I ALL THE NSWB
WHILE IT IS NEWS.
"V0 L 9
Delmas Closes the Case
For the Defense. End
Of 7 rial
Delmas, Finished his Pre
sentation of the Defense
This Morning. Court
Room was Packed at
Early Hour.
Effect of Address o/ Del
mas. Jury will Take
The Case Thursday,
Possibly Before. Ad
dress of Delmas.
Xe\r York, April 9 Delphin M.
Delmas, leading counsel for Harry
Kendall Thaw, finished his address in
Thaw's defense today and was expect
ed to conciuae before the noon recess.
District Attorney Jerome's address
auu Justice Fitzgerald's charge to the
jury are all that remains before the
jury begins their deliberations.
The case should go to the jury by
Thursday and probably it will be sub
mitted Wednesday. The case has
boon the longest and most expensive
murder trial ever held in New York.
Dei ma?. Resumes Address.
Attorney Delmas resumed his ad
dress to the jury at 10:30.
Re turned the course of the argu
ment today to the effect of Evelyn
Thaw's story oil Harry Thaw's mind.
Harry Thaw was in unusually good
spirits and expressed himself more
th;m ever confident to the outcome of
the trial.
Court Room Packed.
Not since the day that Evelyn Thaw
gave the world the story of her life
in the court room has that place been
so crowded as today when Delmas re
sumed the summing up for the de
fense.
Delmas began his final plea yester
day and after two and one-half hours
of talking his voice became husky and
he asked for r.n adjournment.
He is in good voice today and prom
ises to be even more effective than
yesterday.
Despite the inclement weather:
(snow storm without) the court was j
beseiged an hour before court opened.
with crows of people, a large percent
ase being women. •{
The police with difficulty kept the
crowd down to the capacity of the J
court room.
Members of the Thaw family were 1
among the early arrivals.
When Delmas resumed his story hej
told the jury that he would bo as brief j
as possible and said: "When I finish,
1 shall give the fate of my client into \
your hands with every confidence." j
He then began a rapid review of his j
remarks yesterday, to connect the
threads of argument.
He declared that with Evelyn's story
working in his mind, Thaw could think
of nothing else and felt he always had
a mission to fulfill.
Hummell Hard Hit.
Deimas continued the argument j
'hat the State attempted to set a I
scene for the last act of a deplorable
tragedy on the flimsy basis of an
c.ffidavit dictated by a "felon, a
nan convicted of perjury."
Delmas quoted from a speech of
Jerome when Hummell was up for
sentence, when the district attorney
urged the extreme penalty of the
•aw on the ground that Hummell had
been a menace to the community 20 j
i'ears."
Ac to Evelyn's Story.
Of the story of Evelyn Thaw on j
;he stand Delmas said the human
--•agination never invented such a
story.
Xo a:tor could have stcod unflinch-1
in Sb\ as she did, all the tests known j
0 billed lawyers to elicit the truth, j
' "less she was telling the truth.
Delmas then proceeded to depict i
. effect of this story on Thaw's
llun; '> quoting liberally from the testi
mony atl( ] f rom Evelyn's story of
fnaws action, when in Paris, 1903
site told her story.
Dehnas also read the testimony
regarding her refusal of Thaw's pro
l>'.sal of marriage because she loved i
'ru so much that she would not
ira S him down.
10 "sublime renunciation of Eve
: n i n this action were dwelt upon
! ' 1 ' etl ßih by Delmas, who declared'
p at a man may not have such pow
of unselfishness, but in the gentler
w °man is found the great
K--C of God, the great strength which
tuts aside a great love of life for tne
"°od of the object of that love.
Delmas Grows Eloquent.
Referring to the coroborating
pool i n the testimony of Mrs. Will
''haw, Delmas dramatically ask
pd "did that venerable woman come
J ' ere l o perjure herself? Did she in-
Ull t a story which she says her son
tola her?"
