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\ THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL . , , . , . NUKKOIjK. NKHUASKA KKIDAY .MAY 'J7 HMD. MRS , DOXEY AS THE MURDERESS STATE CLAIMS IT WILL PROVE A DELIBERATE PLOT. SHE DESERTED FIRST HUSBAND Dr. Doxey was Physician In Family and She Ran Away With Him Pictured - tured as Caressing Erder While She Gave Him Fatal Poison. St. Ixnils , May 26. Witnesses and silent data will prove a deliberate plot to murder William J. Erder for his $2,700 life Insurance , according to the opening statement of Assistant Circuit Attorney Henry A. Rosskopf In the trial of Mrs. Dora K. Doxey today. The state's evidence was outlined as soon as the jury was selected. Deserted First Husband for Doxey. The state , said Rosskopf , expects to show that Mrs. Doxey hatched a plot and through the aid of her husband , Dr. Loren B. Doxey who Is awaiting trial , carried It out. Ho said the state would prove Mrs. Doxey deserted her llrst husband for Dr. Doxey. Caressed Him as She Murdered. He said the state would introduce as evidence Mrs. Doxoy's signature tea a certificate when she married Erdor. Rosskopf detailed the cacodylatc of soda which It Is alleged Mrs. Doxey gave to Erder. Ho said ho expected to prove that while the strong arsen ical compound was being administered Mrs. Doxey was most affectionate. Mrs. Doxey's father and sister were excluded from the courtroom with other witnesses. The Doxey Jury Secured. The jury which will hear the testi mony In the Doxey trial follows : Frederick A. Gcrding , electrician ; William .1. Murray , merchant ; John M. Sanford , freight agent ; Charles I ) . Todebuss , bookkeeper ; Robert A. Tup- per , machinist ; George F. Bopleer , candy maker ; Albsolm J. Garr , sta tionary engineer ; Louis F. Dusard , clerk ; Albert F. Ecoff , Insurance Inspector specter ; Gustav M. Haupt , carpenter ; William J. Mansfield , milliner ; Charles 11. Meyer , Carpenter. They're All Married. All of the Jurors are married. As sistant Circuit Attorney Henry A. Rosskopf began the opening state ment for the state. First Husband Divorced Her. In liis outline of the prosecution , Rosskopf reviewed the llfo of Mrs. K Do.vey , beginning with her first mar riage. Her first husband , Robert L. Downing of Joy , 111. , divorced her. Dr. Doxey was the Downing family physician at the time. St. Louis , May 20. The trial of Mrs. Dora E. Doxey , accused of poisoning William J. Erder , a postal clerk , was resumed in Judge Grimm's court here this morning. The attorneys for the state and the defense announced that they were ready to Hlo their challenges and the process of elimination on the panel of forty-seven tentative Jurors to obtain the trial Jury began. Miss William Erder , sister of the man alleged to have been poisoned , today announced her purpose of pushIng - Ing one of the two other charges of perjury and bigamy in the event Mrs. Doxey is acquitted in the murder case. Mrs. Doxoy took a more active in terest in court proceedings this morn ing after her day of rest yesterday. Her attorneys have forbidden her to discuss the case with anybody ex cept her father , sister and themselves. MILLERS DENY ALLEGATION Claim Even Thouoh Bleached , Flour U Not Falsely Branded. Kansas City , May 26. Attorneys for the millers In the "bleached Hour cases" filed a petition In the United States district court today to have that portion of the government's alle gation charging false branding strick en out , on the grounds that even If the flour was bleached by the Alsop pro cess , that calling this "high patent" flour does not constitute falsj ) brand ing. - The petition was filed by Edward T. Smith of Omaha and Bruce S. El liott of Kansas City , who represented Lexington Mill & Elevator company. Tbo argument on this petition will he the first step In the case when it is taken up for trial here on May 31 , On April 11 , 1910 , 625 sacks ol flour were seized by the government in a grocery store at Castle , Mo. The government then instituted a test suit against millers of Kansas and Ne braska , who had manufactured the flour to decide whether the pure food and drug act of 1006 had been vlolat ed by the millers. This will come tc trial hero May 31. BEAT CUMMINS AMENDMENT Prohibits Railroads from Raising Ratei Without Commission Approval. Washington , May 26. The Cum inlns amendment to the railroad bil prohibiting the Increasing of rates bj railroads until they have been declared clared by the Interstate commerce commission to bo Just and