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[ BROTHERHOOD OF NATIONS
! Lord Chief Justice Russell Speaks for
International Arbitration ,
\DDRESS BEFORE THE BAR ASSOCIATION
M of Clrlllrntloii In tile Punt
vf'N Unpi'M for the SucoeHN
nf ( hi ! .Movement MIIMMCH
Arc lor Pence.
SARATOGA , Aug. 20. Over 4,500 people
assembled In convention liall today to Union
to the address of Lord Russell of Klllowcn ,
lord clilcf Jiistlco of England on "Inlernn-
tlonnl Arbitration , " before the American liar
association. It was one of the most dis
tinguished audiences that ever gathered hero.
When Lord Itvissell entered the hall ho was
Erected with heavy applause and as ho as
cended the platform the ovation Increased
and was more demonstrative. Resides Lord
Russell thcro were grouped on the platform
United States Supreme Court Judge Hufus
W. Pockham , United States Attorney Gen
eral Harmon , Jmlgo Hartlett of the Now
York Court of Appeals , Hon. Caurtlaml T.
Parker of New Jersey ; JudKO Cox of the
United States District court ; Hon. Randolph
Tucker of Virginia ; Hnn. Henry Hitchcock
of St. Louis ; Hon. William Allen Uutlpr of
New York ; Hon. Edward J. Phelps of Ver
mont ; Hon. James C. Carter of Now York ;
Hon. Nathan L. Shlpman of Connecticut ;
nishop John P. Newman and Sir Francis
Lockwood and Montagu Crackcnlhorpe.
Moorfield Storey of Huston , president of
the American IJnr association , on presenting
Lord Husaoll said : "I have now the very
great pleasure , not of Introducing , for he
needs no Introduction to any English speak
ing lawyer , but of presentlnK to you Lord
UusHclI of Klllowcn. the lord chief justice
of England , who will deliver the annual ad
dress on the subject of 'International Arbi
tration , ' "
Lord Russell prefaced his words by a mod
est but handsome- acknowledgement of the
loving and hearty welcome ) with which he
was honored on this occasion. He then
delivered his address , a synopsis at which
Is as follows :
Jlr President : My first words must be
In acknowledgment oC the honor done mo
by Inviting me to address you on this In
teresting occasion. Yon are a congress of
lawyers of thu United Stolen , met together
to take counsel. In no narrow spirit , on
ctucHtloiiB affecting the Interests oC your
profession ; to consider necessary amend
ments In thu law which oxpirlonco anil
tlmo develop , and to examine the current
of Judicial decision anil or legislation , state
and federal , and whither that current tends.
I , on thi' other hand , come Horn I he Judicial
bench of a distant land , ami yet 1 do not
feel that I am a stranger amongst you , nor
do you , 1 think , regard me as a stranger.
Though we represent political communities
which differ widely In many respects. In
thu structure of their constitutions
and otherwise , wo yet have many things
In common.
CO-HEIRS IN TRADITION.
We speak the snlno language ; we ad
minister laws based on the same Judicial
cone-options ; wo aie co-heirs In the rich
traditions of political freedom long estab
lished , and wo enjoy In common a litera
ture the noblest and the purest the world
lias known an accumulated store of cen-
turlcH to which yon on your part , have
made generous contribution. Ueyoml this ,
thu unseen "crimson thrrnd * ot kinship ,
stretching from the mother-Islands to your
great continent , unites us , and reminds us
alwayn that wo belong to the same , though
u mixed , racial family. Indeed thu spuc-
tnclo which wo today present la unique.
Wo represent the great English-spunking
communities communities occupying a
largo space of the surface of the earth
made up of races wherein the blood of Celt
and Saxon , of Dane- and Norman , of I'let
and Scot , are mingled and fused Into an
aggregate power held together by the nexus
of a. common speech combining at once
territorial dominion , political influence and
intellectual force greater than history
records In the case of any other people.
This oonSTderatlon Is prominent amongst
those which suggest the theme on which
I deslro to address you namely , "Inter
national Law. "
1 propose briefly to consider what Is Inter
national law ; Its sources ; the standard the
ethical standard to which It ought to con
form ; the characteristics oC Us modern
tendencies and developments , and then to
add some , I think , needful words on the
question , lately HO much discussed , of Inter
national arbitration.
Like all law. In the history of human so
cieties , International law begins with usage
nnd custom , and , iinllko municipal law , It
ends there. When , after the break-up of
the Itoman empire , the surface of ICuropo
WIIH partitioned and fell under the rule of
different sovereigns , the need was speedily
felt for some guiding rule of International
conduct. International law was in a rudi
mentary stage ; It spoke with ambiguous
voice , It failed to cover the whole ground
of doubtful action. It needed not only an
Interpreter of authority , but one who
should play at once the part of mediator ,
arbiter and Judge. The Christian religion
has done much to soften and humanlzo the
action of men anil of nations and the papal
head of Christendom became , after the
disruption or the Roman empire , the In
terpreter and almost thu embodiment of In
ternational law. The popes of the middle
ages determined many a hot dlsimlo bn-
twccn rival forces without loss of human
life. Their decrees worn widely accepted.
Their action , however , at the best could
not adequately supply the place of n rule
of conduct to which all might Indifferently
appeal. And when , later , with the reforma
tion movement. Hie tlmo came when the
pope could not command recognition as the
rellgloim head of a united Christendom , the
necessity of the tlmo quickened men's
brains , and , under thu fostering euro ot the
jurists of iniiny hinds , them began to
nmorgo a system which gnvti tdinpo and
form to Ideas generally received and largely
acted on by nations.
When Mcncllk , emperor of Abyssinia , was
recently reported to have cut off the right
arms and foot of 60) ) prisoners thu civil
ized world felt u thrill of horror. Yet the
tlmo was when to trrat prlsoneis as slaves
and permanently to disable Ilium from again
bearing aims were rogardrd us common
Incidents of belligerent capture . Such acts
would once have oveltcd no moro Indigna
tion than did the Inhumanities of thu
African Hlavu tnulu before the days of
Ulurkson and \Vllboiforce.
Lot us hopn that It Is no longer possible
to do as Louis XIV. did In his devastation
of the Palntlimte , or ( o do as ho threat
ened to do , break down the dykes and
overwhelm with disaster thu low countries ,
Lot us hope , too. that no modern Napoleon
would iluiu to decree as the llrst Napoleon
did In his famous or Infamous seront hruloes
edict of 1S1U. The force of public opinion
Is too strong mid It has reached u higher
moral plane.
MITIOATION OV WAR'S HORROR.
A bare recital of some of the Important
respects In which the evils of war have
been mitigated by moro humane customs
must RUtllre.
