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t FRDIAY, APRIL 12. 1907. TEE TWICE-A-WEEK TELEGRAPH Will IH TO MAKE WASHINGTON, * (JprlM.-.n • • 1 m«r<-o Commissi •: M< Kf a United a- Y'.rk in tinned to slon In will be d wan ry, and trail sac Mr. the court. Harriman er part of ; in connection with of the Union Pacific idvlee of counsel. the quest jut in the testimony owned a large t ! cried out that when Harry Thaw be- h'-jrj Stanford White on the Madis< n ; Sj.iare roof car:-::, the story of his wife’s wrong 0 overcame him. He pic tured In an instant—as a dying man may picture his past life—all that Stanford White had dom—the train he had wrought, and he struck; struck as the tigress strikes in defense I of her young; struck for the home struck for American womanhood struck for humanity and Stanford White fell. "An. gentlemen.” the advocate went on. "if Harry Thaw believed he was the instrument of Provldnce, who will say he was mistaken?" , Mr Deimas discussed but briefly : the testimony of expert witnesses, de- ■ daring that whatever weight might ' attach to their utterances was on the I side of the defendant. He declared ! the burden of proof of Thaw's sanity at the time of the homicide rested with the prosecution which had failed to make out its case. Corning to the question of reasonable doubt. Mr. Deimas said: "Gentlemen, take your minds back to the day when examined and when > h» paid jl r . the learned justice said to you are you asked whether nny. an,] if : ready to give this defendant the benefit lat stock belonged to him- ' of every reasonable doubt? and on bought It and what price oaths that you were, you were ad- ■ hi! rn,t,pd *o the jury box. Before you ■n which the Commission senfi the young man to his doom, you whether or i rend «t the 1 Union Pacific. of the Union Pacific were rho sale of certain shares ■ N. ;v Y-.-k ime they were sold to the ''Sion •*'-*•'* lux: ^' 1 uiif, ii.ctii iu ilia UUUII], jUU riy of must he satisfied of his guilt beyond every reasonable doubt. What is a Reasonable Doubt, "What is a reasonable doubt? The term seems to define itself in its own words. A reasonable doubt Is a doubt | which a reasonable man may have. DF.T.MAR APPP1AT C! TO 'PTTP You arp ;i!1 reasonable men, and when- AJlblaiYIAD HI rLALb i.U mr you doubt you can ^ lt i TTicptma Ynttnw*vr t iwt ii is a reasonable doubt, the benefit of UNWRITTElT LAVT. which the law says you must give to the defendant. A great English Judge once said that it is better that ninety-nine guilty men should escape NEW YOP.K. April 9.—One more day ( rather than one innocent man should nnd the concluding chapters of the be punished. If there is one chance in trial of Harry K. Thaw for the murder a- hundred that this defendant was of of Stanford White will have been writ- such unsound mind as to not to know- ten In history. With an oratorical ap- ; the nature of his act, then you must peal to both the written nnd the "un- ■ Five him the benefit of the doubt. I written law” for the Justification of his : ask you in the name of the law which clienr. Dolphin M. Deimas, the Call- j 1 Invoke—I ask you in the name of fornla attorney, concluded his exhaus- j humanity, I ask you in the name of tive summing up address to the jury 'religion o resolve whatever doubt you j this afternoon. When court convenes j may have In favor, of this defendant.” tomorrow morning at 11:30 o'clock, one i 11 was In discussing Thaw's mental hour later than usual. District Attor- state that Mr. Deimas came at last to ney Jerome will go beforo the Jury and tbe "unwritten law.” “The district In a three or four hour address Is attorney will make light of the experts expected to make a plea which will be because they have not defined the accounted one of the best efforts of his . species of insanity from which they life. Justice Fitzgerald would not say I say Harry Thaw is suffering,” Mr. today whether or not he would charge Deimas declared. the jury directly after the District At- j "I will suggest Its name. I would torney's closing remarks, but the gen- < call it dementia Americana. It Is era] impression Is that he will do . _ _ In that event there seems little doubt recognized in everv State of this BIG MEETING FOR COTTON MEN CALLED NEW YORK, April 9.—An interna tional conference of cotton growers, manufacturers and dealers will be held at Atlanta, Ga., on Oct. 7, S and 9, next. This was decided upon today at a meeting in this city of the presidents of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, the Southern Cotton Association, the American Manufac turer's Association and the Farmers’ Union. It was announced that ar rangements have been made for an ex tended tour by special train through the cotton raising district by the Eu ropean and American delegates to the conference. Invitations will be extend ed to domestic and foreign associa tions. CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS CAUSED BV HEAVY GALE NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 9—In a heavy gale last night the ocean steamship George Pyman, was blown against the schooner George P. Hud son, 'badly damaging the Hudson. To day the Ryman dragged anchor again and is now ashore off Point Breeze just below the city. The steamer Van' Schuyler, on the line between Pine Beach and this city, is reported ashore off Pine Beach and the service on this line has been discontinued. About two hundred small boats on the oyster grounds, a few miles above the city, are reported sunk or blown ashore. All small craft in the harbor is in danger of sinking unless the storm abates. No lives have as yet been reported as lost. AFTER THE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON. April 9.