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* = TWENTY-FIRST YEAR OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , MAY 2-1 , 1892. NUMBER 3-17.
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GENERAL CONFERENCE
Thursday Pixed ns the Date for Adjourning
the Great Session.
IMPORTANT MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED
The Woman Question Mn t Come Up Al
though nn KITort It llclnc Made to
bldctrnck It Work of Ycttcr *
day' * Session.
The Methodist delegates are anxious to got
through with their work In tbo conference
end get homo. This was manifest yesterday
and the resolutions touching on adjournment
next Thursday and the holding of afternoon
nnd night sessions became the principal fea
tures of tbo day.
An invitation from the citizens of South
Omaha asking the conference to visit
that bustling suburb was received , but
owing to the nnxlcty of the dele-
pales to eel through it was decided
not to visit South Omaha. The thanks of
the conference were returned.
A lively EKirmlsh tooit place between those
vho favor and those who oppose the admis
sion of women. It arose over a resolution
introduced by Dr. Potw of Michigan. The
leaders of tbo opposition , Including Dr. J. M.
Buckley , nro straining every ucrvo to shut
the question out as long as possible with a
hope that in the final shuttle and hurry it
will bo overlooked and the conference will
take no decisive action. It is hardly possi
ble , however , that this effort will succeed.
The woman question Is almost sure to como
in for a good lively round yet before the
- * close cf the conference next Thursday.
llcgtnntnc of the Knil.
The last week of the confercnco began this
morning.
Several prominent members of the con-
Jorenoevero excused to go home. Tbo con
sideration of the report on the Eoworth
league was made special order for Tuesday
at 10 o'clock.
Dr. Albert , editor of the Southern Advo
cate , was excused to go home on account of
the illness of bis wife.
Dr. Smith of the Pitsburg Advocate In
troduced a mutiou to call the resolution from
\ho table presumed last week providing for
an adjournment on Thursday afternoon of
this week.
Dr. Ncely was opposed to tbo Idea of fixIng -
Ing tbo time for adjournment. Ho IHought it
very uuwise to hurry the worn through now
thai the elections were over. Just as though
the conference met for thatpurposo only.
Dr. Pearson cf Ohio was also opposed to
fixing the time to adjourn on Tnursday.
The vote was finally taken aud the motion
to adjourn on Thursday was carried by a
vote of 210 to 100.
Chaplain McCabe moved that the confer
ence nave three sessions every day. The
motion was not seconded.
Dr. Little moved that the conference hold
night sessions to the close of the conference.
It was amended so as to provide for after
noon sessions on Tuesday , Wednesday and
Thursday. The motion to hold night and
and afternoon sessions was then put and
carried.
On motion of Dr. Hunt , Dr. Homer Eaton
was elected treasurer of Iho tract society.
Dr. Hunt offered a resolution to consolidate
tome of the paragraphs in the discipline
concerning the relation of the annual confer
ences and certain officers of the church.
Laid over for a day to ba printed. Dr. Hunt
nlso introduced a resolution to appoint the
bishops as a board to appoint the various
fcoardE of control for the different auxiliary
icpartmcnts. Carried.
- Suffered Instant Urnth.
A resolution was introduced condemning
tapltol punishment , and declaring that the
natuto providing for capital punishment
ihould bo expunged from the statute books
tf every civilized nation.
Dr. Pendleton moved that "this resolution ,
to fearfully and wondcrfullv construcleil. bo
laid on the table. ' * Ifwent to the tnblu with
a rash.
Then the conference discovered that the
evening sessions that had been decided upon
were going to run counter to other arrange
ments. A lecture bad been advertised to be
delivered in the hall on Tuesday bight by
Dr. Jesse Bowman Young. Tickets had been
told and this night session would knock it off
the track. It was decided not to have a ses
sion on Tuesday evening.
Tra\clliiR Kxjieimca Again.
Mr. Shinklo of Kentucky Introduced n
resolution providing that delegates
to general conferences hereafter have
their traveling expenses Paid In
proportion to the omountfc paid In by the nn-
r.unl conferences. Conferences that paid
tbcir assessments should have the expenses
of tbcir delegates paid by tbo general confer
ence , those that failed to pay tbcir assess
ment should not bavo tbo expenses nf their
delegates paid. It was carried after Ciccpt-
inr delegates from foreign countries.
On resolution Iho conference decided to
draw tbo pay of tbo mlsslouary bishops from
tbo missionary fund instead of Iron : the
episcopal fund.
Ubou resolution of Dr. Earl Cranston , the
conference decided to pay Dr. Slowo his
usual salary until Uio meeting of his annual
conference next ( nil. Dr. Slowo Is the retir
ing member of the Cincinnati book concern.
Dr. Hariiell ihen road a report from Dr.
"Wilson , fralcrnal delegate from the last gen
eral conference to the general conference of
tbo African Methodist general conference ,
niter which Rev. Dr. Jenifer , fraternal dele-
Rale from tbo African Methodist Episcopal
church , was received. Dr. Jenifer
assured Ibo conference that both his father
end mother were slaves in Maryland. He
cold the African Methodist church had mem
bers in bronto , alabaster and olive ami in all
the shades lying between. Ho then read bis
address. reviewing the work of
both the Methodist Episcopal church
and the Afncan Methodist Epis
copal church. The nudrc.ss contained
ninny Interesting points and was hcartllv ap
plauded. Ho believed that the scboolbook ,
tbo bible , the church and the schoolhouse ,
would solve tbo so-called nosro problmn , Ho
kpokn eloquently of the loyalty and bravery
of the negro raca.
Prayer Preferred to Dynamite.
"Wo go to our Knees and not to dynamite
for the rcdrosx of our wrongs , " said the
speaker , and the audience applauded , lie
cold that the I wo colored Methodist churches ,
the African Methodist and the African
Methodist Episcopal Church of.ton , were
arranging u basis of union , and ho hoped
ibat the Methodist Epucooal church
nnd the McihodUt Episcopal Church South
would do llkowlso , Huk 'l.as approving
the uddrui * weioimmediately passed.
The Woman Oiiefttlon.
Dr. Potts of tbo Michigan Advocate wanted
to Introduce a resolution to submit the ques
tion of admitting women ns dclegales to the
pencral conference ngaiu. but oulut ; to the
fact that this question was alrcadv before
the committees on lay representation aud Ju-
diclnrv the resolution vas not entcrlalncd.
Dr.'Potts is an eloquent man , but he is
perfectly deaf and is obliged to depend upon
n secretary bitting by hU bldo for a knowl-
cdco vf the business before tbu conference.