reasonable was defeated by the senate today bj FRENCH SUBMARINE IS SUNK Rammed by Small Boat In English Channel All On Board Perish. London , May 20. A telegram re ceived at the admiralty says that a French submarine was rammed and sun' ' ' > i the English channel today by a L ' ' ( , boat running between Calais and . " All on board were drown ed. < tf The IK ° M ! the foundered subma rine was . - 'Ise. Her crew num bered twent. fOf\ \ men , all of whom were lost. * \ \ The submarli1 , > sunk by the Calais-Dover ferry1 .it I'as De Calais two miles northwest of Calais. The Pluvolso sank in ICO feet of water. The crew had no chance for escape , as their craft plunged to the bottom In the moment of collision. The submarine was of the Laubeuf typo. Her length was 160 feet and displacement was 308 tons. Coal Strikers Back at Work. Fort Smith , Ark. , May 26. The first break In the ranks in the coal opera tors of the southwest since the strike began , occurred today when the Sans Hols Coal company of McCurtaln , Okln. , signed a contract granting a 10 percent Increase In wages , which was the contention of the miners , when they struck. One thousand miners re turned to work today. For Irrigation Bonds. Washington , May 20. Supporters of the bill to provide for an issue of $30,000,000 In certificates of Indebted ness to complete reclamation projects , announced today that they would try to place It as a 'rider" on the admin istration land withdrawal bill. Presi dent Taft Is said to have consented to this com so. Pllger Commencement. < Pllger , Neb. , May 26. Special to The News : Pilger schools have clos ed. Graduation exercises were held In the evening at the opera house. Miss Ruth Koehler tfns the only grad uate. The commencement address was delivered by Dr. G. W. A. Lucky of the state university. ADMITS HE'S PRISON CONVICT. Erdman , Held for Dennison Dynamit ing , Is Frank Brlnkman. I Omaha , May 26. Frank Erdnian , suspected of the Dennison dynamite outrage , confesses ho Is Frank Brink- man , the escaped Colorado convict , and that he has had a long line of prison careers , generally for stealing money with which to gamble. I Oklahoma Town Destroyed. , Fort Smith , Ark. , May 26. Practi cally the entire business section of Wister , Okla. , fifty miles southwest of here , was destroyed by fire. One man whoso identity has not been es tablished was burned to death in the Brown hotel , which was destroyed. DRESSMAKER RAN A SALOON Old Maid of 64 Is Caught and Brought Back in Hand Cuffs. Washington , May 26. With his pris oner , Miss Josephine Dennis , a gray haired woman of 64 , Deputy United States Marshal Fletcher arrived here today from Clifton , Ariz. , where he arrested her a few days ago. The pris oner wore handcuffs. On March 19 last Miss Dennis was arrested hero on a charge of conduct ing a secret saloon and gambling house In connection with a dressmak ing establishment. Fletcher , then not an officer of the law , became her bondsman in the sum of $1,500. When her case was called , however , she had disappeared. Fletcher thereupon be came active , located the woman in Arizona , had himself appointed a dep uty marshal , went west and arrested her as a bond jumper and fugitive. He will save his ? 1,500. 100 PEOPLE BURN TO DEATH Details of Disastrous Fire in Japan Are Brought by Steamer. Victoria , B. C. , May 26. Details of the disastrous fire at Aomori , North Japan , in which 100 persons were burned to death and 8,000 of the 11,500 buildings were razed with a loss of 12,000,000 , were received by the steam er Inaba Maru. The burned area was one and three-sevenths miles long and a quarter of a mile broad. I Soldiers searching the debris found several scores of charred bodies. Thir ty thousand homeless persons were gathered into refuge camps. Great 1 suffering followed the fire , and sup plies of rice brought in wore eaten raw by the starving people. A store of powder exploded and shook the , whole area soon after the fire was ex tinguished. The fire originated in a small house and high winds and lack of water re- suited In a conflagration on both sides of the river. One family seeking to save valuables from a store house was locked In by the police , who were ig norant of their presence , and all per Ished. Another Mabray Faker. Seattle. May 26. When' "Darby" Thlelman , the former professional baseball player , who was arrested hero and charged with being a meia I her of the Mabray gang of alleged I prize fight and wrestling fakers , was , confronted yesterday by witnesses