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    MESSAGE OF THE DELEGATE
Showing What Has Been Accomplished Dur
ing the Post Two Years.
JUDGE WILHERE TO THE HIBERNIANS
Work of the ( Ircnt Iruli Order Iteileued
Kchithm to the Church iind State
tloiiH for the ( ! ooU
of the Order.
The morning cession of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians convention was occupied In
consldcrcrlng the report ot the national di
rectory on changes of the constitution.
An Intertsllng episode was the presenlatlon
to Father Slmhan of n floral harp by the St.
Patrick cndcts.
One of the big events of the convention
was the presentation of the address of
Judge Wllherc , national delcgalc , which was
read on Tuesday , nnd given to the public
yesterday morning.
Judge Wllhere's review of the order and
Its work was most exhaustive and wns re
ceived with marked attention and Interest.
After congratulating the delegates upon
the large attendance nnd expressing gratifi
cation at the growth and prosperity of the
order , the national delegate bald :
During the Iwo years jusl passed wo have
organized Iho province of Quebec , the state
of Florida and we hnve now under way the
reorganization of the territory of New AIe\-
Ice , which , I think , Is completed ere this
Thiough one of our brothers who has settled
In Hie new territory of Oklahoma I have
managed to found the order there. '
A comparison of the reports with those
submitted at the Inst convention shown nn
Increase In the number of divisions of 1-0
nnd an addition to our strength of 10.C5G
members. Five states and teirltorles not re
ported.
PROORCSS OF THE ORDKR.
At the national convention held In St.
Paul , .Minn. , In Alay , 1SSG , I had the honor
of being elected to the position of national
delegate , n position lo which I have since
been , at three successive blcnnl.il national
conventions , unanimously re-elected.
In 18SC our order was suffering most se
verely from the rupture of 1884 and dissen
sions prevailed In our ranks Ihroiighotit al
most all sections of the country. Contiust
this with our present happy condition , when
practical hnrmony and unity prevails eveiy-
whore. At that time our foreign relations
with the pireiil organization , the Board of
Hrln , severed In 1884 , had not been re-estab
lished. The trealy made wilh Iho Bonrd of
Krln In Kucopo In 1887 has since * hroughl
untold blessings to the brethicn on both
sides of the ocean.
In 1888 Iho number of states and terri
tories organl/ed was thlrly-one. The num
ber of divisions In good standing was 103 ,
and the number of members In the older in
America was 43,000. After eight years we
now have forty-nine states , tcirUorles and
piovlnccs and the District of Columbia or-
fganl/ed ; the number of divisions reported Is
1-OG and the reported membership is y,87S : ! ,
with live states and terrllorles not reported ,
while Hie aclual membership Is much larger ,
over 120,000 I am sure , which occurs by
reason of the delinquency In falling to report
of so many of our onicers , or the failure of
others to make proper report of the actual
bonu fide membership.
To every man who has worked and allied
In bringing about this result I return my
thanks and extend the hearty Godspeed of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians of America.
-THE SECEDKRS.
So rapid and wonderful has been the
growth of our soclcly within the past Jew-
years thai but few of our members , as wo
are now constituted , know that there oc
curred n secession from the order In 1SSI.
From the tlmo of Iho organisation of our
order in America up to the year 1878 , the
headquarters was fixed In Now York City.
No person but n resident of New York City
nml county could bo elected to any national
otllce , nnd each division In Now York City
and county was entitled by the law to seats
tn national conventions for Its five division
officers , the rest of the country being
only entitled to seals for slate olllcers and
county delegates In national conventions.
The change made In 1878 , pulling tlio ordei
throughout the country on n fair nnd equita
ble footing and eliminating the special - privileges
ileges heretofore accorded Now York Clly
and counly caused a great disturbance In
Dial place , and was , without doubt , the
primary causa of the secession which oc
curred In 1SSI. The ostensible reason ns-
Klgucd wns based on false charges which had
been made to Iho Bonrd of Erin by one John
Nolan and his fellow conspirators , who
charged us with taking Into our ranks ne
groes , Chinamen , Orangemen and their sons ,
etc. , and with losing all our regard and con
sideration for our mother country and our
brethren In the- old land.
Accoullngly on August 12 , 18SI. under
pretended authority granted by thn Board of
Erin , the conspirators called a bogus national
convention which met In New Yolk Clly
Nol a man present cave and oxrcpl Iho
county delegate of Now York county wan
constitutionally entitled to a beat tn u
national convention of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians of this country.
These men In defiance of lawful and con
stituted authority nnd tn violation of their
obligation to the order , contrary and directly
igalnst HH constitution and general laws ,
Bet themselves up as the truu and legal
Ancient Order of Illbdrnlans , and subse
quently dubbed themselves the Bonrd ot
Krln Ancient Order of Hibernians , still
claiming to bo the only true order of Hi
bernians In America. The secessionists
never numbered more than 5 per cent of our
strength and their power and Influence was
nnd la hugely confined to New York City.
Slnco ISSi ) , when I had the honor ot being
selected for the olllco of national delegate ,
It has been a part ot my work to bring these
erring and misguided men back to the ( run
fold , and I sincerely hope this convention
Mill be able to finally scttlo the trouble and
adjust whatever differences may exlbt. To
the consummation of thai much desired end
I would lespoclfully suggest that tills ton-
H. votillon pats a resolution first to rescind all
former resolutions of expulsion pnx.-ed
rgalnql thu leadens of t.'ie secession move
ment , and , secondly , to Invite them to re
turn and join with us under fair and honor
able conditions. This resolution to bo com
municated to them by wire to New York ,
wheio Ihelr convention Is now In tesslon. 1
% vould further beg leave to biiggeU that the
negotiations of the details should bo l.i/i
with your Incoming national officer * . In
whoso wisdom and patriotism wt > will nil
have the most abiding faith thnt they will
do their duty by the order and on nn honor
able basis bring about friendship , unity and
true Christian charity to prevail among all
liuo Hlhnmlaii ! ) .
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Since the adoption of our treaty with the
Hoard o ( Ertn In 1SS7 , by which thq principle
ot homo rule was mutually rrcognUcd us the
underlying basis ot our future relations , no
trouble of any moment hns al any time ex
isted. Hnrmony , biotherly affection and
good will has alwayH prevailed. However ,
tn considering the question of dealing with
thu seccdera in ( hi ) country It Is proper for
me to recall to your attention the fact that
there nro two bodies In Uurnpo calling thorn-
selves thu Board ot < 2rln. Oae of these hendu
the merchandise to the src.ulers and the
other , which I know to be the only tine and
legal Board of Erin , vends to ui our mer
chandise or quarterly cor.immilcatlons , The
dual bodle In Kuicpo tire the outcome of the
esccaslon from the truu erdi'i In this country
In ISSI
Just as In America a few dlssatlstled
member ! ) aoooJed from tl.o Inn tut Hoard of
Krln In Europe und formed an ulllaucu with
the recalcitrant In tills hurt , ot course
to be the right and Uut EWtf , til
advices from the old land nxniire me that
the rebellion against the true Bonrd nf Krln
has lost Its force and strength , and like the
rebellion against the true order In this land ,
Is practically over.
