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a-ST-3asXtS J PART I. g PAGES 1 TO 10. ESTABLISHED .TUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 1903 TWENTY PAGES. SINGLE COPY THREE CENTS. Omaha Daily Bee. The 1 I I i GLASS HEARS RUMOR ! leportf tbt 5twi Em Banuod Panama of Colombian Troop Enrouto, REPORT FROM COLON MORE DEFINITE Eajt Eoldien or Laaded by Oniiier Cartafeia to Matt Eoadv IKBAR60 ON THE ISTHMUS IS LIFTED Offioan of Oolomtia Inu Olearnioa to Porta la Panama. WATCH PASSENGERS ON SPANISH BOAT rM11it J mutt Is Ooeslderleaj Matter of CaUlag Ceaveatlee Adopt Coast Italian and Pa Govrrn aseat MeehJaery at Work. CAfiHINQTON. Dee. VL Secretary Moody ha received a cablegram from Bear Admiral Glass saying a rumor ha mrhnl Panama that a email body of Colombian troops has landed on Colombian territory, with a view to marchlna overlaird to the tKthmua. Rear Admiral Glaaa has been unable to confirm the rumor. M. Runau-Varllla. the minister from Panama, today had a conference with Act Ing Secretary of State Loomli, the nature of which he would not disclose. When asked regarding the reported attempt to create a dlvlalon among the members of the Panama canal company and lta prob able effect on the ratification of the canal treaty by the United Ststee striate, M. Bunua-Varllla said that while the mat ter is completed so far a Panama la concerned. It la advisable to more quickly. because delays tend to affect the Imagina tion and that ao long a a thing la un tied complication are likely to arise, He declined to enter Into a dlacuaeion re garding any action which the Panama Canal company may take. Some of the Colombian contingent In Washington are Of the opinion that the agitation In Parts -of this question Is simply a reopening of the bitter contro versy that raged for some time between the conflicting Interests In the original Panama Canal company. The officials here, bowevar, do not see how any regular and orderly proceedings in France can materially affect the relations between the canal company and the United Btatea gov ernment, nor do they feel that the en gagement between the two to sell the canal between the two states Is in the nature of a contract which cannot be broken by cither party so Jong as the other Insists In regarding It as In force. General Reyes. Dr. Herran and Wayne MacVeagh were In conference today for some time at the Colombian legation, pre paring a statement setting out ths Co lombian position. Rumors are afloat that by this means of settlement, the Colom bians are trying- to secure a submission to The Hague tribunal of the questions growing our of the separation ef Panama, and that this will appear la the state ment. ....... ...... . It la the Intention of the Nary depart ment, to increase lta force In isthmian waters by the addition of a torpedo boat destroyer, which will act aa a dispatch boat. Information has reached the Nary de partment to the effect that the Colombian troops which were said to have landed at the mouth of the Atrato liver to march on tha Isthmus, have been withdrawn. ' Raaaae Beelaeaa Relatione. COLON, Iec. 11. The French steamer Fournel arrived today from Sa vanilla' and Cartagena. It was the Jlrst vessel to reach this port since the decree cloning those porta to vessels to and from -Colon waa cancelled. , The authorities of the department of Bolivar are still unreconciled to the loss of tha Isthmus, which they do not regard aa hopeless, aa they issued clearance papers Dot. for the Republic of Panama, but for "Colon, departmento do Panama." ' A decree, signed by Governor Inslgnares, dated Cartegena, December 2. aays: By virtue of instructions received by way of Port Union from his excellency the commander-in-chief of the army of the Atlantic and Pacific, it haa been resolved to ive pre.ereac to eipiomattc methods in eating with the government of the United ilales In regard to Ilia rflorta nait. I. defend our sovereignty and national integ- ni. uiinimmiea ity me seceaaion or ir'sn- a ma. Therefore, the causes which deter mined this government to adopt measure to prevent communication with the rebel department having eeaaed. It is now pro posed that all rltlsens may travel freely, without the obliaTalion of obtaining pass ports, and It becomes Incumbent on the civil and military authorities to give all the necessary guaranties to those entitled to the same. Consequently It Is directed that article 11 of decree No. 45 of November IS, prohibiting sll communication end eom- , me roe between to is oepartroent and Pan- ama is temporarily suspended. aays Troopa Wfrt Leaded. The Fournel reports that the Colombian cruisers General Plnaon and Cartagena are both at Cartagena. The Fournel a agent haa received no con firmation of the movements of Colombian troops oa the Atrato river, but a passes.. - ger of tha Fournel Informed tha oor re spondent of the Associated Press that a rumor waa current at Cartagena that the cruiser Cartagena about ten days ago era barked at night time over 1.000 troopa, bound for the gulf of Darien, with the ob ject of constructing a road to Caura. The purpose of the expedition Is regarded at Cartagena aa being hopoleaaly Impossible and destined to certain failure. Tha Steamer Buenos Ayrea haa arrived here front I'ort Llraon with a number of Colombians on board, bound for 8a vanilla. The Panama government officials here placed a squad of eodllera at the dock to prevent fbe Columbiana' egress from tha ship. Among the Colombians were many persona recently expelled front Colon. Ir Troops Tarsei Bark. Governor Melendcs, la aa interview to day, aaid: I