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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10, J 871.
OMAHA, THUHSDAY MOILING. FEBBUAHY 21, 1901 TEN TAGES.
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
SHOWS SOMECHASGES
Ballot for Senators Notable for a Switch
Among the Republicans.
THOMPSON TOUCHES NEW HIGH MARK
Galm Three and Jumps Hit Total to Thirtj
Eight Votei,
MEIKLEJOHN LOSES A COUPLE OF HIS
Three Swing Away from Him and One Drops
Into Hit Line.
PIPE DPEAMS AMUSE THE REPUBLICANS
"Wild Yarn of the I'nklr Laughed nt
Ii' the I,ea;ltatnr Whose Inten
tion Are Supposed to He Made
rulillc lr the Dreamer.
naiiot
211. 24. 25. 20. 27. 2N.
Allen nt r2 4R Uti UH 41
Ilersre 0 R .1 U 2 N
Crounm) 7 4 4 ft .1 II
f'nrrle .....20 18 18 12 lit in
Anility" . .. .. 12
Ilalner 4 4 4 ft r ft
Ilnrlnit -i 2 2 2 2 2 2
Illtchonck. rl .. 4R It) 2.'t JMI
llliisliniv 14 14 IN 10 l.'l 14
Klnknlil 4 4 4 4 ft n
aiurlnn 1 l 1 l 1 1
Mnrtln H 111 II X 7 7
Mrlklrjnhn ....nt ni 20 28 .in nt
O'.Velll 1
Richard ...i, ,. t
)tocwntcr in IS in in in 17
Tiiompxoii, i). k. nn nn no 2 sib n
Thompnon, W. 11. 7 o7 7 2n 11 10
LINCOLN, Feb. 20. (Special Telegram.)
The ballot on United States senator In
Joint session disclosed several little sur
prises today, although, as everyone knows,
the dally exhibit in open legislature has
becomo chiefly u formality slnco tho cau
cus has been In operation. Thompson wont
up to n now high-water mark, striking
thirty-eight, being an Increaso of three,
the new votes la tho column being those
of Scott, Wenzl and Mullen. The Melkle
John managers, who had been considerably
elated by tho gains made for their favorlto
tho day before, were giving It out that ho
would go sllll higher, but In this they
reckoned without their host, because when
the tally was counted Melklejobn showed
a net loss of three. He had won Harris
over from Currle, but exchanged Marshall
for him and In addition lost McCarthy to
Crounso, Swunion to Richards and Warner
to Rosewater. The chango of Scott and
Wenzl brought Martin's vote down to seven
and restored Currlo to fifteen, as thoy bad
been among the absentees tho previous
ballot. The only republican absentee was
ltaldrlge, whose vote, of course., belongs In
thn Rosewater column,
Tho growing carelessness of the tally
clerks wis Illustrated today by sorao un
necessary errors. As announced, the vote
of Crnunsn was given ns eight and of Cur
Tle as thirteen, Afterwards, by checking
up against tho count kept at the reporters'
desk, it was found that two votes for Cur
rle hod been credited to Crounse. The
proper corrections will be mode in the
rocord, but many people went away from
the joint assembly with a wrong Impres
sion or tho result of the ballot.
Dors Nut Affect Thompaon.
Tho nows that Prcsldont Perkins of tho
Burlington had retired and been succeeded
by Vlco President Ocorgo II. Harris created
another flurry and started speculation ns
to tho probablo effect of the chargo on Mr.
Thompson's candidacy, Homo of tho nntta
even contending that It meant Thompson's
Immediate withdrawal from tho race. Mr.
Thompson, referring to tho election of Mr.
Harris, said- "The change In tho presi
dency of tho Burlington will raako no change
in my candidacy. You can say that Mr.
Harris Is Just as close a poraonnl friend of
mine as Is Mr. Perkins,"
Five Ilnllotft lu Caucus.
Five ballots were taken at tho republican
caucus tonight, but tho vote was not ma
terially different from that on former oc
rastons. After an cxtcuded discussion It
wnB decided not to meet again until Mon
day evening, a proposition to caucus to
morrow night being voted down. Sixty
members were represented. Tho vote:
1. 2. 3. 4. B.
Thompson .17 :i7 nr '17 a:
Melklejohtl 23 23 22 22 22
Jloscwatcr 15 It! IS 15 16
urrie 15 5 in ir 1
Martin !i 7 X 7
llltishaw 7 8 7 7
rrnunse , 5 fi ti 6
JIarlmi 2 .1 3 2
Kinknni 4 4 3 ;i 3
Marian , 1 1 l n u
Scattering 0 0 3 4
Drcnm Aniline the Lobby.
The lobby continues to amuse Itself with
all sorts of ridiculous fakes perpetrated
by sclf-ronstltutrd mind readers, who pre
tend they- know what every randldnte
thinks or dreams mid retail ns truth what
the Interested parties never oven Imagined
A day never passes without nt least one
or two such combinations between leading
rnnmnaten or some yarn nbout now factors
In the problem. The circulation of tho
ridiculous story to tho effect that Senator
Hanna had sent word by letter demanding
the withdrawal of Thompson only lllus
trnted to what extremes of fiction the fnko
fabricators will go.
' Kunloiilatn Stiinil ToKcther.
