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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL , , , , NORFOLK NEBRASKA FRIDAY APRIL 10 1908 y I Y SPECIAL AGENT OF THE IMMIGRA TION DEPARTMENT HERE. * LOOKINGFOR "UNDESIRABLES" Investigation of Public Institutions Follows the Order of the President Calling For a Stricter Enforcement of Immigration Laws. As a phase of the recent order of President RooHevelt calling for a Htrlcter enforcement of the immigra tion rules S. A. Eppler , a special agent of the Immigration department of the American government , Is In Norfolk Inspecting thu rolls of the Norfolk hospital. The executive order called for the general deportation of "undesirable cltl/ens" subject to deportation as aliens under the Immigration lawn. The Insane as well as anarchists , criminals and paupers are affect id by the order. Mr. Eppler was .J. to ( inspect the various state Ir. > of Nebraska. ? It IH the purpose of Mr. Epploi < vestlgatlon to ascertain the numboi the foreign born who have become charges on society either as criminals , paupers or as Insane patients. His Investigation gives special attention to the number who are still subject U > deportation , Of the 271 patients at the hospital eighty-live wuro found to be of for eign birth. Of this number thirty-nine were naturalized citizens and forty-six aliens. It Is not known that any of the forty-six aliens are subject to de portation. The mimes will be sent to Washington , where they will bo oJiecked up with the records ! The Holdoblers from Wayne county , two of the most prominent patients at the hospital , were looked up by the federal agent. The man , however , haw service In the United States army In the Philippines and would , accord ingly , be exempt from deportation on that score alone. The visit of Inspector Eppler to the various Instltulons of the stale will result In a more careful record being kept of the wards of the state. More attention will also be paid to reports to the government authorities along this lino. The records have been care fully kept from a medical standpoint In tlio past but not with a special view to federal statistics or the Informa tion of the Immigration bureau. The work of Inspector Eppler is not confined to state Institutions. He looks over city and county jails and is constantly searching for aliens whom the law requires to bo deported from America to their own country. Prohibition at Beatrice. Beatrice , Neb. , April 9. Prohibition carried in Beatrice Tuesday for the first tlmo in over a score of years. The vote was : for license 874 , against license 892. Albion Went Dry. Albion , Neb. , April 9. Albion went dry by 35 votes , but defeated A. W. Ltidd , the candidate on the "dry tick et. " Home Talent at Lindsay. Lindsay , Nob. , April 9. Special to Tho. News : The Leo Dramatic club gave the play , "Everyman , " at the Holy Trinity school hall to as large an audience as the hall would hold. Father Raban Thill was Instrumental in making the play a success. Death of Charles Quarles , Milwaukee , April 9. Charles Quarles , one of the best known attor neys In the state , died suddenly after an attack of heart disease. He was a brother of former United States Senator - ator Quartos of this city. Erie Accepts Harrlman's Offer. Philadelphia , April 9. After an offer toy E. H. Harrlman to furnish the funds to meet the obligations of the Brio Railroad company by tht pur chase of a new large liiue of notes , J , P. Morgan & Oo. announced that the holders of the Erie notes , amounting to $5,500,000 , which matured today , would be either paid par in cash for tholr notes or given the option of tak ing a new throe-year 6 par cent note and 5 per cent of the new notes in cash. The offer of Mr. Hnrrlman was accepted by tha board of directors of the railroad. Santa Fe Gave Refunds. Los Angeles , April 9. That the Santa Fe Railroad company gave re funds amounting to almost $38,000 to the Associated Oil company last sum mer on freight paid for shipments of oil In 1906 was admitted by Edward Chambers , assistant freight traffic manager of the road , In the hearing before the state railroad commission. This is the refund referred to in a message of President Roosevelt to con gress last January , In which the presi dent quoted n portion of Mr. Cham- bcrs' letter authorizing the refund. Langdon Smith Is Dead. New York , April 9. Langdon Smith , newspaper man , war corre spondent and one of the best known special writers In Now York , died of malignant erysipelas at his homo in Brooklyn , aged fifty years. During his journalistic career of more than - " twenty years in Now York , Mr Smith -r" had been connected with the New York World , the Herald and the Amer ican. Ho served as war correspondent in Cuba during the Cuban insurrection and also throughout the Spanish- .American