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he Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXXYII-XO. 181. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOHXINO, JANUARY 35. 1W TEX PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO HINTS. i a CRISIS OYER BUDGET DifTate ia Japanese Csbiset Over liMaciil Affair. ro iarars 5 POSITIONS Kiiditer tf riaajife V ca tion Bet SAIGIJAI tETADrS Xiksio ei ea to Accept Be " om f Prime jiter. rrrrancxs oyte iaxatios rrvpntl Rrliw Appropriations 'foe late-rwal lupmi estate Caeee frl wast tstoct tow Thrwegheet Cnfir. TKIO. Jen" 14 A cebmet rrtsis Is ho rn tnerrt. A f -r m conference of the ceenrie ministers this morning Marquis S Wr.Ja L the prim minister, visited the enipcr- at lb palace thi nfic loon and was quickly followed ' IMiint It. It ta understood, thst difficulties exist over the budget which ere trreoonCUable This evening It was announced that Toerjire ektenl, minister of finuii. and laahur amagat a. minister of commutii cation hav resigned from the dWiirt. Their resignations bare a en accepted The resignation ot Marquis Seionjal, the prime minister, ha tjwti refuse. Masahlse Kttxuda. minister of Justice, ill combine the portfolio of finance, and Kefharn. mm 4.eT of the Interior, win cara bine that of tha n mister ef communica tion. Tht Hyaena the cabinet without any tew alemeul and removes the disputants, -te tare been the disturbing fart ore frr some time peat. The Infnrrmukm about the relgr,Ure of Isebur Yamarsts aa sn)n ieiei' irf eommuntralkma. ennoanred by tre AKMtrtatd Pripf m January 11, waa e-l-drn: H wrm. find the ofrirtaJ denial made m the followhii; lay waa jirona-blr t 1ened ta tide em the period durinir which there u a poaiTlhlltty f an adjust ment. The wbele mattt-r now li believed te be evltled. There prokatly will be irm vhatta of Hems In the budret and prob ably the o emtmrit may deride not te tnrreaae taxation, but Inntead reduce the apprdprtstlnna for the wrtry and navy It 1j pomlhle that tt may t dwidd to leaae a luaa te nrmr te drfkiiency. ' Meatei Detaav tm Meetlas. TYie cabinet t:ouual this tnctrnlnjr jra-e rtae ta Him tieaUtd d-batea. Tama-ata In it4 upra the realcnaTlrma e Bukatanl, , wbe 1e reapm-Hiible for the budjrrl. which wig be Introduoed In the Itet ti5r and wbe ta biaoied by ttie cabinet minim era and the. vubUe becaaae ta lMfi be ftromlaed that there imM la tie irirreaee made te tha ta.xatioD nor wauld there be any resort ta a fnrelgn loan In lnK. Aa U-vauratKiB rf the financial altua TJkm (tom lnt-ed the rahlnet offloers and eildflr ' iariuri 'i.kt n araa en tbc tsjLallod. ' tr la lieu thfireof a foreign loan would be ' unavoidable. Eakatani endeavored ta re dune th appronrlattfln tor the army and tiavy te w-bkeb Uieae tartiona berted and finally sucoeeded In rarrjinf; theJr point. Sakatani thereupoa attenipted to reduce the appropriations tor railroads and to this Tama (a a raised as oierttoti. Sakatani t he birre.ajn-d the srcneral taxation, but this Teund (Imiuout objections antonir the lead ins tnerctiants and bankers Sakatani finally drridnd to reetim and also snslsled that his resignation should lie accepted. t i wit rasa Derided Oa. VI a route Saninjl. who was responsible as the head of the cabinet then decided to lendrr t.la rcsc;na.tion and the other mem bers of the ruNtirl wiie atrreed finally de cided tin the followlna: procrajn: The Marquis BaJonJI's reaitmatlon would riret te orfered. If tbe eonperor declined to arcrpt It, then the resignation of Bakatani and Tamaicala would be offered. Uatauda and Hara ctmMmtlii to oombine tbctr port folios In ttie pursuance of tills afTeement Premier Saionji and Prince It waited oa th emperor this afternoon. Tti eonperor TeJused to acoeTH the nmifmation of Batonji, but axicepied the resienstions of Sakatani and Tamacata. DMrtt A rise Over Tazattaa. Pshle lefitrhe received from Toklo during the past monlli have Indicated that th fiaiimjai ministry was meet trig lth Crowaic ppuithiin thrvurhout ttie ooun try particularly Iwcauae of tlie reductions ao by it aiapropriattmns tor develop ment purposes. Tli elections in Japan are approaoblnc and the opposition has been ndeaeortn ta arouse a atrotic aentlment favelxist the ralunet by a nemspaper cam tmgn s!tt.li.f pnucipaUy th covero ment's policy of increasing taxation. Tb flnanriaJ prucrsm waa formally settled at meeting of tbe oeuncll of elder states jnew, ield Deoejnbcir 37. It waa one of re trenchment ana involvwd reductions. EECKHIM THREE VOTES SHORT ataltotta; t atled aaaute trutw frnkea riae la Keatwkr Lerkalaarx FRANKFV'rST. Kt Jas 14 Balloting for I'ntted Ktatea senator was begun here teday. each houw voting separately. Ttie firet ballot left former Goeemor Beckham three votes abort of an election Vote, in aenate: Berkhara. II; Bradley. 18: Charts K. W heeler. 1; J oh a B Caetle miu.. 1: Jchn I Imdd. 1; t. H. Itnlth. 1. Vnte tu the houar: IK-kliam. 