Nebraska Newspapers

    OMAHA DAILY BEE .
TWENTIETH YEAR. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNDfrG , MAY 20 , 1801. NUMBER 340.
HOW TO AVOID A MORTGAGE ,
Jacob Narrow's ' Methods at Lincoln Bring
Him to Grief ,
k ,
LYNCHING PROMISED AT BREWSTER ,
ArrcHt of tlio Ijeiulcr of Cuttle ThluvcH
Who Were the CHUM ; of
Aik fiiiH'KlllliiK State
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LIXCOI.N , Neb. , May 2S. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bui,1 Jacob A. Narrow , ono of
the captains of the flro department , has boon
arrested on the charpo of nron. It Is Inti
mated that ho act llro to his house to get thu
lienvy Insurnnco nnd to avoid the foreclosure
Of certain mortgages. Among the elreutn-
Btnntlnl evidence against him is the fact that
ono of the telephone wires connected with
Ills engine house was grounded Just before
Iho lire , the no//.los of tlio hose wore clouged
with cinders nnd other things so that the
" > < -\3su could only throw n spray , nnd different
portions of Narrow1 ! , house were found snt-
uiatcdwlth coal oil after the flro was put
out.
iHlan'l Next Time.
Nob. , May 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim Bnn.l The Nebraska Pharma
ceutical association closed Its session hero
today. Grand Island wns selected as the
lnco for the next annual mooting , a-ul Juno
? , 8 and 9 , 1892 , as the dates. Upon the sub
ject of Jtho location of the convocation next
year lion. II. D. Boyden. mayor of Jrand
Island , ono of the most prominent members
of the nssocintlon , offered an urgent Invita
tion in the following words :
Mr. ( Jhulrman and members of the No-
tir.iskuHt.ito I'hariiiat'cutlo.il association : We
liiivn enjoyed the hospitality of the nhnr-
jiluclHts nnd people of Otnami , Lincoln and
Jletitrleo , thrio of the most bountiful cities In
thu state of Nebraska nnd cities , too. of which
Buy stiito might well bo proud.Vo have been
received HO cordially at eaoh of these cities
that It Is Impossible to make any distinction ,
find wo have loft each emi fccilm : Mint wo
have had siieh a good tlmo that wo would llko
to return. We hiivtj tunny other bright and
enterprising cities in our gieat stale of Nc-
"r'lsku thai would llko to enjoy the honor of
_ iitoituiiiliiR the Nebraska atato I'hnrnm-
ccntlcnl iiHsoclatlon nnd It Is with the great
est of plenum c that I. Injichalf of the phur-
inuclHtH and ultl/uns of one of those enter
prising cities , ask you income and enjoy your
licit meet nit ( and as Brother Hood
Bays , "the freedom of thu city and
the protection of the chief of police. " )
I spcaK of Orand Inland , the minion spot on
the Union Patllle railroad , between Omaha
nnd Denver ; ulsofed mini the oust and west by
tlio ( 'real , IlnrlliiL'ton mute , the northern tor-
jnlnus of the Kt. Joseph & annul Island rail
road , the souther terminus of the Omaha &
Republican Valley rallioad anil the ( irand
Island & Wyomln-r Central railroad. All told.
'Jiinlnittwciity-olkht twsxcngur trains In und
out every day. Mio has ample hotel autoia-
niodntlons , and wo can assure you of a warm
< Ccptlon nt the hands of her people , and the
tiKcUlH In plirlleiilur.
1 ahkod my little thrce-yenr-old daughter
vhnt I should say to you , and she snld : ' Toll
iliOtiT to coma to Orand tflund and wo will
plvo thoin HOIIIU beor. " I presume you will ox-
cut.o her when I explain that the "Midu water"
which iBhOKonoiously dealt out. by icpreson-
t..lives of the wholesale houses hero piescnt
JI.'IH heon noticed by her , nnd which she un-
foitiiiinloly pcralsih In culllni ; "hour. "
' Iu the "Ing of wai" yesterday It was shown
that the South PI alto hud the grcatost
stieiigth , and wo fully rcull/o In the matter
of voting for the location of the next mooting
that the .South Htitto vountry has tlio ma
jority of votes at this meeting. Wo ask you
to kindly divide the honois. Wo Krucofullv
Submit , to our defeat In the "till ; of war" and
conmululate the winners , but slncon'ly hope
unit you will extend the right hand of fellow
ship , nnd with It your vote for Urand Island.
[ Applause. !
The folio win officers \voro elected : Presi
dent , .T. T. Adnms ; vice presidents , D. J.
Kosmgston of Norfolk , C. H. Sherman of
Omaha , A. B. Hun * , of North Bond , Thomns
St. Martin of Wuhoo nnd H. II. Barth of
Lincoln ; secretary , Mrs. Julia N. Crcssoy ,
Omaha ; treasurer , James Porsytho. Oinahn :
local sctvetary , Kred S. llaiznrd , Grand
Island. Nominations for members of the
ptato board of pharmacy , ono of whom is to
S-uo appointed by the governor : M. E. Shult/ ,
> ; . M. Clark , H. T. Hicks.
TXip session closed with n drive about tho.
city this afternoon nnd a banquet at thoPud-
douk hotel tonight.
NotoH from
LTOVS , Nob. , May " 28. ( Special to Tin :
Bnii. ] The now creamery at this plnco has
commoncnd operations The now Industry
Blurts out with very flattering prospects.
Foi .y farmers brought | n over four thousand
bounds of milk the first day , nnd that num
ber was increased by twelve on the second
uay , mnklng 11 fly-two patrons. Everything
connected with the now establishment worked
In first class shape -nnd the product is irllt
edged in quality. The establishment is owned
by Lyons Brothers , the proprietors of the
roller mills nnd elevator at this point , and is
tinder the supervision of C. P. Prossoy , an
experienced butter maker.
The Sons of Veterans are assiduously drill
ing and rohoarslng their drama , "Prom Port
Bumptor to Appomattox , " which they expect
to present at Kcklcen's rink on tlio evening
of Decoration day.
drent preparations nro belnir madu for
decoration ceremonies , which will bo ob
served by a general closing of the places of
business , and will bo participated In by nil
the military and civic societies and citl/cns
generally.
The crop prospects In the Logan valley are
unusually goud and farmers stulo that there
Is double the ncrcngo of small grain sown
this year over hist.
Fulluro at lloiitrloe.
nnvTiuci ! , Nob. , , May US | Special Tele
gram to Tin : Ui.K.jTho grocery house of K.
C. Salisbury v us Josod in this city today on
chattel mortgages aggregating $ " > , syr > , given
to secure notes in favor of tliu American
bank , llhick Itrothors , millers , nnd Cioorgo
R. Scott , capitalist , all of this city. Claims
oj wholesale houses have not been filed nor
,1 011 out. The assets are claimed to oxrocd
the liabilities. Salisbury hits been In busi
ness in Bentrlco for nearly ton veal's und was
supposed to bo entirely solvent.
