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Omaha' Daily 'Bee The VOL. XXXVII NO. 217. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1 DOS-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. 4 ji'.i m DEFENSE OF NAVY Experts in Construction Appear Before Senate Committee. ANSWER TO MAGAZINE ARTICLE Criticism of Reuterdahl Based on Reports of Naval Officers. WRITER DESIGN TROPHIES 1. Men Making i '. ' SE Lleatenant. C'ommindfn . Sims Art Asked hy ecr ' Metralf to, Explain Or-" (la Incident. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. The expert In naval construction, Rear Admiral Converge, retired, president of the board of construc tion, and Rear Admiral Capps, chief of the bureau of construction and repair, were befora tha senate committee on naval af fairs today In tha Investigation of charges against the navy made by Henry Reuter dahl In a recent magazine article. The charges were taken .up in the order they appeared In the article, and at the con clusion of the extended refutations by Ad miral Converse It was stated by Senator I'erkJns that the apologies of the commit tee were due the officers for having called them to answer such charges. Chairman Hale assented to this view and no member o fthe committee took Issue. It Is likely that the entire Inquiry will be concluded before the naval appropriation bill la taken up. CoirerM First Witness. The development of principal Interest in the testimony of Admiral Converse was that two of the changes made by Mr. Reu terdahl were In language similar to 4 hat used by Lieutenant Commander Hill, on duty with the general board of the navy. In articles which they prepared and sub mitted to the secretary of the navy at Ms requst. He disclaimed any purpose to In dicate that these, articles or statements of those officers had been the Inspiration for the Reuterdahl attack upon the navy. Nevertheless, these officers are to be called before the committee In the near future. Secretary Mftcalf also will be a witness. No decision has been reached as to what persons will be called as witnesses outside of officers of the navy. At the Navy de partment during the day lieutenant Com mander Hill submitted to Secretary Metcalf .his reply to the questions addressed to him and IJeutenant Commander Sims as to lhejr knowledge of the source of Informa tion alleged to have been furnished writers who criticised the constructive features of the navy. Commander Hill decline to dis cuss Ms reply. Admiral Converse, supported by Admiral Ip'h 'Cspps. was first called before the com- mlttee. -oviifM-or wtMUnipw i tiki inf mi- mfral state" jrMr. Reuterdahl. the author of the article, was described as an artist . who had been employed by the Navy do ' partment fer . a time In designing gun 'prise trophies, and It was stated that In that connection h had been with battle ship In action on several occasions. "Un doubtedly he had Opportunities for seeing and conversing with officers," said the ' admiral, "that few In his position would have." It was asserted that Mr. Reuter dahl . had had no education as a naval officer. Writings o( Naval Officers. "Do you have reason to think that some officer of officers of tho navy may have Inspired this attack?" asked Senator Till man. Admiral Converse said he did not know that any officer had suggested the attack, but he explained that officers make re ports on various subjects at the request of the aeeretary of the rvy. He said that two of these articles whloh he had seen had contained criticisms of construction In line with the article by Reuterdahl. He was directed to name those authors, and said tkat one report made In 190S by then Lieutenant Commander Sims, now com mander and naval aide to the president, had made reference to the characteristics of the Mississippi and Idaho, which were to be built, and another article had been written by Lieutenant Commander Hill In regard tothe location of the armor belt He said that Reuterdahl had made criti cism of two features of construction in almokt the Identical terms employed In the articles In question. "Then I understand," said Mr. Tillman, "without knowing all the facts, Mr. Reu terdahl may have gotten his Inspirations of th weakness bf the navy from the re ports of these two officers?" "I can't say a to that," replied the ad miral, "It may(be that hy secured his im pression from others with whom these officer had talked." Reuterdaal with Fleet. "Where I this man Reuterdahl now?" asked Senator Dick. It was explained that he was with the battleship fleet on Its cruise to the Pacific, having been permitted to start on the voyage before the publica tion of his article. Recurring to the subject of the responsi bility of the naval officers for the criti cism f the navy. Senator Tillman asked the- admiral If he knew the names of any officers, other than Sims and Hill, who had written reports or made criticisms which afterward were made the basis of attark upon the nary. "I do hot." replied Admiral Converse. "W there any difference of opinion amort member of the hoard of construc tion In regard to the matters, such as the position of tha armor belt, turret construc tion and ammunition hoists" was asked. The members of the board were unanl moul in approving the designs used." HARTJE IN CENTER OF STAGE Hot Legal Rattle to Be Waved , Around Millionaire Paper Man nf Pittsburg. PITTftbURa Feb. 2T..