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IRISH CROWN JEWELS
JsrCArsrXbra WIH Bo Heard of Their
Dixappearmc.
EDWARD ' ISTEEYZJTES
Great Scandal Hint Wu Reaching;
Alarming Proportions.
HIGH PERSONAGES CONCERNED
One of Them Said to Be the Duke
of Argyle.
IRISH TRADE ADVANCES STEP
Governments of Twntr Oountrle
Aa-ree to Claaalfr Their Imports
ui Export to tho
Island.
DUBLIN, Feb. (Bpeclal.)-tn p1U of
II tho fun that hu been made over the
' theft of the Irish Crown Jewel from Dub
lin caatl and the chorus of protest against
the report of the commission appointed to
Investigate the conduct of Sir Arthur
Vlcara, lata ulster klng-of-arms, I am In a
position to state that nothing; more will be
heard of the matter. As a matter of fact
scandal of auch alarming proportions
was threatened that King Edward, himself,
was forced to Intervene, and at bis per
sonal request the whole affair Is to be
dropped. The king even went to the extent
. of sending a personal request to the Irish
nationalist members of Parliament to lot
the scandal rest, and the Irish unionists
who had planned to make use of It to em
barrass the government received a per
emptory order from their English masters
to keep silent.
It Is Impossible to do more than hint at
the nature of the scandal, but It Is of the
same character as one which besmirched
castle society about twonty-flve years ago,
and some very exalted personages are In
directly Involved. One of the persons con
cerned Is Said to be a close friend of the
duke of Argyll, who married the king's
sister, and It Is this fact. It Is said, which
Induced the king to take his unprecedented
action. Borne hint of the scandal was con
tained In the correspondence which passed
between Mr. Blrrell, the chief secretary of
Ireland, and Pierce CMahony, Sir Arthur
Vicars' half-brother, after the removal of
Sir Arthur from his office. It was charged
by Mr. Blrrell that Sir Arthur had been In
the habit of associating very closely with
a man of notoriously bad character, and
Mr. O'Mahony retorted that this man was
also a friend of the duke of Argyll.
Advance for Irish Trade.
A step In advance for . Irish trade has
beon taken by the Foreign office, which
has secured from the governments of
twenty countries' promise that hereafter
they will classify their Import and export
trade, with Ireland" separately from that
With Gieft Britain. ' Some Irritation Is felt
that" t ho united States -should have de
clined to make this concession. The larg
est export trade In Belfast linens Is with
the United States, and It Is hoped that the
American authorities will see their way to
chunglng their decision.
Tho Ill-fated Dublin International exhi
bition has not Won a dead loss to every
one, for the Dublin Corporation tramways
report shows that the last half of 1007 was
the most prosperous In the history of the
undertaking, and the officials ascribe the
Increase In traffic wholly to the exhibi
tion. Tho profits for the half year were
more than $4J0,Ou0. an Increase of 100,000
over the last half of 190(1, and the working
expenses were only slightly Increased. It
Is not generally known that Dublin has
the most complete and efficient street rail
way service of any of the great cities In
the three kingdoms. Dublin has a mile of
tramway for every 7,&i2 of Its Inhabitants,
While "Glasgow has a mile for every 11,919
Inhabitants, I-eeds a mile to every 0.OW
and Liverpool a mile to every 14,434. None
of the English cities running their own
tramways can show such a prosperous
buluncn sheet us the Dublin tramways In
spite of their larger populations.
Mo Trousers for Constabulary,
A bensatlon has been caused throughout
the length and breadth of Ireland by an
ukase which has just been Issued by Sir
Neville Chamberlain, the Inspector generat
of the Royal Irish constabulary. Its text
is as follows:
"Annual Requisition for Clothing, 1908-8:
Waterproof Coats The expense of issuing
a blao kwaterproof coat to. each member
of the force In the summer or 1908 will bo
n.et by dispensing with the Issue of a
summer trousers."
Now the members of the Royal Irish
constabulary are modest men and even the
provision of a waterproof coat does not
compensate them for, tho deprivation of
trousers. At first they scanned the notice
carefully In the hope that some substitute
trousers would be provided, but nothing
has been suggested not even kilts, and the
conttabulary are In dehpalr. They feel that
the government Is covering their shoulders
at the expense of their shins and they
are talking about an appeal to Parliament.
In the meantime the country Is loklng for
ward to seeing' the police In waterproof
coats and no trousers.
New York will probably soon see the ex
tensive use of the beautiful Connemara
marble In many of Its large buildings.
Peter Rafferty, the owner of one of the
largest Connemara quarries has just re
turned from New York accompanied by
Louis Mowbray, an architect, and John
Leahy: a contractor of that city, who are
arranging to purchase the entire output
f the quarry for use In decorative work
!n New York . buildings where Italian
narbles hve formerly been employed. The
nntfcle will be shipped rough from an Irish,
tci-i m drtssed In New York.
Vino Tine la Prison.
