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DICKEY SUCCEEDS SAMPLE Presbjteruni Elect ths Philadelphia Divins for Their Moderated, ADVANCED ORTHODOXY'S REPRESENTATIVE Thin SlKlilflemil Term I'sed In Sprrcli SccoiiiIIiik II Ik .iiiiliiiitliinl,lltlc Oilier lliislncss iiii the I'lrst Mil j. ST. LOUIS, May 17. The Prcubytcrlan general nssembly, tho lawmaking body of that church, began Ith one hundred nnd twelfth annual meeting today nt tho Wash ington nnd (.'ompton Aventlo Presbyterian church. Nearly 1.000 rommlpslonors and delegates, representing all tho northern and western states and tcrrltorlcH and many of thoso In tho south, with the synods of Canada, central nnd south China, north China and India, are In nttendance. Among them are many eminent divines and prom inent laymen. Washington nnd Compton Avenue Presby terian church, In which tho main dcllhorn tlon of the body aro held, has been deco rated and fitted with everything that will minister to tho comfort nnd couvenlenco of thoso In attendance. In tho lecture room there Is a Presbyterian book Rtore, a post office, u telegraph HJntlon, telephone con nections, writing tables nnd stationery. Matters Of great Importance tire to bo i-onaldered during tho present gathering and It will probably bo two weeks heforn final adjournment Is taken. Tho death of Hev. Or. Kehols cast a shadow of gloom over tho nsfemblago and delayed tho opening exercises, Of tho commission ers and dolocatrs there were S00 present nt th.e first seiflnn, tha rowqlnder of the nudl onefl"baltitf mado up of ministers and mem bers of churches of other denominations In .St. Ioiils, and among them there was a fair sprinkling of women. The first session opened when Musical Di rector I). J. McDohalrt aroso nnd leil In the singing of tho "Doxology." Hev. Dr. I'rank W. Snced, pastor of tho Washington nnd Compton Avenue church, Introduced Rev. John M. Worrnll of Danville, Ky., who de livered tho opening prnyer. At the con clusion of thin Mr. J. 11. Clayton of Athens, O . asked tho unanimous consent of tho gen eral assembly for permission to provide for ths caro and transportation to the home of his relatives of the remains of Hev. Dr. Uch Ms, late, commissioner to the luncmbly. Rov. Dr. Craig of McCormlck Theological lomlnary read the scripture lesson nnd wan followed by Dr. Mnssati, a missionary from China, who delivered the formal Invocation. Several selections were sung by tho quartet of Washington nnd (tampion Avenue Presby terian church, at tho conclusion of which Itov. Dr. It. R Sampti'. tho retiring modera tor, delivered his sermon. llr. DIcUc.v i:ieetcl .Miulcrnliir. Tho election of a moderator to succeed nov. Dr. Robert K. Sample. D. D., LL. D after a spirited contest, resulted In tho choosing, of Rev. Charles A. Dickey, D.-D of Philadelphia, president of tho Presby terian hospital. Rev. Joseph G. Rcuser, I). D.. of St. Charles, Mo., placed In nomination Dr. Dickey. Dr. Rcaser In his nominating speoch eulogized Dr. Dickey, closing by bay ing that as president of tho Presbyterian hospital ho had secured $1,000,000 for that Institution. Tha nomination of Row Dr. Dlekcy was seconded by Rev. Cieorgo H. Stewart, D. I)., of Auburn, N. Y. Dr. Stownrt made tho statement, which wus rcgnrded iib significant by the assembly, that Rev. Dr. Dickey was a representative of "advanced orthodoxy" of the church and would glvo impartial rulings. In rapid succession the namcB of Rov. Daniel Webster Klehrr, D. D., LL. D.. presi dent of Hanover college, Indiana, nnd Rev. William McKlbhen, D. D.. of tho Lano Theological seminary, Cincinnati, wero put forward nnd seconded. Tho roll was then called by synods and presbyteries. When tho result of tho ballot was an nounced, It was found that 03 votes had been cast, 2S7 being necessary to a choice. Of theso Dr. Dickey received 206; Dr. Fischer, 132, and Dr. McKlbhen, 20.1. As no ono had been chosen, Dr. John M. Worral moved that tho stated clerk bo requested to cast tho ballot of tho assembly for Dr. Dickey. This wns voted down, ns unanimous consent was necessary. The namo of Dr. McKlbben was then withdrawn unrt tho sec ond billot taken. T)r. Dickey received 330 votes and Dr. Klshcr 224. Dr. Dickey was declared elected. Dr. Dickey was then ushered to the ros trum ami was greeted with hearty npplause. After the hnndclapplng hail ceased, the re tiring moderator, Rev. Dr. Robert Sample, handed the synods of tho church and the gavel to his successor. In a becoming fpceeh. Dr. Dickey thanked hla brothers for 'he honor conferred upon him. Tho bene diction was then pronounced by Rev. Dr. Reasor. MnkliiK I'M t'nninilttcr. It Is staled on the best of authority that T)r, Dickey. Dr. William II. Robert? nnd some' friends passed the evening until a late hour making up the Important commlttea to bo announced tomorrow morning. Rov. Dr. Sninplo will bo chairman cf the com mittee; on hills and overtures, and by prece- Your Liver Will bo roused to Its natural duties nnd your biliousness, headache nnd constipation bo cured If you take Hood's Isold by all druggists. 