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TWICE A WEEK TELEGRAPH WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA—RAIN FRIDAY, AND PROBABLY SATURDAY; WARMER FRIDAY WIT^I FRESH NORTHEAST* TO SOUTHEAST WINDS ESTABLISHED IN 1826. MACON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 1907. TWICE-A-WEEK, $1.00 A YEAR. SENATOR RAYNER SCORES PRESIDENT FOR USURPATION President of Paper Alleges It Cannot Pay Bills and Petition in Bank ruptcy Filed Cites Instances When Roose velt Exceded Powers Con ferred Upon Him By Constitution. EVENTSIAPPORTIOHT BASIS PER Insists on Reserved Rights of States Conference Had Quieting feet Upon Japanese Trouble Ef- $4,852 in Claims Have Been Filed WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—Senator Raynor's address on the expansion of executive prerogatives. Senator Lodge’s brief reply and an extended discussion of the administration of public land laws by Senator Heyburn. constituted today’s proceedings in the Senate. Disclaiming any intention of "assail ing” President Roosevelt and profess ing for him profound personal esteem. Senator Rayner addressed the Seriate at considerable length in review of what he termed the President’s usurpa tion of the governmental functions not No Confirmation of Hawaian Rumble The “Dixie” Made a Seven- Mile Stretch in 11 Minutes and 16 Seconds in . A , Regatta. /9k _ ATLANTA. Jan. 31.—A petition in ] inkruptry was filed today In the Uni- YVASHINGTOX. Jari. 31.—Representa tive Hay today made the following ad ditional statement concerning the confer ence held at the White House yesterday between the President and members of his cabinet with the California delega tion: "The California delegation is pleased with the situation with reference to Japan as developed at the conference. We feel , ...... ... .. . very hopeful that the result of this con- onferrfd on him oy the constitution, ference and of others that will follow He' at first alluded to the recent : will he a solution of the Japanese diffi Turns and Sprints Stir Enthusiasm . - t„ i oulty that will be perfectly satisfactory speech of Secretary Root in which he [ rr , people of California-** Pfj discussed the gradual enlargement of district court against the j Federal power at the expense of the Atlanta News Publishing Company, by T. W. English, Jr., president of the publishing company and other credi tors representing claims of $4,853. Pc- .' itioners allego that on January 1 the news company admitted Its in ability to pay Its bills. Judge New man appointed John K. \ffttley tem- poray receiver. The News is an afternoon paper, and was established about five years ago. Whether or not Its publication will be continued is to be decided la ter. ROOSEVELT ASSAILED IN ALABAMA SENATE MONTGOMERY, Ala., Jan. 31.—Tho House resolution commending Presi dent Roosevelt for discharging the ne gro soldiers for the Brownsville In cident, was pocketed today by tho Senate, when it was referred the third i (] la lime to the committee on rules, with ! (hat ding that it will under-la Befo ■re Moody made a sharp reply, criticising ! he President for his alleged over-j throw of the constituiion on many on- . casions. lie assailed the President sharply for his “nqeopsl hquoaal., aiii_ i.i the Panama Government, intimat ing that Washington supported a revo-'J lotion and declared there was grave doubt if the President had authority to discharge soldiers from the army. "We go too far In endorsing the nets of such an official,” said Senator Moody. DUBLIN BANKING CO. ELECTED OFFICERS States. \ "I regal’d this doctrine.” .said Mr. Raynftr. "thus announced, adhered to and emphasized as a most dangerous and important attack on the Institu tions of the country.” He said that because these doctrines were being constantly illustrated in the administration of the’ Government "they must be taken, as they were in tended to be taken, as manifesting the purpose of the present -administration to carry this new doctrine of consti tutional construction into execution whenever the opportunity or emergency may arise for its exercise. The Presi dent is laboring under the honest im pression that he is responsible to the country for the legislation of Congress. Rayner Cites Instances. The first instance of “conflict” be tween the executive and legislative functions. Mr. Rayner said, was in the Santo Domingo affair, in which he said: "The President had evidently made his own treaty.” Without dis cussing whether the treaty was right. Ilia;said, "the charge that X make Js .that he accomplished this in violation of the constitution. The treaty has been practically carried into effect without consulting the Senate.” Mr. Rayner turned his attention to