THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , SATURDAY MORNING , MAY 1C , 1885. NO. 231
MADE MODERH
The Rmjefl Eliihn of the BiWc at
Last Given to tec Pole ,
Presented to the Londoa Papers
in the Full Text this Mo rning ,
The Ijabor of Fourteen Years finally
KiidH llow the American Part
of the Work AViw Done.
TUB NEW Obi ) BiniiE.
IT IS REVISED.
] XNIKN ) ) , March 1C. Copies of the revised
version of the old testament were given to
the ; newspapers at midnight to-night. All
tha papers this morniDg contain copious cr.
tracts from the work. In following para
graphs ii presented the substance of a eoral
official arttclo was prepared for the London
Times , In which flomo account of the work of
revision , with particular reference to tha Am
crican part of It Is given :
Finally on international work of fourteen
years has como to a close. The revised ver
sion of the now testament was issued in May ,
1881 , and now the revised old testament will
soon bo published in all parts of the English
speaking world. This revision is the most
important o von tin the history of the English
bible since the publication of the King
Jomcs translation in 1011. The success of the
old toitatnent may not bo aa great aa that of
-tho now , of which more than a million copies
wore sold on the day of publication and
more than three millions before the
close of ttho yoir.lSlbut it probably
will bo moro favorably received and leas se
verely criticised , for It Involves no changaa of
the Hebrew text , no older manuscript ] than
the Masorotlo having boon discovered , and
tno Idiom of the authorized version Is most
carefully preserved out of regard for the con
servative fooling of the church in Its attach
ment for the language of that version. All
errors of translation , hswsver. have boon re
moved and the revision will be pronounced by
every competent bible loader to ba n great
improvement. It presents the results of the
combined labor of n largo number of ilobrln
ists and biblical scholars of Knglaml and tlu
United States , most of them professors ol
Hebrew in uni-'orslties and nominarios ,
It has , moreover , the advantagi
of the vast advances of the las
fifty years on oriental philology , biblcal Reog
raphy , history , and antiquities , all of whicl
wore but imperfectly understood by th <
forty-anven translators of King Jamon , al
though it is freely admitted they did tha very
best in their day.
The now version is not a good version in
the placa of a bad one , but a great improve
ment of a good version. _ The movement for
the present verelon wai inaugurated by the
convention of Canteibury , tha mother church
of the Anglo-Saxon Christendom , on May 21 ,
1870 , by the adoption of the following resolu
tions :
1 That it is desirable that n revision of the
authorized voraion of tbo huly scriptures be
undertaken.
-That the revision bo so conducted aa to
compriao both marginal and emendations as
may be found necessary to Insert in the
text of the authorized version ,
\f 3 That in the above resolutsnns wo do not
'
contemplate any new translation of the bibln ,
or any alteration at the language , except
whare , in tha judgment of the moat compe
tent scholars , such change ii necessary.
4 That in such necessary changes the style
of the language employed la the existing ver
sion shall bo closely followed.
5 That it is desirable that the convention
should nominate a body of Its own members
to undertake the work of the rnvlstou , who
shall be at liberty to invite the ci-operation
of any men eminent for scholarship , what
ever nation or religious body _ ho may belong. "
Stops toward the formation ] of an American
committee of the revision committed were
taken almost immediately after the organiza
tion _ of the English companies. The first
meeting of the testament c impany in England
was held Juno 22 , 1870. On the 7th of July
following the two homes of convocation voted
to "invite the co-operation of some American
divines , " and to Bishop Wilberforco and
Dean Stanley was unsigned Boon afterwards
the duty of securing this result. They author
ized Dr. Angus , who was contemplating a
visit to America , to open correspondence with
the Hcv. Dr. Sehaff and other American
scholars , while in the United States , in
regard to this work. . In August
1870 , Dr. Angus sent letters tc
various American rcholars in wbicl
ho explained the plan of the JCn lleh work and
suggested the formation of an American com
mittee of twelve or eighteen to which the
work of the English revisers could ba referred
for criticism and revision. Ho gave hints a
to bow the expenses of inch a committei
could bo met aud Invited correspondence 01
the subject Dr. Antfui i > l o hail a persona
communication with Dr. SchofT. The roiull
was the selection of certain gentleman wh
were fitted for the woik and wen
likely to bo rogardrd asauthoritiei
in biblical learning by the Ameri
can public and the submistion of their name
to lilahop Elliot and Deau Stanley as repro
ssnting the English body. A few month
later Dean Stanley made the firs
formal communication by letter In th
discharge of tbo duty assigned to him
After tha vote In convocation in July , 1870
on the 13th of January , 1871 , ho wrote to Di
Scolf as follows :
DEANERY , WKBTUINHTMI AJIDKY , LONDON
January 13 , 1871. My Dear Sir
have bien In communication wit
Dr. Angus on the subject of the au
thorired version of th bib9 | now set on too
by two companies of Engiiib , Scottish , am
Irish schools appointed under tha authority , o
the committee of convocation of the provinc
of Canterbury , By that commlttoo and I
pursuance of u vote of the lowerhouso [ of con
vocation the Blthop of Winchester and my
self wore requested to ask the friendly cc
opkntlon of some divines from the Unite
States of America in a work , it was felt , con
cerened the vast part of the English gpeakln
ncos of the world us nearly as ourselves ,
find that the bishop of Win
Chester has already communicate
on tbo subject with Bishop Potter with th
tlew of securing such scholars as the p.-ottel
ant episcopal church of America may for
nieh , and I therefore undertake the charge c
addressing myself to you as having been th
center , as I understand , of the communion
UoDfi of the uon-epUc palian churches wit
Dr. Angus during hU recent visit. May
nik you. In consideration of tha distance c
ipaca and length of tlmo which would bo in
volved in ropeited correspondence with eac
member , to enter Into such negotiations c
you may deem advisable with the scholars (
these churches. It will , of course , bo readiI
understood that tha object of the coinmitU
of convocation and of the revising corapaoii
la to procure tha asilstanca of which I spea
purely on tha ground ol scholtstlo and blbl
cal qualifications the .uiitance , as the vol
of convocation expressed it , of men eminer
for scholarship , of whatever nation or n
liplous body they may belong. "
With this view I have consulted with D
Angusand ctherf , and venture to submit
list of such eminent parsing at have occur re
to us M falling within the above detrrtptic
and sou will perhaps bavo no difficulty 1
arranging with thorn , and also ( If you tliir
best ) , with Biihop 1'ott'r , repreitntinr tl
L'rotcetant Episcopal church , and to whom
h ve not written , a the biiliop will uiUei
tUnd , ii only because hn has already i
ceived communiratinn for ray superior I
rauV , tha Itlihop \Vinchejtor. . The detal
of mode of conpeiatloa will easily tuggc
themselves to th m. I ceed not at preaai
enter , but will conclude with tha hope th ;
tha joint and cordial co-operation In th
holy work may add another llr.
