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GLASS HEARS RUMOR !
leportf tbt 5twi Em Banuod Panama of
Colombian Troop Enrouto,
REPORT FROM COLON MORE DEFINITE
Eajt Eoldien or Laaded by Oniiier
Cartafeia to Matt Eoadv
IKBAR60 ON THE ISTHMUS IS LIFTED
Offioan of Oolomtia Inu Olearnioa to
Porta la Panama.
WATCH PASSENGERS ON SPANISH BOAT
rM11it J mutt Is Ooeslderleaj Matter
of CaUlag Ceaveatlee Adopt
Coast Italian and Pa Govrrn
aseat MeehJaery at Work.
CAfiHINQTON. Dee. VL Secretary
Moody ha received a cablegram from
Bear Admiral Glass saying a rumor ha
mrhnl Panama that a email body of
Colombian troops has landed on Colombian
territory, with a view to marchlna overlaird
to the tKthmua. Rear Admiral Glaaa has
been unable to confirm the rumor.
M. Runau-Varllla. the minister from
Panama, today had a conference with Act
Ing Secretary of State Loomli, the nature
of which he would not disclose. When
asked regarding the reported attempt to
create a dlvlalon among the members of
the Panama canal company and lta prob
able effect on the ratification of the
canal treaty by the United Ststee striate,
M. Bunua-Varllla said that while the mat
ter is completed so far a Panama la
concerned. It la advisable to more quickly.
because delays tend to affect the Imagina
tion and that ao long a a thing la un
tied complication are likely to arise,
He declined to enter Into a dlacuaeion re
garding any action which the Panama
Canal company may take.
Some of the Colombian contingent In
Washington are Of the opinion that the
agitation In Parts -of this question Is
simply a reopening of the bitter contro
versy that raged for some time between
the conflicting Interests In the original
Panama Canal company. The officials
here, bowevar, do not see how any regular
and orderly proceedings in France can
materially affect the relations between the
canal company and the United Btatea gov
ernment, nor do they feel that the en
gagement between the two to sell the
canal between the two states Is in the
nature of a contract which cannot be
broken by cither party so Jong as the
other Insists In regarding It as In force.
General Reyes. Dr. Herran and Wayne
MacVeagh were In conference today for
some time at the Colombian legation, pre
paring a statement setting out ths Co
lombian position. Rumors are afloat that
by this means of settlement, the Colom
bians are trying- to secure a submission
to The Hague tribunal of the questions
growing our of the separation ef Panama,
and that this will appear la the state
ment. ....... ......
. It la the Intention of the Nary depart
ment, to increase lta force In isthmian
waters by the addition of a torpedo boat
destroyer, which will act aa a dispatch
boat.
Information has reached the Nary de
partment to the effect that the Colombian
troops which were said to have landed at
the mouth of the Atrato liver to march
on tha Isthmus, have been withdrawn.
' Raaaae Beelaeaa Relatione.
COLON, Iec. 11. The French steamer
Fournel arrived today from Sa vanilla' and
Cartagena. It was the Jlrst vessel to
reach this port since the decree cloning
those porta to vessels to and from -Colon
waa cancelled. ,
The authorities of the department of
Bolivar are still unreconciled to the loss of
tha Isthmus, which they do not regard
aa hopeless, aa they issued clearance papers
Dot. for the Republic of Panama, but for
"Colon, departmento do Panama." '
A decree, signed by Governor Inslgnares,
dated Cartegena, December 2. aays:
By virtue of instructions received by
way of Port Union from his excellency
the commander-in-chief of the army of the
Atlantic and Pacific, it haa been resolved to
ive pre.ereac to eipiomattc methods in
eating with the government of the United
ilales In regard to Ilia rflorta nait. I.
defend our sovereignty and national integ-
ni. uiinimmiea ity me seceaaion or ir'sn-
a ma. Therefore, the causes which deter
mined this government to adopt measure
to prevent communication with the rebel
department having eeaaed. It is now pro
posed that all rltlsens may travel freely,
without the obliaTalion of obtaining pass
ports, and It becomes Incumbent on the
civil and military authorities to give all
the necessary guaranties to those entitled
to the same. Consequently It Is directed
that article 11 of decree No. 45 of November
IS, prohibiting sll communication end eom-
, me roe between to is oepartroent and Pan-
ama is temporarily suspended.
aays Troopa Wfrt Leaded.
The Fournel reports that the Colombian
cruisers General Plnaon and Cartagena are
both at Cartagena.
The Fournel a agent haa received no con
firmation of the movements of Colombian
troops oa the Atrato river, but a passes..
- ger of tha Fournel Informed tha oor re
spondent of the Associated Press that a
rumor waa current at Cartagena that the
cruiser Cartagena about ten days ago era
barked at night time over 1.000 troopa,
bound for the gulf of Darien, with the ob
ject of constructing a road to Caura. The
purpose of the expedition Is regarded at
Cartagena aa being hopoleaaly Impossible
and destined to certain failure.
Tha Steamer Buenos Ayrea haa arrived
here front I'ort Llraon with a number of
Colombians on board, bound for 8a vanilla.
The Panama government officials here
placed a squad of eodllera at the dock to
prevent fbe Columbiana' egress from tha
ship. Among the Colombians were many
persona recently expelled front Colon.
Ir Troops Tarsei Bark.
