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MANY NOT ENTITLED TO PROTECTION : JtisIiletiep lii t1ii UiIteI Suites Hu ri Iy I.i.iii Ii..igIi to 4ec.irc sittirsiII zit ti.ii He f.ire ILetil ru- jug to CuIuu. iyrIght. 1C , hy I'rcs PiaIUhIng Company. ) I MADItI ! ) , .May 12.-VIa Bayonne , France , York % 'orId Cablegram- ay 1.-NeW ) ( Sicelal Telegram.-"JI2rlScOUUltS ) believe taIn iiulght male a utrong case against Znoit ; of the naturalized Americans arro3tctl in Cuba , " aiul Senor Lastres to the \Vorhl correspondent today , Senor Lastres it , the leader of the con- ' ervativc deputies from I'orto rtco : , is the . % first 'Ico pre&dcnt , anil Li much respected by the Spanish conservatIves lie L devoted tb I'remlor Catuovas. It lii well known here that several of the naturalized Americans arfested in Cuba resided In tlio United States : vcry little beyond the time reuiured to ob- tam naturalization. Some had even until lately ililed municipal and other ofilcos In their native land , thus , by Implication , pretending - tending to be subjects of Spain , 'Scam could ahow , " continued Senor Las- . - trea , "that the majority of these claimants to United States protection conic well within the rcope of the sweeping , stern comments once made by Prusident Lincoln upon Gcr- xumammg and other luropeans unduly Invoking American citlzenElllp to avoid obligations and responsibi ti to their native country. I adnilt that the Svauisli authorities in Cuba wcro negii&ent in mint properly seeing to it that the treaty mtipuiation was observed before the liiIluster. of the Competitor were tried by court-muartial , as Consul General Williams had made repreentat oils upon the subject long before. Time \Vaslungton ! gay- crenmemit not only instructed Mlnirter Taylor at ladrid to call attention to tIme treaties , but imisisted upon Minister Dupuy do Lomne getting the sentences suispondeil. "I have often cuideavoreti within a year , though vainly , to Imluco Prenmer Caumovmui to limit rcfc rums In force in Porto R'co. I be- hove he certainly sviii draw up amid keep in rcadiiiess a uuiorc complete seliemne of colon- ml reforms than was contcrnpiatetl in the lull of 189 ! . Only such a scheme will be purely administrative nail economical. allow- mig time colonies to put In opernton measures voted by time imperial I'ariiamneuut , but reserving - serving all legislative , initiative and power to the home government , and the imperial Parlinnient , iii which \Vcst Indtan semmators and mleputie iil contxmuio to sit. ' ' Senor Lastre.3 IS very confident that Pro- rnicr Canovas wilt , ersevcre iii tile etruggie to PutcitY Cuba , and is equal to the task of cam rying nut the program lakI down in the royal siecch. AItTIIUt I. IIOUGIITON. UIiGI 'I'll I 'i'itmt'i'v's t iiiItLt'i'ION. luuI ii I .It l'u Ier4 l'oi ii t ( I ii t ii Course fr ( Iu ( , , yeriiuuuCItl to Iuuliov. ( Cpyrght , 1 ( ; , by l'rcus 1'mmbiIulmiumg Comni'any. ) MADRID , May 1h-NaW ( York " .S7orld Cablegram-Special Telegram.-Tiie ) majority - ity of tIme Madriul newspapers ask time gov- euimcnt to repumdimttc the treaty of 1795 'c'Itll time United States , and time ( Ctuslmlng ) protocol o4S77. Timeso journais allege that tIm c3nvemtiouis referred to are bInding ommly on Spain , as time United States daily proves Its contempt for international law and uu'ages aummong civilized nations. Time United Statea , say thesa Journals , openly tolc'raten acts of piracy , violations of nemu- trality auiui filibustering expeditions against Simnium , because it supposes Spain is weaker , - - - than time United States and in a position in which it would be uliillcolt for it to 'indicate Him riglmts and obtain fair play. The mhiul reason General Weyler gives for remmmaining mm comnmimand in Cumba after time government has dissented from his views in tIme Competitor case , is that lie ( looms his presence tlueo necessary to rosraIri the / vohmnteer ami time Spanish party in havana , who show a stroimg di + mpooition to take time law iumto timelr own imands and wimo lmmsis upon the puutting to death of the condemmiuied fill- bmmsters. General \'eyicr contemplates sending sew- oral bittalions of volunteers to renforeo tIme forces "bluckmmding" General Macco in I'lnar dl htio lmrovinco with a view to uislmmg regular troopa how tlmcro to reinforce time coliummmns trying to arreat the aulvaimco of General Gounez toward Matanzas and Iavana. Mmmcii stress is laid by the iress and time omeinl circiem on the fact tlmat time continental Eoucpean and time Immglislu press nmanifest 'symnpatluy with Simm again on tlio occasion of time new ( : ) me ComPetitor ) Incident. 21A' S1iItItFNIiit " .VIIlN 'I'IIEY LIi(1i. Geuueruul Y.yIer IsNuii' $1 Xi' Order * .u E tue I umsiurgeuui heiIeviu. HAVANA , May 13.-Captain General Woy- icr has prolonged immdeflaitoly time period given to time Cuban generals In 'hic1m to surrender and obtaiu pardon. 1'ieumi'im i.i hues Coumti one to I'rotc.f. I'ARIS , May 13.-Jim the Frenclm news- m papers of today tlmero Is further adverse t .rIticismn of the attitude of tim Uniteul States iii Limo uimatter of Conmpetitor fIlibusters. Time tone of the comnmnemit corre.5'ponls ( wltlm time following , a imkim iii from time Eclair : "It Is clear that Brother Jonathan has Just as many scrumpiec aim his Ilrothmer John Boil. 110 vants to lumterforo at aimy price In affairs which mb not concern him. This policy will Riot flumd supporters iii France. " ( Jouuumsel Sum iuuuult.4 Ii is ( ipiuuioum , CAIRO , May 13.-The crown commmmsei sub. omitted his couujuaiomms in limo action lirouglmt against time comummissioncr.s of the Egyptian thbt to the tribunal today. They are to the t effect that the conumnissiommurs imavo the power to dimpo'o of time reserve fummul for unforeseen stab expenses , ammd timat a majority of the comumuumissioumers only Is necessary for sucim action to be taken. Juulguument will be iro- nouaced on Juuma 1. hirotlmerlmoud of iuugI ulcers , OTTAWA , Oat. , May 13.-Cimtof P. M , Ar- tlmur called time annual convention of the 1irotimcrlmood of Locomotive 1umglneers to order today , Time only buslne s transacted at the opening seaion was time appointment of a ccuuimnitteo 0mm credentIals. lIr Mack. enzio h3oteil , ex-promler of Canada , will - visit time convention tommmorrow , \ hmuaveuise iii Freimoim ( ; ustuuui . I'AltlS , May 13.-According to the ofilelsi returns the French ctmstouim receipts for time first four muontlms of 189G simow Increases itt imports to thu amount of 167,000,000 francs , aummi of exporiti to time uuium of S3,000,000 trmuneu , as compared with the same liellod of 1S95. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ hiritislu Sti'uuuu.ir Got's .tsimnri. . loRI' SAID , May 13.-The lrItilt steamimer " . \'ooiwlch , Captain Ruebbin , wimich sailed train New York on April 5 for Jc'ddap , Aden , tiuignporo , etc. , and which pasued Imore on May 6 , ts ashore on Simab.el.ICeber reefs , I' J Is lmopeti that limo steamer cam be floated , StrliIiug ) ) oule'rs imuict , Trouble , ROTTEIID.M , May 13-Timo serious coil- dition of affairs caused by limo striking dockers continues today. Time police are still on duty nail In addition time ironclad - . , JCortcnau has arrived at time Maas anchor. r ago to grotect time shipping. Great hirhlmiimi lu humipaficuuf , J.ODON , May 13-The Standard's parila- V ruontary correspondence reporbi a rumor tlmmzt Colonial Secretary Chamberlain has cabled to I'resiilent Kruger an expostuiation at lila delay In announcing time ( tital sentenceu of tbo cQvIctvd : cfvrincr. AILMOIJ1I STltlil ( I1IO.VS SIitlOUS. Oume-hlimif of tIs IuuIifte5 Of lime Ciiiii lunhir iii ICi uusim. CI Are 15 % Out. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , May 13.-Time trouble between time Armour l'acking company and Its employos In Kani'as City has assumed a serious aspect. Seven imuindred men are now out , reducIng the vorklng force of the plant fully one-halt , Time strike of forty-four fire- nuen to enforce an eight-boor tlay at $2 per day Imas finally lnvolvet almost every do- iartment in the big plant. Yesterday even- lag time company dischargeml 100 macn. Today fifty girls in time tagging and trimming departments - partments walked out , and this evening the company tlimolmnrged a large percentage of its emnployo , numbering fully 500 and coming front avery department of the works. om- dais of time company irmoict timat time men are being discharged simply to reduce a vorklng force that. is altogether too large , consider- lag time light btmeinesu of the present season. Tlmo strikrs and time men discharged , however - ever , maintain that only macn wimo ympnthIzo with time etrikitmg threaten are being sent Imnmne. Notwithatandimig time injunction lemmued from time federal court restraIning the labor or- ganizaticims from declaring a boycott against Armour's products nil of time labor minions involved - volved met tonlgimt and elected delegates to U 11155 $ meeting to ho Imell in ifmimusas City , Ifan , , tomorrow morning , when an executive cnmnmnittee vIli be nppotmmtNl to COflimict the tight against the Armotmrs on the ituies Previously - viously mapped cut. In hCmunsas City , 1Csn , where several thousand - sand minion men live. many of the retail meat dealers vere notifiemi today by several of their customers timat they W0U1l withdraw timelr trade If time dealers continued imamimllitmg Armmmotmr'si meat. Timts , it is claimed , had the effect of causing many dealer.s to refuse to give orders to Armour's solicitors , natwitlm- standing the temporary injunction to prevent - vent the enforcemuient of a boycott secured by time company cii Monday. To what extent - tent today's boycott will affect time corn- pany's litusiness cannot be comujectured at prccermt. _ _ _ B _ _ _ _ 5,1' . hALIS i : SWi1'T 11 % ' % 'iNi ) . ' . . 1'oieu Ci I iii ii eys mm uid'lt.lepIm.uuIe flivum ) , . - _ . ileim I ) ruvumid. ST. LOUIS , May 13.-One of time nmost ter- riflc winmi and rain storms that ever etruck tlmimu city prevailed tlmls evening between 5:30 : and C o'clock. Trees , signs , chimneys , smokestacks - stacks , house roofs auid telegraplm and telephone - phone poles , with timeir burdens of svires , were prostrated In various aectionv of the city. Time continuous and heavy i'treamns wimicli fell formed a connection betveen time trolley sires tumid time ground , causing the escape of tiun current , whicim resultemi in a stoppage of cars all over time city during the stormn. 'rvo tmnknown men iii a klff near tIme Illinois side of the river were drowned by time capsizing of timeir boat , and two more vero thrown out of a yacht by the violence of the wind and had a narrow escape from ( loath. At Fifteenth and Washington atreets time large wooden spire of the German Lutli- &mran clmurch was twisted so badly that its fall iii expected momentarily. The 250-foot smokestack at time Antimony & Kuhn brewery vas blowim down. In falling It strmmck the corner of tlto brew hotmmc , cutting it off clean to time ground. Several people therein had a narrow escape from deatlm. The same stommn prevailed throiuglmoUt Missouri , Kansaa , Arkansas - kansas and the lower and central Misieaippi val'ey ' , _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ . _ F'II.IIILJS 'I' 11tS 1'1iAI ) O'1' G ; IL'I'Y. Oliteers of time ih'ruuuum.ln .tuluimttted to html it. NEW YORK , May 13.-John D. Hart , Cap- tam John O'Brien , Mate Edward Murphy and Colommei Emilio Nunez , wlmo were recently ar- re.sted In l'lmIladeipha for violating the mtetm- traitty act in connection with the first trip of time steamship hiormnuda to Cuba , appeared before Judge Benedict in the crmninal hart of the United States circuit court today. Since their arrest the prisoners have been indcted. I'ieas of not guilty , witim leave to withdraw If considered neccoary itm time coure3 ef temm days , vero entem'el : for each of the ulefendantum. Judge Benedict fixed bail in eaclm of the cases at * 2.500. Time mulieged ilUbusters will not ha broimgimt to trial , it Is believed , until the United States supreme commit t1.echuies time appeal in tlm hiorsa cases. which are to be argued \Vasiimmgton next Monday. Time prosecution of John D. Hart for the Laurada's first expedition having been abandoned. United States Commissioner Simields today disniirsed the bail , which was H.500. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Aumumuuuul 'uhu'etiuuw of tiut- ( ' . , it. .c : Q. ChICAGO , May 13.-At tIme anmmual macct- tag of time stockholders of time Chicago , Bumr- llngton & Qtulncy railroad held hero today ttmo old board of directors was re-elected witim ommo cxcemtiOmt , where Hobart Treat Payne , time second. of Boston wau clectol to succeed Charles J. Paine , who is now in Vu- rope. Ttmcre were 48:1,211 : simarca of rtock rcpmesomited. Time only busimmc' % Os imat of approving time president's annual report antI ttmat of relectlng a board of ulirectors. Thu meeting was imarmnonlotms. T W. Bar- imydt of Burlington vrcsiclel at time ineetrtg and 14. 0 , Goddard acteml as si-cretary , Ctfl- cers of time company will be electml a' time next meeting of the beard of directors. IL is said time old omcers witi be re.elacted. imm.l of tii ( .huiel4soum Cuise lu. Sight. NE\VI'OitT , Iy. , May 13.-Attorney Craw- fermi , of the defense in time Scott Jacicromi ease , limmished his argumntent at noon. Aunong the PropoFitions preseatod tolny ( WIlS emma that h'earl Bryan was dead before imor boiy was taken to Kentucky anti another was that If sue was killed in Kentucky time murderer vas not Scott Jackson. Comumnonwealtim Attorney IckImart cloati tIle urgumnents this aftermmoon ammil tommiorrow uumorniuug time case rtii be givemm to time jumry. Somime of time jurors are becomnimug eximauated amid for that reasomm it vas decided hot to give time ease to timemn tazight. iiusuu1 Oiileiuul 'S lumti.'teaI. 1FflIt' , Old. , Mtty 13.-Time grmuuiul jmmry Ut timit4 country imas returned an immultetmuent agmuiuist George H. hartley , lmresiulrnt of time First Nationtul iummuik of Arkansus City , Kmmrm. , ( or wrecking the F'irst State bank at ( him' Place last ( miii nnd nguimmm't 'P. M , htielimmrulsoml , Hr. . anul 'P. M. Itteharulsan , Jr. . iure8idemit ammul cnsluicr of time Oklruhrmmna City First Natinmmal luauii- , and Fred 'tV , Farr mind Fred Gunt oftimis 1)10cc. .11 lt.ul Lucr Comum miii ts 5 , . Ie'iuie. AUBURN , N. Y , , May 13-Charles A. \Veddington , aesistunt tlnatmcimtl clerk of the state senate , shot himself at the imoune of \Vilihmim H. Webster ii ) this city today. W'euldingto. swims Iii love with Miss lIeu \'tluster , fluid ii Is tlmought iii sti'ctulu sY.i8 beenumso m'lme ltmmd rejected lila iroPnsai of atari iugo I he .mts about 21 years old mtiud haul bcc'mm keeping c mflimafly with Miss \\'eh- muter about a year , - 'l'm9ust Iircctor's Fl Ic Ieuumurr.'ra , N1 % ' YORK , Mmiy 13.