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Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORN IN 6, . APIUIi 17, 1903-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. 1 The ( IRISH ACCEPT BILL Great Hibernian Contention Endorse! Got rnment'i Land Purchase Measure. ' SOME AMENDMENTS ARE STILL DESIRED Parliament ii to Be Asked to Extend Financial Scope in Oomnittee. MOTION TO DISAPPROVE WILDLY REPULSED Delegate! Overwhelming! Vote Down Prt- poial Made bj Patrick White, O'BRIEN PRAISEi BRITISH STATESMEN Radanond and Other leader Declare Hope Daw as Bright for Krla, WkNi Troablea Appear to Near Bad. DUBLIN. April 18. The biggest Irish convention ever assembled, today endoraed the government's land bill, subject to cer- uia aiueuuarouia. auw iwiim . - will be discussed tomorrow and referred to the nationalist members In Parliament to deal with In committee. When the convention was called to order In the hlatorle round room of the Mansion house about 2,000 delegates were present. On tbe platforms were almost every na tionalist members of Parliament, with a scattering of prelates. In the body of the rotunda was a gathering seldom equaled In representative capacity. Farmers from Clare, In top boots; laborers from Dublin county; landlords from Cor' and priests from all parts, the latter' sombre clothing and tall hats contrasting pleasantly with tm hrtvht tinmaamin annarnl of tha major ity. It wa esaentially a convention of tne soil, though a lighter touch was given, by the presence of the well dressed women who flll.rt tha eallerlea. I - John Redmond waa escorted to tne enair I and ODened the Droceedlnce with a impres- I ive speech. "This convention," he declared, "la the I most solemn, the most momentous event I In the history of living Irishmen with the exception of the Introduction of the home rule bill. There are In the Uvea of na tions, as there are In the lives of individuals, opportunities which once lost can never be regained. Such an occasion I believe the preaent to be." Mr. Redmond begged hi hearer to re member their tremendous responsibility. If they rejected the bill It was dead forever, and the greatest proapsct of freedom since tka "Infammia at et iintfin .waa Tm a a sail I .. . ' I WOUia aiaappear. 1 Contlnnlng. he said: "Whatever defect ,ary campalsn at Berttzovttcb. and haa or Mr. Wyndham' bill ha, and I am Inclined Cere)1 nlneteen battalion to concentrate to minimis them. Ha object 1 the com- theM ,n ylew of po,,,, operation, against pieie aaa iinai sooiiuon ok jaaaivruiBm in i au m essential, i nope no man win an- Yocat ranawlng the land war without "wra w"1 " l" define delay of Industrial and economic weuaro ana even or pouucai xreeaom. juariy id in morning uoru uuuraven, i foo tn I'JiUJ V uruui j j jjraBiuiug u a V1 1 Tata meeting of the landlords' committe. aent word to Jeaa Redmoen, tho Irish loader, euggeatlng that the land confer ence neonven on Saturday In order that landlord and tenant may than discuss their itutuel bJectlona. O'Brien Comarratalates Britain. Mr. O'Brien, while concratulatlnr Ireland on the tact that the British ministry had Introduced a bill acoeptlng the principle. I that the land ehould be restored to the peo- pie, urged the delegate to press amend- the king made a speech in which he re ments enlarging the financial scope of the ferred to the grave situation In the east, bill. Mr. O'Brien, however, asked the con-i aaying fateful time were approaching for ventlon to entrust the Parliamentary party I the power and responsibility of eventually dealing In committee stage with the amend- I menta. I While begging the delegate to let their I Par liamentary representatives settle the matter, Mr. O'Brien attacked the landlords, Irish Judges and British' rule, with the same virulence aa haa alway marked hi apeecnes, to in intense aetignt or tne audi- ence, wnicn swayea oy ms eloquence, biased ana cneerea alternately. He concluded with aaying that It properly amended Mr. Wyndham' bill would ' "make I the peasant as safe a th king on his thron. in the possession of their land." iu7 vuuiv sever again nav 10 stana I trembllna In thai rant nfllraa. Mr. O'Brien added; "It we go on It Is not too much to Say that In the next gen- eration, it will be a hard to find a man wno aaa wuneeeea an eviction a it 1 now to find a man who ha not." Pleading for a friendly spirit In tha dis- eusslon. Mr. O Brlen remarked: If all goes well It Will be the a-reatest resurrection of hope, Joy and happiness that haa ever viaited this country in a thousand years. is tne Dl(K-t ining rJimllHh siaieamanshlp has evt-r done toward re storing tne sou of Ireland to Irishmen Mr. O'Brien concluded with saying that while Mr. Redmond himself did not want to entangle the land question with home rule, they might as well "try to turn honest Irish Wood into r1 Ink m to allay hla wu muKi imauu. acmm tor CTeniUU HOm I U1TJ. . On of th results might perhaps event ually be to kill the English opposition to a Parliament on College Qreen, where all Irishmen without distinction of creed and politics might meet and legislate for Ire land's good. White Moves Rejection. Patrick White. M- P.. moved the rejec tion of tbe land bill as not meriting the suport of the Irish