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Fhe Omaha . Daily Bee VOL. XXXVII NO. 266. OMAIIA, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, "190S TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. EX-FIU1IER IS DEAD Bir Henry Carapbell-Bannerman Passes Away in London. ILLNESS DATES FROM FEBRUARJ Last Appearance Waa in Connection with Scottish Land Bills.- - SEVENTY-ONE YEARS OF . AGE Member of House of Commons for Nearly Forty Years. ' LEADER OF LIBERAL PARTY At Last Election Entered Parllame--v with Greatest Majority Ever British Premier ntent for Fan 'I & LONDON. April 22-Jlr Ke, Mannermin, former Hriusn at 10:40 o'clock this morning a res'dence, 10 Downing street. T. peaceful. , s "5 Ths ex-premier had been most ef the time during the last. three days and his sinking was gra fow hours before his death telegram (1lf.pst.chPd to King Edward, who, ,,-i'ri Queen Alexandra, Is visiting the Danish royal family at Copenhagen; the prince of Wales and the caMnet ministers. Immediately newspaper representatives were keplhg vigil before the house of the dyltg statesman, but the only news handed them was in the form of a bulletin more than an hour after his death. A few min utes thereafter a crowd assembled In Downing street, but all persons were burred from the house. Sir Henry's final Illnesa dates from Feb ruary 12, when he last appeared In the House ot Commons anfl mo(ved the closure of tho Scottish land bills, although he had been atllng since November IS. 1907, when lie participated at an entertainment In honor of Emperor William at the Guild hall. On November 14, after addressing a political meeting at Bristol, he was' se riously stricken with heart weakness and later influenta was added to his heart trouble, bringing on his fatal Illness. ( Knew End Waa Near. The e-premler fully appreciated his con dition and realised that his recovery was Improbable. He offered to give up office some time before ha formally resigned early this month. Few Invalids have been the object of so much solicitude and atten tion aa waa bestowed upon Bir Henry, there having been a constant stream of callers at his Downing street residence. Including King Edward, who visited him on two occasions; Quaes 'Alexandra, and the dowager empress of Russia, the prince and princess of Wales and prominent men In public life. Sir Henry's last published utterance waa a warm letter t thanks to his Scottish friends, who presented him with a portrait of himself. - ' ","" '.': - ".' It ts known " trial' the ex-premler was opposed to a public funeral and It la be lieved he will be burled without ostentation beside the body of hla. Wife at Melgle, tn Perthshire, Scotland.. . ' Sketch ot His Career. Sir Henry CAnipbell-liannerman waa born September 7, lWtt. He was the youngeat son of the late Sir James Campbell of Btra cathro, Farfoshire, some time lord provost of Glasgow. Ha assumed the additional name under the will of his maternal uncle, the lata Henry Bannerman of Hunton court, Kent, who bequeathed to him a large estate. He attend Glasgow univer sity and Trinity college. Cambridge. In lxoo ha married Charlotte, daughter of Major General Sir Charles Bruce. She died In 19W, and from that time Sir Henry's de cline In health may be dated. For nearly fort years he sat for the same seal the Stirling Burghs and his re cord of office k-s'back to 1871, when ha was financial sntetary of the war office, which post I") iicid . a second time from 1p0 10 IfAi., 1 uv!iig tha next two years ha was seen '.Ixrr to ths admiralty, and In 1884 he suci'tt'l' J Bir George Trevelyan aa Irish secre.e'y. tilling that office ably and un obtru '.' until the fall of tbe Gladstone tnitf'i.11) in l:tSoj la aplte of the fact that tiv .: .iirr.cn described him aa "tha Bcolch trt. il i..J.'' ' In tne short government session of 182 1,0 was secretary for war, and to that post he returned under tha last liberal govern ment. Ha was chosen leader of the libera cpubsltion In auccesslon to Sir William Har court In February, 1S99. Tha Boer war proved a stumbling block to the administra tion, but notwithstanding the differences lietweea liberal Imperialists snd other - liberals over this question, a unanimous vote of conflder.es 'in his leadership waa carried at a meeting of the liberal party held at the Reform club in July, 1901. Formation of Liberal Lea(t, In IfOS a passage of words took place be tween him and Lord Rosebery over tha doctrine of the "clean slate" In regard to tha Irish question and other public ques tions, and the liberal league waa formed. Sir Henry again received tha solid support of the liberal party In tha house tn 1908, 1S04 and 14, in opposing the education and licensing acta, Mr, Chamberlain's fiscal policy, and tha government's action with regard to licensing and to Chinese labor In; Bout a Africa. On tha resignation ot ths Balfuur administration in December, 1305, Sir Henry was summoned by the king and formed liberal cabinet himself becoming first lord of the treasury and prima min ister. The general election followed and Sir Henry Campbell-Baorierman entered the new parliament with the greatest majority even given to a British premier. From tha very beginning of the pxvnt session Of parliament Bir Henry had been suffering 111 health and after tha optr.mg day