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The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. XXXVII-NO. 243. OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 27, 1008 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. t i BR KAN IS IN CONTROL Ntbraskan Completely Dominates Iowa Democratio Convention. OMAHA PLATFORM REWRITTEN' Action Taken at Direct Request o' Mr. Bryan. WORK TAKES ALL AFTERNOON First Sentiment Favored Adopting it : Without Change. LIST OF DELEQATES-AT-LARGE Claade ft. Porter, Ceatervlllei Jerry II. Sullivan, Des Moines) F. J. Dnaa, Mason City I Darn rombf, Fort Dodgr, CEDAR RAPIDS, la.. March 2.-Bryans name came lustily from every democratic throat at the at ate convention today. Demo crat a who have been loyal tp the Nebraskan , through all the yeara were selected as dele-gates-at-large, the platform adopted being a recant of Bryan's Nobraaka platform and the endoreemnnt of Bryan In the Omaha platform made 'stronger and more eloquent by hla Iowa admlrera. Every mention of his name was greeted with storms of cheers. When the resolutions committee met It heard a request from Mr. Bryan that the Ideas of the Omaha platform be endorsed by the democracy of Iowa. There waa some sentiment tn favor of adopting; the Ne braska platform without change, but finally It waa rewritten. The committee spent all the afternoon at this work and the con i) ventlon listened to speeches by Judge Wade, General Weaver, Fred White and other leaders. I)elegates-at-large were not chosen until nearly T o'clock this evening. They are: Claude R. Porter of Centervllle, Jerry B. Sullivan of Des. Moines, E. J. Dunn of Mason City, who were chosen on first ballot, and C. Duncombs of Fort Dodge, who won out In a contest with General Weaver on the second ballot. A special plea for Weaver waa made by Fred Wblte, but the river counties defeated him because of his former alignment wtlh the prohibi tion party. Undercurrent for Johnson. In several districts, notably the Second and Fifth, attempt was made to rote down the Bryan resolutions, but the Bryan sentiment prevailed. While the convention was enthusiastic for Brysn, there Is a strong U'idcrcurrent for Johnson. Chair man Miller, against whom the radicals have waged ceaaeless war, announced today he will, net be a candidate for re-election to the state committee, nor for election to anything else. Rome of Miller's friends want to put up a fight, but Miller decided that discretion Is the better part of valor. J(ilnliert was expected to be a member of the .resolutions committee, but the Sev enth alsirivt .'perrcd ,.hlm down. Talk on side Indicates much better feeling be tween the extreme factlonlsts. with a large element anxious In the Interest of harmony to have both factions subside. John Pcr.nl eon haa been made permanent chairman. t Claude J). Porter was chosen temporary chairman. Delegates to the national convention se lected by district caucuses are as follows: First Dlstrlct-J. H." Crulckshank, E. A. Llpplneott. Second District E. M. Sharon, A. Brandt. Third District W. M. Hlgbee, H. C. Lig gett. Fourth District John' McCook, M. B. Darsey. Fifth District R J. Williamson. R. P. Kltsgerald, J. P. Fralley, C. H. Platten bcrg. with half a vote each. Sixth Diatrlot-C. M. Meyers, C. B. Rey nolds. ' Seventh District J. T. Mulvaney. J. P. OMalley. Eighth District E. M. 8ankey, John Don nigan. Ninth District-John Blake, W. C. Camp bell. Tenth District D. S. Caswell, J. A. Men ton. Eleventh District W. F. Hutton, C. C. Cannon. HHODB ISLAND If CI INSTRUCTED First Republican Convention of East era states to Be Held. PROVIDENCE, R. I., March 26. The firat republican s;tate convention in the eastern part of the United States to elect delegates; to the national convention at Chicago met here today. The delegates-at-large, who were not Instructed on the mat ter of a presidential candidate, were chosen, as follows: Andrew J. Currier, Cumberland; Alexan der C. Crumb, Westerly; Exra Dixon. Bris tol, and John Fletcher, Providence. The platform Indorsed the "able admin- latratlon of Theodore Roosevelt, who has so actively exemplified the policies of the republican party Id dealing with the many public questions that have demanded prompt and earnest consideration during his term of office, and haa met the great and varied responsibilities of the presi dency with courage and honesty of pur pose. He haa embodied American .Ideals, aspiration and character and has met all emergencies with treat energy and moral courage, and under his leadership a repub lican congress haa enacted many laws in the Interest of the people." The resolutions urge promotion of the best Interests of labor and capital and the unflinching protection of both, according etvtj and political rights" to colored cttl ena In every state, and Insists that states "adopting enactments virtually dis franchising them should be made to suffer JfJr" reduction In the representation In con "gress and In the electoral college." The platform declares unequivocally for protection as the cardinal principle of live republican party and Indorses the declara tion of the Ohio platform In behalf of the tariff by a special session of the next con "insuring tbe maintenance of the true principle of protection by Imposing such customs duties as will equal the dif ference between the cost of production at horn and abroad." ITALIAN CAR JJEAR ELY. NEV. Trench tar Not Yet Oat at Wyoming. While Gorman Far le Near x Reek Snrlnas. The Union Pactflo reports the Italian car passed Colby. Nov.. for Ey at 8:S0 this morning. Union Pacific wires brought the reports that the French car reached Aspen, Wyo.. ten stations this aide of Rock Springs, at o'clock Thursday morning, and the Oer maa car got Into Thayer, further eaat, at T Wednesday morulas;. - j SUMMARY OF THE DEE Friday, March ST, 1S08. 