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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. THURSDAY MORNING , MA22 , 1881. NO. 291 NEWS OF THE NATION , Nosotialions for the Purchase of Gnlia From Spain , The Oastillian Willing Now to Sell for $50,000,000 , , , Secretary Frolinghuyson Reported as Anxious to Buy , The Senate Passes a Number of Bills for Public Buildings , A Close Vote on the Contested Case of Peelo vs , English , Colored Methodism awl Arthur. Other Capital ntul Nntlonnl cvn\ . WILL WE HOY IT ? Special Dispatch to the MKK. NEW YOUK , May 21. The World to day publishes a special from Washington Baying that a part of Minister Foster's mission hero is to aid in the negotiations to bo taken by this government and that of Spain for the purchase of Cuba , lie says Spain is now willing to sell as low as § 50,000,000which is considered very low in view of the former figures mentioned when the matter was talked of. The dispatch further says that Secretary Fro liughuyaen is anxious to buy. WASHINGTON NOTES. COLORED METHODISTS AND AUTIIUII. WASHINGTON , May 'Jl.A largo delegation gation from the African M. E. conference , now in session at Baltimore , visited this city , and paid their respects to the presi dent. HWAIM. The findings of the Swaim court of inquiry - quiry will go to the secretary of war this evening. A IIROKER SHOPMAN (10NE. George H. Lewis , a broker , 029 F st. , is missing since Monday morning. Ho had boon doing a largo business , especially in petroleum , and had , perhaps , the largest clientage of any broker in the city , embracing a largo number of govern ment clerks. It is estimated ho has in his hands § 100,000 to § 200,000 , belong ing to 500 customers. Ho began hero last June , and conducted what was known as a " syndicate " business. The customers loft margins , and ho bought and sold at his own discretion , accounting for the profits vvheu aakod. amounting in many cases to moro than 50 per cent , a mouth. Attracted by the reports of those phenomenal gains , many persons came forward with their money. It is understood the findings of the court arc adverse to General Swain. FOBTY-EIGHDH CONGRESS. SENATE. WASHINGTON , May 21. A resolution calling upon the president for informa tion concerning the appointment of c om- missioners to examine certain sections of the Northern Pacific railroad was re ferred to the judiciary committee , yeas 27 , nays 23. The following bills wore passed : For the erection of public buildings at Vicks- hurg , $100,000 ; Chattanooga , § 100,000 ; Opelousa. La. , § 50,000 ; Portland , Or egon , § 250,000 ; Sacramento , 8100,000 ; Dayton , O , § 150,000 ; Springfield , 0. , $100,000. The above sums include the cost of sites and buildings , A bill pissed authorizing the construc tion of a bridge across the Mississippi at Sibley , Mo. Thu Utah bill was laid aside and the bill establishing a bureau of labor statis tics was taken up. Pending action unanimous consent was obtained to have bills passed permitting the orostinn of a bridge across the Mis souri at White Cloud , Kas. , another near Ilulo , Nob. , and another over the same river batween its mouth and the mouth ol the Dakota or the James , another across the Mississippi between St. Paul and Natchez , and another across the Illinois river between its mouth and Pooria. After a short executive session the eonato adjourned. HOUSE. The consideration of the Indiana con tested election case waa resumed. Mr. Blackburn supported the claims of the contestoo. After considerable dtbato Poole addressed - dressed the house in his own lulialf and English's claims were advocated by Hurd , Springer , Honly , and Converse of Ohio. Mr. Hart offered a substitute for the majority resolution. The resolution of the minority con firmed thu right of Peolo to a scat During the progress of the vote a great deal of interest was manifested , Eng lish sat at his desk in the last row and kept the tally , and looking over his shoulder stood his father and a number of members watching each vote intently. At the conclusion of the call when it was evident the subatituto was agreed to Springer , who had voted in the negative changed his vote to the nfUrnwtivo for the purpose of moving a reconsidera tion. tion.Tho The vote was then announced , yea 121 , nays 117. Springer moved reconsideration. Hart moved to lay that motion on the table , pending which Convene moved U adjourn. Carried , yeas 110 , nays 111 amid applause on the democratic a sdo FHAYING FOK I'UOTKCTION. THK "IKUUKTIIIAL CO.VQKESs" AT CHI040O CHICAGO , May 21. Representatives in attendance upon the national industria congress began session hero this forenoon The attendance is light , only forty-tw delegates beinp present. I. D. Curtis , o Syracuse , N. Y. , wa $ elected tempowr chairman. In taking the chair ho deliv crtd an address in strong advocacy o protection as opposed to free trade , am declared the salvation of American indus tries rested in their making a commo light against the advocates of free trade irrespective of political party lines. A majority of the delegates present rcpre oit the boot-sugar , sorghum , jute , Ihx nd salt industries , and will urge upon 10 national republican and democratic onventions , the necessity of _ protective aws to prevent their destruction. A VROTKCTIOX Hl'EF.UII. Mr. Bush made a protection speech , lo said the sugar interests of Louisiana vnntod incidental protection. At the onclusion of his remarks , Judge At- ator , of Minnesota , said ho came to 10 convention under n misapprohon- ion. It was called for the purpose of iscussing the needs of the industrial in- orosta of tlio country. From the tenor f the president's speech , ho found the onvention had OUT ASl ) DRIED > proceedings in the interest of pro- cction. The Hour and grain interests of linuesota were opposed to any moro pro- ection , and ho tnoroforo asked to bo ormitted to TTithdraw from the convon- ion. President Bush replied that Judge itwator's assumptions were erroneous ; lie majority of those present favored pro- action , but thio would not prevent do- mto. THE 1'LATFOUM. t the evening session the committee cportcd along preamble and resolutions , vhich were adopted. They declare the lation should foster and develop its nat- tral resources by a protective tarill ; that ur greatest prosperity was shown during ho operation of protection , and that inancial depressions were in the time of roe trade ; that protection , and not free rado , is the _ proper nat ional policy , axcopt with nation * whoso labor is on a jasis with ours ; they urge upon the nt- ontiou of congress that the tauff should > o levied on foreign competition with all > ur products and manufactures ; the ro- ult of American labor ; that no commo dity , the result of American labor , can > roperly bo put upqn the free list ; they isk for the repeal of the internal revenue ax , and that the importation of pvipor or contractlaborbo prohibilcdby law ; that , ho waterways and railways , particularly .tho chain of lakes and the Mississippi ivor , and the connection between thorn .o . be developed , protected and improved. Chat the producer of raw material bo irotected as well as manufacturers and ipccificially ask congress to protect by arilf the following : Wool , hemp , flax , jute , sugar , boot jugar , ties , cut hoops , old rails , scrap ron and tin plate. They call for the abrogation of the -roaties with Sandwich Islands und Mox- co , competition with semi-slave labor for our sugar trade , and conclude with a4 - juest for a revision of the patent laws , Apjourned. The lllair Itonds Gobble. CEDAK RAPIDS , May 21. At a meeting f the directors of the Chicago , Iowa and Nebraska at Clinton yesterday , and at a mooting of the directors of the Cedar tapida and Missouri River , and of the tfaplo River railroad , in Cedar Rapids , o-day , the proposed consolidation _ of what are known ] as the Blair roads with the Chicago and Northwestern road was approved by moro than three quarters of the stockholders. John I Blair. Oliver Ames , D. 0. Blair , C E Vuil , B. A. J Fuller , F. L Ames , Edward Johnon , H Williams , E. S. Buloy , and other nota > les interested were present. Iowa's Now Insane Asylum. DBS MOINES , May 21. The state com mission to locate the now insane asylum , composed of Messrs. Bemis , Hamilton and Hartshorn , mot hero to-day and or ganized to-night by electing Bemis prosi- lent ; Hamilton , secretary , and Harts- " : iorn treasurer. The commission will at pnco proceed to examine the different cities which are candidates for the location. They will spend to-morrow at Atlantic , Friday at Red Oak , Saturday at Clarindo , Monday at Creston and Tuesday at Corning. Iowa's Medical H. DES MOINES , May 21. The State Medical Society commenced its annual session hero to-day. About two hun dred are in attendance. The session was opened in routine business. In the afternoon President Hobinson presented ho annual address , and the suggestions offered therein were referred to a com mittee. Letters of regrets were read rom absent officers and mombero. The society entered upon the regular pro gramme. The session will continue until Friday evening Railroad Earning1 * and InterKt. NEW YORK , May 21.