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Address: Ladies’ Advisory Dept., The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Term. , “YOU ARE FRIENDS of mine,” writes Mrs. F. L. Jones, of Gallatin, Tenn.: “For since taking Cardul I have gained 35 lbs., and am in better health than for the past 9 years. I tell my husband that Cardui is worth its •v»jht in gold to all suffering ladies.” £ RUN'S WICK. Ga„ Feb. 5.—The ■ strike of the longshoremen is on today. 1 There has been no disturbance noticea- i ble. Only one negro who became I noisy and used some oaths in an at- | tempt to excite a group of laborers was promptly arrested and sent up for thirty days by the mayor. He appeared : to be under .he influence of liquor. His , arre«t and conviction was approved by • the other strikers. ■ Mayor Symnve, out of abundant cau- I tion, had a large number of additional j police sworn in with instructions to I promptly arrest any one making an j effort to stir up trouble. Saloons are j ordered to close at 6 o'clock until fur- ] iher orders. i The Brunswick Maritime Protective j Association, which is composed of the i stevedores and s eamship lines, ship- | pers of naval stores, lumber and ties, held a meeting this morning at the | City Hall and held a private confer ence. Some Individuals expressed the opin ion that the strike would not hold out. The employers seem to feel confident of their situation and it is believed are prepared to get laborers elsewhere if necessary. It is expected that committees will be appointed with a view to a confer ence and adjustment of differences. Personal Collision Was Barely Averted Texas Senator Called Witness Mentz, of Houuston, “Liar.’-' hard task on the part of the Board of Health to compel the reporting of every colored child bom in the city. The annual ratio, based on the month’s report—White, 8.84; colored, 14.25; av erage, 11.3L AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 5.—A dramatic scene was enacted in the Bailey inves tigation almost resulting in a personal encounter hetween Senator J. W. Bailey and E. N. Mentz, of Houston. The clash occurred shortly after the legislative committee resumed consid eration of the charges pending against Senator Bailey. Mr. Mentz was on the stand when Representative Coke, who | is prosecuttng the charge? aglrtst Sen- • ator Bailey, asked Mr. Mentz if Col. Cowart, of Dallas, had not gone to New York to see Mr. Bailey. Mr. Coke iiskfd if Co|. Cowart’s visit, though ostensibly t6 have his throat trouble j treated, was not really made for the ! purpose of attending to some business ; for the Kirby Lumber Company. Advance Affects Hundreds of Men Evelyn's Wrongs Harry's Main Hope Little Progress was Made in Establishing the Insani- } ty Plea. .4 * . ■ WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—All con ductors. trainmen and yardmen of the Southern railway are to receive an in crease in wages aggregating between $350,000 and $400/100 a year. The ad vance affects hundreds of men. For several weeks General Manager Ackertand other officials of the South ern railway have been in conference with committees representing the men, who urged that because of the Increase in living expenses during the past two years they were not able to live on the pay they were then receiving and they horizontal increase NEW YORK, Feb. 5.—The task of proving to a jury that Harry Thaw was insane through heredity and mental stress when he shot and killed Stan ford White, was taken up today by the defense in this famous case, but when adjournment was announced in the af ternoon it-was the general opinion in the court room that but little progress had been' made. ' Thaw’s attorneys endeavored in vain to place before the Jury evidence, tend ing, It was said, to prove a strain of insanity in the collateral blanches of the defendant’s family, but they were torney Jerome. “The question is ir relevant and immaterial.” Justice Fitzgerald sustained Mr. Jerome's objection. Mr. Gleason argued the point. He said it was intended to show a collate ral condition of Thaw’s relatives—tiie relatives descended from a comm ancestry. Alfred Lee Thaw is a. man of piercing dark eyes. His forehead is contracted in a continual frown. Hi black mustache is closely trimmed and black hair brushed well back from the i forehead. Mr. Gleason said he wanted to prove the herditv phase of Thaw’s insanity and could trace it back to ; common ancestry with the witness father. It was not necessary or con templated by the law that it should be proved a man’s father or grand ! father were insane to establish hered- I ity. Witness Not Competent. District Attorney Jerome argued in . reply that the witness was not a com petent person to testify as to insanity ; in