1908 MiRcn 190$ SCX-noX HZ. HfHx TW fj. ST 1 2 3 4 5 6 Z fiy 9 10 11 12 13 14 m 17 ir m sn 9 t V "3 24 25 2G2Z 23 K. COUNCIL bluffs and "air Friday. tASKA Probably snow Frl- day. FO. Terr, r" Generally fair Friday. t Omaha yesterday: Hour. 6 a. m 6 a. m 7 a. m a. m t a. m 10 a. m 11 a. m 13 m f p. m 1 p. m S p. m 4 p. m... I p. m p. m..... 7 P- rn 5 p. m 9 p. m ... ... 1W ... 27 ... 2 ... SO ... 32 ... 85 ... 87 ... 89 ... 41 ... 42 ... 41 ... 40 ... 40 ... 3 ... 88 DOMESTIC. Stockholders of Union Pacific will vote on proposition to Issue 150.000,000 in bonds May 5. Directors refused to bring suit against E. II. Harriman for profits he made on stocks sold to the company. Page X Big Sioux river rises rapidly at Sioux Falls and much land Is inundated. FafO 1 General Home of Kansas City was found not guilty of murder of Editor Groves on ground of Insanity. Pe 1 Senate overrules the objections to the manner of election of Senator Smith of Maryland. 1 Coffeyville banker receives order to pay over 1800 to a stranger, Pag 1 Leland hotel at Springfield, 111., suffers 170,000 damage by fire. Page 1 Released convict In Kansas says man who Is serving term for murder of his father Is Innocent. " 1 National Bank of Commerce will open today for business, syndicate having bought nearly 13,000,000 worth of slow paper. I Page 1 Prairie fire near Kimball, S. D., ravages large tract of land, endangering many lives. Special railroad rates for the demo cratic convention In Denver have been announced. Pag- B PO&XTXOAIb Democrats of Iowa engage In a hard struggle to settle their differences. 1 Speaker Cannon receives enthusiastic Indorsement in Illinois for the presi dency., Pago 1 Indiana democrats adopt platform in dorsing Bryan and tariff for revenue only. Page a Rhode Island republicana send unln structed delegation to the national con vention. Page X POBSXOH'. Japanese express deep regret at the death of . W Stevens. - Fsge a Diplomatic world al agog over pie re fusal of the German government to re ceive Dr. David Jayne Hill. , Pago a X.OCAX Man who borrows originally $10 from Dr. B. Prlbenow, pays over $300 usury and stays In clutches for ten years, brings suit to recover. Page 1 Commissioner Guild of the Commercial club asserts that revision of the freight rates In Nebraska la Inevitable, but dis tance tariffs ars not demanded. Pago 10 ' Signal Corps Aeronautical park will bo name of the new balloon station at Fort Omaha. Page a Eleven protests are filed by John A. Crelghton executors against paying the Inheritance tax. Pago B State Labor Commissioner Ryder backs up City Building Inspector Wlthnell In his orders for the destruction of old hotel buildings. Page a OOaTJCEKCXAX Wl UTSUBTmiAXi. Live stock markets. Pags T Oraln markets. Pago T Stocks and bonds. Pag 7 atOTZHXsTTa OP OOXAjr iTBAUaSXPS. Port. AniTee. Bailee. NEW YORK! Kr. Wlihelm II... NEW YOHK trrlhl SOUTHAMPTON. K. W. dr Oroue. Oownla. COFKNHAUBN...C. F. TlM.o.... GENOA Pr. l PMdmonte. BREMEN K. P. OecU.... PLYMOUTH Tfutoolo LELAND'S GUESTS IN FIRE Noted. Hostelry at Sprlagrfleld, 111. Daruaa-ed to the Kxteat of $70,000. SPRINGFIELD, 111., March K.-The Le land hotel, one of the most widely known hotels In the country, was severely dam aged by fire today, entailing a loss on the proprietors, the Wiggins estate, of abfcut 175,000. The fire broke out while the re publican state convention was in aeaslon three squares away, and when tho dele gates received word that tho hotel was burning they leaped from their chairs, tore wildly for the doors and hastened to save their effects. No lives wero lost, nor was any person Injured. The fire was under control by 1 o'clock, but It was not until three hours later that it was out for good. The roof, the entire fourth floor and a portion of the third were burned. Below the third there was no damage except by smoke and water. The greater part of the furnishings were ruined and the hotel must be refitted and practically rebuilt before It can be used again. BAN UPON ANARCHIST PAPER Postaaaater Geaeral Meyer Eaeladea Italian Pablleatloa tram the Malls. WASHINGTON, March 38 Poatmaster General Meyer today Issued an order an nulling the second class mailing privileges frames' in 1906 to "La Questions Socials," an Italian publication Issued by an alleged anarchistic group at Peterson, N. J. The order wss issued because "the publication Is not a newspaper, within the meaning of the law, but Is devoted to what the editor terms the 'science' of extolling aseasslnr tlon as a virtue." ENGLISH PREMIER NO BETTER Sir Hearr Casaabell-Baaaenaaa Rests Easy, hat Staffers from Weakaeaa. LONDON. March Sb. Premier Sir Henry Campbell-B&nnerman passed a restful night, but the bulletin this morning again notes that the patient la suffering from wsakneea, though otherwise Us condition Is unchanged. e FOR REPUBLICAN REVISION Illinois Platform Specifio on Method of Tariff Change. PROTECTIVE TARIFF GREAT BOON All Chaaares Shoald Bo Made la Far tkeraaee of Same PHaclpIe - Caaaoa Eadorsed for Presidency. 