Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 21, 1901, Page 1

ESTABLISITED TURN THE FIRST SOD Distinguished Men Break Ground for the Next World's Fair OVERNORS OF FOUR PURCHASE STATES Day Too Oeld for @eneral Bater' Projeoted Strest Procession ELABORATE EXCSRCISES IN THE COL.”7 P President Franoi and €overners Spesk. THOUSANDS ATTEND THE FESTIVITIES Congressman Tawaey Breaking the Hine torle Ground Three Are Used, O lishteenth Shovels Relle “ o Century, 8T. LOUIS, Dec. 20.—~The governors of four Louislana purchase states—Minnesota, Nebraskn, Arkansas and Missouri-—-several members of congress and world's fair na tlonal commissioners and other invit guosts, among them General John C. Bates commanding the Department of Missourl and Colonel John D. G. Oglesby, re ing Governor Yates of Il were present and participated in the coremonies atte ing tho breakiug of the ground today the site of the world's fair in Forest park The exercises at the site, where the ther- mometer registered around zero, consisted of an invocation by Rev. Dr, 8. J. Niccolls, sddresses by the chalrman of the commit- tee on cerewontes, Corwin H. Spencer and Prosident David R. Francls, and the bre ing of ground on the site of the educational building by the ofclals of the exposition company, municipal authorities and lnvited Buests 1 resent vel in Use. Threo historic shovels were used In the ground breaking. The first was one of iron and oak, loaned by the Massachusetts state arsenal, Boston, where it had been placed in 1805 as a relle of early American work- manship. An exact reproduction of that shovel, a mauufacture of the Loulsiana pur- chase, made of ebony and steel, silver plated, wus next put into use. A veritable relic, an old wooden shovel, thought to ha been one of the tools employed by the 200 white miners from France and the 500 Af- rlcan slaves from San Domingo, brought over by Francls Renault in 1718 to work in the Bt. Genevieve (Mo.) mines, was the third It was originally found in St. Francols county, this state, by F. J. Monell while sinking a shaft in the famous Flat Fiver lond district and fs now the property of the Peacednle museun), Rhode Island, to which it was presented by a Mr. Hazard. Speakiug by Governor Francis, Congress- man James A Tawney of Minnesota aud Govornor Jeiferson Davis of Arkansas und music by “Seymour's famous wixty was the program at the Coliseum, where several thousand persons were present. A banquet @t the Southern hotel in the evening com- pleted the duy's program. Bonfire to Thaw In Sh Out Grou At the appointed time directors ears of the Loulsiana Purchase Exposition company, General Jobn C. Bates, Major Henry K. Hunter, Fifteenth United States cavalry, and other army officers, governors Of stutes and guests assembled at the St Louls club. Carriages were taken aud the party was driven to Forest park, where the ceremony of breaking ground was carried out. A huge fire had been built on the structural site of the educational building | to soften the ground. Arriving at the site the party assembled st the Place indicated and wielded the | shovel In this order: President. David R. Francis, Treasurer W. H. Thompson, retary Walter B. Stevens, General Counsel Blair, Director of Exhibits Skiff, Director of Works Taylor, Chief of the Department of Education Rogers and architect of the Educational building, vice presidents of the exposition company, members of the executive committee, representatives of the World's Fair National commission and the beard of lady managers and chairman of each of the standing commitiees of the company. As this part of the ceremony was being carried out Battery A, Missouri Natlonal guard, fired @ salute of sixiy guns. The sixty guns were divided Into nine groups, with three minute intervals botween each, as follows: Twenty-flve for and of- " ‘THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. JU RUMOR GAGE WILL RESIGN |(ALMS THE PACKERS' FEARS|soutH Secretary De. Story, Adding ¥ with Discussion Friendly lent, Pre WASHINGTON that Secretary treasury portfolio Roosevelt can find a successor %0 Informed the president. Secretary Gage will be relleved before spring. The presi- Acnt has done all he could to dissuade Sec retary Gage from retiring and will probably ontinue to use his efforts in that direction Sccretary Gage's determination to retire was known to the president some time ago long conference 1 the secretary before the which followed the secretary’s from New York, where he attended the 't of the Bankers' assoclation last night, 4 nothing to do with the secre tary's resignation. It related to the matter of the removal of App Wakeman whose resignation Secretary Gage requested 1 few days ago. Wakeman wrote letter to the ining to resign and in the of which he took occaston to reflect tary Gage The Aid not approve the spirit of the letter and at the conference it decided to summarily remove Mr. W man. After the meeting Secre | Gage aeclined anything about the { rumors of his resignation beyond the sim | ple ment that he had formally" | resigned What I am prepa secretary, but 1 | between the It is