OUR RELATIONS WITH THE CHURCH.
Our relations with the church continue of
the same hnppy character as It was my
pleasure to report to you at former con
ventions. 11 Is true , however , that In n
fnw places our ecclesiastical superiors have
withheld that friendship which , an n Cath
olic organi/atlon , we have a right to ex
pect. Wherever such u feeling exists I
would strongly urge our members thai while
standing up loynlly for the principles of the
order , It Is our duly to refrain from nny
speech or act that would Intensify the un-
pIcnMinl relations , which only spring from
wanl of a clear understanding of the situa
tion. Denunciations or fault finding will
never lead to this , so that our energies
should be nt all times directed to bring
about a perfect knowledge of our alms and
objects , nnd by our conduct prove thai wo
nro worthy of the fullesl conlldenco of the
church , nnd nre not only In nccord with Its
ministers , but nre enrnestly endeavoring to
carry out In our own way Us sacred leach-
Ings.
Ings.The grenl leaders among the hclrarehy
nnd the clergy In this country have given
us the warmest and must unequivocal en
dorsement , and others , whose views tire less
broad or whose knowledge of the situation
Is nol so extensive , will In time learn lhal
our orgunl/.allon Is not only merllorlous , but
Is their most prngre'slve ally In all that
goes to advance the 0.111 0 of lellglon and
humanity. Wo seek no quarrels with any
one , but must and will defend our rights ,
and cannot permit antagonisms founded on
personal prejudices lo mar our wuy. We
have outlived- many persecutions and have
surmounted many obstacles In the past ; we
have fought our way to the front rank of
Irish Catholic organizations , and stand to
day the most powerful representative so
ciety of our race In the world , and are rec-
ognl/cd us such by friend and foe.
THE HIBERNIAN CHAIR.
It Is with mere limn oidiiiury regicl that
I am forced to report to this convention
that nothing lius been done nnd no money
has as yet been rnlsed to endow the "Hi
bernian chnlr" in the Cnlhollc univcrslly
al Washlnglon , D. C. , as ordcied and di
rected by resolution of the last national
convcntlcn.
Tills condition Is not due , however , to any
Indlffeienco or neglect on part of > our
olllcers , for God knows I wan meal anxious
lo have that noble monument to the honor
of the Catholic patriotism and love of Holy
.Mother church which Is engrafted so deeply
In the Hibernian heart raised and the work
finished and done ere this ; but In view of
the fact that tens of thousands of our mem
bers have been out of employment for months
nnd many for more tlinn a year past , on
account of Iho business and Industrial de
pression In our country , which affected all
our people , more or less , no matter what
mlghl be their business , occupation or station
in life. I could not under the circumstances
find It In my conscience to levy additional
taxes and Impose additional burdens on a
people who have been so severely trl d dur
ing the past term.
GOOD OF THE ORDER.
Under I he subject of suggestions fqr the
good of the order the national delegate
recommended that the soelellns of the various
cities should build and own their own halls , *
and train their own speakers for society
und public demonstrations. He urged thut
steps be taken lo secure Iho piibllcalion of
n propelly written history of Hie order , from
Its foundation in Ireland to the prjsent
lime. He urged the suppoit of the Hiber
nian journals. Ho recommended thai tilt-
order establish a permanent headquarters
and the payment of prop ° r salaries lo the
officers who are required to devote their
time to the work of the order. I am un
doubtedly In favor Of paying secretaries of
state , county or division oignnl/ntlons fair
nnd reasonable compensation for th Ir work ,
but I feel It an Imperative and binding duty
to cull the attention of the order to ex
travagance in salaries , which , uccoidlng to
my information , prevails in some places ,
and which , If not checked In time , will re
sult disastrously to the Interest , welfare and
future progress of our grand old order ,
LABOR BUREAUS AND CHARITIES.
At the Now Orleans convention I called
attention to Hie necessity of maintaining In
every city and town a Hibernian labor
bureau. The advantages of ths | were set
forth nnd nre clenrly uppareijt to every
member ot the order , and commend them
selves to nil rlght-lhlnklug men. I do not ,
ot course , mean thai any elaborate establish
ments should be maintained , but that a be
ginning should be made In an unostentatious
way , nnd be grudunlly developed as the
necessities of the situation mny 'warrant. I
fully believe Hint In our Inrgo communities
Ihls would find n scope that mny exceed nil
our nntlclpntlons nnd servo to keep before
our minds the fact Hint our order Is equnl
to every emergency to fulfill Its obligations
ot filendshlp nnd support.
I mlghl also allude to the demands that
will somn day require our earnest considera
tion , ot providing for the old and Indigent
members of the order. "A Hibernian
Home" under the care of some Catholic
religious order Is natmally what our
thoughts turn to , but U is , a scheme which
we may not bo able in our day to accom
plish. Wo can , however , make a begin
ning by providing tn homes already estab
lished , n place where our members may he
cared for at our expense.
ORGANIZING.
There Is no subject which will como before -
fore tills assemblage or engage our deepest
and most cnrncsl consideration than the
necessity ot extending our organlzntlon. It
is true that much has been done in this
direction , not only during the past two years
but since the foundation ot the organization ,
by the bclf-sucrlllce of the men who were
deeply Imbued vvllh the principles of Iho
order und whoso work wns the lubor of love.
Yearn ago when our organl/atlim maintained
with dllficulty a atruggllng existence , bo-
foiu ever the beneficial feature was In opera
tion , there was little to tempt the selfish
and nothing to altracl Hie self-seeker. In
IhoMi days the splrll of undying devotion
which , uniler the most tr > lng ciicumstances
so conspicuously manifests Itself , the heiolc
battle which the pioneers of the older were
continually forced to wage , cannot but re
mind us that much of tlio prosperity we
enjoy Is duo rattier to the advance gunrd
Iho sklrmlshert ! than to nny particular
morlta of our oft-n. Will wo nnl do some
thing for those who nr.i to foll.iw us ? With
a plontltudo of nil that gues to mnko an
organization great nnd prosperous , with a
membership recruited from every walk of
life , with u treasury overflowing with the
results of our economy , euro and generosity ,
wo should no longer appeal to any few of
our brethren to take on their shoulders n
burden whichshould bo equally shared by
all.
all.Lot
Lot me. therefore , cntient for this subject
your closest attention. Consider the work
of otgunlzation pursued by our enemies ,
nnd let us show them thnt the principles
which tench and practice IOVD and toleration
tor all mankind will endure for nil time ,
and thai our grand old order will , us U
becomes better known , bo pointed out by
all our fellow citizens ns the school In
which nil mankind Is made better nnd adds
to Iho glory ot our flag nnd our Institutions
nnd which makes nil the world belter nnd
purer nnd lifts It beyond the degrndlns
passions of fraternal strife.