25 cents. Bee. May 17, 1000. Offering of match. Vests In white at J0e each. Ladles' lino ribbed cotton vests, hlsh neck, long sleeves, In ecru or whllo In ordinary "nnd also extra slzco at 2.1c. Ladles' superior black lllo hose, spliced eolvagc, guaranteed stainless, 10c per pair. $2.2,1 for b x ef tlx palis. Ladles' black cotton hose, spliced heels, soles and toes, 23c per pair. dent Rev. Dr. William McKlbben will bo chairman of the Judicial committee, the most important ronmlttcc of the assem bly, before, whom will cemo the appeal In the McOlffert rne, the Wnrzawlak case and other troublesomo questions slated for con troversy. The first day's exercises of the synol closed with a communion service, held nt the Compton nnd Washington nvcnju church to night tit 8 o'clock. This wns tho first de votional service of tho session nnd the sol emnity of tho occasion Impressed thoso It) attendance. A deep spirit of consociation pervaded the service, and at times tho bl lenco of the beautiful symbolic remembrance r.f Christ's death and resurrection was cf a deeper significance than spoken words. Tho service was presided over by tho re tiring moderator. Rev. Robert I-'. Samplo, D. D., LL. D. Ho was astlsted by Icv. Dr. A. K. Taylor and Rev. Dr. John M. Worml. Tho bread and wlno were served by elders chosen from every synod. Tho service was not completed until after ft o'clock, when adjournment was taken until 0 o'clock to morrow morning. Siililialli .Schools nnd Mission. Tho sixty-second annual report of the Hoard of Publication nnd Sabbath School Work, K. R. Craven, secretary, pays: This venr Just closed has been one of prosperity, In which nil the departments have participated. The Sabbath school nnd missionary department have prosecuted their work In twenty-four synods. In por tions of thirtv-two states and territories, In Cuba, and within tho bounds of seventy two presbyteries. They have now In tho field elghtj missionaries. The whole num ber of schools organized by them was S3fi reorganized, 3291,103. Tho number of touchers gathered Into these schools was 3.S37; of pupils, 3ti,27fr-in.iiii. The mis sionaries also performed etllelent work ns evangelist!) In visiting families and holding religious services In spiritually destitute neighborhoods. An exceedingly Interesting nnd Important work which was commenced hist year in (he Island of Cuba bus tieeh successfully' prosecuted throughout; the yoaY covered by this, report. Tire department 'co'mnioriee!'rt?ie opera tion of the year with 'ft'.halnuco' In tho missionary fund of $0,tiR.!Kl. It; received dining the year from all sources (other than tho contribution from tho business department, received on tho last day of tho year) $10:i.7RI.47. which, tocethor with the balance mentioned above, made n total of $12l,3SS.in. it paid nut during the year I115,nui.3l, leaving a balance of ),327.0t on tho Inst day of ihe year. To this Is added, In tho treasurer's report, the contribution of tho business department, made on the same day, of J1G.567.18, making a total baluneo of $2B,R!I.24. The hoard has In contemplation the com missioning Immediately of three new men and additional appointments will be mucin ns inildl as the prospect of Increased contribution will Justify such nctlon. The contributions during tho .venr from churches, Sabbath schools and Individuals amounted to 33,ft29.0lun increnso- of $10, 049.(13 over thoso of Inst year. Thin Increase was duo to Increased contributions on tho part of churches of $3,(n30.17; of Sabbath schools. $2,37b.72, and of Individuals of t3.8l2.7. deport of Hie Treasurer. Tho report of Jacob Wlbon, -treasurer of tho Hoard of Education, shows; Receipts Hnlnnco from previous year, J32.ll; from churches, Sabbath schools and young peoplo's ' societies, $11,131.11; from Individuals, miscellaneous, JS.972.19 (spe cial for debt, $3,437.riO; special from an Indi vidual, $1,500) : from interest from Invest ments, $9,110.29; from Interest from bank balance, $318,72; from legacies ($2,WK) for permanent fund), $,r2tj.03; from moneys re funded. $1,117.23; from Investments paid In, $15,378.75; total. tf, 183,9(1. Expenditures To candidates. $31,H9.S2; sham of deficiency In assembly Ucrnlil, $351.27; annuities (during lifetime of donorsi, $170; shnre In publishing unit mailing Joint annual report, $353.48; expanses on Invest ments (taxes, Insurance,- assessments and legal), $976.75; confession of fnlth (copies for studcntsi, J:lS.S; publishing a summitry of receipts In assembly Herald, $13.01; ex penses of administration, $S,GC5.91,' perma nent fund account, investments, Including the Hanks scholarship, $23,457.50-, debtor to cash balance, $7.210.lt; total, J93.1P3.96. I'd rein n Missions. The Hoard of foreign Missions will close Its fiscal year May 30 free from debt. This Is tho third year In succession that this an nouncement has been mndt. The amount appropti-tted for the year was 1533.351 12. funds Hiilllclcnt were raised to pay all the appropriations nnd leave a balance of $11, 397.90 for the year. The lonttlbutlous have shown a marked Inert ase. Tho only source of Income show Ipg a decrease la legacies. The largest gift during tho year, wns trow Mrs. Rachel H. Crane, who guvo $W.