\ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
r Js'rAJnasIIED ui i9 , 1S1. ( JMA1TA,1'llIDAYMOflNflG , MAX 22 , 18911. S1NU-rifl UO1YFV } OBNTS.
ChOICE 01 ? TOPEIkl ( OR O1k1IIA
Bisbop Will Do Mlowed to o1ecL Whichever -
ever Oity Ho Wishos.
D. LSBY MAKES AN E1OQLJNT APPEAL
_ Jlt1nt iIn. CI.nor ( lie iCnnunM
CllItI , lint If ut Neuinnn IVIII
JienhililL Ilrre.-Tlae Ist In
Conferetice.
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CL1VEI41tND. 0. , May 2I.-pdaI ( Tele-
V Eraflj-Thc , Nebraska delegation won tothLY
In conterenc. though It lost In commlttec
yefterdny. Th blhop wIll be gIven a chotce
of Topeka or Omaha In the .rder named ,
Vhat s'n principally the rca8ofl for thc conference -
ferenco modtfylng the repcrt of the committee -
tee wa a PPICflllI ipech by 11ev. 1)r. C. C.
Lashy of LIncoln. Dr. Lasby atd : "lireth-
ren , I doubt it In the hletory of our church
a more ungraclo'i return of hoptthiItY wax
ever tnnd. Four years ago tlis general conference -
ference was most hospitably entertaIned
at Omaha. If you Ioolc In your rec-
or(1x you will find that that
conference cot the church only $3).OOO. )
\'hero Was ttio other 3OOOO fouhid. It Wa"
firuhhet , by the pCOpI ( , of Ncbraxka. o
grtat wax theIr intercxt in and devotIon to
theIr church , I do not thInk you realize
tlio hnportanco of Omaha. It you de'lro the
flows of that i3art Of the country you in-
xtlnctlvely turn to The Omaha lice. The city
lx the commercial wnter of all the xurround-
tog couhtry.'hen our people wore suffer-
log foul drouth and starvatIon , who was
It. if not our beloved re.ldcnt bIshop , fltshop
Nowiiiun , who & 'ant overcoats to every Methodist -
odist ninh'tcr In the state. and put lilo hauls
deep ( lOfl into his own pockets for the sii-
port of the poor flfll ( ilostitute. You cannot
( It ) thIs unlair tlitng , gentlenien , without
striking a blow to letiiodIstn In Nebruska
from vhIch she will never recover. Iurlng
our bad times , when ministers of other denomInations -
nomInations abandoned theIr work , the Moth-
odli't , nInlster of Nebraska kept their
churcle , , withi OCfl. "
Dr. Lasby was complimented by alt of the
( elegatea surroundIng his chair for his
eloquent speech , and the alternative , Topetut
or Omaha , vent through with hying colors.
Now It wIll he in order to watch a pretty
contest between Omaha and Topeka for the
bishop.
BIshop Vincent vihi be first choice , but
as blshop ; have retIred from Ucton and St.
Louis it may be that ho wIll ocCt sonio
oatern place. As between Topeka anti
Omaha , however , he wilt probably choore
Topeka , slnco he lives there , but it Bishop
Newman , who chooes later than Vincent ,
being a newer bishop , selects. between the
two paco3 ! lie vihl take Omaha.
VOTED AGAINST OMAHA.
The Methodist general conference deroteil
the entire day to the fixing of epIscoial
r shleuccs anti the electIon of secretaries.
\ Sccre'ar Cs of the F'reedinan's Aid society
werp both , eiectet1 cn the V.rst ballot. 1)r ,
. C , hlartzehl received 12 votes and flt.
s w. hamilton 308 , thus rc-eicctin both.
Dr. S. It. Rust. of Cincinnati was made
honorary secretary.
The c3mmlttee on episcopacy reported re-
gardn ! time ieation of Episcopal residencee.
Boston and New York were approved without
argunmorit. Ihuffalo was reported , anti Dr. F.
w.'hmitlcck of Ohio moved to rubt tute
Cicreland. This was laid oh the table by
a vcte n 216 to 162 and efforts made toP
mmbutItute Shanghai , Nagasaki and Pitta-
P burg faIled , and Buffalo wa. approved. .
PhIladelphia was called and Dr. A. Ii. Leonard -
ard moved to uubtltitte Shanghai , and a
spirited debate ensued , in whicim Dr. Leonard
wami scored. Washington was apprdVOd
without dcushon , Chattanooga was approved -
proved , although an attcmp.t was made to
substitute NahvIiio , but It failed , Now
Orleans or Fort Worth was finally approved.
althouKh efforts were made to add an Mexico
as well as Shanghai or Nagasaki. Cincin-
flat Ias approved. as was Detroit , after an
attempt had been made to xubtitute Clevo-
land. Chicago and St. Lout were approved.
When Topeka was presented the Omnaha people -
plo were strong and attempted to substitute
/ Omaha. This attempt wa defeated by a
vote of 231 to 142. It was finally coil-
pronitsed by making it Topeka or Omaha.
Minneapolid and Denver were approved and
Ban Francl5co was taken up. An effort was
onade to make It rcail "or Los Angeles. "
This caused a proibnged debate and the
amendment was finally carried and the report
was amentled and accepted. When Portiand
was mmanmed Mr. Honda and Mr. Aada of
Japan made strong pleas ( or Japan. A
motion was mimade to amend IL by adtling
"or Tacoma , " but time conference atijomirned
before rschIng a conclusion.
AMUSEMENT QUESTION NEXT.
Lively interest is taken in the proceedings
by the delegates and there Is but slight
fallIng alT in the attendance. There Is Prolil-
iso of a contest when the committee eu
judiciary nmakes a report on time Proposed
cimmingo In the disciplIne with respect to
proscribed anmusememite. Thu action of the
comnunitteo today in deciding to subunit mm
m3joIty report mieciaring time part of tIme
dlscplIimo whelm lroiuibits atteuidanco at time.
alers , card playing and other amuse-
mouuts of thimt nature , to be uuiconstitu-
tional , is certain to provoke a spIrIted do.
bate for tile conference at yesterday's xes.ion
refused to strike out that iutrt mm ! the disc
5hine. There Is a feehimig among nmany
deleg.ltes that the rule Is a dead letter for
time rean that It Is hot obeyed , while othucrmm
are Oppoed to It b czmuso it mhoes imot In.
dumb umuany amntleomeults which are clascd
am sinful alomig will , earth playing , thanclag
aIim ! theater going. Thu report of time
judiciary commnitteo aiii probably ho sub.
inltted tomorrow ,
The coumferonce yesterday approved of the
additIon to the church discipline of a section
rovtmhluig for the expmmisloa of uneummber.s 1mm.
r duiglug In timemtter.gmming , dancing , horse
races or card pioylimg or imolimg commumected in
ally ' % flV rillci2 cotulti be avoided with limo
llquer tralile. Later. at time request of Rev ,
Dr. Fradenburg of ErIe , l's , , timimi matter % Ue
referred to the comnummittee 0mm judicIary. Time
commIttee mimet today , aimtl a ummajority do-
cideth that the section was uimcon'tiIumtionai ,
Time coummmttution itrovides that no rmmlo shall
be enacted wlmcim admix to or takes away from
any goum mrat rule. Timere Is a general rule to
time effect that Metimomhists shall umot partici-
mate In any form of munusenment Into which
they cannot take the Lord Jeu Christ.
Time mimajorlty of time comumnittee imolds that
time imroImomi flow rmmle , iii ahuuiitmg at earth
playing , dancing , timocter gong ammil tIme nio
of liquor by druggists. both adds to and
takes from timis general rule , As one of
tIme members ot time comunmlttec said ; "Under
tlmi rule , I umiay not go to the theater to
Let ) that grand play , 'Time Old iiommmetemmm1 , '
but h immumy go to a miog ligimi , " There will
be a timtiority report.
Tmo churchm extension board tleclded to ask
the conference to Instruct the bishmops to
appoint tour of their own umumumber and one
snail froumu cach of limo fourteen genurai con-
( erenco distrIcts to bt a board of directors
for the propced insmmranco conpny : for time
care of church ProPerty ,
Chmicago , Kaumess City , Saratoga and Ocean
Grove each went time next jeneral confer.
once , Time committee on locatlomm decIded
today to visit each of lheae citIes and make
a personsl investIgation as to facilIties.
t
t Shot mmmiii lCliIcmI l , . IINtmlkc ,
aREi1.iY , Cob. , May 21.-Ernest Brow-
nell. a mmtudeult at the high mmcimool , aged 17 ,
simot mmnd killed hast nlgh by Bode
Foster. a barber , vImo lnfstooi ( hin for a
burglar. I3rowmmell was iodgin at Foster's
110050 mmlmm returned home after attendlnK a
rehearsal , Foster has been arrested ,
Gall itusimmIltoms Is Svrinisl III.
