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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAlIA , TUESDAY , MAY 28 , 1895. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENT
DEBS TOT SERVE HIS TIME
Supreme Court Refuses to Grant llim a
Writ of Habeas Corpus.
FUNCTIONS AGAINST STRIKERS VALID
Ilonrh Wit * Unnnlmnunty of the Opinion
thnt the Circuit Court Ilai IMnnl Juris
diction nnd tlmt the Cnse 1
Nut Ilevletrabto.
WASHINGTON , May 27. The United
States supreme court today denied the ap
plication of Eugene V. Debs , the strike
leader , for a writ ot habeas corpus. This la
a victory for the government. No moro Im
portant question , with the single exception
of the Income tax , has come before the su
prcme court during the past year than the
attempt of Eugene V. Debs and other officials
of the American Railway union to secure a
reversal ot the sentences to jail by Judge
Woods for Interfering with Interstate com
merce and the running of the malls In the
great railway strlxc of last summer.
The history of the case Is still fresh In
public memory , but It has Importance beyond
the question ot the Imprisonment of the A.
II. U. officers , because there Is largely In
volved the principle ot the right of judges
having jurisdiction of large Interests by vir
tue of receiverships created by them to pre
vent labor troubles through the Instrument
tallty of Injunctions. Nearly one-third of the
railway property of the United States being
In hands of receivers appointed by federal
courts , the precedent thus established has
wide application. Technically the application
for writ of habeas corpus and ccrtlorarl arises
from the case In equity of the Union Trust
company against the Atchlson , Topeka d
Santa Fo road since the receivership , under
which the circuit court exercised jurisdic
tion over the Santa Fc and Us allied roads ,
was created In this case. On July 2 , 1894 ,
when the great railway strike was threaten
ing , the receivers applied to Judge Woods of
the circuit court for the northern district of
Illinois for an Injunction against the A. R
U. to prevent It from Inciting employes to
strike. Judge Woods signed the order pre
sented , which was a sweeping one. enjoining
the offlce/n "Of the union from fcuerfering
With the mails or with Interstate commerce ,
or from destroying property ; from compelling
or Inducing the employes of the road to
strike by violence or Intimidation , or from
aiding or abetting them to do any ot these
things.
The A. R. U. decreed a strike on the Illi
nois Central railroad , one of those Included
in the Injunction , nnd the events of the strike
are matters of general knowledge. The offi
cers of the union were brought before Judge
Woods for contempt of the court last DC- .
ccmber. E. V. Debs , the president , was
sentenced to six months in jail , anl seven
others , G. W. Howard , Sylvester Kellher , L
W , Rogers , James Hogan , William E. Burns ,
Hello M. Goodwin and Martin J Elliott were
sentenc d to three months. It appears thai
the Injunction had been personally served
on the first four officers , but Judge Woods
held that Its publication In the newspapers
vvas sufficient service In Itself for all ot the
defendants.
BASIS OF THE DEFENSE.
An application was made to the supreme
court for the release of the eight officers of
the union by a writ of habeas corpus. Pend
ing decision of the supreme court they have
bsen glvon their freedom under ball. Counsel
tor Debs and his associates base their appli
cation on the grounds that their sentence
without Indictment and trial by jury vvas in
violation of the constitution , particularly Its
Fifth and Sixth amendments , that the Information
mation upon which they were convicted did
not show any violation ot the Injunction.
Also , that the Injunction vvas void , becaus :
the bill asking for It stated no case of which
the court could take cognizance , and was in
effect a bill by the government of the United
States to maintain the public peace and en
join the violations of the penal code. Argu
mcnts before the supreme court by C. S
D.arrovv and Judge Lyman Trumball for th
union , and Attorney General Olney and As
sistant Whitney for the government , at
tracted great attention
The decision of the court was read by Jus
tice Brewer , and was unanimous , there blng
no dissenting opinion. All contentions of
the government were sustained. The con
clusions of the court \\ere thai the govern
ment of the United States vvas having juris
diction over every foot of soil and over every
. Individual within the boundaries of the United I
States , and while It was one of limited pow
ers , It had sovereignty within those limita
tions. It had power to Invoke civil courts
to remove obstructions to Interstate com
merce , and the civil courts had the right to
enjoin those who made obstructions to such
commerce , The Injunction was no bar tc
criminal processes for acts done In violation
ot the Injunction. The circuit court having
final jurisdiction , Us act was not revlewable
by the supreme court on a petition for a
writ of habeas corpus , and therefore the
writ was denied.
SYLLABUS OF THE DECISION.
The opinion of the court In substance was
as follows :
The case ; presented Is this : The United
States , finding tlmt the Interstate transpor
tation of persons mid pioperty , as well as
the carriage of the mails , Is forcibly ob
structed und that a combinuton and con
spiracy exists to subject the control of
such transportation to the will ot the con
spirators , applied to one ot the courts sit
ting us a court of equity for tin Injunctloi
to icstruln such obstruction and prcvenl
carrying Into effect such conspiracy Twc
questions of Importance nre piuBented :
1. Are the relations ot the Kenernl gov
ernment to Intel btate commerce und tin
transportation ot malls such us authorize
a direct Inteifrrence to prevent a forclblt
obstruction thereof ?
2. If authority exists , ns authority Ii
Kuvermnentul affairs Implies both povvei
und duty , bus u court ot equity JurlMllctior
to Issue an Injuncton In aid of the per
formance of Eiirh duty ?
Flrbt. Wlmt tire the relations of the gen
eral KOVeminent to Intuistate commerce
nnd the transportation of malls ? They on
those of illrctt supervision , contiol am
management. While under the dual n\Hten
which pievalls with us the powers of KOV'
crnment are distributed between the state
and the nation and whllu the latter I ;
properly ttyleil a Kovurnment of eiiumer
uted powers , yet within the limits of sue !
enumeration It has all the attributes ci
bovcrelRnty , nnd In the uxeiclsa of those
enumerated powcn * acts directly upon tin
cltlien und not through the Intermediate
agency of the Htate.
Second. Vneler the power vested In congress
gross to establish postotllces nnd pestroad :
coiiKrew has by a mass of legislation es
tabllslml the great pcstalllcc Hvstcm of the
country with all Its detail of organization
Its machinery for the transaction of bust
ness , defining what shall be curried um
vvlnit not , and the pi Ice of carriage am
also puscilblnK penalties for nil offen'-e.
against It. Obviously thcso powers given le
the national government over the Intel
Htnto commerce nnd In respect to thi
transportation of the malls were not dor
in nut uml unused. Congn-sx had taken hoU
of thrstt two matters and by various tini
upeclllc acts hud assumed and cxurclxct
the powcra k'lven to It and was In full 'Us
charge of Its duty to regulate Intcrstati
commerce und carry the mulls.
