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Morris tribune., 1908-02-01

July, we will elect Cannon In Novem-
ber," adding that every Republican in
the country would vote for him.
Editor Watterson OF the Louisville
Courier Journal was the recipient Of
marked demonstration Of applause on
both sides when he appeared In the
house, he having been member many
years ago. Following this incident
Mr.. Kimball, a new Kentucky member
on the Democratic side, amused the
house by predicting not only the cleo
tfon of Bryan, but the selection of
Watterson as Bryan's secretary Of the
treasury and the choice Of Champ
Clark as the next speaker of the house.
Affairs In the Senate.
The long expected letter from Secre-
tary of the Treasury Cortelyou in re-
Spouse to a state resolution Of inquiry
was received by Senator Aldrich after
Senator Tillman had engaged in caus-
tic comment on what he characterized
as the secretary's disobedience Cor
telyou's letter expressed the desire and
intention to submit complete response
to the resolution not later than the en-
suing week and pleading overwork of
the department as the excuse for the
delay. .--.~5. .. Il .> "
q The senate passed the T1""usu r"Fo
luton directing the secre: = III.
treasury to report the number Of IA
tional bart laced in the hands Of re
ceivers 81 T. 1, 1898; the capital
stock of es, e.: the names and com
pensation 0 the receivers and their
attorneys or employees.
Senator Taliaferro called the atten-
ton of the senate to the fact that
Postmaster Northup of Pensacola con-
tinued to hold Office Notwithstanding
that his nomination had been formally
rejected by the senate March 2, 1907.
This, he said. was a violation of all
presidents.
} The finance committee has indicated
its intention to report favorably the
Aldrieh currency bill, with numerous
amendments, one Of which is to permit
the issuance of $500, 100000 circulating
notes instead of $3.50, 100000 The tax
will be made progressive, with a max
imum of s or 10 per cent.
Senator Hansbrough of North Dako-
to asked that the department Of COM
merce and labor be relieved of the duty
Of Investigating the affairs Of the har-
vester trust, as this order stands in
the way of prosecution by the depart
ment of justice. During the ensuing
debate the senator said that the har-
vester trust had gone into North Da-
kota politics and was laying wires to
capture the delegation to the Repub-.
lican, national convention, threatening
to defeat him for the senate because
he had pushed a request for its prose
cution. ..
Morris tribune., 1908-02-01
FOR EIGN
Fleet Off For the Strait.

Fleet Off For the Strait.
After numerous expressions Of good
VIII and in the presence Of throng
Of spectators on shore and on pleasure
craft estimated to be near a half mil
lion the American battleship feet In
command Of Admiral Evans sailed out
from the ,harbor of Rio de Janeiro Jan
% and started on it's cruise for the
strait Of Magellan. The torpedo boat
dotilla had sailed the evening before
for Buenos Aires. President Penna
went on his yacht to call upon the
American commander, before the de,
parture, and three divisions OF the
I Brazilian navy escorted the feet out
to sea. On the preceding day the Off
GERS Of the feet had given reception
ON the Minnesota to the Brazilian off,
GERS. The. next stopping place Of the
feet will be Punta Arenas, at the en-
trance to the strait, where It will be
met by the Chilean war vessel Chaca-
buco, which will accompany the feet
beyond the Chilean boundary line on
its way to Cailao, Peru, no other stop
being made in Chilean territory.
Japan Will Satisfy America.
Viscount Hayashi, Japanese minister
Of foreign affairs, in an interview at
Tokyo repealed the various lingo state
ments appearing In certain American
and Japanese papers by announcing
that the government of Japan would
forbid emigration to Hawaii and Mex
leo If necessary to satisfy the Amer
lean government Of its determination
to control the character Of Japanese
going to America, in accordance with
agreements to be entered upon. He
said the negotiations had not yet been
concluded, but that the rumors of
crisis between the two countries on
any serious question were fabrications.
The Canadian authorities have re-
ceived similar assurances from Tokyo.
Suffrage Disturbs Reiehstas. -
The question of universal suffrage in
Prussia was projected into the discus
sions Of the reichstag by skillful in
terpellation made by Socialist leaders,
asking on what ground the chancellor
considered manhood suffrage as al
ready granted for the parliament cleo
lions to be harmful to the interests of
one Of the federal states. Chancellor
Won Bulow showed great anger in his
reply, which was virtually threat
that the men responsible for the re-
cent Socialist demonstrations in the
streets Of Berlin would be severely
dealt with by the government. He
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regards Mrs. Fiske as the greatest
dramatic artist now on the American
stage" Although her more recent sue.
cesses have been In Ibsen parts, she
win not play these under Belasco. :.
Tstraxzini's Great Success.
There can be no longer any doubt
that Nine. Tulsa Tetrazzini, the prima
donna who recently set London wild,
has captured the popular musical pub.
lie Of New York city, where her debut
was made last week in Verdrs "Tra-
viata" in Hammerstein's Manhattan
Opera House At that performance
and at her later appearances the audi
ences were reused to high pitch of
enthusiasm by the range, power and
technique of her singing. Especially
j the briiliance of her upper notes caused
EXPLANATIONS of wonder and delight
Some Of the critics, however, attrib-
uted her success to vocal gymnastics,
questioning her Interpretive powers.
Death of the Poet Stedman.
Edmund Clarence Stedman, the poet
banker, died while at his literary work
In his New tYork home, Jan. Is, from
heart disease. He was seventy-four
years old Stedman left Yale to enter
newspaper work and later held posi-
tons on the New York Tribune and
New York World. He was a CORE
spondent during the war and subse-
Quently went into banking to gail
leisure for literary work. His poems
all many volumes.
Morris tribune., 1908-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL
Topics In the House.


