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Omaha An The News An The Time She Bee gives its mto a daO? paanreTna of the happenlage af the whole world. - , 1HE . THE WIATH3X . 'Generally Fair VOL. XLI-NO. '291. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 191 '-FOURTEEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. daily Bee 1 TAFT AND T.R.IN 1 HOT RACE IN OHIO x Early Eetnraj Give the Preiiiient lead of Three Hundred Orer Xooterelt . HAEMOIf PROBABLY DEFEATED Thirty-One Precinct in Home City 60 Against Governor. 5 ' CISCDrilATI STRONG FOE CHIEF Two Diitricti Conceded to Colonel by Taft Manager. DAT IS CLEAE A5D WABM President Taft and Gwveraor Har aoi Caat Their Vatea la Cla elaaatl Palla Cloee at . . FtveVTblrty. COLUMBUS. O.. May Il.-0mplete r publican returns from forty-nine ecat- terlng precincta of a toul of 5,MS In tha tats cave Taft 1.935 and Rooeevelt l.Cn. COLl'MBt'S. O.. May 21.-The tint five precincts out of S.19X In the atate ta make a complete count in the republican pri mary today enow that Taft delegatee received 304 and Rooeevelt M. At Rod' way the Taft manager In the Twentieth and Twenty-first district, comprising Cleveland and Cuyhago county conceded the election of Rooaevelt delegatee In the . two districts by ovte of J to L Seventeen precinct out of 467 In Hamll ton county (Cincinnati) gave Taft LUA and Rooeevelt fit. . Complete democratic ' returna from seventy -etx precincta out of l.mt pro elm. t In tlie elate cave Wilion ion and Harmon STt. Complete -returns from thirty-one pre cincta la Cincinnati, Governor Harmon'a homp, cave Wllaoa 4M and Harmon 4 I'noffkial return from thirty Cleveland preclncu ahowed Wllaon leading Harmon t to I. j Flret two prerlncta la Dayton gave Vlleoo S. Harmon . Returna from the Flret precinct la Can ton. President McKlnley's oM home, gave Rooaevelt better than two to one over Taft. , Flrat returna from the tour Urges t cltlea la the atate ah wed: In Columbus Harmon, four to one ever W llson: Rooeevelt, two to on over Taft. In Toledo Taft two to one over Rooae velt jn Cincinnati Tatt fifty to one ever Roosevelt. In Cleveland Wllaon. three to two over Harmon and one republican precinct counted cave Taft S3. Rooaevelt II. La Foilett a . Taft manacera ' early ' ' declared tlial . . the ' . brlf ht ' eunaMnt with , which ; primary dawned wag Indicative of a aure victory foe.-, skew preel dent Many of the farmer they aald who were ui porting Colonel Rooaevelt war far behind Hi their aprlng work and would not leave their field ta caat a vote. . ; Rooaevelt , aupporter atnek to their former claim that a majority of the dele gate elected would be Rooeevelt men. Almoat all of tha approximately S.M voting precincta la tha etate opened at t:M o'clock and In tha cltlea a large early vote waa caat. The poll will oloae at 6: O'clock tonight In tha clue, but In aom of the country dlatrlcta will remain open until o'clock. CINCINNATI. May a.-Preclnct Q of the Sixth ward, the flrat precinct to be heard from gave Taft delegate to the national republican convention M vote while no ballot wa caat for Rooaavelt DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON MAY 28 COLUMBUS, Neb.. May .- Special.) Chairman J. C. Byrne of the. democratic atate central committee ha called a meeting at the Lincoln hotel In Lincoln on Tueaday, May a at I o'clock p. m. The meeting will name alternate dele gatea to the democratic national conven tion wherever vacandea exlat apportion delegatee to the democratic atata cop. ventlon and aelect a place for holding aame, and .to transact any other bualneaa that may properly come before the oom mittcc. All democratic candidate awl delegetea to the national convention are Invited by Chairman Byrne to meet wltb the committee. REV. H. S. LONGLEY ELECTED SUFFRAGAN BISHOP OF IOWA DAVENPORT. la.. May a. -Rev. H. i. Lonaiey of Evsnstosj. III.. ,waa elected suffragan bishop of the Eplsoopal dloeeae of Iowa at today's session of the church sixtieth annual convention. H waa choeea oa tha sixth ballot, with twenty-one . clerical and fifty-five lay votes. The number neceeaary to elect waa nineteen clerical and forty-six lea) votes. The new bishop's place of residence mill be desig nated by Bishop Morrison and a commit tee cloaca tor that purpose. Osrste Bank twepead. DURANOO. Cola. May a.