward
that II had been construed as covering the
entire trip to San Francisco. When this
was explained to me l made a new order
Wh1ch was exactly the same as the order
made in the Wood case. General Corbin
came on liner and paid his own expenses
Wednesday.
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DATE SET FOR TRIAL
BINGER HERMANN's CASE TO BE
CALLED APRIL 1s.

Justice Gould, in Criminal Court No
today fixed April 16 as the date for the be-
ginning OF the trial of Representative Bin
ger Hermann of Oregon, under an indict-
ment charging him with the destruction of
certain official records of the government
concerning the business of the general land
office.
United States Attorney Baker moved to
nave the case set for trial April o. but that
cate was objected to by Attorney H. Pres
colt Gatiey, of counsel for the defense. who
informed the court that Attorney A. g.
"orthington. the senior counsel for Mr.
hermann, would be unable by reason of
other engagements, to take part in a trial
az W that time. The United States attorney
tnen suggested the date first mentioned
Whieh was selected by the court after IL
was shown that it would be agreeable 10 A.,
concerned ~ "
The Indictment. which was reported
March March s. l:h1. charges that the Defendant
destroyed th,rty-five letter press conv books
containing certain official letters concernine
the affairs of the United States general nd
once January -. 1S,,3. at a time when Mr.
hermann was commissioner of the land
office. ~ anu
demurrer. alleging that the charges
were not sufficiently set out to admit cf
proEeE defense, and claiming other defects
IN the Indictment was overruIed March
TO- he court, however on motion of conn
Sci Tor the defense. March % REQUIRED the
@ @oh'ttd states attorney 10 file bill of par
ticul2rs Pun
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Town Threatened by Flood.

LOS ANGELES, March 26.-A dispatch TO
the Times from San Jacinto, Cal, says:
Raging down it's course in the maddest Jury
known In twenty-five years, the San Jaclnto
river threatens great damage to the town
of San Jaclnto to the extensive ranching re-
gions near by and to many other places
down the valley. Bridges have been washed
away, lands have been flooded. and IL has
been only with the greatest difficulty that
the waters have been prevented from sweep
ing through the main street of San Jacinto
and entailing heavy loss For the first time
in its history the Hemet dam Is pouring
from the sideways and augmenting the
flood.
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URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
Measure Reported to the House by Mr..
Littauer.

The urgent deficiency bill was reported
TO the House today by Representative Lit
tauer from the appropriations committee.
The bill carries the following items:
To meet the actual and necessary ex-
penses of the third international conference
OF American, states, SG0ooo; transferring
the sum of $4,000 from the so-called anti
trust fund appropriation to the Interstate
commerce commission. to enable 1t to COM
ply with the joint resolution approved
March T. 1906. directing an examination In
10 the subject of railroad discrimination
and monopolies in coal and oil.
To supply deficiency in the appropria-
ton for the collection and disposal of gar
bage In the District, SAC, 646 A.
The bill also makes the following appro-
priations for deficiencies In the House OF
Representatives.; Expenses of special and
select committees. S2o. eco; fuel and oil for
the heating apparatus. 5000.
The bin also provides for the transfer OF
$4,000 from the 1905 appropriation for
printing and binding to the appropriation
of $325, 600 for leaves or absence to the
government printing Office employees, max
ing in all the sum of $685., GOO available for
leaves OF absence OF these employees In 1906
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FATAL STREET FIGHT.
Chicago Police and Greeks in Mix-Up
Over Woman.

CHICAGO, March 26-Two detectives
were stabbed, perhaps fatally and the
other wounded with knife In the hand OF
an assailant and two Greeks were shot,
one fatally, In fight between the police.
men and Greeks at Halsted and Polk
streets last night. The wounded: James
Doyle. detective. stabbed four times proD-
ably will die; James Considine, detective
sts bbed once Joseph Katopopulos. shot In
the abdomen. expected TO die; George Kara
kis. shot In the abdomen, wound severe.
third Greek Is said to have been shot,
but he escaped.
One OF the Greeks arrested. giving his
name as Gus Satomakis. Is believed to be-
the man who inflicted the wounds which
may cause Doyle's death. Thomas Metakat-
esi Is also under arrest
According to the information obtained
nv the police four men. all Greeks. accosted'
a woman at the corner OF Polk and Halsted
streets. Detectives Considine and Eoyle Oh.
served the act and attempted to arrest the
men. The fight ensud.
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NINE PERSONS KILLED
Thirteen Others Injured in
Wreck in Wyoming.
ON THE c. & N. w. RAILROAD
Accommodation Train Ran Into Wash
out on Prairie.
VICTIMS WERE IN CABOOSE CAR
Tank Car Behind Plunged Into
Caboose, Crushing It Like Egg
Shell-Bridge Washed Out.
VICTIMS WERE IN CABOosE CAR

