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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-29
JUDGE v. BRENT DEAD
WAS ASSISTANT ATTORNEY FOR
INTERIOR DEPARrMENr.
Funeral Services Tomorrow Morning
-Interment to Be Private
Sketch Of His Career.

Funeral services over the remains of
Judge Vivian Brent. who for many years
was an assistant attorney In the office Of
the assistant attorney general OF the In
terror Department. whose death occurred
yesterday at his home in Georgetown. after
an illness Of about two weeks, will be held
at Holy Trinity Church. 36th and o streets
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The inter-
ment will be private. The pallbearers will
be chosen from among the associates OF the
deceased In the Interior Department. In &C.
cordance with a wish expressed by him.
Judge Brent was the youngest son OF
William Leigh Brent and was born in 1885
at Pamonky, the ancestral estate Of the
Brent family In Charles county. Md. When
he was a mere lad his parents removed
with him to Louisiana, from which state
his father was elected to the House OF hep-
resentatives for two terms
Early Education.
He received his early education In Louis
lana and completed it at Georgetown Col
lege.
After leaving college he entered the law
office of his brother, Robert J. Brent Oh
Baltimore, with whom he studied ana AFTER
ward practiced law for a number or years
Subsequently he settled in his native county
and became prominent in politics and in ms
profession. He was regarded as one OF the
ablest members of the last constitutional
convention of the state of Maryland. Judge
Brent married Miss Josephine Merrlck, d
sister of William NJ. Merrick. Richard T.
Merrick and George T. Merrick, all engaged
in the legal profession. Judge Brent IN 1872
was appointed assistant attorney in the OF
flee of the assistant attorney general Tor
the Interior Department. which position ne
continued to hold until the time OF ms
death He was the intimate friend of the
late Justice Lamar. Secretary OF the IN
terror under President Cleveland's first ao-
ministration Through all the political
changes that have occurred since his APP
pontment, Judge Brent always enjoyed the
fullest confidence of the several heads OF
the department and the respect and esteem
of his official associates. HIS frienos de-
clare that he was thoroughly learned in the
law. a fluent writer. a genial companion
and a stanch friend. His wife and an
adopted daughter. Miss Josephine Rrent
Merrick, survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-29
Americans Visitor in Disgrace.

The Earl of Melbourne. who recently vis-
tied America on a big game hunt, is the
central figure in one Of the most shocking
scandals Of the century. The details. which
have been hitherto hushed up, will be given
In full in the Saturday and Sunday Star,
beginning tomorrow. in the first instalment
of 1.-THE Lady Evelyn" Max Pemberton's
masterpiece, which will appear serially
and exclusively in this paper. It is the third
of the famous $4,000 series OF internal
tional novels issued by the Authors and
Newspapers Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-29
Marine Band at WHITE House.

The band Of the United States Marine
Corps. William H.. santelmann. leader. will
give the following program at the White
House tomorrow evening beginning at sos
clock:
March, Free Lance sousa; overture,
Festival" Leutner; andante from Sym
phony No. 5 in C minor. Beethoven; waltz,
THE Beautiful Blue Danube" Strauss;
grand fantasia. .Cavalleria Rusticana' y
Mascagni descriptive fantasia, Spring Ju-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-29

Mrs. c. r. Reynolds Miss Reyonlds, Mrs.
Florence L. Boteler and the Misses Gross
have taken cottage at Ocean City. Nd,
for the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-29
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Augustus P. Winfield and Eliza ". Har-
RIG.
of Baltimore, Nd.
John H. Hall and Mary B. Carter
John H. Blanket and Annie Lewis
Julius BLACKWELL and Minnie Mack, both
of CheGterbrook. Va
John AIuogue and sCatherine Mealy.
Robert II. Wedding and Mary A. SANDY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-29
..Tha Masouerader.o

Katherine Cecil Thurston's great novel,
which has caused no end of discussion, will
appear in The Star daily serial. Do
not fail to read the opening chapters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-29