-From now on a hotly contested legal battle le looked for In the conspiracy suit against Augustus Hartje, ih millionaire paper manufac turer; John Welshons, his business friend, anh Clifford Hooe. a negro, form erly tbe Jlartje family coachman, named -rpVident In the famous unsuccess ful atvorceX proceedings and wlfh whom allegation Bf Intimacy were charged against Mrs. 1 Hartje. When court ad journed VesteAlaV the t.ltlnir nf tpltimnnv had Just begin, with Attorney Andrew iwer. a Dreuiet-ui-law of Hartje, a the iirai wnaeaa. SUMMARY OF HIE BEE Wednesday, Febrnnry 26, 190. 1908 $EnntiAiGr- STY tfoY THE. Ufa TEW 1903 Z 8 14 15 21 22 28 29 2' LS 4 5 0 9 10 11 12 IS 16 1Z 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 2Z THl WUTHZB. FOR OMAHA. COTNC1I, RHFTS AND VICINITY Fair Wednesday; cooler. FOR NKBRASKA Fair Wednesday. Vein K)W-Fair Wednesday. Tomrx-ratiires at Omaha yesterday Hour. Deg. ..... J7 W m M i 117 38 41 41 41 41 40 B9 3 87 ..... 38 84 6 a. m 6 a. m 7 a. m 8 a. m t a. m 10 a. m 11 a. m Km 1 p. m 2 p. m 3 p. m 4 p. m. .... 6 p. m ( p. m 7 p. m 8 p. m p. m DOXSnTXO. Department of Agriculture promises to send experts Into Third and Fifth con gressional dstrtct to lecture to the farm ers. Peg 1 Senate committee on naval affairs ha begun Investigating charge that crtticlsrns of navy were baaed on lnformaton fur nished by naval officers. Page 1 Senate committee on naval affairs lis tens to evidence in' the conduct of the naval department. Page 1 Denver police believe a plot existed among anarchists and that Father Leo was marked man. Page 1 Educators of the country meet at Wash ington to discuss many problems. Page Q New Hudson river tunnel a opened by President Roosevelt's starting machinery In motion. Pag X Governor Hoch of Kansas pardons young man who has been proved Innocent. Pa- 1 Street car war In Dea Moines Is nearng the acute stage. Pag 1 Japanese,', aged Si, barred from the school of Pausalto. Page 1 Mrs. Hamilton declares It cannot be proved she wrote the letters ascribed to her In the Snell case. Page 1 Banker C. W. Morse attacks the Indict ment filed against hm. Page 1 A wood chopper near Sedalla confesses that he tried to wreck a Missouri Pacific train for the purpose of robbery. Page 1 POBEXOir. Many entertainments are being given for the American fleet' officers and men. Pag 1 China Is Interesting Germany and the United States In an effort to preserve the open door In Manchuria. Page a General Stoessel asks full pardon from the rsar. Pag X Portugal will have hard time resisting demands of republicans. Pag S POX.XTX0AXh Gage and Thayer counties Instruct dele gations for Taft. . Pag 1 Second Loutslan primary held Tuesday. Par 1 vsBaajixA. Nebraska editor descend on Lincoln In force and the city surrenders. Fag's 3 Packers at Lincoln show In court that It Is Impossible to brand net weight ac curately on a meat package. Page 3 Son of prominent ranchman at Hay 6prlngs is seriously Injured. Pag 3 X.OCAX. Commercial club of Omaha endorsed the Aldrlch currency bill as beng the one which comes nearest, meeting the needs, but the Fowler bill was condemned for many reasons. Pag 1 Probably $100,000 of Omaha city prop erty will change hands during the present week, which Is considered the opening of the spring real estate business, the deals so far In the week amounting to more than $50,000. Page 10 Car tan Fred D. Buchan, Judge advocate of the Department of the Missouri, says the Conger collection of Chinese curloa was kept on display before Chinese offi cials, as It was bought when adversity forced the sale, Pag 0 Health Commissioner Connell takes a hand In the condition of the court house and say he will take some action at once If the county board does not repair the building. Pag S OOmtZXCXAX AJf IWDU8TKIAI.. Live stock markets. Page 7 Grain markets. Pafe T Stocks and monds. Page 7 MOVEMENTS OP OCXAJT STEAMSHIPS. Pitrt Arrived. Ballad. Merlon. P. der Oro Ql'EKNSTOWN. GIBRALTAR. . . PUYMOl'TH... HAMHIKI) ilOTTEHDAM . . OBNOA OLA8OW . Kr. P. cecell.. . Pennsylvania .. Stfctendam Konlt Albert.... Columbia ' UUiiunia, OLASOOW Onuruo r'Hlfl'ROl'RQ MADRRIA Cediie . MANCHESTER HOI'UMISB HAVRtC Flnrlil. PhlltdtlphU. C!4onla. Noordam. 'MAKSKlLLBa Midoona. THIRTY INJURED IN WRECK Partial Derallineat of Exeareloa Train Results la Marts for Toledo People. I.AREDO, TV.. Feb. R.-Thlrf- persons are reported to have been injured In tho partial derailment of an excursion train carrying a number of northern tourists at Orville, twelve miles north of Laredo. The Pullman coachts remained on the rails. The excursionists. most of whom Were from Toledo, o.. were traveling under the direction of Charles Gates of Toledo. The similarity In names at first gave rise to a report that the wrecked train wa the spe cial on which John W. Gates, the New York capitalist, has been traveling through the south. It was learned, however, that the John W. Gates party arrived at Rcau mont, Tex., last night. SECOND LOUISIANA PRIMARY Democrats Take A Bother Vote la Southern State to Pick a Ticket. NEW ORLEANS. Feb. a.