dietary, announcing his belief his branch of the Government, 'ought to be entirely free from executive interfere) "It is therefore my judgment,” he added. "Hint the criticism by tlie Pres ident • •{ Judge Humphrey with refer ence to his decision in the case Known a*. Uut meat packers wiw-e court, was uncalled for and an invasion of the judicial prerogatives.” "We cannot tolerate such intrusion on the rights of the courts." continued Mr. Rayner. "The courts are not re sponsible to any. President of the United Btates for their judgments. A Speaking for himself. Mr. Hayes said: "I have no fear of any diplomatic crisis with Japan nor of any serious trouble of any kind with that nation.” It Is stated at the War Department that no reports have been received from any source indicating that the Japa nese in Hawaii. have organized secret military organizations and are drilling with the view of acquiring control of the island Regarding the appeal of the War Department to Congress for an appropria tion to complete the defenses of Hawaii, it is denied that this appeal has any con nection whatever with the relations be tween Japan and the United States, but was simply dictated by a desire “to put the house in order” in accordance with the plans formed at least a year ago by the military and naval officers charged with the duty of defending the country. MAKE FAVORABLE REPORT ON LIVINGSTON RESOLUTION WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.—A subicom-: mlttee of five members of the House com mittee on Interstate and foreign com merce. today decided by unanimous vote to recommend to the full committee that a favorable report be made on the Liv ingston resolution, providing for an in vestigation of tile New York Cotton Ex change by the Department of Commerce and Labor. PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 31.—Five events were run off today by the motor boats entered for the third annual Lake Worth regatta. The feature of the day was' the spectacular driving of E. J. Sohroeder's speedv racer Dixie and the “heady wav" in which the boat was han dled by Its driver. The pretty starts, turns and the sprints at the finish stirred tho enthusiasm of all. The five-mile event for boats with a speed of IS ruiles an hour and under was won by the Planet, a Florida boat, in 31 minutes and 54 sec onds. The second event, a seven-mile race, for boats with a speed of IS miles an hour and above, was won by Schroeder’s Dixie. Time. 11 minutes and IS seconds:. $172,000 Will Soon Be Distri buted Among Schools of State, Convicts Hire Separate Funds THREE JURORS IN THAW MURDER TRIAL RELEASED Sensations Were Sprung and It Is Said Other Changes Are to Be Made Attorney Jerome Becomes Wrathy ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 31.—Following the announcement made yesterday of the ap portionment of the State's public school fund to tho various county school sys tems, State School Commissioner W. B. Merritt today announced the apportion ments to the local school sytems. most of which are in the cities and towns of j place the excused jurors, so that when the State and under local jurisdiction. ! the rapidly shifting situation under- Tliis apportionment, as stated,' is made : went a survey at the close of the day NEW YORK, Jan. 31.—Sensations were frequent in the Thaw murder trial today, and before the two ses sions of court had ended three sworn jurors had been released from further service in the case, making five in ali summarily excused from the trial pan el during the last three days. In the case of two of the released jurors no explanation was 'made in the court. The third was allowed to go upon a physician’s certificate that his life would be imperilled by the close con finement of jury service. Three sat isfactory talesmen were found to re- on a basis of $2.53 per pupil of school age, according to the last school census, which is 12 cents more per pupil than bus ever before been paid. This does not include the fund deriver from the hire of convicts.. nearly all of which is used fori school purposes, and which is separately distributed. The apportionment of school funds to , the city and other local school systems there were again eleven men in the jury box, the same number that had been seated at the close of yesterday’s session. Rumors were current tonight that the end of tho jury changes is not yet in sight, and that further chap ters may be added to what has al ready become an unprecedented record in criminal procedure In New York, city. There were several conferences of the attorneys this afternoon, at which Attorney Jerome is said to have vigorously urged the release, of still Receiver Sued H. IT. Rogers to Recover Between $3,- 000,000 and $1,000,000 of Profits Terms of Agreement Not Yet Known UMHUL York Discovers Conspiracy and Restraint of Trade DUBLIN, Ga.. Jan. 31.