If the Inhabitants of a single etata or i
Brent body of them should combine ti
obstruct Interstate commerce or the trans
jiortallon of the malls prosecutions for tmcl
offem-es had In mien a community would hi
doomed In advance to falluie. And If thi
certainty of such failure v\a known am
the national government bad no other vvii ;
to enforce the freedom of Interstate com
incrco and the tiunsportatlon nf mails tlmi
by v > ro eeutlon nnd punishment for Inter
ferenco therewith , the whole Interest * o
the nation In these respects would be a
the absolute meicy ot a portion of Hit- In
habitants of a slnulo state.
Uut thtro is no such ImpoteMicy in th
national , government. The entire xtrencil
of I ho untlnn may be used to enforce Ii
any part of the land the full and free ex
errlbft of nil national powers and the BO
curlty of all rights entrusted by the con
Btttutlon to Us care. The fctronj , ' mm o
the national government may bo , put fortl
to brush tuvuy all obstiuctlons to the free
dom of Interstate commerce or the trans
portutlon of the mails. If the emeruci < ;
urlfes the nrrny of the nation nnl nil It
navy arc ut the service of the nation t
compel obedience to the lavs.
In the cnvo before ut. tli right to us. .
force docrt not exclude the right of unpen
to the courlK for Judicial ditermrhaton un
< f thee 4 * l of all ta lr powers ot i > n ?
vcntlon. Indeed , It H moro to the praise
thnn to the blame of the government thnt
Instead of determining for Itself questions
of right and wrong on the part of these
petitioners nnd their associates nnd Inferr
ing that determination by the club of the
pollccmnn and the bavonet of the soldier ,
It submitted all those questions to the
peaceful determination of Judlclil tribunals ,
and Invoked their consideration and judg
ment aq to the measure of Its rights and
powers nnd the corelntlve obligations of
those ngnlnst whom It made complulnts.
And It Is equally to the credit of the latter
that the judgment of those tribunals was
by the grent body of them respected , nnd
the troubles which threatened so much
dlxaxtcr terminated.
Neither cnn It bo doubted thnt the gov
ernment has such nn Interest n the sub
ject matter ns enables It to nppour n-
party plaintiff In this suit. It Is said that
equity only Interferes for the protection
or property , nnd that the government has
no property Interests. A sulliclcnt reply Is
that the United Stiites has a property In
the malls , the protection of which was ono
of the purposes of this bill.
POWER OF CONGRESS UNABRIDGED.
Up to n recent date commerce , both In
terstate and International , was mainly by
water and It is not strange that both the
legislation of congress and the cases in the
courts have been concerned principally there
with. The fact that In recent years the In
terstate commerce has come mainly by rail
roads and over artificial highways has In no
manner narrowed the cope of the constitu
tional provision or abridged the power of
coi gress over such commerce. On the con
trary , the same fullness of control exists
In the ono case as In the other and the
same power to remove obstructions from the
ono as from the other. Constitutional pro
visions do not change , but their operation
extends to the new matters as the modes
of business andi the habits of life of the
people vary with each succeeding genera
tion.
tion.That the bill filed In this case disclosed
spclal facts calling for the exercise of the
powers of the court Is not open to question.
The picture drawn In It of the vast Interests
Involved , not merely of the city of Chicago
and the state of Illinois , but of all the states
and the general confusion Into which the
Interstate commerce of the country was
thrown through the forcible Interference with
that commerce ; the attempted exercise by
Individuals of power belonging only to the
government , and the threatened continuance
ot ruch Invasions of public right , presents a
condition ot things which called for the
fullest exercise of all thfi powers of , the
court. If ever there was a special exigency
presented , one that demanded that the cour
should do all that courts cnn do , it Is ap
parent on the face of this bill , and we neei
but turn to the public history of the day
which only reaffirms , with emphasis all Its
aiv. < atlons
The difference oui..I'jn a public nuisance
and a private nuisance Is tint one vvhlcl
affects the people at large and the other
simply the individual The quality of the
vrong Is the same and the jurisdiction of the
courts over them rests upon the same prln
clplcs , and goes to the same extent
JURISDICTION NOT QUESTIONED.
The argument In opposition does not ques
Ion the jurisdiction of the court , but only
expediency ot Die action of the governmcn
n applying for its process. H surely canno
) o seriously contended that the court ha
jurisdiction to enjoin the obstruction of
lilghway by a person , but that It has n
jurisdiction when the obstruction Is by 10 (
ierfons. It may bo true , as suggested , thn
in the excitement of passion , a mob will pa
little heed to processes Issued from the court
and It may be said by counsel In argumen
that It would have savored somewhat of th
puerile and ridiculous to have read a wrl
of jurisdiction to Lee's army during the lat
civil war. It Is doubtless true that lute
anna leges silent , nnd In the throes of th
rebellion or revolution the processes of clvl
courts are ot little avail , for the power of th
courts rests on the general support of th
people and their recognition of the fact tha
peaceful remedies are the true resort for th
correction of wrongs. But does not counsel'
argument Imply too much ?
Is It to be assumed that these defendant
were conducting a rebellion or inauguratln
a revolution or that they and their associate
were thus placing themselves beyond th
reach of the civil process of the courts
Whatever any single Individual may hav
thought or planned , the great body ot thos
who were engaged In these transaction con
templated neither rebellion nor revolution
and when In the due order ot legal proceed
ings the question ot right and wrong was
submitted to the courts and by them de
cided , they unhesitatingly yielded to their
decisions. The outcome by the very testi
mony ot the defendants , attests the wisdom
of the course pursued by the government
and that It was well not to oppose force
simply by force , but to Invoke the Jurisdic
tion and judgment ot those tribunals to whom
by tl.e constitution , and In accordance with
the settled conviction of all citizens , is com
mitted the determination of questions of right
and wrong between Individuals , masses and
states.
A most earnest and eloquent appeal was
made to us In eulogy ot the heroic spirit of
those who threw up their employment and
save up their means of earning a livelihood ,
not In defense of their own rights , but In
sympathy for and to assist others whom they
believed to have been wronged. We yield tc
none In our admiration of any act of heroism
or self-sacrifice , but we may be permitted tc
add that It Is a lesson which cannot be learned
too soon nor too thoroughly that under this
government for and by the people the means
of redress of all wrongs Is through the courts
and at the ballot box , and that no wrong ,
real or fancied , carries with It legal warrant
to Invite as a means of redress the cooperation
tion ot a mob with Its accompanying acts ol
violence.
SUMMING UP ITS CONCLUSIONS.
