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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02
Chairman Tells of His
Connection With Cor
poration Company.
WOULD DO 1T ALL
OVER AGAIN, HE SAYS
Not Willing to Admit That He
Erred-Says He Evades or
Conceals Nothing.
WITNESS DOES NOT REPLY
TO QUESTIONS CONCiSELY
Chairman and Committeeman
Have Some Difficulty in Pin
ming Judge Crump to
Categorical Answers
Fairfax To-
day.

II there remained lingering douht
In the minds of any ono regarding the
Identity or the person at whom the In
vestgation of the State Corporation
Commission was aimed, it has been dis
PEELED forever by the sea thing fire ne
cross-questions delivered by Chairman
Byrd to Judge Crump on the stand yes
terday.
Again and again Judge Crump was
asked why he had not Informed his asso-
ciates on the commission, that he was in
terested in the Virginia Corporation Com
pany.
In reply witness stated that he did
not consider it necessary for him -.
confide i'll anyone. He had heen reared
in a school. he said. that taught him
to Judge for himself whether a matter
was right or wrong. Upon being asked
If he did not consider that he had not
been frank with his colleagues. he
replied that he thought he had.
Again when Chairman Byrd asked
Judge Crulnp If he considered tina. lie
had been truthful in giving the reasons
of Lanier's dismissal q. e. the irreconcii-
able differences between Lanier and Up
shur). he replied that he had been truth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02
Conditions in Important Cities
Miniature Almanac.

March 2. 19O6.
HIGH TIDE.
Morning. ...,. 0:41
Evening 0;S6
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02
FAMILY OF DEAD MAN
SAY WAS POISONED
Autopsy Reveals the Fact That
strychnine and Possibly Other
Drugs Had Been Admin
istered-An Investiga-
ton is Being
Made.
fBy Asaoeiated I,ress.l

SAN FRANCISCO. March a.-Harry
by frankie Nell tie bantam champion
ruEiiist, died this morning.
The news of Tenny's death quickly
spread over The city. orders were AT
once given ut police headquarters to ar.
rest all concerned. Neil soon surrendered
himself, as also did Jornes Coffroih. Eddie
Grancy. Willis Britt. Morris Levy ami
Marx Shaushnessy. All were charged
with inanslnughter They were released
on dcpositing 500 cash bail
After making AN autopsy. Coroners
Surgeon Cussack announced that Tcnny's
death was due 10 cerebral hemorrhage.
caused probably by a blow.
IT was discovered that strychnine and
possibly other drugs were given Tenny
during the night. so the stomach was
removed and sent To- the city chemist. who
viii analyze the contents.
Say He Was Poisoned.
The mother OF the dead boy. Mrs. Israel
TenncbaiIin this being his real name,.
asserts that he was poisoned. brother
James Tennebaurn, charges that the little
fighter Was doped before entering the
ring This sensational charge is denied
by Neill and others connected with the
tragedy.
Mark shaughnessy. one OF his seconds
says that he fell In fit after leaviIu,
the ring.
Tenny's death Is the second resulting
from ring contests here within a month.
On the night Of February sth Alex. DOWN
was beaten to death by Chevy John
son in an unlicensed fight at Coienta.
ut is ridiculous TO say that Tenny was
poisoned said shaughnessy. .I was
with him constantly before and after
the light. know few nights ago Tenny
had q IL, and last night lie had another
one. AT least. he acted as IL he was in
a fit. and believe that ne died in one
NciIl declares that the poison charge is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

Conditions Yesterday.
Richmond's weather yesterday was clea,
and moderate. Range of the thermome.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02

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The Washington times., 1906-02-12
FITZGERALD OBSEOUIES
TOMORROW MORNING

The funeral of John ]. Fitzgerald,
who died Saturday afternoon of Bright's
disease at his home. 225 Massachusetts
avenue northwest. VIII be held toIoor-
row morning There will be services at
the house at $50 O'Clock. thence to St
AIoysius' Church. North Capitol ar1 /
streets. where solemn high mass will lie
said
The pallbearers will be selected fro7n
the Ancient order of Hiberni:ms.
knights of Columbus. and Catholic
Knights of America. each order being
represented by two members. lnternent
will be at Mt Oliyet Cemetery.
Mr.. Fitzgerald had been employed bv
the Water Department for the last
thirty years. and for twenty-five years
was foreman. No man IN the service
was more familiar with the location of
the water pipes i'm the District than he.
having memorized the location of every
shut-off and gate IN the city
He was a man of unbounded gener-
osity. He was prominent in fraternal
and other circles. and had a host of
friends throughout the city.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
DEATH OF OLD SOLDIER
Victim of Fractured Skull, it Is Not
Known How He Came by
Injury.