Cniilo Thief Captured. %
Bnnwsrr.n , Job. ( via Dunning ) , May 28.
[ Special Tologrnm to Tin : Hii.J ! Kli Crolgh-
ton , the negro who was at the head of the
band of cattle thlovos and who caused the
nhootlug of Judge O. W. Athens nnd J. S.
MoAlvoy , has boon captured in Utibtor
county nnd will bo brought hero ns soon ns
possible. Thou n lynching may ocour. Ho
wiw on foot anil unarmed when found and ls
iK'gting for mercy , lie promises to give
away thu rust , of the gang.
Violently IIIKIUHI.
GKNT.V * , Neb. , May US. [ Special Tele-
giam to Tun Him. ] Sheriff Summers started
for Lincoln tonight with Paul Thomas , nn
lusaiio man from Ohlown , Ho had to bo put
under the Inlluenco of chloral bo fore they
could put the hnir.lcuffs on him. When ho
\ya8 brought hero from Uhtown It look all
thu men who could got near him to put him
In Jail , and then nut until ho had ( prolty well
punished all who were near him.
ItniHoil a Clieolc.
OR.VCVA , Nob. , May Si [ Special Tolis-
gram to TUB Hun.Sheriff ) Summers c.imo
in last evening about I ) o'clock with a young
Hohoiiilnn lad of IIfteen years named F.uitt
Kuboltu , who wus wanted hero for raising n
rrnlii check from fill to fj ) given by A ,
Kohlur , Ho appeared today before Judge
. / 'onant mid was bound ever to , the district
l'OUlt.
A Now l Imptoi1 In ( ho Case.
O'Nen.i , Nob. , May y $ . [ Special Telo-
groin to TUB UKE. ) A now chapter In the
DlcUson extradition case occurred today.
The shcnU uud attoruuy from Hot Springs
attempted to tnko Mr. Dlckson before the
habeas corpus CHSO was tried , Ignoring that
proceeding. Today DlcUson swore out a war
rant for the arrest of Sheriff Clifford on the
charge of attempted kidnapping. Ho was
taken before tbo county JUdqo and the case
continued until Monday , ' pending the arrival
of important testimony for tlio complaining
witness. The habeas corpus case will ho
tried before Judge Klnkuid tomorrow.
Illulr News. '
DI.MII , Neb. , May US. ( Special to TUB
UIT..JMr * . P. M , Cinrldgo , wlfo of Cashier
( Jlaridgo of A , Castollur's bank , gayo a 1
o'clock luncheon Uedncaday nftornoon to
about thirty lutty friends.
The Masons had a banquet In tholr hall
last nleht. About ono hundred wore present ,
Including Indies and Invited friends. Many
wuro present from neighboring towns. Brad
Sluughtor , deputy grand master , nnd wife
were present. Mr. Slaughter gave n nlci !
little tnlk. after which all partook of a linn
supper which had boon prepared at the hall.
Tlio Hlnlr base bull team Is expecting the
N B , Falconer tciim hero for two games , on
Saturday and Sunday.
Shot Ills WhUlUM-s Off.
IIniTixnTov , Neb. , Mny'JS. [ bpcclnl Tclo-
gram to Tin : Bin . ] A feud of long standing
between two farmers living eight miles north
of this city culminated yesterday afternoon
in ashootlna affray In which Joseph Drees
fired five shots at Bernard Koch. None of
thu shots took effect. Ono bullet pierced his
hat , while another cut awny n portion of
ICoch'a whiskers. Drees was arrested nnd
waived examination. Ho was placed In Jail
in default of $ l,0i)0 ) bonds. The affair causes
considerable excitement.
Take n Under AilvlN
LisTor.v , Neb. , May 23. [ Special Telo-
Bram to Tun BII : : . | A number of attorneys
and prominent friends Interested In Furst
and Shophnrd , the murderers sentenced to bo
hung Juno fi , appeared before Governor
Thayer this nftornoon an J made an elaborate
appeal in bonnlf of the condemned men. It
was asked that their sentence bo nt least
commuted to lifo Imprisonment. Governor
Tlmyur took the matter under advisement.
T'lio I'lattHinoiiili
PuTrtniounr , Neb. , May 23. [ Special
Telegram to Tin ; Bm : . ] The track on the
PlaUsmouth and Omaha extension of the
Missouri Pacific was today completed inside
of this city. Tomorrow the rails will bo laid
through the city und on the way to Omaha.
A very largo force of men is at work nnd the
construction is being pushed along at the ut
most speed.
Cramer Found Guilty.
PHKMONT , Nob. , May 28. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEI : . I The Jury In the case of
the state against Fulton Cramer for commit
ting criminal assault upon Miss Spangler ,
returned a verdict of guilty. Court has ad
journed for one weolt nnd sentence of the
prisoner is postponeu. Cramer and thoSoang-
lers live in the country , about six miles north
of Fremont.
SalV-H Itobbccl.
LIN-COI.V , Nob. , May 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : U..n.J Two safes were cracked
last night by burglars. The ono belonging to
the Consolidated tank line was drilled und
blown open and three city warrants worth
$3,400 taken. The safe of Therod & Chandler
was treated in a similar manner nud $440
takon.
Dlslrlot Court ut GcrliiR.
GIIUINO , JSeK , May i3. ! [ Special to TUB
BEE.I Judge Church is holding district
court hero this week. Ho has already disposed -
posed of about twent.v cases out ot the thirty-
eight on the docket. A $10,000 damage cas'o
is being tried beforoajury now.
Found Dead in Bed.
NionitAiu , Neb. , May 23. [ Special Tclo-
gram to Tun HUE. ] James A. Cooley , ox-
county judge nnd an old soldier , was found
dead In bed this morning , lie was a bach
elor nnd was alone when stricken with a tit
of apoplexy.
XEW OKbEAMi JTVltV BK1OKRS.
McGrystnl nnd O'Mallcy Aslc for a
Change : of Vonuo.
NEW OKI.KA.XX , La. , May 28. When the
McCrystal uud O'Malloy bribery cases were
called today tholr attorneys submitted a mo
tion for a change of vonuo. The state intro
duced a number of witnesses , including the
lenders of the coinmittco of safety Messrs.
