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THE MORNING NEWS.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
Established 1850. - - Incorporated ISBS.
CHANGE IN CABINET
CHARLES EMORY SMITH HANDS ITT
RESIGNATION.
H. C. PAYNE WILL SUCCEED.
\ ICE CHAIRMAN OF REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
TUe Noted .lon rim list Who Has Held
the Portfolio Since ISOS Will Re
turn of ilia linn Accord to Active
SCditorinl Work in Philadelphia.
Ilis Resignation Couched in Terms
of Warmest Regard for President
Roosevelt—Tiie Change to Become
Effective Next Month.
Washington, Dec. 17.—The first break
in the cabinet has occurred. It was
wholly unexpected and disproves all
the statements that have from time to
time found their way into print re
garding the purpose of the administra
tion to preserve unimpaired the integ
rity of his official household until next
spring. It will be recalled that these
reports, which came from the White
]louse, were supplemented by state
ments of representative men of the
party and therefore left no doubt iri
the mind of the party that no imme
diate changes were contemplated. Their
effort was to immediately put a stop
to all speculation as to what the suc
cessor of William McKinley would do
about surrounding himself with a new
set of advisors. The surprise, there
fore, when the announcement was
made this evening that Henry C.
Payne had been selected to succeed
Charles Emory Smith, as Postmaster
General, unay be better imagined than
described. It upset all calculations,
and set the gossips to talking. He is
the last man whom it was thought the
lightning would strike, for he has nev
er as much as Seen mentioned as a
cabinet possibility. Though always a
prominent leader in Republican poli
tics, he was never regarded as a na
tional character. H'is strength seemed
to lie principally in the mani'pulatiorS
of the Southern delegates at Republi
<an national conventions, in doing
which he displayed remarkable execu
tive ability. He has earned much no
toriety for himself by advocating the
cutting down of Southern representa
tion in the National Convention, a
•hobby which he bestrided and was rid
ing to death until called down by those
higher than he in authority.
The appointment is looked upon as
being without sectional significance,
for Wisconsin, laying immediately
alongside of Illinois, comes within the
belt of Central Western states, a sec
tion of the country that has already
furnished Gage and Hitchcock.
It is said that the new Postmaster
General gave some intimation a few
days ago of his prospective intention of
coming to Washington to make an ex
tended stay. It was while attending
a Gridiron dinner that he spoke to the
manager of the hotel at which the
event was being celebrated, about en
gaging rooms for a protracted period
in Washington.
The retirement of Postmaster Gen
eral Smith has given rise to all sorts
of speculation, coming as it does so
suddenly and upon the eve of Christ
mas. It was believed to have some
significance, but this is contradicted by
the Postmaster General, himself, in
the following authorized statement:
Postmaster General Smith remained
at his office until a late hour this
evening, where he was seen by your
correspondent. “I am the happiest
man in Washington to-night,” said he
as he greeted his caller with his usual
cordiality. “I am glad to lay aside the
cares and responsibilities of a great
office and get back into journalistic
harness again. I have contemplated
retiring from the cabinet several
months. It was for that reason that I
did not take a house again this winter,
but have been living at the Arlington
Hotel.”
"How long have you had the Idea
of retiring from the cabinet?” X asked.
"Oh, for several months past. I will
tell you just how it happened. Some
time last fall, while talking with the
President about personal affairs, I told
him that I had beeffi in Washington
longer than X expected to remain and
was anxious to get back to my news
paper work in Philadelphia. I then
stated to him that 1 hoped that he
would at his convenience select my
successor, and added that I
would be ready to retire as soon as the
selection was made. The President at
that time indicated very plainly that
he hoped there would t>e no retirements
from the cabinet and made such a
strong declaration in favor of retain
ing the present cabinet intact that I
old not press the subject further at
that time. Later the subject came up
again and I renewed my desire to be
relieved of the duties and cares which
attach to this office. Then it was that
the President took the subject of se
lecting my successor under serious
consideration. About a month ago It
w as agreed that I should retire as soon
as the choice could be made. The
President at once opened up corre
spondence with Mr. Henry C. Payne
°f Wisconsin, and the result is that
Mr. Payne has consented to become a
member of the cabinet. My resignation
bears the of last Saturday, but
1 will probably remain here until the
i n th. or perhaps the 15th of January,
w hen Mr. Payne will step in and take
‘ barge of the postal service, and I will
go back to my work oft the Philadel
phia Press.”
"Will your retirement from the cab
inet be followed by other changes?”
'I cannot say as to that. I do not
know that any further changes are now
under contemplation. It Is quite like
ly that one change may revive gossip
and Speculation of further changes
end at the same time there may not be
fhe slightest foundation for anything
°f the kind. I do not believe any fur
ther changes are likely to occur in the
Immediate future. 1 am sure my re
tirement Is not the result of a sudden
inspiration or any friction or disagree
ment with the President or any mem
ber of the cabinet. It is simply car
tying out the desire I have long en
tertained of retiring to my newspaper
work.”
