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The Omaha Daily Bee. AdvortU In THE OMAHA DEE . Best " West Bee Phonos numbers l.uslne Dmirlaa 23A Circulation .... Itouglas 89T KciitorlaJ Dougla 201 ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871.. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORXIXO. MARCH 23, 1D0G-TEX PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. MINERS YIELD POINT Committee Offers to Accept Sc&la of 1903 for One Tear. OPERATORS REFUSE THE PROPOSITION Would Mean Restoration of Cnt of 5.56 Per Cent Made Two Yean Ago, MINE OWNERS WOULD RENEW OLD SCALE This it Not Satisfactory to the Employes' Committee. ADJOURNMENT IS TAKEN UNTIL TODAY Two Other Proposal Made and H. Jeeted and Uppoilng Sides Are -o 1 rarer 'lu(hfr J'han at Last Coufe- INDIANAPOLIS, Marci. ter buing in session tnc neater pun. .' 'j Jo.ut scute committee of the etncqs of tne coal operators ."'lay the competitive und southwestern dial Jourm-d lute thin afternoon until toi. morning, divltle-d on every proposition had been made during tnu nay by elu , side. They were no nearer agreement tha"n they were February 2, when the former Joint conference disagree! and adjourned Mine die. Every Indication pointed toward disagreement tomorrow and the convening of the Joint conferences of the two din. trlctn to receive report to that effect. The joint scule committee of the central competitive district, composed of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio and western Pennsyl vanla, adjourned at i o'clock this after noon after being In session since 9 o'clock tills morning". During the afternoon four propositions were made In the meeting and all were defeated. President Mitchell of the Mine Workers, as soon as the after noon executive session had begun, moved that the wage seals of 1903 be p.dopted for one year. In making this motion the mine workers receded from their former demands of a run of mine basis, a differ entia! of 7 per cent, (in eight-hour day, an Increase of 12,i per cent tn wages and prohibition of employment of buys at the mines under 16 years of one. After brief argument this proposition was defeated, the operators and miners voting by slates. All the operators voted against the motion and the miners unnnlmoiisly for It. Proposal from Operators. H, N. Taylor of tlie Illinois operators then moved that the wage scale of 190S be accepted for two years, providing the miners agree to pay the expense caused by the shot fliers law In Illinois. This, it has been figured by the operators, amounts to I cents per ton of mined coal and on an average of IS.oon.OOO tons of Illinois Coal mined annually bv the use of shot flrers would amount to VVfl.Oim per year. This motion whs defeated by the unanimous voteef both- ewwutajBt js'to" .nrhiers..,. . .. President rt.0 "Pefv of the' Illinois min ers moved that the Ii3 se ile. which Is nn advance of S.5S per eret over the present seals In the central il'strl. t and relatively In the southwest district, be accepted for one year, the operation of the shot flrers lam In Illinois to renin In ns at present. This was defeated, the miners voting for it and the operator sgalnst it. Mr. F. I Robblns of the western Penn sylvania operators moved the adoption of tho 1903 scale for two years, with same eon illtlons. This wm defeated by the oper ators rf Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, who voted against the proposition. At this point adjournment was taken until tomorrow morning. Subcommittee Proposition Rejected, Karller In tho day the miners' representa tives moved that the Illinois shot flrers law le regarded as a district matter to be set led by the district, but this was defeated by the operators. The miners made an ef fort to have the differences referred to a sub-scale committee of four miners and four operators, but the operators would not agree to this. The Joint scale committee of the south western district defeated the proposition of the miner for the appointment of a sub committee, and also refused to exclude the stenographer from the room on motion of tbs miners In order that a proposition from the miners representatives be considered without record being made. This commit tee then took an adjournment until tomor row morning. ' All the sessions of the committee were executive. MURDER TRIAL AT ST. LOUIS First Marder fnse In Federal Court In that rttr on Hearing. 5T. LOUIS. March 22.-The first murder rase to be tried In the federal court In St. Louis began today, when Emmet McCoy. nrgTO trooper at Jefferson Barracks, was placed on trial In the United States cir cuit court on the charge of having killed Alexander Barkervllle, a fellow trooper, in a duel on horseback. It is charged that on the night of Decem ber 7, Its, when both were on picket duty, they quarreled concerning the wearing of a ample army coat sent to the barracks fur testing and that McCoy shot Barkervllle. A number of army officers were sum moned as witnesses in the rase. TWO VESSELSJN COLLISION German steamer and Nrhooner Both Damaged lr Impart Off Cape Henry. CAPE HENRY. Va.. March 22.