The Omaha . Daily Bee
VOL. XXX VII I NO. 204.
OMAIIA, TUESDAY MOItNINO, FEBRUAIiY 9, 1909 TEN PAGES.
SINGLE COrY TWO CENTS.
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CURB FORJI'EAKER
Insurgents Have Formulated Plant
for Changes in Home Sales.
SHOWDOWN IS EXPECTED TODAY
Democrats Are Expected to Unite
with Insurgent Republicans.
LITTLE SHOW FOE NORRIS PLAN
That Provides for Taking Committee
Appointments from Speaker.
INDIANS MAY DRAIN LANDS
Bill Mas Passed Both Menses nnd Goes
to (onltrrnrr, Which Will Be
Eai) KlakiU Homestead
Bill la Amended.
. (From Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. (Special Tele
gram.) The fight for a radical change
In the rulca of tha house. It Is expected,
will be begun tomorrow when the house
Insurgents, as tha republicans are called
who are In oppoaltlon to the power of the
speaker, will Join tha democrats In a reso
lution railing for a revision.
Tha "insurgents" have about formulated
their campaign, a subcommittee consist
ing of Gardner of Massachusetts, Madison
of Kansas. Nelson of Wisconsin and Nor
rln of Nebraska having finally reached
an agreement In aubstance as follows:
That tha power of appointing commit
tees shall be taken away from tlie speaker
and be lodged In a committee of fifteen to
he known an tha committee on rules, this
committee to be selected by a caucus of
both parties, the majority party having
nine members and the minority six mem
bers. The United States Is to be .divided
Into fifteen geographical districts and
from these districts tha committee on
mien la to be chosen.
This la an amendment proposed by
Judge Norrls of Nebraska, who has fought
against the unlimited power of the speaker
ever since he has been In congress.
Another amendment which has been
adopted by the subcommittee provides for
one day each week to be known as 'cal
endar Tuesday," when bills on the calen
dar shall be called and each shall have
"Its day In court" without recourse to
the speaker, as now obtains.
This latter amendment Is likely to be
adopted, but a careful and painstaking
canvass of tha houae doea not disclose
more than twenty-five republicans favor
able to the Norrla scheme of curtailing
the power of the speaker, which Is not
enough to carry the resolution, for there
will be enough democrats absent without
pairs to offset the defection.
"fnsurgents" ' reallxe that If they go
Into a caucus they will be beaten and
they have decided upon a resolution to be
signed jointly by those who have come out
against the present rules as the easiest
and most forceful way to get the subject
before the bouse.
'Indians t'aa Drala Lands.
' The house today passed Representative
Bwyirs- fettle eiMWlmi tfce Omaha, and Wln-4
nebago Indians to protect their tribal lands
f6m. overflow, said lands being located
within the boundaries of any drainage dis
trict. In Nebraska, . These bills have been
milled through the senate by Messrs. Brown
and BUrkett and mow go to a conference
committee which will undoubtedly agree
upon the Slight differences in phraseology
of the bills and It .ought not to be many
days before these proposed acta are sub
mitted to the president for approval.
Nat Land District Favored.
Representative Hall appeared before the
public lands committee of tha house today
to advocate the passage of a bill for the
establishment of. a new land district In
South Dakota, with headquarters at Le
bcau. The committee - of the house has
ordered S favorable report and this prac
tically secures the passage of the bill by
both houses of congress at this session.
Change I Klakald Bill.
The committee an public lands today or
dered a favorable report on Representa
tive Klnkald's bill providing tor the reduc
tion on the improvement charges from $1.25
to tO cents per aore, being an amendment
to the so-called Klnkald 640-acre homestead
bin, ,
Carnage in Coart Datea.
Senator Burkett' today Introduced a bill
amending "an act to divide the judicial
district of Nebraska into divisions and to
hrevlde for an additional judge in said dis
trict," approved February 27, 1907, ao tbat
court shall be held in Lincoln on the first
Monday In October Instead of tha fourth
Monday, as now provided by law.
bids were oixmed today at the Treasury
d partment for the construction ot a pub
lic building at t'larlnda, la. The lowest
' bidder was the Qvnural Construction com
f pany Of Milwaukee, at $36.W5.
Reception to Pershing.
In honor of General and Mrs. John P.
retailing, Senator and Mrs. Burkett have
Issued Invitations to members of the Alumni
association of the University of Nebraska
to a reception next Friday evening. Mem
bers ot the Nebraska delegation and their
wlvca have also been invited, as have x
Senutor and Mrs. John M. Thurston, ex
Representative and Mrs. D. H. Mercer.
