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IS. THAW AIDS
THE LAWYERS
Her Story Fills 100 Type
written Sheets
,V Hi;;
VERY WILLING WITNESS
She Secured Evidence of Many Young
Women Who . Know White, ami
' Helped Attorneys in (Juostioniiig
Them Stale's Lawyers Secure u
New Witness in Thomas McCaleb.
(By t!i- Associated Trcvs.)
Now York, Juno 30. Both the district
attorney's olllco and counsel for the
defense today ure devoting themselves
to the serious work of preparing the
evidence in the case of Harry K. Thaw.
Tlie preliminaries have been completed.
Since the killing of Stanford While
Monday night, Thaw has been arraign
ed, has been before the coroner's jury,
formally charged with murder, indict
ed and yesterday added the iiual page
to the first chapter of the court pro
ceedings by appearing in court of gen
eral sessions and personally pleading
"not guilty."
Today linds Mrs. Thaw, not only a
willing witness for her husband, but
un active assistant for hi3 attorneys,
yesterday she was under a gruelling
examination by his lawyers for four
hours!, anil related every incident of
her life that may bear on the case.
When she had finished stenographers
had nearly WO closely written sheets of
the story. The examination may he
continued later. Mrs. Thaw's activities
did not end hero for she assumed the
roles of informant and inquisitor, so
curing the evidence of many young wo
men who know Stanford V lute, and
aiding her attorneys in questionliii
others.
More Testimony.
The state's lawyers were in the mean
time as busy as Thaw's, and this
juornlng they delved deeper and deeper
into the case, striking for the direct
motive for the killing. Truxton Ilealc,
wlin was with White at the dinner
which meecded the shooting, has not
'-appeared as yet, and is believed' to be
In Washington. His evidence is want-
ral to follow that of Thomas McCaleb,
Thaw's California friend, who dined
with the Thaws Monday light, and who
aimeared before the acting district at
torney yesterday. McCaleb was at the
roof garden with the Thaws at the time
of the shooting. From what could bo
learned McCaleb's story is interesting
ii showing that : Mrs. Tha,w and he
started to leave the roof garden before
the shooting, and were on their way
r.nl when thev heard the shots. Mc
Caleb is sad to have sworn that when
the shots were heard Mrs. Thaw
snatched him by the urm and made this
remark:
"My God! He's shot him."
Just what reason McCaleb gave for
their sfarting to leave before the
shooting could not bo learned. He said
that he had gone to dinner with them
at the Cafo Martin, described how they
sat at the table, and where White sat.
The si hl that White took was one fac
ing Mrs. Thaw. McCaleb said that
White's name, however, was not men
tioned at the dinner and that ho did
not seo any note passed between Thaw
and his wife during the dinner. When
they got to tho roof garden ho sat
down with Mrs. Thaw. Thaw after
awhile cot out of his seat and left
them.
His statement covered many import
ant points, it is said, but every effort is
being made to keep all the evidence
quiet until the trial.
.Startling Stateinonf.
Asomewhat startling statement was
made today to tho effect that tho July
grand Jury which comes in Monday
will take up the Thaw case. It was the
June grand Jury that indicted Thaw.
No information has yet been given
about what feature of the case will be
tho subject of examination before the
secret inquisitorial body, but. It is as
sumed tho district attorney seeks to
implicate another porson in the crime.
There can be no reason for another In
dictment against Thaw, as the one act
ually in existence has not yet been at
tacked. As Thaw is known to have
fired the shots that killed Mr. White,
tho announcement of further proceed
ings caused, general surprise. - '
There are Beveral subpoenas out
standing, and all Assistant District
Attorney Garvan was -willing to say
lost night .was that they were issued
for persons who would not voluntarily
present themselves for examination In
the district attorney's office. He would
not state what features of the case he
expects to learn from them. He ad
mitted that tho July grand jury -would
bear testimony relating to the tragedy.
Acting District Atttorney Nott is
still unwilling to hazard a guess as to
the probabilities, of a ' speedy trial.
