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~ NEW _ QUAKED Terrific Explosion of Dynamite at Homestead, N. J. SCORE OF MEN HURT Windows Were Broken All Over Manhattan Island. WOKE UP THE GOTHAMITES . Many Big Buildings Trembltd and People Were Badly Frightened? Some Thrown to Ground. ' fHapatrh to The Star. NEW YORK. March 3.?A terrific explosion. at Homestead, the Jersey end of the Pennsylvania tunnel at 12:15 o'clock this (Sunday) morning rooked the entire island of Manhattan from the Battery to the Bronx, routed out nrtirly every one in Jersey City and blew out the windows of nearly all the houses In the town of I'nion. A score of workmen were more or less seriously injured. Tlie forre of the explosion was so powerful in Manhattan that some one was tlinie?j <MU ui om III rvrrj imuar, auu u w;?s fe.ired at first that the explosion had occurred h? re. The hospitals got ready to s nd out their ambulances, and police hc.tdi|iiarters was ready for any emergency. " When no word came from any of the funnels in Manhattan, attention was directed to Jersey City, and it was said at first that the explosion had been caused by dyr.aruile >?tored at the tunnel end at Homeste.nl. I.ater word came that the shock hail been caused by the blowing-up of ga.* works in I'nion Mill At the Erie railroad offices in Jersey City it was said that the boilers In the workings of the Pennsylvania tunnel at Homestead had blown up. No report of the accident road reached them which gave any definite * - Windows Broken. anla railroad offices in JertWt fct first that the trouble must ^ ^Tiave lieen at some part of their tunnel sys t?*m. una saiu so. aunougn declaring inai ttiej- (lid not know where it was. r Windows were broken all over the island S>f Manhattan, especially in buildings fronting on the Hudson and North rivers. With>4n an hour after the explosion thousands of telephone calls were received at police headquarters asking for news of the crash. ^Nearly every one spoke of having windows broken, or of being thrown out of bed by the concussion. Just before the crash occurred a Are in a six-story building at Walker and Center streets had caused the sending in of two alarms. There were several small explosions at this flre. and It was be- I lieved that the tire had something to do ,wlth the cras?h. . Tilt* Erie railroad had many inquiries, as the company Is digging a new tunnel through the Bergen Hill, and has a great amount of dynamite stored there. They declared early that the trouble was at the "MomesteaJ end of the Pennsylvania tunnel. At 1:1.1 o'clock this morning it was learned definitely that the explosion was in the Pennsylvania tunnel and ft-as caused by the casualties could not be learned flowing up of boilers. The number of ' Tall Buildings Trembled. The shook of the explosion broke probably ' fcv?rj window in Homentead and at I'nion HM1. ?n<l was felt in this city, where many tall building trembled perceptibly. Thousands of persons were awakened from sleep. " Momestead is a hamlet within the Jtown of North Bergen and about four \iiles west of Hoboken. It is to be the iferminal for the Jersey end of the tunnel, rwhioh, after two years* work, is now uraiiiiR cwinpi?ion. i ne gang or men employed was within a few hundred feet ??f the proposed tunnel and nearby where *he explosives were stored. * These were contained in a magazine constructed of galvanized iron and juilt on the * Surface of the ground. The contractor at this point and owner of the explosives is one Bradley. The magazine was built ^against a hill, on the opposite side of .which several men were working on the isurface. These latter suffered most. Four Tons of Dynamite. i It is now lf?arn*??1 th.it t??o v^-' ? ...M, i>iv jat *^cn i v': i\ md Its environments felt early tills morn^ir>? was due to an explosion of a mag(<uint of dynamite, saiil to have held four tons, at the Jersey end of the Pennsylvania tunnel at Homestead, in the'town of ^Union. It blew out all the windows in the flown, rocked the Jersey coast from Jersey City to Weehawken. and shook the Island 'of Manhattan as it has not been jarred for (a long time. The latest news from Homestead, the scene of the explosion, is that from forty to fifty houses have been demolished. Two I people are missing and about a dosen peoi pie Injured. A thousand pounds of dynamite exploded. ALDBICH BILL PASSED. House Democrats Vainly Resorted to Filibustering. The Aldrioh currency bUl wu passed by the House last night, yeas ISO. nays 72. By a vote of 173 to 100 the financial bill ?was taken up and the previous question ordered. The democrats began a filibuster. Representative James of Kentucky of'|e*vd an amendment to the bill directing that the Secretary of the Treasury, before depositing any government funds In national banks, must advertise for bids on the rate of Interest to be paid, and provld- ! ing that In no event shall the rate of Inter- i est be less than Z per cent, and that national hanks a hall not h?v? 1 funds deposited In them in excess of SO per cent of their capital stock. The Speaker ruled that the amendment was out of order, as the previous question had been ordered. Mr. James appealed from the decision, but the Speaker was upheld. The bill was then passed. At 120 a.m. the House took a recess until 11 a.m. The republicans lined up. with two or three exceptions, solidly for the Aldrich bill, the democrats being just as solid against It. Mr. Fowler of New Jersey explained the provisions of the bill and Its needs were set forth by Mr. Powers of Maine and Mr. Prince of Illinois, who said ihkt it u-iia one of the best Dleces of lef islatioi* enacted at this session. Mr. James of Kentucky said the bill was In the Interest of Wall street and the money changers Others In opposition were Mr. Lowis of Ueorgia and Mr. Williams of Mississippi. FIFTY MILLION DOLLABS Added to Supply Bills by the Senate, Said Mr. Tawney. "Fifty-one million dollars have been added by the Senate to the House supply bills," said Mr. Tawney of Minnesota yesterday ^ while the House had under consideration the conference report on the agricultural Mil. "a thin* unprecedented la the history of the country. The amendment which the Senate has inserted in the agricultural bill endowing agricultural colleges means millions upon millions more. Never has there been more extravagance: never lias there been less regard for the future." Mr. Clayton of Alabama moved that the House recede from Its disagreement and concur in the Senate amendment. The amendment provides for an annual Increase of ?.",.