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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ,
I EIGHTEENTH YEAJK. OMAHA FKIDAY MOK&ING , MAY 24 , 1889. NUMBER 343
LORD DDNRAVEN'S ' VALRYRE ,
The Flyer For the American Gup
Wlna Yoatorday's Raco.
FRENCH PARLIAMFNTARY TALK.
Bcntcn Yachts Drlftlnc Out With the
Tide DclmtltiR the Budget In the
Chamber Some Political
Racing In n Ijtght Wind.
( Oopyi lo'itSJO ' bu Jiime * Oorrlou lltnnnt. ' ]
LONDON , May 23. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tun Bnn-l Lord Dun-
raven's now yacht , the Vnlhyrlo , to-day ,
wiped out the stnln of yesterday's doubtful
result In the lloyal London Yacht club race
by unmistakably defeating the Irox nnd
Ynrann. She also establishes her claim to
the lending place , at least among the fair
weather yachts.
It was llttlo bettor than n drifting race ,
to-day , however , and nothing can bo prom
ised of her powers In n broozo. If the ele
ments favor her In Now York , the Valkyrlo
will mnko n hot race for the American cup ,
as It Is said by all hands that she Is faster
than most of iho yachts that have gene for
the American cup.
Yesterday's rnco was virtually over the
eamo course as that of Wednesday , u Hying
start from the lowflr Hope light , around the
Morse llghtnnd back to the Hoshorvlllo light
nil the yachts being buoyed exactly opposite
the Uoshcrvlllo hotel. The following were the
entries : Iror , Valkyrie , and Yarann. A
good start was made at thirty ono minutes
past 11 , in n light east wind. The Vnlkyrlo
was first over the line ; the Tarana stuck to
her some tlmo ; but , in a short tacking on the
Kent shore * the Valkyrlo met the Yarana on
the starboard tack. The latter elected to go
Into the tldowny rather than accept the
weather bow , and this gave the Valkyrie nn
advantage , ns the leading yacht was then
nblo to tack. Thenceforward the Valkyrie
Increased her lead until she rounded the
mark. On the run homo the Vnlkvrio
maintained her lead until there foil n
Hat calm. Then n light western wind sprang
up , which just drew the leading boat homo
the others drifted out with the tide. The
Irox abandoned the race after rounding the
mark.
The victory of the Vnlkyrlo wns greeted ,
in passing tbo umpire's boat , with enthus
iastic cheers , which were returned in kind
by Captain Daltor and his men. The wind
was so light at the finish Hint Captain Dalter
Was obliged to have recourse to the tug FlyIng -
Ing Falcon to make way ng.unst the tide to
the yacht's berth.
The yncht was much admired by a largo
congregation of spectators on iho banks
Bho is very like the Thistle , only smaller ,
being a short , thick boat , In fact she was de
scribed by nn old tar ns half a Thistle , an
pression will convoy to yachtrneu the host
Idea of her appearance.o
- j TB | chnmoor of Deputies.
tCopyr/oJit / ] 8SO bu Jama Coition liennttt. ]
PARIS , May 23. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to Tim" BEE/ ] The debate on
the budget Is progressing In the chamber
without arousing mush Interest. It isvery
evident that these who take part in the dis
cusslon are less preoccupied over the importance
portanco of elaborating a satisfactory budge
bill for'ISOO than they are anxious to prepare
an electoral platform for themselves. With
out a view to the general elections , next Oc
tober , the debate consists of llttlo else than
an exchange of recriminations , accusations ,
and justifications between the various polit
ical factions. It Is rather a prcludo to an
doctoral campaign than a financial discus
sion , acU it Is useless to expect much light ,
or a strict obscrvanco of truth , in a debate of
such a"character. . Each party speech is tnado
with a view to the embarrassment it will
cause tbo others' leaders.
The right naturally exaggerate the bad
state of the public finances , and denounce
the want of economy that has occasioned It.
They make some crushing charges against
the republicans , who , so they assert , have
badly managed the uubllo monoy. The orators
tors on the loft retort that the right ought to
abstain from such violent recriminations ,
in view of the fact that iho extravagance of
which they complain was commenced wilh
their consent. All this moans that every
body is to blame. It is hardly worth whllo
for the deputies to accuse each other so
violently , only to arrive finally at such a
conclusion ,
Of the republicans , it must bo admitted
that tholr speakers are showing prodigies of
Ingenuity in proving that the faults com
mitted nro not as serious us has
boon asserted. The more optimistic
among them go so far as 10 Insist
that the financial condition of Franco was
never bettor than at present , and that amore
moro oven balance has never before been
maintained between the public receipts nnd
expenditures. Such was in substance , the
theme of MM , Burdeau , Kouvlcr , and
Cnmlllo Polllinu.
The art of Jugiillng with figures , nnd of
eliminating these which nro inconvenient ,
evidently plays nn important part in such n
demonstration , nnd It Is necessary lo leave
in the shades the expedients to which French
financiers have , for many years , been resort
ing In order to conceal thu Increase in public
expenditures , Thcso expedients nro well
known to all who have any familiarity with
the subject. They consist In replacing
extraordinary budget expemlittiics ,
which can no.t bo met by the
resources of an oidhmry ro venue ,
end making good any deficiency by loans.
The republicans admit that in financial matters -
tors they nro following n dangerous line of
conduct. Oamllle Pollltau was ono of the
first to tuy that the continuance of the pres
ent system would Inevitably lead to rum.
At the piTsont lime , hbwovcr , thu electoral
question takes precedence of all other ; . , and
that Is why the loft nro dolnt ; their best to
paint tbo situation in the uio.st attractive
colors , nud for the same reason the mem
bers of iho right are indulging iu un ex
aggeration of pessimism. It would bo better
to indulge In less discussion and less recrim
ination over the past , and to think more of
the future.
The Ar.siooratlo Cadger.
Lo.Nlios , May 24 , 3a. in. - JSpcciul Cable-
-grnm to TutBKK.J Lord Durham and Sir
George Chutwyno informed the Jocky club
t a mooting hold yesterday , that they had
effected a settlement of the suit for hblo
brought by the latter against him In commo
tion with tro late turf scandals. The club
cbjouted , to the settlement nnd postponed
lurthor consideration of the subject until a
special meeting to bo hold next week. Lord
Durham ana Sir George have resigned.
A Bridge ut Yankton.