Amongst them are : (1) ) the greater Im
munity from attack of the persons and
property of enemy-subjects In a hostile
country ; (2) ( ) the restrictions Imposed on the
ucilvo operations of a belligerent when oc
cupying an enemy's country ; (3) ) the recog
nized distinction between subjects of the
t'i eniy , combatant and non-combatant ; (4) ( )
the deference according 4o cartels safe
conducts and llnu of truce ; (5) ( ) the protec
tion socurel ; for ambulances and hospitals
and for all engaged In tending the sick
mill woumlod--of which thu Ui-nova Rod
Cross convention of 1-SOl Is a notable. Illus
tration : ( C ) the condemnation of the HBO
of Instruments of warfare which causes
needless mutcilng.
In this Hold of humane work the United
Ktatcs took a prominent part. When the
civil war broke out President Lincoln was
prompt In entrusting to Prof. Franz Llebir
the duty of preparing n manual at systema
tized rules for the conduct of foices lit the
tl'ld rules aimed tit the prevention of those
b > . iu'H of cruelty and lupine which were
formerly a disgrace to humanity. That
muminl has , 1 believe , been utilized by the
governments of England , France and Ger-
in.uiy.
Even more Important are ( he change * )
vi ought In the position of neutrals In war
times , who , 'while bound by strict obliga
tions it neutrality , are In great measure
loft free anil unrestricted lu Iho pursuit
o' peaceful trade.
Put In pplln of nil this who can say that
tlicKQ tlnu's breulhu the spirit of peace ?
There U wnr In the nlr. Nations armed
to the teeth prate of peace , but there Is
no sense ot pt-ace. One sovereign burdens
the Industry of his people to maintain mill
tury ana naval armament at war strength
and his neighbor does the like nml Justltl -
It bsr the example ot the other , and Hn ;
land , Insular though she be , with tier Im
luturavU ucjitlarM thu world over
follows , or Is forced to follow. In the wake.
If there be no war , there Is at best nn
armed pence.
Figures are appalling. I take those for
ISM. In Austria the annual cost of army
and navy was , In round figures , 18,000,0.0 ;
In Trance , 37,000000 ; In Germany. 127,000,000 ;
In a runt Hrltaln , fM.UOO.CW ) ; In Italy , 13-
OOO.OtW , and In Russia. fB2,000OCO.
The significance of these llgurcs Is In
creased If wo compare them with those of
former times. The normal cost of the rir-
mnini'iilH of war has of Into years enor
mously Increased. The annual Intercut on
the public debt of the great powers Is n war
tax. Ilohlnd this array of facts stands a
tragic llpuro. It tells n dismal tale. It
speaks of over-burdoned Industries , .of a
uiistn of human oncrgy unprolltnbly en
gaged , of the squandering of treasure which
might have let light Into many lives , of
hnmes made desolate , and nil this , too
often , without recompense In the thought
that these sacrifices have been made for
the love of country or to preserve national
honor or for national safety. AVhen will
governments learn tint lesson that wisdom
anil Justice In policy are a stronger security
than weight of armament ?
"A hi when nlmll nil mcn'ii Rood ,
ll > encli ninn'M Itule , nml I'nlvenml I'oncc ,
Mi- , like a Plmft of light , ncrom HIP tjiml. "
It Is no womlor that men earnest men
enthusiasts If you like. Impressed with the
evils of war , have dreamt' the dream that
the millennium of peace might be reached
by establishing n universal system of Inter
national arbitration.
It Is obvious Hint the sentiment for peace
and In favor of arbitration as the alterna
tive for war , Is growing apace. How him
that sentiment told on the direct notion of
nations ? How far have they shaped their
policy according to Its methods ? The an
swers to these questions are also hopeful
and encouraging.
RESULTS OF ARUITRATION.
Experience has shown that , over a largo
area , International differences may honor
ably , practically and usefully bo dealt with
by peaceful aihltramcnt. There have boon
since ISIS some sixty Instances of effective
International arbitration. To thirty-two of
these United States have been a party and
Great nrllnln to some twenty of them.
Hut are we thence to conclude that the
millennium of peace has arrived that the
dove has returned to the ark , sure sign that
the waters of International strife huvu per
manently subsided ?
I am not sanguine enough to lay this
flattering unction to my soul. Unbridled
ambition thirst for wide dominion pride
of jiower still hold sway , although I bo-
llevo with lessened force and In some sort
under the restraint of the healthier opinion
of the world ,
Hut further , friend as I am of peace , I
would yet ulllnn that there may bo even
greater calamities than war the dishonor
of a nation , the triumph of an unrighteous
cause , the pcipeluatlon of hopeless and de
basing tyranny :
"Wnr la honorable ,
In ttioM > wlio do tliclr nntlvc rights maintain ;
In thowvliofc Kwnrils an Iron Imrrler arc ,
linlwren ilie lawless spoiler nncl the weak ;
Hut IH. In thui-e who ilruw Hi' offensive tilaile
For added power or gain , Himlld nn < l despicable. "
It behooves then all who are friends o (
peace and advocates of arbitration to recog
nize the dllllcultles of the question , to ex-
ntnlno and moot these dllllcultles and to
discriminate between the cases In which
friendly arbitration Is , and In which It may
not be practically , possible.
Hut there are differences to which , even
as between Individuals , arbitration Is Inapplicable -
applicable subjects which find their coun
terpart In the affairs of nations. Alen do
not arbitrate where character Is at stake ,
nor. will any self-respecting nation readily
arbitrate on questions touching Its national
Independence or affecting Its honor.
Again , a nation may agree to arbitrate
and then repudiate Its agreement. Who Is
to coerce It ? Or , having ROIIU to arbitra
tion and been worsted , It may decline to
bo bound by the award. Who Is to com
pel It ?
These considerations seem to me to
justify two conclusions : The first Is that
arbitration will not cover the whole Held of
International controversy , and the second ,
that unless and until the great powers of
the world , In league , bind themselves to
coerce n recalcitrant member of the family
of nations wo have still to face the more
than possible disregard by powerful states
of the obligations of good faith and of
justice. The scheme of such a combination
has boon advocated , but the signs of Its
accomplishment are absent. Wo have , as
yet , no league of nations of the Amphlc-
tyonlc typo.
Are wo then to conclude that force Is still
the only power that rules the world ? Must
wo then say that the sphere of arbitration
Is a narrow and contracted one ?
l"ty no means. The sanctions which re
strain the wrongdoer the breaker of public
faith the disturber of the peace of thu
world , arc not weak , and , year by year ,
they wax stronger. They are the dread
of war and tbo reprobation of mankind.
Public opinion Is a force which makes It
self felt lu every corner and cranny of the
world , ard Is most powoiful In the communi
ties most civilized. In the public press and
In the telegraph , It possesses agents by
which Its power Is concentrated , and speed
ily brought to bear where there Is any
public wrong to be exposed and reprobated.
It year by bear gathers strength as general
enlightenment extends Its empire , and a
higher moral altltudo Is attained by man
kind. It has no ships of war upon the
seas or armies In the Hold and yet great
potentates tremble before It and humbly
bow to Its rule.
REQUIRES TACT AND JUDGMENT.
