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New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
FLIP COIN FOR VERDICT.
Jurymen Fined for 1 graoring EUi-
dence an DAMAGE Suit.

For arriving at a verdict by the toss OF a
coin twelve jurymen were fined $50 each and
lectured by Justice Guy in Part VI Of the Su-
preme Court yesterday. The jury had decided
in favor OF the New York City Railway Com
pany in & suit for damages for the killing of a
little girl.
The curiosity of Justice Guy was aroused
when the Jurors brought in a verdict which
seemed to him not to be in accord with the evil
dence. He called the foreman to his desk.
How did you arrive at this verdict?" asked
Justice Guy.
BY the flip Of a coin." answered the foreman,
Timothy s. Yale, an accountant. of No. 21S
East 111th street.
Was ii the understanding your part that
If the coin showed heads you would decide for
the plaintiff and if it fell tails you would de-
eide for the DEFENDANT
Yes" said the foreman
Justice Guy ordered the clerk to poll the Jury
and found that they were all In accord
Then set aside the verdict" said the JUS
tice You have arrived at your verdict by a
most improper method by one contrary to law,
in contempt Of this court and in direct violation
Of your oaths as jurymen.
7 cannot adequately express my indignation
at such conduct the part of jurors sworn 70
do their duty in so serious an issue I, there
fore. impose a fine Of $50 on each of you for
contempt"
The justice ordered the clerk not to draw any
Of the again for jury duty, and directed that
they should be held until the fines had been
paid.
When the amazed jurynen heard the decision
Of the court one of them attempted to explain
We were hopelessIy divided" said he, nine
TO three. One of the juTynen had $4,000 in his
pocket with which he was going to close deal
and he wanted To get away. Then the sugges-
ton was made to flip the coin and We ac-
quiesced."
Besides the foreman the Jurors were: Wlnam
J Bassett, insurance. No 152 West 144th street;
Frank Ransom. broker. No West 95th street;
William Becker. meat No. 1416 Longfellow ave-
nue.. The Bronx; Henry Lee grocer, No HOO
Lexington avenue: Harry s. Cowles real estate
No. 81 Broadway and No. $40 Central Park
West: John w Casey. ironworker. No 80
Charlton street: Charles B. Dryden, publisher,
No. 112 West 72d street; Joseph Dub, liquor
No. 312 East 9th street; Simon T. Gakin'
watchnan. No. 81 City Hall Place; Edward
Cavanaush. agent, No - West S5th street;
Joseph Jackson baker. No. 2679 Third avenue.
The case was brought by Louis Steckler in
behalf OF Thomas Dickson, whose child. Lille.
four and one-half years old, was run down and
killed by q Columbus avenue car at 9lst street.
on June % 1895
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
4 BIG AUCTION BUDGET.
Many Fine ImproUed Parcels WM
Be Offered To-day.

In the Real Estate Exchange Salesroonn yester-
day Joseph P. Day sold in foreclosure Nos 203 and
30 East Io5th ST. a six story fathouse, on a plot
Sax1D0s feet, the Keats Company, representing a
party in interest for SO. S04 The was
about So 400 subject prior mortgages of $25G0-
The sale OF No. 90 65 West 199th St. three six
story fathouses. was adjourned 10 March l. and
the parcels No 3O4 10 80 West both St. two six
story fathouses, were Withdrawn, but will be Of
red again Friday
The auction offerings for to-day will comprise the
following properties:
e OF Madison ave. 2Ox1eO5; sty fr dwg
executors sale; estate Jacob Meyer. deceased
3 sty stone fr dwg h vol sale: 421s 8d ave e S SO
Of NTH 81, 25x9S 5x24 Ilx9I To- fat with
store sale 80 Grove 1895 Fl of BIeecker
2lx100 sty dwg n, vol sale; White Plains road.
n of Barnett pI. 50x100; vacant; sale:
rs Ct Marks pl. 100 # Of 1st 25x97-6 5
sly ten n executors sale estate OF Nicholas Schultz
deceased: SO and as C3reenpoint ave 147 II n OF
Franklin Brooklyn. 4Sx957; bldg: vol
sale; 1872 Park pl " cor Virginia pl. Brooklyn, s5x
12Sd s 1925 # of lst ave, 57x10o10; sty
dwg Title Ins Co J SegeI ct al; i I vescott.
atty La Fetra, ref; amt due. S12 T13 9s taxes,
etc S163 81, 26 14oth St 361s # " Of 9th ave.
sxe9 sty fat h; Hudson Mtge Co Eamp-
den Realty & Con Co al; A L Wescott. atty; H P
Mooy ref due S14,316 81 taxes, etc. S1i2 40;
sub 20 a first mtge OF ssT. .O00 81 14oth 800 Il
of 9th ave, 41-sx991l; sty fat h; Afro
Am Mrge a.; atty; a Foley ref amt
OF S37 rs 14Oth 403-4 It OF 5th Ais
x99 11x irreg sty fat n; same agt Mary Tinhle
ct al, same atty koenig ref; amt due. Sl4310 n
taxes etc s742 40, sub 70 first mtge OF $4,000 54s
Robbins cor 149th ST. 15x1o5; fr shed and
vacant: a B Graham agt W B Brow4el ct al J A
taxes etc. O5: 241J Arthur S, 1877 #
Of 18Th 25xlI3-5; sty II dwg h; Q Ward agt
John Ward al Gihboney, atty; a Pryor.
raj
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
RCMOR OF INDICTMENTS.
Prouident SaUings Life inquiry
Com pleted by Grand Jury.

