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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTAIILISJIEJ) JUiNK J, 18TJ. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, J 00 1 -TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY PIArE CENTS. X WHY WAR COGUES flensral OkaiTjn Relitai (Vnm of . Upriiinj.1 in th) Philippines REBELS ARE TREACHEROUS IN CHARACTER Tki Advn'.ago of Humanity Displayed by Moit Amiica Eelditrs. , I EDERAL SYMPATH ZtRS ASE INTIMIDATED iDhciurajci Haiti in Eupplnting Military with Ciril OtTtrnMint. REMOVAL OF TROOPS MUST BE GRADUAL Report of Oilier Ofllrlnln Slwrr In frnctlona uf Itcuulittlon to Hp Trlvlnl, lint Intimate Iluu Ker uf HrlKundiiMc, WASHINGTON, Doc (..The War depart mnt today mado public tho first annual report of Major General Chaffco, military governor of tho Philippines. General Chaffee minis up tho situation In tho lalnnds from a mllltnry point of view by Mating that the provinces of Ilntangas and I. a Otinn, In Luzon, and tho Islands of Samnr, Mlndoro, Cohu and Rohol constltnto tho area now disturbed by any embodied force of Insur Renin. lie saya that to the physical charac ter of tho country, to tho nature, of tho war faro of tho rebels, who nro aminos and fo3 In thn solf-samo hour, to the humanity of tho troops, which Is taken advantage of by the rebels and the Inhabitants who aympathlzo with them, and to the fear of assassination on tho part of tho friendly disposed If they glvo Information to tho American forces, Is dim tho prolongation of tho guerrilla warfare. Commenting upon tho plau of gradually replacing mllltnry with civil administra tion, General Chuffco saya: Munt Act with Deliberation. Tho withdrawal of interference with civil nffalrs doeH not contempliito withdrawal of tho troops from their Millions to any con siderable) extent. Uu thu contrary IIiIh nhould not l done hiiHtlly und -when under taken Nhould bo gradual nnd more In the naturo of concentration than reduction of force or Hliiindoiuneiit of any couvldcrublo urea of territory. Ho theroforo rccommonds that thoro bo no material reduction of troops before January, 1003. Tho civil governments which aro being organized provincial and mu nicipal General Chaffoo nays, aro both now and untried nnd thoro 1b but one certain and reliable method of ascertaining tho progress of tho Filipinos In self-government, namely. Its observation by tho army. On the object of tho military government of tho city of Manila, General Chaffco saya: Mllltnry Utile KfTrctlve. In tho government of Manila for three years, If the military Influences have done nothing more. It Ik everywhero apparent thnt an excellent foundation has been laid nnd a turbulent nnd hostile community brought to observo tho ' Uiwb und In dividually bo orderly. This has been done without undue harshness or great severity of treatment of tho Inhabitants. In anticipation of a partial concentration of tho troops In tho Islands next year Gen eral Chaffco submltn estimates of cost for tho tonstructlon of quarters and barracks. Ho recommends that a permanent post be constructed nt onco In tho vicinity of Ma nila for a garrison of two squadrons of cav alry, two batteries of artillery and two full roglmonts of Infantry, together with a hos pital and store house, tho wholo to bo under tho command of ,i brigadier genoral. Ho gives $500,000 ns a rough cutlmato of cost for thin project, and says that $200,000 nhould be avatlablo Immediately, In ordor to tako full advantage- of tho dry seasou. For the construction of permanent quarters at other places which may bo determined upon ho estimates that $2,000,000 Is re quired. Troop Ton Crrtltiloua. General Chaffeo dovotcs a good portion to tho torrlblo disaster which bofcll Company C, Ninth Infantry, at Dalanglga, Samar, and which, he says, was "largely duo to over conlldonco In tho assumed pacified condi tions and In a pooplej who to u great ex tent aa yet aro strangers to and unappre clatlvo of our humane nnd personal liberty beliefs and actions." American soldiers, he says, fall to dis criminate between real and assumed friend ship on the part of tho Filipinos. A table is submitted showing that slnco June last, tho dato of tho last tablo sub mitted by General MacArthur, up to Sep tember IS, 361 Filipino officers and .1,6.13 men surrendered to tho American military and twenty-six officers and 494 men were captured. IlrlKandnicc Offer Problem. In an appended report General J. P. San ger, Inspector genoral of tho Division of the Philippines, In speaking of the discipline of tho troops In tho Islands, notes a com mendable absence, of excesses and serious Infractions of tho regulations, but says that thero Is great room for Improvement In tho mattors of dress, demeanor and show of respcl In saluting superior officers, the criticism applying to officers as well as sol diers. Judge Advocate General Goesbock says that tho suppression of brigandage in the Philippines most probably will bo one of the trying problems of tho future. If tho military arm was left to deal with the marauders he nays thero would be no doubt of their final suppresblon, but the Incoming ofSclvIl government complicates tho situa tion very considerably. Great attention Is paid In appended re ports to tho subject of tho pravalenco of venereal dlsoascs In tho army of1 the Phil ippines, auii tho vigorous measures taken to segregate dissolute women and by rigid physical Inspection guard against a spread of such diseases. With his own report General Chaffee sub mits thoio ot the commanders ot'the mili tary departments In the Philippines and of the heads ot tho several stuff departments, LONG WITHDRAWS BOATS Uattlrahlp town and Gunboat Marhlna l.enve Colon on Srerr lnr)' Order. