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Evening star., 1915-03-26
Commerce Commission Re-
fuses Rehearing of So-CaIIed
Store Delivery Case.
BUSINESS MEN CLAIM
ERROR IN FIRST RULING
Declare Tariff Adjustment, as Order
ed, Has Not Remedied Condi-
tions Complained Of.

Efforts of Washington commercial ol
ganizations and Individual mercnants
20 have the interstate commerce com
mission to reopen the so-called store
delivery rate case, were set at rest tooas
when the commission issued an oroer
denying a rehearing IN the case. ihe
petit,on for rehearing was nleo
month ago by the Chamber OF com
msrce. Retail Merchants Association
o. ]. De Moll & Co. and others.
The ground on which the petitioners
sought a rehearing of the case was
nat the commission erred in several
n,rts of it's original decision OF May
~ last when it decided that the class
rates from nothern and eastern poin's
- w,sb,npton we're not shown to pc
,,nreasona BILE. but did order the rail-
roads to make an adjustment OF class
r.+es from these points to Washington
and as far south as the Caroilnas'
Condition Not Remedied, Claim.
In their petition for rehearing the
conplainant's alleged that the ADJUST
ment OF rates ordered by the colliihis
s;on did not remedy the conditions.
The matter which the local merchants
in their original petition sousIe ~
correct was that goods coulo pc
shinped from northern and eastern
points through Washington 70 Hie
mond and other points as far soutn 70
the Carolinas at rates cheaper tnan tne
goods could be shipped to WasniH tun ~.
II is also pointed out that the h.cn-
mond rate Is not so-caiieo WateI
made rate, necessary on account u
water competition, because Wasnihs-
ton enjoys as low water rates ana ~
some cases lower than the Rlcnmono
water rate from points nortn ana
east.
Now. as before the COMMISSIONS org-
inaI decision, said the petitioners IN
their application for rehearing. nun
dreds OF articles can be shipped 10
southern points with which the DIS
trict Of Columbia competes in business
al lower rates than the goods can De
shipped to Washington.
Say Commission Erred.
The petitioners pointed out also that
the commission erred in its original
decision in not finding that the rail-
roads failed to submit data 1ustifying
their rate increases. and for this rea-
son q rehearing should be granted
There are a number OF instances
pointed out in the petition wherein II
is declared that the commission erred
in It's original decision, but by the or
der published today the commission
took an opposite view and stands by
its original opinion.
Evening star., 1915-03-26

John S. Garland. engineer in the
water department since 1893. today was
appointed by the Commissioners to
succeed Walter A Mcfarland, late sup
erintendent Of the department.
Mr. Garland was first assistant to Mr..
Mcfarland and generally regarded as
the most likely choice as his successor,
though the appointment was not made
until after the qualifications of several
other engineers had been considered.
Engineer Commissioner Charles w.
Kutz recommended his appointment at
board session this morning. Promo
tions all along the line in the water
department are now expected. though
no other changes were decided upon at
todays meeting OF the board.
Associated With Predecessor.
Mr. Garland was closely associated
with his predecessor in the work Of
designing and building washington's 8
present water system. The position to
which he has been elevated is regarded
as one of the most important in the Dis
trict. and especially will this be true
II the capital undertakes the big task
Of Harvesting the water power at
Great Falls and increasing its water
supply.
The new head Of the water depart
ment was born in Washington In 1859.
and was educated in the public schools
of this city He also took a course in
MARYLAND Agricultural College. He en-
tered the water department in De-
cember. 1893. as assistant engineer at
$4 a day. and in April, 1900. was pro-
NOTED to assistant engineer at IS a
day.
Has Been Steadily Advanced.
In February. 1902. he was promoted
to 50 a day, and July 1, 1905. made as
sistant engineer at $500 per annum.
His next promotions were: July /, 1908.
to $2.100. and July 1. 1909. to $4,000.
As superintendent Of the department
his compensation will be $500 per
annum
Among the big projects completed by
the water department under the di-
rsction Of Mr.. Garland and the late
superintendent were the building Of
the present distribution system. the
Brightwood reservoir and Anacostia
and Bryant street pumping stations.
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class: enlisted at Portland. Ore, May 8,
1912; three years prior service: home,
Tacoma, Wash: next OF kin, Amanda
Schrog, mother. 3608 South e street,
Tacoma. Wash
Cauvin, Ernest c.. machinists mate,
second class; enlisted at New Orleans
La, October IL. 1912: four years prior
service; home. New Orleans. La: next
Of kin, Marie Ash, sister. 1861 Gravier
street, New Orleans. La.
Colwell, Harley. chief electrician: en-
listed at Puget sound. Wash, August II,
1912; four years prior service: home.
Seattle Wash next of kin. James COL
well. father. 1908 North 62d street. Seat
tie, Wash.
mate, first class enlisted at Dallas,
Tex. March 10. 1912; four years prior
service; home. Fort Worth. Tex; next
of kin. Sidney Covington. father. Byers,
Tex.
Deeth. George l.. electrician. second
class: enlisted at Puget sound. Wash.
August 4. 1913; home. Portland. Ore !;
next of kin. Hester A. Deeth. mother.
1888 East 18th street. Portland. Ore.
Grindle. Aliston H., chief electrician:
enlisted at San Diego. Cal. July 10, 1913;
home. San Francisco. Cal; next OF kin,
Joshua Grindle. father. Mendocino City.
Cal.
Hill, Edwin S., machinist's mate, first
class: enlisted at Portland, Oreg., July
| 10. 1912: home. Etowah. Tenn; next Of
kin, John E. Hill. father. Etowah, Tenn.
Hughson, Francis NJ. machinist's s
mate, first class: enlisted at San Pedro,
Cal. August II, 1919: home. Los An
son. mother. 1o44 South Mott street.
Los Angeles. Cal.
Hoggett. James NJ. electrician. third
class; enlisted at St. Louis, Mo, Oeoem-
Evening star., 1915-03-26
EBANO CAPTURED
BY VILLA TROOPS
Town Taken by Gen. Chao,
State Department Here
Announces.
BURNING OF BRIDGES
CUTS OFF RAILROADS
Newspapers in Vera Cruz Suspended
Because of Strike by
Printers.

