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I THE OMAHA. DAILY BEE. . , - - .ESTABLJSIIED JDE 19 , Th71. OMAIIA , MONDAY MOflNt1G , MAY 18 , 189G. SINGE OO1.'Y FXVJ O1NTS. \VEYLER \ SI1O\\S \ \ GLEIENCY Bomith rines on the Occasion of the Young King's Birthday. SEVERAL MINOR SPANISH VICTORIES XIIMIIrgltlt Itptnrlcil hi ornelt1 p11 I ( .h.p4 U IIi * s4 5411 tT.rel I.u.seM I ( % ' , irlnts I'iI utsObrcsull . ' tier ( utiiz. 1AVAN % , .Ma } 17.-Today 1 the tenth annRrcn'iy of the birth of King Alfonso XIII , anit In order to celebrate the event the flne whch ! have been laid upofl the Cuban prev. have been remitted. Details have been received of an en- gageinetit near himonar , in Matatizas. The local forcc of Linionar mn(1e a reconnai'- R'tnco after the eng2gemont Anti found nine- tnen more bixilci ; of insurgents , hcside the fifteen which were loft on the field , lie- iablo Information hat been received hereby by the authorities that the Iniirgeiit Ions Is 21111C11 greater thnn at first believed and that their loader , Cephiro , wa serIotuiy wounhed , hosidea one ineurgont c.iptaln being killed. Iiio Insurgent leader Gavllan , Is aloi icrloiisly Near Puma lhrava , In Havana province , at the fariti of Garden , three bquadronll of cavalry Hurl'I ' Ised a hand of lnsirgenh , who left thlrtcnn killed when they rotreitcd , It hi ItlIIOSCt1 tile InEurtIent leader Delgado was killed or wounilcd. Captain ltahaIan ( met the Ineurgont band of angtillIy at Mount Ca9tohlanar Aguacato In hIav3na utitl killed four Insurgents. It 19 learned that the Inaurgents have hanged a number or iiegrcee because they were no- willing to burn caIldfiolI1. ( The column of Colonel Aloozo , passing by Guinea the Niranda Iii Santa Clarj , pursued a band of lneurgcits : anti canic up with them six Ueparate times. Inflicting upon them a Ioa of tventy-slx ItllieI. ( Among these waa thu leader Ehiglo Pita. 'rho column of troop.'t had four wtiunded , Major Jandinu linu been operating about Vertlentes , Jacobo and Iloca do Jabuco In the province of Santiago do Cuba. lie met Deigados lniurgent band , numbering 1100 men , and after a light put them to flight. They kit twenty-eight Icihied. The Sptnhth : col U tO It hiati C 110 ku hod a nd eight t wounded. Several small aklrmlaiies have resulted in twelve lttuirgenta being killed and ten have vurrcndercd. Advlces from Mntnznt ay that the In- eurgoitta uiave burned the Guantana farnia of Cantel Catualldad anti lestlno , which were valued at millions of dollar8. They have banged Juan Ieigadq GomeM , the proprietor. After the engagement between CoIoneI9 I'elanqtia afili Segura , with Gotucz , Zayas. .ilbcrto Itoina anti other Insurgent leathers , In % hiChI the insurgents CUE'tnined a. great loix' , It is leartied the ln.surgents niarehied toward 'ueltus. In Santa Clara , jicar a Ca I led ci flit .l lila. rlio lnstirgeiita at ilarbarac. number 15- 000 cavalry LIIIII Infantry. The majorIty of thorn are very poorly clothed. There vere tlistribiitud thieve 500,000 cartrIdges , which were bronidit by Carrillo. and halt of VhlChI were ifltCfldl'tl for MaceU , alio one rapid-fire cannon. Carrlilo will lead the vanguard of Gomcz's ! orcea arid Zayai the rearguard. and cacti wJlI be six iniIei from Goincz'n main force. ! iti 1iank will ho giurded 'by Castihlo and .flOlrItla. ( Genei.tl Obreson , with a SpanLsh force. 111S paeed through Guaracabulia lii Santa Clara , ItII1 ) it is thought probable that ho will overtake Oomez. , JCitIJIIt 'I'Jld.SILY 11111 \'Al'I'1N ( SCICICI' $ Ii'llniir Au- 11011 IILIi1 V I f Ii I ut IL Short 'Il lile. PIt1TOItIA , May 17.-I'rceidcnt Kruger iiu Under cIlltant vrcasuro to exorcise hli In- flounce to hasten the decision oj the executive council on the PUOlshliflent to be iiicto&t out ito the reform prsonrs ! , whose entcnces have been commuted. liii , own sentiment on the uheCt ) baa also been constantly sought. The preLldc.nt today coneented to ho interviewed / by a rcpreuututIvo of the AsiachateiI prcs. and In reply to tiucalloils lilt to huh Oil these subjects , he said no one was lucre derous than tie of seeing a decision In regard to the ecotences expedited. A majority of the prIsoners had iietithonel htlul 00 Friday , he sahd , to stiitituite addl- thonal 100110) ' hues for the teruiui of banih fleut anti luuuiurlionn1euit'hIichi had bean prorn nouncod Ilpon them. The origInal tine for $10,000 , with ono year's iniprlsonincuit and hanhshinent for three years. President iCruger was most favorably inchiied , ha said , to this p opoal io "tiljtitiitO fine. for banishi- uncut and imprlsouiment. The delayed tie- ctsion , the hiresitient contIritioi. was owing to the difficulty of thl.3crhlninatillg between these who signed the letition niii those refusing - fusing to do so. lie wanted all of the uiris- oners to ho out of jail , Pm said , anti ho hail full confidence that the executive coiuicI ! would endorse hi conclusion on Moaday. Prrsident Kruger is deeply distressed n the sulcido of F. ij. amy , who cut his throat Son Saturday. For a week previously lie had manifested syinptonis of honlhchdal Tuauula and the eihichnls are bitterly do- iouiiced ( or their failure to have him watched. LON1)ON , May 17.-Tue correspondent of the DailY Mail at Johannesburg , Transvaai , says that a uirlvato dispatch received there states the four leaders of ( lie reform corn- nittee. Colonel 1rancls Ithodes , John ilayn lliiinnonti , Lionel l'iulflips aiuil George Far- risc. vlio were sentenceti to death antI their scuitcuices afterward coiniiuiteci , % vhlI be fined 25,000 ( $125,000) ) cacti and will ho soiitenceil to tell years' banlatiunent. Tue Daily elegrLllhl has a dispatch from l'roturia which says the Joluunesburg Times ltaiu catuted a great soiusttloui by publlshiuig a facsmhle of lr. JiuflhtWali's PIflfls for the ohztiro auth boinbarihunent of Pretoria , vIiich , It Is ailegeil , were fcund by tue floors upon I the fluid at Doornkoop. after 1)r. Jamoson bad surrondeil his force to thu Boor9 there. VI.iileslt ArreMs of CONSTANTlNOh'IF. May 17.-Over 1,500 ¶ Armanlauis have bean arrested In the capital during thu lust fortnight , owing to apprehensions - prehensions of fresh manifestatIons by ( lie irineluIan POPtliatiOfl. Fifty-two Armenians 011(1 ( sixtecil Tllrkb vero also exiled to isha ? dtnor yesterday nuid seventy-three Turkish students ti tile ll1lIlilry college of iCulehi were arrested for 501110 unkuioaii cause. Ct.t'll It 111,111's IN llL'ulri Frutti , LONION , May 17.