THE OMATIA DAILY BEE; WEnNESDAY, MAY 10, 100.
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SHARP PRACTICE IN FUSION
First DiitrSct Popalists Patting Up a Job on
Their Democratic Allies.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION THE STAKE
Empty Honor of Itiinnliiu Acnlmt
IltirUrt ,oiiKlit ullh Much n.
ldiiltj nml ot n l.lttle
Pol It ! ii I irlokrrj.
LINCOLN. May 1,V (Speclil.) Stienuo.is
efforts are being made by pupullits of Urn
eajter county to effect a combination be
tween the populists and free silver republi
cans of the First congressional district for
the purpofe of semiring the congressional
nomination for (ioorge W. tlergo cf IliU c.ty.
A combination of .1 similar nature, but be
tween tho free sllvorltes and democrat, was
successful In bringing about the nomination
of James Manahan two years no anil ths
populists tbl:t year hope to secure the nomi
nation for a member of their own party by
the same method.
The plan arranged by the I.an aster cunty
populists Is to havo caih of the three fusion
parties appoint a committee on procedure
in eoon as th" conventions arc organized.
Either the populist or free sliver committee
will then propose an agreement by which
the man who first re-elves the endorsement
of two conventions shall rcce.v? the endorse
ment of the third and be declared the fusion
nominee. The silver republicans hive al
was shown n disposition to enter an agree
ment of this kind, but in pait years they
have combined only with the democrat!, hi
originated tho plan.
It Is quite probable that the democrats
of the district will ngnln try to effect such
a combination. The free Rllvcrltes have
been leaning toward the democratic party
and It will go against the grain of mist
of them to combine with the populists.
Arthur J. Weaver of Ulrhardton county,
one of the leading spirits In the free silver
movement In southeastern Nebraska, has
rerently Joined the democratic party and will
no doubt be followed by others.
Will Try to Niuiir llrrur.
"ficorge W. Brrge of Lancaster county
will be nominated for congress In this dis
trict, " stld J. II. Whltakor of Palls City
today. "The democrats can't afford to go
bark on a precedent they established them
selves and I don't believe they will attempt
to secure the e-. operation of tho free silver
republican! this year. Kvery county In the
district will send delegates to the free sil
ver convention and they will cut n pretty big
figure when It comes to nominating a con
gressman even If their numbers have de
creased." Oeorge W. Hcrgo his been a candidate for
congress for the last four or live years.
There Is Mill cor3ldcrahlo talk In stato
house circles of an organize! tight against
Pojnttr for the guhernttorlal nomination.
It Is generally believed that Judge Weatovcr
is an aspirant for the nomination anil If
Poyntcr's opposition devclopa strength
enough to prevent his nomination Wcstovcr
will probably be the next nominee, The
principal objection to Poyntcr arises from
his action In discharging all of Ilolcomb'j
appointee. They Hdmlf that Ilolcomh dis
charged all officeholders appointed by his
republican predecessor, but they contend
that Poynter had no right to do likewise
ns foon as he went Into oiflce. Judge Hnl
romb is also a little sore on account of their
dismissal and may possibly take a hind in
the fight, himself.
K.vtrM llrnvy llnlnfnll,
"We had a larger rainfall in Nebraska dur
ing tho month of April than In any similar
month for twenty-five years, with the s'ngle
exception cf 1SP6." said Director l,ovc!nnd
of the Weather bureau to lay. "In tome s-c-tlons
the rain has retarded corn planting
but not enough lo do any damage, us tho
grain may he put In the ground any time
within the next two week.?. The moisture
may caufo a rank growtb of wheat and
oats, but the-cftcct will not be at all disas
trous unlfss the rain continues mu-h longer.
The rainfall during April was very much
above normal."
GOVERNOR'S MAN TURNS BACK
Injunction Xernrnl liy Dr. l.nnK Omul
EiioiikIi to llriul On tlir rrr
MM nnl.
BEATRICE. Neb., May 15. (Special Tele
gram.) A. L. Stewart, sent hero to take
charge as steward of the Institute for the
Heeblo Minded until Dr. Pet ring could as
sume charge an supe-lntendent, arrived this
afternoon and with his executlvo rlcrk, Mc
Entree, went out to the institution. Shortly
afterwards Sheriff Waddlngton arrived at
the Institution and served papers enjoining
him from Interfering with Dr. Lang In the
management of the Institute. Ho returned
to Lincoln this afternoon for further con
ference with Governor Poyntcr.
LINCOLN. May 15. (Special Telegram )
Governor Poynter today announced his In
tention to disobey the order Usuod by the
district court in Beatrice restraining Dr.
W. H. Dcorlng from assuming tho duties of
superintendent of the Institute for Hesble
"Minded Youth at Beatrice. Peering was
appointed nevcral weeks ago snd his com
mission was dated to take effect today. Dr.
Lang, tho present superintendent, secured
the order from the district court.
"I shall pay no attention to the Injunc
tion," said Governor Poynter. "The Judicial
and the executive departments of the state
government aro co-ordinate and the former
has no light to curtail tho latter In Its ex
ercise of proper authority. I shall Install
Dr. Deerlng despite what the court says.
He has the sheriff and hh deputies back of
him; I have the slate militia back of mc.