to the friendly intercourse and communion
between Kngllsh Christendom and that power'
ful and ever Increising that it lias produced
bcfond she Atlantic , Yours very faithfully ,
A. P. STANMT.
Bishop Wilborlorco had somewhat earlier
written to Bishop Potter , of NewtYork , ask
ing the co-optTAtlon of tha divines of tha
episcopal church in this country , but us the
general convention of the church did not
moot until the following autumn , the subject
could not formally ba brought before the
houio of biihops before that ttmo. Under
data of August 7 , Bishop Wilboiforce axaln
addrctfed Bishop Pottnr in a letter which
wai submitted to the houea of bishops for
their decision. The house of biihops decided
that it had no official part in the
work , but left the individual members
free to act as they might , but
so much tlmo elapsed on thn preliminary com *
uolcationa between America nnd England
lat the Gnal arrangements for the American
.immlttoo were not made till the summer of
i"2. Thoin arrangements were concluded
y Dr. Schalf , who vliitod England last sum-
er for tbo purpose. On hia return in the
itumn , the commltteo began it < work ,
hough nearly two ypars later than the Eng *
ih companies in beginning the work , they
roesod forward with inch activity that they
ere enabled to complete ) it contempora-
eoualy with their English brethren.
The first meeting of the American
ommlttee vhon its organization
as completed was hold t the blbla house In
Tew York on the 4th of October in 1872. The
st of the American committee aa finally con-
itutod is ns follows including also those
ho participated in tbo organization of the
ody and others who were added to the in'in-
en hip by election at some of the earliest
lootings :
General oincora of the committee Phillip
chaff , D. D. , L. L. D , president ; George
0. Day , D. D , , secretary.
Old Testament company Prof. William
[ enty GroenD. D , L. L. D . chairman of tbo
icologlcal seminary of 1'rlncaton , N. J. ;
> rqf. Gcoige E. Dav , D.D. , secretary of the
ivinlty school of Yale college , N w Haven ,
onn. ; Prof. Charles A Aiken , D. D. , of the
loolfclcal seminary of Princeton , N. J. ; the
lav. T. W. Chambers , D. D. , of the Colle-
late Reformed Dutch chnrch , Xow York
'rof. Thomas J. Conaut , D , D. , Brooklyn ,
ST. Y.P ; of. John DoWitt , D. D. , of the
leolog cal seminary of Brunswick , N. J. ;
'iof. Goorpo Einlenlltro , D. D. , L. L , D. ,
f the divinity school of Philadelphia ; Prof
Charles P. Kroitth , D. IX , L. L. D. , vice-
iresldeut nf tha Unlyorsity of Pent ) ,
ylvanla , Philadelphia ; Prof. Taylor Lewis ,
, . L. D. , of the uulon echool , Schcnoctady ,
ST Y. ; Piof. Charles N. Mead , of the tholog-
cal seminary of Andover , Maia. ; Prof.
loward Osgoodo , D. D. , L. L. D. , of the
lieological summary of llochestor , N. Y. ;
L'rof. Joseph Packard , D. D , , of the theo-
cgical seminary of Alexandria , Va. ; Prof.
C lvmEllisStowe.D.D. , of Hartford , Conn. ;
1'rof. James Strong , T. T. D. , of the thoolog.
cal seminary of Madison , N. J. ; Prof , the
lav. C. V. A. VimDyuk , D. D. , M. D. , of
ha theological seminary of Beyriit , Syria
advisatory member ou questions of Arabic ,
The meetings of the two American compa
nies were held every month , from September
o May incluxlva iu each year , at the Bibla
louse , New York. A summer meeting waa
leld in July , usually at Now Haven , Ander
son or Princeton , Summer meetings contin
ued for a week ; the other meeting ] for two
days , The members sat around a common
; able and fully dieeussed such passages or
chapters as had been previously assigned for
, ho particular meeting , each member
having already examined and investigated
.ham for himself. Toe work was reviewed
n this caraful manner twice train beginning
; o end , In the first revision , changes in tha
authorized version were recorded for further
consideration in case they were favored by a
majority of votes , but in the second review
the rule demanded a vote of two-thirds in
order to adopt a proposed change. Finally
all passages were examined the third time in
which unreconciled differences still remained
between the views of the English and the
American companies.
It may be safely said that no criticism has
b = , on made on the new testament portion of
the work already published which was not
anticipated , and accorded fair and full dis
cussion by the revlsors in the progress of tha
work. As the two companies included sclnl-
ars of the principal protestant denominations
opportunity was given for fair , and able pre
sentation of tbo views of each bearing upon
tne matter of the translation of words and
sentences. A controversy , however , never
arose in the meetings on points dividing re
ligious bodloa. The epirlt of scholarship roio
lar aboyo the sectarian spirit , aud the latter
was at no time manifest
The relations between the committees of
revision in tli9 two countries involved some
questions of importance which cilled for ex-
tenslvo corrcaoondence but wore finally set
tled by agreement between the two patties
which met the approval of both.
RESCUED BY A MOB.
,
FORTY CONVICTS IN TKXAS RELEASED FROM
: THEIR QDARU3 AFTER A BLOODT BATTLE.
AUSTIN , Tex , May 15 : Yesterday there
occurred on Clay's farm , in Brazes county ,
tbo most daring nnd successful outrage evei
; ommittod in Texas. Forty state convicts
vero employed on Clay's farm. List evening
when work was stopped a great mob of armed
men surrounded the guards and prisoners
( and demanded tbo release of thn latter. The
guards refined , whereupon a fight ensued , in
which the convicts joined forces with the
mob. Too conflict waa a terrible one , and
; reiulted in a victory ; for the attacking party
who disappeared with the convicts. It ia re-
inrted that several man were fatally wounded
The outrage is due to a hue and cry agalnsl
.he employment of convict labor outside ol
.ho penitentiaries. The governor Imi offeree
a reward of § 200 for the conviction of any ol
; ho leaders ,
Con. Grant's Condition.