rumored relinquish t President and he has Gage Is to a8 soon as cabinet meet ‘oday wer Appraiser retary de oure upon president was akee ary cabinet ay not I may or d can say do eventually to say now sald the that the relations president and myself are per | fectly cordial. He would do almost any { thing 1 would ask and I would do almost | anything he might ask | Later tho official announcement was mado {at the White House that Mr. Wakeman had been removed and that George W, White bead, late collector of customs of Porto | Rico, had been appointed to succeed him | No further announcement was made o retary Gage declined to make public Mr | Wakeman's letter. Alfred W. Brown | appraiser of merchandise at the port of Boston, has been ordered to N York to | take charge of the appraiser's ofice there, pending the nomination of Mr. George W Whitehead to succeed Mr. Wakeman, will be sent to the senate on its recon- | vening January 6. Mr. Wakeman will va- ate his office tomorrow. NEW YORK, Dec. W. F. Wakeman, appraiser of merchandise of the port of New York, who has been removed from of [ fice by order of President Roosevelt, made public tonight the contents of a lotter writ- ten by him to Secretary Gage This letter was the immediate cause of his removal. Wakeman was requested to resign on December 6. On December 18 he wrote to Secre y Gage, declining to tender his resignation and giving his rea- sons for this refusal. Mr. Wakeman says in the letter that his resignation would be an admission that his “official administra- tion has not in every respect been honest and efficlent.” HAY INTEN S TO HOLD POST Sec.etary Makes Refutation of Pa nad Subsequent Rumors of Hix Retirement, may not not WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—In view of the repeated publications of late to the general effect that Sccretary Hay is about to retire @ statement is given with full authority touching this subject, substantially to ths effect that Secretary Hay does not now contemplate retirement from the cabinet. This statement applies, not only to the pres ent mement, but to that Indefinite period fixed by the conclusion of the negotiations necessary o the construction of an lsth- mian canal. Also it is stated with equal positivencss and authority that President Roosevelt hos In the strongest terms ex- pressed (o Secretary Hay his earnest de- sire that he shall remain In the cabinet, of which he forms one of the principal props. Thus, according to the statement, the s retary's inclination and the president’s de- sire run together, and there fs no founda- tlon for the reports to the effect that Seo- retary Hay is to leave his post {STEAMS OUT FOR PANAMA Crulser Philadelphin Leaves Pacific ort Under Captain Mende SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 20.—Under instructions from the Navy department to make all speed for Panama, the United States crulser Philadelphia steamed out of the harbor this afternoon. Commander Meade expects to make a record run to the the thirteen original states and those cre- ater from them, fourteen for Louisiana pur- chase states, one for Florida, one for | Texas, three for the territories discovered and settled subsequent to 1846, five for the | states ceded by Mexlco in 1848, nine for the insular possessions, one for Alaska and one for the District of Columbia. Exercises in the Collveam At the conclusion of this part of the ! ceremony the carriages were re-entered by the party and were driven down town Btopping at the armory of the First fantry, Missour{ Natlonal guard, Colonel Sluclalr commanding, the party was re- celved with military honors and escorted to the Coliseum, where the remainder of the program was carried out. The mense hall of the Coliseum was with thousands of persons, among were many childr the public schools having been closed for the day. On the platform, at one side of the Colilseum, dec- erated With United States flags and ban- mers and bunting of red, white, blue and yollow, the official colors of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition company, were seated officers of the World's fair, municipal offi- clals, Congressman James A. Tawney and World's Falr National Commissioner John M. Allen, the orator of the day; governore of stutes, natlonal commissioners, mem- bers of the board of lady managers, Gen- eral Bates, Goveruor Van Sant of Minue- wota, Governor Savage of Nebraska, Gov- ernor Davis of Arkansas, Governor Dock- ery of Missourl, Colonel John Oglesby, representing Governor Yates of Illinois who sent regrets, and members of (he 1llinols World's Fair commission on the piatform. President D. R. Francis of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition company called the Collseum meeting to order and Rev. Dr Bamuel J. Nicholls of Westminster Presby- terlan church proncunced the invocation. Hon. James A. Tawney of Minneso chairman of the house committee on e positions, was introduced and made the first address. He sald in part Time in Propitious, A more propitious time pressing upon munkind th &lory of our achieve: opportunity for di our “institutions, the tangible evidenices of tha prosperity of our people, of our supremacy s 4 natlon and the vast extent of our commercial und territorial AContiaued ox Momj Fa, crowded whom r profoundly im- Importance and re fuvorable splendor o ) n- | fm- | {1sthmus. The crulser is in first-class trim. It 1s not belleved that Philadelphia will be required to make a lengthy stay at Pan- ama. Apparently there is little there to call for the presence of a warship. It is generally belleved that supplementary er- ders from Washington will direct Phila- delphia to proceed to the const of Chilf and perhaps to join the north Atlantic squadron. FORM UNION OF COLLEGES byterians of Middle Weat Seek to Promote Chureh Edu- ation, CHICAGO, Dec. 20.