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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
TRANSFER TAX UPHELD.
Constitutionality Of the New York
Law Sustained.

New York's transfer tax law was called
into question in the case of Winthrop Chan
Ter and other heirs of the late Mrs Laura
Aston Delano VS.. Controller Kelsey, which
was decided by the Supreme Court of the
United States today against Mr. Chanler
and his associates.
The case arose in connection with the will
of Mrs. Delano, by which she devised to
members of the AsteT family about 81 600
900 worth of property left her by her IA
Their, William B. Astor, under directions
given by him before his death and before
the statute was enacted. The question
thus presented was whether the transfer
tax law, which imposes tax under these
conditions, is constitutional. The state
courts sustained it. and the federal SUI
preme Court upheld them In that course.
The courts opinion was handed down by
Justice Day. He found Mrs. Delanos will
to be the eliminating act in devising the
property, and therefore held the law to be
applicable. Justice Holmes delivered dis
senting opinion. in which Justice Moody
concurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
READY FOR STUDENTS
ARMY WAR COLLEGE BUILDING
PRACTICALLY COMPLETE.

Gen. Mackenzie, chief of engineers, has
notified the acting secretary of war that
the Army War College building, in the
Washington barracks reservation at the
foot of AZ street, is now practically COM
plete and ready for occupancy. Congress
appropriated 100000 for this building and
it was built by Capt. John S. Sewell. Corps
of Engineers, on plans prepared by Nc
Kim & Co. Of New York. The money
has been almost entirely expended and the
result is fine building, emnently suited
for its purpose, and a decided ornament to
that section of the national capital.
For some unexplained reason the Army
War College board and the class of stu
dents. now occupying a rented building on
Jackson place facing Lafayette Park, are
in no apparent hurry to occupy their new
quarters on the banks of the Potomac
river, and it is said that the transfer may
not be made until October next, the begin
ming Of the next term of the college,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
STANDARD OIL CASE.
Eckels' Death May Postpone Hear
ing of Final Motions.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, H., April 15-Judge Lands
may today postpone the hearing of the final
motions in the Standard Oil case for a few
days because of the death of his brother in
law, James II. Eckels. This is the infor-
matiol that has reached attorneys in the
case. At least two motions are to be heard
before the oil company can be sentenced.
The first of these was made by the defense
at the close Of its argument last week
Attorney John s. Miller has formally asked
the court to reduce the number of offenses
from !, 463 to one. This would reduce the
possible fine from 500 260, 600 to $4,000
The ground for the motion is that the
actual Offense consisted in making the ar
engagements to secure a rebate and not in
the separate concessions obtained. Judge
Lands has indicated by informal express
sion in court that his views do not coincide
with those of the defense this poirt. He
has said however, that he would hear the
arguments fully.
Failure to obtain new trial will mean
that the defense will file a motion to appeal
the case to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
HOWARD NEsBIT's DENIAL.
He Says He Did Not Write Part Of
Letter

PlITSBURG, Pa. april 1J.-In a sworn
statement today. Howard Nesbit brother
or Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. denies that he
wrote that portion of his letter made pub
Tic in New York last Saturday which read:
Perhaps l was wrong in coming here,
out my parents are responsible for that"
In his affidavit young Nesbit AYERS that
the above formed no part of the letter writ
ten to Harry X. Thaw. as it left his hand.
The sentence quoted, he alleges in the
statement was added to what purported
to be copy of the letter as IL appeared in
the newspapers by some person other than
himself.
THIS statement. he says. is made volun-
taTily, Tor the purpose of explaining the
position of his parents. and to exoncrate
them from the implied charge OF instig. +
Ing him to go to New York as a witness
against Thaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
Over Hundred Workmen Killed.