Suppose I should be Imprisoned for contempt
of court. What then? Haven't I the power
to pardon myself."
Governor Poynter has postcsslon of a writ
ten resignation signed by Dr. Lang, which
reads as follows'
Executive Chamber. Lincoln. Neb. Hon.
W. A. Poynter. Uovcrnor: I hereby ten
der my resignation as superintendent of
the Beatrice Institute of the feeble minded
jouth of Nebraska, to take effect May 15,
,- HKNJ. H LANG, .M. D.,
V.icoln. Neb . March :7, i;00.
hlninl U for Cnnnou.
ASHLAND. Neb.. May 15. (Spcial.)
Harvey C. Henry, commander of Bob Cook
Tost No. 31. Grand Army of the Republic of
Ashland, has been in correspondence with
Iteprescntatlvo W. L. Stark of the Hourth
district for several days with a view of se
curing for Atbland from the War depart
ment at Washington one of tho cannon used
In Cuba during the Spanish-American war.
Congressman Stark replied that all that was
necessary now was to send In an order for
the cannon, which will be done.
Wnrrnut Out (or llrnrf,
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb., May 15.-(Spe-clal
Telegram.) Henry W. Dewey, for whom
a warrant was Issued jetterday. charging
hlra with perjury, could not be found by the
Petri tks lh3 YouRawAlvvars Bough.
BigSltBIO
Bun the si ,M m m 'm WW3'fS
IM Kind Yon Hate ways Bocghj
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Bcsrt ths ( I"' wr,u ,cu Alnivj D8Un'
' eflVer tnda Twer who ' a bkcr n.'t1
bis mfc for divine t the termination
, of the trial in the rlls rlt court yesterday.
jiiunn jrsscn gave me true a scpnrauon. .
Jl.000 alimony and J200 attorney fees. Mo
also stated that Dewey wan guilty of the
most flagrant perjury and recommended that
the county attorney file Information against
him.
LIGHTNING KILLS CHILD
riinilc Wlmllr MppM llenth While
MnndliiK In Door of M-hool
ItlllllllllR.
BEATRICE. Neb., May 15-(SpcelaI Te!t
gram.) Klossle Wladle. aged 14, daughter
of David Wlndle of Holmsvlllc. was struck
by lightning yesterday afternoon and In
stantly killed while standing In the dooi
! way between the primary department and
' the hall In the school building. Her cloth
' Ing was cl on fire and another pupil ac
! vcrely shocked by the same Ushtnlng cur
rent. I The current which klllod tho Wlndle g'rl
struck about the base of the brain, fol
, lowed down the spinal column and ended ry
tearing off the shoe. The school bulldln,'
, did not suffer In the slightest degree.
(I inn Vii:in llmiiuerntnr.
) HUMHOI.DT. Neb.. May 15. (Special.)
. According to the report sent out by Super
visor Prcd W. Miller of the Hirst district.
, the following named pertons have been np-
pointed census enumerators for Richardson
I count) : John Mojllnan. Jr.. Arngo precinct;
(Instate W. nucrfoldl. Barada p-ocinct;
Michael J. Srhlsblc, Halls City preeln.t:
I Heuben J. Hoi rocks, north hnlf tf clt of
Halla City, Oliver W. Brown, south half of
(rlty of Palls City; Louis H. Ilowo. Pranklln
and Porter precincts. Zella Helden, Otnnt
precinct, Oeorge It. Orlnstead. Humboldt
I precinct: Hnnmon P. Marble, city cf Hum
;holdt; Jflel Mnslman, Jefferson precinct;
Oeorge A. Jam, Liberty precinct; Henry W.
Shubert, Jr.. Muddy precinct; Prank Smith.
Nemaha precinct; Oeorge W. Peck. Ohio rre
elnct; Lewis 15. ShaefTcr. flulo precinct;
Isaac I.. Mtad, Salem precinct, Walter E.
Cade, Spclscr precinct.
'IcncliiT" for l.otilxi lllr.
I.OL'ISVILI.K. Neb.. May If.. (Special.)
At a meeting of the Board of Education last
evening the following teacners -were elected:
Prof, (irundy. principal; I.eroy Vanscoyo;,
grammar department; Norma Hall, second 1
primary department; Vcrda Kills, Inter- !
mediate department; Mabel Dickson, first'
primary depirtmcnt. I
Prof. Grundy received an advance of J5 a 1
month salary. It was decided that the
proposition to vote Jlrt.noo bonds for the
erection of a new brick school building :
would again bo submitted to the people of i
tno district.
(imiil ( rop of Unci.
