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Omaha Daily Be Fhe VOL. XXXVI NO. 150. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 190G. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. FORECAST FOR WEEK PepartnunU' Appropriation Bill Will Come Up in Ilonis loitj. SMOOT CASE IN THE SENATE TOMORROW Senator Eurrowi Will Cpea the Arenment for Committee Report. WILL RATIFY THE ALQECIRAS TREATY ttnate Expected to Tali Pinal Action on It Wednesday. , . NOMINATIONS WLL BE CONSIDERED It U Eapeeted That the Vpper Hnu.e Will Spend Considerable Time In Executive Session During Week. WASHINGTON, Deo. . The national house of representatives will give the greater part of Its time during the present week to the consideration of the legislative, executive end Judicial appropriation bills while the senate will pay especial atten tion to the report of the senate committee on privileges and elections on the right of Senator Smoot of Utah to retain his seat. In the house the appropriation bill will be taken up Monday Immediately after the .close of the routine morning business, while In the senate consideration of the Bmoot question will be postponed until Tuesday. The senate proceedings on that subject will be interrupted after one day's discussion to give place to the Algeclras treaty, which Is set for next Wednesday. Representative Tawney, chairman of the houid committee on appropriations, Is of the opinion that the legislative appropria tion bill will be voted on before the close of the week. There ar a number of Items in the bill calculated to provoke discus sion and It Is expected some of the demo cratic, representatives will find occasion to express their views regarding some of the features of the president's message. If they should do so there will be a response from the republican side of the chamber. Among the Items In the bill which will arouse debate may be mentioned thoee providing for an Increase of tho appropria tion for the payment of clerk hire for members of the house and the Increase of the sslary of Public Printer Stalling. There will also undoubtedly be many ref erences to the subject of simplified spelling, which will be raised in connection With the provision prohibiting any deviation from standard orthography in congressional printing. The fortifications appropriations bill, whlclt Is now under consideration In com mittee, will Immediately follow the legis lative bill, and Chairman Tawney Is hope ful that It may be passed before the Christmas holidays. Chairman Orosvenor of the committee, on merchant marine Is still hopeful of securing a favorable report ort-the ehlp subsidy bill In modified form this week, but It Is not generally expected that further progress can be made with this measure 'before "the Christmas holt days. Smoot Caat Tomorrow. In the senate Senator Burrows will at the end of the morning hour on Tuesday open the debate on the Smoot question In a three hours' speech, advocating the adop tion of t'e committee resolution declaring Mr. BTnoot to be not entitled to his seat. Mr. Burrows vlll not make a comprehen sive analysis of the testimony of the cast.', but will cite many precedents In support of the resolution. He will be followed In the same line on Thursday by Senator Dubois and later In the session Senator Smoot Is expected to be heard In his own behalf. Senator Sutherland, his colleague, and Senators Foraker. Dillingham, Bever- Idge and Hopkins will also probably pre sent views In support of Mr. Smoot's right to retain his office. There Is no hope that tha question may be concluded during the present week or even before the holidays, but Senators Burrows and Dubois express a determination to keep it as well to the front ae possible. Will Ratify Algeclras Treaty. Unless the unforeseen happens the Alge clras treaty will be ratified on Wednes day after brief consideration. The fact that the foreign relations committee has agreed upon a resolution declaring the pur poses of the United States not to be In volved In European complications by Its acquiescence In the treaty bus done much remove opposition, and It Is even pre dicted that the resolution of ratification will be adopted after a few senators shall have had opportunity to briefly explain their positions. Considerable time will probably be spent by the senate In execu tive session In considering nominations to be reported from the various committees. Among these are a number of cabinet of ficers. Inhere la already talk of adjournment for the Christmas holidays and the prospect Is that It will occur about the 20th Inst., and that the holiday will continue until January 7. Ths leaders who have been In conference on this subject say that abun dant time will then be left for the passage of all the appropriation bills and for other necessary legislation. Church Question In Prance. Ths church and state separation law which was enacted by ths French Parlia ment a ear ago goes into effect In Paris December 11 and will be enforced la tho various departments on December IS and la The French government Is facing the situation with firmness and calmness, though ths prospect of the religious crisis becoming acute has been augmented by an apparently authoritative announcement in the Croix, the clerical organ, that the popo forbids Catholics to abide by the publlo meeting law of 18S1, under which the gov rnmtnt proposes that religious services Shall be held in the future. The annual meeting of the National League of Base Ball Clubs will be held in New Tork on Tuesdsy. December 11. and a metlng of the board of directors of the Udito. m'f!l V-a 1,-1,4 - ..... .1 quarters in New York on the same dav une oi in purposes or the meeting will be to fleet president, for which Harry C. Pttlllam Is again a candidate. Th. annual meeting of the Ametioan League of Base Ball Clubs will be held In Chicago on eanesuay. National Clvle Federation. The National Civle federation will hold Ik- . - I ..,.... I ,, VT . w ' Mi"tt.i ,i. rw I ora nf. ! Wednesday and Thursday. The advisability I f Imposing taxes on Incomes and Inherl- I Loa ANGELES, Cal.. Dec. 9.