OMAHA DAILY
TWENTY-FIRST YEAK. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY' ' MOANING , MAY it , 1392. NUMBER 328.
EN
Questions of Constitutional Authoritj Dis
turbing tbo MothodUt
WARM DEBATE ON PROPOSED CHANGES
OIIIP Question n in Wlmt the C'nnitltutlon
Jtciilly Covers Hinging Itcmilutlom ou
AVorlil's 1'ulr C'lnsliit ; ou Hiiiulay
Toiilglit' * Mcptlng.
Bishop Fitzgerald presided nt the scs-
Mon and Dr. B , B. Hamllno led in devotional
exercises. Chaplain McCabe , assisted by
two of the secretaries , formo.l a delightful
trio , lending the music , and the singing wus
excellent.
Afior the minutes Ind baon approved , Dr.
Bulls of Draw seminary offered u resolu
tion touching n rovlsal of the constitution.
The bishops then announced a few moro
committees.
Dr. Edwards offered several resolutions
that were referred to Iho proper committees.
A Inreo number of papers that had been
referred to the wrong committees were re
turned to the conference und recommitted to
proper committees.
Dr. Butts of Drew somlnarv Introduced a
motion lo chnngo Iho plan of debate entirely ,
making it the rnlo for every speaker lo send
his name on a sliti of paper lo lha secretary
and wall for a regular order In speaking upon
nny subject before the body. Tbo motion
wns lost.
The order of the day was then taken up.
Two Conference ! DNrimM.
It was the report of the commission on con
stitution , and everybody expected thut thu
lloodgiitcs of eloquence would , bu tnrown
uldu open.
Dr. Buckley moved that Inasmuch ns
Bishop Morrll was chairman ot the constitu
tlon commltleo , he bo requested lo explain
thoctiang'is susjgustod by the report.
Dr. Noulv win opposed to the idea of per
mitting any of the bishops lo speak. Even
uxplunnllons , he said , were sometimes u
very strong argument.
lr. ) Mlloy of Drew somlnarv said : "lam
surprised that Mr. Neely should make suoli
u speech ns Ihat which ho has Just m ido. Is
it possible Ihnt wo are utrald lo lot our
bishops speak upon the topics Ibat comu bolero -
lore Ibis body I Are the interests nnd doc
trines In danger when n bishop takes the
lloorl I hope thnt Bishop Merrill will be
pormlttod to speak on this subject. "
Dr. Buckley took the floor and argued vehemently
"
hemently for" the motion to permit Bishop
Merrill tosponk. Ho referred lo formir action
of the conference upon similar occasions.
There were two diseases , ho said , that broke
out in n goncrul conference. Ono was bishop
phobia , a sott of unnatural fear of bishops :
the ether was bisbonon'ania ( laugnter
nnd upplnuse ) an Intense desire 10 bj elected
lo Iho episcopacy. He hoped that neither of
these would so w.irp the minds of the
brethren that they would not have confidence
in the impartiality of thu bishops to such an
extent as to exclude them from thu lloor. It
was n sad state of things If iho churcn had
rumo to such a sinio Ihat ino supreme o Ulcers
of the denomination coold not bt ! givou free
oppor.unlty lo speak in Iho confuroucu upon
Important subjects.
The resolution giving Bishop Merrill the
privilege of explaining thu report on tbo
constitution wns then carried.
date tlio World's I'.ilr 011 Sunday.
Tbo committee on Iho Columbian exposi
tion was luen called for. The report de
clared lha1. Iho great oxposlt-on was a meri
torious undertaking und the church rejoiced
with the nation in the piospcctlvo success
of tbo World's fair. But the United Stales
wus not a pagan or a heathen nation ; it was
distinctively Christian , and for this the
gales of Iho exposition should bo closed on
Sunday. It would bo a violation of the laws
of Illinois to open Ibu tratoj on Sunday. It
would bo an Insult to God and an outrage
upon Christian decency to throw open the
pates on Sunday. The first words sent
across Iho ocean ou the nubuiarine cable , the
first words sent over ll.o telephone were re
ligious and bible quotations. Our nation bncl
Inscribed upon Its coin , "In God wo trust ,
nnd it would bo shameful to llv in Ihe fnco
of Divluo Providence by opening the gates
on Sunday. In closing the report said : "But
ler that the Columblun exposition never bo
opened nt ull than that the gates bo opt-ncd
on Sundav. "
The committee heartily favored the appro
priation of $5,000,000 of govern merit
funds provided the gates be closed
ou Sunday , but if Ibo gales
were to lie opened on Sunday then Iho con
forcnco was asked lo oppose Iho uppropriu
lion.
lion.Tho
The commiilco recommended ibat a tele
gram bearing the sentiments of thu report
be sent at once to the president of the United
Stales and lo congress.
Several vigorous speeches were made
favoring ibc resolutions
The preamble of Ihe resolutions contained
n reference lo a transparency thai President
Lincoln had posted up in Washington when
Hichtuond fell , whicn read ns follows ; "This
Is Ibo Lord's doings nnd it is marvelous in
our eyes. " The preamble declared thai ibis
transparency could be read ihrca miles away ,
or In Arlington.
Dr. Lanuhnn called into question Iho ac
curacy of Iho statement. Ho wanted the
resolution to sliclf close lo Iho facts. Ho
doubted the statement that the transparency
could bo seen three miles.
Dr. Porno of Clnclnnnll vouched for Ibe
accuracy of the statement In the preamble
and others seconded htm m the statement.
Ho said Ihat these mailers were referred lo
simply lo show that this was a Christian ua
lion.
lion.Tho
The preamble and resolutions were ihoi
endorsed bul were recommitted for revision ,
The committee was then instructed to sent
Iho tolegr.iin lo Wusblnglonapproving
ot Iho object of the World's fair , but pro
testing against opening ou Sunday.
On Constitutional Amendments.
The conference took up Iho report of Iho
commission on constitution. Dr. T. B
, Ncely look Iho lloor lo explain the meaning
of the coiisillullou of ihu church. Ha heli
that the constitution of Iho church in 1SJ3
was the Instrument drawn up at that time
Change * hnd been made tu tbo body of the
Instrument und In ihu restrictive rules since
that tlmo. Onu of Iho great cbungos tha' '
had been made was thu admission of laymen
to Ibo general conference. Soma changes
had boon made that were not strictly constl
lutional. He hoped ibat Iho con'erenco
would docldo once for all about Ibo
parts of government that were cons
tttutlonal and what puns holongci
B imply to Iho resincllvo rules ,
The organlo law of me constitution
could not bo chanced by tha general confer
cnco without the concurrent action of tha
annual conferences. It became very import
mil , therefore , to docldo what portions of th
law could bo changed and what could not4bi
changed bv a general conference.
