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AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 1907.
m MINE DISASTER -
HUNDREDS LOSE LIVES
CURIOSITY IS CURDED
DY JUDGE FITZGERALD
164 Mangled Corps s Have Sj ^sues Order Barring Spscta- Progress Made In Thaw Case Is
Far Been Recovered. tors From Courtroom.
COMPLETION OF JURY
IS EXPECTED SOON
THAW MAY PLEAD
THE 'UNWRITTEN LAW
EXPLOSION entombed boo men
\r, investigation Show* that the Dit
Alter Wat Far Greater in Magititude
Than Wat at Firet Thought—Min*
D saster in France Alio.
P.-uirbrnrk, Rhelnlsh Prussia, Jan.
it.-Two hundred and fifty coal mi
nin' were entombed early Monday
meriting at the Reden ahaft by an
eiltiosion of fire damp. Ten corpses
and many Injured miner* have been
taken out.
As ibis dispatch is filed, 12$ bod-
C ii have been recovered from the
mines, and 3VU are missing, showing
that mere were more men in the mine
at the time of the explosion than at
firet reported.
Carswell Die* From Wounds.
Abbeville, Ga.. Jan. 28.—The re-
suit of the ihoollgg affray between
Carswell boys and studentl of O. N
C. and B. I., W. B. Carswell it
dead He leaves a wife and six chil
dren. and two brothers, one of whom
F. I,. Carswell, it ia believed, can
net survive the wound he received In
the same difficulty. The other broth-
• r is J. A. Carswell, who la a son
fn-'.aw of Pension Commissioner John
A. Lindsay, and resides at Irwlnton
(is. One sister survives him. Young
Lamar Carswell, who was cut during
the affray, will recover. Young
Fletcher McLeod was removed under
tte <sre of Dr. F. TV. McRae, to a
sanitarium In Atlanta. He is very
seriously shot, but bis friends have
hopes of his recovery.
ORDER 18 MADE IMPERATIVE
There Ha* Probably Never Been a
Trial in Thl* Country, Which for
Buetained Interest Has Equalled the
Thaw Caeo—Jury Maw Chosen..
Disastrous Fire at Buffalo.
Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 28.—The Co
lumbia building, an elgbt-itory struc
ture at Seneca and Wells streets, was
burned Monday, Involving a financial
lest- estimated at $500,000: Three
firemen are missing, having been
esuphi with 12 other firemen, In tbe
collapse of a wall. The firemen,
who were working on the roof of an
adjoining warehouse, saw the walls
tottering and started to run down the
Hairs. but were caught by the fall
ing debris, which crashed through the
ree f. The names of the missing men
are Klllott, Norton and Helneke. The
building was known as the Columbia
hotel during the Pan-American expo
sition.
100 Chinamen Drowned.
Bong Kong, Jan. 28.—A terrlflo
ra n squall broke over Hong Kong
Monday morning, and in the space of
1,1 mites sank over 50 Chinese craft
in the harbor, more than a hundred
i.Mlus being drowned. There were
re casualties among the white popu
Intion launches from tbe shore
r |-'iMi many occupants or the cap
s *i ‘mats. The harbor was also
HTfereii with the wreckage from the
i.ir. junks. During the squall
•tie river steamer Paul Beau broke
‘d-ifi. bnt she was brought to an
anchorage without sustaining any ■*•
Ho.is damage.
Women Who Wear Well.
H Is astonishing how great a change a
few ye &rs 0 f married Ufa often make In
Ue appearance and disposition of many
wwr.en. The freshness, the charm, the
■ rill.auro vanish llko the bloom from a
leach which is rudely handled. The
•n itron Is only s dim shadow, a faint echo
*’ the charming maiden. There are two
•ea-ons for thla change, Ignorance and
neg.ecL Few young women appreciate
, -hock to the system through the
ehange which comes with marriage and
motherhood. Many neglect to deal with
•he unpleasant pelvic drains and weak
nesses which too often come with mar-
• arc and motherhood, not understanding
, ; th,s secret drain Is robbing the cheek
, ,ts freshness and the form of It*
•- rnce«. . .