It Is obvious that It requires tact and
judgment , ( is to mode , time and circum
stance , and that the task can be undertaken
hopefully , only where the mediator pos
sesses great moral Influence , and , where
ho Is beyond the suspicion of any motive
except , deslro for peace and the public
good ,
Thuro Is , perhaps , no class of question
In which mediation may not , tlmo and oc
casion being wisely chosen , bo usefully em
ployed , oven In delicate questions affecting
national honor and sentiment.
In dealing with the subject of arbitra
tion I have thought It right to sound a
note of caution , but It would. ImU-ed , be
a reproach to our nineteen centuries of
Christian civilization If there were now
no better method for settling International
differences than the cruel and debasing
methods of war. May wo not hope that the
people of these slates and the people of the
mother land kindred 'peoples may. In this
matter , wt an example ot lasting : Influence
to the world ?
Wo boast of our advance and often look
back with pitying contempt on the ways
and manners of generations gone by. Are
wo ourselves without reproach ? Has our
civilization borne the true marks ? Must
It not bo said , as has boon said of relklon
Itself , that countless crimes have been
committed In Its name ? Probably It was
Inevitable that the weaker races should ,
In the end succumb , but have wo always
treated them with consideration and with
justice ? Has not civilization too often
been presented to them at the point of
bayonet and the bible by the hand of the
filibuster ? And apart from races wo deem
barbarous Is not the passion for dominion
and wealth and power accountable for the
worst chapters of cruelty .mil oppression
written In the world's history ? Few peoples
ples perhaps none nro free from this rc-
aioarii. What , Indeed. Is true civilization ?
liy Its fruit you shall Know It. It Is not
dominion , wealth , material luxury ; nay ,
not even n great literature and education
widespread good though these things be.
Civilisation Is not a veneer ; It must pcne-
trnto to the very heart and core of so-
clollos of men.
Its true signs nro thought for the poor
and Buffering , chivalrous regard , and re-
sptct for woman , the frank recognition of
lumnn brotherhood , Irrespective of race
or color or nation or religion , the love of
ordered freedom , abhorrence of what Is
mean and cruel and vile , ceaseless devotion
to the claims of justice. Civilization In that ,
Its true. Its hlsnest sense , must make for
pence Wo hnvo solid praundti for faith In
the future. Government Is becoming moro
and more , but In no narrow class sense ,
government of the people by the people
and for the people. Populations aru no
longer moved and maneuvered ns the arbi
trary will or restless ambition or caprice
of Kings or potentates may dictate. And
although democracy Is subject to violent
gusts of passion and prejudice , they are
gusts only. The abiding fcntlnient of the
matit.es Is for peace for pc.ico to llvo In
dustrious lives and to bo at rest with all
mankind. With the prophet of old they
foci though the feeling may find no ar
ticulate utterance "how beautiful upon
the mountains ore thu feet of him that
brlngoth good tidings , that publlsheth
peace. "
Mr. President , I begun by speaking of the
two great divisions American and Ilrltlsh
of that English fpenUIng world which
you and I represent today and with one
more reference to them 1 end.
Who can doubt the liuluenco they possess
for Insuring the healthy progress and the
iicacu of mankind ? Hut If this Intluenco
Is to bo fully felt , they must work to
gether In cordial friendship , each people In
Its own sphereof action. If they have
great power , they have also great respon
sibility. No caufec they esnouso can full ;
no cause they oppose can triumph. The fu
ture Is , in livrso part , theirs. They have
the making of history In the times that
are to come. The greatest calamity that
cou'd bcf.ill would bo strife which should
dlvlilt Hi' in.
Let us pr iy thut this shall never be. Let
us pr iy U' t they , always self-respecting ,
iMirh l lir-ior upholding Its own Hug , safe-
Its own heritage of right and re-
( Continued on Fifth Pae . )
JOHN DALY NOW A FREE MAN
First of the Convicted Dynamiters Stops
from Portland Prison.
SAYS GALLAGHER IS HOPELESSLY INSANE
Solitary Confinement L'tiMotttcH 4Iie
Uoolor'n .Mlnil anil Ho IN \ < MV it
oiiM I.iiiiallc , lint Will
lie Scut to America ,
( CopyrlRht. 1SDC , by 1'rcns PiilillsliInK Company. )
LONDON , Aug. 20. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) John Daly ,
who was sentenced to penal servitude for
life In 18S3 for complicity In an alleged plot
to blow up the House of Commons , while
In session , by throwing bombs from the
strangers' gallery , was released from Port
land prison today. He declined to say any
thing respecting his prison experiences
after his liberation today , lest it might
Interfere with the plans of the govern
ment to release all the remaining so-called
dynamiters In prison In Portland , but speak
ing of Dr. Gallagher , he declared :
"He Is absolutely insane , as a result
of solitary confinement. Ho had to bo
kept perpetually under surveillance , lest he
should harm himself. lie cannot be re
leased until some one conies forward to take
charge of him during the voyage to America.
"W'hltohead ' , another American citizen ,
Is also In bad health , but his mind Is only
partially affected , and release probably will
make him all right again , but Gallagher's
case , In my opinion , Is hopeless. "
Daly's statement regarding Dr. Gallagher
Is borne out by the fact that the government
is hesitating to release him until some one
takes the responsibility ot looking after him.
He will be sent across the ocean by the
steamship St. Louis from Southampton ,
starting on Saturday , If arrangements can
be made by the American embassy here to
have him watched on the voyage. White-
head's release is deferred until a relative
from County Cork arrives to take him home.
Daly la a wreck. Ho wns a splendid
specimen of manhood when he entered the
prison a tall , strapping athletic fellow.
Now he walks totterlngly , and It Is the
opinion of doctors who saw him on his
release that he will be a hopeless Invalid
for the remainder of his days. His brother
James Daly , who made a small fortune In
Australia , has taken him In charge , and
undertakes to for him
provide hence-for
ward. UALLAUD SMITH.
1IO.VOUS TO TUB DIO.V1) DIPLOMAT.
Finn-nil < if tinIa If Huron Von 7cil-
ivltz lit UK ; l le of Wltflil.
HYDE , Isle of Wight , Aug. 20. The me
morial services here this afternoon , held as
a tribute ot respect to the late Baron von
Zcdwltz , the German diplomat who wan
killed on Tuesday last as a result of a col
lision between his yacht , Isolde , and Em
peror William's yacht , Meteor , were at
tended by representatives of the queen , the
prlnco of Wales , nil the yacht clubs and n
largo number of distinguished yachtsmen
were present on . their own behalf. The
German consulate sent a delegation to the
services , and a number of magnificent
wreaths. Including several from the Royal
Yacht squadron , were placed upon the casket.
The body will bo token to Dresden for burial.
The postmortem examination of the remains
showed that the baron's skull was fractured
and three ribs broken.
Further details regarding the accident
show that Isolde's bowsprit knocked n hole
Into Britannia's main cabin , and the prince
of Wales has ordered his yacht to retire for
the balance of the season. It Is believed
that Meteor , Satanlta and Allsa will also
retire from any further racing this year.
