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V- LXVI >.. N° - 21.984.
SHONTS FOR INTER-MET.
SUCCEEDS MR. BELMOXT.
Jo Take Charge of Whole System of
(it 's Transportation.
Theodore P. Shonts, chairman of the Isthmian
Canal Commission, was elected president of the
Interborough-Metropolitan company yesterday,
fucceeding August Belmont. who was made
chairman of the company's board of directors.
M the same time John B. McDonald, the con
tractor for the subway, was elected vice-presi
dent of ilh company, to have charge of new
ssbway ruction.
sTsSßta will not retire from the can^l com
rnisf.on until March 4, after which date he will
j!ve all his time to the Interborough-Metro
■sfttaa company a* its president. Th» promo
tion of Mr. McDonald is said to bn proof that he
snd Mr. Be'mont are friends again. Mr. Mc-
JVmald left the. Inter borough and went over to
the Metropolitan soon after b* finished th« task
c* building the subway, but the merging «->f the
tans great corporations brought him and Mr.
Belmont together again. The differences which
ha 3 caused their estrangement were not known
to have been settled, however, until the action
•f yesterday was announced.
The bringing of Mr. Bhonta into the corpora
tion which controls passenger traffic In Man
hattan and The Bronx, the elevation of Mr. Mc-
Donald to a high office in the corporation and
the recent retention of William Barclay Par
sons, the former chief engineer of the Rapid
Transit Commission, who planned the subway,
a* the chief consulting engineer of the corpora
tion are all intended, it is understood, to
strengthen the lnterborough-Metropolltan in
bidding for new subways.
THE COMPANY'S STATEMENT.
The following official announcement was made
by authority of the conip*ny s board of direct
ors jesterday afternoon:
The Interborough-Metropolitan Company has
secured, with the consent of President Iloose
velt, the services of Theodore P. Hhonts. who
will come to New York and take the presidency
of the Interborough-Metropolitan Company, as
suming charge of the whole subject of trans
portation now covered and to be. covered by the
constituent companies of the system.
Tins has been accomplished by Mr. Belmont
Itemise he felt that the subject was one to
which a man must give his entire time and un
divided attention, his large business interests
making this impossible. Mr. Belmont. how
ever, will become the chairman of the board
of directors, and the company will have the ben
«fit of his general supervision and co-operation.
This step was taken only after consultation
with the President, and securing his consent to
the release of Mr. Shonts from his present of
fice. Mr. Shonts will, for the present, give such
attention to the work as his time will permit,
and after March 4. when the President will defi
nitely release him. he will come to New York
and lake up his active duties.
Mr. Belmont in like manner, and for the same
reason, has taken the chairmanship of the board
of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company,
end Mr. Bryan has been elected president, Mr.
Bryan and Mr. Vreeland thus continuing to be
the chief operating officers in charge of the
two principal companies.
John B. McDonald has been elected vice-presi
dent of the lnterborough-Metropolitan Com
pany, to have general supervision of the con
struction of new subways.
Mr. Shouts did not attend yesterday's meeting
of the taterborough-Metropolltan directors. He
startled for Chicago In the afternoon. Before
leaving the city he said he considered that his
chief duty at Panama ended when he had so
organized the work there that nothing remained
to be done except the execution of a contract
with responsible contractors to build the canaL
He had accepted the duty of clearing up the
numerous complications In which when he took
large the great canal work was Involved, had
■rg-anizP'3 its executive, engineering and operat
ing departments and had superintended the
plans for construction. Mr. snoots further re
marked that he never contemplated supervision
of this construction: his work went only from
chaos to contract.
MR. SHONTS ON TRANSIT.
Of the transportation situation In this city
Mi. Shouts said he took a deep interest in the
problem of moving two millions of people a day,
;n practically two flights, one up and one down
town, with speed and comfort. He said he
wanted to adapt better to the needs of the great
: ravelling public the city's transportation ma
chines, the subway, the elevated lines and the
great web of surface lines, now under one con
trol.
It was said yesterday that the Interborough-
Metropolitan would be active, bidders before the
Rapid Transit Commission for all new subway
rout** planned, for the bridge loop and for
tli* Brooklyn Fourth avenue contract.
