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    The Omaha Daily Bee.
ESTA HUSHED J US .13 10, 1871.
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NEGRO DELEGATES ADDRESS CONVENT'ON
fltm of LuacUri D Net Agnt and Qti!'
tion The it DreppeeL
PROTEST FILED AGAINST CHILD LABOR
li Bigin to Form Union'
Cimaon Ltberers.
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f FEDERATION ENDORSES GOMPERS' WORK
Proportion Iti I'rtltloii Semite m llr
cllne runllrninllnn f Frank II.
linker ii n United State
Circuit .Indue
SCRANTON, Pa.. Drc. 12. Much life was
Infused tn today's proceedings of tho con
vcntlon of the American Federation of
Labor. The negro proposition In the aouih,
rs far as It relates to unionism, was unex
pectedly injected into the proceedings. Tho
Jong-HtundluR conflict between tho social
ists and trado unionists promised to mo
nopolize! tho attention of the delegates hud
tho socialists replied to the trado unionists
Tho question of organizing common j
laborers Into a national union and of throw
ing out of unions ull organizations allied
with city, state, national or International
unions If they refuse to afflHnto with tho
American Federation of Ijibar woro also
vigorously debated. Tho socialistic matter
camo up during tho morning discussion of
n commltteo report endorsing most of tho
recommendations lontalucd in President
Gompcrs' annual report. I). A. Hayes of
Philadelphia, national president of tho
aiass Dottle Mowers, anil Max Hayes of
tho Cleveland Central Labor union, tho
well known socialist, modo speeches
ntrongly urging tho enforcement of lawn
prohibiting child labor. Tho latter, during
his remarks, read a long list of decision
rondcrod by federal nnd state courts
against organized labor.
I'rntcnt liy Coinprr.
A motion to havo tho list printed In the
minutes brought I'resldent Gompers, who
was not In tho chair at tho time, to his
feet nnd delcgntcs were treated to a throe
mlnuto passionate speech, lto said it was
unfair to Incorporate tho lint in tho min
utes In that way and suggested that a list
of tho trado union victories should bu
printed ulong with them, lto concluded by
denouncing tho "attempt to show thai
trado unionism Is a failure," and character
ized It nB an outrage,
A wnvo of applause swept over the con
vention as Mr. Gompcrs took his sent. A
notion waa defeated after W. 11. Wllnon of
tho miners had spoken along tho snmo
lines as Mr. Gompcrs and tbo recommenda
tions of tbo president were mado, except
tho one referring to nrenoral-dcfocao fund.
Tho committees' suggestion that tho fund
Should bo raised by national nnd labor
unions Instead of by tho American Federa
tion of Labor was adopted.
Debute Colored Oucntion.
The negro question camo up when the
commltteo on law reported n resolution
compelling all local unions affiliated with
tho federation to Join tho central labor
bodies tn their respective localities.
William Henry Clay, ono of tho two col
ored dolegatcs from Virginia, mado tho
point that tho federation last week In de
ciding n contested scat where tho color lino
was brought Into question, had authorized
tho creation of h separate central union In
Richmond for colored workmen.
The resolution was debated for moro than
an hour by many delegates. Charles C.
Kckard of tho AnnUiton, Ala., trades council
made tho principal speech In opposition to
tho roport. Ho said tho proposition would
compel whlto unions to tako In negroes and
If adopted by tho convention 1)0 per cont of
tbo unions south of tbo Mason nnd Dixon
lino would scccdo from tho federation. Ho
doclared tho pooplo of tho uorth did not
understand tho negro problem. His re'
marks had romo lnllucnco on tho delegates
end tbo resolution on recommendation of
the commltteo on law was defeated.
To Unionize Common l.uhorcrn.
Two resolutions wcro reported on tbo
question of organizing tho common laborers
Into largo unions nnd both woro recom
mended to bo sent to tho exccutlvo council
with instructions for that body to tako up
tho matter and roport at tho next conven
tion.
Speeches wero mado by J. J. Forrister of
Akron, O., und Rev. Sheldon A. Harris of
Dwlght, 111., In favor of tho lmmedlato
adoption of ono of tho rosolutlomi, and
President W. D. Million of tho Street Roll-
way Employes, W. 11. Wilson of the Miners
nnd Secretary Morrison favored referring
tho matter to tho executlvu council. The
Utter action was taken.
Tho raclflo coast delegates fought amdng
themselves over tho proposition to drop
all unions affiliated with stato, natl6nnl or
International unions unless they Join tho
American Federation of Labor. Tho meas
ure was particularly aimed nt tho San
Francisco building trades, which Is' at odd
with the Central Labor union of that city.
Tho commltteo on law recommended that
tho motter bo dropped, on tho ground that
huch n atop would be unwise, nnd tho con
vention adopted the resolution.
Object tu .Indue linker.
It wns decided that hereafter tho annual
convention shall bo held an tho second
Thursday of November each year.
J, H. Ilowman of Chicago proionted n
resolution Instructing tha president of the
Federation to protest against tho eon II mm
tlon by tho United States senuto of the
appointment of Frank E. Ilakor aa United
Btatcn circuit court Judgo In Indiana. The
reason for the protest Is that IlnKer In a
eon of Judgo John H. Raker of Indian
apolis, who had granted Injunctions against
union workmen. Among tho resolutions
that were ndopted wcro these:
That legislatures be petitioned to enact
a law to compel the constructors of ma
chinery to cover ull dangerous parts In
auch u way as to protect employes work
lnc around muchtnerr.
