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1 TJ1K WKKKLV NI5WR. ,101'HNAh , FRIDAY , AIAKOII 2 . 15)10. ) l\ SOCIETY I . ; . Pleasures of the Week. Tlio Dorcas Hoi'Icty WIIH entertain- otl Ttiemluy evening at tlio homo of Mr. mid Mrs. 0. C. ( ! o\v by Mlsa Marlon ( low and Minn Mildred ( low. There wore about thirty present. New officers of tlio Dorcas Bocloty for tlio ensuing year wonj oloctcd as follows : President , Miss Elta Dur- liind ; vice president , Miss Laura Dur- land ; Hocrotary , Miss Mildred Gow ; treasurer , MHH ! Marlon Stilt. Tlio young people's class of the Bap- tlHt church had a debate at the home of Hov. J. M. Mclmakor Thursday evening , the riucatlon debated being , "The Relative Virtues of City and Country Life. " Those debating for the country life wore adjudged the conquerors of the evening. The third birthday of little Evelyn KoonlgBtcIn , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ludwlg Koonlgatoln , was celebrated by a delightful family dinner last Sunday. Among the out-of-town guests were Fred Koch and Willie Koch of West Point. Mrs. A. II. Vlele entertained the Ladles' Aid society of the Methodist church Friday afternoon. Sixty-three members were present. The regular sewing was done , after which lunch eon was served. Miss Theresa Wiener entertained a number of friends Tuesday evening. Cards were played after which light refreshments were served. Mrs. A. C. P. Sehul/ gave a party Tuesday night at her homo at Edge- water in honor of her husband's birth day anniversary. A St. Patrick's dance was hold Thursday night at Marquardt halj. Howe's orchestra furnished the music for the evening. Miss Maud Clark entertained a num ber of her friends at a St. Patrick's party Thursday evening. Mrs. V. Simla entertained the Altar society of the Sacred Heart church Thursday afternoon. The West Side Whist club met with Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Huso Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Huse entertained a few friends at dinner Friday evening , ning. St. Patrick's Dinner at Madison. Madison , Neb. , March 19. Special to The News : The husbands of tin , Woman's club of Madison were roy ally entertained at the home of Mrs. Wyatt In true St. Patrick style. It was Irish through and through , even to the kissing of the blarney stone aa the guest entered the home. At G o'clock a four-course dinner was served. About fifty were present and it was distinctly one of the social events of the closing winter season. The woman who is looking for a better boarding house will find the want ads full of "clues" and sugges- tions. CUDAHY AND THE CARVING. old the Man With the Knife Do the Right Thing or Otherwise ? The'Los Angeles Times : Did .lack Cudahy of Kansas City servo Li 11 if- right ? What should he have done un der the circumstances ? Was there any other way out of it , and what would have been the best way ? Whal would you have done under the cir cumstances ? These questions have been discussed by many Los Angeles men and some of them have given their views to the Times In the an swers printed below : The question was : Did Jack Cud- any do right ? Lleutenant-General Chaffee You bet your life. Councilman Washburn If any per son asks what I think , I tell him ) don't know. Councilman Lusk I don't think Lil Us got what lie deserved. If I were era a Jury I would not vote to convict him M. J. McGarry Cudahy was toe brutal ; he should have shot to kill. Chief of Police Galloway I will speak from the standpoint of a peace olticer , and say that a violation of law Is not Justifiable. However , there seems to have placed vindication Ir and woman , that of breaking up n household , for which crime humanity seems ot have placed vindication In the hands of the outraged party. W. Ona Morton Such matters ol that character I don't care to discuss but had I been Cudahy I would have killed him. Simon F. Hill Mr..Cudahy made mistake when he didn't kill this fel low. Ex-Mayor A. C. Harper I am of the opinion that any man who wlll-dese crate another man's home Is not r man lit to be talked about. I have nothing further to say. W. J. Kennedy If that fellow Cud any had any sense he would have killed Lillls. L. E. Pike If that guinea had an ) sense he would have stayed out of thai man's house. Milton K. Young Cudahy did whal I would have done. I. B. Dockweller Matters of thli sort are something I don't discuss , bu Cudahy did not go as fnr as I wouk have gone under the same clrcum stances. William Pock I think that Cudahj was a coward and a dirty cur ; a mai who would expose his children to pub llcity in the manner that he did , S. J. Whitmore It would be a pay chological situation , the resulting ac tlon being entirely dependent. George Cummlngs No punlshinen too bad to Inlllct on a debaucher of a homo. Joseph Simpson Choose the right woman and things like this will never happen. E. 11. Hlvers Don't know. John T. Long I don't blame Cudahy for what he has done at all. C. N. Wright Had 1 been Mr. Cud ahy Mr. Lillls would not have been In the hospital. 