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D. 111 Miller Street. OFFICE HOURS: Sto 11:00am, 2 to 4:30, 7:00 to 8:00 Genito urinary and chronic diseases a specialty. Both Phones. WHAT DOES THR NUMBER 1969 ON EVERY PACKAGE OF | THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE U. S. AGRICULTURAL AHAT YOU SHOULD INSIST ON HAVING STEGMAIERS' METHING, THIS SERIAL NUMBER 1969, DON'T 111 MOTHER IS HOSTILE ASKS ABOUT MANY OLD ADMIRERS Girl Drew Checks on White's Deposit ia Trust Compaany—lariand Di- vores Case Brought In—ia- pers Stolen From Her. NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—Ip the Thaw murder trial just before the recess was taken an amazing discovery came to Hght It developed during Jerome's examination of Mm Evelyn Nesbit Thaw that he was basing his cross ex amination upon a secret statement fur ulshed to him by Mrs. Thaw's own mother. The shock of the discovery of her own parent's hostility almost stun ned the girl, but she did pot shrink or Thanks to Mrs. Heliuan's statements, Jerome was able to bring Into the case the personality of a James B Garland, now dead, who It seems, Lud been an admirer of the girl model In 1901, just before she wet Stanford White. Nev- ertheless Evelyn Thaw's answers did ‘her 00 harm. She came through that ‘ordeal unscathed. Nor was she shaken (in any material point In her testimony All through two long sessions Mrs i Thaw sat fn the witness stand under {the persistent bombardment of Dis ‘trict Attorney Jerome, but it was ap [patent to everybody In the court that | the prosecution failed sigually to upset | her testimony, | The most that the district attorney {established was the fact that her | memory can be faulty at times; that it {was not wise or opportune to answer {a question direct, but the main fabric {of ber story was unshaken when court adjourned. | Jerome brought out the fact that she {received a weekly stipend from Stan for] White when she was not engaged { with her theatrical work, but In doing | this it was also shown that her mother | was on White's payroll | There was a& great rosh of curlous i persons anxious to see Mrs. Thaw un {der the ordeal of cross examination. but only those provided with special credentials from the court or city au thorities were perwitted to enter the (room where the trial Is in progress, | District Attorney Jerome brought {out the fact that Io 1002 Stanford White deposited the sum of $1,350 with ia New York trust company with in- structions that it should be pald to the Nesbit girl at the rate of $25 a week Mrs. Thaw frankly admitted receiving a number of checks from the trust company, but she would not admit that {there was a pryvision that she should receive the money only when out of employment. The prosecutor spent nearly the entire session In trylng to make Mrs. Thaw admit that this was true, bub as often and In as many ways as he put the question to her she gave incessantly the one answer, “I don't remember.” The district attorney, asking about the Mercautile Trust wouey, showed the witness a check and a receipt. “Do not these refresh your wewmory as to the tonditions that you were only to draw mouey when not working?’ “No, #ir.” “Don’t you remember now that there was such = condition?” “I do not remember, From that let- ter 1 think I wrote It at the dictation of Stanford White. It does not sound like a Jetter I would write.” “What makes you think Stanford White dictated 1t7* “Because all important letters about money matters Stanford White would dictate, and either my mother or | would bave to sign them." . “Did you believe Stanford White when he told you all women were bad and sowie were simply clever at con- cealing It?” asked Mr. Jerome “Yes.” “And you were just sixteen and three-quarters years old?’ . “I don't know that | was sixteen aud three-quarters exactly, | was six teen.” “In rejecting Thaw in Paris, had you anything Io wind other than your own unworthiness” “No.” “Did you consider yourself different or better than other women?’ “No, sir.” . Mr. Jerowe then asked a nuipber of questions In an effort to show when White first visited the witness after her return from Europe in 1003 apd when she went to Hummel's office She could give wo exact date, but thought It wax at least four days after ber return before she suw White on the street and be called ber up on the telephone, “Your great love for Mr. Thaw could not have been crushed iu less than four days, conM it?’ “No, sir,” replied Mrs. Thaw. At this stage _an adjournment was taken, Mrs, Thaw's Inability to remembs a number of other things about which Mr, Jerome questioned her wax Ly far the most material element In the cross examination. The district attorney delved Into the witness’ past life with a familiarity as to details and a store of general knowledge which at thes seemed to mnaxze all who beard, not excepting the defendant's counsel then selves Mr, Jerome Indicated early In his questioning that he had no disposition way whatsoever. He interrogated her most polttedly as to her men acqualut ances of the past. Ife lsld especial Stress upon her acqualutunceshlp with James- A. Garland, who figured for he frst time ln the case. Mrs. Thaw ( she knew Garland before a in the Garland divorce case?’ asked Mr. Jerome, Mrs. Thaw wus shaking ber Lead when Mr. Delmas sprang to his feet with an objection. He demanded that the record of the divorcee case ba brought Inte court that It might speak for itself. Justice Fitzgerald overruled the objection, but Mr. Jerome with. drew the question, Mr. Jerume questioned the witness about ber manner of posing for artists and brought frem ber a denial that she ever posed In the uude. Mr. Je rome was insistent for defalls on the subject. He dl not mince words Many photographs of Mry. Thaw were introduced in evidence, Mr. Jerome during the session plied the young woman with questions as to what dis position she had ade of the letters written to her by Stanford White. Some, she sald, had lwen destroved, and some she had given to her hus band. In the midst of the district at torney’s examination with regard to the letters and when he was pressing for an answer as to what had become of some of thew Thaw leaned far over and whispered to his counsel in a volce audible to those nearest him: “Stanford White stole them” Attorney O'Reilly thereupon sald saloud: “Stanford White got them.” “If counsel desires to testify we will be very glad to have him do so,” Mr. Jerome remarked sarcastically, Later Mr. Jerome indicated that he bad lo his possession a number of let- Iyn Nesbit, saying he would show her the letters to see If they would not brighten ber memory a little bit. He changed his mind, however, and the letters were not produced. Mr. Je romie demanded that Thaw's counsel deliver to the sourt the Stanford White letters they have In custody, but they made no response. Mr. Jerome was assisted materially In his cross ex- amination by typewritten statements made by Mrs. Thaw's ug aud by Howard Nesbit, ber bro He con- suited the statements from time to time, and Mr. Deimas let this fact be- come known to the jury by remarking upon it. Mr. Jerome's cross examination may require several days yet. He jumped about from one part of Mr= Thaw's story and oue period of her life to an- other In a way that baffled any at tempt to tell bow far he had progress ed with his attack. He apparently in tends to take every advantage of the rullng which allows him wide lati tude in testing the credibility of the witness. Mr. Delmas, contrary to ex pectations, luterpused few objections He is evidently preparing, however, for an extended sedirect examination, and this, together with Mr. Jerome's cross examination on the redirect, promises to keep the prisoner's wife on the witness stand for au indefiulte period. Ars. Thaw seemed perfectly self pos sessed at every stage of the cross ex amination, At tines ler voles trem- bled perceptibly, Lut almost always it Was clear and emphatic. She fenced with the prosecutor continuously, cor rected him at times as to assumptions drawn from previous answers and oc casionally told him his questions were entirely too long to permit of a proper tiswer, The young woman seemed to he swayed by the district attorney's mood When his voice was soft aud purring ind perhaps a bit insinuating she an- wered in the same low tone. When Mr. Jerome would becvine aronsed and nap questions at ber iu a loud volce lie replied In kind. When the prose utor would persist with a question he had answered two or three times drs. Thaw would finally reply with ‘a emphasis ou each word, speaking lowly, distinctly and defiantly The defendant was always alert to atch every word. He seemed lmpa- lent at thes ut some of the questions ut by the prosecutor and kept up a unning fire of whispered comment vith his attorneys Van Leer Polk Married. NEW YORK. Feh 21 Mrs Dorothy Kitching Bodine of this city and Van feaer Polk of Tennessee were quietly narried at the residence of the bride's nele, Crowell Hadden, In Brooklyn. Ir. Polk was cousul general at Cal- utta duriug Presldent Cleveland's sec- nd administration and was a member f the comiuiszion, headed hy Secre- tary Root, which recently visited the ‘outh American republics Cape Colony Rebel 10 Die. KIMBERLEY, Cape Colony, Feb. 21. Ferrelra, the leader of the mid from rman Southwest Africa in Novem or last, apd four of his followers ive bean sentenced tn death Ihe iry refused to credit the statement f Ferreirn that a German captain nmed Siebert Instructed him to cross the border and stir up sedition lo Cape Colony, Big Strike May Shut Up Mille. JEWETT CITY, Conn, Fel. 21.