The fusion members of the legislature
held a caucus tonight for the purpose of
gelling logetncr on party legislation, but.
as most of tbu momberu wanted their bills
considered as party measures, mtio was
accomplished. It was decided, however.
that tho fusloulsts would stand together
on nil party measures. The question of
nccoptlng transportation was also discussed
and thoso members who exchanged their
pneses for mileage In order to prepare
memsiives ror the "ugly rumors" com
mlttee Investigation wero roundly scored by
the members who still retain their passes
At tho close of the caucus a commltteo
was named to ascertain whether or no
'the fuslonlsts would vote for adjournment
over Saturday.
Owing to the presence of Gilbert M
Hlthccock the delicate subject of selecting
randldatos for whom to cast the bouquet
lor senator was not nlscussod and
voting at random will be continued until
luriher arrangements.
NEW HIGH MARK FOR THOMPSON
HI Voir dors to Thirt -Right on the
TiTcutr-KlRuth Joint neiintorlnl
Ilallot.
l.l.UUl,N-. Feb. 20 lKm.Mii1 T.l..
On Joint senatorial ballot today Thomn-
ii iu up io a, nis nignest mark, by i
accession of vnl .nt ,..i
Mil . . . . .HMIIBII
Iklejohn lost Warrior to Rosewater, Mc
.nuy io urounse.it Tsnall to Currle
and
(Continued on Second Page.)"
LIKE AMERICAN BREWERIES
Well Known DnnUh llecr Maker TJc
eldc to'llfiiioilrl III" l'lnnt on
.mv I'lnn. '
VENHAOEN, Feb. 20. (Correspond
''fi tho Associated Press.) After a
care. ' fx or tno American system or
brewing ' acobsen, n well-known Dan
ish brcwe. decided to otnbody many
features of -lean Bystcm of manu
facturing beer u pfant ho Is about
to erect In this cut..
Ho considers the A v. .lean breweries to
bo superior to the Qermnn and will conse
quently model his new factory on tins
American system.-' Ho In today using Amer
ican hops In his browcrles now In opera-
Ion, an well us American Indian corn, find
ing the latter to bo excellent material to
mix with barley. His two sons will go to
tho United States to study the American
system of browing before assumtug control
of their father's business.
STILL HOLD THEIR POSITION
Ilehel Force Arc Occupylna; Country
lletivceii Colon, ('iilonibln,
nml I'liiiunin.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Fob. 20. Tho llrlt-
sh steamer Louisiana, Captain Edwards,
which arrived here today from Colon, Co
lombia, reports that when It left the latter
port Monday. February 18, tho rebel forces
still held their positions In tho vicinity of
tho railroad lino between Colon .nd Pan
nma, but that there had been no serious
fighting.
Liberal sympathizers attempted to set flro
to the town of Doras Del Toro a fortnight
ago. A policeman discovered the plot Just
as a powder train was about to bo Ignited.
The discovery created consternation In tho
town. The streots aro now patrolled nightly
by business men of tho community, who
lucludo many Americans.
EDWARD'S VISIT IS PRIVATE
Qolntr to Hpend a Few liny Trlth II In
Invalid Ulster, Empress
Frederick.
LONDON. Feb. 20. Tho announcement of
tho dato (Saturday) of King Edward's de
parture for Frledrlchshof. near Cronberg,
has revived the stories that his trip will
bo extended to. Ilerlln, to repay Emperor
William's visit to England nt tho tlmn of
Queen Victoria's death, and that he will go
thence to Denmark. At present, however.
his majesty has no Intention of so doing.
Ho will merely pay a strictly private visit
of n few days to tho Dowager Empress
Frederick. Ho will not be accompanied
by tho queen. It Is probable that at tho
ond of March King Edward and Qucon
Alexandra will go to Copenhagen, whence
King Edward will visit Prince Henry of
Prussia at Kiel.
TURBULENCE IN REICHSRATH
President Itambarded vllth raver
Ilalls and flemloit Compelled
to Cloae,
VIENNA, 'Feb. 20. There was a repetl-
Man today of the turbulent scenes marking
most of thn recent sittings of the Relchs-
rath, which"" compelled ahe "president vo
close the session.
The troutlo today arose over the presi
dent's statement that he proposed to use
the right of censorship in regard to Internet
latloiis. The Czechs' and Pangormans
simultaneously attempted to make speeches
In tholr respective languages. Pande
monium followed and objectlonablo cpl
thets passed freely. Finally tho young
czeens forced tholr way to tho presidential
chair nnd bombarded the president with
paper balls, whereupon the sittings were
suspended amid scenes of the greatest up
roar.
FIRST SNOW IN EIGHT YEARS
Mndrld linn nn Kixpcrlence New There
and Ntrrct Trafflo la
Illticked,
MADRID, Feb. 20. There has been a
heavy fall of snow here, the first In eight
yenrs. tiio streets were covered with
snow nnd traffic Is difficult.
HERLIN, Feb. 20. Cold nnd stormy
weather prevails throughout Gormany. At
Loipsio the temperature was 13 degrees
below zero. Trnmo Is badly Interrupted In
tno uavarian mountains nnd In tho Elfel
region.
Itevrnnn Inorrnne May He on Cnnl.
LONDON. Feb. 20. Presiding at a meet
Ing of a railroad company today, the duko
of Devonshire, president of the council,
pernaps dropped n nint as to tho possible
sourco of the revenue Increase when ho
said thero wna no, doubt the chnncellor of
the exchequer would lend a sympathetic
car to arguments In favor of an export duty
on coai.
