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The . Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXXVII NO. 210. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1903 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. TURKS TO TPE FRONT Sultan it Concentrating Large Army in Armenia. RESERVES ABE ' CALLED OUT All Available Ken In Alia Minor Or dered to Colon. Russians are -also acth Horses in Caucasus Available for Military Uie Registered. MORE REVOLUTIONARY AGITATION Trouble Outcemo of Border Difficulty with Prrila rwrr of Gait Involved Through Rail road Aspirations. . TIFLI8, Feb. 17. Report hav been re ceived here from Armenia that all th.i Red las, or Turkish army reserve force, li Van, Muih and other vilayets of Am a Minor, have been called to the colors und .are proceeding rapldl to the frontier. At 'the same time a league of the Turkish revolutionary parties la Increasing - e revolutionary agitation. Appeals and proc lamations are being made exhorting the population to protest In every way poasjjie agalrist the warlike plans of the sullai. The league holds that would be especially dangerous at this time, as there Is a famine In Asia Minor. At ' Tlflla the apprehension of hostilities ha baen abated. The Russian militia au thorities have ordered that all horses tn tha Caucasus suitable for military pur pose be registered. Tho doctors of Tlfll held st meeting recently and volunteered their Services In case of war. ' The concentration of Turkish reserves on the Persian and Russian frontiers of Asm Minor', U In progress, 'is an outcome of i'ie border difficulty with Persia. Recently Turkish troops crossed the Persian frontier . in the vicinity or Urumlah and committed depredations. To this Russia, under her treaty obligations to Persia objected and began th concentration of a strong force on the frontier of the Caucasus. This show of .military activity was thought to hava been sufficient to put a stop to the Turkish aggression and the Russian move ment was said to hava been discontinued. If the' reports from Armenia are true (ho difficulty tn Asia Minor, which la closely connected with the railroad aspirations uf the powers of the Balkan, may assume seri ous import. ENGLAND'S NAVAL PROGRAM ( Afford to Go Slow Building; Ship and Still' Keen la the Lead. LONDON, Feb. 17. In view of the threatening attitude of that section of the radical party which advocates reduction In armaments there has been much specula tion whether the government will persist In. the. determination reached on the advice ot "ttie VrroJ of -he tnrmvrany o MtHitt In crease naval estimates to Parliament. Those in position to know say they will, tweked by strong publlo opinion, be able ta carry,., them through without difficulty. What, these estimates provide for in the 'way. ot new. construction Is another ques tion that has been much discussed. ... A naval officer, who, while not admit ting the possession of any inside Informa tion, . is nevertheless well Informed, gives ..the following as the probable program: . TJUree, armored vessels on the improved Dreadnaught type, ships that will embody many changes derived of the trials which the first of this class has passed; two cruisers. Improvements on the old Edgar class, a heavily armored, well protected ship; six smaller cruisers, of the Boadloea class, g.600 tons, with . a great radius of action, enabling them to remain at' sea for long periods whether engaged as parent ships for torpedo craft or as scouts or dispatch boats i at least twelve torpedo , craft, the majority of them of the tribe class, two of which, the Tartar and .Gburka, recently ran their trials with much . suocess. There also will be provision for additional submarines, but of these the nd . inlralty maintains the greatest secrecy. . . , This is not looked upon as a complete .answer to German y's programme. That, naval men say, wtl come next year, even the critics of the polloy of the admiralty , admitting that the start England has se cured will enable her to maintain the two power, standard without rushing work dur ing the coming fiscal year. Besides- the delay of twelve months wlll allow her to learn something of what other powers are doing and then "go them one better'1' either by outbuilding them or designing a ship that will ba a -great Improvement .over these now. being constructed. . Germany's refusal to agree at The Hague to Uia proposal to prohibit the placing of floating mines has caused British activity In another ' direction. Heretofore this country has had but two mine laying ves sel. Since the Hague conference ad journed work has been begun on the con version of three second class cruisers for this purpose. FRANCO'S FRIENDS FOILED Army Decllaed to Stand Bark of F.x Premler Replace His Fewer. PARIS, Feb. 17. Senhor Bebastlo Magal hlea Lima, a, Portuguese republican, who Is now in exile In Paris, has made publlo s letter received from a friend In Lisbon. In which It is set forth that the followers of former Premier Franco planned to re instate their leader, but they ' failed on account of the refusal of the leaders of the official Of the army to support their move ment. SOLiNGEN SOCIALISTS BUSY Assemble Around City Hall and Raise Dlaturbaneo Over I'nlveroal aff race. BOLINGEN, Rhenish Prussia, Feb. It The socialists of this city assembled around the city ball yesterday and cheered for universal suffrage. The police made a charge on the crowd, scattered them and rrvsted many of the disturber. Derrick Car Blows I'p. CLINTON. 