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. Secretary Long has ordored Captain Perry ot the battle ship Iowa, now at Panama, to proceed down the Chilian coast to Talcahuano, whero the ship Is to be docked and overhauled. He also ordered Commander McCrca of tho gunboat Machlas, at Colon, to bring his vessel north, stopping at San Juan, Porto Illcn, on Its way homo for coal. The gun boats Marietta, nt Colon, and Concord, at Panama, will remain nt their respective sta tions for a time, nnd then they, too, will leavo the isthmus It affairs retain their oresent quiet aspect. TRAIN ROLLS D0WN MOUNTAIN rireiimii nn it Knulneer t'rinlird to Dentil nml Several Curs Wrecked. J&ANCOUVER, n. C, Dec. . At 5:33 this ui&Js1. n8 R Canadian Pacific freight was fcfsSiggyK cast at a slow rate around n lawjCWus curvo 400 fect above the Frazor rlverTKnglncer Randall suddenly came upon a rockslldc scarcely fifty yards ahead of him. A signal was given to thu brakemen and the englno was reversed, but too late. Tho train was going scarcely flvo miles an hour but tho heavy train behind piled tho engine on tho rocks nml before the engineer and fireman could Jump the en gine rolled over 300 fect down tho sheer bluff toward the river. Engineer Ilandall and Fireman Potruff wcro crushed to death beneath tho engine. They were from Knmloops. Three cars were wrecked, going over the bank after tho engine. Traffic was delayed bIx hours. SIMPLY MATTER OF BUSINESS German llrnlnr Place friendship for America on Strict Coin merelnl Hnal. UK It LIN', Dec. Tho United Btotcs ngaln wns frequently referred to dutlng tho tariff debute In the Hclchstag today. Herr Speck (centrist) said: We nro naked what shall Germany do without American comm. I nsk what will thu fulled Mutes do with Us cotton? Without an American market we hnvo no more Interest In American friendship than America bus In ours. I nm far removed from directing n tariff war with the United States, but wo must preserve our nelf respect. We do not need foreign countries. Who Hi) ft 1 1 stand the dnmiiKCH If no com mercial treaties aro made with the United States? Clearly, tho 1'nltcil States. EXPECT SURRENDER SOON Mima Stone nml Mine, Tallkn, Report Nil), Wilt Speedily lie Mliernteit. LONDON, Dec. 7. A dispatch to tho Dally Telegraph from Sofia saya that tho surrender nt Snlnntca ot Miss Ellen M. Stono, the American missionary, and her companion, Mine. Tsllko, Is Impending. PERU ADOPTS GOLD STANDARD Lridsliitlnn In Hull Direction l'naaca IIn Kin ut StiiKe nml Atvclta Signature. LIMA, Peru, Dec. C (VIn Galveston, Tex.) Tho Chamber of Deputies yesterday sanctioned tho gold standard luw, which has already passed tho senate. Must SiriiU the l.nnuiiime. MELBOURNE, Dec. 6. The Immigration restriction bill, which excludes from Aus tralia all persons who cannot speak a Euro pean language, has passed tho common wealth senate. SCHEDULE OF REDUCED RATES Gencrnl I'naacniccr Auriil of KtiNtrru Much Arrange for Merle of (in tlierliiK'. CHICAGO, Dec. C Reduced rates for a number of big pnnual gdthorlngs' to bo held noxt summer wero agreed on by gen eral passenger agents of railroads eaBt ot Chicago at a mooting In this city today. For tho convention of the National Edu cational association to bo hold in Denver, Colo., July 7-11, a rato of one faro plus $2 will bo made by all lines cast and west. Tho extra $2 will go Into tho treasury of tho Educational association, Tickets for this gathering will bo on sale oast of Chi cago July 4, G and 6. The final return limit will bo September 1. Tho triennial gathering of tho Interna tional Sunday Schools' association will also bo hold In Denver. For this meeting tho railroads will bcII tickets at ouo faro tor tho round trip plus $2. Tho convention will assemble Juno 26 and will continue In session until July 1. Tho tickets will bo on rale In tho territory cast ot Chicago Juno 23-24 and the final return limit will bo July 31. For tho Charleston exposition tho rail road ngents agreed on a scala of rates based on tho limit of tho tickets. Regular tourist tickets, good for ninety days, will bo sold at SO per cent ot doublo tho one way local fores. Tickets good for fifteen days will bo Bold from Chicago and all points east ot hero at one first-class faro plus 10 per cent. Tho return trip must bo finished within fifteen days, NO CONCLUSIONS YET REACHED l'realiytcrlnii Revision Committee Illacuaac Divine Purpose, mill Other Importnnt ((oration. WASHINGTON, Dec. C Tho Presbyterian commlttco