:
! NEW YORK , May 15. Shortly after i
o'clock last night Gen. Grant wai uleep
Dr. Douglas remained all night , and when hi
oft tbo house this morning ho said the genera
bad had a good and average night's test. Hi
bad slept moro than six hours during thi
night , and when the doctor lelt at 8:15 : thi
patient was still sleeping. Ho aroused hal
an hdur later. The genera ] Buffered little o
* no pain during the evening and night , am
the swelling at the anglo of the jaw hat
subsided much. The doctor said he wouli
return at noon to drive with the general.
i-
iid A Negro Hanged
lie HUNTER'S TOINT , L. I. , May 15. Chai
it' '
it'r Henry Hugg , a negro who murdered old Mre
ref Ljdia Mayboe and her daughter Mary , near
lie ly two ypars ago at Oyster Bay , was hangci
la the jail hero at 7:45 : this morning , II
thI died without a struggle.
thof WASHINGTON , D , UMay 15 , John Lang
of ster , an ex-lunatic , detparado , thief and murderer
n-
nh dorer , wa * hanged in tha corridor of tha clt : ;
aa jail at 9 o'clock this morning.
aaof
Violence in a Court House War.
TRAVERS , D , T , , May 15. Tha county sea
es
ik war broke out here * freth to-day , A mo
11.to came over/rom Wilmont and are demollihln
tent the court house , No resistance was made s
nt tha attack was a snrpriia and tha people hei
0' look to the court for redress , ( Jieat damag
is being done ,
* " * " ! Munscll Guilty nf Contempt ,
NKW YORK , May IB. Juior Harvey M
Muniell , who visited the office of O'Donov ' *
" Ilossa during tha trial of S'mit ' for ttnbbin
Dipt. PhtUn , has been ndjudgod guilty i
contimpt of court and sentenced to tbirt
ir- days iu jot ) and fined $259.
1CIn Calldd iu Extra Sruslon.
UP
is I AIDANT , May 15 , The Jfgiihture adjouri
in ! ed shortly ftor noon to-day , lut were hum
i& ' ly called loti extra teuton by the governor t
ais consider a bill t prorida for taking tl
peneuB.
TOP.
Logan anil His Man Mayer Carry the
Day by Storm ,
The Illinois Legislature a Soono
of Wild Confusion ,
Bribery anil Treason the Topics of
Common Talk Mlko Mo-
Poimltl OH Hand.
T11E ILTjlNOtS ASSEMBLY ,
VOTINO FOR SENATOR.
Special Tolcpram to The BEE.
BraiNariKLD , 111. , May 15. Ia spitaof
what Is now regarded as an open attempt at
bribery , last night , by the democrats and
their intention to forca the election of a
United States senator , the republicans to
night are in possession of the field having
succeed after a long and stormy session in
seating the newly elected republican repre
sentative , Weaver , from tha thirty-fourth
district , As a result of to-day's battle , a
truce has been ordered until next Tuesday ,
when the balloting will be resumed. The
scenes in the house to-day were full of excitement -
mont and while the republicans as nrulo
exhibited concarn respecting thn outcome ,
owing to tbo apparent treachery of linger in
voting last night , the leaders thawed cour
age and skill , and the democrats luvo cer
tainly been defeated In the preliminary skir
mish. This fact was recognized at the state
capitol to-night , and the managers of Lam
bert Tree , upon whom the mantle of Morrison
for tha time lisa fallen , are compelled to con
fees it.
Last night when Iluger , who waa standing
on the republican tide en the call ot
the senate absentees , voted for Logan ,
there was consternation amongthe republicans
and everyone expected that therd wai another
republican who was going to vote to make a
quorum , and elect Trco , Ono more republi
can besldo linger , voting for anybody , would
have made a quorum nnd decided the election ,
but the voice of no other waa hoard and after
the accusation had boon made that ex-c'ity
treasurer , John Dunphy , of Chicago , had
boon trplng to
UNDULY INFLUENCE
members , and the oxpulaion from the floor
had boon demanded , another vote waa taken ,
and Tree still failed of election , though ho
had received all the democratic votes solidly.
The strain durlm ? tt o slow roll call , when the
republicans stood powerless , fearing that someone
ono else on their side would vote , waa intense
Logan stood , aa ho baa often stood before in
the shock of battle , cool and collected. II
was soon evident that the "bar ! " had not ac
complished its purpose , aud after considerable
wrangling , at a few minutes past 10 o'clock
Haines , who hud resumed the chair , ruled in
favor of the democratic motion to adjourn the
joint a sembly until 8:30 : this a. m. , the object
being to prevent Mr. Weaver , who had re
ceived hia certificate of election , from taking
his scat in the house , on the ground that ho
could not take hit seat in the
joint assembly until after he had been recog
nized by the home. Then , after moat of the
members hid left the hall , and while the
janitors were extinguishing the gas , a small
group gathered on the republican tide , and
Judge Gross solemnly administered the oath
of ollico to Wovyer. The oath waa thus administered -
ministered within the precinta of the house aa
the constitution directs ,
This morning Lambert Tree arrived at
Springfield on the early train from Chicago.
\ \ hilo ho was seated at breakfast
MIKE [ M'DONALD
came Jin and conversed with him. Judge
Tree seems to be on familiar terms with the
gentlemen , who are popularly supposed to be
managing hia c mdidacy ,
The joint saseion reassemb'ed at 8SO : , but
the roll waa not called until 0 o'clock. Dur
ing the calling of the roll there was an ex
change of not overly complimentary courte
sies between the members. When tbo roll of
the house was completed , Mr. Fuller
rose and asked that the name of Mr. Weaver
be called. ' 'Who ia Mr. Weaver ? " asked Hainos.
Mr. Weaver appeared in person , but when be
attempted to speak his voice was drowned ,
and confusion reizned for ten minutes. At 10
o'clock Fuller requested that tbo homo be
called to order. Lieutenant Governor Smith
who was sitting with Haines expressed the
view that tha senate had adjourned until 10
o'clock and in his judgment should proceed to
its chamber and roaumo its duties. Ho then ro-
tiled followed by the republican senators. In
answer ta question , Hames said inhis opinion
the joint assembly was still in session , He
said everything would be subject to review by
the United States senate and warned mem
bers to ba cautious nnd wary. During the
remainder of tha forenoon democrats took the
Hoar in defense of the claim that the joint
assembly was still iu session.