OUR miTY TO IRELAND.
No convention of our order can separate
without placing on record our undying faith
In the right ot .Mother Ireland to national
self-government , nnd the lovn nnd vencrn-
tlou entertained byevery Hibernian In
America for the land of his birth or his
fathers. At Ihls convention I am sure wo
will ntalii renew our pledges of loyalty
to the gallant com of Kiln who , In the
arena of an alien parllenicnt , are making
Hiicli a grand and snbllmo struggle for Irish
liberty and for the principles ot Irish im-
ttonallty.
Let us do more , brethren , Ihan send the
clii < rlng mcegago of our pruyura , our sym-
pathlou and good wishes across the sea
lo our gallant people and their noble leaders
who uro btruggllng for Ireland's lights
against uueh fearful odd ; let us send practi
cal , substantial aid to help our peopln In
thUr patriotic and heroic work. It la with
paidonablo prldo that I place on record
( .Continued os Second Page. }
GETTING EVEN WITH CANADA
Chandler Proposes Retaliatory Tariff
Measures Against the Canucks.
CONCESSIONS ADVANTAGEOUS TO BOTH
Atnrtidinriits tn the Tar I IT Kill
I'ropnoril by the I'liuiiivu Coin-
iiilttrf * Adopteil Cliiindlcr ICnlllca
thu Democratic Temper ,
WASHINGTON' , May 11. The proceedings
In the senate upon Scnntor Gnlllnger's
amendment to the tnrlff bill providing fern
n retalltory clnuso against Canada Indicate
thnt Hint question Is liable to receive con
siderable nttcntlon before the bill shall be
disposed of. Air. Galllnger's speech was
brief , but Senators Lodge and Hoar both ex
pressed n deslro to discuss It , and the amend
ment was withdrawn for the time to enable
them to make preparations before presenting
their views. U Is understood thnt other
pcnntors will also make speeches upon the
amendment when It again conies before the
sennte.
The proposed amendment provides that the
tariff act shall only become operntlve so fnr
as It concerns Canada upon proclamation by
the president of the United States. This
proclamation Is to be Issued under condi
tions which arc prescribed. When It Is duly
certified to the president that the govern
ment ot Canada has declared n desire to en
ter Into such commercial arrangements with
the I'nltoJ States as will result In a material
reduction of the duties now existing against
the admission Into Canada of the products
and manufactures of the United States , he
Is required to appoint three commissioners
to meet those who may be designated to
represent the Canadian government to con
sider the most desirable manner In which to
accomplish a larger exchange of-the products
and manufactures of the two countries. If
Tlie result of the deliberation of the joint
commission shall be an agreement and a re-
poit satis-factory to the secretary of the
treasury , by a material reduction of the du
ties or by the putting upon the free Hat of
the Canadian tariff manufactures and prod
ucts of the United States which , in his
opinion , will afford an equal advantage to
the United States as the operation of this
bill will afford to Canada , and the secretary
of the treasury shall so report to the presi
dent , the president on being notified by the
Canadian government that these recom
mendations will be presented to the Parlia
ment of Canada for enactment shall then Is
sue his proclamation making this act opera
tive as regards Canada , Immediately upon
the enactment Into law by the Canadian
Parliament of the recommendations of the
joint commission. It Is also made the
further duty of the commissioners represent
ing this country to ascertain upon what
terms entire freedom of commercial Inter
course between this country and the Domin
ion of Canada can be secured.
The pending amendment was that of Mr.
Perkins to the amendment of Air. Jones of
Arkansas to change the duty on boraclc acid.
Air. Jones' amendment Increased the duty
from 20 per cent ad valorem to 2 cents per
pound. Air. Perkins' amendment was to In
crease It to the present rate , 5 cents.
CHANDLER RUFFLES THR DEMOCRATIC
TEMPER.
Air. Chandler of New Hampshire succeeded
In his own peculiar way In Irritating the
democrats , especially Air. Harris , who at the
conclusion of the remarks of the New Hamp
shire senator moved with some temper to
lay Air. Perkins' amendment on the table.
The motion carried by a strictly party vote ,
31 to 25.
The question then recurred upon Air. Jones'
"compromise" amendment to change the
duty from 20 per cent to 2 cents per pound.
Air. Aldrlch moved to strike out 2 cents
and Insert 3 cents. Air. Harris moved to lay
the amendment on the table. Carried by a
vote of 31 to 24.
Air. Hoar offered an amendment to the
Jones amendment providing for an ad va
lorem duty of 40 per cent on boraclc acid
In place of 2 cents per pound. He wanted
a record of democratic hcntltnent on the
two systems. Air. Harris remarked that ho
should have It , and moved to lay the amend
ment on the table , which was carried by a
practically unanimous vote. Air. Dolph
alone voted In the negative.
The vote then recurred on the Jones com
promise amendment , the republicans voting
with the democrats. Air. Mills alone voted
against the amendment.
The vote on the next amendment , offered
by Air. Jones , changing the duty on chromic
ncld from 10 per cent ad valorem to I cents
per pound ( an Increase of 28 per cent ) , was
taken without debate. The republicans again
voted with the democrats and It was adopted ,
& 7 to 2 , Air. Allen and Air. Alllls voting
against It.
The next amendment was that Increasing
the duty on cltilc acid from 20 to 25 per cent
ad valorem. Air. Harris moved to lay the
amendment on the table. It was carried ,
211 to 20 , as was his motion to lay on the
table an amendment of Air. Aldrlch to sub
stitute 7 cents per pound for the 25 per cent
nd valorem duty on citric acid.
The amendment Increasing the duty to 25
per cent ad valorem was then adopted.
The next amendment , offered by Air. Jones ,
Increased the duty on tunnic acid or tannin
from 35 to 75 cents per pound. The debate
on this Item was continued for some time.
Just before the senate went Into executive
hesslon a truce was arranged by which the
democrats agreed not to press the motion to
meet ut 10 o'clock , with the understanding
the mornln.7 hour should bo limited to one
hour and the tariff bill should be taken up
each day at noon. At 5:55 : the doors were
closed.
niscii-siNc I'OSTAI , tii.iiit.\i'ii. : :
I'u'ftlilrnt Itutlor of the I'nvmers Alliance
I'uxorH It.
WASHINGTON , Alay 11. Air. Alarlon C.
llutler , president of the Farmers Alliance and
Industrial union , made an argument befoio
the house committee on.poUofllces today In
support of postal telegraphic legislation. The
nllUnce favored the postal telegraph scheme-
because It would correct an evil of monopoly.