8PRINOFTELD, 111., March 26. The re publicans of Illinois today enthusiastically endorsed Joseph O. Cannon as a candidate for the presidency, declared In favor of a revision of the tariff and elected four dclegates-at-large to the national conven tion. The men chosen ere United States Senators Shelby M. Cullom and Albert J. Hopkins, Governor Cbarles 8. Deneen and Mayor Fred A. Busse of Chicago. The convention also endorsed the ad ministration of Governor Deneen and that of all other state officers. The candidacy of Governor Deneen to succeed himself was not mentioned. It being understood that only matters of national Import were to come before the convention. , For the last two days It had been confi dently asserted by the platform builders that the resolutions would favor tariff "adjustment" Instead of "tariff revision," It being the Idea that "revision" is gen erally accepted as meaning reduction, and "adjustment" might mean tho raising of some schedules as well as the lowering of others. In the last moment, however, Con gressman Henry 8. Boutell arrived from Washington, where he had consulted with Speaker Cannon and other republican lead ers, and the plank adopted today was the result. The Cannon men had things entirely thetr own way and there was not a whisper of opposition throughout the day. All mo tions were passed unanimously and with out argument, and the applause that greeted the reading of the plank endorsing the candidacy of the speaker was great and enthusiastic. Just before the reading of the platform the convention took an Impromptu and sudden adjournment because of a fire in the Leland hotel and many of the delegates never returned to the hall, spending their time In either watching the fire or in look ing for their effects. After an interim of one hour the convention was called to order a second time by Chairman Buckingham and the final part of the program was carried out promptly. Cheers Iaterrapt Prayer. The first mention of Speaker Cannon's name was In the player of Rev. J..-M. Francis, who Invoked the divine blessing upon him and hla career. He was Instantly Interrupted by an outburst of applause, which put a ten-second halt . In hla prayer. At the conclusion of the invocation Chair man West Introduced as the chairman of the convention George T. Buckingham of Danville, who made a brief address. . He opened hla speech with an allusion compli mentary to tho quality of the public men that Illinois has furnished to the country. "And," said the speaker, to the accom paniment of enthusiastic chef re, "we stand ready to supply the . country with plenty more of tho same-sort." ' ' He paid an eloquent tribute to the work and public 'services c'f ' Speaker' Cannon, also reading to the convention a letter pub lished some months ago written by Presi dent Roosevelt In praise of the work of the speaker, "and thu," said the speaker, "is what the present president of tho United States thinks of the next president of the United States." The delegates went wild. The speaker concluded his address by declaring that Gladstone was premier at 83 and that Bismarck did his greatest work when 80 years of age. "We offer to the country," he said, "a man as wise as Gladstone and brave as Bismarck." There were no contests. Pending the re ports of the' committees on permanent or ganisation and resolutions an address was made by Congressman Henry B. Boutell. The temporary organization waa made per manent and the resolutions committee brought In the. platform, which was adopted with great enthusiasm. Text of Illinois Platform. The text follows: , The republican party of Illinois, In con vention assembled on the Kith day of March, 1908, would remind the republicana of this state and the nation, that fifty-two years ago our great party waa founded on principles that are as eternal and as neces sary In republican government as our axioms In mathematics. The republican purty is now composed largely of sturdy men who hsve come to manhood since the war of the '80s, most of that great host of patriots having fiitched their tents on fame's eternal camp ng ground, pledge that we will ever salute the dead patriot hosts of all our wars and Willi continue to remember, In the most substantial manner, the soldiers and sail ors of all our wars who are yet living, and also their widows and orphans, knowing that we can never repay their services to the country. Republican principles are as vital In 1908 as they have been in previous years. This must guide us In the future as In the past, in meeting and solving the questions now pending, and which may arise. We therefore attain announce our faith In republican principles and republican policies, and pledge ourselves to do all In our power to elect the presidential nominee, and all our state republican nominees on next November 3. Believing in republican principles of the past, in protection to