party, amid hisses and angry cries of "withdraw." Another speaker declared the bill would be a "millstone ot debt" around the ten ants' necks, but this brought forth howls of derision from the delegates, whom Mr. Redmond could scarcely 'keep In order. The good temper of the 'assemblage was restored by a landlord. Pierce O'Mataoney, who vigorously supported the bill, while - a speech In Gaelic from Canuon McFaddca added further to the good humor. The announcement that the vote on Mr. White's motion had been rejected by an overwhelming majority created tremendous enthublasm. Michael IHvitt then received a great ova tion. He demanded the release ot Colonel Arthur Lynch and one other Irish agitator who Is still In Jail aud whose continued imprisonment, said Mr. Davitt, was un bttcorolug to the spirit ot peace between Ireland end England. Mr. Uuvltt expressed many differences of opinion with Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Redmond and the majority of the delegates, but he promised to ahldt by the decision ot the convention, voiced bis undying hatred ot lrlnh landlords', and said be doubted if Mr. O Brtea was right In believing that they would settle down aod help In the develop ment of the country after the passage of the bill. " M. J. Redding of Baltimore, vice preal- (Continued on second Page.) LOUBET SEES GRAND DISPLAY Tea Thoaaond TrooM Tak Fart la th HiiMTff la Hntik Field. A I?,' ",, nrl! 16. President Loubet today,, ''I if grand military ma- . in ft 'roops took part, in Mustapba field.-., afl been drawn from all carta of ti, ' 4 wit rein- forced by aaiiora and m.. i the vie- Itlnr fleet and by native orri. .Ion a. Tbe I ATverlan hirniinntr and tha CAiiavaa made an Imposing display and the whole "'"il.heO la brilliant spectacle. a auiuwr 01 nsuvo cnieis ana a iroopoi Bpahls escorted the president's carriage. M. Lioubet's arrival on the parade ground was the signal for a great demonstration from the military and the thousands of civilian spectators During the evolutions of the troops the president occupied a suparbly decorated re viewing aland and was surrounded by the members of the special missions, tbe en voys, the foreign naval commanders and native chiefs. The president devoted the rest of the day to visits and banquets and to witnessing various other features of the elaborate festivities. He will leave Algiers tonight for Oran. ABANDONED VESSEL SIGHTED lolk of Ship Deserted Kin Hoaths Aero la Stilt Afloat and Baralaaj, HONOLULU. .April 18. (By Paclfie Cable.) Advises from Japan reselved here on the Paclflo mail steamer China stats that the derelict British ship Fannie Kerr was sighted on March 22 by the British ship Heathdene. When sighted the derelict waa in latitude 24.23 north, longitude 123.24 west. 8moke was Issuing from the hull of the vessel and all Its mast were gone. Fannie Kerr, bound from Newcastle, on8d oB Honolulu nine month ago and tb, " first time that the vesael has ,u""' ",ut" Imv - t. , , .. . iuo imp tvm on nro wnen it waa a Dan a oned and that It Is still afloat la probably due to the fact that It haa a steel hull. , ALBANIANS WANT HOME RULE to Bo Allowed to Choose Their Owa Governors and Civil Officers. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 18. It Is now understood that the commission aent by the sultan to appease the Albanians failed to secure their adhesion to the reform scheme of the powers except on the condition that the Albanians be allowed to choose their own goyernor an(1 clTll omcali and tnat .... other minor concessions be granted, them. Th- ---.a k.. dacldad to eatahllah a mill Albanians. 0r, unlnau haa been am.... In government circle by the reports that the Bulgarians In Macedonia are pre parni for a Tlaiag Apr J0 th. Becond d,y of tn, Kaater ftlvlt,e, ot tne ortnodox church. NO TIME FOR ' EXPERIMENT Klaai oi Sev-rla Telle Why Ho Restored CoastHatloa to Ortslaal Coadltloa. BEIjORADE, Servla, April 16. At a ban Quet given at the palace yesterday evening in celebration of tbe tenth anniversary of King Alexander's accession to the throne all the peoplea of the Balkan peninsula and Servla must be ready to strike at the proper moment He also congratulated himself on the fact that hla marriage to Queen Dra a had met with the approval of the people, Referring to his recent proclamations the king said Servla had no time for ex- perimentlng and he had, therefore, been compelled to restore the constitution to m original condition. FDWARD ARRIVES AT MAL TA immeasa Crowda Asaoaablo oa Boa Fro.t to Welcome tho I vln VALETTA. Island of Malta. April It The royal yacht Victoria and Albert, with King Edward on board, arrived he.re today I from Ollbraltar and was saluted bv tha I warshtos and ahore batteries. immense crowda of people assembled on I . front to witneaa the klna'a arrival Tv .. av with flars The kin Tn c. "ay wlln nas" ,ne "lng I lanueu i uwu. Grand Dak Alexia 111. ST. PETERSBURG, April 16. The grand duke Alexis, head of the Russian navy, la suffering from nephritis and has been ahIam ahrnail It la vnartpd thAt hla a..MVm ka th rn rfnV. k.nA u,htjAVuv hiiRhand of (h wrmnA H.mh 1 in,aviv..v-, " " ess Xenta. Damage la Easily llcpalred. LIVERPOOL. April 16. The White Star liner Celtic, which collided In the Mersey yesterday with the British steamer Heath moor and had a email hole atove In Its port side, amidships, repaired the damage and today proceeded to New York. Mob Stones a Ma-larate. TARASCON, France, April 16. A mag istrate who went to Frlgolot Abbey yes terday to place atels on the doors, was met by a hostile crowd, which gathered from the neighboring 'villages and waa stoned by the mob snd driven away. (overnor Ueaeral to Resign. 