(KX toward the mort gaged ' Indebtedness of . tho, I'resbyterlun building In Now Ygik City Thin building has, for tho first: O'car inee 'Its erection, shown n net profit. In addition to tho amount raised for recu- lar work there has been sent to India for famlno relief J35.4K6.CO. Slxiy-ntno new mis sionaries hnvo been srnl out. the lurnest number ever eommisidored In a slnglo year by tho board. The board has now 720 mis sionaries. 1.701 nat vo workers. t,26 organized churches. 37.820 communlcalita. of whom 1.112 were nddc-d dttrlnir the year, and 21.929 I pupils in its vari'ius e. nouis. t ne noant ! HiiHtnlnH thlrtv-llvo hoanltals. forty-seven dispensaries and the patients receiving I treatment under the rnro or its. medical ! mlsslonoiles last year numbered .121. S36. During the year the work was extended I In the Philippines, tho board now having i two stations. jn at Manila on the Island i of Luzon uml the other at lltilo on the , Island or runny. New stations have been opened In Hrazll, l hill, .mil Svrla; an entire new work In the province of Hunnn, chlnn, I and two new stations in Slam. The banner mission of tho board Is Korea, wheie Ml , were received Into the Christian ihurch. Of ! tho 231 congregations, or churches, 25S ate self-support ln, $i,ilM. j Was contributed bv I the nearly 3,000 communicants md 10,000 ml ! hcrents. This Is a sain In membership .'f 10 per cent and In money of CO per cent. Iliiiii'd of Home 'Mlxulonv i The report Is prefnc d wlth n description i of the establishment of work In )'orto Him. i It staten that Hev. Milton Ks Caldwell of i Cincinnati, O., began his labors at .May.i- guez on July 15 ond that he has reported i that ev.ingelMIc and mission school work has been established In rented quarters. Moro than inn ba seated with tho present ! eoulniuent continue to. nross for ndmlttnneo to tho services. The mission school has steadily enlarged until now four teachers are engaged and the school Is woll organ ized and meeting current, expenses. Tho second station In Porto Hleo was opened lust January In San Juan by Rev. J. Mil ton Greene. Regarding Alaska the report states that the work In that territory has been full of Interest and blessing; now fields have de veloped and old fields have yielded abundant harvest. Detailed reports are given from caih of the localities In Alaska where work has been established. These are S.txman, Jackson, ,fort Wrangel, Juneau, Hoonah, Sitk.1 tfkngwnl n-d.ith' Yk rhir nt inniNiit i it, nnd I .ile l its Thep Lit t i- -latlon- li.ivo bciii muih nffn teil ns to "ipulfttln ly the rush to ratio Nome, but It Is believed that both will be permanent f Inn to be held by tho church. Rev. S II 111 Vounir !i nt t'liiw 'nmp. where he has been all winter, seriously 111 for part of the time. At fur Point Harrow the station has been reinforced by Rev. nnd .Mis. Sam uel R. Springs. Clitttcli llrectliiii I'niid. Tho year has been characterized by a marked advance In till departments of the work, ti result undoubtedly significant of the greatly Improved business conditions of the country thnt have marked the last two years. If we tuny Judge from the advance In thr number of applications to tho board, the report thl.i year of tho progress of the church will show that the number of now congregations organized I again enlarging. The marked feature of the present year Is the very large number of applications for loans to aid In build ing. Nothing Is of higher significance as Indicating p rmnnt-nt growth and n stable ministry than the erection of homes for pastors' families, and the board there fore halls this feature of the year's work as. of tho highest uml most encouraging significance. The number of applications to the general fund for grants or loans without Interest wns in, asking In tho aggregate fnr s:.6S7. This was an advance upon the previous year of twenty-six In number nnd 29Blt In amount, or of nearlv 22 per cent In number of churches and of 49 per cent In sum applied for. The Manse fund hows n still gt eater advance In the demand, there being a total of seventy nine applications and nf jr,,.T33 In nmouiit: tin Increase over the previous year of forty-rtve and $19."6', toppt etlvely, or u percentage of advance In number of 132 per cent nnd In ntnnuni of irrj per cent. It Is nlso to be added that the record Is. nn ndvnnee of more than 50 tier cent upon the demand In this department during nnv prcv oils year since the fund was Instituted. In the case of the loan fund, while there are three more applications, the uggtegnte asked Is $2,0t;9 less than last year, tho iyi'Sj!01" fourteen and tho amount Mb.SOti. The total number of churclus nn Plying to the board Is 212, nH ngalilsl 16 mst "ear, nnd the amount aggregates $161,222, as agalnsr $114,571. an ndvance of more than 40 per cent. In the general fund ilepltrtment the advance ocr last year ha: been marked ,uul Is most encourinilng. Appropriations have been mude to 114 dlf IfrC".1 ''hurdles, aggregating lit amount $S2,3S1, an Increase of twentv-two in the number of churches nnd of JiUSU In amount, or nearly 20 and to per cent, re spectively. Of these churches 112 received grunts only and seventeen loans onlv. while