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j&atoatma!) Uteiiiit® THE MORNING NEWS. I Fe'ablished ISSO. - Incorporated ISBB V J H. ESTILL. President. bark tafalla IS LOST AT SEA SAILED FROM BRUNSWICK a >D SIGHTED IN DISTRESS EAST OF BERMUDAS. Rrltisli Steamer Aroi Castle Wu Attracted at Night During Heavy Storm by tlie Rocket* of Distress, buy by lor Two Day*, Striving Unsuccessfully to Assist—Fifteen Men Aboard the Bark Are Be lieved to Have Perished. Philadelphia. Nov. 21.—The British Steamer Aros Castle, fifty-seven days out from Java with a cargo of sugar, arrived at this port to-day and re ported the probable foundering on Nov. 15 of the Spanish bark Tafalla, with her crew of fifteen men, during the recent Southern storm. The steamer stood by the sinking hark for two days, and on the second night the Spanish vessel disappeared. The condition of the Tafalla when the crew of the Aros Castle saw the ves sel was such as to lead them to 'be lieve that the bark went down during the right. i ipt. Day reported that shortly be fore daybreak on Sunday, Nov. 13, dur ing a terrific gale, rockets were sight ed about 220 miles east of the Bermu das. The rockets were answered by flare lights from the Aros Castle, and the steamer's course was changed in the direction of the rockets. The sea was running so high that the steamer could not safely go near the distressed vessel and she lay to, waiting for daylight. In the meantime tlie flare lights were kept burning to encourage the crew on the unknown vessel. After daybreak It was learned that the distressed vessel was the Ta falla, 995 tons, Capt. S. Roig, with a cargo of pitch pine from Brunswick, Ga., for Valencia. "Men Worn Out.” The storm was so great that no small boat could be sent to the assistance of the bark, and Capt. Roig hoisted the following signal: "Leaking six inches an hour. Main pump broken and smaller pump clogged. Men worn out.” Capt. Day signalled he would lay by until the storm abated. Toward noon, however, the Captain of the British steamer decided* To Shoot a line to the bark, which he succeeded in doing after steaming his vessel dan gerously near the bark. A hawser was fastened to the bark and slow pro gress was made in the turbulent sea. Date in the afternoon the hawser snapped, and the Spanish vessel again drifted helplessly, with water gain ing In the hold. Night came and Capt. Day decid ed to stand by until morning. During the night the storm did not abate and Capt. Roig continued to send up rockets ‘and Capt. Day to burn flare lights so that they would not become separated. Knrk Had Disappeared. With daylight on Monday It was seen that the bark was lower In the water, but the British crew could do nothing until the sea became calmer, because the only hawser on the vessel was the one which had broken. Monday night the vessels were still together and the rockets and flare lights were kept going. After 4 a. m. Tuesday the crew of the Aros Castle saw no more rockets and all was dark ness. When daylight came not a sign of the Spanish bark could be seen on the oeeau, and it is the belief of the Brit ish crew that the vessel was ripped open by the tremendous waves and went down with all hands on board. 1 fury of the storm was so great Capt. Day reports, that no small boat could have safely ridden the waves. The Aros Castle for half a day ln a " directions In the hope of finding some trace of the vessel, but saw nothing. Ihe Tafalla, which formerly carried the name of Ammina, was built ln 1877. THE SICILIAN PRmCE STILL FAST AGROUND She WHI Be Lightered In Order o Float Her. New York, Nov. 21.—With her nose Poked fast in the sand off Dong Beach, L - lh e steamship Sicilian Prince to night is being lightered so that at the Hood tide to-morrow morning she may e moved Into deep water and brought to her dock in this city. Kflorts to get the big ship free from treacherous Long Island sands were futile to-day, and after several attempts word was sent to the city nd arrangements made to begin im mediately the work of taking out her * >ar *°’ Th >‘ Prince Line officials, real '■•“k that the task of getting their ves *** off to-day was remote, sent down irgea ant ] t U gs, an( j a jj the p aaaan . B'r* ' v <ta brought up to the city and ar-T, * , 7 lrn J srrant ”' to number of 541, *ent to Kills Island. 