—Mrs. Ida lc a. ■ VonClaussen, who made a com- specles of insanity which has been j t0 ® ta * e Department against - - Minister Graves, at Stockholm, be- that the case will be turned over to the Union. It is that species of insanity cause be declined to present her to jury by tomorrow evening. With the | which makes the American man be- I Kins ° scar - was at the White House excentlon of the moments when he j lieve his home, his wife, his daugh- I today ln an effort to obtain a per- was reading from the minutes, Mr. ters, are sacred, and that whosoever ' sonal interview with the President to Dolmas’ effort today was one of sus- stains tho virtue of his threshold, vio- j slate her case - This was refused her, mined oratory. He threw about the 1 ] a tes the highest of human laws It ! whereupon she left with the officials form of Harry Thaw the cloak of chiv- i is a species of insanity which has 1 the . following letter, at the same time alrous knighthood. been recognized ln every State of this ' Savins a copy to the press: Why.” he shouted, “should we. who Union—fromsCanada to Mexico, from i “Washington, D. C., April 8, 1907. admire the chivalry of the knights of ( the Atlantic to the Pacific I " To the Rt - Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, the middle ages who went about re- i "Ah, gentlemen” said Mr Deimas President of the United States, dressing wrongs and rescuing maid- ! dramatically, turning Jo the alienists " Sir " Mrs - VonClaussen is in ens In distress and withhold our sym- who testified for the prosecution, “if cei P t of President Roosevelt’s refusal pathy from this brave man?” you desire a name for this species to see her and redress the insult offer- Bitteriy Assailed White. of insanity, let me suggest it call it 1 ed ber b $’ bis representatives in Swe- Bltterly the attorney again assailed j dementia Americana. 1 den * 1Ir - and Mrs. Graves. She can- StnnfOTd White. He declared White ! "That is the species of insanity I not a PP eaI again to the State Depart- sought to play with the girl so long as i which makes every American to be- i ment * 23 she received Its final decision her beauty remained and then would lieve his honjato be sacred- that is the ! bcfore sbe left Sweden, have thrown her away “like a dirty species of infanity which ’makes him ! "Mrs. VonClaussen begs President rag lo 11 oat down life's sewers to a believe the honor of his daughter is I Roosevelt to at once appoint a com- gravo in the potters field.’ sacred; that is the species of insanity j mittee of experts to make sure that "Again,” he said "Harry Thaw had ' which makes him believe the honor of i she ls of sound mind before she pro- snatched her from the old lecher who ( his wife ] s sacred; that is the species feeds further In this case, for she saw in her but a toy to gratify a mo- j of insanity which makes him believo knows well, from previous reports, ment s- Just ana then be cast aside , that whosoever invades his home, that that when President Roosevelt is ‘cor- whosoever stains the virtue of his nered’ he has a habit of appointing threshold, has violated the highest of s “ cb committees to help him out of human laws, and must appeal to the b l s difficulty. Therefore not caring to mercy of God, If mercy there be for • la >' herself open to further criticism him anywhere ln tho universe. ! Mrs. VonClaussen demands that such "That Is the species of insanity ! a committee be appointed at once, which has been recognized by the otherwise she will call the experts in courts 1n the cases of—” * ! herself. Mr. Garvan was on his feet with an objection, saying that the argument was taking too wide a range. 'You understand,” said Justice Fitz gerald to Mr. Deimas. The latter waived his hand and turned again to the jury. “Remember, gentlemen, the law is a human law. I violate no law when I ask you to take the oldest of all laws, the golden law—the law that is at the urn, -,ne wu „e — foundation of all laws—‘do unto others emotions he might have felt at tho as you would have them do unto you.’ j her hotel. Her demeanor was court time in a public place and in the pres- ! "D° not send this man to death ’■ ? ous and dl smfied throughout, though once of his friends, and the incident j wbat ba did. I now with all solemni- had no further significance for the time : ty l eave i n your hands the fate of Har- helng. j r .v K. Thaw.” At the Roof Garden. | Thaw arose from his chair, went to "Thaw had bought four tickets for a i where his mother and wife were sit- roof garden entertainment that even- tins- grasped their hands, confidently, lng. He went there with his partv. on I and then with head erect, made his the wav picking up another friend, who way to the prisoner’s pen and across occupied one of the seats, leaving Mr. the Bridge of Sighs, his prison guard Thaw without a seat. He being of a following close behind him. Thaw he- j _ nervous temperament, walked about ! lleves his case to be won, and freely j ing it would receive his careful consid- Batch of Current Gate City News ATLANTA, April 9.