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The Omaha Daily Bee. .ESTABLISHED Jt'NJS 11), J 87 1. CftlAIlA, WEDNESDAY aiOltNlKG, DJECJSMBEK 18, J)01-TWELAr E PAH ES. SINGLE COL'V EIAr.E CENTS. DEBATE PAYNE'S BILL Hui MasbiM Indnlqe In Liraly Diiem tlon f Fhilippint Tariff. AUTHOR OF MEASURE OPENS ARGUMENT Xi At)iuc of Eiehirinn . "''',.,. T,,idl Plght for Uiiarltj. ' ' BILL WILL BE PLACED ON VOTE T8DA. Damaerats Coadimn Fanaral AdmtiUtra tton of Iilaidi In Oppoiitton. CRIES, OF IMPERIALISM AND COLONIALISM Ton llrullli'nii Oppinr the Mcnaurc mill Miiny f l.niili-rn nil Dtinocrntlo Hlilo MtruiiKly M ii I l r lit WASHINGTON. Dec 17. The bill to pro vide temporary rovrtiuns for the llilllp plncs wn debated In tlio house today and will bo voted on tomorrow ut K o'clock. It Vim 0o flrt debute of the session unit wns conducted calmly and without cJlnplay of temper. Hovornl lively exchanges and nn lmpnsslnnfd speech by Mr. Do Armond of Missouri, who has Just returned from a trip to the Philippines In opposition to tho retention of tho IslnnrtB wero the fcixturfH. Mr. Payno. the floor lender of thu ma jority, opened the debate. Owing to tho Indisposition of Mr. UlchnrdHon, tho duty of opening for tho minority devolved upon Mr. Hwanson of Virginia. The other speakers were! Mr. Grosvcnor (rep.), Ohto, nnd Mr. Robertson (dcm.), LouUilnna, for tho bill, and Messrs. Bhaf froth (sliver), Colorado find Do Armond (dem.), Missouri, Thayer (dem ), Maisa chusotts, and Patterson (dem.), Tennessee, against It. Mr. Robertson said ho would tupport tho bill becauso froo trndo with the Islands and reciprocity with Cuba, which was" threatened, would destroy tho sugar Interests of his state. Pnytif' Opcnlnii ArKiiment. Tomorrow Mr. McCall, a republican mefii ber of tho wnys and means commltteo from Massachusetts, will opposo tho bill, tlmn having been granted him by the domocratR. Two democrats, Vandlver of Missouri and Cooper of Texas, attempted to Interrupt the motion with ronuosts for unanimous consent to consider Schley resolutions, but Mr. Tayne declined to yield tho floor and his motion provnlled. , Mr. Payno aroused enthusiasm as he de- nrlhed the great work of civilization go- in n inner in the lino of education. "Our friends on tho other side," said ho, "howl nbout lmDorlallstlo government of tho nn- ii. Wn nrn trvlnir to lift them up to tho standard of American 'citizenship." "Aro you trying to fit thorn for citizen hin tn the TJnitod States or fo- cltizon- uhlp In thoPhlltpplno Islands;" asked Mr. Oalnes. "U'n will rrnss that br dgo when wo r.omo to It." replied Mr. rayne. "Hut If you on tho other sldo will co- onnrnto with us wo will lit them lor cm RonRhln In tho I'hlllpplno IslandB, tho United Btntcs or nny other country." (Ra- nuhltcnn applause). "Wo will co-opornto with you," replied Mr. Oalnen, "when you carry tho constl tutlon and tho flat; to tho Philippines." Pnyno Cronton I.iuiKli It. "I am surprised," observed Mr. Payno, to hoar tho gentleman from Tennessee mako that Btalcment. Ho has Just returned from tho Islands. Is it possible he did not carry tho constitution nnd flag with him?" (Laugh tor). Proceeding, Mr. Payno said tho other side offered no substltuto for this bill, and hav ing mado reference to trusts In free trade England, Mr. Wheeler of Kentucky, Inter ruptod him to Inquire whethor tho nBsurance which aggregate capital had In this country that the attorney general would not do his duty was not responsible for tho great trusts now in existence In tho United States. "I will allow the gentleman to answer Wb own nuestlon." replied Mr. Payne, "It Is beyond me. Of courso, ho does not be llovo that any moro than I do." "I do bollovo It," declared Mr. Wheeler "and I nm nulto satisfied tho gentlotnan himself believes It." "If ho itoon," observed Mr. Payno, in clos Ins tho colloquy, "I don't know what ho believes and hp doesn't know whnt I be llevo." Hnyn Principle I PcrnlMnun, Mr. Swnnson of Virginia, in opening, do clared that none of tho benefits for the Fill plnos, of which Mr. Payne had been telling could accrue through the agency of th pending bill. Ho rovlewrd tho recent decisions of th auprome court in reference to tho Ph'llp pines, deploring tho fact that tho court had reversed Its previous decisions and had seen proper to confer upo congress nbsolut power to govern territories, Ho deprecated as pernicious tho principle of the bill which flxnd tho tariff duties oi goods going from tho United States Into tho Philippines. Ho tnld this really guvo to this country the power to fix both the price at which the IMilllppinort should sell their goods to u nnd also purchase ours; that this was a power which no Just nation wanted to exer i cUo, and which could not bo exercised with out ubUBO an J oppression. (lira llut'U li lie volution, He liiRlster that it waB precisely tho samo power that tho llrltlsh Parliament sought to oxiirclso over tho American colonies, against which they rebelled. Ho said that Philippine sugar to enter our markets must pay a duty of $36 per ton, .while ours could to sold in their markets upon tho payment of fl7 per ton; that their hemp must pay a duty of Ji'0, while ours could entor tho Philippines nt JU por ton; that our coal could enter at 25 cents per ton, while theirs when sold hffo must pay 67 cents per ton; that our tobacco enters thcr markets on a payment of SS cents per pound,1 whllo theirs must pay here $1.S5 per pound. He Id a tit placo for such a bill was In tho Cortes of Spain nnd not In tho congress of tho United Stutt-a He pointed out that the president nnd tho secretary of war favored tnnklng gen erouB concisions In tnrlft duties on Im portations of sugar and tobacco from Cuba, yet his bill failed to mako any concessions nn tho same Importations from tho Philip pines. Independence the Solution, Ho said that If tho policy of tho repub lican party wcro to prevail It were better tn order to get trade concessions from tho United State to bo a subject of Oreat (Continued on Second Pago.) STRICTER IMMIGRATION LAW Semite Slay Ask l'i chlcot In Imlte KhtK nf In in ns Nation's Guest. