FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE
TWENTY-FIRST YEAH. OMA1FA , SATURDAY MORNING , MAY 11 , 1892. NUMBER 881.
"BIG MUDDY" ON HER MUSCLE
Only a Tow Icct Now Between tbo River
and Florence Lake.
THE BANKS BEING RAPIDLY CUT AWAY
DnngrrTlmtltliln n l' < w Mount the Ill\cr
MnjI'lnil Itn Old Clmniii 1 Prop
erty A Irtnily OistrojcU
TlioltUliiK'llile.
The crratlo old Missouri tnsn't ' mnde up
her tnlnil jr > t Just what she will do up In the
region ol riorcnco lake , but thcro tire
chnncos ot her cutting loose and sweeping
down through the old channel of rctnoto
ages. If she Uoos the damage would bo tic-
mcndcus.
As the case now stands the ilvor Is higher
thnn It has over been Binco the memorable
spring or 1SS1. when on April S" > It reichad
nn altitude of Iwenty-thrco foot nnd nine aud
one-half niches ubo\o low water mark.
Cutting Tor I lorinco I.ulic ,
to-
The river U now eleven feet and three
Inches nbovo this mrirk and rising at the
alarming rate of eight Inches an hour. At
this into It will requtro but six
or seven hours to bring It on
a level with the surfnco ot Florence
lake , In which cvunt nn nvnlaiuho of water
would rush down this narrow valley and en
gulf In a twinkling of nn eye almost the
vvhola surrounding country.
llottom Iti'tlilciits Kxcttiit ,
The rend houses of George Hill nnd busso-
mnu ro in tlio direct pnth thu torrent would
tnko In cisu the bienk Is made , mid tlicio Is u
largo crowd of excited men unit nnxlous nro
pcrty holdoibgnthcioUntthothicatcned point
breathlessly watching the Inroids of the
futious tut rout ,
Separating the extended noithorn nrm of
the lnko pronur ami thu river h.mk Is a space
of not more than llfty yaids , and this is
being rucroaclicd upon witli n velocity that
vvlll i.ot require moro than tlio tune nbovo
mentioned to turn the raging vv-Uers of thu
ilvci Into the channel cut years before the
settlement of the country.
'Ihe spectacle In such u crisis would In
deed bo a grand and stupendous one , but
could only bo viewed effectively from the car
of ix balloon , asono could onlynppinich the
endangered territory at tlio iisk of his llfu.
lliosullo \\niilil Sullor.
The Innd at tnls particular swing In the
river is the propel ty of C. 13. Bruce of Hliko
Binco & Co. , duiggists , but it will not bo
worm u penny an acre If the river makes the
cut she Is contemplating. Alrcudv fullj
Jlftv iicics tm\o been sliced oft unit gene
whilling on ttieii way to ilia gulf.
Tlio thunder of caving bnnUs is ucard at
frequent Intelvals above the continuous
heavy roar of the rhcr , and
It it not an inficquent occurrence
to co hundreds of tons of eartli , brusti nnd
pencinlritT-ruft part fiom the solid bnnic nnd
go boiling unu foaming into lha resistless
ruer.
The leportor was present when about n
half aero of Mr. Druco's parsnip patch bade
adieu to the lumulndci of the faun and was
hurled out of Mclit round tbo projecting
point.
The who fcnco that bisects the Bruce
farm nnd extends clear to the liver bank lias
been shortened by the swiftly cutting cur
rent over two hundicd jards , and fiom tvvo-
thiidsofn mlle in width at this point the
river now shows an expanseof frothing and
rushing waters of over two miles from shore
to bhnic.
I lint Tlirtntcn.
To give a better idea of the extent of the
river's encroachment on the terri
tory Just north of Florence laico , it
is but necessary to state , to people familiar
\\lth thn configuration of tbo lamhrapo
thereabouts , that the old wagon timber road
tbat formally swept completely lound the
hciid of the luUo has boon utterly swallowed
up , along with ncios and acres of
tangled willows and undorgiowth.
All have disappeared within the
mad Missouri's capacious mnw nnd
not n vcstiiro remains to rominu ono of
former scenes. Should the rush of waters
contlnuo nnd the catastiopho so fearfully
nnprohcndcd rcullv take place , tbo scnob
that , would follow tbo subsidence of ibo
Hood would bo n desolate end m.leed. nnd the
dumngo entailed upon land owners , tha pack
ing house people and the innumeiahlo small
propoi ty owners , southeast of the Bughton
loudhouso , Incalculablo.
Alicadv the whole country between the
main highway on the west and the river Is n
verltnblo qmig-tnlrc , absolutely Impissablo
to vehicles of any description , and n danger
ous cntciptiso either afoot or horseback.
The Guttenburg skate which safely cuiried
TIIL Bi F man thither has boon run la up on
the dry dock * for rcp-iiis.
VV UU hint , ' tlio Ground Disappear.
During the afternoon the peopln residing
In the valley when ) the raging ilvor is
expected to como in and cut oil their land
vveio closely watching the rapid rl oof the
water. Men aud boys in boats , fishing in
the north end of the lake near bv the con-
tomplntoa cut , were eagerly awaiting lor
fish to como fiom the river thiough tlio small
Btreani omptjlng fiom the i.oitb and of the
lako.
lako.At
At 0 o'clock the rushing current of the
Missouri , where it struck and tuined the
banks ut the north end of the lake swiiiiip ,
bad risen within ono foot of the surface of
the lake water. The banks were extremely
soggy und were fust washing away. Dur
ing the day many pieces of eaith
caved in and Jvvero can led down the
mad stream of tlio river. Fearful were the
farmers and gardeners lust nightdb they had
never before seen the river USB so rapidly.
As boon us the river nsc.s ono foot more1 nnd
this lisa was expected bofoio morning the
Missouri will illungo Into the lake , which
will buck up nnd inundate the entire bet
toms. When thu liver cuts thiough the
banks it vvlll not oaly diIvo the lake back ,
but It vvlll cuiry nway with it sovcrul hun
dred tides of hind which Is now In garden
truck and make many small fanners and
gardeners homeless. The Immense Ice houses
belonging to the largo packing linns are on n
itiip that will fetiffor EOtlously when the val
ley becomes Inundated , Thousands upon
thcusandb of dollars' vvortb of property vvlll
bu lost.
1 ho alarming rise of the river yoslerday
\vassometblngliko three feet and If it kept
up its piesent rate of getting hlKhsr last
night nn nvalancho of water vvlll rush down
through the valley before daybreak.
The people In tiio Brighton house and tha
farmers nnd gatdonors were thinking seri
ously labt night of removing to a pluco of
lufoty.
landslide * nt tlio Dump ,
Considerable anxiety has been felt nt the
Union Pacific headquarters for the last day
or two on account of a washout that has oc
curred on the approach Just east ot the
bridge The heavy ruins of the past month
nro responsible for the washout , and the approach
preach hhovvs signs of weakening in n num
ber of places. The railway authorities buvo
given ordeis that all trains bo lun over the
approach very slowly , in order that no un
necessary Jar may bo caused. It Is not
thought tbat nuj thing souous will result
from thn washing away , unless tbo rainy
loason Is prolonged , but the utmost caution
Is being taken by tbo company to piavent
nuy accidents.
NiniUASKA
llulii Si'ilmulj lull rfinliiff ullh'Ilitlr VVoil <
Coin Hi Klnnlnf ; to Itot.