-The German steamer Bun Miguel, bound from Baltimore for Port Maria and the schooner Ralph M. Hayward. from New York, collided twelve miles off here last night. The schooner Is leaking badly and is beached at Lynn Haven Inlet- The tug North America has gone to its assistance. The San Miguel proceeded to Baltimore today. Its main mast was carried away. It deck trimmings and stack dismantled and a hole stove in its side near the water Una. Battleship on Trial. QUINCY, Mass., March 22. The battle ship New Jersey, constructed for the gov ernment by the Fore River Shipbuilding roinpan. left today for an unofficial teat of Its engines and cruise The ottlelul trial trip will be held nn March 28 or when It elll be required to make nineteen knot n hour. Mrs. Huutlnatou Gets Divorce. HAN FRANOI8eX. Mtrrh 22 Superior Judge Graham todsy rranted a divorce to Mr. Henry E. Huntington on the ground vt desertion. No request for alimony whs msds, and the attornes refuse to statd whether or not there wa any money set Us m uit. RADICALS PLAN REVOLUTION eeret Meeting to Be Held In Finland to Decide I pes a Pro gram. BT. PETERSBURG. March 22. The agi tation among the workmen's organisation Involves a bold plan on the part of the social democrats and other radical elo ments to send delegates, elected secretly at a meeting to be called at some place In Finland early in April, at which an ultimate plan of operation will be decided upon. A division of sentiment exists among the leaders. Some of them favor calling a general strike In the mlddle of April for the purpose of forcing the lower house of Tarllaihent to demand the Im mediate convocation of a constituent as sembly on the basis of univcrsul suffrage, but the more audacious aim at setting up a provisional government. They believe the time Is ripe to organise a general up rising, and that. If successful, their repre sentatives could boldly contest the author ity of the government. The authorities here, who perfectly realise that something big is preparing, already have learned of the possibility of a general strike, and Interior Minister Durnovo has sent cir culars to the governor generals and gov ernors apprising them of the state of af fairs and Instructing them to "take the necessary measures" to meet the move ment. Premier Wltte's project to permit the peasant banks to Issue 5 per cent bonds to finance the purchase of land from the proprietors and its sale to the peasants has been adopted by the council of the empire. The majority of estates arc heavily mort gaged to the nobles and private banks with foreign connection and the bonds will be used to satisfy these mortgages, the banks guaranteeing 6 per cent for fifteen years on the balance due the land owners. The question of the methods, which the peasants are to follow in making their payments has not resolved. At this stage the scheme does not Involve expropriation by law nor the compulsory sale of estate to the peasant banks. As a means of expediting the trials of political prisoners with whom the prisons are filled the council of the empire hus considered a law empowering public prosecutors of their own motion to bring offenders t trial without awaiting an order from a superior court, which under the existing law Involves indefinite de lays. BERLIN. March 22 . I'nusually large numbers of Jewish and Russian emigrants to the United States and South America are expected to have Germany ufter Easter and an Influential committee has been formed here with the object of directing the emigration to the best places. Bo far as the United Slates is concerned the com mittee will publish advertisements through out Russia advising emigrants to avoid New Tork and all the eastern states, and committees were formed at Galveston, New Orleans, Baltimore and other southern seaports, which, co-operating with commit tees in the interior, will direct emigrants to places where they can work at their trades. The committee here has been in formed that many well-to-do Jews are pre paring to go to the United States. , It lot! ii a In French Strike. ..LENS France, Mnfoht- 21-Itt ports from various mining centers show that the strike is now general. Some disorder has occurred and a number of the company's wagons have been smashed. Twelve hundred ad ditional troops have arrived here, and the whole district is now occupied by the mili tary forces. , Record Price for Orchid. LONDON, March 22. A record price, $4,000. was paid this afternoon at a local auction room for a prize orchid from a collection of II. T. Tut. RAILWAY ENGINEERS MEET A. W. Johnson of X. V. C. A St. L. Rail way Elected President of Main tenance of Way Association. CHICAGO. March 22. The American Rail way Engineering and Maintenance of Way association, In annual convention today at