-The La Plata, county bank of Durango uependrd buelneee today. Liabilities of fl0t.eS. capital W.j and deposits itjm were announced. Director aatd 1 depositors would be paid dollar for dollar. Pfwweer Banker Drepa Dead. ST JOSEPH. Mo.. May n.-Jamee Hull, pioneer KL Joeph banker and prominent it politic, dropped deeM today of heart Ilseaae. aged 71 year. The Weather - FOR NEBrMSKA-tfhower. wuicer in outh portioa. FOR IOWA L'ueUletj weather. vHh bowers. Icasperatar at Oeeaaa Yeaeerdap. . ., Hours. De,(. - m : - U V Ta. m ... ' -... , IJk ,E . at C ! Jjt ,m. am ? Q'iia. ( L m- -...' CJfZSs ' ir P- m si I Vial D -i - .. JfXTi g ' m M ' 5. H."in!""!lSr Baer is Witness in the Archbald Impeachment Case WASHINGTON. May It-George F. Baer, president of the Philadelphia a Reading Railroad company, t rati fled to dar ra the house Inquiry Into charge against Judga Robert W. Archbald of the commerce court. He said the railroad company wa not connected with the Pk ladelphla Read Ing Coat and Iron company, of which he la also president The policy of the com pany, he said, waa not to lease its culm banks. , The examination of Mr. Baer wa brief. He denied having any conversation with Judge Archbald In regard to a culm property. . "DM Judge "Archbald. to your knowl edge. Intercede with you or your com pany to lease culm bank to Fred Wnrneke of Scran ton r' asked Chairman Clayton. ' "Not with me." Vice President Richards of tha same coal company testified that on November X or XI. 181V Judge Archbald called on him at Pottsvtlle and naked for the alt uatloa In regard to tha proposed Warn eke lease. "I told him the matter had been consid ered and waa practically closed and that tha culm bank would not be leased," ealfl Mr. Richards. A letter written from Scranton by Judge Archbald arranging the interview fas read. It was written on a letterheaPof tha commerce court Mr. Rleharda waa asked If hie brother waa offered 15.000 to get him to change his mind so Warneke could get the lease. My. brother had nothing to do with It. Waroeke wrote him about three year ago to uh hi Influence with me." Truthfulness in Advertising is Made the Keynote DALLAS, Tex., May fL-The necessity for absolute truthfulne In advertising waa the keynote of today's discussion In tha eighth annual convention of the As sociated Advertising Club of America, Tha demand for high moral and ethical character In advertising la one of tha rapidly developing feature of the meet Ing. There were scores of addressee on today'! program, the busiest of the con vention. The day closed wtlh a formal reception to President George W. Cole- lan of tha Associated Advertising Clubs. Tha ad men are playing as hard aa they are working. Some of the southern delegations have demonstrated novel methods of advertising during the enter tainments. At a "battle royal" the At lanta delegation ' ptaatered Ita huge streamer upon the back of bna of the negro boxers participating In tha event. Ban Francisco, Baltimore, and Toronto man continue ta spring surprises In their campaigns for the next convention. Bal timore last nlghl put an a moving picture Show one of tha downtown streets. -hlbltlnf Batllmore attractions. The To ronto kilties,' unaccustomed to the power t a southern sun at thia. time at 'the year, carelessly left their bare knees cocked up during the otng automobile rides yesterday afternoon and today they are wishing tor' longer kilts to hide tha unburn. German Policeman and Bandits Killed in Running Fight NAUEN, Germany, May St Tha exam ple of tha Apaches, who recently terror ised Paris and Its environs, haa been followed by criminate here. Two of them, detected last night while committing burglaries, dashed to their bicycles., which had been left outalde the bouse. On tha way they were confronted by a policeman, whom they shot dead. They then rode rapidly away, but pur suers wounded one of the bandits. His oomrada then deliberately killed