Speaker Cannon laid before the house
applications from the Wisconsin, Iowa
and Nebraska legislatures for the call
ing of constitutional convention to
adopt an amendment to the federal con-
stitution providing for the election Of
United States senators by direct vote
Of the people. The three documents
were referred to the committee on the
election of president, vice president
and representatives in congress. Thir-
ty-ope states are required to make such
application before call can be made. (
The house passed bill appropriating
$25O,OOO for an immigration bureau at
Philadelphia m at519EE t3tE$
Democratic politics figured largely
when Champ Clark Of Missouri, refer
ring to the newspaper talk about shelly.
Ing Bryan for the sake Of the party, an
nounced emphatically that ION the 9Th
Of July we intend to nominate Bryan
for the presidency" This was greeted
with great applause and cheering on
the Democratic side. When this dem
onstration had ended the whole Re
publican side applauded enthusiastical-
ly, with broad grins on their faces. In
dicatfng that nothing would be more
acceptable to them than the nomina-
ton Of Bryan. Taking up this chal-
1enge, Mr.. Clark said that he would bet
his head that there were not ten men
on the Republican side who would get
up and say who they were going to
nominate for president. Bouten Of
Illinois took up the gage by saying,
"While you will nominate Bryan in
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PO LIT ICAL
Hughes Ready to Run.

