THE OMAHA ! DAILY BEE.
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i. ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. 01SLAIIA , FRIDAY , MAY 17 , 1895. COPY FIVE CENTS.
CUBANS LOSE A HARD FICIIT
What Looked Like a Victory Turned Int
a Disastrous Route.
SPANISH TROOPS REPEL THE RCBZLS
rriiruo Hundred Cutmn * HI at Down on the
llattlellelil After the Insurgents Ilitit
Encircled Their Opponents 3InJor
Gnrrltlu's llrilllaut liusli.
HAVANA , May 16. A special cablegram
received hen- today says that on Monday last
there was severe fighting In the neighborhood
of Joblto , near Guantanamo. The engage
ment lasted from 0 o'clock In the morning
until 5 o'clock In the evening and resulted
In a brilliant victory for the Spanish troops
A detachment of 400 soldiers attacked and
fought bravely against 2,000 Insurgents , whs
were led by Gomez , the two Maceos , Rabla
nnd Cartagena. The lieutenant colonel who
led the Spanish force ordered his soldiers to
open fire as the rebels advanced , and fel
furiously upon the troops. Eventually the
cnctny surrounded the Spanish troops with a
vastly superior force. Major Roblcs , upon
whom the command of the Spanish troops ds-
volved , when the lieutenant was shot down
succeeded In holding his position and In repelling
polling the attacks of the rebels. But the
Spaniards were completely surrounded and I
was necessary for a portion of the force to
cut Its way out In order to communicate with
the base of supply and obtain reinforcements
Major Garrlclo , at ths head of ninety volun
tcers , made a brilliant dash Into the Insur
Rents' lines and forced bis way through thi
circle of fire which surrounded the troops
Shortly after Major Garrldo's volunteers ha
pierced the Insurgents' lines another detach
ment of Spanish troops under the command o :
Captain Bruzon made on opportune flank at
tack upon the rebels. The latter were takei
by surprise and were thrown Into confusion
The two bodies of the troops then united an
made a combined attack upon the rebels , \vh
were compelled to retire with a loss of 30
dead and wounded.
Major Robles has gained the cross of San
Fernando for the brilliant manner In which
he held his position against overwhelming
numbers. The loss on the Spanish side was
ono doctor , four officers and eleven soldiers
kilted and thirty wounded.
DE5IANOK1J OF Till ! bUI-TAN
Amncstv for Pnlltlcnl Prisoners nnd a Coin-
inUnlnn to npervUo tlin Itefonnft.
CONSTANTINOPLE , May 16. The note
presented to the aulton by the representatives
of the powers respecting reforms In Armenia
comprises 250 closely written quarto pages.
Aniong the measures preliminary to the re
form , the note demands the appointment of a
high commissioner , general amnesty for and
release of all politico ! prisoners , the revision
of certain Judgments and the appointment of
a comtriislon to lit at Cent nJ'ople , charged
with the surveillance and application of the
reforms and working. In connection with the
1 high commissioner previously referred to. The
principal reforms demanded are that the
Kovernora and vice povernors ot Van ,
Erzeroum , Slvas , BltUls , Kharput and Trebl-
zondo be Christian ot Mussulman , according
to how the population ot thcjo places bo dl-
vd'2d. | ' In any case the governor or the vices
governor Is to bo c. Christian.
1 The note also sugEJSts that" such officials
should first be apn.rovjsd by the powers. In
regard to tlin finances all 'the taxes are to
bo collected by local and not by state of-
flcjrs , and enough to bo retained before the
money Is forwarded to Constantinople , to
defray the cost of 'administration. This Is
the exact opposite to the present system , by
which all taxes are flrst sent to Constanti
nople , from which city little money returns
to Armenia.
The Judicial reforms proposed by the powers
make radical changes In the present sys
tem , Insure proper trials , the survelllanca
of prisons and the total abolition of torture.
Tha gens d'armle or police Is to bo composed
equally of Turks and Christians , and the
latter and Kurds are still to be retained In
the notorious Hamldlan cavalry , but they
are not to be allowed to have arms , except
i during drill. .
Finally the government Is to strictly en
ViI force the laws against compulsory conver
sions to Islamlsm. In many circles II IE
I contended that the foregoing reforms are
quite Inadequate , and that the abuses com
plained ot by the Armenians- soon re
commence.
.The sultan read the note ot the powers at
tentlvely , and his reception ot It was no
unfavorable. It Is understood that he recog
nlzed that the proposals do not compromlsi
Jitu sovereign rights or dignity. He has hai
several conferences with various ambassador
and an audience with Baron Calclco , tin
Australian ambassador. The latter strong ! ;
urged the sultan to acquiesce with the de
mands of the 'powers. The sultan was no
offended nnd sent him a valuable present
Ills majEsty appears to count upon the mora
support ot Emperor William of Germany , (
whom he sent an autograph letter by Bertran
Effendl , under secretary of the bureau o
Indirect taxation , who started for Berlin las
Thursday.
jAtN biTii.iu : : mm iucori
lriunl nnil Sntlafnctory Agreement Whlcl
ICml.i Up the Whole Mibject.
WASHINGTON , May 16. The Japanese le
gallon has received an official cable statin ;
In substance that a final and sattsfactor ;
agreement has been reached by Japan wit !
the European powers on the eastern ques
tlon. This was to follow the recent settle
ment with China. It Is regarded as closln
the entire subject. It Is also regarded a
negativing the unofficial statements of Rus
elan newspaper ! that Russia would claim
protectorate over Corea.
Reports ot Russia's purposes In absorbln
Corea are not serldusly entertained In dlplc
matlc circles. No such purpose has eve
been suggested In the official correspondenc
thus far. China's assertion of a protectorat
over Corea led to the recent war , so tha
U Is not likely Japan would regard a sin :
liar claim by Russia with IndifferenceAT
other report , coming from Frankfort , the
Russia's claim on Corea was for the purpos
of protecting Russian merchants against Jar
aneie competition Is known to bo erroncov
by those familiar with the tacts. A dlplt
mat recently at Seoul , the capital ot Core ;
says there Is only one Russian , a carpente :
in Corea. outside of the legation.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 16. Inquiries I
various quarters here where Information ca
be obtained elicit the Information that U
government has come to no decision regarc
Ing the occupation of Corea. The Russia
press has for some time been advocating
protectorate by Russia over that country i
itJ occupation until Japan has entire !
abandoned Manchuria.
Gnloiuuln After the Mo'quUorn.
COLON , Colombia , May 18. The Republ '
of Colombia Is preparing to set forth I
clalire to the Mosquito territory of Nlciragi [
ever which Great Britain recently relinquish !
her protectorate. It Is asserted that tl
claim * ot Colombia antedate those of Gre
Britain. General RenJIfo leaves for eae
York today. U Is believed that he Is golr
to > Washington In order lo present the clalii
ot Colombia ( o the Mosquito territory.
Loses on llolh Mitoi.
