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The Omaha. Daily Bee. THE OMAHA DEE goes to the homes la read by th 'omn cells goods for advertiser. WEATHER FORECAST Tor Nebraska Tartly cloudy. For Iowa Showers and coolor. For wrather report nee pngp 2. VOL. XXXIX-NO. 200. OMAHA, MONDAY MOUSING, MAY 23, 1910-TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. LORIMER STARTS FOB WASKIMTON Illinois Senator Will Make a Speech on the Floor of the Senate. IS FORTIFIED WITH DOCUMENTS Proposes to Give Version of the Legis lative Scandal. DENEEN'S NAME CALLED IN DEAL Legislators Who Confessed to Accept ing Bribes Mast Talk. line: and beckemeyer also . Reported that Attorney for Browne la About Ready to Make a A'ew Move Very Boon. CIIICAOO, May 22. -When Senator Lnrl mer leaves for Washington he will t ike with him a speech already written, fortified with documents and affidavits, which, If It Is delivered according to program from the hetiate floor, will probably become a cam paign text book for the biggest factional fight every waged among the republicans of Illinois. It Is said to be written in vitriolic vein, ami to answer the charges that Mr. Lortmer't' senate seat waa paid for, with counter charges little leas sensational. The history of Representative Charles A. White's confession, from the time It was written until It was finally disposed of, after being refused by several protec tive purchasers, will form a big part of the speech. White's letters to Mr. Lori mer. telling him that $75,000 had been offered for the confession probably will be given. The whole bribery exposure will be termed a political conspiracy, with the object of "getting Mr. Lorlmer." Governor Deneen's name Is said to figure prominently In the speech. The senator's friends say he will deliver the speech If he Is allowed to do so by his friends in the senate, with whom he will consult in Washington. He will be guided ly the advice ha receives. Stnatoi Lorlmer, it Is understood, will demand that Governor Denecn, State At torney Wayman and others prominent in tho Inquiry, including the three legis lators who confessed to accepting bribes ti xcta fot him Charles A. White, H. J. C. Hckemeyer and Michael S. Link be summoned to Washlngto;. to ue Ques tioned. In his speech he will charge that he Is the victim of a gigantic political conspiracy. Points tn the Speech. These Will be points that It Is understood he will make In his defense: That in the first, place ha never would have become a candidate for the senate had H -- ' "- -"' rrrmi oii erhor Deneen. That the White story was extensively peddled throughout the state and turned down by certain people, but at length taken up by avowed bitter political enemies. , That White's record will notntand In vestigation. That the publication of the story was timed to come when he was about to open two banks banks which would come into competition with financial Interests opposed to him. That the alleged confessions of Link and Beckemeyer 'are not nearly as sweeping as have been Intimated and that they were forced under duress. That unprecedented political pressure was Drougni lO Dear lu inane uui a vase aea.itob him. . ' That In fact he never spent a cent in tne senatorial fight. That certain persons, fearing prosecution on other matters, went farther than the line of truth in accusing him so as to pro tect themselves. The' details, If the senator follows the line laid down by his advisers, will be ex tremely sensational and will bear on the manner In which the Link and Bockemeyer "confessions" were obtained. In this fea tu re high executive officials will be brought into the case. ' Looking; for Indictments. V State's Attorney Burke of Sangamon county pressed his grand Jury Inquiry vig orously and true bills were said to be cer tuln. The Indictments, it was known,-were being prepared by State's Attorney Burke. It was thought possible, however, that the V indictments would be held back by the jury and not returned In court until some time next week with still other true bills, Counsel for Lee O'Neill Browne, demo cratic' minority leader, accused of bilbcry are ready to make a move which friends of Browne predict will halt his trial abruptly next Tuesday. A mass of In formation hns been obtained by a small army of private detectlvts employed by the defense. The detectives n.ive invaded every county In the state and have traveled to distant parts of the country. Evidence they obtained Is said to reflect on one of the Important witnesses for the state. State's Attorn y Wayman announced that ha was ready for the fray and expected