—Considerable fear is expressed as to the effect of this most recent cold snap on the crops and fruit. Assistant Commissioner of Agricul ture R. F. Wright says practically all the garden truck north of Macon has been killed. He has found this so by observation In Elbert County and other places. Light frost in North Georgia is pre dicted for tonight, but if the high winds which have prevailed for twen ty-four hours continue, it is believed that all of tho peach crop which has weathered the gale up to this time, will escape. State Senator J. T. Peyton,of Haber ham County, who was at the capitol today, said that much damage had al ready been done the peaches in his section by the previous cold snap. Up on cutting open some of the young peaches he found them black inside showing destruction from cold. General opinion, however, seems to be that not much damage has been done the peaches over the State up to the present time. The present cold weather is feared more than was the last snap. GOOD SENSE IN THE USE OF MEDICINE Peonage Tried. ATLANTA, April 9.—The trial of the peonage cases in the United States district court drags wearily on. Fol lowing Louis R. Robinson, agent of the immigrant or labor bureau In New York, the defense today put H. L. Zeigier. one of the defendants on the stand. Robinson described the work ings of the bureau, which sent the alleged victims of peonage to the southern factories, and asserted in de tail that they were told just what they ■would have o do, and what wages they would recive. in fact all about how they would he treated. Mr. Zeig ier is a mmeber of the firm of Thomp son Bros. C’o., manufacturers near Newnan. He described in detail the treatment of the men who had been sent to his company through the la bor agency, denying practically all the changes which they made. The trial will continue throughout the week, and it may be a verdict will not be reached before the first of next week. to go her way down the paths of fallen women.” Bringing the narrative of his argu ment down lo the events of the night of the tragedy—the 25th of June last— Mr. Deimas told of Thaw and his wife dining at the cafe Martin with Trux- ton Beale and Thomas McCaleb. ■‘Stanford'*White, by accident or de sign—lime now can never tell which— cams into the room where tho party sat; Thaw did not see him. but when Stanford White left the place the young woman called for a pencil and wrote to her husband saying ’the <B was here a moment ago. but went out again.’ When Thaw read this his first thought was of his wife. He said to her: ‘Are you all right?” “When he received her assurance that she was. he mastered whatever "IDA M. VONCLAUSSEN." 1 Mrs. VonClaussen appeared at the I White House about 10:30 o’clock this ' morning. She came in a closed car riage and after getting out at the executive mansion, sent her card to j Secretary Loeb. The secretary dele gated his assistant, Mr. Foster, to talk to Mrs. VonClaussen, who stated her wish to see President Roosevelt. When this privilege was refused her. she left the White House and returned to it was evident that she was very much disappointed, saving as she left the offices that the President had fail ed to assist and protect her and that he must take the consequences of his refusal. Mrs. VonClaussen stated tonight that Assistant Secretary of State Ba con telephoned her that if she would present her side of the case in writ- Both Sides Claim Victory. ATLANTA. April 9.—Both sides claim a victory in the order passed by Judge W T. Newman in the United States court in the case of the Atlan- ta-Birmingham Fire Insurance Co. un der which J. T Dargan, president of the company is removed as co-receiv er. but all the charges which were made against him by those who sought his removal, have been stricken from the record » The order provides that A. C. Sexton, insurance commissioner of Alabama, shall be sole receiver of the company, but Mr Dargan, it is stated, will con tinue to assist him in the administra tion of the company’s affairs and will receive a fee for his services when the final accounting is made. The reason given in Judge Newman’s order for the removal of Mr. Dargan'is that he was president, director and stockholder in both tho Atlanta-Birmingham and Prudential Fire Insurance companies, and this was objected to by some of the creditors. The attorneys repre senting the San Francisco creditors of the company express themselves as satisfied with the turn of the litigation as do also the attorneys and friends of Mr. Dargan. How Prepared Household Remedies May Be Intelli gently Employed and Proof of What One of Them Has Accom plished. There are some who will not employ a doctor under any circumstances, and others who argue that we should not so much as take a simple cough mix ture without calling on a medical practitioner to prescribe it. As usual the truth lies between the two extremes and common sense is all that is required to find it. Safe fam ily remedies, tried by time and proved j confession to the police in which he valuable by experience will always | implicated Leopold. He admitted hav- have their place in the household and ing killed Mrs. Leslie to rob her of her CHICAG-O, April 9.