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DEMOCRATS IN LINE
Test Vote in the Senate Shows the Bourbon
Column Still Unbroken.
EFFORT TO TABLE THE TARIFF BILL
Senator Teller Make3 the Motion but it ia
Voted Down Solidly.
ARTHUR PUGH GORMAN'S ' EXPLANATION
Speaking for the Conservatives He Defends
the Compromise Measure Pending.
CLEVELAND SUBSTITUTED FOR CHICAGO
Lcttfr of Acceptance of the President
T ' to . * - lmit the J'latforui
i > 'ii touji ; > Adopted
by the Convention Detail of tiie
Dc'rUlrn Vcitr.
WASHINGTON , "May 23. Senator Gor
man's speech was the feature of the day's
session. He and Mr. Brice have been
credited by the opposition with the joint
authorship of the compromise amendments
which consolidated the democratic side and
Mr. Gorman , especially , has been subjected
to much criticism , both In and out of the
t > enate. His speech today , replying In a
measure to the attacks that had been made
upon him , explaining the necessltj- for the
compromise and defining the theory upon
which the modified bill now before the sen
ate was constructed , attracted Intense In
terest. It was regarded as an exceedingly
able exposition of the position of the con
servatives. Mr , Gorman's speech furnished
texts for the republicans for the remainder
of the day. His statement that a majority
of the senate would support the bill was put
to the test by Mr. Teller , whose purpose waste
to "smoke out" any latent opposition on the
democratic side. Mr. Gorman's statement
was justified by the vote , hov. ever , as the
Colorado senator's motion to lay the tariff
bill on the table was met 'by an unbroken
democratic front. Doth Senator Hill of New-
York and Senator Irby of South Carolina ,
whose positions have been the subject of
gossip from time to time , voted with their
democratic associates , as did three populists ,
including Peffer. The rates fixed today
were as follows :
Railway bars , T rails , etc. , seven-twen
tieths of 1 cent per pound.
Black tagcers , between 10 and 20 wire
gauge , seven-tenths of 1 cent per pound ;
between 20 and 25 wire gauge , eight-tenths ;
thinner than 25 , one-tenth.
Iron and steel plates coated with zinc or
oilier metals , except tin or terne plates ,
one-fourth of 1 cent more than rates In
preceding paragraphs. Sheet iron or steel ,
polished , li cents per pound.
Senator Kyle Introduced a resolution
declaring for 'nonintervention in Ha\vaian !
affairs , which went over until to
morrow , and then the tariff bill
was taken up. Senators Jones .and Platt dis
cussed the "T" rail amendment for a time
after wlilch .Senator Gannon , .pale from his
.recent Illness , took the 'floor. He spoke
slowly and Jn a low tone of voice.
* R , GORMAN'S POSITION.
Mr. Gorman rehearsed the difficulties that
Uiad confronted the democratic party in deal
ing with the question of tariff reform. The
difficulty was not all 1n opposition , but in
ternal dissension as to how the fruits of
victory should be secured. Withal he claimed
the action of the present congress .had not
been unusually delayed. It was the last of
September before the president signed the
McKlnley bill , and this is only May. Tlie
"Wilson bill , he said , had been reported to
the house before its effect upon
existing industries could be properly
studied : an imperfect measure that
not only failed to meet tbe treasury de
mands , but actually increased the deficit cre
ated by the republican prohibitive duties.
There was no expectation that It would be
come a law unchanged. The senate had
always perfected such bills. Yet no sooner
did the finance committee begin its work
than the cry f ° r "action" was renewed with
extraordinary vigor , and the democratic sen
ators were Informed that any change would
be set down as "betrayal ot the party's
promises , " " and that every senator who
showed the least concern for the intercuts
of Ills own state was a traitor to the union
and his party ; that the senate was no
longer a co-ordinate body , but Its sole duty
was to ratify blindly the action of the
house.
Said Mr. Gorman : "It would be idle ,
Mr. President , to dwell upon the manifest
absurdities of this outgrowth ot petulence.
But it cannot be denied that the demand
Jor prompt action seriously Impaired the ef
ficiency of the finance committee's work und
ultimately became so strong that revision
was hastily completed and the bill was re
ported to the senate. I ventured the otsi-r-
tlon In the course of the silver debate that
nowhere was the truth of the old adage ,
The- greater .the haste the less the speed , '
better exemplified than In legislation. So
H proved. "
STEP TOAVARD FREE TRADE.
In answer vo the charge by the republicans
Mr. Gorman asserted that the bill had been
constructed on the democratic theory of a
tariff for revenue with such Incidental pro
tection as could be given consistently to the
industries of the ! country. It followed
strictly the course marked out by President
Cleveland in his letter of acceptance upon
which he WEB re-elected nnd the democrat c
party entrusted with full power. If there
had been the slightest apprehension hi the
public mind of a radical overturning of our
Industrial affulrs lir. Cleveland would not
have been re-elected. This was not a free
trade measure , but It was a longer step for
freecr trade than either the Mills bill or the
tariff of 18S3. H was nut protection for pro
tection's sake , but It did discriminate be-
fxfjcai rt ' Inalnriats and manufactured
articles to tbe full extent of the difference
between. Uuropaan and American wages ,
bill such as
nor was it adenclt-creulinK
tup present law was or the lioiu-e bill
wouM have been. It was democratic because -
cause U reduced taxation to the requlie-
roents of tbe government. It was Just ;
It was wise ; it was businesslike ; it. was
patriotic , and it was prudent because U
did not attempt to ignore facts in carryIng -
Ing out theoryH wttB not 1'trfif.t ' , but it
was the most logical , most it r.most
broad , roost tiroUy and would prove to be
tha puvbi * sulvimtaBvtnis tariff legislation
enacted since the republican party sprang
Into existence. "
Senator Gorman denied that any trust baa
dictated any part of any schedule of this
bill. Justice ta Louisiana had required the
retention of the sugar bounty. That the
Bucar trust had thrived under the republi
can tariff there could b no question ;
whether H would prosper under tbe new bill
remains to be seen.
Upon the subject ol the Income tax Mr.