fifteen were given both grants nnd loans; tho total result being 127 grants, amounting to $6S,7, and thirty-two loans, acgrcKatlng $11,231. or as given, S2,rl; to 141 different churches. Appropriations hnvo been made In thirty-live states and terri tories and among eighty-one different presbyteries This year the largest de mand has come from .Minnesota, which has received thirteen appropriations; Iowa nnd Michigan come next, with nine each; Kan sas claims eight nnd Colorado, Washing ton and Tcxns each seven, l.nnns hivo been made during tho last year to ten churches, to an aggregate amount of $28.ii5i), an advance upon lost year of three churches and $1,550. This fund has now reached the sum of $s,500. and the larger part of It Is constantly In use. During the Inst year loans have been made to jeventy-iino churches to the amount of JoO.IEo. In looking over the entire work In this Its aggressive aspect and summing up tho results, we find that cither as loans or Ernnls $1(1,531 have been appropriated to 22S churches. Adding to these speclnl gifts of $!."( to nineteen churches, we have a totnl of $113,539 and 219 churches. I'rcsb.vlc i-Iiiiin In Ceo ruin. ATLANTA. (la.. .May 17. Nearly 200 mm. mlsflloncrs, repreientlng nearly every pres bytery included In the southern cener.il ns. scmbly of tho Prcshyterlnn church, were present when the retiring moderator. Rev. J. V. Gannon of St. Loulii. onened tho thlnv. ninth annual session of the general assem bly today. Tho session onened with a ser mon by Dr. Oannon. Several Inmortant matters will enmn nn beforo the general aseembly for discussion, such as Christian educntio II. the veto Tinu-or of the general assembly, the compilation of another nymn book, the dtitlro of tho offlco of tho elder, of colored evancollzntlon nnd others, from present Indications there will bo no effort mado to revise the creed of tho church. CiniilierlniKl Presbyterian, ..Modern tor. .CHATTANOOC.A, Tq'qn. May, 17rI5v H. Dalrd of Unlontown, Pa., was elected mod erator today by tho Cumberland P.reihylerlatt general assembly, to" presMo during the en suing year. "Dr. Ira Landrcth of Nashville was nominated by tho southern representa tives and Dr. John R. Walker by the we3t. General Hlrd was elected by a narrow mar gin. DEATH RECORD. 1'roiiihictit Itnkotn Woman. SIOUX FALLS, C. D May 17. (Special Telegram.) Tho people of Sioux falls were shocked by tho denth, last evening at tho family residence in this city, of Mrs. Cherry, wife of IT. S.' G. Cherry, n prominent Sioux falls nttorney. Tho deceased had been 111 for scvernl weeks nnd ns a last rf3ort nn operation was performed today, from which she failed to rally. She had for years been prominent in church nnd society circles and as a vocalist and musician had a reputation which extended beyond the borders of the Mate. Sho leaves n husband nnd four chil dren. llenldpnt of friend. fRlKND, Neb., May 17. (Special.) An derson Dana Whltcomb died here in his eightieth year, Tho deceased wns tho father of K. Whltcomb, editor of tho friend Telegraph; W. A. Whltcomb of this city; I). S. Whltcomb, postmaser nt Cordova; O. W. Whltcomb, whoso family resides at 1114 I) btrcct, Lincoln, and .Mrs. R. R. Scheck ot Seward. The. funeral will be held from tho Methodist Uplscopal church of this city to morrow nt 3 p. in. Mr. Whltcomb has been a member of tho Methodist church for about slxty-throo years. Mrs. T. 17. llulcliiMon, PLATTSMOUTH, Nob.. May 17. (Special.) Word has Just been received that Mrs. J. H. Hutchison died at her homo In Chicago. Her sisters, Mrs. A. W. Atwood of this city and Mrs. H. Leo Hatch, wero with her at tho time and took tho remains to their old home In Jacksonville, 111., for interment. Hiss Olllo llimilllun. MADISON, Neb.. May 17. (Special.) Miss Olllc Hamilton, aged 21 years, died yes terday afternoon at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Hamilton, after a long lllnets. The remains woro taken to Shelby for butlal. Krnnk .Inlilecnlc. frank Jableenlc, a member 'of Typograph ical union No. 100, and an old-time em ploye of Tho Bee, died yesterday morning at his home of pleuro-pncumonla. Ho leaves a wife. IlccelvcrH for I uliiii t'liclllc llrnnclicx, TOPRKA, Knn., Mny 17. Suits wero filed In tho United States circuit court today to f T' clcso the mortgages on tho Folomon Valley railroad nnd tho Sallno & Southwest ern railroad and applications wero made to have rcrelvers appointed for them. The to roads aro both branches of tho mien pacific, but aro owned bv o.'parato corporations, They arc the last of tho Union IVelftc lines to bo forcclojcd. Roth are oho.'t lines, being re pcctlvoly llfty-soven nnd thirty-three miles long. Tho suit agalrst the Salina & Southwestern is hrought In the names of John f. Dillon nnd Peter Wychoft as tiustcce. the holders ot the bonds. Tho petition In tho Solomon Valley cane U tlgned by W. it. Kelly nnd A. L. Williams no solicitors for tho Union Pacl.lc. Wi-ei'U nt Mount Holly. MOl'NT HOLLY. N. J.. May 17.