American labor and American industry, In sound money. In the power of congress tn Improve the nation's natural highways of commerce, and the equality of all cltlsens f before the law, we do not resort to the aemocrauc expeaieni or m axing new and novel declarations to attract temporary support to continue republican administra tion. That we endorse the administration of President Roosevelt for its energy and success, for recommending to congress many measures of the greatest benefit to the general welfare, and for vigorously enforcing the law on the statute books and striving to bring about that Ideal condition of the nation, wherein each cltl sen shall be equal before the law and give equal obedience to the law. His adminis tration will stand as one of the .greatest In American history. r resent Tor I a KsTectlva. The present tariff law, which was passed at tho special session of the Fifty-fifth con. gresa, convened by President McKlnley, and which waa signed July U4, lsyj, by that Illustrious protectionist, has amply Justified all the promisee and hopes of Its advocates and supporters. It has proven the most scientifically adjusted and therefore the best tarltf that was ever placed on the statute books. Under the beneflclenl Influ ence abundant revenues have flowed into the national treasury; our domestic com merce has expanded beyond all expecta tions, the volume of our export trade haa constantly incrvased. until within the laat alx months it has reached the high water mark; the ratio of our manufactured ex ports haa steadily advanced, our farmers have received the hlgheat pricea and our mechanics and other workmen the hlgheat waea that, hsve ever been paid, and our citisens of all classes have enjoyed a greater degree of prosperity than has ever prevailed during a like period In any other country. The broadening of the home market and the increased foreign demand for our products have stimulated competition, and this competition has brought out manifold new discoveries and inventions which have materially altered the coat of production t Continued on 8coo4 Pago.) MAN IN PRISON IS INNOCENT Released Convict Ieelarea Joha Col Has Did Not Kill Father la Topeka. EMPORIA. Kan., March M-Louls T. W. Archer, a negro of this county, who re cently was released from the penitentiary after serving a sentence for assault with a deadly weapon, has written a book on the famous John Collins murder trial. In which ho alleges that an offer was made to him, together with two other negroes, to kill Collins' father. He asserts that John Col lins, who is aow serving a life sentence for tho murder of his father. It guiltless. Archer says that he would have appeared at the trial and made public what he knows If ho had not been confined In the peniten tiary. The Collins murder trial was one of the most sensational ever held In Kansas. J. 9. Collins of Topeka, a wealthy real estate man, waa murdered in his home on May 18. 1898, supposedly by robbers. His' son, John Collins, then a student at the Kansas university,, was arrested charged with the murder and was convicted upon the testi mony of two negroes. The state charged that Collins had murdered his fattier to gain an Inheritance that he might marry a wealthy young woman. Collins always stoutly maintained his innocence and it was shown at the trial that he and his father were on the most friendly terms. An effort will be male to secure a par don for Collins. SIOUX RIVERJ)N RAMPAGE Water Rises I So Rapidly People Escape from It with Difficulty. SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. March 2fi.-(Spe;lal Telegram.) The Big Sioux river la on its spring rampage and thus far about 2,000 acres of valuable farm lend In the vicinity of Sioux Falls has been flooded. The firat effects of the high water were felt In the vicinity of the municipal water pumping station north of the city and the water climbed the banks of tho river rapidly. During the night the high water reached the city. An island at the foot of Ninth street is completely Inundated. A. C. Collins, a pioneer farmer living on the river west of town, has had tiumerous experiences with floods on the Big Sioux, but he states he never saw the water come up at such rapid speed as during the present flood. . He, with a number of men, were at work tn a field close to the river bank. He left the men temporarily to look after some other work and the next he knew the men were being chased from the field by the water. In, a remarkably short time the river rose nearly two feet. The water came down the river like a great tidal wave and waa, soon out of the banks. PRAIRIE FIRE SWEEPS LAND Farmers Mear Kimball, D., with Dlfllenltr ve Their Lives. KIMBALL, S. D., March 86. The worst prairie fire In many years Is sweeping through the country here, laying waste thousands of acres of, land and burning farm houses and barns. The loss will be enormous. ', ' ' The fire started It'' ml! east of Pukwanna and In now" sweeping,, toward Charles City. Fanned by a gale the flames traveled fast. The town people and farm ers fought In vain, the flames lumping the fireguards as fast as they wero plowed. Ranchmen and .homesteaders from all ithe nearby settlements flocked to tho fire cen ters to give aid. The flames