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AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK, 813 Broad. Street. W. B. YOUNG, President. J. G. WEIGLE, Cashier. Savings Accounts Solicited. Interest Paid on Deposits. VOLUME X NO. 26. JAPANESE WILL GIVE UP THEIR STRUGGLE TO SECURE SANUIAPU WHILE RUSSIAN LOSSES WERE OVER THIRTEEN THOUSAND, THEY FOUGHT STUBBORNLY. KONTRAOSTCH WOUNDED. More Success Has Attended Nicholas' Army at This Contested Point Than Anywhere During the Whole War, and Soldiers Have Fought Harder, Despite Their Heavy Losses. MUKDEN. Feb. 2—After the Rus nan bombardment of Sandiapu Tue* day. the Japanese tried to drive them off, but failed. Indications now are that the Japanese will abandon San diapu. The usual artillery duel is proceed ing at the center. Ten Japanese bat talions which atracked the Russian left were repulsed with heavy loss. The last returns of Russian losses during the recent lighting show 13.000 killed or wounded. General Kontra vstch being among the latter. SECOND COLD WAVE PREVAILS South and Southwest Felt Zero Weather This Morning—Tennessee Registered 17. MEMPHIS. Tenn., Feb. 2 Another cold wave prevails over the central south and southwest. The mercury at Memphis registered 17 above zero today. Reports from northern Arkansas and Oklahoma state zero weather prevails there and a cold wave is sweeping the country. B. D. PHILLIPsTbANKRUPT AT NINETY-SIX, S. C. News reaches the city that B. D. Phillips, of Ninety Six, S. C.. went, in to ban/'rupcty this morning at tha; place. The assests andl iabilitles could not be learned at the time The Herald goes to press. There are a number of Augusta cred itors interested. Mr. Phillips was one of the largest merchants and planters in that section of the Palmetto state and the news of his bankruptcy was received here with surprise. BONDED FOR PERJURY. JACKSON. Biss., Feb. 2. —The pre liminary trial of M. L. Reddoch charg ed with subornation of perjury in fort nection with the charge made against Congressman Claude Kit chin, of North Carolina, was held before the United States commissioner today. Reddoch waived examination and was held in bond of $3,000 to await the action of the federal grand jury at St. Louis in which jurisdiction, it is charged, the crime was committed. Congressman W. W. Kitchin, of North Carolina, was present but Con gressman Claude Kitchin was unable to reach here In time for the hearin\ WON’T WAIT 80 LONG. The reformatory authorities will hereafter Institute quicker transport tation between the barracks and re formatory, and this will obviate the necessity of sending small boys to jail to wait, for the coming to the city of the reformatory wagon. BARRACKS BULLETINS. David Brown was arrested today on n charge of wheel larceny. Officer Burton killed a vicious dog on Me- Klnne street today. Officer Holtz claw reports Elbert Johnson, charg ing a violation of the depot ordinance. DIVORCE CASES. Two divorce cases were tried during the early session of superior court to day. A first verdict was granted In the case of Fred Walker vs. Bessie Walker, and a second verdict in the case of Maud Richburg vs. Hartwell Richburg. Society women in the town of Hap arauda, in Sweden, have decided to relieve men of the necessity of doffing their hats to women (n the streets as long as the cold weather lasts. Duke’s Lawyers Fighting His Son’s Crazy Charge NEW YORK Feb. 2. —Arguments upon the application of B. Lawrence Duke, son of Brodie L. Duke, of Dur ham. N. C.. for ihe appointment of n commission to inquire into the men tal condition of his father, were heard by Justice Leventrltt in the supreme court today. In support of the application. Delan cev Nicoil presented affidavits of two physicians who examined Duke while he was confined in Bellevue hospital at the i-ong island sanitarium. Mr. Nicall declared Duke was insane and that he w as an habitual drunkard and unable to care for himself. THE AUGUSTA HERALD RUSSIANS STILL PALL' VICTIMS TO RIFLES \ NEARLY 200 WOUNDED AND 56 KILLED. Student* at Riga Precipitated Riot and Were Fired on by Soldiers. , Factories at Reval Guarded Against Mobs by Soldiers. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 2—The latest reports from American consuls in Russia indicate a cessation of trou ble in most of the industrial centers. The consul at Riga reports rioting there, precipitated by students and rowdies, who fired on the police. The police and troops returned the fire, fifty-three persons being killed and 150 wounded. At Reval the soldiers were obliged to defend the factory against a mob. Three rioters were killed and several wounded. FIFTY PENSIONERS PAID BY NOON Ordinary Received Many Callers To day—One Pensioner Called Yes terday Afternoon and Got Check. The paying of pensions is in full blast at the ordinary's office today. Up to noon about 50 pensioners had called and received their checks. Even yesterday afternoon the paying start ed. though the ordinary had an nounced that today would be the day for callers. Mr. Joel C. Levy called yesterday afternoon and received his pension money. The ordinary will be busy all today and tomorrow with the pensioners. MONTHLY SUMMARY. Meteorological Summary for January is Issued by the Observer. The reginar monthly meteorological summary for the month of January, 1905, was today Issued by Observer Fisher, of the local weather bureau, and shows that during the month the mean has been: Maximum 52.4; mini mum 32.2. Mean temperature for the month for the past 34 years has been 46. During the past 34 years the abso lute minimum was 6: the absolute max imum was 80. and the average daily deficiency has been minus four. The accumulated deficiency since January is shown to have been minus 124; the overage uallv deficiency—4.o. The prevailing direction of the wind has been west, the total move ment having been 4817; the average hourly velocity being 6.6, and the max imum velocity for five minutes, 37 ! miles per hour, on January 3. There were during January 10 clear days; 14 partly cloudy and seven cloudy. SUMTER GLISSON DEAD. Funeral Will Be Held at Residence Tonight at 7:30 O'clock. Mr. Sumter F Glisson, aged 22, sor of Mr. George Glisson, died at 6 p. m.. yesterday at the family residence 818 Young street, after a lingering ill ness with tuberculosis. The funeral will take place thiweve ning at 7:30 o'clock at the residence, j 818 Young street, Rev. H. M. Quill- j ian, pastor of Broadway Methodist church officiating. The interment will occur tomorrow at Grimsey cemetery, 1 12 miles from the city on the Louis ville road. HUSSARS HELD MEETING. Rev. Howard T. Cree was Elected Chaplain for the Ensuing Year. A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Richmond Hussars was held last night at which four new members were added to the roll. Rev. Howard T. Cree. pastor of fho First Christian church was elected , chaplain for the ensuing year. After the meeting a good drill occurred on Broad street. The motion was opposed by Lawyer) Louis S. Phillips, who represent* Mr ! Duke, and who maintained that his client Is perfectly sane and that the, allegations in his son’s petition are) untrue. Mr. Phillip* further contend ed that it wa* not shown that Mr. Duke had any property, either real or personal, situated in this State, and the eourt, for this reason, had no jur isdiction to entertain a motion to ap point a commission. Henry W. Unger, counsel for Mrs. Alice L. Webb-Duke, whom Duke mar ried last December, aho appeared to oppose the motion. LOCAL FORECAST: For Auguata and vicinity. Fair, much colder tonight and Friday. CHiEFPRESSCENSOR REMOVER BY ' THE CZAR I NICHOLAS IS REORGANIZING THE MINISTRY TO SHOW PEOPLE Hf Means to be ruler. NO LONGER A PUPPET CROWN. Reported Great Change in Czar'e Die- j poeition Seems to Show Itself In Changes Announced Today—Mire ky's Friends Think He Should Have Resigned When First Found Out. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 2. -Kmper-! or Nicholas has signed the appoint-' nient of Muravieff, minister justice,. to be ambassador at Rome. M. Manukhin. who was hitherto as sistant of Minister Muravieff has been promoted to minister of justice. M. Swereff. chief Russian press censor, has been removed. M. Bouiigais appointment as minis ter of the interior was signed yes- | terday. although it has not yet been promulgated; it is believed the ap pointment is only temporary. Friends of Prince Svlatopolk Mir skv express regret for the sake of his future fame that he did not resign the moment it became the apparent that the policy on which he assumed his office was not attainable. From the time Nicholas took his, seat on the throne of Russia he ha* been popularly known throughout the i world as a good natured weakling. ; who thought only of having a good | time for himself, and letting those in office in his government, run the coun- j try pretty much as they saw fit. His name has been synonomous with the j proverbial putty-play in strong hands, but accurate reports from the Russia:- royalty of recent date picture a sweeping and extensive change in the) disposition of the czar. From a weak ling; a mere something on which the crown rests, he has taken the position of the real dictator of Russia. It is said he has developed the most stule born of all Russian wills, never loses an opportunity to express an opinion on every matter pertaining to his own or any other government which conies before the Russian officials. It is legendary, almost, that in the past years his ministers