4t. Btadiey, k. James N. Kriioe. rtst-id W. Ha ltd. 1 (ii repuhlican waa abcent and Liliard idHiKx rati did net vote. TAFT WILL SJAY IN CABINET He Dewlaoe lasjer t afewadew He is 4 aersete avatlro Tlaaa t rasdMerf. WASlflNGTOK. Jan. 1A Secretary Taft .'day Indira ted that he waated ta be quoted as aaytng tlist there Is abaelutery ne foun dation for the rumors that be la t resign front the cabinet. The printed story was te tlie eflect that Secretary Taft would re- rn at.d oeete bis entire anentioa te his . ; in ftw tha npirimstiaei for president. CwOSEfELT CANNOT ATTEND BTe -anti Be l aaklt a lawk at the De-atoattaai ml Biewjaaaia Hvr- WASH1KOTSN. Jan. V4 Vice preaideat Pairbacks today invited President Ranee wan 1 make tbe wrtoHpal address at the tfatiraiiirn nf ths BenJamlB Harneea tnee at Indlanapol aext suamrr. Tbe we drat indicated liiai k would b bB- f jt bun . keat 4 tlit t3BI SUlIilARY OF THE en aarr la, IMI. STK.' fas' TSZ, mta TWS TTJ ? 1 2 34 JjO Z 8 9 10 11 12 13 11 15 16 IZ IS 1920 21 222324 23 26 2? 28 2930 31 F"iR rMH. ocrNTIL, BLUFFS AXD WlNITy-Fatr Wdnedv. ff'R VEBfUf LA Generally fair and ucotr Wettoieadav. wet pf.TT.Kiii Mdwa.r. Tm"w(ii,i --,,,,- veslerflar: fifrie. teT. a. tti a a. Tn V ' a. m 3 a. m a v en. 27 r a. m R4 '1 a. Hi U m 1 p. TO f. I p. m T P m p tn Mt 5 p. m p. m . r. i T p. Tft 44 J t ft. tn 42 p. m ..... as portmc Nearly le persons aere killed in tbe theater panic at Boyert ea-n. Pa., ttie de tails cf the disarter proving fun of many pathetic rtori. Iao 1 Evidence 4f Insanity In Thaw's family and of early traits of his peculiar disposi tion were introduced at the murder trial. Pars X An Albany. N. T professor baa dis covered a system of Instructing imheuile children. ta 1 The Atlantic rate ws.r ha been livened p by a cut made by several English com panies, rag I Korimr Lincoln editor has been fined and eentenced to Jail In Ohio on a charge of fraud in aecurlng a certificate to prao tlve law. par 1 Governor Haskell 1 on his way te at tend the derocK-rstir banouet in Lincoln this week. Pag Kleroentary teachers are xtretneJy scarce in Oiicago. Pag X James Beds Howe leads an army of un employed persons to the city hail in Pt. Louis asking for work Pag X T. 1. Liea-le 1 named president of the Cnlted Mine Workers t- a jarge vote. Pag X Arguments in the tValaa trial by tbe .state are that the banker in in tbe same p.lfTlit a a apeculatitig caehier. Pag X Furmt r Governor Beckham cf Kentucky is only three votes short of being selected X'ttJted Ftates senator on first ballot. Pag X Indian republioana) declare for Fair banks. Pag X eien-retary Taft oenie be will rtmlcrn frora tbe cabinet ta devst Ills entire time ta the campaign. Pag X POXJEXaW. Onmt voa Kanitid, in the German Heichstag. declares tb assault upon the trusts n the t'nlted Ptates by president Tlo uTelt ewfpotjettfi Xw Tlie Trrouetatry altuation in this country and lti'his own. Pag t BraxU extends a cordial welcome lu the American fleet. Ambassador Imdlry giv. lug an elaborate reocptHm to tbe ofTlcers and diplomat. Pag 1 T minister of tbe Sapancse cahlnK resign. Imt the prime minister retain bis poffolie and it Is believed the crisis is ver Pag X t'nun Bonl admits he spat in tbe lace of Pritce Helle. Pags X Greav Britain takes steps to make Johannesburg a warn t.ia-e for all orientals. Pars t HulaJ Hafld sends a deputation to aris j representing himself In full jicacr In Morocco and willing to obey the AJgexira conference. Pag coxocxxcxAXi Avars unuiimL. Live stock nmrkats. Pag T Grain market. Pag a T stocks and bunds. Pag T KOTEKZPn OP OCX-AM ITXiUXm. rwrt. Arrttraa. Salle. irtW' TrtftK .... Carawnla. HVEKef kil Canaoa. PLVVCMTH X P. wtlbalm.. prsa. Uanalu. pHIULlEU"Hia. bavertord. GIBIt.Ai.TF". rrif.. GTBHALTEH .... r ar Qi SAPtra bamaala. COPCNHAOEN .. lUMlaaa. OUAHOoa K A Victoria. . Terk. TklHFTE .Itelumlua ST JltlM . alaaatnuth. aREMEV lanlaa Iubm. DEAD BANKER A SPECULATOR P. E. Hanpnt, raaklar af Xorth Artle bora Caaveeva, Bad Aewiawats witb Aererml Irakera. KORTH ATTLEBORO. Idaas.. Jan. 1 The fact that rrederk-k E. Bargt. the late cashier of tb Jeweler National bank of Nona Attlebora. which is now in tha bands of a reoeiear. bad been hypothecating th funds of th bank beoam deflnlialy known today ata tS surery company which furnished r"s bonds paid ct-er te the i reoeh-er of th bank the sum of KKi.Ml. th ! ..11 w.nt.. auf Tlit payment of tb bond will ad graatly ia paying the Depositors of tb bank, and a is now hoped that ail depositor will be paid in full. Th payment of VXtOO by the Roger Williams Insurance company a weok or two ag and th payment of the cash ier a bond have swelled the visible aesets by MSa.m. Tbe examination of tbe cashier s personal affairs has shewn that h bad accounts with several Boston brakerag boueea. and it is believed thai he lost heavily la apecu lationa QUESTION IS ONE OF INTENT alia la aYalah Caae Kara aaakrr Is la Attitaae of ipwa letiag