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the News vow xxxv. ■' '' PRICE: SX.P AnRIER 40 CENTS " Nl'.M lli:il S7 XSX±\jLU, PER MONTH *" KjHiXX J-iJ HARRY THAW, SLAYER OF WHITE, BEGINS SECOND FIGHT FOR LIFE BRYAN SHOWS HOW TRUSTS ROB PEOPLE NEBRASKAN PLEADS FOR JUS TICE TO ALL EXPLAINS THE POPULARITY OF ROOSEVELT Democratic Leader Says There Will Be Return to Doctrine of Equal Rights # and No Special Privileges By Associated Press. OMAHA, Jan. 6.—Four hundred guests were present at the annual gathering of the Jucksonlan club of Nebraska at its celebration tonight of the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans. William J. Bryan was me guest of honor and othsr Democratic leaders of more or less prom inence in national and state politics had places at the speaker's table. "The Moral Element In Ponding Issues" was the .subject of Mr. Bryan's address, wlilch in part was as follows: "No question Is ever settled until the moral element In the question is dls cuued and decided. Nothing but a moral Issue—that l», an issue involving justice, (tin the beaTt. The time is ripe for another appeal to conscience, and the Indications point to a greater study of public questions from an ethical stand point. The corrupting influences which have flowed from mercenary politics have at last excited attention, and there Is a searching 01 men and of measures such M I'-'* not been known in recent times. Rights of the People •The president's popularity ia larg< ly. ,lik t.. the belief among the masses that be want- to 'I" what is right ami he is trying to secure justice to those who have been unjustly dealt with. He has made many mistakes and great ones, hut the mistakes nave to a large extent been overlooked by those who believe that his heart is right and thnt he in Weft. This is only an indication of the public attltudi . "Another Indication is to be found In the Influence of the voters. Not since the war have party lines hung so loc tbla is the nature: result when the 1 ,,;,-. ii; ....... imest ii ' sir desire that wrong shall be overthrown and rignt vm dlcat< d. "People fllffer as to the relatlvi pittance of the dlffc rent Issues, placing the trustß Itrst, some r,-c: the tartft question as paramount an.! other* believing the railroad question most Important. But the tad Ii that they all point to the lame Issue and that those who take the people'! side on one c three o,ue«tlplM are Ukety to take the ■s si.i on 'itiier of the Othi r two. Explains Roosevelfs Popularity "The i^su. presented in eaob and all of these questions Is whether the (govern ment shall be administered in (he Interest nf a few favorites or In the interest of the whole people; whether the people vi,,,1l 1,,- tax.nl thai a few may he en ■l. The trusts lax the entire popu lation for t)it- benefit "I' a comparatively small number of stockholders; the pro tected manufacturers lax the entire pub lic through Imporl duties, and the rail roads levy tribute upon the whole coun try through extortionate rates. "Wo have had selfishness in law or HclnHhnesfi defying the law until ' the average man has become the victim ot Injustice practiced in every year. •"-It, a multitude el ways the moral sen timent Is manifesting Itself, and unless i !„• signs i.f ihe times are misleading there Is going to be a return to the Jef rersonlan doctrine of 'equal rlgfhtl to all anil special privileges to li.me.' " \ feature of almost every speech of the evening was pralw of President Hoose vell who. ii was said, has been carrying ut many of the principles of the Demo eratle platform of 1888, in spite of the op- DOKltlon of Ids own party. WARRANTS ISSUED FOR EVICTION OF TENANTS Anti.Rent Strikers Claim Victory Over Fifty.one Landlords, Who Have Decided to Reduce Charges By Associated Pirsa. NKW YORK, Jan. U.