war. Small Bank Closes. St. I uln , Mo. , April 9. The OIlvo Street bank , a branch of the Vande- ventor bank , cloned today. Inability to reall/.o on loans WIIH the cause. The bank had a capital of $100,000 and deposits amounting to $ : iiO,000. ! Aged Philanthropist Weds Coworker. Dos MolnoH , April 9. Father Coffin , founder of Hope Hall , an Institution for discharged prisoners at Fort Dodge , was married In (3rand Rapids , Mich. , to Nolllo Galvln , who has been asso ciated wUh him at Hope Hall. Ho Is soventy-olKht years old and promi nent In staid temperance agitation. Claim Against Bank , MarshallUnvn , la. , April 9. The Farmers' Elevator company of Green Mountain has Illed a claim against thu Green Mountain Savings bank. The elevator company claims that notes that had been paid at the bank were not returned and the company has nothing to show for the payment. Amerlcus Defeats Beell. Baltimore , April 9. "Amerlcus" ( George Scoenleln ) defeated' ' Fred Beell by winning the first two falls of a wrestling match that was to have Ven best two In three. The first fall s gained by "Amerlcus" in 21 mln- ind the second In 2 minutes. C , * p/S mpany Takes Canning Plant. K % uiltown , la. . April 9. The Wostt , n Grocer company , a $5,000,000 corporation , took ever the plant of the Marshall canning works and will oper ate It throughout the entire year. Bryan Speaks at Holdrege. Holdrego , Neb. , April 9. l Democrats from over the state were present at the banquet last night. W. J. Bryan was the principal orator. Banker Spaldlng Dies from Injuries. Santa Barbara , Oal. , April 9. Ed ward R. Spaldlng , the Buffalo banker , who was thrown from his buggy near this city on Saturday.died , last night without having regained conscious ness. Plumbers' Association Wins. Sandusky , O. , April 9. The Na tional Association of Master Plumbers IB not a combination in restraint of trade , according to a decision of the court of common pleas announced. SORE AT GOTCH. Hackenschmidt Will Shake the Dust of America -From His Feet. Chicago , April S. George Hacken schmidt will shake the dust of Amer ica from his shoes within three days. Yesterday ho engaged passage on the Lusltana and will sail at once. More over , It Is not with the kindest feelings toward this country that the Russian wrestler will depart. "Over here In America they don't even consider themselves gentlemen , " he remarked , sadly as he quitted the Auditorium. This somewhat obscure remark , It was learned , came from the repartee exchanged between Gotch and him self In the ring. Gotch threw light on the subject yesterday. "When I first commenced to worry him by rubbing my open hand over his face , " said Frank Gotch , "ho became Irritated and said In his German ac cent , 'Dat is no vay for a gentleman to wrestle. ' "I replied to this , ' You're in Ameri ca now. ' I meant that he was going up against the real thing in the wrestling game , but he evidently took It in another sense. " Hackenschmidt will first return to England and will then depart for Cairo and Constantinople , where he will give posing exhibitions. He may also meet some of the native wrestlers over there. His local representatives said yes terday that he could not understand the- reception he received here and that as he was naturally of an extreme ly sensitive nature , the hissing he re ceived at two or three local places had much upset him. "He has been much depressed ever since his first public appearance here , " said one of his party yesterday , "and ho was discouraged when he entered the ring. Moreover , he Is of the con- vicllon that Gotch was oiled In some way when he first touched him. He told us before starting that the mo ment ho placed his hands on Catch's wrists ho felt how slippery they were. Ho thinks that Gotch was massaged with vaseline or oil until it was work ed well into the skin and that when he started perspiring it worked out. "Ho told us that from the moment ho was in the ring he know he was 'up against it * to use our phrase , and that inside of ten minutes his only Idea was to protect his eyes from Gotch's nails. He says his eyes pain ed him so after fifteen minutes that ho could hardly think of anything else. Ho has a pleco taken out of one of his eyelids and says that Gotch did it with his thumb nail. "Ho also said that when Gotch fast ened the first too grip on him he had never felt such pain. Ho says he strained his muscles until the leg felt like a bar of Iron. Then ho managed to break the hold. "If ho meets Gotnh again , I think he will ask for the Greco-Roman style of wrestling or for a bout with the too grip barred. His one Idea when ho went Into the ring was to got hold of Gotch as quickly as possible and when ho found himself unable to do so , ho know all was over. Ho says ho was strong when ho gave up , so far