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TWENTY-FIKST YEAH. OMAHA. TUESDAY MORNING , OCTOBER 20 , 1891. W& NUMBER 124.
ENVOYS FROM THE EMPIRE.
Accredited Representatives of the Mighty
Meet In Omaha.
FELICITOUS REMARKS BY GOV RNORS ,
General Tlmynr'H Kloiiicnt AVoloomo
and Gener.il Adam * ' Kurnost
ItcHpnnsc Mayor CiiHlilngnnil
Kenntor AVarren'fl IlcinnrkH.
The third semi-annual session of the Trans
misslsslppi Commercial congress was con
vened yesterday afternoon al ti o'clock in the
fjrand Opera houso. About 100 delegates
were present.
The house hnd been appropriately decor
ated for the occasion , nnd picsontod a very
attractive appearance.
The floor of the mam auditorium was sup
plied with small banners showing the loca
tion of the various delegations from the
ttntos expected to take part In the proceed-
Inus of the congress. Kansas and Texas
were given scats in the front of the house.
The Nebraska delegation modcstlv took up a
location In tno background. The stage was
appropriately decorated with United State *
lings and bunting , with vases of ( lowers for
the president's desk and the reporters' tables.
Against the background of tbo slago stood a
largo oil pilutlng representing the scenery
about Vclasco , Tex. , and the mouth of the
Ilrn/os river. The painting was furnished
by the dolcgation from Vclasco.
The balcony about the gallery was hung
with flags , shields anil banners representing
pan-American countries.
Beginning at the loft of the stage nnd
running round to the right , suspended over
the gallery railing the banners were placed
In the following order : Guatopiala. United
States , Nicaragua , Chill , Kctiador , Venezuela ,
San Salvador , Honduras , Costa Hlc.i , United
Stales of Colombia , Mexico , Uruguay , Peru ,
Brnzl ) , Huytl , Argentine Uepubllc. Bolivia ,
Paraguay.
Over the entrance to the auditorium the
Ktars and stripes painted upon n
beautiful shield held undisputed pos
session of the placa of honor.
Lnrco lings were suspended from the girders
nbovo the gallery nnd ropes of red white and
blue formed the festooning that ran around
the gallery and auditorium.
The Western Union Telegraph company
ran a who into the hall and will send out
reports direct.
The congress was called to order by Gov
ernor Prince of New Mexico.
On the stupoworn GovornorTliayor , Mayor
Cushing , Secretary Nason , Frank Atkinson
of Lincoln nnd other prominent gentlemen.
Governor Thnyoi-'s Addrcns.
Ilov. W. 1C. Beans offered the opening
prayer nnd then the chairman Introduced
Governor Thnyor , who delivered the follow
ing welcoming address on behalf of the state
of Nebraska :
( lentleinonof thuTrnnsmlbsli'MlppICongress :
To iiiu has been nsslKiiud the pleading IIISK of
npeaUhig unrds of greeting to thu members of
tills body ; and el.idiy do I porfoim Ibis duty.
In Hie imtno of thu ueoplo of Nebraska I ex
tend to you a cordial wjlcnmo within tbo bor-
duis of this cumnionwuullh. They locclve
you with open hands nnd warm liuarls. They
appreciate tin ) fact Unit you have ussomblcil
for the consideration of questions of vital In-
tcrcsts to tliontboltus gratified anil Honored
bv yiiiir presence.
Although tliii title to this congress , "Tnius-
inl'.slsslpDl. " Indicates that your jurisdiction
embraces tlmt portion of our country lying
west of the AIlsslsslupl. rrMir. yet wo meet In
iiunpSrlt ott-eutlonallam or of III will tonnrd
other neoplc. Wo nro made glad by the enjoy
ment of prosperity bv nnv nnd nil portions nf
onr common country. What benefits them
benefits IIM , and our favorable conditions
can si' reciprocal bmiollts to How lo them.
It Is Intmesllin ; to leuidl tbo fact thai the
states you teprcsent once foimcd pails of the
Louisiana territory , who-o acquisition from
Franco HlninN as ono of thn crownliiir features
of HID administration of Tliomas Jellerson.
llo.llh tlmtonderful prrdenrolilcb
inurUed tbo ni'in. ' lifted aslilo tlio enitaln of
tbu fnturu und saw \\lth prophultu vision the
vast imporlanco whluh tlial toirltory would
bo lot he new nation but recently launched
upon Us cnieiir. UK dlioeted his own envoys
to sound Nnpoluon as to Ills uUllngnuss to
] i nt nlth It. The latter was then Hist consul
of l'iani-o. anil ilslm : r.ipldly to tbu poiltion
of dictator ot Knrope to which bo uspiiud.
llo wus then onunKlng In those uni.it wais
\\bleli desolated tbu continent in the early
purl of thn present century , and annreclatliu
the danger that would attend this distant
ontlvlng iirovlni'C , was rolnctuntlv willing ,
Haying to his minister , "I know full neil thu
value of l.oulsmn i. but In the present condi
tion of affairs 1 paitlth it , and thus ho.p to
Inuld up a inailllme power which will prove u
foinildable rival to l.nnlaml upon tbosuus. "
'Die treaty of cessation was made , and Louis
iana territory thus became nn Integral part
of Iho United States. At that very tlniti ttie
r.uell-h ministry was contunipintliisendiiiK )
n llrltlsh t'ect ' Into I bo liulf of Mexico to cap
ture New Orleans nnd tnUu possession of tbo
jiiovinct ) of Louisiana. Had tbate\ont taken
thu I'nllcd States would have been
leininod In by llrltlsh po\\or running from tbu
iiorihcautornniust point of Maine aluni ; tbu
kotithein boundaiy of Canada nnd the llrltlsh
possessions anil down the Mlssls lp-jl to tbo
( Inlf if ) Mexico , and today llu".o states now
represented by you would bo appondivjos
of the British cioun , or It would have re-
iinlrcd iinotbor seven years' war to have
wiesled tins territory liiiolc to the United
Hlutcs , to which It ceocraphlcally nnd natiir-
ullv biiloiiKcd , 'I'lint a < inilsltlon > tas next In
Importance to thn i-rcatlon of the now repub
lic. Tboio was tine ht.ilesnmnshtp. H was
iiiaKnllli'eiit Htatesmiinslili ) . and It will ever
ttnnd as a nionnment to thu glory of Jeller-
* It seems to inn wo aio passing throiiRh the
Initial period of u now era. It heuns to mo
\\oeilnsre. si. us of uwakenlni ; to conceptions
of mm eiitvi prises anil nuw nlam for tlio
development ot our country's resources
on the pail of the people from that
lolhurcy Into which they .seem to Imvi *
lii'cn hbrouiicil fur tbo lust fuw yea is , stim
ulating now thought and new Inventions ,
cieatlnK now onerles for the opening up thu
ili'h treasures of the earth. Among thu
huhjcctshlcli will attract your attention Is
that of deep water hiirlwirs on the tiulf coast.
llountlfnl hai-M'st , with \vlilcli I'rovldnnce lias
nnnrdud the labors of the husbandmen nnd
tbu great ndxantiiKeshlch tills section of
country possesses , tlio Inerease of suttlo-
nienls , nnd the mold developments which
followed , demand thu opening of a mirth and
Nouth line of travel and commercial tralllc
from this roalon to the deep waler harbors. It
will be a necessity.