'is surely as the general health suffers
en there Is derangement of the health
" ’ eel lost* womanly organs, eo sorely
, n organs are established In
" •'•'•h the face and form at onco witness
New York, Jan. 28.—The trial of
Harry X Thaw, for tbe killing of
Stanford White, was begun Monday
morning before Justin- Fitzgerald la
the* criminal branch of the supreme
court. During this week a Jury will
be obtained and considerable testi
mony may possibly be all tbe prose-
CUtlox will offer, will be beard. It is
hoped. It wiU probably be at least
two days before the fire Jurors still
needed, will be obtained. Wednes
day oi Thursday. at tbe latest,
tbe district attorney should be
able Jo make hi* opening address to
the Jury and begin his direct examin
ation of witnesses.
There has probably never been a
murder trial in this country, which
for sustained interest has equalled
the • bpw trial. While the obtain
ing of a jury is a dry, monotonous
work, crowds tagged or admission
all last week. Now that testimony
which it is generally expected will be
exceedingly interesting is soon to be
heard, tbe morbid and curious will ap
pear in greater numbers. Justice
Fitzgerald has decided on stern meas
ures, however, to curb Ibe tendency
of tnc mere sight-veers. Ho has is
sited orders that at no time daring
the trial shall spectators be admitted
Justice Fitzgerald ha* decided vhai the
spectators, particular) women who
appear at the trial with peculiarly
sensational features, shall be barred
This order has been mode Impera
tive and the public and court officers
have been told to obey It to the letter.
The Interest in which the trial Is
held is shown particularly by the ar
rival of visitors at New York hotels.
Residents of Pittsburg naturally are in
the majority.
The apparent desire of the defense
to hasten the trial or at least to com
plete !h« Jury is thought to be a
sign that some move not yet hinted
at, will bo made*. The defense has
never outlined or even intimated what
the line of defense is to be. Its coun
sel have said that no Inkling would be
given before'the .address to-the jury
was made.
Very Gratifying.
CROWDS STILL CLAMOR AT DOOR
io Far, Beth Side* in Famous Cate
Express Themselves as Well Satis
fied with the Jurors Which Haver
Been Chosen.
New York, Jan. 29.—It was confl
dentlv believed by cousel In the Thaw
case that the Jury would be complet
ed Tuesday,
Thirty-five of the original panel of
200 talesmen remain to be examined
and if these fall to suffice In the se
lection of tbe three Jurors needed,
another hundred talesmen who have
been summoned,'will be drawn upon.
Despite the groat care and deliber
ation that arc being shown by Dis
trict Attorney Jerome and Clifford W.
Hartdidge, lending counsel for the de
fense, In tbe selection of the Jurors,
the progress made has been gratify
ing, In'the opinion of both sides. But
for the personal direction of the pris
oner In challenging talesmen the Jury
would have been completed Monday.
On three occasions Thaw has chal
lenged peremptorily men accepted by
his counsel. Two of these challenges
he ordered last week and one on
Monday'.
BLEW BRAINS OUT WITH PI8TOL
Selection of Southern Man As
One of the Jurors
IS VERY PLEADING TO THAW
Selection of Jurors Proceeds Slowly.
8ame Intense Interest, However,
I* Maintained In 8emotional Cate
Which Meant Life or Death.
GOVERNOR PAYS SPARTA VISIT.
He and the Trustees Are Guest of
■that City.
Sparta, <la.. Jan. HO.—Governor
Terrell and the trustees of the tenth
district agricultural college arrived
here Tuesday, and were the guests
of the city for the dav. At 10 o'clock
they were driven to Gran lie Hill farm,
where the new school wll be located
At noon a reception was tendered
the distinguished visitors at the court
house. A large delegation of town
and country people being present.
Governor Terrell. Professor Parks of
Mllledgeville. - Professor Stewart of
the state University, and Hon. Wal
ter H. Page, editor of World's Works
spoke on the enoouragelng outlook
for agricultural and industrial educa
Hon.'
The paily »•»> entertained at dinner
at Ihe Drummers’ house, after which
business session was held by the
trustees. The contract for the erec
tion of the buildings was awarded fo
Algernon Bla.r. of Montgomery, A-i ,
whose bid was 831,00*.