have Just learned unofficially, through passengers of the ournel. thai the Coloro- Mao warahlpa Oeneral fflnaon and Carta frna. if ft -Cartagena at the beginning of Iiex-ember, having on board the same 4ia) trooi which General Tovar brought to loioa. loose were lanaea at ths Kio At rato wt'h 'nstructlone to build a road toward Panama, but after terrible suffer ing for four days In their efforts to gu up tne nvar in smau peats ana eanoes ana being In want of provisions of all klmla. their supplies having been soaked with water and completely apolled, the troops rolved to go no farther. The paaesngera also arnrni the troops hare since returned to i:ariaena. News has been received here from the Interior to th effect that 4.000 Colombian troops left Bogota a fortnight ago ta go down ths Magdalen liver, but oa reaching Honda they received orders countermand ing the movement and returned to Bogota riber 1 It is believed that General pea la res pons! bis for the countermand ing- of tha order. General M. Melende further aald that bo DEFENDS GERMANY'S MILITARY War Minister Denleo Aersraey of Re -art a of Bratallty aad Im morality. BERLIN, Dee. 11 In the Reichstag today War Minister von Elnem entered earnestly Into the charges of brutsllty and Immoral ity brought against German srmy officers, without attempting to exculpate them. He admitted that there had been abuses and declared the army admlnistrstion was de termined to correct them so far as possi ble. Nobody regretted the evils more than Emperor William, who never lost an op portunity to Impress the seriousness of the offenses that had been brought to light. Referring to Lieutenant Bllsen's book. "A Little Garrison. " ttelllng of alleged ac tions discreditable to officers, for writing which the lieutenant was sentenced to six months Imprisonment and to dismissal from the army), the war minister said It con tained a certain amount of truth, but It was not true that every lieutenant In the small garrisons lived as Bilren had described. The minister did not deny the possibility of corrupt relations between of ficers and women In a few cases, but the assertion that such were the rule was a slander against German womanhood. The speaker said he recalled with pride and Joy the friendships he formed as a young offi cer with the wives and daughters of his superiors. They threw home influences around the young officers, often earning the gratitude of distant mothers by affording the former good counsel and refined sur roundlngs. , Regarding the brutalities, the minister decalred that such Incidents were not wholly Inexplicable. There was the bad private soldier as well as the bad ser geant, and the bad private was largely responsible for the whole difficulty, "suo oeedlng by the most devilish ingenuity to so embitter the noncommissioned officers that the latter finally vented their anger upon the weaklings. T"his type of private had always existed and was more common under social democratic influence. The so cial democrats aserted that militarism en slaved, brutalised and stupefied the people and suppressed freedom of thought. If this were true, Germany should be In a aad condition, since Germany was a uni versal military aervlce country. But thia was not true, as Germany had succeeded. by a combination of industry, Intelligence and energy unparalleled. In conquering a large part of the markets of the world. CONVENTION PLACE WAITS National Committee Won't Bosch That Question Today, CHICAGO AND ST, L0 v COMPETE Earh Haa 0eae . v . .arters aad la Flattta Seetloaa . f -eatatlea. CONSUL DAVIS ON DEFENSIVE Legation at Coastaatf aople Be Re ports reserrslag His Aetleao at Aliiaaaretta, CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec 11. The United State legation's latest advices re garding the Alexandretta affair confirm the reports of the violence of the polios and the attack on Consul Davis, who had only used his cane in self-defense. It appears that Attarian, the naturalised American who had asked for the consul's assistance to enable hire to embark for Egypt, waa arrested by subterfuge. After he had embarked on the consul's boat with Mr. Davis, Attarian was Invited to land, to undergo fumigation, whereupon the man waa suddenly seined by three policemen and promptly locked up. Sir. Devia, la attempting to Interpose, waa assaulted by the police and waa obliged to defend him self with his cane Attarian Is still prisoner. A report that the United States cruiser San Francisco waa enroute for Alex andretta was premature. WASHINGTON, Dec. 11. Chokitsv Bey, the Turkish minister here, today filed with the Stat department an explanation from the minister for foreign affairs of Turkey of the Alexandretta affair, stating "in effect that United Statea Consul Davie sought to procure the Illegal emigration of a Turkish subject and failing lr. this attacked, and beat the Turkish police and then took the steamer. The State department has had partial advices from Minister Letshman and Is awaiting the completion of hia In veatigatlon. GERMANY GETS BIGGER BOATS Elaht Armored Cvataera Mow li ' Ceo roe ef Ceestrwelloe En-elate l aele gsat'a. WABi -TON. Dec 11. The republican national .timmitte began lta Initial meet ing preparatory to the presidential cam paign of 1904 at tha Arlington hotel at noon I today. The committee, which waa called to order by Chairman M. A. Hanna, rep resented every state and territory, either by the regular member or by proxy, ex cept Hawaii. The principal business to be transacted in tha selection of the time and piece for holding the next republican national convention