Mr. Smith first announced to the
President the latter part of last month
’bat he had decided to return to his
editorial duties. At that time the Pres
ident urged him to remain. On Satur
day afternoon, last, Mr. Smith tender
'd to the President the f <4l lowing letter
of resignation:
“Washington, Dec. 14, 1901. My
jlatoHtiralj IHorning
Mr. President: Following my verbal
communication of some time ago, I
beg to tender my resignation of the of
fice of Postmaster General, to take ef
fect at your early convenience on the
appointment and qualification of my
successor.
This step is taken in fulfillment of
a plan long since formed, for purely
personal reasons, the execution ot
which has been delayed until it could
be carried out without embarrassing
your declared policy, and until depart
ment measures in which I am deeply
interested could be satisfactorily ad
vanced and assured.
'ln laying down the trust committed
to my hands, I want to thank you most
sincerely for the confidence you have
reposed in me, and for the great pleas
ure I have found in association which
has deepened by esteem for you pei
sonally and my adimiration for the
spirit and aims of your adiministra
tion.
“With my best wishes that you may
have the largest measure of success. I
remain, faithfully your,
“Oh. Emory Smith.
“To the President.”
Mr. Smith delayed the formal ten
der until the President had chosen his
successor. Mr. Payne is now at his
home in Wisconsin. His name will go
into the Senate for confirmation the
first week of January. He is expected
to be ready to take charge of the office
by the middle of next month at the
latest.
QUADRUPLE SUICIDE.
Two Couples. Tired of Life, Take
the Chloroform Route.
Columbus, 0., Dec. 17.—Two young
women and two young men were found
dead to-night in rooms at a boarding
house, No. 52 East Russell street, and
evidence points to a quadruple suicide,
deliberately planned. The dead are
Pearl Warner, aged 28, second cook at
the Manhattan Restaurant; Lou Kline,
aged 18, third cook at the same restau
rant; Sherman Hothouse, cab driver;
John Jacobs, chief cook at the Manhat
tan.
The two couples went to the board
ing house Sunday and secured adjoin
ing rooms, claiming they were married.
To-day nothing was seen of them and
though the rooms remained locked and
no response could be secured to calls,
suspicion -was not aroused until to
night. Finally the doors to the rooms
were forced and the occupants were
discovered lying on the beds, dead.
The keyholes and cracks around the
doors had been closed with rags and
the fumes of chloroform filled the
rooms, disclosing the cause of death.
It was evident that both couples had
planned suicide, but the motive is not
known.
SOUTH CAROLINA FACTORIES.
Splendid Industrial Showing Made
by Palmetto State.
Washington, Dec. 17.—The Census
Bureau preliminary report on the man
ufactures of South Carolina show a to
tal of 3,762 establishments, with pro
ducts in 1900 valued at $58,748,731, and
total ‘capital invested $67,356,463.
Other figures are:
Average number wage-earners, 48,-
135; total wages, $9,455,900; miscellane
ous expenses, $3,111,587, and cost ot
materials used $34,027,795.
The capital shows an increase of 130
per cent, over 1890 and value of pro
ducts an increase of 84 per cent.
The cost of materials increased 80
per cent.
The city of Charleston, separately
reported, has a total of $12,473,187 in
capital invested, and $9,562,387 in value
of products. These are increases of 70
per cent, and 6 per cent., respectively.
Charleston has 364 establishments, 5,-
6)27 wage earners, getting a total o‘f sl,-
489,966 in wages. The miscellaneous
expenses foot up $796,573, and cost of
material used $5,633,578.
SEW STEL MILL.
Tennessee Coal and Iron Will Make
Hails for Trnnk Lines.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 17.—The
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company has announced the comple
tion of its steel raiil mill at Ensley, and
General Manager Charles MicOreery
states that the plant will be in opera
tion within a few weeks. This new in
dustry will make steel rails for trunk
lines and will be the first plant of the
kind in the Suoth. The new mill is
so constructed that 'when rails are not
in demand it will work on" structural
steel shapes.
The product will be of the basic steel
order, but it is claimed that rails of
this species of manufacture are as good
as the harder rail made under the
Bessemer process.
Senate Confirmations.
Washington, Dec. 17.—The Senate to
day confirmed the following nomi
nations:
To be United States district Judge,
Thomas G. Jones, Northern and Middle
districts of Alabama. United States
attorneys, William D. Wright, Eastern
district of Tennessee: Morris D. Wick
erham. Southern district of Alabama;
John G. Capers, district of South Caro
lina. United States marshals, R. W.
Austin, Eastern district of Tennessee;
James M. Miiliken, Western district of
North Carolina.
Nomination*.