he practically had not been able to x attend the sessions at all, Chancellor Aa- quilh acting as premier In his absence. He waa seriously stricken after a big poli tical meeting held at Bristol on November II and ha was obliged to give up his plans for tha serlta of political speeches that ha Intended to make. Arrangements for Fsseral. Tha funeral arrangements were completed ' this evening. There will be a funeral ser vice In Westminster Abbey at noon on April t?. attended by representatives of King Edward and Queen Alexandra, dip loumtlets and members of. parliament, etc., and the final Interment will occur at Mcljclc, Pethahtre. hfslde tha body of Bir Hvnry a wife on tha following day. Messages of sympathy were received all day from every part of the world and a continuous stream of people called at tha lata renMenre of the former premier. Among the callers was Whitelaw Raid, tha American ambassador to the court of fit. Jajiwe, SUMMARY OF THE BEE Thareday, April 33, 1008. 190S srsi ,voy 1903 TTJ- SI 3 4 on z s 24 25 ttz. Ma imf J 2 5 0 J2J3 (9 20 26 2Z Z 8 9 .J6 222 23 23 29 SO THl WBATKtK, For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity Piobable showers Thursday; not much change In temperature. For Nebraska Partly cloudy, with show ers east portion Thursday. For Iowa Probable showers Thursday; 'mr east portion. mperature at Omaha yesterday: Hour. Deg. ... w ... 5'J ... 60 ... 2 ... 64 ... W ... h ... ti9 ... 70 ... 11 ... 74 ... 7H ... 75 ,.. 75 ... 74 ... 71 ( 'vrJk 5 a. m a. m 7 a. m. ...... 8 a. m a. m 19 a. m 11 a. ra 12 m 1 p. m X p. m ' S p. m - 4 p. m 6 p. m 6 p. m 7 p. m 8 p. m 9 p. m DOMESTIC. Roger Sullivan says the Illinois demo crats will be for Bryan. Page 1 Colonel Charles A. Boynton of the Asso ciated Press given decoration by the em peror of Japan. Page 1 Pension bill as reported from the sen ate committee carries 112,000,000 more than when It left the house. Page 1 House judiciary committee holds tha Lever-Currier bill for the acquisition of forest lands in the east ta be defective. - Page 1 Harry Thaw asks for writ 'of habeas corpus. Warrants are issued in Kentucky for men accused of being night riders Page 1 Gas well strike reported twelve miles from Sheridan, Wyo. " 1 Admiral Evans is better than at any time since he has been at Paso Robeles. Page 1 Senator McCarren says he will attend the Utlca meeting, but he Is not backing a revolt of democrats. Page 1 Grand jury at Kansas City will make an Inquiry along rebate lines from railroad men of southwestern states. Page 1 New York liquor men will sell no more liquor to dive .keepers. Page 1 Daughtera of the - American Revolution consider business matter at Washington. Page 1 poBziav. ' 'Ex-Premler Sir Henry CampbeU-Banner-man dtes tn London. Pag 1 'Russia has a hard task ahead bending the Persian brigands to Its will. Pag 1 KIlftASEa. Presbytery at Tekamah disapproves of Introducing Christian Benevolent associa tion in church. ' . Page S Two young mert of Mason, Neb., place tie plates on the. Burlington track s in Sheridan county, but wreck la averted. :. . Page 3 X.OCAJU. C. O. Lobeck plants trees instead Of launching gubernatorial boom on Arbor day, delaying latter until Mayor Dahlman returns from bear massacre. Page T Eastern insurance companies announce a reduction of Interest rates on Nebraska money of from H to 1 per cent. Page 7 Business partlall suspended for Arbor day and school children plant many trees. Page 4 Judge W. H. Munger again denies appli cation of express companies for an in junction against the Sibley law. Page 1 .Western railroad managers and em ployes reach amicable agreement on methods of operating under new sixteen hour -law. Page 4 Marriage of Lieutenant W. G. Doana and Mrs. Lola Goodwin Rustln solemnized at Riverside, Cal. News of society. Page 4 W. W. Horseman, attorney for Nebraska Telephone company, . declares that com pany's franchise la perfect and investiga tion of council will come to naught. Pag T SVOKT. Omaha and Lincoln will open baaa ball season in Omaha at Vinton street park. Page 11 COMMZRCIAX. AJTO ZXSVSTKZAX. Live stock markets. Page Grain markets. Paga Stocks and bonds. Paga t MOTSHXITS OP OCEAJT STXAMSKLTS. fort. Arrives. ' Salle. NKW YORK Miunoliaha K f. WlllMlia. KBW VOKK K. Wllhin II. MfciW ')KK ittcar 11 NKW YOHK Lualtanla LlVKRPOOt, . . . . K. P. Cetwll . . CHKHH M UU ...V. DaUmu ... UIHKALTAit ....Uura TKltSTE Eatonla Clara. LIHAU t-riv-land PHILADELPHIA. Carthaeeoian .. . BY WIRELESS. New York Carmanla 659 miles east of tsanay Hook at 6 p. m ST. LOUIS BRIBERY CASES Member of liaaw of Delegates, Thoagh- Convicted, Will Hold Unlrtal Position. ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 82. Following tha bribery trial of Fred Warner, member of the house of delegates, which last night lesullcd in conviction uud a sentence of ten ytars, the trial of Fred W. Prteameyer, uteiaber of the house of delegates, who waa jointly Indicted with Warner, was called today in the criminal court. Prtea meyer and Warner were Indicted on the joint charge of having accepted S5U) for thoir influence In the pasaage ot an ordi nance permitting Henry Ascher to erect a garage. Priesmeyer's counsel asked the court to grant furthur time in which to prepare for the trial and Judge Muencli continued the case until April T7. Fred .Warner. It is stated, will continue as a member of the houae of delegates and finish his terra. Warner's term as council man explt-s In April of next year. Appeal of hi case Will be made to the supremo court and the usual time required before deciaion Is rendered Is about one year. Warner has his liberty on a &.uu0 bond, INJUNCTION ALLAYS TROUBLE strikers at 1'raaaoola Arc Unlet Since federal Conrt Una Been Called Into Action. PEN8ACOLA. FlaTXprU 21-The iaauance of an injunction by the I'njjed States court la ct night against the striking street rail way employes end their sympathisers had a salutary effect, as tbe city Is quiet today. Additional troop arrived this morning. An Investigation was begun today Into the al leged poisoning of Uea men of tha gatiing gun squai . A .. SULLIVAN RULES DELEGATES He Says it Will Be Bryan in Illinois Thursday. NO CONTEST ON FROM CHICAGO Reported Effort of Carter Harrison to Emerge Looked t'non as Rldlcnloas -Platform Per plexlag Qaeetloa. SPRINGFIELD, 111., April 22.-A prob able noise In favor of Johnson and a cer tain vote for Bryan Instructions are the developments looked for In tomorrow's state convention. It la generally believed that when John son s name is mentioned In the convention there will be a demonstration of approval, but It ts not expected that any practical use will be made of the enthusiasm no matter how great or small 1t may prove to be. From present indications the conven tion will certainly Instruct for Bryan and the party leaders are a unit In declaring that such action will be taken. Roger C. Sullivan of Chicago, who will practically dictate the work of the conven tion, arrived today and declared that there is no possibility of any anti-Bryan instruc tions. The predicted contest from Cook county ta be headed by Robert E., Burke and Carter H. Harrison is generally regarded as a joke. None of the contesting delegates have so far put In an appearance, and although Burke Is said to have arrived In Bpring field early today he failed to appear this morning around headquarters In tha . St. Nicholas hotel and as far as could be learned he was the only member of the contesting delegation from Chicago who had arrived. Harrison Is not expected. Much opposition has developed today to the adoption of a platform' at tha present convention. This Is due to the wording of the planks which the united societies af liquor Interests are urging for adoption. One of these censures the church for inter fering with political matters and demands in effect that clergymen be respectfully ad vised to attend strictly to the laws relating strictly to things spiritual and to leave alone tha statutes dealing wlh things spir ituous. It is too early as yet confidently to pre- diet the fate of this resolution, but there Is a strong feeling among such of the dele gates as have arrived that resolutions of this character are better left out of the platform and many of them believe that no declaration of principles should be made at this time. Tills element favors putting off tha Issuance of a platform until It can be brought out in strict conformity with tha provisions of the new primary law and that means the middle of August. BRYAN OX RYAN'S STATEMENT Nebraskan DUraura Allegation ot ' Money In Campaign. NEW YORK, April 22. Fatigued by the strenuous activities of yesterday, William Jennings Bryan did not appear before 11 o'clock today, at which time ha went with Willis J. Abbot of Washington to call on former Congressman Charles A. Towne at the latter' office. ' Returning to the Hoffmen' house, Mr, Bryan saw a number of interviewers, who questioned him relative to " Thomas . F. Ryan's theory, expressed recently before the grand Jury In this city, that S500.000 taken from the Metropolitan Securities company in connection with the Wall and Cortland street ferry railway transaction went to refund an amount originally spent in the preliminary of the McKlnley-Bryan campaign. "It carries out your assertion made several years ago that money was used to defeat you, does it not?" he was asked. - "It gives us more of the details," said Mr. Bryan. "When you stop to consider that $500,000 was given by one corporation in one city which was more than we had from 6,000.000 voters to run either cam paign, you can appreciate the influence that a corporation can exert when it wants to." While It was not exsctly a campaign fund, Mr. Bryan said, some of It probably was spent to block his nomination. "You must be gratified to have confirma tion ot your charges that money was used against you from so high a source," was suggested. "I cannot say that It is exactly gratifying to have confirmation of vice," said Mr. Bryan. Mr. Bryan reiterated a statement made by him that money Is being used to prevent his nomination in the present campaign. Mr. Bryan said that he .had had no con ference with Charles F. Murphy of. Tam many hall and did not expect to see him; neither had he given any advice relative to the democratic situation in New York state. He said that the name of Lieutenant Governor Chanler was among those being considered aa available candldiyles for the vice presidency. Late thlo afternoon Mr. Bryan received the representatives of local labor organisa tions. At 6 o'clock he spoke before the law school