THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. i TO , OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOHXING , SEPTJ MlilSK 2 , 18i(5-TW13LV13 ) I'AUKS. S12JGL13 corv GID.NTS. THF MO JL i IJL liJ K EVER HELD IN OMAHA ' . . A. C. M , Y. . . M C. A. BUILDING BUILDING fin trance next to the alley Entrance next to the alley ENTIRE BANKRUPT STOCK , IN THE Y. M. C. A. BUILDING , on 16th STREET BETWEEN FARNAM AND DOUGLAS. ES. W 9 MACKINTO THIS EM TIRE WELL KNOWKT , HIGH GRADE STOCK BE ON SALE TODAY BY THE CBEDITOKS ft is well known that the bulk of this stock had only just been purchased for the owning of Messrs. Stcele & Co. in this their new location. Almost every gar ment in the entire stock has been bought within the last 30 days , and was intended for this Fall's and Winter's trade. Their misfortune places an opportunity in the hands of the jaclies of Omaha ( which has never occurred before and never will occur again ) to buV the finest garments in the market at from one-fourth to Thalf the price which they were intended to be sold for. LLL THE .ADIES' PINE Ivhich Steele & Co. sold at a dollar go at r choice of all the [ LADIES' HIGHEST I&R.ADE [ Which Stcalo & Co. told for up to 2.00 a iiicco t ; ° ut 1'iini1' i nM xin * Pinr in T TIM lIIRLAlIiNS A GIRLS Lll'E ' frank Oorpoyon and Misi Gertie Meeker in Court. [ LOVE AFFAIR CAUSES A SENSATION riiNkii Couplf Olijrrt to ( lie "Olil IkM" Controlling ThlnKH anil Flnull ) ( lunrrrl ullli Itiilhvr HASTINGS , Sept. 1. ( Special. ) County Judge Daily's court was crowded yesterday I afternoon , as there was somewhat of a scn- ' fiational case before the Judge , entitled state of Nebraska against Frank Corpeyou. The defendant was charged with threatening to kill Miss Ucitlc Meukin. Hoth reside at Leroy , a picturesque little place nine miles south of Hustings. Miss Moakln Is a very bright girl of 17 , while Frank Corpeyon Is not a bad looking man , 27 years old. Miss i ! call In has known Mr. Corpeyon for the past three yearn , during which ( Imo tuey were together a great deal , regardless of the fact that her parents objected. They be came engaged and last September Corpeyon proposed a clandestine marriage by going to lloldrege , but the young woman objected. Shortly after this her parent ? sent her to Ylnton , la , , to attend school and keep her ' out of the young man's company , but after 'f , she was In Vlnton six weeks Corpeyon be came , moro anxious than ever to marry her , as they had been keeping up a red hot cor respondence , and with tills end In view he went over to Iowa ami tried to permiade her to leave school , but she would not. When Miss Meukln returned to her home In Leroy to spend her summer vacation the real trouble began In brew , for she was not allowed to go with Corpeyon , so she wcn ! . with a young man r.amcd Ferris. This pro voked all the Jealousy of Corpeyon , and when ho met Miss Meukln thu next time he asked for her company to a party. She re fused and he said If she went with any body else that ho would kill her. The girl lias been living In fear ever since. When her parents were made uwaro of the facts they had Corpeyon arrested , but after a careful examination he was discharged , The par ties are well Known throughout Adams - county , as they have lived hcie for many years. Tito llnnltN CloNi * rp. niJATKICK , Sept 1. ( Special Telegram. ) The First National lm ik , the oldest bmklr. establishment In ibis clfy , cloao.l I'.t loon , this afternoon , carrying with It the Ileatrlco ttavlngs bank , both of which were under the management of J K. and S. U. Smith. The ( allure Is chargeable to the successive crop failures and thu gradual withdrawal of cash from the bank by depositors to supply dally needs. There can bo m > ( doubt that thu as sets are ample to meet all liabilities. It Is not yet determined whether tin rei'.i bo a reorganization or a final winding up of the business , The Smiths have made