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Evening star., 1898-12-12
CONVENTION OF A. F. OF [,
Eighteenth Annual Meeting Opened in
Kansas City Today.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. December 12-The
eighteenth annual convention of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor was called to or
der IN Stropes Hall today. About $50 dele
gates from all parts OF this country and
TWO from across the water, namely. VIM
Ihofne and VIM. Inskip of London. repre-
sehting the British Trade Union Congress.
were present
beiegates lnsktp's mission is to plead for
a closer alliance between the United States
ana Great Britain along industrial as well
as political lines. The work mapped out
Tor the opening day included the commit
tee reports, the seating and rejection of
contested delegates. of whom there are sew
efaip anu the annual address of President
Samuel Gompers
President Evans Of the Kansas City Conn
merciai Club welcomed the delegates. Presi-
dent GomperS responding.
National Building Trades Councfl
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Decansber 12-Theo-
dore s. Jones of Kansas City. president of
the National Building Trades Council. call
ed the second annual convention of that or
ganization to order today at labor head
quarters. All parts of the country are rem
resented. The convention Will be in session
Tor about four days, and one of the most
important questions to be sbrougnt Up will
be the establishment Of d joint hoard of
a~bitration to be composed of master build
ers and members of the building trades
council, whose office shall be the sett ement
by arbitration of all disputes and griev-
ances between employers and employe.
Inere Will be no attempt at& consolidation
with the American FedeEation of Labor,
according to the statement OF General Sec
retary and Treasurer w. H. Steinbess of
st. Louis.
A Ia nal l;,,,fr ,S
organization, President Gompers delivered
his address.
The strtctest attention was accorded Pres
ident Gompers in the delivery of his ad-
dress, which was received by the delegates
with much enthusiasm At its conclusion
recess was taken
Evening star., 1898-12-12

his superiors in office. He expected that
most of the troops would be off for Cuba
within thirty days.
when will the Cuban government be or
ganized?" asked Mr.. Suizer dem, New
York.
II do not know; that Is political uues-
tion," aswered the general.
He went on to say that probably 10000
men would be sufficient for Cuba in the
near future. The officers Ia the Philippines
estimated they would require 25,0OO men,
possibly more. Altogether about 10000 men
were needed abroad and 81. 900 at home
when Cuba is Independent the 10 900
can be withdrawn and the army reduced p"
suggested Mr.. Sulzer
Force Needed in Cubn for Years.
II would walt until that time comes and
then consider the question: answered Gen
Miles. Whatever is the status of Cuba, it
will be necessary to maintain a strong force
there for number of years"
The general answered Mr.. Hay that there
should be no delay because the peace treaty
was not ratified. The proper equipping of
the army was essential as a safeguard a
pillar on which to erect early whatever
came.
When Mr. Hay suggested that Jamaica,
no larger than Porto Rico, was governed
by a British force of 1859, General Miles
said the conditions were quite different
Porto Rico was adequately garrisoned for
a double purpose a base for our ships
and forces and also to prevent Spain or
any foreign power from attempting to take
it. While he dismissed the idea that Spain
would make such an attempt, yet it was
well to be prepared for move of that kind
from any quarter.
Gen. SchofieId Heard
At 1 O'Clock the committee took a recess
until , o'clock, when Lieutenant General
Schofield was heard.
Evening star., 1898-12-12

treaty of peace Will be published in a red
book before the opening of the cortes
The treaty Of peace. concluding the war
between the United States and spain was
signed by the members of the American
and spanish commissions at SID O'ctock
Saturday evening
William r. Day, Senator Cushman X
Davis. senator Miiliam p. Frye W nItcIaw
REID ana Senator George Gray; Scnor Mon
tero ho%. Senior Abafzuza, Senior Ciarnica
StnOr EIllaurutid ana Gen. Cerero Saons
each commission signing its opponent :
treaty. Both We're tied with the Spanish
and American coiOrs.
W here tue seas were prepared to be at
fixed attendants We're sent scurrying for
ribbons of the French tTi-coior. with which
the documents We're sealed as cOm,IIi-
ment To the French hosts of the conuIs-
sIOHs. Many officials interestediy watched
every detail Of the proceedings.
The last seal beng impressed. the COM
mISSIoHcTs rose and without toTmaiity each
member shook the hands of ali his an
tagonIst> and exchanged assurances Of
sincere personal esteem.
The SpdHlards aGterward commented
acTidly upon what they termed the bad
taste of the Americans in mastering 4
crowd Of attaches to gIoat over the con-
summation Of their downfall and to scram-
be. for relics.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
Personal tIenf:nn

