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    Omaha Daily
VOL. XXXVII NO. 252.
OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING,
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APRIL 7, 100S TWELVE TAGES ,
ONE VOTE AGAINST IT
Employer!' Liability Bill ii Patted
by Home.
MEASURE BENT ' TO SENATE
Mr. Dolliver Will Call it Up at an
Early Date.
PAYNE DENOUNCES DEMOCB'IS
Minority Claim for Credit
Not Valid.
5VHAT THE BILL
PEO
it Hold! fommnii Carrier l.lnbl
Uant for rrrsnnal Injury urn
Redefines Coutrlhuturr
Negligence.
WASHINGTON, April .-Wlth only one
, voio recorded against It, that of Mr. Llttlc-tii-ld
of Maine, the house of representa
tives today under suspension of the rules
passed tli Sterling employers' liability bill
ifter forty minutes' debate.
In brief the bill establishes the doctrine
thut the railroad companies engaged In
Interstate commerce are llabla for personal
-Injuries received by employes in the serv
ice of such carriers. It abolishes the strict
common law rule of liability, which bars
i recovery Tor the personal Injury or death
it un employe occasioned by the negll
tence of a follow servant. It also relaxes
;h common law rule which makes con
tributory negligence a defense to claims
for such Injuries. A provision, however,
diminishes the amount of the recovery In
the same degree that the negligence of the
Injured one contributed to tho injury. The
Mil further mukes each party responsible
for his own negligence and requlrea each
to bear the burden thereof.
Rill Seat to Senate.
The I'll) as passe dby the house was
transmitted to the senate later In the day
ui.d on motion of Senutor Dolliver was laid
iui tin: tuble subject to being called up at
any lime. Mr. Dolliver explained that the
bill Is quite similar to the measure re
ported to the senate from the committee
n education and labor. Mr. Dolliver ton
U'liipiatea asking the senate to agree to
take up the bill at an early day. He will
probably move to substitute the senate
measure for the house bill, and after the
senate acta will thon leave to conference
thC task of agreeing upon a compromise
measure. .
The house bill Is much more sweeping
than tho senate bill, aa It applies to "all
common carriers," whllo the senate bill
applies only to "common carriers by rail
toad." lit tho dobate the minority leader, Mr.
'Williams, eatd he welcomed "the oppor
tunity to Illustrate to tha country how
quickly and how rapidly wa can Join In
lasslng remedial legislation."
Tho democrats applauded the statement.
Continuing. Mr. Williams said the domo
crats would .we glad to .be furjitahed with
more l.ko It and to -repeal the Illustration
s each remedial bill It furnished to the
liuuse. "It was," he said, "the first en
couragement In some time."
Payne Ueaoaarn Democrats.
Mr. l'ayne denounced the democrats, leJ
by Mr. Williams, for delaying by half an
hour tho paasuge of the bill by forcing a
roll call on tha approval of the Journal.-.
"The gentleman from Mississippi." he
aald, "seems to think lie will make the
country believe that because every time
he aaya: 't suy this to the house and to
tho country," lie can make thn country be
lieve that the way to facllltato legislation
la by the useless demand for roll calls and
delay In performing the functions of tho
house and In passing the supply bills that
must be passed."
lie declared that Mr. Williams had no
more to do with the bringing about of the
report from the committee or the considera
tion of the measure than the boya on the
street. It lias been, he stld. the settled pur
pose of the majority to hrlng the bill before
congress. Mr. Payne f .cd the bill would
meet the same fate with the supreme court
as did the former law, bill lie said ho would
vote for It, nevertheless, aa he hud voted
for the previous bill.
"And," W added, "wo will go on with
the legislation of this country and the ma
jority will decide In Its own time and with
out any let and hindrance from the gentle
man from Mississippi and the voting trust
which It ta reported he organised last
Saturday to stop legislation."
The republicans would go on just the
same, hs snld. and write In the statute
books Just what they desired to -write. The
bill passed, by a viva voce vote, but In
ordor that Vneintiers might be rucorded the
yeas ami nays Were ordered.
pkoceedisus up the bkxate
Army Bill la Passed Prartleallr aa
Reported by Committee.
WASHINGTON. April lThe army bill
carrying fcn appropriation of almost ''.
000,00 wa passed by tre senate today prac
tically as reported rrom the committee on
military affairs. Tha only amendment
adopted carried an appropriation of 20,(W0
for system of water works for Fort Will
iam Henry Harrison, Mont. The bill ma
terially Increases the pay of officers and
enlisted men of the army.
A resolutkm Introduced by Mr. Foraker
was adopted. It calls on the secretary of
war for the names of all former soldiers
of the Twenty-fifth Infantry discharged
without honor on account of the Browns
ville affray who have applied for re-enllst-ment.
At S:N the senate adjourned.
TORPEDO BOATS AT THE BAY
Little f-toillla nearhea Practice
t.reaad One Day Ahead of
Schedule time.