kept their puppet-crown-wearer busy all day and half the night, writing away on aseiess and fake documents merely to keep him out of mischief, and I hat half the papers to which he attached his name were bogus documents in tended to ser*e no purpose. Now it is said he has gone to the other extreme. He has found out what his officials have been doing with him, and no de partment is free from his ever prying eye, his suggestions and demands have become numerous, and he allows no document to be passed upon until he has been consulted. MR. J. F. VENO Died at Noon Today at City Hoapital. After an illness sincel ast Tuesday, Mr. J. F. Veno died at the city hospi tal at noon today. Mr. Veno had been stricken with apoplexy while walking on the street Tuesday, and was conveyed to the hospital. For a period his family did not know where he was and his ab sence from home caused great uneasi ness. As Hoon as the hospital author ities were abie to learn the name and residence of Ihe patient, they notified the family. All possible was done to revive the stricken gentleman, but. medical aid proved in vain. Quite a large family are left to mourn the loss of the father who died today, seven sons and daugh ters surviving him. They are Mrs. T E. Parr, Mias Mary Lee Veno, Messrs. J. R. Veno, J. W. Vend, P. L. Veno, B. B. Veno and E. Veno. The funeral arrangements have not yet been completed, but the last sad rites will very probably occur tomor row afternoon. To the grief stricken family in Iheir hour of affliction is the deepest sym pathy extended by countless friends. OFFICERS INSTALLED At the annual meeting of the John B. Gordon Council. National Union, held last night, the following officers were Installed for the ensuing year: i President —W. T. Johnson; Vice president, George H. Lehman; Ex.- president. H. H. Stafford; Speaker. C. E. Eden field; Secretary, B. L. Robin son; Financial Secretary, J. T. Wise; i Treasurer. O. W. Marshal: Chaplain, Rev. M. O. J. Kreps; Usher, R. H. Ross; Sergt at Arms, i»eo. H. Maul; Door Keeper. F. L. Waiters; Trus tees. B. W. Barrow, W. O. Tarver, H. H. Stafford. MILTON PALMER KILLED. Body Will Reach Thla City Tonight From Trenton, Where Killed. Mr. Milton Palmer, a young man in the employ of the Southern railway was killed by a train of that company at Trenton, S. C , Tuesday. His body will be brought to Augusta this even ing and rarrled to the residence of his father, Mr. John Palmer, in Sum merville. Thp funeral and Interment will take place tomorrow, the exact hour to be announced later. AUGUSTA, GA„ THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 2905. EXPECTTHERUSSIAN STRIKE BREAK [ AFRESH CAUCASIA IS IN GENERAL STATE OF DISTURBANCE AND BIG GUARD NECESSARY. THREW DRAGOONS IN RIVER. I Condition at Warsaw Hat Grown More Alarming and a Socialia Dis turbance is Believed to be Planned for This Evening—Still in a State of Siege. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ GORKY RELEASED. ♦ ♦ ST. PE rEH ■ b. 2 ♦ ♦ Maxim Gorky, the author, who ♦ ♦ was arrested shortly after the ills ♦ ♦ turbances at St. Petersburg on ♦ ♦ January 22, bus been released ♦ ♦ from custody. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Crash This Evening. WARSAW, Feb. 2.—'ThlH morning passed quietly. The factory districts are strongly guarded by troops. Warsaw continues in a stale of siege and Socialist disturbances are expected this evening. Many "Hooligans’* Killed. During the riots Saturday and Mon day. the workmen’s residence district | was unprotected by the police, and , Hooligans seized Ihe opportunity to i plunder many dwellings. A large body of workmen yesterday went to the suburb, where criminals abound, and instituted a rigorous search of Iheir houses. Wherever j they were able to identify stolen prop- I erty, the workmen promptly killed the ; persons found in possession of it. I About one hundred other criminals were injured in the fighting with the workmen. The latter were not. only actuated by revenge for their losses, ! but were enraged because tile Hooli gan element brought discredit ou the strike movement. Further Spread. BATOUM, Caucasia. Feb. 2. —The strike is becoming general. Large bodies of men are crowding the streets and quays and the docks aro deserted. Military is patrolling the town. Threw Soldiers in River. S»T. PETERSBURG. Fob. 2.—The suspension bridge spanning Fontanka river collapsed this morning while a detachment of dragoons were cross ing. Thirty men and horses wpre pre cipitated into the frozen river, togeth er with a number oi cabs, wagons, ! etc. All were rescued with the ex ception of one dragoon. DARLING SENT' RESIGNATION Wants to Go Out of Office in Decem ber and Will be Given Another Ap pointment. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2—Charles VV. Darling, assistant secretary of the | navy, has tendered his resignation to ' the president, asking that it take ef fect near the expiration of his four years' term of service, which expires in December, 1905. The president stated in a letter to i Mr. Darling that when his reslgnatiop takes effect it Is his purpose to appoint him collector of port at Burlington, |Yt. _______ DR, J. N. M'CORMACK TO ADDRESS R. C. M. SOCIETY Members of the Society and Physi cians Throughout the County Are Invited to Attend. The Richmond County Medical so ciety will meet at 8 o'clock tonight, at the Y. M. C. A. hall. Dr. .1. N. McCor j mack, of Kentucky, will address the ; society. Dr. McCormack comes as I the representative of the American Medical association, for the purpose of presenting and explaining certain plans which the American Medical as sociation have under consideration, and which are of Interest, and mpor tanee to every physician throughout the country. The members of the so ; ciety are urged to be present, and a cordial invitation Is extended to every regular physician In the city and coun ty. A profitable and entertaining even ing is confidently promised. NEW POSTMABTERB. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.—Postmas ters appointed today are: Alabama —Bastic, Ida A. Stuckey; Dayton. Sarah K. Lockhart.. Florida—Denaud, John T. Haskew. Georgia -Coleman, Nathan T. Cro zler: Holton, Thomas I*. Marshall. South Carolina-rPrlveteer, Sarah F Jenkins; Rockton, Arno* E. Da vis, Jr. A cent will go farther than a dollar bill if you roll iL SEN. BACON URGED AMENDMENTS I TO TREATY FOUGHT TO GUARD INTERESTS OF STATE. BUT COMMITTEE AD JOURNED WITHOUT ACTING. WILL AMEND LATER. Gaines, of Tennessee. Says the People Are Playing a Fiddle for Railroads to Dance By and Opposes Certain Mail Appropriation for the'Trunk Lines. \ WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—The 9en | ate committee on foreign relations ad ) journed without reporting on the arbi tration treaties between the United State* and several European govern ments, but with prospects for an early agreement. Senator Bacon again urged the adop i lien of amendments made by the Sen -1 ate to the Olney-Panncefote treaty. In order lo guard interest* of Southern i HtatcH, but these were opposed by the Republican members of the commit tee. It is said the committee finally will agree to the amendment requiring that every claim lo be arbitrated un der the treaties must first be submit | tod to the Senate. Senators from the Southern states who have -Cpposed the treaties lie | cause of the effect they might possibly ; have on repudiated state bends held ! abroad have agreed to accept an j amendment of this character. In the House. Consideration of the |M>stoffice ap- I propriat!<m Dill was resumed pending a proposition being paragraph author izing appropriations for special mail I facilities on the trunk lines from | Washington to Atlanta and New Or leans and from Kansas City, Mo., to Newton. Kans. The proposition was i warmly supported by Mr. Bankhead, of Alabama, who contended that the ! phenomenal development of the South was attributable in a largo part to that provision of the law. Quite the contrary view, however, ) was taken by Mr. Gaines, of Tonnos ! sol?, who charged that the people were playing fiddler while the railroads ! were doing the dancing. In ills opln : lon It was a subsidy and besides was | not needed. In supporting the provision, Mr. Richardson, of Alabama, took Issue with tlie statement of Mr. Moon, of Tennessee, made yesterday, that It | was the Southern railway subsidy Democrats who wanted the special mail facilities, and Inquired of Mr. Moon if lie. by implication, charged that those favoring the idea did so because it was a gift to the Southern railway. Mr. Moon disdained to answer, hut Instead yielded for five minutes to Mr. - Hamlin, of Missouri, who. in denounc ing the appropriation. said II meant | simply the hurrying of patent modi- I cine advertisements to Bout hern ! states. Mr. Finley of South Carolina, ol* jectod to the item because other road* were not granted similar appropria> j lions, and because, he said, the scr i vice was a hindrance to the general distribution of Southern mail. The motion to strike out the fast mall privileges was defeated by 77 to II i. BROWN CASE TO BE TAKEN UP Session Probably Last Into the Shades of Night—Another Jail Case on Trial. Judge Hammond decided to hold an afternoon session of superior court and the case of Nathan llrown, col ored will be gone Into and probably last imo the larnpnlght period of to day. Brown is charged with assault with attempt lo commlte murder, hav ] Ing shot a man In the leg a few months ) ago. The Brown case Is