BCATIUGE , Neb , , May J3.- [ Special Tele
gram to TUB HUE. ] Another heavy rnln
itonn prevailed bora early this morning-
Uhe west sldo was badly flooded , M usual.
JU.NIAT * . Nub. , May 13. Ibpoclal to TUB
HUE JIt has rained here fo.1 about twenty-
fnur hours but not very hard , AH farm
work is stopped at present and f ar are en
tertained that what corn U planted vvlll rot
If thu wo uher continue ! much longer.
lre * are iu ploudla condition , unu
moro ot this spring's setting out will grow
ban nny previous year
UiunsiiAV\ . Neb , May in fSpcclnlloTiiB
srn.l A very heavy ram commenced falling
here \Vednesday night and it continued with
i steady downpour until 4 o'clock this moin-
ng , when a heavy thutidcrstorn visited this
ocallty , and It now has , the appearance of
: leailng. Small gialn is looking very well ,
but thcro U no corn planted ynt to spcnk of.
DLNCAV , Neb , Mnv n iSperlul to 1'iin
: lii' : . ] It has been raining slnco 5 80 a. m ,
with no prospect of censing Uvcrv tnlng Is
loodcd , Tnimers nro getting despondent ,
itmll grain looks well butpasturago Is back
ward , the corn that has bson planted Is
rotting In the ground , There are many
farmers hero who have not n grain of seed
sown or n fnrrough ploughed. Complaints
como to us from all directions.
HutTlsa-rns. , Neb , M iv 1.1 fSpoclal to
fun Her J K'armers from different parts of
.ho county report that cattle at ? ilylug In
larco numbers on nccoant of the heavy rains
iml other causes. About 000 head of cattln
ins been reported thus far.
MISSOUIU I'l.AMMl HV\UC.
Thu Old Itlti-r on n Itiuiiptgo wltli the Knn-
HIIS Itlvcr.
IC\\s s CITV , Mo , May 13 The nppro-
icnsion duo to the unusual high stage of the
"Jllg Muddv" anil the Kaw Is proven to
Uovoll founded. Uoth streams have over
lowed theit banks , causing a numbar of fam
ilies to sooit safety by moving from their
houses in the lowlands. A largo nion of
country is inundatud and some llvo stock has
been diowrcd.
The Missouri liver at this point today
reached the dancer point , tweniy-ono fco't
nbovo low water mark , and several families
in the "bottoms" moved to places of safety.
Harlem , on the other sldu of the river , is in
considerable danger of bcin , * Jlooded and a
number of people living near the river's
banks moved to higher grouuu. If the Hood
does not subside within fortj-cight hours se
rious damage will ic-sult ,
The Kansas liver is abe on a ranipnijo and
soeins to bo causing Its lull share of damago.
At the Iviw's mouth the water Is even with
the Missouri Paeiuu Hacks ind u number of
coloiod squittois moved today. The low
lands noith of Independence. . , Mo , nnd along
the b inks of the btro im nro under water.
f ho bottom lands near the Twenty-fourth
stieut bridge on tbo Atmoutdnlo sldo aio
lloodca ana thcro is eight feet ol water In the
I'hipnix packing houbo. The piculng house
of Kingan \ . ( Jo is also Hooded and a number
of aninmlseio diovvnod.
The signal service today Issued n bulletin
id vising all people living In tbo lowlands iu
this vlelultv to move to places of salotv.
At Airow Hock Mo , In b illno county , the
ilvor has ovdillo.-ed its binks and an enormous -
mous nerougo of crops H under water. The
situation Is similar nt I'nvotto , Mo. , nnd
considoiablo live slock was lost.
The situation at Aimourdalo is becoming
bocioiH Tha watei in ttireo strocts is three
foot deep and h is caused much damage to
pronouv. The Hlgath and Twenty-fourth
street bridges nro in danger of being" washed
uvv av.
The Union Pacific nnd Mlssouil Pacific mo
the only railroids iu iking nnv prctonso of
lunnlnc icgular trams into tno citv. The
roadbed of the Hock Island , Chicago , Bur
lington & Quincy and the Chicago , bt. Paul
As Katibas Uitj me nil badlv damaged in this
neighborhood , i'ho Uock Island and Maple
Leaf have boon un.iblo to deliver mail to
some of the towns along their loutos for llvo
. Tno bottomato covered with
Jajs. - ) ate rush
ing waters and great damaga has been douo
to the giowmg ciops.
it has been raining here four days out of
ovury week for moro than a month. The
piouml is thorough ! } soaked nnd tbo i.im as
it falls runs right oil into tlio stioam. List
night a toriIlic storm swept over tlio coun-
Uy. Enough rain full in u short tune to
raise the river two foot. The rain is not jot
over , foi tonight there are indications of an-
othei hoary rain.
At ljudoru , eight mlles oist of Lanronco ,
the wagon bridge was washed away this
afternoon and It is reported that two men at
work on the bridge \voro drovvned. The re-
poit , however , lacks continuation.
A laicH area of counto is under water and
cicat damage has resulted to crops and Hv o
stock.
An Associated picss dispatch ftomLoavcn-
\voith , Ivan. , sajs that the Missouri nvei is
twenty two foot above low water muik nt
that pjint , nnd though not rising now , stands
nbovo the danger point. It h is broken into
bugir iBUc , two miles north of this city , and
theie is Imminent danger that the channel
will cut through the bond , rmideiintr the
Hock Island bildgo at Toil Leavetnvoith
useless and leaving this citv a mlle inland.
VISIT ii > HV A CYCI.OM : .
ICiinsus Tonns Until ) Iimii | ; < > il ly \\lililni ) ;
UlniN.
WICHITA , ICan. , May 1.1. The forraitlon of
tluoo tornadoes was witnessed heio between
5 : 0 and 0 this afternoon , two about six
miles south of the city mid another about the
Bnmo distance northoast. A dispatch to the
Uaglo from Augusta , Butler county , says
that the nortboisteni twister struck that
place nbout 0 o'clock , demolishing llftoon
hou os and wrecking the Santa To stock
pons.V. .
\V. S. Kllsworth baa his leg broken and
Fiank Marsh was also sllt'hUy injuiod.
Nearly all the citizens m tovrn saw the storm
nppioaohing and sought sifety In cjclono
caves , which. It is thought , alone prevented
great leas of lifo However , the telegraph
wires aio down and details are dlllloult to
obtain. When telegraphic communication U
rc-establisho < l It may bo lound th it the storm
was moro disastrous to lifo and pioporty
than Is now tupposod.
The town of Tow.indn , which is a few
miles noith of Augusta , was also visited by
the storm and half a dozen houses demol
ished. It will bo romombeiod that Towundu
was liternllv wiped fiom tht face of the
oat th by u cjclono the latter pait of March
nnd u number uf people killed and injuiod.
The citizens , wbj had thu courage to remain ,
rebuilt their homes , and thusu worn the
buildings blown down this ovonlng. It is
not known whether an vono was huuornot.
Inquiries at several points south of Wichita
fall to rovenl the Uncle lakou by tbo other
t \\osloniib.
VVlitrnit St. I.nuU.
ST. LOLH , Mo. , May U. The river nt 7 p.
in passed the danger line and Is still rising.
