Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 21, 1901, Page 1

OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING EBRUARY 1, 1901-TEN PAGE SINGLE COPY COILS TIGHTEN ABOUT JIM T P I R R R TR TR John Murtagh, conchman for J. N. H. Patrick, wa oted with Chief of Police Donahue yesterday morning relative to the Cudahy kid paping. At the close of the interview Chief Donahue said: “I am convinced that Murtagh has told all he knows about the case and there is no cause for further Inquiry, so far as he is con- cerned.” The colls are tightening about Jim Callahan. Identification has been made stronger and the county attorney has filed charges of rob- bery and kidnaping against the prisoner. Callaban was taken to the Bertillon room yesterday morning for photograph and mensurement. He still insists that he had nothing to do with the kidnaping. Joe Milander, a saloon keeper of Sarpy Mills, has Identified Cal Iahan as a man who was around his place last August about the time his gold wateh was stolen. This watch proves to be the one traded to Danlel Burris by the kidnapers, shortly before the abduction, for the bay p Burris has identified Callaban as one of the men who traded him the watch. Callahan 18 to be arraigned this morning before Judge Vinsonhaler In the county court. FIVE CENTS, CALLAHAN County Attorney Files Thres Formal Obarges Aguinst Alleged Kidnaper, o 2 F Se LIKE AMERICAN BREWERIES Well Known Danish Reer Maker De- cldes to Remodel His Plant on New Plan. "ENHAGEN, Feb, 20.—~(Correspond- the Assoclated Press.)—After a fy of the American aystem | II" gaconsen. o well-known Dan- | BANKER CRITICS MAY TACKLE ‘PROBLEM | ¥ decided to embody many FREES ican system of manu- | phant he is about | All Sorts of Predicaments Are Sug- | to erect In this cdn v ed In Wall Street—Spec He considers the A. fean breweries to Meeting of Stockholders be superior to the German and will conse Called for March 23, quently model his new factory on the American system. He is today using Amer- g ! fean hops in his brewerles now in opera- | NEW YORK, Feb, 20.—(Special Tele- | tlon, as well as American Indian corn, find- | gram.)—A three-cornered fight {s on among | Ing the latter to be excellent materiai to|the Union Pacific, the Atchison and the | mix with barley. His two sons will go to | Rock Is.and rallroads with reference to | the United States to study the American | western extensions and it is likely to re- system of brewing before assuming control [sult in sharp counter criticlsms at the of thelr father's business. meeting of the bankers' advisory commit- - - tee called for March 7. Unless this con STILL HOLD THEIR POSITION troversy s checked it is predicted that it the good feeling which has existed among Rebel Forces Are Occapying Country Between Colon, DECLARE HAMILTON GUILTY Jury Bringa in a Verdiet of Man- slanghter in First Degree—Rec- ommend Him to Merey, IS THREE-CORNERED WAR Union Pacifio, Atobison and Rock Toland | Battle for the Coast. SHOWS SOMECHANGES Pallot for Benators Notable for a Bwitch Among the Republioans. , MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 20.~The Jury in the case of Frank H. Hamilton, tried on the charge of stabbing Leonard Day to death on the night of November 25, came into court at this morning and reported that it had agreed on a verdict of man- slaughter In the first degree. The penalty is imprisonment at hard labor for a term not less than five nor more than twenty years. The jury recommended Hamllton to the mercy of the court. Tho jury had been out so long that hops wgreement had about been given up. he jury informed the deputies at 9:15 that it had agreed, but it took halt an hour to arrange the preliminaries. Hamil- ton was brought into court to hear the verdict. He had enjoyed & good sleep and seemed in excellent spirits. When the verdict was read hamilton appeared | dazed wnd made no other slgn than to shake his head in mute protest Ho was remanded to jail to await sen- tence and absolutely refused to see any one except his devoted friend, Miss Johnson of Colorado Springs. His attorneys at once moved for a new trial, but no date was set for hearing the arguments. When the prisoner reached the juil he sald to Jafler Alexander, with a despairing gesture: “They've found me guilty, captain, but I do not deserve it." |cate, 7 brewln | 1sh brewe. teatures of t facturing beer 1. THOMPSON TOUCHES NEW HIGH MARK JOHN MURTAGH STANDS EXONERATED Gaine Three and Jumps His Total to Thirty- Eight Votes, Oonchman Oalls at Ohief's Office and Makes Oomolete Explanation. MEIKLEJOHN LOSES A COUPLE OF HIS | Three Bwing Away from Him and One Drops Into His Line. PIPE DREAMS AMUSE THE REPUBLICANS GIVES SATISFACTORY ACCOUNT OF SONS Oallaban to Be Arraigned Before Judge Vinsonhaler Today. | | STILL INSISTS THAT HE IS NOT GUILTY “Wild Yarns of the Fakirs Laughed at by the Legislators Whose Inten- tlons Are Supposed to He Made Publie by the Dreamers. the transcontinental railroads will be seri- ously strained It arose out of the plans of the Union Pacific to extend its Utah Central rafl road southwest to southern California and of the Rock Island to extend its system to the Pacific coast by the southwesterly route. The Unfon Pacific's program was | formed before the purchase of the Southern Pacific, while Huntington was alive. At Chiet of Pol KINGSTON, Jamalca, Feb. 20.