from Denver and Louisville , he do elded not to fight extradition and con sented to go to Omaha far trial. At , D. Godfrey , also under indictment at Omaha as a member of the Mabray HAD NO RIGHT ' TO OUR FLAG SCHOONER AVERHAULED IN NICARAGUA - ARAGUA NOT AN AMERICAN. NOT ENTITLED TO PROTECTION No Authority Had Been Given by the United States to the Vessel to Fly | the Stars and Stripes By Rights Is Nlcaraguan Boat. Washington , May 26. If the schoon er Esfuorzo , which was searched by the Nlcaraguan gunboat Venus , was flying the United States flag at the time she was overhauled , as has been reported , she was carrying the stars and stripes without any authority , ac cording to oillclal advices received here. Not An American Boat , The navy department has authentic Information that the Esfuorzo Is not an American schooner. She Is said to have a Nlcaraguan register and is entitled to lly the Nlc- nraguan Hag. It Is thought probable that she may be owned by Americans but that In no sense entitles her to the protection of the United States as an American vessel. The American government would not be bound in taking any action whatever in her case. PASS ANTI-GAMBLING BILL New York Assembly Passes Measure Against Oral Bookmaklng. Albany , N. Y. , May 26. The assem bly today passed the Agnew anti-oral bookmaklng bill by a vote of 92 to 45. after several attempts to amend it had been defeated. The bill now goes to the governor. M. P. Strike Breakers. Sedalla , Mo. , May 26. Thirty-five strike breakers arrived here early to day from St. Louis to take the places of striking machinists In the local shops of the Missouri Pacific railroad. They will he fed and housed in the shops for the present. Jews Leaving Kiev. St. Petersburg,1 May 26. The exo dus of Jewish families from Kiev has begun. The total departure from that city up to last night were 2,000 pre scribed families belonging exclusively to the poorest classes. The expulsion Is attended with har rowing sights. The Neligh Class Play. Xeligh , Neb. , May 26. Special to The News : The presentation of the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream , " by the class of 1010 , at the auditor ium Tuesday evening , proved to be an unlimited success. The entire cast showed unusual ability in the interpretation I tation of their parts and reflected throughout the entire play the care ful training of their instructor , Miss Catherine Hanley of this city. It would be Impossible to give too much credit to any one person In the | cast , but special mention must be made of the parts of "Bottom , " who kept the audience laughing by her witty remarks of Puck , the mischiev ous fairy , who led the helpless mor tals into misunderstanding and then out again. | Also the parts of Hermia , Helena , Hlppolytha , Theseus , Lysander and Demetrius were splendidly taken. The play was presented to a packed house , which showed Its appreciation of the efforts of the class by a con tinuous and hearty applause. The annual banquet given by the alumni of the Neligh high school to the graduating class will be held Mon day evening , May 30 , at the banquet room of the auditorium. All plans and arrangements have been com pleted , and It bids fair to be the most successful and enjoyable banquet ever held. FIGHT OVER PULLMAN RATES _ Legal Battle Over Reduction of Charg < es Starts in Chicago. Chicago. May 26. The legal battle to prevent the Interstate commerce ' commission from reducing the rates on berths In sleeping cars was begun here before Judges Grosscup , Baker , Seaman and Kohlsaat In the United ' States circuit court. I George Fernald and F. B. Daniels arguing for the Pullman company , de clared that the Pullman concern Is no ) a common carrier and therefore Is nol amenable to the commerce commls I slon's orders. They stated that the 1 company gets nothing but the beitli 1 rentals from the operation of its cars ' over railways in the northwest. I Burton Hanson , representing the Chicago , Malwaukeo and St. Paul rail road , who had boon granted permls slon to intervene for the company he represents ho said his road operate * its own sleeping cars and would b ( affected by the commission ardor. Following an extended Investlgatlor the commission ordered the Pullnuu company to reduce rates on uppei berths on railways in the northwes beginning Juno 1. The Pullman com pany Is now seeking an injunction foi the stopping of the commission fron putting the order in effect. Argu inouts for the commission wore madi SEYLER ISJCQUITTED Man Charged With Murdering Woman , at Million Dollar Pier , Is Free. Mays LandliiB , N. J. , May 26. Will- lam Seylor , charged with the murder of Juno Adams on the million dollar pier at Atlantic City last February , was acquitted. The Jury was out a little more than live hours. 