Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1907, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION. Business Office, 11th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, The Evening Star Newspaper Company. THEODORE W. NOYES. Presidcat. New York Office: Tribuse Building. Chicago Office: First Natioual Bank Building. ith the Sunday moc tion, is deilvered by carriers, on their own within the city at 50 cents per month: without Sunday morning edition at 44 cents per ..onth. The Evening Sta By mail, postage prepaid: Daily, Sunday included, one month, 60 cents, Daily, Sunday excepted, ope month, 50 cents. 1.00. No. 16,949. WASHINGTON, D. .C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1907—-TWENTY PAGES. TWO CENTS. Weather. Rain this afternoon—clear- - Tomorrow fair ing tonight. and colder, HEART OF THAW NIGHT AND DAY His Wife Tells the Jury How “He Woke Up Sobbing Over Her. SHE COULD DO NOTHING Told Her Husband That the Architect Was Rich, Powerful and Protected. STORY WOULD NOT BE BELIEVED Arother Seasational Day in the Trial —Jerome Reserved the Right to Cross-Examine Mrs. Thaw— Many Letters of Moment Are Identified. The story of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was taken up again and completed today at the trial of her husband for the killing of Stanford White. When she had finished Mr. Delmas of Thaw’s counsel said she was the dis- trict attorney’s witness, but Mr. Jerome remarked that he had not yet decided whether or not the cross- examination on certain points of her testimony was necessary. He asked to reserve his right to cross-exami- nation until he had come to a deci- sion in the matter. The defense ac- ceded to this, and the young woman left the stand with the ordeal still ahead of her. In the course of the examination of Mrs. Thaw the de- fense got before the jury a commu- nication sent by Harry Thaw to An- thony Comstock, head of the Society for the Suppression of Vice, concern- ing two places which, Thaw wrote, Staniord White and some of his friends had “consecrated to orgies.” Refore Mr. Delmas got the witness down to the point where this letter was introduced, he presented a lot of documents, which were apparently letters, notes and cards, sent to Eve- lyn Nesbit by Stanford White. The witness identified the writing on all lof them as that of the man whom her husband killed. NEW YORK, February 19 Mrs. Evelyn sbit Thaw today concluded her story of her connection with the Thaw-White tragedy. She was the witness called today at the trial of her and before the luncheon re- cess was ordered she had been given into he hands of District Attorney Jerome for ross-examination. Mr. Jerome reserved is right, saying he had not yet determined hether the cross-examination was needful las to the issues involved in the case. While Mr. Jerome thus released the pris- husband, ners young wife for the time being, he on found himself in a position to in- Mirectly attack her credibility, although in answering Mr. Delmas’ objections te de- lared that he had no such purpose in mind. ‘This was when the defense had in- roduced Mrs. J. Caine of Boston as a wit- ness. ‘ Mrs. Caine had testified to hearing Harry Thaw ask Mrs, bit Wat he be allowed ho ma her di te also testi- ied to an incident at the theater in which tanford White appeared, object being o show the effect White's presence had on he defend «The Trip Abroad. When Mrs. Caine was taken in hand by Jerome he began a “ laws, ‘ments, ting 3.4 to the Harry Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit made a EMS. He brought out the Mrs. Nesbit had not accompa- ed daughter on this trip, and next ook up the movements of the defendant und Miss Nesbit after their return from 2 in 190%. He asked about “the Jotel Cumberland episode,” referring to he time when Miss Nesbit and Thaw were equired to leave that hotel unless they egistered as man and wife. This latter lact has not gotten before the jury, but fir. Jerome had not concluded his cross- xamination when the luncheon recess was rdered. Young Mrs. Thaw testified today that he had told her husband of a statement lay MacKenzie made, to the effect that stanford White had declared: “I will get her back, This was when Mi he architect that Harry and Evelyn were married life. While “Pooh, it won't their y in ed he also said: ost hap Mrs. Thaw identified forty-two letters ritten by Stanford White, but they were ot offered in evidence except to be marked jor identification. Mr. Delmas is believed intend to bring out the contents of the tters later in the trial. ‘Thaw's letter to Anthony Comstock was introduced in evidence and read to the jury. It complained of Stanford White's alleged practices and described his studio in Mad- ison Square Gardep, the house in West 24th street, with the velvet swing and the mir- rored bedroom, and a third place on East 22d street. Jerome Did Not Speak. The usual crowd, largely composed of lawyers, filled the court room when the Thaw case opened this morning. Dr. Brit- ton D. Evans, the defense alienist, was the first of the characters of the case to appear. ‘When Mr. Jerome arrived he passed close to the expert, but did not speak. Thaw entered the court room when called with