PRKMONT, Neb., May 15. iSnetlal.)-
The early planting of sugar beets Is com- i
I Ing up and a good stand is reported almost i
without exception, tho rows being very "even I
and full. The acreage in the Immediate !
vicinity of this city Is smaller than last
; year, but as that of the Standard Cattle
I company Is largely Increased, there will be
! moro beets raised In the county In 1000 than
I In 1S:). Harmers have been very busy put
; tin? In corn. Wheat Is looking well. The
i prospects are better for It this year than
I usual and its condition is above the av
' erage.
roiniiii-ri'liil ('lull Orcnnlr.nl.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. May 15. (Spe
ilal Telegram.) A meeting of business men
of the city was held this evening to take
i the Initiatory stere to organize a commer-
j clal club. Mayor Mattes presided. Com
mittees were appointed to solicit members
Hnd to draft a constitution and by-laws. An
other meeting will be held next Tuesday
. evening to perfect the organization. It Is
the purpose of the club to hold a three
Jays' street fair some time In August or
September.
n Smnlliiov nt Sotcllprn' Home.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., May 15. (Spec
ial.) The ftnallpox iicare at tho Soldiers'
! heme In this city If. said by physicians to be
I without foundation, although the home hos-
pltal Is quarantined. Tho facts given out
I am that the old soldier, who ' said to bt
! afflicted, was exposed to a bad case of el ' k-
enpox while at Tecumsch recently and In-
fH,r,es n,ai,c at ,nc lat,er i1ac? " conn
u mai inert- is noming to tear from tnls
supposed caso of smallpox.
Smnllpo nt Knlrflrlil.
FAIRFIELD. Neb.. May 15. (Speclal.)
A young man by the name of Huddlestnn
came home from the grading cimps of Wy
oming about a week ago slightly sick, but
was around town for a day. then a doctor
was called to sep him and smallpox diag
nosed. To remove all doubts In regard to
the matter. Pr. S R, Towno of Omah.i was
sent for and after an examination of the
caso this morning pronounced It smallpox
without a doubt.
Look Oiir Deliver' Itoute.
TEKAMAH. Nob., May 15. (Sreclal.)
Postal Commissioner I.ewellen was In Teka
mah yesterday and went over the prcpojed
I rural postal delivery route from this city
through Arizona township. One hundred
and eighty families will be served on the
route of twenty-eight miles. Mr. Lewellen
eaUi his report would be favorable and he
believed the route would be In running or
der by the 15th of June.
I'nutor Mny Iti-slgn.
MADISON. Neb.. May 15. (Special.)
Rev. C. W. Lowrle announced from the pul
pit of tho Presbyterian church Sunday that
he might not long remain In charge of the
church owing to ill health. Mr. Lowrle came
here over a year ago whon the church was
on the low ebb but by hard work he has
gotten It 'n excellent condition. Tho work
has been hard on him and he Is broken In
health.
Jninr Die on III Jnnrnry,
HASTINGS, Neb.. May 15. (Special Tele
gram.) John James, a man suffering from
consumption, who was on his way to Colo
rado, died this morning at Hansen. Tho
body was brought to Hastings and taken
charge of by the Masonic fraternity and
was shipped tonight to Rock Creek, Kan.,
. for burial. Tho decoiscd was .ccompanled
by his wifci and son.
(iooil Troll I'rimiierlK.
FAIRMONT. Neb., May 15. (Special.)
Rain fell this morning, putting the land In
nice shapo for corn planting, which Is
progressing nicely. Wheat Is looking flue
and making a good growth. Oats Is not
looking ns well ns It might on account of
the exccstlve rain. but. taken altogether,
tho crop prospects are good, including the
grats, which Is fine.
t'rimhril In KIcMntor.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. May 15 (Spec
la!.) Frank Dunham, an employe of George
Dread well, contractor, while moving an ele
vator from tho basement of a store, was
caught by a roller of the moving machinery
and the thumb of the left hand crushed.
Amputation was necessary and Mr. Dunham
will be laid up for a few days.
niiiKiuorc lo I.enve cliriiRkn.
BEATRICE. Neb.. May 15. (Spa.'hl
Telegram.) Superintendent of Schoohj J.
W. Dlnsmoro tendered his resignation at a
meeting of the school board last evening
and It wai accepted. Ho goes Augiwt 1 to
Berea college, Ky., to take the office of
dean of tho normal department and chair of
pedagogy.
1'riinl. unit Mnnrra Cnin A ppen I eil,
LINCOLN. May 15 (Special Telegram.)
Tho case of Douula County nriinet Albvn
Trank has been appealed to the supremo
court and was advauced Into this afternoon
lor htarng miring th - ptrcnt sluing The
suit involves the constitutionality of the Uk
fixing Mlai'tei 'or clerks of the dlstrt t
curt The ih.p of Dmiglns fount" Against
Prank 15. Mo-rcs has al.o been appealed.
FROST JURY READY TO REPORT
Itesnlt of the Coroner' lMfiiet 'Will
Prntmlilj lie (iUrn lint
't'hl Miirnlnu.
YORK. Neb.. May 15. (Special Telegram
The roroner's Jury In the Frost poisoning
case has been In session alt the afternoon,
and tho report of the chcmlci expert who
analyzed the contents of the dead man's
stomach has been heard. While the Jurors
have been very reticent, enough has been
said nnd done to plainly indicate that the
deceased came to bis death by polsou, tlu
only question now under consideration be
ing whether or not the deadly drug wt
administered by Marguerite Hrost, wife of
the deceased, who Is still In Jail pending
the decision of the Jury.
Those who upheld the Innocence of the
accused aro now contending that Hrost took
the actions of his wife so much to heart
that he took the poison deliberately to free
himself from a world made unendurable
by the unfaithfulness of hla wife. The ex
ponents of this theory Insist that It Is sup
ported by the testimony of witnesses who
heard Hrost on his dying bed plead for his
wife's forgiveness for ssmeth.ng he had
done, presumably the taking of poison. It
seems that the woman will make this de
fense In case the Jury's findings place her
on trial for her life.
