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VALENTINE , NEB.
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{ PRESIDENT WOULD COXSERVi
NATION'S RESOURCES.
l lans Sleeting in Jantiry Preside !
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Announces Intention to Call Confei
enco in Washington to Advocat
Conservation of Resources.
President Roosevelt , in his speec'
it Memphis , Tenn. , Friday , announce
that he would call a convention to to
lield in "Washington Jan. 3 next to ad
vocate the preservation and conserve
lion of the natural resources of th
country , including coal , water powe
oil , etc.
The fact that such a call would b
issued was rumored Thursday on som
of the boats accompanying the Mis
sissippi on her voyage down the rivei
It had been under consideration fo
( Some time by the members of the in
land waterways commission , and th
details were presented by the member
of the body to the president at
'luncheon given him on the commis
slon's boat , Col. Mackenzie. Sixtee
governors were taken into the commis
ision's -confidence when that I5ody wen
'aboard the governor's boat after din
Iner.
A meeting was organized on th
imain deck , over which Gov. Folk pre
Isided , and it was soon made eviden
Jthat a determined effort would b
jjnadc to secure an indorsement of th
( project in advance of action by th
president. Statements in explanatioi
of the commission's plans were mad
. "by several members of the commis
Responses were made by practicall ;
jail the governors present , and fron
, being at first approving their na
dure ihey developed into such opposi
jtion that resolution of commendatioi
{ which had been offered by Gov. Cham
"berlain was withdrawn by liim aftei
two hours of discussion. The genera
opinion was opposed to any expressior
of an opinion previous to the Memphis
convention whiqh might be construec
into an effort to displace the deep wa
terways matter as the question oi
paramount importance.
MORMONS ARE DRIVEN OUT.
( American Missionaries Are Expellee
from Germany.
Three American Mormons have beer
xpelled from Germany as the resuli
tof persisting , despite warnings prohib
iting the spreading of their propagan-
Ida , in conducting river baptisms anc
bnaking converts. They were arrestec
land suminarily taken under guard tt
Hhe frontier.
The Imperial authorities decided in
1903 that it was not desirable to allo\v
the Mormons' agents to continue activ
ity in Germany , but owing to repre
sentations of the American embassy in
Berlin and Chief Missionary Cannon ,
whose field of activity is central Eu
rope , with headquarters in Berlin , the
foreign office allowed Mormons a
month in which to settle their affairs
jand leave the country. There were
at that time fifty Mormon missionaries
Jin the various German states and the
grounds for the expulsion were that
their teachings were contrary to pub
lic morality and social order. It was
also agreed with Cannon that all Mor
mons who are American citizens
should discontinue proselyting in Ger
many. German converts , of whom
there were several thousand , and" who
continued to follow the new faith un-
Jder native pastors , were subjected to
{ various police hindrances. Cannon
Amoved the central European head-
iquarters to Switzerland and , it is un
derstood , has since returned to Salt
Zake CJty. It is now presumed his suc
cessor is re-entering the German field
for Mormon missionary work , from
" \vhich formerly many women con
verts were sent to Utah.
Hindus Forced to Leave.
At Danville , Wash. , an angry mob
drove a small party of Hindus across
'the line into Canada Thursday night ,
sending showers of missiles after
4them. A few shots were discharged ,
"but none was injured , it is believed.
An Io\van Resigns.
Roy H. Chamberlain , of Iowa , col
lector of internal revenue at Hono-
3ulu , Hawaii , has resigned on account
of the ill health of his wife. His sue.
xessor has not yet been appointed.
Burglars I/oot North Dakota Bank.
The State bank of Dickey , Lamoure
county , N. D. , was burglarized early
jFriday morning by yeggmen , who se-
icured $3,900 in cash from the safe.
Sioux City Live Stock 3Iarket.
Friday's quotations on the Sioux
City live stock market follow : Beeves ,
55.50@6.90. Top hogs , $6.00 .
Mangled.by Nitroglycerin.