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. The Immigra tion bill, which Is the Joint production of Sctmtor Penrose nnd Commissioner Gen oral Powdcrly, was today Introduced In the senate by Senator Frye. Tho bill pro vides nn educational test nm! In addition to tho present system of domestic Inspec tion of Immigrants nuthorlzes the appoint ment of Inspectors nt the principal foreign rts from which Immigrants sail, with In tons to exercise especial scrutiny of '". records for Immigrants with tho Excluding unnrchlsts. The bill also rov. A for the deportation of aliens who rovo to bo nnnrchlstn. A bill was Introduced In the senate to- ay by Mr. Penrose authorizing tho pay ment of per diem pensions to all ofllcers and enlisted men of tho United States army who served In tho civil war. Senator Frye today Introduced a Joint res- olutlon authorizing tho president to In vito tho king of Slam to visit tho United States. It sets forth in a preamble tho fact that the king of Slam has mad') known a our minister nt Bangkok his desire to Islt tho United Statc.1 and the resolution provides that ho shall bo Invited to be come tho guest of tho nation whllo here. An appropriation for his majesty's sultnblo entertainment Is provided, but the sum is eft blank for tho present. Senator Halo today Introduced a bill au thorizing the enrollment nnd organization f a United States naval rcBcrve. Senator Cullom today Introduced In the cnato a hill providing for tho retirement of tho Hawaiian coinage and currency. EARLY ACTION IS EXPECTED 2xi'liiuiKr of Itiillllcntliiu of Treutlen .Mil j TiiUc Pliu-c Within a .Montli. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Lord Pnuncc- fote, the llrltlsh ambassador, called at tho State department today to confer with Sec- rotary Hay respecting tho next step to bo aken toward consummating tho treaty rat ified yesterday by tho senate to replace tho Clayton-Hulwor treaty. It Is possible that ratifications will bo exchanged In nbout a month. King Ildwnrd first must ratify tho treaty and thon the exchange copies of tho con vention having been prepared, tho llrltlsh copy will bo ent to wnshlngton, where they probably will be exchnnged. The treaty provides that this net may take placo Ithcr In Wnshlngton or In Loudon, but In deference to Lord Pauncefoto's wishes It la likely that this, tho Inst act In treaty making, will occur In Wnshlngton. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Chairman Hep burn of tho house commerco commltteo said today that slnco tho new Hay-Pnuncefoto treaty had been ratified by tho senate, ho would crowd tho NIcarngunn cannl bill to a vote In the houso with ns little delay n3 possible. Tho report on the houso bill would bo exceedingly brief. He waB In clined to tho opinion that tho bill might bo passed under suspension of tho rules. Ho oxprcsscd tho oplnlou that the differences In tho houso and senate bills could bo ad justed. FEAR ACTIVE HOSTILITIES Antliorlt li-n A i pre hi-nil Open AVnrfnro Soon Ili'tmPii Columbia mill Vcncriii'ln. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. Semi-official ad vices received hero Indicate that actlvo hos tilltlcs nro about to begin between Colom bin nnd Venezuela, Tho delay In proceed ing to extremes hns been lnrgely caused by tho lack of a suitable stock of arms ant ammunition by tho Colombian government This ia nbout to bo remedied. The news that comes today la to tho of feet that tho llrltlsh steamer, Dan Itlgh which recently excited suspicion by load ng a large cargo of nrms In European waters, supposedly intended for the Hours In South Africa, really was chartered by tho Colombian government. It Is now near Colon and tho advice is to tho effect that when Its cargo Is distributed among tho Colombian troops hostilities will begin be twecn Colombia nnd Venezuela. TO LEASE GRAZING LANDS Cheyenne lllver anil HeKcrvn t loim Will Open. StanilliiK Hock He Thrown WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones decided today nuthortzo for tho first tlrao tho leasing grazing lands In tho Cheyenne Hlver nnd Rtnndlnci. Mnir Tmllnn munrrotlnnn In tlwi ' Dakotas. Tho action followed n hearing given representatives of cattle Interests In tho northwest, who wanted Immediate ap proval. Tho leases, however, will be under advertised calls for bids. WYOMING MANJS SELECTED Cabinet Ilcclilen on llolicrt J, llrrok oiii for A t tornpj ulilp In Hawaii, WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. The cabinet meeting today was almost entirely devotnl to the discussion of appointments princi pally In tho Department of