Whcru the end will bo no ouo pretends ta
guess , The situation all alonjj the river
front grows vvorso hourly aud the iMftlcultj
of handling fi eight Is Increasing. I'ho Wig
gins tiaiufor jams are two to ttireo feet
under vvutor. Arsenal Island Is washing
uwuy. Part of it is gene and moro U going ,
Moio or loss other minor damage has been
done and is likely to bo done. But so far the
gicat portion of the injury to business , etc. ,
comes from hindrance rather than actua
damage.
On the oust sldo the situation Is bad tno.
At Hrooklvn 200 acres of 1 1 IK U pitches arc
dostiovod. Chouloau island Is underwater ,
thus ruining 3,000 nurcs of farming laud foi
the season.
_
I.uurttnrii rinoiluil.
I..AVVUE.SO ! ' , Knn , , May U ) A heavy rain
has boon fulling here for the past twoatv-
four hours. The ICavv river continues to
rise and the city is nlmo t Hooded. Tbo
water Is too high to run water wheels nnd
factories have shut down. The Union Pn-
clllc freight dopot. is in danger of bamc uri-
dorminea and thrown into 'ho river. H the
oxpoetod further rise of sU feet occurs , the
northern portion of the city will bo Hooded.
Almniloiicil In Ic llnliioa.
DBS MOI.NES , la , May U - After n few
hours , Intermittent sunshina yt'storday the
rain began to fall last evening and still con
tlnuus to fall. The river has
risen llftoon Inchei in the pns
twenty-four hours nnd is still rhn g \.Q\\ \
lands are Hooded , Scoioi of huusus in the
low or part of the city have boon abandoned
Tbo situation iu every way U bi-Cumltig
alurinlnir , _
The . \II xli , lpi > l rp ,
ST. Louis , Mo , May 13. The river U still
rising slowly hero on account of the hleh
stage of water In tha Missouri rivor. The
cellars along the lovco are illlud wilU water ,
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE
Praternal Delegates Object to Tratornizing
with the Colored Brethren ,
SEPARAFE RECEPTION DAYS NAMED
Coiiforriire A 1tcil to Tal < n n I'oMtlon on tlio
Labor Qiicntlon I'nrt ol tlio Day
Dmolcil to I rlliilti'9 to
the Dciul ,
The feature of yestoiday's prooedlngs In
the Methodist confeionco was the memorial
aei vices.
Methodist people do not forgot their emi
nent leaders , nnd whllo the exorcises might
not have been very entertaining to some of
the spectators , theio could bo nothing more
lilting or ndmltablo In the proceedings of n
iolicious body than the touching and appro-
printo momoilnl services held jc.ncrday In
memory of the eminent men of the church
who have died since the last general confer
ence mot.
The resolution upon the labor problem nnd
that upon the admission of women ns dele
gates to the general conference came in as
the early sensations of the day and woio re
ferred to approprlato committees.
The Ileiculcan form of Ulshop Goodsell
loomed up In the piosldlng ofilcci's chair at
the Methodist conference yesterday. Uuv. T.
Hnrrounof Wyoming conference led the do-
votlonnl exercises.
Louis Monde , the delegate from Itlly , ar
rived. Ho was given the o\t formerly
occupied by Dr. Hucklov , as ho had boon fill
ing the seat nssicncd to the Italian delegate.
Some of Dr. DucUlov's filends tried to got n
resolution passed giv ing Dr. Murkier the
privilege of occupving n sent In the aisle near
the front. It wns dolcatcd. Dr. ilucklov's
delegation Is seated near the rear of the
bouso Ono of the New York delegates cre
ated n laugh by inviting Dr. Buouloy to Join
the Now Yoru delegation.
A pointed resolution vv us introduced calling
upon the publishers of the church to cease
the placing of sensational advcrtlsomonts
upon the back of bunday school books and
other church public itions. Kelened to com
mittee on book concein.
Drnui'ij ; tliu Coloi I.Inc.
Another long wrantrlo ensued ovnr the re
ception of fratornul delegates. It loikod out
that the fiatarnal delegate from the Metho
dist Uplseopal church soutn does not llko the
idea of being icccivod with the others , because -
cause thoio fs ono coloind man among thorn.
It was finally decided that the fiiternul
itcloentcs with the CNCcption of the delcgato
fiom the chinch south should bo received
lust ovc'i inu nnd ncNt Tuesday c-vcning was
sot n-.ido for the iooptlon of the frr.toinal
delegate fiom the church south and from the
Independent Methodist church of Baltimore.
Bishop Newman then arose to stito a ques
tion of pi ivilego Ho icquostod the conference -
once to hoar u ropoit , Horn Mr. William Doer-
ing of Chicago with rogaid to the vvoik of
the committee on meeting the I'icsbjtorlan
delegates on the way to Oiegon. Mr Deer-
ing , who , bj the way. Is the wealthiest man
In the house , lopoit'cd that the committee
had mot the tialu of Prcsbvtouan delegate' ,
had invited thorn to visit the confetonco , but ,
they could not accept the invitation because
they had to piss on to Poitland In ord r to
reach that city in proper timo. The Piosbj--
teimns were addressed In brief by Bishop
Newman , and losponded saving that they
wished the conference Godspeed. Mr. Deer-
ine'b report was iccelved with mnikod at
tention.
Out'stlon ot Cnpltnl ninl I.nlior.
Then Hor. Thomas Hnnlon of Ponnlngton
scmmuij spuing the ilrst bonsntlon of the
Uny b } Intioduclng n insolution declaring
that th3 Methodist Cphcopal church should
come out squnioly upon the creat struggle
between cipital ana labor now being waged
in this country. Ho declared in hlb ronnrks
tbat the chumh had not shown suuicicnt
sjmpithv for the tolllnff millions. "Tho la-
boung clr.sbes aio drifting nvvay from tbo
chuich , " sail ) Dr Hnnlon. "Our church is
mwlo up of women to ii largo extent. Tno
men aio drifting away from us. Wo must
take n stand on this Rioat question nffoctintr
capital ur.d labor. Tbo chuich has been too
much inclinoa to lean toward the Interests of
the capitalists. " Dr. Hanlon was vigorously
nppluude i from the gallery. His resolution
was reloirod to the committee ou state of the
church.
And then the women came in bv proxv. A
delcgato fiom the Indiana conference intro
duced n iu- > elution to chungo the rules so as
to admit u onion as lay delegates in the gen
eral conference and to instruct the annual
conferences that either men or women might
bo elected as lay delegates. Hofeirod to the
committee on lay delegation.
A resolution touching the right of the
bishops to vote in elections hold by the book
committee The situation is this : In the
ovout of the death of nn official editor or n
DOOR agenttho book committee has the power
to 1111 thn vacancy. The bishops nro the of
ficial chairmen of the book committee under
certain circumstances. When official
editors or book ogonts are on
trial tbo blbhops usually preside.
'I'ho question that has booi under dispute for
years is whether or not the bishops have a
light to discuss and vote upon the mutter
under consideration before tbo committee.
Thu losolution olTcicd simply naked the com
mittee ou Judiciary to decide this question
ono war or another. A lively light ensued
ever the matter of toferrini. the losolution to
the committee on Judiciary. Some of the
prominent delegates wanted it to go to the
committee on rovisals. It went to the com
mittee on Judiciary.
\V111 Co to Lincoln Anjuay.
