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The Washington herald., 1907-01-24

rome and counsel for Thaw made a note
Of Mr., Ramoes' name and address. and
then Mr.. Jerome peremptoriIy challenged
Mr.. wilmurt
Benjamin T. Rogers. jr.. the next tales
man, made a queer slip in his answers.
He said that he believed that It would
be his duty as a juror TO consider a de
PENDANT guilty until proved innocent.
Twice the answer was read to him ard
he stood by il, but not until il had ben
read the third time did he realize that hc
had caused a mild sensation and he cor
rected il 10 read that defendant was
presumed to be innocent until proved
guilty He was opposed TO capital pun
ishment, and it would take q lot of evil
dcnce for him TO convict of murder in
the first degree, so Mr.. jerome chat
lenged him.
Fecke Chosen Quickly.
When George H. Fecko, who was Sc
lected as the third juror. was examined.
he spoke IN a mild voice. saying that d.
was manager Of the second cabin depart
ment of the Cunard Steamship Line.
There was no flaw 10 be found in him at
all. and he was in the jury box in a
a retired ribbon manufacture, who look
ed ike "a sure juror. Mr.. Jerome wanted
20 know if he knew any OF Thaw's coun-
sci.
rs that all Of them?" asked Mr. 10th
pointing to the group around Thaw
7 suppose 50" said Mr.. jerome, with a
laugh Thaw's lawyers laughed. and
Thaw. who hadn't been listening. wanted
to know the joke. Lawyer Peabody. who
sat at his elbow, told him, and Thaw
showed his teeth in d smile.
Mr. 10th said be had a good reason
why neither side would want him as
juror. The reason was not a technical
one. he said. but sufficient to keep him
out of the box and Mr.. 10th was eX-
cusad By consent. It turned out that
since he retired from business he has
been practicing law, and while that did
not disquslify him, he felt he didn't be
Ions on the jury.
Court AdJOurns at = O'Clock.
1t was then o'clock and Justice Fitz-
gerald announced that he would adjourn
court until tomorrow morning Nj
Jerome said that Baker Hill. juror No. Z.
had personal message to deliver to the
Judge Hin said that mis- business was
small and just beginning TO thrive: that
he had no partner or helper and that if
he was tied up in the case for three or
four weeks his business would go 10
smash. The lawyers agreed that il would
be tough on Hill and ne was excused
from serving. He went out a happy young
man.
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HEARST HIS TARGET
Bailey Says New Yorker Is
Fighting Him and Bryan.
DENIES EDITOR IS DEMOCRAT
In Speech to Legislature After Rati-
location of Election Senator Com
mends ROOseveIt's Policy as tn Ne
gro TroOpS-RePresent Cooke
Files Additional Charges.

Austin, Tex, Jan. Ex-senator J. ".
Bailey, upon the ratification of his cleo
ton as United states Senator. addressed
the legislature and thousands of cheering
friends in the galleries. He made caus-
tic speech. in which he assailed W. r
Hearst, declaring that he is no Demo-
crat," but a man who had drank the
liquor Of the trusts. and had promised
to get William Jennings Bryan and him
self Bailey out of the political life.
Campaign Starts I'm Cosmopolitan.
1T Is customary for man on an coca
sion Of this kind to thank his friends and
10 forgive his enemies said the Senator,
'and / viii observe this custom.
Hearst inaugurated this campaign
against me last June, when he published
En- article in his Cosmopolitan Magazine -
Mr. Bailey scored Hearst in strong
words for his methods He also said:
"While I differ as widely as the poles
with Roosevelt on all political questions,
ne. nevertheless. has my hearty indorse-
ment for his action in dischargiug the
negro troops az Brownsville"
Bailey devoted some of his remarks TO
the negro question and said that the
white race would always De the superior
Cooke Files Additional Charges.
Representative Cooke this evening fled
with the Bailey investigation committee,
which viii hereafter meet jointly, addi-
tioaal charges against the Senator, as fol
lows.
'That while the Senator from Texas,
Bailey. appeared before the War Depart
n4ent and procured the pavment of a bill
rendered by F. J. Han, Tor furnishing
beef TO the agent at Anaaarko. lad. T..
fer which Hail paid Bailey well; that in
1901 Bailey represented $. B. Burnett. of
Fort Worth. TO secure the lease Of lands
in the Kiowa and C0mauche reservations,
that in 1890 Bailey procured similar leases
for the firm Of Sugg Bros; and that in
1865, when the Department of the Interior
ordered certain stocbmen to remove THEN
stock from Indian lands Bailey had the
order modified" Cooke alleges in his
charges that for all of this Bailey re-
ceived good and substantial fees.
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NO DISPUTE OVER PRIZE MONEY
Capital and Labor Fear No Friction
Over Presidents $4,000.