Justice. The fallowing hnve been selected and will be ap pointed within a day or two: W. J. Robin son, third Judgo of tho circuit court of Hawaii; Robert J. Ureckons of Wyoming, United Stntes attorney for district of Hawaii. GETS A HEAVY ENDOWMENT ChlciiKo 1'nlvori.lty HceelveB Ovit ii Million DollnrN an (ilft. CHICAGO, Dec. 17. Tho University of Chicago was mado the recipient of $1,165, 000 In gifts at the hands of friends of tlx Institution. President Harper announced tho now endowment Into In tho afternoon, tho occasion being tho fortieth convocation of the university. John D. Rockefeller was first among tho donors with Jl.000,000 for tho general endowment fund of tho school. Ho also contributed J250.000 moro for the genornl needs of the university during tho school year of 1901-02. Additional glftb to total $250,000 wero nlso announced, but tho purpose and donors of this Inst sum wen not made public. COLD WEATHER AVERTS FLOOD ItUe In Ohio lllver' ChccUeil li tho Kail In Tempera ture, CINCINNATI, Dec. 17. The cold weather has averted a disastrous flood In tho Ohio rlvur at this point. The rivers contributing to tho present rlso aro all falling, LEASED WITll COMMITTEES Stouten Millard u4 Dietrich 0njrtikU lach Other. SOUTH DAKOTANS ALSO ARE SATISFIED ItriKMicil Priili'Kln from l'oriner llni- jilo'cn of lliireaii of Animal lli iltiMry t.'rKliiK Trnnxfer of Dm. Ayrvm anil Wnilc. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. (Special Tele gram.) The announcement of the repub- lean members of tho senate committees today was followed by general congratula tions, In which Senators Dietrich and Mil lard shared, their commltteo assignments being of gratifying character. "I hod hoped," sold Senator Dietrich, "to receive assignments upon committees tn which tho west Is Interested nnd I believe tho selec tions wero the best possible that could havo been mode. Doing Interested In tho ques tion of Irrigation, I naturally wanted to be associated with tho committees which will havo much to do with this problem In the next few years and my assignments on public lands and tho Irrigation of arid lands will give mo nn opportunity to do what I can toward the upbuilding of tba west. Tho Philippine commltteo 1b also In keeping with what I most desired nnd I think 1 can cnngrntulato myself on being bo well taken care of." Senator Millard said: "I hud asked to bo placed on tho District of Columbia com mittee, but It was thought by the commlt teo In chnrge of tho assignments that my presence on tho Interstate commerce nnd Inlcroccnnlc canals would glvo mo two strong committees and with a minor one would loud me up. I hope the tnturoceanlc canal will bo built during my term as a sen ator. I bellevo that whllo tho bill will name utoro yearn In which to complete the cnnal, nn effort will bo mado to build It In flvo." Senator Gnmblu of South Dakota also gets good naslgnmonttt on committees. He will look after tho Interests of Nebraska as well as his own state on Indian affairs. Senator Klttredge draws n new commltteo stand ard weights and measures and In view of the standardizing bureau newly created will hnvo work to do. Pmtextn from South Omaha. Renewed protests como to tho senators from former employes of tho bureau of nulmnl industry nt South Omaha urging that Dr. Aycrs nnd his usslHtnnt, Dr. Wake, I bo transferred to Home other field of ac tion. Women who havo been suspended Blnco Miss Glblln was discharged are bring ing groat pressure to bear upon Senator Millard to get them reinstated, making charges against tho present head of tho bureau. Senator Millard said today ho proposed seeing Secretary Wilson tomorrow In behalf of those who have been suspended recently and If possible secure their reinstatement. Mrs. Wattle Vnnpntton was today recom mended for postmaster at Stratton, Neb., succeeding John W. Smith. Tho latter desired to retain his place, but Mm. Vnnpatton hnd the endorsement of tho county rentral committee, of Hitchcock county nnd tho stato organization as well. Sonator Millard, when asked regarding tho appointment of Judge Dakor to n ter ritorial Judgeship In Now Mexico, said things looked favorable for his nomination, but nothing would be dono for tho next fow days. A. R. Crusen of Curtis, Neb., who was In Washington last week, has gone homo with tho assurance that ho will bo taken earo of Just what position will bo given him U undetermined. Senator Gamble's bill extending the time of beginning nnd completing tho combined railroad and pasocnger brldgo across tho Missouri river at tho city of Ynnktou was reported today favorably from the commlt teo on commerce. Tho tlmo for beginning extends to March, 1903, and completion to March, 1903. Senators Gamblo nnd Klttredgo had a con ference .with tho president and Secretary Hitchcock this morning relative to an In dian agency in their Btuto. J. W. Harding, agont at Yankton, was removed by Secre tary Hitchcock on charges several months ago, but tho sonntors claim they wero not allowed n hcnrlng before removal. They aro trying to call tho case up again. To Tax Inillnn Allot mi-iitN. Scnntor Gamble today Introduced n bill which will havo an Important bcariug on Indians living on allotments It provides that tho property of Indian allottees shall be subject to taxalon and the oxpenso shnll bo borno by tho general government. Mr. Gamblo