—Howard Nichols and Leonard Leopold were today con victed of the murder of Mrs. Margaret Leslie, the acretress. Nichols was sen tenced to life imprisonment, while Leo pold was given a 14-year term in prison. Robbery is said to have been the motive for the crime. On October 19, last, the dead body of Mrs. Leslie was found in her room at the Palace Hotel, with an undergarment tied around her neck. The room was filled with gas which came from an open jet. A verdict of suicide by gas poisoning was rendered by a coroner’s jury. The finding, however, did not meet the ap- provad of the woman’s father. Marvin, of South (Bend, Ind., and he demanded that the case be re-opened. Nichols who had been connected with Mrs. Leslie In several theatrical ventures was arrested as a suspect. He made a Bowdre Phinizy Did Not Show Up State Railroad Commission May Adopt Report at Once looking for another seat. This he found beside the witness. Smith, who has testified before you and sat there about half an hour. Then he return ed to his party, talked about the play and its lack of interest. They left, Mrs. Thaw nnd Thomas McCaleb in front. Truxton Bealo and Thaw following. Mr. Beale saw a friend and stopped to speak to him. "Ho left Thaw to proceed on his way alone. Remember at thin point, gentle men, the unbroken testimony of all the witness, s Is to the effect that the manner and demeanor of Thaw was perfectly calm and composed and that he walked, quietly down the aisle. When he reached the paint of exit, he espied to his right the form of Stan ford White, intently looking at the performance on the stage. Mr. Thaw turned, walked slowly and quietly to ward him. faced him and fired three shots whieh caused his death. He then slowly and deliberately, and I wish to call you attention to this circumstance, ns testified to by Moyer Cohen, who. sai l that as soon as the body of Stan ford White had fallen to the ground. Thaw turned to the audience, spread out his arms in the shape of a cro^s nnd stood composedly there—a circum stance whieh has not been dwelt upon by the learned experts called as wit nesses by the State, but which denotes the character of the execution that took place. Stood Like a Priest. "Mr Thaw stood ns a priest might have stood after ceremony of sadriflcalJ duty saying, ‘All ls over.’ and dismiss ing the congregation. He turned his pistol barrel down to indicate to the audience that there was no danger to them. He walked slowly where his wife stood and when she said. ’Oh. Harry, what have you done?’ he re plied: ’It is all right, dearie. I have probably saved your life.’ As he said this he stooped nnd kissed her. When he was disarmed he said. ’He ruined my wife.’ When tho policeman came he -aid. ’He ruined my wife.’ ’ I have dwelt upon these incidents, gentlemen, to cal! your attention to the fact that the safety of his wife, whose menace was implied by the very pres ence of this man was uppermost in his mind. "To him this man who had met the young wife on the street, had followed h-*r to the rnfe Martin and to the roof garden. This was the man who had boaster he would get the young wife away from her husband. Po it was that after he had shot, the first great thought that welled up within him in the storm and stress of the moment was that at last my wife is safe I have saved her lifo. And then when he.answered the officer and said he i ham ruined mv wife, what was the condition of Ills mind? What was it. then, as quietly and peaoably walking down he turned and saw the hideous form of the man who had been the : cause of so much suffering"’’ Wife’s Wrong Overcome Him. With dramatic emphasis Mr. Deimas I expressed himself to his counsel. [ eration. She said she would prepare i An adjournment was ordered bv i the statement, but that she will not I Justice Fitzgerald until 11:30 o’clock call in person at the State Department tomorrow morning, when District At torney Jerome, who was not in the court room at any stage of today’s proceedings, will begin his summing up speech. The case should be in the jury’s hands tomorrow evening. WILL IT GET GREESE Hi 6AYN0R FREE? SAVANNAH. Ga.. April 9.—Will Greene and Gaynor he set free? This is the question lhat is agitating their attorneys here since the decis ion of the United States Supreme Court in Washington in which it was held that a man extradited for one of fense from Canada and indicted and tried for another in this country was illegally convicted. The case in question is that of C. C. Browne, who was extradited from Canada to New York on one charge and. on arriving there, was indicted on an entirely different charge, yet bearing in the main on the cause of the warrant for his extradition. to present it. DUBLIN, GA., POSTPONES MEMORIAL EXERCISES DUBLIN. Ga.. April 9.—Owing to the illness of the president of Smith Chapter. Daughters of the Confederacy, it has been decided to postpone the Memorial Day exercises. It Is possible that no exer cises will be held at all this year, but at a later date the chapter may decide to hold exercises. The city authorities are now figuring on a meter rate for the electricity to sup plant the present meter and flat rate. On June 1 the city will install a dav current and it will be necessary at that time to increase the flat rate or abolish it altogether. It is probable that here after only a meter rate will be charged. The city will be prepared to sell or rent meters to all of the users of electricity in the city. The members of the Knights of Pythias. Odd Fellows and Red Men have combined on May 15 for their annual picnic at Idylwlld. A special train will be used, and It is probable that several hundred will be in attendance. The secret order men of Wriglitsvifle. Tcnniile. Hawkins- ville and other points on the line of the WrighsviUe nnd Tennille Road may be invited to participate. Police Litigation at an End. ATLANTA, April 9—There will be no further litigation over the recent election of a new police force by the board of police commissioners. Orion Nunnally. former police commissioner, today instructed Alderman and Attor ney James L. Key Yfh9 has been rep resenting him in the litigation.to with draw he suit for injunction, and this will end the fight. A preliminary in- jpnetion was refused by the superior court