SHOXTS TO QUIT MARCH 4.
Mr. Stevens Expected to Succeed
Him as Head of Canal Work.
fFr«m T>ie Trlbur.* Bureau 1
Washington. Jan. '£*>.— Theodore P. Shonts,
chairman <>t ih«» Isthmian Canal Commission.
>■«<• tendered hi* resignation to the President, to
lake effect "not later than March 4." The
I reaMSß* ban accepted th« resignation an!
t-rtttea Mr. S=hoiit« a letter expressing his re-
KT«tfl and wishing the retiring chairman success
1,, hir futur* field. Mr. Shout* has accepted the
general management of the -Imont-Ryan
trarti-jn Interests In New York, and it Is under
stood here that h n - will receive $50,O» a year.
It fill be recalled that Mr. Shor.ts wan chosen
for hi* present place largely because of his •*-
«T.io:.i<] capacity for organization. The organ
isation of the. machinery which is to construct
th«! ir.teroeeanle canal having been practically
completed. Mr. Shonts decided that there was no
reason why he should not yield to the tempting
1-^ur.ls.ry inducements offered by his New York
friends.
STEVENS MAY GET PLACE.
It is noteworthy, in connection with the an
nouncement of Mr. Shonts'n resignation, that
one of the subordinates headings contained in
the President* special message to Congress on
the subject «if the Panama Canal was. "A
Bssgls Commissioner Desired." and under this
heading the President 'had this to say:
A seven headed commission Is. of course, a
«*lum«y executive Instrument. We should have
hut one commissioner, with such heads of de
partments and other officers under him as be
Ml find necessary. We should »>« expressly
perirniucd to employ «he best engineers In '.he
country as consulting engineers.
Under these circumstance!*, and in the ab
sence of ar.y inilmatlon to the contrary from too
White House, it Is generally assumed that Chief
Engineer Elevens will be made chairman of the
commission, and as such will draw the salary
■ssj paid Mr. Shonts, while no additional mem
ber of the commlmssion- will be appointed to
take the place on the commission which the re-
Trfjl < imUiiiH-a on ■" »" 1 pae<".
©OLD 6, BLACK LABEL SHERRIES,
Hotted in Spain. Poldnucn Importing Co., New
Vor*.-A<lvt.
T«-™«^!?* daj ' < flUr no * "° Mid.
xe-nwron, snow or rmln; northeast wind*.
PA-NIC FOLLOWS "L"Flft£
Morf Circuiting f Current Causes
Bad Block.
Through the snapping of a drawbar connect
ing the second and third car of a Third avenue
train at Canal street early lnst night, and a
portion of it falling: on the third rail, one of the
cars and .1 section of the structure were set
afllre. causing a panic among the passengers on
the crowded train. Reserve* had to bo called
from the Elizabeth street station. The power
of the system was turned off for half an hour
while the Bremen fought the flames.
The entire system from 129 th street to City
Hail and South Perry was blocked for a time,
and thousands of passengers crowded the plat
forms and waited patiently In the, cold until the
block was raised. The uptown platforms were
more congested than the southbound.
The six <-nr train was pulling into th* station
at Canal street when the drawbar between the
second and third cars snapped. A piece of the
bar fell on th«? third rail. There was a brilliant
electrical display, and In a second the woodwork
was afire. The passenger* on the train became
panlcstrlcken. and the guards were kept busy
preventing some of them from jumping off the
train. The noise and fire attracted attention in
the street", and many persons rushed up the
elevated stairways to help' those on the cars.
They blocked the way of those rushing down,
and the prompt arrival of the reserves was
probably the only reason a serious accident was
averted.
When the firemen arrived they found not only
the car «flro. but a portion of the structure.
Fearing to tackle tho flames from the structure
with the current turned on, word was sent to
the powerhouse and the electricity was shut off.
Then the firemen had an easy time In putting
out the blaze, which did no wrlous damage. It
wan nearly an hour before tmfilc resumed its
normal condition.
MR. HIGGIXS IMPROVES.
Heart Action ami Respiration Better
—Taking Xoit risk m cut.