Miss Edythe NJ. Han,ilI OF 414 Madison
street. Anacostia. has gone for an ex-
tended visit to friends in southern Vir-
pinfa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-29

Commander L. L. Reamey, u s. Navy,
and family. who have gone to Nantucket
Mass will sail at early date for
years absence In Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-29

Mr.. ]. Benjamin Campbell has returne,
to this city from q four-month cruise II
the orient. Mr.. Campbell was In the servic
Of the Quartermaster general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-29

Maj. Clinton c. L. Riggs, Capt. Joseph F.
J. Archibald and Senator William Warner
are at the Breslin Hotel. New York city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-23
FIELD DAY IN HOUSE
A WIDE RANGE IS TAKEN BY THE
 DEBATE.
System Of Promoting And Retiring Of- ficers of the Army Is Vigorous Iy Attacked By Mir.
 Prince,

Washington, Feb. 22.-The House of Representatives refused to adjourn in celebration of Washingtons birthday and its members participated In a gen- eral field day of debate on the army appropriation bill.
 The speeches took a wide range First the system of promoting and re- tiring army officers was attacked by MT. Prince, Illinois. who elicited many interiected remarks from members in disapprovaI of the methods for which he said the President and Senate were responsible, and which he pointed out has resulted in a retired list costing yearly S970O.OOO, consisting of officers who he said were holding the flag In one hand while the other was In the treasury for money that had never been earned.
 An exhaustive discussion of ship sub sidv was made by MT. Gilbert. Ken tuck,. who declared the American mer- chant marine is now the finest of any nation. and included l36 Morgan ships under the British and German flags In case of war, he said. their only pro- lection would be the United States wherein belong their owners and the capital invested.
 MT. Clark, Arkansas made u speech against the House organization and was replied to by MT. Grosvenor. Ono.
 The day concluded with a lively dis cussion of the Payne customs house
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-23
TWIGGs NIT TMMACuLATE.
Admits That He ConspIred With Greens
 And Gaynor.

Savannah. Ga, Feb. z2-A. J. TwlEg9 was the principal witness sh the Greene -Gaynor trial today Ills most interesting testimony was that adduced on cross examination by counsel for the defense when he admitted that he had foresone his purpose of submit- ting bid in 1891 for work on the Savannah river near Augusta, Ga
 It was brought out that tho witness himself had an understanding with John F. Gaynor by whom he had Aeen paid $500 and with whom he haG~nade a contract to supply stone for the work to be done, should Greene and Gay- nor secure the award. This under standing was that Twiggs would not bid and that Greene and Gaynor would therefore submit a higher bid than they would had Ahey been forced to meet his competitor.
 MT Osbo, ne also questioned the wit- ness clds1iy with the purpose to show that the alleged oppression to which he was subjected by Carter in the ful- filling of the Augusta contract secured by Twiggs in 1893 was not oppression but merely the officers insistence upon the contractors conforming to the spec ifications. The witness admitted that he had thought to do the work rather in the way that he had seen other work done than to comply with the contract requirements.
 Several other witnesses were exam ined during the day. principally for the Identification of various documents that were admitted as evidence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-23
CARNIVAL AT NEW ORLEANS.
Parade of The Knights of Momus Marks Beginning of Festivities.