In the meantime the election was held and nothing could have been gained by continuing the litigation ex cept a rather valueless decision as to the merits of the two contentions The present police board will put the civil service sysem in to effect at once. Wind Stops Clocks. ATLANTA. April 9—Since last night the wind has been blowing here from 20 to almost 50 miles an hour, and a curious effect of this has been the stopping of practically all the clocks in the Atlanta skyscrapers. This was due to the sway ing of the buildings. One of the clocks In Weather Forecast er Marburv’s office stopped this morn ing on this account. Pictures on the taken to doing* the pendulum stunt. Mr. Marbury made careful calcula tions today and found that the Empire building in the top of which his of fice is locatted fourteen stories high, sways two inches each way. there are constantly occurring in stances in which they may be properly and intelligently used. A good tonic, safe for use without a doctor’s pre scription, with complete directions for taking, of demonstrated worth, such as Dr. "Williams’ Pink Pills, will save many calls on the busy doctor’s time and will save money, time and suffer ing to the patient. If you feel run-down, either through over-work, worry, or some great strain on the bodily forces, you cannot do better than to use Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. Mrs. Nellie Mead, of 3G7 Bed ford street, Johnstown, Pa., says: “After the birth of my baby, I did not get very strong, but grew weaker, if anything, as time went on. Any little excitement or work, even going up stairs, made me tired out and short of breath. My digestion was poor and I didn’t get hungry. If I forced my self to eat, the gas on my stomach distressed me terribly. I was pale and nervous and was often troubled with dizzy headaches and palpitation of the heart “I lost interest in life and became melancholy. The medicines I took for over a year didn't help me. so I be gan to use Dr. Williams’ Pink Pilis. Sooner than I had hoped, I noticed a little, benefit and continued the treat ment’ until well. My complexion be came healthy and blood pure. My ap petite came back, digestion was good and gradually my nerves grew strong. I felt better and stronger in every way.” Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills have also cured such blood diseases as anaemia rheumatism, after-effects of the grip and fevers. Owing to t he intimate relation between the blood and nerves, the Pills have been found invaluable in such nervous diseases as dizziness nervous debility, neuralgia. St. Vitus dance and even partial paralysis and locomotor ataxia. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills are sold by all druggists, or will be sent, post paid, on receipt of price 50 cents per box. six boxes for $2.50, by the Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Schenec tady. N. Y. diamonds, but laid the burden of the crime on Leopold. Some of the dia monds which had belonged to Mrs. Leslie were found on Nichols and Leo pold. FRd PISTOL SHOT AMERICUS, Ga., April 9.—John A. Cobb. Jr., whose death resulted at Cordele this morning from a pistol shot In the temple, was a native of Amerlcus and only surviving son of Hon. John A. Cobb, judge of the Court of Ordinary of Sumter and member of the illustrious Georgia family of that name. Young Mr. Cobb was a visitor here three days ago and announce ment of his tragic death causes gen eral sorrow in Americas. EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE HELD AT PINEHURST, N. C. OIIITED STATES JUDGE WASHINGTON, April 9.—President Roosevelt today appointed Oscar Hundley, of Huntsville. Ala., to be United' States Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. The President’s action ends a long contest for this place for which there were a number of appli cants. both Republicans and Democrats. There was said to be considerable oppo sition to Mr. Hundley from members of his own party, and Senator Pettus, who has taken an active- part in the fight against his opponent, recently lodged a vigorous protest against him declaring that the feeling against Mr. Hundley was participated in by a large contingent of the Republicans Of Alabama. Accompanying the announcement of the appointment. Secretary Loeb gave’ to the press a long list of endorsements filed by Judge Hundley with his application for appointment to the office. These include members of the judiciary of Alabama, former members of the judiciary of the Supreme and Chancery Courts of the State. Wm. D. Jellcs. the then Governor: Gov. Roberts, of Connecticut; Gov. Curtis Guild. Jr., of Massachusetts, various State a ad .city officials of Alabama, and well known citizens of that State. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH MET. NASHVILLE, Term.. April 9.—The executive committee of the Presbyte rian church in the United States "met here today. Miss Annie V. Wilson with her sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, of Richmond. Va.. wore appointed mis sionaries. The annual report of the general assembly was adopted, over turning the assembly to organize a lay mans missionary movement in the Presbyterian church and asking that an effort be made to bring the con tribution to one million dollars per an num for missionary work. The re ceipts for the present year amounted to $276,000.. SCHOONER LOUIS BOSSERT ASHORE AT KILL DEVIL HILL. NORFLOK. Va.. April 9.