—The Brit- ish steamer Louisiana, Captain Edwards, which arrived here today from Colon, Co- lombla, reports that when it left the latter port Monday, February 18, the rebel forces still held their positions in the vicinity of s Cane—Further De- e 0000000000000 s00tesessssrsttststtsttsttirestestonsal velopments Under W @ ecsescesstsecttsccsscssessssse sostssseeere sesssscsec® | HOPMEN PREPARE TO LYNCH | CONDITION OFAATHE WEATHER | F Rallotw————- 26, 26, 27. 28, 46 86 28 41 8 ¢ 3 =N John Martagh convinces Donabue that ho has told Chi recast for Nebraska—Cloudy; Warmer. Lo 4 5 5 18 12 18 4 6 ' 3N ] 45 10 s . - Hitohoock Hinshaw Kinkatd Morlan Martin .. Meikiejohn O'Nel Richard 20 i 0 7 17 . K. 8 a8 M. T as 57 LINCOLN, Feb. 20.—(Special ~-The ballot on United States senator in Joint wession disclosed several little sur- prises today, although, as everyone knows, the dally exhibit in open legislature ha become chiefly u formality since the cau- cus has been In operation. Thompson went up to a new high-water mark, striking thirty-elght, belng an increase of three, the new votes fn the column being those of Scott, Wenzl and Mullen. The Melki john mmnagers, who had been considerably elnted by the gains made for their favorite the day before, were glving it out that he would go still higher, but in this they reckoned without their host, because when the tally was counted Meiklejohn showed A met loss of three, He had won Harris over from Currle, but exchanged Marshall for him and in addition lost McCarthy to Crousse, Swunson to Richards and Warner to Rosewater. The change of Scott and Wenzl brought Martin's vote down to seven and restored Currio to fifteen, as they had been among the absentees thn previous ballot. The only republican aldrige, whose vote, of cou; the Rosewater column. The growing carelessness of the tally oclerkn was i{llustrated today by some un ‘essary errors. As announced, the vote of Crounas was glven as elght and of Cur- ¥io as thirteen. Afterwards, by checking up against the count kept at the reporters’ desk, 1t was found that two votes for Cur- rie hal been credited to Crounse. The proper corrections will be made in the record, but many people went away from the joint assembly with a wrong impres- slon of the result of the ballot. Does Not Affect Thompson. The news that President Perkins of the Burlington had ret/red and been succeeded by Viee President George B. Harrls created another flurry and started speculation as to the probable effect of the charge on Mr. Thompson's candidacy, some of the antis even contending that it meant Thompson's immediate withdrawal from the race. Mr. Thompeon, referring to the election of Mr. Harrls, sald “The change in the presi- dency of the Burlington will make no change in my candidacy. You can say that Mr. Harris s just as close a personal friend of mine as is Mr. Perkins." Five Ballots in Caucus. Five ballots were taken at the republican caucus tonight, but the vote was not ma- terially different from that on former oc- caslons, After an extended discussion it was declded not to meet agaln until Mon- day evenlug, a proposition to caucus to- morrow night being voted down. Sixty members were represented. The vote: Telegram.) Thompsan Melklejohn Rosewater Currle . Martin Hinshaw Crounse %Inrlnn <inkafd . Morlan cattering Dreams Amuase the Lobby. The lobby continues to amuse itself with el sorts of ridiculons fakes perpetrated by self-constituted mind readers, who pre- tend they know what every candidate thinks or dreams and retall as truth what the luterested parties never even imagined A day never passes without at least one jor two such combinations between leading candldates or sonie yarn about new factors n the problem. The circulation of the ridiculous story to the effect that Senator | Hanna had sent word by letter demanding the withdrawal of Thompson only fllus- trated to what extremes of fiction the fake tabricators will go. Fusioniats Stand Together, The fusion members of the leglslature held a caucus tonight for the purpose of EOUting together on party legislation, but, | &s most of the members wanted their bills considered as party measures, little was sccomplished. It was declded, however that the fusionists would stand together on all party meusures. The question of mccepting transportation was also discussed | and those members who exchanged thelr pagses for mileage In order to prepare themselves for the “ugly rumors” com- mittee investigation were roundly scored by | the members who still retain their passes. At the close of the caucus a committee was named to ascertain whether or ot the fusionists would vote for adjournment over Saturday. Owing to the presence of Gilbert M, Hitheeock the delicate subject of selecting candidates for whom to cast the bouquet Vote for wenator was not discussed and voting at random will be continue further arrangemen NEW HIGH MARK FOR THOMPSON His Vote Goes to ry t on the Tweunty-Eighth Joint Senatorial Ballot. LINCO! Feb. 20.