Washington. Dec. 17.—The President
to-day nominated Q. B. Newman of
South Carolina, and A. E. Bonnett of
Louisiana, to be second assistant en
gineers in the revenue cutter service.
Will Case Settled.
Montgomery. Ala., Dec. 17.—1n an
opinion handed to-day by the Alabama
Supreme Court a decision of the lower
court is affirmed rejecting an alleged
will of Miss Julia Wilson of Montgom
ery, bv which property valued at $lO.-
000 is bequeathed to Rev. Stewart Mo-
Queen, rector of the Episcopal Church
of the Holy Comforter. The decision
of the court is interesting. It is held
that Rev. Mr. McQueen occupied con
fidential relations with Miss Julia as
her spiritual adviser and that the de
cision of the lower court was proper.
KrllziiiKor Reported Wounded.
London. Dec. 17.—A dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated Belfast, (about
half way between Pretoria and the
frontier of Portuguese East Africa) re
ceived here to-day, announces that
Commandant Krftzlnger, the fan-ous
Boer commander, who has figured so
prominently In connection with the In
vasion of Cape Colony, has been cap
tured. badly wounded, by Gen. French.
Kritzlnger was trying to break the
l W's ktiouse cordon a_l Hanover roui.
SAVANNAH, GA., WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1901.
IN FORMAL PROTEST
SCHLEY’S COUNSEL WILL APPLY'
TO SECRETARY LONG.
PROTEST REVIEWS EVIDENCE.
AND OBJECTS THE FINDINGS OF
THE COURT OF INQUIRY'.
Protesters Will Claim That Findings
Slionlil Be Set Aside an Brand
Grounds That They Are Not In
Accordance With the Evidence.
Other Grounds in Detail—Secre
tary Long Grunts Extension Ad
miral Schley's Attorneys—Samp
son Will Protest Against Dewey.
Baltimore, Dec. 17. —Attorney General
Rayner, counsel for Admiral Schley,
to-day finished the draft of the formal
document to delivered to-morrow
to Secretary of the Navy Long, pro
testing against the finding of the court
of inquiry.
To-morrow morning Mr. Rayner will
carry the draft of the protest to Wash
ington and after he and Admiral
Schley have conferred over it, a copy
will be prepared for transmission to
Secretary /Long.
First of all, the protesters will claim
that the findings of the court should be
set aside on the broad ground that
they are not in accordance with the
evidence, and following this, each
point in the report, suclh as the charges
of dilatoriness, disobedience of orders,
the sending of misleading dispatches,
the controversy with Lieut. Hodgson,
the famous loop, etc., will be touched
upon in turn, and the salient features
of the evidence disproving these
charges pointed out.
The protest will practically be a re
view of the evidence in the case, sub
mitted in such a way that Secretary
Long will have the opportunity to pass
upon the whole controversy.
Extension Granted.
Washington, Dec. 17. —Secretary Long
to-day informed Senator McComas
that he would grant Admiral Schley's
attorney's an extension of twenty-four
hours of the time originally allowed
them for the submission of their state
ment. This will make the time expire
Thursday at 4 o’clock.
Stay ton and Moore, who appeared
before the court of inquiry as attorneys
for Admiral Sampson, have applied to
Secretary Long for permission to be
heard in protest against the approval
by the secretary of the minority report
written by Admiral Dewey and ap
pended to the majority report of the
court of. inquiry. The secretary has
consented to receive any papers they
may care to submit.
Sampson Will Protest.
New York, Dee. 17.—Stayton and
Campbell, attorneys for Rear Admiral
Sampson, are engaged in drawing up
a formal protest against the minority
finding of Admiral Dewey in the Schley
court of inquiry. Mr. Campbell to-day
said:
“We are preparing a brief and have
until Thursday afternoon to file it.
It is based upon the record of the court.
Three times, in behalf of Admiral
Sampson, there was a tender of evi
dence to stow who was in command
at the battle of Santiago. The court
ruled that such testimony was inadmis
sible, and the question was not gone
into. Asa matter of fact, Rear Ad
miral Sampson’s flag was never down
at Santiago, and he was in command
of the squadron. The question of com
mand at Santiago has already bean
passed upon by the Court of Claims,
which awarded that honor to Rear Ad
miral Sampson.”
SCHLEY RESOLUTIONS.
Laudatory Measures Proposed In
Doth Houses of Congress.
Washington, Dec. 17.—Representative
Wheeler of Kentucky, a member of the
House Committee on Naval Affairs, to
day introduced a resolution for an in
vestigation of the Schley case. The res
olution recites the results of the re
cent court of inquiry, and adds;
"Whereas, Admiral George Dewey,
recognized as the foremost naval oftieer
of the republic, entirely disagrees and
dissents from the opinion of his col
leagues on said board of inquiry, and,
"Whereas, The American people de
sire that the conduct of Rear Admiral
Schley should be investigated and
passed upon by citizens of the repub
lic in nowise connected or identified
with the Navy Department, therefore,
be it
"Resolved, That the Committee on
Naval Affairs of the House of Repre
sentatives be directed to Inquire into
the conduct of Rear Admiral Schley
from the time he assumed control of
the Flying Squadron up to and Includ
ing the engagement with the Spanish
squadron off the coast of Cuba.”