(**) for agricultural colleges until a total of SoO.OOu has been reached. Tho ^lantiaalnn r*n tho a nionrlmpnt r*on tlnued more than an hour when a further , conference was ordered. I When the conference report was presented a separate vote was asked for on the paragraph Inserted by the Senate Appropriating SL'.l.imo to enable the Secretary of Agrlcul- i ture to survey and ascertain the natural condition of the watershed In the southern Appalachian and White mountains, with a view of setting apart those sections as a national forest reserve. Mr. Overstreet of Indiana moved that the House recede from its disagreement and | concur In the 8enate amendment, with a substitute, providing for the examination of the sources of all streams In the united States, with a view of determining the ad- ; visibility of reserving them for the protection of the forestst After considerable debate the Overstreet amendment was defeated 71 to 121. Mr. Lamb of Virginia then moved that the House recede and concur In the Senate amendment, and on that Mr. Mann of Illinois demanded a roll call "to put the states' rights fellows on the record." he said. Mr. Lamb's motion was adopted. 136 to 115. The conference report on the agricultural bill was finally approved by the House. 1 PANAMA nnwnTTTnMQ , i an a in a wwii yiixuuu COMMERCIAL MEN THERE FOB STUDY?STEVENS PRAISED. PANAMA. March 2.?In order to effectively study th conditions here the visiting members of the Commercial Clubs of Boston, Chicago. Cleveland. Cincinnati and St. Louis, who arrived at Panama yesterday, have appointed committees on hygiene and sanitary conditions, plan of management. climate as It affects Americans, housing and food conditions, efficiency , of labor employed, progress of the canal , construction, efficiency of the plant an<l , social and racial conditions. ] The visitors called on President Amador j this morning and the Panama Commercial , Club today gave a reception in honor of the ( Americans. , At the reception of the Tivoli Hotel last | night to the members of the Commercial Clubs, President Amador and Secretary of the Government Arias. ex-Governor Fran- I cis of Missouri. Chief Engineer Stevens, i Prof. Klihu Thomson, the electrical ex- , peri. ana many or the enters or eanat j divisions made speeches. In the course of his remarks Mr. Thomson said: A Magnificent Enterprise. ; "It Is a magnificent enterprise, organized upon a most substantial basis, and it is , progressing as we could hardly have hoped it would. I had been thinking that a sea- j level canal was the best, but after looking over the matter I have come emphatically to the conclusion that a lock canal is not only the best, but the only one possible." , All the speakers, including the chhlefs of the canal divisions, highly complimented ' Mr. Stevens on his great work and deplored his approaching departure. ' Mr. Stevens yesterday received notice of his appointment as temporary chairman of the Panama canal mmmiwinn ?nf! it hoped here that the appointment will be made permanent so as to minimize the effect of his departure from Panama. TO AID MR.' CORTELYOU WINTHBOP 'TO BE ASSISTANT SECBETABY OF THE TBEASUBY. It was announced last night that the President had tendered to Beekman Winthrop of New York, at present governor of Porto Rico, the position of assistant secretary of the treasury for which position he was recommended by Postmaster General Cattelyou. and that Mr. Winthrop had accepted the appointment. It is expected that he will assume his new duties at an early date. RECENT DEATHS. Funeral Services to Be Held This Afternoon and Tomorrow. Services will be held this afternoon and tomorrow in tribute to residents whose deaths occurred recently, as follows: The funeral of Georee F Ko*ei wim suddenly Tuesday last at Ithaca, N. Y., will take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon from hla late residence. 2233 13th street northwest. Interment will be made In Rock Creek cemetery. A delegation from the Washington Lodge of Elks will attnnd the services in tribute to his memory. The lodge will meet this afternoon at 1 o'clock in memorial session to arrange for the last rites. Mrs. Ann Charlotte Jacobs, widow of the late Cornelius Jacobs, died yesterday afternoon at S:4j o'clock, at her home, 12th street northwest. In the ninety-second year of her age. The funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the family residence. Funeral services over the remains of Thomas T. Fleming, who (lieu Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, will be held at 1) i o'clock tomorrow morning at the family residence. 15.'#) New Jersey avenue north- ' west. Following the services at the house the remains will be taken to Immaculate Conception Church, tith and N streets northwest, where requiem mass will be said. Interment will be made in Mount Olivet cemetery. The members of Division No. 2. Ancicnt Order of Hibernians, and the Washington Aerie. No. 125. Fraternal Order oi Kagles, of both of which organizations the deceased was a member, will attend the funeral in a body. AXt CVfACIBiJ X MWJtt liQAIV/A. | Congress Asked to Investigate Arrest j of Miners. Organised labor has asked Congress to Institute an investigation into all of the facts and circumstances attending the arrest In Colorado of Charles II. Moyer, William L>. Haywood and George F. Pettibone, officers of the Western Federation of Miners. and their deportation to Idaho to stand trial on charges of complicity in the murder of ex-Gov. Frank Steunenberg. To that riiu ocuaiui vat main jraifiuuj imroatlced a petition slgn.d by