Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL.
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NORFOLK. NEBRASKA. FRIDAY. MAHCII ] 1905) )
OLD MAN KILLED
AT WEST POINT
Afternoon Passenger No,6 , Ran
Into Him.
KUEGEL VICTIM'S ' NAME
As He Was Crossing the Northwestern
Track at West Point Thursday After
noon , Aged Man of Seventy Years
Was Killed.
West Point. Nob. , March 18. Special
to The News : An aged man named
Kuogal , about seventy years old , was
struck ly ) oaBtbound Northwestern
passenger train No. 0 hero at UI10 :
o'clock llilH afternoon , and killed.
He was walking across the track ,
JUKI north of the depot. He had gone
alinoHt aeroHS tlio track all lint one
step when the engine struck him.
CAN'T ' SELL LIQUOR ON TRAINS.
Mexican Government Issues an Order
Prohibiting It.
Mexico City , March IS. An order
has been Issued here prohibiting the
sale of liquor by news venders on
trains.
Independent Steel Men Not to Combine
Plttsburg. March 18. The Asso
ciated 1'ress today Investigated and
found to bo absolutely Incorrect a
story sent out from hero of n gigantic
combination of Independent steel
manufacturers.
Rear Admiral Strong Dies.
Andover , Mass. , March 18. Roar
Admiral Strong , retired , died hero to
day.
Persian Gulf Town Surrenders.
Teheran , March 18. The seaport ,
Bender Abbas , on the Persian gulf ,
has gone over to the nationalists who ,
It Is reported , have seized the custom
house. Bender Abbas Is a seaport of
C.OOO population.
Nicaragua Blamed For It.
Washington , March 18. Nicaragua
Is charged with being the solo cause
of unsettled conditions In Central
America , according to an official state
ment Issued today by the state depart
ment , based upon diplomatic and con
sular reports.
Illinois Bank Robbed.
Vlnceiines , Ind. , March 18. Robbers
early today broke into the bank of
Birds , 111. , and took about $1,000.
WON'T SHIP BODY.
Steamship Company Frightened by
Mafia Society.
Palermo , March IS. The body of
Petroslni , the New York police officer
assassinated hero six days ago , Is still
held here at the disposal of the Ameri
can consul , W. H. Bishop. The agent
for the shipping company which con
traded to take the body to America
today cancelled the engagement on
account of secret warnings from the
Matia society.
Rome , March IS. Ambassador Grls
com had a talk this morning with
Foreign Minister Tottonl regarding
threatening letters addressed to W. II.
Bishop , American consul at Palermo ,
Sicily , In the matter of his activity In
running down men suspected of com
plicity In the murder of Lieutenant
Petroslni of New York.
The foreign minister assured the
ambassador that all precautions to In
sure the safety of Bishop and the
consulate have beeu taken.
Mafia Threatens American Consul.
Palermo , Match IS. American Co
sulV. . H. Bishop has received letters
threatening his life and declaring that
the Matla will punish him even worse
than It did Pctroslno If he continues
to persecute Sicilian Immigrants who
wish to find a refuge in New York or
If he continues to excite the Italian
police and judicial authorities to mo
lest persons suspected of complicity
In the plot against Lieutenant Petiu
sino.
Nevada Senate Kills Bank Bill.
Carson City , Nov. , March 18. The
senate killed the deposit guaranty
clause of the banking bill.
Money For Indian Convicts.
Sioux Falls , S. D. , March 13. Special
to The News : S. E. Allen , United
States Indian agent In charge of the
Slsseton agency , recently visited the
Sioux Falls penitentiary for the pur
pose of delivering to Indian Inmates
of that Institution , who are entitled to
annuities on the Slssoton and Wahpe-
ton Indian reservation , their proper
tlon of a recent large cash payment
made these Indians by the govern
ment , and also their share ; of the
proceeds of a recent sale of the allot
ments of certain Incompetent and de
ceased members of the tribe. There
are about fifteen members of
the Slsseton and Wahpeton
tribe of Sioux Indian In the penl
tentlary , and the amounts paid each of
them ranged from ? 15S to nearly $300.
The cash payment was made direct to
the Indians In the penitentiary , and
they are privileged to do with it what
ever they choose , subject to the rules
and regulations governing inmates of
/y/ A , < < VD' THIRTY HURT.