to ...... ,.,. than ons man to tirison. saying "We have our evidence well In hand and will see whether any wltnfsses were sub- I Jetted to sweat box tactics or coerced Into confessing that they were paid fl.uM each to vote for Senator Lorlmer. "All tho secrets of the 'Jack pot' In the state legislature will also be presented to ths court and Insofar as this office Is In possession of evidence," Mr. Wayman said he did not expect to call more than six witnesses for the state, OLD DEMOCRATIC DONKEY IN SLACK WIRE OF DISCONTENT 4 Vkla Is Matt-meat of Representative Donti-ll of Illinois When ., "peaking on Tariff. vA3Mi.UTU.x, May 22. From tho fcrum in front of the speaker's rostrum in ins nouse, Kepresentatlce Boutell of Illinois, a member of the ways and means committee, yesterday delivered a speech la which he defended and described the ef fecti of the Aldrlch-Payne tariff law "from the standpoint of the ultimate consumer,' s he saia. "The poor old democratic donkey" was pictured by Mr. Boutell as "walking the alack rope of discontent, trying to flop m ear toward the producer with promts j Increased prices, and the other far to ' tha H ansumer with assurance of low r - nr--rt a Great Gathering of the Catholic Clergy Next Fall Congress in Montreal Expected to Bring Together Churchmen from All Over the Country. MONTREAL, Canada. May 22 (."Special Telegram.) One of the gnatest Koman Catholic gatherings ever held In North America will take place here In September, when the twenty-first International Euchar liitlc congress convenes. Cardinal Gibbons has accepted the Invitation of Archbishop Prucheid of Montreal to participate and rromlncnt Catholic prelates from many sections of the world will foregather In conf ronce. Vyp Plus X has appointed Cardinal Vln ' ' Vannutelll to represent the Vatican. T; Vrancla Bourne, D. D., archbishop of 1 S Vister, will represent tho English k''h v. and the duke of Norfolk will tl,: Irfl representative of the lalety fc U " Britain. Among the American ii v v""" suena are jrcn- bU j t, ', New York; Archbishop Glen non --JUX . Archbishop Ryan, Phlla- ck . who will attend are Areh- de'l'V ' ; li, ishop Mocller, Cincinnati: Arch'i oft, -and, St. Paul; Archbishop Keane, -ju -j, la., and Archbishop Klorda. ''. Sar, Francisco. Cardlr, Gibbons will preach the sermon of the congress In the church of Notre Dame,, one of the largest and oldest Catholic edifices on the north American continent. Cardinal Vannutelll will arrive in Mon treal several days before the opening of the congress. Tuesday evening, September 8, he will be officially received by Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Pruchesl of Montreal and the members of the American and Canadian hlerachlea, in St. James' cathe dral. Aviation Meet to Be Held in Omaha in July Proposition of the Omaha Aero Club is Accepted by Representative of Glenn H. Curtiss. Omaha Is to have a big aviation meet and the probable dates will be July 9 to 14 The Omaha Aero club has made a defi nite proposition to H. W. Sutton, represent ative of Glenn II. Curtiss, and Mr. Sutton has accepted all the terms except the dates, and on a counter proposition suggests the above mentioned dates. Colonel Glaasford of Fort Omaha, presi dent of the club, says that these' dates probably will be. acceptable to the olub, as Is understood they are the only ones available for the early summer. Mr. Sutton agrees to have at least three aviators, at the meet and flights will be made.evwx daj.Xrte.avls.tors probably will' Include, besides Mr. Curtiss, Charles F. Willard and J. C. Mars. The Omaha Aero club Is to hold a meet ing Tuesday morning, at which time the proposition .will be definitely accepted and arrangements will also be made for grounds for holding the meet. . The all-ships are to be aeroplanes, and not dirigible balloons. i Moon to Go Into Eclipse Tonight Will Bein to Enter Shadow at 9:48 and Will be in Total Eclipse at 11:09. -., The moon will go into total eclipse to night, and at an hour when all who care to may view the sight. Father Rlggs of Crelghton observatory, says the eclipse is to Degin ai ai 11:09 the moon will be In total eclipse) and will so remain until 12:00, when the orb will begin to emerge. At 1:22 the moon will be out of the shadow again. The Crelghton astronomer did not expect to get a view of HaUey's comet last night, he conditions being unfavorable. Wild Mad House Ravings Or Real Deep Down Truth.? ASYLUM. Neb., May. 1910-To the Editor of The Bee: The bughouse is get ting no better fast. The democrats cut the wages of female attendants to $18 per month and male