Dr Pullman und naif a dczen others ( io-
clared that thu subject won rot before the
tommltleot. They demanded that tha roto-
jutlon Introduced by Dr. I'otu , t.ocklnc to
lubmlt tbo udinUslon cf women again
lo the annual conference , bo tukcu up. Ii
was finally ascertained that thU Important
matter bad not keen procntnl to any of tbo
committees In tbo form presented in the resolution
elution Introduced by Dr. I'otu. Tbu ruilui ,
was therefore revcucd aud Dr. Potts' rcio
lutlon was taken up.
Dr. Potts declared that a largo number of
delegates had been elected on tbo issues In
volved in the woman question aud U would
be a shame to go homo without taking
definite action. His conference was in
favor of admitting the women. [ Applause. ]
Ho wanted the buhops instructed to submit
( bo question to the annual conference * again.
He won heartily cpplaudcd.
Then Ur D. H. Moore , another cbauiplon
ol tbo woman quetttou , came to the leant.
Ho bad a substitute dccnrlng that the si-
mission of women was nut n constitutional
Question but was a question that tbo gnncral
conference could decide. His substitute
was declared out of order. the
point being mafic by Dr. Buckley
ihnt the question raised by Ur. Moore's resolution
elution was before a committeoviz. : the con
stitutionality of the woman Question.
The whole question was finallv laid over
to await tbo report of the commlttco having
the constitutional question In hand.
Dr. Sanfora Hunt was elided treasurer
of the Missionary society nnd Dr. Earl Cran
ston was elected secretary of the same so-
Then came a money question. Mr. Field
of Philadelphia Introduced a resolution to
make It necessary for all the officers , nccnls ,
secretaries , treasurers nnd the like who bad
the handling of funds to give bonds as secur
ity for the funds In their possession. This
brought on n heated discussion.
Chaplain McCabe , Dr. Lanaban nnd others
were opposed to the resolution They held
that as tbo funds had always been properly
accounted for nnd as many of these officers
Oiled the office of treasurer without compen-
sallot ; It would bo out ol place to ask them to
furnish bonds ; referred to the book commit
tee.
tee.A resolution to locate a book rcposltorv at
Los Angeles was Introduced and referred.
In llchntr or llusulan Jews.
A resolution of sympathy for the
.Tews of Russia was then introduced.
The resolution declared that it was
the sense of the conference tnat the Jews
In Russia were being unmercifully perse
cuted. Thcv should bavo lha right to wor
ship God according to the diet ales of tbeir
consciences , and that It was the hope of the
conference that the Russian Jews would
soon enjoy the snmo rights as other people.
Rev Mr Johnson of Sweden was opposed to
the resolution because it would not help the
persecuted Jews and would only aggravate
the Russian government against thu Method
ist church nnd micht Jeopardize the missions.
Dr. Bucttlev hold that It would bo unwise
to adopt this resolution in view of these
facts. Tbo resolution was withdrawn.
The conference drilled inlo a ripple. It
was all over a resolution commending the
action of the mayor ol Sioux City in refusing
the $10,000 proffered by the saloon
keepers for the relief of the flood
sufferers. Some ono wanted the
resolution referred to the committee on pro
hibition , and others wanted it voted on. It
was referred.
A misunderstanding arose ever the night
session question. Dr. Leonard introduced a
a resolution dispensing with the night session
for last evening. It was carried.
Tbo announcements were then made and
the conference adjourned for the day.
UNNECESSARILY Al..Vlt.MiL ) .
Army Chaplains Express Themselres on the
Action of the MethodUU.
FOIIT LEAVEXWOUTII , Kan. , May 20. [ Spe
cial to TUE BEE ] The resolutions recently
presented to the Methodist conference in
session at Omaha regarding chaplains iu the
army , and referred to a committee , dons not
meet with the approval ot army chaplains
generally , as the complain U made in the
resolutions do not exist. At this post Chap
lains Pierce and Tully are on duty , the for
mer at the prison.
In discussing tbo resolutions Chaplain
Pierce said : "While agreeing to the wisdom
of an Increase of chaplains and that tbo pro
posed action by which the board of Metho
dist bishops shall personally cxaiuino all ap
plicants for the chaplaincy from that church ,
I disclaim all responsibility for the agitation
at Omaha and stale that the right to use my
name in that connection or in any other
scheme or agitation is not possessed by anyone
ono who may claim lo act as a representa
tive. "
He further said. In effect : "I know from
loiters recently received from other chnp-
Islns , that I do not stand alone in vigorously
protesting against so much of those resolu
tions us conveys the idea tEat an attempt is
made in any reliable quarter to degrade the
chaplains of thearmy. . That part of Ibo
resolution seeks to defend us along a line
where defense is entirely gratuitous. No
such defense is neejcd or desired. No such
attack is being made , and the report suggest
ing ifrcsulls from the feverish imagination
of some timid agitator.
"The reported attempt to employ chaplains
as cooks and teamslers are employed Is so
sensational as to require a protest from those
of us who have no complaint of ill-treatment
to make and who rccogilzp the garrisons to
whom we minister as being fully equal in
point of intelligence and respectability to any
community in civil life.
"Wo thoroughly resent the assumption of
any peripatetic and sorcbeaded member of
the corps who may fancy it his mission to
traverse the ' .und and voice bis personal
complaints in such a way as to rouio tbo
public resentment against wrongs that have
not been felt in any general sense.