—More than 3HO warrants for the eviction of tenants par ticipating in tin- strike for lower rents » re issnni today in the municipal court 'I'M'' papers authorise Immediate eviction of the tenants against whom -tiny wero drawn. It will probably take c score of marshals nearly two weeks to servo the UoticftS. The ti nnntH are maintaining a Rtout fight and announced today that the land lords of fifty-one housea had already agreed to reduce rents. The east side* was calm today after the rlotoi'j disorders of Sunday, when the . po'Ve. were forced to club the crowds to check the exciteu tenantry who opposed removal of the red flags which fluttered from the tenements. There were several meetings of striking tenants tonight. HARTJE DENIED HEARING BY HIGHEST STATE COURT Pittsburg Millionaire Who Has Been Trying to Secure a Divorce Loses on Hi* Ap. peal !?y Assoclat Frew. PHILADKLPHIA, Jan. li. -The, Penn sylvania supreme court today refused to permit an appeal to be taken to that tribunal from the superior court in tha famous Hartje case. Augustus Ilartje was refused a divorce from his wife by the Pittsbwg courts and the decision was affirmed by the superior court. The highest court in the state having refused to hear the case, It is presumed Mr. Hartje may take his case to the United gtatea supreme court. HH / I I L—^l -^m i EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY BILL IS DECLARED INVALID BY COURTS Supreme Court Holds Unconstitutional Measure Giving Protection for Laborers Working for Corporations By Amoclated Press. WASHINGTON, Jan. C—That the con gresßlonal act known as the "employers liability" law Is not In accordance with the constitution of the United States, be cause It goes beyond the bounds permitted In the regulation of Interstate commerce, was the conclusion reached by the su premo court of the United States In de ciHlng two damage suits coming to the court from the federal courts of Kentucky and Tennessee, which were brought un der the provisions of the law. The decision was announced by Justice White, the court standing five to four against the law. Even among the tlv<s who voted not to sustain the statute then v.'!•■ different shades of opinion. Following are the principal points from Justice White's opinion: "The act being addressed to all com mon carriers engaged in Interstate com merce and imposing a liability on them In favor of any of their employes with out qualification or restriction as to the business in which the carriers or their employes may be engaged at the time ot thr injury, of necessity Includes subjects wholly outside of the power of congress to regulate commerce. "As the act Includes many subjects wholly beyond the power to regulate com merce and depends for its .sanction upon that authority, It results that the act Is repugnant to the constitution and can not be enforced unless there be merit i the propositions advanced to show tha the statute may be saved. "So far as the face of the statute 1 concerned, the argument Is this: Tha because the statute says carriers engaged In commerce between the states, etc therffore the act should be Interpreted as being exclusively applicable to the In terstate commerce business and none oth er of such carriers, and the words 'any employe' as found In the statute should be held to mean any employe when such employe is engaged only In Interstate commerce. "But this would require us to write Into the statute woras of limitation and restriction not now In it. But If we could tiring; ourselves to modify the statute by writing in the words suggested the re sult would be to restrict the operation ot the act as to the District of Columbia and the territories." Both decisions were affirmed by Justice White on the ground that the law Is not confined to the regulation of the business of interstate carriers, but undertakes to ploytrf. Chief Justice Brewer and Jus tlca I'eckham Joined with Justice Wliiti in the result arrived at, but they did not (' him in hi* HKHPrtirm of the ptfW€) ngress to regulate the relation he master and servant. lee Day concurred in the decision < Moody dissented entirely, holding the law is constitutional on all Justice* Harlfcn and McKenna united In an opinion affirming" the constitution ality of the act but holding 1 it to be ap plicuble only to employes engaged at the time in interstate commerce and not to those engaged wholly In the state in which tha accident happened. Justice Holmes also delivered a brief dissenting opinion. Summed up. the court stood 5 to 4 iipalnst the constitutionality of the law. Justice! Marian, McKenna, Holmes and Moody sustaining the validity and the other members of the court holding the opposite position. Summary of the News FORECAST For Los Ang-les and vicinity: Cloudy Tuesday; light