Gorman saldt "In the matter of Internal
revenue. I may say that , personally. I am
In lull accord with the sentiments so ably
and BO eloquently expressed by the senators
trom New York and New Jersey regarding
the income tax , Like them , I con-
eider that U nerved Its purpose us a
war tax , but has no fitting place in our fiscal
ryttera in a time of peace. I could not , I
ny frankly , vote oonncirntloufcly with toy
fudgment and convictions to make tbU
tnetbod ot taiutlon a part ot our settled
Jioltcy , but , much as I deplore the fastening
ot un income tax in any form upon our
Uriff bill , I cannot Ignore the fact that a
Urc majority ot my democratic co.'leaguei
Should differ from myself ID thU matter nnd
Kit 10 , confident in the boundness of tbelr
position that I ant wllline to r'.rjcrt it to a
Itit ot o. tew yniri , thus tniMlng the people
to see It In Itt actual workrdfes and to pass
upon U directly. "
Mr. Allison PKJP at some length In reply
to Mr. Gorman , expressing regret that the
Maryland senator had not gone more Into
detail in his review of the history of the
bill. Since May 7 , the republicans had been
trying to ascertain the principle underlying
the bill , and now for the first time learned
from Mr. Gorman that a bill wan to be
made discriminating In favor of American
labor , nnd EUlmtltutltiK Pn-nident Cleveland's
letter of acceptance of 1S92 B& Interpreted
by Mr. Gorman for the platform of 18 2.
CAl'SED A SENSATION.
"When Mr. Teller arose republicans and
democrats alike felt a < he spoke that some
move was Impending. He was Interested ,
Mr. Teller raid , to learn from Mr. Gorman
that a majority of the senate would support
the compromise bill. He was also Inter
ested in learning that the democratic party
was standing , not on the Chicago platform ,
but upon Mr. Cleveland's platform.
The Maryland senator had not said that
all the democrats would support the bill.
He had said that a majority of the senate
would support it. How many populists
were counted on by Mr. Gorman to make
up a majority of the senate ? Were there
any backsliders imiong the democrats ?
These were all Interesting questions , and
In order to make every senator show his
colors , he would move to lay the tariff bill
on the table.
Mr. Teller's motion was like a bombshell.
It created consternation on both sides. The
roll call v.-as watched with Intense Interest.
The motion was defeated 2S to 2S. The
vote In detail is as follows :
Ycat Aldrlch. Allison. Cameron , Chandler ,
Davis , Dolph , Dubols , Frye. Gallinger , Hale ,
Hansbrough. Hawley , Higglns. Hoar , Lodge ,
McMillan. Manderson. Mitchell of Oregon.
Morrlll , Patton , Pettlgrew , Platt , Power.
Quay , Sh'erman , Sfioup , Squire , Teller 28.
Nays Allen , Bate , Heiry , Blackburn ,
Blanclmrd , Butle.r , Caffery. Cainden ,
Cockroll , Coke. Xlanlel , Faulkner , Guorge ,
Gibson , Gordon , Gorman , Gray. Harris ,
Hill , Huuton , Irby. Jarvls , Jones of Ar
kansas , Kyle , Lindsay , Martin. Mills ,
Morgan. Murphy , Palmer , Pascoe , Peffer ,
Pugh. Ranson. Smith , Voorhees , Walsh and
White 38.
The ( pairs were as follows , democrats
being first : Brice and Wolcotti Call and
Proctor ; Mitchell of Wisconsin and Carey ;
McPhersou and Cullom ; McLaurin and
Dixon ; Vilas and Jones of Nevada ; Roach
and Perkins ; Turple and AVilson ; Vest and
Washburn. Stewart ( pop. ) was absent and
unpaired.
At 5:30 the senate went Into executive
session , and soon after adjourned.
WANTED TO KIMCII TIIH 1'OI'ULISTS.
Major Iluttz TcKllIle * t'oncernliig r.JTortfi to
Jtrlun Senators.
WASHINGTON. May 23. C. W. Buttz ,
who IB accused of attempting to bribe sen
ators to vote against the tariff bill , was be
fore the investigating committee today. He
gave the committee the name of E. E. Hol-
raan , a claim attorney in this city , us one
who would throw light on the whole trans
action as far as he < Buttz ) was concerned.
Mr. Holman was summoned. Holman's
testimony furnishes tEe key to Buttz's ex
planation of his course in the whole transac
tion. When he emerged from the committee
room , Mr. Hnlman said : "My mouth is
sealed as to the proceedings In the commit
tee , but I can bay to you that that story
that I was the principal in the briber } * affair
Is without foundation. It was through pure
accident that I chanced to know anything of
the business , and it came about through my
happening in the ofiics of Major Harris one
day when Mr. Buttz was there. Harris was
a lobbyist and tbe talk drifted to the tariff.
" 't think I Icnpw , ' " Said Mr. Harris ,
' .where" ! could mulxT 125,000 or J30.000 If I
knew how the populists would vote on the
bill , ' and , turning to Buttz , remarked to
him : " 'You are just the man to learn that
fact , and I will give you $100 to find out
for ino. ' I heard this conversation , and 1
suppose that is the reason 1 was summoned.
1 certainly had no connection with any at
tempt at. bribery or lobbying on the bill , and
I 'Cannot afford to have that Impression con
cerning me go out. "
Mr. Holman said the man Harris , who had
made this proposition to Buttz , had died on
tbe llth of last Apr ! } , and that he was the
only witness to the conversation between
Buttz and Harris. Major Buttz's testimony
was devoted largely to an explanation of his
absence from the city yesterday. He de
nied again that he jnade a direct proposl-
sltion to bribe Senator Kyle , and stated his
only purpose In approaching him was to
learn how he would vote.
Senator Gray said today he knew of no
other witnesses to call In this branch of the
inquiry , and that the report on the alleged
effort to bribe Senators Kyle and Hunton
would be prepared as soon as possible and
submitted to the tenate.
CUTTING On1 CIVIL SEltVJCE ITEMS.
Economic Members of the House Kapluly
Wiping ; Oat the llureitu.
WASHINGTON. May 23. The onslaught
on the civil service commission which was
started In the house yesterday was resumed
today , and several times during the day the
question was disposed of only to break out
again later in another place. The appropria
tion for commissioners and clerks of the
civil service bureau having been stricken
out yesterday , the next paragraph providing
for the tranfcfer to the civil service com
mission of clerks from the departments was
stricken from the bill today. The house
refused to strike out -appropriation of
JC.OOO for traveling expenses of civil service
examiners. Another amendment made tote
to the bill elves the secretary of the treas
ury discretion in the temporary appolntmeit
of clerks to wind up the accounts of tbe
divisions proposed to be abollshud instead
of taking them from the classified service.
Prior to going Into committee of the whole ,
the house passed the senate bill amending
an act to provide for the sale of
the remainder of the rcseivatlon of the con
federated Otoe and Missouri Indians In the
states of Nebraska and Kansas. The house
adjourned at03 o'clock , ufter getting half
way through the legislative bill.