the family of the defendant. It was ! necessary, lie said, to go back to the great grandfather and mother of the : witness and the defendant to reach i common blood. On the two collateral j branches of the family four separate stocks had been blended with the birth of the witness and the defendant. “I Infer from the opening address of the defense,” said Mr. Jerome, "that they expect to prove by this witness that his father died in an asylum or some retreat for the insane. The fact that a jnan dies in an asylum is not proof of his insanity. The law does not recognize it. The fact that a man dies in an asylum like that conducted by the eminent Dr. Wiley, who was on the stand today, for instance, does not prove he was insane.” Judge Fitzgerald said he felt con strained to adhere to his decision sus taining the District Attorney's objec tion for the present. He would take the authorities cited by Thaw’s coun sel under consideration. He thought a closer relative than the witness should be offered as a witness. ‘‘Did you see your father in an asy lum for the insane,” asked Mr. Glea son. Mr. Jerome again objected to the question. "In the present condition of the rec ord and at this stage of the trial, I sustain the objection.” ruled Justice Fitzgerald. The witness was excused for the present. The defense next Introduced as a wit ness Benjamin Homan, who testified that in January. 1904; he had a con versation with the defendant He was about to tell what the conversation was when Mr. Jerome interrupted, declar ing a conversation so far back was not relevant or material. Justice Fitzgerald again called upon Thaw’s attorneys for citations of au thorities covering the introduction of testimony of the character proposed. “We did not expect to reach this witness today.” explained Mr. Gleason, WET OR DRY IN DECATUR BAINBREDGE, Ga.. Feb. 5.—The I campaign against the sale : ns and the sale of whisky in Decatur County, ‘ which was launched several days ago. i is waxing warmer every day. Both ' sides are organizing thrir forces and preparing for a hot fight :o the finish. During the past week both sides have , held mass meetings, and on the street j corners and everywhere tnat two or I three men get together the question is | warmly discussed. Those favorable to the sale of whisky ' in open saloons claim that the city would lose a large revenue and that ! taxes would inevitably be higher. They ' also argue that the business of the city would suffer an irretrievable loss, as ' the people of the surrounding county I would no longer come tq. Balnbrldge j to trade, but would go to towns where ! liquor is sold or woul trade at the ! liquor is sold or would trade at the 1 The prohibitionists claim that the > business of the city as well as tho j morals would be greatly benefited if • the sale of whisky is prohibited. They I have secured statements from business men in nearby towns which are "dry” to substantiate their claims. Both sides are at work in the sur rounding county, but the .fight at pres ent seems to be principally in Bain- bridge. For Emergencies Home For the Stock on the Farm Shafts Lmimeat Is a.whole medicine chest Price 25c 50c b * 1.00 Sand For Free Booklel on Hcrses.Cattfe.Ho£s Sf-Wtry. Address Dr. Earl -S. Sloan, Boston, Mass. He Died Trying to Rescue Others ELKINS. W. Va., Feb. 5.—It Is now definitely known that the total number of men in the Thomas mine at the time of tho explosion yesterday morning was 37. all of whom were foreigners. Mine Boss Daniel Jones, an experienced miner 60 years of age, was suffocated to death He was one of the first of the rescuers to enter the mine yesterday and was brought out nearly dead by his comrades. After recovering, he went a second time : and was brought out dead from suffoea- I tion. making the total death list 3S. j So far 16 bodies have been taken from I the mine. It is extremely dangerous to ; enter the mine for any considerable dis tance. because of foul gases. Th'e drift is a mile in extent, and it may take a day or two be'ore the drift is clear 1 portin enough of gas to allow the rescuers to recover the rest of the bodies. ^ JOHN WHITE & CO., AND HIDES HIGHEST MARKET URIC! PAID FOR RAW FURS AN1) HIDES. "Woo! Commission. Write for pripMlst mentioning- this ESTABLISHED 1837 Louisville. K' News in Paragraphs JAPANESE PROBLEM blocked at every point by District At- “and I have not my authorities here.” asked for wages. A satisfactory adjustment finally was reached today. No flat percent age of increase In wages is given co any class of employes, the increase in every case being dependent entirely upon conditions. The increase torney Jerome, whose objections were upheld by the rulings of Justice Fitz- . . gerald. The defense did, however, get m before