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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
THE TOBACCO CROP.
Explanation Of Typographical Error
in the First Report.

Some OF the papers which never lose an
opportunity OF jumping on the Department
of Agriculture have been making capital
out Of an error in the departments report
by states Of the tobacco crop. 1t was an
error that did not get very. far, being
caught in the first copies Of the report that
were turned out and corrected by the issue
of a fresh sheet. But it shows the value
of the decimal point, which in the original
report by being misplaced cut down the
value of the Wisconsin crop just about half
q million dollars.
The states production of tobacco was
So 832, $50 pounds, which at an average
price of 10 cents a pound would naturally
have given crop value of s53S3,2lS. But
In the mass Of figures on the page the
punctuation got showed over one space and
cut down the value of the states crop TO
s53S, 327 The amount of the crop and the
average price were given. so that the mis-
take was obviously Typographical and was
caught by the department and corrected at
once But 1t merely shows how vital is the
modest decimal point and how critic who
is real industrious in looking for errors can
find them even in the best regulated depart
mentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
Purchase of st. Gatien.
,eeial Dispatch to The Star

Special DIspHtCH 10 Inc oEdI.
LOUISVILLE, KY, January s.-St. Ga
tien, sire of the great stallion Meddler, and
who dead heated for the English Derby of
1884, with Harvester, has been purchased by
George j. Long, the Louisville breeder and
racing man. st. Gatien has had a some
what checkered career. He Is now twenty
four years old, but IL looks count for any
thing still has few years of usefulness
ahead of him. He was shipped to Licking
ton with the other Haggin stock Mr. Long
asked John Morris to look the horse over.
His report evidently was satisfactory. q
deal was made and st. Gatien has already
been shipped to Louisville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
LAWYER HUMMEL CASE
EXPECTED TO COME UP SECOND
IN CALENDAR HEARING.

ALBANY, N. Y, January s.-When the
court of appeals convened today for a ses-
sion of at least six weeks it was expected
that the second case reached on the order
calendar would be the appeal of Abraham
III. Hunlr1el the well-known New York
lawyer, recently convicted Of conspiracy In
connection with the Morse-Dodge divorce
tangle, from an order Of the appellate d.
vision, first department. entered June 26,
1905. The order denied Hummei's motion
for an absolute writ of prohibition restrain
irg Justice Davy and others from the pros
ecution of certain criminal actions, quash-
ing alternative writ and giving District
Attorney Jerome authority to proceed
against Hunmel on indictments found
against him, two for subornation of perjury
and one for conspiracy-all three in connec-
ton with the Dodge-Morse case.
Hummel alleges that the indictments
found against him in January last are null
and void and any action under them should
be restrained by writ of prohibition. He
contends that the indictment should not
stand, because he was called witness
before the grand jury which afterward
found the indictment against him.
Sworn Against His Protest.
He alleges that he was sworn against his
protest; that he was not only coerced into
ahdiIs VI IiiO qucSHoiiS put "
him, but was compelled to admit that his
answers to others might tend to incrim-
nate him." In his brief HummeI alleges
that Sin one instance there was a threat to
present him to the court for refusing to an
swer question on the ground that 1t might
tend to incriminate him" The district at
torney holds that the indictments against
Hummel are valid and should stand.
Hummel was recently convicted on an in
dictment charging him with conspiracy He
was sentenced to one year in the peniten-
tiary, and i'll addition was fined $500. II
the court of appeals should invalidate the
indictments the judgment of conviction al
ready obtained would be set aside but II
the court upholds the indictments 1t is be-
Heved that District Attorney Jerome will
place Hummel trial at once on the in
dictments which charge subornation of per-
jury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
BASE BALL MAGNATES MEET.
Representatives Of 80 Leagues to Hold
Annual Meeting.