MAUPALENA BAY. April 6.-Vla San
Diego. Cal . April C-Hlx tnrpedo boats ar
rived at sundown today, one day ahead of
the scheduled time. The lam week of the
fleet at Magdahntt bay found all the ships
at anchor. All officers and men arc
now realm, after their fatiguing target
practice. Th fleet will leae Mugdalcnu
bay next Saturday.
TILLMAN WILL TAKE JOURNEY
Senator from Heath Carolina Urrutrr
lug, hat la Xet Vet Ahle to Re.
- tars to Work. ,
AUGUSTA, OS.. April .-Iuforniatlon
from Edgefield, 8. C, today says that Bena
tor B. V. Tillman Is now able to take short
drives and la slowly Improving. He expects
to enter a private sanitarium In Atlanta
this week and after a month there probably
wilt go to Kuro
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from New York for Plymouth, Cherbourg
and Kremrn. was JO miles west at .6 p.
m. Will reach Plymouth 1:30 p. m. Monday.
Sable Islmrt Noordnm, from Rotterdam
for New York, was reported by Marconi
gram 783 miles east of Sandy Hook light
ship at 9:30 a. m. Will dock at 6 p. m,
Tuesday.
WOMAN JUMPS TO HER DEATH
Crasrd by Approach of Flames
Leaps Prom HI ah
Window.
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NEW YORK, April 6. One woman lost
her life, nearly a scora of men and women
were Injured, and as many more were
rescued from death In the flames today
during a fire which destroyed the four
story tenement house at 470 Tearl street.
The dead woman was Julia Isola, 22 years
old, who lived with her father, brother and
two sisters on the fourth floor of the
building. She Jumped from a window after
her night clothing had taken fire from the
flamea Which swirled around the window
where elie and her father, brother ' and
sisters were waiting for aid.
Almost before her body had struck the
stone paved street and was crushed Into
a shapeless mass the firemen ' had suc
ceeded In raising an extension laddrsr to
the window and the other members of the
family were taken down In safety.
While the rescue of the Jsolas was In
progress, Michael ("on way, a young fireman-'Who
was appointed to the department
only a few weeks ago, was making a
valiant and, as It proved, successful effort
to save his own family. Conway's father,
mother and six brothers and sisters lived
on the top floor of the burning building.
When ho readied the bouse they were
atandlng by open windows shouting for
help, while behind them the flamea poured
up the stairways and encircled the fire
escapes at tho rear. Ladders were quickly
run up to the windows and a moment later
Oonway carried his mother down to the
street. In several more trips the young
fireman brought hla sisters to safety, and
then the father Jid brothers followed.
Nearly twenty persons were Injured, but
none of them, with the exception of Miss
Isola, was fatally hurt. The building was
ruined, resulting In a loss of tlS.Ono.
FATALITIES IN TE.1EMEHT CRASH
tpiarht Knoni Dead In Debris of
nolldlna; that Kelt at Oxford.
LONJJON, April 6. Two old tenement
houses in castle street, Oxford, collapsed
early today. It Is believed that forty peo
ple, mostly Urrman waiters, are burled In
the debris. .
Up to noon, eight dead bodies had been
taken from the ruina of tha Castle street
tenements and It was believed that sersral
others are still burled In tha debris.
Twenty persons were taken Out aliva and
pone of them la seriously Injured. The
accident which was at first thought to be
due to an explosion of gas, now turns out
to have been caused through the founda
tions of the structures being weakened by
the excavatlona for a new building adjoin
ing. THAW ANNULMENT SUIT FILED
Counsel for Wlfe Files Action In Su
preme Court Referee Will
Take Testimony.
NKW YORK. April . -Counsel for Evejyn
Nesblt Thaw today filed in the supreme
court the suit for annulment of her mar
riage with Hurry Kendall Thaw. The an
nulment Is asked on the ground that Thaw
was Insane at the time of his marriage.
A. Russell Peabody, counsel for Harry K.
Thaw, and his mother. Mrs. William Thaw,
both of whom are named as defendants in
the. action, filed a notice with the court
today consenting to the appointment of a
referee to take testimony. Daniel O'Rellley
said that Evelyn Thaw will sail for Europe,
Saturday. ,
After receiving the papers, Justice Hen
dricks appointed Robert K. Deyo. a referee
to tuke evidence In the annulment eult and
directed that the taking of testimony pro
ceed within three days.
ORDER QUARANTINE ON CUBA
Ilavan
Onln tltr of Island If nm
Which Travel May ew Pro
crcd to impeded.
WASHINGTON. April .-The Marins
Hospital and Public Health service today
laued an order establishing a quarantine
beginning today agulnat Cuba with the ex
ception of the Metropolitan district of
Havana, which Includes Havana, Marlanao
and Camp Columbia. ,
POLICE SHOOT DOWN NEGRO
Reserves Culled Out at Ausjuatn to
Quell Hlot Amon Colored
People.