—Newport wreckers on the tug Coly, which have 'been standing by the stranded Brook lyn schooner Louis Bossert. ashore south of Kill Devil Hill life saving sta tion on the North Carolina coast, were, as the result of high winds and rough seas, still unable today to get a cable to the Bossert, which is well on the beach. The seven masted schooner Thos. W. Lawson, patroleum laden. which became separated in the late storm front the tug Paul Jones, towing : ATLANTA VOTES FOR her from Sabine Pass, Texas, to Mar cus Hook, Pa., was sighted today off tile Chicimicomo life saving station on the North Carolina coast under her own sails, making fair time and ap parently safe. Captain Girvan. commanding the British steamship Lord Iveagh, reports having sighted on April 4. in latitude 29.25 north, longitude 79.49 west, the iron Norwegian barque Ennerdale of ArendaLwith her main mast gone bulk heads missing and her deck house Preacher Talked Too Much. ATLANTA. April 9.—Because one of the Jurors. Rev. Chas. M. Wilkinson, a preacher, said he would hang the de fendant if he got on the jury, and afterwards got there, a new trial was granted by the supreme court today to Arthur Glover, a former detective, who was convicted in Richmond superior court of the murder of Maud Dean, a cotton mill employe, and sentenced to serve a life term in the penitentiary. Glover entered the cotton mill where the young woman was at work at a loom and shot her down. He' shot her five times. He was convicted of mur der. but given a life sentence. The supreme court puts its reversal of the lower court entirely on the ground of the remark alleged to. have been made before the trial by the preacher juror. The supreme court today confirmed the life sentence of Jack McLeod con victed in Telfair County of the mur der of Joseph Studstill. - McLeod called Studst’ll to the door of his home and asked him for a match. As the match was handed to him he proceeded to knock Studstill down and then killed him with an axe. GOV.-ELECT HOKE SMITH SAILS ON KAISER WILEHLM ll NEW YORK, - April 9.—On the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II. which sailed today was a party consisting of Gov.-elect Hoke Smith", of Georgia; Wm. W. Williamson, president of the Savannah Chamber of Commerce, and G. Gunby Jordan, president of the Im migration Society of Georgia. They are going to study the immigration question with a view to developing the resources of Georgia. $350OCO MUNICIPAL BONDS ATLANTA, Ga.. April 9.—At a spec ial election held here today the propo- I =i;ion to issue $350 000 municipal bonds for the improvements of the Atlanta j waterworks, was carried by 62 votes I more than the necessary two-thirds j all votes cast. There were no signs of life about the Ennerdale. LESTER H. JONES. PAST EXALTED RULER OF THE ELKS. DEAD OTTOWA, III.. April 9—Lester H. Jones, past exalted ruler of the Elks, died suddenly yesterdiv in this city, a post mortem examination has been held and parts •of his body sent to Chicago for chemical analysis. The Corcr..r's jury will not return a verdict until the result of the examination ls known. HARVARD STUDENTS FINED FOR DISTURBANCE IN THEATER. BOSTON. April 9.—-Robert T. Lee and Henry - Watson. Harvard students, were each fined $40 in the municipal court today after pealing guilty to a charge of creating a disturbance at the Majestic theater last night during the opening performance of “Brown of Harvard.” Three other students who pleaded not guilty had their cases con tinued until Thursday A sixth student was charged with drunkenness, but was released as it was his first offense. Gordon Monument Commission. ATLANTA. April 9.—A meeting of the Gordon Monument Commission was held today in the office of Governor Terrell at the capitol for the purpose of completing the program for the un veiling ceremonies on May 2.5. The de tails of the urogram were discussed at length, but final completion of it was left to another meeting which will be held at the call of the Governor. The contractor who is building the pedestal gave assurance that he would have everything in readiness for the unveiling on the date named. It was unanimously decided to invite General Stephen D. Lee to be present on this occas’on and make a short ad dress. The principal address of the oc casion will be delivered by Genera.! Clement A. Evans, General Gordon’s comrade in arms and life long friend. A large number of well-known Confed erate veterans will be invited to be present from various sections of the South A committee on invitations was named, the financial reports were read and approved and the meeting adjourned. All of the local members of the com mission were present, but of the three out of town members only Captain John W. Clarke, of Augusta, attended. DIG OVER LOSS KER TOOK OWN LIT NEW YORK, April 10.—-Broken hearted, as he said, over losses follow ing the recent slump in Wall street, Samuel "B. VanSicklin, a curb broker, 36 years of age, shot and killed him self tonight. VanSicklin with his wife lived in Manhattan avenue, and in the absence of his wife, fired a bullet into his brain. A note left for his wife read: “My Dear Wife: Forgive me for this great wrong but my heart is broken over my break in Wall street. I wish you good luck and happiness as we have been happy together." PINEHURST. N. C. ( April 9—Better educational facilities, more school houses and continued war against illit eracy was the slogan of the speakers at the conference for education in the South, which convened here today in tenth annual session. The speakers at tonight’s session, at which Foster Pea body, of New York, presided, included Governor Glenn, of North Carolina: Dr. S. Mitchell, of Richmond; President Judson, of Chicago University; Dr. F. W. Hunett, Lexington, Ky„ pdesident of the Central University of Kentucky, and President F. Wickliff Rose, agent of the Peabody fund. Governor' Glenn discussed the atti tude of the South toward the so-called education movement, and in referring to the loyalty of the South to the union remarked that the Southern people to day considered President Roosevelt the greatest ruler the world has ever known. ATLANTA, April 9.