> HAWAII.
v
Kj-lu Introduce * Itoolution to that End
In Hitstiiatu. .
WASHINGTON. May 22. Following Is a
copy of the resolution introduced in the
senate toy Mr. Kyle todu.x ;
"lU'Eolved , That itis tbe sense of tri *
senate that the United StutcM government
shall not use force for the purpise of ie-
storing to the throne the dejK.it.er ! queen of
the Sandwich islands , or foi the purjose
of destroying the existing government ; that
the provisional Ki > veriun nt having been
duly recognized the blBhsMt international
Interests require that it shall pursue Us
own line of policy ; that intervention in
the political uftalrB of these Islands by
other governments will be regarded us an
act unfriendly to the trovtrnmenl of the
United States , " _
New Syiitem of Kwjilup ISullroad .Accounts.
WASHINGTON , May 23.-Chalrman
Reilly of the house committee on PaJflc
railroads has Introduced a bill to amend
the act creating an auditor of railroad ac
counts. It projioses an improved system of
bookkeeping between the government and
railroads which have received uovernmeut
aid and are under contract to perform
services for the government In part pay
ment therefor. He proposes that the rail
roads shall transmit ta the commissioner
of railways duplicates of all bills tor
services rendered the United States and
accounting otlicers of the government shall
notify the commissioner of their ut.ton an
all these
AV nt * KBIIBMB Mmi On.
WASHINGTON. Mny 2S.-Uepregentatlve
Baker of Kansas bus introduced a. rucoiu-
tlon to appoint Sydney G. Cook of Hennc-
ton , Dickinson county. Kan. , a memUr ot
the board of managers ot tbe National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldier * .
"Hurly" Caught at Siou Cllj.
Sioux City Police notified Omaha authori
ties last nlcht that they bad in custody
' liur'y Johnson , wanted here for burpiar-
U.r.s the residence of T C Bell , "n Sher
man svtr.uc. three weeks ago.
SEPARATION NOW A CRIME
Northern and Southern Branches of Presby
terian Olrarch Seeking Bennion.
MESSAGES ON THESUBJECT INTERCHANGED
Worlc of the firiirrBl A > .Heiul > ly VeRterday
liaptlms AHk for a National Joint
Meetlug Iteportft from I rp rt-
uicuu of Church Work ,
SARATOGA , May 23. An echo of the dis
cussion on theological seminaries was heard
at the opening of the general assembly this
morning in a movement led by Elder Logan
C. Murray of New York , who asked that his
name be enrolled as voting in favor of the
report of the majority , which was adopted
yesterday. He was followed by six other
commissioners , who made the same request.
The report of the regular committee of
theological seminaries , to whom the annual
reports of the seminaries have been sent
for consideration , was made the second or
der for Friday afternoon. It Is expected
that this report will open up some sharp
controversy , particularly in connection with
Lane seminary , which asks that it be re
stored to the full approval and confidence of
tbe church.
The floor was given to Dr. Duffield of New
York , chairman of the committee on corre
spondence , who introduced Rev. Dr. Murk-
land of Baltimore as a representative of
the Presbyterian alliance and a minister for
the southern Presbyterian church. Dr.
Murkland expressed the hope that the time
might soon come when the effort to bring
back the southern church like a daughter
to the bosom of her mother should be
crowned with success.
In replying the moderator charged Dr.
Murkland to take back to his church the
special message that the northern church
is longing to be one again with the southern
church , adding : "It is a crime for us to be
separated any loncer. "
A committee of five was appointed by the
moderator to convey the fraternal greetings
of the assembly to the Baptist convention
now In session at Saratoga. The commit
tee consists of Drs. Duffield , Craig and
Rudd. with Elders McDonald and Powell.
Prof. George T. Purves of Princeton , N.
J. , read the report of the committee on tbe
work of the board of foreign missions show
ing the following facts : The last assembly
culled for work which involved an ex
penditure of $1,015.000. On account of dif
ferences in value in exchange , $ ! )9j,921 ) lu
gold has sufficed for the demands thus
made. The receipts for the year amounted
to $543,411 , leaving a deficit of over $150,000.
The debt of tbe year is just less than $103-
000. Operating expenses have been reduced
$12,000. The women's boards of missions
contributed $324.000 , and legacies yielded
nearly $73,000. I'nder commission by the
board C35 missionaries are engaged with
1,711 native agents.
Prof , Purves reviewed the work of the
board at length , and Dr. Elllnwood , secre
tary of the board , spoke in Its behalf. '
The afternoon session was devoted to a
variety of Interests. The publishing depart
ment reported a capital of $423,000 and net
profit for the year of nearly $36.000 on gross
receipts of $274,000. Its surplus amounts to
nearly $123.000. The Sunday school depart
ment reported receipts , $124,003 , and expendi
tures , $135.000 ; $15.000 more than In 18)3. ! )
Its balance amounts to neuily $34.000. Eight
nundred und seventy Sunday schools have
been organized and 4S.OOO columns circulated
during the year.
Dr. Wilson of Dayton pre-ented a report
on church erection , showing that applications
.had been received to the amount of $174,073. :
The receipts were $107.000 , a falliug off of
$5,000 from 3,590 churches. The resources
of the board aggregate $227,000 and the ex
penditures , $107,000. Aid has been given to
churches , which has resulted in building , the
total value of which amaunts to $ G5C.OOO , all
of which is secured by mortgages. The value
of such mortgages hell by the bDard amo.nts
to $2,000,000. Contributions were asked for
the current year amounting to $150,000 , and
In the interest of the church it was urged
that all gifts pass through the hands of
the board.
The commissioners from the Baptist Na
tional Missionary convention , now in session
in Saratoga , appeared to invite tlia as
sembly to a joint meeting to be held ut
a later date. The matter was referred to
the committee on correspondence.
The report of the committee on aid to the
colleges showed reciepts of $103,000 , with no
contr.butlons from over 1,200 churches. Aid
was extended to institutions all over the
country , but mainly in the northwest.
Just before the close of the session the
judicial commutes presented a report rec
ommending that permission be given to with
draw the complaint of Dr. Francis and
other members of the prosecuting commit
tee on the Smith case In Cincinnati against
the synod of Ohio for affirming the verdict
of ths presbytery , acquitting Prof. Smith
on the first charge , which they hud tabled ,
against him. This action does not affect
at all the hearing of the Smith case , set
for tomorrow morning.