Al'GrSTA, C.a.. April .-The police re
serves were called oui here today te quell
a riot anions; negroes at Twiggs and
Charlea streets. Mack Fryers, a negro,
was fatally shot by tha police.
AWAIT PLEASURE OF RING
House of Commons Adjourns Till
After Easter Repeat.
ASQUITH EXPECTS SUMMONS SOON
Leader See Little Hope for Change
la Irish ccrclurvshln ltlorler
Renounces Hla Claim
to Exchequer.
LONDON, April S. An Informal" confer
ence of ministers under the presidency of
Herbert H. Asqulth, chancellor of tho ex
chequer, was khcld prior to the commence
ment of today's sitting of Parliament, and
the situation was discussed In a general
way. The premier-elect asked to hear the
views of his colleagues relative to the pro
spective cabinet changes, now that the
necesally of Its reconstruction has actually
materialized. In view of tho lack of suc
cess at the recent elections, the cabinet
will be rearranged so as to avoid as far as
possible the election contests made by mem
bers of the House of Commons or holders
of under secretaryships who are elected to
cabinet rank.
David Lloyd George, president of the
board of trade, Is still a hot favorite for
tho chancellorship, although Mr. Ilaldane,
who shares the liberal Inperlallst tendencies
of Mr. Asqulth, Is understood to be a can
didate for the same portfolio. There Is nd
hurry, however, about the various assign
ments, as Mr. Asqulth will retain tho
chancellorship until the budget has been
Introduced after the Raster recess.
It seems, quite likely that Lewis Har
court, who Is considered something of an
American because of hla American mother
and wife,, will be Included In the new
cabinet, and the name of Winston Churchill
also figures in most of the new cabinet
lists. The elevation of Churchill would In
volve an election from the Manchester con
tingency, with considerable possibility of
defeat, and It would necessitate finding a
radical complacent enough to give up a
safe seat to which Churchill could be
elected.
Commons Take Recess.
Mr. Asqulth, this afternoon, in the House
of Commons said It was clear public busi
ness could not proceed effectively at
this time and he proposed that the house
adjourn until April 14, at which time, after
the transaction of formal business. It
would readjourn for the Easter recess.
Mr. Asqulth'a proposal was then adopted
and the house adjourned. Following the
adjournment, cabinet discussion was re
sumed In the lobbies. It appears that
Mr. Asqulth is awaiting the arrival of the
king's messenger from Blarrli with dis
patches which are expected to Intimate
the king's wishes regarding the premier
elect's attendance on his majesty. When
the king's wishes become definitely known,
Mr, Asqulth will make his arrangements
for the Journey.
Mr. Redmond and other Irish leaders
said this afternoon that they thought there
was no chance for a change In the Irish
secretaryship and that Mr. Blrrell would
be left In charge until after the hearing of
the Jrlsh university scheme.
Mr. Morley, who naturally had first claim
for., choice of portfolios and who was
thought to have a hankering for the chan
cellorship of the exchequer. Is noV tald to
Have definitely renounced all claim to that
position.
MANY TROOPS PATROL CITY
Government of Portugal Intimates
Trouble Started hr Republicans
Hashing; Ballot Doxea.
LISBON, April 1 The cavalry and large
forces of reserve police continue to natrol
the streets since the rioting last night. It
appeara certain that four republicans have
been elected in Lisbon, Bruga, Elmlnada,
Manezes and Alphonso Da Costa. A gov
ernment note, Issued today, says:
The government gave specific orders to
Insure liberty of voting and took every
Precaution to nrAvpni tiimnr rni. .'
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lions pasaed off regularly In almost all
1 1, is ui isuon, nm at til. Dominique
and Santos the republicans tried to rush
the ballot boxes anri r. A I a .
KtonliiK the troopa who guarded the voting
vne nunorea ana ten arrests
uavt uvvn maae.
JAPS PAY UP THEIR TAXES
Returns for Year Show Excess ol
Receipts Over tho Ea
tlmutea. TOKIO, April 6.-IReturnB for the year
ended March 31, show "sn excess of receipts
ove. estimates of approximately 50,000,000
yen. The excess It attributable to the al
most full collection of. taxes. There are
practically no arrears. The department of
finance Is extremely gratified at the show
ing and says that such conditions should
dispel all doubts as to the ability of the
government to redeem Its bonds. The first
Instalment of which Is now being re
deemed. FAMILY COUNCIL OVER DUKE
Kins; of Italy Summons Members to
no me io Hold Frlvnto
Conference.
m
NAPLES, April .-The duke of Aosta,
eldest cousin of King Victor Emmanuel,
haa ben requested by the king to go to
Rome and will start this evening. It Is
expected that a family council will be held
under the presidency of the king to dis
cuss the reported engagement of the duke
of tho Abruzzl to Mlas Katherine Elkins,
daughter of Senator Elklns of West Vir
ginia. JAPANESE VENJTHEIR SPITE
Four Attuck Native Stun of Con
sulate at Mukden, Making In
ternntlounl Case.
