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Evening star., 1907-11-13
RETIRING BOARD MEETS.
Examination of Officers Who Failed
to Take Horseback Tests.

The army retiring board, which met at
the Washington general hospital, a Wash
lngton barracks, yesterday for the pur-
pose of passing upon the fitness of GER
tain officers, who failed to participate in
the horseback riding tests as ordered by
the President, to remain in the army, took
no action and adjourned until Tuesday
next. The board, it is stated will have
seventeen captains, lieutenant colonies
and colonels before il. and their physical
condition will be examined into by the
medical officers. 1t is stated that other
officers will be ordered up later for exam
nation
Evening star., 1907-11-13
Indian Fight Is Unconarmed.

CORTEZ. Col. November 13.-Although
this place is but eight miles from the
scene of the alleged fight between United
States troops and Ute Indians in which a
number of Indians are said to have been
killed. no reports of any such encounter
have been received here.
Evening star., 1907-11-13
Hitchcock Case Postponed.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November l3-Lawyer
Henry ]. Goldsmith Of counsel for Ray
mond Hitchcock. the comedian, appeared
before Judge Rosalsky in part of gen.
aral sessions today and asked for an ad-
'ournment of pleading to the six indct-
alents against his client. An adjournment
was granted until next Tu sday. In the
meantime a mo ion TO inspect the minutes
Of the grand jury will be made hI Ar.
Goldsmith.
Evening star., 1907-11-13
First Race at Aqueduct.

AQUEDUCT, n. Y. November 13-First
race. for two-year olds, selling. six and a
half furlongs-Senator Barrett, 50 (E.
Dugan) Z to l and to ., won: Aimee c.,
104 (Miller). 3 to 5 place. second; Queen $
Souvenir, 81 (Sumter), Z to to show.
third. Time. 1.21 1-5. Goldquest, Beardall,
Hollister. Queen Marguerite, Sanguine,
Youthful, Miss Delaney and Sainesaw also
ram
Evening star., 1907-11-13
Wellman Sails for New York.

PARIS. Move mber 13-Walter Wellman,
who headed the Wellnlan Chicago Record
Herald arctic expedition. sailed for New
York today from Cherbourg on the White
Star line steamer Majestic. Upon ar
rival in America hc will confer with his
supporters and de eide upon next years
program. The arctic airship. car and
machinery arrived here from Norway in
excellent condition.
Evening star., 1907-11-13

The temperature recorded today by
east & Co.'S standard thermometer was
follows: am, 80; Il noon, 46; 2
m, 46.
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OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS.
Downtown Temperature.

NEW YORK, November 13.-Arrived
Steamer Oceanic from Liverpool.
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other member, is now in the far east on
his way home from an official visit to the
| PhflipDines
Evening star., 1907-11-13

Gen. Grenville VI. Dodge, president of
the Grant memorial commission. who
came over to Washington to consult with
the advisory committee. left this morning
for New York. He said just before he
took the train that the action OF the ad-
vtsory committee was not binding on the
commission. This throws no new light on
the subject. but justiles the comment Of
one interested Official, who remarked that
the advisory committee. although having
no authority in law or anywhere else. had
been created nominally to advise. actually
to decide.
Gen. Dodge Is at present the only MEM
Der of the Grant memorial commission
in the United States. Senator Wetmore.
who was a member of the commission as
originally organized. Is no longer such
owing to the expiration Of his membership
simultaneously with the expiration of his
senatorial term. Secretary Taft, the only
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BIG FIRE IN NEW FORK.
Half Million Dollars Damage to Cow
perthwaite G Son.