' Personally I are treated well by people of
all degrees of rank and every form of faith
aud receive every reasonable consideration ,
and 1 very heartily enjoy my work , though
there is plenty of it. "
Chaplain Pierce explained further that tbo
Methodist conference could not , of course ,
be held responsible for the rash statements
reported , "but , " ho said , "they must be
charged to some special person who had a
grievance and who , after the fashion of a
pessimist , fancied the shadow in which he
Blood < o bo the evil omen of the eclipse of
his corps.1
Rev. William K. Tully , the post chaplain ,
fully indorsed the views of Chaplain Pierce ,
and added :
"While I would like to sne our corps bettor
organized nnd strengthened numerically ,
tllll I recognize the difficulties in the way of
its being accomplished because of its de
nominational complexity and the elements
composing it , but 1 think the War depart
ment has in the past two yeir * done mucn
for us , and I believe that , there are none in
the War department but those who have tbo
good and efficiency of the corps at heart
certainly not its degradation. "
In answer to a question regarding inn per-
konuel nf Ike corps , Chaplain Tully said that
it was better than over before in bis estima
tion , nnd constantly improving. 1'bcn tbo
chaplain added that for some time past he
had been wishing that in some way tbo
public could realize that u few discontented
men do uol represent the corps or even a
majoritv of the corps in these constant pub
lications t > nd letters calculated to do much
harm. In f.letsuch things misrepresent Iho
majority of the corps and tbeir condition , no
mailer whether they bo published under the
" of the
self-styled caption "correspondent
chaplain corps" or not. I do not acknowledge
auy such. In regard to the morals of tna
army , tha chaplain said that army people
wern like people in any other community ,
S.DUIO very good and some not to cood. but
that In all the parrisons ho had ever been in
tbo army people would compare favorably
with any parish in point of morals , culture
and intelligence , and that in the army , so far
.is bo wa > concerned , he baa only received
kind anil pleasant treatment both as an
officer nnd as a clergyman , nnd could
not complain as these discontented
men did of lack of proper sup
port iu all that seemcJ for the benefit of
tboso whom ho served either offlclullr or
clerically. Chaplain Tully also said that tbo
Methodists had been xvell treated when they
complained ol oulv having debt chaplains.
They Luve ten , nearly one-third his own de
nomination. The Presbyterians , thatbadfur-
nUbcd iho last two president * , had only two
ch&pialni , Roman Catholics hid only two und
tbo Congrceatloualists onlv cue on the pros-
out active list.
Ho laushed heartily at t'jo Idea of ranking
chaplains with teamster * , cooks , etc. , and
sold : "Ob , those sensationalists that went
to Omaha , they were frightened over some
thing , but there Is nothlup in it. Now ,
Mriously , I am very otry these coed breth
ren in conference In Omaha ned the iCruiv
and tbo treatment of its chaplains so repre
sented to them us to give them any > ich idea
of the dl polllou of army authorities toward
its chaplains as that puolUhed. Word * can
not express my regret that anything like tbo
clauses rcltrrrod to In the telegraphic dis
patches of the 10th Isnt. has been tent over
the country. "
Uttluhtfulljlulur mul.
An informal rocepllon was held ut 'bo I'ax-
tou betel yesterday afternoon for the ospedal
bench11 ot tbo vUltlLg ladles and all the dole
[ CXU.TI.NUCU ON tlUllTII J-1GC.J
PRESBYTERIANS IN SESSION
Assemblies at Portland , Pittsbnrg and
Eot Springs.
DR. PARKHURST'S ' METHODS CONDEMNED
Action Taken In the Portland Astemhly In
the Union St'inlnnrj * Troublci African .
Methodist EplArot-nls Elect lllih-
oju Other ItcUglous > "e .
PoirriANri , Ore. , May 23 Dr. Brg ! has
arrived here to defend himself before tbo
Presbyterian general assembly.
At the meeting ot the general assembly
this morning reports of special committees
were resumed. The report ou In-
dlan schools recommended that nonce-
forth all public moneys for Indian
education should bo expended by
government officials , nnd that appropriations
for sectarian schools should absolutely cease.
The constitutional amendment now pending
looking to this end is heartily approved.
The report of tbo standing commlttco on
missions aud frccdmcn gave statistics of
work done by the board of missions during
the year.
The commlttco on bills and overtures r -
porlcd that it is not considered wise , in view
of the present agitation in the church , to
proceed Immcdlntclv with the preparation of
the shorter creed. This shelves the mailer
for another year.
Iteport oTtho Committee on KevUlon.
The final report of the committee on re
vision of iho confession of falls was pre
sented. None of the changes proposed im
pair the integrity of the Calvinistlc t rstom
of confession. The action proposed by tbo
committee consists of twenty-height over
tures , each one covering a cbango proposed
to the confession. The report says : "It
was found impassible to make individual
preferences of every presbytery without setting
ting aside what were known to bo the views
of u large inajorily of the church. There
was an effort made to secure harmony at anv
sacrifice and the report is the very best the
committee has been able to prepare. "
A special order for 2 o'clock was the pre
sentation of the conference reports on con
ference of the assembly's committee with
the directors of the Union seminary , la each
case there was a double report. The report
prepared by Dr. Patton. the chairman , gave
a brief account ot the conference und cndca
with the single recommendation that the
status quo ba recognized in hope that some
action may bo taken which may lead to au
harmonious adjustment of all matters at
issue.
Six members of the conference committee
msde a supplemental report in which the
recommendation was made that without sur
rendering its supervision and control , the
questions at Issue should be submitted to
arbitration.
Iteport of the Sciulnarr Director ! " .
The seminary directors' the
report on con
ference was then presouted. It dwelt upon
the conference committee's acknowledge
ment of the parity of the parties to the
agreement by which a veto power over
seminary appointments was granted to the
assembly In 1S70. It was also shown that
the transfer of Dr. Briggs to the chair of
biblical theology was not an election accord
ing to legal requirements.
In the mailer ot elections the directors
said : "Tho board respectfully reports to the
assembly that wo can but regard ourselves
as solemly bound by our interpretation of the
agreement , and must discharge our duties as
directors accordingly. In IbTO this board
conceded ono thing , and only one , to the cou-
eral assembly ; the right to disapprove the
election or appoinlment of n professor. If
Dr. Briggs had been appointed to the ch&lr
of biblical theology , Disapproval of the as
sembly would have been decisive with us.
But a professor can be elected in this insti
tution only in accordance with our laws.
And according to these laws , Dr. Briggs was
not elected.
A memorial from the seminary was also
presented in which it was claimed that the
assembly at Detroit last vear transcended
Its power under Ihe agreement In such a way
as to Inflict a serious wrong upon the semin
ary. Tbo veto of Dr. Briggs was tbo first
test to tbo aprooment , "and It has proved
disturbing to the peace and harmony of the
church which it was intended to promote. "
Objections to the Power of Veto.
Tbo memorial proceeded to show that there
were more serious objections to the assem
"
bly's power "of veto than the right to elect
professors. That the efficacy of the veto
then protecls the church from boreticul
teaching was emphatically denied. The di
rectors say they are charged with a trust
that must be kept inviolate , adding : "Our
loyalty alike to the church and the
seminary constrains us to believe that it will
bo better for both church and seminary that
the relations which existed harmoniously be
tween the two for more than a third of a
century before 1STO should now be restored.
