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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
ANNAPOLIS GRADUATION.
Less Than 100 Midshipmen Will Get
Diplomas

Special Dispatch to The Star
ANNAPOLIS. Md. February 1O-Barely
hundred members of the class Of 1906 will
receive their diplomas from Secretary Bona
parte on Monday. although the class num-
bered 100 two months ago. and within a
week lis Of the midshipmen were confident
of graduation. This diminution resulted
from the fact that three members will be
tried for hazing, eleven more have been
found deficient in some branch and two
have not completed their examinations, as
they were i'll when the regular examinations
were taken.
These latter two may complete their ex-
aminattons and get their diplomas with
their classmates. The midshipmen who
have been found deficient in one or more
branches are: Vestal P. Coffin of Boise,
Idaho: Stuart w. Cake of Pottsville, Pa !;
Robert w. Cabaniss of Birmingham, Ala !;
James p. Gliding of Carson City, New; Sher-
wood A. Taff1nder of San Francisco, Cal :
Archibald G. Stirling OF Baltimore, Nd. ;
Aubrey w. Fitch of ST. Ignace, Mich; Rob-
ert v. Lowe of Brooklyn, N. Y; Claude A.
Bonvillfan of Pouma, La; Herndon B.
Kelly OF Lebanon, KY, and William f.
Newton Of Georgia.
The three midshipmen who are under
charges Of hazfng are: Arthur A. Garce-
lon, jr., of Auburn. Me-; William p Hayes
OF Louisville. KY, and Frank H. Roberts
Of New Haven, Conn.
Albert s. Rees of Fayetteville Tenn. and
Victor N. Metcalf of Oakland, Cal. were
Ill during the regular examinations and are
being examined specially.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
FUNERAL OF JAMES EDMUNDS.
Employe Of Land Office Who Sue
cumbed to Apoplexy.

The funeral of James Edmunds of the
general land Office was held at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon at his late home, 1220 18th
street.
Mr.. Edmunds was In the sixty-sixth year
of his age and had been for forty-five years
employed in the surveying division. from
time to time serving as It's chief. He en-
tered the land Office during the civil war.
his father, James NJ. Edmundss having been
President Lincoln's appointee as commits
sioner of the general land Office In 1861.
and afterward city postmaster He was APP
pointed from Michigan.
Up to last week Mr.. Edmunds was at his
desk performing his duties In his usual
manner. His knowledge of affairs In the
land Office was regarded as prodigious, and
his memory of transactions especially those
In regard to public land surveys, consid-
cred remarkable. On many occasions when
documents, maps or diagrams seemed TO be
hopelessly misiaid, Mr.. Edmunds would be
called upon as q last resort. and seldom in
vain He was always helpful to new
employees and cheerfiilly responded to every
INQUIRY for information.
Mr. Edmunds devotion to his family was
notable He leaves a widow, a son, George
L. Edmunds. and a daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
INSURANCE SCHEME PRoBED.
Fraterna1 Societies Found Alleged
Dead Man Alive.

VICTOR, Col. February 1o.-J. c. Nc
Eachern, whose death was reported on jan
uary %. and life insurance policies paid
was arrested at the home of his sister last
night by City Marshal Naylor after fight
In which McEachren was wounded by a
bullet. McEachern was reported to have
been killed by the accidental discharge Of
giant powder, but investigation by fraternal
societies In which he was insured disclosed
that the body of Robert Speed, who was
killed two days previously in mine. had
been unearthed. taken to the tunnel in
which McEachern was working and blown
to pieces with giant powder. The authori-
ties We're informed that McEachern was the
victim of the blast and an old line life in
surance company paid a policy on his life
A deeper investigation by fraternal So
cieties resulted in finding McEachern alive
and his arrest followed.
Jack Cowley, who worked with McEach-
ern, was also placed in Jail. The treatment
of the body of Robert Speed greatly in
censed his friends and lynching was threat
ened. In order to better protect McEach-
ern he has been removed to the county jail
at Cripple Creek and heavy guard placed
around the prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
MURDER ON A TRAIN.
italian Killed During Attempt to Ar
rest Robbers Suspected.

