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No. 16,707. WASHINGTON, D. 0., FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1906?TWENTY-TWO PAGES. / TWO CENTS.
THE EVENING STAB
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NORWAY'S KING AND
QUEjNJOWNED
Simple Ceremony in the Old
Norse Capital.
ANCIENT CUSTOM OMITTED
Formal Procession Through the Streets
Given Up.
EXERCISES IN THE CATHEDRAL
Bestowal of the Symbols of Power
Upon the New Sovereigns-?Sweden
Was Not Represented.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
TROW>HJEM. June '22.?A new chapter
in Norwegian history opened today with a
certmony which. In Its simplicity and dig
nity, befitted this plain and frugal people.
There was none of the splendor and mag
nificence of the Madrid spectacle of a fort
night ago. yet the ceremony was none the
less Impressive and the hardy Norsemen
are none the less patriotic. All the nations
on earth had sent their foremost representa
tives to Trondhjem. In many cases they
were the same as went to the Spanish capi
tal. The single exception was Sweden. The
absence of any delegate from the divorced
Scandinavian kingdom. It has been explain
ed, signifies no hostility, but only natural
sorrow at the severance of a historical bond.
King Oscar of Sweden was crowned here
thirty-five years ago, with the full ancient
Viking rites >nd many weird, rugged fea
tures that were suppresses today. The peo
ple of Trondhjem were especially d sappoint
ed that the public features were almost en
tirely omitted.
The only drawback to the brilliance of
the outdoor scene was the presence of
heavy clouds In the sky. with an occasion
al driizle of rain. The hardy northerners
did not pay the slightest attention to such
a trifle as the weathisr. The temperature
in the cathedral, where the coronation cere
mony took place, never rises above fifty
degrees In midsummer. Today it was even
lower than that, and the authorities con
siderately allowed the ladles present to
wear high necked dresses If they chose.
Most of them, however, defied pneumonia
and appeared In full evening costume.
Formal Procession Abandoned.
It l.a.< b?en the citwtom, which King Os
L>vr otwerved, for the king and queen and
their retinue to walk slowly through the
streets of the town, receiving the homage of
their subjects, before proceeding to the
cathedral. The queen, who Is timid and
averse to all display, objected so strongly to
this primitive pilgrimage that a formal pro
cession was abandoned. The royal couple
drove In an ordinary landau, escorted by
one hundred brilliantly caparisoned cavalry,
to the cathedral, whleh Is only two hundred
and fifty yards from the palace. The whole
population of Trondhjem, with several hun
dred visitors, filled all the available apace
on both aides of their path. Preceding their
arrival, carriage after carriage, from the
landing stage and various parts of the
town, had brought princes, grand dukes,
ministers, members of the government and
all manner of dome?tlc and foreign offi
cials, clad In every variety of uniform and
wearing every kind of decoration that the
modern world knows. The Norsemen are
not a demonstrative people, but they greet
years. but It is a grand old Gothic pile, dat
ing from the twelfth century. The oldest
portions are still sadly dilapidated. The
walls and ornaments about the entrance are
hardly safe. It was wisely decided to at
tempt no decoration of the majestic In
terior. Cheese cloth, giving the effect of
marble, covered the rotted masonry near
the entrance. Otherwise, the old sanctuary
stood in its hoary, original simplicity and
grandeur.
No Parallel In History.
It was a striking assemblage, representing
the world's twentieth-century civilization,
that gathered within this ancient pile to
greet the royal couple who had come to as
sume the crowns of their adopted country.
History, In fact, furntshes no parallel to to
day's unique scene. The king and queen
were received at the entrance by bishops
and clergy, the bishop of Trondhjem greet
ing them with: "God bless your coming In
and your going out, now and forever."
The coronation procession of clergy, the
royal couple and court officials, with the
chief admiral general carrying the Nor
wegian banner, entered and took their as
signed places in the center of the church.
Beneath the main tower was the king's
throne.
On the right, near him. were Prince Chris
tian and the Crown Princess of Denmark.
The queen was on his left, supported by
the Prince and Princess of Wales and the
Princess Victoria.
Ceremony Simple and Solemn.
The ceremony which followed need not
be described In full detail; but in Its sim
plicity and solemnity, and especially in the
grandeur of Its original music, It was mem
orably impressive, even for those who were
accustomed to great state ceremonials. The
choir, which was composed of two hundred
of Norway's best voices, accompanied by j
the organ and the orchestra of the Nation
al Theater, one of the finest In Europe,
sang a te deum. The bishop of Chrlstlania !
delivered a sermon, based on Joel 11, 21. 1
The royal mantle which the king wore was
taken to the altar, whence the chief Jus
tice and bishop bore It to the throne and I
placed it upon the king's shoulders. Then,
while the king knelt, the bishop of Trondh
jem, taking a horn of oil, anointed him on
the head and wrists, saying:
"May Almighty God anoint you with
His spirit and grace and give you to reign
with wisdom, power and mercy, that the
name may be hallowed and right
and truth may be confirmed, to the benefit
and happiness of the people of the land."