-The second primary to decide on democratic candi dates for state offices was held In Ioulsl ana todi.y. The Important offices voted for are lieutenant governor, auditor and attorney general. For lieutenant governor the candidates are J. J. Bailey and P. M. Lambrement; fur auditor. Paul Capde vlelle and W. S. Fraaee, and for attorney general. Walter Oulon and A. V. Coco. The first prime ry left them and a number of office unctd. MAN! ANARCHISTS IN PLOT Denver Polioe Find Evidence of At lajtln'i Accomplices. PRIEST LOIfO MARKED FOR DEATH Krldene Ho Wan Pointed Onrt Re KUleo Father Ieo rosna to liar Lived a Life of Be rere Pennace. DENVER. Colo.. Fb. . Mont of the priests of the Catholic church in this crtty believe that Father Leo Helnrlchs. wtio was murdered by Giuseppe Alio, an Italian anarchist, while grving communion In Bt. Elizabeth's church here Sunday morning last, was a marked man from the time he arrived In town last August or even be fore. The dead priest was stationed previously In Paters on, N. J., and it Is believed that he may have Incurred the enmity of the anarchist there, and that a plot was laid "to kill him, perhaps prior to hi leaving Peterson, but that the machin ery of the "red" failed to get into work ing order until Alio carried out orders Sunday. Tt transpired that a woman who wit nessed the tragedy Sunday told a promi nent Catholic priest yesterday that two weeks ago, during an early mass, she saw two evil appearing recti, one of whom she believes was the assassin, standing In the aisle of St. Elizabeth's church. They were conversing In a tow tone, but she saw one of the men point to two prteets who were In the sanctuary. Father Leo Pointed Oat. The priests, one of whom was Father Leo, were separated several feet, and the man who did the pointing directed his finger toward Father Leo, and remarked In a low tone, "That is the man." The woman thought It odd that the two men should hold a conversation In the church, and thls together with their ruf flanllke appearance, made a deep Impres sion upon her. When she saw the aasasstn running down the aisle Sunday, she de clares she Immediately recognized him as the man to whom Father Leo had been pointed out. The police are working out the conspiracy theory and hunting for two strange men thought to have been accomplices of Alio. Although the authorities have found noth ing to Indicate that Michael Brunettl. room mate of the anarchist, knew anything of the murderer' Intentions, he Is being held. The body of the murdered priest will He In state on the sanctuary of Bt. Elisabeth's from 10 o'clock this morning until midnight, when all will be given opportunity to view the remains. Public funeral service will be held Wednesday. Interment will take place In the private cemetery of the 'Franciscan brotherhood at Paterson, N.' J. Many Anarchists In Conspiracy. Through the efforts of Chief Pelaney, It Is believed that at least thirty anarchists In various parts of the country will be placed under arrest within a few days. In speaking of the anarohlsts of whose move ment the police have gained knowledge. Chief Delaney said: "We have traced Alio and his band from stono quarries In southern Italy to America and have looated most of the towns where they are living. The men are all stone workers and were driven out of Italy two year ago. Forty went together to Barcelona, Spain. Here, too, they worked as stone cutters, all the while teaching the diabolic doctrines of anarchy. They were discovered In Spain and were driven to Buenos .Ayres. They remained there as long a they could and then decided to come to tho United States. They settled, all of them, In Paterson, and after a few days spread over the, country. "We have located the four who were de tailed to work In Colorado. Alio la one and the other three will probably be placed under arrest today. We have definite In formation where there are other In Wy oming and several others In Barry, Vt." Murderer Denies Plot. Meantime Alio, who Is kept Jn Jail at Colorado Springs In order to prevent any attempt at lynching, vehemently denies that he belongs to any anarchist body that wishes to murder priests or that there was any plot at the bottom of the shooting. "I did the killing on my own account and because I thought It would eaae . my mind," he declared. "I received no orders to kill the priest. I did It because I hate priests of all kinds." The body of the murdered priest was re ceived this morning from the monastery to the church, where It will lie in state upon the sanctuary until after the public funeral services tomorrow. In accordance with the rules of the Franciscan order, Father Leo's associates held a private ceremony In the church at 8 o'clock today. Father Euseblua sang solemn high maas of requiem, assisted by two other parish priests. The church has been draped In deep mourning. At 10 o'clock the doors of the church were thrown open to admit the public and during the day a constant pro cession passed through the church to look upon the face of the