Oaaetal. CHICAGO. Jan. M-Joha R. Walab's ai- mAi1milatinria nf the fiinAa nf tit Cbtoage National bank were onmrarei w!.h the typothetical offenae of a back cayiiier whs speculates oa tbe stock exchange tn the course cf the flay s argument ta the Jury on behalf of tbe government tn tb Walsh ease. Assistant District Attornry Francis Heochert. conducting the second representation of the case against tbe ac cused baaker. told the Jury that the only question that remained far them ti upon waa that of latent. ariarfetr Peak Cmrt Umm rtaatf- NEW TORK. Jan. 14 Pines of 1 cent each were tmpoeed by Magistrate Kuat yeeierdsy an eighty p nan-cart men ar raigned before him m trie I ar 1 Market eouit Tn strictly nominal amount ef tit finea the magteiraie explained, aas Ui ooit sieerstlna e! the Urt times. Meat cf (lie prisoners aere mecnariina. 11 wa learned, wbe bad take ut peeduag I rnnaa of ta tayij et got watA aa Utmjt U BRAZIL EXTENDS CLAD BIND BrUIiint Eecfptioa te 05ocn of Azcfricu Fleet is Boutlltsi. rXESUJUT FEXXA IS GEJL1UIL1) Aaaaassadst ttwdley Gl Elafcerale rete aui retrpalla, rSMrrlelpite la by fMpsraapt rlala f Cmmmtrr. IUO JAICE3RO. Jan. H-Tlie first of tb many offiriaj functions to be given In honor of th vial ting American naval office during their nay took place yesterday. Th firt event was a visit 1 the Brasilia minister of marine. Admtral A ten car, and this was followed by a reception by the president of the republic, Ir. Penna. and a banquet by the American ambassador. Irrln B. ludley. tr. Penna cordially wel oomed the visitors te BraxU. The ambaese dora function was a brilliant affair. la live aflemson th officers went out to Pwtropoiu. the bom of the diplomatic corps, twenty-two mile distant from the capital. They were aooempanted by many high rrraa111an rfimala and representatives of the verlous tne-aUona. At the railroad station of this suburb tliey were received bv th private secretary of Ambassador Dudley and Joined shortly afterward by the ambaeeedor .himself. The party then proceeded to the ressdonce of the president. Mr. Imdley presented Admiral Thomas to the president and then introduced each officer In tura Jeeplying to an address made by Mr. Thorn. Dr. I'rcna said: 2 am extremely gratified at the presence here of the offloers commanding tbe pow erful fleet sent to these waters by the friendly ttattnn of tbe north, a nation te a hlrh we are united by bonds of stron MeTMlBhlp 1 congratulate you upon your aWitty as raviraior and express my ad miration Tou have arrived pimctuailv at your destination in spite of the great diffi culties preeented by your undertaking. To are cordially welcomed here and J tebst lliat your slay in Braetl will be happy. In response Admiral Thomas made a abort, speech of thanks. t'pon leaving the residence of Dr. Pemia the offioers were driven to tbe borne of Mr. Imdley. Tbe banquet was superb. The entire house and grounds were Illuminated by Venetian lam and colored electric light. Within the salons were ablase -tth graceful illumination and colored flowers. The table were laid tn two of the salons and were united by an are of flowers. They were decorated with cut glass. lau tlful silverware and more flowers. Among those present were all th admiral the commanding officers of each battleship, the Braxillan minister of marine, the Bra silian minister of war. the 'chief of the naval staff, an official representing the minister of foreign affairs. Baron de Rio Branca, and a number of deputies and senators. MULAI BEGS EAR OF FRENCH Pve tender "1 Tar Departatieei r mt Mewrt erata Parte Maklat PARIS. Jan. 14. A commission from Mulal Hafld. the newly-procleimed eul taa f Muwhoa eu isted.m farts aamigfcL ft imnsiet if M.ulal TlaTid a private secre tary, a farmer French naval oiritrer named Poll. M. Pollet declares that the holy war in Morocco Is not directed spat net foreigners, but against Ahd-1-Axlx and tbe governing board cf Morocco, and that Mulal Hafld 111 scrupulously observe the treaty signed previous to hi being declared snlta. including the Ageclras act. Continuing. M. Pollet says that Mulal Hafld has with 1i1m OHO rerular troops and lO.PdO tribesmen. In addition there are 10. 00(1 tribesmen before Moga j dor. 1 00C before Maxapan and ".&(( be i fore Casablanca. Mulal Hn.fi d need I neither men nor money, Pollet says. M. Juarex. the scHialist leader, introduced an Interpellation on the Moroccan question to the Chamber cf Iwputles. OCEAN RATE WAR LIVELY ONE Caaadlaa L.tae Make ahetaattaJ Oate la Caarsree far Elaatwara Paa eeg X-ivi i aaal. MONTREAL. Jan. It Folio wmg" the action of tbe White Star and Canard lines in cutting rate, representative of the Allen. DominiciB and Canadian Pacific steamship companies at a conference held here today decided yesterday to make a rut tn eastward rates m second cabin and steerage to Liverpool and Bcsndlna vlan ' polrts. The reductions are from Ij to i per cent, second rate to Liverpool being cut from MZ.