We have given to this case most careful
and anxious attention , for we realize that It
touches closely questions of supreme Impor
tance to the people of this country Summing
up our conclusions , we hold that the govern
ment of the United States Is on : having juris
diction over every foot of soil within Its ter
ritory and acting directly upon each citizen ;
that while It Is a government of enumerate ! ]
powers It has within the limits of those
powers all the attributes of sovereignty ; that
to It Is committed power over Interstate com
merce and the transmission of mall , tin )
the powers thus conferred upon the national
government are not formulated , but have
been assumed and put Into practical exercise
by the legislation of congress , that In the
exercise of those powers it Is competent foi
the nation to remove all obstructions upon
highways , natural or artificial , to the passage
of Interstate 'commerca or the carrying ol
the mall ; that while It may be competenl
for the government ( through the executive
branch and In the use of the entire execu
tive ppwer of the nation ) to forcibly remove
all buch obstructions , It is equally within It :
competency to appeal to the civil courts foi
*
an Inquiry and determination as to the exist
ence and character of any alleged obstructions
and If such are found to exist or threaten tc
occur to Invoke the powers of those court !
to remove or restrain such obstacles ; thai
the jurisdiction of courts to interfere
In such mttters by Injunction I :
one recognized from ancient times and bj
indubitable authority ; that such jurlsdlctlor
It , not ousted by the fact that the obstruc
tions are accompanied by or consist of act :
In themselves violations' the criminal laws
that thelproceeding by Injunction is of J
civil character and may be enforced by pro
cocdlngs In contemplation that the penaltj
for a violation of such Injunction Is no sub
stltute for -any criminal prosecution for of
femes committed In the course ot such viola
tlon ; that the complaint filed In this casi
showed clearly an existing obstruction o
artificial highways for the passage of Inter
state commerce and the transmission of mall :
an obstruction not only temporarily exist
Ing , but threatening to continue ; that undei
such complaint the court had power to lisui
Its process of Injunction ; that. It having beei
Issued and served on these defendants , thi
circuit court had authority to inquire whethei
Its orders had ha'n eltsobcved , and when I
found that thty had been , then to proceec
uud r kei-tton 723 , RcvljuU Statutes , vvhlcl
grants power "to puuiih by fine or Imprison
ment * dltohfdlcnee * by any part ;
or other person to any lawful writ
prucctd , order , rule , decree or command" ani
enter the order of punishment complalnei
of' and , finally , tint Inn circuit court , having
full jurisdiction In llu premltes , In Its find
> 'X of the ( act of the * disobedience la not opo
U > rttvlen ou hibeas corpua In this or an ;
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SECRETARY .GRESIIAM DEAD
Grew Suddenly Worao Yesterday Afternoon
and Gradually Bank Away ,
1CPE ABANDONED EARLY IN THE EVENING
Cept Alive by Powerful Htluiulitntt Until
1:10 Wife and UnuRhtrr Were nt
Ills ISotUlde Son Did Not
Arrive In Time.
WASHINGTON , May 23. Secretary Gres-
lam died at 1:15 : o'clock this morning at
its rooms at the Arlington hotel. Although
lope ot his recovery was practically aban
doned when his s'nklng spell occurred
shortly before G o'clock last evening , the
most powerful heart stimulants known to
medical science , nltro-gtyccrlne and digi
talis , were injected periodically and an In
fusion of normal sallno solution was maJc
through an open vein In the arm. He recov
ered slightly , but owing to severe rigors
shortly before 11 o'clock , ho began to fall
rapidly anj his vitality began to ebb.
The three physicians saw that the end
was near , and at 12 o'clock withdrew to
the anteroom , leaving In the sick room only
the members of his family , Mrs , Gresham ,
her daughter , Mrs. Andrews , an.1 son-in-
law , Mr. Andrews and the nurses. Up to
that time ho had been conscious and talked
at Intervals. His words were full of brav
ery. Ho fully appreciated | hls condition
and spoke words of hope and cheer to h's
stricken wlfo nnd daughter. Sometimes his
mind wandered slightly and went back to
the da > a of long ago , recalling Incidents of
life and happiness In the springtime of his
life. He spoke , too , of his absent son and
his private bccrctary , Mr. Langls , whom ho
loved as a son and who , like his son , was
speeding to nls bedside , all to late. But
just before the physicians retired , ho
ceased speaking , though he appeared to be
conscious. Mrs. Gresham sat at the bed
side smoothing his fevered brow and occa
sionally reading to him from blb'o passages
which ho loved.
As the end approached his pulse became
hardly perceptible. Gradually his eyes
glazed and closed. Mrs. Gresham , with
noble and heroic fortitude , continued tc
read the words of the gospef tc her depart
ing husband. Her daughter and son-in-law
stood with bowed heads at the side of the
couch.
NURSES BROUGHT THE NEWS.
At 1-15 o'clock hla breathing ceased , a
peaceful shadow passed over his pale coun
tenance , his pulse fllcKereJ and the sorrowing
family were In the presence of death. One
of the nurses convejod the news that the end
had come to the physicians In the next room ,
and they in turn , brought it to the w ateliers
In the reception room. Those present In the
reception room were Secretary and Mrs. Lament -
mont , Secretary Herbert , Assistant Secretarj
of State Uhl and Assistant Secretary of Wni
McAddo and First Assistant Postmaster General -
eral Jones , Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Hamlln , Attorney General Olney , Colone !
Corbln of the army , and the president's prl-
vto secretary , Thurber. In the hotel lobby
outside were a half hundred of the secre
tary's friends.
No arrangements will bo made for tb (
funeral until the arrival of his son today.
President Cleveland , who was at Woodlcy
was telephoned to and kept constantly In
formed as to his premier's condition. He
too , has been confined to his room , It Is said
for two days by a bilious attack. He sen
word that it It was possible for him to se <
the secretary or to be of any assistance hi
would be glad to come In , but the physician !
stated that It would bo Impossible for tin
secretary to see any one , and ho therefori
decided to remain at Woodley.
Mrs. Grcsham's devotion to her husbanc
during his Illness has been of the most ten
der , patient and faithful character. Althougl
physically slight , she displayed , so said out
who has been In the sick chamber severa
times a day throughout the secretary's 111
ness , remarkable endurance and nerve. Foi
four weeks she has hardly had her clothe :
off. Night and day she was at the bedside
snatchlne an hour or two of sleep when shi
could on a lounge in her room. She seemcc
determined to fight off death.
"If ho dies , " she said many times , "I losi
all. "
But she did not complain. With patlenci
and devotion she ministered to his ever ;
want , giving everything her personal atten
tlon and trying to cheer and brighten bin
when he was peevish and fretful. The ut
most persuasion was required to Induce he ;
even to lie down. Yesterday she grew si
faint from sheer exhaustion that she reelei
and would have fallen , had not one ot tin
nurses caught her In her arms.
Mr. Gresham's Illness b.'gan May 1 , whei
he was attacked with acute pleurisy.
HIS LONG ILLNESS.
