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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
WOULD SCALP JEROME
PETITION FROM NEW WORKERS
FOR HIS REMOVAL.

NEW YORK. February 2T.-Twenty-
two specific charges are made IN a petition
praying for the removal of William T.
Jerome as district attorney OF the county
of New York which was sent to Gov.
Hughes at Albany today by a committee
of stockholders of the Metropolitan street
railway through their chairman. William
F. King.
The petition alleges that Jerome failed
properly to prosecute charges of alleged
Jury fixing and the giving of false tes-
timony In street railway cases; that the
prosecution of violations of the criminal
law by the life insurance companies Of
New York, as disclosed by the Armstrong
committee. had been delayed: that an al
legged criminal conspiracy to divert the
property of the Metropolitan Street Rail
way Company Of New York into the
hands of few men was allowed by Mr..
jerome to go on and hundreds of stock
holders were robbed of their money. and
that no attempt was made to punish
men alleged to have committed other
frauds in connection with New York city
traction deals.
Didn't Do Anything Right.
Mr. Jerome's statements as to judges
are alleged to have been not only i'm
proper but scandalous In their nature
and to have tended to destroy the con-
fidence of the people in the integrity OF
their courts.
The committee also charges that the
district attorney misconducted himself
in failing to indict and seek to convict
some of the officials of the New York
Central Railroad Company i'm connection
with the collision in that company's tun-
mel in 1902. when seventeen persons were
killed. Various other cases Of alleged
failure of the district attorney TO per-
form his duty are cited in the complaint.
The petition also charges that contribu-
tons to the campaign fund to elect Mr.
Jerome were received by one OF Mr..
Jerome's assistants from men connected
with large corporations seeking favors
from the district attorney. and that the
sum, the amount of which is unknown.
was considerably upward of $4,000.
Among these contributors, 1t is alleged.
was the attorney for James H. Hyde. who
contributed 5000. 1t is also alleged that
the assistant who received these funds
and who has since resigned and entered
law practice has undue influence with the
district attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
ROUTE OF THE AUTOS
CHANGE PROPOSED IN THE NEW
YORK TO PARIS RACE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. February 2.-Northern 81
IBERIA and Alaska may be eliminated from
the route Of the New York to Paris auto
mobile racers as q result of the failure
of the cars to 60 through the Indiana
snow drifts under their own power. A
plan is now under consideration to take
the automobiles by boat from San Fran.
cisco to Japan. motor. through Japan
take another boat to Vladivostok. and
then run down the Russian post roads
by the side of the Siberian railway the
5000 miles to Paris.
The discussion Of the new plan was
taken up at the Chicago Automobile Clut
last night, soon after the arrival OF the
French and Italian cars. which checked
in at $50 O'Clock, twenty-six hours be.
hind the American car. Final action may
not be taken until a trial of the western
states is made. A conference will be held
today to determine what shall be done.
Views Of the Drivers.
One Of the main reasons for the change
is the fact that the delay between New
York and Chicago has made it impossible
to reach San Francisco by March II, the
time set for sailing to Alaska. A later
boat will bring the time for crossing
Alaska too late to catch the hard snow.
and it might be found necessary to wait
for another season.
Saint Chaffrey and Sartcri are inclined
to 90 on the old route as far as possible
Roberts is Of the opinion that the trip
through Alaska is almost impossible but
he 10 ready to try. Roberts is entered
for the Grand Prix in Europe in July,
and il the new plan is Carried out he
may meet the American car in Russia
The consent Of the foreign managers OF
the race will have to be gained to change
the route.
Army Car Delayed.
STERLING. ILL.,. February 27.-The So
called army automobile bearing a mes
sage from Gen. Grant at New York city
to Fort Leavenworth, Kan, passed
through Sterling at 3:15 am. A pune
tured tire caused delay of an hour.
SOUTH BEND. Ind, February 27.-The
French car left Elkhart. Ind, at 1850 am
today for South Bend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
RIDERS RIDE AGAIN
MORE TROUBLE NEAR HOPKINS
VILE, KY.