Suicide of Sherry McAuley at Dalton
Georgia.
Dalton, Ga., Jan. 29.—Sherry Me
Auley, ex-mayor and a prominent cit
izen and business man of this city,
met death by his own hands, at bis
home in this city, late Monday after
noon.
There Is no known cause for the
act, except that he complained of be
ing ill and despondent for sometime,
and had been home during the day
confined to his room.
While with Ills family, he Immedi
ately arose from a couch upon which
he was lying, and went Into an ad
joining room, where he secured a pis
tol, from a closet, and fired Ihe fatal
shot. The ball entered above the
right temple, and resulted In Instant
death.
He was general manager of the
Cherokee Manufacturing company,
and had served the city as mayor,
and held other official positions. He
was prominent In secret orders, and
closely Identified In business affairs
of the city. He Is survived by his
wife and six children.
Scanralcut Conditions Found.
Chicago, Jan. 30.—A dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says
tha: scandalous conditions have been
found in var
Woman Placed on Trial.
Washington, Jan. 29.—Mrs. Jen
nie L. May, Indicted for ussatilt with
Intent to kill, was placed on itrlal
Tuesday for the shooting of I.ticien
Conen, a former member of the Ma
rine band. The shooting occurred
Sept. 27, 1905. and after lying in a
helpless condition until October last.
Conen died while at the home -of his
brother in Ixwlsvllle, Ky. Because
Conen lived more than a year and a
under the law, could not be charged
with murder or manslaughter and her
Indictment on the charge of assault
-with Intent to kill, was relumed by
♦he grand Jury soon after C.,nen died.
According to statements made at the
time, Mrs. May claimed Ihe shooting
was the result of Conen repeating
slanderous stories regarding her.
nients as a result of the Investigations
being made by the house committee
on appropriations. The committee
has discovered that In one branch of
the public scrvilce. contracts have
been let at exorbitant prices for ma
terial invented by an employe who was
‘">1 - tact In renewed comoflncssr Ncariy » member of the board which made
“ i'- drill women hnvo found health and I the award. In another department
•'•■I i • ness in the use of Dr. Pierce's Fa- 'contracts have been awarded for ma-
vor io Prescription. It makes weak worn-1 tcrlal in tbe nianflfcture of which offi-
«n strong and sick women well. Ingrcdl- cere was eny-sg
i l' n , contains no alcohol or
Officers Unfit for Couree.
Son Antonio, Tex., Jan. 29.—
Colonel George Leroy Brown, of the
Twenty-sixth Infantry, has been noti
fied by the war department that 1?
per cent of the officers detailed for in
struction In Ihe military school at Ft.
Leavenworth are physically unfit lo
lake tile course. This Ib declared
to no dne to numerous causes. The
department In n supplemental order
government depart- [ notified Colonel Brook must go to a
physical examination before the poet
from which they are sent before be
ing detailed for the course of Instruc
tion.
harmful habit-forming drags, mad*
Z . ‘ y of ‘hose native, American, medic-
JLV,!most highly recommended by
era? 5fh ln *i ,lc, J •"‘“rittes of all the sev-
jsssaf'
Sgw^isspnByasa
,uL*JJi tasking Its advent easy, and
vdahtzidv,nervine nicely
delicate system by a
•nr* In «>ia treat.
r-, Address Dr. R. V. ,
ota) and Surgical Institute,
letter
Woman la-Granted Ball.
Columbia, S. C., Jan. 28.—Mrs.
C. W. Blair, who shot and killed
her husband on Jan. 18, has been
granted ball In the sum of 82.000
>r .m a ‘. C L 0 w Her attorney, P. H. Nelson, appeared
i lrf s, b * fore JudBe Pr'nt* *t Lexington,
mch we.c developed by » n<1 printed the statement of Mrs
ir government st r. Blair, made before the coroner-."^
along with a statement from Couduc
tor Armes, with whom. It Is charged
•fra, Blair waa Intimate. Judge
Prince granfbd hall, but It baa not yet
been arranged. in his statement.