CASPER, Wyo., March 26-An accommo-
dation train on the Chicago and Northwest
ern railways new branch ran into a wash
out on the prairie twenty-six miles west
of here, this morning. Nine persons were
Killed and thirteen injured.
Most of the killed were In a caboose
which was at the rear of the train Back
OF the caboose was ponderous steel water
tank car, The caboose sank deep into the
mud and the tank ear plunged into the
cabooses and crushed 1t like an egg shell,
catching the people in a trap.
Big Bridge Went Out.
AT about the same time that the accident
occurred the middle span of the big rail-
road bridge across the Platte river. near
this city, went out the result of floods, and
it became impossible to send trains to the
scene. A great force of men was at once
put to work on the bridge, and the officials
announced it would be completed before
noon
Superintendent Cantellon and Drs. Green,
Gillian and Keith crossed the river by the
wagon bridge, secured a hand car and
started for the scene. A severe snow storm
came up, and after going six miles the
hand car was blocked. The physicians then
drove to the wreck
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THE SPRING FRESHETS
RIVERS AND CREEKS IN FAR
WEST DOING GREAT DAMAGE.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-Heavy
rains continue in California. In the San
Joaquin valley the rivers and creeks are
very high At Sonora it Is estimated that
100000 damage has resulted from the
storm In the vicinity of Tulare lake much
of the country around Corcoran and Gurn-
sey Is under water. About one foot of
water covers portions of Center, Church
and Court streets in Visalia.
In the vicinity of Stockton $4,000 acres of
lowlands are under water.
In southern California a landslide on the
Santa Fe between Los Angeles and San
Diego has interrupted communication.
At Fresno large force of men Is working
to prevent the water from breaking through
the levees and flooding the city.
Washouts In Utah.
SALT LAKE. Utah, March 26.-The heavy
rains of the last two days have caused num-
erous washouts along the line of the San
Pedro. Los Angeles and Salt Lake railroad,
and II will be a week or more before traffic
can be resumed. Two passenger trains
which left here Saturday night have been
compelled to turn back and will make the
trip to Los Angeles on the tracks of the
Southern Pacific.
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BIG STRIKE Is FEARED.
Chicago Likely to Witness Another
Teamster Walk-Out.

CHICAGO. March 2i-This city will see a
second big teamster strike II the plans laid
by the Truck Drivers Union at d me ting
Heid yesterday are carried out.
The drivers, backed by their international
organization. unanimously voted 10 push
their demands for increased wages and bet
ter conditions The Chicago Team Owners
Association as firmly has decided TO resist
Neither side sees any common ground upon
which to meet or possibility OF a COM
promise. The truck drivers local. with
5000 members, is the strongest In the union
81 Chicago.
The demands OF the teamsters have been
In the hands OF their employers for more
than two weeks but 1t was not until yes
teIday that the workers themselves ad-
mitted the possibility of strike. The OBJ
stiuate struggle OF seventy days duration,
which came to an end last July. makes the
prospect of a similar strike unwelcome to
both employers and men, and until the re-
suit OF the referendum vote was announced
It was believed that the difference could be
patched up.
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rant in West 3Sth street, refused to elope
with him, Victor Custini a former waiter
in the restaurant. today shot and probably
mortally wounded her and then killed him.
self. The shooting took place in the hall
way of the Tivoli, which is one of the we'll
known cafes of the Tenderloln section.
Miss Franchini was cashier of the T.voli.
Custini, who was handsome fellow and
about twenty-five years old. had several
times t.gyed the girl to eiope with him.
On the girls complaint he was discharged.
Today he returned to the restaurant and
when Miss Franchini appeared he renewed
his plea that she marry him. Upon her
again refusing he drew revolver and shot
her in the breast and then put bullet INTO
his own head
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RUSSIANS TORTURED, WOMAN.
Her Spirited Speech to Judge Who
Condemned Her