HOPKINSVILLE, KY, February 81
Night riders early today set fire to the
residence Of Broussais Gregory near here,
and fred guns into the bedroom in which
Mr. Gregory, his wife and daughter were
sleeping. The residence was burned to
the ground.
A detail of Middleboro troops, on guard
here under Maj. Albright, have been or
dered to the scene. The band left note
accusing Gregory of violating his pledge
to the association. The raid was made in
defiance of the grand jury impaneled this
week and specially charged to investigate
night rider lawlessness.
Another Warehouse Burned.
FRANKFORT. Ky. February 27.-The
large tobacco warehouse of Head &
Switzer, independent. at Switzer village.
seven miles from here, in this county, was
burned to the ground early today. 1t con-
tanned about 10000 pounds of tobacco
which was not in the Equity Society pool
The insurance Is said. to have been cam
celed some time ago. The origin of the
fire Is unknown. i.
Fooled the Militia.
BATAVIA. Ohio. February 27.-The ex-
pected visit of might riders" who threat
aned to burn the tobacco. barn of George
Rice, an independent buyer, at Neville.
did not materialize last night, and the
militia company which was sent there re-
turned to this city today. -, 4;
Neville is located on the Ohio river, and
Ia the heart Of Clermont county White
Burley tobacco district. Across the river
In Kentucky is a similar district
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
sLocuM CAPTAIN TO JAIL.
Petition on the Way to Presiden
for Van Schaick's Pardon.

NEW YORK, February 27.-Capt. Will
H. Van Schaick. master of the ill-fated
steamboat General Slocum, in the burn
ing Of which 1000 persons were killed.
surrendered himself this morning to
United States Marshal Henkel. and was
taken to Sing Sing prison to serve his
term of ten years imprisonment with
hard labor for misconduct, negligence and
inattention to duty as master on board
the Slocum.
Capt. Van Setback was sentenced jan
uary q, 1908. but he appealed from the
judgment. which has now Deen sustained
by the United States circuit court Of ap-
peals On his trip to prison the aged
man was accompanied by his wife and
his son.
Capt Luther B. Dow of the Pilots
Masters and Mates Association left New
York this morning for Washington with
petition to the President to pardon
Capt. Van Schaick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
TSCHAIKOVSKY'S CASE
SURGEON ORDERED TO EXAM
me HEALTH OF PRISONER.

ST PETERSBURG, February o7.-The
surgeon in charge at the fortress of St.
Peter and st. Paul, where Nicholas
Tschaikovsky the revolutionist. is con-
fined. has been instructed to examine the
prisoner with the view of deciding wheth-
er or not he shall be visited by two spe-
cialists to determine the actual state of
his health Tschaikovskys wife, who is
In st. Petersburg. has made representa-
tions to the Russian authorities that her
husband is threatened with nervous col
lapse through the strain and circum-
stances of his Imprisonment and the I'M
certainty to his fate, and it is because
of her statements that the medical ex-
animation is to be made.
In order to break the tedium of his
solitary confinement Tschaikovsky is
working on a series of lectures on the
present situation in Russia. He is hope
full of a speedy release. but judging from
the statements made In the last day or
two by Russian officials his trial is still
remote. Only once has Tschaikovsky
been interrogated by the state prosecutor.
The government processes that it is only
awaiting the arrival of important evil
dence from abroad before submitting the
case to the court.
Assistant Minister of the Interior Max
aroff has permitted number of inter-
views between the prisoner and his wife
and son, but only in the presence of the
prison wardens.
Strain Telling Upon Him.
Madame Tschaikovsky, upon returning
today from an interview with her hus-
band, told the Associated Press that the
strain was telling upon the nervous sys-
tenn as we'll as upon the general health
of her husband. A sharp attack of in
fuenza. contracted in prison, has weak
ened him physically, and he suffers from
insomnia, due to the glare of the light
which the prison regulations require shall
burn constantly at night In his cell. and
from the impossibility of getting suffi-
cient exercise in the ten-minute prone
made allowed him each day. Madame
Tschaikovsky said her husbands cell was
dry and clean, but In these short winter
days the light is poor.
The prisoner is forced to clothe him
self in the loose robe and slippers pro-
vided for state prisoners.
Everything metal. including even his
watch. had been taken from him. in ac-
cordance with the regulations. A GER
tain amelioration of diet has been OBJ
tanned by special payments to the prison
cook.
Madame Tschaikovsky's efforts are now
directed to securing permission to send
her husband food from the outside and
to get him a speedy trial She spends
her days in conferences with officials,
high and low, begging them to expedite
the case.
Through his wife Tschaikovsky has
sent a message to America expressing
his appreciation of the sympathy ex-
tended him and saying he was confident
this was not without influence upon the
higher officials Of Russia. He asks to
be confronted with the accusation against
him and declares he will then be able to
prove his complete innocence. His pur-
pose in returning to Russia was not
revolutionary agitation. but desire to
gather at first hand material for course
Of lectures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
Recent Deaths.