-Counsel ( or the otilclnla of the American Tobacco conipony , wimo were lntiieteul last wck for 'ioimution of thuo monti.trumut law. mm ppetured lii time court of gemuermul sessions todmu ) ' 1111(1 tllt'l us tie- mutter. No uhmit lmna yet been llxtl for argument On time demmttmrrer i4iSI'uIIt'lmtN of Oe'e'muum't'ssu'ts , Imi j ; , At New York-Arrived-Dresden , from flreuumu'mi : 'reutommie ( rein Liverpool hovel , front lirernen , Saiied-l'aris , ( or Soutiimimnp- toil ; Germanic , for Liverpool ; Nordtmtnd , ( erA A a twerp. At bommthamnpton-Arriwul-Spree from New York , ( - liuemen ; New 'ork. front New ! m'ork Saihed-'l'rave. for New York , At ( I iuagotv-Arrived-Ethiopia front New York At LIs'erpooh-Arrivnd-Monnolhan from Montreal ; \ mmmicouver , irons Montreal ; Mu. Jestie from New York. b'ahietl-lhrltaiummtc , for 1 umiladelphla ; Ithltmelanul , for Phitadel- lilmia. At ( liljrnltnr-Sailed-MnrailIa , ( rare Na- I ) ' " , ; for Ness' York. , t lmostomt-Sailed-I'eruvlan , for a lasgow , A t ltottordmumn-Arrlved-Mutmeda at , from New York. At Copenhagen - . .rrived - Titinvaiia , froums New York. I" Oreenoek.SailedAseyrian , for Pimila- do. tullin. 4t l.'sboum-Sollcd-Ocyenuni , ( or New A . from t il.sltImore-.Arrlved-Munche1l lirernen. SIIPLY 1IUCS A DELUSION Spanish Press Indulging a Dream of British Sympathy anti Assistnice. STANDS ALONE IN TIlE PRESENT INSTANCE iumroiue Iitllc Iticel to Iuutcrtt-re uumul Ureuct iirituuiim Iii 'II ) l'osliomt to iiuu3uuper tile United Stubs , ( Capymigmt ) , 1196 , by I'ress I'ubiistmhng Comumpammy. ) LONION , May 13.-New ( York Vorld Cablegram-Special Telegrarn.-Tiio ) WorimI's Matiriul correspondent's dispatch tlmnt the Slanimurds are comforted by English syma- hatliy simows timat ( ho Spaniads Imave beet eitimer misinfornicul or are liv- lng In a fool's paradise , so far as public opinion Is expressed. In presa or Parliament no worul iuas beemi spokemi imoro adverse to the contention of the United States in this ntatter. Sir Cimarles Duke , who foliota foreign affairs sitim keeui and hIghly tnformneil interests , tlmimilc serious trouble mnay ultimnately grow omit of time case. "Spanisim anul Portuguese people , " he said , ° are very strong on the point of honor , anti where a menace is aduiressed to tlmeni they are always apt to rueh to the con- elusion that a strong commrse Is always time bet one , witimout any' regard to time commee- qtmonccs. As to your questIons , whether iii event of war , I consider ammy European compllcatione . likely to follow , or that Simaim t.iui be assisted by any Eiuu-opean power , no ; Spain must rely on imersolf alone , No European - ropoan cotmntrv can have any Intercot In supporting imer. " After all , England could lmardiy abject to tue action of the Unitoul States iii tlmis muat- ter , commsideriuug Secretary Chamberlain's Practical demand upan I'resident Kruger against the recemit uleatim sentences In time Trnnsvaal and unuier mmmcii loss urovcr cir- cumstances. STANDARD OIL STARTS IT. Although no mnentiomm of time tact Is likely in the London press , time Standard Oil coin- pany ot the United States was prominently comucorneul In an extraordimmar3- scone today at a uirlvate sitting of the parliamentary select conimittee. appointeul to Inquire Into the ad- vie'ability to raise the hash point of mineral oil sold In the United Kingdom. Anthony I. Mundella , M. 1' . , who had to retire front a position as presiulent of the Board of Trade in time last liberal government because of his connectiomt with an unfortunate joint stock enterprise , is chairmmman of the comnmnlttea , anti ime brought forwarul as a breach of Parhia. mnemmtary privilege the accusation made in the Scotsman , the leading Scottlsim paper. that ho was conducting the inquiry in the imiterests of an American oil ring. , Iumndelia tndig- miantly ulenled time cimarge and created a heated controversy by accusing one of the Seotteh ! members of the committee , witim imavimmg umispirefi time libel. Aim altercation , lasting nearly an hour ensued , but though the statement of the neaspaper was' cieariy a breaciu of privilege , punialmablo by severe pentities , as it involved the charge of coat- phicity in gross corruption , it was ultimately decided to take no action. TIme trumtii is the original appointment of this committee was motmred by certain Scotcim mnembers of Parlia- macnt acting imi the interest of a Scotch oil cemilpany which having quarrelled vith the Stammdarul Oil company iuopco to hamper its trade witim the Uniteul Kingdom by obtaining a legislative enactnient raising the fiach point. The Scotch oil company and time Standard worked together untii a couple cf years ago , anul qumito recently negotiations wore opened for a renewal of the arrange- ntents between them , hut it came to nothumtg. It is estintated that if the Scotch oil company can secure the object it Is aimning al it will mmiean a gain of CO0,000 to its income aimfi a cormespondimig less to the Standard Oil coin- imny. On the tlmole the origlmm and oh- ject of the committee is a serious semmdal and reflects little credit cmi the bonotei purity of the lIritili legislature and legis- iators. IMPOSSIBLE FOR SEVERAL REASONS. Lord Lonsulale'o ahieged statement that the German emperor aught challenge for America's cult vith his new yaclmt , laummcimcci today , scents preposterous fem several valid reasons. but chiefly hecatmso in a clause in the gift for the Kaiser's cup ammnually raced for at ( 'Owes the emperor explicitly frammmed c3ndttlons so as to exclude American con- tetsnts. Thta unfricmmdly act lion been much commented upon by Americana living abroad. It will be remnembered timat when a similar report sums published a year ago about the prince of Wales' intention to challenge witim hirittania. lit case his yacimt proved superior to Valkyrie , imts royal higim- umuss addressed mu very courteous letter to the \\'oriml througim Sir Francia Kmmoliys , Intimating - mating how impossIble it would ho for royalty - alty to engage in. such an International con- teat for obvious political reaE'Om' , BALLARD SMITh. IENltCflS ; jjjj ; ' 1'itAtS'A.th. utAh ) . : si epimhuir uf Cuujue t4.iuuul y AMSeIIIIl J Ie- miumuIllis ltevoiumtlilmi of time' ( juizui'ter. CAPE TO\'N , May 13-Imm time lIout. of 4\eernbly Mr. Merriman , on mnoving a reso- ltmtiomt in favor of revoking the charter of time British South Africa commmparmy , maintained timat time chief culprits to be dealt with were time niembers of time Chartcrcul company , vlmlcim lmad been gimilty of corruptlomm. Ruth- crfom'd Ilarrimi ( time secretary In South Africa of time Charterci commmiany ) ought to take lms ! race , , iahul Mr. Merrlmnamm , alenguide of Mr. GardmtcrVthiiamns , time manager of time D..j Ucers mine , tried for simppiylng arms to Joimannesburg , iii the dock , It was a scsi- dm11 , ho weumt emi to say. to procecmmto the agemmts and imot the ; rinclpale. lL' dntmnced time way lit whmichm Ithodesta haul beoui de- mmimdetl of troopa to take part in the Johmamtne- burg ra'd , leaving time people there at the uilercy of the MatmUntles. LONDON. May 12.