the wounded man to prevent his capture and possible betrayal. . The surviving burglar continued the battle againat some hun dreds of armed pollee and countrymen until be waa finally abot dead. Prendergast Will Present Roosevelt's Name at Chicago WASHINGTON. . May L -William A. Prendergast, comptroller of the city of New York be been picked by Colonel Rooaevelt to make tha apeech placing him In neenlnattoa for the presidency before tha Chicago convention next month. This tact waa made public hero today by Ludua N. LHtMeauer. former congress- and one of the Roosevelt delegates from New York to tha national conven tion. Mr. Prendergast baa been aa active figure In Colonel Rooaevelt' compelga- , OUNCOMBE FARMER IS ACCIDENTALLY ASPHYXIATED FORT DO DOE. la.. May iL-Ppedal.) -C Jacques of Duncomba. a wealthy eat- phyxlated In tha Prince, hotel In tbt I Ch tease loop district while Be waa la the .... v Mhw MtAa a I-a,t L Urn waa aver at years of age. but well and floutei The hotel marmgement advance'' Cttr " " w. a-u-r k. i (longer, ao tbe police escorted them out- ' 4fc. , ... "T, got up Is) the dark to aea that no jeta I .ere turned on. and In a eotng turned J aa full Ha waa found dead in the morning by hotel employee. The funeral win be tomorrow. H leaves a widow and five chOdrea besides several brother and staters. BRICK BUILDING COLLAPSES, ONE DEAD, SIX INJURED 8T. LOUIS. May a. -One aegr waa killed, six ether were tnjared. aoene at there aertowsly, when a three-atory brick building collapaed her thia moralng. About twentr-rlve persowe were te the building, which had been eeaadeuaiod a week ago, when it collapsed BOARD OF TRADE IS UNDER FIRE Sidney Buxton, President of British oy nouse or. tommon. - UHIONIST LEADS . ATTACK Sayi Executive Did Not Carry Out Order of Own Committee. TITAKIC WAXES OFFICIALS TTP Little Attempt Hide to Enforce Kulei Until Ship Sank. SUGGESTION FROM BEEESFOES Admiral Raya Watertight Ceasii. Berate with Bmaller Doers A re Needed Life boa ta I'eelees In Dtreea ea.v LONDON. May a.-The attack on Sydney Buxton, president of tha board of trade. In connection with Titanic dis aster waa renewed In the House of Com mons this afternoon, when the sleekness of the board of trade waa severely handled. Major Martin Archer-Shee. a London unionist member, started the at tack by moving the reduction of t.ie salary of Mr. Buxton, who. he declared had been convicted by the "damning fact that ha had neglected to carry out the recommendation of hi own committee." Chargea of slumbering dllatortness, ab solute negleot and unconcern were hurled at the board of trade by various speakers Lord Charles Berestord bitterly com plained that tha board of trad had not attempted to carry out Ita own regula tions until after the Tltanle tragedy. He demanded the appointment of a new ad visory committee to roe board, whose object should be to render ships able to float after they had received. a bad wound.. He Indicated that water tight comportments with smaller doors In the bulkhead, which would be more easily closed were a mora Important question than lifeboats, aa there were many days at aea, when It waa Impossible to launch lifeboats with safety. This waa also ths view' of Richard Holt, who declared "boats are a rotten reed, almost certain to fall In the hour of need." He suggested the provision of bulkheads without any door at all. Convict Davis on : Trial for Murder, of John Strong LINCOLN, Neb., May It With the Jury empaneled and tha opening statements of counsel completed tha Introduction of evidence wa begun this morning In the trial pi Tom Uarla, 4 ooavtci at the atate) peatlrrur1r.ior the-.seaeeer, f fellow convict. John 'Irene, at the1 break, fast table of the institution eg March V, last. ' Tha list of witnesses Is not long and It Is believed that the evidence will be all in within two days. It Is -Indicated by counsel that Davis' plea will be that Strong had threatened hla life, and that ha cut the other's throat In astt-dsfenee. None- of the witnesses who testified this morning would state that they had seen Davis drive the knife Into Strong's body. They had observed the eonvlct lung at his fellow prisoner, they, said, but had seen no knife. " - The state rested at II o'clock this morning and two witnesses for the de fense were -examined before the noon recce waa taken. Fifteen more were called to appear at tha afternoon ses sion. . Proposed Increase m Western Freight Rates is Suspended WABHlNOTONMay-a.