Provision is made for a report to th
House of Representatives and author
ity is given to send for persons and
papers.
Representative Griffith of Indiana in
ti oduced a resolution for uq Investiga
tion of the Navy Department and of
the Schley case.
Representative Schlrm of Maryland
Introduced resolutions which, It Is said,
to a considerable extent represent the
views of the Maryland delegation In
Congress. The resolutions read:
“That the opinion and finding of Ad
miral George Dewey be and It is here
by indorsed as the only opinion and
finding Justified by the evidence ad
duce and pertinent facts established
before the court of Inquiry.
“That the thanks of Congress are
hereby extended to the said Rear Ad
miral Schley, retired, and to the offi
cers and men under hi* command for
their brave *nd efficient conduct in
achieving the victory over the Spanish
fleet under the command of Admiral
Cervera.
"That Rear Admiral Schley be placed
upon the list of retired admirals of the
United States navy, with the full
rank, grade, privileges, emoluments
and pay of officers of satd rank in the
active service.”
Representative Mudd of Maryland
also introduced a resolution tendering
the thanks of Congress and of the
American people to Admiral Schley.
Representative Gaines of Tennessee
Introduced a resolution reciting the
"unparalleled achievement of Admiral
Schley In destroying the entire Span
ish squadron with consummate skill
iMld terrible celerity.” This resolution
makes the opinion of Admiral Dewey
the opinion of Congress.
In the Hduse to-d-ay. Messrs. Vandi
ver of Missouri and Cooper of Texas
made an effort to secure unanimous
consent to consider Schley resolutions,
but Mr. Payne, who had the floor, de
clined to yield.
Mr. Cooper’s resolution declares Ad
miral Schley in command and entitled
to the credit for the victory of Santia
go and directs that he be placed on the
active list with the rank he held be
fore retirement.
Mr. Vandiver’s resolution recites
•that the language of the court of in
quiry reflected upon Admiral Schley
and calls for an Investigation by seven
members of the House.
Likewise In tlie Senate.
Senator McComas of Maryland will
introduce in the Senate to-morrow the
following resolutions:
"Whereas, Commodore Schley • was
the senior officer of our squadron off
Santiago when the Spanish squadron
attempted to escape on the morning of
July 3, 1898; and,
“Whereas, He w* in absolute com
mand and is entitled to the credit due
to such oommandi ag officer for the
glorious victory wh eh resulted in the
total destruction of the Spanish ships;
be it
“Enacted, etc.. T(a t Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley of the United
States Navy, retired, be hereafter paid
out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated the same pay
and allowances he received as rear ad
miral on the active list of said navy at
the date of his retirement by reason
of age.”
M’KINLEY’S PHYSICIANS.
Those Who Attended Late President
May Ask Congress for Pny.
Buffalo, Dec. 17!—In view of the wide
discussion incidental to the question of
who should pay the physicians who at
tended President McKinley, Dr. Mat
thew D. Mann consented to make a
statement to-day, setting forth the at
titude of himself and his associates.
Dr. Mann, in reply to questions by a
News reporter, said:
“We feel that we operated on the
President of the United States, that we
were called, not by the family of Presi
dent McKinley, but by the authori
ties, the cabinet and others, to take
charge of the President, and we feel,
therefore, that we have a right to
look to Congress and the nation for
our remuneration. We took a tremen
dous responsibility. Had the autopsy
shown that we made any serious mis
take, we would have received unlimit
ed condemnation, we might even have
been ruined professionally. From all
these facts, we feel that we should not
be called upon to render bills to the
family. Any bill we might render to
the late President’s estate would be
larger than Mrs. McKinley ought to be
called upon to pay.
“If we should render such a bill as
she could properly pajl, we should feel
that we would be very imperfectly re
munerated. We feel, therefore, that
Congress should take up the matter,
and make an appropriation such as it
may see tit, and save us from becom
ing the objects of criticism by sending
in a bill.”
THE LIBERTY BELL
It Will Rent'll Charleston I'nder a
Distinguished Escort.
Washington, Deo. 17.—The Joint
Special Committee of City Councils on
the South Carolina Inter-state and
West Indian Exposition to-day an
nounced the official escort and the itin
erary of the old Liberty bell, which
will be placed on exhibition In the
Philadelphia building at Charleston.