In the work of adjusting the differences
between capital and labor, the National
Civic Federation and the administrators
of the fund to be created by the $1,000
that came to the President through the
award to him of the Nobel prize Will work
practically along the same line and in
harmony with each other
Bishop Henry c. Potter and Ralph NJ
Easley, of New York. and Samuel Com
pers, of Washington. representing the
federation, discussed the subject yester-
day with Oscar 5. Straus. Secretary of
Commerce and Labor. who is chairman of
the committee designated by the Presi-
dent TO handle the moneys derived from
the Nobel prize. This commission and the
Civic Federation will cooperate in every
possible way, the object sought by each
being practically identical.
Secretary Straus said yesterday that
there was no possibility of any friction
between the two organizations
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FREAKS AT POULTRY SHOW
Tailless Rooster Is the Proudest of
Them All.
Naked Necbed Chickens Are Popular
Also, but They Do Not Care
for the Cold Weather.

With hundreds Of chickens worth $50
to 500 each, prize winners from all over
the country. the exhibit given by the
Columbia Poultry and Pigeon Associa-
ton in Masonic Temple is not without
its freaks. There is a leghorn rooster
that never had tail When he was
young he was bitten in the back by
rat his spine injured, and as a conse-
quance tail feathers have never sprouted.
But the tatless rooster is just as proud
rs any Of the others. lie cid not win a
prize. however
Another display is that Of two jungle
fowls from India These look much like
the ordinary bantam, but they are sup
posed TO be the species from which all
chickens originated. The jungle pets were
brought 10 this country by Homer Dav-
export. the famous cartoonist. Those at
The chicken show are owned by Morgan
Stinemetz
The naked necked chickens are about
the funniest sight al the show In cold
weather red aannel has to be wrapped
about their necks 70 prevent their taking
cold The chickens look like any others,
except that their necks are absolutely
bare This is the first time any Of this
variety has ever been on display in Wash
ington
The attendance yesterday was unusually
good, and the officers Of the association
say that al previous records will be
broken during the week.
The following awards were made:
Yards; hyus Mrs g. C. Winans: huH Cochin. Louis
T. Graham, blaca ianEshau heRs. T. H. AicCor1nics .
black Langslau cocserels. d. J. Hogc * Son; pull
lets, r. W Holland barred Plymouth Rock cocks.
g. l. BidntCn, hens. Henry d. Riley; cockercls
". i. ElSca; pallets, c. /. Blant0n; white Ply
mouth Rock cocks. j. +. Dcfandorfi cocsercls. & C.
burroughs. buh Plymouth Rock COCKS Daniel Day-
Hof hens. EXmoor Farm. Cockc7els. Exmoor Farm,
partridge Plymouth rcck. HIllcrcst Farms: silver
penciied Plymouth rock. Hilicrest Farms, pullets.
William Il. Bowers; silver Wyaudctte oockerels Il.
l. Bacon; pullets. C. +. Fix: golden Wyand0tte
cocks, Mrs 5. NlcLaren Spencer; cockereIs. William
H. Edeler; pullctSs C. r. Rothcnh3efer, white
Nyandotte COCKS. VI. +. Rose. hens Ola f. Rem
sen; cGckerels. Friendship Heights Poultry Yards
black Wyandotte hens, C, II. Boyd; pallets Hill
crest Farms bun Wyaud0tte cocks Calvin Hicks
pallets SllyGrside Poultry Yards. Columbia WAN
dotte cock, J. ID. Sumner; hens. Friendship Ponltry
Yards. cockerels. AIRS T. n. Turner: Rhode Island
red cock, q. ". SHeetiuE; bUf OTringt0n COOKS q
j. kiusicy. hens Col Lewis PCrrne- Uullets W
G. Gray brown leghon cocks Bort Chiscaden
hens, Sophia G.. Pitchlyun; black LeEhoru cock C.
T. RotheuhoefeT white Begh0m cocks. Gienolden
Poultry Yard. duckwing Leghom. Exmoor Farm
buff Leghom pullets vs.. l. Rutherford r. a. buff
Leghorn. John ". Sic0tt black AIinorca cocks. r.
Ii. FulfUrd; hens Charles T. T. Rotheuhoefer. cock-
erels, o. II, Remsen; cocks J. f. Weaver; Cornish
naked nocks, f. $. schmid; buckeye rcd, Mrs c.
NJ. Robinson.
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CADET CLASS IS REINsTATED.
Virginia Military Institute Officials
Rescind Former Action.