Owen V. Anderson , recently ap
pointed to a lieutenancy in the United
States army , was blown to atoms at
fian Antonio , Tex. , Friday , while hand
ling a bottle of nitroglycerin. The
loqse was wrecked and his mother
Shad a narrow escape.
Big Rice Crop in Papan.
The final official forecast of this
year's rice crop in Japan shows it to
fce 13 % uer cent above the average.
BIG GAIX FOR FISIT.
Many I. C. Stockholders Desert Han
man Camp.
At the meeting of the local stoc
holders of the Illinois Central railros
held in Hartford , Conn. , Thursday
was unanimously voted to have all
the proxies of the stockholders prese
turned over to Charles M. Beach , i
that city , who is a director of the ro
and a supporter of Stuyvesant Fish
the fight with the Harriman interest
Those who had sent tfleir proxies
Mr. Harriman will cancel them.
The stockholders reportd over 8,01
shares. The meeting was overwheln
ingly anti-Harriman , and besides vo
ing on the disposition of proxies adop
ed resolutions setting forth
"Whereas , The present controver !
in the management of the Illinois Cei
tral railroad has brought to tl
knowledge of the stockholders tl
fact that the board of directors hi
delegated its power in the intervals <
sessions to an executive committee <
its number , which in turn has coi
ferred the same absolute power upc
its chairman , which we believe to be
grave danger to the interests of tl
corporation and of its stockholder ;
and
"Whereas , The fact has becoir
known that by this concentration <
authority the officers have been ab
to make large loans to themselves o
such securities and terms as the
themselves deem sufficient and are , th
sole judge. And it is also evident ur
der this present system it is possibl
for any individual delegated wit
these powers to make in his own ir
terests this railroad and its businei
subordinate and contributary to oth <
roads in which he may have a great *
personal interest ; therefore , we stocfc
holders of the Illinois Central railroa
protest against this improper and has
ardous practice , and we request th
board of directors to take such actio
as will prevent these evils in the fu
ture.
FOUR ARE HUNG AT ONCE.
Quadruple Execution Occurs at Lan
caster , Pa.
Anthony Delero , Stephen Carlu
Sivereo Rodelli and Joseph Celion
were hanged at Lancaster , Pa. , Thurs
day for the murder of Plato Alba
mase.
On the night of August 30 , 190e
they entered a shanty near Gap , Pa
occupied by fifteen Italian laborers am
with drawn revolvers and knives de
manded their savings. The amoun
secured was small. Albamase , one o
the Italians , seized a. razor and fough
desperately. In the mele Albamas
was shot and stabbed more than twen
ty times. The four made their escap <
and fied towards Philadelphia , bu
soon were arrested.
After their trial and conviction , De
lero and Selione made statements b :
which they endeavored to save tin
lives of the other two.
CLIMBED OUT OF COFFIN.
Mourners at a West Virginia Funera
Given Start. .
Relatives of Mrs. Frederick Hatzell
: he young wife of a farmer living neai
Huntington , W. Va. , were bemoaning
ler death a few minutes before th <
Tiinister arrived to conduct the funer
il rites , when she suddenly sat up am
ilimbed out of the coffin. There wa ;
i rush of mourners for the open air ;
windows were used as exits. The min.
ster swooned when a pale faced worn-
in ever whose body he had been callec
: o conduct services met him at ttu
loor. The "family was too poor tc
lave a physician and the woman fel
nto a swoon , in which state she re-
nained four days. Her husband be-
ieved her to be dead and sent for tht
indertaker.
Revolution in Argentine.
A revolution has broken out in the
irovince of Corrientes , in the Argen-
ine Republic. The insurgents already
lave seized special positions and in
he fighting with the government
roops many men on both sides were
ither killed or wounded.
Missing Man a Suicide.
The body of Clark Steen , of New Or-
eans , secretary of the New Orleans
'ort commission , who disappeared
everal days ago , was found floating in
ake Ponchatrain Thursday. A mes-
age found in the skiff indicates that
teen committed suicide.
Kill Man and Hide Body. .
