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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
ROOSEVELT RITES 10 FISH.
Insurgency in congress Believed to
Have Been Discussed.

After the publication yesterday of the
fact that "a prominent republican men,
Der OF the House OF Representatives.
had received letter from former
resident Roosevelt regarding the in
surgent movement In the republican
PARTY. II became known tina: the re-
cipisnt OF the letter was Representative
Hamilton Fish OF New York. Mr.. Fish
refused. however. either to affirm O,
Deny. for purposes OF publication, that
lie had received such a letter.
" IS known that Mr. Fish and Col
Roosevelt were warm personal friends
as far back as the time when Mr.. Fish
vas speaker Of the state assembly in
New York and the ex-President was q
police commissioner In the city OF New
York Their political and personal
friendship has continued ever since.
Mr.. Fish has been one Of the mos,
active promoters Of the iusurgent
movement among the republican mem.
bers OF the House during the present
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
FIGHT DREAMER IN OHIO.
Democratic Leaders Against Renomi
mating State Treasurer.
Special Dlspatch 10 The Staf

special Dispatch 10 The Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. May 2s-To add TO
the troubles OF the democrats, State
Treasurer D. Staley Dreamer insists, in
spite OF his failure to receive an indorse-
ment from the democrats OF his home
county of Belmont, that he will be an acc
tive candidate for denomination. And II
he is not renonlinated, Dreamer threatens
70 make var medicine down in the south
ern part Of the state and never come
back to the reservation. But Creamer
VIII not be nominated if the present
bosses Of the democracy, backed by Gov.
Harmon, can prevent It,
At present the leaders have in mind
Daniel B. Torpy of Marietta, a member
of the penitentiary board. Mr.. Torpy is
In Colorado. and frantic kilograms are
seeking him. In the meantime, Treas
u-er Creainer Is perfectly positive that
he u going into the convention and make
the hottest kind of fight for the nomi-
nation.
Torpy has been IN politics ever since
the war OF the rebellion and has beer
pretty close TO the side OF the democra tic
Party leaders In Ohio during that time
n Marietta ne has held almost every Of
fee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
MISS ERDER TESTIFIES
AGAINST MRS. DOxEY
Says Prisoner Wanted Her to Cor
respond With DIR. Doxey With
View to Matrimony.

ST. LOUIS, May 2S.-Miss Kate Erder
whose energy and persistency in gather
ing evidence led to the Indictment of DR..
Loren b. DoXey and Mrs. Dora E. Doxey
on the charge of the murder of her
brother. William j. Order, testified in the
trial Of Mrs. Doxey this afternoon that
the prisoner attempted to induce her to
correspond with DR.. Doxey with a view
to matrimony. This was when Miss Erder
first heard of the name of Doxey. and
soon after Mrs. Doxey, then the wife of
William ]. Erder gave the witness let
ter to mail to DIR. Doxey. who lived In
Des Moines, the witness said.
Mrs. Doxey's peculiar actions before and
after the death of Erder, and her alleged
conflicting statements about DR.. Doxey.
her legal husband, were the subject of
extended testimony.
Mrs. Mollie Brimmer testified she saw
Mrs. Doxey pack the Erder household
goods and heard her tell an express COM
pany to bill them to DR.. Doxey at Column
bus, Neb.
The formal demand of the state on the
defense for the marriage certificate of
Mrs. Doxey to Erder was not passed on
by Judge Grimm today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
AFTER ILLINOIS CONTROL
FORMER EMPLOYEES CALLED AS
GRAND JURY WITNESSES.

CHICAGO, May est was learned
today that two former employees OF the
Illinois Central Railroad Company have
been called recently as witnesses IN ar
investigation by the federal grand jury
of allegations made by Edward q
Davies, a Chicago commission merchant
that the Illinois Central has been guilty
Of granting rebates.
1t was learned In addition that many
books and documents said to bear or
the subject have been secured by the
government.
Mr.. Davies gave his testimony before
the interstate commerce commission some
months ago and the information thus
secured was turned over to Attorney
General Wickersham.
Freight Traffic Manager Rose OF the
Illinois Central. who recently had an eA-
tended conference with District Attorney
Sims. and who has promised to produce
additional books as they may be desired
by the grand jury, said today:
.T understand that some slight tr-
reguiarities have been discovered and
have promised to help Mr.. Sims In every
way possible"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
SHIPBUILDING PLANT AF1RE.
areenport, L. l., Yards in Danger OF
Destruction.

