J. W. Bishop, WT. Goodnow, Seward Baldwin, T. Page. Use it arly, a glass k it CAPTAIN ACCUSED OF DESERTION. Survivears Tell of Horrors Almost Be- youd Bellef—New York Runanay Bey Says MeVey Left Pas seagers fo Perlah, BLOCK ISLAND, R. IL, Feb 14. Just how many persons lost their lives ia the sinking in Block Island sound of the Joy line steamer Larchmont through a collision with the three mast. ed schooner Harry Knowlton may nev or be accurately known Nearly fifty ludies bave been wash- ed ashore on the same beach where the survivors had landed, but the list of passengers on the boat was Jost, god the company bas only the hazy recollection of [ts purser, whose mind showed plainly the effects of the aw- ful experience through which he pass- ed. That guy oue should have been able to have gone through these terri: ble hours when the temperature was CAPTAIN GEORGE W. M'VEY. at zero and a northwest gale was hurling frozen spray into the little boats was perhaps one of the most surprising features of the disaster. Ia the boat morgues lay fifty bodies covered with ice from head to fool Although these victims were dead, their bodies told a silent story of the disaster. In death they jooked as they must have jooked as they stood on the deck of the wind swept and sinking steamer, Hands were frozen to ears as though in death the victini~was at- tempting to protect them from a plerc- fog wind. One man's hands were plunged deep into his pockets. Another man died ith his arms upraised and frozen To remove this cov. of jee the life. savers worked ly and patiently, always with the @ that anxious relatives would have ones. In the sleeplug rooms the delirious, the restless and the palo racked sur- vivers were given every attention. A statement made by Fred Hierge- sell, an eighteen yearold New York boy, contained the first direct charges against Captain McVey and his crew, Hlergesell asserts that Captaln Mc Vey's boat was the first one which left the sinking steamer. He sald that he saw many women on the hurricane deck rushing about helplessly and begging for life pre wrvers. Many of these women plead- ed with the panic stricken passengers and crew to direct them tothe life. boats, but thelr prayers were unbeed- od The Larchmont left Providence well aden with freight and a crew estimat- od at about Afty and un passenger list which even the officials of the com sany, by the most careful calculation, was unable to place accurately, the fig- ares ranging from seventy-five to 200 Cites and towus In southern New England have already contributed a dst of missing Inhabitants thought to have been on the steamer that totals early seventy, and it is belleved that mter reports will bring material addi Hons to the list, A conservative estl nate therefore of the namber who lost ‘heir Hyves Is placed at 150, The following is a lisf of the known dead: Steward James B Harrison, Bro#kiyn, First Assistant Engineer Jasper Hest, Albany, N.Y. : Becond Assistant Engineer Cdward logan, Providence: Watchman facoh Zadmus, Paterson, N. J: Walter Jeorge Bmith, Providence, J. HH. Eckles, smasenger, Block Istand, Erik Nelson Elm street. Providence; —— Hall, colored walter, residence unknown; Moses Foun (aine, colored walter, residence unknown; Harry Apple. farmer. Hiock Island: Paffer, wearing badge #25 of Protective Glsabliity Insurance company, either of Olock Island or Providence. The survivors number only two wo- men, Mrs. Harris Feldman of New York and Miss Sadie Gallup of Boston. The figssengers, awakened from thelr dumbery lo comfortably heated rooms, were at the mercy of the storm. Many, it Is belleved, went down with the ship. Others, thankful at first that they had escaped drowning prayed that they might be relleved of the ter. rible pain caused by their fiozen bodies, and one man, a jwisenger whose name conld not be learned, cut his throat, . The few who survived were in a plt- ifn] condition. In almost every case their anos and legs hung helpless as they were lfted out of the boats In which they reached shore. Their con- clans who are attending the sufferers confidence that none of the CHT Ecklep, Block Island; James B. : Brooklyn; Jasper Hest, Al bany, firs} assistant eugloeer: Edward Logan, Providence, pasistant engineer; | George Smith, Prov e, walter, and Jacob Zandrus, Paterson, N, J. watch- man An lavestigation of the wreck will be lostituted by the United States steamboat fuspectors of the Providence district That portion of Block Island sound where the colMsion occurred Is a fa: miliar one to coastwise skippers. The commanders of the two vessels, Cap tain George W. McVey of the Larch- mont and Captain John ¥. Haley of the Knowiton, bad navigated the wa- ters for many years. The night was cold and windy, but clear. The Larch- mont rounded Polat Judith and headed straight to the westward up the sound in the direction of New York. The Knowlton, well laden with coal, came through the other entrance of