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: \ . THE OMAHA DAILY BEE - = .ESTAJ3LISIIED JDNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , TIIURSDAY 3LO1UG , MAY 21 , 1SOG. _ . ) FIV.E OENTS. ITVILL \ CAUSE NO UARRE14 ITo Serious Difficulty Like'y ' to Arise Over the aompotitor Case. H0PErLJL ATTITUDE OF SPANISU PREMIER ' ; cI1 I'IgIM(9I S Itli tilt' FrIeisllr II- aosltIutt SI.ia ii Iy lIi4 ttiierIeitu Atitliurl t it nil iNlIelIi I I ( Jji CliMe I U QtleM liti. ( Cpyrlglit , 1S6 , by Vrei PutItng Company. ) MAIItID , Spain , 1ay 20.-Ncw ( York Telegram.-ThO ) .Vor1d Caliegro in-Special COIlI1)OtItor ) cno I not at all likely to dis- tutb the retatlons between the Spaflt nfltI the Anierican governments , " saId I'remlor CaIovaH % today. I had called at Iis official rcsilonce by appointment for an interview. "The olilcial relations between the two coun- trle , ' the premier went on to say , thavc becouie of late even moro cordial , if pos. ibte , than ever , while the general relations also arc Improving with the subsidence of popular excitement on both sides. The Spanish government is quite atis- fled with the frionilly diSIOSitiOfl shown all through by l'resident Cleveland , Sec. rotary Olney and the other federal autliori- tics , especially with the fair , amicable tone flhlOpte(1 ( in the representations made about the Competitor case. " l'reinier Canovas spoke of the efforts of the American govermr.ent to got from the ntcrior courts nnd the United States iu promo court omo well.deflned , fixed Juris- prudcnco in regard to filibustering expe- ditlons and caset sill sub Judice. qn the Competitor case , " ho continued , "this government was able to interfere on political anti ( lipiOfflatic grounds to suspend execution ot the court-martial entence , and It was decided to refer the whole case to the supreme navat atid iphiltary court of appeals - peals in Madrid , which in competent to pronounce - nounco not only on the validity of the pro- ccdiiro , but on the merits of the ease. "The executive branch of tim government could not Invade the domain of Judicial power , but the supreme court will ascertain whether or not the procedure and decision of the naval court-martial at Havana wore in harmony with thio stipulations of the treaty of 171)5 ) and the protocol of 1877 , which naturally could not be set aahde by any I3II)5CIUCflt Spanish legislation or Spanish court. "The appointment of General Fltzhuigh Lee to ho consul general at Havana causes no concern or apprehension. as the Spanish minister at Washington continues to report - port the excellent disposition of the exocu- tive. ' 'The debates in the American and the Spanish congresses will not materially af- feet the relations of the two countries. Wo understand that the executive in AmerIca - \ Ica cannot interfere with the freedom of speech of orators , though here to Spain we have the advantage that our ministers Ire'- ent. in the Cortes can always ioint out that the government and the majority of the nation are not responsible for the Utterances - terances of the opposition menbers. "My opinion ii that' the state of affairs In Cuba Is improving In its military and political aspects. The Insurgents are oven neginning to stirremler , with their arnis , anl ( famihica are coinIng in to seek the protection of our forces , which have been able to push operations in May , as the railis P begin iatcr this season. " AltTtlUIt E. JIOUGHTON. Sl''I'FNC1S ON itiI'Olt3I 1.IAfllltS. flcntli St.ni-iiot'M llnt , All 1leci Coin- iiiicii to ! VCrJIIM of Iiiiirlsoiiiiieiit , PflITOTUA. May 20.---Thie sentences on tha leaders of the Johannesburg reformers , it was announced today , will stand over for the present and lfl the mianwhiie sontenees of fifteen years Iniprisonment have bean uhtituted for the sentences of death un- posed on Colonel flhode , John hays 11am- mend , lionel Phillips and George Farrar. Nine others of the prisoners are discharged. ( EIghteen were sentenced to five months' liii. prisonment and twenty-two nrc sentenced to three months' imprisonment. . . LONION , May 20.-The s'aary of state for tue cphonies , Mr. Joseph Chamberlain , had not received any news this morning of the final decision of the oxecutlvo council of the SouhL African republic regarding the commutation of the sentences of the Johannesburg reform prisoners , hut a iwivato dirpatchi from I'retoria today states that no decision has yet been arrived at on the subject. On the other hand , it was rumored on the Stock exchange today that all the prisoners are to be releaeail unconhhtionnhhy. Aiiothier private dispatch has been re- colvcd from l'rctoria today saying that Pros- ! dent Kruger has larionod the fifty-nine vrisoners who vere condemned to imprison- snout out ) banishment and to pay a fine of $10,000 each. No mention In made ot the further commutation of tue sentences of Colonel ltiicdes and Messrs. hlaimnond , Phillips and Farrar , . CEl.h1ihItA'1'lS Q t.li1's nhlL'l'fl D.1Y. Great hhiiluh's Ruler FiJo , 11cr Si'vt'titr-l'ifth . % , inlvI'rsJirh , LONDON , May 20.--The official celehra- tion of the queen's birthday , which occurs on Sunday , took Place today throughout the country and the empire In general , On the patado ground of the Horse guards thioro were tue usual attractive ceremonies of trooping the colors and i was witnesseil by a large crown of ( iistingulshlud hieopio , including the i bce 80(1 Princess of'alos , the duke and duchess of York , Prince coil ] 'rincess Christian of Schiieavig.1folatoin , the ) tluke of Cambridge , Prince Charles of Ieit- snark auth tue comrnondc..in.chiief , Lord Wolseley , 11cr majesty was born May 24 8i9. 8i9.riio riio nttractlvcness of the trooping of thu colors here , however , was marred by some lively rain showers. There ere the usual (11:000's birthday observances at oil the garrIson - rIsen town's coil naval stations. husH hlN ltlSO1.Vl'1' ! ( ) II lhJNl'1'l , Ohli. Iia'iini'hi hicliluit l ) . lII ( ' 11ii.- Joid l'nvl Iii , tilt. Con.tiiiis , LOfUON , May 20-At a meeting of the anti-l'arnehiito lnembori of the house of Commons today , Mr. John lillop presiding , it. was reeolved to titalco an earnest effort to bring about reconciliatIon with tue l'arnhh- Ites atitl to reconstruct a unltej bionic rule varty , _ _ _ _ _ _ , ( ' SpreeheiN .lii ics a Its ; ise , - \ LIVERPOOL , May 20.-ittnong the pai'en- ECES &uiiing today on board tue Whiite Star 1mb steanilihih ) ilnjesiIo for New York is Mr. 1acfarhane , who has succeeded iii placing In London the hawaii morigago bonds of the Hawaiian Cumniorcial and Sugar company of Ian Franckeo , owners of Svreckehs' Plantation In hawaii. The biids % iure vlacod through Macfarlano aiiil the syndicate which Iloateth the hawaiian loan of 18S7. Thu bonds amount to $ T&0.000 and hear interest at 5 per cent. London Stock exchange qiioiation icr them bias becil applied for , : viohi'n * ( h ics Oil t Ii usxI isis Coast , LONION ) , May 20.-Violent gales have pre- xalied along the coasts and the shipping at huh has suffered considerably , A large rcueh was drlveti ashore near Port Patrick , BcotlaIld , tbi8 morning , It i feared lbvr hia been greatioss of life. 11(11 Icr ls u.luNiiii IC liii. liK lit , Illtl4lN , May 20-A dispatch trmn lila- geubruek , near hlingcn'on'tho.Rhlne , an. Jouncea that the boiler of a tug exploded * hicre today , alilking two barges , kililng cight people alki Injurhtig many othirs. Iiiaurgviia Uae 1zi1ualye 1huhiI'tN , MADRID , Nay 20.