. 'Off
As Ret. , o/ ' ,6nusual Locomotive
Aci0' , In Montreal.
Montreal , March 18. Four persona
were killed ami thirty others were In-
J n led as the result of the blowing out
of a wash-out pipe on the locomotive
hauling the Boston express , three
miles out liONI the Windsor street sta
tion. Scalding steuin tilled the cab
and the engineer and fireman were
forced to jump. The tiain , without a
guiding hand at the throttle , dashed
Into the station , through the granite
wall Into the women's waiting room ,
and then Into the rotunda , where the
locomotive , after demolishing one mas-
blvc granite pillar , was brought to u
standstill by another.
The four persons killed were sil
ting In the women a waiting room.
They are : Mrs. J. B. Nixon , her thir-
teen-yenr-old son ami
two-year-old
daughter and Hlslo Vllllers of Mon
treal.
A score of men were knocked down
when the ttalii clashed thiuugh Into
the rotunda.
An Investigation of the cause of the
accident disclosed that the break In
the holler was on the flroniau's side.
Fireman Craig jumped at once and
lauded In a snowdritt practically un
injured He ran down the track after
the train. Halt u mile farther he
found Unglncor Cunningham lying un
conscious by the rails. His skull had
been fractured. Cunningham lias not
regained consciousness and Is not ex
pected to live. The train crew had
no Idea there was anything wrong un
til the tialn was Hearing the station.
Then the conductor , noting the exces
sive speed at this point , applied the
airbrakes. They were not strong
enough to hold the train with the loco
motive pulling against them , but they
did check the speed.
RYAN DISCHARGED FROM CUSTODY
Evidence Is Insufficient to Hold Al
leged Swindler to Grand Jury.
Hot Springs , Ark. , March 18.
George Ryan , who had been arrested
and held under a $10,000 bond for misuse -
use of the mails in connection with the
opciutlon of the alleged swindling
gang headed by J. L. Muybray at Lit
tle Rock , was discharged from the cus
tody ot olllcers by United States Com
missioner Leslie Two weeks ago Ryan
had been tried and Mr. Leslie an
nounced the evidence insutllclent to
hold him to the federal grand jury ,
but gave the federal attorneys two
weeks In which to file additional briefs
In the case. Ryan Is wanted' at Coun
cil Bluffs , la. , but refuses to go be
cause of a minor charge here which
prevents his removal unless this coun
ty relinquishes its claim on him.
Alleged Horsethleves Captured.
Valentine , Neb. , March 18. Sheriff
Rosseter has just returned from tnu
plains with two alleged horsethlovcs
and nineteen horses found in their
possession They were captured' near
Cody and the horses they had were
part of a herd ot forty horses stolen
Sunday night near Merrlman. Their
names are George Lewis and Howard
Cramer. Mrs Monteau was owner of
most of the horses.
Winter Wheat Union Formed.
Holdrege , Neb. , March 18. The
winter wheat growers organized after
a meeting at the court house , which
was attended by a large number of
Phelps county farmers. The organlza
tion will be known as District Union
No. 2 ( winter wheat ) of the American
Society of Equity.
Death of Peter Royce.
Beaver City , Neb. , March 18. Peter
Royce , father of Edward Royce , secre
tary of the state banking board , Is
dead at his home , aged eighty years.
Mr. Royce was one of the best known
citizens of the state and has been
prominent in Furnas county politics
for forty years.
Oklahoma Farmer Shot Down.
Muskogee , Okla. , March 18. A. L.
McLemore , a wealthy farmer residing
near Haskell , Okla. , was shot and
killed while at work on his farm. A
negro tenant , with whom MeLemoro
had quarrelled over a settlement for
rent , Is suspected.
Glass in Canned Fruit Kills ,
Toledo , March 18. From complied' '
tlons brought on by accidentally swal
loving several pieces of chipped glass
which had fallen In some canned fruit ,
Mrs. Clara Buzzard , a school teacher ,
died here.
Earth Shook at Regglo.
Regglo , March 18. A strong earth
shock was felt here. It was especially
severe at Pellaro and other small vll-1
lages along the coast , causing great
alarm among the people. The shock
seems to have been accompanied by a
particularly high tide , as both here
and on the coast near Brlndlsl small
boats were carried high and dry upon
the land and wrecked. There were no
casualties.
Montana Pioneer Dead.