of the New York university and later was entertained by the Business 8clence,club, where he told "Why Business Men Sould Be Democrata." Following this Mr. Bryan attended tha joint banquet of the Associated Press and the American Newspaper Publishers' asso ciation at the Waldorf-Astoria, where he waa one of the chief speakers. Now Will Call Committee. INDIANAPOLIS, April 22. Harry & New, chairman of the republican national com mittee, today sent letters to the members ot the committee advising them that a call for a meeting ot the committee in Chicago to discuss convention matters would be Is sued soon for some time about June first. Chairman New Will go to Chicago to oc cupy headquarters shortly after May L Mora Mill Co llnlastraeted. MANCHESTER. N. H., April 22. Wil liam F. Harrington of this city and Fred F. Howard of Portsmouth were elected delegates to the national republican con vention at Chicago by the First New Hampshire district republican convention today. Tha de.egates were unpledged and unlnatructed. WARRANTS FOR NIGHT RIDERS Adjntaat Gcacral af Kentucky Formulates Plans to Gather la All Offender. FRANKFORT, Ky., April 22. Acting un der orders of Governor Wlllaon, Adjutant General Johnston has formulated plans for a vigorous campaign against night riders. In pursuance of this Roger Wil llama, after a conference yuterday with tha adjutant general, left for Cadlsv Trigg county, where troops will be assembled to gather in all offenders against whom warrants havu been Issued. The selection of Trigg county as headquarters waa made because men from there have been ringleaders la night riding expedition RUSSIA HAS BIQTASK AHEAD Sltaatlon on Prralaa Frontier Grows More Alarmlna--rT-atenalTa) Oncratlona Necessary. ST. PETERSBl'RG. April R The situs tlon on the Persian frontier is considered here tn be stesdlly bpcomlr.g more serious despite the check to the Persian brtaands April 20, when the Russian forces drove the bandits back with heavy losses. The rising is gradually spreading, tha other mountalneera now flocking trr tho as sistance of the Bha'ksotan and Begllvln tribes, against whom the operations are being conducted. Colonel Konovalosef. the Russian chief of staff of the frontier guard, who for years has been stationed on the Persian frontier, believes that the struggle will not be terminated until the Persians have received A lesson like that of fifteen years ago when a Russian expedition crossed the frontier and. after extended operations, killed over LOU0 tribesmen and compelled two tribes to sue for peace. Tha tribesmen are Intensely hostile to the Russians and they mutilate savagely the wounded Russians that fall Into their hands. The brigands are well armed and the operations agalns them consequently are made difficult for the troops. The frontier guard Is Inadequate to cope with the situation and a military expedition Is required to assist them. No aid is ex pected from Persia, a the tribesmen neither acknowledge nor. fear the govern ment at Teheran. ST. PETERSBURG, April 22. The Rus sian Foreign office has not received con firmation of the dispatch from Urumlah, Persian Armenia, to the effect that bodies of Turkish troops are advancing on the disputed districts on the; frontier in the neighborhood of Tergovar. The Russian officials are loath to believe that tho Turks will venture to reassume the ag gressive on the eastern frontier just when the powers are approaching a settle ment with rcfTftrd to Macedonia and tho conclusion of 't.'? Anglo-Russian accord which It is expected will be announced within a few days. Foreign diplomats, however, are convinced that Turkey means to occupy the disputed territory in west ern Persia at any cost short of war and they doubt the accuracy of the Foreign office officials' prognosis. GREAT BALL T0MEN OF FLEET Los Anarelrs Will Afford Every Means of Entertainment to Officer a aad Men. LOS ANGELES, April 22. The entertain ment of the officers and men of the battle ship fleet continues unabated. Dozens of publlo and private functions In honor of the visitors are scheduled for almost every hour up to the- moment of departure Sat urday morning. Tonight the grand ball, which Is expected to be the most preten tious affair ot the kind ever attempted in the city, will b given at Shrine audi torium, on West Jefferson street. More than 260 naval officers have been Invited and provisions have been made for 1,0ft) couples on tho floor. The whole Interior of the hall will be covered with a great display of the moet beautlTu floral produc tions that southern Califirala affords. The boxing mutchos uidcr direction of tho former heavy-weipW J j.mplc,-Jamos J. Jeffries, are holding" th- fnterest of the sailors and the contests for the fleet cham pionship In the various classes are being pulled off daily on schedule time., Jef fries, bareheaded and In shirt sleeves, working always In the center of a crowd of several hundred spectators, Is tha hero of the enlisted men. It has been decided by Admiral Thomas to maneuver the fleet in Santa Monica bay for two hours Saturday morning be fore departing for Santa Barbara. The first squadron will form at San Pedro and, headed by the Connecticut, will go to Redondo and Join the second squadron assembled there. The combined fleet will then go to Santa Monica bay, where the ships will steam back and forth before tha bfcy cities. The&e maneuvers were arranged principally for the benefit of tha 6,0 old soldiers at tha National Soldiers' home at Sawtelle, five miles inland from Sunta Monica, who petitioned the admiral for an opportunity to view the fleet in Its en tirety and see it In some of Its various formations. LIVE STOCK JflEN'S BOYCOTT Evidence Given, In Hearing at Kan Baa City that One Exists There, KANSAS CITY. Mb., April 22.