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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY Mtf&NING , MAY 22 , 1891. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. THOUSANDS IS PERIL Williamsport Surrounded by Raging Tor rents and Many Lives Threatened , PORTIONS OF THE TOWN INUNDATED Other Pennsylvania Cities in Almost as Great Danger , RIVERS RAPIDLY RISING ON ALL SIDES V , Snsquehanna Threatents to Engulf Several Towns Within a Brief Period. MILLIONS OF PROPERTY TO BE DESTROYED Mcrrliiinti nxlmiut Their Resources In Their KtTorU to Sum Tliclr Modi * of Uooil * Alarming I'loodi In v Other I.orulUle.4. tVILLIAMSPORT , Pa. , May 21. 1 p. m. The water In the river here has reached a height of thirty-one feet above low water , one foot higher than the disastrous flood of 18SS. The entire city Is under water , which ranges In depth from four to twenty feet. The wate ? Is still rising at the rate of six Inches an hour. All the logs at the boom which broke at 1 o'clock this morning have been swept away , as well as many sawmills and houses In the lower part of the city. Not a telegraph or tejpone wire Is working out of the city with the single exception of a shaky long distance telephone wire which was placed at the disposal of the Associated Press correspondent. . 'While he was talking to Philadelphia he was driven out of the offlc3 by the rapid rise of water. In the buslncs portion of the city the water has reached a depth of eight feet and Iw ' shows no sign of receding. Thcxraln at 1 o'clock Is coming down In torrents. The los has already reached more than a million dollars lars and unless relief soon comes It will ba three tinus that much. No trains have ar rived or departed from the city for twenty- four hours * . As night approached and darkness settled down the- terrors of the flood Increased. The yellow torrent rushing dowu the hill Bides , fed by a thousand mountain streams and growing with each passing minute , as sumed new terrors and the stricken people looked forward with dread to the ordeal through which they must pass before mornIng - Ing ; put off from the rest of the world ; no rail road communication and with no avenue t > f telegraph or 'phone communication save the slender , quivering wire over which this messageIs speeding , surrounded on 'every hand by the slowly rising destroyer which has already swept away $1,000,000 worth of property and may sweep away $1,000,000 more , the condition of Williamsport is In deed pitiable. With thirty-three feet more. water In Its channel than Is Its normal height , the north branch of the Susqtielianna threatens * o engulf the 'town. Every foot of ground -Jh the city Is under -four ' { eel of water and most of It Is fifteen feet below the surface of the stream. Many families are home less. Hundreds more expect to be driven Jrom their houses , In the second stories of which they have found rnfuge , before day , and unless the flood ceases there Is no power on earth that can avert a , greater disaster than has already come upon the helpless clty. , . . . The loss , of property cannot even be ap proximated until , the waters- recede and ac counts are cast up. The gas and electric light plants are under water and the city Is without lights. Every one Is desperate , terror-stricken and discouraged. Just after midnight the big logboom gavr way with ta crash and went rolling and tumbling down the stream. As It passf.d the four bridges below the city the logs crashed and banged against the piers with a roar that could be heard for miles. The market street bridge was carried away and three of the four spans of the Maynard street structure succumbed. As the day grew old and when the light was dim dozens of boats and hundreds of wagons were brought Into requisition and merchants began to move their goods to places of safety. It was seen that every store was In danger , and efforts were made to save all possible. Household goods were moved to second and sometimes to third stories of residences , where hasty prepara tions were made for a prolonged stay , until , at this writing ( midnight ) , the entire popu lation of Williamsport Is In a condition of excitement and unrest at the encroachments of the water. All over the business portion the city Is submerged to an average depth of six feet , Not a train has entered or left the city for twenty-four hours and every telegraph wire Is down. The tele graph olllce Is four feet under water and the 'phone exchange Is almost asbad. . The only means of reaching the outside world Is one "phone wire. The water now appears to be at a stand still , but there am grave fear * that the end Is not yet in. sight. The Hood reached It3 maximum at 7 o'clock , when It was thirty-five feet above low water mark ou the river register , and wa ? eight feed deep on the pavement of the edurt house In the center of the city. Kor an hour the water hung at that point , anil then , to the Immense relief of thousands of anxious hearts. It began slowly to re cede. At 1 o'clock It had fallen a "foal and was still going down , slowly , to be sure , but surely enough to lift n terrible load from a multitude of hearts. All now feel that the worst has come and gone. The river Jias made a new record thirty-five feet above low water mark. A million and a Jialf In property has been destroyed , but eo far as can be learned , no lives have been I lost. To give the losses In detail Is Im possible. It cannot even be approximated , and tha estimate of $1,500,000 la very cor- ; eervatlve. . _ Ni\r voiiic Futons F.VI.I.INC ; . All U.uigcr Throughout the Slatp from This. NEW YORK , Slay 21. Dispatches from central and western New York points re ceived by the Associated press report that streams are higher than they have been at any time since the great flood of ISJO. Rain 'lias continued to fall for nearly forty-eight hours , but at many points It 1ms ceased , end ecdy diminution of Hie floods are an ticipated. Much farming land has been overflowed , and In many valleys crops of itho aggregate value of hundreds of thousands Dl dollars hav * lnn destroyed. Railway traffic Is much Interrupted and on a num ber of roads entirely suspended. IrlJg s have bcn carried away In many places , culverts washed out and embankments d.im- 6 td. Two or throe pcr ons have been croivucd. DUNKIRK , N. Y- . May 21. A 6-ycar-oUl fcon of Henry Tllley , living a few miles car.t Bt Dunkirk w i causal by the high wAter and drowned. The body has not been re covered. The Dunkirk & Allegheny Valley and Plttsburg bridge at I.eon a has settled eight Inches. Erlo trains arc running vl.i Dayton and Buffalo. KASTON , Pa. , May 21. The Lehlgh