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VOL. XL NO. C.
DEMOCRATS FAIL
CHARLTON MAKES
I'LKA OFMADNESS
Self-Confessed Murderer of Bride Will
Fight Extradition of Italian
Court.
ADJUDGED INSANE BY FATHER
Scott Anti-Option
GORE DECLARES
BHIBEOFFERED
Statement on Floor of Senate by
Member from Oklahoma Causci
Sensation in Body,
AT PARTY PEACE
Bill Is Passed by
the Lower House
Bill Designed to Restrict Dealings in
Cotton Futures Goes Through,
160 to 41.
Fourth District Politicians Refuse to
Endorse Candidate for Con
gress After Fight.
RELATES TO M'MURRY CONTRACTS
MAINS WILL STAY IN THE RACE
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Mental Aberration Given ai Excuse
for Alleged Crime.
TAXEN TO JERSEY CITY JAIL
Coven Face with Hat to Protect from
Gaze of Curious.
FIRST HEARING IS POSTPONED
Preliminary Arraignment fioea Over
Until Tnradar Brother of Dead
U'iiimi Prepares to Prose
ante. NEW YORK, June 24. Extradition of
Porter Charlton to Italy 10 be tried for
killing hl wife, formerly Mary Scott Cu
tic, will be resisted on the ground that the
youth la mentally unsound. On the other
hand, the brother of the dead woman, Cap.
tain Henry Harrison Scott of the coast ar
tillery will do everything In his power to
secure young Charlton's extradition and
Ms punlHhment in Italy for the crime.
'Which waa a worldwide mystery until
Charlton as arrested on landing here yes
terday and confessed the murder of his
bride In their villa on the shores of Lake
Como, jamming her body Into a trunk and
throwing it Into tho convenient waters.
Together with Indications that the case
of tho youth held In Hoboken for the crime
committed in Italy will be hurrW along
a last as possible into the hands of the
Italian authorities, these were the signifi
cant development of the day In connection
'with the sensational caae.
Charlton avoided the ordeal of arraign
ment before Recorder McOovern In Ho
boken, his counsel appearing In hla stead
and securing an adjournment of the bear
ing until next Tuesday. The youthful pris
oner was ordered committed meantime to
the Hudson county Jail In Jersey City, while
officialdom and eminent legal minds strug
gled with the problems presented by dif
ferences between Italian and American
laws bearing on the care and the points of
the fuderal Jurisdiction In the matters
which remained to be considered.
Taken to Jersey Cits-. -Charlton's
transfer to the Jersey City
Jail was accomplished with celerity. Pale
but self-possessed and erect In carriage, the
young prisoner made his appearance before
an Immense crowd which had gathered in
front of the Hoboken Jail, and flanked on
either side by an officer, walked through
a long lane of humanity to a' closed cab.
Aa he emerged from the Jail, carrying a
book and paper, 'he took a long beath
of the outer air, then removed the black
derby he was wearing and held It In front
of his face aa a shield from the gate of
the curious and from the photographers on
the walk. He sprang lightly into the
vehicle, which waa driven off at a rapid
pace.
Charlton's removal was -preceded by a
consultation In the office of Chief of Po
lice Hayes, which was participated In by
the attorneys In the case, Captain Scott
and Vice Consul 1)1 Rosa, representing the
Italian government ,
Ttlearara to Knox.
At the conclusion of the hearing Chief
AiMjrra icni unei leifgrami 10 Attorney
General Wlckersham and Secretary of State
Knox at Washington.
"Please advise your wishes," waa the
chief's message to each.
It was stated officially that It would be
determined by the Hoboken recorder's court
'What evidence there waa to Justify hold
T ing Charlton for extradition, this evidence
1 to be turned over to tha Wuh
authorities, who would make final deter
mination of the matter.
Alter the conference Captain Scott
talked freely of bis attitude m connection
with the proceedings against Charlton. Cap
tain Scott's voice broke several times,
be alluded to his sinter's tragic fate.
