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The Omaha Sunday Bee PART ONE. NEWS SECTION PAGES ONE TO TEN WEATHER. air; Warmer VOL. LII NO. 39. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 1(5, )13-SIX SECTIONS-FORTY PAGES. SINGLE COPf FIVE CENTS. TKE -f IS SENT TO PRISON BY SONORA OFFICIALS Max Muller, Who Refused to Make Loan to tho State, is Looked Up. BANK IS SEIZED BY THE STATE Only Twenty-Four Hundred Pesos Found in Safe. 3ATTLE BEGINS NEAR NACO Djeda Marches Out of City to Avoid -Conflict Near Border. . J FIGHTING STARTS PROMPTLY Vcderals Start to Full Ilack, lint Lntrr Tlilo of llnttle Torn Federals Ilnrc Two llnpld Fire Uuua. 1IULI.KTIN. NACO, Ariz., March 15. Alter three hours of desperate fighting the battle stopped at 2:15 o'clock, the federals under OJcda holding tho field while tho state tioops under Uracamonte and Calles were In full retreat to the south. TUCSON, Ariz., March 13,-Max Mueller German consular agent at Hcrmoslllo, Sonora, and manager ot tho Banco Dc Sonora, has been Imprisoned by tho authorities ot the Insurgent Mexican state and tho bank seized, say reliable and direct reports reaching here toddy. Mueller Is said to have aroused tne displeasure of the state authorities by refusing to negollato tt loan. The bank was raided, but only 2,400 pesos found. Mueller had mado some other provision tor tho eafety ot tho tunds. The German- consul Is cut off from di rect communication with his ambassador at Mexico City. He has sent out an In direct appeal to the Gorman ambassador at Washington. Other Bankers Arrested. NQGALiES, Ariz., March 15. Max Mueller, the German consular agent and banker at Hormoslllo, Is held In solitary confinement at the Sonora state capital, reported Americana who arrived here early today. Many' other business aen ot Hcrmostllo have been imprisoned ow ing to refusals to make loans to lue Btate government. Mueller Is said to have been the only foreigner so far ar rested. Germany Asks Information. WASHINGTON, March 15. County Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, communicated the facts relating to the Imprisonment ot the German consular agent at Hermoslllo to the German min ister ot Mexico City. Ho also asked tor advices regarding Mueller's plight as muu as possible in order to determine what action might be taken. BattIe"lBeKls Near Noe. NACO, Arts., March 15,-Oeneral, OJeda o fnrr of 475 federals U fighting an enemy twice his strength this after noon In what may prove to be tho decisive battle for supremacy In northern Sonora. Bottled Up at Naco by constitutionalists advancing from the east, west and south, the commander of Huerta's army unex pectedly left his fortifications and marched two miles southeast to meet the columns of Ellas Calles and Prefecto Bracamonto. A brisk engagement began at once, the federals using field artillery. Startled by the unexpected assault of the federals, Calles' forces at noon be gan to fall back. Bracamonte's group arrived, but failed to stem the tide of. retreat. The fighting this afternoon was nearly three miles south with the federals doggedly pressing forward, OJeda has two rapid flrers" besides his field piece. Hazers Found Guilty of Manslaughter HlkLSBOIiO, N. C, March 15. Tho three students of the University of North Carolina. Ralph Oldham, Will Merryman and AUbrey Ratch were found guilty this afternoon of manslaughter In connection with the death of a fellow student. Will Rand, while tho latter was being hazed last September. They were each sen tenced to four months In Jail. Burke Nominated for Treasurer WASHINGTON, March 15. The nomi nation of John Burke, former governor or North Dakota, to be treasurer of the United States was sent to. the senate by President Wilson this afternoon. The Weather v.it-M-ant till 7 n. m. Sunday: For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity -Fair; slightly warmer. at Omaha Yesterday. Hours. Deft 5 a. m. 6 a. m 7 a. in, 8 a. m 9 a. m 10 a. m 11 a. ni 13 m.... 1 P.:m 2 p.' m 3. p. m , M 4 p. m a 6 p. m.., 2S MODERATING- 6 p. m n 7 p. m. 23 Comparative Local Record. 