MUKDEN, April (.Four Japanese en
tered the American consulate today and
brutally attacked the native staff In revenge
for a private spite. Consul General Straight
made a requisition on the Chinese police
and the "Japanese were arrested and taken
to the Japanese consulate. No apology has
yet been offered and It is probable that the
matter will be made a aubject of diplo
matic action.
MORE TROUBLE FOR STANDARD
Ueorno II. Phelps, Independent Pro
uurer. Arrives In Klndlay to
necuro Evidence.
FINDLAY. O.. April l.-Standard Oil
prosecutions here were given a new Impe
tus today by Attorney Virgil P. Kline of
Cleveland appearing to take depositions In
the SluO.OuO damage auit of George H.
Phelps against the Standard Oil company!
Mr. Phelps Is an independent producer and
claims he has lost II-iO.OOO by reason of the
Standard s control of ths market,
JOHNSON'S FRIENDS ARE ACTIVE
Making-' an Effort to Seen re the En
dorsement of "onth Da
kota Penorrali.
MITCHELL, 8. D., April .-tSpelal Tele,
gram.) The maneuvering among the demo
crats today whq hsve arrived for the dem
ccratlc convention which will convene to
morrow afternoon at S o'clock reveala the
fact that an effort will be made during
the convention to secure an endorsement
for Governor Johnson and his csndldacy.
The Johnson supporters have been laying
their plans this sfternoon to secure some
support for the endorsement of Hugh Smith
of Miner county for a member of the na
tional democratic commit tea from South
Dakota. Smith is a strong supporter of
JohiiHor) and if they can bretik In on the
Bryan ranks It Is possible they will go a
step further and try to prevent the dele
gates to the national convention from be
ing Instructed for Bryan. Mr. Johnson of
Douglas county Is the present national
commute 'man and lie Is a candidate for
endorsement.
The Bryan supporters claim that they
can defeat any effort made by the John
son clement to secure anything like an en
dorsement fdr anything that tbey want,
and that they will not stand for anything
that has the appearance of an effort to
discredit Mr. Bryan In the convention.
In certain circles congressional candi
dates have been the topic of conversation
and an effort haa been made to draw A.
E. Hitchcock of this city Into the cam
paign, which, however, has been without
first consulting Mr. Hitchcock. In a card
in tho Daily Republican this evening Mr.
Hitchcock absolutely declines to listen to
any such an arrangement being made that
would Include htm as a candidate.
The contest on delegates from the sev
eral districts is likely to be close, partic
ularly from the Black Hills. It Is not an
ticipated that any definite action will be
taken by the convention In the endorse
ment of candidates for the state ttcket
other than to express some preference.
John Stransky of Pukwanna, the candidate
two years ago. Is again being groomed for
the nomination for governor, while La
Follette of this city haa a great many ad
mirers for the place. There Is little or no
discussion of congressional candidates. To
night the democrats will hold a meeting;
for the formaUon of a Bryan club, at
which It Is very probable the hands of
various communities will bo displayed.
DELAWARE IS UNINSTRUCTED
Dusiont Faction Cnrrles State nnd
Succeeds to Addlcks' Power
nnd Pluce.
DOVER, Del., April .-The victory of the
state organisation of the republican party.
headed by United States Senators Dupont
and Richardson, at Saturday's primaries
was so overwhelming, as attested by to
day's summary of the voting, that there Is
not likely to be any hitch In carrying out
the organization program at the repub
lican state convention which will bo held
here tomorrow to elect delegates to the
national convention. The leading feature
of the program is to permit the state dele
gation to the national convention to go to
Chicago unhampered by Instructions and
tee to vote for any cai"1;e for presl-
ueni. ii is. now couccueu lue organ
ization has elected 130 of the 100 delegate
comprising the state convention. .
The outcome of the primaries makes it
sure that four of the six delegates to tha
national convention. will be as follows:
From Newcastle County Senator DuDorit
and Governor Iea.
From Kent County Senator Richardson.
From Sussex County Congressman Bur
ton. The other two delegates will be selected
by tho caucus of leaders preliminary to the
convention which will be held here tonlglit.
It la assured, that T. Coleman Dupoqt,
chairman of the republican state commit
tee, will be selected as the Delaware mem
ber of the republican national committee,
to succeed J. Edward Addlcks.
The preference of the national delegates
for the presidential nomination Is a matter
of doubt. The organization leaders main
tain that they have, no hostility to Secre
tary Taft, but, on the contrary, may favor
him, although they will not consent to In
structions. It is understood, however, that
tha Duponts and Senator Richardson are
very friendly to Senator Knox of Pennsyl
vania. OLD MAN SH00JS YOUNG GIRL
Deposed Boron ah Engineer of Pitts
burs Subnrh Kills Her and
Attempts Suicide.