11. N. Mitchell Somebody should have taken Cudahy and beat his head off. Let men like Cudahy stay at tiomc. Deputy District Attorney Arthur L. Volteh Legally , there can bo no ques tion that Cudahy's act was wanton and unjustifiable. Morally I should want to know more of his private life before passing Judgment. "Let him who is without sin , " etc. H. C. Wyatt. lessee Mason Opera House If the victim had been a friend of Mrs. Cudahy and only an acquaint ance of the husband , I would say that Cudahy's act was In no way Justified. If , however , as reported , the man was a personal friend of Cudahy and vlo- ] ut"d that friendship beneath his roof , 1 should eay that Cudahy did not in- diet punishment severe enough to cov er the case. Earl llogcrs Owing to the haze of politeness and propriety thrown over the dispatches of your correspondent , I can neither commend nor disprove the conduct of Mr. Cudahy. I can't tlnd out Just what he did. If I could got Cudahy's account of this domestic episode I could give a better opinion. The Hev. T. C. Horton It was about the only thing to do with him. The Rev. J. T. Marshall No punish ment Is too severe for such an of fender. E. E. Caister Cudahy should have killed Lillls. That midnight attack , if I had had a hand In it , would have ended with the death of the million aire banker. If I had wielded that knife It would have been no mere cut ting affray the knife would have gone to a vital spot. Charles D. Smead Probably I would have sneaked off to the club and con sidered myself lucky In having discov ered the duplicity of my wife. Cer tainly I would have tried to consider the punishment before hasty action. Chester D. Thompson Don't ask me. This Is one of the hardest ques tions I have ever tried to answer. The situation is an unusual one , for cer tainly such wrongdoing is the excep tion. All depends on the moment of discovery , whether I would lose my head or not. H. L. Rivers I would certainly have tried to put a man of this kind out or business. There Is no room on earth for any one who will destroy a home and bring shame to the name of a family. B. A. Holmes , Jr. Cutting up would be too good a punishment to mete out to a wretch who will defile a home. He should be hanged and quartered in the old English style. Just what I would do is a question I can't answer. R. J. Morrell Pass It up. Have never given the matter a thought , and therefore am unable to answer the question. The action of a man In such a situation is one that comes on the spur of the moment. Al Grppuwald I believe Cudahy went after the wrong one. I believe the woman is more to blame than Lil- Us. She should not have encouraged him to visit her. Sometimes the temptation gets away witli the men when it is put before him strong. Lil lls did not want to go in that night , No , I do not believe Cudahy should have cut up Llllis the way. lie did. Robert. Wesley Blair The sanctity of the home must be preserved at any cost. I cannot conceive that a mar ried woman with children has any right to place herself In danger of compromising her reputation. George Hancock Of course , we hava to give the woman the benefit of the doubt. If all is true , as Cudahy claims , I believe he should have done just as he did , and also accomplished his further purpose , which was Inter rupted by the policeman. Billy Manning Although Cudahy's act may have been barbarous , I be lieve he was right in doing what he did. No doubt he loved his wife and the things he saw made him insane with Jealousy and rage. LIUIs had no business there , and no matter what may have happened to him , It was his own fault. It Is too often the case that business men pay too little attention to their wives. Byron L. Erkenbrecher I can't ex actly see a righteous outburst of Indig nation on tlie part of the husband. A man has the right to protect the sanc tity of his home when Jhere Is sanc tity to protect. But If Ills wife and the mother of his children has been careless of it , I am Inclined to think he better settle his domestic affairs in the quietest way possible. In the south , where they are extremely Jeal ous of a woman's good name , It Is cus tomary for an angry husband to serve notice on the man he Is after that he will kill him on sight , and then it's an open chance of man to man. I can't say that the slashing business seems a gentleman's way to