New York, Jan. S.-Fire destroyed
the big furniture store of Coperthwaite
& Sons at Third avenue and 121st street
tonight entailing loss of half a mil
lion dollars and causing injury to four
firemen, none seriously. The blaze,
which started few minutes after 6
O'Clock, quickly developed into the
most spectacular fire seen in Harlem
in a long time, 1t Blocked the Third
avenue elevated line for hours at the
time of its heaviest traffic and drew
such immense crowds that many police
reserves were called out to maintain
order. For a time the fire threatened
the entire block and it required three
hours hard work by the firemen to
bring 1t under control The Cowperth-
waite establishment a big five story
structure, was destroyed. The stock
was valued at 100000, fully insured,
and the building at as much more.
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COUNTER ATTACK STARTED.
New York Cotton Exchange Prepares to
Bring Suit.

New York, Jan. 3.-The board of
managers of the New York cotton ex-
change prepared to make a counter at
tack upon Congressman Livingstone of
Georgia and President Harvie Jordan
of the Southern Cotton Growers asso-
citation because of their application to
the postoffice department for fraud
order against the exchange. The man
ayers of the exchange agreed to con-
suit their counsel as to the advisable
ity of bringing suit of libel against
Congressman Livingstone and Presi-
dent Jordan.
The following resolution was adopt
ed by the board of managers tonight,
and was made public by Superintend-
ent King:
Resolved, That the counsel Of the
exchange, Mr.. Henry w. Taft be con-
suited as to the advisability of bring
ing suit against Leonidas L. Living
stone, congressman from Georgia, and
Havie Jordan, president of the South
ern Cotton Growers association for Ii
bel, and, if possible, for criminal libel,
in the affidavits which they have ad-
dressed to the postoffice department at
Washington requesting the issuance of
a fraud order against the New York
cotton exchange"
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COURT MARITAL POSTPONED
Major Penrose Not to be Tried Until
Next Month.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The war depart
ment has been advised that the trial
by court-martial Of Major c. w. Pen
rose and Captain 3. A. Macklin, Twen-
ty-ffth infantry, on the charge of neg
lect Of duty in connection with the
Brownsville affair, which was to have
been begun at Fort Sam Houston, San
Antonio, Tex, tomorrow, has been
postponed until February on account
of the disability of Captain Macklin,
who recently was shot by a supposed
robber at Fort Reno, Oklahoma.
Should Captain Macklin,s condition on
that date be such as to make it impos-
sible for him to stand trial the date
will be further postponed,
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REMARKABLE SCENE.
Paris Theatergoers Show No sympathy
for Marquis De MOrny.

Paris, Jan. 3-There was remark
2ble scene tonight at the notorious
Moulin Rouge when the Harquise De
Morny, daughter of the famous Duke
De Morny, and niece of Napoleon Ill,
made her debut in an act called "A
Dream of Egypt" written by herself in
collaboration with Nine. Gauthler-Vil-
lars, the author of "Claudine" and 9TH
er deeadent novels.
The marquise, who Is the divorced
wife of the Marquise De Belbeuf, has
already achieved an unenviable repu-
tation, and her heralded appearance on
the stage brought out a storm of criti-
cism. To this the marquise replied, in
a letter published this afternoon, deny
ing that her performance was intended
to be suggestive and insisting that she
meant to give an artistic reproduction
of the manners of ancient Egypt. In
defending her appearance on the stage
the marquise says:
''This does not constitute a disgrace
to the French aristocracy, and dis
tinguished scion of this aristocracy, the
Prince de Broglie, has been earning his
living for some time past by conduct
ing an orchestra in New York"
In spite Of this statement a number
of clubmen and Bonapartists got to-
gether and went to the Moulin Rouge
tonight, where they conducted a dem
onstration the like of which seldom has
been seen in this city. For ten full
minutes the curtain could not be raised
on the new act owing to the pandemo-
mum from galleries and boxes. When
it finally went up disclosing the mar
uuise working out cryptogram of the
charm of life, after the fashion of Gal
atea, and a beautiful Egyptian mummy
in the person of Nine. Willy, the din
was redoubled. This was followed by a
rain of missiles of every description,
the audience even throwing hasso|ks
and boxes at the women on the Stage.
In spite of this vociferous demonstra-
ton the two women persisted in COM
pleting their ac5, which is as disgust
ingly indecent as anything ever seen on
the Partisan sFage.
When the curtain was rung down the
crowd rushed toward the box occupied
by Nine. Gauthier-Villars and Mile
Polaire, who is starring in a stage
adaptation of "Claudine," and literally
drove them from the theater.
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qYPHoID FLYER EPIDEMIC.
scranton's Total Reaches 97O-Examin-
alton of Water.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. S.-Scrantons ty-
phoid fever epidemic to-day shows
total of $40 cases since the outbreak
six weeks ago. Thirty-one of these
cases were reported for the twenty four
hours ending at noon. Thus far there
have been seventy-two deaths, six OF
these occurring since last night. The
cause of the epidemic is the water
which was furnished from the Elm
hurst reservoir of the Scranton Gas and
Water company, which service mad
been cut off for three weeks.
State Commissioner of Health Dixon
to-day furnished the results of an
analysis of the water made at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, which shows
the presence of the typhoid bacilli.
There is no typhoid in the section
where the new supply is obtained, ex-
cept in the cases of persons who were
employed in the central part OF the
city, where the epidemic is the worst
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NEW YORK STATE BAR.
Annual Meeting VIII Discuss Very Em-
portant Question.

