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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS-JOURNAL.
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NORFOLK NKUltASKA Kill DAY MAY 'J2. I'.lOb '
JUDGE WELCH SETS ASIDE DI
VORCE RECENTLY GRANTED.
WINDER NOW HAS TWO WIVES
After Obtaining a Divorce Some
Months Ago , Winder Was Married
to Mrs. H. A. Haley of This City ,
Who Had Also Secured Divorce.
Madison , Nob. May ll. ! Special to
Tlio News : The dlvorco granted 10-
conlly to A II Winder of Norfolk
from hlH wife , Mary I Winder , was
lust night net aside by Judge Welch ,
on the ground that Winder obtained
his dlvoicu by collusion
This loaves Winder with two wives
After the clivoicc' hud been gianted to
him , Winder was niairlod , lecontly ,
to Mrs. H. A. Haley , of Norfolk , at
Superior , Wls Mm Hulcj secured a
dlvorco from her huHband dome
mouths ago , aUo.
Mr Winder and Mr. Haley had been
bimlncHH purliiota In Norfolk.
The Febi uiuj teim of couit wag
Adjoin nod this moiiilng and the May
toim taken up Dociee for dlvoice
was gi anted In thu case of David T
Hodson VH. bin wife , in the case of
.Mis Pearl Holcomho her hus
band , Gu > A. Holcomho
The couit took up naturalbatlon
impure * this forenoon
Chris LeiiHer's tilal has not yet
come up. His sureties will bo hero
today.
Annexation Case Comes to Norfolk.
The Norfolk annexation cases will
IHJ tried in Norfolk after the jury
work IB finished her * .
Maloney-Osbornc Marriage Annulled.
Now York , May 21 The man luge
f Miss Helen Maloney of Philadelphia
to Arthur Osborne , a stock broker of
thU city , was annulled by order of
JuHtico McCall. The young woman
went thiough a manlago ceremony
. with Mi Osborne before a justlco of
) tlio peace lu Mamaioneck , N. Y. , In
December. 1905 , during which she gave
the name ot Helen Eugenie and Mr
Oshoino gave the name of Herbert
Ogdcn After the marriage the two re
turned to their homos and Miss Ma-
lonry lived with hoi parents for a long
time without the escapade being
known In October , 1907 , she eloped
with Samuel Claikson , a } oung Kng-
llsbman , and the ) weie man led in
Monti cnl.
f GAS EXPLOSION IS FATAL
Furnltur * Store at Chicago Wrecked
and Several Persons Injured.
Chicago , May 21 The retail furnl-
tuio store of John A Colby & Sons
was badly vviacKcd , one woman fatally
Injured and several other slightly hurt
by an explosion of gas
Some workmen who wcro making
tepalis In the collar loft a lighted
candle close to the gas meter , and a
terrific explosion followed. The win
dowg of the building on the first , second
end and third floors wer * blown out ,
the first floor was torn up and much
furniture badly damaged.
MARSH DIESJF RABIES
Wealthy Brooklynlte Bears Up Bravely
to the Last.
New York , May 21. The fate that
the physicians at the Pasteur Institute
predicted for him ou Monday overtook
William H Marsh of Broolyn when ,
at his residence on Ocean avenue , the
well-to-do manufacturer of water
meters died of hydrophobia His end
was peaceful , as he wa put under the
influence of opiates early In the day
and was kept free front pain to the
last. Mr Marsh bore up bravely and
busied himself in winding up hU per
Bonal affairs until the paroxysms be <
gan to seize him and induced the admin
Istratlon of opiates. In hli intervals
of freedom from pain , he bade fare
well to the members of his family ,
who had gathered at his home , and
made final disposition of hla business
affairs
Balloon Ascension Is Fatal.
Rio Janeiro , May 21. A fatal bal
loon ascension was made here by Lieu
tenant Fonseca of the Drazllllan
army. Fonsecn entered the car and
was completing his final preparations
when a strong gust of wind obliged
the men who wore holding the guy
ropea to let go. The balloon shot up
into the air , breaking the laat ropes
that held It to the ground. It rose to
an altitude of 3,000 feet , wh n suddenly
donly it collapsed , and fell down to
the earth with unchecked rapidity.
The lieutenant was crushed to death
Fourteen Inches of Snow at Sheridan.