Neither of these waa dis cussed at the meeting today. Both Chicago and Ft Louis, rival cities for the convention, are muintalning bead quarters. The time and place will be taken up tomorrow, when the various city dele gations will ba given an opportunity to be heard. When Senator Hanna called the meeting to order he was greeted with a round of applause. He expressed briefly his thanks to the committee for the work In the cam. pagn of 1900, saying: "I desire to improve this opportunity to thank the members of this committee for their hearty and loyal co-operation in the campaign of 1H00, for which service they were chosen by the convention held In that year. ' "From a personal standpoint It Is a pleas ure to me to make this acknowledgment of unanimous and able support on the part of this committee In the campaign. Those ox you who may he unfortunate enough to be chosen again will have had that experience. Haaaa Saya "tead Pat. All of Interest of tha republican party that centers In this meeting can be told In one word, that is, 'success.' And all that Is necessary to bring about that result Is to stand pat upon the principles and policies of that party," This statement was greeted with hearty applause. Chairman Hanna explained that all meetings of the committee would be public except the meeting tomorrow, when balloting for a place to hold the next convention would take place. A tribute was paid to the late George Wlswell of Milwaukee, aergeant-at-arms of the committee. Perry S. Heath, the secretary, read a call of the meeting, stating Its purpose. A number of communications were then pre sented. Including one of the National Re publican league asking for opportunity to be heard on the question of some plan of co-operation between the league and the national committee . In the last campaign the league was supplied with funds and literature, and this plan la favored again. A communication was read from the chairman of the four campaign district In Mississippi asking that the can for the national convention bo so worded that the dele tea - from that mate can ba elected according to tha law. which provides that delegates must ba elected at state con vent Ions Instead of by districts. Another communication waa received from 8. R. Palmer of Porto Rloo, repre Benting the American federal party, and related lta association with the republican party. It was stated that as long aa Porto Rico waa governed by the Foraker act It could not be oonnected with the party In tha United Statea. because Porto Ricana were not recognised . as citizens of the United States. 1 A communication was received from E. H. Deaa and others 'of South Carolina, pro testing against the appointment of John G. Capers as a nember of the national committee of that state. It asserted that Capers waa not a resident of South Caro lina. These communications and others of minor Importance were referred to tha ex ecutive session of the committee. Braytoa's fteheaaa Will Watt, General Brayton announced that while he had Intended to present a resolution FOR CIVIL SERVICE REFORM Assoclatloa Klerts Officers sal Listens to Talks by Ofllctals aad Measbera. BALTIMORE, Dec It Today'a session of the twenty-third annual session of the National Civil Service Reform association was chiefly taken up in the reading of the reports of the treasurer and auditing com mittee, report of the committee on reso lutlona and discussion thereon, reports from local association and In the election of officera. Daniel C. Oilman waa re- elected president. At a meeting of 'the council held later in the dsy, Charles J. Bonaparte waa re-elected president of the league. Richard Henry Dana, chairman of the committee on resolutions, read the report of that committee, which contained num erous recommendations In behalf of civil service reform and which were unani mously adopted. The following vice presidents were elected: Charles Francis Aiama, Am bassador Joseph Choate. Former President Grover Cleveland. Charles W. Eliot. Harry A. Garfield. Arthur T. Haley, Henry Charles Lea, Seth Low, Franklin McVeagh, George A. Pope, Bishop Henry C Potter and Archbishop P. J. Ryan. After the close of the business meeting this evening the delegates and guests to the number of 250 participated In a ban quet, which closed the annual convention. The banquet waa tendered by the Civil Service Reform association of Maryland. Mr. Charles Bonaparte, president of the Maryland association, presided as toast master. The only subject assigned was "Consular Reform," which waa discussed by Wayne McVeagh, Dr. Daniel C. Gil man, John R. Proctor, civil service com missioner; Eugene F. Ware, commissioner of pensions, and others. HARTE TELLS OMAHA STORY Glvea Csstrsctsn Pointers on How Aatl-lalea Fight Waa Coa d acted la Onsnan. CHICAGO, Dec. 11. (Special Telegram.) John H. Harte, president of the Omaha Builders' exchange, who is present at the big convention of contractors to stop strikes, etc., told how ths "closed shop" policy of unions waa defeated there. 