aol - unlary transfer of all their leal esUlo. hi eluding their residence property , to secure creditors. ' I'lillffiiinn MionlM ii Tramp. QHAND ISLAND , Nob. , Sept. . ' -Spa ( clal , ) A tramp who refuses to give his name or his homo was shot In the leg yesterday afternoon by Police Otllcer Joseph Smith , who was at Iho time In the act of arresting ulni. The * trangcr had been under police surveillance all .noriilng and yet from konunvhero ho succeeded In sneaking a coat and vest This uo took to u second-hand tore and as ho came out SmlMi accosted "MB.ullo on the way to pollco headiauar All Steele & Go's Astrachan and Electric Seal go at All Steele & Go's in Real Marten , Otter and Sealskin go at tors the stranger made a break and ran. Smith call eil to him to halt. The tramp gave no heed and the olllcer shot In the air to frighten the fugitive. He kept on run * nlng , however , when the ofllcor sent a bul let through the calf of his leg , bringing him to a halt. The coat and vest , it lias since been found , were stolen from the house of a Mr. Kellemeyer yestcr.lay after noon. AH boon as he can leave Ills bed h : the hospital the stranger will be compelled to answer the charge of burglary. \v.\mi co.vrnsT FOR . \x OF KICK. I1.- . , pitVlllliiKr tn Snei'iM-il Mn\ - > Colili .11 like I'rlmiirlcN Inlori'NliiiK LINCOLN , Sept. 1. ( Special Telegram. ) The Lancaster county republican primaries were held today to elect delegates to the county convention next Thursday. Hut ono candidate for olllce is to be nominated , a successor to the late county treasurer , Maxey Cobb. Harry Abbott rarrlcd the First ward ; lOd ward Uhland the Third , Aaron liuckstaff the Fourth and II. T. Klmmell the Fifth. The delegates In the Sixth , 'Seventh and Second end wards arc unlnstriictcd. The country precincts arc about equally divided between Sullivan , the present Incumbent , and W. J. Crandall of Firth , U Is considered tonight that Sullivan's chances are very favorable and he Is likely to be nominated on thu second end or third ballot. W. T. Itymer , a student of the Lincoln university , was brought In from Haymond at 1 o'clock this morning as Insane , and taken to thu county jail. For several days ho has exhibited symptoms of Insanity , and It was decided to tiiko him to a place of safety. Kymer Is 30 years of age , and has been living at DeWltt and Wapello , la. Thu State Hoard of Irrigation has allowed the aplicatlons for water rights of the Nor way ditch , for water from thu .Middle Loup river. In Thomas county , and the Mullen ditch , for water from Hlackblrd creek , Holt county. Th application of James U. Stow- ait and Nathaniel 55Ink for water from Wil low creek , Holt county , was dismissed. Omaha people In Lincoln : At the Lindell II. C. Pountreo , K. K. Sutherland and wife , C. II. lloulller. At thu Lincoln H. W. Hreekenrldgc. _ 111,01)1) ) OK ATOMSMK.NT" HIS 'I'llKMM l , < - 'tiiri-N Ili-lniv Drill i-riMl nl ( InIlllilf School. HASTINGS. Sept , 1. ( Special. ) Yester day added another day of study In the Hastings bible revival. A number of pas- tots were present. The morning prayer meeting opened the diy , led by Mr. Klin- burly of Falrfleld. At U:30 : Ilev. .Mr. Nud- dlekauff took up his teachings again on the "Hlood of Atonement. " In thu afternoon ho again spoke on "Milk for Habes. " In the evening N. K. Smith of Lincoln spoke on the "IMan of God In This Dispensation. " He gavu a graphic description of the teachings of Christ to the Juws until they rejected Him , and then how Ho changed His theme and spoke thenceforth of His death Instead of Ilia earthly kingdom , as before. He closed with a strong appeal to Christians tenet not be governed by thu majority , but stand firm on the true blblu ground. There are now ninety-seven enrolled. ColilliiliilM .Mil li LIINI > M ii U'lirrI , COLUMHUS , Neb. , Sept. 1. ( Special. ) C. L. Gerrard , proprietor of the Gcrrard Wheel works , was probably victimized