—The College Unfon of the Middle West was | formed here tonight for the purpose of | promoting the eficiency of church educa- tlon. Fourteen Presbyterian colleges were represented. The officers elec were Praident, Dr. Willlam P. Kane of Wabash college; vice president, F. W. Hinitt of Parsons college; corresponding secretary, President John H. McCracken of Westmin- | ster college; recording secrotary, President | €. H. French of Huron college; treasurer, President Wallace of MacAlester college. SEWELL'S BRAVE STRUGGLE Aficted Statesm R and Phy- ns Hope for Further Improvement, Presbyterian CAMDEN, N. J., Dec. 20.—Senator Sewell, who Is lying seriously il at his residence here, s considerably improved over yester- day. At 11 o'clock his physicians informe1 the Assoclated Press that the general passed a comfortable day and is doing very well tonight. He is cheerful and carried on & conversation during the evening with the doctors. The physiclans entertaln no ap- prehension at this time of a serious change in his condition. ————— Gen, Alger Improves, DETROIT, Dec. 20.—It was announced tonight ut General R. A, Alger's residenco that the general's condition was somewhat better and that a consultation of attend- ing physicians will be held tomorrow to de. termine up o necessity of an operation. Secretary NEW YORK secretary of th States legatlon at Pekin, arrived here today on board the steamer Burbarosa from Hremen. erbert Squires Arrl Terbert S between the president | the | which | Seoretary Wilson Bees No Reason for Their Expressed Alarm. SUSPENSION APPLIES TO PORK ALONE Government Inspection of Beef and Muatton is to Continue and Con- &ress Moy Raise Fund re for Hogs Also. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Dec secial Tele- | &ram.)—Dispatches from Chicago today in | dicate that the packing interests throughout the are greatly perturbed over the report that the Agricultural department s to cease the on of meats for y when scen this referenc the matter said the department contempla inspection of pork produets of March. This rse will we find that our ap- propriation will not permit the continuance of the work after that time. It is only the intention of the department to suspend the microscopic examination on pork produ The Inspection of beef and mutton continue as usual “I do not think ther for the alarm which seems to have seized the packing industry. In the first piace, it it is absolutely necessary to continue the icroscople examination of pork, congress can appropriate money in the urgent fictency DIl to pay the cost of continuing th But the chances are that by the of March the packers will have put away enough inspected pork products to supply the European demand for the remainder of the fiscal year. Then, too, the price of pork s so high in this coun try at present that it pays better to keep it for home consumption than to ship it out- side the country. “Altogether, ' “there a because the | microscoptsts 0, (8 west soon inspe Wilson to export evening in It true stopping the on the first be necessary, cret because will 1s any real r service first concluded the secretary, appropriation for the pay of for the remainder of the fiscal year is likely to be exhausted by the end of February.” Secretary Wilson Is quoted as saying that the lack of funds is due to the in- creased work of the past yeur and the two weeks' leave of absence granted each { employe of the bureau outside of this city, | which necessitated the employment of addi- tional men Depart | Senator Millara secured the appoint- ment of Mrs. Annabelle Pope Mulford, late of Omaha, to a clerkship in the Treasury department. These rural free delivery routes have been established in lowa February 1: Harlan, Shelby county, additional service, thirty- four square miles; population, 500: Harry P. Kinsey, carrier. Postoffice at ackson- | villo supplied by rural carries, Villisca, Montgomery county, ninety-five square miles; population, 1 W. R. Craighead, A. B. Overman and Ira Reed, carriers. Postoffices at Guss, Henshaw, Mortons Mills and Scotla supplied by rural carriers aud Tenville discontinued. Postmasters appointed: lowa—F. B. Gay, Conesville, Muscatina county; F. L. Houston, Ryan, Delaware county; W. Z. Wachter, East Peru, Madison county. South Dakota—H, Stanley county. Dr. D. W. Hershey has been appolnted penslon examining surgeon at Nebraska City. A t