LODI, Russian Poland, April 15.-During
the last four weeks over one hundred work
men have been killed or wounded here as
has failed to protect those who are willing
to work and the latter have taken matters
into their own hands and are violently ex-
pelling the terrorites, anarchistic and So
cialistc agitators, whom they hold respon-
sble for the ruin of the industries of Lodz.
AS the Jews form over 80 per cent of the
socialists there is some apprehension that
the incensed workmen may engage in an
anti-Semitic outbreak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
DELMAS IS OUT OF It
He Will Not Conduct ThaW'S
Bail Proceedings.
THAW TO MAKE STATEMENT
Late Today He Will Have Something
to Say.
HOWARD NESBIT DENIES STORY
Did Not Write Letter Attributed
to Him About His Parents,
He Declares.
THAW TO MAKE STATEMENT
NESBIT DENIES STORY

NEW YORK. April 15-The question OF
counsel for Harry X. Thaw in the future Is
expected to be settled finally today Since
the conclusion of the trial last week there
have been all sorts of rumors. and it is
known that Dolphin NJ. Delmas, who con-
Quoted the trial, has definitely terminated
his connection with the case. A. r. Pea
body, who has called on Thaw nearly every
day since he has been in the Tombs, made
his usual call on the prisoner today. AS
he was leaving the prison he said that
statement probably will be given out late
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
MANY Painters NAV Strike.

PHILADELPHIA. April Following
tie vote Of the 5000 union carpenters in
thss city TO go ou strike for higher wages
MAJ the 900 union painters have
also voted 10 enforce their demands for an
increase OF cent an hour The plumb
ers. electricians and fathers also ex-
peCted 10 adopt strike resolutions.
Before going on strike the unions will
make "A demonstration with a night parade
April - Nearly every union In town
Will be repre- scented and 10000 men have
already voted 10 participate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
ESCAPED WITH PRISONER.
Negroes Wound Three White Men; One
FATALLY

NEW ORLEANS La, April 15.-While a
score or more of white men were taking a
negro charged with assault On white
woman from the Jail at Bunkie, La. last
night with the intention of lynching him
they ere fired on by a crowd of negroes.
Three white men were weunded-one fatally.
The negroes were hidden near he Jail for
the purpose of either rescuing or defending
the negro prisoner. After the shooting they
got away, carrying the negro prisoner with
them.
A poss is now in search of the negroes
and much excitement exists in the country
surrounding Bunkie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
Another Move in Eddy Case.

CONCORD N H. April 15.-Henry NJ.
Baker. Archibald Mcclellan and Josiah E.
Fernald, trustees of the estate of Mrs Mary
Baker G. Eddy, filed motion in the su-
perior court this afternoon, asking that the
next friends" of Mrs Eddy, plaintiffs in
the original suit. be ordered forthwith to
show cause why the motion of the trustees
for leave to intervene and be substituted as
plaintiffs in place of said next friends
should not be granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
WILL RETURN MONDAY.
Secretary Taft Has Cincinnati En-
gapement on the 9th

Secretary Taft will attend the meeting of
the Western Federation of Yale Clubs in
Cincinnati on the 9th instant. 1t is stated
that this visit to Ohio has no political sig
nifcance, the Secretary's engagement hav-
ing been made a year ago.
A cablegram received from the Secretary,
who is now in Porto Rico. says that he ex-
poets to return to the United States next
Monday. His Cincinnati engagement will
prevent him from attending the exercises
connected with the opening of the James
town exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
SUTTON LEFT PARIS.
American Billiard Player Needed
Order Of Project.

PARIS, April 15.-George Sutton, the
American billiard player. who recently con-
Quoted a school for billiards in this city,
and against whom the police issued an ex-
pulsion order under the law for the pre-
vention of gambling, left Paris this morn
ing.
According to Sutton's partner in the bill
lizard school, the American player did not
apply to the embassy in order to obtain q
postponement of the order for his expul-
sion though he was accorded forty eight
hours delay by the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
POISON IN CHEAP CANDY.
Wilkesbarre Coroner Ordered Inquest
Over Child's Death.
Special Dispatch to The Sta