NEW YORK, May oS.-Fire today
threatened the complete destruction of
the Eastern Shipbuilding Company S
plant at Greenport, l.. I.
The blaze, starting in the boiler room.
spread with great rapidity to the main
building, which was soon mass OF
names.
The fremen, finding it Impossible to
check the shipyard blaze. turned their at
tention to surrounding property. parti-
cularly that of the Greenport Basin Con-
struction Company to the south. 1t was
feared the loss would he heavy.
The Eastern Shipbullding Company had
large contracts under way. among them
one it was said, for the building of a
dredge for the United States govern
ment.
Several small vessels in the yards of
the Eastern Shipyard Company We're de-
stroyed. Among them was an eighty
foot launch intended for government use
In southern waters. The steamer Co
lumbia, which was in the company's ury-
dock when the fire broke out. was bad
" damaged, and three houses near the
yards were partially burned The total
loss is estimated at 100000. The cause
Of the fire Is not known.
Four firemen were overcome by smoke
and taken to a hospital. All will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
KING GUSTAVE GREETS
SUBJECTS IN AMERICA
Ruler of Sweden Sends Message to
Convention of Singers
in New York.

NEW YORK, May "a message sent
by King Gustave of Sweden to former
subjects who now live In the United
States was delivered tonight at the con-
cert in Carnegie Hall, which opened the
fourth quadrennial convention and mu-
steal festival of the American Union of
Swedish Singers.
Charles J. Johansen. president of the
union, introducing Herman de Lager
crantz. the Swedish minister, announced
that he had been commanded by King
Gustave to convey his hearty greeting to
the organization. and at the same time to
express his delight because OF the spirit
of love and faithfulness to the fatherland
which prevails among the singing socie-
ties.
Minister Lagercrantz began his adj
dress by saying:
Il bring to you greetings from Mr..
Roosevelt. He wrote me only a few
weeks ago: You cannot imagine how
glad I am to be in your beloved Swe-
den shall never forget how heart
lily and with what rare courtesy l was
received
s,ngers representing fifty societies from
New York. Boston, Philadelphia, Chica go.
Ntnneapolis ST Paul and Otto" az
comprised the chorus heard tonight. After
the ccnvenuun, ..ni>n Wal .as. 49,. 4.
o picked chorus of fifty singers will go to
Stockholm to hold a festival there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
"FEAsTING ON REASON"
DR.. Gayer Declares Thirteen.Day
Fast Has Done Him Good.

NEW YORK. May 2s.-A feast Of rea-
SON. is really an agreeable and profitable
substitute for three good meals q day
when seasoned properly with the sugges-
ton that food Is not necessary to ones
welfare. This is the opinion OF Dr.. Gus
tav A. Gayer. based upon thirteen days
experience in fasting.
DIR. Gayer. who is doctor of philosophy,
not Of medicine, entered upon the expert
ment Of forty days fast to demon
strate his theory that auto-suggestion
offers a remedy for the high cost of liy-
ing. In a bulletin issued tonight he de-
clared that after thirteen foodiess days
he feels more rejuvenated than ever. and
believes his feast of reason will add
twenty years to his life.
Physicians, who daily examine him,
bear out his statement that the fast APP
parentiy had done him good. He drinks
plenty Of water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
TROLLEY CARS CRASH.
Seven Persons Hurt in Collision
Near Wilmington, Del.
ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Speclal Dt6poten 10 ne Sta..
WILMINGTON. Del. May oS.-SeveI
persons were injured, two severely, in a
collision between trolley cars on the line
OF the Wilmington and Chester Traction
Company, at Bellevue, Del. above here
tonight. A northbound passenger car col
lied with a southbound repair car on a
sharp curve near q bridge. The passenger
car was well filled and many persons
had narrow escapes.
Injured - Henderson Walter, aged
thir1y-two, Chester, Pa, motorman Of
passenger car. He sustained a broken
leg by jumping. Brought to Delaware
Hospital here.
Mrs. Annie Snit.i. Wilmington, badly In
jured about the legs.
Mrs. Mary Talley. Wilmington, and hes
daughters, Reba and Anna. All severely
shocked
Two men. names not learned, were
also hurt. The motorman Of the repai.
car. Richard Werkheiser OF Wilmington
saved his life by jumping. The front OF
his car WAS completely demolished.
The accident was due to a mix-up in
signals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
COMET PARTY" IN PERIL.
Prof. Todd and Party, in Balloon.
bangle Over Train.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, May 2s.-The
thirteenth balloon ascension of the year
in Massachusetts, nearly proved fata!
one for Prof. David Todd Of Amherst Col
lege and four other men here tonight.
Upon rising from the court square ex-
tension grounds the balloon Springfield
caught a guy wire over the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad tracks.
and as the basket dangled over the tracks
New York train passed beneath it at
express speed, missing the party by a
very few feet.
the trip was to have been another
comet party headed by Prof. Todd,
With ]. B, Benton as pilot, but was aban-
doned after the accident and narrow es-
cape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.
Nine-Inch Bolt Found Driven Into q
ga- Switch FROG.