Pnrkreson , Dcnegro and Hanston. They all
testified that they believed the accused could
obtain n fair trial hero. In concluding his
testimony Mr. Parkorson said : "I bcllovo
O'Malioy can pet a fair trial. The people of
New Orleans are the most long suffering and
patient I have ever llvod among. The
fact that Mr. O'Malloy was walking around
the streets of the cltj nnd throwing dehnnco
In the fuco of the community is the best evi
dence that the accused could obtain a fair
trial. There Is in this community an im
mense prejudice against Jury bribers nnd
perjurers , and as O'Malloy was generally re-
giirdcd as one of these , there was naturally
prejudice against him. Notwithstanding thi's
It required twelve mon to try a cnso and
twelve men could bo secured In this commu
nity to give O'Malloy a fair trial. " Mr.
Parkorson admitted having said on March
II , "Lenvo O'Malley to our commltteo nnd
ivo will attend to him. "
Hofoio all the testimony had been heard
Mr. Henrlquca , counsel for the defense ,
abandoned the motion for a change of voniio
and nsltod to hnvo the case llxod for trial
Juno 10 , as ho desired to be absent from the
city until that datitut the states attorney
objecting , Mi-JilenrhjUes then gnvo notice of
withdrawal ol the pica nnd suited that ho
would Hie n demurrer similar to that sus
tained by the court In the case against
Grnngm1 , In which the information wns
quashed on the ground that the allegations
set forth \\ero not suflleiontiy .specific.
The McCrystal nnd O'MuUoy cases go over
till tomorrow , when the demurrer will bo
passed upon.
7MI i 11'fiATIlKtt J-'UltKCAS'f.
For Omaha and Vicinity Pnir ; wanner.
For Missouri and Kansas Generally fair ;
sllghtlv warmer ; south wh ds.
For Iowa Generally fair ; except showers
In extreme west ; coolur by Friday night ;
south winds.
For North Dakota-Showers ; cooler ; north
winds ,
For South Dultota Shoivors ; cooler by
Friday night ; variable winds.
For Nebraska Showers ; cooler by Friday
night ; variable winds.
For Colorado Generally fnlrj cooler by
Friday night ; variable winds.
A MiHslssippI Han Inn-
OIU.EANS , La. , May 2S. A Lexington ,
Miss. , spuelnl says : About twenty thousand
people , inonly negroes , today witnessed the
execution of Nelson Moffntt , colored , nged
sixty , In tlio court house yard. MoiTntt's
crime was the murder nf John Wade , colored ,
last full , Hu came from Alabama and
claimed to bo n Mason. Ho wnlKcd upon the
scaffold nt 12 o'clock and appeared perfectly
calm. Ho declintd to mnko a confession ,
suying"I die religiously. Goodbye , good-
byo. " The noosa nnd black cap were adJusted -
Justed nnd the trap sprung ni I'Jilfi and the
body of tbo doomed man dropped n distance
of seven and one-half feet , tils neck being
broken by the full , After bunging twenty ,
eight minutes ho wus pronounced dead bv
the attending physician.
The Kli-a Itouord
DnsvRii , Colo. , May 'i8 , A special from
Durango , Cole , , says : Fire broke oul In the
central portion of the city at an early bout
this morning and destroyed several build
ings , valued ut ? J.\UOO ; insurance but 910,000.
ThU U the third disastrous conflagration
which has vUUod the place m eighteen
moutht.
TO ACCOMMODATE THE BANKS ,
Report Thac the Treasnrj Will Extend the
Four For Oont Bonds.
PREVENTING A DECREASED CIRCULATION ,
Matter of Grcnt Importance to Na-
tlonnl Institutions Funda Due
the New Slntcs Military
Graduates.
51 ! ) PouirrnRvrn
WASIIINOTO.V , D. C. , May 23.
At the treasury department the impression
prevails that s'ccrotnry foster will surely
issuoa circular by next Monday giving thi
national hanks that have 4) ) < f per cent bonds
deposited to secure circulation the privilege
of having them extended within the discre
tion nf the government to draw 2 per cent
The object of this Is to accommodate the
banks which own about $20,000,000 and have
them deposited hero to secure their circula
tion. The \\i per cent bonds become due
September 1 and interest on most of their
has already been anticipated , being
paid during the recent string
ency to case the money market
This makes a new lease of life for the
bonds nt 2 per co'it interest unprofitable , but
it will prove quite nn accommodation to the
banks and will prevent a heavy decrease in
the circulating medium , as all , or nearly all
of the banks , which otherwise would bo re
quired to lurnish now bonds for circulating
seLurity have given notice that they would
reduce their circulation to the minimum ,
while some have expressed the intention of
iriving up their charters and becoming state
banks.
FUNDS roil JJKW srvrn1 ? .
Only one of the four now states namltted
nt ono tlmo has availed Itself of the privilege
of drawing from the treasury 5 per cent ol
the proceeds of the snlo of public lands. All
states now admitted to the union are entitled
to this money. The Dakotas nud Montana ,
although entitled to draw for for the fiscal
year ending Juno SO , 1890 , have not availed
themselves of this money. Washington drew
out about $ ir > ,000 the other day , this was be
cause the governor nnd other state ofllcers
wore pressing for this fund. No effort has
boon made by the proper accounting ofllcers
to ascertain what , the Dakotas and Montana
would bo entitled < o and it is Intended to
allow the matter to stand until the present
fiscal year can bo included with the previous
year. This will delay any payment until
about six or eight months trom now , as tbo
reports from all the land officers must be re
ceived nna compiled before u statement can
bo forwarded to the treasury department.
If the state officers make- demand for this
money and properly press their claims they
will get the money that is now duo them , nl-
tbough the clerks who will bo obliged to
make out the account will no doubt complain
about the work that It will cause. They do
not care to bo pushed about such matters.
WEST POINT QIU1JUATES.
The graduating class at Woat Point this
year will add about sixty-five young men to
the list of lieutenants In the United States
arm ; , but owini ? to various causes this falls
short by thirty-five of the requisite number
to fill the vacancies which will exist by the
time that the class Is graduated. It bos been
the custom for some years , past to-givo com
missions to the snon in the ranks who show
exceptional aptitude for the lifo of a soldier ,
combined with the requisite amount of brain
power , and this custom has been followed by
very satisfactory results. This year
fifteen of tbo existing vacancies will bo
filled from the ranks and the
other appointments will bo made from civil
lifo. Secretary Proctor Is nt the oresont
tlmo pteparlng the necessary Instructions for
these who desire to try the examinations ,
and sometime early In June about forty appli
cants who shall previously have passed an
exceedingly rigid physical examination , will
be given nn opportunity to try tholr chances
for n commission. Kxcapt for the physical
tests there will be no partiality shown td-
wnrds any class of applicants , but ho who is
admitted to the examination will have to bo
as sound as a dollar and as athletic as a pro
fessional.
TUB SISSKTOX HESEIIVATION .
South Dakota will not bo able this year to
select the lands In the Sissoton military res
ervation as a part of the lands which the
state Is entitled to under the enabling net.