The escort will be headed by Mayor
Samuel Ashbridge, and will include a
number of city officials and represen
tatives of the business interests of the
city. The old Revolutionary relic will
leave here on a special train on Mon
day, Jan. 6, at 8 a. m„ and Is due to
arrive ait Charleston Thursday. Jan. 9,
at 10 a. m. The train will pass through
Harrisburg. Pa., Hagerstown, Md.,
Charleston, W. Va., Roanoke. Va„ Bris
tol, Tenn., Asheville, N. C., Colum
bia, S. C., and Savannah. Ga.
OHIOANS IN ATLANTA.
Gov. Nash Greet* Gov. Candler—Di*-
tlngulxlied Party Entertained.
Atlanta, Deo. 17.—Gov. Nash of Ohio
and party, en route to Andersonville,
Ga., to unveil the monument in mem
ory of federal soldiers, who were In
prison at Andersonville during the Civil
War, arrived In Atlanta at 1 o’clock
this afternoon. The party was met by
a committee of citizens and escorted
to the State Capitol, where greetings
were exchanged with Gov. Candler.
Mayor Mims entertained the Ohioans
at luncheon during the afternoon and
at 4 o’clock the journey to Anderson
ville was resumed.
NO POSTPONEMENT.
Secretary Root Refuse* to Delay
Cnlmn Election*.
Washington, Dec. 17.—Secretary Root
has addressed a letter to F. G. Pierra,
the representative of the Maso party
in Cuba, who is at present in this
city, denying his request for a post
ponement of the Cuban elections.
Secretary Root says the effect of
granting the request would be to pro
le ng American occupation and post
pone the Independence of Cuba, and
that such postponement would call on
the United States for the very intefer
ence with the Cuban election which it
is intended to avoid.
For Min* Stone'* Release.
Constantinople, Dec. 17.—W. W. Peet,
treasurer of the Turkish mission In
Constantinople, accompanied by M.
Garglulo. dragoman of the United
States legation here, started to-night
to meet the brigands who hold Miss
Stone in captive. In accordance with
Instructions received from Washing
ton, they will attempt to secure the re
lease of the prisoner In exchange for
the ransom money now available.
Gen. ,lnhiion Re-elected.
Baltimore, Dec. 17.—Gen. Bradley T.
J. Johnson, a native of Maryland, but
now residing In Virginia, was to-night
re-elected president of the Maryland
Society of the Army and Navy of the
Confederate Senate. Gen. Johnson ha*
held this office for many year*.
Laurent Howard Dead.
New York, Dec. 17.—Laurent How
ard, stage manager of the Orph'-um
Theater, Brooklyn, died to-day, aged 47.
He managed theater* at St. Augustine,
Fla., sod wae a po-former for many
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SLAIN BY BURGLAR
PROMINENT PITTSBURG WOMAN
MIRDEKED IN HER ROOM.
SHE WAS SOCIETY TREASURER
AND THIS FUND THE BURGLAR'S
PROBABLE OBJECT.
Miss Murphy HnU Practised With
Revolver Until She Became an Ex
pert Shot In Order to Protect Her
self In Just Such Emergency ns
Faced Her Yesterday Morning.
The Rarglnr Guided by the Flush
of Miss Mnrphy's Weapon. Fired
With Fatal Accuracy,
Pittsburg, Pa., Dee. 17.—Harriet P.
Murphy, prominent in church and so
ciety circles and treasurer of the
Kingsley House Fund, was murdered
at her home. No. 6221 Howe street.
East End. by a burglar about 3 o'clock
this morning. The murderer made his
escape Aid although the whole police
force of that section was called, the
man has not been captured.
Miss Murphy was the only sister of
Select Councilman John A. Murphy
from the Twentieth ward, and was 30
years old. She, with her brother and
two servants, women, lived alone in
the house, Miss Murphy sleeping on
the second floor. She was an expert
with the revolver, having practiced
many years for the purpose of pro
tecting herself in the evert! of just such
an attark-AS happened this morning,
and she always had a pistol either un
der her pillow or within easy reach.
About 3 o’clock this morning hpr
brother was awakened by two shots in
the house and hastening to his sister’s
room found her lying dead on the floor
with a bullet wound in the head. The
burglar was a porch climber. He
scaled the porch posts and entered the
window of Miss Murphy's room by
breaking the glass. It is supposed
that the noise of the crashing glass
awakened her and as she jumped from
the bed with her revolver in her hand
the man fired. Marks in the snow on
the porch room indicate that only one
man entered the room. Miss Murphy
usually kept the collections for the
Kingsley House Fund in her room until
they reached a sum large enough to
be placed in the bank, and it is thought
the burglar was after the money.
When the police raised Mis* Murphy
they found the revolver within a few
inches of her right hand under the folds
of her night dress. The room in
which the shooting took place was
pitch dark and the police think that
the burglar gauged the vital spot of
the shooter by the flash from the re
volver she fired. It was a shot that on
ly an expert could make and they are
confident that it could not have been
a chance shot. A careful investiga
tion was made of the room this morn
ing and not a thing of value was miss
ing.