-A dispatch from Cape Tov.n to time Timmmemm says : "Local feeling is so atmong in Cccii Rhodes' favor that if he were a canmildato here for election , or In any British center , lme would Imeaul time poll. " It ldth ) V 'I' ( ) ( ) Ct'L'I'Y Volt' ! ' A ht'i'ih till. fluutire ilumssin mm S.tmiuul roum ltt'iiuI t'xv oils mit ( Ise Vtuu , . LONDON , May 13.-A special dispatch re ceiwed hero from Simaoighai says timat time flriti'hm and German mninlaten at I'eking imave protested agaimmmtt time action of Russia imi oc. copying part of time forcalmoro at Cho Fee , contrary to treaty rIghts. Time dispatch adml. that the entire ltuaIan suluadromi in Chinese waters % vIli rendezvous at Clue Fee in readimmess to occupy Port Arthur or Kiacho bay , on receipt of instructions - tions from St. l'etcrsburg , In well inforimmed comnmmtercial 'lmmarters in London it Is believed that time Cimo Fco In- chlemtt is nothing but arm ordinary busimmems deal , as Ferguson & Co. have been offering tifu hand wimich is alleged to have been asized for eilo during years past , Time ony cause ( or disquiet is found In time fact that time hiusahan Steam NavIgation company , timrough whose agenI , Mr. J. Smith , arm Amnerican , time haumd Imas been occupici : , is a commipammy subsiaized by limo Russian govera- meat , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ihummors mi ii .tmuitrieii mu Sciemu t IIUDA I1EST , May 13-Time university imere. iii contmnenmoration of the millennial cehebra. lion , has been authorized by Enmperor Fran. cia Joseph to confer the imomiorary degree ci doctor of medicine on Br , John Shaw Billings of Phuiadelphtia. Morc AmutI-Miasioummury it ints , SIIANGIIAI , May 13-Anti'intssionary riots broke out at IClang-Yin yesterday , The Uritisim mission was looted ana burned. The mtsionary escaped , Forty Arrests fur L'ae Mmmjcate JIERLIN , May 13.-Forty arrests have beets made for ieee majesto at I"rauktort. ou-tho-MaLs- M1'I'itOiiST COVihtIdUld lOlGS. lny Given lit , hnttre1T to l'umre1 It oil t I no i'roeed 1mm gus. CLEVELAND , May d-.tThe.dolay In the proceedings of the MtbudIat general coma ferenco on account of the failure of time cent mimittecs to present their reports is about at an end , With the election of' ' bta'hops anti conference officers , shlcim begins tomorrow nmorning , time conferen'co wiilget down to real soild work and the' sessions from now on are likely to be fuiii of interest. Follow- immg the election will come the rettlement of the time limit question , and there will probably - ably ho a spirited c mmtezt ver that. Time most imuporimmat busIti'ss at today's sessiomi wuta time auloptiomi of a resolution cimangimig the time of meeting of time general conference - once front time let of May to tIme first Wednes. day in May. There was mmmcii oratorical sparring among the delegates , but tIme best of epirits prevailed tlmreughu'Ut time sessiomi , Time conference was opened today witim hlisimop Vincent iii the cimair. The ulevotioutal services vem'e eommthictoui by Rev. It , E. Gliiumn , a coiored minister front central Mis- msouri. Tile first re.oolution offered denounced in time strongest terals the Arnienlan outrages amtd mmmassacres amtd referred to the apathy of the Cimristian governments of Europe and America. It closed by eaiiing cml congress to pass a joimtt resolution authorizing time iuresidemit to enter into miegotiations with the European uowers umiost directly iumterestei wttht a view of interfrIngu and preventing furtimer nma.osacres. Time resolution almo provided - vided that a copy of tlme.resolutioIi should be sent to both houses of congress. it was rc- ferrel to the comumnittea on state of the church witimoumt ( llsctmssiomt. The proposition to change time time of holding time general conference from May 1 to the first \Vednesdny in May aroimsed a thirctmssion on time pohnt of catmatitutionaUty of tIme action , Three-fourths of time annual con- fcrommcea have approved it nmtd it was ap- provci by ntore tluan ( wo.th'irds of the gcmt- oral conferemmco. Dr. L 'onarul led the opposition - sition , but lie wns literally' buried , as time vote stood 397 yeas anti 19 nays. Time next general conference will therefore meet on time first \Vednesuiay in May , 1900. PLAN TO SAVE TISflJ AND MONEY. A ; mroposltomm was prcsoumted by Rev. L. Ii. Fiske of Detroit tobold time general conference - ferenco each six years. The reasons given were that it would savtt $2,500 per year ammd woulul rave time and under the present ar- rangemttent 540 nmemt are out 'of church vork four wceks , or an ngregate of forty-five year.s. Otlter reasons were that It would redtmce time anxety incIdental to electiont , vauiul give a more satisfactory test of officers - cers electeul ; would save criticisms and would give a longer tmmme in whini ? to test chmautges iii ullsclplimte and would jmisure greater stability - bility ammd permnanency. It 'was referred to time conimnitteo on state of time church. Chaplaium C. C. McCabe prcented a con- stltutcnai amnendmemtt which ferbido any mmtiasionary society from , appropriating any sum in excess of the laconic of the year previous. This was to vail a Imait on time appropriations wimicim lmaxe been made iii excess of income. A largely eulogistic resolnUon regarding time work of ntieriommaries vas Limo firmt ulecu- meat prerenteul after recess. ft eat May 19 at 11 oplock as a day on which missionaries , doaconesDcs , etc. , are to be appointed to the coumference. A , motion to refer to time corn- mnitteo oil timestate of the cinmrch by Dr. Buckley was defeated , as was a motion to hay on the table. Time resolution was then adopted. Great imtterest warm manifested wimen time commimitte t on episcopacy 'aa called. Dr. Ilumckley rQported timat hu caunmittee is unable - able to report at present mn , the , number. of bishops , but he promnlseul to do so time firrit timing in the moruming. P A report in wimich a cluange was proposcml iim time matter of imaptam caused a prolonged debate. Time proposition was to tbo effect thmat those who were rrlnkled -immfancy eouiiui , if they desired , be Immersed wimon they grewolder. Timis was opposed by Dr. Leommard and others on time ground timat it vas dlreriummlmiatiomm against infant baptisnm , and after a prolommgeul discusson time report of the committee was recommitted. Time comnnmittee out ihook Concern ntade an nulverse report on time recommnemtdation to ostabitsim a Mothoulist daily paper ; it also made a Ike report on time recommnenulation thtmt time Western. Northwestern and Central Ctmristlan Aulvocate he cormoolidated Into one paper for time Missbsaipii valley. Time report was immtntediately adopted. Anotlmer report rccomnmmmendeul thmat time Dcok Concern ruob- lithu ammul commtaium bookm' nd periodicals of time Methodist clmurclm in the Spmlnizh lammguage. After announcinents laul been ummade the conference adurneul. ' TO I1ETIRE TWO fliShlOl'S. The commtmvmittee on epiopacy decideml to- ulay to recommimend to , the' conference that Blehops Bowmnamm and 'osler be deenred nomm-effcctive , vhicim is equ4valermt to retirement - mont , and that two new ilmops be elected It was practically decided to take time rome action in regard to Bisimpp Taylor of Africa , anmi lila speach to the cpmnmitteo induced it t : ) defer action , All timreO bishops were hue- tore time comnnhittee anti 'raid