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2 THE TWICE-A-TVEEK TELEGRAPH TUE3DAY, JUNE 11, 1S07. ASSASSINATION A TRADE AND MURDER LIVELIHOOD Orchard's Horrible Tale Crime Spread Over Eleven Years of Defense's Policy to Break Him Down BOISE. Idaho, June 8.—Cross-ex- amlnaJon of Harry Orchard, by his own confo««!on the slayer of 18 men with bullet and bomb. If likely to last through Monday and Tuesday of next w. ■ k, ;md possibly longer. Or chard has now been on the stand for fnurteer hours. The Stato had him in h ind for nearly 8 hours. In that time he told a horrible tale of crime that spread over the last 11 years of Ills Ilf.-, fill' firs’ thirty y-ar« being the commonplace story of a Canadian farm hand. But beginning with 18S7. he unfolded a career, in which to use the language of the leading counsel for the State "assassination was a trndc and murder a means of liveli hood.” Orchard spared no Incident of his more recent life under the question ing of the State, that might prove to the Jury h!s readiness to slaughter for low wages, and how Indifferent he had been ns to the number or condi tion of the victims. Tbo story i brought out by the State was, how- | ever, a synopsis of the play whose acts cover tho yea's since 1899. In every act, the climax sent a shudder through a crowded court room. Under cross-examination by E. F. Richardson. counsel for W. D. Hay wood. Orchard has so far developed this sqrlos of tragedies up to the year 1904. Three more years and many murders aro yet to be analysed. For purposes of its own, not so far revealed, the defense is determined that Orchard shall retell his story to the most diabolical or the the most squalid di-ta.1l before the men who aro to pass upon the question whether W. D. Hay wood Is guilty of hiring Orchard to murder former Governor Frank Steu- nenberg, at Caldwell, Idaho, on Dec. SO. 1906. Gives Chapter and Venae. By his own admission. Orchard le a bigamist, a thief, a liar, and an In cendiary. He has played tho traitor to hlq employers. He has deserted two wives and his children. All of these offenses he has been forced to confess, but under a gruelling examination by Richardson ho has stuck to Ills stoty and given chapter and verse. By questions the defense has plaftily Indicated tho Intention to provo that Orchard was the hired agent of tho mine owners, who, harassed by the Western Federation of Miners and de termined to wipe union labor from the rnlnon of Idaho and Colorado, planned assassination, train wrecks and mlno explosions that could be laid to the door of the federation and keep mili tia on the ground while non-union men worked the mines. It has been shown under the cross- examination that Orchard trafficked with railroad detectives In the mining region of Cripple Creek during ftie great strike there, w.hl'e almost at the Kiijne time he was In the confidence of the lenders of the Western Federation of Miners. Led on by Mr. Richard son, Orchard has stated that he Was hired by Moyer, president of the Fed eration, to act as his guard against alleged thugs and said to have been hired by the mine owners to attack and terrorise Mover. Will Impeach Orchard. From half a dozen States, witnesses will be called to deny Orchard’s as sertions. Already two men, accused by Orchard of complicity In the pfota he says were hatched with the "Inner Circle” of the Western Federation of Miners, have been called !o the stand in open court. Orchard has Identified them as the men he named, and Wm. Easterly and Ownrl tBarnes have open ly sneered at the testimony. During session after session since Dr-hard went on the stand a crowd has sought admission. The court room is filled long before the Sheriff has called the court to order and hundreds nre sent away. Haywood has six law yers. while the State has four. Hay wood's wife, mother, sister and two daughters sit closo behind him. The prisoner watches every detail, consults his counsel continually and is always alert, seldom showing the slightest sign of emotion. Between counsel for the State and the defense, feeling Is apparent. Every session there comes a quick exchange of sharp words. At times the situa tion becomes Intense. Pen Pictures of Principals. J. H. Hawley, senior counsel for the State. Is quick to anger and downright in his challenges. United States Sen ator Borah, his colleague, is keen, quick of tongue and sarcastic. Rich ardson. for the defense, has a resonant voice that rises In anger, and impa tient of Interruption he frequently flings a sneer at Hawley or Borah, or ♦ hundors his objections when he thinks an Interruption out of place. Dlarence Harrow sits beside him as watchful as a cat. Slow of action and of speech, he seldom takes part in the passages, and Is ever ready to smooth the ruffled feelings of each side. Judge Fremont Wood is perhaps the most alert of the principals In the rase. Not • a word or movement es capes him. He Is prompt In decision and permits no infringements of the dignity of the court. Coolest Man in Court. Rut the coolest man 1n tho court Is Orchard. Under Richardson's grilling he has seldom changed the pitch of his ; voice In which he told his awful story, I His answers come without hesl'atlon. ' So far he has not made any material contradiction. From time to time he 1 er part of which he sent to his wife. The property aside from