-E. II. Har tances will be discussed by Andrew Car- ' r'irn determined. It is stated, to set regie, Prepldent Eliot of Harvard. Oncar 1l th um of '-'' tor th m- Straus and Samuel Qompera Government ' proveruent of the Los Angeles P.uic rail by Injunction will be discussed by John 1 Wll)r ,l,m- 11 ' stalej that It Is the Mitchell, Seth Low and others. Child labor lnU"tl,'on of ,he "arrmun agents to ar wlll alto be considered. ! argne for the construction of a .Ties of The trial of the charges against the pack- sUvnllnuad oa Second 1'aga.) BROWN IN CRITICAL CONDITION Former "h trnnlor, Whn Wu Shot - nan, linn I.lltle (lnoce f- of Recovery. - f. WAS. ?f. D. C., Dec. 9. Former t'nlted Venator Arthur Rrown of Utah, shot by Mr. Anna M. Bradley j,? t.nke City In hie apart ments at V F.alclgh yesterday aft ernoon, tor. In a critical condition at the Kran 'v'.V "lospltal. The doctor! announced t hat he has a chance of recovery, ...a friend udmlt there has been a change for the worse during the day and thought hla recovery Is ex tremely doubtful. There aro symptoms of peritonitis, which the physicians fear may lend to blood poisoning. Mr. Brown has not given out any state ment since he went th nnerntlna ta- 1 bles at the hospital vesterd.iv afternoon and the doctors will not permit anyone to see him. Mr. Ounn of Helena, who came to Washington with Mr. Brown to appear with him before the supreme court, called upon him at the hoFpltal several times today, but was denied tdmlttance to Mr. Brown's room. An rblerly woman, who refused to give her name to the hospital attendants, asked to see Mr. Brown. The woman said that she Is an aunt of the wounded man and that she resides in Washington. She was heavily veiled. Mr. Brown's daughter, Alice, of Columhus. O., who Is a reporter on a morning newspaper there, and his son, Arthur Brown, Jr., a student In the University of Chicago, arrived tonight and saw their father for a minute. Mrs. Bradley was taken from the First precinct police station to the house of de tention at 9 o'clock this morning. She was hysterical all day. She made fre quent Inquiries as to the condition of her victim. Her attorneys say she is on the verge of a collapse. She wns in confer ence with her lawyers for more than two hours today, and they directed that sho see no one except Senator Sutherland and hr physician. According to the police,' a number of prominent western politicians have noti fied her they are willing to furnish money for her defense. Several local restaurants today telephoned the matron at the house of detention that they would gladly serve Mrs. Bradley's meals free of cost. A rep resentative of the Salvation Army also offered assistance. Mrs. Bradley Is held without ball on the charge of assault with Intent to kill. Bhe will not be given a preliminary hearing until the extent of Mr. Brown's injuries are known. EXCESSIVE SPEED FORBIDDEN Bnrllngton Road Iasncs Orders Against Running; too Fast Down Grade, CHICAGO, 'Dec. . Excessive speed In passenger train service has been expressly forbidden by the management of the Bur lington road In a circular Issued to train crews and englnemen by Daniel Wlllard, second vice president. ' The circular states that excessive speed is not necessary, even In malntnance of the fast passenger sched ules. In order that there may be no ex cuse for engineers disobeying the Instruc tions the officials have Installed "speeons eters In the cabs of all passenger engines. The practice of favoring engines on grades to the extent of losing time and gaining the timj by running at high speed down grades Is wrong and Is the cause of fre quent criticism by passengers. The cir cular states even and smooth running la urged and the comfort and safety of pas sengers is declared to be matters for con sideration rather than the making up of lost time. SMALL BURGLARS ARE ACTIVE House Thieves Perform Several Triv ial Jobs During the Still mil of Night. The meat market burglars were busy again Saturday night and robbed the mar ket of Fred Hanson. Thirteenth and Vin ton streets, of 68 cents and fifty pounds of meat. Entrance was gained to the store by breaking open the front door. The room occupied by Emma Nelson and Jessie Chief at the Madison hotel was en tered Saturday afternoon by thieves, who stole fS In cash, a watch and some checks. Another burglary was attempted at the home of Chester Blake, 562 South Twenty- reventh street, Saturday evening while the family were absent from home. The thieves ransacked the house and had all article, of value oiled in ,h middle of the floor, ready to decamp, when they were frightened away by tho arrival of Miss Blake, about 9 p. m. CORNELL MEMORIAL SERVICE University Community Honors Mem ory of Victims of Fir Which Destroyed Chi PsI Chapel. ITHACA. N. Y., Dec. . A memorial service for the four students and three others who lost their llvea-tn