The dead and mutilated body of
reorge Hanson , aged 26 , vice presi-
ent of the Caucassion Printing corn-
any , of Shreveport , La. , was found
'hursday ' under a band stand on
ouglass island.
Big Gift for Y. W. C. A. .
Mrs. Russell Sage has given the
oung Women's Christian association
C St Paul , Minn. , $20,000 towards
ie new building for which a $15,000
te was recently donated by a St. Paul
tizen.
Tornado in Oklahoma.
A tornado struck the village of Poa-
ik , Okla. , situated in Roger Mills
lunty , Wednesday night and It is re-
> rted to have destroyed the postofflce
d to have damaged almost every
> use in the place.
Noted M. E. Divine Dead.
Rev. James M. King , executive head
the board of home missions and
lurch extension of the Methodist
lurch , known throughout the world ,
ed at his home in Philadelphia
lursday.
Priest Sentenced to Prison.
Ludwig Sczyglel , of Pittsburg , the
ilish priest convicted of the murder
Andrew and Stephen Starzyuski ,
is sentenced Thursday afternoon to
irty years' imprisonment.
BORAH IS ACQUITTED.
Jury Out Just Long Enough
Vote.
United States Senator William 1
Borah at Boise , Idaho , Wednesdi
night was acquitted of the charge i
conspiracy to defraud the governmei
out of valuable Idaho timber land
The case was submitted without argi
ment on the part of the defense ar.
the jury was out just long enough 1
take one ballot.
The verdict was greeted by chee :
and applause which the court office :
made no effort to restrain. This den
onstration in the court room serve
only as a beginning. As soon as it.
news reached the outside bells wei
rung and the fire department made
spectaucular run -through the princ
pal streets , stopping eventually at th
Idaho hotel , where Senator Bora ]
surrounded by several hundreds of h
fellow citizens , was escorted.
A brass band appeared as if b
magic and as the senator reached th
hotel steps , played "Hail to the Chief.
The streets about the hotel were blocl
ed by a cheering throng , whose shout
mingled with the .screech of the fir
engine whistles and clang of trollc
car bells. "
Snator Borah thanked his friem :
for their demonstration and for th
confidence they had reposed in hii
throughout the trial.
At the Idanha hotel an address wa
made by James B. Hawley , counsel fo
the defence. Mr. Hawley declared thr
the indictment and trial of Senate
Borah on the flimsy evidence brough
before the jury was 'the most damna
ble outrage and iniq.uity ever perpc
trated in the guise of justice. "
TO REACH POLE BY SEA.
Will Winter Thirty Miles Farthe
North Than Peary Did.
The American auxiliary schooner
yacht , John R. Bradley , which lef
North Sydney , N. S. , early in July fo
the arctic regions , arrived in Nortl
Sydney late Tuesday. The Bradlc ;
landed Dr. F. H. Cook , who is In com
mand of the exploration expedition , a
Smith's sound , latitude 79 north. Th
expedition expects to cross Ellsmere
land early in the spring and will at
tempt to reach the pole by the Pola
sea. The expedition is provisioned fo
two years and fully equipped with dog :
and sledges. The party consists of Dr
Cook , another white man and a num
ber of Eskimos. It is wintering thirty
miles farther north than Peary did twt
years ago.
CHICAGO BANK QUITS.
All Depositors Will Be Paid in Full 01
Demand.
At a meeting of the directors of th
Federal National bank , of Chicago , ii
was decided to wind up the affairs oi
the institution and suspend business.
In a formal statement Issued aftei
the meeting the directors asserted thai
ill depositors will be paid in full upor
Jemand.
The reason assigned for suspendin.c
was the failure of the institution ir
jaining sufficient business to warran I
jontinuing.
The bank was organized two years
igo with a capital of $500.000. The
leposits averaged $1,250,000. Its de
positors were chiefly tradesmen witli
establishments of moderate proper <
: ions.
AVarship is Held for Deht.
The Italian battleship Duilion is be-
ng held by the authorities at Sarzann
! or the non-payment of a debt by the
lavy department. A local court recent-
y ordered the department to pay to
he Sarzana Co-operative bank a cer-
ain sum of money. This the depart-
nent failed to do and the bailiff of
5arzana went on board the battleship
ind took possession.