they were cuat- lsfle'J that whatever' time conference mlgimt mb would be time sviil of God. Bishop Taylor , imowever , explained lila peculiar relation him Africa cml tile SUCCCSO ho had achieved in ralsiumg money for it , efforts in this directton beimmg still In progress IlisJmop Ilownumn ha Sn years old , Iiisimap Foster 711 and Bishop Taylor 75. Time conmmittoti u1ecied to recoin- aloud timat one of time now bhshopu be a maim of African dercent , Time candidate of tIme colored delegates is Dr iloweum of Gamnmmmon Theological insttumte , - Tita conmmnittee cmm httacrary will recom- ntemmml that in rare cimses the tive. year until mumoy be extended one year by aim appeal by time congregation to the mjuarterly conference , smem'o It mntmmut imave a 'tbr'ee-uiuarters vote , after which it must receive time vote of a mttajorlty ofthme cabinet pf presiding elders , imiclumdimmg that of ttto prariuling elder having charge of time chmurcb , amid timen tmo bisimop iumuist _ consent , Tlmimm may be done year after year for five years , making time longest umos- 3ttmhu pastorate top ycar Time laity c'aimmms It wihi defeat this plan' tomorrow , A mmtinority comunhttep rcport asking for the aboilsiunment of time time liummit will ho ti'bntitted to the comaferdnce and will hiroba- bly be supported by time laity , The revisal eomnmltteqoruired that there ho lresented to time comm eteimec tomnorrow a rule reriumiring timat one of tao , flrst qtmestionr asked in examining catmitJates for licenses as local preachers must be timat regarilmmg tIme muse of tobacco , sat framthhthat a prommuiso to whmoiiy abatain will be necessaty , Smu I i's. ( I f 'l'rnt Is ilmuve , Fuu I I on OtT , Nfl\V YORK , May iL-At the meeting of time Amnericami Tract socIety tday time report of Flmtammcial Secretary Elmearer siuowei receipts' , $230,254 ; di'mmbursemonts , $18,250 ; cash balance , 212O03. , Dr , Slmearer suppie- ntented imis statIstical rcpmrt 'aying tlmat mime ahes for lime fiscal year jiut ended were less by 5 per ccmmt timaim they .wero time pro. viOUa year , Timis uleprecatfoa ! , 'as attributed to limo agencies in Clmicg . 'snd San Fran- deco. . - ( , -o rgin it I U 's'4 im ' .4.umo t ii , . r Cmi p , SAVANNAh , OaMumy 13.-Georgia riflemen - men again , proveul timei. superiority iii marlcamnen over tlt hl'strmct of Coiuntbimm cngimmeer corps today by innhng the 1J. C t'-'wuler company's mmumtdsoimma sliver trophy lii lImo rvglmentai temim match ( interstate ) , Time teumi from time 2tvunnalt volunteer guarmis Imattalton w n the match by a score of 1.071 , hientlng lime team ( roum the DistrIct at ( 'iumb'a engineers corps only tlmree t)0mtts ! 'Flue latter team wins second prize 150 in cimmhm. Four teams of Ix men each vere entered in the contest , The eommteut vus ten simota at 200 auJ 300 yards targets anti a skirmisim ru ot' twenty imOts On a target orresponuhing i a COt ) yards , - B' - Ammvrii'nmu 'i'ruivt Soeit'dy , - NH\S' YORK , May 33.-/t time annummi nteotinK of the American 'fract society to doa motion wamu auloptmtl rcctnahdcrlng ( ii aomiomt of the special committee in ThS7 lu combining time husimmess mind luenevohent do parintealmu of the oeiety. The minion of tIme two dclmartmenhl4 wmms dtsu'olveti by all uilmmtOitt tunmuimiumioutt vote. General 0. 0 iIovaruI svls ; elected preSIdent cC tha societ ) and 11ev. 11 , itlmecartimur of New York vice maresutdeut , - CREAT VICTORY FOR FILLEY Oontros the Machinery of His Sthto and Heads the Delegation. KERENS FACTION BEATEN AT EVERY TURN M lmiuoumri lluiumli Icuumi Cniuvemmt lou i'iIOs I'm ) iiuimmors flu but' St. Iotiis lemuher-Plmtt formut Pn'ors 3hc- Ici muiu iimuui Itomiest huum ) . 51' . JOSEI'II , May 13.-Not ummtii 4:30 : this muornummg did time repumblican state convention adjourmm , after resolvimmg in favor of McKimmley for president , in favor of sound ummoney , mind electiumg fomir delegates-at-large to time mm- tional commventiomi. The commvcntiomm was in some respects the noiskst amid mmtost trouubt'ronme ! over itch iii time state , but at. ita ciose Chatmncey I. FiIli'y of St. Louis still held the route. Time dole. gates-at-large are : Clmauumcey I. Filhcy of St. Lotmh , c'x-Congressimman F. G. Nietlrimig- imasms of St. Louis , Major Williamn J. Warner of Kansas City and 3. Ii , Ihothwoil of Sedalia. Alternates : Byrd lhmncan of Butler county , Charles F , Galiemmkamnp of Franklin , II. It. Wiiiiammms of Greene , Charles P. Covington of I'ike. Major Warmter witimdrev his namume , but was elected as the last delegate cimosemt. Time convention re-elected Chaumnecy I. Filley au , chairimman of time state cemmtral coin- mnittoe and passed a resoiumtion favoring him as mnommtber of tue national republican cant- nmittee , to succeed It. C. Kerena , who was turned down by the delegates. Filley , In auhulitiomt to being made c'imamr. mummin of time state central commtmmmittee , nammted mill the mnemmtbcrs , nmmul controls time mnacimhmtery 1mm every respect. Time downfail of Icerens and Imis followers was commtplete. Kereims woe voted for as national delegate-at-large , after Ihittinger of St. Jcseplm Imad witimmirawn In 1mb , favor , but was defeated. Time enl > rift lit thmm clouds was time election of Major Warmmer , cimo Imas been classed as a follower of Kerens , but wimo secomtded the nomninatioum of Fihley. After the locking otmt of time delegates by time Keremms followers yesterday , Fliley is sahul to have roeclveul to leave no stone unturned to secmmre timeir mmlttmnate defeat in everytiming. and to timmit end viii this afternoomm try to commtei ! time cznventhcn of time F'ourthm congressional ullmtrhct. whmlcim ummeets 1mm tmi ! city. Timis convention mnet at Platte City Monday , but af.er routine proceedings adjourned - journed to nmeet iii St. Josepim timis nfternoomm at 2 oclock. A commibtnttiomm had beoum effcc'e'l betweemi time anti-Flileyitcs by vitcIm ! a silk- stocking district delegation was to be seat to lImo natiommal convention , but Filloy is r'aid to have laid plaits to mlefeat this scimommme. The fight between time followers of Kerens ammui Fliley mviii , therefore , likely be renewed at the district convemmttemm. Time lostimne- mont of this comuveumtlomt was imaul in order to allow time election of lhitthmmger as district uleiegato ut case he was defeated as delegate- at-large. But Filhey's imresemmce mmrny hr mm time title , and this afternoon's tight will be mis bitter , on a amnali scale , tie was the one of yestprday and last nigimt - 'vEiuEmt IN Co'i'itl , IN COLomt.tnO. % s'luI Iheuuul the lchi'ggitiom to St. Louis limit Vi1i NOt unit for Silyem. PUEBLO , t1ay 13.