as abili ty to go another hour or so was con cerned , but that ho realized the case was hopeless as ho was out of condi tion. " NEW YORK GOVERNOR SENDS A RINGING MESSAGE. MAY CALL AN EXTRA SESSION The Governor of New York Has Sent a Stirring Special Message to the State Legislature , Demanding That Anti-Gambling Law be Passed , Albany , N. Y. , April 9. Governor Hughes today sent a ringing message to the state legislature of New York state , again asking that body to pass the anti-racetrack gambling bill. The senate split In a tlo vote on the measure yesterday , Lieutenant Gov ernor Chanter voting against It. Would Do Away With Racing. Governor Hughes Indicated In his message today a determination to do away with racing- and racetrack gam bling In this state , and he declares that an extra session of the legisla ture will be called If that body falls to pass such a law at this session. Albany , N. Y. , April 9. The vote of ficnator Owen Cassldy ( Rep. ) of Schuyler caused a tlo vote of 20 to 2. and defeated , for the time at least , the two Agnew-ilart bills , embodying : the recommendation of Governor Hughes that the legal protection bo abolished which , slnco 181)5 ) , has pro tected public gambling at racetracks , whereas It is felony elsewhere In the state. Lieutenant Governor Chanler , in the chair , by casting his vote to break the tie upon a parliamentary motion , which but for him would have result ed in killing the bills for the rest of the session , saved them for another vote , at tbo discretion of their Intro ducer , Senator Agnew , nt any time when the order of business permits him to call up the matter. The Im portance of this bit of subsidiary pro cedure may prove to be very great , and If by any means the friends of the hills can gain a vote from the oppo sition ( Hid at the same time hold the twenty-five they had , they might yet pass the bills and send them to the governor. Governor Hughes made no secret of his disappointment over the result of the day's struggle. Ho would not in timate what measures he would adopt in the premises , but that he regards the matter as far from settled , hi made clear by the following statement , Issued from the executive chamber : "It Is Impossible to believe that the people will permit the plain mandate of the constitution to be ignored. The contest has not ended. It has only be gun. It will continue until the will of the people has been obeyed. " NAME CLEARED OF OLD MURDER Slayer Is Now Head of Mercantile Es tablishment-in the West. Kingston , N. Y. , April 9. In some western city , the name of which Is scrupulously guarded , lives a prom inent and respected citizen from whom the supreme court of New York has removed the stigma of an indict ment , which was returned twenty-six years ago , and fchargod John Taylor with the death of Thomas Murray. The present home of Taylor and the name under which he has since lived , married and risen to the head of a big mercantile establishment are known to but three men here , and his secret will be kept. Taylor's Identity was made known by him to the court after a search for him , which covered two continents and' took several years , had been abandoned. AMAZED AT CASTRO'S ' EDITORIAL Attack on Roosevelt Mystifies Admin istration Officials. Washington , April 9. Administra tion officials expressed' ' amazement over the statements in President Cas tro's official organ , El Constituclonal , having as their basis the Tacoma mail pouch opening incident. The editorial received the closest attention. Min gled with the feeling of amazement over the sentiments of President Cas tro is one of regret and mystification over the whole course Venezuela has pursued in dealing with the UnlUi States. "The United- States has been a good friend to Venezuela , " said a high offi cial of the state department "Twice within the last fifteen years we have gone to Venezuela's aid when that country needed1 assistance. " For this reason he could not under stand why she has acted as she has. The navy department received a re port from Commander John Hood of the cruiser Tacoma , containing details touchfhc the opening of the mail car ried by that vessel at the LaQuayra postofflce. It agrees substantially with the published statements and the officials are satisfied the opening was Inadvertent. All the correspondence on the Ven ezuelan question Is now before con gress. Administration officials frankly admit they will not be surprised should there bo some d'elay. ' The Is sues presented are out of the ordinary and tlmo should be given , they say , for thorough study of the situation. Testimony In Land Fraud Trial. Washington , April 9. The ground work In the case of Frederick A. Hyde , John A. Benson , Henry D. Dl- mend and Joost H. Snyder , charged with conspiracy to defraud the Unit ed States of public