MADRID , May lfl.-The Spanish force
dipatches | from Havana today annnunc
have combined against tbe Inturgcut fore
under Maceo. The engagement took place nn
GunnUnamo. Th * Insurgents lost forty kllli
nd many wounded. On tbe Spanish sl U <
Lieutenant Bosch w n killed ud sever
vert
MUllll TltUVHLl ! HIlEirifiU Iff U.I IF All.
1'crfcct Helen "f Terror Kiln In unit Inform
ers Are round KTITJwhere.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 16. Julius Palmer ,
who went to the Hawaiian Islands to Investi
gate the state ot affairs there as special
correspondent of the New York Evening
Post three months ago , arrived here today on
the Australia. He believes that there will bo
a crisis there and thnt the end can only be
the restoration of the monarchical form of
government. He says there never will bo
harmony until the monarchy Is restored and
Princess Kalulanl placed upon the throne ,
n giving his reacons for this belief he said :
"There are three main points of danger to
ho government. The first Is that Secretary
Gresham has decided that Bowler Is not nn
merlcan citizen and that Great Britain has
eclded that Rlckard and Walker are British
ubjects.
"The greatest fear of the Hawaiian gov-
rnmcnt Is Japan and It does not scruple to
ay so. It h making arrangements to get in
,000 Chinese coolies and send away as many
opanese. The government , when the Japan-
: sj coolies came In , gave an understanding
, hat It Japan would supply them with coolies
t would employ them. Now Japan will
irobably hold that this understanding Is
oln violated.
"The third danger to the government party
s In themselves. The democracy , or Amerl-
: an club. Is taking umbrage at the Importa-
Ion ot Chinese.
"The financial condition Is also one of the
hlngs that will help to bring on a crisis.
On May 1 the government advertised publicly
hat no bills must be paid except on three
ind six months' credit.
The loyalty of the natives to monarchy
was never as strong as It Is now , and It was
ho basis of union of all parties In past
years , and there will be no harmony until
hat monarchy Is restored In Princess
ftalulanl , and that would make peace at
once. "
Colonel Ashford , attorney general ol
lawall , who arrived on the same steamer
expresses similar views. He said : "There Is
a perfect reign of terror in the Island. In
formers are everywhere. People do not dare
to speak In their own houses. There Is
everywhere a feeling of uncertainty , doubt
and Impending danger and ruin.
"Those who favored annexation have made
up their minds that It Is very Impossible
The missionaries , as we call most of the
political party In power , have claimed to bo
In favor ot annexation , but their claims have
never been real. The annexatlonlsts mlstrus
them now.
'As ' to the future ? Well , annexation Is an
Impossibility and all are about agreed on
that. Thurston has gone back and it I
publicly said that he Is going to propose th
restoration of a monarchy , with Kalulanl on
the throne.
'A ' republic seems an Impossibility , such a
largo part of the population ore incapabl
ot governing themselves. As long as thl
so-called republic can pay armed men to
keep down the rebellion It will last and no
longer. What they ore talking of now and
want first Is some sort of protectorate of
the United States. They are afraid of Japan
and want some protection against any other
foreign interference. Then of course what
is next wanted Is a monarchy.
"The natives are not at all discouraged by
the failure of the last movement. They
would gladly make another attempt. I am
not a royalist In principle , but under all the
conditions existing down there I think It Is
the only thing. A monarchy would unlto all
the natives and be respected by all foreign
powers. "
An evening paper prints the following
"Private letters received from Honolulu by
the steamer Australia declare a change of ad
ministration will soon occur there and that
the change Is advocated by no less on Impor
tant personage than ex-Mlnlster Thurston.
The Information comes from a most reliable
source and cannot be questioned. AccordIng
Ing to the letters received here , all that Is
preserving the present government Is the
fact It possesses the arms necessary to quell
another outbreak and Is exerting Itself In
Us efforts to prevent the landing of contra
band arms. It Is well known that the gov
ernment forces numerically are greatly In
the minority and no one has been made tc
realize this fact more than Minister Thurs-
on. At a recent conference between Mr
'hurston and President Dole and other mem-
iers of his cabinet the former declared the
nly hope of permanent peace on the Islands
vlll be realized In placing Princess Kalulan
n the position which the former mon-
. rchy proposed she should some day have
ilr. Thurston Is reported to have advocatei
his step so strongly that President Dole am
ils cabinet became alarmed and have sine
given the matter many hours of consldera
Ion. "
Passengers on the Australia have confldci
he fact that the republic Is now on Its las
cgs. Various big organizations are breaklnf
away from President Dole and the opposing
orces , which were somewhat subJued aftei
he recent uprising by the show of arm
made by the government , are now becomlni
bolder.
"An alarm Is likely to be sounded an
light , " remarked one passenger , "and If I
s you can expect to hear of the downfall o
he republic.
"There Is no escape for It , the people an
: dissatisfied , and particularly the Americana
who , If aroused , will find at their sides al
he assistance they need to effect a complot
change In the government.
"Minister Thurston's uneasiness has bo
: ome so apparent to the opposing forces tlu
: ho latter have gained more courage. Th
< fact that Mr. Thurston favors a change I
10 longer a secret , and when we left Honolulu
lulu It was common talk that he was the
planning to carry to a successful end tli
conversion of the republic back to a mon
archy. "
OUTVUTRD CIlANGELLUIl II HIUNLOIII
I'ruidnn Dint Pastr * the Knoliitlon for
Illnictiilllo C ontarnnoe.
BERLIN , May 16. In spite of the fac
the chancellor , Prince Hohenlohe , deprecate
the matter , the upper house of the Prussia
Diet , by a vote of 72 to 38 , adopted the resc
"
lutlon of Count von Mlrbach In favor c
"
steps being taken for the prompt settlemer
of the currency question by an agreemen
as
as to International bimetallism. During th
lS" course of the debate the governor of th
Relchsbank warmly opposed the motion , an
Informed the federal government that the
IK would thereby create disaster and dlsturt
leer anc ? .
er Prince Hohenlohe stated the Prussian mln
ce Istry had not yet decided what course t
.te pursue , but he adhered to his statement I
at the Reichstag that tha government woul
submit the silver question to further e ?
amlnatlon In consonance with the teder :
governments and was also willing ultimate !
ISO to meet the othtr powers and discuss corr
Pus mcrclal measures to bo taken. But flrst <
us all the basis of discussion , he Insisted , mui
lo- bs definitely settled upon. Continuing , tli
, chancellor said eo coon as the answers I
, tha governments which had been coneulte
had been received renewed attempts woul
In be made to causa an International intei
an change ot views upon the subject. Then
he fore , ho advised the house , If It did nol wls
hed to support ths affair , to adopt Herr Becker
dan amendment , which struck out that part i
ana Count Mlrbach's motion which demanded thi
Germany take the Initiative.