the fire that destroyed the Chi Psi fraternity lodge was held In Sage chapel on Cornell campus to day. Dr. James F. Brodle of Aubumdaln, Masj , preached the sermon. The chapel was crowded to the doors with students and other members of the uni versity community, including President Schurman and members of the facuft section at the right of the main a reserved for the members and a! the Chi PsI fraternity. WRFrW MFAR PITTSRIIRft kfAM Missouri Paclne Passenger Frisco Stock Special Col lide on Crossing. PiTTSRi'Rfl K.n.. Dec. i.In a i. . ... . lislon here looay Deiween a Missouri Fa- oltic passeng' r train northbound and a 'Vri.cn stock extra at the crosalna- of th. two roads, Thomas F. Freeman of Nevada Ap.mon tt th naasenzer tr:,in. waa lrlllu ', Engineer Albert Puge of the passeng r train, also of Nevada, and Mrs. Anna Steel of Erie. Colo., were Injured. TERMINAL FOR LOS ANGELES Ilarrlman Interests Preparing to Ilarrlman Interests Preparing Spend Ten Million Dollars ta California City. "'"ways to parallel Fourth street and I thut a ten-story building wUJ be erected aa ) terminal sutlou. POPE REJECTS PROPOSALS French Nation is Now Ftolntr an Alarm! rc Beliciooj Crisis, PRIESTS ORDERED TO CONTINUE SERVICES Clergy Are Forbidden to Make Dec larations and Instructed to Star In Chnrehea I ntll They Are Driven Ont. PARIS, Dee. 9. France tonight seems to ( peculiarly ungentlemaiiiy and that he the face an alarming religious crisis. Loat j president) had stated with absolute clear nlirht'a renrtrt nf rh rwine'a eleventh hnnr ! nees his nnsltlon the rensen whv it WAS rejection of the government's final proffer under which Catholic worship could be j continued under the common laws turn a 'out to be only too true and the deadlock now Is apparently complete. Arcordlng to the holy father's orders, declarations under the law of are prohibited, but the parish priests must remain In their churches until driven out by violence. Tho official confirmation of this com munication has created a uensation, both In government and Catholic circles. Car- American Interests." Jte says Mm. Storer not being admitted, with the exception of I lion, and Is of a larger scope than the dinal Lecot, archbishop of Bordeaux, Arch- ' "rged htm to give her husband a cabinet 1 members of the choir. The galleries were smaller show s held li localities. This en blshop Germain and others, who already j P'ice and that she stated Mr. Choato at j crowded, and such a large choir was in j terprise was started last, fall by A. E. had advised compliance with tho law, have ! hastily Instructed the parish priests of i not proper persons to Tie ambassadors, mlg their dioceses that their former advice is j gating her husband ;.ln that connection, null and void, and today In all the churches! McKlnley Letter Denied. of Paris bishops and priests, after mass, I read the letter from Cardinal Richard, archbishop of Paris, communicating the decision of the holy see to "continue serv ices In tho churches, but abstain from declaration," and Cardinal Richard's own Instructions, In view of the order issued by the prefect of the Seine yesterday not to permit for the present, the employment of ceremonial draperies at marriages or funerals. The church ardents, whose legal existence expires next Tuesday, were thanked today from the pulpits of the various churches. Prayers were offered for the protection of God during ths coming period of persecu tion. Summons to Rebellion. The government regards the action of the pontiff as little lees than a summons of the French Catholics to open rebellion, as rendering the situation exceedingly grave and possibly entailing the most deplorable consequences. Premier Clemenceau and M. Brlanfl, minister of public worship, were In confer ence all day today. There Is no sign of the government faltering, but it recognises that it may be forced to resort to extreme measures. M. Brland said today that tho decision of the pope waa entirely unex pected. 4 "The encyclical is very grave," said M. Brland. "While condemning the law of 1906. it advised recourse to the common law. Although the refusal to form cul tural association was, In my opinion, an error and to the detriment of the church. It was the church's legal right so to refuse. In a spirit of conciliation, out of respect to the consciences of the French Catholics, and In order to do nothing to disturb peace and tranquillity, the government thereupon prescribed this easy means of continuing worship by a simple declaration In accord ance with the law of 1881. The pope's brutal order to the clergy to reject this offer practically Incites them, to iolaJ tho laws of the country. He no longer acts as the spiritual head of the church, as the canonical objections against the Jaw of 1P06 cannot be Invoked against that of 1S81. The pope now assumes a political leader ship, and the vital question Is whether the Catholics of Franco will consent to follow him or not. If they do the government will act with even greater energy because of the tolerance It has manifested heretofore. Every violation of the law will be prose cuted, and, furthermore, special measures, legislative and otherwise, may be taken." Special Measures to Be I'sed. The special measures referred to by M. Brland are those Intimated by Premier Clemenceau In the' Chamber of Deputies, namely, to strip the clergy of their privi leges, compel them to perform military servie and as a last resort to treat them as foreign subjects. Militant Catholics' are