-The niethical Inspector enerah of the army in Cuba confirms the report port that ( lie lnurents are using explosive buhlelu , CZAIL 'N ) 1Ni'11t 3ISCOV IN ST.t'Vll , EverthiIng Novlu SIIZ1IU' for thii' ( r'n I Z14'tttlre'iieii 5I a an I ( Ice tice. MOSCO\V , May 20.-The rain , which has been persistently falling ever since the czar anti czarina arrived hero on Monday , ceased this evening and there Is promise of fine eathier for tomorrow's state entry into Mos- cow. Thia iii the occasion of the triumphal progress along the Tverskat street train the I'etrovr'ky palace to the Kremlin , for which preparations have been made on a larger scale than for any other event for the coronation festivities. The decoraflons of the city wil : be at their best tomorrow. Tue occasIon will witness the culmination of ( lie competition , which has raged for montiis to Secure rcserved ; ioitIon along the line of progres.i. The street Is lined with the oiflclal pavilions and with roomy stands , neil it Is prepoci1 to allow a little more latitude titan urinal to the people on the streets. The czar and czarina will atend a To Icurn at the Uspenshy cathedral and will visit the Al changel nail hilagnvestehiciiak cathedrals , 'hore they will venerate ( Ito sacteil relics and icons and offer tip prayer at the tooths of their imperial ancestors , Tue Interetting ceremony of the visit of the czar and czarIna to the shrine of the Iberian Mnl0008 , the most sacred of the icons in Moecow , which Is placed between the double archway of the gate of Kremlin , viii take hihaco upon the entry icto the Kremlin. After the day's ceremonies ( lie czar and czarina will go to Alexandrlnaki palace , ( here to remain until next Monday , when there is to be it grand revIew of troops atiti the consecration of the imperial a tan ilard. The mcst notable arrival today , though it was entirely without catentaelon , was that of the docagor czarina. She was received privately at ( lie station br the czar and czarina. The French inislon Mao arrived today. Great preparation has been made to have the French representation at the cor- onatioti on a iahe suitable to flus.oia's near- eat ally arnolig the nations , Two of the largest noblemen's palaces in Mosco have been rented and refitted in thio costliest manlier froTh France , and especially for the coronation. here the French ambassador will give a bail during the festivities , which is to be attended by the czar and czarina. The sum set aside for the 501111Cr alone is $70,000. Orders were long ago hilaced in Morocco , Algiers and along the Riviera for the choicest fruits , vegetables - bles and hlowers that the season affords. All of which are on theIr way here , cape- daIly for thia aiiibaiador's banquet. The French ambassador will ride in tue proces- idon tomorrow in the ornate state chariot of Louis XV , which comes from the Muace do Chuity with trappings for horses and liv- cries for postiihions and footmen on a corresponding - responding scale of magnificence. The Crown Prince Constantine of Greece , the iluke of Sparta and Prince and I'rincoss Ferdinand of Bulgaria arrived ( luring the day , and score received in the station , as was the French ambassador , by members of the imperial famIly , anti by guards of honor , 'rhicro were ust gatherings of people to witness thieie receptions , and to add their dcinonttratlons of welcome. The city i filled with a many ieoPlo ) aa it will hold , and everywhere are dense crowds , o that the streets arc almost Impassable. A grand serenade was given tonight in the court yard of ( lie Petrovskl palace by the corn- blood choirs and orchietras in the city , numbering - boring 1,3S0 members , anti comprisIng. . the chiortle.es of ( lie Iniperial theater. 'rho czar anti czarina hiatened to ( lie music from the balcony of ( lie palace and warmly applauded ( lie performance. The musicians carried lanterns , thins giving ptcturesquenes to the scene. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cl1Ul1STO 1tlO1'IOItS 'I'll 1U ) % ' S'1'SlS. ' 1'o Ainerienn allssloiiiirien Ihitse ii 'E1iriilIiii Experience. VICTORIA. 13. C. , May 20.-The steamer Altmore , arriving train the Oriept last night , brought ativices of an anti-missionary outrage - rage at Tat Chnu , China. Two Englhrhi missionaries , named Ferguson and Walker , wore the victims. Proceeding by beat from Shiatighat to Chico Kiang. they arrived at Tat Chau on April 23. WhIle awaiting the return of a messenger vhiom they hind sent withi their cards and pasaports to the real- dence of ( lie chief local official , they were attacked by a mob that bombarded them vlgorousiy with stonep. The two mission. artee , flniilng the stuatioij ! intolerable , left ( lie shelter of a cabin and attempted to pull the anchor anti shove their baat In the stream , their crow having fled boycnd ( lie tango of the missIles. During this operation the atone throwing became more vigorous than ever , and a shot 'vas fired , the bullet paalng through Mr. Ferguson's heft hand. At Inst the boat was got off , and being rejoined by its cre\v dropped down ( he e'tream. The boat became again ( lie target for a cloud of missiles as it passed a narrow part of ( he channel , but no seriotis injury was inflicted. An officer anti ten soldIers arrived on the ceiie while the outrage was going on , but their presence had little if any effect in quieting the rioters. ShANGhAI , May 20.-flotails received in regard to the nnti.mlssionary rots at ICiang Yin , on May 12 , during which a mission was looted , show that thie disturbance 'was caused by ( lie admission of a native child to the hospital , This caused the assembling cit a mob which dernandeth ( lie child , anti upon tile retusai of the nilsalonaries to give it up the iiifiirlated crow d wrecleed ( lie mission buihtl- logs , whch ! , it In added , were American property nail imot the property of ( lie hiritishi iiiissioiiaries. The missionaries. however , escaLed , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Guyeriior htihtiisiii Stills for L.iilon. CAPII T9WN , May 20.-Sir hercules Itoh- bison , governor of Cape Colony , anti Sir Gra- hiani liower , imperial secretary , have sailed for Lontion , NAl lS Ol' 'I'll 10 (1 IVliOltS ELEG'l'llI ) , A miu'vk'n a I mist I tmmteof liIi-ctiit'n I flu- gl iIt'i'is ii t Sev YirI. NEW YORK , May 20.