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.7 The Omaha 'Daily Bee VOL. XXXVII NO. 248. OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNINO, APRIL 2, 1908 TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. .COLD WAVE IN NORTH Blizzard it Raging in Montana, Forth Dakota and Minnesota. SNOW 13 ONE FOOT SEEP Below Zero Temperature at Medicine Hat and Prince Albert. All TRAINS ' ARE DEL""" -C. Trafflo West of Grand F Tied Up by Drit, GIRL IS 10ST IN r him fitkel Gllnon Po, HI.... WBO Ir II name v- Left , Tuesday A ft moon. ST. rAUL, Minn.. April 1. A terrific gale I" blowing here today and ' bear ing cold ware down from the , north nt, according to th United State weather bureau. The Cold wave will rause a drop In temperature to about ten decree above aero. Very low tempera tine prevailed today at moat places In tlsnltoba and tha territories. It was two AVgrees below aero at Medicine Hat to day and four below at prince Albert. A dispatch from Grand Forks, N. I , aaya that a heavy an.ywstorm, accom panied by heavy wind, caused dcluy to trains In North Dakota today. The east bound Oriental Limited of the Great Northern arrived four hours late and re ported that the storm raged all the way from Great Falls, Mont. All the trains from the east were halt an hour to two hours late this morning. The snow is drifting and It Is thought trafflo will be tied up west of Grand Forks. About a foot of snow has fallen here In the last twenty-four hours. It Is reported that the Soo line from Ardock west to Ken mare Is badly tied up. Wild Blrda Blinded. BA RNE8VILLE, Minn!. April 11. V bltzxard Is rag-In hen-. The wind blows the snow In blinding sheets. The prairies are covered with wild Sticks and geese, and so blinded were they today by the storm that one could walk onto them. Girl Last la Storm. CROOK8TON, Minn., April 1. The worst blizzard of the winter lias been rag ing here since last night. At Portal Mi3 Ethel Qilpon, aged 18, disappeared yes terday afternoon and searching parties have failed to find her. The railroad com panies had removed their snow fences and trains are all late. HEAVY FL0bToVER KENTUCKY Worst Inundation In Years follows ' Hravr Rains la that Mat. LEXINGTON. Ky., April 1. The worst fluod in yrsrs prevails over central and -eastern KeBiuckv today. Heavy, rains have caused an ovei 'flow in all streams. The northern and southern sections of this city are partly submerged and many fam ilies have, been driven from their homes. The water Is'foUr feet deep In soineMoca tlons. The leader's newspaper press room Is flooded and the press has been put out of commission. EMPEROR IS SHORT OF FUNDS Kaiser Will ante Bill to Be lntro dnrrd Raising tha Civil 1.1st. BERLIN. April 1. An authentic report Is In circuatton here that a bill soon will bo Introduced In the Prussian Diet raising the vivll list of the emperor. This list now amounts to $3,S3O,Xi0 a year, which sum Is paid the emperor as king of Prussia and not as German emperor, a position which carries do salary. The explanation offered for ralalng the list is the Increased cost of living, which bears particularly heavy on the royal house because a large number of children and ether persons are dependent upon the purs of the monarch. In this connection It was learned today that th reports that the emperor lived beyond his Income and often called upon rich friends for temporary loans are Incor rect. On the contrary, his majesty up to several years ago saved each year a consid erable sum from his Income and Invested It for hi children. DUMA WANTSMORE SALARY Member Vote to Hare Par t'oatlaae ' Daring Rereiara to litis Fad. ST. PKTERSR1 RG. April l.-Fltly mem bers (if the Puma today introduced a bill for the increase of their salaries by the Extension through the recesses of their present sessional compensation of $6 a day. They complain that the sum they now re ceive la Insdequate to the fit. Petersburg stale of living. Parian; Hohbrry at Cheyenne. CHBYKNNK. Wyo.. April l.-lSpeeial.) The most daring rubbery In Cheyenne police annals was perpetrated last night, when burglai entered the clothing store of Jsnkovsky Foley, removed between tl.mn aad al.SOO worth of rlolhlng. Jewelry, vsl tc, loaded the loot Into a wagon and escaped. That the rot bery had been committed was discovered when the store sua opened this inornlug. The burglar operated with cool ImiM !. They' gained accs to the cellar nf the store through a subway 310 feet ,ii length. Boring through the door con necting the cellar with the store, they Undid the latcli,'. They then removed loot elected with grvat caution, carrying It Into the subway and to the street at the rnd of the passage. Here a wagon was in readiness, the loot was loaded aboard and th rebbera made good their escape. A , number of persona passed while the cloth ing and other stolen goods were being placed In the wagon, but the robbers paid no attention to them and they felt no suspicion that anything unusual was transpiring. There Is not the slightest clue to the Identity of the burglar. To add Insult to Injury, the robber carefully noted the price of each piece of good taken and rung-up th amount on the cash register. Commercial Men (Gleet. YANKTON. 