YANKTON , Dak. , May 23. [ Special Tel -
rrmn to TUB BEE. ] A survey Is bulng m.ida
for a pontoon bridge to-day , and tbo
( or the streetcar track is fioitiu on ,
* - *
JPUEHHYTI31UANS.
Union of the Northern nnd Southern
Branches IHflcnsscd.
JNr.w YORK , May 23. In the Presbyterian
general assembly , to-day , the report of the
committee on education showed that because
of funds to educate young men for the min
istry , nn unusually Inrgo number of churches
nro without pastors. Dr. Ferris , of Illinois ,
nnd Hov. Dr. Poor , secretary of the bonrd
of education , spoke upon the report. The
burden of tholr remarks wns that mouoy
must bo had or the work of educating young
men will bo seriously affected. Tbo report
of the committee on fraternal cooperation -
oration In Christian work with the southern
church , wns called up. The commutes
of both churches ngrccd upon co-operation in
foreign mission work , co-operation In the
homo field , nnd in reference to co-operation
in the evangelization of the colored people ,
both churches nro to bo allowed to remain In
statu quo , tbo work among them to proceed
on the same line as boforo. A minority re
port , signed by Judge Brcckonridgo , holding
that nothlnc short of organic union between
> olh churches wns desirable or practicable
vas nlso filed. It wns opposed by Hov. John
'ox , who hold that the north-
ru church had already proposed
marriage to the southern church And
vns rejected , nnd that part of the
oport under the discussion bound .them too
closely with the south ,
Dr. C. L. Thompson said It would bo nn
economy of men nnd means If the report was
idopted.
Curry nnd Fulton , of Kentucky , opposed
he resolutions.
Hov. Dr. Crosby supported the majority
report : "Ono of the grounds of complaint
igalnst It , " ho said , "Is that the northern
church has moro money thnn the southern
church , and that , therefore , the southern
church would reap Iho greater advantage by
his union. This ought to bo a source of
jratiflcation to us rather than of complaint. "
A vote was taken and the clauses on homo
nissions passed.
The question of co-operation In the evan
gelization of colored people was next taken
up , but the hour of adjournment having ar
rived It was postponed.
The Southern Presbyterians-
CHATTANOOGA , Tetin. , May 23. In the
Southern Presbyterian general assembly to
day the report of the committee on Sabbath
observance recommended that the assembly
ndorso the petition to change Inauguration
lay to the first Wednesday In March or the
ast Wednesday in April , nnd to prohibit
work on the Sabbath , und that the assembly
request the officers nnd members of the
churches to refrain from all travel on Sun-
lay except in cases of ncccssily nnd mercy.
The report was docketed. The question of
co-operation with thn northern church was
then called up. The special committee
which had considered the report of the con
Terence committee submitted a majority ro
) ort favoring the adoption of the recommen
dation to co-operate , and a minority report
opposing it. The entlro afternoon session
was devoted to the discussion. Sentiment
is overwhelmingly in support of co-opera
tion. A report recommending organic union
would , however , fail.
Ono of the strongest protests made was by
Dr. Glrardcau , of South Carolina. "The
adoption of the report to co-operato" said ho ,
"is a step to organic union. If so. the ques
tion is whether the assembly will sacrifice
the union of the Southern Presbyterian
church for a union with the Northern church.
I think I represent the people of my scclion
in South Carolina when I say if the church
adopts any measure tending to the union of
whiles and blacks In Iho church or state ,
many Presbyterians will leave the denorni
tlon. "
The discussion continued until n late hour
to-nicht. When every ono had been given
an opportunity to speak , a vote was taken.
Ninety-nine votes were cast in favor of cor
poration , und twenty-seven Iu opposition. The
report was declared adopted.
WUIInin and Humbert.
BERLIN , May 23. [ Special Cablegram to
THE BitE.J Emperor William to-day ap
pointed the crown prince of Italy a captain
In the Thirteenth Hussars. His majesty nlso
presented n portrait of himself to Signor
Crispi , the Italian prime minister. The
emperor and King Humbert made a visit to
iho tomb of Iho fate emperor , Frederick ,
upon which King Humbert placed a wreath
of flowers.
Inlho reichslaglo-day the president read
a letter from Prince Bismarck enclosing n
telegram from the Italian chamber of de
puties to Premier Crispi , congratulating him
upod the reception accorded to King Hum
bert in Bcrliiu The president proposed that
the house express Its pleasure ut the existing
universal peace and security arising from
the triple alliance. Baron Frankenstein , for
thu centre party , concurred in the proposal
with the reservation that the approval
should not commit the centre party upon the
question of the temporal jiower of the pope.
Coal Mine Opening.
LEAVEN\\ORTII , Knn. , Mny 23. [ Special
Telegram to Tim Buu. ] The trades parade ,
to-day , in honor of the opening of the Homo
coal mine , was a grand success. The cele
bration had been extenslvoly advertised for
months , and excursionists came Iu on spec
ial trains on all the railroads leading to the
city. All brunches of Industry and business
In the city were represented by Rally decor
ated wagons or floats. In the procession
were 2. > 0 vehicles , all the civlo societies In
the city , all old veterans from the Soldiers'
Home , und llvo bands. It was divided into
ten divisions that made u parade two miles
long. This makes three coal mines now'run-
nlng in Leavenworth , with another soon to
bo opened.
South Bound Bates.
CnicAoo , May 23. [ Special Telegram to
TUB BuK.J Chairman Blanch ard , of the
Central Traffic association , says ho is In re
ceipt of a letter from St. Louis south bound
roads , to Iho effect that tickets from eastern
cities to Cairo , Memphis , etc. , via. St. Louis ,
nro sold with sufficient limit to permit ex
tensive scalping , both cast and south of St.
Louis. Chairman Blanchard joins with the
St. Louis lines in a rnquost that nil such
tickets be limited to continuous passage ,
and in no case exceeding ono day's time
south of st. Louis ,
the Bullion Unto * .
CHICAGO , May 23. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BEK.I The Trans-Missouri associ
ation adjourned , this afternoon , alter a two
days' session. Thn main contention was Iho
regulation of bullion rates to Chicago from
Nevada and Utah paints. No agreement
could bo reached in the matter , and it was
finally referred to arbitration. Chairman
Walker , of the tntcr-stuto commerce railway
association , Is now lookinc up llgiiros on iho
petition of the Rock Island , to divide iho
bullion trafllc so that the Union Paclllo
would get no moro than its share.
The KlectrlL1 NtiKiir Swindler.