the sound before a strong but favbrable breeze. The vessels approached each other rapidly. and six miles southeast of Watch Hill they were nearly togeth- er. The officers of both boats declare those of the schooner were particularly emphatic in thelr statements that they saw the Larchmont a considerable dls- tapce away, Although with plenty of sea room, the vessels headed almost directly at each other. When they were abreast the Knowlton for some reason luffed up and plunged into the port side of the Larchmont, striking the steamer a little forward of the paddie box. The result to the Knowlton can be soon told. She sheersd off Immediately aft er the accident and then, hauling up into the wind, was able to reach the Rbode Island shore, four or five miles away. There the entire crew was tak- en off in safety by the life savers, The Larchmont's experience ™howev- er, was entirely different. The blow from the schooner was delivered In her most vital part. It smashed = big hole on the water line and at the same tile broke the main steam pipe. which at once rendered the steamer absolutely helpless. Captain McVey said that a greater portion of the boat was filled with escaping steam and that It was his belief that many of those on board were suffocated or scalded to death be fore the steamer went down. Such survivors of the wreck of the Larchmont as could talk had terfible tales of privation to tell, Oliver Janlvier, twenty-one years old, of 843 Montgomery avenue, Provi dence, came ashore with nine dead men in a small boat. He was more dead than alive when he landed walst deep in the surf near the Sandy Point light. He managed to reach the life saving station on the shore. “I was going to New York," sald he, “to get a Job. On the boat I met an Indian named Henry Rock, who Is a member of Pawnee Bill's Wild West show, We engaged a stateroom and went to bed rather late. 1 can't tell what time It was “Rock was going to Jersey City to sce his wife. He had fallen asleep when I heard a crash. [ got up and put all my clothes on. When I got into the =aloon deck 1 found that it was filled with steam, and men and women were rushing about, shouting and screaming and fighting each other and begging God to save them. They all seemed to be rushiug to the rll, where the officers of the boat were calmly directing the work of getting them into the lifeboats “Finally with eight of us, all men, on board we got into the water and rowed away from the Larchmont. Two men grabbed the side of the boat, nud [ hauled them In with a rope tackle, “After that a woman floated by and sald, ‘For God's sake save me' | asked the two men that 1 had saved to belp her, They were the nearest to her. They refused to do so, and I con tinued to row on. Pretty soon one of the men fell over with a groan and THE LARCHMONT. died of old, The others followed him, and then I was left in the hoat with another live man nud eight dead men “The other chap looked at me pecol farly and sald: ‘My God, this Is terri ble. I canuot live aud might as well end it now. [| am going to cut my throat! Before I could prevent him he pulled outsa razor and gashed his throat. He fell on his face In the hot tom of the boat and died with an in sane laugh on his lips” Lieutenant Colonel W. A. Mcintyre, fleld secretary of the Salvation Army in the United States, sald the loss of ten of the officers of the organization in the sinking of the Larchmout was the most serious blow of that Kind the army had received during its work Ja this country. In addition to the men: bers already reported to be lost, Colo- pel Melntyre sald that severnl bands men from the Lynn (Mass) corps were believed to have lost their lives Two Dad Fires In Rropkirn, NEW YORK, Fel 14. The fire de partment of Brooklyn last night was divided in a fight against two bad fires, The buildings of the New York Dock company, ocenpylug practically a whole block of the Red Hook polut section, was destroyed, and the loss li] be protably a quarter of a mil it of the Fi A Dr. Evans Makes Btartling Answers at Murder Trial “NEVER BEFORE SAW SUCH A HEAD" Judge Rebakes Witness For Protests ing on SMand—Nrs. Thaw te Be Net Witnesa and to Finlsh Her Testimony. NEW YORK, Feb. 14--In the eof- fort to discredit statements made by Stanford White to Evelyn Nesbit, Lawyer Delmas obtained from Dr Brinton D. Evans a definite statement that Thaw showed uo evideuce of a drug babit, It was also declared by the expert that Thaw showed & strupgely Guttering heart. It was stated that today's session will be largely occupied with the last of Mrs. Evelyn Thaw's testimony and the introduction of Thaw's will, By consent of both sides It was agreed to allow Juror Belton to spend the night at the bedside of his sick wife. A court officer was designated by Justice Fitzgerald to accompany him. The trial was limited to a short ses- sion of less than two hours’ duration, the morning sitting of court having teen abandoned