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Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
EXPERTS IN VIRGINIA CASE
Three Physicians Testify as 20 Mep tai
Condition of strotheP
Brothers. ~ 20 4r.-

D. "a.
CULPEPPER, Va. March a-The attempt
OF the defense to show that Phillip and
James A strother, charged with the MUIR
der OF William F, Bywatefs their brother
in-law, were laboring under emotional in
sanity on the night OF the shooting was
the feature OF their trial today. Two wit
nesses. one called by the defense TO prove
its theory of Irresistible impulse and the
other by the state in rebuttai, gave expert
opinions
The testimony OF DR.. Charles Clark. con-
nected with the government hospital for
the insane at st. Elizabeth's, the defense's
witness, declared in the broadest sense his
belief that the two brothers were mentally
deranged on the night OF the tragedy
The testimony OF the states witness, DR..
w. F. Drery. connected with the state
central hospital for insane negroes. was
given with caution and was that the
strother brothers were not, in his belief.
insane" After reading the hypothetical
question, he stated II as his belief that the
men were induced by the greatest anger
almost to the limitto do the deedr
To further controvert the emotional In
sanity" plea advanced the prosecution will
call third alienist
Another development was Judge Harri-
sons ruling that any evidence in rebuttal
not pertinent 10 the strother brothers mem
tai condition at the time OF the commission
OF the deed will not be permitted to go to
the jury.
It is not expected that the case win go
10 the Jury before Wednesday although
Judge Harrison has requested that the OPP
posing counsel prepare their instructions as
soon as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
COFFEE THREsHED HER
Is Ions Years.

For over nfteen years" writes a pa
tient. hopeful. little Ills. woman. while
a. ooeee, drinker 1 suffered from Spinal
Irritation and Nervous trouble. l was
treated by good physicians but did not
get much relief.
II never suspected II might be aggra-
vatinG my condition. l was down-heartad
and discouraged. but prayed daily that I
might dnd something to help me. D.;
Several years ago. while at a friend 5
house l drank q cup OF Postum and
thought had never tasted anything more
delicious.
From that time on / used Postum IN
stead OF confee and soon began to i'm
prove In health, 30 that now I can walk
half dozen blocks or more with ease,
and do many other things that, / never
thought J would be able TO DO again In
this world.
-My appetite L. good. sleep well and
and life Is worth living. indeed. A lady
u my acquaintance said she did not like
Postum. Il was so weak and tasteless
'eI explained 20 her the difference when
Il is made right-boiled according TO d.
reetions. She was glad to know this be-
sanse coffee did not agree with her. Now
nef folks say. they expect to use Postum
he rest OF their lives" Name given by
Hortum CO.. Battle Creek. Mich Read the
ittiN book, The Road TO Welivlne," In
lk4A' --rhars's . EsaaeA"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03

Question OF Compelling Answers 90
Questions Under Consideration.

Question of Compelling Answers TO
Questions Under Consideration.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-The Interstate
Commerce commission today gave some at
tention to the contemplated mandamus pro-
oeedings requiring ID. H. Hartman to an
swer certain questions to which he de-
clined to reply during the investigation into
the Hartman roads in New York. Frank
b. Kellogg. one OF the special counsel who
assisted In the inquiry, told the commission
that he wanted some further time to ex-
amino the law before action is taken. A
decision In tbs matter was therefore post
poned. Counsel for the Hartman inter-
ests have requested the commission to hear
argument before q report or the inquiry is
completed This will be granted and the
argument will be heard eaI.y In April. The
question of submitting the testimony to
the department. Of justice to determine
whether It warrants proceeding under the
Sherman antitrust law will be determined
later.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
COMMITTEE TO STUDY STREAMS
Bill 10 Create congregational Body to
Report Next Fall.

Bill 20 Create Congressional Body TO
Report Next Fall.
WASHINGTON. March "A bill for the
creation Of a committee to consider and
recommend legislation for the Improvement
OF rivers and harbors was favorably re-
ported today by the house committee on
rivers and harbors.
The measure was framed by Representa-
tive Burton. the chairman OF the commit
tee, who has canvassed the situation thor
oughly. and convinced that both the senate
and house will pass the measure without
delay.
Nine members are to make up the pro-
posed committee. Three are to be men,
bers OF the senate. to be designated by
the vice president; three to be representa-
tives, named by the speaker, and three
are TO be men versed in transportation
questions, to be named by the president.
The committee Is to make a complete in
vestigatlon and report to congress at the
fret day OF the. next session what further
action is desirable for the Improvement of
rivers and harbors and especially with a
view to improving inland navigation" II
Is also provided by the bill that a report
shah be made upon the Conservation Of
water power as an aid to the prosecution
Of works in aid OF navigation"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03