Mrs. J. NJ. Kelly and Miss Rose Kelly OF
this city and Mr.. John q. A Leishman
United States minister to Switzerland. viii
sail for Europe on the steamer Paris, which
Will leave New York next Wednesday,
Major General Ludlow and his chief quar-
termaster, Major Cruise, are at the Rich
nlond.
Lieutenant Walter c. Short of the 9th
United States Cavalry left Thursday to
JOIN his troop at Huntsville, Ala, his fur
Tough having expired
Mr.. W. X. Allen and bride, formerly Miss
Virginia Mckenzie Semple of Old Point Va
are stopping at the EpDitt.
Mr.. Frank l.. Waters of 1904 n street has
gone TO Portsmouth. n. H, to take the po-
siuon of yeoman in The navy, reporting on
the Lancaster.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
FOUR DEATHS FROM 4 FIRE.
Blaze in Brooklyn Flat Building
Last Night.

NEW YORK, December 12.-Four persons
lost their lives in last nights fire in the fiat
house III Prospect place. Brooklyn They
were Joseph Nobht. Mrs. Joseph Nobit,
Mrs Stothcrn tMrs. NobIits mother) and
Thomas Whine, Winnie was the first to
discover the fire. and he eagerly began the
work OF getting the tenants out of the
building by way of the roof. In the dark
ness he failed to see the opening of an
air shaft and walked into it, falling to the
cellar He WAS instantly killed
An effort TO rescue the Noblit family by
pia,.iss d !adCer fIom one rat TO the other
would have been effectuaI but Mrs. Noblit
tainted. and her husband refused to leave
her. They persisted before other means of
Fescu~ could BE procured. Mrs. Stothern
was later found dead in the kitchen of her
apartments.
The money loss by the fire was sf5Oao
Evening star., 1898-12-12
Senator HaIe's Re-EIecttOu.

Congressman Dingley was shown a dis
patch from Augusta, Me-, published this
morning, saying that there is great opposi-
ton to Senator Hale's reelection on ac-
count Of his opposition to the Spanish peace
treaty, and that ex-Gov. Cleayes will he a
candidate against Hale. Mr.. Dingley said
he was not aware of any serious opposition
to MIR. Hale, and had no doubt of his re-
election, as few republicans in Maine are
disposed to make an issue on this question
whatever may be their views on the Philip
pines.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
POLICEMAN FOUND DEAD.
Mystery Surrounding Death of a
Cleveland. Ohio. officer.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, December Pa
tTohnan Joseph Spurney of the third pre-
c.nct station has been found dead ON his
beat, in an alley near the corner of Wood
land and Case avenues. He was lying in
pool Of blood with a bullet hole through his
brain. His revolver was lying by his side
vIJh three chambers empty.
The case II ShroudeG III the deepest mys-
terry Whether Spuruey Was kllled in the
dlS, harse of ms duJy by burglars or COM
united suicide Is not now known He was
thlTty -hEe years old and leaves 4 wife ana
five children.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
TO SUCCEED MERRITT,
w. VI. Smith to lie Chief CierI. OF the
Bureau of Yards and Docks

Secretary Long today appointed W NJ
Smith. J,i0o clerk in the bureau of navi-
CATION, to be chief clerk of the bureau Of
yards and docks TO fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation of Mr. Merritt
Mr.. Smith has been connected with tn
Navy Department for several years and
mas earned his promotion. His particular
duty of late has been the compilation of
the oiiiciai naval register, ID work of great
delicacy and Importance
Evening star., 1898-12-12
WILL GO TO CUBA.
Com mission Appointed to Invesfignte
ReHuirements of the POstnI SerNice

The Postmaster General has appointed
the following committee to proceed to
Cuba to investigate the condition and re-
qurements of the postal service on that is
land in connection with the military occu-
patton. The committee consists of w. A.
Macheu, superintendent of the free delivery
system. chairman; John NJ. Masten. SUPER
intendent of mails at Brooklyn: A. w
bingham. chief of finance division. Post
Office Department and NJ. G. Fosnos in
spectpr. NJ. n, Macdonald will accompauy
the committee as secretary
Evening star., 1898-12-12
COL. BRYAN RESIGNS.
All Doubt Regarding His Intentions
Removed.