passed four miles south of Kimball and the last re ports are to the effect that the flro Is half way to Platte. Many buildings and school houses have been destroyed. Heroic work In saving women and children Is re ported. The flames had reached over an area of thirty miles in length and two miles in width last night. Date for Old Settlers Meeting:. SIOUX FALIS, S. U . March -(Special.) At a meeting of the officers and board of directors of the Early Settlers' association of this (Minnehaha) county, June 11 was decided upon as the date for the annual picnic and celebration of the association. As no plcnlo was held by the association last year because of the fact that the permanent grounds of the asso ciation were flooded by the excessive rain fall of last May and June, this year's pic nic Is looked forward to with unusual In terest. It is expected that from 12,000 to 15,000 persons will attend this year's picnic MANY BUY BANQUET TICKETS Rash of Mlssonrlans to Hear Address of Mr. Bryan at Kansas City. KANSAS CITY. March 26-Twelve hun dred tickets. 1,000 of which have been sold to out-of-town people, have already been disposed of for the Toung Men's Demo cratic club banquet, which is to be held here In Convention hall Monday night next. William J. Bryan and Judson Har mon of Cincinnati will be the guests of honor. Many other prominent democrats will be present. Places for four ex-governors of Missouri Dockery, Stons, Francis and Crittenden together with Governor Fojk, have been reserved at the guest table. Accommodations for 1,000 banqueters are being planned. After the serving of the banquet the galleries of Convention hall will bo thrown open to the public in order that It may hear the speaking. SYNDICATE BUYSSL0W PAPER Nearly Three Million In Cash Taken Over by Moneyed Men of Knnsas City. KANSAS CITY. March 26. -A 11 of the re quirements laid down by the comptroller of the currency for the reopening of the National Bank of Commerce of this city wero completed with when Receiver George T. Cutts today received $2,870,000 in cash from a syndicate which took over all the slow paper of the bank and all the assets termed "bad" by the government officials. The bank will open next Monday with 47 per cent of its deposits in its vaults and with Comptroller Ridgely as its president. ATTEMPT TO ROB A BANK Charge of Nltrosilycerla Blows Oat Front of State Bask at Earlloa. COFFEYVILLE. Kan.. March 28-An at tempt was. made to rob the State bank at Earlton, near here laat night. No money was secured. The safe was located In the front of the building and the charge of nitroglycerin used by the robbers waa so heavy that It blew the entire front of the building Into the street. Frightened, tho robbers fled. A posse is In pursuit. 1 EN YEARS HELD BY SHARKS For Decade Man Payi Usury at Rate of 120 Per Cent Yearly. ALLEGES CONSPIRACY EXISTS Started with Ten Dollar Lots, Pays Over Three Ilaadred Dollars and Still Held for Ovrr Hundred. Ten years In the clutches of the loan sharks on a loan which began at $10, hav ing paid in usury over (300 and still hcid for the payment of $125 more usury this Is the lot of Henry Jones, a clerk, who has brought suit against Dr. B. Prlbenow for the recovery of $300 with interest and costs. The petition in this action, which was filed yesterday afternoon In the district court by John O. Yelser, attorney for Jones, alleges a conspiracy exists be tween several loan sharks and that this plaintiff felt the crushing force of that conspiracy when he was tossed from one tentacle to the other of the octopus. He says he was shifted back and forth from one loan agVnt to another, borrowing and paying so long that he could not tell how much money he really did get. He knows, however, that he paid over $300 usury and still owes, according to the astonishing system of finance practiced by these' sharks, $126.50. Of all the shocking cases of this sort revealed In the last few weeks, Mr. Yelser thinks this Is the climax. His client, he ays, paid money Into the coffers of these men at the "outrageous rate" of 120 per cent a year. Mr. Yelser feels con fident of getting Justice for hla client. Just as he 4aa for others In previous eases. Only a few days ago one victim whose case he took was not only released from further obligation, but was actually given $160 by the shark that held her In his grasp. This shark was given an Im munity bath by the attorney as the only means by which the settlement could be effected and therefore escaped the lime light. Text of tho Petition. Here Is the petition which Mr. Yelser filed in court: Plaintiff alleges that he Is a clerk and has been engaged In clerical work ever since he was 17 years of age; that over seven years ago, when plaintiff was 19 years of age, he borrowed $10 of ' one of the chattel Joan companies of Omaha, en gaged In usurous loans, to-wit, the Omaha Chattel Mortgage and Loan bank, and has never since been able to get out of the clutches of said usurious transaction; that all of the loan companies of Omaha and persons engaged In loaning money at usuri ous rates have conspired together and are In a conspiracy to shift their victim debtors from one to the other In attempts to feign payments and as a pretense of closing usurious transactions