Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 16, 1885, Page 1

THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, NEB., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 16, 1885, NO. 23 MADE MODERN The Revised Edition of the Bible &t Last @iven to tag Pablic, Presented to the London Papers in the Full Text this Morning. The Labor of Fourteen Years Finally inds—How the Amerioan Part of the Work Was Done, THE NEW OLD BIBLE, IT I8 RRVISED. 1.oNn0%, March 16, —Copies of the revised version of the old testament were given to the, newspapers at midnight to-night. All the papers this morning contain copious ex- teacts from the work, In following para- graphs is presented the substance of a semi- official article was prepared for the London Times, in which some account of the work of revision, with particular reference to the Am- erican part of 1t is given: Finally an international work of fourteen years has come to close, The revised ver- sion of the new testament was issued in May, 1881, and now ths revised old testament will s0on be published in all parts of the English spoaking world, This revision 18 the most important eventin the history of the English bible since the publication of the King James translation in 1611, The success of the old testament may not be as great as that of the new, of which more than a million copies were sold on tho day of publication snd more than three millions before the close of :the yesr,g[but it probably will be more favorably received and less se- verely criticised, for it involves no changos of the Hebrew text, no older manuscripts than the Masoretio having besn discovered, and the idiom of the authorized version is most carefully preserved out of regard for the con- servative feeling of the church i its attach- ment for the languags of that version. All errors of translation, however. have been re- moved and the revision will be pronounced by every competent bible reader to ba a great improvement, It presents the results of the combined labor of a large number of Hebria. ists and biblical scholars of Kngland and the United States, most of them professors of Hebrew in universities and eeminaries, Tt has, moreover, the advantage of the vast advances of the last fifty years on orisutal philology, bibical geog- raphy, history, and antiquities, all of which were but imperfectly understood by the forty-seven translators of King James, al- thoogh it is freely admutted they did tho very best in their day. ? The new version is not a good version in the placs of & bad one, but_n great improve- ment of o good version. Tho movement for the present version was inaugurated by the sonvention of Canterbury, the mother church of the Anglo-Sexon christendom, on May 24, 1870, by the adoption of the foilowing resolu- tions: 1—That it is desirable that a revision of the authorized version of the holy scriptures be undertaken, 2 —That the revision be so conducted as to comprise both marginal and emeadations as may be found necessary to insertin the text of the authorized version, 8 —That in the above resolutsons we do_not contemplate any new translation of the bible, or any_alteration of the language, except where, in the judgment of the most compe- tent schol, such change is necessary, 4—That in such necessary chsnges the style of the language employed in the existing ver- sion shall be closely followed. 5~That it is desirable that the convention should nominate a body of its own members to undertake the work of the ravision, who shall be at liberty o invite the c--operation of any men emiueat for scholarship, what- ever nation or religious body he may belong.” Steps towardthe formation] of an Awmerican committee of the revision committeo were taken almost immediately after the organiza- tion of the Eoglish companies, The first meeting of the testament ¢ mpany in Eneland was held June 22, 1870. On the 7thof July following the two houses of convocation voted to “‘invite the co-operation of some American divines,” and to Bishop Wilberforce and Dean Stanley was assigned soon_afterwards the duty of securing this result, Thoy author- ized Dr, Angus, who was contemplating a visit to America, to open correspondence with the Rev. Dr. Schaff and other American scholars, whilo in the United States, in regard ' to this work. . In August, 1870, Dr. Angus sent letters to vari American rcholars in which he explained the plan of the English work and suggested the formation of an American com: mittee of twelve or eighteen to which the work of the English revisers could be referred for criticiam and revision, Ho gave hinta as to how tho expenses of such a committeo could be met aud invited correspondencs on the subject Dr. Angua sl0 had a personal commuuicavion with Dr. Schoff. The result was the selection of certain gentleman who were fitted for the work and were likely to bo regarded msauthorities in biblical learning by tha Ameri- can public and the submission of their names to Bishop Elliot and Deau Stanley as repro- senting the English body. A féw months later Degn = Stanley made the first formal communication” by letter in the discharge of the duty assigned to him. After the vote in convocation in July, 1870, on the 18t of January, 1871, he wrote to Dr. Scoff as follows: DeANERY, WESTMINSTIR ABBEY, LONDON. January 13, 1871, — My Dear Sir — I have ~ bsen in communication with Dr. Avgus on the subject of the au- thorized version of the bib[s now set on foot by two companies of English, Scottish, and Trish schools appointed under the suthority of the committee of convocation of the province of Canterbury, By that committes and in pursusnce of ¥ vote of the lowerthouse of con- vocation the Bishop of Winchester and my self were requested to ask the friendly co opkration of some divines from the United States of America in a work, it was felt, con. cerened the vutert of the English speaking Setes of thaworid s Eansiy as oimactvos T find that bishop of Win- <hester has already communicated on the subject with Bilho‘) Potter with the view of securing such scholars as the protest- aut episcopal church of Americs may far- nish, and