EXETER. N. H. February 1O-Two un-
Known men who boarded a Boston and
Maine express train at Dover shot and
mortally. wounded an unknown Italian as
he was starting TO leave the train at Rock
ingham Junction today. The conductor
of the train had attempted to arrest the
men, having been notified by the Dover
police they had robbed the Luddy e Cur
rier shoe factory at Dover and that they
were on the train. At the same moment
the Italian started to leave the car and
one of the alleged robbers fired five re-
volver shots at him. all of which took eff
feet. The Italian died shortly afterward. In
the confusion which followed the two men
jumped from the car and disappeared In the
woods.
The Dover police report that the safe of
the Luddy factory was blown open. but
that the robbers secured less than $15
Dover officers who heard the explosion saw
the two men running in the direction OF the
factory and saw them jump aboard the
train as It was pulling out of the station
The Dover officers telegrapbed to Stocking
ham Junction to have the men arrested
there. 1t was while this arrest was being
attempted that the shooting occurred and
the suspects escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
WHEREABOUTS OF THE DEWEY
The Big Floating Dry Dock Should Be
Reported Today.

1t is said at the Navy Department that
the big floating dry dock Dewey now being
towed 10 Subig bay. Luzon, should be re-
ported from Gibraltar today unless the
towing feet has met with unexpected de-
lays. Towing at the rate of 100 miles daily,
the dock should have covered the distance
from the point. where II was last reported
January 22 to the Rock by this date. How
ever, ii Is recalled that twice the towing
cables were broken before the last previous
to restore the connections. Besides there
Is a heavy adverse current emerging from
the Straits of Gibraltar. which would add
to the length of the voyage. The failure
to hear from the dock by wireless teleg-
raphy Is ascribed to the fact that a dif-
ferent system from that installed on the
dock Is in place at Gibraltar. and the Brit
Isl 'eS ere under contract not to
I, .i.s,4-iss.. ether plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
ASIA FOR THE ASIATICs,
The Cry That is Spreading Rapidly in
China

SAN FRANCISCO. February 1O-"A STA
for Asiatics." This, says William v. Car
michael, a Shanghai merchant, Just arrived
here. Is the cry that has been taken I'D in
China and spread like wildfire from province
to province. kindling everywhere the slum-
bering hatred of the Monaghan against all
foreigners. The spirit of revolt is rife In
the land. young China is rising, and in his
opinion trouble is bound to come
The growing sentiment against the foreign
element In China, according to Carmichael,
Will result In open hostilities unless they
take hand and show that they are pre-
pared with armed force to suppress the
first signs OF an outbreak. He says that
the only way to gain the respect of the
Chinese Is to inspire them with a whole
some fear OF foreigners. He adds that the
few regiments stationed at Manila will be
entirely inadequate to cope with the trouble
in case 1t comes.
1T is impossible he says. ito deal with
the Chinese with diplomacy. The only
thing to do is to seize their territory, as
Germany did in 1899. and thus bring them
to their senses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
HELD FOR GRAND Ji,RY
WIN. I. LEWIS CHARGED WITH
COMMITTING FORGERY.