the Auditorium hotel, elected the following cfflcers for the coming year: First vice president, A. W. Johnson, gen eral manager of the New York, Chicago A St. Louis railway. Cleveland, O. ; second vice president, Walter O. Berg, New York, chief engineer I.ehlgli Valley railway; treasurer, W. 8. Dawley, chief engineer Chicago & Eastern Illinois railway, re elected; secretary, E. II. Frltch, Chicago, formerly assistant secretary. The office of assistant secretary was abolished. No election for president was held, as President Kelly's term of office has not ex pired. The convention has been In session for three duys and adjourned after hearing various reports on "tracks," "water serv ice" and "wooden bridges and trestles." FORMOSA TRADE IS GROWING Japanese Government Planta Camphor Trees and Will Increase the World's Hap ply, WASHINGTON. March 22. -The Impart ment of Commerce and Labor has issued a bulletin dlsrnsslng the development of the islands of Formosa, -taken from publica tions of the Japanese government. The introduction of an enlightened and energetic government seems likely to result In a vast Increase In population. There has been - largs Increase in the production of rice, sugar, coal, sweet potatoes and Jute, while the production of tea has decreased. The principal ir. Instriiel products are cam phor and cummior oil. Formosa is the world's chief purveyor of camphor. The government already ha taken measures to secure a permanent supply by plantlug mil lions of young camphor trees. Trade btween Japan and Formosa has in recent years been growing with great rapidity, while that between Formosa and foreign countries has remained practically stationary. GREAT GRAFT IN WISCONSIN District Attorney at Green Day Inenrtha Twenty-six Cases of Alleged Bribery. GREEN BAY. Wis.. March 21-Dlstrict Attorney Samuel H. Cady appeared before the county board und applied for the ap pointment of a special assistant to work with him In prosecuting a total of twenty six all. tied felonies which he say he ha uncovered, being municipal grafting cases not touched by the grund Jury investiga tion of several years ago. Fit st on th list was the arrest of Charles M. Curpenler of Chicago. the Barber Atphalt company's Wisconsin agent, for al leged payment of a HU bribe to Alderman Henry Porth In UnA. Hub. rles involving amounts from tl'O up ward, with only two for less than 130, are alleged Ui the forthcoming prosec itlonj. ORDER WILL HELP SETTLERS Cancellation Dockets in Land Office to Be Open to Public. NEBRASKANS BRING ABOUT THE CHANGE Senator Millard and Representative KJnkald I no ore Commissioner to Reverse Holing that Wonld Exclude the Public. WASHINGTON. March 22 -(Specie I Tele gram.) Senator Millard and Representa tive Klnkald have secured an order from the commissioner of the general land office whereby hereafter local land offices shall permit the public to gain Information re garding cancellation, of public lands. Here after the cancellation docket In every lancj oflice in Nebraska and elsewhero will be open to public, inspection, and may be given to the press for publication If the news papers so desire. The commissioner a month ago issued an order to land office officials not to permit public inspection of cancellation dockets. Reference Is made, of course, to the can cellation of land entries, or homestead en tries, In cases where the settlor or entry man fails to comply with the law and is forced to relinquish any claim to the land. Upon representations made by Senator Mil lard and Representative Klnkald, to the commlsslrner of general land office, remon strating against bis action, he today wrote a letter to Senator Millard as follows: After careful consideration It was de cided that the Interest of good administra tion", as wen as that of the general public, would be subserved by making the can cellation docket a public record. oicn to Inspection at ail times, and permitting the publication of cancellations in the press If desired. The enclosed circular of Instruc tions to that effect has been sent to all registers und receivers. Docket to I.I on Counter. The circular illrectH that cancellation record be kept on the counter of local land offices at all times, open to the in spection of the public, and all cancellations ordered made by relinquishment, or by order of the general land office, must be immediately -entered on the cancellation record and also upon tract books and plats. This order will be of an immense advan tage to homeseekers, enabling them to re locate upon homestead claims, which In many Instances are composed of excellent land and In some cases well Improved. The joint resolution extending the time for the opening of the Shoshone Indian reservation to settlement from June 15 to August 15 passed the senate today and has gone to tho president for approval. Representative Klnkald today secured the consent of the pension bureuu for medical examination at his