8T. PETER8BCRQ. April 16. It I an nounced that General Bsbrljsff will shortly resign the governor generalship ot Fin land. It la probable that his successor will ber Prince Oblensky, a governor of Khsrkof. rolltleal Malcontent arrested. 8T. PETERSBURG, April 16. A political malcontent named Stiido Pevelsev has been arrested st Moscow, where the czar Is stsylng. The prisoner waa known to have a revolver on hla person. Ktva Are la Iroaa. GRIMSBY, England, April 11 The Brit ish steamer Indue, from Pensacola and Norfolk, arrived here today with Bv of the crew In Irons. They were charged with mutiny. filvea Ip tor l.oat. LONDON, April 16. The Grimsby trawler, Natalia, with a crew of twelve, which waa due to arrive April 6 from th fishing banks off Iceland, has been given up for lost. BIDS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES Commissioner Jooei Will Be Present in Uhicage at Their Opening. COMMISSIONER RICHARDS BACK AT WORK Treasury Agent Detailed to Examine Bite for Federal Balldlaaja la Iowa and Nebraska Towns. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, April 18. (Bpeclal Tele gram.) W. A. Jonea, commissioner of In dian affairs, returned to Washington today from a fortnight's official visit to Indian agencies In New Mexico and Arlsona. Mon day Mr. Jones will leave for Chicago to be present at the annual opening of bids for general supplies for the Indian service dur ing the coming fiscal year. Upon tbe com pletion of hie work at Chicago, Commls- loner Jones goes to New York to superin tend the opening of bids for Indian supplies In that city. W. A. Richards, commissioner of the gen eral land office, who haa been resting from an attack of the grip at Virginia Beach, Va., will return to Washington Sunday and resume his duties at the (wnd office next Monday morning. View Building- Sites. Assistant Secretary Taylor today desig nated Special Agent Reed, now at La Crosse, Wis., to proceed to Webster City and Mason City, la., to look over the prop erty offered yesterday' to th government for altes upon which to erect new public buildings at those two cities. Special Agent Reed la also Instructed to visit Grand Island and York, Neb., to examine properties that may be offered there for public buildings. Roottne of Departments. A civil service examination la to be held April 29 at Council Bluffs and May 1 at Waterloo, la., for positions ot clerk and let ter carrier In tbe postofflces at those places. These rural letter carriers wre appointed today: Nebraska Fairmont, regular, Wil liam McNamara; substitute, James Keegan. Iowa Donnellaon, regular, George H. Baust, Peter Felkert, Philip Frank; sub stitute, Henry Baust. Elkader, regulars, Irving O. Cook, Albert S. Scovel, Frank H. ' Balyess; substitutes, Marvin Cook, Charles Scovel. F. N. Bayless. Th corporate existence of the First Na tional bank of Corning. Ia., haa been ex tended until the close of business April 16, 1923. J. E. Whelan of Des Moines has been ap pointed an Immigrant Inspector. The application of John E. McGuire, F. M. Leet, A. B. Benson, Asmus Boysen and O. P. Coon to organize the First National. bank ot Extra, la., with 125,000 capital, haa been approved by the comptroller of the currency; also the application of E. J. Cunningham, E. P. Falmer, Patrick Sulli van, B. B. Brooks and P. C. Nicolaysen to organise the American National bank ot Casper, Wyo., with $50,000 capital, waa ap proved today. These Nebraska rural tree delivery routes will be established July 1: Crete, Saline county, two additional routea; are covered, fifty aquaxe miles; -popuUUon served, 100. Lawrence, -NuukoiJa .county,'. two . routes; area, fifty-five square miles; -population, 800. Ulysses, Butler county, two routes; area, fifty square miles; population, 1.060. Western, Saline county, three routes; area, ninety-one square miles; population, 1,230. Wllber, Saline county, two additional routes; area, fifty-five square miles; popu lation, 825. Wlsner, Cuming county, four routes; area, 109 square miles; population, 1,910. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Rob ert M. Delay, Dixon, Dixon county, vice George Siert, resigned. Iowa Joseph Schneider, Rochester, Cedar county. White Decline - to. Sero. Andrew White, former ambassador to Germany, has declined to serve ss one of the United Statea commissioners at tha forthcoming monetary conference, thu con fining tho delegation to the three persona already named, Messrs. Conant, Jenkins and Hanna. Mr. White's declination Is baaed on tho unsatisfactory condition of his health as well as pressure .of private busi ness. To Be Tried la Mexico.' In Issuing a warrant for the surrender to the Mexican government of Dr. Charles S. Harle, now held under arrest at El Paso, Tex., on a charge of being an accessory to a murder committed in,. Chuhuabua. the State department today ook steps to secure tbe punishment of a peculiarly atrocious crime which haa engaged the attention of the two governments and of the big New York Life Insurance companies tor many months. The papers filed at the State department allege that the Mexican agent of the com pany, T. C. Richardson, a man named Mere dith and Dr. Harle conspired to murder a man tn order to collect the insurance on his life, the policy for which had been Issuod by Richardson. The policy waa made out payable to Meredith. The victim was slowly poisoned to death and the doctor who at- j tended him certified that he died from natural causes. The doctor's defense Is that he did not himself minister tbe drug. Rlibardaoa aod Meredith, also arrested In Texss, were discharged by the court on tbe ground of insutrklent eridence, but the Mexican government haa sworn out new chsrges and tbe two men will be rearrested and held for extradition. Briton Stadlea American Cavalry. Major General Baden-Powell, the "Hero of Mafeklng," recently appointed chief of cavalry of the English army, la on a visit to the United 8tatea to study American cavalry tactlca and methods. He arrived her last night unannounced and registered at the Arlington hotel under an assume name. He visited the War department to day and paid his respects to Secretary Root, Lieutenant General Miles and Adju tant General Corbln. - Soldiers Die of Cholera. General Davis reported today seven deatba from cholera In the Philippines: Frank M. Senulres, Rlcbard A. Morris, Wil liam M. McGregor, Daniel O. Cotter, Tenth Infantry; Kinney Miller, Company M, Twenty-seventh Infantry; H. O. Hlatt, Com pany H. Twenty-ninth Infantry, and llenry M. Liedel, Company K, Tenth Infantry. Tbe commands to which these men belonged, with one possible exception, are stationed In Mindanao. Will Dlaeaa Indians la Dakota. Tbe Indian bureau has decided to hold Indian achool service Institutes, to be de voted mainly to practical work and dis cussions, at Pine Ridge, 8. D., June 23 to 26. and at Newport, Ore., from August IT to 22. The secretary of the Interior haa granted authority for the commissioner of Indian aftalre to detail auch employes of tbe In dian service as can be spared from their anrk aod daalra to attend. TO LAY THE CORNERSTONE President to Take Tart la Core aaony rat Tellow toae. CINNABAR. MAt..' April 1. Secretary Loeb has not yet Received word of Presi dent Roosevelt's arrival at Fort Yellow, atone. He expects, however, to hear from him during the day. The president hat accepted an Invitation to lay tbe corner s(nn ot the new gate at the northern ooulary of Yellowatone psrk. The ceremony will occur during tbe aft ernoon of April 24, the laat day of the president's stay here, and will be coo ducted by the grand lodge of Masona of Montana. L President Roosevelt eame Into Fort Yel lowatone today looking tn splendid condi tion snd enthusiastic over the good time he haa had. Secretary Loeb met him at Major Pitcher's headquarters and the two transacted some routine business, the first the president has done with his secretary aince he went Into tbe park. After hla re turn Secretary Loeo iaaued the following statement: . Major Pitchef reports that 'the president and his party huve Just returned from their eight days horseback trip In the north ot the park and along the Yellow stone. The party consisted of the presi dent, Major Pitcher and John Burroughs, together with an orderly tha scouts and the packers with the mule train. All the party are in excellent health and not an accident of any kind occurred. On enter ing the park the president Informed Major Pitcher that he would not, under any cir cumstances, fire a shot at anything; while in the park, and he took neither ride nor (hotgun with htm. The party had some good fishing and th president and Mr. Burroughs spent a large part of their time In following and watching at clou quar ters the great herds of game. , chiefly elk, but also mountain sheep, ueer and anlelop. The party starta tomorrow for the interior j or tne pars to vwu ne geysera ana per hapa the Fails of the Yellowstone. They will go In sleighs, on horseback or on sMIs, according to the condition of the snow. FLOUR MILLS SHUT DOWN Low Lake FrelsTht on Wheat Stop Minneapolis Btonea from Grinding;. MINNEAPOLIS. April !. The North western Miller says: Tonight every flour- mill In Minneapolis end practically all of tho merchant spring wheat mills In Minne sota and the northwest shut down entirely and will cease turning out flour for an In definite period. This act .ha been forced upon the millers by the Intolerable condi tions surrounding the manufacture and sale of flour for some time, owing to the price of cash wheat, tha high rate of freight and the depressed state of th flour market. Mills have been operating at a loss for weeks, but the- crowning .disadvantage which baa paralysed the milling Industry was th act of the line boat operating be tween Duluth and Buffalo tn today movfng wheat on the basis of I cent per bushel', while the present proportionate rate oa flour from Duluth to Buffalo la maintained at 9 cent per 100 pounds, equivalent to 6.4 cent a bushel. The transportation lines", have told the millers that