MOSCOW, March 26.-M. Tesliuko. coun-
sci for Mile. Spiridonovo, the seventeen
year-old girl who shot NJ Luzhenoffsky.
chief of the secret police at Tamboff, has
returned here from Tamboff, where his
client was found guilty of the charges
brought against her He declares that the
tortures of the Spanish inquisition were
tame when compared with the cruelty Nile.
Spiridonovo has been subjected to.
He gives thrilling account of her proud
and spirited speech TO the judges who con-
demned her, telling them that the victory
of the oppressors of the people would be
short-liyed, and saying: You can kill m2.
but death Will be welcome after what
have suffered
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New Battleship Off for Trial.

BOSTON, March 26.-The new battleship
New Jersey, recently completed at the Fore
River Ship and Engine Company's yards
at Quincy, left her anchorage in the lfarbor
today and proceeded to Rockland, Me- for
builders test of endurance and speed
Although several members of the govern
ment naval board were on board the battle
ship. the trial will not be an official one
The New Jersey is the latest type of a
floating battery for offense and defense to
the navy, built with the object of combin-
Ing the strength of battleship with the
speed of the cruiser.
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FOR THE JURY TO DECIDE.
New York Judge Reiterated Views ON
Insurance Gifts.

NEW YORK, March 26.-In charging the
grand jury today Judge OSullivan of the
court Of general sessions reiterated his
statements to the effect that 1t is for the
jury TO decide whether the gift of insur
ance funds to political parties does or does
not constitute larceny. In this opinion
Judge o'Suilivan disagreed with District
Attorney jerome. who had advised the
grand jury that such a gift was not lar
ceny.
1T Is your sworn duty" Judge O'Sullivan
told the Jury today, ito continue your in
vestigation TO the very end. You should
refuse to permit the case to be taken from
your consideration and demand the eyi-
denee and investigate fearlessly.'
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TO GO AFTER THE RAILROADS.
Attorney General HadIey's Plans
When Oil Fight Ends.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 26-The
Journal today says:
Two or more railroads may be thrown
into receiverships by proceedings to be In
stituted by Attorney General Hadley after
the ending of his fight against the Stand
ard Oil Company. He has chosen the rail-
roads owning parallel and erstwhile com
peting lines, which have violated the con-
stitution of the state of Missouri by com
bining.
Principal among the roads is the Burling-
ton. which owns the Quincy, Omaha and
Kansas City, a parallel line and the
Frisco, which owns the Kansas City, Clin-
ton and Springfield
The attorney general Is said TO be con-
vinced he would be able to make out a
case against the Burlington and Frisco sys-
TENS. The Rock Island and the Chicago
and Alton, which parallel each other in
Missouri, and the Missouri Pacific and Wa
bash, both Gould properties and parallel.
may also be proceeded against
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GOV. PATTIsoN's CONDITION.
Reported Comfortable Today - Doctor
Decline to Talk.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. March 2G.-Gov Pat
tison Is comfortable" today. according to
a bulletin issued by the doctors this FORE
noon. The bulletin follows:
Gov. Pattison has had good night and
is comfortable this morning Temperature,
normal; pulse, SO; respiration, 20
(Signed) 'E. ]. WILSON.
20. Pa HOLT"
The physicians refuse to Comment on
their bulletin, but the friends of the gov
ernor fear that his condition remains criti-
cal. DR.. Wilson became very angry when
approached and asked as to the rumor that
the governor has a cancer. He refused to
answer, and said he would not be badg-
cred with newspaper reporters about the
governors condition.
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THE MOROCCAN ISSUE
HOURS SESSION ToDAY-TRYINa
TO EFFECT AGREEMENT.