% such things," said Delmas,
foundations of Thaw's reason was
j'-i'lorminded. The storm had not
'"rst, but the clouds were gathering
iom which the lightning and thun-
| e r was to burst three years later
,u 'd astound the world."
Atlanta Municipal Election.
Atlanta, Ga., April 9.—The munici
pal election is being held here today
i lie question of the issue of $350,-
, ' 1 bonds for enlarging and extend
'■' the city water works. Much in
vest is shown in the results.
THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
"Wilde" Sells Paroled
After 20 Years Service
Topeka, Kansas, April 9. —Governor
Hoch decided to parole ' Wilde" Sells,
who served nearly twenty years in
the Kansas penitentiary fcr
his father, mother, sister and broth
er in March 18S8.
Sells stoutly maintained his inno
cence and "argued in his defense that
as he was a sickly lad of 13 years
when the crime was committed, it
would have been a physical impossibil
ity for him to have committed the
crime.
WILL SPEND $85,000 HERE.
President Garrett of Seaboard, Says
Company Will Spend Large Surr.s in
Improvements Here and Elsewhere.
Raleigh, N. C., April 9. —President
W. A. Garret, General Manager VVhit
sey and Supt. C. H. Hicks of the Sea
board Air Line si>ent an hour in the
city today conferring with the state
corporation commission relative to the
affairs and general condition of the
Seaboard lines in this state. President
Garrett assured the commission that
there would be no appeal from the
recent order of the commission for
general repair of the Carolina Central
from Wilmington to Hamlet, involving
the expenditure of $500,000, but that
this work would be pushed at once.
He also said that that about $200,-
000 would be expended in the improve
ment of the terminal facilities at Wil
mington and $85,000 at Charlotte.
COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
Discovery is Made of Counterfeit
and Bit's.
Washington, April 9. —The discovery
of a new counterfeit ten dollar (Buffa
lo) United States note is announced
by the secret service.
It is of the series of 1901, check let
ter A, Lyon's registrar, Roberts treas
urer.
A new counterfeit twenty-dollar Na
tional bank not has been discovered
on the First National Bank of Here
ford, Texas, check letter A, Lyons reg
istrar, Teat treasurer of the United
States.
The new notes are of very poor pho
tographic, prints on poor paper.
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SHE LAUGHED FOR JOY.
When Told That her Sentence Had
Been Commuted Mrs. Myers
Smiled.
Liberty, Missouri, April 9. —When
told in her cell last night that Gov
ernor Foik commuted her death sent
ence to life imprisonment Mrs. Aggie
Myers smiled, then laughed for joy.
She protested innocence of murder
ing husband and declared had hoped
lor new trial, when felt sure hei
innocence be proved.
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RETAINS GOLD CUP.
Elmer E. Smathers to Retain Cup
Won by Major Delmar.
New York, April 9. —Elmer E.
Smathers will retain the gold cup
vv on by the horse, Major Delmar, in
the race with Lou Dillon in 1904, as
a result of the verdict returned to
day in the suit brought by the Mem
phis Trotting Association.
Washerwoman is Accused.
Chicago, April 9—The Evening
Journal says the mystery surround
j ing the theft of $173,000 from the Unit
ed States sub-treasury has bean clear
ed. The alleged thief is said to be
a negro scrub woman, whom the secret
I service officers have in custody and
from her are trying to get a trace
of the missing money. A clue was se
cured by the display of a thousand
dollar bill by a negro in a saloon. A
search warrant has been issued and
officers to search the house of the
washerwoman.
A Million Dollar Order.
New York, April 9. —The announce
ment is made today that the Oji Pa
per Company of Tokio, Japan, has plac
ed a million dollar order lor electrical
equipment in this country, to be com
pleted and shipped to Japan within six
months. v
The machinery ordered includes,
; sides better equipment, paper making
machinery for a water power electrical
: ulant which will be erected fifteen
1 miles from the mills proper.
In Auto to North Pole.