martyred priest. Needles Pierced the Flesh. That Father Leo lived a life of severe austerity Is evidenced by a discovery made by the coroner when he prepared the body for burial. Next to the skin of Father Leo, wrapped about his waist and upper arms were heavy bands of linked steel chains and on each link was attached a hook, every one sharpened to a needle's point In such a fashion that each move the priest made caused the hooks to pierce his flesh and to remind him of the life and death of Him In whose steps he struggled to follow. Father Leo never spoke of his mode of penance even to his fellow clergy. Father Euscblus said that no one In the monastery surmised that the priest was undergoing such unusual and severe pen ance. His body and upper arms were cal loused entire, showing that when the pain became deadened because of the toughened skin he had taken the network of claws and adjusted them so that the pains might come again with renewed force. FIRST TUNNEL TRAIN STARTS President Reoeevelt Sends It Throna-h Lona- Tube I'nder Had aoa River. NEW YORK. Feb. X. A tunnel and sub way system connecting Hoboken with New York Ctty by tubes under the Hudson river was formally opened today, when Presi dent Roosevelt pressed a button In Wash ington, thus starting an official train from New York to Hoboken. The train carried the governors of New York and New Jersey and officials of the three cities Interested to the new station of the Delaware, Lackawanna A Western railroad in Hoboken, where exercises were held In celebration of the beginning of the operation of the new system. There a letter from President Roosevelt waa read and speeches were delivered by the two governor aod several airy offiolala. GAGE AND THAYER FOR TAFT Forty-One More Belea-ntea Added to ecretnry ' atreaata by Taeo day'e Conventions. msrvax.xcvir BTBtroTioTj. Total delegate la state convention. . .95 Total delegate already oho sea. .... . .103 Butler ? 11 Cass ,., 1J Cedar 12 Clay 14 Custer ) Inuglaa 102 Dundy ... , 3 Franklin t Gage Jg Hayes 3 Pawnee II Stanton 6 Thayer 13 Instructed for Taft 847 TJnlaatracted for Taft 33 Total fer Taft... rOB BOOSSTXX.TI , .880 Lancaster .64 Total tot Boot1 M VITrjtSTBUCTES I Cheyenne ....... S Dawson 11 Jefferson... 14 Platte 13 Total untnatracted 43 Valaatrocted for Taft..... 33 Unmstructed catterlng' 10 BEATRICE, Neb., Ffb. 25. (Special Tel egram.) The republicans of Gae county held their convention here today, which was largely attended and very enthu siastic. The convention was called to order by M. B. Davis. Adam McMullen of Wy- mora was elected chairman, and D. W, Carre of Beatrice, secretary. A resolution was adopted endorsing the administration of Governor Sheldon and President Roosevelt. A resolution waa also adopted endorsing Taft for president and Hughes for vice president. Samuel Rlnaker of Beatrice was endorsed as dele gate to the national convention at Chi cago. Delegates to State Convention nt nm.h. 11. dj. Bacaeii. w. 'moma. .1 w (-ma. beer. Hunter Mlllen. A. w euiS t n Renard, J. F. Cutahall. W. J. Friable, p! .mines, u. w. v.arre. A. 1;. 'niton, V. W. Yother, Grorgn Humphreys. W. G. Marble. Phillip Blndernagli-. O. W. Steln- meyer, O. B. Hilton. E. W. Fenton. D. J. Killen, R. R. Kyd, C. B. Dempster, Wl K Robblns. George Hat-pater, J. K McCor mack. W. a Tllton, W. H. Huteon, J. M. Howe and M. P. Miller. Delegates to the Congressional Conven tion at Wilber Samuel Rlnaker, J. W. Burgess, J. L. Schick, W. W. Scott, V. I. Moore-. M. L. Kors, E. L. Hcvelone, J. T. Harden, A. D. Spencer, Samuel Cooper, K W. Poor, Ike Btelner, P. T. Lewellen, M. Kechley, Ed C. Wllle, W. E. Chitten den, J. W. Wardlaw. G. A. Withers, J. M. Howe, F. H. Highland. James Sraethurst, L. E. Ludeen, J. H. McLaughlin. F. K James, Jesse Norton, Frunk Pearl, F. E. Whyman, Chet Smith. HEBRON. Nob., Feb. (Special Tele gram.) Tho republican convention today waa enthusiastic and harmonious. State Delegates W. D. Galbralth, H. L. Welmer, Thomaa Lahners, Thomas Carter, J. E. Shearer, M. W. Smith, George Shan non, A. W. Hindman, F. Kerl, D. A. Sherwood, H. J. Schardt, John Watson, Dr. Wilcox. The convention endorsed Taft, Sheldon, Burkett, Brown and Hinshaw, and W. D. Galbralth for national delegate, unani mously. The primary vote complete, waa: Taft, 100; Hughes. 10; LaFollette. 14; For aker, 7; Fairbanks. 3; 'Cannon, 2; Knox, 1; Rooaevelt, 60. ( WESTERN. Neb-V h. (RpneaL At caucus held In Wnetern for the purpose of selecting delegates to tho county conven tion o bo hold at Wilber, Neb., the follow ing were elected: William Kaup, A Thorn burg, F. Waldorf. J. E. Wautenpaugh, C. Lauferau, George Sawyer, H. Keller, A. C. Bchwenker, W. D. Akins and C Hawk. Following1 Is the resolution: "Resolved, That we endorse the administration of Pres ident Roosevelt In the nation and of Gov ernor Sheldon in the state, and unanimously name William H. Taft aa our choice for president of the United States." The largely attended caucus was very enthusiastic. The precinct twelve years ago gave Bryan eighty-four vote, and eight years ago it had fallen to eight votes. DAVID CITY, Neb.. Feb. 26. Special Telegram.) The republicans of Butler