—At tho an nual meeting of the Dublin Banking Company it was decided to add two directors to the list, and James G. Simons. Jr., president of the Dublin board of trade, of this city, and W. N. Lletch. of Eastman, were elected. Tho following is the full hoard elect.-d: T. ,T. Pritchett, J. M. Finn. Jair.i".- s. Simons. Jr.. W". \V. Robinson, O. W. Brantley, A. \V. Baum. Dublin: J. H. Williams. Atlanta, E. A. Lovett, WrightsviMe. mid \V. X. 1.1.•:< 1 Has:- Managers Put Under $1,000 Bond The directors elected tho following fficers: President—T. J. Pritchett. Vice President—W. YV. Robinson. Cashier—James M. Finn. Assistant Cashier—B. B. Fordham. The directors ordered 10 per cent aid out in dividends and placed $7,000, r 14 per cent, to the surplus ne- aunt. The surplus of the bank now mounts to $47.onn. In eight years ie bank has pa.id out $40,000. m ik- ig net profits in eight years on a apitalizatlon of $50,000, tin f $$7,000. or about 175 pr: judge would have been perfectly justi fied if ho had declined to submit in .1 Tnt>v AToni silence to a rebuke of the executive. VJiauu OUiJ lYUU He could well with dignified and calm defiance have proclaimed from the bench: ‘I am a sovereign here; you have no greater right to interfere with me than I have judicially to denounce an act of yours as usurpation.’ ” Mr. Rayner then pronounced his disf approval of the President for his "in trusion” upon the States, taking fdr. example the notes of the President to Governor Guild, of Massachusetts, in which the course of the Governor was commended in refusing to interfere In the carrying out of the death sen tence against Chas. L. Tucker. Incident Too Officious. "I never knew a communication of this sort to be sent by a President to the Governor of a State since the foun dation of the republic,” said Mr. Ray ner, "and I deeply regret and deplore tho occurrence." While admitting that no technical violation of any provision of the con stitution was involved, Mr. Rayner contended that it was a practical an nouncement that the act of State offi cials was subject to the approval or displeasure of the Federal Government. The most wonderful exhibition of the Presidents power in Congress, Mr. The third event, a five-mile race 'for __ boats of all speeds, was again won by j ag announced today is as follows: the Planet, tho limit boat, in 34 minutes Adrian, $872.85; Americus. f4.7S4.23: ar.d 59 seconds. The Dixie starting from Ashburn. $2,176.45; Athens. $7,524.22: At- the scratch, 23 minutes and S!> seconds ' ] a nta. $57,704.24: Bainbridge. $2,'JG0.10; behind the Planet, finished second, only i Blacksliear $6.32.50: Blakely. :$2,188.43; 12 second behind the winning boat. 1 Bluffton. $1,030.S3: Boston. $050.21; Ca- The fourth event, fi\e miles tor boats non, $6:2.OS; Cochran, $l,lo6.21; Colum— < ..nother iuror now in the panel Thaw's with a speed of less than IS miles an bus! $13,484.90; Conyers. $1,249*.82; Cor- I 3 however are ?aid to have hour, was won by Lieut. Willoughby s dele. $2,517.35; Covington. 142,10: Daw- I c0u,1 -i9. nonever, are -aia to n,i\ e Possum. * . . son. $1,950.63- Decatur, fl.0S7.90; Doerun, I The fifth event, a five-mile race for $389.62: Douglas. $041.16; Dublin, . faster boats, proved a walk-over fo r the $2.696.9S; East Point. $1,237.17: Edge- , Dixie. Time, as given In the summary. I wood. $1,009.27; Flintstone. $184.69: Fitz- The 15-mile event for all boats was gerald, $1,993.64; Gainesville. $3,931.62: Gr j(jj n _ $4^.4.74; Hapevtlle, $457.93; Har- I alien. $751.41: Hawkinsville, $1,631.95; 1 Hazlehurst. SS12.13: Hogansville. $1,497.76: Inman, $617.32; Jesup. 0S72.S5; Kirk- : wood, $303.60: La Fayette, $1.7S3.05; LaGrange, $4,111.25: Lawreiiceviile, ■ $761.53: Lithonia. $1,733.05; Lumber City. $693.22; Madison. $1,449.69: Marble Hill, $230.47; Marietta. $3,220.09; Menlo. $766.59; .Moultrie. $1,935.43: Newnan. $2,034.80; Nlcholls, $665.39: Oakland City. , $695.75; Ocilla, $604.67’ Plnehurst, 1 $311.35: Rome. $6,552.70; Roswell, : $1,034.77: Royston. $70".si: Stone Moun-. tain. $695.75; Thorhasville. $3,797.53; Tif- I won by the Meteor, the Swallow, which finished first, having exceeded its hand icap allowance and being, therefore, barred. Class X. less than IS miles speed, nautical miles— Winner, Dixie. Class X. all boats. 4% nautical miles— Winner, Planet. Class X. for boats. 18 miles, speed 4 Vi nautical miles—Winner, Possum, Lieut. H. L. Willoughby. Class X for boats exceeding 18 miles speed. 