The ui' of the political prisoner In
rslaml ?v changed from the time when
W Ilium OV.rien. M. P., was forced to sit
m t.i ceil 'in Kllmalnham goal wrapped
in a blanket because his own clothea had
been taken from him and he would not
wear the prison garments. Mr. Qlruiell,
M. P., who la serving a term of six months
f.vr contempt of court ! not only allowed
. to have his own clothea and his own food,
but all the parliamentary - papers are sent
to him and he Is In almost as dose touch
with what la golnjt on In Parliament as If
be were In his seat at Westminster. He Is
llao allowed to write to the speaker and
Si her parliamentary officials without hav
tig to submit his correspondence to the
isorshlp cf the prison officials.
A remarkable sign of the changed poli
tl 1 conditions tn Ireland Is given by the
return, unopposed of MacMurrough Kevsn
a:ib as Nationalist IS. P., for Carlow. Mr.
Ktvnagh'n father sat for many years
(Continued on Second Pago.)
SUMMARY OF THE BEE
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Sunday, colder In west portion, Monday,
fair.
FORECAST FOR IOWA Generally fair
Sunday and Monday.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday!
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DOME RIO.
Wreckers In trying to ditch a Missouri
Pacific passenger train get a freight train
Instead, injuring three men seriously.
X, Fags S
Witness who was responsible for the
conviction of Herman BUlik on a murder
charge recants "and declares his testimoiiy
at Chicago trial was forced by a sweating
process of an assistant state's attorney.
x, rags a
Ambassador Sternberg addressed the
Tampa Chamber of Commerce on
"Economic Strength of Germany."
I, rage 1
Eulogies pronounced upon George Wash
ington in many parts of tho country.
Joseph Choate speaks In Philadelphia and
Governor Hughes in Chicago. I, rage 1
Senator E. J. Burkett speaks on "Gov
ernment Ownership of Railroads" at the
winter convocation of George Washing
ton university, Washington. X, Fags 1
Crowded hotel In Muskogee sot on fire
by Incendiary. X, rags X
Mr. Bryan Indorsed by the democrats
of Oklahoma. X, Fage X
Indian appropriation bill, as reported
In the senate. Is $1,500,000 larger than
when It was received. X, rags 8
Harry Thaw is being closely observed
by the superintendent at Matteawan.
X. Fage 1
Government employes near Pittsburg
were saved from drowning only .to be run
over by a train immediately afterward.
X. Far X
W. R, Hearst, In an address to the In
dependence league, asserts its aim is to
restore power to the people X, Fage 3
Representative Sherman denies money
for campaign purposes was paid his com
mittee by the Electric Boat company.
FOKEIGN.
Portuguese government is fighting re
actionary element and revolutionists at
the same time. X, Fags
Russian ministry lays blame for re
cent plots at door of the social revolu
tionists of tho nation. Z, Fag S
NEBRASKA.
Clerk in Grand Island dry goods store
strikes match to look for penny dropped
on the floor and starts an $8,000 fire.
X. FMTS S
XiOCAXm
Rev. J. A. Blngaman, pastor of the
Zlon Baptist urch, deplores the murder
of Detective Simon Drummy, but com
mends the letter of Chief of Police J. J.
Donahue as "true to the principles of
American peace and liberty." XX, Fags
Crelghton university has a bright out
look, according to Rev. Eugene Mageveny,
the new president, who. says Omaha Is an
Intellectual, as well as a commercial,
gateway. XX, Fage 1
Test of loaning laws will be made in
the case of Mrs. Anna E. Hoffman, who
has paid the People's Loan company $76.80
Interest cn $10 which she borrowed six
years ago. Judge Estelle issuing an in
junction to keep the company from taking
the woman'a furniture. X, Fag 1
Mayor "Jim" Dahlman may lead a re
volt against Bryan and bossism and
starts out on the warpath after bears In
the Big Horn mountain' country.
X, Fag S
VLAQAZZtm 8ECTXOV. '
Thomas Swobe, pioneer and array offi
cer, retires from service on account of
age. Scientific study of light and heat
of the sun. St. Louis man carves out a
great estate in the wilds of Africa.
North Platte Masons dedicate their now
temple. Omaha members of the Order
of Twenty-nlners. Curious capers of
Cupid. Four Fages
CO1CX0 BECTXOV.
Buster Brown goes sailing and has
some fun as usual. Letters from the Tit
tle readers of The Bee. Matters of in
terest to the women. Fluffy Ruffles in
charity work. Four Fages
xoTEatEina or ochah rra-AniKira.
rort. ArrtYBd. Sailed.
HKW YORK ....Pretoria
QtUK.NHToWN .Cranio
THREATS TO BLOW UP DOCKS
Blackmailers at Winnipeg Send Let
ters to Canadian Norther
Itallroad Officials.
WINNIPEG, Msnltoba, Feb. K.-It has
just come to light that certain Italians at
Port Arthur and Fort William who have
been employed as laborers attempted last
week to blow up the huge Canadian
Northern railway coal docks recently
erected at enormous cost.
Following the custom of the "Black
Hand" and similar blackmailing societies,
they first sent a letter to the manager of
the dock that they would blow him and his
Institution up unless he found them work,
naively adding that an explosion would
create plenty of work for the shovelers
clearing away the debris.
