r FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE
TWENTY-RlllST YEAH. OMAHA , TUESDAY' MORNING , MAY 3 , 1892. XUMHHK 320.
MAY MIX IF THEY WANT TO
Methodist Laymen Given Their Ohoico hi
Regard to Where They Sit ,
LIVELY DEBATE OVER THE PROPOSITION
( Irrnt Qimdrrnnlal ( lathering of the Church
Jtvprcirnliitltcs Opened with n Simp
oii mid npcpchoR nt Kx-
Hull l.nst Night.
The twenty-first quadrennial conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church was con
vened In Hoyd's Now theater yesterday
morning all ) o'clock.
Hnlf an hour previous to the call to order
there was a hum and a buzz of delegates
thronging Into the spacious house , all anxious
to sco the great body of ecclesiastical low
innkcrs convened and at work.
The stage presented a scene of expectancy
rind preparation for reportorial wont. A
score of representatives of the various ofllclnl
papers ot the church surrounding tables on
the stngo were preparing to catch the pro
ceedings frtm Iho very beginning.
The parquet and dress clrclo were reserved
for the delegates and others having work to
pel form In thu conference , wnl'.o tbo visitors
nnd spectators were seated In the balcony.
The boxes were occupied by the wives of
the bishops and other prominent ladles of the
church. At the right of the stage In the up
per boxes were Mrs. Chaplain McCnbo , Mrs.
Pnyno anil some lady friends. In the lower
boxes were Mrs. Bishop Merrill , Mrs. Elder
Shank und others. At the left ot the stage
In Iho llrst lower box sat Mrs. Bishop Nindo ,
Miss Nindc , Mr. and rlrs. F. A. Chamber
lain of Colorado , Mr. Magco and
Mr. Palmer , conference commissioners
In the second lower box were Mrs. Bishop
Uowman , Mrs. M. A. Clafllln , Mrs. Monilcn-
bn.l , Mr. nnd Mrs. P. S. Merrill and Ex-Gov
ernor Evans of Colorado.
The balcony was comfortably filled with
\lsltors nnd'-Itbons ot Omaha , a largo pro
portion ef the number being ladles.
About the lobby tha ofllcial ngonts , promi
nent visitors and editors of the church
papers chatted nnd mingled In genial con
tusion for sotno time prior to Iho call to
order.
Devotional Mcutlng.
At 0 o'clock Bishop Bowman calloa the
conference to order to engage in half an hour
of dovollonul exorcises.
The bishopi of the church had nil taken
teats on the stage nnd they presented
nn Inspiring pictura as they faced the 500
delegates in the parquet.
Bishop Bowman called upon Bishop New
man to open with scripture reading. Bishop
Newman read the I'-'lst nnd IS''d Psalms ,
after which Dr. Thomas II. Pcarno read the
opening hymn , "Ho glvcth the Increase. "
At the conclusion of the hymn Bishop
Cyrus D. Foss offered the opening supplica
tion. Ho prayed that Uod might look with
1 leasuro upon the assembled conference ami
prepare the hearts of all present for useful
ness in the vineyard of the Lord. He nsiccd
the Lord to break down the walls of preju
dice and separation between the various
branches of the Christian church. His sup
plication nsitcd for moral reform In all walks
of life , that all forms of evil might bo over
come. Ho usitod the blessing of Almighty
God upon the president of tbo United States
nnd upon men and women in places of
authority und responsibility. Upon the
iruat family of Methodism Bishop Foss bo-
hought the Lord to pour out his blessings in
abundant showers and upon the contcronco
bo asked that God should throw the light of
His countonauco nnd till the proceedings
of the entire month with harmony nnd v/is
dom and love divino. Ho praved for a great
revival of spiritual and religious zeal in
Oma'aa ' during the conference.
At the conclusion of his special supplica
tion , Bishop Foss a .kcd tbo audience to Join
with him in repeating the Lord's prayer.
Bishop Merrill then read a passage of
scripture.
Kov. E.V. . Parker of India road a
hymn , after which Dr. , Iohn Lnnahan offered
prayer , closing the devotional meeting.
( it'ttliiK Down to Himlnosa.
Secretary S. D. Monroe of the last general
conference was asked to call the roll of
delegates. Forty of the delegates elected by
the annual conferences were not present , but
It was stated that ten ot them would bo hero
vlthin a day or two. The places of such of
the other absentees us hud accredited alter
nates present wore lilled as follows :
Austin Conference Charles .f. Pritchnrd
vice David ( Jay of Fort Worth , Tex. ; James
E. Ueed vice Ueorgo E Ncis , Fort Worth ,
.Tox.
.Tox.California
California Conference Chnrles B. Perkins
vice Chauncoy ( james , Berkeley , Cal.
Dakota Conference E. W. Dlx vice Henry
E. Ivratr , Vermillton , S. D.
Detroit Conlorcnco Alnnson U. Bartlett
vice James S. Smart , Flint , Mich.
East Maine EbeuM.Tibbotts vice Gcorgo
M. Warren.
Now England Southern Dr. Samuel F.
Uphum vice Dr. W. F. Warren.
Now York Charles H. Hnitwoll vice Al
fred Coons , Kingston , N. Y.
North Ohio Prof. A. M. Madison vice
John A. Oanti , Woostor , O.
Northwest Indiana S. P. Towno vice John
H. Cibsol , La Porto , Ind.
Northwest Swedish Carl Anderson vice
Jnhn U. LindRreen , Chicago.
Oregon Melville C. Wycth vice Charles C.
Straltou , Portland , Ore.
Pittsburg Samuel Hamilton vice Viichcl
Harding , Washington , Pa.
With the nbovo alternates substituted fet
the delegates the list of delegates seated is
tbo same as that published in Tin : Buu last
Saturuny.
llfKliinliig to Organize.
Dr. Monroe ana Dr. Hartzoll were nom
inated for iiormanont secretary of the genera
conference. Befoia the vote was taken all
reserves prosuit were seated in place of tin
absentees , and the question as to Whothei
they were to bo seated permanently or only
until the regular delegates might arrive oc
casioned considerable discussion , as on it
depended whether the church was to pay the
expenses of ono or both in such a caso. The
matter was finally laid on the table untl
. after the permanent organization was ef
fected , nml the roll call began on thu vote
for permanent secretary.
During the time occupied In collecting the
ballots Bishop Bowman Introduced Dr.
Moulton of England to the conference.
It was decided that when the conference
adjourn 11 bo to meet ut 3
o'clock In Exposition bull for the
purpose of selecting seats for the
delegates. There arose a lengthy discussion
over the matter of selecting soots , ROIHO
wanting to meet for that purpose nt1 o'clock
and others wanting to meet , today.
Motions and substitutes und amendments
without end were thrust at the presiding
ofllcer.
