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    Fhe Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. XXXVI-NO. 258.
OMAIIA, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1907TEN TAGES.
SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
Tint Httiotnl Feeoe Cenrreu Will Batfn
la Hew Yerk Today.
ANDREW CARNLGIE WILL PRtSlDE
Vea fromlnant in All Walke of Life Will
AtUad ai Delegate,
SPEECHES BY DISTINGU SHED FORFICNERS
W. T. Stead. Frof. Mnniterbura' and Faron
Bateau pi to lake Addteuta
BUSY WEEK
FOREIGN LANDS
Premier, ef British Colonics Vill
M.ot la London Japan WUI
Complete Evacuation of
Manchuria.
NEW YORK, April 14.-Ths most Im
portant .vent of th wk will be the first
national arbitration and peace congress of
America, which will hold Its sessions In
New York City on Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday. Delegates Include representa
tives of the United States ' "he Hagua,
federal and state Judger
senators and rerjresenta.
1 States
rnors,
members of state leglslatui ' ,j, " e of
many large cities, represents t, '' d-
Ing religious, patriotic and ph.
organizations; edltora, business n.
labor leaders.
Andrew Carnegie, president of the
ro
KHhu Rout, Governor Hughes
and
Mayor McClellan will apesk on Mon
day. International views of the peace
movement will be expressed Monday even
ing by Baron D'Estournelles de Constant
of France, Baron Descampes of Belgium,
Pre. Hugo Munsterburg of Germany, Blr
Roliert Cranston and W. T. Stead of Great
Brililn and Secretary of Commerce and
Labor Osoar Straus.
Th commercial. Industrial and agricul
tural aspects of the peace movement will
be considered at a meeting Tuesday after
noon, at whloh there will be addresses by
Secretary Straus, James W. Van Cleave of
St. Louis and others. On Wednesday after
noon the legislative and Judicial aspects
of the peace movement will be considered
and addresses will be delivered by William
J. Bryan, John Sharp Williams and others.
About 1,600 delegates have accepted In
vitations to attend the various sessions.
About tOO delegates are expected to at
tend the meeting of the National Publicity
Bill organisation In New Tork Tuesday.
W. J. Bryan, Samuel Oompere and others
are expected to speak.
Carter Raadleup at Aqueduct.
The horse racing so son at the New Tork
tracks will be opened on Monday at Aque
duct track. The Carter $10,000 handicap
will be the feature of the first day.
The Metropolitan golf season will open
at Garden City on Thursday with a three
days' tournament.
Premiers 'of nearly all the British colonies
have arrived In Indon to attend the fourth
colonial conference which will assemble
April It. Among the chief questions to be
discussed are a project providing for a
permaneirT-'ewuncil.- preferential trade be
tween the colonies and Great Britain, emi
gration and Imperial defense schemes.
KTacnatloa of Manchuria.
The evacuation of Manchuria by the Rus
slsn and Japanese troops and the restora
tion of Manchuria to China, aa provided
for by the trenty of Portsmouth, will be
' completed April It.
King Edward will meet King Victor Em
manuel of Italy April U at Gaeta. near
Naples.
Pope Plus has decided to hold a con
sistory April 15, when several cardinals are
to be created.
On April 16 changes In the local gov-
ertiment of the Panma canal aone. which
will abolish all the municipal governments
now In existence and result In the har
monising of the various parts or the aone.
will become effective.
MONTANA STAGE HELD UP
.... ,j, ..
Bandit Said to Have Ootteu
I.ene
f-W.OOO Intended to Pay Miner,
at forlmai.
I secretary, who was In a carriage with Oov-
Bt'Vl'K. Mont, April 14. A Miner die- j ernor Wlnthrop. was driven to the palace,
patch from Great Falls says: The stage j where from the balcony he reviewed the
running between Halta and Zortman was j troops. After the review an Informal re
held up last night by a lone bandit, accord- j ceptlon was held and prominent cltlaans
ing to a telephone message received late called on the secretary. Mr. Taft Is the
tonight and a sum estimated at about j sixth cabinet officer to visit the Island
121,000 Is said to have been secured. The
message gave no details of the daring
robbery, other than it occurred Just north
of Eortman and the stage wu entering
the Uttle Rockies with the consignment
of mrney to pay the wages of ths miners
at the Zortman mines. ;
The robber apparently has five or six
hours start of a posse, mounted upon the
fastest horses to be had, which left Malta
Immediately on receipt of word of the
holdup. The location Is In a particularly
lonsly spot In the mountains, affording
every opportunity for the shelter and
escape of the bandit. One man command
ing the trail there could almost hold a
half dosen men at bay for hours. Some
member Or uurry .ana 01 train :
robbers and horse thieves is suspected of arriving her. toniht on ths steamer
the holdup. SI years ago the Curry gang Begurancla. from Santiago. Cuba, and Naa
held up a Great Northern train In the were BtlAmeB of tn, nntuu b-k
vicinity of Malta, securing MVM. Many -mma. Th, Trmidad. a British bark of
ct th. pals of Curry still liv. In northern ; tona left Banta Cru m Mtrch a fo
Montana. New VnrU with . nmrrn rtt rulnp mnA n,..