A few minutes bctore 12 o'clock Mr , Fullei
again asked Ham en to entertain a motion tc
. accept the credentials of Weaver and place
his name on tbo pay roll , Haines refused
Fuller then put the motion himself and declared
clared It carried ainiii a ecano of
THE WILDEST CONFUSION.
,
At which jnncturo the senate was announced I
, and President pro torn Smith took bia plac <
by HalncB. Merslck made the declarator
in forcible lacgnrgo that no roll call should bi
taken unlesa Weaver's name waa called
Llnegar moved to take a roll call for a hallo
for United States senator. Objection wai
taken to this and It was decided that the rol
call should be to ascertain who was present
Forty-nine senators and 119 representative
: answered to their names. While the roll wai
being called the steering coinmlttno arrive1 !
at an understanding in regard to Weaver am
in accordance with the agreement no vote wa
cast for senator.
'I ' desire to say , " slid Senator Duncan , "i
10) ) word explanatory of the agreement arrived at
18 My understanding is that it is mutuall ;
If agreed that no ballot looking to a substantla
result shall bo taken before the convening o
ir
ird the joint assembly at 12 o'clock on nex
Tuesday. In other words , that the intervon
ing ballots shall be of an informal character
That la the understanding that pervade
among the gentlemen having the manngemen
on this side of tbo house , and If nuythin
contrary is understood on the other side w
.8. should like to have It stated.
Senator White stated nn behalf of the re
publican managers that Duncan's version c
the agreement was correct. Speaker Halne
said he would sea no rights lost under th
agreement. The joint assembly then ad
journed , The housa was then declared l
session , Crafts moved that Weaver bo swor
in. He was sworn in by Judge Gross
y AND TOOK HIS SEAT
amid much cheering , Tha house then -ad
journed. The republicans left tbo hall slog 1J
ing "Marching Through Georgia , " They AT
at much elated over the result.
As to to the future no one professes to b
certain concerning the outlook. The "barl" i
temporarily paralyzed , but another may a ]
aa pear next week. Tba postponemon
10 may not mean the election of Gen , Logai
go because it has come to the pass that a seat I
the senate from Illinois is a luxury that enl
the extremely wealthy can afford. Logan i
itlll on top , however.
Iho republicans have , it is now bslievoi
I. 101 members , whose fealty no one will qnei
tion , The talk of bribery olio lus beun i
nfj opru * nd brazen that tha opinion Is now to
of preasoj thit no Ugls'atJr ' , whether he has r
ty ceivul hit price cr not , dares to get ouUlde
hit party lines.
By Associated Preis.
SFBINOFIKLO , Illinois , May 15 , The leg !
lature met in the joiot convention at 8:30 : i
in. , and upon roll call 4U senators and 198 re
retentativei answered. The first row occu
je J over thf motion made by Fully to ha'
Weaver tcated , but Speaker lltlncs would
not recognize it , as ho said he had nothing to
go upon but the oral declarations of the hon
orable gentleman , and he could Uko no cog
nizance , and after a long wrangle , when the
different efforts were made to take
a vote for senator , but before one
was taken the republican members
adjourned to the sonata chamber , leaving
the speaker of the homo alone , The question
then aosa as to whether it was then a Jointer
or regular hour soasion , This question was
argued at length for the purpose of kilting
tlmo till twelve o'clock , so that the joint ses
sion would again convene. Sittlg is not pres
ent , nor is Ruger , who Is supposed toha\e
been delayed by the democrats ,
In the senate this nomlng a motion WAS
carried to adjourn until 5 p. m. to-morrow ,
and other business of minor Importance was
transacted.
The remainder of the morning session up to
twelve , noon , was occupied by a speech
agaUsttimoby Llnegar , during which sev
eral attempts were made to seat Weaver. Fi
nally , just prior to twelve , noon , Fuller un
dertook to put the motion himself when tbo
speaker refused and Fuller declared the mo
tion carried , on what the republicans claim
is a joint convention The roll call was or
dered prior to taking the vote ,
The steering committees arrived at an un
derstanding in rrgatd to Weaver , In accord
ance with the agreement no vote was cast in
the joint assembly for senator. The joint
assembly then adjourned , and the houto was
declared in session.
Crafts moved that Wcavor be sworn in
which was done , and he took bis seat amid
much cheering. The house adjourned.
The understanding arrived at between the
steering committees was that no formal
ballot looking to substantial results should
be taken in the joint session until next Tues-
BUitNED
FIVE CHILDREN CREMATED WHILE SLEEPING IN
A BOOS ! WITHOUT WINDOWS.
OWATOSNA , Minn. , May 15. At 11 o'clock
last night the house of a Norwegian farmer
named Henry Lewiaton , living about six
miloa southeast of this city , waa burned , and
five of hia children perished In the flames. The
family consisted of Lewiston , his wifa and
seven children , nnd a hired man. All were
ileeping at the time in the second story.
The only window in that part of the
house overlooked a shanty addition used
for a kitchen. Lewiston and his wife
were awakened by a glare of fire and rushed
down stairs , Mr * . Lewiston carrying her
youngest child in her arms , another child ,
aged 10 years , and the hired man following.
When Lewiaton ppenei the only door of the
housfl which led into the shanty , the emoke
and flames burst in , nearly overpowering him
and burning S a part of his hair and beatd.
The hired man then broke out the window
through which they escaped , but not before-
Mrs. * Lowistou was severely burned ,
Lewiston made several frantic efforts to
reach the children still asleep up stairs , but as
there was no door or window through which
this could ba done ercept tbo window on the
side of the house already in flames , he was
powerless to rescue them.
Tha persona thin cremated alive were four
boys aged eighteen , ( if teen , six , and four years ,
and a girl aged ton. A few bones and a small
quantity of charred flesh , wholly unrecogniza
ble were all that could bo found of those who
met so horrible a fate.
A HELlD-HOliE FOR WAIFS.
REVOLTING DISCOVERIES FOUND IN A PRIVATE
FOUNDLINGS' HOME.
Special Telegram to The BQ. ! .