"1 want to see Justice done," was the
army officer's summing up of hla attitude.
"Ttuit Is all I hope for now."
Captain Scott made plain that was what he
v , meant by declaring that he and his legal
f adviser would make every effort In co
operation with the Italian government to
liave Charlton extradited and tried In Italy.
When Charlton reached the Jail 6n the
i . Jersey City heights he was led Into the of
. JVie of Sheriff J. J. Kelly, where hla pedi
I grree waa taken and he was assigned to a
Charlton looked around his cell, threw
down his hat. pulled oft his coat and then
stepped out into the corridor and began
pacta up anddoirn. With tho other prison
era in the ward be is allowed to walk tbe
corridor wtoos be chooses in the day time,
Prison Ieya Soundly.
.enemas ana relatives or inanton re
iterated today their conviction that while
manor circumstances of the crime pointed
to Irrationality on the young man's part.
his actions alter tn commission of the
murder, particularly In bis flight to this
country and bis attitude oa bis arrival,
otltred wast they considered conclusive
proof of bis menial unsoundness.
List Charlton might maae aa attempt on
jjib uwa iut, a cm iwa was kept on
him last Bight Charlton's slumbers, how
ever, went practically uninterrupted, the
guard said, tha youth hardly turning on bis
oot after lbs comparatively early hour
when smw claimed nun.
X Polio Sorgf-on William J. Arllts of Hobo
ken made an examination of Charlton this
morning la the Jail afuqr which he made the
XolIuwluK statement;
-l see Signs of insanity, but I do not
care to discuss It any further. I have
bora engaged by Juda Charlton to act as
one of the alVulaia In tx Umlf of the defense.
I exaaaUMd young Charlton last n!ght and
MMtim this morning."
When ona of the police officers handed
y Chariton a newspaper which printed his
picture) this morning tbe officer remarked:
"you're In a pretty tight plaoa. boy,"
Charlton languidly accepted tin paper and
remarked with aa easy accent:
tin. it might be worse. I am not worry,
ing."
Qostavo PI rtoaa. Italian vice consul at
New York, preliminary to the examination
of Cbarltca la court, held a long eonfer-
enoe with Chief of Police Hayes. Charlton's
f examination waa delayed by the late ar
rival of ex-State Senator Edwards - of
t . - counsel for the young man. Tho dingy little
a. urtk room. In Hoboken, where Charlton
if' was arraigned was packed to suffocation,
j air. Edwards arrived shortly after ' W
CAUAttt4 fejooot ra(4
WASHINGTON, June 21.-The Scott anti
option bill to restrict cotton exchange
transactions which do not Involve actual
delivery of the commodity was passed by
the house today, ltX) to 41. The bill la not
expected to pass the senate.
A filibuster against the Scott cotton fu
tures anti-option bill was Instituted shortly
after the general debate on the measure
began in the house today. Many of the
New York and Louisiana members are
against the bill, while Chicago members
oppose It on account of the Chicago marts.
Mr. Fitzgerald of New York was to have
led the opposition today with an amend
ment to the bill to Include the transactions
In grain futures In Its provision, a plan
designed to kill the bill, but Mr. Fitzgerald
was 111 at his hom as a result of tbe heat.
Mr. Scott of Kansas, chairman of the
committee on agriculture, who favorably
reported the bill, explained its purpose to
restrict cotton exchange transactions which
deal only with the fluctuations In the price
of cotton and do not involve tho actual
transfer of the commodity.
Mr. Lamb of Virginia (democrat) pre
sented minority views, declaring that he
opposed the measure as of class legislation
of doubtful constitutionality, arbitrary ant
tyrannical. ,
Mr. Hard wick of Georgia made the legal
presentation of the advocates of the aboli
tion of cotton futures.
Denouncing the New York Cotton ex
change as the "Devil of all exchanges In
the world" and a "great, colossal gambling
conoern," Mr. Lever of South Carolina,
urged the passage of the hill.
