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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
CAPT. KROUSE DEAD i
UNION VETERAN, AGED 76,
PASSES AWAY.

Capt. ]. Edwin Krouse. for twenty-five
years crer of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. died at the family
residence, 24J7 p street northwest, yes
terday afternoon at ) o'clock. Death was
due to pneumonia. The deceased became
Ill three weeks ago and steadily grew
weaker until the end came. He was sew
enty-six years of age and had lived all his
life In Georgetown.
At the outbreak of the civil war he en-
listed in the Union army and served with
credit during the four years of the strife.
Some years after the close Of the war
he became assistant chief of the bureau
of engraving and printing. When he gave
up this position he was made crier in
the Supreme Court of the District, where
h. served until compelled to take to his
bed in his last illness.
During his period of service there he
was crier under Justices Montgomery,
Judge Barnard's division of the court at
the time of his death. He was a member
Of the Association of the Oldest Inhabit-
ants Of the District of Columbia and of
Kit Carson Post. No. ,. G. A. r. Two
children. I<entzing p. Krouse and Miss
Blanche Louise krouse survive him. Mrs.
krouse died eight years ago.
Funeral services will be held at the fam
lily residence. Thursday afternoon at 9
o clock. Rev. Father OConnell of Trinity
Catholic Church will conduct the services.
Interment will be in Arlington National
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
NOTIFIES THE HOUSE
MINORITY LEADER THREATENS
TO FILIBUSTER.

John Sharp Williams, the House minor
licans Of that body this afternoon that
unless he was Immediately assured that
an employers liability bill. bill for the
publicity of campaign contributions, a
bill putting wood pulp on the free list
and an anti-injunction bill would be re-
ported for passage in the near future,
he, with the assistants Of his loyal follow
ers. would institute a determined fill
buster.
Mr.. Williams said he would not only re-
fuse ali unanimous consent, but would de-
mand the yeas and nays-a most time
killing, tiresome PROCESSION every affirm
alive legislative proposition that came be-
fore the House. He was tired, he said,
Of the tactics of negation and delay Of the
republicans on these and other important
measures, and he intended to do all in his
power and in the power of the minority
to force the republicans into doing some
Of the things he enumerated.
Mr.. Williams said the spectacle Of the
republican party doing something for the
people was always edifying and crafty
ing to him, and they could have all the
credit they could get for doing one and
all of these propositions so long as they
did them.
1t Is understood that the minority
leader has decided to give the repubIi-
cans the rest of this week to show their
good intentions. and then to begin his
fllibuster. IL nothing turns up to change
his mind in the meantime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
La Toilette REOPENS FIRE
MAKES FORMER STRONG STATE.
MENTs STRONGER.
Includes Depew Among Glass Con-
trolling Business, Rous-
ing Laughter.

Senator La Toilette today resumed his
speech against the Aldrich currency bill.
There was no OCCASION he said, re-
ferring to his remarks last week. for the
organs and clacquers of the system tc
become frenzied over my statement SC
easily proved by the directorates of the
trusts and combinations controlled by the
system"
He then proceeded to say that his state.
ment that all the industries of the coun-
try are controlled by 100 men was toe
liberal. and that they are controlled by a
much less number Of men.
He concluded his speech with a strong
appeal to the progressive men, in the
Senate to stand together to beat the bill
He cited S. S. Pratt. editor of the Wall
Street Journal. who, in an article publish
ed few years ago In maya zine, placed
this power in the hands of only seventy
five men, who held at that time. accord
ing to Mr.. Pratt. 1000 directorships in the
trusts and combinations Of the country.
Then the Wisconsin senator took up the
list Of the 100 men which he had laid be-
fore the Senate. and analysed and CLASH
fed it. and showed where he thought the
control really rested.
"Along with this enormous increase in
trust power" he continued. has grown
a steady progress of Capitalization in the
control OF that power until now the en-
ard Oil-Morgan combination. The old
fights between these two great powers
have been laid aside. and Mr.. Morgan s
picture adorns the wall Of the inner room
of the Rockefellers' at No. 20 Broadway.
Mr.. La Toilette named as next after
Mr. Morgan and the Rockefellers
group Of fourteen men. who, he said. are
big operators and men of large power
in their own right" In this list of four
teen he placed the following: W. X.
Vanderbilt, August Belmont. Frederick
weyerhauser Henry c. Prick. ]. Ogden
Armour. George ]. Gould. Jacob Schiff.
F. H. Hartman. Thomas F. Ryan, Louis
F. Swift, John Jacob Astor. James
Speyer, James ]. Hill and W. H. Moore.
among the stars of lesser magnitude
ne placed such men as ]. II. Post, j. B.
Duke, D. Guggenheim, c. A. Peabody, J.
F. Dryden and others.
In the third group he placed men who.
he said, held delegated or representative
power. and a few of those in this list
are Chauncey M. DepeW. G. w. Perkins,
James B. Forgan. John III. Converse, VIC
tor Morawetz. Charles NJ. Schwab and
Levi p. Morton.
When Mr. La Toilette mentioned the
name of Senator Chauncey M. Depew In
his list of those comprising the third
group in his classification of the 100
men who. he said, control the business
of the country. there was loud laughter
in the Senate, both on the floor and In the
galleries, and a somewhat unappreciative
smile spread over the features of Mr..
Depew, who was in the chamber at the
time.
Mr.. La Toilette declared that certain
hank of this city was controlled by the
Standard Oil-Morgan interests, to which
no rorArpAd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24