The testimony li no'v all In, and would be
ghvn lo the public but for the nbsenc?
of Coroner Knapp, who resides at Thayer,
fifteen miles away. He Is now on l tip way
here and a verdict will be announced some
time tomorrow forenoon The prisoner !s
kept secluded, but parties In n position to
know say that she Is apparently Indifferent
as to the vcrdl t and confident that a Jury
will acquit her If the case ever goes any
farther than It Is now.
WENT TO SLEEP ON THE TRACK
.Mlln Mollnril !n Dimn on n Tlr to
Hrst nml li Mrui'k lij n I'nvft
ln i:irr Train.
STERLING. Neb., May 15. (Special Tele
gram.) Mllo Stollard of Tecumsch died here
this afternoon from the effects of a fractured
skull.
Hor some time past he has been employed
by D. P. '"arr & Soif s grading outfit, which
nre now at work about a mile west of town.
List evening he, In company with several
other graders, came to town and at about
10. .10 p. ni. left for the camp in company
with one of his companions. They pro
ceeded up the railroad track nnd after
crossing the bridge of the Big Nemaha.
Stollard sat down on a crosstle outside of
tho track to rest, and his companion Jour
neyed on to the camp, which was only about
a quarter of a mile distant. It Is suppose.!
Stollard fell asleep In a sitting position
and was struck by the midnight train. He
lay there the whole night In an uncon
scious condition. In the rain until discovered
by tho crew of the northbound train at 6
o'clock this morning, who picked him up and
brought him back to tho depot. He was
Immediately taken to Brown's hotel, where
all possible medical aid was given him. He
never regained conselousnees, but died at
about 1 o'clock. His home Is at Tecumseh.
where his father resides. He was but 20
years old.
Fnnrrnl of W. . Alhrlnlit.
Ht'MBOLDT. Neb.. May 15. (Special.)
Tho funeral services of W. A. Albright, who
died Saturday, were held at the Evangelical
church In Dawson on Sunday afternoon, con
ducted by Rev. Serf, the vstor. Humboldt
lodge No. 31. Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows, of which deceased was a member, had
charge of the services, and over forty mem
bers from hero accompanied the remains
to tho cemetery.
Hone llrolien' In Wltrel. "r
MADISON, Neb.. May 15. (Special.)
Ernest Webb suffered a painful accident a
few days ago. He was hauling water on
tho Hume farm. He stood on the brake
beam of the wagon and when the team
started up suddenly hi. foot caught between
the beam and the wheel. Before he cou'd
remove It the bone at the Instep was broken.
I'urul l Ovcreoniew Mr. Dnwnnn,
OSCEOLA, Neb.. Mny 15. (Spoclal.) Sun
day morning about 8 o'clock as Mrs. Daw
son was coming downstairs she had a stroke
of paralysis, from which It is not likely she
will recover, on account of her advanced
age of "5 years. Mrs. Dawson Is llv'ng at the
home of ex-Senator M. A. Mills in this
city, and Is the mother of Mrs. Mills.
Ilndj- of Infnnt I'onnil.
PLATTf MOL'TH. Neb.. May 15. (Special
Telegram.) While cleaning out a cistern
this afternoon on Walnut between Seventh
and Eighth streets In this city, the deal
body of nn Infant was found. The
premises had not been occupied for soma
eighteen months. Thus far there Is no clue
to its identity.
Mciliriil KOcln Ion Meet.
LINCOLN, May 15. (Special Telegram.)
The State Eclectic Medical association
met In annual session here today and lis
tened to discussions nnd papers on various
medical supjects. Tho program this even
ing Included a demonstration with an
X-ray machlno. Election of officers will bo
tomorrow.
I'roRrnin liy Kimortli I.rnnne.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. May 15. (Spec
ial.) A large audience gathered at the Meth
odist church here laBt evening and listened
to a program which had been prepared by
tho Epworth League, the occasion being
tho eleventh anniversary of the founding
of the national organization.
lloliliern Killer Mill Oltlro.
ASHLAND. Neb.. May 15. (Special.) Tho
oflico of James II. Snell's flour mill wai
broken Into last night and the lock pried off
tho desk. Nothing of value was secured ex
cept 50 cents In poatago stamps. There li
no clue, but It is thought to have been the
work of tramp-
It n I it Kill la nt Alilnnil,
ASHLAND. Neb.. May 15. (Special.)
Rain fell Monday night and Tuesday
mcrning In generous quantities. The cutlook
for fruit and grain In this vicinity Is splendid
now. Everything Is coming up nicely. Farm
ers havo their corn nearly all planted.
Milp NfliriiUn I'nltle.
BRAINARD. Neh.. May 15. (Special.) A
trainload consisting of eighteen cars of
fat cattle was shipped from this place last
night for Chicago for export. They be
longed to farmers In this vicinity.
Cpiihiin nnnmerntor Xnntril,
MADISON. Neb., May 15. (Special.)
James G. Cleveland has been appointed
census enumerator for Madieon precinct,
which includes the city of Madison.
I.omlon (iolit Shipment.