Irrigation Is also a subject of ( Icon Interest
to tlio people ; tbu lalns and snows from tlio
iiionntulns must bo ntlllrcd In transfnrmliri
inllllons upon millions of acres of waste
lands Into fruitful lleldc , The.-u ami
kindred subjects w III occupy voni attention.
In aualmg wllh thu great activities of tliu
iiresenl , yon \\ltl bu enabled to look forward
In some decree to btilvlir ; the grand pnMlhlll-
tie * of tbu future. Tlmt future wo cannot
t-caii. 1mlMI can piophesy. Tbu opening of
the nuw relations between the fulled Mates
of tbo ninth and thu republics of Central and
Koulli Aimliloa , and Ibo Inluruhan uof nontl-
incuts and feuluus butwoon thuir re-nectlvo
reprebontathcs , are hiliiKliiK tbu dliTeicnt
nations of Aineilcn ueurer to each oilier.
Coinmeii'lat tic- , will ccincnl them togutber.
and ibo citizens of each nation will II ml marKets -
Kets for Ms DMulncts In thu marts of thn other.
Thus will bu biou ht about a gieatur unity
of feellii'ar.d unity of Interest tin the Amur- ,
lean continent. 1 prophecy thnt ninny who
lire past thu middle uorloil of llfu will ynt ll\u
lo sen two stais placed upon our lla lenre-
bentlnu' the Ciinnda's , another thu Ililtlsb
liiovlncus , anotber llrltlsli Columbia , another
Uio Island of tit Thomas and another thu
Ihmaalan Islands. I prophecy also that
uithlii a fuw years travelers will tuKu trains
fioiu M , I'nnl , diiiaha , Lincoln , Kansas City
and Denver and travel on a continuous line
throiiKh Mexico , thu Isthmus of l ) < trtcn to
HiinlluRit. Itlo JuneliM and .Montovuleoln nine
da sand perhaps to u yet uncreated ulty In the
wlldsof I'alaKonlH. Tfiuro N no limit to Amor-
lean proL'rcvt and Ainuriuan civilisation.
tlentlemen , 1 again bid you welcome , tbrlco
welcome.
Gntornoi' Alvu Ailaius.
Chairman Prince then Introduced Governor
Adams ol Colorado , with Iho aunouncement
that hn would respond to Uovurnor Thayer'a
welcome nildress ,
I am at a loss to understand. Ibexan Gov-
crnor Adiimsl why I have tiecn selected to le-
MHUid lo tUuermir 'I'hayer's i-loouont aildri > s ,
r but uiu none tbu It's * liuppy thai thu lot U
mine. 1 know ili.s eini\iiiH and hoipltublo
Frcellnc Is n pUMsnie lo u\ory dulugntu hen- ,
und I cun unly Inudciiuately express tbotrat-
Undo of this body. Wo meet here today , In
Ihli bountiful and pro -rculvo city of the
( ( .OMIMtU 1'AUE.J
Tin : nr.r.n.
Democracy Gives Up the
J-'Iglit ns Stntc I'.Tiy.
LINTOI.V , Neb , , Oct. 10. [ Special Telegram
gram to Tun Bcc.J The two democratic.
nominees for regents of the State university
have filed their declination with the
secretary of state.
tiii.rr.n . .ixiM.VC cvititi\cr.
Two Important Topics lo He DIs-
( jiiB.SRd hy Hunkers.
Ni\v YOIIK , Oct. 19. The bankow of the
United States , and especially the 2,030 mem
bers of the American BankprV association ,
are looking forward with Interest to the
coming annual convention of the association ,
Which will open a two davs' session in
New Orleans on November W , and unusual
efforts nro being made to secure a full at
tendance , as the convention will probably bo
called upon to pass Important resolutions on
the silver question , and semi action may also
bo * had toward Inaugurating a movement
for the substitution of bank currency for
government Issuo. Ou these two questions
the bankers want to be as , thoroughly repre
sentative of the real feelings nf the llnaifcinl
men of the country ns a full attendance at
the convention can make It.
The progra nine of the convention will in
clude several papers by prominent Now
York bankers , the address of Morton Mc-
Mlchacl , the president of the associatian ; a
paper ' 'On Wall Street , " by George Kut-
ledge Gibson , n Innkor ot that locality ,
which will touch incidentally on the Impor
tation and exportation of gold ; a paper by
Prof. Arthur T. Iladloy of Ynlo collouo , on
"Uccent Hallro.id Legislation nnd Us Ktrcct
on the Finances of the United States , " nnd
other interesting papers nro promised by
well known bankers of the south and west ,
Topics proposed for discussion will be the
"Banking System nnd the Currency of the
Future , " and "Is It Practicable to Have a
National Kate of Interest ) "
William iJ. Greene , the secretary of the as
sociation has prepared a paper in advocacy
of the plan proposed at the Cincinnati con
vention ot tbo association of 1SS3 , by n. A.
Van Allen , president of the First National
bank of Albany , to establish n fund for stand
ing rewards forcrimlnals who have commuted
crimes against the bankmir community.
Tbu Tribune says that a southern man will
bo chosen at the convention for president of
the association next year , and the name of
KIcliard M. Nelson , president of the Com
mercial National bank of Selma , Ala. , and
the present llrst vice president of thu asso
ciation , is talked of in connection with tbo
honor.
, nnix
Sued hy the Adams Kxprcss Company
lor Nearly a .Million.
THKXTO.V , N. J. , Oct. 10. The Adams Ex
press company , through President Henry
Sanford. today filed a bill in tbo United
States court against ox-President John Hooy
to recover about & 7'iOOUO ho Is alleged to have
misappropriated , The only now allegation
passed was : Thnt ho fraudulently used the
Adams Express check to pay of $100,000
mortgage executed to the Guarantee Trust
company of Philadelphia by Mrs. Hooy. The
complainant asks for a full accounting by the
defendant and a lien on Hollywood ( Long
Branch ) whore the complainant believes
most of the money wont. Permission was
asked to soil the shares of the Southern
Express company which Hoov deposited as
security for J. > , UOO borrowed from the Adams
Kxpross company.
ASISUIM PAIIK , N. J. , Oct. 10. Two mort
gages nn.i ono lease were lilod todav in the
Moninouth county dork's olllco at Freehold.
They were executed by John Hoey , the
lately doposod.--curcsidont . .thoAdnraa
Express company. These documents
cover nil Mr. Iloev's property in Long
Branch. The lease is to Frederick C. lloey ,
John S. Uooy's ' youngest son , and runs for
twelve years and covers the Hollywood park ,
the Hollywood hotel nnd cottages , .swimming-
pools , etc. Frcdoricic Hooy is to kuep the
cottages and roadway in good repair , is to
pay nil insurance duos nnd taxes , and on Oc
tober 1 , every year , to pay John Hooy 110 per
cent of the proceeds. Ono mortgage
Is to William M. Flless , trustee ,
for $3,000 ; another mortgage is to Fred-
crick C. Hooy , as trustee , for $10,000. It is
stated that tbo trust wns created for the pur
pose of securing tlio Long Branch banking
company against loss upon pro nlssory notes
which John Houy may wish ta make nnd the
trustees have power to assign the mortgages
to the banking company In. case default is
made on note loncwnls or interest.
-i.v jxroiui u.