Representative Alngulro of Cullfoinui also
Hpuku tn continuation of hfs argument on the
subject , which ho began Inst week. Ho
declared the telegraph business Is a monopoly
ely , that an attempt to meet It by prlvata
competition would result In no benefit to the
pcoplo , coniequcntly the government aught
to assume charge of the business. Ho be
lieved for $25,000.000 the present Western
Union plant could bo duplicated , and the pco
plo would not have to pay the Interest on
the { 00,000,000 capitalization In Mock , which
docs not represent the actual Investment ,
Replying to questions , ho said ho did not
think any one could perform the work of
the postal service as cheap as the govern
ment , which lead Representative Loud of
California to remark ho would bo willing
to take a four year contract for the- work at
$30,000,000 per year. Sundry dllllcultles
thnt would possibly nrlso In the transfer of
thc telegraph to the government were sug
gested by members f thn committee- , but
Air. Alagulro bollcved thcso could be over
come or obviated In ways that would network
work a hardship to the telegraph companies ,
Iloumi Il cu > > e HID NIIMI ! Appropriation.
. WASHINGTON , Aluy 11. After action on
omo minor bills the house wont Into com
mittee ot the whole to consider general ap
propriation bills and the naval appropriation
bill was taken up.
Mr. Iloutello advocated liberality toward *
the navy to continue the good work com
mence ] under Secretary Chandler.
Messrs. Cummlnga of New York and HceJ
of Maine Indulged In a very acrimonious debate -
bate nnd charges and countercharges of "col
onization" In the navy yards were freely
passed between Air. Rerd , Air. lloutcllr and
Air Cummlngs.
At 6 o'clock the IIOIIKB took a rocesK until
8 o'clock , the evening tc'-slon to be devoted
to private bills.
At the night session elx trlvato pension
hills were favorably octet ! upon nnd nt 10:25 :
the house ndJournoJ ,
s.ixiiKitH rn.txtfa xr.r.r.r.
Perfectly Willing to KtOlmnpe Stock Cnrn
for the Yitriilftlitlt'Vnrlcty ' ,
TOPEKA , Kan. , May 11. The Sanders In-
dustrlallst train Btenlcrs arrived here at
1:20 : o'clock this afternoon * as prl < ouers of
United States Atarsh.il Neely , having been
captured without c > cn a sign of trouble at
Scott City yesterday afternoon. The attitude
of Governor Lewclllng was soon manifested
toward the Commonweaters , He nnd Airs.
Dlggs and Secretary of State Osbornc nnd
other populist leaders at once held a private
conference , and at Its close they Issued n
call for a mass meeting to be held on the
public square this evening "to discuss the
question of the unemployed. " Further than
that the governor good-naturedly consented
to the request thnt the army be nllowed to
camp on the court house grounds while In
the city. .Marshal Neely Interfered with
that plan for the present by keeping the men
locked up In the train. General Sanders
says the Mlssoi'rl Pacific , In blocking Its
road to prevent the progrcis of his army
through Colorado , damngod engines nnd cir. <
to the extent of $5,000. In getting around
the lenst of these wrecks ho was delayed
exactly thirty minutes , another one hour ,
and the last three hours. Some of his men
are old trackmen , and the army was plenti
fully provided with tools. In his army are
three locomotive engineers , five lire-
men , three telegraph operators nnd
one civil engineer. The others are
laborers , and he claims that all are honest
and law abiding. Not a weapon of any kind
was found among them by the deputy mar
shals. Military discipline has hern ob
served since the army started , and It has
been kept up since they have become pris
oners. Last night thcyt submitted to Sanders'
discipline and command In the division of
their board , and today they strictly com
piled wltlf his orders on the train. Sanders
Is an electrician by profession , and is n na
tive of Missouri. He Is 29 years old and
a natural commander. He Is a man also of
some education and good manners , and Is
quiet and dignified In his bearing. While
his men have been provided for by contribu
tions from the public ; Sanders bus paid for
his own meals at hotels. He says he and
his men are going to Washington because
there Is no work for them In the west. He
hopes to reach his destination by June 2.
Alarshal Neely's prisoners will have a
formal hearing on Alonday before United
States Commissioner Wuggener. Alarshal
Neely has a load on his hands which he Is
really anxious to drop , ami nfter the formality
of a hearing the "Wealers" will probably
be tinned loose for the icople of Topcka to
take care of.
Sanders and his men ! ook upon their ar-
rest as a beneficent nc of Providence to
hasten them on their j < juniey to Washing
ton. Sunders does not believe they can be
punished , and that Is wily1 he counselled his
men to fall easy victim * Ho Alarshal Neely
last night. Sanders said complacently Just
after he and his men arrived In Topeka :
"Wo are very much obliged to Uncla Sam
for helping us this far oji our journey , pro
viding us with comfortable cars and keepIng -
Ing us from hunger. " ?
A large meeting wasi held nt the court
house this cvenlnp , and strong resolutions
were adopted demanding 'the icsignntion of
United Stntes Commissioner E , A. Wng-
gener , as It was bcdldved ho exceeded his
aulhoilty In aC9ompanylng the .Missouri
Pacific special train. Speeches were made
by J. G. Waters.iG. . C. Clemens , Noah
Allen and Superintendent of Instruction
Galnes. and all of thetnL denounced Alarshal
Neely In strong teftrifi'wviioritnkljipr'better'
care of the prlstfiiers and feeding them
better. ' .
A commlttee conslstlng of the mayor and
others , was appointed to call on AlarshnI
Neely and demand that the pilsoners be
given food or the' city be allowed to pro
vide for them. The men themselves have
not uttered a word of complaint , and the
food that la now being furnished by the
marshal Is being distributed through their
own commlbsary department.
NOT JtKAIIY TO .MAltCII.
Kelney'8 t'oimnomvralcrft Not enthusiastic
O er tlio ProHpeetK.
Last night about COO people assembled
about the platform erected at Thirteenth
street and Capitol avenue to hear the Com
monweal orators talk In favor of n "peti
tion In boots. " The enthusiasm of the
crowd was somewhat dampened , but whether
from lack of sympathy ' or on account of
the cool wind no one could say.
E. J. Deauo of Des Alolnes , Snn D. Ncd-
rey , Editor Tlchendr and General Kelsey
were the speakers.
General Kelsey said there was n painful
lack of desire on the part of the business
men of the city to donate shoes , blankets
and other necessaries for the army , and
declared that he did not care to start until
these were supplied.
After the announcement of new speakers
for tonight the meeting broke up.
There seems to betno prospect that the
army will leave befbro Sunday at least ,
Some suggestions have been made about
following the example ! of Kelly and floating
down the river , but tjio Idea does not seem
to take. Kelsey prqppses to follow the
Northwestern line through Iowa.
Coiiimiiiuveiili-r Kllfisa liy a Comtahlu.
ROCKLIN , Cal. , Alajf 11. The Oakland and
Stockton contingent of , the Commonweal
which blurted to march cast from Sacra
mento yesterday , did ! not get far without
meeting with trouble. ;
One of the commaijders of the army was
killed today by a constable at this place.