-Evtdenca of a traders' boycott was brought out yes terday In Kansas City, Kan., where At torney General Jackson of Kansas is tak ing testimony to ascertain If the Kansas City Live Stock exchange and the Traders Live Stock exchange are operating in vio lation of the anti-trust laws. , U. 8. G. Mason, who had done business at tha yards for seven years, testified that he was notified by one of the members of the Traders 'exchange not to have any thing to do with tho Kansas City Live Stock Commission company, because It was alleged that concern was doing business at the yards without a membership In the exchange. ' "Were the commissions lower than the rate charged by the members of tha ex change?" Yes, sir." . Mr. Mason said that a member ot the Traders' exchange had given him a list of traders that he waa not to deil with. . "I asked him," said Mason, "why they had been put on the black list and he told me It was because they were selling to and dealing with the co-operative company." The taking ot testimony was continued today. PAPER RULEWORKING WELL Kansas Editors at White Dinner Bay They Are Catling OS Do llnqncnts. EMPORIA, Kan., April 22. What prob ably will go down In Kansas history as 'William Alien White's dinner party," was held here last night, when the editor of the Gaxette had as his guests too prominent Kansas newspaper editors, as well aa sev eral persons of note from outside the state. Among the speakers were George R. Peck, formerly of Kansas and now of Chicago; Ida M. Tarbell. C. E. Ingalls of Washington, Governor Huch, Henry J. Allen,' editor of the Wichita Beacon, and Joseph L. Brlstow, editor of the Bullna Journal and formerly fourth assistant pc-'itmaster general. A discussion of "Post office Order No. Su7," recently Issued, which forbids second class mail privileges to delinquent subscribers, took place, and tha editors generally commended It. Mr. Ingalls said the order hbd enabled him tc collect subscriptions In one week, anJ Mr. Bristow said tha ruling means juat what It says. He had, he said, chopped off all the Saltna Journal's delinquents and advised other editor to do tha same. STATE WINS IN EXPRESS CASE Judge Manger Again Denies Injunc tion of Sibley Act. ATTORNEY GENERAL VINDICATED Federal Conrt Refuses to Prevent the XS Per Cent Redaction In Rates f the Express Cor. porntlons. Judge W. H. Munger has again denied the application of the five express companies doing business In Nebraska) Adams, Ameri can, ' Pacifi.c. Wells-Fargo and United States for an Injunction restraining the state of Nebraska from enforcing the pro visions of the Sibley act which reduces tho express rates tn this state 25 per cent. After reciting the cause of action tha opinion concluded: Order No. 12 of the State Railway com mission (which required the several ex press companies to submit to the commis sion monthly reports of the amount of busi ness done by them beginning with April 1, l!Mi), is not based upon the provisions of the Siblev act. The right of the railway (-omission to Issue the order, it such right exists at all, Is by virtue of the act of the legislature commonly known as me railway commission .act. As the suit pend ing in this court seeks only to rrevent the enforcement of snld act. (the Sibley act), being clispter 91 of the session laws of 1907 and to have that statute declared uncon stitutional, as depriving the complalnsnts (express companies) or tneir propeny wmi out due process of law, the object and pur poses of that law Is not broad enough to restrain the order of the commission com rlnltiwt nf. Indeed. If the said legislative enactment should be declared unconstitu tional and the defendants enjoined from enforrine- anv of Its provisions, such Judg ment could not prevent the railway commis sion from requiring inrormanon as canea for by Order No. 12. There is' nothing in the record showing that the defendants have done or are determining to do any act looking to the enforcement of the statute In question (Sibley act) excepting to obtain In a court of competent Jurisdic tion an ascertainment of Its validity, which Is the proper steps for the defendants to take before seeking to enforce Its penal provisions. Vindication of Thompson. Tha decision of Judge Munger Is a com plete vindication of tha position taken by Attorney General Thompson In his argu ment before the United States circuit court last Saturday. At this time the attorneys for the express companies asked for a tem porary order of injunction to restrain tha State Railway! commission from enforcing its order No. 12 on the ground that such order was seeking to enforce tha conditions of the Sibley act, the constitutionality of which had not yet bee- passed upon by the supreme court of the state, and that It was a direct violation of an agreement between the express