Dr. Cielghton then asked the conference
for pel mission to rend a telegram fiom the
iiiaj01 of Lincoln. Ha rend it. Hera it Is-
' 'Lincoln wants the conference to como , rain
or shine , " [ Applause j
Judge Lawrence moved that the nocrotary
bo inbtiucted to reply thus : "J'hu confer
ence is coming , ruin or ehino. " [ Applause ]
Dr. Crolgnton then announced that two
programs hud boon arranged , a rain program
und u shine program , and the people of Lin
coln would see mat the delegates und visitor ,
were grandly entertained no matter what the
woathcr was. All delegates , officers nnd
members of tbo prois will bo taken to Lin
coln frco of charue. Hvorybody else will
got tlr-kots nt $1 each for the round ttin The
excursion train vvlll leavn the Burlington
depot In Omuhuat 0 o'clock this moininp.
It will toturii in the ovonlng.
Momorlil ScrilvpH.
Tlio order of the dar , the memorhl ser
vices , was called for. Bishop Bowman took
the chair.
A line , large portrait of Dr. H. St. James
Fry , formerly editor of the Central Chris-
tun Advocate at St. Louis , was brought for-
wind and placed upon the rostrum.
Tbo opening scripture lesson vva3 road by
Hor. John Lanaban , D. I ) . Ho road the
fifteenth chapter of Flm Corinthians. The
rast audience was hushed into breathless
stillness ns the sacred words fell from Dr.
Lanahnn'b llpa , ami momoilos of thu dead
began to take possession of every mind.
The Hat of the honored dead mentioned on
the program contained the following names ;
John M. Phillips , Hor. J. A. Bavllss ,
D D. , General Clinton B. FIsk , Roy , J M ,
Trirablo , D. D. , Hor. St Jamoj Try , D. D ,
Her Christian Ulvnn , Her. Goorga b Hare ,
i ) . D. , Hov M M. Bovurd , D D , Hov Wil
liam H , Olin , D D , Her. Jumos S. Smart ,
D. D.
The hymn beginning "Servant of God ,
well done , " was bung Immediately after tbo
brrlpturo icaalng by Dr. Luimlmn.
Dr. A. S. Hunt , secretary of the American
HI bio society , was then asked to offer nrayor ,
U wa a fitting and voijr effective prayer.
The memoir of Mr. John M , Phillips ,
wus then read by Her. S. Hunt , D.D. , agent
of the MethodUt book concern. The late Mr ,
Phillips was the associate of Mr , Hunt In
the Now York booic concern. A * a layman
ho rose to great prominence in the chuicb ou
account of Bis superior busmen quullllca-
lions nnd sterling Integrity. Ho died In
Jinunry , 1SSO. Dr. Hunt pula the deceased a
rerv high tribute. Ho vva n true mnn tn
every sense of the word , firm ns a rock for
truth , honesty and unrlgatnor * . Ho handled
over $10,000OUO of money lor the church nnd
not n penny of the amount vvn over used fern
n questionable or selfish purpose. Ho was n
sweet spirited ami companionable mnn ,
loved by nil who know him nnd lespectcd by
every mnn who nrtmlrcd honestj' , ability and.
Integrity In business transactions.
Dr. Hunt's address was 11 touching nnd
eloquent ttibuto to his former nssoctnto In
the great book concern. Inclosing ha said :
"I roenrd it ns n prent honor that you f bnvo
conferred on mo to allow mo the privilege of
placing this wreath upon the memory ot the
beloved John M Phillips. '
The memoir of the late Kov. 0. II. Bayllss ,
D L ) , was presented by Hov. A. 11. Leonard ,
D I ) . , of Ohio. Dr Bayllss was born In Ung-
land , but came to Amoilca nt a very early
ngo. Ho took a deep Interest tn the rebellion
nnd denounced African slavery In grent
earnestness , The earnestness , power nnd
success of his work In the tnlmslry
wore cloquontlj * sot forth Iu the nddross by
Dr. Leonard. The address was full of
tears , anil the audience wept In sympathy
with the sentiments expressed.
Dr. Bnjllss died nt Bay Vlovv in August ,
1SSO , nnd the church realized la bis death n
great loss.
The conference then song "There's n land
that la fairer than day , " and then
the memoir of Gcnoral Clinton B.
Fisk was road by Dr. J. M. Buckley
of Now Yoris. The speaker declared that
Colonel Fisk's sun won'down while It was
j ot dav. Ho died In July , 1690 , nt the ngo of
sixty-two. Ho wan a dclcgnto In the Inst
general conference , nnd was ono of the
greatest and most beloved workers In the
church. Dr. Buckley's paper vvns compre
hensive , eloquent and vorv clleclivo. It rc-
\lawod the whole career of the deceased , his
private life , hit nimy record , his work for
the chuich , the temperance cause and bis
success us an educator. Both delegates and
spectators gnvo the reading of the memoir
piotound attention
In snid "Wo no'or
cloilng , Di. Bucitloy :
shall sea his like , but fi.ltb nnd hope piomlsa
us that wo shall some dav BOO him again. "
I'ho memoir of Hov. J. M Trlmblo , D.D. ,
was then road by Hov. Dav Id H Moore , D D.
It was appropiiato and"couiprohonsi\o. The
great success of Dr. TYllnblo's pioiching nnd
his wonderful popularity were set forth in
glowing language.
Ybo conference then sang "I would not
llvo always , 1 ask not to stay , " which was
roud by Bishop Warren.
The memoir of Hor. B. St. James Fry ,
D.D. , formerly editor of the Central Chris
tian Advocate , vvns then lead bv Hor. Aithur
tMwards , D.D T fo speaker said he had been
an intimate friend of the deceased nearly nil
their lives. Ho sot forth the excellent quali
ties nf the deceased preacher mid editor In
feeling and effective langunge. Ho quoted
considerably from Dr. Fry nnd p irtlcularly
his last editorials upon Christian duty. The
deceased , during his editorship , had sent out
millions of copies ot the Chmtian Advocate
published at St Louis. His paper was his
pulpit , and a mighty power it was.
Dr. Fiy died last winter after n severe
stiugglo with an attack of the grip.
1 ho hour of adjounment having almost ar
rived the lomiindor of "tho memoirs woio
postponed until Monday at 11 o'olocic. After
the announcements the conference uajournod.
LIVKLY WHIM : ir I.ASTII : ,
Discussion of a Hcport Submitted to tlio
Kplscopucy Committee.
The mooting of thp opUcopacy committee
at the First Methodist church jostoraay
afternoon drew like n porous plaster. The
lecture loom was actuol'y ' packed with pee
plo. The proceeding * uf ) ho episcopal com
mittee appealed to bo considered almost as
Important as the confoicnco itself.
The subcommittee on Utstriotinc the bish
ops recommended that bishop bo assigned
to each distru t for four years , but the ulsh-
ot)3 should arrange the selection of those dig
it lets themselves.
There was a minority report opposing the
assignment of the bishops to districts for the
reason that this plan would violate one of
the lostnctivo rules , prorlding foi the Itin
erant plan of episcopal visitation , and the
plan would , so the minority report alleged ,
inuieaso the expenses of the episcopacy
enormously on account of the fact that a
greater number of bishops would bo required
tbun ut picsont.
Dr. Leonard opposed the idea of confining
the bishops to ono district for four join. .
Ho beliovcd that tbo annual conferences
should bo consulted with reference to the
matter. Such a move as this would make
monarchs of the bishops , They could do as
they pleased in their proscubod district for
four jcar at u time and the ministers would
bo powerless to correct anj- injustices that
might bo expeilenced bv- the traveling
pronchcis.
Dr. D. H. Mooroof the Western Christian
Advocito mudo n vonoment speech in favor
of the districting idea and also iu favor of
electing moro bishops.