SALimf , Must , . , May 21-Miss Abigail
Jodgo ( Gull ilanmilton ) huts been taken uml.
deimly Ill wIth an attache similar to timmmt I
.e which caused Imer protracted Illness mit
Vashlnirton about it year ago. 11cr luIendm
conekierably ulsrmmmcd mit the return of
TJItStlOHS ht.tIl IN ( ) IfAIlDlA ,
Sm'vrsil i'erpsoi p. ArriCi iic'i mm nil 3tiielm
l'roierl , 1mm IJl.Mtro'II.
ST. LOUIS , May Zh.-A special to the
Republic from Outiurle , 0. T. , Fays : A dlx-
axtromms tornado and waterPpoUt passed over
this section , causing great damage. At Ed-
mend twenty houses were demollahmemi anti
two persons. hlavcy Rhm'hm antI his dangim-
tir , were killed. At'hmlte Eagle , thirty
miles north , tlmree tornados formnvtl within
the space of ommo hour and swept toward
( lie Usage country. 'Tweive houses were
tlemmmollsImed anti forty or flf.y imemid of stock
womo killed In the vicinity of WhIte Eagle ,
At lhlackbear , John Rodgers anti wIfe were
killed by falling timbers , whik a farmer
nanmemi'hlto vam ; killed and 51r the mnem-
hers of hmi family imijured by their Imommse
being blown dowim on them. At Cuxhimig flvo
persoums were killed , They are :
IlAhthtlS McINTYRE amid daughter JULIA.
JENNIE \'hLMEit.
l'ETEIt DAVIS and son , FItANIC.
The storm came Imp from time south and
traveled north where It collided wltim an-
ethmer imtornm coming froun the est. It to
reported timat $7t.,000 damage ' % ns done to
Prolmertr and stock In time Osage country.
Several lives are reported lost , but particim-
lars are Imarmi to obtain at this lmour. Eight
tornadoes have occurrci within a radius of
fifty miles iii thmls section within five days ,
KANSAS CITY , May 21.-A special to time
Star Iroun Outbmrie , 0. 1' , , says : A terrific
cyclone pasrod tlmrommglm the Osage reservation -
tion last mmlght devn.itating farms anti rammches ,
and it is rumored killing a number of peo-
plo. 4 verification of time lns of lIfe c.nnot
be lmail at this time. Tlmq storm woe general -
oral over time territory anti was time worst
On recormi. Small cyclones are reported
frnmn Norman , Edmond , White Eagle and
l'crklns , wIth much destruction of property.
ilummtlreds of cattle ere killed ,
itecial to time Star state that a tornado
strucic seven miles soutim of Emporia , Kami. ,
mmbommt B o'clock last night anti traveling
northeact slIrted the town of Uurlimmgarmmo.
Near Emporla the house of Wllitaimi hughes
wa.s badly damagol anti Edward Jenkins was
cut In time head by flying debris. ConsIderable
farmut property In that vicinity was damaged
atmil orchards ammd crops for soumle distance
were torn up , time tornado cutting a swath
aeverai lmundred yards wide. Telegrapimic
conmmimnlcatton nortimeact of Emporia stmd-
denly stopped and nothing more of the stornf
cotuise is kmmown except thmat it caused Dmmr-
lingamne citizens to seek their cellars. Time
outskirts of that town wem o struck and
immirmor dctruction caused.
So u'z'it IAKOTA 01)1) FtLI.O % ' . 'S.
( rumnml IOmmcumimuuimiemmt it t lInt SjrImmgt
Eket' . Ollleers.
HOT SPRINGS , S. D. , May 21.-Spcckil (
Telegram-Time ) Odd Fellows' grammd encamp.
nieflt elected time following officers today
Graumd patrIarch , C. II , Plnkimamn , Dosmnet ;
imigim prlcot , S. 13 , Waldo , Canton ; eanior
warmien , 0. II. arovo. hltiron ; scribe , 0. hI.
\Vaskey , Madison ; treasurer , George flohie ,
Aberdeen : junior warden , C. S. Demoutlm ,
Deadwood. Time fphhowiflg oflicers were a- :
pointed by time grand jiutrmarch : Grammd mar-
simal , P. G. lirowum , Sioux Fails ; inside son-
timmelV. . J. Mattico , Brooktngi' ; outsde eon-
tinci , J. II. Fail , Rapid City. The grand
master today mamle the following almlminc-
nmonts : Grand nmarslmal , B. F. Teahi , ticile-
fourchmo ; grand Insimlo guardian , 'tV. ' U. Porter ,
Custer ; grand herald , J. G. Pdchmer , Hot
SmrImmgs ; grand chaplain , Rev. J. J. McIntyre ;
conductor , flalphi W. hobart. Ihi itaphd.
Tito committee report of time Orphans'
hiouime association was adopted after ( Immite a
boated dlscussioum , and the following trustees
wore elected for thmreo years : N. A. Piper ,
hut City ; A. E. dough , Madison. and I.V. .
Goodner ; fcr two ycur' , S. B.'Jlo3n , Hot
Spring , ; J , W , Abbott , and N. C. Nash ,
Canton ; for ono year , 0 , Vt' . Snow , M. A.
Ilcath and C. J , Llacb , The tommittee vill
arrange for tIme caliection of funds and the
erection of a iiomc' , wimich will , in all proba-
biitty , be built at this 1)1000. TIme meetings
of time gruimd lodge , grand emmcampmemmt and
Rebei'aims lmavo been protitabhe amid smmccema-
ful tim every varticutar. while the repreienta-
ttvom declare timat they hare had a delightful
time. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
, , * , Iutkotn 1"Iremen.
CANTON , S. D. , May 21.-Speeial.-The ( )
Sommth Dakota state firemen's tournament ,
witich will be held here June 15.18 , promimlsez
to ho time largest ever held In the state.
Cantoum is very easily reached from all points
north and % est and as a result a large nuni-
ber of towns have s'erved notice that their
departnmoumts viii be here , There will be a
large number of pursea offered for tIme var-
Ions races. l3e'kies Canton offers eomne very
attractive features in her steanmbaat excurs-
lone. beautiful parks , etc. The local fIremen
lmave thoroughly organizei into innumerable
corn 1mm ittees.
Stiii'e VitlI its ma Cuumve'iilout Gili.
SIOUX FALLS , S. B. , May 2h.-Special.- ( )
Slotmx Fails Imas lately acqured a conatmierabie
reputation as a conVeumtOrm city. crud next
eek will add to it by entertaining not only
time Simritmera , but time 'fri-State Aietlieai as-
sociatOum , wbtchm covers \ithm ltAm members
southeartern South Iakota , southmwestern
Minnemuta and northmwestern Iowa. It Is cx-
imectemi that fully sevemmt3-five ummenmbers will
be lresermt , The meeting will b held on
Tmmesdmmy , and time arrangeumments are beimmg
ummade by time M.umncimaha County Medical so-
clet y ,
SInL' IImliuIerM' % ssnt'Imi I Imnm I im Session ,
YANKTON , S. D. , May 21.-Special ( Tele.
grammm.-Timo ) State Bankers' association con-
ciutleti its session thmis afternoon by the elec.
lion of Port P. Peck , Sioux Fulls , presidemmt ;
I. ) , A. McPlmersomm , Iommdwood , Vice president ;
iavid \ \ 'iillaunsVebster. . secretary ; L. N.
Neff , Grotoum , treasmurer.
.IOIl' A. CtlCl tItII.i. IS hUh mEl ) ,
Iti'iimi I uN of time 1)t'etnsed , Jii m'imullst
tm'e lam lii tam lti'st I ii SI , I.ui Is.
ST. LOUIS , May 21.-The funeral of time
into Colonel John A. Cockerli took hiace
this afternoon at the Church of the Mes.siaim
aimti time remmmains were Interred in Ih'Iicomm-
tatmme cenmetery. Until 2 o'clccic this after-
umoarm time body. eumcaeed in a herrnetcali' : !
seated casket. lay In elate in the Church , of
time Messiah. guarded by a committee of time
St. Louis lodge of Elks , uimder wimose auspices
time fmmncral 'as cammducted , surroummded by a
large number of beautiful fiorai tributcu ,
Time ummost beautiftmi of thmeso was a wroatim
Cl wax fiowere of or cmmtai growtim sent by
time Jalmatmese eimmbaEy at time Capital City.
Time unera was larieiy attended. Mrs.