his usual quick step, and at once began an animated conversation with Dr. Evans. ‘There were two vacant places at the table occupied by the attorneys for the defense this morning—the seats usually occupied by Mr. Gleason and Mr. Peabody—leaving only four lawyers present—Mr. Delmas, Mr. Hartridge, Mr. O'Reilly and Mr. MePike. It was said that Mr. Gleason was suffering from toothache. Mr. Peabody, it was said, was examining witnesses. A decided surprise was sprung by the defense in recalling Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to the stand immediately after court convened. Mrs. Thaw Very Pale. Mrs. Thaw looked pale and serious as she took her place on the stand. She appeared in the same simple girlish costume that she has worn every day since the trial began. She smiled slightly as she caught her hus- band’s eye. Thaw returned the smile and then turned to Attorney O'Reilly, with whom he talked for a minute excitedly. Then he returned to his conversation with Dr. Ev: but for the most part kept his eyes on his wife, only turning occasionally to whisper in the doctor's ear. Afier Mrs. Thaw had sat silently in the chair for nearly five minutes, Mr. Delmas began his examination. “You have already testified, Mrs. Thaw, that you are familiar with the handwriting of Stanford White,” said the attorney. “I now hand you a paper and ask if from be- ginning to end it is in the handwriting of Mr. White?” Mrs. Thaw gazed at the paper, evidently a letter, and said: “It is his handwriting.” Identified the Letters. Mr. Delmas handed the witness six other ‘an! letters, and they also were identified as having come from Stanford White. The letters were marked as defendant's ex- hibits, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W. After a moment's delay still other letters were identified. In all Mrs. Thaw identified forty-two let- ters and was nearly half an hour at the task. Acquaintance With Miss Mackenzie. As the examination of the letters was concluded Mr. Delmas turned to the wit- ness. “How long have you known May Mac- kenzie?” “Since 1901.” “How long has Mr. Thaw known her?” “Since 1904." “Did you in May, 1906, relate to Mr. Thaw a conversation you had with May Macken- zie especially with reference to what she said to you regarding Stanford White?” District Attorney Jerome objected to the question, but was overruled. “May Mackenzie told me,” said Mrs. Thaw, “Stanford White had been to see her and that she had told him that Harry and I were getting along finely together. She said she thought it was so nice the way we loved each other. “She said Stanford White had remarked: ‘Pooh! It won't last. I will get her back!” Excited and Nervous. “Did Mr. Thaw say anything when you told him this?” “He said he had already heard it from Miss Mackenzie.” “What was his condition when you told him?” “The way he always was when on the subject of Stanford White.” “How was that?” “Very excited and nervous.” “You had a second operation in 1906, did you not?” “Yes. “Who made the arrangements for it and paid the cost?” “Harry K. Thaw.” “How much was the bill?” “In all about $3,000. The operation itself was $1,000.” The nature of the operation was not gone into. Sobbed at Night. “Did Mr. Thaw have any conversation with the attending physician at that time regarding your previous relations with Stanford White?” “No, sir; not in my presenc: “Did Mr. Thaw at the time of your mar- riage and subsequent thereto, talk very much about the incident in your life con- nected with Stanford White?” “Yes. He always talked about it. He would waken me often at night sobbing. Then he would constantly ask me ques- tions about the Getails of this terrible thing.” “Did you visit May MacKenzie at her apartments in 1904?” “Yes; she was ill and sent me a letter to come to see her.” “While you were White come in?” “Yes.” “Did you tell Mr. Thaw of anything that then occurred?” “Yes. Stanford White spoke to me sev- eral times and I always answered yes or no. He then came over and started to straighten a bow on my hair. My hair was short, having been cut off at the time of my first operation. _Then Stanford White tried to put his arms around me, and wanted me to sit beside him on the bed. I told him to leave me alone.” Could Not Stop It. Mrs. Thaw gaid that Harry Thaw always attributed her ill health, the necessity of the second operation, ete. to Stanford White. Mrs. Thaw also testified that Thaw had told her he was going to take up Stan- ford White's affairs with Anthony Com- stock. “I told him it would do no good, that Stanford White had many influential friends and that he could not stop it. I told him that lots of people would not be- Neve the things about Stanford White on account of his personality.” During the early examination of his wife Thaw continued to converse with Mr. O'Reilly and Dr. Evans, occasionally smil- ing at one or the other. When she reached (Continued on Dighth Page.) there did Stanford ~ A NEW RICHMOND IN THE RING. DEBIT AND CREDIT CONTENTION OF JAPAN Eas Been Won From the United States. EXCLUSION OF LABORERS Rests Entirely in the Hands of the President—An International Crisis Avoided. Now that it’s all over—apparently—the statesmen on Capitol Hill are