Governor Melendcs, la aa interview to
day, aaid:
I have Just learned unofficially, through
passengers of the ournel. thai the Coloro-
Mao warahlpa Oeneral fflnaon and Carta
frna. if ft -Cartagena at the beginning of
Iiex-ember, having on board the same 4ia)
trooi which General Tovar brought to
loioa. loose were lanaea at ths Kio At
rato wt'h 'nstructlone to build a road
toward Panama, but after terrible suffer
ing for four days In their efforts to gu up
tne nvar in smau peats ana eanoes ana
being In want of provisions of all klmla.
their supplies having been soaked with
water and completely apolled, the troops
rolved to go no farther. The paaesngera
also arnrni the troops hare since returned
to i:ariaena.
News has been received here from the
Interior to th effect that 4.000 Colombian
troops left Bogota a fortnight ago ta go
down ths Magdalen liver, but oa reaching
Honda they received orders countermand
ing the movement and returned to Bogota
riber 1 It is believed that General
pea la res pons! bis for the countermand
ing- of tha order.
General M. Melende further aald that bo
DEFENDS GERMANY'S MILITARY
War Minister Denleo Aersraey of Re
-art a of Bratallty aad Im
morality. BERLIN, Dee. 11 In the Reichstag today
War Minister von Elnem entered earnestly
Into the charges of brutsllty and Immoral
ity brought against German srmy officers,
without attempting to exculpate them. He
admitted that there had been abuses and
declared the army admlnistrstion was de
termined to correct them so far as possi
ble. Nobody regretted the evils more than
Emperor William, who never lost an op
portunity to Impress the seriousness of
the offenses that had been brought to
light.
Referring to Lieutenant Bllsen's book.
"A Little Garrison. " ttelllng of alleged ac
tions discreditable to officers, for writing
which the lieutenant was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment and to dismissal from
the army), the war minister said It con
tained a certain amount of truth, but
It was not true that every lieutenant In
the small garrisons lived as Bilren had
described. The minister did not deny the
possibility of corrupt relations between of
ficers and women In a few cases, but the
assertion that such were the rule was a
slander against German womanhood. The
speaker said he recalled with pride and Joy
the friendships he formed as a young offi
cer with the wives and daughters of his
superiors. They threw home influences
around the young officers, often earning the
gratitude of distant mothers by affording
the former good counsel and refined sur
roundlngs. ,
Regarding the brutalities, the minister
decalred that such Incidents were not
wholly Inexplicable. There was the bad
private soldier as well as the bad ser
geant, and the bad private was largely
responsible for the whole difficulty, "suo
oeedlng by the most devilish ingenuity to
so embitter the noncommissioned officers
that the latter finally vented their anger
upon the weaklings. T"his type of private
had always existed and was more common
under social democratic influence. The so
cial democrats aserted that militarism en
slaved, brutalised and stupefied the people
and suppressed freedom of thought. If
this were true, Germany should be In a
aad condition, since Germany was a uni
versal military aervlce country. But thia
was not true, as Germany had succeeded.
by a combination of industry, Intelligence
and energy unparalleled. In conquering a
large part of the markets of the world.
CONVENTION PLACE WAITS
National Committee Won't Bosch That
Question Today,
CHICAGO AND ST, L0 v COMPETE
Earh Haa 0eae . v . .arters aad
la Flattta
Seetloaa
. f -eatatlea.
CONSUL DAVIS ON DEFENSIVE
Legation at Coastaatf aople Be Re
ports reserrslag His Aetleao
at Aliiaaaretta,
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec 11. The
United State legation's latest advices re
garding the Alexandretta affair confirm
the reports of the violence of the polios
and the attack on Consul Davis, who had
only used his cane in self-defense.
It appears that Attarian, the naturalised
American who had asked for the consul's
assistance to enable hire to embark for
Egypt, waa arrested by subterfuge. After
he had embarked on the consul's boat with
Mr. Davis, Attarian was Invited to land,
to undergo fumigation, whereupon the man
waa suddenly seined by three policemen
and promptly locked up. Sir. Devia, la
attempting to Interpose, waa assaulted by
the police and waa obliged to defend him
self with his cane Attarian Is still
prisoner.
A report that the United States cruiser
San Francisco waa enroute for Alex
andretta was premature.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. Chokitsv Bey,
the Turkish minister here, today filed with
the Stat department an explanation from
the minister for foreign affairs of Turkey
of the Alexandretta affair, stating "in effect
that United Statea Consul Davie sought to
procure the Illegal emigration of a Turkish
subject and failing lr. this attacked, and
beat the Turkish police and then took the
steamer. The State department has had
partial advices from Minister Letshman
and Is awaiting the completion of hia In
veatigatlon.
GERMANY GETS BIGGER BOATS
Elaht Armored Cvataera Mow li
' Ceo roe ef Ceestrwelloe En-elate
l aele gsat'a.
WABi -TON. Dec 11. The republican
national .timmitte began lta Initial meet
ing preparatory to the presidential cam
paign of 1904 at tha Arlington hotel at noon I
today. The committee, which waa called
to order by Chairman M. A. Hanna, rep
resented every state and territory, either
by the regular member or by proxy, ex
cept Hawaii.
The principal business to be transacted
in tha selection of the time and piece
for holding the next republican national
convention Neither of these waa dis
cussed at the meeting today.
Both Chicago and Ft Louis, rival cities
for the convention, are muintalning bead
quarters. The time and place will be taken
up tomorrow, when the various city dele
gations will ba given an opportunity to be
heard.