the twelve men in the box the testimony of an expert, that in his opinion Harry Thaw was "suffering from insanity” the night of the trag edy. Mr. Jerome undertook to break down the evidence of the alienist, Dr. C. C. Wiley, of Pittsburg, and for three Senator Bailey, who had entered the . . .HHW room a few minutes before, arose and u P on conations. me increase j hours put him through a cross-exami- aald any one who said that Cowart however, from six per cent natiQ a n P as seTOre as “ as ever heard in went to Now York to see him was a , ;,s minimum to 2o per cent as the j a New York court. The prosecutor liar. ! t'. . , , - . . was relentless in his attack and before Tho witness understood that Senator | ., !! 0 hfni/ r fr^ta he had finished Dr. Wiley protestingly Bailey meant him. and he arose in his ^*1* of *¥ S f per miles; declared: .. x d i dn - t conle here as an seat and declared emphatically that he , *£?!*** c i°vf, 3 ' 8 °^_ h “ “ ' i expert. I came as a witness to a fact, would allow no man to call him a liar. v , ™J. e ,^1 —-'w 1 an,i 1 have been converted into an He asserted that he was not a vJUIng f r ‘ei g i u P brakemen $L75 per hundrfd expert_ witness without being prepared ^ Jeromp Crammed on Subject. m-eases as K a?e the vaiTxnen Th c District Attorney astonished creases, as are tbe yard men. every one by his intimate knowledge of medicine and its technical phraseology, demonstrating rhe care with which he had prepared himself to meet every defense which Thaw’s counsel have entered in his behalf. Mr. Jerome searchingly inquired into Dr. Wiley’s record as a physician and as an ex pert on Insanity. He hurled volleys of technical questions at the witness who at times sat mute and at other times declared he could hot answer, or gave evasive replies. Often he brought up„- on himself sharp warning from the District Attorney to make a reply and not an argument. Dr. Wiley testified that he predicated his opinion as to Thaw’s sanity upon his actions on the night of the tragedy as described to him in a hypothetical question propounded by the defense and upon an incident which he wit- wltnesa, "But, so help me God I will allow no man to call me a liar,” he shouted. Senator Bailey started for the wit ness, who seemed ready to meet h!y. Deputy Sheriff White stopped Senator (Bailey, and troublo was averted. The Senator then apologized to the com mittee. declaring that he had been iri ritated so much during the past few weeks that he could hardly help his action. He asserted that it was hard to Keep from denouncing what he knew to be Ues. Representative Coke retorted Bailey bad legal advisers who able to take care of his Interests. that were NEW JERSEY NAMES BRIGGS OE TRENTON HARRY STRICKLAND UNDER GRAVE CHARGE TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 5—In joint session here today the Legislature chose Frank O. Briggs, of Trenton, to succeed John F. Dryden, in the United States Senate. He received 41 out of 7S votes cast. Senator Ackerman (Re publican) voted for ex-Governor Griggs and Senator Colby voted for Justice Pitney. James H. Martin, the Democratic nominee, received 35 votes. There were two Democratic absentees. The only Republican absentee was Assem blyman Bucks, who is sick. Mr. Briggs was born in New Hamp shire in 1S59. He graduated from West Point in 1S72, and in 1S77 he re signed to enter the employ of the John Roebling Sons Company here as an engineer. He was . '• -red Ma> nr of Trenton in 1*99 and in 1992 Governor Vborhees appointed him Stam Treas urer, which position he still holds. Mr. Briggs is the chairman of the Re publican State Committee. GAINESVILLE, Ga., Feb. 5.—The grand jury of Hall County, which was ordered re-convened in special session by Judge Kimsey to investigate the killing of Newton Strickland by his fourteen year old brother. Harry Strickland, in the Fork district Satur day night, today returned a true bill charging Harry Strickland with mur der. The defendant will tomorrow be placed on trial for his life before Judge ■ nessed on a Pittsburg street car during Kltnsey. I the summer of 1905. Thaw, said the Mrs. Sue Brooks, whose son, Foster doctor, acted irrationally on the car. Brooks, was last week convicted of the CO ming in suddenly and jerk’ng up one of the window Minds, slamming it down and then lifting it again, the while engaging in a wordy war with the conductor. “Have you ever examined this de fendant with any of the recognized tests of insanity?” asked Mr. Jerome. “No.” replied the witness. “Have you ever conversed with him.” "No.” Dr. Wiley Razzle-Dazzled. The District Attorney then drew from the alienist the opinion that Thaw’s acts on the Madison Square roof garden, when he killed Stanford White, were not acts of insanity