Runors that the special grand jury will hand
down indictments against two Of the officials OF the
F,rovident Savings Life Assurance Society either
today or Tomorrow were rife in the Criminal
Courts Building yesterday It was freely said that
the Jury had already ordered indictments
Prominent among the witnesses who have been
h fore the fury testify in regard TO the Provdent
Socetv's affairs Q. F. and Z. r. Thomas Evil
dence in relation the depositing of the society
funds in the Morse-Heinze- Thomas string of banks
vas laid before the District Attorney by 5. H.
Wolfe a consulting actuary, who made an exami-
nation of the society for the Colorado Insurance
Department.
In the report OF that department the Thona ses
were criticised for their management or the com
pauy especially for the manner in which they de-
posted its funos-
The special grand jury finished it's investigation
OF the society yesterday Among the witnesses were
Robert Maclay, OF Maclay Co. and representa-
rives OF the Mechanics and Traders Bank. Of the
Italian-Anlericaa Trust Company the Bowling
Green Trust Company. the Metropolitan Trust Com
uany the Hamilton Bank. the Mount Morris Bank
ana the Mercantile National Bark
They told it is said. OF various transactions their
companies had had with the Provdent Society.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
.SELF-DEFENCE PLE4DED
ROy's Brother Explains the Killing
of IGrbiDS

Paris, Feb. "a brother Of Paul L Roy. who
IS accused ty his wife of having killed her broth
er. George A Carkins, at Portsmouth n. H, de-
cIsred tonight that Roy shot carkins in self
defence. He said that Carkins had been drinking
and interfered in quarrel between Mrs. Roy and
her husband and that he finally drew a revolver
and fired at Roy.
He added that the truth about the death of
Carkins was concealed by Roy's wife. Roy him
self wishing inform the authorities. Roy re-
NAMED in America for month after the shooting.
sailing Tor Europe on February on the Lusitania
He direct Paris and the brother stated,
holds himself the disposition justice. He has
retained Maitre Aubin TO represent his interests.
Portsmouth N H. Feb. 25.-The autopsy per-
formed to-day upon the body OF George A. Car
kns, Of NewingtOn, seemed definitely 10 establish
the fact that the had been murdered and
had not met his death by suicide. was sup
posed generally when the man was buried over q
month ago Medical Referee W. II. Mute, who
performed the autopsy. assisted by Drs. TowIe
and Henenger. found two bullet wounds in the
back either Of which. in their belief, would have
been sufficient to cause death and from the gen
eral course taken by the bullets it is thought that
these bullets were fired into Carknss body while
he iav face down on the floor. unconscious from
wound in his forehead The wound in the fore
head which was said by the previous coroners re-
mort TO have been self-nficted and TO have caused
death was declared by the physicians performing
the autopsy to-day TO have been superficial. mere
ly grazing the frontal bone
The complete report OF the autopsy will not be
made public until the physicians present thelr
statement TO Attorney General Eastman to-lnot-
row but from the facts which have been learned
the authorities reasonably certain that the
declaration of Mrs Paul z. Roy, the opera singer.
that Carkins who was her brother was murdered
during a family quarrel at the Roy home. IN New
,.+or last January, has been borne out IL some
of its details.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
SFWFR CONSTITUTIONAL
Court Of Ippeals Decides Bronr
TaILey Litigation.