attendants to $22, and now the place Is run by the lowest type of bums who can't work' any place else. The asylum Is so short-handed that the patients cannot get out, for an airing, on the lawn more that halt the time. Previous to the last election the employes were compelled to pay into the democratic campaign fund from $2 to $5 each, accord ing to the amount of wages received. The girls had to pay, too. This never happened In Dr. Ilaye's or Dr. Greene's time. Dr. Woodward Is trying to run the place by specials. Mr. Baker's people pay $23 for a special attendant. The drug clerk takes Mr. Baker out walking for about half an hour every forenoon. BeeT Governor Johnston's people pay for a special attendant, and Governor Johnston gets about as much special attendance as one of the milch cows. Mrs. Brown, ot Lincoln, pays for special attention for her son. If Grant Brown goes, home for dinner on Sunday any old bum "specials" him home. When Mrs. Brown comes out here to visit her son any old bum Is at Grant Brown's heels, and that Is all the special attention Grant Brown receives. . . Frank Griffon la another patient who gets special attention. Well, the milch oow will fit In here. too. The Grlffens live in Omaha, in the neighborhood of Twenty fourth and St. Mary's avenue. Mis father has something to do with the mall serv ice on the Union Pacific Mrs. Grlffen was here last week and found out that Frank waa short on special attention, and she and Dr. Woodward had a little time about It out on eenter. That makes four special attendants for male ward No. t. The ward la run by three attendants sometimes only two. There la a special attendant on ward Ho. WASHINGTON MEN ON ANXIOUS SEAT Congressmen with Election Contests Apprehensive Over Late Adjournment. IMPORTANT BILLS ARE FENDING Postal Savings Bank, Statehood and Railroad Bills Still Up. FIGHT OVER SUNDRY CIVIL BILL Warfare Over Appropriation Wages Longer than Was Anticipated. WESTERNERS HAVE COMPLAINT (hnrsre Made that Postal Havings Measure la 'Rankers Dill" and that Would Deplte West of Funds. WASHINGTON. Miy 22.-8h I vera have been dinning tlumselves up and won the spinal columns of members who must face "erlous trontests In their states or dis tricts. If they come back to the next con gress, ever since John Dwlght, republican whip of the house, Issued his prediction that the session would not adjourn before July 13. The contest In tho house over the $230, 0C0 appropriation contained In the sundry civil bill to extend the scope of the tariff board has waged much more stubbornly than had been anticipated. The democrats have opposed the Item on the ground that the results of the investigations by - the board should be reported direct to congress li stead of to the president. The sundry civil bill has been used as a vehicle to convey more campaign speeches under government frank throughout the country than any other measure that has been before congress at the present ses sion. It has been used about equally by both parties. Postal Savlnsa nank. The postal savings banktblll, which has been reported from the committee ot post offices and post roads, Is ready for the re publican caucus, which will ' be held Wednesday night. Practically all the re publicans of the house signed the call. It Is not likely, therefore, that the division over the bill will .be along regular and insurgent lines. It Is more likely to be be tween eastern and western members. The caucus will take the form of a com mittee of the whole majority membership of the bouse and it is probable that many changes' from the form In which It was re ported ' will be made in the bill. Some members believe that in order that there shall 'be a free discussion of the meaaure the caucus may have to be extended over several nights, but Chairman Weeks of the postofflce committee believes that One night will be sufficient. Metiy v western ' memfierV believe Jthe 7i per cent of deposit which the bill as re ported would require to be kept In the local banks Is too small, and that the provision Of the bill Which passed the senate would be more effective to keep deposits In the communities where collected. Charge of Westerners. The westerners charge that the bill as drafted Is a "bankers bill" and that under rts operations their communities might be depleted of money and that it would be taken to New York and other money cen ters. When the caucus haa agreed upon a bill which It has reason to believe it can put through the house the majority party prob ably will endeavor to bring In a rule with a view to passing the bill without amend ment. The democratic