Cockerlil was escorted rom the Southmorn
imotei by a imarty of friends , aummong wbomn
'ero several representative eastermm journal.
isis , Two hundred members of time local
Eilcts lodge attended in a body , 'rime services ,
whicim were sunple , began with time ainglmmg
by time Elks qmmartet of Ileetimoveri's "Ito-
cormicro , " 11ev , Br , John Snyder , pastor of
time church , ttmemm r'.md a few appropriate pae-
sages from time scriptures and made a few
elomimment reumiar'.x. lie closed with prayer
anti time services ended witim time hymn ,
"Nmmtrer. My God , to Thee , " by time quartet ,
At the grave Congresammian Cimarles F. Joy
dci vered aim ei quent oration , Time body was
laid to rest iii time Elks' lot.
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miNlIlc ( . A. % ItlSICI.ti'S iIitlty.
Nelsomm lCuieus" lJimummimrli'i tInt c , In
.m thstlirI to lIe Iet'urgti'il ,
CIIILLICO'rllE , Mo. , May 21-Sptcltmi ( , )
Cimtliicothe's beautiful cemetery of time death
containmu amm obocuro and unpretentious grave
1mm wimicim rests time dust of Nelson Kimeass ,
time commmposer of limo rmmusic to Mr. English's
famous "liemi Bolt , " wlmtcim hiss dorme more
to cnbmmimce the popularity of the Production
timan time writing of time words. Many ouTorts
have been umiado to start a fund looking to
time erectioum of a nmonurmient to Icrmeas. ?
mimonsory , but far all efort5 ( have failed.
l'imo Itobert Slmormnaum Draimmatto company ,
mmow iilaylumg in timis city , will give a beneOt
FrIday imight for time purpose of starting the
funti , Time omnpamy wIll be ansisted by time
citlzm'mms n niakiug Ibe benefit a grand
success ,
\\TINTIIRO\V \ \ \ IS IOIERATOR )
Ooning Business of the Presbyterian lion-
oral Assembly ,
LIBERAL SCORES AN IMPORTANT POINT
Ir , hlimothi's itellring
II Cmiii ferI'm ( ' , ' ( U St't I IC ( I.e Con-
Ihlets ' % VJiIel , Itmive IIi.iel
I lie Cumin-mu.
SAILATOGA , N. Y. , May 21.-The first
day'ei &cssion of the h'rosbyterian general
asscmnbly brought vlthm it two surprises , The
proposal in the moderator's sermnomi for a
conference to arrange and pacify the differ-
emmccs whicim have troubled time denomination
during recent years wax the first. Time see-
end was the electiomm on the first ballot by a
imandsorne majority of tIme mimaum who Imas been
regarded as the candidate of the lIberal party
in the cimurchm. Tiuta vIew of time mmow momi-
crator'a tendencies was stoutiy denied , but
at all events his first act was accapted as
showing a deternmlnatlon to.bo lndepemmdent
of control ammd dictatlemi ,
The 108th general mmssemmmbly of the
Northern l'rcsbyterian chmmmrch was
opened lucre timis nmornimmg at 11
o'clock in the I"irnt Presbyterian
cimutcim , wimere so mimany Imrevious assemblies
hmmtve met. Prayer was offered Imy hr.Vli -
11am Iurant , pastor of the chmmrch. Time
psalni was read by 11ev , WillIam E. Carr of
ianvllle , colored commmmntssiommer , mmnml time
scrptural lcsons by Itw' . Joseph M. Golmeum
of hcolhalmur , lnmhta.
Time opening serunon was delivered by Iter.
Dr. Robert itusrehl iJootim of New York. tue
retiring moderator , on time subject of "Chris.
t an Union and Denonitnatiommal Loyalty. "
The text was taken froumm time gospel of St.
John 17 : 20 and 2.1.
It was contenmied that time text coneierci
and defined only time minion of believers and
timt it imad to do with simply an established
imarrnony of purpose antI affection , a oneness -
ness of sympathetic and accordant lmrotimer-
hood. The text also stated the reasoum wimy
unity was ( iesired by Christ. It wa also
imeimi thmnt Christian ummion dee miot lie in limo
line of denomInational agreement or in tIme
smmrremider of immature convictions in the Part
of one branch Cf time clmurch to anotimer ,
Union is not uniformimity.
In closing Dr. hloathm spoke of the unisun-
derstandings and conflIts which lmavo dl-
'Wed time church and hlmmmic'red Its vork- .
lie deprecated any work or act wimich mimlghmt.
aggravate the preeemit troubles. lie arid :
"On one hand there are charges of undue
severity in time administration of discipline
coupled with a pica for liberty witimltm cer-
lain limits wimich up to this timmme lmavo not
beemi defined. On th other imanmi there Is
a fear or Commvictiomm timat essential truths
are not at stake amid a belief that thme church
is coumtcnding for honor anti life in the stand
wimich shme hmas recently taken 1mm hmer die.
ciphine and dehiverances. To many of mis
this controversy han been inexpressIbly pain. .
fui , and there can be no doubt that it has
mnaterialiy interfered with our finarmctai pro-
pcrity. It adds to the painfulnesma of tue
present condition that no real effort has
imithmerto been put forth to secure a removal
or these misunderstandings by hrotheriy conference -
forenco and arbitration of differences. "
"It may be a dream ; It may be a delu-
slon , " said time preacher , "but epeaklng as
It vere for time last timne in such a place of
public autlmority , I aimpeal to the sound Christian -
tian ser.ee of timia vencrabie aiaembly to take
srruto proper measure to. ascortalmi what It Is
that divides us anti what is required for the
abatement of strife and a reconciliation of
partIes at variance. "
The first important businea transacteti
this afternoon was' the election of a mother-
ator. Dr. Francis C. Mormtfort of Cncinnati ! ,
editor of the herald and i'resbytcr , Dr.
David It. Breath of l'lttabtmrg , ammd lr. Jolmn
L. Withrow of Chicago were placed in miomu-
imxmtion , Time result of the ballot was :
Wlthrow , 315 ; lireeml , 163 and Montiort , Si.
The election was timen made unanimous.
'rime newly elected moderator was Indtmcted
into CHico by the retiring moderator , Dr.
Ilcotim. Dr. Witimrow exoressed a htgim ap-
predation of the honor c-mmmferred upon imini
anti exprere'd his determination to use hilt
best efforts as a servant of the asaor.-bly.
After a resolution. whicim fixemi the imours
of the daily sessions from 9 o'clock umitil
12:30 : and from 2:30 : p. mu. until 5 , the assembly -
bly adjourned until evemmimtg. wimemi the maacra-
rnent of the Lord's Supper was celebrated.
Dr. Ilooth presimied. Dr. 'mVithrew , the new
moderator , Instituted a new departum'e at
once. One of time most arduous dutis of
a newly elected moderator Is in the appoint-
muent of numerous commIttees , upon ens of
whIch every commmaissiomier finds a place. it
has been customary to cek time advice .of time
clerks anti of a few prominent conmmnissior.em's ,
At time close of the afternoon sessIon , Dr.
Witimrow called for a meeting of two rene-
eantatives from eaclm presbytery , ' itim wh'tn
ime nmight advise in time niatter. Time reatmit
to waited with , interest.
smi ii's's OFPIJSEIIOSS DEUA'I'E.
Met Iiitilst I've I estit imt Con feremm ce
.
tri'gt'ti I ( I lb Li's' 'I'mm Iki jig. .
KANSAS CITY , May 21-in calling the
Methodist Protestant conferemmco to order at
Kammeas City , Kan. , today , President lie' ring
tmrged time delegates to cease useless debate
and get dowmi to actual work ,
The report of the committee on revislomm
was takemi up , and its chmairman , 11ev , J , T.
Murray of Maryland , introduced a resolution
providummg for time appointment of a comn-
mittee of seven , to servo for four years ,
whose duty it shall be to revise mba "mils.
ciplino" anti relmot at time next iuamlricnnial
couference. All anmendmentmm lmrohmosel hereafter -
after are to be roerred to timis committee.
Time cornummittee thmen reported. on several
arnemmdmmionts previously introducemi. Among
timemn was one sammctloning immersion in flap.
ttemn. An important recommendation was
that for time publication of a new imymmmmm book ,
Preatmient Herring was recommended as
cimairmami of a committee to prepare it ,
Itoports of the Baltimore anti I'ltteburg
publtsiming imcuses simowed themma to be 1mm a
IlourkIming conditiomm ,
A coummmnItteo was mmppoirmteml to carry the
greetings of time conference to time Wommmen's
Foreign Missionary board , now in seedon.
Cmmmmmbt'rimliiiI 1're.'imt'rhimiis Meet.
BI1tMINGIIAM , Ala , , May 21.-Time sixty-
sevontim annual general assembly of time
Cumberlanmi Presbyterian clmmrcim of time
Urmiteti States began hero today , 11ev. 13. M.