SIESMIC SH0CK IN MEXICO
Capital City le la Darkness for a
Time, bat Kn Material Damage
is Doao.
MEXICO, April U.-An earthquake last
ing four and a half mlnutea atratled this
city tonight. The earth rocked In a long,
winging motion, terrifying ths inhabitants,
but doing no damage as far aa can be
1.. -ny In this r I r v flvu. . , ,
11 J4 (Mexican time) and th. perceptible
$ml?ZLZM SPENDS QUIET SUNDAY
and for a short time the city was In dark- '
ness owing to th. failure of the electric j "tker Report that Attorney D- M.
Ilgbta. I Delmae Has Withdrawn
The apahalt on one of the principal bust- i from Caao.
naes streets of th. city was cracked open j
for a distance 01 7- -oupis nea
from their houses Into the streets.
Borlons Flood, la Tarkey.
CONSTANTINOPLE. April 14. Contlnu-
ous heavy rains have cauaed the river, to
overflow, seriously flooding Macedonia and
Asia Minor. Th. plains of Bruss, Ada-
baaar, Kutahala, Aldan and almoat all th.
vlllogea are submerged and there has been
heavy loss of Ilf. and destruction of eattl.
rcrverty. Coming after tn. severe
Winter and th. ruination of crops, th.'
1 . a.ird c.ue distress among
1 1. a id thu Interruption, uf rail-
War traiTVa raodarg relieX alffisulw
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SOUXBTIO.
First session of the National peace con
gress will convene in New York City
today. Page 1
James H. Eckels, former comptroller of
the currency, died suddenly at bis homo
In Chicago of heart trouble. I age 1
President Roosevelt sends a special
message to the school children upon the
lessons of Arbor day. rage 1
Dr. Krall Q. Hlrach makes an address
at a choral service, held In Carnegie hall,
-s a prelute to meeting of National Peace
grass today. Page 1
T t VAV Ml .
1 gathering of veterans at Wash
.1 on anniversary of death of Abra
ham Lincoln. rage 1
X.OCA.
Judgea Kennedy and Sutton discuss
problems of childhood at the First Metho
dist church. 'age 8
Rev. Howard Agnew Johnson of New
York preached at the First Presbyterian
church on "Work of Presbyterian Mts
slonarles In Foreign Fields." Faff. 8
New elders and deacons are Installed
by Lowe Avenue Presbyterian church.
rag 8
romxioir.
Pope Plus will discuss relations of
France and the Vatican at the Consistory
today. Page 3
Premiers of British colonies will meet
In London this week to discuss relations
with mother country and each other.
rare 1
J pan expects to complete the evacua
tion of Manchuria this week. Page 1
BPOBTS.
Omaha base ball team loses Its first
game of the season to the Wichita team
of the Western association. Page a
Chicago Americana win from St. Louis,
I to t Page 1
comtcxr. BLTTPra ajtd iowa.
Council Bluffs council committee and
hydraulic expert will begin work today
formulating schedule of water rates to be
Incorporated In new water- franchise.
Page S
State Railway commission will visit
Council Bluffs today to Inspect grade
crossing of Great .Western and Wabash
bridge across Mosquito creek., , Page 8
Iowa legislators are preparing to explain
to their constituents their reasons for
voting against the binder twine bill.
Page a
SECRETARY TAFT AT SAN JUAN
Head of War Department Reviews
Troops from Balcony of ike
1 Palace.
SAN JUAN, P. R., April 14.-Secretary
rf Wn Tnft an, hi. w,n i-,-.. n .-. at nnn
toJay on th(j governmpnt yjleht Mayflower.
Governor Beekrran Wlnthrop and Secre
tary Regis Post went aboard to greet the
secretary. The yacht was taken to the
naval station landing where It was met by
the naval officers here.
Secretary Taft was escorted by a bat-
tallon of marlnea to the olty entrance.
Porto Rican regiment and staff awaited
him. Under escort of the regiment the
since It was occupied by the Americans,
Messrs. Alger, Payne, Moody and Metcalf
preceding him.
The announcement that the Mayflower
had been sighted was the signal for the
gathering of thousands and aoon the streets
surrounding the naval station were filled
with eager spectators. Secretary Tift's re
ception by the Porto RIcana was cordial.
FIVE DAYS WITHOUT WATER
Awful lafferlnge of Crow of British
Bark Wrecked la the West
ladles.
V1TW VORK" Anril 14.Ami.ri th.
1 hogany. On April 1 It ran Into a hurricane,
losts Its masts and rudder and became un
manageable. The store room and cabin
j were flooded, all provisions were ruined and
. for five days the crew had nothing to eel
I and no water to drink. They became com
pletely exhausted and almost craay from
their sufferings.