hundreds of workingmen and citlxens, and also had printed In the Record the dissenting opinion of Associate Justice MoKenna to the opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, that the court could not Inquire Into the circumstances surrounding the alleged "k'd napping" of the three men. Senator Heyliurn then secured an order for the printing of the majority opinion of the court. The petition asks for the enactment of "such laws and measures as may be required to redress the grievous wrongs committed agaln?t Moyer. Haywood and Pettibone. and to safeguard and protect the cltlxens of this country from legalised kid napping and deportations by administrative order in the future." The fact that these men had not been In Idaho for several years prior to the time they were arrested for complicity in the Steunenberg murder is recited. It is declared that the decision of the Supreme Court that it could not Inquire into the alleged "conspiracy of the governors of Idaho and Colorado" legalizes the crime of kidnapping and "puts In the hands of corporate Interests power by which they may lay hands upon | citizens of any state, tear them from their homes and firesides, deport them to another state, and thrust them In prison, there to' remain without trial for months or years, thus depriving citizens of this country of their right to life and liberty without process of law." The petition emphasizes the claim that the Western Federation of Miners la "a large and peaceful organisation of labor." k * WAS PAREDES SHOT? His Friends Claim That He Was cxeuuieu. UNTRUE REPORTS MADE Venezuelan G&vernment Said to Have Given Misleading Information. BEN. GARCIA TOOK A HANS Leader Said to Have Been Shot Along With Ten Other*?Killed Quickly. Special DUpatrh to Tbr Star. *? u ?i TU- #.Uni4a in WBiW X UKiv, jiarcn a.?i iiq h icuuo ?m this city of Gen. Antonio Paredes, the Venezuelan revolutionist, who was recently captured with his band of twenty-three men. say that the reeprts coming through :he State Department at Washington from the Venezuelan government concerning the nanner of Paredes' death are misleading in the extreme. They say that instead of being shot while trying to escape from the fortress where tie and his followers were confined he was iellberately executed on an order that was signed either by Castro himself or by Secretary General Torres Cardenas, the president's right-hand man. The account of how Paredes came to tils death was sent to the State Department it Washington by Jacob Sleeper, charge 1'affaires of the American legation in Caracas. The account seems to be based entirey on information furnished by the Venezuelan government. One of the dispatches quot?d by Mr. Sleeper in reference to the manner of Paredes' death was, he says, transmitted to Castro by Gen. Jesus Garcia, who k?d the forces tthat captured the revoluionary band. The dispatch said: "1 fulfill the duty of advising you that this morning it .'I o'clock, taking advantage of carelessless on the part of the guard. Paredes and lis officers, seizing some arms, attempted :o escape, and the struggle resulted as follows: Ensign Richard F. Prato, Serjeant Nicholas Acosta and Private Antonio Sedina killed and a number of our troops slightly wounded. Of the revolutionists, Paredes and several of his officers perished n the struggle. I lament the occurrence.' Shot in Cold Blood, Perhaps. Many Venezuelans here who sympathize with Paredes denounced the dispatch today as being utterly false and misleading. They say that Faredes and his followers were shot in cold blood, but that Castro wanted to make it appear that he had lost h's life in a fight because nobody had been executed In Venezuela for thirty years prior to the death of Paredes, and there Is a great prejudice against that form of punishment among the people. One of the Venezuelans showed to a Star reporter an account of the death of Paredes printed in the Port of Spain Gazette, which is considered in Trinidad as a sort of official organ for the British government. This. Venezuelans of prominence here say. Is the true story of how Paredes and his followers were disposed of. The article says: "It will be remembered that according to the news, previously received Gen. Paredes, after lauding at Pedernales with twentythree followers, was captured later on at K1 Rosaflo anid taken to the Castillo de Gtmya Osinoco.'there to awa?'t advices from Caracas. The above intelligence was received officially by the Venezuelan government. but the story as it is now being circulate of the way in which Gen. Paredes was killed, contains details of a horrifying nature. It appears that a telegram was sent from Macuto, where President Castro is said to be convalescing, td Gen. I>u'.s Varela, president of the state of Bolivar, to send Instructions to Los Castillos, where Paredes was confined. to Gen. J. M. Penalosa and Col. Benavides, at Barrancas, to shoot Gen. Paredes and his followers. At the same time the steamer Cocorro was dispatched from Ciudad. Bolivar, by Gen. Varilla conveying Gen. Jesus Garcia on board Vlth sealed ortr? ho onon?fi RarrnnM? Held a Conference. On his arrival theVe Garcia held ft conference. at which Gen. Penalosa said that he would not commit such a crime, and Col. Benavides also declined to take such action. Gen. Garcia then took the order from his pocket and said. "I will carry out the order," and showed it to Gen. Paredes, who said, "I know all about it." and laid bare his bosom. _ Paredes was then taken to a place called El Apostatera?a sand bank?and was there shot along with ten others. It is stated that the first shot killed Paredes on the spot. Prior to the execution (Jen- Rarriji Paredes a drinlJ. and also offered to bandage his eyes, but the prisoner replied that he was not a drunkard, and that he was born w!th his eyes open and would die in thru way. The bodies were thrown into the river. " A little later on. six others, young men. who had escaped when Gen. Paredes was taken prisoner, presented themselves and, having surrendered to Gen. Garcia, they also were 'iirftm