AT IM3ACU 'WITH ' ijYnilV OXH.
TriiiiNviinl Iti-iinlillc. IH \ol I.ix.klu
finTronlilf In Any Umirl.T.
PRETOHIA , Aug. 20. President Kruger
ot the Transvaal Republic In an Inter
view declared that the stories attributing
hostile Intentions on the part ot the Trans
vaal are absolue Inventions , spread by people
ple who were angry because England and
the Transvaal could not be pushed Into u
war with each other. He expressed UK-
opinion that war between the Transvaal
Republic and Great IJritaln would never
occur.
Dr. W. J. Lcydcs , the secretary ot state
of the Transvaal Republic , In an Interview
Just published , expresses similar sentiments.
He denies all the rumors of recent troublou
between the two countries and the asser
tion that the Transvaal has negotiated f.
treaty with a foreign country In contraven
tion ot the Anglo-Hocr convention. In con
clusion , ho declared that the Tranavaal Re
public Is doing Its best to secure complete
harmony all around.
IJISUf.SSI.Va THIS 1MIIUI3 OK .SlhVICIt.
Lnniliiii AlfrllitifoN I lie Full ( \VenU- -
IICNK lit Siifeiilntoi-N.
LONDON. Aug. 20. The Westminster
Gazette this afternoon In Its financial ar
ticle attributes the fall In silver to the In
ability of speculators in the United States
to carry silver purchased with borrowed
money and to the scarcity of buyers. It
says : "The quantity of silver lying idle In
the banks of China is large , there being
much less demand for It , owing to the
setback to trade In both China and Japan ,
due to the smallncss of tlio- purchases of
silk by America and Europe.
"What the people are anxious to knew Is
the amount of silver which Is still carried
by speculators In the United States. Hut no
Information Is obtainable upon this point ,
though It must bo large. The price is now
declining and the figure may Induce more
active speculation both In London and
India ,
Kounil nIMV Lake In Africa.
LIVERPOOL , Aug. 20. Dr. Snyder , an
American missionary in the employ of the
Southern Presbyterian Mission board , has
Just arrived hero after four years' absence In
the Congo region of Africa. He penetrated
1,000 miles Into the Interior , exploring re-
Blons never before visited by white men.
Ho claims to have discovered a new lake.
Dr. Snyder first ascended the Congo river to
Luabo. Ho then traveled up the Congo
liver , a three days' Journey , to a point
where he first learned ot thelake. . It waa
u magnificent body of water , located on the
opposite side of the river from tlio town of
Luabo.
1,1 Hunt CliniiKcx IIU I'lniiH.
NBWCASTLE-ON-TYNH , Aug. 20. Li
Hung Chang has suddenly curtailed the
program of his trip through the provinces.
He took a special train hero for London
at 1:40 : p. in. today.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. General Rugcr.
who is In command of the Department
of the East of the army and to whom ha
been assigned charge of arrangements for
LI Hung Chang's reoeptlon in the United
States , will probably announce tlio pro
gram for the reception of the distinguished
Chinaman early next week. The program ,
as yet has not been definitely decided upon.
TroubleIn Ilie CIIIIKM Free Slnle.
HHUSSELS , Aug. 20. The Solre Bays
that Ilaron Dlianls , commanding a strong
forer , has taken the offensive against the
MalulUts in the upper Congo. It is addfil
that the situation causes the gravest
anxiety in regard to the security of Ihg
Congo Free State , and it U predicted that
political difficulties may arise ,
Money Siiieeio Coining.
LONDON. Aug. 20. The Times , in Us
financial article this morning , predicts a
ebarp money squeeze In New York shortly ,
the result of peculiar financial conditions
obtaining lu Anaerlc * .
FtMUtAI. ( ) P Slit JOHN MILI.AIS.
Deceased Artlit llurloil.Vllli Imiin < < liiK
I'limp mid t'lreiiiiiWtuiiee.
LONDON , Aug. 20. Tlic funcral ot Sir
John Mlllnls , Into president of the Royal
academy , who died on Thursday ilnst , August
13 , took place today At St. Paul's cathedral.
The route from the residence of the deceased
to Uurllngton house and from there to St.
Paul's cathedral wan lined by immense
crowds of people.
The pallbearers were Lord Hosobcry , the
marquis of Granby , Lord Wohcloy , Sir Henry
Irving. Sir George Held , president of the
Royal Scottish Academy of Painting , etc. ,
Lord Carlisle , William Holman Hunt and
Phillip Hcrniogcncs Cahcron.
The cortege wns preceded by an open car ,
the coffin and another cnr was piled high
with lloral offerings. The procession first
proceeded to Uurllngton , where it was joined
by the academicians , and thence
to St. Paul's cathedral. The
floral tribute Included a beautiful wreath
from Qticon Victoria , and from the prince
and princess of Wales , the Princess Louise ,
the duke and duchess of York , the marquis
and marchioness ot Salisbury. Mr. and Mrs.
Gladstone , Sir William Vcrnon Hnrcourt and
Lady llarcoiirt , the Roynl academy , Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Gilbert Plnro and many other
notabilities at home and abroad. Upon the
arrival of the hearse at the cathedral a
military band played n dead march and
the pall-bearers proceeded up the broad aisle
and placed the colfln on purple-draped tres
tles close to the grave , which Is beneath
the dome.
The funeral services were fully choral ,
Among those present at the services were
Mr. Hilary A. Herbert , secretary ot the
United States navy , and Lieutenant Com
mander W. S. Cowlcs , the United States
naval attache.
nit.Asi2.vH snu"s SAPH nirruitx.
ArrlvcM In 1'nrtVltliniH n Ml lm | >
All Well tin llonril.
CHRISTIANIA , Aug. 20. Dr. Nnnscn'S
Arctic explorer ship Fram , which he left
behind in the Ice early In January , 1S9. > , In
about latitude S3 degrees north , In order to
explore the sea north of the route he pro
posed to follow , eventually reaching SG.1C
north , arrived at Skejcrvo , province of
Tromsoe , yesterday evening. Captain Sver-
drup , her commander , reports all well on
board.
The Pram , he added , called at Danes
Island on August 14 and saw Prof. Androo ,
who was still waiting for a favorable wind
In order to enable him to attempt his
balloon trip across the Arctic regions. Cap
tain Sverdrup shortly after his arrival sent
the following telegram to Dr. Nnnson :
"Fram arrived safely. Ajl well on board.
Leaves at once for Tromsoe. Welcome
home. "
Dr. Nanscn replied to 'this ' message ns
follows : "A thousand times welcome to
you all. Hurrah for the Kratn. "
The Fram left this morning on her way
to Tromsoe , where Dr. Nansen , will meet
her.
her.The
The Fram drifted from a point E5.50 de
grees north. The greatest sea depth ob
tained by sounding was 2fS5 fathoms. Tlie
lowest temperature noted was 52 degrees
below zero. JolmiiBen , thd stoker. It Is re
ported , had a narrow escape from n terrible
death. He was attacked by a polar bear ,
but was rescued by Dr. Nanscn , who shot
the animal. Dr. Nanscn gained twenty-two
pounds In weight on. his Journey to Vnrdo
after leaving the Fram.