That no boycotts shall bo declnred until
central labor unions havo Investigated the
disputes nnd endeavored to effect an
nnucuQlu settlement.
That the government officials enforce the
eight-hour law on all government work In
private rhipynrn.
Resolutions proposing changes regarding
tho election of officials and selection . of
committees were defeated, as was ntso a
resolution proposing n natlonnl defense
fund for tho benefit of strlkors and locked
out men. Tho special commltteo nn au
tonomy and tho commltteo having cbnrgo of
(Continued ou Second. Pago.).
TROUBLE IN SOUTH AMERICA
Chill mill Argentine ItiMitililti' Arc He
nortluc tn I'rnlcetli e
.Mciitirc.
BUENOS AYRES, Dec. 12. (VI Oal
veston.) The relations between Chill and
the Argentine Republic are strained. Chill
linn not yet replied to the demand for the
construction uf strategic roads In the Mi
nted territory. The Chilian answer to this
, 'and will be given tomorrow. The Ar-
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nil coveruiiieiu ueiievca mill, iuu iun-
i. . -er will bo satisfactory, but a part
of doubts this. In tho meantime
both . are taking jxrotoctivc meas
ures, nil. Vrgcntlne has not yet mobi
lized tho i. . In case Chill's reply Is
not favorablb .rgcutlna will withdraw Its
minister from .Santiago do Chill and tho
antecedents nnd history of the misunder
standing will ho forwarded to Great Ilrlt
alii for arbitration. Chill Is busily en
gaged in buying warships, aiming to sur
pass tho power of Argentina's fleet.
SANTIAGO 1)13 CHILI, Dec. 12. Tho
Chilian minister of foreign affairs will con
vey the answer of hU government to tho
minister of tho Argcntlno Republic to Chill
tomorrow.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12. A dispatch to tho
Herald from Valparaiso, Chill, says:
Tho Chilian government will call Into
sorvlco two forces of conscrlptB as the re
sult of similar action on tho part of Ar
gentina. LONDON, Doc. 12. Tho Times In Its
second edition today publishes a dispatch
from Valparaiso under today's date which
says: Tho first symptom at tho present
Juncture of a possible awakening of war
like excitement among thu Chilian public
Is tha announcement that a mass meeting
of working people Is to bo held at Santl-
ago December 1ft to express approval of the
action of the government In dealing with
tho Argentine question. Even this, ap
parently, Is merely an offset to unothcr
meeting, promoted by tho ndvocntcs of
peace nt any price.
The buying of ships to take the place of
vessels of questionable efficiency, tho
mobilization of tho Meet for maneuvers and
the strengthening of relations with friendly
neighbors, Colombia nnd Ecuador, are not
regarded here as signs of aggressive In
tentions on Chill's part, but only as natural
precautious evoked by tho unexpectedly
threatening demeanor of Argentine.
SENTENCE
A
TRAIN ROBBER
Hen Kllpatrlck llccelvc Fifteen
Veil in' IniprlNiimiient for I'nrtlcl
lintlnn In Montana Holdup.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 12. In the United States
district court today Hen Kllpatrlck, tho
Montana train robber suspect, was sen
tenced by Judgo Adumx to fifteen years' Im
prisonment In the state penitentiary at Jef
ferson City, Mo.
The scntenco followed a Jury verdict rind
ing the prisoner guilty on ono of tho ucven-
teen counts In tho Indictment against him.
luira million, Indicted Jointly with Kllpat
rlck, was also found guilty on ono count, but
was not sentenced.
Judgo Adams announced that ho did not
wish to send tho two prisoners to the same
penitentiary und would defer sentence on
tho Human until he neccrtalned whether it
was within bin jurisdiction to send hur to
samo penitentiary outfitdo Missouri.
When the Jury had been selected It was
announced that Kllpatrlck confessed that
ho was guilty, as charged In tho twelfth
count of tho Indictment, of passing bank
notes Issued by tho secretary of tho treas
ury, which had been nltered, upon Max
Harnett In tho city of St. Louis.
It wns also announced that tho Rulllon
woman pleaded guilty as charged In the
thirteenth count of tho Indictment of hav
ing In her possession nltered bank notes.
Thereupon tho court ordered tho Jury to re
tire. It required less than fifteen minutes
for the Jury to agree upon ft verdict.
Tho pair woro arrested In this city moro
than n month ugo on the suspicion that they
had something to do with tho hold-up of tho
Great Northern train .near Wagner, Mont.,
last July, when between $80,000 and $100,000
of unsigned Helena National bank notes
wns taken from tho express car. In their
possession when nrrested wero found about
$10,000 worth of theso notes, somo of which
had tho bank officials' names forged to them.
MEET NEXT YEAR IN CHICAGO
Federation of Catholic Snclctlen Ad-
Jouriin After Sueecnnfitl McctliiK
nt Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 12. Tho American
Federation of Catholic Societies, after a
session of three dnya, today adjourned, to
meet In Chicago on July 15, 1302. After
tho adoption last night of tho now con
stitution nnd tho election of officers this
morning tho Inst day was mostly devoted
to tho consideration of plans for Held work,
rho commlttecH met after adjournment of
tho convention nnd the executive board
continued In session tonight.
