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    OMAHA DAILY BEE
TWENTY-FIRST YEAK. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , MAY 13 , 1S92. NUMBER 330.
ARE UNLUIBERIXG THE GUNS
ITational Executive Oommitteo of the Pee
ple's Party Arranging for its Convention.
PROPOSED REUNION OF BLUE AND GRAY
Nrbrnslcn Itrpnldlcan Delegates to 'tlio
National Contention Arrive In Onmlia
to Arrangu it Plan of Action
Who They Arc.
r
The people's parly national executive com-
mlttco mot yesterday morning with the local
executive committee nt thu Mlllard to discuss
in detail sotna of the arrangements to ba
made for the convention to bo held July 4.
Ignatius Donnelly ot Minnesota arrived In
the city this morning , and was present nt the
meeting.
It was decided to have the reception coin-
mlttco designated by red badges.
Four uniformed pages will bo provided for
work on the floor of iho convention.
A bureau of Information will bs located nl
each depot to direct Incoming delegates to
the hotels and boarding houses.
Tbo Coliseum annex will bo drvulcd into
four rooms for thn use of commlttooj.
D. J. O'Donuhuc ' moved that the stage nnd
1,770 seal ? for delegates bo reserved and 1,000
suits bo divided equally between the local
executive committee and iho national com
mittee.
Mr. Schilling opposed the Idea of selling
tickets and wanted all to have nn equal op
portunity of gottlnp Into the hall.
Mr.Vnttolleld Insisted that the ticket plan
was batter , as it did not give the stronc man
nn advantage ever the weaker In n wild
EC ram bio.
Mr , Schilling thought It was simply a ques
tion of the early bird.
llo\r to Cet Them Seated.
U was stated that 20,000 people would bo
thcro clamoring for admission , and only 4,000
could go' . In. Mr. Schilling thought that
would ralso n terrible howl against iho com
mittee nnd ho didn't want It that way.
Mr. Donnelly thought that it was to bo n
national convention , and that the scuts
should be equitably divided between the
states , not on the basis of population bul of
probable attendance. Ha did not think that
It was fair to give Omaha half of the seats ,
but believed tnut this state should have moro
than other states.
Mr. O'Donohue ' withdrew his motion , after
dinting that it wus his intention that the
Omaha tickets should bo for the cntlro state
ot Nebraska.
Mr. Vandervoort stated that if the doors of
the convention were thrown open to the
crowd the committee would regret that it
over attempted to bold a convention. No
nominations would bo mndo In 11 week , If at
all , and oven then they would not bo made
by the poonli's party. There was enough
opposition to the party in some parts of the
country to cause iho house to bo packed by
the onomtos of the party und the proceedings
would bo disgraceful.
Mr. Schilling said ho had a better opinion
of iho members of old Iho parties than bad
Mr. Vundervoort.
It wus finally decided to glvo the Omaha
subscribers 1,600 tickets , tbo balunco of tbo
4.00J to bo turned ever to the national execu
tive committee , and no moro tickets will bo
issued thnn the beating capacity of the bull
will accommodate.
Will Hilton Itciiiilon.
Regarding the proposed reunion of the blue
and the gray , Mr. Vandorvoort stated that
the union soldiers in thn people's parly in
this state would attend to that matter , and
Mr. Davis could toll all the old graycoats in
the south that ample arrangements would bo
mndo to take care of them und a hall fur
nished for the blue and the gray lo howl in
togothor.
A band will bo in attendance at the open-
inir of the convention , nnd after that pco
pie's party ( -leu clubs will furnish music.
Max Meyer will provide pianos aud organs
fur tbo stueo.
The national central commlttco will have
hcndqutirtors In Tin : BKC building.
The railroads will bo requested to pass nl
tlrst class uniformed bands to this city on the
Fourth.
Cards bearing the mimes of the states wil
bo placed in the hall to designate the various
delegations.
A bond In the sum of $25,000 guaranteeing
tbat tbo provisions of tbo contract submiuct
nt St. Louis would bo carried out was given
Chairman Taubencck of the national execu
tive committee , and all of the member * ex
pressed themselves us perfectly satUtledani
that tno national convention of the people's
party .vould be held iu Omaha on the Fourth
of July.
The following resolution was adopted by
tbo national executive committee :
Ilusolved , That wo heartily concur In the
action of thU joint conference und approve
buld action with plensiiro ; inu feel ussurci
that nil details will lie curried out and our
convention will be made a suuuo s In ull par
ticulars so far us the citizens of Uuiaha can
in a U u It so.
The national committee will remain In the
city several days , nnd any further provisions
or arrangements that they may wish to
make will bo suggested to the local exccutivi
committee.
i'ioi'ii's :
TY it.vr.LY.
Three Hundred 1'eople Listen to th
Sjieechen lit \Vu liliirtoii Mull. *
Something over 330 people braved tbo mo
notonous drizzle last evening to attend Iho
people's party rally at Washington ball , am
those who sat the program out stayed fo
tbreo long hourJ. On the platform WOP
seated J. V. Wolfe , Allen Root , Joseph Ed
gerton , John JefTooat , T. C. Kclsey , W. II
DOCK , Paul Vandorvoort , C. H. Pirtle , nnd
Messrs. Davis , Washburn nnd Tnubonock o
tbo national executive committee , whllo litho
the audience were foveral opponents of th
peoplo's parly , drawn thither to hear iho nu
thorof iho cryptogram , Ignatius Douuollyth
sago of Niningur.
John JatTcont called the mooting to order
nt 8:10 : o'clock and introduced Chairman J.
V. Wolfoof the central committee us presid <
Ing olllcor , who In turn , without delay , In
troduced Chairman Tuubonock of the tm
tlunul executive conuullloo as the lira
epcakor ot the evening.
The bpealtor said that the great problem
that confronted tbo American people today
was how to prevent tbo rapid coii
Irallzation ol wealth , This was not
owing to any inability to create wealth ,
as thcro never was a time In the history o
the coUnlry when it was so easy to make
money ns it Is today. A farmer can do as
much In throe hour * with Improved mar-bin
cry ns ho could do In thirteen hours flfty
years ago , The trouble is with the money
power that controls the volume of money
nnd tbo railroad corporations that coutro
the transportation facilities of the country
The speaker would only state thai it was
proposed to put both In control of iho pcopl
as a remedy for tbo oxistlur evil.
j'a Speeeh ,
Ignatius Donnelly was nexlintroduced , and
was irrootou with hearty applause. ' Ho
placed his watch before him as he stoppet
forward and stated that bo would limit bis
titno ns thoro. were others to follow , Ho salt
t ! > at iho speakers ot the peoples' party wen
< /nominated / calamity howlers , and though i
as an Insult ho was ready to
incept it. The speakers of the old
parties created calamities , and the third
party folks protested against them
Christ's religion begun with a few followers
as did the people's party. The foundoi o
Ibal religion went further , however , that
Iho third party bad gone. Ho thrust tb
money changers out of the tompla while th
third party had only resolved that the )
ihould bo klcned out. Patrick Henry nnd
( jooreo Washington were great third part ;
men , nud the declaration of ludo
noudenca was a great calamity howl
U was a long list of grievance *
As Mr. roubencclc had said , the farmer could
uo moro than o er before , out ho did not go
the benefit of It. Mortgages In this state
amount to $120,000,000 , whllo tbe acre * mort
gaged number 14OST ,20o. or 73.13 per cent of
iho total number of acres of land In the stnto
that Is tared four great corporations own
every foot of anthracite coal land In Amer
ica , but , n Mauuch Chunk miner could
have only two cold boiled potatoes
for his dinner. That was nil ho
cot out of the nineteenth century.