Great Reform in China.
An imperial edict dated September
10 decrees compulsory education for
everybody in China and declares that
he people are to be taught the princi-
> les of constitutional government in
irder that they may be better fitted to
lect representatives when a parlia-
nent is created.
Thirty Years for Murderer.
Ludwig Schzygiel , the Polish private
onvicted of murder in the second dc-
: ree for the killing of Andrews and
tephen Stayruaski , of Paris , last Au-
ust , was sentenced Thursday after-
eon to undergo thirty years imprison
lent in the western penitentiary.
Starves in Boat.
After drifting about Lake Michigan
Dr twenty-six days in a small sail
oat , Austin A. Higby , a sailor of Colo-
la , Mich. , was picked up Thursday ,
early starved , while drifting two
liles off the entrance to the Chicago
ver.
$23,000 for Thaw Alenists.
Ten of District Attorney Jerome's
ienists in the trial of Harry K. Thaw ,
is announced , have rendered bills
> r their services. The total of these
11s is slightly in excess of $23,000.
"Dry" Candidate for Governor.
The prohibition party of Boston
jesday nominated Prof. Harvey S.
jwell , of Asburnham , for governor.
ikado's Cousin Enters War College.
Prince Nashimoto , a cousin of the
nperor of Japan , has just finished a
sriod of training in the Thirty-ninth
giment of French infantry and has
itered the war college at Paris.
Cruiser and Schooner Collide.
Word has reached the navy depart-
ent of a collision during the gale ir
ipe Cod bay between the converted
uiser Prairie and the schooner Flor-
ce Yickcrs.
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ii State News
XUPTLiiS WITHOUT A AVOKD.
Marriage Ceremony is Performed i
Writing.
A marriage ceremony at which n <
a word was spoken was performed ;
Omaha recently at the home of Adai
Waybright , 3226 Charles street. Tr
reason for the silent service was ths
both the bride , Miss Diria Waybrigh
and the groom , John Moore , are des
mutes. Rev. Charles W. Savidge , wh
officiated , wrote the necessary que ;
tions on a tablet , and the bride an
groom wrote their answers. The mai
riage followed a courtship carried o
entirely in the sign language.
It was the intention at first to ha\
the ceremony in sign languag
through an interpreter , but Avhen
was found the tablet and pencil woul
do as well , an interpreter was dis
pensed with. Mr. Moore is a. cook i
a local restaurant and carries recorr
mendations from several dozen catei
ers in the west for whom he ha
worked , testifying to his ability an
efficiency. The ceremony was witness
ed by the relatives of the cople an
a few friends.
Mr. Moore first intended to have
public ceremony in the county judge' '
office , but the bride preferred a qtm
home wedding , and the first plan
were changed. The coupte will live a
3226 Charles street.
TO BE A FIGHT ON POLLARD.
Effort Will Be Made to Defeat tli
Congressman.
Chairman TV. H. Hayward , chosei
as head of the Republican state centra
committee at its meeting Monda ;
night , is busy selecting his executiv
committee. He has not announce *
whom he has chosen , though it is un
derstood that Orland Tefft , a clos
friend of Gov. Sheldon , will be one o
the men.
The defeat of C. Warren Keifer fo
the chairmanship is believed at Lin
coin to indicate a campaign agains
Congressman Pollard and that th (
next step of the committee will be t <
try to secure his defeat for re-electioi
next year. This has driven Pollard in
to the Burkett column , though he am
the senator had not been previously
working in the utmost political har
mony.
Frank Harrison , Victor Rosewate :
and Gov. Sheldon are the ones wh <
"made" Hayward at Monday night' :
meeting , it is conceded.
YOUNG GIRL ASSAULTED.
Lincoln Man is Accused of a Horrible
Crime.