out of a high grade wheel yesterday by a ) oung , modest-appearing stranger. Thu man wanted to try a wheel with a view to pur chasing , and has not been even since. Ho selected n JIOO wheel. Gerrard has wired the surrounding towns with descriptions. Some one stole a sewing machine from the ware rooms of Henry Lubker Friday. .Mill. c Tlirlr 1'iinlor llnppx. PLATTSMOt'TII. Neb. , Sept. 1. ( Special. ) Yesterday evening an nrmy of friends uml neighbors descended upon the home of Itev. 1) . A. Youtzy , thu pastor of the Chru- t'.un ' church of this city , bent upon celebra ting the tenth anniversary of the wcddlne of the elder and his estimable wife , The All Stee'e ' & Go's $4 PALL and WINTER Braided and Fur Edged All Steele & Go's $ I2.S0 Plush Hell Boucle , Beaver and Kersey . guests took along an abundance of the good things of this life , and tl'e result was a very merry feast. The guests numbered over eighty persons. ColU'llldfN u I'lllniliiH ClIHr. * PLATTSMOUTH. Neb. , Se : > t. 1. ( Special. ) Judge Itamsey assessed a fine of $11)0 ) and costs against Henry Gaeble of Louisville , who was convicted of assault and batterv uion the person of Adolph StciH'.anio. ' This Is . the famous Louisville shuoling rase , and the sentence will probably end tuc litiga - tion. Stclnkamp had a civil suit pending against G&eblc for $10,000 for this assault. U'lll I'n.v for SlrlUliiKT a Ctrl. I'LATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Sent. L ( Special. ) Thu Jury in the case of thu State aeUnst Kll Jones , brought In a verdict of guilty of assault and battery. Last February Joiies struck Lulu Itanige and Cora Karncs over the head with a club. Judge Itamsey sentenced him to pay a fluu of $30 and costs. CHIMSI : COAI < smriMOii TO A.IIKHICA Oriental A ill limrlli- Sold Chcnpcr Than UK * IVmis.vl > iinln. SAN FUANCISCO , Sept. 1 San Francisco ' has thrown down the gaunlct to the big coal miners of the United States. The Amtitcan bark , Colorado , which has just arrived In pert , brought a mixed sample cargo of anthracite and manufactured coal mined and made in thu Tonquln district. It was consigned to a coal dealing firm of this city which promises to push thu Chinese fuel on the Pacific coast at prices greatly below those which Welsh coal of the same character bring. Examining ex perts have pronounced the Tomiutn coal beds almost Inexhaustible. Thu Chinese article is In the market to stay , at least as long us the present tariff conditions exist. Tomiuin , since the Ton- ( juln war , has been under the control of the French and It is French capital that Is now developing Its mines. The district Is still populated by Chlneso as before and It la expected that cheap Chinese labor will bo employed In the mines ; hence thu extremely low cost of production which omiblcR the French owners of t'o ! Tomiuln mines lo undersell the coal producers of other coun tries whcro labor Is better paid. The coal from the Orient Is said to bu of thu IIneat Muallty , equal to thu best Pennsylvania or Welsh. rorii rmtso.'ss .sittiorsiv IITICT. Spr IMI ill HIT llnllM on n Curve C'IIIIN > * a ' Iliul IVrci'U. CHICAGO , Sept. 1. The Milwaukee ex- pn' s on the Chicago & Northwestern rail way was partially wrecked about two miles north of Kvanston today , and as a result four persons were seriously Injured. They are : Timothy W. Crowley , engineer. Frank Anderson , fireman. IMward Sweet , Chicago. Frank Smith , Fond du L c , WIs. Crowley and Anderson will probably die. The accident was caused by a bprcadtng of the rails on a curve. \i > tOnlrr of I In- Iron Hull , DETROIT. Sept. J. The general session of the supreme commandery of the Order of the Iron Hall began at Hotel Caddllac today with some- forty delegates from various states. They were welcomed by Mayor Pin- greo and Ilev. Morgan Wood. These and other speakers commended the progress of the association , organized and chartered under the Maryland Insurance law , which , It U claimed , becuro it against such col lapse as ruined the old Iron Hall. Thla afternoon a reception was tendered to F 1) , Somerby , supreme president of the origi nal and the present boclcty. Thu biennial banquet will be enjoyed tonight and actual business be begun tomorrow. All StockC'o.'s Highest Grade , Now Full Your cliulco of Sloi'lc .S : Co.'s finest uml Which they sold for uifto IJKly dollaiv. ' K < > at THEY FOLLOWEDTIIEOLD FLAG Veterans of the Grand Array AEsemWo Once Moro. * MEMORIES OF WAR TIME AGAIN RECALLED .llvii U'lio Wort * ( > ! < lllu - In HitI.alc \ Viuiallitr by TI-IIN of Tlioii- NMIIllN to Hf 1M-IV Olll ST. PAUL , Sept. 1. The second day of Grand Army week opened with just enough clouds to cause the wcathcrwlse to expect rain , but the clouds simply made It mote comfortable for the marching veterans , as they tramped to their quarters or to partic ipate In the parade of naval veterans and cx-prlsoncrs of war. Ilcforo noon the sun broku through thu clouds and the mildly bracing northwestern weather continued an other day. All night long the heavy trains lolled Into the depot and all night the local accommodation committee and other dele gates to bco to the housing dnd comfort of visitors remained on duty. , ! Today there seemed a decided increase/ the Incoming hosts , the trains coming In with two , three and four sections , all loaded The number already hero and the number known to bo en route to the encampment demonstrates that the conservative estimate of 100,000 visitors which was bascd on the number of tickets sold and contracted for last week will bu short of the actual number present tomorrow , when thb .grand parade starts. There are continual reunions of comrades who had not seen or ieard of each other blnce they prcued elbows together In the old war days. Many ( puchiug scenes were witnessed around the''depots , Among today's arrivals one ! of the most striking was the drum corps of 1lio C. Howell - ell Keller post of Buffalo , whose regimental uniforms weru of Continental color and cut , with gray hair and with } ho strongly marked faces of some members of the corps made/ ono almost think the/ jyero tome of "Washington veterans" Instead of the still vigorous veterans of the rcobnt "unplcneant- ni's. " They were heard all over town , fet after arriving a little after 10 o'clock they proceeded to serenade the .newspaper oOlces. the different hotels and headquarters , ae well us national headquarters. They were electioneering with effect an.d everybod ) know for certain that Buffalo WOE after the ' 07 encampment If It were possible any had not before heard It. i PULLING FOR NEXT JYBAH. So much time has been given to getting settle that little has been iloit In the way of campaign work , but thu frUnds of caniu- dates get In such words as possible. Many of tlie delegates. It Is said , will not reach the city until nearly time for the business sessions to begin Thursday , so that an accurate curate/ polling of the delegates Is hardly pos sible. The number of candlda'tea la still great and all may be voted for , although UK New Yorkers will not allow their names to bo presented If by so doing they In any way Interfere with thu chances of taking the next encampment to Ituffalo. Columbia post of Chicago , whobu martial bearing anil fine marching attracted so much attention when they arrived yesterday , are among those who are working for Duffalo , and as the Denver workers have not been BO actively In the field It gives Uurtalo an advantage and most of the delegates beeni to think that that city will secure the next encampment with out real opposition. Hansom post of St. Louis , one of the most famous posts of the country , whoso orgaiv ' Izcr and 11 rat commander was General Sbcr-j Your I'liok-f of . " 00 of Steele & Co.'s new style ladles' llla/.er. sillc Ilneil tliroiiKhotit. .skirts oxtta. wide , of strictly nil wool material , Steele's price up