The management acted upon the u u
and th police were put to work. Several
suspects will be examined on Monday.
HINSHAW IN A SANITARIUM
ilekrsika Coureiuau Vnable to
Return to Witklsgtoa nllk
Heat of Party.
SPARTANSBURG. S. C. Feb. t2.-Rep-resentative
E. II. Hinshaw of Nebraska,
who was taken 111 while returning from the
funeral of the late Senator Latimer yester
day and taken to a sanitarium in this city,
was somewhat better today, though he
will not be able to leave. Jar .Washington
J for severs! dayr
WEALTH OF GERMANS
Baron Speck Yon Sternberg- Telli of
Reionrcei of Hit Country.
GUEST OF TAMPA, FLA., CLUB
Ambassador Delivers Address to the
Chamber of Commerce.
ECONOMIC STRENGTH GREAT
National Income is Over Seven Billion
Dollars Annually.
WATERWAYS HELP SWELL TOTALS
Exports Foar and Half Times Greater
Now Than In 18711 Ma oaf ae
tured Goods Amonnt to
Two-Thirds.
TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 22. The German am
bassador to the United States, Baron Speck
von Sternburg, delivered an address to
day before the Tampa Chamber of Com
merce on "Germany's Economic Strength,"
In which he said: ,
You have asked me to say a word on
the national finances of Germany. I
gladly respond to your request because the
two countries are developing such an enor
mous trade between each other.
Until the 'Ots of the nineteenth century,
and in some Instances even later, Ger
many's economic condition was regarded
as "poor." Today the world knows better.
The economic condition of a country which
in spite of the Increased cost of living Is
able at the present day to support 62,OuO,000
people on the same territory that Is, 21,
Oiio.OOO more than In 1K16 and to dispose of
an annual Increase of almost 1.000.0W souls
without being deranged, cannot be said to
be "poor." On the contrary, It must be
affluent, and, furthermore, its prosperity
must be erected upon so sound a basis
that it amply assures Increasing productive
ness. National Economic Wealth.
Recent statistics estimate the national
economic wealth of Germany at $ri9.0,,Oii).
000 and the national Income at over $7,0.K),
0O0,fK). Annually nearly $l.o00.W,fKH) are
capitalized. From 1MI7 to 1906 German se
em ttles, valued at $i,4O0.0M.Uo0 $l,0t)6,OU0,O0J
of these for banking and industrial liou.sos
and $5. 310,000. wo of foreign securities, to
gether with $U,60O,i:O0,uuu, were admitted to
the Gorman exchanges; that is, on an
average of almost l,aK,0i.i)0 annual W,
which amply allows for fluctuations in
value an annual average of $LS0,o,O00, a
pretty large sum. The total amount of re
curitlcs owned by Germany are estimated
at about $9,5.0oi.0u0, of which In rofluid
figures :i.sou,o00,0u0 are represented by for
eign paper.
German bank notes in circulation at the
end of iUol amounted to $4So,oo,Ooj,ojO, more
than twice the amount of thirty yeiirs be
fore. The larger German banks have al
most quadrupled their working capital
their own and their depositors from X3
to 1906, thereby passing the $r,9uo,000.0ou
point. The German savings hanks from
19"0 to 1904 have received deposits to the
amount of almost $714,000,000, making a
total capital at the end of 19o4 of $2,085,000.
OOi) in round figures.
Interests In Forelira Undertaking;.
Germany's interests In foreign economic
undertakings are represented by about
$7,014,000,000 to $9,500,000,000, so tht the in
come derived, therefrom v.i.-i it -regu-ar
Import surplus of $ai7.O00,0i u t76,ovo,u.,o
German export commerce in 1906 u mounted
to $3,HOO,000,000, thus exceeding by far that
of North America, Belgium and France and
approximating the Uritish within $1.2oO.-
000 In round flnuig.
The situation native to the world's
traffic on the hig!' eas Is sufficiently fa
vorable to greatly further nnd advance
German economic conditions, If the proper
amount of labor and capital Is expended.
1 he German merchantmen fleet has In
creased Its net volume from 1.007,000 tons
in is,5 to isoo.ooo tons In 1907. In round
figures. 2.100,000 tons of these are steam
ship tonnage about eleven times the
amount of 1S75. Great Britain only out
strips these figures, taking the vessels for
transatlantic traffic as a basis
The German merchantmen fleet Is esti
mated to be worth ubout $iS.S,O0O,0OO; tho
harbor equipment of the most Important
German ports whose Improvement Is ener
getically carried on are estimated at over
$2il.O(.O00. Germany's traffic on the ocean
la outranked only by tile British and North
American. Ha minis harbor has a foreign
traffic amounting to 9.600,000 tons net, in
round f Utures, and ranks with the most Im
portant of the world.
The favorably located natural waterways
of Germany have been Improved and sup
plemented at great expenditure of money.