when Justice Fitzgerald sustained Mr. Je rome's objections and the witness step ped aside. Thaw Had St. Vitus’ Dance. Dr. C. H. Bingaman; of Pittsburg, who has been a family physician of the Thaws for 30 years, took the stand and testified that he had known Harry Thaw ever since his infancy. He had treated him once for St. Vitus’ dance. He seemed to be a lad of a highly ner vous temperament and slept badly at night, said the witness. Mr. Jerome’s cross-examination was brief. "How old was defendant when he had St. Vitus dance?” he asked. "Seven.” “That is all, doctor.” Dr. John F. Deeniar, of Kittanning, Pa., the family physician of the Cope- leys, Mrs. William Thaw, the prisoner’s mother, having been a Miss Copeley, was the last witness of the day. He was called to testify as to the mental condition of John Ross, a cousin of Harry Thaw, when Mr. Jerome object ed. Justice Fitzgerald held that until the defense's authorities on the intro duction of testimony as to collateral until then can the real cause of the ex plosion be learned. The work of rescue Is being done by the American miners. Many of the rescuers wer*> overcome and , brought out more dead than alive. LONDON, Feb. 5.—Dispatches re ceived here from the United States re renewed tension between the j thc bill. Not Unlte< i States and Japan over the San j and deals a death blow to hor: NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 5.—The lower house of the general assembly passed the anti-race track gambling bill. The-measure has already passed the Senate. The Governor will sign hich takes immediate effect racing and not Springfield Rifles. Francisco school incident, are pub- i In Tennessee. Tho Memphis and lished with rather derisive comment, i Nashville racing associations had al as tbe press takes the view that Japan j ready prepared to hold spring meet- is hot as belligerent as she is repre- ! lugs. ! sented, and the official view, whije it ■ _ Testifies He Heard Winchester : dnrs ,vn niininiiz " - i i^'^Yf.V'i in involved, still does not regard the ? slcaJ goods, was tliis afternoon arrested question as having entered upon the ! ° n , a charge of having, as trustee in eVitienl «*»«•* It is nninted out that i bankruptcy of the stock ot McArthur Sons critical sta„e. it is pomwa out tnat . company, embezzled JJ5.000. The war- the reports of a, Japanese ultimatum ; rant was sworn out by Assistant District probably arise from the popular use i attorney Alexander Akerman. Holmes of the word ultimatum instead of its j will be’given a hearing tomorrow. decisive, meaning under international law. j WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—General 'Government circles thus far have j debate on the rivers and harbors ap- given little consideration to this con- , propria tion bill, which has been before troversy, as .hey do not share the view . the House since last Wednesday was that It is likely to embroil Great Brit- j terminated at 3 o’clock this afternoon ain under the terms of the Anglo-Jap- j when tho reading of the bill was begun WAWSHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 5.— The hearing on the Brownsville affair, in which negro members of the 25th infantry were alleged to have “shot up” the town, was resumed before the sen ate committee on military affairs to day. A large map of the Fort Brown barracks and of the town had been placed upon the walls of the committee room during the night and was care fully studied by the Senators before the business of the day began. The witness, whose numbers had grown to twenty, were again corralled in one of the corridors of the senate, and only one of them allowed to enter the com mittee room at a time. The session began with former Sergeant Harris, of Company D, still on the stand and un der a sharp fire of cross questioning anese treaty. Officials here point out that, the whole thing is more a ques tion hetween the Federal and State Governments than between Japan and the United States. During a recent in formal exchange of views one of the chief Government officials said that the difficulties of the Federal Govern ment in dealing with the different 'States could be appreciated here owing to . Great Britain’s difficulties in deal ing with Newfoundland and other col onies. Concerning the Anglo-Japanese trea- I under the five minute rule. During the hours devoted to general debate today speeches were made by Messrs. Weifer, of Ohio; Davidson, of Wisconsin: Humphreys, of Mississippi; Sparkman, of Alabama: Lloyd, of Missouri; Rob inson. of Arkansas, and Bankhead, of Alabama- The reading of twenty pages of the bill was completed before ad journment. & by Senator Warner. • | Mr. Warner s questions related large- j f or mutual support the official view iy to the time when the soldiers were ! thal this treat y is limited, by its called for the roll call and inspection, j preamble, to the maintenance of the He could not state definitely the time, j territorial rights of Great Britain and .