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FRIOAY, FEBRUARY Iff.
THE TWICE-A-WEEK TELEGRAPH
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BREAKS
SOWN
THE STRONGEST CONSTITUTION
Rheumatism is mused by a sour, acid condition of the blood, brought
on by chronic constipation, weak kidneys, poor digestion and a general
sluggish condition of the system. Because of these irregularities the
refuse and waste matters of the bo'ij* are not promptly expelled, bu !
are left to sour and ferment, producing irritating acids which are taken
up by the Mood and distributed to ail parts of the system. This acrid mat
ter weakens and diseases the blood so that instead of supplying the body
with nourishing, healthful properties it deposits the poison with which it is
loaded into the muscles, nerves, bones and joints, and Rheumatism gets
complete control of the system. Some suffer almost constantly with the
disease, while others have intervals of freedom, during which they
live in constant dread of the next attack, when an exposure to
cold or dampness or some other irregularity will cause the svmp-
toms to return. If the cause is not removed
Rheumatism will progress and reach a point
nT* where it becomes incurable, and the strong-
est constitution will break down. S. S. S.
• has been curing Rheumatism for more than
forty 3’ears. It attacks the disease at its head
PURELY VEGETABLE
by -oin- down into the Mood and removing
every particle of the acrid matter and build
ingup the weak, sour blood to a state of purity'and richness. S. S. S. is
the Kingof blood purifiers, just what is needed for thecureof Rheumatism.
.Book on Rheumatism ind any medical advice sent free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC GO., ATLANTA, GA,
Accused Delmas
of Insinuations
first cousin of Harry Thaw. Mr. Je
rome objected to the question, on the
ground that the relationship was too
remote to permit the drawing of de
ductions as to hereditary insanity. Both
question and witness were withdrawn
temporarily. Dr. Evans today detailed
the results of his various examinations
and physical tests in his visit- to the
defendant following the tragedy. Dr.
Evans testified first as to the general
condition of Thaw's body as to nutri
tion. and “aid it was good. The con
dition of the skin also was good.
"What as to the conformation ci
head?"
“The shape of the head showed' no
particular point- or facts except that
there was an unusual and marked de
pression here”—Dr. Evans pointed to a
spot on the back of his own head to
illustrate to the jury.
"What significance do you attach to
the depression of valley in the rear of
the head?”
"I am unable to attribute any spec
ial significance to it, or to the char
acteristic for the reason that I never'
before had met such a depression."
.Dr. JEvans gave the details of his ex
aminations of Thaw's pulse, the tests
being on numerous occasions.
"He exhibited the most remarkable
| cognized by the postoffice department
■ officials, as no two cases present ex-
j acUv the same points. Attorney Gen-
I era! Bonaparte will make a careful
examination of the papers submitted to
him, which include a number of news
papers containing verbatim reports of
the trial, before he renders an opinion.
News in Paragraphs
eral other persons were injured today
seriously damaged the five-story build
ing at 105 and JOT South Third street,
in the heart of the financial district.
The building was occupied by the
Phoenix Pants. Overall and Shirt Com
pany and Duraee Sons & Co., cotton
commission brokers. Louis Deskev-
skey,- aged 28. who, in the excitement,
either jumped or fell from the fire es
cape was instantly killed. Several
employes were injured, but not serious
ly. The damage is estimated at $75,000.
A Painless Cure of Curable Pain
ATLANTA. Ga- Feb. 13.—A reward
of $100 each was offered today by
Governor Terrell for Clarence Kayman
and Jule Ingram, wanted for the mur-
de of Chancey Stubbs, in Hancock
County, on December 23 last.
1st.
Evelyn Thaw Was Operated
on for Appendicitis, Says
Jerome
declared that as a result of his first
three visits following the tragedy he
waJf convinced that the man was of
unsound mind. As the result of his
last five visits he found that while still
suffering from a somewhat exaggerated
opinion of self-importance he was ,
much improved. The improvement ! many times and noticed this variation
was not stationary during this time, j on every occasion.
h«- said, but progressive. “Fearing sometimes that the exertion
This testimony was brought out in or the physical examination had tired
line with the contention of the defense J him. I tried to compose his mind and
that* while Thaw was insane prior to ( then again took his pulse with the
“The pulse indicated a nervous con
trol of the heart, showing the sympa
thetic nervous system to be seriously
at fault. The irregularity of the heart
was evidenced by the pulse changing
its rate four times within a minute,
the variance being from 12 to 24 beats.
I have never before known a heart to
act that way: I have known the pulse
to change once in a minute, but Mr.
Thaw’s pulse would start the first
quarter of a minute at 64 beats, and
in the next 15 seconds would run up to
112 or more. It would then change to
90 or back to 80 or S2. I took his pulse
ELKO. Ga.. Feb. 13.—In a dove shoot
near this place this morning about
6:30, Mr. IV. L. Hooks, of Unadilla,
Ga.. was accidentally shot by a small
negro boy, who was carrying him a
gun. The whole load entered his pel
vic region, near the hip joint, making
a very serious wound, which may prove
fatal.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 13—Attack
ed by a vicious bull dog belonging to
her husband. Mrs. Lena Smith was
almost killed in her home tonight. She
is in a critical condition in a hospital.
One of her arms was so mangled by
the angry dog that it Will have to be
amputated. The attack was provoked
by a beating which Mrs. Smith gave
the dog.
Never resign yourself to suffer pain. Women’s
pains are curable. They are the sign of dangerous
conditions of the female organs, which should be
promptly attended to or dangerous results will follow.