Sure the Mysterious Stranger Is
Prince de Sagan.

PHILADELPHIA, March 24-Prince
Hele de Sagan arrived at the Bellevue
Stratford yesterday morning. He regis
tered under the name OF Bertrand Du-
fresno of Paris. and had no sooner en-
tered the elevator TO be taken to his room
on the sixth floor than a man stepped up
TO the room clerk and said:
That man who just went upstairs is
Prince de Sagan, the one who is reported
TO be engaged TO Nine Anna Gould the
divorced wife of Count Castellane. knew
him at once. for I crossed in the steam.
snip with him
The prince. or Mr.. Dufresne remained
in his room almost the entire day. and
asked that lie be not disturbed. as he was
expecting no callers or messages.
Toward evening a card was sent to his
room by a reporter. and upon seeing 1t he
became very nervous, tore 1t to pieces and
said to the page:
Tell him that I am not at home"
a few minutes afterward he came down
stairs. but. instead of getting OFF at the
first floor he went to the basement and
then walked up the stairway and took a
0eat In an obscure corner. There he wa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
LAST HONORS PAID
FUNERAL OF ARTHUR W. FER
GUsSON THIS AFTERNOON.

All that was mortal Of the late Mr.. Ar
thur W. FERGUSON. formerly executive
secretary of the Philippine commission
who died at his post of duty in Manila
January % last. was laid al rest on a hill
side In Oak Hill cemetery this afternoon
All the honors possible to civilian were
paid by the general government to the
memory of one who had served his coun-
try long and efficiently.
Impressive services were conducted over
the remains at st. Johns p. e. Church,
10Th and H streets at 2:3O o'clock this aft
ernoon. under the direction OF the Rev
Roland Cotton Smith. rector of the
church. There was large and distin-
guished gathering at the edifice, including
representatives of the cabinet. the SUI
preme Court. the army and navy. the
diplomatic corps. the Congress. the State
department. the bureau of insular af.
fairs. the bureau of International Amer.
lean republics and Troop A of the Dis
trict National Guard. At the suggestion
OF the PRESIDENT all of the officers of the
army, navy and marine corps in attend.
ance were in dress uniform as special
compliment to the deceased
Many beautiful floral tributes were
placed upon the casket including one from
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. one
d H.,
the officers Of the bureau of American
republics and one from Mr.. Fergusson's
former associates in the office of the
Philippine commission at Manila
The family party included Mrs. Arthur
w. FERGUSON, Arthur FERGUSON, Mr.
and Mrs. Higgins, Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Bowie and Miss Williams. and other
relatives as follows: Miss Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Henry. Mrs. K X Henry
Mrs. Norton. Miss Marie Green, Miss Riley
and Miss Riley. The ushers were Capt
Frank r. Mccoy, Mr.. F. W. Carpenter
Mr.. Henry Matthews and DR.. G, p. Du.
Bose.
The honorary pallbearers were Secre-
tary OF War Taft. Maj. Gen. J. Franklin
Bell. chief Of staff Of the army; Benito
Lagarda and Pablo Ocampo de Leon,
delegates of the Philippines to Congress
Associate Justice Day of the United
states Supreme Court. Senator William
r Frye of Maine. William +. Curtis,
Minister Calvo of Costa RIGA. Gen. c. F.
Humphrey, L. s. A.. retired: Brig. Gen.
c. r.. Edwards. chief Of the insular bu-
reau OF the War Department.: Anibal
Cruz of Chile, John w. Foster, Col.
Francis Cotton and r. J. Yanes, secre-
tary Of the bureau Of American repub-
lies.
The following were the active pail
bearers: Charles II. Cragin, w. M. Orme.
]. HOldswOrth Gordon. Lieut.. Com
mander Downes Wilson, L. S. N; w. w.
Boarman, Col Scott, U. s. A.: Beekman
Winthrop. assistant secretary Of the
Treasury, and A. l.. LaWshe, third as
sistant postmaster general.
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BEST HEALTH REPORT.
Conditions in the Canal Zone Con
tinue to Be Gratifying.