When Senator Hanna called the meeting
to order he was greeted with a round of
applause. He expressed briefly his thanks
to the committee for the work In the cam.
pagn of 1900, saying: "I desire to improve
this opportunity to thank the members of
this committee for their hearty and loyal
co-operation in the campaign of 1H00, for
which service they were chosen by the
convention held In that year.
' "From a personal standpoint It Is a pleas
ure to me to make this acknowledgment
of unanimous and able support on the
part of this committee In the campaign.
Those ox you who may he unfortunate
enough to be chosen again will have had
that experience.
Haaaa Saya "tead Pat.
All of Interest of tha republican
party that centers In this meeting can be
told In one word, that is, 'success.' And
all that Is necessary to bring about that
result Is to stand pat upon the principles
and policies of that party,"
This statement was greeted with hearty
applause. Chairman Hanna explained
that all meetings of the committee would
be public except the meeting tomorrow,
when balloting for a place to hold the
next convention would take place.
A tribute was paid to the late George
Wlswell of Milwaukee, aergeant-at-arms of
the committee.
Perry S. Heath, the secretary, read a call
of the meeting, stating Its purpose. A
number of communications were then pre
sented. Including one of the National Re
publican league asking for opportunity to
be heard on the question of some plan of
co-operation between the league and the
national committee . In the last campaign
the league was supplied with funds and
literature, and this plan la favored again.
A communication was read from the
chairman of the four campaign district In
Mississippi asking that the can for the
national convention bo so worded that the
dele tea - from that mate can ba elected
according to tha law. which provides that
delegates must ba elected at state con
vent Ions Instead of by districts.
Another communication waa received
from 8. R. Palmer of Porto Rloo, repre
Benting the American federal party, and
related lta association with the republican
party. It was stated that as long aa Porto
Rico waa governed by the Foraker act It
could not be oonnected with the party In
tha United Statea. because Porto Ricana
were not recognised . as citizens of the
United States. 1
A communication was received from E.
H. Deaa and others 'of South Carolina, pro
testing against the appointment of John
G. Capers as a nember of the national
committee of that state. It asserted that
Capers waa not a resident of South Caro
lina.
These communications and others of
minor Importance were referred to tha ex
ecutive session of the committee.
Braytoa's fteheaaa Will Watt,
General Brayton announced that while
he had Intended to present a resolution
FOR CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
Assoclatloa Klerts Officers sal Listens
to Talks by Ofllctals aad
Measbera.
BALTIMORE, Dec It Today'a session
of the twenty-third annual session of the
National Civil Service Reform association
was chiefly taken up in the reading of the
reports of the treasurer and auditing com
mittee, report of the committee on reso
lutlona and discussion thereon, reports
from local association and In the election
of officera. Daniel C. Oilman waa re-
elected president. At a meeting of 'the
council held later in the dsy, Charles J.
Bonaparte waa re-elected president of the
league.
Richard Henry Dana, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, read the report
of that committee, which contained num
erous recommendations In behalf of civil
service reform and which were unani
mously adopted.
The following vice presidents were
elected: Charles Francis Aiama, Am
bassador Joseph Choate. Former President
Grover Cleveland. Charles W. Eliot. Harry
A. Garfield. Arthur T. Haley, Henry
Charles Lea, Seth Low, Franklin McVeagh,
George A. Pope, Bishop Henry C Potter
and Archbishop P. J. Ryan.
After the close of the business meeting
this evening the delegates and guests to
the number of 250 participated In a ban
quet, which closed the annual convention.
The banquet waa tendered by the Civil
Service Reform association of Maryland.
Mr. Charles Bonaparte, president of the
Maryland association, presided as toast
master. The only subject assigned was
"Consular Reform," which waa discussed
by Wayne McVeagh, Dr. Daniel C. Gil
man, John R. Proctor, civil service com
missioner; Eugene F. Ware, commissioner
of pensions, and others.
HARTE TELLS OMAHA STORY
Glvea Csstrsctsn Pointers on How
Aatl-lalea Fight Waa Coa
d acted la Onsnan.
CHICAGO, Dec. 11. (Special Telegram.)
John H. Harte, president of the Omaha
Builders' exchange, who is present at the
big convention of contractors to stop
strikes, etc., told how ths "closed shop"
policy of unions waa defeated there.
'We had a big fight with the unions
four months ago. It started with a de
mand by tha hod carriers for 30 centa an
hour. Then the bricklayers went out, and
building was practically at a standstill.
business men's association waa formed to
help the contractors. Last June the brick
layers admitted defeat and came back to
work, withdrawing from the Building
Trades council. Now we are hiring both
union and nonunion men and expect to
continue to do so. Owners aald they did
not care if work waa tied up two yearn
their contract oould stand until ' we won
out. It la Instructive to labor unlona to
know that the bricklayers now receive from
K to 62U cents an hour, in free ootnne.
tltlon. . The plumbers were forced to work
with any materia supplied and they now
allow the employment of aa unlimited num
ber of apprentice." ,
Other speakers asserted that only by
united action vf all oiaaaes oould the tin
reasonable demands- of union labor be kept
in check. After the launching of the na
tional association the contractors held a
banquet at the Auditorium at 7 o'clock this
evening.
WILL LEARN OF IRRIGATION
Committee of Eons and Eenato to Hoar
Beport from Chief KswelL
PORTO RICO CITIZENS AT WHITE HOUSE
Call to Seen re Help froas Repoblleaa
Party Look las to Iteceaaltloe of
Island aa Integral Part
t Kntloa.