-A Tunes dIspatch ( rout Capetown saye Cecil ithodes ItoH tub- grapiitl luero that if he effects a juiicion . With Captain Napier the rebellion will bo brOktil , lIe F.l'ti there are 6,000 tiatIve ha- vCCn the Shidnganl river , 1Iembes anti Tlia- bau Induna. _ _ _ _ _ _ ( Lulei'n's i'Iu'sIeliult lu Iing. LONDON , Mey 17-Shr John liussel Roy- sohtls , lihylcian ill ordinary to her niajosty's iiouseiuolth , aiiul iireshiient of the Iloyal Coilcao of l'hy4clan , i III a critical COfldht'.oli , Cliii is growing weaker. Sir JUlIO Is CS year obi , iIItI It L feared hthi Illness vll1 uirve fatal. . ( 'Ollilt Yuuii Iotrt , iut * u Jiull. LONION , May 17.hierhha dispatch to thu ( Standard uays a mllhary court tiat ken- tCUCCII Count von lCotzo to two years liii- Prhoflhu1t In a fortress au a punistinient for lila duel with heron Schratler , which resulteil hi the death of the latter , 'j' % ( ) ituu4ircd 3iili'ti in sun l1iplosiius. t IIItASS , Coaat ofVet Africa , May 17.- . l ! Aui explosion at hlida , in the Nupe country , on ¶ Iho Niger rlvcr. ias razed to thu ground thu Palace of the Ernir Melika , and 1135 kIlled 200 people , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l'crc 1I , ncI ii I lie's Soul 3lnrriep * , Pv iA1ll. May 17.-Paul Lcuyson , son of Chisrhes Luysau , known a I'ere hlyacintlie , f 11113 Laura lhirclwcli of Philadelphia. were uiarrhed in the 1ngIluh cburh at euihly On t saturday. e . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SI NA'I'l AS A IUlCiVtia CUlJCIt. . 'I'hkllI Veek IVilliletliven ( 'p * u ijis- tt Ivt ( If CniiituIIn 3iuitter , . - WAS11IQTON , May 15.-The present week in the tenate bIds fair to be mostly given up to matters pertaining io the Ils- trct of ColuInbIa. The consideratIon of the "dollar gas" bill will consume consld- erably more time , end when it is diSposed of the IMatrict appropriation bill will be taken up , It it Is not cut out by the conference - ferenco report of the executive bill. It I expected that the district appropriation bill will bail to considerable dIscussion. There are numerous items In It. which wIll call for explanatIon and provoke antagonism , not the lea"t of which Is the' auuuen1ment chiang- log tiii house provision cutting oft tutu u'peciflc appropriations for cluarlutbie insil- tutlons. It is aIlt'ged that many of these concerns are cctarlnn and there will be an effort to have the house provIsion re- stored. it Is expoctd thou thier will ho an effort to have the legislative , CXt'ctitive and judicial bill recommitted for further conu'ideration of the provIsion in regard to UnIted States commissioners , as the house lirovisian. which the Fenato conferees have accepted , is distasteful to many of the seui- ators. It is expecetl that the conference report on tie rlvr and battier bill will lie made early in the "eek , but hietlier this will cotist'rne much iune will depenti UpOn how mud of the senate additions the senate conferees may concede to the house. Tlio senate managers arc still dhposed to press the appropriations to the exclusion of other buisine's atiti vihi have the forti- ficationa bill reauiy to take up as soon as tlue Dlitrict bill and the conference reports on other appropu latlon bills are dhsposetl of , Thiny tin not Contemplate giving way to other bili.u except those to which no opposition i iii.ule Until the last of the approprIations butt , shall be passed. There are still three appropriations which have not receIved the attention of ttio senate. These are thio Ds- ! trct of Columbia , forIficatlons and general tieflcicnc3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ii 1'l"I' flit ON ' 1'IlI lilt lL'ISII 3ItltII'1' . IuIMt Of the AuIuilft.rui teul I'rouh nets ( ( luulfruuuu iiti CoulItri ( s. \'AShiINGTON , May 17.-hr a communication - cation recently received from ( ho British hoard of agriculture by Acting Secretary of Agriculttdc Dabney return i nlatle of cain- iles of Imported butter analyzed under the threc'.oui of the board train May , 1S95 , until February , 1896 , InclusIve. The total mum- bcr of saunples eo analyzed aas 95 , repro- seating the products of twelve dlffaront coulu tries. The countrIes In whose products adulter- ateil specimeuis were found sere are follows : lielgium , 5 eampies , 1 aduulteratoth ; Denmark , 1S2 salnIlrs , 8 atitilterateti ; Germany , 15 eanu- iult's , 46 adulterated ; Holland , 20 samples , GE ; aduhterdtod ; Norway and Sweden , 100 sam- Ides. 2 adulterated ; RussIa , 49 samples , 5 adulterated , The countrIes contributing samples among which no adulterathons of epeclmens were found are : Argentine. 4 samnpieu' ; Aurntria , 57 ; Canada , 39 : Franco , G2 : New Zealand , 21 ; United States. 63 samples. In regard to the adulterated products the noteworthy lOhuutS are the tremendous proportion - portion of specimens , over 30 per Cent , from C.errnany ; the large proportion , over 2G per cent , contributed fronu holland ; anti the fact that Demunuark , by far thio largest contributor of foreign hotter products to the British market anul enjoying hitherto an almost irro- poacIiabhe reputation in the butter market , should liavo contributed in a total of 1S2 sPecimens 8 adulterated. or nearly 1 uier cent. In regard to tIme other countriem the vrosence of Argentina in the Brltlah butter market , although no doubt to a very limited extent , 13 worthy of notice. lsIt.LS CoME IIACIC ' 10 'FIlE 1iOL'SE Xuvmml musuul It lses'uimuul Iluirluor to lie lis.'uuaseul % gj isa 'I'Ii Is Iveek. \'ASI1INGTON , May 17.-The house probably - ably \'iil devote much of Its time tiuring tile week to the consideration of conference reports - ports on appropriation bhil9. It ha expected the conference reports on both the naval and river and harbor bills will be presented and on both lively fights are anticipated. The senate amentimnentut to time river anti harbor bill placing half a dozen additional projecte tinder the contract system. at a cost of $12.- 000,000 , will attract the bulk of the oppoal- Clout , anti in case thmo senate does not yield to the houmso on the naval bill , in respect to tlit nuimber of new hattlehipa to be authorized - ized , another attempt will be authorized by the economists of th house to agree to the ienato'S reduction , If the senate's conferees agree , however , the matter whit be practically beyond the jurisdiction of the house. it amy be the committee on rules will arrange - range for the consideration of the immigra- tlon bill this week , If opportunity offers. Thio Murray contested election case ( rain South Carolina is also & 'chueduled for consideration - ation this week. Tomorrow Is committee uspenion day , and a variety of matters may be brought forward - ward , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31.tY IIIOLLII S'l'EW'Alt'V IS 1l.thtlt I El ) . lnuigiier of time S.'mmmtor fromum Nevimului \'IIM lriumscIs L. i'm , Noul , WASHINGTON , May 17.