The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTA HUSHED J US .13 10, 1871. OSfAHA, FIUDAY 3UOK2tt:NG, DECEMBER Ifi, 1001 TEST PAGES. SFNGLE COPY EIVE CENTS. 2 r ) ma rdrttion of Labor Findi Solution f Coined roblim Difficult 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. for 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- ' . ... Ill . 1 . I. 1 1 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 7 it. in . . . . 'J. :t p in...... 115 s ii. n vr. I p. iii -d ii a. m ur n p. in ..... -d in a. in . . . . j. i p. in - 11 a. til ..... . ". 7 p. ill -I 11! in 27i H p. in...... -It 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