county . mot In county convention In the courthouse yesterday. Chairman J. F. Albln calling the meeting to order. Hamp Hall was elected temporary secretary. The con vention was well attended and full of en thusiasm. A resolution waa adopted in structing the delegation to the national convention at Chicago to pledge them selves to vote and work continuously for the nomination of William H. Taft and for no other candidate for president so long as Taft shall remain before said convention as a candidate. A resolution waa also passed endorsing the candidacy of C. H. Aldrich for con gress from the Fourth congressional dis trict. The following delegates to the congres sional convention were elected: R. A. Brandenby, Alex Elling, Ed Hall, C. M. Ball, J. L. Svoblda, Frank Matoush, L. Tabor, J. A, Constant, Robert Tounley, John Glock, Charles Davenport. To the state convention: George Hahn, H. J. Hall, H. W. Keller, James Blatney, A. V. Alune berg, William Husenetter, G. W. Burgess. Charles E. Ludden, Frank J. Malxner, Fred Judevlne, Sam Strorr.an. Able speeches were made by Hamp Hall, C. H. Aldrlch and L. S. Hastings. NELIGH, Neb., Feb. 24. (Special Tele gramsAntelope county: Nellgh, First ward, solid for Taft; Second ward, Taft has two to one. Frenchtown, Fairbanks I. Taft 7; Garfield township, Roosevelt 22, Taft 2; I-ogan township, Taft 20, Roose velt 1 STREET CAR MEN NEAR CRISIS Demands of Men Mny Yet Be Sub mitted to Arbitrators at Dee Moines. DES MOINES. Ia.. Fob. 25-The wage controversy between the street railway em ployes of Des Moines and their employers is approaching a crisis. By the provisions of a previous contract any dispute between the men and the company were to be set tled by arbitration. The representatives of both parties have failed to agree on the demand for an increase of 40 per cent presented by the men. Yesterday the at torney for the street car men presented a Hat of seven names. Including Governor Cummins, from which the third member of the arbitration board should be chosen. This list was last night rejected by the company, and It Is feared that unless an agreement Is soon reached a strike will be precipitated. Six Injnrrd I ear Dea Moines. DES MOINES, la.. Feb. 25.-SIX people wer Injured and two cars were wrecked In a collision between Interurbaji cars at Moran Junction, thirteen miles from Perry, this morning at 11 o'clock. The following is a partial list of the In jured: Motorman Richard, badly Injured Mrs Will Smith of California and baby Injured. Mrs. Will Todd of Woodward. Mrs. Jamea Nolan and George Blxbury were more or lea Injured. ENDORSES ALDRICn BILL Commercial Club of Omaha Can See Good in Currency Measure. IT WILL MEET MOST NEEDS Hot the Fowler Bill Is Condemned and a Currency Commission Mo tloa Voted Down After Hot Dlaroealon. After almost two hours of discussion, the executive comlttee of the Commercial club adopted the report of a special committee on currency legislation, endorsing the Aldrlch bill and condemning the Fowler bin. A motion to ask that the matter of cur rency legislation be rererred to a non partisan commission to report at the next soeslon of congress, failed to pass. But the report of the committee endorsing the Aldrlch measure was psssed with a number dissenting votes, showing that the meas ure has much opposition. But the report of the committee, which corslsted of Messrs. Baldrldge, Benson and Talmage, showed careful study, aa the members have spent over two week Investi gating the question. They have discussed the matter of currency legislation with many of the bankers of the west, and voted to unaulmously 01 pose the Fowler bill. The reason given by the committee are as follows: L It is too radical in Its departure from our present natioral banking laws. 3. It Is too cumbersome in Its machinery and too Impractical to carry into execution 3. It gtv too large a power to the Board of Managers of the bank note redemption district. The report as to the present need and the merits of the Aldrlch bill, had this to say: Your committee recognizes that there Is more demand for currency at certain times of the year that at other times and that the business Interests of the country de mand a more elastic currency than we have at prejent. Merita of Aldrlch Bill. The main purpose of the Aldrich bill is to provide for a flexible Increase and de crease of the outstanding currency, and In sofar as It seems to the committee to meet to a considerable extent the deficiency ex isting in the present regulation 01 our cur rency. It has our approval. It permits tho treasurer of the l.'nlted States to accept (he deposit of certain municipal bonds and first mortgage bonds of certain railways to secure the Issue of currency by the banks of the country. It Is for the secretary 01 the treasury to determine, under this law, whether the bualness conditions demand additional currency, and If so, to what ex tent. The maximum limit to which the currency can be increased, under the bill. In JMO.noo.ono. This would lodge in one man, with the assansiance of the banks of tiie country, the power to lncreaso to this amount the currency of the country, but your committee