PITTSBCRG. AprM .-Samuel U Gard
ner, 69 years old, a civil engineer and a
prominent citizen of McKees Rocks, a
suburb of this city, shot and Instantly
killed Dorothy Bradney, 16 years old. In
the presence of her mother today, and
then, running to his own home next door,
shot himself through the mouth. Inflicting
a wound from which ha died shortly after
noon.
Gardner has a wife and several grown-up
children. The prominence of both families
and the youth of Miss Bradney served to
make the shooting sensational.
It Is alleged that Gardner had been In
fatuated with tha young girl for a long
time. It Is said he became extremely en
raged last night when Mlas Bradney went
to church accompanied by a young man
companion. Gardner today purchased a
revolver, stating that he wished to "fix
some burglars." He then went directly to
the kitchen of the Bradney home and,
walking atralght to the young girl, he
pressed the revolver to her breast and
fired ono shot. She fell dead, shot through
the heart.
Mrs. Bradney attempted to seize Gardner,
but, dodging her, he ran to his own resi
dence next door and fired a bullet Into
his mouth.
POPULISTS LEFT OFF TICKET
Kansas, Once Their Home, Now
Knovrs Them No More, Of.
flrlaliy Kpeaklng.
TOPEKA. Kan., April 6. The populist
Pirty In Kansas wtll not be able to get
representation on the primary election
ballots or on the ballot of the next gen
eral election. This will be the decision
of the State Canvassing board, as it is
already the opinion of the secret-iry and
the attorney general.
The populist party can't get on tha
ticket because the law says they can't,
says Secretary of State lenton. '
NEW MAN FOR GATES ACADEMY
Kev. Charlea A. Jaqulth Resigns Eoat-
cm Pastorate to Tuke
Charge.
SOUTH WINDSOR. Conn.. April f.-Rev.
Charles A. Jsqulth haa resigned the pas
torate of tho First Congregational church
to become principal at Galea academy at
Nellgh, Neb. He will enter upon his
academic duties ntxt fall.
FICTITIOUS SHIPMENTS END
Senate Committee Reports "C. 0. D."
Lifjnor Bill.
WILL STOP RAILROAD AGENCIES
After liOnsjr Hearing Measure
Lust Agreed I pnn Efforts
Give Stnte Full
Control.
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WASHINGTON, April .-After extended
hearings and exhaustive arguments by the
members of the senate committee on the
Judiciary that committee today agreed upon
a bill dealing with the shipment of liquors
from one stuto or territory to another stale
or territory. The measure will be reported
by Senator Knox, who was chairman of
the subcommittee which conducted the
hesrlngs. It Is cumpaiatlvely simple In
form, providing that there shall be no
"C. O. D." packages of liquor shipped In
Interstate commerce where fictitious names
are used and that the name of the con
signor and consignee shall be stated
plainly. The provision Is designed to elimi
nate the practice of railroad and express
agents acting as agents for liquor houses.
There were numerous bills before the
subcommittee dealing with every phase of
the question and oartl -ulaily they sought
to give to a state the right to control liquor
shipments the moment they entered the
border of the state. Temperance organiza
tions all over the country desired this fea
ture to bo Incorporated In the bill so as to
give the widest latitude to a state In exer
cising Its police powers. All of the bills
before the subcommittee were declared un
constitutional by a vote of 3 to 2. A vote
was later had on the bills by the full com
mittee. Bills Declared to Be Invalid.
A vote was. later had on the bills by the
full committee and they were declared un
constitutional by a vote of 7 to S.
The bill agreed upon eliminates the fea
tures that are believed to endanger a con
stitutional test. In reporting It to the sen
ate, Senator K,nox will perfect Its phrase
ology. The report on the bill will be unani
mous. At' tho same time the minority of
the committee believes that certain other
features Intended to broaden the scope of
the measure should be enacted and It was
agreed that the votes of all of the members
of the committee should be Incorporated
In the report to the senate. The submission
to the senate of the views of the minority
will transfer the wholo matter to the senate
floor, with excellent prospects of a renewed
fight there for what la termed a broad
"state's right" bill. '
STOCKMEN MEET AT CHEYENNE
Question of Lenslng of Public Domain
Most Important Topic of
Discussion.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., April . (Special.)
-"heyenne will be filled with live stock
growers tomorrow when the annual meet
ing of the Wyoming Stockgrowera as oc lo
tion, one of the oldest live Stock organize)
tlons In the west, will bo held. At this
meeting the "annual cattle ro;ndups will
be- arranged, and tho ' reporta ' of estray
Inspectors at the market centers will be
received. These Inspectors pick up' estrays
which are sold and the proceeds returned
to the rightful owners. These Inspectors
have saved to the cattle raisers of Wyom
ing, and those of nearby tows In ad
Joining states, many thousands of dollars
annually, and since tha system was In
augurated upwarda of a million and one
half dollars have been saved to the mem
bers. But for this system of Inspection
thousands of cattle belonging to both
small and large owners would be lost to
their owners.