DeWitt of Smringiield , Mo. , time retiruumg
ummoderator , being imm tIme cbmair , New presbyteries -
byteries were reported at Portiammd , Ore , ,
anti Seattle , Waslm , The total nummmber of
presbyteries is now 6,126 , witim represemita.
tion of 296 delegates to time assemumbly , Time
roll call developed thmo presence of i'J4 ciebe-
gates. 0n tIme election of mimoderator , Rev ,
A. W. iiawkimms of Decatur , Ill. , Rev. 11 , C ,
flird of Unlontowmm , Pa. , and Br , James N.
hImmlell of houston , Tex. , were nommainatemi ,
Time vote resmibted : hawkins , 101 ; Iiirml , 54 ,
anmi iluisoli , 48. Mr. ilawkimms was declared
elected , For stated clerk , nr. J , M , Hubert
of Lebanon , Tenn. , was elected. Tonight ad.
dresses of welcomno were delivered by Mayor
Van hioose and Ir. L. S. Handley , pastor of
the Central Presbyterian cimurclm , and re-
sionmletb to by several vIsiting clergymen.
Time mmssemimbly will be in session eight days ,
Mt'dIcuIl t4tscIe't Eleets OSIli''rs ,
KANSAS ci'rY , May 21.-A special to time
Star from Sedalimi , Mo. , says : Time State
medical association today elected olIk'ers ,
cumoomming Dr. John II. Dummcan of St. Lotus
rc r president ; Dr. C. Ii , Wahiace of St.
Joseph , first vice president , and Br , A. F.
Drexel , of Sedaula , correvpondln secretary.
A resolution was adopted askIng time Mix-
souri mteummtomim arid representatives in con-
ress to vote against the bill now pending
jmroyidumiI ( or the further m-evermting of
cru&ty to animals , as it will timey clalmu ,
prohibIt vivisection and experinmentai vurk
of the greatest import tO humanity aummi to
the imrcaervution of valuable dormmestic
animui.
W'VOM ( iui3lOClLT $ 0' ( ithit.iuhti ) ,
StOle ( ' , imiemitIiti tleelnrcts fur Free
Sliver itt lii I ,
DENVER , May 21.-A sp lai to time Re-
hubhlcan from haraml , sayx Time
democratic state conventlonm imeid hero to.
tiny was controlled entirely by time free
silver elemmment of thn part anti ndoptcd
a Idatforum of one planc embmmiylng time mmmat
advanced views in favGm mt bmat policy.
Time coumvention was called to order by
State Chairunasm Corthmelt at 2 o'clock lute
aftermioon , Celia hunter lit Laramamle county
was named termilmorary cbmflhmmnan nmimi C. A.
Snider of Sweetwater temporary secreary. :
As soon as time mmoesxary donmmnlttees liami
bemi mmanieJ'illlani Dulley of Carbon cunty
created a semmsatlon by Introitmcuumg time fol-
iowimmg resolution :
heo'etb { , Timat it is the sense of timi
ccim'cmmLitmn tlmmmt there simouhi be a revlMloma
of time trmilft immvx of tle United States to
time entl timat titimy nhmty not emily bireduce
mLLielUflto ( re'emmtu 5 , but that they be st
Jtmsteml as to umitorti proper protection to
Anmerlcmtmi imidmmstmies wttimout fostering trusts
anti to immature timut 'a'holtuomo degree of
Pr.teculon to eommsumi'rs arid laborers 'hiicIi
It Is timeir rigim to receive ,
FmmrtbmcrVe tmn'or the syEtGrn of m'peciiIc
rmmtimer thmmn mid vaiorezmi iutk' ott Imuhiorts ,
Inetmimmtiy timero wax confusion , a score of
mleiegatns seeking rocogmittion ,
Wimeum the chair ctmcceeiemi. In restoring or-
thor time re'olutiomm was tabloti by a imeavy
vote , aumd the conventiomr took mm recess until
4 o'clock. .
Upon reasaenmbhimm.g the reports of time coin-
mmiiitees omm crembential and perrnarmcmmt or-
gammizatlon were adoimtetl , the latter namnlmmg
Id. L. Blake of Shoriian for perumianent cimair.
titan ,
'l'lme commimltteo on reeolutltins submmiitted
time fohiovtng platfom'mn sjiicim was unanl-
mmmousiy adopted by a risimmgvoto :
\Vimemtnmm' , Time lmaranmcmmnt Isstmo before the
Atmitmicnua 1)001.10 ) is tlmq Currency qttestiomi ,
thierefomo Ito it
hlesoved , 'i'lmmtt m e , - time democm ats of
\'yomiiing , in cmmmvemlticn n.ssembied , deummantl
tlmm' free amid mmniimmilted coinage of sliver amid
goiti into PrImary ietk'Inlmtiomi mnumley at mime
ratio of in to 1 whtimotmt uttlmmg lot' th at'-
tiomi or nlmlmrovmml of mimmy otimer gtvt'rmmniemmt.
Time delegates to Cimicud are : Ex-Goy.
crrmmir Joimn E. Osbormie , ' Carbon commumly ;
Robert Foote , Johmmmsoim commiy ; C.V. . lJrimnei ,
Albany ; T. flyer , Lzmramnio M. L. lliake ,
Simerimlan ; J. W. Sanmumun , Ummita. No men-
tiOtm was immdo of I'rsitiemmt Cieveiammd or
lmis aihummimmistratlorm an mme 'choice of canmil-
dates ( or the presidemillal 'nonmlmiatiomm was
eximresseti nor discussed in time comms'emmtlon.
At time even.lng cession William Il. l1&hli-
day 'aas eimdorseml for mm place on time national
coniummittee and time dcicg3tton to Chicago was
Instructed to observe the uait rule.
'l'o liti AX EmUC.tTIOAI. C.lL'.tIGN.
Smimithi Im , ktim Mer&'hmi % S'Il I Fig Ii I
I'i'mmlm imit IOU ' ,1m. dm tiiim.i .
SIOUX FALLS , S. D.Ma 21.-Special. ( )
-Time flammkers' amid Btisinc Men's associa-
lion which will combat the prohibitory law
this fail ix rapidly enrolling' members here.
Stmlmstantially alt of thd' bdslaess immon and
bankera of this city will be airolicmi ium a fes'
days and withimi a few 'eecs it is expected
that the 'large mmiajority of tlme bmmslness men
of the state. will , ? ign. ) rhe tiicers vill be
annoummcoti imi a few day5. I'ermmcnal rights
leagues vili be crganizoj In a short tiumme.
It Is time intermtlon to carey cim a vigorous
c-ducattanal camnpaigmi , ammd 1for timis purpose
a root amimount of statiaticsjamnd otimer muate-
rial imas bcmm cohlectell an1 sill ho issued
botlm In newspaper upplememmts mmci in pain-
pimbets. , . - '
CANTON , S. B. , May 2i.-Spceial.-Time ( )
Enforcement league of LIncIn county is
creating twrcr in th ; anksof "blind-pig-
gcr. ' . " They have madottrrcsts all over the
countyand1tbosc sa1oorknin not cammglt and
placed und r bonds have aought ummore congenial -
genial climes. George 1'ord of Worthlng ,
M. Caraman of Hudmj'and J. Ii. Cayken of
Lennox lmave been placed unmier 5O3 bonds
to appear , at the next term of the circuit
cotmrt to answer to the chargb of violating tlm
prohIbitory law. , Tlieem 'men were run-
miing iu1ooas iii time , towns mentioned witim
time sanction of tlm towmm authorities. Their
arrests \vero caut'od by ofilcers of time league
alma live in Cammtomm and the po&plo of the
other towns seem to cor.eider it meddling
wjtim timeir. municipal affairs and consequently
armn'akIng hinia of retaliation tbmis fail 'hemm
it comes to voting upon the moving of time
coummty-seat from Canton to Wortiming.
Timey % slli make a strong fight agaimist Canton -
ton anti the outlook Is. good for a very warmu
campaign , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
SlL'FiIL MEN AIIB NO' ! ' SATISV'IEl ) .
Cmmmtestimmt lelegimion .lIrty Yet 11mm
Semit feommi Sumitim flsmltn.
ST. PAUL , May 21.-Atm Aberdeen special
to the Dispatcim says : m'The1final work of time
rlomnocrotc ! stab convention' was to elect alternates -
ternates to time Cimicag m .4nmvention as Zoi.
lowe : Ricimard Mahloy cZ Union count ) ' , Dr ,
F. I ) . Sin thi of Lincoln cQumity , lr. MclCey
C ! Dcuel county , \Veeks of' Bruie county ,
mlOltfl McLaron of Ileadie county , Andrew WIl-
llamas of Porter county' ' , . .Thernas McKinley
of Fall River county attd Edward McDonald
of Lawrence county.