Prominent Newspaper Men Kntor-
tiilncd at Chicago.
Cmctno , 111. , Oct. 19. This evening at
Kinslov's ' Mr. James W. Scott , president of
Iho American Newspaper Publishers' asso
ciation , ordered nn Informal dinner to the
members of tbo executive committee of that
organisation , the members of the special
coinmltloo of the association under whose
charge the typesetting machine contest has
been conducted , the members of the Daily
News association of Chicago and a number
of other newspaper men. An Informal
business talk upon general newspaper
and association matters followed dis
cussion of the menu. Tlio following
gentlemen sat down : Colonel 10. X. U'oods ,
Boston Herald ; Colonel L. L. Lorgan , Now
Haven Register ; W. C. Bryant , Brooklyn
Times ; C. W. Knnpp , St. I.ouis Hopublfc ;
Lewis Baker , Si. Paul Globe ; J. A. Uutlnr ,
Buffalo News ; M. A. McCrea , Cincinnati
Post ; William Penn Nixon and II. H. Kohl-
saat , Inler Ocean ; Cantain H. J. Hulskapp ,
Times ; John U. Wilson , Evening Journal ;
Victor ! ' . l.awson , News ; Clinton Collier ,
.Evening Post ; S. G. Sen , Herald ; T. G.
Kconan. Jr. , Plttsburg Press ; Colonel Fred-
erlcic Dnscoll , Kt. Paul Pioneer i'ross ; Major
W , J. Hlchnrds , Indianapolis News : Mural
llnlstead , Cincinnati Commercial Gu/otto ;
Major M. P. Handy , promoter general of the
World's fair : Allan Foreman , Now Orleans ;
J. B. Arriston , New Haven Journal and
Comler , G. M. Ilrcunan and John H. Walsh.
PlonHintly I'ooled Him.
Ilov. J. M. Wilson received a letter Satur
day engaging hU services Monday night at a
wedding ceremony. At the time set the gen
tleman , Mr. William Johnson , who had writ
ten the letter , appeared ut the parsonage -
sonago and stated that It was prefer -
abla tlmt the ceremony be performed nt I no
church. Thither the pastor and his wife
wore escorted and ushered into the presence
of thu congregation to Hnd that it was their
own wooden wedding that was to bo cclo-
brntod. They moved up the aisle to the
wedding march and wore presented by
Mr. J. \ \ . Koopman and Mrs. S. E. Johnson
with tokens of the people's love and good
will. There were fancy articles , a work
basket and scrap basket , u center table , study
chair and three rockers , The platform was
decorated with autumn loaves , tollaga plants
and bouquets of flowers , Refreshments wore
served und the hnppv conplo wore oxtondsd
the congratulations of the occasion , Refer
ence was made by one of the speakers to a
similar scene live years ago , when Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson returned from their wedding
trip. Tim words moH appropriate , said the
speaker , to express our feelings then and
now nru. "Wo love oar pastor. " Conversa
tion nnd music followed and closed the
evening.
Collided With Vvild .
UtuiiMCir , 111. , Oct. 10-Tho Wubash passen
ger west and a wild frolgtit train on the
Wubash met on n curve a quarter of a mile
west of Versailles al S : ! > 5 this morning.
Engineer Hog-m of hprlnglield wus uadly
bruised und hurt Internally by Jumping , Put
Allen , engineer of the puiaencur , nud Con-
dnctor Malluy of the passenger were slightly
injurnd , Thu damage U largo.
Italy Will Tabu Onr Pork.
Cni'-v < ic ) , III , Oct 10 , Washington special
says .Sectetury Husk received from I.lon
Coutoncln , announcing advlco received from
Homo , that tbo ministry had unanimously
decided to ubolUh decree tbuttlnf out Amer
ican porU.
Methodist Ecumonio.il Council Devotes a
Day to Interesting Discussion ,
VIEWS DIVERGE ON SABBATH OBSERVANCE
liors of the Connell and
the I'nrninl AddrcHU to the
of Iho
World.
W\sntvoTOS- . C..OCU 10. The eleventh
session of the Methodist ecumenical council
opened with William' Wnrdoo of Iho Wos-
lo.van Reform union of England In the chair.
The secretary acknowledged the roceini of
resolullons offered by delegates concerning
civil llbsrty nnd Iho Impnrinl power of the
papacy , and the subject of combinations
of labor and capital , and they
were referred to the business commit
tee. The business committee made a report
on the subject of n week of prayer , recom
mending the week beginning November 15 ,
next , bo sot usldo for this purpose. The re
port was adopted.
The committee on Methodist statistics re
ported that since the London ecumenical
council , there hnd been an increase of 00 per
ceut in Methodist believers. The report
shows thnt the minister. ? tiumbur r. li'.i. ( > ,
members ( i , lV ! > , ; iOO , mid adherents ' . > . ' > , U7SIUOO.
It was tftloptcd.
A resolution was adopted making tomor
row's session the last of the conference.
The report of the committee on executive
session loconimouileil that the third ecumeni
cal council bo held in 1001 and that the exec
utive commission consist of eighty , divided
Into two sections , called respectively the
eastern section and western section , this
body to arrange for and make necessary ar
rangements for the next conference. The
report wont over until tomorrow , and the
topic of the day , "Church nud Public Mor
ality , " was taken up.
licstraint oil Vice.
The llrst essay on "Lcrni Hostralnts on
Vices of Society" was by Hon. H. W. B.
Hall of Macon , Ga. Ho said that common
expression , "you can't make men moral by
acl of parliament , " is n worn out pastoral.
It is true enough if it meant lhal law cannot
generate inward righteousness , but friends
of moral legislation did nol propose any such
thing ; statutes assume to deal only with
men's acts. Ho cited anti-Iottorv law as
showing how in repressing that great evil It
bail diminished immediately. Ho held that
there is very little danger of enactment of
law under representative government in aid-
anco of working belief , at least a majority of
Iho community.
Hev. Joseph I'osnott of Hull , England , In
remarks on tlio same subject , said :
Hutting and gambling is a present day ques
tion and Is of all concerning Import , nice
rosslblv ono of thu very worst forms of
iamblliu zambllnc practicoil on a ; colossal
settle and gambling Indulged In by not n fuw
ObrHtlan profui-iors Is tliu gambling of tliu
slock exchange. Talk of a fiantle , fanatical ,
tipioarlons enthusiasm on matters lellvlons
IIH .somethlnz to bo condemned , for my purl
I ha\u never scon or heard any
thing In connection with the wildest
religions excitement , at , all comparable with
what 1 Saw for tbo space of half un hour In
Wall street. No ilonbttho gambling of the
street exchange dlll'urs widely In form and
expression from the Rumbling of tbo turf and
the dice. Hut. In spirit , the manifestation of
an over grasping , nil devouring , all consum
ing covotousncss , It Is oue und the same
thin ? .
. . Mnrrin o amd Divorce.
Judge II. L. Sibloy of Marietta , O. , whoso
topic was "Marrlngo and Divorce Laws , "
said his titno would bettor bo spent in stating
thn doctrine of morals Involved , so making
clear principles which should mould the civil
law , than n sKetch of its history or a digest
of its provisions. The speaker's proposition
wus that n right to divorce Is complomentul
to and demanded by the right to marriage ,
not only In case of adultery but also of de
sertion.
Marriage [ bo said ] was a moans not an end.