The sudden death of William f. Ed
wards occurred Tuesday. The funeral
will take place at o'clock this afternoon
from 1915 Columbia street and the re-
mains will be taken to Frederick. Nd.
for interment. His wife. Mrs Ruth Ed
wards, survives him.
Samuel Cropley. son OF Thomas l.. Crop
ley, died about IL o'clock Tuesday night
at his home 1876 sd street. He was in
the thirtieth year of his age. The funeral
will take place from st. Johns p. r:
Church, o and Potomac streets, at
o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings Of the
Thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
ermorneter-February %, PM. IS;
PM. 80: IL midnight 40. February 81
am. So: S am. IS; IL noon. SO: 9 PM.
40
Maximum -. at a PM, February 2S
minimum, 81, at am. February -.
Observation-Disclosures % 4 pm. % 65;
S pm, 29.T3: II midnight, 9.74: Feb
ruary q. am, 1912: 8 am, 1915: noon,
1911; 2 pm, 9.72.
Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours. 81; year ago, g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
Floods Cause Mills to Shut Down.

PHILADELPHIA, February H.-Seven
mills in Manayunk, q manufacturing SUBJ
urb, have been compelled to shut down
on account Of the food which swept down
the Schuyikill river as a consequence OF
yesterdays heavy rains in eastern Penn
sylvania More than 5000 operatives are
idle. The mills are situated along the
river banks, and the lower floors were in
undated by the torrent which sent the
river fifteen and one-half feet above the
normal mark The mills will resume
when repairs are made to machinery
which was considerably damaged. To-
day the river began to recede and no
further damage is anticipated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27

A hose wagon rushing to fire at Bir-
mingham Ala, Saturday collided with an
electric street car on the oath street cross
ing. o. II. Albertson, engineman. was
fatally hurt. The back of his head was
crushed. Capt j. L. Akin. who was driv-
ing. was hurt in the back. Three other
firemen were injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
Presentation of Picture

The members of the North Capitol
branch of the w. c. 7. L. yesterday pre-
scented picture of Frances Willard to
the Carbery School The presentation
speech was made by Mrs. T. L. Moore.
president of the branch, who told of the
great work done by Frances Willard. and
also spoke of the work Of securing pro-.
hibition In the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
THE STANDARDS METHODS.
Testimony Of an Independent Oil
Man Of Georgia.

Competitive rates again was the subject
developed today at the hearing or the suit
OF the government against the Standard
Oil Company for the annulment Of the
corporations charter. e. N. Wootten Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27

other callers. including Reprcseu alive
Suffolk county. y. Y: Representatne
Garrett of Tennessee aud two friends.
Representative Ellis OF Oregon and friends
Representatives HUI and Kahn. accom-
panied by friends: Representative Kipp
Of PENNSYLVANIA. concerning the post Of
flee at Honesdale. where the people ask
for new postmaster in place of Post
master Allen, who has held the offlre
eight years: Representatives Olmstead
Lodge. Representative Sims Of Tonnes $500.
Representative Mckinley of Illinois and
friends. Representatives Calder or
Brooklyn and Foster Of Illinois. George
Wannamaker. the newly confirmed APP
praiSer OF the port OF New York. and
Representatives Stem of Virginia. Hayes
of California and Rothermel OF Penn
Sylvania.
Sullivan Nomination Withdrawn.
President Roosevelt has withdrawn the
nomination of Daniel l.. Sullivan To he
postmaster at Cripple Creek. Col. on ac-
count of numerous charges against Sulli-
van rejecting on his conduct Of the ONE,
and also his personal character. sullivan
has been postmaster at Cripple Creek tor
three terms. He gained notori"ty and the
Presidents friendship I'm the summer or
1000 by defending him against an attack
by rowdics while in Colorado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
Representing Colored Citizens.


sembled representing the sentiment of the
more than 5000 colored citizens of the
District of Columbia recognizing the
foregoing as just and fitting tribute to
the late Crosby 8. Moves. commits itself
The nation. the community and humanity.
and adopts a resolution as a mark of re-
spect and sympathy to his loved ones
The resolution refers to Mr.. Moves as
editor of The Evening Star, pioneer in
civic, journalistic and economic achieve
ments of the city of Washington. and as
4 friend of humanity who was consist
ent. true and tried in the advocacy of the
same just and humane consideration be-
ing accorded to the coIored portion of the
population as TO the white and through
and nodded sentiment favorable to our
well-being,
1t was resolved that In his death the
nation has lost one of it's priceless gems
journalism one Of its rarest flowers. this
community one of its most worthy citi-
zens and the colored people of this COM
munity and the nation one of their most
fearless champions: that his loss Is irrep-
arabic In this crucial hour when strong
men and those who have faith in our ul-
innate destiny so much needed to
reasonable uu-Christian and un-Ameri-
can race prejudice
The paper is signed by the committee.
consisting. of Whitfield Mckinley, At.
Geo RI. RICHARDSON. III. c. Tyson. DIR. NJ.
o. Dumas DIR. G. w. Childs. Assistant
District Attorney Jas. A. Cobb. Shelby j.
Davidson. Dr. Geo W. Cabaniss. DIR. J.
r. Wilder, president: w. L. Pallord, Sec
rotary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-27
Federal Assistance Needed.