and to exact more by this method than they could In dependently and more than the legal rate; that plaintiff had been for five years pay ing on said usurious transaction when there was still about $87.60 due and owing under said usurious contract and transac tion to the J. A. Hutton company and the plaintiff waa forced and compelled to bor row of the defendant $87.60 to pay off aaid usurious transaction; that for said purpose and on or about the day of October, lDutl, the plaintiff borrowed and received of the defendant $90 in cash, being $2.60 over the amount necossury to pay said loan and the defendant contracted for, took, charged and received as Interest tlitreun lao btr went pt?r annum, or more than the legal raie ana ueing usurious interest; that plain tiff paid upon said usurious contract last mentioned and since the said last mentioned date, m, and the defendant still claims under said contract now due and owing the sum of $16.60; that plaintiff gave the de fendant a chattel mortgage on his house bold goods signed jointly by the plaintiff and ills wife and also gave a- salary as signment to secure said amount; that on March 2t, 1908, plaintiff demanded of de fendant the cancellation of said chattel mortgage and a return of said note and salary assignment, but defendant refused to concede aald demand and threutena to collect said claim and will cause the plain tiff Irreparable Injury and damage unlesa the relief prayed herein Is granted; that the plaintiff has no adequate remedy at law in the resisting of said claims, defending action at law because of. the fact that they Involve plaintiffs household goods and salary, upon which he dopends for the sup port of his family; that plaintiff has puld to said chattel loan men in aald conspiracy over $300 In the said usurious demands, upon the said usurious transaction, but al leges that the same were not voluntary payments, but that the same were made by coercion, through fear of losing Ills po sition if usury waa pleaded or the matter made otherwise public or by having nerved notice upon his employers of tbe said sal ary assignments and claims, which involun tary action was known to the defendant; that defendant took part in the said con spiracy during all the limes alleged herein before and had knowledge of said usurious transactions. Wherefore, plaintiff prays judgment against the plaintiff In the sum of juo, with interest and costs, and that the said note of the plaintiff and his wife to the defend ant and the chattel mortgage and salary assignment to secure the same be cancelled and held for naught; that defendant be en joined from retaining said note and salary assignment and from destroying the same or transferring or delivering the same to anyone but the piatntlff and for sucn other relief as may be Just end equitable and tho costs of this action. TRUE EDUCATION ISLACKING Mrs. M. M. Caldwell Says Now York Women Miss Mission In Plan of Croatloa. NEW YORK. March 26. Mrs. M. M. Caldwell 6t Ohio, In a lecture on "Life As a Fine Art In Relation to tho Arts of Life," to an audience composed exclusively of women, said: "Boys and girls work too hard at school, thus unfitting themselves for tho real busi ness of life. They work for tho glory of education, and true education is lacking In them." Mrs. Caldwell declared 'education was bought too often with an Impaired physique as the price, and that a high state of mental cultivation thus obtained made a girl a detriment rather than a blessing to the race, since she was unfitted for her real mlssslon In the plan of creation. SECOND TENMCSSKB CONVENTION Evan-Hale-8anders Fnetlon Make Tholr Nominations. NASHVILLE. Tenn., March 2.-The Evans-Hale-Sanders faction of the repub lican party, which waa worsted lny the fight at the state capltol yesterday, held their convention today. y C. N. Tillman, prominently mentioned for tho republican gubernatorial nomination. In a speech said he was glad to have an opportunity to address decent republicans, where ho was not afraid of having a dynamite bomb thrown under him. The following were named aa delegates to the national convention: E. W. Easary of Henderson county, R. A. Haggard of Wayne county, E. H. Hutlrum of Scott county and Newell . Sanders of Hamilton county. Resolutions were adopted instructing tike delegates for H. Clay Evans for vice pres ident and Nathan Hale for national com mitteeman. The resolutions also favor re vision of the tariff for protection of American industries and endorse Roose velt's administration, GENERAL HORNE ACQUITTED Kansas City Editor Fonnd Not Gallty of .Marder on Gronad of , Insanity, KANSAS CITY. Mo.. March M.