8. P., April L-t8pecial. The Yankton council of the H. C. T., elncttd officer a follows: E. H. Graves' B. C. S. V. Hinckley. J. C. W. p. aimu on. F. C, O. N. Pollard, secretary and treasurer. On the executive committee. H. W. Liiahk. a C. Uadole, James Lelbeo anq r. 1. Morrison, SUMMARY OF HIE BEE Thursday, April 2, 100. 1908 Iprils 1908 sex' pair. ft 2 3 4 5 6 Z 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 1Z 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 or ojz 9Q an -r- -s- fct rVt-r- vsi TU WIATMEB. fAHA. COUNCIL, BLUFFS AND V-Falr Thursday; rising tempcra- RASKA Fair Thursday; rising Generally fair Thursday; .xure. at Omaha yesterday: Hour. ieg. 5 a. m r, a. m 2S 7 a. m 24 s a. m 22 !l a. m 23 10 a. m 26 11 a. m 27 12 m 30 1 p. m ,t2 2 p. m 34 3 p. m 3.! 4 p. m 31 6 p. m 37 p. tn 3t 7 p. m 84 8 p. m 81 9 p. m 29 DOMESTIC. Secretary Taft anticipates much pleas ure from his western trip. Senate reports favorably on bill opening to settlement South Dakota Indian lands. Page 1 Another attempt was made to enter Hanna mine yesterday, but several men were overcome by gas and slope was again sealed. Fag 1 Severe snow and windstorm Is ragtng in Montana, North Dakota and Montana. The snow Is a foot deep and all traffic la delayed. Fag 1 Two hundred and fifty thousand oal miners Idle In soft coal fields. Pag B Seven men from southeast Missouri are given heavy punishment for peonJge. Pag 1 Another bomb Is thrown In New York City. Pag 1 The Milwaukee road will soun run its first train In Washington. Pag 1 Two safe blowers who operated at In dependence, Kan., were captured by a sheriff's posse. Fag 1 Striking brewery workers of St. Louis are back at work. Pag 1 Shops of the "Katy" road reopen afu-r suspension. Pag 1 Goulds have a family row over the atti tude of Anna Gould and the disposition of her fortune. Pag a Admiral Evans reaches San Diego and at once start to take treatment for rheu matism. Pag 3 Heavy floods cover central Kentucky. Fag 1 POLITICAL. Friends of William J. Bryan who tried to secure postponement of populist con vention were turned down by the national committee. They were told that Sir. Bryan Is not a populist and has no right to receive any consideration at the bunds of the party. Pag X Indiana state con volitions epna Its ses sion at Indianapolis with a ' series of speeches by prominent republicans. Vice President Falrbunks sends a letter f.f greeting. ' Pag 1 Nebraska delegation to populist con vention discredited because of their sup port of Bryan. Pag 1 POKEiaV. Emperor William Is short of funds and asks that civil list be rained. Pag 1 Reports received state that fresh trouble has broken out In Port au Prince. Pag 1 Railway comrrlsslon going to Fremont to investigate complaint against Burling ton bridge over the Platte. Orders Issued for Grand Army of the Republic encamp ment at Hastings In May. Pag 3 Governor Sheldon fixes April 25 as day of departure of himself and staff and prominent Nebraska people for San Fran cisco. Fag 3 Z.OOAX. Bight men were overcome by escaping ammonia fumes In the beef house of the Cudahy packing plant. South Omaha. Three are in a dangerous condition, though their recovery Is expected. Pag 1 County Assessor Shrlver sends out fifty-two deputies to compile value of Douglas county property. Pag 8 City council accepts plans of City Kn glneer Rosewater for sidewalk construc tion during the present year. Pag 5 Vice President Muhler of the Union Pa cific says track force are being Increased, as customary In the spring, but no new men are being added to the shop forces, j He confirms the report that double track I ing of the road Is to be pushed west from j Kearney. Pag 5 COKKZKClaX AXD IWDUCTBIAZ.. ! Live stock markets. Pag T Grain markets. Fag T i Stocks and bonds. Pag T MOTZsfXirra OF OOSAJf BTXAatMlPa-. Fort. Arrived. Sailed. NEW YORK. .Louisiana. .Neapolitan Prince NKW YORK Ryndam BREMEN. ...K. P. Wilhelm NAPLES San Giorgio TRIF.8TB Alice PALERMO Republic i MILWAUKEE ROAD IN WEST j First Trala la Service la Washlna j toa Will B Operated at Early Date. SPOKANB. Wash., April 1. Within two weeks, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad will put Its first trsln In service In eastern Washington, running between Othello and Lind, where the Northern Pa cific is crossed. The distance la about thirty-five mile and a combination freight and passenger service will be operated dally. Othello Is to be th division point on the Milwaukee and the company is planning to commence work on a large number of buildings. A track laying gang of 3u0 men Is now employed snd within thirty days the tracks will b within a few miles of the Columbia river. ANOTHER BOMB IN NEW YORK Letter Containing Demand for Money Followed by Explosion Near Haas. NEW YORK, April 1. Following the ending of letter demanding money, bomb was 'thrown today at th horn of Joseph Bcullltto In Beaver street. Brooklyn. The explosion broke all th window In the house, blew down tha front doqr and wrecked the vestibule, but the occupants scaped uninjured. The Sculllt home 1 within a blorlc of that of Bellg Bllversteln, th man who threw the bomb In Union Bquar Saturday, TAFT LOOKING TO THE WEST Expects His Coming Trip to Be Prolific in Pleasure. BOYD LOOKS AFTER BUILDINGS enate