4% nautical miles—Winner, Dixie. Class X. all boats, 13 J i nautical miles— Winner Meteor (protest <;d) Blanche IT. for not carrying reservinj {..gear. Decision on this will be later. ” COL E, L. DOUGLAS OF CUTHBERT DEAD ton. $850.08: Toccoa. $1,669.80 $4,128.96: Waresboro, $1,115.7 Wayi blocked every effort of the prosecuting officer In this direction. Friction Between Opposing Counsel. The disagreement which first devel oped in Justice Fitzgerald’s chambers half an hour before the afternoon ses sion began, was resumed in open court at the judge's desk twice thereafter, and engendered a bitter feeling among the attorneys. Heretofore the rela tions of the district attorney and his assistant with Thaw's counsel have been of the friendliest nature. This afternoon -there was friction of the most apparent character., The first of the day’s sensations came immediately after a lardy open- NEW YORK, Jan. 31.—The grand jury today returned an indictment against the so-called theatrical trusL charging conspiracy and restraint of trade. The indictment is against Nixon and Zimmerman;'KJaw and Er- langer, Chas. Frohman and AI Hay- man. who are alleged to constitute the trust. It was- handed up to Judge Fos ter in the Court of General Sessions to day. Abraham Erlanger and M. Klaw appeared in court and were admitted to bail in $1,000 each. The indictment sets forth in detail the acts of the so-called trust and its efforts to prevent certain theatrical en- CUTHBERT, <}a., Jan. 31.—Col. Eu- genius L. Douglas, oni of Cuthbert’s representatives of the legal fraternity, in this section of the Stale, was found dead In his rooms in this city this morning. He was on the streets yesterday and complained of a pain in his side, which had been troubling him for several days. He had not been engaged in the active practice for the past several years. At one time he and his brother, Marcellus had the largest and most extensive . law practice in this part of Georgia. Col. Douglass and his deceased brother were gallant and brave soldiers, going to the war from this county, and winning distinction for their courage and skill as soldiers. He. was one of the old est graduates of the University of Georgia, in this section, he and his brother having graduated with distinc tion, in the class of 1S4S. Col. Doug las was a gentleman of the old school, and his death will be learned with regret by those with .whom he had been associated. He leaves a sister. Mrs. N. YV. Worrill. of Americus. His home has been at Mrs. R. A. Wooten’s, in this city, for a number of years. His funeral took place this afternoon. CAPT. HARDAWAY DE.OLINES OFFER MADE BY OLIVER COLUMBUS. Ga.. Jan. 31.—Capt. B. H. Hardaway, the Columbus engineer and contractor, has wired to YV. J. Oliver declining his offer to become associated with him in the Panama Canal con tract. Families in Gordonsville. Ya. Up to High State of Ex citement Tjack Hounds to Trail Criminals ing of the morning session. The de lay was due to a conference of the at torneys with the presiding judge. This conference had hardly gotten under way when the rumor went out that two jurors were to be excused. Final ly. when court opened District Attor ney Jerome announced that it. had been unanimously agreed to relieve Ju rors David S. Walker and Louis Haas from further service. Mr. Walker, who is a son of John Brisbane Walker, N"- on the jury roll. Both are young men and unmarried. Neither could offer an explanation for the court’s action in ordering their discharge. Jerome Said to Be Wrathy. It was taken for granted that the release of these two jurors had ended the day’s surprises, but during the luncheon recess rumors of a further reduction in the .personnel of the Jury were put in circulation, and these were given color when it was learned that another earnest conference of coun sel with Justice Fitzgerald was in progress. The name of the juror un der consideration was ' again dis cussed about the court building. It was also stated that he was a juror whom Thaw and his counsel had been particularly pleased to have on the trial panel and that the lawyers for the defense would fight to the last any c-ffort to discharge him. Thaw’s at torneys had. been none too willing to allow YValker and Haas to be replaced, and it was only after a long argu ment by the district attorney that they consented in the case of the third man. The afternoon conference evi dently was one of the some wrath, for when District Attorney Jerome ap- BOSTOX. Jan. 31.—A compromise settlement of the suit of George Wh 31- ton Pepper, the receiver of Hi" Bay State Gas Company, of Delaware against Henry H. Rogers, of New YorkJ to recover profits of between $3,000.