When he was taken sick four wcoks ago thi
physicians dlagonscd the case as gall ston <
In the bladder. His pleurisy symptoms \ver
overlooked for almost thirty-six hours
As soon as Dr. W. W. John
ston , who Is now the attendlni
physician , was called , he discovered that th
secretary was suffering from an acute case o
pleurisy , probably caused by exposure vvhll
riding out to Woodley , the president's coun
try home , at night. In the meantime , th
gall stone had passed. The secretary's rlgh
lung was affected , the cavity being alreacl ;
filled with pleuritic fluid. His resplratloi
rosa to 43. The physicians decided not t
tap the cavity , but to rely upon * ab
sorptlon to rid It of the exuded fluid Grad
ually Secretary Gresham grew better. Th
respiration was reduced almost to normal
List Saturday , when Dr. Johnston though
all danger past , the left lung suddenly be
came affected and filled rapidly Since thei
either Dr. Johnston or the consulting physl ,
clan have been at his bedside constantly , a
have Mrs. Gresham and their son-in-law , Mi
Andrews.
He passed a very bad night Saturday nigh
and a very bad day yesterday , suffering s
much pain that last night he was placei
under the Influence of opiates. Us has beei
kept more or less under their Infleunce today
Ills long Illness has weakened the secretar ;
greatly , and It Is said that his physician
have decided that In his exhausted condltloi
he could not undergo an operation for th
removal of the fluid The fact that the secre
tary has had stomach trouble for years an
has been obliged to diet militates against an
rapid recovery of strength. Secretary Grea
ham had an attack ot pleunrlsy year
ago. He has also suffered much from hi
wounds , being at one time bedridden for eve
a year.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Down In Harrison county , In the moe
southern portion of Indiana , was born o
the anniversary of St. Pair ck's day. Marc
17 , 1832 , In a small , unpretentious fram
house , Walter Quintan Gresham , lawyei
statesman , soldier , cabinet officer and Unite
States judge by turns.
It has been said that ho Is of pure Amerl
can stock who can trace his native-born an
tecedents back 100 years. Judge Greshar
can do moro than this. His grandfnthei
George Gresham , was born In Virginia I
1776 , emigrated to Kentucky In 1S01 , vvher
he married a sister ot Dennis Pcnnlngtor
and In. 1 09 crossed the border line Into Ir
dlana , where he settled In Harrison count ]
of which he was one of the early pioneer
and founders. Honest , Industrious , courage
ous and a devout Methodist , this stalwai
Virginian appears to have been a good tins
band and a fond father to his six chlldrer
ot whom William , the eldest son , was th
father ot Judge Gresham.
Corydon , the scat of justice ot Harrlso
county , about ten miles from which Jude
Ureuham waa born , was for three years th
capital of the territory and tor nine yeai
the capital of the new state. Here In 182
camp William Gresham , about a year and
half after Walter was born , to assume th
duties of sheriff of Harrison county , tovvhlc
office h ? had b"en elected by an almost unat
imous vote. Not Icng was ho permitted t
hold office. In the spring ot 1S3I , while a
tempting to serve a writ on tough chai
octer who had violated the kiwi of his coun
try , Sheriff Greahanr tva repulsed by a
charge ot lead and dledMnsldct of two hours.
The wretch who comral tied'this cowardly
murder was eventually pardonbdiby the gov
ernor , after serving a short time In prison ,
to which a Jury had consigned him for twen
ty-one years. '
With a family ot fortr children , of whom
the eldest was 8 and the youn eit , Walter ,
was 2 , Colonel Greslmhvs widow found It a
hard struggle to provide for her fatherless
babies during the next tow yearn. As soon
as Benjamin , the eldest , was able to attend
to the farm ho shared the responsibility of
Its management with his mother , but Wal
ter wai of a more studious disposition than
the rest of the family , and after gleaning
wlut knowledge ho could from the county
schools ho set his heart on entering the sem
inary at Corydon , wTiere he later spent two
years In study , completing his education by
a year's course In the State unlcrslty at
HloomlnKtoiu Returning home he entered
the law office of William A. Porter , prosecut
ing attorney of Harrison county , ono ot the
ablest jurists of that dan Qni' 1 ° 1854 , after
thre-o years of hard study , young "Wat"
Gresham , as he Is still called In southern In
diana , was admitted to the bar.
CAPTAIN GRESHAM IS PROMOTED.
Something In his great uncle's taste for
public life appears to hove bsen Inherited
by the judge , for In 1855 , when the Ne
braska question was being agitated , the
young lawyer joined the republican party ,
and In 183C , when Fremont was nominated
for president by his party at Philadelphia ,
he stumped Harrison county In support of
the republican ticket. In 1860 he managed
to overcome a democratic majority of 600
In his district , and was elected to the legis
lature. ,
At the outbreak of the war ho was ap
pointed colonel of the
Thirty-eighth In
diana volunteers , and In December ot 18G1
to the command of the Fifty-third regi
ment. Colonel Grcsham first proceeded with
his regiment to St. Louis , hut latotr joined
Grant at Savannah , where ho was assigned
to Veatch's brigade of Hurlburt's division
Although anxious to participate In the fight
at Shiloh , ho was compelled to remain on
guard at the Savannah p'ost by order of
General Grant , but later engaged In the
siege of Corinth , afterWaid moving with the
regiment to La Grange , where he joined
Grant's army and took part In the north
Mississippi campaign. Ho was afterward
stationed at Memphis , was before Vlcksburg ,
and August 11 , 1863 , on the recommendation
of Generals Grant and Sherman , was ap
pointed brigadier general , commanding the
post at Natchez. *
Subsequently ho was placed In charge ol
the district of Natchez , succeeding General
Crocker , and his wise and judicious govern
ment ot that turbulent city Ii yet remem
bered by the people of that region. Genera !
Gresham remained In Natchez until the fol
lowing Spring , when bo was ? placed in com
mand of a division Of the Seventeenth Corps
of the Army of the Tennessee , to take part
In the campaign agadist Atlanta. At Leg-
gett's Hill July 20 , 1SC4 , while the -i- , ; , ' -of
bullets was particularly heavy , General
Grcsham received a Charge of shot Just be
low the knee , causing a seven ? and painful
wound that disabled him for a > car and
prevented him from seeing- further service.
March 15 , 18G5 , ho was brovetted major gen
eral of volunteers for gallantry before At
lanta.
JTho war over , he resumed his law practice
at New Albany , forming partnership with
Judge Butler. In I860 he was nominated for
congress by his party , but the district being
so heavily democratic , ho was defeated.
APPOINTED TO THE BENCH.
