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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
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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.
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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
