Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1897, Page 10

4 THE EVENING STAR, SATURD. x AY, MAROH 13, 1897-24 PAGES. being compromised caused general surprise among those.familiar with. thé .widespread imposition upog the public which has been steadily practiced by dealers_in .this city and elsewhere who have persistently ‘vio- lated the cieomargarine laws, especially | since the validity of these laws and the treesury regulations governing the sale of oleomargarine was established by the receni dec‘sion of the United States Supreme Court. COMPROMISE OFFERS Efforts to Prevent Trials of Oleomargarine Cases. Internal Revenue Bureau Considering —Ne Doubt of the Law's Validity ——__ ROWING ON THE THAMES. and Present Violation. Oxford and Cambridge Eights Pre- paring for Their Race. LONDON, March 13.—The university crews cf Oxford and Cambridge are now on the Thames practicing for the great annual race. The Cambridge men are at Putney and the Oxford crew fs at Henley, where they cre the guests of Sir Edward Moss, | who was a famous Dark Blue oarsman in his time, and who often entertained the Yale crew while the latter were in this country. ‘The Oxonians are trying an invention of Hayling’s, called “perforated oars,” with ccuntersunk depressions in the blade of exch about the s'ze of a pencil. It is claim- ed that it gives a better hold on the water, and enables a narrower blade to be used. The Dark Blues are said to be well pleased with the invention. XANDRIA AFFAIRS. has been reported in Washington and hiladelphia for several days that a vig- orous effort was being made by parties rep- resenting Joseph Wilkins of the firm of Wilkins & Company of this ci ard Butler, said to be an employ. firm, to prevail upon the authorities of the United States internal revenue bureau to drop the criminal prosecution now pending nst Wilkins and Butler in Philadelphia. is alleged that Mr. Forman. commission- of internal revenue, has been offered the sum of $12,000 to be paid into the fund Enown as the “fraud fund” of the internal revenue bureau in return for ar agreement to withdraw the prosecution against Wil- kins and Butler. sioner Forman, when asked by a r reporter yesterday if the case had been compromised, replied that it had not been, but that an offer had been made by resentatives of the indicted men to com- promise it, and the offer was under con- ien. Mr. Forman said the case was nvestigated, with a view to deter- ng tke wisdom of making a compro- end that pending the result the dis- ttorney in Philadelphia had bv quested to withhoid action in bringing Wil- nd Butler to tria! . Forman also said that if the case was pped Wilkins would be required to pay such a penalty that he would not in future repeat the alleged acts bh now charged with in the indictment found against h in Philadelphia. Other Compromizes. ALI An Elderly Woman Found Dead in Her Home. Mrs. Mary Gary, seventy years of age, who resides at 223 South Lee street, was feund dead at her home this morning about 7 o'clock by Miss Annie Armor. Hiss Armor went to Mrs. Gary’s this morning to make the fire for her, and just after she entered the house she found Mrs. Gary lying at the foot of the stairs with a cut across her head and cold in death. Miss Armor sounded an alarm and Officer Fergus- son, who lives opposite, hastened to the house, where he found Mrs. Gary dead. He scmmoned Dr. Wm. R. Purvis, who arrived shortly after, and pronounced the woman In response to The Star reporter's inquiry | as past medical asistance, she evidently the system heretofore pursued by the | having been dead for some hours. It is revenue bureau of compromising | houene = ee Sees Adee wae bag : at gantica cicaenede a old and an invalid. was taken suddenly eee crane did net | and fell dead, striking her head against if the steps. An inquest was decided to be to act as a premium uvon continued | urnecessary. tions of the laws, and if Mr. Mrx. Marbury‘s Death + paid into the treasury al amounts of money to secure immu- cutien in fermer eases, ssioner Forman replied that he was | inclined to regard the compromise sys- | a premium for further violation and | at Wilkins had paid very large compromises, stating that in ee or four years the sum ictal ef the moneys paid in by Wilkins to the | treasury in this way amounted to $i,G%). | ed by a large circle of friends, to- | gether with the suffering poor, whom’ she | has always been zealous to relieve. An Aged Lady Meets With a Severe Fall. Mrs. Rosina Duffey, the venerable mother of the late Maj. George Duffey, met with a severe accident at the home of Mr. T. G. Swaine, on South Royal street, Wednesday night last. Mrs. Duffey, who was alone in her room at the time, attempted to get out | of bed. when she feil, breaking her hip. This 1s the second accident that has befal- en ker within the past month, she having After an illness of but a few days Mrs. Anna Marbury, wife of Mr. William H. Marbury, assistant treasurer of the South- ern Railway Company, died at her ome | in this city yesterday afternoon at 4:20 o'clock. Her husband and six children sur- e her. Mrs. Marbury was a truly