1 , Feb. 17. With a crash, heard seven miles away, a derrick ear or the Milwaukee Bridge company was blown up by dynamite today. Twelve sticks of dynamite failed to explode and three brlilgr near the derrick were unharmed, though the derrick was demolished. Work on the superstructure of the Chicago A Northwestern brldxe will for the present oe Bioppeu. i ne Milwaukee company tin JNUM UUUMIUVU SUulMARY OF THE DEE Tuesday, February 18, 10OS. 1908 $EBRifay-. 1908 JSty fJOX 1TZ. vita 1W Tfij 2? -r ' -r- -jt ' -s- Vv 2S 4 5 0 Z 8 9 10 11 12 IS 14 15 '6 1Z 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 2Z 28 29 THE WDATKEm. '. OMAHA, COUNCIL BLUFFS AND 6. IT Y Probably snow and colder . y. -Raln turning to Id colder Tuesday, c IOWA Rain or snow Tuesday; cc 1 'j west Dortlon Tncaiinv. tures at Omaha yesterday: Hour. Deg. 6 a. 6 a. m. . ... 19 19 7 a. in.. 8 a. m. . 9 a. m.. 10 a. tn.. 11 a. m.. 12 m 1 p. m.. 2 p. m.. 5 n. m.. 4 p. m.. 6 p. m.. p. m.. 7 n. m.. 20 20 21 23 27 32 IB 85 (2 115 35 34 : a v jeV: -H 33 K p. m 9 p. m 28 DOMESTIC. Crest of the flood has passed at Pitts burg. Two large brick dwellings col lapse and many persons have narroW es cape. Pag 2 Measure expert testifies that the con tractors for the furniture of the Penn sylvania capltol failed to take full ad vantage of their opportunity in stndlng in bills. Tag 8 Banker G. W. Morse pleads not guilty In court In New York. Fag X Former Seward minister Is killed by a car in Los Angeles. 2ag X Representative Hughe of New Jersey proposes an 'amendment that will change the Sherman law In accordance with the decisions of the United States supreme court. S Bryan has numerous engagements ut Indianapolis. Pag X Minneapolis boy In court tells of the misdeeds of his father. Pag 9 Mining men at Helena, Mont.,, allege that numerous frauds have been perpe trated in the substitution of valuable land for that granted the Northern Pacific road. Pag 2 First Assistant Postmaster . General Hitchcock resigns to take up the manage ment of the campaign of Secretary Taft. Pag X romsxeur. Turkish troops are sent to the fronllier of Persia and much trouble is expected in that vicinity. Pag i Socialists at Sollngen create disturbance over the universal suffrage proposition. Pag X Chinese editor says the United States I the only nation that has acted with a conscience toward the celestial empire and Its deeds will not be forgotten. . P Strength of England' navy Is ,uucn that it may await 'the -f forts cf other notions and benefit by their experience. Pag 3 POXJTXCAA. ' President in interview with Senator Burkett and Ross Hammond and also In talk with Mr. Pollard Indicates he ex pects and desires a Taft delegation from Nebraska. Pag X Too many of Bryan's friends want to be delegates-arlarge to Denver convention and situr.tlon is embarrassing to peeriess leader. Pag 3 mSBBULSXA. Hearing on petition to compel rullroads to receipt for return of empty cream' cans on today before Railway commission. Pag 3 X.OCAX Mayor Dahlman In sympathy with the movement to raise a fund for family of Detective Drummy as a public tribute to the service of the officer, while Jones, ths brute who shot the officer. Is hurried to the renltentlary at Lincoln, where It is thought he will die. Pag X National Industrial Traffic league, or ganisation' of representative shippers, op posed' to change of Interstate commerce law suggested by Lincoln (Neb.) Com mercial club. Pag S - Douglas oounty jail I declared to ' be worse than Llbby -prison by a grand Jury which ha completed an Investigation and vindicated the -sheriff and his force of the responsibility for the existing condi tion. Pag X0 Councilman G. F. Brucker has a plan to assist the police In keeping a record of those who have weanons and com pelling dealers selling arms to take out a license. Pact XO OOMKCmCXAX A-BTD XjrDUSTsUAX. Live stock markets. Pag T Grain market. ' PT T Stock and bonds. Pag T MOTSMZHTS OP OCBAJT STBAJUXXPS. fort. Arrive. Balled. NEW TORE .... Btnirla NEW YORK ....1 BreUsoe QIIKKNHTOWN . MOVIIXB HAUrxjc ...... Pretorlaa ... Campania. California. GRIEVANCE. OF MINING MEN At Meeting at Helens Charaje Mad of Collusion la Land Deal. HELENA, Mont., Feb. 17.-Northwest mining men In convention here today con sidered the smelter situation and deter mined to send a commute to Washington to lay the matter before the president and ask him to send a special message to con gress on the subject. A report was made charging gross fraud and collusion In connection with the classi fication of the Northern Paclflo land granted by congress whereby the railroad la alleged to have secured vast amount of rrch timber and mineral land In lieu of worthless areas. It was on thl point that the convention determined to ask relief from Congress. Forest reserv administra tion also came In tor severe censure. KENTUCKY LEGISLATOR DIES Virgil McKaltst Pasaea Away Sad. aenlyw-Special Election for HI laessner. FRANKFORT. Ky.. Feb. 17.