—(Special Telegram.) ~On joint senatorial ballot today Thomp- ®on ran up to 88, his highest mark, by the ession of Wenzl, Scott and Mullen Meikiejohn lost Warnap to Rosewater, Me- Carthy to Crounse, | hall to Currle and (Continued on Second Page. 5 12 n # ! the railroad line between Colon and Pan- ama, but that there had been no serious fighting. Liberal sympathizers attempted to set fire to the town of Boras Del Toro a fortnight ago. A policeman discovered the plot just as a powder traln was about to be ignited, The discovery created consternation in the town. The streets are now patrolled nightly by business men of the community, who fnclude many Americans. EDWARD'S VISIT IS PRIVATE Golng to Spend a Few Days with H Invalid Sister, Empress Frederick. LONDON, Feb. 20.—The announcement of the date (Saturday) of King Bdward's de- parture for Friedrichshof. near Cronberg, a8 revived the stories that his trip will be extended to Berlin, to repay Emperor Willlam's visit to England at the time of Queen Victoria's death, and that he will go thence to Denmark. At present, however, his majesty has no intention of so doing. He will merely pay a strictly private visit of a few days to the Dowager Empress Frederick. He will not be accompanied by the queen. It is probable that at the end of March King Edward and Queen Alexandra will go to Copenhagen, whence King Edward will visit Prince Henry of Prussia at Kiel. TURBULENCE IN REICHSRATH President Rombarded with Paper fon Compelled | the mine disaster VIENNA, “Feb. 20.—~There was a repeti- tion today of the turbulent scenes marking most of the recent sittings of the Relch rath, whicl dompelied ‘the ' president close the sesaton. The troutle today arose over the presi- dent's statement that he proposed to ui the right of censorship in regard to Interpel- lations. The Czechs' and Pangermans w0 in thelr respective languages. monium followed and objectionable epl- thets passed freely. Fioally the yvoung Czechs forced their way to the presidential chair and bombarded the president with paper balls, whereupon the sittings were suspended amid scenes of the greatest up- roa FIRST SNOW IN EIGHT YEARS Madrid Has an Experience New There and Street Trao ts Blocked, Pande- MADRID, Feb, There has been a heavy fall of snow here, the first in elght years. The streets were covered with £now and trafc ls dificult. BERLIN, Feb. 20.—Cold and stormy weather prevalls throughout Germany. At Leipsic the temperature was 13 degrees below zero. Traffic s badly interrupted in the Bavarian mountains and in the Eifel region. Revenue Increane May Be on Coal. LONDON, Feb. 20.—Presiding at a meet- ing of a railroad company today, the duke of Devonshire, president of the councll, perhaps dropped a hint as to the possible source of the revenue increase when he sald thero was no doubt the chancellor of the exchequer would lend a sympathetic «ar to arguments in favor of an export duty on coal BODIES ARE BADLY BRUISED Scveral of the Chineso Corpaes Taken from Camberland Mines Are w tated, VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. 20.~The work of recovering the bodies of the victims of at Cumberland, B. C., So far eight bodies have four being whites. The most recenily recovered bodies are those of A, J. Payne, D. M. Davis und V. Crossetti These were found in the maln drive, lylng face downward, close to a caveln at first appeared to have been badly burned, but investigation showed that they had been blistered only by after heat. They had apparently left their stalls and were attempting to make their way toward the shaft No. 6 when overcome. Several of the Chinese corpses were badly bruised. All the victims whose bodles have been recovered were burled today after the re- | mains had been formally viewed by the corener. The inquest was adjourned for A week. STARVE R Mr, proceeds slowly been found, ATHER THAN ASK AID and Mrs. John Hoefer Perish in Milwaukee Vi i | MILWAUKEE, Two deaths from starvation were reported here today. . The victims were Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Hoefer who lived in a Scott street hotel The couple had s0ld most of their furni ture for a small amount of money, with which they purchased food and fuel for themselves and two children. When most of the food thus obtained bud been eaten IL 18 supposed the parents deprived them- selves I order to