Prince Hohenlohes advice , however , w ,
Ignored , and the amendment was rejected I
a vote of 72 to 33 , and later Count von MI
bach's motion In favor of steps being taki ;
'Ill upon the part of the government for tl :
It prompt fUtlenunt of the currency questli
by an agreement as to International blmet
111 llsm was carried by the earoe figures.
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Knlnnkjr Once V era I !
VIENNA , May lO.-Count Kalnoky , tl
e\ Imperial minister of fotelgn affairs , hi
eing again tendered his resignation , Tha trout
grows out of the utterances of the pap
nuncio , who denounced the ecclesiastic
lawn. The matter wan taken up by tl
Hungarian premier , who communicated <
the bubjeet with Count Kalnoky. The latt
es expressed surprise at the action of th * nil
cto and Intfmut'd that representntloi
ce v oiild ho mails on the subject to the Va
lean. Count Kalnoky Intended this to b >
private rommunlraUcn to the- premier , b
led the latter made It public In u speech In tl [
lower house cf the Hungarian Diet. Tli
caused further trouble and eventually 1
ra to the acceptance of Count Kulnoky'a resl
nation
'OWERS OF COURT MARTIAL
'n Dealing with American Oitizani Their
Verdicts Must Bo Just ,
GRESHAM SENDS INSTRUCTIONS TO WILLIS
gh.1 of United State ) Clttztms to Kxpntrl-
nle TlirmicIveH Ackuovrlmlgcd but
They Cnnnot Thereafter Claim
American 1'rotectlun.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 16. Additional advices -
vices from Honolulu by yesterday's steamer
under date of May 8 have an Important bearIng -
Ing upon the question of the treatment to
be accorded the prisoners convicted by court
martial of treason or tnlsprlslon of treason ,
and of persons deported for the same offense ,
who hava appealed to the government of the
United States for protection , claiming to be
citizens of that country. The most notable
were the cases of J. Cranston , deported to
Vancouver , and J. F. Bowler , sentenced to
flvo years' Imprisonment and $5,000 fine. In
each of these cases appeals were made to the
United States government for protection. Tht
action of the Department of State In behalf
of these cases has been made known to the
friends of the men here , and the formal let
ters of Secretary Gresham are now pub
lished , as Indicating ; the attitude ot the State
department at Washington toward the whole
question of citizenship of Americans whi >
have become at any time attached to Hawaii ,
and particularly as showing an essential dif
ference In the view of this subject taken by
the government of the United States and
of Great Britain , as revealed In the attitude
of the latter In the case ot Walker and Rlck-
ard , alleged to be British subjects. The
correspondence Is mada up of two letters , the
first touching the Cranston case , being as
follows :
DEPARTMENT OF STATE , WASHING
TON. Feb. 5. 1895. A. S. Willis , Esq. ,
Honolulu : Sir I have to acknowledge the re
ceipt of your No. 05 of the 8th Instant , In
relation to affairs In Hawaii , and particu
larly In relation to the forcible depoitatlon
on the 2d Instant of three men , one of
whom , Mr. J. Cranston , claims to be a cit
izen of the United States. I enclose here
with copies of certain depositions made by
Mr. Cranston on the llth nnd 12th Instants ,
before Mr. Peterson , the commercial ngent
of the United 'States at Vancouver. Thepe
depositions leave the question of Mr. Cran
ston's nationality In doubt , nnd Mr. Peter
son has been Instructed to obtain further
statements from him on that subject. Un
der these circumstances the departmen
does not now Instruct you to make any
representations to the Hawaiian government
In reenrd to Mr. Cranston , but It Is proper
to express to you , for your guidance In sim
ilar cases , should they arise , the views here
entertained In regard to the course of action
taken In that case.
POSITION IS UNTENABLE.
It appears that , after having been kept In
jail nearly a month without any charges
being made against him , he was then taken
under a heavy guard to a steamer , and
would , -In pplte of h'a ' request to see you ,
have been deported without having an op
portunity to ( lo PO , hart It not been for the
accidental but timely Interposition of the
British commissioner.
You state ? that when you asked the attor
ney general for nn explanation of the pro
ceedings he explained that the cabinet had
determined to deport the men In the exer
cise of the arbitrary power conferred by
: martial law. As this was the only explana
tion he gave , It is assumed It was all he
had to offer , nnd ho gave It without sug
gesting any question as to Mr. Granston'B
nationality. If the position thus assumed be
sound the very proclamation of martial law
. In Hawaii renders all foreigners there re
siding , Including Americans , liable to ar
- rest and deportation without cause nnd
without any reason other than the fact that
the executive , power wills It. They may be
taken from their homes nnd their busi
ness ; they may be deprived of their lib
erty and banished ; they may be denied the
ordinary as well as the ppeclal treaty rights
of residents , without offense or misconduct
on their part , simply In the exercise of ar
bitrary power. To state such n proposition
- la , In the opinion of the president , to refute
, "Truly viewed , " snvs nn eminent author ,
- "martial law can only change the admin
istration of the laws , give them a rapid
force and make their penalties certain and
: effectual , not abrogate what was the Justice
- of the community before. The civil courts
are In part or fully suspended , but In reason
the new summary trlbumls should govern
themselves In their proceedings , as far as
circumstances admit , by establishing- prin
; ciples of Justice the same as had before
been recognized In the civil courts. " ( Bish
op's Criminal Law , section 15. ) In view of
what has been stated , your course In pro
testing against the position assumed by th
attorney general of Hawaii is approved. I
am , sir , your obedient servant.
W. Q. GRESHAM.
The second , letter relates to the Bowler
: case , and Is as follows :
HAS NO CLAIM ON THIS COUNTRY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE , WASHING
; TON , April 5 , 1SS3.-A. S. Willis ,
Esq. , Honolulu : Sir It appears from
your No. 88 of February 28 that
on the 22d of that month J. F. Bowler
was convicted by a military commlss'on sit
ting nt Honolulu for participating In or
Implication In the disturbance or uprlplnc In
Hawaii early In January nnd sentenced tc
tc Imprisonment nt hnid labor for live years
and to pay a line of $3,000 ; that hs now
claims protection as an American citizen
nnd that the Hawaiian authorities assert
that he Is not entitled to such protection
because he la a naturalized citizen of thai
government. When Mr. Bowler left this
country and went to Hawaii does not ap
: pear , but on March 18 , 1883 , he voluntarily
took nn oath to support the constitution
and laws of the Hawaiian Islands and beat
true allegiance to the Ulng , without express
ly renouncing1 nr giving up his allegiance
to tha Unltjel States. Section 132 of the
statute prescribing this oath ( Compiled
Laws of Hawaii , Is84) ! ) provides that ever }
i foreigner so naturalized Hhall bo deemed foi
all purposes a native of the Islands , subject
only to their laws and entitle ! to theh
protection , and no longer amenable to his
native sovereign while residing In the king
dom , nor entitled to resort to his native
country for protcc Ion or Intervention. Thai
for every such rasort he shall be subject tc
of the penalties annexed for rebellion , nnd thai
having been thus naturalized he shall b (
nt entitled to all the rights and Immunities o :
nt a Hawaiian subject.