-Pendlng fut- ther Investigation tha Interstate Com merce commission today continued In sue pension until December 14 next the pro posed new classification of freight rale in western territory. This new ctasslfv ration, known at No. tL' through a re rating of hundreds of articles, would pro vide for a material Increase In practically all freight chargea In the west NEWS OF NEBRASKA CITY AND COUNTY OF OTOE NEBRASKA CITT. Neb . May fl.-8pe-ciel ) William Warner and family were going home and when In the southern part of the city they were , struck by aa automobile and the vehicle In which they were riding overturned. Mra. Warner waa seriously Injured and It will . be several days before It eaa be told how Lsertoua her Injuries may be. The ma chine waa driven by Mr. Bchlndler. young farmer. The collision took place on a dark street. M tee Bess Burford of thia etty and Mr. D. Blaine McVey, a telegraph operator for the Missouri Pacific at Falls City, ere united m wiarrlaa'e at Fulton, Ky. The young people will make their future borne at Falls City. ' Mrs, By tie Irts has filed a suit In the district court praying for a divorce from I her husband. Joha Lewis, alleging the aj"""1' ."U.?xr,"f CTUltJ' The eldest child Is 1 and the youngest T , rears of age. and she sake for the cue- In the city Jell were four prison ere and - ioe the city limit and told lhen to . , . . . . " LL "J"0 !u "44 " TZ.. '7. . twrmvf vuiuc-n m mioiKasil ana svatea they rather liked the town and would stay. The police win try the rack pile an omer way, awving tnea every other device. IOWA FARMER FALLS FROM SCAFFOLD ANDJ5REAKS NECK GRINNBLU I . May lL-(Cpec4aI Tele gram. )-C art A. Schalts. aged years, a farmer six mllea northeaac of Otiaae't fell last night from a scaffold hi hla bam And broke bis neck. He leave a widow and savea children, i' ft 9s W Hi1- If ' mm, The From the Baltimore American. AMATEUR AVIATOR IS KILLED Fred J. Southard of Minneapolis Falli from Car at Oabore, 0. HAD BOUGHT NEW AFEOFLAKE Me Wee Making Flret Flight Alan Aftap Msrlag Been Tte r the . .r... ;tarbt Brothers) Mat ".. Attempt it.-' .. ... f, XENIA. O.: May fL-Fred J. Southard of Minneapolis. Minn, an aviator. fell MO feet at the Wright aviation field near Oebdrn early today and was Instantly killed. Houtbard. who waa forty years old, had Just bought tha aeroplane from the Wright brothers. He obtained admission to enter the hangar after he had been refused per mission to take the aeroplane out without further experience He fell Just six min utes after he had begun the first flight alone His hoay was badly crushed. Raaad Trip Arreas Channel, DOVER, England, May Xl.-H. Cr em bers, well known Belgian aviator, crossed tha Kngllah channel from Nleuport, Bel glum, today, drafting over the Utti fish ing: port of Ht. X rgaret'g. In a Mde, graceful sweep., and without landing. started to return across the channel, tak ing tha direction at Calais, France. , When the aviator appeared over St. Margaret'! he dropped from his' mono- plan a -visiting card ea which waa writ ten: "I 'regret to be obliged to return to Nleuport, Belgium without breaking my Journey." . -t - , . Clvlllaa Beats Army. Officer. CONSTANCE. Baden.' May .-Thre of the eight officer and the only civilian who started on May II from Btrasburg on reliability flight, each carrying a pas senger In his aeroplane, completed tha task set them by arriving here today.! The civilian, whoa aame Is Hirth. uni formly accomplished tha beet perform ance every day. Tbe bulk of the com petitors were eliminated on the flret day of the competition.- while crossing -the Voage mountains In the far of a gale. A Zeppelin dirigible balloon accompanied the airman along most of the stagee, Tha route from Mtraeburg waa by way of Met. Mayence, Darmstadt, Frankfort. Karlsruhe and Frefburg. over the Black Forest to thia elty. STEEPLEJACK FALLS .. . FROM A SMOKESTACK NORTH PLATTE. Neb., May JL -Kpe-ctatjj. 