-Tho most nota- ide society event. of the week was the mar- rhage at time Stuart uuuanslon of Miss May hello Stewart , daughter of Senator amid Mrs. Stewart of Nevada , to Mr. Francs ! Lithgrow l'aymson , son of Mr. anti Mrs. Francis Payson of New York City. Mr. E. N. Ilckorson vas best man and Miss StewI I art was attended by her cousin , MIss Hitchcock - cock of Now York. Rev. Dr. Cimlhds 11cr- I formed tIme ceremony. There were no set tlecoratlonum , but the rooms were tilled with bright colored flowers taseftmIly arraiied. The bride vas dressed iii an exquisIte gown of white tuatin antI wore a bouquet of vhito orchuils. There was a large comuipany pros- , iI.t. Including the British ambassador and Lady Pauncofoto , the Mise l'aunceotc , Mm's. Grant , Mrs. Sartoris anti many others well known \Vashlngton'mm exclusive so. dory. Mr. and Mrs. I'aysoii will feside iii flaitimnQre , vhmoro Mr. l'ayson lj engaged him business. $ tAlX SUF'JElts lhtOM A IJIIOU'I'hl , l'rosilect IN for m.'Euttul tss of ' . 'imeiit Crom-Imumummujt- Iuy Imusects. W'ASIIfNGTON , May 17.-Coming upon tile severe drain of resources caused by the Cuban rebellion , the Spanish people have now to face the prospect of an almost total loss of the wheat COi ) cauiseul by drouth and In- I ects. United States Consul Burke at Mal. I age writes to the State department that a I new insect pest as de.structive to wheat a J Limo iuhmYhioera is to the grape , bias uIanuagefi : hmo crops In several provinces , s1ilie owing to a severe droutim not only will the entire C uvhieat crop ho 'z total failure , but therq will Ie a shortage of every other crop of grain. fhe uioor are sufferIng untie ! , , aol ummiess rain omuuei4 the wino anti fruit crops uvill lucconie 0 total loss anti great suffering auld sant ssIl lirevahi thmmugIuou the whole country. Ff- rorts wIll be miuade to hare the government reduce or remove the Import grain dutlea huh heavy imnptumtd milmmt be made during the urrcnt year. _ b NlI.VlIlt MEN W'AN'l' .t i.N SlSiiN. ii , iuIuuuu to 1ustlulullt. .tIjuuum'imuult-lut 'i'll I lht' ! Coiieim I hums _ % uu ( I er. \'SiiINGTON. Ma ) 17-Time impression 5 growilog about time capital that the silver lien will scott take a Position against a final Lt1jourmmluu.nt before the nutiomial conventions. re movement embracemi silver mudvecatea In c ieth huouze and of sit the parties , There 136 been mio formal agreement o far. but lucre hai been a general exchange of vlew imil there is no doubt that saute of tile heath- rs IICIII thin opinloim that It wIll hO a io to mostl)000 adjournment until there bhali be uiportunity to hcimov what positions the con- CnttO vhIi take on the tlnanct3I question , . Ieathsum or time Iay , MASON lTV , Is. , May 17.-Spccial ( rclc- ramuu.-A , hi. liatehing , for many years a csldeot cf this city , receIve4 lnjurloa In a Umla'1V3) ' limit iiIjhmt \Vhulttemoru , froni Ihe ts ffects of which ho dIeI tbbu zuorniag , CZAR STARTS FOR IOSCO\\ \ \ Magnificent Imperial Train Has Solo Pol- session of the Tracka. ALL OIlIER TRAFFIC IS SUSPENDED l'repnrzs tImns for ( lie Coromintioum Ccrc- smionle , , , tre 4uv l'rsictlelsily Cuuai.hete-'l'uuImmy is Ills Imsjest3's lllrthmuhmmy , ST. I'lTEhtSl1U1lQ , May 17-The czar and czalna , with their infant tlaughuter , the Grand Duchess Olga Nlcohaievnna , accom- uianied by a numerous suite anti by the whole of the imperial hiousoholti , took their departure this evening for Moecow , The august ceremony of the coronation of the cz2r auid , czarina and the fetes , which precede - cede anti follow that eveeut , will take up the time constantly from now until Jimmie 7 , which is the date fixed ' upon for the return of the ImperIal ijaity to St. I'eters- burg. The train which carries the imperial pair to the ancient capital of Holy liussimt was especially built throughout for this Journey auth i said to be time finest ever rode on rails. The appolntment and finish of It ate on a scale of magnificence in harmony witim everything elc connected with the coronation - nation , for which the most lavlh expendi- tore has net been spared , even for tIme mnintutest ( letiliis , No speed record is at- temuiptei with thin imperial tralmu , the safety and comfort of the augtmst Inmates being the sole czlnsideratiomm. All tratlic ceased over th line before the departure of the tralmu fein lucre anti 110 other wheels than tiuoo'c of timis train wiil ruin at tIme same tlnue on the tracks between here and Moscow. The line between St. Petersburg anti Mos- cJ' : rims alniost In a sraiglmt line for the 400 miles , It Is related that vhmeuu the engineers - gineers designated to build tlm line pro- sentcI their pians to time czar he placed a ruler upon the map anti drew a straight ilmie boveen : the tWo cities , thus solving the engineering difficulties with an autocratic - cratic hand , Tcday the 400 miles of the line are guartled by i double guard of sot- ihiers. Every detail of the journey anti of the ceremonies in Moscow has been arranged for months , an army of officIals having been engaged upon the work In this city amid much stIr and excitement and also Intense - tense anxiety. To facilitate theIr work wooden ilioulels were constructed of nil the various buildings at Moscow in which the more important ceremonies will be enacted , exact In every lOPortlon anh relations , so tiiat the program of the coronation uas been precisely arranged and gone through with ip miniature , Time arrival of the czar and czarina at the I'etrovsky palace out- ido of Moscow is timed for tomorrow , which is the anniversary of his majesty's birthday. Timis will be celebrateuh tonuor- row at the ' I'etrovsky palace , wlmere itmeir majesties will remain until Thursday 21 , the date dxcii for the triunupimal May entry of the czar Into Moscow , whichm is to be one of the most imposing Spectacles in all the ceremonies attendant upon the corona- thon. thon.Hear Hear Jttlmirai T. 0. Selfrifige. who arriveti at Cronstadt on boarul his temporary flagship , the Uruiteti States steamship last week bias Minneapolis , , started for Moo' to attend the coronation oftho czar. I'IESUX'I'ATIoN 'I' ( ) LAIy 1lAl.ll. , tilsuIrcrs Give uuuatlmstrIuuum Cutuitle 1. , tIat' Pimuuiummms 'luIIuuist _ LONDON , May 17.-At Marlborough house Saturthay , in the presence of a distinguisimeul company , the prInce of Wales , on bolmalf of the subscribers , presented to Lady Jialto a ailver Ivory casket containing the theedo tea a domain and chateau near Venice. The nrc. sentation was In commeuluoration of the jubilee - lee of the vicilnist. who uuiade her tlebut at Vienna in 181C as Wiliueimlna Neruda , when only C years of age. As Mono , Norunan- Nerumliu she was a favorite violinist In Len- don for twenty yearu ani in 1888 she mar- nc ] Sir Charles hlaiie , tine distInguished pianist. The eubscrlbera to tIme fund Incltuqe the prince anti princess ofVales , PrInceeA Louise. the king and. queen of Denmauk , the king and queen of Sweden , tine duke anti thtiiies of York , Mr. Giadston , Mr. Arthur IJalfour , tIme lantigrave of Ilesee. Baron flevelstoko , the duke of Abercorni , the duke of Westminster , Cardinal Vaughan , the arch- bihiop of York , Sir Aumgustuo harris , Mamlaiuu Aibani , Sir Henry Irving , Sir John Miilais. the late Lord Leighton , Baron ltothschmlicl nod Mr. Alma Tadoma. Aulorimi tIut3luIuI. . PARIS , May 17.