-Present Indications are timatSenator Teller : ull be endorsed by for- mnixl 'resolution tomorrow afternoon by time reptmblican state convention , , and will be chosen by accianmation to imead the leiega- tlamt to St. Louis. Free coimmage and protec- Ucmi will be declared time carmhimmai pr'ncIples of the republican faith 1mm this state , but mme lnstrumctiomms for any candiulato for time presidential - dential nomination mvlli he givemi. There is little lIeliltood that time conventiomt will tim- Strtmct time Colorado delegates to bolt time St. LoUts gatimcrlmtg If a gold stamidard plamtk is adopted , and a mmtan in imarmmtommy with rucim views mmommiinated. Senator Teller's friends and eumimporters mvill imuve entIre control of time convention , but conservative leaders tb net Interpret imium recent utheramices as favor- immg a. bolt. Senator Wolcott , it a said , will either be overloalted In time resolut'orms or endoraed mmmercly as to his llglmt on sliver. It is imow believed timat McKinley vihi be time pemsonal cimoice of a majority of the Colorado ( hciegates. senator Tehher'e nanie was cimeoreul to time echo at time repuhiicamm convemttlomm for time Second Colorado district , wimicim met at 2 o'clock. lieyemmd citoor' mtg 110mm. hlccea Town. cend of Silver Cliff , ox-member of congress fromim Colorado , temnporary dhmarmnamt ammul then mmmaichng time organIzation pernmanent amtul ap- rointhimg a commtmnitte cmi resoltmtions , xmotim- ing was done. Amm adjourimniemmt was taken umnthi 10 tomorrow ntornimmg , iENVER , May 13.-A. M. Steveoeomt of Demiver ammd Joimmm F. Vivian of Golden vere chosemm as deiegatem to time aatlemmal reimub. lcamt convention thia aftermmoon by time 'omm- venthon of tIme First congreuxulnal dhmulrmct of Colorado. C. H. Tlmberiake of Pimillips county anti James Cowio of Ilouluber are bime aitermmates. No reslutiomms wore adopted anti time ubehegates are unhmmstructed , but Mr. Stew- emmeon in a sieecim mleclarcml that hmo wotuhul follow the lead of Senator Toiler , h'rohi I hi t isumuist far Free Sil 'er. STOCKTON , Cal. , May 13-Time state Iwo- im'ljitiomm ' convemmticmm moot lucre tojay. Chaunecy Dunn of Sacramento tras elected chairman of time commvontlon , anti time miasmal comnmmmhttees were appohmmted. A commmnmitteo omm idatfornis is iii m'esmsiomm tommight and will not conclmmclo its lalmors' until very hate. Time comnimmittco imav agreed emi time proim i hi I helm lila uk a mimi t ho finamico section is framed. Thin flnammdlal Piammhc favors gold , silver anti paper atm legal tontler lit hma'miment of oil debtum , ptmbhhc onti iwivate , amtd conrmtquently time conmmittee tie- dares for tIme free coimmage of silver mit Ifi to 1. Tiuey oppose lime issuance of bonds of time government in tiutme at peace. anti hiolul thmat tIme govrnmmmemtt shmommhuh mnalce time paymmmemmt of bommmia in any thnme it may deemn best. Time committee also agrectl to favor wommmamt euf- frage. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I umusu rumet eu t ml 'smt , ' ( or hhs'iCiumle ST. JOSEPh , May 13.-Time adjourned comm- vomution of time Fourtit cangresslommal district , wlmicim loot at Platte City ! sbonuhay to elct delegates to time national convention at St. Louis , concluded its work hero today , wimen Major Joimmm L. hlittimmger of St. Joeeplu and John 0. Grommis of Mmmryvilio were seiectcui as delegates , anti It , 0. Stauber of St. Josepim and II , B. Ralston of Nodaway county as al. ternatet' . Time convention , wimicim was a very spirited orme , onthors'eui Mclthniey for lmresitiont ammd time delegates vcro instructed to vote for butt. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Iuivnr mu , lumiomi of h'sret .4 , SACRAMENTO , May l3.-Thmo amonmied platformmm of time state populist convention reafllrms tIme principles of time Ornaima p1st. forum ammd favors a uniomm of refcrjmt forces at St. Louis on July 22 , provided , It camm be cffectcti without the sacrifice of limo peoplo'is party. Time platform opposes any proceeti. ings by which time peopie'n party convention uimahi cit or joimm any otimer convention , or adummit any but the delegates elected to time people's imart ) national comivention. l'reimmiri muir ( or nut A ii Isomu lhumrruuim DES MOINES , May 13.-Time Allison managers - agers imeid a meeting last nhgimt at wimtcim em cntract for 2,000 cotes wits mmmado. They arc to be imiaced In time four-story butimhing rented at St. Louis for Allison headquarters. Ar- rammgemmtents lmavma been made with the Young Men's Cimrieutlan association of St. I..ouia to furmmisim nmeais for 25 cemtts apiece durummg the convention week In time imeadquartera. Time mnmmnagement items twenty.five men on the road organizing Alhiaon clubs , hilimiuls ht.mmmoruilN for Free Silver , ThJSCOIjA , Ill. , May 13-Time democrats of Douglas county , after electing delegates to the state convention , passel a resolution favoring William it , Morrison for presldemmt and limo reetoratton of silver to where It was before Its demonetIzation In 1S13I i.lTON Ut' FOIL % 'lCl 1'iliSl iH'l' , imubs-ra f the' ; : - ; : : - . h'nvor ( liv Iumg Ii 11mm Si'eomuul l'iuie 0mm liii' 'l'iket , . ' : ASIIINGTON , May 13.-Time supreme . . 'I cii of time Ammterhcan Protective associa- . - a began its rotmtimme business today behminml - : l doors. It was decitieui to imolil emily . - ssioim a day anti to devote time after- i ' -.5- 0 cOfluutitteo work , Toubmiy's seioim % % $ nsummmei 1mm time rcatihmmg of reports by : tim1 core. Presiulent Trimymmor reami hmhs nil tltlress anti time report of Supremmme Se i ' C. T. ileatty of Cimicago anti Eu- pro eastmrcr C. C. Campbell of Mimtne- zupoi to also read. Each report was refer t to a special comummmtittee , mtmtmi no Pmmbl tel ty WI i I tue glvemm t Imemim tin I ii th e commi - mmtitteea have umuescul tipomm timemu anti decimleul what lurts are suitable for gemmeral comm- sumnmlion 'ammd wimmit simommlti be keimt secret. An effort was mmiauie by newspaper nmemt % % imo are delegates to sertire aubimtision to time mmmeetlngs for immemmmbers of time press , but time mmmotlomm vns lost. "Timero is really mmotiuimmg tb ito iim t ime mmmcc Li mm gs ii 1dm could um at ProP- eriy be imeard by time publIc , " eaiml Mr. Be- Wolfe of time lbostomm Standard , time chair. mmmmun of limo luroes eomummmhttec. Time qmmestlomm of suutaimmhmmg the auivioory board vimicim blacklisted MeKlmmicy caumees more interest timmuit mmny other qtmcstlomm conmmec- ted withu time coummeil. Mnmmy at time delegates vear McKinley btmttomts. hiuttemmm.u bearlmmg time likeness of Comtgressmmumn Lintomm of Micimigamt are aiso worn by unammy of time delegates. Little talk of Mr. himmtomt as a PreCItltmttial cammmikiate is iuc'arui , but timere is a mmmovemmmemmt on foot to secure amm emmdoreemmmemmt of lmimn by the republicans for tIme vice presitlency , 'rae hresiulcmmt's umteeeago consumimeul aim Imotir anti twenty mmmintmtes in its readimmg. Time secretary'r' report showed a great growtit of the order timmring time past year , it etmiteti that 963 cimartcmw for Imew cotuumu'ils imave been Issued dmmring time year ; that time votimtg vtrengtim imni , bec.n mioolmleti ammd timat time order Is mmow Placed iii ever ) ' state mmnd tern- tory. Time treasurer's report simoweti a satte- factory flnmummcial commditiomm and was approved by time ammiuhlng ( commmnmittee. Several recolum- tionmu were limtrcuiuced rolatummg to qumestiomme huefore commgress. Aummommg timemmm were resoimm- lions caiiimmg for mumore stringent imnmmmignatlomm laws , for comumpiete separation of cimtmmim ammd etate , anti for time remmmovah of time etatumo of Fatimer Marquette frommt time capital. l'nesi- demtL Traymmor imas appointed time followimtg conimmmittees : - Ritual amttl Paraplmermtalha-G. B. Lowe , Alabanta ; 0. B , CrAvtonub , Okialmommta ; Owled 'iemm , lena ; W. J. Browmme , Texas. Report of time Execmmtive lioard-J. N. itobeyVost Virginia ; T. W. McLatmgimihmi , hnuilan Territory ; E. J. Stickle , Ohio ; Ii. B. W'imorton , Sooth iakota ; Joimn Forest , South Carolina. I'ollttcal