on tho revision of the creod occupied most ot the sessions today with a discussion of tho dlvlno purpose, which will bo Incorporated us ono of tho articles ot tho brief doctrinal statement. Thero was considerable difference ot opinion as to tho, expression ot this portion of tho creed, but ,lt was explained that the diver gence ot views was as to the phraseology and not ns to the conception ot tho divlna purpose. Other features of tho statement consid ered today related to tho doctrine of Gad and to tho doctrine ot the dlvlno revela tion. No conclusions wero reached as to tho final text to bo used In arranging tho para graphs treating ot these subjects. Dr. Hcrrick Johnson, chairman of tho committee, expresses himself ns greatly pleased at tho manifestation ot harmony among tho members In tho work they havo undertaken. LEAVES A MODEST ESTATE Uclra of Grume 31, Pullman, Jr., Get KIvo Hundred Ttiouanud Dollar. REDWOOD CITV, Cal., Dec. 6. Tho will of George M. Pullman, Jr., who died No vember 28, has been fllod for probate. The petition sets forth that tho estate, does not exceed $500,000 nnd that tho known heirs-at-law are tho mother, Miss Ilnttlo Sanger of Chicago and the wife, Sarah Lander Pull man of Menlo Park. Tho latter asks for letters of administration. POWER AND LIGHT COMBINE niKnnllo Organisation formed In L'nl irornlu to Control All Plants In the Stole. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6. The Evening Post says; Eastern capitalists aro Inter ested In tho formation of a largo lighting and power combination which has been or ganized In this city with a capitalization of $30,000,000. An effort will be made to gain control ot all tho lighting companies In the state. BURKETT'S CHRISTMAS PLUM Ctigretiman frcm Liiotli Omi on Ctm ' itttt of Appropriation. SURPRISE FROM SPEAKER HENDERSON Nrlirnknu Sliimpreil ivllh Conurntu lutlniia l-'lrnt Work Will lie on PciinIoiin unit t'rgeney Dcflelene)- .Measure. (From n Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. (Special Tclo gram.) Representative Ilurkctl's Bclectlon as a member of tho house committee on appropriations wns one of the biggest sur prises Speaker Henderson has handed his colleagues In a long tlnio. It was expected that tho congressman from Lincoln would get n good commlttco assignment, but it was never imagined that ho would pull oft n plum that ony man In congress would esteem It u distinguished honor to receive. Several slate delegations wero actively at work In behalf of their colleagues. Wil liam Aldcn Smith, bucked by thu Michigan delegation, was an avowed candldato for the place, and decided pressure wns brought on tho speaker to appoint him. Genernl Motcnlf of California was also In tho race, ns wero nearly all tho old members, who would rather have tho appropriations com mlttco than tho committee on ways and means. Speaker Henderson, however, surprised tho house today by appointing three com mittees, ways and means, appropriations and enrolled bills, so that the work of con gress might not be delayed, nnd nt tho samo tlmu rclluvlng tho pressure brought by In fluential members for places on tho com mittee on ways and means and appropria tions. Hurkctt's selection Is regarded ns a sig nal honor for n two-term man, many men leaving congress at tho end of years with out enjoying so rich a reward for personal work. HnrprlNf to lliirketl. "I never was so surprised in my life," said Mr. Ilurkctt. shortly after Speaker Henderson announced the committee. "Llko all other representatives, I talked over tho commlttco assignments with the speaker. Ho asked mo what I most de sired, and I said It was tho ambition of most men to Bcrvo on tho commlttco of wnys and menus or npproprlatlons. Tho speaker said theso two committees wero out of tho question nnd remarked that ns I had devoted couslderablu tlnio to tho elections committee he thought ho would glvo mo ono of theso assignments. I told him I would servo faithfully wherever placed, and so tho Interview ended. You can tmnglno my surprltio when my name was read tailing up the republicans on tho commltteo on appropriations. Tho unex pected had happened. Of course, I am happy over thu usslgnment. Who would not bo?" Mr. Durkett hold a lovco nftor tho house adjourned and ho was showered with con gratulations from both sides of tho cham ber. Chairman Cannon ot tho committee will call his colleagues together early next wfcck, and work on tho ponslons appropria tion bill and tho urgency deficiency mens, uro will bo begun, tho desire being to pass ono or both measures betoro the holidays It such a thing Is possible, Neville' Vole for Stork. Congressman Stork Is Just a bit annoyed over tho manner In which newspapers aro speaking about his vote for speaker, which Judgo Neville cast. "My colleagues, Judgo Robinson and Mr. Shallcnberger, camo to me," ho says, "nnd asked If they should vote for me. I told them certainly not. I voted for Mr. Rlch nrdson for speaker, although I did not enter tho democratic caucus, and Judgo Ncvlllo voted for me. Why this Bbould causo any great amount of hilarity I cannot under stand. I choso to