and Delaware rivers ari rising rapidly. The Le- high is higher than at any time since 1SS9. The people living along the banks of the latter stream have been compelled to move all their goods to places of safety. Tonight i'00 feet of the basin of the Lehlgh Coal and Navigation company's canal at the mouth of the Lehlgh gave way and fell Into the Dla- warc. river , and the great body of water thus let loose caused the Lchlgh to fall fully two feat. Shortly afterward It began to rise again and more troubl ? Is apprehended , NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y. , .May 31. It has rained continuously for four days and the creeks emptying Into the river ere overflow ing their banks and doing reat damage. The streets are under water and cellars are full. Residents are moving about on rafts. There have 'been repeated lands'.Mes along the Central's Loadstone brancii and gangs of trackmen are keeping them clear of rocks and earth. MOUNT MORRIS. N. Y. , May 21. The . .Danville & Mount Morris railroad suspended operations today on account of Its tracks being submerged In places. The loss will b : enormous , as all farms are under water and crops ruined. AS HIGH AS IX 'EIC3HTY-NINK. R portfl Itccclvrd lit I'hlluilelplila from 1'olntn Ainu ? the Itnllroud. PHILADELPHIA , May21. . A tele gram from General Manager Shepherd of the Pennsylvania read reports that the rain continued to fall until 2 o'clock this mornIng - Ing , causing much trouble along the line east of Altoona. At Mill Creek , Van Dyke , Mexico , Port Royal , The Narrows , Lewlston Junction , McVeyton and Manayunk bridge the tracks next to the river arc not passable , and at one or two points there have been serious cavelns. Reports frotn Williamsport are to the effect that only a slight rain Is falling there , but the skies are heavily overcast and the downpour of the past few days may resume at any moment. At 5 o'clock this morning the west branch of the Susquehanna was twenty-seven feet above the low water line and rising at the rate of tlx Inches an hour. The river Is now about as high as It was during the flood of 1S89 , and water Is run ning through the streets of Williamsport. Some river men estimate that It will go about four feet higher , tvtille others think the worst Is over and that the fall will be gin soon. At Renova , Keating and Kart- house , about sixty miles north of Williams- port , the river has fallen over two fset at 10 o'clock this morning. Montgomery bridge , the mile long structure which spans the west branch Just north of Watsontown , Is weighted with heavily laden freight cars this morning , and until the water recedes no traffic will be allowed to cross the bridge. The Pacific express , which left here at 10:20 : last night. Is held at Watsonvllle , and may not be able to proceed until late this even- Ing. The Pennsylvania railroad has large forces of men on the ground to repair all damage as soon as the water falls. Three train loads of wesbound Knights Templar are lielil up In this city awaiting the openIng - Ing of the line to Plttsburg. They may not be able to proceed before tomorrow morning. Delaw2 q breakwater reports the wind blowing but ten miles today , and that yes terday's gale did no damage as far as known. The flood condition In the Schuylklll valley Is hourly growing more serious. The stream from Pottsville to Philadelphia Is lined with big iron , cotton and flour mills and nearly nil have suspended. At Manayunk. the mill district.of. Piillailclphla \ the mills have stopped. Water "tour feet deep Is rushing through the street and the Inhabitants are pa'ddllng about town In boats. Water is four feet deep in the great stock yards In West Philadelphia. Hath houses , boat houses and pleasure craft of all sorts have been swept away In Falnnount park , where the water covers tho.drives to a depth of several feet. The Reading road has abandoned Us Nor- rlstowu trains and is working trains north ward on freight tracks. HARRISBURG , Pa. , May 21. Fears of a flood In this city as destructive as that of June , 1SS9 , are over. At noon the high waters were subsiding and the worst Is be lieved to be over. The low lands are Inun dated and the iron and steel mills closed on account of the inability of the employes to go to their work , and street car traffic has been suspended on the Citizens' lines. Trains on the Pennsylvania and other roads are late. late.LOCKPORT , Pa. , May 21. The rein , which has been falling since Thursday night , continues unabated. Washouts are re ported on many roads and traffic out of the city Is almost Impossible. HUNTINGDON. Pa. , May 21. The flood in the Junlata valley is still raging with unabated fury. The river fell slightly U-st night , but rose again today In consequence of a water spout bursting and flooding fhe mounting district north of hero. Five new county bridges In Huntingdon county have been destroyed , making an aggregate lots of $60,000. At Everett , Elmer Wagner was drowned. The citizens of .Alexandria were driven from their houses today and much property there was destroyed. The branch mine roads on the Huntingdon & Broad Top rail road at Six-Mile run , Shanty Run and Dudley , are washed out and much rolling stock , has been destroyed. The Pennsyl vania company Is running all through trains over the Huntingdon & Uroad Top connect ing with the. Haltlmore- & Ohio at Hyndman In consequence of the washout on the main line at Mineral Point , near Johnstown , READING. Pa. . May 21. The railroad lirldgo at Stony Creek and Dauphin on the fine Grove division of the Philadelphia & Reading road were carried away today , by the flood. Many collieries are reported ( loaded In the Schuylklll regions and It Is feared that some of the bridges spanning the Siuquctmnna river above Sunbury may be carried away , aa the rlvor at West .Milton Is reported thirty feet above low water mark. The Schuylklll river at this point Is seventeen feet above low water mark. Above Reading hundreds of ncre.s of land are under water. This afternoon people of the city along the Schuylklll river banks arc leaving their hones. The river is eighteen feet high. Nearly all the Iron works at I'ottstdwn have closed. The Glas gow dam Is on the verge of giving way. The river there Is sixteen fret above lotv water mar Jr. At midnight advices from the flooded dis tricts Indicate ) thai the storm has spent Its fury and that the waters have begun to full In those localities where the danger IKIH seemed greatest. Other places down the swollen streams are threatened , but the worst Is probably known. Sunbury , how ever , Is threatened with complete Inunda tion , as the water Is