Commissioner Palmer finally explained
that Exposition hall would bo ready at ;
S'clock for the conference to tuko po < session ,
Ho therefore advised the conference- mee
at 4 o'clock In Exposition hall to select seats
Mr. Palmer also announced that all thi dele
fc-ates being entertained In nrivuto homes
could secure tickets for their noonday
luncheons during the conference month b }
calling nt the box oflico , where Mr. Hills
would Issue them aa fast as the delfg.uca
could sign the rorflhiu ,
Mr. Palmer then distributed invitations to
the municipal reception among the delegate
during the ilmo occupied in collecting the
ballots on permanent secretary.
The llm ballot for permanent secrctnrj
was collected by the ushers and the count ro
'tutted as follows : Total number of vote-- '
457 , of which Dr. Monroe received UCI and Dr.
Hirtzvll 114. Dr. Monroe's election was
made unanimous , and ho was declared elected
tccroturv of the Methodist quadrennial con
ference for the fourth consecutive time.
Liiyinru to thu 1'ront.
A resolution was then introduced by Mr.
Noliph providing that the scallm ; of dele
gates should bo decided by drawing tllps
from a hat.
Mr. Wheeler offered an amendment pro
viding for the appolntu. at of u couiuiiUcoon
ay delegates to bo composed of n rapresenta-
Ivo from each annual conference to report
n the manner of scaling the lay dolc-ga'.oj ,
but ho wns declared out of order.
Mr. Field of Philadelphia then offered n
ubslitutoto the effect that the lay delegates
10 assigned separate scaling in the house
rom the ministerial delegates , This was
ho resolution adopted at the meeting ot tbo
ayinon on last Saturday nigh' .
Dr. John Lanahnti nroio upon the
stngo nnd said that ho wished
o congratulate the laymen upon
his demand. Ho had always believed that
ho laymen had been at great disadvantage
n sitting among the minister * In the confer
ence. Ho believed that the laymen would
invc moro Influence find power In the con-
'oronco ' by being seated soiiarntely. Hebe-
loved that the ministers would bo pleased to
lave the laymen seated soparhtely if they
vishcd to have it so. [ ApnlaiHO.J
Opposed the I'riipnjltlon.
Mr. Shlnkloot Kentucky then got the floor
ami vigorously combated the Idea of
iopnrnto seating. "I do not. congratulate the
ay mou upon this demand for separate seat-
ng , " said Mr. Shlnkle. "I know that wo
iad n meeting the other night and seventy-
ono out of about 10J laymen voted for the
separata seating. They wanted the sheep
and the goats separated , { Applnuso and
atightcr , | Some thought they should bo
called sheep nnd lambs. Well , I want to
ilcail for the lamb ? . [ Laughter. ] I want
.ho laymen nnd the ministers seated together.
, want the advice of the ministers and I
want thn ministers to get advlcooccaslonally
'rom the laymen. I Applause | If. wo are
seated spparately It will have the appearance
of antagonism. ThoMothodlst church Is not
n divided body. H is ono church for
ministers nnd laymen. If wo lay
men nro shoved off In ono corner
wo shall appear to bo interlopers when
we go over to speak to the ministerial dele
gates. I want equal representation In the
conference for tbo laymen , remember that ,
Uut I am opposed to the separation of the lay
nnd ministerial delegates. Please , brethren ,
lo not separate the layman from the minis
ters. I don't want to bo separatee- from the
minister * , 1 have never yet boon ndvlsed In n
general conference to do a wrong thing by n
nlnlstcr. I hope , brethren , that this resolu
tion will not carry. It is n wrong step and
wo shall regret it if the mymcu and the min
sters nro separated. " | Applause. ]
\Vnntfil It lor "lullooKiilliil" Klfoct.
Mr. Murray of central Pennsylvania , a
.ay . delegate , said they were glad to do honor
to the ministers , but they wanted to be
scr.ted bv themselves for the influence it
would give them In the conference. They
had lost their Individuality heretofore , ns
UIO laymen had boon interspersed between
over : tOO ministers. Ono advantage the pro
posed order of things would give would bo
the possibility of conferring together.
Another thing , the separate vo'to could bo
called for nnd ordered nnd readily taken.
The separate vote was about all that was
left the laymen ns representatives ns
ncamst tlio ministerial delegates.
There were several things that the laymen
wanted , and this change wns necessary In
order to give them a show , though It was not
their intention to cause a divided house.
They merely wanted to bo placed ou an
equality with the ministers.
Alruld of HclllK I.oU In the Slnllllf.
Mr. Field of Philadelphia was the next
speaker to gain the eye of the presiding ofll
cer. Ilo snld that there wns no thought of
arousing antagonism between the laymen
nnd the ministers. The desire wns to create
a closer union by placing tbo lay
men where they could do the
most for the interests they represented.
"Unless wo can be seated separately , " said
Mr. Field , "wo laymen will bo lost in the
discussions on the lloor of the conference- .
The laj men of the Methodist church are lo-
"
iluy not"enough concerned about the welfare
of the church. They nro slipping away.
What wo need is to iiwnlton a deeper interest
nmong the laymen in all the deliberations
and business of the church. Wo can do this
by giving the laymen a moro promiuout rep
resentation in tha conference. "
Su\v No KeHOii for tlio Clmngo.
Hov. Mr. Queal of Now York said that ho
had' been Interested in the proposed move
ment sineo 1S03. Ho voted for the laymen
In 1S72 , and was in favor of their admission
ns delegates. Ho was always pained nt the
buggcstion of a want of harmony between
dllTeieut quarters of Iho church.
In this move , however , ho wanted to know
what they expected to gain. Ho would like
to Know'what dissimilar interests were to
bo fostered or what wro.igs were to bo
righted. Ilo thought that laymen had equal
rights with the ministera under the existing
order of things , and ho could not understand
why the laymen wanted to draw apart.
Dr. llm-lilry on tlio I'loor.
Dr. J. M. Bucklov , editor of the Christian
Advocate of Now Vork Citv then teok the
lloor. Ho said the object of giving laymen
representation in the conference was not
increase ) the slzo of the body , but to secure
the assistance of the laymen in the framing
of the laws of the church. Had the laymen
been given a fair chance to exorcise equal
power with the ministers i Dr. Buckley
thought not. 'Ho recounted tlio history of
conleronco legislation upon the subject and
hold that the laymen had been handicapped
by failing to get n separate vote in the con
ference when they had demanded it.
"Nine-tenths of thu laymen , " snld Dr.
Buckley,1- attend but onogenornlconference ,
but the ministerial delegates usually go to con
ference alter conference and the olshops who
preside know them. The bishops nro not ac
quainted with the laymen and when they
arise on the lloor of the conference along
witli half a do/.cn minister ? , what is the
usual result ) The presiding ofl'cor ' usually
j'ccountzos some ministerial delegate nnd the
layman sits down. " [ Applnuso.J
Dr. Buckley's speech was heartily ap
plauded.
Could Not See tlio CKO of It.
Kev. Air. Nellgh said it wns not a question
whether the laity wns entitled to representa
tion in the gunural conference or nbt. This
wus to bo the most important conference
over held , and the delegates could mnko good
history if they so chose. Ho doubled the
statement that the presiding ofllcer did not
know many of tbo lay delegates.