N r.w YORK , May 23. The Irial of William
E. Howard , of electric sugar refining notor
iety , began in Ibo court of general sessions
to-day , The Ilrst witness was President
Cottorlll , of tbo refining company , wiioso
examination brought out the story of the
great sugar swindle. The president de
scribed how the Interested parties were al
lowed to look at the refining upparatuf with
out touching anything , nnd were then asked
to step outside till the rcsull of iho experi
ment should bo nowu to ihoui. They saw
tbo machinery and the result , but they did
not witness the process ,
Lincoln Presented to Salisbury.
LONDON , May 23. Uobert T. Lincoln ,
American minister , has taken up his rcsi-
dcnco ut No. 5 Cadognn Square. Henry
White , of the American legation , presented
Lincoln to Lord Salisbury at the foreign
ollico Ui-day. In accordance wilh the re
quest , of the queen , Lincoln will go to Windsor
ser on Saturday to prosum his credential ? .
LONGNECttER HAS A CLUE ,
The Loader of the Oronln Con
spiracy In Oloso Quarters.
WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
The BtntOR Attorney Is Confident of
Having tliu Chief Vllllau
tn Cnstodj By That
Tnno.
Iho Cronln Mystery. .
CHICAGO , May 23. This morning the Lake
View police took into custody a man whom
it is rumored they nrrestcd In connection
with the Cronln murder. This , however , thee
o dicers denied , and said the stranger wns a
friend of the murdered citizen , This state-
incut , however , does not meet with unquall-
ed belief. P. O. Sullivan , a Lnko View lee
oalor , who Is said to have made a contract
vlth Dr. Cronln to look after any Injuries
Is employes might receive , was also ar
rested.
State's Attorney Longnockcr says the po-
Ice Imvo received important clues this
morning , nnd that they expect to have the
murderer under nrrost within a short time.
Wlmt these clues are. or In what direction
-hoy turn suspicion , the state's attorney de
clined to Imllcnto.
Considerable excitement wns caused by
, ho arrest this morning of P. O. Sullivan ,
.ho Ice dealer. It has been the theory of
some that Sullivan might hnvo mentioned
, hc fact of his contract with Cronin to attend
lis employes , and that ono of them was con
cerned in the disappearance. Sullivan was
released later , ho having told the pollco his
ncn know nothing of the conlrnct.
Further examination goes to strengthen
the theory that It was the body of Cronin
nnd not that of a woman , which was carried
in the trunk. In add'tlon ' to establishing the
Tact that the hair found In the trunk corre
sponded with that of Cronln ; that the cotton
batting found in the trunk , and that found
with the body corresponded , it has been
shown that the towel found wrapped around
the head corresponds closoiy with the shred
of stuff found in the trunk. It still remains
Lo connect the fragment of cloth clutched In
the dead man's baud with the piece from
which it was torn.
Colonel W. P. Hend to-day Identified the
body as that of Cronln. Ho said ho could
lay his hand on the person who instigated
Iho murder of Cronin. Rend was in confer
ence with States Attorney Longnccker soon
after , at the conclusion of which neither
gentlemen would say anything moro than
that several arrests would surely bo made
this afternoon. By noon over two hundred
persons bad identified Iho body as that of
Cronln.
The state's attorney said this afternoon
that ho has a clue , which , ho is almost cer
tain , will lead to the arrest , within twenty-
four hours , of the leader of the conspiracy ,
which resulted in Cronln's death.
The coroner this afternoon impanelled a
jury to make nn investigation into the cause
of the death , and then adjourned the hearing
till next Tuesday , pending the result of the
investigations by the police.
THE I'OST-MORTEM INVESTIGATION.
The post mortem examination on the body
of Dr. Cronin was hold this evening. Dr.
Todd , the county physician , and his assist
ant , Dr. Egbert , directed the examination ,
which was carefully made nnd occupied
nearly three hours. The skull was cut open
and the brain removed. After tbo scalp had
been taken off , tbo physician discovcre'd that
the bones composing the skull had scarcely
been marked by the blows of a sharp instru
ment which was thought to hnvo caused the
doctor's death. There was no sign of
congestion about the brain , but the lungs
and pulmonary cavity were filled with blood.
Physicians say this might have re
sulted from tbo fact of his
being placed head downward in the
catch-basin. A cut half nn inch
long was found upon the nock , nnd several
bruises upon the lower limbs. The theory
that ho was choked to death was easily ex
ploded. The doctors found no signs of suffo
cation and discovered no bruises about the
neck , such as would result in strangling a
man with a towel or ropo.
The physicians were taken aback on find
ing there was no fracture of any kind of the
skull bones or small bones about the faco.
Dr. Todd was of the o inion that the cuts
on the scalp must have boon made by a knife
or some lighter weapon than an Ice-pick or
hatchet , but could not account for tbo cause
of his death except from contusions result
ing from severe blows. The other
physicians could not ngrco as to the
cause of death , although all were
of the opinion lhat Cronin might have been
killed by the blow at the outer corner of the
loft oye. Even this blow was not hard
enough to fracture or splinter the bones un
der the skin.
The dentist fully Identified the plate sup
porting the false teeth us ono ho made ever
a year ago for Dr. Cronin. Ho identified the
gold filling In ono of Iho upper teeth.
John Cronin , a brother of Dr. Cronln , ar
rived from Arkansas this afternoon , and ho
positively identified the body as that of his
brother.
Friends of Dr. Cronin mot this evening
and it was decided to hold the funeral ser
vices Sunday and bury Dr. Cronin in Ca-
vary cemetery.
WOODRUFF INDICTED.
Woodruff , or Black , who claims to have
hauled the mysterious trunk on the night at
Cronin's disappearance , was indicted by the
grand Jury this afternoon , for the theft o :
.tho hors.o. Ho still maintains lhat ho could
clear up the trunk mvstery , and the Cronin
mystery , if ho were sent out with two
officers.