Dr. Qucal was opposed to the districting
idea. It would bo astcp tovvaid the diocesan
plan and would break up tbo itinerant plun
if followed out to tbo ultimate ond. Dr.
Queal wanted the majority report submitted
to the conference , however , fora full dis
cussion.
Dr. Karl Cranston was in favor of the
minority report. Ho opposed tbo plan of
districting. ft was absuid , ho
held , to argue that with moro bishops
the pastois nnd the episcopacy
would bo dtavvn nearer together. If the
church should elect fifty bishops it would bo
impossible then for them to BCD the pastors
undortheir charge oftener than once a year.
The bishop ] must nocossailly depend upon
the presiding oldcrs.
Dr. W. F. Warren of Boston favored the
minority report. Ho opposed the idea of
distilctlng the bishops for four joars. Ho
presented n now scheme. It was for the In
stitution of n now olllce in tha church , that
of assistant bishop , to superintend the work
in largo cities. Those men would outrank
the pastors nnd the presiding cldeis. They
would bo local loadois. Dr. Warren
hold that this would ba followed by much
better results than to multiply the number of
bishops
Dr T. B , Neely favored the districting
scheme.
Hev. Mr. Wilson of Ohio said that the
bishops wore wearing themselves out travelIng -
Ing clear around the world und scooting baclc
and forth across tbo coutjnont. They bhould
bo districted. Let thn bishops settle down
nnd do something definite rather than having
them /aggingnll over the country running
m each other's way. His speech vvat , honrtlly
applauded ,
Dr , Maxfleld of Omaha behoved the
bhhops would do better work by slaying In
the snmo disti let for four years at n strotch.
Ho roforrcd to the uxcoptionnt success of
missionary bishops as amlnstauco of the suc
cess of the districting plan.
Dr , Lanuhnn moved thb previous question.
Both the majority and minority roporu were
tabled ,
The committee on episcopacy decided last
night to recommend the election of no moro
now bishops unu to recommend that episco
pal residences ba located at Detroit In Wash-
iiiL'ton state , In * Luropo and Japan , J'ho
co in m lit eo on Itlniirauoy decided to recnm
mend to the conference that tbo time limit
on the plan of the Itinerancy bo removed.
iticiiv : : ii > AI.I , uur OM : .
Oincral Kccofintlcm Kxtimdecl tlio J'rn-
toinitl IH'IcKllti-K I.antNight. .
The mooting at Exposition hall last even
lng was devoted to the reception nnd wel
come of fraternal delegates. Bishop Toiler
occupied the chair and nftor tha opening
hjmn , prajor was otlorod by Hov. J. F.
( Jouehor , D D , of the Baltimore conference.
The audlonco Joined In another hymn and
then Bishop Newman introduced Colonel
Klllott F. Shoplmrd of New York , editor of
the Mull and Hiprosa and one of the dclo
gates to the Presbyterian general assembly
nt Portland , Ore , The conference had
expected to receive a visit from the Presby
terian delegates , but circumstances prevented -
vented and Colonel Shcpbard was there as a
representative of the Prosbytorinu church ,
llrli'lly Ulonioil Them.
Colonel S'hophard was enthusiastically re-
[ CO.N1I.NUB1) OX mill I'AdE.J
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
It is Dealt with Moro Liberally iu the Sen
ate Than in the House.
LIBERAL EXPENDITURES ADVOCAFED
.Air. ( lormnn'R 1'lon for nn Inrrrnsn In tlio
Appropriation HvpulilliitiK In tlio
HoiiKo Itomirtto rillliinfi-rlng Ar-
bltinry Killing by thu hpcuUur.
\VASIIINOTOV , D. C , May 13 - - The river
nud harbor bill win ropoitod bade from the
committee on commerce with amendment * .
Consideration ot the naval bill was ro
suniod , Mr. McPhcrson , from the naval
committee , offered an amendment ( originally
olTcrcd by Mr. Gibson ot Louisiana ) , appro
priating $ J50,000 toward the construction of n
dry dook nt Algiers , La , , In accordance with
the locotn t.ondatlon of the two commissions ,
nnd for the purchase of land necessary for
the purpose , 111 addition to the present gov
ernment reservation , and authorizing the
Ecciotarv of the navy to make n contract for
the construction of the dry docu , not to ex
ceed 31,000.
Opposed hy Lorlcrull nnd Slirrni in.
Mr. Cockroll and Mr. Shcimnn opposed the
amendment and It was i ejected.
The tegular consideration of the bill was
than resumed at the point vvhcro "the In
crease ot the navj" ls piovlded for. The
bill as It cnmo from the house piovlded for
ono armored cruiser of about B.OUO tons dis
placement , to cost , exclusive of armor , not
moio than $3,000,000. The amendment , as
iccelvcd from the sonnto committee on appro
priations , provides , in addition , for one sea
going coast Hue battle ship of about 0,000
tons displacement nnd to cost not oxcccdlnr
S-l,000,0. > 0 , ono harbor defense double turret
ship of the monitor typo of nbout 7,500 tons
and to cost not exceeding JJ.000,000 , eight
light draft guubouts of J.OOO tons displace-
inent and to cost not exceeding foOO,000 each ,
and six torpedo boats at a cost not exceeding
? 11,000 each.
Mr. McPhor on fiom the nnvnl committee
oiTeted an nmendmont to the senate amend
ment providing for three harbor defense
double tut tot ships of the monitor tjpo In
stead of ono ship
Alter n loug dlscjsslon Mr. McPherson
modified his nmondmcnt so ns to strike out
the house provision for ono nrmorod ciulsor
nnd the sruiUu piovision for ono sen going
coast line battle ship and for ono harbor do
fcnso double tuiret shin ot the monitor tvpo ,
and then substltuto therefor a provision lor
three harbor double tuirot defeuso ships of
the monitor tj po.
I'.itorcil ix ( iiioil Navy.
Mr. Goiman spoke of the gieat advance
made in recent , joirs in establishing steel
bhinbuilding plants in this country so tint
now , ho said , great stool war vessels could
be built heio foi within 8 per cent of the cost
of building them on the Cljdo. fhis progress
gross had been made under the policv of
building up n now inivy , inaugurated under
the last administration. Ho was tlicieforo
pronaicd to vote lor a pioporttonato increase
of the n ivy under tbo pioiont or next admin
istration binco the Induction of Mt. Whitney -
noy into the ofllco of sccretaij' of the nnvj
to the probcnt moment thcro had not been n
breath of suspicion us to the economical aud
wise expendlturoof every dollar placed unuor
the control of these two administrations.
Ho knew tbat the financial pioulom was n
'
serious one , that congiess'vvas being ciiti-
cized in the public press and cUc-
w hero for the great amount of monej' ex
pended : nnd ho thought it could bo demon-
stiatod that the expcndituics of tno govein-
mcnt exceeded the icvenuo The point had
been readied when the expendituiea would
exceed the revenues by $ JD,000OUO ornOJO- , ,
000 An expenditure of * , - > UO,000)00 , ( ) n vein
was Immense ; nnd yet that sum would bo
less man the amount that would be uppiomi
aled ut this session. Thcsa oxncnditurcs
had grown from year to voar , and now
economy and careful appropimtion would
have to oo the order of the day. If not , nn
Increase of tnxutlon would have to follow.