Previous to the reception Senator and
Mrs. Hurkelt will give a dinner In honor of
General and Mrs. !vrahtng, at which covers
will ba laid for fourteen. General Pershing
WM military Instructor at the university
previous to the ttpanlsli-Amertcan war ami
came to Washington about tha same time
as Senator Burkett and Judge Magoon.
Postal Appointments.
Postmaster appointed: Nebraska Burg,
Cherry, county, Sarah E Davis, vice L.
W. Parker, resigned; Elton, Custer county,
Albert Kleebe, vice E. Hammont. resigned;
Walworth, Custer couuty, William F. For
est, vloe I O. Roblee. resigned. Iowa
Hardy, Humboldt county, Clara G. Smith,
vice S. P. HArvey. resigned.
(Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Henderson, route I. J. a. Petker, carrier;
H. M. Petker, substitute. Iowa Brooklyn,
route 4, Olen . Talbott, carrier; M. K.
Talbott. substitute. Coin, route S. Homer
'Corbln, carrier; Pearl Powers, substitute.
Fenton, route I. B. M. Fltspatrtck. carrier;
Gertrude Fltspatrtck, substitute. Leon,
route S, W. R. Perdue, carrier; Mattlo Per
due substitute South Dakota Garrelson,
route I, A. P, Axtlson, carrier; E C. Axel
Kin, substitute. Wesstngton Springs, route
t, Paul Kleffer, carrier; Alice Kleffer, sub
stitute. Dtamaa Thompson Is IU.
WEST BWANZSY. N. H . Feb. I.-Den-anan
Thompson, the veteran actor, is 111
with pneumonia at his home hero. He has
been confined to his bed since Wednesday.
Mr. Thompson ws slightly Improved to
ds, but is sUil la danger. H 1 .7 jjsars
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DOMESTIC.
Organizations of Confederate veterans
and south military companies are prepar
ing to take part In the Taft parade.
rag 1
Presence of Secretary of State Bacon at
a conference on the Japanese situation
gives rise to rumors of complications
with Japan over situation. age 1
One man killed and a score injured
when the Chicago flyer on the Illinois
Central runs into an open switch. Page 1
House Insurgents expect to get a vote
today on plan to curb the uower of the
speaker. rage 1
President Roosevelt has written a letter
to Speaker Stanton of the California house
In which he says proposed action of Cali
fornia legislature will thwart efforts of
national government which Is working to
secure results desired by people of Pacific
coast. 'age 1
LOCAL.
Speaker before the National Plumbers'
association advocates cheaper plumbing
In order that patrons can afford more
and better work In that line. Page 5
Another Omaha minister takes a shot
at Rev. F. L. Loveland and his sermon
on the relation of the pulpit to the people.
rag 3
Most all of the increases in rates affect
Omaha business. Pag S
Member of the fire department twelve
years In the clutches of a loan shark.
Pag 7
POST.
Frank Chance settles his dlferrences
with owner Murphy and will again lead
the Cubs in the chase for the Rational
league pennant.
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Live stock markets - Page
GraJn. markets. Tage
Stocks and bonds. Page
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FRENCH POET. FOUND DEAD
Believed to Have Fallen from Trala
While In the St. Germain
Tunnel.
PARIS, Feb. . M. Gatulle-Abraham
Mendes. the noted French poet, was found
dead in the railway tunnel at St. Germain
today.
It Is believed that the death of M. Mendes
was accidental. The authorltlea are ot the
opinion that he fell asleep In the carriage
and that by mistake he opened the door
of his compartment while the train was
still In the tunnel and fell beneath the
wheels. The body was found this morn
ing. M. Mendes spent part of yesterday writ
ing a play on Napoleon, which he was pre
paring for the Rejane theater.
WOULD CUT PULLMAN RATE
Kansas Legislator Iatrodares Bill
FIxlaB.Oae Dollar a Night as
Charge for Lower Berth.
TOPEKA, Kan., Feb. . Watson of Allen
Introduced a bill In the house today which
provides for a reduction In rates in Pull
man fare In Kansas. It fixes the price for
a lower berth at $1 per night for 150 miles
or less, $1.36 for 3(0 miles or less and 11.50
for 400 miles. Upper berths are to be
charged for at two-thirds of these rates.
Tourist sleeper accommodations must be
charged fur at 60 per cent of that charged
In the standard. The penalty for violation
of the law Is a fine of from lino to ll.ouo.
or a jail sentence of from thirty days to
six months.
FORGER ON LARGE SCALE
fhtcaao Ileal Catate Man Maid to Have
Obtained over rortr laoa
aand Dollars.