CHICAGO , 111. , May 15.--As Officer Van
Pelt was on his way to th Hinman street
station to-day ho was bailectfby Mrs. M. P.
Hunting , residing at 490 Souih Wood fstreet ,
who was carrying a dying clfild in her arms ,
Handing it to the officer , he/ / took it to the
Twelfth street station and related how he
came by it , Capt , O'Donno 1 sent an officer
to the woman's house , wheri he found seven
other little babies in two bo < s , each with an
empty nursing bottle by its B de. They were
almost starved and nearly di ad. The officer
reported the situation to tb ( captain and a
warrant was at once issued f } r tno arrest of
Mrs. Hunting. Tha humane society waa also
notified and Officer Dudley went with the
matron of the Twelfth street station and
found the little infanta still lying in a dying
condition. Upon looking over the register ol
the house tt waa learned that Mrs , Hunting
had received forty-seven babies to care for
slncn last July , besides twelve that she said
were left on her doorstep , and were sent tc
the foundlings' homo by the police. It is sup'
posed by the police now that whenever a babj
was taken lick she gave It to an officer on c
- beat in that locality , claiming that it was lefl
on her doorstep. The woman says that Dr.
Soipman bos sent her the infants whenevei
the homo was too crowded to take thorn in.
THE IUEti ROW PETERING.
o
t THE INDIANS SUBItENDERINa-THE LOSSES AI
BATOUCHE ,
r ST. PAUL.Min. , May 15. The Despatch1
Winneppg special , dated May 1-lth , says
, "A half-breed courier arrived from Princi
Albert during the night. Ho reports every
thing quiet there , Captain Monroe wa
wounded in the Duck Lake fight , and hai
, , his leg amputated a few days slnca. Ho I
" now in a critical condition and fears are entertained
.
tertained of his recovery. Ho says 1ml
breeds are arriving at General Midilteton'
*
camp and surrendering In large numbera
They all say they wera forced Into the rebel
lion. Charles Nolin ia blamed by all aa ai
! instigator of half-brend ; , and Mokonan as ai
instigator among Indians , Forty bodies o
rebels bavJ been found on the field , fifteen o
which are Indians , "
BATOUCHE , May 1-1. Father Moutlin , parlsl
priest , was asked to-day as to the losses of thi
rebsli In the fight at Batoche , and ho gav
them as 51 killed and 173 wounded. Hi
statement may bo relied upon as acsurate.
The Dispatch's Battleford special , datcc
May 14 , savs : A party of seventy inountoi
polfca patrolling about noon to-day near tin
entrance to Eagle Hills , ten miles from hen
were surprised by a large band of mountoi
Indians and fired on. Constable Elliot
was instantly killed dropping ou
of his saddle and Constable Spence
wounded In the body , but succeeded In ridlni
away. The courier came through the hill
about Ui9 same time. He carao up with :
train of ox teams carrying provisions up th
Swift Current trail to this point They war
waiting for an escort from here to take then
through the hilla. He also saw a number c
w gons in tha hills with tha horses gona an
contents taken. It is supposed that abou
twenty oxen and ten horto teams were cat
tured by Indians. They carried general up
1- lies. Elliott , who was killed , was an J-ng
J- llihman , son of a Britiih officer. The patn
was under command of Sergeant Gesrdou , fo
merly of Holland Landing ?
be
is Capital Note ,
WASHINGTON , May 16 , The president ar
pointed Capt , Harney McEIdey , aaatatantsu :
geontof tha United States army , and Lieu
B. U. Buckingham , United States nav ;
members of the executive board at tl
world'd Industrial and cotton centennial exb
billon. Buckingham ii to be president of tl
board and McKUlery to represent tha war di
Xra - partnent to fill the vacancy cuu&nd by tl
ract death of Col. Lyford.
ct The attorney general has decided that tl
naval court martial his jurisdiction ia tl
W.les cote.
HuRlncsi Failure * ,
NKwYoBK , May IB. The failures durii
the last seven days were S29 , as against 2
last week , and i08 the week previous to t :
last.
HE COT THERE.
Clcyelanil's ' Minister ti the Conrt Of
St James
, Arrives ,
Gladstone Makes Another Expla
nation in Commons.
Sunklm Soldiers Kmbnrlc for Homo
Tha Press on tlio Attitude ol
Ilnesl * toward England ,
PHEliPS ARRIVES ,
HOKODB TO AMERICA'S MINISTER.
SooTHAMrrou , May 16. E. J. Pholpa , the
new United States minister to England , ar
rived hero this afternoon on the stnfxmxr
Elba. Lowell will introduce Phelps to Gran-
\illo to-morrow. On Monday Lowell will
have nn interview with the queen and present
his letters of recall. lie will then introduce
Phelps , who will present hia letters of
credence to her majesty.
A largo crowd gathered at the docks early
this morning to welcome Pholps. Two tuga
having on board a reception party started out
to meet the Elbe the moment she was sig
nalled. An eulogistic address from the cor
poration of Southampton was presented to
Mr. Phelps. The weather was fine and much
enthusiasm prevailed , Lowell waa prevented
from personally welcoming Phelps , owing to
the queon's command that ho should dine
with her majesty at Windsor Castle to-night ,
The directors of the Isle of Wright Packet
company placed a saloon steamer at the dis
posal of the reception party to convoy Mr.
Phelps | froin the Elbe to the shore. At the
landing Pholpa waa welcomed by the mayor
and otber municipal authorities of Nprth-
ampton and members of the chamber of com
merce. Several speeches were made express
ing joy at his arrival. In reply Phelps
thanked them for the kind and unexpected
reception , adding"Nothing could have in
troduced mo mete pleasantly to your beauti
ful country. I have enjoyed the sight cf it
for the past two days whtlo passing along the
southern coast. I never had the pleasure of
neeinp it before. I atsuro you I como to
England hoping and trusting most sincerely
tliatI _ may be initrumental in promoting nnd
continuing in n very small way those cordial ,
kindly and Reneroua relations so long existing
and which I hope will always exist between
you nnd your kinsmen in the great west,1'
Phelps and wife then visited the principal
places of interest in the town. They declined
the offerof _ a special train and procojdod to
London io , the evening on the regular cxpresr
train.
THE AFGHAN
AS VIEWED BT THE TRESS.