1.. the reports from Long that ,s“ y thßt there ,l ' no ** on And the i lying easy, n... M aml his crew of seventy n ' ' are still on the ship. *„ IT hour before the veeeel oi l f. *V ,ay a ch,l *l w * born to ,la ot the Italian passengers. WHALING STEAMER GIVEN UP FOR LOST. Rt John ' **■ K„ Nov. *1 The whal writer Ilitrbor Qrirc, with tcfcw . ,v<f tnti from Norway lor fit. Mi**! itow marly ft if ton til tv#f* °ue, is (Ivan ug tor lest. NUMBER 17.850. CHICAGOVTOO*WILL HAVE A SUBWAY. Company Organised With a Capital Stock of $50,000,000. Chicago, Nov. 21.—The Chicago Sub way Company with a capital stock of 250,000,000, and composed of men who represent 90 per cent of the railroads having Chicago terminals, was organ ized to-day and took over the $30,000,000 company here which has built fifteen miles of freight tunnels under the cl tv’s streets. The vast tonnage of the railroads re presented by the financiers in the new corporation will be diverted into the company’s tunnels which are already under every street in the business dis trict of Chicago. Apparently in con nection with the mammoth deal. Sir Ernest Cassel, the financial adviser of the King of England, is in Chicago to day with Jacob Schiff, head of the in ternational banking house of Kuhn, Loeb & Cos., who is heavily interested. Men who will enter the directory of the new corporation are Edward H. Harriman, the principal factor in the Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific and a big factor in the Alton and Illi nois Central Railroad; James Stillman, president of the National City Bank of New York and a factor in the control of a large number of great Eastern and Western systems, notably the Chicago and Northwestern and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail roads; and Jacob Schift, New York, a member of the Wall street firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Cos. and a big factor in the Pennsylvania system. The subway company has taken over, it is announced officially, the entire stock of the Illinois Telephone Con struction Company, 66 2-3 per cent, of the stock of the $10,000,000 Illinois Tun nel Company, and stands ready to take over all the remaining stock of the tunnel company at the terms on which It acquired the two-thirds. The Illinois company will remain the home operating corporation, but owned by the Chicago Subway Com pany of New Jersey. President Wheeler !af the Illinois Tunnel Company will retain his pres ent position. He is a director of the Chicago Subway Company, and his holdings ln the Illinois Tunnel Com pany and the Illinois Construction Com pany remain intact. With the exception of President He Has Resigned as Isthmian Canal Commissioner Because of His Health, and May Be Suc ceeded by Senator Cochrell of Missouri. Wheeler, the other officers in the Il linois Tunnel Company, it is under stood, will be replaced by representa tives of the new flnancfal concern. The deal guarantees the immediate use of the tunnels by the railroad in terests concerned and promises speedy relief for Chicago from the present congestion in terminal roads and down town district. At present the Illinois Tunnel Com pany has completed about fifteen miles of tunnels in downtown Chicago. The bores are six and A half teet wide by seven feet high, although in places the dimensions are ten by twelve feet. Two thousand tons of freight a day are be ing handled. The new owners will extend and Improve the system and as fast as pos sible the steam railway freight of the H'.irrlman-Btldman-S< hff and other trunk railroads will be transported through tne underground system. Company Incorporated. Trenton, N. J., Nov. 21.—The Chicago Subway Company, with an authorized capital of $50,000,000, all common stock, was Incorporated here to-day. The company Is given power to build and operate railroads, and It Is understood that the purpose of the company 4s to build a subway in Chicago. BURROW ARRIVED AFTER A HARD TRIP. Norfolk, Va„ Nov. 21.