Committee Make Favorable Iteport oa Bill Opening; Portions of Cheyenne River and Stead ing Roek Agencies. From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. April 1. (Special Tele gram.) Before leaving on his ten days' speaking tour, which will Include Omaha and Council Bluffs, Secretary Taft said that he would leave Chicago on the Rock Island road on the evening of April 6, ar riving In Omaha on the morning of April 6. The war secretary looks forward with much pleasure to the next ten days, as It will bring him In close contact with the business interests of the country. In which he has a great Interest. Boyd Urging; Building Bill. Representative Boyd of the Third Ne braska district this morning appeared be fore the subcommittee of the committee on public buildings to press three public build ing bills which he has Introduced during the present session. Judge Boyd wants an appropriation of IW.OOt) for Columbus, the site already having been purchased for this proponed building; I7S.K for Wayne, where a site is also owned by the govern ment, and I50.C00 for the construction of an addition to the postofflce at Fremont. Representative Boyd explained to the committee the needs of these several ap propriations and made a good presentation, stating clearly and concisely all matters relative to the growing Importance of the towns in wealth and population. His argu ments for the appropriations he seeks for Columbus, Wayne and Fremont were well received, apparently, by the aubcommlttee, of which Congressman Norrls Is chairman, and in the event of an omnibus public building bill It is safe to guess that Ne braska will be taken care of. Report on Indian Bill. 8enator Gamble today secured a favora ble report from the committee on Indian af fairs on his bill to authorise the sale and disposition of a portion of the surplus and unallotted lands In the Cheyenne and Standing Rock Indian reservations in South Dakota- The lands to be sold lie in tha counties of Schnasse, Armstrong, Boreman and Dewey. There Is also a considerable acreage lying across the boundary of South Dakota In North Da kota, within a semicircle formed by the Juncture of Cannon Ball river Willi the Missouri. These latter lands now belong to the Standing . Rock tribe, while those to the south In Armstrong county are at present the property of the Cheyenne River Indians. Senator Gamble also secured a favorable report on his bill providing for certain al lotments of children of the Sioux tribe be longing on the Rosebud reservation who have not heretofore been allotted. Dakotana Coming; Home. Congressmen Parker and Hall of South Dakota plan tn leave Washington Satur day to attend tho atato convention, whicli convene at Huron on April 7. It Is said here that this convention, which is held for the purpose of selecting delesates-at-large to attend the national republican conven tion at Chicago, will undoubtedly be a warm proposition, it will be another try out between the Gamble and Kittredge factions of the state. The Gamble people now clutm they will be In control by a majority of at least sixty votes. South Da kota as a state Is for Secretary Taft, and no matter whether the Gamble men or Kittredge faction win In the coming Huron convention, the delegates will go Instructed for the war secretary. Major Kennedy to Omnha. Major Chase W. Kennedy, adjutant gen eral, la relieved from duty at Fort Rus sell, Wyo.. and will proceed to Omaha for duty as adjutant general of the depart ment of the Missouri. Mrs. Gray Before Committee. Mrs. Helen Pierce Gray, a newspaper woman, who waa arrested last summer on the Crow Indian reservation In Montana on a charge of collecting money from the Indians, was given a hearing today before the senate committee on Indian affairs. She dented that she had collected more money than was necessary to pay her ex penses to Washington, whither she came to make representations relative to Injustice which she claimed had been done the In dians. She charged Secretary. Garfield and Commissioner Leupp with misconduct In offk'e and declared that Major Relnolds, tlie Crow agent, had been guilty of gross favoritism In leasing the Indian lands. She also asserted that Mr. Leupp had been partial to the Lincoln Township company, Mr. Leupp was present and denied having any financial Interest In that company. LIABILITY BILL WILL COMB lloase Committee on Jadlciary De rides to Beport One. WASHINGTON. April l.-The house com mute on Judiciary today decided to re port an employers' liability bill next Fri day, and decided to make an effort to have the bill passed next Monday. The bill as agreed upon is quite different from the original measure as Introduced by Mr. Sterling of Illinois. Among the more im portant amendments Is one eliminating the paragraph making the railroads liable for all Injuries on mall cars, whether en gaged In Interstate or Intrastate com merce. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE BUI Authorising Batidlna; of Dana Across Snake Hirer Passed. WASHINGTON. April l.