because of the iliness of the wife of Jaroer Joseph R. Bolton. No. 11. His wife is suffering from double pneumonia, and two eminent physicians certified before District At- torney Jerome that her condition was very serious, It is hoped that the trial will go on, although Jurer Bolton appeared dis- trait, apparently taking little Interest in the proceedings. If Mrs. Holton's condition should continue so critical that her husband cannot be expected to give proper consideration to his du- ties as a juror there may be an lo- definite postponement — all the other Jurors meanwhilé remaining locked up ~or possibly a mistrial Dr. Britton I). Evans, superintendent uf the State Hospital For the Iusane at Morris Plalus, N. J. was the only witness examined, He concluded his direct examication, and District At torney Jerome reserved the right to cross question the expert at a later stage of the trial. Dr. John T. Dee- mar of Kittauning, Pa, was recalled to the stand just before adjournment and asked to state what he knew of the mental condition of John Ross, a first cousin of Harry Thaw, It is claimed by Thaw's counsel that young Ross, the son of Mrs. William Thaw's sister, is or was lusane. Mr. Jerome objected to the question on the ground that the relationship was too remote to permit the drawing of deductions as to hereditary Insanity. Both question and witness were withdrawn tempo- rarily, Dr. Evans detniled the results of his various examinations and physical tests In bis visits to the defendant fol lowing the tragedy. He declared that there was a depression lu the back of Thaw's bead of a most unusual char- eter, E ‘I am unable to state its signif atce,” declared the wituess, “for the reason that | never saw anything lke it before.” Dr. Evans also stated that Thaw's pulse actiou was the most extraordl- nary he had ever encountered. The pulse would change beats four times within une minute, the variance belong from twelve to twenty-four beats. The yulse Indicated, be sald, that the sym sathetic pervous system was seriously at fault. Dr. Evaus declared finally that he found uo traces of drug habits por any of the tremors characteristic of excessive Indulgence in intoxicants, Dr. Evans took occasion lo say ‘that ihe felt It was extreinely unfair to him 15 a physician to Tequire him to sepa. rate his physical examinatious of the fefendant from the questions aud an swers as to his wental processes. He was Interrupted by both Mr. Jerome ind Mr. Delinns, and Justice Fitzger Ald sald “Will you kindly confine yourself to answering amd not giving sxpressions of oplulon. There Is some limitation even to the province of an sxpert. Strike all those remarks from {he reconl.” As the result of a conference be tween counsel just before the early wjournment was ordered Mr. Jerome mnvounced that Thaw's attorneys had turned the will of the defendant over o him for examination before it should ignin be formally offered in evidence Air. Jerome sald he might or might not fer further objection to the “volumi- wus document.” Counsel also agreed that Mr. Jerome should have the priv lege of talking freely with Dr. Dee nar apd with Dr. Blugaman, the Thaw family physician, about certain testl mony they have to offer, Mr. Delmas will next offer the will in evidence. Following the disposition of the will Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw will resume the stand . questions ftagnki Would Abolish Jap Peerage. TOKYO, Feb, 14 Count Talsuk [ta- sakl has addressed an clrcular to the aobility In which he proposes the abo- ition of the peerage. He says that the presence of nn distinet class between the imperial house and the people Is injurious to the progress of the nation, The count thinks the existing peers should enjoy thelr titles for one gen. sration and gihat then the peerage shod cease to exist. This radical aggestion, coming from a man of fount Itagaki's high standiog, causes reat excitement and wonder. Big Fire Near Devil's Lake, DEVIL'S LAKE. N. D, Feb, 14, — ‘at Crary hax destroyed seven c= PR RACING AT NEW ORLEANS Riviera WM, liad an Easy Time Getting Home First. NEW ORLEANE, Feb. 14.—The open- ing rece at City park track was for two-yearold maldeus A poor lot was eutered for thls event, and the class was lessened when they scratched Truce. With this colt out of the way Elvira M., owned by Bob Tucker, had an easy time getting home first. Gremse was neva 8 This filly was making her first appearance In & moe. Summaries First Race —Elvirm M_ first; Gremse, second; Geneva 8, third, Second Race Family Talk, Eanfin, second; Skimmer, third Third Race —Goldway, first; Heart of Hyacinth, second; Kara, third Fourth Race. —Duchess of Montiwllo, first; Royal River, second: Adela KH, third Fifth Race. Quinn Brady, Goldle, second; Reticent, third Bixth HRace.