among the 1 last of the jail cases for trial at this | term of court. VESSEL FOUNDERED. NEW YORK. Feb. 2. In a thick haze the three rrissted schooner George D. Jenkins, with cypress lum ber from Jacksonville, has run ashore at. Long Beach, Long Island. The vessel lies easily ami it is believed there Is a good chance of floating her. There Is no present danger. ASKS INDICTMENT TOR MURDER Poison Found In Stomach or the Last of Hoch’s Wive* on Post-Mortem Examination. CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—An indictment for murder will be asked for by Coro ner Hoffman against Johann Hoch, the alleged poisoner of many wives. Coroner Hoffman says more than two and half ouncer of poison war found in the organs of Airs. .Marie Welker j Hoch. WOMAN WHO MURDERED HUSBAND FOR PARAMOUR NOT TO HANG CAPTAIN O'CONNOR RETIRED AND PENSIONED SOUTHERN EXPRESS CO. AP PRECIATES FAITHFUL SER VICE OF EMPLOYE. For Twenty-three Years He Perform ed the Duty of a Messenger and With Such Care and Ability as to Win Reward of Rest In Old Aage. At tbt* Broad street office of the Southern Express company this uftcr uoon announcement was made of the retirement of ('apt. M. J. O'Connor, who has been in the service of tlio Company for the past 23 veins, run ning between Spartanburg, S. ('.. and Augusta the greater pari of the time. (’apt. O'Connor Uhs been retired on full salary, and made Ills lust run in the service of the express company yesterday from Spartanburg. The ac tion taken by the company in bring ing about his retirement 1h but a just reward for his faithful discharge of duty since hi* connection with them. Although having nearly attained the three score and ten allotted years and grown gray in the service, t'apt. O'Con nor is still spry and vigorous, ami there Is a kindly twinkle In Ills Irish blue eyes. The captain Is a plain, matter of fact, "strictly Imsiness' In dividual to the casual observer or the traveler, who happens to encounter him while on the cars. But there Ih a gentle, sunshiny side to his nature and with Ilia friends lie ts one of (he most genial nnd interesting compan ions to be found. During the war be tween the Hlntos Capt. O'Connor made [ a splendid record as a soldier ami was advanced to the rank of captain in the j Confederate army. But he never tires any one with war tales nr reminis cences. His old comrades at. arms say lhat a braver or more gentlemanly of ficer never fonghl for the Lost Cati He. ; From tin honorable career in the see | vice of ills company, he turned to the ptti'stits of peace and in his line of work applied himself, ids nature is of ihe unaHHuming, unpretentious kind anil he belong* to the class of quiet, cverydsy heroes, whose names are never blazoned on the halls of fame nor trumpeted or heralded abroad, who can at all times and under all circum stances be depended on to do their duty. Capt. O'Connor is succeeded on the Charleston and Western Carolina be tween Augusta and Spartanburg Dy Mr. O. G. Baker. He will continue to reside In Augusta. ASSIGNED TO THE GEORGIA TROOPS Lieutenant L. D. 8. Rucker, Jr., to Work Principally in Field, But Generally With G. S. T. Lieutenant L. H. D. Rucker, Jr., of the Sixteenth United States infantry, who has been assigned to duty, with the Georgia state troops, will probably begin Ills work In this connection within the next few days. Notice of the fad that the appointment lios been made ha* been received. Lieutenant Rucker’s duties will Im similar so those of Lieutenant Hatter lee and Captain Oscar Brown, who were at. different times prior to the war with Spain assigned to duty with Ihe Georgia troops, bill he will Imve less to do In the office of the adjutant general, because that office Is now better equipped for its work than was the case five or six years ago. It is understood that Lieutenant Rucker will visit nil of the military companies In the slate during Ihe year, for which he Ims been assigned to Georgia, and will give them in struction in the new army tactics, in making report* ami In other military matters. Ills services In this capac ity will undoubtedly lie of great value to the state troops. Lieutenant Rucker Ims already seen three years’ service in the Philippines, nnd expects to Join hs command there ns soon as hi* assigned duty here has been completed. DOG INSPECTOR IS HOT ON THE TRAIL He Ha* Located a Few Canines That Have Not Been Registered—946 Dogs on Books. Mr. Freml Thomas, official dog li cense inspector Is on the trail for tag less canines, and has found a few He had not. up to noon reported any dog owners to the police, having giv en them all a few hours grace in which to procure tags. The police docket will probably show a few dog license cases by night fall. At noon 916 dogs had been register