says the present policy o.' exempt ing Indian allotments from taxation con stitutes a burden on some communities that is heavily felt. li'iiirtni.nt ,oti'n. These rural free delivery routes havo been ordered established February 1: Nebraska David City, Dutlor county; area, clghty-slx squaro miles; population, 1,225; W. A. Russell and L. T. Vnrln, car riers. Gothenburg, Dawson county; area, lis squaro mllea; population, 1,600; I, C. Duttcrbaugh, F. F. Fairbank and John Schopp, carriers. Lexington, Dawson county; area, ninety-two square miles; pop ulatlon, 1,1)05; J. R, Henderson and A. M. Stookoy, carriers. Madison, Madison county; area, forty-two squaro miles; pop ulation, 5C0; Charles R. Rylcfeson, carrier. Norfolk, Madison county; nrca, forty squaro miles; population, 500; Charles O. Man wlllcr, carrier. Pender, Thurston county; area, scventy-elx square miles; population, l.ooo; J. p. Gilpin and A. It. Warner, car riers. Plnlnvlew, Iiorco county; nren, ninety squaro miles; population, 1,050; J. F. Hccht nnd F. W. Phinney, carriers. Iowa Hamburg, Fremont county, addi tional service; area, thirty-six squaro miles; population, 510; John F. Hall, car rier. Jefferson, Grecno county, additional service; area, seventy-six squaro miles; population, 1,575; W. O. Head, Roland Roberts and G. II. Phillips, carriers. Mnul ton, Appanooso county; nrea, seventy-eight squaro miles; population, 1,475; T. J. Rogers. V. R. Mlnear and G. O. Marshall, carriers. Reservo agents approved today: Re celvers' National bank of Union Stock Yards, Chicago, for Manilla National of Manilla, la; Corn Exchange National of Chicago, for Packers' Nntional of South Omaha; National Dank of North America of New York, for Farmers' National of Pilgcr, Neb. Tho Treasury department today opened bids for tho construction of a public build ing at Crcston, la. The bidder woro Charles W. Glndele of Chicago. $91,000, and August & Glngelo of Chicago, $109,700. Joseph M. Dlowch of FInndreau. S. D., was today appointed engineer at tho Indian school at Red Lake. Minn. Iti'ilui'tlon In Prior of fciiKiir. NEW YORK, Dec. 17 Artucklo Urns, and tho Nntlonnl Sugar Defining oumpany havo reduced tho prlco of refined uugur 10 polnu. MARCONI WILL SOON RESUME tins Tnll Tomitk Almost Itcnily to Throw MrsftiiKcn Across the Allnntlc, (Copyright, 1901, by Press Publishing Co.) FALMOUTH. Dec. 17. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Mr. Kut wlstle, In chnrge of the Marconi wlrclees telegraphy station at Poldhu. has been en joined to absolute secrecy concerning tho recent sensational experiments. Kntwlstlc, on being congratulated on his success, smiled Incredulously and said: "I know nothing about any messages." On 'being shown u telegram from London giving Mar coni's statement he said: "I don't know what sensational reports they have In Lon don, but I havo nothing to say about It. I bellevo wc havo done something In that direction, but what I don't know. Tho fact Is, I havo absoluto Instructions to refuse nil Information." Marconi first erected poles at Poldhu of great height for hla experiments, but these were booh demolished by a storm. He then gave Instructions for tho erection of four skeleton towers 230 foot high of stout tim ber girded with chalnn, long spars sur mounting the towers. Thcao are now nearly completed. Experiments will bo resumed on a moro Important scale. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 17. Governor Doyle, Premier Hond nud tho members of tho New Foundlnnd cabinet ns thla diapatch la sent arc ut Signal Hill Inspecting tho Marconi apparatus. A representative of tho Anglo-American Telegraph company visited tho governor this morning to protest agulnat tho prs poscd visit, tn view of tho company's legal action. Tho governor and cabinet decided to meet Slgnor Marconi. CAPTURES BOER COMMANDER llcport from London (hat KniKi'r AliniKloiiN Demand for In ilrjieii lienor. LONDON, Doc. 17. A dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated from Delfnst (about hult way between Pretoria and tho frontier of Portugucs, East Africa), received here today nnuounccs that Commandant Krlt zluger, tho furaouB Uocr commander who has figured so prominently In connection with tho lnvuslon of Capo Colony, hnB been captured, badly wounded, by General French. During the last few days most persistent reports emanating both from South Africa and from Doer headquarters in Europo of nn approaching crisis in South African nf fairs havo been current It Is alleged that Mr. Krugcr will abandon his demand for Independence, and that tho Doer leadora In tho field aro Inclined to ccaso lighting and scok tho best terms obtainable. In a speech yesterday at Capotown, Sir J. Oor don Sprlgg, tho premier of Capo Colony, do clared that tho outlook had never been brighter than at the present time. GLOBE TAKES TEARFUL VIEW London .IIuko OrKnn SpIlM l-'lrc Over the lliitlflcntlnii of tlio Can nl Treaty. LONDON, Dec. 17. With tho .exception of tho Globe the afternoon papers today com mcnt approvingly on tho ratification of tho Hay-Pauucefoto treaty by the United States Bcnnto yesterday.. Tho Globo sees In the overwhelming majority for tho ratification proof that tho compact Is regarded by thu senato as one-sided nnd calculated to ad versely affect British political nnd coal morclal Intorests. "Sonator Teller's offensive