Feeling in Lincoln is running high
jver the commission of an assault upor
14-year-old Lottie Lamphere , feeble
minded. John Meyers , a German , 5
years of age , is in pail under accusa
tions of being the guilty man , The
? irl had formerly been an inmate of a
feeble-minded institute and for some
time has been living at the home of
Meyer and his wife , 209 South Twen
tieth street.
The child was alone in the house
ivhen Mrs. Meyer started out to deliv
er a washing. In her absence Meyer
s charged with having locked the
leers , seized the girl and committed
: he assault. The girl , who is in a se-
ious condition , is in the custody of
: he police matron.
BOGUS BILLS IN CIRCULATION.
STeIigli Merchants Worked for Forty
Dollars' Worth.
Bogus bills were passed on several
tfeligh parties by a stranger. The
> ills were all of twenty dollar denomi
nation confederate money issued by
he Planters and Merchants' State
tank of Georgia. After working Pe-
erson & Frady , butchers , and the Ne
igh Cigar company for $40 the crook
> urchased a pair of trousers of Bor-
; ardus & Sellerey and tendered one of
tis bogus bills , which Mr. Sellerey
iromptly returned , claiming it was not
oed , whereupon the stranger took the
> il ! and hastily left town. The au-
horities were promptly notified , but
ip to the present time nothing has
een heard of the grafter.
DINUZZO HAS CLOSE CALL.
lomes Near Losing Wad of Money
and Diamonds.
Banqueted on chicken and cham-
agne ; flattered by having his busi-
ess boosted by an interesting strang-
r ; steered to Council Bluffs to receive
4,500 for his saloon and good will ,
rank Dinuzzo , Twelfth and Douglas
treets , returned to Omaha short $400
nd diamonds worth as much more ,
ut with his pockets filled with "stage
reenbacks" and feeling confident he
ad sold his business at a profit.
Ollie Martine and James RapSni
ere the purchasers of the Dinuzzo sa-
ton and the "business men" who ex-
tianged their green goods for real
toney and valuable diamonds.
Bills with University Vouchers.
A big bunch of university vouchers
ith bills attached have been filed
ith the state auditor , the first of the
tnd filed here in the memory of any
I the present state house attaches ,
ach bill shows just what the money
as used for and the signature of the
ead of the department shows that the
jods were delivered.
Lincoln Y. 31. C. A. Sues.
The Young Men's Christian associa-
on of Lincoln has begun suit in coun-
' court against the American Ra-
; ator company for $500 , which it
aims for damages done by the burst-
g of an alleged defective boiler
aced in its. building at Lincoln by
te defendant.
Lincoln Politician Dead.
County Judge Frank R. Waters , de-
ated at the primary for the Repub-
: an nomination for district judge ,
ed of acute stomach trouble after
i illness lasting but a ew hours.
r
NEW TURN IX WILL CASE.
ii-teciitors of the Creighton Estate F
Petition in Court.
Forestalling the intended action
the heirs , the executors of John
Creighton in Omaha filed a petition
the county court broad enough to cc
er all the disputed points in the \v
and calling into court all the he
named as beneficiaries and those r
named , and also the various instit
tions which were made subjects of 1
charity. The court is asked to dett
mine the meaning , effect and validl
of the various provisions of the \v
and.fix the rights of all parties qlaii
ing a share of the estate. The u
named heirs are expected to file th (
petition , ' which is similar in natui
although not so broad , within a day
two , and a third petition from t
heirs who are named is also look
for. Heirs and legatees have be
called on to file an answer setting i
their interpretation of the docume
by Nov. 4 , and at that time a da
for hearing will be set , when all thr
cases will be heard together.
A specific bequest of $50,000 to tl
Little Sisters of the Poor has been r
nounced by the order because its rul
will not permit its acceptance. Tl
rules provide that the Little Siste
must come into a city penniless ai
secure the money for their work fro
their own efforts.
LINCOLN MINISTER ARRESTED
Rev. AY. P. Ferguson is Accused 1
Mrs. Cross * Husband.
Rev. W. P. Ferguson , former pa
tor of the Methodist Episcopal churc
at University Place , was arrest *
Thursday for adultery on a warrai
sworn out by Arthur E. Cross , hu
band of the woman with whom the d
vine was charged with having sustaii
ed illicit relations.