William B. Hotchkiss , a reporter for the
Inter-Ocean , did n llttlo police work to-night
on his own account. The result may bo a
disclosure that another person besides
Cronin wus murdered. Hotchkiss found thai
the suburban pollco had neglected lo search
Iho catch basin after removing
Cronin's corpse. Ho decided to undertake
the work himself , and n little pallenco am
toll soon showed that ho was not to go unro
warded In the bottom of u sewer basin ,
concealed In the water , was found the bloody
towel exactly similar to the ono which
was wrapped around Croiun's head. Further
groping brought up u human linger , so badly
decomposed that it was impossible to deter
mine whether It was that of a man or wo
man. Recollections of Woodruff's story
about the body of a woman were brought u |
by the find , as well as Iho theory of n proba
ble fight between Cronln and the other par
ties. The woman's body , Woodruff said ,
was cut up in pieces , and the finding
of ibis linger Is taken ns a possible corrobo-
ratlon of his story. The doctors who exam
ined Cronln's corpse sny lhat none of his
lingers wore missing ,
The I'crMiun hhrh In
ST. PuTEiisnuita , May 23. The shah of
Persia arrived hero to-day. He was met at
the railway station by the cur and czaro-
wltch , who were accompanied by brilliant
suites. All the- grand dukes fjwcro alto pres
ent. The royal party entered carriages und
drove through the Nowskl prospect tooltip
imperial palace. The route was lined on
either side with troops , behind whom were
densely packed masses of cltl/eim. The czar
and his royal guests were greeted with ac
clamations by the jKipulacu.
The Polynesian CuptnUi'0 Story.
QunnicMay , 23. The steamer 1'olyueslan ,
which was in collision with tin ) steamer
Cynthia , yesterday morning , it * moored at
Allan's wharf , Jlor starboard bow , from
the upper deck down to the keel for u dis
tance of about twenty feet uft , Is "completely
gone , and her fore compartments uie tilled
with water. The vessel's salvation U nt-
trlbutedto her splendidly built Iron bulk
heads. Captain Wylio Bald that ujion meet
ing the Cynthia bo blew his whistle twice
and backed his ship . Ho was on the right
slue so much so ho could go no further.
Tna Cynthla.trlcd to cross his bow , and that
wus thu cause of the colllslou.
An ArchncotofcUi'rt 'Discovery. '
WATERLOO , la. , May fil fSpoclal Tele
gram to THE HEK.J Prof. Webster , nn
nrchacloglst llvlvlng" nt Charles City , has
just finished a thorough Investigation of five
ancient mounds , near Bradford , In Chlckn-
saw county. Ho found thirteen skeletons ,
nil apparently burled In the same manner ns
those discovered In iho mounds recently
opened at Floyd. The skulls nnd n portion
of the other bones were In n fair state of
preservation , find showed very low Intel
lectual development , but the thigh bones
showed Unit the muscular development of
the legs'was very largo.
The Supreme Court.
DBS MOINF.S , In. , May 23. [ Special Tclo
grnra to TUB BEE. I The supreme court
to-day filed the following decisions :
State of Iowa , on rotation of W. W. Phil
lips , district attorney , vs the Fidelity nnd
Casualty Company , appellant1 affirmed.
Marcus Snydcr vs Ira Fosjor ot al , appel
lants ; Dickinson district ; affirmed.
John Greet ? ot nl vs I.otltla Myatt ct al ,
appellants ; Carroll district ; affirmed.
Orwln Albco vs Curtis & Moroy , appel
lants ; Floyd district ; affirmed.
Qrcon Hay Lumber Company vs Silas B.
, Iraland nnd wife , appellants ; Ida district ;
modified nnd affirmed.
Stock Dying From Hydrophobia.
DBS MOISBS , la. , Mny 23. [ Special Telegram
gram to Tun DEn.J The people of Powe-
shlok township , Jasper county , arc suffering
great losses of stock from hydrophobia. The
trouble began three weeks ago , when n mad
doc bit Its way through 'tho township. Ono
farmer has had to kill fourteen hogs that
liad been bitten. It has boon necessary , nlso ,
to kill horses and cattle In some instances.
A number of dogs have already been killed ,
and the township officials are thinking of
killing every dog In too vicinity , BO wide
spread has been the Infection.
The Homcopnthlsts.
DBS MOINES , la. , May 22. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BKC.J In the state homeopa
thic medical association mcotiug to-day the
discussion of topics was resumed. The fol-
aivlng officers were selected : President , J.
E. King , Eldora ; vico-presidont , W. O.
Clark , Wavorly ; secretary , A. 13. Hnnchett ,
Council UlulTs ; treasurer , A. M. Luni , Dos
Molnes. As a board of censors the following
were o'ccted ' : T. H. Spring , of Sioux City ,
chairman ; A. P. Bowman , Lomars ; H. E.
Marr , Onawa ; J. H. Drake , Mount Pleasant ;
A. C. Cowportwaito , Iowa City. The con
vention chose Sioux City as the place for the
next meeting and adjourned.
Burglars Burn n Bank.
MASON Cmla. . , May 23. [ Special Tel
egram to Tun Bnn.l The Exchange bank ,
at Altoona , was sot omfiro by burglars early
this morning. The flro wus discovered by
the night operator at the depot , but not in
time to save the contentstof the bank , which
were nil burned. Nothing was harmed In
the safe. The burglars had blown open the
outer door of the safe , and It Is supposed
that a lamp that hung close to was
thus exploded , setting fire to the furniture ,
whereupon the burglars fled.
A. Fcmnlo'Snloonlst.
PERRY , la. , May 23. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE. ] Quito n s < jnsatlon-was caused
here yesterday because'of the arrest of a
widoxv named Wellington Dawson7B
mining town five mllo&iwcst of herd. The
charge is that Mrs. Wellington has been
selling intoxicating liquors. Her arrest was
a surprise to every one , ns she was consid
ered a most estimable woman , nnd is the
mother of eight children , all of whom arc
highly respected. She was taken to Adel
to-day , where she will have a hearing before
the grand jury.
fcrult Trees Damaged By Hall.
MOUNT VERNON , In. , May 23. Special
Telegram to Tun BGE. ] Great damage was
done hero by hail this morning. It began
fulling about 4 o'clock nnd fell violently for
forty minutes , covering the ground in places
with hail six inches deep. Some of the
stones were as largo as hens' eggs. The
damage to fruit trees was most severe , prac
tically the whole crop Of J. 1C. Bloom , Sam
Bloom nnd Fisher being destroyed. The
area covered by the storm was quite small.
Wanted at Sioux City.
GLCNWOOD , la. , May 23. [ Special Telo-
gratn to THE BEn.l Denuty Sheriff W. P.
Campbell captured R. C. Poland , to-day ,
near Tuber , after ari exciting chase. Poland
Is wanted at Sioux City for burglary , and
$100 is offered for his capture. Ho was
lodged In the Glenwood Jail this afternoon to
await an officer's arrival from Sioux City.