the locket and chain, consisted of a fishing rod, a gun ar.d a revolver, together wi’h .tome other lltt> things. He said that th*> warden had disposed of these for him with the understanding that the person buying hem could have them "after the trial” Orchard said that the warden told him he had received part of this money from Governor Gooding. It is possible that the Governor may be called as a witness to explain the transaction. PEONAGE INDICTMENTS BROUGHT IN WEST VIRGINIA SEC. TAFT 6AVE FOUR HOURS TO HIS BOOM HE LEFT WASHINGTON ON AN EXTENDED SPEECH-MAKING TOUR IN NORTHWEST LEE CRUCE WILL BE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE • OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla.. June i Partial primary returns from six coun- j • ties at 10 o'clock show a plurality for Lee I Cruce as Democratic nominee for Gov ernor. CoutiUns- of ballots is alow, al- 1 though only' a light vote was cast. j GUTHRIE, Okla.. June S.—Reports from I the State Democratic primaries, held in Oklahoma and Indian Territory today, indicate the nomination of Lee Cruce of Ardmore, for Governor, over C. N. Haskell, of Muskogee, and Thomas Doyle. I of Perry. Returns are coming In slowly In the Senatorial race. Hoffman, of ; Chandler, and, T. P. Gore, of Lawton, ap pear to be In the lead on the Oklahoma side, while In Indian Territory. R. L. Ow WALL STREET EASIER ROOSEVELT USED GAVEL FOR WHITE HOUSE TIP GEO. WASHINGTON HANDLED HARRIMAN STOCKS AND OTHERS ADVANCE ON NEWS OF HARRI- MAN’S IMMUNITY. CHARLESTOWN. W. Va., June 8.—The grand Jury In the Federal Court of the Southern District of West Virginia, to day returned indictments for peonage against W. M. Ritter Lumber Company, Maben, Wyoming County; a. M. Wolfe, superintendent of tho camp, at Maben; Harvey Deme, superintendent or the manufacturing department of the same company; C. J. Carson, superintendent of railroad construction at the camp: Ellas Hatfield. William Tolliver, Lace Stewart, guards. These men were also indicted Jointly on a charge of conspiracy, the penalty of which i.« a fine of from il.000 to $10,000 and imprisonment not over two years. Other peonage Indictments are expected. The matter was first brought to the at tention of the State officials by Secre tary of State Root who was In conference r J|P| | ■ o> ^“Q^f*"*®** Vit.T'v&A , S? t I cuss the situation with the Secretary’s winter, rao matter was taken before the ! n,,,, Department of State by the Italian min- j brother. Uenrj tart, inter at Washington. Gov. Dawson had t ° ne detail of the Ohio situation re- an investigation made and presented a I celved some attention—the question of special report to the State Legislature j calling this year a State convention •tlVlInof Vmt »Vio« KnA.. Utah ' _ . . - CAPTAIN JOHN WALKER KILLED WIFE AND SELF WASHINGTON, June S.—Secretary Taft spent the four hours, preceding his departure tonight on an extended inspection and speech-making tour of the Northwest, In reviewing his politi cal prospects as a Presidential candi date, his advisers being Representa tive Theodore Burton and Arthur I. . - , ,, — v -f nh'n v„ en-mni on ens, °* Muscogee, is ahead. Results from \or>s both of OHIO. No fo.mal an- , the rural dlst ” lcta conceded to be Has nouncement followed the conference, hell's stronghold, are meagre. but no concealment was attempted as j to the roseate reports which were made. Ohio is regarded as safely un der the control of the friends of the Secretary of War. Of the forty-six ] delegates to be elected to the next Re- ] publican convention, all but two. to come from Senator Foraker’s home district, are regarded as certain to be j Taft men. For the first time, the ' situation at large was reviewed. The political friends of Mr. Taft outside of Ohio are said to be numerous and the uotlook was stated to be most en couraging. although the situation Is not as yet capable of detailed analysis. In this connection It was announced that Mr. Vorys will be Mr. Taft's na tional political manager. He is now on his way to New York to attend a meeting of State insurance commis sioners and will take occasion to do some political sounding, as well as dis- j BILOXI. Miss., June 8.—Capt. \john Walker shot and killed h!s wife and then killed himself shortly after luncheon to day. Capt. Walker was an officer in ti*i United States Navy with Perry on his memorable trip to Japan, was a captain in the Confederate navy with command of the /Mississippi and Louisiana coast fleet and at the time of his death was president of the Bank of Biloxi. He was one of the best known men In this sec tion of the South. The tragedy occurred during a dispute between nusband and wife. GERMANIA GOODRICH ALVORD IS DEAD IN AUGUSTA, GA on this subject, but that body took no cognizance of it. It Is understood tb/*/ forclgn laborers are brought Into this State and worked In the lumber eamns under guard until their transportation hns been repaid to the company. VILLAGE OF YORK VISITED BY DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 8.