Senator Pottlgrew worked a bill through the
last congress turning these lands over to the
state , but It Is discovered that there is no
money to survey thorn and the state will
have to wait until after tbo next congress
moots before it takes the 80.000 acres in this
military reservation. The buildings go to
the militia of the stato.
wsAppoixTiin DEMOCHA.TS.
Ohio democrats in Washington nro growlIng -
Ing deeply nnd loudly over the failure of
their scheme to Injure the republican cause In
thnt state by securing a third party split. It
was confidently expected that the farmers
convention , which met in Columbus yester
day , would declare in favor of n third party
ftuto ticket for Ohio this full. The decision
of the convention to do nothing of tbo kind is
very troublesome , nnd among the Buckeye
democrats it la considered good form to lay
the failure of the well laid plans to the efforts
of Sccrotnry Foster. It is generally admitted
that the absence of a third ticket will re
dound to the advantage of the republican
cause nnd that republican prospects nro
brighter lu consequence. Secretary Poster
himself , while not disposed to bo loquacious ,
thinks that the republican prospects grow
boner every day and in this view ho scorns
to bo for ono in accord with his democratic
neighbors.
Andrew Rosewater and George L. Burner
of Omaha nru nt the Ebbitt.
The postmaster general today appointed
C. A. Grominols postmaster nt Poosta ,
Dubuque county , la. , vice 1C. L. Crawford ,
resigned ; also II. U. Woger at Troy , Davis
county , la. , vice F. M. ROJS , resigned.
S. W. Richmond of Lincoln Is registered at
Willard's.
T. M. Gilbert nnd J. H. Ostonborg of Iowa
aia at the Shoreham. Pintur S. HEATH.
JUINM'OSKO TO .IVTJ-\11K.
'H Proposed Aution in
to Kent Kimilng.
WASIMXOTOX , May 23. The president this
nftornoon received a cipher dispatch from
Minister Lincoln at London , saying Unit ofll-
clai notice had been given In the house of
commons that n bill would bo Introduced on
Monday to nuthorl7U the quuen to prohibit
British .subjects fiom taking seals in Bohr-
ing sun.
The question ongneod the president's prin
cipal attention today and ho had conferences
ntdtfforoi.t times on Its various phases with
Secretary Foster , Secretary Tracy , Secretary
Proi-tor nnd Acting Secretary Whartbn.
Ono point considered was the advisability of
sondiiifc' wnr vessels to Bohring sea to roln-
force the revenue cutters in preventing the
taking of seals In case n closed HCIISOII is de
cided upon. This tlcot would of course co
operate with the Kngllsh wnr ships noiv In
thOJO witora lu thu on force-moot of the ngrco-
mcnt us concluded. It Is understood tluu the
secretury of the navy reported that there are
three uav.il vessels that could bu prepared
for this tiorvlco without much delay.
of Mr. Goschon's action
The news was re
ceived w Hi satisfaction nt the state depart
ment. ( Innernlly It U taken as nn Indication
thnt thu British irovcriimunt .is preparing to
accept the condition Imposed by the presi
dent as a preliminary to arbitration and cnu&o
the Brltloh vessels to refrain from scaling
meantime. The fixed period for the cessa
tion of scaling referred to by Mr. Goschon
probably meins the remainder of the season ,
During this time the arbitrators ( for it In to
bepruaumed that the British government's
action curries with H an acceptance of the
terms of arbitration hold out br the presi
dent during the correspondence ) will have
nn opportunity to roach nn agreement.
In the event thnt the point of arbi
tration Is not reached It may bo thnt
the snmo time will ba cousumod.ln sending
tin export commission to Alaska u > invostlgnto
the actual condition ot the rookeries and set
tle the question which is still nt Issue be
tween the governments ol L rent Britain and
the United States as to whether what Is
known as pelagic sealing or killing seal In the
open sea on their way to and from the shorO
rookeries Is really ns detmctlvo to seal life
ns has been reported by the United Suites
treasury ngunUs ,
In the British parliament n measure of this
kind that was presented today Is of high
privilege and takes Its 'placo ' above other
measures introduced In any other manner
nnd is almost sure to rccelvo speedy nction
It Is learned nt the trpnsury department
thnt the revenue cutter Bear will sail from
Seattle Saturday on her .annual crulso In
Alaskan wntcrs. She will proceed direct to
Sltka nnd then go to Icy Bay , a port 300
miles to the north of thnt city , for the pur
pose of landlnir nn exploring party under
Captain Ilussoll of the National Gcogrnpht-
cal society , who will endeavor ti u-cond
Mount St. Ellas for scientific purpojcs , The
vessel will then proceed to.Bohring sea ton-- )
slst the revenue cutter Uuh In policing thnt
territory. _ j
To AHSOHS Lottery fric' et .
WASHINGTON , May 28. The treasury de
partment is ndvised thnt the Mexican lottery
company Is having its tickets printed in El
Paso , Tex. , after which they are tnkon across
the KIo Grande river into Mexico und then
rolmported Into the United States. The com-
claims that the tickets are exempt from
Sany as American manufactures returned
without being advanced in yuluo or improved
In condition. The collector at El Paso 1ms
been Instructed to assuirto for the present
thnt nil lottery tickets nro'of foreign produc
tion and to as'soss duty accordingly.
Commander BliikncIIC/onrt-Murllnlcd
WAsiiixoro.v. May 23-jSccretnry Tracy
has mndo public his action upon the recom
mendation of the court i < ? rtial which tried
Lieutenant Commander Jjlckucll on the
charge of negligence in suffering two vessels
of the navy the Nina , Galena and a tug to
bo stranded. The coart-mnrtial foUnd Com
mander Bickncll guilty arid fixed the penalty
ut suspension from rank of duty for ono year ,
but lo retain his present number in his grade.
Tbo secretary approves the lindlngs an d re-
comniendations. _ , _ _
Two Now Post masters.
WASHINGTON , May 23Tho president has
appointed postmasters ni follows : Anson
Talman at Rock Uapids , In. , vice S. L. Fair-
lamb , removed ; August T. Koernor nt Lltch-
flold , Mo. , vice Alexander D.Ross , removed.
icn.it. tit rt A ii ist ; coxrsjisi ox.
A Counterfeiter BcoomoB a1 Preacher
and a Preacher aCoutijtorfolter. .
CHICAGO , May 28. Captamt Porter of the
United States secret servioo jhas returned
from southern Illinois , where within the past
week ho has put behind the bars the preacher
counterfeiters George Vancll'nnd Jarcmlah
Holmes. Ho tells a queer story of mutual
conversion , In which a counterfeiter became
a preacher und a preacher n counterfeiter.