-Prosidont Rogers , of the Louisville and Nashville , issued the following : "Interest maturing June 1st. aggregating § 750,000 on bonds uftho ( company , will bo paid as usual by its iscal agents. This U the only largo in terest payment of the company for sever al months except § 350,000 for July for which the earnings for Juno , provide At present rate the carti ngs will no doubt leave H surplus after providing for it. " "A New AVuy to Pay Old DontH , " NEW YOIIK , May 21. Donnoll , Liw- son & Simpson say in a circular to thuii creditors ; "Wo propose to all our crudi ; orn to pay them with our notes poyublo 'n twelve to twenty-four months , at ( i _ > or cent , interest , with the honorable jtiderstauding that if the business war rants it the ohligations will bo discharged without respect to their maturity Tliib will enable us to resiimn with safety. " IjOlllHVlllO ICUCOH , LOUIHVILLB , Ky , , May 21 , J milo Tabitha won , Impromptu second , Yalusiu third ; time l:17j. : Milo heats Mark Da'y ' won in straights ; time. 140J ; and 1:40. : Five furlongi Princess won , Force second , Premium third ; time , 7:01. : Steeple cliaso 1 milo Major Picket won. Carter Harrison second , Ohio Boy third ; time. 3:27. : Ouster's Jlerolo Horne Dead. VI.VCKNNEH , Ind , , May 21. The famous old horse ridden by General Ouster tor in his Indian campaigns died here IttM night. He was the property cf Dr. W. F. Carver , the mirk'inmi. Aiiii'ilcaiix Win , MANCHESTER , May 21. The fcecond game of the American lacroesa tonrn in England to > day resulted , Lancashire op ponenta , Amoricam won , ] 1 to 0. Cincinnati Hint JlcinnunlH , DAYTON , May 21. The court of inqui ry into the conduct of the 4th regiment cincludpd its testimony to-day , The ar gument begins to-morrow. THE PAN ID'S AFTER-CLAP. PromincDtPillslinrg Bank GOBS Un der on a Ron , ho Ornsh Oausod by Malicious and Unfounded RumorSi lie Directors Doolaro They Will Pay Dollar for Dollar , Heavy Oil Speculations Credited as Ono of the Oausos. , uns on Various Pittsburg Banks Fears of Moro Runs , lie FinduntIons tn the Chicago Market Other Matt era. A Broken I'lttHhurjr Hnnlc , PITTSIIUUO 21. The ' , May 1'onnsyl- ani.t bank , of this city , closed its doors 12:110 : p. m. and posted on the doors : Owing to continued run for sovcrnl ays wo have decided it wise for our de- ositors and all concerned to suspend aymont for the present. " There is .reat excitement and a largo crowd sur- ounda the bank. Ollicers have been laced at the doors. Oil opened weak and feverish at 75 , nd under heavy soiling prices declined o ( ISA ' , then rallied to 72 but broke ngnin G'.l'at ' o'clock account of o ono on an- ouncod suspension of the Pennsylvania Bank. The feeling is very much unset- Jed and panicky. Trade excited and a disposition tr got rid of oil prevails. m. N. lliddlo , Pros , of the Pennsylva nia Bank which was doing the largest business of any bank in Pittsburgh , got up Tom a sick bed this morning having been prostrated from homorhages and is now at the bank. The following statement wan made for the associated press ropro- ontativo : "I have nothing to say in detail - tail , now , buf am hero to face the music and do my duty. Owing to unfounded oports made current by interested and nalicioua persons , there has boon a run us for several days. Our deposits liavo been decreased from $5,000,000 to 5700,000 in 5 days. Wo therefore deem d it wise to take the action now done further , I have nothing to say , except I urn individually the largest loser , having ho largest deposit , and the largest iniount of stock in the bank. " It is said that the rumors worosotafloat by interested parties that the Pennsylva nia bank and two other banks have boon .llowing . oil brokers to overdraw accounts , and the result wai a run. Ono of the stockholders of the Pennsylvania bank ays the suspended institution is entirely solvent , and will pay every dollar of its debt ot on deposit. The capital stock "B $200OCO. A full statement is prom ised this evening. The Pennsylvania bank was yesterday assisted in meeting its obligations at the clearing house by a loan of $100,000 made by the Farmers Deposit National bank through which it closed. It was hoped matters would be in bettor shape to-day and that the bank would bo able to moot ts paper when presented. The result was a disappointment and checks of the 1onnsylvania bank were returned by the Farmers' Bank. As to the aggregate .mount of chocks thus returned the Farmer's officials refuse to make a state ment , but as the aggregate exchanges at .ho clearing house was little below those if yesterday the total could not have been nearly as largo as usual in ordinary imo. The Pennsylvania had out a very argo amount in checks but for some days last had fallen off greatly. WKSIDKNT HIDDI.K n-niglit said : "Tlio board of directors mot .his afternoon and began an examination : ) f the a 11 airs of the bank. The cxtinina- ion justifies the statement that the bank will pay dollar for dollar on deposits and tock. " Ho said ; "Wo have leceivcd ilFers of nssistnnce from many sources. No disposition is evinced to cause us any rouble by hasty action. " llo refused to give any statement of the liabilities and issuts. From an outside source it earned the liabilities will not exceed ? 