diately taken to another bank, called Yguna, and shot, and their bodies were thrown into the river. The prisoners were not blindfolded, but were all' bound with their hands behind them before they were thus put to death. Those who have since arrived by the steamer Delta say that while coming down the river several bodies were seen floating?artiong th<'m thf horiv of Parnrfps hlmsplf An Act to Cover. The story thus given is also at variance with the general telegrams that the government part met their death through the mutiny, not in the fight which had tak<>n place at El Rosario when Paredes was taken prisoner. This statement Is said to have been put forward to cover the act of the government In ordering the execution. A petition was circulated today among Venezuelans here protesting against the execution of Paredes. who was well known In New York as well as in Trinidad, where ho ownea several large cocoa plantations, lie came of --a distinguished family In Venezuela and was wealthy and well educated. In the revolution of 1885), when Castro triumphed, he was guarding Puerta, Capello for the government with a force of iuu men. The city finally fell and Paredes, who had been wounded, was captured. He was sent to prison and spent several years In chains in rolltary confinement. Me was released when Castro proclaimed general amnesty. About six months ago he came lo this country ana oougnt a quantity of arms and ammunition, wliich were shipped to his plantation In Trinidad. These munitions of war were used to equip his little band when they started out to Invade Veneiuela with the idea of overthrowing the Castro government. Skating Races at Pittsburg. PITTSBL'ITO. Pa., March 2.?At the professional ice-skating races at Duquesne gardens tonight Norval Baptle of Bath Gate. N. D.. won both the half and two mil" races. Time, 1.19 4-5 and 5.58. Bellefuille of Winnipeg finished second and McCulloch of Montreal, third in the half-mile race, and McCulloch second and BellefuiUe third in the two-mile race. Will Leave With Shaw. A. F. Statter. who recently was appointed an assistant secretary of the treasury to succeed Charles H. Keep, has tendered his resignation to the President and will leave the department with Secretary Shaw on March 4. H, B, McDOHLD DEAD For Years Senate's Chief Clerk and Parliamentarian. HIS DEMISE UNEXPECTED His Position Had in Turn Been Held by Father and Grandfather. CYCLE OF ONE HUNDRED YEAES Funeral Arrangements are not Complete, but Services to Be Held Tomorrow. * _____ Hubbard Bowyer McDonald, chief clerk and parliamentarian of the United States Senate, died at the Bachelor Apartment House, 17th and H streets northwest, at 8 o'clock last night of cancer of the liver. Until two months ago he was in apparently robust health; two weeks ago his condition became serious. He began to sink yesterday morning and was unconscious several hours before death came. His son and only child, Donald McDonald of New York, was at his bedside. Although the final arrangements have not yet been decided upon, Donald McDonald stated last night that his father would 'be buried from St. John's Episcopal Church tomorrow afternoon, interment to be at Rock Creek cemetery. Mr. McDonald's wife is in N?w York. His sister, Mrs. Sinclair, and his brother, William J. McDonald, both reside in Washington. Early in January Mr. McDonald complained of pains In his shoulders and limbs, which, he stated, were rheumatic in character. They became so acute that he obtained a leave of absence from the Capitol and went to Hot Springs. Ark., upon the advice of friends, to get the benefit of the baths. He remained at that resort several weeks, but instead of improving his condition grew worse.- and he returned to Washington February 13. He was then attended by his family physician. Dr. Ralph Wo!?H ^ v.ill.?,? j - ft utaii, auu mo iiuirn>3 nao uiagiiuscu aa a cancer of the liver, which finally proved fatal. His Suffe.ing3 Intense. According to a statement made by his son last night, Mr. McDonald suffered intense agony almost every moment up to within a few hours before death claimed him. "Those last few hours." said Donald McDcnald, "tnust have been pleasant ones to my father, as the expression of suffering and pain passed from his face as he lay unconscious, his life rapidly ebbing away. When he died there was a slight trace of a smile about his mouth." Mr. McDonald was regarded as an anthoritv on DHrliamontarv Inw and nn nrs?r? tioes of the Senate and was appointed March 4, 1H73. to the posttion which he held at the time of liis deatn. He was born in Washington In 1854, and after several years of instruction by a.private tutor was graduated from Georgetown I'niversity. He was married in 1874. The position of chief clerk and parliamentarian of the Senate which Mr. McDonald held was also held by his father and grandfather. Among some of Mr. McDonald's most treasured papers were those containing ret, ests from prominent senators. including Daniel Webster, Stephen A. Douglas and Thomas H. Benton, for the appointment of his father to the place to which Mr. McDonald succeeded. His grandfather. John Gunn McDonald, was a prominent man in his time and was In hi<?h favnr with national l?>?rl?rs and prominent senators In the early part of the nineteenth century. When he died a paper was passed around the Senate requesting the appointment of his sun, Andrew McDonald. Hubbard McDonald's father, to tl?e position. The appointment was made upon the earnest solicitation of twenty-eight senators, being more than half of the members who composed the Senate at that time. Among his eff(H-ts Mr. McDonald has the letter which was written by Mr. Benton md signed by the senators alluded to. with their various recommendations. urging his father's appointment. He looked upon the paper as interesting and valuable, because of the aggregation of signatures of the mnct nrrvminijnt man in miKISn li fa n fr Vio f time. His father died in office after a service of nearly forty-two years. His Own Appointment. Speaking of his appr"- ment some time ago Mr. McDonald said: % "My own position was created at the request of my father, although I was a trifle young, nd I was assigned to duty March 4, 18X3. I was appointed a journal clerk in 1878 under a politi.al change of administration of the Senate, but was superseded by my predecessor in 1883, who was reappointed to that oftlt?, but died March 12. 