east wind. Maximum temperature yesterday, 75 degrees; minimum, 49 degrees. LOCAL Mayor Harper sends first annual mes sage to city council. Ordinance regulating street traffic goes into effect today. Armed Insane man arrested by police, who are called by maniac's daughter. Many churches affected by late ruling of elty council. » Work begun on new Pacific Mutual building at Sixth and Olive. I'iisadena girl victim of brutal high wayman, who tries to rob her of money and jewels. Daniel F. Meskll is on trial for life be rore Judge Smith in the superior court. iir> selected and taking of testimony has begun. i vsi i:u\ Harry Thaw. slayer of Stanford White, begins his second right for life when his case in called for trial in tho criminal court In New York. William J. Bryan, addressing assem blage of Democrats at Omaha, deals with issues that ure to be met in the next presidential campaign. Admiral Brownson left tho navy depart ment to save his own self respect, ac cording to his own letter to the president, mado public at the White House. Secretary of War Taft urges need of better pay for members of the. army. Japanese ambassador at Washington denies that Japan's reserve army has been summoned home from America. FOREIGN Since coffin in which T. C. Druce was supposed to have been buried has been found to contain the body, charge of per jury against younger Druce will be dropped. Fight for rich estate will be continued in the English courts. Another "ripper" outrage is reported in the vicinity of Berlin; little girl the victim. Canadian minister, returns from Japan, Where ho went to straighten out the immigration 'troubles; believed his mis sion was not successful. COAST Accused bankers in San Francisco probable will plead guilty and throw themselves on the mercy of the court. Power company at Ooldneld makes cut in wages and strike may result. Fruit growers of Kings county pro test against the law forbidding- them from using sulphur in drying fruit. Three sailors on battleship Nebraska at San Diego hurt by a swinging crane. Abe Ruef to be given into the cus tody of the sheriff and confined in the county jai\ TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7, 1908. 'JAPAN CALL RESERVES? NO ,'SAYS OKA HEAD OF EMBASSY DENIES STARTLING RUMOR REPORT FROM VANCOUVER 13 BASELESS, HE ASSERTS Mikado's Representative at Washing. ton Declares No Such Mobiliza tion of Fighting Men la Planned By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—Miya Oka, In charge of the Japanese embassy here, today authorized a formal denial of the report from Vancouver, B. C, that the Japanese government Is recalling to Japan the army reserve men now In the United States. Mlya Oka says that such action could not be taken without the knowledge of the embassy here, and there has not been the least intimation of any such purpose on the part of the Japanese government. Moreover, a call for the return to Japan of the reservists would necessarily be pre ceded a considerable time by an order for the mobilization of the reserves In Japan, which has not been Issued. CANADIAN MIINISTER GIVEN NO SATISFACTION BY JAPAN By Associated Press. VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. B.—Rodotphe Liemlux, Canadian envoy to Japan, re garding the proposed restriction of Jay anese immigration, returned today ac companied by Capt. Verrets, his private secretary. Mr. Lemlui would not make any definite statement regarding his mission before conferring with the Ottawa gov ernment, but it la learned on high author ity that no arrangements have yet been concluded regarding the restriction ot emigration from Japan to Canada. After a number of conferences between Foreign Minister Hayashl and Mr. l<em lux the latter, on cabled Instructions from Sir Wilfred Laurler, agreed to accept a verbal - promise that. restrictions would be arranged by the Japanese government. The Japanese foreign minister was wlll iug'only.to -.aSc a tentative pro»"i«A to that effect, he having received word from the British foreign offle* that an amend ment to the Anglo-Japanese treaty re garding emigration was not considered necessary. „ . ',•.;. With the promise that steps would be taken to limit the emigrants from Japan to Canada, Mr. Lemliu had to be con tent. Mr. Ishll, who Investigated Jap anese conditions In Canada and the Uni ted States, advises that restrictions be arranged. - Mr. Lemiux gave out the, following statement: "I cannot state at present the result of the negotiations, as any statement I have to make belongs' to the government In council. I have reason to believe a solution of the difficulty will soon be reached." AOKI DENIES ADMITTANCE TO ALL NEWSPAPER MEN By Associated Prees. RAN FRANCISCO, Jan. B.