—The schooner N. H. Burrow has arrived In port, two weeks out from New York. She en countered the Oulf storm off Chlnco teague, but beat her way into the capes. Anchoring there to weather the gale her cables snapped, and she was blown 200 miles to sea and got In un der a makeshift rigging, after a hard battle, leaking. The Burrow left New York for Vir ginia to take on a cargo. On the Hal ved* y before the gale she was off CbltM’oteague In company with the schooner George R. Phillips, which ves sel has not yet been beard from. EVIDENCE WAS NOT MILK FOR BABIES SAID PROSECUTING ATTORNEY BUT DIDN’T SCARE PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE TRIAL. Great Throng Appeared to Hear the Case Against Nan Patterson, Charged With the Mnrder of Cae sar Young in n llunsom Cab on Broadway Prosecution Charges That the Defendant's Brother-In- Law Bought the Revolver. New York, Nov. 21.—The (trial of Nan Patterson for the murder of Bookmak er Caesar Young was fairly begun be fore Justice Davis In the Supreme Court to-day, and when adjournment was taken Assistant District Attorney Rand had concluded his outline of the state’s case and had examined several of the witnesses for the prosecution. The stories that there would be fur ther delays in the trial were early dis posed of by the announcement from the court that Foreman Hendricks of the jury, who had asked to be relieved, would not be excused. Then came Mr. Rand's opening, in which he said the state’s witnesses would prove that Nan Patterson killed Young, and that the killing was planned several hours before the morn ing on which Young met his death. Court Was Thronged. There was not an unusually large crowd in the court this morning, but when the doors were opened for the afternoon session, there was a rush to gain admittance which swept the squad of court officers off their feet. The main floor of the Criminal Courts building was a solid mass of people, and those who had business in the court had to fight to even reach the vestibule. The crush became se rious in a short time, and police were called in from the street to aid in maintaining order. Mr. Rand said in his opening that COL. F. HECKER the crime would be proven by strong circumstantial evidence. He sketched the relations of Young and Nan Pat terson, saying that in March, 1904, at his wife’s pleading. Young decided to shake Nan Patterson. She was given SBOO to leave him. "I am compelled to show the rela tion that existed between Young and this woman,’’ he said. ‘‘This evidence will not be milk for babies, therefore let us he strong enough to face the truth, though we would far rather turn aside.” Untight the Pistol. He detailed the movements of Miss Patterson and Young, declaring that notwithstanding that the money which was given her as an inducement to leave "Nan said she had better claim on Young than any other woman and refused to give him up.” Mr. Rand declared that on June 3 J. Morgan Smith. the prisoner's brother-in-law, accompanied bv a woman, purchased a revolver at Hiram Stern's sawn shoo. "The same night,” he said, "Nan anti Young met and went to Flan nery's saloon, where they remained un til 2 o'clock the next morning. During the night there waa a series of scenes between Young and his mistress. When he told her that he was going away, she replied that he could not and that he could not hldo himself on any ocean liner. “Next morning Young met Nan, and they drove down town together In the hansom cab In which the tragedy oc oured. After the shooting the revolver bought on the previous evening at the pawnshop, was found In the dead man's right hand coat pocket. Slapped His Klater-ln-Law. "I am not going to produce J. Mor gan Smith, because he has left the state. After the purchase of the re volver he was seen quarreling with Nen Patterson near the Mlvth avenue pawnshop. He was heard to say to her, 'You must do M.' and she replied, 'I will not.* Then Smith slapped tils sister-in-law’s face and pushed her Into Hie cab and sent her home." The first witness to be celled from I nrnxng those who wwt in the vicinity of tbs cab where Young wss shot was Continued on Fifth Pag*. SAVANNAH. GA.. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 22. 1004. CLARK HOWELL HAS ANNOUNCED CANDIDACY. He Will Re Among Those Running for Governor. Atlanta, Nov. 21.