All doubt respecting the intentions of Col
VIM. j. Bryan were removed by the receipt
at the War Department this morning of a
telegram from him stating that he had
mailed his resignation of his commission as
colonel of the Sd Nebraska Volunteers
and that it was approved by the division
and corps commanders.
The War Department cannot, of course
act upon the resignation until it comes
formally to hand, but there can be no doubt
OF ITS acceptance. 1t is supposed at Ih,
ar Department that the lieutenant
colonel of Col. Bryans regiment will sue
ceed HIM in the colonelcy.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
District Case in Supreme cour,

In the case of Clara Wheeler VS.. Charles
Ridgely McI5lair, the Supreme Court of the
United States today affirmed the decision
Of the Court Of Appeals of the District of
Columbia. The court practically adopted
the decision of the lower court TIE case
involves certain real estate in the District
of Columbia
Evening star., 1898-12-12
GHOtLs ROB KANSAS CEMETERY.
Captured After DisposinE of tbe
Body tn Medical GoIicrc

KANSAS CITY Mo-. December 1.-Two
shouls STOLE the body of a colored woman
from "o9diawn cemetery. Kansas City
Ran, disposed of the body for $50 at the
University Medical College in this city,
were arrested and the body recovered by
the police within two hours time One ~
the ghouis was white man named Perry
the other g negro named McLain. F. r.
Carter. negro JanitOr at the college. was
also arrested. charged with receiving the
body.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
TO Extend New York Avenue.

Senator Mcmillan today introduced bill
in the Senate providing for the extension of
New York avenue from Florida avenue
eastward TO the Bladensburg pike or the
boundary line of the District of Columbia
The hlil carries appropriation of S5u,U<D
for the payment of awards for the land
necessary for this extension
Evening star., 1898-12-12
Ordered to Fort MYer

Major Gustave w. S. Stevens, on conn
pletion of his duties in connection with the
muster out of the 10th Signal CorDs Com
pany, will be relieved from duty in this
city and will proceed to Fort Myer, Va,
and assume charge of the Signal Corps
detachment at that place, to relieve First
Lieut.. George c Burnell, who is ordered
to Huntsville, Ala. for duty with the 17th
Signal Corps Company.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
MoSeHae of WarShips.

The flagship Philadelphia of the Pacific
station has arrived at Corinto, Nicaragua.
anu the glinbOats Nicksburs and Annapolis
arrived at St Lucia yesterday
The auxiliary cruiser kanaWha has been
put IN commission at the New York navy
yard.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
Capt. England Urged for APPOINTMENT

Col Clay, Maj. Uren and Capt Eng
land of this city called on Assistant Secre-
tary Meiklejohn this afternoon with a view
OF securing the appointment of Capt. Eng
land on the tempoIary roll of the War De-
partment- Capt. England accompanied the
LIST District regiment to Santiago and rem
dered good servite in that campaign
Evening star., 1898-12-12

No other paper In the world
reaches SO large percent
age of families I'm the city
where printed Rs does The
Evening Star ta Washington.
As an advertising medium
for the District of Columbia
The Star 10 therefore without
an equal.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
More Troops Sail for Cubn.

The War Department has received a tele-
gram stating that the transport NJ chigan
has sailed from Savannah for Havana with
the "a I.linCis. The Irnsport -, Jdsm. alter
dlschargIng her sick al Fort Monroe, has
sailed for New York.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
BELONG TO PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Decision Regarding Two Islands In
san Francisco Bay

Mr. Binger Hermann. commissioner of the
general land Office, in a decision rendered
today holds that Mission island and a small
island located just southeast thereof in San
Francisco bay are a part of the public do
main. and in accordance therewitb presi-
dent Mckinney in few days will issIe an
executive order reservIng both Islands as
cOaling station for the use of the navy.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
con.lderins the Census BIN.

The House census committee met oday
and began the consideration Of the Senate
census bill. The meeting was merely pre-
hminary one and nothing of consequence
beyond organization was accomplished
Evening star., 1898-12-12
GEN. 5cAsTELLANJs INJuRED.

Spanish Captain GenerAps Roof Fell
I'm ON HtnR
HAVANA. December 12.-whiie Captain
General Casteilanos was in his bed room
yesterday evening the roof fell in and
wounded him on both shoulders, the breast
and face His orderly was also wounded
in the face.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
Reform School Trustee

President Mckinley today appointed John
E Carpenter to be trustee of the reform
school OF the District Of Columbia
Evening star., 1898-12-12
Reureseu eutatfve McI,.sn s~o r..