members and all of the Insurgent republicans are expected to reslBt such- a rule on the ground that they are opposed to "legislating in secret" as they characterise-- the caucus method. After reposing on the senate culendar for many weeks the statehood bill suddenly has been called to take an active part In bringing the opposing factions together on the railroad bill.' Regular republicans concede they need democratic votes to pass the administration measure In a, form sat isfactory to President Taft, There are many of the contested measure of the bill (Continued on Second Page.) 3. I do not know of any more. Over on the female side there Is a special on Nos. 1, 2, 6. and 6, that I know of. The charge for special attention ' is $23 per month. Having the friends of patients pay for special attention that they do not get Is barefaced robbery. 'You may find another name for It. Last Sunday a bunch of Dr. Woodward's cheap bums got drunk and created one of the most disgraceful scenes witnessed about the asylum for years. Dr. Wood ward fired three or four of them, and some more will go when he can find cheap bums to take thctr places.' A bughouse bum Is a bughouse bum be cause if he or she were any good they would not be a bughouse bum. The bug house bum is J system of trampdom that the state of Nebraska should put up the bars against. From October 21 to February 23, the green house furnished Mrs. Woodward with 702 roses and 5.20& carnations. As none of these flowers got to the wards or were much in evidence, where did they go? During February the chicken house fur nished 1S7 dozen fresh eggs to the matron As no eggs go to the ward dining rooms, and as they were eating cold storage eggs in the attendants' dining room at this time, how about the eggs? I think the greenhouse and the chicken yard are run largely fur the benefit of the officers down at the state capital, the of ficers of - the bughouse and ' possibly the penitentiary. The wages, of the outside night watch man were cbt .down this spring and th result wss fjve night watchmen In about sixty days, ,wlth the further, result of trouble In the chicken yard, rose house ruined and 700 rose bushes ready for the brush heap new stock too. If the management of the bughouse bow is lemocratlo simplicity for Christ's sake let us have some republican cussednesa iWrltar'a signature withheld.) Jj'rom the C'nteago Post. BRYAN PLEDGES FALL SHORT Promises for Initiative and Referen dum May Lack Required Number. GOVERNOR KEPT IN IGNORANCE Shallenbera-er Hears No Word Re-irardlna- Commoner Efforts bo , I Nothing; la Done About . Special Scant on. I (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, May 22.-(Speclal.)-Although no official announcement has yet come from the Commoner office. It is the belief around the office of the governor that Mr. -Bryan 111 not be - able to secure tho written pledges of - three-f IfTHp .jf tire; -members of the legislature that fhey' will Vote for the initiative and, referendum at a special ses sion of the legislature, so,' therefore, no preparations are , being made for the Issu ance of the special session proclamation. Mr. Bryan has not yet Informed the gov ernor how he Is getting along with the pledges .and the letters of the members of the legislature have not yet been filed' with the .chief executive. In the meantime, how ever, the belief Is growing among the friends of the governor that Mr. Bryan Is becoming . more friendly to his candidacy every day. This spirit of friendliness, it is said, dates frnm h A hAMtnir nf tha rlemnrrAtlft ttjinnllet at Tecumseh, when the governor carried off the honors of the occasion In so far as the applause Is concerned, over his approval of the 8 o'clock closing bill. That action was received with more generous approval, according to those who attended, than was Mr. Bryan's county option. Since then, it is said, Mr. Bryan In his talks never falls to speak approvingly of the action of the governor in signing that measure. Friends of the governor take this en dorsement of the executive to mean that Mr. Bryan will not put out a candidate In opposition to him, though all admit they do not know the future Intentions of the presidential candidate. All they do know for sure Is that Charles W. Bryan has full charge at this time ot Mr. Bryan's future political action In Nebraska. He has full authority to announce his brother as a can didate for the senate or keep his name out of the race, Just as it suits him. Tfot Informed ot Uereavement. Dr. George L. Miller, who Is In the Bailey eanltorlum. haa not been appraised of the death of