191a. 1911 ML 1910. Highest yesterday 25 23 3f 61 Lowest yesterday 12 S IS' si Mean temperature 18 17 26 46 Precipitation 02 ,00 .00 .) Temperature and . precipitation depar tures from the normal: Normal temperature ."H. ...... 35 Deficiency for the day jj Total excess since March I.. ... 17 Normal precipitation 0 inch Deficiency for the day '12 Inch Total rainfall since March 1... iM Inches Excess Mince March 1 .1.78 inch Excess for cor. period. 1911 I H men Excess lor cor. prnoa, wu.... uiincn BANKER reiiuierature WOMAN USES BATON ON MEN! i Dr. Mary D. Mark Tells of Marching in Parade. SAYS GIRLS WERE . INSULTED She Struck One Man nn (he Nose anil Another In the Month Police Were Idle and Indifferent. WASHINGTON. March 15.-Some sam ples of a militant suffrage were today expounded to. the senate committee In vestigating the disorder which attended tho suffrage parade ot March 3. Or. Mary D. Mark of Maryland told of her physical efforts to defend the girls In tho parade from tho attentions ot men In the crowd. Dr. Mark Is a robust women and she drew considerable applause v. hen she said: ' "Some of them attempted to manhan dle me. 1 carried a baton and ,they got the worst ot It." Dr. Mark said that tho police all along the line displayed "tel fish Indlfforence." "I marched In the Maryland college women's section," she said. "The Mary land section, Just ahead ot us, carried a large Maryland stato flag. The police sjood by Idly, while tie crowd, which surged close about the marchers, spilt on the flog and threw lighted cigarettes and matches Into It. Tho police hp pcared to get a great deal ot pleasuro out ot the parade and the antics of the, crowd. They Jeered and smiled at -he marchers. "One woman, who was marshal of tha section preceding mine, was plnch-d by men all along the line of march. Police made no effort to Interfere. I could jee them pinch her from where I marched. Bhe showed me her arm afterwards. Tt was black and blue from wrist to shoul der. lilt Man on the Nose. "I saw a man leavo tho crowd ana chuck a girl In the line under the chin, tear her sash and try fo put his arm around her. I went to her nsslstancu and hit him a crack on the nose, and ho disappeared In the crowd. I think nts nose Is swollen to this day." "Did anyone attempt to Ititcrfete wltn (Continued on Page Four.) Fifty Ministers Will Ask Bryan to Head Large Bble Class WASHINGTON, March 15.-Flfty cler gymen of every denomination, and headed by Rev. Herman S. Plnkham of the Emanuel Baptist church, will call at the Stato department lato today and urge Secretary tiryan to take' tho lead ership ot what they 'hope will prove tho greatest Interdenominational Bible class In. the. world.. If Mr. Bryan accepts, .It will immediately, be known as tho Bryan Bible clats. ' Tho. plan Is to engage some great nail in the center, of ,ths capital- andwld services for men therein every Sunday afternoon. It is part of a general, move ment to get men, and especially tho young men. Into the church. Every member oC tho class will be compelled to fill out a. card, giving hip name, ad dress and religious leaning. These cards will be given to the ministers of the sev eral denomlnatlpns, who immediately will maka ' personal effort to add the Bible class students to their churches. Secretary Bryan has beon much In de mand by the religious organizations since he took office. He has been asked to lead a Bible class In at least ono church, and yesterday was pressed to deliver two or three lectures on Chrislanity In aid1 of tho church recruiting movement. So far he has made no promises. College Man Topic of Bryan's Address to University Club Secretary of State William J. Bryan and Mrs. Bryan will be the guests of the' University club at dinner next Saturday evening. Clement Chase yesterday re ceived word from tho Nebraskan saying that he would accept the Invitation of the club to be present at a dinner in his honor. Tho date had been left open to suit Mr. Bryan's convenience, and Satur day next was the date he fixed- The number of guests at the dinner will be limited to 500. and these, will be members of the club, their wives and women friends only. Tho reception will begin at 7 o'clock and dinner will be served at 7:30. The new secretary left Washington Jast night for Lincoln, where on Thursday he will be tho honored guest at 'a birthday banquet. Ho will be on his way back to Washington when he comes to Omaha next Saturday evening. It is likely that Mr. Bryan will address the club on "Tfle College Man in Poll--tics." Man Sentenced to Electric Chair Alleges Frameup OSSINING, N. Y.. March 15.