This can bo dona without altering the Pres
byterian character of the Institution , for it
was Presbyterian before the veto was
crantcd , and all Its history Is thoroughly
Presbyterian. "
Other reasons for Iho request for a disso
lution of the relations were hinted at but
not mentioned. Continuing , the directors
say : "Tho memorial is submitted with au
earnest hope that your reverend body may
cordially concur with us in annulling the ar-
raneeraont of 1STO , Ihus rcslorlng the Union
seminary lo Its former relations to the general -
oral assembly. "
On motion of Dr. B. Laneyof Kenlucny tbo
papers In the case were ordered primed and
further consideration .was deferred until
after the presentation of thn report from tbo
committee on theological seminaries. Tbo as
sembly refused to refer them to iho commit
tee on theological seminaries.
The report of Iho board of oducalion
sbowbd thnt It had aided during tbo year
bb5 students in various colleges and into-
logical Instlluilons. The total receipts at
the board reached nearly $100,000.
Tbo board of relief for disabled ministers
and the widows ot deceased ministers hud
TOO families upon its roll , an increase dur
ing tbo year of 100. The board's income
xvas slightly over $ 1C1/KK ) . an increase of
f.000.
African M. IX General Conference.
PllimiEU'niA , Pa. , May 23. Bishops were
elected by the African MetbodUt Episcopal
general conference as follows :
Ohio. North Ohio and Plttsburg Confer
ence Bishou D. A. Payne.
Indiana , Illinois and Iowa Conference-
Bishop A. W. Wyman.
Missouri , North Missouri , Kansas &nd
Colorado Conference Bishop J. A. Handy ,
Georgia , North Georg'a , Mscon. Alabama ,
North Alabama aud Sslma Conference-
Bishop A. Grant.
bouth Carolina , Columbia and Northeast
South Carolina Conferences Bishop M. A.
Sailers.
F.orlda , East Florida and South Flo'Ida
Conferences Bishop T. M. D. Ward.
Mississippi , North Mississippi , Middle
Mississippi , Arkansas , bouth Arkansas ,
West Aruunsus and Indian Territory Con
ference BUhou W. B. Aruot.
Louisiana , North Louisiana , Texas , West
Texas , Central Texas , Northeast Trxas ,
Puiret Sound aud Oregon Conference *
Bishop B. lA Leo.
Kentucky , West Kentucky , Tennessee r.nd
\\esi Tennessee Confeiences Bishop John
M. Brown.
Michigan. Ontario , Nova Scotia and Ber
muda Conferences Bishop H. M. Turner.
Bishop Turner itatod that bo desired to bo
appointed to the African work , and a motion
was made attaching Africa lo Bishop Tur
ner' * work.
Southern Pr.
HOT SPKISOS , Ark. , May 23. The Presby
terian general assembly met this morning
and listened to reports ot the committees on
the Seaman's Bethel , foreign missions , co
operation with iho Pre 'iytcrlar. church of
the United Sutot la foreign mission work ,
and colored cvancsttcaiton. The report on
united foreign ralsslan 'work recommended
that the clerk bi directed to notify tbo other
*
assemblies of this action at onco.
At the aftcrnoor. * session a commu
nication In tbo nature of a report from the
standing cominlttro pf 'the last two assem
blies ot national arbitration was read. They
set forth the work accomplished during the
past ycarfand the encouracing co-operation
promised by ncclestastlcal bodies anil other
churches. Rocolvccj and approved.
Dr.V. . T. HftH rcd n report from the com
mittee on thoDlORicil seminaries rotating to
Union and Columbii seminaries , Tuscaloosa
institute ana other schools. The report shows
these institutions 16 bo In a flourishing con
dition. The report < VJs adopted.
The report of thojslanalng committee on
education was reaa by Rov. D. A. Planeck.
It recomraunds that the presbyteries
throughout the bo'iads of the assembly raise
130,000 to carry forward the work of educa
tion , also the establishment ot Presbyterian
schools as auxlliaryilo the work of tbcobc-
iral schools. , t
The report on coloroj evangelization was
t&Ken up and ndoptotl. It urged more liberal
financial assUtanco J0 prosecute tbo work
among the colored people. It recommended
negotiations with the freed man's beard as to
co-oparato In the wofrk of evangelization.
Rev. A. L. Phillies made a report regarding
"
ing the organization" an independent col
ored synod. The , report presented strong
reasons and much dfcta in favor of the forma
tion of such synod , but urged the great ne
cessity In such cvenf of liberal aid from the
white presbyteries and synods iu funds and
Information to tbo fcolored brethren. The
report was referreda special committeo.
Tbo assembly then took a recess until to
morrow morning. (
Condemned J r. PiirkhiirRt.
Pmsiifito , Pa. , aiuy 23. Durisg the moot
ing of tha i'resbyternn Ministerial associa
tion today , Rov. Dr.jParkburst was severely
attacked for vlsiting'haunts of vice in the
metropolis.
It was question d&y with the ministers
end among the many. Interesting questions
propounded was oneworded , : "Is a pastor
Justified in visiting haunts of vice with a
view to exposing thorn J"
Rev. George N. Johnston , who ivas as
signed to the task : of Introducing the sub
ject , held very emphatic views on Dr. Park-
hurst's methods and ] did net mince matters
in exposing them-i
There was no general discussion on the
topic , but It was decided'to further consider
it when the ministers' next meeting oc
curred.
Church Council.
COLCMDUS , Neb. , May 23. [ Speslal to Tun
BEE. ] The churches of the Columbus Con
gregational council , numbering thirty , will
meet at David City , Juno T to 9. Some of
the ablest divines of the order will ba pres
ent and visit among Uiem. Rev. H. Brown
of Lincoln , the distinguished general super
intendent , Rav.T. . 5V. Cole , Rav. V. R ,
Clark and Rev. . Bevsflrd Clarke , whoso
reputation as -preacher always dr&ws
large audiences , and.Eovs. J. E. Storm ,
Taskcs and Ross. The Avomen's Christian
Temperance union 'trill also hold special
meetings at the same time and place.
MctlioilUt Protcntaiit Conference.
WESTMINSTER , Md. , M y 23. The question
of admitting woman as delegates to the
Methodist Protos'tant general conference
came prominently tathefront at the meet
ing of thr-t body today , A majority of the
committee on credentials recommended that
the women who baa been elected delegates
to the conference bo : not sealed , their elec
tion being contrary to too law and constitu
tion of the church. * A minority report was
also submitted , reconmcnding the sealing of
the women. Both rfrnorts were made the
special order for toaiotrow. "
Ilaptlst Jlolne .MInlofmrr Society.
P.uil.ADr.L JijAfUja , ' , May 23. The fifteenth
annual meeting of th.i Woman's Baptist
Homo Missionary societv opened here today.