7-ba Court OF Appeals handed down yesterday a
5aeision unfolding the constitUtionalty OF the
aror valley sewer, which is to drain the territory
fror, White Plains 10 West Mount Vernon, cross
The lower section Of Toukers and have an outlet IN
II,,deop River The decision was IN the proeeed-
ines brought by Mrs. Virginia Horton a taxpayer
Of White Plains against the sewer commissioners
Me- Horton it is said. was backed by the anti
,oIIr+,on forces Of New York City, which were
opposed to having the sewer empty INTO tio I r11u-
ar She brought an action to restrain the COM
--,4ssio,ars from awarding the contract on the
--,,,d that the act unconstitutional Justice
T-.o1f in the Supreme Court decided against her
ard was sustained by the Appellate Division. Ihe
commissioners then awarded the contract Tor the
1,-o-L, 10 the Mack Paving Company OF FLD4aoei
nbfa the lowest bidder. at s1,60oVoo.
The decision of the Court Of Appeals fully sus-
+aie the lower courts and IS decisive victory for
the sewer The court affirrns the order OF the
ArneI1ae Division. with costs, and says that ques-
+fons certified are answered in the negative.
This ends a long and bitter fight waged since
the sewer act passed by the Legislature, in 1865
Il &c expected that the contractors after clearing
nm several minor suits, viii start work about
April l.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
BUY ANOTHER MADISON AVE. HOUSE
Sisters of Charity Will Use Premises as a
Home and School

The Sisters Charity St Vincent de Paul who re-
Gently bought No 1893 Madison ave- have bought No.
1895 Madison ave. dwelling house a lot
20xl0O feet No 1898 Is also three story house on
1ot aoxiOo feet The premises will be used as a home
and school Benjamin r. Lummis the broker in
bot transactions
Another deal reported yesterday was the
sale by David Stewart for Frank B. schimpf a plot
bOxi0O feet at the northeast I77th St and
Fort Washington 70 firm OF builders. The buyers
Will erect on ar apartment house.
Henry Gcttsetreu. executor has sold 70 Hannah
Solomon No SD ST. 4 story triple fat
house on plot 36x1022 feet
Douglas Robinson, Charles s Brown & co. have sold
for Jacob Cioldetsin 5ata St. 2 i've story
tsasrasut kouse, 25xeSe feet.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
LEASES WARREN ST. BUILDING.

Camuanu voorhees, & FLOYD have leased for the heh-
-a5 .s+ata the building No 40 Warren ST. 70 c W.
7-,,,l,a- q rro the building No 90 Front St. for
: B Fissara Percy Kent Company. and nave SUI
ra the store 10 Guy A E Irving; store ard haseeA1
No. 22S Greenwich St to L Leschoof' store anu N0
- ~ o5o Greenwich ST., for :. :. McCiuskey-
Aleo Iaased store A Trinity Place through 70
No 81 Greenwich the Lassen Realty company, 20
the International Steam Pump Company tne s'o'
% co,+b william St for H Rees, 70 the Amer
~ T,is+ributng Company: the store and basement No.
90 Front St TO Hauset Luneschloss also N con
t,c++on with the RuIand whiting Company the sore
and basement No. 10 Gold St. for "olis1ellIl q 0~s
70 ire standard Paint Company
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
CHEAPER FOOD AT HARVARD
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune J