--A train on the Pennsylvania road from Pemberton rolllded with several gravel cars i n a. bridge near the station hero this afternoon. Tho most seriously Injured were: Mrs. ('unnltiBham Harris of Wrlghtstown. Jiehua Mntthick. conductor: frank Mat thews, express messenger, of Trenton, and William 11. Dupuy of Hmlthvlile. W, C. I'piirci' Itesluiis, INDIANAPOLIS, Iml , May 16.-W. C. Pearce, secretary nnd treasurer of the I'nlted Mine Workers of Amri'le.i. has re. signed nnd W B. Wilson of Pennsylvania has succeeded him Pear e Is not In tho city. Ills books were audited last we:k. FIGHTING PSECMATIC TUBES ! Senator W.olcott Attacks tho Proposition for an Appropr'ation, CITES FIGURES TO SUPPORT HIS STAND (jlrcnt DifTcrencc In Cost of S t e lit In DIITt-rent Cities In vesllttnl Inn of ltiillnn.v Poslnl Clini-K's to I o it 1 1 u u r. WASHINGTON. May 17. The postofnee npptoprlntlotl bill was considered in the senate today. The committee amendment for the extcntlon of the pneumatic tube serv ice created Rome debate and was under ills ctitslon when the measure wns laid aside for the day. Wolcott, chairman of tho com mlttco on postoilifcs and postroads, vigor ously attacked the committee's proposition to appropriate $750,000 for pnctimatl? tube service, declaring the extension of the erv Ico wns unnecessary and the appropriation a waste of public money. Mason of Illinois mtitc as vigorously up ported the proposition, An ntnfiid.tnent by Dutlcr to redtico by 10 per cent the amount to bo paid the railroads for tho transportation of mall waa rejected, 11 to II. A committee amendment struck nut a part of the paragraph.rclatlng to tho railway mall service and provided for 3C2 clerks nt $1,300; 3,650 clerks nt. $l,.000 cash and 1,987 clerka at $900 each. Tho final Kcctjon pf the bill was a senate amendment proMdlng for tho continuance or the commission to Investigate the ques tion whether or not exccsslvo prices aro paid to tlic railroad companies for the trans portation of nialls. Pettlgrow questioned (he advisability of continuing the commis sion as It had not yet mado. a report on any subject. Wolcott, chairman of tho commission, mado nn explanation of tho difficulties en countered by the c,ommlHlon In obtaining tho Information desired. He said more than 2,000 printed pages of testimony had been taken by tho commission In all parts of tho country. Ho thought by tho end of the present year tho commission would be pre pared to report. Of the $1COOO appropriate! for the commission, $8,000 was still In hand, consequently there had been no waste of the public monoy. SureiiNtlc Reference to ltutlcr. In a brief reply to Dutlcr and Pettlgrow, Wolcott characterized fcome of their ntnte mcntK as "wild vagaries, which would be regarded as preposterous It they had not fallen from lite lips of so conservative a statesman an tho senator from North Caro lina." Clay of Georgia Bald that simply to name the senate nunubers of the postal commit teeSenators Wolcott, Allison, Chandler and Martin, not to mention the houio members Loud, Moody, Catohlngs and Fleming was a sufficient refutation of any charges against tho commission. Tho amendment of Rutltr was then re jected. Ilutler mado n point ngalnst the commlt teo amendment appropriation of $750,000 for tho transportation of mall by pneumatic tubes on tho graundthat It was new legis lation, but the p6lntwa overruled by Pres ident frye. ,W. Wolcott spoke .(a. opposition to the amend ment. Ho said tie.ritlre scheme of sending mall by pneumatic, tubes w-ns covered - by natents oxcept tha Jholo In tho ground and that had to bo obtained from the municipal nuthorltlcfl. -ThB:Ktbome, too, was a monop oly nid, h,0j Berylce jnNow York, Brooklyn, Boston and.irdbideiphlawa3 very limited. The .cost In.tlicse four. citloaJor. tho service .varied. srMUV.if) Now yoriJtjt.437,.r.('iT tiooYon" "afe '$lj;0Unn?W 121.0001 cyV. Tho service had mad( saving of. noither expenso nor of appreciable time. In New York the wagon scrvlco had attually been increased since the pneumatic tubes had been put In nnd tho saving of time between 'tho general postofilce 'and the Grand Central sta tion by the tube service wnw only twelve mlnutcM. absolutely unnecessary except pos sibly for flrat-elass mall and for this otv ing, ho declared, 1he government was paying $165,000 a year. Wolcott declared, that the pneumatic tubo people "had -i warmed the senate corridors all winter llko bees In hiving time." They did not want merely tho $77,0,000 necctairy to support the present service, but wanted tho additional prutofllces and pest roads. He vigorously attacked the committee's proposi tion to accept $750,000 for pneumatic tubo pervico. EFFECTS OF CHICAGO CANAL Trustee!, TiiUo Inmie vrllli Statement,, Mude liy I, nkc Cnrrlern' As Hoelutlon. WASHINGTON, Mny 17. The secretary of war today received a telegram from tho trustees of the Chicago drainage canal, sny Ing brlclly that they took Issue with tho statements mado by the representatives of the U-iko Carriers' association at the hear ing at tho War department yesterday In regard to the extent ot tho Interference to navigation in the Chicago river that is duo to tho operation of tho drainage canal. A copy cf this telegram was fonvardol to Major Wlllard, the government engineer olllcer at Chicago, for his Information. That ofilcer had