—Japanese Ambassador Aoki spent the last day of his stay In America In visiting some of his countrymen In Oakland, and tonight he received many friends In his suite at the Fairmont hotel. Admittance was denied to all newspaper men to night. Viscount Aoki will leave for Japan on the Manchuria, which sails tomor row at 1 o'clock. THREE SAILORS ON BATTLESHIP HURT While Lowering Cutter from Deck of Nebraska at San Diego, Men Are Struck by Swing ing Crane By Associated Press. KAN DIEGO, Jan. 6.—Two sailors were to erely injured by a peculiar ac cident on tun battleship Nebraska this afternoon. While making ready to lower a cut ter to take liberty men*" ashore the crane was caught . by a swell - and swung around, striking several sailors. Seaman Denton and Seaman Wilson wore knocked down, badly cut about the head and rendered unconscious. Another sailor received slight In juries. The Injured will all recover. ORGANIZED LABOR COMES TO AID OF UNEMPLOYED Problem of Caring for 125,000 Persons Who Are Out of Work in New York Is Se. rious By Associated Press. NEW YORK. Jan. 6.—Organized labor has taken up the problem of finding re lief for' the 125,000 persons said to be out of work In New York. « ;...""" ,W. :- A meeting will be held on Wednesday, at which plans Jto ; find employment : for the unemployed ' will , be discussed. It \ ls expected an appeal will be made to city, state and national governments to assist by special work to '■ assist some of the thousands out I of . employment. ..' ;';•?■ ■It ' is claimed .. the s national, state . and city governments have laid on" thousands of , men at: a?, time when private concerns are cutting down| their forces,': thus add ing to a situation which was already, bad. •"""is" 1 * Fo6^3fOu Im * vK I |^L IL^^/ I fkf I f A " fc^^ 1 J I *~' Must 1 Wade Through This Again BROWNSON QUIT TO SAVE SELF RESPECT LETTER OF RESIGNATION IS MADE PUBLIC Roosevelt's Refusal to Follow Admi ral's Suggestion Left Him No Alternative but to Get Out, He Says • y Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—The president today made public the following letter from Admiral Brownson, who resigned, as chief of the navigation bureau of the navy department, with the explanation that It "was Inadvertently omitted" from correspondence previously made public. Ertment of the Navy, Bureau of gatlon, Washington, V. C, Dec. 24, In April last I was detached by order from the command of the 1 States Asiatic fleet and ordered to Washington and appointed chief of tmoat Important bureau In the navy rtment, Iho bureau which, under the itary, is charged with matters re g to the personnel, the discipline and efficiency of the fleet, tits transfer from a command which s in importance afloat to one which ■rinul to none on shore, coming on eve of my retirement from active service, while not to my particular lik ing, wa» deeply gratifying to me, as It appeared to bo an evidence of your con fidence in my professional ability. In order, however, that any efforts of mine to maintain high standards of efficiency and discipline in the service be attended with success It Is absolutely essential that 1 should have the con fidence of the servlcu at large as well as that of higher authority. The effi ciency of tho fleet con only bo maintained when the officers and men feel that the chief of the bureau of navigation hus the confidante of the commander In chief of the army and navy and when a strong military spirit exists in the service. Anything that shows a lack of confidence or that tends to break down this military spirit which has been the safeguard and principal asset of the navy since Its beginning can but impair such efficiency. Forced to Resign "The recent order placing a medical officer In command of a hospital ship ip, in my opinion, and as I have endeav ored on several occasions to point out to you, clearly