Dr. Lltllo of the Northwestern university
caught the eye and ear of thu chairman , H
thought that tha conference should procoei
wilh great caution. The question ofdecii
Ing what acts were constitutional and whn
\\erosluiplygeiioraleonferencoruioj was i
delicate ouo. Ha wanted thu delegates ti
look the matter fmrly In the face and not ge
muddled upon historic statements , Thu ud
mission of Ibo laymou was n question tha
tiad never been submitted lo the annua
conferences. If the general conference bu
no power lo make nny changes in the cousti
lutioii without concurrent action on the par
of annual conferences then the admUslon o
laymen in 1&7J was unconstitutional und tho.
had no constitutional rluht in Ibo conference
Dr. Leonard seconded the argument of Dr
Lliile , Ho wanted tuo conference to go
tlow , If this action of 18 H should bo do
elated lo belong simply to Iho rules and uo
lo Ibo constitution then thu laymen had a
very questionable right at most in Iho con
ft-ri'nce.
There was danger In making every action
rol concurred in bj tbe annual oontoruncu
limply a rule ihat might bu changed at an\
tlmo.
tlmo.Dr.
Dr. CurU of Chicago objected to
the definition of the constitution clvcn
by the commission. U was not the
moaning that had been usuuallv
applied to the conitltutloti. If onlv the
ostrlcilvo rules und ihoso pans named as
ho constitution were all thut there was to It
hen the laymen were supported bv no con-
tllutlonal act. Ho didn't think the ndmls-
lon of the laymen was strictly constitutional
n the sense that the committee bad ox-
ilaluod It , bul they wore constitutional rights
ust the same , oven If thov had not cotno In
> v the concurrent action of the annual con-
"crences.
Dr. J. H. Potts of Detroit \vas opposed to
.ho definition of the constitution presorted
jy the commission.
Dr. Kynctt defended the action of Ihe com
mission In a vigorous speech.
Kov. U. 13. AcKorman of Tenncsseo
'or ' llvo nilnulis opposed Iho definition of
the constitution by Ibo commission.
Cuii't Clringo tlio Itiiloi.
Dr. J. M. BucKley hold that thorostrlcitvo
rules were not nil that belonged to the
constitution. If that were the casu the gen
eral conference could annihilate Itself bv a
majority vote of ono. Dr. Buckle } held ,
liowuvc'r , thut lha plan of admitting lay dele
gates was never a part of the consiliullon ,
jut It was approved in the restrictive rules.
It wus Ihe work of Ihe general conference.
Hut ihu Eorioiis dangori to which other
speakers had referred relating to the rights
of the laymen to sit In lha confcrenco'dld
tot exist. Their rights wcru sccuru
oven If they had not bcon ad
mitted by constitutional amendment. The
restrictive rules guaranted the layman
their seats In Uio general conference.
Dr. Buckley held thn . Dr. ICynott had com
pletely changed front slnco ls"i. ! He read : i
resolution Introduced by Dr. Kynctt In thu
conference of IbTiJ which declared that the
plan of ndoillllng laymen could bo chancre. !
nt any lime bv lht > general conference. "Dr.
Kvnott now seems to hold that the lapse of
years has taken lilts power oul of Ihu hands
if the general conference , " said Dr.
Buckley. " 1 don't ngreo wilh him.
The lapse of years doas not
change historic facts. The eenoral confer
ence can change the plan of lay electoral
ronrcsonliillon but cannot abolish It , because
Lho plan has been recognt/ed uy the restric-
Llvc'rules of tbo churcn , which uro a pirt of
Iho constitution. "
A Ouoitlon of Competency.
Dr. Chaffeo said ihat tha consttlutlon had
been adootod elghtv-four years ago , und this
was the llrst attempt to undermine it. Ho
raised the question us to the competency , of
the general conforenca lo interpret Its con
stitution. Ho held that the conference might
interpret all day if It wanted to , but that
would not make or unmake the constitution.
Dr. Pullman was recognized by the chair
but was compelled to sit down because he
wa ot in his own seat when ho addressed
the chair.
Dr. Hughoy of St. Louis thouebt that the
power of the conference lo make rules nod
regulations for Iho government of Ibo church
did not involve au authority to com
mit suicide. It was presumed that
Iho conference was n sensible body
and it was not iltcelv to do
thu foolish and tiurononnble things that Dr.
Buculoy had said It would do.
Mr. Field of Philadelphia offered a substi
tute for the pending motion , providing that
the matter be postponoa until Iho
next meeting of the general conference
in order lo got : i general expression
from the various conferences. He was the
llrst layman to speak on 'be ' question , lie
recalloa the exutnpla of Ihe lown clerk of
Ephejns , who said : "Lot us do nothing
rashly. " Because the general conference of
IbOS liad made a mistake , there was no ruasou
why It should be repeated by this confer
ence.
ence.Mr. . Field .said that the commlsiioa had
kupt their work womlorfullv secret. They
bud retired to the classic shades of Cliau-
lauqua and then to the moro quiet shades of
Indiauapo'.is , und tlnally thjy hud come be
fore Ihe conferouco wilh a prodigious * , bis.
black book tint looked like lh.3 urk of the
covenant [ great laughter and clapping of
hni.ds ] and wanted the conference to
make tbojo radical changes in Iho con-
slllutlon suzgestcd , without sufllcient
tune for conslderalion. Mr. Field tharoforo
moved thai Ibo whole discussion oi changes
in Iho constllutlon bo postponed until tnc
next ci'neral conference.
Dr. Pullman obtained the floor at last.
Ho thought there was no dnnaor of any
thing being donn hastily , as it would require
nt least two quadronulumi lo complete
Iho work. Ho wns called lo order
acnln at this point and the vote
ou Mr. Field's substitute was taken.
The substitute was rejected bv an over
whelming vote. Then someone moved to lay
Iho mailer on Iho tisolo until the remainder
of the report was heard. Dr. ' Swindells op
posed this. The vital point wus before them
and should be voted on. A number of mo
tions were made at ibis point. Some of the
delogalos wanted lo bo.ir Bishop Merrill.
Others thought ihat Iho matter should bo
postponed until this morning In order
to give the bishop a moro favorable oppor
tunity.
Itev. Dr. Carman , fraternal delegate from
the Methodist church of Canada , \\aj intro
duced to the conference.
SISTKIIS or TIII : ciii'itcii.
I.ust i\rnlni , ' Devutctl to Learning of tlio
HeiivoiirR nnd Ilur U'urlc.
The mass mooting at Exposition hall last
evening was devoted to the consideration of
tno work of the deaconesses In the Method
ist church. The subject Is ono that has
aroused considerable Interest sinca the last
general conferonco. and every seat In the
building wus occupied. The percentage of
women was unusually largo nnd a number of
women interested in the deaconess work
occupied scats on thv platform.