-Several tliouanJ persons took part In a manifesto this evening near the statue of Jeanne d'Ark , demanding the estabiiethnueuut of a national fete in her honor. They afterward marciied to the newspaper I offices , shouting "A has Rochefort ! " The I l police had to make u'evorai charges before the mob dispersed and a'cveral arrests were made , CXioIi'rmi iii Cmuirtu. CAIRO , May 17.-Eleven cases of cholera und nine deaths from thmat disease is the ecord here. ALEXANDRIA , May 17.-There have been Wenty-timree cases of ctuiiera and twenty leathus from that dlseaso here. Cuiuiuvums SeuICM Asslsgmuumct- . PARIS , May 17.-Thts Gauiols says thmat enor Canovas dci Castillo , the Spaiuieh l temnuier , is about to asIc the intervention mf tine European powers with regard to the uteferenco of line United States in Cuban mifairs. I.lalIISId FOilflS'l' llltIdS 1tAGi ( _ ( 1 uluumlrt.is of 5lemulcgJ1 ( aug SIms , lciuuuui.s C iim % .mf ' l'irglumimm , C i DAVIS , W , Va , , May 17.-All day long uundrcds of inca from all sections have ravcly but ineffectually fought thu forest Ires svhichu , at 7 o'clock , after contimauing orty-cight inoum , are , If poslbie , burning nero fiercely than ever. Lumbermen , who r his' morning estinuated the probable lose at 500,000 , no.stto that ' that amount has ien exceeded and ale unwilling to make any urtlmer predictions of the loss' . The Middle pork tract inn conupie'tely wiped out , time ad5 oInlng foreat is now burning , with indira- : ion , that time entire country , including towns r nd villages , sill be devastated unless calm a omnucs. 'Flme weather Is still dry , the high hnifting wlmmuis continue and the atmosphere S stifling t ( lb the smoke anuul heat , The uonien and children from the mountain vii- ages are tonIght arrauuing to leave their 01008 to take refuge in the larger towns. 1J ttno lire started in several places at thu annie time from no kmuoan causes It La now tnougtnt to bavo been time work of incentil- rics wino ere prommupted by revenge against lie new owners , As far as known uu loom- ernmienu or other citizena have been caught a tIme forests , IE'i'IlOIIS'I'S hI.tVld A IIIJS' SLISIA V. ' 1 riImlis lIt I Ime ( un.lluhia.s Ilisiunims In it'mu.I : I lu' lInt ' EIuI Iujiu.erI mug. ClEVRI4ANf ) , 0. , May 17-Tine delegales a time Mettuodist EPkoIuai general confera flee found time today to tilacuss politics in I Onnection with the election of bihop.- The H iiimre of amiy of tue lesuilmug candidates to sceivo a two-thirds vote h38 inspired tahl 0 the effect that a motion will be mastic to- orrow to cimange time rule so as to prevlths at tine .L'lectlou shalt be by a majority In. 1e3d of a two-thirds , It is ajeo said a nio- - on will tie made to elect three Instead of b 5'O bishops. It Is not believed , however , 1st chimer of these motiona will prevail. ( m lie friends of Dr. Butts , Du- , McCabe and mu r. Cranston are itill confident of the cue- a5 o their candidates. Much earneet shea. oncering has been done today and the con- at when the balloting is resunied tonuorruw uul likely to prove very spirited. tn T.tltt'l' .AS Vill''EJ 'IIY TRADERS. ? ummuiunrlisnn Cousentlout nt ietrnlt , ili lie LflrgCI7 Attsni1tml , DETIIOIT , May 17.-It 4w'trhnslres that the attontiance at the national nenpartisan commercial tariff convention1 'which meets in tInts city Juno 2 , wIll bo cons'iderably larger than its projectors a't first anticipated , Secretary S. II. Archer of the Tariff Commumis- sion league has received rettentinls already from conutnercial bodies isho have chosen a total of over 1,000 deIeates. There will also be some moredeht'gntes from labor and agricimiturnl organizations. At ieat double that number of accretiited delegates are expected pectod , representing bOards of trade , chambers of cornnmerce and pther bodiwi of hike character , Othmcr persons who attend will be entitled to vote on all questions cx- cept those concerning permanent orgamuiza. tlon. From letters received the u'enuttment favoring holding annual iuonpartls-an tariff conventions Is alnuost unanimous , The Santa Fe Woman's lcard of Trade. the only organization - ization of Its kind , cends four delegates. Tue convention committee , coneisting of pres- ! dents of boards of trade , commercial belies anul labor anti farnuimug oru anlzations , repro- umcntimig variouns roctions of the country , will nicet June 1 anui cr1-amigo the final details anti choose temporary omcers. AuxIliary to the convention anti designed to facilitate dig- cusslon there will be appointed foimr large conurnittees. Their iurovlnc , respectively , will be to PrOlO'O ways and uneam. ( or taking time tariff questlomu out of partin ioitics : amui making it a business question : to suggest - gest says nntl nueans for ImurovlIug the con- emlnr service with thmo view of improving our trnuio , c.cpeciahhy with the Central and South American republics ; to report upon the ad- vleabiiity of reconnmnenuhing tq. congre&u thno creation of a departmnent of commerce , mann. factumres and labor , Its chief to be a nnennber of tIme cabinet ; to nuako recoinneuudations as to pernuanent organization anbui 'atinual nneet- logs for dlscumsshug tIne tariff and other husi nee's questions , The organizatlep is to be ab- eelutely nonpolitical , and 'iii ' ( ilnestiOlLi. uulUt he discussed from a conurneectal standpoint. The convention viIi probably continUe a week or more. - - % 'l LLIA3I Q , .7 t'iGE'S SIJCCESSOII. MrN. Knit limi rIuut'Ahlde Tlnwlt.y tue flsolerle llenul nf tine 'rh'DSOIlm lsts , NEW YORK , May 1S.-Thps Advertiser published the following : AIi the powers of tineosopiny , occult anti visible , have fallout to preserve the incognito of its esoteric head. Tiui head of 'the ' thieosophmkal society lies on \'et End , this city , anti her name Is Kath- arfno Alice Tinigloy. It waw Mrs. Tingley Vimo gmnhnled the pcychicai nmovement of the late thueoophulcal convention it was Mrs. Tlnghey vhn married Claude 1uhls Wright to Mies Leonard' still more receittly , anti It wac Mre. Tingle' whom Wilhianl Q. Junulguu appointed - pointed hia esoteric successor. Sine is a hnamudsomo woman of 40 , a clever clairvoyant and much given in the past to 'pIrituahisni. Since , however , she has sue- ccetied to the timeocophical threono she has thrown spiritualism behinti her , amid , accord' lug to Prerident IiargrovS , never has in- duigei in any but lbs bigher or occult braiiche.'hien a reporter called at her house her husbamnd said : "Mr Tin1ey does not care to speak at lrecnt anti is sorry that her bleatity baa heeni pnadc known , Mr. llargrovevill , however , fhi 'you all about her that Is worthu ubIicatien. " Mr. Ilargrove sold : "It.is a mistake o suipposo Mrs. Tingley is a maluatma. She l iimpiy sq adept , which Is the mean between - tween the mnatnatma amoil thu chelan. She has tine same grade in ttue-ospphy as William Q. Judge , and , like him , possesses traoruhinary powers. Mrs. Tingley has , Qadcephy into tine mysteries of natup. She is a theo- soplnical scholar. She has , a pecInlty whichi is lmpoesible for inc to , define. Were she a mahmatma she could conteni her identity. As ant adept , i ishjeyond hempover , " -a- - - SChOONER SUNK l JAKE MICIZIGAS. Muiry V. Aylee Goenluwn 'i'u'iIIt Flu-c or. , 1l.r Crew oti hionirul. CHICAGO , May 17-The echooner Mary D. Ayer was sunk inn coilloan with the steamer Onehco in Lake Michigan , oft Crouoe Pojnt , early this morning afli ( fl'o nuombero of lner crew were drowned , tWo being sired. Those lost are nil Chicago men. ' ? hey are : - CAPTAIN WILLIAMS , CHARLES MATSON , mate , HENRY ITIR , scallion ; TOM JONES , seaman ; FITZ. cook. After tine accident tine Ayer drifted down the lake with her bow iteve in anti was picked up by time City -of Duluth , sinking simortly after being taken In' tow , and only ueVen of tmcr crew wem'e able to osca. The captain Ioct lila life in ernheavoring to save tIme schooner , which he could Imave easily abandoned in time to escape drowning. 1'nero waiu a denuia fog at Clue time of tIme cohhiricn and the accident is not believed to lmave been the reuuit t carelecanesa , Tine Omneko was damaged , hut not ecriously , by thno sinocli , Every effort' was made to owe time drowning noon , butt without avail. I rime Ayer was owneul hy E 11. Ayer , to I big cedar merchant , ansi was used In thme umber trade , She was valued at 50,000. UN'EIb it , STATL'lI 'r . OLE flthIl. , Si'uumdiuumu'ulmumas of I lie. jTl ii CI fit-s Iimi. ' ml ' 1'rlple ttibrmutioin , MINNEAPOLIS , Mmii , , May 17-Thnis I ofternoon 9,000 people assembled at the Ex. osltion auditorium to clebrato what reaily rae a triple event-tine International singing I ournament , thne unveiiiig of Jacob Fjeluie'r itatue of Ole Bull , and o pay a tribute to he memory of the great.ncuihptor , who died ust after finishing thuis greatest or all Imis vorhCe. The Swedish , Norwegian and laniah iationahitles predominated. Eight snging ! sc letics from Minneapo'is , anlh St. Paul con- osted and the prizes svhil ho awarniol later. h TIne great stalue wa uvhlou1 by Miss aroilno Iloechcnnan with the immense audi. mnce standing out of respect to the memory t f Iltuil and Fickle , thuQ' sculptor. A hul'lei I rchuectra played one of huh's eompoitions. I SIIE FIllED N A.irTOp 'l'fuiill'Ehl. I'omnumumi Sjmoipts smilqs'uIer mind Caum Give Ni Itensun 1o''sisc Act , CHICAGO , May 17.-Afprr'stmooting and nortally wounmiing Simon 'A4Tidd , one of her I noarders , Mrs. Sadie flusk' barricaded time leers of imer fiat and deflesiliapohlce to tahuc cr ( coin it. She -'Thd.becauu'e ho was bout to leave the hoUsu ahtbougim she could ivo no reason why husbomiduremain , Five oiicemen laiti oege ! to * hm flat and finally 110 of thmenu u'ecuretl amnattras , and hoiding t before him , made a rua oto the room rhienu tine others kmiockoui. iewo the door. 'imo wonnao had put away uer revolver , anti ibon time officer antI thomattresj canoe into l ho room , she surrendered She said there 'as no reason for shootIn I dd , except fo er quick tcnnpor. tOHImEItS SECLIIIE 'VLIEC ( ) 1.1) CASh. I - - - , i imeohim l'rlnti-r's Iteul&eumre l.uoti'ul uf ii 'i't-u , II uuusire4. III1LI rum , I' LINCOLN , May 17-Sp ( cial Telegram.- ) C lie residence of IL J , * rIgjt , Sixteenth anti , streets , vas robbed , tills evcping at tlus our of 9 o'clock of $200. Mrs. Wright , with tI lions an unmnsrred ! sister hives , was thmo tI nly person at home. She host $150 and the I' bsent sister $50. Wright' an ernpioyo of tIne no State Journal , The hioves succeeded 1mm b akinug their escca'o. ' - 'LI VIltI' rum Fig Is t i i t Ii Pocket IC iu I'ts. tl LlIAVENW'OItTIi , ICe 9i Ma y _ JJ'yj a irmers from Platte county , Misrouri , cii. C ageul to a duel to the iieath with pcket ti nlvcs in a sniKon here at an early hour -mu morning. John liorphuckle was go athly Flastusmi uurd ptabbcd tha ; tie died hum a few mimiutes. Stone Steward 'iv.us 'ighiruhly wounnulet ) . lie is in a lmaspltul a liii vlll prnbabiy mile. Tne men hail been t ( iends ulid canoe to town together. but ! ui 'come in1'cicat.nd maid "urtiuI over ui 11 umm a lion vhuI in teuk imcs mu year it tmcii Stomie wits nurrestd for shooting a ii cmi : inil Iiurnbuucljts'unt on imis bond , ol om Which he' subaquentiy withdrew , am COSTS hARRY OS\VALD'S \ ' L1FI - Jealousy of a Woman the Oauso of Murdl at South Omaha. FRED PARKS HELD AS Tilt PRIN. - , , i % ) Men Qiamurrel Over ( 'lnrn. auuuul ( Inc Is Foituiui lyiuig tile Street ml Short 'l'limu Lii tee , harry Oswald was murdered at Southm Omoahnnt because Fred Parks aiuti a umuinber of his friends ere Jealous of his attenutionus to Clara Snuitin , At least that is time conclusion the 1)011CC lmavo arrived at after working on the case all day. Five arrests hare bren unado by thue South Omaha police , and more will foflow , MI are booked as ineplcioug characters. Their nauuies are : Jack Campbell , a barber ; R. M. I'ritcharti , laborer ; Fred I'iurks , painter ; Ike Close , snioonu loafer , and Clara Snulthm , dommuc.e- tie , All of the prisomners positively refuse to talk , and Iniist upon asserting tinat timero was no fight. I'rltchmard and l'arks appear very nervous , and have stateul thmat thmey In- tenti to ennuploy the best legal talent Onmuahma affords. There was a dance at Pivonka's lmall , Twenty-fourth and I. streets , Saturday night , which was attended by ten or twelve couples , and among them wore the prisoners. Parks and Osvaid were Jealous of each other on account of tIne SmIth vornani and frequonutiy hail quarrels , about her. Iuring the eveni- ing Miss South playeti tIme part of peace- maker. and niaiuageti to get the men to inniko imp. Timy took a tirimik togethmer , amid , to all appearances , were friende. Shortly after I o'clock the muncie struck imp for time last dance anti both Parke and Oswald wanted the ( lance with Miss Smith. After a little argument she chose Oswald and Parks uirococ'ded to thme bar , whcro ho told his troubles to I'rltcluard and a few inure of lila fricnth' . who compose what tine police term time "Parks gamig. " When the dance was finished , Oswald tic- scended to tIme saloon on tIne ground floor and in a few momeuuts , a fight was started. Mom- bore of the i'arkg gang yelled , "Now we got you , " amid jmmnnped onto Oswald , s'hmo backeui out of a side tloor , whmichu is mnear tIme alley % 'hcro the hotly was found. Blood covers the sideWalk and the roadway of the alley elnowi that there was a rcuillc. In a few memento' the fighut was over , ammtl the crowd dispersed , gaulle going home , while others went back Intp the aioon. FOUND OSWAID DYING. A little before 2 o'clock