'We had a big fight with the unions four months ago. It started with a de mand by tha hod carriers for 30 centa an hour. Then the bricklayers went out, and building was practically at a standstill. business men's association waa formed to help the contractors. Last June the brick layers admitted defeat and came back to work, withdrawing from the Building Trades council. Now we are hiring both union and nonunion men and expect to continue to do so. Owners aald they did not care if work waa tied up two yearn their contract oould stand until ' we won out. It la Instructive to labor unlona to know that the bricklayers now receive from K to 62U cents an hour, in free ootnne. tltlon. . The plumbers were forced to work with any materia supplied and they now allow the employment of aa unlimited num ber of apprentice." , Other speakers asserted that only by united action vf all oiaaaes oould the tin reasonable demands- of union labor be kept in check. After the launching of the na tional association the contractors held a banquet at the Auditorium at 7 o'clock this evening. WILL LEARN OF IRRIGATION Committee of Eons and Eenato to Hoar Beport from Chief KswelL PORTO RICO CITIZENS AT WHITE HOUSE Call to Seen re Help froas Repoblleaa Party Look las to Iteceaaltloe of Island aa Integral Part t Kntloa. BOUNDARY MARKINGS MOVED First raaan-e af Canadian Oataosts lador Raltaa; of lateraatloaal Cosnsnlssloa. SEATTLE, Wash.. Dec It A dispatch to the Poat-Intelllgencer from Dawson saya: Major Zachary Taylor Wood, who baa re turned to Dawson, announces the first changs of Canadian outposts In conformity with tha findings of the International com mission, which arbitrated tha boundary dispute between Canada and tha United States. Major Wood, who Is the commander, of the Northwest Mounted police, moved the police poet at Welle, on the Dalton trail, to Pleasant Camp. It is possible that the latter may ultimately have to bo changed regulating the basis of membership to the I Dut this will depend oa the Interna- BERLTN, Doc 1L Tha elgnt-arroored cruisers that yet remain to bo built under the naval program will approach battle- ahlpa in tonnage, with corresponding in creases In armor, gun power and steaming radius. The first of these haa already been designed by the Navy department and will be laid down immediately. The largest German cruiser In course of construction Is the Roon, which was launched at Kiel In Juno last. It Is under 10.000 tons. Technical writers, especially Lieutenant General Count von Reventlow, have been urging the government to build cruisers as large aa those of Groat Britain, tha United Statea and France, with con siderable coal capacity, the present ar mored cruisers of the German navy having a limited field of action and Inferior arma ments. The vessels of the new cruiser type will somewhat Impair the homeugenity of the squadrons and for this reaaon the Navy department adopted them with reluctance. TO FOSTER COTTON GROWING t Fineries Resnlt la to letsr Issaewtal ' Grant. riaa LONDON. Dec 11. An Imperial grant la aid of cotton growing In British West Africa will be proposed during- the comlr-c session of Parliament, and it Is understood that the suggestion haa been favorably re ceived by the government departments con cerned. The British Cotton Growing asso ciation la preparing full detxila of the re sult of the experimental plantings for sub mission to the Colonial office, and the re cent excitement In Lancashire caused by the 'report of the United Statea Agricul tural department of a ahortage In the American crop Is being utilised aa a reason why every effort should be mads to render the British cotton trade Independent of shortages in the United Btatea. (CuaUattea va Third Peg. PRISONER LOCKS IN GUARDS reroee Tbesa to Give To Keys to His g k ark. lea aad Eeeapos . OaJLswa. CALGART. N. W. T-. Dee. 11. Ernest Cushel. aged XL sentenced to be hanged oa Tuesday next for c-urder. made a dar tr.g escape during the night from the police barracks here, locking three guards, at the point of two revolver. In the. cell that he bad Just vacated and forcing- them ta surrender the key to bis shackle Cushel ' brother haa bean arrested en suspicion of aavta: emugtlea ta the revolver. national convention be had, since arriving in Washington, been Informed that It would be Inopportune to bring up the question at this time. Chairman Hanna, In outlining the pm-) gram of the committee session, aald tha committee would go In a body to the White House at S o'clock, "to pay our respects to the president of the United Statea" Tbla, he said, would close the proceedings for the day. Call em Caaaea. About fifty of the members of the dele gation which la her from Chicago to urge the holding of the republican convention In that city called on Speaker Cannon today. Addressing the visitors, MK Cannon ex pressed the opinion that they would suo oeed In taking the convention to Chicago, because, he aald. he had never known a delegation of earnest and enthusiastic Chi cago men to oome to the capital In search of anything and go away empty handed. He said: The work of that convention has al ready been mapped out. Public eenument is varlea. but the great multitude of the voters uaa aireuuy expressed approval of the adnUiilst:ation and a desire for the nomination of President Roosevelt for a second term. It does cot matter what may be the Individual opinion or dealra of you or me, the republican party has al ways been and always will be controlled by ths sentlmsnt of tbs great majority and the ttork of the convention a 111 be approved at the . polls In November. The republican party has wnnj great leaders. Among them that great leader of a s sti-r state, equal in business ability, statesmanship and devotion to public serv ice as any culsen in our country. I have no doubt that In common with other leaders In whom the republican party and the people have confidence he will in the future as in the past devote' las earnest eff irts and give hia loyal support to the common success. This afternoon the committee proceeded to the 'White House. After waiting a few mlnutea In the green parlor the president entered and waa heartily greeted by