remnln out of tho demo cratic caucus and to show that tho popu list party Is still represented In tho lower houso Judgo Nevlllo voted for mo for speaker." For XelirimUn I'nlilln IIiiIIiIIiik. Judge Stnrk Introduced a bill appropriat ing $75,000 for n public building und site at York, Neb. Congressman Shallcnberger of the Fifth Nebraska district Introduced a bill for a public building nt Hastings and appropriating $125,000 for tho nlto and building. The congressman said It the com mltteo of western senators and representa tives charged with the task ot formulating nn Irrigation measure could not harmonlzo on a general plan bo stood ready to Intro duce n measure which ho belioved would meet all objections. Congressman Uurkett presented the res olutions of tho citizens of Ilavelock and soveral other places praying for tho pussago of a law prohibiting anarchy. Ilo also Introduced resolutions of the American Hankers' ussoclattou for tho passage of a bill returning lithographed checks after tho stnraps thereon had bceu canceled; also bills to pension William Cromblo and II. G. Knight ot Llncolu, J. A. Wilson of Tecumsch and Joseph Church of Humboldt. Ho nlso Introduced a bill amending tho net of 1SH0 relative, to pensions, and In stead of granting pensions, as now, making a flat rate of $12 u month. Itellrf of I'orml Settler. Representative lartln ot South Dakota introduced a number of bills, among them ono for the relief of bona fido Bottlors In forest reservations, a bill providing that whero n claimant under the settlement laws of the United States within tho limits of a forest resorvo created by tho act of 1391 has failed by reason of Ignnrnncn to tako advantage at his right, ho may bo per mitted to fllo his claim In tho proper land office and securo a patent, providing ho has made a bona fide settlement prior to tho president's proclamation and has lived upon the property within tho time specified In tho act. Ha also Introduced a bill appropriating $150,000 for a soldiers' homo at Hot Springs, S. D., and one authorizing tho Federal Railway company of South Dakota to con struct n railroad, wagon and foot bridge across tho Missouri river at tho vlllago of Ocome, Lyman county. Other bills In troduced by the South Dakota representa tive aro for a public building nt Deadwood costing $200,000 nnd to regulate by public act the reservoir sites on public lands. Tho committee selected by western rep resentatives In congress to form nn nrld land reclamation bill, of which Senator Warren of Wyoming Is chairman, accom plished little ot Its meeting Thursday even ing, except to elect Representative Now lands of Nevada as secretary. Various measures wero" dlscussod, but without reaching any conclusion. It was decided to hold another moetlng Monday night, when hills which havo been Introduced In the present congress looking to tho con servation of western waters will bo taken up nnd considered. Senators Dietrich nnd Millard aro busy (Continued on Second Page.) APPOINTS HOUSE COMMITTEES Spenker Heinlernin Aniinniiern Com mllleeo nml llndy Ad journ". WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. In tho houso to day, after reading and approval of tho Jour nal, Mr. Oalncs of Tcnnosrcc, who has Just returned from tho Philippines, appeared at tho bar, where the oath of office wns admin istered to him. Speaker Henderson then announced the appointment ot the following committees: Ways and Mtnns Payne, New York; Dnl zoll, Pennsylvania; Hopkins, Illinois; Gros venor, Ohio; Russell, Connecticut; Stcelo, Indiana; Tawney, Minnesota McCatl, Mas sachusetts; Long, Kansas; Eabcock, Wis consin; Mctcnlf, California, republicans. Richardson, Tennessee; Robertson, Louisi ana; Snwnson, Virginia; McClcllan, Now York; Ncwlands, Nevada; Cooper, Texas, democrats. Appropriations Cannon, Illinois; Ring ham, Pennsylvania; Hemoriway, Indiana; Harney, Wisconsin; Moody. Massachusetts: VanVoorhls, Ohio; McClcury, Minnesota; Llttaucr, New York; Rrownlow, Tennessco; Gardner, Michigan; IlurkcU, Nebraska, re publicans. Lovlngton, Georgia; McRan, Ar kansas; Doll, Colorado; Pierce, Tennessco; Denton, Missouri; Taylor, Alabama, demo crats, Enrolled Hills Wnchtor, Maryland; Dull, Delaware; lltirkc, Pennsylvania; Currier, New Hampshire, republicans, Lloyd, Mis souri; Edwards, Montana, democrats. Then, at 1:20 p. m the houso adjourned until Tuesday. In each of tho committees announced to day the majority representation was In creased ono nnd the minority rcpresentntlon reduced to thut extent. This policy Is to bo followed In the appointment of tho other committees. Mr. Motcnlf of California Is tho now republican member on tho ways nnd means nnd Messrs. Rrownlow of Ten nessee, Gnrdner of Michigan nnd Durkett of Nebraska tho new republican members on appropriations. Mr. Underwood of Alabama was tho democrat dropped from the ways nnd menns committee. Tho retirement of Mr. Allen of Mississippi from congress made It unnecessary to drop a democrnt from the npproprlatlons committee. Mr. Wnchter of Maryland auccccds Mr. Rnkor of the samo stato as chairman of tho committee on en rolled bills. Mr. Daker