Then came the actual coronation, Premier
Michelsen having previously taken the
crown from the altar and brought it to the
throne, and Jointly with the bishop he
placed it on the king's head, the bishop
saying:
"The Lord of Lords and King of Kings, who
has given this crown, may He uphold and
strengthen you in all royal and Christian
virtues, to the glory of His name and the
blessing of the Norwegian people. May His
grace in this corruptible life prepare you
for the inheritance of a righteous and in
acorruptible crown in heaven."
Symbols of Power Presented.
Then followed the presentation of the
symbols of power, the scepter by*the minis
ter of foreign affairs, the orb by 4he minis
ter of interior, and the sword by the minis
ter of war. the bishop repeating a brief, ap
propriate prayer in each case.
At thds moment the boom of guns and the I
clang of bells were heard, as the cannon j
of the forts and all the fleet of warships
In ttie harbor began a salute of seventy- j
two guns. The choir sang a portion of a
beautiful cantata, written for the occasion |
by Pastor Sigvskavlan.
The coronation of the queen then follow
ed. It was almost Identical with the first
ceremony, except that the presentation of
the sword was omitted. The closing por
tion of the cantata was given. At the end
of the ceremony the guns roared and the
bells clanged once more, the choir and the
whole assembly sang "God Bless Our Dear
Fatherland," ami the procession slowly re
formed and left the church.
About twenty Americans were present. In
KING OF NOR
?d the visitor* with hearty applause, es
pecially the Prince of Wales, Prince Henry
of Prussia and Prince Christian of Den
mark.
The king '<n<J <iueen when they finally ap
peared at lfiwere received with a.storm
of short, staccato. Norwegian cheers. The
kln?c wore a general's uniform covered with
a royal cloak. The queen was attired in
white silk, shot with yellow,. and orna
mented with jirarls and other gems. They
drov to a pavilion erected at the entrance
of the cathedral. The cathedral is an an
cient edifice. It is the finest ecclesiastical
?tructure in Boandinavla. It has been re
Stored to a large extent In the past forty
VAY AND FAMILY.
eluding Mr.. Mrs. and Miss Bryan and Mrs.
Marshall Field.
The royal couple left the cathedral at
12:35 and drove to the palace with the same
escort as had accompanied them from the
palace. Prince Christian, the Prince of
Wales. Prince Henry and other royal per
soi.a&os followed. A11 received great ova
tions. There was no untoward incident,
from first to last.
Sultan Yields to Algeclr&? Protocol.
TANGIER. Morocco, June 22.?The sultan
signwl the Algeoraa protocol at Fez
June 18.
Russian Ministry Arraigned by
Radical Orator.
PROSECUTION IS DEMANDED
Sensational Attack Made in the
Douma.
CONFISCATION OF NEWSPAPERS
New Editions Published Under Other
Names?Meeting of the Feas
ants' League.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 22.?The discus
sion of Interior Minister Stolypln's expla
nations was resumed in the lower house of
parliament today. The radical orators were
Riven the floor first. Ramish Ali, a Georgian
member of the house, on behalf of the so
cial democrats, who since the arrival of
the members of parliament from the Cau
casus, have organized into a regular group,
acting under the direction of the central
committee of the party, offered a resolu
tion holding the administrative officials
guilty of murder, robbery and violation of
law and demanding the prosecution as ac
cessories of the ministry, which the reso
lution declares has been sheltering their
agents and preventing an exposure of the
conditions by the press.
Ramish Ali supported his resolution in a
long speech, describing the manner in which
General Alikiianofl" had carried fire and
sword into the Caucasus and arraigning
the administration of Viceroy V<irontst*lf
Dashkoff. Like the speakers yesterday, he
did not attack Minister gtolypin personally,
but the system for which he stood.
The press generally assumes the same
tone. The Strana and Kech commend M.
Stolypin's sincerity and evident desire to be
fair, but insist upon the retirement of the
ministry.
Military Disaffection.
The Russky Invalid enters a general de
nial of the reports of military disaffection
as exaggerated, and for the most part un
true, but the unprecedentedly speedy pub
lication of the report of the war office com
| mission favoring an amelioration in the
| army rations, which has been the main
cause of complaint, shows that the urgency
| of the situation is recognized. The report
recommends an improvement in the quality
of the meat and black bread and the inclu
sion in the rations of white bread and
more vegetables and the sale of beer and
I meal in the canteens and the discourage
ment of the consumption of vodka; also a
limitation of the number of fair days, when
short rations and no meat are served.
The papers announce the arrest of twcn
ty-fou* privates of the Preobrajcnsk regi
ment for circulating proclamations in favor
of the revolutionary agitation.
Confiscation of Papers.