NEW YORK. May lG.-Tbe National Cty
bank and Lazard Frerea will both xend gold
to Paris this week, but their aggregate ship,
mcnts. unless increased by tomorrow's
negotiations will not exceed Jl.CAI.roo. Other
tlrmx may send Jl.00n.OV additional, bring
Ing the total shipments by L G.isrogne In
the neighborhood of $2,(V0.000. Bankers say
It will be Impossible to make a shipment to
Iindon dlreet this week although It Is
known that nue institution Is figuring on an
expart to that point whb h mu Involve Jl..
roi.Oiin, if negotiations can be concluded by
Friday.
HeeuilipN !?Hi'iiietl Murderer.
CHICAGO May ISA special to th
Records from Wcittherfnrd. Okl.. sass: A
man answering the description of Cleorre
Taylor, who esiapcd from prison at
Carmllton. Mo . shortly bofore the time
set for his execution, has been arrested
here. Taylor has bfen inlnMng three ears.
He and his biother. "Bill." murdered nn
entire family In Missouri nnd attempted to
burn their bodies Both escaped from
prison, "Bill ' was recaptured and hanged.
! BATTLE OYER THE BISHOPS
Method tt Conference Tikes Up One of Its
Most Important Topics.
COMMITTEE BADLY DV.DED ON SUBJICT
Governor Sliair of lonn I.rnil the
I'lRht Aunlnt I lie reuse- In .Num
ber Mnjnrlty I'lnnn i;ire
tluu of Colored Bishop.
CHICAGO, May 15. The program for to
day's session of tho Methodist general con
ference Included the report of the commltteo
on episcopacy and balloting for election of
bishops and resulted In an unusually large
attendance. Bishop Isaac W. Joyce was
the presiding offlce at today's session, the
devotional exercises precedtng the regular
scsslcn being led by Prof. S. F. Upham of
Drew Theological seminary.
After considerable routine Dr. John
Handley of New Jeteey Introduced a resolu
tion which resulted In an uproar. It was
that "The British colors be given a place
alongside the stars and stripes on tho plat
form of this conference.''
A storm of "noes" went up from tho dele
gates when the resolution, was read, but
Dr. Handley finally secured silence and
made a passionate appeal for the resolution.
"The British flag all over the world has
given to missionaries the protection which
encourages us In the great work of preach
ing the gospel. It stands for the open biblo
In every community. The American and the
Briton have locked arms to close the cen
tury with one united effort to destroy the
crescent and lift tho cross In the cast."
Dr. Handler's remarks for the moment
apparently turned the tide In favor of the
resolution, but after several delegates, In
cluding W. J. Welch of Wyoming, had
spoken against It a motion to lay on the
table, made by Dr. S. P Cadman of the
New York conference, prevailed.
Plcnt Over lllliop.
At 10 o'clock the roll call for resolutions
and memorials was laid aside and Dr. Buck
ley took thp platform to read tho report of
the committee on episcopacy. Report No. 3,
on the effectiveness of bishops, recommended
that James M. Thoburn, missionary bishop
of India, and J. C. Hartzell, missionary
bishop of Africa, bo declared effective and
that William Taylor, missionary bishop of
Africa, remain In his present relation.
Report No. 5 was then t-dd. This was on
the election of a bishop of African descent.
It read:
"There should be no discrimination on ac
count of race or color. Men should be
chosen because of the worth and fitness of
the person. We believe the time has come
when the general conference may safety
and wisely choose a bishop from among the
1.700 ministers of African descent and we
recognize the need of a bishop among the
people of African descent."
This, too, was adopted amid great ap
plause. Dr. Buckley then read the report on the
election of additional general superintend
ents. "The committee on episcopacy recom
mends that two general superintendents be
elected by this general conference," said
Dr. Buckley. "I have to announce a
minority report," said he. "In fact the
division In the committee involved the offer
ing of a second minority report." Dr. Buck
ley then moved the adoption of the report
and the light over the question of additional
bishops was fairly on. Governor Leslie M.
Shaw of Iowa was recognized to present
minority report No. 1. It was that "no
moro bishops be elected at this session of
the conference." and In a strong speech
Governor Shaw moved Its substitution.
"Six bishops can hold all tho annual con
ferences In eighteen Tfcrts' said he amid
great applause. "If you add more bishops
they will be busy, but not with the work of
the episcopacy."
nihop for Each TIIk City.
Dr. Robert Forbes of tho Minnesota con
ference then presented minority report No.
j 2. moving as an amendment to the minority
report presented by Governor Shaw that
four bishops be elected by this general con
ference. "There ought to be a Methodist
bishop In every great city In this country,"
said he. "And they should be appointed to
1 their places, not on seniority, but for the
work they may do."
I Dr. J. H. Potts of Detroit, editor of the
Michigan Christian Advocate, then spoke
In favor of the majority repert.
Dr. Potts dwelt especially upon the elec
tion of a colored bishop, which he strongly
favored. Dr. Charles B. Iore, layman of
Wilmington, Del , spoke In favor of the mi
nority report and against nn Increase in tho
number of bishops. "Don't let the Meth
odist church get 'megacepalis,' " he said
amid laughter. .
Matthew Simpson of Philadelphia, son of
the lato Bishop Simpson, advocated an In
crease in the number of blshopn and pleaded
for liberality In this respect. Dr. J. F.