Mr. Bartlctt of Georgia advocated the
bill because it would protect the southern
cotton producers and prevent gambling.
"Stop gambling In cotton," pleaded Mr.
Hughes of Georgia, who said the millions
of planters in the south were unanimous
In that wish.
Spanish Cabinet
Refuses to Yield
Ministers Decide to Pay No Attention
to Protest from Vatican Against
Recent Royal Decree.
MADRID, June 24. At the conclusion of
the cabinet meeting today Premier Calae
Jaa announced that the government's re
ligious program would be carried out He
said that the protest of the Vatican against
the Imperial decree of June 11 .would be
Ignored and that the decisions of the gov
ernment already announced would stand
Today's meeting of the cabinet was to
consider the government's attitude in the
faco of double protest of the Vatican and
the SDanlah Enlscooate axalnst tho royal
decree of June 11 This decree amended the
Constitution and authorised the edifices of
non-Cathollo religious societies to display
the Insignia for publlo worship
The Catholic objection to the decree Is
on the ground that the government should
maintain the status quo pending the out
come of the concordat negotiations
Roosevelt Rests
at Sagamore Hill
Former President Will Plav Series of
Tennis Games with Garfield
and Pinchot
OYSTER BAY, June H. Theodore Roose- f
velt began today what he hopes will be a
period of real rest at Sagamore Hill,
When he went home last night It was
with the expectation of remaining there
with a fow of his old friends until next
Tuesday, when he Is to start for Cam
bridge, 'Mass. With him today are Gifford
Pinchot. formet chief of the forestry serv
ice, and James R. Garfield, ex-secretary of
the Interior. The tennis court at Sagamore
Hill has been put In shape for the season
and It Is expocted there will be a renewal
of the "tennis cabinet" matches during the
day.
BROWNE CASEG0ES TO JURY
Jadge MeSarely Consumes Nearly an
Hons In Heading; His la
strootloas. CHICAGO, June 24. The Browne case
went to the Jury tills afternoon. Judge
McSurely consumed the greater part of an
hour in reading his Instructions.
Dead Man U Identified.
WICHITA. Kan.. June i4.-The man killed
In the wreck of a 8t. Louis Han Fran
cisco freight train at Haverhill, Kan., yes
terday supposed at first to have come from
Muskogee, Okl., was Identified today aa
William Tuley, Monett, Mo. The Injured
are recovering.
Canary Bird and Alligator
Escape from Their Owners
Truancy of a pet canary Is causing one
Omaha family soma anxiety; so much, in
fact, that an advertisement tor tha truant
has been placed In the "Lost" column of
The Bee. Any person finding the canary
Is invited to telephone Red 4SHB.
As to tho best method of catching a
truant bird, local authorities differ. "Coax
it oa to tha porch and put chloride of
sodium on Its caudal appendage, If that
term can properly be applied to the steer
ing apparatus of a bird," said "L'nclo" Joe
Rudiiurii,
"That was well enough in tiia old days
when birds had confidence In men," said
Comptroller Lobeck, "but since the winged
ereatures have become suspicious and
sophisticated to the. wiles of man, if that
tame canary should come my was1 a net
would suggest Itself aa the proper Instru
ment with which to effect a capture."
"You would first have to identify the
bird," said Assistant City Attorney Rine,
with legal deltboraten. "This done, one
might practice the rail of kind, as we
know It In hunting parlance, and If that
failed, set the cat after It, That might be
dangerous, however, as tha advertisement
doe not gay tnt bird Is t taken tftad
Fifty Thousand Price for Not Oppos
ing Their Approval.
NO NAMES ARE MENTIONED
Says Former Nebraska Senator Has
Interest in Deal. )
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INVESTIGATION MAY FOLLOW
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M,cMurry Contract for Sale of Indian
Lands In Oklahoma Said to In
volve Profit of Three Mil
lion Dollars.