been previously Instructed by General Wilson, chief of engineers, to In vestigate tho condition ot affairs In the Chicago river, with n view to tho prepara tion of suitable regulations for tho control of the How of water Into the canal and In that way relieve the conditions complained of by the Lake Carriers' association. In order that there may bo no unnecessary delay In relieving the present unsatisfactory condition of affairs Major Wlllard was spe dally Instructed to report aa promptly as possible. XAVAI, COl HT Of I MH'I II Y TI) MIIKT. (iiptiiln Mcdmlnn Mhol n Supposed SmiiKBler nl liaulln. WASHINGTON, May 17. A court ot In quiry has been ordered to meet In Washing- ton on May 21. lomp sed of Admirals Rodgers, Colton and Terry, to Investigate the circumstances attending tho shooting by Cnptaln McGowan of a Filipino near the United Staten monitor Monadnock In the harbor of Ccbu on November 21, 1899, and also tho alleged failure of tho captain to re port tho matter to tho commander-in-chief of tho Asiatic squadron, Tho facts In tho caso a3 they aro re ported to the Navy department aro that whllo the officer wns on the ilc:h cf his ship, a natlio boat which had been wntned away only to return was hovering nbout. Tho natives had been attempting to smug glo rum aboard and tho commanding officer had given orders that no unauthorized native boats should bo permitted to approach tho Monadnock. When this particular craft failed to mako oft ns requested tho captain himself, taking a rovolver, sought to frighten tho crew by firing n shot across their bows. Unfortunntely the shot, striking tho water, wns deflected so as to pass through tho body of ono of tho Filipinos Tho wounded man wns hauled aboard the Monndnock and after being given medical aid was sent to a shore hospital, where he died. This Incident was referred to In tho press roports from Manila and after waiting a reasonable period of tlmo to bo officially informed the Navy department made Inquiry cf Admiral Watson, who responded that the matter had no' been reported to hrm. This omission on the part bf Captain MrGowan is one of the mat- ters Into which the court is to Inquire, th thoccJnlKndhng poTcVc,f0!hS.i?i I tho i-onnmandlng officer of the Mon.idnr -k In taking Into hit own hands the exectit.on of an order to fire iMte.nl of calling upon a marine or sailor to do so. Cnptnln Mc Gowan Is brokon In health as the result of ccrvlcc on board the monitor In the har bor of Manila and has pending an applica tion to be permitted to retire undor the terms of the act allowing retirements with an advance ot grade, but his application has not been granted so far owing to the fart that the personnel net does sanction any moro retirements of captains during tho present fiscal year. TO INSPECT THE IMMIGRANTS CntnnMsNloner (ienei-nl 1'iMTilrrl.v 'I'nK JiiK Mi'im In 1'roi lite Sjsteiu In llniinll. WASHINGTON. May 17. Commissioner General Powderly Is taking netlve steps to establish a syatem of Immigrant Inspection In tho Hawaiian Hands and to that end he has detailed Mr. f. H. l.nrncd. tho chief clerk ot tho Itr.ailgrntlon bureau, to proceed to Honolulu and make a careful examination of tho conditions there and establish a system In nil lmportnnt particulars, the samo as Is now In operation In tho United States. Mr. George 13. Baldwin, also of the Im migration bureau, has been appointed Im migrant Inspector nt Honolulu nnd he will snll for thero In a few days. Mr. Roman poblcr, an Inspector at Now York, will vety soon go to Porto Rico to make an examina tion as to the situation on the island. Ho will securo statistics of the number ot arrivals from other countries, their character nnd condition, nnd will mako n report as soon ns possible to Mr. Powderly. Congres sional nctlon will he necessary, however, be foro an Immigration system can be established at Porto Hlcan ports, with nuthorlty to examine and report objectiona ble) aliens. i:k;h rv-i'ivr, m:v tioai, ii..kn Hush of Appllcatlonx Received I nder .New l.im. WASHINGTON, May 17. The report of tho comptroller of the currency shows that from March 11, tho date on which the new finan cial bill became a law, to May 12, 229 appli cations have been received for nuthorlty to organize nntlonal banks with n capital ot less than $30,000 each, making a total capital I of $5,903,000. During tho same period slxty-ono applica tions have been received whero tho capital waa more than $30,000 each or a total of $7, 203,000. Since March 11 fifty-nine banks have been organized with lees than $30,000 cnpltnl, and twenty-L'lx have been organized with $30,000 capital or over. These elghty-fivo banks have deposited bonds to sccuro circulation aggregating $1,5S6,100. The amount of bonds so far exchanged at tho treasury for new 2 per cent bonds Is $272,010,350, of which $33,66S,100 was re ceived from Individuals and Institutions other than national banks. P13.VSIO.VS FOR WllVl'KlIX V 1 3T 1-3 II A. vs. IVnr burr! urn llenieiiiliori'il ly Hie (,'eoernl (Jim erilliient. "WASHINGTON. May 17.-lSpeclnl.)