In 1S. > 0 the farmers owned five-eighths of tbo
wealth of the country , In 1SOO less than
one-half , In 1S70 n llttlo over one-third. In
1 MO u little over ono-fourth , nnd in IS'JO less
than one-ilfth. What will it bo In 1'JOOI
f A voice : ' -Tho poor house. " )
"According to statistics1 , ald thesponkor ,
' 'It will bo but n few decides , call it
forty or fifty years If you will , them will not
bo n farmer loft in the stnto of New Vork
who will own bis farm. They will bo ten'
ants. Did It ever occur to you
that ihero nro no moro Americas
loft for a Columbus to discover )
Where are our people to go lo when tlioio
scoundrels have effected the consummation
of tholr work ! Where nro Iho soldier * who
marched under Leo nnd Stonewall Jackson ,
Grant and Sherman I Their lives are slowly
being ground out under this nefarious order
of things that his made a nation of iiristo-
crats nnd paupers. In my state of Mlnne-
soii ibo old parties have boon narrowed
down lo iho villages , nnd not the best cle
ment of the village * nt that. They are not
farmers , but real estate men , Insurance
agents , sowing mnchlnoagcnU and thatclns3
of men. who hold about the same relation to
humanity thru the flea does to the dog ,
i\ll : Uiigllsh Cold Is Itcsponsllilu Tor.
The speaker went track to the done ages
when n stoop was worth two pcnco and
wngos & penny n day. The change for the
better was brought about by iho laklng lo
Spain of the wealth of Peru , where gold had
been gathered to adorn tbo temples ot the
natives. So It Is now ; when money Is dear
you have cheap men. Tbo b.inltcrs of Eng
land got the people of America into a dnm-
nublo conspiracy lo demonetize silver
and degrade man's muscles nnd
lower the slnndnrd of civilization.
English gold brought Iho bill Ihrough congress
gross , nnd when Grant wus asked two voars
later why ho signed it ho declared ho didn't
know that feature was in it. But John
Sherman know It was there , tbat arch fiend
of American politics , who has done moro
harm to Iho pconlo of Ibis country than ull
the convicts who were over in its psnitonllu-
nos. They injured only the individual , but
this man has injured millions of his country
men. And now Iho republicans talk
of nominating John for the prnsldcncy.
I hooo to God they may , for it will give ino
people of this country nn opportunity to show
what they think of him. So with the demo
crats who talk of nominating Grover Cleve
land , who advised congress against legislat
ing In the people's Interest oven before ho
teak his seat in the whlto houso.
Wall street has both the old parties by tbo
Ihroat. The now partv fights on tbe theory
tbat the world is not made for the aristoc
racy.
Bradstreot's declares in a recent report that
there bas been a decrease of IS per cent In
the values in this country , yet the million
aires nro patting richer.
There is n great , representative bodv of
clergymen now in session in this city. What
nro they hero for ? To legislate against sin.
What Is sin ? Simply human weakness
under heavv governmental pressure. Crime
is the result of poverty. This is shown by
the history of Australia , where England sent
all her worst criminals , nnd under fair cir-
cumwlnnces they grow into good men nnd
women. Why , the first families of Virginia
are descended from girls picked un on the
streets of England and shipped to the coast
of tbo colonies , and they developed inlo a
noble lot of men nud women.
Instead of gelling lint and medicines for
these who fall among thieves going to Jer
icho , ivou'.dn t tboso preachers do better to
look nt sorao of the governmental restric
tions nud got niter the thieves themselves ?
This country is goinir to ruin nnd destruc
tion , and , worst of all , to moral ruin.
You can't blamu men for robbing trains
unaor this .state of affair * . Youcan't expect
people to bo good to n country that won't bo
good to them. In this countrv , where the
tendency is to degrade the laboring man to a
pauper , how can the old soldiers feel but
that they labored in vain I
What have wo got on the supreme bench !
Why , iho hireling ! of Jay Gould. Tbero is
no bopd for this republic , save in this great
movement , and if you don't stand by It you
are false ns hell to yourselves. Urge upon
all to form people's parties. It is humanity's
cause. It is your cause , not oura. nnd wo
can not hope for success unless our voices
kindle n tire for a good cause nnd for
righteousness. Then wo shall fool that wo
have done n good work for the beauty and
dignity of civilization
J. II. Davis ofTcxiis.
J. II. Davis of Texas was next Introduced ,
and ho admitted that ho was born in South
Carolina and roared in the cactus orchards of
the Lone Star stato. Ho said that the gov
ernment of this country was puticrned on
Iho grandest plan that the world had over
known , but the pattern was about ull thuro
wits loft. Ho said : Wo must confront the
conditions ns wo find thorn today land ,
transportation aud monoy. When those
problems are solved to tbo greatest good of
the ereatost number the question will bo
settled.
Wo have land enough in this country to
give comfortable homes to throe-fifths of'tho
population of the world , but enough of it to
make twenty-six states is owned abroad.
That condition never existed whcro freedom
existed.
Wo are not anarchists or the disgrunlled
ofllco seekers Ibat you read about. Wo hold
thai the dollar is created by man nnd is the
reward of lubor nnd should bo subservient to
him , but today money compels the tired
muscle to bend the Knee In all parts of the
country. In IbS'J tbo world was shockoa by
Ibo announcement Ibat America had a
millionaire. Tbo old world couldn't
understand how tt could happen
under our form of government.
In 1600 wo had five of them. Jiow thcro arc
UO.OOO millionaires In the country. How much
longer can this go on until the mass of of the
poopln are serfs f Both parties try to cover it
all up under some sort of a sleight-of-hand ,
hocus-pocus legerdemain tbat they call tariff.
Admit that it is a tax , If you please , sonio-
Ihlng llko jlU a head , as some of oursoulh-
orn democrats tlguro it , how about tbo tarill
on watered stock of JJl ahead ? The dorno-
enu.s nro Just ns high tariff a party as there
over was in the country. What d'.d they kill
Morrison's bill for eight years ago ?