The criminal prosecution of Fergi
son follows libel suits filed by hi :
in the district court , where he is seel
ing $25,000 damages from his a <
susers.
Four counts are alleged in the con
plaint , each count setting forth a da
an which the alleged relations b <
tween Mr. Ferguson and Mrs. Cro :
ire declared to have been sustained.
Rev. Mr. Ferguson in an intervie
said : "I am not surprised at th
movement , for I have come to a grac
jal knowledge that there is nothin
my opponents will not do to down m
[ shall meet this case promptly , eve
though it is unnecessary , as all th
"acts would have come out in the civ
: rial. Even the civil trial I woul
lot have started if full justice coul
mve been secured in a church court.
NEBRASKA PAYS FOR TRIP.
\uditor Searle's Bill for .Tamcstoiv
.Tourney is $128.
State Auditor Searle has filed wit
limself his expense account for th
: rip east from which he has just r
: urned. His is the first expense ac
: ount for pleasure trips filed in year ;
Auditor Weston long ago havin
) laced a summary veto on the prac
ice of paying expenses for trips mad
> y public officials out of the stat
reasury. The precedent has been fol
owed up to the act of Searle himsell
rtio has "turned down" many a bil
overing similar items. Searle went t
he meetings of insurance commission
rs and took in the Jamestown expo
ition. His bill was $128.40 , includinj
60 railroad fare , $18 Pullman fan
nd $8 dining car fare fees. As stati
.uditor he issued himself a warran
nd it was paid by the state treasure :
, 'ithout comment.
SHUMWAY TRIAL IN SECRET.
rebraska Officers Take No Chances o
Running Into Mob.
Meade Shumway , accused of th <
lurder of Mrs. Sarah Martin , was
iken to Beatrice Thursday from th <
: ate penitentiary and given a secre
earing before the county judge. H (
as formally arraigned , pleaded noi
uilty and was bound over to the dis-
ict court without bail. Sheriff Trud (
ept Shumway In hiding until time foi
ie train for Lincoln , when he was
iken back to the penitentiary. The
> eling against Shumway is so bittei
mt the sheriff feared an attempt tc
arm him had it been known that he
as in town.
Passes Bogus Money.
Monday evening a well dressed
ranger appeared in Neligh , who vis-
2d the stores and made purchases and
fered a Georgia state $20 bill in pay-
ent. Most af the people discovered
lat the bills were worthless except
ie meat market and the cigar factory ,
tie first sold him a ham for $2.16
id gave him good money In ex-
lange. The stranger dropped the
im in a cellarway , from which it was
covered. The cigar man sold him a
pe for $2.50 and gave him him
lange. The man slipped out of town
the dark and is still missing , and it
to be presumed is enjoying the cash
ceived and the pipe.
To Test Pure Food Law.
State Food Commissioner Johnson ,
rough the county attorney at Lln-
In , has begun a test of the pure food
iv of Nebraska.-Complaint was filed
ainst a firm at tiife .town of Ray-
end , charging the merchants with
lling packages of butter without
itting the specific weight on the
ckage.
Complaint as to Grain Rates.
The state railway commission has
reived a letter from the firm of Pow-
& Nillson , of Marion , expressing
llingness to file formal complaint
ainst' the present grain rates of the
ite as established by the Aldrich
1 , which made a cut of 10 per cent
carload shipments. "
Complaints of Car Shortage.
Complaints of car shortage have
en filed with the state railway com-
ssion from four stations in the
ithern part of the state. The grain
alers are desiring to move the grain ,
d great difficulty in 'securing cars is
Heated by these complaints.
Oranha MJIII if ? Chosen.
Jacob Fawcett , of Omaha , was ap-
inted supreme court commissioner ,
: e N. D. Jackson , of Xeligh , resign-
Judge M. B. Reese was offered
j position TjeiiGinf : his accession to
i supreme bench , but declined it.
MAY BECOME AMBASSADOH.