Albany, N. Y, jan Sat the annual
meeting of the New York State Bar
association in this city January Is, one
of the most important matters to be
discussed has reference to the laws
delays" the following being, as the
programme state, Suggested by Pres
ident Roosevelt's recent message to
congress"
mo judgment shall be set aside or
new trial granted in any case, civil or
criminal, on the ground Of misdirec-
ton Of the jury or the improper admis-
sion or rejection of evidence or for any
error as to any mater of pleading or
procedure unless, in the opinion of the
court to which the application is made,
after an examination of the entire
cause, it shall afirmatively appear
that the error complained Of resulted in
a miscarriage of Justice
Other subjects and speakers includes
Savings Banks Life Insurance for
Workingmen," by Louis ID. Brandeis,
of Boston.
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DISCRIMINATION is CHARGED
COMPLAINT FILED WITH INTER-
STATE COMMERCE. COMMISSION

Standard OIL Company Charged with
Getting Better Rates Than Other
Concerns--City Council of Atcbison,
KAN, Party to the Complaint
board of Trade of Kansas City Also
Makes Allegations.
washington, Jan. discrimination
in favor Of the Standard Oil company
by railroads against other oil shippers
is charged in petition and complaint
filed to-day with the Interstate Com
merce commission by the National Pc
tro1eum association against the Ann
Arbor Railroad company and fifty 9TH
er lines, constituting the Central Traf-
fic association. the Trunk Line asso-
citation and the New England territo-
ry e. L. Rogers & Co., merchants of
Philadelphia, complain that the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway COM
pany has placed an unjust embargo on
their shipments of hay and straw
from Philadelphia. They ask damages
in the sum of $4,000 and request the
Interstate Commerce commission to
order discontinuance of the alleged
embargo and discrimination
The city council of Atchison. Kan,
has eled with the commission com
plant against the Missouri Pacific and
other western railroads alleging that
the defendants operate free Of charge
elevators in Kansas City, Mo, Leav-
enworth and Coffeyville, Kan, but re-
fuse so to operate elevators in Atchi-
son.
The board Of trade Of Kansas City,
Mo-, alleges to the commission that the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
way ana other lines running into Kan
sas City charge 50 a car for the recon-
signment Of grain shipped out OF the
city. The board requests that the
commission prohibit the levying Of
such charge or that the charge, if
leview at all, be made just and gea-
sonable.
The allegation is made to the COM
mission by the Southern Grocery COM
pany Of Moultrie, Gas, against the
Georgia Northern Railroad company
and other lines that the defendants
levy higher rates Of freight upon ship
ments to Moultrie from Cincinnati
Louisville and Memphis than they levy
upon like shipments to other contigu-
Gus points in Georgia.
The complaints request that the dis
elimination be abated.
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OPERATOR Shifted
FROM POST TO POST
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY TEND
ING no Fix BLAME FOR
b. Dc O. WRECK.