As a result OF being struck on the
head with a club or falling 10 the pave
ment on the night Of February l. Nor
Tis J. Holloran, an old soldier, died at
the Home this morning shortly before
O'Clock Coroner hewitt and police
of the First precinct station are making
an investiga ton.
HOllOTan was found in a lumber yard
at Thirteenth street and Ohio avenue
northwest in an unconscious condition,
with deep cut on the pack of his
head and his shoes of. He was sent to
the Emergency Hospital where his in
jury was dressed.
Sergeant Hartley and Policeman Cur
~, of the First precinct. questioned Hol-
loran to ascertain whether he had been
assaulted or had fallen. The soldier
said he had been drinking during the
night and had no recollection Of any
one striking him. He had no money
Tor any one 10 steal. but he wore a
pair of new shoes The police believe
the man fell on the street and some one
stole his shoes, the only Ining or value
he possessed
After being treated at the Emergency
Hospital, HOllOran requested that he
be sent to the Soldiers Home. This was
done. Two days after his arrival he
was sent to the hospital for treatment
The Home physicians believe his skull
was fractured in the fall. Coroner hewitt
was Informed OF the mans death and
instructed the police To make q tNor-
ough Investigation
The Washington times., 1906-02-12

Many protests are being received daily
by the District Commissioners against
the enactment of the DI opposed House
bill 10.5l0. known as the .,llen bill, pro-
v!ding that all places Of business with
the exception Of few privileged char
acters shall be closed on Sunday. or one
dav during the week intended for re-
ligious observance Clergymen. EyInen.
merchants. and students continua TO file
objections. mere or less vigorous.
against what they term is an att empt
10 bring matters Of religion under civil
control.
Since Rabbi Simon voiced a strung
protest against the proposed Tneasu re
at the recent hearing before the Com
missioners. others of no little promirb-
ence have come forth TO declare that
the passage Of such legislation as the
Allen bill would be taking a step back
ward
The principal arguments against the
measure are that il is religious class
legislation, that IL is in its present form
unconstitutional. and that - man need
work on Sunday. except OF his own volt
ton
Among the protestants are A. Left
wich Sinclair. representing c Engel's s
Sons; A. Il. Dunn, Of George Washing
ton University: Winfield Crown, of SO
9 street northeast; Rabbi Stern, H E
SCHNEIDER, Mrs. George II. Boyd, 1911 G
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
WAS FINED TEN DOLLARS
FOR HOLDING ON TO ONE

For the theft of q dollar and FOR car
rying : razor. Elijah Richards. colored.
was this morning fined $40 for stealing
the dollar and so for carrying the razor.
by Judge Kimball
Il wes charged that as Elijah was
taking TO Howard Morton. che latter
dropped a dollar This Richards picked
up and refused 10 return. Morton then
called Policeman St-obel and had him
arrested. At the station house he was
sesrGhed and an empty razor case was
found IN his pocket A search for the
razor was unaYaiIing. Later the razor
was found on the street, where Rich
ards had thrown it when he was ar
rested
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
YOUTHFUL SUSPECT PICKED
UP BY THE POLICE

Committing depreciation on private
property is the charge against Henry
Lewis. eighteen years old. who was ar
rested by Policemen Hilton and Clay.
of the Fourth precinct station. The
lad viii be given a hearing before
Judge Kimball in the Police CoL.t to-
morrow
Il is alleged by the police that Lewis
is one OF a gang which made special
~ cf breaking into unoccupied houses
and cutting out the lead pipe. gas and
kitchen fixtures, and the zinc and cop
per Innings of bath tubs. All this metal
was sold in local junk shops and has
been recovered by the police Lewis is
now outside of MoundsviIle rrnIten-
tlary.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
Governmental Guns Are
Trained on Big Game
Corporations of Almost Every Clan Much
Agitated Over Plans to Investigate Now
Under Consideration in Congress.