rising very fast there. Six three-masted schooners and a canal boat were broken from their moorings on the Schuylklll river by the flood today , and lie Jammed against the South street bridge. The Mary Lord sunk In mid channel , the others are more or less damaged and their weight threatens to carry away the bridge at any moment. The captain and six men of thn Mary Lord were rescued. The danger of the collapsing of the bridge will be most Imminent tomorrow. The accident occurred 'at flood this afternoon. The tidal rise will begin again at 1 o'clock , when disaster la feared from the clinblned force of the ttdo and the freshet. The British schooner Norwood broke adrift from her pier on the lower Schuylklll river today and grounded op the lower end of the Continental pier. nETHLEHEM. Pa. , May 51-Tho Lohlgh and Monocacy rivers arc higher than during the great flood of | SS ? , People arc moving out ot their second glories. The rivers arc still rlalnn and It continues to rein. ALLENTOWN , Pa. . May 21. Rain has fallen constantly for three days and Is still falling , causing much damage. The rivers have overflowed their banks , necessitating the stoppage of many Industries and damag ing the machinery and stock. The new railway departments were alvantlonol this afternoon , thewaler covering the trcki to a depth of two feet. _ WKST _ CHESTER. Pa. . May21.-The _ ( Continued on Second 1'ag * . ) WILL BE HEARD ON THURSDAY Prof , flenrj Preserved Smith's Appeal En tertained bjthe Presbyterian Assembly. GROUND ON WHICH HE NOW STANDS Twelve Specific Error * of tlic Ohio Synod Cited Schedule of the Division of Time on Ilobntc The Hoiitlnc Work. SARATOGA. N . V. , May 21. Among the overtures reported to the Presbyterian gen eral assembly today was one from the pres bytery of New Albany upon the subject of personal purity of members of congress. Judicial case No. 1 , which Is the official designation of the Smith case , was re ported with the recommendation that the appeal be entertained , both parties having agreed to waive the right to be heard on this question. If the assembly votes to entertain the appeal , three hours are to be given to Prof. Smith to present his case , four hours to the committee of prosecution and an additional hour to Prof. Smith ; twenty minutes to the synod of Ohio and two hours to the assembly. At the close of this time , the vote Is to be taken upon each allegation of error and ground of appeal separately. It was then decided to make the consideration of this case a special order for Thursday next at 10 o'clock , to continue till finished , having precedence over all other orders. ' PROF. SMITH'S APPEAL. Rev , Smith's appeal begins by reciting the charges and specifications , which are In brief that In a pamphlet entitled J'Hlbllcal Scholar ship and Inspiration , " Issued while he was a professor In Lane Theological seminary at Cincinnati , he taught that the holy spirit did not so Control the Inspired writers In the composition of the holy scriptures as to make their utterances absolutely truthful , I. e. , absolutely free from error when In terpreted In their natural and Intended sense. The appeal further recites the trial and conviction of Prof. Smith by the Cincinnati presbytery and Its finding of suspension from the ministry until he should renounce his errors ; also the affirmation of judgment by the synod of Ohio , October 13 , 1S93. Prof. Smith then says : "Deeming myself aggrieved by this sentence and unjustly de prived of my rights and privileges as a min ister of Jesus Christ , I gave due notice of appeal to the synod of Ohio and filed the same with the stated clerk of the presbytery within the time required by the book of dis cipline. At the meeting of the synod of Ohio held In Cincinnati , October 10 to 13 , 1S93 , I presented my appeal with specifica tions of the error of the presbytery. " These errors , as specified In the appeal to the synod , are in substance similar to those ascribed to the synod given below. As Prof. Smith says , "The appeal with these specifications of error was found In or der by the synod , after which the judgment , the notice of appeal and the appeal were read and the synod decided that the appeal should be entertained. After the parties were heard and opportunity to be heard had been given to the members of the synod the synod pro ceeded to vote on each of the twelve speci fications of error. No one of these was sus tained , the highest vote to sustain belng5l against and 78 not to sustain. Thereupon the moderator declared the Judgment of the presbytery of Cincinnati to be affirmed. "Having obtained no relief from the synod of Ohio , In an , appeal to the general assembly ' sembly , the highest court of the church , I pray your' honorable body to review the ac tion of the synod by which the decision of the presbytery Is confirmed. I pray you to Issue the case .In accordance with Justice and the constitution of the church ; to reverse the decision of the lower court and to re store me to the conduction of my ministry from which I have been excluded , having In submission to the discipline of the church Buffered this privation' for the space of fifteen months. "In support of this appeal as already re cited In the notice of appeal , I allege twelve errors In the action of the synod , each Being a refusal on the part of tha synod to correct erroneous action taken by the presbytery of Cincinnati : 1. The synod erred In not sustaining my first specification of error In my nppeal from the presbytery of Cincinnati , which was as follows : Allowing members of the presbyte'ry to sit In judgment In the case after they had published opinions as to my guilt. 2. The synod erred In not sustaining my second specification of error in my appeal , as aforesaid , to-wlt : Refusing to sustain my objections to the preliminary proceed ings. 3. The synod erred In not sustaining my third specification of error , to-wlt : Not sus taining my objections to the sufllclency of charge II. , In form and legal effect. 4. The synod erred In not sustaining my fourth specification of error , to-wlti Not sustaining my objections to the sufficiency of charge III. , as Insufficient In form and legal effect. 5. The synod erred In not sustaining my fifth specification of error , to-wlt : Not sus taining my objections to the various specifi cations under charge III , , as Insufficient In form and legal effect. C. The synod erred In not sustaining ; my sixth specification of error , to-wlt : > Decllru. Ing to receive testimony. 