rejoicing at the stern attitude of the pope. A religious organ says the faithful can now face the future with serenity, "and show the perse cutors of the church that the Daughter of Eternity disdains the efforts of wicked men and, will triumph in the end." Church Officials Indlitnant. POME, Dec. 9 in spite of rumors of attempts to bring about a conciliation be tween Franco and the Vatican, Vatican authorities have denied again and with ' mphals. that any negotiation, to this etui i are under way' n the contrary churca I fflclal " ver "o-nant at the attitude taken by M. Brland, the French minister of public worship. They declare that Franco apparently grants facilities for the practlco of worship, but In reality it Is striving to dismember the organization ct the chuicli by striking at the clergy. According to the latest Instructions the clergy will not cedo except to force. It Is believed here that December 11 will see the beginning of In creased blttrness la the conflict' In France. HUNGATE ARRIVES ON TIME Secretary of Ice Company Mpa Is Bold Indertaklng at Thievery. Bud been put in the fire to burn off the Insula-! f I . i n ftomA mtKCrpnnta hnri arnlon th. (-- from the toe houses, where it was usod to conduct the power, as the Ice houses are run by electricity. A pole had broken and let the wire fall to the ground and 1 1"' K"v the vandals a start and they I wrsi Blwint tn trt Awuir with nil In o i n- j " " .,,.",,-";: " , . . ' the wlre lnto n, bu nd brought It to Omahv WOULD-BE ROBBER IDENTIFIED Man Who Attempted to Hold I n Great Bend, Kaa., Bank Is J. S. Kenrua of Chicago. GREAT BBND. Kan., Dec. . Ths nam of the man who held up the J. V. Brink - ' many company bank yesterday Is Joseph 8. , Kearns. His home is In Chicago, where ha i had lately been a news reporter. K earns i broke down today and asked that his uncle, Joseph U. Orr, a lawyer of South Bend, Ind., be telegraphed. Kearns says that for several years he has been working In Chi- cago. lie has worked for Mindel Brothers as a stock keeper atd the Wells Fargo Ex- ... . ...... ni J, ,h. ': Zr recent bank rohbe.ies over the country - - - -' a.uu tau ills and that he came hero direct from Chicago j to Ul) JuU When Charles Hnnirat. aerretnrv Ih. y. A'uniana ice ana i.oia Biorage company, ' wrw .v w wru-u.! u-i. . . . " It Is stated that she rave him another Mow isle was! drove to the company's Ice houses at the; , pistols he maae nis way up town pursued . . . .. mt,nf,w. , umnl of east end of Cut-off lake Sund.y morning 'P' " That j by offic,r. ,d citizens, who finally shot ' "h e re7tlev.r jhe saw a bonfire. Through curiosity he- President of Vo.c.ue.a Is him through the head I fatally wounding ZZ.t'- Zl: drove up and on examination found several Hl.wl, Dying. him. McNeal was twice a patient at the ar(( . .... - . mRn m,.,h . . hundred pounds of copper wire, which had ! Athens Insane asylum, but was not con- , ' ROOSEVELT ANWSERS STCRER President Writes ;( Secretary Hoot Denylnsr Chnrgea of For tner Ambassador. WASHINGTON, Pi. S.-Frldent Roose velt tonight niado public a long letter ad dressed to Secretary, Root, glvlrg corre spondence between the president and for mer Ambassador Bellamy Storer 'at Vienna and Mrs. Storer. In which he says Mr. Storer's refusal to answer his letters and the publication of various letters Justified the ambassador's removal, that Mr. 8torer's publication of private correspondence was out of the question for him as prepldent to ! try to get any archbishop made cardinal, j though expressing his admiration for Arch- i bishop Ireland, as well ua leaders of other denominations. The president says he thinks it well that i the members of the ftiMnot should know i certain facts "which he (Storer) either sup- women only, when seventy-nine women presses or misstates." He says he did not publicly confessed Christ. Sunday even resent the action of the 8torers "until It lng the main floor of the Auditorium was became evident they "Vote likely to damage ; London nnd General porter nt Paris were The president Incorporates a letter from Postmaster General Cortelyou, contradict- ing the statement that President McKlnley had commissioned a .'iq-ntlcmnn to ask the pope "as a personal fm-or to him" and "an honor to the country" to appoint Arch bishop Ireland e.s cardinal. Mr. Cortolyou says the late prosidetit never made any such request. The president decltws that Mr. Storer's statement that he naithorlzed any rueh message to be delivered to Popo Plus Is untrue. He ssys this) he never received j a letter from Ambassador Storer giving an account of his visit to the Vatican and of the message he personally gave the pope on behalf of M-. Roosevelt. The president's actios tonight follows the publication of "the confidential pamphlet" which Mr. Storer last week sent to tho president, tho cabinet and the senate for eign relations committee. Storer Acruscd of Perfldy. The president's letter, which contains over 6,000 words and quotes etxenslvely from correspondence, concludes: Mr. Storer wrote me a letter tendering his resignation, not as he asserts because of anything in connection with his visit to the Vatican, but solely because of his conduct in the Hunt mHtter. In this letti r. In answer to mine of December HO. he makes absolutely no allusion whatever to what I said In that letter as to his call at the Vatican. This letter of mine shows that I had then never heard from hlin; that he called at the Vatican, and bis abjsolute silence at the time shows that what he says now on the subject .is a pure after thought. His letter runs, in part, as fol lows (all the omitted parts referring also exclusively to the Ilnrst matter): January 16. 