I therefore undertake the charge of addressing myself to you as having been the center, as I understand, of the communica- tions of the nun-egliwupnhnn churches with Dr. Avgus during his recent visit, May I ask you, io consideration of the ance of spaca and leogth of time which would be in- volved in repeated correspondenca with each member, to enter into such negotiations as you may deem adyisable with the scholars of these churches. It will, of course, be readily understood that the object of the committee of convoeation and of ~the revising compavies s to procure the sssistance of which 1 speak purely on the ground of scholastic and Bibli- cal qualifications—the sssistance, as the vote of convocation expressed it, of men eminent for hip, of whatever nation or re- ligious body they may belong.” With this view I have consulted with Dr, Auvgusand cthers, and venture to submit a list of such eminent pers-ns as have ocourred to us as falling within the above description and you will perl ave no difficuliy in arrarguog with them, and also (if you thing th Bishop Pottr, representinz the tant Episcopal church, ard to whoa 1 not written, as the bwhop will under stand, 15 only 'because ho has already re: ceived communication for my superior in rauk, the Bishop of Wiachester, The details of mude of co operation will easily suggest Ives to them. I peed mot at present enter, but will conclude with the hope that the jolnt and cordial co-operation in this #reat and holy work may add another link the to the friendly intercourse and communion between English christendom and that power- ful and ever incressing that it has produced befond 3he Atlantic, Yours very faithtully, A. P. STANLRY, Bishop Wilberlorce had somewhat earlior written to Bishop Potter, of New York, ask- ing the co-operaticn of the divines of the epircopal church in this country, hut as the general convention of the church did not meet until the following autumn, the subject could not formally be brought before the house of bishops before that time. Under date of Augnst 7, Bishop Wilberforoe ayain addresfed Bishop Potter in a letter which was submitted to the house of bishops for their dacision. The house of bishops decided that it had no official part in the work, but left the individual members freoe to act as they might, but 0 much time elapsed on the preliminary com. mucications between America and Fngland that the final arranvements for the American committee were not made till the summer of 1872, Those arrapgements wore concluded by Dr. Schaff, who visited England last sum- mer for the pirpose, On Lis return in the autumn, the committee begsn it+ work. Though nearly two years later than the Eng- lish companies in beginning the work, they proescd forward with uch nctlyity that’ they were enabled to complets it contempora- neously wish their English brethren, The first meetiog of the American committee when its organization was completed was held at the bible house_in New York on the 4th of October in 1872. The list of the American committes as finally con- stituted is as follows—including also those who participated in the organization of the body and others who were added to the m>m- ber¢hip by election at some of the earliest mootings: i General officers of the committee—Phillip Schaff, D, D., L. L. D, president; George E, Day, D. D,, secretary. Old Testament company—Prof, William Henry Green,D. D, T, L. ., chairman of the theological seminary of Princoton, N. J.; Prof. George K, Day, D. D., secrotary of the divinity school of Yale college, Naw “Haven, Conn.; Prof, Charles A Aiken, D. D., of the theolcgical seminary of Princeton, N. J.; the Rov, T. W, Chambers, D. D., of the Colle- ate Reforried Dutch church, New York; rof, Thomus J. Conavt, D, D., Brooklyn, N, ¥.; Prof, John DeWitt, D. D., of the theolog cal seminary of Bruvswick, N, J.; Prof. Georve Bmlen Hare, D. D, L. L, D., of the divinity school of Philadeiphia; Prof Charles P Krouth, D. D, L. L. D/, vice- president of the Uniyarsity of Peno- sylvania, Philadelphia; Prof, Taylor Lewis, T. L. D., of the union’ echool, Schenectady, N. Y.; Piof. Charles N, Mead, of tho thelog- ical seminary of Andover, Mass; Prof. Howard Osgoode, D, D,, 1. L. D,, of the theological seminary of Rochestor, N, Y.; Prof. Joseph Packard, D. D., of ‘the theo- lcgical seminary of Alexandria, Va,; Prof. Calvin Ellis Stowe, D, D, of Hartford, Conn.; Prof. James Strong, T. I D., of the theolog- ical seminary of Madison, N. J.; Prof, the Rev, C. V. A, VanDyck, D, D., M, D., of the theological sominary of Beyrnt, Syria— adyisatory member on questions of Arabic, The meetings of the two American compa- nies were held every month, from September to May inclusive in each year, at the Bible house, New York. A summer meeting was held in July, nsually at New Haven, Ander- son or Princeton, Summer meetings contin- ued for a week; the other meetings for two days. The membors sat around a common table and fully diecussed such paesages or chapters as had been previously aseigned for the particular meeting, each member having already examined and investigated them for himself, The work was reviewed in this caraful manner twica trom beginning to end, Inthe first revision, changes in the authorized version were recorded for further consideration in case they were favored by a majority of votes, but in_ the second review the rule demanded a vote of two-thirds in order to adopta proposed change. Finally all passages were examined the third time in which unreconciled differences still remained between the views of the English and the American companies, It may be safely said that no criticism has bren made on the new_ testament portion of the work already published which was not anticipated, and accorded fair and full dis- cussion by the revisors in the progress of the work, As the tWo companies Incaded schol- ars of the principal protestant denominations opportunity was given for fair, and able pre- sentation of the views of each bearing upon tne matter of the tranclation of words and sentences, A controversy, however. never arosc in the meetings on points