Tho now officers nro: I'resldent, T. n
Mlnahan of Columbus, O.: vice presidents,
T. J. Knufmann of Now York, T. II. Call
non of Chicago und Daniel Duffy of Potts
vllle, I'n.; secretary, Anthony Matro of
Cincinnati; treasurer, H. J. Fries of Erlo,
I'a. Exccutlvo board: Nicholas Gonnor of
lowu, Gabriel Franchero of Illinois, E. O
Renrdon of Indiana, George W. Gibbons of
Pennsylvania, P. II. McGuIro of Pennsyl
vania, F. Mooney of Ohio and Fabackro of
Louisiana
In framing tho constitution Bomo trouble
wns experienced with those representing
other than English-speaking societies. The
Irish and Ger..ian orders aro well repre
sentcd among tho officers, Gnbrlel Fran
chero of Chicago waa elected on the execu
tive board as n representative Frenchman
nnd other nationalities woro represented
on tho commltteie.
Tho election of Anthony Mattre, who Is
prluclpal In St. Phllomena's parish school In
this city, ns secretary means that tho head
quarters until next July will bo In Clncln
nntl.
WILL MEET IN WASHINGTON
firnnd Army Select Capital In Pref
erenee tn Denver ir
Atlantic City.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12. Members of tho ex
ecutlve committee of the national council o
tho Grand Army of tho Republic, nt a meet
ing here tonight, decided to hold the ncx
annual encampment of the organization a
Washington, D. C. It has been decided tha
tho encampment will bo held In tho fall
although tho exact dato will not bo selected
until tomorrow. Atlantic City, N. J., and
Denver wanted tho meeting, but aftor the
claims of the three delegations had been
heard tho national capital waa selected
uuantmoubly. Among tho things mentioned
In favor of thnt city was that, tho monument
In memory of General William T, Sherman
which is being erected there, will bo ready
for dedication during tho tlmo of the encampment.
LABOR LEADER IS CONVICTED
Igltsiu, Itd of PtrU Blot FtdtrfttUi,
Piiouicid m Conpirttor.
APPEALS TO INSULAR SUPREME COURT
U .Sentenced for AIIcbciI Crime nml
Declares tlint Politic Influenced
Decision Annliit lllm May
lieiive the Inland.
SAN JUAN, P. It, Dec. 12. Santiago
IgleJlas, president of tho Federation of
Workmen of Porto Rico, together with nlno
companions, was tried In the district court
of San Juan yesterday on a charge of con
spiracy. Today lglcslas was sentenced to
thrco months nnd eight days' Imprisonment.
Seven of his companions wero sentenced to
four months' Imprisonment, while two wcro
ncqutttcd of the charge of being tho found
ers of an Illegal association and conspiracy
In August, 1900, to raise tho prlco of labor
In Porto Rico.
lglcslas, as tho founder of tho conspiracy,
gets tho heaviest sentence. Tho other men
were merely his associates in tho crime.
Tho local Federation of Workmen of
Porto Rico, which Is now part of thu Amer
ican Federation of Iabor, under tho presi
dency of Samuel '(Jumpers, has been or
dered dltsolved, ns it hns been adjudged
Illegal on account of this conspiracy.
Indite Snvnwe'n V-rloii.
Mr. Savage, Judgo of tho district court,
dissented as to the Illegality of tho local
federation, although ho agreed that
lglcslas was guilty of a conspiracy to raise
tho prlco of labor In August, l'JOO, when
the currency of Porto Rico was changed.
At that tlmo nearly all the merchants una
employers hero raised their prices from
pesof. to dollars, nn advanco of 40 cents.
lglcslas did tho same, contending that ho
only raised wages In proportion to other
increases. This constitutes tho conspiracy
Tho case has been appealed to tho su
premo court of Porto Rico, where It prob
ably will bo heard In a month. Pending
this appeal lglcslas Is at liberty.
Politic the Cnuoe.
lglcslas says politics influenced tho do
clslon ngalust him, ns tho Judges belonged
to thu local republican party, while Igleelas
Is a federalist.
Since Iglesl.is has been acting aa the local
organizer of tho American Federation of
Labor he has been continually attacked In
circulars and threatened by certain repub
Means who oppose his plans. Igloslaa Bald
regarding attacks recently mado upon him.
"If tho laws of Porto Rico aro Inadequate
to punish thesn offenders, It I cannot con
tinue my work of Amcrlcnnlzlng Porti
Hlcan laborers unmolested, pleaso Inform
mo, eo that I can return to tho United
States, abandoning this country and my
mission here."
(ioinpcrn Slay Take n Hand.
SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 12. When the cor
respondent of the Associated Press showed
tho San Juan cable to Samuel Oompers,
president of tho American Federation of
Labor, tonight he expressed great surprise
t tho nows.
In answer to a question as to what tho
fedoratlon will do, ho answered:
If Mr. Icleslas' conviction Is upon tho
chnrge that lie has been guilty of con
spiracy to increase too wages ot i-nno
ltlcati workmen wo shalUleave no effort
ninriii'il tn neciiro his re Ion ho and I no
liccessiiry changes in tho laws or tho
sianu to conrnrtn to American sinuiiuriis.
It is an hononiDle nmtmion to necure
etter returns In the hnpo of v tges for
luhnr. Tho l'orto It can law Is evidently
u relic of Spanish brutal code and regime
and tho American peopio win not. toiornto
no gross n violation of guaranteed righto,
RIOTS OVER CUBAN ELECTION
Illvnlry Iletivecii the I'reNlilf ntlnl
Ciiiulldaten and Follcm-crn lle
cnniPN .More Hitter.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec. 12. Tho In
dependent party held a great demonstra
tlon hero today in favor of General Dartol
omo Maso, their enndidato for tho presl
dency. Then prominent Independents gave
nn elaborate banquet In tho Venus enfo to
fifty guests In honor of General Collazo,
Tho largest auditorium In tho city was In
capable of accommodating tho crowd
Maso adherents.