Thompson of South America spoko along the
same lines. Dr. A. B. Leonard, secretary of
the Missionary society, made an Impassioned
plea for the majority report and especially
for the election of a colored bishop to pre
side over the eighteen colored conferences.
A. J. Wallace of southern California favored
the election of four bishops, every one of
whom, ho said, were nced In the west and
tho Paclfio northweot. Amid a perfect babel
of voices clamoring for recognition the pre
vious question was moved and ordered by a
majority of 93 votes and at 11.40 a. m.. after
a debate of nearly two hours, Dr. Buckley
was recognized to make the closing argu
ment In favor of the majority report.
Tho first vote was on the amendment to
the substitute, the amendment providing for
four bishops. This was overwhelmingly
voted down. The substitute report opposing
the election of any additional bishops was
then put on Its passage. This, too, was de
feated by a standing vote of 419 noes to 224
njes.
Mnjorlty Ileport Adopted.
The majority report was then put on pa
sago and carried by about the same vote.
A motion by Dr. Buckley that the conven
tion proceed to the election of bishops was
then adopted amid considerable confusion.
The election of blshcps of the Methodist
church has oo far resulted In no choice. One
ballot was taken today, hut none of the
forty odd candidates received the necessary
two-thirds vote required under the rules.
The number of votes cast wan 6S0 and it
was predicted that a dozen ballots might
have to be taken to secure the two bishops
desired. The board of tellers deeply
guarded the result. Even tho church lead
ers and candidates -were denied the Infor
mation they sought from the tellers.
There was no choice on the first ballot.
One tory was to the effect that Dr. James
M. Buckley had secured over 300 votes and
was at the head of tho list.
One presiding elder, who claimed to have
Insldo Information, declared that the count
would show the first six to be Dr. David
II. Moore, Dr. Jamen M. Buckley, Dr. J. W.
E. Bowen (colored). Dr. W. J. Hamilton. Dr.
J. F. Berry and Dr. A. J. Palmer. One esti
mate given out was:
Dr. Buckley. 272; Dr. Bowen, 25S; Dr.
Moore. 252;. Dr. Hamilton. 223; remainder
scattering. Balloting will be resumed to
morrow. CONFERENCE OF UNITARIANS
Forty-Sixth Annunl Mertlnir of West
ern llrnnrh of the
Cli n roll.
CHICAGO. May 15. The forty-sixth an
nual meeting of the Western Unitarian con
ference began here today and will continue
till Thursday night The conference be
bngs to the American Unitarian associa
tion. It Includes the churrhes In the states
of tlllrols. Minnesota. Wisconsin. Michigan.
Nebraska, the Dakotas. Missouri. Ohio and
Kentucky, numbering 100. and with a mem
bership of 2S.0A0 in connection with tho
conference the third session of the Western
Ministers' Institute and the twenty-seventh
annual session of the Western Unitarian
Sunday School society are bulng held.
Among the delegates present at the con
ference nre Rev. M. A. Saftord of Drs
Moines, la.; Rev L?slie W. Sprague of
Grand Rapids, Mich.; Rev. F. A. Ollmore
of Madison. Wis.; Rev. A. M. Judy of Daven
port, la.: Rev. T. Mural of Toklo. Japan, and
Rev. Blpln Chandra Pat of Calcutta. India.
Previous to beginning the sessions of tho
conference a meeting of the Western Minis
ters' institute was held, where ministerial
problems were discussed. Addresses were
delivered this morning by Rev. George J.
Efllngcr, on the "History of tho Western
I'nltarlan Conference;" by Rev. A. M. Judy
on "The Need of a New Method In Deliver
ing Our I'nltarlan Message," and by Prof.
S. B. Fester of the University of Chicago on
"The Relation Between Philosophy and Re
ligion." In the afternoon addresses were delivered
by E. P. Bleknell on "Practical Philan
thropy" and by Prof. Shaller Matthews of
the University of Chicago on "The Extra
Canonical Sayings of Jesus."
GOOD WORK IN MISSION FIELD
Cunitirrlnnil Preli terlnn Slum
I'roKrest nt Home nnd
Alironil.
CHICAGO. May 13. A special to the
Chronicle from Decatur, HI, says: At the
' business session of the national convention
of the Woman's Mission of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church the report of the see-
rtarv nnft trrnmirrr. MN t.ln Hntllnc-
worth, was read. It showed slxty-nlnc new
j auxiliary societies had been organized and
2.S50 letters had been received and answered.
' TtiA rnnrf Vi rm rl that (hum haa hdAn
great expansion in the missionary work
among the Chinese In California, In which
state a school for the Chinese Is being
maintained. The work In tho mountains of
Virginia, Kentucky $nd Tennessee Is also
reported as encouraging.
The total receipts during the year coming
from the different churches In all parts of
the country nmount to $21, 613 and the total
disbursements were $19,304.
The field secretary reported encouraging
work In Mexico and Miss Jennie Freeland
and Mrs. O. W. Van Horn, who have been
working as missionaries In Japan, reported
great progress in that country.
PRESBYTERIANS TO MEET
SI.
I.nnln Welcome the Ailinncc
Gnnril to (he Annunl General
Aeiuhly.
