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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28
NEGRO WITNESSES HEARD,
Claim Their Guns Were Not Used I'm
brownsville Shooting ARRAY.

Washington, March 2G.--AIthough
several white officers OF the 18th
Infantry who have just concluded their
attendance at the Pcnrose court mar
tial at san Antonio reported to the
Senate committee on military affairs
to-day, the committee continued its
examination of former negro soldiers.
Thomas Taylor ana Joseph l. Wilson,
both former members of COMPANY II.
whose guns have been identified by
experts at the Springfield arsenal with
shells picked up il the streets of
Brownsville, We're on the stand Their
examination was intended to show
that their guns were in good condition
when inspected the morning follow
ing the shooting ana that they could
not have been used in the shooting af-
fray. Spotswood w. Taliaferro. for
merly sergeant major of the 25th IN
fnntry also testified concerning Incl
dents at Fort Brown on the night of
the shooting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28
FIGHTING UNITED STATES.
France Wants 10 Force This Country
into CONNIE rcinI Reciprocity.


Paris. March 8.-While the campaign in
favor of higher tariff duties on French
imports with maximum and minimum
rates Is primarily to secure preferential
concessions from all foreign countries in
harmony with the system of double rate
hnally being adopted by continental coun-
tries, 1t is impossible to deny that spe-
cial campaign Is being projected against
America French commercial interests
are convinced that America has more 20
lose than France IN refusing to make
...iioo''s ,i'''S' 'S ',.eE oei'e>o 'H"t t''
taken by the United States canno. be pro-
cured elsehere and would be imported jrro-
spectve of rates. On the other hand
American exports, as in the case Of cotton
seed OIL would feel the force of every in
crease of duties There is also, undoubt-
eddy considerable resentment of the SEEM
ing Willingness Of the United States to
make n reciprocity treaty. or commercial
arrangements with Germany. while The,
claims of France are ignored. They main
tain that under every rule of equity
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cooled ana theF laKe The position that
thcy can now al'"fd TO wait until the
n''eu states max move IL Is espec-
ANY Raillhg 10 'h'm' therefore. to see
'ne ,hiten states pass france by ana
open negotiations WIN Germany one Of
'helr pie9es' cohlH'rclaI rivals
HELD FOR ROBBING POSTOFFICE.
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ton Of the United States grand Jury ut
syracuse April = on charge of robbins
the postoiilce at Shushan \. Y, in May,
1900 Johnson VINO mas served several
terms IN prison was suspected of robbing
the Mechanlcville postofiicc in June, 1908,
nut ne proved an ann by showing that he
was serving three year term in the East
ern penltentlary OF pennsylvania in 1903.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28
NOTIFICATION OF THAW.

Messrs. ITartridge and O'Reily went
with Mrs. Evelyn Thaw to The TomDs
and there in the hospital ward they met
the prisoner. This ward had been placed
at their disposal because of the crowd IN
the usual consultation. room. The BROTH
crs of the defendant did not go to Til
Tombs, but hurried up town with the
news OF the commission to their mother
and sisters who were waiting in their
apartments. Thaw had OWNED the result
of the conference with Justice Fitzgerald
ana was not in the least surprised
at Is all right. dearie," he said to his
wife. Il am not afraid of commission.
| am a sane man now, just as sane as thu
judge himself and l am sure that any
fair-minded commission will 80 declare
me-"
The attorneys quickly withdrew from
the conference and Thaw and his wife
sat FOR a long time together in discussing
what the commission probably would do.
When Mr.. Hartridgc came out he de-
clared
The fortitude of the boy (meaning
Thaw) astonishcs mo sometimes and il
certainly did to-day"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28