In 1SC7 fie bccam6 financial''Agent ' for his
state In- Now "York * , and In 1SG3 President
Grant , who ever had for hlnv a warm per
sonal regard , offered General Grcsham the
collectorshlp of the port of New Orleans
which , however , ho declined. The president
then urged Upon" him the district attorney *
ship of Indiana , but as General Gresham
had been endeavoring- secure this office
for a friend , ho respectfully refused to con
sider it for himself. Wh n , however , In
December , 1869 , the President Invited him to
become United States district Judge for In
diana , General Gresham gracefully accepted
and for nearly thirteen years pieslded on
the bench.
In April , 1882 , on the death of Postmaster
General Howe , President Arthur Invited
Judge Grcsham to leave the bench and ac
cept a seat In his cabinet as postmaster gen
eral. For a little over two years Judge Gres
ham held this Important position , the most
conspicuous act of his administration being
the determined fight he made on the Louis
iana lottery people , his recommendation to
congress being largely Instrumental In the
passage of the bill excluding all lottery mat
ter from the United States rpalls.
In July , 1884. on the death of Secretary
Folger , Judge Gresham vvas transferred to
the treasury portfolio , but this ofllce he re
signed In a few months to accept the position
of United States Judge for te | Seventh Judi
cial district , made vacant by the retirement
of Judge Drummond of Chicago. Perhaps
the most celebrated Instance of his moral
courage on the bench was displayed In 18S6 ,
when the famous Wabash case , In which Jay
Gould and his myrmidons were dejply Inter
ested , vvas reviewed In his court. On this oc
casion the Wall street wizard , who had been
milking the Wabash system ( or millions , and
had finally effected a big coup by wrecking
the consolidated roads and gattlng his own
creature appointed as receiver , experienced a
severe setback from Judge Gresham , who or
dered Gould's receiver dispossessed and ap
pointed In his stead a man who would deal
fairly and equitably with the creditors of the
company.
In the republican convention of 1888 , held I
in this rlty. the friends of , . Judge Gresham i
made galant efforts to secure him the nomi
nation for president.
When the national committee of the pee
ple's Independent party met In Omaha he was
one of the men prominently mentioned for
the presidential nomination , and had he been
v\tiling to accept could undoubtedly have se
cured the nomination. A committee waited
e on him to ascertain his. vievvs and he abso
lutely declined.
When Cleveland was elected the last time
he was tendered and accepted the position ol
_ secratary ot state , which he held at the time
. of his death.
s WORK IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT
As secretary of state In'the present ad
ministration , Mr. Gresham thas had to deal
with perhaps more vexatious , Intricate and
delicate diplomatic affairs than has fallen tc
the share of most secretaries.-of state. Ills
treatment ot these was mtrtied. by the strong
individuality which was part : of the man.
Perhaps from his long Judlclall experience he
was disposed to view erery question from i
n the standpoint of exact ami equal justice. Te 3
him it made little difference , how any line ol
action promised to affect hli > own country ,
he could and did disabuse hi * mind of any
personal feeling" Irr'de.illng' ' with an Inter
national question , anditha first consideration
with hlrrl was alwaysfabioliito fairness.
Secretary Gresham found "much to dis
satisfy him with the itate Dtrour official re
lations when he assumed ofllcB'the last time
and In his charactctrlstic tasblon he set tc
work to shape these to mett his own Idea :
without delay. This- brought him face to fact
with the great question ot the hour at thai
time the annexation ot Hawaii. He had de
cided views on this matter , oven before he
came Into the cabinet , and Jt vvas upon hi :
recommendation that President Cleveland
performed almost his first oiQclal act bj
Withdrawing from the senate , where It was
pending , the annexation treaty negotiated b >
Secretary Foster. Then Mr. Blount was
sent to the Island republic to make an origi
nal Investigation , and upon his report the
secretary made his now celebrated recom
mendation that the queen be restored , Inas
much as she had be n deposed by the acts o !
officers of the United States.
While he was de p In the Hawaiian nego
tlatlon , Secretary Gresham was suddenlj
obliged to give attention to the Bering so ;
fisheries. The arbitration arranged by hli
predecessor was In full swjng. Here wa :
another matter with which ho was not Ii
iir harmony. He did not bel eve that the arbl
tratlon would be Successful In the objec
aimed at by the United States. It was enl ;
bv an exhibition of all the strength ot hi :
character and purpose that he succeeded Ii
hurrying through the British Parliament ai
ict to give effect to the arbitration and thei
securing the adoption ot regulations to keei
off the poachers.
He wai married In 185S to Mlsi McQraln o
Corydon. Ind , and two children , a son ant
r. I daucbter , have been bora to them.
MURDERED flIS NEIGHBOR
Jhoyenno County Farmer Instantly Killed
While Riding Over tha Prairie ,
TROUBLE WAS OVER AN IRRIGATING DITCH
Shot In the Ilnck with llucloliot by n
Neighbor IIIililcu III tlio Itiuhe *
Who AftcrnruriU Ulvci
Himself Up.
SIDNEY , Neb. , May 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Last evening at 7 o'clock Uobert 1' .
Fawcus was brutally murdered at his ranch
five miles nest of Camp Clarke and fifty mllca
northwest of Sidney In Cheyenne county , by
F. W. Dozarth , a neighboring ranchman.
Frank Llpsky , a boy employed by Fawcus ,
was driving some cattle dpwn to the lake to
water and Fawcus came out on horseback to
oxamlno them. Just a quarter of a mlla
cast of the house Fawcusas shot In the
back , falling from his horse Immediately.
The murderer was concealed behind a clump
of sagebrush and was recognized by Llpsky.
Mounting his horse Bozarth drove to his
homo immediately , two miles away , throw
the shotgun by the side of his cabin and told
his brother-in-law that he was going to Sidney
to give himself up. Ho arrhcd hero at
2.30 this morning , and In company with
Judge Heist , his attorney , ho went to Sheriff
Daugherty's house , contiguous to the jail ,
and told the sheriff he had killed Fawcus on
account of eorno trouble over an Irrigating
ditch.
ditch.W.
W. A. Flsterman , who Is In the employ of
Fawcus , says that on Wednesday last llozarth
made a threat that the first man who opened
the headgato he would bore full of holes.
Se\eral other witnesses heard the remark.
It seems that the ditch was built by a joint
stock conipany known as the Chimney Hock
Canal company. Fawcus owned eight water
rights and Doznrth three. No one can In
terfere with the headgato but Henry Randall ,
the general manager , and ho turns
In water enough for all. Fawcus
had never been Known to touch
the cate. In lact. ho had Instructed
his men to keep their hands off , and to ece
Randall whenever the water supply was in-
sufficient. When Fawcus returned on Satur
day from the sand hills , whither he had been
about a week hunting some horses that had
strayed away from his ranches and heard
the threats which Dozarth had uttered , ho
said he didn't think he would do it , as they
had always been friendly , and that he had
always loaned llozarth anything about the
place that was asked for.