LONDON , May 15. The Pall Moll Gazette
this afternoon says it is untrue that Russia
has either accepted or rejected the English
proposals regarding the Afghan frontier ar <
rangements. The Gazette declares that there
is no eerlons hitch in the negotiations ,
although it is possible that a few points which
remain open may postpone tha conclusion of
the agreement for a few days.
The Globe this afternoon states that Eng
land demanded a definite pledge from Russia
to respect the new Russo-Afghan frontier
under any circumstances , and to renew the
assurance that Afghanistan was outside of the 1
Russian sphere. Russia refused to accede to
this request and retaliated by also demanding
further concessions.
The Standard believes Russia definitely de
clines to sanction the proposals regarding the
Afghan frontier just submitted for approval
by England. The Standard oditorally eays ,
to the draft of tha
speak plainly Anglo-Rus
sian agreement sent to St Petersburg for ap
proval ia found to be wholly unaccountable to
the Czar and the ministers. Though not
formally rejected it has been so thoroughly
condemned in detail that practically it has
ceased to be an agreement , There is some
thing more vastly serious than a hitch in the
proceedings. We are back in February
again , the situation bsing only altered to our
disadvantage.
THE NEGOTIATIONS NOT COMPLETE.
Gladstone , in the house of commons this
afternoon , stated that Russia's reply to the
proposals concerning the Afghan agreement
had been awaited for some days. A portion
ot the papers relating to the frontier question
would bo circulated to-morrow , but as the no-
'ete , the papers would
e broken oil at the Ponjdeh incident.
' In regard to the report that Russia had
given intimation of a .emand . to have on ac
knowledged representative at Cabul , Glad
. stone said ho knew nothing.
THE WORK OF TUB SESSION.
Concerning the business of the session >
Gladstone said the government Intended tc
deal with the Scotch crofters' bill. thoScottltl
secretary bill and the Irish crimes act. H <
said that ho regretted that during the presenl
peaeion it would ba Impossible to deal with thi
local government of Ireland bill , and also tin
! bill relating f o the purchase of land in Ireland
Lord Edmund i'ltzmaurico , under forolgi
secretary , announced in the housa of com
mona this afternoon that Russia had not ye
sent any answer to the English proposals.
WAH PREPARATIONS dOINO ON.
The Times , Calcutta correspondent demo
that there has been a stoppage of milltar ;
preparations in India. Ho says all ramon
to that effect are untrue.
ST. PETBRsnoRa , May II. Tha Novvi
Yremya revives the discussion of the ques
tion of the Anglo-Russian alliance wit )
Herat belonging to Russia. Novvo Verray :
has a telegram from Telav in the trans-Cau
cautia , reporting that tha Georgian militia I
going to the Afghan frontier. The prlnclpa
journals still advocate a contorminlous fron
tier for England and Russia. The Moscov
Gazette says Russia's resolute attltudo ha
brought the British cabinet to confess its mis
takes aud hasten to rectify them.
THE BAttiKS1 mams.
ST. PETEnsuuna , May 16. The OfBcIa
Meisenger to-day publishes a report from Ko
inarod to the effect that the Sariks are op
posed to the now frontier line proposed b ;
England , claiming that it is an Inmngfinen
on their rights and gives the best land in th
disputed district to tbo Afghans. A oouncl
of ministers was held and it was decided t
support the claims of the Sariks , Furthe
pourparlers between Russia and England wil
will ba necessary now , so that the claims o
the Sariks _ raay ba considered before th
Aoglo-Russian agreement can bo approve' '
by uussia ,
THE WAU CLOUD AGAIN ,
I'AItlfl , May ID A St. Petersburg diipatc
states that Russia has entirely rejected th
British proposals.- The same dispatch state
that Ruisla will demand tha right to have a
acknowledged Ruisian representative i
Oibul , the capital of Afghanistan , Frenc
diplomat ) think this latter demand , if madi
will prove moro serious than any frontlc
question ,
GENERAL FOIU31GN NEWS.
THE BEV1HED OLD TESTAMENT.
it LONDON , May 15. The archbishop of Oai
itTi terbury , is the only person who has as y
Ti been permitted to receive -complete copy <
he the revised old testament , Jt will ba itsue
li- to new p pcr * on Friday night , and bs die
liha tributed among ( lie bookicllers Monday ,
la- THE BEin AND SPIBIT IJOTY ,
lahe
he The growth of opposition l to the proposi
spirit and beer duties leads to the belief th
ha.he Cbilders will ba compelled to revise tl
.he budget ,
RUSSIA IS ANNOYXD
at the agreement between China and Japi
to organize a system of gens d'arma in Cor
under European oQioors ,
H81 TUB EflYITIAN CONVENTION ,
the ! BMiieiN , May 14. The Egyptian conve
I ion iTi&DQt be ratified by the Uolclutag nc
until autumn. AusUK will follow th& same
course.
BAILWAT MATERIAL FOIl SALE ,
CAirto , M y 15. The English covcrnmont
has asked the Kgyptlon government If It is
willing to purchase railway material now on
board ship ! at Saukim.
niDELLINO AOAINST CHINESE HULE.
ST. PtTERsnurta , May 15. Reports con
tinue to roach hero from Teheran concornin *
the revolt of tbo mohammedan population in
Chineso-Turkpstan against the Chlnoso rule.
It Is now stated that the revolutionists have
driven the mandarins from all the principal
towns , and also that the leaders of the mo.
hammedana is called Vakoob Ncey , and tha
ho has invoked Ruisian protection and askopt
RuiMa to occupy Kashgar nnd supply the
rebels with arms and ammunition.
KJIIUIIKATION OK SUAKI1I TROOPS.
SUAKIM , May 15. The Grenadier guards
and Scotts cuarda will oxbark to-morrow for
England. Gen. Grnham , and Cols. MacNell
slid FrccmaBtlo will follow with the Austra
lian contingent. A battalion of British in
fantry and a comuany of sappers , a corps of
native infantry and camel corps , will remain
hero as a permanent garrison under command
of Col , Hudson ,
OPENINd OF THK NSW CANAL ,
The new canal at Croustadt will bo for
mally opened May 27th , when the inlddlo
harbor will bo closed.
INSPECTINO THE BALTIC POIlTa.
The Russian flying squadron is about to
vitlt ports on the Baltic sea.
OCEAN STEAMERS IN COLLISION.