dividing re- ligious bodies, The epirit of echolarship rose far aboye the sectarian spirit, aud the latter was at no time manifest The relations between the committees of revision in tha two countries involved some questions of importance which called for ex- tensive correspondence but were finally set- tled by agreement betwsen the two parties which met the approval of both. e RESCUED BY A MOB, FORTY CONVICTS IN TEXAS RELEASED FROM THEIR GUARD3I AFTER A BLOODY BATTLE. Ausmiy, Tex, May 15:—Yesterday there occurred on Clay’s farm, in Brazis county, the most danng and successful outrage ever committed in Texas, Forty state convicts were employed on Clay’s farm, Last evening when work was stopped a great mob of armed men surrounded the guards snd prisonars aud demanded the release of the latter, The guards refused, whereupon a fight ensued, in which the convicts joined forces with the mob, TI'ne conflict was a terrible one, and resulted in victory for the attacking party, who disappeared with the convicts, 1t is re— vorted that several men were fatally wounded, The outrage is due to a hue and cry against the employment of convict Iabor outside of the penitentiaries. The governor has offerea a reward of §200 for the conviction of uny of the leaders, e ———— Gen. Grant's Condition, New Yorg, May 16.—Shortly after 11 o'clock last night (ien, Grant was asleep. Dr, Douglas remained all night, and when he left the house this morning he said the general had had a good and average night's rest. He bad slept more than six hours during the night, and when the doctor left at 8:15 the patient was still sleeping. Ho aroused half an hour later, The general suffered little or 0o pain durivg ‘the evening and night, and the swelling at the angle of the jaw had subsided much, ~ The doctor eaid he would return at noon to drive with the general, o —— A Negro Hanged Hoxter's Point, L, L, May 15.—Chas. Henry Rugg, & negro who murdered old Mrs, Lydia Maybee and her daughter Mary, near- ly two yearsago at Oyster Bay, was hanged i the jail here at 7:46 this morning, ) died without a strug WaSHINGTON, D, C., May 15,—John Lang- ster, an ex-lunatic, desperado, thief and mur- derer, was hanged in the corridor of the city jail at 9 o'clock this morning, —— Violence in & Court House War, Travess, D, T,, May 15.—The county seat war broke out here afresh to-day. A mob came over from Wilmont and are demolishing the court house. No resistance was made as the attack was a surprise and the people here look to the court for redress, (reat damage is being done, ———— = Munsell Guilty of Contempt, New Youk, May 15.—Juror Harvey M. Munsell, who visited tho office of 0'Donovan Rossa during the trial of Short for stabbing Oapt. Phelan, has been adjudgad guilty of contempt of court and seatenced to tuirty days ia jail and fined $250. ————— Callod in Excra Sesslon, AtsaNY, May 15,—The legislature adjourn. ed shortly after noon to-day, Lut were imme- Iy called fnto extra session by the governor to consider a bill §» provide for taking they census, ON TOP. Logan and His Man Weaver Carry te Day by Storm, The Illinois Legislaturc a Scene of Wild Confusion, Bribery and Treason the Topics of Oommon Talk—Mike Mc- Donald on Hand, THE ILLINOIS ASSEMBLY, VOTING FOR SENATOR. Speclal Telegram to The Bk, SeaINoriELD, Ill, May 15,—Ta spite of what is now regarded as an open attempt at bribery, last night, by the demoorats and their intention to force the election of a United States senator, the republicans to- night are in possession of the field having succeed after a long and stormy session in seating the newly elected republican repre- sentative, Weaver, from the thirty-fourth district, Asa result of to-day's battle, n truce has been ordered until next Tuesday, when the balloting will be resumed. The scenes in the house to-day wore full of excite- ment and while the republicans as arule exhibited concarn respecting tha outcome, owing to the apparent treachery of Ruger in voting last night, the leaders showed cou age and skill, and tho democrats have tainly been defeated in the preliminary skir- mish, This fact was recognized at the state capitol to-night, and the mansgers of Lam- bert Tree, upon whom the mantle of Morrison for the time has fallen, are compelled to con- fees it. Last night when Ruger, who was standiog on the republican eide cn the call of the senate absentees, voted for Logan, there was consternation among the republicaus and overyone expected that there was another republican who was going to vote to make a quorum, and elect Tree, One more republi can beside Ruger, voting for anybody, would have made a quortun and decided tho election, bat the voice ot no other was heard and after the nccusation had been made that ex-city treasurer, John Dunphy, of Chicago, had boen trping to UNDULY INFLUENCE members, and the expulsion from the floor had been demanded, another vote was taken, and Troe still failed of election, though he had received all the democratic votes solidly, The strain during tt e slow roll call, when the republicans stood powerless, fearing that some one else on their side would vote, was intense, Logan stood, as he has often stood before in the shock of battle, cool and collected. It ‘was soon evident that the *‘bar]” had not ac- complished its purpose, and after considerable wrangliog, at a few minutes past 10 o’clock, Haines, who had resumed the chair, ruled in fayor ¢! the democratic motion to adjourn the joint o sembly until 8:30 this a. m., the object being to pravent Mr. Weaver, who had re- ceived his certificate of election, from takiog hus seat in the house, on the ground that he could not take his seat in the joint assembly until after he had been recog- nized by the house, Then, after most of the members had left the hall, and while the javitors were extinguishing the gas, a small roup gatherea on the republican eide. and i Gross Rolasnl v ad siiaitoren tis, Ath of oftice o Weaver. The oath was thus ad- ministered within the precints of the house as the constitution directs, ‘This morning Lambert Tree arrived at Springfield on the early train from Chicago, ‘W hile