WASHINGTON, June 21 Senator Goro
startled the senate today by announcing
he had been In effect offered a bribe of
$."0,000 to withdraw his opposition to recog
nition of the so-called McMurry contracts
for the sale of Indian lands in Oklahoma.
The senator went further and added to this
declaration the statement that a member of
the house likewise had been approached.
This happened on May 6 last, two days after
he had Introduced a resolution prohibiting
the approval of the contracts.
"On May S," he said, "a representative
of McMurry came to see me. He was a
man who resides In my home town, a man
who had been a friend of mine in time o
need. He came to my office and assured
me that It would be to my Interest If I
would call on the senator from Colorado
and advise him not to report tho resolu
tion. There was a suggestion that $25,000
or $50,000 would bo available If the con
tracts were not prohibited. And I am In
formed that a similar proposition was
made yesterday to a member of the house
of representatives."
No Name Mentioned.
Mr. Gore did not mention the name either
of the agent who approached him or tha;
of the member of the house. He also de
clared, "an ex-senator from Nebraska and
an cx-senator from Kansas are Interested
In these contracts," but in this Instance
also, he likewise failed to name the men.
Without Indicating other personalities, he
adde that there was a large lobby here
pushing the McMurry Interests.
Mr. Gore announced that if tha reces
sions of the senate from tho amendment
to the general deficiency bill was sus
tained -Mr. ' McMurry would 'get $3,000.on0
as his fees for the sale of Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indian lands.
The amendment question required proper
approval of the contracts.
v,- JBU1 Laid oa TabIo.;... .,..'? ...
The declaration of Senator Goro was
precipitated by the chair declaring out
of ordox his motion to reconsider tho vote
by which the bill was passed. ' 8-natnr
Galllnger met this motion with one to lay
the bill ' on the table, which eventually
prevailed without a roll call.
On a plea of personal privilege, Mr. Gore
then took the floor and unfoldl his tale
of attempted bribery. Tho Oklahoma sen
ator's announcement was the subject of
decided comment In the corridors of tho
capltol tonight and an investigation may
follow. Mr. Gore refused to give the name
of the man who approached him or to mahe
any further statement regarding tho trans
actions, other than to say . that the one
who made the offer to him waa a lawyer.
Deposition In
Swope Will Contest
J. C. Henry, an Old Soldier, Testifies
that Late Millionaire Was Mar
ried in New Jersey.
KANSAS CITY. June 24.-In a deposlUon
supporting the claim of Elmer Swope of
Martinsville, ' W. ' Va., to the estate of
Colonel Thomas H. Swope,. John C. Henry,
an old soldier formerly of New Jersey, said
today that Colonel Swope was known In
his boyhood as Peter Moss Swope and that
he married .In New Jersey or Pennsylvania
about the time, the civil war commenced.
Colonel Bwope's relatives here deny that
he ever was married. He was known as a
bachelor during his long residence here.
Henry declared that Colonel Swope in
1S79. in this city told him about his mar
riage to a Miss Carroll. Henry said that
Colonel Swopo left his wife Just before a
son waa born to. them. Henry Is 68 years
old.
The witness said ha was employed as a
carpenter by Colonel Swope In 1379 and that
an Intimate acquaintance developed be
tween therm because they were both
soldiers In the civil war.
or alive. So It seems to me that only some
person of exalted spirituality, who could
take the wings of the morning, would be
competent to catch that bird, I don't think
they have any bird catchers at the city
pound, although, undoubtedly, there are
some birds connected therewith,"
A young alligator is- also lost, and like
wise advertised In The Bee. The Juvenile
saurian got away from 2106 Farnam atreot,
and it la recalled by old settlers that a
big patch of swamp ground used to exist
in that locality, Assistant Treasurer Solo
mon, who hunted thereabout In the early
days, lias a theory the alligator has bur
rowed its way to the old-time mud bottom
and Is quietly biding a dark and rainy
night to coma out and scoot for the river.