The police are inclined to think the
burglar was a negro, and at noon
claimed to have a good clue.
Developments to-night in the case
deepen the air of mystery shrouding
it. At the preliminary coroner’s in
quest it was shown that two bullets
were missing from Miss Murphy's re
volver. one was accounted for by trac
ing it to the window, where it lodged.
No trace of the other has as yet been
found. Miss Murphy's physician stated
that his patient had not slept for fifteen
nights and the physician who examined
the body fpr the coroner said the hair
around. Dm _ wound in the head was
scoichird-, showing that the shot was
fired at close range. Bloody tracks on
the snow outside of the house supposed
to have been made by the wounded
murderer are shown to have been made
by police officers.
THE CARTER CASE.
Convicted Officer'* Attorney flnlmn
Hl* Client’* Privilege.
Chicago, Dec. 17.—8 y turning over
about $50,000 more in stock belonging
to the estate of Capt. O. M. Carter,
Attorney Horace G. Stone says he has
complied with the terms of agreement
with the government representatives,
and is now ready to submit an exam
ination of his client’s transactions to
determine the real ownership of the
property that is being held in trust
by Receiver Max Whitney.
The property now in the hands of
the receiver is valued at nearly $500,-
000, and is said to be all that the con
victed captain lays claim to.
THE MEXICAN CONFERENCE.
General Sanitary Matter* Occupy
ForeinoHt Place.
City of Mexico, Dec. 17.—Dr. Rosenau
of the United States Marine Hoepital
Service of the Pan-American Confer
ence has arrived here to confer with
the Committee on Sanitation of the
Pan-American Conference. To-day Dr.
Rosenau had an interview with Dr.
Liceaga, president of the Board of
Health.
Volney W. Foster of the United
States delegation is the American
mean be r of this committee. He has
presented to it a project looking to
the creation of an international sani
tary commission to be composed of not
more than five members of each gov
ernment, this commission to hold an
nual or periodical meetings, probably
at Washington, but to have advisory
powers only At its meetings it would
discuss und make recommendations on
sanitary matter* In general, particular
ly on the condition of dangerous or
infected ports and other places and the
means of Improving the same. Mr.
Foster proposes that the surgeon gen
eral of the United Htales Marine Hos
pital Service be ex-officio chairman of
the Executive Committee on the Inter
national Sanitary Convention.
Out In Flral Hound.
Louisville. Dec. 17.-”Wlld Bill" Hun.
rahan of New York defeated Marvin
Hart of this city In less than one round
at the Auditorium to-night. The knock
out blow came after about one minute
and a half of fighting and was a hard
left to the stomach, followed by a
right hook to the Jaw, The men were
to fight a 25-round contest at catch
weights, and from the time they step,
pod int™ the "toa F*rt win a beaten
■W
SETTLED UPON A PLAN.
Committee of Thirty-six Will Work
to HnrnioiilsEe tin- Divergent lu
te re at* of Labor anti Capital.
New York, Dec. 17. —The conference
between the leaders of labor and capi
tal closed to-day with a decision to
give the plan to harmonize their di
vergent interests a practical test. It
was unanimously agreed that the work
ing details of the scheme shall be per
fected by an executive committee of
thirty-six to be chosen in equal num
bers from the ranks of organized la
bor, the great industrial and financial
leaders and such of the public not
identified with either of the other two
interests.
In the afternoon Chairman Oscar
S. Straus and Secretary Ralph M. Eas
ley. with Archbishop Ireland. Senator
Hanna, Samuel Gompers, President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers,
Frank P. Sargent of the Brotherhood
of Loccimotive Firemen and others,
who had taken part in the conference,
met to select the members of the Ex
ecutive Committee. After several
hours of consultation the following
names were announced:
To Represent the Employers and Cap
italists—United states Senator Marcus
a. Manila, James a. Chomtbero, pres
ident American Glass Company, Pitts
burg; William F. Pfahler, president of
the National Association of Stove Man
ufacturers; S. It. Callaway, president
American Locomotive Works; Louis
Nixon, president and owner of the
Orescent Shipyard. Elizabethport, N.
J.; Charles M. Schwab, president of
the United States Steel Corporation;
H. H. Vreeland, president of the Met
ropolitan Street Railway Company,
New York; Charles A. Moore, presi
dent of the Machine Manufacturing
Company; John D. Rockefeller, Jr., E.
D. Ripley, president of the Atchison,
Topeka aatd Santa. Fe Railroad; Marcus
M. Marks, president of the National
Association of Clothing Manufacturers;
Julius Kruttschnitt, general manager
of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany.