Mlssoula , Mont. , March 18. Alfred
Cave , ono of the best known of Mon
tana's early settlers , died here. He
was born In southern Iowa In 1829.
Ho came to Montana In 18G5 and es
tablished a packtraln business be
tween Fort nenton and Walla Walla.
Alleged * raln Robbers Arrested.
Fort Collins. Colo. , March 18. John
Potts , who lives In a solitary cabin ,
twenty five miles from here , and B J
St Clalr , n cowboy employed by
Lady Moon on her ranch , near Fort
Collins , were arrested , charged with
holding up a Denver and Rio Grande
Western train at Military Junction.
SENATE PUSHES
BANKING BILL
Guaranty Measure Gomes Up
tor Final Passage Today ,
DEMURRAGE BILL IS PASSED
House Confirms Action of Caucus on
Sifting Committee Proposition.
Omaha and Lincoln Charter Bills Ad
vanced to Head of Calendar ,
Lincoln , March 18. The bank guar
anty bill will probably bo passed before -
fore the day ends and Governor Shnl-
U'liborger Is expected to sign it to
morrow. Despite the strongest kind
of opposition , during watch the Re
publicans charged the majority with
gug rule , the latter lorced thu meas
ure , under suspension ot the rules , to
engrossment for third reading , which
will make It possible to dispose of the
bill today. Mr. Bryan himself ap
peared at tile capltol during the sts-
slon and the influence of Ills presence
doubtless assisted in bracing up any
lukewarm Democrats in the upper
house.
The banking bill was brought before -
fore the committee of the whole sen-
ata as quickly as the committee amend
ments came from the printer. The
Meyer amendment , substituting S. F.
290 for the bill , was voted down on
party linos. Then followed amend
ment after amendment , as the bill was
being read. Most of these amend
ments put the administration of the
law Into the hands of the state bank
ing board , instiaJ. of the governor , but
they went out in last .order. The
amendment of So.intor Ilatfleld of An
te lope , making "immediate" payment
a teature of the measure , received no
better treatment.
Finally Senator Raymond of Scotts
Bluff moved' the enacting clause ju
stricken out and the law become ot-
fective In 1911 , but Senator Patterson
declared it was evident the sentiment
of members was fixed and moved the
committee rise and report , which carried -
ried , and Senator Ransom moved u
suspension of the rules and engross
ment for third reading , which was
quickly adopted.
The Republicans claimed they had
been "gagged' , " but received llttio
sympathy from the majority. It was
evident that the latter was determined
to force final action and they showed 11
evidence of their organization by car
rying every point.
Sifting Committee.
The sifting committee of the house
took charge of the general file today.
The motion was renewed to have the
speaker name this committee and
scarcely a ripple of opposition was
shown. The committee Is made up
of fifteen members , the Republicans
being given two members.
The sifting committee unceremoni
ously threw out a county option bill
which had gotten In with another
measure providing for a state Inspect
or of beer.
A feature of the day's proceedings
In the house was an appropriation of
$ GOGOO to pay wolf scalp claims , but
the bounty bill was so amended as to
prevent future slllmnr claims , by re
pealing the wolf bounty law.
The Case and Brown bills providing
for a state annuity fund for retired
university professors were placed on
the general file.
The Banning demurrage bill was
passed by the house.
The Omaha and Lincoln charter bills
were advanced to the head of the cal
pndar and will receive early consider
ation.
Wealthy Farmer Drops Dead.
Herman , Neb. , March 18. John War.
rick' , a wealthy bachelor , aged fifty ,
dropped dead at ills farm home , three
miles fiom town , probably from heart
disease. He had just returned from
an Omaha hospital. He leaves a lor-
tune of ? 25,000 , but has no relatives In
this part of the country. He was
known as "Scotty" and was ono of the
most successful farmers In eastern
Nebraska.
Breach of Promise Suit Renewed.
Blair , Neb. . .Vfarch IS. A sensa
tional breach of promise suit has been
brought In the district court by Mrs.
Hannah Loosing , aged sixty-nine ,
against Henry Monke , aged seventy-
nine , for $20.000. Both are wealthy
and both have been previously mar
ried. , The case was once settled , but
the suit has been renewed. Both par
ties have families of grown up chil
dren.
Accidentally Kills Himself.