Jack Crlttenden , the. precinct constable ,
was at the Fawcus ranche visiting with his
vlfe , 52' ' rn hearing the shots Jumped on
his horit , ' < \'ent In-he { direction the shots
were fired , and arrived at Fawcus1 side just
as he was expiring. His last \KXrds were ,
'Jack , look after the things. " - >
Tho/shots were fired from a breech-loading
shotgun , and both shells were loaded with
juckshot , showing premeditation on the part
of the murderer.
The deceased was well known throughout
he county. Ho was a liberal , wholesouled
'eilow ' , In excellent circumstances , and be-
oved by all He was 31 jears of age , single
and a member of Gerlnpc lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons. He settled here nine years
ago. coming direct from his natl\e home In
Gngland. He expected to call on June 11
for England to visit his aged parents.
Bozarth Is 25 jears old , a single man ,
medium build , and weighs about 140 pounds
He will say nothing about the crime.
Coroner Burger has started for the scene
In company with Dr. A. D. Stowltts , the
county physician , and will bring the body
here for burial , and ultimately ship the re
mains to England. Fuller details will bo
brought ) out at the examination. Indignation
runs very high here , and It Is hard to foretell
what the consequences will bo when the
north country bcomcs fully aroused.
PITCHKU iiATnn NEAII NAi.corr
Tour Men M oumlcil niul Two of Them
IMrty Dip ,
RED CUFF , Cole , May 27 The first
open rupture In the much talked of sheep
and cattle men's war In Routt county has
occurred and four men arc badly wounded ,
two of whom may die of their Injuries. The
news was brought by a messenger who came
for medical assistance. The messenger could
glvo but few details of the affair. The fol
lowing are the casualties resulting from It
William Matna , long gash on forehead and
cut In the ribs with a knife.
Alex Wlnslow , cut behind the left car
ranging downward ; also cut across the neck
nearly severing the artery windplpo.
Tom Dice , cut on bock of the neck and
badly beaten o\cr the eyes.
John Wlnslow , cut several times In the
back with a heavy knife.
The scene of the encounter was nt a point
twenty miles above Wolcott , on the Sheep
horn. Wolcott Is a station on the Denver
& Rio Grande railway and Is the starting
point for stages running to Steamboat
Springs , eighty miles north. For several
days a collision between sheepmen and cat
tlemen has been expected. The bitterness
between the two factions has been growing
and the feeling is so Intense that fighting
Is expected at many points.
The trouble between the sheepmen and
cattlemen Is the same that caused so much
trouble In western Colorado last year. The
sheepmen , principally from Montana and
Wyoming , Insist on driving their herds
through Routt county as far south as Wol
cott , where they expect to ship the sheep
by rail to eastern markets. The cattlemen
oppose this drlvo , saying It Is only a ruse
to get the sheep Into Routt county for graz
ing purposes. Last week the cattlemen , 330
In number , met at Steamboat Springs and
unanimously resolved to keep the sheopmen
out , if necessary by force.
A report reached hero today to the effect
that a conflict has taken place between cat
tlemen and sheepmen In Routt county , a few
miles west of Steamboat Springs , In which
two cattlemen were killed and six wounded
Fifty-four thousand sheep are accompanied
by nineteen wagons , each carrying from four
to six men , are being driven through the
country to Wolcott.
DENVER. May 27. J. C. Edwards the
owner of 40,000 sheep in Routt county , ap
pealed to Governor Mclntyre today for pro
tection for his property , which the cattlemen
promise to slaughter , and'the question bring"
before the chief executive a difficult sub
ject.Mr.
Mr. Edwards says he has tried to settle
the controversy amicably. He Is an old resi
dent of Colorado anil a heavy taxpayer and
claims the right to drive his property wher
ever necessary He wants to drive his flocks
through the lower part of Routt county
until a shipping point on the Rio Grande
railroad can be reached and has promised the
cattlemen that no damage shall be done
to the range or ranch property. Ho has
proposed to the objectors that they shall
select the trail the sheep shall take , but they
have demurred and have called another meetIng -
Ing to assemble at McCoy's , Garflcid county ,
this week to organize for resistance. Ed
wards .asks the governor to attend this
meeting and argue for moderation and recog
nition of the rights of the sheep grower.
What stand Governor Mclntyre will take
is a question which U causing some specula
tion at the capital. It Is regarded ac a
foregone conclusion that the local authori
ties of the counties affected will bo unable tc
stay the hands of the cattlemen when they
start to Keep out the Intruders , and II
military aid Is not Invoked Edwards will
have a cause of legal action for damage
against the state.
Korrntrvn 1'Hfirnger Cnnittirtori Fired ,
COLUMBUS , O. , May 27. Seventeen pas
senger conductors on the Baltimore < t Ohlc
lines west of the Ohio river were discharged
Three are Columbus men. The other rut
Into Chicago , Sandu ky and Wheeling. Tb <
men hero boarded at hotels. Spotters en
said to have been working on the road re
cently.
YESTERDAY'S CJALE IN OMAHA
Uliconifart * In the Street ! Forgotten In
Thought * of the Field * Outilde.
Yesterday's gale In Omaha from the
south recalled the hot south wind that pre
vailed for four daB last July. It was by
no means BO hot a wind , but it kept the
streets full of dust , that found Its way under
window sills and doors Into houses , nnd
trees and grass seemed to suffer , for they
drooped
Discomforts In the city , however , were
held at naught , provided the blow was not
worse and doing damage to crops out In
the state. Telegrams at the headquarters
showed that It was general over the state
and considerable anxiety was caused.
Among those who wrro In Omaha last
evening and who had been traveling through
the central and eastern parts of the state
In the day were Matt Daugherty of Ogal-
ll.i , John Peters of Albion nnd President
nrnes of the Stcatc Hoard of Agriculture
t Grand Island. These men were careful
o observe the effect the wind was causing
nil they say that , so far as their obsorva-
lon went , it Is not > ct serious and by no
ncans alarming. Mr. Daugherty says that
n the west of Kearney rain Is badly needed ,
nd the wind , It It continues , may cause
much damage. All day that In the central
.nd eastern portions of Nebraska crops are
o vigorous and so well rooted that no ap-
irchcnslon need be felt even If the wind
ontlnues for a day. Corn In these sections ,
t Is admitted , will bo safe even two weeks
ilthout rain , but the recent frosts have
Ipped oats nnd wheat , and for these rain
< generally needed.
For some time In the city yesterday the
rind came at the rate of thlrti-slx miles
> er hour. With Its burden of dust it was
.voided by all whoso business and errands
Id not compel them to bo on the streets.
; OItN CAN HI1 AM ) THIS IliAT
Vnrm Hind In Nome Sections Not nt All
Alnriiilnir.