beginning to cast up the debit and credit sides of the Japanese-California account, as balanced by the latest entry, the exclusion proviso of the immigration bill. There is a great deal of cloak-room taik, not susceptible of re- production in quotation marks and the first person singular, but which nevertheless voices the general sentiment of even the men who helped to put through the legisla- tion. It is the truth today that the majority opinion is that the legislation is of doubtful efficacy, for the practical uses of the future, and of equally doubtful equity. Then why was it enacted? Simply because President Roosevelt wanted it and deemed it wise, as the only relief—not an ultimate solution- for an existing difficult, if not perilous, sit- uation. In that view, the republicans passed it without a word of comment, and demo- erats acquiesced under protest, placing full responsibility for the future upon the ad- ministration. The one fact which stands out clear and distinct, above all others, is that Japan has won the main point of her contention, name- ly, that she has forced the United States, through its executive and its Congress, to admit in terms beyond cavil that Japanese subjects are the social, mental and moral equal of citizens of the United States and furthermore that the United States recog- nizes them as the equal of citizens of any other nation on earth. What Japan Was Driving At. ‘That, after all, is what Japan was driving at. This was a point of national pride, the core of the controversy, and Japan has scored a complete victory. The Asiatic is the equal of the Caucasian. That assertion established as a fact, future negotiations will take care of themselves. It is said by statesmen that Japan does not care about the handful of children in the San Francisco public schools; there are only ninety-three of them in the whole school system. Japan does not care a whit for the provision excluding her coolies, of, in fact. it does exclude, upon which there is division of opinion. It is well known that Japan wants to keep her hardy laboring men at home, to populate Korea and Man- churia and to raise another generation of fighting men. So intent is she upon that plan that Japanese subjects may not do- part the country without passports from the government. The Japanese subjects who are now in this country will, it is claimed, return to the fatherland as soon as may be, equipped with valuable knowledge of western indus- tries, civilization and arts, and with a snug sum of western gold, to foster the indus- tries of their own land and ultimately com- ‘ pete with the Yankees. Their stay in this far land is but a period of apprenticeship at observation and study. There is not an American warship that has not a vigilant, alert young Japanese steward aboard, who wins commendation by his intelligence. Not long ago when a Japanese minister of finance visited Canada he was recognized as an unassuming little Jap who a year or two previously had kept a small cigar shop in Montreal while he studied the Canadian system of finance, What She Has Won. ‘The statesren on the hill say that Jay does not object to her coolie labor being. subject to exclusion, because she has no surplus of population as China has and needs all her men at home. But Japan does insist, and has won the right to further in> sist, that all her subjects who are in the United States. and who may come, shall be regarded as eth! socially the equal of the sult of the It is if message to Congress made in terms and words, and now he confirmed it by statute. Statesmen say that w out of the deal rem: strated. The power of « tirely with the Pr dent. Japanes er, and how far he migat be governed by his admiration for the race in ruling out an on for admission remains to be the present the a ming that the Presi- the spirit of exclusion carry in good faith. What California has conceded is very clear, however. It is held at the Capitol that California has yielded technically on a point upon which profound conviction still will be entertained to the contrary—namely, that the Asiatic and Caucasian races are on a parity. All the presidential pronun- ciamentos in the world and all the laws of Congress cannot change the conviction of the Californians on iat score, but for the present they will give outward assent. California, it is said, gains to the extent of putting off a race conflict. If the nego- tiations had failed, it is believed that Japanese immigration would have contin- ued and that rioting and bloodshed would inevitably have followed. Japan, herself, would have forced the issue, it is said, since once advancing the proposition that her people were the equal of any. she would carry it to the last analysis. The Administration Gains. The administration gains in the present arrangement by avoiding an international crisis. Likewise the President carries the point which he raised at the opening of the session, and incidentally picks up on the side the immigration bill which was thought to be dead, and which the President very much desired. To be sure, it is modified from its original form as advocated by the President, and it is satisfactory. Congress has yielded to the executive ab- solutely