To Represent Organized Labor—
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor; John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers; Frank P. Sargent, grand
master of the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Firemen; Theodore J. Shaffer,
president of the Amalgamated Associa
tion of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers;
James Duncan, secretary of the Gran
ite Cutters Union; Daniel J. Keefe,
president of the International Associa
tion of Longshoremen; James O’Con
nell, president of the International As
sociation of Machinists; Martin Fox,
president of the Iron Moulders Nation
al Union: James K. Lynch, president of
the* International Typographical Un
ion; Edward E. Clarke, grand master
of the Brotherhood of Railway Con
ductors; Henry White, secretary of the
Garment Workers of America; Walter
MacArthur, editor of the Coast Sea
men’s Jounal, San Francisco.
To Represent the Public—Kx-JPresi
dent Grover Cleveland. Archbishop
John Ireland, Bishop Henry C. Potter.
Charles Francis Adams. Boston; Cor
nelius N. Bliss, ex-Seeretary of the In
terior; Charles W. Eliot, president of
Harvard University; Franklin Mac-
Veagh, Chicago; ex-Controller of tlie
Currency James H. Eckles; John J.
McCook, a lawyer of this city; John G.
Mllburn of Buffalo; Charles A. Bona
parte, Baltimore.
Chairman of the Conference, Oscar
S. Straus, and Secretary Ralph M.
Easley are ex-officio members of the
committee.
A sub-committee of three to consider
plan, scope and procedure was ap
pointed.
The Executive Committee will meet
to-morrow for organization, the elec
tion of officers and the drafting of a
plan upon which to work.
The principal officers of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor attended the
closing session or the conference and
gave the project their commendation.
Samuel Gompers, president of the Fed
eration. disavowed antagonism on the
part of organized labor towards ag
gregations of capital, and said that ho
welcomed them industrially. He pro
tested. however, against their "inter
ference with the political affairs of the
country, and notably with the national
Judiciary.”
LOGAN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED.
Chicago Detect!*es Claim* to Know
the Knoxville Suspect.
Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 17.—Lowell
Spence, a detective, arrived hel*e to
day from Chicago and positively iden
tified the unknown man under arrest
here as Harvey Logan, one of the al
leged Great Northern Express robbers.
Mr. Spence brought with him a photo
graph of Harvey Logan, which is an
exact likeness of the man held here.
The detective says this man was seen
in Nashville with the woman who was
arrested there with a quantity of Mon
tana bank money. The man still re
fuses to talk.
ROBERTSON ARRESTED.
Hunted In Cnhn on a Charge of
Kinbesslement.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 17.—0n a
bench warrant issued by United States
Circuit Judge Clark, J. H. Robertson
was arrested near Pikesvllle, Tenn.,
last night and brought to Chattanooga
to-day. He is wanted in Cuba on the
charge of embezzlement of $2,600. Rob
ertson gave bond in the sum of $5,000
for his appearance on Dec. 21, when
the court will hear evidence as to
probable guilt and determine If he
shall be extradited. Robertson is of
high standing and is prominently con.
nected and alleges his arrest is the
result of a business disagreement.
Still Cannot Recover.
Washington, Dec. 17.—James Q. Stiff
of Oak Grove, Va.. who was shot
while, with a number of men, attempt
ing to chastise Herbert Marx at the
latter's home, at Oak Grove, some time
ago, to-day was removed from the
Emergency Hospital to his home. The
hospital physicians say that he cannot
recover.
Smelt'* Condition t neliauged.
Camden, N. J., Dec. 17.—The physi
cians in attendance on United States
Senator William J. Sewell reported to
night that their patient’s condition re
mains unchanged and that he is rest
ing well.
Dr. liuldekoper Dead.
Philadelphia. Dec. 17.—Dr. Rush 8.
Huldekoper died to-day at a hospital
In this city from a complication of dis
eases said to have been contracted dur
ing the Hpunlsh-Auieiicuii war in
a filch he served.
DAILY, $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMEIS-A-WEEK,JI A YEAR
PHILIPPINE TARIFF
DEBATED IN HOUSE UNDER FRI
DAY’S AGREEMENT.
PAYNE LEADS FOR MAJORITY.
HE IS FREQUENTLY' INTERRUPTED
FROM THE OTHER SIDE.
Lively Tilt Between Republican
Lender mill Mr. Gnlnes of Tennes
see—Mr. Swanson of Virginia
Mulfcx Vigorous Argument
Aguinst the Proposed Measure.
To-day tlie Rill Will Be Opposed
by Representative McCall. Repub
lican From MaaNiiehusetts.