On the fifth day they were picked up and
taken to Nassau by a email apcnglnsT
schooner. Mate Quese said that when rea-
oued they were chewing bits of lead to
keP tTom linking water,
NEW YORK. April 14 -Harry Thaw spent
a quiet Sunday In th. Tombs today. Early
la th. afternoon his wife called to se.
him, but Warden Flynn told him that sb.
would have to abide by th. usual prison
rules, consequently sb. was not permitted
to m her husband as sb. had don. oa pre.
vtous Sunday, during th. eleven wks
' that Thaw had been on trial.
; it had been stated by on. of th. oounsal
who acted for Thaw In therec.nt trial that
D. M. Delmas will notherea fter have any
thing to do with the Cfcso, but that Messrs.
Peabody and O' lUUly would act for hint
j la tt tut
PRELUDE OFPEACE CONGRESS
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Choral Eerrloe in Carnerie Hall Attended
bj Fire Thousand Penona
BISHOP HENRY POTTER PRESIDES
Dr. F.rall O. Hirer a of Chicago Make
aa Address and a Paper Written
fcy Archbishop Farley
la Read.
NEW YORK, April 14 A choral service,
a fitting prelude to the first national ar
bitration and peace congress which la to
b opened tomorrow, was held at Carnegie
hall tonight. Probably 6,000 persons found
admittance. whll thousands were unable
to get within the hall.
Andrew Carnegie was to have presided
at the meeting, but owing to a delayed
train he failed to reach the hall until the
meeting was well under way and when
once Inside the place he was unable to
make his way through the throng to the
platform. In hla absence Bishop Henry C.
Potter presided.
It had been expected that a peace mes
sage from President Roosevelt would be
read, but no mention of the message was
made.
Archbishop John M. Farley, who was to
have been one of the speakers, was de
tained In Washington and his prepared ad
dresa was read by Manager M. J. Level le
of St. Patrick s cathedral.
The other speakers were Rabbi Emil G.
Hlrsch of Chicago and Bishop Potter. The
former spoke from the wordsi "The Advent
of the Plough." )
In concluding Bishop Potter said: "Let
us thank Ood for The Hague congress and
that an American has built the building
In which It Is to meet and may It hasten
the triumph of universal peace."
Tomorrow at 3 o'clock the first delibera
tive session of the peace congress proper
will be held.
Speech of Dr. Hlrach.
Dr. Emll G. Hlrsch of Slnal congregation.
Chicago, speaking on "The Advent of the
Plough," said:
"Intensify the productive methods which
ooax from the earth the blessings stored
therein and hunger's dominion correspond
ingly shrinks. None need starve If all work
together to prevent famine's capricious and
Iniquitous Intrusion.
"Wo hall the advent of the plough. It
Is the sign of triumphant democracy. With
co-operation as. with the polar star, fric
tion will be minimised. If the courts are
competent to maintain the social altruism
between different contestants and litigants
In one country shall we despair oT inter
national tribunals' efficiency In making for
equilibrium among the nations? If all na
tions were united would on. single nation
dar. reject th. decreet
"Let nations dream of peace and peace
will be sure of consummation. The hands
that guide the plough carry credentials of
nobility and strength less doubtful than
do the Angers that pull the trigger."
Archbishop Farley, writing on "Univer
sal Peace," said he was not prepared to
say that war could ever be removed from
society, but that" much might be done to
mitigate Its horrors and lessen Its fre
quency. Efforts for universal peace, he
declared, would accomplish only Imperfect
results until the moral power and authority
of organised religion were openly recog
nised. The archbishop said no horror, moral or
material, was lacking to war, and added:
"Its benefits. If any, are Indirect and un
certain; Its evils are immediate, inevitable
and universal vitiation of human charac
ter, waste of life and gain, arrest of hu
man progress. Injustice to the helpless and
Innocent popular and permanent legacies
of hat. and all th. fiercest and most ruinous
passions of th. human breast"
Mass Hefting In Boston.
BOSTON, Mass., April 14. Over 6,000 peo
ple assembled In the Christian Science
church tonight "to swell Boston's voice,"
as one speaker said, "In recognition and
support of th. national peace and arbitra
tion congress," which begins In New York
tomorrow. Former Secretary of the Navy
John D. Long, former Governor John L.
Bates and William Lloyd Garrison made
addresses, pleading for universal peace.
William Lloyd Garrison did not spare th.
churches in his criticism and said the bear
ers of the nam. of Christians were ever
ready to uphold and Justify legalized mur
der when their own country was Involved.
Mr. Garrison denounced th. war with
Spain and said:
"This guilty nation and our kindred in
guilt acrosa the Atlantlo are ripe for re
pentance, which should manifest Itself In
acta."
Former Governor Bates referred briefly
to ex-Secretary Long as the bravest man
that ever Issued orders to a fleet of war
ships, and to Mr. Garrison aa the son of
th. man who did more to bring on th.
civil war than anyone else In the country
and who at th. and was still shouting that
h. would never retract. He declared uni
versal peace 1. no longer a dream.