7. The synod erred In not sustaining , my seventh specification of error , , to-wlt ; Al lowing the vote of a member of the court to be recorded and counted In his absence. S. The synod erred In not sustaining my eighth specification of error , to-wlt : Sus taining charge II. and finding me guilty. 3 , The synod erred In not sustaining my ninth specification of error , to-wlt : The ac- 'tlon.of the court In sustaining specifications 1. 2 , 3I , 5 , 0 , 9 , 10 , 11 , under charge II. . was against the evidence and not supported by sufficient evidence , 10. The synod erred In not sustaining my tenth specification of error , to-wlu Sus taining charge III. and finding me guilty. 11. The synod erred In not sustaining my eleventh specification of error , to-wlt : Sus taining the specifications under charge HI. 12. The synod erred In not sustaining my twelfth specification of error , to-wlt : Im posing on m6 the penalty of suspension from the mlnlstrs . which penalty wouhHbe excessive even If I were guilty of the of fense charged. "These errors , as alleged , have not been committed to the presbytery of Cincinnati and having been confirmed by the synod of Ohio nro brought to the notice of your ven- crabla body and submitted to your judgment In the hope that your action mny be In ac cordance with justu | < and right and may promote .the purity and peace of the church. "HB.N'RY PRESERVED SMITH , "Appellant. " SEMINARY WORK DISCUSSED. The hour for the consideration of the ques tion of seminary control having arrived , the floor was taken by Thomas MacDougall of Cincinnati , who announced that he desired to explain tbo third recommendation of the committee. Ho dented any desire or pur pose of centralization with regard to the present seminaries. The assembly can do nothing without the consent of the semin aries , and the property remains Just where It Is. It can only Interfere In the case of mlsuso of funds regarding which a trust has been declared. Dr. MacDougall spoke eloquently of the benefit to both seminaries and the church that would follow iupervlslon. Dr. Craig of McCormlck seminary expressed satisfaction with the plan proposed. A strange scene followed the speech of Dr. MacDougall , Questions were put to the speaker from nil parts of the house with a view of eliciting Information. They came so quick and fast the moderator requested the members to fire their Inquiries one at a time. Prof. Craig of McCormlck expressed his dissatisfaction at the proposed plan , say ing ho anticipated that when the assembly reaches Chicago the question of the director ! of McCormlck will not be ; "Why have you devised this scheme , but why have you not made It mpre complete ? " Rev . Mr. Galloway of Patterson , N. J. , announced ho was In general favor of the minority report , and he advocated a course of ncplnttrftrence , Several arguments for delay were made , motions were made to that end. but they were each In turn tabled. Just afterwards Dr. 'Harkle of Denver moved to substitute the 'recommendation of the minority for those' now before the house. At the expiration or tie morning hour there wa a scramble for the assignment for an hour for further 'consideration. On motion of Dr. Young Tuesday was selected. At the afternoon' session the report on the work among the freedmen of the south was presented. The following statement shows the extent of tNe work : Ministers , 163 ; churches and Sunday schools , 283 ; communi cants , 16,000 ; scholars , 17,500 , schools , 91 ; teachers , 161 ; pupHs , 1-4,500. The report on education showed a falling off In receipts from churches of nearly $11- 000 and an expenditure of $5,000 out of the permanent fund of the board. The churches gave less than $50,000. while legacies aggre gated over $63,000. The numbr of noncon- trlbutlng was stated , to be over 4,000. Men tion was made with commendation of the action of the board In aiding the students at Lane seminary after the accjptancs of the resignation of Prof. Henry Preserved Smith. Earnest pleas were made for more money with which to prosictitc the board's labors , but without mention of the boycott pronounced against the students of Lane and Union seminaries as a cause of the deficit. Brief speeches followed till the closa of the session. A report from tha Pacific coast warned the assembly of ; the danger of getting an uneducated ministry of "nice young men who do not know anything beyond the three r's" unless the church does Its duty In this respect. The matter went over as unfin ished business. The evening session1' was In the Interests of the Frecdmen's boarding. Dr. McCook of Philadelphia presided. Dr. Sanders , pro fessor at Blddel university , and other col ored clergymen took part. SOUTHERN ASSKMIHA' IS ACTI\ , ' . Union with the .Northern llnmcli Itroachcil Again 1'rctliyterlnl Jurisdiction. NASHVILLE , May 21 < The general as sembly of the Southern Presbyterian church resumed Its session today. An overture was received from the presbytery of North Ala bama to select a committee to confer with a committee representing the Northern assem bly with organic union In view. The committee on foreign correspondence presented Us report on the overture from the presbytery of North Carolina asking that a committee be appointed to negotiate with a view to closer relations with the Associated Reformed church. The committee recom mended the adoption , of resolutions express ing the readiness of , the general assembly to renew negotiations In'any form' agreeable to the assembly of the Reformed church. The resolution was adopted. The committee on fhe Woodrow case from the Augusta presbytery reported that as a minister remains under 'the ' jurisdiction of the presbytery from' " which he was dismissed until formally relieved by another assembly he Is entitled to .all thft privileges of the dismissing presbytery and that the formal return of the letter Is not necessary. The committee organization with the Northern Presbyterian church reported In favor of rejecting fhe.'ovlrttTres made by that church. The consideration of that report Is reserved for tomorrow" . } Cumberland l're tjjt&Iaus lu Scs Ion. EUGENE , Ore. , Mayfel. The special order or business 'in the' CmfajjerUsd' , Presbyterian assembly today "was , tSe report of. the com mittee on. education ? TJiere was a long de bate unon the -sixth section , of the report , Which' recommend * watno one bliall be ad mitted to tho'theqlbelezl seminary proper who has not 'taken a regular collegiate course. Another seotjo'n provides' for .tho separation of thetli4ologlcal , from the liter ary school at Lebanon. Another Item In the report jirovldesVthat tljc trustees of the .as sembly take certain real .estate In the city of Chicago for'the founding-of a theological seminary , and the" discussion 'Indicated ' that this atep will soon be taken. f.'ir i i - . , , ' IXKIIS ADOVI dnac itiu STRIKE. Jtallroad Operators Try Ing to Fight the Miners bjr"ThenWjves. PITTSBURQ , May 21.