save the children ang, belng too proud to beg, literally starved to death When discovered the Hoefers were in a frightfully emaciated condition and the childfen sick trom the lack of proper nour- ishment. The parents were taken to a bospital, where both dled. Mrs. Hoefer is sald to have a wealthy sister, Mrs. Theodore Fohrman, living at 712 North Twelfth street, Philadeiphia, simultaneously attempted to make speeches | They | that time Huntington and the Atchison of- ficials combined forces to hend off the Unlop Pacific. It ‘was stated’ by Huntington that a line would be built jointly by the Southern Pa- cific and the Atchison, but from trust worthy sources it was learned that this was only a bluff proposition to check Har- riman of the Union Pacific What Rock nd Will o, From the Atchison people it was learned today that no deal has been made with the Rock Island and none i likely to be made which involves the construction of any more road by the former. What the Rock Island will do could not be definitely asoertained, except that it has at present under way a new line from Liberal, Kan 266 miles to the Pecos river, New Mexico, and it has entered Into a trafic contract with the El Paso & Northwestern. It Is geu- erally believed that an arrangement with the Atchison is aimed at by the Rock Island whereby the latter will be able to place freight on the Pacific coast on favorable terms, In some quarters it is asserted that the Rock Island is trying to play the Atchison off against the Unfon Pacific and that it will make the best terms it can with either of them. The fight was apparent today on Wall street, where many counterstatements ap- peared. One was a reported confirmation that the Burlington would bulld an exten- slon to Salt Lake and there join Senator Clark's road to Los Angeles. Another said that Harriman had clashed with the Speyers and had lost control of the Southern Pa- cific, also of the Burlington. Yet another declared that the Rock Island's resources were overtaxed on account of &0 much new butlding and that, therefore, it had no sinews to carry on war. In consequenca of all this the market in these stooks was feverish and irregular. There was much liquidation n all except the Uniom Pa- cific Stockholders’ Special Sesston. A speclal meeting of the stockholders of the Union Pacific has been called for March 23 at Salt Lake City to take such action as is necessary to enable tie common capital stock to be increased by $100,000,000 in connection with the proposed issue of $100,- 000,000 4 per cent bonds and to approve formally the bond issue and ratify the acts of the directors In the premises. For the purpose of this meeting, as well as for the purposes of dividends already declared the transfer books will close February and reopen March 25. This proposed increase of the capital stock of the Unlon Pacific will make the entire capitalization of the company $208, 178,700, of which $100,000,000 is preferred stock. A large part of the new capitaliza- tion will doubtless ultimately cover the cost of the recently acquired controlling fnterest of the Southern Pacific ralirond. A report comes from the west, but lacks corroboration here, that the Union Pacific | management is having surveys made for a new branch Iine to Los Angeles, with a view of heading off the Rock Island's al- leged extension in that direction. Con- servative rallroad men are skeptical ro- garding all reports of further railroad ex- tensions to the Pacific coast, TO WORK WITH BURLINGTON ke Road Does xpect Unlon Pacific Interference. Senator Clark's Salt Not SAN FRANCISCO, Telegram.)—Senator W. Clark of Mon- tana today set at rest all recent rumors that the recent Harriman purchase of the Southern Pacific would interfere with the construction of the San Pedro, Los An- geles & Salt Lake rond “The Harriman deal will make no differ- ence with our road,” he sald. “We are golng 2head with the construction fust the same. The corstruction company has been organized to do the work, and the road will be pushed to completion. Before we went into this plan we took into consideration all the obstacles in possible competition aud other matters and we are prepared (o surmount them 1t is positively stated here that it is the plan of Scnator Clark and his assoclales to work in close conjunction with the Bur- lington, with which it will connect at Salt Lake SECTS AS ISLAND LANDLORDS Secretary Root Answers Senate De- mand for Information About Re- liglous Orders in Philippin ‘eb. 20.