"Jerry" Holmes was a counterfeiter and a
general outcast in DuquosnoHlU The Ilovl
George Vancll was a Baptisti'mlnlstor. He
undertook to convert Holmes to Christianity
after everybody had givnn hitji up as Incor
rigible. The men metoridniglttftmderthostarh
and Vancil preached a , setynoa. to Holmes
to such good'offoct ' that hp vjitJfcased repent-
nnco. Ho fell on the group * < awty-wlttr his
hands toward heaven aqclarul he wS/uld for
ever renounce his ways ? nnd ho afterward
said that ho Irnd boon convened likf * Paul on
his way to Damascus. The " orivorsum of the
pardoned sinner wns hdrajdcd throughout
Polk county as a miracle and the people mnr-
vellod greatly at the strangeness of It.
Holmes turned proncher uud became the pas
tor of a Campbelllte congregation In the
country near Duquesno. It was not long
after this that Holmes aavo Vancil some
counterfeit money and Vancil passed it.
Later on Holmes gnvo him some more , and
ho passed that unon some members of a trav-
qllng circus. This Hov , .Vunci ) confessed ,
but ho declared that lib took the money and
continued the acquaintance of Holmes for
the purpose of learning , his ueorets and ex
posing the gang of which Holmes -\yas the
leader.
"It makes no difference where this lands
mo , " said Vancil after ho had been landed in
a cell , "because I have boon serving God and
my country tit ono tlmo Carving God in
preaching His word and my country iu tak
ing the money from those sinners thnt I
miKht finally bring thorn tp justice. "
Hov. Jerry Holmes , who mft'Ie the coin and
who was captured a week tigo , held religious
services m Jnll last Sunday , and hud all bin
follow prisoners shouting for glory. He
preached a regular flro "and brimstone ser
mon , Ho was still possod of thu true spirit ,
ho said , and glad that ho b'nd confessed hia
sins , as they were a great weight oft his
mind.
IIHE VATS AJ > DOGS.
Interesting and Lively Conflicts in a
KniimiH Family.
ATCIIIHON , ICiin. , May 2(5. ( [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bnc.l William N. Luti today
obtained an order from the district court re
straining his wife , Mary Lutz , from selling
his property or taking tholr five-year-old
child without the Jurisdiction of the court.
No divorce suit is pending nnd none Is con
templated , but they have bdcorao involved in
a quarrel and do not live togqthor. A couple
of days ago ho took the -cTilld to Holtoii on n
visit. Yesterday she uppourcd there und
stele the child. Ho followed her to the depot
nnd recaptured It Just ns the train was bearIng -
Ing her away. The train was stopped nad
the entire crow Joined In pursuit of
the man. They overtook him and
after u struggle recaptured the child
and restored it to its mother. Lutz then
took the same train and " traveled to St. Joseph -
soph where the conductor placed the woman
and child under the protection of a pollco-
mr.u. Another scene ensued , but the odds
were against Lutz and ho made pei.eo with
liis-wlfs. They came to * AtSbteon together ,
but the truce was broken todd.ri nnd to save
his property and keep his chldtLutz | brought
an injunction suit. Tlio trouble between thu
two is the wife's desire iu < lro ( in Colorado.
Lutz has considerable prdpartvihoro and can
not afford to make the cluuito. They live
under the same roof , but shei Iras discharged
the servants and refuses tpoook for him ,
Each Is afraid to sue for a divorce ns neither
wants to risk losing the child !
KUIIKUH Wheat ProxpeutH.
ATCIUSOX , ICun , , May pO.--r-Spoclnl ( Tele-
Bruin to TUB BRR.I Adylcp3 , received by
nn elevator firm that has numerous elevators
In western Kansas arc that'ttju ' wheat pros
pect m the west Is oven bettor thun it was in
thu year 1SSI , when Kimsut tfmdo her famous
wheat record. During thnt/ year 1,1100 car
loads were shipped from ttfoj llttlo town of
/ilton alone. That your wh at Iti the vicinity
of Alton was thlity-llvo la fo ty bushels pur
aero. Instances were not ruro of f armors
harvesting fifty bushels to thu uoro.
ti.t II1 3illtl > MIOU.KH EXl'LOitKa.
Three Men Killed- and Flyo Others
Badly Hurt.
FiHXKroiiT , Ind. , May 23.--Tbo boiler In
the sawmill of P. E. Hormdier exploded tills
afternoon , Frank Hull , the engineer , Ed.
ICuntz and M. T , Swoirtngor were killed.
William Davis and uyo sons of Engineer
Hill wore very dniiKtirously and perhaps
fatally Injured , Ilniydy Hutcbliibon and lien
ICoyes are dangerppify hurt.
Premier Muc-danalil III.
OTTAWA , Ont. , May ! M. Sir John A. Mao-
doimld had an attack of indigestion yester
day , A report that ho had congestion of the
lungs was Incorrect , Hu condition Is not m
any way alarming.
DEATH INTERROPfS DEBATE ,
Judge Breckjnridgo Suddenly. Explras in
the Presbyterian General Assembly.
REMAINS TO BE TAKEN TO ST. LOUIS.
The Sail -Kvcnt AVI1I Have n Tcnilciicy
tu 8 if Ion Dixutmslon on the
llrltfKH CIINC and Heouro
ah Karly Vote.
DBTIIQIT , Mich. , Mny 28. After the usual
preliminaries at the Prosbyturlan KOncrnl
assembly this morning Dr. PaUon spoke n
tovr words in uxphitmtloii of th-i commitleo
on the Briggs case. Ho said : "You are no
doubt ready to credit our commltteo with n
doalro to do simply what is best. Kocognlz-
Ing our liability to error , wo htivo had only a
desire to do what was demanded by the ex
igencies of the casts in a spirit of kindness
and recognizing the rights of all the persons
concerned. If the discussion urtngs new
light wo will welcome it. We nro ready to
pho n reason for any decision wo have made.
Wo hope there will bo no long delay , although
wo are prepared for It. "
Prof. Smith of Lane theological seminary
said : "A proposition to terminate Iho usofill
ness of a minister should bo discussed care
fully. Whatever the coinmittco may say , no
donUt conscientiously , it will bolnforred that
Dr. Driggs is guilty of some offense. Wo
shall thus east a reproach on nis peed name ,
and the great school , already stricken by the
act of God , will be crippled for at least the
immediate future. This is a reason for cau
tion. I know my side la unpopular , theiofore
hear mo candidly and patiently ns I try
to show where the committee has erred.
First , it is doubtful whether such an as
sembly is able to Jndgoofother than doctrinal
qualifications ; second , Dr. Briggs is not n
now man. Ho was elected seventeen years
ago , I think , to n chair in Union theological
seminary. Many of his colloaeues and
students say ho is a man of ability and
scholarship , an able teacher , spiritual and
pious. This assembly , to whom ho Is a
stranger , ought not to bo in hasto. Presby
terians ask us to act as our wisdom directs in
the premises. May not this bo to continue
him ) The arguments against him are
two : First , ho is misunderstood ;
second , that ho is not sound
in doctrine. " First it is said in quarrels
both sides are wrong ; why not in misunder
standing ? I have watched the controversy
from the first because 1 have had more inter
est in it than most men. The almost omnip
otent religious press goes into all our homes.