A crowd of negroes, numbering several
thousand, gathered outside the building In
which the meeting waB held and with their
cries of "Viva Palma!" mado It Imposslbl
for anyone to henr tho speeches. Tho po
lice were unnblo to dlspcrso this assemb
Inge. Tho Independents aver that tho mayor
of Santiago encouraged this disturbance,
A riot wns averted only by tho arrival
of tho rural guard. Numbers of national
Ista, mostly negrocB, paraded tho streets all
night Ions, cheering for Tomns Estrad
Palma, their candldnto for tho presidency,
nnd trying to overcome tho effects of th
Maso demonstration. Thero wero several
small rlote, but no serious trouble.
LONG WILL NOT BE A CENSOR
Secretary nf Navy Will Let I'ulill
Have Court nf Inquiry'
OrlKlnal Ileport.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12. Tho Schley court
of Inquiry Is nenrlng tho ond of Its labors
and, whllo It is Impossible to sccuro from
tho members or from tho Navy department
a statement when tho report will be sub
mlttcd, It la believed It cannot bo delayed
moro than twenty-four boum, It was said
at the department this afternoon that at
tho close of business hours tho report was
not finished
It Is tho Intention of Secretary Long to
havo typewritten copies of It proparod Ira
mediately for tho press. Although clothed
with reviewing authority Secretary Long
has said that ho will not exercise it in
this case. Tho report will bo given to tho
public without tho slightest change and
without nnythlng In tho nature of tho pro
ceedings The court wns ngaln In session today,
although Admiral Dewey did not attend
tho meeting. Captain Lemly, Judgo advo
cate of the court, paid a visit to'tho court
rooms this morning und carried somo
papers, which, whllo connected with tho
case, were not the report of the court.
MRS. ROOSEVELT WILL RECEIVE
Vlrt Iteeeptlmi by White limine
Mlntren Since Cleveland
Ad nilulRt ration,
WASHINGTON,' Dee. 12. Mrs. Roose
volt will hold a public reception for women
on Saturday, tho Hth Inst., from 3 to S
o'clock. Sho will bo assisted by the women
of tho cabinet and will have with her dur
ing tho reception a number of young women,
Including those of tho cabinet circle. This
will bo
by tho
the Cle
will bo the first of tbo publlo receptions
mistress of the Whlto Houso since
Cleveland administration.
IECES OF WRECKAGE FOUND
Mnll Stcntncr (Jertrude Itrlngn .Nc
IteRiirdliiK the Overdue
t niiier.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 12. A special to
the Tim (rnm Vnrt Tnwnsend unvn? Tho
mall steamer Ocrtrude, from Neah bay this
morning, brings news which seemingly ac-
counts for tho fato of the collier Matte-
wan, now six days overdue nt San Francisco
from the sound
On Saturday, near Ozettc, on tho coast,
tho natives found a complete medicine
chest and several water and flro tuckets,
lso a board, nnd every pleco bears tho
name "Mattewan" plainly painted. A boy
from the Indian school visiting his family
at the reservation, saw tho wreckage and
affirms the Identity.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12. At tho office
of James Jerome, agent for Mattewan,
It was stated today that not much stock
was taken In tho report that tho wreckage
from the steamer waa found. Five steam
ers havo received instructions to searcn
for Mattewan. They aro Wnshten, Prog
ress and Asuncion, bound north, and South
Portlnnd and Edith, which left Seattle.
Thero Is much anxiety In shipping cir
cles and among tho relatives of those on
board for the safety of tho vessel. It Is
out ten days from Nanalmo and doubtless
encountered the gales which swept tho
coast. At tho agent s omco hope Is ex
pressed that tho steamer would bo found.
WIND DOES GREAT DAMAGE
CoiiNtn nnd (.rent llrltaln Hirrpt
Hurricane nnd Communica
tion Cut Off.
LONDON, Dec. 12. A fierce gnlo Is
sweeping the English nnd Irish channels,
Mnny vessels arc seeking shelter and tho
lifeboats nro busy rescuing small craft.
Dover is experiencing tho full force of tho
Btorm nnd numbers of ships off there aro
making signals of distress. A llelglau
fishing boat has foundered In tho North
Bca, resulting tn tho drowning of fourteen
persons. Snow tn the Midlands has stopped
hunting.
LONDON. Dec. 13. The postal nuthorl
tics say that yesterday's galo and snow
storm caused the worst breakdown of tho
telegraph and telephone lines which hns oc
curred In twenty years.
North of a lino drnwn through Dlrmlng-
ham tho wholo country, Including Ireland,
is almost entirely cut off from London.
Press dispatches had to be sent by mil. Tho
heavy snowfall continued throughout tho
day and the gale was still raging last night,
Thero Is no doubt but that many shipping
disasters will bo reported when tho wires
aro restored,
STORM DELAYS THE TRAFFIC
IlcittliiK AVI ml anil Heavy Snow
Sweep Over .State of
AVyoinliiB.
LARAMIE. Wyo., Dec. 12. Ono of to
worst storms in rccrjt years has been rag-
Ing In southern Wyoming for twenty-four
hours. Snow Is falling, accompanied by
high winds and a falling tcmporaturc. Rail
road traffic has been delayed, but no block-
odes havo occurred. RcporU lAtre been re
ceived of heavy losses of sheep, but tho
Btorlos cannot bo confirmed.