ASHEV1II-E. y. c., May 2s.-The dis
covery of q nine-inch iron bolt. driven
firmly into q switch frog on the Southern
railway at BaIfour. twenty miles from
this city, indicates a well planned at
tempt TO wreck passenger train No. l.
which left here for Spartanburg this
afternoon. The joltin2 OF the cars "a
they passed over the obstruction at
tracted the ATTENTION Of the train crew,
md tile train was stopped for investi-
cation. The bolt was found broken in
two. II IS stated that the rear Pullman
was almost derailed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Appealed to Washington in Vain.

What do you think will now be the
attitude OF Secretary Knox and the gov
eminent % the United States toward
Nicaragua
Il hope that the friendship, cordially
and trust formerly existing between
the two countries will be completely
restored, but in the name Of humanity
It should be said that the government
that the treaty of Washington should
be carried out. Without the moral
support of the United States this revo-
luton would never have been or would
have been quickly ended. 1t was pro-
longed or begun by the real aid OF Ca
brera, President of Guatemala, which
constitutes an infringement Of the
treaty.
Il appealed to Washington in vain.
I sent repeated kilograms to Secretary
Knox making my charges and asking
that they be heard before the tribunal
Of arbitration. My messages were ig-
nored:, I appealed to be heard in my
one accused to be heard. and not con-
demned without his side OF the case be-
ing told. but there was no answer to
my many pleas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

parent that he was a candidate A
number of my friends, whom he men:
tions in his speech. called upon me, ana
advised them strongly against vot.
ing for him. even though he could get
a minority Of the republicans to aid the
democrats in electing him. All Of these
facts were published as the contest
went on, and were at that time familiar
to the public.
while 1 am surprised at the char
acter of the statements made by Sem
ator Lorimer. I am at a loss to know
to the charge under Notwithstanding
his election to the United States Senate
was procured by means Of bribery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
wOLTER SLAVES OFF DEATH.
Appeal for New Trial Stays His
Eleetrocutiou.

Me-. YORK, May 2s.-Albert Woiter
will not be electrocuted during the week
OF June for the murder OF Ruth Wheel
er, the young stenographer.
Counsel for the condemned man today
served notice of appeal on District At
to-ney Whitman, which acts as q stay of
execution until the court of appeals de-
termines whether Wolter shall be given
O. new trial or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
LOOKING FOR Frederick.
Detectives in Chicago Detailed to
Arrest Him.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-Epon receipt of
telegram from the chief of police Of
Springfield asking for Senator Brod-
erick's immediate arrest, Assistant Chief
of Police Schuettler tonight detailed de-
tectives to hunt for Broderick. The de-
tectives have not yet found Broderick.
States Attorney Wayman displayed his
satisfaction when he learned tonight of
State Senator Holstlaw's confession re-
garding Broderick.
"Of course ! am pleased. 1t only bears
out our investigation here. l shall give
States Attorney Burke every possible
assistance in the premises
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