A scripture lesson was read by Chancellor
\V. F. McDowell , Ph. D. . and Dr. T. C. Iliff
offered prior. : Mrj. Florence S. Wilson
gave a very interesting address on the
"Duaconess. " Mrs. Wilson is superinten
dent of the Elizabeth Gamble Deaconess
Homo of Cincinnati and her address wai
devoted to a genor'il review oi the history ,
success and uims ol the deaconess work bno
u.vs listened to with deep interest nnd de
picted the necessity for Just such a work as
the organization was doing in a vivid man
ner.
ner.Tho discipline defined the duties of a
deaconess to bo to visit the poor nnd the
dying nnd cnro for the suffering. They cov
ered tbo whole gamut of religious duty and
responsibility. Us interests were under the
control of ttioso who regarded them as para
mount and they were subordinate only to the
general conference. A regular course of
study is required to qualify deaconesses for
tnolr work , und it i only after they have
thoroughly mastered this preliminary train-
lug tbut they can ho llconsud ns deaconesses.
Bishop Thoburn spoke upon the deaconess
work In India. Tno doiccncsscsln India had
a wider Held than in a civilized country.
Thev wcrj to tulto H part in the great work
of bringing India to Christ. The first homo
in India was organl/od at Lucknow ; another
soon after at Calcutta , and then more have
slnco been added. Their work has been In
every % \ay successful and ha-l been a valua
ble auxiliary to the efforts of the mission
aries.
After a xolo bv Chaplain McCabe , Mrs.
Lucy KlJor Meyer of Chicago delivered an
address on "Tho Daaconoos and the Sick. "
Mrs. Meyer Mud that tbo deaconesses' work
was of two kinds. Some received a courao
of general and biblical training to Ot them
for general visitation In which they were
Generally under the direction of some pastor.
Ott'ors wore Ihoroueiilv trained ns profes
sional nursoj for hojpital work. When the
general conference met In ls > s there was
only one hospital under the Methodist
church. There were now nine in nil ,
and seven of the o were entirely
In charge of the deaconesses. Putting
thoiu In&tltutlons under the control of
tbn deaconesses had solved tbo financial
problem incident to the maintenance of tios-
pltaU , Mrs. MO.VPM related a numoor of
Incidents illustrative of the good rtoiin in
Chicago by the deaconesses In < a manner
that enlisted tbo catlre sympathies of her
hudlenco
' pbojbo" was the subject of an address
br Key. James M. Buckley , D.D. , of New
York , Ilo said H seemed good to bo able to
spak without someone * raising H point of
order and those of tha audience who
OK BECO.NU IM01C.J
HOW A REPUTATION IS MADE
Democrats Try ti EUabliah Oae for Eoan-
oray by Questionable Method ? .
RETRENCHMENT HYPOCRISY IN THE HOUSE
Kirorts to MiUe : n ( Sootl Showing nl tlio Kt-
pensoof tlio I'ulillc Service Yellow
stone 1'ark Illlt I'.mcd by
the Sen.ite.
WASHINGTON' , D. C. , May 10. The sunary
civil bill created quite a stir In the bouse
tod'iy. It was explained that the appropria
tion cnrrtoU by the bill Is Sia.OOO.OOO less than
that carried by the existing law. Mr. Cogs
well of .Massachusetts assorted tbut the bill
hud been reported prematurely to shut out
manv nsoded appropriations anil thus reduce
the nninunl carried by the bill for party pur
poses pending a prcildtmtlnl election. Mr.
Dingloy of Malno created n sensation by
statin ? that the much abused bill was not
entitled to that name , as the cxpumllturcs
authorized by It would not exceed $7,000,000.
The hour given to the cotmnlttoo on printIng -
Ing having expired , the house \\etit into
committee of the whole ( Air. Chester of
Georgia In the chair ) on the sundry civil ap-
prounatlon bill , general debate to bo limited
to llvo hours.
Mr. Uolman of Indiana stated the amount
appropriated by the bill was ? Jo. 155IS" ,
against nn estimate of $35,153,055 , anil an ap
propriation for tne current year of $3S,3 ! > 5rtGJ.
Democratic Duplicity Uxpoied.
Mr. Cogswell of Massachusetts said that
thu bill was supposed to carry appropriations
for the sundry civil expenses of the govern
ment for the llscul year 1S93. If this session
should be the average length of sessions this
bill was ( ully thrjo months m ndvanco of Its
usual time.Vhether It was reported thus
prematurely in order to shut out appropria
tions for expenditures which congress might
see fit to authorize , and thus ruduco the
amount of the bill carried for party purposes ,
pending a presidential election und in utter
disregard of public interests , was for the
majority of the committee reporting the bill
to explain. It was claimed tbnt the bill re
duced the oxpeudltures carried br tno exist
ing laws $13,000,000. Hut this deduction had
been made by refusing to the country the
appropriations wblch were ab olutelj neces
sary. If ho were to put A motto at the head
of this bill It would be : "No savings , but
postponement ; no economy , out increased
expenditures in the oud. "
Mr. Kern of Nebraska , in speakfng against
anv increase of the appropriations carried by
thu bill , inveighed against thu extravagance
of the present house , and especially criti
cised the river and Humor bill , which passed
yesterday. He had voted for that bill , but
no had done so only because ho believed In
International movements. He did not Know
there were any steals contained in that
measure , although ho had heard it rumored
in the house and on the streets that there
were.
liunlciiimto for the Work.
Mr.Vilson of Washington argued that the
appropriation of ftOO.OOJ for the survey of
public lands was totally inadequate. Ho
pleaded for free homos for the people.
Mr. Clark of vVvomlng followed in the
same liuo and expressed Uio hope that this
house in Us desire for retrenchment would
not damage the economies really needed.
After further discussion by Messrs. Sweet
and Herman against cutting down the ap
propriation for the public land surveys Mr.
Dluglev of Maiua attacked the bill as not
conforming to the requirements of law and
us paving the way to a largo deficiency ap
propriation at the second suasion. Wo were
now within two months of the close of the
present fiscal year for which the "billion-
dollar congress" had appropriated , and it
was possible to say now , within a very small
amount , what that congress hud expended.
What had it been ! Had It boon a debt ? Had
It been a billlor.-dolUr congress !
Mr. Doukery Inquired whether the gentle
man meant to say that ot the ? lOiaOOO.OOJ )
appropriated by the last congress , butSdJO-
000,000 would bo cxpcnd&d oy the close of
the fiscal year.
Mr. Dlngloy denied in the first place that
any such umount had ooon appropriated and
in the second place asserted that the expend
itures of the Fiftv-lirst congress were not
exceeding 8700,000.000.
The committee thmi uroso.
Mr. Kendall of Kentucky was appointed
as a member ot the banking and currency
ana claim ? committees.
Adjourned.
IN TIIKSUNATU.
Yellowstone Pmk Iluuud.irics I > ti > bll Iieil
Other I'roccTilliiKS.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , May 10. The rlvor
and harbor bill was received from the house
and was referred to the committee ou com
merce.
Too conference report on the urgent de
ficiency bill was presented and agreed to.