- liree hundred hands are ont on strike t the Astinook mills here ax a fesult f the company’s refusal to grant some { the mill workers a 10 per cent In- vase In wages. One hundred frst alked out, and 200 more followed lo mpathy. It™s said that the mill ay have to shut down Close Vote For Senator. PROVIDENCE, R. 1, Fell. 21. The I centy-fourth ballot for the election of United States senator was taken In we Jegislature, but no cholee resulted, The vote was: Goddard, 40; Coll, 87; Wetmore, 30; Utter. 1 s Judson 10 Sucesrd Harper, CHICAGO, Feb. 21. — Harry - Pratt Judson; acting president of the Univer iy of Chicago, has been elected predl- of thal {nstitution fo sucosed WII Tr TOOUSTOTTOKELSEY Governor Says He Has Neg- lected His Duty, UNFIT FOR TRUST CONFIDED TO HIM “Not Man te Have Charge of Insur ance Barean,” Says Hughes; “Want of Force and Inltintive Make Him Unsafe” ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 21 Governor Hughes sent to the senate a special message recommending the removal) from office of State Superintendent of Insurance Otto Kelsey. “I recommend Mr. Kelsey's remov 8l” the governor says, “becalse as bead of this department he has cou spiciiously falled to perform obvious duties of the first Importance, and his neglect has demonstrated bis unfitness! for the trust confided to him The governor says that Mr. Kelsey took office “soon after the investization by the jolut committee of the legisla ture which disclosed gross irregular | ties In the wanngement of lHfe insur OTTO KELSEY. ance corporations. Official position had been used for private gain, and the money contributed by the policy hold ers for thelr mutual protection had been wasted In a scandalous manner Extravagant salaries had been pald favorites had beeu permitted ta enrich themselves at the expense of the policy holders, an elaborate system had been established for the purpose of control ling leglslatiof in this state and throughout the country. and enonnous sums had been secretly disbursed with out proper vouchers “The revelation of those Zr e nhuses In connection with onr gieatost fda cary lostitutions shiodked the civilized world and by the discredit whieh just ly attached to the administration of the Insurance departivent humiliated our state.” The message goes on to sav that dar Ing the period of these abuses the in surance department had full powers of supervision, “and oflicial assurnnegs from time to time were given from which the policy holders had the right to infer that thelr luterests were prop erly conserved.” The governor concedes that there was a great burden of work on Super lutendent Kelsey and declares that he does not seek to impugn his integrity “But,” says the message, “the more Important the work of the department the greater the uced of making it efi clent apd trustworthy, The assidulty of a department chlef In attention to detalls, to routine, canuot compensate for lack of administrative capacity “I bave been compelled with regret to reach the conclusion that Mr. Kel sey Is pot the man to have charge of this departinent. His past neglect and the want of force and Initiative al ready displayed make It unsafe to ac cept assurances for the future. The excuses that he now makes serve only to place in a more prominent light Lis mnlsconception of lls obligations aud of what the neople of the state have a right to expect The message was read and on mo tion of Senator Raines wax referred without deluite or coment to the com mittee on judiciary, of which Senator Davis of Buffalo is chalrman Conavls at Odessn Ask Protection. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb, 21. ~The foreign consuls at Odessa have seul telegraius to their respective embassies bere saying that the Uves of their fel low subjects are lusecure and that the situation growing out of the ant)-Sem ithe disturbances 1s serious Ihe Aus trian charge d'affalres, at the request of the Austrian cousnl at Odessa, made representations ut the foreign office with the view of obtaining protection for Austrian subjects ut Odessa Shots From Negro Soldiers’ Barrgoks SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb, 21. ~The cross examination of Ygunclo Garza was continued In the Penrose court martial, the testimony consisting prin clpally of a description of the bullets and bullet holes (o his house. He sald that, sighting slong the lines of Lnllet holes, hie could see that five shots had been fired from the galleries of the sol diers’ barracks. Ex-Treasurer Felker Sentenced. SALEM, Maks, Feb 21 Former City Treasurer James E. Felker of Newburyport, who pleaded guilty to the cmbezzlement of $8800 of the funds of that city, was sentenced to not less than four nor more than siy Years in the state prison Friend PVaper Mills Destroyed, DAYTON, 0, Feb. 21.