1 ,500 , 000 and tlio assets will moro than cover this. It is only a question of time o realize. The bank is credited with HEAVY OIL H1'JCUIATION : , but this is denied. The direct cause of the trouble is attributed to rumors grow 'ng out of the clearances of the petroleum Hxchango being taken away from thu Pennsylvania bank , which wan u clearing house of exchange until a few days ago , when the business was transferred to thu Farmer's Deposit National. This gava to the run which has been going on juiotly since. The feeling to-night is uneasy. ir is KtfAHiu- runs will bo made on several banks to norrow. President Harper says ho does tot think the banks of Pittsburg are un- stable. Those in thu clearing hoiuso at iiint will make an excellent showing , PITHIIUJUI , May 21. A meeting of tlio Associated bank was held this afternoon to tuko measures to sustain all banks , similar to the action taken at New Yoik. \Vm E Schwor'z , president qf the Thirtl National , says ho had soon llui balance ahootH of the Pennsylvania bank am thought they would bo able to pay nl. . debts and that it was solvent. Other funks he regarded as strong enough to the crisis. DONAM > , LAWHO.V AND HIMI'SON. NEW YniiK , May 21. Simpson , o Donald , L'jwuon & Simpson , stated to at awjcinted press reporter to day , tlia they will p-iy one-half their indubtednes in twelve montlm , the remainder in twi years , if the terms are accepted by nine tenths of both amounts and members. CHICAGO'S MA.IUCKTS , A KKVJVAI , . Special Dlnpatch to TUB UEK. CIIIOAO.O , May 21. A revival of grca lifo was displayed on clungo to-day and sharp advances was scored in everythhij on the. Jut. Pork were the first to star upvrard but wheat showed conitderab ! strength during the entire eoiauni am especially towards the close aniJ'during tha afternoon soasion , the advance Vein , iolcnt towards the clo'o. The total dvanco in pork for the day was sixty- vt cents and in wheat 2 § over the atost prices yesterday. Till ! WHKAT MARKRT poncd I to lo higher , advanced go addi- ional , declined J , and afterwards , under sharp demand , rallied 1J , and closed 1J ighor than the closing on yesterday af- ernoon's board. At the afternoon BOS- ion , in spite of the announced failure f the Pittsburg board , wheat advanced to la additional. Closing prices were 1 j for Juno , SWg for July , 1 12J for Vugust. coiix ras strong and higher ; opened steady , eon advanced 1 Jo , receded ijc , closed lever ) vor yesterday. Oil tlio afternoon board iriccs advanced Jo additional , and closed , t CO for Jtinoj 57/5 / 'or July ; C ! ) for An- ; ttst. OATS. toady nnd n shade tinner. The closing iriccs on afternoon board were it'Jjj for Junoji2j ; for July. VORK ipenod with a push , advancinc 55 to 05 in the whole range ; afterwards receded 10 to ! luc , rallied 25 to ! Hb , and closed toady. On the afternoon boaul an ad- ancoof 12i to 15o aii\in occurred. The ilcsing prices were 18 75 for Juno and uly , and 1800 for August. lions. The Konoral market continues in an insatisfactory condition. Tiado ts dull , nd prices lOa to IGc lower. The total lecliuo in the past eight days istOc to > 0o per cwt. , mostly in the piat ; two dnys. Skips and light , 118 to 148 Ibs. , ss-l 25 to ? 1 90 ; assorted light , 1U7 to 20 ! ) bs , $5 00 to S5 70 ; packers and ship- rs , 210 to 342 Ibu. , ? 5 10 to SO 12J. LAUD. Firm , with a aood demand. Thu af- ernoon prices wore the highest of the lay and were 8 20 for Juno , 8 35 for Ju- y , and 8 45 for August. . THE OATTLK MAUK11T was again active with a sharp demand for all grades of fat cattle. Prices ruled tronger aud 5 to 10 higher. Cannora' ind butchers' stock was scarce and Belling [ uick at n shade higher prices. Tlio upply of stockers and feeders was light. The demand limited , and prices continue o rule as high as over. There was a 'air demand for distillery steers on sale hat made from 0 30 to G 40 ; distillery > ullsI 80 to 5 00 ; good to choice ship ping , 1200 to 1350 Ibs. 0 10 to 5 50 ; iomuion to medium , 1000 to 1200 Ibj. , 5 50 to 00 ; grass Texans 780 to 900 bs. , 4 25 to 5 00 ; corn fed Texans , 800 to 050 Ibs. , 5 00 to 5 95. ANOTHKll SUICIDE. Sr. Louis , May 21. Charles B. Less- ng , a well known real estate and insur ance agent , of Yandalia , 111. , suicided by morphine at the Everett hcuao to-night , tfo cause assigned. .THE LiUTHKU STATUE. Ilio Unveiling Ceremonies At Wash ington Yesterday. WAHIIINOTON , May 21. Ceremonies incidental to the dedication ot the Luther statue , which stands in