That the big financial and railroad IN
terests of the East are on the verge of
a series OF Governmental investigation
of various combinations and conspiracies
in restraint of trade. which win prob
ably lead to immensely important prsse-
cutions, is, now generally believed in
this city and is gravely feared in. New
York.
The demand for investigation OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad system VIII not
down. 1t is giving more worry TO Ger
tain very powerful interests even than
the prospect of the passage Of the rate
bill: and Il may be added that no fea-
ture in the rate bill is more wOrrisome
to these same interests than its pub
licity features.
When Mr. Gillespie Of Texas intro
duced his resolution calling on the Pres
ident and Interstate Commission for In
formation about the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn and the method of organization by
which he alleged lt had consolidated
parallel and competing systems and
killed competition. he opened a Pan
dora s box of troubles that is not likely
TO be any easier closed than was the
one of the classic fable.
Second Gillespie Resolution.
When the first Gillespie resolution,
calling on the Interstate Commission for
such information as it had about the
PENNSYLVANIA merger failed TO produce
substantial results. Gillespie introduced
nnotber calling for a thorough investi-
CATION of the system, the question: Of
monopolv. its interest in the coal bust
ness along its lines. etc. and demanding
that the report be sent to the House
as soon as possible The House Com
rnittee has considered the resolution IN
a general way. and 1t can be said that
the first hearing left little doubt that II
would be reported favOrably.
There is panic among the big trans
portation and industrial concerns that
see prospects or being caught IN thls
mesh. The Steel trust VIII have diffi-
Guilty in escaping with q whole hide. and
the Coal trust viii be directly under
the guns The Southern railway system
is said to be marked for a similar in
vestigation If the Gillespie resolution
carries. and there Is report that the Hill
system Of Northern Pacific, Great
Northern and Burlington. will come IN
for a new inquiry, based on the charge
that despite the dissolution OF the North
ern Securities Company there is the
same community Of interest as before.
and that there Is no more competition
than when that company was in full
control. The Hartman system comes IN
for another proposed inquiry that will
hardly be avoided If the investigation
business receives the Endorsement that
would be implied in the passage os the
Gillespie resolution.
House Going 1t Alone.
The House is going it alone in these
matters II has plenty of time on its
hands now. for it has passed the big
measures of the session. and sees pros
pect of waiting till the Senate in its own
leisurely fashion gets around 10 them.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12

Senator TiIlman doesn't pn7pOse to
have the Senate excused from all re-
5ponsibility. and so has prepared a reso-
lution to direct that body 10 an investi-
cation of the Pennsylvania merger. His
insertion in the Senate record of d let
ter from Governor Dawson of West Vir-
ginia, declaring that the Pennsylvania
system holds the industries and transpor-
tation of that State completely in its
grasp. has been followed closely by the
introduction In the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture of a preamble and resolution setting
forth that q very similar situation exists
in that State. This. the Greasy reSolu-
ton. demands thorough investigation
of tie relation of the Pennsylvania sys-
tenn to business affairs in the Keystone
State. 1t was rushed through the house
at Harrisburg with only three negative
votes, and 1t opens at least one new
phase of this inquiry.
This phase relates to the relations of
the railroads to the canals. Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Maryland have num-
ber Of canals that once were very I'M
portant commercial factors ana that.
in the opinion of many people, ought
stili 30 be so. But they have almost
without exception fallen into the con-
troll Of the railroads, md by E1anipu-
lation of rates and in other ways have
been minimized in Importance
Maryland in the Chase
Maryland has Joined the pack of oc-
topus hunters. because that state owns
a lot OF stock in one of the subsidiary
companies OF the Baltimore and Ohio
system. This subsidiary company owns
the Baltimore and Ohio line from Bal
timore to Washington. and il is charged
tina: 1he Baltimore and Ohio. in turn
controlled by the Pennsylvania. has so
E~a.s
the State is getting far less than it
ought from an extremely valuable prop
erty. So the legislature at Annapolis is
doing some Investigating of its own.
That there is close working arrange
ment between the Pennsylvania and
Vanderbilt systems for control Of the
coal business and for maintenance Of
rates Is freely alleged. and this Will be
among the subjects looked into BY the
Interstate Commission If the Gillespie
resolution passes
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
PAYNE TARIFF BILL
ROUNDLY SCORED
Sugar Man Says 1t viii
Ruin Home Industry.
LABOR SCARCE IN IVES T
Its Cheapness in Islands, Says Mr.
Leavitt, Results in Prices Which
We Can't Meet.
LABOR SCARCEIN VEST