— — . — — I 301 was very early in the morn- ; japan in the regions of Eastern Asia insanity were presented he thought it i must have been half past six, anc i jndia. In explaining the forego- best to rule out all such testimony for out it was nearly darlc jng limitation, the official referred to Senator Lodge then stated that the ■ a *b 0 ve related the following important records of the naval observatory show- incident: ed that the sun riose at Brownsville on I During the negotiation of the treaty, August 14 at o:~< a. m. j one oX t jj e negotiators asked this hypo- Senator Warner had the witness de- -- - - tail the trouble that had previously- occurred between citizens and mem bers of the 25th infantry at Fort Mc Intosh and San Antonio, Texas, and nave ueen tlle witness said that on account of tho i-een tui-n- 1 feeling engendered against the sold- the time being. It was at this point that the adjournment until tomorrow was ordered. The order for the exclusion of wit nesses which on yesterday drove Mrs. Harry Thaw and Mrs. William Thaw from the court room remained in force today with the result that the second row of four chairs just back of the prisoner, which heretofore have been reserved for hi<* familv. h murder of Jack Collins and who was given a life sentence, is now on trial as accessory to tho murder. The case will go to the jury tomorrow morning and a verdict will likely be reached during the day. All Requirements of Government Met NEW YORK. Feb. 5.—John D. Mc Donald, of this city, the contractor who constructed the subway, was to- j taken singly, but constituted evidence THIRTY-NINE BIRTHS II The monthlv report for the rr.onth of January, or given to Council lsst night by Secretary Massenburg of the Board of Health, allows that 'or the month there were 33 deaths as follows: Whitt males. females. 6; colored males. 20; fe males. IS. Under 1 year, white. 2; color-,1. 4; tnt-1 6 From 2 to 10 years, white. 1; col ore! to:,)!, s. Fr 10 to f" years, white, none: colored. 4. Over 50 years. day elected president of the Panama Canal Com^efiy. This company was formally organized today under the laws of the State of New York for the purpose of building the Panama canal, in the event that the contract is award ed by the Government to Wm. J. Oliver, one of the contractors, and his asso ciates. The other officers elected were: First vice-president and general mana ger. W. J. Oliver: chairman of the board, R. A. C. Smith; secretary and assistant treasurer, D. V. Reynolds; treasurer, R. A. Chester. Executive committee. John B. McDonald. W. J. Oliver. John Pierce, R. A. C. Smith and R. A. Chester. Wm. J. Oliver, of Knoxville, Tenn., and his associate. Ansom M. Bangs, were the lowest bidders for the con struction of the Panama canal, but after the Government rejected Mr. Oliver's partner. Mr. Oliver was given ten days to associate himself with at of insanity when considered collective ly. At times Dr. Wiiev seemed entire ly baffled by the question. He hesita- : ted at each and before he could an- ' swer Mr. Jerome had framed another • query replete with impressive sounding i technical terms and apparently offer- I ing a problem no less difficult than its I predecessor. The witness admitted that ' many of the tests to which the Dis trict Attorney referred, such as the Romberg test and the Argyll Robertson pupil test were unknown to him and ; when he was asked to quote from any accepted work on insanity, declared he couid not- give the exact language from any book. Mr. Jerome’s well of knowledge, however, seemed never to run dry. He carried his cross-examination through practically the entire morning session and for an hour after luncheon contin ued to rlv the witness with all manner of Questions. It.was necessary for the bailiffs sometimes to rap down the out- over to those whose business gave it® had determined not to re-enlist, them the privileges of attending the ! was continually expecting trouble trial. because of prejudice against the race. Senator Overman asked the witness if he had ever had any trouble, and he reulied: “No, sir.” "Would the other men have had trouble if they had behaved themselves as you did?” asked Senator Overman. ”i do not know,” was the response: Harris said he was not treated badly because he did not put himself in least two reliable contractors to take up the work under the terms of hi? | breaks of laughter, contract price. The time given him to make these arrangements and to sup ply evidence of his ability to furnish 35,000,000 capital and a bond of S2.000.000 will expire tomorrow. Mr. Oliver has assoeiaied himself with nine well known contractors and. according to Mr. McDonald, all of the require ments of the Government have been JUST ONE WORD that word la Tutt’s, it refers to Dr. Tutt’s Liver Pills and MEANS HEALTH. Are you constipated? Troubled with indigestion? Sick headache? Virtlgo? Bilious? Insomnia? ANY of these svmptoms and many others Indicate inaction ot the LJVEiL You Need MsPills Take No Substitute* TWO ALLEGES SALE BLOWERS ARRESTED WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.