-M today's seasion of tIme American Institute of Electrical En- glneers , ( lie tellers rcportcti ( list last even- iimg'm ballot for officere hail resulted as ( oh. lows : l'resldent , Dr. Lou ! Duncan , tIalti- more : vice presidents , C. 1' , Steininetz , Scbenecmatly , N. Y. ; Prof. horns J , htyari , Ithiaca , N. Y. , and I'rof. W'ihiidmu M , Stone , Chicago : I , , B. Stihltvell , Phttthurg ; I'rot. W. I. Puffer , llo8ton : J. W. Lieb , jr. , anti P. A. Piclccrnei of No' Yorlr ; trearurer , George A. Ilamiltoim , New York ; secretary , Ralph W. iipo. Nev York. Time report of tIme subcommittee on Mind- arthti of light was received by tha convention. Thin committee consists of 1)r. E. L , Nichols , CImyton Ii , Sharp anti Charles P. Alattliows. ' ' ' ; : ; ii'i'y ' ' SIIit'1'AUl ( 01' : A'F'VtitXlY , .tiiii I trs Eii in * * .t't'tiili ts of .IiiJiir .51 ori'hmiiid of I'I PITTSIiUIt3 , iday 20-Time city auiitors have comupheted their examination of ( lie ac- eQuate of ( lie city attorney's oftice anti hiavo fountl that the amount of niony hamidled by Major W. C. Moreland and W. Ii. house , hile aaslstant , durln ( Ito years 1SSS to 1S95 for which their accounts rhoiv liitt cruilte , is $125,000 , The books were kept badly amid therefore ( lie figures only show what the auditors were attic to make out of titeiii , Thio actual shortage tony b much more or loss thnn tile figures g veil. ( 'Ii I ' .tGtl HOCTOII SlI4)'i' Jfl II IS % ViI'E Ir , 'I'liisiimms itemsillas i' % % it IiimlIts Iii II Is Ilemtii mmmiii is iiI.I In lIlt. , CHICAGO , May 2I-Dr ( , Thomas Itenu was eliot and eiieusIy wounded by his wIfe at Elmit and TorrisemmU streeti , today , Tue wo- 111011 fired five timllc3. Two bullets entered thic doctor's hiuttl amid. one his left arm , Joal. ousy is s'itl to have been the c.use of the ehtooting , Afier firhxq Mrs. itemin ran down an alky and has not been arrested , It is ( eared Ir , htetimt will die , , finish LIiIitmm.'itts to Eimruiit' , NflYOiIlC , Idsy 20-hlcidehbach , Ickel- heitner e Co. will shIp $500,000 In void coin ( onirw. Other lcathiiig shippers expect to send t.ut gull ( ciii now. O\LI1lIk \ TO [ OSE A BISHOPRIC Methollst Episcopal Res'denco May Bo Removed - moved to Portland , Ore. - COMMITTEE DECIDES TO SO RECOMMEND i'resilimi Ehuier Siiii.fleli nil Others Stroiigl l'rotest tutu it hot 1Iglit 'ili lie ilniie in ( lie Conference , CLEVELAND , 0. , May 20.-Spccial ( Tele- gram.-Unlesmi ) tIme general conference over- ( urns ( lie action of tim connuittee On eiiis- copacy taken this afternoon the city f Omaha will lose Its episcopal residence. The places where episcopal residences will be waa ilceideti Upon in committee this afternoon - noon anti Omaha was droppe.i and Portland , Ore. , put in its stead , Tue real fight , however - ever , was between Omaha anti Topeka , ICan. The report as submitted gave as one episcopal - copal field "Kansas or Nebraska. " 11ev. Dr. A. B. Lofard oC New York , one at the mis- slonary secretaries of the church , altl ( hint Topeka rather tItan Omaha should be giveti the reshhencc , Said lie : 'I have it on first- rate authority that thi bishop In Oinaiia ( hlishop Newmnami ) does not live there at till , but maintains his hmoue in Saratoga Springs anti wlieii lie occasionally visits Ontahia Ito puts iii , at a hotel. Topeka is corn- parativehy close at band and there is no heed of two bishops ito close together. " Presithing Eider John hi. Maxfleltt of Omaha sa1tl ' 1 ant surprised , astonIshed and overwhelmed. Omaha is a IleltI of great opportunity auth by far the largest city iii the three slates of Nebraska , Iowa and Kansas. Its Metlmotiist people love their church and their bishop. Ihishiop Newinait gave us $500 of hits own money last year. If you take this step you inflict on Metli- odiam in Nebraska a severe blow , " The veto was in favor of Topeka , but later 11ev , Dr. A. J. Kynett of the church exenslon society , Philadelphia , bitt who still retaimis his connection with tue upper Iowa conferemice , moved to set aside St. Louis , where ( lie superannuated 1hlhiop Thonias flowman is sure to live , for Oniahma. Itev. C. C. Lasby of Lincoln , Neb. , who had been necessarily absent from the room at the first discussion , said : "You hiavmi no idea of what we have been able to do since Ihiahiop Newman came among us. You all know how Nebraska hits suffered of late. Methodism did there than anything chic to relieve that condition and Illshop Newman gave heavily of his tune anti his money to ( lie cause. Io not deprive us. " Lasby's speech was unavail- log. Topeka stood , anti later Portlantl , Ore. , was favored with an epsopal resltlence. The Nebraska. men will carry the fight to the floor of tim conference. BISHOP FOSTER SPEAKS. Today's session of the Methodist Eplsco- pal general conference was devoted to the tiansaction of routine business which was sandwiched in between the ballot for the election of two agents of the hook Concern , each , for New York and Cincinnati , anti two agents of the miscionary society. The conference - ferenco dId not lose any time. An incident of the session was an afitiress by hiishiop Fotcr , one of ( Ito two placed on.thie retired list , that was full of hcintlly feeling for ( lie delegates anti of apologies for the action in voting him Inefficient. iuisiiop Foster said thai since his retirement lie had been floothej with telegrams and letters of sympathy in whichi ( ho act'on of the conference was characterized as an outrage anti as cruel and brutal. In some of them ( lie word "imu- mnihiation" occurred. 110 said lie hind been fifty-nine years a minister of the Methodist church ; lie had never consciously done anything - thing for which Ito should be humiliated , nor hiatl any brother in tile ministry and laity humiliated him. I1 eaid time writers of these letters did not understand the economy of the church , which provided that ( ho time must come in every mann's llfo when lie must be stiperannuatetl. That yaa what hail happened to 1dm. lIe bellcrel ( be hearts of the delegates were affection- atehy disposed to him anti that theIr action was for the host. lie woultl ge into retirement - tirement with ( lie kindliest and most loving remembrances and without feelings of re- scntment. As hilehop Foster concluded , Ilishop Bowman - man arose antI said : "All that I desire to say Is amen. I wish I could say that to- night. " ELECTIONS AND DISCIPLINE. Bishop Foster preelded at the conference and ( lie first half hour was devoted to an attenili ( to hirevent Suchi scenes of confusion as attentled the nomination yesterday. It was finally decided to hermit but one nomination - nation and one second to be made. The first ballot for book agent in the WeaL. em 1300k Concern at Cincinnati was an- nounceti. TIme whole number of votes cast was 496. Of tlmese Louis Curts rccetv& : { oI , tItus re-electing him. A secoritl ballot was ordered to elect time second agent. The tecond ballot for Junior agent at New York was announced as follows : Whole number of votes cast. .ISO : making 241 necessary tea a choce. The result was : Magee , 1S6 ; Mains , 132 ; ) oughierty , 19 ; Swindehls , 45 ; Evans , 27 ; King , 24 ; scattering. As no election had resulted , a third ballot was or- tiered , Resolutions , denouncing as disgraceful the sale of intoxicating liquors in the capitol at Washingion and commending ( lie bill Fe- ported by ( lie house commimittee prohmibitin limo sale o ltuimor on mimilltary reservations. vero atlopted. TIme resolutions closed with a stroiig appeal to both the senate and the house to pass ( lie bill. Tim third ballot for New York agent ro- stilted in no election , Mains lou with 230 anti Mcgee was second with I'J4. The furth ballot vas taken. 