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Evening star., 1911-06-05
SCRUTINY IS PROPOSED
OF SECRET PAYMENTS
Bill to Prevent Misuse of State
Department Emergency
Fund.

A bill intended to prevent misuse Of
the secret emergency fund Of the State
Department will be introduced in the
House tomorrow by Representative Ham
lin OF Missouri. chairman of the COM
mittee on expenditures in the State De-
partment, which has been Investigating
the discrepancy between the $3.50 paid by
the department for a portrait of former
Secretary of State Day and the S24jO
drawn from the emergency fund for the
purpose.
| Mr.. Hamlin's bill will provide for the
appointment of committee of six
mem oers. three senators and three rep
resentatives, to whom shall be sub
mitted at each session Of Congress an
itemizcd account Of the expenditure
made from the acknowledgements
dollar fund annually placed at the dis
| posal of the State Department for
secret diplomatic purposes.
| This information must be kept inviolate
| by the joint committee. except in cases
| where it is believed that there has been a
wrongful expenditure The Hamlin bill
provides that all such wrongful expendi-
lures shall be regarded high crimes
and misdemeanors
Will Appear Before Committee.
Senator Root of New York, who. as
Secretary Of State-according to tes-
| timony before the Hamlin committee
ordered the voucher for the Day por-
trait withdrawn from the department
files. will appear before the committee
| tomorrow to testify. 1t is understood
that before withdrawing the voucher
Mr.. Root had an investigation made.
and the committee is anxious to know
what was discovered at that.t
Secretary of State Knox, although de-
clining, by authority of President Taft,
to give the committee any information
concerning the portrait transaction when
he was brought before it on subpoena
last Thursday, has been summoned to ap-
pear again next Wednesday. He has
been served with a subpoena ordering
him to produce copies of all records bear
ing on the discrepancy in question.
Evening star., 1911-06-05

country on the occasion Of the transport
to Germany Of the replica OF the Won
Steuben statue.
Senator Works of California has writ
ten to the President suggesting that the
Joaquin Miller cabin be located In ROCK
Creek Park, and the President has prom
ised to take the matter UP with the DIS
tr1ct Commissioners.
Resolutions have been received from
the Boston Chamber Of Commerce urging
the prompt ratification OF the reciprocity
treaty for ''the best interests OF the IN
dustrial and commercial organizations OF
the country
]. j. McGinnity of Denver, Col. secre-
tary Of the National Paint and OIL AS
sociation, has invited the President to
attend the annual banquet of the organ1-
cation at Richmond, October 3.
Frank K. Sanders. president Of Wash
burn College of Topeka. Kan. has writ
ten to the President. asking him to speak
to the students September 81. The Pres
ident has written in reply that at this
time it would be impossible to promise
definitely.
The executive committee OF the Nation
al Retail Druggists Association wants
the President at it's annual banquet, Aug
ust 8. at the Hotel Astor. in New York.
but the President is unable to say def
initely whether he will be able to at
tend
Evening star., 1911-06-05
UNDER THREE SENTENCES.
Frenchman Incurs the Death Penalty
for the Third Time.
dence OF The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
PARIS, May 25. 1911.
A man named Charles Phillipo has just
incurred the death penalty for the third
time.
Phillipo was sentenced to death for
numbering an old woman some months
ago, and Immediately after his trial was
sentenced to death a second time for
a second murder in another place.
This week he tried to murder his jailer
and very nearly escaped from Riom
prison. where he is awaiting execution.
He pulled pointed stone up from the
floor of his CELL fractured the Jaiier
skull, and was caught just as he was
climbing the outer wall Of the prison
He will be tried for this crime. for
curious point of French law makes 1t i'm
possible for him to be guillotined until
he has stood trial on the third count.
Evening star., 1911-06-05
OLD HESSIAN RUM FOUND.
Discovery in the Ruins Of For
Washington on the Hudson.