avenge himself , Hector McRae Can't say I exactly like this butchah business , d'ye see ? Not a genteel scene for the library ol a gentleman. I'm rawther Inclined to the modus operandl of the Louisville resident. Coming homo one night d'ye see , he disturbs his wife and n mutual friend in a little affair de coeur. No roughness , no police , no gore. Just an effective bit of gun play and a call for a motor. Relentless bus band escorts disheveled couple to dooi at point of gun and bids them sll quietly. Orders chauffeur to proceed to home of father-in-law. Forces wife to ring father's door bell in middle ol night. Father conies down. "I've re turned all that I received from you , ' ho announces , coldly , "and this Is whal I found her with. " Possibly Jack Cud ahy felt Justified. A bloody bad busl ness for Llllis , what ? SATURDAY 8IFTINGS. M. D. Tyler returned from Madison , J. B. Maylard went to Omaha on business. Jack Koenlgsteln returned from Madison. Charles Slmnlch and son of Wiscon sin are in the city visiting with the Al Stear family. Mr. Slmnlch and his son expect to go to Lamro In a few days , where they will Invest in land. E. Thompson of the firm of Thomp son & Delden of Omaha waa In the city calling on Postmaster John R , Hays and other Norfolk friends. This was Mr. Thompson's first visit to Nor folk District court aujourne.il at Madison at 11 o'clock. A new front Is being built In the A , K. Leonard building. The brick work on the new Car negie library was finished today. Charles McLeod of Stanton and Mrs. R. A. Maloney of Madison were elect ed superintendents of departments of the state fair. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wurtz and fam ily of Falrbury have moved to Norfolk and have purchased the Henderson property on Braasch avenue. A. H. Klesau has purchased from J. W. Ransom the stock formerly held by A. Randklev In the Norfolk Furni ture Co. Mr. Ransom , however , still retains his secretaryship In the com pany. Charles Ahlman made a trip to Bat tle Creek in his automobile and took wIWi him as passengers Mr. and Mrs. James Dignan and C. E. Doughty. The road to Battle Creek Is very soft and muddy. Sunday , April 24 , has been designat ed by the National Tuberculosis asso ciation as the occasion upon which all churches throughout the country are expected to devote a service to the cause of prevention of this disease. Mrs. J. II. Allen. 428 South Fifth street , writes Norfolk friends of the death of her mother , Mrs. Marguerite Owens , at Erie , Pa. Mrs. Owens was 74 years old and formerly lived near Battle Creek. W. M. Waud , a Norfolk farmer , re ceived $ ! KUiO for'two ' hogs on the lo cal market Saturday. The two an imals weighed 1)00 ) pounds and brought $9.75 each. They were bought by the G. B. Sailer Coal & Grain Co. William Wetzel , son of Ludwig Wet- zel , Is reported dangerously ill from ptomaine poisoning as the result ol eating canned fruit at Chadron , where he Is employed as a baker. The Chad- ron physician has sent to Hot Springs for another physician for consultation over the case. Dan Driscoll , head soda fountain man of the Lincoln Candy Kitchen of Lincoln , has accepted a position witli the C. J. Fleming drug store here and will have charge of the soda fountain J. H. Hoff , who has resigned his po sition with Ihe Fleming slore , went tc West Point. The Lyric comedy company present ed Rip Van Winkle to a number ol good audiences this week. Three more members have been added tc the company and they expect to make a success in their new comedy sketch entitled , "The Stranded Opera Com pany , " next week. The Overland Four , under the new management of E. Scales of Omaha who has purchased the Crystal thea ler from A. Koyen , played to several large audiences in their musical sketch. The boys presented Ihe Swa nee river with many good songs. The scenery and moonlight effect was good D. Damn writes from Chicago thai he had a reserved seat for Presidenl Tat't's St. Patrick's day address at the Auditorium. He saw the president plainly and heard every word of the speech. A pleasant feature was the singing of the national hymn by the president and audience of 12,000 te 15,000 people. Mr. Baum will return tomorrow. At the meeting of Damascus com mandery , No. 20 , K. T. , held last night the following officers for the a isuhi year were elecled : G. B. Sailer , em inent commander ; D. Rees , generalls bimo ; S. F. Erskine , captain general ; L. C. Mittelstadt , treasurer ; G. T , Sprecher , recorder. The remaining officers , being appointive , will be named at the'time of the Installation of officers on. May 7. Refreshment were served after the meeting. Federal court will open here Monday morning and it