ASHLAND , Neb , May 27. ( Special Tele-
; ram ) A strong wind raised with the sun
icro today from the south , and at 9 n. m
iccame very strong and hot at Intervals ,
ontlnulng all day. The dust was so terrible
hat at times one could hardly sco a block
way. Trees and limbs were blown down by
ho strong gusts of wind. Farmers from
ver the country today report small grain to
30 badly In need of rain , and should the
\lrnl continue a day or two longer wllhout
aln the crops of oats and wheat will be
materially diminished. As to corn , it can
itand considerable yet , but Is In need of a
leaking rain. Should one como within two
\eeka it will meet all the needs of a good
crop so far.
STROMSBURG , Neb. , May 27. ( Special
Telegram. ) A terrific wind has been blow-
ng from the southwest slnco early , this
norning. The air is literally filled with
sand and dust. Small grain Is In a pre
carious condition.
NELSON , Neb. , May 27 ( Special Tcle-
; ram ) A very heavy wind and dust storm
las prevailed from the south for the past
- tity-four hours. Old settlers say It has
) cen TKI ? ot t'10 ' worst storms ever known
lero at'tliTsilnie of the jear. There has
been no rain to8fS k ot th'3 ' month , Un-
ess rain comes wlthiV J "jvv dajs small
; ratn will bo greatly InjurPnv
BEAVER CITY , Neb. , May fiT -CSpcclal
Telegram. ) Hot winds have blown frim.4t
southwest all day and small grain has
suffered.
OAKLAND , Neb. , May 27. ( Special )
Jp to date crops look well , though rain Is
jadly iiccded.
HASTINGS , May 27. ( Special Telegram )
A heavy , dry , hot wind has been blowing
lore all day. U carried with It a perfect
cloud of dust and sand.
NEBRASKA CITY. May 27 ( Special Tele-
ram ) A heavy , hot wind , partaking at
times almost the nature ot a hurricane , prevailed
vailed hero all day. The air was filled
with dust and Rand and crops and fruit
! iave suffered some. A good rain will cas-
ly sa\o crops.
DAVID CITY. Neb , May 27. ( Special )
A wind and dust storm struck the town this
norning , branches were broUcn from trees
and the streets arc filled with dust that the
city sprinklers cannot control , while lu the
country the dust from the fields makes
larmlnc operation impossible.
VERDON , Neb. , May 27 ( Special ) A
gale 19 blowing from the south today , filling
the air with a cloud of dust , and the hot air
is scorching everything. An alarm of flrd
was given this morning , but proved to be
only an outbuilding belonging to the butcher
shop , and was soon extinguished
WATERLOO. Neb. , May 27 ( Special ) A
lieavy wind and dust storm visited this place
this morning , blowing down several large
trees.
In splto of the very unfavorable weather
we have been getting for the past two weeks ,
our crops look fine and the outlook at pres
ent for the coming season is very bright , the
late frosts doing little or no damage Po
tatoes fared the worst , but outside of putting
them back a week or two they are none the
worse for the nipping.
PALLS CITY , Neb. , 27. ( Special , ) A hot
wind from the south commenced blowing at
the rate of sixty miles an hour this morn
ing and continued up to noon. This com
munity has had no rain for the last three
weeks , and should the present hot wind con
tinue many days without rain , crops will be
a failure in this county.
BEATRICE. May 27. ( Special Telegram. )
A heavy wind from the south has prevailed
here throughout the day. A number of shade
trees were blown down about this city. The
wind has resulted quite seriously to small
grain
LINCOLN , May 27. ( Special Telegram. )
A terrible wind storm has prevailed all day
and Ulils fair to continue at least till morn
ing Large limbs were stripped from trees
In the capltol grounds. Quito a large tree
vva. blown down tonight on M i-trect , near
the LIndcll hotel The wind Is In the noturo
of a simoon
WYMORE , Neb. , May 27. ( Special Tele
gram ) Business has been practically sus
pended today on account of the tcrrlillc wind
and dust storm which has prevailed all day
It vvas a hazardous undertaking for pedes
trians to appear on the streets Treca were
blown down and other damage done
HEBRON , Neb. , May 27 ( Special Tele
gram ) A terrific wind and dust storm blow
ing from the south at a velocity ot forty-five
miles per hour has prevailed all day , and It
apreirs to he Increasing Small buildings
have been damaged. The wind has whipped
corn and other grain considerably , and some
fields have been damaged.
Dmiutgn In IIHTII.
MALVERN , la. , May 27. ( Special Tele ,
gram. ) Clouds of dust and a dry , hot wliu
from the south all day made life a hinder
here. A largo quantity of fruit was blowr
from the trees Rain Is badly needed.
SIOUX CITY. May -Special ( Telegram ;
Between 10 and 12 o'clock today the ther
mometer rose from 02 to 9S degrees A hoi
wind is blowing at the rate of forty-five
miles an hour.
( hlrf llyrne * llellrpil.
NEW YORK , May 27. Pcllce Superln
tendcnt Byrnes has made application to tin
Hoard of Police Commissioners for retire
ment. The board granted the request.
In executive session'of the boird Conv
mlssloncr Parker eild that he had pokcn U
Chief Byrnes and that the chief had salt
that If In the opinion of the board the de
partment could bo better served by hl re
tlrcmcnt than by hU continuance In offlci
be would feel It his duty not to embarraisi
the board by continuing hit presence , bu
would hand In his application for retire
jncnt ,
"Mr. Ilyrnei , " continued Mr. Parker , "hai
stated that to tne not only on one occaslor
but several times , and In conformity wltt
that statement and with the tplrlt thct np
plication for retirement by the board hm
been submitted. "
The application was placed before tin
board for action and It was uuanlniousl ;
accepted.
Inspector Peter Conlln has been mudc act
Ing chief of police. Captain * M. W. Co '
lght. Brooks and McCullagh were oppolntc
inspector ! ,
STAKES SET AT A MILLION
Presbyterian Assembly Will Outdo Itself in
Its Anniversary Year.
PLANS FOR RAISING IT ALREADY FORMED
Twenty-rive Men Appointed to Title *
Chnrco of tlio llomilon lrumt Itccep-
tlon ot L'ulyKnmotit Convarti lu
liulln the Cuuie of it Inuglo.
PITTSBURG , May 27. During the devo
tional services before the opening ot the
Presbjtcrlan general assembly on the last
day of Its session It was stated that the
meetings had been to the spiritual ad
vantage of the city. The early hours of the
session were devoted to miscellaneous busi
ness of minor Importance to clear up tbo
docket previous to adjourning.