.IOII.V DAI/T IS XOW A PI 11315 MAX.
IrlNli Hyiiaiiilluril ItcliiM - < l from I'ori-
Iniiil 1'rlNoii Io > UitK I < V ; lilf.
LONDON. Aug. 20. John'paly , the Irish
political prisoner , was released from Port
land prison this afternoon.
Daly looked fecDle when lie was released
and It Is said that while In jail he was sub
ject to fits of excitement. When he was
taken to the hospital ho refused to eat until
force was employed to feed him , This was
continued until It was Intimated to him that
ho would be released at an early dote.
ItoMloii TnnrlNl Arrived lit Melbourne.
MELHOUHNE , Victoria , Aug. 20. John
Slocum of Boston , Mass. , who U touring the
world , has arrived at Samoa on board the
Spray , via the straits of Magellan.
HAD A PIGI1T AVITII POTR IIURGI.AKS.
CnnlcMt Ilptu-fcn Tivo JIi-ii
IIIKl II r.HHK Of TIllc-VCH.
I3EDFOHD STATION , N. Y. , Aug. 20.
Walker D. Adams of this place is lying at
the point of death ns a result of an en
counter with four burglars. Two of the
burglars were captured , , having first been
wounded by Adams' son William , who was
himself struck by a pistol ball which , how
ever , glanced off a suspender buckle.
Adams' store Is provided with a burglar
alarm connected with his house. Shortly
after midnight the alarm sounded and
Adams and his son , arming themselves ,
wcut to the store , ' There they were met
by four burglars , who at once opened fire.
The elder Adams wns shot In the head and
ho fell to the ground. The son was com
manded by the burglarp to throw Tip his
hands. Ho made a moveas If ho Intended
to comply with the command when he sud
denly raised bis Winchester and fired In
rapid succession , wounding two of the
burglars , who fell within A few feet of where
the older Adams lay. Young Adams con
tinued to fire , and the two burglars emptied
their revolvers at him.
Iloth the wounded burglars were shot In
( ho abdomen and neither of them can re
cover. They refuse to say anything as to
their Identity. The elder Adams connot sur
vive his wounds.
nv A MOII OP SI.VTV .MKX.
iriilflireod Itiilllnii Summarily 1'iin-
Ixlu-il furnn Oufra e.
LEWISTON. Idaho , Aug. 20. Frank Dlles ,
a hnlfbrecd from the Nez Perceu reserva
tion , was taken from the Azotin jail last
night and hanged by a mob of Indignant
citizens , His crime wns the criminal out
rage of Miss Mary Richardson , a young
woman 17 years of age. Miss Richardson ,
whoso homo is in Enterprise , Ore , , wns In
dcllcato health und had boon visiting friends
In this vicinity. Yesterday she started from
Lewlston for Azotin on horseback unat
tended. On the road 'she was overtaken
by lilies and two Indiana from the reserva
tion and assaulted , '
Last night at 11 o'clock a band of about
eighty citizens marchoil to the jail and
demanded the keys. The sheriff refused to
comply and the keys wore taken from him
by forco. They then went to the jail , un
locked the door and took ! .out the prisoner.
Across on the corner In' the angle of n
fence a long polo was creeled. . A rope was
tied nbout his neck and the other cud
thrown over the polo and the Indian hanged.
CJIVH.V A HATH IX MOI/TUX MIVI'AL.
Ten WnrKnirii ScroiNl | | > llnrneil liy
n Terrific Bxiilnxloii ,
PITTSJ1URQ. Aug. 20.I3y the cxposlon | of
molten metal at furnace I of the Edgar
Thompson Steel works early this morning
ten men were burned , three seriously. The
names of the latter are ;
Mike Strakow.
John Lorvlck.
John DuEina.
They were burned about the head and
body and feet , but all will recover- The
explosion was caused by the molten Iron
'
striking a pool ot 'water. The furnace was
not damaged ,
I'lniinliiK I" Piicllltntti Cnlil
JCKW YORK Auf , ' 20. The conference of
bankers , headed by J. Kdwnrd Simmons and
Frederick D. Tnppen , . to facilitate gold
Imports , was concluded today and the
statement made that the financial situation
did not justify concerted action by thu
banks at present.
TriiiuiiM Hob KliUitceii .Men ,
WILLMAH. Minn. , Aug. 20. A gang of
tramps held up and robbcVlghtecn promi
nent men hciu .cat night , They alto hot a
lad , J Tllldcn bo that lie may 6\e. \ A large
poise U In pursuit end tome. CgUt'ne ' is ex
pected ,
MAY CARRY THEIR OWN MAIL
Modified Order Issued by the Acting Postmaster - ,
master General ,
RAILROADS COMPLAIN WITH SUCCESS
Sn 1ntiK nn Xii Other Carrier Infer-
VIMIOM I.eflorN May ( in Without
1'nyiiienl of l'olnno I'ucle
. SIIIII'H lllulitn Hellned.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 20. Acting Post
master General Xcllscn today modified the
recent order of the postmaster gener.ll. pro
hibiting railroads from carrying , without
payment of postage , mall relating to railway
business. The modified order was issued to
meet the vle\vs expressed In an opinion by
Attorney General Harmon , to whom the mat
ter hud been referred , at the request of the
ratlroid companies. The attorney gonernl
hold that a railroad company has the right
to carry letters without the payment of
postage that nro written and sent by the
agents and olllelals of the railroad com
pany which carries them and delivers them ,
about Its business , and these only. They
may be letters to others of its officers and
agents , to those of connecting lines or to
any one else , so long as no other carrier
Intervenes. The moment this occurs , such
other carrier Is transporting letters for a
third party , which Is contrary to law. Let
ters of n company addressed to oDIcers or
agents of a connecting line on company bus
iness and delivered to nn agent of the lat
ter at the point of connection may bo car
ried by the latter to any point on the line ,
because such loiters becomes Its own on re
ceipt by any ono ot Its agents and ( transfer
to another agent , without the Intervention
of any other carrier , comes within the prin
ciple already expressed. But any company
or ofllcer or employe thereof carrying let
ters which are neither written by that com
pany nor addressed to It Is liable to the pen
alties imposed by law. This Is the rule ,
though the Intervening carrier may have
nn ultimate Interest In the subject matter of
the correspondence ,
It IB not lawful for n railroad company to
carry outside of the malls , letters not In
government stamped envelopes en.l addres ol
to other companies , corporations or Indi
viduals , operating car lines ( either passen
ger or freight ) hotels , restaurants or nny
other class ot business connected or not con
nected with the railroad proper , but these
other companies , corporations , or Individuals
may carry their own letters under the lim
itations noted In reference to railroad com-
Mr. Nellson Issued an order In which ho
makes the following rules :
" 1. The monopoly of carrying the malls
by the government -limited by law to let
ters and pnckcts ot letters only. Hence , not
only railroads , but others , may carry out
side of the malls , anything else , If unac
companied by matter having the character
of a personal correspondence.