phrase, 'In ltor present mood,' clearly signifies," tho paper says, "tho conviction that England pas bo como too submissive to stand up for her rights against the great republic." Tho Globe concludes: "It Ib a surrender, not u bargain. Wo hand over national property as purchaso money for American friendship." WHY C0L0MBIAW0N'T ACCEPT Governor of Pnnniim ICxiilaliiH the CniiNC for tlroneh with VcncKiieln. COLON, Dec. 17. Tho correspondent hero of tho Associated Press requested Colonel Carlos Albans, governor of Panama and military commander of thla district, to exnlaln Colombia's refusal to accept tho conditions of arbitration offered by Veno zuela. General Albans replied In tho fol lowing terms: General Castro Is the principal factor In tho Colombian revolution, since tno no ulnnlnir nf thu wnr ho bus furnished th revolutionists with nrms nnd ammunition rimtrn cancelled tho excuuutours Of sev. eral Colombian cnnsulH In Venezuela and Insultingly treated Honor Itlco, tho Co lomhlau minister at Carncas. C'aBtro now tirrtmilu to demand sat Infliction from Co lombln. asking It to accept Chlll'H offer of mediation. For tho above oxpreHKed rcas-ons Colombia severed dlpiomutlo reia tlons with Venezuela. GO. TO TREAT WITH BRIGANDS OlIlelnlH Will Attempt tn Secure Ml Stonr'n Heleniie on Pres ent HiuiNoni. CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. 17. W. W Pcct, treasurer of tho Turkish mission I Constantinople, accompanied by M. Gargllo dragoman of tho United States legation here, started tonight to meet tho brigand who hold Miss Stono captive. In accord ance with Instructions received from Wash ington, thoy will attempt to soruro the re lease of tho prisoner In exchango for tho ransom money now available. It Is reported hero that Mme. Tsllka's baby Is still ollvo and well. POPE COMPLAINS OF REPORTS I)i.nontrn ti'N to Correnpoiulpn t that Ho In Far from h PIivnIimiI WreeU. NEW YORK. Dec. 17. A dispatch from Rome describes nti Intervlow with tho popo In which his holiness complained about tho falso roports In regard to his health. "You see," tho pope said, "that It Is not nil over with me. I work bIx or eight hours a day nnd my work Is not e-nsy, for It om brnces the wholo church. Please say thrit I am not yet dead." ABANDONS VISIT TO IRELAND Klnu nilTvnnl llei'iiimlilrrN IIIh pimitl to Go There After the Coronation. Pro. LONDON. Dec. 17. The World today says tho pro osed visit of King Edward anil Queeu Alexandra to Ireland, which was to havo taken placo tn tho spring, or after his majesty's coronation, has been abandoned on nccount of tho disturbed state of that country, IARM0NY ISTHEWATCilWORD Bantimut of Capital ail Labtr it W Q Tojithir. CLtSING ADDRESS AT THE CONVENTION UxeMillvp Commtltro In Appoliuoii ConnUtlnK of Capital ami Labor Lender ami OiiIhIiIp Itep- reeiitnllvci , NEW YORK, Dec. 17. The conference be tween the leaders of labor and capital loscd today, with a decision to glvo tho plan to harmontzo their divergent Interests n practical teat. It was unanimously agreed that tho working details of tho schema shall bo perfected by nil executive committee of thirty-six to be chosen In equal number from tho ranks of organized labor, th r..it Industrial nnd flrianclnl leaders and from tho public not Identified with either of the two interests. In tho afternoon Chairman Oscar S. Strauss, nud Secretary Ralph M. Easley, with Archbishop Ireland, Senator Hannn, Samuel Gompcrs, President Mitchell of tho United Mine Workers, Frank P. Sargent of tho Drotherhood of Locomotive Firemen nnd others who had tnken part In tho con ference, met to select tho member of the oxtcutlvo committee. Slilr of Capital. After several hours of consultation, tho following names wero announced to repre sent tho employers and capitalists: United States Senator Mark A. Hannn, Jnmos A. Chamber, president of tho American Glass company, Pittsburg; William H. Pfahlcr, president National Association of Stovo Manufacturers; Lewis Nixon, president and owner of tho Crescent Hhipynrd, Elizabeth- port, N. J.; Charles M. Schwab, president of tho United States Steel corporation; II. II. Vrcoland, president of tho Metropolian! Street Hallway company, Now York; Chnrlei A. Moore, president of tho Machine Manu facturing company; John D. Rockefeller, Jr.; E. D. Ripley, president of tho Atchison, Topckn & Santa Fo railroad; Marcus M. Marks, president of the National Associa tion of Clothing Manufacturers; Julius Kruttsehnitt, general manager of tho South ern Pacific. I.a Imr Itcpri'NiMi tatlvi-N, To represent organized labor: Samuel Gompers, president, American Federation of Labor; John Mitchell, president, United Mine Workers; Frnuk P. Sargent, grand master Drotherhood of Locomotive Fire men; Thcoduro J. Shaffer, president Atnal gnmnted Aasciatlon of Iron. Steel and Tin Workcrn; James Duncan, secretary Gran lto Cutters uuon; Daniel J. Keefe, pri-Hl-dent International Association of Long shoremen; James O'Connell, president, In ternational Association .Machinists; MarJIn Fox, president Iron Moulders' union; James M. Lynch, president International Typo graphical union; E. E. Clnrk, grand mustor Brotherhood of Railway Conductors; Henry AVhlto, Becrotary Garment Workers' of America; Walter MacArthur, editor Coast Beamen'B Journal, San FrnuclBco. Pnhllc's Commit tremiMi. To represent tho public! Ex-Prcsidcnt