was not re-olccted. SHOT FIRED AJSH0RT RANGE .Viilnre of Are' Wonnil Shinvn tlint l'lnlol Won Clone to Hotly. WASHINGTON, Dec. C During tho ex amination of Dr. W. P. Carr, who was called ob an expert by the defense today, In tho caso of Mrs. Lola Idn Donlno, on trtlal for tho murder of James Seymour Ayres, Jr., counsel asked him to give an opinion as to the relative positions of Mrs. Donlno and Ayres when tho .shots were fired. District Attorney Gould claimed that the only person nblo to glvo such Informa tion was Mrs. Donlno herself. Counsel for the defense nnswered that thu detectives and tho district attorney and his assistant with their skill nnd experience had elicited from tho defendant at police, headquarter.) a detailed statement of c t. fact and clr detailed statement of c rr. fact and clr instance, and that plaftjj'JOicr ion' the in.l would adduce,n3htflHu"r 11 ttin ciimst sta this statement he said counsel had based their defense. Tho court held that the question could bo asked as to tho effnet of firing, pro duced by a plfctol nt a certain distance from tho object, and also within what distance tho person using tho weapon might havo stood In order to Inflict wounds such ns wero found upon Ayres' body. Tho wit ness answered that from the naturo ot the wound on Ayres' body tho pistol could not havo been held nt n distance greater than twenty-four to eighteen Inches from thu body. HEPBURN'S NEW CANAL BILL Iimvii IteprcKeiiliitlve IntroiIneeM lroi okIIIom for (.'oiiNtriietlon of t ti 111 In ii WnlerMiiy. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. Representative Hepburn of Iowa today Introduced his Isth mian (anal bill, which by reason ot his being tho author of the bill passed last year and his probable continuance at tho head of tbo house commerce committee, is rogarded as tho measure which will serve ns n bnsts for nctlou by tho house. It differs from the Hepburn bill passed last year. In maklug the total appropriation $180,000,000, Instead ot $140,000,000. Of tho total amount, $10,000,000 Is made immediately avatlablo to begin work. In other respects the bill follows that of last year, author izing tho president to acquire a right of way from Costa Rica nnd Nicaragua, and then to direct tho secretary - of war to begin tho construction, from Oreytown on tho Carrlbean Bea, to Ilrlto on tho Paclfla ocean, with suitable defenses, otc. SOLDIERS MAY DRINK CIDER Deelnlon AnTeellnw (lie It lull I" Trooim to I'ntronlxe l'oul KxelimiKC, of WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. General Brooke, commanding tho Department ot tho East, has decided thnt a soldier should not bo punished for alleged Intoxication duo to tho drinking of cider containing Intoxicat ing Ingredients obtained at tho post ex change,' Private John W. Donovan, Sixteenth com pany, const artillery, who bought tho cider at tho post exchange, was conylcted by court-martial at Fort McPherson, Gu., of drunkenness on duty and sentenced to threo months' confinement at hard labor and to forfeit $20 of his pay, but General Ilrooko has disapproved the sentence. TO BUY DANISH WEST INDIES llenolnt Ion In House I'roponliiK I'ur elinae nnd Anierlenu Owner Nliln of Inlnmlii. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. Representative Gardner of Now Jersey has Introduced a Joint resolution authorizing the State da partment to purchase tho Danish Went Indies and appropriating not oxceedlng $4,000,000 for that purpose. The resolution refers to the desirability of American own ership of theso Islands under the Monroe doctrlno. MEADE SECURES AN ACQUITTAL Court Mnrtlnl llrtiiKa In Verdict and Oftleer U Ilestorrd lo Duty nt Ilrnnklyn. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. It Is announced at tho Navy department that tho court martial In the caso ot Colonel Robert L. Meado of the Marino corps, who was trlod on the charge of drunkenness, has resulted In his acquittal and has been rostored to duty at tho Ilrooklyn navy yard. ATTACK UN JAIL EXPECTED Mob Thrtittii to Biizt and Ljicb All Nig r Friioitrs. GOVERNOR SENDS TROOPS TO RESIST RIOT Sltuntlon nt Aniliiliisln, Where Twenty-Five- XrKrnrn Are Im prisoned for .Murder, I'riiuulit IT I th Grnvrnt Diiiiircr. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dec. C Sheriff Hradshaw of Covington county this after noon wired Governor Jclks that ho hnd positive Information thnt n mob from Opp would nttnek tho Jntl nt Andntutdn tonight for the purpose of lynching tho twenty-five negroes Implicated In tho killing of tho town marshal nnd n merchant nt Opp on Wednesday, Tho sheriff naked that soldiers be sent to Andalusia without delay. The governor ordered thn militia company nt Orcenvlllo to proceed by trnln to Anda Inula nnd nrrnnged with tho railroad com pany for a npeclal train. Captain Gamble, of tho Grecnvlllo company replied In twenty minutes thnt his compnny would leavo for Andalusia at f p, in. The dis tance from Grecnvlllo to Andalusia Is nbou sixty miles and tho mllltla nro expected to reach Andalusia nt 7 o'clock. Three .More .'Neuron! Killed. ANDALUSIA, Aln.. Dec. 6. The gov ernor sent