" 2. Railroad and express companies nnd
other parties carrying matter under scnl
will bo held to know at their own peril the
nature of such matter , and whether it can
be lawfully carried outside of the malls or
not , "
ItHASOXS POIl HAVIXcTA PASSPOUT.
Aniei-leiniM Tnivclliii ; In Europe
- - Hliotil.l Alwnyn 1 rovl.lcd.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 20. Consul Germain'
at Zurich , Switzerland , In a communication
to the State department , enjoins upon every
American coming to reside in Europe for a
given period , and particularly those desirous
of attending the higher schools which they
cannot enter before depositing their papers ,
not to fail to procure a passport at home.
Tourists traveling are not required to have
passports , still , the consul says , It Is always
handy to have one , cither for Identification
or to establish nationality In case of acci
dent or trouble.
According to the Zurich local laws strang
ers settling or temporarily residing in the
city must procure a pormlt from the authori
ties. They must within eight days from
arrival report personally to the supervisor's
office , of the district where they Intend to
reside nnd deposit their Identification papers.
Persons changing lodging places are re
quired within four days to report such fact ,
else bo subject to fine.
I'lllenlM (11 WcN < ern IiivclllorK.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 20. ( Special. ) Pat
ents have been Issued as follows : Ne
braska Henry W. Congdon , Weeping
Water , self registering lumber measure ;
Emll R. Draver , Alliance , conveyor ; Walter
H. Jarinln , Osceola. check row attachment
for corn planters ; John H. Smiley and W.
II , Cheek , South Omaha , combination stock
car door and running board.
Iowa Charles E. Uallaln , Emerson , curry
comb ; Erasmus II. Donaldson , Clcghorn ,
hcnt regulating drum ; Nels A. Field , Lark ,
grain measuring device ; William II , Footc ,
Casey , wheel cultivator ; AVilllnm Gnthnny ,
Chorumlan , automatically closing weather
strip for doors ; James L. Gllmore , Sharps-
burg , hog pen ; William A. Hull , Cedar
Rapids , barrel truck ; Julius Koegcl , Drs
Molnc'B , plant thinner and wccder ; John
W. Richards , Muscntlne , awning bracket ;
lienjamin E. Wlghtman , Oskaloosa , coal
screen.
I , Oil VON ( if AllKOMCICrilllllll. .
WASHINGTON , Aug. 20 , ( Special Tele
gram. ) Leaves of absence : First Lieuten
ant Robert A. Hi-own. Fourth cavalry , four
months , with permission to go abroad ; Cnp-
taln Franklin O. Johnson , Third cavalry ,
extended one month ; Second Lieutenant
John J. O'Conncll , Twenty-first Infantry , ex
tended 'one month.
AVcHlern 1'iixtnl
WASHINGTON , Aug. 0. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Dclbert Get man was today ap
pointed postmaster at Maloney , Day county ,
S , D. , vice J. C. Maloncy , resigned.
A postolllce has been established at Bruce ,
Fremont county , Wyo , , with John N , Ilobc-
BOII as postmaster.
n Pi-anil Order.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 20. The postmaster
general lias Issued a fraud order against the
Creditors' Dencflclal association of Rockford -
ford , 111 ,
Sfranue llnnlilu Fiilnlll.v.
MILWAUKEE , Aug. 20. A strange
double fatality occurred at the national
soldiers' homo last night , the victims being
Richard Ilotlleld , aged 78 , late of the United
States navy , and William I. Gordon , Into of
company D , Ninth Ohio Infantry. Tboy
were assisting each other up the steps of
the main building when both fell back
ward lo the Btono flagging and were eo
badly hurt that they died shortly after
ward.
_
liny lanneroiir.ly Shut ,
RAWLINS , Wyo , , Aug. 20. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Charles How , the 10-ycar-old son
of W. S. Dow , received a full charge of
Ehot In his left arm and Hide. His chances
of recovery are doubtful.
.Movcnu-nlH of Ofcnii VC CN , A UK. " 0 ,
At New York Arrived Donna Maria ,
from Lisbon. Sailed Fucrst Hlsmarck , for
Hamburg.
At Hoston Arrived Corlnthla , from Liv
erpool.
At Gibraltar Sailed Ems , from Genoa
for New York.
At Queenstown Sailed Germanic , for
New York.
At Yokohama Arrived Empress of In
dia , from Vancouver.
At London Arrived Mobile , from New
York.
At Hrcmerhavcn Arrived Augusta Vic
toria , from New York , for Cherbourg and
Hamburg.
At Liverpool Sailed Cephalonla , for
Boston.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
\Vcntlicr Porconst for N'plirnnkn
I'rolmble Show cm ; Southerly Wind * .
PtlKP.
I , Lord ltm ell to tlio AmprlcaiiH.
Dr , ( IiillnKhrr U ln : ine.
Itiillwuy Mull Order In Modlllocl.
Second liny of the V. P. 0. U. ScftMon.
4. IMIInrliil and Comment ,
n. Kentucky' " 1'lglit Again * ! llryini ,
Ncliruftkn Mny Hnn Third Ticket.
Dour Open In South DitUntn.
U. Council Hindu l.onU Mutter * .
DiHiKhiR County Vetenun ut Valley.
Another MjMerlons De.tth at Lincoln.
T. Coniiiiereliil and riaiincbil Xevvs.
Deep Cut In 1'arklii ) ; Home Ituto-v ,
, Iti'Nl Tennis I'lu.v of tint \Veelt.
( jotting I'nlr Orniind * In Shiipo.
II. Itinewuter-Iliirvey Dclcite.
Miners ill Miigollun Dronnrd.
II. In tlio Field of iieelrlelty. :
I'lieiinuille Tillies In D.illy Use.
I'i. "Tho Hamilton County Mint. "
COLD is CO.MIM : KUOM Kritoi'i : .
\orititiniitn AVIIh LIII-KTC ConxtivnmonlN
of I InVfllmv Melnl.
NEW 'VORK , Aug. 20. The steamship
Normnnnln , leaving London today , carries
$250,000 In gold consigned to J. W. Scllg-
nmn.
nmn.SAN
SAN FRANCISCO , Aug. 20. Lending lo
cal bankers deny nil knowledge of Importa
tion of gold to Snn Francisco. Tlio firm of
Lnznrd-Frcrcs Is 'not now In Iho banking
business here. Representatives of the Hank
of California , the First National and the
London , Horlln nnd American say they have
heard of no plnns for Importing gold. Cnshlcr
llrown of the Hank of California suggests
that -If gold Is brought here In large quanti
ties It U probably for speculative purposes ,
anticipating that the silver agitation will
send gold to a premium.