Italian Delegates to The Haane.
ROME, April 14. From th. exchange of
official communications between them, it
la apparent that Germany, Austria and
iRussla are unanimous concerning th. ques
tion of limitation of armaments at Th.
Hsgue conference and that they permit of
a discission of the question, but not par
ticipate In It, not eonslderln (th. proposi
tion a practical ona
Italy has chosen aa Its representatives at
The Hague Count Torntelll, ambassador
to France; Deputy Pomplly, an under sec
retary of state for foreign affairs, and the
duk. of Cavello, minister at The Hague,
all as plenipotentiaries, and General Robt
lant and Admiral C&llandrt aa technical
delegates. It Is not likely to have a law
delegate, both Count Tornlelll and Blgnor
Pomplly being experts In law.
THREE MEN KILLED IN WRECK
Passenger Train Plssges Into an
Open Iwtteh Near Alexandria,
Loaislaaa.
ALEXANDRIA, La.. April It Three men
killed and one probably fatally Injured la
th. result of what Is believed to be the
work of train wreckers at Cheneyvllle,
thirty mile, southeast of here on th. Texas
A Pad no railroad today, when a west
bound passenger train plunged Into aa open
switch. i
Th. dead:
ENGINEER JOHN J. COVINGTON of
New Orleans.
FIREMAN MICHAEL KAJ of New Or-
ONE UNKNOWN MAN.
Th. switch lock was broksn, th switch
turned and tho signal ton tern thrown away.
Dinner at Wklto Ron so.
WASHINGTON, April It-Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte. Secretary Garfield, Post
master tienerai meyttr, Justice Moo.lv
VATICAN AND UNITED STATES
Holy fee Consider. Knmber of Matters
Affect la th. Ckarok In
America.
ROME. April 14.-Th Vatican Is coming
to recognise the existence In th. United
States of an Increasing Catholic element
which continually voices a demand for the
regulation of Catholic membership In the
various fraternal organizations that ars
not strictly Catholic. Even organizations
that are Catholic are not exempt from thla
demand, for such are accused of accepting
aa members laymen of every sect
According to telegrams received by th.
Vatican this matter was considered by ths
American archbishops recently In confer
ence at Washington. These messages de
clare further that Mgr. Falconlo, the apos
tolic delegate In the United States, has de
cided that Catholics belonging to the or
ganizations In question who have been pay
ing Insurance premiums for years may con
tinue these payments In order not to lose
their Insurance, but that they shall not
take part In parades or be burled accord
ing to the rlts of the fraternal societies
to which they belong.
It Is understood here that the archbish
ops, Instead of answering the queries re
ceived from Rome on this matter, re
ferred them to Mgr. Falconlo.
The Vatican has refused heretofore to
send to the various religious communities
In the United States, speaking a language
other than English, bishops of their own
nationality, but when It comes to a ques
tion of the oriental rites It Is Inclined to
consider the matter from a different stand
point For Instance, the care of the United
Ruthenlan Catholics In America, who, while
acknowledging the headship of the pope,
retain th. old Greek Slavonio liturgy and
allow their secular clergy to marry. Thus
the congregation of the propaganda has
taken under advisement the appointment
of a Ruthenlan bishop for America. Th.
Austrian embassy has urged this step for
many years, as most of the Ruthenlans In
the United States emigrate from Austria,
Hungary The Vatican fears, however,
that the nomination of a foreign bishop
may be considered by the American gov
ernment as a hindrance to the Americaniza
tion of the many foreigners flocking every
year to th. shores of the United States.
PROTEST FROM THE PONTIFF
Pope Will Discuss Relations with
French Government at Today's
Consistory.
ROME, April H In hhj allocution at to
morrow's conalatory Pope Pius will devote
an Important passage, to the conflict be
tween France and the Vatican. It will be
In protest against the condition the new law
has made for the church and the methods
the French government has adopted all
through the controversy, especially the
seizure of the papal nunciature and their
publication. The Vatican denies that It In
tends to publish a white book In anerwer
to the publication of the documents of Mgr.
Montagnlnl.
The congregation of the propaganda has
decided to grant the claims of the Ruthe
nlan Catholics In the United 8tetes for the
appointment of a bishop, and has named
Stephen Stere Ertynsky, who Is a member
of the Ruthenlan order of Besillans order
as titular bishop of Greece, with th. mis
sion to assist the. Ruthenlan Catholics
throughout the Unlt-flStates. His nomina
tion wfll be announced at tomorrow's con
sistory. It Is expected this concession will
revive the claims of the Poles In America,
who for years have deelred their own
bishop, but whose request have been de
nied. Political Crisis In Belalnm.
BRUSSELS, April 14 -Klng Leopold's un
precedented action In withdrawing by royal
decree the government bill concerning the
hours of labor In the mines, has aroused
the greatest Indignation In all parties. The
situation Is aggravated by the fact that
the decree was countersigned by ministers
who had officially resigned and therefore
possessed no authority before Parliament.