The slayer \\ns Cotiqtablo Fleckengor , and
the victim was Colonel I'jlslcy ,
At 4 a. m. today the army under com
mand of Lieutenant General Smith , 700
strong , sel/cd a fi eight train at Arcade sta
tion und uamb to Rocklln.
Engineer Williams , a member
of the party , was placed under arrest hereby
by Constable Fleckenger. Smith nnd Col
onel Paisley protested. A quarrel ensued
and Flcckenger drew ; a p.stol and pointed
It at Smith , who jumped to one side , where
upon the. constable siiqt nnd killed Paisley.
The Industrials been inn furious , and
started to lynch Flcckenger. General
Smith , however , protected him and aided
him to escape.
Engineer \Vllllnma' meantime had been
locked up. The Industrials demanded hU
release , and the cjCzdils , fearing further
trouble , llbciatcd hlnu
Tiirnlnif Triimpp'OfT Tnilim.
SPOKANE. Alay llf-AInishul Plukham
hns gone lo Snnd Point on a special train
with twenty deputies dnd fifty United States
regular ? . At thnt point 'thero la a draw
bridge over the I'end d' Orollle river , at
which place Plnkham will establish his
headquarters. All ( irr.it Northern trains
will Btop at the bridge and , will not be al
lowed to pass until it 'Is stripped of every
tramp who may bo trying to steal a ride.
Colonel Dolphin lias' been deposed as
leader of the Spokane Industrials. Ho was
courtmartlalcd for trying ; lo desert his army
with the funds , and was drummed out of
camp , About llility men went with him ,
J. Cantwell assumed pliarge of the encamp
ment.
PORTLAND. Ore. . May 11. Portland's
Coxey army , which a week ago contained
600 , has dwindled away , and today numbers
less than forty. Thpy are scattered along
the Union Pacific In , small squads between
this city and Utahk riding on freight trains
\\Iieiievor- they get a chance.
Movement * Seagoing > emvln .Alay 11.
At New yoik-tAtrlved-Kucrst Ills-
merck , fromllambutsi State of | Cali
fornia , from V'lnsgow ,
At Houtlmmplon rived Augusta Vic-
toila , from New Yorlc : Uoutn , from New
York
Al London An I veil -Sfexico , from New
York ; Venetian , fvom lioaton ; Ludgato
Hill , from Now York.
At Liverpool Airlveil HO\P | , fiom New
Yolk
At Scill * Passed- Italia , for .Montreal.
At QueentUown Arrived , 12tU Lucanla.
from New York.
Largo Number of Prominent Rmsinu Offi
cials Arrested ou Suspicion ,
MANY HUMBLE CITIZENS CONCERNED
All Were .Members of Society Knouii n
"The 1'rleiidn of PolltU-iit Liberty , "
ulth llnuirhen In .Sennil ;
ProxllircN.
ST. PnTHRSnURO. .May 11. In addition
to the recent arrests of forty students on
suspicion of being nihilists , other students
have been arrested simultaneously at
.Moscow , Tver and Smolensk. A printing
press , whlr-h had been used by the students ,
was discovered nt MisCow.
LONDON , .May 11. A dispatch to the
Standard from St. Petersburg says : Ar
rests have been made on n largo pcalc re
cently as the result of the dlscjvery of an
organization with widespread connections ,
called "Tho Friends of Political Liberty. "
Hundreds of persons nro imposed to have
boon arrested , and among them arc1 a num
ber of prominent olllclals. The names of
Koine of the. prisoners are : AI. Chcrmnk ,
director ot the statistical bureau ; his as
sistant. AI. Alc.\andeiolT , nnd the hitter's
wife , AI. Surve of the finance ministry : AI
Yegorof nnd AI. Ortoff ot the Nobility bank ,
and about fifty students. Mine. Kernajcts-
kaya , n fashionable dressmaker here , and
bevelnl of her apprentice girls , were sus
peeled of being collected with the organiza
tion , and were alscr arrested. The chief en
gineer of the Orell railway , Inspector of
taxation , and four other state olllclals have
bcn arrested at Orcll , charged with being
members of the society. Al. Tloutchofu ,
grandson of the famous poet of that name ,
has been arrested nt Novgorcd , nnd between
fifty nnd sixty persons have b ° en arrested nl
AIoscow. A high rewnrd hns been ofleird
for the cnpturo of u certain Allle. Alex-
andcrova.
IN I'liAi : or TIII : IIKAI.Y MIN.
Should They Gain ( , roiiml the Opposition
Loses Its Illlliicnccs.
LIVERPOOL , Alay 11. The Irish Notional
League of Great Britain will hold a con-
\entlon here tomorrow. There will be u
demonstration of the league on Sunday and
a banquet on Alonday. A member of the
National league , outlining the gathering , ex
plained that the Irish National League of
Great Hrltain was similar to the Irish
National Federation of America and con-
hlsts of "Irish exiles who have played an
Important role In Irish politics duilug the
past fifteen jears. "
Tlio members of the Irish National League
of Great Di Haiti , ho said , aie better trained
In the Intricacies of Ilngllbh politics , and
perhaps more ardently nationalist than the
Irishmen at home.
By electing the late Charles Stewart
Parnell prchldent In 1870 , Instead of the
late Air. Isaac futt ) , the members still , ac
cording to the same gentleman , gave Air.
Parnell the first great advantage of his
political career and paved the way tc > the
modern Irish policy. When the spill came ,
the vole against , MK PariiMl did much to
break his power , "In conclusion the Asso
ciated press Infomant snld that mcmbeia of
the Irish National League of Great Hi Haiti
now meet at the time of a great crisis and
amidst tlo blruggle going on between the
Ilealyltes and the majority ot the party.
Justin McCarthy , AI. P. , Allchael Dnvltt.
John Dillon , and other leaders will attend
the convention and endeavor to heal the
breach existing between them and the
Hcalcyltcs. The result will lime an Im
portant effect upon the future Irish policy.
It ii expecled that T. P. O'Connor , who
has been president of the Irish National
league of Great Britain since 1SS2 , hut who
latterly has been attached to the Healylto
organ , the Irish Catholic , will be re-elected ,
and thai he policy of Iho majority will be
reafllrmcd by an overwhelming majority.
Nevertheless there Is much anxiety In re
gard to the result. It Is said thai should
Iho Hoalyltes gain ground the Influence of
theyantl-Healyltes would be scrlotibly shaken.
"Tay Pay" O'Connor Is very popular Jn
tilts city. Ho has roptesentcd Iho Scot
land division In Parliament for ton years as
an Irish nationalist , and during that time
has been the only nationalist member of
the House of Commons titling for any con
stituency In Great Britain. His fearless
conduct of the London Sun In steadfastly
yet Independently supporting the Gladstone
and Rosebery governments has given him
additional prebtlgc in the ranks of Iho party.