ed. THE PLANTERS LOAN A SAVINGS BANK. Organized 1870. Pays Interest on Deposits. Accounts Solicited. L. C. HAYNE. President. CHAS. C. HOWARD. Cashier. < DAILY AND SUNDAY. $6.00 A YEAR AT THE LAST MINUTE MARY ROG ERS WAS REPRIEVED BY GOV ERNOR OF VBRMONT. TO BE HANGED TODAY. With All a Woman's Fiendishnets in the Art of Duplicity, She Made Moonshine Love to Husband in the Woods While She Was Brutally Killing Him. WATERHURY, VL, Feb. 2. Mrs. Mary Rogers, who was to have been hanged tomorrow for Ihe murder of her husband, has bcuu reprieved until June 2. Mrs Rogers selected a most fiendish way of killing her husband. They hail been living apart for some time and the evidence offered during the trial showed that the woman killed Rogers for the twofold purpose of getting his insurance and marrying uuother man, of whom who had become enamored. Upon pretense of effecting a recon ciliation with him, Mrs. Rogers wrot.o to her husband, asking him to meet her on the night of August 12, 1902, in the woods near their home, at Ben nington. Vt., and only a very short walk from the Walloiu*ae river. They met and Mrs Rogers kissed her husband very affectionately. While she was promising to make ills life Imppler In the future she suddenly picked up a piece of rope lying at her feet and playfully *uld: “Let ua tin ourselves together so that we can never part again." Then sliu volunteered to show him a trick with the rope. Rogers good naturedly placed ills hands behind hla buck when told to do so and waited while ills wife bound them firmly. The trick was to gel loose again without untying the knots. A Clever Trap. Once tied, Rogers was in a trap. Mrs. Rogers' accomplice, 1-eon Pell* linm, the half-breed Indian youth sh« wanted lo marry, was with them. Durham and Mrs. Rogers quickly threw Iheir victim, and the boy held him while the woman took out a hand kerchief and a liottle of chloroform. Quickly she uncorked the bottle, saturated the handkerchief and then pressed it over her victim's nose anil mouth. Rogers struggled desperately at first, Imt there came a time when he ceased to struggle a), ad. The murderers* nnd her accomplice searched his pockets for money and papers, anil then dragged i. e body to the river bank and threw It into tbo water, where it wax found three days bo. i i’erham broke down and confessed all when arrested. He was indicted ns accessory, and is now in prison pending a disposition of his case. Since the boy made his confession Mrs. Rogers has shown an intense ha tred for him She showed but little concern in the rapid approach of tho day set for her execution, and made no expression when told of the re prieve today. Pelhum's story show* the murder was one of the mo*t pitiless in crimi nal history. Here I* his confession: "May and I walked along with Rog ers tint II we came to a break in the wall. Bhe wont through and wo fol lowed. It wan cold and I had on a big overcoat. I spread this out, on tho ground and nil three of us sal down. We were only a few feet from tho edge of tho river. “Afier we had tied him I gave her a Klgnal and who drew the vial of chloroform hiol the handkerchief from her bosom Bhe poured a few drops on her handkerchief not very much— anil put her arras around his neck. "Suddenly she drew his head hack In her lap. The move threw him on Ids hands, which were behind him, so lie was doubly helpless. Then she put the handkerchief to bis nose. Ho sputtered. Why, May, that smells like chloro form. ’’ he said. “Bhe pressed the handkerchief hard er on hi* nose. May bad him gripped around the neck and pressed the hand kerohffif against bis nose. His strug gle* were terrific. He threw me off as If I had been a kitten. He got ono hand free and used It to help himself. "But May clung to him and never once did the handkerchief get away from his nose. Bhe bail the grip of a tigreKH. He struggled and flung him self and her over the ground, and every lltne I came near him a heave of his legs or free arms would throw mo off. "While he Struggled his breath was deeper. Suddenly lie grew more quiet and In a moment he was limp. May clung to him. even after he was quiet, pressing the chloroform-soaked hand kerchief down over Ills face. When all was ovei sue got up.’ A note wa* written and left pinned to Rogers hat. which was left lying on the river bank, saying that it was a case of suicide, but the note was not iri the man's handwriting and suspic ion whh soon aroused, and the woman who tried to collect his life insurance immediately after his death, was at once apprehended. The governor said the reprefve was granted in order that an opportunity migh he given for a new trial, but up to tods' the cruel manner of the mur der ha* kept off any expression of feeling for the Rogers woman.