'flie comniltteo on state of tIm chauri.'h to- utorteti iii favor of n change in the nuio prohibiting ( lie use or encotmragommwnt of liquor , dancIng , games of chance , theatergoing - going , circuses anti horse races. The recmn- mnoittlatton that there lie no change was grectctl with great applause , At .iico half tiozen delegates were cii their feet , Dr. Levy Masters of Mlchmlgamm was recogiilze I. lie thought the list should be revlseti It it was to remain , htut did not object to ( lie e- strIctions. lie thought if the restnliomia 'veto to stand , why not foot ball , billiards , ete , At ( lila point the second ballot on the Cia- cincinnati [ hook Concern was amiuotmnced. Tlts nummibor of 'otes case ias I'J7 , iminitlog t49 iiecessary to a choice. Tue l.'aders wrie Jolimmson , 142 ; Jennings , 127 ; Dlchmio , 77 ; \'hiltlock , 51. As no election mesult.'d a third ballot was taken , AMUSEMENT RUL.E STANDS. The discussion on ( bet proposed change of ( Ito rule htrOhiblting certain amusenients was then resumed. Dr. J. Ii. G'aw of New Jersey violently opposed any change. 1)r. Berry said that lie had carefully Investi- gateti ( lie derires of the young ileoplo amid on behalf of the young people tif the church lie iiroteseih against any change , Further debate was closed by moving the previous question , lr.Vaishm of Kentucky , who was preiontlng the report , Insisted on his right to sped : , bitt cries of "vote , vote , " drowned htii voice. ' 11w rule was ( lien voted on amid remains the same by an overwhelming mite- jority. Only about forty voted in favor of sinikimig out ilio restrictions. The fourth ballot on agent for Now York it'as aminoumiced ; 509 votes were cast , 255 mieceesary to a choice. Ir , MaIs roceivel 339. thus electing him , amid making the New York ageitta Dr. Eaton amid Dr. Male , The thiirtl ballot for second agent at tIme western concern In Clmicimmnatl was themi .saau ; 'eea 2uaq saioA 5 'paaumicuthv ear ) ' for a choice , Of these Jennings ro- celved 253 , Johnson , 177 , and others scat. terlng. A fourth ballot was ordered , After decidIng to change the jurisdiction aver the an Francisco depository from the ew York to the Cincimanahl book concerns , nominations for missionary secretaries were called for , Three are to be elected. lie- : ore aomiiiiiations were begun time report of the fourth ballot on the Cincinnati book cotcern was taken ; 510 % otes cast , 256 necessary for a choice. Dr. II , C. Jen- flings r ceivcti 344 votes , ( hilts electing him anti making ( Ito Clncinnti agents Louis Curtis anti II. C. Jennings. Nominations for necretitr- the ntiion- any society were then takOmi. Thio count of ( ito first ballot Iiowed that 512 delegates hitI voted , cccli for three candidates simultamie- ously. Numerous canditlates were voted for , but only two received atone titan 2i7 votes , which was necessary to a choice. Dr. A. S. Leonard of Cincinnati received 38S and Ir. A. J. I'ahmer of New York received 300 , ( hums eltcting theft both. A seconti ballot was takemi for the thIrd recretary , which showeti 499 vote3 cast , tanking 2t8 itecessary to elect. The leaders were Ilantllton , 178 ; Broth- beck , 102 ; SmIth , 101 , anti Baldwin , t7. Ad- journmnent sas taken vthout furthir hal- lotimig. WOI1K IN COM\1ITT11ES. The commnnlttee again took up ( lie resolmi- ( Lou askng for ( lie imisentlon of ( lie minnie of ( lie leity iii the United States consitmi- tiomi anti 'oteti it thown , The comnilttee cmi tenipenitnce' decided to present to tIme conference - once a strong resolution against tim use of tohmacco. It vilh ativire that tue iiiscl- plimie be chmangNi to Imichtitle nil liersons who hold licenses for the saie of liquor iii thmo section , prohIbiting niemnbers certain forms of amituscmiient antI kinds of business. This is imitentleti to stnikelrtiggtets. The comifer- cnco will be rcqueateti to orther an annual collection for temnperaiice hitirlioses , ono- fourth to go to the stamiiilmmg comnmiiltteo on temperance , one-fourth to tue annual confer- cocoa amiti hiaif to tIme quarterly conferences. 'rite conimnittee on episcopacy decided on its report on episcopal resttlcmices. The places remain unchanged with two excep- ( ions. Time bishop who lies heretofore gone to New Orleans nitty go to Fort Wortlm , Tex. , if lie sees fit. An episcopal residence was taken front Omaha and givemi to l'ortiaiitl , Ore. The reasomi is that theme is a bishop at Topeka , Kami. , micar by. There was a big fight against thilti change iii ( Ito commilittee amiii there vihi be a. greater one iii confer- mice. An effort as rnaiia to hilace the St. Louis episcopal residence In some other city , but it failed. Ami atemrmpt was inatle to have ( lie commnitteo cii itlneracy recoinniontl that a lmishmop must nirmho any appointmnenit asketi for by three-quarters of ( lie prealilimig elders. It was accelited witht the modifications nec- omninendumig the liishiops to grant such ro- quests. 'rue committee diactisseth ( lie proposi- ( Ion to allow trinh preachiors to perform tim mnarrtage ceremony amid will Irobabhy report favorably ripen it. The committee on state of ( lie church do- cltled to take up on Friday the PrOiOsitiOmi to tarot a klnti of supreme court which vlli have fimial authority in all cases of the ( his- muisal of laymen. The plan is to have a hotly of twelve layimien , three of whom shall act as a court of inquiry to which all appeals - peals shall be made. The committee vtlh ask ( lie c'nnferemice to request Bolivia , Peru , Chill anti Ecuador to remnovo tine cons'titutibnal discrlniination against missionaries. In these countries the niarrlages by Protdstant ministers ore not recognized as legal. JtAl"i'IS'i'S MEmi'i' AT ASHL'ltY VAUlt. _ tiiiiiitii 31v't Imiof1hte 1'iIhli'n t lou Stt'Iet ms NV hiciuir llt'htl. ASIIUILY I'AItIC , N. S. , May 20.-The seventy-seconil anniversaTry of the Ainericani Baptist Publication spciety began today in ( he Autlitorlurn. ThIs w11 occupy two days. After the opening cxereisesPresidqnt Samuel A Crozer of Pennsylvania dehiyered his ad- dress. mi the report of ( lie' board of mnanagerp reference wan mantle to the death of Rev. Ir. Thomas Armitago , firat vice presitlent of ( hue nciety. The deatructipa of ( lie building at 1420 Chestnut street , 'Philadelphia , on February 2 , was alluded to. The report saiti that a new buIlding , costing $400,000 , Is to be erected on the site or' the burmieti struc- ture. Receipts front all eourcs were $555- 690 , agaInst $532,763 , the previous year. James A. Brathley dehivercd an aihtiress of welcome. lie folloed by Rev. Dr. W. M. Lawrence of Chicago , vithi an address on "Denounlnatlonai Literature and Itim Distribu- ( Ion. " ThuI ended the morning session. At the afternoon session there was a "young people's hour , " in charge of the Baptist Young People's Union of America. Rev. W. G. Partridge of Cincinnati fohowed with an address on "The Sunday School Consitlered in Ito Relations to the Kingdom of Christ. " 11ev , W. W. Main of Mass'achueatts spake on "TIm ltequialtes to Greater Iffllciency in Sunday School \Vork. " , These retults , in Mr. Main's opinion , were p higher appreciation of ( ho work by ( lie church , as showmi in attendance - tendance , teachulig anti furnishing accommo- datloos anti adefmiato supplies ; also apprecla- ( ion of the work of the t'up rintentiemtt , who must be no figurehead , but ono truly cease- crated to lila t'crvice nnti appreciation of the work by ( lie teachior. who must be a man with a mission. Time work must be systematic. Larger ciast cm , graded schools and normal clasoes , as , vchl as the culUva. 'ion of new flc'tip are czrpisti recommended. 11ev. C. 'A. Stakoly , D D. , of Wauhiington discusad "Sunday Schthoe Literature. " S Ii bEC'i'ED G 10 N E iti L 0 PP ICE It S. ilethiOllist 1'rodei , Conferistee Sc- leets Its L niiers. KANSAS CITY , May 20.