—Just before his de parture for Chicago with the Peabody party, comprising the trustees of the State University, who go to visit West ern institutions of learning, Hon. Clark Howell made positive announcement of his Intention to make the race for Governor of Georgia in 1906. M/. Howell's statement regarding the governorship Is as follows: "The fact that two other announce ments have already been made perhaps justifies me in saying, even thus ear ly, that I will be in the race, that my friends may know of my intentions. The people are just out of one cam paign, and It is rather early to pre cipitate another; indeed, I will not do so further than to say to my friends and well wishers In all parts of the state that at the proper time I shall make formal annouficement presenting my candidacy to the consideration of the voters of the state. “The statement I make now and 'any formal announcement that may after wards be made will perhaps not be re ceived as a matter of news, for with out any word from me, or any effort to build up a sentiment favorable to my candidacy, the idea seems to have been prevalent for some time that I would be ln the race, and many of my friends have been moving accord ingly. I suppose this grew out of the thought that as president of the Sen ate the suggestion was logical and the promotion not unreasonable. At any rate, whatever may be the cause of it, I am In a position where, ln Justice to myself and to those whose friend ly Interest has been so earnestly mani fested in my behalf It may be said that I will at the proper time go be fore the people, take the matter up with them and abide by the result of the primary.” HARDWICK WILL NOT RUN FOR GOVERNOR. Report* About Hl* Conference With Watson Misrepresented Hint. Atlanta, Nov. 2li—Congressman T. W. Har'd wick of the Tenth Congress ional district, grave out an Interview here to-day in which he states the re ports with regard to his visit to Thom as E. Watson last Friday have wholly misrepresented him and done him in justice. Mr. Hardwick says he has had some correspondence with Mr. Watson/with a view to influencing him, if possible, tw abandon his flfW' which could only mean a division of-the white people of the South to their own detriment and disadvantage, end it was in pursuance of this correspondence that he went to Thomson on Friday. He has all along sought to dissuade Mr. Watson from his purpose, he says, at least until laws could be passed disfranchising the ne gro in Georgia, and then a division, if it must come, would not make so much difference. Mr. Hardwick states positively that he will not enter the race for Governor. In conclusion, referring to an article in the Augusta Chronicle about hjs visit to Mr, Watson at Thomson Mr. Hardwick says: "The suggestion in the article thait personal ambition was the tnotive for my visit to and confer ence with Mr. Watson is unfair, unjust to me and absolutely unfounded in fact. While I confidently hope and firmly believe that the people of Geor gia will have the chance in their next state primary to pass on this issue and while I do not doubt their favorable verdict upon it, yet I can sincerely state that I am not now and may never be a candidate for Governor of Georgia. If I am ever an aspirant it will be for the nomination of my own party. I hope that among the distin guished and able gentlemen already suggested, who virtually admit their candidacy, someone will be found who will be brave enough to make this fight for all the white people of Georgia; If so, he will win.” ON THE PLATFOR¥ OF DISFRANCHISEMENT. Some One May Make the Hare for Governor* Augusta, Nov. 21.—There is no doubt about the fact that there will be a candidate for Governor in the pri mary two years hence on the platform of disfranchising the negro. It was about this matter that the conference was had Friday night between Con gressman T. W. Hardwick and Hon. Thomas E. Watson at Thomson. This much has been made certain by the receipt in Augusta of several private letters from prominent men of the Tenth district, who are interested in this matter. The speech of Mr. Watson at Thom son Saturday bears out the statement contained in letters received here this morning. In this speech Mr. Wat son paid several very high compli ments to Mr. Hardwick for his fear lessness on this question. Since the development of the conference bes tween the congressman and the Pop ulist leader there Is much in the speech of the latter that can be ac counted for by that conference, which could not be explained otherwise. It Is stated that in the event that Mr. Hardwick should enter the race for Governor friends of Judge Horace Holden would Immediately announce him as a candidate for Congress. For some time it has been known that Judge Holden's friends have had their eyes open with the intention of mak ing him the successor of the present congressman when that gentleman de cides to retire. There Is no doubt about the fact that Dr. T. J. Kelly of Glasscock, the father of the Austra lian ballot bill in the Inst two sessions of the Legislature, also has congres sional aspirations and is working ev erything toward that end. DENOUNCED NEGROES’ DISFRANCHISEMENT. New York, Nov. 21.