"It we hurry the case up," he said,
"th office wilt be attacked for favoring
a rich man. If we relay it we will be
accused.,-of .postponing1 a murder case
in the Interests of 'a rich man, that he
may bo better enabled to thwart Jus
tice." Delancey Nicoll, of tho law firm of
Kicoll, Anable and Lindsay, who was
one of White's closest friends, and who
was often consulted by him, said ho
knew nothing of tho murdered man's
personal affairs. Ho admitted confer
ences with White on other matters.
"White came to mo several times,"
he said, "and complained that he was
being persecuted by Thaw.
"In what way?"
"He told mo that Thaw caused iiim
to be followed by detectives. He asked
me if something could not be done to
stop it." .-, . .
CLOSING SCENES w m 0F NEW HAMPSHIRE
IN THE Hl)UStiCovers Co,!on Belt likB a
oianKet
FIVE MORE DEAD
OF CHICAGO HEAT.
(By the Associated Tress.)
Chicago, Juno 30. Kclief came to
sun-baked Chicago yesterday after
noon when a violent thunderstorm
sent tho mercury scurrying' down Ilia
tube !)u lo G3 degrees a drop of 2S
degrees in one hour, wind with a
velocity for a short time of rC miles
an hour accompanied tho rain and
drove it in shoots.
Five morfc persons died us a result.
of tho heat wave, and many were
prostrated.
Cun for Firemen.
(Special Ui th-': Evening Times.)
Ashovillo, N. C, June 3D. Fire
Chief Barnard of the Asheville de
partment has received a handsome
loving cup to bo prosoiued at tho
firemen's tournament hero lo the
company in North Carolina showing
Hie greatest progress during tho
year. The cup is presented by the
Southern Stock Insurance Company.
TELEGRAPH CONTEST
Carnegie Prize Won by 1 J.
Ellington uf New York
Our Webb Was One of the
Song Leaders
FULKERSON WHISTLES
Tin- Speaker, Called On For a Sons,
Suggests Anybody, With Very lie
coming I Hushes. A Post Mortem
On Jamestown Imposition Appro
priation. Animosities Forgotten.
IHrrctor 'l liii-ssi-n Sees Mo Prospect
For "Let l'i" For Several J toys
Vet-rll.-iieigh Has 'Felt Hotter
Wi'iilhcr According To The Koc
onls Was 1 (Kt July 18, 1887 Was
1)7 This Mornliif;.
IS LAUNCHED
Five Workmen Injured by
sister to the mm
Kailioad Operator Sent Twenty Ordi
nary ltuilrond Messages in Min
utes, ;t(j .Seconds, Kifliiring Previ
ous World's Record Made I!y Him
self A. P. Man Won Pros Prize.
(By the Associated Press.)
Boston, Mass., Juno 30. David J.
Ellington of New York won the tltlo
of world's champion telegraph opera
tor and tho sliver trophy offered by
Andrew Carnegie at the international
tournament, of telegraphers held at
Tremont Temple in this city. Elling
ton won first place in four of tho
classes. The decisions were announced
this morning.
The most notable performance In any
individual class was made by Richard
('. Hartley of Philadelphia, a Pennsyl
vania Kail road operator. In the class
for railroad operators Hartley sent
twenty ordinary railroad messages in
nine-minutes, 36 seconds, reducing the
previous world's record of 11 minutes
and 12 seconds made by himself three
yeprs ago. The prize for receiving
railroad messages went to William F.
Bannester of the Pennsylvania Kail
road force at Philadelphia.
Ellington, tho winner of tho Carnegio
cup, won first place in the class for
broker work, shared first honors with
IT. J. Finn... of the Boston office of the
Postal Telegraph Company in tho team
match, and also won tirst place in tho
classes for sending and receiving
straight press matter. Tho prizo for
receiving press matter sent in code
was won by E. J. Rolcman of the
Providence office of tho Associated
Press.
STOLE $10,000 FROM
THE POSIOFFICE
(By tho Associated Press.)
Washington, June 30. Charles D.
McWhorter, assistant cashier of the
Washington city postofllcu, was ar
rested last night on complaint of City
Postmaster John A. Merrltt, charged houso today by some of the sweet
with the embezzlement of $10,000. The 'singers from tho southland, in chorus
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Juno 30.- The ani
mosities and political differences of
tne jn-c-ient session of congress were
totally 'forgotten or laid aside in the
liouso today, and the sweat ' singers
unong tho members joined in tho
songs that are sung about every
hearlhslono in the land where the
English language is spoken.