the committee. Chairman Hanna said, aa be took Mr. Roosevelt's hand:' "Mr. Presi dent, I have tha honor to present on mass the members of the republican national committee. In my experience with this body of men I have found them all true, loyal republicans, ready to support tha principles of the republican party at all t linen." President Roosevelt replied: "Mr. Chair man and Gentlemen: It la a peculiar pleas ure to me to greet her the men to whom not merely the party, but the country, baa owed ae much in ths Immediate past and ths men to whom both party and country wftl owe ao much la the Immediate fu ture." This sentiment waa applauded by the commltte. Tou bad better pass arownd the room. tlonal survey, which will bo made next spring. Major Wood ta the man who became fa mous aa collector of customs at the sum mit of White fmmm during- the first rush to the Klondike! and Is the officer who at that time forced the Canadian line forward seventeen miles from Lake Bennett to the summit by advancing his detachment. Ha la a nephew of General Taylor, former president of the United Btatea. (From a Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON. Dec 11. 8peclal Tele gram.) At a meeting of the house com mittee on Irrigation today, arrangements were made for a Joint meeting of the senate and house committees on irrigation to hear F. H. Newell, chief of the reclama tion service of the geologic survey. It Is expected that Newell will fully explain the progress of this work under his direction. from the passage of the Irrigation law to date. He will Inform the committees shout the Investigations of various proj ects, withdrawals of land for reclamation purposes, those projects authorised and those awaiting action. It Is expected that a etenographio report of the hearing will be made and printed. The Informa tion Newell glvea will be used aa a basis for such legislation as may be proposed during this congress. F. A. Harrison and wife of Omaha are In Washington on a pleasure trip. Representative McCarthy today recom mended Dr. M. T. Zellers of Hooper to be a member of the board of pension exam lhers, vice Dr. Brown, deceased. Porto Rleans at White Hoaae. President Roosevelt today received call from Robert H. Todd, mayor of San Juan, and Dr. Jose Gomes Brieos, mem bers fff the executive committee of Porto Rico, who are In the United States to urge ' the political recognition of Porta Rico. They desire to obtain from the re publican committee, now In session, recog nition of the ' republican party of the island, hoping that It may become a part of the political organisation in the United Btatea The party In tha Island la tb dominating political organisation, having cast 70,000 votes at the last election. Iu principles and purposes are atated to be the same aa those of the republican party in thia country. Mr. Todd and Dr. Brieos desire to secure a representative of Porto Rico on the republican national commit tee. For Panaanertcaji Hense. The president sent to congress today a message transmitting a recommendation by Secretary Hay for an appropriation of rn.ZTs. aa the United States' share In the cost of a $125,000 building which la to be erected at Washington for permanent quarters for the Bureau of American Re public. Secretary Hay says In letter to the president: Considering the profound Interest which the government of the United States has always taken In the promotion of harmony and closer relations with the American States through the international hur.au which is the active agency of the union., km 1. w. , ss4 . I. .k. ...... I 1 , a 1 - , 1 1 ' " . . . l '1 1 ,.1 vi .119 Villi States, It would seem that this government should do more lhan simply contribute its share toward the buUdlr. The secretary rsoommends an additional appropriation of $50,000 for the purchase of a alte In proximity to the other public buildings In Washington. Alas tut, Waali Delegcate. Governor Brady of Alaska in his annual report io the secretary of the Interior urges provisions for Alaska's representation by a delegate in congress and aays that Alaska's main noed la for pioneers and home build era He urges abolishment of the fee sys tem for United Statea commissioners and deputy marshals and extension of the homestead laws. He says congress can do no better thing for Alaska now than , to encourage the construction of road a Gov ernor Brady says that those who have traveled throughout the territory thia year are certain that Alaska today has a leas white population than It had In 1900 and that 'it la migratory almost simultaneously with "wild ages." In view of these facta the governor deprecates the agitation for a change of government of Alaska from district to territorial, though aspiring to statehood when Alaska fills with de sirable population. He -asks what reason there la for requesting congress to or ganlze an expensive system of government that will plunge the Alaskans Into debt and all manner of excesses. Involving taxation to lta utmost limits. THE BEE BULLETIN. now and Colder Satsrdny, vrltb a told Wavei Haaday Fair. Pace. I Reatnr Colombtaas Are Aaaresslve. , o Derlsloa oa Convention IMace. Fapert to rtlaeass Irrlantloa. Parry Talks to t'omnserrlal Cine. S Contractors Rave Heated IVebate. II Sews front Nebraska Tnwaa. 4 Plana to Pot aa End to Nnvery. Dennett Will Case la Appealed. Killed for Hnrglar by Mistake. B Hense CnnsMers rename Matters. Bard Opposed to (nhaa Treaty. AnTalra at onh Omaha. Hareoart Q notes, chamberlain. 7 Commercial Clab Talks Raalaess. Fewer Acres ora to Wheat. Socialism In German Reichstag;. 