Alliance , Nob. , May 21. The mosl
severe snowstorm of the year raged
at Sheridan , Wyo. , where the snow Is
fourteen Inches on Uie Uvel. The
weather Is gradually growing coldw
here.
Cummins Out for Prouty.
Dos Molnes , May 21. Governor
Cummins has caused considerable
commotion In district political circles
by making the formal announcement
that ho favors the nomination of Judge
S. F. Prouty of this city for congress
as against Captain J. A. T. Hull , who
Is a candidate for re election.
Missouri Bankers Meet.
Joplln , Mo , May 21. One thousand
Missouri bankers held the eighteenth
annual convention of their state asso
elation Colonel J. D Powers of
Louisville , president of the American
Bankers' association , reviewed "Gen-
MISSOURI IS JOB BRYAN
Thirty Six Delegates to National Con
vention Instructed 'or ' Nebraskan.
Jefferson City. Mo. , Mu > 21. Voclf
citui } u\n \ i.iuii ii u\ui > moiil. on of
William J Biuti9 ) name , the U , |
futea to tlio Democratic stiito ieiM ! n-
lion hero Instructed MlHsourl'ti ti la.-
six delegates to the national u IIM.M-
lion tooio us a unit for the * nom.ua
lion of the Nohnukan for piusiiti'iit.
Tin,1 convention ulao re elected \ \ Ill-
lit in A Holhwell of Moborlj national
coinmltteeman , declined for a deep
terway and voted down a luuolutum
to disfranchise lt'iioiant and vicious
Tlio convention wiw oigunlzod torn-
porurllj with 1,000 delegate" ! piouent
and with John M. Atkinson ot Rlplov
county nu tempoiaiy chairman and
Ovid Hell of Pulton OB fiocu > tai\
State Senator F. M McDavtd was
made permiinjiit chairman and W T
Jenkins or Plntt tonnty secretary
Governor Folk and United States
Senator . A Stone were chosen delegates
gates i < ? ; < o by acclamation Jailing
\ Rood Kansas Olt > and 0 11
ri.-uuls c Louis were clotted by
ballot * o
AGED NEW YORiv SENATOR CAR.
RIED INTO COURT.
NEVER PROPOSED TO MAE WOOD
Repudiates Signature Purporting to
Be His on Marriage Certificate Of
fered in Evidence by Omaha Wom
an Pajd $10,000 to Miss Wood.
New York. May 21 Ph > 8kally BO
weak that piactically he had to be car
ried in and out of the court room ,
United States Senator Thomas C.
Platt was at times a spirited witness
when he appeared to testify In bin
own behalf in Mao 0. Wood's suit for
absolute divorce irora him Ills denial
of ull the charges brought by Mls
Wood in her suit was emphatic and
when pioddod too hard by the plain
tiff's counsel the aged senator proved
hlmsolf capable of vlgotous response
While the defendant in tlio action
was In the coi t room much of the
day , Miss Wood , the plaintiff , did not
attend the trial. The presentation of
the case for the delense , aside from
Senator Platt's own testimony , was
marked by u sharp attack on the au
thenticity of the imuiiago cettillcate
which .Miss Wood offered in evidence
to support her contention of a matrl
menial contract with the senator. Thii
was followed by an effort to show that
a letter , Invhlch Senator Platt is said
to have admitted Ills marriage to Mist
Wood , was vviltten over his signature
on a blank sheet ot paper , to which h
previously affixed his nutogiaph on re
quest of two women applicants foi it
while he iras stopping at the Hotel
Arlington in this city In 1906
Senator Platt , himselt , In his testl
mony , categorically denied that he
ov r married , or promised to marry
the plaintiff , repudiated the signature
purporting to be hie on the marriage
certificate and the genuineness of sev
eral letters which Miss Wood testi
fied cam * to her from him.
He tentlfled that he paid $10,000 to
hie son , Frank H. Platt , to bring about
* settlement of a suit brought agalnit
him by Miss Wood , through the law
firm of Howe Si Hummell.
FLEET ENTERSPU6ET SOUND
_
Battleships Round Extreme Northwest
ern Point of United States.
Seattle , Wash. . May 21. The Allan
tic battleship Heet this morning round
ed the extreme northwestern point of
the United States and entered the
Strait of Juan do Fuca , proceeding In
the direction of Puget sound. When
Port Angeles Is passed the Louisiana ,
Missouri and Ohio will turn out of the
line and drop anchor in that harbor.