to S1S.OO , choice for For the Entire Suit. All Steclc & t'o.V Ten Dollar epara te Skirts In black , navy anil tan , in .all . wool French anil Storm Sew. Mohair , Hrll- llantine ami C'repon , no ut man , was visiting the various headquarters today with the Alton , 111. , band that accom panies It , and as It marched in straight llnu with firm step up the street , It led the on lookers to compare them with the Columbia post ami again the tcpresentotlvcs of Chicago cage and it. Louis found themselves placed In friendly rivalry to each other. Today's parade consisted of the naval vcl- crans , the ex-prisoners of war and the Sons of Veterans , all escorted by thu Third reg iment of regulars from Kort Snelllng. It was a short parade , but novel In some of the features Introduced by the naval \cler- nns and a decidedly popular one , although generally considered as a foretaste of the big parade of tomorrow. The streets were lined with people who gave hearty greeting to the marching old soldiers anil also cheered their sons and their army successors , the character of the parade allowing a compar ison not at any other time possible. This afternoon will be given up to reunion and meeting of the Minnesota old soldiers , who organize a Minnesota Veteran associa tion at Tort Snelllng this afternoon. Tonight the grand reception of the ladles In honor of Commandcr-ln-Chlcf Walker will be given along Summit avenue. \ \OTIII.\ J DOfMTFl I , I.V ILLINOIS. .SueKIM- Stuff Will ( > lv < > McKlnli-y nil Iiiiint'iiNO TlMjorll.v. PKOIUA , Sept. L Five hundred delegates were present this morning at the opening session of thu Illinois Republican league and the entire audience a little more than half filled the vast tabernacle , which was lavishly and beautifully decorated through out with red , white and blue. At II o'clock President Chailes W. Ilay- nioml of Watseka railed the convention to order. Addresses of welcome were delivered In behalf of thu city and In belrilf of the republican clubs of Pcoria county by W. T. Abbott. Prayer was offered by Itev. Caspar Wlstart Hyatt , pastor of the I-lrst Congrega tional church of Peorla. Judge. Richard Yates of Jacksonville , eon of the Illinois war governor , made un ex tended and eloquent speech , replying to the address of welcome. President Haymond delivered his annual address , which showed 1,703 leaguesIn the state , with a membership of 2G3.000 , a gain of 62 leagues and of 135,000 members dur ing thu past two years. Ho rend u tele gram from John n. Tanner , republican can didate for governor , dated West liadcn. Mil. , saying lie was on the highway to recovery and expected to bo In the field again by the IGth or 20th. Tanner's name was tre mendously cheered , as was McKlnloy's alxo The meeting was enthusiastic and this feelIng - Ing among the delegates Is very r > angulno. The leaders predict that McKlnlcy will lave at least 100,000 majority In Illinois. Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania and others will speak this afternoon and Con gressman McCleary this evening. MlNKOiirl To Mil ( inllcll IiI'Mrr , KANSAS CITV , Sept. 1. A Bji'-cial to the Star from Mexico. Mo , B > F : TJu business part of Latonlu , this county , was last night gutted by a ? 50,000 fire , which started from an unknown cr.usb in Hit- drug store of Frank Beagles. The followInt ; named won burned out : Wilder * Peaiton , liuinesn Bhcp ; Ucaglo'i. drug store ; Ilakcr & KroK- miller , groceries ; Chris Smith , livery stable ; A. H. Ahlfcldt hardware ; Sllor's barber chop and ttastm.in's barber shop , and the Farm- onTraders' bank. The loss Is only parti } covered by Insurance. I'lonrcr of I InMiv Slviiiiirr l.lnr , SEATTLE , Sept. 1. The MycKo Mum , the llret stcatrer of the now Seattle-Oriental j \ line , the Nippon Yuscn Kaltha , arrived yesterday. The arrival of the steamer wac tnado the occasion of u great demonstration In which all of the commercial Intercuts of l the