The government, under the law, Is en
titled to withdraw a bill presented In both
houses until the senate adopts It but In
not snnouncing the decree until after Its
resignation and when it had been demon
strated it had only thirty-two supporters
the , government is considered as being
guilty of political sharp practices.
The eltuatlon la grave and dissolution of
Parliament appeare Inevitable. .
New Time System In Rnssla.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 14. Russia Is
experimenting with the twenty-four-hour
time system, ths hours being numbered
consecutively from on. to twenty-four, in
stead of two periods of twelve hours. The
minister of railroads has directed that the
summer time tables for th. railroads to
Moscow be printed In the new system.
Plot to Kill Governor.
MINSK, Russia, April 14. A band of ter
rorists, lying In wait In a house opposite
the governor's palnee, apparently with the
Intention of assassinating the governor,
was discovered today by th police. In an
interchange of shots a policeman was killed
and two were wounded. Two terrorists
were captured. The others escaped.
NEW POSTMASTER IN CHICAGO
Daniel A. Campbell Succeed. Fred A.
Basso, Who Has Bean Elected
Mayor.
CHICAGO, April 14-Danlel A. Campbell
was Installed as postmaster of Chicago this
afternoon. Three hundred superintendents
and clerks witnessed the ceremony. In a
brief address Mayor Fred A. Busse, the
retiring postmaster, formally turned the
o fflce over to his successor. The funds in
possession of the Chicago office when the
transfer was made were found to b.
tl, 338. 688. 61. Mr. Campbell will take active
charge tomorrow.
A Full
List of Laws
Passed by the Nebraska Legislature
at its late session,
has been published In
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Omaha, Neb.
JAMES U. ECKELS IS DEAD
Former Comptroller of Cirrrncy Ixpiree
Enddeily ef Be art Treable.
PROMINENT IN BUSINESS LIFE
Ho Waa Director in "amber ot
Large Corporations Fnneral
Will Be Held Taosday
Evening.
CHICAGO. April 14.-James 11. Eckels,
president of the Commercial National bank
of this city, and formerly comptroller of
the currency, died her. today of heart
dlscas.. Mr. Eckels died while asleep In
his bed.
Th. rsct that he was dead was discovered
by th. butler, who entered Mr. Eckels'
room after hearing a telephone within
ring continuously without receiving an an
swer. Other members of the family were
summoned. Dr. Frank S. Churchill gave
it as his opinion that Mr. Eckels had been
dead for some hours.
Mrs. Eckels and her daughter, Phoebe.
K years old. are In Paris, where the latter
is attending a finishing school for girls.
They have been abroad since last fall and
planned to return to Chicago within a few
weeks. They were at once communlcoted
with by cable. It la understood they will
sail from France for New York tomorrow.
The death of Mr. Eckels came on the eve
of a breakfast party which he had planned
for a number of his friends and relatives.
Judge K. M. Landis of the federal district
court, Mrs. Landls, Judge and Mrs. E. H.
Gary of New York, Mr. and Mrs. George
M. Eckels, brother and sister-in-law of
the deceased, and others were to have been
his guests.
Father Died Two Week. Abo.
Jamea E. Eckels of Princeton, father of
James H. Eckels, died two weeks ago. On
the morning of the death of th. elder,
the son was a host of former Presi
dent Clevelund. The former president and
Mr. Eckels were at breakfast when news
of the father's death was received at the
Eckels' residence. Mr. Eckels waa kept In
Ignorance of the fact for several hours,
until Mr. Cleveland had left the city.
It developed during th. day that the
person who was trying to communicate
with Mr. Eckels over the telephone, the
ringing of which led to discovery of the
death, was George M. Eckels, a brother.
Half an hour later he was called to his
own telephone and notified of his brother's
death.
A post-mortem examination was held and
a statement Iseued giving the cause of
death as organic heart disease. A formal
coroner's Inquest will be held tomorrow
morning The funeral will be held Tuesday
evening from the Fourth Presbyterian
church. Rev. W. R. Nautman will con
duct the sen-Ices. Interment will not take
place at once. It having been decided to
place the body In a vault until the return
of Mrs. Eckels and daughter, when a pri
vate funeral will be held.
Prominent In Business Life.
Mr. Eckles waa a stockholder and promi
nent In th. management of several con
cerns, amcng thorn the Hewitt Manu
facturing company and the Union Traction
company, of which ha waa vice president;
the Featheraton Foundry and Maclvlne
company, tlia Chicago Real EataU Trua.
tees' association, the Allla-Chalmera com
pany, tbe American and British Securities
company, th. Bankers Trust company of
New York, the Oakland National bank of
Detroit and the First National bank of
Baltimore. He waa a member of the Union
League, the Merchants' and the Commercial
clubs of Chicago and of varioua clubs In
th. east Mr. Ecklea was one of the re
ceivers of the Chicago Union Traction
company appointed several years ago.