8 Cowarll BlalTs and Iowa Xewa. Financial Hetleir of Week, fiorernor Peabody oa the Unit. Doctor Thinks Fair Died First. 11 smith Is Adjadaed to Be Mae. I title Word "if Saves a Man. C'.il Cheeks to Be Tora Dirsa. IS Colby Calls oa Hammers. 13 Grenter Safety Provided oa Trains. Warlike Tools 1 sed la Opera. 14 Editorial. 15 East Comes West to Get Cash. 16 ory. "At the Past are Bar." t'leaalna In la I on areas. IT Flaanrlnl and Coananerrlnl. IB Letters Sent to Santa Clans. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday! Roar. Dee:. Hoar. Dec. A a. an...... 1 1 p. an ao A a. an...... IT a p. sn XI Ta. aa SI ' 8 p. IU 8 a. aa ao 4 p. im a ft a. m xt ft p. m ao 10 a. aa S. t . m 3CH 11 a. as SH T p. an XT U an......... It H . tn XT b si. an X COLD WAVE FLAG IS HOISTED , t W aralag thai by Toala-ht Mrrrnry Will Deaeead to the Eero Mark. "Open the damper, John." This bit of taciturnity on the pert of Mr, L. A. Welsh is fully explained. The weather man and the aroal man have been In collusion against the whites. They ex pect to pull off the coup by tonight. That much leaked out last Light from Mr. Welch's office In the top of the federal building. PARKY TO LOCAL CLUB Kit-'oaal Head orBoiicaM Men's Organize, tiooi Epeaki in Secret Btstion. ARRAIGNS UNIONS AS fOE TO LIBERTY Bart 0rfaniid Labtr Unchcfeod Would Provoks Bute of Detpotiim. REFERS TO STRIKES AS NATIONAL DISEASE Doclarei Thy Caa Bs Bnrpmtfd Only by Drav.ic Na iooeJ Measures. HIS FIGHT ONE OF PUBLIC EDUCATION Praises Local Asaoelatloa, Ceadeaaaa EtBht-Heer Bill aad I raes ami. slty for toatinned Oapost. lion to taioaa. , The general public was barred from bear, fug D. M. Parry s speech' to the Business Men's association at Washington hall last night. Two sentinels stood guard a goodly number of paces from the door and chal lenged all comer. "Pliow jour cards jrentlemen, and give your numlier, phase. Both cards th old and the new," was the greeting. Many not members, wishing to hear what Parry had to say, tried to run the gaunt let and- failed. They were turned away with the brief explanation that "creden tials" were necessary to gain entrance. A large crowd of association members heard Mr. Parry, who evidently did not tnlk a great while, as the meeting was ended at 8:10. At ths conclusion Press Committeeman J. A. Sunderland said:- "The hall was completely filled with business men anxious to hear what Mr. Parry had to say. His speech was well re ceived. Little or no business was trans acted and nothing don toward joining the Cltixens' Industrial Association of Amer ica. The executive committee now haa this matter under consideration." Parry's speech aa given to N the news papers In advance was as follows: Loads Local Mem. I am glad of tho opportunity of meeting with the business men of Omaha, who so sticcessfullv aranoled with the oltimtinn some months ago. when the Jsbor unions attempted to tie up the city. 1 wish ss a 'We have Just hoiated our cold-wav. , business man to cVTmpiiment you upon the fag." That was the message flashed over the telephone by the weather r.ian at 7 r 'clock last evening. He said that by tonight the mercury oould be found somewhere down In the neighborhood of the cipher and If not watched closely might keep on falling. "I can't tell you anything about how long It will lust," waa the indifferent reply from the forecaster's office. "All we know Is that Indications are for a good cold snap, which comes from the northwest. It will be accompanied by northerly wlnda and may bring some snow." This Is a radical precipitation from $0 above to aero In less than twenty-four hours. Yesterday a'l day" the thermometer ranged between 30 and 30 above, and if the weather man had not put up that flag; no one would have thought, even as late as evening, of a cold wave cqmlng. NAME WILL N0TBE CHANGED iMwrilag to Cksrrk Payer Protestant Episcopal Will Ceatiaee ae '. OsBelal Title. MILWAUKEE. Dec. 11. The Dally News says that no change will be made Jn the nam of the Protestant Episcopal church In the Immediate future and the next tri ennial council of that church will take no action whatsoever on the movement wMch has been on foot to change the name to the Catholic Church of America, Tb statistics on the vote on change of name were collected by tb Living- Church, an Episcopal paper of thia city, and are followsi Tb vote which favored a change at once was: Bishops, a; clergy, MO; laity, 4.181 The vote against any change waa: Blshopa, 21; clergy, SS4; laity, til. "The vote which favored an ultimata change, but did not desire It at thia time, waa Blshopa, 12; clergy, 6M; laity, K.UZ. The largest vote did not pans at all on the question of a change, but considered it unwise to act on the question at this time. ' gCuetl&bed as Second Pn4 DEPLORABLE STAJE AT BUTLER Ohio PbysW-laa Says Mark Money la Seeded to Massy Oat Typhoid "over. CLEVELAND, Dec 11. Dr. Martlu FrtedrtCa of the Public Health department of this city, baa returned from Butler, Pa, where be made an lnveatlgatlon la connec tion with the typhoid fever epidemic tn that dty. As a result of bis observation Dr. Prtedrich will ask the Cleveland Chsm ber of Commerce to promptly raise a liberal fund for the relief of the suit ken city. "The conditions existing have not been exaggerated la th least and I believe ths worst la still to come," aaid Dr. Fried rich. "At least (ltO.etW will be needed." th doc tor added, "and unleaa It Is contributed by the public without delay a frightful mortality will result." Dr. Frtedrtch attributes that epidemic to oonUmlul4 water auppiiwd U Baiisx, Far dans St. Loals laformer. The president