Senate bill to establish the ooundarlcs of
Yellowstone park was then taken up and
gave rlso to considerable discussion. Mr.
Vest said that ho would submit to the passage -
sago of the bill , not because his Judgment ap
proved of it , but because ho could not help
himself. Ho did not bollovo , however , that
the pcnlstcnt and unscrupulous lobby that
had always opposed legislation In the inter
est of thu turk would permit it to pass. The
lobby wanted a railro id charter in the pane
and the passage of the bill segregating a portion
tion of It on t ho north uould defeat that
purpose.
In referenca to a remark made by Mr.
Barry to the effect that the park was main
tained for the benefit of rich people onlv ,
Mr. Vest assorted fiat Ihuni was a like ex
tent ot travel anywhere. American tourists
spent $ lftOUOO,000 a year In lOuropoan travel ,
and If tbo Yellowstone park was among the
Italian or Swiss Alps every American who
went abroad would visit it and would cross
the ocean for the purpose , but as it wus nn
American wonder , Americans wont away
from it. The people who visited the pant
wjro generally people of moderate means ,
who could not afford it trip to Europe.
Mr. Hurry argued that the government
ought not to be engaged In running parks erIn
In raising wild animals. Already tboro was
a scandal abroad in regard to th-it pane. Ho
would therefore not vote to enlarge the Yel
lowstone park , but would vote to nonlish It.
Mr. Gorman took part in the discussion
snd critirUod the motives of the Northern
1'nclilc Kallway company in trving to keep
the monopoly of railroad trafllo'to the park.
That company , be said , ought to bo content
with all thu grants it has had.
The bill was passed and tba sonata wont
Into executive session and whoa the doorj
opened adjourned.
CHOP Jiri.LIJTIN.
lii'imrU from Hie Di-purtniiMit of Agricul
ture An Atrnitru Comlltl
WiSiiixcTos , D. C. , May 10.-Statistical
toturns to the Dopaitraeut of Agriculture
for May indicate tin average condition of 81
per cent for wheat against Sl.'J for last
mouth. Tbo weather has boon too cold for
rapid growth , yet tbo crop has Improved
perceptibly. Tbo chance in the central
region is from 71 to 73 per cent In Ohio ; S3 to
si In Michigan ; 7a to bo In Indiana ; S3 to SO
in Illinois ; 73 to 7i in Missouri , and 77 to 60
in Kansas. The condition In California Is
slightly declined , yet thu prospect is mill
gcod.
Tbo condition of rye has advanced from 87
to Vs.9. Winter barlev averages W.S. Tbo per
centage Is : CaliforniaW ; Illinois. DO ; Michi
gan , M. Spring sowing has suffered from
loss of condition from winter freezes , but
wane * a higher average than winter grains ,
or 63.0.
The condition of pastures averages 67.5.
Tbo proportion of spring plowing , usually
done on the 1st of. Mar , is a llttlo above
three-fourths of the whole country or 70.0
per cent , as reported , Tbe- present season
has boon cold nnd unfavorable for rapid
progress of spring work , nnd the proportion
ns Uono Is only Ol.fl per cent. In the eastern
states temperature hat bcon high and work
Is more advanced than usual. In the central
won stales a slight departure from normal
precipitation has occurred , with omo do-
llclency of heat , with such distribution as to
delav farm operations , which nro not so well
advanced as usual In this region. The
weather on tbo Paclfiu coait Ims been com
paratively cool , and spring plowing has boon
delayed. _ _ _ _ _
Has Tulirn Action Agnlnst the Sugar Trust.
WASHINGTON' , D. C. , May 10. In
response to a resolution Introduced In the
house aiktng If the Sugar trust Is violating
the anti-trust law. the attorney general has
sent n uoto saying it Is his belief that such
was the case , nnd that ho had begun suit
against the trust nt Philadelphia on May ! 3.
AFRAID Ot'MOll l70fct\VCIl
Why Mlis McDonald , ' * Alleged Aliductor
rnllnl to Surrender.
iNncrcxDCSCC , Ia. | May 10. fSpoclal
Telegram to TUB BBK. ! While detectives
have bcon scouring the country In search ot
W.V. . Balu , the alleged abductor of Miss
Cbattle McDonald , bo has been quietly hid
ing near his homo at Brandon , und today
sent an aflldavlt to a newspaper hero stating
that bo can provo that It wus an cloponnnt ,
and that Miss McDonald was In no way
forced or tbreawnod. Ho gives his reasons
for tunning away , thit ho is alraid of mob
violence nnd wants ii fair trial. Miss Mc
Donald still clings to her story of cruelty ,
and an exciting suit Is expected.
Iowa Siiproaio Court Decisions.
DE.S Moiscs , la. , May 10. [ Special Talc-
gram to Tan DEC. ] The Iowa supreme
court convened today. Judge Grander Is too
111 to attend. Four decisions were rendered.
An appeal from Buchanan county. State
ngHlnst Duncan T. Corliss. Tbo defendant
was Indicted for breaking Into a house with
Intent to commit adultery ; hold that the
crime to bo committal was not a public
offense. State uppoalw , and was sustained
in its appsal.
The decision in F. O. Adams against the
New York Bowery t'iro Insurance company ,
npponl from DCS Molne county , was aftlrinod.
The decision In Charles L. Poter.onaealnst
S. D. Hayes , ot al. , appeal from Monroe
county , was affirmed.
The decision in the state against Ihomns
and William Carroll , nppaal from Monroe
county , was reversed. The defendants were
found guilty cf burning a barn of one S. C.
King by the lower court. The evidence did
not warrant the verdict , hnd several errors
were found in the proceedings , notably that
two of the grand juroM were called on as
witnesses. _ _
SnUm ; County Funds.
IS la. , May 10. fSpocial Telegram
to THE BCE.J The board of supervisors of
Plymouth county Is Investigating the ex
penditures of the county for the care of thu
insane. The law contemplates that the ex
pense of the persons contlnod shall ho berne
by the persons' estate or by those who would
naturally care for them. . This has not been
done in this county , but the expense has
been charged lip to the. county nnd about
$1,000 bavo been paid at\nuMly for insane ex
penses. A committee has been appointed to
IOOK into the matter. an < J It is thought about
one-half this amount c bo saved each year.
Charged wlfi Murder.
Drs Moists , la. . MujTlO. { Special Tolo-
grutn to Tut Bnc.J-.Tho'arand Jury of this
county has returned , an | indlotmoni of mur-
dot In the ilrst dogrco'nsainst Fred Crafton ,
who shot MabeJS van -\\bout six. weeks 050.
It Is said the Jurv had very damaging evi
dence concerning Craftou's career in Omaha ,
Lincoln and St. Joseph. Crafton was in Jail
when the Jury reported , but did not appear
much surprised when the deputy sheriff
served on him a warrant of arrest. As the
court Is well up with the assignment it is
probable the Ornfton case will bo docketed
among the llrst in the next calendar.