In resuming the hearings on the Payne
tariff bill before the Senate Committee
on Philippines today. Haywood Leavitt.
of the Standard Sugar Company, Oma-
ha. Neb., declared that the deficiency OF
labor in the beet sugar industry. in
Creasing the cost OF raising beets from
8 to IS more per acre, was one of the
grave problems now confronting the
sugar industry OF the West.
The passage Of the bill would in view
of that condition. it was claimed. prac-
tically bring the progress of this indus
try TO standstill. Sixteen years ago."
said Mr.. Leavitt. the farmers Of Ne
brsska experienced no trouble in secu--
ing all necessary labor in the sugar in
dustry. Now the situation is Just the re-
verse. The deficiency in labor is
caused by the transient nature OF LABOR.
which sixteen years ago was unknown ."
Opportunities Are Vast.
He said that fully q. 100000 acres of
land in Nebraska could. under favcra-
bic conditions, be devoted to beet sugar
growing. The people, however, were re
ticent to go into the industry without
being assured of protection from the
admittance OF cheap sugar from foreign
countries.
This year the Standard Sugar Com
pany would produce about 1900 600
pounds OF sugar. consuming $500. 900
pounds of beets. or the product of ap-
proXimately 4.250 acres. The price he is
said to have paid per ton for the beets
this year was s. per ton. \ crop of
beet product was from nine TO twelve
tons per acre.
Labor Plenty in Islands
The situation in the islands. he said.
was Just the reverse of the conditions
in Nebraska In the islands the labor
engaged in the industry would increase
in efficiency, which, considered with the
cheapness with which it may be en-
ployed, would prove ruinous to the
home industry.
Some trouble has been experienced in
obtaining enough beets in Nebraska. -
said Mr.. Leavitt, but now we have
educated the people to growing them.
We can use more now than we are ge,-
ting, but unless the farmers are as
sured protection they will not promote
the industry
Upon direct examination by Senator
Burrows Mr.. LeaVltte said that in twenty
years the country, considering the pro-
gTess made In machinery, could produce
sugar cheaper than 1t was then pro-
duced in tropical countries He said he
had made arrangements to build a sugar
factory in Lincoln county TO take care
of next years crop. but that with the
measures now hanging over the industry
in the shape of the tariff bill. capital
could not be induced to interest Itself in
this work
The hearings will be continued tomor-
row. when other representatives Of the
sugar industry Will be heard
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
SUNDAY CLOSING BILL
AROUSES PROTESTS
Allen Resolution Compelling Business Places TO Close
Doors on Sabbath Provokes Wrath of Clergy
men as Well as Merchants

street southeast; w W. Russell, of Ta-
kOma Park, and Ewing Summers. Mr.
Summers bases his protest on several
interesting passages from the Scriptures
relating 10 the Subject Of mans work
on the Sabbath day
The Commissioners have not vet made
their report on the bin. but are expect
ed TO do so within short time. They
have given a great deal OF attention to
the mooted subject and VIII carefully
consider the opinions of citizens.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
.PalaiiS
Royal
- A. LISNER -
Lowest Prices
of This Year

Hundreds of thousands of
Women's Cotton Undergar-
ments were made up last sum-
mer for the January sales of
1906. Since then cottonS and
embr0iderieS have advanced
much in price, and as good
garments cannot be reproduced
at the same cost. The last of
these lesser priced Under
wear is now being distributed.
The best bargains Of 1906.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
Smyrna Rugs (AlI Wool
Brussels Rugs