baa pardoned John Bar. bag-lla, who waa convicted In St. Louis for using false certificates of natural! aatlon and was sentenced on May 28, UOt, to Im prisonment for three years In the Mis souri penitentiary. The movement for his pardon was initiated by the United States attorney and Judge for the treason that the prisoner voluntarily gave full and complete Information concerning his accomplices which led to their conviction. Perslea Grand Vlsler Cassia-. General Isaao Khahn, the Persian min ister, who is in Washington, Is expecting a cablegram from the grand vlcier of Per sia, who Is now in Japan, as to what time be will arrive in thia country. . The grand vlsler, whose name Is given at the Persian legation aa Son Attesse Atakazam, will visit Washington and the minister will present him to th officials of the Wash ington government. The grand vixier's ab sence from his post Is explained at the Persian legation by the statement that hia health broke down several months ago and he haa been granted a leave of absence. Cabinet Talks of Paaaaaa. i Today's cabinet meeting was compara tively brief. Borne matters relating to the situation in Panama were discussed, but In the absence of the secretary of atata, Mr. Hay, who la 111, no definite action was taken. osstnates Miss a art Rooelver. Th president today sent to the aenate the nomination of Cornelius N. Van Hosen to be register of the laod office at Spring field, Mo. Postal Mattera. Rural routea ordered established Janu ary county, one route; area covered, thirty- seven square miles; population. Si. Iowa, Thompson, Winnebago county, one route; area, thirty-six square miles; population, 63. Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska, Brock, reg-ular, Joseph X. Bunn; substi tute. Ruben Cope. Iowa, Coon Rapids, reg ular, Lincoln Hartw, substitute, James K. Jones. Dlagonail. regular, Jonathan O. Roudybuah; substitute. Marshal C. Barlow. Madrid, regular. O. Philip Bttoth; substi tute, Chrl H. Martinson. postmaster appointed: Iowa, Melse, Jasper county, peter H. Early, vio J. 11. Clement, removed; Otho, Webster county, fjarwla Green, vie Mary A. Fortny, re signed, pouth Dakota, Artaa, Campbell GREAT WESTERN CARS ,READY Kew Eqnlpment for Omaha Tralaa oa Exhibition la Chl- fO, CHI.CAQO, Dee. 11. (Special Telegram.) The Great Western haa received Its new equipment, which will be put into service today, when the new line from Chicago to Des Moines and Omaha la opened a por tion of the cars will be used in the service between the Twin Cities and Chicago. There will be three dally trains between Chicago and Omaha. The limited will leave at 1:15 p. m. and arrive In Omaha at 7:10 a. m., meeting the limited which leaves St. Paul at t p. m. at Clarion, la. The night express will leave Chicago at II p. m. and reach Omaha at 4 p. m., while the day express will leave at 8:iE a. m , and run through to Fort Dodge, with con nections for Omaha. Eastbound ths hmlted mill leave Omaha at 8:10 p. m. and arrive at Chicago at 11 a. m,, and St. Paul at 7 a, m. Ths day express will leave at 7.46 a. ra. and reach St. Paul at 7:38 p. m. Other tralna will leave Omaha at l:5i p. m.- and arrive at Chicago at 8:80 a. m. and leave at 4:40 a. m. ani arrive at l:M p. m. The 11m ited tralna from both cities will be elec tric lighted. The equipment Is the finest the Pullman company can build. FAMILY WILL NOT TALK brother of Mnrdered Indiana Weasaa Refases to Testify 'Before Graad Jary. v RISING SUN. Ind.. Dee. ll.-The grand Jury today summoned numerous witnesses in connection with the Investigation of the mysterious assassination of Miss Elisa beth Gillespie. The victim's twin , brother, who lived across the street from his sister, acting on ths advice of hia counsel, refused to give evidence before the grand Jury. It is stated also that ths inquisitors have been unable to learn from membera of Gil lespie' family anything Miss Glilespl may have aald from the time site was snot through a window up to the moment of her death yesterday. BUILDING IS ON THE BOOM Iarrease of SA Per Ceat la Tweaty-Oae Cities Over November of Lat Year. manner In which ynu arose to that occasion ana savea ine credit and honor of the rlry of Omaha in the eves of the rest of the country as a law-abiding. Hhcrtv-loving American city. It la a sad reflection upon the times In which we live that It Is neces sary for the business Interests and the good eltisenshlp of our various cities to oraanlse themselves Into associations for the express purpose of maintaining the supremacy of law and the perpetuation of our free Insti tutions. But it has come to this, and we must do our duty. For at least a yearthere hns been one continued story of labor tur moil. One day we hae armies of men lay ing down their tiols In one community; the next day riots clsgra-iing some other part of the country end pure enarchy holding rwny In still another. A week or se ago it wss a street railway strike, with its morts s.id Its Interruption to public service in Chicago: to"ay It Is theoultn-eak of anrrhv Jn the mining districts of Colorado. Thus It goea until we gTow weary with the mo notony of the same old story. The question is, "What are we going to do about ItT" Ccna rait tee Meet Ins at Dayton. I- spent several Cays In Dsyton, O.: last week In attendance upon the first meeting of the executive committee of the new Citi-Sf-ns' Industrial Association of America. The committee meeting at Dayton selected A. C. Marshall of the Dayton Employers' association aa th secretary of the national ors-anlsatlon. It adopted a cumber of reso- lutions, among which waa