— The meagre details from "West York, Ills., tells of a destructive tornado, which visited the village of York, lo cated on the Wabash river, south west of the city, last night. The known dead are: Henry Rook aged 50, found crushed to death in his garden. Mrs. Mallnda Pinkston, aged 45. Members of the family of two vic tims were all more or less Injured. A dispatch from West York today stated that owing to the wires being down and he bridges washed away, communlcaion was Impossible. It was further stated that forty or fifty houses had been demolished. Reports from the points south of here In Indiana say that the storm and several Inches of rain followed, doing big damage. TORNADO SWEPT OVER TOWN AND KILLED FOUR PERSONS for the purpose of placing In nomina tion the four delegates at large to the national convention. The friends of the Secretary are divided as to the advisability of such a convention this year. Besides making the nominations if held, it would adopt strong resolu tions of endorsement of the Secretary. It Is believed that the weight of senti ment Is against holding the convention this year. The plan to hold the State and district conventions at an early date next year is regarded with con siderable favor. i AUGUSTA. Ga.. June 8.—Germania Goodrich Alvord died here this afternoon at G o'clock at the home of Dr. A. C. Wade. For 43 years he was State Super intendent of the Public School System in Illinois, during which time he worked out and instituted the present system of graded schools now In general use all over the United States. Alvord was an inti mate associate of Henry Clay, John Cal houn- and Jefferson Davis, and of Carl Schurz. who has visited him in Augusta at times during the past throe or four years. His first visit to Augusta was made 62 years ago. when he rode through from Lexington. Ky., on horseback on a visit to Alexander H. Stephens. Ho was born in Cazenovla. N. Y., and graduated nt ricn'Pffn nnH ♦cjvrnniiw. He WAS 84 Oswego and • Syracuse, years old. NASHVILLE. Ills., June 8—A tor nado swept over New Minden. seven miles north of this city last night, killing four persons and severely in juring several others. A score were bruised by debris. A number of houses were demolished. The dead are: Mrs. Henry Weihe and two chil dren. A child of Carl Steumeyer. Tho storm struck the northern por tion of the town and most of the houses destroyed were cottages. The tornado continued and levelled about seven farm houses. The Weihe house In which the four persons were killed, was about the last. DEATH OF PRESIDENT NEVILLE OF PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE CLOUDBURST KILLED 21 AND LAID VILLAGE WASTE Further Fatalities May Be Reported From Snr- • rounding Country Creek Swept Town Like Tidal Wave COLUMBIA. S. C., June 8.—Dr. W. G. Neville, president of the Presby terian College of South Carolina, loca ted at Clinton, died today after a short Illness from heart disease. Ho will bo burled at Greenwood on Monday. . Dr. Neville was born in Oconee County July 6, 1855. He graduated from Adger College in 1S7S and from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1881. He became pastor at Lexington, Ky., in 1890, resigning In 1S93 to ac cept a charge at Yorkville, this State, which he served until he became pres ident of the Presbyterian College of South Carolina, In 1904. The college has prospered under President Ne ville’s administration and extensive Improvements were under way at the time of his death. LO.UISVTLLE, Ky., June S.—Twen ty-one persons dead, the village devas tated and several thousand acres of growing crops ruined, are the havoc wrought by a cloudburst that caused Big Creek to submerge Gradyville. Ky., and vicinity last night All the dead are residents of Gradyville; and al though reports are meager, it is be lieved that no further fatalities will be reported from the surrounding coun try. The dead are: Mrs. L. C. Nell, wife of State Sena tor Nell and her four children. Mrs. Lumhill and one child. Mrs. Carl Wilmore, her daughter and her granddaughter. Paul Wilson. Mrs. Hartfield Moss and her six children. Mrs. J. W. Keltner and one child. Miss Mary Moss. The disaster was due to the erratic behavior of Big Creek, which was al ready swollen by recent rains. When the cloudburst precipitated three inches of rain in an hour on Gradyville and vicinity, the creek leap- J ed from its bed and took a new course j with the force of a tidal wave. In- j habitants og Gradyville" were nearly all j in bed when the foaming torrent 1 struck the town carrying away six residences, a mill and a large number of small houses. Nearly all the vic tims were drowned, but four were crushed by the collapse of a dwelling. State Senator Nell, who Is a physi cian, owes his escape from the fate that overtook his family to the fact that he was several miles away in the hills sitting up with a patient. When the news of the disaster reached Co lumbia, the nearest town of any size several hundred citizens departed for the scene with wrecking appliances, food and clothing. All the physicians available went along. They found, the residents of the devastated village dazed and helpless, but by nightfall all the relief possible had been afforded. Several persons were injured but none of these will die. Gra'dyville is a village of 175 inhab itants in Adair County, six miles from Columbia and eighteen miles from the nearest railroad station. MANY SEVERE $>TORMS OF TORNADO TYPE CHICAGO, Ills., June 8.