—(Spectal WASHIN ~Secretary Root has made answer to the resolution of the senate calling on him for information as to the extent of the holding of lands by religious orders in the Philippines and as to any declaration made by him or obliga- tion assumed respecting the disposition of these lands. The secretary. by way of answer, refers to the president’s instructions of April 7, 1800, to the Philippine commission, direct ing the commission to endeavor to jnvesti- gate the land titles of religious orders and to endeavor to afford Justice and settle these with regard to property rights and equities. It is aded that no one in behalf of the United States government h en- tered into any obligation other than that set out in the peace treaty, In regard to these lands, nor has any polley been an nounced The commission has stated the result of fts inquiries. under this instruction, in its report, especlally in the subdivision en- titled “The Friars,” “Public Lands” and “Land Titles and Reglstration.” The com- mission has especlally investigated the San Jose college claim and referred it to | the supremo court of the islands. \ from Salt Lake City to southern California | | Genernl Davis MANILA, Feb. 20 between the United States Philippine com mission and W. L. Lawsh, the new audito for the Ptilippine islands, to establish an office and perfect plans fo increased efficiency in the auditor's depart ment. Brigadier General George W. Davis wil | shortly take up the duties 0° provost mai shal of Manila, succeetling Brigadier Gen. eral J. Franklin Bell, who, as soon as re assume command of the district of north Major General S. B. M. Young. States Volunteer infantry has been ap of Manila, to succeed Lieutenant The collections from licenses alone amount to $300,000 gold a year. members of the new federal party are pre. paring day ou a grand scale Reports from the gold mining district of northern Luzon are lately more encourag: ing. A find of § made in a single pocket in Lepanto, abou 175 miles north of Manila. Prisoner's 1t eneral 1 nehing famous “Mike Lynchiuk " five times, letting him down each titme he was hauled up, to make h! the assault with Fred Alice Arnold, The negro denled his guilt. mob carrfed him back to the jatl, Sailer. The mob was led by an organized vigllance committee. The mob decided not to lynch Montgom {ery until the third negro whom King im | plicated in his confession is found. negro is belng sought for by detectives he is found gether. bad slated | horrible plan Is causing the spirit of ven geance among the citizens. A number o negroes were whipped out last night. For Assanlt on Young G I Taken from 1 and Lynched. ST. LOUIS, Feb. Post-Dispatch from “A mob of eight determined men Peter (Berryman, a desperate negro, of the city jail at 1 a. m. and hanged hiu to a tree. The crime for which Berry man was hanged was an assault on a 12 year-old girl, whose condition is critical “The masked men met Night Officer Al A special Mena, Ark. says ou gun, to hand over volyer. Jones, and the keys and his re Two of them were left to guard while the others went to the jal secured the negro. About 2 | guarded and gave him his keys and gun | Then the men quietly disappeared without a word “About Killing him, and has | merous other offenses | taken by the authorities [ been found as of the mob.” been gulity of nu 1linois House Will Make SPRINGFIELD, 111, Feb. 20.—A revised yesterday providing for the investigation of Zion City bank in Chicago, Jobn Alexander Dowle, healer. one adopted yesterday, with the addition o committea to compel the attendance an testimony of witnesses. The rules adopted direct vote of the people. Kan Hustled to Safety by Sherit Gn WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 20.—Sherift Gano o Iynched. assaulting a 9-year-old girl named Greaver. Hamlin boarded at the home of the Greay ers and the girl was his pupil. up of the Barber county farmers, may fol low Hamlin to Anthony, in which even they will surely get him, as the Harpe county jall is a weak concern. CHANGES IN THE PHILIPPINES ~At & conference held it was declded leved, will proceed overland to Vigan and ern Luzon, commanded for over a year by Captain Steer of the Thirty-sixth United polnted collector of licenses for the city Bishop. in Manila The to celebrate Washington's birth- 500 gold was recently FIVE WOMEN THEIR PREY on of Revolting t Dyersburg. DYERSBURG, Tenn. &h 20.~A mob took Betee Montgomery from the jail here last night and swung him up to a limb of the confess his complicity in King upon Miss | Finally the more dead than allve, and delivered him to the This The vigilnace committee says that when the two will be lynched to- In his confession King sald the negroes five of the best known young women of Dyersburg for assault and this of Dyersbury {MOB HANGS NEGRO TO TREE to the took Jones and compelled him, at the point of a o'clock they returned where the ofcer was being two months ago this negro at- tacked an engineer with an ax, very nearly Prompt action was but no clue has to who are the members PEOPLE TO ELECT SENATORS | ‘ongress to resolution was offered In the house today as a substitute for the resolution adopted conducted by the alleged faith The resolution s identical with the @ paragraph authorizing the investigating were suspended and the resolution unanimously A resolution was adopted memorialtzing congress to amend the constitution so as to make United States senators elective by a MOB MAY LYNCH PROF.HAMLIN Sehool Teacher Has to Be Medicine Lodge has fled to Anthony with Prof. Hamlin, to prevent him from being Hamlin, who is a country school toacher, 22 years of age, Is charged with It 18 thought that the mob, which {s made Banta Fe Employes Besk Vengeance for Awault on Workingman's Daughter, TOPEKA JAIL VISITED BY THE MOB ek A for Him Gone, Organize Committee Fa- ture Vi r 1 TOPEKA, Feb. 20.