-A meeting of the prominent 'railroad coal operators of the Plttsbufg" district , and a committee of Ohio operators is In session here to 'decide upon a * mining rate and to stand together. It Is probable a 69-cent rate will be adopted for Plttsbnrg , with 6Q-ceht rate for Ohio. This will be the ultimatum and If the miners re fuse to accept It in attempt will be made to operate the mines with nonunion men. UNIONTOWN , , Pa. . May 21 ; The coke strikers made an effort to rally today In spite of the rain and .storm , but It was a miserable failure and they now seem to have abandoned the field and given up the fight. The bad weather was a factor In bringing the contest to such a sudden find , the strikers being un able to face the storms- the past few days. All the plants are running with Increased forces today. Colonel Hudson of the gov ernor's staff says the situation would not justify the calling'out of the troops. COLUMBUS , May 21. At a mass meeting of railway men here , this afternoon In the Interests of the American Railway union , resolutions were adopted offering financial and moral support to the miners' strike. Speeches were made by Eugene Debs , presi dent , and Vice Prbsldent Prentlc , chief of the Railway union , and John McBrldo , presi dent of the United Mine Workers association. nURLINOTON , May 21. The Iowa state Federation of Labor Is convened In second annual session here today. Mayor Eugene Buttles and President A. L. Burk delivered addresses of welcome and President L. T. Jones responded. The regular order of busi ness was transacted this afternoon. 11011,1:1 : jj/.oir.v JT.YTO .1 HAIIX. I'ecullar Freak Developed by the Suddenly Holeascd Force of Stcniu. NEW YORK , May 21. Seven persons were Injured , two seriously , by the explo sion of a boiler at One Hundred and Fifty'- slxth street and Eagle avenue today. The boiler , which weighed three tons , was blown bcventy-ftVe feet Into the ulr and landed In a stable on Ann street , seventy- five feet away. It crashed through thereof roof and through two floors , landing among thirty horses. The boiler Is said to have been defective and to , have been reported as such to the .boiler Inspector a week ago. Those seriously Injured are : John Crowley - thigh broken , several scalp wounds and scalded. ' . He may die , Michael Gannon , 'left'1 leg fractured and Internally Injured. ; _ The other ? injure * " ! ? ; Patrick Crowp ; j Charles Farrell : } Charles Williams. Patrick Faber. ! Kinll Ryan. Frieda Welsker. The boiler was used' to run a drill used In the blasting of the roctcB for the founda tion of a mansion to be'bullt by Ebllng , the brewer. . . , " "T , Movement * at ? > < ; > . point' ' VestoU 'May HI. At San Franclnco-rArrfved Gaelic. De parted Lokme , UnaJaaku. Tatoosh. Passed United States steamship Hanger , for Bering sea. At Tory Island Passed-rPeruvlan , from Netv York , At Southampton Arrived Elbe , from New York. At Glbralter Arrived Weland , from New York. At Liverpool Arrived Alaska , from Xew York. liutt of Lewis Passed Slavonla , for New York. T At Bllboa Arrived Brlttanlc , from New York , " ' At Queenstown Passed British Prince , from Philadelphia , At New York Arrived Arizona , from Liverpool ; Kaiser Wllhelm II. from Genoa ; Slate of Nebraska , from Glasgow ; No madic , from Liverpool ; CheaUr , from Southampton. * Randall I.ciiTe4 fort Wayne. FORT WAYNH , Ind , , May Sl.-Oneral Randall's Coinmonwealers kit town for the east today. Ot the 400 men v.'ho lett Chicago cage , only 160 left hero today. OPENING OF THE BIG CANAL England Concludes One of the Greatest of All Modern Undertakings. MANCHESTER FORMALLY TAKEN TO SEA Quern Vlctorln Stop * Over on Her Way to Her Highland Homo to I'crform the Ceremony Orcat Rejoicing In the City. MANCHESTER , May 21. Queen Victoria arrived here this afternoon for the formal opening of the Manchester ship canal. The streets were profusely decorated and all thi regular and volunteer troops of the city and vicinity were -out to welcome her majesty. Several addresses will be pre sented to the queen , Including one from the canal company , which Is a most elab orate affair , 'brilliantly Illuminated with pictures of scenes along the banks of the canal , and Is an appropriate production , commemorating the opening of this water way from Manchester to the sea , which throws this city open to the floating com merce of the world. At Salford also Queen Victoria was presented with an address upon her return from Inspecting the canal , and tonight all the streets of Manchester and of the towns along the line of the canal are ablaze with Illuminations. Every precaution was tsken to prevent her majesty or any other person suffering from the effects of the pent up waters of the canal , considerable discussion having been caused by the statement that the water of the Irwell , Impounded In the canal and In the hundred acres of docks , was so bad as to bo likely to produce sickness among the crowds of people expecting to be present at the formal opening of the canal today. At Liverpool the ships In the Mersey were decorated today from stem to stern with bunting In honor of the opening of the Man chester ship canal. The great canal which has converted Manchester into a seaport was commenced on November 11 , 1SS7 , at Eastham ferry on the Cheshire side of the Mersey. The cost of the canal has been about $75,000,000. six SPANISH mi > s SHOT. Execution of Pallas' Confcdvmtaiat liiirce- loua. BARCELONA , May 21. The six anarch ists , Codlna , Cerezuela , Sogas , Bernat , Vllla- rubla and Mir , sentenced to death after hav ing been convicted of complicity In the at tempt of Pallas to assassinate Captain Gen eral Martinez Campos , and of being con cerned In the Llceo theater bomb outrage , were Executed at 4 o'clock this morning out side the citadel of Mont Julch. The prisoners passed the night In the chapel of the fortress after force had been used to compel them to do so. ' Rain was falling heavily this" morning when the condemned men were taken from the chapel through subterraneous passages to the place of execution. The first of the doomed men to Appear _ was Sogas , then came Cerezuela. They showed signs of repentance and Joined In the prayers of Uie prle.sls-'wlio accompanied tlierii to the place of death. Cerezuela was qultt and appeared to btr pray ing silently. These were the only two who seemed Impressed , = . vrlti ilUeln-Jinpandliig doom. Their companions' shouted" kinds of evolutionary cries while