home of Philip King, an old soldier residing In Arcadia, Valley county, Neb. Mr. King is seeking an in crease in pension, but is so enfeebled that he Is unable to travel to be examined by the pension examining surgeons, and tho concession is made so he may be examined ht his home without additional expense to him. E. A. Cudahy and wife of Omaha are In Washington. Thoy spent the day at - the capltol, and were. In the house private, gal lery when the Vote oh" the statehood bill rule was taken. Later they crossed to the senate Bide and were placed In the private gallery there by Senator Millard, who later entertained them and Mrs. Kennedy, wife of Congressman Kennedy, at luncheon. Mr. Cuduhy la In Washington enroute to New York. Postmasters Appointed. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Lan ham. Gage county, William Wieters. vice E. M. Ebyre, resigned; Murtland. Fillmore county, Henry A. Pearl, vice John Mulr, re signed; Quick, Frontier county. Franklin P. Nelms. vice V. F. Garlick, resigned. Iowa Wadena, Fayette county, Arthur G. Herr- llng, vice L. E. Hlgler, resigned.. South Dakota Vodnany, Bon Homme county, Stelle Sedlacek, vice J. F.- Janda, resigned. The name of the postofflce at Hunter, Sioux county. Neb., Is changed to Andrews, with Cora A. Clark as postmaster. WASHINGTON PLAN TAKEN Laying of Office Hulldlng Cornerstone to Itrprodoce Ceremony at Capital. WASHINGTON. March 22. President Roosevelt will take part in the laying of the cornerstone of the new office building for the members of the house of represen tative on But ur day, April 7. The cere mony will be almost indeutlcal with the laying of the corner stone of the United States capitol by President Washington, nearly 114 years sgo. The federal Masonic lodge, which had charge of the ceremony over a century ago will have the honor of directing the swinging of the corner tone house annex into place. Walter A. Brown, the grand master of the Masonic lodge of the District of Columbia will uperintendend the exercises and addresses will be made by the president and Speaker Cannon. Three thousand Invitations will be issued to prominent men throughout the United Stales. The cabinet, diplomatic corps, senators, member of the house, the Un ited States supreme court, governors of the various states, prominent army and naval officers and other government offi cials will attend the ceremony. In accordance with tradition the atone 1 at the northeast corner of the building and Its location correspond with that of the capltol cornerstone. Since the original capltol was built, wings have both added at the north and south ends, so the key stone of the building Is now well toward the center of that great structure. The foundation of the msgnlflcant new office bulldiag Is completed and the floor beams for the first story are now in place. Upon these a temporary floor will be laid and seats provided for the guests, who will view the ceremony. The high wooden fence which now surrounds the foundation will be partly torn away that a view cf the ceremony may be had by persons who cannot be provided with seat. In accordance with Masonlo traditions the ceremony will be In the open air and the persons who participate in it will bave no protection from the weather, regard less of what conditions may be. Simpli city will mark the event and all pretentions will be avoided. In every detail it .will cor respond as nearly possible with the ceremony In which President Washington participated. The articles placed In tha cornerstone, a far a practicable, will be Identical wl'h those deposited in the capltol stone by federal lodge and as both President Roosevelt and Speaker Cannou are members of the Masonic order the oc casion will In every way harmonise with the spirit of the ceremony directed by the Virginia Jurisdiction. Smallpox In Wyoming. CHEYENNE, Wyo., March B.-Fifty-seven cases of smallpox are reported In the farming districts of Llman and Bridge, in Uinta county. Wyoming, and the southern pan of that, county taa btva quarantine!,- SNOWSUDE NEAR GRANITE, COL Half Dosen Men Reported Killed In Win Br Id and Clear Creek Districts. GRANITE. Colo.. March 22. An enormous snom slide came down last evening In the Wlnfield and Clear Creek mining districts, killing, It Is reported, at least half a dosen men. Among the dead Is Harry Winehorn, the pioneer prospector and mining man of Chaffee county. A relief party was organ ised here by James Ball and has gone to the acene of the dlssster. The news of the slide was brought to town by a courier. DURANGO, Colo... March 22. -Tho snow blockade which has existed uninterruptedly on the southern linn of the Denver A Rio Orande since March 11 was broken today by the arrival of a through train from Denver. Blockade conditions on the Rio Grande Southern and on the Silverton branch of the Denver Rio Grande remain unchanged and train service between Durango and Telluride will not be. restored for several days. After being snowbound for twelve day on the lofty summit of Cumbren pass, at the crest of the San Juan range, fifty miles from the nearest Utrn, a train load of fifty passengers arrtveu In Alamosa, In the heart of the San Ltd.