In round figures, there are 14,000 kilometers
of Internal waterwuys, of which almost all
are suited to large vessels; 5.000 vessels
used for Internal navigation only, repre
senting a carrying capacity of 4,900.000 me'er
tons three times as much as In lfW2 use
these waterways and aggregate annually
12,000,000,000 tons kilometer. In round figures.
There Is a materially greater number of
larger vessels. .
The Country's Markets.
After citing the resources of Germany, the
baron concluded:
In every direction, barring a few excep
tions, a conspicuous and permanent progress
Is perceptible, and In other staples also
Germany hus advanced to the very front
of productive countries. In connection here
with, almost two and one-half times as
much raw material, in value, is imported,
and almost four and one-half times as many
manufactured goods are exported as In 1872.
In of the goods exported 2 4 were
manufactured gi)ods; now 23 are manu
factured goods.
The total production of wealth, accord
ing to the latest estimates, represents
enormous sums. Agricultural productions
are estimated at $3,000,000,000 annually
gross ($1,780,000,000 net. or $2,03).0o0.ooo In
cluding the forestry-agricultural products);
the industrial productions are figured at
$x.tir,0u),0to gross per annum. Approxi
mately four-fifths of this output Is disposed
of on the internal market. Consequently,
the German economic system ranks among
the most efficient of the world, agricul
turally as well as industrially. It Is In
splendid condition and Its prosperity rests
upon healthy and sound foundations.
NO CAMPAIGN MONEY PAID
Representative Sherman Denies Sab
marlne Company Assisted la
Election Contest.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-ReRreaentative
Sherman of New York, chairman of the
congressional committee, visited the White
House and talked with the president. Mr.
Sherman with considerable warmth de
clared as utterly false any allegations that
his committee had received from the Elec
tric Boat company of New Jersey, owners of
the Holland submarine boat, any contri
bution for the congressional campaign two
year ago.
"I do not believe that Representative Lllley
made any such statement as this," said
Mr. Sherman, "because he asked me about
it before he introduced his resolution and
I told him that my committee had never
received a dollar from this boat company
or any other. I am sure that Mr. Lllley
will accept what I told him as correct."
ROBLFRS AND OFFICERS FIGHT
Effort to letsrf Bullion front Mexi
can Mlao Ptovea I'naaeeessfnl
, aad Fatal.
EI. PASO, Feb. 21 A despatch from
Chihuahua received by the Herald today
says two policemen were attacked by bul
lion robber at the Santo Domingo mine
in Santa Bulalla district, state of Chi
huahua. Mexico, and after a fight war)
both killed. On of tho robber was killed
by the .policemen and he other fled with
out securing any booty.
SCANDAL OF CONGER SALE
Congress I.lkelr to Investlaate the
Recent Bale of Chinese
Cnrlos.
(From Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. (Special.)
Within the next two or three days a reso
lution will be Introduced In the house of
representative calling upon the Secretary
of stite for Information concerning a
scandal that promises to be wide-reaching.
There has recently been . advertised and
sold In New Tork a great collection of Chi
nese antiques and curios. This collection
comprises. In plain English, the loot of the
palace of the empress dowager of China,
The scandal comes from the fact that It Is
the property of the widow of a former min
ister to tho flowery kingdom who, it Is
alleged, purchased from American, English
end Japanese soldiers the articles which
had been stolen from the palace of the
empress. Some of the articles thus offered
for sale are of priceless value. The whole
collection represents the treasures gathered
by the Chlneses dynasties for centuries. No
money could ever pay for the looting of the
palace. No gold could ever reimburse the
Chinese empress for the loss which the
Curios, heirlooms and other treasures em
braced within the sale referred to. The
whole affair constitutes tho most disgrace
ful chapter In the annals of American his
tory. An occasional, especially favored visitor to
Washington, has pointed out to him the
charred timbers of the capltol of the United
States burned by the British during the
war of 1S12. Impassioned orators tell from
time to time of the vandalism of the British
soldiers when they wantonly attempted to
destroy that capltoL But the war of 1812
was fought In the days when the finer In
stincts of the Anglo-Saxon race were dull.
The looting of the palace of all tho em
perors of China took plnce within the pres
ent decade. The American representative
at the court of tho emperor was morally
bound to protect the personal rights of the
Chinese ruler Just as religiously as he was
bound to protect the Interests of American
citizens In China.
No one charges that the husband of the
widow who is being benefited by the sale
was personally responsible for the vandalism
and the robbery. But the American minis
ter purchased stolen goods knowing them
to be stolen and congress proposes to find
out how It happened that he was permitted
to bring those stolen goods Into tho United
States free bf duty and how it is that his
widow is permitted to offer them at public
auction without having first paid the tariff
which would have been assessed urxfn them
If they had been brought In by a private
citizen..
The whole subject Is a blot upon the
diplomatic history of the United States and
In this Instance those who are taking the
initial step have determined to forget the
motto, "De mortul nil nisi bonum."