Orover Cleveland, ArchblHhnp John Irelund, DIshop Henry C. Potter, ChnrleH Francis Adams, Ronton; Cornelius N. Miss, ux-soc- rotary of tho Interior; Charles W. Eliot, president of Harvard university; Franklin MacVcagh, Chicago; cx-Comptroller of the Currency James H. Ecklcti; John J. McCook, a lawyer of tlittf city; John G. Mllburn, Duf- falo; Charles A. Donnparto, Baltimore, Chaiiman of tho conference, Oscar S. Strauss, and Socretnry Ralph M. Easley nro ox-olllclo members of tho committee. A sub-comtnltteo of thrco to cousldor plan, scope and procedure was uppolnted. Tho executive commltteo will meet to morrow for organization. Thu election of olllcers nnd the drafting of a plan upon which to work. Thu principal ofllcora of tho American Federation of Labor attended tho closing session of tho conference and gavo tho project their commendation. Samuel Gom pers, president of tho federation, disa vowed antagonism of the principle of organ ized labor toward capital and said that ho welcomed thorn industrially. Ho protested, howover, against their alleged Interference with tho political affairs of the country and notably with tho national Judiciary. W n nn Wr I eo ni; to tioinpera. Samuel Gompers was given n warm wel come. Prefacing his speech with tho declaration, "Tho whole ntrugglo of tho hu man family has been for a better condition of thoso who work," Mr. GompcrH traced tho history of tho toller from captivity In tho hands of tho conqueror through slavery and serfdom down to modern tlinen. k "It is ns Idlo to think that tho Individual worker can secure Justice ns to think that tho rudderlcBs ship can escape tho tem pest," said Mr. Gompers. "It la necessary for him to mergo hlB Interests with his fellows nnd thus obtain his rights. I havo not and will not now Join In tho huo and cry agalnBt comblnatlntiH of capital. I may Bay that 1 do object to tho trusts Interfer ing with tho political nlTalrs of tho coun try and particularly with tho Judiciary. Dealing with them Industrially I welcome them. "I also wUh to seo organization of tho workers and I bellevo tho best Interests of tho two will prevail when their representa tives meet nnd fairly nnd honestly ndjust their differences. Thoy nro Jointly ele ments In tho production nnd distribution of wealth. The employer has no right to i,ay to tho laborer that there Ib nothing be tween them to nrbltrato. That declaration has all tho vlclousness of tho old relation of master nnd slave." Mr. Gompers expressed objection to tho plan of holding labor unions responsible for damages In actions arising from their relationship with their employers nnd ex pressed tho opinion that thoy havo suffered enough for tho errors thot they mado in such cases. Concluding. Mr. Gompers. said- L,uuor neeu nuvu no iiair lor inu iiiiure. Absoluto assurance for it lies In tho Justice of Its cause, tho humane principles upon which It works and In tho grit and charac ter which mako up tho American people." Mitchell Ad vocntci Peace, John Mitchell, president of tho United Mlno Workers' association, strongly advo cated peace, "I think." ho said, "tho solu tion of tho labor problem Is not a dlillcult one. It needs no Introduction of utoplnn Ideas. Men Bhould reason together nnil when thoy meet they should bo honest with one another. I havo never seen a strike that could not have been averted If tho two Interests had met fairly In advance. If the great plan outlined before this conference Is carried out It will do more good than nny other movement In our country. As one who knows tho effect of Industrial wnr, no ono will wclcomo moro than I Industrial peace. I havo always been for peace, ouly (Continued on Second Pago.) CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair and nrmer Wednesday i Thursday Snow nnd Colder; Variable Winds, Decerning Northwest erly. 'IVniiiern tnri at Hour, l)eu. ii in II ii, in , .... , I 7 a. m ,'t S a. i ,1 I ii. in ..... , it III a. m 4 II n ;i I- m u O ill ii tin Vcnleril)l Hour. I)r. P. I. P. P. P. ! m in , . . . m , m m m in . tn 1 I 1 o a i n Initlciitc Ilcloiv '.rro. WRECK ON JJNI0N PACIFIC Hitnlliiiunil I'nit .Hall Cravltt' Into It fit r of n I'rclKlit In Wynmlnu. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 17. (Special Telegram.) No. 102, the eastbouud fast mall on the Union Pacific, ran Into tho renr cni, of n frc,Rhl traUl nt Solotli ,30 west of Cheyenne, tonight. Thrco cars of tho freight train wcro wrecked nnd nro now burning. The locomotive of the fnst mail was damaged. Fireman Charles Drown of thu mall train was seriously Injured. The pnsscngers were badly shaken up. but none of them severely hurt. A wrecking train, with phy sicians aboard, hns been Kent to the scene from Ruwlltis. Trntllc will not be delayed longer than a few hours. RAWLINS, Wyo.. Doc. 17. (Special Tel egram.) Tho 6 p. m. faRt mall ran lr.'