The nonsion system hod been swollen bc\oml
the dream of any mun in congress. It was
there ; it was lixed. He know of no vvaj by
which It could now bo i educed , boltwab vvltli
other expenses of the government , nnd still
ho Know of no great item that could bo ro-
auccd. Ho know that thcro bad been great
expectations that thcro would bo n decrease
of from r > 0,000,000 to f 100,000,000 at this ses
sion , but the answer ( and a perfect answer )
to the question 'was that the laws now on
the statute books made this largo cxpcndi
tuio absolutely necessary' , if the great works
of tbo goveminent vveio not stopped and the
stcol industiy of the country paralvicd. He
for ono was not prepared now or ut any time
until the country should have n navy to bo
proud of , to lot the cry of economv prevent
him Iroui voting for n proper appropriation
for it.
AVIioro Hi ; Coulil ic : noml7o.
Mr. McPhorton intimated that if Mr. Gor
man desired to economize millions of appro-
Eriutlon might bo struck from ibo pending
ill and 810,000,000 moro fiom the river and
harbor appropriation bill.
Mr. Halo Where does the river and har
bor bill como from but the house that \vus
elected and pledged to economise (
Mr. Gorman presented n tublo showing the
llguios of nppropiiations for several con-
glasses , and "jaid there had boon nn Increase
uveiy year , no matter what administration
had been in povvor. And as tha countiy
grows and goes on with the construction of
our navy and opens the hnroois and deepens
the ilvors and make * guns for the aimy and
navy , those expenditures must Increaso. The
senator from .Massachusetts asks how can
this bo reduced. They can bo reduced when
wo reach tbo point ( which will bo within r.
year or two ) of stopping lurthor construction
of the navy. When wo have on hand guns
enough to place In the forts ; when tvo have
enough torpedo boats to looic after our har
bors and when wo stop our appropriations
for rtvors ntul harbors ; when wo como to the
pensions tbo expenditures ( outrageous ) must
contlnuo until time operates to reduce thoni.
Uoth sides of the chambiir must face those
subjects , Tbo senator from Texas has 10-
niinded me that the treasury would bo with
out money today but for tbo fact that It has
tnkon the money sot asldo for the redemption
of national bank no let and for the sinking
fund , As the surplus is sinking fust , how
can the matter bo bottcrodl
Democracy u Sure Cure ,
There U not a damocrat , and I hope not n
few republicans , who do not know it can bo
bottcred vv lion the democratic party comes
into powor. It will remodel the revenue
laws. Hut this cannot bu done now. It fan
bo done only by lulling the people the tiuth ,
Wo are powerless In this congioss to glvo re
lief fiom extravagant appropriations , or from
unjiut taxes That relief can como only
when vva Blind havn every branch of the gov
ernment. As anxious as I am for economy ,
and ns Hrmly ns my partv believes in ecou
orny. I do not undoi stand its history If I sup
posed it would bo an obstacle , a do-nothing ,
or would paraljzo the government by strlk
ing It at vitul points 1 understand my party
to mean by economy and lotrenchmcnt that
it is in favor of every proposition that looks
to the development and glory of this crent
country
Alter further debate nnd without notion on
Mr. MuPheuon'b amendment , the sonnto ad
Jourued until Monday.
IN 'ini : nousi ; .
ItKpubllcuii Mriuhoia Itcsurt to rilllnutnr-
IllK I'aUloi
WASHINGTON , D C. , May 13 After call of
committees for repot ts , to which no responses
wore made , tbo Bioloy tout claim bill was
taken up on report from the committee of
the whole , referring the claim to the court
of clttiini for flnol adjudication , which was
agreed to. Yeas , 110 , na > , 41 ,
Tbo veto iboa recurred ou tbo passage of
the bill ns amended , pending which
of Ohio moved to recommit the mi
Lot , .vca' , 'J.1 ; navs IM.
Ho then moved to Ir.y the bill on the
pending which Hooker of Now York j
an adjournment.
This being defeated further fllibust ig
was I mi uli'oil In nnd continued u ( ' 4
o'clock , vvbou the speaker pie torn ( t-
eomer.v ) of Kentuckv declared the 10
ndjouriiod. Ills action vvns applauded W
the dumocints , winlo the republicans took It
good t.aimcdly , though iv tow hlssoa were
heard.
imi.HS AM ) II MtltHltS.
Itrport of tlio Semite t'omnilttrp on Com.
inner on tlio 1'roponiMl Kill.
WASHINGTON- C. , May 13 - The sonHo
committee on commoted reported back tbo
river nnd hnrbor bill with amendments In
creasing the total of the house bill bv $1,213-
000 net. The most Important change * , In
addition to four contiact sections icplncing
the \enrlv apbropuatlons , nro ns follows :
' 1 ho low or Mls oui I , f i om Its mouth to Sioux
Citv , vvhoro the first nppioprlutlnn vvns $ SOO-
000 , Is reuucod to $750,000 , but the piovls
ion Is ndded tint contracts mnv bo
made tor the same amount jmrlv lor three
jcnrs hour Julj 1 , IVH TLoro Is n similar
contiaet piovision ns to the HI. Johns liver ,
riorldn , nnd the Gtont ICuiinwbn nnd for n
n boat i.ilhvay nt 'Ibo Dalles , Ore. All the
appropriations for harboisoii the Mississippi
iivor mo stricken out , but the general ap
propriation for the impioremont of the river
Is Indented by n quntler of n million.
The committee lopoitod the appioprlatlons
by the amounts. Ilnrbors :
Toxns Snbino Puss , $50,000 ; West Gnlves-
ton bar ( now ) , $15OJO. Ohio Conncaut ,
$ i5,000. Michigan Grand Haven , $ .0,000 ;
bt. Joseph harbor , SJI.OOO. Wisconsin -
Gicen Baj , 515,000 Minnesota Uulutli , $ l.\-
000 ; Agnto Bay. fM.OJO. Callfornui Wil
mington , $ .11,000 , Donpbarboi suivt-y ( now ) ,
$ -.1.000. OiegonVnuqulmn , JIO.OJO Wnbh-
ItiRlon Grajs Imibor , frJO.OOO , Oijmpla , $10-
OOii , f.ulto Washington canal ( now ) , $ 'i > 0,000
UlvoisLnko L'lio ami Ohio canal suivuv-
$10,000 ( now ) West Viiglnln Gicnt Kim-
nwha , $10u,000. ArkansnsU nltc , $ t > ,000 ,
Ohio liver , SiO.OOO. Wisconsin -btuigcon
Bav canal ( now ) , $ s.l,000 MlnnosoUi-Sm-
voy Lake buperior nnd Mississippi cnnsl
( new ) , $10,00. ) . MississippiUlvor rc-sei volr ,
$ .10,000 ; uppcn Misflouu urer , fpJ.OOO.
Oregon The Diilos boat railway ( new ) ,
f.'VMMO , mouth of Colurnbin , $30,000 ; lower
Willamette and Columbia , $5J,000nsh -
Ington biiohomlsh slough , $10,000 , Colum
bin at Vancouver ( now ) , $ . .H,000nlllna ;
river , $18,000 ; upper Columbia survey , $10 ,
000.
Appropiiatlons mndfl by the house were
doirc-asud bv the following bills Buffalo ,
N Y , 57o,000 ; Sasinavr , Mich. , $21,000 , Mis
sissippi rivoi , head or passes to the mouth of
the Ohio , including haibois. $ Mf.,00) ) ; Mis
souri river , mouth to bloux Citj , V,00) ) )
The follow hie approiiintions were stricken
"
out Potosky , Mich. , sJU.uoU ; Glla liver ,
An ? , $10,000.