Durna the evening ther wore rumors of
a bolt and a contestin delegation , but time
.miiverites remained 1mm IImO convcntifl until
adjournment. A great dea' ' of bitter feelimig
was enondered , and part..of time slver ; foi.
lowing mnainta'n timat 'the party will ho split
in two , A few of time flyer delegates helmi
an immd'gmmation meeting atllmo Simermarm house
early this morning and threatened to cend
a contesting delegatIon bltcaimxmm of' time ad.
mnismmboma ef em , ) maui proxies from the Black
lulls. The efforts to that end , local silver
men declare , were abortive , and nothing reg-
uiar as done. A few slyer men now cx-
prcea regret that the sllvorites who mtctmmaliy
lmati about two-thirds o limb delegates on time
floor of time convention , d not vallc put on
the start and Imobti a conentlou of tlmer own ,
It Ls flow stated that. contesting miele-
gation was put up by a few rabid delegates
in time lmohmo timat mmlvr viii triumph at Cimi-
cage , and they will ho abie' to gain admix-
s'omi. Itesimlent silver mnm , were not invited
to the catmeus and areiirrmorant cf wimat was
done , as time few 1mm the. deal left for honme
immmmcdlately after the nsetImig ,
Wt.'I' A % : - , % - rr 'l'lIEtlt
Free Sliver fleimiiierttts ( if ( eorgImm
lmIImmg IIet'UET1irt'uits ,
ATLANTA , Ga. , tih'-Congreaam n
Bailey of Texas spoke fbX tree sliver imero
ias nlgimt , After hlsa'dmitensi Even P 110w.
eli mmmdc a 51100dm in wblcb , he said time "re-
r.ublicans muo goimmg to me tJn St. Louis on
time l6tlm of Juno and. omfna1o mIclCiniey on
a golmi platform. On , tbq 7th of Ju'y the
demnocrato will go tq'Chlcagv and witji limo
mmsmiatance ! of deiegat1m freth'nmpubiican , catea
tlmat never give us airotu in ate electoral college -
lege mviii try to force a 'goid bug upon us ,
But ; will tlmey do it ! ' a
"We lmavo got tlla ght wimlppod in
Georgia , " ho continued , "timid on the 6th of
Jumme we are goIng'to mmil ( delegates to limo
state convention who W1iith turn elect do'c.
gates to Chicago , anti If tey'cannot do wimat
we want timore , we will walk out and go off
anti forum a party of our owml"
Hli II it lii formismil t Oun'eim Ito , , .
CI14DRON , Neb , , Mar 2i.-Speciai ( Telo-
granm-Owlng ) to the tact that so many
people fromn Sioux , Simeridaim nt1 Box Butte ,
as well ax Dawes coummties , were here yes.
terday attending district. court It was timought
ativieabo to call a mass meetIng of leading
republicans to discuss he situation 1mm north.
went Nebrarka. 'the meeting was larg&y
attendol and after many partisan remark. ,
these present declared timemselvos In favorer
or S. Ihackey of Ainsworth for state senator
and Frank Carrie of Whitney for representa.
tire , lion. II. A. kels of this city , cantil
date for state auditor , was also recommended ,
and the nanme Qf McKinley wmia entbusd.
axtically cheered .
Cmiii for VIpeoisIu fleimmurats ,
MIL\VAUKEE , May 21-Chalrmnan 0V. .
Peck of the denocrtle state central cam.
mltto lass issued a call for a convention to
elect delegutee to the r.ationl coaventiun at
Chicago , 'rho convention will be held lii
this city Jumi 23 ,
i\LOVINC \ AGAINST TIlE TROCIIA
Cubans Concentrate Their Efforts on Woy-
lot's ' North and south Wall ,
MNY REPORTS OF MINOR SKIRMISHES
iimimmiln of Itehiel , , .etae in All I'mmnts
or timitmmmimis , hti mig tlmmeIt lmmim-
miMe miimtl Cmi.'tImmg Spitlii
t ; I e f ,
( C'p3'rIgllt , ISSO , b3' i'repg l'tmbilsiimmg Company. )
HAVANA , May 21.-New ( York \Vorid Ca-
biegrmmmmm-Spceial Telegraumm.-Ahl ) the wmtr
imomt today teems to Indicate a gemmen.mi mmiove-
miment of time rebels east of the. trochmt , with
time immtentlomm of commcemitrmmtltmg to aid Aim-
tonio Macoo.
Frommi varlouc liolnts commies oiiieial news
tenmiimig to conlirmim tlmis. Reports of i'kir-
mnisimcs todmmy comimtm Ironi points iii 1tlatammzamm
anti llmtvana lmrovimmccs , ammd all nlosg thu
troclma. Rebel bands e'cmmi to be active 1mm
all partt , of Matammzns utrovince. Fnyas is
reimortod to have been defeated by Mollna ,
nearest time trocimu , Anotimer oUichal dispatch
reports time rebels ImaSsing tlmm'oughm itoqmmt' , lii
mmortimermm Mmitmimizae , imurnhmig ammd pillaging.
Another report Is that Clotilde Garcia has
becim defeated at Carldami rammclm , 1mm time district -
trict of Mmmcagmia , 1mm Matunans. Time rebels
attacked Sami Jose village , in the same district -
trict , but were repuk'e.i , One timotmsamiti rob-
elm , are said to imave burimed sixty hmommm'es iii
Caschlnmmmmtn , a suburb of Cleba dcl Aqua , anti
tlmemi metired in time directlLmm of l'mmerto titmi
Lagtmirra , near Jovehlminis , in timat provimmee.
Several hotmrm , of comistammt tiring is relmorted ,
bmmt time bosaes were InsignIficant , It ic saiti
that tIme rebels Iumillctc.d wounds wIth expio-
LVO ; bmmilotx at simort ramige , but. Ammiericaim
nmiiltary mmmcmm ima'e explaummed that time Mmmue.ar
imuilet wimcmm fired at slmom't ramigo makes a
vomInti i'hmnliar ' to that of aim explosive bullet.
Attacks upon tIme trocima wc.re remmewed
last mmigimt at ioint frammm Artomnesia to Gtumimm-
ajay , time mmeriimern ioint of tito hue. The
oillcmal accoummt says time rebels were tits-
peracti by artillery fire. Time rebels btmrmicti
property cloo to time line. Time town of
Cabezas , in Matamizae' , wan attacked by Edu-
artio Garcia , anti mnummy houses were sacked
amid bmmrmied ,
TOiIACCO MEN WIL1 BE RUINEI ) .
General Weyler' decree proimibiting time cx-
Imort of tobacco La lmromughit Americamm dealers
hero to imactemi export of pmmrclmascs imeretofore
mode. Elgimt arrived frommm Tammipa today. A
mnomnber of time flrmn of Seidenbrrg & Co.
says tlmat timey have $2011,000 worth of leaf
tobacco on time island , imd caimmiot bale it in
ten dayn. Time Tammapa macmm declare that
timeir bmmslmiess vlil be ruined ,
Commmmsmml General \Viihiammis cays. limO Ummited
States government lmas taken mme action iii the
premnieme , but timat proterts Imavo b2emm thIrd by
oIlier govermmmcnts. Time object of the order
Is to kecjm cmpioyed a chars of Cubans imere
wlmo miglmt add to thcm troubles if left idle by
a failure of tIme tobacco sapply. Moreover ,
shmuttimmg off exportatiomi m'ili hurt on Anmeri-
calm lndtmstry wlmich is suimposed to contribute
aid to time rebels. flack of time order are
capitalTsts and manmmfacturers lmmteraatod in
keeping down tIme price of tobmacco lmere , which
the American demnand imas been raising.
Oonznlr.i Munoz is about goIng imito the
fiolt in Pinar dcl Rio and b'uero. Macolmtta ,
wimo imas beemi governor of the Canammas fort-
rose , is to go to th trecha. Botim of these
generals are noted for lmmmnmamilty in tlmeir treat-
uiiCmmt of amen. and timeir seIccton for cqmq-
matmds is conedereth otm Indication of a now
policy , influenced by dilomnatic ieaeons. As-
acIatmd s'itla time clmammge of policy Is ma'd to
tIme pressure here of Juan Dubase , attacimed
to tIme Spanlelm iegation \Stashmlngton ,
Frank Larrue , a Cuban of French otrac-
tion and a naturalized Ammierican citizen , imam
boon arrested iii Cordemis , clmarged 'with old-
immg the rebels. No actiomm has yet boemi taken.
iii the cao by Consul General Williams.
Armuande Acevado , a bcadimm'g lawyer lii
Matanzas , was shot mleami in time etreets. lIe
wa8 a brother of Pedro Acevado , a rebel
leader ,
Today's Havana newspapers contain official
accommnto of skirmishes , m'esulting In "vie-
tories" for the royal trooa. Timeir -
portanco is in.dicatod by the few lives lost
on eitlmer aIde.