and without question on the purely Japanese end of the immigration bill. It has done so because the administration made it clear to the leaders in both houses that unless the California-Japanese prob- lem was settled, serious trouble would arise with Japan. Congress has washed its hands of the whole affair and henceforth it is a question of executive administration and negotiation. The P¥ésident asked for the responsibility and Congress has placed it. It is thought by the Congress leaders that the country at large will applaud the ac- tion. It has been impossible to convince the public, it is said, that the question of admitting a few Japanese children to pub- lic schools in San Francisco should be al- lowed to endanger friendly relations be- tween Japan and the United States. It is said that the public 8 not differentiated the fine points of national pride in the is- sue and will uphold the Fresident in results without questioning moans, Senator Wetmore Of Rhode Inland, Hows: ILLNESS CAUSES HALT Juror Unable to Continue in the Hermann Trial. ENTIRE JURY DISCHARGED Agreement, However, Whereby Eleven of the Panel Are Retained. VACANCY PROMPTLY FILLED Presentation of Evidence as at the Beginning—Additional Bill of Particulars. _ Still another delay occurred in the trial of Representative Binger Her- mann today, with the result that the trial must be again prosecuted as from the beginning. Announcement was made as soon as Criminal Court No. 1 convened this morning that Juror H. Clyde Grimes is ill, and that he would be unable to sit fur- ther on the case. According to the laws of the District ap- plying to the trial of criminal cases, it is impossible to proceed with only eleven jurors in the box, and the discharge of dne juror operates as a discharge of the entire jury. Following a statement to this effect, District Attorney Baker asked the indul- gence of the court for a short time, until the future course of the cage could be de- cided. Shortly after 11 o'clock the district attorney returned to the court room, and it was agreed with counsel for the defense that the eleven jurors should be allowed to remain and onty the one vacancy filled. At the request of the district attorney Justice Stafford ordered that the marshal summon a special panel of ten talesmen, and at the same time it was ordered cat court re- convene at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon for the purpose of again completing the jury. itte diffexlty was experienced in filling the one vacancy in the jury box, and be- fore adjournment of the court for the day the opening statements of the prosecution and the defense were again made to the jury, and the presentation of evidence com- menced anew. This delay, however, will not nave the effect of nullifying the action of the court in its ruling regarding the much-disputed point of filing an additional bill of particulars, and this biil has been filed in accordance with the decision of Justice Stafford at yesterday's sess'on. At the opening of court this morning Juror Grimes was present, but after hear- ing his statement of his illness the court and counsel for both sides agreed that he be excused from further duty. Mr. Grimes, a clerk employed by John H. Magruder, lives at 8129 N street northwest. His decla- ration to the court was that he is suffering from an aggravated case of la grippe, which hag affected his heart. Securing Substitute Juror. Only talesmen of the special panel were examined before the jury was again com- pleted and sworn. The first of the two was excused from service because he was more than sixty-five years of age, and Dennis Brown of 1529 Q street, a real estate sales- man, the second man to be examined, was accepted. The jury as now constituted is as fol- ‘Charles R. Shutt, George E. Smith, Walter Murphy, Frank: M. Smith, Clem W. Sheriff, William E. Jones, Charles Ws ward, John A. Burch, Edward E. Ward, David Davis, Charles A. Richardson and Dennis Brown, with the_last named in place of H. Clyde Grimes, who was €x- used on account of fllness. Immediately ,after the completed jury was sworn Assistant District Attorney Jesse Adkins made the opening state- ment for the prosecution, detailing the offense alleged against Binger H referring lermann to the points which the | killed were Japanese government expects to prove concern- ing the alleged destruction of thirty-five letter-press copy books cf the general land office records. The statement was practically. identical to that made by Mr. Adkins at the previous opening of the trial a week ago. Attorney Worthington also practically repeated his statement for the defense as made to the first jury. —— WILL RETAIN HIS SEAT. Estimates Show a Majority in Senate Favorable to Smoot. Unofficial estimates of the probable vote on the question of Senator Smoot retaining his seat indicate that he will have a sub- stantial majority in his favor when the roll is called tomorrow. His supporters in the Senate say that his cause has gained sev- eral recruits in the last few days, notably since Senator Knox, who is regarded as one of the greatest constitutional lawyers in the Senate, advocated his case. Senator Hopkins has introduced an amendment to the resolution