Speelal cases u\cepluil , ( foil and naluie had
made tlio relation the universal rK-ht of ma
ture inun and women. This Included the
Hi'ht. of each putty to the union to Its essen
tial bunellls. Desertion deprived the Innocent
party ot these unless made u ground of < ! ! -
vorco. A pilnml law of tbo relation Is mutual
society and huipf illness. This desertion wick
edly violated. Hence In teason It U a cause
for divorce. The ulst of It all is thu princlp e ,
dcduulhlu alike from reason and scripture
that the rlKbt to marry. In its
ussenlinl benullls , and us the only condition
for rlKhtcotiK propajramlli , becomes paramount
to the rule of Us permanence In cases of wrong
loan Innocent pailner whutoby the funda
mental obligations of the relation are
ubno-jated. This view of the Institution
malcus UN great ends , moral nnd social , more
Important that technical preservation of
Its nulled bond as manifestly they
uiu. It. looks on the union also In
Its ronl chaiacter of a moans divinely
adopted to work out noble results
for those within Its bond , and not In any case
a chain lo bind the good , after the bands ha\u
bro > cn and repudiated. Moreover wu believe
It accords perfectly w'th ' thu horlptiire , so
load as to clvu tbu life of their spirit on the
whole subject of imurlugo. K nally , It leaves
to Innocent parties an escape from nropasia-
tlon with tin ) fullness of known adultly , and
from being forced by thu wlulcedness of deser
tion Into tliu Iifuof a collbate.
Kov. Dr. Simon of England said that the
spirit of the English delegates coming hero
had been stirred at the prevalence of gam
bling nnd betting on the linnsntlnatlc steam
ers and suggested an expression of opinion
on the subject by the conference.
Snhlmth ODscrvnnco.
Bishop E. I { . Henry of the Methodist
Episcopal church south of Kansas City occu
pied the chair at the afternoon .session. The
tirst ossjy wus on "Tho Lord's Day" bv Ilov.
T. C. Stownrl of the African Methodist
Episcopal church of Baltimore. It should
not bo u day of amusement , but a day sacred
to the Lord.
llev. T. Bromngo of the Wesleyan Iloform
union said that ll should bo observed as the
Lord's day ut our homes , nol with long faces ,
sad spirits , but as a bricht , happy day.
Thomas Hnddlo , B. A. , head master of the
hiblo of Christian collegeShcbbear , Devon ,
Eng. , wns the next spcatier. Ills subject
was the attitude of the church toward
amusements. Ho said in part : "Tbcro Is.
nothing in the spirit of the now testamen.
opposed to a moderate and rational
usu of amusements. The Romanists have
made It a council of norfectlon to llvo un
natural und Puritans have fastened a yoke
unbearable on every hinglo believer. And
thev have utterly failed in their purpose.
Whatever may bo the duty of the church to
ward amusements It Is obviously nether duly
lo be hostile toward them. "
Ilov. Bishop C. D. Foss of the Methodist
church , Philadelphia , said the urgent need
of children was play. As for the athletic ,
the Jollier the better If they were harmless.
But if the training made nothing but splen
did brutes church colleges should put them
out. Tbo Sunday paper was Indictable be
fore the bar of God and the church stood
with ll nartlcens crimlnls.
Ilov. Frank Uullard of England aald that
the practical question was not whether Sunday -
day rest was right and necessary , bul how il
wus to bo obtained and that was the ques
tion that faced the Methodists in England.
Hev. J. W. Hatioy of the Methodist Epis
copal chuivli , Illinois , dented that the church
was responsible for the Sunday nuwspapnr.
It should condemn every amusement , such as
the theater , wbicb habitually caricatured Iho
church , and also the Sunday newspaper.
Mr. J. E. Doluuirof Manchester , England ,
said that the strange thing was that the
church had fulled ta recognize the need of
the pcoplo for amusement. Ho strolled over
into tno Lysoum theater and found so manv
preachers there that ho thought for the tlmo
he wus in un ecumenical council. People
would go to the theatre ; the theaters were
full , while the chapuls were hall empty. The
church should purlfv the theatre and to do it
church members \\ould have to go there.
[ Cries of "Oh no" and "You're right. " !
llav , Mr. Hubburd of thu African "Metho
dist Episcopal church , feared that the gates
were too widely opened.Ve have got in
the dance and the theatre , und bye and bvo
wo will get In the circus , " said ho.
Dr. \ \ nllcr thought U would bo a mlstaKO
to prescribe nny particular rules to trovorn In
tno matter of amusements. Ho called atten
tion to the Roman Catholic prohibition of
amusements during forty days every year.
Theater going , card placing and dancing
should bo condemned outtleut and ministers
who winked at them failed in their duly.
The regular progrumu.o ejulod at this point ,
nnd Secretary Knur ami . < diced that the sub
ject committee which had boon charged with
the preparation of the i.ildroas from the ecu
menical conference to tbn MolhodUlchurchos
and Mothodlsts throubout | { Iho world had
completed its work , ana ' , ho report wculd bo
presented by Dr. Chapman of England , This
gentleman c.imo upon the platform and read
the address :
Council * * Form \ \ Addrosn.
The address Is dedicate I to the Mothodtst
pcoplo throughout the .tvorld. It glorifies
God for the prosperity T tllch ho has given
to the Methodist churchBy his blessing
they have grown until f 6y number Cfl.OOO.-
000 adherents. Method.-ai , it states , is sin
gularly adapted It the rudds of mon nnd con
tinuing , says ; "Altbo-tgb. many adjust
ments nnd developments must undoubtedly
be mnilo to nccompllsh rally our mission , los
us beware of thinking that any vital chnngct
nro necessary. Fulthfu-ly using our prcson-
mcnns , under the blcssl 33 of God , our pros
perity will grow. Wo rejoice to recognize
the substantial unity which exists among the
Mothodlst bodies. Its lh nf basis Is a common
creed "
The address relicnr as the tendencies
which have arisen oft la to yearn towards
In onnand says : T
lleforo the eyes of manv'of us passes the do-
lluhtfnl vision of u time when , in each land
where It Is planted , Methodism shall become
for every useful purposiviind the Methodism
of the world shah bo a cl(3'e and powerful fed
eration of the churches for the spread ot the
kingdom of t'lirlst Wu''ecil to combine our
energies foi the work wr..bavo to do is vnst
und urgent. Tbu s .optiulsm and dlfforcnuo
uhlcbarooO natural It the tin in an heart
have been reinforced bvnn abnsn of science
and philosophy. Tbo Hard lot of millions
makes It vary uinicuttfi'ithcm to believe In
tied , our 1'ather. There Is so much that
churches ha\e not done lo retires * the wrongs
and buait stilferlncs of mankind that It la
hard for many to bellow can their dlvlno mis
sion.
sion.The
The standing evils of society nro aggra
vated by tlio close pressure In our great cities
and are discovered totUeo/cs of all In our
dally newspapers. Let lum-jach and live the
gospel of Christ , In Us lnM.rlty ? , dismissing all
narrow conception of oti > * duty. Lut ns truce
the moral evil at men to Its
true source In Otolr surroundings ,
their physical nature- ' their Ignorance ,
their passions und p-thclr will and
set ourselves to deal ceniprehcnslvoly with
them. To these nacllli ! . ( Hincnts of irauKlnil
let ns apply specific remedies. To do tb s It
will bu iiBcussiiry for ( lie inoninois of our
churches to make a fu 1 Jiseof thuir rights lo
allow thu m-o it nowcrsrof law nnd govern-
nient , and their .still ijroatcr Inlliio.ico to
fall Into tbu bands of migodly men would bu
Incredible foily and sin. .