troops tonight to nld Sheriff Hradshaw In protecting the negro rioters In Jail hero and tho town Is under martial law. Tho sheriff Is expecting nn nttack at any moment from n mob from Opp and Is prepared to protect his prisoners nt all hazards. Three negroes, names unknown, were caught nnd killed by n possu of citi zens near Opp today for alleged Implication In tho riot nnd tho wholo country Is In nrms against tho ncgroen. ANDALUSIA, Ala., Dec. C Up to a Into hour tonight tho mob had not mndo nn nppenrnnce. The troops nro on guard nnd knowledge of this fact may prevent nn nttnek. News hns Just been received hero thnt yesterday morning a negro committed sul cldo near Opp. Ilo was bring pursued by a posse with bloodhounds and seeing that escape wob Impossible, tho black shot him self. NEW CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT Ciillfnrnln Iteiirenentnllvc Introduce Illll Denlmieil o Detent Time. Morn Sell em en. WASHINGTON, Doc. C Representative Kahn, who represents tho San Francisco district containing tho Chinese quarters, In which 30,000 Chinese reside, today Intro duced a Chinese exclusion law. It defines strictly tho status of those who by treaty havo a right to enter tho country, exclud ing all except Chinese officials, teachers, students, merchants, travelers und return ing laborers. In each of' theso excepted cases a sec tion Is. devoted to the rigid Identification nnd specification of tho excepted parties. In the caso of Chlncua otilcla'ls the gov ernment Is required to furnish a list of Its officials coming to this country. Mr. Kahn rays this will overcomo tho wholcsaln crea tion of officials, Including those of tho Six Companies, who nro said to havo been made officials in order to tako them outside of tho exclusion law. GUNBOAT VICKSBURG REPORTS Incnielent Cnlile Servlee Ciiime Deln' In TriiimiiilKslon of .McKNiiKe. WASHINGTON. Dec. 6. Tho Navy de partment received a delayed cablegram to day, dated November 2!, stating thut tbo Gunboat Vlcksburg went Into dock for tho winter nt Neuchwnng, China, on that day. This information relieved the navnl ofn clnls ot quite a llttlo anxiety felt In regard to tho welfare ot this vessel. It Is ex plained thnt tho cnble facilities near Neuch wang nro very poor nnd accounted for tho absence of Information hero as to tho Vlcksburg's whereabouts. CRAZY SNAKEAJTHE CAPITOL Tnrlmlent Lender Wnnt n Cnnllo nnnee at the Old Trllinl Ilelntlonn, WASHINGTON, Dec. 0. Crazy Snako of tho Cherokeo Indians In Indian Territory nnd others of his faction reached hero today and called at the White Houso and the Interior department. They failed to soo the president. Commissioner of In dian Affairs Jones advised thorn to return homo. Crnzy Snnka and his followers mndo serious troublo at tho agency somo months ago. They are hero In an offort to securo tho continuance of the old tribal rotations. CONTINUES TO COLLECT DUTY Decision' of Snpreme Conrt Doe Not Disturb Philippine Tariff. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. A number of matters were discussed at tho cabinet meet ing today, but nono was of special Im portance. It developed that the govern ment Ib convinced that the decisions of tho supremo court In the Insular cases do not disturb thci Philippine tariff and that tho government will contlnuo to collect custom duties. PAYS AMERICAN" CLAIMS C.rent llrlliilo Semi Draft lo S.Hlxfy Slnle Department for Smilii African I)nmiiKe, WASHINGTON, Dec, C Tho Stnto de partment has received a draft for 0,000 from the government of Great Britain in full payment of tho claims of ccrtr Amer ican cltlzons, who claimed to have been Improperly expelled from South Africa dur ing the Doer wnr. LOW WATER RETARDS BUSINESS Street Car Service und Milling Opera ttona Hindered liy I.nok of Itlver Power. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec, C Tho Mississippi river Is unpreccdently low. Owing to tho Inck of watorpowcr tho street car servlco in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Stillwater has bcon considerably crippled. Fourmllls aro seriously affected. Tho deficiency of wntor Is attributed partly to tho lack of fall rains and partly to tho fact thnt loggers on the headwntors nro Impounding wnter lu the streams to float out their output In tho spring. CONDITION 0FJTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska --Fair nml Colder Siiturdny; Sunday Fair; Northwesterly inds. Temiiernlure nt Omulin Yoslerdnj-i Hour. Den. Hour. Den. f n, m i'!l 1 p. m...... I," II n. m ItO '2 p. hi 14 7 n. m ...... :it :t p. iii no N ii. m ill I p, in fi ll a, m :ti n p, in...... no III n. in .'Ill II ji. m 17 It It. Ill tit) 7 p. III...... -II I- III, Ii! S p. III.. II ii p. in :ts DEWEY DENIES THEREP0RT Statement Hint Seliley Court Hnd Reached lleelNlon Sold to He Put rue, NEW YORK, Dec. 7. Tho World this morning publishes n dispatch from Wash ington saying that Admiral Dowcy hns de nied tho statements published yesterday that tho Schley court of Inquiry had reached a decision In tho enso and thnt Admiral Schley had been found guilty on live counts, M'KINLEY NATIONAL PARK Illll I'rovldliiK n lleserntlon of Vnut True I In Apnlnelilnu .Moti ntiilnn. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. Representative Rrownlow today reintroduced In tho houso a bill of the Inst congress for tho creation of a park In tho southern Apslnrhlan moun tains. Tho bill provides thnt tho park shall bo called the McKlnley National park nnd shnll contnln 4,000,000 ncres. "President McKlnley whon nllvo was nn anient advocate of this pnrk," said Mr. Rrownlow, dlrciiBslng the bill. ' Tho south rovers nnd loves his memory becnuso ho did moro than nny other mnn to unite this cnuso. Thnt Is why they wnnt mo to Intro duce thlt bill, crcntlng tho McKlnloy Nn tlonnl pnrk, in grntcful remembrnnco of the mnn," MAKES A COMPLETE DENIAL Seeretury of State In Oklnltonin Sold In lie Under Asylum ClutrKeN. GUTHRIE, Okl., Dec. fi. William Grimes, secretary of state of Oklohomn, In rcsponso to tho report that insane nsylum charges have been riled ngalnst him In Washington similar to those which caused' tho removal of Governor Jenkins, said tonight: "I never nt any time owned any Inter est, directly or Indirectly, In tho stock, property or privileges of tho Oklahoma Sanitarium company; if never participated, directly or Indirectly, In securing the con tract, nor havo I in nny way received any portion of Its earnings or been benefited by reason of It having been let to tho sanitarium compnny or nny of its mem bers." CATHOLIC PRIEST MARRIES Ileported Wedillnpr of I'nllier Anthony l'ollteo nnd Mm. Dvn SI. Sprlnusleen. KANSAS CITY. Dec. 7. The Times says: Rev. Father Anthony Politco, In chargo of tho Catholic parish of St. John tho Hap tlRt in Kansas City, Knn., wnB married In St. Joseph, Mo Nov. 10, to Mrs. Eva M. Springsteen, known also as Mrs. Fair. She say-j sho camo hero from Chicago, but hor homo was originally In Atchison, It Is said. Father Politco is 37 years old and was a collogo friend of Honry Slenklewlcz and later a companion of Gabriel I'Annunzlo. Ho was exiled from Dalmatla because of his liberal polltlcol utterances. Ho came hero from Johnstsown, Pa. STEALS WIDOW'S PENSION I'eiillenlliir.v Sentence for Youiik Mnn Wlm Forced Swretlienrt Into Crime. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 6. Walter Cnvn nnugh, who forced his sweetheart, DalBy Wheeler, a 17-ycar-old girl, to steal $1,200 In pension money from her widowed mother and fleo with hlra to Chicago, was found guilty In tho criminal court hero today and given n flvo years' penitentiary sentence. Tho girl was given a reform school sen tence, but was paroled after tho Judge had administered a lecture. OLD SOLDIER FOUND IN RIVER IteinnliiN of MIhsIiik' Veteran of l.env pmvorlli Home Recovered nt ICiiiihiin Clt. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 6. Tho body of an old soldier, who had evidently been an Inmato of tho Soldiers' Homo at Leaven worth, was found floating In tho Missouri river hero today. His underwear was marked "962 F," which was tho number of Patrick Dugruo, who disappeared from tho Soldiers' Homo Inst Snturday. Dugruo served In Compnny I, Eighteenth Iowa, dur ing tho wnr. TOO POOR TO BUY STAMPS Colored I'renelier Arrested for train if Canceled I'nstairp Makes Ailmlmilo n, FORT SCOTT, Knn., Dec, 0. Rov. J. A. Young, a colored Baptist preacher, was arrested here today by federal 'officers on the chargo of using canceled stamps. Ho admits the charge, raying ho had no money to buy Btnmps and needed to mnll some letters. SEVERE WEATHER IN EAST Cold Wave Siiidn Mercury Dimvii to Thlrly-Tliree llelow Zero, KINGSTON, N. Y Dec. 6. Severe cold prevails throughout the entire Cat sit 111 mountains. This morning tho thermome ters registered 16 below at Oneontn, 18 be low at Davenport Ccntor, 22 holow at Stam ford, 21 below at Dloomvllle and 33 below at Hobart. MoeiueiitN of Ocean VesnelN Dec, II, At New i'ork Arrived Pennsylvania, from Hamburg, Hnulosnn nnd Plymouth, At Ilrlsbnne Arrlw .Monnu, from Van couver, for Sydney, -l. W. At Hamburg Arrlw.cl Neko, from Ta comu, San Francisco and Uuuyaqullo; Pa tricia, from Now York At Genou Arrived FucrHt Bismarck, from Now York. At Liverpool Arrived Germanic, from Now York. Halled-Hovlc, for New York. At St. Johns Arrived Hatdlnlan, from Glasgow mid Liverpool, for Halifax and lHJadolphlu, ,i London Sailed Marquette, for Now York, At Cjueenstown Arrived Cumpnnlu, from New York, for Liverpool, At Ilnvro Arrived La Champagne, from New York. SCORES MINISTER WU Chinei EprientatiT ii Taksi to Taik hj American Fidtration of Labor. ALLEGED REMARK IS SEVERLY DENOUNCED Pruideit leoHTtlt'i Attituds on Chinns Eiolniou Stronply Indonad. STRINGENT IMMIGRATION LAW URGED Will Aik Otngrtsi to 1'xUnd Oiarj Act to All Objiotionablo Asiatics. POLITICAL UNION AMONG ALL MEMBERS CoineiHlini Denln Milt, Vnrlety ot llur.tl.M, mil .u,.,.,,,!,. limited Slit,- llemilutloni. lo He Acted On, SCRANTON, Pa Dec. 6.