Gathered about Mr. Watson of In
diana, who has a fine baritone voice,
Mr. Tawney of Minnesota, who has a
high tenor, Mr. Campbell of Kansas,.
Mr. Webb of North Carolina and Mr.
Olmr.tciid of Pennsylvania, and oth
ers whose musical qualities are well
known, with tho house and tho gal
leries to join in tho choruses, the
historic chamber' rang with melody
during tho long and tiresome waits
todav occasioned by the delay in
recing to conference reports.
A now clement in the musical life
of tho closing days of the house was
developed by Mr. Fulkersou of Mis
sour!, who showed himself, a whistle
to no moan ability, his trills and
runs being suggestive of the vaude
ville stage. Julia Ward Howe s Bat
llo Hymn of the Republic." was sung
as solo and chorus. "My Old Ken
tucky Home," "My Maryland
"Dixie," "My Country, 'Tis of Thee,'
were all given with spirit.
"Give us a song, Mr. Speaker,
called a dozen voices during a lapse
In tho shirring. Every eye was
focussed on "Uncle Joe," who blushed
like a baby.' He suggested as a sub
stiinlo that Mr. Williams of Mis
souri, Mr. Clark of Missouri and Mr.
,. atson or anybody else who wants
to volunteer to do tho singing.
Then Mr. Henry of Texas, "By
unanimous consent," moved that ten
minuses bo permitted for debate, five
to Mr. John Wesley Gaines of Ion
nessoc, who shall discuss tho crime
of '73, and five to -Mr. .-Charles B
Landis of Indiana, who shall discuss
the question,. "AH kinds of work for
all kinds of men." This created the
greatest amount -of merriment.
As a time destroyer the hous
listened to a post-mortem on (lie pas
sage of the Jamestown Exposition
appropriation' participated in by Mr
Pavnu of New York, tho floor leader
of 'the majority, and Messrs, - May
narcl and Jones of Virginia. The
latter, said tlv.it Mr. Payne in .his
spesch of yesterday had inado a mis
statement when ho said that tho Vir
ginia delegation had pledged themselves-
not to ask for any other. ap
propriation after tho appropriation
had been passed for the purpose of
making a naval display in Hampton
Uoads.
Mr. Payne, who has been a persist
ent opponent of "national shows and
state fairs," as ho calls these exposi
tions, seemed to enjoy tho quiet chaf
fing which Mr. Maynard and Mr.
Jones gave him in being In the mi
nority. "Everybody Works But Fairbanks"
was relegated to tho limbo of tho
songs that were and " Everybody
Works But Cannon" was sung in the
Big Ilaiil. iiip Slides Off From Yards
of New York Shipbuilding Com
pany lit Camden, X. J. Christened
lly -Miss Hazel .Mcl.ane, Daiigligiei
of Gov. M'.-Ijiiiio of Xew Hampshire
"Yes, this is the hottest weather of
the summer thus far," said Section
Director A. H. Tliiesson of the weather
bureau this morning, "but it is sev
eral degrees lower than the people of
Kaleigh have experienced in the past."
Mr. Th lessen gathered the document -
nry evidence -about him am! proceeiMil
to prove bis position. He said that
the temperature this forenoon in iial
eigli was !ifi, the same temperature
being reported from many, points In
the cotton licit
Birmingham and Phoenix.- The high
est temperature. Mr. Tlilosson explained
is always about. 3 o'clock In he. after
noon so that the highest today really
ran up to something like 1M1 degrees.
The temperature reported from Au
gusta and Macon this -morning was
OS, two degrees hotter, than lialeigh
at the s.-mie hour.
Director Tliiesson says there' is no
prospect of a "letting up" in the hot
wave for several days. Ia fact there
will probably be somewhat higher tofn
peiatuie for the next day or two; A
uniform high maximum temperature ,10 m,,(1 nM,, VHym
will prevail throughout tha cotton
belt for the next several days.