(Mean. N". v.. Jan. 2.'V Dr. Hlbbard, who is at
tending ex-Governor HlKgins. save out tho fal
lowing bulletin at i»:3<> o'clock to-night:
Contracting Governor EUgglns's condition with
twenty-four hours ajj". there has been a slight
but noticeable- Improvement. The heart action,
pulse and respiration are better. He has taken
more nourishment during the last twenty-four
hours than during any previous forty-eight
hours of his illness.
Dr. Illbbard, after his first visit to ex-Governor
Hlgglns this morning; give out the following
statement :
Improvement i:oted In bulletin last night was
otily temporary; mind clouded this morning;
took only a small amount of nourishment during
the night; has gained nothing in the last twenty
four hours; pulse held up by strong heart stim
ulants; weakening gradually but surely.
At 2 p. m. Mr. Higglns was resting In a com
fortable condition. There had been no noticeable
change since the morning bulletin.
At 4 p. ni. It was said that the patient had
rested quietly this afternoon, and that his mind
was less clouded.
WOODRUFF SEES HUGHES.
Also Calls on Wadsxcorth and
Brooklyn Legislators.
'Py Telegraph to The Trtbun* 1
Albany. Jan. 28.- State chairman Woodruff
spent a good part of the day around the Capi
tol. He called <>n Governor Hughes. saw
Speaker Wadsworth for about an hour, and
talked with many of the Brooklyn legislators.
Various rumors have attended his presence here,
on* of which was that he Intended to urge, that
Brooklyn men now support a bill abolishing
the Metropolitan Elections District, because
Lewis M. Bwassjr, his candidate, was not ap
pointed superintendent. A bill which would ac
complish this has been Introduced by "Paradise
Jimmy" Oliver.
When he wa« a«ked about this. Chairman
Woodruff said It was absurd and that he would
oppose such a bill vehemently. Th« belief is
prevalent here that Mr. Woodruff hopes to have
Mr. Bwa»ey retained as deputy superintendent
of elections, the place "be held i>eforo Governor
Higglns named him as superintendent. It is
thought that Superintendent l>-ary will not re
tain Mr. Swaney. though.
BITTER COLD IX EUROPE.
The Continent Fast in Grip of the
Front King.
I»ndon. Jan. SL— Arctic weather conditions
continue to prevail ov< r th« whole of Kurope.
while, curiously enough, the actual Arctic. re
gions^-Northern Norway and Iceland report a
prevalence of mild and rainy weather.
AH tho vessels reaching British ports present
the unusual spectacle of l.ojng covered with long
Icicles and havo an inch or more of Ire on their
decks.
Dispatches received from all parts of the Con
tinent give almost Incredible reports of the ex
treme rigor of the frost grip and the consequent
suffering. Many deaths are reported. In Aus
tria two sentinels were found dead at their posts
a* a result of the cold. The heavy snows con
tinue In Russia and Turkey, and the Danube is
frozen over in several places in Rumania.
Slight earthquakes are reported from Ratoum
The blizzard continues at Constantinople,
where the SHOW is said to be. several feet deep.
Navigation on the Bosporus and the Black Sea
has been practically suspended.
Business and travel in Berlin have been seri
ously hampered by the extreme .old. and In
France deaths from exposure are reported. The
Seine at Paris Is frozen over, and the Parisians
are enjoying the novelty of outdoor skating on
the ponds In the parks.
WIXTHROP XEAR DEAT
Governor of Porto Rico Has Narrow
Escape in Railroad Accident.
Han Juan. Porto Rico. Jan. 22- A special train
conveying Governor Beekman Winthrop and a
number of officials and citizens from San Juan
to attend the American Kallroad Company's
celebration of the completion of the railroad
connecting San Juan and Ponce was derailed
to-day near Quebradlllas because of a defective
truck on one of the cars.
The coach containing the Governor"* party
stopped within six Inches of the edge of a slope
t j<¥* f**t hiuh. The Governor Jumped from the
coach and wan nut hurt. The other members
ofhis party were badly shaken up, but no one
W Tne" tratn' was drawn for a distance of three
hundred feet after leaving the rails, there being
no means of Informing the engineer of the ac
cident.
IN THE LIMELIGHT OVER SIXTY YEARS.
AriJiionledKfl the standard of excellence.