ALGECIRAS. Spain, March 26.-The Mo-
roccan conference held an hours session
today seeking definitely to adjust the police
question.
Austria proposed an amendment increas-
ing the inspector generals control Of the
police, and Herr Won Radowitz the chief
German delegate, declared that Germany
considered the control of the police to be
of supreme importance. and intimated that
Germany might withdraw III such control is
not adopted.
The question was finally referred to the
committee which will meet tonight and
discuss the revised police project. The con-
ference then adjourned until tomorrow. The
delegates continue to hope for complete
agreement.
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MEyIcAN's BLOODY DEED.
Killed Two Young Women Because of
jealousy

RCNGE, Tex. March 26-Near Couchee.
eight miles south of here, Mexican named
Ramon overlook a vehicle containing two
young women and a young boy Yesterday.
Ramon climbed into the rear of the buggy
and cut the throat of one of the women
causing instant death. The horse became
frightened and began to run, whereupon
Ramen drew revolver and shot the other
woman dead. Jealousy prompted the deed
The two dead women were daughters of
Alexander M. Henry, well-to-do ranch
man of this county. Officers are search
ing for Ramon.
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DECLINED TO PLEAD.
"Jocko' Briggs on Trial Again for
1iurder Two Years AGO.

CIIiS26O. March 2.j-"Jocko'' Pr,ers de-
chhed 20 p.edd when called to trial today
lor the firior of Hans Peterson. two years
ago LrI6Ss had Gem inded a change OF
venue from Judge Chytrius. who wac rre-
siding. r. IS was den:ei on the ground
that two changes OF ve-.e had already
been taken. Briggs was thereupon ordered
to plead but instead he announced that the
court would be compelled to try deaf and
dumb man, as he would not say single
word or recognize the trial In any way
Briggs attorney was not in court, and, ac-
cording to Briggs would not come
YIhe court promptly cited the attorney to
appear and represent the defendant Mean
whiie the trial proceeded. This is the sec
ond trial of Briggs, a sentence of death
given him on the first occasion having been
set aside by the supreme court, which
granted new trial
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PROGRESS OF THE DEWEY.
Averaged 100 Miles a Day From Las
Palmas to Gibraltar.

The drydock Dewey passed Gibraltar yes
terday, according to dispatch received at
the Navy Department today. The dock
made the trip from Las PaImas, Canary
Islands. to Gibraltar In seven days, an
average of 100 miles a day. Officiais Of
the Navy Department are much pleased
with the progress of the dock, which, In
view of the adverse currents, is better than
has been done at any time since the dock
left Hampton roads.
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Yesterdays Great
Sunday Newspaper.

Yesterday The Sunday Star, In
Its first anniversary Issue. dis
tanced its cotemporaries In every
particular.
It was the largest and best news
paper, including the Magazine and
comic sectlons-76 pages-each pa
per weighing over II ounces.
1t printed the largest amount Of
paid advertising, Including the
Magazine section-over 1862 columns.
II had by far the largest cIrcuIa-
ton OF any Sunday newspaper In
Washington. its paid circulation be-
ing over $4,000 copies.
Viewed from every standpoint,
The Sunday Star, entering upon Its
second year, is complete success,
far beyond the expectations Of It's
publishers.
A statement In detail of the past
year Of The Sunday Star is on the
next page.
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Bank Claims to Be Paid.

CHICAGO, March 26.-Receiver Healy OF
the Bank Of America. which failed several
weeks ago. announced today that all claims
against the institution will be paid at the
rate Of so cents on the dollar. The courts
have sanctioned the proposal of the re-
ceiver.
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Election at Hagerstown.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Spet1al D1bpatcn 10 otHf
HAGERSTOWN, Nd. March 28.-The
annual municipal election Is In progress In
Hagerstown today and is being hotly con-
tested The officers to be elected are mayor
and city counci1men In three of the five
wards. The fight between Mayor A. c..
Strife. who has been renominated by the
republicans and Frank w Mich, the demo-
cratic nominee. is the warmest In many
years At / o'clock this afternoon both
parties were confident OF victory.
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To Bridge the Snake River.

Senate bills to bridge the Snake river In
Idaho and the Yellowstone In Montana for
the extension to the Pacific coast OF the
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul railway
were authorized favorably reported to the
House today by the COMMITTEES on inter-
state and foreign commerce.
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Unusual Case at Annapolis Academy.
Special Dsua teb fo The Star