Conductor Armes denies that-be was
Intimate with -Mrs. Blair and asserts
that he and Blair were friends.
Invention!
employes tluri-.g their governmer,
vice have been used by the govern
ment at a high cost.
Convicts to Work on Ltvecz.
Baton Rouge. La.. Jan.
hundred and fifty convict* will be sent
from the stau penitentiary to Vicks
burg to work on the levees there. In
anticipation of high water In the Mis-
•Isslpl river. .
Heart Specialist with Higgins.
Olcan, N. Y-. J*®- —Professor
Schatt. a noted heart specialist, of
Naheulm. Germany, **> been
lecturing In this country, is now with
Former Governor Higgins
brought here Monday.
Be was
Earthquake Was Severe. ,
Geneva, Jan. 28.—The earthquake
In the canton of Griscono on Friday
waa very aerere. Two men were
swept away by an avalanche that was
tiarted by tbe shock. A great ava
lanche, it ta reported, He* cross the
SI. Bernard pqg|.
New York, Jen. JO.—Harry Thaw
ia delighted that one of the men who
are to paas upon his life or death is
a southern man—John 8.Demise, of
Louisiana.
This may mean that Thaw's plea
will be the "unwritten law,” or it may
not. At any rate, young Thaw beam
ed with delight when he beard that
Pennee was a southern man.
The work of securing a Jury to try
Harry K. Thaw was resumed Wednes
day, but the prospects of filling the
box are most dubious because of 4he
surprise Tuesday when two Jurors
which had been Hworn, were excused
Two addlttval Jurors, however, were
drawn Tuesday, leaving nine men In
the box when court adjourned for the
day.
What caused the withdrawal of Ju
rors Campbell and Falrc hat not de
veloped. counsel on Iboth sides main
taining strict silence on this point,
hut the action Itself leads to a belief
that there may be a further weeding
out of the Jurors already sworn and
that the taking of testimony may con-
srquently be postponed until late In
the week or possibly next week.
District Attorney Jerome Introduced
a new figure Into the ease Tuesday
when be asked talesmen If they knew
Cincinnati, and a Mr. Baker of that
city.
Nobody, confessed to knowing Mr.
Baker, and the defense seemed sur
prised si the Introduction of the name.
Thaw's counsel professed entire Ig
norance of what theiuUlUifiLAlibwcy
had In mind, and would hazard no
expTanitkfn, ,, Mr. Jerome was equal
ly- uncommunicative. From'questions
asked by talesmen by tbe defense on
Tuesday ft appeared that Ihe prosecu
tion will have to consider more than
on* line of defense.
..The district attorney in bis examin
ation of talesmen has hern very In
sistent that Jurors should remember
Jhat the court and the court alone
may define what Is insanity from The
legal point of view.
Lawyer Gleason in examining Mr
Henry Peacock directly, asked him
he had any prejudice against a de
fease based on.the insanity plea, and
then pressed him to know If he was
quite sure what It jneant.
On the other hand Lawyer Han-
ridge asked several talesmen if they
would object to moro than one line
defense and to 1* appears that Thaw
will attack the people's case from
seders! points.
As the trial progresses Thaw ap
peart to better advantage each day
Hit spirits seem lo rise'a* tbe day of
the real trial gets nearer, and Tues
day he was apparently one of the hap
plett men Tn the court room. It was
only when he stood while a Juror
was being sworn that he war solemn
and appeared lo . • reclatr the gravity
of his situation. Thaw showed bis
love for his mother again Tuesday
as he was leaving court for the day
In passing, he stooped, kissed and
whispered words of cheer which made
her smile. Thaw continues to watch
the selection of Jurots dotdy. Four
times Tuesday he caused his counsel
to Issue peremtory challenges.
Three raram chairs In the Jury-
box Wednesday nairnlng appeared as
a formidable barrier to a beginning
of the taking of testimony before
Thursday afternoon or Friday. The
average of Jury selection has here
tofore -been two a day. The action
of the court In excusing two of the
sworn jurors Tuesday afternoon has
lent an air of uncertainty to the pro
ceedings, and even the attorneys In
the ease are not willing lo hazard a
guess as to whei the jury may be
completed.