CHICAGO. Feb. S.-Obtalning between
$.0 and S00.000 by means of forged mort
gages is alleged against Elmer C. Duenslng,
a Chicago real estate man tor whose ar
rest a warrant was Issued today. Duen
slng is said to have disappeared from his
home on December 30 last. The police de
clare that Duenalng's method of operation
waa similar to that of Peter Van Vllaaen
gen, now serving a term In prison for for
geries aggregating $1,500,000.
BLANCHE WALSH IS VERY ILL
Koted Actress Takes to Kaasas City
Hospital Sas?erlBB from m
nlleatloa of Diseases.
KANSAS C1TT, Mo., Feb. .-Blanehe
Walsh, the actress, waa brought' here to
day on a special train from Fort Smith.
Ark., where she was taken ill Saturday
night while filling an engagement there,
and waa placed In the University hospital.
She is suffering from m complication of
stomach and liver troubles. Her physician
this afternoon aald:
"Miss Walsh la dangerously 111."
King aaa Qaeea for Berllo.
LONDON. Feb. S.-K4ng Ednard and
Queen Alexandra left Uoculua for Serlla
thla moruinf
PRESIDENT ON JAP SITUATION
Strong Letter from Chief Executive to
Speaker of California House. .
GOVERNMENT SOLVING PROBLEM
Action rro posed by ' Legislators
Would Create Frlctioa and Ac
complish Nothing;, Because
Laws Woald Be Void.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-"The policy of
the administration Is to combine the msxl
mum of efficiency In achieving the real
object which the people of the Pacific slope
have at heart, with the minimum of friction
and trouble while the misguided men who
advocate such action as this against which
I protest are following a policy which com
bines the very minimum of efficiency with
the maximum of Insult, and which, while
totally failing to achieve any real result for
good, yet might accomplish an infinity of
harm."
In this language today the president In a
telegram to Speaker P. A. Stanton of the
California assembly set forth tho govern
ment's view of the Japanese school legisla
tion now before that body.
The president stated that the bill gives
grave and Just cause for Irritation and that
tha government would be obliged Immedi
ately to take action In the federal courts
to test such legislation, because It la held
to be clearly a violation of the treaty obli
gations of the United States. The telegram
to Speaker Stanton was sent only after a
conference with Senator Flint and Repre
sentative Kahn of California and F. K.
Lane of the Interstate Commerce commis
sion. Letter to Speaker Stanton.
To Speaker 6tanton the president sent tho
following:
"I trust there will be no misunderstanding
of the federal government's attitude. Wo
are sealously endeavoring to guard the In
terest of California and of the entire west
In accordance with the desires ot our west
ern people. By friendly agreement with
Japan, we are now carrying out policy
which, while meeting the Interests and de
sires of the Pacific slope, Is yet compatible
not merely with mutual self-respect,, but
with mutual esteem and admiration be
tween the Americans and Japanese.
"The Japanese government is loyally and
In good faith doing its part to carry out
this policy, precisely as the American gov
ernment Is doing. The policy alms at mu
tuality of obligation and behavior.
Provisions of Agreement.,
"In accordance with It the purpose is that
the Japanese shall come here exactly as
Americans go to Japan, which is In effect
that travelers, students, persons engaged in
international business, men who sojourn
for pleasure or study, and tho like shall
have the free access from one country to
tha other and shall be sure of the best
treatment, but that there shall be no settle
ment In mass of the people of cither coun
try In the other. During the last six
months more Japanese have left this coun
try than have come in and the total num
ber In the United .States has diminished
by over 3,000. These figures are absolutely
accurate and cannot ba Impeached. 'In other
words, if the present policy is consistently
followed and works as well In the future
as it is now working all difficulties and
causes of friction will disappear, whtle at
the same time each nation will retain its
self respect and the good will of the other.
But such a bill as this school bill accom
plishes literally nothing 'whatever In the
line of the object aimed at and gives just
and grave cause for irritation; while In ad
dition the United States government would
be obliged Immediately to take action In
tha federal courts to test such legislation.
as we hold It to be clearly a violation of
the treaty.
School Law Woald Be Void.
"On this point I refer you to the numer
ous decisions of the United States supreme
court in regard to state laws, which violate
treaty obligations ot the United States.