Churches Hhuulil jCvotd Po'.itl . .
Oed forbid that anv Of feur churches should
become the instrument o potltlcal parties , ft
Is doubtless necessary that. Individuals should
have party attachment < and .Methodists uro
found In all the great historic parties , lint
when u nionii.orof ourthureh bus taken his
puuo In that politicaldonncctlon which Is
most In harmony with h"i | Irleas and convic
tions , lut him novur forgot that there
nro great moral Interests Miiporlor to all
party exigencies In wlilchJie must seek llrat
tbo kingdom of Cod aiid'lIs | righteousness.
Evurj proposal that Jm\erll | the sanctity of
tbo home , tbu purity of rtonen ; , the. innocence
of children : lliat violutorfelbo Christian sab
bath. th.it sanction1 ; und Increases wrong
should bo Impartially and earnestly resisted. '
Of a few of tlio grout ev'IU which admit In
Mime decree of pnbllo treatment cannot
bu silent. Intemperance , Iho fruitful
tnotlicr of the biaud . ) f.-ovlls. Is largely
created by legalized temptation. Snares
planted uro In almost o ry struut for the
unwary and unsteady. I It too much to ask
that onr people will combine lo use all legal
Instruments to abate ttiivaht0n | | ! Millcltatlon
of men to vice and crlm4eJI' 't ua dlscodraso
In everyway KamblinyjS'ul bottliiK.which ,
spring from the lovp'iSE 'jtctuent '
Iust7 of'guln b'ftfjrnrt)0seltlns'dvlls."hnr )
lot us abstain from all-ri'clcli.'ss speculation In
business which cannot bu distinguished from
gambling.
li.xcesslvo and unfair cpmpetltlcn which Is
si'cretlni ; so much bitterness n the breasts of
men and depositing so many of tbn materials
of convulsion lu society , should bo steadily
avoided und discountenanced. And shall wu
not , do all we can to quiet times , to mould
public opinion and cstab.lsh cpnrtsof arbitra
tion so that tbu complicated crime of nggrcs-
Bu | war may bu averted ?
The address praises the work of the laity
and recommends that its energies bo given
the free play which it has so well exercised
in part. H recommends that women in par
ticular should take n moro prominent place
In the work of the church nnd they should
orgnnizo for ministry to human needs und
sorrow. At the same tlmo the hope is expressed -
pressed that women may not bo tempted to
undervalue tbo sphoro. . in which they are
alone supreme thesphcieof the mother In
the home. Joy is exnrcr.sod over the won
derful progress ol the Epworth league In
America and the hope is expressed that sim
ilar societies may bo established iu other
parts of the Method Isl world.
ffKH'S ,
Dlhiihlcd Steamship Kdrm
Sighted rt ( Son.
QuKKNsTow.v , Oct. 10 ; The steamer Brit
ish Princess , Captain rcoth , from Phila
delphia for Liverpool , which arrived hero today -
day , reports having passed the steamer
Scythla , from Boston October 10 for Liver
pool. The Scyihiu had In tow tbo Dutch
steamer Edam , before reported as being
badly disabled , having lost her propeller.
The Scythla wns making ; for Quccnstowu.
St vainer irrivnls.
At Quconstown British Princess , from
Philadelphia.
At Philadelphia Canadian , from Glasgow.
At Now York Hhuctja , from Hamburg.
\\T.\Tll \ \ Kl'l'On KCA S T.
For Omaha and vicinity Fuir ; warmer.
WASHINGIOND. . C. , Oct. 10. For Mis
souri Fair till Wednesday ; warmer winds
becoming southerly.
For Iowa Fair \yedncsday ; warmer ;
fcoutherly winds. J-
For-tho Dakotas Fulr till Wednesday ;
cooler Tii west ; cooler By Tuesday night in
cast ; winds becoming northwest.
For Nebraska Fair till Wednesday ;
sllghtlv cooler In west ; cooler by Tuesday
night in east ; variable windi.
For Kansas Fair till ) Wednesday ; slightly
warmer ; southerly wli > 3.
l-'or Colorado Fulri * cooler by Tuesday
night ; variable winds. '
Fnt.il Holler' Explosion.
PoTTrJVii.i.B , Pa. , Oct. 10. A terrible nccl-
dcnl happened this evening at Tucuor's
Watch Box , a short aUUnco below St. Clalr ,
in which ttiroo m"ii wore killed and ono man
was fatally Injured , Mountain engine No.
: ) " > : > on the Philadelphia & Reading railroad
was drawing a train of nmpty cars up the
urado when the boiler exploded , completely
dnmolUhing the ongina. Ttio names of the
killed nro : Chnrlos YfnrnicUc'brnkomnn ,
of St. Clalr ; Hurry \Vpnor , engineer , of
Port Carbon ; Muhlon Kocso , foreman , of St.
Clalr. Charles Uanor , . brakonmn , of St.
Clnlr is fatally injured. , The mon wore in
thu cnginu cab vvhon the explosion took
place.
_ _
Ilnny Called Into Court.
Nr.w YOIIK , Oct. 10. Deputy Sheriff
Stevens found undeserved upou John Hoe/ ,
ttio deposed president of the Adams Express
companv , at Dclmonico's this morning
the summons in Uia suil brought by
Henry Sanford , Hoov's successor , lu his
ofllclal capacity to recover over ? 70o,000
alleged to nave been misappropriated.
HrnntoiUnll'ii lOleo.tion Sure.
TM.I.UUSSI- , , Oct. 19. The secretary
of state attached hla gnuturo to a copy of
the proceedings of a Joint soislon of thu leg
islature , Including the procecdluira of todav ,
when Cull was elected United 'States ecuo-
tor. i v
tlio
ITTIC , N , Y , , Oct. 10.-lotoctlvos em
ployed in tbo American express robbery have
found the bonds stolen on the train and some
Jewelry In a ravine ( our miles from this
city.
RETURNING TO THE FOLD ,
JTany Old Time Alliance Men Deserting
the Party ,
SWELLING THE REPUBLICAN RANKS.
Flllmorc County Citl/.cus Viliilly In
terested In lliit Present Campaign
Mr. Iloflpwatrr'H Geneva Ditto
1'olitlunl News.
FAIRMONT , Nob. , Oct. 10. . fSpeelal to Tun
BBI : . ] It Is being conceded on nil side * tlmt
the republican Blnto aiul county tickets In
this county will bo elected 111 Its entirety al
the forthcoming election. Not a day passes
now but what many icttini to the republican
fold who \voro old tiinu iilllatico men.
A thorough canvass of ovnry precinct in
the county Is being made by Hon. John
Borsby. candidate for county Judge , n life
IOOK republican 11111 } a mnn who is known to
bo In touch with the pcoplo In every
thing pertaining to their material
Interests. Other lending speakers hnvo
bucn engaged nnd it is contldontly predicted
that before another week passes bv Fillmore
county will bo ablaze with its old time re
publican sentiment.
By requesl of n largo number of republi
cans Hon. Edward Ilosowater will address
the people at Geneva October 20.