'BROKERAGE ' FIRM SUSPENDED Wall Street Concern Which Violated Exchange Regulations. New York , May 20. Announcement was made by the brokerage llrm of E. F. Ilutton and company today that the firm had been suspended from the privileges of the New York stock ex change for the period of one year , following submission of charges that the firm had been guuty of violating exchange regulations regarding shar ing of commissions. HOW WAR WAS STARTED. Former Senator Allen Says McKlnley Fought Off War Long Time. Madison , Neb. , May 26. Special to The News : Referring to the contro versy between Senators Depew of New York and Heyburn of Idaho re specting the manner in which the Spanish-American war was brought about Senator Allen today said : "Mr. Depew Is wrong and Mr. Hey burn is right. A few mornings before the president submitted the matter lo congress , which it was understood meant a formal declaration of war , I met Senator Gorman of Maryland on the capltol grounds near the senate wing , and he said to me , 'Have you been called to the white house yet ? " I replied that I had not and that I knew of no reason why I should be. He said , 'You will receive an invita tion tonight or tomorrow , as I have just had an interview with the presl- 1 dent. ' "That night I received a letter from Mr. Porter , secretary to the president , asking me to call the next morning which 1 did. I stepped aside with the president into the cabinet room where we were alone for fully a half hour. During the interview the president said to me , 'I have exhausted every diplomatic means at my command to amicably adjust our difference with Spain without success and I am now satisfied that I will have to send the question to congress. ' "What the president desired to know of me was whether those sen ators entering the same political views I entertained would support the ad ministration in a war with Spain and I assured him that as we had advo cated a war before his election wo would accord him a hearty and cheer ful support. "During the Interview he Informed me that the same assurance had been given him by Senator Gorman on be half of democratic senators , "I am satisfied that from a subse quent conversation with Senator Gor man that the president had said to him in substance what he had said to me. " Senator Heyburn was rebuked re cently by Senator Depew for saying that the rulers of the country gener ally forced wars on the people. SUGAR FRAUDS OF MANY YEARS Spitzer , on Stand , Tells How He In vented Fake Steel Spring. New York , May 26. Oliver Spitzer , former superintendent of the docks of the American Sugar Refining com pany , explained why he did not con fess during the trial which ended last February with his being sentenced to two years at Atlanta. Such a confes sion , ho declared on the stand , would "have carried him to a cemetery. " In other words he would have Implicated a dead man , Henry O. Havemeyor , late head of the sugar trust. Spitzer was under crosa-examlnn- tlon by the defense at the trial of Charles R. Heike. secretary-treasurer of the American Sugar Refining com pany , who with live subordinates Is charged with conspiracy to defraud the government by underwelghlng sugar. He repeated that he had made his confession not with the hope of pardon but to ease his conscience , and added that after his conviction his at torneys , now appearing for several of the defendants , had urged him to tell what he knew. Spitzer talked freely after leaving the stand. He said he had met H. O. Havemeyer , two or three times , and that Ernest W. Gerbracht , former re finery superintendent , another of the defendants , made his reports direct to Mr. Havemeyer. The frauds , ho insisted , had begun before his time , although he had worked on the docks twenty-nine years. Ho admitted that the steel springs used to manipulate the scales on the docks were his Invention. "Why did you not tell the truth In the first plnco ? " ho was asked. "Every time I look in a mirror I see a damn fool , " was the answer. "I was a fool not to do It. hut I was ashamed to let any one know that 1 did thesp things. My credit was good ; I could get anything and I did not want people to know that I was fool enough to do these things for nothing , I got nothing out of