Their editors magnify their influence. It Is
held to bo nearly infallible. Has it not
biased the commissioners } I deslro to say
nothing against these editors , but arc they
qualified for this ! Even a religious editor
cannot bo n specialist in all departments
and are liable to err. It may bo that they
have .misunderstood Dr. Briggs. The second
charge that ho is unsound may be based
upon a misunderstanding. Some say he en
dorses the spiritual condition of Martiueau.
If Dr. Brlirgs can historically justify his po
sition ho has a right to hold them. My last
point is this : A man must bn proveJ un
sound after a careful trial if need bo
in all church courts. But in
cases lllto this a man is , if
charged with unsoundness , considered
unsound from the Ilrst. I don't say that his
ideas of the blole , redemption of the race
and progressive sanctlllcatlon after death
are not according' to the standards. On a
strict construction of the confession of
course ho Is wiong , but will you , who mean
to'tnnka ' such a radical change in our confos-
Rlpu ns to say thai , all infants are saved , not
leave a little marpln for Dr. Briggs ( "
Dr. Logan of Scran ton , Pa. , suggested a
modification of the action proposed by the
'
committee. Ho said : "I agree 'with
them with those two amendments :
ilrs > t , that the assembly disapprove for the
present the appointment , etc. ; second , that a
committee of eight ministers and seven rul
ing elders bo appointed to confer with Prof.
Briggs and the directors of the seminary. "
The latter ho moved and it was seconded.
Continuing , Dr. Logan said : "Wo must of
course refuse to confirm him in that chair.
The whole church asks , 'Shall wo not have
the word of God that wo can trust ) ' Wo are
bound to soy that wo can't sustain him in
that chair. But , having refused to confirm
him , let us enact before talcing Irretrievable
acrion. "
Charles A. Dickey , D.D. , of Philadelphia ,
a member of the board of directors of Union
theological seminary , said : "I have no pica
to maico for Dr. Briggs , but I will , if I stand
alonopiad that my man shall have fair play.
I do not defend his views or attack them. I
deplore bis inaugural. I wislto ask what is
expedient , not in the sense of covering up or
postponement , but what is best in
u tlmo when the strain is so severe -
vero and the situation so delicate.
Wo are told by this committee that there was
but ono risk that romiKlled this honorable
and faithful committee to ftsk for this direct
anil irrevocable action. I know they would
have brought the proposition to wait if it
only could bo done. This Is the point. Can
we wait ) Their only reason for insisting on
u veto now is that It must bo now or never.
I will presume to differ with oven them.
Has not this assembly the same rizht to in
terpret n compact ns the assembly of 1871 ,
whoso view is quoted in the report ) They
say wo lose the power of the veto if wo don't
oxorclso it now , yet they projxiso that wo
have a committee of conference over this
action after it. is consummated. Would it
noi be bettor to trust us than to net Irro-
domably and then confer through u com
mittee ! "
The debate on Dr. Briggs was resumed and
JudgoS. H. Breckonridgo of St. Louis , mem
ber of the committee on theological semin
aries and ono of the most eminent lawyers In
the south , stated the points in the case.
Years ago , ho suld , the Union seminary was
Independent , but in ISM It became Presby
terian , and of course the assembly controlled
the appolntmontr. . "If wo don't veto now , "
ho said , "wo never can. Dr. Logan's ninond-
mcnt for deferring action is practicable. Wo
view the transfer from ono chair to another
the sumo as an appointment. Wo can do
nothing wisely except disapprove. I
think It is wise not to assign reasons , A
Judge sometimes cannot give all the reasons
for his decisions on the bunch. But without
assigning their reasons It dons scorn tu me
that tliu mlud of tha church for some months
past has boon anxious that wo should relieve
it. " His lost words were : "Now , gentle
men , I feel that I have discharged my duty
mid wish to bo excused from further spank-
ng. " Headline for n class of water ho
throw up his hands and fell , striking his
head heavily on the floor.
After the Judge had been carried to the
ante-room the debate was arrested.and whan ,
n few motnonts afterward , phy-dctans lu the
nudlunco who hurried to his aid pronounced
him dead , the assembly voted to do no fur
ther business , and Instead of n banquet In
the rink this evening thuy huld a prayur moot-
ng in Fort street church.
A commltteo consisting of President Pat-
ton. Hov. Hayes , C. E. Dickey , H. P. Smith
and Klders J. J. ( Joolt and 13. O. Ilumphrav ,
to which Huv. Dr. Vormllyn , a delegate from
the Ueformed church , was added , was ap
pointed to mivlto an HIV bio arrangements In
view of the occurrence. President Patton
ii'skod to bo excused because of fatigue.
Whllo this commltteo was absent the as.
sombiv engaged in devotional cMU'clt-ds. Dr.
Vormllya i > ajf.l the Judge had Just boforu leav
ing his scat been talking with him In a famll-
Inrviav nnd with hls > wlfo and family had
invited him to lunch with him tomorrow.
' Now ho has passed nwny from this assem
bly to the general assembly and church of
the Ilrst born. "
Dr. Er.skino told of Judge Brcckc-iiHdgo's
distinguished ancestry. Ho was the son of
the great Dr. J. ii , llreckenrldgo , who was
the brother of tno noted and esteemed Will-
tain Robert , His mother was the daughter
of the beloved Samuel Miller of Princeton ,
nftorwuid an honored secretary of our board
in Philadelphia , where ho had a notublo dis
cussion with Archbishop Hughes , lln sud
den death reminded Dr. Erskino of that of
Secretary Indom , who was u fulthfulChris
tian man.
Jt was announced that Governor Alger bad
offered hU special car nnd train to convoy
the remains and the commltteo to SU tanns.
Dr. Logan of Scranton snld the Judifo had
been n warm friend of the work among freedmen -
men u ho had few friends.
The spe1 commltteo to go to St > Louts
wns mini , Wu ns Kov. Drs. Hnyos , DIcUoy ,
lOrsKlno n nltli , with Elders Kanklii nud
Montgomo
Dr. iS'lchi * ' 10 pastor of Judge Brcckon-
ridge , Is nbi ' < , but will return iu time to
tnko the tral ? 'hero was no opportunity to
vluw the rout ? and after announcing Hint
there would * \ prayer meeting lu Port
street church i , 'clock , Iho mooting closed
with prayer by moderator. Many will
recall tlio slinV ml sudden death of ox-
Oovernor Washt , ut the great mooting of
the American b\ at Springfield , Mass. ,
which so greatly anod the heated dls-
cushion which , thei hero , wns going on
over doctrinal matu.iJ.