Alma , Neb. , March 18. Ralph Baker , .
son of a prominent farmer , shot and '
accidentally killed hlmeclf with a rlfio
which he was carrying while herding
cattle. The only witness to the trag
edy , another boy of the same ago , says
the Baker youth was carrying the gun ,
pointed upwards , when It was dla-
charged , the ball entering young Bak
er's head back of the ear.
Twenty Horses Perish In Fire.
Omaha. March 18. Twenty horses
were burned to death and the stables
and coal sheds of the Sunderland
Brothers' company destroyed In a fire
which started at midnight The fire
had gotten beyond control before dlfv
covered and the animals could not bo
released. The sheds were two blocks
long and made an Immense fire for
WORLD'S ' FAIR IN
1912 AT WINNIPEG
Canadian Glty Decides on Big
Exposition ,
Winnipeg , March 18. Winnipeg de
cided today to hold a world's expo.pl-
tlon In 1012.
PRESIDENT \ TAFT
GOES TO NEW YORK
Mrs , Tall Accompanies Presi
dential Parly from Washington
Washington. March IS. President
Taft and party , Including Mrs. Tuft ,
left this morning for New York.
New York , March 18. President
Taft and his party arrived here at
1 p. in.
EUROPE MAY TAKE
HAND IN BALKAN ROW
Reports Indicate That nil the
Powers Favor Conference.
Berlin , March 18. Information re
ceived at the foreign office today In
dicates that the powers an favor the
Italian proposition to at once sum
mon a European conference to act on
the Balkan situation. All Servians
living in Germany have received orders
to return home for military duty.
Belgrade , March 18. It is rumored
In diplomatic circles here that the Ser
vian government Is ready to accept
the advice of the powers regarding
the peaceful tenor in Its reply to the
last Austrian note. It Is further stated
that Austro-Hungary Is ready to dis
arm If so advised by the powers.
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MADAME MODJESKA |
SERIOUSLY ILL
Kidney and Heart Trouble Cause
Alarm Among Friends.
Los Angeles , March 18. Word was I
received here today that Madame
Modjeskn , the actress , Is seriously 111
at her home near Newport , In Orange
county.
Kidney trouble and heart affection
are the trouble.
CUBAN INSURGENTS
ARESURROUNDED
First Fatality in Uprising is
Death of Rebel Leader.
'
Havana , March 18. The Indications
are that the government Is now in a
fair way to crush promptly the incip-
lent revolution which broke out iu |
the province of Santa Clara Monday
night. The palace olficials announced
that the lather ot two of the members
of the band headed by Sergeant Cortez
of the rural guard had visited General
Monteagudo , chief of the guard ut
Camnjuani , and told him that the in *
surgents Implored the clemency of the
government and were anxious to sur
render on the promise that their lives
would be spared. Geuenil Monteagudo ,
accompanied by u strong escori ,
thereupon started' for the Insurgent
camp. The general expected to re
ceive their surrender before evening.
The Insurgents are now surrounded by
a cordon of more than 1,000 rurals ,
drawn from the garrisons In various
parts of the island , but owing to thu
rugged character of the country it will
bo extremely difficult for the troops
to come to close quarters with the In
surgents. While the government still
Insists that the band consists of only
eight men , It is alleged that the move
ment Is far-reaching. It is declared
that Cortes is accompanied by fully
100 man , mounted and well armed.
More gratifying to the government
than tbo prospective capture of the in
surgent band was the arrest and sub 1
sequent killing of former Captain La-
vastlda of the rural guard , who Is be
lieved to have been the principal In 3
stigator of the uprising. Lnvastlda
was arrested by Major Artcuga ot the
rural guard and was charged with con
spiracy against the government. While
on the way to Romedlos under escort
It Is alleged that Lavastida attempted
to escape , whereupon Colonel Esguer-
ra , In command of the escort , shot
and killed him. Heretofore this has
TARIFF REVISION
EOINS TODAY
Ways and Means Committee at
Work on Payne Bill ,
MAIN POINTS IN MEASURE
House Committee Reports Bill Back
Without Amendments Democrats
Given Until Tuesday to Prepare
Minority Report.
Washington , March IS. The house
committee on ways and means today
agreed to report the Payne tariff bill
hack without amendments. The
Democrats were given until Tuesday
to prepare a minority report.
Immediately after the house con
vened today Payne , of Now York ,
chairman of the ways and means com
mittee , reported back the bill.