it. "Another reason why I committed perjury was because I thought nothing could happen to the sugar trust. We ail thought the trust was so strong that the government could not do any STREET GARS ARE BURNED DES MOINES STREET RAILWAY BARNS ARE DESTROYED. TWENTY CARS GO UP IN SMOKE The City's Traffic System Is Badly Crippled as a Result of the Burning of the Down Town Barns Loss Placed nt $160,000. DCS Molnes , May 26. Fire destroy ed the down town car barns of the Des Molnes City Railway company early today , burning twenty street cars and crippling the car service bad ly. The loss Is $100,000. EWING BANKER IS MARRIED Arthur E. Splttler and Miss Sophia Sanders Wed at Ewlng. Ewlng , Neb. , May 20. Special to The News : Arthur E. Spittler , assis tant cashier of the Ewlng State bank , youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Splttler , and Miss Sophia Sanders , eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Sanders , were married here yester day. Both are prominent In Ewing society and are highly esteemed In the community. MISS HARRIMAN IS MARRIED Daughter of Late Railway King Be comes Bride of a Sculptor. Arden , N. Y. , May 26. Miss Mary Harrlman , daughter of the late E. II. Ilarriman and one of the wealthiest young women in the country , was married here today to Mr. Charles Gary Rumsey of Buffalo. The cere mony was performed in the little Epis copal church in the presence of the relatives of both families and a few friends. WON THE RACE AND THE GIRL. On Miss Harriman's Horse , Charles Rumsey Ran First. New York , May 26. A very much mud-bespattered young man dismount ed from a tired horse. His best friend would not have known him. "Well , we won at last ! " he said. And that was the beginning of the romance of Mary Ilarriman. She is to be married to young Charles Gary Rumsey of New York and Buffalo on Thursday. He rode her horse that eventful day , for him and for her , two years ago at August Belmont's race track , Belmont park. The races were private. Many of the young persons of New York's smartest set , including young women , had their horses entered , and Mr. Bel mont had given them the use of his track. Among others who had enter ed was Miss Harriman , oldest daugh ter of E. H , Harrlman , then very much the master mind of American railway finance. Twice before had Miss Harriman sought to win a race with this same horse. Twice before had young Mr. Rumsey ridden , only to be beaten. This time he won , not only the race , but a bride. And against the protests of Miss Harrimnn , who didn't wish him to. I Why ? It was an awful day. Rain was falling and the track was fet lock deep in mud. Miss Harrlman suggested that her horse be with drawn ; she didn't want young Mr. Rumsey to take a chance with fate and perhaps be hurt , or even worse. 1 If the truth must be known , Miss Harrlman's horse was no wonder. He got off last and every minute the big field ahead was kicking up the mud in the faces of horses and riders. But | young Mr. Rumsey kept on the job In spite of his handicap of bad horse and worse weather. One horse fell. Another quit. Miss Harrlman's entry crossed under the wire a nose ahead , And when he came back to Miss Har rimm ; to tell her about the race Mr , Rumsey was just about as unroman < tic a figure as could be. Nevertheless , he is going to marry Miss Harrlman , The race was two years ago. Mr , Rumsey had already known the rail road man's daughter for two years , The young people met for the first | time four years ago at Meadowbrook , Young Mr. Rumsey , out of Harvard I four years before , had just returned from Paris , whore he had spent font ( years nt the Beaux Arts , studylnp sculpture. Then young Rumsey came back tr New York and set up his studio Among the first people he met won the Harrlmans. Mr. Harriman was building his wonderful estate at Ar den , N. Y. , and he wanted someone tr do a little sculpturing for him. II happened that Mr. Rumsey got the billet. Ho did It well , too. Then Mist Harrlman , devoted to horses , thought that a frieze of has reliefs of horsei would look well in the library. Charles Rumsoy got that rommls slon. One of the handsomest rooms nt Arden today is the library. O course , Miss Harrlman often came t < BOO the young sculptor at work. Thei they got to know each other hotter and it chanced that Mr. Rumsey toll of his love of horses. There was i common ground at once. Miss Hnr rlman Is quite as much a horsewo man as ho is a horseman. Both llkcc polo Mr. Rumsey has played it eve CONDITION OF THE