A meeting was held In the evening in the
interest of foreign missions.
CHAKITJKS AND COKKIXJTJON.
Opening of the National Cou Terence at
Xnshiille bant Kveiilns.
NASHVILLE , Tenn. , May 23. The na
tional conference of Charities and Correc
tions began its twenty-first annual session
here tonight , with 300 delegates in attend
ance. The delegates wer ? welcomed at the
Bijou theater. Addresses were delivered by
Governor Lurney and Mayor Guild , uffr
which the visitors were tendered a recep
tion at the Maxwell house.
The first business session of the national
conference will bs held tomorrow morning.
Reports from other states will he presented
by Joseph P , Dyers , and reports of state
societies by Hon. L. Barbour of Michigan
General H. B. Brlnkerhoff of Ohio will dis
cuss the subject of "Boards of state Chari
ties as Boards of Control. " All the after
noon will be devoted to special or sectional
sessions. The conferenece will be in hesslon
until next Monday.
CO-OI'KHATIOX FUOM EVKI1Y SltJIi
Upenlnc Dlt-cuBulmi of the COIICT.-M , of I'rre
C'liurt-lie * ut Chicago.
CHICAGO , May 23. The opening discus
sion of tbe congress of liberal churches was
on the "Possibilities of Co-operatlun. " The
subject was discussed from the standpoint
of the Independents'by Rev. G. W. Simons
of Battle Creek , Mich. ; higher orthodox by
Rev. John Eavllle. Appleton , Wis , ; reformed
Judaism by Dr. E. G. Hlrsch of Chicago ;
ethical culture societies by William L. Bai
ter of Philadelphia , and the Unitarians by
Rev. M. J. Savage , Boston. Prof. Swing of
Chicago made n short preliminary address ,
in which he outlined the work and ecope of
the congress. He also made a brief speech
before each tpeaker , introducing him to the
audience.
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I'nltfit l'rt byt Tl n AK etnbly.
PORTLAND. Ore. , May 23. Two hundred
delegates and visitors to the General Assem
bly of the United Presbyterian church , which
convenes In Albany , arrived from the east
today lu a ciieelal train over the Northern
Pacific. Among other point B the party vis
ited Yellowstone park enroute. They were
joined here by 100 other delegates who came
over the same route a week ago , and all
proceeded to Albany , where the assembly
will nonvene"thls evenlnc-
ALBANY. Ore. , May 2S. About 300 dele-
EEtes and visitors to tbe general assembly
ot the United Presbyterian tburrh of the
Unfed State * arrived on a special train
at 5 c clock this evening. Tbe assembly
met in the United Presbyterian church at
7 SO. After pr ytr und a song semie tbe
annual sermon was delivered by the retiring
moderator , Rev. James Bruce of Albany ,
N , Y. At the evening wssion a reception
was tendered to tlie vMtlng members at
the church. An address of welcome was
delivered by the mayor on behalf of the
city. Responses were Qellvcred by the of
ficers of the assembly. The regular busi
ness meeting will be called at 9 a. m. to
morrow. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
AMONG MAl'TIM1 CI > rCATOH : ,
Itoutliie of the Dny in the Contention of
tbe > > ocl 'ty.
SARATOGA , N. Y. , May 23. The Ameri
can Baptist Education society continued Its
sixth annual meeting in the big convention
ball today. Following an Irour'e session of
the Baptist Young People's union , discussion
was had In regard to the topics suggested
last evening. All the speakers strongly pro
tested against the appropriation of public
money for the support of sectarian schools.
President Andrews of Brown university read
a paper on the question of the "Duty of Bap
tists to Highest EJucatlo.1. " Dr. Harper ,
president of the University of Chicago , In n
brief address held that educa'ba should be
controlled In spirit by our conception of
Jesus Christ , Fraternal greetings were re
ceived from the Prcthj-trrian general as
sembly.
The following officers were elected : Presi
dent , AV. J. Northen.of Georgia ; vice presi
dents. Samuel Rotuwell and A. C. McLelsh
of Illinois ; treasurer , J. Levering of Balti
more. Members of the board to serve dur
ing the ensuing year were also elected.
The slxty-stcond annual meeting of the
Home Missionary society convened this aft
ernoon. The secretary's report showed that
during the past year 1.100 missionaries have
been undT appointment , tlie largest number
ever represented In the hihtory of the soci
ety. There have been i:52 : laborers among
the foreign population , 216 among ) the col
ored and thirty-five among the Indians. Dur
ing the year the society has aided In the
building ot thirty-four churches and has
maintained thirty-six schools for the col
ored people , Indians and Mexicans , besidss
a number of schools for the Chinese. The
bchool enrollment for the colored people
gives a total of 50,503 and for the Indians
403. The total number of baptisms reported
by missionaries is 5.59S. The receipts for
all purposes were $40.0.41:5 : and expenditures
$524tlf > 5. The year ended with a debt of
$101.45G , owing in part to unexpected delay
in receiving some legirieswhich Miould have
come In during the year. Thiy afternonn
Rev. Dr. R. S. McArthur of Nrw York ad
dressed the society on the "Regeneration of
a Race. " Dr. H. W. Tilflen of Iowa spoke
upon "Our Western Work Just Begun. " Dr.
Mabie , General Howard and Colonel Bain
were appointed a committee to wait upon
the Presbyterian general assembly and ar
range for a Joint meeting of the two bodies.
KEVISKD UIItKCTOKY ADOPTED.
erdMj-'k Sechlou of. tbe Soul hrrii rrcnuj-
tiTiun Generul AHftembly.
NASHVILLE , May 23. The general as
sembly of the Southern Presbyterian church
today received the report of the committee
on directory. The report showed that of
the seventy-two presbyteries , sixty had
voted. There were fifty-seven voting for the
adopllon. of the revised directory and only
three against , it. The committee recom
mended that the assembly declare the re
vised directory overwhelmingly adopted.
The report of the committee was adopted.
There was u proti'acted discussion on the
report of the committee on bills and over
tures concerning a''proposedchanEeJnth.e '
baptismal form. t ,
The assembly adjourned uniU 2 , o'clocji
without taking action lif'the maten
DES MOINES , May 23. ( Special Telegram
to The Bee. ) Governor Jackson has ap
pointed the , following delegates to the na
tional prison congress , to be held at St.