-Virgil K. McKnlght, aged U year, damocrallo rep resentative from Mason county, died today after an Illness of lean than twenty-four hours. He was on of the seven democrats who hav refused to vote for Beckham for United States senator. A sucessor will be chosen at the end of ten day at a special election. Beckham democrat say a democrat la sure to be looted then who will vets for the party's nomine for senator. I 1 LIVELY DEBATE IN HOUSE More to Drop Incompetent Employes Causes Discussion. GOES OUT ON POINT OF ORDER Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation Bill, Carrying; 932,886,873 I Passed. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-The legislative, executive and Judicial appropriation bill, one of the large supply measures of the government, was passed by the house today after several days' discussion. The amount carried by It Is practically as reported by the committee 132,336,673. Ther was a lively debate over the pro vision giving discretion to heads of de partments to remove or reduce Incapaci tated employe of the government. The provisions went out on a point of order, although a new one was adopted declaring the appropriation not available for the compensation, of any persons Incapacitated for performing the service for which they are employed. Mr. Tawney took occasion to remark that the original provision of the bill was not directed at superannuated clerks, but only at those who, regardless of age, had become Incapacitated. ; Kelfer Leads Debate. When the provision for the removal or reduction of Incapacitated government em ployes was reached Mr. Goulden of New York mad a point of ordr against It. Mr. Kelfer of Ohio charged that the pro vision was but another method of attempt ing to do'what was more directly proposed at the last session of congress "to pro vide by law for the dismissal of the old soldiers In the departments." He said he would like to havo a civil service examina tion of the old men of the department before they were mustered out "on the word of some one person as to what con stitutes incapacity." Coinciding with the view expressed by Mr. Gillette, Mr. Tawney, chairman of the committee on appropriations, declared that by the provision the committee had at tempted to liberalise, and Instead of leav ing It mandatory, had given the head of a department the alternative of demoting rather than dismissing an employe. The provision, he said, had nothing to do With, superannuation, which was but "a conven ient subject In this house with which men may popularise themselves in the large cities where a great many federal office holders live and vote " It was, he said, a convenient medium for the newspapers of Washington in their efforts to Increase their circulation among the 30,000 persons employed In the departments. The chair sustained Mr. Goulden' point of order. The provision, accordingly, went out of the bill, but Immediately afterwards the house adopted the following provision by way of substitute: The appropriations herein made for the officers, clerks and persons employed In the public service, shall not be available for the compensation of any person In capacitated for performing the service for which such person has been employed. Hlteheoek Mevra tn Recommit. The reading of the bill was concluded and It was about to cass when -Mr. Hltnh- coclc of Nebraska moved to have It re committed with instructions to report- It back with " an amendment .- requiring the secretary of the Department of Commerce and Labor to cause to be tncjuded in the reports of special agent Investigating trade ' conditions abroad, "Information showing the prices at which American made goods are sold abroad to merchant and at retail!". - -' A point of order was raised by Mr. Tawney and that led to a1 discussion of the parliamentary- phase of the question. Speaker Cannon sustained Mr. Tawney' point of order, whereupon Mr. Hltchoock appealed from the decision. Mr. Tawney moved to lay the appeal on the table. The motion prevailed, 119 to 108, and the bill was passed. Following the passage of the legislative appropriation bill, the house resumed con sideration of the resolution to refer ths president's annual message to congress to the respective committees. General de bate was declared closed. PROCEEDINGS OF THE) 8BXATB Wetkerspeoa . Nomination la Con firmed After Five Honr Debate). WASHINGTON, ; Feb. 17. After a brief executive- session today the senate ordered the door closed and for several hours discussed the , Wetharspoon nomination. During the executive session an agreement was reached to consider the ocean mall subsidy bill on Wednesday, and Senator Stone, (Missouri.) announoed that he would speak on the Aldrlch currency bill tomor row. The senate, after) nearly five hours 'de bate on the nomination of Lieutenant Colonel W W. Wetherspoon to be brigadier general today voted to confirm. Ther were only seven votes In opposition. The oontest was led by Senator Bulkeley who spoke against the practice of promoting officers except by seniority, unless an officer has had such service as would cause the whole country to demand It. He was bitter against what he called the promotion ot officer for some one act of heroism, when they had