At Tuesday's meeting one of the most
Important matters for discussion will be
the handling of tha remaining unoccupied
range. For several years the Wyoming
association has favored not only govern
ment control, but some form of leasing.
Last year when this matter was up for
discussion a hot fight was waged on the
floor of the 'convention, but the advo
cates of leasing, backed by more than
fifty proxies of absent members, carried
the day. Almost all of these proxies
were voted by President W. C. Irvine.
Since the last annual meeting of the
cattle growers It Is understood President
Irvine haa experienced a change of opin
ion, and as he will preside Tuesday, and
will probably have a large number of
proxies to vote, the outcome of ths dis
cussion of the leasing question will be
awaited with Interest. At Douglas last
December, Presldnt Irvine attended a mass
meeting which passed resolutions unani
mously against federal control, leasing,
etc., and It Is said that Prealdent Irvine
not only took g very active rart in the
mass meeting, but he also cast 'his vote
for the antl-leaslng resolutions.
The annual meeting of the state board i
of sheep commissioners will also be held
next Tuesday, when Important matters
affecting the sheep and wool industry
will be discussed. A new order governing
tha Importation of sheep and bucks to
Wyoming will probably ba Issued by the
board.
TROLLEY LINE TO THE EAST
From Chicago to New York by Elec
tric Line with Only Three
Breaks.
NEW YORK. April S.-From Chicago to
New York by trolley car In aeven and a
half days Is the record established by
Elliott Flower of Chicago, who arrived
here yesterday after traveling 1,300 miles
by local interurban trolley service.
Mr. Flower's object wss to discover the
extent and value of the enormous develop
ment of trolley systems throughout the
country. He was able to make a contin
uous trip for the entire distance with the
exception of three small breaks. While
satisfied with the result of the experiment,
Mr. Flower Is firm in his resolution to re
turn to his home on a faat train.
"I left Chicago early 8unday morning a
week ago," said Mr. Flower, "and arrived
at Indianapolis the same day. It was neces.
vary to bridge the gap from Kankakee to
IaFayette by train, but from there nearly
to Buffalo I used trolleys exclusively.
There was a break at Hudson, N. Y., where
I waa forced to take a train to Tarry
town." Wage Reduction Effective.
BOSTON, April (A wage reduction
averaging 10 per cent became effective to
day In cotton mills In Nrv England, em
ploying 3o,OU operatives. Lam wtek the
wages of o,oiu were rvduced and on nxt
Monday the pay of about 3&.0riV additional
mill hands. Including those In New Bed
ford, will be cut. bringing the total af
fected by the present movement to lli.tot.
The mills which lowered wages beginning
today are largely located In the Blackston
v-u-w. ti ibtrttahira rairiun and la Maine.
LATTER DAY SAINTS CONVENE
President Joseph Smith Presides at
the Opening Ses
sion. INDEPENDENCE, Mo.. April ,(Spe
clal Telegram.) Tho annual world's confer
ence of tho iRc-organizcd Church of Jesus
Christ of Later Day Saints convened today
at 10 a. in., with President Joseph Smith
of Independence, Mo., In tho chair. Ho and
his counselors, Frederick M. Smith of Inde
pendence, Mo., and R. C. Evans of London,
Ont were chosen presidents of the confer:
ence, and authorized to determine the nam
ber and kind of meetings and appoint the
speakers at the preaching services, and
also to appoint the other officers necessary
for, the conference business. They( ap
pointed R. S. Salyards, secretary; Charles
Fry and F. A. Russell-, assistants; Arthur
II. Mills, chorister; R. O. Smith, organist.
A lengthy report was read from the cre
dentials committee, composed of R. C. Rus
sell of Canada, W .E. Peak and W. M.
Aylor of Independence, in which they gave
the names of delegates appointed from the
various districts of the church. The read
ing of this report occupied forty minutes.
The report was adopted after' a number of.
corrections were made.
At the afternoon session First Counselor
V. M. Smith was In the chair most of the
session. After an additional report was
read from the credentials committee, which
was approved, a report was read from the
church recorder, showing 2,875 baptisms had
been msde during tho yesr, ninety-five ex
communications and 603 deaths, making tho
net gain 2..17B, and the total membership
of the church now 67.3S5, of whom S,4fi2
hold the priesthood. Twenty-eight new
branches have been organized In the year.
The leading number of baptisms was In
Canada, the state of Missouri being next.
Iowa leads in membership, there being
about 8,000 members In that state, Missouri
being next with 8,650.
A lengthy report was read from the
church secretary, R. 8. Salyards, detail
ing the work performed during the last
year. ' A library commission, known as
the Latter Day Salnt'a Library commission,
appointed last year to affiliate with the
local librarians of the Sunday school and
Young People's organization of the church
with the various church librarians, made
a lengthy report of their work. The old
commission was sustained, namely, E.