The legislation would accomplish nothing
beneficial and would certainly cause some
mischief and might cause very grave mis
chief. In short, the policy of the admin
istration is to combine the maximum of
offlclency In achieving the real object
which the people of the Pacific slope havo
at heart, with the minimum of friction
and trouble, while the misguided men who
advocate such action as this against which
I protest, are following a policy which
combines the very minimum of efficiency
with the maximum of insult, nnd which,
while totally falling to achieve any real
result for good, yet might accomplish an
infinity of harm.
"If in the next year or two the action of
the federal government fails to achieve
what it la now achieving, then, through
the further action of tha president and
congress, it can be made entirely efficient.
I am sure that the sound Judgment of the
people of California will support you, Mr.
Speaker, in your efforts. Let me repeat
that at present we are actually doing the
very thlnga which the people of California
wish to be done and to upset the arrange
ment under which this Is being done can
do no good and may do great harm. If,
In the next year or two the figures of im
migration prove that the arrangement
which was worked so successfully during
the last six months Is no longer working
successfully, then there would be ground
for grievance and for the reversal by tho
national government of lis present policy.
But at present the policy is working well,
and until it works badly it would be a
grave misfortune to change It, and when
changed. It can only be changed effectively
by the national government.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT.'
eaate Defers Actloa,
SACRAMENTO, Cul., Feb. S-Only five
senators favored agitation of the antl-Japa
nese question when the matter was called
up today by Senator Mark Anthony of San
Francisco. The senate decided by a vote
of 18 to l to defer until next Thursday its
action upon the report of the committee on
executive communications, which advises
against legislation aimed at the Japanese.
Senator J. B. Sanford introduced a Joint
resolution asking congress to Include Japa
nese In the provisions of the Geary exclu
sion act.
Senator Anthony's bill providing for sub
mitting to the voters at tha next state elec
tion -the question of prohibiting Astatic 1m
migralon was favorably reported this morn'
Ing.
Chlaeso Score Governmeat's Attitude
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. t.-The reopen
ing of tho fight over the passage ot the
a nil-Japanese, bills la tho lower house of
tha California legislature will begin today,
and it Is expected that the struggle will bo
even more Intense than It waa last week,
when the struggle waa terminated by the
. (Continued on Second pagO
PERKINS' REPLY TO PRESIDENT
California Senator MT Defend His
Codrse on avy Aapronrla.
tlooa.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S. In view of the
attack which President Roosevelt has made
upon Senator Perkins, the senior senator
from California, for hii attitude on the
Japanese agitation In his state, friends ot
the Pacific coast senator believe thet he
will defend himself on the floor vt the sen
ate. So far Senator Perkins has not Inti
mated what his course wilt be. He con
sulted with several senators on the subject
today. It Is urged that, while there may be
a difference of opinion between the senator
and his colleague as to the rights of a
state to take certain action, regardless ot
treaties entered into by the federal govern
ment, he will receive strong support on ac
count of disapproval among the senators of
an attack "upon one of their number by
the executive at this time.
Senator Perkins claims that the criticism
of hla attitude on the naval program Is
unwarranted.
In 1898." he explained, "I became a mem
ber of the senate naval afaira committee.
At that time we did not have a tingle battle
ship In commission and very few first class
cruisers. Today we have twenty-seven bat
tleships in commission and five In course of
construction, in adltion to the fleet of first
class cruisers, torpedo boats, and other
modern vessels of war.
The appropriation for 1S93 was only $23,-
Ooo.OOO for the support and building of the
navy and everything else. The naval bill
now pending In the senate carries more
than ;:35.ooo.ooa
In 1803 we had but 15,000 sailors and ma
rines. Today we have about 45,000 sailors
and marines.
I have voted for every Increase in the
naval appropriation that has come before
the committee with the .exception of the
last proposal to build four battleships In
one year, which I did not think expedient,
believing It the part of wisdom and wise
business policy to profit by our -own exper
ience and the mistakes In naval construc
tion of other countries.
'As a verification of what I say, I would
refer to the Congressional Record, whloh
records every vote for and against any
pending measures."
INDIAN AUTHORITY INDICTED
Snmpel M. McCowaa Charged with
Kmbesslement While Sapertn
tendent of Indian School.
GUTHRIE. Okl., Feb. ,-8amuel M. Mc
Cowaa of Degraff, Kan., ons of the best
known Indian authorities In the country,
was arrested here today on a federal grand
Jury indictment charging him with embex-
lement and misappropriation ot federal
funds while superintendent ot the Indian
school at Chllocco, Okl.. from. 1904 to 1908.
He was released on bonds.
The Indictments which were returned on
Friday last consist of nine counts alleging
embesslenient, and fivo for making alleged
false vouchers. The charges allege that
McGowan converted money belonging to
the Indiana to his own use, and also took
grain and livestock and that he made
false vouchers, thereby securing money
from the United States kubtreaaury ot 8a.