Mr. Eckles was born at Princeton. I1L,
November 22, 1866, and most of his life has
been spent In Illinois. He received an early
education In the schools of his native city,
later taking up the study of law at Albany,
N. Y., graduating from the Albany Law
school In 1S80. He practiced law at Ottawa,
III., until appointed by President Cleveland
to the, post of comptroller of the currency
In 1K3. Mr. Ecklea, during the ariutlcn
of the currenoy queatlon. became prominent
as an advocate of the gold standard. Al
waya a democrat, he became affiliated In
1S96 with the gold standard democrata He
retained the office of comptroller of the
currency until the end of President Cleve
land's term. In 1897. when he became presi
dent of the Commercial National bank of
thla city. Mr. Ecklea leaves only fcur near
relatives. They are hie wife and daughter,
hla brother, George M. Ecklea, and a alster,
Mra Jane E. Palmer of Princeton, 111.
George M. Eckles Is an attorney of thla
city.
Tribute from Mr Cleveland.
PRINCETON. N. J-. April 14. Former
President Grover Cleveland waa deeply
touched when he learned of the death of
Mr. Eckela. He aald: "I was closely re
lated to Mr. Eckels and his death comes
to me with a peculiar shock. In Impor
tant work I learned to know him Intelll
gently and I learned to know and appreci
ate hla rare qualities. Mr. Eckela Illus
trated the tralta that make th. best Amer
ican citizenship. Deeply Interested in
very question connected with the public
welfare, he studied them with soberness,
to the end that he might Increase hla use
fulness. He waa a public spirited man
who law duty all about him and whose in
fluence was Impressed on all his sur
roundings for good. There waa nothing
frivolous about Mr. Eckels. In every rela
tion of life, aa a citizen, as a business
man and as a friend, he was earnest and
whole hearted. Neither the Immediate
community In which he dwelt nor the
country at large can well afford to lose
a man Ilka James H. Eckels."
KENTUCKY FEUDIST ARRESTED
Clay Thames, "Who Is Charred with
Harder of Jess. Abner, Plead.
olf-Defensa.
twiTTTTTUE. Ky.. April K Clay
, Thomaa waa arrested today for th. mur
der of Jesse Abner Thursday night.
, Thomaa soya Abner struck him with a rock
' and cam. near knocking him off his horse
i and that he drew his revolver and shot
him. The killing Is tho result of the Har-ais-Cockrell
feud In which John Abner.
j a relative, is a central figure. Th. men
' are known to hav. quarreled here at the
! time John Abner was In Jail charged with
! th. assassination of Dr. Cox and Thomas
had accused Abner with having been
against th. Harglsea,
Mora Friction, at Tangles'.
PARIS, April It Th. correspondent at
Tangier of th. Temp, says the Morooean
foreign board has awarded a contract for
a publto dralnag. system at Tanglsr and
a sea embankment to a German firm, which
bid tiao.OOO, although treating directly with
a private firm In th. axatter ota public
utility la la vlUal - ad th Aimoira.
treat
CASS REFUSES TO TESTIFY
President of Telephone Company
Says He Might Incriminate
Himself.
SAN FRANCISCO. April It-Respondent
to a letter from Fremont Older, managing
editor of the Bulletin, withdrawing charges
brought by him, the grsnd Jury today voted
no true bill against John P. Barrett, news
editor of the Examiner, and formally
dropped the Investigation which followed
the alleged confession of Eddie QranPy that
at a cost of tX Barrett had hired him and
James Coffroth to cause wholesale ballot
box stuffing in th. primaries of August,
1904.
Mr. Older In his letter to the grand Jury
stated that he withdrew his charges be
cause their perusal at this time might
hinder and hamper the Ruef-Schmltx and
corporation prosecutions.
Asked whether today's action by the
grand Jury precluded that body from taking
up the Barrett Investigation at a later
dale, Assistant District Attorney Hency
said: "There Is no law to that effect."
The grand Jury was In session one hour
today and no testimony was taken. Only
two witnesses were In the anteroom, A. 11.
Cass, president of the Home Telephone
company of IOS Angeles, and Fred Hllbert,
the latter of whom Is under subpoena In
connection with charges of petty grnftln
by Mayor Schnilts. Neither was called.
Cass stated to' Henry that If placed upon
the stand he would. In obedience to the
advice of his counsel, George A. Knight,
refuse to answer any questions on th.
ground that he might Incriminate himself.
Mr. Henry said after adjournment:
Mr. Knight Is quoted In the prefs ss say
ing that he advl-ed Cass, T01 rence and
Adnnis to refuse to plve nny further testi
mony before th Brand J'iry hecnuse or a
published official statement "that the grand
Jury hnd decided to iprtirt them anyhow.
Mr. KnlRht Is misinformed. No such or
flcln! statement tins b-en irlven out. 11
would be unite rlitli-tilmis for the prosecu
tion to presume to soy what the g and
jury will or wl'l not do In the matter or
returning true bills. ....
The sltuntlon Is simply this: Under the
statutes of California It Is the duty of the
grand Jury to extend to an accused person
the right to be h.-iixd in his own behair
when witnesses have Riven evtdenre agnlnft
him "which Is Incapable of explanation.