1H-M Dear Theodore: I find In answering you- letter of December . that I made anP.orror of date. The letter I wrote llannaius also, the writing to yourself on the omul general matter was after the 22d ofi February. 193, In stead of In January.! as I Inadvertently stated. Since then I Shave received your second letter of the "3'ith of December. . My writing any let!H In the terms I did was Inexcusable and thAt I admit fully and with the deepest regei If In your Judgment It would cIj J;" me In Mr. Hay's eyes, will you hand him the enelmwd note of personal apology; but I beg you will do this or not ms you think wlsei as I must not appear to try to escape olttclal censure oy personal repentance. Therefore, give or burn thla note, aa you deem best. Not to Justify n:y writir.g at all or In using the language i did. but to explain the affair, I must call attention to the difference of frocedure In this consular case us to what hud supposed was precedent. All this Is no exciLse for a public officer writing as I did outside of the department. If In weighing the matter It seems that if I by my own act have lost the confidence of the secretary of mate, you must without regard to me, treat me aa you would any other public oftlcer for the good of the service. Without the confidence of the department the work cannot go on. For your own sake I ahould wish that my leaving the service might be made to appear a voluntary one, In tho spring or early summer. Also I think It would be better to have it known after June. In spite of everything. It might make political gossip which 1 should wish to postpone until the din of the campaign Is on. I thank you, my dear Theodore, 1 conlrary. "i"1 '"ere are innumerable man loyally and sincerely, for your letter. i j dates In tho Blbio to that effect. never doubt your absolute loyalty In fiiond uhlp to me and mine. FHlthfttllv yours. BELLAMY STORER. There could be no fuller confession of wrong 'doing or more absolute throwing himself upon the mercy of his superior. It was this letter which I answered saying, aa he has himself quoted, that I would treat the Incident ns closed and would not accept his reslirnation. and thst I waa sum that John Hay felt as I did. With peculinr i pernav mr. niorer now seess to turn this i til l o' corniHi. ann i TniriK I mriv n,i,i act or cordial, ana 1 think generous, friendship on mv nart Into an attack upon me by treating mv refusal to ; "f "iltion thc Matter ' Mfcpm n . resiirnanon ns nn nnnrun.nt : to which there was absolutely no allusion j wXnaUon.ny k'nd r "rt h" This bare recital of facts Is in itself fhe severest possible condemnation of Mr. 6torer's dlslngenlonspess. Verv trulv vours TH KOl'iOHK ROOKVElr. HON. ELI K I ROOT, Secretary of State. Storer Refuses to Talk. CINCINN VTL Dec 9.-Mr. Bellamy Storer, upon being shown what President Roosevelt requested the Associated Press to say in reference to the pamphlet con taining the correspondence between the president and Mr. and Mrs. Storer, with an expression of surprise said: "Aha, I understand, I understand." Mr. Storer was asked: "Do you care to make a statement?" He replied: "No, I have nothing to say at this time." FORT DE FRANCE. Martinique, Dec 9. , Reliable advices received here from Ven ezuela set forth that . President Castro wuk moved down to the little seucoast villuge of Macutu, near La Uuuyra, last Monday. Ths president is described as being very ill. He made the trip from Caracas In i td. When he arrived at Macuto he ap- peared to be absolutely unconscious. It is generally believed that he has no chance of recovery. Violently worded posters have been clr culated In Caracas declaring that na one i armr l,h the rank of t'P,,n- ! seemed as much at home among the farm- ' cjurt. and was released on bond. He can. is today deceived regarding the gravity of ' on of ,he a!d"" of On"rl Jones M. j ers as among bankers. E. C Montgomery to Karuws Cly to visit bis father shortly President Castro's illness and Insisting that i Withers at the battle of Shlloh. After the of the State Experimental station spoke ; afu.r tlls K,nd wtt, furi.hfd. After la the exercise of the executive power be as- ', c,ose ot the clv11 war Captain Williamson j on "Corn Selection." A. 8. Grigerelt was j majnln)r one duy with his father he d- erclse of the executive power be as- through a vice prasldsnt, as Is pro - fur In the constitution. For long ured vided time past, the poster continued, only rou- tine government matters have been at tended to and Important questions srs be ing held In abeyance. Genrial Paredes, an ex-revolutionary now In exils, is organizing a serious Insurrec- uonary movement and declares that he will n the field- H claims to have. ' ls-0' TinK mt disposition. i I Three li a Droweil. ' ALBANY. N. Y.. Dec, ..