A. Blakeslcy, of Galien, Michigan; E. II
Fisher, of Boston, Mass., and S. A. Bur
geBs, of St. Louis, .Mo. To the commission
was added F. M. Smith of the first presby
tery to be chairman ex-offlclo, ajid Heman
Hale Smith of Lamonl, who has been
general Itbrariap. of the church. Three
hundred dollars has been appropriated for
the Incidental expenses of the commission.
" A committee appointed last year com
prised Joseph Smith of the presidency; E.
L. Bishop, of the bishopry, an 8. A.
Burgess, to draft pamphlet of instructions
on matters of couet procedure In the
ecclesiastical courts of the church, and
legal forms for servlse In such courts,
made a lengthy - report. The report was
ordered printed and placed in the hands
of the members of tho conference.
The remainder of tha session was spent
in detail work, listening to reporta from 1
second -quorum of deacons, sixth -quorum
of priests of England, . first quorum of
teachers,, trustees of Graceland college,
committee on tracts, etc. . ' '
T. J. Sheldon of Stewartsvllle, Mo., was
the 'speaker at night In the moln audi
torium. He -was asslstetd by T. J. Riley,
of Oklahoma, ,
MINERS' CONFERENCE BEGINS
Operators nnd Men Believed to Be
In Fnlr Wny to Arrive nt
Agreement.
KANSAS CITY. April . Southwestern
coal operators and mine representatives
met here this morning and began their
conference to discuss a new wage scale
affecting the 35,000 men now out. Leaders
of both sides expressed confidence that
an amicable settlement would be reached
and the men would soon be at work again,
probably within another week's time.
Governor Joseph W. Folk Is expected
here late today to take part In the con
ference, whlla T. L. Lewis, national presi
dent of the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica, probably will arrive Wednesday.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April .-CoaI
operators of the central competitive field,
Consisting of western Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Illinois and Indiana, are gathered here to
day to go Into conference with representa
tives or the United Mine Workers of
of the miners express confidence
that the conference will result In the re
sumption of mining operations generally
and the restoration of the Interstate agree
ment. It Is generally understood that the
old wage scale will be agreed upon.
EFFORT AT ROBBERY FUTILE
Attempt to Seise Tbonsand Dollars
from Depositor's Hand In St.
Louis Bank.
ST. LOUIS. Mo., April .-In the public
banking room of the Mercantile Trust
company today a flashily dressed man sud
denly seized a roll of ll,000(in bills from a
depositor's pocket and ran toward the door.
He was captured at the bank entrance
while he was attempting to pass the money
to a confederate. The confederate fled be--
fore the money reached Ills hands and the
crowd captured the money snatcher. At
police headquarters he gave his name as
Frank Selllck of New York, a bookmaker's
sheet writer.
Superintendent John Shea of the Bertll,
Ion bureau Identified the prisoner as Kid"
Burke, alias Flslier, known to the police
of every large city in the United States
and In Paris and London. Several pictures
f Burke were found In rogues' gallery.
Michael E. Hngmi, from hom the money
was taken, is president and principal owner
of the bank at Altainnnt, III. (
CONNECTICUT MILLS RESUME
l.antoa Cotton Operators Put Back to
Work- Dhoe nnd Rubber
Men Also.
PLAIN FIELD. Conn., April S.-The
Ijiwton cotton mills here and cotton mills
In other eastern Connecticut towns, em
ploying In all about t.600 persons, were
on full time today, after a long period of
curtailment.
At Naugatuek the boot and shoe depart
ment of Hi Goodyear India Rubber Glove
company and the reclaiming department
of the United States Rubber company
resumed operations today, after having
been Idle for some time. 'About J.JfiO hands
are affected.
BRISTOL, H. I.. April After a shut
down of three' weks th local plant of th
National India Rubber works, employing
about 1,400 hands, resumed operations to
day. Tha time schedule Includes tha reg
ular wyilung day fur five days a week.
TAFT ONJI'KMEX
Shows Immortal Blessings Instituted
by Pioneer of Expansion.
NATION GREATER FROM TOUCY
Secretary of War Addresses Great
Throng- at Auditorium.
BARES BRYAN INCONSISTENCIES
Roosevelt Chamjpion of Peace as Rc
'sult of McKinley Doctrine..
ABLE TO DO GOOD FOR WORLD
-
Busy Day In Omaha for Prealdenlla)
Candidate Culminates In Itcprc
aenatlre tiathcrlng I'nder Mc
Klnlry Clou Auspices.
Secretary of War Taft. as the specla
guest of the McKinley club at the greai
banquet given In his honor at tho Audi
torium lust night. In the presence of thou
sands of persons from Omuha and all
parts of Nebraska, declared that the Issues
of the coming campaign are to turn on
the Issues of the McKinley and Roosevelt
administrations, "which still remain the
subject for discussion between us and our
dciiiocratlo friends, or rather between ui
and the gentleman who seems to have the
powei- of leading the democratic party
against Its will." "McKinley, ths Pioneer
of Expansion," was ths subject of tha
speech.