The great wealth of llowors which hud
been provided for the banquet was used to
decorate Governor Algor's private car and
the special train provided by him to carry
.1lid.ro Breckcnridgu's remains with the
special commltteo to St. Louis.
The prayer meeting at the Port street
church , which took the place of thu banquet ,
wns largely occupied with reminiscences
of the Juifgo. The tone ol the mooting
wns tender and subdued and without
question the effect of these present will bo
both to souer and soften the discussion to
morrow of the Briggs question. It will also
probably tend to secure u final vote upon it
earlier thnn was expected , nnd the Jmk'o's
last solemn nnd earnest words ns to the abso
lute necessity of acting now , If nt nit or nvor ,
on the appointment or transfer of the
learned Dr. Briggs will have great weight
with those who Imped that there might be
some way for the assembly to take tuoro
tlmo for deciding what to do after assuming
nt this session control of the caso. This will
probably tend to shorten debate on proposi
tions llko Dr. Logan's.
Lutheran Synod.
LKIHNOX , Pa , , May 23. At this morning's
session of the general synod of the Evange
lical Lutheran church Prof. Bridgensnrgh re
ported on the standing of Sunday schools.
There mo 180,000 persons in the Sunday
schools of the general synod and over ono
million In these of the Lutheran church in
the United States.
The affairs of the German theological sem
inary In Chicago , Rev. Dr. Spvoringhaus ,
prcsldcntwero considered. Action was token
by which the entire control of the seminary
will bo placed in the hands of a board elected
by the general synod. An effort was inudoto
cancel n debt of $5,000 on the seminary and
soon the whole was subscribed.
Kov. Dr. Firoy of Ohio reported on the
woman's homo and foreign missionary socie
ties of the general synod. There nro 534
societies , and these societies have raised in
two years fliSS7. (
Kev. W. H. Duubar of Lebanon , president
of the orphans' homo at Louisville , Pa. , nj-
ported for the home. There are 200 orphans
cared for in the homo.
There being a demand for n bolter German
hymn book , it was determined to prepare for
publication n revised edition of the
work hcrctoforo published by Mrs. Wal-
lonwober , the edition to include thoAugsbory
service , etc. , to correspond with the present
edition of the book of worships.
The report of the Hturary and theological
Institutions show substantial growth on the
part of Hartwick seminary , New York ;
missionary Institute , Sellns Grove , Pa. ;
Carthage college , Illinois , and Midland
college , Kansas. The college at Gettys
burg has uiado remarkable progress In re
cent years. The college at Springfield. O , ,
Is also very prosperous. " The theological sorq-
Inaryat Gettysburg reports the largest num
ber of students. Tbo theological seminary nt
Chicago Is doing well.
Five thousand dollars was appropriated
the synod for the general synod's treasury.
The board of supplies after debate Was con
tinued. The following were elected : Messrs.
lielwiir , Bauslfn , Fiery , ' Kuyser , Severlng-
buu ; , and Galwauld.
Resolutions were adopted remonstrating
against certain American denoTilnatlons
under the name of foreign missions attempting
to secure the transfer of Iho Lutheran people
of Denmark , Norway and Sweden to their
churches while there are millions who are
still unroached by Christianity. Their
efforts were declared to bo unfrnternal.
These resolutions nro to bo sent to the author
ities of the Methodist Episcopal , Baptist and
Congregational churches.
Southern Pratthytcrluii Ashcnihly.
BiiiMixauiM , Ala. , May 28. In the Presby
terian assembly this morning a communica
tion wus received from the assembly now in
session at Detroit , sending greetings. The
coinmittco on systematic beneliconco re
ported that churches had contributed to nil
causes during the past year &i53,2)8. : ) The
ihlrd Sunday in October next was fixed as
the date for taking up collections for the
blblo canso. A resolution was adopted that
presbyteries that have not given cases as
ordered bo called to explain. Another reso
lution adopted declares church fairs and
festivals are not proper moans of raising
money. A resolution was adopted culling on
the world's fair to keep Its gates closed on
Sunday.
The assembly then entered on the final dis
cussion of the two papers presented yester
day on the subject of lleonsm-c and ordina
tion. Ono favors changing the law and liber
alising the requirements and the other op
poses any change at all.
Dr. T. P. Cleveland took the floor in op
position to the proposed changes. Dr. Hob-
ort Price spoke on the snmo side. Hov. W.
B. Jennings and Kev. N. B. Willis followed
on the saino side. Dr. Piter contended for
the proposed changes. Dr. Houston offered
a substitute for paper No. J , that the as
sembly declines to sand down any overture
nt nil on this subject to Presbyterians , and It
was adopted by a vote of Ofl toIII. . That dis
posed of the most Interesting and important
question before the assembly.
United PrcHhyU'rlun AsHombly.
PIIINUIO.V , Ind. , May 23. The gononil
assembly of the United Presbyterian church
mot nt 0 o'clock this morning. Kov. William
J. Keid of Phllllpsburg was elected principal
clerk for the fifth term of four years. Kov.
A. G. Wulluco of Sowlckly , Pa. , was elected
second clerk for llio nixth term of four years.
The morning session was occupied in Inter
esting memorials arid the reports of the
boards.
The board of foreign missions reported 20
ordained missionaries and -'i others , 519 con
gregations H'J mission stations mid ! ) , ws
communicants. The hoard of commissions
report m,6'il ! communicants , n not gain of
l.lblt , The receipts were f'i,4.l)7. ' ( )
The frcodmon's commission reported that
all the schools and missions were In n very
prosperous condition nnd that the work Is
rapidly enlarging. The bonrd of education
ronortod llfty-nlno beneficiaries , fifty-six
belli'- theological students , The spiritual
condition of the .students In the colleges and
somlnarlo'i is repotted ns vcrv good , Kc-
ctnnts * IO , < ! .T.l ,
The board of church extension reported
that a Hrgo number of mission uhtu'chCHlmvo
been built during the year by the aid of this
board. The number of congrngntlons with
out churches have been reduced almost to
the minimum. The receipts were $03,81 : ) ,
1'heso reports were all rufurrod to thuir up.
proprlato committees.
IttU'orniHi ! I'rosbyIrrlan Synod.
Pimm no , I'n. , May Si At the soision of
, ho general synod of the Reformed Prosby-
turlmi church this morning overtures from
the general assembly of the Presbyterian
church , favoring a union of the t\\ochurches ,
ivoro referred to n special commltteo. The
question of the ministers suspended by the
Ittsburjr prosuytorv for heresy In declaring
'or ' the light qf Hitffrngo was next brought
before the synod by memorials numerously
ilgnod from the FJMt , Second nnd Fourth
'resbytorian clmrchos of New York and the
Brooklyn Prosbytorlan cougicgatlan.