under the operation of the-Elk- kins bill they need not anticipate any- dis crimination In rate against flour, but tha action of tbe Tine Voats-.i making this I- oent rate on wheat shews that such an as surance ' was meaningless. Until freight rates on the manufactured eroduct are placed on a parity with those given the raw material or the 1-cent rate given wheat Is advanced, the millers Will find It lmpoi sible to grind. LORENaT TAKES OFF CASTi Bays Operatloa I'poa Little Arrooar Girl -Look Like a ' access. CHICAGO, April 16. Dri Adolph Lorens, tbe Austrian specialist, arrived in Chicago today for the purpose of removing the cast oljn A; upon an operation for congenital dislocation ot the hip was performed last October. Upon' removing the cast the limb was found to be In . perfect 'condition and tbe patient was able to walk around the bouse without any difficulty. ' "The operation was a complete success." said Dr. Lorens, "but I shall have to be In constant attendance for three or four weeks before I can be certain of a positive cure." PRESBYTERY BALKS AT CLUB Holds Paator Who Joins Other Rnnnln Private Bar Merit Disapproval.. -. ia CLINTON, Mo April 16. The Kanaas City Presbyteryi composed of ministers and laymen -from Jefferson City to Kansas City. In session ot Osceola today, unanimously adopted an overture to the General Assem bly of the church Insisting on Its disap proval ot ministers occupying all equivocal position on tempersnce. It came out during the debate that the resolution wss aimed at Rev. William Henry Roberta of Philadelphia, clerk of the General Assembly, and who Is a member of the Union League club of Philadelphia, which has a restaurant with a bar attached. TWO TO HANG IN MISSOURI Ball player Taraed Morderer aad Rlderly Assaaaln Both ray Peaalty Today. KANSAS- CITT. April It. John (Bud) Taylor, the base ball player who murdered Ruth Nollard, a girl who had rejected blm. will be hanged in the county Jail at 8 tomorrow morning. He was baptized Into the Catholic church late thl6 afternoon. Five hundred persons will witness the ex ecution. BUTLER. Mo., April 1!. Dr. James L. Gartrell, aged 68, will be banged tomorrow morning for the murder ot D. B. Donegon, a Colorado miner, with whom Gartrell and his son started from Kanaas City In a wagon. SAY BOGUS BILL IS SIGNED Denver Paper Leajally Coateat Gov. prlatloa Meaaare. DENVER. Col.. April 16. Ths Rocky Mountain Newa and tha Denver Time to day served formal notice on 8tat Auditor Holraberg and Stat Treaaurer Newton to refuse to draw any warrant or honor any auch drawn under the appropriation bill aigned by Governor Peabody yesterday. The state officers were Informed that the bill signed by the governor was not tbs ope signed by tbe presiding officers ot tbe house and senate and that suit would bs brought to contest Its validity la th court. CLUB COMMITTEE WEAKENS Yonrif McKinleyites Fiid Political Isn't Inch Easy Flay. MEMBERS DISLIKE PERSONAL SACRIFICES ltot Overly Eager to Eacoanter the - Dlaanproval ot Km ploy ere or Patron by TaklnaT a fltaad ia Caaaala-n. The campaign eommlttee ot the McKln ley club hat decided to back water. Cer tain of Ha members are not as anxious now to "do things for the party" aa they were before conditions ook such shape as to In volve their - personal environment and ac cordingly, over the protest of. the club's president and of other members ot tbe com mittee, they have decided to take care of themselves first and let the organisation look out for Itself at the eleventh hour as beat It can. , At the meeting five weeks ago E. 8. Park Introduced a resolution calling upon the president to appoint a campaign committee of club members, one from each ward, which committee was to work In conjunction with the city committee and perform a largo number of dnTlcult but beneOclent feats, such aa only young men are willing to un dertake. The resolution passed and Park was rewarded with the chairmanship of the committee. At the ctub'e meeting ten days ago be submitted for the committee a report lu which it was Implied that the committee men hsd their sleeves , rolled up and were Just Itching to begin, and would wait only until th party had attended o tbe little matter of holding a oonventlon and nomin ating candidates. In the report the chair man Incorporated this clause: "Wo sug gest that the club hold a large public meet ing during the week following the conven tion for' the purpose of endorsing the ticket," and that subsequent meetings be held in various ward under the auspice of the club. Development in the Plan. The committee wss again given the eup port ot the club, Dan J. Riley moving and the club voting that such a meeting be held for auch a purpose and that "all ar rangements be In the hands of the cam paign committee:" After the convention the members of the clubs waited a reasonable time tor the call for the meeting and, nrne being given, de manded the reason. Dr. H. A. Foster, president of the club. Wanted to know, too, and he called the committee together Wedneaday to ask questions. Then things began to come out. E. 8. Park Is training under Senator R. B. Howell and Is In How- ell'e office. The senator waa on the defeated anti-Moores delegation from the . Fourth ward at the primaries and It had occurred to Mr. Park that he wasn't In. a position to do for the ticket what he bad suggested be done. . Tbe flame of party ambition had died down In other breaste and action vas de ferred for a day. Yesterday, Secretary S. W. Smith, a member of the committee, called on A. H. Burnett of the Benson taction, and when he came out he bad seen a great light. C. O. 