PLEAD FOR REDWOOD" TREES
Children of Homboldt Connty, Cali
fornia, Petition Government to
Bay Forests Back.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. An unique
petition has Just been received here by the
forest service from nearly 1.400 California
stl'ool children, who ask for the establish
ment of a Redwood National park. This
petition, which is from the children of the
schools of Eureka, Humboldt county, Cal.,
Is unllko any other ever sent to a govern
ment department to ask for tho preserva
tion of forests. In the petition the chil
dren say:
"We, the children of Eureka schools,
have been studying about our redwood
forests, and, along with the rest of the
people of our country, we feel that rep
resentative groves of these trees should be
preservd for ourslves and coming genera
tions of children, and we respectfully peti
tion the United States government to take
some action toward establishing a national
forest of redwoods."
There is little, if any, redwood left suit
able for a national park that has not fallen
Into private hands. The acquisition of any
such areas, therefore, would have to be
brought about through purchase or through
private donation. If It la found necessary
to purchase the land for the park, congres
sional action will be required.
FEDERATION FAVORS LICENSE
National Civic Organisation Will
Mend Delegation to Appear
Before Congress.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Declslon to send
a delegation of 100 to Washington to ap
pear before tho Interstate Commerce com
mittee of the senate on March 6 and be
fore the Judiciary committee the day fol
lowing in reference to the Sherman anti
trust act was reached yesterday at a meet
ing of the national executive committee of
the Civic Federation. The committee, it
Is stated, will urge congress to enact leg
islation providing for a nonpartisan trust
commission to make an Inquiry Into the
advisability of inaugurating a system of
federal license or Incorporation as a con
dition upon the entrance of certain classes
of corporations Into Interstate commerce.
It la proposed to have labor, capital and
the general public equitably represented
on the commission, which would be ' also
asked to Investigate the effect upon public
Interests of the purchase of the franchises
or corporate stock of one corporation by
another.
SAVED 0NLYT0 BE KILLED
Two Government Employes Near
Plttsbara; Earapo hroiralns and
Ara II an Down.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 22-Saved from
drowning after a terrible struggle In the
icy water of the Monongahela river at
Elisabeth, Pa., only to be run down and
killed by a train on reaching shore was
the fate last night of J. W. Draper and
F. 8. Garrett, two government employes
t Lock No. 1 C. B. Stoner, a companion
who saved the men from the water, was
also hit by the train and probably fatally
Injured. Draper slipped from the lock
Into the river. Garrett plunged In after
him, knowing Draper was unable to swim.
Eventually, Stoner rescued both men by
the aid of a boat hook. Then all three
started to walk along the Pittsburg, Vir
ginia & Charleston railroad tracks to
Elizabeth to get dry clothes. The approach
of a fast train was not noticed and the
men were struck. The bodies of Draper
and Garrett were horribly mutilated.
Stoner' shoulder blade was broken and
his head badly cut.
INDIAN BILLJMUCH LARGER
MUlloa aad Half More Added to
Meaaare for Sapnort of
Wards.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-The Indian ap
propriation bill, which was reported to tiie
senate today, carried $9,85, 20, an Increase
of $1,(10,123 over the total appropriation
made by th bill M U was passed by the
hU34i
NOBLEST MAN OF ALL
Joseph H. Choate Says World Agrees
Upon Washington.
DIPLOMAT TALKS IN QUAKER CITY
All International Disputes Can Be
Settled by Negotiations.
HUGHES SPEAKS IN CHICAGO
New York's Governor Addresses Union
' League Club.
BURKETT TALKS TO STUDENTS
Nebraska Senator Speak at Winter
Convocation of Georgetown Uni
versity on Government Own
ershtp of Railroads.
PHILADEU'HIA, Feb. 22.-"Washlngton
Today Abroad and at Home" was the sub
ject of a brilliant oration by Joseph H
Choate of New York today at the univer
sity day exercises of tho University of
Pennsylvsnia at the Academy of Music.
Mr. Choate In giving his estimate of
George Washington said that even had
the American revolution failed, "the name
and memory of our great commander would
still havo been tenderly cherished by a
grateful people and an admiring world,
very much-the same as the name of Gen
eral Robert E. Lee, is now cherished by the
south, honored by the north and admired
wherever men do homage to military
genius, to achievement, to seif-sacrificln?
devotion."
The distinguished orator said that If it
had been put to a vote among the forty
five nations at the last Hague peace con
ference to which he was a delegate, to
say who was the noblest public characUr
Jn modern history, he Is sure with ono voice
they would have selected Washington.
United States and Japan.
In an incidental reference to the recent
rumor affecting tho friendliness of the
United States and Japan, Mr. Choate said:
"There never has been any cause for ap
prehension; there exists today no question
that diplomacy cannot effectually settle."
He made a complimentary reference to the
Japanese foreign minister, with whom he
enjoys an Intimate acquaintance and said
of him: "He reads the farewell address l.i
the same language and spirit that we do."
Dr. Charles G. Harrison, provost of the
university, presided at the exercises, which
have been held annually on Washington's
birthday since 18:"0.
The honary degree of doctor of laws was
conferred upon Mr. Choate and Governor
Stuart of Pennsylvania.