lands , was laid in the criminal court. The testimony was technical in the extreme and counsel for th dafenso made numer ous objections. Ship Subsidy BUI Shelved. Washington , April 9. By a vote of 8 to 7 , the house committee on post- offices and postronds virtually tabled the ocean malls subsidy bill. The bill as Introduced In the house rained second end class mall vttsieU carrying Unit ed' States malic to South America , thu Philippines , Jiipun , China and Austral asia to the schedule of pay for first class vessels , an Increase from $2 to 14 per mile. The bill passed by the senate similarly raised tlio pay for Bccond class and third class vessels , an extreme Increase from $1 to $4. In the house committee , after vigor ous dcbato , a motion to substitute the house bill for the senate bill fall' ' by the vote stated. It Is now under stood that the committee will take no further action on either bill. Building for Plattsmouth. Washington , April 9. The sonata committee on public buildings and grounds approved' bill for a $5,000 building nt Plattsmouth , Neb. SPEAKER MAY DECLARE RECESS WITHOUT ROLL CALL. DEBATE FURTHER RESTRICTED New Rule Put Through Divesting Democrats of Every Vestige of Any Power Left to Them Favorable Re port on Paper Trust Resolutions. Washington , April 9. The session of the house will go down as one of the stormiest In its history. The sum total of the day's proceedings was the adoption of several additional rules to further check the Democratic fili buster and the passing of the two res olutions introduced by Speaker Can non , calling on the department of jus tice and the department of commerce ami labor for certain Information re garding the socalled'paper trust. There were nine roll calls during the day , five of them on the new rules. The Democrats exhausted their re sources before they were made to feel that' the Republicans by sheer force of numbers had them beaten at every point. The debate brought all the leaders of the house to the front. The Demo crats were again charged with making special rules necessary by reason of the filibuster , while the Democrats re asserted that theyi at last were caus ing the majority to enact legislation. The house passed a new rule , en abling the speaker to declare a re cess at 5 o'clock every day for the remainder of the week without a roll call. Williams ( Miss. ) claimed credit for forcing the Republican majority to a votd on many Important measures. Ho made reply to Dalzell's recent speech , which had been calculated , he said , to cause him to grow angry , but he did not propose to lose his temper simply because the Republican leaders did not want him and the president to legislate. "But , " he said , "wo will legislate ; we shall get a free wood' pulp bill , but we won't get a campaign fund pub licity bill , because of the near approach preach of the elections ; when you want contributions. " As if to divest the Democrats of every vestige of any power left to them , Dalzell subsequently reported another rule , which the Republicans put through. The rule provided that hereafter a general appropriation bill that has been considered and amended in committee of the whole house shall be put on its passage under suspension of the rules and that a majority ana not a two-thirds vote shall carry tha bill through. The object of the rule is to prevent the Democrats securing roll calls on motions , forcing- votes on amendments. NEGRO RAIL SERVICE IN SOUTH President Gives Out Letter to the At torney General. Washington , April 9. President Roosevelt made public his letter of April 2 to the attorney general directing ing- proceedings by injunction to corn * pel certain railroads of the south to furnish equal accommodations to white and negro passengers. The president's letter is as follows : "To the Department of Justice I forward herewith the report of the in terstate commerce commission con taining ita order of June 27 , 1907 , and the report of the failure of the rail way company to obey this order. It appears that the Nashville , Chatta nooga and St. Louis Railway company has not compiled with the order of the commission to furnish the same facil ities to colored passengers paying first class faro that are furnished to white passengers paying first class fares. From time to time various complaints have been made to me by reputable colored' people to the effect that the accommodations furnished to colored persons on certain railways are filthy and inadequate compared to the name accommodations furnished to white passengers paying the same fare. The action of the commission has simply been to insist that the ac commodations bo equal In convenience and comfort , for the same money , wherever the separation Is made. In this particular case where the rail way has neglected to comply with the order of the