The conference did not meet to legislate
for ministers or laymen , but for the church
composed of ministers and laymen. Ho
wanted to know what goo.i the proposed plan
would do Iho laymen und ho full that the
ministers would all feel Inclined to ask how
they orftuyonanlso was to bn bcnelitcd ,
Other Vluus IC\irrnril | ,
Dr. Lewis Curls of Chicago said that it
was siniplv a question of privilege for the
laymen and not ot compulsion. If they
wanted to sit by themselves thu ministers
could not do less than to grant tholr request.
The only thing was to liiid out whether it
was tho'wish of the delegates to sit alone.
F. H. Hoot of Buffalo , a layman , spoke in
opposition to the separate seating scheme.
Ilo wished to bee harmony and unity all
through and ho believed that separate seat-
in ? would result in n semblance nt least of
discord und a lack of unity of purpose.
E < c-Ciovernor Evans of Colorado stated ,
after a motion to order the previous question
was voted do\Mi , that somebody had evi
dently been scniod before they were hurt.
There seemed lo be n little apprehension
that they were not all members of tha same
church. Ho could not understand why the
ministers were nfraiu that Iho laymen would
confer nnd talk logethor. Ho did not think
It wise to condemn a thine ; just because it
wns proposed by the lay mcmDcra of the con-
fcrence , and hopeu that the minlstois would
ECO that tbcro was danger in voting -aiiiM
the resolution.
Cn in o to u Vole.
The previous question was again callei for
anu ordered. It was decided to vole by
eiders the ministers nnd the laymen separ
ately.
According to the rules the ministers should
have votou llrs.1 but several of the ministers
I who wanted to know whether the laymen as
a whole were In favor of separate seats in
conference , wanted them to vote lirst , am
the rules were suspended for the purpose ol
giving the laymen the llrst vote ,
The vote was ordered on the yeas and nays ,
bv demand of thirty-eight laymen , who con-
blilutca tbo necessary ono-fourih of that
order to require it , the total vole on that
proposition numbering 140.
The hour for adjournment , 1 o'clock , hav
.s firm
LINCOLN'S ' FEDERAL BUILDING
Generally Conceded That it is Inefficient
for Business.
REMARKABLE GROWTH OF PATRONAGE
\Vlint Tlinup r.inillinr ltli Hit1'ncts In tbo
CUSP HII P In Sny AinplnTrslltiiony
tint thu Dptiinrriitn Are Not
Satisfied.
nrncAU OP Ttin DEB , J
fil3 KOUIITBBNTII ET , V
AVASUIS-OTOX , D. C. , May ! J.I
The house bill for the erection of n $1.000-
) OU public building at Lincoln is still bang-
ng. Today Senator Paddock received n
communication from the supervising archi
tect of the treasury enclosing nil communi
cations sent to the house committee on this
subject. The report of the supervising
architect strongly favors additional accom
modations for Lincoln federal business. It
shows that the slto upon which the present
structure- was orcctoJ nnd which was
donated is today worth fully tfOO.OOO , whllo
ess than & 53OJ0 bus been expended by the
government upon the building itself. The
lostnmstcr reports that while In 1SS1 tbcro
, vero only six employes in the ofllco there
nro now forty nml that the accommodations
arc already Insufficient.
Every available Inch of snaco , says the
postmaster , Is already occupied. The custo
dian of the building also reported that double
.ho room now used would soon bo needed for
the land ofllco. owing to thn forthcoming
abolition of certain local laud ofllees under
the requirements of the law governing the
same , i nd that ns a result of Lincoln's phe
nomenal growth twice the svacn now used
would soon bo required for postofllco pur
poses.
General Land Commissioner Carter added
his testimony to the effect that nt present
only bOU square foot were used for land ofllco
purposes , but thnt'J.OOO square fee > . would
soon bo needed , whllo United States Mar
shal Slaughter completed the Hat with a
statement that tne postofllco accommodations
uro already Insunieient. The ft-cent con
gress Is not likely to give Lincoln any relief
but the facts adduced make an unusually
strong claim for action on the part of the
government.
Coats of Tire fmlreii.
This evening's Star has this indirect dig
nt the action ot the Grand Army of the Ho-
public at Lincoln in opposing a federal ap
propriation of $100,000 for the encampment
in Washington next fall : "Nebraska is to
have at Omaha tbo Methodist Kpiscopal con
ference and wo really do notcaro how Omaha
raUos the money for the entertainment of
the visitors , whether through the church
alone or through general private subscrip
tion , or in part through municipal appropri
ation. Wo Washingtoninns nro mag
nanimous , not meddlesome , and wo nro
pleased to huvo the opportunity of heapini ;
coals of lire upon Omaha's head for Lincoln's '
benefit. "
Improving the Postal Service.
An official of the Postofllco department
said today in reply to several queries , that
no recent dcclsfon has been made ntTocting
tbo classification of circulars printed in
imitation of typewritten letters , such
circulars being still considered as third class
matter , except where the reproduction is
dlfllcult or impossible to rccocnizo as a
"reproduction , " in which case the matter is
chargeable with letter postage.
A now fast mail system said to bo capable
of wonderful speed , lias been devised by
Dr. n. E. Osborn of Auburn , N. Y. It
cofislsts of an aerial electric mail car made
of aluminium , supported with compressed
hydrogen , and running on two largo trolley
wires. Electricity from the wires com
municates through the motor inside the car
ana sots into rapid motion n series of fans
and wings. The" front is surmounted by nn
electric lipht. This car , it is claimed , will
transport about 100 pounds ol mail.
A now and very popular "letter card , " n
copy of the United States letter sheet idea ,
has just been issued by the British postoflico.
It folds once und the odgcs can bo gummed
down. The available writing space is O' ' x
J'4 Incncs. The cards are sold ct ton lor a
shilling. Thu regular EnclUh post cards
cost n trifle more than u half penny each , the
government charging for the card as well as
tor tbo cent postage.
The rapid delivery of London postmen is
due , as Is well known , to the fact that every
house Is obliged by law to bo furnished with
a post box on the front door. Thus the post
man delivers his mail , gives a iloublo knoctt
and goes on his way. This method Is proved
by oxpcrienco to bo a great convenience to
the currier and to the household and illus
trates ono claim to sup''riorily of the English
system o 'ci- the American. Advices from
S't. Louis , however , nro that the houso-to-
housc collection , us well as delivery experi
ment , i' > likely to provo succusstul. If It
Miould , this would bo a distinct gain for the
United States system.
Hcllof lor IH'H MoincH Itlvrr Snttlpm.