To Illustrate: If witnesses testified before
the grand Jury that they saw John Jnes
shoot a man to death, that evidence would
not be "explainable.' snd It would be
Improper to summon John Jones; nn In
dictment would be returned and Jones
would In duo time defend himself In court.
But If witnesses testified trat shortly Be
fore the murder they sow Jones In oom
panv with the deceased In the vicinity
nhere the d"ad bodv was found, that evi
dence would be " explainable'' and it would
be the duty of the grsnd Jury to summon
Jones and give him the privilege of ex
plaining If he could. .
That Is all the grand Jury hss done In
the cases of Cass. Torrence and Adams
Slven them a chance to explain. If Jhy
felt thnt thev cannot explain without in
criminating themselves, they undoubtedly
know best. . .
Cass. Torrence and Adams already have
testified before the grand Jury regarding
the raising of large funds by the Empire
Construction company's stockholders, who.
besides themselves, were Detweller and
Phlllpps. But their testimony stopped be
fore a sworn statement as to how this
money had been disbursed Delwcller Is
now under thirteen Indictments charging
him with bribing thirteen supervisors In
the sum of l& each to award to the Home
Telephone company a franchise competitive
with that held by the Paclllc States Te'.e
chone company. He Is a fugitive from
i.iuuUcejnd if arretted must furnish bonds
In the sum of 1130,000 or go to jau.
The grand Jury adjourned until Tuesday.
BRYAN AND THURSTON TALK
Rebrnskans Address Gathering of
Veterans on Anniversary ot
Lincoln's Death.
WASHINGTON. D. C. April 14-"FVr
more than a century our nation has been
the greatest of world powers," declared
William J. Bryan tonight In an address on
"Abraham Lincoln," at a meeting held
under the auspices of the Union Veteran
legion encampment to commemorate the
forty-second anniversary of the death of
the groat emancipator. He reviewed the
country's progress since the civil war and
declared the reunited country was only
a fulfillment of the dream of President
Lincoln.
Mr. Bryan paid the highest tribute to
Lincoln aa a man, orator and statesman.
"Lincoln's heart," he said, "linked him
forever with the common people and today
his life should be the greatest Inspiration
to every young man." He said the na
tion's greatist asset Is Its schools and
colleges where the raw material la turned
Into the finished product of the best cit
izenship In the world.
"The Volunteer Soldier." was the subject
of an address by former United States
Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska.
Mr. Bryan also addressed the Sunday
school of the First Presbyterian church
early today.
William J. Bryan addressed nearly 2,000
persona her. today under the auspices of
the Young Men'a Chrlstihn association, and
took for his subject "The Prince of Peace."
Mr. Bryan concluded with praise for the
colleges and churches that have declined
to accept money from wealthy men "who
have gained their riches by dishonest
methods.
"One of our rich men," he said, "has
reached a point where, he sometimes has
difficulty In finding people to take his
money. And that I regard aa the bent evi
dence ofth. growth of a moral sentiment
In this country. It means something when
a great church pauses, hesitates, refuses to
accept money until it knowa how It was
made. I believe the time will come when
churches and colleges will refuse to go Into
partnership In the spending of money lm
tnorally made. The Influence of that public
opinion will be a powerful factor In the re
storing of risrheousness. These Institutions
should say to a man: 'You did not make
your money honestly; we shall not share
the odium with you.' "
HEAVY DAMAGE TO FRUIT
Killing Frosts Are Reported In
Western Missouri nnd East
ern Kansas.
KANSAS CITY, April 14 -There was a
killing frost again last night in the fruit
districts of Kansas and western Missouri,
adding to the damage already done. All
reports agree that heavy loss has been
caused millions of dollars, sccordlng to
Secretary L. A. Goodman of the Missouri
Vauey Horticultural association. Several
days must elapse before the full extent
of th. Injury can ba estimated accurately.
Ths weather tonight la cloudy and warmer,
and further frost Is not expected.
W.loomo for KJa Edward.
NAPLES. April It A squadron of torpedo
boats left today for Oeeta, to be present
at th. meeting of King Edward and King
Vlotor Emmanuel. Th. mayor of Gaeta
has drawn up a manifesto of welcome, in
which ha halls the royal guest and gives
expression to the satis faction felt at th.
fr niUhla between Italy and Oraat Britain.
LESSON OF ARBOR DAY
Epeoial Mttaaco of Frrtident Eooiavelt to
the (cbo3l (hlldreti.
VALUE OF FORESTS IS EMPHASIZED
Next Generation Will feel tbe Seed ef
Trees Acutely.
I
IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING SUPPLY
Beal Forest ig a laotory of Wood and
Reservoir of Water.