Mrs. Miller. Dr. Bailey said Dr. Miller was getting along as well this week as usual, but that he thought It not wis to mention to him the death of his wife, as it might cause him to become worse, and as his condition is not good ,the result might be very serious. Bin Time for Kill tors. All the time the State Press association Is in Lincoln there will he something doing. Monday night the association is lnvltnd to the Lyric theater to see the "Boys of Com pany B;" Tuesday night supper will he served the editors at the state farm and on Wednesday night ) mmerclal club will the Lincoln hotel. Ion to the regular itlnn, and to the entertain, at a All of progr-y-priK ew. which the Corn- tCoii. Second Page.) The wants Turn to them If you want a gervant they will bring one to your door. If you want a position they will find one for you. If you have something to sell they will Bell It for you. , If you have lost something they will find It for you. It you have found something they will he .the first to tell you who lost It. If you can't come down town to the office, call Doug Ins 238. A cheerful staff will write the ad for you and see that it geta proper classifica tion. Everybody j , Heads ,.ti!5;' BeOVant Ads. f. j Now Believed Clara Morris is at Death's Door Specialists in Attendance Upon Actress Fear She May at Any Time Pass , Away. . NEW YORK, . May 22. (Speolal Tele gram.) Knowing that she la upon her deathbd and can live but a few weeks at most, Clara Morris, . the once . famous actress, has been . constantly pleading' for one last "visit" with Mollle Revel, the soubrette who sang and danced In her companies for. ten , years, and whose whereabouts have not been known-, for montha .At a last report,' V. C. Harriott, the husband of Miss Morris,, inserted a personal advertisement In the papers to day. ' , ... "If we" coud ony find her , and bring her to my wife's bedside, I am sure it would prolong her life," said Mr. , Har riott, "but I am afraid that even the 'personal' cannot reach ' Miss Revel . In time . so that Mrs. Harriott can see he. My wlfe'a eyesight Is fallng rap idly and there is no hope of saving it. It It pathetic, now that It Is her dearest wish to see her actress friend while sight remains." Dr. Belcher said today that Miss Mor ris'' general conditions continue about " -" "u...ou ......i. ,c . iv tendance, but they fear that she may pass away any time. Cyclone Sweeps Over Oklahoma Severe Electrical Storms Demolish ' Homes and Tear Down Telegraph and Telephone Wires. OKLAHOMA CITY. Okt., May 22. Severe electrical disturbances heavy rains and damaging hailstorms were re ported from over the largest part of southern and southeastern Oklahoma last night. Telegraph and telephone wires are down In many places. High waters are threatening regions along the Arkansas, Washita. Canadian, Blue and Little riv ers. Tha severest storms are in the vicinities of Hugo, Durant, Colbert and other towns on the Red river. On the field left barren Friday by tornadoes that swept away the town of McCarty, twenty-five demolished farm houses were found today. A Wynftewood physician reported today that he nad dressed the wounds of eight injured near McCarty. Some of them had their clothes blown off. None were seriously injured. Two houses were wrecked at Paoll. The town of Maryavllle remained intact. . Young Rockefeller Takes Up Task of Purifying New York NEW YORK, May 22. -The task of purg-. Ing the city of New York which John D. Rockefeller, Jr., haa taken upon his shoulders Is one which haa taxed and discouraged reformers ot variety for a great many years. The net results of Mr. Rockefeller's labor Is as follows: Belle Moore, a convicted whrt slave dealer, Is In jail awaiting sentence next week. Two others, charged with being white slave -dealers, are under Indictment. Six hotels of shady reputation have fallen under police ban and Mayor Gaynor will ask that their licenses be revoked. And Mr. Rockefeller declares that he has not yet begun to fight. Already his ex pendltures ar estimated to be about $30,000 In his crusade against vice In New York He has gone after crime with business Ilk methods. Setting asld a sum of $50,000, which will b replaced with another $50,000, and many other sums of ths same slse If needed, he employed private agents to in vestigate conditions and report everything found to District Attorney Whitman. Then Mr. Rockefeller called upon the district at torney In person, and followed this with a call upon Mayor Gaynor. He told both of them that he was anxious, as a good cltl sen, to us his wealth and Influence to stamp out the vie which bad bean shown to exist X OMAHA BOOSTERS BOOSTED Trade Excursionists Are Royally En tertained at Hot Springs. ALL JUMP INTO THE WATER Members of Party Enjoy the Plnue and Bathluir Salts Work Over time Itesults of Trip , Gratifying. HOT SPRINGS, 8. D., May 22.