- 000 and $4,000,000 on account of the sale of the several Boston gas' eojn- panies, was announced In the United States circuit court this afternoon. An agreement reached by both parties was submitted to Justice Putnam, who, al though he had stated that so far as he was concerned "There would be no trouble,” he declined to give his for ma! assent to the settlement until an amended and satisfactory petition was presented at a hearing set fpr tomor row morning. Under the terms of a compromise agreement, whibli was submitted to the cqurj today. Receiver Pepptr accepts an otter of $1,300,000 from Randall Morgan! treasurer of tlie United Gas Company, of Philadelphia, including an abandonment of the Claims of the Bay State Company against Mr. Rogers, anti In. considera tion also of stock in the Buffalo Gas Company now held by the Bay State Gas Company. This stock amounts to about 20.000 shares-. Mr. Morgan acts for Mr. Rogers in the settlement. The action of Receiver Pepper was to secure profits alleged to have ac- Rogers, through the sale of c-rued tc stock in panics New En rious ‘B inter* ropr ■senting the rr Company while M: tee of the T was claimed trusteeship h .niiipani irluo 'ot vast- profits RAILROAD FARE REDUCED IN ALABAMA TO .C. MOBILE. Ala.. Jan. 21.—A special from Montgomery, Ala., says the Senate bill placing the passenger rate on railroads in Alabama at 2*4o. per mile passed tho Lower House of the Legislature today and now goes to the Governor, who will sign it. Rayner believed, to have been at the i terprises from playing in any other runt nni un time of legislating for the sea level j canal. After describing this fight he I remarked: "It shows how this domi- j natlng spirit of the President can ride 1 the whirlwind when he has made up | his mind to legislate and how in abso- I lute defiance of the laws of nature he I ran produce a senatorial vacuum be neath the sweep of his mighty genius." The Schley Case to 5e Reviewed. 1 The Schley case was the next topic viewed by Mr. Rayner. He predict- than independent theaters. Some the witnesses before the grand jury testified that in certain cases the trus't compelled thenPto make contracts with "the trust to do the booking of plays, charging 33 1-3 of the net receipts for the booking.” The indictment alleges that the so-called trust controls more than 500 of the prominent theaters in the country. It is charged that in these contracts between the theaters and thet-members of "the trust” fJiere was a conspiracy in restraint of t:Vde. Two-Cent Fare In Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 31.—The Indiana Senate today passed the Bland bill, which provides for a 2-cent railroad fare in rndiana. with no excess charge allowed for failure to purchase tickets. NORFOLK. Jan. 31.—Upon tele phonic advices received from Gordons- ville, "Va., a detective started today with track hounds from Suffolk, en route to Goi-donsville, to run down bur glars who are reported to have entered | , 3ea Ved in the court room 'he was vis two residences in GordonsVllle last j flushed and walked with the deter- night and assaulted, after chloroform- ~ mi ' ne( j stride of a thoroughly angry ing, two women in each house. Re- j man ports from Gordonsville are to the ef- I jj e dispatched his assistant. Mr. Gar- fect that one of the women has re- | van on an important errand, and sat vived sufficiently to tell of the assault 1 down pulling viciously at his stubby made upon her, while the three others | mustache while the clerk began to call but worthless. It was said tonight that Thaw’s attorneys might give In io Mr. Jerome’S demand for the excuse of one of the Jurors, if he In turn .would agree to the excusing of a juror wham the defendant does not altogether re gard with favor. This is not veri fied. The release of so many sworit jurors has resulted in an increase "f ten in the number of peremptory chal lenges allowed each side. The defense has used thirty-eight of its original thirty and now has two left. -The pros ecution has twenty peremptory chal lenges still at its command. District Attorney Jerome announced today for the first time that he had decided not to make the opening address to the jury. He will turn the task over to his'assistant. Francis P. Garvan. who has had immediate charge of the Thaw ease ever since the night of the roof garden tragedy. Thaw Family Present. In anticipation of the important are still unconscious and in condition. A special to the Norfolk Ledger-Dis patch says the burglars first entered the house of Edward Davenport and at- . the roll of talesmen. I events the day was expected to de- . « ., _ . ai I vpinn the members of the Thaw fam- Octogenarian Came Near Being Chosen 1 ^ ^ )r]v jn their seat!J . Mrs. TVhen no announcement was made of ^y 111Iam Thgv,-. mother of the prisoner, further discharges from