ST. LOUIS. May 15. The advance guard
of the one hundred and twelfth annual gen
eral assembly of the Presbyterian church of
North America, which will meet hero Thurs
day for a session lasting a week or more,
arrived today. It Is expected that at least
1.000 delegates will be here tomorrow even
ing or Thursday morning.
Preliminary to the general assembly the
national Presbyterian Foreign Missionary
conferenco opened this afternoon at the
Washington and Compton avenue Presby
terian church. This conference will last
until the general assembly convenes, and
the time will be taken up with a discussion
of missions and the reception of reports.
A number of missionaries from foreign lands
are here to participate In the proceedings.
Rev. Dr. A. Woodruff Halsey of New York
presided at the meeting today and tho first
hour was devoted to a conference on the
topic "Foreign Missions as a Vitalizing
Principle of Christianity."
FIRE RECORD.
Rnrelopeil by Ittnr.lnir Gnanllne,
NEW TORK, May 15. An explosion of a,
tank In the gasoline storehouse of A. G.
Wykoff at Rarlton today called out the fire
engines. While the firemen were at work
a necond tank exploded and Its flaming con
tents enveloped and probably fatally
burned A. H. Conye and A. J. Chamberlain,
Itncr Truck Hnlldlna;,
NEW YORK, May 15. The grand stand,
the famous glass betting ring and all the
buildings of the raec track at Clifton, N. J.,
were entirely destroyed by fire last night.
The total lots is $100,000.
TnUr I'p Children Qunrrel,
SCRANTON, Pa.. May 15. A quarrel be
tween children today at Dunmore was fol
lowed bv Mrs Mary Pai e. mother of one
of the children making a furious attack
on Mrs. flvlvester Bellows, mother of the
other child, with a hutoher knife. Mrs.
Pace Inflated r number of wounds which
may result fatally. Mrs. Pace fled.
Cliemlnt .Mnlr AnKlnninelit.
BOSTON. May 15-Bllllngs, Ciapp A
Co., manufacturing chemists, made an as
signment today to William F. Bacon and
Wallace Wales. The liabilities are nlHced
at lioi.ofrt. with assets of nil kinds amount
ing to $25fi,0v. The b.inks nre the principal
creditors, all but mono of the liabilities
bclnc due them.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Fair In Wntprn NehrnUn and Son 111
Ilakotn Wnrrarr In Gnutern c
lirnnkn Thurdn;-,
WASHINGTON, May 15. Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday:
For Nebraska and South Dakota Fair
Wednesday In western portion; Thursday
fair, warmer In eastern portion; northerly
winds, becoming variable.
For Iowa Fair Wednesday, preceded by
6hower and thunderstorms In eastern por
tions; cooler In extreme southeast portion;
Thursday fair and warmer; north to cast
winds.
For Missouri Thunderstorms and cooler
Wednesday, except In northwest portion;
Thursday fair; warmer In northwest portion;
variable winds.
For Kansas Fair and warmer Wednesday
and Thursday and cast to south winds.
I.oenl Ilrcoril.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA. May 15,-Offlclal record of tem
perature and precipitation, compared with
tho corresponding day of the last three
years:
1W0. ISM. 189V 1897
Maximum temperature... M 87 Si
Minimum temperature.. . 55 15 f2 l"
Average temperature 5S KS 5fi 57
Precipitation 3D .28 T oi
Record of temperature and precipitation
nt Omaha for this day and since March 1,
KO:
Normal for the day h;
Excess for the day i;
Excess In tcmnrature since March 1 211
Normal ralnfnll for the day 0.14 inch
Excess in preclplt'n for the day.... 0.25 Inch
Total since Mnrrh 1, 1!W0 6.S7 inches
Excess In preclplt'n since Mnrch I 0.25 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period, 1809. . . .2 M Inch's
Deficiency for cor. period, 1S3S. .. .1.01 Inches
Iteport from Station at H p. in.
STATIONS AND BTATB aS'lfSl-
or wiathSr. : ci3
. 1 I r O
X .11 9
irv:?; :
j i r
Omaha, cloudy 58! 5S .It
North Platte, partly cloudy I 62 US' Mi
Salt Lake, clear fis 7"i 0)
Cheyenne, clear ' 58, fin T
Ilapld City, partly cloudy ' 6li (
Huron, cloudy 1 64 in
Wllllston. partly cloudy Mi 31 ()
Chicago, cloudy I IS 84 Oj
St. Louth, partly cloudy 82; 88 o)
St. Paul, cloudy 5 6ti! nt
Davenport, cloudy m 82 .2
Helena, -icar I 'ft ns no
Kansas City, raining f 7 .71
Havre, partly cloudy 72' 72, (ki
nismnrrk. cloudy W hi '
Galveston, cloudy I 70 78 2;
T Indicates trace In precipitation.
L. A WELSH.
Local Forecast OmcUl.
NERVOUSNESS OF WOMEN.
What Peruna Has Done for a
Brilliant Actress. .
.MISS It'LIA
In a recent letter to The Peruna Medicine
Co., M!s.s Julia Marlowe of New York City
has tho following to say of Peruna.
"I mil Kind lo nrltr tny enilnrnrineiit
of Hie urrnl reuieil, Pcritnii. n u
nerve tonli-. I do no uiut henrlll)."