Cambridge Mass, Feb. 23-harFaFu s'uueH'9
49,, been successful in their fight for better food
= ~,.o,a- rr,ces in Memorial Hall. After nearly
months campaigning. in which the coHege
naners have waged on different sides ana All
,ha students have been enlisted the proposinon TO
rlaca the Memorial Hall meals on strashL taDle
.rz ,o4a,, f,,, a vote OF 47T 10 2s7. Every mem
ro~ ne the Harvard Dining Association voted
Trnder the old regime members for sS a week were
e,tItlea 10 only bread and butter ana d orlhA'
a,-ine extra for vegetables and meats. onoer tiio
new scheme everything but meat L. 70 ~ iAN 4'4
81 q week
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
woonRUFF BACK IN HEADQUARTERS.
genpbIicau State Chairman Begins Prepara
Tim of Call for Committee Meeting

rgr,otrv L Woodruff, chairman OF the hepuD-
-, c-ate Cornuartee returned 70 this city yester
7s,, ,rona his Adirondack camp which was pa1 'i'
~ destroyed by fire TWO weeks az" - .--,- ..
- ...so-,or,ers No Iz East 50th street and at
once ser about preparing a call for the meeting
NJ ,he state committee. 70 be held on daIoH O.
.tso,s twenry days before the spr'ns ps1ouIiSSs
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
WILL ALTER FLOOR IN NEW BUILDING

Plans have fled with Buildings Superintendent
N-pby for ren1odelng rerttng the third floor OF
+hA new Evening Post Building No. 20 Is Vesey ST.
owned by the Realty Company. the improve
ents to be made for United States Title Company
ns lessee application for permit sets foFth tai
the floor is 10 be occupied az law school
Plans have also been fled for charging the two story
sa-ego warehouse No. West 52d st, the improve
re1ts 10 be made for X. Fitzpatrick as owner.
" Cole Is the architect
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
AM 1mpoRrANT 5TH AVE. LEASE.

Pease Gilman leased for Benjamin Altman 'ne
ej-a second floor Of the building No 3s9 9th ave on
M northeast corner 36th and over the Astor Trust
Con,nanv TO Berkeley r Merwin. for a long term OF
years as.L r.f. =. NJ 81 vest 45tb
RAMSAY the thirteenth Ioor ~ zig
,,r 4315inE for the Hudson Manhattan Faaairoa q
oT7Danv ana No 81 Manson ave IoE '7
So T;T7rlan5 Mortgage and Security company
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26

JOSEPH Zweigel has sold No. go East An e. q six
story building on lot 25xa5 feet.
TaccinelH sold No 615 East 149th ST.
three story building on lot 25xso feet
Amelia Harris has sold Auastasia Vogel Nc 911
East I6oth St a three story fathoUse. with stores.
Abraham Piser sold family frame house on
the north side OF 10th St. Avenues and c
I-nIonport
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
sAmMARco STICKS TO HAMMERsTEIN

NJ Mario Sammarco, italian barytone' OF the
Manhattan Opera Company, signed a contract yes
terday for three years with Oscar HammersteIh.
ua 10 one of the Manhattan artists whom the
,Eo+-o-olgtan peopIe were after NJ Sarnn1arco mas
also recently signed a three years contract Tor the
covent Garden spring season.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
MANHATTAN oPEKA Housn-

MANHATTAN s9IP oPEE4 s-.H Hogsn- s,5 sIs
TONIGHT at -DISoRAH CsIslE TEIRAs-
ZINI) Niles Trenrfni. Giaconta; NM AncorA
MuEnoz. Daddi. vsaturtat- Ass. Dr. GzrzF2an,n-
FRI 5-45-PELLEAS Ell hEL1sASDE
(MART GARDEN Niles CSsrvtlls-ReaSne stsrtssi
Nm Dufrznne. Perisr. Artuzo1d- Crsbos- NszcA
Director. CarupauiuI --
SAT- MAT az LUCIA DI IAMMERMook
(3fNE- TETRAZZINI.f NM ZsuateAo. Sa-an1A-os
Artmondi Musical Director. CaEapa1int
SAT NIGHT at pop prices. I9e -SSb-AlDA
Mines Russ. De Cisneros; MAS Bass1 A1conA
Arirnondi. Nugnoz VentGrin- Au2 DR. Cam
pantEL
sCND.. s.sO-Czznpanfuf Concert CYaS.izc1s)-
Soc so Entire Manhattan Chorus and Orchestra
MARY GARDEN) Niles Gsrvflle Reachs.
SiErist. NM DUrrsnn- Psris-. Arimcnd1. Cra1os
Musical Director. Carlpanf-L
WED.-CRI>PINO z LA COHAE-E- fN4E
TETR RAZZINL} Nine Cfaconias MI CffsrOlf-fss--
lettt- San1ruarco. Arraond. Veztz-zL Musical d.
rector G-au1Dant7f
FRL-DINORAH. CNrJIE TETRAZZrNLl Miles.
Trent1ni. Giaconia: NM. Aneona- Dacdi. M1g1oh
Venturfnf Musical Director. Ca-npaninf-
SAT MAT-LOTISE- MARY GARDEN-l M-,c
Bressisr-(si11oI- NM DaInores Gilioer-- Musical
Dfrsc-or. CzEnpznini
SAT NIGHT-IL TROvATORF- C1E- ZE<A-
TELI.O) Mines Russ Gsrvflle- Rsachs5 Nh Sam
marco, ATiuondi Musical Director. Ca<uparrrL
MON, Mch- . CRIsPISO r La CONARE~
fNfNE- TETRAZZTNI1
seat Sale for Next week ard Monday. Marcn q
Opens Tomorrow Thurs J. A N
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
Furnished Houses to Let-Country.

