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State Root. who was then associated with
former Judge James Gay Gordon as prf-
waite counsel to Mayor Weaver. The major.
William Barclay Parsons and ]. Dom
aid McLennan. two other well-known engt-
neers. were appointed board of experts
to make an investigation of the eity's filtra-
ton system. and of the methods OF the for
mer chief and the centractors.~SeveraI re-
ports were made to the mayor, and another
is now in preparation.
Some months ago Mayor Weaver APP
pointed Mai. Gillette temporary chief of the
bureau, and applied to the War Department
for an indefinite leave of absence for the
major. or until the filtration system had
considerable opposition, not only in the War
Department. but among the Pennsylvania
delegates in Congress, and n was finally
withdrawn.
which viii be capable of filtratlng $4,000,
600 gallons of water In twenty-tour hours,
has been in course of construction for more
than four years. and has cost the city nearly.
$40, 100000. 1t is estimated that 1t will take
81, 100000 and three more years to complete
the work. The bureau of filtration comes
under the supervision of the department OF
public works. The bureau chiefs are ap-
pointed by the mayor, subject to the con-
firmation of select council. Mayor Viewers
term will expire in April next year.
Mai. Gillette came into prominence soon
after his assignment TO the Savannah, Ca,
engineering district. to succeed Capt. Car
| ter. He was largely instrumental in the in
! sutton of charges that resulted In the
court-martial and sentence of Capt. Carter
| TO Leavenworth prison and the present trial
of Greene and Gaynor Carriers alleged CO.
conspirators in the frauds alleged to have
been perpetrated upon the government,
through which IL was robbed of more than
81, 100000 Mai. Gillette was recently reas-
signed temporarily to the Savannah Office,
and II is this post that he now relinquishes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
The Railway Rate Question.

''Our acts of parliament specify maxi.
mum rates for passengers and freight traf-
fic" said he, and as long as our railways
keep within them they are all right. L
any shipper or other individual has a
grievance he brings it to the board OF
trade, which make an investigation
and a report, but has no power to inter
fere. In case 1t finds good grounds for the
grievance 1t endeavorS, by the use OF
moral suasion, to secure an adjustment OF
the difficulty and the removal of the
ground of complaint. If, however. it fails
to do so, the matter is sent to the special
court called the railway and canal com
missoners, which tries nothing but trans
portation cases and whose action is tinal
The court is kept fairly busy The rail-
ways generally keep to their rates l do
not know when we have had a complaint
Of overcharge. The greatest grievance is
on the part OF small shippers because oil
preferences given to large shippers. The
law allows wholesale rates tor the same
distance. That is, railway company may
lawfully give better terms to a patron who
ships a large quantity than to one who
ships small quantity of the same kind OF
goods between the same stations, but 1t is
not allowed to give one shipper a better
rate than another when quantities are
equal. We have no big combinations like
your Standard Oil Company and beef trust
and coal trust, however, and the most OF
the complaints refer to the passenger
rather than the freight traffic. They come
from communities which do not get as
many trains as they want, and from pas
sengers who think the companies ought to
put on more carriages and TO make more
frequent stops.
How do our rates IN America compare
with yours?' 1 asked
Your freight rates here in America are a
great deal lower than ours, especially for
long distances. For short distances the
difference is not so great, but that is due
l1r tt1ar u, hot
are the same. Your passenger rates are
even lower Your first-class passengers pay
about the same third-class passen-
gers, and In some cases even less The
other day went from New York to Boston
for So, and the carriage, of course, was
hrst-class- In England the lawful rate for
the same distance for third-class would
be 80 shiilings, SS.25; and our first-class
rate is just double our third-class The
rates in New England, / understand, are
lower than they are In other parts OF the
country, but, generally speaking, your first
class rates are about one-half of ours for
the same distance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
RIOTERS DEFIED TROOPS.
Disorders Continued at Springfield,
Ohio-Houses Burned.