-Oeneral Richard C. Home was acquitted of tho charge of murdering H. J. Groves, man aging editor of the Kansas City Post, by a Jury In the criminal court here tonight. The verdict stated that General Home was Insane when he shot Groves; that he has not fully recovered and commits him to an asylum. f General Richard C. Home on November 23 last, after he had been notified that hla Services were no longer needed by the paper, shot and wounded O. D. Woodward, theatrical manager and president of the Kansas City Post, an evening paper, and H. J. Groves, the managing editor, In the editorial offices of that psper. Immediately after the shooting General Home turned to witness - and said: "I've been robbed." Groves died a week later from the effecta of his wounds. Woodward recovered. It was the contention of the defense that General Home was Insane at the time of the shooting, a" condition brought on by the fact that he had put everything he possessed into the Post and lost not only his small fortune, but his polstlon of edi torial writer, which paid $25 a week and which was his only means of livelihood. General Home was a brigadier general on the staff of Governor William J. Stone. He Is one of the oldest and best known editors In Missouri and comes of a splendid family. He has taken an act lye part in democratic politics for many years. The case was given to the Jury at mid night last night, "but the Jurors were so fatigued that they retired Immediately and only began balloting this morning. JAMES KANE DEAD IN CAB Youna; Man Fonnd In Chleagro Vic tim af Bnl let by Po liceman. CHICAGO, March 28.-James Kane was found dead In a cab at Eighteenth street and Cdlumet avenue early today with a bullet through his head. He la believed to have met his death from wounds in flicted by a policeman who tried to arrest him after he and two companions had beaten a cabman, stolen his cab and held up and robbed two pedestrians In the west side of the city. Kane and his companions engaged Rob ert Campion soon after midnight, at Stato and Madison streets, to drive them in his cab to an address on the North Bide. At Rush and Ohio streets he was attacked and robbed and left unconscious at the basement entrance to a hotel. An hour later the three men, one of whom acted as driver, robbed and beat William Wlllard, 96 Dearborn avenue, at North Clark and Kin xle streets, and still later treated In a like manner, at Western and Halstead streets, George Morris of 419 West Monroe street. The policeman who fired the fatal shot ordered a halt an they drove furiously through Halstead street near Archer ave nus, and opened fire In response to shots with which the men. answered his com mand. The Jaded horse and the partially wrecked cab, with the dead body of Kane within, were ' found by tho police at daybreak. Kane's" companions escaped. Kane, who was 18 years old, had a police record. MONEY FOR CONSCIENCE FUND Chlcaa-o Woman Sends a200 to Par Doty on Goods Which Were Undervalued. NEW YORK, March 26. An anonymous letter, registered and containing $200, was received at the office of the collector of customs this afternoon from a Woman, who said her conscience hurt her because sho had got some goods Into the country at a lower duty than should have been. The letter was registered at the Chicago post office and was signed "Jane Smith," which the woman took pains to say was not her real name. Written In a dainty feminine hand, on good paper, the letter stated that a short time ago the writer had bought some articles abroad and had them shipped to this country. The shipper, she said, had stated a lower figure than the actual worth of the article's. Thus she did not pay a heavy duty, but was Ignorant of the law and facts until lately. She had figured that she cwed $200 in duty and so paid it. MUCH ANXIETY OVER PENROSE Three Attending- Physicians Sny There Aro Grave Doabta About Recovery, PHILADELPHIA, March 26,-The condi tion of Senator Penrose Is causing great alarm and there are grave' doubts as to hla recovery. The following bulletin was Issued by the three attending physicians at 12:SU p. m.: No significant change In patient's con dition, which occasions great anxiety. The senator at times Is unconscious and has many delirious periods. Craemio poisoning has been added to the complica tions. ACT NO SURETY OF BURIAL Negro Who Tried to Defend President McKlnley Plneed on Dissect lac Table. PHILADELPHIA. March 2fl -Before a class of students at the Jefferson Medical college tho body of James B. Parker, the negro who attempted to defend President McKlnley when he was shot at Buffalj, was today placed upon the dissecting table. Parker died two weeks ago. As far as known he had no friends. SPECIAL RATES TO DENVER Western Railroads Will Graat Hedue tloa on Hound Trip Tickets to Convention. CHICAGO, March 26. Western railroads today announced that during the national democratic convention special rates will be put Into effect as follows: The round trip between Chicago and Denver, $30; between St. Louis and Denver. IS, and between Omaha and Kansas Ci.y and Denver, $17.S0. TROUBLE 0VERA SMALL SUM Damages Sustained by Japanese In an Francisco ( Amounted to a5o. WASHINGTON. March 16-The State department today lssuvd a statement that an agreement had tx-en reached whereby the suit for damages by certain Japinese against the city and council of San Fran cisco for mob violence on September 7 last year will bo settled by the payment to the Japanese ot St&a NEW ISSUE OF BONDS Union Pacific Propoiei to Mortgage Unincumbered Branch Linei. STOCKHOLDERS TO VOTE MAY 5 It it Proposed to Raise About Pifty Millions. CLEAN BILL FOR HARRIMAN Directors Refuse to Bring; Suit for Profits on Stock Deal. MATTER FULLY DISCUSSED IV Is Stated that Board Had Fall Information Aboat Purchases that Aro Complained of by Stockholders. NEW YORK, March 