he was soated at breakfast MIKE | M'DONALD comofin and conversed with him. Judge Tree seems to be on familiar terms with the gentlemen, who are popularly supposed to be ‘managing his c indidacy, The joint s:seion reassemb'ed at 8:30, but the roll was not called until 9 o'clock. Dur-~ ing the calling of the roll there was an ex- change of not_overly complimentary courte- sies batween the members, When the roll of the house was completed, Mr. Fuller rose and asked that the name of Mr, Weaver be called. ‘‘WhoisMr. Weaver?” asked Haines, Mr. Weaver appeared in person, but when he atterpted to speak his voice was drowned, and confusion reizned for ten minutes, At 10 o'clock Fuller requested that the house be called to order. Lieutenant Goveraor Smith who was sitting with Haines expressed the view that the senate had adjourned until 10 o'clock and in his judgment should proceed to its chamber and résume its duties, Hethen re- tired_ followed by the republican senators. In answer t> a question, Haines said in his opinion the joint assembly was still in session, He suid everything would be subject to review by tho United States senate and warned mem- bera to bo cautious and wary. During the remainder of the forencon dergocrats took the floor in defenso of the claim that the joint assembly was still in session, A few minntes hetore 12 o'clock Mr., Fuller again asked Haines to entertaln & motion to accept the credentials of Weaver and place his name on tte pay roll. Haines refused, Fuller then put the motion himself and de- clared it carried amid a scone of THE WILDEST CONFUSION, At which juncture the senate was announced, and President pro tem Smith took his place by Haines, Mersick made the declaration in forcible langurge that no roll call should be taken unless Weaver's name was called, Linegar moved to take a roli call for a batlot for United States senator, Objection was taken to this and it was decided that the roll call should be to ascertain who was present, Forty-nine senators and 149 representati answered to their names, While the roll was being called the eteering committee arrived at an understanding in regard to Weaver and in accordance with the agreement no vote was cast for senator, I desire to word explanat r of the agréement arrived at My understanding is that it is mutually agreed that no ballot looking to a substantial result shall be taken before the convening of the joint mssembly at 12 o'clock on next Tuesday, In other words, that the interven ing ballots shall be of an informal character, That is the understanding that pervades among the gentlemen having the management on t} e of the honse, and if anything conts s understood on the other side we should like to have it stated. Hepator White stated on behalf of the re publican managers that Duncan’s version of the agreement was correct, Speaker Haines said he would see no rights lost under the agreement. The joint assembly then ad- journed, The house was then deolared 1n session, Crafts moyed that Weayer be sworn in. He was sworn in by Judge Gross AND TOOK HIS BEAT amid much cheering, The house then -ad- jmlrm, "ll‘lho r’I )nbllnin(; lefe Ithu h,nrll sing in| arcl hro eorgia,” T alsted oy e mecall e by ave As to to the future no one professes to be certain mm:.l:f the outlook. The ‘'barl” is tomporarily paralyzed, but another may ap- pear next week, = The postponement may not mean the election of Gen. Logan, hecause 1t has come to the pass that a seat in the senate from Illinois is a luxury that onl: e il gt wm({ #till on top, however, ‘Tho republicans have, it is now balieved, 101 members, whose feaity no one will ques tion. The talk of bribery also has besn so open and brazen that tha opinion s now ex- pressed that no leg's'ator, whether ke has re caivid his price cr not, dares to get outside et his party lines, By Associated Press, SesixarieLo, Illinols, May 15.—The legis- lature met in the joiat convention at 8:30 a, m.,, and upon roll call 49 senators and 198 rep. rescntatives answered, ‘The first row occur 1ed over the motion made by Fullgr to have " said Senator Duncan, “a | P, Weaver seated, but_Spesker Haines would not recogniza it, as he said he had nothing to o upon but the oral deciarations of the hon erable gentleman, and he could take no cog- nizance, and after a long "MSP' when the different efforts were made to take a vote for senator, but befors one was taken the republican members adjourned to the senate chamber, leaving the speakor of the house alone, The question then aroso as to whether it_was then a joint or regular hour session, This question was argued at length for the purpose of killing time till twelve o'clock, 80 that the joint sea- sion would again convene, Sittig is not pres- ent, nor is Ruger, who 18 supposed to have been delayed by the democrats, In the senate this norning a motion was carried to adjourn until 5 p, m, tosmorrow, and other business of minor importance was transacted. The remainder of the mognlm\)luumu up to twelve, noon. was occupied by a speech agaiest timeby Linegar, during which sev. eral attempts were made to seat Weaver, Fi- nally, just prior to twelve, noon, Fuller un- dertook to put the motion himself when the speaker refused and Fuller declared the mo- tion carried, on what the republicans claim is & joint convention The roll call was or- dered prior to taking the vote. The steering committees arrived at an un- derstanding in regard to Weaver. In accord- ance with the agreement no vote was cast in the joint assembly for senator, The joint assembly then adjourned, and the houtee was declared in session. Crafts moved that Weaver be sworn in which was done, and he took his seat amid much cheering. The house adjourned. The understanding arrived at between the steering committees was that no formal ballot looking to substantial results should 39 taken in the joint session until next Taes: ay. o BURNED ALILV FIVE CHILDREN CREMATED WHILE SLEEPING IN A ROOM WITHOUT WINDOWS, OwATONNA, Minn., May 16,—At 11 o'clock Inst night the house of n Norwegian farmer named Henry Lewiston, living about six miles southeast of this city, was