-Tho convention of tho Amerlcnn Federation of Labor dis posed of considerable routlno business to day Two sessions worn held. Tbo after noon meeting was adjourned an hour earlier In order that the committees which wcro announced by President Oompers could or gunlio and take up the work that-has been laid out for them. There was a full at tendanco of delegates and business was transacted without a hitch or Much dis cussion, except In tho matter of n con tested i.eat of n St. Louis dclegnte. This, however, did not nmount to much, al though tho discussion was quite lengthy. Tho overshadowing fcaturo of tho day was tho able address of Edward F. Mc Sweeny, deputy commissioner of Immlgra linn nt tho port of New York, on tho sub ject of Immigration. Ho spoke for moro than nn hour nnd wns generously npplnuded for tho great nmount of Information that ho gavo the delegntcs. During tho courso of the two sessions eighty-eight resolutions wero presented nnd referred to committees. They cover nenrly every vnrlcty of sub Jccts thnt nffect workmen. Scotch .Mlnlnler Wu. One contained a denunciation of Wu Tlngfnng, tho Chlnewo minister, for nn nlleged derogntory remark ngnlnst tho Amerlcnn pooplo nnd nnother convoyed tho "Blnccro nnd henrty thnnks" of tho Fcdcr ntiou of Lnbor to President Roosovelt for tho position ho took in his messngo to congress on the question of Chlncso ex clusion. Tho commltteo on credentials mado an other report on contested sents at tho afternoon session and the recommendations were accepted, except In one Instance. Thero remains but two contests to bo acted upon, and they wcro postponed at tho re quest of tho parties Interested. Among tho moro Important resolutions presented nt tho afternoon session wcro theso: Denouncing Wu Tlngfang, tho Chinese minister, for having mado tho alleged remark- that when tho American people "aro biased they nro boyond nrgument nnd rea son docs not nppenl to them." Mai of Itl-aoltttliina. Asking workmen to unlto for Independent polltlcnl nctlnn In n pnrty hnvlng for it nvowed object tho overthrow of tho capital istic system of production and distribution nnd tho ro-estnbllshment of tho co-opora-tlvn commonwealth. Asking congress to nmond thn Geary act so ns to exclude Chlncso, Jnpnnese, Mnlnys nnd nil pooplo of Aslntlc oxtrnctlon, nnd to prevent tho uso of tho American Pnclllo Island possessions as a brldgo ovor which excluded races may pass to tho United States. Denouncing ontl-srnlplng legislation, be cnuso tho ticket brokerngo business Is lo gltlmntc, n cenvenlcnco to tho public nnd n means of cheapening rnllwny travel. Asking congress for tho right of nuffrago for tho citizens of tho District of Columbia. Providing for n genornl defense find by levying a tax of 2 cents per month on every man in the American Federation of Labor. Seek lo Kxcludc Mualelnns, Amending tho alien contract labor law so ns to Include musicians. A batch of resolutions dealing with trndo Jurisdiction nnd trnde autonomy wore also Introduced. It Is not unlikely thnt a bitter contest will bo wagod by tho delegates when thn Jurisdiction and autonomy question come up. Tho report of tho credentials commltteo promised to develop Into n lively debato, but tho call of tho previous question cut off further debnte. An objection was en tered against that portion of tho report which related to tho St. Louis stationary engineers nnd brewery workmen's contro versy. Tho commltteo recommended thnt Delegate Wllllnm Rrnndt of tho Trades and Uibor union bo seat ml against tho pro test of tho stationary cnglneors, nnd that tho Trades nnd 1ihor union be Instructed to havo tho browory cnglneors Join tho In ternational union of steam engineers. Ilrnndt Taken Ilia Neat. Tho convention scnted Rrandt without n word, but tho matter of Instructing thu lnbor union to tnko In tho browcry cn glneors caused an cxtendod discussion. It wus Anally referred to tho oxccutlvo council for disposal nud thus tho Important ques tion of trade autonomy wns not closed as expected, Tho delegates from tho Illinois Stato Federation of Labor, Fedoral Lnbor unlomi numbered S,7I0, 8,(184, S.038, New York Fod crntlon, Chlcngo Federation of Labor for tho United Trades and Labor Council of Streator, 111,, and Mosnlc nnd Encaustic Tile Layers nnd Helpers' International union wcro seated. In tho temporary absence of Prosldont Gompers at this morning's' session First Vlco President Duncan of Roston presided, Mnx Hayes of Clovelnnd Introduced a resolution providing for tho ndmlttunco of miners under 18 years of nge into unions at a reduced per capita tax. Prolral AKolnst Subsidy, Dnlrgato Dietrich of Washington, D. C, prosoutcd n resolution protesting ngalnst subsidy legislation by congress nnd another resolution called for tho appointment of a commlttco of flvo to draft a memorial tn congress to prohibit tho granting of Injunc tions by courts ngalnst organized labor. Other resolutions provided for boycott against concerns located In various parts of the country, giving seamen tho right to quit any merchant vessol on which tho servlco has been obnoxious to him and for universal labels. After tho resolutions had bcon referred to tho proper committees a reresn waa taken until thu arrival of Edward F, Mc Swecnny, deputy commissioner of Immigra tion at tho port of New York, who ad dressed the de'egates. He rovlcwcd tho