-Tho following pensions have been granted: Issue of May 1, 1P00: Nebraska: Additional John S. Mullen, South Omaha (Albright), $12. Increase Henry Sandrltter, Dine Springs, $17; Chnrles Utile, Norfolk, $12. Reissue and Increase Isuae N. MeLead, Tecumseh, $S. Orlglnul Widows, f.tc. S.iruh K". Heck. University Place, $s; Mary 1-3. Armstrong (speclnl account Mny 3), Miller, $S. lown; Original John D. McL.iln. Wilton Junction, $t. Additional James Kddy, Mar shnlltown, $12. Increase James Mr Crnrv, Hentensport. $12; John A. Sherwood. Itandnllo, $12; Michael nickel, Carlisle. $17; Frederick J, Stevens, Nashua, $U; John L. Jnlcbt, Saudyvllle, $S; John O, Fnrrlsh, 'Garden Grove, $50! Abraham Bayers. Catn- hbrhi, $14: Uorneu c. Kesler. Alden, $8f Peter . J-. Jlluthen.vi Tnddvmc, ts; John Stewart, Des Jlolnes, $S; George W. Archer, New Hartford, $S; Michael Gretten, Gil bert Station, $S; Benjamin W. Stevens, Chnrles City, $12; Joseph Aldrldge, New Hampton, $12; Edwin Cadwell. Covington, $S; Christopher C. Perdue. Jay, $12. Re lsue and Increase John Welsert, Mount Auburn, $12. Original Widows. i;tc Ann Rogers, Mnrlon. $S; Achsah P. Dalr.ell (spe cial account May 3), Davenport, $S. KiiierReiie j Hirer nnd Ilnrlior Hill. WASHINGTON, Mny 17. Tho house today pafbed a special river and harbor bill, carry ing $100,000 for surveys and emergency work and devoted tho remainder of tho day to tho Alaskan codo bill. "When will the river and harbor com mittee bring In a bill that is a river nnd harbor bill?" asked Clark of Missouri. "fcarly In tho next Hcsslon," replied Bur ton. Berry of Kentucky, the ranking minority member of the committee, said tho bill was satisfactory to the minority. Richardson asked if a provision of tho hill contemplated the abandonment of tho pro posed Improvement ot Yaqulna bay, Ore. Burton replied that It would be Improper for him to anticipate tho action of tho com mittee, but the engineers had reported ad versely against the $1,000,000 project and that personally he favored Its abandonment. Southard of Ohio objected. Tho bill was privileged and thereupon Burton moved that the house go Into committee of the wholo to consider it. Tho motion prevailed with out division. After several unsuccessful efforts to se curo amendments providing for additional ourvejs the committee rose and tho bill was passed. Report of I ml iimI rial I'oiiiiuIhnIoii. WASHINGTON, .May 17. The preliminary report of tho Industrial commission on trans portation, Including a review of evidence, toplcnl digest of evldonco nnd testimony takon up to May 1. 1000, was presented to congress today. The report contains no recommendations for legislation. Senator Kyle, chairman cf the commission, In his letter of transmission states that owing to tho incomplotenesi of its Inquiry the com mission Is not prepared nt present to make recommendations to congrct-s or to tho gtato leglslaturcn, but contemplates tbo making ot such recommendations hereafter. Oppose A i SlntT Cholines, WASHINGTON. May 17. -General Bates, paymaster general of the army, and General Alnsworth. chief of the buroau of records and pensions, wore beforo tho houso com- mlttco on military affairs today and added I ,hlr opnon aRaM, changc n th( prtwnt , s(ftff orKanlzntlon of ,ho nrmy, The hcar. I lngs will conclude tomorrow. Army I'riinintliinM, WASHINGTON, Mny 17.-Tho senate to day confirmed tho following nominations: Army Lieutenant Colonel J. C. Glllmore, to bo aeslstaut adjutant general, with rank of colonel; II. O. Holland, to bo assistant adjutant general with rank of lieutenant colonel. I-'nior Army Oeiillsls, WASHINGTON, May 17. -Senator Pettus, from tbo committee on military affaire, to day reported favorably tho bill authorizing the appointment of thirty dentnl surgeons in tho army. CHEAP, EFFECTIVE, PALATABLE. "APENTA" HUNGARIAN NATURAL APERIENT WATER. A Wineglassful a Dose. Sole Extorters: THE APOLLINA Rib CO.t U.t London, FREE HOMES BILL IS A LAW President McKinlej Girts tin Fljnn Meas ure His Official Approval, OPERATION ON PROOFS IN PROGRESS Coiiitrcniiiim llnrkc n. II Applies In C'lincx Wherein I'roilnn I i liy !ettlcr linn Alrrnily llcen Co in in en e ed. WASHINGTON, 1). C. May 17. (Special Telegram.) President McKlnley signed tho tree homestead bill at I o'clock this after noon, friends ot tho new law, who have studied Its provisions carefully, say that It takes effect nt once. On this point Con gressman Burke, member of the public lands committee which considered the bill, said. "There Is no question that under tho new law nil lands formerly within Indian reser vations which have been opened lo settle ment are subject to entry without the claimants being obliged to pay for tho land as heretofore." Mr. Burko called at the land olllce to request that telegraphic Instructions ho sent to local land (illlcers how to proceed under the new- law concerning, scttlots about to prove up. The officials of tho Interior department de clined to express an opinion as to tho effect of the law until they h.ivo had full oppor tuulty to examine It and In duo time In structions will bo prepared. Congressman Burko cxprciecd tho opinion that If set tiers wish to mako proof before tho local officers aro given Instructions under the new law they may do so without making payment' for