18!>8, and I was again appointed journal clerk." Mr. McDonald's mother was a Miss Ann Johnson, daughter of Thomas Jqhnaon, nephew and secretary of Thomas Johnson, an early colonial governor of Maryland. She was born at Annapolis in 17S7, and died in 1881. chief clerk and parliamentarian or the Senate it wad Mr. McDonald's pleasure and duty to break in President Ruosevelt when he was Vice President. Referring to this experience. Mr. McDonald once stated that Mr. Roosevelt was one of the most obdurate of all the Vice Presidents that it had been his fortune to coach. Mr. Roosevelt was a man, he said, of the most de? cided opinions, and was at first wont to pay but little heed to the early precedents In parliamentary practice. Had Mr. McDonald lived another year ho would have completed the cycle of one cen lury yunrig wmin nt. ws laiutr ttnu [us grandfather were in the service of the United States Senate. Death Unexpected. The news of his death came as an especial shock to his many friends because until his late illness he was a man of fine physique and athletic build. At one time he was a great lover of outdoor sports, but in these he had not Indulged in recent years. Mr. McDonald was a member of the Metropolitan Club and was prominent In social circles. DINNER WILL BE NOTABLE. Surprises in Store for Guests of Representative J. Hampton Moore. Among the many features which are promised to distinguish the banquet which Representative J. Hampton Moore of Philadelphia is to give at the Raleigh Hotel tomorrow nlglit In honor of Representative Theodore E. Burton of Ohio will, it is said, be the formal launching of the presidential boom of Senator Knox of Pennsylvania. There will be a number of speeches whicb are to be particularly significant. Secretary Shaw of the treasury, whose term expires tomorrow. Is expected to make an address, as are Representatives Charles H. Grosvenor of Ohio, who also goes out of office tomorrow; Speaker Cannon, Representative Richmond P. Hobson of Merrlraac fame and John E. Reyburn, mayor-elect of Philadelphia. Another feature of the dinner will be the presence of the Five O'clock Club of Philadelphia, a noted organisation, and the Gridiron Club of Washington. Mr. Moore k?a oIoa InrifoH tViCk mpmharo Af t K/> un..<,n uao aiov ? ?? VL iuo iwuoc cemmluee on rivers and harbors, the Pennsylvania delegation In Congress and a number of prominent republican and democratic leaders of the Senate and House. Grosvsnor'a Bill Passed. Probably the last act In his career as a representative In Congress, Gen. Orosvenor of Ohio had passed l>y unanimous consent In the House last nlglit a bill appropriating $100,000 for a public, building at Athens, Ohio, his home town. The passage of the bill was received with applause, which Gen. | Grosvsuor recognised by bowing gracefully. THAW'S JM M He Thinks Jerome May Allege Insanity. I SOME VERY ODD LETTERS Defendant Has Written Many Canons Communication! Recently. HIS WIFE AT THE TOMBS , She Finds the Alleged Murderer in a Very Bad Humor?He Assigns the Cause. i Special DUpatrh to Tbe 8l?r. NEW YORK, March 2.-The fear of the ; appointment of a lunacy commission to decide whether or not Harry K. Thaw is now sane pervaded the entire defense yesterday. Including Thaw himself. Everything within the last few days has pointed to just one thing?District Attorney Jerome is going to use every effort to have Thaw examined by a commission. It Is not settled yet just how Mr. Jerome will proceed to have the commission appointed, but it may come to the point where he will lay before the court evidence in his possession on which to base the belief that Thaw is not sane now. Those who have talked with Mr. Jerome have got a firm impression that he believes, on what he knows now, without having had the chance of having his experts examine him. that Thaw is Insane. Mr. Jerome fixes this belief on several things, some of which have not become public during the trial. The most Interesting collection of papers which Mr. Jerome has received are twentyone letters written by Thaw to J. Deniston Lyon, the Pittsburg banker, since the killing of Stanford White. Several of the letters were written during the trial. From what has been learned in this city and from Pittsbursr about the letters It would seem that they were not written by a man In the possession of all his mental faculties. Refers to a Conspiracy. In some of the letters Thaw refers to a conspiracy on the part of some reporters attending the trial to hurt his case. He has also prepared a list of the newspapers which he describes as friendly and the ones that are unfriendly. Thaw also speaks in a sort of rambling way about the conduct of his case, and asks the opinion of Mr. Lyon on some of the Jurors. When the letter* about t'he Jurors had been written Banker Lyon had not been to this city and knew nothing about them except what he had seen in the newspapers. It is within the discretion of the court to appoint a lunacy commission. When a man goes to trial it is presumed that he is sane and able to advise with his counsel. On that ground the lawyers for the defense will make their stand against the appointment of any commission. They will contend that Thaw is sane now and that he i.3 thoroughly able to advise with them and look after his interests. Thaw's lawyers.