Opposite Port Townsend the Illinois ,
Koarsarge , Wisconsin , Nebraska and
Kentucky will turn to the right. The
two former will anchor at Port
Townsend , while the two latter will go
on to the navy yards at Bremerton.
The remaining vessels of the fleet , led
by the Connecticut , will continue on
through Deception pass to Belllnghnm.
At every port where the ships of
war will stop extensive plans have
been made for entertainment.
On the morning- May 23 all th *
vessels will raise their anchors and
assemble at Port Towneend and steam
to Seattle for a visit of several days
before proceeding to Tacoma.
MANUFACTURERSELECT OFFICERS
_ _
J. W. Van Cleave of St. Louis Again
Head * National Association.
New York , May 21. With olectlom
of officers , followed by a banquet at
the Waldorf-Astoria , th * National As
soclatlon of Manufacturers closed 1U
annual convention here. The principal
address was made by Senator Bever-
Idge of Indiana , who spoke for a mod
ernization of the tariff , and eongratu
latod the manufacturers on their
prompt action in adopting a resolution
demanding a permanent tariff commts
slon.
slon.Tho
The association re-elected J. W. Van
Cleave of St. Louis as president , Fran
cis H Stlllman as treasurer , and dl
rectors at large ns follows , David M
Parry of Indianapolis , Ludwlg Nlssen
of Now York , C W. Post of Bsttle !
Creek , Mich , D. A Tompklns of
Charlotte , N. C , John Klrhy , Jr. , of
Dayton , O. ; J. Burtollo of Columbui , 0.
EDWARD SCHWANCK OF WISNER
HAS FATAL FALL.
SIDE OF WAGON SEAT GAVE WAY
Mr. Schwank Was Driving Home With
a Load of Shingles The Shingles
Shifted and He Leaned Back to Re
arrange Them , When Seat Broke.
Wlsnor , Neb , May 21. Special to
The News. 13d vv aid Schwank , a
farmer living no-ir here , lell out of a
lumhei wagon while driving homo
last night and broke his neck. Ho
was leaning back to rearrange some
shingles in tlio wagon box , which had
shifted , when the side of the seat
bioke , allowing htm to drop to the
ground , sttlklng upon his head.
Two neighbors , who were driving
just behind Mr. Schwank , saw the ac
cident. A wife and two children sur
vive. The mother of Mr. Schvvauk
lives In Wisnei and the icmalnswere
hi ought to town The accident oc
curred at about 5 o'clock last night.
Minnows "As They Run. "
Nollgh , Neb , Ma ) 21. Special to
The News' The demand for minnows
from John Ma ) bin } of this cit ) has
leached the extent that not only home
talent are his customois , but patrons
of bait fiom Omaha arc coming to
Neligh to secure the best there is
"us they run. "
II. D. Noel ) , manager of a life in-
suianco company , with headquarters
at Omaha , has been In the city this
week In company with his son , Fay
Neel ) . Wednesda ) the ) concluded to
take a fishing tilp , and secured an
order from Mr. Mabur ) for the ie-
qulicd amount of minnows for the
occasion. After an examination for
the fulfillment of the eider that ex
tended fiom the mllkliun to the city
paik , the ) finally "took a tumble"
that the minnows should be caught
as the ) run. The treat was on Mr.
H D
Johnson Family Outnumbers Smith.
Omaha , May 21 With a pi open-
sit } of piogoti ) tiul ) Rooseveltlan ,
Johnson has succeeded In outnumber
ing Smith bv flfty per cent
Omaha's new cit ) dliectory , out to-
da } , sas there aie 1,790 Johnsons
in town and only l.USO Smiths. There
aie 11 % pages of Johnson , embrac
ing 7G ! ) sop.mitc names , which means
1,790 members of the famil ) , counting
those In the diiectoi ) . Thoie aie
' /fe pages of Smith , embiacing 1,228
names , which means 1,380 in the fam
ily.
Lightning Victim Critical Condition.
Rosalie , Neb , Ma ) 21 Carrie Cop-
pie , aged 9 , who was lecently stiuck
bv lightning is in a critical condition
and it is doubtful If she will recover.