DetrOw Sure That No. 86, the Local Ex-
press Train Smashed Up, Had Cleared
the Block ut Takoma Park Before He
Displayed White Target for No. 212O
Eight Witnesses Examined--.Testi-
mOny Relates Mostly to Block Sys-
tenn.
Washington, Jan S.-The most i'm
portant testimony in connection with
the investigation by the coroner's jury
to determine the cause and to place the
responsibility for the disastrous wreck
at Terra Gotta on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad last Sunday night was
that given by w. M. Detrow, who was
the operator ait Silver Springs. He said
he was sure that No. 66, the local ex-
press train that was smashed up, had
cleared the block at Takoma Park be-
fore he displayed the white target for
No. 2120, known as the dead" train,
which crashed into the local. 1t was
brought out by the coroner that Mr..
Detrow was an extra operator and had
not worked at Silver Springs regularly,
but was shifted from post to post, ac-
cording to the needs of the service. The
witness said that because of the foggy
weather last Sunday night he had TAX
en- unusual precautions to see that a.
red light was put up early He testi-
fled that the local was about thirteen
minutes late when it passed him, and
that when No. 2120 came through it was
running about thirty miles an hour.
.Detrow win be examined further
At to-day's session eight witnesses,
all employees Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, were examined. The testimo-
ny mostly related to the block system
and the signal lights. Coroner hewitt
demanded that the railroad officials
give definite answer as to why the
first relief train for Terra Catta was
delayed at University station for thir-
teen minutes and fast passenger train
allowed to pass it, and why the rail-
road company took it upon itself to ar
range for the removal of the dead be-
| fore he had seen the bodies. The COR
oner charges several Of these railroad
witnesses with being evasive in their
answers to his questions. The coroner
| declared that when he went to the Bal
| timore and Ohio station Immediately
after hearing OF the accident and asked
how he could get to Terra Catta rail-
road official told him the only way was
to take an ambulance or patrol wagon.
That was all the satisfaction l (the
toroner) could get at the station, and
finally I ordered second relief train
sent out, and after some delay the train
was startsd."
j. W. Kelley, trainmaster of the Bal
timore division in his testimony point
ed out that It was not an unusual thing
for No. 66 to be from ten to twenty
minutes late in reaching Washington.
Asked whether the engineer of No. 212O
had a right to suppose he would be
protected by the block signal and by
the use of torpedoes, the witness said
that the block signal system is absolute,
and for that reason No. 2120 should not
have been in the block at the same time
with No. &C.
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PROMISES TO MAKE A
sweeping INVESTIGATION
NEW YORK'S NEW ATTORNEY
GENERAL 10 LOOK UP COR
RUPT Practices.