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILkESBARRE. Pa, April 15-Believ-
ing that four-year-old Mamie Onllow of
Plymouth, near here, died from eating poi
soned candy. Coroner Dodson has ordered
an inquest. The youngster was given some
pennies yesterday by her parents to console
her for staying al home while they went on
a visit. and she bought some highly colored
cheap candy and ate it,.
Several hours afterward she died and
physicians stated that she had all the symp-
toms of poisoning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
SEARCH FOR MISSING WOMAN.
Believed to Be Dead or Wandering
Out of Her Mind.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn, April 15.-The
entire town is today searching for Mrs.
Allen Pease, wife of the leading merchant
of the village. She disappeared Satur-
day. and it is thought she either is dead
or Is wandering in a mentally unbalanced
condition in the woods. Her golf cape was
found near the bridge over the Gonna river
last night and it is feared that she may
have been drowned in the river
Mrs. Pease is about sixty years Old and
has been all her life prominent in church
and village improvement work. A short
time ago she was put into DR.. Wallis sani-
tarium at Enfield for nervous exhaustion,
but she was believed to have fully recov-
cred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
SPECIAL ENVOY OF POPE.
Bishop of Lisbon Temporary Go
adiutor at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-The Rt.
Rev. Don Henrique Silva, bishop of Lisbon,
uncle of the King of Portugal, and special
envoy Of Plus X to this country, is in this
city and the Call says that according to in
formation given at st. Mary's Cathedral he
is to temporarily take the place Of coadju-
tor In the archdiocese of San Francisco
made vacant by the death of Archbishop
George Montgomery.
1t is said he will take up his abode at the
parochial residence Of st. Marys Cathe-
dral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
KING AND THE CONGO
New Phase in the Struggle for
the Free State.
PUBLIC OPINION DIVIDED
leopold is Unalterably Opposed to
Annexation.
MASTER OF THE SITUATION
He Has Made Immense Concessions to
an American Syndicate, Hoping
to Win Favor.
MASTER OF THE SITUATION

BRUSSELS, April hiking Leopold's re-
turn is expected to mark the beginning of
new phase in the struggle between monarch
and parliament over the question of the an
nexaton of the Congo Free State by Bel
gium. The king is unalterably opposed to
complete master of the situation. His re-
fusal to permit the Congo administration
Of which he is absolute untrammeled mon
arch, to furnish information concerning
the finances of his African state to the par
liamentary commission of the country of
which he is the constitutional king, practi-
cally checkmates the parliament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
POPE TO SATISFY THE STATES.
Bishop OGorman Assured New Cardi-
nal for America.
Special Cabiegram 10 The Star

LONDON, April 15.-The Rome correspond
ent of the Standard states that Bishop
O'Gorman of Sioux Falls, y. D., has been
positively assured by the Vatican that the
pope. at the next consistory, which it is I'M
derstood will be held next June will satisfy
the just aspirations of the United States
and will create an American cardinal and
perhaps two cardinals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
Evansville Man Killed by a Train

EVANSVILLE. Ind, April 15.-Richard
Bell, a local contractor. was run down and
killed by passenger train near Evanton
station. He was intoxicated. His wife,
who was suing him for divorce. was on the
train t!at killed her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
THAWs WERE GOING TO EUROPE.
Said to Have Contracted for Autos
for q Tour

PITTSBURG, April 15.-It was learned
yesterday that during the auto show which
closed at Duquesne Gardens last night an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
Public Opinion Divided.