-The passage of a bill authorising the construction of a dam across the Snake river In the state of Washington and the consideration of a measure fur adjudicating the claims of states against the government on account of the disposition of the proceeds of public lands supplied nearly the entire session of the senate today. The senate at 4:14 p. m. adjourned. IIRAHINC19 OX CIRRKNCV BILL Hoaao Committee Opposed to AM rich Bill aa Drawa. WASHINGTON, April L By a majority vote the house committee on banking and currency today - agreed to give hearings on the Aldrich currency bill, beginning April I and continuing dally for one week. The sentiment of the committee, as devel oped In a brief discussion In executive ses sion, practically waa unanimous against favorable report of the bill In the form It was passed by the senate. - will Try Hednred Fore. NAPH V1I.I.K. Tenn.. April 1. The South ern Hallway and Ha allied ltnea today put on the 2s-cnt rate In Tennessee on a ono vr'a CHANCELLOR DAY IS CLEARED Chararra Preferred Arc Thrown Oat of Conference ky Bishop David H. Moore. NEW YORK. April 1. The charges pre ferred against Chancellor Day of Syracuse university by Rev. George Cooke of Bran don, Vt., were ruled out of court by Bishop David H. Cooke at the opening of the one hundred and ninth session of the New York Methodist Episcopal conferenoe today. Bishop Moore In dismissing the charges sskl he regarded the complaint against Chancellor Day as a direct attack upon free speech and free press. The decision was greeted with cheers and long continued applause. The charges against Chancellor Day con tained five counts and were to the effect that he had defamed President Roosevelt In some of his public utterances. Dr. Day made no effort to answer the charges. In his address announcing the decision to throw out the charges of Mr. Cooke, Bishop Moore said the same charges might Just as well be brought against some mem ber of the United States senate as against Dr. Day. At the conclusion of his ad dress, when he said, "Shall the character of James R. Day be passed?" the hand of every ono of tho several hundred delegates tn the big hall shot up and another round of applause filled the auditorium. Charges of defamation of character, hypocrisy and Intimidation against Prof. Broden P. Bowne of Boston university and of scandal and misrepresentation against Rev. Dr. James M. Buckley, editor of the Christian Advocate, were made by Rev. George A. Cooke of the Troy conference at the opening session of the New York east conference of Methodist Episcopal churches In Brooklyn today. The charges were dismissed by unanimous action of the conference without debate. Similar charges against the same men had been previously preferred by Rev. Mr. Cooke, but they were not sustained. Mr. Cooke today asked per mission to explain his attitude In the re newal of the charges, but the right to take the floor was denied him on the ground that he hsd no standing In the conference. LIVE STOCK JEXCHANGE SUIT Missouri Sanrrme t'oart Derides to Give State New Trial Against Dealers. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April' l.-The state supreme court In a decision today In the suit brought by Attorney General Crow In 1903 to dissolve the Kansas City Live Stocky exchange and the Traders' Live Stock exchange of Kansas City, alleging that the two organizations wore In a trust to control and limit the trade In live stock in the Kansas City market, sustained a de murrer filed by the first named company, and overruled a demurrer filed by the Traders' company to a previous decision of the Jackson county circuit court. The case was decided against the state by the trial court which, sustained a demurrer to the evidence and the attorney general appealed to the supreme court. The supreme court now remands the case for retrial. In overruling the demurrer of the Traders' company, the supreme court says it was shown that the Trade-ij' company was guilty of agreeing not iell to cartaln traders and in baycir5ij.Hf( t4,as Cty Live Stock exchange "Toi-deiJIng with thoaa traders. The court, at the Same time, In sustaining the demurrer of the Kansas City Live Stock exchange, says tlie latter was not liable because the Traders' company had boycotted It, and also sustained the contention of the former company that it was not In any illegal combination. The court In Its opinion says the ex change can protect Itself from boycott by Injunction from the courts, and therefore sustains tlie demurrer, thus dropping the exchange out of the case on provision that It maintain an open market. 'the Traders' Live Stock exchange Is composed of speculators who buy and sell in the Kansas City stock yards. The Kan sas City Live Stock exchange Is composed of the commission men. SENT TO PRISON FOR PEONAGE Seven Men from Southeast Mlssoarl Glvea This Punishment (or the Crime. ST. LOUIS, April l.