city Joined. The new steamship line will wotk In conjunction with the Great Northern , and when fully equipped It Is believed that It will prove a formidable factor la the Pacific carrying trade , Your choice of till Steele oc Co.'s Ladies' $5 , $7.5 ® FANCY AND ItLACIC e Your choice of Steele C'o.'s $5 $7 and SIO , MISSICS' AND CH1US' ) FALL AM ) AYINTKK Reefer Jackets WORK 1 FOR IRISH HARMONY John Dillon Delighted at the Numbers of Delegates Present. GREAT GATHERING OF CELTIC PATRIOTS li-l < - ll < 'H from All I'nrlN of ( lie World ( iiilhrr ill Dnlilln ( o I rmfiillcil Action In , Party CoiincilN. Mifi. by the Associated 1'reus. ) DUIILIN , Sept. 1. The first session of the Irish National convention opened nt noon today In Lelnstcr hall , which was well filled with dslogitcs , among whom were several ladlc.s. It was estimated that the Irlbh race throughout the world was represented here today by from COO to 700 delegates. Hut It was hoped that at least 1,000 more delegates would arrlvo during the day. They came from Irelaid and CJrcat Drltaln , as a rule , but the United States , Canada , Australia and Soii'h America are repiescntcd by a number of delegates. The walls of Lalnstcr lull were appropriately decorated for the occasion and patriotic sentiments expressed by deceased btatesmcn of Ireland , the late Charles Stewart Parnell Included , were hung upon the walls Inside of the building. Mr. John Dillon , M. P. , chairman of the Irish parliamentary party , previous to the rpenlng of the convention , expressed the opinion that Its success wan already assured and that the attendance would be twice as great as they had dared to hopu for. He said .that the delegates present rcpiesented four- flftliH of the It-lull nationalists , and that there was a guodly number of I'lirnellltieb present , in xplto of the opposition of tlr.- IcaiUrH of the latter party to the conven tion. The feeling among the foreign dele gates V..IB that all hcctlons should unite- , and that nothing should be left undone to ae- umipllHh this end. With this object In view a meeting of forty foreign delegates took place last night , thirty-five of them being from the United Slates or Canada , at which It was pro posed to appoint a committee of seven for eign delegates to personally Interview Mchsrt ) . Hedmond , Heal/ and Dillon with the object of inducing all factions to bitp- pprt ono leader , and as an alternative It v.as suggested that all donations from for eign Honrce.s should bo stopped In case- the warring factions failed to come to an un derstanding. The resolution , however , was stubbornly opposed by M. J. Kyan of Phila delphia , who insisted that all action should bo postponed until tonight. After a heated discussion lasting tuo hours the meeting dispersed without having accomplished any thing except , It was feared , to now seed * of dlncord , which may grow further during the convention Thu convention was called to order promptly at noon by Mr. Justin McCarthy , M. P. , who nominated the Mont Kev. Pat rick O'Donncll , hlpliop of Ituphoo , for per manent chairman. The bishop was unani mously elected , as arranged last week , amid the wildest applause. Illiihop O'Dunnell then read a message from the pope , In which his holiness prayed that the Irish loaders might end their dit > - Bcnslons The chairman then specially welcomed the visitor * from the United States and Canada , and asked for unity among nelghburi : . HtKLANU II1CAVILY OVnilTAXBI ) . Hlshop O'Donnell referral to the publica tion In Juno last of the report of the com mission on the financial relations of Ire land and Oreat Ilrltain , which showed Ire land to bu heavily overtaxed , and ho said that this dceument shows how Ireland has been despoiled and that the astounding rev- All Sleele & Co.'s SiO.OO , $ (2,00 ( and $15,00 I LADIES' All Steele & Co.'s MISSUS' AND CHILDUKN'S Which they sold for up to $2 50 elation of the commission was siifllelent