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« kntt-eiuhth imb 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. 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