ATLANTA, Ga.. Feb. 13.—Milledge-
ville was selected today as the next
meeting place for the Georgia associa
tion of county school commissioners
and the dates are April 23. 24 and 25.
Many of the members will go from
Milledgeville to Macon to attend the
J meeting of the Georgia 'Educational As
sociation, on April 25, 26 and 27. Th$
program was discussed but not finally
agreed on.
and at that time immediately subse
quent to the homicide, he has improved
to a sound condition of mentality fol
lowing the removal of the cause of the
stress.
Dr. Evans may be cross-examined
tomorrow, although District Attorney
Jerome had not Indicated his course, j said, was for muscular co-ordination.
It may be that Mr. Delmas will recall j After a very careful examination the
Mrs. Thaw to continue her story, now j doctor said he found no evidences of
that expert witnesses have testified for i abnormal muscular inco-ordination. A
Thaw’s insanity prior to the tragedy. I search for evidence of the drug habit
The defense has other alienists, how- 1 also was made. The only possible
ip misconduct of the learned dis- i ever, who may or may not be put upon tests; said the doctor, was a physical ; with the Senate committee on post
al attorney.” j the stand ’ i examination to see if there were in offices, a protest against the confirma-
NEW TpRK. Feb. 12.—District At
torney Jerome and Dolphin M. Delmas
came together late today in the first
serious clash between counsel in the
Thaw trial, and the California nttorney,
who is directing the defense, took ex
ceptions to ctrtaln statements of the
prosecuting officer, and had inserted in
the record of the case'a protest against
“th
trict
Mr. Jerome hotly accused the de
fendant's counsel of trying to instnl! '■ aid suggested to attorneys saving of
Into the minds of the Jury the implied ' time in every possible way. "Time ; tions were found,
suggestion that the operation upon . may be saved." he said, “on the letters ’
Evelyn Nesbit in 1903, before Thaw if they are to ,be examined by any
other expert, by being given to him
that they may be read out of court.
1 would also suggest that if this
hypothetical question is to be asked
again that a revised.copy of it be made
in accordance with the agreement
reached today that time may be saved
in argument.”
During the time Dr. Evans. was on
the staijd Thaw scarcely looked
same result. This led me to examine
his heart, which I found in the same
irregular condition as the pulse. I ex
amined the heart for murmurs or evi
dences of valvular troubles, but found
none.”
The next examination, Dr. Evans
SAVANNAH. Ga.. Feb. 13.—R. L. Ea
son, a drug clerk, was convicted in the
Superior Court today of having performed
a 'criminal operation upon Mrs. Rosa
Eulenberg. already the mother of six
children. Mrs. Eulenberg appoared on
the stand, in a terribly weak conditio;,.
She had been in the hospital for weeks.
Eason was given a severe lecture bv
Judge Cann and sentenced to serve nine
months in the county chain gang He
was warned to leave the State upon the
expiration of his sentence.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.—Lieut. Frank
H. Lahm. the winner of the James Gor-
| don Bennett aeronautic cup. has been
i selected to defend it against the world
! once more when the race for the cup
starts from St. Louis next October. His
two team mates were picked today at a
meeting of the committee of Aero Club
of America. They are J. C. McCoy and
Alan R. Hawley, both of this city. Lieut.
Lahm will use the same balloon with
whicli he won the cup last year.
TAKE
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 13.—At meet
ing of stockholders today of the Colo
rado Southern. New Orleans and Pacific
Railway. A. J. Davidson, of the Rock
Island System, was elected president: E.
A. Clark, vice-president, and H. C. Du-
four. secretary. The road will be ope
rated ns the New Orleans Division of
the Frisco, by which system it is con
trolled.
SAVANNAH. Ga.. Feb. 13.—James B.
Goodman, a collector well known in Sa
vannah, ar.d who had been highly re
garded. was convicted In the Superior
Court today of having appropriated to his
own use $310 that he had collected for
Mrs. Louise W. Brinkman, administra
trix. for the'estate of her late husband.
C. J. Brinkman. He was sentenced to
one year In the penitentiary by Judge
Cann. who was lenient because of the
fact that Goodman has a young wife and
child.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.—Without con
tinuing its hearing on the Burkett amend
ment to the agricultural bill, providing
for the leasing of the public lands for
grazing, the Senate committee today
agreed to adopt the amendment. Several
amendments to the Burkett proposition
were adopted, however, designed to pro
tect the interests of the homesteaders and
prevent restriction of settlement. The
policy outlined, which is favored by ,ne
President, was agreed upon by a’ bare
majority of the committee. One amend
ment provides that the Secretary of Ag
riculture. who is to have control and man
age the lands, shall organize grazing dis
tricts. The Department of Agriculture
is to exercise control and fix the fees
to be charged for grazing.
IT COMES TO WOMAN’S RELIEF
whenever she suffers from any of woman's biting and weakening pains.
It not only compels the pains to stop, but it follows up and .drives out
the cause of the pains, which prevents them from coming back.
It makes you well. Try it.
Sold everywhere in $ 1.00 bottles.
WRITE US A LETTER
freely and frankly, In strictest confid
ence, telling us all your symptoms and
troubles. We will send free advice
(in plain sealed envelope), how to
cure them. Address: Ladies’ Advisory
Dept.. Tin Chattanooga Medicine Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn.
‘‘WITHOUT A PAIN/’
writes Mary Shelton, of Poplar
Bluff. Mo., “I on do my housework,
although, before.taking CARDUI, two
doctors had done me no good. I can
truthfully say I was cured by Cardui
I want every suffering lady to know of
tins wenderful medicine.”