Coilur ItapliU' Four Hundred Surprised.
CEDUI Ku'ir > ' , la. , May 10. | Soccial Tele
gram to TUB Bnn.l A sensation has been
created in the society circles of this city by
the news from Sioux City to the effect that
II. F. Sutciiffrt ot the wholoaalo firm of Sut-
clitTo Bros , of tnis city was married In that
city to Miss Kittering of Marion. Ho re
cently secured a divorce from his wife at
Watertown. S. D. , claiming incompatibility of
temper. Miss Kitttring was lormorly a
bookKceper in the employ ot Sutcliffe Bros.
here.
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Prouneil In it * Itiijoti.
MAIISIULLTOWX , la. . May 10. [ Special
Telegram to THE BUB. ] George Dambleton ,
proprietor of the largest dairy hero , was
drowned yesterday nooa while trying to ride
horsebnclr across a bayou of the lown river
to rescue some cattle Imperilled by high
water. The body was not recovered until
acout noon today when It was raised by
dynamite explosions. Ho leaves a family
who arc nearly distracted over bis fato.
Drmnml HcaNy Damiigcs.
CKDAII Ru-ins , la. , May 10. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TIIC BEU. ] The National Gas Light
and Fuel company of Ubicago has brought
suit in the United States federal court of
Cedar Kuplds against the Cedar Uapldi Gas
Light company for iJ5,000 damages for in
fringement and accounting ot damage. The
suit grows out of the use by the local com
pany of an apparatus patented and owned by
the "Chicago company.
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lilg Attend. nice lit Ottumwn.
OTTL-MWA , la. , May 10.--U rained nil night
and all day to day , but the excursion trains
have brought In largo numbers of veterans
to the ruuiilon. The failure of General
Miles to arnvo caused much disappoint
ment. The parade Is postponed till tomor
row. Big camp tires were held this after
noon.
Frank Lyon In firing an early salute , hod
bis nrrn blown off.
IMucators In Demniul.
low i CITV , In. , Mayt10 , ISpscial Tele
gram to TUB Brn.J Five of Iowa unlver-
oity's professors have been called to Luland
Stanford and other universities tbo past
year. To lind suceesf era have kept tbo state
reeents busy. Thus fan only one has boon
secured , Edward Everett Halo of Haivurd ,
for the chair of
Dodzc.Stutibs.
DBS MOIVF.S , la. , Muy 10. [ Special Tele
pram to TUB BEB , ] Invitations nro out for
the marrlapo of Sepolor W.V. . Dodge and
MUs Delia Stubbs , to taka place at the resi
dence of Mrs. J. H , Peterson , Mount Pleas
ant , May li , at ( iW : p. ro. The homo cards
show the date Mf > y iiO.iit 8"J North Fifth
street , Burlington.
t'oloiii'l Shulje lujuruil ,
MtnsiiALi/rowx , la. , May 10. ( Special
Telegram to THE BEE. ) Whllo walking on
tbo street this afternoon ( Jsloncl Elliott
Shutz , ex-poitwtt tor , alippeu and fell , frac
turing his log nt the thigh.
Two Suit I.il ; Kiubezzlcn.
SU.T LtKB , U. T. , May 3. [ Special Tolo-
grain to THE DEE. | 'Studobakcr Brothers' '
head bookkeeper , George McElvain , was ar
rested today charged with embezzling sev
eral thousand dollars. Being unable to give
bonds ho was sent to the penitentiary to
awnlt trial. Hit downfall Is supposed to bo
the result of intimacy with fast women.
McElvain's brother married tbo daughter of
one of the linn. |
Halph 12. Winchester , general agent and
collector for nubllsbujg boujo of J. Dewing
& Co. . San Francisco , and who has repre
sented his linn here for some time , DOS de
camped , presumably for Canada , with { 15,000
of the llrm's money , leaving behind him un
paid debts to the amount cf { 5,000.
Kljlu lluttor Markut.
1C mix , .III. , May 10. Butter flrm ; sales ,
13,000 pounds at 20 cent * .
LIBERTY AT LAST
Jones , Walker and Witt Rsleaia1 ] oa Their
Own Eecogniz\no3 in Omiha.
JUDGE DUNDY TU.1N3 THE MEN LOOSE
Witnesses Wtiitstl in Wyonrn Brju 'at to
Omaha Under Arrest and Roloasad ,
NOBODY AT THE COURT HOUSE KNOWS
Dense Ignoranca Pervades Undo Sam's '
Domain with Referenea to tha Affair ,
KILLING RESUMED IN JOHNSON COUNTY
Itmtlrrj leglii to Curry Out the Threats
.Mildo Against I'.irtlosViirnoil to
LCIIVC Cliamplon'n lirnlhurs llu-
routa Ucnt ou Vengeance.
Three bedraggled , unkempt nnd altoetthcr
rough looking men , two of them handcuffed
together und all of them with terror de
pleted in every feature , huddled In a bunch
at the heels of Deputy United States Mar-
Mini Hopllnger about 5:30 : o'clock last even
ing us ho entered the private ofltco of Mar
shal Slaughter in the federal building.
Little attention had been attracted by the
parly as U moved hurriedly down the long
corridor , for Iho reason that at that hour
there wore few there to notice them , nnd
furthermore If there baa been they would
have known nothing as to who the trio were
or that the prisoners were central figures in a
story of thrilling interest.
Il was the end of the chapter In the Wyo
ming stock raisers' vendetta , that had Its be
ginning lit Crawford Friday afternoon.
As dutuilcd In Tun Bnu ycstei'day the men
were arrested nt Chadron Monday afternoon
by Deputy llepfinger , and ihat oftlcer at once
left town with his prisoner ! and Deputy
Jackson on a special train. Ho arrived in
Omaha last evening on the 5:20 : train over
the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valloy.
It will bo remembered that the two men ,
Benjamin Jones and William Walker , arosup-
posed to have been eye witnesses of the
killing of Hay and Champion , and the rust
lers wanted them as witnesses against the
cattlemen now under arrest at Fort Husscll.
While heading southward and endeavoring
to got out of the countrv they were arrested
ut Crawford by the city marshal on a lelo-
gram from Deputy Sheriff Knubalt of Doug
las , Converse county. Wjo.
K > orthing Was Itciuly.
When Deputies Hopfingor and Jackson
loft tbu irain with their charges they placed
them in a'bus nnd were al ouco driven to
the federal building. Hopllnger ran up to
the ofllco of hit chief and after a few
minutes of hurried conversation has
tened down again and two „ or Ibreo
minules later the woebegone procession re
ferred lo ascended Iho stairs und trooped
into the office. Each man curried a heavy ,
yellow oil skin coat , and none of the pris
oners gave evidence of having enjoyed n
moment's rest or peace of mind in many u
day. They were gaunt ntul hollow-
eyed and glanced suspiciously at
e'vervono nnd Into every corner.
Ono was Witt , the liveryman , and the two
handcuffed together were Jones nnd Walker.