-William Lau. boy", about 15 yars old. broke ibrou" n tne 118 ", J ''r' drowned t.i4y wi lie : skatuuf ou lb. iiud.ou nvsr. ttppoau. this DR. TORREY ON CONFESSION Evineeliit Sayi It Takes More Courage to Ee a Christian Than a Soldier. SIX THOUSAND MEN ATTEND SERVICE Same Sermon Delivered to Idiraer Andlenre of Women In Afternoon Fourteen Hundred Convert alone to Date. That It takes courage to be a Christian was the keynote of the address of Dr. Torrey Sunday evening at the Auditorium to an audience of over 6,000 men, com- prised or many of the most ref.resent.iuve men of Omaha. The subject of the re marks of the eminent evangelist was "Heroes and Cowards," which was also i the subject nt the afternoon meeting to crowded to Its capacity with mfm. women attendance that it was necessary to seat over a hundred of the singers in the north balcony. From a numerical standpoint, with re- sncct In the attendance and also in the I number of conversions obtained, the even- ' ing meeting was one of the banner events ! of the mission. Tho published plea for j support of the mission by many prominent , business men had the effect of increasing i the attendance, although there were more j women nt the afternoon meeting than ; there were men at night. Dr. Torrey said that this was not usually tho case, as the len were the more faithful In attend- ance Some Idea of the scope of the mis- Hnn can hp or,tnined from the fact that ovcr j 400 conversions have been obtained during the three weeks of the mission, and this number was augmented Sunday evening by the conversion of over forty men. Real Christians Are Heroes. The invocation was pronounced Sunday evening by Dr. Herring, who made a strong and impassioned plea for the con version of the Impenitent. After an In troductory address by Dr. Torrey, In which he exhorted the laymen and others to strenuous effort during the last wee't of the mission, which was inaugural . with the Sunday services, the speaker said: "I have a subject tonight that everyone Is Interested In, 'Heroes and Cowards.' Every man loves a hero and every man despises a coward. Though the men of Jerusalem believed in Jesus, they kept their faith to themselves. Can you con ceive of anything more cowardlyT And yet many of you men here tonight are even more contemptibly cowardly. You're not men enough to publicly confess Him, because Jesus Christ Is not popular in your crowd. Shame on you! It takes courage to be a Christian In this God hating world. It takes more courage to be a real Christian than it does to be a soldier. It takes more courage to be a real Christian than a good many of you Lipen here tonight possess. Pnblle Confession necessary. . "To be a Christian la something to be proud of, not something to be ashamed of. There Is nothing to bo ashamed of In Jesus Christ. You respectable, upright men who do not profess Christ exert far more Influence against Christ than the rumseller. for your scope of Influence Is greater. The better you live the more your influence Is against Christ, for who knows the source of your life If you don't confess Him with your lips? Gentlemen, I call upon you to do your duty tonight, and I'll guarantee that If you publicly confess Jesus Christ like a man, you'll feel a Joy you never thought possible this side of heaven. "Lots of people say: 'I don't bellove In this publicity; that confession should be secret." But the Bible says directly the "Thero won't be any sneaks In heaven, thank God. We've got enough of them down here. But I'll never be a party to getting men In a church who are not men enough to stand up and publicly confess Christ. The most contemptible cowardice of which a human being Is capable Is the cowardice that makes a man tremble In fear that some ono will laugh at him If he confesses Jesus Christ. You owe all you ari In the world to Jesus Christ." At the beginning of his address Dr. Tor rey announced that his subject for the Monday afternoon meeting will be "The Baptism c-f the Holy Spirit." DEMENTED MINER RUNS AMUCK Elmer McXeal of Jackson, Om Shoot Three Nen In Crowded Trol ley Car. JACKSON. O., Dec. . This afternoon Elmer McN'eal, a demented coal miner, armed with two revolvers, began shooting in a crowded Wellston trolley car, In stantly killing Harry White, mortally wounding J. D. Van Atta of Newark, O., and severely wounding J. E. Klnnlson, su perintendent of the public schools of this city. After half a dozen shots had been fired by the frenzied man he waa thrown DEATH RECORD Captain "Billy" Williamson. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 9. Captain "Billy" " linamson, me ramous ngen lurrman, oieo. at the St. diaries hotel at I o clock to- night. Captain Williamson was succes sively a clerk In the California legislature. msjor In the Walker expedition to Nlea. ragua and a staff officer of the confederate ......,.....,., ' bran hl cUve ,urf H owned I "'Veral race horses which attained national reputations, ne was noiea tor placing Dig pets, ana, aunougn i"iirrny prosperous, ; old turfmen remember times when he was reduced almost to penury. Captain Wll- I n.m.nn ma. born In Richmond Vs.. and! was about 84 years old. Mrs. I.ouvl.n Hnreberdlag. BLUE - Sn',,) - Mrs. Louvlsa Borchtrding, a well-known pioneer woman of Webster county, die! at her home two miles esst of Blue If til. on i,.n. . ,, Sunday, of aliments Incident to old aga. She waa i3 years of age and has lived here ovt.T , years. The fur ( uiuruiug at 10 o neral will be held clock, sidered dangerous. . NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair Monday and Tuesday. Temperature ut Omaha Yesterday! Hour. I)r(. Hour. Dear. B a. m, . . , , , a.1 1 p, m ...... a. m iUi a p. m 27 T a. m 4 R p. m 27 N a. m Ut 4 p. m 8 O a. m S t n p. m I a. m (I p. m St" It a. m 23 T p m SIS 12 m 2(1 K p. ni its O p. m 2N CORN SHOW AT MITCHELL Exposition Will He Accomps pnted by Lectures on Corn Culture by Distinguished Spepctallsts. MITCHELL, S. D., Dec. I (Special.) The corn industry In South Dakota, which