"Once In the river, of course the hunt is
over," said Mr, Solomon, "but If I were
telling the furtur.e of the alligator I should
aay some educated chef probably has
carved him Into alligator steak ere thla.
no great an auttiority aa the late President
Cleveland waa on record as lauding young
alligator steak prepared la southern style,
w ith sweet 'taters and real hominy.
The owner of the lost alligator is now
keeping bis eye out for apybod peddling
freali alligator gala,
From the New York World.
WRIGHTS MAY FLY HERE
T. P. Jackson, Emmissary of Aviator.
Makes Proposal to Local Men.
BROTHERS TO COME IN -FALL
Board of Governors of Ak-Sar-Ben
Will Vote Monday on Engaging
Famous Soarers for
-. ,', ' FearWnl.
The Board of Governors 6 Ak-Sar-Ben
will -vote Monday evening on a proposition
to bring a Wright Brothers' aeroplane
here for the fall festival.
The proposition was submitted to them
yesterday by Thomas P. Jackson of New
York, agent for the Wrights. It Is likely
to bo acted upon favorably.
The governors would like somehow to
arrange to have the flights start Inside
the King's Highway, but this, as Mr. Jack
son' pointed out, is an utter Impossibility.
Other arrangements will be made.
"I understand Curtis is cominu hero
for an exhibition," said Mr. Jackson. "We
wish him and the meeting every success,
although you know what relations between
the Wrights and Curtlss are, yet a success
ful meeting by Curtlss here In July will
mean even larger crowds In. the fall to see
the Wright aeroplane fly.
"The Wrights themselves are making no
flights this summer, but are working day
and night in Dayton to turn out. machines
to fill their contracts with Itate fairs
this fall. One machine a week Is the
limit of output More could be made, but
they might not be perfect".
Mr. Jackson spoke Interestingly of the
bigl International aviation meet which will
be held near New York In the . fall and
which the Wright BroUcrs' company is
promoting. The sum of ' $250,000 in cash
prizes has been hung up. and aviators, the
most famous in the world, are coming over.
"Paulhan, Latham Blerlot and ' all the
foreign cracks will be at the meet," said
M. Jackson, "and tho Wright Brothers
themselves will compete in some of the
events, of which there will be eight every
day.
"In order to keep aviators In the air all
the time a big prize has been offered for
the man who during the meet stays tho
longest continuous time In the air. An
other Interesting event will be a contest
bated on ability to control. Two pole
150 feet high will be erected at a distance
of 300 feet Competitors must circle one
of the poles going as far out as liked, but
on the Incurve kenplnir within tha other
pole. The prize will go to the man who
makes the largest number of turns In a
given time."
Iowa Banker
is Indicted
H. M. Joyce of Lake Mills is Charged
with Fraudulent Banking in
Hundred Counts.
FORT DODGE, la., June 84. (Special
Telegram.) Simultaneously with the arrest
of H. M. Joyce of Lake (Jills at St, Paul
this morning his Indictment by the federal
grand Jury here was announoed. Mr, Joyce
Is charged with conducting fraudulent
banking In over 100 counts. Mr, Joyce has
retained Attorneys Kelleher and O'Connar
of this city, who said he will furnish the
$15,000 bond demanded and will not appear
In person next Tuesday when summoned
before the federal court
PUTNAM NAMED FOR
LIGHTHOUSE COMMISSIONER
Davenport, la., Man Will Take
t harsjo of . tha Hoorgaalaed .
service.
WASHINGTON, June 24. Georga R
Putnam pf Davenport, la, haa been ap
pointed commissioner of lighthouses at
$5,000 per annum, and Arthur V. Cunover
of Passaic, N. J., to be assistant commis
sioner at $4,ouo. Tbtse appointments are
the first step In tha reorganisation of tho
lighthouse service recently authorized by
congress transferring U from military to
civil control.
TIN-CANNED.
Farmers Like
Bread Made of
Bleached Flour
Millers Continue to Submit Testimony
; to ' Show that Nitrogen Peroxide
i j ' Does Not Injure Product.