August Nelon appeared - peared at the 1)011Cc station amid told Captain McDonoughi that a man was hying In tine alloy bock of the high school. omcers Car- coranu and Kerbsfounnd the man lying in a pool of blood in thio'uiace describeil. Life woo. not yet extinct , anti a wagon was procmnred and Oswald was taken to the oiIlcc of a couple of iiluy.slcians at Tweuuty-fourth and N streets. lie died on the woy .there amid the bed ) ' was then turmued over to Brewer & Sloan , and tue corbnuer notified. ' An examination showed there were two deep gashes on the forehead over tIne left eye and another under time eye , The wounds looked eel it timey lund been inflicted witi a haichnet oreonme hard , blunt instrument. OthCr scars were on tIne face. but they were not deep enough to be fatal , Time skull wga exposed by one of tine gaehes , antI it is supposed tlmat the blow fractured it , causing death. C'hief Brennan , wh wasat home , \'a pant for and started tea investigate ttm cases. Tlm firet place visited was Pivonkas saloon. Ilere the few people bo remained tieclared posh- lively that they knew nothing about time onmat- ter , there having iw.ani no fight or any kInd of a rumpus during tIme evening. Tine ohiy Information gained u'as that Oswald Imad been seen at midnlghn drinking with a toil stranger In the bail room , No one lmad seen huhni leave the place and the hoiice were entirely at sea as far s is clew was concerned , In the dead man's lOck&is $3 was found , and It was learnoi froini mis employer timat Oswald had drawnu $4 when 110 quit work tlnat night. Time tI'eory of robbery was tlmus explodeul , Chief Brennan rcmennbered seeing a stranger standing on the corner of Twenty-fourth and L streets about 10 o'clock , and remarkol to a friend tlmat he wonnJcrcd who the stranger was. The tall mmlan , who it vas claimed hail hCenI tlrinking with Osvnld at nmldnlglmt , hail nilsappeareui , and a couple of police officers started out to look him imp. lie has hot been fommnd yet , and evidently left before time fight began. After a good deal of questioning It was learned that there had been a fight mu the alley , anti as near as can be learned the macn now under arrest had a hand In it. CLARA SMITH'S STORY. Ywterday afternoon Mayor En'sor called at police headquarters and mad 'Clara Snnlth brouglmt tip to the chief's 0111cc , vhero ho riuestioned tier , She finally admitted when pressed that a gang of about twenty imad Jiumuiped cute Oswalil , She imeard some one cry , "Now we got you. " The only ono she recognized in tIme crowd was Parks. After tine fight started she claims she left the luau sod went to her room , where she wa. found later by the police. C As yet It has not been learned what woo m used to deal the ticatlu blow , In tine soft dirt flext to where the hjeami of the body lay is he macIc of a square-edged e'hovel. The lint worn by Oswald was found about thirty feet vest of where tine body lay and at thue foot tue steps heading up to time High uncimool. Time woinaum in the case is on adopteii laughter of W. F. Smith , wino until a fes lays ago s'e uiroprletor of the 'fionue ' Stoammn ainnudry , Oswahuh was uuhto vell known Imere , hmaving u eeii in tIme city br i.omuio time. ho sas u ormnerly ( liillOyet1. ) by a unit firnn in Onuatmti , Jut usohlcitoti orders' clown imere. lie wemut c 0 work for tIme laundry a short time ago ainmi c lu-ova the delivery wagon. Letters found c H Oswald's pocket shoss' that hula parents lived i'oungstown , 0. , the fattier being in the s ilcycie businesa. Judging from the tone of p ms ! father's letter , Osvaid mad only recenmtiy mhraced religion , as mention is iuionle of everal tracta sent by the son to the fitiuer nd the hope that harry would continue to ( it lila trust in this heavenly Irathier. WILL hOLD AN INQUEST TOlAY. Coroner Bmurket canue dawn yesterday after- Don , and , after viewing time rennatums anmd conp ulting i'iths Cuit'f Brennan , ( iccijed to huohni n Inquest at S o'clock thmls afternoon , Time r risoners nouv in jail tinder muiL'plcIon will 'ave ' an opportunity to tell all tlusy know bout the matter at time inquest. Jt 6 o'clock last evening the five suspects ti OW uuider arrast were taktn to time county ti mull for safe keeping , pending time Investiga. i Ion of tine corouuer' jury. James and John Ford , were arrested in CI ) rr.aiia iaio yesterday afternoon as being aq cssory to tine murder of Harry Oawaid itt 'Ivonka's hail Saturday night , The Ford brottmort attended the dance given V a South Omaha Saturday lmigu ( , ammd were ti aid to have imelped In the attack upon ° iswalui , They svare located at their- home 1at mn 'eoiii antI I'aciflc , under Instructions given L y Chief Brennan of Soutim Ornaima , and ) CkCi up $ n tine city jail. flotlm atimnit that hey attended tIne dance , but , aseort that : t hey took no part In tine quarrel whniclu rc ultcd in Oswald's death , Tiuoy say that fm hey left time ball shortly before the troable P egan , and were standing on the sldoaalk I front of time building at the' time the inur- r occurred , Time men were turned over to ho South Omaha authorities. TIme I"ods ro nu2hmewu to Pat Ford of this city , nd g oiwins of Pat Ford , Jr. , who escaped from io county jail acvtrai snontlma ago , - N liii , CuEie iim'i'r Shot l , ' mm ' , Voiumnmm , DAYTON , 0. , May 17-Samuel Niswammger , cattle buyer. was found Cloati in hmis bmmggy N ) mlmt ) ' , 'itlI a bullet in lilt ; hneai. Dorile Iclcnnlmi of l3rokvliie , tlmts county , aulmnitu , N lot sine tired nit him In Iho darlc , last Y igimi. as he drove nus'mmy from her saloomu. ha hous' nrcec'Ied to lius'ton , a tilsiance 5 : r tvn es , hlurvey Miller was arrested S AC accomplice. y I .tTl.tN'l'A 'hSl'l'fll ) lIY A 11th ) PihtI. ' r.os of AlPflhit 'I'IIree lliimuirei TIium. - . niuui In thi ( ' Celutce of tin' City , - ATLANTA , Ga. , May 17-The uncust son- us , conflagration this city has experienced ? n ten years broke out shortly before 10 . o'clock tonighit In a block imi the cemiter of the'tlty. bouu.uuietl by the tracks of tIme South- em railroad and Pryor , Iecatur and Collins streets. The Markham hmoure , adjoining the tmnlon depot amid omue of tine best knoa ii hotels - tels , was destnoyotl , involving a loss of about $75,0Qon building nnui furmuitiure , covereil b' an insbrsincu of $50,000. Milan & l'nit- 'eTion'ahivera' tnble. in which tine blaze originated , Pattero'onu's undertaking estab- hisiunient , a row of small rookeries emu Do- calur street anil a half dozeni hioumse.g on Collins street , occupied by the demnl-mnounde , were consimmoed. At inttinighnt the fire houl niado a complete sweep of tIme block and as thmreatenuin to spread acrots Decatur street. The total lessen on thuo Markham house block is probably about $300,000 , largely covereul by insimranice. fly diligent efforts the firemen emcceedvti 1mm stemnumuing tlm rush of time flammues and about 1 o'clock had theimi practically mother control. CHiCAGO , Ill. , May 17.