-Seven men from southeast Missouri who had been convicted In the federal court on the charge of peonage, surrendered to United States Marshal Morscy and were taken by him today to tho United States prison at Leav enworth, Kan., to serve their terms. The men, the amount of their fines and the length of their terms of imprisonment are as follows: Charles M. Smith, three and one- half years; Charles M. Smith, Jr., 5,ono, two and one-half years; William Wood. Wu, two and one-half years; Floyd Wood, 1K, two years; W. Lee Rodgers, 1100. two years; Ben Field, lino, one and one-half years; Ben Stone, $100, one and one-half years. They were convicted in the United States district court st Cape Girardeau of having kept negroes in bondage. They appealed to the United States supreme court, which tribunal affirmed tlie Judgments. They said today that when they left their homes near Slkexton yesterday to come to St. Louis 300 of their friends and the brans band of Slkeston accompanied them to the train. TWO SAFE BLOWERS CAPTURED Rohher Escaping from ladepeadeaee, Kan., Are Caught by Sher iff's Posse. CHERRY VALE, Kan., April 1. Two rob bers escaping from Independence, near Cherryvalo, where they had dynamited and looted a safe In a drug store, were cap tured hero today after being wounded In an exchange of shots with Night Marshal Watson and a deputy One of the robbers was shot through tho thigh and seriously hurt. Th wound received by the other is slight. The robbers were placed in jail and confessed, but declined to give their names. Less than $lo0 was secured from the Independence safe and this wss re covered. BREWERY STRIKERS AT WORK I I'alon Men W ho Stood By Firm Will Be Reinstated la Their Colons. ST. LOl'IS. April 1. In accordance with th term of the settlement of the brewery workers' strike agreed upon last night the brewer today began reinstating their J.6O0 striking workmen. Under the terms of the settlement the nonunion men will be re leased and the union men who went out will be re-employed. The union men who did not strike will remain at work and be put In good standing In their unions. The boycott against St. Ixiuis beer Instituted by th strikers has been removed. Th strlk began on March 17 INDIANA IS FOR REVISION Republicans Call for Special Session After Fall Elections. PLANE WRITTEN BY FAIRBANKS Letter from the Vice President I Read ta the Con vent Ion State Ticket Will Be Nomi nated Today. INDIANAPOLIS, April 1. Indiana repub licans' In state convention today cleared the way for the adoption of a platform and tho nomination of a state ticket to morrow. Organisation was completed with the selection of Representative Jesse Over street of ndlanapolls as temporary chair man and' Representative John C. Chaney of Sullivan as permanent chairman. Julian Ungate of Danville was chosen secretary. Addresses were mado by these two gentle men and by United States Senators Bevcr Idge and Hemenway and Governor HanlyV The resolutions committee tonight com pleted the platform, which, after a vig orous endorsement of Vice President Fair banks as Indiana's choice for the presiden tial nomination and Instruction to the na tional delegates to vote and work for his nomination at Chicago, includes a plank written by Mr. Fairbanks which Insists upon a revision of the tariff by a special session of congress to be called for that purpose Immediately after the fall elections. Mr. Fairbanks also wrote a letter to Chair man Overstreet to be read to the con vention, whl h outlined his tariff views as reflected in the plank which was adopted. Other planks Include a demand for a new law against child labor, written by Senator Beverldge, recommendations for a national bureau of mines, allowing the defendant a notice and a hearing before an Injunction Is granted, city reform without naming any particular bill, a law supplementing the present liquor laws to provide for local option with the county as a unit, a more general primary election' law and inher itance tax Itw, an endorsement of Presi dent Roosevelt .waterways Improvement, an economic administration of national af fairs, especially of the army and navy, and prohibiting corporations from contributing to campaign funds. Tho mention of the names of President Roosevelt and Vice President Fairbanks brought forth demonstrations from the delegates. Congressman Overstreet Presides. At the opening of the convention this afternoon, following the adoption of com mittee reports, Mr. Overstreet delivered the keynote address, followed by speeches by United States Senators Albert J. Beverldge and Jamea A. Hemenway and by Governor J. Frank, llanly, who confined his talk to state Issues. Congressman Jesse Overstreet, temporary chairman of the convention, spoke of tlie republican party and of Indiana's candidate for president in his address. Overstreet on the Issues. Congressman Overstreet said in part: The republican party will make no change In Its general polU lea or its general princi ples. It will continue to stand unswerv ingly In its position relative to the gold standard of value, and whatever additional financial legislation niav le eimcted will bo in the protection of American Industries and American labor; and whatever changes It may effect In tariff schedules will not be out of harmony with the principle of pro tection. Changed conditions Justify changes of schedules, and the tariff will be revised. Certainly that work tannot be left to the nppoHltlon. And yet these changes cannot be made In accordance with the demand of a single state or a single section. Our coun try is so vast In extent, and the output of our forests, farms and factories so great and varied, that the revision of the tariff must be along national and not stctional lines. The spirit of compromise which has always controlled