Confirmation that Gen. Chao captured
Ebano. Mexico: that railroad communi-
cation with Cananea has been cut on by
the burning of several bridges. and that
all newspapers in Vera Cruz have been
suspended Is contained in dispatches
given out today by the State Depart
ment.
The official statement follows:
"A dispatch, dated March %. from San
Luis Potosi states that Ebano was
captured on the night of March p by
Gen. Chao.
"A report dated March 25 from No
gales states that small party. pre-
sumably from Aqua Prieta, burned sew
eral bridges on the oath. between Naco
and Cananea and Nogales. destroying
railway communication with Cananea-
Newspapers Are Suspended.
~Advices dated March %. from Vera
Cruz, received March 25, state that
the printers strike resulted in the sus-
pension Of all newspapers.
TT Is said that newspapers gener-
ally have been strongly advocating an
increase in wages and a decrease in the
price of commodities.
"The department is informed that the
Benito Juarez. which is being detained
at Acapulco. on the west coast, by the
Carranza authorities is held on account
of the alleged action of the steamer In
carrying arms and ammunition to the
enemy"
Carranza Ill at Vera Cruz.
Consular dispatches from Vera Cruz
received at the State Department last
night said Gen Carranza had been con-
fined in bed for the past several days,
suffering from an attack Of lunbago. He
still was unable to give personal atten-
ton to business. the message said.
Tho Carranza agency here has an
nounced receipt Of a dispatch from San
Antonio, Tex. telling Of the reported i'm
Sonora, Mexico. by the Yaqui chief Ur-
balejo. Tho message follows:
1T is reported here that Urbalejo, a
Yaqui chief. with 1000 followers. has
not only rebelled against villa at
Hermosillo, imprisonfng Gov. Maytor-
ena, but has also declared in favor OF
the constitutionalist cause"
Conflict in Dispatches
Dispatches from Mexico to the villa
confidential agency last night made no
mention Of the Carranzista claims Of
victory over the forces Of Gen. chao at
Ebano. Latest advices to the agency
we're to the effect that Gen. Chao had
penetrated considerably beyond Ebano.
Gen. Carranza's denial Of the loss OF
the city Of Tuxpam. the agency o.
by reference to State Department dis
patches several days ago announcing
the evacuation OF the city.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
ber IS, 1918: home, Macedonia. Mo-;
next Of kin. William L. Hoggett. father.
Macedonia, Mo-; four years prior serv-