—Dis patches from various places In South ern Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky, tell of severe storms of tornado se verity, which have caused some loss of life and destruction of much prop erty. Early today the town of New Minden. Ills., 25 miles southeast of St. Louis, was visited by a tornado which killed four persons and in jured several others. At Gradyville, Ky., ; a cloudburst Is said to have cost the loss of from ten to fifteen lives and washed away eight residences. At York, Ills., last night 25 or 30 houses were destroyed and a number of (people a repaid to have been kill ed. Because of the ioss of telegraph wires, exast details are not availa ble. The storm is said to have been es pecially severe in Southe-n Indiana and at Farmersburg and Sillivan, much damage has been done by wind and rain. Duquoin. Ill., was also visited last night by the same storm that caused the destruction at York. A number of houses were blown down but no lives -were lost. NEW YORK. June S—The decision of the Federal authorities not to institute criminal proceedings afainst E. H. Har- riman in connection with his railroad operations was the principle subject of discussion on Wall street today. Mr. Harriman Is spending the day at his coun try home and his associates, while show ing thelrB« M I MESSAGE OF “MOTHER CHURCH" [ WASHINGTON. June S.— ; President TO MARY RAKPR G rnny : a member of the Blue lodge TO '-ARY BAKER G. EDDY .... ... . ,. ;, a:orri:y . r ,, r ::rt P a:e,l BOSTON, June 8.—The executive j 5n tl5e work and made an address at members of the First Church of Chris- i the 'laying of the cornerstone today of tlan Scientists beter known as "The ' Mother Ohurch." at their annua) meet- j Ing here today, framed a message to j Mr3. Mary Baker G. Eddy, the founder i of their faith. The message, which new Masonic temple, which is to be erected In this city at the corner of Thirteenth street and New York ave nue. A large crowd was present in- , was in the form of a congratulatory ! eluding prominent Masons from other 'V^hincton at dM ! epls0e ’ contalnad but one allusion to jurisdictions. Interesting facts in con i'*5 nln ¥ M>n * did not care to discuss the th „ immMnn at nrosont snrrnnndins- . .. . matter for nubltcation. Interests friendly to Mr. Harriman see In the latest turn of affairs a disposition on the part of the Government to aban don its case against the so-called Harri man lines, - *and Wall street professes to believe that the entire matter will cease to be a stock market afetor. The idea that Mr. Harriman would be criminally prosecuted was never very se riously entertained in financial circles. In the first place. Mr. Harrlman's friend's say that there has never been any basis for such action. It is also pointed out that most of the alleged illegal acts im puted by Mr. Harriman and his asso ciates are barred by the statute of limi tations. The stock market’s response to the news was a substantial rise In the Har riman issues, with corresponding ad vances elsewhere in the list. 1 the litigation at present surrounding the aged leader of the church, and this was as follows: “Your holy example In this hour of extreme test of your faith, under standing. long-suffering patience and Christly love strengthens our faith in nection with the occasion were that the gravel and trowel used were the same as those used by President Wash ington in laying the cornestone of the United Staes capltol building Septem ber IS, 1793. and the Bible that was used by Fredericksburg lodge. No. 4. the West Point grounds?” ho was asked. "That seems to have been ex parte military proceeding, and whatever action I shall take shall be through tho civil courts. “However ’’ Mr. Trice added, "I may go to Washington and enlighten the Secretary of War on a few mat ters.” The suits Mrs. Ayres has ordered filed will be based, it Is said, upon a letter of Captain Oliver to the ad jutant general, upon which Colonel Howze wrote a lengthy endorsement, and a letter which Colonel Scott sent the department, accompanying the Oliver communication. Captain Oliver’s letter dated in April, addressed to the adjutant gen eral at Washington, is substantially as follows: Sir:—I have the honor to report that on the morning of the ISth in stant, while on duty as officer in charge of the United States Corps of Cadets, I was stopped in the Cadet guardhouse by Mrs. C. G. Ayres, wife of Maj. C. G. Ayres, Eighth U. S. Cavalry, who the-eupon sub jected me to a most Insulting and humiliating attack. A large part of Mrs. Ayres’ speech referred entirely to personal matters, but I repeatedly had to request her to refrain Com saying anything fur ther regarding the commandant of the cadets, to whom she referred in an in sulting manner. Cade's Refused to Listen. Among other things Mrs. Ayres stat ed that my conduct had been dishon orable. and that it was common talk that I was the officer whom the com mandant of Cadets always employed to do his dirty work. (Continued on page 3.) SYLPH TAKES YOUNG ROOSEVELTS ABOARD. God and brings more forcibly to mind i 0 f Virginia, when President Washing- our indebtedness to you our beloved ( ton became a member of the fraternity, teacher. We are inspired w.th in- The President spread some cement un creased energy and courage to follow you as you follow in the footsteps of the Master.” TEXAS ASKS FOR RECEIVER FOR WATERS-PIERCE OIL CO. AUSTIN. Texas. June 8.