ANNAPOLIS. Nd, March 26-An exami-
naing board of surgeons at the Naval Acad-
emy is considering the unusual case of G.
McF. p. Kenton of Centerville, Ed, who
was appointed to the Naval Academy by
Representative Thomas A. Smith. Appar-
emily young Kenton is color blind as to one
color-green--but 1t is not certain but what
1t Is merely lack OF perfect acquaintance
with the names of colors. 1t is likely that
further test will be given him. Kento1
passed his mental examinations last spring
and so was given his physical tests at the
present time. Mr.. Smith has appointed as
first alternate Pere Wilmer. also of Cen
teryille.
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GAPON'S FRANK REPLY.
Noted Russian Priest Answers
His Detractors.
TO SUE FOR DEFAMATION
Explains Use of Funds for Labor Or.
ganization.
NEVER A GOVERNMENT AGENT
Why Witte Consented to His Living
in St. Petersburg-Strange
Tone by the Gear.
EVER A GOVERNMENT AGENT

ST PETERSBURG, March 2a-Fatber
Gapon IN frank open letter today replies
to the attacks on his public and private
HE, announces that he has instructed his
lawyer, M. Margolin. to bring an action for
defamation Of character against his de-
tractors and denies the charge OF betraytns
ana abandoning girl while he was a
prison chaplain Gapon explains that. re-
Iusing to follow the rule of the orthodox
church prohibiting the remarriaEe OF
priests which he declares drives the clergy
TO secret immortality. he took TO his bosom
as MS Wife girl whom he loved and that
she is still living with him.
continuing, Gapon declares that OF the
sio'"o which Premier wftte gave throusb
former Commerce Minister Timtria zerr for
the restoration of the Gapon labor orgo,-
i@''ioh ne only received $500. all of which
was used to help the workmen. The 70
% ,ilailluer was stolen by Mathusheusky the
Cano "sehl ana real director of the Father
S Sapoh movement. who was arrested M
trial. A'eiS"efs Tor
The Charge of Gambling.
nesafoing the charge of gambling at
Monte Carlo with mysterious nnns,,,.
Canon says;
D"rihs the bloody uprising at Moscov
received money for literary work ana
"iaie abroad out of simple curiosity
piaSeo for small stakes. A review OF NV
connection with the workmen's movement
VIII prove that | was never an agent or
.he government and that / labored SOLELY
IN the interests of the workmen"
When ne returned 10 St Petersburg Ga
pom admits that he communicated with
Count Wltte. who gave him permission to
i've mere considering that his WORK was
constructive ana not destructive
Gapon concludes with an expression of hi.
firm conviction that history will demon
strate that the unfrocked pope lived for
ms country to the last droD OF his bIood
ana died sentinel over the rights and jh-
critics OF the workmen and oppressed
The letter made good impression b,s
Gapons sincerity is sneeringly attacked hy
the Russ. which calls Gapon a friend or
Gen. Fulton, former chief of police of ST.
Fetersourg and pensioner of Count Witte.
Cars Stronger Tone
Emperor Nicholas in receiving a deputa-
ton of peasants from Kazan province to-
day employed new and stronger tone
He said nothing about satisfying their land
hunger and spoke only of the inviolability
of property, informing the peasants that a
recurrence of agrarian disorders and the
destruction of property would not only be-
punished in the most severe fashion. but
the communitiesf participating In the dis
orders would be deprived OF the assistance
of the peasant banks.
The papers continue to be filled with
nlors of Premier Whites resignation which
they say has been offered to the emperor,
but not acted upon.
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Gov. Gen. Ide's Report.

Secretary Taft today received the follow
Ing official report from Acting Gov. Gen
Ide, at Manila. in regard to the latest
troubles with the Pulajanes in Samar:
Saturday morning March a, Gov Curry
had arranged to receive the surrender of
remaining Pglajaues and leaders at Mag
thon, SamaT- Leaders and 100 PuIajanes
fourteen guns, presented themselves. I'm
mediatelE before surrender was to occur
Pulajanes, leader signaled and all made bolo
rush. Judge Lobnger and district school
Inspector escaped in one direction Curry
another swimming river. escaping in brush:
other Americans safe. The constabulary
lost sixteen killed, wounded and missing;
some guns lost; thirty Pula james buried;
Pula1dues pursued: Curry lost thirty-six
hours. but presently found in road camp;
wlthdraws application for leave OF absence;
purposes to finish pacifcation. Reports ma
tiyes In the province actively assisting him.
Each found Jealous TO extermlnate Pula-
james"
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PROBABLE MURDER AND suIc1DE.
italian Girl Seriously Shot for Refusing
to Elope.

NEW YORK. March 26.-Because Louise
Franchini. a pretty Italian girl. the daugh-
ter of the proprietor OF the Ttvoli restau-