Special 20 The Washington Herald
Lexington, Va, Jan. 3-The board Of
visitors Of the Virginia Military Institute
passed an order this afternoon reinstating
the third class, who early in January dis
played fireworks from the roof Of Smith,
Hall in violation of regulations. The boys
viii be heavily penalized. Official notifica-
ton Of the action of the board has not
been made public, but viii be announced
probably tomorrow evening.
Qualification is expressed here that the
boys will not be compelled to leave the
institute
The board also ordered the erection Of
the new library building, work to begin
at once, so that the books can be moved
into the new building during vacation in
order to begin the work on remodeling
the old library for cadet barracks. The
contract for the new building has been
let. Work on the new lighting and power
building is now in progress
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
L. s Dept of Agriculture. Weather Bureau,
Washington Wednesday. Jan 3. lg07-s D m.

The Ohio River Is falling for some distance
below Louisville. A further slight rise may be ez-
ptced at Evansville but the crest stage viii BE- but
little above IS feet the stage tonight At Caro- the
stage tonight 49, feet rise Of 06 foot since
Tuesday night. Stages at a. n. wednesday in the
Lower Mississippi were follows: Memphis S32 feet
o. foot above food stage; YicSsburg ISL feet Of
foot above food stage, and New Orleans, L feet ]
foot above food stage
Adyices received since the above was written state
that the sand-bagging Of the embankment Of the
Cotton Belt Railroad Company at Birds Point
No. opposite Cairo viii likely prevent the overflow
q several thousand acres Of land in that vicinity
and at the same time increase somewhat the food
plane at Cairo. SO that indications now point 70
crest stage Of between l95 and 81 feet at the latter
place within two OF three DAYS
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alone and unfettered. but close behind
him came Prison Guard Delahanty. The
prisoner had crossed the Bridge Of
signs" from the Tombs handcuned to the
guard. but on arrival In the pen the
handouts were removed
Thaw walked quickly down the aisle to
his seat. pauslng for just the fraction of
a second TO bow and smile family at his
wife. mis- mother. and his sisters. He
was dressed in black suit, wore a blue
four-in-hand and rundown collar.
over one arm he carried "a light overcoat
Of covert cloth. He took his seat between
Mr. McPike and Mr.. Peabody.
Persons who read various accounts Of
the Thaw murder trial viii probably be
told several times that Harry X. Thaw is
a man whom any close observer would
pick out OF crowd as a type Of de-
generacy As matter OF fact. Harry
Thaw is a rather gOOd-lOOking young
man, of sort commonly seen in the
Tenderloin.
Thaw Is Good Looking.
Taller than the average. closely shaver.
with a ciean-cut. but not prominent, chin;
dark brown hair. carefully trimmed. and
like any one Of twenty amiable enough
young spenders whom you may see any
pleasant afternoon along Broadway be-
tween Thirty-fourth and Forty-secOnd
streets. The pallor that comes from
months Of prison life is upon him, but he
looks in excellent health. and his bearing
throughout the scene was quiet, dignifed,
and alert
Most of the time he leaned forward,
rested his chin upon his hands. and
watched the proceedings closely, but he
gave little or no advice 20 his counsel.
and they seldom consulted him. He
seldom looked tow6ri his relatives. They,
on their part. sat perfectly quiet, speak
ing to no one and addressed by nobody,
save when Miss Mckenzie and Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw whispered a word or two 10
each other
Harry X. Thaw. said the court clerk,
IF you desire to challenge any individual
juror you must do so when he appears
and before he Is drawn.
Dryden First Man Called.
Charles W. Dryden, an engineer, was
the first talesman called. With him Mr.
Jerome followed method he adopted
with every talesman that followed him.
He asked them all if they knew Thaw
or his relatives. or Truxton Beale; had
acquaintances in Pittsburg knew any Of
the physicians mentioned in the case;
knew Abe Hummel; had conscientious
scruples against the death penalty, or
had discussed the case since being drawn
as talesman.s
OF course ali the talesmen had read
about the case and almost all of them
had formed opinions about the guilt Of
the prisoner. Most of them thought
however, that they could lay aside those
opinions and give verdict on the merits
of the testimony adduced in court To
each of them the district attorney read
that section of the criminal law which
says:
"A person is not excused from Grim
inal liability as an insane person except
upon proof that at the time of commit
ing the alleged criminal act he was la
boring under such a defect Of reason as
either not to know the nature and quail
ity of the act he was doing. or not 10
know that the act was wrong"
He further demanded of each of them
If he recognized the fact that the only
law in the case was the State isw-not
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DEADLOCK CONTINUES.
Senator Dryden Again Fails 90 Get
Enough Votes.

