Nebraska Newspapers

    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.
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