ber ls, 1913: home, Macedonia, Mo-;
next Of kin. William L. Hoggett. father.
Macedonia, Mo-; four years prior serv-
ice.
Jennie, Albert F., electrician, second
class: enlisted at Portland. Oreg.. March
20, 1914: home, Festus, Mo-; next OF
kin, Andrew ]. Jennie, father, Festus,
Mo.
Lunger. Archie H. gunner's mate.
second class; enlisted at Cleveland.
Ohio. March "a, 1913; eight years prior
service: home. Erie, Pa; next OF KIM
Mrs. Mae Lunger. wife, 10 Beretania
street, Honolulu, T. H.
first class; enlisted at San Diego, Cal.
January 1s. 1913: three years prior
service; home. Lima. Ohio; next Of kin.
Margaret c. Mahan, wife, Gil Santa
Clara street. Vallejo. Cal.
Mellien. Albert H. chief machinist's
mate; enlisted at Portland, Ore, May
II, 1913; four years prior service:
home. Oregon City, Ore; next OF kin.
Buren street. oregon City. Ore. Bertha
Mellien wife, same address.
Moore. Horace L.. gunner's mate. first
class: enlisted at Washington. D. c..
September II. 1918: eight years prior
phia. Pa; next Of kin. Horace H.
Moore, uncle. Spring Lake. N. J.
Nelson. William g.. chief machinists
mate: enlisted at New York, Novem-
ice: ice home, New York, n. T.; next Of
kin. Elsie Nelson. wife. 2as W. Ave-
nue. 81. Los Angeles. Cal.
Pierard., Frank G. chief gunners
September Is. 1911; nine years prior
service: home. Laverne, Cal: next Of
kin, Frances NJ. Pierard. wife. 3445
Grand avenue. San Diego. Cal. An
other address given is Laverne. La
wells, Charles II. machfnist.s mate
second class: enlisted at Puget sound,
Wash. November 4, 1911; eight years
prior service; home, Norfolk. Va; next nexstt
Sf tin a7th atTees So1fok Mes Va
flrst class; enlisted at washington,
D. G.. April 4. 1913: ten years prior
service; home, San Diego. Cal: next Of
kin. Charles A. Withers. brother. 1172
4th street, San Diego. Cal.
The Navy Department has cabled to
the commandant, naval station, Homo
lulu. for a correct list Of the men on
board Of the F-4.
Feared Acid Tanks Are Broken.
Although naval officers have declared
that the vessel could remain submerg-
ed for twenty-four hours without men
acc to her crew If her air apparatus
was undamaged. it was feared today
that the acid tanks had been broken
and the crew sunocated by tho result
ing fumes.
The fact that no signal bells had been
heard from the disabled craft was
taken as indication that either the sig
nal system had been destroyed or that
death had overtaken the company.
Of F-4 during yesterdays target prac-
tice.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
PROPHECY Of fiction
REVEALED BY BIG WAR
Conan Doyle's Hint to England,
Given Prior to Hostiities, to
Appear in The Star.

'1t is an amazing thing that the
English. who have the reputation of
being a practical nation, never saw
the danger to which they were ex-
posed
Thus opens the log of Capt. John
Sirius. commander of a flotilla OF sub
marines. which starved England to
tain is in reality an amazing bit Of
war fiction. written by Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle, not since the European
war has opened. but published by him
before that great outbreak. conan
Doyle. with his masterful use of crisp
writing, predicted in vivid short sea
story almost exactly what has been
happening to English commerce since
Germany has been using the submarine
to sink food-laden vessels -, Conan
Doyle calls his story Danger!
Will Appear in The Star.
The Star has secured the rights for
publication of this story in washington
and the entire novelette, will appear in
three successive s Issues .e,.rSau without a
The second installment. most vivid
prophecy OF attacks by submarine,
which seems to have come true with
out the slightest deviation. Will be
published in the Sunday Star. and the
Star of Monday. March 29
Danger" as has been explained.
was written by tho noted creator Of
Sherlock Holmes. before England and
Germany went to war. The purpose of
the novelette, was to place before the
English nation, in the liveliest and
shortest and most appreciated form, a
warning against the SNUG satisfaction
that Doyle believed his fellow coun-
gigantic navy and their big army.
He drew a picture of English COM
merce being riddled. one great ship
after another, by few tiny subma-
rines Of a country about the size Of
Holland. He told 1t in the first per-
son. using the eyes and experience and
expressions Of Capt. John Sirius to
show to England how easy and how
exciting 1t would be for a little sub
several hundred pounds Of guncotton.
into the thin tanks OF the great Eng
lish freighters and passenger vessels.
Prophetic Episode.
Truly prophetic was the episode OF
the submarine under Capt. Sirius COM
mand, which stopped an American liner
laden with food for the British Isles.
since the submarine ring has been
placed around those same isles Sir
Arthur's foresight was almost uncanny.
lust what the American captain said
to Cant. Sirius and what Capt. Sirius
replied: what he did and what happen
ed throughout the world as the result,
shows that the writer had a remark
able prescience and a wide knowledge
Of international conditions.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
MORATORIUM IN MEXICO.
VIII Not Be Effective in States
Dominated BY Carranza.