BODIES ARE BADLY BRUISED
Severn! of Ike Chliicoo Cnrpften Taken
from ('umliprlniiil Mlnea Are
Mutilated.
VANCOUVER, n. C, Keb, 20. The work
of recovering tho bodies of tho victims of
tho mine dtsnstcr nt Cumberland, I). C,
proceeds slowly. So far eight bodies havo
hern found, four being whites. Tho most
recently recovered bodies aro thoso of A
J, Payne, D. M. Davis and V. Crossettl.
Theto were found In the main drive, lying
face downward, closo to a rnvcln. They
nt first appeared to huvo been badly burned,
but Investigation showed thut they had
been blistered only by after hent. They
had apparently left their stalls and were
attempting to make their way toward the
Bhaft No. C when overcome. Several of
the Chinese corpses wero badly bruised.
All thn victims whose bodies have been
recovered wero burled today after tho ro-
mains had been formally viewed by tho
coroner. Tho Inquest was ndjourned for
a week.
STARVE RATHER THAN ASK AID
Sir. nnd Mr. .loliii Hoofer Perish In
MllwniiLrc llnlel, Victims
if ride.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 20. Two deaths from
staivatlou were reported hern tntlnv. Th
victims wero Mr. nnd Mrs. John Hoofer,
who uvea in a scott street hotel.
Tho couple had sold most of their furnl
ture ror n small amount of money, w
Ith
wnicn iney purchased food and fuel
themselves nnd two children. When m
Mr
ost
of the food thus obtained had hn .
ntcu
It Is supposed the narentB denrlv,i it,.,.,.
selves In order to save the uhlldren anj,
oting too proun to tieg, literally starved
death.
When discovered the Hoofers were It
to
a
frightfully emaciated condition ami
the
children sick from the lack of proper nour
ishment. Tho parents were taken to
hospital, where both died. Mrs. Hoofer
a
Is
said io nave a wealthy sister, Mrs. Tbeod
ore
ronrman, living at 712 North Twe
elfth
street, Philadelphia,
S THREE-CORNERED WAR
Union Pacifio, Atchison and Hock Island
Battle for tho Coast.
BANKER CRITICS MAY TACKLE 'PROBLEM
All Sorts of Predicaments Are flnn-
sesteil In Wall Street ".pedal
Meeting of Stockholders
Cnltrd for March 23.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20. (Speclnl Tele
gram.) A three-cornered fight 1b on among
tho Union Pacific, the Atchison nnd the
Rock Is. nnd railroads with reference to
western extensions and It Is likely to re
sult In sharp counter criticisms nt tho
meeting of the bankers' advisory commlt
teo cnlled for March 7. Unless this con-
rovorsy Is checked It Is predicted that
he good feeling which has' existed nmong
the transcontinental railroads will bo seri
ously strained.
It arose out of tho plans of tho Union
Pacific to extend Us Utah Central rail
road southwest to southern California nnd
of tho Rock Island to extend Its system to
tho Pacific const by tho southwesterly
route. Tho Union Pacific's program was
formed heforo tho purchase of the Southern
Pacific, whllo Huntington was nllve. At
that tlmn Huntington nnd the Atchison of
ficials combined forces to hend off tho
Union Pacific.
It was stated' by Huntington thnt a lino
from Salt Lako City to southern California
would bo built Jointly by tho Southern Pa
cific nnd tho Atchison, but from trust
worthy sources it wob learned that thin
was only a bluff proposition to check Har
rlmau of tho Union Pacific.
AVI. lit Ilock Island Will llo.
From tho Atchison peoplo It wns learned
today that no deal hnB been raado with
tho Rock Island and none 1 likely to bo
mnde which Involves tho construction of
uny moro road by tho former. What the
Rock Island will do could not be definitely
nsocrtalncd, except that It has nt present
under way a now lino from Llbcrnl, Kan.,
266 miles to tho Pecos river, New Mexico,
nnd It has entered Into a trnfllo contract
with tho El Paso & Northwestern. It Is gen
erally believed that an arrangement with
tho Atchison Is aimed nt by tho Rock Island
whereby thn latter will be nblo to place
freight on tho Pacific coast on favorable
terms.
In somo quarters It Is asserted thnt tho
Rock Island Is trying to play the Atchison
off against the Union Pacific and that It
will make tho best terms It can with either
of them.
Tho fight was apparent todny on Wall
street, where many counterstatemeuts ap
peared. Ono was a reported confirmation
that the Burlington, would build an exten
sion to Salt Lako and thero Join Senator
Clark's road to Los Angeles. Another said
that Harrlman had claBhed with tho Speycrs
and had lost control of the Southern Pa
cific, also of the Durltngtou. Yet another
declared that tho Rock Island's resources
wero overtaxed on account of bo much
new building nnd that, therefore, It had mi
sinews to carry on war. In consequencs
of all thlstho market In theso stocks was
feverish and Irregular. There wns Irtish,
liquidation In all except the Unlos Pa
cific.
Stockholder' Speclnl Session.
A special meeting of the stockholders of
tho Union Pacific has been called for March
23 at Salt Lako City to take such action ns
Is necessary to ennblo tho common capital
stock to bo Increased by $100,000,000 In
connection with tho proposed Issue of S100,
000,000 ! per cent bonds nnd to approve
formally tho bond Issuo nnd rntlfy the
acts of tho directors In tho premises. For
the purpose of this mooting, ns well ns for
tho purposes of dividends already declared,
tho transfer books will closo February 3
and reopen March 25.
