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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
SOME SHARP WORDS
coLLooUIEs BETWEEN MORGAN
AND CROMWELL RESUMED.

William Nelson Cromwell again was on
the stand today at the investigation of canal
affairs before the Senate committee on in
teroceanic canals. He read detailed state
ment of the operation of the monetary
agreement between the isthmian canal com-
mission and certain bankers on the isthmus.
In the meantime Senator Morgan was
reading the record in preparation for the
cross-examination of the witness. Mr.. Nor
gan began his examination by inoulring
concerning the financial difficulties of the
old Panama Canal Company and the extern
sions granted by Colombia to the receiver
and later to the new Panama Canal Com
pany.
Extension Of Concession.
The questions particularly had reference
to the 100000 francs in stock set aside for
Colombia in the new company In considera-
ton of the formation of the new company.
Mr. Cromwell said he had no part In get
ting that concession. and after replying to
several questions that he had no knowledge
on the subject, said finally:
L can claim no credit for that"
If there was any discredit presume you
do not wish to claim it. said Mr.. Morgan.
1 cannot see that there was any diScredt
in the company getting an extension and
paying its money for it," rejoined Mr.. Crom-
well.
You don't?" asked Mr.. Morgan. THAT
very extension cost 100000 lives and six mill
lions in debts
Il have seen no trace of the horrors you
mention" said Mr.. Cromwell
Returning to the history of the Panama
Canal companies, Mr.. Morgan read letter
written by former president of the board
of trustees of the old Panama Canal Com
pany, and Mr.. Morgan took the witness to
task for his alleged failure to remember it.
i have memory for what can remember
and what have not you cannot make me
remember" said Mr.. Cromwell
Mr. Morgan referred to letters and tele-
grams sent by Nj. Cromwell to the former
Secretary of State (Mr. Hay) prior to the
last extension by Colombia. The senator
held these Al his hand but did not read
them.
Cromwell Reticent.
Mr.. Cromwell admitted writing the letters,
but declined TO say whether the communf-
cations were true, and would not say he
remembered their contents. The cor
respondence contained the statements that
war was about to break out in Colombia
and gave evidence that Mr. Cromwell was
cognizant of the conditions in that republic
After the witness had declined to discuss
the letters, Mr. Morgan asked If the de-
clination was because of duties to his
clients.
You know that to be the case, senator"
said Mr.. Cromwell
Il don't know it and | don't believe 1t, "
said Mr.. Morgan testify.
Then your faculties have not their full
power, replied the witness.
II should be sorry if they had if they
caused me to gloss over the truth in that
manner" said Mr.. Morgan.
MI Morgan was taking up the history OF
Colombia at the time when the republic
engaged in a controversy with the Panama
Canal Company and later rejected the Hay
Herran treaty, when the committee at noon
took a recess until pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
eriggs Looks Like a Winner.

The House democrats are talking some
about caucusing on the selection OF a
chairman of the democratic congressional
campaign committee. 1t looks very much
now as if Representative Griggs of Georgia
had an easy thing OF it and some of the
House democrats OF ant-Hearst proclivitIes
are claiming that If Griggs is chosen
Hearst will be the real power behind the
throne. Representative Flood OF Virginia
was thought to have the best chance up to
a little while ago, but Griggs now looks
like winner II there is any indication to
the level heads on the democratic side that
Hearst's influence will dominate the cam
there may be some ructions between now
and Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
BERTHE CLAICHE'S TRIAL.
Prosecution Completed Its Case in
New York Today.

NEW YORK. March 1.-The prosecution
today completed its case in the trial of
Berthe Claiche for the murder of Emil
Gerdron after taking the testimony of Will
lam J. Kinsley, handwriting expert. Mr..
Kfnsey expressed the opinion that several
letters which have been introduced by the
prosecution were written by Berthe Claiche.
These letters, which were addressed to
Gerdron, were couched in most affectionate
terms. In one of them the writer mplored
Gerdron to go to her. The prosecution con-
tends that the letters prove that Berthe
Claiche's relations with Gerdron were en-
tirely voluntary.
When Kinsey completed his testimony
Assistant District Attorney Ely said he had
no more evidence to offer, and that the
prosecution would rest its case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
Reference to Combination Avoided.
THE COAL MINERS SITUATION.
No Reply From Operators Received by
President Mitchell.