- valley. The train left Durango March 10 and after It became stalled the snow continued falling day after day until it lay on the level higher than the smokestack of the locomotive. Railroad employee carried provisions to the Imprisoned passengers by climbing the mountains on snowshoes and they were made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances. Owing to the high altitude several passengers became sick. The rotary plow pene trated to the train last night and this morning the fires were again started In the frozen engine: and th,i Journey made to Alnmosu. CONTRACT WITH HAMILTON Letter Written hy John A. McCall Hays It Was Agreed to Keep Disbursements Secret. SBW YORK, March 22. -A letter which former President John .A. McCall of the New York Life wroto the day before his death, In which he stated the conditions under which he employed Andrew. IIu.mil ton as executive representative of that company, was made public today. It was directed to Alexander K. Orr, president of the New Yetrk Life company, and dated February 16 last. The letter Is us follows: My Dear Mr. Orr: t am conscious that I have but a slight chance tti recover, and I am desirous that you and the company officials through ynu shall have no doubt of the nature nnd the character of the eni- Kloyment of Andrew Hamilton, If I am not ere to be heard when the time comes to make it known. Ho was employed by me In 1895 on behalf of the company to attend especially to matters of taxation and legis lation In the United States and other coun tries affecting the company's Interests. He refused to accent t the duty unless It was maeee eonlldentlai and secret, and that no accounting of moneys advanced to him should be asked of him or rendered by him, and I assented tev the proposition. He told me that this condition he would impose as an absolute one. nnd unless It wan aerenteet he would not undertake the work. .Whether my 'tniiu legal or net. It will be left Tor othnrs to say. t neueveu It was, and that I was clothed with full fower so to act, and that tho interests of he company and the policyholders de manded steps of this nature be taken; hut aside from the main reason for my present writing is, that there may remain no eloubt as to what my statement woultl be If I were here as to the nature and character of "Judge" Hamilton's retainer and con tract. Sincerely yours, JOHN A. M'CALL. LIVELY DEBATE AT ALBANY Proposition to Postpone Life Insur ance ' Elections Causes Mnch Comment. ALBANY. N. Y.. March 22. There was a lively debate in the state senate today, when the Insurance committee's bill de signed to postpone the annual elections-of all mutual life Insurance companies until November 15, was advanced to third read In. The effect of the bill, if passed, "will be to Invalidate all existing proxies, Including those obtained by Thomus W. Lawson. and all proxies obtained before September 15 next. Will you Kelp with the ivew Y. W. C. A. building? Are you satisfied with what you have done for the building fund? When the yom lady calls for your donation ive her a ood one. Also giv her your prepaid ub scription to The Bee for a year. A payment of $5.20 means $1.30 for the Y. W. C. A. Building fund. If all our subscribers will prepay their subscriptiert one year the per cent for the Y. W. C. A. WILL AMOUNT TO OVER. $15,000. THINK OF IT. WILL YOU DO YOUR. PAR.T7 The Omaha Bee Offer: We will give toward the Y. W. C. A. building fund 25 per cent ot all cash In the sum of $1.00 or more received for new subscriptions to The Omaha Bee morning, evening or Sunday editions and 10 per cent of all prepaid subscriptions In amounts of $1.00 or more from our old subscribers. No payment will be accepted as prepayment until all arrearages have been paid to date. A $6.00 payment on a. new subscription yields $1.50 to the Y. W. C A. fund. LET EVERYBODY HELP MOURN FOR GENERAL TIMER Nebraskans Pay Tribute to Dead Leader in Peace and War. BODY LIES IN STATE AT THE CAPITOL All Plana Completed for Fnneral Today. When Military Honors Will Re tilt en with Civic Knloglnms. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. March 22 (Speclal.'