The highest tempera lure recorodod
foot of ground secured with this end
view.
Senator Scott presented the confer
ence report on the public building bill
in tho senate, and ii was agreed to,
which passed the measure.
: (By the Associated Press.)
Camden, N. J., June 30. The. battle
ship Now Hampshire was launched to- the association, presided.
day at the yards of the New -lorK
AMFUICAV UBKAKV
ASSOCIATION' MEETING.
(By the Associated Press.)
Narragausett Pier, L. I., June 30.
More than 1,000 library workers had
iegisleri d here today before the open
ing session of the 2Sth annual meeting
of the American Library Association
hero today. The address accompany
ing the names cover a majority of tho
sitates in the union.
Meetings of the executive board and
council which began yesterday were
continued today. The. election of new
members and Hie selection of a place
for next years' meeting were the
principal Items of business. Asheville,
N. ('. was generally approved as a
meeting place in 1IIH7 and it was believ
ed that this would he definitely decided
upon.
The National Association of State
Libraries, an organizal ion ufliliated
with tile American Library Associalion
bad its first session this morning. John
P. Kennedy of Virginia, niesidi iit of
LEAP TO DEATH
FROM HOSPITAL
JUDGE FAINTS AT
noiamy Liciimona, . shipbuilding Company, in this cily.
TV,!..-. irr....l M..T ...in ,1m l, .rl, I . .,. ,,1
Covernor Mi-Lane of New Hampshire, ! DSEYiFUS hearing.
christened the battleship. ., I . . ,
The battleship New . Hampshire Is at fBy the Associated Hr-wO
sister ship to the battleship Kansas j Pari.:, June 30. Judge Loew, first
which was recently launched. honorary president of tile supremo
x-.ve -.. c,u ju,,.. ,, '"-I court, fainted today during the Drev-
WOl K
held the
hurled some distance by be ing hit by!butas l',1!-"' ws 1101 seriously ill
tho props. James Campbell of donees- I it was resumed later,
ler and Josepli Knppakinski were taken I - .Procurator. General Ilaudoin do
to a hospital severely bruised about : pounced Major Count Estcrhnzv as
....1 'Pi, m.i.ltf ii.n rP : M, ....... 1 I mi.-.
inv; in-.i.o tiii'i n.'vi.v. j iu v ..ii,. i.,.. luc i-iii i.illMll.
Campbell is said to no serious, -j no , The-hearings will last
oilier workmen are only slightly in- longer
jural.
Typhoid Patient in Wilm.ng
ton Jumps from Window
NO REASON IS KNOWN
lie Appeared Cheerful Until Yester
day, When He .Sent for a Clergy
man Hut His Condition Was Re
garded As Favorable No Indica
tion of Any Kasli Intention.
c,e iok , ,. ..... ..,f(ls t..,KU ,,,..., ,lit, ,K,ad s(HUin!! a
:he big vessel... The timbers gave! . . "
V1'!'". in.; ji,.-,iiiii KilS SUK I ICIKIC'I .
ten days
for lialeigh in the weather bureau here!
is 103 degrees July IV 1RS7, and . the !
next highest 102 degrees June 20 of the i
same year. The highest . -tempo rnturo ;
during June last year was 03 June "i :
and 21. The hottest clays of last sum-
mer were July 10 and August t. tlio !
thermometer registering.- 00 on .those
dates. The highest yesterday was a".
$60,000 FOR
FAIlTEflLLE
(i:y the Associated Press.)
Wasbinglon, June 30. Conferees on
the oiniiilius pulilie building bill today
reported a couiplete agreemeiit. 1'he
disputed anieiiilin. iits settled by an all
night conl-el-enee ineluile: Fii.yctteville,
N. C., $iii),0i)0 and llichnioiid, Va., $200,
000. .-; ' ',-
The house adopted the conference re
port on the public, building bill.
BURTON WILL NOT
ASK FOR A PARDON
!:- tlie "-Associated '.I'resa.) :
Topcka, Kas., June 30. Bailie P.