CHICAGO, January S.-Magnates of thir-
ty-eight base ball leagues located from
Maine to California are gathering here to-
day preparatory to the annual meeting of
the Minor Leagues Association tomorrow
The class A Leagues, which are the East
crn American Association, Western, South
ern and California leagues, will ask that
the highest class of leagues in the associa-
ton be given voting powers equal to the
powers possessed by the other thirty-three
leagues.
The class A leagues not being unanimous
regarding the matter a meeting was held
today to consider the manner in which the
request should be offered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
COLLISION OF WARSHIPS
ADMIRAL EVANS TO CONVENE
COURT OF INQUIRY.
Navy DEPARTMENT Without Advices
Regarding Accident to the Ala
bama and Kentucky.

No details have reached the Navy De-
partment regarding the damage suffered
by the battleships Alabama and Kentucky
which were in collision yesterday in the
Narrows while leaving New York for
Hampton Roads. or from the Kearsarge,
which went aground at the same Time
long distance telephone message from
the navy yard, New York, this morning
brought the news that the Kentucky had
returned to the yard under her own steam
and that the Maine, Kearsarge, Alabama
and Illinois had continued on their way
to Hampton Roads.
To what extent the accident of yesterday
will interfere with the schedule for the
winter maneuvers ia not yet known. The
fact that the other battleships were able
to continue their cruise leads the ofncials
here to hope that they will not have to be
locked before proceeding to the West
Indies, where the maneuvers are scheduled
to begin this month.
The Question of Pilots
The question Is asked why pilots had not
been engaged to take the warships out of
the harbor. as is the custom with trans
atlantic liners In reply, 1t is stated at
the Navy Department that 1t Is within the
discretion of the commanding officer of
warship when leaving or entering port to
take a pilot on board, but the presence of
that assistant on board Is purely in an ad-
visory capacity and does not In any way
relieve the commanding officer of respou-
sibility for what may occur 1t Is Gus
tomary for the flagship before leaving or
entering port to hoist the interrogatory
signal to the ships of the squadron as to
whether pilot is desired. Whether such
a signal was given In this instance Is not
stated
Court Of Inquiry to Meet.
Following the naval regulation require
ments In such cases, a court of inquiry will
be at once convened by Rear Admiral
Evans. comma liding the Atlantic fleet, to
investigate all the circumstances attending
the accident, and particularly how the
Kentucky and Kearsarge happened to get
out of their course into shallow water, and
how it happened that the Alabama ran into
1t will be for this court to determine the
responsibility for the accident in the case OF
each vessel and whether court-martial pro-
ceedings shall be instituted against any or
all of the three commanding officers In
volved on charges of carelessness, neglect
of duty or ineff1ciency.
The preliminary steps will be taken by
Admiral Evans, but II court-martial pro-
ceedings are required, the necessary action
will be taken by the Secretary OF the Navy
The battleship Alabama Is the flagship of
Rear Admiral C. II. Davis, commanding the
second division OF the first squadron of the
Atlantic fleet of the navy. The command
ing officer of the Alabama Is Capt. S. +.
Comfy. The Kentucky is commanded by
Capt. E. B. Barry and the kearsarge by
Capt. II. Winslow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
BRAKEMAN KILLED,
Strange Fatality Has Followed Fam
lily of Dead Man

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
HAGERSrOWN. Md. January s.-Sam-
uei Nichols, aged thirty years. a brakeman
on local freight on the Western Mary
land railroad between Hagerstowu and Bal
timore, was instantly killed near Iiighaela
this county. by falling from the top of a
car and being run over by the train. a
haf-dozen Of the cars passing over his
breast. almost cutting the body IA two
strange fatality has pursued the Nieols
family. Samuel Efcols being the third
member of the family TO be killed on the
railroad. He was unmarried and Is sur
vtsed BY his mother and two sisters living
At Highfeld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
HEMoRRHAaIC SMALLPOX.
Pauline Tucker, Colored, Stricken Sat
urday-Little Hope of Recovery.