to ngaln bring forward the whole Irish < iues- tlon and nlono Justified the calling of the convention. Alluding to the disunion among the differ ent Iilsh factions , the bishop declared that no man nor Fct of men must put themselves In competition with the cause of Ireland. This remark of the bishop caused all the delegates to rlso to their feet anil cheer for about live minutes. When the bishop was able to proceed he nulil that ho cared llttlo which English party helped Ireland , but the Irish should be Independent of and In opposition to every party refusing them home rule. Discipline and fidelity , the bishop also remarked , were absolutely needed , adding th.it without these ipialltlc8 among his followers the lat.e Charles Stew art Parnell could have done nothing. It was UKclcRB , ho said , to talk more unleH.i they stood loyally behind their words , add ing : "Wo must encompass Irish liberty , and no power on earth can withstand the Justice thereof. " This statement called forth another tremendous burst of cheering , which lasted about ten minutes. Letters were read from Archbishop Walsh and Dr. Thomas Addis Kmmctt of Now York. The statement of the latter that "the man who is unwilling to accept an Invitation to the peace convention Is no true Irishman , " was wildly applauded. Ily this time every inch of the hall was occupied , and It was estimated that about 3,009 people were present. The first resolution in favor of unity was supported by Mr. Ilynn of Toronto In an eloipjcnt speech , during which he declared that the Canadians were absolutely Inde pendent and were only at the convention for "darling old Ireland's welfare , " which , ho added , would bo most Kiircly promoted by obedience to majority rule. After Mr. Justin McCarthy and otliera had supported the motion , Itev. Dennlu O'C'alluhnn of Ilostun , Mass. , roused the en thusiasm of the assemblage by stating that ho was the bearer to the convention of the blessing of Archbishop Williams and de manded that the delrgates unite In a uni versal rally for Iieland and the Irish flag , MISSIO.VVIIIKS TIIA.MC 1,1 iir.vo. ( 'liliM-Ni * .ImliiiNNiiilor VHI | | | > I | l > jit Di-lrK'illon of MlnlNlrrM. NKW YOHK , Sept. 1. The American nils- tlonnry societies , reprcsentcil by thirty min isters , headed by Itev. F. F. KHIngwood , called upon LI Hung1 Chang today and pre sented him with an address thanking him for his Interest In Iho missionaries In China. The address , which Is quite long , says that for fifty years the missionaries of the Amer ican boards have been favored with the pro tection of the Chinese government and that In no nation of the world have American missionaries received more Just and gener ous ticatniLiit than In China. Thu addrese , after thanking Karl LI for his proclamation In behalf of the mission aries In 18U2 , says that It Is extremely grati fying lo observe that at the present tlmo the disinterested spirit of the missionaries seems to be better understood and appre ciate I In China than ever before. Thu ad dress tefers In work In behalf of Chlncre In this country and says that went Karl LI to visit Ihu I'.iclflc coast he would KCU the homes and refuges which , with the cooperation tion of the Chinese consul general , Iliu Christian women of that roast have pro vided for unfoi Innate Chinese girls "sold into debasing slavery. " The adilnsH dnsei with an expression of KatUfacllon that the missionaries have hail an opportunity to Dunk his excellency In person and hopes that ho may long bo spared to life. LI Hung Chang responded by thanking tint ministers- for their kli.dly expressions , iddlng that bin government had only deno 1(8 ( duty In protecting the missionaries , In loiiclusljn he thanlud the missionaries for their f/fcrls to btop opium timoklng , which h'j characterl/ l as u curfc , and expressed his gratitude for their prajera for hln re covery from the wound Inflicted by 111 * Jan > " > va assalluut.