—~Toboggan, first; Teddington, second; Lens, third Seventh Race - Refined, frst; nute, second; Western, third frst; first; Sir St. Valentine's Golf Tournament. PINEHURST. N. C.. Feb. 14 —A fleld of 110 players started In the third an- nual Bt. Valentine's golf tournament here. Close scores were the rule. Rev A. L. Squier and C. 8. Cook, both of Brae Burn; C. T. Crocker, Jr. of the Alpin club, Fltchborg, and Harold C. Richard of the Princeton university golf team lead those wha qualified Fdwin Gam In Flerce Drive. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 14. There was a good attendance at Oakland, and the Logistilla handicap was cleanly captured by Edwin Gum. winoing in a flerce drive from St. Elmwood. Three horsea were nose and nose at the wire, Dusty Miller getting show honors z Thistledown, at 30 to 1. HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Teh. 14 -Fa vorites won four events at Oaklawn Form players lost heavily on the sixth race, which was won by Thistledown, at 20 to 1, and almost overlooked In the fetting Clgar Lighter at Ascot. LOR ANGELES, Cal, Feb, 14.—The Elks special was the fenture at Ascot Cigar Lighter, with Koerner up, had no difficulty In winning by a length, Battleship Patterns Burned. PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 14 —-An al most Irreparable loss was sustained by the William Cramp & Sons’ Ship and Engine Bullding company iu a fire at their yards, which destroyed the pat- tern shops and two storage rooms. At least 75 per cent of the company's patterns were destroye!, among them being those of the United States bat tleships Pennsylvania. Colorado, Ten nessee, Malpe, Alabama, lowa, Mas- sachusetts and Indiana. Patterns for a number of vessels In course of con struction were also lost, and work on them will be delayed. The fire also destroyed the headquarters of the Ship Calkers' association and the home of Jullus Gaulseh and damaged many small dwellings. The loss |< estimated at $150.000 Home Rule Bill the Remedy. LONDON, Feb 14 In the course of the debate on the address in reply to the speech from the throne In the house of commons Walter Hume Long, who was at one tlie chief secretary for Ireland, raised the Irish question, and Augustine Birrell, the present chilef secretary, replied that he, like Prewmter Campbell-Baunermau, was perfectly satisfied that the only solu tion satisfactory to the great majority of the Irish people was what Is gener ally called the bome rule Lill and that pelther be nor the premier would as snme responsibility for any measure likely to obstruct or Interfere with the fulfillment of these hopes. This state went was greeted with loud winiste rial and Nationalist cheers arts es. A San Spot That May Disturb Us. PITTSBUNIG, Feb 14 Professor Joln A. Brashear of the Allegheny ols sorvatory announced the discovery of hse of the greatest sun spots ever called to the attention of astronomers He says as a result electrical disturls- ances will be expericuced throughout the country this evening. ‘These dis turbances, he further declares, may take the form of a display of the nu rorea borealls, and telegraph and tele phone communication may be seriously affected. The present spot is =o large it can be seen through swoked glass aud, the scientist adds, Is one of the most active of solar spots Roosevelt the Peacemaker. SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Sal vador, Feb. 14-The presidents of Honduras nud. Nicaragua have recelve ed a telegram from President Roose velt setting forth the desire of the chief executive of the United States for the reconvening of the court of arbitration that recently was In ses slon here or the culling of another court to meet under stipulated condi tions that shall be fulfilled by the con tending countries, The purpose of President Roosevelt is that peace and all its benefits Le preserved not only to Honduras and Nicaragua, but to all American states Locomotive Roller Explosion, MIDDLETOWN, N.Y, Feb WH The Loller of the engine pulling an On tarlo and Westeru rallroad passenger train which left here at 3 o'clock ex ploded near Luzon. The train at the time of the explosion was running at the rate of, f&ty miles an hour. The fireman, Martin Mullen, apd an un kpown man, who was riding in the eal of the engine, were killesl. Eugl neer Gadwood wax fatally hurt, and % NOW WITH CONGRESS President and COalifornians Agres as to"Japanese, ROOT'S BILL TO KEEP COOLIES OUT Immigration Bill Amendment win Satisfy Westerners—Japan May Agree fo Separate Schools. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, — Mayor Schmitz and the members of the Call fornia school board had a evuference with President Roosevelt, and ou leav. ing the White House Mayor Schmitz stated that be had no doubt the presi dent and the California delegation would reach a complete agreement on the Japanese question, fle stated that the action of the con ferees ou the immigration bil went very far toward satisfylug the Call fornlans, but that there were two or three other matters they bad in mind which he thought would be satisfac torily cleared up. The Japanese school controversy is thus settled in so far as President Roosevelt, Mayor Schmitz and the members of the Bau Francisco school board are concerned, and an amicable adjustment of the question now rests with congress If the amendment to the immigration bill proposed by Secretary Root ex cluding foreiguers who use their pass ports to secure admission to the Unit od States “to the detriment of labor conditions in this country” is accepted by the senate and house and the imml- gration bill is passed at this session of congress the San Francisco board of education will rescind Its order estab lishing the oriental schools unless the Japanese government agrees to a prop- osition for separate schools which will provide equal facilities for the Japa. nese children Mayor Schmitz and his associates at the confereuce assured the president that the amendment to the immigra tien bill was entirely satisfactory to them. Secretary Root participated In the conference and made a report on his negotiations with the Republican leaders in congress and the Japanese ambassador. While Mayor Schmit and the members of the school board are still hopeful that Viscount Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, will agree ta separate schools in California they stand willing to rescind the order es tablishing the oriental schools and again admit Japanese children to the white schools. Mayor Schmitz pointed out to Pres! dent Roosevelt and Secretary Root the advantages that will be gained by the Japanese children if the oriental schools are maintained and expressed a willingness to give the Japanese equal educational facilities to those given to the white children of San Francisco. If the Japanese government will agree to this proposition the school board will establish a sufficient num- ber of orfental schoolliouses to accom modate the Japanese and will give the children _jndividual Instruction. Mayor Schmitz says that the Japandse make faster progress in the oriental schools than they do In the white schools and that lo the mixed schools the Japanesa only retard the progress of the white children Saloon Business Is Not Legal. LEBANON, Ind, Feb 14 - Judge Samuel BR. Artman of the Boone coun ty cireult court held that the saloon business bas no legal etistence and therefore cannot be llcensed by the state. He quoted many authorities to show the: the citizen has no inherent right to engnge lu the selling of intox icants, because, has been decided by the courts it is attended by danger to the welfare of the community Judge Artmau was speaker of the house of representatives of Iodiauas two years ago as Voorhees May Be Siate Treasurer. TRENTON, N. J, Feb 14.--The Re publican wembers of the house and senate held a conference aud decided to caucus this morning to decide upon a candidate for state treasurer to suc ceed Frank OO. Briggs, who was re cently chosen United States senator to succeed Jon F, Dryden. Former Sen ator Charles A. Reed has announced his withdrawal from the race, and it seema assured that County Clerk Dan lel 8 Voorhees of Morris (county will be named Three Dead In Explosion Wreck, LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb 14.--An explosion of leaking gas fu a restau rant pear Second and Malin streets, in the heart of the city, killed three per sons, mangled and seriously injured half a dozen others and slightly injar- ed nearly a score, ‘The explosion oc- curred io the restaurant of HB. Cas- sartl. The restaurant was wrecked, as were also the tatlor shop of H. Lo Yer ger and a laundry office Negro Knox Sent to State Prison. NEW HAVEN, Conn. Feb 14 — samuel H. Knox, the negro wha shot and Killed Frederick Moti. Kelley In this city on New Year's night, was found guilty of manslaughter and sen- tenced to state prison for not less than five nor more than seven years by Judge Case In the superior court. Knox shot Kelley after the mén quar reled on the sidewnlk over the right of way Japan Votes $136,000 For Exposition. NORFOLK, Va.. Feb. 14 — James tuwu exposition officials were notified that the government of Japan has voted nn additional appropriation of $130,000 for exhibits at the exposition, A lberal appropriation had been made before, And two warships have been desigvated to represent Japan in the feature of the exposition 36 inch Taffeta Worth $1.00 Special 89¢ 36 in. “Cash Ba if I Crack” Worth $1.75 Our Great Annus Sale of Fi White Und muslins will b following : = White India Linen worth 36 in. Pure Linen Waistin; 40 in. Costume Linen, 46 in. Costume Linen, The above are imported saving 20 per cent for you, Globe Warehe Talmadge Block, Elmer Avi Valley Phone. Alex D. Stev AA Insurance and Real Estate. Loans Negotiated, Insurance Wri Houses Rented, Rents Col ed, Taxes Paid Room 7, Elmer Bleek, LOCKHART STREET, H. L. Towner, M.] ) Specialties. . Diseases of Women and of the tum. 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