is expected the usual adjournment will not be again expe rienced. This first case on the docket will be the case of William Jones vs , the Northwestern railroad company for Injuries received at Plalnvlew on the railroad's right-of-way. Witnesses for this case and the case of the First National bank of Mercer , Pa. , vs. the Citizens National bank of Norfolk and the Meadow Grove Stale bank , have been subpoenaed. Property owners In the paving dl& . trlct have been Inviled by Ihe mayoi lo confer with the city council as tc what kind of material should be used for the paving of Norfolk avenue , at the regular meeting of that body Mon day night at the city hall. "We woula be glad to have the property owners in the paving district atlend the conn' ell meeting Monday night , " said May or Friday. "We would be glad of any suggestions they can offer on the ma terlal question of the paving. " The hose company of the lire de partment under the command of Fire Chief Mullen went through a series ol heavy practice on Fourth street and Norfolk avenue last night. Amonp the week's visilors at the fire station were : John Friday , P. J. Fuesler , C E. Hartford , George Broerker , G. D Downs , Ponder ; M. Spaldlng , Spen cer ; D. E. Miller , Bloomfleld ; Dr. J H. Mackay , August Fisher , J. A. Cus ter. D. Richards. Work on the con struction of the new barn for the lire team is rapidly nearlng completion. Miss Matlo O'Brien , 18-year-oU : daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S O'Brien , died at her home on Soutl Second street at 4 45 Saturday morn Ing from heart failure. Funeral ser vices will bo conducted by Fathoi Buckley of the Sacred Heart church Monday morning , after which the re mains will bo Interred in the Prospecl Hill cemetery. Matlo O'Urlen was born at Newman Grove , Neb. , on June 12 , 1892. From there she moved to Madison with her parents , and later came here. She is the daughter of Night Watch O'Brien. She was em ployed in The News printing plant. Republicans Monday Night. Norfolk republicans will meet Mon day night to name candidates for llio city council and for the board of edu cation. T he call , Issued by Chairman George N. Beels , is printed in today's News. Three ward caucuses will beheld held at 8 o'clock at the city hull and the school district convention at the city hall at 9 o'clock. The Fourth ward caucus will bo at the Junction hose house at 8 o'clock. Republican Caucus. The republican electors of the sev eral wards In the city of Norfolk are requested to meet In caucus on Mon day evening , March 21 , at 8 o'clock , for the purpose of placing In nomina tion candidates for councilman , and the school electors at 9 o'clock to name candidates for the board of edu cation. First , Second and Third wards at city hall , Fourth ward at hose house In Fourth ward. Central Committee , Geo. N. Beels , Chairman. S. D. Robertson , Sec'y. Lewis May Fight Again. Harry Lewis , champion feather weight lighter of the .south , who won a battle over three Norfolk boys re cently , will probably again bo seen Inside the ropes by Norfolk people if the negotlalions for his light with Harry Buckles of Omaha , a brother of Guy Buckles , the well known Omaha welterweight , are agreeably made. Lewis says he will endeavor to have the fight with Buckles pulled oft in Norfolk. G. G. Nltzel , manager of Lewis , has gone to Bloomfield , where he Is endeavoring to match Lewis with Babe Waters , a lighter of that place. Drebert Says It's Untrue. Norfolk , Neb , , March 19. Editor News : I note in your issue of yester day that Traveling Freight Agent But ler of the C. & N. W. Ry. was here to obtain material for a folder , and that he stated that the Information he re quired should have been furnished some time ago by the former agent here , and in consequence of said fail ure of the agent to perform Ills duty , lie ( Mr. Butler ) was obliged to come here and do this work himself. As this is a reflection upon me , per sonally , implying t-'nat I was derelict in performing my duties while em ployed as agent for the C. & N. W. railway here , I wish lo slale mosl earnestly and emphatically that there is not a shred of truth in such a statement - ment , if Mr. Butler made it as report ed , and nothing ever happened In my conduct of the business of Ihis slalion lo justify or furnish foundation for such an aspersion against me as a faithful servant of the company I rep resented. The records of the station , the of ficers of the C. & N. W. railway com pany under whom I served , and the public who transacted business with me will be willing , I think , to say that 1 tried , at least to the best of my ability , to perform faithfully every duty that devolved upon me