1t is extremely doubtful whether these
growing needs can be met in the near
future in a majority of the states unless
the encouragement of federal appropria-
tions be added to the efforts of the states
and of local communities. There is. how
ever. good reason to hope that any ap-
preparations which may be made to this
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-29
GOOD ORDER
AND DECENCY

Sec of city ordinance: Every
sparring exhibition shall be deemed
a nuisance, except when permission
Is first obtained from the board of
public safety. All sparring exhibit
tons shall be made I'M
der personal police surveil-
lance. Every person taking part
In such exhibition without first OBJ
tanning such permission shall forfeit
a penalty of not less than 25 nor
more than 100 good nice clean dol
lar bills. Now, of course, this law is
meant for prize fighters. However,
lie that back salary" law, it's hard
to tell how to interpret it. Well, we
think it covers all city board meet
ings and no exceptions, not even the
board of aldermen, and we take
pleasure in informing all politicians,
particularly all members of city
boards, that our Tea or Coffee is a
grand cure for brain storm. 1t will
free you from disturbance or. agita-
ton no matter how magniloQuent
YOU may be or how contrary you may
be to rules of logic. Our tea, coffee,
cocoa or buttermilk will make a new
man out of one who has been or who
still does drink that which he should
not drink. Yes, Stree, it will trim
up your Jurisprudence to perfection
If you don't believe it does, drop in
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-29
Seth Hackett of New Haven was
4 visitor in town yesterday.

Seth Hackett of New Haven was
visitor in town yesterday.
Miss Anna Noonan is ill with ton
silitis at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs D. p Noonan of VOL.
colt street,
The funeral of Annie V. Kelly will
be held from the family residence OF
Hickory street to st Francis Xaviel
church at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Elmer Hitchcock died this morning
at the residence of his son, Edsor
| Hitchcock, 1865 Buckingham street
The funeral will be held Saturday af
ternoon with service at the house ant
| interment in Pine Grove cemetery.
P. Frank Costello, aged "a years
died this morning at the residence o
James McKenny. 1927 East Main
street. He leaves a wife and one
son. The funeral will be held to the
Immaculate Conception church a
$50 O'Clock Friday morning.
So many of the teachers of the
schools in this city have been affect
ed by the grip that the number OF
| teachers on the waiting list has not
been able to fill the vacancies. There
are about thirty substitutes doing
work in the city just at present.
Tomorrow evening counts Water
bury and Eugene, F. of A, will as
semble in X. of C. hail. East Main
street for the installation of their
officers and social purposes. a pro-
gramme of entertainment is prepared.
The meeting is open for members and
friends Several prominent out Of town
FOreSters are expected.
Miss Ethel Wood, who has been
studying medicine in Bridgeport hos
pital is spending vacation at the
home of Mrs Elizabeth Scott on High
land avenue Miss Wood was grad
uated from Waterbury high school
in 1908 and completed course at Mt
HolyOke college in 1907. Since then
she has been in the Bridgeport hospi-
tai. She is compelled to take rest
because of her health.
Company A gave smoker Monday
evening in the G. A. r. meeting room
in the Jones, Morgan building on
Bank street 1t was one of the most
entertaining social sessions that the
company has vet held, and was much
enjoyed by the officers, as well as the
men. There We're several musical
and vocal selections and recitatiOns.
A wrestling match between Chic"
Lawson and Young Shea of Naugatuck
proved interesting. The following ar
ranged the smoker: Quartermaster
Littlejohn, Sergeant s. b. Squires, Ser
geant E. G. Moseley and Private T.
F. Burpee
Mrs Sarah Camp of Durham died
suddenly about o'clock last night at
the home of her son |. H. Camp, 90
Central avenue. She was seated in an
arm chair sewing when she was strick
en-, and died without struggle. 1t
is believed that she was dead coupe
of hours before anybody knew it, the
rest of the family being out at the
time. Mrs Camp was siXty-nine years
and six months old She was born in
Durham and lived there all her life.
occasionally visiting her relatives in
this city. She was the widow Of
Enoch +. Camp and leaves three sons.
Lester NJ. Camp, LuZerne NJ. and
lthiel H. Camp. and one sister, Mrs
Mary l.. Fowler, all of this city.
Prayers will be said at the house,
Thursday morning. at $40 by the Rev
Frank ID. Waller, pastor of the First
Methodist church of this city. The in
terment will be in the family plot at
Durham.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-29
The Mi||er&PeCkCo
SPECIAL PRICES FOR
WEDNESDAY, NIGHT.