has been growing steadily in the past ten or twelve years, the corn belt area extend- .... ing with each succeeding year, win do given a great Impetus by means of tno corn show which will be held In this city December is, 19 and 10. It Is the first of the kind which has been hold In this sec Chamberlain and It. C. Warner, Dotn oi whom are deeply Interested in the farmers' Institutes under state direction. Both gen tlemen have taken a strong Interest In working up the enthusiasm among the farmers of the state in making an exhibit and encouraging their attendance at the show to hear the ocrn lectures which will be given. These lectures will be given by lYof. A. N. Hume of the department of corn of Illinois Agricultural college and Prof, J. S. Cole of Brookings Agricultural 'college. Realizing that there is a difference In the corn produced in the various sections of the state the promoters of the show have dlvded the state Into three districts the southern, central and northern so that each section will compete with corn grown in the sumo division. A prlie of $100 will be given each section for the bett corn pro duced, not to mention the other prizes that will be awarded by manufacturers of corn Implements. All exhibitors are required to have ten ears of corn In the contest and they must be sent to H. C. Warner, Mitchell, on or befcre December 14. The contest will be open to all farmers of the state. GOLD DISCOVERY IN WYOMING Ore Running f lot to the Ton Found In Copper Mountain District. LANDER, Wyo., Dec. B. (Special.) A startling gold discovery was made on the Willlam-Luman mining properties in ths j These resolutions set forth the fact that Copper Mountain district this week. The it Is the sentiment of the Lead and Central find was made while excavating for a City miners' unions that the miners em building foundation, which Is practically i. ployed by the Homestake Mining company striking ore at the grass roots. A tlility-lare entitled and deserve an eight-hour two foot lead has opened, four feet if I working day; that the resolutions be tele whlch Is rich lr gold, the balance being graphed to the board of directors of the copper. The ore runs over 100 to the ton. T. G. Smith, manager for the properly. Is rushing the work of putting in modern machinery and expects soon to be ship ping the cro from Shoshonl, ths nearest railroad station. - - Judge J. M. BonJne returned this week from the camp and reports that section rich In undeveloped fields of ore. He is an experienced miner and prospector from Colorado and says that In all his years I of mining he has never seen such rich . showins8 from clalms that have BO I mUe develLpwl. The ,peclmeng of ore i bought in from Copper Mountain are very ; rlch ,n ld llvcr lead Tne prospectors of tho new camp are en thusiastic over the bright future that they believe Is In store for Copper Mountain. RAM IMPORTER HEAVILY FINED E. W. Patrick of Canada Assessed arSS for Bringing; Diseased An imals Into Wyoming. CASPER, Wyo., Dec. . (Special.) Judge Carpenter yesterday lined E. W. Patrick, a wealthy Importer of Ilberton, Ontario, Canada, $72 and costs for Importing bucks to Wyoming In violation of the import laws, and for importing diseased sheep. Pat rick paid up and was discharged. Last week ho Imported to Casper a carload of scabby bucks. Ho sold to local flock masters and attempted to leave the state, but was captured at Douglas and returned here. The diseased sheep were treated at the local yards and there Is little dangor of the disease spreading. For several years past shippers of sheep and bucks to Wyoming hnve disregarded the laws, but as the state is now free from disease, the Stnto Board of Sheep Commissioners, in ordir to put a stoj to the trafl!c and eliminate the danger of re Infecting the ranges, will prosecute all violators. Woman Drives Away Marauder. GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Dec. -(Special.) A young woman and a girl stepped out of the home of a Mrs. LeFew Friday even ing and were Immediately accosted In the yard by a strange man. They gave the alarm and Mrs. LeFew came out with a revolver. The trespasser was still there and ordered the woman to throw up her hands. Instead she dealt the marauder a stinging blow In the face with the butt end of the revolver, knocking him down. Dodae County Fnrmcrs Meet. FREMONT. Neb., Dec. .-(Special.) The Dodge county farmers' Institute held Its annual session yesterday at the pera hour At the morning meeting C. G. Marshall of Lincoln spoke on the "Care of the Homo Orchard," and C. M. Llewellng of Beaver Crossing on "Alfalfa Growing." At the afternoon session the principal sddrees was by P. E. McKilllp of Humphrey on theBi (nat of Coleman. Coleman, after h.s ; Importance of grading seed. The speaker , ., . ... .. .... . chosen president of ths Instituts, C. B. , NleodeJiius. secretsry, and E. R. Ouraey treasurer. G,, l1" ' Bullet Wound, GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Dec. ..