—Th* Republican Club at Ms regular meeting to-night unanimously passed a resolution de nouncing th* dlafranrhltement of the negroes In the Houtil. At the next meeting a committee will be appointed to diacusa the matter with President Continued on Fifth Pegs, ■■, ■ • ■ • ■: , ; -'t‘ * ■ \i MffijS&tZt? <?%.>;y *&_' *t "S' 1 ®■- 'l^tVftrtStT NfiSreiwywyfa ;- 7j^^F ; i : f7'iff , 3iiiTßl^ff^^S^yiWlWSW”y^W^P a^| y > *< j Tvj<wt?fS Orrhin Mountain, TaKushan, Captured by the Japanese, One of the Keys to Defenses of Port Arthur. WANT A BODY TO MAKE LAWS SO THE ZEMSTVO DECLARE. NEW FORM OF RUSSIAN GOVERN MENT PROPOSED. It I* Also Proposed General Am nesty to Political Offenders—Epoch In Russian History Marked by the Yemstto Gathering, Wherein Such Itndlcnl Measures Were Consid ered—Memorial Goes to the Em peror for Consideration. St. Petersburg, Nov. 21.—“1n order to secure the proper development of the life of the state 'and the people, it is imperatively necessary that there be regular participation of national rep resentatives, sitting as an especially elected body, to make laws, regulate the revenue and expenditure and con-, trol the legality of the actions of the administration.” The above is the final form of the declaration of the Remstvo representa tives in favor of the election of a body, not merely to [Participate In legislation as at first reported, but to be entrusted with the framing of the laws of the empire. The meeting to-day also adopted a declaration In favor of granting gen eral amnesty to politlc'al offenders Im prisoned or exiled by administrative or der. This completed programme declar ing the necessity of the participation by the people in the government was signed by 102 Zemstvo presidents, in cluding thirty presidents of provin cial Zemstvo committees out of thir ty-two who attended the meeting. This document, setting forth the ne cessity of reform, is all the more striking and Impressive because the Zemstvo presidents who signed it, while elected by Zemstvo organiza tions, are confirmed by the govern ment. The signatories also included five marshals of the nobility, the elec tions to which offices are also con firmed by the government. The memorial will be presented within a couple of days to the Minis ter of the Interior, Prince Svlatopolk- Mirsky. The Zemstvo meeting will now pro ceed with the discussion of the re mainder of the programme, which, although it directly concerns Zemstvo work, is of minor importance. It consists, first, of primary education; second of the disorganization attend ant on mobilization; third, relief'meas ures for the families of those sent to war, and, fourth, Red Cross work, WANT ThTCOMMISSION TO FIX THE RATES. Important Conference Held at the White Haase. Washington, Nov. 21.—Interstate transportation matters, with specific reference to the fixing of railroad freight rates, formed the subject of an important conference at the White House to-dav. By previous appointment. Gov. Sam uel R. VanSant of Minnesota, Gov. A. B. Cummins of lowa, E. P. Bacon of Milwaukee, chairman of the Interstate Commerce Law Convention; Frank Barry of Milwaukee, secretary of the convention, and R. W. Hlgbie of New York, an official of the National Lum ber Dealers’ Association, calkd on the President to urge him to use his influ ence to secure the enactment of a law which would confer upon the Interstate Commerce Commission power to fix railroad freight rates in the commerce between the states. The President did not indicate, however, what his per sonal views were, contenting himself with giving a careful hearing to the statements made. It was suggested before the confer ence was held that, on account of the presence In the delegation of men who have expressed an Interest In recipro city and tariff revision, those subjects might be taken up in the course of the interview, but It was stated explicitly by Mr. Bacon and by (Jov. Van Sant tbart neither of those matters was al luded to In any way. Lnpi> Will I.nok Alter La. Washington. Nov. 21. President Roosevelt to-day announced the ap pointment of Fr:m<ls Leupp of this city to be Indian commissioner, vUe William A. Jones, resigned. Commis sioner Jones’ resignation mid Mr. Leupp’a appointment will take efTncL Jail. 1. Mr, !