Lbuia. There- tm an altaed:. shortage , of
$1,500, and the Indictment intimate that an
additional sum was wrongly secured.
Agents ' of the federal government Here
have been working' on the McGowan ac
counts for almost a year, and the indict
ments were based upon their report.
Mr. MoGowan was superintendent of Uie
government's Indian exhibit at the Louis
iana Purchase exhibition at St- Louis, and
at the time of his arrest was preparing to
go to Seattle to take charge of a similar
exhibit during the approaching fair.
TOWNSMEN HONOR JACK BINNS
Republic Wireless Operntor Mar Bo
Accorded Distinction Held
Only by Carnegie.
LONDON. Feb. 8. "Jack" Binns, the
wireless telegraph operator, who was on
board the steamer Republic at the time of
Its collision with the Florida off Nantucket
last month, landed at Liverpool today from
New York.-
Catching sight of a battery of cameras
waiting to take his pictures, he hid in the
corner of a shed, where he remained until
tils train for London started.
Blnns has been summoned to the London
offices of the Marconi company, where the
directors will present him with a gold
watch and chain.
Tomorrow Binna goes to Petersborough,
his native city, where an official welcome
from the mayor and the city council awaits
him. '
The horses from his carriage will be re
moved and accompanied by three bands,
Binns will be borne In triumph through
the decorated streets to the town hall, where
an illuminated address will be presented to
him. He possibly will be made a freeman
of the city.
Andrew Carnegie Is the only man who up
to the present time has been accorded this
honor.
LEMP DIVORCE CASE ON TRIAL
Salt and Connter Snlt Involving; Mil
lionaire St. Lonls Family At
tracts Iarare Crowd.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Fob. S.-The divorce
suits which Lillian Handlan Lemp and her
husband, William J. Lemp, jr., filed against
each other, came to trial in the St. Louis
circuit court house today before Judge
Hitchcock. The case has attracted wide
httentlon and two hours before the pro
ceeding began an audience of fashionably
attired men and women began to arrive,
the early comers seeking seats as close
tc the witness stand aa possible.
The suit for divorce, for alimony and
for austody ot William J. Lemp III, was
filed by Mrs. Lemp, but Immediately
thereafter Mr. Lemp filed a cross bill, also
setklng lor divorce and the custody of the
child.
Mrs. Ltmp asks no stipulated sum in
alimony. She says her husband is worth
$1,600,000 and has an income of $50,000 a year
and she asks enough to support herself snd
her child comfortably
STORM ON WESTERN COAST
Heavy Balaa aad Saow Again later
fere with Rallroud Trame aad
Telephoao Llaes.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. S.-A storm
now prevailing over the entire Pacific
coast has seriously Interfered wvth rail
road and telegraph communication. Heavy
rains havo fallen in souLhern California,
caualng washouts along tha railroad lines,
and earning away telegraph poles. There
baa been much anow In tho mountains and
ahould warm weather follow there will be
another rise In tho rivers, aooording to tho
reports received by th weather buroaih
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shall be sunk, and every drop of blood drawn
with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said
3,000 years ago, so Btlll it must be said, "the judgments of the Lord are true
and righteous altogether."
With-malice toward none, and with charity for all, with firmness in the
right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we
are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who Bhall have borne
the battle, and for his widow and his orphan, to do all tbat which may achieve
and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
Second inaugural address, March 4, 1865.
SOUTHERN VETS HONOR TAFT
Confederate Organizations and State
Militia to Join Big Parade.
FROCK COATS ANT) HIGH HATS
Kdlct of Reception Committee Cnnses
Consternatloa Among; New Orleans
Swells Who Lack This Nec
essary Appnrel.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 8. Organlxatlons
of the Louisiana militia. United States
troops and United Confederate Veterans
will be represented in the Taft parade
here on Thursday.
Secretary of War Wright has wired that
he had. no objection to the troops stationed
here at Jackson barracks participating and
It Is expected that the several companies
there will be ordered out for the occasion.
The military band from Fort Barrancas,
Fla., will also take a part. A big contin
gent from the state guard will participate.
T. W. Castleman, major general, command
ing the Louisiana Confederate Veterans,
has called a meeting of the various camps
for Tuesday to arrange for joining In the
parade. Scores ot civic organisations will
be in line.