—Senator Heyburn presented a resolution in the Senate today providing for a special committee of five senators to “investi gate the re-organization of the North ern Pacific Railroad property, to ascer tain what title and estates are owned by the corporation which was created by act of congress of July 2, IS64. and if said Federal corporation has no title , or estates in any property, then what Thaw’s counsel sat quiet without : reason there is why said charter act protest while Mr. Jerome grilled the j should not be fully repealed bv con first witness for the defense. Thaw . ™ ress ’ hiir.se!f seemed to take but little in- The resolution provides for Send'ini teresc in the cross-examination at the • f 0r persons and papers, etc. It was i referred to the committee on Pacific i railroads. The Senate spent the entire ! day in considering the Indian appro j priation bill, but without concluding i the discussion of Senate amendments. , The measure is to be before the Sen ate tomorrow. The army appropriation bill was re ported to the Senate and will be taken up as soon as the Indian bill has been disposed of. The bill carries $S1,500,090. •Tosiah Th3w. was the only member of the defendant’s family in court. Harry Thaw on entering seemed to miss the smile of welcome which each morning in the past his wife has be stowed upon him. It is apparent that the defendant depends on his wife to turn the tide for hiril. It will be her wrongs, if there were any, which w’i! , , , - impress the jurv. Thaw believes she i position to be so treated, but that the will show that any man placed in the ! ™ en generally complained because they circumstances where he found himself, j compelled to enter saloons by the might have lost his mental balance as j rear doors. He could not give any in- he did. Upon the effect of her story, j stances of ill treatment of others, but baring, the whole of her past life, the ; h e wanted, he said, “the American ■ - right of going where he pleased.’-’ Senator Foraker then examined the witness regarding the bullets, clips and shells sent to the senate by the Presi dent with his message, but it appear ing that the bullets and shells had been returned to the war department, fur ther questioning on that line was dis continued. to be taken up again. . Witness believed the firing on the night of the Brownsville affair had Come principally from Winchesters and six shooters, because, he said, he was familiar with the sounds of vari ous makes <jf weapons and that he heard no firing from Springfields, with which the 25th was eaulpped. When questioned by Senator Foster he stated thst it was his impression onlv that Springfields were not used. He had hunted game in Montana and thought he could tell the sound of a Winchest er. The witness was then excused and the committee adjourned until tomor row at 10:30 a. m. thetical question: If Japan became involved with Germany upon a ques tion entirely local to Germany and in volving the situa ion in the Far East, would the treaty, require Great Britain to support Japan? Both the negotia tors agreed that Great Britain would not be required to support Japan un der such hypothetical conditions. The official pointed out that hypothesis was practically the same as the existing : San Francisco controversy, which ia | local to California, and which does not I involve the 'States in the Far East, as ! is set forth in the preamble of the : treaty.' The foregoing, however, is merely j an expression of views and.shows the general tendency in official quarters. There has not yet been any° occasison for an official and formal ruling on the subject. prlsorer's fate in a large measure rest: though the picture of his white haired, elderly mother, taking the witness stand to save her son from a felon's death is expected to ha\ l e a weight with the jury which only a man with a venerable mother can appreciate. NORTHERN PACIFIC TO BE INVESTIGATED outset, but • later began to take note and wa- .-.fun in eonversation with * Vs.- of v.