'McDonald, another member office with r. -A. BroBcn la olosa nroxlmltv to B. O. Burbank snd by night he too had a little clearer notion; of things.- When the com mlttee met Park, who previously bad talked of retiring. Implied that he was willing to stay on tbe committee, but suggested the matter' be referred back to tbe club and a hurry-up call sent out for a meeting ot the organization! S. W. Smith Immediately recognised this as a very good plan. C. Q McDonald also thought it advisable. Proposition Meets Opposition. ' Dan J. Riley offices with a disinterested democrat and couldn't see why such action should be taken wben the club bad already voted explicit Instructions to the commit tee. Charles E. Fostor of the Second ward a fighting regular, couldn't understand either. President H. A. Foater also gsve It up. Both the advocates of the referendum . P- Chairman Park himself hsd proposed for this week la not to materialize and the club members are to be asked to assemble again to say lr they really meant what they said. When told the commtttee'a action last night one of the older membere of the club aald: "Well, thafe one meeting I won't waste any time on. I voted once on tbe proposition and If ,the committee hasn't the cour age to go ahead with the execution of It own suggestion and the club' instructions there Is no use bothering about it again at this late date. I would suggest that the ' committee assemble In Senator Howell's office or Mr. Burnett's office and let them determine what to do without troubling the club about It any further." TURN DOWN ODELL'S NOMINEE New York Senator Refuse to Confirm Baker as Railroad Com. mlasloarr. ALBANY, N. V., April 16. Not since the mcrrcrable days of the Conkling-Pratt em brogllo has the state senate been th scene tit m iP. ftltt. n.Mnn.llllA. r r r t m m n n 1 sensstlonal political battle than this morn- lng and afternoon, when Governor O Dell's nomination of Frank Baker for railroad commissioner was rejected by a coalition of Senators Bracket,, E. R. Brown and Els berg, the three so-called Insurgent repub llcans, combined with the democrats, and an Intensely personal conflict was precipi tated between Senator Bracket t and Sena tor Raines, the republican president pro tem. It is not unlikely that tbe battle will be renewed tomorrow, when It la expected the Judiciary committee will report the nomi nation ot George Wilson Morgan to take the place of John McCullagh as superin tendent ot elections, sent In by Governor Odell today. EXPERIMENTS WITH INSECTS oaao Btartllnsr Discoveries Are Mad by Warrea T. Clark of Call forala lalverslty. BERKELEY. Cel.. April 18. Warren T. Clark of th University of California, Is pursuing In th cas of Insects whose habitat la on land certain lines of research which may be regarded aa parallel to ths other experiments with marine forms of life In which Dr. Jacques Loeb has been so successful. Mr. Clark bas demonatrated that the wings 0 the rosespbys can b developed or modified by chemical excitation and (hit their growth I not due to causes hhherta assigned. As a result of his experiments Mr. Clark haa shown that by changing the food he can alter and control tha growth and de velopment of th Insect. CONDITION 0FJTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair FrMayj Warmer In Southwest Portion. Saturday, Showers In West; Fair In East Portion. Temperature tit llnnr. Des. B a. na 4.1 a. m ,44 T a. in . , . , . 4:1 H a. m ..... . 4 a. in 4N lO a. ru , Kt It a. ail Rt ia BH Omaha Yeaterdayi Hoar. Dear. 1 p. in r H . m mi a p. in ..... . 4 p. m B,P. p. m ..... . .. T p. m ..... . H p. m O p. m. .... . LINEMEN OUT ON A STRIKE Jlehraaka Telephone. Western Vnlos and Postal Telearaph Men Qalt Work. Linemen and Inspectors tor the Nebraska Telephone. Western Union and Postal Tele graph companies in this stato struck yester day on - demand for a full recognition of their union, pursuant to tha action of the assoeistlon, as published In The Bee yesterday. Tbe exsct number ot men out cannot be accurately determined until complete returns are bad from all the towns over the stste. In the entire state the tele phone company alone employs about 150 men, but some of these are still st work. In Omsha alone the telephone company has seventy-five linemen end Inspectors. According to E. J. Stark, business agent for the men, all these have struck. E. M. Morsman, secretary snd treasurer ot the Nebraska Telephone company, aald, how ever, that many were still at work up to noon, though he did not know how coon they would quit. The Lincoln inlon has acted tn full harmony, every mas going out. Stark saya the order has been promptly complied with In alt parte of the state that have thus far been heard from, and be an ticipates that It will be thoroughly observed. The Western I nlon has about twenty men that would be affected by this strike