Ell PASO. Tex, March oS.-The three
months moratorium declared wednes-
day by Gen. Villa will be observed. IL
is stated by villa agents. not only In
the territory under immediate control
of the northern leader. but In all states
Of the republic dominated by leaders
who participated in the Aguas Ca
lentes convention.
The Mexican states in which mora
torfum decreed by Gen. Villa will not
be effective are Vera Cruz, Tlaxcala.
Campeche and Tabasco. which are
wholly under the control of Gen.
Venustiano Carranza, and the inde-
pendent states OF Oaxaca, Yucatan and
Chiapas.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
BATTLESHIP GEORGIA
DUE AT PROGREsO TODAY
Will Maintain Open Port for Ship
ment of Sisa1 Hemp, Urgently
Needed Here.

The battleship Georgia was due at
Progreso, Yucatan. today to Cooperate
with the cruiser Des Moines in guard
ing foreign interests and maintaining
an open port for the shipment Of sisal
hemp urgently needed in the United
states for the manufacture of binding
twine.
Conditions in the Mexican state were
improving. Washington officials said,
and arrangements were under way for
the export of 10000 bales OF sisal now
under contract by the Yucatan govern
ment TO American manufacturers.
Proposals to send :. warship from
Galveston to Yucatan to carry $625,000
belonging to manufacturers to pay for
hemp were held in allegiance. pending
determination Of whether some other
Evening star., 1915-03-26
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

PNTROGRAD, via London, March Sos
On the front, toward tho west OF the
middle Niemen. We continueo u
make progress.
On the right bank Of the mare" aiio
the left bank Of tho Vistula there
has been no change Of Importance.
In the Carpathians our offensive on
the front In the direction between
Bartfeld and Uxsok 10 developing
with complete success Our troops
operating under extremely dinlcuit
conditions. gained most decisive e
success In the region OF the Luppon
(Lupkow) pass, whore We carried os
assault g. very Important Austrian
position on the great crest OF the
beskid mountains.
Having forced wood Which was
perfect ENHANCEMENT OF baroeo wires
and surrounded by several layers OF
trenches, our infantry pushed for
ward to the principal position OF the
enemy, tho men hauling the guns;
After bombarding 1t at distance OF
400 PAGES, they crossed deep ditches
fortified with palisades ana carried
the enemy's works, wnicn were
strongly armed and provided with
internal defenses.
The Austrians made several furious
counter attacks in close-rank lorna
annihilated by our fire and oayonet
charges.
Toward morning Of the path the enemy
began o retreat on certain POSITIONS;
During the day We took ~ prisoners
about 100 ofacAfs and 5000 men and,
Evening star., 1915-03-26
POLICE SLAYER CAPTURED.
Detectives Arrest Former Sailor,
Who Shot Two Officers.

PHILADELPHIA. March 26.-Jacob
c. Miller last night shot and killed a
detective, and probably mortally
wounded another while they were tax
ing him to a police station He was
arrested yesterday on the outskirts of
the city as he was waiting to board
freight train for New York. Three
detectives came upon him suddenly be-
fore he could offer resistance, with the
big automatic revolver with which he
did the shooting last night.
Miller is twenty-one years old and
a former sailor in the navy.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
FIVE PASSENGERS HURT.
Wheel D1ops From Passing Freight
and Wrecks B. & O. Train.

MEYERSDALE, Pa, March 2s.-Ffve
passengers were hurt when a Baltimore
and Ohio train was wrecked near here
today. Among the most seriously in
jured were Mrs. J. H. White of Pitts
burgh. Mrs. Ethel Thompson of Balti-
more and J. J. O'Neal of Philadelphia.
A wheel dropped from a car of a
passing freight train. and the car, top
pling over against the passenger train,
tore out the sides of two coaches.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
ALABAMA PAPER LOSES CASE.
State Law Prohibiting Liquor Ad-
vertisements Upheld in Decision.

DOTHAN, Ala. March 26.-The Ala
bama law recently passed by the legis-
lature prohibiting the publishing of
liquor advertisements In newspapers
printed or sold in the state was up
held in a decision rendered here today
by Chancellor W. R. Chapman.
The decision was given in the case of
the state against the Montgomery Ad-
yertiser, in which the newspaper
sought to have dissolved an Injunction re-
straining 1t from publishing liquor adver-
tisements.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
Ally Sloper Wins Grand National.