Today the senate committee on publiclnnds
reported a substitute for the Wilson Des
Molncs river land bill relating to Iowa set
tlers upon Dos Moincs river lands. The sub-
stttuto proposed that the state of lowu and
the United btates shall equally contribute to
the payment of what is equitably duo such
settlers us a llual settlement of their dam
ages , since some of those settlera acting upon
the faith of tbeirsupposed titles have contin
ued to reside upon these lands through their
heirs and atsigns nnd these titles have failed
on account of the previous grant to the terri
tory ana state of Iowa. It Is declared
bv the substitute bill that con
gress Is anxious to make indemnity
and compensation to the o wlto nro evicted
and threatened with eviction mid to obtain
from them a ivloaso from further claims
ngaliiht the United States. The bill appro
priates $ . " )00OiX , ) to bo applied to this purpose
uyon condition that the state of lo'.vu shall
appropriate anu upply nn equal sum.
I'roposiMl .Military I.PKliiliitliiif.
Today Tin : llii : : correspondent asked Chair
man Outhwalto of the house committee ou
military affatM what general military legis
lation , in his opinion , would result from this
session of congress. Under the present con
ditions in the house that body has absolute
control of the fate of proposed legislation ,
Mr. Uuthwaito said : "It is my judgment
that some kind of measure will be passed on
the subject of promotions. The two houses
each have a bill based upon different princi
ples and each stands strongly by it ; own
measure. It Is my Judgment that promotions
will bo by relative rank as high as captain at
least. An organized bill will bo passed
Jinally and it will probably reduce the In
fantry and increase the artillery with u view
to the encouragement of the use of the ar
tillery for coabl defense purposes. Then
there will bo bills put into low increasing for
u term of three yours thn laws which expire
in Juno next providing that the secretary ol
war may , In his discretion , remove the
charge of desertion against military record i
aim pram muster-out certificates , "
.MUfrllain'oiu ,
Secretary Noble today denied the motion
for review of the contest ol. John V. Darnell
against Pater IlurUo from the Mcl'ook dis
trict , holding for cancellation Jlurito's home
stead entry. Ho also denied tba application
for ccrtiorarl In the case of Kufus 11. Thomp
Fen 'against Edward A. Ucrrard from Ivo
brabka.
Secretary Nobio has dismissed the motloi
for review ol the contest ot Thomas \V
Green airulnst Thnoaoro Englcbert fro : :
Aberdeen. K. D. , rejecting Knglebert's Una
proof.
Senator I'addock , who U badly prostrntec
bj' overwork , U taking a three days' rest ai
the seaside , where letters cuu'l reach him
Upon uls return the question of the Hasting !
pension board Is llkelv to bo taken UP. Lot
tcrs arc pouring in addressed to both senator
urging thu appointment of either Dr. Lyni
or Dr. Hall ,
The forthcoming silver anniversary of tin
admission of Nebraska Is drawing upon tin
for publishing editorial !
relative to the first1 Winnings of Iho torrl-
.ory n shown by cohrrcsjloiial action.
Judgo.l. H. Davis , xvhobns been n week
with W. E. Annln' . lsfl ( today for Now York.
Heprosontatlvo Henderson of Iowa Intro
duced bills today granting Increases of pen
sions to FrancU A ; I nrgo aim William F.
Plckcrill.
A. J. Love of Omaha Is nt Wlllard's.
Senator Pottlgrew today introduced a bill
lo pay Theodore II. Mchring of Nlobrnra
fiVJ.ij for property destroyed during the rc-
bolliou.
A forcible address was delivered bv Uep-
rcscntatlvo Butler of Iowa at the Young
Men's Christian association building yester
day. Ills theme wai : "What do I Uo-
Hovel" and bo enforced the truth that notions
were more important than professions.
The secretary of Iho treasury has nskcd
congress for appropriations to pay John
Fields and John Huntoti nt Fort Laramlo.
Wyo. , as salaries as custodians of abandoned
military reservation last year 51'Jl-l and
? 1,523 respectively. Also an appropriation of
? H9 to pay the account of Charles E. Pcarco ,
chairman Pine Hldgo commission , for serv
ices and expenses' Incurred by him in a visit
to Washington under Instructions from the
Interior department for Iho purpose ot a con
sultation in regard to matters contained In
the report of the.Plr.o UUgo commission , or
ganized under ttlo authority of the Indian
net of March 3. 1SP1.
Mrs. Harrison continues to Iraprovo In
health nnd ns soon ns her convalescence has
advanced suniclently will go to Fortress
Monroe , nccorapanlod by Mrs. Dimmlck. Mrs.
McICoo will remain In Washington. On Mrs.
Harrison's return she will resume the in
formal afternoon receptions. P. S. H.
Action Taken In ( lie Iloitsn on the Trco
Illnddlg Tulno Hill ,
WASHINGTON' , D.C. . , May 2. Numerous
[ lotltions were presented against legislation
closing the World's ofair ou Sunday , also
from the Methodist church of Now Hamp
shire protesting against further adverse
Chinese legislation ,
Ullls were disposed of ns follows : To fix
Iho price of lauds entered under the desert
land laws. Passed. It llxos the prlco nt $ ! . >
per aero , whether the lands nro outside or
within n railroad grant ; nnd It requires the
repayment of the difference to those who
have heretofore paid a double price for such
railroad lands.
For the issue of ordnance nnd ammunition
to Nebraska to replace similar stores de
stroyed by lire. Passed.
After nu executive session the senate ad
journed. _
111 till * IIOII < , C.
WASHINGTON- . C. , May 2. That tariff
oratory is at fi. discount In the house wus
manifested when Mr. Bryan moved the
passage of the free binding twine bill.
Though under tbo rules but half nn hour Is
permuted for debate It wns only after a good
deal of skirmishing that n suftlclont number
of members could bo mustered for that brief
space of timo. The democrats were not
enthusiasticnndtlio republicans were
apathetic. No interest was taken in the
veto. . ,
Mr. Bryan moved to suspend the rules and
pass the frco binding twine bill.
Mr. Hurrows Inquired whether it was the
gentleman's intention to pass the bill in this
way without having civcu notice to the
minority of that Intention.
Mr. Bryan replied , that it was his intention
to pass the bill. . " <
Mr. Burrows .demanded a second , and
after a brief wait' the democrats managed to
secure a quorum n'tid the second was
ordered. >
After a brief .deflate the motion to sus-
peud the rules nnd. pass the bill was agreed
to yeas , ISM ; nays.Mr. . Covert of Now
York , Mr. Cobura'l-if ' , Wisconsin , ntut Mr.
Cadmus ot Now Jccsoydcrnocrats ) voted
In the negative , and Messrs. Brodorick of
Kansas unil Picklor und .lolloy of South
Dakota ( republicans ) in the aflirmulivo.
On motion of Mr. JJlount , the rules were
suspended nnd a bill was passed appropriat
ing f I5D.OOO to enable the president to fulfill
the stipulations contained in the treaty
between the United States nnd Great
Britain signed February 'J'.l ' and April J > 0 ,
ISjflJ , in regard to the tribunals of arbitration
at Paris. ( There was neither opposition toner
nor dissension of the measure. )
The following bills passed : Pensioning
survivors of the L'lnck Hawk , Cherokee ,
Crook and Somlnoto wars ; to ratify an
agreement with tbo.Colvillc band of Indians
In Washington ; appropriating $100,000 for
tbo establishment of u military post at or
near Helena , Mont.