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.—Ralph H.
Riddleberger. of Norfolk. Va.. has filed
BOSTON, Mass.. Feb. 13.—A petition
was sent today to the President and
Congress urging immediate action for re
vision of the tariff. The petition bears
the signatures of Governor Curtis Guild.
Jr.. President Wm. D. Chappie of the
Senate. Speaker John K. Cole of the
House, and 222 out of the 2S0 members
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.—The news
that the President is discussing with
the Postmaster-General and with the
attorney for that department the pos
sibility of ruling out from the mails
papers that go to the extreme of liter
alness irL reporting the evidence in the
Before adjournment Justice Fitzger- ! the body scars indicating the use of a J tion of S. B. Carnev. as postmaster at
ri oho-os .if,™.../ oovino. ,.f i hypodermic needle. No such indica- f that city. Mr. Ridd'eberger makes
took her to Europe, was “of a criminal
nature,” when as a matter of fact he
said, "it was for nppendlclt's.”
Mr. Delmas called the attention of
Justice Fitzgernld to this, saying that
the district attorney was "stating facts
not in evidence and that a very setjdbs
exception must bp taken to his re
marks.”
“Send the Jury out of the rcon, if
you want to." exclaimed Mr. Jerome, him. He read several letters and took
"but I am going to get this thing
straight. I am not going to have these
false impressions fostered before this
Jury and in the minds of the witnesses.’’
Dr. Britton I. Evans, superintendent
of the State hospital for insane, at
Morris Plains. N. J.. was the witness
and he testified earlier in the day that
lip was of opinion that Harry Thaw
was sane at the time of the tragedy.
He had been called to answer a lone
hypothetical question, in which refer
ence had been made to "a serious, if
pot capital operation," upon Miss Nes
bit. when the storm between counsel
broke.
Mr. Jerome seemed thoroughly
wrought up. while Mr. Delnws did not
for an instant lose h
but put force and rmph
words new to Ills b "Brers. Mr,
roatc said he would withdraw objection
to the term “capital operation” if Mr.
Delrttas would give him the word <-f
counsel that they did not know the na
ture of the operation. Mr. Dolmas gave
his word that he did not know its na
ture.
“But you may consult with counsel,”
suggested Mr. Jerome.
“I do not care to do it.” replied Mr. I
Delmas. "II Is not essential."
"Ah.” cried the district attorney in a
load voice, "then you do want to make
,, , • tion of tho cumulative evidence which
The district attorney strangely for- j Evelyn 'Nesbit Thaw, May McKenzie,
No such indica- ; that city.
Dr. Evans also de- ] charges against Mr. Carney as ass'st-
clared that Thaw exhibited none of the j ant postmaster and against the method
tremors, such as are found in persons ' of securing his appointment, and de-
who have been addicted for a long i Clares in many ways he is unfit for the
time to an excessive use of intoxicants.
The tests of suggestion were not suc
cessful. Thaw wandering off in his con
versations and failing to follow the
suggestions offered. During the exam
ination he was very nervous and seem
ed unnecessarily apprehensive of tfite
manner of the examination. He ap
peared to be very'tired.
Referring to the memory tests. Dr.
position.
opius notes of the testimony. Dur- | Evans said: "It is ray opinion that
ing the argument over the admissibili
ty of the conversations between him-
i self and the alienists. Thaw took much
interest in the proceedings. When Mr.
Delmas' voice was raised in argument
he leaned forward, resting his chin on
his' hands, hLs eyes fixed on the back
of ids attorney's head. During the long
pause in the proceedings, while Dr.
Evans scrutinized the letters. Thaw sat
quietly at the table. Half of the time
his head hung forward and his eyes
were closed as if he was half asleep.
This is Thaw’s birthday. He is 36
years old.
While Mr. Delmns was examining Dr.
Evans, the prosecution's three alien-
slnvdetneanor,i jsts, Drs. MacDonald. Flint and Mahon.
n } , ° his I sa t with District Attorney Jerome, who
Mr. Jo- . consulted them frequently. Dr. Evans
read the letters submitted to him with
1 a great deal of care. At his request
Mr. Dolmas gave him the names of
various people indicated in the let
ters and either he or Mr. Jerome ex
plained to the alienists the relations of
these persons to Thaw.
Whether the answers of the alienists
the hypothetical questions will be
considered prima facie proof that
Thaw’s mind was unbalanced at the
time of the homicide and will, there-
:o j fore, open the way for the introduc-
and perhaps several others are ready
to give, is a question that cannot be
answered until the time comes when
the court will pass on it.
If this evidence is -allowed to come
into the case there may be more sen
sations. but with the exception of what
rpay possibly develop from this testi-
K i mony. it is probable that the sensa-
.J flnaiiv bp^fc, n «it**♦?!* tional features of the trlffl are finished.
,e • hut It finally broke within tho tv,/. „n/i nr
gets his character and position when
lie charges me with an attempt to de-
ee:v, i i ■>'. - 0 Mr D--hri«. with mm---
fo»!ing in his voice than at any time
during the trial. “He must upon de
liberation see the Injustice of his im
plied discourtesy."
“1 sec injustice plainly." replied Mr.
Jerome, “but not tn my r«nwrksl”
TIm
minu
uarter of an hour before adjournment.
lit. Jerome and ME are of two
such diametrically opposite types, that
♦he clash was not unexpected. Justice
Fitzgerald did not rule out any of the
district attorney's remark
jury and Mr. Delmas took
even' exception h> mart,
noted.”