Both parties admit that thlnps look pretty
toiuli , but each says that tbo oilier is re
sponsible forall Iho devilment , and they want
us to stick to tbo old party. They propose to
keep on talking tariff , tariff , tariff. I have
been taught all my life to contemn John
Sherman for bis monetary views as iho em
bodiment of all that was pernicious and to
revere Carlisle nnd Gorman , but when I
found thorn striving tbo otborday wilh Sher
man lo allow English capital to fashion our
reports , tlio same training that led mo to
contemn Sherman led mo to set Gorman and
Carlisle In tbo same class.
Though I was born in the state that throw
the tlrst shell into the face of the American
eagle , I can thank God from tbo bottom of
my heart thai that same ouglo swooped down
upon the pelican of Appomattox and plucked
every foalhcr from its heart.
I thaiiK God that such a man as Abraham
Lincoln lived and I wish that ho was living
today to help uio and these working with mo
in this causo. Both parties are living on the
pedigrees of ( bo past.
The producers are not getting cost for their
products nnd there is no prospect of it. I tell
vou no other people on earth would stand It ,
This system has made UO.OJO millionaires In
thirty years , and at the nanio time has made
' . ' .OOO.Cuj tramps.
Resolve yourselves into American citizens ,
realizing that to bo an American citizen Is to
bo an American sovereign , and Join un in the
tight for emancipation.
.SehllllnuItetpomU to Itepeated CulU.
At the conclusion of Air.Davis1 remarKs ,
although It was then 10Huo'clock ; , there were
lend calls for "Schilling , " end thogenllemau ,
who wn * silting in the audience , was com
pelled to respond.
Ho said that the average human bolail a
a pot canary , had been raised in a cagu and
didn't know any bolter. Ho took no stock
in the story of tbo good old times and hold
that times are better than thov over wore
before. "A hen it was conceded that every
thing was perfect It was to say that there
ICONTINUEU ON SECOND nae. ]
GENERAL COHERENCE
Bishop Newman Presides at the Session
' With Judgment and Tact
WILL VISIT LINCOLN ON SAFURD\Y
Constitutional Itevl lon llrlngs nut tlin Ulp
Onus of tlio Contention Srcncii Tliut
1'nlntly SngKCst n Demo
cratic Caucus.
Bishop J. P. Newman presided at the con-
forcnco session yesterday. Rov. Halstcad
of Indiana led tbo dovottonni meeting.
The hymn sung wai a special favorite
with Bishop Newman. The opening llacs
arc :
In the cross of Christ I Glory.
Towcrliuo'or thu wrecks of tlmo !
All tlio IlKht uf s.icrcd story
Gathers round Its head sublime.
Bishop Xowman hold the confcronco to a
strict observance ot the rules demanding
good order ntid sllonco. lie rapped vigor
ously on the stand and called for the absolute
suspension ot all couveriatlon during the
reading of tbc minutes.
The ludicrous resolution pertaining to the
"order and decency of the delegates la going
to dinner , " Introduced on Wednesday , was
stricken from the record by vote of the con
ference.
Ottering Mcmorlnla ami Resolution * .
Tbo roll of conferences was than called
for the offorlnc of resolutions nnd memorials.
Or. Lannhan offered a resolution providing
that the bishops might , in following the
rules already In vogue , count Uvo years In
every tcii for the appointment of the itiner
ant ministry. That Is , to permit a minister
to bo returned to a charge after the lanso of
llvo years. This Is simply to make the rule
more dollnlto.
A resolution was introduced by the book
agents of the church calling for a revision of
the chapter in the church law relating to the
management ot the publishing houses on ac
count ot tbo fact that a part of the law had
become obsolete.
Dr. Hunt wanted the committee on the
book concern to make the revision and thun
report the action to the cot.forenco. Dr.
Noely wanted the paper referred to the com-
ujlttco on rovisnls. It went to the committee
on buok concoru.
A resolution was Introduced declaring that
thcro should bo two more assistant secretar
ies elected for the Freedmen's Aid aud
Southern Education society on account of
the enormous growth of the work , and that
ut least ouo colored man should bo elected as
an assistant secretary. Referred to the com
mittee on freediuon'tt aid.
A resolution was introduced favoring the
amalgamation of the Freodmcu's Aid nnd
Southern Education society nud the Educa
tional society. The Board of Education or
bduontionnl society has been a separate or
ganization , having tlio work of assisting and
supervising the ontlra educational work of
the church. The resolution was referred tea
a special committee for consideration.
Another Freedmou'a Aid resolution came
floating In declaring that whereas , tbo ex
penditures and deot ot the organization had
enormously Increased during the past four
years despite tbc fact that the receipts had
also been greatly increased , and
Whereas , Tbo workdono had not shown a
corresponding incroaio , especially among the
colored people of tbe south" , therefore
Ko-iolvod , That the Freedmon's Aid nnd
Southern Education society bo requested to
jnaUo a searching . .investigation- report
the causes that bad led to this alleged state
of things.
Referred to the Freodmen's Aid commit
tee.
Will Co to Lincoln Xuxt Saturday.
Right here Dr. Qucal arose and wanted testate
state a question of privilege. Ho wanted to
know wbcthcr it would be safe to go to Lin
coln if the rain continued. Ho loured the
Hoods that bad been reported were sweeping
and swashing about the streets of the Ne
braska capital. Dr. Croigbton of the Wesleyan -
loyan university assured the conference that
Lincoln was hiph ana dry above the waves.
Dr. Curls ot Chicago said tbat bo had read
iu tbo vapors that a certain .stream called
Salt creek was navigable in the vicinity ot
Lincoln. Ho behoved it would bo unsafe for
tbo various candidates to go to that locality
prior to the election. I Applause. J
Another delegate thought that if the cun-
forenco was made up of Baptists then tbo
program should bo carried out. Hoods or no
Hoods. But Methodists believed in sprinkling
rather than pouring.
Hav. Ackorman of Tennessee behoved In
going ahead with tbo excursion to Lincoln
and pray to God for clear weather. Tbo
conference docidcd to go to Lincoln next
Saturday in accordance with previous ar
rangements.
Bishop Bowman presented a communica
tion from tbo Young Men's Christian associ
ation peilalnicg to a religious exhibit at the
World's fair.
Constitutional ItovUlon Discussed ,
The regular order was Ihou suspended for
the purpose of taking up the discussion of
the constitutional revision , discussed the
day before.
Dr. J. T. Goucher of Baltimore first took
the floor , tapeecbos wore halted to ton
minutes.