The most important matter was the an
nouncement ot the names of those selected
for the committee ot twcnty-fivo charged
with the raising of the $1,000,000 anni
versary reunion fund as follows :
Ministers W. L McEwan , Plttsburg ;
John Hall , New York ; Samuel N. Nichols ,
St. Louis , William A. Page , Lcavenworth ;
William II. Hubbard , Auburn ; M. D. Babcock -
cock , Baltimore ; Howard Dufficld , New
York ; George D. Baker , Philadelphia ; Simon
B. McPherson , Chicago ; John N. Freeman ,
Denver ; Thomas L Sexton , D D. , synodlcal
missionary of Nebraska ; John Hemphlll ,
San Fianclsco ; Wallace Radcll'ffo , Washing
ton ; W. S. Hubbcll , Buffalo ; William H.
Roberts , Philadelphia ( treasurer. )
Elders James A. Beaver , Pennsylvania ;
Charles E. Green of New Jersey ; J. W.
Converse , Philadelphia ; II. B Sllllmnn ,
Cohocs , N. Y ; John Sloan , Now York City ;
William Ernest , CovliiKton , Ky. ; E. R.
Perkins. Cleveland , Robert Pltcalrn. Pitts-
burg , William B. Ladd , Portland , Ore. , and
H N Hubbcll , Minneapolis.
The members of the-commlttce present in
Pittsburg Immediately retired to hold a pre-
lln Inary meeting and to formulate plans for
the prosecution of their work. The most
glorious parliamentary tangle of the whole
scries of sessions of the assembly came In
connection with a report of thecommittee , on
church polity on the reception of polygamous
converts In India. The committee recom
mended an answer to the overture of the
sjnod of India , which amounted to "no
action. " Vigorous resistance was offered by
Rev. Robert Morrison of the presbytery ot
Lodlana , India , and the sympathy which ho
aroused started a stream of motions , amend
ments , points ot order and questions for In
formation , In which the moderator almost lost
his feet. The only escape from the dlfllculty
was Unoush one more motion to lay all
previous motions on the table and to start
anew. As a final resort after another tangle
of a similar tort the matter was referred
back to the committee for further report.
The question was one of local ecclesiastical
policy.
The order of the day was then taken up ,
being reports on EJ nodical minutes. The
house immediately began to thin out , and
and conversation reigned It vvaa
to hear the stereotyped
icply that "tho c3TSi'glUue on the minutes
report that they arc iiT n-S--Wd recom
mend their approval. "
ADDED TO THE COMMITTEE.
At the afternoon session the number of
the committee * on the million-dollar fund waa
increased to thirty , and the following names
were added to those previously announced :
Ministers Hliam C HayJen. Cleveland ; Wil
son C Sexton. Detroit ; William McKlbben ,
Cnclnnatl. Elders George D. Dayton ot
Minnesota and W. Coulter of Cedar Rapids.
The atcembly Joined In the request of the
committee that Dr Arthur J Blown , tlio
newly elected ecretary of the Board of For-
'Ign Missions , be assigned in the work ot
ho committee for a term of six months , It
iuch assignment be agreeiblo to him
A telegram woa read stating that the
churches of Missouri would pledge them-
selvca for $5,000 toward the expenses of the
leu home missionaries.
At the request of the United Presbyterian
synod , a committee consisting of Dr How
ard DuIIleld of New York , Dr E R. Craven
and Elder George Junkln of Philadelphia
appointed to assist In the preparation of
a new edition of the psalms by compilation
and otherwise. The committee on mileage *
reported the receipts for the present meeting ;
of the assembly amounted to $59,673 , expenses
were $48,870 , leaving a surplus of $10,803.
i'ho assessment on the churched for the next
jcar was fixed nt 7 cents per member.
The remainder of the morning session wa *
devoted to minor matters of routine business ,
ncldent to the closing hours of the assembly ,
which were railroaded through by the stated
clerk In a mor > t expeditious manner.
Tlio committee on the next phce of meetIng -
Ing reported Invitations hud been received
'rom the First church of Seattle , Waih. , from ,
Lho citl/ens ot Dallas , Tex. , and from the
1'Irst church of Saratoga. It was recom
mended that Saratoga bo selected and the
ipcnmmemlatlon was adopted.
The final exercises consisted In the usual
votes of thanks to alii these who had ex
tended courtesies to the assembly. Con
gratulatory addresses were made by Dr. Wil
liam L itlcEwan , chairman of the entertain
ment committee , and Dr. Robert R. Booth ,
the moderator In the coureo of his remarks
Dr Booth said the asicmbly had shown won
derful self-restraint , and that It had placed
the church upon ground whore It would con
tinue to abide. After prayer by General
Heaver and the benediction the assembly ad-
Journel , being dissolved by the announce
ment of the moderator at 4 ' ! 0 ,
UNITF.O ruis.Yri.iiA : ( > ASSKAIHIVK
Conviction nf Dr. Illulr for I Iqunr hclllllff
SuMntilcil by it Inrin > fit * * .
PITTSBURO , May 27 The first business ot
the United Presbyteilan general am mbly thU
morning was to take a vote on the appeal ot
Dr. W. H. Blair from the first synod of ) the
west of n conviction of selling liquor to In
temperate men and young men. The vote
resulted In the overwhelming defeat ot the
appeal and th'1 decision of the synod now
stands. The other appeals were heard and
dUposcd of. They wcie thoseof J. R : Wal
lace and J. G. Stewart of Monmouth , 111. ,
convicted of teaching at variance with the
church Stewart Is a faith curlst. Both
appeals were defeated.
The report of the committee on frccdmen'a
missions showed the receipts to bo 57",980 and
expenditures $7SC38 , leaving a balance ot
$312. The committee on Sunday schools re
ported enrollments during the vear of 103,346 ,
which lucks only 2,507 of the total church
membership , The contributions were ? 80.017.
The committee on narrative and state of re
ligion made a favorable report and a thanks
giving proclamation waa adopted to bo read
by pastors when they read the picstdcnt's
proclamation. It Introduces the name of
Christ
The committee on young people's work pro-
rented a report showing an Increase In con
tributions. The Junior work has been
especially successful during the year , Thera
are 211 societies and 7,612 members.
1'unernl htrvlir for MnCiillooh ,
WASHINGTON , May 27. Funeral serv
ices iiv r the mpit | | ot ex-Secretary Hugh
McCulloch ot the Treasury department were
held at Rock Creek church this morning by
IUy. Dr. Buck ot tlio Rock Creek church.
Rev , Alexander McKay Smith and Rev. Dr.
Aiplnwall. The ceremony wan very simple ,
being only that of the Episcopal church.
The lot In which the ex-secretary reita la
vciy near thai of Secretary Wlndom. Th
'ill icircrs were old servants ot the family.
The Treasury department was represented by
AtsUUnt Secretary Hamlln , Treasurer
Mcrcan and Comptroller EckcU ' and AH-
sr'nnt ' Tnasurcr Jordan , who 'cnrno from
New York.