New York, April 9. —According to
the World Admiral B. S. Osborne,
secretary of the Arctic Club, says
; six automobiles are being built here
! and abroad for individual "dashes"
to the North Pole. Two machines
ure being built for Dr. Frederick
Cook, of Brooklyn, and one for An
thony Fiala, leader of the Zieglar
expedition.
Hoke Smith on Policies.
Washington, April B.—Governor
elect Smith of Georgia, who is here
en route to New York called at the
White House today.
Mr. Smith was asked for an expres
sion of hi 3 opinion on national poli
cies, and made the following response:
"The next President has got to be a
man who represents the interests of
the masses of the people."
No, Cordelia, temperance drinks are
not in the dry-goods class.
WOULD IT BE SAFE TO TRUST THIS* MAN WITH THE BABY?
WAKE FOREST NEWS
UNO HAPPENINGS
Wake Forest College, April 9. —At
the regular monthly meeting of the
Wake Forest Missionary Society held
Sunday evening Dr. Charles E. Taylor
made an interesting talk on Andrew
Fuller, who was probably the most gift
ed, consecrated and useful Baptist that
has lived in England. His chief use
fulness was as the pioneer carrier of
the gospel to the neatnen along with
William Cary, and as fixing the theolo
gy as held by Baptists today regard
ing missions especially.
Next Friday afternoon there will
be a flag-raising and presentation of
a Bible by the Wake Forest chapter
of the Junior Order at the new pub
lic school building situated about one
mile south of Forestville, this county,
There will be speeches by prominent
io.en and a large number oi people will
probably be present.
There was considerable disappoint
ment here Saturday because the game
of ball scheduled to be played here
with Trinity' could not be played on
account of rain.
Next Thursday afternoon Oak Ridge
will cross bats here with Wako For
est and Saturday afternoon the Agri
cultural and Mechanical College will
play Wake Forest here. A special
train will be run from Raleigh for the
game with A. &«M. and a large crowd
is expected from Raleigh on that day.
Prof. J B. Carlyle, professor of Lat
in language and literature; Dr. Lewis
M. Gaines, profes3o»- of anatomy and
physiology, and President Poteat have
gone tc Pinehurst to attend the meet
ing of the conference for education in
the South. President Poteat was in
Raleigh last night where he delivered
an address under the auspices of the
chamber of commerce of Raleigh.
The proof of the new catalogue is
in the hands of the faculty and it will
not be long till the catalogue will be
issued. The catalogue will show the
opening of the next session to begin
the first Tuesday in September instead
of the last Wednesday in August as
heretofore, but this makes no differ
ence in the closing of the session.
The total enrollment of students
fcr the present session is in excess of
that of any previoufe year, the cata
logue for the present year showing
an enrollment of 367 while that of
last year was 345. Wake county leads
in the number of students registered
from the various counties of the state
with fifteen enrolled. South Carolina,
has nine representatives; Georgia an?i
Virginia each have three, and Ala
bama, Arizona, and Pennsylvania one
each.
BRIDAL HAZING STOPPED.
It Scares Pullman Passengers, and
Pennsylvania nailroad Objects.
Wilmington, Del., April 8. —When
brides and bridegrooms leave the
new $300,000 elevated station of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in this city
hereafter they will not be bombarded
with rice, old shoes and other like
articles. A prohibitive order was
issued by the railroad recently.
The hurling of a No. 10 shoe by a
member of a bridal party against a
window of. a Pullman car badly
scared ; the passengers and caused
the order to stop the practice.
A Significant Decision.
./Washington, April 8. —That a fugi
tive from justice in the United States
who hks been extradited from Canada
on one; charge cannot be imprisoned
on another charge was decided by the
Supreme Court in the case of Charles
C. Browne, appraiser of merchandise
at New York, who was indicted and
convicted in connection with frauds
discovered in connection with the im
portation of Japanese silks.
Futures Opened Steady.