BOUNDARY MARKINGS MOVED
First raaan-e af Canadian Oataosts
lador Raltaa; of lateraatloaal
Cosnsnlssloa.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Dec It A dispatch to
the Poat-Intelllgencer from Dawson saya:
Major Zachary Taylor Wood, who baa re
turned to Dawson, announces the first
changs of Canadian outposts In conformity
with tha findings of the International com
mission, which arbitrated tha boundary
dispute between Canada and tha United
States.
Major Wood, who Is the commander, of
the Northwest Mounted police, moved the
police poet at Welle, on the Dalton trail,
to Pleasant Camp. It is possible that the
latter may ultimately have to bo changed
regulating the basis of membership to the I Dut this will depend oa the Interna-
BERLTN, Doc 1L Tha elgnt-arroored
cruisers that yet remain to bo built under
the naval program will approach battle-
ahlpa in tonnage, with corresponding in
creases In armor, gun power and steaming
radius. The first of these haa already been
designed by the Navy department and will
be laid down immediately.
The largest German cruiser In course of
construction Is the Roon, which was
launched at Kiel In Juno last. It Is under
10.000 tons. Technical writers, especially
Lieutenant General Count von Reventlow,
have been urging the government to build
cruisers as large aa those of Groat Britain,
tha United Statea and France, with con
siderable coal capacity, the present ar
mored cruisers of the German navy having
a limited field of action and Inferior arma
ments. The vessels of the new cruiser
type will somewhat Impair the homeugenity
of the squadrons and for this reaaon the
Navy department adopted them with reluctance.
TO FOSTER COTTON GROWING
t Fineries Resnlt la
to letsr Issaewtal
' Grant.
riaa
LONDON. Dec 11. An Imperial grant la
aid of cotton growing In British West
Africa will be proposed during- the comlr-c
session of Parliament, and it Is understood
that the suggestion haa been favorably re
ceived by the government departments con
cerned. The British Cotton Growing asso
ciation la preparing full detxila of the re
sult of the experimental plantings for sub
mission to the Colonial office, and the re
cent excitement In Lancashire caused by
the 'report of the United Statea Agricul
tural department of a ahortage In the
American crop Is being utilised aa a reason
why every effort should be mads to render
the British cotton trade Independent of
shortages in the United Btatea.
(CuaUattea va Third Peg.
PRISONER LOCKS IN GUARDS
reroee Tbesa to Give To Keys to His
g k ark. lea aad Eeeapos
. OaJLswa.
CALGART. N. W. T-. Dee. 11. Ernest
Cushel. aged XL sentenced to be hanged
oa Tuesday next for c-urder. made a dar
tr.g escape during the night from the
police barracks here, locking three guards,
at the point of two revolver. In the. cell
that he bad Just vacated and forcing- them
ta surrender the key to bis shackle
Cushel ' brother haa bean arrested en
suspicion of aavta: emugtlea ta the
revolver.
national convention be had, since arriving
in Washington, been Informed that It
would be Inopportune to bring up the
question at this time.
Chairman Hanna, In outlining the pm-)
gram of the committee session, aald tha
committee would go In a body to the
White House at S o'clock, "to pay our
respects to the president of the United
Statea" Tbla, he said, would close the
proceedings for the day.
Call em Caaaea.
About fifty of the members of the dele
gation which la her from Chicago to urge
the holding of the republican convention In
that city called on Speaker Cannon today.
Addressing the visitors, MK Cannon ex
pressed the opinion that they would suo
oeed In taking the convention to Chicago,
because, he aald. he had never known a
delegation of earnest and enthusiastic Chi
cago men to oome to the capital In search
of anything and go away empty handed.
He said:
The work of that convention has al
ready been mapped out. Public eenument
is varlea. but the great multitude of the
voters uaa aireuuy expressed approval of
the adnUiilst:ation and a desire for the
nomination of President Roosevelt for a
second term. It does cot matter what
may be the Individual opinion or dealra of
you or me, the republican party has al
ways been and always will be controlled
by ths sentlmsnt of tbs great majority and
the ttork of the convention a 111 be approved
at the . polls In November.
The republican party has wnnj great
leaders. Among them that great leader of
a s sti-r state, equal in business ability,
statesmanship and devotion to public serv
ice as any culsen in our country.
I have no doubt that In common with
other leaders In whom the republican party
and the people have confidence he will
in the future as in the past devote' las
earnest eff irts and give hia loyal support
to the common success.
This afternoon the committee proceeded
to the 'White House. After waiting a few
mlnutea In the green parlor the president
entered and waa heartily greeted by the
committee. Chairman Hanna said, aa be
took Mr. Roosevelt's hand:' "Mr. Presi
dent, I have tha honor to present on mass
the members of the republican national
committee. In my experience with this
body of men I have found them all true,
loyal republicans, ready to support tha
principles of the republican party at all
t linen."
President Roosevelt replied: "Mr. Chair
man and Gentlemen: It la a peculiar pleas
ure to me to greet her the men to whom
not merely the party, but the country, baa
owed ae much in ths Immediate past and
ths men to whom both party and country
wftl owe ao much la the Immediate fu
ture."
This sentiment waa applauded by the
commltte.
Tou bad better pass arownd the room.
tlonal survey, which will bo made next
spring.