Dr. Gouchor did not agree with the
conclusions of the constitution * com
mission. Ho believed the commis
sion bad not construed the constitu
tion of tbo general conference ) aright. Ho
tbon reviewed the growth of the constitu
tion ail the way down fram 1S03 to the pres
ent day. Ho hold a copy of the first consti
tution of IbOS in his hand and road from It ,
Ho held that all of the general conferences
that had mot since 1SOS bad been governed
by the constitution adopted m 1S03 , with n
few change * and amendments. Referring to
tbo adoption of the pliin of lay representation
ini \ bo said that tbo second restrictive
rule was so amended as to admit , laymen , and
they were , therefore , seated constitutionally ,
Dr. F. R. Bristol of Chicago then took the
floor. Ho hold that it wus useless to qulbblo
over the exact rules tbat formed the consti
tution of tbo general conference. It would
bo Just as absurd to talk about the constitu
tion of tbo United States aenalo&cparato and
apart from the conatitutlon of the Unltod
States , Ho held that there was no sucb
thing as thu constitution of the general con
ference apart from tbo constitution of the
MothodiH Episcopal church , The confer
ence was the creature of the church , not the
church the creature of the conference. What
the conforonca should do was to decldo what
the constitution of tbo church was and that
would settle tbo whole question , [ Applause. ]
"Tho laymen In this conference hold their
seats by statutory enactment1 said Dr.
Bristol. "This conference can at any time ,
by statutory enactment admit equal lay rep
resentation. " [ Applause. )
An i-C'onre iiman Tnlki ,
Judge Lawrcnco of Ohio then got the floor.
Ho was given the most profound attention.
Ho said tbo object of this great discussion
waste | determine what the constitution of the
Methodist Episcopal church was.
"Somo very unreasonable and revolution
ary statements have been medo by Dr. Ky-
nott , " said Judge Lawrence. There was no
difference between tbo organic law of tbo
church and the constitution of the church.
Organic law consisted ofthoso parts of the
church government that could not bo
changed by a statutory enactment made by
tbo general conference without concurrent
action on the part of the annual conferences ,
and constituted the constitution of the
church , Ho agreed with Dr. Bristol In tlio
statement that the constitution of the
church embraced the constitution of the
general conference , but ho hold that the plan
of lay representation did not depend upon
statutory enactment , for ono of the restrict
ive rules hud been changed constitutionally
to admit the laymen. They held ttacir seats
by constitutional right , not by statutory
amendment. Ho then reviewed tbo action
of the conferences of IbOS and 1572.
Judge Lawrence was caugat in tbo midst
of a long scntooco by tbo sound of
the gavel , calling \lrno. \ , A motion was made
to witond his lira' , bat was defeated.
Dr. Kynclt wanted the floor then to con
tradict the sUtomont made by Judge Law-
rcnco with regard to bl revolutionary state
ments , but Rev. Mr. Douglas of Indiana had
the floor by right of priority In springing into
tbo arena. A hontod contest followed be
tween Dr. Kynott nhd several others who
thought that bo should not nllow himself to
catch tire because' some ono had said that his
speech of the previous day was revolution
ary. Dr. ICvnctl won not granted the prlv
logo of the tioor.
A I'cnniylvnnlitn Enter * tlio Arena.
Rov. Mr. Douglas occupied his ton minutes
lt > goncralltlci nnd In closing moved that tba
first section of tbo report then under discus
sion bo laid on the tnblo. Declared to bo out
of order In the form proposed.
Mr. J. H. Murrny nf 1'cmiiylvnntn was the
naxt speaker. Ho Is n lawyer , with a volcu
that roaches away QUt into the corners and
crevices of the largo auditorium.
" 1 do not share in that tear with somn of
my ministerial brethren with roara to the
safety of tbo laymen In this body. [ Laugh-
tor. ] Wo nro hero Vo star. [ Applauso.J
If our scats are In danger tbo scats of the
ministers nro alio In danger , because there
has bean no legislation on this par
ticular question since IST'J , and the
rights of the ministers in this body rest upon
exactly the same net that the scats of tbo lay
men rest upon. Wo nro with you , brethren.
[ Great applause ] . Ldo not hold that the act
should bo made a part of the constitution ; tt
is better to remain simply as a statutory en
actment , but the principle of lay representa
tion Is constitutional. It can bo amended.
It Is capable of Improvement. All human law
is. Tlio laymen should and will be given
equal representation m the general confer
ence. " ( Applauso.J
The discussion was suspended hero to
make a change In the arrangements for the
reception of fraternal delegates.
Dr. Xccly then cot the floor and hold that
the constitution of the general conference
and the constitution of the church were not
Identical. They worq two separate docu
ments. Ho also held tbat thoeoncrat confer
ence could not grant equal lay representation
without the concurrent action of tbo annual
conferences , because the restrictive niles
prohibited such a thing as they now read.
Ho reiterated tbo sUjbmont that tno plan of
lav representation had never been constitu
tionally adopted. The principle of lay rep
resentation was a constitutional fact recog
nized In the second restrictive rule , but the
plan of lay representation had novcr been
constitutionally adopted.
Wanted Ills Time.
Dr. H. B. Ridgowny of the Rock River
conferooco was the next speaker. Ho dealt
in a generalization of doctrinal facts , and be
fore bo got down to the real points at Issue
half of his tlmo was cone.
Dr. Ridgoway hold that the general con
ference had poworto onrfct statutory umond-
tnentc not in conflict with the restrictive
rules.
Dr. Pcclr of New .York was the next
speaker. Ho thought the report was not
very clear or harmonious in all its parts. He
believed , however , that thcro was a consen
sus ot opinion that there was moro In the
constitution than tbo original six restrictive
rules. The plan of lay representation was a
statutory onactmentnot u part of tbo con
stitution. It was noijs USD to discuss the
rights of tbo laymen in the confer
ence. Everybody admitted their rights in
the conference. Ho wanted the confercnco
to pass on to some fll the problems that
were not admlttna byeverybody and ccaso
to squander time ia arguing questions all
wore agreed upon. y
Dr. J. H. 1'otts 6f Detroit was the next
orator. Ho bold thatitho plan of lay delega
tion was constitutional. Thu general con or-
enco bad power of the pUn , ho claimed. Ho
pointed out same ullogcJ incofislst'onclos in
the report of tbo constitution commission.
Nineteenth Century Gludlntor.
Dr. Kynett than sprang into , the arena and
was greeted byapj/iua4c. ' 'He ' proeeednd tea
a refutation of tno remarks that bad been
made the day before by Dr. Buckley with
reference to his inconsistent attitude , and bo
also replied to tbo speech ot Judge Lawrence
who had characterized Dr. Kynott's opinions
as being revolutionary. Dr. Kynett de
clared that there was no such thing
as the constitution of tbo general con
ference. It was the constitution of
the * Methodist Episcopal church. If this
document was simply the constitution of the
geiirral conference tben there wore thousands
of ministers nnd laymen who were not held
by any constitutional enactment because
they wore not , members of the general con
ference. [ ApplausoJ.