Senator Trvo , chairman of the committee ,
submitted n ( totalled icpoit of the bill show
ing the vyf-dom and necessitj of o\pendltuics
forrtvei and lurbor itnpiovomonts.
The report gives the number of vessels
mssinp annually thiounh the bt Maij's
ralU mini , which , it stntfs , is greater Minn
the number that piss through the buez
canal The total cAiicuditiiics for
water Impiovomonts of the lakes has
amounlul to $ .50,000,000 The icpoit
states that the Improvements of those vvatoi-
wavshad drcicased frclRhts on coin fiom
Ifi"1 , cents per bushel In ISs1) ) to 1'j. cents per
bushel in Ih'JO. The icpoit then speaks ol
the vultio of tbo Mississippi rlv ei nnd its
tributniies to comnioico Tno efforts of the
government to impiovo dangerous nnd ob
structed watnivvajs as well as the
achievements of Ctiplntn Knds nt the mouth
me suokon of in u laudatory manner.
The icpoit fuithor spoaUs of the cfnVicy
and LenelltJ ot river nnd harbor Impiovo
monts on the Pnciltc coist and mentions par
ticularly the vvoik Just being completed nt
-ho mouth of the Columbia liver , "i ho work
of Impiovcmcnt going on there will give the
Columbia river n depth of thirty foot.
\\rslcni r < mi ! < nn.
WASIIINOTOV , D C , Muv 18 fSpoclal
Telcgiam to Tun U < : r. ] 'I'ho following list
of pensions grintou is ronoitoi br" Tin : Urn
anu Lxaminei Hureau of Claims :
Kuhiaskn. Original Perry Hlickvvood ,
Francis H. Galbiuith , baniuol W. Simmon- . ,
Clnrlc's Puiheily , Mathlns Mimel , Naihiniel
Wilt. John How aith , Mm ion W. raiions.Oli-
vorP. Hiigor. Auditional Pieston D Wako-
land , Jeicmlah Martin. Incieaso Harvey
Wiihofiold , Uunic'l M. Moore , Alvoit Van
Cleavo.bamuel II Klmblc. Oilginal widows ,
etc Lydl i A Train.
Iowa : Original William G. Gilmnn. An
drew Leo. Georeo W. Scholes , HobeiL 15arr ,
Lucim P. Uobinson , U'llllntn H. Papes ,
Jonathan C Patch , Chides Mjors , Andiew
Condon , William McNair , William H. bmith ,
John n. McCuno , Harlov G. Hestlno , Cjrus
H. Burson , llichard Green , Lovl Horn ,
Nicholas Wilteimulh , William Ajors , Loul *
Mjers , Thomas S W. Wheeler. Churlos W.
Uolknup , Josiib True , Jntnes H. Uvuns ,
Isaac A. Polly , Theodore W. French , Uunlcl
Workman , UavidCioss , William F Hillman ,
Kusscll M. JieWitt , UllllamM. Bargor , WI1-
liiun Hattin , bamuol li. Hmms , Stonhen M.
Cnbb , Andrew Crot7or , dc'ceasocl. Additional
-Edward O Whitnoj , ' John W , Uurtc-n ,
Oscar Lolovcr , Willi im L. Hart ,
Jacob b. Lichtoll , John b Flovd ,
bupplemontal-Clmilos A. Huminp. In
crunsc David A. Gnrlock , Jobeph Trnmblev ,
J ) ivld Olmstoau. llolssuo John K .Gates ,
dcceabcd ; Geoigo H. lliimphior , Pulaski
Maxwell , Annie Ciot7cr , Kll/aboth Irwin.
.South Dakota : Oiiginnl Thorn is Neeloy ,
John W. Gieen , Doloi II. Secoi , John A
Culowcll. Additional Jarnos Kverson , Ot-
vllle J. Oliver. Incioase Cicoigo W\
Crookor.
I'oloiudo : Oilginal / , Wil
liam N. Wallace , Joseph DicUor on , II. Stahl ,
Noimnn J , Palntoi. Additional lionjamln
F. Uonnott ,
ItlllllolH ol I l ht Cnnlll Mll'd.
WAsiiiNf.roN , May U. A tcloguun from
General Stanley at bin Antonio , Tex , this
morning confirms the reported IK'ht between
Mexican troops and Guuu'b in which ton of
the latter woio killed.
I Ire Hi i onl.
SAVVVVUI , Go , May U. Twonty-invon
houses burned hero last night in nno of the
best lobldtiiico portions of the city. Lo < s ,
$ IOOtOOJ. 'J ho ( Ire is thought to ho incoiiuiary
In lt origin.
HlfJHCCI tllO ( JltUHP ,
ST. PETKIHIIUHO , May 1A The cnr signed
today the ukasu peimittlng the n poi lutlon
of outs and coin.
OrncE of WiJAriii'ii TluitKAn , 1
OVIAIU , May 1,1. j
Not much change has taken place binco the
last report in the goneial distribution of
pressure. The rains ara not so general , but
cloudy , uilny wuatbcr btill prevails thiough
out the western sections. The winds in tbo
lower Missouri valley and on the eastern
slope of tbo mountains ara now northerly ,
and a weak , tompoiarily doming condition
may develop In South Dakota. The low
pressure in the southwest and along the Pa-
dlloMdo of the country threatens a continu
ation ot falling weather It is ruiniug to
night in the lower Missouri valley , ns far
noith as Huron and In Wyoming nnd Colorado
rado A nut in of low pressure still exists
fiomToxab norlhcuuvvurd to Missouri
Tor Eastern Nebiaska , Omulm and Vicin-
itj Hnlnv , followed by clearing , but unset
tled vvcutiicrdurlug Saturday.
WAsiiiNaroN , D C. , May 1.1Tor Iowa
nnd Nebraska Showers ; northeast winds ;
KliKhtly cooler Iu Nebraska.
For Missouri Showers ; slightly cooler
southwest , north winds.
For Colorado-Pair , except showers in the
east , cooler nt Montrose and Pueblo , vuria-
bio wlniix
Tor Kansas -Showers ; slightly cooler In
the soutliouttt , vaimblu winds.
'i ho lower Ohio and Missouri will continue
to riso. The upper Ohio and Mississippi
will lomum about stationary , thu Vr'ubash
will nso ,
DROWNED IN FLOODED MINES
Sudden nnd Awful Tate Which Overtook
Many Hungarian Minors ,
FEARFUL RESULTS OF A CLOUD BURST
Tncutj-Tuo Mctltin hi OIIK I'll Vlllfiil
bpni < nt tlio Mtnon Coiulni ; Met tloim
In Kngliuiil itnillmt thu Dllloi-
cnt I'nrtloii Aio DuliiK.
ii , May 13. An Immense waterspout
burst toilnj in the nclghboihooil of the col
lieries situated in the city of runfUlichou.ttn
capital of the county of Paranja The hug
\olumo of water inundated the surroundltii ;
couuny and poured In n great stream Into
the mines , Hooding them in a vcrj short thin
and causing n toniblo loss of llfo This
water pouted Into the mines so uulcKly that
the unforlunatu nion who were engaged at
v,01U In the lower levels iccelvod no warnIng -
Ing of their d.mgor , and bcforo tliov had a
chnnco to escape thoj" were btiuu'gllng In the
toircut which htul almost Instantaneously
ongulfcd them They stniggloil despouvtely
to reach the slmfti or main parts of the
mines which seemed lllselj to afford n place
of salotv , but the water toso higher and in it
short time every iivcnuo of esc ipo vv as shut
oil and the men perlshod miserably.