believes this power should lodge somewhere, and the only responsible authority which should have this iniwer of Increasing or decreasing the currency should be the government. Your committee Is further of the opinion that no currercy should be Issued without the guaranty of the government back of it. It is our Judgment that this bill will n"t furnish a panacea for all the financial Ills with which we may be distressed, but that tha nlan nrnnniipil In the bill Is the best that ha been sucgested to congress to pro vide lor an elastlo currency. MANY ENTERTAINMENTS GIVEN Peravlana Untlrlngr In Beatowlag Welcome I'non American Offi cials and Men. LIMA Feb. 25. The entertainments In honor of the American naval officer con tinue unabated and Lima society is en Joying a series of brilliant functions such as seldom has been witnessed In the capi tal. This afternoon there was a reception at the American legation and a base ball match In the bull ring between nines from the war ships, and this evening the Na tional club gives a ball. The gala per formance at the Pollteana theater last night brought out a crowded house. Lima society was well represented, while among those present were thirty-three American officers, Including three admirals. Minis ter Combs. Lieutenant Cordler. the Ameri can military attache and several members of the cabinet. In the final scene of the opera the Ameri can and Peruvian flags were displayed on the stage. This brought out prolonged ap plause. Admiral Thomas stood and bowed his acknowledgements to the audience. At the commencement of the performance the orchestra played "Hall Columbia," and the Peruvian national anthem. The audience stood. ROCKY ROAD FOR PORTUGAL Hard Fight Confronts Monarchy If It Woold Breast Storm of ' Republicanism. LISBON. Feb. 26. Whether or not a re public is soon to supplant the monarchy In Portugal, It Is practically the unani mous opinion that the near future will witness a violent political struggle In which the life of the monarchy may be the stake. The comparative tranquility since the assassinations Is simply a breathing spell In which the forces of the monarchy on the one hand and popular government on the other are being marshalled for the fray. STOESSEL ASKS FULL PARDON Russian General Petitions t sar to Re verse Flndlnars of Court Martlal. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 25.-Ueutenant General Stoessel, who on February 20 was condemned to death for the surrender of the Port Arthur fortress to the Japanese, has petitioned Emperor Nicholas for a full pardon. The court recommended that the death sentence be communted to ten years' Imprisonment In a fortress and that the general be excluded from the service. WOOD CHOPPER CONFESSES Missouri Pacific Hallway Officials Learn V.tio Wrecked Freight Train. 8EDALIA. Mo.. Feb. 25. -G. W. Cox, a woodchopper, whose home Is at Franklin Junction, Mo., confessed to Missouri Pa cific railway officials here this afternoon that he removed the rail from the track on the top of Otterville hill, fifteen miles east of here, on Friday night last, that re sulted In the derailing of a freight train from St. Louis. Cox said he had Intended to wreck and rob the fast Missouri Pacific Kansas City-St. Louis passenger train No. 4, which was due at Otterville a few min utes after the freight waa wrecked. Cox was arrested at his horue yesterday and brought here today. He was taken to tho scene of the wreck and after clone questioning confessed. He said he com mitted the deed alone, and had no accom plices. Cox ia 15 year old and ha a wife and MORSE ATTACKS INDICTMENT Demnrrer Filed In Which Insot flclency of Information Is Alleged la Case. NEW YORK, Feb. 26. Charles W. Morse today. In the supreme court, withdrew his plea of not guilty to the indictment charg ing perjury and jflled a demurrer. Argu ments will be heard on March I. In the argument over the withdrawal of the plea, portions of an affidavit which had been filed by counsel for Morse were read. The affidavit declared that Morse had gone abroad to took after some financial Interests there and that when ho reached the other side he found messages asking htm to return, on the ground that he had been Indicted and that he was felt in some quarters to be a fugitive from Justice. He had Immediately returned, railed upon or communicated with each and everyone of the four witnesses who had . given testi mony before the grand Jury upon which the Indictment was based, and that each one of the four, the affidavit said, had supported Morse's contention that the checks and money referred to In the In dictment belonged to Mr. Morse, and that he had not committed larceny or misap propriation, or been guilty of false pre tenses. The affidavit declared also that each of the four had stated that they had not given any testimony before the grand Jury that was sufficient basis for an in dictment. The men who so went before the grand Jury, It was declared, were F. Augustus Helnxe. ex-Justice Morgan J. O'Brien, Miles O'Brien, vice' president of the Mer cantile National bank, and Edward B. Wire, cashier of the defunct .National Bank of America. MRS. HAMILTON UTTERS DEFI vo Proof Snell Letters Pnrportlna; to Have Been Written by Her Are Hers. ST. LOriS, Feb. 2G.