ttnuo TO BE d1ot1Iy1uE.
case Of yellow fever was found on
board the Aconcagua, which arrived at
one Of the ports Of the canal zone. Feb
ruary %, from Guayaquil. Ecuador. The
patient, according to the latest reports,
is convalescing. There was no difhcuity
In handling the case SO as to prevent It's
spread. The last case originating In the
canal zone was in May. 1906.
Favorable health conditions continue
on the zone. according to tho February
report of Col. William c. Gorgas, chief
sanitary officer of the isthmian canal
commission. Taking 1t as q whole. Col.
Gorgas says the February report lis the
most favorable report that the health de-
partment has been able to make since it
has been on the isthmus."
The sick rate makes an excellent show
ing, the report says. 1855 per thousand.
the smallest recorded, as against "a. %, the
previous February.
Taking the total population in 1907. 3d.
4a4, there was "a yearly death rate Of
1901 per thousand. while In 1908, with
a population of liz. 9289. there was a year
ly death rate OF 2l.4O per thousand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Selections Sent to the Senate for
Consideration.

The President sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate today:
/ To be assistant surgeons. public health
and marine hospital service-Charles NJ.
Fauntleroy Of Virginia, Lasher Hart OF
New York. George II. MoConnen OF Penn
sylvania. Robert Oleson Of Minnesota.
Charles e. Wood of New York, Harry j.
Warner of Illinois.
Assistant surgeons to be passed assist
ant surgeons in the navy-Robert e.
Stops, George l.. Wickes.
Citizens to be assistant surgeons
Charles F. Sterne Of the District Of Co
lumbia, William Chambers OF Pennsyl-
vauia
Professor OF mathematics to be pro-
lessor of mathematics with rank of cap
tain--Omenzo @. Dodge,
Professor of mathematics to be pro-
fessor of mathematics with rank of COM
mander-William 8. Eichelberger.
Carpenter to be chief carpenter-John
A. Lord.
Quartermaster's Observation-Disclosures
master to be deputy quartermaster gen.
eral. with rank lieutenant colonel, Maj.
Isaac w. Littcll; quartermaster to be
quartermaster, with rank Of major Capt
B. Frank Cheatham, Capt. George G.
Bailey
Ordnance Observation-Disclosures col
oneI to be colonel, Frank Baker; ma ior
to be a lieutenant colonel. Beverly w.
Dunn; captain to be a major Thales l.
AmeS.
Field artillery.-First lieutenant to be a
captain. Clarence n. Jones. I'd Field Ar
tillery: second lieutenants to be first lieu
tenants. Henry l.. Harris. tr.. 9th Field
Artillery: Edwin z. Pritchett, LIST Field
Artillery; Roy B. staver. 9Th Field Ar
tillery.
Coast Artillery Corps-First lieutenant
to be captain: Theodore II. Koch. Second
lieutenants to be first Neutenants: Clar-
ence f. Seybt. George M. Peck. William f.
Wilson. Alexander ]. Stuart. Thomas f.
McNeill. Perry M. Gallup, Charles L.
Williams.
Infantry-Major to be a lieutenant col
onei: Colville p. Terrett. 9Th Infantry.
Captains to be majors: William M.
Wright. I'd Infantry; Andre w. Brewster.
25th Infantry. First lieutenants to be
captains: Howard c: Price: 9Th Infantry:
Eldred d. Warfield. 3Oth Infantry; Walter
B. McCaskey. 2lst Infantry: Frank r.
Lang. 18th Infantry: Oliver II. Dockery.
jr.. Sd Infantry: John r: Thomas, jr.. 18th
Infantry; Milton 4. Elliott. jr. 18th In
fantry; and long list Of postmasters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
MERCY FOR ORCHARD
JUDGE WOOD EXPLAINS HIS
RECENT ACTION.