The llttlo girl is the daughter of W.
II Copple , who was murdered by Illg-
gins a few months ace
AINSWORTH BEATS ATKINSON.
2 to 1 Ball Game at Ainsworth Bride
groom-Elect Makes a Score.
Ainsworth , Neb , May 21. Special
to The News : Atkinson and Alns *
worth plaved ball hero last evening ,
Ainsworth winning b ) a score of 2
to 1. One of the runs for Ainsworth
was made by Robert M. Herre , the
bridegroom-elect.
Herre-Rathburn.
Ainsvvorth , Neb. , May 21. Special
to The News : Robert M. Herre , as
sistant cashier of the CltUens State
bank of this city , , and Miss Jennie
Rathburn , weie married last evening
at the home of the bride's sister , Mrs.
J. H Davlson. The groom Is a son
of the late Fred Herro of Hooper ,
Neb.
60FFEY CONTROLS CONVENTION
Pennsylvania Democrats Decide Not
to Instruct for Bryan.
Harrlsbuig , Pa , May 21. After one
of the hardest fights within the party
in several ) eurs , the Democratic state
convention here decided not to In
struct its delegates at large to the
Denver convention for Br > an. It wa *
a clean cut victory for the Democratic
organization , headed by Colonel James
M Guffey of Pittsburg , the POHUB- !
vanla member of the national commit
tee. Colonel Guffey maintained all
along that he and his friends would
control the convention , but their
claims wore always disputed by th *
leaders of the faction who wore in fa
vor of issuing binding instructions for
Bryan. The Brjanltes , under the lead
ership of the executive committee of
the Bryan Democratic league , had a
large following , and they foueht to
the bitter end
Th * platform declares for tariff re
vision and that "such revision should
be based upon the equitable protection
of American labor when compatlnu
with foreign manufacturers "
Broker Molntyre ArresUd.
Now York , May 21. Upon the find
ing of an indictment against him by
the grand Jury , Thomas A. Mclntyro
of the failed brokerage firm of T. A.
Mclntyre & Co. wan arrested ou a
warrant charging grand larceny lu the
first degree He gave ball in the sum
o' $25 000 and was released Mr. Me-
Intyre's arrest was made in the face
of vigorous piotost b ) his physicians
at the sanitarium , where he has been
a patient since shortly after the fall-
Business Rivalry Ends In Killing.
Hot Springs. S D. May HI William
Bto'Kton Bliot and killed Robert
Cramer hero Although mortally
wounded , Cramer grnsped a heavy Iron
liar and bout his assailant almost Into
Insensibility before ho collapsed.
Cramer was a pioneer of the IJluck
Hills countr ) Doth ho and Stockton
WCTO blacksmiths and the fight was
the result of business rivalry Stock
ton surrendered.
Carnegie Hero Fund Awards.
Plttsbure. May 21 The Carnegl *
hero fund commission , at its regular
quarter ! ) meeting , passed upon clchty-
live cases Investigated since its last
meeting , granting a medal or medal
and cash lu thirty and rejecting fifty-
five applications as not coming within
the scope of the comnjlsslon's work
METHODISTS ELECT DR. ANDER
SON AND REV. NUELSEN.
LONG LIST OF CANDIDATbS
Dr. William A. Quayle of Chicago Like
ly to Secure a Place on Episcopal
Board Colored Candidate Is Ninth
on First Ballot.
Baltimore , May 21 The first ballot
for bishops at the Methodist Episcopal
general conference resulted in no
ehoico. Rev Dr William Anderson
of New York headed the list , with 44C
votes ; Rev. J. L. Nuelsen of the Chicago
cage German conference was second ,
with 44G ; Rev. William A. Quayle of
Chicago , third , 319 , Rov. Dr. B. H.
.Hughes , president of Dapnuw univer
sity , fourth , 271 , Rev. Dr. J. R. Cooke
of Tennessee , book editor of the
church , fifth , 260 ; Rev. Dr. Henry G.
Jennings , manager Western Book con
cern , sixth , 256 , Rev. O. W. Smith ,
seventh , 251 ; Rev. W B. Lowla , eighth ,
248 ; Rev M. O. B. Mason ( colored ,
ninth , 237
There wore 770 effective ballots
cast , of which 514 were necessary to a
choice A second ballot was ordered.