Another Pnolclnt ; House Blaze.
Sioux CITV , la. , May 23. | Special Tecl-
gram to TUB BEE.J This morning < three
largo tanks in the Boogo packing IIOUBO
caught flro. The flro was put out with great
difficulty , after Jumago to the extent ol
$20,000 had been dono. The loss is fully
covered by insurance. Two hundred men
will bo thrown out of work three weeks.
Another Convict Kwcapcs.
ANAMOSA , la. , Mny 23. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE.J Frnulc McDonald , a two and
one-half-year man from Allamakco county
for burglary , who cama here last January ,
made his escape from the prison this after
noon by running the 'gauntlet of the guards ,
who fired seventeen shots at him without
effect. Ho escaped from the sauio place as
Green , who got away two Jweoks ago , and is
not yet apprehended.
Destructive Kiru nt Dnnlnp ,
DUNI.AP , la. , May 23. | Special Telegram
to THE BEK.J At 10:80 : Jenkins & Stead-
man's livery stable ournod. Fifteen horses
nnd the entlro stock of buggies nnd harness
'
were destroyed , as were also the dwelling
house adjoining , occupied by John Faddou.
The loss is about $ o,000 ; small insurance.
Bajjclcy-Pariccr.
DBS MOINBS , In , , May 23. | Special Tele
gram to THE BnB.J-The wedding cere
monies uniting Fred W. Bngeley and Miss
Laura Purltor , daughter nf Senator H. G ,
Parker , weroperformed to-nlght.
Fire nt Coilur RapldH.
CEDAR lUrms , In. , 'May 23. [ Soeclal Tel-
cgram to THE BEE.J Clifford & Sherman's
shoo factory and Mower & Co.'s wholesale
creamery supoly house were destroyed by
ilro to-day. Loss , (00,000 ; partially insured
Fire at Cedar
CEDAR HANDS , la. , May 22. GIfford A ,
Sherman's boot and. shoo factory and T
Mowers & Co. creamery supply establish
meat burned this tnornmir , causing u loss o
$50,000 , partially insured
Fixing I ' 'or Election ,
_ YANKTON , Dak- , May 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : , Bnn.J President I.oucks , o
yie Farmors-'nlllance ' , speaks at Marinduh
to-night and is making a precinct canvass o
Vankton county , evidently for the purpose
of reorganizing the farmers for thu contro
of the October election. Vaiv'Ordel , a fannur
U a candidate for thu lieutenant-governor
ship.
Ilia fiauta Ko lli'nliiurt < M-H.
CHICAGO , May _ 2'J. ( Special J'elegrain to
THE BEE.I Arrangements nro nearly completed
pletod for the transfer of the Santa Fo
headquarters to Chicago. All the genera
ofllces will bo removed nero , except those of
the auditor , which will remain in Boston
President Strong will arrive in Chicago nox
week.
MINISTERS OF GOD AND MAN
Bov. Tnlmago and Patrick Egcm
Call ou Harrison.
TICKLED DV HIS /RECEPTION. /
Brooklyn Dtvlno Comes Away
Much Pleased IC aii tsnys Fnro-
well Phelps Mentioned
For Germany.
WASHINGTONBURIUU , TnnOMjitu BRB , )
518 FOURTEENTH STRUCT , V
WABIUNOTO.V , D. C. , Mny 2J. I
Two very Interesting men called upon
'resident Harrison to-day. They were the
lov. T. DoWitt Talmnge , the eminent Brook-
yn divine , nnd Pntnck Egnn , the Irish ngl-
ntor , who has become our minister to Chill.
hey did not go to the white house together ,
lowover. Mr. Tnlinngo was accompanied by
its eon , and ho was given n vary hearty audi
ence by the president , after which ho was
conducted into the presence of Mrs. Harrl-
on , who presented her daughter Mrs. Me-
Ceo , and they gave the distinguished minis-
or n warm welcome. The > minister was
[ really pleased with his reception for iuimo-
llatoly ho emerged from the executive man
sion , ho said to n friend :
"Everything appears to bo lovely mid
peaceful around this house nnd 1 am glad to
sco good people occupy it. 1 llnd the presi
dent in excellent health and flno spirits in
spite of the enormous amount of work ho is
compelled to perform. What do I think of
Iho administration I I am very much pleased
ivlth it and so Is everybody else who likes
good government. Expressions of good
will towards the president arc very
numerous wherever I go and the
! onornl impression Is a very hopeful ono. I
iavo had n plcnsant visit hero , moro pleasant
perhaps than that of many an ofllcosooUor ,
although I can not imagine how an ofllco-
scelter feels because I have no axes to grind.
Mo , I have not n single nxo to grind , not oven
n pair of scissors. "
Mr. Tahnngo was asked if tnoro was any
kind of a position ho would like , to which ho
quickly replied :
"No , sir ; I uiigTTt have asked for an ap
pointment as minister to Brooklyn , but I got
that place some years ago. "
Patrick Egan wns accompanied by n largo
man of middle nge , with n red face , stubby
mustache and a thoroughly Irish counte
nance , a perfect giant in both physical and
legal strength. Ho was ox-Congressman John
L. Fiuncrty , of Chicago. It was Finnerty's
ilrst appearance at the whlto house since iho
InaURurntlon of President Harrison , and ho
simply came to greet the now administra
tion. Ho was given u greeting that wns un-
donbtedly n great pleasure to hinr. Mr.
Fiunerty did the republican ticket n pecul
iarly valuable service during the last cam
paign , and ns ho hus not asked for political
favors ho is In an unusually strong position.
Minister Egan simply said "farewell" to
the president. Ho loft to-night for Now
York , and sails in a day or two for Aspin-
wall.
MISSION MATVRS.
If ex-Congressman William Walter Phelps ,
of Now Jersey , desires the mission to Berlin ,
his friends say he can have it. Mr. Phelps
stands very high with Mr. Blaine ana
President Harrison , and he would undoubt
edly make ono of the most gifted diplomats
wo hnvo over sent abroad. It is stated In of
ficial circles , hownvnr , that ho docs not do
elro anyplace In the foreign scrvico. It may
bo that if the place is pressed upon him that
ho will accept. General Felix Agnus , pro
prietor of the Baltimore American , has been
mentioned for the Gorman mission , but it in
argued.that since ho is a native Frenchman
ho would not be acceptable to tbo emperor
and Bismnrck. The name of General Agnus
is yet mo t oned in connection with the mis
sion to bv. Petersburg. Colonel Elliott F.