The treasurers report showed gross receipts
for the year of $71,123 , with balances in all
departments , excepting the building fund ,
where there was a deficit of $5,43-2. The old
officers were re-elected.
The thirty-ninth annual meeting of the
Amencam Baptist Historical society decided
to erect a library buitdipg.
Itlt , 1'f.XUUbK J.RKJ.IGXCD.
Formally Charged with Murder nnil lie-
leased ou ISonils.
CIIETEXXEVvo. . , May 23. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE , ] Dr. Charles B. Pnnroso ,
the surgeon who accompanied the invading
party of stockmen , part of their jourcey into
Johnson countyappsared in the district
court today. Sheriff Campbell of Converse
county produced & warrant from the Johnson
county authorities charging Pcnroso with
murder. He was held in $1,000 bail to answer
at the fall lerm of the district court. The
ball was furnished.
Odd IVIlonx Victimized.
ENxr , Wyo. . May 23. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE.J The Odd Fellows of
Julesburg have been victimized by a dapper ,
dark complexioned man giving the name of
J. R. Smith. He had' papers In his posses
sion showing him to "be a member in good
standing of Capitol lodge No. 23 , Icdepend-
ent Order of Odd "Fellow * , of Austin , Tex.
An official telegram received from Austin
tonight brands Smith as a fraud and charges
him with having stolen the lodge seal and
check book.
Clu-yonne' * I'ropoird Smelter.
CHETEXXE , Wyo. , May 23. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BER" . ] Ben Blanchard was
busy today looking ut sites for tbo proposed
(500,000 smelter. The location will bo made
cast of town. Blanchard says ho has re
ceived a telegram trim J. W. Naismlth of
the ( 'olornao Iron cojnpsny , stating that ha
will be here tomorrow , when the silo will be
selected aud publicr announced. The Colorado
rado Iron company , jl is said , has the con
tract to build the smelter.
Camhrlu Mine : * Itctiirn to Work ,
NEWCASTLE , Wyo. May 23. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BcE.-Jba ? strlKe at the Cam -
bria mines U practically over. A meeting
was held by the strikers this morning and it
was found. that lho | drlreis , would not slay
out longer. The ahpvelora then trlud to
compromise , but couU get no concessions.
About half are now iwork aud the balance
will go back in the inorninp. The sinking
m'n were gct'.ls ? $ . $5 and struck for $2.00.
There has been no disorder.
inii'T ir.tir ro TUB 31011.
Heuiurkublo Conduct of u Negro Murderer
.In the Roath.
BiSTi-.or , La. , May .23. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BEE. | An extraordinary murder and
lynching occurred hoc yesterday. One man
committed the murder and one man did the
lynching with tbo assistance ot tbo mur
derer.
S. Cbambllss Rrifbnm was manager for
Colonel George C. Bolllips , ho owns a
plantation on Island. deKlard , Mr. Bngbam
was 25 ye&rs of age. iVhilo he was in tbo
field ha was kbot from ambush by an old
negro , who fired three shots from a Win
chester rllle , killing Mr Brliraam instantly.
The negro then walked to tbu plantation
residence , tummoned Colonel Phllll | > s , and
told him that he had killed Brlgham aud
wanted to be bencra for It. Colonel
Phillip * put A rope uro'jhd the negro's nuuk ,
pulled the rope ovfe ? the limb ol a tree , and
the negro was te:4. twinging iu u death
struggle. / '
No motive Is assigned for the murder , and
it is thought that tbo negro wat insane ,
although bo bad lived on the place for years
without giving ccy aleni ot unsound mind.
Alleged Thieve * Cupturtul.
SIDXCT. Neb. , JUy 23. [ Special Telo-
pram to TWE BrtJ Sheriff Tronlttz ar-
rostcd two suspicious characters today.
They had In tbtlr iiosteaslon u lot of Lublcs1
colocno , probaolv tbo proceeds of u robbery.
They will ba held until the ihonff is cd-
vlsed.
IS THE HANDS OFIHSFRIEXDS
Elaine Given Auother Big Boom from n
Democratic Sonrcs.
A STORY STARTED BY A BOURBON CHUM
The Sscretnrj- Slid to Hive Partially Riven
111 Assent AllotTltifllU Nnme to be
lrc entotl to tlie > llnne
npoluCoincntton.
O. , May 23. Tbo Enqalrc j
print * a dispatch from iu Washington cor *
respondent which , In view of the warm
social relations between Mr. Blalno and Mr.
John It McLean , may be considered signifi
cant. The dispatch Is substantially as fol
low : :
WA ntxoTov , May 21. The convention to
bo held in Minneapolis on Juno 7 next will
Dominate James U. Blalne for the ofilco of
president of the United Stntos. This information
mation is not based on strict gossip or
curbstonn conference. It Is a living , indis
putable fact.
Ever since the name of Blalno has been
connected with this nomination , its ratifica
tion required only his assent. Up to forty-
eight hour * airo this wai withheld. It is no
longer withheld.Tho situation has reached tbo
crisis. Mr. Blalno has spoken to this extent :
"I will do uotblug to prevent my nomination.
I have made my last denial. ' *
And I can say likewise that If nominated
Blalne will muko tbo race. The assurances
so persistently made that his own uame Is
stronger than any other h.ivo had their
effect. Yielding every consideration to
party welfare , ho is In the hands of his dele
gates. Ho will neither bock the nomination
nor run away from it.
MOUKISOX AS A POSSIBILITY.
Ills rriemli Pmhlni ; Htm for the Chicago
Nomination.
CHICAGO , lit , May 23. Colonel W. R. Mor
risen , chairman of the Interstate Commerce
commission , and for many years chairman of
tbo ways and means committee ot the house
of representatives , has forged to the front as
a somewhat formidable presidential candi
date , and his friends assert ho will be pre
sented to the national convention as the
choice of tbo Illinois delegation In cae
Cleveland is not nominated by storm in the
early enthusiasm of the convention.
The meeting of the state central commit
tee In this city today was the occasion for
tbo gathering of most of the Illinois dclo-
catcs and of politicians from all quarters of
the state , and was productive of not a little
surprise when the presidential preferences of
delegates wore canvassed. The forty-eight
delegates from Illinois arc instructed to vote
as a unit in tbo national convention and
recommended to favor the nomination of
Senator Palmer in case It should bo deemed
expedient to come west for u presidential
candidate.