, "
. KlANSAB CITY, Jntia 24.4Thr WeaohlntT
flour by the use of nitrogen' peroxide does
not injure the product was the evidence
given in the bleached flour case in the fed
eral' court here today Jjy witnesses sum
moned by millers using such a process.
Testimony by the ultimate consumer was
given in the bleached flour trial today,
when the wives of three farmers living near
Greencastle, Mo., testified that they had
bought and used some of the flour from the
same shipment that was seized by the gov
ernment in this ease and that the bread
made from the flour waa excellent. They
said that the bread was so good that they
tried to buy more of the same kind of
flour, but were unable to do so, because the
government had seized all that waa left In
the store of their grocer at Greencastle.
To prove their statmenta the witnesses
brought to the court room bread they had
made from the flour and sliced It that the
Jurors might eat It. Several of the Jurors
tasted the bread.
The women who testified were Mrs. Addle
Buck, Mrs. Charles Kldwell and Mrs. L. B
Houston. , v .
O. M. Friend of Hannibal, Mo., and Jus
tin R. Sodon of Emporia, Kan., millers, tes
tified they used the Alsop bleaching process
in their mills and that It does not Injure
flcur.
Fciend testified that many of his cus
tomers demand bleached flour. .
"Do you advertise your flour as being
bleached?" asked Judge McPherson. The
witness said he did not .
Kaiser Wilhelm
Will Take Helm
German Emperor Will Steer Meteor in
Race with American Yacht
at Kiel Regatta.
KIEL, June 24. Emperor William will be
at the wheel when the yacht Meteor again
tries conclusions with - the American
schooner Westward, owned by Alexander
S. Cochran of New York. The announce
ment today that the emperor would possi
bly participate in the racing has given new
life to the annual regatta.
In the lower Elbe regatta the Weatward
outclassed the Meteor, the Hamburg and
the Germanla, leading from the start
Captain Barr and his expert crew are
sailing the Westward, and the coming race
with the Meteor ana the Germanla la
eagerly awaited.
Jocko the Monk is Fined;
He Gets Sore and Leaves
LoneBomenes again rules ove the
prisoners of the city bastlle. Jocko, the
mascott of the bull pen, is free. He has
paid his fine and gone. In police court
Friday morning Judge Crawford stuck
Jocko for $1E. Quick as a flash the smart
little monk flashed out the coin, mostly
In pennies, paid hla fine and left. Mean
while J. J. Mahoney, police court clerk,
scooped the small coppers Into the safe
with a shovel, sweating as he counted one
by one the heap that lay before him, and
then direfully remarked, "Well, I'll be hog
s wabbled, If that fool monkey didn't havs
more cents than any lawbreaker that ever
paid hla rash to me."
Jocko was arrested Thursday afternoon,
charged with amusing men, women, chil
dren, little boya and big girls, to the point
of obstructing the trafflo at the corner of
Dodge and Fifteenth streeta. He Is an
aristocratic monk, and never accepts an
Invitation without bringing his lackey
along, bo he pulled Mkk bantUla In the
DROUTH IN WEST BROKEN
Heavy Rains Reported in South Da
kota and Western Nebraska.
RAINING HARD AT NORFOLK
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Black ' Hills and Parts of Wyoming;
and Montana Are Given Soaking;
. . rLlKhi Showers in North
Dakota
HBO LA, Neb., June 24.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) A splendid rain fell here this aft
ernoon and evening, assuring a good hay
crop as well as greatly benefiting the small
farmers who have crowded Into this sec
tion In the last year. The rain Is general
over the northwestern part of the state
and came In good time In the extreme
west owing to the dry conditions that were
beginning to be alarming.
DEAD WOOD, S. -D June 24. Crop re
ports are much more encouraging Since
yesterday afternoon considerable rain has
fallen in practically every portion of the
northwestern and western section of South
Dakota' and parts of Wyoming and Mon
tana have got a soaking. Hay and potatoes
aro in the worst condition, but small grains
are Improving. More rain Is predicted for
today.