HAMBURG , Aug. 20. The HorRcnhnll says
that the Hamburg-American line steamship
Nornianaln , which Bailed from this port to
day for New York , via London nnd Cher
bourg , France , will ship nt Cherbourg tomor
row (5,000,000 ( francs In gold for America.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. The treasury
today lost $38,100 In gold coin and $31,800 In
bars , which leaves the true amount of the
gold reserve , $103,932,711.
SHOUT ISAXfJH DUKL WITH UIKI.HS.
.lull lllril IiiNtimlly Killed In nil 10f-
forl In KHIMIIIU.
DEADXVOOD , Aug. 20. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Hay Sowcll , who for the past month
has been confined In the Mcadc county Jail
at Sturgls , on the charge of cattle rustling ,
made a desperate effort to escape today , and
was killed In nn encounter with Fred \V11-
Inrd , a butcher of that town , The prisoners
In the Jnll were being taken out for exer
cise , and Sewell , seeing an opportunity ,
bolted , running Into Willard's butcher shop
and , getting possession of a Winchester rlllo
which stood behind the counter , drove Wll-
lard out ot the shop. Ho had been closely
followed by the sheriff nnd deputy , and
had no difficulty In standing them oft , both
being unarmed. Willnrd , in the mean
time , had secured a rifle , nnd appeared
upon the scene. While Sewell was talking
to the officers Willnrd cnllcd upon him to
hold up his hands. Instead of complying
Sowell turned his rllle upon Wlllard. Both
men shot simultaneously , Sewell's bullet
grazing Willard's hair , but Willard's bullet
cut Sewell's-'Jugular vein and shattered hln
spinal column , causing instant death.
Smith DnUotli Property A'lilnn I IOIIH.
PIERRE , S. D. , Aug. 20. ( Special. ) The
valuation of the lands of South Dakota ,
according to the last assessment. Is $73-
084,037 tor farm lands ; nnd $15,300,021 for
town lote. This .places the average vnlue
of farm lands at $4.32 per ncrc. The totnl
number of cattle of nil clnsscs Is 511,519 ,
with an assessed valuation of $6,018,310.
For horses the totnl number Is placed at
311.C15 , with n valuation of $4Cfl7.7S9. The
number of mules and asses Isl.TfiS , with a
valuation of $69,9.19. Of Bheop there arc
,140,751 , valued at $374.495 , Hogs number
212,572 , valued nt J329.S59. All other per
sonal property Is listed at $9,015-170. In
the number of different classes of llvo
stock the counties which lead are Chotcnu
an unorganized county on cattle , with 30-
393 ; llrown on horses , with 12SS7 ; Splnk
on sheep , with 20,373 ; nnd Clay with hogs ,
with 18,950.
Itenulxl lion I'liperH for Meriium Slmli- .
PIERRE , S. D. , Aug. 20. ( Special Tele
gram. ) SheriffKeinply ot Lyon county , la. ,
lias requisition papers for Herman Blade ,
who Is wanted In Iowa on n chnrgo of lar
ceny. Sheriff Kcmply believes there Is nn
organized gang , stealing anything they can
secure , their operations extending from
Kansas City to Hlsmarck ,
Voiini ; Mit7i liiH < iinHy Killed.
DKADWOOD , Aug. 20. ( Special Telegram. )
Royal Kuse , while driving a team on the
Blrefuglo hill , near Galena , was Instantly
killed by the wagon running over n steep
embankment. He fell beneath the load and
his neck was broken. KUEO was 25 years
ot ago.
ago.A
A < MiiUti | * < 1 of Slelillnu I'liperH ,
SIOUX FALLS , S. D , , Aug. 20. ( Special. )
W. A. llrown , H. S , Uulllas nnd Dr. A. II.
Drown , arrested on the charge of breaking
Into an office In the control of Dr , A. K.
Keller and taking papers of a company In
which all were interested , were acpulttcd.
DentliH of n Day.
LONDON , N , H. , Aug. 20. Joslah Dwlght
Whitney , the eminent geologist , Is dead ,
aged 77. Prof. Whitney was graduated from
Yale in 1S39 , and In 1817 he made a geological
logical exploration of the Lake Superior
region , followed by a survey of the mining
rcgloni ) of all states cast of the Mississippi.
In 1S50 he was appointed state chemist and
professor of the Iowa State university. In
I860 ho was appointed btato geologist ot
California , and five years later was made
professor of geology of Harvard university.
Ho was a member of many scientific so
cieties In this country and In Europe. His
library is said to bo the most complete In
geological works In existence.
SPRINGFIELD , Mass. , Aug. 20. Ex-Con-
grcasman Ransom W. Dunham of Chicago ,
ox-prcsldcnt of the Chicago Hoard of Trade ,
died suddenly In tills city at 10 o'clock last
night from a shock of apoplexy.
PORTLAND , Ore. , Aug. 20. William
llrown , assistant passenger nnd freight agent
of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian agent
of the Canada-Australian line , died last
night , llrown was a well known railroad
man and before coming bore was connecled
with Iho Denver & Ilia Grande.
CAPE MAY. N. J. , Aug. 20. Colonel
\V. J. Hooper died today , aged SO years. Ho
wns proprietor of the old Mansion liouno
In 1SI7 and entertained Henry Clay and
other distinguished men of tlio day. lie
was sheriff of Cape May county from 1850
to 1S59 , was tax receiver for four years and
was for many years county commissioner.
Colonel Hooper bad a brilliant war record ,
having served three years with tlio Third
New Jersey regiment. He was a prominent
Mason.
SPRINGFIELD , Mass. , Aug. 20. Ransom
W. Dunham of Chicago , who was visiting
friends here , died suddenly of apoplexy last
night , aged S3 years. Mr. Dunham was an
ex-congressman , having served In the na
tional house In 1ESI-5 , Ho WBH also ex-
president of the Chicago Hoard of Trade ,
Ho formerly lived In this city.
rnllicr nnd UniiKlitcr llnrneil to Dentil
WATEHTOWN , S. D. , Aug. SO.-FIro
caught In the residence of John Fclbach
last night , burning the building and burn
ing to death Mr Fclbach and his two
daughters. Tlllla und Mattle , aged 10 and
16 yearn. Thu father and one of the duugn
tcra were buriud to a crisp , The Qthrr
daughter was taken from the burning building -
ing alive , but lived only two hours. Tlic
origin of thu fliu In u mystery ,
DOWN TO BUSINESS
Ohristinn Union Delegates Begin the Active
Work of the Convention ,
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR ENSUING YEAR
Recommendations of the General Comniittca
Unanimously Adopted.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
Year Just Oloscd Has Been a Prosperous Ono
for the Society.
IMPRESSIVE SCENE AT QUIET SESSION
llclcKiitfi Promptly on llniiil In < ha
.Moriiluu mill IMllotl < li < - < lM > n ,
Mimic to O * crlliMt IIIK liilei'-
' ( ' ( inVCUtlOH If 'I'll.