At4pt no Substitutes for FERKIB Hams * Bacon.
— \.<lxt.
NEW- YORK. THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1907.-FOURTEEN PAGES.-b,«. c ?S I^ t A2a^
CROWT> WATCHING THE DEPARTURE OF THAW'S FAMILY FROM THE CRIM
INAL COURTS BUILDING.
STUDENT KILLS SELF.
SOX OF RAILROAD MAX.
Lathrop Smith Blows Out Brains at
Grand Union Hotel.
Within fifteen minutes after he had registered
at the Grand Union Hotel, Lathrop Smith, a
student in the law school at Columbia Univer
sity, committed suicide yesterday afternoon by
shooting himself through the head. He had not
even taken off hlfl overcoat before he fired tfu
shot.
Smith left neveral notes, one of which teat!:
"Mother and all the loved ones, goodby.
Mother! Mother!"
Another note requested the police to inform
W. M. Smith, Room No. 7. Union Depot. Kan
sas City.
Late in the afternoon Hie student appeared nt
the hotel with a small grip. He paid $1 for
Room No. ."..">. Fifteen minutes after he was
shown to his room, Thomas liullinger, the hotel
carpenter, beard a pistol shot. Ho ran to the
office and notlltsd th* clerk, v. ho, with ■ pass
key. opened the door.
Lormg face downward, the body was found
near th<» bed. Jn the right hand was a revolver,
with only one shell In it. It was apparently a
now one. On the dresser was a box of a hun
dred cartridges.
In the student's pocket was found a receipt
from the Story chapter of Phi Delta Phi of
Columbia University, showing that 520 had
been paid for Initiation fees and dues. There
was tlso a receipt from the Young Men's Chrij>«
tlan Association of tho university, and one
from St. Luke's Hospital, showing that he had
paid $4 for treatment on Wednesday.
In a wallet was found a draft from the New
England Bank of Kansas city. Mo., on the
Chase National Bank, of New York, payable to
I*. Smith and signed by the cashier of the Kan
sas City bank, F. T. Child*. The draft was for
$2."». In the pocketbook was a $3 bill and some
odd coins. A sold watch and chain, the former
having the Initials '1* 8." engraved on It. were
also found. Inside the watch was the picture
of a pretty girl about twenty years old.
Written en a slip of paper was a question
pertaining to bridge whist and signed "Bridget,
No. ?:;<) West. USth street." At that address
it was said thai Smith h«<V lived there about
a year ago.
At IJvlngston Hall last night It wan said that
Smith bad been a student in Columbia for three
years, anl was popular. He attended the law
school, and would havo bean graduated this year.
No reason cou'd lie given by his friends as to
why he should havo killed himself. They said
that he wan not in love with any young woman,
and that he «pent the most of his time In his
room studying.
At St. I.,uko's Hospital the <iork said that
Smith had been in tho Institution one day. H«
pnve tho name of his beat friend when he en
tered the hospital as "Mr. Marsh. Orange, N. J '■
Kansas City. Mo.. Jan. L'l>. Lathrop Hmlth,
who committed pulddf. In Now York to-day, was
a member of one of tho most prominent families
of this city, and was a well known leader in ex
clusive social circles here. He was a nephew
of Oardinor l.athrop, general solicitor of the
Santa Ke Kailtoad. with headquarters In Chi
cago, and ;i son of W. Medlll Smith, general
claim agent of the Santn Fe. His relatives hero
know of no teason to <au.se him to take hli« life.
WILL GO HIGHER UP.
Cuban Gemrals to Insist on Fulfil
ment of Taft-Bacon Pact.
Havana, Jan. 23. — A meeting In the office of
General (iarcia Veloz. yesterday, of <2enerals
liuas, MarquottiH. Arenclbla. Mlret and Fuste.
resulted in all waiting upon Sefior Zayas. presi
dent of the executive committee of the Liberal
party, at 11 o'clock last night, and delivering
to him an Important resolution regarding the
political condition of Cuba.
The resolution stated that if the executive
committee was unable to demand Governor
Magoons fulfilm <nt of the Taft-Bacon pact,
then the five generals named would wait upon
Governor Magoon personally and demand its
fulfilment.