Wuggein r one of the attorneys for ex-
United Stales Senator J. R. Kurton,
gave out a signed statenient today de
nying on. behalf of Senator Kurton any
desire to seen re an executive petition
in case of his final conviction by the
United Stales supreme court. Tho
statement denies--the published report
that an effort-will 'be made' to- obtain
a pardon for Senator Ilurtoii, and says:
'This is a ease for the courts, to bo
finally adjudicated by the courts, and
our client win rest, ins case mere ami
will obey their mandate, whatever it
may be. And while he will contend
to the last for his honor and his good
name, asserting his innocence always,
if the final decree'' is against him. ho
will not turn to the executive for par
don for a crime he never committed."
The statement is signed by P.. I'.
Waggoner' ami W. T. Hackney, Bur- ;
ton's counsel.
The New Hampshire is about fifty
per cent., completed. The contract;
under which the battleship was bui't
cans 1.UI it Ni.iiiiuiiii.iiu i-t ,i i.i r.iM.ir, j
speed for a period of four conpceutivo
hours. The hull is of steel throughout, j
and is fitted with bilge ami ' docking i
keels.-.--'. Tho general ..dimensions are
length on load water line, 4r.O fee; ex
treme beam to moulding, S." feet: length
length over to outside of. plating, 70
feet R inches; extreme beam to out
side of armor 70 feet. 10 inches.
Tlie armament of the New Hamp
shire will bo: Main battery, four 12
lneh, eight S-incii, . twelve'; : 7-Inch
lireech-loailiiig rifles. Secondary, bat
tery, twenty 3-inch (or.: 14 pounders)
rapid lire guns, W calibre in length;
twelve 3 pounder. seini-nutoinatie?,
six i-pouiider autonintie guns; two 1
pounder seini-automaties; two "-inch
field pieces, two machine"; guns of 30
calibre and six automatics of 30 cali
bre. The battleships propelling -power will
consist of twin screws, four cylinder
triple expansion engines of ii combined
Indicated horse power of lfi.nOO. Each
engine will lie pia.eeu in a wisiimu
water tight compartment.'
t PRESIDENT AT CAPITOL
He Signed About One Hun
dred Bills
Fifteen 'Or Siteen Hills Freseiiteil
Were Xot Signed, Mst of Them
: 'of a Ijocal ('liaivictcr With Mr.
llooseveh Were Messrs. Irtieb and
I;a(ta and Several Cabinet Jlein-
. hers.-. ''-....--
AMATEUR UNION
TRACK MEET.
. nty the A.ssocliied Vn-ss.)
; Chicago. .lime :!. - The trad;
meet of 1 he Amateur i'nion, held to
day on Marshall Fi.-ld,. the. atlilelic
fioid of IhC Cliicago 1'niversity, v.as
one of the greatest mid most, success
ful overseen here. The entries came
from a' great number of a:lih-iie
clubs, and there was a longer list of
unatlaclied athletes than has ever
before 'entered- in anylhing of this
kind in Chicago. The feature or the
meet 'was.- the Jlaralhon race, sche
duled to si art from Kvanston at l."fl
in the pflernoon. The course lay
through the cily by the most direct
route to Marshall Field, where eight,
times around Hie track completed the
twenty-five pii'es of the race. Tlie
entries for this event wore OS in
number. .
police say that McWhorter confessed
to Mr. Merritt..that , ho was short in
his accounts in the amount stated.
TWO BROTHERS
WERE DROWNED.
running: -
"Everybody works but Cannon,
"He sits around all day
"Talking in his office,
"In his fascinating way;
"He's supposed to be our speaker
"But Hinds really makes things go
"K very body worksin congress
"But good oid 'Undo-Joe.' "
Asher C. Hinds is tho parliament-
.' (By tho Associated Press.)
Cloucester, N. J., June 30. Warren
aid Lester Blum, brothers, aged 16 and
is years, respectively, were arowneo ary advigor at the gpenker's desk,
111 nuuuiiury i:rp lice, iici, mat
night. Their clothing was found on
the bank of tho creek today, and after
an hour's search the body of Lester
was recovered. Search is being made
for tho other body.
Negro Admits Burglary.
A BIG FIRE IN
; YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.
(Special to the Kvonlns; Times.)