Hod Willow's Itally.
MCooK , Nob. , Oct. 111. [ Special Tnlo-
Rrutn to THE BKK. ] Hon.V. . D. Green of
Kearney nnd D. G. Welly of Cambridge ad
dressed the alliance voters of Hcd Willow
county hero today. Mr. U'elty , who is an
aspirant for Judge Cochrano's shoos , was
billed for the afternoon speech , but his
audience , when bo commenced , wns only
eight persons and but few more ? entered. His
effort ! ! were expanded In telling the people
what ho would do when ho got to bo jndee.
In the evening W. D. Green talked to
nearly empty benches nnd It wns noticed
thnt as ho spoke ho wore nn olognnt cluster
diamond ring on his linger which seemed out
of place with his utterances on the llmmclnl
question. HIa speech was devoted to
preaching the republicans into the lower
regions while ho extolled the democracy
as being next to the allianeo
the people's friends. Jlo advo
cated government contiol of rallonds
with three supreme commissioners ,
oiio from each party. Ho is also In favor of
free coinage not only of American Mlvcr but
of all that may bo brought into the country.
I1U speech also abounded with fulsome
praise of Edgorton , "Our .loo. " as ttio al
liance calls him , nnd declared him the peer
of Webster , Mason and Corvln. Good crops
hnvo made the alliance harvest small and no
stock Is talien In ttio cries of calamity by
such professional agitators.
Increasing the Majority.
AT.EXAJUWIA , Nob. , Oct. 19. - [ Special to
THE Bun. 1 The republican mcetiriij _ nt Bel-
vldere Saturday night was u nothbie ather-
inpof the intclligenl yeomanry ;
Jt was indeed an assembly of the clear
headed farmers of Bolvidero precinct. They
wore present to listen to somolhinir more
than moro calamity screeching. They wore ,
ou the contrary , thinking men who had gone
to the mooting to listen to arguments nnd
weigh that which they beard.
The meeting was presided over by Rev. Dr.
, . - v * . , ,
The Second Regiment baud of Hebron" was
present.
At the conclusion of the able nnd argu
mentative speeches of Judge Morris and
Captain Stickol , Messrs. Stone. Johnson ,
Spanclcr and Cowan , candidates on the re
publican county ticket , mudo short addresses.
The meeting was enthusiastic throughout ,
and considering the short notice , the attend
ance wus unusually largo.
It can bo put down that Judge Post and
the whole republican ticket will receive a
handsome and Haltering majority in Belvi-
dero precinct. _
General V n Wyok at Krcniont.
Fnr.MO.NT , Neb. , Oct. 19. [ Special to Tun
BBK. ] General Van Wyck made a political
address nt the court room In this city Satur
day evening. A good audlonco , composed for
the most uart of laboring men nnd farmers ,
wns present to hear him present tno Issues
of the day from the standpoint of li'depoud-
ents. Ho made one of his characteristic ami
monopoly speeches and was frequently ap
pluuded. Ho dwelt particularly on the trans
portation question and declared that the
people of Nebraska are being impoverished
by excessive freight rates. Both old parlies ,
ho said , are under the control of the railroads
nnd there is nohopo of relief except through
the instrumentality of a now political organ
ization , having ns its principal object the
complete control of those corporations. Ttio
present coulllet , bo said , Is one between the
railroads nnd the pcoplo and bo urged his
hearers to vote for Edgorton. "That llttlo
fellow , Burrows , " was entirely Ignored by
him.
_
TlioliF.Uth not Shaken.
FUE.MONT , Nob. , Oct. 19. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim Bun. | Thi ) predominating son-
itinont among ttio pcoplo of this city Is to
condemn the nttnck made on Judge Post by
the World-Herald In the publication of Its
scandalous article In the Sunday issue. For
the present there are few who believe the
story to bo well founded , The llftcen or
more years Judge Post hast been known to
Fremont people bus convinced them of his
high character. Some who may bo disposed
to believe there Is some foundation for the
attack , nevertheless condemn it us unwar
rantable and outrageous while others among
republicans and democrats alike refuse to
believe- any of it nnd denounce it in the
loudest terms.
DemourutH Ui
Nob. , Oct. 19. [ Special Telegram
THE . . E. chairman
gram to BEE.I--S. Iligg , ns
of the democratic central committee of Gage
county , today tiled a voluminous appeal
with the district clerk from the decision of
the county clerk , in reference to permitting
tbo names of the candidates of thu .straight
democratic convention to go on the ofttciul
ballots us democratic candidates. Chairman
llllif holds that the democratic convention
which endorsed or swallowed the Independent
allianeo ticket Is the real democratic conven
tion , and that It's candidates only should go
on the ballots as bonn lido democrats. The
ease Is sot for hearing at 9 a. m. Saturday ,
October ' .M.
_
Keith Coii'ity Knpnldicnns.
PAXTOX , Nob. , Oct. ID. ( Special Telegram
to TUB BniJ ) Paxton precinct , Keith
couutv , sends greetings to ttio republicans of
the state with a republican club of II fly stal
wart voters nnd more In night. In joining
the allianeo ICeltti county farmers do not
Bucratlco their political principles.
N'nrihwrHlorn MIller'H Itoport.
Mi.sxiaroi.m , Minn. , Oct. 19. Ttio North
western Miller reports : The increase in
wheat stock of Minneapolis private elevators
Is " 'J-.OOO bushels , making the total in huch
houses 1,1111,000 bushels. The stock of
Minneapolis and Dnlnlh and nuthorl/crt
lor.Sll bushels , or SlO.b-VJ bushels moro ttmn
last Monday. The Market licconl llguras
the stock of wheat In country clovnlors In
Mlmi' sola and two Dakota * at | ,7J0.7 ( > 0
bushels , or y 1,1 , MX ) bushel * moro than last
week. This makM the nggrcgatn north *
western stocks 9 , > ? SXX ( > busuoli , an Increase
( orthuwccK IO.VJ.OOO. but a year ago tbo
total stock was llMa,000 bushels.
Tim Kirn Ilocord.
PiTTsiicito , Pa , , Oct. 19. The Phillip *
glimwaro bouse , on the south side , was dam
aged by 11 ro to the extent of (10,000 , During
the progress of the lire a temporary bridge
full tou feet , carrying with it a score or more
. _
of men , women and children. Several pi 1 >
were Injured , bu . none seriously. Mr2
Martin was also painfully Injured by fa\
glins. \ v
UtiANit FOIIKX. Oct. Hi. Henry Ootrlsu
brick block , including the opera house a
llvo stores , suffered 115,000 damage by a gu\
ollno explosion ,
BitiMtNOiuM , Ala. , Oct. 10. At Opcllkn.
the Opellka hotel , with all outbuildings , w s
turned. Eleven of the guests escaped with
out their baggngo. Loss , $ . ' 0,000 : Insurance ,
111,000. _ _ _ _ _
KKKi'ixti vr TIII : * i / r.
Irish Patriots nt Chicago Threaten
Un ( lion BII nt DcvolopinoMlH.
Cnirxno , 111. , Oct. 19. At the Irish meet.