Tbo house then wont into committee of
the whole on the diplomatic und consular
bill but without nation upon It. - The com-
miltoo rose and the house adjourned. >
CIVII , SKKVIUK
Secretary rosier itiulvComiiilH8lonor Hoosc-
WASIIIXOTOX , D. C. , May 2. Tbo house
commltto on civil service reform today re
sumed the investigation into the conduct of
certain employes in the civil service at Balti
more. ,
Secretary Foster was the first witness.
Ho bad heard of the charges made by Com
missioner Hoosovclt Against two men con
nected with tbo customs service in Balti
more , that of collecting money for political
purposes , they had Ijcon reprimanded by the
commissioner nnd ho was inclined to think
this punishment sufficient but linnlly said ho
should vary much dglibt If it was consistent
with the good of the , public sorvloa to keep
such mon in otllce , but bo should want to
know nil the facts before taking action.
Commissioner Housovelt was next- exam
med. Ho said had h'o mudo'un examination
of the workings of the Baltimore postoftlco
nnd custom house add recommended the re
moval of twenty-ono employes for violation
of the civil service law , but no action had
been taken. Ilo said it was absolutely Im
possible to upset his conclusions , for they
were bused on the con'fcs.sions of the accused
persons , made nt the' very time the events
took place. Bearing on tno statement of the
postmaster general that It U not the duty of
the commission to makn u report lo the bead
of a department , MirUoonovolt produced two
letter * from Mr. Vymnmuker , asking the
commission to make < Ht such examinations
and report to him. -
Mr. Koosovolt quoted from the tostl.Tiony
of \Vnunniauor , jn speaking of the ac
cused men he said : "When thov declare
to the postofllco inspector that they have
not mailo such stiilomints and they do that
under oath , you aro. bound to take their
statements. " ,
"It sooths to me,1' ; wulMr. Hoosovclt , "that
If in u private businqsa uu investigation Into
ouo of its branched'.should dUcloso that
twenty-one men werocheating , Iho man
being caught rea-lu > udeil and confessing , it
would bo very unlvfsato accept tbo oaths of
these same men six1 roouths later , that they
were Incorrect and.they had Hod when they
mule their confession '
As to the implications In the statement of
Mr. Wannmakcr tha\Uia qccuscd parties
were not fairly reported Mr. Hoosnvclt snld
it seoraea hardly necotsary to meet such an
accusation as this , , and Insisted that tbo
stenographer's report-was the only proper
record of what tbd mcd said.
Mr. Roosevelt concluded his statement by
saying : "Tlio amovnt of it U that all thcso
men uro plainly gtitliy , upon their own con
fession. It they hive not deserved- punish
ment , then it U Impossible that men could do
anything In violation of lhat law which will
deserve punishment. This is not tlio time to
consider whether tija law is wise or not. It
U on the Mututo hook , and I am appointed to
sea that it 'is enforced , a d I have simply
done my duty In pointing out Its violation
und in recommending1 the punishment of tbu
wrong doers. "
due of Dr. Cronln'H .Munlcrem.
CIIICAOO , III. , Mav i. The Inter Ocean's
Jollot , HI. , special say * that Patrick O'Sulll-
van , serving a.penitentiary sentence as ono of
Dr , Croniu's murderers , is dangerously ill ,
The prison ofllciaivjje.u-orjay performed an op
eration on aa abscrn in hit left fci le. The
effect of the operajjon was alarming nnd itu
patients puUo bccsmo Imivlv peivcptiote ,
ubtle his tompcratu's roio to 101 dugieoi.
rilEY MAY CREMATE PALACIO
If Ho Kills Qeicnl Orespo'a Son tUs Dictator
tater is Doomed
VIEWS OF THE OLD MILITARY CHIEFTAIN
Ilo Will Mote Ills Troop * Slowly In Order
to ( llvo Many ol III * Countrymen
nil Opportunity to Sur-
louder.
; S9J/iy J.im'.i fiDr.li . /Inru'Al
13.uujrr.si.METO , Venezuela , ( via Unlvo ton ,
Tux. ) , May 2. | By Moxlc.ni Cable to the
S'ow York Herald Special to Tut : UKK. |
Dictator Pnlaolo's alleged threat to kill the
23-year-old son of Ctunor.il Crojpo as aoon ns
the Ust named comes willnn a loaqtio of Car-
ncas has reached the noaJquartOM of the
revolutionists nml cxcltoJ great Indignation.
Licneral Crespo declares If his son Is put to
Uoath I'aluclo will uo burned at the stnko In
the plaza Iti front of the Casa Amarllla. The
revolutionists will do nil they cm to prevent
the dictator from carrying out hU throat ,
but If ho should kill young Crcspo , Palaclo
may expect If captured to bo cremated.
I am H direct communication with Gen
eral Crospo , In splto of the obstacles thrown
In my path by the agontof Palaclo. I have
sent n trusty asont Into General Crospo'.s
camp , which Is now between San Subastlan
and Curn. The old chloflnln sends his eon-
sratulatlons to the Herald nnd I shall soon
tiavo a personal Interview with htm on the
mountain road between San Sebastian und
3ura , running to the nortli ot San Juan.
Before this will have boon in type I shall bo
on tbo way to Crospo. Ilo Is getting danger
ously near to Caracas , but ho Is not pre
pared to attack It As 1 stated in previous
Jispatchos , ho will not descend on the capi
tal until Victoria has fallen.
Crosno has completely out-gonorallrd
Palacio'a ofllcors. Ma ked by the inoun-
tamoous country between Caracas nnd San
Sebastian , ho has honoycoraboil the pisses
nml advantageous positions with mn'n and
Guerravlio , with Aloyon i.nd olkors , has
rendered Casanas helpless on the prnlrics in
nnd nround Calaoozo , hm boon ordered up to
the investment of Victoria since Saturday
night. Guerra has boon making forctd
marches from the prairie country. Once ho
gets across the mountains the slender con
nection between tun capital and Victoria , the
only stronghold upon which the dictator's
hones rest , Is likely to be cut In twain at any
moment. When this is done a death blow
will bo given Pulneio's cause.
I.IUis u Kilt In a Trap.
This information conioi direct from Gen
eral Croapo. Casanas could bo quickly
crushed , but Crespo says that Casanas Is llko
a rat in a trap and" ho objects to having him
slauchtc-red. The federalist , general tbluks
that he can save the lives of many of bis
countrymen by keeping the government's
gcnoriiis nnd tuoir forces at bay until ho has
operated against Victoria and Caracas.
There is a great , deal of slaughtering going
on , but Crespo Is not responsible for It. It
is done by marauding gangs of unattached
men who cannot be controlled by the coui-
mundor ot the revolutionists. Crespo's carap
until lately wus between Cogua nnd Cura.