for the ex- pulsion of Senator Reed Smoot, the effect of which will be to have the first test of strength on the question as to whether a majority or a two-thirds vote of the Sen- ate can expel. The amendment proposes to insert after the word “resolved,” the words “‘two-thirds of the Senate concurring therein,” so that it would read: “Resolved, two-thirds of the Senate concurring there- in, that Reed Smoot is not entitled to a seat in the Senate as a senator from the state of Utah.” If a majority of the Sen- ate adopts this amendment, two-thirds of the Senate must vote against Senator Smoot if he is to be unseated. ——— ACTION WAS DELAYED. Effort to Report Nominations of Canal Commission Frustrated. At today’s meeting of the Senate com- mittee on interoceanic canals an effort was made to have reported for confirmation the names of the recently appointed canal commissioners, but it was frustrated by an objection from Senator Culberson, who stated that he had heard it reported that Mr. Shonts is drawing a large salary from the Interborough Railway Company in ad- dition to his salary as canal commissioner. Mr. Shonts was sent for and dented the report, but the denial was received too late to permit action at today’s meeting. Senator Kittredge was authorized to re- port an amendment to the sundry ctvil appropriation bill providing for the pur- chase of the outstanding Panama railroad bonds, amounting to $2,208,367. A favorable report on Senator Millard’s bill giving the President discretion as to the size of the canal commission also was authorized. The bill provides that the com- mission may consist of either one or seven members as the President may decide. ————— FOR NAVAL HOSPITAL. Ax Appropriation of $60,000 Recom- mended to the Senate. An appropriation of $60,000 was made for a naval hospital in Washington in the naval bill as reported to the Senate, and another of $50,000 for a training station at Port on for a band at the Naval Academy at Annapolis, which Was included in the bill of last year, was reinserted. The appropriation for the Marine Corps was diminished to the extent of $69,714. The total appropriation carried by the. bill as reported to the Senate is $100, a net increase of $5,700,326. —___-—____ TO HOLD NIGHT SESSION. Senate to Take Up Unobjected Bills on the Calendar. Beginning its session at 11 o'clock today the first business of the Senate was to ar- range for a session tonight, a recess to be taken from 6 to 8 o'clock. In suggesting the necessity for the ar- rangement, Mr. Hale said the appropriation bills were receiving better serutiny this year than ever before and as a consequence nearly all of the big bills were yet to be passed. It would be necessary, he said, t hold other ‘night sessions. ° ‘The ‘arrange. ment for tonight is for the passage = objected bills on the calendar e* Of YU —— PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. Selections Sent to the Senate for Action. The President sent to the Senate today the following nominations: Assistant treasurer of the United States at New York—Hamilton Fish, Registers of land offices—Albert Kircher, at Miles City, Mont.; Ernest D. R. Thomp- son, at Salt Lake City, Utah. Receiver of public moneys at Salt Lake City, Utah—M. M. Kaighn. Deputy quartermaster general, to be as- sistant quartermaster general, rank of col- onel—Lieut. Col. James W. Pope. Quartermaster, to be deputy quartermas- ter general, rank lieutenant colonel—Maj. John B. Bailinger. Quartermaster, to be quartermaster, rank of major—Capt. Thomas Swobe. es SUCCEEDS CAPT. PERSHING. Lieut.-Col. Irons Will Be Military At- tache at Tokio. Announcement was made today that Lieut. Col, James A, Irons, 14th Infantry, has been detailed as military attache of the United States embassy at Toklo, to suc- ceed Capt. John J. Pershing, promoted to be brigadier general. Col. Irons at present is stationed at Vancouver barracks. Col. Irons has rendered creditable service in the army, having seen active duty in the Philippines; was attached to the inspector general's department; was an instructor at the Fert Leavenworth Infantry and Cav- alry School, and served on the general staff. ee MONEY FOR CENSUS BUREAU., House Conferees Agreed to the Senate Provisions. The census bureau has been saved the necessity of curtailing much of its work and reducing its force by the action of the Senate and House conferees on the Senate, amendments to the jegislative and execu- tive appropriation bill, increasing from $400,000 to $525,000 the appropriation for census reports, including the semi-monthly reports on the production of cotton. When the question was under consideration last week the House conferees refused to ac- cept the Senate provision, but when it came up yesterday they decided to recon- sider .their previous action, so that the FIXING. WRECK BLAME Coroner Probing Disaster at Bronx Park Bridge. RAILROAD MEN QUESTIONED Give Guarded Answers as to Cause of Accident. THEORY OF ATTORNEY SMYTH Asristant to Jerome Believes Great “Speed and Locomotive'’s Weight Caused the Rails to Spread. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, February 19.