During the tilt Mr Delr
of the district attorney a:
enn'e into possession i
to the character of thf
Miss Nesbit without :
confidence. Mr. Jcrnr
been told of !; by Mis,
er. It thus became kni
time that the district
'-session of a long
'•fore the
i to have
seriously
Dolmas inquired
ns to how he
t' knowledge as
operation upon
violation of a
>e said he had
Nesbit'- iTroth-
wn for the first
attorney is in
iternent by Mrs.
The prosecution's inability under the
law to go into the truth or falsity of
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's story makes it
certain that there will be comparative
ly little in the rebuttal that will be at j
all startling. It seems now that the
rest of the trial will be largev techni-
ca and detailed testimony.
What Is regarded as an important j
document in connection with the trial, j
was it is understood, obtained yester-
his memory wasd good.'
Dr. Evans took occasion to say that
he felt it was extremely unfair to him
as a physician to.require him Jo sepa
rate his physical examinations of de
defendant from the questions and an
swers as to his mental processes. He
was interrupted by both Mr. Jerome
and Mr. Delmas. and Justice Fitzger
ald said: "Will you kindly coniine
yourself to answering questions and
not giving expressions of opinion.
There is some limitation even to the
province of-an expert.”
“As to the general senses of the de
fendant. they were found to be nor
mal," continued Dr. Evans. ‘His pow
er of perception was also found to be
good, but it operated under his own
peculiar will. There were periods of
mental abstraction during which our
questions were ignored by Thaw.
When he so willed it, however, his per
ceptive power seemed to be all right.”
Dr. Evans was asked to state the
general rule in determining hereditary
insanity ns associated with epilepsy.
“I can state my own rules." said Dr.
Evans, “hut there may be differences of
opinion. My rule is based on ex
perience. and I can say that in a gen
eral way it is a general rule among
men of science. Epileptics beget epi
leptics and persons predisposed to all
the various forms of insanity. The
children of epileptics have what we
call a psychopathic taint. The taint
passes from generation to generation.
Sometimes it skips a generation and
springs up in collateral branches - of
a family. Where there is epilepsy in a
family there is likely to be found’men
tal derangement. Epilepsy. insanity
and idiocy are closely allied.”
"What do you mean by collateral
branches of a. family?”
"Not the direct line of descent., t
Where an uncle or aunt has manifested
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—The Sen
ate today passed the -bill giving the
Government the right to appeal to the
supreme court for a construction of the
constitutionality of any question in
volved in a criminal suit. This meas
ure has been under consideration for
of ‘he Legislature, without regard to par-' Th twal^vfll he read with varying
ty. The. petitioners endorse the atti- i 1 na :'} tr ' al De n reaa va , r *
tude in behalf of tariff revision taken by ! sentiments. The Presidential action
the late national foreign trade convention ( probably proceeded from the publica-
at 'Washington. The petition was drawn tion in one paper in New York city
atrie government than where actoi
performing to Very large and yen
tant galleries, and in order to thrill
are. compelled to make up too heav
impose upon nearer spectators.”
In closing. Mr. -icOail said:
“OOr citizens may be trusted to
how to spell and to.regulate their
nml their baths without too much
ernmeinn! assistance from Wash*
The time may come when th
rakers shall sit in the place of : s
man. and when wo shall be ■ i o'
the herald of a statutor milieu
which'tvould make ever equa
perfect by penal ennetn: iu. But. !
the Republican party will make its
duty to resist, the eoniing of , hai
and while always ready to exercise,
necessary, and national power will
guard the autonomy of the States.”
up and Circulated at the instance of Gov
ernor Guild.
COLUMBIA. S. C.. Feb. 12.—The House
tonight passed a resolution appropriating
$1,000 providing for a Legislative investi
gation of the alleged discrimination ba
the several railroads against the port
of Charleston. The City Council and
business men of Charleston have already
raised a fund of $4,000 for legal proceed
ing in the same direction.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 13.—An agree-
ment has been reached between the Penn-
several days, and was passed only after ! sylvania Railway Company and Its engi-
many amendments had been adopted i neers. firemen and trainmen on the lines
at the suggestion of Senators who have ! east of Pittsburg and Eric. The engi-
criticised the provisions of the bill. ! ,lcory asked fo >'- an arrangement Whereby
| their runs would be more ivenly divided
, _ . I as to time, and the firemen, and trainmen
WASHINGTON. Kep. l.i.—By a vote demanded either an increase in wages or
of six to five, the House committee
ways and means today decided
against the plan to establish a now-
sub-treasury in the Southeastern
States. The vote was not a strict party
vote, and the committee expressed it’s 1
sympathy with the statement of Sec- i
retary Shaw that in the interest of j
economy' several of the present sub-
and that not the one usually describe
as the yellowest, of certain details,
which so far as 1 can learn, were pub
lished nowhere else. Probably to the
people w-ho do not look far into the
future the President's action may ap
pear right. Indeed, if 'nothing but the
immediate issue was concerned, it
would be right. Much matter has been
printed in certain newspapers about
this case that might better have been
left unprinted. But the way to correct
that, is not to establish a precedent
which would add to the already great
power of the postoffice over publica
tions using the mails.
There need be no hope, nor any ex
pectation. that the reports of the Thaw
, case will be affected by this Presiden-
more equitable schedule of runs and i tial inquire. As a matter of fact the
division of time. Neither General Mana- j case win p ' ro babl.v be ended before any
report can be made by the department
* TO INVESTIGATE THE
ger Atterbury or the representatives of
the men would discuss the concession
wnich had been granted.