Washington , March 18. The full
mombeiship of tli house committee
on ways and means , Including Demo
crats as well as Republicans , met at
10 o'clock this morning ami began
the formal consideration of the Payne
larlft bill. The senate committee on
finance at the same time began In
formal consideration of the measure.
Downward revision , maximum and
minimum provisions which impose an
uveiage maximum duty of 20 per cent
In excess'of the present tariff , and nu
merous provisions by which it is esti
mated that the revenue to the govern
ment will be increased from $40,000- ,
000 to $50,000,000 are the salient feat
ures of the new tariff bill which was
Introduced In the house by Representa
tive Payne , chairman of the ways and .
menus committee. The recommenda
tions made by President Taft that an
Inheritance tax be prov. led and that a
limited amount of tobacco and sugar
be admitted free from the Philippines
are included in the bill. The measure
also provides for the issuance of Pan
ama canal bonds to the amount of $40-
000,000 to reimburse the treasury tor
the original purchase of the canal and
re-enacts the provision for the Issue
of treasury certificates , the amount be
ing Increased from $100,000,000 to
$250,000,000.
While tliK-re is no duty imposed upon
coffee , tea Is taxed 8 cents when Imported
:
ported from the country where It is
produced and 9 cents when from other
than t the producing country. The in
ternal tt revenue tax on cigarettes is ma
terially t Increased , while the tax on
beer 1 nnd whisky is undisturbed. A
cut of T6 per cent Is made in the steel
and' lumber schedules , and iron ore ,
hides , tallow , cottonseed oil and works
of art more than twenty years old are
placed on the free list.
Boots and Shoes Reduced ,
The tariff on boots and shoes is re
duced 40 per cent and on other leather
manufactures In proportion. The pot
tery schedule remains about the same ,
but the dutlos on window and plate
glass of the smaller sizes are In
creased , white the duties on the larger
sizes are reduced' . The tariff on wool
of the first and second class , used prin
cipally in clothing , is not disturbed ,
hut on wool of the third class , known
as carpet wool , Is reduced on the
clieap'e ! grades. A 5 cent reduction Is
made in the duties ou shoddy and
waste , while wool tops are assessed G
cents mo'rb than the duty on scoured
wool , which Is unchanged. The rec
ommendations for placing wood pulp
on the free list and reducing the duties ,
on print paper with certain restrlc-1
tlons , made by the Mann commission
of the house , arc incorporated In the
ic bill. i The ducy on refined sugar la re
duced" iI four orie-iiundredths of 1 cent a
pound I and on dextrin & cent a pound.
A reduction ofj cent a pound is also ,
made In the duty on starch , with the
exception of potato starch. Zinc In ore
IB I assessed 1 cent per pound for the
rlnc contained. The tariff on pig iron
1s reduced from $4 to $2.50 per ton. I
The principal Increases are made In
the duties on lemons , cocoa and substi
tutes for coffee , coal tar , dyes , gloves
and coated' papers and lithographic
prints.
As was expected , the new tariff bill
Is made on a maximum and minimum
basis , with the provision that the max
imum rates are not to go Into effect.
until sixty days after the passage of
the bill. The reciprocity provisions
are contained in the paragraphs as
sessing duties on bituminous coal and
coke and agricultural Implements , by
which these articles are given entry
free of duty when imported from coun
tries which permit the free Importa
tion of these articles from America. i
Tax on Inheritances. '
The Inheritance tax provision of the
bill Is similar to the New York state
law. It provides a tax of 5 per cent
on all Inheritances over $500 that are
collateral Inheritances , or in which
Btrangero are the legatees. In cases
of direct Inheritance the taxes pre
scribed are : On $10,000 to $100,000 ,
per cent ; on flOo.OOO to $ ' 500.000 , 2
per cent , and on these over $ . ) UO,000 ,
per cent. It Is estimated that $20,000-
per cent. It Is estimated that 20,000.-
000 annually will be derived from this
tax. The maximum and minimum pro
visions of the bill does away with the
necessity of continuing the foreign
trade agreements. The abrogation ot
these Is provided for In a section
which authorizes the president to Is
no notices of the termination of these
agreements within ten days after the
lilt CONDITION OF Ml WEATHER
Temperature for " " "wenty-four Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska.