1t all comes down to this, that at last
there is a fulcrum on which the lever n,
public opinion can rest. Hitherto a decent
man here and there has been HELPLESS in
the face of n hostile majority. which
controlled the machinery. the marty
whip, and the party boss But now the
party mas no boss' the party whip has
either gone or else is held in the hands
of Gov. Hughes. the executive influence
initiates powerfully for the decent
men; to destroy their LEGISLATION would
be to invite quick reprisal The ma
chine, which like winter, with its ice.
has fettered independence, crushed
out individuality. suppressed con-
scientious public service and made Sem
ators mere tools. Is breaking up. There
is promise of a complete brcak-up of
this long lettering ice There is even
suggestion of a spring flood which
will make tremendously complete
this clearing out of the stream
After three months of complete in
action, then. something has been ac-
Complished. The ACCOMPLISHMENT Is
neither great. nor Is there reason to be-
lieve that In it's present form It will
last; but those, who saw John Raines
rs he left the Senate after his defeat
on last Thursday, said. almost pitying-
ly, for there was a certain element of
pathos in seeing him shorn of the power
he has held so long:
Poor John, he came back once too
often"
Nor is there reason to believe that he
failed to understand the crisis, for his
l.rI.t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28
PAS UOESECLEANIN'

When the April suns a-shinn' hot an
things is nice an fresh.
When the willcr's droppin tossels an the
backbrd's In the brcsh.
An pa comes in for noonin' an the floors
is wet as souCe.
Then it's 'Laws-a- massey on us, Your
mas a-clcann' house"
Then me an Jim is sure to find rag
carpets in the sun
When we'd planned to 90 a-fishn' fer the
suckers in the rum
But while pa takes his noonin' an the
bosses eats their snacks.
Us boys can beat them carpets while
we're restin' up our backs.
An then next day pas certain sure tc
have To go to town:
But he always leaves us orders "Helr
to put them carpets down"
An at night, when he gets home agian
you'd thing, to hear him groan
About the hardship OF it, that he'd done
the job alone.
Poor ma. She has II awful hard, she'll
work until she drops.
An pound her thumb nails half away Off,
an wet her feet with Stops:
She'll get so hoarse that she can't speak
an sore at every bone:
But pa, he says If it was him he'd let the
house alone.
An when that night the kids Is sick an
has to have drink.
An ma can't get up because her back :
in such link.
If pa should bang the furniture whilst
Gropn' fer the cup.
You can feel him gcttin' mad enough to
fairly eat her up.
So me an Jim was sayin' If the time
should ever come
When pa an ma should change their
work an pa should stay to hum
wouldn't like to be a boy. but Jest a
little mouse
To hear what things pa would say If he
was cleanin house.
William Futhey Gibbons In Woman
Home Companion for April.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28
AN EPIC BY THOMAS NELSON PAGE

A notable contribution to epic literature
appears in the April Woman's Home
Companion. 1t Is a two-page poem by
Thomas Nelson Page, entitled AT
Pilates Judgement Seat" MIR. Page con-
cludes the poem with the following
postscript
This postscript written briefly for one
That hath transpircl since I my letter
closed
That the philosopher whom Pontius slew
Is risen from the dead. This much is
sure:
Hath vanished from the tomb The Higl,
Priest swear
Twas stol'n away whilc that the sentries
slept.
A likely tale that Roman soldiers slept
Upon their post, sentence for which is
death.
wonder ont We know what Socrates
What Plato taught, and the philosophers
About the essence indestructible.
And how good man through 1t rises up
It'll he partalies of the Divinity itself.
Thinks thou that Jesus could have risen
As Socrates declared He looked to rise ?
own | find my heart is lighter now,
But on the bare chance that He still may
live,
But on the barer chance he may inform
My cropping heart with some faint glim-
merng
O. the inner light | saw irradiate
His form that day upon the Temple porch
When he put by a throne TO bear a cross
| would I might have but n moment S
space
In which to crave his pardon for my act
OF cowardce that day in Pilates Hall
Laugh as thou wilt-if but he would &C
cept
One who as good as nailed him to the
cross
Among his followers I'd enroll myself
And face the scorn and ridicule OF
Rome"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28
THAW WAS DOWNCAST.

Thaw's lawyers and the defendant him
self were downcast when they were first
made acquainted with Justice Fitzgerald's
decision, hut all were manifestly pleased
when the later announcement as to the
personnel of the committee of inquiry was
made. Mr. Dclmas, in particular, de-
clarcd that Justice Fitzgerald could hard
ly have selected a more generally satsfac-
tory commissioning whose decision
would command more confidence and re-
spect District Attorney Jerome seemed
pleased with the result of the dramatic
appeal he made last week to the con-
science OF the court. asking an Interrupt
ton of the trial on the ground that the
defendant was in such mental state that
he could not intellgently confer with and
advise his counsel and did not understand
the nature of the proceedings against
him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28
PRACTICE CANNIBALISM.
Starving Chinamnn Forced to Eat Each
Other-Fevcr Sill Spreads.