HAWKINSVILLE. Ga., Feb. 13 —
The Women’s Christian Temperance
Union of this city held a meeting,
and passed resolutions protestinj
to the President.
The Danger of the Precedent.
But if the report should be favorable,
there seems to be no limit to the ex
tension of this already -despotic powers
of the Postilffice Department. Pub-
treasuries might be abolished. The | against the publishing of the Thaw j Ushers know what they are. Within a
fftilure of the delegation from the j trial, with all its revolting evidence.
Southeastern States to agree upon the
location - for- the proposed new sub-
treasury is' gem-rally' believed to be re
sponsible for the adverse ■ action by
the ways and means committee.
in detail, and call upon the newspa
pers to discontinue and suppress it.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. Feb. 13.—An
almost irreparable loss was sustained
by the William Cramp & Sons ship
and engine hdUcing company in a fire j
at their yards today, which destroyed
the pattern shops and two storage
rooms. At least 75 per cent of the !
company’s patterns were destroyed, ae- j
cording to H. W. Hand, superintendent j
of the concern, among them being ;
those of the United States battleships !
Pennsylvania Colorado. Tennessee. '
Maine, Alabama, Iowa, Massachusetts I
and Indiana
SAVANNAH, Ga.. Feb. 13—W. H.
pies, postmaster at Kingsland. Ga.. today
; pleaded guilty In the Federal Court tn the
! emhezlement of $209 of Government funds.
, He was sentenced to pay a fine of $209
and to serve six months in jail, or a
! year and <'t day in the Federal prison at
' Atlanta.
Property Stolen Is
Valued at $175,000
LONDON. Feb. 12.—The most sensa-
wii!mvi”rnv Feb rt _S«oret»rv ' ° onal art burglary since 1876. when
WASHINGTON, leD. 16.—feecretau ; Gainsborough's. “The Duchess of Devon-
Wilson of thp Department of Agricul- | shire.” now the property of J. Pierpont
ture, has transmitted to the Depart- i Morgan, was stolen by an American. Harry
ment of Justice, sixteen cases of vio- j Raymon. occurred at Charles Worthheim-
lations of what is known as the or s residence on Park Lane during last
i insanity, it is reasonable to assume
j that insanity has come to the subject Railroad. The penalty is fine of $500
j as a heritage." j j n each case of conviction. The records
I "The fact that a first cousin is in- show that in 16 cases submitted to the
j sane would bi; a significant factor in Department of Justice, the Stock was
j determining the mental condition of a j kept in the cars an average of 45 hours.
| person?" j —-
Yes. In taking a patient’s family | CLEVELAND. Ohio. Feb. 13.—The
"Twenty hour law” in an act which ! SaveraI ”0.stl>- canvases, including
„ , ivi> otoek lir-im, shinned Pictures by Gainsborough and Reynolds,
provides that lne stock oemg snipped i were cut out of t j, e ir frames and carried
on a railroad may not be kept in cars j 0 ff two Gainsboroughs and a Rey-
without food and water longer than j nolds were worth together $80,000.
28 hours, without consent of the ship- So unskillfully were the pictures cut
per. and then only ’ 36 hours. The 16 ! from their frames, that they have been
cases referred today to the Department j njcJneya.bjy nnned.^even ff£'ey jhouid
of Justice, are against the Rock Island “
few days I commented in this corre
spondence upon the bill introduced
under the influence of the department
which was intended to prevent Sunday
newspapers from using magazine sup
plements printed on a different grade
of paper, or of a different size than
their regular sheets. This would cut
out one of the most popular features
of the Sunday papers today. In the
same bill it was proposed that maga
zines should not be permitted the use
of the mail, if they carried advertising
pages exceeding in area fifty per cent
of the total size of the magazine, or
printed on paper of a heavier quality,
or on cloth, or on any other substance
not practically identical with the body
of -the magazine. All sorts of other
regulations were provided by this’
measure for the irritation of publishers.
It may be mentioned that the measure
will not even get a hearing at this
Congress.
The tendency of the Postoffice De
partment is to regard the use of the
mails by publications as a sort of sub
sidy, which can be cut off at any mo
ment and on any frivolous cause. If
the idea which Mr. Roosevelt has put
out, of course, merely in a trial way,
should be given effect, no newspaper
publisher would dare to print reports
of a sensational trial without a ruling
from the department, and the ruling
and
him
irnal
said
Bure:
day bv District Attorney Jerome from I history-Tthat fact could not be ignored." i Federal grand jury today returned in-
A bra ham Hummel. This document is j Dr. Evans then went at length into | dictments against eight contracting
‘ parental influences in cases of insani-
This concluded the direct exami-
IJolman. who now is in Pittsburg, but
who It has been rerorted from time to
time might -be called as a witness bv
the State in rebuttal.
Dr. Evans was on the stand all day.
the aft-
the let-
Nesbit.
occupying nearly two hours
ernoon session in perusal
Srs written by Thaw at i
nis estrangement with Mi-
Dr Evans was hy far th- ........
isfactoiy expert witness for the defense
--- far produced. He detailed to the
Jury hi-> nheerv-itio: s .and examina
tions of Harry Thaw daring eight visits
to prisoner in the Tombs, .ar.d de
clared it to tie hi.- opinion th.u Thaw
was suffering from "a brain storm, or
an explosive or fulminating
tographlc copy of the statement
which Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testified
Lawyer Hummel dictated when she
went to his office with Stanford White.