no difference how the candidates are
nominated. as the results are always the
same when the leaders take hand.
From a party standpoint at this time
a direct vote Is more desirable tnan q
convention In the sixth district TOT the
reason that the losers will have no cause
for complaint There can be no combina-
tons, no prot.acted balioting ana no
1t cannot be denied that there is
lack Of good feeling in the district. THIS
might be act,entuated In convention
with resultant damage to the successful
candidate.
So that. under all circumstances. it is
probably better that the republicans
should agree with he attorney general.
and afterws-d explain to the voters that
they are not responsible for saddnns on
the taxpayers the heavy expense attend
Ing these primaries.
=. Democrats Have Many Contests.
SO far as they are concerned 1t would
not be necessary to hold elections In i've
districts, whereas the democrats promise
20 have contests In nearly. II not all
covfnston Will probably be unopposed In
the first, and perhaps Talbot will be per-
u1itted to file his certificate In the second.
Hut there will surely be something dong
in the remaining four.
The decision of the attorney general
Will, reference 10 the precinct executives
from this city will also be accepted by
the republicans They argue that II the
democratic attorney general can afford to
evade tho law to please the democratic
Organization, which would otherwise be
Handicapped. they can move along with
the procession.
There is no doubt in the minds of the
LAWYERS consulted that the act is manda-
tory upon the organizations to elect every
person who participates in an executive
capacity. II makes little difference Wheth-
or they are termed committees or auXil-
isry bodies. fine law provides also that
all such elections must be held annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Five Years for Ex-Cashier Mullin

PITTSBURG, May 2s.--Charles E Null
lin, former cashier of tho Farmers and
Merchants National Bank of Mount
Pleasant, Pa, who was found guilty of
inisapplying the funds OF the bank by
a jury In the United tSates district
court. was today sentenced to FIVE years
in the United States penitentiary at Leav-
eAworth, Kan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
POPE SEES THE COMET.
Thinks It Hardly Worth the Com
motion It Has Caused.

ROME. May os.-Under the guidance of
Father John G. Hagen. director of the
Vatican observatory. the Pope has made
an observation Of the comet.
HIS holiness seemed to be rather disil-
lusioned, and he remarked that what he
saw scarcely warranted the commotiOn
which the comet has caused throughout
the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
DENIES IT Is INSOLvENT.
Standard Cordage Company Answers
Bankruptcy Petition.

NEW YORK, May 2S.-Denial OF its
alleged insolvency, or that a deficit OF
ss22 200 existed September 80, 1900, was
made by the Standard Cordage Company
In It's answer to the petition in bank
ruptcy presented by adjustment mort
gage bondholdere The answer was filed
today in the United States circuit court
The company says its only liabilities,
ASIDE from bonds secured by two mort
cages, arc for insurance, payroiis and
current bills. while the book value of its
property Is s6,8O0,OO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
CORTEZ NOT ALLOWED
TO LAND IN COLOMBIA
Former Minister Who Signed Amer
lean Treaty is Mobbed in
His Own Country.

BARRANQUILLA, Colombia, May %.
Enrique Cortez, who rs Colombian min
lister to the United States signed with
Secretary of state Elihu Root the tri-
partite treaty between the United
states. Colombia and Panama, whereby
all matters in controversy between
them were settled. arrived here today
from Europe, but his appearance in the
streets caused a riot OF citizens, and in
order to escape injury Senior Cortez
was obliged to re-embark. It is likely
that he will not be permitted to land
in Colombia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Entertainments for Yachtsmen.

Many entertainments have been ar
ranged for the yachtsmen, including a
breakfast tomorrow at the Havana Yacht
Club, an excursion Monday to Matanzas
a banquet Tuesday, a reception at the
American Club Wednesday and bail at
the Yacht Club Thursday.
PHILADELPHIA, May oS.-There was
relief in yachting circles In this city when
word was received today Of the safe ar
rival In Havana of the racing motorboat
Ilys, owned and navigated by Commodore
Whitaker, who is the head Of the Yachts
mems Club. under whose auspices the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. race was run. The
disuuieting rumors about the fourth
yacht I'm the race. the Caroline, made the
club members apprehensive, and today the
wireless telegraph was extensively used
in an effort to get news Of the boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
ARMY OFFICER TO HANG
AUSTRIAN LIEUTENANT SENT
POISON TO SUPERIORS.
Hoped for Promotion Through
Deaths-Found Guilty by
Court.Martial.

VIENNA, May 2s.-It is reported that
Lieut.. AdOlph Hofrichter, who recently
confessed to having sent poison to a num-
Der Of officers of the general staff, one
of whom died, has been found guilty at
secret court-mar1ial and sentenced to be
hanged. Official announcement of the re-
suit Of the trial, however, has not yet
been made.
Lieut.. Hofrichtcr was arrested Novcn1-
Der q, charged with being the principal
In the wholesale poisoning plot directed
against recently promoted officers Of the
Austrian army.
After several months confinement hs
admitted that he had sent capsules con-
tanning prussic acid to ten members OF
the general staff. The capsules were &C
companied by d circular recommending
their use for i'll health.
: Capt. Nader, one of the officers adj
dressed. took the preparation and died al
most Immediately. Hofrlchter, in his con-
fession, said that his sole motive was the
hope Of becoming a staff officer through
the death Of his superiors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
lend LONG SEA RACE
Motor Boats From PhiIadeI-
phja Reach Havana.
BERNEYO IS THE winner
With Time Allowance, She Beats
Caliph by About Two and
Three.Quarter Hours.