1. Morgan, a ateeplejark. fell from tha electric light amokratack today. where be and hla partner were engaged tru painting, and barely escaped what ap peared to be certain death. Mr. Morgan waa working about thirty feet from the roof of the building, when a defective rope ht the tackle broke and ha fell heavily to the roof, striking on hla- back. Hla partner, who was engaged en tbe roof below, nearxed blm Just aa be was Bbout to ran off the edge of tha building to the ground, forty feet below. He waa taken to tha hospruti aad an examination dis closed that other than a badly sprained back he was no worse from tha expert- The National. Capital Taeedey, Map II, 101S. " . .. ' The Senate. Met at noon. eaaita dtone. m speech, aitlrteed tbe met bode of the republican presidential nomination aspirant. . The Home. Met at U a. m. and resumed considera tion of tbe Paiiama canal admlnietrattoa btIL . Jadk-tal committee continued Its In vestigation lata charges -gs'nel J edge Arcbbatd of cenjraefoe court. j Democratic Delirium r J.ts -js'a .... ticv-.-'7V,,NYiei ponkey 8eet It Shadow Every Four How Havemeyer - Took Over: Greeley ' Beet Sugar Plant NEW fORKMay tl.-Copy of a tel grkm sent by, Henry O. Havemeyer i ' ' ' Oamuel C. Woekevhls personal agent ' ."! ie) Dnver,' was fntreduead ! tha govera I immm Favare 1 Tble Baate rent s dtssolutmii . ut agatnat the . VAgalat tb alilaols T called nufsr trust by Aishtjant District Attorney Knspp today- fa support the charge that ' Mr, Havemeyer had at' tempted to crugh by eompetttMn the to' dependent beet sugar plant at the Oreelev Sugar company; then building. , Tha tele gram read : ' "Oo to Oreeley and secure a good site on aptlona."- a. ' Cheater 8. Moray af Denver, rhl-f agentVpt HavemeVr la acquiring control of .Colorado Vnmpanlsa, testified that the site, wa pntctfred and gat long after this- Mr. Havemeyer bought an Interest I the Oreeley company. . A letter from Hooker to Havemeyer. written November H, INt. waa then to. traduced. It suggested thst Mr. Have meyer rent tha site for pasturage for a year and aaid that 4 per cent net return could be realised if. this waa dona. ,"It Is probably. a favorbls an oppor tunity aa can be.obtahted at tha present time," the letter concluded. Wealthy Furrier ' " Pleads.Guilty to ' Wolf Bounty Fraud RAPID CITT D., May a.-F. R K.n Hewlett. wealthy hide and fur dealer here, in tha presence of 'his law vera and Attorney General Johnson bf (tout It Dakota, today pleaded to ' being a party"to the ' wholesale bounty frauds la Pennington county, by which tha etAte was swindled opt' of thousands of dol lars.' Hs agreed to plead guilty. The grand Jury Is In' session and sensational developments are exported. Hundreda of Police ' . Are Guarding Polls , DENVER. Colo.. May al-After a can, petgn marked by fierce denunciation, exceedingly frank persons criticism be tween local news neper proprietors, in cpndldatee, including seven mayoralty aa plrant for fortpvetty and county office are being voted upon here today. . Two hundred policemen. CI special policemen! frfty-eeven deputy sheriff, two rhallrogersWnd watchers tor ear party at each poll and about MS member of the Cltlsen a . party In rack .vetlng precinct are; guarding ths purity of tha ballot . - Tbe con teat la mainly between Mayor Ppcer'a democratic organisation and the Cltlsen s party, with the republican or. sanitation leaning toward the latter, la which Juvenile Court Judge- Benjamin Llndary la running with the additional endorsement af the sjrohlbttlonlsta. RARE COINS AMONG LOOT STOLEN BY CUSTER THIEVES BROKEN BOW, Nab, May H-gpcctel Telegraatr-gome tlan during the early morning hours the hardware store of Oeorge W. Apple was broken Into by uurglars and currency and rare coin? were takes from the aafe to tbe amount af about CO. The collection of coins consisted af ninety half dollars, worth a premiums over IN. Mr. Apple haa of tared a reward of M for the return of the colas and a Mae s mount for the ar rest aad 'eoavwtjoa af the thieves. The officere have o due, but think tha Job waa dose by local talent, as they oeemce. to be well acquainted with the ground. Yean. LAUGHLIN FOR MONEY BILL Chicago FrortMor Sayi "Aldrioh" '; ' ! Title ii MoitTfortwat., , I IMS TO TXAYEl IT SUBJJNQTOS leetrdt. (From a Btaff Correspondent.)' $ ; LINCOLN, Neb.. May a.