-The principal business of the mornimig's session of ( Ito Methodist Protestant co1ifercnco at Kansas City , Ken , , was ( Ito ehectoni of general conference - ference officers. The selection of tIm qditortof the Methm- odist Recorder , published at Pittsburg , was tIm first taken up. Roy. D. S. Stephens. the present editor , wilidrew because of hits appolnteinon ( as chancellor of time ICan- sea City university. Thin nominees were Rev. M. 14. Jenmmlngs , tlchigamu ; 11ev. 0. S. Sliepard , Pittsbmirg ; flhv. j , 11. Wi'lney , Illinois ; Itev. hugh Stckhouao , Indiana ; 11ev. J. 11. Cowami , Vcst VirgInia , and Rev. S. A. Baker. Time Revs Simopard and Ba- her withdrew. Two balm a were taken with- cult result , whereupon Mr. Stackhouso with- threw' , The thIrd halhoVgavo Dr. Jenmuinga ( Ito place. Martimi Luther Jenmiiniga has for time patA year been ant Instructor at ( Ito Adriami college. lie was born at Caltiwell , 0. , forty-eight years agd lie graduated at Adrian and took a posttgraduato couro at Yale , Editor F , T. Tag cC the Methiodust Pro- testaiit , published at hialtirnoro , was reelected - elected for ( hue next four years ; Dr. J. P. CowanVest VIrginia , as re-elected ed- tor of the Sminday achol literature of thmo church ; F. C , Obormi , travehimig eccrotary of the Board of For lgni MissIons , and 11ev. J. C. Itorrien , correspopding secretary of the Board of MinisterIal dueition , Thu Women's 'FoTolj tibeipn socIety be- gaIt a five das' sessin Itothay with a hove feast , conmiucted by 1l . Matilda Ii , Mc- linde of Kansas. There are twezitytwo dcl- egmites present. . ( i'l . 'lrittiun hi > Extttl.'r hlmtimt I itW. EXETER , Neb , , May 20-Special-Thio ( ) twenty-fourth annlyersary of the organizatIon of the First Baptia. chdf1t was celebrated last evening , Mrs. 0. P. t3kor , lirethtiemlt of the Ladies'iitl society , prCsded ! , Sulflciont money to repaprr and repair the building was rakad. Papers des&Iptiyc of ( hue work done by the ecieties comutiected with thie church were Tcad , Ani tig the letters re- celveti amid read , froni those not able to he present , s'as One from Itow. J , C. lngramn , the organizer amid first pastor Df the church , : s1o t'iiii'itis of ( lOch ii \5Mt'hN 3Iti y A t New YorkA rrlycth-Travo , from hiremen ; Anchonia , ( rein Glasgow. Sailed- 'Feutonic , ( or Liverpool ; St. Paul , ( or South. nmnptoIi Caltorniut , for lluniburg ; F'ries- land , for Antwerp , At qtieemistvn-ArrIved-Gertn9nic , from New 'i ork. A t hiveriaaoh-Arrived.-Ilelgenland , from Phmlladelphu'mi , At Uremnen-ArrlveU-lbohenstaUtTen , from BaltImore. At Sotithimi mnpton-Arrivcd-Vrirlms , from New York. Haled-Spree , for New York , At Itotierdamn-Snilcd-Clbdanm , for New Ycrk. A t Phiiladephia-Arnived-Muryhand ! , from L.ondctn , At Baitimore-Salled-Muluchen , for lire- macma. At London-Arnived--tIanhtoba , from ew York. At Sin Frnneisr'o-ArrIvd-- , from Uciumo Konur imn'l V k'iiint , SaIisd-C'hina , fjr hIon& iCoti cmiii k iihnu , FORT OIAIIA BILL PASSES onato Urnrnimously Agrees to Lease the Reservation to Nebraska , WAITIIALL DROPS HIS OPPOSITION tfensiirt' 'l'zmleit Ui , itimil Semut Through mm miii Citmi Ceremie Cittumuuuit ( cc Al- loimteIh do 1k' Itemmily If 1\'ASIIINClTON , May 20.-Speclai ( Tehc' . gram.-Omahma ) nail Nebraska are wihmin sight of what will undoubtedly prove of vast henefli. to the state , ( Ito acquirement of ( lie Fort Omaha military reservation. The bill leasing to ( Ito state this beautiful garrison h1aei time senate late title afternoon , without - out a simigho veto against it , anti beimig taken ( ii ) 1J umiamilmiicut consent. \'hucni Semuator Thmurstomi sass' ( hint the for- tlficatlomis bill wotmlti be gotten out of ( lie way , aiiil tIme senate w oulth likely to go to bills on ( lie calendar , hue hind a conferemico with Senator Walthtnll , who has beemi ( lie niost hiromiounced opponemit of ( hue bill , amid nmketl iuimii it lie would object to its inn- mediate consideration. Semuator W'ahthiahi , yhto huath been placated by ( hue conservative report mantle by Scmiator Warren , gave Semi- ator Timmmrston to understand ( hint lie would not only renmiatmi silemit , hut would see lila colleagues on nilltnry ! affairs , Cockeriih anti Ihato , amid ask thienu to acquiesce. Tlil as what Thiurstomi wanted nnti Just before ndjourminient the bill was called nit aiud liasseth. That there shuoulti he no iiuis- take as to time privileged character of the mitoacure , which nulglut be host sight of In the closing days of the session , Thurstomu inumnediately asketi for a conference corn- mnittoc , arid accortlingly S'arren , Sewehl amid \Vaithahi were appolmited to mapet a like comuu- muittee fromit the house , shiouhtl time house disagree with ( ho amendments mantle by time senate. Title is thought unlikely , anal Rep- resamutatlvo Mercer will mi all probabllit tomorrow , hien the bill is reported to the iover body of congrese , tick that thai senate amuiontlmithnts be comicurreth in , amid a couifer- emuce conimiulttee will not , thierofore , be neces- sary. Senator Waithiall is to he comnphiinentctl on Itla withdrawal of expressed opposition , and at time last muiomnent turning Itt amid supporting - porting ( he measure. The passage of this measure means inmichu for the state , for mu a few years congress wihh give it outright the Fort Omaha reserva. tion shotmld ( hue state realize the intention of the pronioters of thml enterprise to estabhlyhi thereon a great training school for the youth of the whioho west , CAI1PEIC AGAIN A SOLDIER. Representative Mercer hua succeefietl in securimug ( lie re-enhistmnent of Charles Carper in ( ho Twenty-tcond inf.imi- try. Carper waa summarily uhisehuarged ( rein the regtment for a'ieged misconduct - conduct , but was shown to be entirely gout- hoes. Tie officers , however , were obdurate , refusing to permit Carper to return to lila regiment , anti Mr. Mercer was called upon to bring congressional influence to bear on tIme War department , with the result than an or- tier huao gomue forward to permit Carpcr'a no- emiistiiicnt. Representative Mondehi stated today that lie would receive a favorable report from the committee on Indian affairs 'on hula bill ratifying tim agreement with Slmoshonc 'In- ' diamis for ( lie sale of 5t,000 acres of lanai embraced lii the hot SprIngs reservation. 