NEW YORK, March John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Workers of
America, said today that he had not yet
received a reply from the operators regard
ing the demands of the anthracite miners.
which were forwarded to George F. Baer
Tuesday.
W. H. Truesdale, president of the Lack
awanna railroad. said that there would be
no meeting OF the operators committee Of
seven today This committee was appoint
ed to receive and consider the miners prop
ositions, and Mr.. Baer is its chairman
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March 1.-W. B..
Wilson, International secretary treasurer of
the United Mine Workers of America, today
issued the official call for special national
convention to convene In Tomlinson Hall on
Thursday, March 15.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
FAILURE AT FORT SMITH.
Southern Bank and Trust Company
Closed Its Doors.

FORT SMITH, Ark, March 1.-The South
ern Bank and Trust Company recent cor
poration with an authorized capital of $780,
OO0, failed to open its doors today. A notice
was posted to the effect that the bank IN
terests had been sold to Thomas Neal an
attorney of Fort Smith, who, it was stated.
would pay all depositors in full
The deposits amount to $S0,coo. The eS-
sets. consisting of notes. loans, discounts
and office fixtures, amount to about like
sum.
The Southern Bank and Trust Company
was a branch of the Southern Bank and
Trust Company of Dallas, Texas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
DENIED HEARST'S PETITION.
To Annul Charter of New York Com
pany for Merger.

ALBANY. n. Y, March I.-Attorney Gem
eral Mayer today announced that he had
denied the application of William r. Hearst
demanding that the attorney general begin
proceedings 10 annul the charter of the In
terborough Metropolitan Holding Company
under which the merger OF the New York
traction companies is intended to be effect
uated.
The attorney general holds that the pro-
posed merger will constitute a monopoly or
the present elevated surface and subway
systems in Manhattan and the Bronx, but
that such monopoly In street transportation
Is permissible under the laws of the state.
AS to the claim that under the proposed
merger full value will not be received by
those exchanging stocks in the existing
companies for the stock of the INTERIOR
ough-Metropolitan Company. the attorney
general says that no stockholder can be
compelled to exchange his stock involuntar-
ily.
IL stockholders object to the proposed mer-
ger the courts are open TO them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
THE MOROCCAN PARLEY
ANOTHER CHECK IN NEGoTIA-
TIoNs-A GERMAN DEMAND.

ALGECIRAS, Spain. March 1.-The result
of the last forty-eigift hours negotiations
Is another check threatening to proloHg the
Moroccan conference. The Germans after
reflection wish, the diplomatic corps at
Tangier to exercise surveillance over the
state bank, thus preventing its use for fur
ther French political designs. The French
resist this, claiming that Germany Is chiefly
occupied with minimizing French influence
in Morocco. The delegates now talk of the
struggle being prolonged to the latter part
of Mamh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Found in Ruins of Opera House at
WiIliamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG, Pa, March 1.-The
body of Mrs. William Homan. aged sixty
years. was found today in the ruins OF the
local opera house, which was destroyed by
fire last night. Elsie Baker of Holidays
burg was seriously injured by jumping from
a window
During the entertainment quantity Of
gasoline used in connection with moving
picture machine exploded. There was a
wild rush for the exits, and it was supposed
that every person had gained the streets
in safety until Mrs. Homans body was
found today. The monetary loss is about
$19000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
Personal Mention.

Maj Theodore Korner, attache to German
embassy. Washington. D. c.. is registered
at the new Hotel Astor. New York city.
Arthur B. Sperry of Pittsburg. Pa, and
Rev. Paul sperry of Bath, Maine, have re-
turned to their homes. after a few days
Whit with their parents In this city.
,lMfdsnipman w. A. Caprop, United States
Naval Academy, has been granted four
nonthS' leave, which he Is spending with
his relatives adjoining Fort Myer.
The British ambassador. Sir Mortimer
Durand, Mr.. John w. Foster and Commits
sioner Macfarland have gone to Nashville
to speak Saturday before the Worlds Chris
ttan Students Federation, now holding its
triennial convention there. Mrs. Foster and
Miss Durand accompanied them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
REFUGEES AT KIUKIANG.
Advices Received From Consul Gen
eral Rodgers at Shanghai.