In case Governor Magoon should declare that
he knows of no such pact, the generals will *o
to Washington and Interview Secretary Taft
and Mr. Bacon. Should they, too. fall to reveal
the terms an appeal will be taken to President
Boosevelt. after which they will be able to
Judge better what t» do.
The generals say they have the support of all
the generals who took part in the last two revo
lutions, and thai all will Insist upon the fulfil
ment of the pact.
WOULD SELL THE PHILIPPINES
Florida Representative Introduces Bill Offer
ing Islands at Cost.
Washington. Jan. ».— Representative Clarke, of
Florida, Introduced a bUI to require the President
to sell the Philippine Islands to Japan or any other
power which will pay a price sufficient to reimburse
the United Btates for the original cost of the isl
ands and for subsequent expense entailed in re
taining them.
PINEHURST—CAM DEN- PALM BEACH.
Seaboard Fla. Ltd. Quickest Florida train. Sea
board office 118J Bdwy. or P. & R. offices.— Advc
TO PAY CONGRESS MORE.
SEXATE VOTES, 53 TO 21,
Salaries of Vice-President, Speaker
and Cabinet- Also Raised.
[Prom Th« Tribune Bureau 1
Washington. Jan. 23.— The Senate agreed to
day to the House amendment increasing the
salaries of the Vice-President, members of the
Cabinet, the Speaker and the members of the
two Houses; listened for a littte over an hour
to the beginning of Senator Bcverldge's speech
on child labor; received .1 special message from
the President on the subject of ship subsidies;
heM a brief executive session, and then ad
journed. Senator Beveridge, who spoke to
crowded galleries to-day, will go on to-morrow
with Ills remarks in support of his bill pro
hibiting Interstate commerce in goods made by
child labor.
By Its action to-day the Senate made certain
the Increase of the salaries of the Vice-Presi
dent, the Speaker of the House and members of
the Cabinet, from 55.000 to ?12,000. ami of
Senators and Representatives from $.">,«>•<) to
§"."•OO. The House had voted this increase of
compensation without a record vote, but the
Senate came out Into the open and decided. S3
to 21. on an aye and no vote, to provide for the
increase. The Increased compensation of these
officials will call for un Increased annual ex
penditure of $1.2C5.000.
With the settlement of the salary question the
Senate disposed of the conference report on the
Legislative. BxecaUvs arid Judicial Appropria
tion bill, and the measure was Sent back to
conference, that the few remaining and unim
portant differences might there be adjusted.
Mr. I^)dg<», in favoring the tncream*. said that
members of the English Parliament recerrsd no
Falario.a, that the Irish members", who wore poor,
received contributions from the people of their
districts and from this country, mid that the
labor members wore paid by their labor unions.
This, he asserted, wns a bad system, arjd he
believed Qreal Hritain was coming to recog
r.lz" It. %
Referring to lv« late colleague. Senator Hoar,
Mr. I^odge said fu« knew the latter years of the
Senator had boon one continual financial press
ure. He had devoted his entire llf<- to tho pub
llo service, giving up a lucrative practice at
the bar
BATTLESHIP OX A REEF?
The Connecticut Said to Have Been
Ashore at Culebra Island.
Kan Juan. Porto Rico, Jan. 22. — It is reported
tbat the battleship Connecticut ran on a reef
while entering the harbor at Culebra iFland. op
January 18, and that s*ho sustained serious dam
age as a result. The naval authorities at San
Juan, however, disclaim any knowledge of the
accident.
Washington. Jan. '2,'>. Thi» Navy Department
haß received no report regarding an accident to
tho battleship Connecticut while entering the
harbor at Culebra island on January 13. The
Connecticut left Hampton Roads about tuu
weeks ago to join the Atlantic fleet at Ouan
tanamo. Cuba.
TIIO Connecticut displace* Itf.OOO tons and
carries an armament of four 12-tach, eighf
X-inch. twelve 7-inch, twenty 3-lnch, twelve
:i-pounders and eight 1-pouuder guns. In addi
tion to rapid flro guns of smaller calibre. She
whk launched on September l.'O. 11**4, and is the
only first class battleship ever built in a yard
owned by tho rnited States government. She
was pla«od in commission on Beptembw '2M.
uhk;.