'rho consideration Is $50,000 , payable in five years. Representative Rainier hurts introdmicctl a bill to pension Licutenamit Colonel A. Itoberts of Itishmug City at $75 per month. The conference committee on ( hue river amid harbor bill has restored ( lie Mercer house prcvision as to ( Ito specific aniommnt being epent on the Missotuni river. This gives Omaha and Council Bluffs $ SO,000. Secretary Smith today rendered decisions in ( hue following hand cases : Nobrasica-Ex- parte W'lhiain Mumnker , Alliance district , tic- cision olThrmned ; application ta amend timber culture entry rejected on ( hue ground that it was made subsequent to the repeal of the timnber culture law. South Dakota-Robert Merrick against ICer- i'in 3 , Limicohn , huron district , decision at- firmed ; Llmucoln' homestead entry to stand , intact , \Vyomlng-Ex parte Jeciedlahu F. hholcomb , Ciuc'ycnne district , decision refusing repay- flout of preliminary payment on land tie- I , iou , Tue following cliamiges in thin corps of en- gimicers are oruhereii : Secontl Lieutenant George P. llowehi. froma ( lie United States Emigineer school at W'illets Point to'aah - imigon ; Second Leutemiamit ! Charles W. Itutz , front \Vlhlets i'oint to Fort Monroe , report- lag to Captain Thmonias L. Casey , jr. ; First Lieutenant Clement A. Flagher , from Fort Mo'iroo to Portlamud , Ore. Following changes in time quartermaster's tlopartmnent are ordered : Captain .1. East- court Sawyer to Denver as nslstant to chief qumartermnaster , to take chuarge of construe- ( ion at Fort Logan ; CaptaIn Medati C. Martin - tin , now at Fort Logan , is ortheretl to Wash- lngton ; Captain Oscar F. Long , assistant ' , mmartcrmaster , now In Washington , is or- tiered to San Francisco to relieve Captain \Viilinmn M. Itoblmison , who upon hieing re- iloved by Captain Long will go to Seattle , \Vnrhi , to assume charge of ( lie new military - tary past to be established near ( hint place ; Captatn George llaiihen Is transferred front El l'aso , Tex , , to Fort Riley , Kan. , relieving Captain \'ihiiamui 11. Miller , who goes to Spokane - kane , \Vashi. INDIANS SEE TIlE SECRETARY. The conference between Secretary Smith and tIme tlehegatlon of 0(0cm ( amid Missouri Indiana - diana was hold toilay. Itepresentatl't'eS of ( lie tribe wanted authority to employ Barnes of Iiarnston , Neb. , but ( hue secretary womihtl hot agree mituless tIme tribe s'huouid agree to lila cmiiphoyrneimt as cotimitch , nntl not having tIthe trIbal sanction the conference adjoturneth until - til the triba can iaas upon tIme mattem' . heroes , vlthi lila son-in-law , Varren , wants to he appointed trustee to settle ( lie dliii- emmhty. This ( lie eeretary lies nun iowcr in do , hence ( lie whole matter is where it was a month ego so far as etthement Is con- cermieti. Secretary Smith stated to ( Ito In- thlamue ( lint if there vero muo chuaiico of tin agmcememit lie wcuitl go ahienul amid execute this mw as ho ( ountl it amuti hay time Imuthiciria ( ito mooney collected. Title placated ( lie In- diamis antI they decitioti to wait until action on ( lie part of ( lie tribe can be taken as to ( lie employment of counsel. N1IGII ( ) IS ( ( t'ICml' FI'SI ) Gt11.'i'Y , Irving at , lril Couuvlt'teuh of liii' iii'- tier or 1.111 It' iDslt' ICri'glo. W/tSIIINGTON , May 20.-Irvlmig M. Ford , ( lie negro whose brutal mmiurder of young Elsie Kreglo , a white girl 16 years old , near ( hue Zoohogical park , created a sensation mm \Vaslmlngtori antI Aiam'yland less titan three weeks ago , saa foummid guilty today by time Jury after being out seven mninutss. Forth miiado a corifesalomi and pleaded guilty , hmut that cotirt refused to accept tIme idea amid ordered a trial. TIme nuetn effort of ihe do- fouuse was to exclude Ford's comtftiatioi. : 'l'u'Iiul ( if ii. Chief Juisiii'c , CiATT4NOOOA , lucy 20-'rtuo trIal of Chief .Tustlce Snotigram's on ( Ito eltamno of ( ttlortiOU aesault is in progress. Last I to- cemLer Attorney John A. Jiorushoy imuildisiteth it earth in it local paper m'etlecttmig umlutiri time Intc'gritv of ( lie chief Juimitice its mu Jtmikec' . , hu'lge , ' Ilnotigrues imiet lieceley iii ito oIiIt' htuililng multi tun ttltcrctiti'im ' i about the urticie ensuiti. resulting In Bettmley hieing allot in ( lie arm , hieubhey hilts been arm irivitlid ( rein the wound ever since , a- 1"IIea It uuhtul muir 1'hii'mi ( iii 3Ileli 1gm. mm , fllTROiT , Mich. , May 20.-Iteporta of the tit'struiction of growIng wheat by tIme Hessian iiy contInue moore uharemmlimg , The mmmccciii have matie the hiroviest ravages In time snout [ irohtflc of the wheat gowimmg me- giomie lit southern Michigan , but their epenatlons extend all over tIme pemilneumla. It Is estimateth that at hemist half tIme wheat crop of ( lie state will be de8tmoyed. I'll hiShmY'l'lhtl.tcSW'il. ' 'h'l' cEXT. , General Assemuuhily to tie Today mu I Sn rut I oga , NE\ YORK , May 20.-T" Sth general - oral missemnbhy of ( lie byterian church of ( lie tbnit1 States of AmerIca is to begIn its sessions at Saratoga at 11 o'clock tomorrow , Time retiring nioder- miter , 11ev. Robert ltuiselh heath , I ) . I ) . , of New York , vIhl tircach tluo opening sermon. TIme schieduleui business of tIme assenibly is the comialderatlon arid fuirthmeranre of ( ito heimevolent nmith nilanionary work of ( lie do- miomlmiation. For this inmnioso certain ulays anti hours are set apart , according to a fixed chuetiumle , The iiuinisherhah relief Is to be consIdered on the tnornlmig of Saturday , ( lie thmlrtl day of tIme sessioti ; the Freeth- malt's boarti auth ethumcmutiomi cmiIomtthay ; huomiue mutissions smith aid for colleges on Tuies- day ; foreigut mimissions anti Sabbath cluool i ark \\'cthmiestlay ; church erection amid benevolence on Tlutirsthay nnti tenumperatice on Friday. The evenings of these days special Popuihmir Ineotings are hieltl at whmichm ( lie raiiue iiiterests are considerctl in longer and moore forutial mtihdresscs. Imutersporsed auiiong thmee regular cinders is ( hue consitleration of othmer incltlental niatters whelm have great Interest to iiiaiiy who are ouitsitho mis well as insltio of the church. l'romuilmiemit ammuomig those title year is a report to he subittitteul by a coninultti'e of eleven , 1)r , Iavlti it. hlreotl of Ptttsbumrg , chunirmmuan , to which was coninuitted thin comi- sideratlomi of "Tue'imole Simliject of Young I'eophe's Societies amid 'i'hmelr ' Itelation to thu Chitmtchm , ' ' All attemuipts to anticipate this rciiort , ivhiiclu is regmurtieti with withespreati liitereet , have bent imnavallimig anti It will prohahiy be carefuilly conceaheti till it is ready to be presented to ( lie asemnhhy. Ant atteumupt has been inatle to agitate for ( Ito restoratiomi of l'rof , Henry l'reservetl Smith , I ) . I ) . , formerly of Lamie Thoilogical sounimmnty , who was stuapemuiled fomn thio nulnlstry two years ago on account of bet-ct- ical teaching. It Is reported that thin con- sen'atives have thireateiteth to complete ( lie process mu hui case by thepositiomi umihesa a atop is put to this mimovement , and It is said that I'rof , South wouuhtl prefer suicli actlomi rather than rcmuialn Iomugcr timuder suuspenitiomi. Imu conunectionu with Lane seminary at Cm- cintutati ( lucre will comae before ( hue assembly for acquiescemice om veto the recent appoint- unemit of Ite' . Ilemury Goodwini Smnitiu of Freehold , N. J. , to its chair of systeniatic theology. Mr. Smiiithu is negnurtleti as a hereditary theologian , lila grantlfathier having been Dr.'ihhianm Alien , itresithent of Ilowdoini college in tile old days , auth his father ( lie futnious professor of theology Iii Union cern- mary in New York twenty-five years ago. NEW YORK PhESI3YTEIIY. Another burning question has regard to the ansuser of the New York presbyte' to the action of the last nasemnbiy enjoining it front receiving tinder it care vithm a vIew to hicenstire thni students front Umulomi seminary. Thue htresbytery atlopted a resolution drawn by Ir. John hail , tlecianing ( lint time previous lmractice of tIme presbytery had been to re- celve nil applicants who could answer the requirements laid down in the coru8tituitlomi of tIme church , announcing Its determination to proceed iii future accortilmig to time caine plain , There Is ito hrobabhity ! that