william I. Lewis. young man about
twenty years Of age. who has been en-
ployed until recently at several OF the
Washington theaters as an usher. and VINO
passed under the name OF II. e. Doyle
pleaded guilty In the Police Court this
morning to q charge or forgery mace
against him by the Evening Star News
paper Company. The amount involved was
nearly $780, Ball was hxed at $1,000 and
the defendant was held for the grand jury
Lewis. or Doyle. obtained the money by
passing forged orders for cash on tine
cashier OF The star company. and his oper-
ations. as shown by the slips already as
covered. extended back to last fall He yes
terday attempted to pass one. but the
cashier became suspicious OF one or the
signatures and went to another part Of the
building to get further information In re-
gard to II. In the meantime young Lewis
made his escape. A warrant was sworn
out for him and Detective Hartigan, who
was assigned to the case. made round OF
the theaters. but found that Lewis had been
told not to frequent most of the play
houses.
his home In an apartment house at 1919
18th street. where he resides with his
mother. but he was not at home. The infor-
nation that he had Left word after eating
be at home that night was elected and then
Detective Hartigan made an investigation
at his former boarding place, at TO Sth
street. where he lived up to November last.
He was located in that vicinity by Mr..
Hartigan, who placed him under arrest.
Lewis was taken to headquarters, and
there admitted that he had uttered and
passed orders. The warrant for his arrest
was sworn out on the information that
he had obtained about $40 in this manner,
but upon further investigation 1t was as
certained that the amount was nearly $50,
and accordingly the district attorney was
asked to increase the amount OF ball re-
quired in his case.
Lewis was arrested last November and
charged with the theft Of pawn tickets for
jewelry and other valuable articles
amounting to something like $3.50. There
were two charges of this nature against
him. and one was settled by the payment
of a fine, while the other was presented to
the grand jury upon Lewis demand for a
jury trial In the meanwhile Lewis was re-
leased on a $1,000 bond. and friends inter-
coded in his behalf, with the result that he
was given severe lecture. and the charge
against him was held up upon his promise
that he would behave himself in the future.
1t Is understood that the former charge
against him is still pending, and may be
pressed against him in connection with the
present case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
FORAKER AMENDMENT
PROSPECTS, or IT'S ADOPTION TO
STATEHOOD BILL.

Senator Foraker's amendment to the
statehood bill providing that the people of
the territories Of New Mexico and Arixona
shall vote separately on the proposition to
admit those two territories as one state is
similar to the proposition mazda by Soma
tor Foraker last year. and should 1t be ac-
cepted by the committee on territories
there is no doubt that It would add q NUM-
Der OF votes to the support OF the state
hood bill. The committee has not been
inclined to accept this provision. There
have been many reasons why they have
refused to do so. but It b not at all GER
tain that In the event OF additional votes
being needed that they win hold out against
the Foraker amendment.
in fsrt1 aY. asr the Of this
act the governors OF these territories shall
proclaim special election on the same
general plan as the election for delegates
to Congress. II It shall appear from the
returns that majority of the electors In
each Of these territories who voted at this
special election favored the union OF New
Mexico and Arizona as one state, then
single state shall be formed. to be called
the state OF Arizona. But II In either OF
these territories majority OF the electors
voting at such special election shall vote
against the union, then this entire act shall
be null and void. except that portion OF II
this special election.
This amendment Is now pending before
the Senate and will be in order when the
statehood bill comes up for discussion. The
bill itself is before the Senate, with Ia
vorable report from the committee without
important features of difference from the
form in which it was passed by the House
of Representatives
1t has been determined on the part of the
friends of statehood not to make any con-
cession of this sort unless it should prove
to be absolutely necessary In order to pass
the bill. They believe that such an amend
ment will introduce question of doubt as
to the ultimate result OF the legislation,
which they are convinced will have no
beneficial result.
But on the other hand there are quite
number Of senators who are determined
not to vote for the bill unless this provision
is inserted In 1t. They claim that 1t Is only
fair to submit this question, which Is
matter Of doubt to the people Of these ter
ritories. Members of the committee gen.
orally express entire confidence in their
ability to pass the bill without the votes
of those who will resist 1t unless the For
aker amendment Is inserted, but this view
is not accepted by every one, and quite
body of senators are still of the opinion
that unless the Foraker amendment Is &C
copied it will not be possible to pass the
statehood bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Involves Precise Question Pending in
Standard Oil Case.

ST. LOUIS. February 10.-Attorney Cen
eral Hadley today forwarded to Judge Gill
dersleeve of the supreme court of New York
city, a certified copy Of the decision Of the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals in
the case Of the Dowagiac Manufacturing
Company agt. William Lochiner, which in
wolves the precise question that is pending
before Judge Gildersleeve In the Standard
Oil Company case.
The decision is favorable to the conten-
ton made by Mr.. Hadley in the Standard
Oil case.
The opinion, written by Justice Sanborn,
sets forth:
1T is not the duty of an auxiliary court
to judge, within whose jurisdiction testi-
nlony is being taken in suit pending in a
court of another jurisdiction, to consider or
determine the competency, materiality or
revelancy of the evidence, which one of the
parties seeks to elicit.
at is the duty of such court or Judge to
compel the production of the evidence, I'M
less the witness or the evidence Is privileged
or 1t clearly and affirmatively appears that
1t would be an abuse Of the process of the
court to compel it's production"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
PILOTS ON coAsr1NG VESSELS.
House Committee Will Report the Lit
tlefield Bill.