The riot and race war begun at SPRING
field, Ohio, Tuesday night as result of
the shooting of NJ. NJ. Davis. a railroad
man, by Ladd and Dean. colored, was
continued last night, the eight companies
OF troops called out to assist the local Of
fcials in preserving order not being able
to prevent the destruction of two houses
and the partial demolition of dozen or
more others last night at the hands of
the mob.
Up to midnight no casualties had occur
red, and the riot had consisted mainly of
marching mobs, which either set fire to
or stoned the homes of negroes. Hun
dreds of people were In the streets, and
the excitement was intense.
Davis, the railroad brakeman shot by
the two negroes. was pronounced to be
dying last night. Acting Prosecuting At
torney Laybourne, just before midnight
took the dying statement of.Davis. which
Will be used against the accused when
they come to trial. Davis is the son of a.
Columbus attorney.
Several negroes who had been chased
by the angered whites from the negro
quarters of the city. made their way TO
the city building. which is in charge OF
the soldiery. Col c. s. Ammel of the 4th
Regiment arrived last evening and as
sumed command OF the troops. relieving
Capt Horace Keifer, who had been in
command.
While Company of the 9th Battalion
(colored) Is stationed at its ar1ory, 1t
will not be called out until 1t is abso-
lutely necessary. for fear that the negro
soldiers would cause race war. The
members of Company A asked to be al
lowed to do guard duty. but wiser heads
among the negroes have advised Mayor
Todd not to allow them to appear.
Ii was reported TO the mayor last night
that while all of the saloons are closed.
the wholesale liquor houses have been
doing a big business.
1t Is expected that the mayor Will or
der these places closed, as he has been
advised that they come under his procla-
nation and should be treated the same as
the saloons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
Twins Puzzled the Court.

Joseph w. Maxwell. attorney for the
Herbert Sheerer estate. is about to file
puzzIing petition in County Judge McIaIrs
court at Denver. Sheerer, upon being told
he was fatally Ill, made provision for
child he expected to be born. Sheerer died.
and instead OF one child there were twins
The will provided that the child IL a boy
should have two-thirds OF the estate and
the widow one-third: IL q girl, the child to
have one-third and the widow two-thirds
What share will the twins-one boy and
the other a giri-have is the question At
torney Maxwell wants to ask Judge Mc-
Call
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
CASTRO DESIRES PEACE.
Announcement of the New Venezue-
Ian Charge d'Affaires.

Senior Garbiras, the newly appointed
charge d'affaires of Venezuela. who has
just arrived in this city, has taken charge
OF the legation. II is expected that he will
present his credentials TO the President in
"A few days When asked concerning the
condition of affairs between France and
Venezuela the new charge daffaires stated
that nothing new has developed. He de-
MED that President Castro had any ag-
gresssye plans
1.-The president he said. wishes moth
ing more than to develop the republic OF
Venezuela in peac and with the friendship
OF all nations. and he will certainly not
recede from that adopted line of conduct
unless forced to do so by circumstances"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
Local Taxes for sectarian Schools.