Dr. J. M. Buckley then got the floor. Ho
created a laugh by a witty fally or two and
then declare' ] that ho bid no sympathy with
the statement tbat , tncro was no such
thing as a eonstttution.of tlio general confer
ence. Prior to 1SOS everything iu the disci
pline was the constitution of the church.
Since that tlmo many root Ideas had been
ndded. Dr. Buckley ngaln aflirraed that Dr.
Kynett had made statements in tbo confer
ence of 1872 tbat ho nowcontradicted. A
sharp altercation between them took
placo.
.Moved the Provlon Question.
Dr. 3. B. Graw of Now Jersey said bo v as
weary uf the discussion and ho moved tbo
previous question. Tbo previous question
was called. It was the amendment ottered
bv Dr. Brldgomontto amend the motion to
adopt the tlrst part of the report. The
amendment was tabled ,
Dr. Goucber then offered the following
substltuto which knocked out most of the
preamble :
The section of the general conference In the
discipline or IsOs as adopted by the Ei-ncriil
conference of IsUS hus thu nature and force of
a constitution.
That section , tojotlinr with such modifica
tions us have boon adopted tlnco tbat time In
accordance with the provisions lor amend
ment In that section , Is tno present constitu
tion , and is now included In paragraphs 55 to
M inclusive. In tbo discipline of thu Jlethodlbl
KpUcopal church of It-Si excoptlnz :
nrst The chiinse of tlio provisions for the
culling of an extra session of ilia general con
fercnco from a unanimous to n two-thirds
vote of tlio minimi conferences ; and.
fcecoml That which la known as the plan of
lay delegation us recommended by the k'cn-
oral conference of IhM and passed by the gen
eral conference of Ibfi
Tbo substltuto was adopted.
Looks l.llto u Political Convention.
Dr. Neoly sprang to his foot and moved
that the further consideration of the report
bo postponed until Friday before taking
further action. '
Dr. Buckley moved q substitute to post
pone the consideration , of the subject In
definitely and tno repojrt bo printed In the
church papers to bo .reported by the com
mission at thu next cun'oral conference , A
great wrangle thon..followed , in which sev
eral speakers tried to # ot the floor.
Dr. Buckley's motion ) to indefinitely post
pone tbo constitutional'question was carried.
Dr. ICynett called forq vote by order , but
it was not granted by the conforenco.
Indefinitely Potpuuc < l the Jteport
The vote on indetlnl'ta postponement of the
wbolo subject of tbo'coustltutlonal ' report
stood as follows : Yeas , t33j ! nays , KM.
The result was gruotod by applause.
Tbo entire cooteronco neemed to
take a deep breath of rdllof when thin heavy
question had been thus disposed of.
Dr. Hartzoll Introduced Rov. Dr. Cottrell ,
a fraternal delegate from the colored Motho-
dwt churches of Ajnorlca. Tomorrow evening -
ing a reception will bo tendered to fraternal
delegates from tbo Canadian conference , the
colored Muthodisls hnd the Independent
Methodists. Tbo coatoronco then adjourned.
Cinfereuco Clbuxlp ,
The colored men art delighted with the
prospect of securing the election of a colored
oisbop through the row that has been raised
over the removal of episcopal residences
from Cincinnati , Buffalo , Topolta and Fort
Worth. Tboy bopo that ttils will bo the
entering wedge which will bring about tbo
election of more bishops , and ft tbat Is ac
complished the colored brethren will present
a solid frout1a the demand for a colored
bishop. The leading candidates for the
eplscopaoy among tbc colored people are Rov.
K.V. . S. Hammond of Lexington , Ky. ;
Rov. Albert , U.D. , editor of tbo South -ost-
ern Christian Advocate , Now Orleans , aud
Dr. Ciranduon of North Carolina.
Tbo Dully Christian Advocate is moving
on as well as could be expected with the lim
ited facilities for potting out tbo paper ut
[ CO.NTI.NUEU OH TUIHD
ARRAIGNED THE PINKERTONS
Adoption of n Resolution by the Honsa to
lavestigato Their System ,
SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
Congrcsmnen Still Dlscustlng Its Vrovltlons
Itccd nnd llolman Again Come , Iu
Opposition reircrTalld llrlelly
onSlUcr In tlio Semite.
WASHINGTON' , D. C. , May 12. At last the
house has adopted a resolution for the inves
tigation of the PlnkortOQ agency. Mr. Wat
son referred to the I'mkcrlon man as a standIng -
Ing body ot armed tmlltla , who , during the
Now York Central strike , shot down noncombatant -
combatant men , women and children , and
Mr. Simpson denounced them as n band ot
assassins.
The committee on Judiciary reported a sub
stitute tor the Watson Pinkerton dotoctlvo
investigation resolution. The substltuto
directs the committee on Judloiary to Inves
tigate the Pinlcerton dotcctlvo system , the
character ot its employment by corporations
engaged In transportation of intoritato com
merce or Unltod States mails , the number so
employed , and whether such omoloymout has
provoked a breach of the peace or caused de
struction of property.
Why the Kcsoltitlon Iliul Ilccn Introduced.
Mr Watson said that ho had offered the
resolution bccauso many behoved that the
Plnkorton agency is a standing body of armed
mllltla. Ho cltod the Instance of the Now
York Contra ! strike. At thattlma these men
shot down iu Albany , men , women and chil
dren who voro nonoombatants. The gov
ernor of Now York had said that the state
authorities should have preserved the peace ;
the mayor of Albany had said the municipal
authorities could have dona so. Ho was in
favor of law and order. If the authorities
could preserve the peace , congress wanted to
know if if they could not they wanted to
know it. Ho was opposed to a standing army
controlled by labor or by capital. Let the
house find out what this Pinkerton agency
really was whether It deserved to bo re
strained , not in the interest of labor or
strikers , but In the interest of citizens ,
uhotber laborers or capitalists , in the In
terest of peace nnd society.
Mr. E. B. Taylor of Ohio opposed the reso
lution. No reason had been projcnted why
the house should make tba investigation. It
had not been alleged that there had bfon any
Interference with interstate commerce. If
Pinkerton detectives had killed persons they
should bo governed by tlio law of tbo state
wbero the act was aono. It was not an affair
of the general government. Ho protested
against the interference of congress in stale
affairs. Whatever wrong hnd been done bad
oeen a wrong of that kind , which was exclu
sively within the Jurisdiction of tbo stale
courts.
Thought the Inquiry Kniinently 1'ropcr.
Mr. Scott of Illinois thought that the in
quiry was an eminently proper ono. Ho believed -
lioved that there bad been limes when inter
state commerce bad been paralyzed through
the action of these men.