Paul June 1C to 20 :
E. C. McMillan , Marshall county ; N. N.
Jones , Lee county ; James McCann , Dubuque
county ; John T. Hazen. Pottawattamle
ccunty ; C. C. Looznls , Polk county ; Marcjuls
Barr , Mahaska county ; P. Madden , Jones
county ; R. T. St. John , Mitchell county ;
and Warren C. Clark , Cerro Gordo county ,
and these as delegates to the national con
ference of charities and corrections , to be
held at Nashville , May ' 23 to 28 : H. W ,
Rothert , Pottawattamie county ; M. C. Gib-
hart , Marlon county ; Thomas F. McCIure ,
Bsnton county ; J. "H , Lenklns. Scott county ;
H. H. Secrley , Blackhawk county : Charles
A. Schaeffer , Johnson caunty ; W. M. Beard-
nhear. Story county ; Qerhsom H. Hill , Bu
chanan county ; Frank C. Hoyt. Page county ;
H. A. Gllman , Henry county : C. C. Cory.
Polk c/uuty ; I. M. Powell , Mills , county ;
Marlon E. Starr , Des Molnes county.
Cumberland I'rei-uyterlaiis.
EUGENE , Ore. , tMay 23. Little business
was transacted today . In the Cumberland
general assembly. The pending report on
the theological seminaries came up and Dr.
George Knights spoke" em the assembly's af
firming the election of teachers. After some
discussion the question , was devoted to the
report of the committees on education.
SJOr.T Jl.l rjE A ( IKIETAXVE.
Jealousy Iletwecn Twp Trllic * Over Dls-
trlbutlcmii by lir Government.
CHAMBERLAIN , S , , D. , May 23. ( Special
to The Bee. ) The Indians at Lower Brule
agency have a grievance against the govern
ment , and as a result their hearts are
"pretty baa. " The treaty opening the Sioux
reservation to settlement provided that the
Indians at Crow Creek agency should re
ceive from the government u greater number
of cows , mares , wagons , more cash , etc. ,
than tbe Indians at the balance of the Sioux
agencies on account of the Crow Creeks re
ceiving less land per capita In their dimin
ished reservation than the Indians at the
other Sioux agencies. The dlstrbutlon ; of a
part of the goods intended to be Issued to
the Sioux In payment for the lands ceded to
the government took place ut all or nearly
all of the agencies last Saturday. Crow
Creek and the new Lower Brule agencies are
but a short distance apart , and the Lower
Brulet soon made the discovery that their
brethren at Crow Creek were receiving more
goods and more live stock than they were.
Therefore much grumbling and growling re
sulted , and when tie Indian agent ordered
the distr.butlon ofa little more than 100
milch cows to the Loyrr Smle * . the grum
blers had It all arranged among themselves
to refuse to accept , them , This decision
would have been udoer a to had not the In
dian agent urged and noaxed them to accept
tbe cows , saying that this was but the com
mencement of the/Rood things which would
be given them by the Great Father Dar
ing the "talk" the Indians maintained a ful-
len silence , never once interrupting the agent
with their customary ' low ! How ! " of good-
fellowship , thus proclaiming their displeas
ure toward the governim-nt for net treating
them as liberally as their Crow Creek breth
ren. A further Issue cf goods to tbe Indians
will tuke place the latter part of tbe present
week.
JiATTLE EXl'EVTED IX fiAMO.i.
Native * Arrayed In War on tlie I leld of
188K , WklUiic for tb * Word.
( Coryrlehted IBM by the Associated Pre , )
AUCKLAND."New Zealand , May 23. The
steamship Morjftwal from Samoa on May
17 , has arrived here unfl brings important
news in regard to the situation of affairs
on those Islands. When the Monowal sailed
a large proportion of the government army
had been scnlrto the front , and the rebels
were miusswl , .ln Atua , the uaule field of
IKiS , A conm&t between the rebels und the
government troops was then probable tit
any hour , yhe king , when the steamship
arrived , had given tbe Anna party until
May 19 in which to submit. In the event
of their failure to 4o BO tbe Savali native
and portion of the Tuamasaga natives
wt-re to attack them ,
The British warship furaeoa and the
German warships Buzzard and Falkt were
at Apia May 17 Jt was oudemtuod , how
ever , that the commaflderB ot these vessels
were without criers from their governments
as to IK-W to art in tl'fease uf an emer-
ceo'y The atti'tid'of the rebels was de
fiant. and It la expet itA that an engagement
has been fought bcfor * nuw
HERO OF JOHNSTOWN NAMED
Little Trouble in Choosing the Han to
Eule the EejEtone State.
GEN. HASTINGS NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR
lErpulillran * Viiaiiliiion * In
Their Cliolcp of u Mini to Lead Their
Ticket Hinging Speeches anil
u Sound 1'luttorm.
HARR1SBURG. Pa. , May 23. The biggest
crowd seen at u state convention in years
packed the big opera house when the con
vention to nominate the candidates of the
republican party for governor , lieutenant
governor , auditor general , secretary of state
and congrcKHman-at-larpe was called to
order. The opera house was decorated with
bunting and shields. In which the Ameri
can colors predominated.
The assemblage pot down to business at
11:15 : a. m. The roll call showed the pres
ence of 257 delegates out of 264. General
Louis Wagner of Philadelphia was chosen
temporary chairman by 183 votes to C4 for
L. P. McCauley of Chester , who was nomi
nated by the adherents of Congressman
"Jack" Robinson , the candidate opposed to
Walter Lyon for the olllce of lieutenant
governor. After the selection of committees
on resolution * , with Lyraan D. Gilbert of
Harrlsburg as chairman , and organization ,
E. P. Warren of Scranton chairman , the
convention , at 12:10 p. m. , tooli a recess
for one hour.
The convention reassembled at 1:40 : p. m.
The committee on organization reported in
favor of the caucus selection of ex-Con
gressman Theodore L. Flood of Crawford
county , for permanent chairman , and that
gentleman was loudly applauded as he took
the gavel and rapped for order.
Dr. Flood , who is editor of the Chauta-
quun , made a long speech , Into which he
wove the name of nearly every prominent
statesman from the time of Washington ,
each being applauded by the crowd , which
was even greater than at the morning ses
sion.
sion.Chairman
Chairman Gilbert of the resolutions com
mittee , read from the ttage the platform
agreed upon as follows.
THE PLATFORM.