26. -Stockholders of the Union Pacific Railroad company will meet on May 6 to authorise an Issue of bonds, to be secured by mortgage on all the lines of the Union Pacific which arc now unmortgaged. These lines aggregate 1,650 miles, according to an official an nouncement. Tho amount and purpose of the proposed bond Issue were not rnsdu public, but It was currently reported that it would be $40,000,000 or $50,000,000. This, It was said, would bo sufficient to cover the company's financial needs for some time, and It was expected that only a portion of the Issue will he made In the near future. To facilitate this bond Issue the stockhold ers will be asked at the same meeting to ratify the taking over by the Union Pa cific Railroad company of the physical properties of the Leavenworth, Kansas' A Western Railway company and of the To peka it Northwestern Railroad company, which are already through ownership of stock a part of the Union Pacific system. These roads taken together have about 200 miles of track und are unmortgaged. It Is proposed to Include them with the other unmortgaged lines by which the new issue of bonds Is to be secured, and In order to do this it is necessary, under the laws of Kan sas by which the two companies were In. corporated, that the transaction should be ratified by the stockholders. No Salt A ars I net 11 a rr I maa. The directors by a vote declined) to grant the request made by certain stockholders that the board of directors bring a suit against E. II. Harriman, II. H Rogers and James Stlllman to recover profits which they were alleged to have derived from a sale of the stock of the Illinois Central railroad, the Railroad Securities company and the St. Joseph & Grand Island railroad to the Union Pactflo system. The suit was requested by L. A. Btorrs and Henry R. Buck of Hartford. W. A. Arnold of WII-. limantlc and A. C. Bates of East Granby, ' Conn. In giving their reasons for refusal to bring the desired action the directors stated the Interests of Messrs. Harriman, Rogers and Stlllman in the stock of the Illinois Central and of Mr. Harriman In. tbo stock of the Railroad Securities com pany and tho St. Joseph Grand Island was fully discussed before the directors before the transaction and purchase was unanimously authorised by the other mem bers of the board, while Messrs. Rogers. Harriman and Stlllman were excused from Voting on that subject. Stock Holders Approved Act. It was also stated by the directors that the proposed purchases were Investigated? by a committee of three disinterested di rectors, who knew the facts and advised the purchase. The directors declared that this action had been approved by the stockholders of the Union Pacific and that It would be unwise, unwarranted and detri mental to the Interest of the company to attempt to cancel the purchase or to ques tion Its validity. Furthermore, the board declares that the board Is opposed to it as a matter of business policy. The directors stated also that they bad no knowledge that any director of the Union Pacific had any Interest In the 105,000 shares of the Illinois Central stock purchased by the Union Pacific from Kuhn, Loeb 4b Co. and that they were Informed by that firm that no director he,ld any such Interest. OCEAN TICKET INTERCHANGE Steamer Lines Come to Terms for Convenience of Traveling; Public, i i. NEW YORK, March 28. An arrangement of ticket Interchange which was brought about by the recent conference In London of the various transatlantic steamship lines haa gone Into effect. The arrangement provides that any person holding a ticket to return on a specifio steamer of one line, may. If necessary, return with that ticket on a. steamer of another line which Is a party to the conference. If the ticket holder returns In cheaper accommodations on a steamer of a line other than the ons issuing the ticket the ticket will bo ac cepted for transportation, and the differ ence In price will be paid to the holder by the line Issuing the ticket, less 10 per cent. If the person wishes to travel In better ac commodations on a steamer of a line other than the one Issuing the original ticket bo Is permitted to use the ticket by paying the difference In price to the company of the steamer on which he sails. STUDENTS CHARGED WITH RIOT Two Ann Arbor Men Aro Held l.fHto Bonds to Answer to Circuit t'oort. . la ANN ARBOR. Mich., March 26.-C. Roy Rook of Boweu, III., one of the fifteen students arrested during the outbreak at the Star theater ten daya ago, was today bound over to the circuit court for trial on the charge of rioting. Bull was fixed at $1.0, with two sureties. Rook's examination took but a few hours this forenoon. In con. trast with that of O. G. Emcrick of Gal veston, 111., which extended over nearly a wek. Emerlck mas bound over to the cir cuit court yesterday and his ball was also fixed at $1,000. ORDERED TO PAY OVER MONEY CoSJeyvillo Banker Receives Aaoaya mobs Letter Asking; for Payment. - i COFFEYVILLE. Kan.. March 16.-C. T. Carrrfnitr, vice president of the Condon National bank of tills city, received a let ter todsy telling hi in to be ready to pay a stranger $J00 or. demand, under penalty of having his bank and his residence de stroyed by dyn.am.lt. Tbo lottos' was Hastened, I -