Major Wood ta the man who became fa
mous aa collector of customs at the sum
mit of White fmmm during- the first rush to
the Klondike! and Is the officer who at
that time forced the Canadian line forward
seventeen miles from Lake Bennett to the
summit by advancing his detachment. Ha
la a nephew of General Taylor, former
president of the United Btatea.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON. Dec 11. 8peclal Tele
gram.) At a meeting of the house com
mittee on Irrigation today, arrangements
were made for a Joint meeting of the
senate and house committees on irrigation
to hear F. H. Newell, chief of the reclama
tion service of the geologic survey. It Is
expected that Newell will fully explain the
progress of this work under his direction.
from the passage of the Irrigation law to
date. He will Inform the committees
shout the Investigations of various proj
ects, withdrawals of land for reclamation
purposes, those projects authorised and
those awaiting action. It Is expected
that a etenographio report of the hearing
will be made and printed. The Informa
tion Newell glvea will be used aa a basis
for such legislation as may be proposed
during this congress.
F. A. Harrison and wife of Omaha are
In Washington on a pleasure trip.
Representative McCarthy today recom
mended Dr. M. T. Zellers of Hooper to be
a member of the board of pension exam
lhers, vice Dr. Brown, deceased.
Porto Rleans at White Hoaae.
President Roosevelt today received
call from Robert H. Todd, mayor of San
Juan, and Dr. Jose Gomes Brieos, mem
bers fff the executive committee of Porto
Rico, who are In the United States to
urge ' the political recognition of Porta
Rico. They desire to obtain from the re
publican committee, now In session, recog
nition of the ' republican party of the
island, hoping that It may become a part
of the political organisation in the United
Btatea The party In tha Island la tb
dominating political organisation, having
cast 70,000 votes at the last election. Iu
principles and purposes are atated to be
the same aa those of the republican party
in thia country. Mr. Todd and Dr. Brieos
desire to secure a representative of Porto
Rico on the republican national commit
tee.
For Panaanertcaji Hense.
The president sent to congress today a
message transmitting a recommendation
by Secretary Hay for an appropriation of
rn.ZTs. aa the United States' share In the
cost of a $125,000 building which la to be
erected at Washington for permanent
quarters for the Bureau of American Re
public. Secretary Hay says In letter to
the president:
Considering the profound Interest which
the government of the United States has
always taken In the promotion of harmony
and closer relations with the American
States through the international hur.au
which is the active agency of the union.,
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States, It would seem that this government
should do more lhan simply contribute its
share toward the buUdlr.
The secretary rsoommends an additional
appropriation of $50,000 for the purchase of
a alte In proximity to the other public
buildings In Washington.
Alas tut, Waali Delegcate.
Governor Brady of Alaska in his annual
report io the secretary of the Interior urges
provisions for Alaska's representation by a
delegate in congress and aays that Alaska's
main noed la for pioneers and home build
era He urges abolishment of the fee sys
tem for United Statea commissioners and
deputy marshals and extension of the
homestead laws. He says congress can do
no better thing for Alaska now than , to
encourage the construction of road a Gov
ernor Brady says that those who have
traveled throughout the territory thia year
are certain that Alaska today has a leas
white population than It had In 1900 and
that 'it la migratory almost simultaneously
with "wild ages." In view of these facta
the governor deprecates the agitation for
a change of government of Alaska from
district to territorial, though aspiring to
statehood when Alaska fills with de
sirable population. He -asks what reason
there la for requesting congress to or
ganlze an expensive system of government
that will plunge the Alaskans Into debt and
all manner of excesses. Involving taxation
to lta utmost limits.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
now and Colder Satsrdny, vrltb a
told Wavei Haaday Fair.
Pace.
I Reatnr Colombtaas Are Aaaresslve.
, o Derlsloa oa Convention IMace.
Fapert to rtlaeass Irrlantloa.
Parry Talks to t'omnserrlal Cine.
S Contractors Rave Heated IVebate.
II Sews front Nebraska Tnwaa.
4 Plana to Pot aa End to Nnvery.
Dennett Will Case la Appealed.
Killed for Hnrglar by Mistake.
B Hense CnnsMers rename Matters.
Bard Opposed to (nhaa Treaty.
AnTalra at onh Omaha.
Hareoart Q notes, chamberlain.
7 Commercial Clab Talks Raalaess.
Fewer Acres ora to Wheat.
Socialism In German Reichstag;.
8 Cowarll BlalTs and Iowa Xewa.
Financial Hetleir of Week,
fiorernor Peabody oa the Unit.
Doctor Thinks Fair Died First.
11 smith Is Adjadaed to Be Mae.
I title Word "if Saves a Man.
C'.il Cheeks to Be Tora Dirsa.
IS Colby Calls oa Hammers.
13 Grenter Safety Provided oa Trains.
Warlike Tools 1 sed la Opera.
14 Editorial.
15 East Comes West to Get Cash.
16 ory. "At the Past are Bar."
t'leaalna In la I on areas.
IT Flaanrlnl and Coananerrlnl.
IB Letters Sent to Santa Clans.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Roar. Dee:. Hoar. Dec.
A a. an...... 1 1 p. an ao
A a. an...... IT a p. sn XI
Ta. aa SI ' 8 p. IU
8 a. aa ao 4 p. im a
ft a. m xt ft p. m ao
10 a. aa S. t . m 3CH
11 a. as SH T p. an XT
U an......... It H . tn XT
b si. an X
COLD WAVE FLAG IS HOISTED
, t
W aralag thai by Toala-ht Mrrrnry
Will Deaeead to the Eero
Mark.