When the secretary of war, the leading
republican presidential candidate, waa In
troduced to the vast assemblage by Toast
master Ziegler, president of the McKinley
club, aa tho "next president of tho United
States," the mammoth building rang and
reverberated with cheers, and It was some
minutes before the secretary could spcuk.
Tho audience, waa ono of thn tii,.aiR
A- w - j
n and most representative that
has ever greeted any speaker In the state
of Nebraska, and tho Auditorium never
contained a more critically attentive and
Intclllgnt gathering. From the first word
of his address to the last, Secretary Taft
held that audience spellbound with his
earnest, convincing statements "and argu
ments. Hia speech contained 6.000 words.
but it might have contained (bu(, 600 so far
aa -the audience was concerned, for It was
manifestly eager to hear all he had to
say. The secretary dictated the address
to his private secretary at tho Hotel Rums
at what spare time he could' snatch during
the busy day, and the secretary had hard
work transcribing It In time for delivery In
the evening.
Bryan nnd Bryaulsiu.
Being In Mr. Bryan's homo stale and
talking to Mr. Bryan's neighbors did not
restrain Mr. Taft from tulking frankly im
Bryan and Bryanlsm, Ho dwelt emphatic
ally at the outset upon, the' inconsistent
Uryan attitude toward tho Mckinley policy
of national expansion, pointing out how -
tho Nebraskan exerted all . his influence '
and succeeding tn securing the signing uf
tho treaty of Paris, and then forthwith
launched out upon an' endless and violent
campaign of abuse of the republican ad
ministration In the Insular posesAons.
With force and facility, acquired front
a close and constant knowledge, of tl
situation, Mr. Tuft disclosed the great ben
efits and advantagea that had accrued to
the United States as a result of the Mc
Kinley policy of expansion. He showed
how this policy had brought to this nation
increased power and influence among thA
nations of the world. Theodore Rooeowlt,
the Immediate successor of McKinley, ho
asserted, had been able to "aorompllsh
more for tho preservation of peace. In the '
world than any other president that ever
administered or any monarch that ever
reigned." This declaration provoked ths
most profound applause.
Teat of speech.
On being Introduced by Toastmastci
Zieglcr, Mr. Taft said:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Me- '
Kiulcy Club uf Omaha: It Is a great pleas
ure to have the opportunity of addressing
the representative republicans of His stale
of Nebraska. Especially Is it so for me,
in view of tha expression of personal con
fidence in the action of your recent state
convention. I assure you that no matter
what the result of the present anik-alils
contest going on In the republican parly I
shall ever feel the deepest gratitude to my
friends In Ncbrauka.
"The, Issues of the next campaign are to
turn on the achievements of tho McKinley
and tha Uooaevell administrations, .whlcli
still remain the subject for discussion be
tween us and our democratic friends, or
rather between us and the gentleman who
still seems to have tho power of leading
the democratic party against Its will. Wu
are to accept not what the democratic
party, as it used to be, thinks on any Issue,
but what Mr. Bryan thinks on every Issue,
as the real basis for the national campaign
to be ended by the election In November
next. Because Mr. Bryan still keeps alive
controversies unhid) many democrats are
content to regard as settled, ws have to
go back and redtscuss matters which the
verdict of history .properly Interpreted,
ought long ago ot have ended.
Bryan Rcaervea the Right.
"It is true that free silver and W per cent
repudiation for the. time have beon lost
sitsht of, thougli 1 do j not understand Mr.
Bryan to have said anything which would
prevent him from bringing out that aa a
panacea should continued financial depres
sion suggest to lilm Its necessity.- But
pausing tout over, we conm to the thing
which distinguishes MrKinlcy's adminis
tration from every other national expan
sion. I verily believe thut four-fifths of
tho people of the United States are en
tirely content with the way tu which Mr.
McKlnk-y and Mr. Roosevelt have worked
out the problems presented' to us by ths
Spanish war, but this does not prevent g
fierco assault by Mr. Bryan upon the re
publican administrations for what they
have done In tills -regard. Wfe shall con
tinue to hear, during the next campaign,
that we have dz-purted from every consti
tutional principle, and alt- tho maxims of
the Declaration of Independence,, In carry. ,
lug out -what has truly been the greatest
altruistic policy ever attempted and exe
cuted by a civilized nation.
Forced Into the War.
"Mr. McKJnloy and the republican admin
istration were forced Into the war with
Spaln-against their Hill. Thn war ws be.
gun with a self-denying ordinance with
respect to the independence of Cuba. We
spent millions ot dollars slid thousands of
Uvea to end what we thouuht to be an In- .
ternatlonal scandal In that Island. With
out premeditation, wa war carried, to g'
i