NORFOLK, Neb., June 24. It began rain
ing hard in Norfolk today and many points
In northern Nebraska report signs of the
forthcoming downpour, which has been so
much needed by small grain.
ABERDEEN, S. D., June 24. (Special
Telegram.) It sprinkled here last night
The skies are cloudy and temperature
lower today and Indications favor a good
rain. Heavy rains are reported at Mo
bridge, Hur6n and Mitchell last night, with
slight showers at Ellendale and Oakes,
N. D.
Good Rain at Mitchell.
MITCHELL, S. D June 24. (Special
Telegram.) The dry spell of the last two
weeks was broken In this section this
morning by a heavy rain after threatening
for three days. ' Wheat crop and barley
were in need of rain, but the section was
not seriously affected. Corn has made a
good growth In the last teiudays. The rain
Is quite general and gives Indication of con
tinuing throughout the day.
HURON, S. D., June 21. (Special Tele
gram.) Half an Inch of rain fell here and
over Beatle county and the greater, part
of the Jim river valley with heavy down
pour in limited sections fU during the
last twenty-four hours. Farmers report
great benefit to growing crops and pas
tures. Corn and oats will be especially
helped ,
PIERRE, 8. D., June 24. (Hpeolal Tele
gram.) Scattered showers the last two
days have Improved conditions generally
over the western and central parts of the
state. A light rain last night extended
almost across the state.
city Jail with him. When they arrived
everyone was glad to see them, for Jocko
had . been in Jail before, and was well
acquainted with the Inmates. It wss last
Monday that Jorko was fined $6 and costs
for allowing his master to mistreat him.
Desk Sergeant Marshall, who Thursday
evening had the taxk of counting about
l.uOO of Jocko's puniilus, In speaking of the
littie fellow's popularity in the boarding
house said; "Well, It's Just this way.
Though Jocko Is aristocratic, still he Isn't
a bit stuck up and would Just as soon sleep
and share put luck wltu the other feiiows
as not. Then Jocko doesn't belong to the
family of cyclopedia monks; he is Just a
plain, common, every-day monk, with all
tlllek dropped.'
Jocko haa contributed a good deal to the
city coftera. When he bade farewell Friday
morning he was sore on the world. Ho
Jabtered: "I pay se $a for xe license, and
I pay se $T.M fine on se Monaday, and now
I pay ze S17.M. I'll quit se town, I will."
Declares He fill Throw Dirty Stones
Unlesu Given Support.
0PULISTS 1 RAISE QUESTION
Judge Kretsinger Says Their Votes
Are Necessary to Win.
RESOLUTIONS PASS MUSTER
Attention Called to Aliened Failure
of Republicans to Keep Promises
and Further Denounces
Opponents.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, June 24. (Special.) Called In
convention to endorse a candidate for con
gress In the Fourth district the democrats
at the Lincoln hotel this afternoon agreed
only on resolutions denouncing the re
publican party. The fight was fast and
furious all afternoon.
8. L. Mains and E. O. Kretsinger killed
the move to endorse the candidate. When
the roil was halt called and It was a fore
gone conclusion that It would carry. Mains
took the floor.
I am a candidate for congress and I
have already filed. And I Intend to stay
In the race. If you go ahead and endorse
a candidate, I want to serve notice right
here that I will do all I can do to cause
his defeat. I shall throw stones and they,
will be the dirtiest stones that I can find.
Inasmuch aa I am the only candidate that
has filed I take It all the rocks that have
been thrown here are meant for me. I
hear some opposition to mo because I hold
a position under the governor. By reason
of that position I have been brought In
touch with more people. In this district than
anyone else and I believe that I am the
strongest condldate. I am opposed to the
endorsement of any candidate and I again
serve notice that I will do my best to de
feat your candidate, if you endorse one.