Every man who attends the Taft recep
tion here Thursday must wear the conven
tional high silk hat and frock coat whether
he wants to or not. This Is the official dic
tum given out tonight by those In charge
of the affair. Those who will attend are
not greatly pleased. It is rather warm
here for that sort of apparel, and the
stores have not nearly enough of It in
stock to meet this sudden demand. As a
consequence there are several hundred
committeemen who find . the day set for
Mr. Taft's arrival fast approaching while
their wardrobes are still minus the art
icles, with little prospect of securing
them., '. ..'.' ' ',. ' ?
' Party Expected Wedaesday.
The president-elect Is expected to reach
tho mouth of the river late Wednesday
night or Thursday morning, on the
cruiser North Carolina. The scout cruiser
Birmingham will bring him in sight of
New Orleans, where he will be put aboard
the steamer General Newton and brought
to the landing. Mr. Taft will be formally
welcomed to New Orleans by Mayor
Behrnian, and will respond briefly.
Thursday evening the president-elect
and Mrs. Taft will attend the ball of the
Elvea of Oberon, one of the carnival or
ganisations, at the old French opera
house.
The Colored Young Men's Christian as
sociation will entertain Mr. Taft Friday
morning, and the festivities will close
with a banquet Friday evening. Cardinal
Gibbons will give the invocation at the
banquet. ,
HEPBURN CONTEST HELD UP
Examination of Returns Suspended
Until Congressman's Attorney
Can Decide on Course.
DES MOINES. Ia,, Feb. 8. The examina
tion into the vote on congressman in the
Eighth dlrtrlct has been suspended for the
time being, pending the decision of Attor
ney M. L Temple, who appeared for
Congressman W. P. Hepburn, to carry the
matter on further. Page, the county aa
completed In the recount shows a gain
from the Hepburn viewpoint of thirty-one,
while his opponent, W. B. Jamleson, of
Shenandoah, claims only a gain of six for
Hepburn. The examination is for the pur
pose of presenting the facts to the con
tfiesalonal committee on contests. In the
three counties involved there was held no
examination today.
CORTELYOU RUMOR CONFIRMED
Secretary of Treasury to Head Con
solidated Gas Compaay of
New York.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. It is well under
stood among prominent officials In Wash
ington that Secretary of the Treasury Cor
telyou has accepted the presidency of the
Consolidated Gas company In New York.
Mr. Cortelyou has declined to either affirm
or deny the statement, but there does not
seem to be any doubt as to its truth. It Is
understood that the secretary will leave
Washington about March 4 for a rest of a
month and possibly longer and that upon
the termination of his vacation he will go
to New York and assume charge of the
gas company.
TURFMAN ' MADDEN DIVORCED
Case Rada tn Kentucky After Wife
Had Secured Decree nnd
Remarried.
LEXINGTON. Ky., Feb. 8-John E.
Madden, the noted turfamn, was granted a
divorce In the circuit court here today from
Louise Madden-Bell. Mrs. Bell had been
granted a divorce from Madden in other
states and married Bell, who Is also
widely known. Madden in the meantime had
filed a suit against her here, and the deci
sion today is in that case.
CENTRAL INJUNCTION DENIED
Coart Ilefases to Heatrala Commerce
Commission from Regnlntlngr
Grain Rates.
NEW YORK. Feb. S.-The aplicatlon of
the New York Central and Hudson river
railroad company for an Injunction res
training the Interstate Commerce commis
sion from enforcing its order regulating the
rates for ahlpment of grain and flour on
that road waa denied today by the United
States circuit court.
feaham Lincoln aiq
U eam.T 111V baaivi ulronira Vl a a n V mPTx ah Oil Id
Beem strange that any men should
a just God's assistance In wringing
bread from the Sweat of other men's
fares, but let us Judge not that we be not
judged. The prayers of both could not he
answered. Fondly do we hope,
fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge
of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God
wills that It continue until all the wealth piled
by the bondman's 250 years of unrequltod toll
NEGRO CHARGED WITH MURDER
Joe Hopkins, Meat Inspector, Accused
of Brntal Killing; of Woman
at Ottninwa.
OTTUMWA, la., Feb. 8.-Joe Hopkins, a
negro who is a government meat Inspector
In the plant of the Morrell Packing com
pany, lias .been formally charged with the
murder of Miss Clara Rosen, the popular
young white singer who was killed last
Friday night. His preliminary hearing on
the charge of murder in the first degree
is in progress this afternoon. He will
plead not guilty and . it is ex
pected that he will be bound over to the
grand Jury. As soon as the hearing Is
ended Hopkins will be rushed out of the
city and confined in Jail In some other
place, for fear that a mob might seek him
here.