No advertised goods or bought previously be
articles embraced in this sale.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
BURNING OF CARS DRIVES
VASSAR GIRLS TO GUM BOOTS

PoUGHKEEPsIE. y. Y. Feb. IA
car barn fire has destroyed Poughkeep-
sie's tWenty-three trolley cars and the
whole town is afoot today. Scores of
Vassar Eirls are wearing gum boots
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
Physicians Recommend CastOria

ASTORIA has met with pronounced favor the part physicians pam
~ Ceucal societies and medical authorities is used BY physicians w
results gratifying The extended of CaSt0a unque8Onay te
result OF three facts FTh ndsputae evidence that it harmless
SIat not only alays stomach pains and qets the but asm
s the food 1t is agreeable and perfect substitute for Castor Oil
absolutely a does not contain any Opium Morphine other narcotic
and does stupe Tt is unlike Soothing Syps Baan Drops GOdsys
Cordial This good deal for Medical Journal say. Our duty how
expose danger and record the Of advancing health The day
for poisoning innocent children through greed ignorance ought end To
knowledge CaOa remedy which produces and health by
regulating the by upeng nd readers entitled to
the nf0rmatOn- Halls J0rn0J of
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
Retirement Plan Fayored.

II IS thought the system of retire
ment that is provided for in the bill
the committee has had under consid-
Grafton viii tend to Keep efficient men
IN the work. Another method for
reaching the same end was 10 give IN
creased compensation TO crews, but the
better
Efforts were made to get more pay
Tor crews aad retirement system al
the hands Of the Fifty-eighth Congress.
pat nothing was done. and it Is now as
serted the service Is N worse condition
l1an II was when the Fifty ighth Con-
sress began to consider its needs.
The committee holds that because OF
It's importance as an adjunct OF
the navy in time of war, the life-saving
service should be kept efficient.
The following WORDS Of praise for the
service are used by the committee and
may be considered remarkable coTatI"
from q source usually so dispassionate
any element Of the Government service.
Entitled 10 Benefits.
Your committee regards the men in
the life-saving service fully entitled 10
the benefits proposed TO be given them
by the bili without reference to the
necessity OF checking the decadence or
the service. but the present critical sit
uation gives warning OF the importance
of speedy and effective d tiOn.
The life-saving service OF this Coun-
try has for many years. by universal
consent. stood at the head Of all similar
Institutions in the world. It has gained
and maintained this exalted position
pa-tly through the superiority OF It's or
ganization but chiefly through the skill
The training, the conscientious devotion
to duty and the heroiSn of its famous
crews, who have wrought achievements
that have made them famous and re-
fected honor upon the nation
The country cannot afford 10 be un-
generous with them, much less TO al
low the service 10 sink into incom-
potency and disrepute"
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
Domestic Rugs
Bath Rugs

Red, blue, green, and pink.
Reg. value. SpecaL
80 ln.X60 IN. go. 81 so 81 %
% lnX54 in. ...... 1 25 89t
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
House Going 1t Alone.

The House is going it alone In these
matters II has plenty Of time on its
hands now. for it has passed the big
measures of the session, and sees pros
pect of waiting till the Senate in its own
leisurely fashion gets around 10 them.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
STRONG PLEA MADE
FOR LIFE-SAVERS
Commerce Committee Urges
More Efficient Service.
FAV0RS RETIREMENT PLAN
Only by Offering Suitable inducements
Can the Depleted Ranks
Be Filled
FAv0RS RETIREMENT PLAN

In recent report Of the Sepate Com
mi tee on Commerce in favor Of the bill
10 promote the efficiency of the life
saving service. the committee says the
service is in q condition that demands
immediate relief TO avert impending
disaster. This condition arises from
the continual exodus from it's ranks Of
numbers OF its best men and the i'm
possibility of filling the vacancies with
competent recruits.
Only by Offering such inducements as
to ms are the retention OF desirable men
and tC insure the enlistment OF suitable
rec~dts, in the opinion Of the commit
tes and IN the opinion of General Su-
peT-1tendent kimbail. who made a re-
port To the committee on this subject
Will the difficulties now in the road of
tno AIe-saNlng service be overcome.