take another ship and go to Cairo. We
shall return to Naples, going thence to
Rome. Venice and Paris. We shall sail
for New YORK. arriving there May l, where
We st6p a few days and expect to reach
Omaha about May IL"
minor Matters at Capital.
Solomon Sheets OF Herman, Neb, has
been granted pension OF s2A
The Iowa delegation will meet In con-
ference Monday morning at $50 o'clock In
Senator Hllison's committee room to re-
sumo their discussiGn as to various federal
appointments now due TO be filled in their
state.
The general deficiency bill contains a
paragraph to pay the amount due Orville
II. southmayd, United States deputy sur
veyor, 81. SIS for the survey of certain lands
in South Dakota.
Charles r. McGrew, vice president of the
Omaha National bank, arrived in Washing
ton today and leaves tonight for New York
on business. Mr.. McGrew's object in stop
ping in Washington was to call upon Mrs.
Elisabeth somers, principal Of Mount Yer
non seminary TO make arrangements for
the entrance of his daughter Alice Carey
McGrew, into Mrs. somers' school at the
beginning Of the next term In the coming
fall
The secretary OF the treasury today ac-
cepted the tender Of Eliza NJ. Bsmis to
sell TO the government property located at
the northeast corner of Sixth and Des
Molnes streets as a site for the new pub
lie building at Estherville, Ia. The site
was secured for $500.
Mrs. Shaw, wife Of the retiring secre-
tary of the treasury was hostess today at
a delightfully."- appointed farewell luncheon
in the private dining room of the Airing
ton hotel. where the shaws have made their
home during the recent months.
Senator and Mrs. Burketf entertained a
small company informally at dinner last
evening. Mrs. Burkett was hostess at a
luncheop yesterday complimentary to Miss
Burkett Of Lincoln, who is in Washing
ton attending school at Gunston Hall.
Rural carriers appointed for Nebraska
routes: Anoka, route /, Charles NJ. Sim
claire, carrier; Hugh sinclaire, substitute
Bradshaw, route 2, Walter A. Carlson, car
rier; Arthur A. Carlson, substitute. Fair
mont, route 8, Oscar A. Izer. carrier; f.
d. Crandall, substitute Greenwood, route
1. Theodore f. Bethel, carrier, Earl How
ard. substitute. Prague, route q Frances
TSasper, carrier; Frank Kasper, substitute.
St. Edward. route l, Elmer ]. Gorham,
carrier; e. ]. Gorham. substitute; route 4,
Walter p. Smith, carrier; Robert west
more, substitute.
South Dakota rural routes ordered estab-
lished May 1: South Shore. Codlngton
county, route 3, population. $50; families
ifty-two. strandburg, Grant county, route
2 population, $40; families sixty-eight
Jacob Miller has been appointed post
master at Garfield. Lincoln county, Neb.,
vice l.. P. Smith. resigned
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
GAS EXPLOSION in COAL NINE
Twelve Men Injured ny Accident Near
scranton and Fate of Thirty
in Doubt.

SCRANTON. Pa. March 2-Twelve men
are known TO have been injured and possi-
bly, thirty killed by an explosion of gas
this afternoon In the Holden mine OF the
Delaware. Lackawanna q Western Rail-
road company at Taylor. four miles from
this city. or the twelve injured taken from
the gas-nlled mine four probably will die.
There were twenty-seven chambers affected
by the explosion, with two men In each
chamber. Twenty-tour men have been ac-
counted for, leaving thirty whose fate is
not Known AS the explosion occurred at
about the time the men finished work II is
possible that a majority Of the thirty will
be found at their homes when the excite
ment subsidies. They are nearly ali for
ei8ners. ..'..,.'.'
AT all events 81 there were any men in
the chambers who have not been taken
out they are dead, according to the mine
officials, as the black damp following the
explosion would asphyxlate them.
No search OF the mine could be made as
the explosion destroyed all the air courses
in the affected territory and made It i'm
possible for anyone to reach II. The whole
night 1t was said at the mine, would he
required to restore the.ea air courses. and
consequently no search for the supposed
Victims can be made until morning ..
Definite Information was difficult to OBJ
tain, as Superintendent c. E. Tobey, the
only onicial who would talk, was called to
the woodward mine in Kingston, near
Wiikesbarre, by an explosion which killed
two men and injured five.
Mine Inspector Williams at 10 O'Clock
said he believes all the men are accounted
for Fourteen are seriously burned and
twelve others slightly. All others. he says,
escaped.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
TILLMAN WANTS INFORMATION
south Carolina Senator Would Know
what IL Being Done on
Canal.