the jury panel, ' r lw0 daughters. the t.l-on 47,,. n tprl (hat Mr. M*" 1 ® ATLANTA, Jan. ■nberff found two n s ntorc* last niprht’, and w rc\«, followed by his wi u>m ran out. **\Yho was h burglars in «kr the r>th' negro rep] ed that the Schley case would yet be j The following: statement was issued by reopened just as a similar case had re- j AI Havman and Klaw & Erlanger: eently been in another land. "Admiral are not surprised at this indiet- ScViev Sii.ili be he::be ann mneed. . m „ nt as H has been street ami table "Living or dead. h:s cause shall be j a lk for over a year. The malice and heard. I have never known an injus- , motives which inspired it are tales for done | another telling, and will be subject of wonderment to the uninitiated. Every | business institution which develops to t!lf ‘ President s con- large proportions is in danger of being : prerogatives. Mr. Ray- denominated a ’trust 'and an indiet- 'has raised a new school of men t f or being a member of a trust - ia d * ommenced to edit a seems to be the badge of success pin- uon of rue constitution call- I n ed on successful business men by unwritten constitution.’ The , their unsuccessful competitors. It will this sort to have been ; occasion did not arise to re- of Ised ad Pr blent is Messial But jphet Usposal to of this new his strange added, "one . and that is ist public patronage at his :ompel obedience to his $ht to nc nor he long in this every successful bus: indicted for being a trust.” rair and before ss man will be member of a OHIO MAN FOUND GUILTY OF OPERATING BUCKET SHOP views. IVEl.AND, O.. Jan. 31.—A verdic Things President Cannot Do. "Another thing he has no right to do, and that is to make compacts with the Speaker of the House of Represen tatives or its committees to accomplish he de and or pre rally around the doctrine the intelli gent suffrages of our countrymen.” Ledge Briefly Realied to Rayner. Senator Lodge replied briefly to Mr. Rayner, making especial reference to thing Sayan 11 all’s New Adminis tration Oustiuo; Many t Old Officials Police Force Is Mostly Affected frightened the burglars places. Gordonsville is in a high state of excitement and if the men are captured it is feared they will be lynched. Track hounds are being hast ened to the scene. man who helped to SEAT HAYES IS DEAD NEYV ORLEANS. La.. Jan. 31.—H. S. Hcrwig, a leading political figure of the South during reconstruction days and the man who is reputed to have Influenced the Louisiana delegation so as to swing the winning votes for President Hayes during the Hayes-Tilden contest in the electoral .college, died here today. Mr. Herwig was a former chairman of the Republican State committee, and also Rcpbbiiean National committeeman. He was 70 years of age and had been ill for a year. PRESIDENT’S PRIVATE YACHT SAILS FOR SOUTHERN CRUISE to force Con jut RURAL GUARDS OF CUBA INCREASED TO TEN THOUSAND. bc-t int r which Maryland Senator's allusion to h;m- s If as the possible biographer of the President, and saying he bad no doubt that Mr. Rayner and his associates would be pleased to :r.ee: the Presi de:.t's biographer. Mr. Lodge declarr leg- : ed that nothing the President had ever Tien- j said had gone so far toward advocat- ntrv. ing a revolution of our present govern- | quit Fed- 1 mental system as* h; d Mr. Bryan’s de- ing is ro. YY'hiie >: lent. claration for tne g of railroads. In reply to Mr. mack said that v expressed the opi’ me it regulati in s ernraent vnership ini , men: Democrat: eonstitt dative : resident had sai: tion should : will have ded that :h rev »nce jud! rod Mr. Rr;. executive deparmenu, that we would emmem ownership. bodge, Senator Car- ale Mr. Bryan ha 1 ion that if Govern- muld fail. Govern- that if Government hi Government own- o come. Hence he re was no substan- reen the President the subject of Gov- SAVANNAH. Jan. 31.—The threat of the People’s Democratic League to clean out the city hall from cellar :.» garret was partially made good to day. The :;xe was wielded most lus tily and many heads fei!. Many erst while p liticians are now cut of jobs, ile others who had not had work their iikin Mlcawber t landed in the berths that those who were on the wrong side in the recent election wer< f< reed to vacate. In all about twenty-five were ousted from their jobs. The largest number of these were in the police department, where a greater number of appoint ments was made, it having been de cided to make an increase in the force. In the water department and the public works department there w-re a r.ur:'.'