Sanghai, March 2G.-Thc famine stricken
Chinese have been practcng cannibalism
in localities whore the distress is most
acute. The authenticated cases thus far
are few but it Is feared that cannbalism
will spread unless relief can be more
speedily and more widely distributed
Fever continues to spread ana heavy rains
are increasing the general misery Spas
mode rioting has occurred but the out
breaks are not serious. Tho famine funds
total approximately half a million taels.
The famine relief organization is taxed to
its utmost and appealing for more volun-
tecr helpers. Large orders for grain have
been placed in America, Australia and
Manchuria with the stipulation they must
be filled as promptly as possible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28
TTIAW MAKES STATEMENT.

Later in the afternoon Thaw sent out
n statement in which he said: Every
thing is perfectly satisfactory to me. / am
sure | will be able to satisfy the commits
sion that | am sane at the resent time
Anything Justice Fitzgerald does Is all
right. He has always acted in a fair and
impartial manner"
The law under which the commission
was appointed to-day provides that the
commissioners must take oaths as ref
erces; they must be attended by the dis
trst attorney and counsel for the de-
PENDANT and may compel the attendance
of witnesses. The statute then proceeds.
"When the commissioners have con-
cluded their examination they must forth
with report the facts to the court with
thor opinion thereon. If the commission
finds the defendant INSANE, the trial or
judgment must be suspended until he be-
comes sane. ana the court. If it deem his
discharge dangerous to the public peace
or safety must order that he be, in the
meantime, committed by the sheriff to a
State lunatic asylum, and upon his be-
coming sane, he be re-delivcred by the
superintendent of the asylum to the sher-
If.
when received into an ayslum he must
be detained there until ne becomes sane.
Then the superintendent must give writ
ten notice of the fact to n Judge of the
supreme court of the district in which
the ayslum IS situated. The Judge must
require the sheriff without delay to bring
the defendant from the aYslum and place
him in the proper custody until ne be
brought to trial, judgment or execution
as the case may be. or be legally dis
charged"
While the law simply prescribes any
State asylum, It is generally the custom
TO send all persons charged with crime
TO the asylum at Matteawan for the
criminal insane.
The court directs what compensation
shall be paid to the members of a lun-
acy commission, There are no lmita-
tons upon him and the cost Is paid by
the county.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28
Justice Fitzgerald Has Named
Three Men to Determine
Thaw's Sanity.
TWO LAWYERS, ONE DOCTOR,
Must Proceed with the Inquiry Forth
with-Jury VIII lie Excused Indcfi-
nitciy To-day-Whcther They
Meet Again Depends on De-
cision of Commission.