—The vigllance of of- flcers was all that saved “Slick” Slater from lynching by an infuriated mob to- night. He will be lynched if he can be found. Slater, it is alleged, assaulted 17- year-old Lotta Gerbrick Monday evening and was captured by Topcka officers the next day in Carbondale, twenty miles from here. The officers kept the fact of the cap- ture quiet and placed Slater in the county sail here, This afternoon it became known that he was here and immediately the men at the Santa Fe shops, where the girl's father, George Gerberick, 1s employed, that, he should be lynched. They at once sent o committee to watch the jail, while they quletly arranged details for the ex- pected lynching. There was an angry mob of 1,000 around the jail tonight demanding that the pris- oner be delivered to them. A brigade ot Santa Fe bollermakers, armed with heavy sledgehammers, stood ready to make short work of the jail in case the demands were not granted. Sherift Cook told the crowd that the prisoner had been removed and offered to lot a committes search the jail. Ten men, headed by Gerberick, made a thorough search. Slater could not be found and the men so reported. This failed to watisty the mob and twice they started to break in the jail doors. 1t developed that early fn the afternoon the sheriff, in anticipation of trouble, or- dered & deputy to get Slater out of town t t entered a northbound Rock lsland traln with him. It is thought here tonight that the man 18 now in jail at Atchison. The Santa Fe shopmen are calmly de mined to lynch Slater when he is brought back here for trial and to this end have appointed a large vigilance committee to . | be constantly on the lookout for him. The Santa Fe shopmen have a past record for Iynching, having strung up John Oliphant here twelve years ago, for assault Near Mrx. 1o Cell, visited in search of Slater is the same in which Mrs. Nation is confined. Mrs. Na- tion was much alarmed at the course of the evening's events, but fear for herself | did not once enter her mind apparently. The law enforcement army met at the First Christian church tonight and on hearing of the projected attack on the fail sent a message to Sherlff Cook, saying that 300 of the members of the organization would immediately be on the spot to help pro- tect the jail from the fury of the mob. This evidence of loyalty on the part of : | har followers highly pleased Mrs. Natlon and sho expressed her pralse of them in unmeasured terms. Mrs. Nation said that the actfon of the law enforcement people proved that they ore just what they clalmed to be—people anxious for the enforcement of law and who would not endure the thought of a Iynchiug being perpetrated here in Topeka. RAID WITH A FATAL RESULT Burning of John Clendenning in Drug Stove Rullding Results in ve Charge. ERVILLE, W. Va., Feb. 20.—-This morning word was recelved from String- town, a small ofl village in the interior of Tyler county, that last night a fire had wtarted 0 a drug store and before flames could be got under control late this morning several buildings had been con- sumed and that John Clendenning had been burned to death. The report was verified later in the day and the latest report from | Stringtown is that two men have been ar- rested for arson and murder. Tt appears that there had been a sort of Carrfe Natfon crusade in the ofl village against el t n 1 glven that unless the proprietors of the drug store, over which Clendenning slept, stopped selling liquor the placo would bs efther burned or blown up HUDSONTAKES OUT WARRANTS Husband of W wood Saloon Ral Cause Arrests. t t A win KANEAS CITY, Feb. 20.—A special to the Star from Leavenworth, Kan., says John Hudson, the bartender whose wife was killed in Tuesday's saloon came to Leavenworth today and swore out warrants for the four farmers under arrest here, charging them with murder fn the first degree. Hudson says he knows who fired the shot that killed his wife and that he will make his name known at the proper time. Thomas McNamara, Mrs. Hudson's cousin, openly accuses one of the quartet with firing the fatal shot. The coroner's jury will not sit on the case until next Monday. In the meantime the coromer is busily engaged in gathering evidence | against the ralders, and several additional .