-The Post-Dispntrh today publlahes an Interview at Blloxl, Mlsa., by a starf correspondent with Mrs. Laura Hamilton, wife of Rev. E. A. Ham ilton, formerly pastor of the Methodist church at Newman, III., In which Mrs. Hamilton defies the heirs of Colonel Thomas Snell to prove that she wrote the unrtgned letters Introduced In the recent suit at Clinton. 111., to break the will of tho deceased atred millionaire. Mrs. Hamilton's statement In part fol lows: "I have suffered a million deaths since that trial began. "They did not summon me Into court to say whether or not I wrote those letters, and I cannot be expected to say now whether I wroto them. I wns In Cham paign, within easy reach of the court, but they did not summon me. I won't say whether I wrote them. How can I, when I never saw themT But they are unsigned. I want them to prove I wrote them, that Is all. "There Is not a scrap of my writing so far as I know of In Illinois. I defy them to prove these letters are mine. How can they prove It? Not one of them Is signed. Not one has my name on any part of It." DEMOCRATS GETTING READY Heads aartera. Opened li Duvn by Committee on Arrangements for Convent Ion. DENVER, Colo., Feb. 25. Headquarters were opened In Denvor yesterday at the Albany hotel by Sergeant-At-Arms John I. Martin, of the democratic national com mittee and the memlera of the sub-corn-mlttee on arrangements, which have charge of the plans for the democratic na tional convention. Former Governor John H. Osborne of Wyoming, la In charge of the headquarter for the subcommittee on arrangements of the national committee. The campaign headquarters of the national committee will be located In Chicago. The principal work of the subcommittee on ar rangements has already been performed and the work of letting the contracts for engraving tickets, printing badges for del egates, alternates and members of the na tional committee Is about all that remains to be attended to. The new auditorium, built by the citi zens of Denver at a cost of tKO.OCO, Is near Ing completion and will be ready a week before the convention meets. A guarantee has been given by hotel and restaurant keeper of Denver to the democratic na tional committee that the rates for meals and lodging will not be raised when the convention Is held here. TAFT TO OMAHA IN APRIL Secretary of War Wlrea that He Can Come If Other Arrangements Can lie Made. Secretary of War WlllUim H. Taft. tho candidate for president, for whom the re publicans of Nebraska and most of those in other states are "lining up." will apeak at the Auditorium In Omaha April 6, If the big hall can be secured for that date. General John C. Cowln received a tele gram last night from the secretary of war. which said: General John C. Cowln, Omaha, Neb.: Do you wish me still to come to Omaha on the engagement already .suggested by you. If so, I could probably come April li. Answer what you deMre In this resn-ct. WILLIAM II. TAFT. General Cowln said he would take the matter up at once with the Auditorium management and President Iaadore Zleg ler of the McKtnley club. He thought it likely that the Auditorium could be se cured either April or some date In April on which Mr. Taft would tc aide to reach Omaha. JAP BARRED 0UJ OF SCHOOLS Yonna Man Twenty-One Years of Aae Refused Admission at Sausalllo. SAN FRANCIS-CO, Feb. 3. The school trustees In Sausallto yesterday determined that no children over school age should have the privilege of the Sausallto schools. The trouble arose over a Japanese. 21 years of age. named Sung II. Cho. who was refused admission to a school on the ground that he was over school age. His employer, an attorney, threatens to take the matter Into th.e courts unless Cho Is admitted to the primary grade. HCCH PARDONS YOUNG MAN Evidence that He It Innocent Crime Urines Ills ItrlraM from Prlaoa. of TOPEKA Kan.. Fib. 25 Governor Hoch today paroled fromtlio state penitentiary Sylvester Wright, a yo.mg Osage rounty man, who was sent up for a I ng term for a statutory crime. The c omplaining wlines was the sister of Wright's wife. Since Wright was sent to prison, evidence has developed which makes it positive that Wright u not tha pjjUty nan. HELP FOR FARMERS Agricultural Department to Send E perts to Third and Fifth District. BOYD AND N0RKIS JOIN FORCES Secretary Wilson Readily Fall in with the Suggestion. PLACES AND DATES NOT FUEL Congressmen Desire to Hear from Constituents on Subject. POLLARD COMES TO CONVENTION Woman "nfrmnlst Bombarding Ne braska Congressional Delegation with Petitions Brown ftnb mlta Them to Senate. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Feb. . 