The original copy, it is stated, was de
stroyed. probably at the time young
Mrs. Thaw says she went to Hummel's
office in search of a paper which she
had signed. In the statement are
charges that Thaw ill-treated her and
oven beat her. it is understood. There
is some talk that Hummel may be
put on the stand as a witness in rebut
tal. but it is more likely that Mr. Je
rome is preparing for his cross-exam
ination of the young woman.
monta
aunt
ot .and kill
Evans gat
Ra
condition
s." at the time
if >rd white,
y and elaborate
NEW YORK. Feb. 13.—The Thaw
trial today was limited to an afternoon
session of less than two hours' dura
tion. the morning sitting of court hav
ing been abandoned because of the ill
ness of the wife of one of the jurors—
Joseph B. Bolton. No. 11
Mr. Bolton was allowed to visit his
home in company with two other
vo court ..fficers. He.found
and
’ ty-
nation of Dr. Evans.
Mr. Jerome reserved the right of
cross-examination. As the result of a
conference between counsel just before
the early adjournment was ordered. Mr.
Jerome announced that Thaw’s attor
neys had turned the will of the de
fendant over to him for examination
before it shall again be formally of
fered In evidence. Mr. Jerome said he
might, or might not, offer further ob
jection to the "voluminous document.”
He did not wish to take up the time
by reading it over in court, so counsel
had agreed that it might be exam
ined in the district attorney’s office.
Counsel also agreed that Mr. Jerome
should have the privilege of talking
freely with Dr. Deemar and with Dr.
Bingamin. the Thaw family physician,
about certain testimony they have to
offer. Mr. Jerome said that if he knew
the nature of this testimony he might
I j not have to occupy so much of the
court's time and crowd the record with
companies and firms on the charge of
violating the eight-hour law in con
nection with Government work in this
Federal district.
du’ ,'ni
suffering fro
ai;- . s:
deftly b
as That
r his
ught
•Offering from double, pneu- 'technical objections. In order to give
nonia. and two physicians certified be- hnn oppprtunity to learn the na-
ATLANTA, Ga.. Feb. 13.—It was
learned at the capital today that Gen
eral Manager T. K. Scott, of the
Georgia railroad, has written a letter
to Bowdre Phinizy, who complained
to the railroad commission that the
road is dangerous and unsafe for trav
el, tendering him a private car and
engine at his convenience to make a
trip over the road with the commis
si oueers and point oht the defects. The
train is to be wholly at Mr. Phinizy's
be recovered. The thieves also secured a
big haul of eighteenth century French
snuff boxes and miniatures. They le c t by | from the department would come only
the front door with their booty, which | after t h e reports had been printed and
raitcori tho nlnrm 1-tollc; fn rinw and nrnneod i ,, , . . ,
the edition suppressed. That has been
caused the alarm bells to ring and aroused
the household. The burglars, however,
got away before the police could be sum
moned. The property stolen is valued
at $175,000 in all.
An Infernal Machine Placed
in a Stove to Blow
Him Up
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 13.—Count
Witte today confirmed the report that
shown often enough in the struggles
made some three years ago by maga
zine and weekly publishers against the
Madden management of second-class
postage facilities.
Moreover if the department can cen
sor reports of criminal trials, why
cannot it say that a newspaper cannot
print reports of horse racing,, form
sheets, stock market reports, quota
tions of the prices of copper, or laril,
or wheat, for upon ail these things j T h e l’ u ‘P people
gamblers base their plays. And we | of a “> f -° r to them th
know that is a great national evil.
an infernai machine with clock-work INAUGURATION CEREMONIES OF
apparatus attached was found in an
unlighted stove in his house last night.
A servant noticed a string dangling
from the door of the stove, and on in
vestigating, discovered the box. Be
ing suspicious, the servant, sum-
SUCCESSOR SHORTENED HIS
DAYS
OLEAN, X. Y., Feb. 13.—Frank
Wayland Higgins, former Governor of
New York, died at his home here last
Washington Correspondence The T(
graph.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.—J.
Sharp Williams, leader of the minor
in tlie House, has presented one re!
lution-.of inquiry, and is about to of
another, both of which will make o
tain executive departments “sit up
take 'notice."
The -first has relation to the Paper
Trust—an ’ organisation pronounced
illegal, ordered by the highest authori
ty of the nation to disband, but which
is still doing, under another system,,
all that it did under the old one.
Mr. Williams asks the Bureau of
Commerce and Labor ro inquire into
the combination of paper manufac
turers in restraint of trade; to discover
whether it is being continued in defi
ance, of the order of the Federal Gov
ernment: to report whether it has
raised the price of print or other paper,
and. finally, to explain, as far as pos
sible, how it is able to maintain tho .
monopoly it possesses despite the law
and the authorities.
In slang phrase, there Is a “Joker” in
the last paragraph,, whi h, of course,
is not quoted, literally, but condense ,1
front the legal verbiage <>, the resolu
tion. I talked with William. bout it
the'Other day when I furnis
some clippings from a trade
devoted to the paper trade,
continuance of the trust.
“What I enjoy about this.”
“is the prospect of seeing the
of Commerce and Labor worry over the
explanation of the paper trust monop
oly. The only explanation is the tariff
on paper and on wood pulp, but under
the most partisan Administration the
nation has lately seen no department
would rae to confess that. Given free
entrance for wood pulp, the paper trust
would care to confess that. Given free
cause it owns or controls the forests
that supply the wood—forests .that in
only a few years will be desolate wil
dernesses, barrens like those, in north
ern Michigan that were stripped of
their towering pines to make million
aires of protected lumbermen. Why,
the President is continually preaching
of the preservation of forests, and set
ting aside forest land as reservations.'