Mr.. Rodgers, United States consul gen
eral at Shanghai, In a cablegram to the
State Department received today, says:
Definitely known that American property
at Nanchang safe Refugees are at Kiu-
kiang."
Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng. the Chinese
minister, was among the early callers at
Secretary Roots weekly diplomatic recep-
ton today The minister has received a
cablegram from the viceroy at Canton
stating the boycott agitation meetings
were subsiding and that the situation In
that section was distinctly better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
CAUGHT UNDER FALLEN FLOOR.
One Workman Killed-Narrow Escape
of Ten Others.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March by the
collapse of the upper floor of one OF the
buildings of the big cabinet works of Theo-
dore Kundtz. corner of Elm and Washing
ton street. today one man was killed, one
fatally injured and ten others had mirae-
uous escape from death.
The man killed is Joseph Antell who was
caught beneath the debris and crushed to
death. The foreman, John Hubbell. was
also caught. He was taken out alive, but
i; is thought that he will die. The other
ten men in the building had enough warn
ing of the collapse TO enable them to barely
escape. The weight of lumber on the upper
floor is supposed to have caused the acci-
dent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
THE CASTELLANE CASE.
French Pawnbroker Would Levy on
the Family Chattels.

PARIS, March IAN application was
made to the civil tribunal of the Seine to-
day in behalf of 4 money lender for per-
mission to levy on the household goods in
the Castellane mansion to satisfy claim
Tor money advanced to Count Boni. The
lawyers of the countess resisted the request
on the ground that the goods are her sep
arate property.
The case finally referred to a judge
in chamber to determine whether a portion
of the counts belongings are in the man
sion The case is considered to be test
affecting numerous other creditors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
Ceremonies for New Docks.

: BALTIMORE, Nd, March 1.-Construc-
tion work on the new docks at this port,
for which the people recently voted loan
of s6.000000. was inaugurated today with
formal ceremonies participated In by Mayor
Timanus and other officials. members of
the chamber of commerce and trade Or
ganizations. Addresses were delivered by
the mayor and others, and the mayor turn
cd the first spade of earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
Mrs. Stubblefield Dead.

CUMBERLAND, Md, March Mrs.
Ellen S. Stubblefeld, aged ninetytwo,
mother-in-law of Gen Doseph Sprigg, fprmer
attorney general of West Virginia, died here
this morning. She was the widow of DIR.
George Stubblefield, and was wealthy. Two
daughters survive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
Gen. Murray Dead.

CALAIS, Me-, March 1.-Gen. Benjamin
Bixby Murray, who at one time occupied
prominent position in national affairs, died
today of angina pectoris. He was seventy
six years old. General Murray won his title
in the civil war. He was appointed special
agent of the United States Treasury De-
partment in 1876, and later was assistant
financial agent of the United stats at
London He was United States marshal for
Maine for four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
PRICES UNTIMELY DEATH.
Inquest to Be Held Tonight to Fix Re-
sponsibility.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd. March IAN inquest
will be held tonight TO fix the responsibility
In the death of William II. Price of Si4 LIST
street southeast. Washington, ID. c., who
was knocked from the top of Pennsyl-
vania train yesterday afternoon at Carroll
station and sustained injuries from which
he died later at the Franklin Square Hos
pital.
Price was brakeman of the train. and
was on his way to Washington when the
accident occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
.OOLLWER ON RATES
Champions the Hepburn Bill in
the Senate.
AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS
Defends the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
CRITICISES RAILWAY LAWYERS
Claims That Their Course Had Caused
the Present State of Public Feeling
on the Subject in Discussion.
yRITIcIsEs RAILWAY LAWYERS

Senator Doliver of Iowa held the atten-
ton Of the Senate today. He spoke In de-
fense of the Hepburn railway rate bill,
which he has championed ever since 1t was
passed by the House of Representatives.
During the debate in the Senate committee
on interstate commerce it was Senator
Dolliver who was at all times at the head
and front of that portion Of the committee
which sought to have the Hepburn bill re-
ported favorably to the Senate The fact
that he was disappointed in not being given
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
To Reduce Gas in Georgetown.