Parade of The Knights of Momuz Marks
 Beginning of Festivities.
 New Orleans, La, Feb. i2.-Though there have been already half dozen balls by the various carnival societies. the popular celebration of the carnival of 1906 was ushered in the night with the parade of the Knights of Momus, ideal weather marking the occasion
 Last year the inauguration at Wash ington affected the far-away atendaice but with no counter attraction this year carnival promises to be among the most successful yet held. Railroad traffic has been abnorma.ly heavy into New Orleans during the month and the hotels are already crowded. In ad- dition to the boarding houses an un- usual number of private residences are opening their doors for the accommo- dation of strangers.
 The battleship Texas arrived today, following the torpedo boats Dupont and Porter, and the three vessels will . main until the close of festivities, the crews of the vessels participating in the reception to Rex and the officers enjoying the courtesies Nf the carnival societies. A noisy reception was given the Texas, which Is in the command of Captain c. 4. BickneN and bears Ad- miral F. W. Dickens of the Coast squadron. The vessel crossed the bar at 6:10 this morning and dropped anchor at the head of Canal Street at 4:15.
 Momus tonight celebrated the thirty fifth anniversary of his entry into the city with a pageant of seventeen flats choosing Leaves from Oriental litera- ture' fer his subject. The tableaus reproduced the folklore stories Of In dia, China and Japan. some of the lat ter taken from the writing of Lafcadic Hearn. A ball at the French opera followed the pageant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-23
OF MONEY
DOES NOT LOOK FOR RATE LEGIs-
 LAYTON.
Mississippi Senator Believes That the Republicans VIII Not Take Any
 Action on Question in Near Future.
By Alfred J. stofer.

Washington. Feb. 22.-(Spec ial l- Senator Pettus says that from the let ters he has been receiving lately and from conversations he has had with visitors here, the people of Alabama seem to be more interested in railroad rate legislation than any other ques- ton hAf0rN Congress. Like most of minority leaders, Senator Pettus does not undertake to say what sort of bill the Republicans will bring in.
 Senator Money of Mississippi says he has made careful inquiry and he is at @ loss to know what to expect. His opinion is that the railway rate mat ter will be held up indefinitely and 1t would not surprise him if the Republl- can combination manages to prevent any legislation on the subject this ses- sion. So confident is Senator Money that no action will be taken in the near future. he is going to spend the month of March at his Southern home on the coast, not far from Mobile.
 Representative Bartholdt of St. Louis. Chairman of the House Buildings and Grounds Committee. says an omnihuy bill will be certainly reported. He thinks it will be ready in three weeks. The Alabama members have q grrat many bills before the committed aud they are actively trying to secure rec ognition. They will not get half they ask for, but the indications are they will fare well
 The favored hills will. according to the best information obtainable. he for the cities that have branch United States Courts and other Federal of tires higher than postoffices. That is the view of the Chairman Of Commit tee, and it is the policy urged by Sneaker Cannon
 The bill to abolish compulsory pilot
 1kww guFI Fnar a11u hoe been ordered fovoTably reported from the Senate Commerce Committee. Cap tain O'Brien Of Pensacola Is still here making a hard fight for the pilots. but 1t looks as If they are in great danger of losing theif light.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-23
INSURANCE REPORT
RECOMMENDATION OF NEW YORK
 COMMITTEE.
Lobbying is Condemned, And PrOkibt- tfOn of Compantes' Contributing To Political Campaigns Funds
 Is Favored.

New York, Feb. 22.-The committee appointed at the last session Of the New York legislature to investigate life insurance made it's report 15aay.
 The report Is extremely voluminous, extending to SIS printed pages. It erl" braces a long review of the testimony taken by the committee and It's re- commendations and conclusions as to remedial Legislation. In addition there is a chapter devoted to the State insu- rance department in which the com mittee declares that 1t would seem that the superintendent of the department has had ample power to ascertain the transactions of the insurance compa- nies but that the supervision of the department has not been sufficient pro tection against extravaganza and mal- administration
 Instances are given of reports made on the affairs of the Mutual Life ln- surance Company the New York Life and the Equitable Life in which noth- @ng was brought out to show the con ditions developed in the testimony giV- en before the committee. NO substah- tial qualifications of the powers or the department seemed necessary, ac- cording to the committee. which holds that most of the evils which have been djscloged by the investigation would have been impossible had there been a vigorous performance of the duties already laid on the insurance depart ment. ,
 The remedial legislation recommend ed by the committee provides for the safeguarding of the rights of policy holders in mutual companies in the election of directors; recommends that stock companies be given authority to become mutual companies but that such naturalization shall not be compulsory. Various regulations are urged to pre- vent unwise investments and improper syndicate operations. A recommenda- ton for the limiting or the new busl- nes sto S150, ,0O0,0O a year Is made,
 The committee favors the prohlol- ton of contributions by insurance com panies for political purposes. Lobby. ing is condemned and the wisdom or economical management Is urged put the committee does not deem IL adVls- able that the Legislature should at- tempt to prescribe the expenditures or ! insurance com9anles.
 Further recommendations are made on the valuation of policies, surrender values. surplus, forms or policies and publicity of all facts pertaining to a company's business. An amendment to the penal code is recommended to provide that the person receiving re- bate should be equally guilty with the one giving it.
 In it's detailed report of the investl- gation of the companies the committee finds that in spite of the irregularities shown there is no reason 10 question the solvency of the Mutual Life Insu- rance Company, the New York Life Insurance Company nor the EquitaDie Life Assurance Society.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-23