New Yprk, April 9. —Cotton futures
opened steady. April 9.40 bid, May
9.58, July 9.68, August 9.71, Septem
ber 9.73, October 9.94, November 9.98,
December 10.2, January 10.17.
HICKORY, N, 0.. THURSDAY APRIL 1!, 1907, -
Yeggmen Delivered
To Penitentiary•
Raleigh, N. C., April 7.—Sheriff
Sheck, of Davie county, arrived this
afternoon to deliver to the peniten
tiary three white men, Wood, -Rogers
and Wilson, to serve terms for robbing
the Mocksville bank.
There was strong evidence against
these men connected with the rob
bing of the Bank of Benson and blow
ing open the safe of W. G. Shoemaker,
of Charlotte in 1903; also of blowing
open the safes at Matthews, Meck
lenburg county, in 1903.
They have served sentences in South
Carolina for robbing the postofflce at
Greers.
Wcod and Rogers will serve two and
a half years and Wilson 15 months.
ROB TIFFANY DESCENDANT.
One of Burglars Who Loot Home of
Jeweler's Granddaughter Jailed.
New York, Apcil 9. —Two • burglars
visited the residence of Miss Charley
Tiffany Mitchell, at 119 East Thirty
fifth street today, and besides taking
some silver articles, so badly frighten
ed the negro cook that she had a fit in
bed. Those in the house were Miss
Mitchell, Mrs. Page, her aunt, and
three woman servants. Miss Mitchell
got her first name through a desire to
perpetuate the name of her grand
father, Charles Tiffany. The burglars
carried bags with them in which to
stow away their loot.
In the dining room were several ar
ticles of silverware that were manu
factured in the early days of the
Tiffany firm, and the two men gather
ed these from the sideboard and put
them in their bags. Altogether, they
were not over twenty minutes in the
house. Then they started to leave by
the f:ont door.
Richard Stafford, the private watch
man of the block saw them, and
promptly held them up with his revol
ver.
One of the men escaped, and the
other also tried to get away. Police
man McGowan caught the man at
Third avenue and Thirty-fourth street.
The burglar showed fight, but the po
liceman had him groggy after a brief
but strenuous contest.
Miss Mitchell and her aunt appeared
in the Yorkville Police Court later,
and the former signed a complaint of
burglary against the prisoner. He
was held in 52,000 bail.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE OPENS.
Season Opened in Southern League
With Game Between Atlanta and -
Birmingham.
Birmingham, Ala., April 9. —The
Southern League baseball season
opens here this afternoon with a
game between the local team and
Atlanta. N The game was transferred
from a later date to give opportu
i.-ity to Birmingham to open at home
tnd raise the pennant won last sea
ton.
A large number of prominent base
ball men and officials of the league
were present at the pennant raising,
where an address was made by
President W. M. Kavanaugh, of the
ieague.
New Consul General.
New Orleans, April 9. —Don Bamon
Echazaretta, consul general of Nica
ragua, today received a cablegram
from his government, directing him to
take charge of the Honduras consulate
in New Orleans. J. J. Fernandez, con
sul for Honduras raised no objection
"when the demand was made upon him
to vacate the consular office and Eca
zaretta formal 1> assumed conrtOl.
Enraged Mob Thrash
Negro Train Porter
Nashville, Tenn., April 9. —A dis
patch from Huntingdon, Tenn., says
an enraged mob boarded a Louisville
& Nashville train at T*rezevant yes
(erday, seized the negro porter and
gave, him a terrible beating, from
v.hich he has been reported dead.
It is said the negro insulted a
white man on the train- /
AND PRESS
EIBEHTON NEWS
ID HAPPENINGS
Lumberton, April 9. —At the home of
the bride's father. Mr. Dan H .Britt,
of Black Swamp, yesterday afternoon
Miss Lula Britt and Mr. Mike M. Sin
gleberry were married. Rev. J. B.
Jackson officiated. Only relatives of
the parties yere present.