Representative Taylor of Ohio member
of the House District committee, today in
troduced bill 10 reduce the price of gas
in Georgetown to 81 per 1,0O0 feet to private
individuals and rs cents per 1000 feet to
the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
Young Sampson Back in Academy.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. March 1.--Raiph Earle
Sampson, son OF the late Rear Admiral
Sampson. today re-entered the Naval
Academy as member of the present fourth
class. Young Sampson was recently
dropped from a higher class on account Of
deficiencies In studies, but was at once re-
appointed by President Roosevelt,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
Rumored Death Improbable.

LONDON, March 1.-The rumored deash
of the Dowager Empress Of China is re-
garded as wholly improbable. 1t originated
in vague runor from Hongkong, and
neither the British government nor the CHI
nese legation here has had any intimation
OF It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
THE PACKERS HEARING
SPECIAL AGENT DURAND ON THE
STAND AGAIN TODAY.

CHICAGO, March Especial Agent E. d.
Durand resumed the witness stand in the
packers case today. The witness said that
during his investigations at the plant of
Armour & Co. balance sheets for oleo,
beef and hides were produced by the pack
ers and examined by the government agents.
He said that he and Special Agent Robert
son had remarked at the time, that there
must be other profits than these" and they
had required the packers to show the profits
from other branches of the beef depart
ment.
They said" the witness declared, that
it was impossible to distinguish from the
profits of these other departments. 1 then
told them that their profits and loss ac-
counts showed a larger profit than could
be shown from the details they had given
to u.s."
The witness then detailed the conversa-
ton held between the packers and Mr..
Garfield and himself, after the prepara
ton of the report of Commissioner Gar
mate from the report statement show
ing that Edward Morris held stock in Swift
& Co.
Reference to Combination Avoided.
IT was taken out, and a request was then
made that all reference to possible COM
bination between the packers be stricken
out Of the report. This was asked, be-
cause, according to Edward Morris, the
packers did not desire even an inference
to the effect that combination existed.
Did you hear Arthur Meeker testify that
Mr.. Garfield and yourself had examined
the books OF all the departments"
II did"
lis that the fact?
We did not examine all the department
books"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
British warships at the Rock.

ALGECIRAS. Spain. March Ia division
of British cruisers is due at Gibraltar to-
day, and two divisions of battieships will
arrive there tomorrow. This formidable as
semblage embraces thirty warships and 25-
COO men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
The Injured Brakeman.

Brakeman Martin Davis, whose wounding
by the drunken negroes Dean and Ladd
Monday night was the immediate cause OF
the rioting, was still alive at s o'clock this
morning. After the operation, which was
performed about 10 o'clock last night the
injured man showed signs of weakness, but
he rallied toward morning.
His recovery. however. is not probable.
The authorities are hoping against hope
that Davis may not die. They believe that
every moment this man lives gives that
much more time for the disturbed condi
tions to subside. If he should de- 1t is
feared that more trouble will follow.
One of the striking results of the out
break is the citizens movement, which was
started last evening and which is rapidly
taking form today, in call being issued
for meeting of the Commercial Club this
evening 1t is expected that this movement
will not only have much TO do with restor-
Ing order. but will be made permanently
effective in future emergency. The bu9iness
men of the city are convinced that there has
been too much leniency in the handling of
rowd:es.
There Is demand that the rioters who
were arrested be dealt with severely A
number of attorneys asserted today that
they would refuse to defend the rioters.
Others state that If called upon IN such
cases they will let the law take its course
without technical interference. and will
provide only such defense as will insure
Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
LOCAL LEGISLATION
BILLS ACTED ON BY HOUSE DIS
TRIcT COMMITTEE.