The evidence against Hopkins is purely
circumstantial. He Is unable to satisfac
torily explain hla whereabouts In the hours
immediately preceding and following tho
murder. He says he was at his home, but
the police say they have testimony to con
trovert this. The heels of his shoes fits the
prints found near the scene ot the crime.
A search of Hopkln's house failed to add
any evidence against him. Witnesses will
say that they saw a negro answering
Hopkins' description, near the place where
Miss Rosen was killed at about the hour
of the murder.
Miss Rosen was struck down with a stono
In the hands of some person at 7 o'clock
last Friday night. Her body was dragged
into a vacant lot and left under the brush
in an excavation.
MOB TRIES TO LYNCH NEGRO
Situation In Pittsburg; Beaches Crisis
with Arrest of Colored Man
After Fight.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 8. Many persons gath
ered tn the vicinity of the East End police
station this morning believing that JameS
Dickson, a negro, arrested Saturday night
for Insulting a white woman and who
narrowly escaped being lynched by an in
furiated crowd, woulde given a hearing.
Owing to the Inability of the young woman
to appear against the negro until tomorrow,
the case was postponed. When an attempt
was made Saturday night by a plain
clothes officer to arrest Dickson, the negro
knocked the officer down and fought des
perately, the policeman's clothes being al
most torn off. The fight attracted a large
crowd, which became threatening when it
was learned that Dickson tiad Insulted a
white woman. Throwing the negro to the
ground, the officer drew his revolver and
held the crowd off until a squad of police
came to the reBcue.
Magistrate Brady,' who has sentenced a
number of negroes to long terms In the
workhouse during the last week, today re
ceived an anonymous letter advising him
to be more lentent In dealing with 'negroes
or he would meet with violence.
Notwithstanding the stringent measures
taken by the authorities, a majority of the
negro population Is defiant and there is
apparently no abatement of assaults against
white women.
ONE KILLED, MANY INJURED
Open Switch Derails Chicago Flyer
on Illinois Centrnl Near
Coldwater. Miss.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 8.-Running at a
high rate of speed, the Chicago flyer of
the Illinois Central plunged into an open
switch at Coldwater, Miss., early today.
One person waa killed and a score injured.
several of them probably fatally. The dead:
MARTIN STANTON, Memphis.
Others may be dead in tha wreck, but
their bodies have not yet been -found. At
the scene of the wreck It Is reported that
three or four others still are under the
debris. '
Among the injured is J. G. Neudorfer,
superintendent ot the Mississippi division
of the Illinois Contral. who was knocked
unconscious and badly cut about the facs
and head.
The wreck occurred immediately In front
of the postoffice at Coldwater, according
to reports from there and resulted from the
train running Into an open switch. Every
coach was overturned excepting the last
Pullman.
HOPES FOR COOPER JURY
New Venire Comes from Illiterate
Section, Where Newspapers
Ara Not Read.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.. Feb. S.-Over 400 of
the fifth ventre of 600 men have been
served and reported here today for the
trial of Colonel Cooper and his son, and
John D. Sharp, charged with tho murder
of former Senator Edward W. Carmack.
Most ot the men drawn on this venire
live in remote parts of the county, where
newspapers sre seldom read because of
Illiteracy. Tha few from Nashville and
vicinity, it Is conceded, cannot qualify as
jurors because of having read the testimony
at the application for ball.
PASS INDIAN DRAINAGE BILL
Hoasa Endorses Mease re to Allow
Omahas aad Wtaaebagoee to
Proteet Load.
WASHINGTON, r CD. S.-A bill was
passed by tha house of representatives
today to enable the Omaha and Winnebago
Indiana to protect from overflow their
tribal and allotted lands located within the
boundaries of any drainage district ia Ne
braska.
BANK BILL NOT READY
Hall, Albert and Mullen Working:
with the Joint Committee.
ONCE HEADY TO BE KEP0KTED
Committee Then Decides to Remodel
the Draft by Albert.
GOES BACK TO LAWYERS AGAIN
Considerable Feeling: Engendered to
Its Name.
FIGHT OVER INSURANCE BILL
Fraternals Are Interested and Officers
ot These Societies Particularly
So In Some Features of
the Measure,
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Feb. 8.-8peclal Telegram.)-
The Hall-Albert-Mullen banking bill was
presented to the sub-committee ot tha
house and senate this afternoon. This sub
committee was selected to draft tha bill,
and then secured Judge Albert to assist It.
Judge Albert and Arthur Mullen, super
vised by Dr. Hall, spent Saturday night
nd Sunday working over the measure, and
had It ready for the committee Immediately
after adjournment. Tonight the committee
again went Into executive session, with a
stenographer, to go over the bill again
and whip It Into shape for tha legislature.