Ilo has left that point nnd made n detour
with a body of : tOOU , infantry nnd 1'JOO horse :
well eqnippc'd ami drilled. The men are the
picked men of previous war.- ! . Ono of too
hides ot the old commander sends iboso lines
addressed to the Venezuelans In the United
States 'who are in sympathy with the in
surgents nnd asked mo to cable to the Herald
In bolialf of the "caase of constitutionality : "
"I congratulate you. Succass Is crowning
our arms. Casanas is down , Mora. Guorra
nnd Crespo are facing towards Caracas ;
what else do you want ! A complete tri
umph , will soon carry us into Caracas.1'
Tha dread of u horde of insurgents pour
ing down from the mountain' ; is creating
consternation. Only slight assistancec.m
bo spared for Victoria. Dr. Hojus Paul has
Issued a stirring address. It enthuses the
masses with admiration for the federal
cause. Gunoral Crospo also made a procla
mation. The government is doing nil It can
to suppress both nddrossos.
1'nlnclo'n I'ciljllc Circular.
Palaclo has just issued a circular to the
people ol Venezuela , In it ho says that at
the conclusion of the war , whether it results
In a victory for the government or submis
sion to the rebels , the different slates will bo
culled upon to elect represcntutives
to the assembly , which will consider the
question of the reformed constitution.
To this assembly ho will hand in his resigna
tion from nubile power , which for no human
consideration would ho retain for a longer
period. The nation will thus" bo enabled to
provldo for its own future presi
dent by the election ot some other
citizen. As a legitimate representative
of the liberal party. Palacio con
tinues , ho nas sought nnd socks rointcgratiou
as a basis for tbo preservation of the peace
and prosperity of the country. Ho concludes
by declaring that ho has no personal pre
tentious to continue- power , but retains bis
hlgb ofllco only In obcdionco to the law of
the existing constitution , which prohibits
rollrnmont un'.ll a successor shall liavo bocu
legally placed In authority.
XJUiTKI ) Till ! U.VWH I'AVIFW
Vroni Omiiliu to Denver in Auout Thirteen
Iloum.
DENVER , Colo. , May 2. ( Special Telegram
to Tnu BISK. | To got into n luxurious sleeping
cor in Omaha after supper or after dinner , if
you happen to cat your pie at that lima of the
day , and bo in Denver in time for n reason
ably early breakfast the following morning
was utblng long hoped for but until flvo days
ago it seemed to bo of thn distant and uncer
tain future. A few years ago people were con
tent to leave the Missouri river at 10 o'cloclc
one morning and gotjout of their berths the
next morning in sight of. the everlasting hills
hereabout.
When the Union Pacific reduced the time
four hours or so by putting on Its limited
train , leaving Omaha at 2:15 : p. m. , it was
considered u note worthy feat in western
railroading , and so it was. It marked in fact
the beginning of a now era for the traveling
public In the young cmplra on this side of
the Hie Muddy. But today the Overland
Houto took n second step forward nnd re
duced Its time from the Gate City of the
plains to the Queen City of tbo mountains
bv another four Hours.
A party of Omahans tested the Union Pa-
cllic sorvivo Sunday niebt , and Its membnrs
now wear with becoming consciousness the
proud distinction of having rUldon nn the
fastest regular pasucngcr train over run from
Omaha to Denver.
At 0:15 : that evening they lied from a
union depot prospective- und ut 7W : ! the next
morning , exactly on schedule time , they
rolled into u union depot possessive , thus
broiilting all previous records in thalir.u ol a
regular service by from one to four nonrs.
TnU unprecedented feat wus accomplished
bv using the fast mall. Attached to that
train was a handsome car with upholstered
reclining seats nnd a buffet sleeper , the
Bohemia , which is richly finished in
mahogany anil peacock green plush. Tbo
fast mail is off with a whip , nor pauses in its
ruco against time except at Fremont , Colum
bus , Grand Island , Kcurnuy , North Platte ,
Ogalalla , Julcsburg , Sterling and La Salle.
All tbo way It U climbing the great back-
bonoot the continent , but never slackens Us
puce. At Kearney every berth In the blonpor
U occupied , and nt North Plutta the chair car
is well tilled xvllh dozing humanity.
Oilier frainu OvvrliiKdii ,
At Julosburrf the fast mail overtakes tbo
two train * which preceded it nt Omaha ,
one by eight and the other by four \rnr3.
The tlyer and tno fust mull pusu In their
Ilight ucrois the continent only long enough
to drop their Denver ears , which are at-
lathed to the other tram , while the paaseu
gcrs sleep on blf : 'ly , unconscious of the
transfer. \ *
Last nipht's trv ' mo through without n
hitch in the sched , iml the cars rode so
smoothly that tho1 j.oncers scarcely real-
Izrd the unusual sj'-S it which they were
traveling. As this ' makes n great ad
vance In speed in trl " * . tsjourl travel a few
comparisons will bo I ' iMmg , boMdes giv
ing tlio public n cloarx dcrstatidlng of the
Union Pacific's achtot it.
The dlstnnco from nha to Chicago
vnrlea fiomIIV ) to . "iOi tos , and the Iowa
Hues are boasting of Uust trains , which
mnko the run on c A roadbeds and
over easy grade * , nnd In some cnsei
with double tracks , In fourteen hour. *
and ton mlnuln.s to fourteen hours
and n hnlf. Tin- Union Pncllio's now train
covers ftO'.i miles from Omaha to Denver In
fourteen hours and twenty minutes , climb
ing n grade of four and ono-thlrty-ninth foot
and surmounting nil the dlftlcultles ol n one-
track road. The Pennsylvania limited be
tween Chicago and Now \"orn Is ono of the
famous trains of the world , und the Laka
Shore and Michigan Central limited nro its
rivals , yet the average speed of these trains
Is three miles an hour less than that of the
Union Punltlc ,
The simple statement of thcso facts tell a
story of western enterprise that needs no
corroboration. This new service and fast
tln.o is ot special bcnollt und interest to
Omnlia nml Nebraska , because the trnin
starts at the Missouri and is destined lo ac
commodate Nebraska people.
The Omnlm party referred to Included
Miss Mot a Balcombo of the World Herald ,
Harry Nott of the We-ttern Merchant , nnd a
Bii : : rcprescnt-itlve , who ' . "oro chaperoned
by John 1) . Uecd , the representative ot ( Sen-
oral Passenger Agent E. L. Lonmx. Mr. Kecd
was devotion perionlllcd. and m Denver
sight-seeing ho wns ably aided undnbottod by
George Ady , general agent of the passenger
department for Denver.
MII.I.IOXS.
lies .AliilnoH I'cdplo ( llviMi : < ti Oppnrt unity
to < ! o > .l | > Alioiit n I'lTiU'lH-r.