companies and the attorney general at the time an Injunction was ap plied tor in the United States court at Omaha In July, 1907, where it was agreed that no further uctlon would betaken under the Sibley act until its constitutionality waa affirmed. The express cYimpany attorneys claim that it was with this understanding that the case was remanded to the state courts at that time 'and the injunction prayed for was denied. Attorney General Thompson held at the hearing last Saturday that Order No. ' 12 has nothing 'to do with the Sibley law, but that the order was issued simply to secure data from the express companies to ascer tain 'if th! reduction of 23 per cent In rates aa provided by the Sibley' law involved a confiscation of property as a means to enlighten the supreme court on the ques tion of its constitutionality. TAWNEY INJURED IN WRECK Minnesota Representative and J. C. Hancy of IcUlana Hnrt In Street Railway Crash. WASHINGTON, April 22. Representa tive Tawney of Minnesota was Injured in the back. Representative John C. Chaney of Indiana was painfully Injured on the hip and a score of other passengers suf fered slight injuries as the result of a rear-end collision on the Pennsylvania ave nue line of the Capital Traction company at Four and a Half street and the avenue today. A heavy Mount Pleasant car was speed ing rapidly behind a Georgetown car and the motorman of the former claims the ac cident waa caused by tbe brakes ot his car refusing to work. The accident delayed street car traffic on Pennsylvania avenue for half an hour. None of those Injured would go to the hospital for treatment. Representatives Tawney and Chaney proceeded to the Capi tol, explaining that they had been only shaken up by the collision. Many of those who were seated in the summer car at tached as a trailer to the Georgetown car were thrown from their seats, one of the passengers, Mrs. G. G. Griffin, who is em ployed In the congressional library, being thrown from the rear. GRAND JURY REBATE INQUIRY nbpocnas Served to Bring; Month western Railroad Men Before Kansas City Body. ST. LOUIS. April 22. Subpoenas were served last night summoning four promi nent railroad officials to appear and testify before the federal grand jury In Kansas City, April SO. From the railroad records they have been ordered to produce it is understood that the Inquiry is to be along rebate lines. Subpoenas were served on R. E. Berger, auditor of the Wabash freight accounts; William Q. Marcon, holding the same po sition with the Missouri Pacific; James D. Ncttleshlp, auditor of the 'Frisco freight accounts, and L. Lee West, assistant gen eral freight agent for the Missouri. Kansas St Texas road. A subpoena was also for warded to United States Marshal Money, here, from the United States district court at Kansas City for F. J. Hoffmann, general freight agent of the Missouri, Kansaa A Texaa in Oklahoma and Kansas, but Mr. Hoffmann Is temporarily absent from the city. The subpoenas for the various officers call for the production of waybills and other recorda of freight shipments before the Kansas City grand jury. M'CARREN NOT 3ACKING BOLT Brooklyn Democrat Will . Take Caso I'p Before Denver Convention. Ills ALBANY, N. Y.. April 22. Senator Pa rick II. McCarren. the Brooklyn democratic leader, who, with his delegates, was un seated in the recent state convention, has announced that ha is not In sympathy with the movement started by several objectors to hold another convention. "I shall go to Denver and call attention to the high handed manner In which the convention was run and the injustice per petrated and then leave my own and my delegates' cases in the hands of the na tional gathering." said Mr. McCarren, "but I am no believer In tha effectiveness of second conveuUoo WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL Inveatla-atloa to Be Mad Into Shot Hole Disease In Nebraska Cherrtr. (From Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. April 22.-(Bpeclal Tele gramsRepresentative Pollard today "re ceived a letter from B. T. Galloway, chief of the bureau of plant Industry, in regard to the shot hole disease of the cherry In Nebraska. Representative Pollard Is anxious that some experiments be made this season looking to a euro for this dis ease.' It appears the experiment station will not bo able to take up any extensive work along this line during the coming season. "Prof. Burnett," Mr. Galloway says, "seeme to be quite willing we should take up this question Independently, If It Is more convenient to do so. I have there fore, taken the matter up with Mr. Woods and Mr. White and as a result of thta con ference Mr. Scott has been directed to make a study of this disease during tha coming season and, If possible, to do so without interfering with other plans, to carry on spraying tests." Senator Brown today filed with the sen ate a memorial signed by Mlso Rosa But ton, principal of the department of home economics olj the State University of Lin coln, and her pupils and others urging the passage of a bill now pending In tha sen ate prohibiting the employment of child Isbnr in the District cf Columbia and other territories of the United States. On the recommendation of Congressman Boyd the board of pension examining sur geons at Niobrara, Neb., has been moved to Creighton,and Doctors W. H." Brltt and R. H. Burrell appointed members, vice Doctors G. W. Ira and J. B. Bates, re signed. On the recommendation of Congressmen Parker and Hall. Doctor D. M. R. Reed has been appointed pension examining sur geon at Lemmon, S. D. Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes: Alden. route 1, Hattle Crisp carrier, Mary C. Defrlex substitute; New Hampton, route 6, Henry Hoffman carrier, Thomas Pates substitute. Mrs. Ruby M. Swartout has been ap pointed postmaster at Gann Valley, Buf falo county, 8. D., vice J. V. Drlpps, re signed. ' ' NEWSPAPER MAN DECORATED Emperor of Japan Confers Order of Rlslna; Snn Upon Associated Press Representative. WASHINGTON, April 22. The Post says that the emperor of Japan, through Am bassador Taahlra, has conferred upon Colonel Chnrles A. Boynton, superintendent of the southern division of the Associated Press, the degree of the fourth class of tha Imperial Order of the Rising Sun. In trans mitting the decoration, which la an equlslte product of the Japanese art, the ambassa dor stated that It was given In token of tha good will entertained toward Colonel Boyn ton by 'the emperor and in manifestation of the appreciation of tha high ability and fairness of Mr. Boynton in tha exercise f his functions as a directing spirit in tha great news concern which he represents. Colonel Boynton cornea from a family of distinguished newspaper men, ha being a brother of tha lata General Henry Van Ness Boynton and, tho son of Charles Boynton, editor of tha. Christian Nation of Cincin nati, on which publication ho received hla first newspaper experience. He was bom September 80, 1836, at West Stockbridge, Mass., and went with his parents to Cin cinnati. He was educated In the public schools cf that city and was later gradu ated from Knox college, Illinois. After the apprenticeship with his father he en tered the service of the Western Associated Press as Us New York representative. In 1S94 he was promoted to his present posi tion, with headquarters In this city. Ha Is a member of the Gridiron club, but, aside from his connections with societies, he Is one of the most widely known newspaper men in America. ACCUSED. MAN TAKES STAND Frank Schncrk Testifies His Wife Hade Threats to Follow Him to Grave. OTTAWA, Kan., April 22. Apparently at ease and replying to tha questions of his attorneys with posittveness, Frank Schneck, on trial charged with the brutal murder of his wife and his two young children, took the witness stand today. He said he had never quarrelled with his wife, but that when she told him she was unhappy and had decided to look out for herself he would always go away. She told tha wit ness on Thursday before her death ,that she had decided to look out for herself and move bgck to Centrcpolis and that he need not come back. Schneck said that ha re. turned on Saturday to Inquire about his children. Mrs Schneck said to him: "Frank, I'm going to do sormHhlng des perate and It will follow you to your grave." A searching croas-examination of the wit ness by the prosecuting attorney is looked for. HARRY THAW ASKS FOR WRIT May Ret aa Data When It la Return able, at Which Tlmo Jerome Will Appear. POUGHKEEPSIE, April 22.-A writ of habeaa corpus waa granted at White Plains by Justice Morschauser on application of Harry K. Thaw. The application for tha writ waa presented by James G. Graham and tha papers bear tha signature of Harry K Thaw. The writ Is made returnable at Pough keepsle on Saturday. May f, at which time District Attorney Jerome of New York will be given opportunity to oppose the pro ceedings for Thaw's release. MILLIONS IN PENSION BILL Mcaaaro Reported to Sennto Carrying Twelve Million More Than When It Left Hoase. WASHINGTON. Arril 2i-The pension appropriation bill was reported to the sen ate today. It carried !163.063,fl00, an Increase of !12,1M,000 over the amount aproprlated by the house. Of this amount I12.0o0.0n0 is provided to carry out the provisions of ths recently enacted widows' pension law, while most of the remainder Is made necessary for branch pension agencies, which were not appropriated for by the house. HON, N. V. HARLAN RESIGNS Cornea Homo to Nebraska ta rove Health Lost la - Alaska. Re. TACOMA, Wash., April 22. (Sepcial Tele, gram.) Hon. N. V. Harlon of York, Neb.. Is returning home from Alaaka. having tendered his resignation as United States district attorney for that territory. Mr. Harlan realgned on account of his health, which haa been effected by tha severe climate o IJUaal MAY VETO NAVAL BILL President Roosevelt States His Objec tion! to the Measure. NO MONEY TOR BATTLESHITS Authorization of Increase in Navy Only Proper ProYiiion. SENATOR HALE GETS BUSY He Prepare! Amendment Slaking T7,000,000 Available. PRESIDENT CONTINUES FIGHT Effort to Get Fonr Battleships Will Probably Fall, as He la Loolna; Sapportera In tho Senate, WASHINGTON. April 22. Prealdenl Roosevelt will veto the navy appropriation bill should the senate, as did the house, fall to make any appropriation for the two battleships which are authorised In thi measure. The prompt announcement ol this fsct to the senate lesders today It regarded as responsible tor tha announce ment by Mr. ifale that he would propnsi an amendment appropriating IJ.ft'O.O'M towards the construction