burned, and five of hischildren perished in tho flames, The family consisted of Lewiston, his wife and soven children, and a hired man, All were sleeping at the timo in the second story. The only window in that part of the house overlooked o shanty addition used for o kithen, Lowiston and his wife were awakenod by a glare of fire and rushrd down stairs, Mrs, Lewiston carrying her youngest chiid in her arms, another child, aged 10 yoars, and the hired man_ following. When Lawlston opsncd the only door of the housa which led into the shanty, the emoke and flames burst in, nearly overpowering him and burning +ff & part of ~his hair and boad. The hired man then broke cut the window through which they escaped, but not_before Mrs,: Lewistou was severely burned, Lewiston made several frantic efforta to reach the children still asleep up stairs, but as there was no door or window through’ which this could b done except the window on the side of the house already in flames, he was powetles to reecue them. The persons thus cremated alive_wera four boys aged eighteen, fifteon, slx, and four years and a girl aged ten, A few bones and a small quantity of charred flosh, wholly unrecogniza- ble were all that could be found of those who met 0 horrible a fate. S A HELL-HOLE FUR WAIFS, REVOLTING DISCOVERIES FOUND IN A PRIVATE FOUNDLINGS’ HOME. Special Telegram to The Brs. CH10AGo, Tll.,, May 15.—As Officer Van Pelt was on his way to the Hinman street station to-day he was bailedfby Mrs, M, P, Hunting, residing at 499 Soh Woodstreet, who was carrying a dying cMild in her arms, Handing it to the officer, he took it to the Twelfth street station and 'related how he came by it, Capt. O'Donnell sent an officer to the woman’s house, wherp he found seven other little bables in two beds, each_with an empty nursiog bottle by itsgjde. They were almost starved and nearly d¢ad, The officer reported the situation to thq captain and & warrant was at once issued for the arrest of Mry, Hunting. The humane society was also notified and_Ofticer Dudley went with the matron of the Twelfth street station and found the little infants still lying in a_dying condition, Upon looking over the register of the house it was learned that Mrs, Hunting had received forty-seven babies to care for since last July, besides twelve that she said were left on her doorstep, and were_sent to the foundlings’ home by the police, It is sup- posed by the police now that whenever a baby was taken sick she gave it to an_ officer on & beat in that locality, claiming that it was left s drten e AR AL TN Suipman bas sent her the infants whenever the home was too crowded to take them in, e — THE RIEUROW PETERING, THE INDIANS SURRENDERING~ THE LOSSES AT BATOUCHE, S, Pavr, Min,, May 15.—The Despatch’s Winnepeg special, dated May 14th, says: “'A half-breed courier arrived from Prince Albert during the night. He reports every- thiog quiet there, Captain Monroe was wounded in the Duck Lake fight, and had his leg amputated a few days sinca. He iy now in a critical condltion and fears are en- tertained of his recovery, He eays half breeds are arriving at Genersl Middleton's camp and surrenderiug in large numbers, They all say thay were forced into the rebel- lion. Charles Nolin is blamed by all as an uetigator of half-brends, and Mokonan as an instigator among Indians, Forty bodies of rebels hava been fouad on the field, fifteen of which are Indians, Batoucik, May 14, —Father Moutlin, parish riest, was asked to-day as to the losses of the rebals in the fight at Batoche, and he gava them a8 51 killed and 173 wounded. His statement may be relied upon as accurate, The Dispatch’s Battleford special, dated MA( 14, savs: A party of seventy mounted police patrolling about noon to-day nesr the entrance to Eagle Hills, ten miles from here were surprised by a large band of mouuted Indians and fired on, Constable Elliott was instantly killed dropping out of his saddle and Constable Spencer wounded in the body, but succeeded in riding away. The courler came through the hills about the same time, He came up with & train of ox teams carrying provisions up the Swift Current trail to this point They were waiting for an escort from hare to take them through the hills, He also saw & number of wagons in the hills with the horses gone and contents taken, It is supposed that about twenty oxen and ten horse teams were cap: tured by Indi They carried general sup- lies, Elliott, waa killed, was _an Eng- lishman, son of » British officer, The patrol was under command of Sergeant Gesrdon, for- merly of Holland Lauding, Oapital Notes, ‘WASHINGTON, May 16.—The president ap- polnted Capt. Harney McEldey, assistantsur- geonlof the United States army, and Lieut, B. H. Buckingham, United States navy, members of the executive board at the world’s industrial and cotton centennial exhi- bition, Buckingham 1s to be president of the board and McEldery 2 represent the war da- partment to fill the vacancy caused by the daath of Col, Lyford, The attorcey general has decided that the paval court martial has jurisdiction io the|b Wales case, Business Failures, New Youk, Moy 16.—The failures during the last seven days were 829, as againat 248 ll:t week, aud %08 the week previous to the HE GOT THERE. Clevclaud's Minister o the Conrt o St. James Arnives, @ladstone Makes Another Expla~ nation in Commons. Suakim Soldiers Embark for Home ~The Press on the Attitude of Ruesia towara England, PHELPS ARRIVES, HONOBS TO AMERICA'S MINISTER. SoUTHAMPTON, May 15,—E. J. Phelps, the new United States minister to England, ar- rived here this afterncon on the stenmer Elbe, Lowell will introduce Phelps to Gran. yville to-morrow. Oa Monday Lowell will have an interview with the queen and present his letters of recall. He will then introduce Phelps, who will present his letters of credence to her majesty. A large crowd gathered at the docks early this morning to welcome Phelps, Two tugs having on board a reception party started out to meet the Elbe the moment she was sig- nalled, An eulogistic address from the cor- oration of Southampton was presented to r, Phelps. The