WASHINGTON. March 2--ssnator Till
man introduced today a resolution calling
upon the president for all the papers re-
lating to the recent agitation OF the ques-
ton Of having the Panama canal built by
contract.
In support OF the resolution he said that
Mr.. oliver had complied with all the re-
auirsmentS and that his bid had been re-
jscted after delay g a month or more
He expressed dissatisfaction with the
course OF the canal management and said
that his suspicion led him TO believe that
the intention had been TO compel Mr.
oliver ITO let in some OF his competitors
who were too greedy on the first bid"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03

in the bill would only reimburse him par
TALLY for this expenditure.
1t was stated in opposition OF the amend
ment of Mr.. MGLauren that the govern
ment had paid all the expenses Of all at
tending witnesses, making a total Of $26,5OO.
The second McLauren amendment was
also defeated. ..-..,.,.e
The conference report on the bill limit
ing the hours of service Of railway en-
ployes was considered, but final action was
not taken. The discussion developed no
serious opposition TO the agreement. BY
resolution the senate extended its COM
mittee organization to the Sixtleth con-
gress.
An evening session was held at which
eulogies were pronounced on the late Rep
resentatives RixeY of Virginia, Adams of
Wisconsin and Ketcham and Flack of New
York.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03

vorted large sums of money and large
amounts of pio.ecty OF the said Mary
ioaMer G. Eddy. Iness plaintiffs claim that
tho defendants oao&lS now be adjudged
to have been trustees thereof ana should
be compelled to g.va "a account thereof
and make restitution thereof"
In closing the PLAINTIFFS sG0y that the
defendants be enjoined during the pen
dency of the present suit in equity, not to
Interfere with or undertake to manage or
control any OF the business or property OF
Mrs. Eddy, or to do any act whatever in
her name OF behalf, under any protext or
under any power of attorney, and that a
receiver to be appointed to take charge OF
all the property of the said Mrs. Mary
Baker @. Eddy. now in the hands or under
the control of the defendants, and to man
age all her business affairs, and to make
such ultimate disposition OF all her estate
this court may hereafter deem TO be
wise and prudent"
Probable Plan OF Defense.
II is believed the defendants may raise
Immediately the legal questions involved
in the proceedings as distinguished from
the questions Of fact. These legal questions
would go to the supreme court and the
proceedings III tne superior court Woulu ne
held up. This would avoid the necessity
Of Mrs Eddy appearing in person or be-
ing obliged TO give n deposition until the
supreme court had handed down an opin-
ion. This opinion, IL in favor OF the de-
PENDANTS, would quash the whole proceed
ing
General Frank 8. Streeter, Mrs. Eddy's
personal counsel, declined tonight to dis
cuss the case. He added that no state
ment would be made tonight by any Of
the other persons in close relations with
Mrs, Eddy in Concord.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03

bureau daily the price he paid for grain
and II Is made the duty Of the labor COM
missioner TO publish the same as often as
he deems necessary An incident of the
late campaign inspired McKesson to draft
the measure. He had his bins full Of corn
and, needing the room. sold his grain at
the market price being paid in Emerald.
which at that time was 80 cents a bifshel.
That night he spoke at Firth and found
the dealers there we're paying S6 cents
bushel for corn. Emerald is closer to Lin
coin and omaha than is Firth and both
are on the Burlington. McKesson has
armed himself with the following statistics,
which we're taken from certain local papers,
showing the difference in price paid for
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03

Governor Sheldon today signed the fol-
lowing bills:
II. r. So and S. appropriating money in
the library funds at the Peru and Kfarney
normals for the purchase Of books for the
library.
II. r. 72-By Gone. Providing school dis
tricts shall levy tax OF 10 cents for each
pupil for the beneft OF school Libraries in
country districts
8. =. SS--By Root. Repeating the law which
provides the Board Of Public Lands and
Buildings shall pase on investigations OF
charges filed against superintendents OF in
situations
8. T. %. providing a ooroner's physician
for Douglas county -. 'I-."
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
Rnicide I'm Iowa.