NEW YORK, June 1.-Two large BOT
ties of Hessian rum, $50 years ole are
among the latest finds Of historical ex-
perts who are excavating In the ruins of
old Fort Washington. on the Hudson river
just above Riverside drive. The excava-
tions are on the site of the Hessian bar
racks, in what was for long time known
as Death Gulch." from the large num-
ber OF Hessans who fell in the rout of
Washington's army from the heights
The rum bottles were found twelve feet
under ground. An old map shows that q
tavern stood a short distance away from
the barracks on spot now occupied by
a million-dollar apartment house.
Evening star., 1911-06-05
Lodges Vote for Reciprocity

Senator Lodge in telegram to Henry
NJ. Whitney OF Cohasset. Mass. has an
nounced he will vote for the Canadian
reciprocity agreement and also for the
Root amendment. which has been OBJ
jected to as fatal to the agreement, but
he added that h9 will vote against "all
hostile amendments" and will not press
even his proposed fisheries amendment
unless satisfied 1t will not imperil the
agreement. The telegram, in reply to
one from Mr.. Whitney asking Senator
Lodges attitude. explained his position
in connection with the Presidents views
expressed in q speech at Chicago Satur-
day night.
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Saws He Was Robbed in Hotel.

Louis p. Holiday of Staunton. Va,
told Detectives Burlingame and Spring
mann this morning that he had been
robbed of 81, ,3I0 the money, he says. hav-
ing been taken from his room at the Ma
tional Hotel. Holiday explained that he
was awakened this morning by hearing a
noise in his room. He saw white man
near the foot of his bed, he said. and. re-
calling that he had left his money in the
hin nocket of his trousers, he shouted
for assistance. The intruder hurriedly
left the room.
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LIE PASSED AT HEARING
BY SENATOR M'CUMBER
But Later Modifies Language
About Statement of Her.
man Ridder.

The Senate finance committee today re-
sumed hearings on the Canadian reciproc-
ity bill. Herman Ridder. until recently
president of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association, being called to
the witness chair. Mr.. Ridder had not
proceeded far when Senator McCumber
OF North Dakota startled the committee
by challenging one OF his statements as
an absolute falsehood'
Senator McCumber's action brought a
quick protest from Senators Stone and
Bailey. who declared that witnesses
should not be insulted.
Mr.. Ridder had made the statement
that the newspapers Of the country and
the Publishers Association had not at
tempted to suppress facts or to color
stories sent from Washington on the sub
ject OF reciprocity. when Senator Nc
Cumber interrupted with his charge OF
fa1sehood
Several senators insisted that Mr.. Nc
Cumbers remark should be stricken from
the record
If any witness appearing before this
to imply that some senator had told a
falsehood. / would insist that 1t be
stricken from the record"
Agrees to Modification.
Senator McCumber agreed to have his
remark changed SO as to make 1t read
that what Mr. Ridder said was ''un-
founded"
Mr.. Ridder in reply to questions
from members OF the committee de-
clared that he. as president OF the
Publishers Association. had sent out
word to the members Of the associa-
tion telling them the reciprocity agree
ment was of vital Importance.
"But I would not have favored the
agreement" added Mr.. Ridder. "if 1
had not thought it would be Of good
to the whole country, Independent of
my interest in 1t as newspaper pub
Usher"
Mr.. Ridder declared that. while he wa:
in favor Of reciprocity as a whole. his
reason. as a newspaper man, for urging
its passage was SO that he might get
out of the clutches of the paper trust. >
which, he said. was robbing the news
paper publishers of the country
Have you ever made an effort" asked
Senator Bailey. Ito have the paper trus
punished by the Department of Justice p
Yes replied Mr.. Ridder, Il had
fifty-two papermakers in New York in
dicted and they paid 5000 apiece These
were manufacturers of various kinds OF
paper. although it has not been possible
as yet to prove legally that white pa
per trust exists. Mr.. Wallack, vice presi.
dent of the International Paper Com.
pany, swore before the Mann paper com
mittee that there was no combination OF
any sort, although reports were being
made to him every month as to what the
various paper mills of the country were
doing"
Evening star., 1911-06-05
DIAZ SAILS FROM CUBA.
Havana Does Its Best to Make Him
Forget Downfall.

HAVANA. June 5.-From the time that
former President Diaz Of Mexico came
into the harbor. at dusk Saturday night.
until his ship. the Ypiranga, carried him
out past Moro castle yesterday on the
final lap of his journey to exile in Eu-
rope, Havana cid all it could to make
him forget that he Is not still the hon.
ored president Of a neighboring republic.
Senor Pasalodos. secretary to President
Gomez of Cuba, headed the official dele
CATION which boarded the steamship to
say farewell. Among the company were
the Mexican consul. consuls Of several
Latin-American states, a representative
of the governor of Havana, provincial
and municipal officers and prominent
Mexican residents.
Evening star., 1911-06-05
WILL NOT BE REPORTED.
Clark Resolution For Government
Hospital Investigation Is Dropped.