as agent , and that I was always loyal to the company that I served. Mr. Butler , please say when and where you told me to get the information you speak of. H. A. Drebert , Ex-Agent C. & N.V. . Ry. Junction News. Miss Jane Beslck of Elm Creek ia visiting-Junction relatives for a few days. days.Miss Miss Helen Maylord of Anoka is here visiting friends. THE GENUINE TURBAN NEXT Paris Styles Approaching Nearer The Real Maharajah Type. Paris , . March 5. All the hats are showing a strong inclination to emerge into the turban the kind worn by the Maharajah of India and his gentlemen. Some of the heads appear exactly as though they had been tied up In big handkerchiefs with a quill or aigrette stuck In the center. These turbans are no longer in fur or velvet , but are made of gold or sil ver tissue , mousselino or chiffon , gauze or silk. One and all are most fascinat ing. With Ihe fashionable lurbans , not a particle of hair shows. The shape seems to outline the scalp all around. It is understood that later on India and China silk will be employed to make the turban , white ground with colored designs and Ihe ensemble Is sure to bo good. The chic horsehair aigreltes are the most stunning things that appeared this winter , and Ihe new est hats use them ; so , certainly , they will bo a feature of the spring. The horsehair aigrette may not be quite bo airy or dainty as Iho feather one , but It is far more substantial and costs only a third of Ihe money. In Iho low roofed cabs of Paris , one season's wear is quite enough to destroy the fullest feather aigrettes , and since small aigretles begin at $8 , buying one lhal endures only a few months Is the poorest of investments. Last summer a very good aigrette was made of straw. In colors It was lovely , and in black also , It was line , but the intense dyes give the straw n cheap air , so such an aigrette Is best In very delicate tones. Those In corn and buff had much success , and It probably will be the cane this year , since browns and yellows arc to cut quite a dash In millinery modes. Looking back over the hats of last year and this , there has not been n great change in styles. The very large shape has disappeared and really the only new wrinkle is in the turban , foi hats of themselves are about the same Crowns are doomed , square , round high , low and medium ; brims are nar row here1 , wide there ; some are tumor up , while othcrs'aro prettily rolled. St there Is a great diversity. Mala an posed tlal on Ihe head and a irlllo U the side , but thai was Iho case a yeai ago. ago.Some of Iho aigrettes are fastened Ic the very back of Ihe hat and the offcct is stunning. However , the aigrette must bo placed exactly In the right place , and at a certain distance from the center , else the picture1 will lose Its chic. ' Hats are still severe In detail and by thai turbans are classed. The stuff of which a turban Is composed may be folded In all kinds of fancy curves and lines , but the garniture must bo sparingly used , discretion governing the whole. Skirts will be fuller , the waist line lower and the size natural. Sleeves will be more bouffant and shoulders broader. But any number of lltlle bows "and things" will ornament cor sages and skirts. These little trim mings will be employed to finish off places where panels are brought together - gether , lo cover ugly vacancies In draperies. The straight silhouette will , however , continue Its sway. It Is not probable hat little bows and silly ornaments arc going to suit the American woman whoso taslo strongly Inclines to ele- mice unadorned. ScMvhlle the French woman may glory in what she believes will make her more coquettish and feminine , the little finishes will drop when the tall American finds her way across the Atlantic later on. Such trimmings may harmonize with Ihe general air of the polite Francalse , bul they will probably make the dignified , elongated English or American appear redlculous and badly dressed. Hips arc no wider. Corsets are laced at the bottom to draw in hips , but to allow space at the waist line , If one wlsnes a small waist , one must lace the corset strings. Fifteen years ago dress-makers and corsetiers were padding out a corset all around ( ex cept In the hack , which was left plain , since the bustle did Its part of the bulging ) . CHICAGO MATINEES AT 1:30 : ? Alderman Jones Says Early Perform ances Relieve Street Car Crowds. Chicago , March 21. Alderman John II. Jones believes ho can get more seats in the street and elevated cars for shop girls and others , at the eve ning rush hours , If be can convince Iho theater managers that It would servo public convenience lo begin Ihe matinees at 150 : ! o'clock in the after noon instead