the as- semubly will recede front its positlomu , antI it remains to be seen how near it will regard this ttctlon of the New York presbytery as insuubortiination or contempt , Meantime other iresbyteriee have heetu receiving anti licensing Union stut + onts as though ( here haul never been an injunction placed uion ( be Now York presbytery. Talk as to ( lie net moderator is already rife , but most of the electioneering an-i catmcuslnig will be done , as usual , in ( lie traimis ( hiitbring the iarg9 .mialegaions from the west. 11ue hqme ml ( nam'y Interest .seems likely to enter up6n Dr. Thomas L. sexton of Sewahi , Nob. , the well known xyaodicah missionary of the state of Ne. braska. It t'1hI not ho the first time ( lint ( hue borne missiomuarles have dictated a mccl- crater for the aesemb'.y. The etraight-out conservative party seems to be divided , but the majority of ( lint vote wouitl probably go to hr. David II. Breed of Phttaburg , rather than to Dr. Frank C. Montfort of Cinc'nnal. ' Dr. John L. Wlthurow of Chicago is aim mentioned. iUT A MA'I'Cll 'I'O GASOLINE. Clerks Injuirt'il in rut Exilisluiu sit lint Iii uiohiu. DES MOINES , Ia. , May 20.-Special ( 'role- gram.-B31 ) an explosion iii tIle basement of thmo rear room of Kittheniami's dry goods store at Indlanola this afternoon two men svero batily injuired , scores of people frightened - ened anti considerable damage to property dante. The lnjttretl are : Ralph Cohhimimc , cleric , cut nhouit ( lie head amid 'badly ' hruiised and burned ; Chanlesi Mcelt , clerk , hmeati and hotly cut , Their injuries are serious. W. T. Itichi , a Itock leland cotiductor , and Lou Iteeth , who were in thio store , were cut by flyimig glass antI debris. Suitic in the carthm below ( ho basement was a large stcrage tank for gasahlmto which at oim ( lute constituted part of a private gas phamit. 'rho plant was not a success antI was abandoned several years ago , Time gasoline reniaitie.l in ( lie tank forgotten , anti today it1c loading from it begamu to leak. The clerks whuo hinew nothing of ( ho olil tank made an investigation to learn time source of ( ho odor. When one of thtemn lighted a match an explosion follou cci whiichi dammiaged ( he isido of tim atnue and destroyed tim glass front. The fire which followed did conaiderable damage. lU'lL Liii ted ' , % 'ou'imuieuu Em'et Otli'rrs , hiOONE , Ia , , May 20-Speciai ( Telegram , ) -Time grand lotlge of the Aiiciemtt Order of Ummltd Workimien of Iowa toihay selected Ma. son City as tIm place for Imohthlng ( lie next blenmilal mneeting , exact tiato not decided , Time foilawlng olflcc'rs wore elected : 0. M. \v , , hr , S. C ] . Uhythie , Nera SprIngs ; 0. F. , Charhes II. Clark , .Moiutezunna ; G , 0. , C. I' . Shipley , Iihaaomt City ; (1 , it , , hi. B. White , Vaierioa. Ir , Iianks , ( lie retiring grand master , rofuseti to allow lila muanto to connie imp for time cfllce , A committee was ap- polmited to devise a plan hy which woinemu may be taken into ( lie orior , 'flue committee - too is to report at ( lie next grand lodge nuoetimug , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I manoh' Io Si flcii'i't It' l'ii 'slt'im.mis , hES MOhNES , May 20.-Speciah ( Toho- grain.-Thlo ) tmmiiiuual mrseoting ( if ( his State Eciectic Medical society opened today. The pm'esitieni ( , lr. J. It. MclCilvae of ClInton , hiiCt'thCd. ! Aften' tIme ouilccrs' roulette , papers ui-ore road by Dr. E , 11. Carter of Des MolneA , Dr. W. I. litihiis of Ailerton , 1)r. J , 'iv , Os- tmiorjt of Dyct avillo timid others , hIii''ii Mmiii ittuti Uammr' tiIssImui. Rocic ItAh'IiS , In. , May 20.-SpecaI.- ( ! ) C. E. Mam m"a hired man , named St. John , asked for some mooney Saturtlay morning lie' fore coating to ( own , about five miles , and Mr. Marr , having emily a * 20 hill , gave it to lilmia , lie promnlmning to return $15 that evening - ing , Si , Joltmi is toisalmug , Y , ii. C. A , Is limmuIkI'mlt , KANSAS CITY , May 20-The financial .falluro of the oimng Men's Christlani russo- ciittion Vmis tiiitioUitCti today. 'I'ino htatmrd of directors tiSitty tirtiutferrerl the iueraomlnh troperiy of tIme mit'octntioit to , eorgo ii. ¶ 1-ercium.i , run attom'mi'y , liii trustee to so- euro iii ptrt itS ltwiil creditors. .icCm cary liumnethlately cloitetl ( lie muisocIntlon's titian' . tots. A new eorpOr.itioii will tun foreneil and ummihottiiko time 'orlc where ( liii ohil one leaS'cH it oft , _ _ _ _ _ _ 'I' Ii n.i.it ml N II ii ru i' m'i' rs J En ii go ii , BItENJIAM. 'rex. , May 'l0-JOlmii Ruttier- ( om'il , hirtitly fluithiemfitril and Joe ( iootlson htangcii thmiti afternoon for ( Ito mnurdc'r of 'I'hwmnnu Iwyer. 'rIte tim'op tel' at 2:10 : , 'l'lioy wore iii'uiioitflCeil cIc'itii in ten cmiii a littif rnlntitt- , , All ilied protesting their in. nCCt'flCO , , -S J _ A. Ctt'hi'rIhl's II i'imuil ma ii I.ltt i ii S tithe , ST. 1.0(115 , May 2d.-TIte remimalna of Colonel John A. C-'ckeniii ' reached lucre ( lila ewntmig. TIme remalmis will lIe in state mit tile Church of the 1tiesvlahu tomorrow until 1:30 , whemu the funeral e 'rvlcvui wmI : be bald , ( Jut Off his % % 'Ifc's hlemlil , WATIRITOWN , N , Y. , May 20.-James Coxmroy of Ogilc'nbutrg murdered lila wife totin ) ' , cutting her head nearly oft with u knife , 1400K TO BOlES AS LEADER Ex-Govornor Will ileati the Do1ogaton of Iowa Delliocrats , FREE SILVER CONTROLS AT DIJBUQUE iehegntes 1.1dm to it GoI.l Stniut1nnt Siit't'i'ht fromuu tii 'l'cIuui.ornr- Cliii I shut ui.'I'liciu 'h'lut'y lieu r liii , ( Itluer Sub , For Iehogatem-nt-T.nrgo- hlOltAt2lhiflIhS of W'elieter , S. im. E\'ANt of \ vli.il'Kll.S of l3iottx , Il. UENIJNI of Freitiouit. IU1IIIQUE , May 10.-The demmiocratic state Coiuveiuttout did not tmieet uititil after ii o'clock , riueut Mr. C. S. iianck , chairman of the state cotmiunittee , rtuppctl for order nunud Prayer was offered by 11ev. 'P , ' . U. ilentoni. 4 fter itrayer Chmmulrtutaut hlanck aitnommnceti ( lie state contmiilttoe's chm ice of tnipormtry oflicors , The first was S. S.'rlghit of Cedar county as tonoporary chalruttiuni. This was received 'ithi a silence ( hunt , itotwithustautilimig ' tu ! agreeuitent iuuntio last night , foreboded trouubie , butt whiemi Mr. W'righit was formitally irecented tlmo hearty woicoimie given hulutu by ( lie convciitlon sot at rest nil atiticipation of an ouiomt hirotcat front the silver uuicmt , On takimig ( he chair , Mr. Wright delivered a coniiprehiensivo ntitires on state auth on- tional politics. hlo described ( lie mulct law as ' 'A lulileous , unsightly creature , a beimig thiout a comiaclence , witlucumt a south , anti with a paremitcuge that ulares not clninui Its own , It. lien uuelthmer head tier feet ; cant iieliuer t'uliuk mior walk. It was brought into the world without sense , roasomi , imuind , locomnotlout or ilex ; anti youm caut otily toil what it is amid where it CiO front by the gracious assist- ammco of tt legislative lihacard upon its liuimped back nuud hollow , coitsumuiiptive breast. " Mr.'night tk'clareil hmiuuuself for local op. ( iou , as ( hue only iractlcal solumtioui of ( lie temmuperance qmiestioui. \'itlm regard to tint tariff , ho atlntlttcti ( hint ( lie \\'ilson law was not perfect , but contendcth ( luSt it cunuic nearer to representing ( lie best interests of ho American people ( luau any law ( hunt hind been enacted for