Notes. A. Patterson, Newlin, postofce 1s ordered Garland, Big Horn county, Jumes W. Beatty postmaster, Postofices at Unique, Humboldt county; Lizard, Pocahontas county, and Mobaln, Wright county, Ia., have been ordered dis- continued Jessie E. Angel of Bryson City, N. C., fs appointed shoe and harness maker in the Indian school at Plerre, S. D. Reserve agents approved: First National of Lincoln, Neb., for First National of Hebron, Neb.; Omaha National and N braska National of Omaha for Commerctal Natlonal of Council Bluffs, DECIDED STEP IN ADVANCE Capital-Labor Conference Will Yield Good Results, Snys S Hann established Wyo., at with WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—Senator Hanna, chairman of the committee of thirty-six ap- pointed at the capital-labor conference in W York, was at the Whits House today and talked most hopefully of the results of the conference. I constder the L atep ever nference, sald he, the taken for the speedy of disputos arising between la- bor and ital, The orgunization cap- ital, which has come to stay, was o lution which was naturaily’ precede the organization of labor, which has come stay, and the solidation of the Interests of the two sides into the hands of a comparatively few individuals will wake for the best Interests of both, The public must not get the ide that we are to revolutionize everything relat- ing to the condition of labor and capital or that the joint committee is to under- take arbliration by compulsion. In fact, we pposed to compulsory arbitration n accomplish more by into or touch with labor. The will be to blish - relation- the two interests and thiy a foundation to work on. While we do not expect that there will be no strikes, they will be minimized as a result of the consolidation Mr. Hanoa sald he expected the commit- tee to meet duriog the winter to adopt by- laws and elaborate still further the scheme of arbitration getting first step ship between will serve BELIEVE THE CRISIS IS PAST Regard Settlement illan-Argentine Affair Near at Hund Authorities of WASHINGTON, Dee. those familiar with controversy between that the affair bas aspect, and that the present negotiations assure a satisfactory settlement, only the details of the approachment to be arranged. ASKS FOR HALF A MILLION 1 Association Ree ug Reports from ous Sections. 20.—It 18 stated by the progress of the Argentine and Chill passed its werious McKinley Memor celves Prom v CLEVELAND, Dec. 20.—The McKinley Memorial assoclation is receiving encour- aging reports from all over the country Halt a million dollars is the sum fixed to be raised. An apportionment of the total sum has been made among the states of the unlon, according to population and location. The largest sum is asked of New York, $150,000; Ohlo's apportionment is $100,000 and the other states proportion- ately less. North Carolina will be asked L amount, $1,000, on de- | pears to be no occasion for alarm | DECEMBER STILL SHIVERING in Gettin Wave's IS Dixey is Out of ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 20.—~The cold wave which for the last week has covered the south today equalled all records since 1584 for the first twenty days of the month of December and lowered in some localitios all former minimum temperature readings. As far south as the Loulsiann and Gult border intense cold prevalls, though no serfous damage to vegetation has been re- ported. Some snow fell in Nashville early this morning, the mercury dropping to 2 degrees below zero. The thermometer reg- istered the same in Chattanooga. No serfous obstruction occurfed to traf- fle further than that bowts plylng from Memphis are tied up by heavy floating river 1ee. The cester of the high area will move | eastward from Texas tonight, followed by | rising temperature. The following temperatures were reporte: tonight at 9 o'clock Montgowmery, Knoxville, 10; Chattanooga, 12; Charlotte, N. €, 24; Ralelgh, N. C., 22; Jaeksonville, Fla., 24; Tampa, 42; Atlanta, 15, CHICAGO'S LACK OF COAL | Pea ple and Business Undergs Heavy Suerlfice from Fael Famine, A orists will be | reached Sunday because of Chieago's conl | famine it the cold weather continues. Frantfc appeals were made for fuel by the largest merchants aad manufacturers to- | day. Elevators were actually elosed in some of tho skyscrapers, whila tenants of | some of the office buildings worked in thelr overcoats on account of lack of heat. Apart- | ment building ocoupants suffersd because of | @ whortage of steam, while many factories | and industrial fnstitutions perfacted ar | rangements for closing thelr plants Mon- day, begging conl enough to keep the build- ings warm until the famine perfod passed There I8 a shortage of cars on all the | rallroads entering Chicago and the eapacity | to handle coal ts reduced by the imelemency of the weather. The rallroads Are confis- cating entire trainloads and tha lecal deal- ers see little prospects of rellef. SETTLERS SUFFER IN COLD Territory Homeseekern in Indian Are in Dire Dis- treas. | CHICAGO, Dee GUTHRIE, O. T. Dec. 20.