WEATHtR Temperature for Twenty-four Hours. I Forecast for Nebraska. Maximum 71 Minimum 43 Average r > 7 Liaromutur 20.88 I Chicago , May 20. The bulletin Is- Hiiod by the Chicago Htatlon of the United States weather bureau gives the forecast for Nebraska as follown : I ' Showers tonight or Friday ; warmer east portion tonight. rlman has always watched It. And so t transpired that he rode Miss liar- rlman's horse at the private raciv ? and after falling twice , won. I Miss Harrlman wanted a horse mod eled. So she gave the work to young Iluiuscy. Then she wanted n scup- turcd relief of herself on horseback. What was more natural than that Mr. Uumsoy should do It ? So with her mother or some other relative she visited the little studio In Kast Fifty- ninth street day after day. Mr. Hum- sey worked well with his clay and his bronze , and Miss Harrlman's commis sions were executed just to her lik ing. Bassett Commencement , nassett , Neb. , May 20. Special to The News : The ' high school com mencement exercises held last even ing were a decided success. Dr. Av- cry , chancellor of the state univer sity , gave an address and a very cred itable and beautiful program was car ried out , mostly by the scholars of flic high school. The graduates were : Karl Linkc , Ralph Amman , Solomon Lipman , Ralph Alderman and Miss Florence Cotterlll. The court room was most beautifully decorated with | flags , ( lowers and class colors. Over r 00 people attended. NEBRASKA EDITORS ADJOURN. Decide to Meet In Omaha Next Year ; A. B. Food Is President. Lincoln , May 2G. The Nebraska State Press association concluded Its annual meeting last night with a ban- ( inet at the Lincoln hotel given by the Lincoln Commercial club. The con vention selected Omaha as the next meeting place unanimously. The following officers were elected : A. B. Wood of Gering Courier , presi dent ; John M. Tanner of South Om aha , vice president ; C. C. Johnson of Grand Island , f.p"rotary aid ; * r ? asur er ; Anna V. Gates of Auburn , corresponding pending secretary. In order to prevent any further de ficiencies the association voted to in crease the annual dues to $2. The Press association passed a reso lution condemning the rulings of the postoffice department relating to the mailing of supplements. The Nebras ka representatives In congress were requested to appeal to President Taft. GAMBLE WON'T ' GOME HOME South Dakota Senator Will Remain in Washington Till End. Washington , May 20. Special to The News : Senator Gamble of South Dakota believes that his duty Is In Washington and not in South Dakota at this time notwithstanding the pri mary campaign is on. He said today that he was in favor of and believed that pledges made in the national re publican platform should bo redeem ed and that he was going to stay In Washington to make possible legisla tion promised before the adjournment of the present session. Ho mentioned as legislation to ful fill party pledges ; railway regulation , postal savings bank ; regulating Issuance - , suance of Injunctions , statehood for Arizona and New Mexico , the bill re lating to conservation of natural re sources and an appropriation of $250- 000 to enable the president to secure full Information of the cost and pro duction of all articles affected by the customs laws of the United State3. In regai d to the primary campaign now on in his state , which will termi nate on June 7 , Senator Gamble said : "I have kept in close touch with political conditions in South Dakota during the progress of the primary campaign. I feel that Governor Yes- sey has given the state a most cap able , clean and business-liKC adminis tration and that he deserves and Is en titled to the endorsement of the re- nomination and re-election by republi cans of the state. The candidates on Ute ticket with him are alike entitled to the same support as the governor. "The wise and advanced legislation ! enacted during Governor Yessey's , as well as Governor Crawford's adminis trations , merits the confidence of the party and justifies the claims of the state administration and Its friends for the continuous of that confidence it has had on a majority of the party for the last four years. All platform pledges nave been faithfully kept. Along an Hues of administration acti vities there has been exercised intel ligently , Integrity and a high degree ' of efficiency. ' Denver Railroads Raise Pay. Denver , May 26. Representatives of fourteen railway systems of the west met in Denver and decided tn put Into effect at once an