< coiiri'-' who sat near est him. At-times Thaw could not al- i gether suppress tbe suggestion of 1 grin at the keenness of some of Mr. Jerome’s questions and the subtle ' humor they so thinly concealed. Bur j Ga- Feb. —Two white 17th id Charles U. ere charg- the posted t Inst Not at | VALDOSTA. ! men. A. H. F’er I ley. are under dynamiting the Itroxton on the and o stealir.j; ?*-'• in mon-w and -<2P' in faniD.-. Perkins was arrested at Douglas by Deputy L'nited States Marshal i Mvrtelton and Post office Inspector Smith. : Boil---.- v.ts arrested this morning at Fitz- ; per- '. bv Pos'oMct Inspector Smith. , peT-kir.i was a ui? watchman at B"x- i tor., and is believed by the officers to have beer, the principal in the affair, though I expert ccacksincn are atso believed -,o I have a hand ir it. ; .Tust what evidence wiil he produced : against thes-' men is not known. They ’ Incd Mr. Davenport Guerry to them, and Baileys h-aring will > tomorrow. Tim hearing in the I Perkins case will be held Friday. Both j hearings will be t>eforc United States • Commissioner Foweli. defer (Ollie before the close of the day Thaw- seemed to worry. He hit his finger nails and seemed anxious for the ordeal to end. His attorneys appear ed a bit puzzled at first, but evidently determined to give the District Attor ney the widest liberty.; It was at the close of Mr. Jerome's cross-examina tion of Dr. Wliey that the attempt was made to introduce testimony tend'ng to show the strain of insanity said to have existed in certain branches of the Thaw family. Thaw's Cous : n cn Stand. Alfred Lee Thaw. 43 years of age. a resident of Richmond,' Va.. next was called to .the witness stand. Are you related to the defendant. Harry. K. Thaw? 4 asked Mr. Gleason. 1 am.” "What relation?" “My father and his father were first j cousins.” ; ■'When did your father die?” ■ “October 23. 1SS5." ] “Where was your father, or have you | any means "f knowing where he was when he died." •J object,' interrupted District At- 1 AS TO MIXED CARLOAD SHIPMENTS OF PAPER WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.—Chairman Knapp, of the Interstate Commerce Com mission. today heard the evidence in the case of the Paper Mill? Company of Baltimore igainst the Pennsylvania and various Southern and Southwestern rail road companies. The complaint, in the case allege? that on mixed carload ship ments of paper and paper bags-from B4I- timsTre to points in Southern classifica tion system territory the defendants charge less than carload rate? and the complaint claims that under the last clause of rule 25. Southern classification, no two or more articles shall be .shipped in mixed carloads at the carload rate. The complaint alleges this classification results in unjust transportation charges aim undue discrimination.. Decision was reserved. BOATS WE E RACING E ; WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—Represen- iative Livingston, of Georgia, author of the resolution adopted by the House yesterday providing for an investiga tion by the Department of Commerce and Labor of cotton exchanges, today conferred with Commissioner of Cor porations Garfield, w-ho will conduct the inquiry. The subject was discuss ed at considerable length, but Com missioner Garfield declined to say any thing in regard to the matter, beyond the statement that Representative Liv ingston, who lias collected considera ble information upon which the inquiry wlll be based, will present all the in formation in his possession to thc Commissioner of Corporations. Mr. j Garfield stated that he had riot yet re ceived the House resolution and that the investigation would be conducted I in the regular routine of business. I LEXINGTON. Ky.. Feb. 5,—In a v I of freight trains on the .Chesapeal I Ohio Railway near Colby Station, ten 1 miles from here. Engineer Edward Harp. C. IC. Marshall and R. B. Wilson, train men. were instantly killed. Several other trainmen whose names [ !mv no’ be'-n learned wen injured. One of the engines exploded, killing the men instantly. The trains met in a head-on collision. The dead men all lived here. SAVANNAH. Feb. 5.—Several naval stores exporters and factors have been summoned to appear before the grand Jury of the United States Circuit Court on Thursday to testify in the case of the United. States vs. the S. P. Shor ter Company and the Patterson Down ing Company. These were large ex porting firms recently combined as the American Naval Stores Company. It is believed that the Government In tends to probe the. alleged “naval stores trust." Among those subpoenaed is Presi dent Nash, of the American Naval Stores Company. LANSING, Mich.. Feb. 3.—Congress man Wm. Alden Smith was this after noon elected by the Legislature to fill out the unexpired term of Senator R. A. Alger, who died suddenly at his home in Washington about ten davs ago. Congressman Smith had already been elected as Senator Alger’s suc cessor at the expiration of his term. March 4. BRISTOL, Va.. Feb 5.