Court of St. Junicn Said to Sc to
Kuoxcvclt'n Iilfclnsr.
The latest of many suggestions fo ?
the benefit o Theodore Koosevelt. as-
an ex-President , comes from London ,
where it is said to have been discussed
in the fashionable clubs. It attributes-
to Mr. Roosevelt a desire to round out
an extended tour of the world by a-
considerable residence in the British-
capital as ambassador to the court of"
St. James.
Very likely the President has men
tioned this as something that would bo-
to his liking , although it is doubted int
Washington whether he has ever seri
ously considered it. He does contem
plate quite a trip abroad , after March.
4. 1909. At times he lias dwelt with no-
little anticipation upon the things he-
would find pleasure in doing after offi
cial cares have been lifted from his-
shoulders. He and Mrs. Roosevelt liav&-
planned more than one trip they want
to take when he has become a private-
citizen again.
Possibly foremost in these plans is-
the visit to the capitals of the old
world. They were married in London
and both have traveled extensively ir *
Europe. They are very desirous of go
ing again , of revisiting old scenes and ;
old friends and of making new friends-
They will hardly make such a tri
umphal tour as ex-President Grant
made , but Mr. Koosevelt would like to-
meet a few of the European rulers with ,
whom he has been in communication )
more or less since he entered the White-
House. He would enjoy that probably
quite as much as some of the big hunt
ing trips for large game that he has in
mind.
However , the President up to a few
months ago was known to cherish ,
strong hope of an election to the United
States Senate from New York. He-
likes residence in Washington a portion
tion of the year. As a Senator he-
would continue to have official promi
nence , and could divide his time be
tween Washington and New York or
any city that might interest him. He-
will undoubtedly do a great amount of
literary work in the few years follow
ing his retirement from the Presidency
and Washington i x , a very congenial }
city for such efforts. ' -
STRANGLER ADMITS CRIME.
Xegrro Confesses to Murder of 3Ir -
Grnnt in Chicago. -
Richard Walton , the negro murderer of
Mrs. Lillian White Grant of Chirago , .
confessed to his crime at the Hyde Park
police station. lie smiled broadly and7
was in no way abashed by the fipmlisht
recital , which poured easily from his lips. /
With the confession of the murder came-/
a dramatic re-enactment of the crime in/ ,
the office of Captain McWeonoy of the-Xv
Hyde Park station , in which Police In- \
BICIIAKD WALTON.
. Bpector Nicholas Hunt impersonated the ?
strangled woman , while the negro knot
ted has huge black hands ahove the po
lice official's throat in demonstration o
the manner in which the crime was done.
"Gen. " Coxey's Xew Crusade.
"Gen. " J. S. Coxey , who some j'ears-
ago led a sensational march on Wash
ington , is now out with a new scheme , ,
the main feature of which is the absorp
tion and operation by the State of rail
roads and other utilities necessary to >
the people's welfare. Hs idea is to have-
these holdings taken over by the States , ,
payment being made by the issue of long-
term bonds , these latter being deposited !
with the federal government in return for'
an issue of currency to the face value of
the securities less 1 per cent for ths *
expense of flotation. He thinks that this
loan could be repaid and the entire ex
penses of the State met by the revenues-1
accruing from the operation of the publis-
utilities , thus making a direct tax levy-
on private property unnecessary. He-
would in a similar manner extend his-
idea to counties and municipalities. He
declares the ida of controlling the big :
corporations while their ownership resta-
with private interests absurd , and says ;
that public ownership will -be the verita *
ble salvation of the country. Coxey is-
said to have amassed considerable property * -
erty since his famous "march' ; "
Sparks from the -"Wires ,
Captain Emil Francke of the steam
ship Dakota , which was wrecked on thfr
Japanese coast March 3 , is censured se
verely in a letter written him by George
Uhler. supervising inspector general oi
the steamboat inspection service.
At the session of the synod of Ohio oj
the Evangelical Lutheran churches in-
Washington. D. C. . the need of mora-
minislers was discussed , and each coagre
Cation was urged to send at least oQC-
young mau from its membership to