Mr. Simpson of Kansas said that the house
hud boon investigating everything that was
suggested , but hero , when the laboring class
appealed to It ; asking if thcro was any wuv
that congress could put down this band of
assassins , tbo gentlemen shielded them
selves behind tbo constitution.
After further debate the 'resolution was
"adopted.-- - . < - " * * - * w . * * _ . - . , - . .r ,
Mr. Wilson of Washington presontoa ( and
the house adopted ) the conference report on
the bill for tbo sale of the ICIamath' river
Indian reservation.
The house then went 'nto committee of tbo
whole ( Mr. Lester of Georgia in the chair )
on tbo sundry civil appropriation bill.
Mr. Burrows ot Michigan made the point
of order against tbo proposition tbat article' }
imported for the use of the light house estab
lishment snail bo admitted free of duty. U
seemed to him to bo a beginning of nn effort
to revise tlio tariff on an appropriation bill.
It was not gtrmano to the subject matter of
the bill. The committee on approptiatlons
had no Jurisdiction of the tariff.
Iturrowri SilKtalncil liy the Chair.
The chair sustained Mr. Burrows and
ruled the provision out of order.
Mr. Reed of Maine moved to Increase the
appropriation for the light house cstablisb-
raont from jHo'J.OOO ' to MOS.OOO. Mr. Reed
said tbat the bill as reported appropriated
$370,000 plus the duty , or in ail $403,000.
This was exactly what the amendment pro
posed.
Mr. Hoi mac bopod the incrcaso would not
bo made.
Mr. Reed inquired whether the gentleman
hud not approved the bill as reported.
Mr. llolman declined to stato.
Mr. Reed nk-ain suggested that his amend
ment did not increase tlio appropriation as
made by the original bill.
Mr. Helm an did not care whether It did or
nut. Ho believed that the appropriation in
the bill was sufficient and hu hoped it would
not bo Increased.
Mr. Reed said that tbo gentleman from
Indiana baa refused to state whether he ap
proved the bill as reported. If ho bid not
approved of it , ho would have said so.
Therefore the committee has his economical
approval of the proposition bo ( Mr. Reed )
baa made. Hn sincerely hoped tbat tbo
committee would follow tba gontlaman In his
first proposition and not in his do.iiro to keep
his totals where they wero. On a division
the vote stood -J2 to 101.
Mr. Burrows made the point of no quorum ,
but in the cnurso of u quarter of nn hour a
quorum appeared and the nmondiiiont was
rejected. .
I.lfo Savins Service.
On motion of Mr. Sayres of Texas , , the ap
propriation for the Ufa saving somco was
increased fil.OOO. Tbo provision that none
of tbo money appropriated for establishing
life saving stations sball bo used for erecting
a station on tbo grounds of tbo World's Co
lumbian exposition was amoudfld by adding
that such a station may bo erected If ft Ho
therefor is first donated to the United States
as long as It shall bo aovoted to uses of too
station.
Mr. Butler nf Iowa charged the republi
cans with violating the rules uy remaining
in tboir seats ana not voting ,
Mr. Reed made ono of bis caustic speeches ,
in which bo criticised tbo democrats for
making no explanation of the reduction
they proposed. If the people know of those
performances ttiov would soon put a stop to
thorn. But unfortunately If there was any
thing the people of the country did not
think much of It was the house of repre
sentative * . | Laughter.J That could bo
soon by the hand ) they had put it in. The
argument In favor of the reduction wus
brute foico. The democrats had thirty to
'tho ' republicans' ono. That was the only rea
son for the reduction ,
Tbo committee pending further action
aroie , and the house adjourned ,
IK Till : SUNATIi
III1U ami KcsolutliiiiK Introduced I'e Mur'n
Silver J'alk.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , May 12. Among the
bills introduced and referred wore the fol
lowing :
By Mr. Dawcs Authorizing the president
to proclqim a general holiday commemorating
the 400tU auulvorsary of ttiq discovery of
America , October 12 , 1SS2.
By Mr. Hiscock To encourage American
ship building , oxtondlng to the steamship
"Cblca" the same privileges as have been
oxtendea to tbo City of Purls und the City of
Now York , Tbo China is a stoatnihlp of
6,000 tons , built in Glasgow in IBs'J. She
piles between San Francisco and Culna in
the Pacific mall lines , but flies tbo British
Hag.Mr.
Mr. Call offered a resolution , wnicb was
referred to tbo committee on foreign rela
tions , requesting tbo preaidoul to open uvgo-
<
\ * *
tiatlons with the government of Sp i\ - - *
the purpose of Inducing that ijovornmol V
consent to the establishment in the IM n -
Cuba ot a free nnd independent roput ?
such consent to bo given un payment ' ; .
Cuba to the government of Spam of such '
sura of money as may bo equivalent both
the vnluo of the public properly bolonglrt
to Spain in the Island and for the relinquish
tnont ot bor sovereign rights ; also for the.
negotiation ot n treaty to sccuro such ma--
tcrlal commercial advantages as may bo
agreed upon.
on Silver Coinage.
The message of Ihe president on the sub
ject ot an international conference on bl-
mctnlllsm was taken up nnd Mr. Pcffor addressed -
dressed the senate. Ho declared his convic
tion that if the voters who fftvorod free
sllvsr coinage would combine to sccuro that
result they would bo successful , Thov would
sccuro a majority of the members of tbo
house who have the courage of their
convictions , a majority in the senate nnd n
president who would not threaten n vote iu
ndvanco of congressional action ,
The naval appropriation bill was then taken
up. It was not till Ihlrtv-nlno p.igos of the
bill had been road ( with hardly a break ) that
a most Important amendment was reached ,
and thru lo furnish 1125,000 toward the ex
penses of Iho international review in connec
tion with the World's Columbian exposition ,
M,1. McPharson asked Mr. Halo ( In charge
of the bill ) whether 50,000 would bo sufllc-
lent for the purpose.
"No , " said Mr. Halo , "not by any means ,
but It is nil that can bo expended for the
prosnnt , The secretary of the navy thoughl
that amount would cover all ho needed for
the present. Next winter thcro would bo moro
needed. The amendment was agreed to
without further discussion ,
The bill went ever until tomorrow , nnd the
senate , after n brief executive bossion. ad
journed.
Mom : HUMUS vsii > .
Vene/.ncla'n Itovolutlonlsts Determined to
Ittoiv L'p t'uluolo'ft C.iplttil.