Justice Fitzgerald threw zomething
of a bombshell Into the rgimp of the
newspaper artists in tbe ronrt room
by announcing through tbe court offi
cers , that no more sketches should
bo made during the trial. This came
aa a complete surprise. Artists from
most of the principal cities of tbe East
hhve been In court from day to day;
and have not been restricted hither
to tn any way, whatsoever.
Thaw waa disappointed on entering
the court room (o find that his
was the only member of his
present. The others, it was
had been detained up-town
heavy snowstorm which ljeg.in
Tmgdoy night and -continued Wi
There was e. wild story g, : r .g the
Wednesday to -t.o effect that there
was a fund of 110,COO for use in eor-l
rusting a Juror
RIVER IS RISING
AT NEW ORLEANS
NUMBER 43
EIGHTY MEET DEATH
IN MINE DISASTER
Most of tbe Victims Were White
Hundreds of Men Are Repairing
' the Levees. CL .
<V/ Americans.
i\
RIVER IS AT TOP OF THE LEVEES I
_
m
DETv
TN HEARD FOR MILES
And Debris to. <urled Hundreds of
Feet in Air—Work of Rescue Aban
doned Because of the Foul Air Gen
erated by Explosion.
Timber*,'Earth and 8and Bags Be
ing Used to Keep Back the Water
In an Effort to 8avo 1400 Feet of
Railroad Trestle Work. J
New Orleans, La., Jan. 30.—The '
river has risen about two-tenths of
a foot la tbe past twenty-foour hours J, n ' d ' w jj tch hurled debris hundreds of
and Is now even with the top of the feet Into the air, dust In tbo Stuart
levee at two points. The work of mine near KayettevWle, exploded,
re-lnforclug tbe levee with bags of
Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 30.—
With a detonation beard for miles.
sand and earth continues and no ap
prehension Is felt for the safety of
the city and It* suburbs.
At Bourgere, La., on the Port Al
len branch of the Texas and Pacific
railroad 2G0 men are engaged In
piling timbers, earth and bags of
sand high above the tracks in an ef
fort to save 1400 feet of trestle work
Bougere Is In the unprotected levee
district and as the high water came
much sooner than expected It caught
the railway people unprepared. Gen
era) Superintendent Paul expressed
the belief that the men would sue
cerd in checking the ravages of the
flood.
Levses Watched by Guards.
New Orleans, Jan. 30.—At two tow
points along the business water front
of New Orleans, Canal street and
Jackson avenue respectively, the riv
er rose to the top of tbe levee. Sev
era] hundred sand bangs were used
to hold back the water. No worry
has been created by this rlae, because
In past rises the same polnlts have
been protected successfully with sand
bags against water overtopping the
levee by 3 feet. The water Is scarce,
ly. an Inch uhove the levee, the stage
being slightly over 18 feet, with pre
dictions for another rise of s foot
within ten days'. Outside the city
armed guards have begun to patrol
the levees. The Ponchartraln levee
board, controlling levees northward
to Baton Rouge, has appropriated
825,000 for emergencies.
Natchez, Miss., Jan. 30.—A light
rain fell here Wednesday morning and
It Is feared that If It continues for
any length of time, the levees will
become saturated and slough off or
break. The river continues to rise
at the rate of two-fifths of a foot a
day.
FOREIGN IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE.
bringing a terrible death to the 80 or
more men who were at work more
tnan 500 feet below Ihe surface.
There Is no chance that any of tha
men will be taken out alive, for It la
thought that the Icrrifllc force of the
explosion snuffed out -their live* bl
atantly.
It will nut be possible for the res
cuers to reach t(e bottom of the short
until within forty-eight hours.
Tbe disaster Is perhaps tre Worst.
In tbe number killed, In the history
of (his stale. .Most of the men were
Americans, and many of them were
married and had large families. There
were a dozen or more negro mep, and
15 or more aliens.
The rescue work was commenced
as soon as the wrecked parts of the
shaft house could be repaired. About
two houri after the explosion three
men were lowered Into the sbart In aa
improvised bucket.