of at 2:15. : The alderman hopes to get the man agers togelher and have them discus ? the practicability of the plan. JIIIOE announces Hint he will bring the mat ter before the council next Monday night. RAILWAY TALK IN DAKOTA Spring Activity Shown 'n Some Localities. Pierre , S. D. , March 21. Special : Last fall all the different railroads working into the northwest showee unusual activity in the matter of pro Hmlnary work , and it was freely pre dieted that the coming of warm weath er this year would mean an increase ir the activity which would be directed toward Ihe aclual conslruction work Ic follow up the preliminary work whicl : was rushed along last fall and in the early winter. But while the enow it gone from the prairies , and the indi cations are for an early and oper spring , the anticipated activity Is only being shown in spots. The long , se vere winter , with its storms and heavy operaling expense , and the reduction of revenues by delayed freights , hat apparently put a chill into the headt of the different roads , which even the warm days that have prevailed througl ; this month have not yet entirely dls polled. The work of the Northwestern sys tern at the present appears to be cen tered on the Blunt-Gettysburg and the Bele Fourche extensions. Material it being rapidly forwarded lo Belle Fourche for Ihe conslruclion work on lhat line out into the territory covered with Ihe Belle Fourche irrigalion pro ject , and the twenty-two miles will without doubt bo pushed through early this summer. This line will reach oul through the country which will be de veloped into small irrigated farms , and will have a heavy patronage from itt opening. This line will very likely be in operation by early in the summer. The line from Hitchcock to Onlda , tc connect with the Blnnt-Getteyshure line at Onlda , Is evidently in partial eclipse. The engineering force hat been withdrawn from Hitchcock , and malerlal which was intended for thai line Is being taken to Blunt and Belle Fourche , but that line will very likely be given more attenllon laler in llu summer. The conneclion between the Pierre-Rapid City line and that extend ing east from Belle Fourche is also ai a standstill , all the work being held uj on that after keeping engineers out or the localing lines almost up to Chri-t mas. Neither does there appear to b ( any activity shown on the oxtenslor Hmlnary work last fall , and which Is believed to bo a part of the connectior om Dallas , which was finished as pre to the Belle Fourche line. The Milwaukee road , which gradec two lines across the Cheyenne rlvei reservation last fall , will probably rusl work on Its north branch out inlo UK Thunder Butte counlry early this sprinj for Iho handling of seniors on the new ly opened lands , and will likely ftnlsl their southern line along Fox Ridge later in the season , with all indication ! of the southern line waiting until tin northern one Is completed before an ; move Is made to the south. The Minneapolis and St. Louis doei not appear to be making any specie efforts toward continuing Iho worl wosl of Iho Missouri from Lo Beau Ihli spring. While they did consldernbli preliminary work in that territory las year , they have not resumed opera tions this-year. But they are showing Indications of piiHhlng work on their extension from Aberdeen to Ibis city , Tlioy have n force of engineers on thn line who have boon out since some time in February. . The newest organization In the rail- wax line is that of the Sioux Kails and Western line , which has boon organ ized by local Sioux Falls men , with thu proposed Intention of a now line from Sioux Falls to Wheeler In Charles Mix county , on the Missouri river. Outside of this the railway activity of the state this spring appears to bo In the way of the work on the South Dakota Interurban , which has boon projected front Sioux City to Bijou Hills , near the Missouri river. Tlio company which Is pushing this project has been at work for more than a year , and Is attempllng to build 11 largely with local capital to bo subscribed along the lino. A COUNTESS'S MURDER PLOT Russia's "Red Widow" Planned the Death of Her Fiance. Venice , March 21. All Venice and pretty near all Europe Is lalklng of the Tarnowska murder trial. The Countess - ess Tarnowska , a maddening beauty without a heart Is accused of conspir- used her sensuous hypnotic powers in murder a third. She is said to have used her sensuous hypnotic powers in getting one of these admirers to shoot In his bed an aged nobleman to whom she was betrothed , the purpose being to obtain $100,000 , for which amount the llanco had Insured himself In her favor. The lovely Countess Marie Tarnowska , her maid , Marie