A number received over 100 votes and
the remainder of a long list from that
figure down to a few votes each
Information believed to be reliable
is to the effect that the second ballot
cast by the confeienco resulted In the
election as bishops of Rev W F An-
derton of New York , secretary of the
board of education , rreedman's Aid
and Sunda ) schools , and Rev J L.
N'lolseu a professv % of the German
Wal'ace ' college at Uerea O
L BISHOP MORRISON ASKS AID
His Iowa Jurisdiction May Be Split
Into Two Dioceses.
KeokuK , la , May 21 The most im
portant business transacted at the first
day's session of the Episcopal state
convention was the appointment of u
committee to consider Bishop Thomas
Monlson's suggestion that the diocese
of Iowa bo divided , the committee be
ing instructed to report in the morn
ing.
Bishop Morrison , in his annual ad
dress , thought It advisable to have a
coadjutor. Ho did not propose to ask
for another bishop , he said until con
vinced that adequate support would
be provided and until he Is assured
that the support of another bishop was
without detriment to the existing
work of the church.
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew held
its annual meeting , the feature being
an address by J L. Houghtellng of
Chicago on "Brotherhood , Man's Atti
tude in Service. "
IOWA CONGREGATIONALISTS MEET
General Association of Churches In
Conference at Waterloo.
Waterloo , la , May 21. The sixty-
ninth annual conference of the general
association ot Congregational churches
of Iowa Is in session here , with a large
attendance of clergymen and delegates.
The session will last four days , and
the theme is "The Forward Movement
of Congregationalism. " Addresses of
welcome were given by Mayor Daly
on the part of the city and by the
Rev. W II Rollins on the part of the
local churches , with a response by W.
D. nvans of Hampton , the retiring
moderator.
The twenty-second annual meeting
of the Woman's Home Missionary
union opened The feature of the aft
ernoon program vvaa a missionary ad
dress by Miss Lldia A Ringer of Chicago
cage
Move for Church Union.
Pittsburg , Ma ) 21 The Methodist
Protestant general conference gave
decided impetus to the movement to
unite all Methodist bodies in the Unit
ed States into one organized body
when it ordered printed the report of
Its committee on church union , pro
viding that a commission of nine be
appointed to confer with a Ilka com
mission from the Methodist Eplacopal
church , with a view to amalgamating
the bodies which have been separated
for eighty years.
Baptists at Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City , Okla. , May 21.
With 1,000 delegates In attendance and
from 2,000 to 3 000 due to arrive the
Northern Baptist anniversary was con
vened In White temple The object
of the convention , which IB to continue
for a week , is to receive and consider
reports of the American Baptist Mis
slouary union , the American Baptist
Homo Missionary society , the Amer
loan Baptist Publication society and
any other general denominational or
WEST POINT GIRL WEDDED A
MARRIED MAN.
FIRST WIFE CAUSES ARREST
William P. Hnynes , Who Was Married
to Miss Eleanor Thlele of West
Point , Neb. , Two Years Ago , Al
ready Had Wife , Who Now Appears
Omaha , Neb , Mn > 21 Special to
The News William P Haynes has
beou arrested and lodged In jail lioio
on complaint lllod by u deserted wife ,
charging abandonment and
nonsupport
port Two joins ago Hiijnea wasmar-
ilod to Miss niennor Thlolo of West
Point , Neb , daughter of a newspaper
man at that place It has just devel
oped that at that time Ha > nes had
a wife whom he had deserted The
original wife succeeded lu learning of
Ha ) HOB' second martiiigc and caused
his arrest.
SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PARADE
Two Thousand Reviewed by Veterans
of the Grand Army at Hastings.
Hastings , Neb May 21. Two thou
sand school chlldien ot Hastings
nfarcliod lu the Grand Array pniailo
heio , which was headed by Dopatt-
moiit Commander Thomas Crelgh and
the other officers of tlio patriotic or
ganization The exeicls H of the morn
Ing concluded with the presentation
of a Hag to the children by the Worn
on's Relief Corps and of a plctur * of
President Lincoln by the L-adlea of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
The secret business sessions of the
throe allied bodies began , the veterans
meeting in the ICerr opera house and
the Women's Relief Corps and the
Ladles of the Grand Army of the Re
public In churches. The business of
chief Importance is th election of of
ficers and the selection of the place
for holding the uoxt encampment.