.o n freight nt Solon, six miles west of here, Injuring Fireman Drown of tho faat mull. Tho accident was caused by a snow-bound switch whllo u severe storm was raging. A wrecker and full corps of physicians left hero nt C:15, urrlvlng nt tho wreck nbout 6 -30 p. in. At this hour no definite Information Is obtainable. It Is said that tho wreckage Is on lire nnd tho passengeM aro badly shaken up. Tralllc will be de layed eight hours. The trnck will bo clear about 1:30 a. m. A severe Htorru has been raging slnco 3-30 p. m. Fireman Drown wan taken to his homo In Rawlins. RAWLINS, Wyo.. Dec. IS. 2 a. m. Tho wreck was elenred away at 1:50 n. m. Four cars nnd caboose woro totally destroyed anil the engine of (ho fnst mail was badly dam aged. Tralllc la being resumed. Another dornllmont is reported nt Knobs at 12:30 thts morning by tho snow drifting, delaying tho Overland Limited one hour. Tralllc Is badly delayed on account of tho severe storm which hns been raging slnco G p. m., but tho Indications point to fair weather within tho next twelve hour.). Sheep In this locality of the Rocky mountain divide nro reported badly scattered, but no heavy losses aro as yet reported. TWO COUPLES COMMIT SUICIDE Yoiiiik' Mm nnil Women Kneloncil In ItooniH Tnko Chloro form. COLUMDUS, O., Doc. 17. Two young women and two men wero found dend to night In rooms nt u boarding bouse nt 52 East Russell s'rect and. ovldenco points to a quudruplu juicldo, deliberately planned. The dead arc: PEARL- WARNER, aged 28, second cook nt the Manhattan restaurant. LOU KLINE, nged IS, third cook nt tho samo restaurant. SHERMAN LOTIIOUSE. n enh driver. JOHN JACODS, chief cook at tho Man Iiattan. The four persons went to tho boarding houso Sunday and secured adjoining rooms Today nothing wns seen of thorn nnd though tho rooms remnlned lockotl nnd no responso could bo secured to repeated calls, sus picion was not aroused until tonight. Finally the doors to tho rooms wero forcel and tho occupants wero discovered lying on tho bedB dend. The keyholes and cracks around tho doors had been closed with rags and tho fumes of chloroform filled the rooms, disclosing tho cnuso of death. It was evident that both couples had planned suicide, but tho motive is not known. TESTIFIES AGAINST BROTHER Wllllnin I.yiii'h Take Saj n Ho Would Kx-UallllT'H Oath. Not CHICAGO, Doc. 17. Tho sensation of the day In tho trial of Alexander Sullivan for alleged conspiracy and Jury bribing was the afllrmatlon of William Lynch, brother of former Dalllff James J. Lynch, tho prose cutlng witness nnd confessed Jury briber, that ho "would not bollovo his brother on oath." Richard P. McGarry testified as to tho falsity of lunch's story of his visits to Sullivan's homo prior to Lynch's depnrturo for Cunndn. Mls3 Murphy snld It would havo been Impossible for Lynch to havo called without her knowledge nnd that ho had not dono bo. MIhs Barbara Schnttlar, Sullivan's htonngrnpher, testified that tho mcKBngo Robert Hill, Sullivan's furmor office boy, hnd delivered to Lynch In tho courtroom woro only bundles of campaign advertising cards. Six Judges of tho Cook county bench wont on tho stand and testified that to tho best of their knnwledgo Alexander Sullivan hnd i good character and reputation. These wit noshes wero: Judges Tulley, Stein, Chut- lain, Dakor, Clifford and Neely. MORE DEATHS FROM FLOOD Ha-poi'tN of niMmlfr Continue SiiliniiTKi'il nlNtrlotn In Hunt. from TOWANDA, Pa.. Dec. 17. Two moro I deaths from tho Hood aro reported tonight, making flvo lives thus far known to havo been lost In this (Bradford) county. A telephone message from Austlnvllle, In tho western part of the county, states that Mr. and MrB. Abner Richards, well-to-do resl- , ucnts or tnnt place, aged aoout 50 years. were swept down the stream and drowned whllo trying to snvn their property from tho ruBhlng waters. .Mot ilni'iit of Occnn VcnxcIm lice. 17, At New York Arrived: Vndorland, from Antwerp; Amsterdam, from Rotterdam; Marquette, from Ignition. Sailed: Oeorglc. for LI vi riiool. At llalifnx, N. S.-Arrled: Corinthian, from Liverpool, for St. Johns, N. It. At Portland, Me. Arrived: Klnnrlnn, from Glasgow. At Liverpool Arrived: Cevlc, from Now York; Saxonla, from Iioston. . At London Arrived: Minneapolis, from New York. Sailed: IftrmonlhlH, for Sun Frn nclsco At I'lvmnuth Hulled: Pnrtrlcn, from Ilmnburg und Holougne, for New York. At Soutliumptnn Sailed: Kroti Prlns Wll hclm, from Hremrii, for New York. At iuern-itown--Airlvrd: Oceanic, from New York, for Liverpool. At llouliigne Arrived: Potsdam, from New York, for Rotterilum. At Hremen Arrived; Hremen, from Now York At Cherbourg - Sailed; Kron Prlnz WIN helm, for Now York. rp f titmatttr Otiaral Imlth Ttntltrs Ruina tion to f ruidant KomitiU. HIS SUCCESSOR WILL BE HENRV C. PAYNE Ditnaniii of Prlrat Sasliau Ltad tt Mr, Bmita'i AotUa. WILL RETURN TO ACT.VE EDITORIAL WORK Utoiiiou Formid Soma Tma Ago fraitdait Tim AcWiitiL aid RETIRING OFFICIAL PRAISES ROOSEVELT Nomination of the Ncir PoMmimtcr General Will lip Acini on lunar illatrl) After the llolt ilii) i. WASHINGTON. Deo. 17. Charles Eutorj Smith of Philadelphia has teudrrcd to the president hli formal resignation as post mnster general, to take effect early next month, nnd Henry C. Pnyno of Wisconsin, vlcn chalrmnn of the republican national committee, hns accepted tho tender of tho olllcc, to which ho will bo nominated Im mediately after tho holiday recess. Mr Smith has agreed to remain until January 15, If necessary, but will return liume- llately thereafter to Philadelphia to re- sumo tho editorship of tho Philadelphia Press, This change In tho cabinet was formally announced nl today's cabinet mooting. All the members of tho cabinet expressed their profound regret nnd the picslflcut paid a very Impressive tribute to tho services nnd personality of the letlrlug member of