HAVANA, May 28.-The ocean race for
motor boats from Philadelphia to Havana
in which five contestants started last Sat
urday afternoon. has ended in a victory
for the Berneyo. owned by s. w. Gran
berry. Brooklyn Yacht Club, which. with
her time allowance of three hours and
forty-f1ve minutes over NJ. Z. Brighams
Caliph, beat the latter boat by hours,
~ minutes and 1S seconds.
The Caliph arrived here last evening AT
6:n3:14. followed by the Berneyo. trifie
more than one hour behind The Ilys,
owned by J. G. y. Whitaker, reached the
finish tine about 1928 clock this morn
Ing, while the Caroline did not breast
MORO light until 6:3s this evening. there
by winning fourth place. The fifth con-
testant, the Loantaka. owned by II. 8.
Peters, met with trouble soon after the
start and abandoned the race.
The Caroline was greatly delayed by
heavy seas and high winds crossing the
gulf stream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29

Senior Cortez was succeeded as minis
ter to the United States In september.
10Oo. bv Francisco y. Borda. Cortez
proceeding to Europe, where he IS said
to have had close relations with ex-
President Rafael Reyes. The signing
Of the tripartite treaty gave great Of
Tense to the people of COLOMBIA ana
Gus other cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
BLAME ON THE j. s.
Responsible for Trouble in Mic
aragua, Says ZeIaya.
ROOSEVELT HIS FRIEND
But Secretary Knox, He Asserts,
Went Out Of His Way to
Injure Him.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. May GA dispatch to
the Sunday World from Brussels quotes
ex-President Zelaya OF Nicaragua as say.
Ing that there never would have been a
revolution In Nicaragua had it not been
for tho moral support OF the United
States. Continuing, he said:
After the defeat of the allied enemies
Of Nicaragua Honduras was I'm o state Of
anarchy. ! received from President
Roosevelt dispatches urging me to take
and retain Honduras and establish there
g. protectorate similar to that establish
ed by the United States In Cuba after
the Spanish war. l had been in COM
munication with President Roosevelt. He
expressed approval OF my conduct.
had told him at the beginning Of the war
that the territory of Nicaragua had been
invaded her soldiers killed and that such
action uy Honduras had given US a bat
tie cry In all ways similar to 'Remem-
Der the Maine Our honor and our rights
were involved. When we had conquered.
President Roosevelt said he would guar
antee that Guatemala would not be al
lowed to interfere II l could talie Hon.
duras, organize its government out Of
the prevailing anarchy, and thus give
guarantees of life and the protection OF
foreign interests, which, OF course, were
principally American.
Willing, But Unable.
1T was an act Of great confidence on
the part of the United States government,
and I would have endeavored to justify
it. / replied, thanking President Roose-
welt for the confidence he had shown in
me, but informing him that the conditions
in Central America were not the same
as in Cuba, and that it was impossible
for me to take over the government. 1,
would have been great expense for my
goyernme mt and Nicaragua Is only q
small country and poor. l told President
Roosevelt that, though this was inn
possible, / would do all in my power to
bring about order and protect life ir
Honduras, as ] did.
Some time before this last revolution
but when it could be foreseen that Ca
brera's work was bearing fruit and thai
trouble was impending, / learned upor
unquestionable authority that Secretary
Knox had gone SO far out OF his way
and violated diplomatic precedent that h,
had actually made 1t impossible for Mica
ragua to float a needed loan in France
by informing the French ambassador ir
Washington that the United States die
not wish my government to have sucf
a loan, and the French government being
thus informed knew that the United
as an unfriendly act and SO closed to III
the Paris bourse.
Correspondence passed upon this sub
ject and the action of Mr.. Knox and the
French ambassador at Washington car
be proved. Through diplomatic inter
gotiations with Speyer Bros, also came
to nothing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-29
Savage Club Dimes Peary.

LONDON, May 2s.-Commander Robert
f. Peary was the guest Of honor at .
dinner at the Savage Club tonight. He
was elected q life honorary member.