of success We can not and should not maintain larger army, but for a na- ton of s0,0o0.009 or counting In the people who live in our dependencies. nearly s0,000.00O of people, d regular army of 100 poo men Is small force considering especially the. fact Of the rem oteness of the Philippines and the Isthmus of Pa 1ama. Porto Rico and Alaska.
 Tn addition to the regular army there should be a provision for an er- flcient reserve of national volunteers and such plan for the cooperation of the militia forces of the States with the Federal Government and its mili- tary establishment as to make that force effective to repel invasion and constitute an effective part of our na- tlonal defcust.
 The lesson from the pension, fund instead of being as It naturally Is. a restraint Npon expenditure to secure an efficient army, Oueht If historically and critically considered, to be warn ing against the lack of preparation"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-23
FOLK AT TOPEKA.
Governor of Missouri Talks of Tariff
 and Other Issues.


 Topeka, Kas., Feb. 22.-The meeting of the State Democratic Committee here today was followed tonight by the annual Washington birthday banquet of the Kansas Democratic Club at the Hotel Throop. The feature of the evening was the address by Governor Joseph W. Folk of Missouri. who dis cussed the tariff and other issues of the day. Governor Folk said:
 "A political revival is going on all over the land today on the subject of graft. The people of Ph .iadelphia, Cin- cinnati Pennsyl lvania and Ohio are fighting to regain the government they had lost. The people are beginning t" awaken to the realization of the fact that tho government of city, State and nation belong to them and 'Gey can take the government Into their own hands whenever they wish. This is the idea true Democracy stands for-the rule of the people. The moral awak- ening that Is now sweeping over the country Is simply the patriotism that comes from the hearts of the people, a determination to stamp ors The things that dishonoF tn public life and the things that oppress in public iife--a firm resolve that government shall be representative of the 'g'od. not or the bad
 ''This movement against graft Is
 
 against the abuse of wealth. The peo- pie do not oppose riches honestly ac- duired. but they do object to the aous- es whereby some obtain great riches. They encourage legitimate industry, and are not unfriendIy 10 corporations that obey the law, but they demand that corporations obey the law just like any one else. The anarchy of capital breeding lawlessness is no more countenanced than the anarchy or la Dor breeding riot and disorder.
 If it is right to put stop to oftl- ciaI grating and place stripes upon the official boodlers with their thou sands gained unlawfully; If 1t is right to break up the grating of the insu- rance gang with their tens of thou sands unlawfuily and disbonestty ac- ouired, is 1t not right to stamp out the with their millions of III gotten wealth wrung from the people by means of special privileges given them by the 1aw2"
 "Fortified behind the wall of protec- l tion, gigantic menopolies have sprung up. But for the tariff barriers to for eign competitor they could not exist, but for these same barriers they could bnot stifIe cnnspesftioll at home. Nor does the government derive any benefit | from the proceeds.
 "A new born American patriotism must set its face against this policy. l Legaiized graft and subsidized legisla- ton are twin abominations, sprung | from a common stock. They stand or fall together, and until they are simul- taneousIy attacked. 1t will be idle to hope to prevail against either"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-23
WILL NOT RECEDE.
France Has no Idea of Making Further
 Concessions.