Among the candidates for department
commander are Judge B. A. Barnes ot
Grand Island , A. W. Tnylor of Nelleh.
Fiod Denier of Syracuse , L. D. Richards -
ards of Fremont and' ' Freeman Marrl-
man of Kearney. Pluttsmouth and
York are contending for the next ses
sion , with York in the lead.
Among the candidates for office at
the hand of veterans , Dr. Biothersa of
Beatrice Is mentioned for senior vice
commander , W H. Stewart of Geneva ,
for Junior vice commander , and Rev J.
MIcKel of Lincoln , for chaplain. A
large list of candidates Is In the field
for the position of delegate to the na
tional encampment that will meet at
Toledo , Aug 31 to Sept. 5.
Four hundred and fifty veterans
have registered at the various aux
iliary associations
CHURCHMEN FAYOR NEW ORDER
CongregatlonallstE of Omaha District
Indorse Consolidation.
Springfield , Neb. , May 21. Cougre-
nationalists of the Omaha association
concluded their session here after de
ciding to follow out the recommenda
tions of the national council and taka
steps for incorporating and consolidat
ing the various district sessions lu Ne
braska. A meeting for this purpose
will be held in October , to which Rev.
L. O. Balrd of Omaha was elected min
isterial delegate and G. U Loomts of
Fremont lay delegate.
'ilie treasurer elected wan R v , J. H.
Storm of Irvlngton , and the scribe ,
Rev. Frank Mills of Omaha. The Oma
ha association voted to donate | 300 to
the Weeping Water academy.
Shercllff Under Arr t.
Omaha , May 21. Chief Donahue
has received word from the chiet of
police at Lanslne. Mich. , that Frank
Shcrcliff has l > een arrested there on
the charge ot highway robbery and
wants information about him. Sherollff
was the man convicted of the theft of
the Pollock jewels in 1892 , receiving
a sentence In the penitentiary of sev
enteen years and later was the stai
witness for the state in the trial of
Tom Dennlson , charged with being hit
accomplice In th robbery.
MURDERESS OFFICIALLY DEAD
Coroner Mack Files First Verdict In
the Gunness Case.
Laporte , Ind , May 21 "It Is my
verdict that the body so viewed Is
that of Mrs Bella Gunness and she
came to her death through felonious
homicide and that the perpetrator
thereof Is to me unknown. "
Such was the verdict rendered by
Coroner Mack The official declaration
that the body of the adult female
round in the ruins of the fire of April
28 , which destroyed the home of Mrs
Bella Gunness , was that of Mrs Gun-
ness Is the sequel to the report of Dr.
r. P Norton. Mrs Gunness' dentist ,
that the bridges Holding gold-filled
teeth were those of Mrs Gunness The
official finding of the cot oner will re
lieve the state's attorney of the neces
sity of proving In court , should occa
sion icqulre , that Mrs Gunness I
dead Coroner Mack expects to file
verdicts In the other deaths In a few
days This Is the first official verdict
In the Gunness case.
Mining Troubles Ended.
Kansas Cit ) , May 21 After scvent )
da ) s of negotiations , the coal mining
troubles of the southwest , where 35
000 men are upon a strike wore prac
tical ! } ended when the Joint subcommittee
mitteo of the operators and mlneis
reached an agreement on the wage
THE CONQITIONJJF THE WEATHFR
Temperature for Twenty-four Hour * .
Forecast for Nebraska.
Condition of ttiu weather a record
oil for the tw out-four bourn ending
at 8 a in today.
Maximum Sr >
Mlnliiniin Hit
Av outgo < ! 2
Haiomoter 29 > 0
Hnlnfnll II
Chicago , May 21. The bulletin IB-
sued by tlio Chicago Btutlon of tlio
t'nltcd States weather bmoaii gives
( ho foiocast for Nebraska na follows :
( lOtieiall ) fait tonight and Pi Ida )
Light float tonight
YESTERDAY'S ' BASEBALL RESULTS
National Loasue St Louis. 1 , New
Yoik , 0 Pittsburg , 1 ; Hrooltlyn , X.
Chicago , 5 , Boston , 3 Clncilinutl , 8 ;
I'hlliuk-lprla , 0
American League Philadelphia , 1 ;
St IxiilH , 3 Uoslon , 3 , CloNoland , 4.