—After the District Clerk had refused this afternoon to accept the supersedeas bond for three and three-quarters million of dollars, pending the apneal of the Waters-Pierce Oil Companv from tho judgment of the The President spread some cement un der the corner of the stone with the trowel, afterwards shaking the hands of the mechanics superintending tho work and later was handed the gavel and also the Bible which he examined closely as he turned the pages of tho sacred book. The President was ac companied by Secretary Loeb. who also is a Mason. They were handed aprons of lamb skin.which they fastened to ther waists. In his address the President asked each Mason to always remember Oil Company from tho judgment of the that there Is upon him a peculiar ob- Twenty-sixth District Court, because of ij~,tion to show himsAlf in oven- M doubt as to the sufficiency of the bond, j ^ood cTtUen ^nd potnted oTt ifficiency Judce Brooks heard arguments on the application of the State for the appoint ment of a receiver for the company, tak ing the question under advisement. He will announce bis ruling Monday. CADET BATTALION OF V. M. I. LEFT FOR THE EXPOSITION that it Is well not to wait for times of unusual crisis before they became such. Deposited in the corner stone were steel portraits, of Presidents Washing ton and Roosevelt, fae simile copies of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, TFXINGTON Va. June o _ The ! Jamestown Exposition medals and a Sj-TlSiSt Military j gfgW.-S!!”' <* *»<» « Institute, commanded by Ol. Mine urn ; j H . p mal |, j r .,’ the ttre.ldcnt ot the Masonic Temple Association made the commandant, left today for tho Jamestown Exposition, where they will remain in camp for a week. They were accompanied by a full military staff. Gen. Shipp, the superintendent, i preceded them. They will take a • prominent part In all military exer cises during their stay. FALL RIVER MILL MEN REFUSE TO CLOSE FOR WEEK Introductory address, Francis J.- Wood man, grand master of the grand lodge, had charge of the ceremony of the lay ing of the corner stone and remarks were made by Matthew Tremble and Henry L. West, one of the district com missioners. Music was furnished by the marine band. FALL RIVER, Mass.. June S._The Manufacturers’ Association of this cit.v declined today to grant the request of the Textile Council for a week’s shut down of the mills in August, in order that the operatives inirht have a brief vacation. The manufacturers gave as the reason for their refusal, the inability to arrange for the delivery of contracts. HERSELF FOUR LABORER UNDER TREE WERE KILLED BY LIGHTNING SAN LUIS, Potosl. Mexico, June S.— Four laborers were struck by lightning and instantly killed near here this aft- KARLSRUHE Germany, June S Karl Hau. professor of Roman law at the George Washington University. Washington. D. C., who is in prison here charged with the murder of his mother-in-law. • Frau Mollter, was NEW HAVEN, Conn., June S.- President’s yacht Sylph was in -The this er.noon while sheltering :hemwlvei un- j V the governor of the, prison der a tree dur!n~ a violent storm. Four | today and informed that his wife had of their companions were struck and are in a serious condition. Two of them may die. $33,000 FIRE REPORTED AT MONTGOMERY, ALA. MONTGOMERY, Ala., June S.—A ware house of the Virginia-Caroltna Chemical harbor overnight and during the morn- ffifWSb here ^sinn. ing Masters Quentin and Kermit and 1 late today. The loss of $25 000 on the! Miss 'Ethel Roosevelt, with a governess, > building and $G0.0C0 on the contents, is j came here from Farmington, and were j reported to be covered by insurance. committed suicide by drowning in lake near Paeffikon, Switzerland. Tho governor had quite a lengthy conver sation with the professor, which led to a report that he had confessed that he had murdered hfs wife's mother, which he has strenuously denied. The State's attorney subsequently denied the report that Hau had made a con- taken aboard. Tho Glyph then sailed } for Oyster Bay. The chi' dren had been j Savannah Delegation for Jamestown, on a visit to Mrs. Cowles, their aunt, j SAVANNAH. Ga., June 8.—The Sa- 1 vannah delegation that goes to the .Jamestown Exposition for Georgia Skunks. __ The trade of the skunk hunter is one | Day?‘which ls“ Monday? and* Savannah the few occupations of the present Day. which ls Tuesday, left tonight. u,? 4 . n °2 OV m£l C o°^y£ e 1'»-* Nor * There wer ® about one hundred promi - — -—., likely to be. The animal bears a bad j nent Savannahians aboard tho special observed that she was no longer mov- nnmo a n el I a cnnnnAri tvion fnK ' . . 1 , , - , . . , Ing. A boatman rowed out to the Mrs. Hau came to Karlsruhe two days ago and had a Jong talk with her husband. She left the prison In a state of the utmost depression and went back to the village of Pfaeffikon. On arriving there Mrs Hau went di rect to a bathing establishment on the small lake and requested to be given a separate dressing room. The at tendants later saw her swimming out in the lake, but soon afterwards tiTey name, and is shunned among men for j train ^ left over the Seaboard Air EH 0 "*?™* e , r . ° n tb ® supernal- Lj ne , under personal conduct of As- ural. No fire-breathing d-agon 'Y as slstant General Passenger Agent SK ,2La!2E.."S22?lS »• . i«. '««*?*. SOCIAL WAR HAS BROKEN OUT AT WEST POINT SCHOOL Tempest in Teapot Precipi tated by a High Spirited Lady Army Methods May Be Aired in Court WEST*POINT, N. Y.. June 8.