"Open the damper, John."
This bit of taciturnity on the pert of Mr,
L. A. Welsh is fully explained. The
weather man and the aroal man have been
In collusion against the whites. They ex
pect to pull off the coup by tonight. That
much leaked out last Light from Mr.
Welch's office In the top of the federal
building.
PARKY TO LOCAL CLUB
Kit-'oaal Head orBoiicaM Men's Organize,
tiooi Epeaki in Secret Btstion.
ARRAIGNS UNIONS AS fOE TO LIBERTY
Bart 0rfaniid Labtr Unchcfeod Would
Provoks Bute of Detpotiim.
REFERS TO STRIKES AS NATIONAL DISEASE
Doclarei Thy Caa Bs Bnrpmtfd Only by
Drav.ic Na iooeJ Measures.
HIS FIGHT ONE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
Praises Local Asaoelatloa, Ceadeaaaa
EtBht-Heer Bill aad I raes ami.
slty for toatinned Oapost.
lion to taioaa.
, The general public was barred from bear,
fug D. M. Parry s speech' to the Business
Men's association at Washington hall last
night. Two sentinels stood guard a goodly
number of paces from the door and chal
lenged all comer.
"Pliow jour cards jrentlemen, and give
your numlier, phase. Both cards th old
and the new," was the greeting.
Many not members, wishing to hear what
Parry had to say, tried to run the gaunt
let and- failed. They were turned away
with the brief explanation that "creden
tials" were necessary to gain entrance.
A large crowd of association members
heard Mr. Parry, who evidently did not
tnlk a great while, as the meeting was
ended at 8:10. At ths conclusion Press
Committeeman J. A. Sunderland said:-
"The hall was completely filled with
business men anxious to hear what Mr.
Parry had to say. His speech was well re
ceived. Little or no business was trans
acted and nothing don toward joining the
Cltixens' Industrial Association of Amer
ica. The executive committee now haa
this matter under consideration."
Parry's speech aa given to N the news
papers In advance was as follows:
Loads Local Mem.
I am glad of tho opportunity of meeting
with the business men of Omaha, who so
sticcessfullv aranoled with the oltimtinn
some months ago. when the Jsbor unions
attempted to tie up the city. 1 wish ss a
'We have Just hoiated our cold-wav. , business man to cVTmpiiment you upon the
fag."
That was the message flashed over the
telephone by the weather r.ian at 7 r 'clock
last evening. He said that by tonight the
mercury oould be found somewhere down
In the neighborhood of the cipher and If
not watched closely might keep on falling.
"I can't tell you anything about how
long It will lust," waa the indifferent reply
from the forecaster's office. "All we know
Is that Indications are for a good cold
snap, which comes from the northwest. It
will be accompanied by northerly wlnda
and may bring some snow."
This Is a radical precipitation from $0
above to aero In less than twenty-four
hours. Yesterday a'l day" the thermometer
ranged between 30 and 30 above, and if the
weather man had not put up that flag; no
one would have thought, even as late as
evening, of a cold wave cqmlng.
NAME WILL N0TBE CHANGED
iMwrilag to Cksrrk Payer Protestant
Episcopal Will Ceatiaee ae
'. OsBelal Title.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 11. The Dally News
says that no change will be made Jn the
nam of the Protestant Episcopal church
In the Immediate future and the next tri
ennial council of that church will take
no action whatsoever on the movement
wMch has been on foot to change the name
to the Catholic Church of America,
Tb statistics on the vote on change of
name were collected by tb Living- Church,
an Episcopal paper of thia city, and are
followsi
Tb vote which favored a change at
once was: Bishops, a; clergy, MO; laity,
4.181 The vote against any change waa:
Blshopa, 21; clergy, SS4; laity, til.
"The vote which favored an ultimata
change, but did not desire It at thia time,
waa Blshopa, 12; clergy, 6M; laity, K.UZ.
The largest vote did not pans at all on
the question of a change, but considered
it unwise to act on the question at this
time. '
gCuetl&bed as Second Pn4
DEPLORABLE STAJE AT BUTLER
Ohio PbysW-laa Says Mark Money la
Seeded to Massy Oat Typhoid
"over.
CLEVELAND, Dec 11. Dr. Martlu
FrtedrtCa of the Public Health department
of this city, baa returned from Butler, Pa,
where be made an lnveatlgatlon la connec
tion with the typhoid fever epidemic tn
that dty. As a result of bis observation
Dr. Prtedrich will ask the Cleveland Chsm
ber of Commerce to promptly raise a liberal
fund for the relief of the suit ken city.
"The conditions existing have not been
exaggerated la th least and I believe ths
worst la still to come," aaid Dr. Fried rich.
"At least (ltO.etW will be needed." th doc
tor added, "and unleaa It Is contributed
by the public without delay a frightful
mortality will result."
Dr. Frtedrtch attributes that epidemic to
oonUmlul4 water auppiiwd U Baiisx,
Far dans St. Loals laformer.
The president baa pardoned John Bar.
bag-lla, who waa convicted In St. Louis for
using false certificates of natural! aatlon
and was sentenced on May 28, UOt, to Im
prisonment for three years In the Mis
souri penitentiary. The movement for his
pardon was initiated by the United States
attorney and Judge for the treason that the
prisoner voluntarily gave full and complete
Information concerning his accomplices
which led to their conviction.