The police are conducting an energetic
campaign for the suppression of the radical
press, daily confiscating six or eight St. Pe
tersburg papers just as they come off the
press. But the editors have an inexhausti
ble stock of new names and franchises, and
manage to appear regularly. Father Pe
troff's Christian socialistic organ is among
the papers suppressed.
The delegates to the convention of the
Peasants' League, which is organizing an
agrarian strike movement, gathered in St.
Petersburg today at the convention head
quarters of the parliamentary Group of
Toil, but the meeting was forbidden by the
police.
DEFY THE AUTHORITIES.
Derelict Insurance Companies Declare
They Will Stay in California.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 22.?Eleven of
the fire insurance companies, whose licenses
to do business In California are open to
cancellation because of their refusal to
either furnish the state insurance commis
sioner with a complete list of pblides or
sign the stipulation granting an additional
sixty days to their policyholders for the
filing oJC proofs of loss, yesterday
declared ( that their companies would
Btay In California and settle losses
until they were driven out. These
companies are the AmeHcan of Boston,
American of Philadelphia, Concordia, Dela
ware; Dutchess, Globe and Rutgers, Ger
manla, Girard, New York; Spring Garden
:?nd Westchester Fire. The American of
Boston and the American of Philadelphia
will, it is said, settle as best they can and
retire from the insurance business.
Franz Bopp, the German consul in this
city, is about to file an official report with
his government upon the insurance situa
tion here. In regard to the position of
the German companies involved he is
quoted as follows:
"There is no doubt that the German gov
ernment has the right to control the actions
of all commercial companies incorporated
under the laws of Germany, and where
it can be demonstrated that any insurance
company is not acting honestly by its pa
trons the government undoubtedly is em
powered to bring It to reason.
"I am forwarding to the German govern
ment my official report upon conditions In
San Francisco and upon the Insurance situ
ation. The government will undoubtedly
give Its attention to the situation and will
not permit any Insurance company that is
able to meet its obligations to escape
them."
The German insurance companies doing
business in this state are the Aachen and
Munich, Hamburg-Bremen, North German
of Hamburg, Prussian National, Rhine and
Moselle and Transatlantic. i
The latter. It is said, has now ceased
to write Insurance In California.
Changes in the Engineer Corps.
Changes in the duties and stations of
officers of the Corps of Engineers have
been ordered as follows:
MaJ. Joseph E. Kuhn, on the expiration
of his present leave of absence will take
station at Norfolk, Va., as the relief of
Maj. E. E. Winslow, who Is ordered to the
Washington barracks in this city for duty
as Instructor at the engineer school.
First Lleuts. W. D. A. Anderson, John J.
Kingman and Henry H. Robert, and Second
Lleuts. Thomas M. Robins and Theodore
H. Dillon have been relieved from duty
with the 3d Battalion of Engineers at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan., and ordered to this
city for duty with the 2d Battalion of Engi
neers and for Instruction at the engineer
school.
Greek Secures American Bride.
A marriage license was today issued to
Nlckolas K. Pappesjohn, a Greek, authoriz
ing his marriage with Miss Helen Moher,
a young American. The ceremony will be
performed according to the rites of the
Greek Church Sunday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock, at 1214 F street northwest. The
groom conducts a florist establishment ?on
F street. He Is generally known by the
name of Davis, which he says ia a free
translation of Pappesjohn.
IVENS IS HANGED
PATS PENALTY FOB MUBDEB OF
BESSIE HOLLISTEB.
CHICAGO. June 22.?Richard Ivens was
hanged here today for the murder of Mrs.
Bessie Holllster.
The condemned man, until he stood upon
the drop, faced deatli In the same stolid
manner In which he has conducted himself
since his arrest. When he stepped on the
scaffold, however, much of his courase fail
ed him. Just before the cap was drawn
over his face he attempted to utter a
prayer, but although his lips moved con
vulsively, hie voice would not respond, and
lie was not able to utter a sound. It was
evident that he was on the verge of a com
plete collapse, and the sheriff therefore
hastened the last details as much as pos
sible.
Just prior to the execution the aged
father of Ivens called at the jail and asked
to see his son for the last time. His re
quest was refused by the guards, and the
father made a scene as he begged, with
tears, to be allowed to see the young man
once more. It was finally found necessary
to lead him from the building. An aged
woman who made her appearance at about
the same time as the father of Ivens insist
ed that the condemned man was about to
hang unjustly, as her own son had con
fessed to her that he, and not Ivens, was
the actual criminal. She was detained,
pending an inquiry into her sanity.
PLEASED WITH VISIT
MR. LONGWOBTH CHATS OF HIS
LONDON EXPEBIENCE.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, June 22.?Mr and Mrs. Long
worth left for Kiel tod-ay. Ambassador and
Mrs. Reid saw them off. They will return
in time for the next drawing room, when
they will be presented at court. Just be
fore parting Mr. Longworth said:
"We are going straight to Kiel, where
we shall be the guests of the emperor. I
cannot sufficiently express the delight of my
wife and myself with our visit to London.