Before deeccndlng 60 feet, two of
the men wero overcome with foul air,
and the third was barely able to give
The signal to their comrades at the
top. All further attempts were aban
doned for tbe time, and the work of
brattlclng the shaft was commenced.
It was stated that nearly all the-'
men were at work In tbe entries near
the bottom-of tho shaft Tho mine
had been having a good ruik and In
consequence most of the men were at
work.
Hist dust caused the explosion la
stated by persons at the scene, bnt
the Investigation may prove other
wise.' It Is stated that little or no
gas has tyeen encountered in the mftle
but that It Is dry, and that dust was
frequently sprinkled.
Crowds gathered at the mouth or
the shaft within a few minutes, af
ter the exploalon. Rescue parties
were Immediately organised by Fred
erick Dixon, general manager of tbe
White Oakc mine, and volunteers'of
fered to rany kind of service.
I
Two Young Scotchmen Have Reached
Savannah from New York.
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 30.—Two
Scotchmen, th* first of the foreign
Immigrants to arrive In Savannah as
a result of the activities of the Geor
gia Immigration association, reached
the city by the steamship from New
York, havlug come, via that entry
port, from Scotland under arrange
ments made with ihe agent of the as
sociation abroad.
Three concerns here Immediately
Jipon the arrival of the Immigrants,
ho were high-class workmen, made
bills for their labor. A buggy factory
secured them. They are young men
*3 and 2fi years old.
John A. Betjeman, of Alnhany,
president of the association,' was hero
to welcome the Immigrants. Mr.
Betjeman said that at the coming of
Immigration convention to be held at
Macon there would be Immigrants,
recently arrived, who would bo
rought from Savannah, Rome, At-
nta and oilier cities to show tho
convention the clnes of new citizens
ho are being secured for Georgia,
72 Bodies Are Undreground.
Frankfort-oln-llie-Main, Jan. 30.—
A dispatch to the Zeltung from Soar-
bruecken, where a disastrous explo
sion occurred says there are still 72
bodies underground In tbe Redea
mine. Of the bodies brought out,
only t4 have been recognised; the
others are so burned that their iden
tity cannot be established. One wo
man became demented when the was
confronted by her husband alive, she
having believed him to be among th«
dead.
Waa Fillmore's Secretary.
Boston, Jan. 30.—In' th.- midst of
festivities In Masonic Temple (Turing
“Ladles Nlghf," of the DeMolev com
mittee Andry, Knights Templar, Ma
jor Austin Cushman, organizer and
first department commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic and pri
vate secretary to Millard Fillmore,
president of tho United States, was
stricken with heart disease and died
ahortly before midnight. Major
Cushman was 80 years old.
Two victim* ef Open Grate,
Rlrmlngnam, Ala., Jan. 2S.— Bir
mingham furnished two vlctlmc for
the open grate Sunday afternoon,
Jr.inea Dennis, .1 yearn old, **as *
burning mass when his mother re
turned io the room of their home,at
L’le-velnnrl, from which rhe had Just
merged. Thomas Wright, 2 years
old, lost his life In the same manner
at 1801 avenue B,
Thousands Attended Hie Funeral.
London, Jan.' 30.—The unusual
public Interest In the Whltely trage
dy was shown by the scenes at the
funeral of the merchant. Thousands
of people gathered about the Whltely
residence and deuce masses lined the
streets, leading to the church. Most
of the shops In the district kept
their shutters up, and more than a
hundred carriages followed the hearse
to the cemetery. Four of these were
laden with floral wreaths,
Richmond Has Snow Storm.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 28.—The first
snow storm of the winter here set In
t noon Sun'day and continued
tbe afternoon and evening
lepth of about three Inches
Will Hold Gzneral Election.
Madrid, Jan. 29.—Prime Minister
Maura, the conservative leader, mho
assumed office a few days ago,
decided to dissolve, tbe cortes
hold a general election. - The pi
pect, so far as the new |
concerned. Is not
the i
bright
Ask your doctor about these throat coughs. He will
tell you how deceptive they arc. A tickling In the
throat often means serious trouble shetd. Better
explain your case carefully to your doctor, and tsk
5 him shout your taking Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Then
do as he says. Cet tbe best medicine, always.
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