Actlon-J. C. Ecitols , Ueorgha ; L. S Davis , Maa'saclmnsetts ; IJ. II. Sellers , Michigan ; J , L. Gilbert , Califoritia ; Allisumi Stocker , Colorado. President's Message-G. W. Van Fossen , Washhmmgtomt ; J , Celia Moore , Alabaumma ; .1. J. Itimodes. Verntont ; Captain B. Doviile , Ohio ; C. E. Ealup , Kentucky. Agitation nmmml Etucatiotm-Georgo ! A. Muir- dock , Ponmmsyivania ; it , L. Lutz , Imbaimo ; 'mV. ' A. Clark , /trlcamtsas ; C. A. Wolf , Kansas ; It. II. Cuhiommu , Montana. Committee omm Press-Il , II. Dewoht , Man- sachtmsetts : ; L.V , Allumim , Califormmia ; John litmsimel , Seattle , \'ash , The advisory Ucard met durhumg tIme after- mmoon amtui tilscuseed various mutters , but muo concimmaive actiomm was reached on any one thing. The comnunittee omm thu president's message mmmet ammd will be ready to report to time convemmthon tonmorrow. E , J. Stickle , J. N. Stiliwell find Egbart Jevllle , nmenmbers of the state executive board of Ohio , imave addressed the fohiowummg to tlm imattOmish board of time association : time unulcrslgmmeui mnembenum.ot the state executive board of time 01mb A. P. A. , after mm. carefuui , timoromigh investigmuthon of time roe- ord of William McNimmley of Oimto , vitim ief- "renco to iuis nttitutle towarml our order and his Ammiericzmmmlrrn. say tiumut we don't tinul any evidence to vnrrant time cimorgus mrmde ar'ainst iihmru by time executive commnittce f your board , Time friends of McKinley 1mm time council are talkimmg of the cimtrgcs against Juitigo Stevemis , breugimt front Ohio yesterday. All time papers ljc'arummg on time case imave bemm pnimttetl anm ] .5 COIY of the clmarges semtt to Mr. Stevans by General Gmosvemmor of Ohio. COLt ) v.vi'mm Ohi'i'mt's IN 1o'A. h'roimhhitiuuuistu , Vnui * to See ti.t' . thumit't Id. v lteis'ui ti'ii. DES MOINES , May 13.-Speciai ( Tele- gramn.-Iowa ) Pmoimthittoflsts ! imeitl timeir a'tate convemmtiomm lmerc' today ivitim 300 ulolegates at- ending , mmmaktng tint largest convention timey t15y0 imeld him years. J. A. hl'arvey of Perry swat' ' temmtporary chmairzmmamm anti delivered the address 1mm time forenoon. 'l'lme pernmammemmt ofilcers verc : CimatrnmanV. . K. ibrown of Story ccummty ; secretary , J. 0. VamiNess of Linmm ; aoaietmtmmt , Gemmovheve Fieummimig of [ 'ago. The canvemmtiomm muontimmatemi cie'iegates to time mmatiomai cmjmmvcntion 1mm I'ittsbmmrg , a state ticket and mmmcd a new blab entrai committee. Time delegates at-large are 11. P. 'm'rigtmt of F'ioyml , J. A. harvey of Dolls. ' , Levi ) lnrslmali of Jefferson , J. 1mb. \Voctlward of Voodhmmry , Mrs. L , A. hlcmmnett of Marsimali , Mrs. A. Fl , MeMmmrrau of Polk , T. C. Orwig of l'obk , A. C. Bonflunaumt of Polk. Rev. 0. M. Adammms of h'owesitiek. hI. I ) . Smrmitim of Jommos. Ihesitbes these two dir- trict uleiegatcs are floated for each of time clovemm congressional districts. Timere sas a iommg contest over time platform. 'rho reeou- tions committee hmad presented time Imiatformn of last year , wlmhcim commtaimmeml deelaratiomma on a large nummmber of subjects. F. V. Mace of Polk coutmty offered as a substitute a llatformmm of one lm'.ank , nmakummg prcltllmitiomm limo nimly Irsue. Timis caumsed tite contest , but time eoummmmmltteo warm overwimehnmingiy summtainemi , Time platformmm as a'boptcd declares agaimmmmt ltcon.'tmg ' time lIquor traffic and for pmolmiluithon , for mvoiTmn mnmffrage , tree coinage of hotim g'bd imnml sliver mmt IC to I ; for time imuitiatiwe anti rcferenthunm ; ( or revision of time state reventme Ian a amid agaimmet tim imtulet law , svimoro repeal hum demmmaimtled. Time state ticket : For secretary of tate , \Vtiitanm ( \'m'rlglmt of Story county ; amimlitor of i'tate , J. \ \Vomtdeis of 'mS'ebstor commnty ; treasurer of mutate , E. J. Bye of Celar county ; &ummpremmmo Jmmdge , Sammmueh llohnes of Fremimont county ; railroad eomnmmmiesiommer , Wil- iiamn S. I'iei of Lyomm county ; attorimoy gen. oral , F. M , Vort of Woodbury coummty , unit's ii mid $ ii i'r t'i mm. OTTIJM'mVA , [ a. , May 13-Speciui ( Tele- gramn.-Slxty-flvo ) counties have reported to Secretary Walsh up to tonight and free silver baum a total of 495 uleiogates pledged , tweimty-ormo inure timan enough to control time convemution anti assure time selection of Gov. ernrr Boles as deiegate-at-iarge. lE13 MOINES , May 13-Up to date seventy. elgimt out of mminety.mmino counties in Iowa imave held ulenmocratic convemmtiommuu , Time free silver men Imavo elected rml2 delegates , time gold men 22 $ , six delegates ommiy being ulouhitful , Time sliverhtes claint a majority of 91 in time state commvcmmthon at Juburpme , even it time gold amen elmould elect all time rest of time delegates front time twenty.ommo remnhmulmmg cotmntlea , S'isim t 3hr , 'lii uiristomi % 'iumutu , ST. LOUIS , May 13.-A special dimupatcim to time ( Jlobe-lemnocrat from Wusimhngton says "Senator Joimi 1.1. Timuirston will Un- ubeubtctily be time permanent clmahrrnan of time St. Louis conventiomm , Hemmator 'i'immmretomm imas also lmctmm spoken of for one of time head- imuii eabimmet positloimmi in time eveitt of Gov. ernor McKinley's election. Timis speculation is unreliable. Semmator Timmmrston ummuch pro. ( era to imo tii amlnmlnistrmmtIon leader on time floor of time senate , an'l timis ito undoubtedly will be if McKinley becomes vrcsident. " l5or I'roli limit lnmm mimm.i Not l.iuig E1lt , EAU CLAIRE , Wie. , May 13-The lmro- imibitlon state convention was called to order - der this afternoomu , bumt amijournemi till to. morrow. Time platform will be adopted for prohibition only , Hey. B. L. Eaton of htacine is talked of for governor. hurt Couimmt hlepumluiiemimms , ' TEKAMAII , Neb , , May 13-SpecIai.-'rimo ( ) republican county eonvemttion In hurt coummiy Is called for May 22 at Lyons , TIme primarlee to ( be dIfferent precincts 'mviii be held May 20 , \VIIERE \ TILE STORI RACED Pointh in Nebraska Which Suffered Most Tuesday Evening. MUCH STOCK BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN LOST hhiglu 'mYmutor lit Vmirtomm l'murt. . of tlm Stutti' lmmutii'utes mu iIemu . l'gtlL or itmitiu in timummy Seetioumus. , l'LlSA T BA Ll , Neb. , May 13.-Spe- ( cial.-A ) vera hmeutvy mimi visiteti tim'm ccc- tion of time c'ommimtry last mmmlii. It coin- nmemtced abommt I o'clock muumi caimme miowit in torrents , flooding all of time Emottommi land aroummd here. It commtlimmmed to raimm mill mmtgbt and is still rahmmimmic this mmmorniimg It ba been estiummateti thmat five inches of rain fell in thIs lmarticular locality. Tlmi imitmnenso volummmme of water imn timom-ommgimly soaked time groumttl anti time fanmmmcnms foci immtppy. Most. of the farmners imavo bet'mt iisttmmg ammtl iuiammting corn time last few mbays. Time ) ' mire immure than hmtif done. Time rye , wheat mtmmtl oats look line. 'i'lme tiry weatimer prcccuihmmg timis rain slgimtly retarded progress. About 3 o'clock yesterday aftermmoen a liccimlhar fun- mmet-shmaimetl cltmui lmascul mmear this imiace. It l.S5Cmi tlmroumgh train time sommtlmwi'st mtmmd cmmt toward ( he northeast. its ! ma h was very mmarrow-Ommi9' mthotmt a ulun-tr or tmalf a imtiio' tim witltim , It stmcceedeul iii tmmmrojiimtg several : oumscs ammui barns amttl biew over immammy cut- ttitltiifl5. It is timommglmt timat it did comt- sideralmie mbmmmmmago by kilhimmg steele. L."m'ONS , Nob. , Ma ) ' 13.