The memorials worp reform ! to the com-
nlttoo on discipline after discussion , the liberals -
orals or friends of suspended ministers
claiming the mutter should bo bionght before
ruu.j
CHARGED WITH MURDER NOW ,
Dr. Williams of the Omaha Medical Insti
tute iu Serious Trouble ,
ISABELLA BEAVER'S ' SUDDEN DEATH ,
Him Canto from Plntt.miiotith toOiiinlm
nnd Died \Vlint the Corn *
HIT Found nt the
Ccmotory.
At I : HO o'clock this morning the patrol
wagon laden with ofllcors quietly loft the po
lice station and drove to POI South Twentieth
street. The residence of Dr. J. A. Williams
of the Omnhn medical Institute. A ring
nt the door bell wns nnsworod by i\Ir.s. Wll-
linns , Detective Ha/o nnd Sergeant Ormsby
stated thnt they had coino to nrrost Dr. Wil
liams. The oflloara were admitted
nnd the doctor was immediately
tnkcu Into custody. After leaving
Dr. Williams nt the station the wagon drove
to the Omaha medical institute on Ninth
street nnd placed Dr. Isaac Sinclair and
President A. T. MuLaughllu under arrest.
All the parlies were booked 4k the station
ami charged with murder The facts nro I
In February last Miss Isabolm Beaver , a
young lady living nt Plattsmouth , Nob. , was
brought to tills city to have a criminal opera
tion performed by the fnculty of the Insti
tute. Miss Benvor died nt the institute
on the second day of her lllnnso ,
Februarys. JJr. Sinclair signed the death
ce ill ( lea to , stating the cause of death as
thcainlmsls omhalison. The remains were
taken to Plattsmouth for burial. Last even
ing Detective Haze and Coroner Harrlgan
procured an engine and madu a flying trip to
Plattsmouth.
With the aid of a couple of laborers the
grave was opened , the body taken out nnd nn
Investigation made by Dr. Hnrrigan.
The investigation showed that Miss
Beaver died from the effects of a
criminal operation performed nt the Institute
nnd by the doctors nnmod.
It is claimed that the Institute people
told the unfortunate woman that
n criminal operation was absolutely
necessary to save her life. Upon that
statement , which she believed to bo true ,
Miss Beaver consented to bo placed under
the knlfo. She died from the efforts of the
operation , nnd on account of the cause stated
in the death certificate no Investigation wns
ever made" .
When arrested Dr. Williams manifested
no surprise , going quietly with the ofllcera.
Drs. Sinclair nnd McLuughllu were dragged
from their beds and were exceedingly loth
to accompany the ofllcois. None ot the
party would speak about the case and wore
locked up without waking any explanation or
defense.
McLaughlin wns all ready to fly when hi
was arrested.
At5 o'clock the ofllcers started for the cem
etery to exhume the body of Miss Beaver's
child.
Fit EfiClI TA KIKF It VTJKfl.
Committee Bu < ; KUstioiiH Adopted by
the . litimhRr of Deputies.
PAIIIS , May 'J3. The chamber of deputies
today continued the debate on the tariff bill ,
adopting the following duties recommended
by the commltteo : Mutton , ! U francs ; pork ,
12 francs ; beef , 35 francs ; salted pork , hams
and baccn , 20 francs maximum , 15 franca
minimum ; salted beef , UO francs maximum.
JT francs minimum.
M. LoCour advocated n duty of H5 francs
on pork in order that Franco might not bo
poisoned by American pork.
M. Johrdo declared that the fear of trichi
nosis wns only n pretext to exclude Ameri
can meat. Franco consumed 40,000,000 kilo
grams of American moat annually without a
single case of trichinosis over having been
reported. Ho begged the chamber to adhere
to the old duty of 8ltf francs. Tno house ro-
Iccted the proposal and passed the commit
tees' tnrlff ,
In the ConiuioiiH.
LONDON , May 'i3. William Henry Smith ,
in regard to Newfoundland , said that on the
iromiso of the Newfoundland delegates that
a bill would bo passed to curry out the modus
vivondi und the award of the arbitration
commission under the modus vlvonul agree
ment the government proposed that the
[ Cnutsford bill should bo rou'l a second tlrao
[ which Mr. Smith hoped would ba without
opposition ) , nnd the uoverumont would ngroo
: o postpone the next stage of the bill for
three weeks. If by this , Mr. Smith added ,
the colonial legUlnturo has passed such a
mciisuro as thu ono promised by the delegates
Lho government would withdraw the K nuts-
ford bill , Mr. Smith then moved the second
lending of the last mentioned mousuro.
Sir William Vcrnon Harcourt deprecated
the course which the government had
adopted in not allowing the question to b
settled without insisting upon rending the
ICnutsford bill for the second tlmo. The
same speaker aUo protested nunlnst tha
manner In which the colonial ofllco bad
treated the Newfoundland doh > gntos.
Mr. .lames Allison IMolon , liberal moinbor
of Leicester , ridiculed the Idea of passing a
measure which wns to bu supur.sudml bv an
other bill. Hu therefore moved that the debate
bate bo adjourned.
Mr. William Henry Smith In reply said
that the government was hound to got the
sanction of parliament to the principle of the
hill. Ho added that nftcr tlio bill had bean
read a second tlmo opportunity would bo
ilven ; to the house to review the whole
transaction.
The motion wns then put and resulted In
Its defeat by n vote of 105 ugainst IU ! for nd-
lournmont.
Mr. Jnines Bryce , liberal member for the
foulti division of Abordron , moved thnt tlio
tiouso , having boon Informed thnt the New
foundland legislature hud passed a satufnc-
lory net declaring Its roudlness to support
the measures necessary to curry out the
treaty obligations nnd the nwnrds of the ar-
iltratlon commission , there wan no necessity
: o pioceod with the second reading of the
ICnutsfurd bill
Mr. William Henry Smith accepted this
and the motion wns then adopted.
Mr. Goschen , rhancullor of tint xolieijnor ,
nivo notlco thnt tlio i'ovoriunont would In-
: reduce n hill Monday lo eiiublu thu queen to
irohiblt British subjects from caiuhiiiff goals
n Uuhring Hoa for n period the axtunt of
which would bo stated when the bill was
jrought forward.
Kollof Noodrd.
Hinu.iN , May 'M. Tbo municipal council
odny approved thu proposition that In view
jf the had harvest prospects the ri'lchntag
jo asked for mi Imnmdinto nuspuuslonof the
.iirllf on ctDills , followed by an early aboli
tion of the taxes.
. * li'itmshlp ArrlvnlH.
At London Mlghtod , the City of Herllnj
Lho Fuldu from Now York ,
At lliimhurg Arrived , thu Gcllcrt , from
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