BOISE, Idaho. March 24.-Gov. Gooding
will today receive official notice. as is
required by law. from Judge Fremont
Wood of the sentence of Harry Orchard.
the self-confessed murderer of former
Gov Steunenberg. Judge Wood. In speak
ing of the matter yesterday. said:
by the statutes of Idaho. the common
law is made the rule Of decision in all
cases not inconsistent with the legisla-
tive laws Of the United States and OF the
state.
lat common Law. when the court or
magistrate accepted an accomplice al a
witness against co-defendants. the law
implied q promise on the part of such
court or magistrate to recommend such
accomplice to the merciful consideration
of the crown, provided the accomplish
thus accepted as witness was subse-
quently convicted of the same offense.
Law of Clemency.
This right has been declared to be a
part Of our judicial system by the Su-
preme Court OF the United States and
by the supreme courts of several states.
THE right, however, to such recon-
mendation for clemency depends upon the
accomplice thus accepted as a witness tes-
tifying fully and fairly to the entire
transaction involved. and it Is this fact
that makes it necessary for the trial
court to review the evidence OF the &C
complete before judicially determining
that such accomplice Is entitled to the
recommendations Of the court for any de-
gree Of executive clemency.
1.-The accomplice. Orchard, having tes-
titled fully and fairly when accepted as
witness. the court recommends the
omission Of the death penalty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
ASKS MONEY FOR NAVY.
Metcalf Says $4,000, 900 Are Need
ed to Pay Armament Bills.

Secretary Of the Navy Metcalf in a com
munication to the House Of Representa-
tives today recommends that an appro-
priation Of 100000 be made immedi-
ately available. in order that the bills
for armor and anna ment may be paid
without further delay. The Navy De-
part,nent in its estimates last year asked
for an appropriation OF S12.0D.0o0 for
arn1or and armament, but the supply bill
as enacted carried 80 100000.
According to Secretary Metcalf this has
resulted in the work OF the bureau OF
ordnance being seriously retarded. The
department recently. according to the
Secretary. was confronted with the neces-
sity OF either suspending all work on
armor and armament and payments for
same or holding up payments on bills
presented until July I. In order TO keep
the navy yards running during the re-
mainder of the 2ascal year the latter
course was decided upon and the unpaid
bills on account Of arrnor and armament
now aggregate $4,000 The failure OF
the contractors to get this money has I'M
posed hardships on them which Secretary
Metcalf says arc emphasized by the
present industrial depression"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
SENATOR PENRosE WORSE.
Attending Physicians. in Consulta'
ton Today-Grave Fears.