IiiIIii MnrliMtr.
Nervousness Is very common among
women. This condition lo due to anemic
nerve centers. The nerve renters nre the
reservoir of nervous vltalit;. These cen
ters become bloodless for want of proper
nutrition. This Is eoneelnlly true In the
spring season. Every spring a host of In
valids are produced as the direct result of
weak nerves.
This could be easily oblvatcd by the use of
Peruna. Peruna strikes at tho r ot of tho
difficulty by correcting the dlgcttlon. Diges
Oiratsva Pewers
Tlio ud vantages of the Klcctro-Mcdic.il
B. FRAHKUN TOLSON, M. D Ph. G., LL. D
The Great Electro-Medical Specialist of the State Electro-Medical Institute,
"TWO GREAT POWERS working together In (omplete harmony to necompllsti
n certain result will do so nun h mon- qunki .mil with moro i-ertiilntv than either
one of the same powers working ulone. it by tho application of this principle
and immutable law that tlio great electro-medli-nl upei l.illsts of the State Electn
Medlcnl Institute are making wuiiderful cures of diseases by their own system or
comllned Elec-tro-Medlnil treatment, which concentrates nil of the curative powers
of both medical and ele-trii-.il treatment Into one Irresistible fon-c which guaran
tees a certainty of cure beyond nil question of doubt. To a sick man or woman
certainty of tire Is an important consideration, (.-specially If they have met with
repented failures In their efforts to get cured by tho uso of one of tho curatlvn
powers nt a tlmf.
There nre medical specialists and electrical specialists. A medical specialist
may be the best lit his line nnd yet lie fulls to cure a large per cent of cases, and
why? Because there nre many diseases whit h will not yield to the most skill
fully npplled electric treatment. H Is Impossible to euro all diseases by medlc.il
or electrical treatment alone as It would bo to supply all demands of the human
body by giving one kind of food only. Nnture demands different kinds of food nnd
nourishment In order to best sustain llfo and health So It Is In manv cases or
sickness nnd disease nature demands both medical and electrical treatment skill
fully combined In order to promptly and thuroughh restore to health diseased or
gans or parts of tho body.
THE 20TH CENTURY TREATMENT
Has saved thousands of men and women from n life of despair, misery and
woe to which they wcro fast drifting through neglect or failure of all other treat
ments to cure.
STVTH IlLKCTIIO-MKDICAI. I.NSTITITK,
ander the auspices nf the Progressive Modtcal association of Philadelphia, lecillr
ucorporated under the laws of tho state,
$100,000 CAPITAL
Guarantees You Honest, Faithful and Successful Treatment.
A large stafT of tho most eminent nnd skillful specialists in the world, each of
whom Is a graduate of the best medical colleges and has devoted a llfetlm to his
particular speiUlty. guarantfes positive and permanent cures In all cases accepted,
UilDIIIIIR Certain medlml specialist having learnfd of our great succsss, are
If HnHIIIII attempting to copy our Electro-Medical treatmont Don't bo de.
celved Our su. cessful combined Electro-Medical treatment can be hnd only at ths
State Electro-Medical Institute, 13CrS Farn.im street, Omaha, Neb.
The Electro-Medical Specialists of the Different Departments
of this Institute by their special romblned Electro-Medical treatment aro making
many wonderful euros in diseases of the
oe, Thront iind l.unu., Mend, Hi-iirr, Moninrh nnd Ilnvtrl. I.lver, Kid.
iif, ItheiiiuntlNiii, t nturrli, I'urnl; (, Pile, etc. ll Dlarnae I'roullnr
to Women, ,1'rlnlr l)leue. y ph II Hie lllooil I'oUon, Rupture, Stricture,
Vnrleoeele, Hydrocele, ervo-heuul llehlllt) nml nil Allied unit Asaoclat
Ileii-H nf Men.
Legal contra-1 given to all patients to hold for our agreements Do not hesl
tate If yon . annot call toda, write and des-rlbo your trouble. Successful
treatment bj mall
Ilcference llel ItnuU anil I.endltiK llulne Men in t h la City.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Office llnnr From S u, m, to S n, in, Sundnjx, 1(1 a. in. to 2 p. in.
STATE ELECTRO-MEDICAL INSTITUTE
i'rrinuueutly Located, 1U08 Furuuiu &I, Oiuahu, rseb.
MARI.DW!:,
tion furnihrs nutrition for thu nrve cea
, tors. Properly digested fool furnUhes
these reservoir. of life with vitality, which
'loads to strong, tteady nerves, nnd thus
'nourishes life.
Peruna la In great favor among women,
especially those who have vocations that nre
'trying to tho nervous system. Peruna fur
nishes the lasting Invlgorntlon for the nervea
that such people so much need. Thousands
nf testimonials from women In all pnrts of
tho United States are being received every
ear. Such unfvdlclted evidence surely
proves that Peruna Is without an eo.ua! as a
nerve tonic and vital Invlgorator.
' llu ii holtle of Portion loilny. If
jou do not rei'rUe nil the lienellt
from IVrniin Hint jou exirrteil write
to Dr. Iliirtiiiiin, oluillliUK, Ohio.
treatment cxplainc. by