Amei iciin Ashoclatlou Indianapolis ,
2 , ColumbtiH , 1 Minneapolis , 4 , St
Paul. 3 ToloiU ) , I ! , UuUvIllo , 0. Kan-
has Clt > , 4 , Milwaukee 7
WoKtoin League Lincoln , 4 , 1'ueb-
lo , 3 Ul Innings ) Oinaba , 4 , SlouK
City , 8. Dei Molnes , 7 , Denver , C.
FINDINGS OF COMMITTEE IN LIL-
LEY CASE UPHELD.
HIS ACTS WERE IN BAD FAITH
Williams Denounces Connecticut Con
gressman as Being Guilty of Treason
and Wants Him Expelled Senator
Rayner Speaks on Stewart Case.
Washington , May 21. The conclu
sions ot the special committee which
has been iuv estimating the charges of
Represuntatlvo LI Hey Umt mombcru
of the house had buun improperly in
fluenced in connection with submarine )
torpedo bout construction , that Mr.
Lllloy had violated hla obligations aa
a mum her and hud acted in bad faith
toward thu committee and in contempt
of the bouse were sustained by tb9
house by a vote of 167 to 82 Tha Con
necticut meinhciB joined In voting
againat the resolution by which the
house adopted the conclusions of the
committee as Its o\\n Williams
( Miss ) denounced Lilloy as being
guilty ot treason , for which , ho said ,
lit should be expelled He presumed
that tlio reason tlio committee did not
cairy its lopoit to a recommendation
to that end \\as because Mi. Lillcy
was at ills home ill and unable to be
present to defend himself in such u.
proceeding.
The partial conference report on the
sundry civil appioprlatlon bill occa
sioned a livel ) debate It was adopted
and the tonfeices will continue their
efforts to arrive at a complete agree
ment
Senator Rayner on Stewart Case.
Senator Rayner again made an ap
peal to the senate for a vote on a reso
lution "authorizing and requesting"
the piesident to appoint a court of
inquiry to investigate charges against
Colonel William V. Stewart , coast ar
tillery , stationed at Fort Grant , Ari
zona. Rayner declared his belief that
the committee on military affairs
would not report his resolution during
the present session of congress and
asked that a modified resolution he
had prepared be acted upon by the
senate without the Intervention of the
committee. Objection being made ,
the further consideration of the resolu
tion was postponed. The omnibus
public buildings bill was passed by thu
senate It carries appropriations ag
gregating about $45,000,000 A bill to
prevent the desecration of the Hag of
the United Statey was passed. The
conference report on the fortifications
bill was adopted and a partial agree
ment on the civil sundry bill was re
ported by the conferees and approved
by the senate
FAIL TO AGREEJN MONEY BILL
Congressional Joint Committee Favors
Naming Currency Commission.
Washington , May 21. The appoint
ment of a currency commission , to be
composed of nine senators and nine
members of the house , will be provid
ed for In a bill which Senator Aldrich
will Introduce In thu senate , and if
this Is passed by congress It will com
prise all of the financial legislation
that will be enacted at the present
session.
This course was decided upon by
the confoiees on the Aldrlch-Vreoland
currency bill at a conference , which
demonstrated bejond question that
there is no hope of getting an agree
ment between the senate and house
on an emergency measure. Undoubtedly
odly this decision means that leaders
In congress are detoiulned upon a
final adjournment of congress next
Saturday.
Waddell Quits St. Louis Team.
Philadelphia. May 21. The St Ixiuls
Fiasoball team of thu American League
left this city for Boston , leaving
"Rube" Waddell , the former Phlladol
phla pitcher , behind. "Rube" quit the
team after declaring that he had not
bcf-n treated fairly by the munace
inent.
Alaskans for Bryan and Grant.
Jutxau. Alaska Mio J1 John Ron
nun vvut > nominated for deli gate to
congre 3 by the Alaska U < > no ratu
convention Delegates to the Denver
convention were Instructed to support
for
TWO TRAINS COLLIDE IN BCLGI-
UM , KILLING MANY.
100 OTHERS ARC INJURED
Many of the Injured Victims Will Die.
All of the Cars Were Telescoped
Excepting One Accident Is Result
of Misplaced Switch.