front of the mem orial Lutheran church , wore Concluded this afternoon , when the statue was for' mally unveiled. Tlio exorcises took ) lace on a platform built about the po- iostalwhich covered the entire parking n front of the church and when the ex ercises began the 1200 seats were well llled , and many spectators standing on ho walks and in the streets. Justice Miller presided in place of Cnief Justice \Vaite , who w os detained by sicknets. Seated near him were the speakers , the iflicers of the association and invited _ uest3 , including prominent Lutheran ilorgymon from various states. A brief listory of the statue was read by Hov. T. G. Butler. Senator Conger , of Miclil- ; an , delivered the address of the dayand lev. J. S. Morris , D. D. , epoko at some ongtli. The cord attached to the flag covering the statue was then pulled and as thu drapery fell discloaiug face of the ; reat reformer , the band rendered Luth- ei's famous Battle Ilymn. Thu cure nonies wore brought to n close with a > onudiclion pronounced by Rev. Dr. Albert , of Philadelphia , DODGING THU JAUKEV. The IMolIiodlstH of Aincrlon. Ailopt IOllllV | < IOIll ( IlONOllltlotlH III llcKiii-d to Jliin. PHILADELPHIA , May 21. In the after noon session of the Methodist Episcopal conference , the committee on the atuto ol ho church and the sub-committee pre sented two reports. The majority report declared that no person bo excluded from my church or school on account of race , color or previous condition of servitude. Tim minority recognized the propriety ol such administration as wquld secure the largest concession to personal preferences involving merely social relations and eon eluded that there was no need for action After n long discussion the previous question WHS ordered. .A standing vote showed a tin upon the adoption of thu minority report. Governor Pattison , who presided , thereupon cast hin vote , iiinid applause , against the minority re port , By the same vote the majority re port was adopted VKNUH'-NOK. OutlnwH Dctitroy a Court Homo IVIpo Out the Ilcuord ol'Tiiclr Oilmen. SHAWNKKTOWN , Ills , May 21. News lias just been received from Elizabeth town that the ITurdin county court houeo frith all its rccorda , was consumed by ai incendiary fire Monday morning. Thor been a vendetta in progress in tha county for eoveral years , and numerou killings resulted. . Finally the law ubid ing people took hold of tlio matter am canned indictments to bo found against t large number of turbulent characters It is the general belief the court hout van fired fur the purpose of destrojin < ho records of these indictments in ordo 'ii embarrass the proceedings agains thorn , Too Much S-r PAUL , Muy 21. The merchants o this city have bptm victiini/.ed to the extent tent of 85rOjO to f 8000 | on bonus chock by aniRiigWiuj tfio name of Wilboril .luirjM , professing ' to bo tlio member of a brass foundr rui'of Lacroeao , Wis. FOREIGN FRAGMENTS , Kins William and Kins Leopold Meet at Their Birth Place , * A Serious Fire At Kief Many Houses Burned , ? ho French Double the Duty on Animal Importation , : "rouoh Artists Boycotting Amer ican Artists' ' Work , VTorrllloOyolono In Itiirmali. Grcnt Kti liilllutctl. KOllKIGN NKtt'S. KOATTIAN MOVUMKNTS. LONDON , May 21. Lioutonont Gen- ml A. Dye is in command of the expo- ition to Klmrtoum. OAKIO , May 21. The navnl expedition tarts immodlntuly for Assouan. LONDON , May 21. The Pall Mall Ga- otto s.vya : Wolsoluy will bo in command f the expedition , which will land at jimkint and march to Berbery , the mill- ory railway , and cross the desert in uno. A COUl'LK OK KINOS. BRUSHKLS , May 21. At the grand ban- not la Uiiglit , given by King Leopold a the King and Queun of Holland , King Villiam said it was the first tinio two king * , born in ,1110 same city , mot at their > irthplaco and exchanged good wishes. PIHB AT KIKK. KIEF , May 21. A serious fire has ccured. Many houses are burned. CATTLE AND HIIKE1 * DUTY. PAULS , May 21. The duty on cattle ml sheep has boon doubled. FUBNOll AIITIHT.S. Lo Paris saya : French artists will ovongo the refusal of the United States o reduce the duty. on works of art , and will demand that the French salon ox- ludo the works of American artists. A CYULONE. LONDON , May 21. There was n terrific cyclone in Akyab , British Burmah , to- lay. The damage was immense. IJa.so Ball YoHterdoy At Philadelphia Boston , 3 ; Philadol > hia , 1. At Toledo Toledo , 1 ; St. Louis , 4. At Cleveland Cleveland , 2 : Chicago , At Now York Providence , 3 ; Now York , 0. At Buffalo Detroit , 3 ; Buffalo , 12. At Grand Rapids Grand Rapids. 8 At Mu on Muskegon. 