-(Speclal Telegram.) "Boost the Boosters," Is the sclgn which greeted the Omaha trade ex cursionists on their arrival In Hot Springs, an dslr.ee they Came to the little city they riava.b'een boosted and entertained In. a way-whlchlitatts theln 6u on the balance of the trip feeling like work or fight. Every store window had some welcome sign out and the Evans hotel, a high elec tric sign flashing out, "Boost the Boost ers," In colored lights. From the moment the train pulled In, the party' haa been busy som members visiting every bath house In the city. The plunge was the favorite and long before the place closed, every bathing suit had been used several times. Captain H. E. Palmer of Omaha; met the party ' at Hot Springs and Sunday morning, gave a recep tion in the Battle Mountain sanitarium, followed by a band concert In the after noon, by George Green's' band, as well as the sanitarium band. The entire party visited the Institution which Captain Palmer has done much to organize and maintain. Others went to Wind cave and took horse back rides In the hills. Railroad Men Arrive. S. F. Miller, general freight and passcn ger agent and George West, of the. North western, joined the party here and will continue with them until Omaha is reached Thursday morning. Every member of the party is enthusi astlo over the results of the trip already visible. J. DeForcst Richardson, cashier of the Omaha National bank, says, "From a banker's standpoint, we are satisfied the Omahas will reap the best of results, increased trade as well as an Increase In shipping to the Omaha market. Closer re lations with the financial Institutions of Omaha have been established with the country banks. The trip has also been I revelation to us and from a better appreel anon or tne resources of the country through which we have passed, we shall be able to transact a larger business in a much more satisfactory way." A. c. bmlth and T. L. Davis left the party here for Omaha. New Church at Hherldan. SHERIDAN. Wyo., May 22.-t8peclal.)- The Presbyterians will build a new church In this city. Rev. Dr. Long, the pastor, Is now' having architectural plans drawn. The building will cost $12,000. Mr. Rockefeller was so horrified with the revelations made before th special grand Jury of which he was foreman that he la determined to consummate his alms. Being very earnest young man with a square Jaw and plenty of money, he is making it notter now for the tenderloin dwellers than any other crusader who ever at tempted to purge New York. , The arrest of kaepers of Raines law hotels In tha tenderloin waa a direct result of the hearings of the special Rockefeller irrand Jury. . Among the numberless young dere licts of women and girls who were rounded up as witnesses, many made statements concerning th hotels in question. Mr. Rockefeller waa not content then to allow this material to go to wast. I prompted him In his desire to cleans New York. He is reticent about th work he Is doing. He will not even admit that he Is trying to reform New York by win ing out th stains of .vicious hotels and white slavery. i am aoing just what any good cltl ten ought to do, and If I happen to have more money that Is my gooo fortune, for it means I can do more work with it says the scion of - th housa of Rocke feller, and th son of th world's richest mmm I PRESBYTERIANS .DENOUNCE FIGHT General Assembly of the Church Receives Resolutions, Which Are Referred. MUCH INDIGNATION IS EXPRESSED Governor Gillett is Called Upon to Take Action. APPEALED TO TO STOP CONTEST Whole Matter May Yet Come, Before President Taft. ANOTHER MATTER OF INTEREST Three Young; Preachers of Ww York Moat Appear and Ananer to the Chars; of llereay. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., May t'.