-(Special.) - MIss Rachel Engle, who was shot In the j back by John Hamlin during carnival week last summer. Is very low and Is not t expected to live. Ever since the shooting !'he h" ,'7 lh line down and recently It became m res- ary to perform another operation. Ha n!!n ,1s still In Jail. Ho demanded arraignment . , . , . ' recently and was arraigned on the chirg of shooting with Intent to kill and was bound over to the district court, but ths trial here was continued. SK EIGHT-HOUR DAY Employe of Hrmeitake Mine Vote Unan imously in Favor of Shorter Boors. RESOLUTION TELEGKAPHED TO DIRECTORS Board Will Hold a iltetinir in San Fran oisoo Tuasday Afternoon. QUESTION OF STRIKE NOT MENTIONED Order toSnapend Vtork vV ill Require Three Fourths Vote. NO DISORDER OF ANV KIND EXPECTED Report That Company Asked for Troops to Protect Mine Without Fonn da Hon Superintendent Refuses to Talk. LEAD, S. D., Dec. . (Special Telegram.) The Joint meeting of the Iead and Central City miners' unions, composed of employes of the Homestake mine, met here this aft ernoon and after a brief discussion voted to ask for an eight-hour day. The resolu tion was at once telegraphed to tho board ! of directors, which meits In San Francisco Tuesday. The question of a strike was not mentioned. Although the mines have been Idlo all day long olid the strests have been thronged with people anxious to learn of the out come of tho mass convention of the Lead miners' union, there was not the slightest 1 disorder nor had the police force of the city been Increased to meet any anticipated trouble. Those who did not attend the meeting of the miners stood on the street corners and watched the boys coast down the steep hill sides. Very little else waa talked of by the crowds which congregated upon tho streets thnn the action to be taken by the meeting. Eight-Hour Day Asked For. Promptly at 2 o'clock the meeting waa called to order, about 1.300 members of tha union being In attendance. But little talk ing was indulged In, the meeting organising by the election of William Munroe aa chau man and W. C. Benfer and Hubert Collins as secretaries. The question then came up as to whether it was tho sentiment of ths meeting that an eight-hour duy be asked for and a rising vote was taken. The ques tion was curried unanimously, quite a demonstration following the vote. After tho vote had been taken, on motion, a com mittee was appointed to draft resolutions setting forth the demands of the meeting. company, which will meet In San Fran cisco Tuesday. It was further resolved that a copy of the resolutions be laid before Superintendent Orler and that he be re quested to use his Influence with ths board of directors of. the company to secure the granting of the demands of ths men. Con- 'u1ng the importance of the questions , Involved, the meeting was very brief, snd -.... "- Strike IHot Dlscnssed. At tne meeting tnis aiternoon me ques tion of a strike did not come up and, as only the mutter of an eight-hour day was Considered the action taken has no bear ing on that question. That will be an after consideration and a matter to bo settled by the Lead and Central City unions after a reply to their demands has been received. Then It will require a three fourths vote to decide whether It rhall be a strike. The matter will probably be laid before the Western Federation of Miners In the event of the men's demands not being granted and It will be several weeks before the question will be voted on by the unions Involved and then the ballot taken, according to the bylaws of the federation, must be secret. Superintendent Grler was seen by The Bee representative shortly after the action of the meeting had been announced and when asked what would be the probable outcome of the decision reached by the men declared that he could not say and did not wish to be quoted. In fact, re fused to be interviewed on the subject. This evening everything Is quiet and peaceful and the reports that soldiers had been asked for to protoct the company's nroriertv la false, ns there la nn n..a..ltw j fop them he0b fin(1 w, , b which wsy the vote. If one Is take. Sat the question of a strike, may go. Mines Will Resume Today, Interviews with several ot the prominent union men have been had by a Bee corre spondent, and In every Instance they have declared that the question of a strike has not been mentioned at any of the union meetings and that today's proceedings had not for one of its objects the discussion nf such a proposition, but merely to endeavor to secure, if possible, from the manage ment of the Homestake company an eight hour day. The mines will resums opera tions tomorrow ns usual and with the same men. Everything is quiet and orderly to night and the Incidents of the afternoon have apparently been forgutten. BCDY OF MURDERER FOUND Jasper Coleman, Convicted Slayer of Fish Vendor at Dalton, Mo., Drowns Himself. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Dec. .-Rlatlves of Jasper Coleman, former city marshal of Dulton, Sheridan, county, Mo., under sen tence of twelve years In the penitent! uy for tho murder of Rufus Cox, a fifth vendor, on the streets of Dalton last June, jester- I oiiy Identified the decomposed body taken ; fr0m the Kanuaa river here on June & last : ral appealed his case to the sui reius t malning one oay witn nis jatner ne aia- ; appeared. Ills bondsmen sent out descilp- , tltm, of Hm tni (h8 cfjror(.ri recognizing I Coleman from the descriptions, tiotllls l I relatives. The body was accordingly ex humed and found to be that of Coleman. Two Men Killed In Quarrel. ST. LOI'IS. Dec. 9 A special to the Re- 1 pubbo ffo-n Washington. Mo., says: W'al- ; Bmt j, U1,., ,ry this morning during a o.inrrel iat the h mie of Iouis Dori .r. J hn Warren, .'"i4""''1 l'5f r''rV.m'r V.J7 ',h shooting .i.iped, together with liirlea mmon. Will B.lrton d Traeey UohUm all St. Iiuls youths, who were prentmt at ti e lime of the .Inviting. A quartul ever alii is said to have beon the cause bf I Sudan