Action on a number of matters of local
interest was had al the regular meeting of
the House District committee today.
The Sims bill to regulate the speed of au-
tomobiles In the District was taken up and
discussed at some length. It was finally
decided to refer the measure to the sub
committee on the judiciary for further con-
sideration. The subcommittee will give due
weight to the report of the District Com
missioners on the Sims measure in which
a substitute bill was recommended. The
bill will be disposed of next Thursday.
The bill. also introduced by Representa-
tive Sims. authorizing the District Commits
sioners TO prescribe penalty OF imprison-
ment for violations of the police regulations
was laid on the table and action indefinitely
postponed.
The Senate bill permitting real estate In
corporations in the District was formally
reported. with an amendment limiting the
capital of real estate corporations to $500 900
and their debts to s25000o.
Creating a Juvenile Court.
The Senate bill creating a Juvenile Court
in the District OF Columbia was favoraby
reported. with slight amendment provid-
Ing that the measure shall go into effect
July 1, 1906.
The Commissioners snow and ice bill was
favorably reported without change. 1t
provides that snow and ice must be re-
moved from sidewalks within the first four
hours of daylight after the fall ceases. In
case ice forms upon the sidewalk II must
be sprinkled with ashes. Penalties of q
fine not exceeding $500 and Imprisonment
not exceeding FIVE days are provided as
punishment for violations. The Commits
sionefs are authorized to assess charges for
performing the work of removing snow or
sprinkling ice against the property involved.
The Wiley bill to provide for the further
publication of the District water supply
by chemical treatment was laid on the
table and consideration of 1t postponed
until the next session of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
RIOT At SPRINGFIELD
Disorders Now Suppressed by
the Troops.
rs RIOTERS ARRAIGNED
Prompt Justice Melted Them in Court
Today.
PRISONERS BROUGHT TO CITY
Taken Before Wounded Brakeman for
Identification-Citiz Movement
for Improved Civic Conditions.
PRISONERS BROUGHT TO CITY

Guarded by two companies of the Sd Reg
iment the prisoners Edward Dean and
Preston Ladd, were brought to Springfield.
Ohio, from Dayton at 1890 pm. today and
taken to the city hospital to be identified
by Martin Davis the wounded brakeman.
The prisoners were in charge of Sheriff
Atnoney and Deputy Lawrence of this city
and Sheriff Wright of Dayton.
The journey was made in a special car
over the Dayton, Springfield and Urbana
traction line. The prisoners were taken
from the car at North and Plum streets
and marched to the hospital ten blocks
away. There was no disturbance on the
way to the hospital, as their coming was
not generally known.
Davis, the wounded brakeman, identified
Edward Dean, but failed to identify Ladd
Twenty-Five rioters were arraigned In
police court this morning. Sixteen were
charged with rioting, four of whom had
the additional charge of carrying concealed
weapons These four were each fined 500
and costs and sent to the Xenia workhouse
charged with disorderly conduct Were fined
$50 and costs.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, March 1.-When
the sun rose this morning this city was at
peace, and aside from the presence OF the
militiamen there was no visible evidence OF
the disorderly scenes of the night.
Few people slept until long after midnight
The net results of the nights troubles how
ever, were not so serious as the riotous
scenes might naturally have been expected
TO produce.
Three houses occupied by colored families
were burned and several others We're stoned.
One fthe burned houses Is in York street,
another in Harrison and the third in Syea-
more-all three i'll different localities, but in
colored districts.
Two persons were injured during the
night. Sarah Thornton, colored, sustained
a broken leg by jumping from window,
and a ffteen-year-old white boy, Orla Will
lis, received a load of buckshot in his leg
while a crowd was stoning a house in the
rear of ST. Josephs Church.
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eral Hoyt OF the Department or Justice 70
President Roosevelt, bearing on the ,recens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-01
Blames Railway LawYers,

BIameS haiIWAy LdWyefs.
He believed that II the great railroad law
yers of the country had treated that law
and the interstate commerce commission
with more consideration the American peo-
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