But the tariff has done more to baro
our land of its trees than any other
public agency. Wc have been living
on our forest capital, and it is sadly
impaired. Germany after hundreds of
years of lumbering has more timber
today than it had 300 years ago. But:
our lumbermen, whether cutting for
lumber or for -wood pulp, strip the
country clean, for as all foreign sup
plies are shut off. they can extort high
prices and the present rule of the
money-maker is ’After me the deluge.’
the worst
. pling is as
useful as the matured tree.”
I Mr. Williams' resolution of inquiry
I will no doubt be adopted. The interest
j of every newspaper in the United
j States is involved, and however much
I the Republicans may fear the result
' of the investigation, they will have
j respect for th-' desires of their journal-
j istie supporters.
command and to s op wherever he or- i ™ned the police, who found it was an night at 8:40. Mr Higgins suffered for
Wimutuu °'•"e V . ! wears from heart tronole. After he en-
ders. The tender was made a week
ago, but no reply has yet been re
ceived by Mr. Scott.
ATLANTA. Ga.. Feb. 13.—Commis
sioner of Agriculture T. G, Hudson,
who returned to the city today, after
infernal machine containing nitro gly-
| cerine.
! It appears that an unknown man
[ asked fhe house porter recently on
which side of the house Count Witte
slept, and when the information was
riven the stranger urged the porter to
visit .to Ellis Island, says Georgia j S'H" “if * 3c ? retn,w t0 e ?i ingc h J? ™? m
The porter, however, paid no attention
cannot hope to get anv immigrants by j ^ a P ,
that route, as all but one-fifth of one- ;
Attorney Jerome that her ! !are of the . ir , t t? tin,OI1 A to expe '
I’-in .ml stress”
when
Au-
•rious
Bolton re- ! ,iit ‘ the trial, the early adjournment
on Os'tobei
' S Thaw was 4, mo
•an*!’’ until
re compos-
i o’clock.
e J and lie!
Mr. Deli
liberate.**
na> 'aid particuia
r emohasis
} counsel
visit hi
upon the ir
nporranot* of show
insr Thaw’s
iffs toni
condition
of mind ju>: sub
sequent to
will go
the traer«:
!y in arguments
with Dis
Bolton
trict At tor
■ney Jerome, “in
order.’* the
trait, a]
CaJ!forn!ar
i explained, "thn
t the jury
;in the
U> mean."
f th** wreckage oi
• the beach
: conditio
may infer
tha: there ho
on a storm
i that h”:
Dr. Ev-j
r\ l i’v 1 ?ivH
the mental
; to give
ex: i. . •
ivnieh had indue*
ci Thaw to
1 ponemei
*'i": S’antv.
rd Whi:. had
Its tra a s
i'-i.-r !• a
upon th” d
r fendant when he
1 trial. I
♦*d hi:n ; He
saui Thaw exhio
and id.*!
ited syinp-
case ex]
T-eent iTl- i
events 1
sanity. Tfc
first was indb a
tied by h;>
carried
exaltation.
hi." "ex.a’ii rated
ec3*’ the
Dr. Hr
1 U « of hU
■ supr< m imj >ru
i ncv. The 1
the Sta:
insanity was duo
to heredi- ,
Morris I
in-.ii):
ity and ;• s usual
d«-x. top- ;
ness of
rtenr por.-n
I was fro*., 10 to
40 \“ars of (
his dire<
Dr. Evan
s declared Thaws
: min i had j
cross-qu
sheped
mo •:•!*'<'' and w.
as y.kt u j
stage
.'hi;*
Jt a rudder >n ;; w
ind >t/»rm •
mar. of
<>rd**.«:- ..f
stress had add. d
their \\ or!:
to the s
fore Distrl
condition noa ... . aaiiuJI uui.vn i c- | „ , . .
turned to the Jury panel in time for j today was ordered,
the afternoon session, which began at j
2:10 n. m. and adjourned at 4:05
There was a stipulation of
by which the juror might agair. j
is home, aceompaned by bail- |
ight. It is hoped that the trial ;
on tomorrow, although Juror j
this afternoon appeared dis- I
pparently taking little interest !
proceedings. If Mrs. Bolton's
•n should continue so critical j
r husband cannot be expected
consideration to his duties as
here may be an indefinite p’st-
rtt. all the other jurors r-.-main-
•ked up and possibly a mis-
Bvery .tie connected with the
pr.-ssed the hope tonight that
wili permit of the trial being
forward to a rapid conclusion.
ST. LOUIS. Mo.. Feb. 12.—A special
from Jefferson City says:
When the Senate met today. Senator
1layman moved that the reading of the
official journal be dispensed with "be
cause of the desire of many Senators to
read the latest developments in the Thaw
case." The motion was adopted without
dissent.
per cent arc booked through to desti-
i " nation. Whatever Georgia does in this
line must be done through represen
tatives in Europe, and direct through
] Georgia ports.
machine, timed to explode at S o'clock
this evening, was found in th£ Witte
residence during the day.
years from heart trouble. After he en
tered upon his work as Governor Mr.
Higgins was warned by Dr. E. C.
Janeway, of New York, of a serious
organic difficulty in the heart, but no
effort was relaxed which Mr.. Higgins
believed essential to the discharge of
the trust reposed in him by the people.