commission It Is Import ant that compliance with this order be immediately obtained , I suggest that you proceed to enforce the order by injunction proceedings , unless in your judgment some other course is prefer able. " QUICK JUSTICE METED OUT TO FOUR QUAKER CITY OFFICERS. ARE GIVEN SEVEN YEARS EACH Official Rogues Grilled In Court by Judge Klnzy Looted Stores and Warehouses on Their Beats In Busi ness District. Philadelphia , April 9. Quick Justice was meted out here to the four police men who were arrested on Saturday for robbing stores and warehouses on the beats which they patrolled in thu wholesale district. Having been In dicted early In the day on charges ol entering , without breaking , with In tent to commit a felony , "larceny. " "receiving stolen goods , " and " con spiracy , " the accused pleaded guilty before Judge Klnzy and were sen tenced to servo seven years each In the Eastern penitentiary. The con victed policemen are : John W. Straub. John Kelly , C. M. Luckenblll and A. R. Slthcns. Seldom have prisoners been mora scathingly denounced in court than wore the four policemen when Judge Klnzy Imposed sentence. " 1 wish it were possible to llnd some extenuating circumstances for these men , " said the court , "but the language of condemnation Is Inade quate to describe their offense. I know of no crime more enormous. They were sworn officers of the law , under oath to guard property during the night hours. They were false to thrlr trust and by their act they have brought reproach not only upon them selves , but upon the name of the po lice department and the entire city. I see no reason for mercy In this case. The defendants are guilty of gross treason and' they must meet their pun ishment. " DOCTOR ARRESTED AS SLAYER Dr. Engelhardt Voerster , Jr. , Charged With Killing Reese Bell at St. Louis. St. Louis , April 9. Dr. Engelhardt Voerster , Jr. , former chief physician at the city dispensary and one of the moat prominent physicians In the city , was arrested , charged with the killing of Reese Bell , a paper hanger , early Sunday morning. Bell was killed while escorting a woman and two of her daughters from a party. Bell was singing as he walked along and met a man and woman. The man remarking that the singing was "rotten , " Bell retorted that the man's companion had a voice like a "mudlark , " when her companion whipped out a revolver and shot Bell in the head. The slayer hurried away before a policeman came. Detectives have been working hard on the case for four days. CONVICT LAS TREWTORED Leads Officers a Merry Chase Before Retaken in Brooklyn. New York , April 9. Having enjoyed a taste of liberty , Joseph l.asala , a convict , Is on his way back to Sing Sing. Heavily manacled and In the custody of two keepers , Lasala accept ed the situation philosophically , de claring that he went back to prison with better grace now that the pur pose of his escape , to visit his wife and Infant son , had been accom plished. Lasala. who since he was missed last Monday baa engaged the attention of the Italian members of the detective bureau , was recaptured In Brooklyn , but not until he had led a half dozen detectives , reinforced by two of the mounted police and a score of volunteers , a merry chase. Three Postoffices Robbed. Austin , Tex. , April 9. The postof- fice inspector's office has a report that the safe in the postofflce at Sansaba , Tex. , was blown open and something less than $1,000 in currency taken , to gether with stamps , money orders , registered letters , eto. No trace of the burglars has been found. Post- office Inspector Munroe is also in re ceipt of information of the blowing of two poatoffice safes in Louisiana , on * at Bowellton and the other at Plaque- mine. Murdered by Robbers. Springfield , Mo. , April 9. Judge James A. Prink , on attorney and past grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Missouri , was shot through the temple and mortally wounded hera at midnight An empty purse , which had contained $400 , was found near the body. Frlnk died & few hours later. Fine of Twenty Thoucand. Grand Rapids , Mich. , April 9. Judge Knappen , In the United States district court , sentenced the Stearns Salt and Lumber company of Ludlngton , Mich. , to pay a flue of $20,000 , for accepting rebates from the Pero Marquette rail road on lumber shipments. Aged Wisconsin Man Murdered. Washburn , WIs. , April 9. John Hall , seventy years old , was brutally murdered' In his home shack , twelve miles from hero. A llttlo money and a watch were found In Hall's pocket , Indicating that robbery was not the motive of the crime. Kills His Mother. New York. April 9. Because his mother Su w Carlan , had sent him to various reformatory Institutions , In which ne was a prisoner for many years , Bernard Carlau shot and In- atantly killed her at her home In THE CONDITIONOF THE WEATHER _ Temperature ( or Twenty-four Hour * . Forecast for Nebraska. Condition of the wcnther IIH record- I'd for tlio twenty-four bourn ending lit S a. in. today. .Miixlnunii . . . . fiO Minimum ; u Average . | . | Barometer 29.91 ! Chicago. April 0. The bulletin In- sued by iho Chicago Htntlon of thu United States weather bureau gives the forecast for Nebraska as follows : Partly cloudy tonight and Friday , with probably showers east portion. Warmer tonight. Cooler Friday. IWENTY THOUSAND FOR A LEG First Judgment Under Labor Law Re covered by Motor-man In New York. Now York. April 9.