4 ; St Paul , B. At East Saginaw. Saguiaw , 0 ; Still water , 0. At Altoona Nationals 13 ; Altoona , 3. At Terre Haute Peoria , C ; Terre Uauto , 1. At St. Louis St. Louis Unions , 13 ; Boston 3. Wyolcliflo'H Followers. LONDON , May 21. The festival coloration ration of the 500th anniversary of the death of John WycklifT , the earliest En- jlish reformer , and translator of the bible , was begun to-day at St. Andrew's church , Black Friars. Dissenters of all denominations were represented. The jonfcronco was hold at the Mansion House , the Lord Mayor presiding. llobhora ol n Paymaster. MINNEAPOLIS , MINN. , May 21. The Journal's Glondivo special says : Five men were found by Sheriff Taylor to day , who stood him off with rifles when ho at tempted to arrest them for the attack on Paymaster Whipplo , und for the murder of Sergeant Conrad. Major Bell , with a : roop of cavalry , is on the trail. Alex McCaunon , a horse-dealer , has boon arrested as an accomplice. Manliiiha Koiuln , May 21. The Journal's Winnipeg special says : Private advices ! rom vice-president and Manager Van [ lorn , of the Canadian Pacific , nay no now branches of road will bo built or ox- elisions of the present branches made thin season. It Bays Sterns has failed in securing the money in England for the extension of the Manitoba Southwestern. The Wcatlier To Day. WAHIIINOTON , May 21. For the Missi- asippi valley : Cloudy , rain , southerly winds in the northern part , southerly in ho southerly part , and slightly cooler. For the Missouri valley : Cloudy , rains , southerly winds , variable ; stationary temperature for thu southern part , and a slight fall of temperature in the northern part. Ijuinlicr I tin en Went Advanced. CIIIOAOO , May 21 The roads inter- tested in Missouri river business hold a mooting to-day and decided to advance lumber rates to pointH on that river from fifteen to eighteen centH between Chicago and there. TIio Dnto ol' Ailjotii nuiiint , WAHIIINOION. May 2J. Randall thinks Congress will bo ready to adjourn by Jnlj 15th , A bill will tie reported favorably granting a pension of fifty dollars n month ' to Mrs. DuLung. _ A Huliool Hey Crnmjm and Drownti , JAOKHONVILLK , III. , May 21 , A stu dent , N. K. 0-ndoll , of Bates , III. , was taken with cramp while bathing in Mor gan lake tO'day , and drowned despite the efforts of his companions. l o HnplUcd , BALTAMOKE , May 21 The Methodist Protestant conference has decided thai infant baptism taunt remain in the dis cipline. A ATCIIIHON , Kas. , May 21. The repub lican first congressional district conven tion ho unanimously re-nominated E. N. Merrill for re-election. Tliu Urewuru on Tup. Rot'HKHTF.it , N Y. , May 21. The con vention of United Status brewers mcl to-day. President Hcharmann made i lengthy address. Imports of the vigl ancopublication and finance committees , Mid the attorney of the association at iVasliington , were road. The brewers { sited the breweries Uiis afternoon , To- light a commors will bo hold. The ntlondanca at the convention is ( argo. The address of ffolcomo by W. V. Oothout , president of the browors' as- Delation , WAS well received. The hall is ilaboratoly decorated with appropriate miltocs , both Gorman and English. The day wni taken up by rending ro- > orts. President Schnrmann'a address ulatcs to separation of malt liquor and istillud liquor license , the position of ho as3"cifttion in parly politics and their fforta to oppose prohibitory and restrict- vo laws. The reports of trustees relates o the number of brewers belonging to ho association and the capital represent- d , also naturalization and hop tariff ueations. SMOKKUS. low Grunt , Hlinrman and Other Din- tlii ulHOl Moil UHO the AVood. MileAge Intor-Oconn. The use of tobacco is supposed to bo n essential to military success , but there s n curious dillerenco in the manner in vhicli great generals handle a cigar. lonoral Grant , for instance , who is the ; roatcst smoker of the ago , uses his as if 10 enjoyed it , lie cuts oil the tip with iis pocket knife , and , once lighted , t.lio igar never leaves his lips until the fire .eta so close to his mustache as to singe t , and then ho sticks into it n wooden oothpick and hangs on until the last vliiffcnn bo drawn , llo is a connoisseur n tobacco and always smokes a medium trength cigar , which ho imports himself rom Llavanna. llo smokes slowly and .oliboratoly . , with thu greatest enjoyment Mid believes that to knock oil' thu ashes poils the flavor of n cigar , lie does not use a great many n day , although ho is onstantly smoking. A box of ) tif ty will ast him n week or ton days. now mir.KMAN HMOICKH. General Sherman's habits are the very reverse , lie smokes quite as constantly as Grant , but uses five cigars to Grants one , and ho isn't particular about the quality. Ho knows a good cigar when 10 sees it but is indifferent whether ho ias a Wheeling stoga