order. Eleven of them and Postal men quit over at Council Bluffs. Stark says the Western Union men were sent to work yesterday beyond the Nebraska association's Jurisdic tion, but that they all would be communi cated with and doubtless would Join In the strike.; The Postal has six men In Omaha and one In Lincoln, all of whom are said to have laid down their trappings. A number of the strikers congregated at Labor Temple yesterday to discuss their affairs and keep In touch by wire with their men out In tbe state. LINCOLN, April 18. (Special.) The line men and Inspectors of tbe Nebraska Tele phone company . employed In thla city, and one lineman of the Postal Tele graph company struck this morn'ng. Tbe order to quit work came from Omnha, and E. J. Stark, former president of the Lincoln Central Labor union. It Is understood, came down from Omaha tome time ago and lined tbe men up with the Omaha workmen. Yes terday the men who ere now out nt a notice to Manager Thompson assuring him of their kindliest feeling and good will. , The principal complaint of . the Lincoln linemen ia that they want the aame pay for construction work 'outside ot the city on tbe toll Uses that Is paid In the city, which la $2.75 a day. They alao want the union recognized. The Postal Telegraph man wanted an eight-hour day and tbe rec ognltlon of the union. The latter fact is one. of tnt1. thfDt-. iof which tbe union men will also fight in tbe matter.- They think that.lt will be very difficult for the com panlea affected to get men to do necessary work of Inspection and construction aud repair. There are none employed that do not belong to the union In this vicinity, snd aa the union la strong in the other cities of the west, tbe men think that they will be able to win out without much delay or trouble as tbe evenues of supply will not be open to the employing companies. FREMONT, Neb., April 16. (Special Tel egram.) The linemen of the Nebraska Tel ephone company working here struck today. Those In the employ of the Fremont com pany are still working and say that they have received no ordera to Ml Ike. BEATRICE, Neb.. April 16. (Special Tel egram.) The linemen employed by the Ne- i braska Telephone company here quit work today because ot the strike prevailing in tbe state by all linemen for an Increase In wages. Construction work will be discon tinued until tha trouble Is adjusted. CREIGHT0N COLLEGE'S PRIDE: They Are to Flararo la an Eater tain me at to Be Given April 22. Wednesdsy, April 22, the Creighton Ora torical association will give a literary and oratorical evening at the Creighton uni versity ball. The three champion orators who have won the Nebraska collegiate ora torical contest will have prominent parts In the program, and the friends ot the col lege are expecting a treat. Other numbers on the program will be scenes from Shakespeare by William Scholl and Francis Jenal, and echoes from tha days of chivalry in which will appear Ed. Creighton. Matthiaa Weishar, Francis Col ter, William Callahan, Arthur Coad and Francis Ballman. Thirty or more ladlea have been chosen by the young orators to give social prestige as well as special financial patronage. A handsome program Is being printed on which will appear the names of patronesses ! na the ,lBl '"elude many of the moat the most The best 1 prominent matrons or umana. I vabl ocal and Instrumental talent will i scue ,n music ana me oratore pledge themselves to present a program worthy of the reputation they have won. Tickets will be sold from Saturday morning until the day of the entertainment", at 8herman ft MeConnell'e drug store, corner of Six teenth and Dodge. They may be procured also at the parlora of Creighton university or from the students at their homes. MONEY READY FOR ISLANDS Philadelphia Mint Coin Two Million Five Hundred Thonaand Pesos. PHILADELPHIA. April 16. Two million five hundred thousaud pssos, coined at the Philadelphia mint, are now ready tor ship- ment to the Philippines. 1,1 1 Movements of Orean Vessels April HI. At New York Arrived PalatlH, fr tn Ornna; Germmilc, from Liverpool; Patrirla. from liamliurg, etc. bhiii-u uuurpuiun. for Oliisgow; Moltke, for Hamburg; lu Lorraine, for Havre I At Bremn Arrived Kaiser U I helm der Cross.-, from New York, via Plymouth and I 'herbntirg. At Liverpool Arrived Caledonian, from BoKton. for Manchester Sailed Haverf'ird, for Philadelphia, via gueenslown; Celtic, for New York. At Ch rbourg Arrive! Deuti rh'.and, from New York. At Naples-Arrived-Trave, from New At Q'leenstown Sailed Celtic, from Liverpool, for New York. At Antweri Arrived -Pennl ind, from Pr.lludeiphia. At Hamburg SHlli'd-Blucher. for New York, vli Southampton and Cherbourg. At Ponta KerrarU Paed Weimar, from 0-n a, Naples snd til ralmr, (or New York. SENATORS INDICTED Cole County Grant Jar; Rttnrni Fomr True Bills Charging Bribery. FOLK PRODUCES NECESSARY EVIDENCE Attorney O'aimi to Potse-i Proofs of Perjury and Corruption. ST. LOUIS PANEL HUNTS BOODLE FUND Examinet Bank Booki in Effort t Trace Cain Used. LEE STRIVES TO D0DCE SUBPOENA Flees to Kanaas, hat Is Caught on Train and Served, Whereupon He Vlllltea Attorney Whose Trlrk He Dislikes. JEFFERSON CITT, Mo., April 18. The Cole county grand Jury wan occupied today with the