Asheville, N. C, Juno 30. Ed.
Miller, a negro of this city, has boen
arrested charged with burglarizing
the residence of T. C. T. Deako on
May 23. The man ha-s admitted tho
crime and will be tried fori his life
at ' the next term of the superior
At. the time of the robbery
(By the Associated Press.)
Toungstown, O., June SO. The large -n,,rt
building occupied by the Toungstown . ' M t he
Maccaronl Company was burned last n'.ler Bt-curea two Kla watcnes,
night. The company's loss Is placed nboHt sateen rings and other pieces
at $250,000. i or jewelry ana j(t m money.
A PISTOL FIGHT ON
BROOKLYN STREET
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, June 30. Four Italian
tradesmen of the Italian colony of
Brooklyn, who had been cutting prices
on their wares, assembled today at tho
corner of Van Brunt and Union streets,
Brooklyn, to talk over market condi
tions. In a short time a four handed
pistol conflict was in progress, In which
one of the men was probably mortally
wounded. The other three were more
or less seriously injured, and a by
stander, who bad no part in the fight,
received a bullet in tho leg. . Guiseppe
Genardio, the most seriously wounded,
was shot in the chest. :
The street was crowded at tho time,
and a panic ensued when the fight
started. Big detachments of police
were hurriedly., sent from two police
stations to arrest the combatants and
restore order.
; 1,'irgc Store Moves.
(Special to the Evening Times.)
Salisbury, X. C June '.!(). The
Dry-Hoath-Millur Company of Con
cord, a dry goods and notion store,
one of the largest in Concord, has
announced its intention to come to
Salisbury for the purpose of carrying
on a business of that nature -hero.
They will sell out in Concord, and by
early fall expect to be quartered in
Salisbury, wiiero soveral of the fami
lies most actively connected Willi
the enterprise will move. Mr. C, K.
Simmons, manager of the cnompany,
will move here, and has selected his
residence.
PUBLIC BUILDING
BILL IS AGREED ON.
(By tho Associated Press.)
'Washington, Juno 30. Senator Scott
reported a complete agreement on the
omnibus public building bill today
soon after tho ssenate convened. Ho
said the senate conferees had been
compelled to yield tho senate provision
for a J3,000,000 building in Washington
for the departments of state, justice
and commerce and labor. Mr. Scott
expressed his mortification over the
fact. For himself he said he would
have tho national capital made the
admiration and woi.der of the world,
and he would have every available
,: (I'.y the Associated Press.)
Washington, June 30. President
Itoosevclt went to the capitol this fore
noon in order to sign bills that may
be passed during the last hour of con
gress. .
President Itoosevclt. arrived at the
capitol at 1 1 : IS, and after shaking
hands with a number of senators ami
representatives began immediately to
sign bills.
Willi the '-'president-, at tlie capitol
were his secretary and assistant .sec
retary, Messrs. boob and Lull a, and all
of the members of the cabinet except
Secretary .Melcaif, Mr. Bacon, first as
sistant secretary ; of state, ; and Mr.
Murray,' assistant secretary of com
merce and labor.
About one hundred 'bills-, were signed
by them, liinong which were the sun
dry civil; general deficiency and agri
cultural', appropriation bills, and the
omnibus public building' and pure food
bills. - - ' ' "
Fifteen or sixteen bills presented
were not signed. Most of these were
of a local 'character.
When the senate look a recess at
2 p. in. until .1 o'clock to await the
completion" of the enrollment of bills,
Senator Warren extended an invita
tion to .the president and the .members
of the Cabinet and Mr. Lncb to take
hiiiehron wllli him.. Tho luncheon was
served from the senate cafe in the
senate military affairs committee room,
one of the prettiest rooms in tho capi
tal.;
(Special to tho Evening Times.)
Wilmington, N. C, June 30. Last
night at 8 o'clock Frank Clark, ; a
typhoid fever patient at the James
Walker McmoriaJ Hospital, leaped to
death from a window of his room on
tlie second lloor.
Clark, who was a sawfller at the
Waccamaw Land and Lumber Com
pany on Nutt street, was taken ill
two weeks ago. A week later lie was
removed to the hospital. His condi
tion was considered favorable, and he
appeared cheerful until yesterday
morning, when he grew depressed and
reipiestcil that a minister be called.