Ing touching Parnoil's death and the future
coui-30 to be pursued in the Irish ngltatlon ,
.lohn Devoy nid that his lips had been un
sealed by the death of Parnell nnd the ub-
seiiucnl efforts of his enemies to Injure the
cuuso which ho espoused. Touching tlio
compact between tl'o lenders of the f hyalcul
force party nnd Parnell , Mr. Devoy said :
O"H Healy and others go into the revela
tion business tbcro will bo revelations that
will show them In a different light. I sat in
ICitdnro slrcot , Dublin , with Parnell nnd
Mlcnai ; ! Davttl In 1870 , when the conditions
wore made , adherence to which was laid
own to Pnrnrll as the Irreducible minimum
of what would bo accepted for Ireland. IIu
wanted ll understood that he wns not to bo
mudo a mippet of capricious politicians.- lie
akcd that nothing should done bv the physi
cal force element that would glvo England a
chance to suppress public sentiment under
the plea that it was treason. Parnell pledged
himself to the homo rule , which wo
demanded and that no member of Iho Irish
party should tr.Uo olllco until it was accom
plished. If any question of veracity Is raised
documents are in existence to prove the
truth of every tittle of what t have said.
"Davltt havlnir thu right to speak wo
pledged ourselves to two things , to keep the
movement free from premature , full attempts
at Insurrection and that the platform should
not go any further on the land question than
peasant proprietary. Parnell died true to
these principles and that desperate struggle
was to make sure thnt these conditions ivoro
embodied in the homo rule measure
nnd the Irish members kept true to
them. Davitt kepi these conditions
faithfully about two years nnd then knowing
I dared not speak for four of Injuring the
movement , and that Parnoll could not speak
began his conspiracy to destroy Parnell and
deprive Ireland of his services. Davitt and
Kgnn wore bound together in this conspiracy
inn1 I do not suy that , Dillon , O'Brien , Mo-
Curtny , Arthur O'Connor and most of the
members of parliament were aware of the
reasons of or 1 ho existence of this conspiracy ,
but they bad been warned enough to have
warranted them In tailing n different course. "
Altlt.lll.tM I.IXCOI.X'S KKTiiniOX.
Now Claimed Thnt lie Wan a Spirit-
U.lliHt.
Cinr.too , 111. , Oct. 19. In reference to the
tlio statement made by Mrs. Vottio Colburn
of White Plains , N. V. , published this morn
ing to the effect Ihul President Lincoln was
a spiritualist. Colonel Bundy of this city ,
editor of the Uoliglo-Philojophical .louniul ,
says today : "There can bo no question but
that Mr. Lincoln nat in seances nnd repeat
edly had mediums allho whitn house. I know
positively that through his investiga
tions bo became convinced of the
continuity of IIlo and of communication
boUveon tno two worlds Hu was nn unusually
cautious , discreet man , and while It is quite
possible thnt ho received advice from the
spirit world it is certain . .that he never
blindly followed It. It" would have to con
form tohls.own hotter Judgmontbefore
being adopted. ' " ? "
"It Is a fuel as has been stated that Lin
coln held seances during the winter of ISIil-o
with Charles Colchester and Charles Foster ,
the well known mediums and I am also able to
say continently that the held a suuncu wilh
Miss Nettie Colburn. Mrs. Lincoln became n
continued spiritualist and it is within tn >
knowledge that nttor the death of her hus
band she spent several weeks at different
times lu St. Charles. III. , in order to to bu
near Airs. Leonard Howard , a noted medium.
It is my linn conviction and that of others
that but for her faith in spiritualism and the
messages from the spirit world which she re
ceived through the medlumship of Mrs.
Howard and others Mrs. Lincoln would have
become hopelessly insane and probably a rav
ing maniac. "
jinxsos's ii.in/t LOOK.
Murderer v ho IniiiKlnoH Ho Is In Uiu
or Another's Crime ,
Li : w\woivni : , Kan. , Oct. 19. The so
called confession of Charles A. Benson , tlio
murderer of Mrs. Mottman , which ho prom
Ised to make is now public property. On thu
cell from which ho was removed Saturday
night was found a letter addressed to Max
Gronesclt , the editor of the Leavenxvorth
Post. It was opened by Sheriff Flora ai.d
found to bu addressed to the citizens of
Lcavonworth , friends and enemies.
In this he recites that Mrs. Mntttnan was
murdered In her own house , that tlio body
was taken to the basement , and thura per
mitted to remain for two days. It was lliun
convoyed by Old Man Mcttman , assisted by
n Polish Iriend from Ft. Leavonxvorth , to tub
river. Benson claims to bavo witnessed the
murder of Mrs. Mettnmn from an alloy , and
was behind a tree when tbo mutilated hod v
was placed in a watery grax'o. Ho at once
returned to the Mettman house , and Murv
Hautzahan was much surprised nnd excited
at seeing him , tellinir him that ho could leavu
at once , us ho hud money , nnd not lo hung
around thn houso.
Benson then becomes poetic and writes a
Gorinun verso of how ho" hud loved Mary for
four years , day ar.d nlgnt ; tlmt tbu Mull nun
murder stepped everything when the old
ir.iin null Mary were locked in Jail. Tbo
friends of the old man bailed him out , but
allowed Mary to remain. Ho swore von
ccanco against him ( llcnson ) and M'iry per
jured herself to save tno old man , and now
ho has to dlu an innocent man. Ho closed
xvlth the line , "God will glvo mo Justice. "
1SK.Di'oit itnvuxuriiuvenix.
Premier Alihott HoIdH th
tionH of HIM MinlsUM'H.
Omwt , Out. , Oct. 19. Ills stated in reliable -
liable quarters that Premier Abbott holds In
Ills hands the resignation of every memberof
his cabinet , his ministers having tomtom !
their portfolios to ilia premier In vlow of the
contemplated reconstruction of Ins ministry.
While those resignations hnvo not been ac
cepted , it places Premier Abbott in a posi
tion to act freely till the time for reconstruc
tion arrives , as nil ho has now to do Is to ac
cept any one of these resignations when ho
wishes to make loom for now blood in his
government. ThU is following a precedent
cot by the colleagues of the lat'i Sir John
Macdonuld , who , as a matter of courtesy ,
tendered on morn than mio occasion to the
late premier their resignations when recon
struction was contemplated.
Will Mniuir.iclnru Knl'i to Order.
TO'IKA | : , Man. , Oct. 19. A. B. Montgomery
of Goodlnnd , Stephens county Kan , , where
Melbourne recently made his rain making
experiments , this afternoon 11 led with the
secretary of stale the churter of tbo Oftlcial
Haln Producing company. As directors of
the compnny tlicro are MX Stephens county
men. The capital is placed nl $100,000 , ana
Uio object of the company is stated to bo ' 'to
fiirnbh water to the publlu by producing
and Increasing the fall of rain" by the
Molbourn plan. Melbourne will do thu rain
producing , and the company has contracted
to pay htm 10 cents an aero for all the land
watered by him during next summer's
seaaon.
Another I mphnilu I'rite t.
BI nM. ' , N V , Oct. 19 Atthis morning's
session , general council of the Lutheran
churcii. resolutions wore adopted calling on
the United States commUtloners to clo.su the
World' * ( uir ou Buuilayi.
HIGH TIDES AND HURRICANES ,
England's Tight Little Isle Beset by
* Turiou.3 Gales.
GREAT LOSSES OF LIFE AND PROPERTY ,
Thousands of Aurcn of l/nntl Sub *
merged , UOIINFH AViiHheU A way
nnd Hundreds ol * Cnttla
Drowned In the Floods.