I am Informed that the supreme court 01
lie Hawaii has held that the taking of this
he oath operates to naturalize the alien and ti
ud admit him to full citizenship. It Is no
claimed that slnca 1SS5 Mr. Bowler evei
eyb returned to the United States or rssldsi
b- elsewhere than on the Island. This govern
mcnt has never held to the doctrine of per
petual allegiance ; on the contrary , from It !
to organization It has maintained the right t <
III throw off one's natural allegiance and as
sume another Is Inalienable ,
ildx "Expatriation , " said Attorney Genera
xa - Black In 1SK ) , "Includes not only emlgratloi
a ) out of one's native country , but nuturallza
tlon In the country adopted as a future rest
n- donee. " The effect of naturalization Is ti
nof place the adopted citizen In the same re
ist latlon to the government as a native cltl
zen or subject. The right of the Hawallai
ho government , with his consent , to adopt Air
to Howler as fully as If he had been born upoi
ed Its soil. Is as clear as his right to expntrlat
Hit himself. He manifested his Intention o
abandoning his American citizenship b'
taking the oath to support th ! corstltutloi
reSli and laws of Hawaii nnd bear true nlleglanc
Sli to the king and far known
' , so us he man I
r's febted no contrary Intention before hla nr
of rest. That oath Is Inconsistent with hi
iat allegiance to the United States. By takln ;
U he obligated himself to support the government
as ornment of his adoption , even to the ex
tent of lighting Its battles In the event o
by war between It and the country of hi
Iren orlKln. He could not bear true alleglanc
en to both governments at the same tlm ; . Th
he president directs that you Inform Mr. Bow
Ion ler that ho Is not entitled lo the protectlo
al- of the United States ; that on similar oc
canlons , you will b } guided by the view
herein expressed , and that you furnish th
minuter of foreign affairs with n copy c
thU Instruction. I tun. sir , your obedlr-n
.he servant , W. Q. GRESHAM.
ms
be ! Onler of Tflrfrrniihora Invrpl'irn'r I'rrrl
pal PEORIA , May 16. A party of nine pei
cal tons , general odlcers of the Order of Ha rII !
tlu wuy Telegraphers , nrrlvsil In the city IIal
enter noon today. They ore here to Investlgat
ter the advantages of Peona as a placj for th
aims headquarters of the order ,
ms
ata Ilnllriitrd T n Mino-InK.
ut TROY , N. Y. , May IS. The monument t
he Knunn Wllltird. the educator , was unvelle
his today In the grounds of Tooy femal < en
led Inary. Russell Sage hull , the clft of Mr
Ig- Bnge to the 8 mtnury , was also dedicate
lousy.
10 BE iriTiiut
Mnjorltjr of Delegates to the : Mil Tor Con-
fcrenco Hot Ko.vly to Ua It. lnnr.
SALT LAKE , May 1C. The , second day's
Dsaslon of the silver conference was devoted
to consideration of plans of action. The Mon
tana delegates suggested that 'honest money
leagues be organized In every precinct , county
and state , each to agree to raise money to
distribute literature throughout the middle
Plates. All prominent companies could bo
asked to pay certain assceameiits per month
to aid the work.
Mr. Bora of Idaho opposed ony partisan
work. Ho was a republican , but would not
support his party on national Issues unless
both Its candidates favored ellycr at 16 to 1.
Mr. Bryan of Idaho urged the organization
of all silver men within their party lines , but
re-aiy at the tick of an Instrument to swing
into line , Irrespective of party aillllatlons.
Mr. Hllp of Nevada favored four grqat mass
meetings , to be held In different parts of the
United States within the next six months.
Ho stood ready at any opportune tlmo to
leave his party ( dem. ) If It failed to do the
proper thing 'n ' 1896.
Ex-Governor Prince of New Mexico wanted
headquarters opened In New York City to
distribute literature and to hold meetings to
bo addressed by prominent men , Irrespective
of party , who should * take active stands on
honest money.
Mr. Rob Snider of West Vlrglna ad-
drsssed the conference , saying West Virginia
was for silver and that the democracy of the
south was not a Cleveland democracy. The
south , having been betrayed by Carlisle and
others , the people will bo heard from In the
convention of 1896.
Senator Clark ot Wyoming favored con
centrattng the work of education In the
Mississippi valley rather than New York.
Congressman Shaf/oth of Colorado declared
that henceforth each party should Instruct Its
delegates to the national conventions to retire
until they secured a candidate and a plank for
sliver.
Governor Adams of Colorado wanted the
people to : cad and unde.u'and the constitution
of the United States and the money of Jeffer
son and Hamilton.
Congressman Mondell of Wyoming wanted
the batllo fcught within party iln s at pr.s-nt ,
with a notice of a change' of base In cane of
failure , but a notice to bo glyen to elates
rather than national conventions.
Mr. Light of Colorado 'thought the Hew
England states as ripe as the middle states
for conversion. He was In doubt about
Texas being very strong for silver. He had
sent out 6,000 copies of Coin's flnanchl
school and was convinced of a rapid chanfcp
of sentiment In New England among al !
classes , and thought the pscple there were
willing to buy silver literature. His plan
for a financial army contemplated the en
rollment of all In each state In favor of the
honest dollar. He believed ; 1,000,000 mem
bers could be enrolled , and If ; they paid only
25 cents each It would provide $250,000 per
month for the publication and distribution
of literature. This army wpuld result In
organizing the mass of voters In every state
In the union.
Colonel Patrick Henry Winston of Wash
ington favored a national nonpartlsan or
ganization and a precinct , silver ticket pu
out within each party within the severa
statss.
General Jones of Washington wanted the
reports of the Brussels conference freely dis
tributed , nnd said It was queer that the au
thorlties In Washington said the supply was
exhausted. He was sorry Hie gold bugs hac
stolen the synonym of "honest money" am
suggested the name "honest dollars. "
A resolution will be considered tomorrow
committing the delegates attending the con
ference , and the appointment of nn executive
committee to devise ways and means of elect
Ing to the presidency arid- congress of tht
United States men known jo-.bc absolutely
In favor of free and unlimited coinage o
silver. " , *
An Invitation was received , and icceptei
to 85nd delegates to the convention of south
ern and western states at Memphis , Tenn.
Jun ? 12 and 13.
SPRINGFIELD , III. , . May 16. It is re
ported here that Chairman Hlnrlchsen of th
democratic state central committee has In hi
possession n letter from Senator David B
Hill of New York which will be read befor
the state democratic currency convention nex
month. Tha tenor ot this letter. It Is stated
Is strongly for fres silver , , and the document
Is said to be Intendsd by the New York
btitesman as a bid for the support of Illinois
In the democratic convention In 1S9G. In this
connection rumor also has It that Secretary
Hlnrlchsen has his eye fixed on second place.