-lf the proposed prize, fight between Jeffries and Johnson is held lu San Francisco on July 4, It will he over the solemn pprotests not only of the Presbyterian, but of the ?t:urches ot the whole country. Thin Is the consensus of the great gathering of Pres byterians from every tecton of the coun try in attendance here at tho general as sembly of that powerful religious body. Much indignation la expressed at tho at titude of Governor Giilctt of California In calling this fight a "boxing match," and therefore not a violation of the law against prise fighting. "If the newspapers are to be believed," declared ono of the commissioners, "If this 18 n"i a prise right, then there Is no such thing as a prise fight. To call it a boxing match Is a puerile and obvious subterfuge, unworthy u! a law abiding man. Why, these men tell how they expect to knock each other out; the newspaper accounts tell of their training and specu late how long either of them will last, and how they will batter and beat each other. Fortunes Muked on Reanlt. "A fortune is at stake on this affair and we are treated to the deadly doings of thes bruisers. It Is a disgrace to our civilization and should not be permitted. A resolution calling on Governor Gillett of California to prevent the. fight was In troduced; by Rey. F. L. Forbes of Seattle Wash., and was referred to the committee on bills and overtures. The resolution reads: Governor James M. nuiotf c. ai.. ine wnoie worla is looking to you tyredeem your state, tha Paclflo coast and thi whole United States from tne disgrace n.pruucning rigiu between Jetlrjea and Johnson will fasten upea'you and th state 'uu eieMMu as wil as the country oi mui-ii you are a part. Irtue, decency and Datrlotlsm that you save your state and our nation s sacred birthday from the filth, the vui sarlty and the brutality of an intamous prize fight on the Fourth of July. "The morality, respect, and education and nobility of the youtn ut the land appeal to you to stop this contest. The law Is in your hands and the public at large has a io expect you to execute It." To Be Taken to Taft. Members of the assembly who odoos th proposed fight will attempt to have th. aipeal duplicated to President Taft, with eu.ucai ioi ieaeral Interference In hold ing the fight on the Fourth of July when th-j matter comes up on Monday. Rev. J. Willis Baer of California pre sented a report received from the Federa tion ciuo ot ban Francisco, In which was an opinion from Nathan Newby, a Cali fornia lawyer, to the effect that nr.n) California laws would warrant police or state officers stopping the fight. mis about expresses the general opinion. The prize fight, however. Is not the nnlv thing which interests the general assembly. . imeiy to De a lively time next week over the heresy charges brought by a minority of the New York Presbytery against three young preachers, one of them a brother of Rev. Hugh Black of the Union Theological seminary, who were licensed to preach, although it Is claimed they failed to subscribe to some of the fundamental principles ot the Presbyterian faith. The matter has been referred to the Judlcllal committee and it Is said an effort wll be able to keep It quiet. Opinion, however, is that this will be resented by th strictly orthodox element and ther Is liki v ' be a lengthy fight over It. Another fight is brewing against Rev. W. If. Roberts stated clerk of the general assembly. It it ciaimeu in some quarters that he Is too much of a "pooh-bah," and If he Is not de feated for re-election his powers will be' curtulled. The general assembly probably will be In session all next week. SOUTHER PHBSUYTKRIANS ACT assnnBBBaa Decide on Pnttlns; Cbnrrb Affairs on Bnslneas Baala. LEWISBURO. W. Va., May i2.-After two days of argument the general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church today agreed upon a thorough reorganisation ot the church work, designed to put It on a business basis. Th recommendation of the special committee on co-ordination was adopted with slight amendments. The great changes are grouped under three heads, th consolidation of executive com mittees or boaids, the conversion of the standing committee on systematlo benevo lence Into a permanent committee with en larged powers and a new system ot gather ing funds for assembly work. Hereafter the executive committees will be those on foreign minions, home missions, ministerial education and relief and publi cation and Sabbath reboots. The com mittees on colored work and on schools and colleges were dissolved and put under home missions and ministerial educutloii and relief, respectively. In regard to collection, the churches are urged to adopt the so-called budget sys tem. Until that Is done, th churchet will take up only eight collection a yeai tor assembly work, Instead ot nineteen. Park Heaervolr Finished. SHERIDAN, Wyo., May 21.-(Hpclal.-The large park reservoir, covering 200 acres and with an average depth nf twenty-two feet in about completed. This has been built by provate capital, for the pur pose of storing flood waters of Big Ououe creek, and supplying the sams for Irriga tion purposes. The reservoir will irrigate about 7S.OO0 acres.