When the only official duty which
infernal ! remained for him to perform was to
New Era in Politics
Thus Inaugurated
! MOXTICELLO. Ga.. Feb. 3 3.—A ter-
I rible accident occurred at Talmadge's
j Crossing, about one mile from this
: place, today. Rev. J. E. Pounds, a
Cocke’s Answer to Bailey if
He Called Him a Liar.
AUSTIN, Tex., Feb. 13.—Represent.i-
prominent minister of the Missionary ! tive Cock ‘ e ' wh6 j. s ' prosecuting
ndent
nsanc
examina tl
J*-ro’r.e rest
> the
id Di =
Dr. Evans
hospital for tl'
in>. N. J.. was the only wit-
lcluded
ict At-
ght to
» later
th.- trial. Dr. John T. De-
Kittanning. Pa., was recalled
land just before adjournment
and asked state what hv knew of
the meiitd! condition of John Ross, a
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—After the
Cabinet meeting today Postmaster
General Cortelyou made a statement
about the communication addressed to
him by the President asking If it is
feasible to bar from the mails news
papers printing the “disgusting partic
ulars” of the Thaw trial. He said that
he had turned over to the attorney
genera! papers in somewhat similar
••ases. together with court decisions,
with the result that he read them.
The officials of the postoffice depart
ment practically admitted, however, j latt-
that i; is too late to do anything that ' — '
can have a bearing on the publication
:f the Thaw trial, as by the time the
Attorney General has looked carefully
into the case the trial '‘ill probably be
nearing an end. The difficulty of mak
ing any fixed regulation on th>- sub-
j"ct for future application is also re-
Baptist Church, and pastor in charge
of the Shady Dale Church, was run
j over .and instantly killed by the north-
i bound passenger train on the Central
i of Georgia Railway.
the
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.—Leonard T.
Brown. 36 years of age. a merchant, and
Margaret Strawb. aged 26. were both
found .>- :d in the rear of. the former’s
store. 2121 Fourteenth street, this after
noon. The discovery was made early
this wh :• two employes ■ -f the
store. Claude C. Gardener and Lee H.
Smith, went to work. Tho Coroner, after
cas
licit! > ■ and
evolve
he cot
Miss Strawb and
ring on a cot. the
w mnd in his mouth,
shot four times. A
named man with
said that he at-
by inhaling gas.
•nh of this city.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 13.—A fire 'n
aid) one man lost his fife and sev-
charges against United States Senator
Jos. W. Bailey, before the Legislative
! investigating committee, replied today
to a statement made yesterday by
! Senator Bailey, who, in vigorous terms
denounced as untrue, certain accusa
tions. Mr. Cocke said that he did not
understand, that he (Cocke) was re
ferred to by Senator Bailey as was re
ported in the newspapers.
A member of the committee volun
teered the explanation that Air. Bailey
was not referring to Air. Cook, but to
the person who originally made the
accusation.
“But if X am mistaken.” Air. Cockc
eontinued. "and Bailey did call me a
liar. I would simply consider the source.
Onlv cats and dogs fight and bullies
browbeat.”
Senator Bailey was not present when
this statement was made and Air. j
Cocke expressed his regret because of
this fact. Mr. Cocke's statement was I
allowed to go into the record.
assist in the inauguration of his suc
cessor as Governor, he resisted the im
portunities of his family to spare
himself, and went to Albany to take
part in the ceremonies. This overex
erted him and undoubtedly shortened
his days.
TENDENCY TO REGULATE
THEM AT
NEW YORK. Feb. 13—Argument
against usurpation by tin- National Gov
ernment of the powers reserved to the
States by the constitution was made by
Representative .McCall, of Massachusetts,
in an address before the Republican Club
of this city on. Tuesday. Mr. McCai!
declared that the time is ripe for a
warning against “the tendency to over
throw the balance of the constitutional ;
and to regulate each and all of us at i
Washington." That there is such a i
tendency, he held, is too palpable to be •
denied. He expressed, the opinion that ;
the states are ideally constituted to •
deal with the great mass of questions j
relating to personal government. ■
"They conduct tlu-ir operations under ,
the vt-ry' eyes of, the people.” h<- sai
“And there is far less temptation to th
COLUMBIA. S. C.. Feb. 13.—The
j South Carolins: State dispensary, fath-
| ered by Senator B. It. Tillman, and in-
j augurated in 1893. was abolished by the
j adoption of the Carey-Cothran bill in
i the State senate buff Right by a vote of
1 23 to 13. The new law provides for
! local option as between county dispen-
j saries and prohibition. The bill adopt-
j ed tonight has already passed the
House, but will go back on a few
amendments originating in the Senate.
: Owing to the large anti-dispensary ma-
i jority in the House, the measure will
undoubtedly become a law.
The bill provides that elections shall
i be held in the various dispensary
counties in Af ty next, allowing county-
dispensaries or prohibition, as the vo
ters see fit. The IS prohibition counties
remain "dry” for two years longer.
Th • House has already passed a bill
providing for, the winding up of the
affairs of the State dispensary. This
measure calls for an executive com
mittee of seven bonded members, who
shall have entire control of the State
establishment. They are allowed $5
per day ami expenses, their pay to
cease January 11. 1908.
The passing of the Stat.. dispensary
marks a m-w era in South Carolina
politics, the liquor question having
been the leading one in this State for
14 years.
To the press and pulpit of tho State
I may be attributed the downfall of the
institution.