Porler , and her two sweethearts , a brilliant Moscow lawyer named Prllukoff and a young Russian weakling named Nauin- off , are on trial for the killing of the countess' senile fiance , old Count Kaniarowski , In order that they might all continue a life of ease on their vic tim's life insurance money. Three limes since Iho trial began a fortnight ago Countess Tarnowski has collapsed once when the market women of Venice mobbed the gondola that was bearing her from the prison to the court , and would have drowned her in tlio canal but for the chain which bound her feet to Iho gonu > nrmesonce ; when PrllukoffIho older accomplice accused her of being a co caine fiend and a devotee of cruel prac tices upon her admirers , and once when she herself , retracting the con fession she had made , sought to put the whole burden of the crime upon the other prisoners. This last happened night before last. It was marked by an outburst of hysterical protestation that excited the entire audience and changed it over night from a hostile crowd eager to Insult and threaten her into n silent , sympathellc assemblage ready lo cheer for her. The countess' testimony this morn ing was an amplification of what she has already told how Prllukoff sug gested the killing of her aged admirer and continued to argue that the crime was absolutely necessary to their safe ty , until she surrendered and allowed Prllukoff to devise the plot by means of which Naumoff was induced to shoot Count Kaniarowski. As against this story stands the statement of the two men that they were completely under the domination of the red haired Russian charmer ; that to please her they did the most ridiculous things ; that they submitted themselves to the ingenious forms of torture which she originated , such as the burning of their hands with a cigarette - arette and the tattooing of their lips with her hatpins , and that she , from the beginning to the end was the prime mover and arch conspirator in the murder scheme. Despite her evident guilt , the wom an's beauty and her dauntless bearing are winning the populace to her side. She makes an effective picture as she s s in the cage-like dock with the oth er three. Her dull , ivory skin , great gray-green lustrous eyes and wavy , coppery hair are set off by a huge black hat and a plain black gown. On her long.shapoly hands are gray suede gloves. . But for the iron bars that wall her in and a pair of small handcuffs that arc kept constantly locked upon her wrists , she might pass for some grand lady come to see the trial. A favorite trick with the countess Is to clasp her slender gloved hands to gelher in an atlilude of prayer and to send forth silent entrealies from her wonderfully expressive eyes. Doing Ihis , she takes care , always , that the links at her chained wrists shall clank effectively , and at the rattle of the steel a little shiver of sympathy In variably runs through the packed and suffocating chamber. But the judges are unmoved , oven though the people have succumbed , and inch by inch the prosecutor goes on building up Iho evidence which will doubtless send the countess and the wo men to Italy's famous dumb prison there to wear their lives out in a silent solitary confinement more horrible than any quick death could bo. For the favor of Countess Marie at least six men have ruined themselves and she Is slill young. Two were murdered on her account , one tried tc commit suicide and two are confessed murderers and will end their lives at felons. Of the six , four deserted wives and children to follow her. Daughlei of Count O'Rurlk , descendant of ar Irish soldier of fortune who emigratoi to Russia , Countess Tarnowska was born In Kioff In 1879. As a sehoolglr of 17 she eloped with Count Tarnowska Quarreling with her husband In theli homo at Kolff , she Intrigued with OIK of the count's friends , and .desiring It punish her husband , kissed the man ii his presence and before a company o : gucBlB. The count shot his betrayoi dead on the spot. He was tried am acquitted Divorce proceedings follow ed. The case was carried to Moscow 'Tho ' countess's solicitor was Prllukoff a married man , ono of the ommlnont lawyers of the city. Ho became Infatuated fatuatod with his client. On her dl vorce In 1902 ho abandoned his \\lfo and IIH | career and Hod with her. Together gothor they visited I'arlM , Munich anil other cities. On their travels the countess met again Count Kaniarowski , a former admirer , who had boon serving lu the Japanese war. Illrt passion rovheil mid ho proposed niurrlago. Houti Immensely wealthy , and the countess , after long delay , accepted him. Meanwhile the young man , NaumofT uul mot the woman and come under her spell. She gave