We have been inundated with kindnesses.
We shall always retain the pleasantest im
pressions of our meeting with King Edward
and of the welcome which we received
from 2,COO people, mostly our own country
men and country women, at Dorchester
House.
?'I have been extremely interested In the
house ol commons, because I am by way of
being x legislator in my own country. The
way you do business at Westminster varies
so much from the way we do It at Wash
ington that I was delighted that I found
something new in legislative machinery. It
was a new sensation of Its kind.
"We enjoyed ourselves greatly at Apcot;
the scene, the social functions, the dresses,
the gaiety Impressed us beyond words. In
the United States we have certainly noth
ing to approach Aacot, although we are I
not a dull people. All being well, we ex- '
pect to see the emperor tomorrow. We
shall return by way of London. Au revolr."
LOOKS LIKE EMEBY.
Signs Multiply That Democrats Will
Fuse With Lincolnites.
The proclamation Issued to Pennsylvania
democrats by "Boss" Guffey yesterday re
leasing delegates to the Harrisburg conven
tion from any pledges made to him is gen
erally regarded as an admission by Guffey
that he could not control the convention
or defeat the nomination of Emery, guber
natorial candldateof theLincoln party. Some
of Guffey's friends say he has not quit,
but In his fight against Emery has switched
to Representative William T. Creasy, as
the "democrat only," to be nominated. In
his fight to prevent Emery's nomination
Guffey will have the support of the Stand
ard Oil monopoly and other Interests who
regard Emery's prospective nomination and
election as a "menace" to their affairs.
The Philadelphia Press today says: "Dem
ocratic and Lincoln party leaders yesterday
expressed the belief that nothing short of
a complete change in sentiment can prevent
the indorsement of Lewis Emery, jr., for
governor by the democratic convention."
The Philadelphia Record today says:
"Most of the Philadelphia delegates to the
democratic state convention have privately
expressed the opinion that all of the dele
gation will formally declare In favor of the
nomination of Lewis Emery, Jr., for gov
ernor, not later than next Tuesday evening.
It is understood to be State Chairman Don
nelly's desire to have the delegation solid
"for the winner" on the eve of the conven
tion, If not earlier. That the winner will be
Emery is the belief of nearly every Philadel
phia delegate who has made a forecast of
the convention's outcome. This faith
has been greatly strengthened by Col.
James M. Guffey's latest published state
ment releasing all delegates from any ob
ligation which they might consider them
selves under to him, and disclaiming to
have attempted any bossing or other func
tion beyond giving advice.
DBY DOCK DEWEY.
Arrived at Singapore in Good Condi
tion Yesterday.
The dry dock Dewey in tow of the Gla
cier, Caesar and Brutus arrived at Singa
pore yesterday morning in good condition
after Its remarkable voyage from Solomon
Island, near Baltimore. This cheering news
was received at the Navy Department in
a cable message from Commander Harry
H. Hosley, commanding the expedition. The
message, which is dated Singapore, June
21, Is as follows:
"Arrived (all well on board) early this
morning, excellent condition. Encountered
moderate monsoon latter part of voyage.
Greatest day's run, 152 nautical miles. Tow
ing gear in tact. Will leave about June
28. I do not apprehend difficulty."
The distance from Singapore to Manila is
about 1,340 miles, and with prevailing fa
vorable conditions can be covered by the
dock and its tow In about fourteen days
at tlie outside.
THE PEBSECTTTED JEWS.
This Government Cannot See Any
Way to Aid Them.
It does not seem likely that the United
States government will be able to take any
steps which will afford relief to persecuted
Jews in Russ.a. Since the recent massacre
the admlnstratlon hda been eonsirterng re
quests that this government do something
to relieve the conditions of the unfortunate
Jews, but the President has not been able
to devise any plan whereby he cau runder
assistance snd the same Is true <-f State
Department officials.
Mr. Peirce's Nomination Be ported.
Senator Lodge yesterday afternoon re
ported to the Senate the nomlnaton of Her
bert H. D. Pelrce to be minister to Norway.
The report was made under authority given
him by the committee on foreign relations
to make a favorable report if a majority
declared in the favor of Mr. Pelrce.
Brutal Pursuit of Bouncer
Barnes' Victim.
HER CHARACTER ATTACKED
White House Dragnet Methods to
Secure Evidence.
FUTILE POLICE MUCK-BAKING
How the Campaign of Slander Was
Engineered From High
Quarters.
The editorial below appeared in The Star
May 29, 1906, and is reprinted in response to
numerous reauests:
The Muck Brush.
Take her up tenderly,
Lift her with care.
?Bridge of Sighs.