Hughes Ready to Run.
The first written word from Govern
or Hughes Of New York defining his
attitude toward the Republican nomi
nation for president was contained In
his reply to a letter Of inquiry from Il
member Of the New Yofk City Repub.
ncan cluh In it fhe governor says he
is not seeking Office, but VIII respond
to the call of his party should the vot.
ers with elaboration and harmony
decide to present his name. He re
iterates that he will not attempt to
influence the selection or vote OF any
delegate and that the state admins
tration must continue to be impartial
and not tributary to any candidacy.
He says the matter is one for, the party
to decide and that, whatever its deci-
sion, he will be content. He agrees
to meet the club on Jan. 81.
TATE surrenders New York.
The next day after the formal an
nouncement Of Governor Hughes that
he would not object to a unanimous
expression Of the Republican party in
New York favorable to his nomination
for the presidency Secretary of War
Taft made public his letter to Chair
man Parsons Of the New York county
committee, In which he said that
friends Of his should not attempt to
divide in his interest the delegation
from any state which has candidate
Of its own. He said, further, that he
would greatly deprecate a contest
which might imperil Republican vic
tory in New York and was anxious to
do anything he could to avoid 1t. This
letter is generally regarded as clever
stroke on the part of Taft, as it is like
~ to make him the second choice of
the New York delegation. 1t is ex-
pected to end dissension in the Repub-
lican ranks In that state.
Bryan Challenges Foes.
In reply to the opposition Of some
Democratic leaders through the east
and south to the candidacy Of w. J.
Bryan for the presidential nomination
Mr. Bryan is reported as having sent
word to prominent Democrats at Wash
ington that If they can show him that
any considera BILE number Of earnest,
real and reliable Democrats believe
that his candidacy will prove detri-
mental to the best interests of the par
ty he will refuse to accept the nominal
ton. He has further said that he will
give his support to any one of these
three Democrats-Governo Johnson OF
Minnesota, Governor Hoke Smith of
Georgia and Senator Culberson Of Tex
as-but he has declared with emphasis
that he cannot be expected to stand
for another campaign such as was
made for Alton B. Parker. He will
not relinquish his own ambitions in
order to turn the Democratic party
over to the conservative element.
Appeal to Southern Republicans.
Ex-senator William e. Chandler of
New Hampshire and William Pitt KEEL
logg, former Republican governor. of
Louisiana, have issued from Washing
Ton an appeal to the Republican voters
Of the south. First they ask that the
southern delegates to the presidential
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was Interrupted however. by shouts
Of derision from The Socialist benches.
and Herr Fischer said the Socialists
were prepared to accept all responsi-
bflity for the demonstrations. When
a Conservative charged that the So
cialist leaders took pains to absent
themselves from the demonstrations
after advising the mobs to act, a great
tumult of disapproval broke out, dur
Ing which Herr Bebel called the speak
er miserable rascal.
Socialism Aim Of Laborites.
The conference OF the British Labor
party at Hull voted down the ,resolu-
ton binding the party to any particular
Socialist programme, but passed an
other declaring socialism to be the
definite and ultimate aim of the Labor
party. ~ Jt@.at FL t'H i.@
Unionists Defeat Government.
The most decisive defeat at the polls
which the Liberal ministry Of England
has experienced since the general cleo
tons In 1906 occurred In Mid-Devon-
shire Jan. 18, when the Unionist can
didate for parliament turned a majority
of 1888 for the Liberals into minority
Of $50. ".]
Latest Suffragette Device.
During the public demonstration of
the woman suffragists upon the arrival
of the British ministers at the house
Of Premier Campbell Bannerman some
of the women forced their way into the
house and baked the efforts of the po-
lice to eject them by swapping chains
which they had attached to their waists
around the iron ratings. The chains
had to be broken before the women
could be removed. When arraigned
the women refused to give sureties and
were sent to prison for three weeks.
Haitian Reveal Spreads.
The report of last week from Port au
Prince. Haiti. :hat tody OF revolu-
tionists was approaching that city under
the leadership Of Jean Juneau and 9th
er exiles has been confirmed by later
ad7ices. The landing had been made
at Gonaives, and the capture Of that
city and of st. Marc had followed with
little resistance. 1t was expected that
General Firmin would arrive from st.
Thomas to lead the revolution, which
IS spreading from the western to the
northern part of the island. The Amer
lean gunboat Paducah has been sent
from New Orleans to the scene Of the
disturbance.
The New York source of this upris-
ing came to light Jan. %, when Chief
Wilkfe of the secret service caused the
seizure of 1000 rifles, 100000 rounds
Of ammunition and 100000 worth of
money ready for shipment from that
port to Haiti. The boxes had been la
beled structural Iron" and Cement"
Prior to this Joseph Giordani, head of
the Haitian revolutionary party in
America, had been arrested by federal
authorities
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e x e Gu TIV e