Perslea Grand Vlsler Cassia-.
General Isaao Khahn, the Persian min
ister, who is in Washington, Is expecting
a cablegram from the grand vlcier of Per
sia, who Is now in Japan, as to what time
be will arrive in thia country. . The grand
vlsler, whose name Is given at the Persian
legation aa Son Attesse Atakazam, will
visit Washington and the minister will
present him to th officials of the Wash
ington government. The grand vixier's ab
sence from his post Is explained at the
Persian legation by the statement that
hia health broke down several months ago
and he haa been granted a leave of absence.
Cabinet Talks of Paaaaaa. i
Today's cabinet meeting was compara
tively brief. Borne matters relating to the
situation in Panama were discussed, but
In the absence of the secretary of atata,
Mr. Hay, who la 111, no definite action
was taken.
osstnates Miss a art Rooelver.
Th president today sent to the aenate
the nomination of Cornelius N. Van Hosen
to be register of the laod office at Spring
field, Mo.
Postal Mattera.
Rural routea ordered established Janu
ary
county, one route; area covered, thirty-
seven square miles; population. Si. Iowa,
Thompson, Winnebago county, one route;
area, thirty-six square miles; population,
63.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska,
Brock, reg-ular, Joseph X. Bunn; substi
tute. Ruben Cope. Iowa, Coon Rapids, reg
ular, Lincoln Hartw, substitute, James K.
Jones. Dlagonail. regular, Jonathan O.
Roudybuah; substitute. Marshal C. Barlow.
Madrid, regular. O. Philip Bttoth; substi
tute, Chrl H. Martinson.
postmaster appointed: Iowa, Melse,
Jasper county, peter H. Early, vio J. 11.
Clement, removed; Otho, Webster county,
fjarwla Green, vie Mary A. Fortny, re
signed, pouth Dakota, Artaa, Campbell
GREAT WESTERN CARS ,READY
Kew Eqnlpment for Omaha Tralaa
oa Exhibition la Chl-
fO,
CHI.CAQO, Dee. 11. (Special Telegram.)
The Great Western haa received Its new
equipment, which will be put into service
today, when the new line from Chicago to
Des Moines and Omaha la opened a por
tion of the cars will be used in the service
between the Twin Cities and Chicago.
There will be three dally trains between
Chicago and Omaha. The limited will
leave at 1:15 p. m. and arrive In Omaha
at 7:10 a. m., meeting the limited which
leaves St. Paul at t p. m. at Clarion, la.
The night express will leave Chicago at
II p. m. and reach Omaha at 4 p. m., while
the day express will leave at 8:iE a. m ,
and run through to Fort Dodge, with con
nections for Omaha. Eastbound ths hmlted
mill leave Omaha at 8:10 p. m. and arrive
at Chicago at 11 a. m,, and St. Paul at 7
a, m. Ths day express will leave at 7.46
a. ra. and reach St. Paul at 7:38 p. m. Other
tralna will leave Omaha at l:5i p. m.- and
arrive at Chicago at 8:80 a. m. and leave
at 4:40 a. m. ani arrive at l:M p. m. The 11m
ited tralna from both cities will be elec
tric lighted. The equipment Is the finest
the Pullman company can build.
FAMILY WILL NOT TALK
brother of Mnrdered Indiana Weasaa
Refases to Testify 'Before
Graad Jary.
v
RISING SUN. Ind.. Dee. ll.-The grand
Jury today summoned numerous witnesses
in connection with the Investigation of
the mysterious assassination of Miss Elisa
beth Gillespie.
The victim's twin , brother, who lived
across the street from his sister, acting
on ths advice of hia counsel, refused to
give evidence before the grand Jury. It
is stated also that ths inquisitors have
been unable to learn from membera of Gil
lespie' family anything Miss Glilespl may
have aald from the time site was snot
through a window up to the moment of
her death yesterday.
BUILDING IS ON THE BOOM
Iarrease of SA Per Ceat la Tweaty-Oae
Cities Over November of
Lat Year.
manner In which ynu arose to that occasion
ana savea ine credit and honor of the rlry
of Omaha in the eves of the rest of the
country as a law-abiding. Hhcrtv-loving
American city. It la a sad reflection upon
the times In which we live that It Is neces
sary for the business Interests and the good
eltisenshlp of our various cities to oraanlse
themselves Into associations for the express
purpose of maintaining the supremacy of
law and the perpetuation of our free Insti
tutions. But it has come to this, and we
must do our duty. For at least a yearthere
hns been one continued story of labor tur
moil. One day we hae armies of men lay
ing down their tiols In one community; the
next day riots clsgra-iing some other part
of the country end pure enarchy holding
rwny In still another. A week or se ago it
wss a street railway strike, with its morts
s.id Its Interruption to public service in
Chicago: to"ay It Is theoultn-eak of anrrhv
Jn the mining districts of Colorado. Thus It
goea until we gTow weary with the mo
notony of the same old story. The question
is, "What are we going to do about ItT"
Ccna rait tee Meet Ins at Dayton.
I- spent several Cays In Dsyton, O.: last
week In attendance upon the first meeting
of the executive committee of the new Citi-Sf-ns'
Industrial Association of America.