—Expert W. O. Jackson, chief inspector of railways of the Ohio Railroad Commission, today completed his inspection of the physi cal properties of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company, and made his report to the Georgia Railroad Com mission. Mr. Jackson's report shows the road to be in good physical condition and safe for travel. He takes up each branch of the road in detail, describe? it and concludes with brief comment He found repairs needed in several places in the matter of crossties and bridges. In some instance these have been recently made In others they are being pushed as rapidly as is ordinar ily done 'by any railroad. Speaking of the main line, ho said special attention was given to the al leged dangerous points In the track, "But I failed to find anything to indi cate that the track was unsafe.” Summarising conditions in "his con clusion, Mr. Jackson says “On the en tire system the alignment and eleva tion of the track is exc optionally good and the track conditions would be rated at a good SO per cent of tho per fection among the railroads with which I have had to do for the past six years as chief Inspector for the railroad com mission of Ohio, therefore, I have no hesitancy in pronouncing this road safe to that degree and do so without fear of successful contradiction.” Mr. Jackson found tho depots nicely kept and ample to take care of the traffic. Locomotives and rolling stock he found in a fair condition, consider ing that congested traffic has kept them in constant service for many months. While the commission has not taken formal action it is indicated from a preliminary discussion of ihe report this afternoon that it will be adopted as the report of the commission. The failure of Bowdre Phinizy, of Augusta, who made the complaint to accompany the inspector after urgent invitation caused considerable com ment. a- . BACK TO CUBAN HAVANA, April 10.—It appears to night that July 4, 1908, will be the date when the control of Cuban affairs is given back to the Cuban people. The Liberals are anxious that the final elections be held in December, 1907, and the Government turned over May 20, 1908, the anniversary of the inauguration of the first Cuban repub lic; they also want the municipal and provincial elections held simultan eously. The Conservatives, on the other hand, desire that the final elections be held later than next December and that the municipal and provincial elec tions be held six months apart. In view of this divergence of desire, a compromise will result in the turning over of the control of Cuban affairs on the .American holiday is probable. It’ is known that Secretary Taft in sists upon a thorough census, consid ering such a step absolutely necessary before successful elections can be held. This undoubtedly will require more than four months, the estimate of time therefor made by the Liberals. Con sequently the municipal elections would fall in October or November, but as December is the month for har vesting the sugar crop, it is recogniz ed that in October or November are impracticable as they would pretty thoroughly disorganize the community at just the time when the greatest number are needed in the fields. The wishes of the planters, therefore, will be heeded and the next Cuban sugar crop will be gathered under American control. Eli PAROGNEO ATIANTA. Ga.. April 9—The nnliee rommi'tP*' of Council and Mavor Joiner rifle ->r-crn"on rejected some 22 applica tions 'Tu- for barrooms on the -round the there are already fnonah of th-m 1" 'tl-.ntn. and announced th-t no more licenses for saloons would be granted this year. Texas Lumbermen in Session. HOUSTON. Tex., April 9.—More than 500 mill men and pine and hard wood dealers are in Houston in attend ance on the annual convention of the Texas Lumbermen’s Association. It is the twenty-first annual meeting of the organization and the largest in its his tory. Every section of the State was represented in the assembly that filled Turner Hall when the convention was called to order at 11 o'clock this morn ing. Mayor Rice greeteed the visitors, for whom appropriate response was made by the president, Ernest Steves, of San Antonio. The remainder of the morn ing and the greater part of the after noon Were given up to the reports of the various officers and committees of the association. The convention ex pects tot conclude its business tomor row and the following day will be de voted to excursions and other forms of entertainment. TOPEKA, Kan., April 10.—Governor Hoch has granted a conditional par don to Willie Sell, the quadruple mur derer who has been in the Kansas pen- tentiary since 1888 serving a life sen tence. The principal condition of the pardon that Sell must not in any man ner exhibit himself for the purpose of making money. Sell was convicted of the murder of his father, mother, brother and sister. The family were murdered at night and all four were cut and slashed in a hor rible manner. Willie stoutly main tained his innocence and declared the murders were committed by a man who attacked the victims while he slept. He had, he declared been awakened and had chased the man as he fled from the house. In defending .Sell, his attor neys argued that it would have been a physical impossibility for him to have committed the crime as he was sickly and developed no more than a boy of 13 years. CHICAGO, April 10.