weather was fine and much enthusiasm prevailed, Lowell was prevented from personally welcomll.:g Phelps, owing to the queen’s command that he should dine with her majosty at Windsor Oastle to-night, The directors of the Isle of Wright Packet company placed a saloon steamer at the dis- osal of the reception party to convey Mr. helps .from the Elbe to the shore. At the landing Phelps was welcomed by the mayor and other municipel author of Nprth: ampton and members of the chamber of com- merce. Several speeches were made express- ing joy at his arrival. In reply Phelps thanked them for the kind and unexpected reception, adding: ‘“Nothing could have in- troduced me more pleatantly to your beauti ful country, Ihave enjoyed the sight of it for the past two days while passing along the eouthern coast. I never had the pleasure of neeing it before, I assure you I come to Eogland hoping and trusting most sincerely that I may be instrumental in promoting and n:ontmmnfiln & very small way those cordial, kindly and generoua relations so long existing and which I hope will always exist between {on aund your kinsmen in_the great west,” Phelps and wife then visited the principal places of interest in the town, They declined the offer of a special train and proceaded to lmgldnn in the evening on the regular express raiu, THE AFGHAN DIFFIOULTY, AS VIEWED RY THE PRESS. LoNDON, Moy 15,—The Pall Mall Gazeute this afternoon says it is untrue that Russia has either accepted or rejected the English propoals regarding the Afghan frontier ar- rapgemonts, The Gazette declares that there is no eerious hitch in the negotiations, although it is possible that a few pointa which remain open may postpone the conclusion of the agreement for n few days. The Globe this afternoon states that Eng- land demanded a definite pledge from Russin to respect the mow Russo-Afghan frontier under any circumstances, and to renew the assurance that Afghanistan was outside of the Russian sphere, Russia refused to accede to this request and retalited by also demanding further concessions. The Standard believes Russia definitely de- clines to sanction the proposals regarding the Afghan frontier just submitted for approval by England. The Standard editorally says, to speak plainly the draft of the Anglo-Rus. sian agreemeut sent to St. Petersburg for ap- proval is found to be wholly unaccountable to the Czar and the mumsters, Though not formally rejected it_has been so thoroughly condemned in detail that practically it has ceased to be an agreement, There is some- thing more vaetly serious than a hltch in the proceedings. o are back in February sgain, the situation being only altered to cur disadvantage, THE NEGOTIATIONS NOT COMPLETE. Gladstone, in tzw house of commons this afternoon, stated that Russia’s reply to the gmpanll concerning the Afghan lxreement ad been awaited for some days. A portion ot the papors relatiog to the frontier question would be circulated to-moerow, but as the ne- gntlni.m- were incomplete, the papers would e broken off at the Penjdeh incident. Inregardto the report that Russia had given intination of a demand to_have an_ac- knowledged roprosentative at Cabul, Glad stone aaid he knew nothing. THE WORK OF THE SESSION, Concorning_the business of the session, Gladstone said the government intended o deal with the Scotch crofters’ bill, theScottish secretary bill and the Irish crimes act, He said that ho regrotted that during tho present session it would be impossible to deal with the local government of Ireland bill, and also the bill relatig fo the purchase of landin Ireland. Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, under foreign secretary, announced fn_the' houso of com- mons this afternoon that Russin had not yet sont any answer to the English proposals. WAR PREPARATIONS GOING ON., The Times, Calcutta correspondent denies that thers has been a stoppage of milita preparations in India. He says all ramo to that effect are untrue, Sr. Peensoor, May 1t.—The Novve Vremya revives th discussion of the ques- tion of the Anglo-Russian_alliance with Herat belonging to Russia. Novve Vermya has & telegram from Telav in the trans causia, reporting that tho Goeorgian militia is going to the Afghan frontier, The principal journals still advocate conterminious fron- tier for Bogland and Russia, The Moscow Gazette says Russia's rosolute attitude has brought the British cabinet to confess its mis- takes and hasten to reotify thom, THE BAKIKS' RIGHTS, S, PererspurG, May 16.—The Official Mossenger to-day publishes a report from Ko maroff to the effect that the Sariks are op- posed to the new frontier line proposed by England, claiming that it is an Infringement on their l‘:flh'.l and gives the best land in the disputed district to tbe Afghavs, A council of ministers was held and it was decided to support_the claims of the Sariks, Further pourparlers between Russia and England will will bo necessary mow, #0 that the claims of the Sariks may be considered before the Aoglo-Russian agreement can be approved by, Russia, THE WAR CLOUD AGAIN, Panis, May 15 —A 8t. Petersburg dispatch states that Russia has entirely rejoctod the Bnitish proposals, The same dispatch states that Russia will demand the right to have an acknowledged Russian representative st Cabul, the capital of Afghanistan, French diplomats think this latter demand, if made, will prove more serious than any frontier question, GENERAL FOREIGN NEWE, THE REVISED OLD TESTAMENT, LoxDoX, May 15, —The archbishop of Can- terbury, is _the only person who has as yet been permitted to receive a -complete copy of the revised old testament, It will be issued to newapapers on_Friday night, and by dis tributed among ths booksellers Monday, THE BEER AND SPIRIT DUTY, The growth of opposition to the proposed spirit and beer duties leads to the belief that bilders will be compelled to revise the udget, RUSSIA 18 ANNOYED at the agreement between China and Japsn to organize a system of gens d'arms in Corea under European offigers, THE EGYITIAN CONVENTION, N, May 14.