Issues Statement Explaining Reasons
for Summarily RevoI1ing Davis Ap-
pOintment--Wants Him to Return
Any Papers He Has in the Hearst
Matter With Information as 10 The
Status of the Proceedings.
Albany, N Y, Jan. 3.-A sweeping
investigation into the question as to
the compliance with the new corrupt
practices act by candidates and party
committees concerned in the November
election is promised by the new at
torney general, William S. Jackson, in
a statement issued tonight. The state
ment was made in explaining his rea-
sons for summarily revoking the desig-
nation by Attorney General Mayer on
December 28, of Gherardi Davis OF
New York. to represent the attorney
general in proceedings, brought by the
association to prevent corrupt prac-
tices at elections, against William R.
Hearst, to compel him to file more
complete details as to the expenses of
his campaign for election as governor.
The designation of Mr., Davis by At
torney General Mayer only three days
before the expiration of the latter's
term of office, oecasioned at the time
much discussion and speculation as to
whether Mr.. Jackson. Mr.. Mayors
democratic successor, would confirm or
revoke the appointment. In his letter
to Mr.. Davis, the attorney general
says:
II wish yav would at once return to
me any papers you may have in the
matter, with information as to the
status of the proceeding and any ex-
pense incurred.
"The reason for this action is that
all of the work to be done by the at
torney general, or his representatives
in this proceeding will be under my
administration, I deem it proper that
the person representing the attorney
general should be of my designation"
In the closing paragraph he assures
Mr.. Davis of his "most cordial santi-
ment.'. In connection with the an
nouncement of his action, Attorney
General jackson said:
THE designation of Mr.. Davis was
revoked because had decided the i'm
vestigation into election receipts and
expenditures during the last campaign
should be broader in its scope than the
Association to Prevent Corrupt Prae-
tees at Elections apparently eontem-
plated when it singled out Mr..
Hearst's statement of election ex-
penses as the only matter that should
be Drobed.
80 long as an investigation of al
legged violations CT the corrupt prac-
tices act is to be undertaken at all
by this department it should be com
prehensive and general and not parti-
san and personal.
1.-THE campaign last November was
the first conducted since the corrupt
practices act went into effect 1t
strikes me that a sweeping investiga-
tion into the question as to whether
its provisions were observed might
have a wholesome effect. That is the
kind of an investigation shall make.
Under these circumstances the attor-
ney who represents this department in
the matter should be of my selection. =
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ROCK ISLAND WRECK.
Inquest Acknowledgements VIII be
Principal Witness.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 8.-The inquest
to be held over the bodies of the men
killed in the Rock Island wreck at
Volland, Kan, yesterday, was to-day
postponed until Monday. John Lynes,
the nineteen year old operator at Vol
land, will be the principal witness.
The officials of the railroad company
say that the total number of dead will
not exceed thirty-tWo. There are
twenty-eight bodies at Topeka and
Alma. including those of persons who
were killed outright, bodies of victims
who have died since the wreck and
the charred corpses that We're recover
ed from the smoking car after the fire.
OF these twenty three are bodies Of
Mexicans.
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To Ask Wage Increase.

Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-At meeting of
textile workers in this city tonight it
was unanimously voted to ask for an
increase in wages of from Is to % per
cent. Delegates representing about
5000 were present from the following
organizations; Cloth Weavers, Uphol-
stery Weavers, Rug Weavers, Loom
Fixers, Weft Weavers, Turkish Towel
Weavers, German Textile Workers,
French Textile Weavers, Damask
Weavers, Beaman, and Twisters and
Wrappers.
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shipping News.

New York, Jan. 3.-sailed: Steamers
La Lorraine, Havre; Cassell, Bremen;
United States, Christiansand; Copenha-
gen, etc.; Petersburg, Rotterdam and
New York, Jan. S.-Steamer Etruria,y
Liverpool and Queenstown for Now
York, in communication with the sta-
tion at Cape Race, N. e when the. vess.
sci was 1886 miles east Of Sandy HoSk
at 1890 a. m. VIII probably dock at
$3.50 a. m. Sunday.
New York, Southampton and Cherbourg
for New York, in communication with
the Marconi station. 1000 miles east or
Sandy Hook at 10 9. m; VIII proDaDly
dock at $50 a. m. Sunday.
Steamer La Bretagne, Hayre for New
Yorw in communication with the Mar
conf station 240 miles southeast at 2;S0.
p. m. VIII probably dock at $3.50 p. M
Havre, Jan. S.-(2 a. m.)-Arriyeds
Steamer La Province. New York.
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charged with Embezzlemcnt.

Schenectady, N. Y, Jan. 3.-Jay Cady
Wemple, treasurer of New Hope lodge,
Nc. 73O, F. and A. NJ, was arrested
this afternoon on the charge of embez-
element of $4,000 of the society's funds.
He is held under $1,000 ban to await a
hearing. He had been treasurer of the
lodge for seven years, and was given
every opportunity to make good the
alleged shortage. He losl heavily in
the failure Of the Schenectady Engin-
eering & Contracting Co., which re-
Gently went into bankruptcy.