&0 to tm. COUNT BOM MJCH PROVOKED That Is case. He a a. Why He pat ta Pace mt Prtaew Helle 4e aaaa a. PARIS. Jan. 14 -Count Bonl de Cast el lane, ths divorced bushand of Anna GuuM. and Count Jean de Castellane; his lrother, appeared tn court today to answer ta the chars of aaaault brought by Prince Hel e de Began, their ooueln. Count Bon ad mitted that be ban spat in his csualn'a faoa. but only after provocation. Owing to tbe abaeno of the count a at torney, further bearing was postponed to February 4. CZAR RECEIVES DIPLOMATS leer's Recrslla This Year Place evltfe Eaarrw Asseai Throaaai tllaeaa. FT. PETERSBURG. Jan. 14 John W. Riddle, the American ambassador, and the staff of ths ertrhaasy went cut 4 c Tsarakoe-Relo this evening for the annual New Tear reception. For tbe first time in several year the err. is aa did not take part In th ceremony. This was on ac count of bar Illness She aas represented by tbe dowager empress. British Sti ST. JOHNS. It. F Jan. 14 Tbe Brtt:aa steamer Tolaeby. bound from Galveston far Havre, went saner during heavy anow atoerm last night at FTeaheathar Point. Cape Baca. Jt la thougbt the saai win be a total loea The crew la safe. REPUBUCANS FOR FAIRBANKS Coaweatlaeu ta ladlama DceAaee for Him tor Pt a4lea aaarvelt INTL1XAPTLU. Jan. 1A Republican la Indiana ta district oortveetlnn selected mambers ef tb srtst committee a-hlch aill snsna- th coining preaidnntlal campaign ta lnd.ana. Each district oscventto adopted rasoJutietis mdoreltig Vice Preet deoat Cbariee W, Fairbanks for the presi dential ctomination. The adn-lnletraiicia of Pt-asVaamt taueeeatt mlA Oaveraer brnmif DEMOCRATS GATHER FOR FEAST Mare Talk et atate rwlltlee. Haw vr( Ttaae ef tbe Mrraa aaiael. rrvnm a Ptsff J-rritilen1 LINCOLN. Neh.. .If-.. 14 rwiaJ Tele gram i Demorrst t-nti to srrrve Jotngtrt and tlte headQuanere at the Lincoln hotel iias taken cm ttie '0 cod entinn appear ance. Of the speaker only Hon. M. P. Harrington ha arrived, and he refused to talk snout that roverr.ment ownrlilp MHuru he and Bbmr Howard and Harry Brome organised When asked for a stsie ment. he replied: l ra too busy te idierus it. Come to tbe banquet tomorrow nlcrht and I will ten an about it." Mayor Imhlman la here boosting for Omaha for tl state convention and he has hopes of success. He is In favor t.f an optional primary for the selection of dt le gates to the state von vent Ion. That 1 1f any county cannot agree upon ttie dele gates he i in favor of thai county holding a primary. In teiartae county he said be beliTed the party would be able 1e get together on th delegation and Twommend a candidate for d'Jrate-at-large. The mayor i a prwperVTr candidate for gov ernor and If A. C. Flialleiiharger slay out of the race he is liable te compete with Gorge V. Bvrge. tlicugh tonigbt be saitf it is too early le talk rf gubernatorial can didates. From appearance looks like tlie popu lists hare kicked tl.i r last kirk and will be atisorbed for goo-land at! at thts meet ing Colonel Tibbie t bere. but it meeting with the dmcrticTj-inTi imiilt tee. Senator James rafty id lie did not know nether the fippnlists would hold a committee meet bib. but opined that the democrats would hav everything their own wsy. Delegates to the national convention are not being talked wf openly, but before the comtnftte meeting tomorrow it 1 ex pected the medicine erfll be mixed. The committee appointed last fall to make plans for crgaaixing the state met tonight and dlecussed arsys and mean cf doing business, bat avrthmg definite a as done, The only announced candidate on the ground 1 E. O. Osrrxtt of Fremont, a ho wants te be lieutenant governor. Garrett announced himself tonbrht and said be ex pected to make a fight for the place, W. H Thompson came in late tonight. but was too tired, he aaid. to mix a-lth tlie croa-d and retired early. George Rogers is bore from Omaha, meeting with ttie organisation committee. Today over l.v scats at tlie banquet had been disposed of and ever 300 people had been turned away, so Chairman Allen aaid. REJECTS LAWYERS OPINIONS Oh law MeuiT ef State tbecliaa Tsjewry Prlaaarp lav la Sal A pa. Una Vie, COLfMBrB. tk. Jan. IX. (Special. "That question cannot come before, this department for consideration." aaid Sec retary of State Thompson today when th opinion cf lawyers at Washington to the effect that delegates te the national pen vrntion -culd not be cliosea la the districts by primary elections under the Bronson primary election law, -was shown htm. "Tha action ratin;afTect a state con vention in any way'! "The fact of th mat ter is that the-Bronson law neither gives nor withhold authority to select district delegates to the national convention." CLEVELAND. O.. Jan. lS.