NEW YORK , May 16. Senator Hill said
In this connection today : "I have not written
a letter on the silver question within three
years. "
NEW YORK , May 16. geaator S. B. Elk'ns
of Wts. . Virginia 1s at the Waldorf with his
> family. In reply to questions the senator
told of his western trip , -whwe..he was fre
quently mlsquoUd ES being1 in favor of free
silver. "It was In Denver,1' he addsd , "that
I gave an Interview whoh ! In , part exprtssid
my views , but the eastern 'papers continued
(
to publish Interviews , saying I was In favor
of free coinage. I bjllevo In blrrrtalllsm and
In the use of silver In the furthest possible
for stiver without the use qf both metal } to
an extent not hurtful to the country. Both
TetaU should be usad and tpe qu-s'.lon cf de
tail can be settled. The government has the
power to limit the useof Jtlio metals. The
republicans of the east and west must get to
, gether on the silver qutstim. I bel'eve the
stiver question will tet'.Js Itself and when we
come to meet next yearat .the national con
vention there- will not be any antagonism be
tween the east and the , wett. "
OWENSBORO , Ky.May 16. The second
district convention was unable to nominate
yesterday. Senator Blackburn addressed the
delegates and denounced Secretary Carlisle
In the most severe terms for coming tc
Kentucky to make anti-silver .speeches. Afte-
his speech Senator Blackburn said he would
make It hot for Secretory Carlisle from the
stump for coming out here to advocate tin
cause of the money power. Senator Black
burn will make a Unlit ; for free silver In ths
state convention. . Today the convention bj
almost unanimous vote i adopted this resolu
tion :
We declare It to be nn elementary prln
clple of democratic faith Hint both gold am
sliver coin shall constitute the prlmnrj
money of the country ; that both metal !
shall bs received for mintage , without die
criminating against either , and at the lega
ratio existing prior to' 1ST3 , and we demam
the unrestricted coinage of both gold am
pllver at this lesal ratio , and that botl
metals be dec'ared full.legalr tender In pay
ment of all debts , public nnd private.
This being the strong democratic sccttoi
of Kentucky , the actloii' possesses eignlflcanct
as affecting the probable action of the stati
convention next monthjr Senator Blackbun
was here , takingan active -part , and wa
earnestly Interested In ; adopting the resolu
tlon. Much Interest , t | taken In Scretar ;
Carlisle's campaign hea. n xt week.
DUBUQUE , la. , May 1 16. .Senator Allh-oj
today received a challenge ( rom the Centra
Bimetallic league to debate. the silver qut :
tlon. Senator Allison tonight replica , tay
Jng : "My plans are sucb Uiat I cannot ac
cept your Invitation. I expect to take par
In the present campaign in , the state thl
fall , and will then beglad : to address th
citizens of D.'s Molnes upon ( the question In
volved. - W.J3 , ALLISON. "
i > TJtvso vi' o.vV jrjiffis j/.i.v.
Tiihn HoH-clon IlniiRixl bv a Kcntuck
Mol , for AManltlnic/n Ynunc ; Ulrl.
MARION. Ky. . May 16.-John Howetot
white , was lynched .here about 11 o'cloc
this morning. Howtton was captured yes
terday morning near N'se ' i ; 'creek , Mo. , an
brought to this place ,
On April 25 Howeton assaulted Ann
Pierce , the IC-year-oM daughter of a prorr
Intent farmer , who now UPS li a critical cor
tlltlon , with slight hopa for her recovery ,
A mob was f'rinrd and the jail Ktormei
The JtMler was made to give up the key
r- nnd the prisoner was seized. He was tak
II- to a daughter nous : near Murlon. Here
rope was. placed orouml his neck and h
alte was pulled from the ground to a crosc b an
he He died from etraneu'atltn. Ills body w.i
found hanc'ng thl rr.crnl-g nnd the corone
was summoned , The body was not Injure
ave whfre the rope cut his neck ,
to ( Imrcrd with I < ilniiliur 111 * V Ifr.
ed n- ALPENA. Mich. , May 18. Henry Brae
bury was arrested today , charged with lm\
Ing poisinM hi * vtlfrvfiQ cU U under u is :
tlous circumstance a TV cell ago.
jftiif ,
TRUST PAID THE FIDDLER
lecaver MoNulta Brings Suit Against
Directors for Funds Diverted ,
USED TO PAY FOR PRIVATE LOSSE
njunctton Asked to Iteitrnln tlio Trnnxfcr
of llomls Mild to lluvo 11 ecu Fraudu
lently Iisiird mill Order Atkoil
to Have Them Cancelled.
CHICAGO , May 16. The culmination of
he charges against J , B. Greenhut , ex-presi
dent of the Whisky trust , and some of his
ssoclates was reached this evening In a bill
filed In the United States circuit court by Re
ceiver John McNulta , Qreenhut and Nelson
Morris are accused of having used the funds
f the trust for outside speculations of a
icrsonal character In which they met a loss
of $500,000. Then , to make good the losses ,
hey are charged with having , In the sum
mer of 1893 , ronsplred to secure the assent
of the board of directors of the trust to the
ssuanoa of bonds. It Is further charged
.hat they sold $1,000,000 of the bonds at 50
cents on the dollar , appropriating the pro
ceeds to make up their losses In
peculations , and secured possession of
iSOO.OOO of the bonds so Issued nt
the 60 cent valuation In order to "milk"
the trust for the other 50 cents on the dollar ,
thus giving a profit of $400,000 on the trans
action , besides securing the payment of their
asses In speculations. The character of the
speculations Is not set forth.
Besides Greenhut and Morris , the other
lefendants to the bill are ex-Directors Wll
Ham N. Ilobart and J. Walter Freiburg of
Incimuitl , Louis Maddox , Hobart's partner ,
and Julius Freiburg , Walter's brother , ando
: \\o \ \ Central Loan and Trust company of New
York. All but the trust company are charged
with duplicity In the transaction. The bill
alleges that at a special meeting of the di
rectors of the old trust In Chicago on May
17 , 1393 , a resolution was adopted providing
for the Issuance of bonds at 6 per cent in
tcrest , payable In twenty years , to the
amount of $8,000,000 $2,000,000 of the bonds
to be placed with the Central Trust company
as security for the payment ot rebate claims.
Several months preceding the date of the
meeting , owing to a vast speculation upon
the Stock exchange , to meet losses Incurred ,
Messrs. Greenhut , Morris and Hobart , It Is
claimed In the bill , had used a large amount
of the funds of the trust without the au
thority of the board of directors. Their
losses amounted to about $500,000 , and the
receivers allege the financial condition of the
trust was greatly Impaired thereby.