The Connecticut left the Brooklyn Navy Yard
f>n DeoemhAr 18, last year, for Hampton Roads
to Join .the North Atlantic rt«*ot for the winter
manoeuvres. She went to sea. although armed
and ready for service, direct from the 'hands of
her builders, without the customary trial trip.
Hhe bc-haved splendidly on her wav dour New
York Bay, and naval officers who watched her
said they had every reason to feel proud of tht
biggest American battleship*
EXODUS FROM. CHICAGO.
Epidemic Frightens People. Who
Flee to the South.
I By T>i«fcraph la Th» TMssae. 1
Chicago, Jan. 23. — The epidemic of contagious
diseases In Chicago jumped almost one hundred
new cases to-day over the record of yesterday.
Three hundred and two cases were reported to
the Health Department to-day, against 214 yes
terday, which whs twice as many as seven days
before. •
Nearly every train bound for the South car
ries hundreds of women and children, fleeing
from the epidemic, most of whom are bound for
New Orleans, thousands of whoso citlsens fled
from yellow fever there a year ago last sum
mer and came to Chicago. Extra coaches are
being put on for day coach passengers, and ad
ditional Pullmans are being attached to tho
through trains.
THE 20TM CENTURY LIMITED.
TO CHICAGO iN 16 HOURS.
Leavf- Now firl - ■ p. M.. arrives Chicago 8:30
next morning— a night's ride by the NEW YORK
CENTRAL £IXKB, "America's Greatest Railroad."
A down other fast trains to Chicago and St. Louis.
A V. ' .
ANSWER KEPT SECRET.
GOVERXOR HEARD FROM.
Sxcettenham's Language Rebuked,
but Spirit Not Condemned.
London. Jan. — The Colonial Office Is now In
possession of official advices from Sir Alexander
Swettenham. Governor of Jamaica, concerning
the exchange of letters between himself and
Rear Admiral Davis, but the extent of these ad
vices, and whether or not they centals an ex
planation or apology, or extenuating circum
stances, has not boon disclosed.
It appears that the imperial authorities re
quested the Governor of Jamaica to send them
a copy of his letter to Roar Admiral Davis. This
now has been furnished, and it shows that the
letter as sent out by The Associated Press was.
to all Intents and purposes, a correct copy. It
is now learned that the Secretary for the Colo
nies. Lord Elgin, sent a second cable message to
Governor Swettenham, asking him to give his
version of the affair, and to this, the Foreign
OOce informed The Associated Press to-night.
no answer yet has been received. It is explained
that while this second cable message was drawn
up on January SI, and the Colonial Office an
nounced on that day that It had been sent to
Kingston. it was not really forwarded until Jan-»
vary 22. as it required the direct authority of
Lord Elgin, who was absent In Scotland, and
who could not be reached until the 22d.
John B. Carter, charge d'affaires of the Ameri
can Embassy, called at the Foreign Office to
night, and received the same explanation of the
situation as was furnished to The Associated
Press.
The fact that Governor Swettenham wrote the
letter to Rear Admiral Davis having been es
tablished there remains only to determine the
official formalities, and the indications are that
the matter will be hai»dled through the usual
diplomatic channels and that the correspondence
will be made public in a Blue Book.
Discussion of the incident discloses the fact
that the British view makes a clear differentia
tion between Governor Swcttenham's opposition
to the presence of a foreign force on Jamaican
soil ami his manner of expressing this opposi
tion. What the British government and people
now condemn is the tone of the letter to Rear
Admiral Davis, the Foreign Office having de
clared that there was "no excuse for such
language from an official to the officer of a
friendly nation engaged In a work of human
ity," and the press and public are adopting a
substantially similar view. But on the question
whether or not Governor Swettenham was Jus
titled In asking Rear Admiral Davis to withdraw
his armed forces from the island British opinion
Inclines to hold that the Governor acted clearly
within his rights, although many persons con
tend that the abnormal conditions should have
induced him to waive the usual requirements if.
as is supposed here. Rear Admiral Davis
landed marines at Kingston without a specific
request from the Governor.