-Nearly malt the busineas luortion of the suburban town of Illume Island was destroyed by fire today. Altogether twenty-s'ix bumlldinngs sere eon- sumnied , enutauling a total loss of about 150- 002 , A rhmiftiumg ssinui was blo immg almumost a hunrlcamue at timu timute of tine fire neil It spreati rapidly , Three hundred people who were fltteuiu1ifl a dance in Sninger hall hal a marrow escape from ulcathm. The bunlidin cammglnt fire while the dance was In rcgress niiiul a stampede ensued. Many personus vere brimiseul , thoimghu none were seriomnsly Imijured. Thuo last of the erenping croatl rushed through a cloud of snioke amiti imeard time sommnd of burning timbers behnlntl Ihuemu. lii cuhto of time efforts of time flrenuen all tIne 'unihdIns In Grove street , between \'esternu t-.vonue and Ieumry street , time west side 0 \'ustern avenuuo between Grove amid Vernuienit street anti every bumilding on the opposite .iilo of Westcnmu avenue vero destrovcul. SAUNIA , Ozmt. May 17-Firo today do.- stroycd James King's elevator flour ammd ( cetl miii anti warehouse. Loss , 45,000. lie- fore lmeip had arrived frouui Port ilmnron , fly- log brands had set fire to time limb and spoke wor.q of J , P. Loungimhiead. Loss , $20,000. Tba King bmnsiness block burned whim its cbnteluts , besides the i'u'esbytenlauu clmumrcim and some residencee. Total baa , about p0- 000. Total inuiunrance , $29,000. BERLIN , Md. , May 17.-Twenty-five dwell- mugs were thestroycil by tire totiay at FraluiC- un City , Va. . tweuuty-eiglmt nulies from lieu-c. TIne fire started ins it frame huiltiing at tb" shore emud of tine pier , which ha inel as a depot by the Maryianid & Virginia itailroaui company , a branch of tine I'ennsylvania. The people of the towuu turned out nod fornntng a bucket brizule trIed to stop tine ineadway of tine fire. On the pier wore a nunmnhier of cars , wlmlcim were consumnied. amuti th roadbed sas warped anti tormi up for a considerable dLstannce. Ammionug the buildings burned were thic pciohiIco amid the Method- hat chuimrch , which luaU recently been erected. - S - L'1'ALl.tS SIIOO'I' E'1'O A. CltOVl ) . Som'iommn. It lot a C imlinise hull Go tue Iii mm I'emm uisyltuuul ilL 'l't'ui. IIAZLETON , I'a. , May 17.-Six persons were shot and a. number Cf others seriously injured during a riot at MacAdo , a town four miles from bore , this afternoon. The injured arc : Joseph Ward. shiot in knee. Thomas I-Cairns , shot in arnuu , James Muidowney , finger blown oft. Burke Brennauu , ehot in shoulder. James Brennan , shot in arm. Mary lllurke , suet In back. Auntonlb itIzz , nose broken. Mrs. Itoso Viecho , acahii wound. A game of base bail was in progress , whuemu a sang of drmunlCon Itaiinis chiamged upon time players and spectators with revolvers , clubs and stones , Last night an ItalIan mad been arrested for assault amid battery. A thunnhor of yommung nncn took him frommi the Constaile amid umnmner- cifohly beat him. 'i'iis Italians , hmearhung of this , threatefleti revenge , Tiney fulfl.led their threats today. Tine first inninug had just hqcn iimmlshed when tiuon o was a listOi imot. It wac followed mu a few minutes iy a liromiuls- CUOUS mhiuchmarge of firearumis. The crowd at- temnipteii to run away , but time Italians chased thicmn. discharging their iistOlS and throwing stones , 'l'iuo foreigners ere aimnort nuiad with rage amid hulazed away incessantly uintlh time police arrived , Several of the Italians wore arrested , and more will be taken into custody tonuorrow.'anui , who was catchier for time MacAdoo climb , is thno mnost seriouo.y Injured. lie Is lying Iii a hospital In a oritical condition. ' 'l'O S'l'IJlY ' ' ' JAI'S COME ) 'l'ELEI'IIONES. Missloum frouui * ineliImido lxui liii uimn tlit''orIImng of Eii't't elemi I i'oer , SAN FRANCISCO , May 17-Among the sassengers on time steamship China is a spe- lai commission fromn ( lie niilcado of Japamu Lo stutly tine sorkImig of electrical power and elepimonc systems in time United States. Time : ommittee us conuiposed of 5mm Natymnays sod Y. Wadiciui. They will be about two 1 seeks in San Franckoco , Sacramento and "resnio and may vicit seine of tine eastern : ities. They mnay also visit Europe. Tlmey uxpect to ho absent fronn Japan six or seven nontbs , "All over otnr empIre now , " aiti Connmnis- loner Natymaya , "tlmcro is great interest n electrical power and electrical progress.I I iectrlclty hmao been lntrodmmceii In several itics , btmt the government ants it all over hue comnntry. It is tine samoa wIth time ide- mhones. We have aeon tim value of them. "It is oimr intention to study into the work- ngs of botim Bynutenns in tim UnIted States. \e wamit to generate electricity from tine nany powerful vaterfalis in auir country and 15(1 it for electric railways , gemmeral uiower mmii light , \'inon we can we intend to umo.o leetricity. It 'vIll , according to the Ideas f our governniomit , be especially vmnlimahIo in onnectiomi' with our varlount llmmbllc and pri. ate omiterprises. it he our theuiro aLso to itilizo tlno long distance tclcplmoncs In Ja- ian , " _ _ _ _ _ 'I 'l1I. iul iiiJ ) 'I'S ) II ES'l' IN 14'i' , I1OU1S. rrimmigt'iumt'uids fmurtlue lluim'Immi muf t iii' Itemmnmulmis of , Joimiu A. t'ot'it'u'IlI. NR\V YOIIIC , May 37.-'fhie bctly of John . Cockeniii , wimicim arnivtmi on the Cam- ania , was taken this mornInil to time rooums f tue Press club. Tomorrow umuonning the mm ernaIns will be taken in charge by time ' Iks amid i'ill be conveyed to tine Scottish Ito mmmii , After hut' cervices at titm Scot- stu 1(110 luau the procasslomi 'will vroeced a ) Calvary 13aptit eimuirtb : , wimem mu lLe' , 1)r. leAntlmur vhil deliver mm eulogy. Timen time issonic cerenuonies swihi take place. t thio Imiurcim , after the funeral services , hr. how- m-d , , Jr. , wIll nmako a brief speech onu be. aif of time Press climb. 