AT 49c-Ladies' black satin shirt
waists, were Toe.
AT 69c-Misses' wool sweaters. were
$10O.
AT $1.9S-Misses' coats, all lined,
We're $500.
AT Subsidiaries long velvet coats,
We're $500.
AT 69c-Plaid silks, We're $100
AT 59c-Cheney Bros pOngee silks,
We're $1OO.
AT 49c-Colored corduroy, was $1.0O.
AT 5Oc-Ladies' silk lined mocha
gloves, odd sizes, from $1.00.
AT 19c-Military pad hose supporters,
from zoe.
AT 7c-Platt val and fancy cotton
laces, from 10c.
AT 10c-Fancy dress buttons, were
25c.
AT 7ac-Striped and checked ging-
hams, from Zoe.
AT 1Oc-Checked and plaid nainsooks,
from 12lac.
AT 39c-Marguerite corset covers,
value 69c.
AT T5c-Ladies' extra size night
gowns, tucked yoke. value 9Sc
AT 19c-Infants' daisy cloth jackets,
edges worked with silk, value 25c.
AT 19c-Men's fleece lined mocha kid
gloves, from $1.O0.
AT 10c-Women's sample cotton hose,
from 1213c.
AT 39c-Boys' waists and knee pants,
from SOC.
AT 19c-Boys' waists and knee pants,
from 25c.
AT 50c-4 double rolls paper and %
yards, bordered
AT 95c-Rutfied muslin, from $1.25.
AT $7.50-EXtra large, black, fur
robes, from $685..
AT $1.75-Smyrna rugs, 3Ox6O, from
1925.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-29

save money and get Tire Evening
Democrat and three monthly maza-
Eines By paying Subscription I'm adj
vance. The prirc q paper and three
magazines. namrIy, the Evening"
Democrat. spare Moments. Dress
making at Horne. and TIE Motherss
Magazine. AL fur ~ CENTS . month.
This is rot q clsosoe Of the three mag
azines. rrmemRr. but the whole
aombinafion for AZ ceats q month.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-29
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Amity castle. X. G. E.

Amity castle. X. G. L.
Toantick, No 221a, Haymakers
association.
Friendly league, domestic arts,
dressmaking p. m. and 1880 p. m. ;
school of housekeeping, public school
cookery, p. M, first course cookery
10 a. m, 1880 p. m; elocution, be,
ginners 1880, advanced $50.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-09-11

Martin Mullia, a prominent
cattleman of the Burro noun
tains, is spending the week in
the city, Mr., Mullin is a broth
er.in-law of Judge JAS. .S.Ficlder.
Have you paid that dog tax?
Mr.. 7. II. Patterson, who
bought Boyd Chapman's ranch,
is making some nice improve
mentS on it. lie will shortly
move his family to his place from
the city.
Mrs. l., N. Moili,tand mother,
who now reside in Kanas, are in
the city for a short visit. Mrs.
Molitts husband was S. P. ticket
clerk here at one time. Their
old friends are pleased to see
them.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-09-11
4 Fine Residence.

Frank Nordhaus has let the
contract with DunSon & Parker
for the construction of a baauti.
ful story and a half residence
on Spruce street, opposite his
fathers home. The house will
ue built of cement blocks and
throughout its entire construc-
ton will be equipped with all
modern couycEiences. Mr.. Nord-
hans already has a beautiful site
laid out for the residence, which.
when completed, will be one Of
the finest and most up-to.datc Of
any in the city. But it is sad to
thml that Frank wont occupy
j. .s We understand it will be
.or rent, However, this IS only a
report and there is a probabil-
ity that it is erroneous.
Dunson n Parker are right up
TO the top notch as a contract
ing and building firm, and Mr..
Norihaus can rest assured that
his house Will be sk.IIlully con-
sJyucted.