LONDON , Mar 10 The British steamer
Numidla arrived at Cowes to-day. She lud
beed in a collision with the steamer Mlssinn ,
Ten members of the lattcr's crow > voro
drowned ,
AMKR1CA WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
LONDON , May 15 , In the national court
tennis championship between Thomas 1'ottlt ,
of Boston , champion of the United States ,
and George Lambert , champion of the Eng
land , Pettlt scored the last four sets and won
the championship by a score of 8 to15 , Both
played superbly.
The Man-nl.War Oanndn
NKW YOIIK , May 15. The British man-of-
war , Canada , tailed this moraine for Halifax.
Tht ! canada ban Lueu In this i-ort for some
time past , tt is supposed watchicg the move
mcuts of the Russian corvette , Strclok.
Euetls , Fla. , boasts of a year-old century
plant which is about to bloom ,
The Florida papars tell of a lemon tha1
weighs 5J pounds and measures 24x10.
An immense petrified bono seventeen inchei
long , that weighs nine pounds , has been found
in a cave near Van Bnren by a party of ex
plorers.
A saw-full measuring fourteen foot was cop
tured in the Little Manatee last weak. Hi
eaw was three feet long.
Rebecca Caseidy ( colored ) , probably the
oldest person on the continent of America ,
died in Dartmouth , N. S. , last Friday , aged
115 years. She escaped from slavery in tha
southern states many years ngo ( and , going t
Halifax , married Louis Cassidy , now Ion
since dead.
There is an immense rocking etono in the
woods about seven miles from Halifax , N. S. ,
which can bo rocked almost aa easily as a cra
dle. It has but few visitors , not many Hal-
igonians oven having soon this natural curios-
icy , although situated in their immediate vi-
cluity ,
A beautiful rosebush , said to bavo been
planted by Charlemagne , is one of the great
curiosities ot the ancient city of Hildoshelm ,
in Hanover. It is gnarled and rugged , aa be
comes itn extreme ogoand in some places the
principal stem is as thick as a man's body.
William Oaborno , in Summit , Pa. , is the
owner of a calf that ia covered with woo ) , and ,
although like a calf , it bleats like a lamb. It
is five weeks old and is growing nicely. The
wool which covers its body is about three-
fourths of an inch long and very black.
A curious denlson of tha deoa was lately
caught in a shad not at Ocean Wave , Cal. It
was thirty-five inches lone and twenty-seven
inches across the back , with teeth similar to
those of a rattlesnake , knitting-needle smell
ers , two protectors on each eldo in tbo ehapo
of spears , and rubber-like fins. It alao had
two feet under its belly like thosa of a frog.
It weighed forty pounds ,
Abraham Criten , of Crites Mountain , Brox-
ton county , W. Va. , known throughout the
state as thu Braxton skeleton , died on Satur
- day. Ho was afflicted with a disease that
batlled the medical tkill and gradually wasted
away until nothing was left but skin and
bones. Hia thigh could eislly bo spanned ,
while his backbone could bo distinctly felt b ;
passing one's hand over the opposite portion
of his body. Ho was a little over cha average
height , and weighed forty pounds at the time
ef his death.
i , The most curious book in the world Is one
0 that Is neither written nor printed. Ever ;
letter of the text is cut into the leaf , and , ai
the alternate leaves are of blue paper , it is a ;
easily read aa the best print , The labor re
quired and the patience necesiary to cut oacl
letter may be imagined , The work is so per
fect that it seems as though done by raacbin
ery , but every character was made by hand ,
The book ia entitled "The Passion of Christ. '
It Is a very old volume , and was a curiosity ni
long ago as tha year IC-IO. At this time it belong
long ? to the family of the Prlnco do Lignc
, and is kept at a museum in France ,
_ A week ago Wednesday , Antioch , Pa. , wai
visited by a singular phenomenon , it being nc
less than a regular shower of largo blacl
crickets. In the arly evening , when tbeaii
waa murky and threatening a thunderstorm
and , in fact , when the thunder kept an oral
nous rumbling , swarms of th < > ao crickoti
seemrd to fall from the clouds into Antioch
and the streets acd sidewalks were Boon blacl
with them. They swarmed in wherever then
was a light , and nil tha stores In town , no
protected by screen doors , were compelled t <
close , They seemed to fall in spots. Thi
crickets were extra largo , and those who pretend
tend to know say they were not the rogula :
California cricket. From whence did the :
come , and what did It moan ?
Miss Julia Jacksonthe , only child of Stone
wall Jackson , will be married Juno 3 to Mr
William E. Christian , a prominent merchan
of Richmond , Va ,
i
March April May
the weather grows wanner , that
extreme tired leellng , want ot appetite ,
dullness , languor , and lassitude , aflllct
b. almost the entire human family , and scrof-
16 ula and other diseases caused by humors ,
18 manifest themselves with many. It is hn-
possible to throw oft this debility and expel
humors from the blood without the aid of a
, reliable mcdlclno Uko Hood's Harsaparllla.
> r " I could not sleep , and would get up In
the morning with hardly llfo enough to cct
out of bed. I had no appetite , anil my
taco would break out with pimples. I bought
et Hood's Sarsaparilla'
a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla , and soon
began to sleep soundly ; could get up v 1th-
out that tired and languid feeling , aud my
appetite Improved. " It. A. BANKOIIB , Kent,0'
"I had been much troubled by general
at debility. Last spring HoouVa Barsaparllla
uo proved Just the thing needed. I derived an
Immense amount ol benefit. I never felt
better. " U. P. MILLET , Boston , Mass.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Bold by all druggists , ( t ; six for f C. Made
only by C. I. HOOD Sr CO. , Lowell , Mass.
> w 100 Doses Ono Dollar
The Export Dema''fl . for Wheat I- ;
No Apparent Supply and Dis-
couraeing Orop Reports !
Which Chicago ltcg ril
the BtnfTftBChrnp Ijlttlo Doing
In Other Options.
THE OIHO4.GO IJOAHl ) .
IN THK WIIK.VT TIT.
Special Telegram to The BEE.