-John Mul raney, appointed to die In the electric chair on Monday for the murder of "Paddy tho Priest." a New York saloon keeper, today sent a letter to Governor Bulscr, in which he declares that unless reprieved he would go to his death the victim of the underworld's "code of honor," which condemned a "fcquealer" as the most "contemptlblo thing oil earth." He asks for a reprieve of sixty days in order to bring forward wnr evi dence to prove his. Innocence. He declares in the missive that, be lieving In the "code ot honor" and think ing he would not be convicted because he was innocent, he had done what he considered "a brave act In trying to pro tect supposed friends by permitting this infamous "charge to bo lodged." The prisoner adds that he was "framed up" by the New York police and tbat while intoxicated by whisky itven him by the police he signed a confession which he supposed was merely a state ment deicrlbtng his movements on the Blffbt of the murder. RAILROADS DROP DISSOLUTION PLAN Failure of California Commission to Recognize Scheme Causes Abandonment. NESSaSIIl ROADS AT LOSS FOR U. P. Trcas CallinRMtrrants. STATE APPROVAL NECESSARY Arrangement Dropped Known as Modified Plan. FIRST PLAN WAS TURNED DOWN Abandonment of Second Scheme Came as a Surprise to All Con cernedAttorneys to Pre sent Plan Tartar. ST. LOUIS, March IS. The Union Pacific-Southern Pacific plan, which con templated a prcfcrntlal trafflo plan be tween the two Harrlcan roads for tho use of tho Benlcla cut-off was aband oned in the federal court here today by the Harrlmnn interests and it now de volves on the railway attorneys and tho attorney general to devise a now ar rangement to carry Into effect tho disso lution decree ot the federal supremo court. Tho dissolution decree, which was cer tified to the district court of Utah on "February 10, gave tho railroads three month to submit a plan to tho lower court. This tlmo limit will oxprle on May 10. No date was set by the judges of the eighth federal circuit, sitting as the district court of Utah today for the, rehearing of the case, but It is expected that a new plan will be laid before the court somo time in April. No Sew Arrangement Announced. What arrangement tho railway com panies contemplato was not Indicated by Chairman Robert S. Lovctt, of the Union Pacific system, who announced the abandonment ot tho plan In court today. Mr. Lovett and other officials and at torneys of the Harrlmun lines left St. I,ouIb for the cant on a special train this afternoon. United States 'District At torney Houts, who represented tho attor ney general In the proceedings today, has no Information as to the further course contemplated by tho railway representa tives. Although tho Union Pacific underwrit ing ngroement with the International syndlcato did not expire until midnight luBt night, official notice was given yes terday afternoon that the plan had been abandoned. Frederic V. S. Crosby, treas- (Continued on Pago Four.) Chief Hollow Horn Beai is rVffiffiWf? Washington Weather WASHINGTON, March 15. Hollow Horn, Bear, big chief of tho Sioux In dians on tho Itosobud, S. D., reservation and probably most famous of all Sioux chieftains, died here early today of pneumonia. For sixty-four years the big chief had defied death on the warpath, the plains, the mountains and tho forest, but the inclemency ot March weather in Washington, where ho came to attend President Wilson's Inauguration was too much for the old warrior. When -lie was stricken last Wednesday, tho young chiefs of his party consented to take htm to the paleface medicine men at a hospital, where It jivas seen there was no hopo. Hollow Horn lingered in a semi-conscious condition until early today, when Just about tho tlmo the breakfast smote was curling through the tops ot his peo ple's tepees .on tho Dakota reservation, tho great spirit