Shephard , proprietor of the New York Mail
and Exprcss.muy bo tendered either the Ber
lin or St. Petersburg mission.
TIII5 DRUM feUCCESBORSIIIP.
President Harrison and Secretary Proctor
are seriously considering the question ol
naming a successor to Adjutant-General
Drum , and the name of the lucky man is
hourly expected in war department circles.
The friends of Colonel Ken ton are confident
that ho will bo the man. There are iu the
field besides Kolton , Colonels Whipplc and
McICenvcr , Lieutenant-Colonels Vincent ,
Green and Wood and Major Ward. There Is
a strong light being made for iho assistant
adjutant generalship , and the friends of
Captain John Bourke , of the Seventh cavalry ,
nro pushing him with a vigor that deserves
success. Bourke undoubledly has ns good
if not the best military man in the army. Ho
fought during- the entire war nnd for
ten years afterward was in the mosl
active and dangerous scrvico against the In
dians. Whoever President Harrison nomi
nates ho will consider first , capability ; sec
ondly , seniority and service record , and
thirdly , the character of the applicants. It
will bo refreshing to Imvo this question
passed upon solely on the basis of merit anc
justice. There will bo a howl in iho whist
and gcrman circles , which have heretofore
controlled promotions in the army and nav.\
to a largo extent , but there will bo unani
mous approval on the part of all who should
be given n voice.
The following changes were made to-day
in the boards of pension examining surgeons
throughput lowu : Duhuque , George A.
Staples ; Hampton , C. H. Tidd , and Wavorly ,
S. Vandervaast.
Representative Conger called at the whllo
house , to-day , to discuss a few Iowa matters
in which ho and some of his constituents are
much interested.
T. F. Stevenson , of Dos Momcs , la. , is at
the St. James. PCRRY S. HKATII.
THE 1'ENStO.V AI'1'KOPIUA.TION.
Too Small and n Deficiency of $ lf > , -
OOO.OOO lOxpnctcd ,
WASHINGTON , May 23. The pension ap
propriation act for the current fiscal year an
proprlatod ? 80,400,000 for the payment of
pensions , and fSOOJ,000 was also appropri
r.led for the same purpose to meet u threat
ened deficiency , making a total approprla
tlon of &SS-iOO,000. This whole amount wil
bo necessary to meet the demands of the
pensioners , and. It may bo that there will bo a
deficiency , but it is said at the pension ollico
there Is no truth In the statement that $105-
000,000 will bo expended for pensions
during the fiscal year. II. C , Boll
chief of the aironts of the division of the pen
nlon office , who is entrusted with the duty o
seeing to the expenditure of pension appro
priationa , says iho appropriation for the nex
fiscal year , tSO-IOO,000 , is too small , and thu
there will bo u deficiency of about 115,000,000 ,
Gcnoral Black , ho says , did not ask fo
enough money to prevent a deficiency , evei
on the basis of the expenditures then
existing.
The Mliiiitonoinlah'H Onus.
WASIIIXOTON , May 23. The ordnnnc
bureau of the navy department has com
rioted iwo of Iho ten-Inch steel breech-load
ing rillcft for the monitor Mliintoiiomiah
These are the largest and most powerful gun
yet turned out for the navy. One of them ha
b.cn fully tested , with the most gratifying
results , as it _ compares favorably with the
products of the renowned Kuropeai
ordnance works. The innz/.lo velocit ,
attained wus 2,000 foot per sucond. The
range could not bo determined , owing to thu
lack of a sufllciently largo proving ground
But It is cstim tied at ten miles. Soon aflci
the contracts nro awarded for the constructioi
of the new 2f > 00 ton gun boats , preparations
\\lll bc ln nt the Washington ordnance yari
for the manufacture of thulr peculiar nrd
nance , which U to bo made up cnticoly o
rapid lire guns of extraordinary calibre * , u
compared with the guns of this typo now Mi
use on our naval vessels. The largest gun
of this kind will ha six Inches in calibre , bu
owing to the simplicity ana compactness pf
tholr mechan'sm und their construction they
will materially exceed In weight the faix Inch
SS | f-s ' _ ; _ - .
1(1 ( es of the kind now in uso. They nro fully
qunl to them In range nnd accuracy nnd are
nstly superior In defensive power by reason
of tholr rapidity of flro.
A Kovolmlon In Flux Production.
WASHINGTON , Mny 23. Slnco the recent
mbllcatlon In thcso dispatches of n letter by
ho assistant secretary of agriculture re- '
pcctlng the existence of n tnnchlno that will
alto flax lib re from the stock without wet-
Ing , the mall of the department has boon
burdened with letters on the subject. Ono
of the loiters received wns from n ninnu-
acturor in the northwest , who has Invested
icarly $100,000 tn the business of llax mnnu-
ncturlng. The writer says ho has made two
rips to Ireland and Belgium , and has seen
hoopcratlonsof thomnchlno referred to , nnd
confirms nil that is claimed. Ho further
igrces with the original writer that the
country is on the verge ol n great revolution
h the production and manufacture of llax.
Considerable interest is shown In the cor
respondence In the success of the experiment
ot growing llax more abundantly , ns a solu-
, lon of the difficulties and burdens which , It
s said , are forced upon the farmers of the
northwest by the twiuo trust , Tbo depart-
ncnt Is considering , In connection with the
lax question , thowholo subject of thoarowth
of fibrous plants , especially Hnmla houip and
uto. _
A Commission For Hnytl.
WASHINGTON , May 23. It is understood
: hnt the United States steamer Boston is to
bo sent to Hnytl. According to reports ,
which arc believed to bo entirely correct ,
n commission under authority of the stntodo-
mrtmontwill sail in the BostonInvested with
[ lower to ascertain nnd report upon the con
dition of affairs in Hnytl whether there Is
n disposition upon the part of any of the
Huropoan governments to interfere In Hny-
tlen matters , and what , if nny. action is re
quired on behalf of the United States. Sec
retary Blaine would not discuss the subject.
It is reported that Iho secretary has tendered
n place on the commission to Representative
Hitt , of Illinois.
Secretary Tracy says the order Is In pur
suance of his policy of frequently relieving
vessels on the West , India station , where
they are exposed to yellow fever. Ho
ndded If nny ono connected with the state
department was going on the Bostou , ho did
not know it. The officials at the state do-
inirtmont were equally Ignorant of nn In
tention to send a representative to Hayti.