opposed to the intent of the law, is a radical departure from es tablished naval usage and Is fraught with danger to the efficiency of the fleet, and will tend, I believe, to break down the military spirit of the service and shows a want of your coutidenco In my advice regarding a matter so vital to the best Interests of the service. "I am left, therefore, with no alterna tive but to tender my .resignation as chief of the bureau of navigation, much as I regret to sever my active connec tion with the service, to which 1 have been devoted and to which I have given mv best efforts for over forty-six years. "Very respectfully,. "WILLARD H. BROWNSON, "Chief of bureau." The president's letter of acceptance is as follows: / •Tin: White House, Washington, D. C, Dec. 24, 1907. "Sir: I accept your resignation, to take effect immediately. You will this after noon turn over your office to your as sistant, Capt. Wlnslow, informing him thut ha l» l" >o( until such time a.s your or Is appointed and qualified. "Truly yours. ■■THKoIXmiO ROOBBVELT." IN A MONTH JUDGE SENTENCES FOUR MEN TO FIFTY YEARS EACH AUStm Of rreanu iinpOSSS TsrriblS Penalty on Prisoners Convicted of Robbery—Court Warns All Offenders ..- ....,•.>■,, •-:»■.•.; - '. ■. ' By Associate a Pr«». FRESNO, Jan. Harry Finnerty, who last October held up a laborer and robbed him lof $180, was . today sentenced by Judge Austin to fifty years' Imprison ment In San. Quentln. Three attorneys made a desperate effort to get the young man off, rAit a Jury found him guilty of highway robbery. Judge Austin declares that he ie going to make highway robbery an unpopular crime In Fresno county. Within the last thirty cluye he has sentenced Julius Smith, W. Harvey, Arthur Stansell and Hurry Flnnerty to fifty years' imprison ment apiece. All the men were highway men. STATE LABOR HOST IS IN CONVENTION Eighth Annual Session Is Opened with Great Enthusiasm at Vallejo. Election Promises Hot Contest By Ateoctated Press. VALLEJO, Jan. 8.-The State Federa tion of Labor convened here in the eighth annual convention this morning with 200 delegates present from all parts of the state. President Georgo H. Tracey pre sided. The session opened auspiciously with promise that much enthusiasm would be shown. John Davidson, presi dent of the Vallejo Trades Labor coun cil, welcomed the delegation in the name of organized labor, extending the hospi tality of Vallejo, one of the strongest union towns In the state. He wan followed by Mayor J. J. Madi gan on behalf of tlic ely In a speech which caused much merriment. The mayor was given three rousing cheers and made v delegate. President George Tracer thanked the speakers for their hospitality and spoke of the Importance of organized labor. Ben Lltzi'iifiteln was appointed sergeant at arms. The remain der of the morning was devoted to the examination of credentials. Little busi ness Is expected to be done before tomor row. There Is much talk regarding possible candidaes for the various offices. No opposition has developed so far to George Tracy, the incumbent, for president. The greatest contest Is expected for the of fice of secretary-treasurer. C. M. Petrie of Oakland and George Bell of San Fran cisco are talked of and Bowling, the In cumbent, Is expected by his friends to run again. Paul Scharrenberg of San Francisco Is regarded as a likely candi date. Tonight an open-air concert was given in honor of the delegates. There will a ball tomorrow night. The committee on credentials consists of Paul Scharrenberg of San Francisco, William Rembo of Oak land, George Bell of Oaklund and Thomas Wright and C. A. FlUgerald of Vallejo. The convention adjourned unll tomorrow morning. Box Makers' Strike Ended By Associated Fres«.;■ ".' , ' SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.—The mem bers !of i the Box , Makers', and Sawyers' unions, who ? have I been i out on strike for three days against the reduction of wages by,the.box factories ofthe.clty. today resumed work; at; the wage scale Hint was "in effect up to the last of the, year. "j. The trouble was settled through the'lntervention: of the labor council. >• Sl\(.l X {M)l* IRV • OAILY. 2f| ST'NDAY. 8u Ol.