LIVERPOOL. March rs, $500 pm
The Grand National steeplechase, run
here today. was won by Ally Sloper.
Jacobus was second and Father Con-
lessor third. Twenty horses started.
but only nine finished. The betting was
100 to against Ally Sloper. IS to
against Jacobus and 10 to against
Father Confessor. The Grand National
steeplechase was worth $16.b10 70 the
winner.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
FRENCH STATEMENT.

PARIS, March 20. via London, $3.50 pm.
Yesterday was calm along the greater
part Of the front. with almost con-
tinuous rain. Attempted attacks by
the enemy between the Meuse and
the Moselle were easily and immedi-
ately repulsed.
"The enemy made two attacks at Bois
de Consenvoye and Bois des Caures.
northward Of V~rdun, three at
Eparges and two at Bois lie Pretre."
Evening star., 1915-03-26
Prophetic Episode.
Gets Life Term for Killing Girl.

SAGINAW. Mich. March 26.-Charles
Kimbrough. negro, charged with kill
ing sight-year-old Rose Fernier and
burning the body IN the furnace of .
local factory, was found guilty of first-
degree murder here today and sen.
tsnced to life imprisonment.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
RIGHT TO HOLD THAW
DOUBTED BY JUSTICES

NEW YORK, March 2s.-Two justices
of the appellate division of the su-
preme court agreed today that there
was a doubt in their minds whether
the state Of New York was within Its
rights in bouncing" upon Harry Ken
dali Thaw, after his acquittal here on
the conspiracy charge on which he was
extradited from New Hampshire and
returning him to the state hospital for
the criminal insane at Matteawan.
They were Justice Ingraham. presid-
ing. and Justice Scott To voice their
views they interrupted Franklin Ken
nedy, special deputy attorney general
in charge Of the states case asainss
Thaw. while he was arguing before the
appellate division against an appeal
taken by Thaw's counsel from a DE-
cision of Supreme Court Justice rage
refusing motion to return Tnaw 10
New Hampshire.
Il am in doubt as to the rights OF the
state of New York to pounce t2on
Thaw. following his acquittal of or Me
and then return him to the state hos
pital for the criminal insane at Mat
teawan I believe most citizens OF this
state would regard such action as dis
honorable.
Is whether the state of New York car
with honor hold Thaw on the commit.
ment signed subsequent TO his seconc
trial. after he was extradited from
New Hampshire for a specific crime
and found not guilty, when the com
rnitment ordered his return to Mat
teawan on a charge that is not ex'
traditable."
Honor Of State.
Justice Scott agreed with Justice In
graham and informed Mr.. Kenned.
that the question at issue was not s.
much the return Of Thaw to Mattea
wan as maintaining the honor of tn
state Of New York. Mr.. Kennedy re
piled:
The question Of the honor and goo
faith of the state is not involved. Th'
state tried Thaw in good faith for tn,
ofyense for which he was extradited
There is no state or federal statut'
which protects him from the origina
commitment"
Evening star., 1915-03-26
besides, captured several dozens {
machine guns.
GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN, mdfch 10s " WIfeIc8B TO SAy-
Vile, N. Y:
On the heights OF the Mouse, southeast
of Verdun. and near Combres. the
French yesterday again attacked
strongly In an attempt to take the
German position, but after a deter
mined engagement they were re-
pulsed.
The fighting at Hartmanns-W -Weilerkopf
still continues.
the east of Augustowo have been re-
pulsed.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
War Officially Reported.
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

Our troops in the Carpathians. on the
front west Of Uzsok pass. have re-
pulsed heavy Russian attacks, ana
the nghting continues. Recently We
captured 1900 Of the enemy. Near
wyszkow the enemy's attack on the
positions we captured Monday has
failed
On the rematnder of this front nothing
Of Importance has occurred.
In the southern theater OF the war
there have been only isolated artil-
iery duels on the Danube and the
Save in the last few days. me feh-
erai situation remains unchanged.
Evening star., 1915-03-26
Naval Academy Swordmaster Dead
special pispasch to The Star.

ANNAPOLIS. March 26.-Prof. An
tonic J. Corbesier. seventy-eight years
old. for fifty years swordmaster at the
Naval Academy, died last night at his
home here after a long illness, death
being due to general debility. Prof.
Corbesier was a native of France. He
came to this country when a young
man and early entered the naval serv-
ice As. an ordnance instructor and fsno-
ing master.
Evening star., 1915-03-26

AURORA, Ill, March 26.-John
Stewart, owner of large tracts Of tim
Der lands in the northwest. died here
today aged eighty-nine years.