Condition of the weather as record
ed for the twenty-four bourn ending
at 8 a. m. today :
Maximum 17
Minimum 2f >
Avonigo SO
Hnromolor 2H.5I
Chicago , March 18. The bulletin Issued -
sued by the Chicago station of the
United States weather bureau gives
the forecast for Nebraska as follows :
Rain or snow tonight or Friday.
Colder Friday.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Run si-Is i:0i ! : ( , rises 0:01 : ; tuoon rises
5:07 : n. m. ; JIIOOII'H age 27 days.
HONOR CLEVELAND
IN NEW YORK TODAY
President and Ghlel Justice at
Mass Meeting.
Now York , March 18. In the mo-
tropolls ot the nation America Is doing
honor today to the only man who was
over elected to the presidency , tliou
deleated 'lor that olllco and again
elected. Today would have been the
seventy-second birthday of Orovor
Cleveland if lie had not died last Junu.
For the purpose of paying proper trlb-
utc to his memory the prosldcnl of thu
United States , the chief justice of the
United States and the governor of
Now York state came hero to Join with
the mayor of New York and other no
tabilities lu two great muss mcetlngi.
The first of thu two meetings took
place in Carnegie hall today , ami the |
other will be held tills evening In the
great hail of the College of the City
of ( New York. Mayor McClellun of
New York presided at the first meet
ing. Addresses Mudlng the place held
by Mr. Cleveland In the nation's mem
ory and history were delivered' by
President Taft , Chief Justice Fuller , )
Governor Hughes and others. A let
ter from former President Roosevelt ]
expressing regret at his Inability to
join In the meeting was read. Richard
Watson Gilder , the famous editor and
pact , who was a close personal friend
of Mr. Cleveland , road an original
poem. I
Among the purposes of the meetings' '
Is the planning of a permanent memorial
'
rial to the memory of Mr , Cleveland.
Mr. Taft will remain lu this section
of the country two days. Tomorrow !
morning he will go to New Haven to |
attend a meeting of the Yale corpora
tlon , of which ho Is a member. Ho
will return here In time to attend the
dinner of the Yale alumni of New
York.
Fatal Wreck on Atlantic Coast Lint.
Charlotte , N. C. March IS' . A "Tost
passenger train on the Atlantic Coast
line jumped the track at PlkevllTo ,
early this morning , killing the engl
neer , fireman and Grakeman. The con
ductor and several passengers wer
seriously Injured.
Indicted on Bribery Charge.
Jefferson City , Mo. , March 18. The
federal grand jury here Indicted Joh
W. Shaw of Harrlsburg , Mo. , on the
charge of offering a bribe to a United
States civil service examiner.
KING SEES WRIGHT FLIGHT
American Aeroplanist Does Some Aw.
lal Stunts for England's Ruler ,
Pau , March 18. King Edward wit
nessed , two flights by Wilbur Wright
and showed an equal amount of enthu
siasm with the other , spectators in the
remarkable accomplishments of" the
American acroplanist.
Wilbur and Orvllle Wright and
their sister , Miss Wright , were pre
sented to his majesty. Wilbur Wright
then conducted the king to the aero
plane shed , where the latter minutely
examined the mechanism of the ma
chine , which was decorated with
American , British and French flags.
His majesty watched the preparations
for ascent with the greatest Interest ,
taking a group for a photograph.
Mr. Wright made the first ascension
aiono. Ho remained In the air for
seven minutes , performing marvelous
evolutions with the utmost precision
around the king and his party , and
coming to the ground without diffi
culty. On the second flight , Miss
Wright was a passenger. They soared
to a great height and then skimmed
along the ground ai\d disappeared In
the direction of Pau. They reappeared
after an interval of six minutes , de
scending amid applausefrom * the king
and . other visitors. His majesty warm
ly congratulated Mr. Wright on his
success and then returned to his hotel
COOPER CASE INJANDS OF JURY
Opinion Prevails at Nashville That No
Verdict Will Be Reached.
Nashville , Tenn. , March 18. With
Indications that the jury was still tar
Irom an agreement , the opinion be
gins to prevail that a mistrial will be
the termination of the case against
Colonel I ) . U and Robin J. Cooper
and John Sharp tor the slaying of
former United States Senator E. W.
Carmack.