Anlwc'ip , HclKluiii , May 21 A
tluoiiKh o\pioss tialu inn Into the I'll-
Kilm special , near Conllncli , thin
iiioinlnK , telescoping all of the coach
es except one on the I'llplm train.
It Is believed that 100 peiHinm woio
Killed and as nuiii ) moio Injuied ,
man ) of whom will die us n lesult of
tholt Injuilos
The accident wan the lomill of n
misplaced switch
NEBRASKA PHYSICIANS ELECT
Dr. L. M. Shaw of Beatrice IB Mndo
President of Association.
Lincoln , Neb , Ma ) 21 Special to
The News ) L M Shaw of OH-
oiolii was todii ) elected pioslilonl of
the NobiasKu State Medical associa
tion
Di III ash of Hoatilco , Dr. McCo-
natighe ) of York and Di Mult head of
Omaha woio locomniciulcMl as mem-
boi s of the state boaid of health.
AGAINST COMMISSION GRAFT.
Doctors Build Up a Defense Fund
Against Speculative Suits.
Lincoln , May 21 If the Nebraska
Medical association can help It , the
pi notice thai obtains In some cities
mil towns of doing husincs on a com
mission hauls must .stop U has du-
v eloped that there are doctors who >
are lu the habit , when they inn nctoss
iKlcal cases in their practice , to
send them to some suigoon lu Lincoln
01 Omaliii , who will divide up with
him In foes
The state association , in session
hoie , denounces this us unethical A
pioposed law Is Intiodiiced avowedly
"to control dishonest competition"
The fact that this Incioases tlio cost
to patients Is dopiocatoil , hut th *
chief objection llos In the fact that
the business ROC" ? , not to the most
skillful sniKoons , but to the one who
will divideup. .
The association also docldod to put
a ciimp into the business of shstr
kiw.veis who hi ing malpincllco casou
fiRalnst doctois. It has assessed mem-
boi.s $1 a ) ear lor a fund which will
be used b ) "holdup" ai lists The
doctois sa ) the ) don't waul to lellevo
an ) praetltionoi ol the consequence *
of unskillful tioatmont , but wish to
put n stop to these cases , which me
glowing moi o nu morons each jcar ,
where the suit is piuol ) speculative ,
hiought to be settled , man ) doctoiu
proferilng to pay the amount of the
foe they would have to pa ) a lawor
to defend them and save publicity.
Wallingford-Frazey.
Valentine , Neb , May 21. Special
to The News J. R. Walllngford of
Lake , Neb , and Miss Kiavoy of New
ton , wore married jesterday aftemoon
at the Prefab } torlnn parsonage by Rev.
Mr Ileale The ceremony was pri
vate , the bride's sister being the only
person at the wedding.
Mis William Abel and daughter of
Tllden weie In Norfolk.
Mrs. P. J. Juhl and chlldien went
to Omaha to attend the wedding of
Mis Juhl's niece , Miss Maty Petter-
son
Indiana Prohibs Name State Ticket.
Indianapolis , May 21. The Piotii-
bitionlsts of Indiana nominated a state
ticket , headed h ) Siianer W Haes of
Portland for governor
Knights Discuss Insurance.
Kansas City. May 21 Whether or
not the Insurance rates of the society
should be raised was the qut-atlon
which occupied the time of the annual
convention of the Catholic Knights of
America Delegates from fourteen
states are present , including Presi
dent Dennis B Kelly of Memphis
Land Fraud Case Nears End.
Washington , May 21. The govern
ment's case In chlel against Messis.
Hyde , Benson and Schneider , now be
ing tried In the criminal court on the
charge of trlng to defraud the gov
ernment of valuable public lands in
the west , will probably be concluded
today The trial has beto in progress
tbirt-five
INJUNCTIONJILL CAUCUS
House Members Fall to Reach Agree *
ment and Will Meet Again.
Washington. May 21. The Repub
lican members of the house met In
conference to determine what should
bo the attitude of the majority toward
the enactment nt thla session of legis
lation modifying thu power of the federal -
oral courts to Issue injunttions. Tim
( Onforonco failed to roach an agree
ment ami adjourmd until tonight It
is i\i i ; in > iitl > a foroRono conclusion
i hat li tlio audio ngn-os upon a bill
it will tint oxccc | Uio BC op of tin *
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