—"Appomattox day” was celebrated here last night by the Hamilton club, with a banquet at the Auditorium hotel. Tho program in cluded addresses by Congressman F. W. Cushman, of Washington, Congressman A. O. Stanley, of Kentucky, and former United Stales Senator Wm. F. Mason, of Illinois. Jubilation over the election of a Republican mayor of Chicagq was made a feature of the banquet, al though Fred A. Busse, the mayor-de- jure, was unable to attend on account of sickness. Congressman Cushman, responded to the toast “Appomattox Day.” The next speaker was Congress man Stanley, who paid an eloquent tribute to Lee and Grant, the leaders of the two armies whose contentions ceased at Appomattox, forty-two years . ago today, saying: “I rejoice that tonight upon the an niversary of the fateful day the South contemplated the scene without shame and the North without exultation. "Many have been the reasons for the war assigned by statesmen and histo rians, yet they are all but the many results of one great cause. The North had ceased to know the South; tho South was a stranger to tho North. “Had New York and ’New Orleans, Richmond and Philadelphia, Chicago and Memphis been connected by great trunk lines of railways fifty years ago. the chambers of commerce of those cities would have averted a catastro phe which baffled the wisdom, the elo quence and the patriotism of sages and statesmen. • The North and South, I believe soon Will be bound by ties stronger than girders of steel. The Mississippi river converted into a deep water way to the gulf and the canalization of the Ohio from Pittsburg to Cairo will open a new chapter in industrial history of the world and with the completion of the Panama canal what an indescrib able vista of commercial and maritime supremacy opens before us. “North and South have more than forgotten the losses and wounds and anger of yesterday, for the all sufficient reason that like glorying in their strength, blessed with prosperity and wealth and exultant ill the anticipation of a still brighter day, they simply have no time to remember.’ HE PUT THE BLAME ON THE WOMAN. TEXAS LEGISLATURE PASSED ANTI-BUCKET SHOP LAW. AUSTIN. Texas. April 9.—Both branches of the Texas Legislature to day passed a law absolutely prohibiting the opeartion of bucket shops, cotton exchanges.or any dealings in futures in Texas. If approved the law becomes operative 90 days from April 12. the day of the adjournment of the Legis- latura. _ _■ - !R NEWSPAPER RILLED EVANSVILLE. Ind.. April 9.—Thrown into a state of nervous prostration by reading an account published in a news paper of her supposed death. Mrs. Louiax. Duley, aged 49 years, expired last night. Through an error the death of a woman of the same name was reported as hav ing occurred’ in Mrs. Duley'.s home and as she read the story, she fell from her chair to the floor. A physician was called, but was unable to learn the reason for Mrs. Duley’s collapse. She became ra tional later and after talking a few min utes began to cry: "I am dead. I am dead. I saw it in the paper," and died in hysterics. ... VALDOSTA, Ga., April 9.—"The wo man pluckc-d the fruit and I did eat." was the burden of the defense put up in United States Commissioner Powell's court yesterday in the case against Dave Sutton, an aged citizen from near Fargo, who was arraigned for illicit distilling. He was arrested by Officers Myddelton and Norton and brought here for trial. To the commissioner he said that ho had nothing lo do with tho illicit whisky except to drink a little of it. ‘My wife run the still,” he said, “and made all of the whisky that was made, took a leelle dram onco In awhile, just as she did.” Sutton is an old Confederate veteran, and the still which was found on his place was of the pot variety and with a capacity of thirty-five gallons. He said that he never sold any whisky and enither did his wife. They were eld. he said, and needed a dram occasion ally to keep them up. They had no way to get it except make it and they did not know it was against the law where they made it only for their own use. His bond was fixed at $150 and he promptly gave iL He will have to ex plain the situation to Judge Speer at the next term of the Federal Court. WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER JEWS PLANNED BY RUSSIANS, ST. PETERSBURG. April 9.—At a meeting of the union of Russian peo ple held here today, it was resolved to demonstrate at Easter time (April 28) especially in localities where the Jews are "numerous, and if the authorites in terfered to start anti-Jewish attacks. The signal for these attacks shall be the appearance of a black flag in the Znamya, the organ of ;he union. The attention of the Government has been called to the fact that thousands of I Jewish families in the Southern prov inces of Russia are selling-their homes and departing in anticipation of whole sale anti-Jewish attacks at the Rus sian Easter. VALUABLE DOGS POISONED IN SUBURB OF ATLANTA ATLANTA. April 9.—In Battle Hill and the western part of the city for ty-seven valuable dogs have been poisoned in the last few weeks and the oWiners are up in arms, having offered large rewards for the arrest of the guilty party. The humane officers ara after" the strychnine users.