CiHOAao , III. , May 15. When the bolt
sounded for the bepinninp of buiincss thii
morning , more than half the traders in attend *
ance would have wagered money on an ad
vance In price , not because the crowd had felt
particularly bullish , but because there waa
nothing in sight to tell , The market was
down and crop reports of such a diicouraging
Datura continued to como in such volnmo aa
to inspire confidence that the stuff was cheap
at the present prices. Besides the crop nmva ,
liera was little of Intorctt. Juno opened at
ijc , o lower than yesterday's closing , sold
lown to SOgo , then irregularly up to OOJc , and
losed at SUjc , exactly the opening prices.
Jnly a moderate business was done , few , if
-iny , outstdo orders putting in an appearance.
ThooxDortor shipping demand I for wheat
' picking up. About 100,000 bmhola waa
iken to-day with an option on 500.090
raahoh ,
corw.
There waa little done in corn , which was
enerally lower than yesterday , closing } o
iff at 40&c & for Juno , and only touching 47jc. |
Business on the call waa in corn and oats.
THE CALL anowa IN FAVOR.
By the way bnainoaa ia picking up there.
) n the opening day there were omy.20,000
mthels sold. Tbo second day showed trans-
ictlons in 140,000 bushels , while to-day they
iggregatod 200,000 fan-hols. Notwithatand-
ng this the petition from the clearing house
ubacribers , lanncod yesterday , praying the
lircctors to abolish the call , is being very Ron-
irally signed ,
PROVISIONS ,
The provisions deal is as flat as possible ,
.nd . very dull. Juno pork opened at $10,9 ? ,
aid-to S1L074 , and closed at 511.03. i
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon socsipn wheat was heavy
, t a decline of \t , closing at 8'Jjc for Juno.
Corn was easier at a decline of jc , nnd pork
unchanged. '
CATTLE.
O ring to the non-arrival of tha stock trains
n the Burlington the supply was rather
ihort , Prices ruled about steady. Distillery
cattle are coming in freely. Steers are mak
ing $0.40@050 ; cows , $ J.CO@4.50 ; bulls ,
S3 00g4.10. ( Theao prices are 75a to 81 lower
than a year ago , wnen the boat distillery
steers were making SO 20@0.30 , and the best
bulls $5.00@5.05. The highest price to-day
for the best solid coin-fed 1,000-pound stcora
was $580 , and good to choice ateoro
sold at $5.25@075. Butchers' stock is
in active demand aud firm. Stockers and
feeders are dull at 2C@30o lower than
last week : 1.850 to 1,500 pounds , $5,10@5.05 ;
1,200 to 1,350 pounds , 4.85@5.50 ; 951 to
1,160 pounds , $4 C0@5.35 ; cows and mixed.
92 50@4 tO ; bulk. $ 75@4.00 ; stockors. 83.GO
@ 4.50j feeders , S4.50@4.90 ; Texans , S3 50 ®
1.25.
HOGS.
In hogs there was little or no change as
compared with yesterday. The general mar
ket was dull and dragging , Hough and com
mon packers may be quoted at 4 00@4.10 ,
and fair to gord , S4.15@4.20 , with the rest
heavy at $4 25@4.31 ; packing and shipping ,
250 to S60 pounds , S4.20@4.85 ; light , ? 4.20@
4,40.
BEAT THE IlECOttD.
BILLY GILUOBE EQUALS CREOSOTE'S TIME WITH
HEAVIER WEIGHT THE DAY'S RAOSS.
LOUISVILLE , Ky , , IMsy 15. At the races
to-day there was a largo attendance. The
racing waa excellent , the weather bright and.
pleasant , the track in prime condition. The
feature and surprise of tbo day was the race
Billy Gilmore made in the Dlxon stakes , run
ning a mile and one sixteenth in 1:48J , the
time cqalling that made in 1882 by Creosote ,
who only carried 111 pounds , while Billy Gilmore -
more to-day bore 118 pound.
First race Alexander stakes , five furlong
dasb , threo-yoar-old colts ; Bankrupt won ;
Tarter , second ; Blue Wicg , third. Time ,
1:03. :
1:03.Bocond
Bocond race Milo and three-eighths , sell-
iDgpurse ; Doubt won ; Tax Gatherer and
II , Monee won a dead heat for second place.
Time , ? :29 ,
Third race Dixlann ttakes , ono milo anil
sixteenth , all ages ; Loftln sot the pace and
ran to the three-quarter pole in the load , .
1'earl Jennings clcao up behind , with the 'I
others well bunched , Jennings , ( the favor
ite ) , failed to respond to the whip at the
fimah , and Billy Ullmore , to the astonishment
of every one , shot out of the crowd acd won.
by half n length ; Loftln , second ; Mona , third.
Time. l ; jf.
Dvtt ! ShowH Up Chipper.
LINCOLN , Neb , , May 15. A letter was re
ceived to-day by the president of the national
land league from Michael Davltt who was at
Cairo , Egypt , on April 21. Davitt is in good
health and spirits. Ho says the reports that
he was boycotted by a hotel in Homo , and
denied an atidienco by tha pope are utterly
without foundation. Ho will eoto Ireland ,
and thonca to Australia In Angus' ) .
Count William Bismarck , tha second son of
I'jlnco Bismarck , will ba married to tha
daughter of Count von Arnim , on Juno 29 , at
Kroccheindorf.
At no other season Is the system so sns.
ccntllilo to the beneficial effects ot a ro-
llahlo tonlo and invlgorant. The Impure
etato ot the blood , the deranged digestion ,
and the weak condition ot the body , caused
by Its long battle with the cold , wintry
blasts , alt call for the reviving , regulating
and restoring Influences BO happily and
effectively combined la Hood's Sarsaparilla.
"Hood's Barsaparllla did mo a great deal
of good. I had no particular disease , but
was tired out from overwork , and It toned
mo up. " iliiH. U. K. SIMMONS , Coliocs , N. Y.
" For seven years , spring and ( all , I bad
scrofulous gores como out on my legs , and
for two years was not frco from them at
all. I suffered very much , Last May I began
taking Hood's Barsaparllla , and before I had
taken two bottles , the sores healed and the
humor lell me. " 0. A. AIINOI.D Arnold , Me ,
"Thero Is no blood purifier equal to Hood'a
Barsaiiarllla. " E.S. | I'JJKLI-S , KochCBtcr.N.V.
Hood's Sarsaparilla t
Sold by all druggists. 81 ; elx for | 5. Made
ouly by 0. I. HOOD & CO. , Lowell , Mass. (
IOO Doses Ono Dollar