-Hartridge. Delmas, Peabody u.nd O'Reilly, had a conference today, at wJiicb plans were formed to tight the appointment of a commission. After It was over Mr, Hartrldge said: "We are not afraid of any application for a commission. We are ready to tight it. and we feel certain that a commission will never be appointed. We are perfectly satistled with the defense that has been made, and we are confident of the acquittal of Thaw." When Thaw read the newspapers in the Tombs today he was not very much pleased. All accounts of the trial told him that the apparent aim of Mr. Jerome was to have a lunacy commission appointed. Thaw seemed to be very much depressed. "I guess It's a combination of the weather and expert testimony," he said to one of the keepers. Young Mrs. Thaw arrived at the Tombs early in the morning. Shp tnlH tlio rirln# - i. ?? ? v. wi " i iiuiutiiuune iu return to the Lorraine and get Mrs. William Thaw. Then she had a talk with her husband. She was In very good humor. She said she was going to talk with her husband as long as she could and she did. She did not leave the Tombs until 1:30 o'clock, the time for the departure of all visitors. ^ In the meantime Mrs. William Thaw, accompanied by her daughter, the Countess of Yarmouth, called. They remained with the prisoner a very short time. After that they went to the office of Lawyer Delmas, where they got some letters for Mrs. William Thaw. His Sanity Doubtful. It was learned today mat a number of nhvsicians hav? pxamir^ Thow J? Tombs. These doctors were to be called as witnesses, but it is said that a number of them declined to testify that Thaw is now sane. For that reason they were shunted aside by the defense. It is understood that Mr. Jerome has the names of these doctors. One of i.iem Is Dr. Allan McLane Hamilton, who wiP be called as a witness by District Attorney Jerome. It was reported today that the representative of the American embassy at London who has been mentioned in the testimony of young Mrs. Thaw had written a letter to District Attorney Jerome. When asked ahnnt - If Mr T^mrnt* /> -? vvr uianc an j comment one way or the other. It is known, however, that this man, who is one of the secretaries of the American embassy at London and still there, lias written an explanation of his connection with the case to friends here. Met at the Claridge's. According to this man, who Is well known in this city, he met Mrs. Nesblt and her daughter when they arrived at the Claridge's Hotel In London, after they had left Paris. This was just after Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw says she told her husband the story about White. The American representative had known Mrs. Nesbit and her daughter in this country and he called on them in the hotel. He says that he found Mrs. Nesbit sick and in bed. He took her daughter for a drive and for lunch. He" asked her what f=he was doing:' and she said she was with Thaw. He was surprised and asked her what had changed her opinion of Thaw, as in America she had told him that she couldn't tolerate Thaw, and that when he sent her presents of jewelry and things to the theater she returned them. She told this man, according to his explanation. that while she did not care a great deal for Thaw, he had been kind to her and her mother and that he had promised to marry her In two years and educate her. Kiss Simonton Appears. The following day he called at the hotel again. He found Mrs. Nesbit still In bed and very much disturbed. She showed him a note which her daughter had left for her. In the note the young woman said she was going motoring with Thaw, and that they would be gone for a fortnight, and for Mra. Nesbit not to attempt to follow. The bill at the hotel had been paid up to that morning and Thaw's valet, Bedford, now dead, had been left behind, ostenalblyto take care of Mrs. Nesbit. But Bedford only had a little money of his own and Mrs. Nesbit did not have a very pleasant time. Finally she was brought back to this country by a woman friend. Miss Stmonton. who paid for the steamer tickets. This story is different from th? one told by young Mrs. Thaw on the stand. She said that the representative of the American embassy annoyed her mother and that Bed ford was left with plenty of money to take care of her. Thaw paying all the biP.s. Dr. Wagner to Appear. All this week will be taken up with the trial, unless It la Interrupted by the appointment of a lunacy commission. After the crett-exatninatlon of Dr. Evans, If it Is ever completed. Dr. Wagner, another of the defense's alienists, will be cross-examined. After that U la probable that Mrs. William Thaw will mn on the stand. Then the final hypothetical question will be ?ubmltted to Drs. Hammond and Jelliffe. If Mr. Jerome puts In a case In rebuttal his principal tight will be nik on the affidavit which young Mrs. Thaw Is said to have made In Abe Hummel's office. In that affidavit she denies that she ever told Thaw In Paris the story about White, but that she told Thaw It was not true. This was a few days after she returned from Europe, where she had been with Thaw In ltt08. Mr. Jerome expects to get the affidavit In as pvldtfmr** nn t h a crrmtnA that ft Has tn iln with the vital question Involved In the trial of whether she ever really told this story to Thaw. THE THAW TBIAL. No Action in Bespftct to Publication of the Testimony. No action will be taken by the Post Office Department respecting the publication by newspapers of the detail* of the Thaw trial now in progress In New York. Some time ago President Roosevelt directed Postmaster General Cortelyou to Inquire Into th? subject of the publication of the detailed testimony adduced in the case with a view-to keeping from the malls, if that were possible, papers pub iisning me suggestive ana salacious aetanx. The Postmaster General submitted the question to Judge Goodwin, attorney general for the Post Office Department, for an opinion. Judge Goodwin has decided that a. fraud order issued against any newspaper which had published matter concerning the trial that might be offensive would not lie. because the .publication would be a fact accomplished, beforp the order was Issued. The only recourse would be to warn newspapers that violations of the law In respect to the publication and dissemination of offensive matter through the malls would be punished. Thl. anrinn nfno ? 