HEAVIEST FALL OF
SEASON
Downpour nt St. Jonepli In Accom
limited liy Storm lleiirtltliiK
I "ill I Crop.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Dec. 12. Tho heaviest
rain storm thnt has visited this section of
tho state during tho present year set In
early this morning, Tho soil was much In
need of moisture, fall wheat having been
grcntly damaged. Wheat lately sown will
bo greatly benefited.
Snow Is falling along tho lines of the St.
Joseph & Grand 'Island and tho Rurllngton.
HEAVY RAINS IN KANSAS
llrnutli nf Several Week I Ilroken
by I'lenteon Downfall nnil
Farmer Itejnlee.
TOPEKA, Dec. 12. General heavy rains
fell In Kansas today, breaking tho dry spoil
of several weeks' standing. Stock water
had becomo almost exhausted at many
points, while in several of tho larger towns
tho water companies wero reduced to great
extremities to supply tbo demand.
PATRICK ASKS
DISCHARGE
AllPicen Chnrne of Murder AKnlunt
Hint Han .Not llecn l're
cuted with nillnrnee.
NEW YORK, Dec 12. Albert T. Patrick
was brought before tho supreme court today
on n writ of habeas corpus obtained by his
counsel, Cantwoll & Moore. The writ was
obtained on tho ground that tho district
attorney had failed to prosccuto on tho In
dictment handed down on April 25, charging
Patrick with tho murder of William Marsh
Rico, and that therefore tho accused had
been deprived of his constitutional right to
a speruy iriai.
Today's hearing was before Justice Reach.
Robert M. Moore asked for the dlschargo of
tho defendant. Ho said Patrick had boon
confined In tho Tombs since October 4, 1900,
although no Indictment was found until
April "fi, and that effort of defendant's
counsel to securo a trial on tho murder
charges had been futile. Because of thl
and In ordor not to Jeopardtzo tbo defend-
ant's Interests In tho graver caso of murder,
counsel had been compelled to secure nu
merous adjournments of tho contest of the
UICO Will,
WILL AID MEMORIAL FUND
IllMtliiKiilNlied Men .Valued nn Honor.
nry .Menilier of McKlnley
Arch Aoclatloii.
CLEVELAND. O., Dee. 12. Among the
distinguished men who havo acknowledged
their ncccptnnco of honorary membership
In tho McKlnley National Memorial Arch
association aro the following: Archbishop
John Ireland, Henry Watterson, Andrew
Carncgio, Archbishop Corrlgan, Frank H,
Sargent, grand master of tho Drothcrhood
Qf Locomotlvo Firemen; Rov. Dr. Henry A
Vandyko of Prlncoton university, P. M,
Arthur, chief engineer of tho Rrotherhood
of Locomotlvo Engineers; Diebop Potter,
Hon. Don M. Dickinson, Rev. J. M. Ruck
ley. editor of the Christian Advocate, John
Mitchell, president of tho United Mine
Workers; William II. Crano, the actor;
William R. Clarko of KansaB City, Adju
tnnt General Corbln nnd Hon. R. C.
Kerens.
Each of tho above gentlemen promise
every assistance In their power to further
tho work of the asaoclatloa.
QUAKD WITH D0W1E AT BAR
Bttiiit f Itmnti 8nrroumdi Faith HcaUr
ia Coitt Horn,
STEVENSON TELLS OF BUSINESS DEALS
Implies thnt UcIIkIoii Ik .Mixed tilth
Secular nnd Matrimonial IJntrr
prlurn .Much to II In I)l
ndvnntaKC. CHICAGO, Dec. 12. John Alexander
Dowle, head of the Christian Catholic
church, was tho center of attraction In
Judge Tuloy's court today, where the con
tinuation of tho suit for the receivership
for his Zlon lace Industries was being
beard. Dowle was accompanied by a con
siderable bodyguard and made known his
Intention of going on the stnnd during the
suit.
Tho testimony offered today by Samuel
Stevenson, Dowio's brothcr-ln-law, was
largely on tho subject of his courtship with
Dowle's Bister. Stevenson said that Dowlo
Inquired Into his affairs of the heart and in
duccd him Into a lawsuit for tho sister s
hand. He also testified that ho hud not de
sired to come to America to omtuirk In a
new business venture, hut that Dowlo had
prevailed upon htm by glowing descrip
tions of tho wealth to be amassed In the
laco Industry.
At last, Stevenson said, ho was Induced
by much praying nnd laying on of hands to
Invest his capital. Stevenson told many
Interesting things nbnut a certain mid
night meeting with Dowtc. Stevenson, long
after this meeting took place, was con
fronted by a signed contract In relation to
what ho should receive for his Interest In
the lace making Industry, and ho now do-
clares tho existence of tho paper was ah-
solutely unknown to htm. He objects to Its
provisions, as they aro all favorable to tho
defendant.
Stevenson told about tbo exchange of
checks at that meeting. It nppearH that
Stevenson's wife, DowIo'h slater, now do-
ceased, was present nnd also Samuel W.
Packard, Dowle's lawyer. According to
Stevenson's evidence tho general ovcrscor
handed to Stevenson a check for $30,000,
which Stevenson gave to his wife, who at
onco turned It over to Dowle. Stevenson
declnrcs that while this general transfer of
the check was In progrcs Dowlo said sug
Restively that he (Dowlo) was tho banker.
Witness trusted tbo defendant Implicitly
at this tlmo. Ho (Dowle) affectionately
called him brother and he freely signed all
papers handed to him. Many letters wero
read showing how Stevenson gradually
camo under Dowlo's lnllueuce.