The Albert bill will be changed, probably
in some minor particulars, and his work
will be done over again so that the com
mittee can make good on Its claim that It
Is really drafting the measure.
Raising; Limit of Borrowers.
Taylor of Custer county gave an Idea
of how much faith ha has In the ability of
this legislature to enact a banking bill,
which will be constitutional. For the
benefit of those small banks in the west
tern end of the state, whose stock holders
are mostly farmers, Mr. Taylor has pre
pared for Introduction a bill, which pro
vides that stockholders of a bank may
borrow 80 per cent of the deposits of the
stockholders. He has also prepared
another bill to go along with this one.
which provides that persons owning stock
in a bank must also have other property
of equal amount
Some time ago Mr. Taylor had it In mind
to propose hla bill as an amendment to ths
banking bill to be drafted by the Joint com
mittee, but since the big fight has come in.
the banking committee , he has changed
hla mind and will go it alone with hi
bills.
Another big fight Is to come In ths legis
lature when the bill is finally to be named.
At this time the bill comes the tttlte, "the
Volpp-WUson bill. But if anyone thinks for
a minute Wilson will stand for that very
lojigbe has another fuess comlngvThatA1
name will be changed to the w llaon-volpp
bill or Wilson will know tha reason why
And' while these two are figuring how to
euchre each other out of that little honor
the subcommittee may deolde to get In the
game. So the bill may finally carry tha
hoe bill." Then If these cannot agree It
may be called the Albert bill, or the Hall
bill, for as a matter of fact the bill that
finally goes through the legislature will
be drafted by Judge Albert, under the di
rection of Dr. P. L. Hall and with the as
sistance of Arthur Mullen.
Neither Wilson nor Volpp, who have
spent so many weary days and nights
working on the bill, will have one single
thing to do with the bill which Is finally
passed. Their bills have been turned
down cold and It Is now doubtful even if
they get the honor of having their names
printed on the measure and it looks now
like that is the most important question
In the bill.
Cut in Monnment Appropriation,
By refusing to permit the senate to In
crease its appropriation for a Lincoln
monument from $15,000 to $25,000 the lower
body this afternoon Indicated that it would
attend to the matter of appropriations
without any interference from the upper
house.
Henry of Holt, the Introducer of ths bill.
Brown of Lancaster and Baker of York, all
made speeches for the senate amendment to
t he bill, while Cluke of Richardson, Taylor
of Custer, Boelts of Merrick, Kelley of
Furnas and Connolly of Douglas and otltera
talked against the amendment. Taylor fcnd
Clark both pointed out that tha stats had
a fixed amount of revenue to spend and
that he needs of tho state Institutions
were Imperat ive, so, therefore, $18,000 should
be sufficient for the erection of a monu
ment to Lincoln when the $10,000 to be
raised by popular subscription should b
raised.
When the amendment was finally voted
down. Baker of York asked for ths ap
pointment of a conference commltf ee, but
this motion was promptly tabled on motion
of Clark and then the chief clerk was noti
fied to tell the senate what had happened
and to ask that honorable body whag, it
is going to do about It.
Constltnents Are Restive.
Constituents of the democratic members
of the legislature have commenced to sak
questions. They have begun to contraat
the Ransom brand of democrats with tha
W. J. Taylor brand. Secretary Smith of
the senate, who went home over Sunday,
hud to answer several questions along these
llnca.
"What kind of a man is Senator Ran
som?" Smith was asked.
"He Is a very brilliant member," replied
Smith. "He Is an able lawyer."
"What kind of a member Is this fellow
Taylor from Custer county?"
"Well, lie ia somewhat ot an Insurgent,'
said Smith. "He votes a good deal with
the republicans and stirs up a lot of
trouble."
"Well, according to the papers." said the
Inquirer, "Taylor of Cuater county has got
the best of Ransom on one or two occa
sions, and he seems to be doing things."
"Oh, yes," said Smith when he saw who
has the sympathy of the people. "Taylor
Is all right. He knows things and speaks
out what ha wants to say."
Copies of Oregon nesolatloaa.
Secretary' of State Junkln haa transmitted
to the chief clerk ot the house copies of
the joint resolution Of the Oregon legisla
ture providing for the election Of United '
States senators by direct vots of the peo
ple and for the construction of a publlo
highway. This latter resolution asks that
the national congress propose an amend
ment to the constitution so thst the govern
ment may help the slates build highways,
or that the treasurer of the United llau