-Nebraska today is paying a tribute to the memory of General John M. Thnyer. The body of the beloved soldier-statesman lies In state in representative hall, where it was phveed at 11 o'clock this morning, and all day a throng of citlsens from Lincoln and else where has been passing by the casket and looking for a last time upon the familiar features of the dead general. In the office of the adjutant general and In the office of the adjutant general of the Grand Army of the Republic have been gathered all day old comrades of (he dead soldier. They, are living over the stirring times when they were led to victory by the one who lies in "16 death chamber above. As soon as the body reached the state house and was placed in the hall, the su preme court took a recess and In a bodv Chief Justice Sedgwick, Judge Barnes and Judge Letton marched Into the death cham ber and paid their respects to a great man. This was tho signal for all state offices to close, and all state business will be sus pended until tomorrow after the funeral and burial. Where the I'nsket Rests. Representative hall has been fittingly dec orated as a temporary resting place fer tho dead soldier. Across tho end of the room, forming a background. Is suspended a gre'At American flag. The speaker's station and the tailing around It is covered with flags entwined with which arc broad strips of mourning. The casket, reposing upon a flag-covered funeral car, is directly In front of the speaker's station. The casket is of broadcloth with gold and ebony trimmings, and across the top Is a silver plate bearing the Inscription: 1 I JOHN M. THAYER. January 21, 1820. March 19, liXni. j Directly in the rear of the casket are the battle flags of the old First regiment, tat tered and torn, silent witnesses to many a magnificent charge. At the head and foot of the casket are stacked arms, while across It Is the broken sword of the grand old Boldler. The body Is dressed in black, a favorite dress of the veteran general, and across the left arm is entwined the flag, while In the lapel of the cost is the beloved Orand Army of the Republic button. Short Funeral ervlce. Previous to bringing the body to the Itate housa a very brief aeinc und prayer service was hclel at the home of Mr. and Mr. Thomas 11. McCaslin,. with whom General Thayer made hi home. The prayer was by UteV.Tsrrr Jrmes erf -Bt: Trtur" chttrch.' Then u detachment frOm the Grand Army of the Republic, Farragut post, took charge of the remains and brought them to repre sentative hall. Pathetic, Indeed, was the spectacle when the old soldiers reached the state house with their fallen leader. Broken in health and weak from long and honorable service, the old comrades toiled up the steps with their burden, now and then an old soldier making way for one who was less fatigued. Each was there to do a lust honor to a be loved chief, one who many times had lead them on the field of battle. Besides Governor Mickey and Adjutant General Culver the honorary escort detailed to accompany the bexly from the home to the state house, under the command of Commander Lett, was composed of H. W. Martin, chairman; W. M. Gilford, C. W. Walthers. J. N. Beuhner. Charles Haney, Addison Walt, F. A. Truel, J. H. Luke, W. J. Blystone, Samuel Easton and L. M. Scothorn. This detail remained on guard In repre sentative hall until 1 o'clock, when It wa relieved by a detail from the ambulance (Continued on Second Page.) NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair RaJ Western Portion Frldny. sstsrssr Fair. Temperature at Omahn leaterdayi Honr. Dri. 5 a. tot 1ft a. m 1.1 T n. tn IK Ha. m in a. m g lO a. m IT It a. m SO IJ m IfJ Honr. Deg. . .... , . . . . XI . . . . . V 1 p. in. a P. m. ft p. 4 p. m gr it p. m ..... . 8 A p. m 8.1 t p. m an a p. m ..... . an 9 p. tn at LINCOLN GIRL CAUSES ROW Flirts with Married Man on Train nnd Wife tiets n , Dtrorce. CHICAGO. March 22 (Special TelegTam.) A flirtation on a railroad train between Vernon J. Barlow, a lawyer and promoter, and a young woman passenger won a de cree of dlve.ree for Mrs. Perdlta Pence Bar low, 4047 Ellis avenue, today. The decree was granted by Judge Walker. The com plainant, who Is the daughter of Dr. Allen Pence, Terre Haute, Ind., said: "We were returning to Chicago from Mex ico and were in a Pullmsn car. I observed Vernon casting glances at a young woman at the other end of the car. who was ac companied by her mother and sister. Bhe is Miss M. A. Putnam of Lincoln, Neb. "Finally my husband asked me te offer the young woman a book. I did so, and she accepted it. "After we had all gone to bed I heard something fall fre.ni one of the berths. 1 saw Miss Putnam had dropped the book which I had loaned to her. "I got up to get it, but my husband was too quick for me. He quickly tore out a page upon which a note had been written and attempted to swallow the paper. I finally got the note and here It Is." The communication apparently was writ ten by Barlow to his nllegcd admirer and rends: Put on your kimono and meet me on the front sent In the next car. Want to talk to you. They 61 Ji-5i-8i-2l). 1's lM-3o-4:,-r.'