This proposed Increase of the capital
stock of tho Union raciflo .will make tho
ontlro capitalization of thn company J29S
178,700, of which SIOO.000,000 is preferred
stock. A large pnrt of tho new capitaliza
tion will doubtless ultimately cover the
cost of tho recently acquired controlling
Interest of the Southern Pacific railroad.
A report comes from the wedt, but lacks
corroboration here, that tho Union Pacific
management Is having surveys made for n
new branch lino to Los Angeles, with a
view of heading oft tho Rock Island's nl
leged cxtunslou In that direction. Con
servatlvo-railroad men nre skeptical ro
gardlng nil reports of further railroad ex
tensions to the Pacific coast.
TO WORK WITH BURLINGTON
Senator 'Clnrk'a Salt Lake Itoad lines
.ot Kxpect Union I'm-1 flu
Interference.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20. (Spectnl
Telegram.) Senator W. A. Clark of Mon
tana today set at rest all recent rumors
that the rerent Harrlman nurchnso of tho
Southern Pacific would Interfere with tho
construction of tho Snn Pedro, Los An
geles & Salt Lake road.
"Tho Hnrrlnmn deal will mako no differ
ence Willi our roan,- ne said. "v oro
going ahead with the construction Just the
siime. i ho coiBtruction company has been
organized to do the work, and tho road will
bo pushed to completion. Heforo wo went
Into this plan we took Into consideration
all tho obstacles in possible competition
and other matters and we nre propnred to
surmount them."
It Is tiosltlvely stated here that it Is the
plan of Senator Clark and his a'ssoclalus
to work In closo conjunction with the nur
llngton, with which It will connect at Salt
Lake,
SECTS AS ISLAND LANDLORDS
Secretary Hoot Answers Senate Ile-
t in ii ml for Information Alintit III
Union Order In Philippine.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Secretary Root
has made answer to tho resolution of the
senate calling on him for Information ni
to tho extent of tho holding of lands by
religious orders In the Philippines and as
to any declaration mado by him or obllga
tlon assumed respecting the disposition of
these lands.
The secretary, by way of answer, refers
to tho president's Instructions of April 7,
1900, to tho Phlllpplnn commission, direct
ing thn commission to endeavor to Invest!
gato thn land titles of religious orders and
to endeavor to afford Justice and settlo
these with regard to property rights and
equities. H Is nded that no one In bohalf
of tho United States government hns en
tered Into any obligation other than that
set out In the peace treaty, In regard to
these lnnds, nor has any policy been an
nounced.
Tbu commission has stated the result of
Its Inquiries, under this Instruction, In
Its report, especially In the subdivision en
titled "The Frlnrs," "Public Lands" nnd
"Iind Titles and Registration." The com
mission has especially Investigated the
San Jose college claim and referred It to
thu supremo court of the Islands.
DECLARE HAMILTON GUILTY
Jury IlrliiBM In n Verdict of Man
slaughter In First Deuree Iteo
nmiiiend Illm to Mere)-,
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 20. The Jury In the
raso of Frank II. Hamilton, tried on the
chargo of stabbing Iyonnrd Day to death
on tho night of November 2G, came' Into
court at 9:65 this morning nnd reported
that It had agreed on n verdict of man
slaughter In tho first degree. The penalty
Is Imprisonment nt hard labor for a term
not lesT than five nor moro than twenty
years. Tho Jury recommended Hamilton to
the meicy of the court.
Tho Jury had been out so long that hope
of hgrecment had about been given up.
Tho Jury Informed tho deputies at 9:16
that It had ngrced, but It took half an
hour to nrrange tho preliminaries. Haffill-
on was brought Into court to hear tho
verdict. Ha had enjoyed a good sleep
and seemed In excellent spirits. 'When
tho verdict nns read Hamilton appeared
dazed aud mnde nn other Blgn than to
shake his head In mute protest.
Ho was remanded to Jail to nwalt Ben-
ti-nce and absolutely refused to seo any
one except his devoted frland, Miss Johnson
of Colorado Springs.
Ills attorneys nt once moved for a new
trial, but no date wns sot for hearing the
nrgumonts. When tho prisoner reached
the Jail he said to Jailer Alexander, with n
despairing gesture: "They've found me
guilty, captain, but I do not deserve It."
CHANGES IN THE PHILIPPINES
General llnvi Hcllcvc Hell
and
Latter I In Tnke Valine'
Command,
MANILA, Feb. 20. At n conference held
between tho United States Philippine com
mission nnd W. L. Lnwsh, the now auditor
for tho Philippine Islands, It wns decided
to establish an office and perfect plans for
Increased efficiency In the auditor's depart
ment. Ilrlgadler General George V, Davis will
shortly take up tho duties o' prov6st mar
shal of Mi.ulla. succeeding tlrlgadler Gen
eral J. Franklin noil, who, ns soon ns re
lieved, will proceed overland to Vlgan nnd
assume command of the district of north
ern Luzon, commanded for over a year by
Major General S. D. M. Young.
Captain Steer of tho Thirty-sixth United
States Volunteer Infantry has been ap
pointed collector of licenses for the city
of Manila, to succeed Lieutenant nishop.
Tho collections from licenses In Manila
alono amount to $300,000 gold n year. The
members of tho new federal. party are pre
paring to eclebrato Washington's birth
day on a grand scale.