'rime emnlogy will 0 delivered by Edwlmu A. Hay , a hts'yer of 'aaiulngon , and a host exalted nuier of lie PuSS , 'rime re mmimm Ins 's I II I io I mm us s mimi I. Moui.t Keimsico cemmietery until Tuesday morning , when they vhil be sent to St. ommlmt. Timere wihi tue a specIal car for time 'idow , fmiemndmt armui rcl.utivvs. . . , - - - - - - - a iuvi'iumt'uits of ( Jt't'ii mm % ' 'ssIs , ihus' I 7 , At New Yurk-Arrivu.l-l.nt Norrnmmrmtlie , o mimi llmivre ; 'ruorminmi , Irommi hIuniaurg , rmismltu. fmonm Jimmmmihurg ; Aunalci thom , ( mom totterdam , tiauiu-4-i3omrcnto , ( or linen- ' urg. At IiostoniAruive.dCephuJonmiu , ( u-OmIt Liv. ' rpooi. ii At Ilallfmix-Arriveil-C'ortan , freon ( ilams. C ow , for I'hmilmmmlelphiiu , A t 1'ory lhiiuIid-i'assed-Ftimiopia , frommi hmmegcAv for Nosy Vt ik. At lfammmburg-Arrlved-Colulnbim : , ( mcmii 'OW York , At Houliuamplon'-Salied-New Yomk for 'SW York : Alier , ( or New -York , A I 1)eptford-A rnived-/.amidmimsmn , ( cciii ew York , ti At I Imsvre-A rrlved-La llotmrgog'no , ( nJun a ew York , Sailed-La liretayiic , for New jerk j ork , At Auckland-Sailed ( i6tim-Alartieda ) , lou in Francisco. At Queenstown-Salied-UrnhiIa , for Ness ork. C. KANSAS hAS A BLOW Tornado Oarrios Death and Destruction Over a Large Area. MAKES BEE LINE ACROSS FIVE COUNTIES Terrible Effects iii Clay , Riley , Marshall , Neniaba anti Brown , LEST HEARD FROM ON TIlE NEBRASKA LINE Eight Persons Are Known to iravo Been Killed anti Many Injured. \VIRES \ ARE DOWN LL OVER TIlE ftSTRICT hti'purt , . Are 't'ry I ileuumniult-ti' uuumul It Mmi lie ( limit I hue lemUlu 1,1st lie \'er iluit'ii St t'llei hmy 'l'uuimigim I. TOPIICA , Kim , , May 17-A tornado struck lieu timeast Kansas early tlmis evening amid crossc'ul time river jmnst nortim of time state hilie imutcu 1milseimu-l , touchninig the comumer of Nebraska , The stornni did the greatest domingo at Framukfort , a town of 1,000 immhnbitamuts , Ima Mionshmali coumnty , anti at emucca ammd Sabctha , in Nemumaha county , near time Nebraska state line , So fmur as lcnovn sup to the Presenmt about ten or twelve nersonis have beemu kiiieml , but uioafis : are hand to obtain , as all telegraph - graph wiucs nro tlon'n. Tinoso known to mare been kilietl are ao. follows : NAMES OP TIlE UEAi ) ANI ) INJURED. At Semneca : YOUNG SON OF M. It. CONNELt. DAUGIITE1L OIl' M , II. CONNIILL. , SON OF M. E. VOOItIIERS , SON OF PETIIII ASSENMACILEI1S , aget 15. 15.At At OneIda : TIIIIRE CIIILDRIIN OF J.MiS SlIER- HARD , Thuoo niost o.eriou.sly injured at Franlfort arc : Henry , ICemunednoo.o broken apul badl.j' brmmised , I , . Cnnuimerc , inensul brmnio'eui. Mrs. Moran , badly hurt. Mrs. Arthmtnr anti two children , Jack Rogers. Captain J. 13 , Todd , At Seneca : r. i. Voorhnees , Johmn Behainaw , Alonizo Hawley , vhno wilt die. At Suumethna : Vihilani Carey and wife amid ehtiost daimgimtor , all badly hurt ; the daumghuter probably fatally. Mu-u' . Ehiza Murpimy , colored , will die. S. P. Ilayeo , buried bcuuemithm tine ruins of tih. house ; JaIw broken anhlenouns , , in ; rnraI Injuries. Tue funnel-shaped clommd ss'ns first mmccii to form over the town of Mihonvale , In Cloud county. It struck time groumhd sonno mmiiles northeast of tine town , but did no damage in that. place. -Several small 'ilIages in Clay and Riley counties are destroyed , At Frankfurt th entire nortlm anti \vest emuds of time town were wrecked and mommy persons Injured. Seneca , tine commnty seat of Nenimnulma county. was struck at 7 o'ciock. Onie-tlmird of the tesidenca portion of tiio town was destroyed anui four or five portions lhileti anti fifteen badly lujured. The counnty'ms muinignhficent new court mouse , tIme town's big school mouse amid the Itomnan Catlmoiie churchm are omnong tile buildimmgs wrecked. Five hun- tired of time citizens of cnoca are reported to be inomneless tonigint. The property baa is estimated at $100,000 , Tine north Part of lIne town of Sahjetlma. % 'as seriously damnagemi , The Graiud Island railroauh depot amid elevator were destroyed. Abomit twemity residences were tlemnollmuhmeul ammd twenty or twenty-five people s'ounded , several of whuonni uvill die , Tweinty families wcro remidered homeless , losing everything- they hind , Time tornado tinemi PasSt'i off to tins somi'ho of Fails City anti evido.njly did great miamn- age. Particulars an'o lmnrd ii ) obtain. Since the tornado pnsnmcui time coimmmtry devastated Imaim been deluged with imnavy raimu and hmaa [ ben In ahmniost connuplote ularkness , An unusually - usually largo territory was devastated and It ha feared there imas heciu an immense. loss of life. FOLLOWED AN OLD TRACK , KANSAS CITY , May 17.-A special to time Journal from Comucormila , Han. , says : An- flier tornado vim'iteil mmortim cemntrai Icanoas his afternoon. It is immipuisi'ihulo to gather time lotahinu , because time tclc'grupim virca on time iissouri I'acIflc and ( lrmimmmi lmslamnd railroads mu-u dowmi , 'rime tornado storied in time mnorthm- rn uiart of Clay commmmty , aimout ten miles o.outiu if time little town of i'almmier , tumid uiasPed In 1 mnorthmerly directIomm timmoumgim Riley county mud into Maralnaul arid Nemmmalma counties , It : rosied the 131cc rivem' at tine juntion r tbnu Mlvzoumui l'.meiflc anti Unlomm Pacific , md iasscd nmear i'nuouglm Ii , time town of uxtehl to lie micenu in the sky. 'I'ime little numnilet of llcmlavhiie , inn Riley ( 'oummty , was 'ntiroly mns'eimt away , Toumigimt several arc clc.rtel ( killed , Ttmero mire mniany iumjureti , jilt notimimig can be learned deflmmltely. At mring Vnmliey , sonuo'.sHIx mniies minutia of harnues , time storm .lcrnolinimcml a cimmmrctu in s'lmich 150 people umere wumrmuhlping , Many yore imnjurcd , Tine Imasior , Itoy. Mr. Mason , imifered a broken loif. Surgical aid was idsed from Barnes amuui miciginborimig tnvnmi. rho stormmi formed aimout 5 o'clock , almost mm tlmo track of time ( moo timat vislteil thilmu ection timreo weeks ago , 'rho tornado was- oilowed by a severe hull ammmi rain storl.-s nd great daunmugo was done to crops. Tine 'alley of time Ihlun river in larslmali commnty Ii One of time rIciicnt in tIm state amid Inickly populated , It 1mm expt'cteii timat. retorts - torts in time morning wli tell of liii. death If many pcrms'nms and thme destruction of a roat armmount of r'ropcrty. ' ltRl'OiITS FROM TIlE TO\VNS , F1tANKFOIIT , May 17.-At 5 o'clock time ernatlo swept downm UfOli tine town of Frank- art , Everything in tue north amid west ends mf tlmo town was completely wrecked , Prob- iuly ttirtmo score of buhlmiingmu sycro razed tome mo ground. Some of thmo best residemnccs of Inc town ivero hubown to atomuti. In time coun- ry around heavy damage was done. Many re reported painfully injured , Maoy bead of morses , cattio and ether live stock immuvo been ilied. 'Vito Methodist timid Cimrlmutian churchmomm t Franltfort were dcmohio'imed , and time l'rea- ) 'tcriaml cimurcim was badly wrecked , Scores f I"raumkfort people , who are heft imommuelesa , no beIng cared fo tonight in publlo halls nd mi the imornes of inure fortomnato cItizen. Thu fact that no deatins are known to have Osumited Is nccoulmted for by time fact tinat c.arly all the peopio fled to timeir/cellarni anti yclonmo caves. ltphmorts comIumg in from Vielta and Seneca. ay tim cyclone wee severe at timePo points , 'Ito iatu..ut ostinmatea are that fully 100 sub- tamitlal buildings hnavo been destroyed in ho town and surrounding country , SENECA , Kauu , , May 17.-A dcvaatatIni Dumuaulo passed ttmrougin this city from the ommthnwest to time nortimeast at 6:30 : o'clock , verytlmimmg in its patti was compiotel recIted Couriers froom the country report real daniage to property armd probable loMs I life , lii this city four were killed and iimrLer : Im'j ured Tine kIiled arc a boy and