years. FALLACIES OF FREE SILVER. lila attituitlo on thuo muottey qumestioui was made abuuutlanitly clear In ( lie following statement - mont : 'rite ever present , comistantly talking citiZen - Zen , -with inurnh myotical now.yott-iuee.lt- now-youi-tloui't , smniiiie-tWltt.of-thui'-\STist or- gummnent , ninintnuini' that the diu'ec ( and only cause of huarti times reatmi with tue nionenry sym4teiii. Amid tltl , iu says , muo matter what ( lie ne'ison , no muimitter'hint ( hue generni iihuYshcll comutlltioui of the couun- try ; nun mnntti'r whether by u'ertsomt of ilry weather crops euro mtlmort , or hi reason of a proper union of the e't'nieiits boumntifuil har- 'ests etboutuci , litisiuit'm'i4 tlelirosCioul nmttl scarcity of' un"mey ore niwiiyit suimihcieutt catises for him to I'roaoe IL wiiieslirenmd swc'i'iiing revohultiouinr3' change in ( hue exist- lag symitemia of mlnnncc. Finmunn'al stringency is mint aiwru'iu dim to eviimi mt the monotrury system. indeed , its 0011505 are as duilicuml ( of solution , ant stealthy in approach amiti tilOutt as sure to ImeriotlicallY appear na drotuth , torotidoes er ( lie ntonu'leni. Money is a macilium of exchange-a some- thilmig by 'which we a re enahiled to uneasuire the Values ( if all comiumotimlies In the most convenient nhnunner. 'i'o thuim cliii it tituS bOon made lawful for tii gpvcrnntent umitier the tiIrectlon of congress to coin eertnin metmuha. The coir1nuge of gld amid silver im dolped by an eminent polittcnl writer as being ( lie right to ste'm'ny iinitl purify theft timutl inmuric on each coin its weight itptl Ilnaemiess. Imi other words the government true thy' right to tl'Chlire the iniritY niitti certIfy ( lie tuctual weight of time metmul to be used its a cir- cutlatlng nuethlumn , I [ &iovo ( hat the govern- meat should (10 no more titan to stamp upon a cain that -which rehireafls Its purity , ( titer. liar anti weight nnd let it battle for supremacy - promacy among the cnmniotlltiemt and In thin mai-icet of thic world. The srumnp Itnce'l uihion a metal ihiouu'd be regulate I by its real , intrinsic value. 'rluis is till thue government htouhtl (10 iii reference to coinage , it is certuInly fair to the owners of silver hail- lieu for ( hue gnvernnnenit to offer ( a 5(11101) ( it at its meal value cmi universahy ncct'pted , nitil I belIeve ( limit this iii sill ( hint shuottith be asketl by the most radical exponent of free silver. That man who ntlvnnces ( lie argumment that ( lie debtor can , after ( lie eatmultllmiuiment of a free coinage law at the ratio of 16 to i , aa' bitt iicrhits lit half thter ! face value , tnay' foil to huimi bosom nil ( lie comf rt tieri'ei ( by niserting a proposition so rrttrmmngly , so PahPthiY : itt varurinca with tIme fimntinmi'ntnh itrinciplos of a tree governnaemat , based on trim etltit's. To snake ri lilc'ce of money out of 51 or 1.2 cents \vorthm of silver anti su' thiat It Fhuall lie received in tlici uuymiiemit of null debts its $1 is lint to conlhecate one-half of ( hue wentlthi of every mmmii whom' money iF , loaned ; it itt to cult lit two tIter hit.e bank deposit of ( lie laborer anti to tioumhc : this itrice of all thilnngtr he humys. I am opposed to any system of laws that -ounlii oven have a tenilency towarii tie- crc'asimlg thin Iurchiasliig power of mnoncy anti imicreusimig time pr'co of coniiiitoihitie without In time amc' degree raimulmug thmo price of wumgos. 'rho rage mmitrket : lit always showomit to rise , anui in ease of cheap cinr- roncy never reaches tIme level sittalmied by ( hue nutnufactured conimnodltios of ( hue coun- try.I . I am opposetl to city m'ystern of finamictu that will drive tue recogni'zeil legal stantiurti lrut vaults or out oh' ( lie country , amid tiumna create IL financial uttrintgenc' 1mm cOmnparison with whIch tin' presenit womi ih lie considereil a. ( into of bomnntifuml hiumvos-t nail overfiowitig riches. 1. ann uncontlitfonally opposctl to oimr governmnen ( coining 50 cents Into a .inI- . hntr , I ii mn ml mini terti lily opiiosetl I n t ii ci free e1nage of cilver itt ( lie ratio of Ici to I , or sit any other ratio inconsistent wIth the trite , hionet intrinsic 'tthmme or lioth nnettl'at. Anti I lmhteve that 1cm omiher to hmtuvn the tree cnininstt of more thtani one mnotal % vii toilet first tin mttiretl tiictt it homily cmttt b nnainitalnetl batween thmennu , It secmnit to me ( lint a ParitY in 'aluie cant hit' no nitore easIly nor smiecesr'uihy mntmtintnulmiotl hit'tveen gold nund i'll ver t lion i t en ii i i a mnnm I a ( am eu be- tveon horses mind cittk' : , ard if this be true the only way to luresaive IL purity between mae tnt Is ii n il ninth ci a ( I I in r tif go'.l a ii II II. 'iolhmtr of silvem' cqmurul is to vest Iomnewhut'ro ( amiti I Icoow of no bottom' place thou ( lie govornmnt-nt ) this right to , itt stone degmee , control anti mepiintte time ctthmiago of thin cheaper metal.'t'e tb not wiumit it Ihimetumat- Ing , tlehaeed cumrrency.Ve ilem s'mrtt arm honest tlnilar , based upon a Mad itrncuiihemi of iinttt mice. 131'ECCJIVELI4 I1ECgIVED , Mr. Wright's slicechi % L'ami ( mequently in- terrUltC'ti with applause earl s Ipeni Ito macn- tlonmed ( lie inamume of General \Veaver time a i I 'er mticn'ru eumthi us mi mit ion nil vomit In iuiiomttni , 'fIne ileclarat lent triat stiu'r mihoitid be coasitleretl as mooney at mn'lon to s'ahmuo with gaul called out hitch 'apeil cheers from ( hue gold mitmmniilaril peoltie , wrtie t'lvor inert reimuulmictl silent , except a mnilid priits ( from one or two delegate's , to whmlht mm at. ( cation was paid. 'Fimu speuhcer : ( ilawcti this line and created lmuinmiemise ent'uum'lasmn amomig ( lie ammti.mtihver .ielt'gutcs . , licks' mtamna brought ( ito conventi , mi to its toot stud citeerms coettloucit fully live mitinutes. CUrve- land's aammmo aUra was emithuuslum.tlcahiy no. celved , At time eoniclumilomm of Mr. Wright's speech thio roll of districts vau called for muamnies err coninnittees. After naming of coin- nnittees tile contveemtlort adjourned umitil 2 ( I. mn , District delegates were announced as ( oh- lows : FIrst , W' . 11. h'tttckhouse , lies MoInes commntyV. ; . it. Witerry , Vamu huron ; Second , Max Mayer , Johmitsomi county , 'F , M , Gobltho , Culntouu ; Thmlrd , J , 5 , Murmrhmy , fuhnitiuo county ; I ) , M. Filklns , Wright ; Fourth , 'F. Dontovan , Clmckaaaw ! county ; F' , I ) , ilayloss , Clayton ; Fifth. , T , F , llradforil , Marshall county ; J , M. 'Ferry , Llmint ; Sixth , If. C. Tay- br , Davis coumty , W. A , Mcintyre , Viupello ; Seventh , lii , II. ICImig , i'olk county ; J , S. Cunntmrgimarn , Marion ; Eighth , 5 , A. Brow- ster , UnIon ; Charles Thiommiami , 'taylor ; Nimithi , F , I. ) . Allemn , Audubon ; W. II. Wear , i'citta- wattantie ; Temmthm , U , F , Jordan , Iloone ; 0 , C. Calco , Carroll ; Eleventh , ' 1' , 1' , Murphy , Wootlbury , C , I , . Soister , O'llrienm , Alternates : First dts'trIct , I Ed 'Lyman , LouIsa county ; ii , M , Eichmer , Vttahing- ( ( itt , 8ecnmd , Ir , Fuiliani , Muscatine county ; \v. L. Clark , Scott county , 'third , 0. M , Green , Huller ; A , M , Foster , Green county. Fourth , J. II , Jilalso , Cerro ( horde ; J. J. hCeironi , Fayette , Fifth , J. I" , Allen , lluntonI RIchard Phtzgc'ritlI , Tammia. Sixth , U. IL Tiiylr-r , Mauai'lru ! ; J , ii , Tuc.icer , Poweshikk. , . - - - - - - -