lands as the old law provided, and that whllo such proof may not bo nc ccptcd by tho local officials, It will tlltl mately bo accepted by the land commis sioner. Senator Allen arrived from the west late this afternoon and will leave nt midnight for New York as a member of tho commltteo to meet tho Boer delegates and extend the hos pitality of Washington, Nebraska will nlso be represented by Congressman Robinson llnrnl free llelUory. Rural free delivery has been established In Douglas county, with f lorencc its a base f . S. Tucker has been appointed carrier and service Is to begin Juno I. Applications for rural free delivery In Washington county from the town of Washington and In Sarpy county from fort Crook City havo gone to the western ngent In eJtargc of rural freo delivery for examination nnd report. Congrefsman Mercer today received In formation from Second Assistant Postmas ter General Shallenberger that about Sep tember 15, 1001, general advertisements will be Issued, Inviting proposals for service on nil star routes In Nebraska from July 1, 1902, to Juno 30, lOOil. "This ought to he notice enough lo Intend ing bidders," snld Mercer, "to satisfy the most exacting star router." Authority was today granted for the organization of tho first National bank of Orocttlnger, la., capital. $25,000. J. A. Spies. M. L. Drown, P. H. Donlon. Prestan fahnestock nnd Jacob Spies, sr., aro named as Incorporators. J. B. Spotts was appointed postmaster nt Burlington, Big Horn county, Wyo. Congressman Burke today presented Cap tain Brockwny of Aberdeen. S. D., late ot Company f. first South Dakota regiment, to President McKlnley. Onplaln Brockwny has arrived here to accept a position In the census bureau. Coenl- d'Alcne Report. WASHINGTON. May 17. Chairman Hull ot tho Cocur d'Alono Investigating com mittee today announced the sub-committee to draft, th reports on that subject, as fol lows: .Representatives Dick-of Ohio, .Kch of Wisconsin nnd. Cnpron ot. Jlhode. Island, republicans, nnd Representatives Lent? ot Ohio and Hay of Vlrglniu, democrats. The majority will doubtless concur In .a report and the minority also will agree on somo of tho general principles Involved, although Individual views from the minority mem bers may be filed on points on which there Is not complete agreement. 'I'll PrcHen r Imerlriiii lllriln. WASHINGTON, May 17. Tho houso bill relating to game birds was today favorahly reported from the senate committee on in terstate commerce. Tho purpose of the bill Is to preserve, distribute, Introduce and re store wild birds in the United States and the entire question Ik placed In the hands of tho secretary of agriculture. Tho Importation ot tho mongoose, iylng fox, Kngllsh sparrow and other animals or birds destructive of tho game birds, Is prohibited by tho bill. 1 1 n yes AnUm Injunction. WASHINGTON, May 17. John W. Hayes, general oecrcUiry-treasurer of the Knights of Labor, th's afternoon filed a hill In equity asking that a temporary injunction be granted against the cxecutivo hoard of tho order which had ordered him to appear be foro It todny to answer certain charges tiled against him. A temporary restraining or der was Issued. Mr. Hayes' main conten tions1 wero thnt ho had previously been tried on these charges, also that tho present board has failed to qualify. Ainc-rlcnii Ilullilinir In Germniiy. WASHINGTON. May 17. Work upon tho new Bremen Cotton oxchango is progressing rapidly according to n report to tho State department from Consul Dlcderlch at Bre men. This building Is to be the first one in Germany constructed entirely on tho Amer ican plan. Bremen stands next to Liverpool ns tho leading cotton market on Iho conti nent and Ihe exchange has grown rapidly from n small beginning last year, .arbitrating upon 41,181 bales of cotton. l'orto Hleo Customs Receipts, WASHINGTON, Mny 17. Tho division of customs nnd Insulnr affairs of tho War de partment mado the statement today that tho total custom!) receipts In ,tho island of Porto Rico for tho three months ended March 31, 1900, was $197,832. The totnl customs re ceipts in tho Island for tho eamo three months of 1899 was $331,822. Mcrcluint Attempts Suicide. MARYVILLK, Mo., May 17. (Special.) John Dougherty, tho leading merchant of Graham, attempted to commit sulci lo nt 5 o'clock this morning by drinking carb-dl'1 , acid. Ho got out of bed unusunlly early ( and his wife supposed he had gone to the store. On Investigating she found him lying on a heap of straw In tho barn, with tho tnnrlrs nf thr. nnlnnn nrnllnr! hla mouth. 1 Dougherty, after having clerked many years, bought, tho general merchandise busl ncin of A, C. Snyder nt Graham the first of the year. He was preparing to cnlargo his business and a throe-story hiick bui'd Ing was being built for his store. A tec ir decline In trade worried him, and I: n supposed was the cnuso of his net. The doctors say he cannot possibly Ihe. He is id years old. a nUtirliiniUin Kid ait , kid air mMtupolwtied lfl biMtlihig imt-omil a" pci'-otn the Vltm. Doctots call tin-. Malli.i ln- 'isldloiis poison, i. n. ...... .iit nl the lcm. 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