-irfectal egrame-Prof. d. Lawrence Laug!Un o( Chicago university addressed the district bankers' eoneenlloa todaV oh the un called Aldrlch currency and banking bill. At the outset he said It was unfortunate that tha bill should have been called tit Aldrioh bill, as tha prejudice aaalnst the mas had reacted agllnaf what was tin really his Mil and which the profesanr considered really a merit orlou measure. He earned that Instead of gtvlng tin aig bankers the complete control o' monetary affair, it would prevent Jus; this very thing end g(ve the smaller! country bank the same, opportunity fo; relief aa that pour seed by the big bnm. Delegates Take Barllactoa. A referendum vote of tha delegetea and alternate to tha Baltimore convention resulted In all but one vote being 'cast for tha Burlington-Baltlsnere a Ohio combination aa againat the Illinois Ten-tral-Pennsylvanla route.. The ; principal booster for the losing rout wl Henry Richmond, democratic candidate for at at auditor, and Mayor Jim of Omaha wa tredlted with being sponsor for the Bur llngton combination. 0 . t'eavlrta Fall tei Remember, nl the trial of Tom Davis, a convict In the penitentiary, for tha fatal subbing of John Wrong, the most notable efature was 4m lack of memory of con vice wo were -present at the time. They did not remember when It came to giving an ac count of what occurred at thet lint of the: tragdy. None Would 'ay that he saw tha actual ssbbtng. It la expected fhe trial will last until Thursday. ' Miller t ear IWemleard. The case of the I'nlted ittates against I N". Miller ot Wymote, accused of fraud la obtaining government lends ag Cherry county. 'was dismissed In federal court on motion of tha I'nlted X tales attorney. Recent rullnga of the land of flee have made It Impossible to get a conviction. In tbe opinion of the attorney. Aaaradsarata Coaar Mich. Harry Thomas of the state printing board haa figured out. that ft will' coat the state VM to print the. five proposed constitutional amend men ta In each of tha ninety-two counties fil tha, state, -or a total of F.SJ for the entire bllL , The Initiative and referendum, belna the longest, will be the most expensive, east ing ths legislative selary Inereaae amendment, FT: 'the board of control amendment, tn aad the biennial election amendment, get. , I'nder- the law the a mend men ta must be printed la each county la tha atate tor thirteen weeks preceding tbe November election and publication probably will commence about August I. AUBURN LABORER IS CAUGHT BY A CAVE-IN 80LTH ACBrRN, Neb May a.- (fpectal Pern Therms a. a laborer, aame near loalng his Ufe Monday aooa while digging to a sewer ditch near the Avenue hotel. Ha waa malrmg aa excavation far sewer emnaetlon and k order to farthv tata HI work tunnelled aader one side to mora easily reach the point of eon- nertJon. The earth caved fa epoa Mm and only atrenuoua effort ea tha part of the an enxned with Km saved htm from euf rocs tlon. ' Aa tt was. be sue taiaed sever strains to cheat, anna sid "a W . METHODISTS YET UNABLETO ELECT Ninth Ballot at General Conference Beiulta Without Choice of Bishop. : DR. EE5DEBS0N IS HIGH OAK New York Divine Secure 451 Vote of Necenary 816. . . J COMMITTEE BITOBlS DISCUSSED Women'! Miuionary Societies Tote in Diitiiot Conference. BUSINESS .B TO BE HUBMED .Night peestoas Are Being; Began fo the Parpoea'of selecting Blebep Hope af Adjwsuraaaeat by ' Mag W. MINNEAPOLIS, Maa -With mo elec tion declrrvd. Dr. T. 8. Henderson of New York. Eaet conference, waa high man on the ninth ballot la the tight for 4 place oa the board of blthopa of tha Methodist Epltoopal church. Dr. Bender-, son received ttl votes, Mt being neces sary to elect. W O. Rhepard of Chicago was second with ett and R J. Cooke. New Tork. third