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VOL. XXXVII NO. 217.
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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
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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.
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FOR OMAHA. COTNC1I, RHFTS AND
VICINITY Fair Wednesday; cooler.
FOR NKBRASKA Fair Wednesday.
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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.
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'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