Ono of the features of the exercises wan
the presentation to tho university of a
collection of more than 400 volumes of
Chilean books from the University of Chlte
by the Chilean minister to the Unite 1
States, Don Anlbal Cruz.
LINCOLN GREATEST PRESIDENT
Colonel C. E. C'arr of Illinois Dis
course on Ills Life and Deed.
ITHACA, N. Y:, Feb.' K.-"Reallzlng that
no right minded American can answer back
In terms of bitterness to the president,
Abraham Lincoln never permitted himself
In the exercise of tho great prerogative to
be harsh or severe," said Colonel Clark 13.
Carr of Illinois, former American minister
to Denmark, In an address today before
the students of Cornell University.
"A general of tho army, an admiral of
the navy, the humblest recruit In the ser
vice, or even a United States senator ould,
without giving offense, enter his presence
erect and frankly present his views. He
never quarreled with a political adversaiy.
He was so Just to all those with whom ho
had a controversy and to those who he
called to account, that they respected him
and Instead of being enemies, became his
friends. He never relegated them to an
'Ananias class." -
Colonl Carr was the principal speaker at
the Washington birthday celebration at
the university, but he took as a subject
the life of the great emancipator instead of
the father of his country. He described
Mr. Lincpln as at once the drollest and
most serious man he ever knew and told
of his devotion to the party for which he
worked.
He did not for a moment believe that
honest party service disqualified a man
for public office," said Colonel Carr. "He
had not one drop of mugwump blood In
his veins. When he entered the great of
fice of president, lnsfcad of being Jealous
of them, he placed every rival candidate
for the nomination In his cabinet. He
found upon accession, every official posi
tion held by a democrat. When the term
upon which he entered ended every civil
office was held by a republican.
"President Lincoln never placed a man
In position merely because he was a per
sonal favorite. He called to the command
of all the armies a man he had never
seen. With the most consummate tact and
wisdom. Mr. Lincoln formed and availed
himself of the transcendent abilities of the
ablest cabinet that ever surrounded a presi
dent." I
HXGHES TALKS IN CHICAGO
New York's Governor Make Address
to Union Clah.
CHICAGO. Feb. 22. The principal fea
ture of the Washington' birthday cele
bration in Chicago were held as usual un
der the auspices of the Union League club.'
The chief orator of the day was Gov
ernor Charles E. Hughe of New York,
who spoke at 10:80 o'clock, devoting him
self chiefly to the various phases of the
character of Washington.
The Auditorium was filled to overflowing
and the speaker was frequently Interrupted
by enthusiastic applause. Later a second
meeting was held in Orchestra hall at
which Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of
the University of California, delivered the
chief address, devoting his remarks to the
desirability of the establishment of a na
tional university at Washington, D. C, In
accordance . with th expressed wish of
Washington during his life and In his will.
At a banquet tonight speeches will be
made by Governor Hughes, President
Wheeler and various member of the Union
League club.
BURKETT SPEAKS AT WASHINGTON
Nebraska Senator Opposes Govern
ment Ownership.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Senator Burkett
of Nebraska was the principal speaker to
day at the winter c invocation of the Georgu
Washington university, held at the Belasco
theater. The trustees and members of thn
faculty. In caps and gowns, marched In
procession from the university to the
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CRIMINALS STAY IN COUNTRY
Police Commissioner Blnnham of New
York Severely Criticises -Imml-
ration Officials.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2?.-That New Tork la
a dumping ground for the criminals of
Europe and that the Immigration authori
ties are to blame for this fact Is the opin
ion of Police Commissioner Bingham, ex
pressed In an Interview.
"We have had records of fifty Italian
criminals," said Commissioner Bingham,
"which would exclude from this country,
or once here shoum bring about their de
portation. Out of these fifty only six have
been deported, notwithstanding the fact
that the police have been ready to furnish
the Immigration department at all times
with Information to keep out and send out
of the country these habitual criminals.
"About a year ago we learned there was
in New York an Italian who had been an
habitual criminal In Europe. Wo had his
record and he. was the most undesirable
sort of a citizen. He had killed a negro
in a highway robbery; had served several
terms In prison, one of six years for rob
bery, and In every way had demonstrated
lila habitual vlclousness.
"Tho police made a search for this man
and learned where ho was living. On De
cember 3. 1W. wa heard there una . war.
Tant for his arrest at the Instance of the
Lnited States Department of Commerce
and Labor. He was arrested, admitted his
identity to the police and further admitted
that he had served at least one term In an
European prison, lie was sent to Ellis
island and turned over to the proper offi
cers there. We believed him to have been
deported, until recently, when we found
that he was still In New York.
"Lawrence O. Murray, assistant commis
sioner of the Department of Commerce and
Labor, has Informed us that tho Italian
denied his Identity. This man, capable of
any crime, was released without the police
being even notified and without us getting
an opportunity to prove that he was a fit
subject for deportation. This Instance is
only one of many that might bo cited."
.Immigration Commissioner Watchorn was
In Washington last night and none of his
subordinates would discuss the charges
made by Commissioner Bingham.