His ovcrthiow will only mean a remarka
ble triumph of Healylsni.
r HIM , KASHA' CAItlUKI ) ,
Sixteen -Majority ultli bo only .Members of
the House Absent
LONDON , Alay 11. On the vote on the
budget In the House of Commons the gov
ernment had an easier escape than had been
predicted. The motion to reject was nega
tived by a vote of 30S to 291. All the Par-
nellltcs present voted against the govern
ment. John Clancy declared the Irish dis
tilling Industry had steadily diminished dur
ing the past llfly years , owing to the unfair
taxation , and the PnrnellltcB would express
their opinion thai tills plundering of Ireland
ought to cease by voting against the govern
ment.
Sir William Hnrcourt nnld lhal never be
fore had u bill to meet n serious dcflcll In
the balance sheet been met by a motion for
rejection. Ho was awurn thai the motion
was less aimed nt Hie budgel than at the
life of the government. The temptation of
securing the aid of an Iilsh contingent was
too strong to be resisted and the conserva
tives had succumbed to It. The government
would appeal with confidence to the vet diet
of Iho country on the principles of justice
nnd equal taxation adjusted to the burden-
bearing cnpaclty of the various classes.
After the division on the motion to reject
the bill passed Its second rending. The AIc-
Cuitliylto members voted snlldly with the
government. The house adjourned until
.May IS.
Kiigliinil Will Compel ItcHpcct.
ULUUFJKLnS , Nlcaiagun , AIny 3. ( VU
New Oilcans , Alay 11. ) A sensation wns
created hero yesterday by the ill rival of
Robert Henry Clarence , chief of the Alos-
qulto Indians , Soon after the occupation
of lllucllelds by the Nlcaragunn troops ,
owing to the belief Dial an attempt would
bo made on the llfo of the young chieftain ,
ho disappeared and made his way to the
Indian settlement al Perultu lagoon Ills
visit hero was short , ho remaining only
a few hours to purchase supplies , which
ho took away with him on u small vessel
flying the Colombian flag. Ho said ho had
In no way surrendered his rights as chief
of the Indians , with jurisdiction over the
reservation , but claimed he has nsttirances
of British support In maintaining the treaty
of Managua , British Consular Agent Hatch
confirmed this belief , saying England would
scarcely go to all the expense of closing
the trcaly wlthBut compelling respect for It.
llebrlg Drhen Anny fiom I.i'on.
MANGUA , Nicaragua. May 11 Flglillns
commenced al Leon al 1 o'clock this morn
ing , and at 10 Die rebels relroalcd from the
city closely pursued , iJeluya IH considering
Iho advisability of resigning the presidency ,
as he Is weary ot the constant nniislnas.
I.ithor Inccnttcil la Anitila.
VinN'NA , .May 11 In the lower House of
Parliament the democratic deputies ques
tioned the government In regard to the
ihootlng ot striking miners ut Falkcimu , de
claring that many ot the men were found to
hive been uliot lu the back , thus showing the
Ktrlkcrsiwero running nwny when fired nt.
The house by n vote of Ifl'J to ss. expressed
conlldenco In the government. The reports
of these Incidents hnvc cnued the greatest
Indignation among the worklngmcii.
Aimrchhil I'llnoner round lli-nd.
IIARC'CLONA , .May 1I. .Martin Ilerrns , the
anarchist who was awaiting trial here on
the charge of complicity In thn attempt upon
the life of Genrcral .Martinez Campos , him
been found dead tn his prison. A medical
examination ot the body showed It to be
badly bruised , nnd It Is reported that the
prisoner died of violence. An Investigation
la In .
progress. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Mennler's I'.xlnidlUon Ordered.
LONDON' , AIny II. The extradition ot
Chnrles Aleunler , the nnarchlst who la
wanted by the French police on the chnrnc
of complicity In the Pnfo Very explosion In
Paris , was ordered today by Sir John Bridge ,
the chief magistrate , In the How Sticet
police court. The magistrate , however , nl
lowed Alucnlcr seventeen days within which
to ( lie an appeal.
I'nrcwell lo Mllllnrd. .
LONDON , AIny 11. Lady 8omctri.pt pre
sided at n crowded fnrewell meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union at
Queen's hall to Alias Frances Wlllnrd.
Among those present were Sir Wilfred Law-
bon and Canon Wllberforco. .Miss Wlllnrd
made a speech and was greeted with hearty
applause.
( ieriiiini Milpi Sent to Million.
IinRLIN , Alay 11. The Gentian war ships
now In Brazilian waters have beim onlered
to proceed to Samoa. In some political
qumtcrs It Is thought the United Stntes
will abandon her claims there nnd recall
her consul and leave Great Brllaln and Ger
many to beltle.
1'orllamlVliiH the Tlioiixiinil ( iiilncus. '
LONDON , .May 11. At Newmarket today
the race for the 1,000 guineas stake for
S-ycar-old flllles , carrying eight stone twelve
pounds each , wns run and won by the duke
of Poitland'B Amiable , by St. Simon , out of
Tact. The course was the Rowley mile.
j'Kiur turn .u IKM/.I/.S.
Social of the AViiihliigton Industrial * In
jured In Hie feerliiiiiuiKi1.
NORTH YAKI.MA , Wash. , AIny 11. An
other collision occurred between deputy mar
shals and Commonwcnlcrs about 1 o'clock
this morning , and two of the latter are
now confined In the hospital suffering from
gunshot wounds. Word wns received that
tvvonly-five men hud cnplured freight cars
at Ellensburg and were coming down to
liberate the Coxeyltes Impilsoned In the
county jail. Tlio marshals met the Indus
trials nnd stopped their cars by throwing a
rail acioss the track nt a point two miles
from this city. The Indiibtrlals scrambled
oft the cais nnd started to run , but were
brought to n halt by the rifles of the mar
shals. Two of the men were wounded , but
not seriously. The others , to the number of
125 , were marched to the county jail nnd
locked up. Fifty Coxeyltes and a number
of Ynkima cltl/eiis licensed of Inciting the
army to resistance were stnrtcd on an early
morning train under heavy guaid for Se-
nttle.
Additional ariests are being made tonight
of those charged with Inciting the Indus
trials to icslstance. Among thosa arrested
are K. II. Llbby , editor of the Yaklmn Re
public , and Charles Littlea pollcsnuin.
Troop C of the Washington state cavalry
has had orders from Governor AICraw ! to
hold Itseir under marching ordein. lendy to ,
move'nt ' any hour. U la suppose.1 ihelr de&-
tlnatlon Is some point on the Great North
ern.
< > UAITiitIl ( > AT HASTINGS.
CIIIIIUIII'K Industrial Army Slouly Appionrh-
liiK tlio .MInsoill-1 Ulver.