±i\mLjM-i V/UI ir-iO. on i mains, r. cents GIRL VICTIM OF BRUTAL HIGHWAYMEN SCREAMS CALL PASSERS-BY TO AID Handsome Young Woman, Visitor from East, Attacked by Robbers While Near Her Home—Po. lice Arrest Three Special 10 The Herald. PASADENA, Jan. 6.—ln a desperate battle with highwaymen Miss M. W Nash 01 .o4 South lOuclid avenue was tonight choked until her features turned black, but the young woman plucklly gave vein to screams which attracted the attention of occupants of the house at 173 South Euclid avenue, in front of which the robbery took place, and the robbers were frightened away without securing the valuable jewelry the young woman carried. The footpads snatched a gold-beaded purse containing a few dollars a.s they fled, but several rings, a fine watch and other Jewelry, amounting to at least $3UO, were not secured. Neither man wore a ■Balk and the holdup is classed as un usually bold, as it was planned for one of the most frequented residence of the city and at a time when many people are on their way home. The vic tim of the holdup was In a fainting con dition when assistance reached her. Miss Na."h recently came from the east ami is stopping with the family of A. !-. Bennett at a>4 South Euclid. She had spent the day in f.ns Angeles and was returning home, walking down Euclid avrnui from the car line. The slnet where the robbery took placo Is without lights and before Miss Nash was awaro of danger she was seized by the throat by the men, one on each side. Her nrst impulse was to screnm, and although one of the highwaymen had a tlglu Krlp on her throat she. managed to yell and attracted attention. Robbers Flee Tin' footpads cursed her and snatching lln small :-ioM j)urso iha carried ran awny as soon as people began to come out of tin surrounding houses. A message to the police resulted In Officer Sylvester being on the scene in a few minutes. He found the young woman still excited from her experience. She could give no real description :of her assailants. • Both, she sakl, were young, smooth-faced and wore black slouch hats. | Sergeant Longley threw out a cordon of police to watch all avenues of escape from the city in hopes of overtaking the highwaymen. One suspect was taken from , a street car by Sergeant Longley. He could give" no acceptable account of himself and la being held. A , skeleton key. was found ;in his possession. : Two others were , also , locked up on suspicion. In, the ; pockets of. one was found a silver-mounted whisk broom and on the other was found a silver oyster fork, with the mark "Hotel Vendome." . The ' purse taken" from Miss Nash Is of gold and it contained about $4 <n sil ver. She wore on her ringers two dia mond rings and also carried a handsome gold watch.; :'-'■■ \l' \ Miss Nash is ii handsome young woman and is connected with a prominent family In the east,;, • . < ' Soldiers Off for Philippines Vy Assoclati ', Press. ■ SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. —The army transport ;. Sherman. sailed I today,-, for Manila i; via : Honolulu and i Guam with about •_•* 3400 •/ passen gern,\s nearly if. 1000 lieiiijr enlisted »Ti-rr~ ■■■.' "tie jurteenth Infantry^ ".v >- s.t p'< vi't; . 4 tioned jat Vmtcouvei pill go to toe I'hllir jr troops. CENTS NINE JURORS ARE SELECTED TENTATIVELY EVELYN NESBIT IS AGAIN CEN TER OF INTEREST INSANITY AT TIME OF SHOOTING TO BE DEFENSE Trial Panel Will Be Quartered at a Fashionable Hotel—Prisoner En. joys Being Out of Cell at Night By Associated Pren. NEW YORK, Jan. 6.— the close of three court (sessions which marked this the first day of the second trial of Harry K. Thaw for the alleged murder of Stan ford White, nine tentative - jurors !; hh/t been selected out of fifty-seven talesmen, examined by . District Attorney; Jerome for the prosecution and Martin W. Lit tleton for the defense. All of the men in the Jury box are subject to peremptory challenges, of which each side has thirty. : In view of the difficulty experienced last year in discharging five Jurors after they had taken the; oath of service jlt was agreed this time not to ! administer any oaths until both sides are satisfied with the panel. Legal insanity at the time of the trag edy is to be the sole defense. , This was made clear at the very . outset tof s the! proceedings today, when Mr. ; Littleton ■ formally served notice that I the ! former j plea of not guilty was amended by; the specification that the defendant was in sane when the homicide was committed." . ■'.. Nine in Jury Box The occupants of the Jury box at the conclusion of ...ie session were the 1 fol lowing: P*^P^HWllW*Tff7*fl|Tli|ltiiVlfiJ Charles E. Gremmels, «hlp broker. 