The President has roundly trounced the
magazine muck-rakers who have said un
pleasant thinsrs about the great trust mag
nates. Now it would seem to be In order, in
the interest of ff.lr play and the Square
Deal, for somebody to show up the Iniqui
ties of the wlelders of the muck brush.
Take, for instance, the case of Mrs. Minor
Morris, now coming to the front again in
connection with pending action upon the
nomination of B. F. Barnes to be city post
master. Mrs. Morris was a respectable, cul
tured, ladylike Christian woman, whose hus
band, through the congressional pull of her
sweet brother. Representative Hull of Iowa,
had been turned out of a petty office and
the family deprived of a livelihood. He was
removed without the slightest charge of in
capacity or ill conduct, and solely at the de
mand of the high-minded Hull. Headed off
In all her efforts to get redresa In other
quarters bv her dear brother, she naturally
went to tho White House to appeal for jus
tice to that grand champion of the Squire
Deal, Theodore Roosevelt. Could she imag- ]
ine that the man who poses as the chival
rous knight, standing alert for the protec
tion and glorification of womankind, and
who wants every woman-beater to be p jn
ished at the whipping post, would refuse to
listen to the story of her wrongs?
Was It credible that the President, who is
always so easilv accessible to the throng
of cub-bear exploiters. Rough Riders, al
leged fathers of big litters of children, don
ors of dime museum monstrosities in the
shape of seven-toed cats, and every office
seeking Tom. Dick and Harry bearing a
tribute of complimentary gush, and strug
gling to be first to name him as the inevit
able successor to himself in the presidency
could It be possible that he would not give
her a few moments of his time to enable
her to present her most urgent case?
And when Secretary Barnes declared that
she could not see tie President was It not
natural that she should discredit his au
thcrity to speak for Mr. Roosevelt and in
her dire distress should be somewhat per
sistent In her appeals and should declare
her purpose to remain there until she could
see the President? If Barnes had shown
any of the tact and discretion displayed by
hl3 predecessors In office he could easily
have disposed of the case by allowing her
to seat herself and stay until she was tired.
But Barnes Is not built that way, and her
persistent importunities so Jarred upon his
exquisite sensibilities that he was really
quite annoyed, don't you know. With a
lofty wave of his shapely, liiy-white hand
he summoned the big policemen on guard
and ordered them to remove the trouble
some woman from the Imperial precincts.
And they did remove her with a vengeance!
Thft public Is familiar with the whole dis
graceful story. It was told truthfully by
The Star and other reliable papers, but it
placed the White House officials in such an
unfavorable light that they found It neces
sary to make a counter statement In what
Is known as the White House version of the
affair. This version, it need not be said, was
very much at variance with the established
facts In the case.
An engaging trait of Theodore Roosevelt's
character is his readiness to stand by his
friends when under fire. He not only gave
prompt approval to the action of Barnes
and the rest in the affair, but in his usual
Imperious and Impetuous way he undertook
to make everybody else approve it. He at
tempted to coerce tho press Into accepting
tho cooked-up WThIte House version in lieu
of the careful, unbiased statements of their
own reliable and trusted reporters. In the
same strenuous fashion he went on to em
ploy the whole powers of government in
behalf of his White House favorites and to
crush all opposition. The police depart
ment and all the detective machinery of the
government was set to work to scour the
city and country for evidence damaging to
Mrs. Morris and calculated to vindicate
Barnes and the police. The manner in
which the drag-net search was engineered
from the White House is shown by the fol
lowing "confidential .and personal" corre
spondence:
(Confidential and personal.)
HEADQUARTERS OF THE METROPOLI
TAN POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
Washington, January 19, 190fl.
Hon. William Loeb, jr.. Secretary to the
President, White House, Washington,
D. C.
My Dear Sir: I have your reference of the
18th instant respecting Inquiries you desired
should be made of certain persons to whom
you refer concerning Mrs. Minor Morris
and I beg leave to respectfully inform you
that Dr. J. Wesley Bovee has for a num
ber of years been intimately acquainted
with Mrs. Morris' relatives, and he stated
that from the history of her case and Judg
ing from reports he was of the opinion that
her ipind is not right, and that he would be
pleased to confer with you on the subject
If you so desire.
As directed by you. through Assistant
Secretary Barnes, I have written the Hon.
Thomas S. Rollins, at Aaheville, N. C., In
regard to Information given you concerning
the deposition of the physician in that city.
As to Mr. Stokes, that gentleman was not
seen, as I was Informed he had made a
statement to you.
Mr. Jacobs of Woodward & Lothrop's
was not disposed to give a written state
m-ent with respect to that flj^n's experience
with Mrs. Morris, which was her excite
ment over delay In passing upon her check
and certain matters in trade.
Mr. Boxer, at Kann's, stated there was
nothing In the case there; that there was
nothing to be said.