Nchraslca nil it Iowa Pensions.
WASHINGTON , May 2J. [ Special Telegram
to TUK BER. ] An original Invalid pension
was to-day granted to Isaac Walters , of Ne
braska.
Pensions granted lownns : Original inva
lid Jacob Roop , John J. Littler , Nathan A.
Draper , Emerson J. Price , John Cortlnml ,
Tyler A. Prentice ( deceased ) , Albert Root.
Increnso ( navy ) Isaac S. bane , Daniel Dot-
root , William P. Stone , Reissue-Elijah N.
Parkhurst. Reisstio and Increase Forest
M. Milos. Original widows , etc. Casslo E.
Hundley , sister of George S. Fitzgerald ;
Elizabeth T. , widow of Tyler S. Prentice.
Widows of 1812 Elizabeth O. , widow of
William C. Rankln.
TO CONTKOLi ALABAMA.
The Knights of tiabor and Olhcr
Imunr Organizations Combining.
BIRMINGHAM , Ala. , May 23. [ Special Tel
egram to TUB BEE.J A political scheme ,
having for Its object the control of the next
legislature , has been started in Alabama
with fair prospects ofsuccess. _ It is nothing
less than a fusion of the Farmers' alliance ,
Knights of .Labor and nil other secret labor
organizations. The plan is that the Knights
of Labor are to nominate candidates for the
legislature In every county in the state , next
year , and every member of all the labor or-
ganiatlons will support thcso nominees. If
the scheme is successfully carried out it is
asserted that the labor candidates can bo
elected in at least forty counties , which will
give them a good working majority. The
Knights of Labor applied to the last legis
lature for the enactment of cer
tain laws in the interests of workingmen -
men nnd organized labor. These bills all
failed to pass , some of them being vigorously
opposed by capitalists anil corporations. The
membership of the nllinnco in the state IB
now about fourteen thousand , nnd tbero are
upward of 100,000 Knights of Labor.
Choycnne'8 Trenfiiirorahlp.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , May 2J. ISpccial Tele
gram to THE BEH. | Judge Isaac Bergman ,
who , for the past fourteen years , bus been
city treasurer , to-day turned ovf > r the books
nnd vouchers of his office to his 'successor ,
A. D. Kolley. Bergman is serving his fifth
term as probate judge and county treasurer
and his seventh as city treasurer. Ho held
the latter office under republican adminis
trations until Mayor Heed , a demo
crat , went Into office three years
ago. The mayor nominated nnd
the council confirmed n democrat for city
treasurer , but Bergman declined to turn
over his ofllco , nnd held the fort. This year
the situation had changed. Mayor Hinor ,
republican , was elected. Bergmnn had
served ono term under him but the mayor
1ms lately been trulnine with a different fac
tion of the party nnd nominated the noted
young politician A. D. Kelley for treasurer.
Bergman was again formally called upon
to give up the books and again declined to dose
so , with considerable firmness. The mayor
and council were ncitatcd and there have
been weeus of cogitating over the muttor.
Meanwhile warrants were accepted from the
old treasurer and money nald over to the
now one. Just what Bergman would do no
body could imagine. There were threats ol
taking the matter into the courts , nut it wns
finally compromised by the action of to-day.
The Wolverines Are Satisfied.
CIIIOVGO , May 23. [ Special Telegram to
THE BEE.I Senator * * ! * Stockbndgo , of
Michigan , is in the city with his wife , visit
ing friends. To a reporter ho said to-nigh !
that President Harrison has promised to ap
point ox-Congressman Hoar , of his state
consul to Birmingham. "Wo haven't go
much " said the "bu
over our way , sunnter ,
by a llttlo harmony of action wo got nearly
everything wo went for Lucoy , us comp
troller of the currency , and Willets , assist
ant commissioner of agriculture. Sctmto
MoMillen and I had an curly understanding
with the president and Mr. Ultiino. in ad
dltion to what wo have already , It Is under
stood that Michigan is to got two more first-
class consulates , and that Is about all we
will want. "
FiirniHh Quotation * .
CHICAGO , May 2' ! . Before Judge Tuley
thin morning , Kennedy H. Owen secured ai
injunction against the board of trudo and the
Western Union und Gold und Ktouk tclegrnpl
companies , iCHirainlni ; them from cutting of
his diiotatloiiH. The Injunction was grantui
on the ground that the board of trade , to
getlior with the tnlcgraph companies , is
building up a great monopoly , which Is Inju
rious to the people , particularly to thosi ; whc
do busiucss In bucket bhops.
The U'oathor ImllcatloiiH.
Nebraska Cooler , fair , northerly winds
followed by local Bhowors.
Iowa Fair in western portion , lot-.i
nhowurs In eastern portion ; cooler northerly
winds.
Dakota Fair , followed by Jight loca
rains during the afternoon or evening , uoolo
in extreme southeast portion , warmer li
central ami nurtliurn portions ; northcily
winds , becoming variable.
Five
NORFOLK , Va. , May 23. The residence o
thu Rev , T. C. Clarke , near Vliglniu Beach
In Princess .Anno Bounty , burned nbout mid
night hist night , and Clarke , his two daugh
tora , one uon and n nleco visiting there , were
cremated , Ali-f. CJlarko , the novurnei-H am
{ two young children csc.niod. The origin o
the tire is not known , but it is thought to
have been Incendiary.
BRITISH RULE IS HATEFUL ,
uj Balci Ut - ) Then and Say It
k' BRIEN STARTLES THE COURT ,
The Irish Editor Mnkes no Apology
For Truth Would llcinaml Ilia
Country' * Hlghtf ) ir
NcccHsnry.
The 1/onRUo'R Mission.
Loxno.v , May 23. Gladstone was pro.sont
nt the session of the Pnrnoll commission to-
lay. On continuation of cross-examination ,
O'Brien declared that United Ireland , his
taper , worked according to constitutional
nothods and advocated nothing hut peaceful
means to attain the end nought by the Irish
) arinmcntnry ! party. Ho admitted writing
an article which wns printed In
United Ireland In which It was
stated that Qtioon Victoria wns only
mown in Ireland by nor scarcely
decently disguised hatred of Ireland mid
> y her inordinate salary. Ho also admitted
mvlng written another arttclo declaring that
2arl Sponccr would bo the last strong Eng-
Islnnan who would attempt to rule Ireland
jy barbarism , paid perjury , butchery , and
the use of the sacred ropo. Ho admitted the
authorship , also , of an article declaring that
the chairman of the committee selected to ro-
colvo the prlnco of .Wales on the occus ton of
ils visit to Ireland will bo hunted from pub
ic life.