That seemed to stun the convention for a
moment, but It recovered and proceeded
to vino yes on the motion by Victor Wil
son . endorse a candidate. ,
".nat are you going to do with tha
populist?" demanded Judge B. O. Kret
singer of Beatrice, breaking into the roll
call. "Without tho populist votes you can
not elect a congressman, and yet we havo
no representation here. What are you go
ing to do with the populist I say. I am
a populist I was present when the party
Jwas bornf "Were you there when It
died?" a delegate whispered in a ctago
wnisper. T;r- ' i - ,v
' . ""' Gne Voters Chanare Minds.
But at the conclusion of tho speech of tho
Gage ' county senator Saunders county
changed its nine votes from yes to no;
Jefferson changed Its six votes from yes
to no.
During the time these coutlrs were chat g
lng Victor -Wilson was demanding that tha
criair announce tne votes. When It was
finally announced the motion was lost by
a vote of thirty-eight to twentv-one.
During the fighting over the proposition
to Indorse a candidate, one delegate moved
to adjourn, but this was voted down as
was a motion by Victor Wilson to apolnt
a committee on platform.
Governor Shallenberger's secretary to the
health board, Dr. Fall, fought for an In
dorsement of a candidate, finally moving
that In place of all other motions 8am '
Bailey of Falrbury be Indorsed, but this
was declared out of order. It was Gov
ernor Shallenberger food commissioner.
Warden Smith, that fought against an In- '
dorsement. SamBalley himself wanted to
Indorse, while the other candidates. Matt
Miller, Charles Gilbert and W. F. Cramm
opposed, while Judge Good sat down stairs
in a receptive mood. W. B. Jones wanted
to Indorse.
Judges Barnes of Falrbury was chair
man of the convention, and E. A. Walrath
secretary. The convention was called by
them for the purpose of selecting a candi
date for congress. Several of the counties
held meetings and selected delegates and
others weio appointed by themselves.
Hot Session Held.
The meeting was one of tha hottest
ever held by a dnmocratlo bunch. Tho
fight started when Dan Kavanaugh of
Falrbury demandod the appointment of u
doorkeeper to keap others than delegated
out. Mains demanded to know why and
Jack Thomas of Seward and W'alratlt
spoke against the motion, believing that
the publlo waa entitled to get the facts
of the meeting first-hand. So, Mr, Kav
anaugh sat qule.t most of tho meeting,
save once when he favored endorsing a
candidate.
The primary law In Its present form,
wss denounced by Victor Wilson and
half a doziui otlieis, but no motion waa
put to endorse Its repeal.
Judge Kretzer of York got a rise out
of Colonel KulUer of Polk when he said,
dramatically:
"I am for Bryan; he Is our great leader.
He fiKht in the opn and we must not go
back on him,' 1 am for Bryan."
"Amen," shouted Beltzer Just as he did
at the insurgent republican meeting held
In Lincoln. But no oihuia raised a voice.
The democratic editors of the district pro
posed the call for the convention and many
of the delegates demanded to know by what
authority thuy acted. When It finally looked
like there would be adjournment without
any action at all, Victor Wilson read his
platform and It was adopted as the dele
gates scattered over the room'aad talked
of the damage they had probably done the
caui-e. Warden Hmith kept Insisting on
knowing who cumposed the congressional
committee and finally the names were given
out as the counties were called, The only
thing new In the platform was that It pro
vided that congress should pass a law pro
viding that national liquor licenses should
Le given only to persona who hold local
license.
I be Demorrntlo Platform.
The platform is as follows)
"We hc.iii ly ii nt: w our allegiance to the
great I art of dsinociacy and to its funda
mental ini.clple of "Kiiual rights to all,
bpiclnl ril!tgL'S to none."
"We le-ofllnn our lalth in the efficacy
of thi: spocifio i'overntniital nieuvures pro
posed in too lUKt I'ation.il democratic plat
form, and we maintain that the necusoity
lor thi-lr i na tiiRiit into law Is greater
than evei lc-f re.
"We call attention to Vo ignominious
failure of the republlcaa party to give the