Dr. A. D. McClure of St. Andrews
Presbyterian church responded. His
visit cheered the patient, and his
spirits rallied. No apprehension was
felt by tho hospital attendants, and
there was nothing to Indicate that
Clark contemplated anything rash.
. At S o'cltfck, while alone In his room,
the man took the fatal leap. He died
at 4 o'clock this morning without re
gaining consciousness. The death
wound was a fracture at the base of
the skull. Clark was between forty
five ami fifty years of age. Tho Wac
camaw land and Lumber Compa'ny
was managed by two of his relatives,
J. E. and C, E. Clark. The dead man
came to Wilmington from Cheboygan,
Mich., where he has a wife.
Two theories are advanced In con
nection with tho death of Clark. One
is that ho was suddenly seized with
delirium and jumped from the window
while irresponsible. Again, it is paid
that he was sane, but brooding over
domestic troubles be decided to grasp
a good opportunity to end all. It Is
stated here that his wife had cither
begun 'suit for divorce or was contem
plating such a step.
THE GOREMYKIN
MINISTRY OUT
ICE VERY SCARCE
IN BALTIMORE.
(By the Associated Tress.)
Baltimore, Mil., June 30. There is a
scarcity of ice in Baltimore to such an
extent that it is impossible to secure
as much as a Ion or even a half U'U
at a time, except in the cases of ho
tels and other., business places that
have contracts. Ice in this city is sup
plied by the American Ice Company
and the independent company, and both
rcpoi t that this commodity was never
before so scarce, it being impossible to
supply the demand.'- .General com
plaint is made by small consumers that
the retailers, are charging exorbitant
rates .and considerable suffering in the
tenement district is reported.
(By the Associated Press.)
St. Petersburg, June 30. Lata this af
ternoon the Associated Press was in
formed upon the authority of a grand
duke that the retirement of the Gor
emykin ministry has been dcllnltely
decided upon.
St. Petersburg, June 30. The consti
tutional democrats in parliament ap
pear confident that victory in their
tight for a responsible ministry is not
far off, and with the prospects of ac
ceding to power becoming thu brighter
tlie breach between them and the rad
icals in parliament is gettting broader.
Thu members of the deputation from
the group of toil sent into the coun
try districts to test the temper of the
peasants have returned hero and report
that tlie latter are everywhere anxious
for the signal to rise. The delegates
counselled patience until August.
.'.The estate in Orel province of Prince
Sviatopolk-Mirsky, the former minister
ot the interior, was burned by peas
ants last night. Cossacks have been
dispatched to the scene.
M. Anuiken and Alladin, tho peasant
leaders in parliament, have reclvcd a
warning from the league for tho sal
vation of llussia of Odessa, that they
have been sentenced to death.
A sergeant belonging to the Onega
regiment, which has just returned from
toh Baltic provinces, where it partici
pated in the suppression of the revolu
tionary disorders, was killed yesterday
In front of Ills company at Krasnoe
Selo camp. Tho company was presum
ed to fire a round of blank cartridges,
but the sergeant fell dead with a bul
let through his body. There is no
doubt that he was killed by design.
HANGED FOR THE
MURDER OP HIS WIFE.
States' Kxhibit Building.
(By the Associated Press.)
Norfolk, Va., Juno 30. Tho con
tract for the states' exhibit building
at tho Jamestown Exposition was to
day awarded to Strehlow & Company
for $97,974. Other bidders wore the
Hanley-Casey Company at $98,885,
and John Monk at $170, S00. The
states' exhibit building is for the
joint use of all the states sending ex
hibits to the exposition.
Livingston, Texas, June . 30. Jack
Gilkerson.awhite manconvlcted of hav
ing murdered his wife,, was hanged here
yesterday.
For Naval Exhibition.
(By tho Associated Press.)
Washington, June- 30.The sen
ate today passed a:blll providing for
a naval exhibition at Tampa, Fla.,'
in 1908, in connection with a cele
bration commemorating ' the begin
ning of. work on the Panama Canal. .