Frank A. McLain, who was elected to dll
the vacancy caused by the death of the late
Representative Love of Mississippi, was
presented to the House of Representatives
today and took the oath.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
SPAIN WILL PUBLISH TREATY.
Red Book to lie Issued Before Corte.
Meets.

MADRID, December 12.-The text of the
treaty of peace Will be published in a red
book before the opening of the cortes.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
A Point of Order.

Mr.. Babcock then again called up the
Great Falls condemnation bill, which had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
ROOSEVELT ACCEPTS
In a Speech Made to the Notifl-
cation Committee.

New York, Oct. 4-The committee ap-
pointed to notify the candidates nomi-
mated by the state Republican conven-
ton at Saratoga went to the home of
Col Roosevelt, the nominee for COVER
nor at Oyster Bay, L. /, today. The
committee was made up of T. c. Platt,
John r. Hazel, James A. Roberts, H. N.
Littauer, Hobart Krum, Chauncey NJ.
Depew, Edward Lauterbach, Francis
Hendricks, George r. Malby John T.
Mott and Cornelius V. Collins.
Senator Platt and MI. Malby were IN
able to attend through illness. DIR.
DepeW made the notification address
to Col. Roosevelt, cOmplimenting him
upon the unanimity of his choice by the
convention.
Col Roosevelt replied briefly as fol-
lows:
I herewith accept the nomination
rendered by the Republican party in
convention assembled. I deeply feel the
responsibility which attaches to the
chief executive of a commonwealth
larger and more pOpuIous than many
an old world kingdom. In accepting
this nomination at the hands of the
authorized committee of the Republican
state convention L take this Oppor-
tunity of extending through you to the
republicans of the Empire state my
heartfelt thanks for the distinguished
to administer the duties of this high
office that the interests of the people as
a whole shall be subserved knowing
that I owe my position to the people
and to them I shall hold myself ac-
cOuntable. I take it that the promises
made in the platform and adopted at
Saratoga are as binding as any others
and to the fulfllment of the pledges
therein, I promise my best efforts. The
party's past has been glorious. and
while this would not atone for failure
to perform present duty, it does give
adequate reason for believing that we
shall meet each duty aright."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
WHEELER ON THE STAND.
The General Testifies Before the In
vestigating Committee.

Washington, Oct. 4-The war invest
igating commission begain its examina-
ton of witnesses today by placing Gen.
Joseph Wheeler on the stand. Chair
man Dodge stated to him the scope of
the commissions duties and asked Gen.
Wheeler whether he had any objections
to being sworn. He replied that he had
none and Major Mills recorder for the
commission administered the oath.
Ex-Governor Beaver conducted the
examination, developing the essential
facts as to Gen. Wheeler's rank and his
command. Gen. Wheeler stated that he
left Tampa for Cuba on the 14th Of
June, but that he had no knowledge of
the plan of campaign before going
aboard the transport. He then told of
the voyage. On June d, Gen. Shafter
ordered him to disembark the next day
which he did with a portion of his
He rode into the country four miles
that day and the next moved his troops
to Juraguacita. He then began his
accommodating, arranging with General
Castillo OF the Cuban army to send
Cuban troops with his men for the re-
connoitre, but unfortunately the Gu
bans did not keep the engagement. He
told of the first battle at La Quasima,
stopping to compliment especially the
regular troops and also to speak of
their excellent firing. They soon learn
ed to mistrust the reports and esti-
mates of the Spaniards. Gen. Wheeler
had not been able on his own account
to secure accurate estimate of the
Spanish loss during the American ap
prOach upon Santiago.
Speaking of the proceedings after the
first battles, he explained that he had
been reported sick and there were some
movements just prior to the battle at
Ell Caney with which he was not IA
miliar.
Il was not sick,'' he said, ''but I had
been on the 29th and Both Still I had
not gene on the sick list. I had a fe-
YER but I appreciated the situation,
took medicine and came out all right"
He was in the battle of FL Caney and
expressed the opinion that more men
had been killed in the formation of the
line than afterwards. He told of the
necessity of wading the San Juan river,
saying that the water was about waist
deep. Il ought to say said the gen
eraI in the course of his testimony,
that it was magnificent to see officers
of high rank go ashore with their packs
on their backs, accepting all the for
tunes of war with their men. They
slept on the ground with the soldiers
None of US was mounted and we were
without tents for seven days"
Speaking of the character Of the
roads from the coast to the points oc-
cupied by the Americans, he said that
with such attention as they were able
to give to them, they were very good.
The rains had not been severe up to
that time. The roads were narrow, but
equal to the demands. The supplies
he considered sufficient except in a, few
instances, and in those instances the
deficiency was only temporary.
Gen. Shafter," he said, deserves
great credit for the zeal he displayed
in this respect. He devoted himself to
that he succeeded. We used pack trains
and there was comparatively little suf-
fering because o the ShOrtneSS of
quartermasters supplies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
VOICE IN CONGRESS
Will Be Granted to Hawaii Under the
New Government.