called him to tho hdppy hunting grounds. Born a pagan, Hollow Horn died a devout Christian. Tho Itev. William H, Ketchum, director of the bureau of Catholic missions, gave him the last rites. The body will be laid to rest with those of, hie ancestors out west Deadlock in Canada Passes the Tenth Day OTTAWA. Ont., March 13. The dead lock In Parliament over Premier Borden's bill for naval aid to tho empire continued Into Its eleventh day today, having been Interrupted for any lensth of tlmo only by the adjournment over last Sunday. The critical stage in the fight, which '.s over the second clause of tho bill pro posing a $35,000,000 appropriation, was precipitated during last night's session, however, when the government majority moved to limit the discussion to tho clause under consideration and not allow opposition members to discuss the prin ciples of the bill. Robert Rogers, tho member who made this motion, declared that if the cxtstltis rules ot the house did not prove to Jbo such as wpuld allow tho passage 'of (he bill new rules would bo introduced. Ho announced that It was the determination ot the government tq press the bill through Parliament. Frank Oliver, the member who rcpllad for the opposition, expressed surprise that this announcement was not made by the premlor. Ho declared that If the business of Parliament had been delayed it wad the fault of the government be cause other business could have beon taken up at any time. Instead he as serted an attempt ltad been made to "bulldoze" the opposition. Mr. Oliver theit proceeded with a long speech, a? sertlng that the proposed appropriation was neither a gift nor a loan, but "a pawn to be used In the game of politics." NO TRAIN SERVICE INTO BLACK HILLS COUNTRY DEADWOOD, S- D., March 15.-(Spe-clal Telegram.) Train service on a through basis is not expected In the Black Hills today. Both tho Burlington and Northwestern railroads are making no plans for passengers or mail trains in or out. although local service In the hills Is possible as the snow Is but three feet deep and not drifted. I m Pi : ' ; ., .. . . Drawn for The Bee by Powell. BALLINGER'S NAME IN COALLAND CASE Letter Written by Defendant Frost in Evidence and Identified for Record. PLEASED WITH APPOINTMENT He Wrote Banker thatV Land Com missioner Was. Ills Attorney and that tt Wonld Give Them Advantage. j Inset's appointment as commissioner ot tha land office pleased Albert C. Frost, nn. nf tlin (Ivh lefrjidantn on trial for Alaskan coal land frauds beforo Federal Judge Landls, according to a Iottcr in troduced today In evidence. The loiter was dated February 9. 1907, and was addressed to IT. C. Osborne, a Toronto banker, who was a business as n.i.i. nf cmat In this communication Frost set forth his friendship and close affiliations with the former cabinet or flclal. The letter read: "I was very glad to learn that Hon, R. A. Balllnger of Seattle, Wash., was appointed commissioner of general land nfflcn. Mr. Balllnicer Is one ot the firm ot Balllngor, Reynold, Battle' & Tennant of Seattle and haa been my attorney tnero for the last five or six years, ana 1 know him personally well. "Therefore we will have the advantage of anything we want from the land of fice." Tho letter came as a surprise to tho attorneys for the defense. A. A. Davi son, alleged "dummy entryman" and former auditor for tho Frost enterprises, was called on to identify the letter by the prosecution. Tho witness, although ovaslvo In many of his answers, finally Identified the letter for tho record. Bad Mothers Raise Better Children, Says Physiologist WASHINGTON, March 15. That oad mothers raise better and mora vigorous children than good mothers was the as sertion made last night by Dr. Gustav Blumenthal, an old physiologist of Aus tralia, before the Homo and School as sociation. Dr. Blumenthal also declared suffragists were "spinsters who have missed the matrimonial market," He asserted that woman suffrage was a complete failure In Australia. "Good mothers send more boys to Jail and Into the ovlls of crime," he said, "than do bad mothers. The indifference of a bad mother la better for the child In Its battles with life later on than tho