8peclal Tele gram. ) Representatives Norrls and Boyd Joined Issues today In the Interest of their constituents In the Fifth and Third dis tricts and moved down upon the secretary of agriculture for the purpose of securing the attendance of practical lecturers con nected with the Department of Agriculture who will go Into the several counties of the Third and Fifth districts for the pur pose of making practical demonstration ' in soils, stock growing and In the broader field of grain raisin. Secretary Wilson, who had given the question some considera tion In conjunction with his experts of the department, appreciated the Importance of the subject and the strength of the argu ment advanced by the two members from Nchrasku. They represented In detail the varied Industries of their districts from both the fanners' and stock growers' point of view. They bore down upon the necessi ties of wider education for the farmer in soils, selection of seeds and choice of breeds of cattle, sheep and horses. They outlined their ideas to the secretary, who met the congressmen moro than half way In their efforts to bring directly to the homes of the farmers a practical knowl edge as represented by trained men of the Agricultural department who have special ized In the subjects most directly asso ciated with farm work. Field to fie Covered. Secretary Wilson has had such a thing In mind for soma time past and he was glad to give the two members of the Ne braska delogatlon not only encouragement but pledges of most earnest co-operation to bring to the doors of the husbandman, dairyman and agriculturist such first hand knowledge as Is possessed by, the scientists of the department. To tho representatives Secretary Wilson stated that practical lec turers will be sent Into their districts and to places which tho farmers may select where practical tulks will be given upon subjects In which the farmers are moat di rectly Interested, and that the men selected should remain In the field as long aa there waa any demand for their, .presence. :- v. As to tho lime of year In which the ex perts of the department shall- go Into the -Third and Fifth districts, the ubjeit to he discussed ' and the place where Insti tutes shall he hold nre matture which the congressmen have decided shall be left to their constituent. The Ree Is authortzod to say that Representative Norrls and Royd Invite correspondence with the farm ers of their districts aa to the presence of these experts, the subject to be con sidered and the places where these prac tical talks shall -be made. Pollard May Come to Convention. Congressman Pollard, while he has not made up his mind. Is seriously thinking of attending the First district convention, which will be held Ma roll 8 for the pur pose of selecting delegatos to the national convention. Having Jjeen selected as a delegate to that convention he feela that it ia his duty to go to Nebraska and do what he can to advance the Interest of Secretary Taft. , ".nffraaUt Active. The campaign for woman' suffrage Is being agitated largely among church women of tho state and great numbers of petitions from ladles' uld societies .are be ing rushed to the Nebraska member ask ing for an amendment to the constitution which will prohibit the disfranchisement of I'nlted States citizen on account of their sex. The argument of these .women Is as follows: Taxation without represen tation Is tyranny; women are paying an In creasing amount of taxes In every state, therefore Justice demands that the present political disability of women be removed and they be enfranchised 011 the same terms as men In the Btates In which they live. Senator Brown today submitted to the senate resolutions from women of the Ladies' guild of the Presbyterlah church. Mission society of the Free Baptist church and Woman's Suffrage association, all of KdU-bHW. Itesolutlona and Protests. Senator Brown today Introduced In the senate resolutions of tha Missouri Rtver Navigation congress, v.hlch assembled at Sioux City for tha purpose of asking con gress to appropriate money to develop the Missouri river Into a permanent, reliable channel of commerce. The resolutions of the third-class past musters of the Third congressional district of Nebraska, favcrlng leconimendatlon of the postmaster general for an appropria tion for clerk hire In their postofflce. were presented to the senate by Senator llrown today. The protest of members of Omaha council No. 118 of the l.'nlted Commercial Traveler ugalnst the passage of the parcel post wag presented to the senate today by Senate lirown. Hlnslaaw Returns to Capital. Congressman Hlnsliaw returned to till city this morning from Spartansburg, 8. C, where he left the Latimer funeral train on account of slcl.iess. He seems to have entirely recovered and It 1 thought that Ma illness was of a temporary nature, brought on by lack of exercise, and over work. Warren a fthrlner. Senator Francis E. Warren. In the pres ence of a notable assamhlage, Including many senators and repretr ntative, was to night initiated a member of the Ancient Arabic odor. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, by Almas temple of this city. Senator War ren has b'.-en elected a member of Koreln temple Ruwllrs, Wyo., but not being able to take the Bhrir.v liegrecs there on uccount of his work in Wi.&nlncl'in. JUv.ltns temple asked Almus teii. le if this city to confer the uefreen, v.lileh wbh done tonight. ( After tha ceremonial session a bamiuet was huld, at which spi-cches were made by Senator Warren, Senator Dick of Ohio, Senator Burkett ot Nebraska. RpreatUv JdueV