on the way to execution. Troops were drawn.up outside ' the castle walls , forming three sides of a 'square. The fourth side was closed In by the walls of the citadel. The six anarchists were placed In a line with their faces to the wall. Standing a short distance behind the condemned men was the firing party. At the first volley only four of the convicts fell dead and a second end volley was necessary In the cases of Sogas and Codlna to complete their execu tion. There was no disorder. Up tlio Ladder In the Church. HOME , May 31. The pope was present today at the public consistory In the Sala Regla , upon which occasion new cardinals were formally Invested with their red hats. A secret consistory followed the public function. The pope , at the secret consistory , preconized twenty-four bishops and an nounced a number of episcopal nominations. The appointment of Rev. Paul Stanlslau la Roucque as bishop of'the see ot Sherbrooke , Que. , was announced. His holiness an nounced the appointments of Rt. Rev. Jo seph Rademacher to the sec of Fort Wayne : Rt. Rev. A , J. Glorleaux , D. D. , to Boise City , Idaho ; Rt. Rev. E. J. Dunne , D. D. , to Dallas , Tex. ; Rt. Rev. Michael Tlerney to Hartford. Conn. ; Rt. Rev. Patrick Donag- hue to Wheeling , W. Va. , .snd Rt. Rev. T. M. A. Burke to Albany , N. Y. The new cardinals were received In private audience by the pope , whose health appeared to be excellent. Vessel * for the Canadian I-'Icot. LONDON , May 21. The Times publishes a description of the steamships that are to be employed In the Anglo-Canadian mall service In connection with the Pacific line. The dimensions of the four Atlantic vessels are 572 feet In length , sixty-two feet beam and depth of hold forty-two feet , with.a load draft of thirty-two feet , making them the deepest vessels afloat. The great depth of the new steamers allows a stronger hull and gives better results In seaway and alFO assists In the development of speed. The freight carrying capacity of the steamers Is fixed at 3,350 tons each. Each vessel will accommodate 300 saloon , 200 second cabin and 1,000 steerage passengers. The engines are of 21,000-horse power and they will drive the vessel at a speed of twenty knots per hour In ordinary weather. World' * Supply of Gold Kxrccslvr. LONDON , May 22.The Times , In Its finan cial article discussing the sthrong and sus- talned current of gold Into the Bank of England , says : It emanates from various quarters and Is by no means wholly from the United States and India. The world's supply of gold now apcpars to be excessive. It has been long overtaking the demand , but the fall In the prices of silver and other articles has finally secured ah adjustment which would have been reached much earlier If currency experiments had not been tried on BO large a ycale. Uxpluimllnns In Order. LISBON , May 21. Captain Fcyca , com mander fit the Portuguese warship Alfonso de Albuquerque , on which a number of Brazilian Insurgents escaped from Rio , IH expected to arrive today. Captain Cas- tllho of the Mlndello , which vessel also as sisted In the escape ot the refugees , will reach Lisbon on Thursday. After the ar rival of Captain Castllho , he and Captain Feyes will be called upon to explain the escape and the pursuit of the Insurgents , I'ollcy of 1'rotectlon Favored. SIDNEY , N. S. W. , May 21. Sir Oeorg Drlbbs of New South Wales , In a speech at Lamworth , declared that the government would adhere to the policy ot protection , They Were Sketching Fort * . MAYENCE. May 21. The two Frenchmen who wer arrested here last week for making sketches of forts have been released. TUcy proved that they wcr tourists. llank'Wrecken' Ci o Nearly Ended. INDIANAPOLIS , May 21.-The testimony In the bank wrecking case will be com pleted tomorrow and the arguments will commence. These will be concluded Wednes day evening , and the case will certainly go to the jury Thursday morning. llought * K.illroatl lilelit Cheap. 1 > ENVER. May 21.-A11 the property of the Colorado Eastern Railway company , Including 3.3CO ncrcs of coal lands In this county , was sold at a trustee a vale morning to satisfy 6 per cent bonds amounting to J500.COO. , The Knlckerbocket Trust company of New York , trustee for the bondholders , bid In the property for /f.iir.ims .vuir Document I'mmcd by the Dole Government Kxptnliiptl In n .Mnnurr. ( Corrrj'ponilence of the Aiuoclatfil Prfs.O HONOLULU , May 15.-Tla S.in Frnn- rlsco. Mny 21 , per steamer Gaelic. ) The constitutional convention , the member * of which were elected on May 4 , will meet on May 30. The new constitution will be presented to the convention for Its ap proval. The Associated press has been able to obtain a copy of portions of It. The new government Is to be called the Republic of Hawaii. The executive iwnvcr will bo vested In the president. Tht < ex ecutive council will consist of five IIH-III- bcm , Instead of four ns nt present , n min ister of health and education being added. The upper hone will consist of fifteen senators. The qualification of a senator will lie Hint he shall be SO years old , shall be uble to read and write the Kngllwh language , nlml ! have resided In the Island three years , shall own property of not less than ft.O'X ' ) In value , and shall Imve an In- coituof J1.200 per year. The assembly or lower house Is to con sist of llfteen members , six from the Islunn of Onhu and three each from ll.iwall , Maul and Kaul. They will serve for two years only. A member of the assembly must bu a citizen of Hawaii or n citizen o : any country which has treaty relations with Hawaii and has resided In the I.ilr.nd.s for at least one year. He must ! uliiu to read and write the English or Hawaiian language , except In the case of those who voted In the recent election , to whom thin requirement does not apply. Meetings of the legislature are to > > o held every two years. Kach session Is limited to ninety days , and neither house can adjourn for more than two ilayst with out the consent of the other. The presi dent will have the power ot veto , which can bo overrruled by a two-thirds vote of both houses. It Is the present Inten tion to Imve President Dole rcappolnted for a term of years , probably six , after which the olllce will be filled by regular elections. It Is more likely , also , that the present ministers will be retained for u few years , us their appointment rests with the president. The new constitution can he amended or revised In the ordinary way , but It Is expressly stipulated that no amendment containing n proposition for the establishment of a monarchical form of government shall be presented. Mem bers of both houses