-The county board of elections today declined to take any action In th repobllcan factional war j until Thursday. By that time 1t i expected i that Secretary of State Thompson will i have rendered a decision as te bis Juris ' diction 1n the matter. Secretary of State Thompson todav heard representatives 01 toe tnree Tactions jn Clei-eland regarumg their laims In the Taft-Foraker fight 10 be recognized as the bona fide committee of the county. S- retary Thompson intimated that he will probably refer the matter to the state cen- jtral committee and let It decide a to the legality of the committee, and then he will I art. This is understood to be favored by th Taft people, but the Foraker faction."1 oasnmr. strenuously oblerts to tlie r,ln Cliairman Walter Brown of Tiiledo spent ttie mornlne: trvinr to b-lr,e h,..t mnmm sort of catnrr.rn.lHe in the matter, but hej That . new ci,n be elected at the presidential prlmarie. This is favored by the Tuft people, but the Foraker element, turned It doa-n. TEACHERS SCARCE IN CHICAGO Aataarltie Obliged to lal Papils i Heme frwea laablllty te - j rare laatrarter. I CHICAGO. Jan. 14 -Th situation caused bv scarcity of teacher In the Chicairn public achools reached a climax yesterday ! In seventy-three rooms, chiefly In ele - I mentary schools, th official, found it lm- I possible te provide teachers and had te fit- , miss tbe pupils for the day. More than ' X.MW achool children sxwnt the day at boma . More than 140 vacancies were reported. Almost half of these were filled through the assignment of substitute or by sub stitutes who took charge of the disabled reoma. MURDER NEAR HAYES CENTER H' "'Tr. "i'll. and h . abnormal In every MARSH ALLTO WN , la-. Jan. H. (Special Telegram.) A telegram received here thi aflemooa said that Harrison Weeka, a former resident cf Green Mountain, this county, and a large lend owner, was mur- , dered at Hay Center. Neh . today. ii i details are given. Se far as known Week j ha ne relative living here now He left 1 here several year ago and only recently eold a large farm be ewned BIDS ON YORK BUILDING lIs Oaeael by Ireaaarr De part -seat Shew a. H. aTelee Uw Mia. tFmm a Staff Correspondent- WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Special Tele gram Bid for th construction cf th ! Tork public building were opened today by the Treeaury department and these bid aere disclosed: B J. Jobet Omaha rtC; Robert Butka Omaha. Ma7fi; J. H. Waiae, South Omaha. l! 412. Sl.auel A Ashep. marker. Lincoln, e-,; Bart let t at Kltng. Cedar Rapid. Ba.hifp; C. W. Oindele com pany. Chicago, eie.440. laaaa Parle t niaa of Barma. CHICAGO ILL. Jan 14 A der-.eieh to tlie Raooro-Heral4 from Peoria. J .1, says Mine Lucia Aeoerson fir tnre years ar. Inn. ate .f tlie Rarotvilie Itiaane aavlum. cies last mtm in tlie asylum hospiial of burrte received four hours earlier Mis Anderson came from a wealthy y in C2-JtP-Sn Count e:d Waa tL a jawaUW "-Jir't aa jartinarttL fW CHANGES IN THE BAMS S-ritrier Kde Vice Prexideiit cf Ke braska Fatio&al Vice L S. Seed, 5 ASH 05 0KAEA nRECTOZATE All tbe aattama aad aeaae Other Beaks la ffsaaba aad tb OaaaVa Held Their Aa. aaal MeMisga Netiosl banks cf Omaha and pVutfc Omaha held annual meeting Tuesday, and changes were made ha the boards of direc tors of the Nebraska National bank and the Omaha National bank. Changes In the officers were made in the vice presidency of the Nebraska Nations 1 lienk. a'here Warren Swltaler succeeds L B. Reed, but Mr. Reed remains en tlie board of direc tors. Irving Allison of the Ft-st National bank was ejected an assistant ceRtiicr. x Henry W. Tate aa re-elected preeldont of tbe Nebraeka National hank; VT. B. Shexitierd, cashier, and H. Wr. Tate. Jr. aaRlstant cashier Tii dividend period cf tbe tnk ended November 1.1W7. K C. Barton aad L C. Vash are new members of the board of directors of the Omaha National bank. Mr. Barton succeed ing Guy C. Barton. The board ia now a follows: J. H. MIHard. W. M. Burgess. Wil liam Wallace. K. C. Barton. C. H. Frown. I. W. Carpetilcr. C. F. McGrew. A. J. Simpson, J. K. Baum. W. H. Buchols and L. C. Nash. The officer are: J. H, Mil lerdr president; William Wallace and C. F. JdoGrew, vice president: W. H. Buchols. cashier, and Frarik Bcyd. assistant cashier. Th Merchants National bank cf Omaha held its annual meeting at 10 a m. Tbe officers and directors were re-elected and tt was reported that XWl OOti had been added to tbe eurplu during the year of limT. Th directors cf the bank are Luther Drake, John F. Coed. George E Pritchett. Frank T. Hamilton and Q. B. Rogera. The officers are Luther Drake, president; Frank T. Hamilton, vice president; F. P. Hamilton and B. H. Melle. assistant cashiers. The bank has had no peebler for several year. erh Oauka Chaaugwa. The South Omaha NationaJ bank also held It meeting at 10 a. m. The ( per cent semi-annual dividend was declared and the o'd officer" and directors re-elected a fol lows: H. C. Bostwlck. president; E. .V Cudahy and Truman Buck, rk president; J. C. French, cashier: H. C. Miller. J. S King and J. B. Owen, assistant cashiers. - Tlie I'nlted States National