Reports from the gold mining district of
northern Luzon aro lately moro encourag
ing. A find of 12,600 gold was recently
mado In a single pocket In Lepanto, about
15 miles north of Manila,
FIVE WOMEN THEIR PREY
Prisoner's Confoliiu nt IteroltliiK
Conspiracy May Itesult In General
Lynching nt J)crliura.
DVeRSDURO, Tenn., leb. 20. A mob took
Ilntco Montgomery from the Jail here last
night and swung him up to n limb of the
famous "Mike Lynchlufc'-'v.e';'' five. time.
letting him down each, time ho wns hauled
up, to make hftn confess his complicity In
ho nssault with Fred King upon Mls3
Allco Arnold,
The negro denied his guilt. Flnnlly the
mob carried him back to tho Jail, moro
dead than nllvo, nnd delivered him to thu
Jailer. Tho mob was led by an organized
vlgllanco committee.
Tho mob decided not to lynch Montgom
ery until tho third negro whom King Im
plicated In his confession is found. This
negro is being sought for by detectives.
Tho vlgilnaco committee says that when
ho Is found tho two will bo lynched to
gether.
In his confession King said the negroes
had slated five of tho best known young
women of Dyersburg for assault nnd this
horrible plan Is causing tho spirit of, ven
geance nmong tho citizens. A number of
negroes wero whipped out of Dyersburf,'
last night.
MOB HANGS NEGRO TO TREE
For Assanlt on Vonnsr Cilil
He
I Taken from .lall and
Lynched.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20. A special to the
PoBt-DlBpatch from Mena, Ark., says:
A mob of eight determined men took
Peter iBerryraan, n desperate negro, out
of the city Jail at 1 a. m. and banged htm
to n tree. Tho crime for which Horry
man was hanged was an assault on a 12-
year-old girl, whoso condition Is critical
"The masked men met Night Officer Al
Jones and compelled him, at the point of a
gun, to hand over tho keys and his re
volyer. Two of them wero left to guard
Jones, while tho others went to tho Jail
and secured tho negro. About 2 o'clock
they returned where tho officer was being
guarded and gnvo him his keys nnd gun
Then the men quietly disappeared without
a word.
"About two months ago this negro at
tacked an engineer with an ax, very nearly
Killing mm, niui naa neon guilty or nu
merous other offenses, Prompt action wsb
taken by the authorities, hut no clue has
been found as to who are the members
of tho mob."
PEOPLE TO ELECT SENATORS
IllinnU lIou AVI 11 Ak Conirrr to
Make Them lllectlve hy
Direct Vote.
SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Feb. 20. A revised
resolution wns offered In the house today
as a substitute for the resolution adopted
yesterday providing for tho Investigation of
Zlon City bank In .Chicago, conducted by
John Alexander Dowle, the alleged faith
healer. The resolution is Identical with tho
ono adopted yesterday, with tho addition of
a paragraph authorizing tho Investigating
committee to compel tho attendance and
testimony of witnesses. The rules were
suspended nnd tho resolution unanimously
adopted.
A resolution was adopted memorializing
congress to amend tho constitution so as to
make United Slates senators elective by n
direct vote of the people.
MOB MAY LYNCH PROF. HAMLIN
Kann School Teacher Has to
Iluatled to Safety hy Sheriff
Gu nil.
lie
WICHITA, Knn., Feb. 20. Sheriff Gono of
Medicine Lodge has fled to Anthony with
Prof. Hamlin, to prevent him from being
lynched, Hamlin, who Is a country school
toucher, 22 years of nge, Is charged with
assaulting a 9-yenr-old girl named Greaver,
Hamlin boarded at tho home of tho Greav-
era and the girl was his pupil.
It Is thought that the mob, which Is mado
up of the Harber county farmers, may fol
low Hamlin to Anthony, In which avent
they will surely get hl.m, ns the Harper
county Jail Is a weak concern.
COILS HGIiTEN ABOUT JIM CALLAHAN
John Murlnuh, conchinim for .T. N. It. Tntrlck, wns closotcil with
Chief of I'ollco Uonnlnio yesterday morning relative to tho Cudnliy kid
unpItiK. At the close of the Interview Chief Donahue said:
"I am convinced that Murtngh has told all lie knows nbout the
cane and thero Is no cnuso for further Inquiry, so far ns ho Is con
cerned." The colls arc tightening about Jim Callahan. Identification hns
been mode stronger nnd the county- attorney lios filed charges of rob
bery aud kidnaping against tho prisoner.
Callalian was taken to tho HertJllon room yesterday morning for
photograph and measurement He still Insists that lie lutd nothing to
do with the kidnaping.
Joo Mllnnder, a saloon keeper of Sarpy Mills, linn Identified Cal
lahan as n man who wits nrouiul his place last August about the tlino
his gold watch was stolen. This wntch proves to be the one traded
to Daniel Itutrls by tho kidnapers, shortly before tho abduction, for tho
bay pony, llhrrls has Identified Callalian as one of the men who
traded him the watch.
Cnllalmn Is lo bo arraigned this morning before Judge Vlnsonhnler
In the county court.
SHOPMEN PREPARE TO LYNCH
Santa To Employes Seek Vengeanoe for
Asianlt on Workingman'i Daughter.