Rev. R. E. McCuller at the conclusion
of the service at the Holiness Taber
nacle yesterday morning, offered his
resignation as pastor. For some time
ltev. Mr. McCullar has held a position
as boolrkeeper for Mr. W. J. Prevatt,
and has preached to the Holiness con
gregation here.
Two weeks from today. Dr. W. A.
McPhaul of Fairmont will move to
Lumberton where he will be associted
with Dr. H. T. Pope in the practice of
his profession.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Lilly who have been
here during the past few months,
where Mr. Lilly was engaged in buying
cotton for Wilmington concerns, re
turned this week to their home in Wil
mington.
A Long Branch correspondent of
the Robesonian reports that there are
so many agents in that section these
days that it is almost dangerous to
cut down a tree for fear it may fall
on an agent.
Court resumed its work this morn
ing after its adjournment for Sunday.
A big number are presenting penalty
claims against the different railroads
in this serttion and the number, in
which judgment is given against the
reads are many.
STANDARD OIL DIDN'T KNOW.
Counspl Says Company Accepted
Rebates Ignorantly.
Chicago, April 8. —Attorney Miller,
for the Standard Oil Company, took
up the time of the trial of that com
pany with his argument against the
charge that the company "wilfully
and knowingly" accepted an illegal
rate on oil shipments.
He declared that the indictment
was defective because it had been
shown that company did not know
of the existence of the rate for the
violation of which it had been indict
ed. He contended that it was neces
sary to criminal intent in order
to prove the crime, and that the
company had not at any time intend
ed to violate the law.
The argument on this question
consumed the entire day.
FLED BACK INTO FLAMES.
Insane Patient Perished in Sanitarium
—Sixteen Rescued.
South Windham, Conn., April 8. —
In a fire which destroyed the Grand
View Sanitarium here early today
Mrs. Laura Backus, an insane patient,
lost her life. All the other sixteen
patients were taken out in safety, al
though they battled with their res
cuers.
The sanitarium was a three-story
frame structure formerly used as a
summer hotel. The fire started from
a chimney and the smoke, filling his
room awakened Dr. J. H. Miller, the
house physician. He aroused the staff
and the work of getting out the pa
tients was begun. Mrs. Backus had
been taken out, but she rushed back
into the flames again and perished.
The loss is placed at $20,000.
Husband Dead, Hangs Herself.
Mount Holly, N. J., April 8. —Mrs.
Annie T. Hiles, a young widow, who
has grieved greatly over the loss of
her husband last month, hanged her
self in her home today. She us6d her
stockings as a noose and tied herself
to a hook on the door of her home,
pulling with her weight until she died.
Peary's Next "Dash for the Pole."
Washington, April Engi
neer Robert E. Peary, U. S. N., has
applied for an extension of leave of
absence in order to resume his effort
to reach the North Pole. His "dash
for the pole" will be attempted in
the summer of 1908.
Two Disastrous Fires.
Loss Over $400,000
Columbus, Ohio, April 9.—A six
story building, occupied by the Eve
ning Dispatch newspaper plant and
the three-story building adjacent, were
practically destroyed by fire today,
entailing a loss of $300,000.
Fire at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, April 9. —One of the
large buildings in the League Island
Navy Yard, containing a saw mill, join
er shop and pattern shop, was destroy
ed by fire this morning.
The loss is estimated at nearly SIOO,-
000.
Much of the furniture intended for
battleship Kansas was stored in the
buildins which were burned.
AFTER MINISTER'S SCALP.
Beautiful Mrs. Von Clausscn Wants
To See The President.
Washington, April 9. —Mrs. Ida M.
von Claussen, who has threatened to
have United States Minister Graves
recalled from his post at Stockholm,
Sweden, because of Mr. and Mrs.
Graves' refusal to present her to
the King of Sweden, arrived in
Washington Saturday night. She ex
pects to discuss her controversy with
the President and Secretary of State
this week.