HASTINGS , Alay 11. ( Special Telegram to
The Bee. ) The Gannon detachment of the
Industrial army arrived In Hastings at G
o'clock this evening and Immediately were
given camping ground on the Burlington
right of way cast of town. The company
camped at Kenesaw last night , was given
transportation In wagons to Junlata this
morning and walked to Habtlnga this after
noon with the commlssuilcs loaded on an ox
cart. The Commonwcalcrs , ninubcilng
eighty , weio given food for supper and
breakfast and have promised to move on
tomorrow. The army was first one imped
In an open space with no shelter , bill later
arrangements were made lo quarter them
In Iho loft of nn old livery stable.
JUNIATA , Neb. , Aluy 11 ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) A regiment of ninety
Coxeyltcs artlved In town from Kenesaw
at noon today and were fed and furnished
transportation to Hastings by llils town.
They are etout looking and mostly jouiig
men and are very Jovial. They expect to
reach Washington next month.
Cnvulry Culled Out.
AIINNHAPOLIS , .May 11. A hpeclal to the
Journal from Spokane , Wash. , s > .i > s : Alujor
Johntsono of this city , In command of the
state cavalry , has received a telegram from
the sheriff at Ynkima , asking the authorities
to call nut the troops to quell the riotous
proceedings of the Commonwealers. The
icqucbt was referred to Governor AIcGraw.
"JunibV' ( 'antwcll has assumed uminiand of
the Spokiino Wealers siice : the disgrace of
Colonel Dolphin , who was court-marltaled
by his men for his attempt to conveit the
army funds to Ills own use. The army num
bers neaily bOlh
CoxejlH'K vViint Out of Jail.
SPOKANU , Wash. , Alay 11. Colonel Phil
lips arrived in Spokane this morning with
iilvly-ftve Commoiiwealors , whom ho ar
rested at Yaklmn , nnd Immediately stalled
with them for Seattle under guard of a
posio of deputies. U. J. Jeff leys , com
mander of the Seattle CoM-ylles , now In
Spokane , secured a wrll of habeas cm pus to
compel the marshal to return the prisoners
to Spokane. It la feared the Coxeyltes will
make an effort to stop Hie train bpfore It
reaches the bound.
Ciimpud lit rillelil.
RUNNCLS , In. . AIny 11. The Kelly navy
la In camp lonlghl nl Fidi-ld.
Iti-Klgneil li I'itt Ollleo.
KANSAS PITY , AIny 11.-County Cleik
Al. 8. linrr can led Into execution today
hlH expressed li.tentloil lo renlgn Ills olllee.
) | | H leslBimtlon Is now In the hands of the
goveinor. liurr quits In prefeieiice to fur
nishing an Increased bond , an ordued l > y
the court , when an alleged Hholtago In
his accounts was being Investlgiit'-d.
fiiehln | ; In l'nnpect.
DKS AIOINKS , .May 11. A tramp today
enteted the house of n widow named
Ginbbs , living two mllcH east of Alii\well ,
and assaulted her daughter , Ktella , aged
13. Over 1W ) men with dogs aio hc.uehinr
for the villain , and If i might they will
lynch him.
liinkctlni ; Hotel .Men.
MAN1TOU , Colo. , Alay 11.-Tho three
special trains of twenty-two eui'H bearIng -
Ing the visiting hotel men , who me mak
ing a tour of the state na guests ot the
Colorado Hole ! Keepers association , K't't
hero early today for ulenvvood Springs.
'
Itiillroad .Mini Commit * Kiileldo ,
ST. PAUL , . AIny 11. J. U. Moore , for
merly land commissioner of the old St.
Paul & Sioux City , this : afternoon blew
the top of his bead off with u pistol. Ho
died Instantly. The deed WUH c.ommllted
nt tils homo on Puttlaiul avenue.
Chief of Pollcu Contention Ailouriied | ,
ST. LOU18 , Alay ll.-Today'n sc hlon of
the National Union of Chiefs of Police
cloned the annual meet , and the body ad
journed to meet AIny II , 18D3 , In AVauhlng-
lon , I ) , C. Hut little of general IntereHl
was done today.
richool * Cloaetl on Account of henrlet I < T.
ANT1QO , \ \ IH , , AIny 11- Three of the
public schools In the Second nnd Thlld
winds of this city Imve been closed on ut-
couut of ecurlet fev r ,
WHOLE FAMILY MURDERED
Qus Mcoks Know Too Much About Cnttlo
Stealing Gtisc ,
NOT EVEN THE CHILDREN SPARED
Kxrlloil Neighbors ' 1 lirriiten til l.jnrli thf
Hrittnl .Miirdereri-rilnvlpiihi lluxo Nut
Iteen Cnptureil , hut It li > it
Thought 'I hey Onn l > ciipc.
Mlt.A.V. Mo. , Atny 11. A most ntrocloii3
erlmo wns coinmlttcil last nlghl nenr Drown
ing. Otis Mocks , lila wife nml t\\o children
wore inuiilorcil outright nml ntiotlior oC
Alceks' children , n girl 7 years old , was no
Imtlly Injured Hint she may not recover. THe
circumstances lending up to tlio crime nro
iilmut as follows : There nro n number oC
criminal cases jiomlim ; in Lynn nml Sullivan
counties agnlnstVllllnm 1' . Tnylor nml
George Tn > lor , lirothcrs , the former being a
banker of Drowning nml the latter n farmer.
The charges agnlnst them arc forgery , nrsou
and larceny.Vlllliim P. Taylor , Gus Alecks
and others were jointly Indicted and Alecks
plendeil guilty at the last turin and was sent
to the penitentiary. About n month ngo ho
was pardoned by Governor Stone In order to
use him as ix witness against the Taylors ,
who werovin consequence , anxious to gut
rid of him. . It la snld that the Tnylors hint
ail.ing d with MeeUs to give the latter a
wagon and team to get out of the county
so that ho might not bo present when tlio
CIIRO against the Tnylors wns called for trial.
From Mucks' mother It la learned that yes
terday her son receded a letter from the
Taylors al Browning , telling hlnl to be ready
at 12 o'clock last night to go away ; that Oils
.Meek * and children waited for Tnylor until
midnight , when two men , whom Alecks
wild were George anil 1)111 ) Tnylor , came lo
their house in a wagon. MeeKs and Ills
family got In the wagon and Ntaited for
Drowning. ,
The details of the crime , as near an can
be obtained , were told by the little 7-year-old
glil. who was suffering greatly na she ro-
elled the story. It appears Hint when the
Alecks family and the persons ncenmpaityliiK
them leaehed a point near thu Jenkins school
house In Lynn county , a short distance eait
of Drowning , they were met by two other
UIPII. who were lying In wait. ( Jus Atoeka
wan Ili-ht shot. .Mrs. Mcelts Jumped put
mid she also was killed. The mtiidcroiH
then took stont'Bi and beat the brains out ot
t o of the children ami left the other for
dead. The murderers then , Is Is supposed ,
loaded the whole faiullv In the wagon ami
hauled them nearly two miles to the Taylor
farm , where they were burled under u straw ,
stack.
stack.U
U 1:30 : o'clock this morning the eldest
child came to her senses and made her way ,
to the losldoneo of n Mr. Carter near by.