It Is Icnovvn that twenty-two moi nro dead
In ouo pit nlono nnd that many huvu lost
their llvo ut other points
Owing to the giont oxcltomont winch pie
vnlls In the place It is unposiihlo to obtain an
pj.net list of the dead , but it will doubtlo33
reach utnilling pioportlons.
As the news of the cntastiopho spionil
throughout the citv imincnuo crowds hast
ened to the scene and Ihe entrance to oaoli
shiift was soon surrounded bj n surging nnd
wildly eItcd mass of inon , women and chll-
dicr. The lamentallona of those who had
nlattvcs or filcnds in the inundated mines
weto hem trending and many pitiful i > cones
woio witnessed.
The work of IOMCUO is being stondllv car
rlcd on and every ollort Is being made to
pump the vvator out of the Hooded levels.
IMMSII : ; 1-01,1
( 'iHiiliifr l.lri tloiiH < < liiilsoiiit llocoiuliiK
( ' uitlims Ncili s SUM ) ( Misslp.
Ifopj/ityhtnl / JVIi/iYcto lur't liiwM' < > { / ' < fMl
LONDON , May 111.Mr. . 15 ilfoui will ni'-ot
the conservative olt ctlon uguiit > on M iv .11 ,
when a dollnlto indication will bo given of
thodato of the gcMicial election In tha
memtlmo the election agents swnimintho
lobbies of the Ilonsouf Com no is posturing
the ministers , whips and memuois to expedite -
dito the dissolution.
A memoilnl to the government , biounhtup
bj toiv-election aTonts , uigliu t'nit Pnrlia-
m 'lit dissolve in thu middle of .Iiino fell Hat.
( July half n do/on memheis of tlio house
signed it. 'iho whips hinted tha ! . the appeal
was supeilluous and might ombiirass the
government , which was alicadj favoinblo tea
a mid summoi election.
The cabinet decisionwhen it U announced ,
will Hml the pirties all mound fullv prcpiicd
nnd everything in reaalnosi. The ciown of.
Hco will dispntcn tUo election writs vvlthla
twcntv-foui houti after the intimation of
dlssclutlon is given.
( iliKlUono VMII Hd Camions.
The officers in ch irpro of piivnto bills before -
fore the House of Commons line been in-
Urtiotcd to wind up their business as far
as possible by Juno 'J4 Hoisnning fiom this
fact , the UboraU forceist events thus : The
wilts will ho Issut-d Juno JS Two weeks
later the burg elections will bo completed
and within tiuco weeks thocountv elections.
According to the statutes tli3 now par
liament must bo in.id u within thlrty-
live days of the ill-solution of
the proceeding one , so the Hist
week in Auuust , if the gcnoral
expectation is fulhlled , will sco Mr. Glad
stone roiiihtntcd in ] > ower. The1 lilsh partv
iiika It for giantcd that n special sesblon to
bo held In November will pioi oed .vlth the
homo rule ( jucstion. Ptouiibiy Mr. Glad
stone will not bo in such n huuy. Ho has
privately cxpiossod the opinion that tbo
home rule movement In Ibbii suffered from
hnsiu in its prepiratlon and declared that ho
will not miikn n similar mistalio Ho will
take time to sound every section of his sup
porters in framing the new measure. If a
liboiul govcimnont is constituted in tn
autumn , no policy of homo rule o ight to b
fullv dovoloiiod bofqro thosossson of Ib'JJ.
I.ulior I'm ty 'Mon ActU c.
In the olectoial Hold a staitling phonom-
nion Is the activity of the independent laboi
partj. The Schiwdhorui clique rolled upon
the absence of funds to weaken the Indopond *
cuts nnd to f on o to the process of selection bj
the liberal executive by which the Insubord-
mates would bo oloviueil. Their ralculatloua
failed to tnko into account the c'ariicstnoss ol
the suppoitois of the labor pnity. No loss
thnn 101 candidates are nltcadv in the Hold ,
bieked by Biibseriptlons irom the trades
unions , local societies and lory donations.
In n daily increasing number of districts tha
\\orl.liiL'iucn opuosc the llbeials
Mr Gladbtoim's negative opposition to tno
pnymcntol members of the house and tha
clt'Ll hour inovumont , nnd his iiidiUVrenco to
other articles of the Newcasilu ngri-umont
f ivorc-d bv vvorkliiginon , has allonnU.il a con-
sldiM able m m of the electors
Doubt Is uxpiossi'd in many quarters re
garding the pimu'ilnoss of the I'Utcr movo-
incut. Mr , Siundoison's spetch ut the bt.
btonhcn's club dinner openly pioclnimoil the
Intention of thu Ulstoiltos to ivsort to nrmed
foico in their resistauco to n Dublin Pailla-
mont. Ulster would , ho said ni'iko Bhoit
vvoik of the liiih Home of Commons. Ha
led the Im gen mil toil section of Iiishmon
who would bo able , if they wom touted , to
vvrccU the Dublin Parliament. His remarks
wcio iccnlved with onlhusmstio chocrs ,
\Vhllu the lord chancellor consuios tbo Ian-
puiigo ns dangerouH , the cry of rebellion U
heard in slloucu.
lllmi tulllii Conliirciii o.
'I ho opposition loadeis huvo decided to
leav'Q It to the Irish mumburs to move the ru-
Jectmcnt of the Irish local u'OvcuiniQut bill ,
Mr McCarthy , who Is suffering severely
from Hciatic , will delegate Mr b < xUm In take
thu Initlutivo on the reiiortH made todur nnd
souuii Mr. ( lOscboii as to the basis of the hi-
motalllo conference Mr ( ioschcn says the
solution of thd problem might bo defeated if
Infoi ( nation were given out now This Ian
guan'0 , with the tenor of his expressions to
the chamber of conunoico deputation li
dropped an indicating Mr Guschou's belief
that the confeioncu will not prove thu futility
thu monomctiil'l&ts predict While the lead ,
ing London pnpeis are against the confer-
on co , the piovinclal Journals acclaim It.
rinnnrlal papers 1110 discussing the ratio
between Ulvoi and gold In the uvont of an
internal ugreomont being leached Lottois
from Hxpeits H. H Gu-nfoll and Hiimuel
Montnguo cuncur In expressing the opinion
that the fixing of uu exact ratio m not the
essence of the question and tn it nny ratio
approximately accurate could not bo main
tained under an International ugiturnout ,
'I ho ropoit of the British delegate * to the
commercial treaty uonforcnco nt Madrid has
boon presented to the Hoard of 1'iuuo com
mittee by the tionty committee Tlio dele
gates regard as. hopcloss the piobablllly of
an ngrcoment. bpam vvlll notgtvo u favored
nation coi cessions pcrml'tlng thu importa
tion of HiItihh minerals in ox > nanga for reductions -
ductions in tvino. As a rotult ( liuat Hrltaln
In Julv vvill bo shut out from bpam and her
colonies
'llio Concin uigli ( iuls llini i.
lli'jMay 1 ! ) . The itoatnor Conemaugb ,
from I'hlladulphU , with provisions for
starving Kusblanu , has urrtvod hero and wan
enhtusiasticnlly recolvod. It bus Lovun UU-
.ts cargo.