—Every road leading into the new country fs still lined with prospective settiers. Generally these are men In poor financial elrcumstances, who are moving with thelr fao iles into this regfon to better their condition. This Is the class of people who have suffered un- told agonfes as the result of the recent cold wave. Without food and generally without money and in a countr: sparsely settled, they have starved and ‘cezem, in many cases death resulting nong the chiidren. Men who have seem, ** r'e poople report the sight the ‘most’ plable ever witnessed. The cold weather has also brought to light several eases of smallpox in every town and city In the two terri- tories. HEAVY ADVANCE Conl Soars IN PRICE Reltef, ST, LOUIS, Dee, 20.—Coal went up to $4 a ton in carload lots here today. For smaller quantities almost any price the sellers were willing to name was accepted. Fifty cents a bushel was paid for a limited quantity at the car in East St. Louls In cases where small dealers took advantage of the extra conditions, Cold weather had greatly curtailed the output of the mines that ordinarily supply St. Louls. Many of the big office bulldings today were cold and some may be compelled to close tomor- row unless the day should show a marked riso in temperature, le Thaws Out. 8 CITY, Dec. 20.—The temperature here moderated steadily today, rising from 7 below zero at 6 a. m. to 18 above at 4 p. m. Other points in Missourl experienced very severe cold thls morning, as follows Sedalla, 18 below; Lexington, Mexico, 21 below; Centralia, below; Sturgeon, 25 below; Marshall, 22 below. Water Scarce in Kansas, TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 20.—The tempera- ture has been rising rapidly all day. At 6 o'clock this morning it was three degrees below zero and at 6 o'clock tonight 27 de- grees above. If it were not for the great scarcity of water the stockmen of Kansas would be much encouraged at the much warmer weather. Vietims of the Cold SEDALIA, Mo.,, Dec, 20 —The infant of | Mrs. Ella Davis, a negress, was found frozen to death today and the mother so badly frozen that she cannot recover, RUMOR THAT AROUSES MASONS | Alleged Formation of Order hy pelled and Clande: Member Dec. 21.—The Press says in leading news report this morning that Charies W. Meade, general master of the grand lodge of Free and Accepted Masons 18 huirying to this city over the New York Central road to take hold, with other ofi- cers, of a question more fmportant to ma- sonry than any which has confronted it since 1528, when Willlam Morgan met his death. This question relates, It is said, to the alleged formation of lodges by expelled and clandestine Masons and the alleged sale of Masonic degrees to candidates. The grand lodge of Masons of the state of New York will institute a rigid Investigation of these reputed frauds, it is sald M'GUIRE IS NOT EXPELLED Defaulting Treasurer of Carpenters’ Union Remains in the Fold. NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.~In accordance with a vote taken by all the unions of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and | Joiners of America, P. J. McGuire, ex-gen- eral secretary-treasurer of the brotherhood, who was temporarly suspended some time | ago for alleged irregularities In his ac- | counts, will not be expelled from the or- | ganization. The voting closed December 10 | and @ committee of three counted the bal lots. The vote to expel fell short of the necessary two-thirds. MeGuire is under in- dictment on the charge of being $10,000 | ehort 1n his accounts. 13 below; | 21, 1901-TWELVE PAGES, SAVAGE AND UNION LABOR @overaor Declares His Wishes in O emm siion Matter, | CENTRAL NOMINATES ITS CANDIDATES Harry MeVe V. Guye and J Snunders Are Fiest, Third Cholce, Resp Fire and Police Board, " Second a vely, for | over lesires | I Governor Savage has gone on record his signature, to the effect that he | to appoint a union labor man on the of Fire and Police Commissioner city ot Omaha. This unqualified s was brought out at the meeting | Central Labor union Friday night commubications between the | the union and the governor were { The opened | of resolutions adopted by a special | mittee of the union requesting the gov- | ernor to recognize organized labor in case | e should appoint a new Board of Fire and | Police Commissioners. The apswer of the governor, under date of December was | as follows Th Lal of the in which of retary read with a correspondet copy resolutions passed by the Cent unton of Omaha, December 7 hiar nd the same meets my approvi exactly, but fnasmuch a mention 1 one and 1 hava the names everal fr different labor organizations, wh wish appointed on the commi not tefng able to appotnt wll, | much prefer that the several unio | ®et together and agree upon some #ive me the names of four from whom t iV union | commissi | Ih) Anka G you they seloct, as 1 am ¢ one member respect fully SAVAGE or K abor that Very v ove w. | Wait | | The secretary of the union answered thi | communication by telling the governor the | date of the next meeting and reques him to walt until after that date making his appointment. In reply the following letter was tved date, December 17 In