Long Ilcforo 9 o'clock yesterday
morning bands of delegates could
bo seen nbout the central portion
tion ot the city. M.iny were taking occa
sion to Inspect the principal buildings , and
were sizing up "down town'1 before starting
In on the day's religious work. Later lltllo
groups began to wend their way to the
convention hall , and by i ) o'clock FlftcontU
and Hartley streets , In the Immediate neigh
borhood of the theater , were crowded with ,
almost continuous lines of delegates , all
bound for a common center , The excrclsca
were scheduled for 90 : o'clock , but that
hour had not arrived before every scat In
the parquet. In the circle and In the bal
cony , and a largo number ot these In the
gallery were filled with delegates , each pro
vided with a copy of the program and nearly ,
all with a bible and a notebook.
When the curtain rose the vast nudlcneo
was so still that President Murdock had
scarcely need to raise his voice for It to
carry to the remotest coiner of the Kollery.
NOTED P13KSONS IMIKSBNT.
Among these who were noticed occupying
prominent scats In the audience were the
following :
Ilev. J. 13. McMlclmcl , 11.D. , president ot
Monmoutli college , Momnouth , 111. ; Kov. 1' .
M. Spencer , D.U. , president Cooper Me
morial college. Sterling , Kan. ; Hov. J. A.
Thompson , D.I ) . , president of Tarklo college.
Torklo , JIo. ; Kov.V. . W. Unrr. D.D. , corresponding
spending secretary Hoard of Korean Mis
sions ; Hev. A. G. Wallace , corresponding sec-
rt-ury Hoard of Church Extension ; Ilev. W.
S. Owens , corresponding secretary
Hoard of Homo Missions ; Hcv. W.
J. Held , D.D. . editor United Prcs-
bytcrlnn , I'lttsburg ; Ilev. W. , M.
Grler , D.D. , editor of the Associate Itcformed
Presbyterian , Due West. S. C. ; Hev. U. J.
Miller. D.I ) . , editor of the Christian Union
Herald , Pittsburg ; Ilev. H. O. Graham , edi
tor of The Midland , Chicago ; Ilev. T , C.
McKelvcy , cvaiiEellst.JJcw York synod , New
York ; Ilev. H. K. Cell ; evangelist , Illinois
Bj-ribd , Monmoutli ; Hev. W. P. "White ,
pvaiiRollst , Iowa By'iioilJ Ucs Molncs.
Under the direction ot Prof. Latterly ot
Pltttiburg the musical service was opened.
The stage was filled with a choir of ICO
mixed voices.
The music is n strong feature of the con
vention. All the hymns of the church are
passages from the bible metrically arranged ,
and they are rendcicd In a most Inspiring
manner. It seonis as though every ono
sings , and sings with a vim that causes the
building to resound with a pleasing echo.
"Every Day Will I Illcss Thee , " based on
psalm cxlv. , was first sung. H was fol
lowed by "All Ends of Earth Slnill Turn to
Oed , the Lord , " based on Psalm xxll. Then
thcro was a responsive reading , led by
President Murdock and participated in by ,
every one In the convention. It wua No , 3 ,
"Praise Ye the Lord , " ono of the psalms.
Hev. W. P. White , a special evangelist for
the synod of Iowa , from DCS Mollies , made
the divine blessing
a fervent prayer , Invoking
ing upon the convention. The prayer waa
followed by the singing of the first , second
and fifth stanzas ot the beautiful hymn ,
"Ho Lcadeth Me , " from psalm xxlll. Presi
dent Murdock then said : "Thinking o
the work that has been done by the general
committee during the past year , thinking ot
the anxiety felt for this great meeting ,
though the committee did not display any
of this anxiety ; thinking of the hopeful
anticipation with which wo have looked
forward to this Omaha meeting , It seems
to me especially appropriate that wo con
clude our service of song by singing
'Bringing Hack the Sheaves , ' psalm cxxvl. "
It was most beautifully rendered.
ELECTION OP OPFICEIIS.
President Murdock then announced a
meeting of delegates from the Chartlers pres
bytery , called by Hcv. E. C. Little , for the
noon hour. Ilev. II. II. Hell called n meet
ing of the evangelists of the United Pres
byterian church for the same time , The
president said that hereafter all announce
ments would be given at the conclusion
of all meetings.
The report of the committee on nomina
tions was read by Chairman John H , Mc
Millan of the general committee , It was
as follows :
President , John 0. Quay , Denver ; secre
tary , Mrs. Mary Porter Kyle , Soiithfleld ,
Mich. ; treasurer , W. J. Stewart. Parnassus ,
Pa. ; chairman of press committee , Hev.
Edgar MacDIll of Omaha. It was moved by
Hev. C. II. Strom ; of Sterling , Kan. , that
the report at the committee bo received
and the delegates named ho declared elected
to the ofllocs named In Ilia report. Tills
motion was unanimously adopted.
President Murdock appointed Hcv , J. A.
Alexander of Washington , Pa , , and Hcv , H.
C. Marshall of Hock Island , III. , a com
mittee to escort the newly elected president
to the stage. Mrs. Emma Nlcliol und Miss
Alice Wlnblgler , both members of Iho gen
eral committee and both of Momnouth , III. ,
were appointed to conduct Mrs. Kyle , the
secretary-elect , to the stage.
President Mnrdoclc , In Introducing the offi
cers elected for the ensuing year , said ;
"Friends , my olllclal duties are almost
at an end. The term for which you elected
mo at Columbus has almost expired. I
want to thank you on thlt > occasion for all
the kindnesses that you have extended to
mo. I thank all who were connected with
that Institute and all who are connected
with this. Hut abova all , I thank our com
mon Lord for all Ills goodness to us. At
the convention of last yeai the new chair
man of the general committee gave us &
motto. I want to recall It on this occasion.
Let It bo a motto not only throughout the
year IS'JC , but throughout our entire lives.
Hero It Is : 'Consecration , co-operation , con
quest all for Christ.1 " Ho dwelt briefly
on the value of each of these , und then
presented to the convention Its newly
chosen leaders.
ONE POLITICAL POINTEH.
Ho first Introduced the secretary-elect ,
Mrs. Kyle , In a timely little speech , Slio
was received with great applause.
Mrs. Kyle replied to thu pleasant Intro
duction by naylng :
"Friends , 1 thank you moat heartily for
the honor you have conferred upon me.
If the minutes of this grand meeting are
faithfully transcribed I shall be satlslled.
Again I thank you. "
In Introducing Preuldent-clcct Quay , Prcsl.
dent Murdock alluded to thu similarity oC
his name to that of the great political
leader. The mention that he camu from
tlio land of trio silver brought forth Blight
applause , hut when It waa stated that he
was In favor of the gold standard the houe *
fairly tlio : > 't ' with thu storm of applause that
svr t rv r | t
" \\lf\'s in a DBUIO ? " queried the pr U