ITO RENT-IN OTsEGO CO. NEW YORK. ON sUs-
L quehanna River, among the foothills OF western
Slope Of Catskilis- region full Of Indian lore:
Penteman's country residence having been left
infant: the guardian would for the summer and
autumn. fourteen rooms furnished complete. seven
beds bedding hair mattresses BATH ice boat. shaded
lawn. tennis good hunting fishing boating altl-
ture. 200: six New York: 800 per month.
Address MRS. wM- BIRDsALL Hamilton, y. Y
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
-METROpmTAE25=ss'


This Evening 81 TRoTAToRE- Emma
F7r1es. Homer, Na-rset- Cazuso. Straceia-f. MunI-
mann Tsccht- Conductor. FeErart
Thurs Evg- Feb -. 7:45 sIEGFRIFD.
Frenstad- Ktrkby-LU1n. AIts1; Burrtan. Van Rooy.
GorttZ. Relss. Biass- Conductor. Mahlsr-
Fri Ev<.. FEB - s-LA TRAVIArA- Tar-zx.
Jacoby: CarUso straccia-i Dufrfchs. Bogus. TscchL
Conductor Eerrarf
sat Aft. Feb 2s at IRIS Emma Eau.ss
Fornia: Caruso- Scott. Aualnanl- TeccnL Con-
6uctOr. Ferrsri
sat Exg-, FEB 90 pop prices. a. T:4S-rRIs-
Tan IND ISOLDE Frsrustad- Homer Burg
s-aIler. Van RoOy. Blzss. COrd. Hertz
SUNDAY EvCf. MARCH Pop Prf--sl sac
GRAND SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERT
SoloisJs- Cavalier1 Efrkby-Lu1r. Lucas. srrac-
cia-i. PIancon- Entire Mstrop- Opera Orchestra
Conductor, R0vy-
Mon. Evg. Mch- 2 az s-RIGOLETTo Aboct
Jac0bv, Boncf Scott. N1hI-1aEn- BeEus. Barocch4.
TecchL Conductor. Ferraris
led Evg-. Mch- 4 7:45-DTE WALETERE.
LETTER Burc1a-d tdsoutl. Morsna tdsbut). Kirxoy
Iu1n- Al-e1- Wed. ForCta. Na-tfeId. La1zsncor-.
Jacobv: RurgsraiIer. Van Rooy. Blass- Cout Mailer
Thur. EEg-. Mch- s. S-MANOS LESCACT.
CAVALIER. Carus0. Scotti Baroccni. LEcas- Rsiss.
Begua- Conductor. Ferrarf
Fri EvE.. Mch 2. S-MTGNON- Tzrrar Abo,s
Jacooy: Borct Plancon. Lucas Muhlraun- Con-
SALE OF SEATS tor Next Weeks Performances
Begins TOMORROW CThurs az A. N
WEBER PIANO USED
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
Citg ProDerty for Sale.

DWELLING. FOUR STORY STONE FRONT. 1sx101;
IL eight bedrooms two baths, parGuet floors p-lce
$50. 600; mortgage $4,000; 45R- OWNER. $50 West
18th
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
Real EStQte.
Furnished portments to Let.

UNFINISHED APARTMENT, JUNE. JULY AMI
Il August, fronting park Washington Heights
six rooms shower bath. electric lights; S125
HEIGHTS. Tribune Office.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-26
Unfarnished APARTMENTS to Let.