reply to yours of the 16th {nst, I b to state that'1 wikh in your meeting you | would select two i three—that is to suy first, second and third chofee that 1t | will'glve me a little discretion in the mat- | ter. Very respectfully yours, E. P. 8AVAG vernor Yhe matter was passed over until later in the evening, when it came up on of delegates from the hod carriers' union, calling for the endorsement of John H Saunders, colored, for the position. Motion and amendmenis piled upon cach other rapldly that the greatest confusion existed It was finally decided to hav b local union nominate its candidate, the three re- ceiving the highest number of votes to be | declared first, second and third choice, ac- cording to their vote, in harmony with the | request of the governor in his last commu- nication. Uni Before nominations could be made J. J. Kerrigan, C. E. Schmidt and Chris Hein in- | troduced n resolution providing that whoso- ever should accept the position at the hands of the governor, after his endorsement by the union; showid steu @ pie Ige o, 1 onign his office upon the demand of the union. This resolution called forth the pent-up oratory of the union. A few men talked | agaiost the resolution and a large number in favor of it. J. H. Saunders was the first to agree to sign the pledge, Harry McVea then came up to the mark A motlon was adopted providing that no one should be considered who Is not actively engaged at his trade. The resolution of Mr. Kerrigan was adopted ng before to this re under Demands a Pledge, Candidates N 3 Candidates were then nominated lows: Harry McVea of the union, Jobn H. Saunders of the riers’ union, E. A. Willis of the p | union, Ben Maylard of the leather | union, John Liddell of the moulders’ :lA V. Guye of the barbers' union, | Sage of the bricklayer union, ¢ k. Schmidt of the meat cutters’ union. Willls and Schmidt refused to permit their names to go before the union. The first ballot | taken was for first cholce and resulted in | the selection of Harry McVea by a vote of twenty-three out of thirty-three votes cast, the other votes being cast for John Liddell, | 3, L. V. Guye, 2; J. H. Saunders, 2; Ben Maylard, 2, and Harry Sage, 1. For sec ond cholce L. V. Guye was selected on the | third ballot, receiving thirteen votes out of twenty-seven votes cast. For third cholce the selection was John H. Saunders, | who was given seventeen votes out of | twenty-eight A communication was recelved from hodearriers Instructing its delegates to vote for W., H. Saunders as candidate for fire and police commissioner, in case the gov- ernor should ask organized labor to recom- mend a person for appointment Havden Bros. wrote to the union stating that the firm would longer ndle o certain line of goods declared to be unfalr, Thunks to P A letter was r as fol plumbers hod car- ssmen’s workers union, Harry no H pplete Ived from W. 8. Popple- ton thanking the union for its vote of thanks to the lawyer for his action in the | watesworks injunction The Navy department acknowledged re- | celpt of a letter requesting all naval con- | struction by direct employment of labor | rather than by contract. Congressman Mercer acknowledged receipt of a stmilar letter and promised to bring the matter be- fore congress A communication from Carriage Workers' unlon, assistince, was recelved The fight between the American Federa tion of Labor and the Western Labor unlon was brought into the union by a communi catlon from the latter organization, in which the federation was declared to be re sponsible for trade war lu the Denver | Trades and Labor assembly. Fred Bauman moved to refer the matter to the American Federation of Labor. Peter Green, from the plumbers, made an attack on Samuel Gomp. ers and the American federation, saying | that they had injured many afiiliated or ganizations. The motion was adopted o The report of the committee which con- ferred with the governor read and passed iuformally, while the members pro ded to elect five members of the b of control of the Workers' Gazette. The in formal ballot brought out the names of all of whom declined C. E. Schmidt, J W. 0. Shrum, Chris | Worthing. The first for the five members of tpe board, as follows: J. J. Kerrigan, C. E. Schmidt, W. O. Shrum, R. E. Worthing Scott Jackson. There were thirty-four vo cast, of which J. J. Kerrigan recelved full vote New delegates were admitted, as follows Cigarmakers, F. A. Nellson; cooks’ helpers, | {John Hathaway, Willlam Anderson and the International asking financial trol of Workers' Gazette wae ce except Ryan, Hines and R. E mal ballot elected the | George | On motion of J. J. Kerrigan E. A. Willls | was elected honorary wember of the union | | I | e Fair, Warmer Southwesterly Gibn Wa Formerly of Weeplog and Bentr K Sent to t KANSAS Telegram.)— Fifteen years ago there was no a Nebraska more widely known and respected than Dr. W. . Gibbons. He lived nd practiced then in Weeping Water. He was successful financially, professionally and His wife and daughter were leaders e until a few years ago family trout wife separated and took up a but Juck had le Ing prospered (8pectal in the ace i the He went to Beatrice, Neb., i, he thoughe, and noth The of morphir and that and whisky brough d the end. He to Wichita and went one step lower from the professional scale and eought his practice in shops. 