Th« Idea prevails her-- that the Admiralty as
an outcome of ths agitation aroused by tho re
cent events in Jamaica, may modify the plans
under which the West Indies were almost aban
doned as ■ naval station, and it i«» suggested
that Jamaica might be made a strong naval sta
tion attached to an effective and well equipped
naval base on the Canadian coast it" the forth
coming colonial conference can devise .some plan
for the distribution of the financial responsibil
ity for naval defence throughout the empire.
TWO MORE SHOCKS FELT.
Kingston Buildings Thrown Down —
Xo One Hurt.
Kingston. Jamaica. Jan. L'-.- Two earthquake
shocks, th« heaviest since the destructive ones
of January 1 ». were fMI here at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Se\>>tal buildings were thrown down
and there v. us great alarm amojiß the people.
No <>ne was injured.
IXCIDEXT DISMISSED.
This Government to Pay Xo Further
Heed to Sn-ettenham's Action.
Washington. Jan. 28 —The President has
finally dismissed the incident connected with the
refusal by Governor Swettenham of Jamaica
of aid from Admiral Davis, as is shown in tho
following letter, made public at the State De
partment to-day, addressed by Acting Secretary
Bacon to Mr. Howard:
State Department.
Washington. January 'J2. 1907.
To Mr. Esme Howard, charge d'affaires ad
Interim, the British Embassy. Washington.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the re
ceipt of your note of yesterday's date, by which
you communicate the substance of the instruc
tions received by you from Sir Edward Grey in
reference to the Jamaica incident.
I hasten to assure you. on behalf of tho Prssl
Continued on fourth page.
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TWU.ILUOKS FOR THAW
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QUICK WORK FIRST DAY.
Family in Court— Jerome Quizzes
' Talesmen on "Unwritten Law."
DEMING B. SMITH, broker; No. 253 V/;st
111 th street; married; Juror 1.
GEORGE H. FECKE, manager; No. 801 Woof
135 th street; married: Juror 2.
At the end of the first day's examination .nt
talesmen these two men had definitely been
chosen as jurors to try Harry Kendall Thav/
for the killing of Stanford White on the roof
of Madison Square Garden the night of June -•"».
A third man, Frank P. Hill, a baker, of So.
1991 Seventh avenue, had proved acceptable to
both prosecution and defence, but upon his ur
gent plea to Justice James Fitzgerald he was
excused. The selection of two Jurors, however,
was lookci upon as an unusually good start In,
such an important case.
The first day of the trial had Its draizi3tla
periods, as was to b<» expected. The mojnent
-when young Thaw, with swinging stride. entered
the courtroom where the legal baffle for Ms ltfs>
is to be fought was one of these. But all the*
attention of those in th<* courtroom was not
centred upon him. or at least equal interest were;
the five women who had come there to give him.
the moral support of their presence— his whtte>
haired mother. Mrs. William Thaw; bis yctjns
wife, Florence Evelyn Nesbtt Thaw, th« cans*
of his being a prisoner at the bar of Justice; hlr»
two sisters, much alike In appearance, tin
Countess of Yarmouth and, Mrs. George lender
Carnegie, and the stanch friend of himself awl .
bis wife. Miss May McK«nzie.
The time set for the beginning cC the trial
was 10:30. but long before that hour tha court
room was uncomfortably crowded. A hundred)
policemen under Inspector McCluaky kept the)
morbid curiosity seekers away from the haDs)
about the court, but In the streets ther»were>btsl
crowds waiting to see the principals in tho eas*
enter. Every seat except that of Thaw himself
was taken when Justice Fitzgerald ascended
the bench. At a few minutes after 10 o'cloc'4
the women relatives had Quietly entered the
courtroom through a private door, escorted hi*
Clifford W. Hartridge, principal counsel for th*
defendant.
Mrs. William Thaw led the. way. Sho was)
dressed in black, with a heavy veil which she)
wore continuously during: the morning session.
The Countess of Yarmouth was In brown, with)
a veil of the same color, and Mrs. Carnegie ha
green. Mrs. Evelyn Thaw's dress was of some)
blue hued material, and the wore a heavy white)
chiffon veil, which at all times sho kept down.