1, k,. I xiiw av uuu nao lancu u? iuc auinui nir.i ot the Department of Justice. The I'nited States district attorney for the southern district of New York sent to various New York newspapers post office inspectors, with a warning that he would institute prosecutions against them If they should violate the law. No other steps have been taken in the matter. CORONA WRECK BLAME ? LAID AT DOOB OF GOVEBNMENT BY CAPTAIN. SAN FRANCISCO, March 2. _ The steamer Roanoke, which was the first boat to reach the steamer Corona when the latter was wrecked at the entrance to Eureka harbor yesterday, arrived In port today. Capt. Dunham Issued a statement In which he criticised very severely the manner in whict. the harbor is Hboyed. He blames the United States lighthouse board for the wreck. There have been four steamers wrecked on the Humboldt reef during the year?the Newsboy. Corinthian, S^guoip. , afld Corona?and Capt. i lsuiiimm uecmres mat an mignt nave D^en prevented tf the lighthouse board had taken proper precautions to have the channel marked with buoys so that pilots would know where to steer their vessels. He asserts that the buoys in use can[ not be seen when the water at the bar is rough. WON THE MILE RELAY G. W. U. BUNNEBS DEFEATED ST. " JOHN'S COLLEGE. " "> i ?, BALTIMORE, Md? March 2.?The Firth Regiment Armory was well filled tonight with an audience that showed great Interest in the indoor games of the Johns Hopkins University, and the 5th Regiment Athletic Association. Baker of Swarthmore broke the South Atlantic record for the half mile. The summaries follow: One-mile relay?George Washington University won from St. John'a College. Time, 3.39 2-5. wne-mue relay? western Maryland College won > from Catholic University of Washington. Time, 3.48. Half-mile run?Baker (scratch), Bwarthmore College, first; Herring, Mount Washington Athletic Club, second; Griffith, Mount Washington A. C., third. Time, i 2.01 1-5, breaking the South Atlantic record. I 100-yard hurdles, handicap?Decker, unattached (2 yards), first; McCullough, University of Pennsylvania (scratch), second; ftequardt, Maryland A. C., third. Time, .12 1-5. lUOryard handicap?Cartnell, University of Pennsylvania, first; Zeigler, Maryland A. C., second; Royce, District of Columbia National Guard, third. Time, 0.10 1-5. 100-yard interscholastic? McKenzie, McKenaie School, Dobbs Kerry, first; Burke, Washington School for Boys, second; Stollenwerck, "Bois Latin School, third. Time, 0.1U 1-5. i Mile relay, novice?Baltimore City Colf, , Uult! n-wir.t I 11 . , ? ivgi,, iiioii uaiiiiiiui <. A VIJ ivv liinv tiioiiiuii., second. Time, 4.00 2-5. One mile run, handicap?Price, St. James School, eighty yards, lirst; Fitapa trick, Loyola College, (*) yards, second. The latter finished third, but was given second place by the'disqualification of Brenton, J. H. U., fifteen yards, who finished in second place. Half-mile midget relay?Baltimore City College, first; Boys' Latin School, second; Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, third. Time. 1.52 2-5. One-mile relay?Boys' Latin School won from McKenzie School, Dobbs Ferry. Time, 3.40 4-5. One mile relay?Baltimore City College, first; Washington School for Boys, second. Time, 3.514-5. 440-vard run. ?O'Rnvlp P.^nrffp town University, 10 yards, first; Marcus, Western Maryland College, 8 yards, second; Ruhl, St. John College, 15 yards, third. Time, 0.04 1-3. 440-yard run, handicap, interscholastic? Wilson, Boys' Latin School. 8 yards, first; Latane, Episcopal High School, 8 yards, second; Lesler, McKenzle School, 3 yards, third. Time, SO seconds. Half mile, midget relay?Jefferson School, form A. won from form B. * Time, 1.11 2-5. Half-mile relay. Junior preparatoryBoys' Country School won from Boys' Latin School. Time. 2.00. Half mile. Junior athletic clubs?McCullnh A C firat- Alrtvainn A A aprnnH* West wood A. A., third. Time LM 2-5. One-mile relay?Y. M. C. A., Baltimore, won from Philadelphia. Time 3.36. One mile relay, athletic clubs, McCulloh A. C., first; Hermes A. C.. second; Signal Corps, Maryland National Guard, third. Time 3.50. 220-yard handicap?Carey. Maryland A. C-, scratch, first; Gutman, Johns Hopkins, nine yards, second. Time, 0.22 2-3. One-mile relay?University of Virginia defeated Johns Hopkins. Tiir^ 3.3H. Two-mile skating' relay-^Spalding A. C.. first; Walbrook A. C., second; Mount Washington A. C., third. No time. High jump, handicap. Waters. West Branch T. M. C. A.. 5 inches, first; A. C. TTnliranoitu A# Vlpcinia AVinfl' nauuui^it, uuiictoitj V4 . >*ow.. ...D one inch, second; Charrlngton, Episcopal High School. 2V4 inches, third. Height, 5 feet. 10V4 Inches. Shot put, handicap. Kruger, Swarthmore College, scratch, first; Canster, Vorwoert* Gymnasium, tt feet, second; Hoffermao, Georgetown University, 4 feet U Inches, third. Distance. 4G feet 0 inches. Pole vault, handicap. Ward. Central Y. M. C. A., 1 inch, first; Gamble. Tome institute, 2 inches, second; Sterrett, George Washington University, scratch, third. Nelrht 10 feat 7 inches. Princeton Fencers Win. PRINCKTON, N- f., March 2.?Princeton fencers won their second Intercollegiate meet here today, when the University of Pennsylvania team waa defeated by the score of < bouts to S. Capt. Breckinridge of Princeton displayed wonderful form and won all his matches with A ? ; AT THE WHITE HOUSE The President Had a Long and I r% Dusy uay. SIX SUPPLY BILLS SIGNED Between Returning From Luncheon and Dinner Time. SENATOR BEVERIDGE WIN3 Secured Promise That Representative Cromer, Who Goes Out Monday, Should Not Be Postmaster. ( President Roosevelt'* day'* wnrk ye*terday was a lonir on<?