Concessions
 Paris, Feb. 22.--The government does not give any further indication of its intentions in regard to the Moroccan question. The tone of the French PHss Is that the conference situation is desperate, the only thing remaining being for France to state her case and depart. However, there is no evidence that President Falliers and Premier Rouvler. both of whom are men of an extremely conservative and pacific character, entirely share the view that the conference is doomed to failure. The semi-ofiicial Temps, how ever, prints leading article today saying that "an acord is impossible" !"
 The Temps adds:
 The Germans feign to believe that France will make new advances. We affirm in the most ategoric manner that the German expectations are base less. Mir. Revolis former proposals re- present the maximum of our conces- sion. Therefore France is resolved to repulse deceptive solutions. She has only to plead her cause before the open conference and is Germany persists, France will content herself with the status qou. which is less perilous than so called accords."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-23
suIl, Amonw rnionlst Peers.

London, Feb. 22-In tNo TIouse oT Lords today the Duke of neyonshire provoked a debate on the fiscal question in opening which he announced that ne and his friends would oppose to the best of their ability the proposals made by the Unionist leader. The Duke saiu that he remained q Unlonist but would not accept a leadership Whlch ihNoiN- cd him with inc opinions expressed by former Premier Balfour and Joseph Chamberlain. Former Foreign Secre- tary Landsowne defended the policy of MT Balfour while Lord Goschen' the former chancellor of tho eXehequer' as sociated himself with the Duke of Devonshire In .renuliatIng it
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-23
THE DIVORCE CONGRESS.
Additional Resolutions Are Passed Up-
 an Enyorably.


 Washington. Feb. 22.--The national divorce congress upon conyening to- day proceeded to the consideration of the report of the committee on reso- lutions and after discussing it adopted the following additional paragraphs reported by the committee.
 "A decree should not be granted un- less the cause is shown by affirmative proof aside from any admission on the part of the respondent.
 "A final decree dissolving the mar riage ties completely as to permit the marriage of either party should not become operative until the lapse of a reasonable time after hearing or trial upon the merits of the cause. The Wisconsin, Illinois and California rule of one year Is recommended.
 "In no case should the children born during coverture be bastardized except where they are the offspring of biga- nous marriages or the impossibility of access by the husband has been proved"
 Upon motion of J. C. Richey, of Chi cago, the committee on resolutions was directed to draft bill embodying the principles laid down in the resolution with view to securing action by the State legislatures which will crystal ize them into law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-23
TAFT SPEAKS ON ARMY.
Urges the Necessity of Policy
 pFcpuFatlOns.

Urges the Necessity of q Policy of
 Preparations.
 Chicago, Feb. 22.-HOn William H. Taft. Secretary of War. was the prin- cipai speaker tonight at the banquet given by the Union League Club in Celebration of Washingtons Birthday. of the Republic He said in part;
 Tn this republic We need an army for three purposes: First, ae m es- sential to any satisfactory system of national defense; second, as an indis- ponsable instrument in carrying out our established international policy; and, third which I may say is the least im- fnSurrectiol or civil strife.
 The history of this country since the 5eginning of the revolutionary war shows that during at least one-fourth of the lifo of he country the gov arnment has had war on it's hands in som. part of it's dominion. But the people of this country and the govern ment of this country down to the time of the Spanish war had pursued pol icy which seemed utterly to Ignore the lessons of the past. By the exercise of natiOnt parsimony and a policy against the efficiency of an army and the making of proper plans Tor the organization of national volunteers and the drill and mobilization of tho mili- tia. the government and the people were compelled to assume the respon- sibility for great losses or llfe and the expenditure of immense treasure, large part of which might have been avoided had proper and economical measures b cen adopted for the maihte- nance of a small but efficient regular army and tho due preparation in time of peace for he speedy organization and mobilization of volunteer and "The lessons of history should for hid us to stand in an atmosphere of illusion respecting .ho remoteness of war and the efficiency of brave, but unorganlzed people to Erapple success fully with another national equally brave but better organized. We have forces trained and ready to enable us to meet a possible foe with soma chansa