- W. 18TH ABSOLUTELY FTREPROOF
- apartments; owners resident rents mod
crate. Apply JanItor.
ssINGLE FLAT: SIX LIGHT ROOMS: BATH: EVERY
~ improvement; elegant location. $50 West 10th st
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-12
RUSSIA AND
JAPAN NOW
ARE FRIENDS
FOREIGN MINISTER PLEADS
F0R.PEACEFUL RELATIONS
Declares Gear Has Lost None of His
Original Domain as Result of
the Treaty of Ports
mouth
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 11.-Dur-
ing debate In the duma today on a
bill raising the Russian legation at
Toxic to an embassy, which eventually
was passed, NJ. Iswolsky, the foreign
minister, delivered a lengthy speech in
which he said that, however distressing
the sacrifices made by the Portsmouth
treaty, it must be acknowledged that
Russia lost nothing of her historical
inheritances, but only what either pre-
viously belonged to Japan or geograph-
ically and economically gravitated
toward japan.
Accordingly, he declared, there was
nothing to prevent Russia from stretch
ing out her hand to her late opponent.
His personal acquaintance with leading
Japanese statesmen, he continued, con-
vinced him of a reciprocal desire on
the part of Japan to arrive at q good
understanding with Russia.
He pointed to the network of inter-
national treaties, including those be-
tween Japan, France and Great Britain
and Russia, as assisting, with Russia's
alliance with France, the guarantee for
the preservation of peace in the far
east
Germany and the United States, with
both of whom Russia maintains sin
cerely friendly relations, he continued,
were striving for the same goal, name-
lv. firm equilibrium and peace in the
Pacific ocean.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-12
GROWERS OF
FRUIT WIN
BIG VIC7ORY Y
USE OF SULPHUR NOT BARRED
THIS YEAR
Representative at Washington Sends
Message Announcing Promise
of mo interference"
Just Now

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 1t.-The
following telegram was received today
from Arthur p. Briggs. president of the
California board of trade. and chair
man of the fruit growers executive
committee. who, with w. III. Brailsford
of Kings county, member of the same
committee, went to Washington to en-
deavor to secure from the agricultural
department a prompt official announce
ment that the suspension of ruling rs,
made in official announcement NJ. 81,
some days ago, should prevail through
out the season of 1908.
Successful. Have secured officially
signed declaration from Secretary VIII
son of agricultural department that for
fruit of 1908 cured in accordance with
ruling 80 there will be no governmental
interference either with curing or mar
keting of the crop, no matter what the
finding of the referee board may be.
Fruit growers of California can now
proceed with their work with entire
safety. Notify all members of commit
tee. 1 will remain here until after ref
cree board meets to organize"
This puts the whole matter under
the general operations of the pure food
law without regard to the .Q35 of / per
cent sulphur, as far as the crop of 1908
is concerned, and let's the determination
of the permissible amount of sulphur
by the referee board become effective
after 1908 as may be ordered
This official declaration means mil
lions to the fruit drying industry of
California and other states as WELL
Caution should be had, however, says
the state board of trade. not to use sui
phur in excess and thereby transgress
the general provisions of the pure food
law
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-12
REPORT ON BROWNS LILLE
AFFAIR CAUSES AR0UM ENT
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 11.--Reports
from the committee on military affairs
were presented to the senate today In
regard to the investigation OF the af-
fair at Brownsville. Texas. which re-
suited in the discharge without honor
of three companies of the negro SOL
diers of the Twenty-fifth infantry.
At the same time a message was re-
ceived from the president calling at
tention to the fact that the testimony
taken by the committee sustains his
position in discharging the negro SOL
diers. He recommends extension OF the
time for re-enlistment of the discharged
men Who might be found not to fall
within the terms of the order.
The reading of the presidents mes
sage and the several reports called for
the undivided attention of the senate.
On both sides of the chamber there was
a large attendance and no senator left
his seat during the exchange of words
that took place concerning the reports.
Senator Culberson inquired why leg
islation was necessary to permit the
president to reinstate the soldiers of
the regiment. and Mr.. Warren, chair
man of the committee. replied that tho
president had no authority to restore
them with all rights and privileges
after ninety days and that for that pur-
pose the proposed legislation would
have to be enacted.