At this point the witness became excited
nnd vehemently exclaimed : "Ho has boon ;
nnd rather than to allow Englishmen to bo
deceived by u show of sham loyalty , I aui re
solved to tell them the truth. "
Continuing , O'Brien said he personally
: iad never spoken disrespectfully or offen
sively nbout the Priuco of Wales. No pool -
l > lo , ho declared , over suffered more for loy-
Uty than Irishmen , nnd none profited moro
by their protestations of loyalty than the
people who opposed them. It was clonr
that England would not satisfv the aspira
tions of hcland , and if there was any ra
tional chnnco of success , an attempt should
bo made to rebel.
O'Brien ' declared the London papers were
moro responsible for the actions of the dyna
mite party than was olthor Finorty or Fordj
But for the views these papers had expressed
1,000 would uot have boon collected In
America for the use of the dynamiters. The
articles concerning the queen nnd the Prlnco
of Wales ho said were justifiable at the tlmo
they were written , but not justillablo in the
present state of the relations between Eng
land and Ireland. Ho thought British rule
hateful then and he thought it hateful now.
O'Brien explained that when ho made the
speech In which ho used the words : "Wo
nro in a Htnto of civil war , tempered by a
scarcity of flro-arms , " ho wns exasperated
by his expulsion from the house of commons ,
nnd spoke under tbo Intense feeling caused
by the fearful hatred displayed by the ma
jority of the commons against the Irish mem
bers of that body. Ho declared If any people
ple ever had the richt to rebel , the Irish people
ple then had that right , if there was a chance
of success. O'Brien justified certain arti
cles written by him and printed in United
Ireland to illustrate the brutal argument that
because the English people numbered
30,000,000 , and the Irish people 4,000,000 , the
English were entitled to do og.thcy liked.
Attorney-General Webster quoted frnm nn
article In United , Ireland , , headed , 'Allon ,
Lundi nnd O'BrIen > honoroiHJ > y their ChU
cngo kindred , " nnd nsked the witness
whothpr-it referred to the Manchester mur
derers.
O'Brien replied : "Not murderers : but
men engaged in open warfare who shot u
policeman by accident. "
AttorneyGeneralShooting at police in
n van nt Manchester was leuitiniat warfare -
faro ! "
O'Brien "It wns not criminal. Men who
openly take risks to relcnso their comrades
nro no moro murderers than anybody hero.
They acted from the highest und noblest
motives. " "
Presiding Justice Hunnan said ho under
stood that O'Brien did not consider the
shooting at Manchester murder , but ho
wished to remind him that the court did so
regard it. _
P.irncll Concratulatod.
LONDON , May 23. A deputation from the
various Irish municipal bodies to-day pre
sented to Pnrnell an address congratulathiR
him upon his success in disproving before
the commission many of the calumnies that
Imvo been heaped upon him. Parncll replied
that ho was sure the Irish municipal author
ities would continue to use their privileges ,
not for the purpose of the disintegration of
the empire nor for the upsetting of the au
thority of the queen , but for obtaining the
realization of their legitimate aspirations. Ho
hud never doubted that the falsity of the
forged letters would ultimately be shown.
Ho would rather have gene to his
grave with the stigma of iho let
ters upon him than to have submitted
his country to the humiliating ordeal which
it was proposed to place upon it ns an accom
paniment of thu Inquiry into the authenticity
of the letters. Right had been trnnscrnsscd
under the pretext of inquiry Into crline. A
political Issue had been laid before men not
competent to give a lair decision. Ha had ,
never contemplated thn failure of parliamen
tary action , if convinced of Its futility , ho
and his colleagues would not remain In the
house of commons twenty-four hours. Ho
believed iu the near reullra.lnu of their
hopes.
TICKF/r BUOKEKS.
They Kloct Ollloijr.s and Adjourn
Kino Die.
Niw : YORK , May 23. The second day's '
session of the convention of the American
Ticket Brokers' association wus hold to-day
with closed doors. It is understood the busi
ness before the convention was u revision of
thu constitution and by-laws , nnd that the
cases of the mmuberK who appealed from the
doclHlon of the oxocutlvo rommittoo were
also taken up. The ofllceis elected , for iho
oiihulng year nro : President , P. W. Ward , of
Cleveland ; flrst vli-o-jirosldcnt , J. Prank ,
of Now York ; second , Slini'on Stlnor , of St.
Louis ; third , fCil , Llsi , of Chicago ; fourth ,
W. W. Williams , of DCS Moinen , la. ; secretary -
tary , W. B. Carter , of Loiilsvilki. An executive -
utivo committee was also elected , It was
agreed to hold the next annual convention In
Indianapolis in May , 18 ! ) ! ) . after which the
convention adjourned bine die.
T1IH INVKS'IIOATJSD.
Dr. CIcvciiKcr Toll < What Hit KIHMVH
-Bin Wlilhlcy lllllH.
CfiUAiio , May 23. Dr. Clnvengor wns on
the stum ! again to-dav , in the Insane asylum
Investigation. Ho told how employes backed
by political influence , refused to rccognl/cj
the authority of the superintendent. Aslced
about tlm oxpoiihlvonoss of the Cook county
asylum , us compared with stnta Institutions ,
ho sanl , In stain institutions the rate is about
S per capita per month , whllo In Cook
cuunty it la at least # 13. Ho bollovcs Cook
county has paid as hluTi ns $ > ( ) pur month per
capita. Most of the oxpomtu wax for whUky ,
Witji 1 , . patients in ICankakeu ( the mirth ,
crn slate asylum ) the liquor bills amount to
* 2UO or iaou per year. In Chicago , with an
averngu of eight or nine hundred people , thq
same uills amounted to f 1,01X1 or 4,000. Thq
excessive cufct WHS largely duo to stealing ,
Thn (3rout ICInotrlu Liuht Hult.
Pirrsiiuiio , Pa. , May 23. The argument la
the great electric light RUlt of Wo&tlnghouso
against Kdison , which has been in progress
In thu United States court all week , closed
this afternoon. It will probably bo several
weeks before a decision Is rendered in th
case.