.Morrison Tliclr Mur < ,
It now appears certain , however , that
Colonel Morrison , and not Senator Palmer ,
is the choice of a very decided majority of
the Illinois delegates , and that alter a pri
mary ballot for Cleveland and a compli
mentary one for Palmer it is tbo intention
of the majority to tbrow the solid support of
the forty-eight votes of Illinois to W. Jt.
Morrison. Under the unit rule , imposed by
tbo state convention , Ibis .can very easily J > e
done , and as. even the friends of Senator
Palmer concede that Colonel Morrison has u
majority of the delegation there Is llltlo doubt
tnis plan will bo carried out.
It was ; perhaps , by no pre-nrranged coin
cidence that Colonel Morr-son has stepped
in this city today on his way to attend a
meeliac of the commission at Minneapolis ,
but however that may be , ho was busy dur
ing most of the day , receiving his friends
and holding conferences with political demo
crats from all points of the state. The great
tariff reformer maintained a discreet silence
as to his Intentions and presidential pros
pects , but nis friends were quite antnusias-
tic , insisting that he would receive too sup
port of Missouri.Arkansas.Tesas , Kentucky ,
and. indeed , nearly all the solid south , which
favored that the Illinois delegation should
present his name to the national convention.
Inevitable Ilclr to Clciolana'x Sent.
"I" . 3s our belief , " said State Central Com-
mltlccman Brinton , loader of the Morrison
forces tonight , "that Colonel Morrison is the
inevitable heir to tno Cleveland seat when
ever the nomination of the croat ox-president
appears Impracticable. In the first place\oo
was the pioneer in the great tariff reform
movement , and while many believed all the
Urns he was in advance of bis party , the day
has come when tbo chief issues of the party
are on every principle which Colonel Morri
son first promulgated and aggressively ad
vocated. I will to frank enough to say Cbnt
we expect Morrison's first great sup
port to como from tbo soutnern states ,
where he has always bean strong ,
and whore he is the choice cf the party next
to Cleveland. Then , too. Morrison's excal-
lent military record will add to his availabil
ity as a candidate. He is a two war veteran.
He served with valor in the Mexican war
and several decades later was shot almost to
pieces In the cruat civil war. In addition to
that ho has always been right on all great
public questions.
' \Vo expect and believe it proper that the
Illinois delegation , in the interest of harmony ,
should cast its first ballot for Cleveland , its
second for Palmer and to give its solid sup-
parr to Morrison. In this way all factions
will ba harmonious and good fooling will
nrnvall
IIKMOCKATS PULLING VUHKS.
South Dakota Fnlthliil lining Preliminary
Comviitloii AVuru.
VAXKTOJT , S. D. , May 23. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEC.J Delegates from Brule ,
Charles Mix , Davis , Lyman , Presbo and
Douglas counties to tbo democratic state con
vention have arrived and preliminary skirm
ishing is proceeding. Tbo fimt light will bo
in the meeting nf the democratic state cen
tral committee tomorrow , when tbo Question
of tbo place for holdinz the next state con
vention will come up. Chamberlain wants
that question decided at once , while Hot
Springs , Sioux Falls und othsr towns that
want the convention are working to have the
selection delayed. P. K Fellows of White
Lake will bo temporary chairman.
CiUMiicr.LAis , S. D. , May 23.ffapccial
Telegram to Tut Bcn.J A strong delega
tion left this county this morning for
YnnUton , where they will urge the claim of
Chamberlain for the next democratic state
convention before the central committee ,
which meets in Yankton tomorrow evening.
Cbamuerlain is reasonably certain of secur
ing the convention.
siot s Cur.Ia. , May23. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE. ] Dolepations to the democratic
state convention of South Dakota at Yank-
ton are here tonight from the Black Hills ,
including the countlos of Custer , Lawrcnca
and Fall River. J. P. Harris of the Hot
Springs Hatchet and W. A. Dawloy of the
Sturgis Advertiser , in interviews , state that
the Black Hills democrats are solid in favor
of fusion with tbo independents tto inde
pendents to bavo tbo bulk of too state
offices and tbo democrat ] * the electoral ticket.
Clfvclund Itekolutloii * Voted Ilotvn.
DENVER , Cola , May 23. The Arapaboe
county democratic convention met today and
the delegates elected to the state convention
were instructed to vote for no man fts dele
gate to tbo national convention who Is not
unequivocally and unalterably In favor of a
'
pre ldc'ntlal candidate and party platform
favorable to the fr ? and unlimited coinage
of silver. Resolutions fuvorlnf Cleveland
were voted down.
A. B. McKinley was chosen delcgato-at-
larje.
The delegates , conercsbiOQ&l and at larje ,
from this county will probable Hon. T.
M. Patterson , A. B. Mckla-fef | nd M. D.
Currlpao.
IUOVS HTIttlKT *
Water In That Vlrlnlty jijjilly Snb.
Killing Pnrmer * Ilnrtl
WATERLOO , Neb. , May fpf pccial to
THE BEE.J The water that was in the
si reels hero has nt last gone down anil the
citizen ! ) are replacing nnd rebuilding the
sidewalks that were washed away bv the
flood. Tbo damage oonu Is not as "great ns
was nt flist estimated , out will probably
roach 2,000. The greatest damage was done
to the streets which are composed of vety
Ucht soil nn J the switt current leveled them
down. All will have to bo graded up again.
Today the sun Is drying the ground fast.
.The farmers begin to smllo once tuoro and
with n week of such weather they will bo
ublo to start work atram.
AsiiLAxrt , Neb. , May 23. [ Special to THE
BEE. ] Hundreds of farmers could bo soon
In tbo fields around this city vcsterdoy ; not
withstanding the Sabbath ( lav , time was too
precious to allow a moment to pass Idly. But
vnry little corn has as yet boon planted In
this section of the countrv.
NEIIIUSKA CITV , Neb.'May 23. [ Special
to Tna BEE. ] Nebraska City has fortun
ately escaped uny great damage from the
recent hlsh water. The cattle sheds at the
starch norks and distillery are safe , although
the water bus cut the banks to their edge.
Yeiteiday great quantities of debris floated
down ; pavinc blocks , trees , lumber and
carcasses of cattle maao the river fairly
blacB. In one solid mass at least eighty
bead of cattle floated under Iho bridge. No
floaters have yet been seen. Farmers say
the cold and wet weather has put them far
behind , but with good weather from now on
the corn crop will bo nil right. The wheat
and corn already in they say has not been
damaged , except In a tow places In the loiv
lands , where it has been drowned out.