l.i.k held the meeting, during the afternoon. No changes were made. Tlie present oflcers are: M. T. Barlow, president; G. W. Wat tle and Victor B. Caldwell, vice presi dents; Alfred Millard, cashier: L. M. Tal mtge, W. E. Khoades and G. E. Baver si oca, assistant cashier. Tlie board of di rectors consists of M. T. Barlow, Guy C Barton. Jf. A. Duff, S. 8. Caldwell. V. B Caldwell. Thomas A. Fry, C. W. Lymaa, Alfred Millard. Euclid Martin. E. M. Mcrs man. A. L. Heed. W. A. Smith. B. F. Smith. G. W. Wattles and C. E. Tost. Irving Allison, aho ha been acting for th -cashier at the First National bank, was made an assistant cashier at the aa- rwl uieiitrng rf he olwictors 9nr rhaiiSH were made Vn the ff loera or board of the First National. Ihe presejit offl oers and directors belne: C. T. Kountra president: F. H. Davis, vice' president; L. L. Kountse. cashier: T. L. TavlB, assistant currier: C. B. Kountse. VV. 8. Poppieton. J. D. Creighton. W. A. Pavton, jr., and E. M. Andreescn. Packer Declare IMvloradU -After declaring a 4 per cent seml-snnual dividend, the Packers National bsnk of ' South Omaha re-elected the present offl- innow. j. r. vxiaa. presiaent, ana i r- J- Moriarty. cashier. The Union Stock Tarda National bank held the meeting aurlng the afternoon, declaring a 8 per ",nl semi-annual dividend and re-electtng tn "f'rer and director a-lthout change, ! Th Present officer are: F. H Davis, ! Preaioent; E. F. Folfia. vice president; F. ' R' Heflrlck. cashier; N. F. Rsckard. assiet- i Besides the national banks tbe City VI bank held the annual meeting ' 1 "a rv-eiecteu ootn orn- 'rwnor ft-Uows: John F. jr laauav, iiT-Piur:u , . runafTlaltlQ, V)fnf president; William 8. Hlllis, treasurer; R. i2 rrfck- Rob'rt rempster. John R. Web- Z. Drake. Robert Dempster, John R. Web ster. C. C. George aad George F. Glhnore. IMBECILE BOY NOW SPEAKS ""V. De-relape Tank, mru Deflclea. la Hesaark- able Maaaer. VFW TORK, Jan. U. Ppeechlees for six teen years. Gusta Laut ha in ten month j "rT"'3 t0 t,;k nuently. During the same ! Period be ha developed from an abnormal. i t"a",'1ned. almoet Imbecile bey, into an i Jrt' rt,v- embtttoua person, he ha 1 TPWB fmjT taob" lB helt. permanent I ttth h,v TOm t0 h1 mst an the 1 iiwnif n uie onuai j 1 1 ii 1 ion, ana ne new g.'vee promise cf becoming a hee'tby normal man. Hie development is the re sult cf erperlments of, Ir. Campbell of Albany, X. T.. an instructor 1n music, who j treated tbe boy according te theories ef his own theories which be beHeves will cur the deaf and even the blind and put an end te Imbecility. When the boy first came to his notice. Prof. Campbell said all of bis habits ware way. firs body waa undeveloped, aa was fcls brain. Prof. Campbell began by caus ing the bey te wiggle one of his toea, an operation whioh required several waeka Gradually the principle was extended, mus cle were stimulated, and with the'.r atlma latlnn cam a response from lung and heart. Circulation waa quickened and finally the boy was taught te apeak. He became amruliou to gre through college and meka up for loan time. Campbell brought Laut to New Tork I for the purpose ef damnnstraiing his I theory of actentUic development of the I abnormal. NIGHT RIDERS SEND THREAT Meet Caere' Tabaoro feaaaee la Healerkr la plt mt Deaaaaala. LEXI?3TON, Ky., Jan. 14 A spar 11 from Flenitngsburg today save that taalve men armed with KTa--Jortrensec rtTies are guarding the towa and the turnpikes lead ing there te prevent a threatened attack by nlgnt rider Tobacco la being received at all warehoueee, but the rtty council ordered that buyers cssse purchasing, and thla has been dona Aaanrmmii cornmunl catlnca have been rwoetved that unlexa Mauaer, tbe Ametican Trttiacoe enmpanv 1 stint 11 '.a-l v. leave by Sunday, Jaiuary JT, aerehotises win be burned le the ground The request ef as' at a duty age ta Governor Wiilaon fae I ' 4 nast3.bcrs AJTB amorj tlA gvmr&K - HOWE HEADS ARMY OF HCBOES 'St. Innate ailllleaaire Trasap Ciaerta r Wake A aerta tiea far IsaprevesaeBta. i fT. LOVIS.- Mo, Jan 14 Hungrj Lnd , cut of ork. H'O tliinly-clsd men mnrch"d through the snoa and cold te tSe city ' hall today s-vk'n Waver Wei. In or- der to make appllcstlon for his assistan'.