• Mrs. von Claussen is a beautiful
woman and is evidently accustomed
to having her own way. She will
address 'a letter to Secretary Loeb
requesting him to make an appoint
ment for her with President Roose
velt, and will also request a confer
ence with Secretary Root. She be
lieves that a statement of her griev
ances will result in the recall of
Minister Graves.
"I do not wish to be understood as
being antagonistic to President Roose
velt or his administration, and I be
lieve that he will give me a hear
ing," said Mrs. von Claussen. "I have
received a letter from him, in which
ce said he would like to meet me.
I desire to tell the President of the
scant respect in which many mem
bers of the American diplomatic
corps in Europe are held and the
light manner in which American pass
f.crts are treated because of the
standing of our representatives
abroad.
"I have been in many of the coun
tries of Europe and had many
opportunities of observing the way
the business of the Government is
conducted. I do not believe it would
oe tolerated if the facts were known.
I am writing a book dealing with
this subject, and in it shall expose
the shortcomings of the American
Ministers serving in Europe.
"I do not care to discuss the con
troversy I have had with Mrs. Graves
regarding presentation at the
court of Sweden, except to say that
I have received unjust treatment at
ner hands, and that it was owing to
her interference that I was not pre
sented, after the King had invited
me."
OPERA, "THE MIKADO," BARRED.
Official Hint Puts a Stop to Proposed
Revival in London—Japan's Latest
Victory Costs Theatre Management
$25,0000 Already Expended in Pre
parations.
London, April 9. —Japan has won
another signal victory, her newest con
quest being over Gilbert & Sullivan's
famous comic opera, '"The Mikado."
In the series of revivals going on at
the Savoy Theatre "The Mikado" was
scheduled for June. Now Mrs. D'Oyly-
Carte announces:
"Representations have been made
to me as to the inadvisability of pro
ducing that opera. Accordingly , the
revival of "The Mikado" is cancel
ed."
Although the members of the Japa
nese Embassy blandly disclaim all
knowledge of the matter, the Japanese
living here are delighted that the op
era will not be sung again.
From the point of view of the patrio
tic sons of Nippon, the most offensive
thing in the opera is the march played
when the Mikado first appears on the
stage. The amrch was the result of a
hoax on Sullivan by a friend in the
British diplomatic service.
"Why not herald the Mikado's first'
appearance with Japan's national an
them?" the gay diplomat asked the,
composer when he was writing the
opera.
Sullivan was delighted with the idea.
His friend whistled a tune, and to it
the stage Mikado enters. Only after
the opera was produced did Sullivan
learn that, far from being the Japanese
national anthem, the tune is a coarse
song of the tea houses.
The present official hint is unwel
come as unexpected; new scenery has
been painted, new costumes made for
"The Mikado," costing $25,000. The
opera has not been sung in London,
although it is given in the provinces
often. Once amateurs presented it in
Yokohoma. The officials openly insist
ed that its name be changed and that
all reference to the Emperor be omitt
ed. So it was advertised as the three
ed. So it was advertised as "The
Three Little Maids," and the name
Daimio was substituted for Mikado.
Mr. Gilbert refuses to speak on the
subject. Great regret is expressed
here that the far Eastern alliance
should rob Londoners of this master
piece of mirth and music.
Yale Gets $95,000 Fund.
New .Haven, Conn., April 8. —By
the death recently of the widow of
William L. McLane of the class of
1869 of Yale, the college comes into
possession of a fund amounting
to about $95,000. Mr. McLane was a]
business man residing in New York
who died in 1903.
THE BEST JOB PRINTING OF
ALL KINDS AT THIS OFFICE.
The Palmist
Under
Man with Many Aliases
Arrested To-dav Near
Union, S. C. Greens
boro Officers Will Look
Into Case,
Union, S. C„ April 9. —The man who
appeared here last week, claiming to
be a palmist and clairvoyant, and giv
ing the name of L. Briggs and numer
ous other aliases to different parties,
was arrested this morning in a remote
section of this country.