IT IS BRYAN'S DAY INT0PEKA
Democrat Gather at Kansas Capital
to Listen to HI
Speech.
TOPEKA. Kan., Feb. 22.-Thls Is Brysn
day in Topeka and thousands of demo
crats from all over Kansas have gathered
for tho banquet at the Auditorium tonight,
at which William J. Bryan will be the
principal speaker. Tho special trains
brought democrats and spectators ' from
the convention at. Hutchinson. Mr. Bryan
and party will arrive at 6 o'clock. They;
win oe given an impromptu reception at
tho Hotel Throop, the democratic head
quarters, until 7:30, the hour of the ban
quet. Accommodations have been arranged
Tor 1,000 gucMs at the banquet, at which
women' are invited. No liquor will be
served. Mr. Ilryan will commence speaking
at 10 o'clock. He has no set speech and
thoso In charge are not aware of his
subject.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 22.-Wllllam J.
Bryan arrived here this morning from Illi
nois. Exhausted by travel he retired for
a few hours' rest. Ho, was tendered a
luncheon nt 1 o'clock at the Gund hotel
by the local democrats and delivered an
address. From 2:20 to 4 o'clock a public
reception will be held, Mr. Bryan leaving
late In the afternoon for Topeka, where
he speaks torHght.
NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT JAPAN
State Department Sys There Is Noth
ing to Stories of ARaresalvr
nesa In Manchuria.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-U was stated
with posltlveness at the State department
today that no official reports or protcsis
from any source have been received re
garding Japan's commercial aggressive
ness in Manchuria, and from the nature
of tho situation none Is expected. It also
Is asserted that the American government
has no intention of addressing Japan or
any of the other powers on the subject
either at this time or when the battleship
fleet reaches Us destination.
In this connection it Is explained that
the "open door" policy In tho orient, while
Initiated by this government. Is rather the
announcement of a principle to guide our
own course rather than a doctrine lo be
arbitrarily applied and enforced In the
orient.
REMORSE DISTURBS BURGLAR
YoDua Man at Mlddletown, N. Y.,
Accuses Himself of Sev
eral Crimes.
MIDDLETOWN. N. Y.. Feb. .-Accusing
himself of burglaries committed several
year ago, Stewart B. Mills, a young man
residing near Hampton, Orange county, ap
peared yesterday before Chief of Police
McCoach and asked to be locked up. Mills
says that he robbed a store and postofflce
at Mjuntalnvlile in 1901 and a store at Corn
wall In 1904 and was guilty of other burg
laries. He said he wanted to pay the
penalty of his crime's, for the remorse
which had seized hjm was more than he
could bear. The chief sent him home with
a request that he report again on Thurs
day. Meanwhile the postofflce authorities
have been communicated with.
BOWERY FLOATERS TAKE OATH
Blahop Potter Administer Good Cltl
tenshln Pledge to Two
Thousand Men.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22. -Two thousand
"first voters" and a number bowery
"floaters" last night took the "Freeman's
oath" at a meeting of the People's Institute
at Cooper union. The oath was adminis
tered by Bishop Henry C. Potter, who told
of the origin of the oath In lu34. The
words of the oath taken were as follows:
"I do solemnly bind myself that I will
give my vote and suffrage a I shall Judge
In mine own conscience may best conduce
to the public weal, so help me God."
Before asking those present to subscribe
to this pledge of good citizenship. Bishop
Potter spoke of the responsibility resting
on voters and said it was at present exer
cised without proper trulning, soberness and
thought.
MEN WILL TALK OVER PAY
Representatives of Seventeen South
ern Railway Will Meet at
Early Data.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 22 -A general con
ference, with the representative of seven
teen southern railways, has been asked by
the national officer of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, to consider the pror
posal to cut wage on March 1, according
to an announcement mad her toda
TEST OF LOANING LAM
John 0. Yeiser Brings Action Again,
Money Lenders.
WASHWOMAN IS PLAINT IT.
Borrows Ten Dollars and Paj
Seventy-Six Interest.
ESTELLE GRANTS INJUNCTIOj
Says People's Loan Company Canno
Take Woman's Furniture.
OTHER ACTIONS WILL FOLLOW
Loan "Sharks" Who Have ' Beel
Uollty of I sary Are to B Broagat
Into Conrt and Their Victim
Will Have Inning.
Because a poor washwoman ha beei
compelled to" pay $76.SO Interest on a lost
of $10, John O. Yeiser, attorney, ha flloi
action In tho district court which I In
tended as an opening wedge to an ultimate
split of the power which a certain class oi
money loan agents have wielded over thi
heads of unfortunate people. It 1 under
stood thnt a large number of persons win
have been the victims of this grade o:
money sharks has combined to test tht
law and obtain a final decision a to thi
legal rights of one man to exact from an
other rank usury Instead of legal Interest
It is the intention of the prosecution tt
submit to the most glaring exhibition tht
methods of extortion which are said to N
practiced.
judge Lee S. Estelle of the district courl
Saturday signed a temporary restralnlni
order to prevent the People's Loan com
pany from seizing the furniture of Mrs.