The bracelets were removed as soon as thov
were Kafely in the marsbal's oflico and the
doors closed behind Ihcm.
Their arrival disturbed the siesta of Judge
Dunuy , who , allbough it was long past his
usual tlmo of leaving the building , had
stretched himself on the lounge
in Marshal Slaughter's ofllco as
if ho had an appointment aim fully meant to
keep it. When the prisoners entered tbo
Judge slipped across the corridor inlo his
own private ofllco. and was closelo1 ! with
Atlornoy Frame Hansom , who had llkowlsu
been haunting the building for some lime ,
apparently in search of a friend who came
not. Two other ntlornoys , comparnllvo
strangers in town but who were
iftcrwards identified as F. H. Harvey
of Casper and H. Donzleman of
Cboyennu were also flltllng about from ono
ollico to another and in a very few minutes
Iho entire party with Prosecuting Atlornoy
Duller assembled in Iho oftice of Iho clerk of
Iho district court and the prisoners were ar
raigned on the charge of selling liquor to tlio
Indians. They waived examination and
their bond was fixed atOJ ! each , for which
thi'lr personal recognisance was accepted.
Another adjournment to the office of Ibo
marshal followed in order that tbo men might
gather up their bulonginss , nnd they then
luft the building , piloted by Attorney Don
zleman and Deputy Hoplln0er.
> "oliody Knows \Vhcro They Went.
Mnrsbul Slaughter professed Ignorance as
to their destination , saying he supposed they
were going to supper and that they had also
asked where tbev could gut new
suits of clothes. Ho insisted that
ho knew nothing about the case
except what ho bad read In lha news
papers and did not oven know that Depal.v
Hupllnger was m Chadron until lout morn
ing , when ho received u lelegrara from him
stating that tha dapuly had arrested his men
nnd would bo in tnal nighi. They hid boon
arraigned and leleased on bail , und further
than that be wns as Ignorant as a suculng
dove.
Deputy tiopfingor could not find time lo
say u word , and Deputy Jackson was but
little dlllerent. Ho' could , but wouldn't.
Ho said a newspaper man wont back ou him
once on a tlmo , and sheltered himself bel.lud
a thin veil of betrayed contiduncu. Ho sim
ply admitted that ho was in Crawford Friday
und saw Iho meu arrested. Ha had Just sort
of happened around to help Hepflnger orltirf
them in , but neither deputy had gone out on
that particular business.
Attorney Hanson didn't even know that
there had been any trouble up In tbo cattle
country and hadn't Iho slightest Idea wno
Uio men were or what they were ariwiod
for. He was full of mystery and had sev
eral conferences with Atlornoy Hurvoy.
Tbo manbul "supposed" mat llepfinger
bad merely been following orders In the wuy
of serving warrants Issued by United States
commissioners In whatever part of the stutu
ho might happen to be.
Attornuja Awfully Igunrnut.
The last move In tno game was made last
evening.
Attorneys Donzloman and Hansom were
busy unll(8:30 ( : o'clock lining obscure cor
ners in Ihe rotunda of Iho Miilaid , und whoa
a reporter approached tno former shortly
nflor ihat tlmu Iho bdwhl kered luwyor from
Dawes county insisted thai the whole
trouble up In the cattle country had been
exaggerated. Ho declared that Deputy
Sheriff Kim ball of Douglas was editor of
the Graphic and correspondent for the Kooky
Mountain News and San Francisco Chroni
cle. He further asserted inal Klmball was
a iricnd of the rustlers and had sent out
wild and distorted accounts of tbo Wyoming
troublei , But bo couldn't stop to tain , Ho
wus goln ? out of the city and would bo back
In n couple of days , when bo would urito a
book and do several other Ihings. Hi.bt
now , however , ho must catch his train , so
good bye.
No , bo could not oven talk about tbo prison
er * , but they would bo In court today to giva
a good bond , They wouldn't leave town , of
course not.
The reporter suggested that stranger
things bad happened , which tickled Mr.
Donzlcmau to that ho embraced the news
paper man and then bit him a slap on the
unouldor ibat was oeard all over Iho block ,
remarking at the same time with MotaodUt
heartiness , "You'ro all rlgbOKSs nd then ho
wns gone. Htf- ?
Itodp Out Iu a tnr is
Ilo dodged around a llttlo ; iST'tlrallr en
tered n closed cnrrlaco walti\j5 t ino door.
Ii was not n street hackij. ; carriage
ordered from the stable foi occasion ,
nnd nwjiv Mr. Uonzlr-nmn wen
A few minutes nfterward ' " tirao car
riage disbud around n corner ! V , o blocks
away , nod there were four mi'tVIdo nnd
another on the seat with Iho dmur.
Insldo were Mr. Donzloman ntul the erstwhile -
while prisoners , .Jones , Walker nnd Witt ,
nnd the pissougcron lue box wna the busy
Mr. Hcptlngnr , They drove straight to the
ofllco of the L'nllcd Siatoi marshal , which the
deputy catered , and aflcr n short wait ho
rmumed his pUcc , nnd tbon bagnn the
long , rapid drlvo to West Side sta
tion , where the Missouri Pncllio night
express wm boarded nnd the fugitives wure
w hilled nway to the souihward.
When Mr. Donzloman returns nnd writes
his book such chapters ns relate to In is Inci
dent will bo cheerfully reproduced for the
edification nnd information of TUB BLU'S
readers.
AND .
rorcmnn of tlio line Outfit Shot tiy a Con-
riMloil jls .ii < ln.
Bt-rru.0 , Wyo. , May 10.-Special [ Telegram -
gram lo Tun BEE. | Tbo ball has opened
Of the hundred nnd odd men who have been
warned to leave this section on pain of
death , one has boon assassinated and Indica
tions are the balance will promptly obey the
rustlers' inundate or meet with like tato.
Gcorgi ) Wollman , foreman for Iho H. A.
Blair Cattle company , belter known ns the
Hoe oulttt , was shot down In cold blood Ibis
morning by an assassin concealed m n gulch
near the lo.ul.
The Hoe ranch is about fifty miles south of
hero nnd Wellman was on horseback
cnrouto for Buffalo , uccomptilcd by
Tom HaUiaway , nn omployu of the sumo
company. They had proceeded about twelve
miles en their Journey when tbu shot \\a-t
lired. Hiitlmway's horse gave n Jump nnd
bolted uround n hill , finally throwing him.
Ho heard several ether shots tired nnd on
locKing back saw Wellman throw up his hands
und fall from his saddle. HiUhnuuv's horse
gotnwny from him , .in.I on returning liu met
Wuilman's suddio her = e LOClitig toward him ,
which ho caught. Ilo snw Wellinun's body
lyln ; on tbo road motionless , bul was afraid
lo approach nny nearer nnd sot out at once
for Buffalo. Ho snw rolbing of tbo assassins.