Time most important engagement was at
Arternisa , on tIme trccha , anti time imeadquar.
lers of General Arolas , commammder of the
military line. The official account shows that
rebels author Bermudez and Unez , smmborii-
natos of Macce , fired on time deonoes in the
sub'urbs of Artemisa anti burned the sur-
rourvlings , Their fire was silenced , but later
reopened anti again silenced.
Macco is still canmepeti at Pozas. The
reports timat Gomez had crossed the Than-
abamma river , the dividing line between
Mataflzas and Santa Clara lrovinceu , is
doubted by some imaving good sources of information -
formation ,
General flerasl , who was relieved of corn-
mand because of limo Carcarajalcara affair ,
will not return to Spain immediately , it is
officially announced , but 'will go to Colon , in
Matar.zas , tomorrow to commnand a brigade
operating thereabouts.
General Vicmmna , wimo commanded at Colon ,
died last night of yellow fever at Corral
False. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
FlllImLmS'l'FiitS LANI ) oN CUIIAN SOIL.
Severumi lloumt Imsmiis of tleui hit'ii1 to
Fight for time Iiisimrgt'mmts ,
HAVANA , May 21.-Tn time niaritimne mlix-
trict of Veils , province of Santiago mimi Cuba ,
an expedition of fihibustero is said to hare
landcmml. One of time boats immmrlng a caumnon
0mm board was orarturned and sank , drowmming
timree of the filibusters. Several boat loads ,
lmoweyer mire tmnderstood to immmve landed ,
Colonel Mohimma reports timat after eleven
imommrs pursuit of time bamimi of Zmmyas , in l'oi-
roresa , Ime encounteretl limo immsurgemtts vami-
gmmari tintier Folio Aidemna , wimicim beat a retreat -
treat , He pursued timemn and caine up witlm
time main force of time insurgents umider Zoyas ,
Colmmzn anti Tomaymm , The Ineurgents mumamie
three attempts to tmmrn time flanks of time col.
umn but timoy were repulsed eacim time. Attar -
tar figimtmn.g three imours , time insurgents imeat
a retreat In disorder anmi time troops took
timcir camnp , Time immsurgents' loss is stated
to hove been Imeavy. Timey left upomi the
time fielmi five killed amid fifty imorses. Time
troIm'J had ccc moan killed and ten wounmlemi.
The lattere' wounds were made by explosive
bimlletm' at short range , Tlmroe lmundrod in-
surgembtx smmrprised time vanguard of time Man-
zammo guerillas In Canada Honda , near Man-
zaniblo , killing a corporal and wotmndlng
eight of time macma , The remainder of lime
guorlila force sustaIned the insurgents fire
for forty. five minutes when time squad of
Arlarbamm caine to tlmelr assistance ammd the
immxurgonki retreated leaving one killed.
% 'i.mi-mr.iielmi A Iso llmms mm I'ress Cm'uor.
CopyiIaItt , 1156 , Lip l'mexa l'ubllmtlmimig' Comnpumm ) ' . )
COLON , Colombia , May 2i-New ( York
World Cablegram-Special TlegrAm-Tume )
Vemmezuelan governmesmt lmamm forblddemm time
clrcmmiatlon in Car'acamm of a l'anamna newspaper
bream's it publisimed an offensive article on
the' condition of affairs ummder i'resident
Crespo. Timis rmowspaper areas-ta that it is
an American journal , and timerefore will 1mm.
volte UnReml Stat interferemmee to get time
vroimibitiomm remmmovi.
Smltmn'N i'r'semts to tlmm Czar ,
CONSTANTINOPLE , May 21-The sul.
tmmn'a presents to the czar upon the occasion
of the latter's coronation consist of a number -
bor of rich carpets and otimer costly article. ,
inclumiimmg a dlamormd Pin valued it 2,000
( $10,000) ) intended for the czarina , In admit-
lion time sultan has sent a high decoration to
the czar and has forwarded presents to the
principal mucunbers of his household.
Spi.iim himis lInmi No Note trout Cuba ,
MADIIID , May 21.-It ii denied in official
circles imere that Mr , Olney , time secretary
of state of time United States , lmas zcu a
xmot to tb Spanish government omm the sulm-
jee of Cuba.
S.l.STt ? O'V F ' 'fllt 'I'll T.tIK ,
Olmmnisit Inmi len , _ mit's ? Ot ( "ore' to
i'iiiii iris' ( 'm'i I Ic ' I ilfl'ilN' l'il icy ,
( C m'3rhglmt. ii'c ' , ty I' , , . . .j mmblls.ming Coni'ant' ; I
MAIItlI ) ( nt ii - 3 ) , May 2i.-New (
York Worimi Cablegr. ecial Telegram.- )
I imaw Senor Sagammi morning , bnmt ime
Mitt Imo ivas hat 1mm , . , . ' _ t Ition to offer ami
opiniomm on the case Competitor macmm ,
am , he knew emily wbma . . newspapers said ,
ammmi mntmst \ alt for tim ' - . , and oliiclmil ium-
formnatiomm timat lhl I ttbefore I'arlin-
immemmt. ho smmrrntscti , r , that mmutimor-
111cc nnti commrte iii bin immmat lmmive eomm-
mimitred that time ) ' hail g grommmids for
acting as they did. In ammy event. he seemmmeti
to tlmlumk time Aimmerican gvermmnient ought to
be m'atiefleth w ith timc' coimc'cssiomms vImicim time
Madrid govcrimmmmemmt immiil already mmmdc' 1mm
time mmmatter. Semmor Sagaitta sec4mmed reltmetmmmmt
to make amm' declaration , as lie maiml it mmmiglmt
play lute time immmnds of other eommntries , or
create dllflcullies for tlm Spalmisim govermm-
macmit iii its' deallmmgs witim Amnerica. lie mild
not. dtmgmmlse tlmat he mhissentemi fromim i'remimlcr
Camiovas' Imohicy 1mm colommimil antI foreign at.
fmirs , as lmitmch mis in time dommieslic policies of
Sluimm , nmmmi lme lame imersistcd iii Imis efforts to
get time \'est immdimtmm electIons ammmimmlletl.
\v imomi I imresa cmi lmlmmm , ak lug imimu Iii m imat
rosect imis policy townrmi the Ummiteti States
would ham differeti frommi tlmat of i'rtmnmler
Canovas , ammmi m'lmctlmer it woimiti imave bccmm
moore emmergetic , Imo evasively relmiiemi timat
imis ImohlcY wommhti lmavo been an cimergetic de-
fcmm'c of Slammisit Interests aimtl riglmts witlmln
time letter ammti .lmIrlt of legialmiuiemi and
treaties.
I carried away aim impression from mmiy
very short lumtcrs'iew timtmt Senor Sagase ;
mlaes mmot vnmmt in simow lmi colors mmmtli ; Ito
anti lmis foilowers cnmm criticise time eon lumt of
l'remnicr Canovas In botim lmommes , 'J'lmls imm.mr
already beemm ohowim by time first alcirmmlsh
in tlmo senate omm Momimiay , wimemm a formmier
minister ci time liberal arty clmarm'cl limmit.
tIme prcsomit govmmrnmncmmt imati mmot tnkcmii prol'cr
steps to get mumtirfaetiomi for Seiitor Mor-
gaum's remmmmrks : cmi Qmmoen Cimrirtlumi. Tlm
govermmmmmemmt hmamm cammerd time text ef Semma-
tor Morgami's wormimm to lte publish ai in xcv-
oral Madrid Pllers : with a vle' in cor-
rcctimmm time imnfavorahlo immillrtmssiOn c"caicd
by inaccurate 'ersiomms clrmmlatetl by jingo
papers.
papers.MAY
MAY YET EXI'OltT TOBACCO.
In conoaquence of tIme reprcseimt.mtions
immamle by time Aimiorleaum govL'rmmmmmcmmt , tie
Spanish Catmiumet vlil try to immdtmoe Oalmtmihmm
General Weyler to recommaitier Imis prolmibl'ion '
of time exports of leaf tobacco to foreigmm
countries. Time edict imna ieenVt'lcomileti
iii Spain anti Havana as a clever blow dealt
at time ItCOPIe m'lmo ale conxiicreti to to
the elmief imbettoms of time immsmmrrcctiomm , Cmi-
bami synmpatimizers iii Florida nmmd otimer parts
of time United States.
I am able to amy on higim nutimorlty tlmat
timere Is ito fommummiatlomi for time rlmnmors Comm.
cerning mmotee or circtminrs imavimig bt'on sent
to tlmo Emmropcamm i'apers by limo Spt'imisim gov.
crmmnietmt , to commmpiammm of time conduct of the
United Statc' . On time commtrary , imoth h're-
mmmler Canorns ammti the mituke of Tettmami have
declared 1mm l'mmrliammmemmt and lii oflicial mils-
pateimen timmmt time b'panislm governmmiermt is perfectly -
fectly smitishled with limo commmimmct of the Amimer-
loan governmnent.