Judge llnrt has declared his inten
tion of holding the jury together for a
week or two if neccssaiy to get a vor
diet The costs In the case have been
enormous and It Is realized that a sec.
and jury to try the case never could
MORE SERVICE
FORWIRELESS
_
May be Solution ot Telegraphic
Congestion ,
TO RELIEVE FRENCH CRISIS
Postoffice Authorities In London Are
Trying to Arrange for a Wireless
Telegraph Service to Relieve Con
gestion Due to Big Strike.
London , March 18. The po.sloffiro
authorities are trying to arrange for
a wireless telegraph service between
London and Paris , to rollovo the con
gestion due to the strike of French
telegraph operators lu the postal de
partment.
Paris , March 18. There Is no Im
provement in the strike situation to
day. The cabinet meeting today de
cided to use soldiers In distributing
letters. Minister of Public Works
Harthou was authorized to dlmnltm
every employe who stopped work. It
Is rumored the railroad mon and elec
tricians of Paris will go out.
I'nrU , AUreh IS. The letter cairleru
hn2 joined ( lie strike ot the toii'gru-
pliers , telephone oporatois ami mall
clerks employed by the postofilco de
partment , lilght hundred pout men em
ployed In the delivery of nowspapera
and parcels went out this morning.
Thu strike movement gained greatly
throughout the day , Paris being prac
tically Isolated from the rest of Franco
and France Irom the outside worlu.
Bight thousand strikers met and
passed a resolution to maintain the
struggle to the bitter end.
Premier Clcmencenu declares the
government Is ready for a fight and will
not recede In Its duteimlnatlon to force
the ' strikers to the wall. A very seri
ous situation , however , has arisen
through l the Inability of the govern
ment li to communicate with Its foreign
representatives and the strikers out
the t private telephone wire connecting
the t lilysee paiaco with the various
ministries. t Troops are held In readi
ness ' nt Versailles to leinforce the
Paris ' troops in case any demonstra
tions of a serious nature occur. There
is ' an alarming rumor that the secre
tary of the railroad employees' union
has ' promised to order out these meu
In ' a sympathetic strike.
Only two men arc now working on
the trunk telephone line to London.
It is expected that within a few
hours all of the employes of the post ,
telegraph , telephone and pneumatic
systems will be out. Telephone ser
vice in Italy has ceased. It is estimat
ed that throughout the country not
less than 10,000,000 letters and 250,000
telegrams are held up. ' "f\
M. Darthou , minister of public works
declared that all strikers who did not
resume work within twenty-four hours
*
would be considered as having re
signed. , ,
TRANSPORTUGAN A"GAN [ AFLOAT
Troopship Pronounced Seaworthy and *
Will Continue Her Voyage.
Honolulu , March 18. After having
passed three days and nights with
twenty-five feet of her bow fast on a
reef just opposite her slip in this bar
ber , { lu > Unftud States army transporT
Logan was refloated and tomorrow
will sail for Manila. Examination of
the hull of the troopship by divers
has failed , to reveal any injury resul .
fug from her grounding' tire vessel
has been pronounced seaworthy and
able to continue her voyage to the Ori
ent. The Logan was refloated only
after she had been lightered of her
cargo , after numerous attempts to drag
her off , in which the British crulsor
Canibiian and three tugs participated ,
had failed.
Hayes Granted New Trial.
St. Louis , March IS. S. R. Hayes ,
cashier of the First National bank of
Lexington , Okla. , who had been sen
tenced to five years In the penitentiary
by the United States district court of
Oklahoma on a charge of having made
a false report of the condition of his
bank to the comptroller of the cur
rency , was , by an opinion of the Unit
ed States circuit court of appeals ,
granted n new trial.
Southern Pacific Indicted.
Carson City , Nov. , March 18. The
federal grand jury has returned an in
dictment against the Southern Pacific
railroad on a charge of granting se
cret rebates to the California Sugar
and White Pine agency. The alleged
rebates are said to have been discov
ered' accidentally by the Interstate
commerce commission. Fifteen counts
are mentioned and the total fine could
be $300.000.
Natlona ? Banks Barred From Guaranty
Topeko , March 18. Kaunas national
banks will not be allowed to partici
pate In the bank deposit guaranty law
passed by the legislature. Lawrento
0. Murray , comptroller of the cur
rency , notified W. W. Bowman , secre
tary of the Kansas Bankers' associa
tion , that nurd a ruling had been made
by his olllco
New Record for High Kick.
Southlioro , Mass. Mnrth IS A now
world's ' record In the running high
kick wan made at St Mark's school