Public Opinion Divided.
Public opinion in Belgium is divided as TO
the advisability of annexing the Congo.
There is a natural antipathy on the part
of many to Belgium embarking upon CO.
lonial policy.
There is a large body of stockholders in
the concessionary companies who are con-
tent to receive big dividends and no ques-
lions asked The commercial class gener-
ally reaps indirectly large profits from the
wealth coming out of the Congo, and the
mass of the people, dazzled by the prodigal-
ity of the monarch, his manifold gifts, the
magnificent structures he is constantly
building, are Indifferent on the side of
the king. Nevertheless, sentiment in favor
of annexation grows constantly.
A Civil Administration.
In parliament the majority is strongly
convinced that the destinies of the immense
black population of the kings African pos
sessions. comprising 100000 square miles,
demand that a civil administration amen
able to public opinion, and cabinet re-
sponsible to parliament. should be sub
stituted for the irresponsible will of one
man.
Whether the stories of atrocities and aw-
full exploitation of the helpless blacks are
exaggerated or not. the existence at vari-
Gus times and places of the most revolt
Ing abuses has been established, and the
advocates Of annexation argue that it is
impossible to prevent their recurrence as
long as the administration and exploita lions
of this vast territory and population is con
Quoted secretly with the aid of half savage
black native levies. But the Belgium par
larment cannot vote annexation in the dark
and the king refuses the information nee
essary to a complete understanding of what
the state would be assuming if it took
over the Congo.
Is Afraid Of Us.
The other country most feared by Leo
pold is the United States, and he has made
an especial effort to disassociate America
from England in any step the latter may
contemplate. This is universally accepted
here as the secret of the immense con-
cessions made by the king to an American
syndicate. 1t is considered shrewd politi-
cal movement, not only for the purpose of
creating an American interest in the event
of foreign complications. but also for the
purpose of embarrassing the Belgian par
Lament should it desire assuming anneXa-
ton accomplished) to modify or annul the
tereSted.
tves it is unquestionably true that he
greatly admires America and is fond of
Americans and wants to get American
energy enlisted in the development of the
Congo. While on the Riviera this winter
he showed a marked preference for the So
ciety of Americans and told many of them
that his dream would be to see Belgium
a state in the American Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
FOUND DEAD IN A PARK
A SUICIDE SENSATION AT NEW.
ARK, N. J.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEWARK, N. j., April 15.-Chief of Po
lice John Fl. Adams was found dead in
Branch Brook Park at e:45 o'clock this
morning by one of the park policemen
The body lay PROSTATE on the ground with
a bullet hole in the temple, and lying
the grass his right hand was a 49,
caliber revolver. Everything about the
body indicated that Chief Adams had de-
liberately planned his death.
Chief Adams was in his ffty-ninth year.
He was appointed to the police force in
1875 and was made chief In 1905.
Since last summer. when Sheriff Frank
H. sommer began his anti-vice crusade, the
dead chief of police had been constantly
subjected to the strain of public criticism.
Indicted by Grand. Jury.
The grand jury for September, after three
months investigation of the police situa-
tion in Newark, and after long and bitter
controversy in the public press, during
which charges of police protection were
made and denied, found an indictment
charging the chief of police, three of the
police commissioners and three of the po-
lice captains with nonfeasance in office.
Subsequent to this indictment the crusade
of Sheriff Sommer became more active than
ever. Raid after raid was made over the
head of the police, and many of the prison
ers arrested in these raids were said to
have sQuealed and given the sheriff EVIL
dence ON which charges of bribery and
police protection could be proved before
jury.
Members of the police board who were
indicted with the chief of police resisted
the efforts made to have the chief sus-
pended pending his trial. Only recently
Mayor Jacob Heissing, who went into
office in January last, began to take an
active part in the miX-up, and 1t was con-
currently reported two weeks ago that he
had fully determined to appoint police
commissioners who would demand the sus-
pension of every member of the depart
ment.
A Secret Conference.
Late yesterday afternoon the police COM
miss!oners three of whom are the newly
ling met in a secret conference at the
Jeffersonian Club. 1t is believed that this
conference determined upon the chiefs
suspension and that he got word of this
either last night or early this morning.
Mrs. Adams was notified of her husbands
suicide about 10 o'clock while in the Office
| of Market Clerk Swan, one of Chief Adams
most intimate friends. She became liysteri-
! cal and was taken home in a cab by Mr..
Swan where She found on the dining room
table a note addressed to My dear wife
| The contents of this note were Withheld
| by County Physician Mckenzie, but from a
! friend of Mr.. Swan it was learned that in
| substance the dead chief said he was the
victim of misplaced confidence, and that
place and that he had chosen the simplest
| and best way out of his difficulties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
BAD QUAKES FELT
OVER OLD MEXICO
Heaviest Shock Experienced at
Vera Cruz Since 1882.
PARTICULARS NOT KNOWN
Pendulums of Two Seismographs
Swung Off the Cylinders.
AT ALBANY AND MEXICO CITY
Earthquake is Said to Have Extended
for Distance Of 500
Miles.
PARTICULARS NOT KNOWN
IT ALBANY AND MEXICO CITY

MEXICO CITY, April 1.-THE official
record of the meteorological bureau on last
nights earthquake gave the duration of
the shock as four minutes. The movement
was from east to west in an oval shape.
The needle first described ten centimeters
and later twenty-one, then it swung COM
pletely off the dial, leaving the exact
strength of the shock a matter of con-
lecture.
The observer declared that the center Of
the shock was probably to the southwark,
and il is feared that towns in that region
may have suffered. Late reports from the
various police stations state that no lives
were lost and no one injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
A Curious Accident.