—The Egyptlan conyen- not be ratified by the Reichstag now B ion until autumn, course, RAILWAY MATERIAL FOR SALR, CAIR0, May 15,~The English rovernment has asked the Fgyptlon government if it 1 willing to purchase railway material now on board ships at Saukim, REBRLLING AGAINST OHINRSE RULE. St. Parerssura, May 15.—Reports cone tinue to reach here from Teheran concernin. the revolt of the mohammedan population in Chineso-Turkestan against the Chinese rule. It is now stated that the revolutionists have driven the mandarius from all the principal towns, aud also that the leaders of the mo- hammedana is called Yakoob Neey, and tha he has invoked Russian protection and askept Russia to occupy Kasbgar and supply the rebels with arms and ammunition, EMBARKATION OF SUAKIM TROOPS, SUAKIY, May 15, —The Grenadier guards and Scotts guards will exbark to-morrow_for Eogland. Gen. Graham, and Cols, MacNeil and Freemantlo will follow with the Aust lian contingent. A battalion of British in- fantry and a comoany of sappers, a_corps of native infantry and camel corps, will remain here as a permanont garrison under command of Col, Hudson, OPENING OF THE NEW CANAL, The new canalat Cronstadt will be for- mally opened May 27th, when the middle harbor will be closed. INSPROTING THE BALTIC PORTS, _The Russian flymg squadron Is about to visit ports on the Daltic sea. OCEAN STEAMERS IN COLLISION, LoNpoN, May 16 —The British steamer Numidia arrived at Cowes to-day. She had beed in a collision with the steamer Missina, Ten members of the latter's crow were drowned, AMERICA WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP, LoNDoN, May 15.—1n the national court tennis ohamplonsbip between Thomas Pottit, of Boston, champion of the United States, and Georce Lambert, champion of the Eng- land, Pettit scored the last four sets and won the champlonship by a score of 8 to 40, Both played superbly, e The Man-of-War Canada Saile, New York, May 15,—The British man-of- war, Canada, railed this morning for Halifax. The canada has Leen in this port for some time past, it is supposed watchicg tho move- ments of the Russian corvette, Strelok. o —— BINGULARIYIES, Euatis, Fla., boasts of a 6. year-old century plant which is ‘about to bloom, The Florida papers tell of a lemon that weighs 5 pounds and measures 24x19, An immense petrified bone seventecn inches long, that weighs nine pounds, has been found in cave near Van Buren by a party of ex- plorers, A saw-fish measuriug fourteen foot was cap- tured in the Little Manatee last woek. His eaw was three foet long. Rebecon Castidy (colored), probably the oldest person on_the continent_of America died in Dartmouth, N. S., last Friday, aged 116 years, She escaped from slavery in thy southern states many years ago, and, Roing t. Halifax, married Louia Cassidy, now lon since dead, Tkore is an immense rocking stone In the woods about seven miles from Halifax, N. 8., which can ba rocked almost as casily na cra- dle. It has but fow visitors, not many Hal- 1gonians even having seen thig natural curi ity, although situated in their immediate vi- cinity, A besutiful_rosebush, said to have been planted by Charlemagne, is one of the great curiosities of the ancient city of Hildesheim, in Hanover. It is gnarled and rugged, oa bo- comea itn extreme sge,and in somo places the principal stem hick as a man’s body. William Osborne, in Summit, Pa., is the owner of a calf that is covered with wool, and, although like a calf, it bleats like a lamb, It is five weoks old and is growing nicely. The wool which covers its body is about three- fourths of an inch long and very black. A curlous denison of tho des> was lately caught in & shad net at Ocesn Wave, Cal. 1t waa thirty-five inches long and twenty-seven inches across the back, with teeth similar to those of a rattlesnake,” knitting-needle smell- ers, two protectors on each side in_the shape of spears, and rubber-like fins, It also had two feet under its belly like those of & frog. 1t weighed forty pounde. Abraham Crites, of Crites Mountain, Brax- ton county, W, Va., known throughout the state as thy Braxton skeleton, died on Satur- day. Hewss afflicted with a disease that baftled the medical skill and gradually wasted away until nothing was left but skin and bones, Histhigh could essily be spanned, while his backbone could be distinctly felt by passing one’s hand over the opposite portion of his body, He was a little over che average height, and weighed forty pounds at the time ef his death, The most curious book in the world is one that is neither written nor printed. Every Jetter of the text is cut into the leaf, and, as the alternate leaves are of blue paper, it is as ensily read as the bost print, The lal quired and the patience necestary to cut each letter may be imagined, The work is s0 per- fect that it seems as though done by machin- ery, but every character was made by hand, The book is entitled ‘“The Passion of Christ.” It is a very old volume, and was a curiosity as long ago as the year 1640, At this time it be- lon‘f-v to the family of the Prince de Lige, and is kept at a musenm in France, A week ago Wednesday, Antioch, Pa., was visited by a singular phenomenon, it being no less than a regular shower of large black crickets. In the early evening, when the air was murky and threatening a thunderstorm, and, in fact, when the thunder kept an omi~ nous rumbling, swarms of these crickets seemed to fall fmm the clouds inta Antioch, and the streets aud sidewalks were goon black with them, They swarmed in whezever there was o light, and "all the stores in town, not protected by screen doors, were compelled to close. They seemed to fall in spots, The crickets wero extra large, and those who pre. tend to know say they wera not the regular California cricket, 1'rom whence did they come, and what did it mesn ? ————— Miss Julia Jackeon, the only child of Stone- wall Jackson, will bé married June 3 to Mr, William E. Christiav, a prominent merchant of Richmond, Va. Austria will follow the lnmo' e re- | 1:03, MOVNG_ALONC, The Export Dema:d for Wheat .- (reasiog, No Apparent Supply and Dis= conraging Orop Reports. Reasons for Which Ohioago Regards the Stuff as Cheap—Little Doling in Other Options, THE CHIOAGO BOAKD, IN THE WHERAT PIT, Special Telegram to The Bx. Cnroago, Ill, May 16.