New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

the remarkable story told the witness stand
by Harry Orchard have proved fruitless, and
unless 1t can be overthrown by other evidence
II will probably carry conviction to the jury.
Before the close of his cross examination the
details Of his amazing criminal career, Orchard
hau an opportunity TO describe the reasons Tor
his making clean breast of his crimes. He de-
clared 1t was due to religious conviction after
FeadlnS the Bible and discovering that great
criminals had repented Of their misdeedS and
mad secured divine forgiveness. He aYerred that
no hope OF saving his own neck had impelled him
TO reveal the facts. but that he sought salvation
Tor sin. The most elaborate conceptions Of
criminal exploits in the world Of fction seem
tame compared with the recital Of Orchards
deeds, which he told without apparent emotion.
seemingly sustained by some inward strength.
The San Francisco jury before which Mayor
Schmltz was tried for extortion convicted him
on the strength of the confession of Abe Ruef,
who disclosed so many Of the details of the
corruption in the California city. AS an appeal
was denied. Schmitz is practically out of the
mayoralty, and the Board Of Supervisors many
Of whom are known to be guilty of the same
offence as the Mayor viii probably put ex- Mayor
Phelan at the head of the city government. at
the instance of Assistant District Attorney
Heney and Rudolph Spreckels, who Is the finan-
cial backer Of the reform movement.
plans for National Protestant Episcopal
cathedral in Washington which will rival the
great Government buildings and the Washington
Monument in interest have been accepted. and
a large sum of money Will he raised for its con-
Struction. There was considerable alarm for
some time in regard TO the safety Of Secretary
Metcaf Of the Navy Department his water
trip to Norfolk and jamestown, but il was dis
Were six nlidshipmen and five sailors in
launch of the batteship Minnesota, who We're
lost returning from the Exposition pier to the
warship to which they belonged. their vessel
being run down and they sinking with her A
report that President Cabrera of Guatemala
had been killed proved unfounded. Baron
Kuroh sailed for home from Seattle express
ing great pleasure over the treatment he had
received while here. The big steel firm OF Milli-
ken Brothers failed for several millions. but II
hopes to be able to reorganize and continue
business.
THE death of Senator John T. Morgan, Of
Alabama removes one of the most notable fig
ures from Washington life. lie had served for
thirty years in the upper house and was only
exceeded in length Of service by Senator ALI
son. His long public career threw into the
background the fact that he was a brigader
general in the Confederate Army. He was a
public speaker Of the old time type and was
regarded as authority on many subjects.
The other deaths of the week include those Of
Cloris Hugues, a we'll known French journalist
and publicist; the wife Of DIR. A. V. Y. Ray
Inond, president of Union College; Miss Julia
Magruder, the Virginia novelist; Mrs. B. J.
Dean known on the stage as Julia Jones' Henry
G. Hanks, a California mineralogist. and Major
General Sir Arthur +. A. Ellis, an equerry Of
King Edward VII.
"A report that Secretary Taft had been taken
seriously i'll on his Western trip caused much
alarm but it was quickly followed by the an
nouncernent of his recovery from his sudden
seizure"