WATERLOO, Ia, March 2-(special Tele-
gram.)--C. o. Diskey committed suicide
here today by hanging himself in the Gel
lar of his wife's home. He WAS a barber
by trade and was recently divorced.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
nominations by President.

WASHINGTON. March 2.-The president
today sent to the senate the following nomi-
nations:
Colonies, TO be bFgadier generals: Alfred
c. Markley, Thirteenth infantry; Charles
B, Hall. Eighteenth infantry.
Postmasters: Missouri-W, A. Coon. Re-
public; ]. M. Eaton, Fayette.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
LEGAL NOTICES

OF the Millers Exporting Company OF
Nebraska win be held at 10 o'clock a m.
Thursday, March n. 1907. at the office Of
the company, 222 First National Bank
building. f. b. HADLBY, Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
FIRE RECORD.
Dabuaue Faetorr.

DUBUQUE. Ia. March 2.-Fire today de-
stroyed q four-stoTY building occupied by
Jones brothers. overall manufacturers.
Loss. tsO.0oa
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
nucket shop Keeperr Fined.

CLEVELAND, March 2-Robert GIL, a
broker, was fine $3.50 in common pleas court
today for operating a bucketshop for
women. The court overruled a motion for
new trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
uIinoIs Business Housea,

BLOOMINGTON, H., March 2.-Fire
which treatened the destruction OF the
town OF Leroy early today was brought
under control after all business houses
north OF Main street had been destroyed
Loss, $4,000. The principal losers are: odd
Fellows building. William Gould, jewelry;
c. A. Barley building, Home Telephone
building. Lawson, drugs K. F. Hall build
ing List Bros, harness.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
AIIegationa Of Petition.

CONCORD, n. H., March 2-Develop-
ments regarding the bill IN equity filed yes
terday to secure an accounting OF the
financial affairs Of Mrs. Mary Baker @.
Eddy, head Of the Christian Science or
ganization. are awaited with great interest
today. Christian Science leaders are ap-
parently surprised. All the defendants,
viz. Calvin A. Frye, Irving C. Tomlinson,
Herman S. Herring and Lewis c. strang
Of this city; Alfred Farlow, ira o. Knapp,
William b. Johnson and Joseph Armstrong
of Boston Edward A. Fimball OF Chicago
ana Stephen A. Chase of Fail River, Mass,
are directors or trustees an the Christian
Science church
The petition in detail affirms that Mrs.
Eddy is incapacitated. through infirmities
incident to old age, to manage her affairs
and protect her property with prudence
and discretion against undue influence, con-
troll or fraud Of others, or TO take charge
OF and manage the present legal pro-
eeedings," and that Mrs. Eddy lives under
the charge and in the custody of Defend
anita Frye and strang, and that very few
persons are allowed to sec her except fol
a few minutes"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
slater FolIOwa shaw.

WASHINGTON, March "A. F. Slater.
Who recently was appointed as assistant
secretary of the treasury, to succeed
Charles H. Keep, has rendered his resig-
nation to the president and will leave the
department with Secretary Shaw on
March l.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
Letters Intercepted.

Mr.. Glover further claims that in the
last twenty-five years his letters 10 his
mother have never had direct reply
from her and from other matters relating
TO his attempt at correspondence. Mr..
Glover. states the petition. believes that
Mrs. Eddy is surroanded by designing
persons who are using her and her con-
dition for their own selfish ends"
The petition then sets forth the Eek
tensive and valuable" real and personal
property OF Mrs. Eddy and alleges that
the defendants and others manage the
same solely according to their own will
and pleasure"
In dealing with the revenue aocruing 10
Mrs. Eddy from her writings, journals
and from the Massachusetts Metaphysical
college, for teaching the pathological OF
spiritual power or science OF metaphysical
healing. the plaintiffs set forth that prob
ably several million dollars were nettsd
to the leader OF the cult
The petition alleges that there Is abund-
ant reason 10 believe that the defendants
and their assistants have wnongfully con
verted TO their own private uses or other
wise misappropriated or unlawfully di.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03
GLOVER ON EDDY SUIT
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a companion of her oldest brother, Samuel
Baker.
Son Long Lost.
After their marriage MIR, and Mrs. Glover
went to Wilmington. s. c., where Mr.,
Glover could obtain high wages as a brick
layer. Six months afterwards he died Of
yellow fever and Mrs. Glover returned to
her fathers home at Tilton, N. H., where
four months later her son was born.
1t has been stated that Mrs. Eddy gave
up this son when he was a baby. but Mrs.
Bddy has denied this. The family which
cared for him. she said, told him that she
was dead. She never saw him until he was
"a years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-03