Dns MOINT.S , la. , May 2. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : I3ii : : . ) For some time past
several of the nowsimpors of this city have
devoted considerable space to the alleged
mysterious advent of n multimillionaire-
this city nnd the great things ho proposes to
do for tbo city. A few dsys ago this
alleged Crujius or second Monte Cristo
presented nt ono ot the banks a checlc for
$1OOUUOO on u bank In Bristol , England ,
wiioro it was said the bull : ot his fortune
was. Thu document made the cashier's hnlr
stand up , but it was stnrtu > l on the way for
collection. An enterprising evening uapor ,
which somewhat dounted the genuineness
of tlio alleged millionaire und his check , today
font the following query by cable : "Wllta
DoiMctt of thu Provincial bank. Hristol ,
England : Please cable us the financial stand
ing of Uev. Frederick . I. A. Stiles.1'
The following reply was received : "Bristol ,
England. Stiles is unknown here. Wills
Dorsutt , London Provincial Hank. "
The said enterprising newspaper adds :
"This Information pricks the bubbio which
"
has been innocently "expanding with increas
ing irridcsccnco for several weeks. Kev.
Frederick John AwiJroy Stiles may bu the
modest possessor of fabulous sums of money
somewhere , Lut his great fortunn hits
escaped the notice of Bristol , where it
has amassed. Tha probability is that
Brother Stiles has deceived himself
or Jccoivcd someboJy else , or that the
reporters who discovered him have been
made the victims of nn April fool Joku
that lasted through the mouth ot showers.
Ever since Mr. Stilus , in answer to Presid
ing Elder Kecso's advertisement In the
Christian Advocate , appeared upon
the sccno and was assigned tea
a vacant pulpit at Peru , . .Ja..rhl3
ijulot nnd modest demeanor 1ms not
been such as to Justify the lishy btorles
tno newspapers have been retailing about
him. He cntno to Dos Momes without a del
lar. Ho has conducted all operations on bor
rowed money. His two drafts forlOOlOJ'J
each on a Bristol bank have not produced a
penny of British gold , and it was really un
kind to accuse nun of being such u plutocrat
as the journals have made him out to bo. It
bus subjected the goad man to no nnd of nn-
noynnco from the real c.Uatti men and spon
sors of big enterprises und all sorts of
cranks. "
Mr. Stiles was seen this evening and de
nted the correctness of the reports. Ho'
claims ho is worth several million dollars ,
and that bo is neither a fool nor a crank. Ho
says his checks will bo honored all right , and
that his plans will bo carried out. ;
ltsiHti-iin : .Storm.
CnnsTON , la. , May 2. Special to Tin : Bnu.J
Saturday night's rain storm was the most
disastrous that has ever been known in this
section. The Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy
railroad south from Croaton suffered a severe
loss. From Con way to Hopkins , a distance of
twenty miles , the roadbed U entirely sub
merged. Heavy washoui * have occurred in
numerous places between l onox and Bod-
forO. There is not a county In-ldgo loft.
Crops on rolling ground are bivJly damaged ,
It not entirely washed out. The loss will ex
ceed 8100 , < WI ) .
CiiiiAic Hu'ins. In , , May 2. [ Special Tele
gram to Tut : Buu.j Ono of the worst rain
storms ever experienced in thib part of the
state occurred yesterday and last night.
Much damage was caused In the city and tao
low lands nro all under water. Trains were
generally delayed , but few washouts are re
ported. Farming is at u stand still.
Sunn City < i. inblor * Fight.
Sioux Crrr , la. , May 2. | Spoclul Telegram
to TUB Bcu. ] Andy Brown this morning
shot John Brown over a game of craps , The
wound Is not dangerous. Tno mou are
gambler * . _
> ; .V/i OF .1 ItOT.t ) TUIKK
Ilo I * Killed Wlilln 1'rcHSlnRii Kuvolver t : mi
OMk-nr'K ItrcilHt.
CIUCAOO , 111. , May -Whllo Joseph
Lnmontaguo , an ex-convict , was pressing a
revolver muz/.lo agninut the breast of Pollco-
man Michael Kaoffony yostordav. Policeman
Thomas Howard shot Lamontaguo through
the head , causing instant daatn. Lumon-
tnguo was pocket picking in the crowds
watehlig tbo labor day purado , and wlibn
pursued by tho' police ran into u yard on
Boston nvon uo , whore , uftor n desperate
strugulo , ho got the drop on OQlccr Itacfforty
just as thelaltor'a companion arrived in the
nick of time.
Sir uinlilp ArrJviil-i.
At Queonstown Indiana from Phila-
dolphlb.
At Philadelphia Lord Ciough from Liver
pool .
At London Slirhtod , Chicago nnd Olaon-
burg from Bulihuci-o ; Wllkommon fiom
Now York. Arrived , Minnesota from Phila
delphia.
At Itlo Jnnolro Vandyke and Federation
from Now York.
At Glasgow Htato of Xebraika from Now
York.
At rioutliampton Aller from Now York.
ii i'.nniit
Orncc or WIUTIIBU Bunetu , 1
OMAIM. May 2. f
Tup prospect for a change to batter weather
Is not favorable. The baromo'.cr remains
low from lilnois southwestward nnu in con
sequence generally northeasterly winds und
cloudy rainy weather prevails throughout the
Missouri vallov. In Montana it Is bill ! Know
ing. Uuln IB reported tonight from nearly
uvrry station from Kuiibus and Iowa up the
Missouri valley.
For Kuatcrn Nebraska , Omaha and
Vicniitv hllght change In tcmpprature , con
tinued rjlny woatlier , northoaat to north
west winds during Tuesday.
WASHINGTON , D. U. , May ' . ' . --For Nebraska
and Iowa Showers , norttioast winds.
For North Dakota Generally fair , slightly
warmer ; variable winds.
For South Dakota- Showers , slightly
warmer , except btationary In east , northwest
For Kansas Light nhowornj cooler In
southeast ; vuriablu winds.
For Colorado Light , shower * , variable
winds.
DEEMING IS FOUND GUILTY
Jurymen Promptly Bring in a Verdict
Agniust the Bloody Fiend.
THEY ALSO SAY HE IS NOT INSANE
(5n .i7.v Storlr * Tolil liy HIP Prl onrr ( n Th
\Vltnr ' * Oil1 I ho Trick , lint Tliry
lire l.'mll } ' I'nitril ( o
III' l.lV ,
Mct.noITIINR. May 2. The jury In tha
Deeming case has returned a verdict of
guilty nnd muled that the prisoner U not in
sane. The trial was resumed this morninc ; .
Dr. Springthorp tcstltlcd that Deeming told
him that he < Deeming ) gave bis Iret ) wif
when living near Livetpool , i''O to lenvo
bltn. She did so nnd Dcomlngsupposcd a man
n "mod Ben Young killed her. Hlssocond wifu
for whoso murder he Is now on trial , ho said ,
confessed that she was already married ami
left him In Melbourne , because she wo
nfrnld of being implicated In the murder of
Ills llrat wife. As no ono know of thq mur
der of his llrst wife until he was. accused nf
Ihc murder of the second , It wns appr > canl
Lhnt Deeming had told Dr. Hprliicthorp u Ilo.
This closed the ca o nnd the Jury shortly
after brought In the verdict as above stated.
icuor.t : ruo.M .MAY DAV.