The rules committee Of the House to-
day decided not to report the resolution
introduced by Representative Frank
Clark of Florida providing for an investi-
cation Of the Government Hospital for
the Insane. The resolution charges that
Supt. White OF the hospital is incompe-
tent, the administration OF affairs ineffi-
cient. the food poor and the patients not
properly handled
Although no official statement was
made by the committee on the subject, it
is understood that the members were
practically unanimous that Mr.. Clark
who. accompanied by Richard P. Evans,
an attorney of this city, appeared at two
hearings to urge favorable report on
hisresolution, did not make out his case.
Evening star., 1911-06-05
Offer of Summer Home.

The President has received an urgent
letter from Henry w. Goetzinger of 29s
Banfil street. ST. Paul, asking him to
make his summer home in Minnesota this
year. The President has written in reply
that he will summer on the north shore
of Massachusetts this year.
The President has sent his regrets In
reply to an invitation from j. Benny
O'Neil, county commissioner of Pittsburg.
to attend the seventh annual free picnic
at Pittsburg June Z.
William b. Mellfsh, past grand master
of the Masonic order In Ohio. has writ
ten President Taft to give him an ac-
count of his attendance at the recent
meeting Of the Grand Lodge of England,
held at Royal Albert Hall, London.
]. II. Patterson of Petersburg Va, has
written to the President asking him to
attend the South Side Virginia agricul-
tural fair, which is to be held at Peters
burg October 1921, but on account of
previous engagements the President will
not attend.
Evening star., 1911-06-05

now to enact legislation which, in the
opinion of the President, justiies an ex-
traordinary session. What would the
District officials have done if Congress
were not in session and they had ex-
hausted this appropriation? The answer
to that question solves the present dilem-
ma. as no sufficient excuse for the ex-
communication from the Commissioners to
the Speaker requesting an additional sum
for personal services"
Evening star., 1911-06-05
Long Island Train Jumps Track.

NEW YORK. June 5.-Five passen-
gers were hurt today when a Long
Island train jumped the track just east
OF Bridgehampton junction. The train
was from Sag Harbor. due here at IL IA
am. The tender and combination car
went down an embankment and a day
coach left the rails. but remained in
the roadbed. None Of the injuries is
serious.
Evening star., 1911-06-05
BUYS MILLION-DOLLAR HOME.
Consul General From Panama Pro.
vides for Infant S0n.

NEW YORK. June 5.-Russell Hopkins
of Atlanta. consul general from Panama
to this country, has just purchased a
million-dollar house at 1O45 5th avenue
for his baby son. John Randolph Hopkins.
who was born two months ago in the
Hotel ST. Regis. The baby's grandmother.
Mrs. ]. J. Lawrence. will spend $4,000
in furnishing suite OF rooms. which are
to serve for the nursery.
The roof of the house Will be covered
with a steel wire case and converted into
a playground. One end will be used for
a small private zoo.
Evening star., 1911-06-05
MAY INVESTIGATE
DISTRICT AFFAIRS
Continued from First Page.)

am influenced to a large extent to be-
lieve it has not been done, from con-
versation which / recently had with one
Of the Commissioners, as I was about to
say. that they were laboring under the
impression that, because these sums
were in the appropriation BILL that they
were allowed to go without giving the
United States government credit. If so.
then the Treasurer is perhaps constituting
it the same way, whereas my contention
is. inasmuch as it has to be appropriated
in advance to meet the needs OF the
District. that it can come in no other
way than in an appropriation BILL
The District committee will get to-
gether after the passage of the reso-
luton and decide upon the manner in
which the inquiry shall be made.
Evening star., 1911-06-05
Uses Butcher Knife on Throat.

Samuel Owens OF 1O11 G street south
west cut his throat with q butcher knife
this morning while standing in front OF
a meat block in the shop of his employ
ers. Wilson & Rogers. 218 10th street
northwest. He was hurried In an am
bulance to the Emergency Hospital.
where II was said he would probably re-
cover. The blade of the knife was ex-
ceedingly sharp and gashed the windpipe.
No reason has been given by Owens os
his wife for the attempt
Evening star., 1911-06-05
MARQUIS DE OJEDA DEAD.
Former Spanish Minister to Wash
ington Expires in France.