his oltlclal family. He said that he hail sought to persuade Mr. Smith to niter his deter mination and to remain In tho cabinet, but without success, nnd ho had finally accepted Mr. Smith's reasons as decisive. llllllllfMN DlltlfH till ClIIIMI'. Mr. Smith first announced to tho presi dent the latter part of last month that ho had decided to return to his editorial dutlcB, The prcBldunt nt that time urged him to remain. Mr. Smith, however, had been fre quently reminded by his business asso ciates of tho duties devolving upon him mid was anxious to return to them. Ho hnd several tnlks with President Roose velt on tho subject nnd lltinlly, on Satur day afternoon last, formally tendered to tho president tho following letter of res ignation: .Mr. NniltliV Letter. My Dear Mi. President: Following my verbal communication of some time ago, 1 beg to tender my resignation of tho otllco of postmaster general, to tuko effect ut your early convenience on tho appointment nnd quullllcatlon of my successor. This step In taken In fultlllmeut of n plan long hIiico formed, for purely personal icnHons, mo Hxecumm oi wmrn nan neon ileliiveil until tt fun he- carried out without Imbarrnsslng your dicliiretl policy nud Mntll department menBures in which i nm ueepiy Interested could bo ritlsfnetoiily advanced nnd assured. In .aylng down the trust commuted to my hands I want to thank you most sincerely for tlie contlileiico you iinvn reposeu in mo and for the gieat pleasure l have found In an association which has deepened my esteem for you personally and my admira tion for tlio spirit ami nuns or your mi mlnlstratlon. With my nest wimes tnnt you may imvo the largest measure of success, 1 remain, faithfully yours. I'UAlil tfiU IV.MU1U M.MIlll Wallw for IIIh Successor. Mr. Smith delayed tho formal tender un til tho president had chosen his succcaBOr. Mr. Pnyno Is now -it his homo In Wisconsin. His mono will go Into tho scnatu for con firmation tho first week nf January. He Is expected to bo ready to take chnrgo of tho olllcc by tho mlddlo of noxt month at tho latest. It Is stated that no other changes In the cabinet nro at present contemplated. Mr. Smith has been postmaster gunernl slnco April 21. 1808. succeeding James A Gary of Maryland, virtually at tho outBct of tho Spanish war. ' Mr. Gary had been one, of President M" Klnloy's original cabinet appointees, but felt himself phyclcnlly unablo to bear tho strain of cabinet duties during tho wnr Postmaster General Smith In nn Interview spoke ns follows about his action: As Indicated in my letter nf resignation, this step has been taken In conformity with a plan formed many months ago. X communlcntcd my purpuso to tho prcaldont last month, with .ho accompanying state ment that I wished to consult his conveni ence us to tho tlmo when I should go out. I'rKi'N lllni to Stay. The president was exceedingly grncloiw and urged mo to stay nud llnnlly accepted my reasons as conclusive of my duty to myself. My relations with tho president hnvo been of the most cordial character and huvo strengthened us wo have worked together. Wo have been In thorough accord In nil matters of policy. I havo formed tho highest estimate! or his lofty stiimhinl of administration and It Iwib been n groat pleasure to co-operato with him. My resignation hns been delnyed beyond my original purpose for two reasons which have been harmonized. First, to consult tho president's wishes and not to embarrass bis declared policy ns to his cabinet, and. second, to curry out In tho department policies In which I urn greatly In forested to a point where their success Is Insured. My successor. Mr. Payne Is a man who, by ability, experience nnd knowledge of public ffalrs Is admirably tltted for tho place and I am glad to surrender tho trust to such excellent hands. I return to ncttvo JournallBin with a feeling of great, satisfac tion. All of tho assistant postmasters gcnernl wero summoned by Mr. Smith Into this aft ernoon und his announcement of tho change wns n surprise to them. Ho gavo nsBUianeo that his action meant no changes among his assistants. lllIN A'tlVI nipoiicncc. MILWAUKEE, Dec. 17. Honry O. Payne, who succeeds Charlos Emory Smith as post inustor general, has been a cltlzon of Mil waukee for tunny years und has beou prom inent In political circles In Wisconsin for over twcnty-Ilvo years. For several yoars past ho has been republican national com mitteeman from Wisconsin and during tho last two nntional campaigns ho was vleo chairman nf tho national republican com mlteo. Mr. Payno was postrnastor of Mllwuukee for ten years, serving In that capuclty under Presidents Grant, Hayes and Arthur. Ho was ono of tho receivers of tho Northern Pncltic railroad earlier In tho 00h, when that property was In tho courts. Later Mr. Payno becaino connected with various largo Interests, Including tho old Mllwaukoo & Northern Railroad company, now a part of the Chicago, Mllwuukco & St. Paul system; tho Wisconsin Teleplnno compnny and stroot railway properties. Ho Is now vleo president of tho Mllwuukco Stroot Railway and Light company. JAMESTOWN, N. Y., Dee. 17. Henry 0 Paynn has been visiting his elstor, Mrs W. S. Cameron, In this city for several days. To a Morning Post reporter ho Bali Whllo In Washington lust week ns a member of tho McKlnlny .Memorial corn mission President lloosuvelt tundured mu