not been especially trained for an advanced grade. In the case of Lieu SVnant Colonel Wetherspoon ther was not a word directed against his record, which waa conceded to be such as entitled Mm to special recognition. Senator Brlggs and Dupont also spoke briefly in opposition to a confirmation, while Senator Warren and Foster spoke at length for favorable action. BRYAN PUTS IN FULL TIME Many Addresses te Be Given at Ia . dlanapolU, Followed by Evening- Baaq.net. INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 17. W. J. Bryan was scheduled to spend another busy twelve hour when he started today to carry out his program, which included addresses to the Ministers' association and to the high school student this morning, a reception this afternoon and address to a mass meeting this evening and a banquet to nlyht at which 700 guest would be accom modated. LINCOLN, Feb. 17.-WU.Uarn J. Bryan will deliver an address to the member of the Mississippi legislature the latter part of February. Ha will also attend th dm eoratlo state convention at Omaha March i. STANDARD PROFITS ARE SAME Danrterly Dividend at Fifteen Dollar Share Declared ky Director at New Yark. NEW YORK. Feb. 17. The, directors of the Standard Oil company declared today a quarterly dividend of lit per share. The same amount was paid In th correspond ing: quarter last yean - KENTUCKY OFFICERS WHIPPED Night Rider Apply Lash tm Police Jadare and Two Marshals at Eddrvltiie. EDDYV1LLE, Ky., Feb. 1.-Nlght riders. 300 strong, visited Eddyvllle at 1 o'clock thl (Sunday) morning and whipped ten men, four of them white, and six negroes. The white men' who are today suffering from sore backs as ths result of a sever chas tisement with switches are: Police Judge C. W. Rucker, Lcsel Woods, former city marshal; Press Fralick, who occasionally acted as deputy marshal, and Grace Rob ertson, a saloon porter. The connection between the whipping ot the white men and the negroes, and the tobacco war In western Kentucky Is not apparent, and no one has been able to offer any explanation. None of the victims waa known to be cither active or Influential In opposition to the farmers' pooling move ment No attempt was made at destroying stored tobacco. Th rider were well drilled and well armed. About 250 entered the town from the direction of Trigg county and the re mainder from the opposite direction. Over 1,000 shots were ired during the course of their stay, but the only casualty reported I that of a young woman, whose face 1 said to have been grazed by a stray bullet. The home of Judge Rucker was badly damaged before the riders were able to get hold or mm. the walla being riddled with bullets, door and shutters torn off, etc After taking each of the men to the edge of town and whipping them they ware allowed to return home. After the whipping had been administered the mob awakened County Judge W. L. Crumbaugh and warned him that his Im munity from similar punishment hereafter depended entirely on the friendship he was expected to show the tobacco growers' organisation. He was told that his gray hairs alone were responsible for his being spared this time. The only tobacco man visited was J. M. Bradshaw, who I an agent for one of the growers' associations. Mr. Bradshaw was ordered to close up a billiard hall which he owns. Before leaving the town the riders an nounced that they had not finished their work and they would return before many days. MORSE PLEADS NOT GUILTY New York Banker ' Requests Delny nnd Privllea-e of Changing Hla Plea. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Oharles W. Morse, the former banker, organlier of the Ameri can Ice company and the $120,000,000 Con solidated Steamship company, pleaded not guilty before Justice Dcwllng today to two charge of grand larceny. A hearing of the case was set for next Monday. The charge against Morse are based on a check transaction, growing out of the sal by Morse of a block of stock of the National Bank of North America to Mor gan J. O'Brien, formerly chief Justice of the appellate division of the supreme eourt of this state. Mr- O'Brien game Morse a note for SI 00,000 In part payment for the stock, with the understanding that the note was not to be discounted. It 1 alleged that Mors discounted the note at the Mercantile National tank of this city, re ceived a . .check .nd payable., to Mr. O'Brien, Indorsed 'check "Morgan t. O'Brien, per C. W. Morse," and deposted It to his own .account In th National Bank of North America. I When, arraigned In court today' Mr. Morse' counsel Informed the Justice 'that Morse did - not know what the specific charges against him were and that the dis trict attorney had refused permission for his counsel to examine the minutes of the grand jury which Indicted Morse. Counsel said also that he should apply to the court for authority to examine the minutes and asked for two. weeks' postponement to frame his application. Assistant District Attorney Kriel argued that one week was enough time to allow Morse's counsel and the hearing was set for next Monday. In the meantime his counsel said he would de cide whether to change or withdraw Morse's plea. Charles W. Morse was Indicted by the grand jury today on a charge of perjury alleged , to have been committed when Morse testified before a former grand Jury. Morse was a witness before the county grand Jury several times before he sailed for Europe,, about three week ago.' BOY TELLS FATHER'S' DEEDS Minneapolis Man, New ' In Hiding;, Bald tn Have Cheated Customers. CHICAGO. Feb. 17. Joseph Mulhall, 16 year of age, today before United State Commissioner Foote, testified that his father, James T. Mulhilll, Is a criminal. It is alleged that the father was' impli cated in the swindling of Minnesota pro duce raiser under the name of the Nlc colet Creamery company of Minneapolis. He is said now to be a fugitive In Canada. Jacob Nalhanson, arrested in Chicago for th same offense a Is alleged against Mul hall, 1 fighting extradition, and it waa In connection with these proceeding that young Mulhall appeared In court. Ho, testified that his father and Nathan-" son were engaged In business In Minne apolis under false names and made mis representations through th malls to the grower of produce. Mulhall declared that he had been employed by hi father in hi unlawful business and was anxious to get away from it and lead an honest life. While he was testifying, his mother, Mrs. Mulhall, and his sister. Miss Anna Mul hall, attempted to Influence his testimony by signs and whispers. They were com pelled to leave the court room. CHINESE EDITOR THREATENS ay Hla Conntrymen Are Preparing to Show Thieving Nations Few Thin as. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 17.-At a meet ing In the Young Men's Christian associa tion headquarters yesterday, th Rev. Ng Poon Chew, editor of the Chinese World, told his audience that China was raising an army ot l.OuO.OOO men to drive th Eu ropean nation from the empire. "But It will never be a menace to Amer ica." said the editor, "because, among other things we have learned recently, 1 that the United States I th only nation on earth with a conscience." Th Journalist talked on "China's possibility, th churches' responsibility," and he interspersed hla ad dress with epigrams and figure of true Chines teraenea. "China Is." he said, "Just awakening from her slumbers and It la getting sready to go to arms. When It doe It will send Germany, France, England, Russia and other robbing and thieving nations home in a burryl If Russia ever tries again to grab any Chinese territory we will fill her full of gory hole Just a Japan did. China Is destined . .to be th greatest nation on arth." FUND AS A PUBLIC TRIBUTE Proposal of Robert Cowell Heartily Endorsed by Mayor. LATTER READY TO TAKE HOLD Detective Drnmmy Will Be Bnrled at Holy Sepnlcher Today with services nt St. Cecelia's Chareh. Mayor Dahlman is In sympathy with the proposal of Police Commissioner Cowell tltnt a publlo fund be raised for the family of Detective Drummy In tribute to his bravery and fidelity to duty. He Is also willing, as suggested by The Bee, to take charge of the fund provided that meets the approval of Mr. Cowell. "I think Mr. Cowell struck a responsive chord In his proposal and It would seem only right that he take the lead In this matter," said the mayor. "I would feel a hesitancy In Intruding, but, of course. If Mr. Cowell and the public desired me to assume the position I woTlld do so with the most cordial sympathy. I hearttly favor the fund proposition and will make a sub scription at once If It Is started. Certainly Mr. Drummy was a brave and valuable officer of the law; he had served Omaha long and well and hi traglo death is noth ing short of a publlo calamity. I am deeply grieved and outraged at the atrocious manner of his death. It one of those out rages at which the sense of public and pri vate decency revolts. The thought that a brave, faithful officer can be ruthlessly shot down by a demon In human form. Is enough to shock the sensibilities ot every man, woman and child In these two cities. I tell you, we must guard against a repetition of such an atrocity." Inquest to Be Held To0ay. Coroner Davis drew the following Jury to inquire Into the facts and circumstances of Detective rfrummy's death: John Hoye, 1915 Elm street; H. I. Plumb, 111 South Thirteenth street; Max Becht, 144S South Seventeenth street; A. R. Toozer, 621 South Twenty-fourth avenue; T. J. Lynch, 8341 South Seventeenth street and E. T. Morris, 1515 William street The coroner and jury went to the late home of the detective, 4236 Harney street Monday afternoon to view the body. Th Inquest will be held In the police court Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Plana for th Fnnernl. The funeral cortege will leave the late residence, 4236 Harney street, at 8:80 Tues day morning so as to arrive at St. Cecilia's Catholic church, Fortieth and Burt streets, at 9 o'clock. The 'cortege will be led by four platoon of police led respectively by Chief of Police Donahue, Chief Of Detec tive Savage, Captain Mostyn and Captain Dunn. These will be In civilian clothes, while the officer In the platoon will be In uniform. Th pallbearer will be M. II. Barlow, representing the Modern Woodmen of America, and the following officer and detectives: Stephen Maloney, Michael J, Sullivan, James J. McDonald, Andriw Pattello, E. J. Delehanty, Dan Davis, Mod ern Wood.nen, and Henry Heitfeld. Eagles, both detectives. Officers Maloney and Mo Donald are also member of th Eagle' lodge. The services at th church will b In charge of Father Harrington, pastor of St. Cecilia's Catholic chorch. Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre cemetery. MURDERER GOES TO THE PEN Taken by Sheriff and; Brtgga boda Bays He Will Die. Will Jones, the negro who murdered De tective Drummy - Saturday evening, was taken to Lincoln yesterday afternoon on the 4:10 train over the Burlington after the authorities had been told by County Phy sician Swoboda that Jones could not live longer than a few days. Fear of mob vio lence caused the officers to remove him and arrangement ware mad to have th penitentiary ambulance meet the train at Lincoln and Jone was taken to the peni tentiary, where he will be placed in the hospital connected with the prison. Dr. Swoboda made a thorough examina tion ot Jone yesterday and then declared his death was a matter of a few days. His lower' limb are still lifeless, though his mind remains clear. He took an active interest In everything that went on around him at the depot and while he was being placed on the train. Jones kept up his defiant attitude to the last and hate was written all over hla face as he was put on the train. He was taken to the Burlington depot In an ambulance a half an hour before the train left. He was laid out on the floor of the smoking room on a stretcher and a large crowd pushed Into the room to get a peep at him. A soon a possible Jones was carried on th stretcher to the express car and placed Inside. Sheriff Bralley and Chief of Po lios Brlggs both rode In the car with htm. The negro was not handcuffed as he is so helpless ther was no danger of his making any attempt to get away. He was o ugly and defiant In his manner, how ever, that the officer do not doubt but ha would try to kill everyone near him If he could get hold of a weapon. Since Sun day he ha quit talking about th case and ha been very sullen and morose. Th hospital authorities asked to have him removed from the building, as rumors that a mob might form last night had come to their ear. Sheriff Bralley and Chief Biigg did not care to take him to the county hospital, so they decided to take him to Lincoln. It waa the Intention to take him to the 1:45 train, but arrange ment could not be mad In time and the trip was postponed until 4:10. Jone evidently felt no remorse for his crime. Shortly before th ambulance left tile hospital three colored- women called on him and asked permission to pray for him. ! "We want to pray to God to forgive you for what you did," one of them said to him. ','1 have never prayed in all my life," said Jones, turning his head away from them. "Good-bye." and he refused to have anything to do with them. JONES BACK IN HIS OLD QUARTERS Only Ten Days Sine He Wava Released From the Penitentiary. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb. 17.-(SpeclaV Telegram.) William Jones, the negro desperado who killed Detective Simon Drummy Saturday night, was landed In the penitentiary for safe keeping tonight. Sheriff Bralley and Chief of Polio Brlggs ot South Omaha brought th negro down on Burlington No. S, reaching Lincoln at 6:40. The negro was taken from the baggage car and placed In an ambulance and at once started for the prison. A large crowd gathered at the car door when he waa being lifted out, having been placed in the ambulance basket while In th car. He groaned aer- (Continued on Second Page.) NO TEST OF STRENGTH NOW Insurgents nnd Stalwarts of South Daketn tVIU Postpone Actual Warfare. TANKTON, 8. V., Feb. 17. tSpeclal.) lt has become evident that the first stat convention, to be held In Huron April 7, Will throw little light upon the compara tive strength of Governor Crawford and Senator Klttredgx, In their fight for Klt tredge's seat In the senate. It was thought that each side would be anxious to make a showing ot strength in the first convention, for prestige In tho June primary, at which a senator Is to be nominated. However, the primary law pro vides that no primary need be held for selection of delegates to the first state con vention. If the county committees of any county agree there is no contest. In a majority of the counties that have acted so far, the committees have voted to do away with the primary and named the delegates, as provided by law. This action has been taken by both stalwarts and In surgents. The stalwarts, controlling the county committee, have taken this action In Pen nington, Charles Mix and Edmunds. The progressives have acted similarly In Mc Pherson, Kingsbury, Sully and Stanley. The county committees of Codington, Davison, Yankton, Grant, Jerrauld, Hughes and Lyman have ordered primaries on March 10. In Minnehaha county the Insurgent mem bers of the county committee asked the stalwarts, who controlled, to dispense with the primary, on the ground that all the re publicans In the county were for Taft and that a primary would be a needless ex pense, The stalwarts, however, ordered a primary, explaining that they could not dispense with It unless the democratic county committee took similar action. Saturday the democratic committee noti fied the republican committee that It did not want