(-U'0. A. M. PI 'TN AM, Tel. Be ll lit 501 South Twelfth Street. The witness said she then returned to her berth, but later heard her husband get up. "I heard Vernon get up very quietly," she resumed, "so I again arose from my berth, after I was sure the young woman across the alsh' was preparing to arise. I fol lowed and found them In the rear of the car." DESPERATE ITALIAN HANGED Man aentenred for Fourth Time Ei. eieteel After Manr Attempts to Escape. NEWARK. N. J.. March 22. Gulsscppe Marmo, an Italian, was hanged here today for the murder of his brother-in-law, Nuocio Marinana. The murder followed a violent qunrrel between the two men. The straggle which Marmo had made to save himself from the gallows since he killed his brother-in-law and dangerously wounded his sister nearly two years ago was a must remarkable one. Not only did lie exhaust all the inethoels known to law. but' on. at least two occasions he mnde sensational attempts to escape from confinement. One of these attempts was made In the court room after he had been sentenced to Oeath for the third time. After denouncing the Judge and the Jury which tried htm, declar ing that he had not tjecn treated fairly, and that many of his countrymen who had com mitted murder in this country had rseaped the gallows, he suddenly drew an iron bar from the leg of his trousers and made a break for freedom. Ho was overpowered after one court officer had been severely Injured. Ten minutes later, while, being removed to the Jail he mnde another break and was overpowered only after another officer had been severely hurt. Since that tlmo he has constantly been guarded and has been allowed only a mattress In his cell. Even after that he succeeded In getting another reprieve, but was unsuc cessful In getting the verdict set aside. He was sentenced to death for the fourth tlmo on the third day of this month. A last effort to save the condemned man was made when liia counsel applied tn the United States supreme rsourt for a writ of habeas corpus. The application was denied by the court yesterday. In all of his efforts to gain his freedom by means of the Isw, Marmo had the support, both moral and financial, of a large number of the Italian residents of the community In which he had lived. ROYAL ARCANUM IS ENJOINED Frank Z. Wlleoa Will Hold Place la Order Intll Case Is De termined. SYRACI'SE, N. Y., March 22. Frank Z. Wilcox, who is one of the leader of the opposition to the inrreased rates ot th Royal Arcanum, and who was recently ex pelled by Supreme Regent Howard C. Wig gins of Rome, on findings of a committee of the supreme council after trial, has se cured from Justice Watson M. Rogers here an Injunction, the effect of which Is to give him all privileges of membership In the order, pending the final determina tion of a suit brought by him against the supreme council for reinstatement. The Injunction forbids the publication of the proceedings before the trial commit tee, which were to have been published In the April Bulletin, the organ of tho order. FRANK LIVELY IS AT HOME Colorado Telegraph Operator Will He tarn from Kenturky to Testify In Case. DENVER, March 2i-Frank Lively, the Denver Rio Grande operator whose failure to deliver a train order last Friday morning was the cause of the disastrous collision at Adobe, arrived at his home at Munfordville, Ky., last evening, according to a dispatch received here today from Louisville. Lively Is reported to have expressed willingness to return to this state and tell all he knows concerning the cause of the accident. Sheriff Esser of Fremont county will take step at one to secure Lively' attendance at the Inquest when the coro ner's Jury reassemble next Monday. OMAHA HONORED AT VASSAR Nathalie Merrtam Selected a On of Sonhoaaorea to Carry Daisy Chain. POl'GHKEEPeiE. N. Y., March 22. (Spe cial Telegram.) Nathalie Merrlam of Omaha I on of five western girl named among the twenty Vassar sophomore to carry the daisy chain In June. High scholar ship an1 personal beauty are attribute requisite lor U appointment. .-j n . - - wrmnwr m r.M.irrR. snow or I LODGE OX RATE BILL Massachusetts Senator Kfplies to Mr. Proutj'i Speech in Boston. OBJECTS TO CRITICISM OF COURTS Says Inference that Railroads Control Bench is Infamous. SP00NER TALKS ON AMENDMENTS Takes Petition that ConeTesi Cannot Chants Powers of Inferior Courts. HOUSE ASKS CONFERENCE ON STATEHOOD i Foraker Objeeta to Reverldge-a Motto to Appoint Committee, Alleging; ' He Doe Sot Represent Senate' Position. a WASHINGTON. March 2l.-Th rallroat rate hill oci-upled practically all of the time of the senate todoy. There were two speeches, one by Mr. Lodge and the other by Mr. Spoemer. Mr. Lodge spe.ke In advocacy of hi amendme nt looking to the enlargement of the Interstate Commerce commission, and In doing so replied sharply to seme utter ances by Commissioner Prouty. Referring: to an Interview by the commission Mr. Lodge spoke first of an utteranoe by Eu gene Debs and then said that it was not capable of doing so much harm as Mr. Prouty's statement. He outlined New Eng land's attitude toward the rate bill and said that with the mileage system estab lished all the manufactories In New Eng land states would be destroyed. Mr. Spoohei devoted his attention to the constitutional powers of the Inferior