are to receive ? ltW for each session. About o,750otcs were cast nt the roront elections. There- was little opposition on any of the Islands. The claim IH now made that when the republic is declared the na tives will make the long looked far upris ing. RoyalNt leaders say that they ate only restrained by the expressed wish of the queen , who still has. great faith In the United States. The report that the Hunger was co-mlng here has again put hopes of speedy restoration In the royalist hearts. There has been considerable talk recently of n number of ardent royalists who arc said to have enlisted In .the .army ready to help the ex-queen's cause In case of a revo lution. That there are veYy few , if any. such cases Is fully believed by the govern ment. ns troops have been considerably re duced and only the best known and trusted men kept in the service. The steamer Gaelic arrived yoiiterdny from Japan , with R. W. Irwtn. the lln- wallan miufster resident at Toklo , on hoard. It Is supposed that he has brought certain messages from the Japanese government in regard to the matter of grantlne the franchise to subjects of the mlk.nlo In Hawaii. It Is expected that In the event of a franchise being refused to the Japaiu-se their government Intends to e.ut oft' treaty ro'.atliins with Hawaii and to recall all 'Jap anese now in the Islands. . If this Is so. It will be a serious thing for the planters , as the present number of contract laborers Is largely made up of Japanese , anj , . It wuulil l > e n xt to Impossible to replace them In less than u year. Mr. Irwln Is reticent oi tjje .subject.but. Itis knowhe was 'the be/urer of several Important dispatches to the. government , and a special meeting of the council was held yesterday to discuss the matter , _ OH'-E.VS SCUJiES IlttECKlXlltntiK. Campaign In thp AMilaml District Hraclilng an Interesting Point. LEXINGTON. May 21. Hon. William C. Owens delivered his opening address to the people of Scott county today. Mr. Owens was greeted by a large crowd , filling the hall ut Georgetown to overflowing , and many who desired admittance were turned away. Fully 300 women were present , wear ing Owens badges , and they joined In .the applause In a manner that plainly demon strated that the womanhood of the district Is bitterly opposed to sending Colonel. Brecklnrldge back to congress. The ap plause was almost continuous throughout the speech , showing that Owens was well received. Resolutions gotten up by the people of Scott county were read , certifying to thu good character of the Scott county man and passed by a rising vote. The speech was full of strongly framed sentences against Colonel Brecklnrldge , and Its enthu siastic * reception Indicates that Scott county Is against the colonel In earnest. He said CO.OOO.OfO people were awaiting the verdict the citizens of the Ashland district would render In this case , and he hoped for the sake of the womanhood and manhood or the state that the' voters would do their whole duty and go to the polls and vote against this burning disgrace. mwirxn Fi\xint\ : .sTiKr.r. .I.UK. Chicago Sharpers Hold Up a Comic ! ) lllnfT-i KnginetT for u Nice Hol. ! CHICAGO , May 21. ( Special. Telegram to The Hoe. ) Engineer Arthur Finnegan , who runs the fast mall over the Northwestern road from Bbone , la. , to Council muffs , reached Chicago last night on his way east. As he was walking up Fifth avenue he was met by a stranger , who entered Into con versation with him. There had just liocn n terrible explosion , the stranger said , over In the LaSallu street tunnel , 'ami ilio stranger proposed that they go ami tale a look at the debris. The engineer knows little about Chicago , anil when the straMKcr turned west on Lake strent he did nut no tice that they were going nwuy tiom Ilio dlrectlojt of the tunnel. After iTosiIng ihc river they turned oft nt n bli : grain el-ivulor. Here they were met by four or live other men , nnil .soon came to where the nxuul shell game was being played. FlnneKun , however , was too crafty for the sharpers. He refused to bo drawn Into the game and de manded that the tunnel explosion he pro duced. While they were parleying one of th-/ men seized Flnnegan's hand , anil , pushIng - Ing It down over one of the shells , told him to bet on It , white another drew 'a roll of $250 from the engineer's pocket. Jeromn Douglas of 301 West Congress street wns ar rested for the crime and today Jusllui * Fos ter held him to the criminal court. A ItRESTlXn 7.KO/.S/.I Tllltll Ithndo Inlund Statesmen Treated to a Slight Innovation. PROVIDENCE , R. I. . May 21.-One of t In most remarkable sessions of the house of representatives over held took place yester day. At 11 o'clock till members iiri-sent were locked In and writs Issued for nlt cnt members , but It was 3:15 : p. m. before a quorum arrived. Members arc now being arrested In all parts of the state. As ennii as a quorum was present Wheatou Cole WPS expelled from the seat In the house. and Claude J , Fnrnswortn substituted us second representative from Pawtuckc-t. Only four republicans were present , the rest hav ing disappeared from the city to avoid ar rest. Will Ilooin the. Paper * . CHICAGO. May SI. The 8peclut > grand jury Investigating alleged election frauds has taken steps to prevent the publication of secret jury room proceedings. A formal complaint charging unknown parties with having divulged the uccrcts was made by one of the grand jurors today nnd on that complaint the city editors of the Evening Post and the Tribune and the .reporters of these papers who have been assigned to report the grand Jury work were sum moned as witnesses. This action will raHe for the first time In this county the qup- tlon whether communications made to the press are privileged , _ Alighted on Hit Ilend nnd Died. KEARNEY , Neb. , May 21. ( Special Tele gram ( o The Bee. } Yesterday afternoon while a young nun named Stact washout. riding with a companion their horse became frightened and started to run. Stict J'lmpi-d out and struck on the buck uf hU head and dlrd Utt night. DALTONS SURPRISED Two Members of the Gang Engaged by Officersin Oklahoma. ONE SHOT FROM HIS HORSE AND CAPTURED Several of the Possa Injured and Ona Will Dio. OTHER FUGITIVE ESCAPED TO THE TIMBER Identity of the Outlaws a Mystery but They Are Known to Bo Bandits. NUMEROUS VOLIEYS RAPIDLY EXCHANGED Chase of the Kohhcr Who INenpcil to II * JCcnctrcd Toiliiy Some Mmr | > rightIng - Ing Anticipated When Ho U Miirroundod , EL RENO. OKI. , May 21. Two men , sup posed to be members of the Da It on gang of train robbers passed through El Reno today traveling eastward. The sheriff telegraphed