BIARRITZ. France, June 5.-Marquis
Emilio de Ojeda, the Spanish ambassa-
dor to the Vatican at the time of the
rupture of diplomatic relations between
the Madrid government and the holy see.
and formerly minister at Washington.
died here today.
Marquis de Ojeda, who occupied the
Spanish legation in Washington from
June, 1902, until late In 1906. was one of
the most brilliant diplomatists in the
Spanish foreign service. He began his
career at the age of eighteen as attache
to the Spanish legation at Peking. Later
he served at Rome in the same capacity.
After holding similar posts in japan and
South America he was made political
secretary of the foreign Office in Madrid
In 1888.
He went to Lima, Peru, in 1890 as
minister plenipotentiarw. While repre-
senting his country at Tangier in 1898 he
was appointed secretary TO the Paris con-
ference for the treaty Of peace with the
United States
Evening star., 1911-06-05
Ambassador Explains Transfer

In explanation of his transfer and to
express his appreciation OF the courtesies
extended TO him in the National Capital
of the United States. Ambassador Zama-
coma has made the following official state
ment OF the reasons controlling his de-
sire TO return to Europe:
THAT L had urgent need to return to
Europe on account of the illness OF Sonora
Zamaccna, who. according to recent med
ical advice, will not be able to come to
Washington, 1 informed President de la
Barra about a week ago.
President de la Barra telegraphed me,
expressing his regret and inquiring if
1 would go back TO my old post as
financial agent OF the Mexican govern
ment in London. Senior Ernesto Madero,
secretary Of the treasury, has advised
me that I have been appointed financial
agent. I have accepted the appointment.
Il regret leaving beautiful Washington
1 have been courteously treated by their
excellencies, the President, the Secretary
Of State and the honorable members of
the cabinet, the diplomatic corps and by
Washington society. which is so hos
pitable. l will carry with me pleasing
remembrance of the moments | have
spent in the capital of this great nation.
THE embassy has no official advices as
to who will be my successor in Washing
ton. Senior Gilberto Crespo Martinez.
whom the papers report this morning as
having been appointed is highly esteemed
| in Mexico, and has made for himself a
record as civil engineer and man of let
| ters as subsecretary of the department OF
public improvement. and as diplomat.
"Senor Crespo Martinez is now Mexi'
can minister at Vienna, where he is popu-
| lar. This record is an assurance that he
would be equally successful IL appointed
ambassador to Washington"
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Lawyer O'Reilly Gets Prison Term.

NEW YORK, June 5.-Daniel O'Reilly,
the lawyer who was convicted Of receiv-
ing stolen goods in the Bancroft bond
robbery case. was today sentenced by
Justice Davis in the criminal branch of
the supreme court. to five months in the
penitentiary. Abraham Levy made plea
in his behalf. but District Attorney Whit
man made a demand for a jail sentence.
OReilly appeared to be deeply affected by
his sentence.
Evening star., 1911-06-05
Opposed to Trusts.

Would you be satisfied" asked Senator
Hepburn, If the paper trust were pun
ished in some other way than by the
passage of reciprocity agreement?'
Il want help during my lifetime said
Mr. Ridder. Il have not yet seen any
trust magnates go to Jail. I favor the
measure go that / may buy paper in the
open market. I do not intend, I can
help it. 20 let the paper trust dictate
to me what l must pay for paper
Mr.. Ridder said he was opposed to all
trusts.
Evening star., 1911-06-05
Charting the Greenland Coas

COPENHAGEN. May 22. 1911.
The Greenland explorers. Knud Ras-
mussen and Peter Freuchen. accom-
panied by Eskimos. have started on
a sledge expedition to the Peary canal
In order to chart a part OF the Green
land coast which has not yet been
charted. The expedition will 60 alons
the coast to northern point at the
inland ice to the Sherard Osborne
fjord, investigating some unknown
fjords to the east, and proceeding Via
the Peary canal to Cape Glacier.
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Suicide From Melancholy.

AUBURN, n. v. June 6.-Mrs Mary B.
Oaks. twenty Eight years old. committed
suicade by drinking carbolc acid In .
SroWded restaurant here last night.
Ae:encholi1 caused by ui-health 10 given
40 the cau9a
Evening star., 1911-06-05
May Lead to Consolidation.