VALUE OF IMPROVING OPPORTUNITY
Neglect to Prepare for Duties
and Responsibility of Future
Means Hopeless Old
Aac
WASHINGTON, April It Tresldeirt
Roosevelt has addressed "To th. School
Children of tho United States" a message
on the significance of Arbor day. H. ad
vises them to celebrate the day th6ught
fully. The message says:
"Arbor dsy Is now observed In every state
In our union, mainly In the schools. At
various times you give a day or part of a
day to special exeicises, and perhaps to
actual tree planting, In recognition of the
Importance of trees to us as a nation, and
of what they yield In adornment, comfort
and useful products.
"It Is well that you should celebrste your
Arbor day thoughtfully, for within your
lifetime the nation's need of trees will be
come serious. We of an older generation
can get along with what we have, though.!,
with growing hardship, but In your full
manhood and womanhood you will want
what nature once so bountifully supplied
and man ao thoughtlessly destroyed, and
because of that you will reproach ua for
what we have wasted. For the nation, aa
for the man or woman and the boy or
girl, the road to success Is the right use
of what we have and the Improvement of
present opportunity. If you neglect to
prepare yourselves now for the duties
and responsibilities that will fall on you
later, If you do not learn the things which
you will need to know when your school
days are over, you will suffer the conse
quences. 80 any nation which In Its youth
lives for only the day, reaps without sow
ing, and must expect the penalty of the
prodigal, whose labor could with difficulty
find him the bare means of life.
"A people without children would face
a hopeless future; a country without trees
is almost as hopeless. A true forest Is
not merely a storehouse full of wood, but
as It were, a factory of wood, and at the
same time a reservoir of water. When
you help to preserve our forests or to plant
new ones, you are acting the part of good
citizens. The value of forestry deserves,
therefore, to be taught In the schools. If
your Arbor day exercises help you to
realize what benefits each one of you re
ceives from the forests and how by your
assistance these benefits may continue, they
may -serve a good end.
"THEODORH ROOSEVELT."
BRYAN AT CHARLOTTESVILLE
Kebrnskan Speaks at Founders' Day
Celebration at tnlverslty of
Virginia,
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April It
The chief event of Founders' day at the
University of Virginia waa the address
of William J. Bryan. Mr. Bryan was
greeted by a great audience In Cabell hall
and spoke for nearly two hours. He dis
cussed Thomas Jefferson and his political
policy and Incidentally put It In vivid con
trast with Hamilton's. Th. vie. In Hamil
ton's plana, he said, waa lack ot sympa
thy with the people. Jefferson for his
day was a rich man, but his money did
not color his views of government nor de
stroy his sympathy with common people.
Mr. Bryan avoided all personal allusions.
He referred to the California school case,
he said, only to show that the Jeffersonlaa
way of settling It would hav. been to
leave It to the people of California. After
bis address Mr. Bryan was entertained
by th. Delta Chi fraternity, after which he
left for Washington.
In the afternoon Martin A. Knapp of th.
Interstate Commerce commission dis
cussed the transportation problem.
NEW YORK, April 11-Th. National
Publicity Bill organization, of which Perry
Belmont Is president, will meet here Tues
day. Th. meeting will be addressed by
W. J. Bryan, Samuel Gompors and othern.
Over S00 representatives of various parts
of the country have signified their Inten
tion to be present. Mr. Bryan will tell of
th. kind 'of publlolty bill b. thinks should
be paaaed by congress.
NEW CATHEDRAL CONSECRATED
Cardinal . Gibbons aad Arob.btsh.op
Keano Condnot Ceremonies ad
Charleston, I. O.
CHARLESTON. 8. C. April 14. The new
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist was con-
1 secrated today with elaborate and lnter
! estlng ceremonies. Cardinal Gibbons par
j tlclpated. At the morning service th. ser
1 mon was delivered by the Most Rev. John
J. Keane, D. P., archbishop of Dubuque.
Ia. The occasion was also th. twenty
fifth anniversary, or silver Jubilee, of
Bishop Northrop, under whose episcopate
I the cathedral has been built The building
cost BUO.OOO.
NORTH WESTERN TO BK EXTEND D
Lino Between Gregory and Dalla. to
Be Opened by Juno 1.
BONESTEEL, 8. D., April It Speolal.)
Frank Walters, general manager of the
Northwestern west of the Missouri river,
while In Bonesteel yeste day stated to lead
ing business men of this place that train
service would be established between Bone
steel and I'ill.is by June 1, If not sooner.
This Is the first authentic statement that
has been received from high authority re
garding the extension cf ths toad 'from
Gregory to Dallas, Gregory being at present
the terminus, while Dallas is four miles
farther west on the Tripp county line. Mr.
Walters also stated that Bonestel would
remain th. division point on this branch.
Matador Mangled by Bull.
EL PARO. Tex.. April 14. In tha hull
( fight at Ouares tonight, El t'uaco, one of
the matadors, was badly mangled and prob
ably fatally lnlured by the last bull which
he was attempting to kill, and five homes
were killed by the bulls, the pK:&dors ail
being more or less Injured. Mora than 6,ou)
persons witnessed the fight and many wa
men fainted whaa lb. malady waa tori
fc .it