The committee meeting at Dayton selected
A. C. Marshall of the Dayton Employers'
association aa th secretary of the national
ors-anlsatlon. It adopted a cumber of reso-
lutions, among which waa one urging the
associations eligible for membership to loin
without unnecessary delay, and Mr. Mar
shall was Instructed to open the bonks of
the association end proceed to the enroll
ment of Its membership. I earnestly hope
that the Omaha assoclstlon will be among
the first cf those to take favorable action
upon this general Invitation to affiliate with
the national movement. Among other reso
lutions adopted by the commltte was one
recommending to tne various local associa
tions the passage of appropriate resolutions
sgalnst the enactment Into law of the pend
ing eight-hour bill in congress, snd to for
ward copies of the resolution to their re
spective members of congress. Another
resolution recon mends to the association
that emplovers use the union label upon
their products as Tittle as possible, while
another resolution provides for the creation
as soon as posstnie oi a national lanor
buresu. which shall be at the aervlce of th
mem tiers of the association, this labor
bureau to keep a tabulated record of all
men who commit acts of violence or are un
desirable as lalKir disturbers. This bureau
may develop other very valuable features.
Ora-aaiaatloa of Kanpleyera.
Action waa also taken advl-ing the organ
isation by crafts of the employers of each
city, the craft organisations f le parts of
the local association. In a few dnys the
first bulletin of the Clt uteris' Industrial
association will be Issued, in which will
appear these various resolutions and also
the constitution, resolutions snd the action
tuken by the CUicuko convention. This bul
letin wl 1 be sent to all the associations of
the country.
I think that the need of a national as
sociation to unify the strength of all the
municipal and other organisations in sym
pathy with its general objects ehould be
readily apparent without much argument.
This labor disturbance Is not a local but a
iiniiniii.1 disease, and It must be dealt mith
i nationally as well as localiy. You cannot
hore to oPtain permanent reuei wunnui
striking a biow at the constitutional seat
of the dl.-euse. Tills is to be done only ly
proving to the v. hole nation the odious
character and the disastrous results of
what is known as labor unionism. If you
wnpt to kill a tree it does no gimd to out
on a limb here and there, for next year
the limns tbat have been cut sprout out
with renewed energy and you must be con
tinually using your tttmming shears 1f
ou want 'to detroy slims of llfs In the
ilmb. The onlv wav to rid yourself of this
nuUance ts to 'kill the whole tree by chop
pi mr it down.
lAnor is organised nationally as well ss
lorallv. iMft year the American Federa
tion of itl"T exr-nrte1 $iki (n for the
services of orgsnlsera wlio went about the
country forming new unions and building
UP old ones, it was decided at its recent
t-onveit'ion In Boston to spriid a "od deal
more than this ths coming year. The Juris,
diction flints in th lLtior federation la
but an indii-stlon of the activity with
which th work of organisation among tri
unions is being carried on. Of what avail
can 1 the efforts of those who stand for
Industrial freedo-n If those efforts sre only
made in a community here mid there aad
without any general plan of action?
Vaerga-alsatlea la Weakness.
Compared with the total population of
the country tne numuer oi men wnien
CHICAGO, Dee. 1L Th Conatructlon
News tomorrow will say: Building sta
tistics for November, much to the surprise
. lV -T' organised labor repiesenta is but a email
cent over the corresponding month a ear fr,ctJ(n of Iht. who e and yet by reason of
ago. Permits were taken out In twenty-one tie power ot organization It la able to in.
of the principal cttiea of the country for 1
.!S3 building Improvement, aggregating
;. pun
cij al authoiitie. The great body of the
American pef.pje. oecauto oi me wminwi
of Ulna unoi ganiE-U, la foired to submit
to a more or less degree to the hosslmn of
the walking uel-g:ite. The unorganised
element whi.-h tanas for the enfoioement
of law must provide itself with a piece of
machinery that will li it an eaeuuale
vi''e iu matters pertaining to the common
welfare. When thia Is don It will be clear
that undue lmj-.riaiire has been given to
the puaer of organised labor and with
organisation among employers It will not
le lone before that power dwindles to a
shadow. Organizations bent upon sacrific
ing the common intercut of tb niuuu for
their own sordid ends certainly cannot
hope to tie. m, crated for any great lerirth
(it tiaue In the face f anything like ad
sjuate measures show in up thr.ir true na
ture t the jiubhc. Th first purpose ef
our national asMxiation should therefor
be that of public education. It Is of the
blrhest Impntance today that there be an
effective protiaaanda t-li over the country
aealnst tht eluded shop principle.
The American Fed.vation of Labor at It
recent tun r n t loll In 1-bwton wl'k great
unanimity dt-ciared Itself for this principle,
Dut only In th government dparUueiL mf
1: Nebraska. Litchfield. Sherman ! H4.09.447. against 5.4 building improve.
Coatlcued oa Bixlh 1'aga )
menu involving a cost of $l.!l.?s, or an
increase of 7K buildings and $4,K9.6a.
WOULD SEE MARK HANNA
Deave-r Chamber of Commerce cad
Coveraor of Colorado lavlio
Senator to Stele.
DENVER, Dec. 11. Governor Peabody
has Joined with the Denver chamber of
commerce la extending an Invitation to
Senator Mark Hanna of Ohio, to visit
Denver In January and deliver an address
to th representatives of the city's In
dustrial and commercial Interest.
Mr. Hanna haa expressed a willingness
t com and th date of the aneetLuaj will
be sued to suit hia oocveaVuo.