Officers of the health Office removed Pau
line Tucker. a colored girl fourteen years
old, to the smallpox hospital this morning
from 21a3 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
There were three other people in the house
examined and placed under quarantine.
They will be removed to the quarantine
station. The girl removed from the house
Is suffering from particularly viruent
type of smallpox known as "hemorrhagic,'
and she is not expected to live. She first
became Ill Saturday night and the case
was Immediately reported to the health
Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
CASE |NCOURT' HANDS
Marzoni Hearing Closed at An
napoIis Today.
LITTLE EVIDENCE GIVEN
Most of the Morning Session Devoted
to Remarks
FOR DEFENSE AND PROSECUTION
Only Witness Introduced Was a Pro-
fessor of Observation-Disclosures
to Be Tried Again Next
LITTLE EVIDENCE GIVEN
FOR DEFENSE AND PROSECUTION

| ANNAPOLIS, Md, January s--The
court-martial now in session at the Naval
Academy continued today the trial of the
case OF Midshpman Peterson b. Marzoni,
alleged to be connected with hazing In
six different instances. Little evidence
was introduced by the defense and none
by the Judge advocate. in rebuttal, so that
| most of the - iing session was devoted
to the rep of AR. George II. Mann for
the def :. and Judge Advocate Harrison
for the prosecution.
The only witness introduced today was
Prof. s. j. Brown of the department OF
mathematics, who was put on the stand
by the defense. He said that he was
| midshipman of the third class in tho year
1874
Counsel for the defense then asked ir
hazng existed at that time. and the Judge
advocate fnterposed an objection on tho
ground of irreievancy
Mr.. Mann, for the defense. stated that
he wished to offer testimony as to what
was understood by hazing in 1874. the act
referring to 1t as the offense commonly
known by hazing." The court sustained
the objection to this line of questioning
Prof. Brown said that he believed Marzoni
to be promising youth,
Defense Had Witnesses.
The defense had number of other wit
nesses, but as they We're expected to testify
along the line that mad been excluded when
Prof Brown was the witness. they were not
called. The defense was then closed and
the Judge advocate did not present any
witnesses in rebuttal
Mr., Mann claimed a failure of proof in
the first, fifth and sixth specfica tons. III
all of which the requirement. of physical
exercises was alleged. and that the other
specifications, elating to the bringing OF
food to Marzonl by under classmen, did not
sufficiently establish hazing. though the
facts were admitted The sixth specifica-
ton was practically abandoned, though the
Judge advocate maintained that the first
and fifth were established. He also urged
that the bringing of food by the under
classmen was done under compulsion, and
that it a mental service. and such
was clearly haZing.
Judge Advocate Completed Remarks.
At 1920 the Judge advocate completed
his remarks and the court was cleared for
the consideration of verdict.
The next midshpman TO be tried is Sts-
phen Decatur, jr.. q member of the first
| class. who has already been tried and ac-
| quilted on charges of hazing. The new
case against Decatur consists of two
charges The first is under the act OF 1874.
and It IS alleged that he sent Midshipman
Chester S. Roberts of Joliet. ILL.,. to Mar
Zoni's room with the message, III she had
been dog, do YOU think she would have
taken it, This led to Roberts being hazed.
it is stated. The second specification is
that Decatur compelled Fourth Classman
Neb., to bring him articles OF food
The second charge Is OF encouraging
or countenancing hazlng' under the act OF
1903.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
OF BUREAU OF
CHRONOLOGY ASKED FOR.