to the little town of Yukon to Inturc pt and arreat them. A posse- was prickly organized , and when the train rolxirs in ado their appearance they were attacked. The defense was quite as hot as the attack , ami a running fight ensued. One. Mr. Farlsh , .was shot In the groin. The bullet passed entirely through him. Ho Is not expected to live. An old man named Nelson was shot In the forehead , but not dangerously. A number of other per sons were wounded more or less severely during the skirmish , among them a man named Snyder , who was shot In the fuca fc and will die. One of the robbers was shot oft his horse and captured , but resisted to the last , and several of his captors bear cuts and bruises on the head where he welted them with his six-shooter. The other robber escaped , but Is supposed to have been hit two or three times , one bullet taking away a portion ot his hat nnd another one striking him In the head. It Is not known who he Is. The one captured Is not known here. The robber - bor who escaped Is being followed by a party of armed men , and another battle Is likely to occur at any time. The sheriff and ai' band ot deputy marshals left this city to join the pursuers. The chase after the escaped bandit was most exciting , but the outlaw's horse be coming fatigued , one of the posse made a circuit , getting In ahead of the fleeing man , who opened fire upon him. He dismounted and ran Into the bush. None of the possa dared to venture after the man , who remains - mains In hiding In the timber. Pursuit will be continued tomorrow. HATTLE IN A ROCK ISI.ANII CAR. City OINclais of'Oklahoma , Ok ! . , Fight with n Truln Crow , OKLAHOMApWlv' Mny 2t.-Great excitement ' citement prevails 'cfve'r the capture of a. Rock Island train by officers of the city of Knld for violation of the city onllnanou against running faster than six miles per hour within thp city limits.A fight oc curred between the crew of the train anil city officers. In which one of the'oftlcers was beaten to death with a coupling pin In the hands ot the trainmen. The railway company had refused to Mop trains at Knld. because of the preference for North Enid , two miles distant , where the company owim much property. Enltl authorities retaliated by pimslng the ordinance. A freight train running thirty miles an hour was passing through the city when n llnkpln broke and. the caboose came to a standstill. The offi cers boarded the train to arrest tlie crew. A fight ensued between the trainmen ami olficers , coupling pins being freely used. During the progress of the tight the engi neer backed down and the caboose was at tached to the train , the throttle was thowii wide open ami the train went tearing awuy. carrying with It three officers , who we.ru trying to arrest the trainmen. The officers were overpowered and .ejected , bruised anil bleeding , at Hennessey , the next slop. One of them has since died of his Injuries. There is strong talk today of using dyna mite at Enid. The. company wilt be held responsible by the Enid olllcers' , who rill attempt to prevent further violence , though It Is generally believed more bloodshed will follow , /.If/.IMF TELKailAl'llKHS IX AMii.S/O.V. Meeting nt Denver Opens with Some Lively Ciiiicnsilng for Olllcei , DENVER , May 21. The ninth annual convention of the Order of Railway Tulen , raphers of America convened In the Ox ford today with several hundred delegates pruscnt , one-third of 'whom were Irtcllen. There Is considerably feeling amotiK tne members against Carl Smith of Omalm for thu fight he Is making against Grand Chief Ramsay , who arrested thu charter of the Omaha division a year ago for alleged violation of the constitution. On this nu- uount u , fight la belnp made for Itantsay'tt re-election. The candidates mentioned ror Kiand chlfif are : Mr. Ramsay. Thomas Mn.Mnhon of Buffalo , N. V. ; A. I , . Taylor of Cleveland , A. J. Applegate of WItthllu * J. Wcutherl.ee of Vlnton , K. K. Glllllanil of Omaha. N. W. Sellers of Kl I'aso , Tex , A I . Thurstun , Kianil editor , will rcslpn to enter the legal profession. Among those mentioned for the place are : R. W. MeUnrvIe of San Francisco , J. 1 ! . Austin of Toledo and R. C. Bouncy , now assistant editor. It Is iirupuscd to create the olllce of assistant chief. T. M. Plej-son of In- illaiiuiiulls and J. Build of Colorado ait ; mentioned fur the nuw office. .Mayor Van Home welcomed the delegates to Den\Vr. Chief Ramsay responded on behalf of the order. W. I' . Utinlels , mayor of Cedar Rapids' , la. , grand secretary of the Order of Run way Conductors , Invited the order to hold li * next convention nt Cedar Rapids. The following coinrnliteo on credentials was up. pointed : T. .1. Uay , Denver , chairman ; H. f. McAdams , Magnolia , W. Va. : S , C. Mulumy. St. Louis ; J. C , Beuklo > v Wash ington ; George A. l.lzette , Quebec. Knglnrem I'rltlcUu WuUh's Hill. ST. PAL'L , May 21. The Brotherhood ot Locomotive Engineers today by uccliuna- tlun adopted resolutions regarding the hll ) of Senator Walsh of Georgia to prevent Intei ftrcnce with mall trains , ( leclavln * ! , "That this convention do consider It us u .pernicious bill , the purpose of which Is to prevent organizations from securing by thu only meant In their power redress for their gilevances ut.d just compensation for then services , " Thu convention then resumed thn consid eration of tnisurance nnd the following olllcers of the Insurance association wer elected : President , A , II. Youngson , Mea I- ville , 1'a. ; vlrc president , Louis Xlegenfus. < 'Union , lu. ; secretary and treasurer , H , C * . HnyuH , Cleveland , O , Switchmen Will .Move to Kvanivllle. KVANSVILLE. Iml. , Mny 21.-The Switch men's Mutual Aid association was bugy to day amending the constitution timV by-luws. One of the changes effected provides for bi ennial sessions. Instead of animal sessions. Another provides thut the grand master vice grand muster anil' grand necretury ana treasurer shall bo elected for two years ana thut the board of trustees shall contdat oC three members , two of whom shall ba elected for two years and ono for four years. Another Important change provide * for the removal of tin : headquarter * ntil olllcers from Chicago to Evansvllle. Thl * motion wa carried by a vote of BO to 2S , v qp Will InrciitlKiitti MiiU'n Cliprcr * . DENVER. Mny 21.-AsMstant Bishop Chappelle will arrive In Denver tomorrow to Investigate the charged made against Rev. T. H. Malone by Bishop Matz. A committee of over 100 prominent Cuthollcs has been appointed to present to the arch bishop a petition for Father Malone'H re instatement as pastor ot Ut. Joseph's -hurch bearing 10wO namea.