- th#? and har<1 est In man>- years. Beginning early In the morrrlng, he saw and talked with scores of visitors, congressional and otherwise, until nearly 2 o'clock. His usual custom Is to return to his office between ISf) and It o'clock In the afternoon, after he has had luncheon, remain an hour or so attending to business and then go for a walk or take some form of outdoor exercise. When he got back to the executive offices from his ? luncheon yesterday he found a pile of engrossed bills waiting his attention. These j had gone through Congress, been referred l to the departments, duly passed upon there and returned to the White House. The White House officials didn't count the tre* mendous pile laid in front of the Prtwldent. One official said he was sure there were a thousand. Others .said the number ran Into the hundreds. The President was compelled to stop glancing over and signing these to receive an occasional caller, and whqn he ceased work to go to his dinner at "StO o'clock hla desk was clear. During the time from :t to 7:.T0 o'clock th? ProuiHuiil oitrii A/l ol v nf (ha Kl<r unnr/inri-i. tlon bills?rivers and harbors. District of Columbia, army, navy, Military Academy and fortifications. With Root and Meyer. After dinner the President received Secretary Root and Cleorge von Ij. Meyer, United States ambassador to St. Petersburg, who will on Monday be sworn In as Poatmaster General to succeed Cleorge B. t'ortelyou, who becomes Secretary of tlia Treasury. This conference lasted until lata In the evening. Mr Meyer lias brought back with him from abroad much information as to political and other conditions in Europe. He is especially well posted as to the* disturbed conditions tn Kussia and him knowlt-dge vm Imparted to tlie President and Secretary of State. Fallowing that conference the President remained on duty until midnight, signing bills as they came in. Secretary lx>eb remained In his office, receiving bills as they came In and referring them to the respective departments for examination and report. Every department had Its staff of scrutinizes on duty until midnight, and they iere Instructed to return to duty today for the same work. The President will not do any work today, but he will be In his office early Monday morning and will sign all bills that have been passed upon up to that time. Then lie will go to ine L'apuoi ior me closing nuurs. Beveridge Wins in Indiana. Senator Beveridge won a victory orer the other members of the Indiana delegation during: the afternoon. He has1 been tl^e. only man of ths delegation who lias stood in the way of the nomination of Representative Cromer, who goes out of Congress Monday, as postmaster at Muncie. Backed by Henat?r Liemenw&y and the republican representatives from Indiana Cromer made a fight to be given the Muncle oftlce. Speaker Cannon and many others asked the President to m.<k? the appointment, Cromer's enemies?the men who had defeated him for a democrat In a district largely republican?declared that his appointment as postmaster would rehabilitate him. and strongly opposed the action. Beveridge backed them. He called on the President and talked the whole thing aver. It is understood that he made serious opjecuons 10 me tromer j?n?gram going through, and before he left had received the promise of the President that Cromer should be left out In the cold. According to the Beveridge side of th* case the Cromer faction secured the resignations of three of the most important postmasters In the district. The terms of these postmasters would not have expired until after March 4. when Cromer goes out of oflice. The Cromer program. It was claimed, was to have strong Cromer men appointed to each place before the 4th of March. Cromer'n former private secretary was puaimasier at Muncle and got out of the way for hU former chief. He will not be reappointed and Cromer will get nothing. . As the district Is represented by a democrat after March 4 all the patronage will go to Senator Beveridge by reason of being In his geographical portion of the state. At least, tliat Is the Beveridge claim. Indiana politicians assert that the action of Senator Beveridge will be bitterly resented by the Fairbunks people. who, through Senator Hetneuway. thought to aid Cromer. Statter Goes Out of Office. A surprise during the afternoon was the announcement that Arthur F. Stutter, who became assistant secretary of the treasury a short time ago, had resigned, and that his resignation had been accepted, to take effect Monday. There was an unofficial understanding that Mr. Statter would remain In his place until about July 1, when It was understood that Frank H. Hitchcock, now first assistant postmaster general, would succeed him, the supposition being that Mr. Hitchcock would remain In the Post Office Department until that time to clean up some Important matters he was at work upon. In conformance with custom the three as s:stant secretaries of the Treasury formally submitted their resignations upon the Incoming of a new head of the department. Mr. Statter's resignation wajs unexpectedly accepted. Nothing definite has been learned as to who will take his place. There Is much doubt as to whether Mr. Hitchcock will do so, the talk being that he will succeed John H. Edwards about July 1. Should he not go to the Treasury now there Is talk that Mr. Cortelyou may have the President appoint " his present private secretary, H. O. Weaver, to the position. Mr. Statter was private secretary to Senator Ankony of Washington until a few months ago, when he succeeded J. H. Edwards as private secretary to Mr. Shaw. Upon the resignation or Assistant {secretary Keep about January 20. Mr. Statter took hts place and has been assistant secretary about six weeks. President's Sharp Comment. President Roosevelt made some sharp comments upon one bill he signed yesterday afternoon. It was the bill to permit the * government an appeal to the United 8tates Supreme Court In certain criminal cases. This Is what the President Indorsed upon the bill signed by him: "Iq accordance with the recommendation of the Attorney General I approve this bill. Nevertheless, as the Attorney General points out. while the bill represents a decided improvement on the present law. It comes lamentaoiy aiiori 01 accompiisning what should be accomplished. It will not prevent frequent failures of Justice, particularly In the cases of accused persons of wealth and influence. I sign It because It does represent a certain advance, and In fhe hope that subsequent legislation will be obtained which will more nearly meet the demands of even-handed Justice in criminal CUM."