or n lloina Victoria n his mouth. Ho smokes as if it were a disagreeable duty to bo performed as rapidly as possible , chows the end that is n his mouth , and bites it off in chunks , so that his cigar is consumed as fast at one end as it is at the other. Grant always talks with his cigar in Ills mouth ; Sherman never does. llo lays it down somewhere when ho wants to make a remark , forgets where ho puts it , and lights n fresh one when ho has finished what ho wanted to say. The rp suit Is that his dusk or the furniture in the room in which ho happens to bo smoking is usually loaded with half con sumud Blubs. At his headquarters , when ho was at Washington , it was generally the ease that those stubs were to bo foimi in every room that ho frequented , ant the staff officers called them "iShornia.n.'ij oldaoldiera. " Tim flmmral ia an absent-minded indi vidual , and his carelessness of the /arms of etiquette is the result of his prcoccupa Jon rutlior than indifference to propr.oty. Liu has frequently been known to borrow a cigar to got a light aud then throw the i other man's cigar away without regard to i consequences OUN. BIIKIUDAIT IH FOND OF TOIIACCO , A.nd enjoys a quiet smoke , but ho can't dp anything else- while ho has a cigar in lin mouth without losing his firo. Ho > rcathcs through his nose , and unless ho > oys strict attention to the business of molting his cigar goes out every other minute. The result is that the carpet round his desk and the cuspidor beside lim are usually strewn with half-burned Hatches , for ho generally needs a full box 'or every cigar ho smokes. I called his attention to the fact thoother day and ho said : ' 'Yes , that's the only oxtrava ( { uncothatl am guilty of. Somehow I icver could kot p my cigar lighted , and if . had a dollar for every match I have wasted I would bo as rich as Vandorb. . It is interesting to BOO Grant and Slier- dan Binoko together , the one as it ho came by it naturally and the other as if "iu enjoyed it , but didn't know how to do t very well. Grant never relights a cigar , but if ho had Sheridan's habit ho would use up n box of fifty in an hour. flE.NBKAL I1UTLER always takes what is called a "cold smoke. " lie never lights a cigar , but always carries ono with the wrong und in liis.moutli , thrust away down his throat until only an ino'i or so is visible. He doesn't chow it , but rolls his tongue around the tobacco as though ho enjoyed the tastu. When ho dictates letters or speeches or bridfa to his stenographer , 10 keeps his cigar in his mouth , tips his chair back , puts his feet on the table , und shuts his eyes. When ho finishes the dictation , if ho wants the notes written > ut at once , ho goes to nloop until the stenographer has finished writing , when 10 wakes up , signs his name , and goes about other business. Ho has the happy 'acuity that is also attributed to Do Lo sept , the famous engineer , of going to sloop whenever ho desires to , regardless if time , place or circumstances. Sleep with him is as much n matter of will- _ mwor as writing , or talking , and it is mid ho can wake himself up whenever ho wants to. He looks at hix watch , finds : ip has fifteen minutes unoccupied , shuts liis eyes , takes a snoo/'j , and wakes up at the cud of the tinio as promptly ao if ho had un alarm clock botiuo him. J.OOAN KMOKKH 1IY ( U'ELLH. For weeks ho will not light a cigar , and then ho will smoke constantly , Duiing the period of ubstinanco ho usually cur ries a cigar in his pocket and gnaws off a chunk to chow when ho fuels like smok ing. Ho likes a pipe butter than u cigar , and owns Bevoralliandsomo meerschaums , but Mrs. Logan doos'nt like that sort of thing , and thu general never uses them while she is about. Judge David Davis is an habitual amok or. but til ways uses a five cunt cigar. Whether it is a vitiated taste , or.a meas ure of economy is not not known , but it is a fact , I uskod the cigar man at the capital to-day what sort of tobacco the statesmen used , llo said the southern men usually bought cheap cigara , us did the country members from the northern ttUtoa , but the city mombora used ex pensive ones. A St. . Imloiu. Uullu tteail. DKTUOIT , May 21. T. A. Palmer , the only surviving soldier of the immediate guard of Napoleon at St. Helena , died at Battle Creek , thU morning , aged 81. A TEXAS TOHNADO. Tliroiif-l" Severn ! Towns , In- fllctlitj ; Great 1 him age. GAt.VE.sTON , May 21. The News' specials from northwestern Texas report n very heavy rainfall to-day , continuing o-night. This making the fourth unusual rainfall since May 1st. The crops arc greatly damaged. Flood * pro- 'ail throughout eastern Texas. Railroads ro practically at a standstillAt Mexia , ddod to torrents of \ oyclono mssed over the northeast u-i if the city it 8 o'clock. A pccuHai i of light allowed the track , at tit ; T tito bril- ant. It is believed the < r = \ is small. 