Trenton, N J., Jan 23.-Joint balloting
Tor United States Senator to succeed
John T. Dryden began In the New Jersey
legislature to-day Two ballots were
taken, which resulted in Mr.. Dryden re
ceiving thiTty-six votes. while eight of
the Republican legislators who have
been opposing his reelection persisted in
holding out against him and caused
deadlock.
After two ballots had been taken the
legislators adjourned to meet next Tues
day.
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MAY ADOPT ICE CODE.
Navy Department Considering Adj
Visibility of Using the Signals.

The adoption of the ice code signals
IS being considered AT the Navy Depart
ment for use generally throughout the
United States navy and revenue service.
For a number OF years, vessels Of the
navy whose business carries them into
Northern waters. have used this flag sig
nal code for reporting the presence OF the
drifting icebergs TO other passing vessels
and to lightship and telegraph stations.
The ice code signals are similar to tfe
weather signal fiags. and have proved in
valuable in lessening the danger from
moving icebergs. which become detached
from the main mass in the arctic and
slowly drift southwark with the Atlantic
currents. menacing liner and trap alike.
especially on dark nights This method
has been used by Llcvds. and nearly
every European navy. in addition to num-
beriess tramps or foreign boats, but has
never been adopted rs a permanent code
by this government.
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NO CHANGE IN RHODE ISLAND.
Two More Ballots Fail to Break
Senatorial Deadlock.

Providence, r J., Jan 23.-Two more
ballots by the joint assembly to-day not
only failed to elect a United States Sen
ator. but wrought no change in the line
up Of the Senatorial deadlock. The vote
was as follows: Goddard, Al; Colt, 80;
Wetmore, 81; Utter. !.
Representative Kearney, Of Providence.
introduced in the house to-day a bill pro-
viding for direct popular expression on
candidates for United States Senator.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-24
HE WAS STUDYING FROGS.
A Whole Bureau Slaughtered for Its
Chiefs Fnneied Error.

The House Committee on Appropria-
tons has refused to renew the appropria-
tons for the Bureau of Biological Survey,
which last year amounted to $4,000. The
purpose Of the bureau was to study the
geographic distribution of animals and
plants. and to map the natural life zones
of the country. 1t investigates the eco
nomic relations OF birds and mammals,
and advises as to the beneficial and in
furious species.
One reason for refusing TO continue
the existence Of the bureau was that the
committee was informed that DR., c. Hart
Merriman, its chief, had been devoting
his time to making charts as to the dis
tribution of the different breeds of frogs
in the United States.
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Local temperatures.

Midnight p ? d. M. p a. m, Is G A. H.. Il;
a.. m. "a; l6 a. m, Is y noon. %; p. ~, 2 !;
=. m. p; p. m, 70; p. M, IS; 10 p. m Is /;
maximum. p; minimum. a. Relative hJmidity-S
a. m. IS; ? D. m. s.; s H., Rainfall 0.
Hours Of sunshine. So Pea cent Of possible sun
shine. 100. Temperature same date last year-Maxi-
num- II minimum f.
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TiIImnn Re-eIected.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. BIB. r. Tillman
was to-day elected by the general assem-
bly, to succeed himself as United States
Senator. John S. Watson, of Clarendon
County, was elected judge Of the Third
judicial circuit, to succeed r. G.. PUrdy.
resigned.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-24