one urging the associations eligible for membership to loin without unnecessary delay, and Mr. Mar shall was Instructed to open the bonks of the association end proceed to the enroll ment of Its membership. I earnestly hope that the Omaha assoclstlon will be among the first cf those to take favorable action upon this general Invitation to affiliate with the national movement. Among other reso lutions adopted by the commltte was one recommending to tne various local associa tions the passage of appropriate resolutions sgalnst the enactment Into law of the pend ing eight-hour bill in congress, snd to for ward copies of the resolution to their re spective members of congress. Another resolution recon mends to the association that emplovers use the union label upon their products as Tittle as possible, while another resolution provides for the creation as soon as posstnie oi a national lanor buresu. which shall be at the aervlce of th mem tiers of the association, this labor bureau to keep a tabulated record of all men who commit acts of violence or are un desirable as lalKir disturbers. This bureau may develop other very valuable features. Ora-aaiaatloa of Kanpleyera. Action waa also taken advl-ing the organ isation by crafts of the employers of each city, the craft organisations f le parts of the local association. In a few dnys the first bulletin of the Clt uteris' Industrial association will be Issued, in which will appear these various resolutions and also the constitution, resolutions snd the action tuken by the CUicuko convention. This bul letin wl 1 be sent to all the associations of the country. I think that the need of a national as sociation to unify the strength of all the municipal and other organisations in sym pathy with its general objects ehould be readily apparent without much argument. This labor disturbance Is not a local but a iiniiniii.1 disease, and It must be dealt mith i nationally as well as localiy. You cannot hore to oPtain permanent reuei wunnui striking a biow at the constitutional seat of the dl.-euse. Tills is to be done only ly proving to the v. hole nation the odious character and the disastrous results of what is known as labor unionism. If you wnpt to kill a tree it does no gimd to out on a limb here and there, for next year the limns tbat have been cut sprout out with renewed energy and you must be con tinually using your tttmming shears 1f ou want 'to detroy slims of llfs In the ilmb. The onlv wav to rid yourself of this nuUance ts to 'kill the whole tree by chop pi mr it down. lAnor is organised nationally as well ss lorallv. iMft year the American Federa tion of itl"T exr-nrte1 $iki (n for the services of orgsnlsera wlio went about the country forming new unions and building UP old ones, it was decided at its recent t-onveit'ion In Boston to spriid a "od deal more than this ths coming year. The Juris, diction flints in th lLtior federation la but an indii-stlon of the activity with which th work of organisation among tri unions is being carried on. Of what avail can 1 the efforts of those who stand for Industrial freedo-n If those efforts sre only made in a community here mid there aad without any general plan of action? Vaerga-alsatlea la Weakness. Compared with the total population of the country tne numuer oi men wnien CHICAGO, Dee. 1L Th Conatructlon News tomorrow will say: Building sta tistics for November, much to the surprise . lV -T' organised labor repiesenta is but a email cent over the corresponding month a ear fr,ctJ(n of Iht. who e and yet by reason of ago. Permits were taken out In twenty-one tie power ot organization It la able to in. of the principal cttiea of the country for 1 .!S3 building Improvement, aggregating ;. pun cij al authoiitie. The great body of the American pef.pje. oecauto oi me wminwi of Ulna unoi ganiE-U, la foired to submit to a more or less degree to the hosslmn of the walking uel-g:ite. The unorganised element whi.-h tanas for the enfoioement of law must provide itself with a piece of machinery that will li it an eaeuuale vi''e iu matters pertaining to the common welfare. When thia Is don It will be clear that undue lmj-.riaiire has been given to the puaer of organised labor and with organisation among employers It will not le lone before that power dwindles to a shadow. Organizations bent upon sacrific ing the common intercut of tb niuuu for their own sordid ends certainly cannot hope to tie. m, crated for any great lerirth (it tiaue In the face f anything like ad sjuate measures show in up thr.ir true na ture t the jiubhc. Th first purpose ef our national asMxiation should therefor be that of public education. It Is of the blrhest Impntance today that there be an effective protiaaanda t-li over the country aealnst tht eluded shop principle. The American Fed.vation of Labor at It recent tun r n t loll In 1-bwton wl'k great unanimity dt-ciared Itself for this principle, Dut only In th government dparUueiL mf 1: Nebraska. Litchfield. Sherman ! H4.09.447. against 5.4 building improve. Coatlcued oa Bixlh 1'aga ) menu involving a cost of $l.!l.?s, or an increase of 7K buildings and $4,K9.6a. WOULD SEE MARK HANNA Deave-r Chamber of Commerce cad Coveraor of Colorado lavlio Senator to Stele. DENVER, Dec. 11. Governor Peabody has Joined with the Denver chamber of commerce la extending an Invitation to Senator Mark Hanna of Ohio, to visit Denver In January and deliver an address to th representatives of the city's In dustrial and commercial Interest. Mr. Hanna haa expressed a willingness t com and th date of the aneetLuaj will be sued to suit hia oocveaVuo.