BY vote of eight to five the House COM
mittee on merchant marine and fisheries
agreed today to make a favorable report
on the Littlefield bill, which does away
with compulsory pilotage on sailing yes
sells engaged in the coastwise trade.
The votes in favor of the bill were: Rep
resentatives Minor CWis), Greene On. W.
Fordney CMich), Wachter (Md.), Littlefield
(Maine) Flack, On. W, McDermott On. j.,
Humphrey CWash.).
The negative votes We're: Representatives
Spight (Miss.), Sherley CKy.), Patterson On.
Co.. Goulden On. W. Maynard (Va.).
The pairs were: Grosvenor COhio) and
Birdsall Qowa) Watson Qnd) and Wilson
Qll).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
To Buy Philippine Coal Lands.

The House committee on insular affairs
decided today to make a favorable report
on the Hull bill appropriating $4,000 to
purchase coal lands In the Island of Batan.
Philippine Islands. A clause authorizing
the Secretary of War to lease the land to a
corporation for development of the coal
was stricken out. and 1t viii be determined
later whether the United States shall de-
velop the coal itself or sublet the land for
development with a provision that coal
shall be supplied to the government at a
fixed price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
Another Snow Law Proposed.

Senator Gallinger will introduce In the
Senate Monday a bill for the removal Of
Ice and snow from the sidewalks of this
city. 1t Is believed this measure, which
has long been discussed. will be success
full in effecting the prompt cleaning of
the sidewalks of the city
Senator Galinger's bill provides for the
cleaning of sidewalks In the first four
hours Of daylight on the day after the
fall Of snow, and in case ice Is formed
the sidewalk Is to be sprinkled with
ashes or some other suitable substance
For failure to comply with this law a fine
Of So or five days In jail Is provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
christianized Natives at Fault.

1O.-A punitive expedition Of 400 carbineers
with artillery left here today for the scene
of the troubles in the Richmond district
caused by the natives refusing to pay the
poll tax. Another detachment of go men
viii start Sunday. The ringleaders OF the
turbulent faction have disappeared in the
BUSH The chief of the tribe. who Is now
here describes the malcontents as being
the .stroublesome. Christianized section of
the tribe" They are said to be converts to
the Ethiopian Church. whose banner Is in
scribed with the words Africa for the
Africans The government does not an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
Failed to Get License.

Near the front of the dock In the Police
Court this morning was a meek-looking
Chinaman, Sam Wah. He had failed to
procure license for his hand laundry and
the policeman had taken him to the station
house last night. His friends got q license
for him and he was released on his personal
bonds today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
TELEGRAPH TERsELY TOLD.

DURHAM Natal February 1O-Ninety
mounted police have started from Durham
for the center of the native disturbance.
The local militia has been warned to be In
readiness for active service.
DULUTH. Mimi, February 10.--Naviga-
ton at the head of the lakes has closed af-
ter lasting continuously for 3lS days, or
from March 30 of last year.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, February TO-
The imperial Chinese commission arrived
here today. The morning was occupied In an
inspection of the power plant and other
points Of interest.
WOOSTER. Ohio. February 1O.-Judge NJ
L. Smyser. chief counsel for Mrs. Grace
Taggart, now admits that Mrs. Taggart and
her sons are In Europe. The hearing as to
the custody of the boys will, however, come
up In circuit court next week.
GENOA. Italy, February 10-The Ameri-
can cruiser squadron consisting of the
Brooklyn, flying the flag of Rear Admiral
sSigsbee. and the Chattanooga, Galveston
and Tacoma arrived here today from ville-
franche. The local authorities exchanged
visits and greetings with the American
officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
British Cup for American Sailors.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LONDON, February 10.-The bluejackets
of the British second cruiser squadron will
shortly present the American Atlantic fleet
with handsome silver cup as souvenir
of the formers recent visit to the United
States. The cup has been completed and
will be exhibited on each of the British
cruisers which participated in the visit be-
fore 1t Is forwarded to America. 1t bears
an inscription recalling with grateful re-
membrance the many kindnesses, tokens
of ood-fellowship and wonderful entertain
ments given to their British cousins by
their comrades across the sea-" The design
introduces the American and British flags
crossed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10