Chris- ian, benevolent woman and will be great- fal t it was better to compromise cases aguinsi persons where any doubt existed about securing their conviction when they were brought to trial. In sup- Fort of this idea he quoted the case against Wiikirs & Company. in which tney were charged with selling the reform school eleomargarine for butter, and in which the jury rendered a verdict of acquittal in De- cember last. An Offer in the Reform School Case. Commissioner Forman said that an offer of $1,0% had been made to the department | io compromise that case, but it was de-| jones; 5 i § ft in the yard and broken her arm. clined and a trial had, which resulted in| Mrs. Duffey is perhaps the oldest parsan ii efendant’s acquittal. Commissioner | this vicinity, she being in the ninety-minth orman said that It was the intention of | Year of her age. It is feared that shc will the internal revenue bureau to do all in its | "#7dly recover from her injuries. power to compel the observance of the | ence Oicomargarine laws and reculations. and| The will of the late Miss Charlctte at prige the ar a not prejudiced as cg | Davis was admitted to Probate in the cor- hese who dealt in oleomargarine. he | poration court yesterday, and Mr. Gardner © in question which Commissioner For- | : : in is now considermg the propriety of | /- Boothe qualified as administrator in compromising em’ ces an allezed flagrant | Place of Mr. Thomas Leadbeater, deceased, violation of the oteonrargarine laws. Wed- | Who was named executor in tae will, which or SSS wae was dated Febrvary 2, 1 The estate, Agent é L. |. Bowen of the 5 which is valued revenue burcau caused the arrest of Joseph | dirs. Mary G. Powell in tree tee the tne be a - - bs ee ns i fit of the sister of the deceased, Miss Eii eer Sere ocr rn eons Ge, St | Te Davies (Ati thie cemthl GesMaign DETERS charged them before United States Commis- : iS oner Saml. C. Mills with a violation of the | $j.2f¢ 18 to be divided among her seven vleomargarin. law: Commissioner ] held the men for examination i Seneet Gemntce of $2,000 each. ‘The chara ai of re-| Judge J. K. M. Nerton of the corpora- reverue stamps and other distin-| tion court yesterday granted a charter of marks require] by law to be incorporation to the Fisher Manufacturing placed on packages of oleomargar:ne. The = 2 scene of the aileged violation of law was | 2"4 Improvement Company, the objects of of the “Plumatelps charves. Mr, | Which are the manufacture of fiber, tannte had investigated the case himself, | acid, etc. The capital stock of the new claime to have the evidence of his! com any is to be 1,000, 3 eyes as to who the guilty persons a Be eon en ocomwe L. 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A long conference, which at times nearly resulted in the spoiling of the chances of the big fight -be‘ng pulled off, was held yes- terday at Carson, Név., between Martin Jullan, representing Fitzsimmons, and Wm. A. Brady, for Corbett, over the construc- tion put on the Marquis of Queensbury rules, and the end was that Jullan, after objecting strenuously upon the right of the referee making any ruling whatever before the men entered the ring, and against the hjtting with one arm free, and in tne break- aways, gave way entirely and consented that the men should hit with the cne free ‘ een, and the narrowest margin of profit. Cash only The Busiest Furniture House In the District. We are always busy here. Our prices make business. Visit every furniture house in Washing- ton in turn and then come here. You'll see the same goods marked at about 40 per cent less than the credit houses charge. There’s a wonderful chance to save money here on everything you need in your house. 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The fight will therefore be fought in accordance with the interpretation of Marquis of Queensbury | Mr, Robison ruies made by Referee Siler. ee Corcoran Wants $300 Extra. “J shall not play with the Cincinnatis this year unless I get that increase in my salary,” said Corcoran, the ex-Brooklyn shortstop, yesterday afternoon. Tommy had just received a telegram from Frank C. Bancroft, the Cincinnati manager, ask-\ ing him to hurry and join the Reds down south, and he wired back that he would not go. But a check for $300 would do the trick in this case, BROOKLYN'S BIG OFFER. Has Not Reached a De- “*!"“tormination. According to-the-New York Sun Mr. Robi-, son has come to no decision regarding the offer of $100,000 for the Cleveland Club. Last night he said: “The offer of the Brooklyn Club was 80 opportunity again. Byrne and Abell mean business, and they have a barrel of money behind them. They have convinced me of the sincerity of their offer, and I believe “Robison te saldto ‘have. wired Manager ~to have ‘Tebeau regarding the proposed transfer ta Brooklyn of O'Connor. Barnie, the Brook- lyn manager, is reported to be willing to hand over Griffin and Grim for O'Connor, The deal may go through yet. Chia The Louisville Base Bali Club directors have decided that unless the club comes out even this year they will sell the franchise, They have been losing money for years.