The Carter family then sent n boy to thu
Tayloi fnini , whcio ho found the murdered
family , an stated by the Mcoks girl. The
Caller boy haw George Taylor mid Innocently
told of the murder as described by the almost
dying child. Taj lor immediately started
for Hi owning on horseback , got his brother
William and both departed. Their da-
pal lure from Drowning was before the
Knowledge of the murjler had reached her ? .
The pcoplo of neighborhood placcc
guards around the htiavvstack , where tlio
dead bodies were found. Upon Investigation
It was discovered that n. bloody quilt around
the bodies/ wart on lire , the evident , juirposo
being to crcm.Ho Ihe'bdOfes.
The little girl recovered sufllclcntly to de
scribe some of the parties , and upon hrr
evidence one Sharon McCiillough of Gault
and Georga Hewlett of Lynn county hnvo
been arrested as participants In the crime.
A paity of citizens from Milan and
Dt-jwiilng found at the place of the murder
the idvolver and a htone with which tlio
miiidfrois had shot and killed the father
and mother and beat out the brains of the
two children , and left the other for dead.
The child says that they struck , br.it and
Kicked her Into Insensibility and thought
her dead. At this writing the Tnylors hnvo
not been appichcndcd , but it Is not thought
prsslblo that they can escape. Gieat ex
citement prevails In both counties , and If
the ntuidercrs are fully Identified the law
will have to bo stiong to prevent summary
punlhhmcnt.
U OJ' ' H'UJIKX'fi C'/.f/J.S.
OIHeera nml Director * Klertoil for tin * Kit *
HiilnK Yrur.
PHILADELPHIA , .May ll.-Onc Htundaril
of niniullty among- women anJ men wan
( In- principal demand In thu losolutloii
Intiodured by Haiah Huckett Stevenson
and horonded by Jnllu Ward Howe * at to-
day'H Hcsslon of thu Federation oC
Womon'H Clnbs. The icHolntlonIIB
adopted without dissent. Notice of pro
poned changes In the federation weie given
liv .Mis. Kute K. Sherwood of Ohio ami
Aim. Wiles ot Illinois. Aluy Wilghl Sew-
cll C'Milulned , coneeinlng iinmlgiunnt'on ,
\\llli the National union , that while Him
would vote against It now , fho thought
\\llhln two yeaiH tin time would lie ilp
for consolidation. Tliu nominating com-
inltli'i' ii-poitcd tlm following mimes tin
otllieiH for tlio ensuing ten in : Presldfiu.
Mis. Ellen M. llcnrnttn , Chicago ; \lru
ptesldent , AlrH. Mary Mumfoicl , riilhuU'l-
phla : recording secretary , Mrs. C. 13.
Ilium1 * , Kentucky ; coiresponding secie-
tniy , Alra. I'lilllp M. Alooie , Allvxuiiil :
11 cannier , Mm. K. I ) . Coo | > nr , Unllfoiitlu ;
nndllots , Mr.s , K. I'uidy JMImer , Khode.
iHlaml ; advlsoiy boaid , AlrH. ( "hailotKi
Kmerinn 111 own , Uust Oiunge , N. J. : Alro.
Jiilln U'nid Iliiwo , lloston ; MIH. J. C. Ciooly ,
New York ; Mis. Vliglnlu .1. Berry Hill ,
loua ; Alts. Nettie II. Osgood , .Maine ; All * .
Lucia 10. Illount. WaKlilngtnn ; Mlsr < Aluy
I ! . Steel , Ohio ; .Mrs. Elizabeth Lvle Haxon ,
Luiilt'himi , and Alrn. MuKlnncy , Tennessee.
II ( J.lli.V .litI ! .IrtOI/.SKH.
Illuu < iriiHM I.iidlcH T.i"o Iliiml In tlii >
CiinipilKli AgnliiHt llrcclilnriilge.
LEXINCTON , Ky. , .May 11.-lion. Wil
liam ( ' . Owens , Colonel Hrechlrnldgo'H chief
opponent , IB to speak In Lexington Homo
day next week not yet decided upon. Thu
women In this city have conceived the Idea
of emphasising their pintest against llreok-
Inildge'H candidacy bv peifomilly Joining In
making this meeting u big ovation for
Owens. Tin- eight luM'H at the oper.i liouiu
ait > to bo tilled with lepreHentatlvevnmeu
of the blue t'inHS teglon , who have heieto-
foie taken no pnhlln Interest In iiolltlcH , ami
the body of tin , hmise.lll Imvo large dele
gations of women. „
An Infoiinal nieellni : VVIIH held today In
aininge plans , and a paper | H being clrcn-
hitid for flgnatmcH nt tlmco who will nt-
leml the Owens meeting. Already u xcoie
of the lu'Ht knuuii women In cential Ken-
luekv Imve HlgnllliMl their Intention tn Join
the movement. It | possible the nctlon of
the women may lemilt In tinning the meetIng -
Ing Into a popular piotest ujnlnst ; IliecUIn-
ildge'H candidacy , lathei than u Htialght
out Owens meeting , and Unit Air. Oweim
ma > be only nno of a number of speakem ,
The women aio no Oi6trmghly aiom.eil thut
lhe > are ulthdiawing patronage fiom HUT-
rlmniH favorable to lltccklnrldgc , anil la
several instances old family physicians have
been illHinli'scd beeanso of their sympathy
foi the ABhlaiul dlxtilct congichsinan. Thn
IB growing every duy.
Klelilot ; on ( llucoici Sji'iip.
CIIIC'AUO , May 11. A meeting of Hyinp
inanufactincrH fiom different Nectlons.of .
the country began nt the Tiemont IIOUHO
today. The object of thu meet Ing IH to
prepare n petition to be preHented to the
glncot.5 mnnufuctnrcs of the I'nltcd Htateii
asking them to abandon the manufacture
o ( syuips , which Is curried on by them
extensively , to their detriment. Byrun
inunufiutureH fiom Kt. Louis , Omaha , Ht.
I'tiul , Milwaukee and other cltlCH were
in event.
Crop Itnlli'tln I.riikk Kcgulnrly ,
8T. LOUIS , AIny II. ThQ Brain trader *
of the Ht. LoulH MeiehnntB exelmngo uro
preparing to take notion against what they
charge Is a leak of tlio monthly Koveru-
mcnt report of the eiop condition. The
Double < oineH frun thu fact that the gov-
eiiunc-iu'H wheat i > crcentnKe IIIIH been ab
solutely accurately "tipped" twi nty-fuur
huui.s in advance In March , Apill ami
Aluy.