The above Is Ihu story ho told on reaching
Buffalo. Sheriff Aimns. the coroner and
icpresentatives of Iho local Mason's lodgo.
ot winch Iho deceased wiis n member , loll at
once for the so no of the tragedy. No news
is expected til ! morning.
Ilo Mail liciMi Wai-MiMl to I.oi\o. :
George Wellman was what the rangers
call an "ola time cow puncher. " Ho came
to thh soition In lf-7'.i ' , und bus been on Iho
range ever since. Ho has boon lop man or
second foreman of H. A. Blair's outtit for
the past six years , and know ovcrybodv In
tha country and wns popular with nil classns.
Ho had been notified to leave , but us bo win
in no wuy connected with the recent Inva
sion did not think he would be molested.
His assassination Indicates ihat it Is the
policy of the rustlers to either prevent the
big catllo companies from employing any ouo
to look alter Iheir property or to compel
them to hire ono of the thieves or ono of
their supporlcr.s.
H. A. Blair , the emnloycrof Wollman , Is a
Chicago capitalist. The company bus from
4,000 to 5,000 catllo and valuable rancb prop
erty In Johnson county.
The authorities oi this county recently
published a card addressed to Ihe largo cattle -
tlo outfits of this section , requesting thera'to '
send men hero to take charge of thuir Interests -
ests , guaranteeing protoclion to lift ) and
propertv. The quarautoa was made In good
fuith po'ssibly , but was no protection against
the rustlers' bullets.
United States Marshal Iltnkla is a passen
ger on the Incoming coach from Gillette ,
which was duo here al midnight last night
nnd which is hourly expected.
HUNTING THE INVAUiniS.
lirothcn of tlio C.ittlumouN Victim AVill
Aveaga His .Murder.
Doffli.v , Wyo. , Mnv 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Ben. ] William and Henry
Hay , two brothers of 0:10 : of the victims of
tno"regulator at the 1C. C. ranch during the
recent Invasion , arrived hero tonight direct
from Austin , Tox. They nro armed to the
Iceth. and inlimato that they are going north
to avenge the murder of their brolber , Nick.
They leave for Buffalo loiuorrow.
.ILL QUIIT.t yi :
liotli Armies Wiiltlng for the I'lnnl Hnttlu
It Will Come Soon.
ICnpurlglitetl I ) l ii i Jmnu nnnlnn Henndt. ]
B/itcci-ONv , Venoruela ( via Galveston ,
Tex. ) , May 10. [ By Mexican Cable to the
Now York Herald--Special to TUB BEE. I
The situation in Venezuela is not materially
chungcd since my last cabla despatch. De
sertions continue from the government
army. The deserters are principally pens-
mils and laborers recently conscripted.
Several skirmishes have taken place between
tbo advanced poits of Iho revolutionists nnd
the government forces , but there have been
no Important , fights since the buttle of I'allto
in which the iroops seat out from Puerto
Cabello by Polucio's general wore defeated.
At La Gunrro und Puerto Caboilo nil is quiet
at pruscut and there is no longer anv dull
culty in dischntclng or loadlns vessels. Thu
normal condition of uffalrs is largely re
stored. No definite news has been received
from the seat ot tbo revolution. It is generally -
ally supposed , however , thut the cause of ro-
boliion is progressing favorably.
In all likelihood the next big batllo will bo
fought ut La Victoria. The tcvulutiontsts
surround Ihut town on ull itidcg. i'alaclo's
troops can not render uny aid to the be
sieged town , Crospo's man occupy all tbo
commanding heights around L- Victoria ,
The lull now existing cannot last long.
Crespo continues to receive arras and ninuul-
lion. When a full supply slmll have been
obtained bu will nssumo the offensive until
now no has been content to maintain
Ins position uround Valencia und La Victoria
South Anici-lt.io Notm.
IK'BNOS AYUKJ , Venezuela , fvl.i Galveston ,
Tex. ) . Mav 10. [ By Mexican Cabin to the
Now York Herald Special to TUB Bun. ]
A strong movement has neon Initiated by
the tadlcals ntrnlnsl the alleged dk-utoriul
nets of President Pi'lllgrini. Throats huvo
been made to contest the rojont election of
Lulz Saenz Pena on account of alleged
fraud-i. Thu now Arircntlno minister to
Washington will probably be Hmior Nicholas
Canto.
LI\M , Peru , ( via Galvcsion , Tex. ) ,
May 10. 115V Moxicua Cublo to the Now
York Herald-Special lo Tin : BKK.J The
split in the Peruvian cabinet liat boon
healed. Captain Ibarra assumes Hie premier
ship and lha presidency of the council of
state. Hruuo Morales Boriuudci is Iho now
minister of war.
MosTiivmeo , Uruguay ( via Ualvcston ,
Tex. ) . May 10. i y Mexican Cable to the
Naw York Herald-Special lo TUB HTE.J
An oxlraordlnary lldal wave occurred today.
Several vessels were left dry when Iho wnvo
receded. A number of icoduls and coins of
tno Spanish epoch were found ou the fcboro.
L\r/ , Bolivia , ( via. ( jalvoston , Tux. , )
May 10. I By Mexican Cable to the New
York Herald Special to TUB DEB. ] Kloctlon
returns show that Buptlstn , the clerical !
candidate for pre lden , gained : ! OJ votes In
Sucre , but from Potoil and other points
coiuos reports of opposition triumphs. The
result of the elections Is not yet kno.vn.
Whtmt In \ortluvost ,
MisxKArous , Minn. , Muy 10. The private
ttocli of wheat at Minneapolis , as given by
the Northwestern Miller , is 1-1'J7OJO ' bushels ,
* shrinkage of 810,00) bushels since last
Monday , a tolal decieaso of 3,000,000 bushels
for Iho week ,
The Market Hocord reports tha itock in
the country elevators ot Minnesota anil the
two Dauoto * at'.0,000 bushels less than a
week ago. ThU makes the aggregate north
western stock til,433,100 busheu , n decrease
of a.854,500 for Iho week. 37I,000 buitieUaf
wblch occurred at Dululh. A year ago thu
total stock was lO.lSj/AW busuuti.
NOT JUST TO THEIR LIKING
Britishers Regard with Surpris : tha Trans
fer of the Inman Steamers ,
MEANS NO GOOD FOR ENGLISH COMMERCE
Sonic I.ltllc CniisnlnUou round In the Hope
Tlmt Mnro Itnccrs Mu > Ito Unlit
iu rrrpnrlui * to Itrxiio
Her CoiiMllutlim.
b ; JIIIIM tirli\ : I i-V.I
LONDON- , May 10. ( Now York HcraUl
Sable Special to Tin : UKI- ) I huvnsounded
British merchants nnd shtpouildcrs on tha
subject of the transfer of the Inmati ships
City of Paris and City of Now York
to the United States tins und all are
agreed that it does not mean any
lasting good to British shipbuilders.