- The first Judg ment undei thu labor law passed by the legislature In May , 1DOU , making railway companies icsponslblo for the Injuries leeelved by an employe through the nogllgonco of anotbor em- ployo , has beun awarded In tbo au- promo court , John Toner getting u vordlct for $20,000 for the loss of bin loft leg In July. 190U. Toner was a motornmn employed by thu Now York City Hallway company. The motorman - man of tbo car behind starlod his car , crashed' Into Toner's car and crushing the plaintiff's leg so that it bad to bu amputated. WINTER WHEAT SHOWS WELL Department of Agriculture Finds It Detter Than Average. Washington , April 0. The depart ment of agriculture announced from the reports of correspondents and agents of the bureau of statistics' crop reporting board' that the uverngu con dition of winter wheat on April 1 wan 01.3 per cent , against 80.9 pur cent on April 1 , 1907 ; 89.1 on April 1 , 190G ; 91.0 on April 1 , 1905 , und 8U.2 the ten- year average. The average condition of rye on April 1 was 89.1 , against 92 per cent on April 1 , 1907 , and a tcu-your aver age of 89.0. LaFollette Gets Wisconsin Delegates. Milwaukee , April 9. Delogates-at- largo from Wisconsin who will sup port Robert M. LaFolletto for the presidential nomination at the Repub lican national convention were elected at the state primary election by a large majority over the slate put up by the supporters of William II. Taft. While the returns from the various districts are far from being complete , enough have been received to insure the election of LaFolletto delegates from nine out of the eleven districts. The districts which have not definitely reported are the Eighth and Tenth. South Dakota Primary Test. Pierre , S. D. , April 9. A fight to test the validity of the primary law of South Dakota was started by repre sentatives of the Prohibition party , who sought to file their state ticket with the secretary of state under the provisions of the law of 1903 , thus Ig noring the new prliuary law. The sec retary of state refused to accept the ticket , whereupon the representatives of tbo Prohibition party secured an order from the supreme court Instruct ing the secretary to show cause why the ticket should not be filed' . Th hearing was set for April 15. Work to Expand Trade. Chicago , April 9. Two hundred members of the Illinois Manufacturers' ' association , the strongest commercial delegation that has ever been sent out of this country , will go to Japan , China and other eastern countries within the next six months to work for the extension of American trade The association will take the Initiative ) In formally planting the flag of Amer ican industries in the Orient. Keystone Canyon Not Open. San Francisco , April 9. Jules Cler- fait , who Is caring for the French drivers in the New York to Paris automobile - mobile race , has received a telegram from the commandant at Fort Llscum , Alaska , to which point the American car is now bound , stating that the Keystone canyon Is not open and it will be Impossible for any automobile to get through there. Iowa Farmer Meets Mysterious Death. Boone , la. , April 9. Noah Robinson , working on the farm of 0. Schandt In Story county , met death In a mysteri ous manner. Upon his failure to ap pear at supper time one of bis daugh ters wont to ascertain the trouble. At a small bridge she saw the overturned wagon of corn and one horse dead and the other injured. The body of Rob inson was found under the dead horse. The coroner decided his death occur red previous to the accident and prob ably from apoplexy. Blanche Walsh Taken Suddenly III. Sioux City , April 9. After reaching her dressing room In the theater here last night , Blanche Walsh , the actress , became suddenly 111 and her engage ment was cancelled. The house was well filled when the manager appeared to announce the star's indisposition. It was said Miss Walsh was suffering from an acute attack of indigestion. She was able , however , to proceed with the company to South Dakota at midnight. Two Soldiers Assassinated. Lisbon , April 9. Two soldiers were assassinated while standing near the NeccesBulndts palace The soldiers , who were civilian clothes , wore shot and