In such legislation must again control. No tariff bill has ever been enacted, nor will one ever be enacted that will meet universal favor nor be free from crilicism. In a country, whoso climate ex tends from the tropics to the cool breeies of the great lakes, and whose territory is washed by two oceans, there la such a di versity of articles of manufacture, that a tariff law cannot be framed except along the lines of a national pnlWy In the spirit of fair play and of the greatest good to the greatest number. A people which has seen the benefits of the protective principle will not easily sacrifice that principle simply because tlie revision of the tariff will prow perplexing. Mpeclal Session for Tariff, In order that business should be dis turbed the leant, tlie legislation should be accomplished in as short a time as possi ble, consistent wuh Its Importance and with out prolonging the period of anxiety, which always accompanies the actual considera tion of tills question. It would be polit ically unwise to undertake a revision at the present session of congress. The crowded condition of legislation usual at a short sessio'i would make It difficult to complete action upon the revision next winter, unless preparation were begun before the meeting of congress in December. Already the ways and means committee of tlie house of rep resentatives ha been authorised to sit dur ing the recess of congress, and additional and further authority will be given to en able the compilation of essential statistics, and the completion of all preliminary work incident to tlie preparation of a tariff bill, before the next session of congress. The Initial movement, aa well as tlie later management of Important affairs which .culminated in the enactment of the gold standard legislation,, was by a citizen of Indiana, patriotic, unselfish, as noble aa he Is honorable, Mr. Hugh Hanna. In the comlnrr campaign another illustrious son of Indiana we hope may be chosen to carry the banner of republican principles and lead to victory the hosts of the repub lican parly In the person of Charles W. Fairbanks. Cultured, trained, experienced In public affairs, honorable in purpose, up right In character, ambitious for the suc cens and happiness of all of our people, a follower of all of the leaders of the re publican party and a personal friend ot McKlniey, the security of the government and the welfare of tlie people can be safely trusted to Charles W. Fairbanks as presi dent of tlie I nltod Slates. Senator Hemenway' Speech. Senator Hemenway said: Republican conventions always can be trusted to select good men. Lincoln, Har rison, McKinley and Roosevelt were se lected by republican conventions, and I be lieve the next national republican conven tion will turn to Indiana and select as Ha candidate the Hon. diaries Warren Fair banks. He has the iiualities combined to make a great president, and Indiana wlii present his name to the national conven tion with a proud and patriotic iiu. that he will be nuirtlnated. lie stands for the wise policies of Theodore Roosevelt; us picHidcnt. hu will maintain them. The panic of lift'3 was caused by the ap plication of unwltte policies lUat weie funda mental In their nature. Tlie agitation for free trade and for free silver caused a gen eral stagnation of business. The prone pect of a democratic tariff paralysed our In dustries. Tlie panic did not start with Wall street. It started III the factories and uu the farm, and with every line of Industrial activity, because there were fundamental reasons for a panic at that time. Ita makes no difference wiiat great re sources a nstton may have, nor how great may be its people, there alfc must tie wise policies. Tlie present panic primarily waa a bankers' panic. It started among tlie high finanelera in Wall street, and it has been limited to a great extent to th banka. There is no question that the people are overwhelmingly In favor of tariff revision. In my own Judgment (he tariff schedules must lie ret'',cd. Letter from Vice President. The following letter from Vice President Fairbanks was read to the convention: WASHINGTON. D. C.'. March 28-Mr (Continued on Third Page.) MEN OVERCOME BY AMMONIA Eight Are Injured by Bursting ( Cylinder la Cadahr rack lag riaat. Eight men were overcome by fumes of escaping ammonia gas in tho beef house of the Cudahy packing plant at South Omaha at 11:30 o'clock Wednesday morn ing. Three were In a serious condition, but it is not believed they will die. A cylinder of the ammonia plant burst and the men were overcome before the ammonia could be turned off. Those taken to th hospital were: Peter Wolf, a machinist, most seriously in jured; James Meggett, A. C. Allen, Joseph Holman, W. S. Burdlck, M. Badolca, Tom Sullivan and Tom Yamaguchl. Ono of three receiving tanks In the engine room of the plant was being repaired and a small quantity of gas pumped Into It to test the tank. The explosion soon followed, and the ten men around It were thrown to tho ground by the force of the concussion and were overcome by the fumes. The report was heard In other departments of the plant and men employed there went to the assistance of the Injured, the fact that the tank was not full of gas alone, being re