a primary and It remains to be sryj what the republican committee will do. In all counties where the committee name the delegate no test of strength be tween the two factions, will v be made and consequently It will signify little for either faction to control the first convention, ex cept the naming of national delegates. KENTUCKY DEADLOCK STILL ON Month' Balloting; for Senator With out Result Except Preventing; Legislation. FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 18. The Ken tucky general assembly ha balloted for exactly a month In an erfort to elect a United States senator to succeed James B. McCreary and today Is apparently no nearer an election than It was on the day the first ballot was taken. On the first vote former Governor Beckham, who had been nom inated at the democratlo primaries, re ceived 66 votes, former Governor Bradley, republican caucus nominee, 64 votes, while seven democratic members were scattering and one republican absent through illness. During the month In which the balloting ha proceeded Beckham gained back Sena tor Tabb, who voted against him the first day, but lost Representative Blair, while Representative Denman, who was 111, has recovered and is now voting for Bradley, making the relative standing of the two candidates practically the saro a whan th voting began. During the four week Intervening, how ever, the limit of politic haa been played by both democrat and republican In the effort to secure an advantage in the race and break the deadlock. The constant effort of the democrats who are opposing Beckham ha been to present the name of some democrat who might prove powerful enough to Indue some of the Beckham men to desert him. Repub licans are supporting Bradley a a unit, hopeful that they may finally secure enough votes from the anti-Beckham demo crats to elect him. While the senatorial pot Is at the boiling point, legislation Is at a standstill. Th easlon Is more than half over and yet only one bill has become a law, and It only provides for a stenographer for the gov ernor, important bills desired by the to bacco grower, appropriation for state In stitutions and for the new capltol are all tied up in the senatorial race and unless the gordlan knot Is cut the present session appear certain to prove a very expensive and fruitless one for th people. SNELL JURY FAILS TO AGREE Panel la Dlachnrg-ed After It Consid ered Case Forty-Six Hoar. . CLINTON. 111., Feb. 17. Th Jury In the Snell S2.000.000 will cas waa discharged by Judge Cochrane late today, being unable to reach a verdict. Richard Snell, the con testant, announces that he will ask a new trial of the case at the May term of oourt. The last ballot stood eight for the con testant to four for the proponents of th will. When the Jury waa called Into court this morning by Judge Cochrane they announced that there waa httle possibility of their agreeing. Upon being asked by the Judge whether a question of law or fact stood In the way of an agreement. Foreman Pen nington replied that he believed it was fact. - "Then I can do nothing for you," said the judge, and forthwith th Jury went back to the Jury room. The jury had been out since Saturday evening. , HITCHCOCK RESIGNS PLACE First Assistant Postmaster General Will at Oaee Become Tnft Manager. WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-Frank IL Hitch cock loday presented to the president his letter of resignation as first assistant post master general. The president accepted the resignation and made a fellcltlous response. Mr. Hitchcock expect to enter within a few days upon his new duties as manager of the presidential campaign of Taft. BROWN AMENDMENT NOTICE Nebraska Seantor Takes Formal Action to Present HI Chans In Bill. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Senator Brown today gave notice of an amendment to th Aldrich currency bill requiring national bank to pay Interest on government de posits, the fund thu obtained to be re tained In the treasury to guarantee deposits In national banks. FORMER SEWARD MAN KILLED Rev. Edward Bodl Struck br Car at Los Angelas, tel., and Dies Almost Instantly. L08 ANGELES. Cal.. Feb. 17.-Th Rev. Edwin Bodl, aged 78. a retired minister who cam her from Seward, Neb., some time ago, waa struck and almost Instantly killed by a car on th West Tempt tret line yesterday. WORD FUR MBAKSKA President Indicates What He Expects of His Friends in This State. THIRD TERM OUT OF QUESTION Tells Burkett and Hammond He Must Not Be Considered. NEBRASKA SHOULD BE FOR TAFT Congressman Pollard Says President Used Same Language to Him. FIELD AGAINST THE SECRETARY Opponent of Roosevelt Seek to Sr. euro Large State Delegation Through' the Booming; of Favorite Sons. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-(8peclal Tele gram.) Hardly had new of Ross L. Ham mord's selection for collector of Internal revenue been noised about on Saturday when out of his seclusion Mr. Hammond ap peared In Washington and registered at th Raleigh. When Mr. Hammond went away from Washington, which has been hi head quarters for the last three weeks or month, ho made his headquarters at th National, but with a good fat Job in sight he thounht that It warranted moving a peg higher up on Pennsylvania avenue, for the National Is at Sixth and Pennsylvania avenue nd the Raleigh Is six blocks nearer the Treas ury department, and a It 1 with the Treasury department that Mr. Hammond will hav to deal hereafter, he probably thought It the part of wisdom to get as near the commissioner of Internal revenue as possible. This morning Serator Burkett presented the collector-to-be to the president and In stead of a perfunctory Interview, which Is generally accorded candidates for office, be cause the president ha not hours enough In the day to give an extended Interview to his numberless callers, he took the senior senator from Nebraska and Mr. Hammond Into at Inner room, where Nebraska politics were discussed to a fare-you-well. The president bore dewn upon the proposition that Nebraska must bo lined up for Secre tary Taft and was emphatic In his declara tion that he must not be considered In con junction with the presidency. Tills, In re lation to the action of Lancaster county last week. He left no doubt upon the minds of Senator Burkett or Mr. Hammond as to his wishes for Nebraska and he requested the two gentlemen to see to It that Ne braska send 'a delegation unqualifiedly in favor of Secretary Taft to th national convention. At the termination of th Interview with the president, Senator Burkett presented Mr, Hammond to Commissioner ot Internal Revenue Capers. This done, the Fremont man paid hi respect to the member of the Nebraska delagation and left thl after noon for home with a 14,600 a year job a a result of his visit to Washington. It Is ex pected that Mr. Hammond' nam will 1a ' sent to the'' senate tomorrow. " What President Desire.'' Congressman Pollard was at th White house thl morning and held a long confer ence with the president. ' On being asked what he had to say concerning th action of the Lancaster county convention In In structing for President ' Roosevelt for a third term Mr. Pollard replied: "I have Just read a full account of the convention. It seems that the supporters of the present administration are divided between the president and his secretary of war, Mr. Taft. Under existing circum stances It seems to ma there ought to be no question as to the attitude of th party tn Nebraska. I have talked with th presi dent many time about the presidential situation and hav repeatedly urged him to simply remain inactive and that tho country would unquestionably renominate htm. He has Invariably and 'repeatedly said that hi published statement Immedi ately after . his election three year ago, which waa recently repeated, expresses hla position clearly- and honestly and that ha trusted the party would aocept his state ment wlthouVQuestlon. From my conver sations with the president I am convinced that tinder no circumstance will he aocept th renomlnatlon for- a third term. H la very strongly of the opinion that th pre cedent established by George Washington at the expiration of hi second term ought not tq b set aside. "Th president has repeatedly told me that bis only desire was that th repub lican nominated to succeed him should be a man thoroughly In sympathy with hi administration and that the policies ho ha Inaugurated should be prosecuted vigorously until finally written Into law. Secretary Taft has been the president's closest adviser and counsellor. He ha contributed more than any other man In the cabinet to the success of th Roose velt administration in fact, he Is part of IL The president ha a wider ac quaintance among public men than any man In official life today. He I in a bet ter position to judge a to who 1 best capable of perpetuating the policies of his administration than anyone else. Th fact that President Roosevelt l giving hla faithful support to Secretary Taft and his repeated declination to become a candidate for renomlnatlon ought to b sufficient for all those who are at heart In favor of the reform ne advocate. Field Aa-alast Taft. "If I thought the president wou.d ao cept a nomination for a third term I would be most heartily In favor of hla renomlnatlon. Being convinced In my own mind, however, that he will not, I think it Is bad policy for those who believe In the president to complicate th situa tion by sending an Instructed delegation to the Chicago convention for him. A careful study of the situation her la Washington convinces me that ther Is a determined effort being made to nom inate an ultra-conservative or reactionary candidate. Nearly all those states that have a arge representation in th na tional convention have favorite son whom they will support for the presldsncy. Th one making the best showing will likely receive the upport of the others. Ia view of the fact that the field Is united against Mr. Taft, who alone stands for a continuation of the policies of in pres ident. It seem to me that all th friends of th administration ought to ral.y to Hi support of Secretary Taft." BUI for Hesarvey. Representative Kinkald has secured th passage through the house of hi bill pro viding for a resurvey of four township In his district, two townships in Cherry, on In Holt and one In Sheridan. This bill is made necessary because of Imperfect original surveys, the line being so Inac curately run that setUers ar at 6 loaa