courts, contending that those courts could not be destroyed neir their Jurisdiction taken from them. Hee engaged in controversy with Mr. Rayner over the power of congress to de prive the courts of the privilege of sus pending the findings of tho Interstate Com merce commission and the discussion closed with the usual exchange of courtesies be tween Mr. Spooner and Mr. Tillman. During the day Mr. Beverldge, as chair man of the committee on territories, asked for the appointment of conferees to meet the confere.es appointed by the house on the statehood bill. Mr. Foraker promptly objected to the selection of the senate rep resentatives on the suggestion of the chair man of the committee, saying that that gentleman did not represent the sentiment of the senate. The disposition of the subject waa post poned until tomorrow. When the senate met today the Joint resolution- extending from June It to August 15, 106, the time for opening to entry the ceded pertlon of the Shoshone or Wind River reservation in Wyoming was passed. Rate Hill Taken I p. The railroad rate bill was then taken up and Mr. Lodge addressed the senate, lit ,-' support of Ul ajnendmeat providing for the displacement of 'the ' preaht 'Interstate Commerce commission by onu of. a larger number ot commissioners and with longer terms of office and better ply. Ha said that the object of the provision wa to strengthen the commission, so as to Insure for it the support and respect of the pub lic. "There eem," he said, "to be a tacit understanding that If the rate ques tion is referred to tho Interstate Commerce commission all will be well. Wo go on the theory that a king can do no wrong." It wa his purpose, ho said, to show that was not necessarily the case. He then out lined the vast Interests that would be en trusted to the commission and read a cane fully prepared statement relative to rate, as indicative of the vast magnitude of the entire subject. Mr. Lodgo referred disapprovingly to the decision pf the present commission to enter upon a campaign, together with commercial beedles, to secure the amendment of the ex isting laws. "Will the senator point out how this pro ceeding differs fremi the course of other executive officials In their effort to secure changes in the law?" asked Mr. rinlliw..- j and Mr. Lodge replied that the Iowa sena tor was "prompt In defending what hod not been attacked." i He added that his purpose had been to point to this service as one of tha com mission's multifarious duties. Mr. Foraker expressed the opinion that tho course had been reprehensible, and j Mr. Tillman suggested thut In view of the I supreme court decisions the "commission naa tounei it necessary to nustle about to get the law changed." ' Mr. Lndge made 'reply to a speech made In Boston by Commissioner Prouty in which the latter had expressed the opinion that the New England senators were pursuing a mistaken course In the question of rte regulation, contending that the eastern states would be better off with railroad regulations like those .of Iowa, He then proceeded to show the dissimilarity between the conditions in the two localities aud contended that it would be utterly Imprac ticable to apply the same conditions in railroad management. town and Massachusetts. Mr. Ix.rtge called attention to the fact that the population of Massachusetts hd Increased, while In Iowa it had retrograded. Mr. Newlands inquired if the tariff had not built up industries In New England. ' Mr. Ixdge said he would not enter upon a tariff discussion) that ha was endeavor ing to answer Mr. Prouty's speech at Boston wherein he said New England war suffering from unreasonable rates. Mr. Lodge dwelt upoii the power 'of the commission to help or injure any section of the country. He referred especially to rate fixed on a mileage basis, saying that under such a system "every manufacturing Industry' In the state would be destroyed." He admitted, however, there waa nd such a proposition in the pending bill, that hlr purpose in mentioning It wa to show the enormous possibilities of such a system. Mr. Lodge denied the charge that a half dozen men in New York make the railroad rates for the country. He said that in Massachusetts alone 2!el.WiO,iO of railroad securities were held and no less than tl&2,O0O,ufiO of the money held In saving bank wa thu Invested. With Its varied Interests, he said, New England desired railroad legislation, but desired also that it should be oarefully guarded. He referred to current criticism of the courts and said that body would continue to perform Us duties regardless of them. He pleaded for fair treatment of them, saying that "no greater harm could be done than to breed distrust of the courts." He uuoti'd an interview with Eugene V. Iehs concerning the arrest of the officers of the Western Federation of Miners in connection with the recent murder ot Gov ernor Steunenberg of Idaho.' Debs' twodyt said iU. UH M UvU sx( be t