~. The education act also had good deal
to do with the change of government. 1t
was objected to because it applied the pro-
ceeds OF local taxes to the support OF sec
tartan schools. Three-ffths of the children
of England are in UNCONVENTIONAL schools
under the supervision of the Church of Eng
gland, the WeSleyans and the Roman
Catholics. and two-fffths are I'm the public
schools. Both classes of schools have al
ways received a fair proportion of money
from the general government. and nothing
was said about II. But three years ago,
when law was passed authorizing the
similar application OF certain portion of
local rates to denominational as well as
public schools, the row began and the peo-
pie made terrible fuss about the use of
public money for sectarian purposes. They
did not realize that this had been done for
generations without criticism or objections
until they saw the appropriations in the
local rates.
as The Irish question was not SO influ-
entail as the others because the public gen
orally do not believe the liberals Will pass
home rule bill. In their speeches they
promised not to do so over and over again.
and the pledges were accepted IN good
faith We tried to convince the voters that
as soon as they got q majority In parlia-
ment the liberals would pass laws that are
equivalent to home rule. but they would
not believe u.s. Public sentiment in Eng
land is dead against II because OF @ con-
viction that two independent executive gov
Ireland Is too near by. 1t Is not like Cam
ada and Australia, and the moment sep
arate government is established there Ii
danger Of friction"
Increase In Tariff Sentiment.
do you think there Is any increase OF
tariff sentiment in Engiandf'
Eyes. Our people are gradually coming to
a tariff. Our opponents do not think that
II 30. but It is my belief that the next inan-
cial depression. the next hard times that
we seein the united Kingdom will result
in the adoption Of protective duties on
Britieh-made goods for the protection and
benefit of our manufacturers and their
workingmen. Great Britain now has an
open door, We admit free all the products
ana manufactures Of every nation except
copyrighted books, tobacco. Spirits, tea, cor
fee, COCOA and dried fruits and the duties
for revenue. We tax the necessaries OF life
and not the luxnries hecAuse the revenues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
Overthrow of the Conservatives.

Our opponents think that the proposition
was killed by the last election" said Mr..
Bonar Law. II am convinced, however,
that the tariff had very little to do with
the result. The overthrow of the conser-
vative unionist party was due to a series
of causes. The principal ones We're:
II. The swing of the pendulum. Since
1882 there is only one instance of a po-
litical party in England having control of
tho government for two consecutive terms,
and that was the recent government. The
only reason why II was allowed to remain
so long in power was the Boer war. II
1t had not been for the troubles In South
Africa there would have been a change of
ministry several years ago.
''2 The second important cause was the
belief Of the trades unions that the con-
sentative government was unfriendly to
organized labor. 1t was based upon GER
tain decisions of the court which weakened
the power of the unions. The government
ordered an inquiry at the instance of the
labor leaders, but that did not satisfy
them. They thought parliament should
have enacted new legislation at once, and
without their support.
20. The introduction of Chinese labor in
the Transvaal mining regions was another
powerful agency In overthrowing the union
list government, although there was an en-
tire misunderstanding of the case. Eighty
per cent of the mining In South Africa has
always been done by imported contract
labor, hitherto from Portuguese South AZ
rica. few years ago Chinese contract
labor was introduced as substitute. Cool
les were brought from China under con-
tract for a term of years, and at the end
of that term II was agreed that every one
of them should be sent back to their homes,
so that they should not compete with local
white labor. The government provided
regulations for the treatment OF the coolies
which were ample for the protection OF
their health; they were given good homes,
plenty OF wholesome food. medical attend
ance and all that sort OF thing, and the
death rate was very much lower among
them than among the natives. Although
IL the Chinese had not been brought the
importation of black African labor would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
Regulation of Insurance.

'Does the British government regulate in
surance2"
mo. not precisely; although we have GER
tain acts of parliament governing insurance
companies. Many of them are very old.
Among other things every life insurance
company when 1t takes out it's charter is
required to deposit 100000 with the gov
eminent as a guarantee that 1t will comply
with these laws: but / do not remember
that we have ever had to require forfeit
of that money. There is no government in
spection. We depend upon the policyhold-
ers to see that things go straight There
has been some talk, but no general agita-
ton, about government inspection"
What impression have you gained thus
far concerning the effects of our tariff
II have been greatly impressed with the
appearance, the intelligence, prosperity and
contentment among your workingmen and
especially with the superior physique of the
men and women In the manufacturing
towns. Their condition seems to be not
only comfortable, but from an English point
of view their manner of life Is extravagant,
which is due to their good wages and the
consequent purchasing power. Your pro-
tective tariff is altogether a good thing.
without 1t you would not have had the
great industrial development that you have
enjoyed in the United States or such great
prosperity or anything like the increase in
population"
You are trying TO get protective tariff
I'm Eugland?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01

want your trade, if you can af-
ford to wear good or fine shoes; if
you can't, | haven't got your shoes.
Be wise about shoes.
ARTHUR BURT l4lI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01

have continued. the liberal politicians ac-
cused the conservative party of encourag-
ing and protecting slavery, and the labor
unions denounced us for introducing cheap
Chinese labor to the injury of the white
working man. And notwithstanding all
the testimony that could be brought as to
the actual facts, the people persisted in be-
lieving the charges and voting accordingly.
But / venture to say that the liberal gov
eminent will not make any change in the
labor conditions in South Africa. 1t Will
allow things to go on just they are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01