LONDON * , Oct. 10 The gale has been rag.
Ing with unusual fierceness about Qnoons-
town nnd its vicinity. About thirty craft * ,
largo and small , mostly ilshlni ? smacks and
.ininll coasters have been driven ashore In
that vicinity. At Youghala many parts of
ttio tovvu are Hooded by the sea * which have-
swept into the streets. Many sheep and cattle -
tlo hnvo been drowned along the course of
the Hlaclavntcr river.
Ulsnatchoj from Holyhead , slate that 200
vessels , many of them much damngcd , have
sougnt refuge nt that port from the atornr.
The gravest apprehensions nro felt by the
Inhabitants of Sanpnton small town on the
Kncllsh channel , situated about two miles
from Folkestone. In Kont.
The storms have caused a most abnormal
lilu'li tide there and this combined with the
hurricane which is blowing , then ) is destioy-
Ingtbosca walK Many houses tcattorcit
along the shore have already been washed
over by the angry waves , nnd the high roail
IciulliiLto llythu nnd KolUesloiiii is sub
merged and destroyed In many places.
The river Tlinmoj at \ \ imisor , Kton nud
other places la ovcrllowlng its banlts. Into
many houses. Similar reports nro reaching
this city from manv other parts of Kngland ,
Ireland and Scotland , At Murvport , Cumberland
'
berland on the Irish sea , a thiivi'ng. shipbuild
ing place , the water now Is four feet deep
and Is causing an cnorous amount of damage
particularly at the stores and warehouses
unlucky enough to ho inundated. The river
Shannon has burst its batiks in
county Limerick inundating largo tracts of
hind. The reclamation work near Hums , In
county Clare , which rocuntly cost the gov
ernment fOOO.OOO , bare been nearly ruined.
Many villages In Trent valley arc submerged.
Tbo rivers Uslc. Knnney and Otway have
overflowed their banks. Many thousands of
acres of land are covered with water and
tl'o roads nrn impassable. A largo number of
bdlldings weakened by tbo Hood hnvo col
lapsed and the loss of life Is very great. The
Parrel river has overflowed Its banks. Be
tween Hrldguwntor and LniiKporl the coun
try is for ninny miles a sea. Hundreds of
cnttlo hnvo been drowned nnd u.nuy houses
submerged.
MlXlSTKK JHI.lA'ti TlllUMl'll.
C.iillnn Government Olliemlly llcuojc *
nl/.i-N ( lie ItichtH of Asylum.
SINTIAGO , Chill , Oct. 19. It isoniclnlly
stated tliat the government has given an in-
tlnmtion that it will soon Issue a safe con
duct to these persons who have taken refuge
in the American uud Spanish legations , The
government has recognized the right of asy
lum in a letter to Mr. ISgan , the United
States minister. The Spanish minister is
acting In conjunction with Air. Kgan.
The sailor of the United States steamoe
Hnltimcro who wns killed by Chilian sailors
In a street brawl n few ( Jays ago was buried
at Valparaiso today. Tiioro was no hostile
demonstrations of any . lilad. _ An armed
force of marines from the steamer Hal-
timoro were landed and they at
tended the funeral unmolested. An
other of the Baltimore sailors who
was seriously wounded In the hinno light.
will probably die of his hurt. Captain
Sehloy of the Baltimore , nnd the local
nnlhorttlcs of Valparaiso nro Investigating
ns to the cause of the trouble. It has
alreadv been ascertuinud that thu Chllllaii
mob inndo the attack on the Americans , and
that the onslaught was peculiarly brutal ,
the Chll'Inns ' being all nrmnd ivith knives
and pistols , while the Americans had but
few weapons , and wore slow in using them.
The Chilian soldiers and boatmen and others
about the water front uro .still showing u
bitter and relentless fooling towards Amer
icans , and limiting nil manner of thrcnts.
The better class of the Chilllan people
heartily condemn the brutal nt tacks , and
ox-piess hope that the country may escape
the odium that arises from such lawless
scenes. _
Hrillinnt Soclnl I'jvent in Mexico.
Cm or Mexico , Oct. 1'J. ' The revival of
bull lighting In the City of Mexico yesterday
was In the name of charity. A committee of
ladies of this capital With Mrs. Diar , the
wlfo of the president , at tliolr head organized
the show for the benefit of the sufferers of
the flood In Spain. It was one of the great
est spectacles of tbo Mexican sport over
witnessed on tbo North American
continent. The time set was : iiO
in the aftor'ioon. It is estimated that
i',000 persons wore present. Two military
bands wcto present and four companies of
infantry .served to insure good order. Nine
hulls of celebrated breed wore killed amid
the bravos of the spectators. Tbo animals
bad lioen trained for the occasion nnd ninny
of the matadors had nnrrow i scapes.
President Uluz anil partv loft the ring dur
ing tbo killing of the eighth null. The pan-
( lerlllos that bed lioun stuck Into the bulls
were after the light sold by peddlers at ox-
travMcnul prices. This wns one of thogrcat-
et lluhts Mexico luii been for years nnd the
amount received for admission fees Is sup >
posed to reach Si.l.OOO.
Our .Niivy ol I'artiHniiNhl ] ) .
LONDON , Oct. 10. The Times has a dis
patch from Valparaiso which says evidence.
from noutinl sources conllrms the.statement
made thai the Unltod States squadron la
Chilian waters , both In words and deeds.
displayed enmity toward the congressional
navy during the recent civil war In Chill ,
\\oulcl Kniiiiiin .sciilr'l
P\niS Oct. II ) . The Gnulols publishes an
interview hnd with King Leopold of
Belgium. Hu Indlpnantly denied that tbcro
was any secret treaty with Uurinnny.
Belgian neutrality would bo strictly ob
served , ho said , in the event of a conlllct be
tween l-'ra'ico and Uurinnny.
Not IJulrleniil.v to Chill.
\V\siu.wrov , D. C. , October 10.The rc
porl from London thai the United States
naval n < inadron In Chilian waters displayed
enmity to the congressional navy al thn lima
of thu recent civil war In Hun country la
wholly discredited ut the Navy department.
.Sew South \ValeH * Premier
Sri.suy , N S , W. , Oct. ltSir > Henry
Paries , premier of New South Wales , nnsi
resigned as the result of thu defeat of the
government Thursday last.
1'lvo lulled MI a ColllHlon.
llrni.iN , Oct. 10. A dlspntch from DroMnu ,
the capital of the province of Silo.iii , snya
that by a railroad collision today id Kohl hi rt ,
llvo persons \vere killed and many injured.
un AddrnsH.
KuMt : , Oct. lit. The pope Is preparing an
allocution concerning the recent 1'Yonch pil
grim disorders at the Pantheon.
Ordered nek 10 Itolirmi : Hen.
S .s KutM'iHio ' , Cal. . Oct. lU.--Tho United *
Status rovonuu cutter Ktchurd Rush left to >
day for Oiinulusku. Thu vessel U ordoicd
back to the ho.illnu' ground * as it is reported
n number of Hcnlt.'r.H ulio , not satisfied \\lth
small catch , are waltli to maiiu descents on
thu rooKi-rits. when r'-vonuu ' voisels shall
ha\u left Bearing sea. It is expected the
K-jih will remain In th vicinity of the teal
Ulanub uutll the luluMlo of December.