GREENHUT AND MORRIS BOUGHT THEM
Greenhut and Morris , the bill alleges , then
conspired to enrich themselves by purchasing
a largo amount of the bonds at a reducec
pries and without the knowledge of the other
members of the board of directors. They In
duced Hcrninnn Sha'fner & Co. , bankeri ot
Chicago , on May 29 , 1893 , to submit a bid for
the purchase of $1,000,000 of the bonds at 50
cents on the dollar. While the bid was
made In1 the name of the banking firm , the
receiver alleges that It was In fact made for
the benefit ot and In behalf of Greenhut
and Morris. On May 30 the directors ac
cepted the offer of Schaffnor & Co. On Juno
2 Hermann Schaffner met his death by
drowning In the lake , and the bapk of which
he was the head made on assignment the
day following. It then became necessary to
abandon the purchase of the bonds through
that source , and an arrangement was made
by Greonhut and Morris with the flrm of
Counselman & Day , "with and through whom
many of the said speculations had heretofore
been carried on , " to submit a similar propo
sition to the board of directors. On June 5
this Was done.
At the suggestion of President Greenhut ,
owing tp the fact the bonds could not be se
cured for rvady delivery , the baard voted to
empower the president to mika a contract
vlth the Him of Counselman & Day to de-
iver the bonds when ready and to rrake a
lote for the amount of the purchase price ? of
he $800,000 of bonds , which the flrm pro-
iossd to take at 50 cents on the dollar. On
une 9 Counselman & Day paid to the pres-
dent and treasurer of the trust , the latter
mcer being Hobart , the sum of $197,144.44
by check , $1,555.58 was retained as Interest
accrued , and $1,000 as commissions. The
other $200,000 nec3s > ary to make up the$400 , -
000 was paid by the return and cancsllatlon
of a note of that amount made by Treasurer
Hobart to Counselman & Day on May 12 ,
five days before ths- board of directors was
isked to grant the Issuance of the bonds.
That note , the receiver alleges , was part of
he losses incurred by the stock speculations
of the preceding November , December , Jan
uary and February- ; that it represented a
number of notes made from time to tlm
; o cover losses , and which were finally
merged Into one note of $200,000.
OTHER DIRECTORS INTERESTED.
In September , 1893 , Greenhut as president
and Hobart as tnasurer sold to Morris
(75,000 ( ot the bonds for $37,000. On October
U , 1893 , Greenhut and Morris sold to Maddox
Hobart of Cincinnati $75,000 of the bonds
tor $37,500 , the- payment being made by a
lote of the trust held by the- firm , Ilobart ,
; he treasurer , bslng a membar of the flrm.
On the same date $50,000 of the boncls
were sold to J. Walter Freiburg ot Cincin
nati for $25,000 , the latter also being a di
rector of the trust at that time. Tli ? re
ceiver declares any and all of such bales to
- said directors was contrary to the obligation
ot their trust as officials , and was made with
out the knowledge of the other members ol
the company or the consent of th : directors.
None of the proceeds , the receiver alleges
was ever applied to the use of the Distilling
and Cattle Feeding company. The recelvei
avers that the $800,000 of bonds sold te
Counselman & Day are held and owned bj
N Ison Morris ; that the $75,000 of bonds sold
to Morris are still held by him ; that the
$75,000 of bonds sold to Maddox & Hobarl
are still h'ld by them Jointly , and the $50,00 (
worth purchased by J. Walter Freiburg are
held by him and his brother , Julius Freiburg
The $2,500,000 of bonds deposited with the
Central Loan and Trust company as security
for the rebates are still In the possession ol
the trust company.
The receiver prays that the court enjoin al
the defendants from disposing of the bond !
to other parties ; that they be required to an
swer and that an accounting bs had ; ( '
any amount of the bonds ascertained to t >
owing by the trust be paid for at the pu.
chase price ot 50 cents on the dollar , an
that the balance ot the bonds bs cancelled bj
thecourt. .
The receiver recites that he Is desirous o
winding up the affairs of the trust and wlshe
to sell Its property and make a dlstrlbutloi
to the stockholders. He sots forth that o
the $2,500,000 of bonds deposited with tin
trurt company In New York , a settlement o
the matter Is nearlng completion ; that al
claims have been made , and the Item of re
bate claims Is about $400,000 , and that .man ;
of these will be disputed by the recover.
President Rice of the reorganized Whisk ;
trust presided over a brief meeting at th
Great Northern hotel this afternoon.
ck
31OUK KVIUKSGK AOAl iiT DVHKAN :
Kxphtnatlon of the Absence ot Illooil 01
1a the < Intlimjj of the Accuieil ,
"I SAN FRANCISCO , May 16. The police ar
said to have fount ) several new wltnesse
who will testify against Theodore Durran
at his forthcoming trial In the superior court
One ot these , Miss Willis , will say that ion :
time before Blanche Lament's murder , Mis
Willis asked Durrani In his capacity c
ed er church librarian for a book from lh churc
library. He escorted her there , hit th
room a few minutes and returned entire )
nude. The young woman made her csrap '
with difficulty. Similar conduct wcuU ex
plain the absence of bloodstain * on Dui
rant's clothing after Minnie Wllllami wa
murdered.
VELEllllATKS A SACHKHUTAt , JVttlLKR
Archbishop William * Completes Fifty
Yrnra In the IIIc > > ( Hllcr.
BOSTON , May 16. In the presence of the
largest and most notable congregation that
ever crowded \\ltliln the cathedral ot the
Holy Cross , and the greatest gathering of
dignitaries of the Roman Catholic church that
ever assembled In New England , the cele
bration of the sacrcdotal Jubilee of Most Rev.
John J. Williams , archbishop of Boston , be
gan today with a pontifical high mass of
thankrglvlng. The mass was celebrated by
Archbishop Williams himself. On the epistle
of the nltar were Mgr. Satolll and deacons
of honor , Very Rev. Father Mnnlcn of Haiti-
lore and the secretary of Mgr. Satolll , On
: ie gospel side were Cardinal Gibbons , at-
; ndod by deacons of honor , Very Rev. John
. Hogan of St. John's seminary , and Rev.
. 'hoinas ' Sheahan. Archbishop Williams and
ho assisting priests were stationed In front
the altar. About the sanctuary were
. .thcred Archbishops Corrlgan , Ryan , Elder ,
'abre ' , Chappelle , Ireland and Rlordan and
Ishops Bradley , Heatey , Keane , Mlchaud ,
' 0 Goesbrland , Harklns , Beavan and Tlerney.
Immediately after the gospel the venerable
Ishop De Goesbrland of Burlington , Vt. , do-
vered an eulogy on the reverend archbishop
nd In behalf of the clergy presented him
! th a beautiful chalice of gold , studded
Ith precious stones , which had been etpe-
lally blessed by the pope.
The sermon of the day was then dellycred
y Rt. Rev. D. M. Bradley , Bishop of Man-
hester , N. II.