examination of Representative O'Fallen, Former Senator James Orchard and Jesse John, a St. Louis county poli tician. O'Fallon was the leader of the re publican minority In the house and It Is re ported that he told th grand Jury of an attempt to bribe htm in connection with the slot machine bill. It Is believed that Orchard was questioned with reference to the alum bill. Senator Frank Farrla was railed for, but be did not appear, although ho Is In the city. The report was current tonight, al though not verified, that he would refuse to testify. In which case attachment pro ceedings would be Instituted. Indictments are reported to have been voted against four members of Ihe Mis souri senate, three from the country and one from St. Louis. , It Is further stated on good authority that two more Indictments may be voted before Saturday, when a par tial report probably will be made. Most of the evidence on which these In dictments' have been found was unearthed by the St. Louis grand Jury. The Indict ments charge bribery. Inairrt In; the Bank nook. ST. LOUIS, April 16. A cnn.mlttee ot the St. Louts boodle grand Jury visited the Lafayette bank this afternoon to Inspect the' books relative to $7,000 said to have been dcpcsltcd there by Stat Senator John P, Collins of St. Louis soon after the last legislature adjourned. ' Circuit Attorney Folk says he has enough evidence to Indict several persons for brib ing or perjury, or botb, If the offenses had been committed wtthlu the Jurisdiction ot . the St. Louis grand Jury, and will band It over to the Coin county grand Jury. A subpoena was also Issued cn the cashier of the Steelville, Mo., bank, requiring him to bring books and checks before tha Jury. It wss In this bank that funds supplied by the baking powder trust are said to have been kept for disbursement. In this connection Circuit Attorney Folk baa wired Attorney General Crow to subpoena 8tate Senator F H. Karris, who Is supposed to know much abo.it the fund. .Among 'the erltnefese! examine today was Speaker Jteies P. Wh!tecott6n pre- ' siding officer of the last bouse, who first made the charge of boodling. Hie testi mony was chiefly in connection with tho alleged use of money In tbe passsge of tbe school book bill. . Lee Tries to Balk Folk. KANSAS CITT, April 18. Lteutensnt Governor John A. Lee, -who started the present legislative boodling Investigation by stating he had received a 1,000 check to effect his vote, arrived in the city early today from Jefferson City, where be tes tified yesterday before th grand Jury. To a reporter Mr. Lee said be Intended to take a rest and that be would leave i the city during the day. He declined to say where he would go. "I have told all I know," said he. "I am free now and they cannot want me any further." Pressed for a statement. Mr. Lee finally said: "I am being bounded by polltioal enemies. Why should I make a statement and furnish them with more ammunition? This thing will work out all right. The truth will become known and 1 do not fear the result. I am content to abide by the derision of the people. But the facta will not be made known by me. Others will do that at the proper time." Late at night be was served with a sub poena by a Jackson county deputy marshal Just aa he was leaving on a Chicago 4 i Alton train. Tbe deputy marshal having learned that Mr. Lee was on the Chicago train sad: "Of course, Mr. Lee, you understand If you disobey this subpoena, you will b regarded as a fugitive from Justice." Lee answered angrily: "I understand this move. It Is one of that fellow. Folk's. He Is always making an ass of himself. I wish you would apologize to Mr. Hughe, your prosecuting attorney, for the trouble I have caused him and explain to him that If be wants me to testify In any case I will be i Prmpt to obey his summons." j 71,8 ubP"ena served upon Mr. Lee wa In i a local esse. It was UBed to prevent his '. getting bevona tne junsaicuon oi ins mis- ' eourl courts before sourl courts before a Bi. L.ouis summons i could be served upon hlra. It wa done ; upon the request of Circuit Attorney Folk or t. x.ouia. wnen .ear..., a deputy was looking for him with a aub- poena, he went across the line to Kansas City, Kan., where he remained until be came to the Union depot to catch tbe Chi cago train. WILL CHRISTEN COLORADO Governor's Daughter Accompanies Father to Aid Crolaer'e Launching. DENVER. April 16. Governor Pes- body and family left today for Philadelphia, where bis eldest daughter will, on April 25, I chrlstep the new armored cruiser Colorado. The party will return to St. Louis In time .for the dedication of the exposition build- ings. Governor Peabody will be met there by j Adjutant General Sherman Bell and the members of tne governors starr ana tee whole party will return to Denver a guests ot President Roosevelt on a speclsl car at tached to the presidential train. TERRE HAUTEUNDER WATER Wabaau Forres Ultras to Flea from Town, Half ot Which I Hnbiuerajed. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. April 18. The Wabash reached t'ae twenty-foot mark today and half the town of Central Terrs Haute is under wster. Most of the people have moved out and others are carrying their household goods upstairs, preparatory to leaving. r