-Spcctal.-Raium ( ) immimu been fmmliimmg commtimmumoumeiy iim'm e for twelve lmommms , Corn plammtumtg is smell ahommg. 1mtaumy fanummera flumialmeti last \vcek. Smmmaii grtmimm Is lit better coimtiitiomm for time seammomm thamm it. itas lmeemm fcr time 1usd sIx ycurs. : 1mm a few wetks mmtoro grnu's mviii ho large enough t mummy. Time fruit crop prommmiues mt large ) 'ieltl , A few early clmernieu mvcre immjumred by time raimmo lit AprIl , as timey cammme just as the pollcmm of time flower cammme emit. STANTON , Nob. . May 13.-Simecial.-t ( ) lmCaV3' raimm begmtmm fmuuiimmg lucre muhotmt 5 o'clock last nigimt , aitul it in still raummuumg , tlmougim not 5'O imard tEds mmmornimmg. Time fall nmmmotmnts to 1.21 immctte.s. Cormm imlammtummg is beimig delayed cml muceoutmt of to ummammy imeavy raimme , but titus far mme one imas beemu imearti to commupiaimm. VhutlON , Neb. , May i3.-Special-A. ( ) heavy rmlmm commmmmmencetb falhimmg at timis Pla o about 5:45 : o'clock yesterday evening. It imam bcemm rmmimmimmg at intervain ever since. Thin first r.imower was nccommmpaumteml by a fall 01 imail , which , timouigim quite imeavy. did no tiammmage. Tims ! rain eamime In good timmte to coummteract time drying cifecta of time imigim winds. Vegetation of all kiummis is loakimmg' fine. Reports front Falie City say that time ) estertlay ercmmiimg ammmommmmteml to a small fiocni. LINCOLN , May 13.-Special.-Time ( ) annoyance - noyance of floods mmppears tlestimmed to follow time wreck of yesterdays stornt iii timis mm- nmemiiate i'idiimity. Timis aftcrmmoomt time vnterm of Salt creek are rummmmhmig over its banks , ammul appearances imttiicate timat rnapy of time fammmilies reahtlhimg cmi time "bottoms" nmmty be aunmmnanily evicted by sheer force of circunt- etamtces witlmimt twent3'-fotir hmommrs , Time "ult basin" extending from the Bmmrllngtomm railway tracks tvcst to Vm'est Limmcoln , on limo somithermt hiunita of time city , is' a watery waste ammd tIme flood is rising rapidly. Tlm Street railway tracks extendIng lb tbtmrihpgtomi Beach arc aifltost rulimlrgemi. From the foot of K stret , muoutim , tIme hottonts arc In- undated. Many families are preparing to mmiovo omit. 'rime volice imave imeemm ordered to lmav floomi boats in reaulimme.a for mite at abort. notice. Rain luta fnhiemt steaulily uuhmmce 4 o'clock title mmtonmmimmg , amtui tIme local weatiter bureau at the State university reports a precipitation - tion since yesterday of ' 1.2 immcimomu. Time Board of Public Lammds nmmd Buiidlmmgs went Out to time lumtcolmt hloepital for time Insane timia nftermtoon to eumevey time vork of the utommu last evcmmtmig. Land Cemmimlsmulomuer uttmmthuli reports that time ) ' fommnul timings about am. represented by time stmpeniumtondemmt , Dr. Abbott , last mmigimt. lie uloes riot. imowever , Imelieve that time amnotmmmt of ulamnage mlomio will exceed $ I.500 In i'altme , wimoim consideration is tmukemi of tIme fact that mmmmmcim f time work on rcpaira can ho mbomte by timoso now 1mm time cmmmplc'y of time tute. 'rime anmommmmt stated , imo timimkmu , will fmmlly pay fem time mmcmv material requmired. WEEE'lNG WATER , Nob. , May 13.-Spe.- ( cIii.-One ) of time mmiost severe lmail storms ever kmmowmm in this commmmty visiteul timid eec- lion ycaterubay , mucconmpammieui witim a tro- nmonuloums rain. Muc'm ulasnage woe done to orcimarule , anti reports ccmmmimmg in muimow that not only were tIme youmtg umeacimes mmmi apples lying t imick mummuber time tiers , but mnucim ot tim ? planted conit woe m'nelm'ul out. Time rain wait time lmeaviet Iii years. ChAPMAN , Nob. , May 13.-Speciaij- ( Jack l'ower , a fanmmmer living five miles east of imere , imad a emamrow escape from death bT iigimtmmimig last evemmummg. Wimile heading mu. imermue , liglmtnimtg , mtnmmck it , caum.simmg Instammt ulcatim anti renderlimg Power mmnc'onscious for somumo timmme. Time grounmi 1mm limits tuectiotm is In exceliemit conuittion anti crept , are weil advanced - vanced , ELKIIOI1N , Nob. , May 13.-Specinl ( Telo- graimt.-It ) lma rained here immcessammtly since 3 o'clock timis nmorning. Imports from time patim of yemttermlay's cyclone toil of eomo excccd'ngly narrow co-capes , mlwoiiings anul otimer buildings being missed emmly a few feet by time twmmter. ! Fromn mull reorts ! in now there were mme imuihuilmigs ulemnoihsimetl or fatalities - ties in title Ircailty. LOUIS\'ILLJ [ , Nob. , May 13.-Spocial- ( ) 'rime greatest rain iii years for Case county is falhimm now , It commmnmermceml aliomit 4 o'clock yebterulay afternoon , ammd commtImtuetl timrougim time ntgimt , uimd at 8 o'clock this mmtorn ng Ia atlhi aim , More timait two inches of mvater imame fuhicit , anti for time ) macct iart so gently timat it all soaked iemto time grmnmnml. WAhOO , Nob. , Ma ) ' --Sluecial-Yes- ( ) - tordmmy uftermmoon about 4 c'&i'.ek ratmm began. falling , anti iiI ) to date las mmot ceased , Sonmetiming like timrcc incites of raumm baa fallen , and time soil in timis vlcimmity has imad bite mmtost Iimorotmgim soak mmg timat it imams lmaml for four years , II1IENI ) , Neb. , May IL-Sjeciai.-Thmis ( : ) sccttomt was Iven a splendid ra'mm iat nigimt amttl this mmmonmming. Fmmily ommu antI one-imal ? itmoimes of mvatcr fell , slowly , ro tiumit all has gone Into time eartii , Corn pluumtummg is nearly commmpleted , ammel Iii samoa fields conim iii large entiugim to begin cuitivation , FItEMONT , May 13.-SIieclnl-It ( ) iiaa rained hero steadily tmomst of time timmme ( or the past twenty.fotmr hours. 'rimero Is a great. deal of water mutammdlng iii low piccs In time btrectmm and lots , humt no partlcmiiar damage from it imas boon reported. Itawimitlo creek mmorth of time city imas risemm rapidly and time water Ii. high in time E.kimormm. In Bikimorn towiisimlp and on time Platte liottommtuu north of time city timero are large imoois of water standing , IL iii time imeaviest rain tlmla eec- 110mm imas lmad for time past three years. ihINNiNG'rON , Neb , , May h3.-Speehal- ( ) 'lime report of time watcrspommt late yestertisy afternoomt near Waalmington , four : mmiies west. of imc're , was verified titus immorning by the I'aplo creek being out of its lmammkmm in ccv- oral places. It imas beeum raining continually for time past twummty.four Imourm. , which imams added to time high waters and tommlgimt time I'aplo resemmiblos a somali river. Today's report - port of yesterday's tornado Is to the effect that considerable daago was dommo to live titock anti buildings and SOtflC few people slightly Injured , but no fatalities. Tito sec- lion men were out last hmlgimt watch- lag limo bridges wimicim croso thu river , the company fearing trouble at tlmoso places on miCCOmint of the imhgh waters. WINSIDIJ , Nob. , May 13-Special.-For ( ) eight days , without irmtenmmmissiomm , a strong south wind hue beemm raging. It culntimmatod last nlgimt imm a soaking rain. It was almost a clouulburst at first. accoimulmanlo(1 ( by mbar itgimtnir.g and timunder , Entail grain Is in eplendimi aimapo to receive time rain , and al. immost all of time corn piantihmg items been done. Gardens are luxuriant , imavlng escaped all frost so far , [ 'AW'Ni CITY , Neb , , May 13.-Speciai.- ( ) A iteavy rain fell lucre 'ruesmlay nigimt anti today , T. ore was a slIgimt lmaii Tuesday evin , ' tug , but not enough to do any dantae IbD