Honolulu, Sept. "a, via San Francisco
Oct. 1.-The Hawaiian Star has pub
Hshed an outline of the form of govern
ment decided upon for Hawaii by the
congressional commission. The Star
says it is to be called the territory of
Hawaii and will be allowed one repre-
sentative in congress as though Hawaii
were a state. The governor to be APP
pointed by the president will be paid
a salary Of Sc, 900 or $4,000 a year. The
commission will MAGE no recommends
ton as to the appointment of the gov
ernor Hawaii will have a legislature
and will make its own laws, subject to
the approval of congress. There will
be no change in the present form OF
the legislature. The property qual1h-
cation of 81, 500 in real or $4,000 personal
effects to make an electOr eligible to
vote for the senate is done away with
To vote for a senator in the territory of
Hawaii an elector must possess an an
nual income of $500. In everything else
his franchise is free and unrestricted
by any qualification, educational or
otherwise. The judiciary system Will
remain undisturbed.
The supreme court will probably be
given Jurisdiction in United States cases
and Judges will be appointed for four
years instead of for life. It is under
stood that the question of citizenship
will be referred to the state department
at Washington for final decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
500 NEGROES EXPECTED
At Pana to Take the Places of Strik-
ing Miners.

Pana, Ill, Oct. 4.-The Baltimore &,
Ohio Southwestern carried from this
city today two coaches and a caboose
which the trainmen We're ordered to
leave at Cowden, where the Glover Leaf
ners concluded that the cars were to
convey more southern negroes to Pana
to take the place of strikers in the coal
mines here. A movement was inaugu-
rated to intercept the train. Later it
was reasoned the sending of the coach
es was a ruse of detectives to induce the
miners to attempt another hOld-up and
to effect a capture of the entire crowd
of uniOnists. The miners who were
preparing to leave town were ordered
not to do so by the union officials.
The sheriff of Shelby county arrived
today and is working on the hOld-up of
last Friday. 1t is probable that ar
rests will follow. A number of shots
were fired by deputies at Pana Coal
company's mine last night. The mill
tary commander, Captain Craig, i'm
mediately dispatched fifty men to the
mines. The soldiers went on a run.
On arrival the deputies said the mine
had been attacked by strikers with
stones. The military divided into squads
and searched the neighbOrhood but no
strikers were apprehended and no
arms found.
Two labor agents left the city today
for Alabama being escorted to the train
by an armed deputy sheriff It is ex-
pected that 500 negroes will arrive from
Birmingham before the close of the
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
CARD FROM A. G. STACEY.

Col. A. G. Stacey came to Topeka
from Newton and surrendered himself
TO the United States marshal He was
indicted for sending a circular contain
ing Objectionable matter through the
mails. He secured bond and was re-
leased. Col Stacey made the following
signed statement:
To the Topeka State Journal:
For 20 years in my newspaper work
in this state have labOred under the
delusiOn that there was reciprocity in
obligations. Today there was a sudden
awakening, and that belief has been
wrecked upon the rocks OF selfshness
Last Friday I learned that the United
States marshal held a warrant for my
arrest on the charge of violation Of
United States statutes. Sunday morn
ing District Attorney Lambert inform
ed me Of the correctness of my inform
alton Last night came to Topeka
for the purpose of surrendering and did
so give myself up. This forenoon was
spent in visiting men in this city who
have been under many and lasting Obli
cations to me, as well as others, seek
1ng a signer to a bond for my appear
ance next week
It was only when the subject was men
toned to q man who had never in any
degree been favored who was under no OBJ
legations to me whatever. that / succeed
tanned my freedom. The men who made
complaint SWOre that they believed I had
sent them through the mails scurrilous
printed circular, and upon this evidence
the grand jury returned Indictment.
Knowing my innocence of this charge, I
was all the more willing to voluntarily
surrender and stand trial but nv MANY
friends were equally willing that
should remain in jail ten days awaiting
rope of sand-the first favor required only
too easily breaking it. A. G. STACEY.