—Warn ings that his; friendship for General Leonard Wood would cost him his commission in the United States Army have been received repeatedly by Lieut. I turned from the Philippines Saturday. Academy, comes the retaliation of Mrs. Ayres. It is in the shape of damage suits aggregating $109 000 which she has in structed her attorney to file immedi ately against these men, whom she holds responsible for the order: Colonel H. L. Scott, superintendent of the Academy. Lieutenant-Colonel Robert L. Howze, commandant of Cadets. Captain L. W. Oliver, assistant in structor of tactics. Lieutenant-Colonel Stephen C. MiKs, Inspector-General. In the matter of the suits, which are to bo pressed with great vigor, Mr.s 'Ayres Is seconded by Colonel Ayres, known in army circles as “the war chief of the Twelfth Cavalry,” who re- from those officers, Lieut. Cot. Ayres has actually corrected the record it- aa j d ^ a d been tried on many self, when his answers of tho day be- charges and that he has been told have boon read and the transcrip- j man y times that part of the animosity At tlmes^his re- | toward him was caused by his friend ship for General Wood. That officer, i himself, Lieut. Col. Ayres says, has for Col Chas G.' Ayres, according to a | The War Department Issued its order statement which he made public today, i upon the recommendation of Lieuten- In defending his wire, Mrs. Elizabeth ! ant-Colone: Mills, Inspector-General. F Avres from criticism bv officers of j He was detailed to Investigate the the military academy and' supporting . charges made against the officials of her suit to recover 1100.000 in damages i the Military Academy by Mrs. Aj’res fore ha lion shows an error, ply to an assertion made by Richard son Is positive in the extreme. "I made no such statement.” or “I j year- warned him to be careful. The t^t -* 1 Lieutenant Colonel said that he — said nothin* of the kind,” is a freqm^nt answer: and. when he find.- some state- gnrded General Wood as one -.nent not to his satisfaction, he -will ablest men In the country. Ayres was change It. always pr.-ceeding the change with: "I beg your pardon, sir, ;>ut I would like to change that an swer.” At the close of Orchard's cross-ex amination. the State wl 1 take him in hand for re-direct questioning. Then one of the officers on General Wood's firing line at Santiago. The controversy at West Point first attracted public attention at the Easter parade of the cadets when Lieut. Coi. j Robt. Howse. commandant of the ca dets, sent a sergeant to take away the will come the renewed cross-examina- i cadets overcoats which they had loan- rion. It seems hardly possible that he will be dismissed before the ond of next week. He may be recalled after ward s. as the case develops. The war* d-n at the penitentiary says that Or chard shows r.o sign of nervousness or s-rraln. He eats well and speaks with- u: particular emotion of the events of t ie day. He Aids First Wife. One of the Interesting features of today's examination was the deve'op- I men; of the fact that Orchard aid* his ; Washing? first wife, whom he deserted In Cs.nada in 1S95. to run away with another man's wife. He testified that he sold a locket and chain and some of the prop erty for something like 811” the ereuc- ed to girls who were spectators during a shower. Officers of the academy blamed Mrs. Ayres for come of the criticism of the commandant's action and for some of the public notice taken of it. Mrs. Ayrea. -who then lived on the Government reservation, resented this, and she left West Point to reside In Highland Fells, nearby. NEW YORK. June S.—Swiftly fol- w.n* the published report from in a personal letter to President Roose velt and also the counter-charges made by the officers involved against Mrs. Ayres, filed with the department direct Jealousies the eRal Cause, The genera: impression at West Point is that the department order, and the damage suits are the ou(come of the "tempest In a teapot" disturbance on the grounds of the Academy on Easter Sunday, when Colonel Howze unexpectedly ordered that the visiting young women remove the overcoats of the cadets, which some of them were wearing, and instantly return them to their owners. However, one acmiainted with all parties concerned, intimates that the hverooat Incident served only ns the Inst straw to rupture already strained relations between the parties. It ls stated that the differences be tween the Ayres and those opposed to them are the outcome of personal Jealousies Incident to army life, and the trial of Mr.s. Ayres' suits promise most interesting revelations. “Jealousy on the rart of some ‘tin soldiers' against a fighter, and on the jinrt of *waU flowers’ against 'social favorites.’ That’s the whole thing In a present a cadet in the academy. The mother and daughter reside at High land FalI5> adjoining the academy. They are daily visitors to young Ayres and friends on the grounds. The War Department order if carried Into ef feet, will prevent Mrs. Ayres going on to the Government reservation at any time and for any purpose whatever. The order did not include Miss Ayres, nor Col. Ayres, who has Just returned from three year's duty in the Orient. “Oh. the outrage.” said Mrs. Ayres, when informed of the order, "the out rage!” Striking at Another Through Me. "To think that men wearing the uni form of the United States Army, and who are supposed to be officers and gentlemen should stoop to such a thing, and through me attempt to strike at another!” And her eyes blazed as she" spoke. "I know what they bave said and what they have charged, and they must prove their assertions in court. I have instructed suits to be brought against every one of them and we will see whether defamation of a woman, such as thelr3. is upheld by the courts of this State!” Col. Ayres, whose record as a fight ing soldier for the thirty-three years he has been a reguiar officer is second to none in the army. said, scornfully: “A fine condition, isn't it, for an offi cer on duty ten thousand miles away from home to find on returning? “Perhaps there’s more to it than ap pears on the surface, and that’s what I'm to find out. "I am in thorough accord with Mrs. Ayres in the bringing of the suits to punish such conduct on the part of any man. be he an officer or a pri vate citizen, and I shall stay here until the suits are. fought to a finish.” "Won’t you tell us what you mean when you sav that perhaps there’s more in It than appears on the sur face?” "No. I am not in the habit of do ing my fighting through publicity,” he replied. M s. Ayres has retained as her at torney. Mann Trice, of No. 277 Broadway. Mr. Trice was formerly the assisant attorney general of j ith more terror-inspiring powers of defense than this little pariah of the wilderness. Indeed, with due rega-d to the fitness of the appellation one may term the skunk the Mephisto- pheles of the four-legged world. And devil-chasers are as scarce nowadays, as they were in the days of legend. The average farmer will drive miles out of his way. to avoid a close en counter with the "varmint.” not only because he fea/s its effective means of defense, hut more because tradition has endowed the animal with powers of almost preternatural magnitude, and. in the absence of proof to the contrary, tradition keeps the whip- hand over common sense. Superstition was ever hard to overturn.—William H. Kitchell, in The Outing Magazine for June. Tiedeman was in the party. Edward I. Drewry Dead. GRIFFIN, Ga., June 8.—Mr. Edward I. Drewry died at .bis home on Solomon street in this city at the age of 50 years. He had been ill with consump tion for several years and his death, though regretted was not unexpected. The deceased leaves a wife and one small son, besides numerous other rel atives. spot and brought the body ashore, where a physician, who was hurriedly sent for. tried in vain to resuscitate, the unfortunate woman. A lone fare well letter wan found in her clothing in which she declared It was Impossi ble for her to any longer bear the sor row of living apart from her husband, notwithstnndins the charge brought against him. She said death was bit ter for her owing to her child. A con siderable sum of money also was found among Mrs. Hau’s clothing. Politics and Politicians Cyclone Did $6.000 000 Damage. BOMBAY, June 8.—It is estimated that damage to the amount of from $3,000,000 to $6,000,000 was caused by the cyclone which swept over Kurrachl June 6. The lighting system of the city was completely wrecked. CUT IN R. R. FARES TOO SWEEPING, SAYS JOE BROWN Dissenting Commissioner Says Farmers Will Not Get S500 Benefit taken not to grasp too much for fear that we may lose all. Mr. Brown says he does not believe the two ceht rate Tt is renorte.-l that Senator Proctor, of Vermont, will shortly resign his seat in favor of h's son. who is now Gov ernor of the Green Mountain State, and who bids fair to become as nrsminept In public life as his distinguished father. a Indications are that the earning fight for the Republican nomination for Governor in Kansas will be between W. R. Stubbs and W, J. Fitzgerald, with possibly one or two others trail- insr. Former Governor Frank Brown, Con gressman Talbott and former Con gressman Miles are to fight It out for the choice of the Democrats of Mary land for United States Senator to suc ceed William P. Whyte, whose term w i'< <N--q- e in Charles A. Walsh, of Iowa, former secretary of the Democratic national will stand the test of the courts. On committee, has been conferrng ri« the other hand he shows that under the i cently with the erstwhile Populist zone system which he proposed a I leaders in Arkansas and other South- number of rates, especially-on long dis tances would be lower than the rates which the commission actually adopt ed. On all other features of the order he says he and the commission were In thorough accord. dissenting opinion in the passenger rate reduction case. Never before, he says, has the commission ordered a sweeping cut of 33 1-3 per cent in the rates previously fixed for either of the two great departments of railroad traf fic. He declares that under Supremo Court decisions it is unlawful to fix rates of intra-state traffic on the basis of earnings from inter-state traffic, and vet that has been done, he asserts in the case of the passenger rate on tho Western and Atlantic railroad. He contends that the reduction to two cents a mile for the Western and At lantic will reduce its net earnings be low an amount sufficient to pay rea sonable and Just returns on the value of the property. While his argument is based upon the Western and ACantic railroad he staes that his reasoning applies to all of the railroads which the commission has put In classes A and B at 2 and 2\i cents per mile. Commissioner (Brown says he Is still firm in his opin ion that the zone system is the key to the. passenger rate situation. He asserts emphatically that he has Texas, where Colonel Ayres was sta- j proved the truth of the assertion that tioned for seventeen years. He said j the great masses of the people re- to an .American representative last ceive no benefit from the large reduc- Batch of Current Gate City News ATLANTA, June 8.