>er f changes. The spoils are going to the victors with a vea- YYASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—The naval yacht Mayflower left the YVashington navy yard today bound for New Or leans. where she will take on board Assistant Secretary Newberry and par ty for a cruise in the Gulf of Mexico and the YYest Indies, during which the j assistant secretary will make an off:- j ciai Investigation of the naval stations at Pensacola. Key YY’est and Guantana mo, Cuba. The party will start from New Orleans the latter part of next week. r had been do- j are comfortably | CORONER’S JURY EXONERATED OF CHARGE OF MURDER nearly eighty years of age. whom neith er side appeared to want, came very near to taking the oath because Mr. Jerome refused to carry on the exami nation when counsel for defense declin ed to give immediate consent to the proposed juror’s withdrawal. Thaw’s attorneys also declined to examine the talesmeri and all challenges for cause had been withdrawn when Mr. Jerome at tho last moment interposed a peremptory challenge for the people. Mr. Garvan returned to court after an absence of forty minutes and Ylr. Jerome called another conference, wliiclj was held, this time at the judge’s desk. There was gesticulation and an . indication of a lively argument, but appe, again to no avail and the regular pro- ! noDnj>e_»n feedings were resumed. Toward the end of'the afternoon session a messen ger came from the District Attorney’s office. There was a whispered conver sation with Justice Fitzgerald and the attorneys and it was announced that on account of ill health. Juror No. 11, Henry I Kleinberger. a silk merchant, would be relieved from further service. This action was a complete surprise and evidently had no connection with the earlier conferences. Mr. Kleinber- ger's physician had informed the Dis trict Attorney of the danger to his patient’s health and it was agreed that he should be released. Two Jurors Secured. ywo of the three new jurors added to'the panel were secured at the morn ing session. They are Oscar A. Pink, a salesman. 46 years of age, who re placed Mr. YValker as No. 4, and YY'ilbur j name is YY’; S. Steele, a manufacturer, 60 years of have seen tl until 10.50 o’clo iciangc n embers sons day. did not arrii There was a. cordia greetings with the othe the family. Mrs. Har>' Thaw, durimj the long conference between the torneys at the end of the ret vas in the prisoner's room wilh her hus band enjoving one.of the longest chats they have had together since the trial begun. Mr. Hartridge declared today that none' of Thaw’s attorney? has given out at any time, any statement as to the line of defense to be offered. Mr. Delmas. of counsel for the defense, had so far recovered from his illness that 1 in court during the after- 1. He was warmly greets! by Harry Thaw and shook hands with him heartily. During the time Messrs. Hartridge and Gleason were engaged with Je rome and the judge Thaw spoke earn estly with Mr. Delmas. The prison er's' head nodded now and then as if to lend emphasis to what he had uttered. Among the visitors in the court room today was Dr. J. T. Deemar. of Pitts burg'. who formerly was the Thaw's family physician. Dr. Deemar talked with Mrs. YY'illiam Thaw and Lawyer Gleason of Thaw's counsel, and said ha was willing to be a witness for Thaw. New Witness Against Thaw. A detective from the office of Dis trict Attorney Jerome brought to this oiic today a new witness in the Thaw ease from Glenn Falls, N. Y. His ren. and he is said to the shooting of YY r hite on geaace. YVASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—The coro ner's jury in the base of YY r m. G. Cop ley. who was held by the police in con nection with the death of his wife and Infant child, which occurred from pis tol shot wounds on Tuesday night last, today rendered a verdict exonerating him from any b’arr.e. This leaves the official version of the affair to be that Mrs. Copley killed both her child arid feecscU' age. who replaced Mr. Haas as No. 9. | the The Juror secured during the afternoon to reolace Ylr. felelnber — ’” 1 is Jos. B. Bolton. 57 y 'No. 11, clerk. AH three men are married and ! possible evidence, there is now but one bachelor on the j Attorney Marshall jury. John S. Der.nee. No. 10. It is be- 1 tnjav lieved that the twelfth juror will be se- I ry The Madison Square roof garden. Ho ot regarded as an important wit- ss. but was summoned in accordance :h 'he general policy of securing all Assistant District left for Pittsburg investigate the record of Har- in that city. There are said cured tomorrow morning, but the un- I to be various entries on the police certainty as to the term of service of a | !.: iter of Pittsburg against the young juror now sitting on the trial pane! man and a transcript of these will be yas so strong that, predictions are ail sought by Mr. Marshall,