CcLnEUTSON. Neb. , May 23. [ Special to
THE BEE.J The largest acieago of small
gram ever soxvu in southwest Nebraska Is in
splendid condition , though a little short on
account of the continued cold , wet weather.
The acreage in corn is about the same as in
former years. From eighty to 100 acres of
wheat Is a common average for a farmer ,
while.fields of 200 to 350 acres are frequently
seen. S. E. Solomon of this place has per
haps the greatest number of acres In wheat
of any ono farmer In western Nebraska , If
not in tbo stato. The farm consists of two
suctions of land ono mile north of this place ,
of which 800 acres are In wheat , 250 acres In
fall wheat and 550 In spring. The indica
tions for an immense yield could not bo bet
ter than they are now.
Governor lioif * * ' .sentiment * .
Siocx ClTr , la. , May 23. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE.-Governor Boles today
in his address to tbo mooting of citizens after
he had visited the ruined district , plainly put
the case with respect to needed relief. Ho
said : "Tho case can be put before the goori
people of thn stale , and Iho siluallon plainly
stated ; it is for them to act. I may say ,
however , from what I have seen this "morn
ing I have no doubt it is your duty to asV
for aid. You have no right to hinder
the relief of such distress as
I have seen. In fact I would
feel disposed to place the matter before the
people of Iho state In any event , and the
only point on which I wisb to obtain your
sentiments is as to whether tnls appeal
should be made lo the stale or should cxlcLd
oulslde the state. 1 have fully made up my
mind that tbo people of Iowa should be ap
pealed to , but am in doubt as to whether it
should stop there.
"In this connection you mutt remember
that olhcr cilics iu tbo state have also suf
fered from the floods. Not to such an exlont
as Sioux City , but nevertheless very gravely.
Des Molnestmd Ottumwa will do vorr well
It they reliovethefcurerlng-wtthin { their own
limits and aie hardly in n position to do very
much for others. Other parts of the state
heve also been afflicted in alike manner ,
And then wo must remember that the
flood has extended tnnJhjfbout the whole
Mississippi valley and tbo damuge done in
tto aggregate is enormous. In conclusion
let me say that unless tbera should bo a
unanimous opinion against it , I have con
cluded to appeal to Town for you and wont
to know whether this appeal should go fur
ther. "
Destitution In Arkansas.
PISE Bi.vrr , Art : . , May 23. This city and
Its vicinity are filled with thousands of
refugees. The cotton crop all along
the river is totally destroyed , and it
Is hard to tell on what -tbo farmers
will live this summer. The government
boat , C. B. Keeso arrived here this evening
from the upper river , where she supplied
1,503 half famished poorilo on seventeen dif
ferent landings with provisions furnished by
the citirens of Little Hock. Hundreds of
people were taken along and put off on dry
places. sr
At Eagle's Landing 120 people were found
living in three houses. Throe men were seen
drowning by tbo crew and four were resjuocl
from house tops , where they for boars found
refuge. _
A report reached hero tonlzbt from the
government' steamer Wichita , sent to the
lower riverwKh provisions by the Pine Bluff
citizens. Six buudrad and fifty more people
were fed and rescued from their perilous posi
tions. The town of Aubaru is flooded , owlnc
to the break In the Brunson levee. Tue rich
plantations of BanKhead , Green Bank and
Swan Lake are cnlirclv submrged and tbo
planters refuse further supplies lo their
hands.
An urgent appeal for assistance was sent
here from Sberrill. At u mass menlin ; held
here 51IGO was subscribed in nn hour. A
tlolilla of coveramont boals Is continually
on tbo river bringing succor lo the helpless
victims of the flood. The river fell two
inches today.
( In thn Lower MInU lipt | ,
Nnw ORLEANS , La , , May 23. The crevasse
which occurred last night Iu the Tossircs
home plantation , six miles below tbo location
of the famous crevasse of 1S9J. was caused
by a crawfish hole. At noon today the break
was 10U feet wide , but bad not gained verv
great depth and parties interested express
hopes ol being able to close it. Many fine
plantations with growing crop ; uro being
overflowed and if the Draak is not closed a
great area of territory will bo devastated.
Many hundreds of people will bs obliged to
abandon their homes anil much suffering is
expected to ensue. The Mississippi Valley
railroad will corro iu for much damage.
Traffic on that line has been abandoned.
The work of closing the Gypsy crevasse Is
progressing favorably.
\\r..nnt'.it \ \ foiiKC.int.
Orrics or V.'EATIIER BUREAU , 1
OMAIU. May 23. f
The warm wav Is now central over Ne
braska , ICansu : und tbo southwest. Monday
was a decidedly warm uay in Nebraska. ' 1 bo
maximum at Valentino was 84 = , Kearney
64 ° and North Platte 85 = . The northern
storm which brought this rapid increase of
temperature across the country now north
of tno Lake Superior region with a narrow
extension of low pressure bouthwcstward ,
over eastern Nebraska into southern Cole
rado. So far it has been a heat and wind
storm , no rain of any consequence bavin ?
occurred , Southerly winds continue blowIng -
Ing over the Mississippi and lower Missouri
valley , but on the -jpper Missouri valioy they
have shifted to northerly and westerly and
are becoming cooler , which change wheu it
rcicbcs us may result in showers. Pair
weather still prevails generally , but a change
ii iinpenalnK-
For Eaitsrn Nebraska , Omaha and Vicin
ity Fair , followed by showers and becoming
cooler during Tuesday.
WABUIXOTO.V , I ) . C. , May 23. The storm
bag moved from the mlddlo Atlantic coast to
Maine. The second storm has moved from
North Dakota to Manitoba. The clearing
conditions have moved from Oklahoma to
the gulf and will dominate the weather
over the whole country , except io New Eng
land and the lower lalins.
For Nebraska Fair , cooler In the west ,
wlndi becoming northerly.
For North and South Dakota Fair and
illeutly colder la western portion of Dakota ,
north wit d .
KILCORE AGAIN OBJECTED
Consideration of the Bill for a Statue to
General Sherman Eefused ,
PUNISHMENT OF CRIMES AGAINST ALIENS
Passage of n lllll Iiy the Sennte > Hiving
United State * Courts Jurisdiction In
Such Casro Xe\v nint Uoolp
front Washington.
WASHINGTON- . C , , May 23. la the house
today Another effort was made to g l up tb
Sherman statue bill , but It again mot the ob-
iection of Kcprcscntailvc Kilgoro of Texas.
Unanimous consent having failed , the next
move possible will bo to pass the bill under
suspension of the rules , nna it Is quite lluoly
that this will bo one of tbo measures pro
posed next Monday for passage by a two-
.hlrds roto.