Miss McKenzio gave the only bit of color to
tho group, as she woro a purple colored dross
and a big hat. feathers and veil to match. Tht»
women had seats in a row directly back of ths.
chair where Thaw would sir, Mrs. W. Thaw
was in the centre, while on the inside sat he*
two daughters and on the outside Mrs. Evelyn
Thaw and Mi?s McKenzie. With them, sitting*
In front, were Edward Thaw and George Laude*
Carnegie.
'PRISONER TO THE BAR!"
The talesmen were still entering the court
when the women were seated, and. although
staid business men of apparent good breeding,
many of them arose and stared, as if it was an
involuntary action which could not be denied.
The counsel for both sides soon followed, and
as soon as Justice Fitzgerald opened court and
the roll of the special panel was called Mr.
Penny, clork of the court, in a moment of quiet;
called:
"Harry K. Thaw to the bar."
Instantly every one turned his or her head
toward the rear door through which the de
fendant would enter. A wait of two or threw
minutes ensued, which seemed much longer, and
then Deputy Sheriff Bell entered, followed by
young Thaw. Without a tremor, as if he did
not appreciate that several hundred people wer*
staring at him. Thaw walked down the aisle to)
his seat. He carried a long ulster over ht*»
right arm and his hat was In hi 3 »eft hand.
When ho reached his relatives h* bowed!
slightly, a smllo spread over his features, and
then he placed his coat over the chair and sat
down with his back to them. Not once during
the trial did he turn around to speak or even t<>
smile at them. As he walked out at the noon
recess he did not give them a glance, nor did ha
when he entered in the afternoon. When h* left
to return to the Tombs for the nfcht he •anil**
at his wife.
As soon as he had taken his seat and arranged]
his hat ami coat Thaw whispered to A. Russell
Pea body, his counsel, who sat nearest to him.
All during the trial he showed great Interest in
every question put. and frequently whispered *•
either Mr. Peabody or Pelphtn M. Dabna*,
another of his counsel, and questions b» snsr*
gested were put in the prospective jurors.
Thaw's appearance showed his Ions; linn 1 1 sum 1
ment of nearly seven months very noticeably.
He had the unmistakable prison pallor* and his
shoulders as he walked appeared stooped and
rounded, as from lack of proper exercise. IT*
seemed thinner, too. and his hands* were *%
white as his cheeks. He was dressed neatly In •*
double breasted blue suit, black tie ptv! higtft
collar. His hair was neatly brushed and parted]
and he had been cleanly shaven. :•■*
OFFSETTING "UXWRrTTEX LAW* TUBA.
When the examination of talesmen began
District Attorney Jerome, who took eharg*> to?
the prosecution, made It evident that ho mean
to try to offset any plea of emotional insanltj*
or the so-called ""unwritten law** which might
da urged by counsel for the defendant. Bright
and early Drs. Carlos F. Macdonald. Austin
Flint and William Mabon were seated in the in
closure alongside of the District Attorney, hav
ing been retained as expert alienists for the
prosecution. In Mr. Jerome's examination of
talesmen he asked each one if he would take th »
law as written in the statute books, and not. a*
he said, "a higher law, a moral law. a law »f
equity or any other law. than the law of th«»
State of New York." On the other hand, at no
time did Thaw's counsel give any inkling us to>
what their line of defence would be.
At the afternoon session the five relatives of
Thaw were again in court, but Mrs. Evelyn
Thaw and Miss MacKenxie had changed places
with the Countess of Yarmouth and Mrs. Car
negie. The Countess of Yarmouth and Mrs.
Carnegie when they lifted their veils plainly
showed the strain they were under, and ap
peared wan and tired. Mrs. William Thaw. a
determined, motherly woman, bore up well and]
showed little effects of the mental anguish sho
must have endured for months. At no time did]
either Mrs. Evelyn Thaw or Miss MacXenzl»>
raise her veil. They whispered to each other
frequently during the afternoon session, and as
times smiled at some remark one or the other
made. Mr. Carnegie spoke to his wtte « Inter
vals, hut th« Countess off Yarmouth d«*ot*d h**
entire attention to the questioning of th« taJos*
AFTER ALL. USHER'S THE SCOTCH
that made the highball famous.— Ad '■