Senator Willard stated today that he
would sail for Europe In a few days. ae-
companied by MiSs Ailiard. In reply to .
query as to his itinerary the senator said
Monday afternoon l expect 10 leave here
with my daughter for New York and will
be at the waldorf hotel until Saturday
morning next wbsn we expect TO sail from
Hoboken ON THE North German-Lloyd
steamship Princess Irene. We expect 70
touch At Gibraltar and Naples, where We
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THOs. ]. OWEN & son. AUCTloSEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OBJ THE VALUABLE APART
CHESTER. SITUATE ON THE EAST SIDE
OF 18TH STREET JUST SOUTH OF FLOR
IDA AVENUE.
By virtue of certain deed OF trust. recorded
In Liber $3.50, folio %; seq. of the LAM
records OF the District Of Columbia. and ut the
request of the party secured thereby. the under
signed trustees will sell at public auction, in front
of the premises. at FIVE O'CLOCK PM, On
TUESDAY. THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER.
a u. 1907. the following described real estate In
Washington. ID. G.: Lot two hundred and eighteen
t21sl Of j. w. Harper's subdivision In square one
hundred and ffty-one ll5l,. per plat recorded
in Iiber 20 at folio lOi. of the records OF the
Office of the surveyor of the District OF Columbia,
together with the improvements thereon. consist
ing OF Ii three-story and basement brick apartment
house. now under rental.
Terms Of sale: Purchaser to assume existing
deed OF trust of Sl5 900 due March 16 1910 and
bearing interest at TIE rate Of live Der cent rer
nnnum, said interest payable scmi-annually, and
the balance cash. OF which deposit of $500 shall
be required ut the tine OF sale
Interest on deed of trust, taxes. rent and In
surance TO be adjusted to date of sale.
Terms to he complied with within fifteen G5i
days from date Of sale. or trustees reserve the
right to resell. at the risk and cost OF defauting
purchaser purchasers. after five t5 days I'D
vertisement of such resale In The Evening Star
pewspaIcr
CHAS. ". FAIRFAX. Trustee,
1892 New York ave.
JAMES ]. HAMPTON. Trustee.
se"O-d&ds,eS u 6l5 18th ny
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AUCTION SALES.
lines. It, 6oc. st. 81 %. wk.. 81 g. no.. 1870
CHANCERi SALE OF FOUR BRICK DWELL |
INGS NUMBERED 5cI. b26. SIS AND $50 |
2lSr STEEET SOUTHWEST. AND OF FIVE

CHANCERi SALE OF FOUR BRICK DWELL
INGS NUMBERED 52I. 526. 52S AND $50
21ST STREET NORTHWEST. AND OF FIVE
BRICK DWELLINGS IN ALLEY IN REAR
OF SAID FIRST MENTIONED HOUSES.
by vlrtne OF n decree Of the Supreme Court OK
the District OF CoLlmt!n. passed in Equity Cause
No. 26o6o, will sell. at public auction in front
of the premises on WEDNESDAY, THE TWEEN
Ti FIFTH OF SEPTEMBER. 1907. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM tie following real estate in the
city OF Washington District of Columbia, known
as lots 81 to g.. both inclusive. in G. NJ. Cough
I'm 6 sui'dtr ision OF original lot 10 In square 81
as per plat recorded In Eook ID page 10. of .Le
records Of the surveyors office of said District,
with the improvements aforesaid.
Terms: one-third OF the purchase money TO be
ments. payable In one and two years from day Of
sale. and to be represented by the proissory notes
OF the purchaser. bearing interest at the rate of
Six per centum per nnnum. payable semi-a nnuaily
and secured by deed of tr,.st on the property
sold. or all cash. at the option Of the purchaser
A deposit of 800 each lot will be REQUIRED at
the time OF sale, and all conveyancing and record
Ing VIII he at purchasers cost. II the terms Of
sale are not complied with in ten days from the
day or sale the trustees reserve the right to re-
sell st the risk and cost OF the dcfa utinr DUR.
chaser sitter ten days advertisement In The ES en-
Ing Star newspaper.
IRVING WILLIAMSON
Columbian building,
JOHN j. HAMILTON
Century sutldins,
OSCAR LUCkETT
FCnda building
TEOS. J. OWEN & SON Trus,ces
Auc,!oheefs. sel2d&ds. eSu