| arrests will, it is sald, follow. It is said today that none of the raiders were temper- ance people and that they took advantage of the reform movement to pay an old - | grudge. Willlam Webb, wha was wounded t|in the raid, is reported in a serious condi- r|tlon today and may not live. He is 60 years old, ! decided | The deputy drove to Hoyt with Slater and{ The county jail which the lynching party | the | the dives and speak-easies during | the last two weeks and a warning had been | id at Millwood, | grzzazsae EEEREEL L BOY FARMER HOLOS UP A BANK Blafts Cashier Out of #1,020 and Haols | RANTOUL, 1L, The private banking institution of B. Vennum at | Fisher, a small hamlet in the northwest | part of Champaign county, was robbed to- | day by a lone highwayman, who secured | $1,620. About 10 o'clock Arthur Hyer, a reckless farmer boy aged 22 years, entered the bauk and In a qulet tone said he wanted money, at the same time covering the | rks with a pistol. The cashier, Arthur Vennum, handed out the money requested and the robber backed out of the door An alarm was given at once, but not be- | fora the robber had boarded a freight train | Just pulling into the Illinois Central yards | and taken charge of the engine. However, | several citizens had armed themselves and caught the caboose of the train as it passed the depot. After running about a mile the train was stopped and the desperado cap- tured in the cab of the engine, after an exchange of several shots. All the money stolen was recovered. LITTLE GIRL'S VICIOUS DEEOD | Makes n Fourth and Succes tempt to Burn Her Younger Siater to Death. STEPHENSON, Mich, Feb. 20--During the absence of her mother today the 6-year- old daughter of John Myers for the fourth | time attempted the life of one of her two smaller sisters and succeded She took m stick of burning stovewood and, holding her 2-year-old sister to the floor, pressed the brand against her cloth- | ‘!n)(. The vietim managed to get out of doors and lay down in a snowdrift, which | barely extingulshed the flames, but she was |80 terribly burned about the legs and body that she died a few hours afterward. The | girl's sister does not seem to realize the | significance of Ler act. |TRULY “UNLUCKY THIRTEEN Such is the Number of Negroes Now Perlshing in an Alabama Mine, At- BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 20.—Thirteen negro miners were this afternoon entombed in the coal mines of the State Insane asy- | lum, about two miles from Tuscaloosa, hy | & flood of water from an abandoned shaft, which filled the mine to the depth of ten feet | Thero is a large force at work pumping the water out of the mines, but little prog- ress {s belng made. The fate of the en- tombed miners s problematical. It fs thought 1t will take twenty-four hours to clear the mines. At present there appears | practically no hope unless air reaches them n a short time, ELECT HASKELL OF LINCOLN National Creamery Buttermak An= sociation Continues Him fu the i Prestdent's Chair. ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 20.—The morning | session of the National Creamery Butter makers' association was devoted fto the veading of tochuical papers. Resolutions were adopted urging the passage of the Grout oleomargarive hill, now peuding be- fore congress This afternioon the following officers were re-elected: President, George . Haskell, Lincoln, Neb.; vice president. Leland Grif- fin, De Smet, §. D.; secretary and treasurer, E. Sudendort, Blgin, 11l Kansas Cliy seems Iikely to secure the convention next vear. SUFFERS HORRIBLE DEATH Cattleman of Arizona Pinfoned Rock in Canyon Dies of Thirst. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz, Feb. 20.~The body of Willlam Ashurst, a prominent cattle | man of northern Arizona, has been found | | in the Grand canyou of the Colorado. He was | pinioned to the ground by a rock, which | had fallen across his legs, and probably dled of thirst, There were evidences that he had struggled desperately to release himself. MISS NETHERSOLE IN DANGER Actress Hastily Embarks for London to Submit to the Surgeon's Knlfe, nder NEW YORK, Feb. 20.—Miss Olga Neth- ersole salled today on the steamer Ma- | festic for London. Miss Nethersole's de- parture was hurried and followed the result of a conference of her physicians. She has been il for some time and the doctors say that a surgleal operation s necessary. The operation will be performed in London, TO MAKE HAZING A FELONY Bill Introduced In Ilinois Senate to SPRINGFIELD, 1Il, Feb. 20.