II is believed that the steps taken to-
day by the Georgetown company will lead
eventually to the consolidation of the
two gas companies in the District, and
also to a further reduction in the price
Of gas throughout the District. 1t Is
planned while the new plant lis building
for the Georgetown company to purchase
as mucn gas as may be needed to meet
the demands Of the Georgetown consum-
ers from the Washington company )
plant.
1t is understood that the purchase
price will be 40 cents a thousand cubic
feet.
When the meeting OF the Georgetown
stockholders was called to order the
resolution adopted at the last monthly
meeting of the board Of directors pro-
viding for a financial reorganization
of the company and the erection OF a
new plant was laid before them for
action. 1t was adopted without
change.
The new bond issue Will be OF gold
bonds, with interest coupons payable in
gold semi-annually at the rate OF per
cent a year. The bonds will be in five
hundred-doilar denomination. dated Au-
gust l. 1911, and payable August ], 1861.
The payment of these bonds viii be se-
cured by a deed OF trust to the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company, as trus-
tee on all the property and privileges or
the Georgetown company.
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Action of Stockholders.

The stockholders voted directly upon
the bond issue and the project for the
erection Of a new plant and elected the
board Of directors.
The directors. in turn, elected Robert
d. Weaver, president: NJ. J. Adler. vice
president; Robert l.. Middleton. general
manager and secretary, and Henry III.
Flather. treasurer.
The directors were reelected and one
was added to the board George Howard.
the retiring president. was not a member
OF the directorate, but was elected from
the stockholders. and was ex-officio
member Of the board OF directors. The
president this year was selected from the
membership of the directorate.
The board of directors, therefore,
consists of NJ. J. Adler. S. Thomas
Brown, Richard H. Goldsborough, Will
liam A: Leetch. William A. Mearns.
George L. Nicholson, William B. Orme
and Robert Weaver. Mr.. Goldsborough
is the new member of the board
There was no opposition to the plan
for the reorganization of the George
town companys finances and the erec-
tion of a new gas plant. The majority
stock. some 1925 shares, held by the
Washington Gas Light Company. was
voted in favor OF the proposition This
stock was voted by Howard Reside.
William B. Orme and Ricahrd II. Colds
borough.
The other stockholders, holding 2,t25
shares, also Endorsed the project.
The proposed reduction in the price or
gas in Georgetown will make II the same
as il is in Washington. That IL was only
just that the consumers west of Rock
creek should have gas as cheap as those
living east of Rock creek has been ap-
parent for some time to the officials or
the Georgetown Gas Company and to
those of the Washington company, the
majority stockholders in the Georgetown
corporation, IL is said.
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Certificates Outstanding.

There are s225.Oo0 in certificates Of in
debtedness now outstanding which will be
taken up by the new bond issue. as well
as $4,000 OF floating debt. To start the
erection Of the new plant and to purchase
a site $4,000 OF the bond issue will be
made Immediately available. The selec-
ton OF q site and the kind Of plant 10 left
to the discretion Of the board OF d.
rectorS.
The stockholders of the Georgetown
company will have the first option on the
new bonds and IL they fail to purchase
them all the remainder will be sold IN
public market As the bonds will sell.
il is said, In the neighborhood OF 10, the
stockholders may reap an immediate hars
vest IL they choose.
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Understanding Of Congress.

Congress was under no misunderstand-
ing in placing a Limitation upon this ap-
preparation.
Under the so-called anti-defciency act
1t was obligatory upon those charged
with the expenditure OF this appropria-
tion to so apportion 1t that there would
be no deficiency. To employ personal
services In excess Of that authorized by
law. except in certain prescribed IN
stances, is criminal offensc.
''rhis law was enacted to prevent just
such situations an the present one In the
health Office. The law was enacted to
prevent abuses. 1t must be obeyed. Nc
appropriations will be made, II have
any influence to prevent them. to make
good deficiencies created by the violation
or ignoring Of this act.4
1t happens that Congress Is N session
Evening star., 1911-06-05
Bartholdt Approved by Germany.

The President has received q cablegram
from Ambassador Hill at Berlin indicat-
ing that the emperor would regard Rep
resentative Bartholdt Of Missouri a. q
most accepiable representative from this