STILL BURIED IN MYSTERY
Police Are Unfiled In Their KITnrt to
rind Clue tn Mm. Demil'
Asuillaut.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12. Tho mystery of
tho Bssault made upon Mrs .Ada Gilbert
Dennis, the fashionable modiste, Tuesday,
Is still battling tho police, nnd dcsplto tho
efforts of a large corps of headquarters do-
tccilvct) hlnce early on the murnlng of tho
attack, no motlvo for the crlmo has been
discovered. At tbo hospital It was stated
today that If no complications set In Mrs.
1)enn's w'" recover. The main apprehen
sion is mat ccrournl meningitis may do
vclop. Her Bkull already has been
trephined. Sbo Is conscious nt Intervals,
but so far has not talked rationally.
A man's overcoat, bearing many stains
on tbo front and sleeves, and a woman's
apron wcro found this nfternoon In a sower
about four blocks from tbo Dennis house.
Hoth nrtlcles were submitted to the district
chemist for examination to detect blood
etalns. Tho straps bearing tho name of tho
coat maker nro missing.
Tho pollco havo found blood Btalns on
tho floor of tho balcony In front of tho
first floor of Mrs. Dennis' house and mnny
blood stains an tho sidewalk on Eleventh
street around tho corner from tho scene
of the attack. They aro disinclined to con
nect tho latter stains with tho caso, but
say that tho stains on tho balcony Indicate
that tho ono who committed the assault
had stepped over tho balcony railing onto
the front stops, Instead of dropping to the
parking below tho balcony.
William Lansdale, a boy who passed the
houso at midnight Monday, has reported
that ho saw a man descending tho front
steps at that tlmo and that his action at
tracted tho boy's attention. Tho descrip
tion of the man given by tho boy has been
withheld by tho pollco. Tho pollco aro
lnoro Inclined to bcllevo that tho attack
was niauo oy a woman, u was poiniou
out that tho window of the parlor adjoin
ing M.'s. DennlB' sleeping room, through
which tho mnraudcr escaped, had to bo
opened from tho Inside.
A thorough examination was mado by
"rof, Illrd, tho distinguished chemist, of on
overcoat and apron "found In a Bower bov
oral blocks distant from the Dennis houso,
but no blood Btalns wero found on them,
and tho find Is believed to bo unlmportnnt.
Tho condition or tho nssauited woman
continues critical and her conversation In
coherent.
B0NINE CASE GOES TO JURY
Court Ileum Coneludlnif Argument
In tin; Ayre .Murder
Trial.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Tho concluding
arguments In tho trial of Mrs. Lola Ida
Ronlno, charged with killing young Census
Clerk Ayres, wero continued today. Tho
caso probably will go to tho Jury tomorrow
TRAIN DASHES INTO WAGON
Kill One ami Serlnnlv In I nro.
One and Serlnnly
Other of IMenaurc.
Party.
KOKOMO, Ind., Dec. 12. A hay wagon oc
cupieu oy cignieen young persons was
struck by a freight train bore tonight, kill
ing one of tho occupants of the wagon and
Injuring sovcrnl others. Dead:
FRANK KEIFFER.
Seriously Injured;
Norah Wlsehear.
Llzzlo Uarnhard.
Laura McArdle.
Paul Wlsehear.
.Movement of Ocean Vrnneln, lien, 1!
At New
York Arrived; Teutonic, from
Sailed: Deutchland, for Ham-
Liverpool.
tiurg.
At Yokohama Arrived:
Tacomn, for Hong Kong.
Victoria, from
At Liverpool Arrived: Helgenlanil. from
t'liiiaiieipiua; .Majestic, irom sew York.
At Hamburg Arrived: (irnf Waldersee
irom rsew joru.
At Kobe Sailed: Ping Suey. for Senttle
Glcngary. for Tacomu; Glenroy, from Tn
coma, for London.
At uondou Hal en: .Minnehaha, for Now
York.
At Rotterdam Balled: Btatcndam, for
now lorit via uuuiugne.
CONDITION 0FJTHE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebwk.i -Fair nnd Colder
Friday. S.itunlay Fair and Cold; North
westerly Winds.
Tc uipc rittiirt- at (lintiliii esterdnyl
Hour. Dcur. Hour. lieu.
R a, tn '.'I t p. in -d
ll li. in -. - p. m...... l
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II p. in
ACTIVE FOR JUDGE BAKER
.Senator .Millard and Coimrrsninnn
Mercer I'reient III Claim
for .liitlcclili,
(From n Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12. (Special Tele
gram.) Judge Ucnjamln S. Uakcr of Omaha
has Indicated to friends here that ho will
accept nn associate Justiceship In New
Mexico If tendered. Many letters were
hied with Attorney General Knox today In
his behalf.
Senator Millard and Congressman Mer
cer wero actlvo today in Judge Raker's
behalf They saw the president and tho
attorney general and ns Judge Crumpnck
cr's term expires In January, tho Nc
braskaus urged upon tho attorney general
the Importance of making tho nomination
Bpecdlly,
Judge Tucker of Humboldt Is n enndidato
for th 3 samo position. Ills claim for It was
presented today by ex-Senator Thurston.
Theso Iowa rural frco delivery routes
havo been ordered established February 1:
Clarion, Wright county; route embraces 120
square tulles, containing population of
3,000; W. E. Raker, Hruco Farr, C. O. Jack
man, II. O. Neil, W. A. Tillman and A. A.