Ex-senator Thurston of Nebraska, head
ed committee that called on the Presi-
dent today. representing the American Bar
Association. to suggest the desirabiity oil
establishing a branch OF some department
OF the government for the investigation OF
criminology. the idea being that the causes
leading to the criminal classes of the coun-
try should be thoroughly studied and re-
ported upon. The committee, in addition
to Mr.. Thurston was composed of Sam I.
Fisher. J. II. Ralston and J. r. Edison. The
President expressed his interest in the
proposition and mentioned the fact thai he
had made recommendation to Congress
along somew hat similar lines on child labor
and other questions.
He said he believed that much good could
be accomplished by bill carrying the pro-
visions recommended by the committee. and
bill will shortly be introduced. The late
ate committee on judiciary made a favor
able report to the Senate on a bill pro-
viding for a bureau for the study OF crimi-
nology. The bill, however, was never passed
by the Senate. Foreign governments main
tain bureaus for the study of the causes
leading to crime and the recommendation
of remedies.
Representative Dovener of West Vlr-
ginia called on the President with Repre-
sentative Weems OF the sixteenth Ohio
district.
Rev. George Bailey of the Western
Presbyterian Church called at the White
House and presented w. Spencer Walton,
president and founder of the South African
mission Mr.. Walton is in this country for
the purpose OF working up interest in the
missionary field he lives IN He wants to
establish a school to train natives in mis-
siDnarN work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
Naval Movements.

The flagship Rainbow has arrived at
Cavite, the Rocket at Norfolk. the Quiros at
Wuhu. the Minneapolis at New York. the
Newport at Santo Domingo City. the
Lebanon at Hampton Roads, the Marcellus
at San Juan and the Arkansas and Nevada
at Charleston.
The Celtic has sailed from Bahia for New
York, tho Princeton has left San Pedro for
San Diego and the Concord has sailed from
Honolulu for Guam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
To Distribute the Surplus.

Representative Lee has delightfully."-
simple little plan for distributing the sur
plus in the United States treasury when-
ever there shall happen TO be one. His BILL
introduced in the House today provides that
the Secretary of Treasury shall Immediately
proceed to distribute the surplus. not ex-
ceeding $2o.000,eee year, en- a per capita
basis. TO the states and territories and the
District of Columbia. to be used for the
sole PURPOSE OF road improvement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
To Extend Monroe Street.

The extension of Monroe street north
east directly west from 18th street north
east to the Bunker Hill road at cost Of
not more than s14,906 is authorized by a
bill introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Gardner of Michigan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
Biting Cold Weather Tomorrow.

Prof Garriott of the weather bureau
stated late this afternoon that a well-de-
fined cod wave will reach Washington this
evening and that there Will be a fall of
least 20 degrees In the temperature. sit
will be short lived however" the professor
added, ''but tomorrow morning will be BIT
ing cold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08

Napoleon Murachm, an Armenian peddler
was held up IN an alley by q highwayman
near his home In Cleveland Saturday night
and after being robbed Of q trivial sum was
shot near the heart. The man WAS taken
to q hospital where It was found that
his wound was 1Atal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
To Purchase the Deaf. Collection.

The purchase of the beats collection Of
original essays. designs, drawings and die
and plate proofs OF revenue stamps and
private proprietary stamps of the United
States for the sum of $4,000 Is provided for
In bill introduced In the House by Rep-s
resentative Gardner Of Massachusetts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
MAY ALLOW MORALES TO GO.
Dominican Authorities Disposed to Ac-
cent His 0ffer.

The State Department had advices today
from 4anto Domingo City to the effect
that the government there was disposed
to accept the proposal of President Morales
to surrender his ONCE and quit the republic
IL be were not arrested or tried on the
rales will be deported on one OF the war;
ships now IN Dominican waters. to insure
cAkiou.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
Packers, Hearing Postponed.

CHICAGO. January s.-The trial OF the
immunity pleas advanced by the packers
who have been indicted in the federal court
has been postponed from January 9.to jan
uary II. Several Of the lawyers for. the
packers were unable to be present e the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
The Indianapolis Surveyorship.