The republicans of Pennsylvania , In con
vention assembled , repeat for the regula
tion and government of the i-a-
tlonal currency the following prin
ciples of finance which were arimnin''ed
by us at our last state convention and
which since then have received the over
whelming approval of our fellow citizens :
We favor the expansion of the circulating
medium of the country until the. same shall
amount to $40 per capita of our population ,
and approve the proposition to Issue na
tional bank notes to the par value of the
amount of bonds deposited to secure their
circulation. We declare that the obliga
tions of the government shall be discharged
In money approved and current in all civil
ized nations , to the end that a largely In
creased reserve of gold should be gradually
accumulated and maintained.
We declare our belief to be that no leg
islation can make our 'Currency meet tbe
needs of the American people unless It con
forms to the. following utterances of our
last "natl'qnal convention : The American
people , from tradition and interest , favor
bimetallism- the republican party de
mands the Use cf both gold and silver us
standard money , with such restrictions und
under such provisions , to be determined by
legislation , as will secure and maintain
the parity of values of the two metals , so
that the purchasing and debt-paying power
of a dollar , whether of silver , gold or
paper , shall be at all times equal. The in
terests of the producers of the country. Its
farmers and Us workingmen , demand that
every dollar , paper or coin , issued by the
government shall be a good as any other.
The threats and efforts which the demo
cratic party , now in control of the execu
tive and legislative departments of the na
tional goverment , is making to destroy the
system of protection to American Indus
tries have wrecked our manufacturing es
tablishments , destroyed the value of our
farm products , ruined our employers , beg
gared our workingmen and brought dis
trust upon the honesty of their proposed
legislation.
We denounce the democratic assault
upon the American protective system be
cause Its effect has been to reduce to idle
ness 2,000,000 of workingmen and values to
an amount greater than the national debt
created for the suppression of the rebellion ,
because It enlarges the free list only upon
products which employ the greatest num
ber of American worKmen ; because it
strikes with all cruelty the farmer , the
miner , the lumberman , the lion , the glass
and the textile worker ; because it trans
fers work from our own mills , mines und
workshops to foreign countries ; because it
Is sectional and aimed directly at northern
industries and fosters the plantation sys
tem and destroys the form ; because It Is
vicious in its changes from specific to ad
volorem duties , in Its reduction of the
revenue of the government by many mil
lions of dollars , ixnd its resorts to war
taxes and Increased Internal nnd direct
taxes to make up the deficiency it need
lessly creates.
We commend and approve the efforts
of our senators and members of congress
to delay and defeat the passage of legis
lation hostile to any American irulurHiy ,
and we denounce the treatment < > f our
workingmen by the democratic Committee
of the senate , which , in violation of ull
courtesy and of all legislative tradition ,
denied them a hearing when they Uc-
sired , In constitutional manner , to re
monstrate against this destructive legis
lation.
We denounce the selection of a southern
democrat for the secretaryship of the In
terior as a deliberate betrayal of the wel
fare of our soldiers and sailors , and de
plore the. needless persecutions , suspi
cions and privations to which they have
been subjected under that hostile adminis
tration.
We denounce the unpatriotic and un-
amerlcan management of our foreign re
lations by the democratic administration ,
which surrenders American tieaty rights
and vital Interests In Samoa und which
has unjustifiably planned to uphold arid
restore an odious monarchy In Hawull
and prevented the establishment there
of a sister republic In conflict with that
principle of self government upon which
our own republic was founded ,
We demand the enactment of such leg
islation as will prevent the immigration
of paupers , criminals and persons Ineu-
puble either physically or mentally of self
support.
We demand such change In our natural
ization system as will deny the rights of
American citizenship to anarchists anrt
to all other persons hostile to our govern
ment and to that liberty of law upon
which It is based.
The Cleveland admln'titratlon ' has \trj-
fled the worst apprehensions til thv > * i/-sa
opposed Us entrance into office. It hm ,
demonstrated Its Incaoa'-'ity t. , novi'iii Jn
both foreign and < lome ! tlc * rfur : > < . H
has thown Us powerleMjin-'ss to counsel
wisely even Its own party followers , so
that democratic congressmen ore rdrltt
upon all questions where the powvr of
public patronage does not compel them
to act alike. Immediately upon its ac
cession to power the democratic party
betrayed the confidence the American people
ple had reposed In it , and Kiiu-e then It
has continuously shown Itself so thoroughly
unequal to tlie discharge of tin ; High
trust committed to Its care that its his
tory txcltes the contempt and listrust
of ever } thoughtful citizen.
The platform was unanimously adopted ,
and then came tbe most Interesting moment
of the day , when General Beaver ollmbgd
on to the stage to nominate for governor
General Daniel H. Hastings , "tbe hero of
Johnstown. " After the enthusiasm which
his appearance evoked had subsided. General
Beaver made a brilliant address placing the
name ot General Huntings before tbe con
vention.
GENERAL HASTINGS ACCEPTS.
General Hustings wafc unanimously nomi
nated by the convention and delivered an
able speech thanking the dekgsttt , for the
honor. He said.
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con.
veotlon With a deep sense of the honor
and ot the responsibility involved , with due
regard to the constituency represented in
thin great convention and wearing con
stantly in m'cd that the highest reward that
can t.i ! 13 a pub- : T.nt is "t.rrc ig-
nltlon of his devotion to duty and integrity
of purpose. 1 accept the standard which
your votes have placed In rcy hand * . With
the help of my distinguished associates on
thp ticket , with renewed devotion to the
principles of our party and with your ns-
slctRtice and that of the profile whom
you represent , we will , if God pleaw. carry
our banner to victory and bring the re
publican party home again. I have read
the declaration of principle * and Heiitlnients
contained in the platform , and they not only
meet with my approval , but will hnvo my
earnest and constant advocacy and support.
"The people of the country are 111 at em *
under the present unhappy conditions. This ,
however , is not the time to recite our na
tional misfortunes. They opeak lor them-
s * > lvo In terms Of dismay nnd discourage
ment. Hut the republican party hat too
long been accustomed to employ the lan
guage of hope and encouragement to swell
the songs of peace , prosperity nnd content ,
to be now turned nslde to Join the cry of
misfortune and calamity whlrh hits almost
shut out the music of American Industry
and happiness.
"The Intelligence and patriotism of the
pt-ople are quick to discover the sources
whence flow the peed or the 111. and they
are equally swift and effective in approval
or condemnation. Those who have ob
served the efforts now being made to work
radical changes in exUttnp : IRWS and wit
nessed their unfortunate effects upon all In
dustrial and commercial conditions have ob
served and will see yet more clearly that ,
underlying the present disputes in congress ,
there are broader und larger questions of
governmental policy.