increase ol wages of three cents an hour for yard I men and to apply hero the working rules now In effect In Chicago ami eastern yards , This decision , it It presumed , will avert the threatened BAD END OF A BURGLAR BATTED OUT OF HIGH WINDOW BY PLUCKY WOMAN. FALLS TO DEATH ON PAVEMENT A New York Painter by Day and Burg lar by Night Is Attacked by Woman Whose Apartments He Is Trying to Rob Smashed with Cuspidor. New York , May 20. Ixnils Gratch , 25 years old , painter by day and burg lar after dark , was discovered by Mrs. Dora Gletman In her apartment on the third floor of a Delancy street house today and after beating the man with a cuspidor until he backed against nn open window with a low sill , was smashing him across the face with a rolling pin when ho top pled to death on the concrete pave ment lift } ' feet below. Gratch got Into the house by climb ing the lire escape. DRAFTING POSTAL BANK BILL It Will Require Two or Three Nights to Complete Caucus. Washington , May 26. The caucus of the republicans of the house of representatives on the subject of pos- | tul savings hank bill began last night In the chamber of the house. It was soon apparent that no agreement could be reached at the first session and It was predicted that the caucus would extend over two or three nights. Practically all of the changes con sidered In the bill related to phrase ology. None of them touched upon ! the controversial matters connected ! with the disposition of deposits. The 1 caucus will be resumed this evening. The total number of republican mem bers who answered to their names at the session was 144 out of a total re publican membership of 21 i. Among the absentees were both "regulars" and "Insurgents" but it was claimed that a majority of those not present had [ jromiaud in.Mr fl'iiMiorl ' lo the caucus measure so that' the republi cans would bo assured of a sufficient vote on the floor of the house to pass the bill. "There Is no doubt that we will have enough votes to pass the hill which the caucus will agree upon , " said Representative John Dwlght , of New York , the republican whip. He based his statement on the fact that the temper of those who attended the caucus was indicative of harmony. j It Is known , however , that a dozen or more "Insurgents , " many of whom refused to sign the call for the cau cus , may not subscribe to the caucus actions. It has been suggested that those who attended the caucus may absent themselves on the final vote In case the bill does not suit them. The Insurgent members absent were Rep resentatives Cooper , Lenroot , Nelson and Carry of Wisconsin , Davis , Llnde- bergh and Vllstead of Minnesota ; Nor- rls and Hinshaw of Nebraska ; Hub- bard and Woods , of Iowa ; Polndexter of Washington ; Fowler of New Jersey and Grenna of North Dakota. Some of these members , It was stated by leaders of the "regulars , " had an nounced that they were prepared to vote for a postal savings bill and that the "regulars" were counting on their support. CURTISS DIDN'T FLY. Weather Conditions Are Not Fit for Making the Attempt. Albany , N. Y. , May 2G. After an early breakfast today Glenn II. Cur- tiss took a taxicab to Yanrosslaer is land , where his mechanics were as sembling his biplane. There he super intended the tuning up and came back for luncheon to his hotel. The weather does not please Cur- tlss. He feels that It would ho fool ish to attempt a ( light of any dis tance , even should Indications hero seem favorable , until there Is a sus pense of the weather bureau report that there Is a wide spread area of unsettled conditions. Otherwise he feels he might ruin a splendid start by running Into a local thunderstorm. An Englishman familiar with the country over which Paulhan recently made his record flight from London to Manchester , told Mr. Curtiss today that the route to Now York from here Is infinitely more difficult. Ruth Bryan Sails Away. Mexico City. May 26. Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavltt-Owen , daughter of W. .1. Bryan , and her husband , Lieutenant R. A. Owen of the English army , con cluded their two days' visit In this city and left for Vera Cruz where they will take a steamer for Havana today. Tnoy are on their wedding Journey which will end In Jamaica where Lieutenant Owen Is stationed. Confer Dearee On Roosevelt. Cambridge. England , May 26.Mr j Roosevelt came here today to receive the honorary degree of doctor of laws t from Cambridge university , The for mer president was accompanied from London by Mrs. Roosevelt and his