Mrs. Dunlap stated that Mrs. Morris had
upbraided her for having placed her own
name as chairman of the committee on a j
letter head and omitting the names of other I
members of the committee, a work' which
rfh<3 had done at personal expense, and that
the experience was very unpleasant.
I enclose herewith report of females taken
up at the White House by the service there
since 1908, as requested by you.
Very truly.
RICHARD SYLVESTER.
Major and Superintendent*^
A8HEVILLE, N. C.. January 20, 1006.
Hon. William Loeb, Washington, D. C.
My Dear Sir: I have this day mailed to
Major Sylvester a statement from Dr. H. B.
Weaver In regard to Mrs. Minor Morris,
which I trust will be of some service and
Information. Dr. Weaver is ex-president
of the North Carolina Medical Association,
and to one of the leading physicians ir this
state. It I can-"6e of>*ny further service
to you In regard to this or any other mat
ter, don't bMttate to call on mo. With
kindest regards and bent wishes, I am,
very truly. THOMAS 8. ROLLINS.
P. 8.?I enclose a copy of Dr. Weaver s
letter for your Information, hut he prefers
that Ms statemnt be not made public un
less necessary.
ASHEVILLE. N. C., January 20. 11(06.
Maj. Richard Sylvester. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir?Mr Rollins has lust showed
me your letter of the 15)th Instant, and
while' there Is usually a relationship be
tween physician and patient that is sacred
and Inviolate, yet there are times when
even secrecy should be Invaded for the
good of the public. The White House epi
sode of the Mrs. Morris affair Is an In
stance Illustrative of this fact. Not only Is
our chief executive brought unduly under
unfavorable "criticism, from which, owing
to his high position, he is unable to vindi
cate himself, but the whole nation Is at
tempted to be brought Into disrepute by
designing persons who wish to exploit them
selves before the world. I deem It. there
fore, eminently proper under the circum
stances to state frankly as h physician
my knowledge of Mrs. Minor Morris from
a medical standpoint.
About two years ago. while Mrs. Morris
was In Florida, through correspondence,
she came to Ashevllle and became my pa- |
tlent, or, rather, I became her medical ad
viser. her husband being a physician. She
remained in this city about six weeks, and
from all I saw and heard of her actions
I was forced to the conclusion that she
was unbalanced mentally, or. In familiar
parlance, a "crank " or. as wo say, suf
fering from a mild form of insanity?a
monomania. I do not deem It necessary
at this time to go into the details of the
symptoms which would be confirmatory of
my diagnosis.
I have the honor to be. sincerely, yours, j
H. HASCOM WEAVKR. M D.
The meager results from the widespread j
cast of the great executtve dragnet must
have been a sad disappointment at the
White House. The biggest Item in the
catch was the remarkable testimony of Dr.
H. Bascom Weaver -Of Ashevllle. N. C.,
This testimony, it Is stated by an Asheville
paper, was secured from Dr. Weaver by
Republican State Chairman T. 8 Rollins,
"who was desirous of aiding the admin
istration," and "at the request of the chief
of police of Washington."
Dr. H. Kascom Weaver Is a willing little
cuss, ready to violate Ills professions! honor
for "the vindication of our chief executive,
and so he proceeds to tell an elaborate story
of having treated Mrs. Minor Morris ab?ut
two years ago in Asheville for about six
weeks and that he came to the conclusion
that she was unbalanced mentally. The
White House evidently put a high value
upon the testimony of Dr. Weaver obtained
through the desire of Republican Chairman
Rollins "to aid the administration." for it Is
paraded as the most Important feature of
the testimony against Mrs. Morris furnished
by the administration to the postal com
mittee. and figuring prominently In that
committee's "confidential" report in favor
of the confirmation of Barnes to bo post
master. But its usefulness Is greatly dam
aged by the irrefutable proof that Mrs.
Morris was never in Asheville. never met
Dr. H. Bascom Weaver anywhere, never
wrote to Dr. H. Bascom Weaver and wan
never aware of the existence of Dr 11- Bas
com Weaver until he bobbed up as a wit
ness against her on behalf of tlie President.
And now. worst of all. Dr. We iver, cor
nered in his fabrication, confesses that he
never treated Mrs. Minor Morris, though ho
names her specifically in his testimony, but
he claims that hp treated another Mrs.
Morris. The Asfievllle paper publishing
Weaver's recantation of his testimony com
plains bitterly at the violation of Dr
Weaver's confidence in the publication of
his letter "by some one desirous of bolster
ing up Barnes," and adds that "this viola
tion of confidence must necessarily have
been by some person of some importance.
There seems to be considerable wrlgg'.lng in
the viper's nest!
Next In Importance comes the testimony
of Dr. J. Wesley Bovee. who does not
claim to have ever seen Mrs. Morris, but
who savs that he has for a number of
years been intimately acquainted with Mrs.
Morris' relatives (Brother Hull?), and he
states that from the history of her case
and judging from reports he was of tjie
opinion that her mind was not right. Not
verv weighty evidence, doctor!