"It Is not no much a contention for or
agahiFt the terms or schedules of an exist
ing statute as whether there thall be main
tained a distinct American policy , whether
a system under which the .country has
grown so great and strong nnd prosperous
shall bs overthrown or contlued. While
theorists may dlfpute as to the causes which
have recently made the business of Amer
ican farming unprofitable we will continue
to maintain , inasmuch as the agricultural
Interest is by far the largest in the nation ,
that in every adjustment of legislation the
American farmer is entitled to the first con-
slderaticu. His greatest bfinn Is a good
home market and sound money. These he
possessed during thirty years of republican
supremacy , within which period the agricul
tural states made even more rapid progress
than the manufacturing states.
"With all the efforts la'cly made to
change our national policy perhaps the most
painful and hurtful feature has been the
uncertainty resulting from the agitation and
from the confused attempts to change the
protective system. Who can measure the
Injury already Inflicted upon every business
Interest and occupation ? Consider the idle
furnaces , the dismantled factories , the silent
mines , the general distress and the armies
of unemployed workmen , some of them
marching toward the national capital to
seek relief , but many , many more of their
fellows patiently biding their time at home ,
waiting for the day when they cnn make
their effective appeal at the freeman's tri
bunal the ballot box. In the campaign
this day Inaugurated the republican party
will avoid no issue. It will shirk no re
sponsibility , nor apologize for any princi
ples or policy hitherto espoused. It would
not , if it were possible , blot out a sincle
page of its shining history.
"We will continue to favor a distinctive
American policy which comprehends the best
interests of all American citizenship , white
or negro , rich or poor , native or natuallzed ,
and which will maintain our UBtional well-
being and the honor and glory of our flag In
every country , on every sea and In every
island of the' tea , "
TAIL OF THE TICKET.
Walter Lyon of Alleslitfny wat , placed in
nomination for lieutusant governor. AV. 1.
Shaffer of Chester nominated Congressman
"Jack" Robison of that county , John S.
Weller of Bedford seconding. The roll call
resulted in the selection of "Walter Lyon.
The rest of the state ticket was made up
as follows : Auditor general , Amos Mylln
of Lancaster ; secretary of internal affairs. ,
James W. Latta of Philadelphia ; cougreBS-
inen-fcWargev Galnslm A. Grow of Sus-
quchanna and George F. Huff of Westmore
land.
The only fight of the day , aside from that
for the nomination for lieutenant governor ,
was made against State Chairman GHKeson
In the committee on resolutions. W. I.
Schaffer of Dela ware , a friend of Robinson ,
made a motion that the method of choosing
the chairman of the state committee be
changed so that he shall be selected by the
state committee instead of by the candidate.
The friends of Robinson advocated this
change , but a majority of the committee
opposed it and the motion was laid upon the
table.
NKItKASKA ItKI'UJSIJCANS ACTIVE.
Prof. AndrrwV Friends at IlnsMngt , liecoiu-
ing Qu.t KntliiihiiiMIr.
HASTINGS , May 23. ( Special to The Bee. )
The Second , Third and Fourth ward An
drews clubs met last alght and elected offi
cers to push along the candidacy of Hon W.
E. Andrews for the republican nomination
for congress in the Fifth district. The offi
cers In the Second ward are : J. H. Fleming , i
president ; Sain McAtee , vice president , and
G. Washington James , secretary. The Third
warders elected Fred Rentier , president ; J.
B. Hartwell , vice president , and H. C. Huv-
erly , secretary. The Fourth Ward club
elected W. R , Snyder , president ; J. D.
French , vice president ; R , A. Boyd , secre
tary , nnd John Slaker. treasurer.
The various club meetings were well at
tended , and a great deal of enthusiasm Mas
manifested. It IK well known that there is
a certain element endeavoilng to divide the
Adams county delegation to the congressional
convention , and this movement Is Intended
to work for a solid delegation for "the little
professor. "
FALLS CJTY , Neb. , May 23. ( Special to
The Bee. ) Dawson , the cnpitnl of Grant
township , has just organized a republican
club , with the following officers : George
Smith , president ; Robert Crow , vlco pres
ident ; William Fenton , secretary ; It. B.
Allen , treasurer. The following delegates
were elected to attend the convention in
Lincoln : George Smith , Zell Chittenden ,
Charles Strawn , E. AV. Buecr und William
Fenton.
The republican club of Falls City met at
the office of Hearts & P.eavls lust erenlug
for the purpose of selecting flvp delegates
to the state convention to be held in Lin
coln , June 12. The election of officers was
first done us follows : Norman Museelmun ,
president ; AV. E. Dorrlngton , vice president ;
F. C. AVlser , secretary ; AV. AV. Abbey , treas
urer. Chairman C. F. Rpavis wat , authorized
to appoint delegates , which lie did , at fol
lows : M. AV. Musselman , AV. E. Dorrlngton.
E. H. Towle , A. A . Kelm nnd C. F. Reavls.
Delegates ex-ofQclo arc : Normun Mustel-
raan. AV. AV. Abbey and F. C. AVUsr. A
good sized crowd was In attendance.
NORFOLK. Neb. . May 23. ( Special to
The Bee. ) The Norfolk Republican club
was organized here last night , with a mem
bership ° f 150. The list includes u number
of names of former democrats. The follow
ing officers were elected : Hurt Map&s ,
president ; AV. H. Bucholz , first \ice pres
ident ; M. D. Tyler. M-eond vice president ;
G. A. Latlmer , secretary ; H. D. Kelly , treas
urer ; J. E. Blmpbon , AV. H. AA'idaman , U.
Gregory. 0V. . Scbofield , John U. Hays , ex
ecutive committee. The * club is an auxiliary
of the National League ot Republican Clubs ,
and will take an active part In the tall
campaign.
JUNIATA. Neb. . M jr 23. ( Special to The
Bee. ) Junlata has a large Republican
League club organized and ready for bus
iness , and will not tak j a batk sent for any
dub in the state. At the meeting last nlgbt.
A. V. Cole. I. H. Rlcket. A. P. Slack , Bd
Wlllett and J. D unveil were selected as
delegates to the State Republican league
mooting at Lincoln , June 12. Much tn-
tbuslBMn was manlfwt.
SCHUVLER , Neb. , Mny 28. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The republican club re
organized tonight. The following officers
were elected C L. Towle , president F. H.
Kolra , secretary and A Lunebers. treas
urer W T Howard C 0 , Sabln V H
Lovejry H , M Fti'mer ' unl H HVoofl
*
( CcnUnud en Second P tj
TEXAS BASK
OitiBens and BanditF Engage in o ,
Bcgular Eattle.