'ho cyclone was two hun < j rds wide , and passed between Fniri i id Stow- rtsvillo yesterday at i ) Forests vero uprooted in the ; > y. The ornado passed near Uanij is morn- ig sweeping everything o it. A hllcl , six weeks old , was 00 yards iihurt. A house , contain ! jcgroes , was blown down. All escaped except ono child , which was killed. A. CUUil > WITH A VAIL. A Iioulsvlllo Octoroon Given lllrth to n Child Which I'u//.los tlie Doctors. 'rom the Ijntiisvillo Commerclnl. In a shady lane below Thirty-oigth ( root , between Bank and Market , stands neat frame cottage , newly coated with vhitowosh. The house is surrounded vith trees and shrubbery , and the front , 'iml is divided into blooming ( lower ilanta The house is occupied by James Hark , his wife and an adopted daughter , 'ho latter has boon given the name of luth. On a cold winter's night , sixteen oars ngo , she was left on the door stop , nd Mrs. Clark has kindly watched over icr over since. She has grown to bo all , and although an octoroon , has a unploxion of almost perfect whiteness , lor hvir is long and black aud curly , lor tcotk shine like two rows of pearls , Mid are splendidly displayed beneath her hin arched upper lip. Since Monday Mrs. Clark avers that 'n ' thousand of people liavo visited the house. " The visitors have boon mostly colored people , with a sprinkling of med- cal practiionors. Yesterday n body of .hirty-thruo medical students were at the louse an hour , and wont away promising , o return in a few das and bring their loto books with them. Six weeks ago yesterday a messenger in Jio shape of a baby girl came to the louse of Jas. Clark. It was born to his adopted daughter , and presented a strik ing freak of nature Culia Alexander , a doctross , of No. 3727 High avenue , was called in to administer medical attention. Being somewhat superstitious , she is fiaid to have declared that seine great fatality was about to befall the family when she viewed the infant. It was a pretty child , with black eyes and block hair , perfectly formed , except in the region of its pelvis. The lower end of the vertebio extondi below the trunk of the body , and formed a very marked and diatinct tail. The oppendago measured an inch in diameter at the body nnd tapered cSf" ] ! " foc tt Jons1. ' ° f f ° ur inches when > it ended abruptly with a * flight' curl , and n few strands of coarse hair. Another striking deformity was tbo ioublo hips which the child possessed , The abnormal was like two banks of flesh , in the center of which could bo felt a hard bony substance. To sum up , the child had hips and tail which bore a pro- louuood resemblance to the American log. Since its birth the little freak has joon very healthy , notwithstanding its mother has been lying seriously ill. The yesterday mcasorcd six and ono-quar- : or inches , and the hips would liavo do n fair showing in a canvai ham'bag. For thin reason the mother is uneasy , slio is afraid the child -will turn into all tail and hips. "If it does , " uho said yesterday , "I will travel with some circus. Two or three of my friends have already told mo that I could exhibit the child and make a barrel of money. " Jt'it ' you won'ij do anything of the iind , " tad Mrj. Clark , angrily , JwLo icard the remark of her adopted daugh ter. "If that tail keeps on growing I am 'oing to cut it oil' , am1 , what's moro , these two arms must be doctored some way to stunt their growth. Why , aho never could walk around in a stylish dross with that deformity on her hips , " "Tho little freak will rirovo a wonder to the profession , " said Dr. H. W. Pet ers , of No. 550 Third street. "I intend bo observe it closely , and prepare some sort of an opinion about it myself. Na ture's freaks are always interesting , but ono of this character is doubly so. While its origin is easily accounted for , such perfect development of the abnor mal parts as thu child presents is nothing short of a phenomenon. The mother wna evidently chased or frightened by a liog , Nothing else could have pioducod such 'a wonderful result. " Meanwhile the infant continues to ftrow and laugh and kick. It has already ex- liibited n peculiar fondness for cornbread broad , and , unlike most children of its ago , has no desire for milk. It will bean an object of much curiosity among phy sicians and eminent scientists. PURE S1OOO. , . JfalumurauyTivJurloua substances can bo found In Andrews * > earl Baking Powder , u PCS- livelyPURE. Uctngcndonwlaniltestlnionl4li rccclvcdTromiiUflUoUMalstsaiB. Puna Hays.IJo - ton : M. Bclftfontaluo. of Clileogo ; oud GuiUxyua liodo , Mllwaukeo. NeverMlA lu bullc 3