\rnpiti1oMcil \ If b'j Ji'ii'i Gnrl ) i ll''in'1 ' \
VM.ENCM , Venezuela ( via Galvcston ,
Tex. ) , May 12. [ By Mexican Cable to the
Now York Herald Special lo THE BBC. ]
Two more attempts to blow up government
buildings In Caracas with dynannto oombs
have taken placo. Tnu federal palace was
ono of the edifices which tbo revolutionists
sought to wreck. The bomb was
placed alongside the building nt 7 p. m.
Fortunately no damage was done , but
the news of Iho attempt spread laplUly
through all parts of the capital nnd added to
the intense excitement ulroauy existing
there among all clashes. Whllo the whole
cltv was In a state of terror ever the dis
covery the other bomb was fired.
Tnis was at S.1J : p.m. Thoscono was the
military headquarters and it was n most
daring attempt. Tno bomb was placed close
to thn building , which nt the time was
filled with Pulncio's soldiers who , after being
called to tbo palace to aid iho police in
cuardtnc it and searching for the bomb-
throwers , hnd roturnea to headquarters
under orders to hold themselves In readiness
for liny omerirencv.
The building was brlilientlv lighted and
Ihe soldiers were in groups discussing Iho
other explosion when suddenly there was n
deafening report and the structure wus violently
lently shaken. Ail the panes of glass were
smashed and every llijht went out. Dark
ness nddcd to the terror of the situation.
No one , however , wns killed or Injured
seriously.
A man who is suspected of having thnwn
the bomb has been arrested. It Is not Itnnwn
vet what cvidencojlierc is to Implicate him.
In all likelihood the authorities have got hold
of the wrong party. Guards htivo been re
doubled on all the roads loading out ot tbo
city. The excitement In Caracas is greater
than ovor. Every one it expecting to hoar
another dynamite explosion at any moment.
Meanwhile tbo last trovernmcnt bulletin in
Us war news declares Ihut Crospo's forces
are divided nnd broken up nnd that ho is
once moro a fugitive on horseback fleeing
Into Colombia.
La Religion , tuo. organ of the archbishop ,
denounces Pulacio's efforts to mislead tbo
public as to the real state of affairs nnd de
clares that his bulletin is made up of trans
parent misrepresentations ol the real facts.
The commission sent out by the government
to the insurgent chief in Iho in
terests of General Sebastian Cminric.s , Pala-
clo's chief commander , has returned to
Caracas. It reports that it has utterly
failed iu its mission. General Crc.spb
bluntly and emphatically declined to treat
for peace unless Palacio released the judges
whom he bas imprisoned , recalled congress
und ordered the elections to take place Im
mediately.
Palacio bas sent nn envoy extraordinary to
Guzoman Blanco in Paris to urge his return to
Vonezula.
AJ'.IA.V/.VH 3'llli .MlSiIli ! > ll'I'I.
Opening of the Hig llrlilio nt Memphis to
Triilllu A Scnure 'lost.
MEMPHIS , Tenn. , May 12. At noon , with
impressive ceremonies , the great steel bridge
across tbo Mississippi river wai > formally
declared open for trafllo in Iho presence of n
great throng of pooplu , including dislln-
guisbed visitors from ibis and adjoining
states.
Senator Voorheos of Indiana delivered the
opening address , which was listened to
with great attention and received much ap.
plaubO. Ho opened with nn eloquent refer
ence to the enduring importance of
this great event , nnd tbo speech dealt
chiefly with the subjects natural to such
occasions. The wisdom , patriotism nnd fore
sight of President Jeflcrson in acquit-in ?
Louisiana ; thu clorlous rosulta which it had
accomplished : the growth of the south dur
ing tbo past thirty years , ho said , had been
magnificent , ana its future was still brighter.
Ho closed by predicting that the lima was. ,
not far distant when every barrier lo naviga
tion botwecn Iho two oceans would bo ro-
moved.
Tbo day was observed ns a holiday and the
city was in gain attire. The man.of . war
Concord and river crafts of all kiiids were
covered with bunting. The weather wai de
lightful und the festivities boemi with nn
Imposing street parade. When the procession
reached the bridge the ceremonies began uy
sending eighteen locomotives upon thu
structure as a test of Its strength ,
Tbo bridiro Is a cantilever und n model of
Its kind. As it stands com pic to It cost
SJ.ftlJ.ODJ. Tno exact length of the bridge is
Ifi.'a.'UW.'i foot , lucking lO.lfeoiof thr.io miles.
Thu cast approach Is 2,041.-17 feel In length.
Then como three spans of 2s.2H feet , making
81.0'J font. The anchorage span Is J-i.'J.b ; !
feet ; from span 1 to span ' . ' , T'JJ.fJ feet ; 2 10
3. ( WI.OO ; a to 4 , (52I.M ( , and Jrom 4 to ft , : i3S.7i
feel , making iho bridge Itself 2OM.tU fent
between tno cxtromo pier" , which is about
the width of tbo river at tbe average siinrc ,
Tno west approach consists of high trestlln ?
which runs far out into the Arkansas forests
to an iiH'llno , The west approach viaduct is
2.29Q.W ( > fcot ; the weit approach trostllug
3,0'J7.D feet. _
I'lm Morn Hodles Itecovered.
Rosia.v , Wyo , , May 15. Tlio rescuing
party continued its search all last night and
this morning. They have recovered flvo
bodies making nineteen in all tskon from the
mlno. Tbo names of the recovered this
morning aru : Sydney Wrlfht , Herman
Dou&ior , John Dougson , George Brooks ,
Frank Hunna.
All remaining bodies located will probably
bo recovered today.
Mayor Millar received a tolojrum from
Bovornl points that Htaps are Pomp taken to
ralso relief for tbo families uf the dead min
or * .
PIIESSO , Cal. , May 12.-W. R Balrd , for-
mory ! cashier of iho Bank of Modern ,
Is on trial hero , ch rgoa with forgery
of promissory notes and ccrtlllcalos oj
stock uf the bank for largo amounts , giving
them as collateral lo secure overdrafts on
tbo bank. John Brown , the ton of ibo
famous John Brown of Oisowallomlo , > vho
wa formerly president of ibo bank , U also
under indictment with him for forgeries.
COWBOY PRISONERS FIGHT
Tronblo Dovclopad Among the Texans at
Tort Russell.
MCK RAY'S ' ALLEGED SLAYER HURT
During HIP IiuUnrrtmlimtn Ciittlnjr n Itimle
Knlfo Wn tUed with falnrnl tm : > ct
Not I'lensitnt to thn Impris
oned Cattlemen.
CiiEvnxvn , Wyo. , May 12.-Special [ Tele
gram to TIIK BKK.J There was .1 lively In-
liscriminnto war among the Texans confined
it Tort Kust.cll this afternoon. The weather
ins been bad tor several days so that the
men have been confined rather closely to
.heir quarters. This has crown exceedingly
rksomo. This afternoon a. couple of thorn
began sparring , Irylng lo knock oft each
other's hats with their opan hauls.