1t came to be no unusual thing for Dr to be locked up drunk, it his own % 1o be helieved. He did not wh ned. One morn pbone awoke in police headquarters in this that he had been hed this city he did not ied $2 and given a warn- later he was again ar- for the alleged theft of of deposit Wichita jall. No one ap- peared against him and he was again | erated. But Dr. Gibbons could not keep away from drink and once more he faced Judge Brumback this morning. Unkempt, with matted beard and bleary eyes, the handsomo doctor was a pitable object “I hate to send a man of your evident re- finement and education to the workhouse, sald the Judge, “but | see no other course. You may sober up out there. Twenty-five dollars.” NOT CONTENT WITH VERDICT Pars use upon him fa towa went Gibbons tory longe care any t happ ing t the holdover eity and How He Three that 000 cortificate prisoner i ree s ago Dr knew he r wa days M rested A 8 we ple Dispo: Theory of Jury, PARSONS, Kan surrounding the Bull and wife, found in their . Dec The death of Colonel John whose dead bodics were home here last night, was cleared today at the corouner's inquest, evidence being given to show the couple had been asphyxiated by natural gas. No marks of violence were found on the bodies. A. H. Bull of Piqua, 0., a brother of Colonel BuMl, wiil arFlve tomerrow te cara for the remalns. nere night over th now carry out 20, 18 much dlssatists verdict of th d that the theory doors inside parrot in pocketknife, was found near Mrs, The ction here to- coroner's jury. circumstances do not it maintains. Al the the house were open and a pet the house was unharme A with a blade three inches long, Bull's body. have taken up the police case and the bodies will be held pending further in- | vestigation JUDGE PEDEN WILL YIELD Signifies t to Court Order In Vo Comply with ing Honds, KANSAS CITY, Dec. 20, Peden, of the three St. Judges who have been fugitives oned because they have refused to certain railroad honds in violatlon of the order of the federal court, appeared before Judge Phillips of the federal court here to- day and °d to obey the order of the court if such action would secure his Iib- erty. Judge Peden was instructed to give w bond of $1,00 to insure the execution of his promise. He will be released when he secures the bond. He is in the county jail here and bis attorney is trying the necessary bondsmen. FORM ORDER OF LOUISIANA “Judge (o] Clair county and impris one New Organization hrath to Ala 1 DENVER, Dec A new patriotie order, known as the American Order of Louisiana was organized in Denver tonight. The prime object of the order is to ald in commemol tion of the great events In the Loulslana purchase region. Dr. Henry Parkhill of this city, who was an officer in the Spanish- Amerlcan war, was elected president. The eligible list is not decided upon, but it is expected to Include those who bave been prominent in the exploration and develop- ment of the Louisiana purchase and their descendants. RUMOR OF RELEASE AT ONCE rt fron is Dead, n is st that Mixs Ston Mme, Al Tallkn it Fre LONDON, Dec Semi-official news re- celved here from Constantinople, the Rome correspordent of the Daily Express cables, that Mme. Tsilka 18 dead and that Stone, the American captive, will be almost imme assert Mias released Move thoar Dee. 20, Monterey, from , for New Or- Arrived East Lond Barbadoes apetown via Michaels t News via D Salled New York via Gibraitar. New York—Arrived: Sicilla, from i La Savole, from Havre; Campania Tl ffucrst Blsmarck, — from and Nuples. uth—Arrived: Kalser from New York, for iremen fved: Lucania York via Liverps At Havre—Arrive New York At Boston Arrived: Symra, from for Manila , from Genoa, Wilhelm Hremen from New Aquitaine, from Arrived: Ivernia, from Liver- Arrived and Liver Ph phia Jhama- Arrived Vancouyer an—Arrived r Munf Arrived New Ontarlan, )| via St. Johns, of m Empress Hong Kong. Crosader, fr Kalser York via Wilhelm Plymouth Salled: Empress of Japan, Numidian, for Hall- fix i At Re Ryndam, for Now York. doctor and his | ain the practice of medicine, | drunk | from a fellow | mystery | vote | to obtaiu | 'RETORT UPON SCHLEY Judge Advesate Lemly and Bolicitor Hanna File Reply te Objeetion, SUPPLEMENTS THE ORIGINAL ARGUMENT Prinoipal is that First Repert is Whelly Unanimous. DENY REASON FOR REOPENING THE CASE Hchley's Assertion fs Prene and Unsupported NO ACTION TAKEIN BY SECRETARY LONG I Protest s Ad 1 nrtment Wit ewnrd Copy al Nehley for ¥ ton of rther Constderns Action. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 Lemly and Sollcitor submitted to Secretary Long upon the bill of ebjections miral Schley, through findings of the Schley In substance this report | supplementary to the argument made writers before the of inquiry privcipal points are an insistance their contention that the first the unanimous report the court quiry; that the court justified jecting Admiral Schley's evidence | number of took him, and that there is no sufficient for a rec ning of the case as requested by Admiral Schley Secretary Long the report, but s expected MOrrow adopted, the Admiral Schley Advocata afternoon ir report by Ad the Judge this th filed counse of inquiry Hanna his 1, to by the The upon court s in re the with report of n by of was who witnesse Ixsue reason has not yet acted to rey upon to La do w 1t il | torwarded to Text of Report. Th report is as follows A communication, dated the 1Sth inst., shned by Rear Admiral W. 8. Schley and by Isidor Rayner and James Parkoer [ hts counsel, objecting to the approval ot | the fudings of the court of Inquiry in the case of Rear Admiral Schley and asking particularly that what the signers are pleased to term “the opinion of the ma Jority of the court” be resubmitted to the court for further consideration, has been ved by the department’s reference and returned with the following statement It is somewhat dificult to d=al with this paper, on account of its general and non- specific character and sweeping, though un- ! supported, assertion of opinion by the aps plicant and his counsel, that in their judg- ment the adverse finding of the court is not justified by the evidence. The paper might be dismissed as simply a not unexpocted pression of dlssatisfaction with an ad- verse judgment, but for the fact that it contains n number of misstatements, ani | particularly has woven ihroughout ite ens | tire structure an ‘Inaceurate and misload- |ing' use of the words ‘majority of the court.’ ir to Saysx Opinton is Unant “The findings of fact and the opinion of | the court of irquiry in the case of Admiral Schley upon the more important and ma terfal points before it were not reached by a majority of the members only, but by the entire court. The points of the pre- cept upon which all the members of the court unite appear to be incontrovertibly established by the evidence, and it {8 not understood how any other concluslons could have heen reached upon them, and constitute the essentinl features ot entire matter under inquiry. The evi- dence adduced be! the court conclusively chows 4 “Under the fourth clause of the precept: “That on the 26th of May, 1508, when within & few miles of Santlago, to which polnt he was under orders to proceed with the utmost dispatch, and where he was ad vised ihat the enemy's fleet was reported to be, and where, In fact, it actually was, Commodore Schley turned about with the flect under his command, consisting of some of the best vessels of the Amerlcan navy, and headed for a home port more than 700 miles djstant, without sufficient reason or excuse for such actlon, taking with him at the same time the scouting vessels the department had sent there to watch the entrance and leaving the port of Santlago, with the enemy's fleet Inside unguarded. Recites Court's Opinion, “Upon this point the opinion **He should grad ourt says In its not have made the retro- turn westward with his squadron.’ n the face of the facts the court could not have found otherwise “Under the Afth clause of the precept: That while thus abandoning the field of ac- tion with his fleet Commodore Schley was | overtaken by a dispatch vessel bearing an urgent order, dated May 25, from the d partment, in substapce directing him to proceed to Santlago, ascertaln facts, report and not suffer the enemy to escape; that nevertheless he continued to retreat with his squadron, telegraphing to the secretary of the navy: ‘It I to be regretted that the department’'s orders cannot be obeyed.’ “The court found that ‘he should have promptly obeyed the department’s order of May 25.' “Disobedience of time of war ha fessed, no other | possible. an important order in i thus been virtually con- finding by the court was tendict « ley. “Under the sixth clause of the precept Commodore Schley’'s explanation of the re- trograde movement and of his disobedienco of orders us made at the time in a full telo- gram to the department on the subject was, in substance, shortage of coal and {nabllity to coal the ships of his squadron from the collier. Evidence developed before the court shows that the squadron was at the time well equipped with coal and that coal had been, and readily could be, taken from the collier. There was nothing for the court but to find, as it did, that Commodore Schley's official reports regarding the coal supply and coaling facilities of the flyiu squadron were ‘inaccurate and misleading.’ “An attempt to justify by inaccurate and misleading official reports the turning homeward of a powerful squadron at a crit- ieal perfod of war in disobedience of orders 18 of a very serlous nature, N Ohstacle to Wreek of Colon, nder the seventh clause of the precept: he evidence adduced before the court shows that during the wh of the 29tk and 40th of May Cristobal Colon and other vensels the Spanish squadron lay in the entrance to Santlago harbor, Colon moored in plain sight broadside to the en- trance; that this harbor was defended hy weak batteries and that there was nothing ot