Sioux Falls, 5. Oak, Jan. 23.-The
State Legislature in joint session to-day
reelected Robert J. Gamble. Republi-
can, to the United States Senate His
new term will commence March 4.
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any so-called higher or unwritten law
evidently regarding this as a crucial
point
Mr.. Hartridge asked all Of the talesmen
# they had known Stanford White or De
Lancey NicOH. or anybody in the district
attorneys Office. Having asked Mr.. Bry-
den all these things, he peremptoriIy
challenged him.
Smith Finally Accepted.
The second taIesman examined was
Deming B. Smith. and it took about 10
minutes questioning before he was ac-
cepted
THE clerk viii swear the juror" an
nounced Justice Fitzgerald Everybody
took a deep breath as Harry Thaw arose
and looked upon the first Of his future
judges. Deming B. Smith. who also rose
and faced the defendant. holding a Bible
in his hand Then said the clerk:
Juror. look upon the defendant. De
PENDANT, look upon the juror. You do sol
EMMY swear that you will well and truly
try and true deliverance make between
the people of the State of New York and
Harry K Thaw, the defendant, whom
you shall have in charge. and true YER
dict give according TO the eyidence-sO
help you God?"
I do murmured Deming B. Smith,
and sat down. He was at once taken to
the jury box, where he sat in solitary
state guarded by two court attendants.
John G. Graul, a picture-frame dealer.
of 434 Fourth avenue. told Mr.. Jerome
that he had expressed an opinion on the
merits Of the case. but hadn't formed one.
Even the defendant and his white-faced
relatives smiled at this. and Mr. Graul
was challenged by the prosecution.
Frank p Hin. the red-headed baker
from Seventh avenue, reversed Mr..
Graurs process. He had formed an opin-
ion. but hadn't expressed il. He was
chosen in ten minutes.
William F. Aldrich. who runs a bleacn-
cry at % North Moore street. said he
voted in New Jersey. but it was decided
by the judge that he spent enough of each
year in this city to be eligible. He
looked to have the qualities of an excel
lent juror. but she defense peremptorily
challenged him.
Architect Is Challenged.
Morgan NJ. O'Brien, an architect. with
offices at lbs Madison avenue, got off be
cause he said he had known Stanford
White. Oliver L. Jones' a real estate
operator. OF 1lg West Seventy-secOnd
street, presented to Justice Fitzgerald an
excuse which the court thought sufficient,
and he. too. was excused.
II then being 1 o'clock. Justice Fitzger-
aid Informed the two jurors OF his inten-
ton to seclude them: warned them 10 in
form him if anybody tried to talk to them
about the case. and ordered a recess until
o'clock.
Right after the afternoon session
started, a possible new witness in the
case was brought out through the exami-
nation Of Samuel X. Wilmurt, who has
an iron and steel commission business at
29 Broadway. Mr.. Wilmurt told Mr. Je-
rome that he had talked about the case
with friend on the roof OF Madison
Square Garden at the time White was
killed. This friend, Mr.. Wi,murt said,
was William B. RANGES. who lives in the
/ WindeTmere apartment house in West
Fifty-seventh street. He saw Thaw after
the shooting.
May Be New Witness.
| Mr. Jerome was anxious. 20 find out il
| Mr. RANGES had described TO Mr.. vii
murt what Thaw looked like, but Mr.
! Wllmurt said he hadn't. Both Mr., Je-
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Cnrti., EIcction Rntiaed.

Topeka. Kans, Jan. 23.-The legisla-
ture to-day. in joint session, by a strict
party vote, ratified the election OF
Charles Curtis as United States Sena-
tor for the long term.
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Reception to New Secretary.

Miss Florence N. Brown, the newly
appointed general secretary Of the
Young WOmen's Christian Association.
was the guest Of honor at a reception
last night in the club rooms at Twelfth
and + streets.
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Temperatures in other cities together with the
amount ot rainfall fer the twelve hours ended at
: p. N. yesterday are as follows:
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Satisfied with their scrutiny of the
Thaws, the spectators turned their at
tention to the six lawyers who will fight
for Harry Thaw's life. Several Of them
were comparative strangers to that court
room. Clifford w. Hartridge, tan. clean
shaver and with the physique and bear
ing of an athlete. headed the six. On
pcsite him sat John B. Gleason. short.
elderly, stout, bespectacled. and benevo-
lent in appearance. By his side sat Del
phin Michael Delmas, away from San
Francisco and looking the part-short.
thick-set, grizzled, and very busy in ,ook
ing like Napoleon. With MIN was Henry
W. McPike. Opposite them We're Daniel
0'Reilly. whom even murder trial can
not keep from looking rotUndly jovial.
and A. Russell Peabody. last of the six.
OF the counsel at first engaged by Thaw.
O'Reilly was the only one still employed
by him when court opened.
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The roll call of taleSmen ended District
Attorney Jerome arose, and. in quiet
straightforward words, stated the facts
regarding the indictment of Thaw and
moved his trial
Harry K. Thaw to the BAR" shouted
Clerk Penny.
Everybody but the Thaws turned and
looked al the door leading 20 the pen.
There were. perhaps, ten seconds of dead
silence. Then the door swung open and
disclosed the defendant de walked