pampering and love lavished on him by an over-fond parent." Dr. Blumenthal would encourage flgtvl )ng among' boys and eald he would even go so far as to give bis boy a reward for every black eye the lad gave his opponent without receiving one In rcMrn. He declared there were too many ladles and gentlemen and not enough men -ind women In the present age. MOB AFTER ILLINOIS MURDERER DISPERSES SALEM, 111., March 15. The mob lhat last night threatened to storm tho county Jail hero and , lynch Frank Sullens, who Is charged with attacking Dorothy Holt, was entirely dispensed today. The four companies of the National Guard are still on duty and there, seems no disposi tion on the part of anyone to start trouble. Sheriff Purcell said that he would take Sullens and Ernest Harrison, who also is under arrest in connection with the attack, to some other county seat for safe keeping. Later in the day Sheriff Purcell de cided to take Sullens and Harrison to East St. Louis or safe keeping. The Parade on Monday OLNEY REFUSESBRITISH JOB Former Secretary Deolines to Aoept Diplomatic Post. FAMILY REASONS ARE GIVEN Charles W. Eliot, President Km erltus of Harvard University, May Be Offered the Va cant Post. WASHINGTON, March 15,-Richard OIney ot Boston, to whom President Wil son offered the post ot ambassador to Great Britain, has declined. His letter ot refusal was received at the Whlto Houao today. r)r. Olney's, letter was said to bs ot & confidential nature and therefore was not made public Secretary Tumulty, however, announced that Mr, OIney had declined "for family reasons." It is understood that Mr. OIney has been' In poor health andithnt he was loath to change his residence at his advanced age. His many business connections through his law practice also are1 said to have In fluenced him to remain In this country. Speculation as to who might bo chosen ambassador Ao Great Britain began Im mediately upon the announcement of Mr. Olney's declination. It was pointed out that besldo Mr. OIney, President Wilson had had In mind Charles W. Eliot,, presi dent emeritus of Harvard, but had f fercd Mr. Olnoy the placo because of nts conspicuous record In tho dcmocratlo party. It Is not known that Dr. Eltot would accept the post, as It has always been understood that he deollned a dip lomatic offer from ex-President Taft BOSTON. March 15.-Rlclmrd Olney's declination of the post ot ambassador to Great Britain caused no surprise among his close friends here. It Is known that Mr, OIney considered tho president's of fer deliberately and counseled with as sociates, some of whom urged him to ac cept the offer. As anticipated, Mr. Olney's decision was first made known at Washington. Upon reading tho an nouncement of It today, he said only: "It that Is authentic, tho episode Is ended." Creighton Team Loses Debate to South Dakota VERMILLION, a D March -(Special.) With the affirmative of tho ques tion "Resolved That the" Sherman Antl TrUBt Law Should Bo Repealed," South Dakota last night won a debato from Creighton university by an unanimous decision ot tho Judges. The victors were J. C. Mundt, 3. H. Fltzpatrick and A. H. Hasche. Creighton debaters wero Edward J. Bobbins, Geneva Marsh and Francis P. Matthews, The judges wero J. V. Murphy, superintendent of school, Platte,' S. V,; W. I, Early, principal ot high school, Sioux Falls, S. D., and W. If. McMaster, state senator, Yankton, S. D. Yankton Burglars Sent to Penitentiary YANKTON, S. D March 15, (Bpedal.) John Carter and Dennlo Coughllti, In clr oult court, pleaded guilty to burglary and drew six months eaah In tho state penitentiary. Thomas Reedy, In a suti to recover ?S20 from James Donahue, was awarded $55.76 and Interest. Court is now occupied with a suit brought by John Dlnen, ex-chlet of police, Sioux City, and A. J. Nuss of the same placo for ilU for alleged detective services for Mrs. Oertrude Banton for evidence In her divorce suit against her husband. Dr. B. M. Banton. From the prominence of the Ilantons In society, the case has drawn a large attendance. At torney Janousek scored Mrs. Banton In a way seldom heard In court here. He claimed the bill of the Sioux City men for services was trivial compared with the costs of the trial, and the unenviable notoriety It brought on the family, T Assistant Foreman of Stevedores Held for the Baltimore Calamity. HE IS AT 0N0E REARRESTED Officials and Kmplores of Concern f'3nKed In Loading; Ship Cen sured for Ignorance and Gross Carelessness. BALTIMORE March 1B.