—The grand jurv at Gate-City. Va.. today returned a true bill against James Nelms. 22 years old. charged with the murder of his brother- in-law. Dr. Isaac Cam Anderson, in Scott County, two months ago. Nelms' trial will come up at the February term of the Circuit Court of fo-ott County. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. Feb. 5.—By an explosion of the boilers on the steamer Parker, near this city today, Geo. Kelley, negro fireman, was killed and Will D. Sibley and Bob Bass, deck hands, were blown into thq water' and are supposed to have been drowned. Captain Jim Thompson, in command of the boat, was severely injured, as was also Jesse Allison, the engineer and his wife. The explosion occurred at Williams’ Island, nine miies below the city, and it is said that it was caused bj- over pressure on the boilers, due to a race hetween the Parker and another boat. The wounded were placed on the Patten, with which the Parker is supposed to have been racing, and brought back to this city. \ A rigid investigation will be conducted ! Reposes Confidence In This Government Down With the Broom! _ From the Lancet. The broom threaten? soon to be as obsolete as tbe. o:d copper warming pan, judging from the number of vacuum dust removers which are beirlg placed upon the market. The change is one which must meet with Ihe un qualified approval of all who know what a breeding ground of disease is the common dust of our houses. Svery housewife who is possessed of cleanly instincts should welcome an apparatus whi h removes dust instead of scatter ing it in all direction?, lost ;o the senses, so to-speak, for a. time by its attenuation in air. only sooner or late.r to settle again on the shelves, pictures, curtains and carpets in a thin film. Moreover, thc removal of dust, and its collection in a receptacle by means of the vacuum’ cleaner permit? of its absolute destruction by tire. Bacteriological science can easily demonstrate the existance of dfseasc. germs In-common household dust, and there is, evidence of an eminently prac tical character that dust is otherwise a source of disease;- there could hardly be a more effectual means of spreading - the infective and Irrigating particles nt. is illustrated by the foreign official : statement, which was issued today: ; “Since the talk of war was first tran?- ; mitted from America, we have carefully watched the development of feeling here. There has not been the slightest excite ment anywhere in the country.” The statement concludes with these words: “The talk of war is completely ignored here and implicit confidence is reposed in President Roosevelt and his Govern? menu The ebullitions of the anti-Japa nese press of America are powerless to shake Japan’s cordiality towards the United States.” •Thc press, up to this afternoon, con tinues silent anent the war cry in some American papers. Not the slight- es: exritemer.t was apparent here at noon today after this talk was trans- company which has just been organ- j mitted here, and it was generally ig- lzed at Dallas, Paulding County. Com- { uored. panics organized and chartered on thl? ■ It is bel.eved that the anti-Japanese plan are not required to have apv cap- i agitation by a portion of he American ital stock. The incorporators of the press will afford proof of the futility new company are E. W. Y. Atlgood, j of an effort to shake the profound con- F. P. Hudson, L. B. Williams, J. A..Bui- , fldenoe which Japan reposes in Presi- lo'ch, B. T. Drake and A. J. Campbell, ; dept Roosevelt and in thc American -#J1 of Paulding County. fjwepie generally. TOKIO. Feb. 5.—The view taken here | than the old2fashioned broom. The of the American-Japanesc. situation aris- , method - is not only unsanitary, but ing from the-San Francisco school Inci- j absurd from the point of view of its “■ - * apt” Fire Insurance Company Chartered. ATLANTA. FeD. 5.—Secretary of State Phil Cook today granted a char ter to the Fire lnsuran.ee Company, of Georgia, a new mutual co-operative The broom may clean the mrf&ce of a. carpel, chair or curtain effectually enough, but the dust is only removed to ■ be scattered elsewhere, and to be spread ever an even widen area than before. The great and im portant difference between the cult of the broom and the vacuum cleaner may he summed up by saying that while the former is calculated to snread dis ease, the later enables the dust and its pathogenic contents to be removed and destroyed by fire. The passing of tbe broom, when it comes to be un fait accompli, will be a fact of great sani tary significance. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. Examine label cn your pa per. 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