him encourage ment , and ho followed her from placi * o place. Prllukoff , joalotnt both of the count and of Nauinoff , was with dif ficulty kept In control by the countess' wiles. H came about that the four prlncl- mis met In Vienna In August. The1 countess and Prllukoff had adjoining OOIIIB at a loading hotel. Count Kam irowakl occupied a suite of six roonm > n a different floor and Naumoff sta'yod it another hotel near by. At this period the plot for the nuir- ler of Count Kaniarowski was evolved. To Insure thai In the event of lite death he was menaced by the torrorlsls ils wife should be provided for , ho In sured his life for $100,000 in her favor. In the last days of August , Count Oimarowskl wont to Venice. The counloss summoned NaumofT , showed ilm shameful letters purporting to come from the count and played on ila jealousy until Naumoff swore to till his rival. Ho wont to Venice on September 4 and emptied live cham- jors of a revolver Into tlio count's ) ody as ho lay In bed in Ills villa. Prllukoff , with two private detectives ind followed Naumoff , the lawyer's story being that he had been sent by the countess to guard her llanco from S'auniofT. But Naumoff and the lawyer jotli wore arrested , and to complete * : ils rascality , Prllukoff accused the > countess. She was slozed. Once while in prison Nauinoff aU .empted suicide , but the countosH maintained her cheerful bearing , spending her time smoking cigarettes , reading Pierre Loti's romances and studying Die Italian language , so lhat. she might be her own advocate at thet bar. Thctrial will probably last a bar. The trial will probably last a that , with the possible exception of the maid , all of the prisoners will bo found guilty. A "FOUNDATION" FOR FANS. The National Game Provided for in a New Yorker's Will. New York , March 21. William H. Kelly , who died March 14 , bequeaths in his will ton bonds in the Longacre Electric Light and Power company , "with the suggestion that the execu tors use the proceeds to fosler anil promote the game of baseball among amateurs In the borough of Manhat tan among the working boys and boys in public and parochial schools and in in colleges and institutions of learn ing. " The value of the bonds is not given. Charles F. Murphy , leader of Tamma ny , Is named as executor. Kelly formerly was a magistrate of this clly. Years ago when he and Murphy were "pals" on the East side , they were members of "The Flya- ways , " the amateur baseball cham pions of the United States. Later on Murphy headed a rival baseball team , known as "The Senators.1 Kelly was elected a civil justice in the old Sixth district in 1875 as a fusion candidate against the Tamma ny hall nominee. He was on the bench twelve years and always op posed Murphy's candidates. His base ball friendship always was stronger than political differences. WEDS HIS CHUM'S STEPMOTHER. Mrs. James Oliphant , Widow , Bride of George Beach. New York , March 21. Mrs , James H. Oliphant , widow of James H. Oli phant , the banker Avho was murdered in his office three years ago , was quietly married March f > to George Cameron Beach , Cornell , 1901 , a law yer of Manhattan. The bridegroom was a classmate and close friend of James Norrls Oliphanl , slepson of Mrs. Oliphant , and it W.IB through the friendship ( each Is about 33 years of age ) , that Mr. Beach became ac quainted with Mrs. Oliphanl. There Is llllle difference In Ihe ages of Ihe couple , as Mrs. Oliphant was consid erably younger than her first husband. The death of Mrs. Oliphant's first husband was a tragic affair. Dr. Charles A. Geiger , a physician of Bean- fort , S. C. , who had boon trading with Ihe Oliphant firm , murdered Mr. Oli phant in his Broad street offices on March 20 , 1907. The doctor had plunged heavily and lost all he had. SHUBERTS CUT OUT ALL PASSES. Forgeries in New York Cause a Gener al Elimination of Courtesies. New York , March 21. Announce ment was made by the Shuberts yes- lerday that hereafter no more passes will be issued for the Shubort thea ters , not only in New York , but throughout the United Stales. This slop was taken , they say , because the privilege has been abused. Not only members of the theatrical pro fession , but railroad men , tradesmen and olhers who came in contact with the heads of theatrical enterprises have boon in the habit of asking for courtesies. Professional courtesies will be elim inated along with other passes. Pro fessional matinees of all Iho Shubort plays will bo given , however , at which members of the theatrical profession will be welcome. It has been discovered , the Shuberts say. that the signatures of the heads of different departments have been forged to n number of passes.