-Wllllam J. Jlomhardt, an assistant foreman ot tovedores Is held responsible by the coroner's Jury today for tho dynamite ex Plosion abroad tho British steamer Chine, March 7, which caused the death of thWty or more men. tho unrinm inlurv of threo scoro othors and a property loss estimated at ncarl a million dollars. Bomhardt's alleged act In striking with a balo hook a box containing dynamite as sworn to by a number of witnesses at the inquest, Is declared by the Jury to havo been tho direct cause of tho cxr plosion. Uomhardt was Immediately re arrested by order of tho coroner: Officials -and employes of tho concern engaged In loading the steamer were criticised by the Jury for alleged Ignor ance of Important rules regulating the handling of high explosives and for "gross carelessness In handling this dangerous commodity." Vice Commission is Taking Evidence of Peoria Employers PEORIA, 111., March 15.-Many wit nesses and fow spectators wero present wnrn mo session of the Illinois vice com mission opened hero today. Frank n Young, manager of the local Woolworth store, testified that of sixty-one girl em ployes tho lowest wugu was 14 a week. Twenty.flve girls, ho said, received less than o a week. Tho witness did not know what It would cost a girl to live. Young wns nsked If In his opinion low wages and Immorality are a causo and a result, respectively. "I think thcro Is only slight connec tlon," ho answered. Edward C. Heldrlok, president of the Peoria Cordngo company, was ulso a wit lies and nsked his son to assist in an swerlng questions. Eighty girls are em ployed by the concern at a minimum of 16 a week. Mr. Heldrlck said he dftl not know what tt would cost a girl to live In Pearla, but "won," whose -tasUlals J were not announced, said that thejrlrls ould Hvo on 16 a week. "I mean lfs enough to keep them from going wrong," he bald. Heldrlck, the younger, volunteered the information that whllo in college In tho east a thorough Investigation of causes ot social evil was made and that It showed that the chief cuuses o tho down fall of women were drinking and lax di vorce laws, The committee smiled at the seriousness of tho youiu man, Several girls Identified by Initials only testified. "C. fe." said she worked In a candy store for 3'a week and was there led astray. "P. J." with much emotion told of her lapse from virtue because ot a man friend. She was then earning ti a week. Hyde Jury Probably ' Will Fail to Agree KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 15,-Dls-agreement loomed In the Hyde murder trial when the Jury reported at i0;15 o'clock this morning that there was little chapce of reaching a verdict. "I don't sco any possible chance for us. to reach a verdict," E. F. Wlrth, the foreman, told the court. Judge Porterfleld Immediately sent the Jurors back for further deliberation. BOMHARD EXPLOSION WILSON MEN IN FOIL CONTROL OF SENATE, F0RCINU1M0NY Pitchfork Senator Give Up Contest of Senate's Appointment for Ap propriation Chairmanship. SAID HE WOULD FIGHT IT OUT, Was to Have Demanded Vote of Senate on Appointment. TILLMAN GETS ONLY FEW VOTES Senate Accepts "Steering Commit, tee's" Appointments. IS QUITE A NEW FEATURE Senator Thomas of Colorado Chair man of Women Suffrage Com- mlttee Democratic Mau--, Kcrs for Reforms. WASHINGTON, March 15.