To'iegramnt , to the press frommm havana allege -
lege timat limo insurgents are uz'Ing eximiosive
bmmhictLl , imniorteml frommi the United States.
Time Spaniclm i'arliainent will take mm steps
toward cahlimmg time attention of the Aummericamm
execmmti'o to time mmiatter , ummtil General \Vcy-
icr scmimi the official report of time mnodicil
conmniisxlonere , w'imo vcre cant to exanmimme time
Simanish dead amid wrnmmmdcd in time latest figlmts
in time Prorimmco of Pinar dcl Rio.
Tlmz goveranment will ask limo Cortes , before -
fore limo imoliday adjotmrnment in Auguet , for
unlimnitd credit , with a guarantee to time
imperial treasury , to continue time war in
Cuba. ARTHUR E. IIOUGIITON.
KitUGER. 1)11) cb'i' ittvir. mzis V1Sh1.-
ISis lixet'mmt ivm' Comm mmcli Oil Ivot mmmi IlIum
iii ( , mtmmmimit Imia I mme Semi I
. PRETORIA , Mrmy 21.-Time revixemi sea-
tOnces of time reform prisoners , announced
yesterday , imavo been unfavorably received
amid a gm'eat revulsion of feeling is ovimlemmt
among time Afrilcarmders. It is declared by
a most lndependemmt auth trummtmvortlmy an-
thorlty that l'residemmt. Kruger perahstemmtly
urged timat all tIme sentences of lummprit'omm-
mmmeumt simotmld be repiaceml by fines. F'or tlmree
miays ho iressed this vIe' , but lie watt crrer-
comae by a mmmajority of time executive commmicil
Time fate of time four leaders , ColoamJ Rlunies
and Messrs. Pimhihips , ilamnmond amid Farrmmr ,
whose sentences m'ero provisionally coma-
united to ftfteemm years' imnpmisonmmment , will
be anumounced Monday ,
Time P times has a diapatcim trommi Pretoria
which says : Two of the liberated reform
prisoners were unable to pay timer ! fines and
time rammmLmrs fortlmwltim sub crbed time amo..nts ,
Barney flarnato imeamilng the list witim a large
donation. Complications are sure to arso ,
anml time' wildcat talk is indulged 1mm. 'rhe
feeling timat time inmper al governmnemit wIll
not Immterfere camthes d'ammiay. Air. hlarnato
has closed time mimics amid has die-ehmargeti time
nmerm belonging to tIme commmpany ho controls.
Tlmo burghers are siguming a potitiomm t i release -
lease time prisoners on time ground of time
comnmnerctal amid mining interests of time coun-
try. Dr. Leymla declines to allow me to in-
i'pect time jaIl , mieclar.mmg timmit the vmanitation ,
etc. , are adequate , TIme ja'l surgeon , Mes.
rum. ima' for ummonths past denommnceti time uim-
Imeaitim ) ' conditiomms , but time autimoritios ap-
imear to 1)0 callous. Among timosp wimo arc
sick are Mr. Meimi , 'Imo Is suffering from a
lung affection. and Mr. Lingham , wimd has a
ttmroat affection , Mr. imleimi declines to leave
time ether lirisoumera , Duies is Insaimo v tim
homic'mial mania , amiti there are fears of an-
otimer lraemiy unless lie to renmovemi ,
I.ONlON , May 21-The secretary of state
for time coiommiea. Mr , Cbmmummmberlaimm , In time
llousa of Commmnmomms tomlay , saiti lie lmad just
received a telegram from limo hiritlsim agemmt
v.1 Pretoria to time effect that I'remtimient
Kruger Imas amivired liimmi I imut t'pceial jmmii
regniatlomme imad hiceim emmado for tue Jolmammmmea.
burg reUmrun lmrhsomm'rs , mmmmd also timat imrolmer
accommmnmodationti will be Prmmvitied for tmeumm. )
Mr. Cimmimmibcrialmm aml'ieml that it was lmrobabe
timmmt the prisommermm vnuld mmot be separated.
lm.gr.ss of I Ime' Clmoit'rmi i'Ingme.
CAiRO , May 21.-On Tuerday twcimty-nine
micatima ecctirm'ei imem'e from cimolera , nineteen
teatims ] at Alexammdm'ia amid twoat the Itouraim
caumip , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
( Htll.t'I' H.ti.tC E ' 10 lVlIhi.t'I' UlliIn $ .
Flooils iii tiimmme'somiVlll ( iremi * iy
IImmmi imlsli t Imt Cm'op.
MINNEAPOLIS , May 21.-A staff carte-
spomident of time Journal m'imo has been per-
sonaliy investIgating time situation in the
Iloodemi counties of Mlmmmiesota amid Nom'tlm Pa-
Itota bordering omm time Rod river conds today
an exlmaustive report showing that conmlitionb
are very mmnfavorabbe for time wheat cr0115 ,
Great tiuammtlties are under water and forumm
work imas been so badly deimmyoml or entirely
ubammmioned timat not more timaim 60 liar cent of
time usual acreage will bear wheat ,
Time eight counties in quexticrm last year
had a yielmi of hOOOOOO0 bmmsimelx anti timls will
be cut down at least 10,000,000. As an In.
stance of time commdltlon of affairs , one cxii
go In a rowboat over time open iirmtlrk- from
'farren , Minn , , forty mullets mmortim to lialiock
and it would ho dangeruum to 'ieumturo with a
wagon mnore tim.mmi timrtmc mnlt.'s from the Great
Northern tracks betwcerm timec polmmts. Time
streets of nmommt of the towiw are flooded and
lmpae2abie , ,
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Muveiimeumts of teenm , S'.ssCls , Mui' 21 ,
At New York-.Arriveml-ifalie , ( romn
liromnen. Smileti-Atmgusta Victoria , fur hum.
' : t" l3remnen-Arri'eti--I 1. II , Meier , ( room
iew York ; hulmmm , fromn f'ew 's'orlm.
At Uenoa-Saiod'-Ema , ( or New York.
, At QueenstoYrm-Sailed-MLtjestLe , ( or New
mtt 'Antwerp-Arrlved ( Mn ) ' 20)-PCnnmm'l- )
vantmm , ( romn Plmiludeliihia.
At LIverpool-ArrIved-Germanic , from
New York.
At Gimmsgaw-Saled-Clty ! of Rome , ( or
New York.
At Baltimore-A rriveml-Orc'eld , ( roni lire.
men. Hailed-MOravia , ( or 'himtqiburg.
At Phtimmdelpimia-Arrlvcd-Uetmmtn , from
Oasgow ,
At Cimorbourg-Arrlved-Normanmmtme , fromma
New York br flmmmnburg ,
CZAR RIDES INTO IOSCO1V
Makes ills Triumphant Entry Preparatory
to His Coronation ,
GORGEOUS SPECTACLE AT OLD CAPITAL
i111lertir a imil Hmimlr'ss of All hum Itims.
slims Greeted I , tlmt' 3list iiimtmo-
1ii l'mtpa'n itt of iiL'ri ,
'I'I mmmc's ,
( ( 'op3riglmm , lst'G , by the .psc.eIatet1 i'm-cs , , )
MOSCOW , Mmm ) ' 21.-Time czar cmiii cearimma
mmmdc tlmelr trlunmplmni eimtry bite this city
tlmis nfterumoomm aimmimi time timummmler of batterIes
of artillery , time clmiimgimmg of commmmtless bcll *
itmiti time clmers of a vast mimtmltltmmmio of loyal
lttmaslmmims amid eltmaily cmmtimmmsiastic visitors
trout mill lairts of time verid. Probmtimly mmevct
imm 11mm , h.story of minIbus bias there beams
such aim assemnbimmge of pcoimlo , Possibly tim.
gorgeous Scene mmmmty mmever be repe.ited in its
grammd entirety.
At 1 o'clock , in anticipation of toe coimming
of time czar , time emmttre rommte from Pctrovsky
palace , abommt timree mmmiies omm time road to thmo
lCremmilimm , 'as so demisoly Imackemi with people
tiuit mnovcumment except cmi time ommtskirts of limo
lmmmmmmemso : cronds mums omit of time questiomi ,
From 7 o'clock in time mmmom'mmimmmz time rommto to
be foilon cmi imy liii' imrocess oum had beemm
gtmmmrdeml by trooims , immfammtry amid cavalry ,
11011cc on foot and Imorseback , Iii ummiforumi anti
lii Imiftin ciotiming tmmmtll time road nmmmy be said
to have beemm lineti by rut % ' after row , tlmicl-
mmess after timickness , of blood amid iromi ,
'Fimo weatimer was miellgimtftmlly fine , a great
relief after time lmtter cold mmmmd ( lmmmlmp cx-
licrlence of time lOtel few mimi ) ' . Time semi-
simiimt' , imnwever , immiti mmcl Imad tImmmo to dry
time mmmtmtitiy roaml amid streets , imtmt tIme warmutti
ias ft great .mmmproremmmemmt nmmmi lint everybody
in goomi lmmmmmmor.