sponsible for there being no loss of life. Allen Flynn and Dan Enrlght. who were only slightly Injured, soon returned to work. HANNA MINE FULL OF GAS Several Men In Seeond Iteacue Party Overcome and Entry la Again Sealed. HANNA, Wyo., April 1. The east alopo of the Union Pacific Coal company's No. 1 mine in which two disastrous explosions occurred Saturday was opened today and half ot tlie fifuen men who entered the slope preparatory to taking out some of tho bodies were overcome by gas. Charles Hlg glns, assistant foreman of the Union Pa cifle mines at the Cumberland, and Will Tale, foreman of Cumberland mine No. 3, had to be carried to the surface, where they were soon revived. General Manager D. O. Clark, who with Assistants J. J. Hart and A. F. Bradbury personally directed operations, refused to permit any further efforts at this time to ward taking out any bodies, and decided to wait another week or ten days for tho gas to clear away. . Black damp could be easily smelled about the slope and fanhouse while the men were at work. CAMERA MEN FOLD MACHINES Mrs. HooaevelCa Request to Photog raphers In New Orleaas la (ranted. NKW ORLEANS, La., April 1. Sight seeing and shopping occupied the greater part of the time of Mrs. Roosevelt today In New Orleans. Returning to the May flower Just before lunch this afternoon she received those of the "Rough Riders" veterans who are now living in this city. One of the Incidents which greatly im pressed Mrs. Roosevelt was the unusual courtesy of the horde of photographer who gathered to "snap shot her." Cap tain Fitxhugh Lee. the president' mili tary aide, explained that Mrs. Rojsevtlt's trip was purely- private -one and that Hhe would appreciate It if the photogra phers would refrain from "snapping" her. Without a single exception the small army folded up Its cameras and departed. TROUBLE IN PORT AU PRINCE New Received in Paris nf Fresh Oatbreak Among the Hardens. PARIS. April 1. A special ' dispatch re ceived here today from Port au Prince, Haytl, aays that the situation there is extremely grave and that complete an archy prevails. The dispatch further de clares that American warships are pre paring to land troops. ' WASHINGTON, April 1 American In tervention In Haytl Is regarded by offi cials of the State department as one of tho most remote consequences of Mie pres ent domestic disturbances on that island It Is explained that there is neither a de sire nor any ground for such action. LAND FRAUD TRIAL BEGINS 1 Four Prominent Western Men Farce Indictments In Court at ' Washlnntoa. WASHINGTON, April l.-The trial of the land fraud case against Frederick A. Hyde, John A. t Benson, Henry P. Dlninnd and Jotisi H. Schneider, involving an alleged conspiracy to defraud the United States (git of valuable lands In several western states, whs begun here today before Justice Stafford In criminal court No. 1. Upwards of "(JO witnesses from fourteen Mates in tlie west where the alleged fraudu lent acquirement of lands was effected, re here for the trial. HINSHAW AT FATHER'S SIDE Nebraska Conaressman tailed to In dlana by Ilia Sudden and Seri ous Illness. LA PORTE. Ind., April 1. -(Special Tele guiin.) Congressman K. H. Hlnshaw of Aebraska has arrived at Creenslioro, Ind., at the bedside of his father, Lindsay Hln shaw, who is ethically ill and whose death ia dally expected. Mr. Hlnshaw, who is over Ml years of age, was stricken with paralysis a week ago. He is the last surviving son of a family of twelve nine boys and three girls all of whom attained a ripe old age. DAVIS AND HELM ARE FINED Little Hock Police Judge Deals Oat Penalty to I alted State Senator. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 1. In police court here, today Thomas Helm, deputy prosecuting attorney, who yesterday as saulted United States Senator Jeff Davis, was fined $10. Senator Davis was fined i!b for disturbing the peace, having mnde threat ot shooting his antagonist follow. Ing an assault. "KATY" ROAD SHOPS REOPEN Five Hundred Men at Sedalla Bark to Work- Mlsaoarl Pacllc let Closed. 8EDALIA. Mo.. April 1. The Missouri, Kansas Texaa railway shops here, which closed recently, reopened today with a force .of 600 men. The local Missouri Pa cific shops, which closed February 30, throwing about too men out of employ, ment, are still closed. Bryan t.ors to lie Moines. LINCOLN, April 1. William J. Bryan leaves today for Des Moines, Is., whore he will deliver addresses tomorrow and to morrow evening. Then he will travel through Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska. REBUFF FOR BR If AN Friends of Nebraskan Turned Sown by Popnlist National Committee. NO CLAIM ON CONVENTION Peerless Leader is Democrat and Has No Standing- in Party, MOVE OF NEBRASKA DELEGATES First Attempt is to Secure Postpone ment of Nomination. RE0.UEST IS FLATLY REFUSED Argument that Nothing; Should B Done L'ntll Other Parties Name Candidates la Considered Valid. ST. LOUIS. Mo.. April l.