of those ships. The president stated his position on thU point with usual emphasis and suddenness today upon learning that the bill, as pssaef by the house was simply a "pnper" provis ional for nsval Increase. Authorisation oi tha ships, was made but no money carried to make the provision effective. Such legis lation as this, the president made knowi to his numerous congressional callers, wsi a travesty as to effectiveness, as well ai bearing all the earmarks of legislative legerdemain, Intended to make rldl uloui hla campaign for the greater navy. Halo. Prepares Amendment. That tha president's quick and vlgorout action is to be effective is evident by tha action of Chairman Hale of the senate naval committee, in announcing that al the proper time he will propose the $70), 000 amendment. As to hla threst of veto the president made it plain that should tin wisdom of congress result In the' passage of a bill providing for no naval Increase whatever, he would have no ground what ever upon which to veto tha measure. Anj attempt at whata he regards as a traevty on legislation by authorising and not ap propriating money for ships he declares ht will defeat by the exercise ff his consti tutional power to veto. There is not the sllghterst Indication that tha president has ceased his fight for four new battleships, sccordlng to the evidence of senators who talked with him today. Senators who era with the presi dent In his fight on this proposition admit tonight that a careful survey of their strength In the senate 'gives but a veto of 28 In that body in favor of President Roose velt's naval program for four ships. l ... J ' Prealden Loolna; Snpport.. . Significance Is attached to this poll ef the senate Inr thata It is said to show a loss to the president of some of his here tofore staunchest suppdrtera In that bord. Senator Lodge Is understood to have quit the fight for the full naval program ad vocated by the president, and to have given his reasons personally to the president for so doing. The loss of tha Influence ol tha Massachusetts senator Is regarded as responsible for the weakness shown In the poll, as It is beUeved by those favoring the program thata had the president's sena torial supporters entered the fight with thi vigor he has evidenced, his desire In this direction might have been realized. WARM. DEBATE 1 THE SEXATE Mr. Hale Explains Why Bill Contains No Appropriation for Ships. WASHINGTON. April 22.-When consid eration of the naval appropriation bill was resumed In the senate today, Mr. Hair, re ferring to a publication "In a New York paper," which, he said, announced war outside and Inside the senate, explained why an appropriation for the two new battleships and submarines had not been placed In the bill, either In the house or the senate. The house, he said, voted the appropriation down on the ground that it would not be needed until next December, and the senate committee had not put It In the bill because no estimate of tha amount that could be expended, had been received from the department. Blnca the bill was reported, he said, tha estimates, arrountlng to $7,000,000. had been received, and he would add that amount as an amendrrent to the blil, thus Increasing to that extent the already heavy appropria tions for the navy. "I say this," added Mr. Hale. "In order that senators and newspapermen and all others may possess their souls In peace." Answering an Inquiry by Mr. Clay, Sen ator Hale said It was necessary to begin to repair the vessels almost as soon as they are set afloat. When repairs reach the original cost, he added, "It l discov ered a vessel Is obsolete.4' Mr. Hale said he had recently talked with Sir William White, formerly head of the Brltiah Admiralty, who has stated that the United States had the finest flet In the world, apd that the excellence of our navy is due to the fact that we waited to build ur ships while Great Britain spent hundreds of millions cf dollars upon ships that have become obsolete. " "The ships you have are ths best of their kind,' he told me," said Mr. Hale. " 'But you will find Just as we have found, expense of a great navy only begins when you have built the ships.'". Mr. Clay criticised the large amount of money carried In the bill for repairs to vesaels. Mr. Warren crttirUed the naval bill so far as It provides for an Increase in the navy and the marine corps, saying that when the Increase for the nrmy was pro posed' it was placed In separate bllj ar.-i brought Into the senate early in the ses sion so that a full discussion on It could be had. He referred to the recent remarks of 8enator Hale In the senate, In which the senator from Maine commented on a newspaper article stating that the policy of tha secretary of war has been to In. crease the regular army tn VH.V16 men. Mr. Warren said there seemed to be a feeling of resentment towsrd every propo sition to enlarge the army aince the speech of the aenatur from Malr.e there had been widespread comment on the extravagance of appropriations for that branch of ths M-rtlt'e. Now, he said, the navy bill was before the, senate with provlcions for an Increase in the' enlisted force which, It wns proposed to pass In a minute. "That Is becajae we keep adding arili's." suggested Mr. Hale. "But lha army. Is aalax4 because we