Then Mai. Sylvester reports regretfully
that* nothing defamatory of Mrs. Morris
could be obtained from the department
stores, and the testimony finally peters out
with the statement of Mrs. Dunlap that
Mrs. Morris had on one occasion "upbraided
her for having placed her own name as
chairman of the committee on a letter
head." Prodigious! Pro-di-gi-ous! as Dom
inie Sampson would say.
It is to lie regretted that the testimony
of the White House officials and employes
is not presented in a more Intelligible shape.
It is evident that the witnesses were not
properly coached. Of course the whole gang
were badlv rattled by the exigencies of the
case: but really some supervision should
have been given to the shaping of the testi
mony. The policemen contradict Barnes
and one another in the wildest fashion. No
two of the witnesses agree In their stories
except in the one particular of declaring
Mrs Morris crazy to excuse their brutality
In "removing" her. The most positive and
conclusive testimony on this point comes
from Mrs. Marilla Thornburgh, matron at
the house of detention. She testifies that
on the arrival of Mrs. Morris at the housu
of detention:
"She seemed to be very hysterical; she
was indignant. * * * She was making
sweeping assertions with her ha.n(ls.
She dropped on her knees by the desk and
ser.t up a petition for guidance, and asked
that her enemies be confounded and that
the President be brought to view the case
of her husband; that It was a just and
Christian act to do, and that he was in
fluenced by people who had a grudge or
srite against her?not her, but us. After
ward she went upstairs and prayed again
for support and the confounding of her
enemies, which, to my mind, in the place
where she was. was what a person in their
right mind would not do. She prayed twice
In my room."
Moral; The victim of a White House
knock-down and drag-out should never be
indignant and on no account drop on her
knees and offer up a prayer for Divine
guidance and support, under penalty of be
lns declared insane; and if she should fol
low up this incriminating act by "praying
twice" on her knees she must be adjudged
a dangerous lunatic, to be consigned at
once to a padded cell.
But what doe* the republican Senate care
for evidence?
Barnes, through whose blundering stu
pidity and Incapacity this great national
scandal has fallen -upon the White House,
will be rewarded by an office with a salary
considerably larger than is given to United
States senators and representatives, more
than Secretary Loeb gets, or the Secretary
of the Senate, more than the Justices of the
Supreme Court of the District get.
Down with the accursed muck-rake! Up
with the blessed muck-brush!
That is the latest edict from the White
House.
CHAPLAIN MILLER'S DEATH.
Interment Was at Arlington Ceme
tery Yesterday Afternoon.
Chaplain Oliver C. Miller, formerly at
tached to the 13th Cavalry, at Fort Riley,
Kan., and recently placed on the retired list
on account of disability, died at the General
Hospital. Washington barracks, Wednesday
morning from mvelltla His remains were
Interred In the Arlington national cemetery
yesterday afternoon with full military hon
ors. Brief religious services were conducted
at Lee's undertaking establishment at 3
o'clock, after which the remains were taken
to the chapel at Fort Myer, where the serv
ices were concluded. The funeral party was
escorted from the chapel to the grave by a
platoon of cavalry, and the usual military
oeremonies were observed. Prior services
were conducted by Chaplain C. C. Pierce.
Artillery Corns, at Fort Myer.
Chaplain Miller was born In Maryland.
April 22, 1852. and saw his first service In
the military wtaMishment as chaplain of
the 8th CailllWrila Volunteer Infantry from
July 10. 1896. to February 6, 180?. He was
appointed chaplain in the regular army on
January 2ft. 1901. and assigned to the Artil
fery Corns. Later he was transferred to the
13th Cavalry. He was retlrtd from active
tarvioe June 4. 1008. for disability contracted
In the 11ns of duty.
Weather.
Showers tonight and to
morrow.
PMM FINED
Unlawful Concessions Given on
Freight Rates.
VIOLATED THE ELKINS LAW
Successful Issue of Government Pros
ecution.
INDICTED IN LAST JANUABY
Seven Convictions Obtained Out of
Eleven Cases?One Acquitted
and Three Dismissed.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. June 22?In the
United States district court here this morn
ing Judge Smith McPlierson of Red Oak.
Iowa, passed sentence upon the seven de
fendants recently convicted In this court of
making concessions and accepting and con
spiring to accept rebates on shipments
Judgment? In the nature of fines were as
sessed. as follows:
Swift & Co., $13,000; Cudahy Packing
Company, 115,000; Armour Packing Com
pany, 115,000; Nelson Morris & Co., $15,000.
Chicago, Burlington and (Julncy railway,
$15,000.
George L. Thomas of New York whs fined
$6,000 and sentenced to four months In the
penitentiary.
L. B Taggart of New York was fined
$4,000 and sentenced to three months In the
penitentiary.