-Frlends of Wil liam J. Bryan today made earnest, but highly unsuccessful, efforts to Influence In his favor the action of the populist national convention,, which meets her tomorrow. The majority of the members of tlie peo ple's party and the various reform organi zations which will participate In th con ventionrbuffed the Bryan people at every turn. They also refused to classify Bryan as anything but a democrat, who ha no right to participate In the councils of the populist party or to reoelv consideration at its hands. Everywhere repulsed, the Bryanltes will carry the fight into th con vention as a last resort. Their demand was for a postponement of tomorrow's convention. Thgy declared that, tn their opinion, the nomination ot candi dates at the present time Is premature, and that It would be wisdom to await the ac tion of the republican and democratic con ventions before placing a ticket In tho field. They admitted that they are in a minority as compared to th Wntson men. but claimed to have letters from ThorAaa E. Watson himself In which he expressed the opinion that It was unwise to hold the con vention at so early a date. Refuse to Conaldcr Adjournment. The Watson men positively refused to listen to any proposal tor an adjournment, although W. B. Jones of Omaha and A. M. Walling of David City made urgent re quests of the national commute that action be taken. Later a conference was held between J nines H. Ferris, chair man of the populist national committee, and Jones, Willing and E. A. Walrath, the sec retary of the Nebraska state committee, the three last representing the Bryan in terests. Ferris flatly refused to consider the ad journment, declaring that the convention must be held and nominations made. The Bryan people then shifted their point of attack to the committee on credentials, de claring that some men had come to the convention without being regularly ac credited by properly held slate conventions. They made no progress In rhis direction,, and then went auuln before the national committee at the evening avsslon ot that body, but no comfort was forthcoming. They then declared that they will carry the fight upon the floor of the convention and seek to bring about an adjournment. Unless a radical change ot sentiment sets In before the convention meets the chances are heavily against them. Attitude ot Nebraska!!. The Nebraska delegates ui rived early In Uie day, but took headquarters at a hotel in a distant part of the city and dtd not show up at populist headquarters until the middle of the afternoon, when they started their fight lor a postponement of tho con vention. Their altitude was expressed by Mr. Walrath, who said: "The Nebraska delegation Is not in structed to vote for V. J. Bryan as his been reported. At our statu convention a resolution was passed Instructing us to U ) all things possible to further iir. Bryan's Interests. "We believe the calling of the convention at this time was a mistake and we favor a postponement until the rcpublicuti and democratic conventions have been held. We have It from reliable sources that Mr. Watson of Georgia albo believes It 1 III advised to hold the convention now. "No ono knows whether Mr. Bryan will be nominated at Denver or not; neither do we know who the republicans will nomi nate. So we believe the populist should wait until the old parlies hold their con ventions and take advuntugo of their mis takes. "But we are loyal populists," said Mr. Walrath, "and if we are defeated in our efforts to secure a postponement we aha!' abide by the decision of the convention and support the ticket nominated." Comey Temporary Chairman. I Tho convention will be called to order to. morrow morning at 10 o'clock In the Olym pic theater, by James II. Ferris of Illinois, chairman of the people's party national committee. After an address by Mr. Ferris, he will turn the gavel over to General Jacob S. Coxey of Mount Vernon, O., who has been decided upon for temporary chair man. John S. Allen of Norman, Okl., will bo chosen aocretary, and W. W. Wiley of Topeka, Kan., sergcant-at-armg. For permanent chairman ot th conven tion. Frank E. Rlchey of St. Louis ha boen decided upon. 1 in 1 w bi 1 1 1 1 o iu an uu buuui VUI mil Thomas E. Watson of Georgia will be nom-y Inated for president, and Judge Samuel W. Williams of Vlncennes. Ind., and Frank E. Rlchey of St. Iouis are tlie only men men tioned for vice president. After the convention ha been organised and the committees appointed an adjourn ment will be taken until tomorrow after noon, when the platform will be considered. Tho nomination of candidates will hardijr take place before Friday. 'It Is doubtful If the resolutions committee ot any political party was ever confrontod by such a mass of "planks" aa has been showered upon that which Is now preparing 1 the platform for tomorrow' convention. Every delegate seems to l loaded down with thrui, and they cover almost every conceivable subject from th national cur rency down to a plan to prevent New York "400" from smuggling diamonds through the customs house. The platform, however, will be In essen tials aa outlined last night. Present senti ment 1 against any declaration for or against prohibition. The populists of Missouri held their state convention today, adopted a platform and named "probable nominees" for the coming prhrary election. But owing to the provis ions of the new primary law the populists may not be able to plats a tlckt In the field. John W. Loudon of Macon, Mo., wad named for United ttatos ssnatorv