Masoon Called to Washington.
| At the suggestion of the president
and Secretary Root, Secretary Taft
wired Governor Magoon Of Cuba and
his legal adviser, Colonel Crowder, tt
return at once fora conference with
the president During Magoon's alb
sence General Barry will act as provi
sional governor. -,7. e''h ne" -. 80, T..
Withdrawal From Banks Begun. -
Secretary Cortelyou made it known
Jan. % that he would begin at once
the withdrawal of the, }goyernmen1
funds from various bank repositories
In order to replenish the working cash
balance Of the treasury. This action is
taken after hearing from the, bankers
IN all parts Of the country, most OF
whom say that the stringency is now a
thing of the past. The Withdrawals
may amount to $50 oO0, 900 or sos, OOO,,
600. The first call for 100000 has
been made upon the New York, banks
Id addition to the sic, 900 returned
since Dec Is. 49,. .--.
70 Modify Riding Test. %E-
The president has decided to 30 alter
the new riding regulations that the
permanent STAFF officers engaged In civ
II duties may be excused. This is to
preclude their promotion to the line.
n Is " a.
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TO the amount OF 9TOOO, 900. These
were not all in use, however. at any
one, time, and Mr.. Gilbert places the
amount actually utilized by the banks
to effect their exchanges at ST., 100000.
The retirement of these certificates has
been rapid. and the amount now out
standing is much below the above fig-
ures. The issuance of these certificates.
Mr.. Gilbert says, furnishes the best OBJ
1ect lesson of an emergency currency,
one that is perfectly secure and one that
can be put into effect without any COM
plicated bank machinery.
Providence Bank suspends.
The New England Trust company Of
Providence, r. l., failed to open its
doors Jan. 20, and Justice Sweetland Of
the superior court appointed John B.
Hilton, its treasurer, temporary re-
ceiver and set hearing on the ques-
ton Of making the receivership per
manent. To weather the financial
storm Of last October the company in
voked the rule requiring ninety days
Morgan Closed Toronto Bank.
The immediate cause Of the recent
suspension of the Sovereign Bank of
Toronto, Ont, is said to be the refusal
Of j. Pierpont Morgan, acting for him
self and the Dresdner bank, to make
any further advances, though it Is
thought that the sum Of 100000 would
have enabled the bank to pull through
The present debt of the bank to the
Morgan interests Is $2,241.0O0.
Dramatic Trust Formed.
An organization has been formed for
the purpose of effecting practically a
control Of the :7~nmatic material need
ed by the han '~s'.is # :,iH7 no'npanie
IN Au:ef't'"t M,ss ,Aterhs'"e. the r'a
broker. Is = .sident, and the re,,urt
VIII have Offices In New York, W.
branches In Chicago, London, Part.
Berlin and Vienna It is said that thu
'trust" already controls about nine
tenths of the foremost playwrights of
England, France, Germany. Austria
and Italy, and the number of authors
enrolled on the books runs into the
hundreds. The intention Is to handle
NO Enacted plays, but merely dramas
with regulations already established.
Why Lawson Quit.
In letter to Editor Ridgway, pub
lished in the February Everybody's,
Thomas W. Lawson tells at length the
Morris tribune., 1908-02-01

son. rounded" President
Roosevelt at the crucial turn of the
panic which they had caused, using
Cortelyou as their tool, and thus had
regained complete control Of the ma
chinery Of the government. He was
disheartened because the people had
been fooled by these panic tactics.
For a Central Bank.
A bill to establish central bank at
Washington, to be known as the Unit
ed States National Bank Of America,
has been introduced by Fornes Of New
",rk. The bank would have 500, 000,-
no capital, Of which. the government
Is to purchase three-dfths from the
sale Of gold bonds and the remainder
60 be sold to national banks. To-.
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y . q & IL
and In 1898 entered the cabinet Of
PRESIDENT Mckinley as postmaster
general. His administration Of that
department was marked by the practi-
cal development Of the rural free deliv-
cry service
Death of Morris x. Jesup.
Morris K. Jesup, the retired banker
ana phllanthropist died at his New
YORK home Jans22 at the age of seven
ty-seven.
American Composer Gead.
Edward a MacDowell. generally re-
garded as lie foremost American cory
poser many Of whose. compositions are
'Nlio ! = " 5.-a h55'steai circles Of. Europe
Continued on page J.
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which he was
president. Z b e
penalty is not
less than five nor
ulore than ten
years imprison-
ment. No sub
stitute fine is al
lowed. The fight
for the con vic
ton Of Walsh
began with the
suspension Of the
Chicago, Nation
al ba K, the
III o m e Savings
bank and the
Equitable Trust
Morris tribune., 1908-02-01
MISCELLANEOUS
MiteheIi's Last Convention.

Mifcheli's Last Convention.
The nineteenth annual convention of
the United Mine Workers Of America,
which began at Indianapolis Jan. Fl,
marks the official retirement Of its
president, John Mitchell, His report
showed that the average paid up mem
bership during his incumbency had in
creased from 9,7s1 In 1887 to 26s, 72e
in 1907. He opposed the idea Of con-
solidating with the Western Fedora
ton of Miners Presents of loving
cup and Of large sums Of money were
made to the retiring official. The re-
port of Secretary Wilson showed SUR
plus Of $s64, 1896 on hand.
Noted Journalist Dies. .... a..
Charles Emory Smith, for many years
editor Of the Philadelphia Press and
Morris tribune., 1908-02-01