PHILADELPHIA. March 24.-The con-
dition of United States Senator Penrose.
who is Ill at his home in this city. was
somewhat improved early today. He
is suffering from facial erysipelas, a
slight congestion OF the lungs and bron-
chitis The progress of these ailments
has been checked. but the temperature
Of the patient Is high and is retardins
recovery.
Senator Penrose was reported not SO
well this afternoon. The bulletin on his
condition which was to have been made
public at noon was withheld. DR.. Herbert
B. Carpenter. one Of the attending physi-
Clans said that a consultation had been
held this morning, but that he was not
privileged to say anything concerning the
patients condition. At Senator Penrose 8
Office 1t was said that nothing could be
given out until Col. Wesley Andrews sec.
rotary to Senator Penrose, had been COM
municated with over the telephone at
Washington. Mr.. Andrews is chairman OF
the republican state committee
The report was in circulation at the Cap
itol late this afternoon that the condi-
ton Of Senator Penrose Of Pennsylvania,
who is Ill with facial erysipelas at Phil
adelphia, IS very much worse today. II
is reported that those at the bedside have
grave fears as TO whether he will live
throughout the day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
TO END NIGHT RIDING.
Reported Formal Agreement Be
tween Contendinr Factions.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. March o4.-An end
to the night riding in Kentucky has been
brought about through a formal agree
ment reached between the American To-
bacco Company and the executive com
mittee Of the Society of Equity in a con-
ference at Winchester, Ky. yesterday. &C
cording to apparently authoritative state
ments made here today by members Of
the American Society of Equity.
Nearly $14.oO0O0O and the purchase OF
the entire crops Of 1905 and 1907, on the
one side, and no planting Of q crop for
the year 1905 on the other, are points In
the agreement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24
NEAR SAN FRANCISCO
AMERICAN CAR EXPECTED
THERE TODAY.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 24.-Tht
American car in the New York to Paris
automobile race was lost In the swamps
near Los Banos last night. The road was
found this morning and the journey to
this city resumed. The car arrived a,
Gilroy at 9:4S this morning and was ex-
pected to reach San Jose at 40 a IN. The
time OF its arrival in this city is placed al
about pm. Arrangements have been
made to ship it by steamer to Alaska
Friday or Saturday next.
The Italian car in the New York tc
Paris race is out of the contest at pres
ent. The machine badly damaged. is tc
be brought back to Ogden from a point
ninety miles west on the old Central
Pacific road and repaired in local ma
chine shop.
The French car. closely followed by the
Germans, Is expected to reach Ogden no,
later than Wednesday evening.
Germans Leave Rock River.
ROCK RIVER, Wyo.. March 4.-The
German car in the New York to Paris
race left here for the west at O'Clock
this morning.
Arrival at Fresno.
FRESNO, Cal. March 24.-The Ameri.
SdH car IN inc new 1Ofk 10 faTlS auto
mobile race, with the American nag COW
cred with oil and dust. but still proudly
waving from the rear seat, arrived here
at 80 pm. yesterday, 600 miles in the
lead OF the Zust. the nearest car, in the
dash for San Francisco.
The Americans reached Bakerneld, Cal.
at 40 o'clock yesterday morning, after
run of $50 miles. A few hours resi-
greatly refreshed the crew. They started
onward again at 7:46 o'clock yesterday
morning. The run to Fresno was un,
Pelma. Reaching here. the members OF
the party had luncheon with a number OF
city officials. At 3:25 o'clock yesterday
afternoon they departed on the run tG
San Francisco. 21O miles to the westward
The De Dion car spent Monday night
at Bitter Creek, Wyo.. and left there
reaching Rock Springs, Wyo., at 12:1s
yesterday afternoon. Fifteen minutes
later the start was made for the west
Ten miles from Rock Springs the cal
was stuck in a small river and was drag
ged from the mud with difficulty, after
having been lightened of its contents.
The De Dion crossed the continental.
divide at Bitter Creek at 9 O'Clock Mon
day evening. All day the automo
bile on its way out of the Rockies. was
fighting the difficulties Of the landscape
with success. The experience of the
racers is that snowdrifts are better thar
torrents full of water with no bridges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-24

Defendant Convicted and Witness
Fined for Contempt.

Daniel E. Lane. 1901 Sd street northeast,
was adjudged guilty this afternoon by a
jury I'm the Police Court of assaulting
Richard r. Thompson Of S22 4th street
northeast. the night of February "a last.
while In a saloon. Attorneys for the de-
Tense noted an appeal. The trouble oc-
Cured because Lane refused to take a
drink with Thompson. the latter resent
ing it. A fight followed, Thompson be-
ing injured so severely as to need hos
pital treatment
During the hearing John Grimm of 80
X street, a witness for the prosecution,
was fined SO for contempt of court
Among the witnesses for the prosecution
was Policeman Narrower, who made the
arrest in the case. The defendant re-
newed his bond Of $500 pending action on
the appeal. &.
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Prince Not in Paris.
TRACK CONFERENCE
MORE DELAY IN PROSPECT
THROUGH DEADLOCK.

The Senate and House conferees on the
Union station permanent trackage bill
will meet this afternoon. 1t Is reported
they will try to accomplish something
although among well-informed members
of the House this expectation is held to
be entirely too optimistic.
The House conferres-in fact, the whole
District committee-are being severely
criticised these days with respect to the
general inactivity on the Union station
trackage bill and with respect to the
committees action on the Campbell anti
gambling bill. That measure was tabled
by a committee vote last Friday after
noon. although for some reason or other
the information was not cried from the
kousetops.
More Caustic Than Kind.
Only five members of the committee
voted TO report the bill.
Some members of the House. in fact
are more caustic than kind In their stric
lures upon the House District committee
Some members of the committee are
fretting under these unoficial accusa'
tions. which they insist are unjustified
and have promised to stir things up In the
committee to such an extent that thi.
body will leave a. trail OF smoke behind l,
from now on.
Friends Of the universal transfer propo.
sition In the House are afraid that the
Senate conferees will be successful tr
postponing a conference agreement on thu
trackage bill until so late In the session
that the House will be forced to accept
q measure unsatisfactory to 1t in order tf
get any tracks at all in the general vi
cinity of the union station between nov
and kingdom come.