-Wlth th declaration from their leader, Senator Kern, that they purposed making tha senate "democratic not only In name, but In practical results, the democrats today reorganised tho committees of the senate and took actual control of Icglslatlvs af-t fairs In that body. Factional differences disappeared in the final processes ot organisation. Senator Tillman, who carried up- to tht party caucus earlier in tho day, his fight for the chairmanship ot the appropriations committee, voiced the final word ot harmony In tho senate when be was given the chairmanship of the naval affair committee. "I bow and cheerfully submit to that decision." ho said. In its reorganized form, tho senate ap parently la entirely In tho control of tho forces considered most actively la harmony with President Wilson. Th fight begun early in the last session, bj the so-called progressive forces evolved today a change of committees, which gives tho balance of power on alt of tha Important committees to the forces which selected Senator Kern as party leader and which arc regarded as active sup porters of the policies advocated by tho president Accept Committee's Action. The democratic caucus which began at 10:30 o'clock In the morning, accepted without change tha work of tha "steer ing committee" as to the assignments of senators to commutes -pfaces. Another caucus on Monday will pass upon tho ieheme of senate control that Is to dis tribute power and give a majority of tho democrats on any committee tho au thority to control Ite affairs without re gard to the wishes of. the. chairman. Tlis "steering committee of nJ.no. headed by Benatar Kern, democrats leader, was prepared to present tho full domocratio lists to tha party conference when it asembled. A week of continu ous work by tha committee. In which many serious differences developed, re sulted In the completion of the Various senate committees last night and th adoption of resolutions providing foe a distribution of power in tho new senate, Benator Tillman secured only a foty votes for tho motion which he had mado to have his name subutltuted for that of Senator Martin as chairman of tho ap propriations committee. Tho caucus theu accepted tho full report of tho steeling committee as to committee assignments, making no change In the list as It had been prepared. Control Method Unsettled. Tho proposal for changes In the method, ot organising and controlling eenaU committees and legislative affairs went over to another meeting of tho democrats Monday. Tho democrats determined to tako the ccmmlttee ot woman suffrage out ot the minority lists and make It a majority committee with Senator Thomas of Colo rado as chairman. This was done In the expectation that equal suffrage wllf bj one of tho live subjects for tho aenate'a consideration. It was also decided to placo tho committee on publlo health in the majority lists with Senator Ransn dell ot Louisiana, probably, as chairman. Senator Polndexter, who classes hlm self with the progressive party, will ge( a minority chairmanship at the hutult ot tho democrats, who look to the re- publicans to provide committed places for him, Changes Proponed. Tho reforms propsed by the democratic managers In the method of selecting com mlttees and committee c)r .yst n wer presented to the caucus .'airman Kern with tho explanation that they were to bring the senate nearer to th Ideal of a democratic government than It had been. "Wo propose that this great btdy shal( be democratic not only In name, 'but .'a practical reality," said Benator Kern, "and that the charge so often n.ade that It Is controlled by a few men through committee organisation and other vrm shall no longer have any basis in fact. The proposals made by tho commute, to the caucus provldo that a majority ot the democrats on any committee couiif call It together at any tlmo; that th committee should elect all members ol conference committees and that tne corny mlttee members should.clect their ohal.v men, and that all appointments by th. steering committee should be approved by the full democratlo caucus, "These resolutolns. If adopted, wo bet llovo will enablo the senate to become a more powerful agency for tho regulation of the publlo will and quickly to responU to the desires and demands of the people as expressed at the polls. Spsaklng- for the enttro committee, I hope these resa-4 lutlons may be adopted to the end that the country may know tit advance that the senato of the United States undei democratic control Is an effect! e, cttn dent and sympathetic branch of this, great popular government," Itev. Angaitai XV. Conies. EI.MIRA, N. Y., March 15.-Bov, Au gustus W. Cowles, president emeritus ot the Elmlra college for women, died la this city tqday, aged It ,yca