—The coroner's inquest into the death of the twenty-one victims of the Brewster Express wreck at Bronx Park bridge last Saturday night was resumed this morning at the office of Cor- oner Schwannecke in the Bronx. The first witness called was R. 8. Bal- liett, chief engineer of maintenance of way for the Harlem division of the New York Central. A number of passengers who were in the wreck filled the small court room. Assistant District A¢torney Manley, who is assisting Assistant District Attorney Smyth in the examination of witnesses, had this to say today: “The evidence so far heard seems to ver- ify the theory of our office, that because of the great speed and the weight of the locomotive the rails were spread. We do not say that the track was imperfectly banked, but it is very.evident how the ac- cident occurred. Had the rails been more securely fastened to the ties, the accident, of course, could not have happened.” Mr. Balliett said he has been connected with the New York Central railroad for the past two years. “Was the roadbed where the accident oc- curred entirely remade last summer?” asked Mr. Smith. “Not entirely,” was the reply. “It was Treballasted and new ties were laid. There were no new rails laid.” Spikes Cut Through. Mr. Balliett said when he reached the scene of the accident he found that the northern end of the rails Lad spread about five inches and about an inch at the south- ern end. He found all the spikes except one in the ties on the west side cut off as if by a planer. The remaining spike, he said, was bent over. The motion of the {rail w lateral and not a rolling one. The , Witness discovered no signs of weakness in the spikes, the ties, the track or the plates. The fact that most of the spikes had been sheared off did not suggest to him that the train was traveling at excessive ‘speed. This question followed: “Was the spreading of the ralis the cause of the derailment?” “I believe it was,”’ the witness replied. “Then if we find out what caused the spreading of the rails we will discover - the cause of the accident?” “That is my personal opinion.” “When a train goes around a curve/’ the witness added, “there is always a lateral pressure on the outside rail. This pressure increases with the increase of speed and weight of the train. It would be possible to get speed and weight too great for the elevation of the rail at a curve, and then something would have to give way.” “Have you found any other cause than this for the spreading of the rails?” The witness answered, guardedly, that as yet he had not found any other cause. Reconstructed the Road. Francis Boardman, division engineer, employed by the New York Central rail- road, followed Mr. Balliett. He had charge of the reconstruction of the road last year at the point where the acci- dent occurred. Mr. Smyth put the wit- ness through a long technical examina- tion regarding the mathematical exact- ness of the fatal curve and the resisting power of the rails. He said the curve in question was a segment of a perfect are. The witness said that the rails were laid with the outer one higher than the inner to withstand the maximum rate of speed and weight which would be ex- erted by the train. “We calculate to allow for a certain pres- sure on the super rail which is within the limit of the holding power of the spikes,” declared the witness. The safety calcula- tions are made ror speed higher than that allowed by the schedule. It is all covered by a certain formula which is used by all railroads.” “Where do you get your speed from?” asked Mr. Smith. “From the time tables,” the witness re- plied. “How old is that formula?” “About five years,” was the reply. ‘The witness said that he used the same formula for the new electrical engines as had always been used for the old style steam engines, = “Well, don’t you allow for the difference in weight and speed of the new motors?” Mr. Smyth asked. “Yes, roughly,” was the reply. Here Mr. Boardman was asked about the degree of curves. He said that the curve in question was a three-degree one. “What is the limit of speed which ts safe on that curve and that elevation?” was next asked. Strain on the Curves. “I do not know. On some curves a speed of thirty miles an hour is the limit,” was the reply. “A train going at the rate of Senate amendment increasing the appro- priation by $125,000 and making $159,000 of the entire sum immediately available will be retained. ——— One Hundred Die in Mine. EAGLE PASS, Texas, February 19.—A dispatch received today from Las Esperan- zas, Mexico, says that. it is now believed 100 lives were lost in ‘the explosion yes- terday in the mine belonging to the Mexican ‘Coal and Coke Company., Forty-three bodies have been removed. More than sixty min-" ers are still in the compartment where the explosion occurred. Whether they are dead is not known. Many of the men who were forty-six miles an hour,” continued the wit- ness, “exerts no strain on either rail. Above that speed there is a constantly increasing lateral pressure on the outer rail.” “Is there any one employed by the New York Central who can calculate the exact speed which that particular curve could safely stand?’ Mr. Smyth pointedly asked. “I would prefer to have some of my su- _ 2 i g 4 i g A I : i E i : i E 7 I EEE EuP Feu? 4