1'hoy recognize the fact thnt the In man
steamers nro to bo bought In because their
speed will enable them to escape- from any
war ship and overtake any merchant vessel ,
thus taking the fastest ships in thu world
from the English navy , and they also know ,
much to their dissatisfaction , thnt America
s able to build ships equally fast nnd satis
factory. This has been practically demon-
truted by the successful building of the
ships of the new navy , and It bus opened
Englishmen's eyes to tbo rivalry that Is sure
to spring up against them In A inorlcan ynrdi.
The general feeling of disappointment nt
this blow both to British shipbuilding Inter
ests und the loss to her mujesty's navy ii
tersely expressed tonight in thu bt. Jnme.s
3aettc , which Journal , by tlio way , never
misses an opportunity of plucking ono
) r two fcuthurs from the curio's tail.
1'ho pmiitr snys : " 1'ho British lion
leeit not grnwl1 says Senator Fryo
, \nh senatorial politeness , "because
there was u pi-nulty Imposed on thee ves
sels. In caiu of their transfer to another ling "
\Ve none the British lion will wusto no tlmo
n growling. Ho bud much butter rolled
.but the builder of tbo Inman steamer * can
others us goocl. and iluehle that when
the admiralty' * nubtorvontlon Is eiven In tLo
'uturu , it shall bo clogged \\tthucondltion
.hat tha vessel earning it is not to bj trans
ferred to a foreign Hag on tiny condition
whatsoever.
IIII. : < ; UMI u it.t. ci.IM : .
Clauses m Her Cmntitiitlim to llu Cluiiiseil
in 1'iitorul l.llii'niUin. !
1stby J < lr/i' < flirt ) I II' in " , |
Bitl'35ti.s : , May 10. [ Now Yonc Herald
Cable Special to Tin : BIE 1 Belgium's
sixty-one-year-old constitution Is now doomed.
After a fortnight's debate the House of Rep
resentatives arrived nt the voting stage today ,
and begun by unanimously aurocmgupon the
revision of clause , thu corner htouo of the
constitution , limiting the franchise to i'JO.OOO
citizens. 1 he housu uftcrwaidi voted , 1)5 ) to
L4 , for the revision of clauses 53 , 5) ) and 50 ,
concerning tbo election composition. Tba
Senate agreed , by IGJ to 10 , to revise the
clause which describes Belgium. Tbisclauso
will bo revised In buch a way aa to cuublo
Belgium to acquire colomc- . , that is to cay
Congo.
Tlicro was great excitement when the
chamber reached the proposal 10 revise the
clause which enacts that the legislative
power shall be collectively exeroisoa by the
king and Parliament. The proposal to re
vise It In such wcy thaitbo king shall bo
untitli'd In certain cases to directly
consult tbo electoral body by means
of referendum wus dually ngro d to by a
majority of 7s to 4s. i'no house reji-sted , by
1'JU to 11 , thu proposal tu rcvisu clause \.t \ to
enable law courts to validate or invalidate
parliamentary elections ; rejected by 03
votQS to 35 the proposition to revise clause
I'J ' , concerning the distribution of scats so as
to allow a representation of minorities ; voted
by b to 111 for the rjvislon of
5S so as to enable all members
of tbo rovnl family to sit by right In the
Senuto. Two llnal proposals wore to revise
clause I'/.l so ns to enable the Icing to interfere
In marriages of royal princes , to prevent
mesalliances , and to revise the wording of
clause 01. wblch sots forth in somewhat am
biguous tcr'iis the order of royal succession ,
Both passed.
Thu ? la-initiated , amid cheers from the
radii-ills , the greatest day in tbo history of
Belgium. It must bo understood , however ,
that the house only voted the principal of nil
these vast changes. During the debate great
confusion of opinion was manifested as to
the scope of revision , especially as to the all-
important question of the cuenl of the suf
frage reform.
How the new constitution will bo finally
shaped will depend upon constituents of the
chambers to bu elected Juuo 1-1 ,
Th'J debate In the Senate , beginning Thurs-
dav , may bo attended with surprises. The
only thing certain is thnt Dalgidm Is now
froj from ttio shackles of the constitution ,
which Europeans bailed as a mo Jo of liberal
ism nt the time of Us inauguration , but
which hud since become old-fashioned , and
almost reactionary in view of the political
progress olsowhoro. The roiiilt produces
great pleasure. Tonight at a mc'Ulng of the
Llb'Jial Association of Brussels , M. Jnnson ,
n radical deputy , first author of tbo proposi
tion of revision , received an enthusiastic
ovution.
DKATII OF A STATI MAN.
Hurrus , U'ho Invented thu/-iuo Sjntamof
ICullwiiy Itutoi , li Head.
ICormrliltt'nl m. ' /II//I.IIM ff'irJri Ii''ii''t.\ \
Puns May 10. [ New York Herald Cable
Special to Tin : HeuJ Ono of the most In
telligent men In Europe died yesterday. I
refer to M. B-irroi , minister of rnilroads and
industry iu Hungury. Ho was the llrst to
uitroaucj the tarill system according to
zones on the Hungarian railroads , and his ac
tion In this roipsct was the cause of a
roulnr revolution In commercial and
railroad circles. Tno European companies
did not adopt thU innovation , us they pre
ferred the old system and did not aosira to
bo hampered in their pluiu mid operations.
M Harros was nn extreme protectionist ,
but hli death has pro-oil a gruul shock to all
Hungarians , without distinction of party.
Nihilist * ltripp"- .
The nihilists , wno were supposed to have
disappeared , aio uguln being tuUed about by
every one. Dispatcher from n reliable source
uunnunco tbut ( Jonoral Ureuotbo prefect
of the St. Petersburg police , has been pol-
boned and Is now in such ugony that liU re
covery 1 hopuluss. The police nro confident
thut they urn on tba track of u widespread
conspiracy. There may have been a political
motive for this attuck on tha general and tha
diplomatic world U imturull.v tcrrlllod at tbo
proipoct of further outrugi'n.
ST. CBIIE.
MK.flllKlt VOltKC.lM ,
OFKICB or WIUTIIKH BORRAH , )
OMAUI , May 10. f
The rains appear to have ceased In the
Missouri valley , but a general rain continues
in tbo upper Mlsslislppl valloy. The recent
sluggish ctorm is now central over the Lake
Michigan region. Clearing weather pre
vails In the Missouri valley , and fair weatber
on tl'o ' eastern slope of the H cuy mountain * .
But another low barometer occupies tbn
countrv west of the mountains and a storm
will probably gnlber today in Colorado ,
where warmer southwesterly winds prevail
and where rain has and Is now at places fall
ing. Tne temperature this evening U In tbo
40 > througout tbo uorthwest , but is In the 60
! ' < r liastnrn Nebraska , Omaha and Vicin
ity Fmr weather , sllisht clianKO Iu temper
ature during \\cdnciday ; warmer on Thurs
day with homo prubpiiui of woru raiu.