Washington, Dec. 17.—’The bill to
provide temporary revenues for the
Philippine Islands was debated in the
House to-day and under the agreement
made last. Friday will be voted upon
to-morrow at 4 o'clock. It was Ihe
first debate of the session and was con
ducted calmly and without display of
temper. Several lively exchanges-and
an impassioned speech by Mr. De Ar
mond of Missouri, who has just return
ed from a trip to bite Philippines, in
opposition to the retention of the isl
ands were the features. Mr. Payne,
the floor leader of the majority, open
ed the debate on his side. Owing to
the indisposition of Mr. Richardson,
the duty of opening for the minority
devolved upon Mr. Swanson of Vir
ginia.
. To-morrow Mr. McCall, a Republi
can member of the Ways and Means
Committee from Massachusetts, will
oppose the bill in a speech, time fop
the delivery of which he has secured
from the Democratic side.
Mr. Payne reviewed at some length
the events leading up to the formula
tion of the tariff by the Philippine
• ommlsslon. which succeeded the old
Spanish tariff. He contrasted the old
Spanish lutes with those fixed by the
commission. On flour, for instance, he
said, the rate had been reduced from
JI.BS to 50 cents; on rice from 59 cents
to 40, and on hams and smoked meats
Horn 19.13 to $3. Proportionate reduc
tiens had been made on other articles.
Mr. Payne explained that the com
mission had also deemed it wise to con •
‘ tpu * a port, ° n of tp e old Spanish cx
roit tax on hemp, sugar and tobacco
rni nK ,i ,f> the <liftlru,t J r of levying and
' an, l Personally* he
said he did not like the idea of an ex
pat tax. but there seemed no other
way at present. There was necessity
for immediate action to meet the sit
-the d ~ ,1 " on of
Mr. Payne Interrupted.
T>hir' r ! aynp sketched the work of the
civil PP ”* ‘ onim,ssi "n in establishing
civil government to show the imper
ative necessity for the continuance of
f °r the islands. He aroused
enthusiasm as lie described the great,
work o*l civilization which is going on
along the line of education.
" < *! r trends on the other side,” said
novvl about our Imperialistic irov
eminent of the natives. We are trv
lng to lift them up to the standard of
American citizenship.”
"Are you trying to lit them for cit
izenship In the United States or citi-
r h ,' P J" '! K ‘, Philippine Islands?”
asked Mr. Gaines or Tennessee.
Me will cross that bridge when we
come t„ it" replied Mr. Payne "But
L you. on the other side, w ill co-operate
* I y* "j" them for citizer.:
n , /. hp Philippine Islands, the
L Mate * or an y other country/'
(Republican applause.)
"We will co-operate with you,” re
plied Mr. cia tries, "when you carry
the consm.ition and the flag to the
Philippines.
”1 am surprised to hear the gentle
man from Tennessee make that state
ment. He has Just returned from the
Islands. Is It posslhle he did not carry
the constitution with him?” said Mr
Payne.
I ascertained that you had covertly
sent copies of the constitution to the
islands, ’ replied Mr. Gaines, “and I
propose to show you up.”
"Oh! 1 suppose the gentleman who
made a visit to the Islands," said Mr
Payne "will be able fo give us
more Information than all the officers
members of the Taft Commission and
all the Americans who have lived
there for two and a half years.”
Proceeding. Mr. Payne said the other
Side offered no substitute fern, this bill
The opposition criticised the bill he
said, because it established the Ding
ley rate# against goods from the Phil
lpplnes and the Dlngley bill, they said
was the mother of trusts. If protec
tion was the mother of trusts In the
United States, he said, what was the
mother of trusts in free trade In Eng
land.
Mr. Wheeler of Kentucky Interrupt
*nfiuire whether the assuran •
which aggregate capital had In this
country that the Attorney General
would not do his duty was not respon
sible for the great trusts now In ex
istence In the United States.
"I will ullow the gentleman to an
swer his own question,” replied Mr.
Payne. "It is beyond me. Of course
he does not believe that any more than
I do.”
Mwcinnon Payne.
Mr. Swanson of Virginia followed
Mr. Payne. In opening he said that
none of the benefits for the Filipino*
of which Mr. Payne hHd been telling
could accrue through tin. agency of tjj*.
pending bill. His voice was the voice
of Jacob, but his hand was the hand of
Esau.
He reviewed the recent decisions of
the Supreme Court in reference to the
Philippines, deploring the fact that the
court hud reversed its previous de
cisions and had seen proper to confer
upon Congress absolute power to gov
ern territoritles. He deprecated as
pernicious the principle of the bin
which fixed the tariff duties on good*
going from the United State* into the
Philippines. This really gives to this
country the power to Hx both the price
at which the Philippines should
sell their goods to us and also pur
chase ours; this is a power which no
Just nation wants to exercise and
which cannot be exercised without
abuse and oppression. He Insisted that
it was precisely the same power that
the British Parliament (ought to exer
cise over the American colonies,
against which they rebelled. Philippine
sugar to enter our markets must pay
a duty of $36 per ton. while ours could
be sold in their markets upon the pay
ment of sl7 per ton; their hemp inuat
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