-Fhe bnilling of the West Carrollton Friend Paper mills was destroyed by fire, nnd dam- Age amounting to $0.00 was done. Onis life is kyown to have been lost In ¥ VICTORY FOR SMOOT Senate Decision Favors Mem- ber From Utah CARMACK WANTED T0 EXPEL HIN. Foraker Praised Mormon Hepresent- ative, Saying, “He Is So Good | Almost Doubt Him; He Has No Vices.” WASHINGTON, Feb 21. -The sen ate has decided that Benator Hmoot (Utah) is entitled to his seat by defeat iag the Barrows amendment. The vote was 28 to 42. ‘ Senator Dubols was the first speaker in opposition to Smoot. He charged that senators supporting the Utah sen ator had taken advantage of all the tactics of special plesdiug The only fair speech, he said, that the junior senator from Utah, Mr Sutherland. “He would not have dared utter on this floor what other senators uttered,” he added, “because hie knows better the actual conditions in Uta” Senator Hansbrough (N. D.; support ed the resolution lo a brief speech, in which he denounced Mormonism Senator Carmack offered a substi Smoot, a senator from Utah, be ex pelied from the senate” It would. he sald, require a two-thinls vote of the Previous to the recent speech of Carmack sald it had been his intention to vote for the committee resolution. Mr. Knox had demonstrated that the committee reso jority vote what should be done under the constitution only by a two thirds vote, During the debate Seyator Foraker sald: “No case whatever has Leen made that will justify us In either declaring vacant the seat or expelling the sena tor from Utah. Reed Smoot has proved a better character than any other sen ator here has a right to clatm “He Is so good a wan that [ almost doubt him. He has no vices Ie does not drink of smoke or chew or swear, and he {= not a polygamist.” The applause of the galleries at this was checked by a warning by the vice president, Utah's Thanks to Federal Senate. SALT LAKE CITY, Feb, 21. Among leaders of the Mormon church thers was great rejoicing when the news came from Washington that Senator Smoot had been sustained. By unani mous standing vote the lower house of the Utah legislature adopted the fol lowing resolution: “Be it resolved by the legislature of the state of Utah that in determining that Heed Smoot is entitled to his seat the United States senate has stood for coustitutional rights against powerful influence and has avolded dangerous precedent Therefore the thanks and congratula tions of the state of Utah are hereby extended to the senate of the United States for its final action ou the case.” Prebing Cause of Mrs, Binge's Death, NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—At the in quest being held by Coroner Acritelll into the death of Mrs. 1da Bauer Binge, alleged to have been poisoned and lg which connection Mrs, Lottie Wallau, ber daughter, was arrested, Professor Rudolph A. Witthaus, an expert chemist, testified that Le Lad found 83 of a grain of mercury in the portions of the dead woman's body given him for apalysis. The principal witness was Miss Elizabeth Devine one of the nurses in attendance on Mrs. Binge at the time of the latter's death. She told of seclug n powdery substance at the bottom of a bottle from which Mrs. Wallau had given her mother champagne Will Not Withdraw Magoon. WASHINGTON, Feb 21 - Referring to published reports of an interview with General Andrade in Havana, in which the general gives the substance of an Interview with President Reose velt, It Is officially stated that the president did not tell any une that he Was about to withdraw Governor Ma- goon from Cuba, and it ix added that he has not the slightest intention of so dolug mt present or in the near fu- ture Smallpox In Allegheny Jail. PITTSBURG, Feb 21 Thes quaran tine ban was placed ou the Allegheny county Jall by City Physician Booth, the discovery having been made that fn negro released from the prison last Mouday had developed stualipox There are about 50 prisoners In the jull, and all have been vaccinated. Nofie of the prisoners located in the same corridor with the negro will be released from the fall for ten days Senator Balley Denleas All Charges. AUSTIN, Tex., Feb 2i United States Senator Balley was on the stand In the legisintive fnvestigntion. The substance of his testimony was criticism of Attorney General David son and the prosecution akwinst him In general. He denied in detail sll the charges that had been preferred against him and stated that much of the evidence was In the line of crit) clsm rather than facts River and Marbor Billi Passed. WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. -The sen- ate parsed the river and harbor ap propriation LIL, carrying a total ap propriation of $92 720472 All the com mittee amendments were agrend to Naval Rill Passes Sennte. WASHINGTON, Feb, 21.--The naval appropriation bill, carrying $100,727.- 807, was passed hy the senate In ffty- two minutes. 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