Annie M. Hoffman, 2A22 Reca street,
poor woman who makes her living by tak
ing In washing.
John O. Yelsor, as attorney for Mrs.
Hoffman, secured the temporary Injunction
at noon Saturday and thereby took a heavy
load from tho mind of Mrs. Hoffman, who
was In constant dread that the agent of
the company would at any moment swoop
down upon her and take her furniture,
leaving her without home or bed.
An effort was made Saturday afternoon,
to file the petition and writ which was
signed by Judge Estelle, but Robert Smith,
clerk of the district court refused to re
ceive the petition. Mrs Hoffman was un
able to supply but $2.50 as a filing fee and
under the ruling of tho court Mr. Smith
said he could not accept a new case unlet
the entire $5 was paid In advance. Mr.
Yeiser, who represented Mrs. Hoffman
asked Mr. Smith to figure up Just what the
costs In tho cause would be and he would
try to raise tho money to, pay them, but
Mr. Smith replied that he1 did not know
what the costs in the case would be. The
petition and the temporary Injunction were
le.'t with Mr. Smith and Mrs. Hoffman w ll
try to ralso the rest of the money Monday
or Tuesday to start her case,
i
Story of Revolting- Imposition.
According to the story of Mis. Hoffman,
which Is set forth In the petition, she has
been In the power of these loan agents for
nearly six years, during which time she
has paid a total of $76.80 Interest, on an
original loan of $10, which seven months
ago was Increased to $15 by an additional
loan of $J. . v
For five years she paid $1 a month on her
loan of $10, or $12 a year, and at the end
of that time had no part of her principal
paid. Last May she had to have $5 more
fur an emergency and borrowed an addi
tional $5, and for seven months paid $2.40
a month on the $15 mortgage. Th Jan
uary payment she could not meet and lay
she Is now In fear of losing all she pos
sesses In the world.
Friends Induced her to see John O.
Yeiser and tell her tale of oppression. She
did so. Mr. Yeiser Immediately set to work
to see If something could not be done to
save her home from the peoplo who were
grinding her down by demanding usurious
Interest.
Judge Estelle granted the temporary In
junction. The petition as filed sets forth the tale
of oppression in such a way that it 1
clearly shown what a hold was had on
this woman and In what great fear alie has
been for several years.
Text of Tetltlon.
The petition recites:
Comes now plaintiff and alleges that she
Is the sole support of her family consisting
of an Invalid husband and herself and is
compelled to take In waviillig for a living
and has not other means of support If
deprived of this means of a living be
ing dependent upon her stoves and house
hold furniture to continue said mesne of
living and being the only property owned
by said plaintiff.
That on the 2oth day of July or August,
19"2 the plaintiff borrowed of said defend
ant $10. and tiie said defendant contracted
for, took, charged, reserved and received
Interest on said loan $1 per month, being
mora than the legal rate of Interest and
usuroua.
That plaintiff borrowed said money ta
be paid within one year at said rat and
ftave a chattel mortgage to secure said
oan, upon all of the furniture and house
hold goods of the ssld plaintiff and paid
and continued to pay, upon the said loan
of $10 each month thereafter the said
usuroua Interest rate of Interest, namely
$1 per month for the period of four years
and ten months, aggregating the sum of
IM usuroua Interest which the defendant
had contracted for, too, chario-d. reserved
and received as alleged, without being
able to discharge the plaintiff from any
part or portion of the original demand of
the said defendant of $10 .
That on the Loth day of May, 1907 and
as a part of said umirous transaction, the
plaintiff was compelled to and did borrow
from the defendant and received In cssb
$6 more; that because of the said relations
with the defendant and his demands and
rlalms of liability and security on her
household goods and the payments of the
large sum of Interest aforesaid, she was
compelled to borrow the said sum and tf
borrow the same from the raid defendant.
Adda Five Dollars.
That the defendant added the amount of
ssld $5 to his claim of $10 for the Vh
originally loaned, merging the same In a
new note for $10 and compelled the plalntlu
to execute a new chattel mortgage upon
all of her household goods aforesaid, oon
slating of stoves, beds and f urnlahlngi,
sewings machine, dining room and kltchun
utensils. That the defendant at ald time
contracted for, took charge, reserved and
received upon the said loan $1.10 t.er month
as Interval, being more than the legal rate
and usurous and Die piinclpal In Install
ments of $1.30 per month for twelve m uiths.
That plaintiff paid upon said last mort
gage descrlht-d aforesaid, seven payments
of $2.40 each, uagregatlng $'.B!tO, making
total payn ent on the del.l of $76 SO, i aylng
the debt over many times.
That plaintiff was unable to meet the
January payment and rem a nelglilior for
whom the plaintiff washed, to the de
fendant to ohtaln an extension Of time,
which service said m-Uhbor volunleed to
perform; that thn ih-fen.iaiil became angry
and threatened to throw tiie said agent out
of the office and take the household good
of this plaintiff upon chattel mort
gage and plaintiff believe will da so un
let restrained.
That plaintiff Is In constant fear and
dread of lualug her said property bacaua