Mr. Sam Booker of Cartersville. Va, and
Miss Lola Mosbey OF Fipes Va, were mar
ried In this city recently by Rev. ]. II. Hin.
The happy couple went to Philadelphia on
a bridal tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01

There is hardly anything that troubles
one more than looking for something and
not finding It, lost ''ad'' In The Star
will find Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01

~. A. Mertz committed suicide by hang
ing himself in the woods near Nokesyiile.
Va, about a week ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
DUE TO PROTECTION
Eminent EngIishman Ascribes
Cause of Our Prosperity.
HERE VIEWING CONDITIONS
Tells of British Regulation of Rail-
way Rates.
HOW COMPLAINTS ARE MET
Explains the Reasons That Brought
About the Recent Defeat Of the
Conservative Party.
HOW COMPLAINTS ARE MET
BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.

Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
Mr. Andrew A. Bonar Law, recently po-
HticaI secretary of the British board of
trade and the representative OF that body
in parliament under the late conservative
unionist government, is making a tour or
inspection through the United States study
ing our industrial and commercial condi-
lions and methods and particularly the ef-
feet OF our protective tariff upon them. MIR.
Bonar Law is one of the ablest and most
conspicuous political economists in Great
Britain, and for the last several years 1t
has been his duty to represent the CONNER
cial and Industrial interests of that country
In the house of commons. He is regarded
as an authority upon questions involved IN
commerce and industry. and as politica.
secretary of the board of trade, which, as
you know, Is a government institution, has
been the chief adviser of the adn1inistra-
lions of the late Lord Salisbury and Mr..
Bafour on industrial and commercial prob
iemS
Very naturally Mr.. Bonar Law has been
taking an active interest in the rate legis
lation that is now occupying the attention
of Congress.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-14
BOARD REPLIES TO
PUBLIC EXAMINER.
Capitol Commissioners Write to
Governor in Defense of
Their Acts. !.

- ; : - Z T..
The five surviving members Of the
state capitol commission gave out a
statement today in reply: to the public
examiner g report on their affairs. 1t
takes up the principal criticisms in de-
tail and answers them. AS to the charge
that they collected pay, in excess of
time spent at meetings, they insist that
the law does not so limit them, and that
they only collected for time spent in
discharge Of their duties. Sc
The commissioners deny the right of
the examiner to criticise their judg-
ment, and say that most Of the acts
criticised resulted in a saving to the
state.
I The chief complaint Of the commits
sioners is that they were not asked to
explain their acts before the report was
made up. eve do not believe they
say, that it is any part Of the ex,
aminer's duty to presume fraud and dis
honesty
Examination Was Advisable.
1--WE have no. fault to find, y the re-
ply continues, that the examination
has been made. We have had a large
amount of money placed in our hands tx
spend on behalf Of the state and are
glad to render an account Of our stew
4 diaouAPs NfCssuoRCS ALI ~ W16Cs HWOiI1Cs
over the result, for the reason that WI
knew what you and the public did no
know-that we had honestly used thi
! money and that no stain could justly at
tach to our characters. 49,
. i, g But looking over the findings Of TIL
examiner, and noting his few words O.
praise, and his many and quite sever,
4 condemnations Of many of our acts, i
comes to us as an agreeable surprise t!
read your pleasant conclusions thereon
i You, evidently, feel relieved that NJ
fraud has been found, and do not hesl
/ tate to say SO.
They feel aggrived, just the same
| at the treatment received. Private cor
I:respondence was examined and "sucl
/ detective methods used as no man O
proper spirit would submit to withou
/ protest.
The statement is addressed to tn
governor, and signed by 3. E. Corliss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-14