<eupp is the Washington correspondent of the New York Even ing Post and has been Identified with Indkiu affairs tor many years. SUTTON IS ON TRIAL ON KIDNAPPING CHARGE. He Mnst Ar.soer, Too, to the Chnrge of Criminal Assault. Bainbridgo. Ga., Nov. 21. —After a morning spent In hearing motions for temporary continuance and demurrers to the indictment, the trial of O. N. Sutton, charged with kidnapping little Alice Skelton, was really begun at 2 o’clock this 'afternoon. The state first called the kidnapping case, there being two separate Indict ments, and the case for attempted criminal assault upon the little girl’s person will be called after completion of this case. After two hours In se lecting a jury, the state introduced four witnesses, Alice Skelton, her foster parents and G. B. Brackin, resting the case after these four were heard and making out a prinia facie case. The child testified to Sutton forcibly seizing her from the back porch of her home on the night of Nov. 10, put ting her In a buggy and Carrying her thirty miles, to the home of Ben Rue sell In Baker co\ity, and en route making an attempt at criminal assault upon her person, tearing her clothing in the attempt, the clothing being In troduced in evldenoe. Rigid cross-ex amination failed to materially alter her testimony. The child Is remarkably beautiful and smull for her age, said to be eleven years, and her testimony was listened to with bated breath by the large crowd in the court room. Her father and Mr. Brackin described the finding of the little girl next day and her Joy at seeing them when they arrived at Russel, the home Sutton had carried her to. The state here rested and the de fense will open to-morrow morning, It being understood that the line of de fense will be that the child was ill treated and left home of her own ac cord and by previous agreement. The case will consume almost the entire day, and when this case gqes to the Jury Sutton will face the more serious charge of attempted criminal as sault. Sutton's wife is by his side and has remained steadfast. W. D. Sheffield of Bainbrldge, Mr. Geer of Colquitt and Arthur Powell of Blakely represent Sutton, while Solicitor Wooten is as sisted by Barrel and Hartsfleld, A. E, Thornton and Joseph Gilpin of the lo cal bar. “you areTthTman WHO KILLED ME.” Is What the Police Tried to Make a Corpse Humbly May. Chicago, Nov. 21.—Ordeal before a murdered corpse, applied to-day by the police to wrench a confession to th* murder of Natoll Zelefanl, whose body was found in Lake Michigan a fort night ago, failed to secure the desired result, but It is thought that a oon fesslon may follow later. The proced ure was as follows: The body of Zelefanl, which had been burled In Mount Carmel Ceme tery, was exhumed, carried to a vault and placed In a sitting posture. The right arm and hand were propped up in such a manner that the Index fin ger pointed directly at the face of any person entering the vault. The atti tude of the body was made as nearly as possible like that assumed by a person in saying, “You are the man who killed me." Police Inspector Shlppy then took to tbc vault Peter Mlro. Frank Bell, Charles Benzio and Joyce Toppln, a colored porter of a saloon In which Zelefanl passed considerable time on the day -of his death. One by one h* causey them to confrdnt the accusing finger of the dead man and watched for a sign of nervous collapse. Benzio and Bell went through th* ordeal without exhibiting a trace of emotion. The colored porter was bad ly frightened, but he did not revegl anything In the ehape of a clew. Miro refused to enter th* vault and the officers were compelled to drag him before the corpse and compel him to gaze upon it. He did not speak, how ever, and has not said anything since he returned to the police station that would Indicate an Intention of admit ting that he know* about the matter, 5 CENTS A COPY. DAILY. $8 A YEAR. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK.iI A YEAR CALLED TRAITORS TO LABOR’S CAUSE GOMPERS AND MITCHELL HAD TO DEFEND THEMSELVES IN THE CONVENTION. Lenders Were Spored by a Printed Slip Heeause Tliey Had Dined Willi President Eliot ot Harvard at an “Vnfnlr” House—They Made lm (Missioned Replies la Their De fease Socialistic Resolutions Provoked Exciting Debate. San Francisco, Nov. 21.—T0-day's session of the Federation of Labor was most exciting. During the hearted debate which fol lowed the unexpected interjection of the question of Socialism before the dele gates. Samuel Compere and John Mitchell were charged with being trait ors to the cause of labor. These charges and bitter Socialistic debate which followed were caused by the Introduction of the following reso lution by Delegate Victor Berger of Milwaukee: “Whereas, the unprecedented con centration of wealth In the United States, and the rapid development of the trusts in almost every branch of Industry make It obvious that capital ism will soon reach its culmination point and will have to make room for another phase of civilization; and ‘‘Whereas, it is evident that this na tion is destined to take the lead In this grand struggle for better conditions and higher culture, therefore be it ’’Resolved, that we hereby recom mend Chat all organizations affiliated with the American Federation of Labor to have their members uiudy tne econ omic conditions; to have lectures upon these subject* In their lodge rooms, homes and in meetings set apart for this purpose, ami to uu everytinug m their power for the enlightenment and Intellectual advancement of the prole tariat.'! VlHil>< ration Degan, The Resolutions Committee reported to the convention that it recommended the adoption of the measure with the exception of the clause following tho first “Whereas.” A Socialist delegate arose and asked why the particular section should be expunged. This opened the flood gates of oratory and vituperation. Feeling ran so high that John Mitch ell rose In the convention and said that unless Delegate Victor Berger of Milwaukee was able to prove his state ment, that he (Mitchell) had been a traitor to the workingmen, he must stand before the eyes of all present a convicted liar. Then a motion was made to suspend the rules and allow President Gompers and John Mitchell an opportunity to defend themselves. The trouble rose over a printed slip, distributed to some delegates, which charged Gompers and Mitchell with dining with President FHM of Harvard University. The article in question said the place at which the meal was eaten was an unfair house, and that President Kllot was the man who call ed the “scab” a hero. It bore the heading, “Are they traitors?" Gouiper* and Mitchell Reply. The reply of President Gompers wks bitter and impassioned, and the feel ing among the delegates was Intense. He admitted attending the dinner, but dented every Inference drawn therefrom and declared that as long as he was connected with the labor movement, he would fight ‘against the mixing of poli tics with unionism. Mr. Mitchell defied any man to point to any act of his which might be in terpreted as against the Interests of the working man. Ry an overwhelming vote the dele gates 'then passed the resolution as rec ommended by the committee and ex pressed their confidence in Mitchell and Gompers. The Federation to-day took up the annual report of President Gompers and concurred In every recommendation made by Mr. Gompers. A measure looking to Japanese ex clusion was unanimously favored by the convention, after much discussion by the Western delegates. The meas ure provided for the exclusion of Jap anese on lines similar to the exclusion of Chinese. Not only did tho convention vote In favor of excluding these Mon golians from the mainland, but from every Insular possession. Lanrett Now Closed. Mexico Olty. Nov. 21.—The Lasacatto at Tehaunrtepec has been closed because there era no more yellow tever pn tlenrts. The situation Is grewiiy Im proved at ail points, there now remain- Ing but a few case* of fever. Sanitary work, however, will continue as the au thorities sr* determined to stamp Mg for good the yellow fever scours