season, this BET
ing his answer
to the theatrical
trust which had
captured Miss
Blanche Bates.
The Sh is,
who are manag-
ing Mrs. Fiske
this s 9 a son ,
have been alb
s0rbed by the
trust, SO that
the Fiske : Be
lasco un 10 n
brings the last
Of the indie
pc nd e nts to-
gether. Belasco
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!.
Banker Walsh, Convicted, Ap-
peaIs-Pennsylyania Two Cent
Fare Law Knocked Out by
State Court-Ruef Not I'm
mune Taft Gives Way to
Hughes Sentiment In New
York-Bryan Urges Beckham's
Nomination Eastern Social
lists Acclaim Haywood Leader,
and Debs Predicts a Million
c2.r1 In vote-Mitchell Says
farewell to Miners Union.
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various reasons that
caused him to give
up his literary war
fare on the ''sys-
tenn and return to
the stock gambling
contest. Chief among
his reasons was his
belief that the Wall
street financial "pi-
rates" had ssSl1r-
Morris tribune., 1908-02-01
LECAL-CRIMINAL

John r. Walsh Found Guilty.
The jury in the United States dis
trict court at Chicago has found John
r. Walsh guilty of misapplying the
funds of the Chicago National bank, Of
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famous as an orator,
diplomat and states
man, died suddenly
from heart disease
In his Philadelphia
home Jan. 10. Mr..
Smith had an ex-.
ceedingly active ca
reer, which accounts
for the failure of his
health at the age Of
sixty-fve. He had
served as minister
Morris tribune., 1908-02-01
Art. Music, Letters

Mrs. Fiske Joins BeIasco Group.
David Belasco has announced the ap-
pearance of Mrs. Minnie Madden Fiske
and Nine. sKalich in his theaters next
Morris tribune., 1908-02-01
COMMERCIAL

se7, ooo, 900 In Certificates.
According to a statement prepared
by President Alexander Gilbert Of the
New York Clearing House association,
from Oct % to the close Of December,
1907. the association issued certificate
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-18
MANY SHOOTERS AT THE TRAPS
Fred Gilbert and r.. A.. weatherhead
the stnra of OpeninK DaY.

with ideal weather conditions and a num-
Der Of the most noted trap shooters in the
western country in attendance the first
annual tournament of the Pottawattamie
Gun club opened yesterday morning at the
club grounds at Manawa under the most
suspicious circumstances.
There are a number Of well known pro-
fessionals participating, but while they are
taking part in the contests it rs for glory
only, as they will not be permitted under
the rules of the tournament to touch. any
Of the prize money. Fred Gilbert of Spirit
Lake was much in evidence, especially in
the morning, when he broke ll5 straight
targets, and at the close Of the day had
a record of only missing three out Of 20.
F. A. Weatherheld, an amateur from
Tabor, Ia, created somewhat of a sen5a-
ton in the morning and caused a thrill to
pass down the backs of some of the old
time professional shooters by. breaking
ninety-nine out OF 100.
F. c. Whitney of Des Moines. Inter
state association expert cashier" Is cash
ierihg'' the tournament ana is doing much
to make the shoot popular.
All of the shot and powder firms have
their experts on the ground and there is
the usual good natured rivalry among
them. Tom Kendall, the local expert on
all matters pertaining to target shooting
and in fact all classes Of this kind OF sport.
Is acting as field captain.
The tournament will close this afternoon
The shoot yesterday was at 200 targets.
although some of the contestants were
satisfied when they had slot at 10. Fol-
lowing ig the DAYS score.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-18
ALI READY ron LINCOLN GAME
High school Boosters VIII Make u
RIR Event Of season.

The foot ball game between the Lincoln
and Omaha High schools to be played at
Dietz park next Saturday Will be the most
important high school event of the season,
Every nan Is out for practice, although
some of them have not entirely recovered
from the sickness and the injuries OF last
weeks practice and game. Coach CHEERING,
ton feels confident the Lincoln boys intend
to play their hardest and that the Omaha
High school pupils will have good reasons
for feeling proud of their squad " they peat
Lincoln again this year. The boosters cluo
met after school Tuesday for the purpose
of making definite arrangements for root
ers for next Saturday and for the accom-,
mediation Of the Lincoln visitors. A speclal
car will leave the high school al. ESQ TO
carry the teams and members OF the ROOT
ers Club and special cars will be In line az
the gate to accommodate the crowd atter
the game.A 80,
1t is estimated that over 1000 people VIII
attend the game. The rooters Will be under
the direction OF Sigard Harmon Marie Hodge
and Max Fiothow. A large mass meeting
will be held on Friday.
Work has already been started to arouse
enthusiasm for basket ball. Sam Carrier
ana Sigard Harmon will act as a committee
on arrangements to assist Mr.. Cherrington'
who will be In charge.