-e j In securli g employment I James Ead Howe. pMlanthroptst and erion cf a prominent family, who proudly style himself a "hobo." led iht prorse- , el or and the Welfare association, of ahlch he Is the founder and benefactor. fvrmc-3 the nut leu of the "army." When the si art wa made from the arbitration headquarters h"C men were In line, ,1th J. Millsra. a eocl.llst le.der of Cincinnati acting a marhal. A meal of bread and black coffee was served Just before th start, each man getting two slices of bread and a tin cur of coffee. At first tlie wlumn moved on the side walk, but soon they went to the center of tbe street. The leaders shoved Invita tions to men on the sidewalk to join the ranks of the unemployed and soon tbe ranks a ere swelled te KU. All tbe way the men acre orderly and a special police force had nothing to do. Whli ths hungry horde Mned up 1n the city hall ground, a committee represent ing th "army" waited on Msyor Wells Msyor Wells assured the men that he would do all In hi power to give them employment If he could find the city had -oi k to be don. "1 cannot give yon char ity work." said Mr. Wells. "1'nder present conditions the only thing I can do is to divide the work now being done by th city and give part to pou." This met with the approval cf the com mittee and after its departure Mayor Wells Instructed Street Commissioner Travilla to prepare an ordinance calling for an ap propriation of tlQ.IHiO for street a ork. th ordinance to be Introduced In the bouse of delegates. THAW BUILDING UP CASE Pish ptwr aad . Tewlify He u Irratletaml aa a May laaaaity la the Fasally. NEW TORK. Jan. 14. The attorneys for Harry K. Tlisw at hi trial today began relentlessly to build up the case of !cfl insanity ahlch they have Interposed in his behalf as a defense for the killing cf Stan ford Wl He. Tlie tn principal witnesses cf the dsy were Prof. Charles H. Kohler of Winona. Minn., who acted a instructor to Thsw In the Wooster, O.. university In 1N and "Mrs. Amy Grossette of San Mateo. Cel.. win attended Thaw as a trained nurse at Monte Carlo, in IRPT. They both told of the young man's eccentricities and declared that his manner always a an Irra tional. Dr. John T. Deemar of Kittanning. Pa., one of tbe Thaw family physicians, also wa heard,- as were the attendant physiciaps cf three instrtaUrms for tbe insane ahere members of tbe Thaw family, on both paternal and maternal sides were confined. Instrirt Attorney Jerome by unexpectedly Invoking tlie sacred privilege of physician and patient blocked much of tbe testimony aa te unsoundness cf mind in the Thaw family. Mr. Jerome txplaincd that tlie law cotrsjinlled lilm to objoci is such testimony sheet era apre watrer from tlie patumt. Kve tbe nurse who attended Thaw a-aa not allowed to testify tuntll Thaw person ally bad made a a a. ver of the confidential privileges In open court. MAE WOOD GAINS HER POINT Jartlc !trarterBvrr fleas Order Direct lag fccaator Piatt ta Great Inspect taa af Pasters. ouil for Mae NEW TOKK. Jan. 1 1 " eu:. 11.1 uivi..i,r 1 Senator ioni t. i'lai't. wcjrea an wo-r from Justice Newhcrger today directing ' ihe senator to turn over all letters and papers pertaining to the case to the plain tiff's attorneys fr inspection. Upon grant ing of this they aere subrnltled to the court. Mae Wood asserts that she was married to the senator In IWtt. The senator i denies any wedding f IL1TI A PART OF . THE ARMY atieae Ciaard Aeaoctatiaa Recwm aaeada (aaaxre la Dick Bill ta Briaa This Reaalt. BOSTON. Jan. M The National Guard association of the I'nlted State at Its an- ; nual meeting here today adopted a report of the legialative comrr.iaEion ahlch recom- mended a chunpe In the Dick las. so an i to make state mtllt'.as prsoilcaHy an In- ; tegral prt of the rerular irttiy and as such i have them sujiported and controlled by ths federal government. LEWIS NAMED BY LARGE VOTE Vice Prealdeat of I ailed Miae -ere eviaa la Raw for Prewioeat Over Wileaa. 1 WHEELING W. Va.. Jan. 14 A prrrate trlepram -received here from Indiana po!!r a-hlcfe is said te toe authoritative says that T , . . . rx. ' , T L. Lewis, cf Bridgeport, Oluo, vice pre- aident of the United Mine Workers cf W. B. Wilson by a majority of' sixty thou- sand in a vote of m.m. EX-LINCOLN EDITOR TO JAIL Se-aater Aaetla leatesrel at Cwlam feas oa Ckarwe mt FVaad la Gel. (lag Lawtrr's OrtlSeate. COLUMBUS. O. Jan. 14 -The supreme "'" w" ,:,m' lu cwrt today eontenotd former Suprenw ! ""en and chilflten who m.ht otherwise Court Clerk Lawmn K. Eruereon te ten j t"v' cai-ed the f.amr were foroed back davs In JaU and State Senator Austin of 'tlfl trampled upon. Toledo to ten days In Jail and.ti fine ir. j Particularly aaa tin Die rase of thee connection with the charge of aecurlng tbe j i,a w,"r cl;:,t "n Ul' stsiraij' The larter's certificate 10 practice law In this i ni,ia scran, ble for the rr't aas aimply r.te without proper examination. 1 indescrit.ahle Tn seaker one aer brurhed aside and tn many Instance GOVERNOR HASKELL ON WAY ; f"11' 10 d,t,h r"Tr r T-erao j the second fitK.r. seeing the saful Jam aa Oklahaaae'a fthlef Elerallir Has ' the stairway, rii.ked their live hy Jump started oa Trljt te Llaewla I lng fram the ainuoaa In tm aay several far Brya ' Xrlaaer. I were o hacr injured that tf.ey Oiad be- 1 j for reaching at.y of the numeroa tera KANSAS C1TT. Jan. 14 Governor I pcrary hosjittalf. Charles N. Haskell of Oklahoma arrived Jra laat Their Heads, here today enroutt to Lincoln, Neb . to at- j Boyertewn is a tc-n of aboul S.jRI pee tend the Bryan dinner tomorro night, j arms, tnd th-t i riceLv s ho.isf in the The governor will be the gueat cf hvuyr little town that hat not been affliced by tonight at an Informal dinner at the Kan- j last Bight's visitation of fire Kei ben W. aaa City club, tendered him by 1-iral demo- ! Steven, en of those a-h-. escapes toe crstr. I flame. In speaking of the fire today, raid: ! "When the enl'nti occurred t -re aere STANDARD HAS GRIP ON WEST I at least thirty t.y and girl on th,- t.'