Killed by a small group of men who suddenly rprang at them with drawn revolvers. By the time the lollco ) reached thagcnr ELECTRIC TRAIN CRASHES INTO CARRIAGE NEAR CHICAGO. FOUR WOMEN AND DRIVER DEAD Victims Were Returning From Funer al When Vehicle Is Cut In Two. Womnn Faints and Narrowly Es capes Death Through Falling on Rail. Chicago , April 9. Four women oc cupants of a carriage were Instantly killed and the driver was fatally In jured when the vehicle waa struck by un electric train on the Chicago , HI- gin and Aurora railroad , near May * wood , a westotn suburb of Chicago. Thu carriage was one of u number that \vuro returning Mom a funoral. Thu driver died a few hours later at a hospital to which ho had been taken. The dead are : Mrs. F. Robloff and her daughter-in-law , Mrs. Paul Roll- loff ; Mrs. Charles Dressel , Mrs. M.u- ulu Pouhoff , Frank Newman. All were rosldenta of Chicago. The carriage was cut in two and' the rear portion was carried several hundred feet along the tracks before the train could DO stopped. The train proceeded after the accident and tbo ilrst notlcu of the occurrence was received from Wheaton , several miles farther west , when an olllclal of the railroad com pany telephoned to Mayweed , asking that ambulances bo sent to thu scene. When the undertakers arrived the oc cupants of the other carriages wcro caring for Newman and endeavoring to extricate the mangled bodies from tbo wrecked carriage. Mrs. F. J. Rohloff , another daughtor-ln-law of Mrs. F. Rohloff , who was in one of the carriages , fainted at the sight of the bodies and narrowly escaped death through falling1 upon the charged third rail. The wrecked carriage was the third In the line , one having already crossed the traoktt. The driver Is thought to have driven onto the right-of-way In the belief that he had time to cross , since the approaching train was plainly visible from the point where the accident oc curred. RESCUfOF CREW REPORTED Steamer Majestic Wires Picking Up Men of Tank Steamer Helios. Plymouth , April 9. The steamer Majestic reports by wireless telegra phy the rescue on April C In mid-At lantic of the crew of the Norwegian tank steamer Helios , from Philadel phia , March 25. for Ulaye. The Helios was abandonnd in north latitude 44 , west longitude 39. She had encountered a terrific storm that lasted three days. Her bunkers were broken and she listed badly. Her car go of oil Invaded the stoke hold and Its overpowering fumes compelled tlio crow to abandon the vessel. Admiral Evans' Condition. Paso Robles Hot Springs , Gal. , April 9. Rear Admiral Robloy D. Evans spent a very quiet day. Desplto thu assertions of Dr. P. F. McDonald that Admiral Evans Is gaining strength rapidly , the Impression Is gaining ground around the hotel that he IB fighting the hardest battle of his life. While relieved from all acute pain , as a result of the treatment at tbo springs , it is apparent that ho is still in a very weak condition , and that re covery will be a matter of many weeks. Asquith Appointed Premier. Biarritz , April 9. Herbert H. As quith is receiving many congratula tions on 1Ua appointment as premier. He has had several audiences during the course of the day with the king , lunching and dining with his majesty. It is understood that some details as to the personnel of the cabinet re main to be settled in London. Mr. Asquith declined to divulge anything with regard to the now cabinet. Hu started for home at noon , after an other audience with the king. Eight Indicted for Peonage. Greensboro , N. C. , April 9. The grand Jury of the federal court re turned true bills charging peonage against J. W. Prim of Mecklenberg county , a cotton mill man , and ag lnst the following persons in Mc Dowell and Mitchell counties : D. S. Madden , M. B. Jowom , J. H. Harris , Joseph Tally , W. B. Rad'cllffa ' , James Finley and John P. Elmore. Plan to Force Intervention. Port au Prince , April 9. There is reason to believe that measures are being taken In this city to force the intervention of the United States , if possible. At the moment , apparent tranquillity prevails , but there is good authority for the statement that hos tility against the present Haytlcn gov ernment is growing more Intense. Two Smothered in Wheat Bin. Pana , Hi. , April 9. Floyd Grounds , fourteen years old , and Frank Wll- burn , eighteen , were smothered to death in a wheat bin at Dunklo. The boys were playing In the elevator and jumped Into the bin. They Im mediately sank down Into the grain. Later a search was made and their dead bodied were found in the bin. Negroes for Foraker. Philadelphia. April 9. The national political conference of colored Amor jeans cl-jsrd tht Ir session after adopt Ing a ruioiutlon In which Senator J U , Foraktr was referred to as a "true American citizen , the American people