T0PEKA JAIL VISITED BY THE MOB
Iloltermnker Senrrh It for "Slick"
Sinter and, Flnillnu Illm Gone,
OrKiinUe Committee for Fu
ture Vlizlluiice.
TOPEKA, Feb. 20. Tho vigilance of of
ficers wns nil that saved "Slick" Slator
from lynching by an Infuriated mob to
night. Ho will bo lynched It bo can bo
found. Slater, It Is alleged, nssnulted 17-year-old
Lottn Gcrbrlck Monday evening
nnd wns enptured by Topcka officers tho
next day In Carbondale, twenty miles from
hero. The officers kept tho fact of the cap
ture quiet nod placed Slater In tho county
all hero.
This afternoon It became known that ho
was hero and Immediately the mon at tho
Santa Fe shops, whero the girl's father,
Gcorgo Gerborlck, Is employed, decided
that ho should bo lynched. Thoy at ouco
sent n committee to wntch tho Jail, whllo
they quietly arranged details for tho ex
pected lynching.
There was nn angry mob of 1,000 nround
tho Jail tonight demanding that tho pris
oner bo delivered to them. A brigade of
Santa Fe bollermnkcrs, nrmcd with heavy
sledgohammcrs, stood ready to mnko short
work of tho Jail In rase the demands wero
not granted. Sheriff Cook told tho crowd
that tho prisoner had been removed and
offered to lot n commltteo Renrch tho Jnll.
Ten men, headed by Gerbcrlck, mado a
thorough search. Slater could not be found
and tho men no reported This failed to
Biittsfy tho .mob and twice they started to
break In tho Jnll doors.
It developed that early In tho afternoon
the sheriff, In anticipation of trouble, or
dered n deputy to got Slater out of town.
Tho deputy drove to Hoyt with Slater nnd
entered a northbound Rock Island train
with htm. It Is thought here tonight that
thn -man Is now In Jail at Atchlsom
Tho Santa Fo shopmen aro cnlmly dotcrJ
mined to lynch Slater when he Is brought
back here for trial and to this end havo
appointed n large vlgllanco committee to
bo constantly on tho lookout for him. Tho
Santa Fo shopmen havo a past record for
lynching, having strung up John Ollphnnt
hero twelve years ngo, for assault.
Xenr Mr. Nation' Cell,
Tho county Jail which tho lyuchlni; party
visited In search of Slator Is tho sumo In
which Mrs. Nation Is confined. Mrs. Na
tion wnfi much nlarmed nt tho courso of
tho evening's events, but fear for herself
did not onco enter her mind apparently.
The law enforcement army met nt tho First
Christian church tonight and on hearing
of tho projected attack on the Jail sent n
mossago to Sheriff Cook, Baying that 300
nf tho members of tho organization would
Immediately be on tho spot to help pro
tect tho Jail from tho fury of tho mob.
This ovldenco of loyalty on tho part of
h.r followers highly pleased Mrs. Nation
and she expressed her pntlso of them In
unmensurnd terms.
Mrs. Nation Bald thnt tho action of tho
law enforcement people proved that thoy
were Just what they claimed to bo people
anxious for tho enforcement of law arid
who would not enduro tho thought of a
lyschtng being perpetrated here In Topeka.
RAID WITH A FATAL RESULT
Hum I nc of .In Im Cleiiileiiiilnu In limn
Store IlulldliiK- ItcMiIt In
tirnvc Chnrce. y
SISTKftVILLE, W. Va Fob. 20. This
morning word wnB recolved from String-
town, n small oil village in tho Interior of
Tyler county, thnt last night a flro had
started In n drug Btoro nnd beforo the
flames could bo got under control Into this
morning Bovornl buildings' had been con
sumed nnd that John Clendennlng had been
burned to death. Tho report was verified
Inter In tho dny and tho latest report from
Strtngtown Is that two men have been ar
rested for arson nnd murder.
It appears that there had been n sort of
Cnrrlo Nation crusade In tho oil village
against tbo dives nnd spcak-easles during
tho last two weeks and a warning bad been
given that unless tho proprietors of tho
drug store, over which Clendennlng slept,
stoppod selling liquor the placo would be
either burned or blown up.
HUDSONTAKES 0UTWARRANTS
Husband nf AViiiiuiii Killed In Mill
wood Snlnon It ii III Will
Cause Arrest.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 20. A special to
the Star from Leavenworth, Knn., says;
John Hudson, tho bartender whoso wife was
killed In Tuesday's saloon raid at Millwood,
cumo to Lcavonworth today nnd sworo out
warrants for tho four farmers under arrest
hero, charging them with murder In the
first degree. Hudson says bo knows who
flrsd the shot that killed his wife nnd that
ho will rouko bis name known at tho proper
time. Thomas McNomara, Mrs. Hudson's
cousin, openly accuses one of the quartet
with firing the fatal shot. The coronor's
Jury will not sit on the case until next
Monday, In tho meantime the coroner Is
busily engaged In gathering evidence
against the raiders, nnd several additional
arrests will, It 1b said, follow. It Is said
today that nono of the raiders were temper
ance people and that they took advantage
of tho reform movement to pay nn old
grudge. William Webb, wha wb wounded
In the raid, lie reported In a serious condl
tlon today and may not live, He Is 60
years old,
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
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BOY FARMER HOLDS UP A BANK
II I n IT Cnhler tint of 11,1120 nnd Haul
It Ami)' on Speclnl
Train.