New York, March 26.-Harry X. Thaw
may never again face the jury empanelled
more than nine weeks ago to try him on
he charge of murder in the first degree.
Justice Fitzgerald to-day unexpectedly
handed down a decision ordering a COM
mission In lunacy to inquire int othe pres
ent state of mind of Stanford Whites
slayer. The decision of the three dsn-
terested men named to conduct the in.
CURRY will guide the future action of the
court as to ordering Thaw to an asylum
for the insane OF directing that the indie
anitely interrupted trial for his life shall
proceed.
Justice Fitzgerald announced the mp
pointment of the commission privately. in
his chambers. Evelyn Nosbit Thaw was
there with the lawyers and it became her
task to break the news to her husband in
The Tombs. fearful when she left the
Judges rooms in the criminal courts
building, the young woman. who has been
such n conspicuous figure in the trial
from first to last was smiling and cheer
ful when Thaw was brought from his
cell to the hospital ward Of the prison to
meet her. Thaw accepted the courts de.
clson nhlosophically ana once moro do
Clarod he had no doubt the commission
would declare him a sane man.
MAKEUP OF COMMISSION.
The personnel of the commission nam
ed by Justice Fitzgerald lends "A new
distinction to this already notable case.
The mon who Will determine Thaw's
mental capacity are: Morgan ]. O'Brien.
former Justice of the appellate division
of the state supreme court; Peter e.
!'"'H' '"'"''''N "'S','c' attorney Oh new
'VIh 'o"''H an" d ''WI'r OF n'NH 'oH'l
"a q, an ~ N,"l",' iu'"'' " P'''
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wen i,'rt'"u' "i .''
surance society purchased by Thomas
vcstigation When he was n candidate
for recollection to the bench in 1901 MS a
! democrat Justice O'Brien was unoppos-
ed. President Roosevelt made a trim
| from Washington to Oyster Bay to cast
his ballot for him.
Before being elected district attorney
Of New York county in 1SS3 Mr.. Olnev
had been n member with William c.
Whitney OF the commission appointed in
1879 to revise the laws of the State af-
| frcting public interests in New York
city, He is a graduate of Harvard.
DR.. Putzel the third member of the
commission, IS a graduate of Bellevue
hospital medical school and has had a
long experience in that institution. He
Is qualified before the State medical
board as an examiner in lunacy.
The Thaw jury was ordered on last Fri
tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clock. At
that hour there will be a brief court pro-
redurc. the jury being excused Indefinite
~. Whether or not Thaw will he brought
INTO court for this ceremony remains to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28

with tho men who are fighting his cause.
A FULCRUM FOR THE LEVER OF
PUBLIC OPINION.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28
sMALL's MONTHLY BARGAIN

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making engines, boats. cameras. tele-
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28

generation, he is somewhat nervous on
this subject but 1t was said tonight by
his counsel that he would do everything
in his power to aid the commission with
his work and that he hoped for an early
opinion as to his sanity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28
BOMB THROWN AT GOVERNOR.

Bialystok Russia. March ga bomb
was thrown to-day at Governor General
BogslevslH while he was out driving. TIE
governor general was uninIured. though
the force of the explosion broke all the
windows in the street ana his Coachman
was slightly wounded. The bomb thrower
escaped.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
HARMONY IN CLOTHES

THE well-dressed woman must
recognize harmony in clothes
harmony in the whole, harmony
in detail harmony in appropriate
ness of garb chosen to the occasion
or condition of life.
There must also be perfect har-
mony in colors.
There must be harmony between
style and the figure to which it is
adapted. What would be becoming
and approving to one will not al
ways be SO to the next figure.
Horizontal lines decrease the
height, vertical lines increase it.
The too tall. la"D-post rirl must
remember the value of horizontal
lines.
The pocket edition of Venus who
cannot claim more than five fee or
so height must strive for the ap-
pearance of length, with T inter-
secting lines to break the appear
ence.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
DEMAND FOR SOFT SILKS

IT q lar ."ay we are from the
l l old, stiff silks that cracked and
tore up almost before they were
---I J. .,n
The woman of today demands
that silks be soft, pliable and cling
II the figure 80 as to accentuate its
Ines.
She will not for a rro,~ent con.
slider the use of stiff, unwieldy fab
RIGS.
This has Iesulted in the manufac-
ture of exquisite chiffon taffetas
tn. rape as softly as crepe. Of
t, ,se latter there is an abundance
to choose from this fall, as well as
the supple, brilliant liberties, which
are being daily more used for the
wonderful creations of the Paris
modiste.
Tussor, the soetnst Of s;ll- or silk
and ,.ocl, is almost al avs shown in
solid color, but sometimes anpear-
ing in PekiE effects. with graduated
stripes. which offer splendid oupor-
tunity for novel combinations Of
colors.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
FOR THE HOME
SEWER
DON'T sutch the pleats on a
II skirt before first trying the