There was a little race over the honor ot
securing the passage of this measure. Both
Rcprcseatallve Henderson ol Iowa , republi
can , mid Representative Bryaa of Nebraska ,
democrat , as soon as the point of order
raised against tto Sherman statue amend-
mcnl to the sundry civil bill was sustained ,
promptly introduced bills on the subject.
Mr. Bryan succeeded next moraine in hav
ing u special meeting of the military com-
nlttco culled and bis bill reported to the
louse favorably. Ho Intondi to ask the
houno to pass It next Monday.
1 or the Itcllcf of Ex-Senator .Tone * .
Butler of Iowa asked for consideration of
tbo senate bill granting a pension to ox-Sen-
a'or George W. Jones of Iowa.
Watson ot Georgia objootod and his ob
jection was sustained.
Watson's resolution requesting the com
mittee on wajs and tnonns to report the sub-
treasury bill was adopted. Thau the Jones
pension bill came up and was passed.
Bryan of Nebraska abkod for tno consider
ation of a bill for the erection of a pedestal
lor a statue to General W. T. Sherman.
Kilgurc of Texas objected and It went
over.
The floor was then accorded the commutes
on the District of Columbia.
The river and harbor bill , with the icnato
amendment was referred to the committee on
Larbors.
A number of bills of a local character were
passed and the house udjourncu.
IN TIIIMNATK.
of the 1(111 to Punish Criinci
Allen * Other lluMnoss.
WASHINGTON- . C. , May 23.Vest offered
a resolution * discharging tbo committee on
finance from further consideration of the
bouse bill to put wool on the free list and re-
dace tbo duties on woolen goods , and direct
ing that the committee report the bill back
to the senate for action thereon. The reso
lution was tabled for the present.
The following bills among othon were
taUcn up Irom the calendar and disposed of :
Appropriating $15,000 for the introduction
of domesticated reinueor into .Alaska.
Passed.
For a commission of throe to examine and
report relative to the employment of the
pneumatic tuba system or other process for
tbo rapid dispatch ot mails iu large cities
( appropriating 20.000) ) . Passed.
Appropriating 515,000 for the purchase ol
Travis' oil wiintinirof Abraham Lincoln-
bo hung in thy c&piloi. Passed.
Appropriallng tiO.OOU for n statue of the
late Uobert Dale Owen of Indiana , to Da
placed in the grounds of tbo Smithsonian In
stitute ( Mr. Chvcn having introduced In the
house the bill for the establishment of the
institution and Having been the chairman of
its first board of regents ) . Passed.
At - o'clock tun calendar was laid aslda
and the unfinished business taken up , beine
tbo senate bill to provide for the punishment
of violations of treaty righU of aliens. It
makes an act which constitutes a crime
und'.T state statuteswhen committf > a agaln t
the subject of a foreign country , punishable
by the United States courts. The scnata
then adjourned.
r.vv.v CALLS ON TIII ; PRESIDENT.
To Abol'sh I'oHt-TruiliTslilps In the Army
Coitip Irom thv CujiltuU
WAFIHXOTOX , D. C. , May 123. Baron Fava ,
the Italian minister , made a formal call on
President Harrison this raormns in company
with Secretary Blaiue. There were no
particular formalities. Bnron Fava took
occaslo'i , however , to Inform the president
that his sovereign , the king of Italy , the
Italian government and the Italian people
allku were crcatlv pleased and satisfied by
the Fettlcmeat of the recent diftloulty In a
manner so honorable to both Italy and tha
United Steles.
Iu referring to his former service in
Washington , he remarked that ho had earn ,
eslly endeavored , during a residence of
eleven years , to strengthen the ties of
friendship so bapplly existing between the
two countries , and bo hurdly need add , that
with tbo aid of the president and ot his own.
government , ho would continue his best
efforts In that direction , not forgetting ,
above all , tbo sympathy which the United
States has historically bad for Italian unity.
Tno president replied in substance that ha
was.perionally and officially gratified tit the
return of Baron t'nvn , who e services In promoting
meting good relations bad been highly ap
preciated. The president added witn ear
nestness thdt bo was especially gratified
that tut ) differences between the two coun
tries had beua settled \vilh honor to both.
New * Note * .
A bill intended to abolish post-traderiblps
In tbo armv , which bus the approval of the
W'ur department and General Schotiold , was
favorably reported from the military affairs
coratnilloo today by Senator Proctor. The
meaiuro will not produce a radical change
immediately , and the present syttom will
continue until those persons who are post
traders shall either die or rcjign , but wheu
vacancies shall occur from either cause , then
tbo ofllco is to ba abolished.
The president todtiy received the following
telegram :
SiiiiEVKi-oiiT. La. . .May 2X Ifi02. The i'resl-
dent of tlio TintedgtutiM. Washington : Iheru
Ik creat destruction und nutTerlnc amona tuu
multitude of culorud pcuolu who have bouu
driven frutn their lioiMf.t und di-urlvcil of em
ployment by tha llno.li > In Itvd river. Great
number , uro In this city ami more will coinu
Wo earnestly uppuul to you fur relief and us-
siuUlll-O. WILLIAM HAUTE ! ! .
Chuliman of Committee
An adverse report was made today by tb *
senate committee on postoffices and post
roads on the bill to prevent tbo transmission ,
through the malli > of publicullotis containing
principally police court reports and devoted
chiefly to printing criminal news and lewd
pictures.
Many chiefs of divisions Is tno pension of
fice testified before tbo iUum investigating
committee today ttiat no favoritism or
preference had boon shown any attornny or
attorney * or that the completed files order
had boon of croat benefit to claimants.
The provident bus withdrew tbo uoralna-
lion of f'redcricU Bancroft as United btalui
consul ut Brunswick , Germany.
Arc ntliui and tliu World' * fair.
WASHINGTON , D. C.-May tfi-Ur. Borto-
letle , World's fair commissioner to tbo Ar
gentine Hopublic , writes that the Argentina
commissioners are cow actively at work , and
that they will want3.VX ) square foot of ipaca
at the exposition , Tbo commissioners are
sondluir out largo quantities of paper * and
circulars to the dlrtcrrnt officluU throughout
the country and to the oewnpaperi. Th
mining uxnlolt , which U to ba very larpe ,
will b uod ( the charge of Dr , Hoiaold ,
chief of tbo national mining bureau. It ii
hoped , but not definitely settled , that many
InCuentiul ladles of tbo country will UU
measures to secure uu exhibit for the wom&u'i
department.