SEVERAL KILLED ON BOTH SIDES
Vaults of the First National Looted by th $
Gang.
WINCHESTERS AND REVOLVERS USED
Officers of the Bank Compelled to Shield
the Thieves.
NOT LESS THAN TWO HUNDRED SHOTS FIRED
While T o MOII Wrnt After the Cusli Otlicra
Kciimlnect Outhlilito right the
J'oisc lliixtlly Gathered
by the IVople *
LONGVIEW , Tex. . May 23. At 2 p. m.
today two rough looking men walked Into
the First National bank , one with a slicker
and a Winchester concealed In Us folds. He
handed the following note to President J.
0. Clemmons :
_ HOMn , liny m.-First National Bank.
Longvlew : This will Introduce to yea
Charles Speckelmeycr. who wants som
money and Is going to have it. B. & F
It was written in pencil in a fairly good
hand on the back of a printed poster. Tim
bank cashier thought it was an importunate
subcrlptlon to some charity entertainment
and started to donate , when the robber
pointed his Winchester at him and told him
to hold up his hands. The other robber
rushed into the side wire door und grabbed
the cash. Tom Clcmmons and the othtr
bank officials were ordered to hold up their
hands. The robbers hurriedly emptied the
vaults , seizing ? 2,000 in | 10 bills , nine yi'O
bills and seven unsigned Longviev bank
notes which may lead -to their detection.
While this was going on , two of the rob
bers were in the rear alley of the bank
shooting at every one who appeared , and
were being fired on by City Marshal Mueli-
ley nnd Deputy Will Stevens. The firing
made the robbers In the bank very nervous
and they hurried the bank officials out and
told them to run to the horses und mount
behind them. This was done in order to
keep the poj.se from shooting , but as the
bullets flew thick and fast the bank men
broke loose and ran around the corner with
several shots after them.
J. O. Buckingham , who was ehooting pt
the robbers , was shot und killed. While h
was down the robers shot at him teveral
times.
City Marshal Muckley , who was thootlnc
at another robber _ received a Winchester
ball Jn the bowcUE. The ball" glanced from
some silver dollars he had in his pocket ,
which may Imve saved liis life.
J. W. McQueen , a saloonkeeper , ran out
In the alley and WOE thot Jn the body and
it is thought mortally wounded.
Charles S. Leonard was walking through
the court hoube yard .and was shot In the
left hand.
Deputy Will Stevens was not hurt , though
he stood at short distance and killed one
of the robere. TJie bonkers .all escaped un
hurt. The robbers who stood guarding the
alley ivould yell at every.one who came lu
kight and shoot at them instantly. When
the robbers rode away and saw one of their
comrades dead , they remarked : "Poor Ben-
net is dead. " The body of the dead robber
was Identified as George Bennct , a reckless
fellow , who had been here some months
ago , and married a daughter of a rcscpecta-
ble farmer living near this place , but left
her and went to the Indian teritory. He
was dressed likea cowboy , with hlghheelcd
boots and spurs and a belt full ot
cartridges and two double action revolvers.
His horse , which was captured , had 300
rounds of amutiltlon strapped to the saddle.
Another of the robbers , who gave Presi
dent Clrmimms the note , was identified by
several persons here. He married a respect
able young lady In Panola county last fall ,
but later went to Mexico , and had not been
heard of until today. It is thought Bennet
hud a relative in the gang. If so , only one
man remains to be identified. The robbers
rode rapidly out of town , displaying their
firearms and the money they had secured.
A posse was F.tarteil In pursuit , and when
last heard of was only fifteen minutes be
hind them. The bank offers $500 for thelJ-
arrest , and citizens .added $200.
Deputy John Howard was * hot at , but was
not hurt. He emptied his pistol Keverol
times and wounded one of the robbers in
tbe face. No less than 200 shots were fired.
The retreat out of town was made past the
home of George Bennet.
I'Oll Slf.l'Elt J-'fJtST AMt l
Itrport of tint I'.i-holutlcniK Committee of
Die Itluiftulllr LCHCUO.
.WASHINGTON. May 23. The Bimetallic
league today considered the report of the
committee on resolutions. As finally adopted
they declare the league Is unalterably op
posed to the further issue of Interest-bearing
bonds ; that before casting their votes for
congressmen the nicmlKTs of the league will
require asturances of adherence to the free
coinage of silver anil gold at 1C to 1 , and a
pledge that if a bill providing for such coin
age Is passed by congress and vetoed by
the president they will work and vote tu
pass the bill over the prt-sUletit's veto , that
if the election of th president is thrown
into the hoube they will vote only for Urn
perfcon in laver ut free coinage ; denounce
the present system of national banks as the
monumental monopoly of the nineteenth cen
tury : re-commend the enactment of u system
of curenry that will ensure a per capita cir
culation of $ r > 0. to be made up by the free
coinage of silver and gold at 1C to 1 , and the
Issue of treasury notes , assert that the ills-
continuance of tbe Issuance of the silver
money and the repletion of the treasury lv
bond issues U burdmisume on the massey ,
declare that It is the duly of the secretary ot
the treasury to coin the bullion now in the
treasury and to pay Interest on the public
debt with bllver , and demand the issue tit
$45.000.000 of uon-Jnter.eBt bearing notes if
small denominations.
A resolution was adopted arraigning tr j
Kress for legislation which It wan al'egea '
had burdened the people by benefiting the
creditor ut the expense of the producing
class , tbe issues of tut erect bearing bond *
nnd demonetization of kllver being especially
denounced. Speech making was the order of
the day. Colonel Klske of Denver advocated
the building by the government of a ra"
way from Plttsburg to San Francisco , and
later one to the south , as a meant of assist
ing the people.
After doing a little routine business In
'the evening the convention adjourned tune die
Ilrcrklnrlilge u Llicl ) H D .
LEXINGTON. May 28. Political , confed
erate and social circlet ! are more excited
today than ever over a rumor that the
Woman's auxiliaries of the Confederate Vtt-
eran'H association h" < l refused to rte""ri.t
confederate Knives IH-CUUBB lirerktnriflet
was a member of the Veteran's aasot ittlpp.
The prefciUent of the auxiliary suye it will
tuke no part in the lu-r kiurldf * rnim k.
a botfy ami thtreMH tie no refusal to
der' > rutr graves Mrs A M Htrrisou ,
H'-ttHnry bin ) her VIEUT in-law JiUte Mary
Uarriecm , vje president of the auxiliary ,
their offtcee today.