RANTOUL. 111., Feb. 20. Tho private
banking Institution of F. II. Ycnnura nt
Fisher, a smnll hamlet In tho northwest
part of Champaign county, wns robbed to
day by a lono highwayman, who secured
$1,020. About 10 o'clock Arthur Hyer, n
reckless farmer boy nged 22 years, entered
tho bank nnd In n qulot tone said ho wanted
money, nt tho same time covering tho
clerks with a pistol. Tho cashier, Arthur
Vennum, handed out tbo money requested
and tho robber backed out of the door.
An nlorm wns given nt once, but not bo
foro tho robber had boarded a freight train
Just pulling Into tho Illinois Central yards
and taken chargo of tho engine. However,
several citizens had nrmod themselves and
caught tho caboose of tho train ns It passed
tho depot. After running about n inllo tho
train was stopped and tho desperado cap
tured In tho cab of tho engine, nftcr nn
exchange of several shots. All tho money
stolen was recovered.
LITTLE GIRL'S VICIOUS DEED
Make a Fourth and Succefiil At
tempt to llurn Hit YouiiRcr
Sinter to Death.
STEPHENSON. Mich., Feb. 20, During
thn nbsence of her mother todny the C-year-
old daughter of John Myors for the fourth
tlmo attompted the life of ono of her two
smaller sisters and nucceded.
Sho took n stick of burning ntovewood
nnd, holding her 2-ycnr-old sister to tho
floor, pressed tho brand against her cloth
ing. The victim mannged to get out of
doors nnd lay down in n snowdrift, which
barely extinguished the flames, but she wnu
so terribly burned about tho legs nnd body
thnt sho dlod n few hours afterward. The
girl's sister docs not seem to renllzo the
slgnlllcnnco of her net.
TRULY UNLUCKY THIRTEEN
.
Such la the Nuiuher of Nenrroea Now
1'crlnliliiHT In an Alabama
Mine.
IHRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 20. Thirteen
negro miners wero this afternoon entombed
In tho conl mines of tho State Insane nsy
lum, about two miles from Tuscaloosa, by
a flood of wntcr from nn abandoned shaft,
which filled tbo mino to the dopth of ton
feet.
Thero Is a largo forco nt work pumping
the wntcr out of tho mines, but llttlo prog
ress Is being made. The futo of tho on
tombed minors Is problematical, It Is
thought It will take twenty-four hours to
clear tho mines. At present there appears
practically no hope unless nlr reacheB
mom in n snort time.
ELECT HASKELL OF LINCOLN
Nullum! t Crenmcry Ilnttermnker' As
sociation Continue Illm lu the
President' C'hulr.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 20. The morning
Bession of the National Creamery Ilutter-
makers' association wns devoted to tho
rending of technical papers, Rejolutlnns
wero ndopted urging the passage of tho
Grout oleoniargnrlne bill, now peudlng ho
foro congress,
This afternoon tho following officers wero
re-elected: President, George F. Haskoll,
Lincoln, Neb.; vlco president, Leland Grif
fin, Do Smet, S. D,; secretary nnd treasurer,
K. Sud'.ndorf, Klgln, 111. Kansas City seems
likely to socurot the conventlort next year.
SUFFERS HORRIBLE DEATH
Cnttlrmnn of Arlaoua Pinioned Under
Hock In Canyon Die of
Thirst.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Feb. 20. The body
of William Ashnrst, a prominent cattla
man of northern Arizona, has been found
In tho Grand canyon of the Colorado. Ho wns
pinioned to thn ground by a rock, which
had fallen across his legs, and probably
died of thirst.
Thoro were evidences that he had
struggled desporately to release himself,
MISS NETHERS0LE IN DANGER
Kmluriit Ai'lre llnstlly I'mhnrk
for Loudon to Submit fo the
Kurscnii' Knife.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20. MIbs Olga Neth
crsolo sailed today on the steamer Ma
jestic for London. Miss Nethnrsnlo's de
parture was hurried and followed the result
of a conference of hor physicians. Sho has
been 111 for some time and tho doctors sny
that a surgical operntlon Is ncccssnry. .Tho
operation will be performed In London
TO MAKE HAZING A FELONY
lllll Introduced In Illinois Senate to
Provide for It Puulh
ntcnt. SPRINGFIELD, III., Feb. 20, A bill was
Introduced In tho senate today for making
hazing a felony und providing for Its pun
ishment by Imprisonment in tho penitentiary.
Oennty Attorney Filss Three Formal Ohargsi
Against Alleged Kidnaper.
JOHN MURTAGII STANDS EXONERATED
Coachman Calls at Chiefs Offico and Makes
Complete Explanation.
GIVES SATISFACTORY ACCOUNT OF SONS
Callahan to Be Arraigned Before Judge
Vinsonhalsr Todaj.
STILL INSISTS THAT HE IS NOT GUILTY
County Attorney nnd Chief of Pollen
KitKngn In t'uiif erenon Helntlve to
Callahan' Caae Further lle
i elopiucnt Under Way.
John Mnrtnch convince Chief
Donahue that hn hn told all he
knnvta cniicerulnir kidnaper,
MiirtnKh I not restrained, and
laud exonerated,
full aro tliilitriilnu: about Callahan.
Tvr formal charter nre filed
iiKiilnat prlkoner, and he I recorded
hy llertlllon jateiu.
Identification of Callahan atnnda
uiihnkeu.