with SB. Another ballot waa taken Immediately and an adjourned session was called for tate thia afternoon to hear tha teller report. Among the high men en the ninth bal lot were: F. J. McConnell, Green ceetle. Ind , Ml; F. D. LtcteV Detroit. Mich., tG; N. Luccock, Kansas City. Mo., XM; W. II. Crawford. MeadvlUe, Pa., JO. Seventy three persona received ' votes on thlf ballot. Practlrallr all af tha aesxtoa of the conference today waa glxen over to g discussion ot reports of committees. Tha conference agreed to an change In tha church rulea, whereby the presidents of one woman' home and one woman's for eign missionary society ware permitted yoke la the district conferences, roaeaaealea t ap Dlarwewrd. Tha committee recommended that a foot note to the discipline be Inserted, whereby each church be permitted to dee elde whether Individual ar alngla conv munlon cupa should be used. Peveral years aga thia question waa agitated la tha church. Indications that tha conference will at tempt to keep It resolution of reaching an adjournment an May 9 ar evidenced In the night sessions which were begun last night for the purpose ot casting a ballot tor bishops. l It la probable that even with tbe slec tlon of one of two rru.a today, which hardly la expected by the delegates, that another atght segskm win be held tonight In order that three Instead Ot two bal let may be taken In a day. Vm tbe WisPsSallLit on which' Dr." Hume C. Utunti wna elected, aumereue mea have headed the no-etectloa ballot far a time, only to give way when H. seemed tbst tbei neceerary two-thlrda vote of the delegetea present aould are. be obtained. . ,. I.radere'rhaa Often. Pr. D. O. Downey ot New Tork waa well to 'the tore on the second ballot, but ) gav way to Dr. W. O. ghepard of Chicago, -who In turn later dropped tt aecond place, ceding flmt poeltlon to Dr. T. . Henderson of Brooklyn. N. T. Candidates eonstanly are dropping put, although on tha eighth ballot there were about twenty who received only two or three vote The total number af candi dates voted on in tha eighth waa anventy nine, but by 'tha end of tha week thia number la expected to b considerably smaller, aa those who have bean casting Complimentary ballota awing . to thoee whom tb delegates CO Balder leaders ot the race. Among the candidate la W. F. Old ham, who now hold tha distinction of being a bishop In tha church. Hla title, however, ts that ot mlaaioaary bishop, which la not synonymous with that af "general superintendent." and hla power la restricted to hla owa field, which s Malaysia. .As a missionary bishop be also lacka power to preeMa at a evasion of tha . general confertnea. avrsasa by Bishop leeleea. MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. May 3.-8pe-dal Correspondence.) No business sea. slons of the Methodist conference war held on Hunday, but delegates pretty grnerally attended tha eerrtcea af local churches. Many of the purplta were filled with visiting ministers and btshope. Bishop John L. Nuelren of Omaha I aiurh In demand by tha German churches; He preached Sunday morning at tha Northeast German Methodist Episcopal church In thia elty. Several of tha prominent ministers supplying pulpita are looked apon aa candidal ae for tbe episcopacy. In view of that fact the hpve been greeted with flee audteaeeev Moat, If not all. acquitted thamaelve ably, and In a few Instance tha apiece" pal stork of some has risen peroaptably: peaking of candidate, the air Is be sinning to. clear a little. Hent Invent tg beginning to erylH se and sever el aame are sure to lead on tha flrat ballot. At the present time thti following ere strong leaders: Dn Homer C. Slants, Dr. David . jo. Downey, Dr. Matt B. Hnghea, Dr. i nomas rttcnoisoe, tar. rseary t. mea nings. Dr. T. a Henderson. Dr. F. J. McConnell and Dr. R- J. Cooke. It aa- ClaMilied want ads in The Bee ere ai waye read. Tbey are read because among them are many bar gains. There are thou sands of bargains in Bee wants ads every day. .: r'.- v' ' Get into the habit of tnfni n'g to these ada every day yon H prof--it hugely for thia rev son. Do it right now, ! : Tyler 1CC0