.age. Teotlaaaair at Sea Verk Beeeale roa waar ta (atrl ta Tee r Otl Fields. NEW TORK. Jan. 14 -More than per cert of the oil bualness in Colorado. W;e mstig, Utai., New Mexico is controiied Vjr the Standard Oil company, according te testimony ad duced at tbe government ult -bat acrrpaj- p4x DEATH LIST GROWS ! Hundred SiXtT-Srvta Bodiea Takra frcn Boytrtcwn Tbeatrr. MOjLE AUX STILL Hf 13 HERTS CorOEff BflifTf tiat SfTefal ICort "Will Be round. FB0BABLE OUGHT 01" PAldC flrnw c,-. J v t mo" Sc.red Ij ZtCtpt cf Gai from Picture Kctine. iTEE DEPABTKLTT DISABLED Appsrete mm Way te Fire ralltde with Tree aad Oae Plre aaaa ia laataslly Killed. e. Dr. X Sroh. pastor of tn. Stark XVntbaraa obarch of Omaba, waa a real. eat of Sorertew-B, Pa, for aor tbaa twenty -frr years. urlag aQ of which time ha waa pastor ef pt. foka'a X.ntharaa chuvh there. Tnie is tha ooiurrraiea under th ansptoes of wbioh tbe entertal. xeest waa being fives wbea the aheates fire and panic aeewned Monday ziigkv "X waa horrified at hearing the aewa of tbe catastrophe which fee came mpon the people of my eld hem." aaid Dr. area a a lepuitea for The Bee. '1 knew a early aJX tha people wh are asaear the aaad aad Injured. They war ary eld ant dee frieaos. Many of them I baptised aad onfiimed. My deepest sympathy gees st ta them. May ed feels them la theht Dt. wrea left Devertewa ta leal, feat hat auad aereral trips ta his alt beaaa sbbm the. Me waa back there last year. The St. John's church there fees war IMC members of the beat people of that thriv ing ooaimsTitty. BOTERTOWN. p.. jsn 14 At edock this s ft -moon 1C bodie had been recov ered from the ruin of the opera bouse. Ttie coroner stated st thst hour that be be lieved that a number more would be found. Tbe chief or the Pot tat own fire depart ment, alio Investigated tlie cause cf tb disaster, says the first rush toward the stage aas caused by several men and aomen becoming frightened ahen the hose connecting the moving picture machine and the tank supplying the llpht aiinped off its connection and made n hissing noise. The tank itself did not explode, be aa), until t he flames reached It. In going to the ftre the Boyertoan com pany collided with a tree and one of the firemen, alio aas throan from tlie ap paratus and landed heavily agnlnst a tree, was Instantly killed. All tbe saloons are ordered closed today, a the rough ekancst la becoming unruly. X-let ml the Dead.. Tit list cf known dead follow: MP.S JfiHX BECKLK AKD TWO CH1LDKEN. I 'ft. t.HAIiLES J&iTLii. AT1 XjAV-GH-TKR. BOHERT LAPIFH. CHILD OK itl.V. A. M. WEBER. U'LX' FliXJLKT. MIPS ELM A ICKGIE. Mi;S SHARLW MI05. lUi'HAKli 'ITRSER. M'FiS. DANJEt KRAI Z MKa. GiJOH'JE Ki'MlNE. W.K. ANJJ Aiivft. LLKfeEKT GOTT6 CHALL. 1 Ht.HiriERT GOTTWHALL. HLNRT BRINL-ER. I BUM'HIO WiKlU, KOOKEU i ELLEN iOTTK"KALL. , jofg j j tECKUR AND THREE j ChlLI'RKK Lu'l-IIK, GRAVKS AKD E1PTER. .n.'HN GRAVES CH A RLLS M 1 1 ER AND DAUGH TER. I'AMKL KJUl'X. MC'kRlS ANDUiSON AND TWO CiillJ 'REN. J A KLP ANDERSON, WIFE nNl TWO CHILDREN. CHARLES M At'REtR. STELLA Kl'LP. CARI'JE WEAVTJ. mbNCE WEAND. EI'NA BOTER KEELEi B'-'FER. MAMIE Tt 'LB. MRS. MAG'ilE LEfElUK. MRS MARY LEIN BACH LAURA GK1M. MRS ADAM MOIEK. 1'AVID GABLE FRANKLIN LEIDT. ANNA LEIDT. ES THEIR CULLEN. H'TTIE BOWMAN". ELLA JOHNSON. ANNA ZEl'iLER. JOHN FRITZ. cora rain. Khrt JOHN GLAZE. MRS REUBEN HOFFMAN AJvd DAUGHTER MRS. JOHNSON. Hall a Blaalas Pauraaca. It is estimated that there were 400 aons in the play house alien Ue aaploalaa of the ga tank occurred. Tlie tank wa being used in connection with picture. An amateur jwrformanoe of "Scot dab Reformation'' for the benefit of 6L John's Lutheran Sunday school a-as bel-t pro- . H 1 nut m . U' 1h v.lriMfn atia i i M , , . ... , somensie j-elivd ' fire, and in almost lee time than it takes to tell it. th canter cf the ciera house wa a biasing furnace ! Th' P'7 "hif-'h " cuH"d b U Uamp used a the footligtit by some of the persons on the stage who endeavored lo aiiay tlie frightened children and quiet ! the audienor. But eien the men seemed te lose all cortrtil of themselves and fought aith the aomen and children whe euro- pnaed The g'-eater J.arl of tb audience te wT.Ue many more were bet .r.i tl. e' ene Without a-arnitig there a 1e ;?ir ex plosion, which teemed o l.ake in ahoe bufJdir.g Immediately ttier wa a a-. id rush for tb exits Th peTiii en ti.e stag Jurr4ied ever the fitljrh' irto l. aud-ence. Ail a-imed to have lost control ef themselvea Trie fiames first eonsuml the eoentrry and cam toward lb croa lik a great wave a fir ant Tcndi I t