Pnyno nro appointed carriers. Dows,
Wright county; area, ninety-llvo squnro
miles; population, 2,000; G. W. Carter,
Alfred Fenne. F. R. Smith and Clnrcnco
Smith, Carriers. Gllmoro City, Pocahontas
county; nrcn, eighty-nine 'rqunro miles;
population, 1,265; Dnniol A. Rico and John
C. Smith, carriers. The postolllces at Llz
zard, Morhalu nnd Unique will be discon
tinued. Tho commltteo of western members of
congress, In framing nn Irrigation bill to
night, ndopted a section of n proposed bill
providing thnt when cntrymcn upon lands
under tho government constructed works
to pay for tho major portion of tho same, tb-s
ownership und control of the reservoirs
shall pas to such cntrymcn.
Henry C. Andrews of Kearney, Neb., Is
n Washington.
J. W. Gaines has been recommended for
postmaster nt Morrill, Scotts Muff county.
F. E. Roberts wns today appointed post
master at Twin Urooks, Grant county, S. D,
KANSAS CITY PLANT CLOSES
ArKcntlnc Smelter Will Ceane Opera
tion nn Soon a Materia!
In I2liiiutcil.
KANSAS C1TV, Dec. 12. Orders woro re
ceived nt tho Argcntlno smelter today to
closo down nlKho remaining departments as
soon ns tbo material on hand should bo con
sumed. Unless further orders aro received
tho plant will bo closed by February 1, 1902.
WOMAN'S HEAD IS CRUSHED
Widow SuppoNcd tn llr Attacked
liy Son, Who In Found
llend.
UPPER SANDUSKY, O., Dec. 12. Mrs.
Valentino Wlsebakcr was found lying in n
pool of blood at her homo today nnd bc-
sldu her was a bloody atovo poker. Mrs,
Wlsebakcr's skull was crushed and hor
bady badly bruised. Sho l unconscious and
cannot recover.
Hur son Jacob, who lives with his wlfo
and family In another part of town.
wus seen to leave tho houso early this
morning. A search for him resulted In his
dead body being found In a livery stablo
with a bullet wound In his temple. A re
volver wns nl8o found.
Mrs, Wiaebnkor received her pension
money yesterday and it Is supposed that her
Bon's visit to tho houso was for tho pur
pose of robbery. On being detected, It Is
thought, bo nssauited his mother and that
lemorso for his net prompted him to tako
his own life.
REORGANIZE JEWISH SEMINARY
llr. S.
Schechter of London In CIiorcii
President nt the
rnenlty.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12. The reorganization
of tho Jewish Theological seminary upon
broader lines, with Dr. S, Schtchtcr, reader
in rabbinic nt the University of Cnmbrldgo
and professor nt tho University of London,
aa president of tho faculty, and Dr. Cyrus
Adler of Smithsonian Institution ns chair
man of tho hoard of trustees, will bo an
nounced in tomorrow's Issuo of tho Amer
ican Hebrew. This plan has been mado
possible by tho donntlon of $200,000 In cash
and tho promlso of further assistance. Of
tho monoy already raised Jacob Schlft
gavo $100,000 and Daniel Guggenholmor and
Lewis Robinson $500,000 each.
Tho donors mado It a prime condition
that Dr. Schechter should accept the presi
dency of tho faculty of tho seminary.
IMPORTANT PAPERS ARE LOST
Itccord nnd Documentary 1'vldence
In (Joehel Cane Ilentroycd
hy Tire.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 12. ny tho burning
of tho storo of Lowiry & Goebel today
Arthur Goebel lost tho papers rolntlng to
tho death of his brother, William Goebel,
and tho trials of former Secretary of Stato
Caleb Powers, James Howard, Henry Yout
soy and others who havo boon tried or In
dicted In Kentucky for tho tragedy at
Frankfort almost two years ngo.
These papers Included affidavits, confes
sions nnd volumes of testimony. Slnco tho
death of his brother Arthur Goebel has
given most of his tlmo to securing cvldcnco
for tho attorniys In tho prosecution In
theso coses. .Tho next cases likely to be
called nro those of tho Howards, on which
Arthur Goebel, his attorneys, detectives and
others aro now working.
HEAVY DECLINE IN CRUDE OIL
Weuknc In Defined Market At
tributed ll the Cuilne
of Slump.
PITTSnURG. Pa.. Dec. 12. Pennsylvania
crude oil dropped today from 130 to 120,
causing much speculation ns to why tho
purchasing agency should maka this prlco.
Among tho causes given crcdenco today
aro weakness In tho refined market, occa
sioned by complications In tho foreign
trade and tbo fact that tbo Texas product
will to a certain extent dlsplaco the oil
now la uso la tho southwest.
DtMoerati Ifaiifut Mrlj Ntmtnal Oppt
iltioi t laj-PaancshU Triatj.
SENATE WILL VOTE ON MEASURE MONDAY
Ctaitwii Rif-hti IaToWid is Trtatj Call
Fartk Aalcutid DfionMiii,
srOONER AND TILLMAN EXCHANGE VIEWS
Man j
aid Faratir Alio Takt Fart in
LWelj Dabata.
MORGAN CONSTRUCTION BILL APPRIVED
t'pper Ilody Itccetvc the Report, lint
Defer LcKlntutliin fur tlic Actual
Work nf lltilldliiK the
AViitern nr.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. Tho senate to
day agreed to tako n vote before adjourn
ment on Monday on tho new Hny-Paunce
fote treaty for tho abrogation of tho Cloy
ton-llulwer treaty nnd opening tho way for
the construction of n eanul across tho
Iflthmus of Pnnnma by the United States.