Time m'igumal for lImo conmmm'memmcommiemit of time
tiai"s Immo'Pmmm1'ntI1 m'mms a salute of nine gmmns
frmimm a battery otmtm'itio time city. Timi was
foliovod hmy time mltmll boommmimmg of timmi big boll
of time Catimotiral of time Asmcmmmmmimtiomm and time
mirsemmmblimmg of time troops at tlmeir various
mmimm.stcrlng Poitits.
Timcmmi time coimmit'ess lmigtm digmmitaries ot
time emmililre anti of forelgmm commmmtries began
to gather at time I'etrovskl palace to lake
tlmeir places In time gala emdmIpoges or to escort
Oil imort'cback tIme carrlagvmm of timeir imperial
mmmajestiemc , time grimummi dmmkes mmiiti grand
dtmciuem'ses , time irincea ammmi the prlmicesses , time
Asiatic imotentates , time inmmmmmmmerablo repro-
semitatives of every coimmmtry mmmmder limo sun ,
asseummblcd Imero to do imommor to time czar of mmii
ltussia , time emperor of time mmm1.mty cmmmpiro
which Imalf circles the globe. Gemmorals wIth
their taIT , numb nlmio do cmimmmps nidummg at
brealtmmeck speeml , orderlies gal oming furiommaly
were to be seen everywhere. 'rime dash of
armmia resomemmdeti Oh all sitica anti mmiost immiprcn-
sire was the gatimering of time imoat of limo
nilglmty emperor.
SIGNAL FOR TIlE START.
At 2:30 : p. mu , there mvan a fmmrther timtmnder-
log of cammmmami , timis tjmno from time direction
of time l'etrovm'itl Ialacm , , ammd time living nmass
of simon ammd wommicmm gave a great sigh of ro-
hot , for it WflS the sigmmal timat limo czar had
started on his jommrmmey to tIme Krenilimi.
Timer' there wax a joyotms Imenhilmg of belitc
-'rommm tim many belfries of ( ho city. the dull
boemn ef time mimommster ball pleasingly niuf-
flummg time clear , silveri kerimmg of lImo enimmller
bells , all givimmg forth webcommme to time czar
and czarina. to timelr guests amid to Russia
and to the world in general as represented
Iii and about time soldiery. Time imperial
procerson wax hmcademl by a squatl of moummteml
genmlarmmmes led by a master of pohce.
After time 1)011cc cammie a prtlon of time
czar's I ) : d guard ammd a squadron of Cossacks -
sacks of limo guard. Time root of time procession -
cession was as follows : On imorseback , two
by two , cammio time delegates fromma the races
tmmbject to ltmmssitm , timoir str.'tmmge , attracUvo
coutmunies alone ftmrmmishmlmig mnaterial for cal.
muninmm of dracriptive mamitter.
Iepmmtatiorms frommm time Cosaclc population ,
aimmiost as altractivo In coatmmmmio as the dole.
gates who procedeti timemmi.
Itimpresentatives of time lm1g'cst nobility on
imoreoback , led by time mnmmrsimal of time nobility
of the district of Moscow.
A cimamomberlain cmi horsebacic , followed by
sixty valets on foot , four rtmnoers and four
mmegroemi of the immmperial livery cmi fool.
Fourteen niummhcinmms of time mnmperial commrt
orchestra on foot folltivett by timeir leader ,
time latler on lmorscbaclc ,
The imperial imummtsmncum omm Imorseback.
Twcnty-mIx immmmitsmmmcmm on foot 1mm ga a livery.
Time cimiets of time imperial venery , botim on
Imorsebacir.
Two grandmasters of cercmm'mmies , bearing
time immsigmmia of timeir clmmmrge , in a gala pluto-
ton , drawim by six imorsemm.
Time arcim grnndumiaster of tIme ceremommies
of the corommation , In a Pimnetomm drawmm by nix
Imorumes , bearimmg mime insignia of imh cimarge ,
'rwemity.four gentiemeum of time chamber on
imorsebaclc , two by two , lmrcceed by a master
of tIme ceremmiommies on imorsebacit.
Twelve cimmmnmborlains On Imom'eback , two
by two , preceded by a master of limo ceremonies -
monies on horseback.
An ohhicer at the immiperlal tabica anti two
equerios on imorxeiJack.
Fommr ofhicera of time imousehmold in a xtat
carriage , drawn by six imorscmm.
Time moarsimal of tiao court , bearing thu in-
signma ot imis cimarge tim a state phiacton
drawn by ix imorses ,
Four imigimer ohicerx ! of time commrt in a mitate
cam'rlage , mlrawmm by six imorsee ,
Time rmiemmmimerx of timtm council of time empire
in state carriages , tlrawrm by six horses.
Tlm grammd nmarsimnl of time court , Jut a
state phaeton , drawn by six lmormtcs , bearing
time insignia of imis cimmmrge ,
A squadron of tlmo rcgimmmont of chmevahiors
of time gmmard of the Emmmprcss Marie Feeder-
ovna.
A squamiron of time regiumient of imoras
gmlarmls ,
ThEN CAME TIlE CZAR.
Ills mmiajesty , limo czar , cmi lmors'm'lxmck , ( oh-
how'ed by limo mnhumimmter of lila imouceimold , tlmo
mmilmmiator of var , time aimi-mic-canmim gemmeral
commimnmmntllng time mmmliitury imeuseimoid of Imis
mnajemty , an aiml-de-emtmmmp geumeral , one of
lmis mnujeaty'ii almis.tlo.oammmp , aumd otimer gen-
orals.
The Grand lmmkex Miclciei , Alc'xanmhrovltcim ,
Cyrilo Vialimnirovltcim , BorIs Vladlmmmirovltch ,
Ammdrew Alcxaimmlro'itclm , 1)mimliri Commmmtnmmtlno-
vitclm , Nicimolmms Nicolaievltclm , I'eter Nice-
iatovitcim , .Mlclmat'l Nicoimmievitcim , Nicholas
Miimimaelovllclm , Alexander Miklmaeioviicim , 5cr-
gimma Mlkimmmelnvitcli , tIme l'rlmmcema Eugene
Maxiunilianovitcim , aimd George Maxigniiiammo-
vitcim Itommmanovky , time miukes of Leuclmteo-
borg , time h'rinces Aiexcmmmmier l'etrovltclm , I'o-
Icr Aloxandroviteim anti Coumxtantlmmoimroto.
vitch of Oimlenburg , time Duke George ot
Mecklenburg-Strclttz anti all time immmporiammt
lmrimmces lmresermt , all 0mm horseback ,
Grand Iukos I'ammi Ahm-'xanlrovltcii , , Constantine -
stantine Commetantimmovitcim end George Mik-
lmaolovitcii mind lmmke Michael ( leorgeOvlteim
of Mecklemmtiurg.StrCiItz.
Time aidH-tIe.Caniims general of time czar , a
nmmmmiber of generals , time aitis mle.canmp of the
czar , time generals attached to timoir imperial
mmmajesties , till well as their almlsde.camnp
mtnd time military tmuitcs of the foreign princes ,
all emi imorseback.
liar imoperlmml niajesty , lime czarIna , Marie
Fcoorovnmz , amid lmer mlaugimter , time Grand
Iuelmess Olga Alexandroyna , in limo Imperial
carriage .urrnoummted by limo Imperial crown ,
time vt'tmicio drawn by eIght horses and each
horse led by an eqmmcrry of time imnperial
istahlea anti lmavlng at eacim door of the car-
rlmmge a granmi equerry oum horseback. The
imumparlal carriage was preceded by n officer
of the imperial stables on imGrseback , two
images wuiked on eacim side uf time box , four
cossacks of time chuammmbom' imm stale ummiform
mimareimed on the side of time vehicle and it
was" followed by six pages of time chamber
and two equerries of time court stables , allen
on horseback. ,
AND TIlE POiVAOER CZARINA.
11cr moajesty , the ax-Empress Alexandra
Fordorovima , in a state carriage drawn by
cigimt imorses , each imorse led by an equerry ,
armmi wltim equerm'ics riding amid waikimug 0mm
both sldee. of It , preceded by xmm ollicer or
the imperial stables on borscbak , hmay1zm
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