2—John R. Hatchett, cigar dealer.- Tr • —George ,B. More wood, Importer, 'i • 4—Floyd 8. Sanford," bank manager. James E. Conway, hotel keeper. William E. Brewer, : decorator. >' 7—Arthur »i. Naething, baker. B—Maurice Bouvier,;exporter."-.*■..'-7 9—George W. Cary, dry goods dealer. Of the above men it was generally pre dicted that Mr. Gremmels would bo chal lenged by the stale. He declared he had scruples against capital punishment, but | could lay them aside If sworn as a Juror. . Mqrewocil! entertains, certain obSh'OT! 1 with regain to expert medical' testimony? and'probably will go out; on J\;haHanges■ fro« the defense. ■'" . ' ' ■ , t : Sanford may also 'be excused, for ; he? confessed to an opinion ' regarding ■ the 'j. truth of certain important testimony at:: the first trial. * - ■ • - r '- i 'onway, who said he read the evidence presented .a year ago ,without gaining any particular opinion from It may.beV made the subject of a challenge from Mr."' Jerome. Hatehett and Naethlng appear like fix tures. . i Bouvler. who , has slight prejudices against, defenses of Insanity, probably will not be retained. , . - -'; U'rd The trial opened with little or no cure mony. The only women allowed; to bo present are members of the defendant* family and newspaper writers. Mrs. Thaw Center of Interest Mrs. Evelyn Thaw of ugaln the cen ly and newspaper writers. Mn. Thaw Center of Interest s. Kvelyn Thaw was ugaln the ceri ter of Interest, even to the exclusion at the defendant himself. ' She was ■ fol lowed by turongs of curious persons 'an she entered; and left the court , house for the morning and afternoon sessions." Every possible convenience is " ir to" be provided for the jurors, ' who are to <bo locked up throughout the ■ trial. '.: They are to be quartered In ono of the fash ionable hotels on.upper Broadway ami luncheon is to be served at an expensive downtown restaurant. Josluh Thaw was thf> nnlv member of the defendant's family present at the evening session. The unexamlned tales men were the only spectators.'^Sfc^f^M Thaw seemed to thoroughly relish' thai id. ■ i. of being out of the ■ Tombs prison i after nightfall—his first experience of ,tho" kind since hln incarceration following the roof garden tragedy of June 2r>, IRO6. Court adjourned at 10:10 p. m. ■ intll tomorrow morning. : MOTORITE, NEW POWER. MAY REPLACE STEAM New Substance Expected to Revolu tionize Work of, Torpedoes and V; —Terrific Speed Is .-'■ , Obtained .-{\ By Auocia'td Pram. NEW- YORK. Jan. 6.-A new motlva power, known as "motorite,'.'. which Is vx pected to revolutionize torpedoes and tor pedo boats and possibly in the future re place steam as a motive power for ocean going vessels, i has • been . invented, 'ft It j is \ announced, by Hudson Maxim, (ho well known inventor. '. ' " ■ It is said Mr. Maxim has already made extensive tests' with | torpedoes I and tor pedo boats and has notified the govern ment of his invention. y '■..-, ,;'* •'Motorite," the 7 new v motive : power,> which is the basis of the torpedo and th« torpedo boat. Is said to be a combination I of certain powerful * explosives, and by means of It torpedoes and torpedo boats are propelled through the water at great . speed.l . ,: : ■ ■. '" . "■,,''!■■,■.-.-? Mr. Maxim says that an ordinary sized ." torpedo can be sent through the water at a speed of sixty miles an hour. while the | best of the present; gasoline driven pro jectiles do not travel faster than thirty five miles an < hour. v Mr. f Maxim's 1 new model torpedo i boat," which >Is practically!" submerged,. can : be ■ propelled, ~ thes In ventor gays, at* a rate of from i ftfty-flve to sixty miles an 'hour." ... v. Business Block Destroyed By Amck-'»ip(l Pro**. ." *, ;* ';'*■". ' '"•■.■•'■'- - HELENA, Mont., Jan. 6.'— A special 1 from ,? Culbertson, ■- Mont. ",' say» that ?a lire; originating .In the laundry of:th« Evans ' hotel i last nlg-ht resulted: In -tho destruction!of an entire businpsn block and hadrnoti dynamite been;rusdrtad to" the loss would have ! been even i greater.