Ono accidentally struck the other in the
'ace. Both were mad in n moment nud began
n regular list light. Others Joined and betoro
t was over nearly every Texan Wtis oin-
broiled in the row.
When the sentry appeared he was obliged
to use bis bayonet vigorously before ho could
an end to the trouble. Ono Toxnn re
ceived two painful gashes In the nock from a
jowlo knlfo and U now being cared lor in
the post hospital.
The Texas Kid , who , It is alleged , klllcil
Nick Ray at the 1C. C. ranch , emergedfrom
the right with two blnclt oycs nnd others
were more or less battered und bruised.
The ofllcor of the day ordered nil the
prisoners bcarobcd so that weapons could bo
removed. The feeling between iho stock
men nnd Toxnus Is not Iccomlng much
plcasnntnr us duvs go by for the constant
ullllcultics of iho Toxiins have the effect ot
curtailing thu liberties allowed nil ot them
und ibis is very unpleasant to the stockmen.
TIIO no.i.v nn.i.r.n.
Ilorrlhlo Discovery of nil Innii runner
Near I'rcseott.
la. , Muv 12. [ Spjcinl Telegram
: oTin : Bun.J William Coons , u prominent
farmer residing near Prescott , returned to
its homo this morning after a day's abionco
nnd found his w'.fo and daughter murdered.
Appearances Indicate that tl.ey hau boon ns-
aultcd before being killed.
A nephew named Doolov , who Is missing ,
is suspected. Great excitement prevails.
.Supreme Court Deeltlons.
Dis : MOINEI , Iu. , May I'.1. [ Special Tele-
ram to TUB BKK.J S.ipromo court do-
clilons : State Pharmacy commission against
R A. C. Gocrss , Mnrzmll district , ufllrmcd ;
state neahist Lewis Euko , Dos Moines dls-
.rlct , reversed ; W. D. ICinser uaulnst Soap
Creek Coal company , Moiiroa district , nf-
firmed ; matter of guardianship ot Mary and
Muggio Lally , Ncllio Fit/henry and Michael
Lally neainst James and Mary Sullivan , Leo
district , remanded ; William Carson iigninat
Electrio Lieut nnd Power company , DCS
Molnoi district , ulllrmodn the matter of
application of Cedar Rupids to condemn laud
for public park.
DBS MOINE ? , la , , May IS. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEK.J yupromo court decis
ions : State vs Joseph Somaton and Frank
Seniaton , Tama district , reversed ; Second
National bunk of Monmouth vs H. S. Ash ,
George II. Flnloy , ot al. . Savior district ,
aflirmed ; L. J. Dodge vs Joseph Davis , Ap-
p.iuoosc district , nlllrmod ; A. A. Henry vs
L. B. Wilson , gnrnbhee , and S Brooks , In
turvenor , A. McKin lo. same , . Tnvlor dis
trict , reversed ; Merrill vs J. L. Halo , Mar
shall district , nlllnncd.
Coo.I Crop l-roiipeetti.
SIOL-X Cmla. , . , May -fSpoclal Tele-
pram to Tun Bcn.j Commercial Agent Jor
dan of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul
has returned from nn extended trip of In
spection in Dakota and finds that ulonz his
company's lines there nro ii,1 * 10,000 acres in
prnin , an Increase of nearly 'JO per cent.
There is little corn planted , but the small
grain is doing splendidly.
Attached Kreltln Stork.
Siot-x CITV , la. , Mav 12. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEK.J Six attachments were
levied on tbo drug stock of R. Kraft-
Ing for amounts aggregating f-'i.OOJ. 1'horo
are other unsecuredclal > n for $ . ' 1.000 or $4,000 ,
mostly Sioux City creditors. Kroftmg left
for Europe last week , having ull bis collected
accounts , and bornnyod considerable monoy.
Struck u Vein ol Coal.
Sioux CITV , la. , May 12. [ Soeclul Tele-
grain to TIIK BEC.J A twelve-foot vein of
coal has bcmi fouad near Hawardon , 200 foot
below the surface. A What Cheer company
has bought up largo tracts of land nnd is
developing thu vein. This U the only largo
coal stratum over found In this part of tbo
country.
Will rush thn Now linden.
Siorx CITV , In. . Mav 12. ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : BHU. ] Engineer \Vuddoll \ of
Kansas City tins been engaged to superin
tend the Oxnnrd high brl.lgo across thu
Missouri river hero. The War department
has made a fuvorublo report on ihe alto nnd
the miterpriso will bo pushed to completion.
Tuo Hoyx Urowiieil.
MrsciTivB , la. , May 12. [ Special Tele-
pram to Tin : Bun. I During the noon hour
today two lad-j , named ( .jnmmoil and Kop-
plng , employed in n lathe mill lioro , were
drowned in the MissUslpnl , Ouo fell in and
the other sprang utter him , caught him and
eat.li with him. Neither could swim.
TII rrcicnt rruiiiUuiiims ( .inching ,
CUIIAII Ru'ins , In. , May 12 , [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BRi.J : The colored citizens of
this city mot and organized to lay to take
stops In behalf of the colored r.ico In the
south and to protest against thu wholosala
lynching of ncgroos In that part of tno coun
try.
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The Arl < au : i < i I. even llrcalc Now Thirteen
Hundred IVntVlde. .
VK-KSIIL-IIO , Miss. , May I1. . The break in
the Arkansas levee which oci-urrod Monday
1s widening rapidly and It Is now l.SOJ feat
wldo und cutting fast. Tbo water golne
through Is overblx foot deep.
Ca | iiir'ii .Municipal Olllcl.tU.
Ctei'Kii , Vt'yo. , May 12. [ Special Telegram
to TIIK Bun. ] At the late city elonlon C. K.
JlucUinan was elected mayor and Jobn
McGrath and John McClure councilmon.
The council stands three republicans aud
two democrats ,
H B.I in Kit fun iu ii > r.
OrriCE OP WKATIIEII BtWKAtJ , I
OvuiU , May 12 , |
A storm nrca of great dimensions covers
the untiro country wast of the Mississippi
rivor. The center of It is still In the extreme
trome southwest. Rain is fulling along tha
whole length of tho. Missouri river and In
the inlddlu Mississippi vulloy.
Easterly winds prevail in the west and
northwest. I'rusont prospects are favorable
for u continuation of wet weather.
For Eastern Nebraska , Omaha and Vicin
ity Rainy weather ; easterly winds during
Friday.
WAUIII.VUTOV , D. U. , May 11 For Iowa
and Nebraska Showers ; east winds ,
For North and South DaUotaLight
showers , slightly warmer by Friday ; winds
becoming southeasterly.
For Kansas Shower. ; ulighlly cooler ic
southern Kansas ; variably wuu ! .