Judge McPhe'-son made a statement of
the oases before passing judgment In which
he reviewed the various charges and evi
dence brought out at the trial In the
case of the frtur packing companies con
victed of receiving concessions In accept
ing a rate of 23 cents a hundred pounds on
export shipments trom the Burlington rail
road. together wlfh connecting lines be
tween the Mississippi river and New York
wl ei> the published tariff was .'10 cents, and
the case of the Burlington railroad, con
victed of granting these concessions, he
said:
Unlawful Concessions.
"I state these facts in writing to try to
correct the oft-repeated statement that
these are rebate cases. It is not so. It Is
a case of unlawful concession after August^
6 at a rate of 12 cents less than shown by
the tariffs then on file at Washington un
der a contract of June 16 of 23 cents, the
lawful and duly established rate."
He continued; "When the Clover l^eaf
Increased the rate August 6 to 35 cents, the
Lehigh Valley and other connecting lines In
the east filed 'concurrences'?that is to say,
the eastern lines agreed to such Increase.
"And In the trial of the packing-house
cases the agreed statement of facts recited
that the Burlington company agreed to
such increase.
"In the Burlington case It refused to sign
this statement.
"So that, like many other crimes, two
must be engaged. Or, to restate It, If one
Is guilty, the other is. If the carrier makes
the concession it Is guilty, and if the ship
per accepts the concession he is guilty.
"And the only difference In the evidence
of the cases Is the shippers agreed that the
Burlington is a party to the Increase of
rates filed by the Clover Deaf August 6.
"The truth is that the Burlington did
not file a concurrence with the commission
Increasing the rate over the Clover Deaf
and its e;istern connections, and as to that
contention the Burlington is right. But it
is a contention of no possible Importance.
This is so because on the same or the fol
lowing day the Burlington filed with the
Interstate commerce commission a tariff
rate of 35 cents from the Mississippi river
to New York. And on and after that date
no one of the public could ship from that
river to New York for less than 35 cents,
and it was the same whether the shipment
went east from St. Ixiuls over the Clover
Deaf or northwest over the Burlington, or
other points on the Burlington lines at the
Mississippi river.
"And the contention that the Burlington
did not tile a 'concurrence' to the new and
li.creased tarifT rate of Hie Clover l>?af is
of no Importance for another reason, nanv?
ly?the Burlington after August tt did turn
the freight prepaid over to the Clover I> ar.
and. In the language of the Blklns law,
'participates in any rates so filed or pub
lished.'
"So that on and after August all ship
pers of like products of like classification
were compelled to pay 36 cents, while the
four packing houses got their goods through
at 23 cents. ? , ,,
"It is my opinion the contract of June 11
was of doubtful validity when made, and
after August 7 was a 'device' within the
meaning of the law. Of so much of the
case 1 am not In the slightest doubt.
"Whether the statute covers export snip
ments is a more serious question. l.l^e
many other questions, there is no way of
concluding the question except by a de
cision of the highest court of the land.
Approves the Verdicts.
Judge McPherson said that he was fully
persuaded that the verdicts In the packing
house cases and the case of the Burlington
are right, and he assessed the fines against
all of said corporations at the sajne sum.
"These parties." he says, "were all together
in this scheme, with like motive and pur
P?lT speaking of the Thomas and Taggart
cases Judge McPherson said that evidence
had been adduced to show that George A.
Barton, for the firm of Barton -Bros
wholesale shoe and leather dealers, had
received large sums of money from various
railways through the defendants.
"Not only so," continued the court, but
the following named concerns received the
sums stated from rallwajs. Barton Bros..
$8 220- Robert Keith Furniture Company,
Kansas City. $1,372: the Webb-Preyschlag
Mercantile Company, Kansas City, tO.oUO,
Emery Birtfl Thayer Dry Qoods Company,
Kansas City. $?2,000: Burnham. Hanna.
Munger Dry Goods Company. St. Louis,
$10,000; F. P. Kirkendall Slioe Company of
Omaha, $1,000. .
"So that as nearly as can be gathered
from the evidence the defendants after de
ducting for their own services from money
received from railways, paid to the con
cerns named within four years as rebates,
the enormous sum of $82,450 And the evi
dence fairly shows there were other rebates
paid by them. .
"I assume all these concerns will be pro
ceeded against for receiving these unlaw
ful rebates, which can be done either cy
Indictment or information, as the last vest
ige of the plea of Immunity for corpora
tions has been wiped out by the pistol
of the Bupreme Court of the 1 nited State*
of March 12, 1UO0, In the carfe of Hale agt.
Henkle."
Judge Spencer's Statement.
Judge O. M. Spencer of St. Joseph, gen
eral counselor of the Burlington railway,
and one of the counsel for Thomas and
Tas*vt, made a statement of the case
to the court before sentence wss pro
nounced upon the defendants. He said In
n&rt:
"Any aaxlety I assy feel lest toe severe