Senator Hemenway, who has been To IN
diana on a visit. talked with the President
today. Senator Hemenway said he did not
discuss the appointment OF a surveyor OF
the port of Indianapolis. as it was not in his
part of the state and was matter to be
handled by Senator Heveridge. As stated
In The Star II is understood that the Presi-
dent will nominate l.. G. Rothschild, at
present assistant attorney general of In
diana. for the position, which pays 5000 a
year Representative Overstreet has been
making a fight for Frank d. Stalmaker.
but the fight is said to be too late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08

mept had paid three times the tax APP
praised value for the site for the Senate
and House office buildings In pl9in Ian
guage Mr. Gaines thought that the govern
ment had been held up
Mr. Babcock Explains.
''This is no mans state said Mr.. Gaines.
I'VE are the city council. and we should
do one OF two thiugs-either defeat the bill
which Is now before us. or provide that
there shall be an appeal possible by the
government and create an office and fill Ii
with good lawyer. who shall be empow-
cred to do nothing but protect the govern
menf IN cases of this kind They did not
do things this way down in Nashville.
said Mr. Gaines. There was not case
Of this kind ever came up in that city where
the city attorney had nos Interested himself
streuuously in the case
Mr.. Gaines then took crack az Chair
man Babcock of the District committee. lie
said that not FIVE members of the House
then on the floor knew what the Kalorama
Dill was about. and he said the reason for
this was that the chairman of the commit
tee reporting the bill had not done his
duty.
he had rot explained the bill because he
bad not been able to get the floor.
Mr.. Gaines replied that If Mr.. Babcock
had explained the bill in the first place ii
would not have been necessary perhaps for
the gentleman from Iowa to turn his great
guns on the proposition and shoot it full
OF holes: for Ohio gatlings to help along
the good work and for him TO stir up the
fra gfnents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08

OMAHA. Neb., January s.-The case of
Rev. George G.. Weare of Lead, S. D..
charged with attempting to defraud the
government of public lands, was called
in the United States count today. Upon
the request of Attorney Mahoney, for the
defense. the hearing postponed until
tomorrow,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08

SUPERIOR, Wis, January S.-The Off
cial thermometer this morning registered
thirteen below zero; street thermometers
went as far as fifteen below, the coolest
night and morning of the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08

CHICAGO, January s.-N. w. Harris of
this city today presented Northwestern
University OF Evanston with 200, to be
used as an endowment for an annual Sc
ries of lectures, which are to be delivered
''by some distinguished man, not a pro-
fessor of the university. upon the results of
his own Investigations in scientific. literary,
economical or theological problems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08

While he was being elected from a South
ern Railway passenger train near Jones'
boro. Tenn, r. B. Blevins, an employe of
the freight department of the road shot
Conductor. John e. Henry, barely missing
his heart and striking him in the arm He
was lodged in jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, January s-The
mercury reached six below zero this morn
ing. The weather Is the coolest thus far
this winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08

ATLANTA, Ca, January s.-The South
ern Cotton Association today issued an es-
innate of the percentage of the crop picked
and ginned UP to January 1, 1906. The es-
innate is made up from reports from the
Associations correspondents throughout the
counties in the cotton belt. The total per
cent picked is $3.50. the total sinned 1896.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08

Suit to remove Daniel e. Storms from his
eflsee as secretary Of state of Indiana was
instituted 6atnrday at Indianapolis follow
Ing the filing Of q complaint sworn to by
GOV. ]. Frank Haniy. alleging misconduct
In Office, ernbezxiement. conversion OF funds
and wrongful use Of funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08

The Propositions Embodied.
He denominated the present policy as the
Roosevelt doctrine" which he said en-
bodied the following propositions:
First The only way, except by actual
war. that one nation can forcibly collect q
money claim against another is by block
ade bombarlment or the seizure Of its GUS
tom houses and under the accepted law Of
nations foreign governments are within
their rights. II they choose TO exercise Il.
when they actively intervene in support,
of the contyactlal claims of their subjects.
Second. The United States then be-
comes party in interest, 50 far as the
American states are concerned, because UNI.
der the Monroe doctrine + could not see
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08

The first advance for the new year in
prices of steel sheets and tin plates was
authorized at Pittsburg, to take effect to-
day. The advance is based on 10 cents per
100 pounds on all black and galvanized
sheets and cents on blue annealed sheets
This brings the price to 81 on black and gall
vanized sheets. In the tin plate list the ad-
vance is 10 cents on the base box on all tin
mill products, black and coated.