DON'T stitch the pleats on a
II skirt bcfcr, first trying the
garment on.
Don't expecl any -kirt, coat or
dress to look well unless thor
oughly pressed while in the course
of construction and wien COM
plcted
Don't attempt to cut into materi-
ais without first pinning, carefully,
the various sections of the pattern
to the material
Don't daI1pen silk when pressing.
A moderat he. iron, with cloth or
paper between the garment and the
iron, hen the pressing is done on
the right side, should be used.
Don't ,oubl1 the materials in
making folds for trimming skirt;
cut them singly, allowing enough
extra width for very narrow hem
at the top and bottom.
Don't stitch skirt seams all in
one direction. The bias side should
be held uppermost, which means
that the seams of half the skirt
should be stitched from top to bot
tom and the other half from bottom
to top.
Don't attempt to stitch long
seams, bias, or bias against a
straight seam. without basting. A
Lasting stitch saves a great many
fulling up materials and pucker-
ing up of seams, which any amount
of pressing cannot do away with.
Don't forget that a shipping or
notching of tie seams here and
there, par ,ularl. with a selvage
edge forming ore side of the seam,
will CT cunterac. the shrinking ten
denotes when seams are dampened
and pressed. When the selvage
shows a puc--sred or drawL effect in
the goods it is better to cut it away
before starting the garment.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
NEW TRIMMINGS FOR VESTS

WITH the introduction of vests
" in every kind of garment
q va.iety of trimmings suitable for
this purpose has been brought for
ward this fall.
The latest flbrics to be utilized
for these fancy vests are tapes
tries in delicate stripes, darned
with contrasting colors. or elab-
crate embroidery.
An exquisite bit of tapestry vest
ing that has just made its advent
into tL-s co.ltry from al -nad has
a two-inch white stripe, Aanked on
one side with narrow quarter-inch
stripes In pastel colors.
These "rrrcw stripes are alter
nately plai.- aid delicately flower
ed, while the broad white stripe is
covered with exquisite hand en-
broidery, in graceful flower designs,
executed in several shades of the
fashionable purple. interviewer
Evening star., 1907-09-01
For the Woman With
Narrow Shoulders

IF YOUR shoulder are narrow in
l proportion to the rest of your
body, then wear broad. square-cut
evening waist.
If the arms permit, wear the
Lives well off the shoulders, but.
remember, that no anatomical study
must indulge in this style. On the
contrary, plump arm may alone
adopt this fashion.
A square-cut evening dress appar-
emily increases the width of the
shoulders and broadens the chest.
Often single string of pearls.
turquoise or coral bands resting in
the right place will conceal with
shadow the effects of bones, where
as a velvet band drawn tightly
around the throat will serve only
to accentuate the protruding clavi-
Gle or spine.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
THE SHORT
WOMAN

THE short woman's petticoats
s-oLld match her costume in
color.
And so, when practical, should her
Shoes.
She should wear a pointed toe-cap
in preference to a plain yamp, as it
Will give tue appearance of length
to a Snort, stubby foot.
Gloves for the thick, short hand
are best with pronounced lengthwise
stitching.
Color, too, has a lot to do with in
creasing ~ decreasing ones size.
Gray, whi.e and red increase it;
the dull blacks decrease it.
Black. however, is not a generally
becoming color. 1t is too severe
and hard for most women. and will
show up every line and wrinkle on
the faces of most women over 80.
" most decidedly should not be
worn by middle-aged fat women, un-
less softened by plenty of lace near
the face.
The stout-inclined should wear a
row of small nnarls around the neck,
as small beads will not increase
thickness of neck.
Len~thwise hraiding or trimming
will give height, as also do tiny
lenethwise tucks; thin transparent
collars decrease the size of the
throat.
Rough-faced goods, also glossy
surface material, such as satin, add
increased size to the figure. Flat
surfaced goods, such as cashmeres,
voiles, chiffon. lansdownes and soft
silks, certainly decrease size.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
Modish Colors for
the Fall

D IUBAR3 .--- be the modish
A green.
Other greens are spinach, cypress
and emerald.
The grays vary from faintest
pearl and oyster tints to deep, rich
colors known as elephant gray and
taupe.
Purple in all its she les leads In
popularity.
The newest color that is now
fashionable in Paris is a shade
"acajou," or mahogany, that il also
Lnown as Salome.
Then there is q cool gray green
called vert de girls; gazelle. which IS
a pale castor; a rich begonia and
brandy sherry.
Among the blues the leading
shades are Hortensia blue, lavender
blue and a delicate pinkish blue
bordering e. ciel.