MILWAUKEE,. February 10-Gordon
Bigelow, SON OF Frank @. Bigelow. default
Ing president Of the First National Bank of
this city, Is alleged. in an Indictment re-
turned against former Assistant Cashier
Henry @. Coll. by the federal grand Jury,
to have received from r. @. Bigel0w $780,
90 ok the funds alleged to have heen en-
heeG1ed ~ Freak q Bigelows aketted b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
The Best Way.

Hello, Central Please give me The
Star Office. Main 244O.n
want to put an advertisement In The
Star for my pocketbook. which lost.
Certainly The rate is one cent 4 word
Il inherited three days. IS
IT y not IL o'clock yat. VIII Ii be In
toniEht's Star IS
Yes. ana II some honest person fau<3s ii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
Bearing on COTTON statistics.

The House committee on agriculture has
arranged general hearing on cotton sta
tistics beginning Thursday. February 15.
The Department OF Agriculture. census hui
reau. cotton manufacturers, planters and
others interested In the cotton Industry WIN
be given an opportunity to be heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
Norfolk Blues Received Old Battle Flag

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, February 10.-Gov.
Swanson today delivered to the Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues their captured head
quarters flag" which was among the con-
federate flags recently returned % the state
by the general government. T--s flag will
be formally presented to the blues on the
occasion Of their seventy-eighth anniver-
by Representative Lamb and others. The
state authorities first refused to deliver the
flag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
Alleged counterfeiters Arrested.

The United States secret service has re-
ceived telegram announcing the arrest at
San Francisco and Stockton, Cal, of John
w. Needham, alias Strong, Ed. W. Dou-
of manufacturing counterfeit gold and sill
yer coins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
Bona Eide Circulation.

Nearly everybody IN washington
reads The Sunday Star. Last Sum
days circulation was by far the
largest and best in the city and the
only sworn circulation in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The advertiser is entitled to
know the circulation of any paper
in which he advertises.
The circulation of The Sunday
Star on February 4, 1906, was
31,454.
I solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents the number of copies of
The Sunday Star circulated on February
4, 19O6-that is. the number of copies
actually Sold delivered furnished and
mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona
flde purchasers or subscribers, and that
none of the copies so counted are free or
sample copies and none are returnabIe,
except in the case of several hundred sent
to suburban agents, from whom few re-
turns Of unsold papers have not yet been
received.
J. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
tenth day of February, AID. 1906
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG.
(Seal.) Notary Public
Circulation Of The Evening STAR
The sworn statement below shows that
the circulation IT The Star is what It is
claimed to be. The Stars circulation IL
much greater than that OF any other paper
published in Washington. and The Star is
read more thoroughly than and has double
the number Of readers of any other paper
published In Washington, whether morn
ing or evening. Fifteen thousand of The
Stars regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever, depending
upon The Star alone for news and adyer
Using.
SATURDAY. February g. 1906. ......... m .x5e
MONDAY. February s, 1905 %. e52
TUESDAY. February 9. 1906. ....... m .2sa
WEDNESDAY February Z. 1905. "a. s1z
THURSDAY, February g. 1905. ....... "A .1es
FRIDAY. February Q. 1906. ............ ~ a.sa
Total. .......................... .2so,ssz
Daily average. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3a,750
I soIemnly swear that the above state-
ment represents only the number OF copies
Of THE EVENING STAR circulated dur
ing the six secular days ending Friday.
February o, 10O6--tiat Is, the number ~
copies actually sold. delivered. Furnished
or mailed, for valuable consideration. to
bona fide purchasers or aubscrtbers-and
that the copies so counted are not return
able to or remain IN the once unsold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
Died From fractured Skull.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NORFOLK, Va, February 1O.-Henry
Hill, who was assaulted in Berkeley. We'd
nesday and had his skull fractured. died at
st. Vincents Hospital today. Coroner
knight and jury viewed the remains, and
adjourned until Monday, when investigation
will proceed.