—A bill was | knows, | than knows concerning kidnape: Murtagh s not n exonerated Is are tightening about Call wo formal charges are st prisoner, and he is recorded Hertillon system. ldentification ot unshak Watch ned, and Callahan stands slon of Burris evidence. James Calluhan, one of the alleged kid- nupers of Eddie Cudahy, will be arraigned before Judge Vinsonhaler in the county court at 9 o'clock this morning. On account of the notoriety of the pris oner it Is expected that the court room will be crowded to the limit of standing room Callahan's arrangements for counsel, so far as known, are somewhat indefinite. It 18 probable that he will waive preliminary examination. Now that state warrants have been formally fssued, Callaban be- comes Sherift Power's prisoner and will be transterred from the Central police station to the county fail. Two interesting features entered into the Cudahy-Callahan kidnaping developments yesterday-first, a lengthy conference be- tween John Murtagh and Chief Donabue; second, further identification of Calahan by Joe Milander, a Sarpy Mills saloon keeper. The story told by Milander seems con- clusive. In short, It apparently welds a ro- markably strong link in the chalu of cir- cumstances. John Murtagh came to police headquarters voluntarily and satisfied Chief Don- abue that he has told Al he Murtagh was permitted to go and it Is not lkely that he will be recalled. Formal charges have been flled against Callahan and his identification stands ua- shuken. The police department is busy in looking after prospective developments and interest in the case is at high tenslon. The Chances of Convietion, The complaints againet Callahan are threo in number and each charges a mep- arate offense. The first complaint alleges that on December 19 Callahan committed grand larceny by “taking. stealing and carrylng away the sum of $25,000 in mone, the property of one Edward A. Cudahy. The penalty for this offenso is not I one year or not more than seven vears' imprisonment in the penitentiary recond complaint charges robbery, the specification being that Callahan on De- cember 19 “did unlawfully and with force steal, take and carry away , the property of Bdward The penalty for this offense s from three (o fifteen years in the peniten- tiary. The third complaint brings Calla- han to the bar to answer for false fmpris- onment, the allegation being that on De- cember 20 he “unlawfully made an assault upon one Edward A. Cudahy, jr., and did then and there unlawfully and without jus- tifiable cause fmprison and detain the said Edward A. Cudahy, §r., for a period of thirty hours.” The penalty for false im- prisonment is a fine of not more than $500 or lmprisonment In the county jall for not more than one year. Milunder's eresting Story. Joo Milander, who runs a saloon at Sarpy Mills, will probably be one of the stronge witnesses for the state. He arrived in the city yesterday and identified Callahan as & man who was seen hanglug around his place for & week or more last August. He also Identifies the watch which was traded hy the kidoapers to Daniel Burris for the pony a5 one that was stolen from him while Callaban was frequenting his saloon. This, coupled with the fact of Daulel Burris' identification of Callahan as ono of the men who traded him the watch, makes a strong but somewhat complicated chain o evidence. The watch in question Is a pecullarly marked chronometer and ono which would be easlly identified. On the front of the ase {8 engraved the head of a horse and on the back a shield with a space left blank for the initials of the ow My watch and vest disapp August about the time this fellow dlsap- peared,” said Mr. Milander yesterday "I had noticed him hanging about for sey eral duys. He didn't appear to have any business, but as he drank pretty freoly ‘and always paid for his drinks I didn't feel called upon to get inquisitive. I don't know that I ever heard his name, but the minute I clapped eyes on him today I ecognized him. “'One morning about the middle of Iast August T missed my vest, which had been left hanglng in the barroom. This gold watch vas in the pocket. I never saw the stranger after that and made up my mind then and there that he had stolen it." Mr. Milander says the watch was out of repale when it disappeared, and, as It I8 in running order now, he infers that Callahan must have had it fixed before trading it to Burris for the pony. This gave the police another tip. They are makiog n canvass of the various jewelry stores In the hope of finding the man who re- paired It. By this means they hope to get another identification of Callahan that will connact him still more closely with the tell-tale watch rtugh Talks Freely. John Murtagh, coachman for J. N. H. Patrick of Happy Hollow, oalled at the office of the chief of police yesterday and, in company of his employer's son, Robert Patrick, was in consultation with the chief nearly an hour Murtagh evidently satisfied the chief that he had no connection with it further than several negotlations with Crowe and his introduced in the sepate today for makin hazing a felony and providing for its pun ishment by imprisonment im the peniten | viary, companion when they called to rent the Patrick house. He also cleared his sons, saying that three of them are now holding positions while a fourth is attending sehool.