This agreement was reached after four
hours of debate sufficiently Interesting to
Insure tho constant nttendnnco of most of
the senators. Senator Spooticr, who wae
ono of tho principal speakers of tho day
had JiiBt concluded when Senator Lodge
mado an effort to securo a vote. It devel
oped there wcro other senntors who desired
to be heard, tho result being that tho date
for tho vote was postponed until Monda)
Tho agreement provides for nn adjourn
ment of the Bcnnto from today until Mon
dny nnd for n meeting nt 11 o'clock on that
day ono hour III advance nt tho usual time.
Tho understanding Is that as soon as prac
ticable after tho sennto convenes Sonntor
Lodge shall move nu exccutlvo session nnd
thnt tho treaty shall havo the entire- nttcn
tlon of tho sennto until n final vote Is
reached beforo tho adjournment for that
day.
Opponent Offer No l'litlit.
The principal speakers today bcoldeB Sen
ator Spooncr wcro Senator Money nml Sen
ator Foraker.
Mr. Money, whllo finding much In tho bill
to criticise, said as he found tho fortunes
of tho proposed canal ncr- tho Isthmus
Intertwined with tho trenty he could not
sco hU way clear to do anything thnt would
prevent or oven dolny ratification. Tho
particular features of tho now treaty with
which ho found fault wero those retaining
tho neutrality provision of tho Clayton
llulwer treaty anil specifying pollco control
of tho canal when built. Ho argued thnt
this must Inovltably limit and prescribe
tho power of tho United States to control
Its property In tlmo of war.
Senator Foraker maintained that pro
visions for tho now treaty meet every ob
jection mado to tho old Hny-Pauncofoto
treaty nnd cover ovcr thing essential (hat
was Included In tho amendments mndo by
tho sennto to that document. Ho rcgnrded
It as of tho utmost importonco that tho
Clayton-Hulwor trenty should bo wiped out
This result was effected by tho convention
under consideration.
United State Amply Protected.
Ho considered thnt all right, of tho
United Stntos woro amply protected under
this trenty nnd that our control Is absolute
and complete nnd could not bo questioned
by Great Rrltaln or other power. Mr.
Foraker's speech dealt with tho general
effect of tho trenty. Ho said that after
careful ntudy of Its provisions ho was
firmly convinced that It could bo honestly
supported hy every patriotic citizen.
Senator Foraker was frequently inter
rupted by Sonator Rncon. In tho coureo of
ono of theso Interruptions Mr. Uaco'n nskod
If It was not truo that under tho terms of
tho treaty tho construction of fortlllcatlona
by the United States would not bo un net of
war.
Mr. Forakor replied In tho negative say
ing that that would not only not be an net
of hostility, but to build fortifications in
cneo of necessity was one of tho Inherent
rights of tho government. To this Mr.
Bacon responded that ho, for ono, would
never bring himself to voto for tho ratifi
cation of tho treaty with tho understand
ing that his government was to violato it.
All Jcnlnii nf Honor.
Mr. Foraker retorted sharply to tho effect
that his friend from Georgia could bo no
rcoro virtuous nlong tho lino of maintaining
tho country's honor In tho matter of keep
ing Its agreements with other nations than
wero other senators.
Mr. Ilacon replied that ho had not meant
to nasumo a vlrtuo that ho did not possess,
nor to Imply that other senators woro not
as Jealous of tho country's good name ns
himself. Mr. Forakor then declnred that
ho had not meant to chnrgo Mr. Ilacon with
an unfair assumption, but simply to ay
that, llko nil other senators supporting tho
treaty, ho felt ho was giving his namo to a
transaction which would bo honorably car
ried out betwoon nations.
Senator Spooner, who followed, alao Tas
frequently Interrupted by senators on tho
democratic Bide. Ono of tho first Inter
rupllons camo from Senator Ilacon nnd por
talncd to the right to fortify tho canal.
Connldercd un One Serlc.
Replying to this Inquiry Mr. Spooncr
said that it was n woll known principle of
International law that all treaties, llko ull
statutes, must bo read together, nnd ho
contended tn this connection that the Clay-ton-IJulwer
trenty, tho original Hay-Pnunce-foto
treaty nnd tho pending treaty for tho
proper construction of tho agroeroont should
bo considered as ono series.
The Clayton-llulwer agreement had pro
vided that tjiero should bo no fortifications
of the cnnal and tho Hny-Pauncofoto treaty
of tho Flfty-Blxtb congress had carried a
similar provision, but tho new treaty
struck nut tho cntlro fortifications provi
sion, clearly showing that England, aftor
contending for half a century against for
tifications, had waived that provision, thus
practically conceding our light to fortify
the proposed cnnal.
Questions woro asked by Bonatorn Till
man and Ilalluy concerning tho right of tho
United States to blockade tho canal ami
In reply Senator Spooner Insisted thnt tho
government of tho United States could not
bo bound by any treaty agreement which
would prevent this country's defending Its
own property, In Ita own way, In time of
war.
Ilnvr Friendly Setlo.
Senator Tillman pressed Iho Inqulr
somowhnt and he and Mr. Spooner engaged
In a somewhat spirited colloquy, which, as
usual with thorn, ended good-naturedly
A vory Important question was raised
by a numbor of senators on tho dcmocratlo
eldo ua to tho rltht of tbo United SUtaa