He left here Sunday morning, driv
ing through the country, and before
leaving asked if there were any tele
phones in the neighborhood and, learn
ing that there was not, proceeded to
that community. Officers learned
where he was yesterday and he was
arrested this morning because of sus
picious actions while here and also
because in some respects he
fills the description of Vautare, who
worked the people of Greensboro so
thoroughly last week.
He will be brought here and placed
in jail this afternoon and afflcers from
Gfeensboro are expected here tonight
to see if he is the man wanted in that
city.
SUICIDES' CEMETERY.
Great Secrecy Maintained as to the
Number of Victims but There are
j About Three a Week.
Berlin, April 8. —The Berlin Abend
post's correspondent at Monte Carlo
has sent a description of the ceme
tery in which are buried all those
who, owing to losses at the gaming
tables, committed suicide at the
famous resort.
It is the policy of the Casino au
thorities to conceal suicides, and
even the caretaker of the cemetery
is sworn to secrecy as to their num
ber. Before last year their bodies
were all buried in a special plot; but
orders have been issued now to
scatter the graves all over the ceme
tery.
, A simple S on the tomstone de
notes the fact that he person buried
there was a suicide and the same
letter is placed after the name in
the cemetery's register. The sui
( cides' ages vary from 35 to 45 years
and they belong to all nationalities.
The favorite spot for those contem
plating suicide at the famous gaming
place in years past was the precipice
i near the Condamine Church, but
i since an iron railing has been erect
ed there suicides by shooting or
poison have become common. It is
calculated that nearly every week
at least three take place at the fa
mous resort.
RISKED LIFE TO FRIEND'S PAY.
Day Gate Tented, Aged Seventy, Takes
Night Trick and Is Struck By Lo
comotive.
Waterbury, Conn., April 8. —John
O'Brien, seventy years old, gate tender
at the Highland Division crossing over
since the New Have Railroad decided
he was too old to serve as a brakes
man on freight cars, may die as the re
sult of trying to save a friends a day's
pay. O'Brien is the day gate tender
and at night James English takes his
place, but yesterday English turned
his ankle and stayed at home.
"Don't worry, Jim." said O'Brien, "I'll
stand your trick for you and the
envelope will be full when the pay-car
comes round."
So the old man stuck to his post all
night, and refused a substitute. At 4.30
with the morning freight coming down
the line a milk peddler tried to cross
the tracks. O'Brien brandished hifl
torch and drove him back, but the old
man's long vigil made him slow. He
couldn't get cut of the way and the
locomotive cylinder hurled him out in
to the highway. O'Brien is in the hos
pital where the doctors are fighting to
save his life.
"Tell Jim I hope it ain't made him
any trouble," he said when the sur
geons brought him back to conscious
ness.
STERNBURG SAYS AU REVOIR.
Sees Root and Other Officials Prior to
Visit to Germany.
Washington, April 8. —Baron Stern
burg, the German Ambassador called
at the State Department today to say
farewell to Secretary Root and the
other officials before departing for
Germany on a visit to his ancestral es
tates in Saxony. He expects to sail
from New York April 9 on the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Grosse 11., accompanied
by Baroness Sternburg and to return
to America about July 1.
Negotiations for a new agreement to
continue in force the present minimum
rates for duty on American imports
to warrant the statement that the fin
ishing touches can be added in Berlin,
probably during the Ambassador's stay
there, and certainly before the expira
tion in June of the existing German
decree on that subject.
Duchess of Marlborough Going Back
to Paris.
Paris, April 8. —The Duchess of
Marlborough, now at Sunderland
House, London, will return to Paris to
morrow for a fortnight. Mrs. O. H. P.
Belmont, the Duchess' mother, has
cancelled her booking on the Kron
prinz Wilhelm, sailing from Cherbourg
for New York next Wednesday.
A Saginaw (Mich.) young man who
has been asleep for about a month
|is showing signs of awakening. He
must have heard some one talking
about the opening baseball game.