Watch In poaaeaalon of Ilurrla la
Important link In evidence.
James Callahan, ono of tho alleged kid
napers of Eddlo Cudnhy, will bo arraigned
before Judgo Vlnsonhnler In tho county
court at 8 o'clock this morning.
On nccount of tho notoriety of the pris
oner it is expected that the court room
will bo crowded to tho limit of standing
room.
Callalmt'e arrangements for counsel, so
far ns known, aro somewhat Indefinite It
Is probablo that he will walvo prolhnlnary
examination. Now that state warrants
hnvo been formally issued, Callahan be
comes Sheriff Power's prlsonor nnd will bo
transferred from the Centrnl police station
to tho county Jnll.
Two Interesting features entered Into the
Cudahy-Calluhan kidnaping developments
yesterday nrst, n lengthy conforenco be
tween John Murtagh and Chief Donahue!
second, further Identification of Calaban by
Joe Mllnnder, a Sarpy Mills saloon keoper.
The story told by Mllnnder seems con
clusive. In short, It apparently wolds a ro
markably strong link In the chain of cir
cumstances. John Murtagh came to police headquarters
voluntarily and satisfied Chief Don
ahuu thnt he has told all ho
knows. Murtagh wus permitted
to go and It Is not likely that he will be
recalled.
Formal chavges have been filed against
Callahan and his Identification stands un
shaken. The nnllfn 1tinrf mnnf In ti,,-,. Im lnl.t..
iff tor. prospective developments ami Interest
In tho case is at high tension.
The dinner of Conviction.
Tho romplnlnts ncalnst Cnllalmn urn
thrco In number and each charred
nrnto oft'ense. Tho first comolntnt nllpeim
that on December 19 Callahan committed
grand larceny bv "tnkimr. ntnitnn- ,..i
carrying owny the buiu of $2fl,000 In money.
me property or one Udward A. Cuduhy."
Tho ponnlty for this offonso Is not less
than ono yenr or not mnm imn
years' imprisonment In tho ponltentlary.
Tho second comphiint charges robbery, tho
specification being that Callahan on De
cember 10 "did unlawfully nnd with forco
and violence steal, tako nnd carry away
J25.000 In money, tho nrnnerlv nt Wli,,nr,i
A. Cudnhy." Tho penalty for this otfenso is
irom mreo io ntteen years in tho peniten
tiary. Tho third complaint brings Cnlla
lmn to tho bar to answer for false impris
onment, tho allegation being thnt on De
cember 20 ho "unlawfully made nn assault
upon ono Edwnrd A. Cudahy. Jr., and did
men ami mere unlawfully nnd without Jus
tifiable cuuso Imprison nhd detnlu tho said
Edward A. Cudahy, Jr., for a period of
thirty hours." Tho penalty for falso Im
prisonment Is a flno of not room than $600
or imprisonment )n tho county Jail for not
moro than ono yenr.
.Mllnnder' liiterestlils Story.
Joo Milandcr, who runs a haloon at Sarpy
Mills, will probably be one of the strongest
wltnesacs for tho state. Ho nrrlved In the
city yesterday nnd identified Callahan ae a
mBU who was seen hanging around his placo
for n weok or more last August. He also
Idontlfles tho watch which was traded by
tho kidnapers to Daniel Hurrls for the pony
ob ono that was stolen from him while
Callahan wns froquentlng his saloon, This,
coupled with tho fact of Daniel Hurrls'
identification of Callnhftn as ono of tho
men who traded him tho watch, makes a
strong hut Bomowhnt complicated chain of
evidence.
The wntch in question Is a peculiarly
marked chronometer and ono which would
bo easily Identified. On tho front of the
cobo Is engraved tho head of a horao aud
on tho back a shield- with a space left
blank for the Initials of the owner.
"My wntch and vest disappeared last
August about tho tlmo this fellow dlssp
peured," Nuld Mr. Mllnnder yesterdny
"I had noticed him hanging nbout for sev
eral duys. He didn't appear to have any
business, but as ho drank pretty froolynnd
biwhjs paid ror nis drinks I didn't feel
called upon to get Inquisitive. I don't
know that I ever heard his name, but the
minute I clapped eyes on him todsy I
recognized him.
"Ono morning nbout tho middle of last
August I missed my vest, which had been
left hanging in tho barroom. This gold
watch was In the pocket. I never saw the
stranger oner that and mado up my mind
then nnd thero that he had stolen It."
Mr. Mllnnder says the watch was out of
repair when It disappeared, and, ns It Is lu
running order now, ho Infers that Callahan
must have had It fixed before trading It to
Hurrls for tho pony. This gavo the police
another (tlp, Tjhey aro maklns; n
canvass of the various Jewelry stores
In tho hope of finding the rann who re
pnlrod It, Uy this means they hope to get
another Identification nf Callahan that will
connect him still moro closely with the
tell-tale watch.
Mnrtuirh Talk Freely,
John Murtagh, coachman for J. N, II.
Pntrlck of Happy Hollow, oalled at tho
offlro of the chief of police yesterday
and, In company of his employer's son,
Robert Patrick, was In consultation with
the chief nearly an hour.
Murtagh evidently satisfied tbo chief that
ho had no connection with It further than
several negotiations with Crowo nnd his
companion when they railed to rent the
Patrick house. He nlso cleared his sons,
saying that three nf them are now holding
positions while a fourth Is attending school.