—Railroad Com- ^ mlssioner Jos. M. Brown today filed his ! fused the pedmanent injunction asked Injunction Refused. ATLANTA, June 8.—Judge Pendle ton in the Superior Court today re- for by the Temple Baptist Church to prevent certain excavations on Man- gum street adjacent to the church property now being made by the Gate City Terminal Company, which is building the terminals to be used by the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic RaJlroad Company. Company Changes Its Name. ATLANTA. June 8.—By an amend ment to Its charter the Farmers Union Fire Insurance Co., of Decatur, was changed to the Farmers’ Protective Fire Insurance Co., of LIthornia. Its name being changed and its principal office moved to the last named place. It is a mutual co-operative company. (Continued on Page 3.) I ern States with the purpose. It Is re ported. of organizing indenendence leagues in the interest of William R. Hearst. Seven names are now mentioned as possible Democratic Presidential can didates, not counting the dark hors-v suggested by Henry Watterson. The list comprises William J. Bryan, of Nebraska: Governor-elect Hoke Smith, of Georgia: Senator Culberson, of Texas: Governor Johnson, of Minne sota: Judge Gray, of Delaware: Gov ernor Campbell, of Texas and Gover nor Comer, of Alabama. The list might he lengthened by addinsr the name of Senator Daniel Whom Virginians be lieve would make a ideal Democratic standard bearer. Petition for Gulf Line Railroad. BAINBRIDGE Ga., June 8.—This week’s issues of the Bainbridge pa- _ pers carry a petition for a charter for Smltherg, but broke down on the way. Mere .Nature Stories. ~ r ’ t: From the Charleston Cizetto. Following close upon the killing of a ninety pound rat at Glen Jean by an enterprising citizen of that town comes th° news of a 200-pound mouse seen by Hallowell Dabney at Smithers du-ing the night The mouse, as described by Mr. Dabney, was a pale gray color with mauve trimmings, its eves of skv blue with borders of Vermillion anditsears a sunburnt yellow, striped with fid dler’s green* Yesterday a wagon left the local wholesale house with a quantity of rhiskey and beer for a saloon a new railroad company to be known | pnd -,f r . Dabney vas left to witch as tho Gulf Line Railroad Company, j the ]oad unt n a r, w wagen carr? this The petition is signed by a number of j morning. Mr. Dabney says he first that War Department j nut shell.” sny those conversant with had ordered that Mrs. Elizabeth Fair fax Ayres, wife of Lieutenant Colonel j Charles G. Ayres, a hero of Santiago, be denied further entrance to the grounds ■<{ the West Point Military 1 the real facts in the case. Col. and Mrs. Ayres have a charm ing daughter. Miss Emily Ayres, who 1? hy all acknowledged the belle of the Point, and & son. Fairfax Ayres, at night: "I Irave nothing to say fu'ther than that after several conferences with Colonel and Mrs. Ayres I have ad vised them that certain letters they submitted to me were actionable, and advise suits for damage.” j tions made in .freight rates In 1905. He continues: "If the freight rates in Georgia he reduced $2,000,000 more the farmers and Other laboring people will not get $500 out of the total sum. It will slm- i ply be another dividend for the raanu- promlnent men of Hawklnsville, Sa vannah, Atlanta and Macon. Amon saw the eno'mous mouse shortly after 9 o'clock coming down ra mnlbe the petitioners ls W. A. Wirnblsh. pf tree backward. The enormous size o'f Lawver May See Seoratary of War. : facturers and some tf the jobbers.’ "When will the suits be filed! He then goes on to show that the “Just as soon as I can perpare the j masses of the people do get the benefit necessary pape-s.’’ renited Mr. Trice. . of the reductions made in passenger "What are you going to do about j rates, but in endeavoring to secure this the order debarring Mrs. Ayres from , benefit for them he says care must be Atlanta., and James H. Taylor, of Ma con. The general direction of the pro posed road will be southwest from Hawklnsville. through Bainbridge to some point on the Florida line and the rodent frightened him. and he re mained quiet while It consumed a quantity of the whiskey and beer. In the midst of its feast it became fright ened at a passing K. and M. trajn thence In a southerly or southwestern | and ran back toward the creek, step- direction through Florida to the Gulf of Mexico. The principal offices of the corpora tion will be In Atlanta. The petition ers Intend, as soon as a charter is granted, to begin without delay to se cure subscriptions to the capital stock. ping on Mr. Dabney and rendering him ■unconscious. Mr. Dabney’s remarkable story is borne out by'the fact that a quantity of the intoxicants had disaprea-ed and Mr. Dabney was unconscious when found this morning.