Not station of the fire department re-
ceived call. One freak of the earthquake
was recorded. A driver of a circus wagon
who was taking paraphernalia to rail-
road depot was thrown from his seat by
the force of the shock He was uninsured
beyond slight bruises. but every one of the
animals he was driving was killed. Tele-
graph communication as far south as OAK
AGA and San Juan Bautista has been estab-
lished, but beyond the report that the shock
was heavy in that region and along the gulf
coast nothing more was learned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
Shock Severe at Vera Cruz.

From the city of Vera Cruz south the
shocl is reported TO have been very severe
At the meteorological bureau it is said the
sbocE was the heaviest experienced here
since 1882,
From what is known at this time the
shock extended from the city of San Luis
Potosi on the north to Oaxaca on the south,
a distance of 800 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
Pendulum Swung Off.


ALBANY. y. Y. April l5.--The strongest
and longest earthquake shock recorded on
the seismograph at the State Museum here
since the instrument was installed began at
1:14 am. today and continued more than
two hours The record is much more pro-
nounced than that made by the San Fran
cisco earthquake of last year. The maxi
mum vibration was so severe as to swing
the pendulum clear off of the recording
cylinder.
Assistant State Geologist David II. New
land said:
The disturbance must have been very
sever indeed longer and more severe than
any recorded since our instruments were
installed more than a year ago. 1t APP
pears 70 have been some 5000 miles away.
to tho southwest or southeast"
World Shaking" Variety.
ALBANY. y Y. April 15-In an official
statement given out at the state geologists
office today il is declared that There is no
doubt that the present disturbance belongs
TO the .woI!d-shaking' variety, and that It
vii lee found TO have been felt at all the
chronological stations in this country. as
wei as in Europe, and perhaps in other
par,s Of The world.
The first Indication of the disturbance
WIS received al 1.l4i2 O'Clock this morning.
Al = an. tho waves developed rapidly
10 Extraordinary size. reaching an ampli-
ude Of OVER six inches as traced by the
IsadrEm. and causing the recording arms
To- swing entirely off The cy finders on both
p. aorJ.-~ou;h and the east-wcst ma
c.u,,~ The large waves lasted ten minutes,
and JU- whole disturbance till about 3 a m. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-15
TIE EVENING STAR

a,iue., 0 Rce, 18th Street an Pennsylvania Avsnus
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-15
COLD TEA FOR TYPHOID.
Recipe Sent to Trenton bya New Yorker.
Who Thinks He Knows.

TRENTON, Aug. IA report has
been made by the Trenton Board of
Health that the officials of the State
Hospital for the Insane have failed to
clean up the surroundings of the institu-
ton, as directed by the city and State
health authorities, and that until this is
done there can be no hope for improve
ment in the typhoid fever epidemic now
raging at the institution. New cases
of the disease are developing daily,
and deaths are not i~nfrequent.
Mayor Gnichtel, of this city, has
received a letter from Peter Buhr, of
1886 Second avenue, New York city, to
the effect that the epidemic at the asy-
lum can be stopped by a generous use
of cold tea. Buhr asserts that he has
never known this Cure to fail. He
says the receipt is:
One tablespoonful of mixed tea, boiled
in four cups of waterA This must be al
lowed to stand until cold and then taken
without cream or sugar. A cupful a
day should be given to typhoid pa
tients and those in danger of the dis
ease, according to Buhr. The latter en-
phasizes that the tea must be cold, not
hot, nor even warm. He asks the Mayor
to request the ministers of the city to
|nnounce the cure from their pulpits
next Sunday. \
Mayor Gnichtel has turned the letter
over to the hospital doctors, who are
sceptical as to the value of the cure"