CotillU't llct\\ITU 'I'riMtiM nmlVorliiiirn In
Holland A I'riMirli lllHni rr .
Tun llM.fr , May 2. The only dlsturbanca
worthy of note in Holland yesterday was at
Lurwardcn , seventy miles norttioast of here.
The conlllct between the police and worimig-
mon became so eorious that the cavalry wai
called out und dhncrscd the notors.who were
stoning the polico. The excitement continued
throughout thoovotilng. Many windows were
broken by imsllos.
PAHIS , May - ' . A movoinont is on foil bora
loaning to the formation ot an organization U >
put down anarchy. The police have discuv-
ercd a plot to destroy the Hotel do Vllle , nnd
have sel/cd a quaiultv of explosives.
The papers generally , In commenting on
the quietness shown by the anarchists , give
warning that aupearnncod are deceitful , that
it will not do to sunposo tbo trouble with
aniirchlstH nt nn end.
Reports from all points of Importance in
the provinces today show that 113 sorloas
disorders occurred nnyxvhoro yestordav.
It is stated that the MnrquU ( In Mor.- has
chiillongod the municipal councillor who in
sultingly referred to him In a public speech
yesterday.
Bui' > srt. , May 1. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tin : BtrI'ho ; | 1st of
May passed tamely in Belgium. The only
incident of unto is the explosion of a dyna
mite cartridge in n beer shop nt Houdbourg ,
Germany , near La Louvre , which , however ,
did no damage worth iMporting. Here ft procession -
cession of iriUDO men and women
with rod lUnvers nnO red ll'ips ' moved
peacefully thromrh the streets bi-arlug
hannci'3 inscribed with demands loi1 univer
sal suffrage. The "Marseilles" nnd "I ban du
Dupart. " were suni ; . The police did not inter
fere nnd everybody was uoo.l humoroJ after
wards. Meutlngs' were hold nnJ speeches
made , but the rain soon damponoil tno en
thusiasm.
In the mining regions the day passed off
the same way. At Liege , thi only place
wharo the local cuthomioa bail prohibited
proccssious , mi Iniiuc'jbO fotco of police nml
civil guards were kept , in nudlnesj , nrmod.
with musliet lull rartridges , out no proro-
sion was iittomptcd. At ALtworn and other
places thcrova > a gr-jat falling oft in the
numbers of those who too't ' part in the mani
festations as oo-nparoJ with last year
There 1ms been snino collisions this evening
botweoii civic guards and crowds. At Lioiru
lifly iirrojts were made. Three uynainlta
explosions occurred in different parts of tbo
town , causinc some dumayo to pronealy and
a great panic , but no persons were injured.
SWALLOWED BARRELS OF OAS.
Two I'llirrlnu from < ) % hk ( li Ncnrlyspliyx -
lutcil ut : in Oni ill i llfitol.
Two men blow out the gas at Uio Union'
Depot hotel Sunday night.
ThoUnlon.pppot.liptcUs at the south np.
preach to thfi'AElcyoSlh street viaduct and
land hunt and arriving laic last nlirht wora
assigned to room. iU'n sinull apartment nn
the third lloor. Failing to appear nt break
fast , the door of lelr | room WHS broken In
andthotwomcnfour.il lying on their bacus
unconscious , while gns wns escaping from a
Jot turned on at full bla t.
Physlclitni were .summoned mid after u
hard struggle the younger of the two mon
wns resuscitated this afternoon. The other ,
who Is upwardo of TO years old , but halo and
hearty and of a hueu physical frame , Is still
unconscious , and lltllo hope of his recovery
is entertained.
PAXTON WAITERS QITAIUIEL.
Ono 1'nfH a Knll'o oil Auiitlinr anil liHc.iiiKi
Arri'Kl.
In anticipation of hnrd work anil long hour *
this summer the hotel waiters yesterday laid
n petition before tbo proprietors , nskmir for
nn advance in wages. Nearly all of the
waiters signed the paper , but Charles South ,
who U employed at the Puxton , rofusod.
I'bis angered A. .1. Beard , who is also em
ployed nt the Pnxton , and , JuU after supper
last evening ho made a vicious assault ou
South with a long , kcon-biadod knife , bouth
tried to get out ol thu way , but could not ,
and received n couple of deep cuts on hi *
bead.
After thn assault \vhlloaportorwns
hunting for a policeman Heard escaped , Ha
iiflcrwiirds returned to the hotel in a complete -
ploto change of clothes , | iicnod up what few
articles ho had and walked away. The In
jured imiii wns taken to his room on Howard
Mi'oot nnd a doctor called to sew up the cuts.
.i/o// : ' / //i.v j-\ioii 70 .VM.W/.V i / / ; .
Harrison Him Tico Hundred anil Ttveiily-IUu
Dcli-KiilCM I'lmlgnil In Ills Hiiiiiirl. | |
Xr.w YOIIK , May II. A Wuihlngton special
sayrt that according to a tub of dclofiaics to
the Minneapolis convention kept at ndmlnis
tratlon headquarters , two bundrod nml
twcnty-livo delegates have already been in
structed fov Harrison. This Is ono moro
than enough to. nomlnato him on the llrst
ballot , not to mention the largo number ot
unliiHtnu'tod delegates whoit u known , will
vole for him.
I'lilillc Di'lil MMt iiimit.
WASKIVI.KIV , D. ( J. , May'J. - The following
is n synapjis of the public debt statement Is
sued touu ) : Interest bourlng debt , | ! iS5 , .
0-.i , ( . ' ! J ; increase during the month , fliXl ;
debt on which Intore-il closed sineo maturity ,
f.OI'ilU ; ) : ; dccroaso during the month , 1157 ,
Hi'J ; debt bearing no Inton-st , fiy.iUilUlvi :
decrease during the month , $ i.'l'll."i. ' aegrc.
iato ; of intuivst and non-inlorost bearing
ileut , SHU'JIS , 1.1J ; dccreaso during muath ,
i77 > vli5 ; curllllc.ito and trcui'iry nnlcs olTsrt
by ciitml amount of ea-.li lu treasury. < i."J.
' . . ' .fiTI ; IntTQuso during Iho month. Jl i-l.-
ti'ii : ccrtilli-ntcs and treasury notes , fc ! ( .Oil.
ITU.T'J : ! ; ca-.li baiancu in treasury April M ,
Ih'.i. , $ iil.rilsli'l : ; ; decrease during the month ,
U'i'iit 'I'liruiiKli H llrlilgr.
WKSTVII.M : , Ind. , May a. A freight tralu
on thn Loulbviltn , Now Albany ft ( jhicago
railroad wai wrecked neAr Utis this morning
by going through a bridge. Thu onglnu and
eight cars went ( town. The bodies of the
engineer , llionmn and brakoinun wore burled
In the ruins under the water. The bridge
had been ivenketicd by rum , The iiRtnei ol
the dead urc :
J JllN MI'IIIIVV. c.iialiieur.
JAMTS li | > .U-.N : IT. man.
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