Tonight a banquet was given with the
ables spread for 1,000. After the banquiit
Bather Hogan of St. Peter's church , Dor-
hestcr , who acted as toast master , opened
ho exercises with a brief address , ending
dth an Introduction of Thomas Maglnnes ,
ho gave the addresses for the clergy. He
ellvercd an eloquent address to Archbishop
, Vllllams on behalf of the clergy.
Archbishop Williams then nroso to make
espouse to the addresses of the representa-
Ivos of the clergy and laity. The orchblbhop
cgati by saying that this was the noisiest
: ay that ho had passed In fifty years.
In reply to the addresses presented he
; ad ! : "I have to say to my clergy that I
Iways have confidence In them. The clergy
nd laity have always responded to the many
lalls made by me , and they have been most
instrumental In the success of the arch-
locese.
"This afternoon I havs received a gold
medal and a letter to myelf containing con
gratulations from Leo XIII on this , our
ubllee celebration. "
Mgr. Satolll was the next speaker , and
fter reading the papal letter his addrcas
ivas read by his secretary , Dr. Hooker. It
closed as follows :
"The particular esteem and affection of tha
lioly father finds expression , today In thelet -
; er and gift which ho has sent to the beloved
archbishop on this occasion of his golden
iacredotal Jubtlso. To me this special sym
pathy and love which the pope feels for
Archbishop Williams Is most natural and
reasonable when I consider In how many
ways the work and life of Leo XIII , when ho
was archbishop ot Perugia , were similar to
.he Ufa and work of the archbishop of Bos
on. They are two men In whom we see de
veloped to the highest degree all those qual-
tles which go to make up the character of
.he true Christian pastor of souls. It Is
moat natural then that between them should
exist the strongest bonds of sympathy nnd
affection. To me , therefore , It Is an honor
and a pleasure one to be remembered all
my life to be here tonight and offer with
my own slncerest and warmest congratula
tions the loving and paternal salutations of
Leo XIII , and his fervent good wishes that
Gcd may continue to bless and preserve to
the church of Boston lier beloved Archbishop
Wlllla-is. " , ,
Tomorrow the Jubilee will be continued
with religious exorcists In the morning and a
visit to the Catholic .Institutions ot th3 cltr
will be made In the afternoon.
TIIVUSIOS MtivLtts n.ira A snow
.
Mnilo Some Serlom Errors hut Still Made u
Good showing.
MEMPHIS , May 16. Camp Schofield was
not quite so cheerful as usual this morning ,
owing to the rain of last night nnd the fall
in the temperature that followed. The fore
noon was devoted to guard mount by the
regulars and practice by the companies that
are to drill this afternoon. The weather
continues threatening and unpleasantly cool.
Cold weather had no restraining Influence
on the local enthusiasm at Montgomery park.
If there is one thing Memphlslans are proud
ot It Is the Chtckasaw Guards , and this fact
was noisily manifested when the boys
marched on the drill ground to the tune of
"Dixie" this afternoon. Spring costumes wers
laid aside for furs and overcoats , but the
Chlckasaw day crowd was th : largest ot the
drill.
drill.A
A hot pace was sot for the class A boys
by the McCarthy Light Guards of Little
Rock yesterday , but It is believed the work
of the two local companies , the Chlckasaw
Guards and the Governor's Guards , today
will compare favorably with that ot the Ar
kansas company. Captain Kyle ot th ;
Chlckasaws started out with one or two cap
tain's errors , which the younger company
escaped , but after the Chicks had recovered
their composure their movements were more
easy and accurate. The drilling time expired
before the company had completed Its pro
gram , but whether or not this was a count
against them only the Judges know.
The Thurston Rifles of Omaha completed
the competition In class B this afternoon.
Their work was less smooth than In the
class C drill , and some serious errors ncre
made , but on the whole Captain Scharff's
men still have a good chance for the prize.
Tomorrow the competition In class A will
be completed by the drills of the Morton
Cadets and the National Fenclbles of Wash
ington , D. C. , and the Thurston Rifles of
Omaha.
. It Is announced today that General Scho
, field will review the troops on Monday , the
20th , Instead of Saturday , the 18th , as here
tofore given.
CUVltl ft ) USD KRKSllUKll ( IVILTV
Complete Findings U 111 Not Ho Known Until
1'uhllthfil nt Washington.
BROOKLYN , May 10. The navy court
martial In the case ot Dr. Kershner recon
vened today. The evidence of the accused
was submitted to him for correction and
then the record of the trial was read. With
that the open session of the court ended.
When the Judge advocate closed for the
prosecution he asked the court In case the de
fendant \\os found guilty , or guilty In lesser
degree than charged , that the court should
-ck for a rccoid of any previous charges or
convictions against the doctor.
The court was in secret session for two
hours and five minutes. At the end of that
time the Judge advocate was requested to
read the records of n court martial held in
1863 , when Dr. Kershner was convicted cf
writing a letter to the Baltimore American
reflecting on the action of Rear Admiral
Uupont at the siege of Charleston. He wai
ordered to bo dismissed from the navy , but
the then secretary of the navy , Gideon
Welles , reinstated and cautioned him not to
repi.it the offense. The fact that this record
was called for shows tliat the present court
martial 1ms found Dr. Kershner guilty , but
whether guilty ot all the charges or guilty
In a letser degree than charged will not be
made known until the report of the action ol
the court martial Is made known at Washing
ton.
Jj\creu o of Ten I'er Cent.
1'ITTSUUnC , May lO.-Jones & Laughlln ,
propiletors of the American Iron Works ,
have granted their employes a 10 per cenl
Incrriise In wages. The firm employs aboul
4,004 men nnd are the greatest rivals of the
t'nriieRle Hteel company In the manufacture
of structural lion. The ndvance will apply
to nil Hkllled men and to all others cxcepl
common Inborcrx , who are now receiving
$1.20 pr-r day. the recognized rate for suet
Cf \vork. No reason Is assigned for the actlor
of the Drm. but It Is thought that the r
h ample will be followed by muny other large
lie fit mi. * I
v The Republic Iron Works will resumi
no work Monday , paying the Amalgamated a *
soclatlon rate of $4 for puddling. This wll
give work to < 0) men who have been Idh
for several months. The workx are a brunct
of the National Tube Work , nnil inunufac
turs material for pipe.
PRESBYTERIANS IN SESSION
Moderator Mutchmoro Do'ivers His Farowolt
Address to the Assembly.
UR , BOOTH ELECTED AS 1115 SUCCESSOR
Sermon to the ( JoiierM Assom'oly on tin
Lubor , Sentinel nnil Sign-it Sorxlcai
ol the Prctbytcrlitn Church L.CS-
son from tCimmii Cuthollcs.