His Last Act Was TO Will His
Wife All Of His
Property

Edward Dickens, shot Monday eve
ming in quarrel with his wife, died
early todayfat the Swedish hospital.
One of the saddest reconciliations be-
tween man and wife. ever witnessed
took place yesterday afternoon at
Dickens bedside, where his wife and
the county officials gathered to take
Gathered about the bed were detec-
tives and other officers waiting for
some word that would throw light on
the case. Withthem was. the wife,.
trembling and waiting for forgiveness.
Victory came to the wife. After
ficers and Assistant County Attorney
Bernhagen,, who asked him for the
story Of the trouble, he turned to his
aged wife and IN tones scarcely audible
told. the story that will probably result
in her complete generation.
Forgives Aged Wife. q
cit wasn't your fault, Mary" he
$gasped. We shouldn t have had the
to shoot me. grabbed it and it was
my fault: i want to forgive you.''
I AS the grav-haired wife. heard the
words that meant so much for her flu
ture happiness, she fell sobbing on the
bed and kissed the dying man, oblivious
to those about her.
Then after tile reconciliation came
further proof of the husband 9 love for
the wife that stood accused. Harry
Mead, attorney, drew up the man s will
leaving his shoestore, homestead and all
other property. to her He signed 1T
with a faltering hand, declaring that
she justly deserved it all.
Those present at the reconciliation
"A
| County Attorney Bernhagen, Mr..
Meade, w. G. Bissel and Matron Sarah
| Schaeffer of Central station.
w. G. Bissel is an old friend of the
family and was appointed administrator
Of the estate.
Life Ebbs Away.
Mr.. Dickens fingered until early this
morning when he began to sink rapidly
and died
Adding to the wife Is sadness was he1
arrangement in police court this after
noon on a charge of manslaugh in
the first degree. She waived examina
1 ton and was held ito the grand jury
It is not Thought, in view Of the dying
man s sta tement, that an indictment
W' Ma na sasas Il The family an,
4 their ffriendsfare shoe ssd at the tragedy
/ which took place i.p me little. home .a1
17l3 Sixth ,avendes M. both were past
go years old and had lived happily, az
far as was known. s.ff.:.F~.S s-fszgx5
! s The arrangements for the funera
have not yet been made, but friends 0.
. the woman will make an effort to have
Eiher released SO that she can attend tn,
I services. The strain and worry hav,
brought her to the verge Of serious i'll
ness, and it is feared that she will hav,
to be placed under the care Of physi
clan.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-14
HAS ROCKEFELLER
TWIN OR DOUBLE?
Monday Night He Was Reported
in West Indies Now He's
/ at Pocantico.

Journal Special Service.
/ New York, Feb. l4.-John,-D D. Rookie
Teller has been found, according to M.
e. Palmedo, the process-server who
caught n. ii. Rogers and who has been
after Rockefeller for several weeks.
But he hasn't served his subpoena yet.
! Mr. Rockefeller is hiding in the home
of his son, the Bible class teacher, at
Pocantico Hills. Mr.. Rockefeller has
been at Pocantico uninterruptedly, it is
said, since Jan. 20, when he went up
from New York under cover Of night
and sequestered in the mansion of his
son.
In passing the Rockefeller reservation
two weeks ago one of Mr.. Rookie
feller's townsmen saw him onIthe links.
He saluted and Rockefeller fed to the
house. That night Rockefeller auto
mobile was sent by roundabout way
to the Pocantico> Hills railroad depot
about mile to the northwest Of the
Rockefeller estate. The townspeople
believe his automobile was taken to the
station to give false impression that
he had left town. The Rockefeller es
tate is now being enclosed with a
barbed wire fence.