PITTSnURQ , May 16. An ulnque fcaturu
of the sessions of the general assemblies ot
the two leading branches ot the Presbyterian
church Is that both bodies will discuss the
question of the control of theological sem
inaries conducted under their auspices , and
that the trusties ot the respective1 seminaries
arc reluctant to surrender control , as dMlroil
by the suproro body. The United Presby
terian church has but two theological sem
inaries. They arc located at Allcghany , Pa , , ,
and at Xenla , 0. The Alleghany seminary
directory has declined to surrender the property - ,
erty of the Institution to the general assem
bly ; the directory of the Xenla Institution ,
has not been heard from definitely , but it wast
stated last night that It Is divided on the
question. The temtnary question will be the
most Important matter before the United.
Prisbyterlan assembly , which convenes here
on the 22d lust.
Commissioners from the west ore raising ;
nn Issue of exciting Importance. They say
that the homo and foreign boards are "honey
combed with Brlggsism , " and that therefore ,
the psoplo will not contribute. Some are in
war paint and are even gunning for secre
taries , and may demand a reconstruction ot
the boards. Should such an Iskue bo reached
the seminary control question will be put In
the back ground. Ths subject may como up.
In connection with the reports of the standIng -
Ing committee on the Home and Foreign ,
boards.
The flrst business session of the Presby
terian general assembly opened at 3 o'clock ,
this afternoon , with the committee on com
missioners report of the roll. Following this ,
there was the call for nominations for moder
ator. General James A. Beavr , ex-governor-
of Pennsylvania , nominated Dr. Robert Rus-
sel Booth of New York. The nomination waa
greeted with cheers. Rev. Andrew C. Zeenos ,
Jr. , ot Chicago , seconded the nomination on
behalf of the western contingent.
The western commissioners wcro deter
mined not to let the offlco of moderator go ,
without a fight , and Dr. Samuel S. Cryer
of Albert Lea , Minn. , nominated General Rob- ,
crt N. Adams of Minneapolis. He referred to.
General Adams' brilliant military record and ,
to his thirty years' work In the church as a.
homo missionary. Ho was followed by Dr. .
Clarence W. Backus of Kansas City , who-
placed In nomination Dr. William N. Pago-
of Leavenworth , Kan. Dr. Backus entered a
plea for the west In the choosing of a mod
erator and based his claim on this ground.
Dr. George C. Pollock of Lltchfield. Minn. , ,
and Hon. E. E. White , LL.D. , of Columbus. .
0. , spoke In behalf of Dr. Page , and Dr. J. J.
Lampo of New York pressed the claims nr
Dr. Booth. Nominations wcro then closed ,
and Isaac D. Fry of Cincinnati and II. T.
Nash of St. Louis wcro appointed tollers.
The flrst ballot resulted as fallows : Booth ,
300 ; Page. 165 ; Adams , 83 ; lota ! , CIS. On
motion the election of Dr. Booth was mado-
unanimous , and the new moderator was called ,
to the platform and made a pleasing address.
Dr. W. L. McEwan presented the now moderator -
orator with a handsome gavel made from
ollvo wood In Jerusalem and sent to the as
sembly by Rev. E. S. Wallace , a Presbyterian
minister and United States consul at Je
rusalem.
The preliminary services were begun by
prayer by Robert N. Adams of Minneapolis , ,
who Is spoken of by the western members
for moderator. This was followed by scrip
ture reading by Dr. William N. Page ot
Leavenworth , Kan. After music Dr. George
Norcross of Carlisle , Pa. , read a passage
from the scriptures , followed by prayer by
Dr. Wv II. Roberts , the stated clerk. The
retiring moderator , Dr. Samuel A. Mutch-
more , then delivered his sermon on the
subject , "The Labor , Sentinel and Signal
Services of the Presbyterian Church , " In
the course of his address he said :
DIVISION OF LABOR IN TUB CHURCH.
The text Introduces us today Into the house *
of the Son ot Man , who has taken n Journey
by His ascension Into heaven ; yet that Ho
might be present with us , He has left a form
of organized religious life which Ho called
His body the churcn , tno foundations of'
which He Himself laid. He has so designed
It In various departments that every servant
may have his own work. Some portions of tho-
superstructure have been thrown down , and
In some places It appears like a castle In
ruins. The work of rebuilding and restor
ing Is constantly going on by his servants
while faith discerns here and there that
the walls ot salvation are even now receiving ,
their coping. The temporary transfer of"
authority to the church by our Lord , carried
with It definite Instructions :
1 Ho left a letter , Ills words.
2. An Interpreter , Ills spirit.
3. Divisions of labor , that every man should ,
have his work.
The proportion of servants called must bo-
equal to the growth of the ohurch and the
country , but the fact with us Is that barely
enough come from other denominations to re
place the losses sustained by waste and
death.
The typal form of our church can only
be continued through the covenant Una ot
herldltary. A definite proportion of our min
istry may como from the world , or from
those that are afar off , or from other de
nominations not of the Presbyterian typo.
Let these supplies come Into the family ot
the first born , and let us be thankful for
them ; but there must be enough born from
the loins of the church to make It a family
In typal likeness and Identity so as properly
to absorb those received by adoption.
The mission of the church Is to educate-
the childhood of the nation. God gave thl *
country to Presbyterlanlsm when there * wero-
none to contest their fitness for tha position.
But many of our colleagues and parochial
tchools were allowed to perish. Who haa
this God-given heritage now ? The Roman
Catholics had the wisdom to grasp the op
portunity which wo threw away fbr stato-
schools and colleges. Now we have set to-
work among the fragments , throirgh tho-
board of aid for academies and colleges , Cd
bring what opportunities we have left Into ,
use and observation. The church In history
was "tho church that Is In thine house. "
In the flrst century on Into ths second It
was more In the house than anywhere elso.
But the growth of communities , states and
empires has compelled the church to find
shelter for her congregations , and ro we , In.
our times , have Initiated that great agency , ,
the board of church erection ,
SABBATH SCHOOL ANARCHY ANTIDOTO.
This country Is an estuary Into which tho-
sewage ot the nation Is pouring , filling tho-
land with moral malaria , from which the-
church can only save It by teaching the
children. Anarchy has Its antidote In tho-
Sabbath school. Conspiracy can bo strangled
by saving the childhood ot deipui-atc foreign
ers. Children must be isutrht that love for
Jesus Christ and for country are Insepara
ble.
ble.There Is no phase of work in Important
as moro systematic effort In great cities.
Cities are ulcers on the body politic , and tbo
dangers In them to church and state are
appalling. New York City has been , tor
years In the talons of a vulture which haa
consumed as much of her vltali at night as
grew by day. Robbed , debauched , trodden
under foot of the Behemoth ol lust , "that
which the law could not do , la.
that U was weak , was done under
the lead of a Preibyterlan minis * ,
tcr. In the laudations over victory it
should not bo overlooked thai the Pr iby-i
terlan church led the ho l , si sha does In all
times of national pt-rll. But beneficent as
this work has been , It may become * u snare *
for ministers should not give thointelvu to
municipal reform any further than for the )
betterment of society through caving the
touts of men. Tbo church can iiipeneda
the cccrt'l y ot municipal i Io.m ly Inc e4a