—When the bell sounded for the bewinuning of butiness this morning, more than half the traders in attend. ance would have wagered money on an ad- vance in price, not because the crowd had felt particularly bullish, but because there was nothing in sight to eell. Tho market was down and crop reports of such a_discouraging nature continued to come in such volume as to inspire confidence that the stuff was cheap at the present prices. Besides the crop news, there was little of Interest. June opened at 89§c, fo lower than yesterday’s closing, sold down to 89c, then irregularly up to 90§c, and closed at 807c, exactly the openlog pricos. Only a moderate business was done, few, if any, outside orders putting in an_appearance. Tho export or shipping demand | for whoat 18 picking up, About 150,000 bushels was taken to-dsy with an option on 500,000 bushels, i CORN, There was little done in corn, which was generally lower than yesterday, cloting jo off at 40}c for June, and only touching 47fc. Business oo the call was in corn and oate. THE CALL GROWS IN FAVOR, By the way business is picking up thers, On the openiog day there were only 20,000 buthels wls. 'he second day ehowed t: actions in 140,000 bushels, while to-day they aggregated 200,000 bu-hels, Notwithstand- ing this the petition from the clearing house subscribers, launcoed yesterday, Fnylng the directors to abolish tho call, is being very gen- erally signed. PROVISIONS, The provisions deal is as flat as possible, and very dull, June porkopened at $10,95, sold'to $11 074, and closed at $11.05, THE AFTERNOON SESSION. At the afternoon secsion wheat was heavy at adecline of }, closing at 89fc for June. Qorn was easier at a decline of jc, and pork unchanged. CATTLE, O xing to the non-arrival of the stock trains on the Burlington tho supply was rather short. Prices ruled about steady. Distillery catelo aro coming in freely. Stoors are mak- ing_ $5.40@5 50; cows, $4.00@4.50; bulls, $590@4.10, Theso prices are 750 to §1 lower than a year ago, when the best distillery steers were making $6 20@6.30, and the best bulls $5.00@5,06. The highest ptice _to-day for the beat solid corn-fed 1,600-pound steer waa 580, and good choico ~ stears wld at $6,25@575, Butchers' stock is in active demand and firm, Stockers and feeders are dull at 25@30c lower than laat weok; 1,850 to 1,500 pounds, $b.10@5.95; 1,200 to 1,850 pounds, $4.85@5.60; 95) to 1,160 pounds, $4 60@5.35; cows and mixed, 82 50@4 £0; bulk, 83 76@4.00; stockers, 83.60 ?i'}m; foeders, $4.50@4.90; Toxans, $3 H@ to HOGS, Tn hogs there was little or no change as compared with yesterday. Tho general mar- ket waa dull and dragging, “Rough and com- mon packers may be quoted at 4 00@4.10, and fair to gocd, $1.156@4,20, with the Fost heavy at $1 25@4.3% packing and_shipping, 250 to 560 pounds, $1.20@4.85; light, #4.20 —— BEAT THE RECORD, BILLY GILMORE EQUALS OREOSOTE'S TIME WITH HEAVIER WEIGHT—THE DAY'S RACRS, TousviLig, Ky., [May 16,—At the races to-day there was a large attendance, The racing was excellent, the weather bright and pleasant, the track in prime condition, The feature and surprise of the day was the race Billy Gilmore madein the Dixon stakes, run— ning a mile and one eixteenth in 1:48%, the time eqalling that made in 1882 by Creosote, who only carried 114 pounds, while Billy Gil- more to-day bore 118 pound. First race—Alexander stakes, five furlong dash, three-year-old colte; Bankrupt won; Tarter, second; Bluo Wivg, third. Time, Becond race —Mile and three-eighths, sell- ing purse; Doubt won; Tax Gatherer and R. Monee won a dead heat for second place. Time, 2:29, Third race—Dixiana stakes, one mile and sixteonth, nll ages; Loftin set the pace and ran to the three.quarter pole in the lead, Pearl Jennings close up behind, with the others wel) bunched, Jennings, (the favor- ite), failed to reepond to the whip at the finish, and Billy Gilmore, to the astonishment of every one, shot out of the crowd avd won by half a length; Loftin, second; Mona, third, Time, 1:48¢, o —m——— Davite Shows Up Ohipper, LixcoLw, Neb,, May 15.—A letter was re- ceived to-day by the president of the national land league from Michael Davitt who was at Cairo, Egypt, on Apnl2l, Davitt is in good health un!uplriu. He says the reports that he was boycotted by a hotel in Rome, and denied an audience by the pepo_ aro utterly without foundation. He will voto Ireland, and thence to Australia in Augus), L Count William Biemarck, the second son of Puincoe Bismarck, will be married to the daughter of Count von Arnim, on June 29, at Kroecheindorf, March April May When the weather grows warmer, that want of appetite, afflict extreme tired feeling, dullness, languor, and lassitude, almost the entire human family, and serof- ula and other diseases caused by humors, manifest themselves with many, It s fm- possible to throw off this debility and expel humors from the blood without the ald of a reliable medicine liko Hood's Sarsaparilla. “T could not sleep, and would get up In the morning with hardly life enough to get out of bed. I had mo appetite, and iay face would break out with pimples. 1 boughit Hood’s a’ bottle of Mood's Barsaparilla, and soon began to sleep soundly; could get up with- out that tired and languid feeling, and my appetite improved.” K. A. SANFORD, Kent, O “1 had been much troubled by general debility, Last spring Hood's Barsaparilla proved just the thing needed, I derived an immense amount of benefit. I never felt better,” H, F. MiLLET, Boston, Mass, Hood’s Sarsaparilla Bold by all drugglsts. $1; six for §5. Made only by C. I. HOOD & €O., Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar At no other season 13 tho system 80 sus. ceptible to the beneficial effects of @ ro- liable tonie and invigorant. The impure stato of tho blood, the deranged digestion, and the weak condition of the body, caused by its long battle with the cold, wintry Dlasts, all call for the reviving, regulating and restoring influences so happily and cffoctively combined in Hood's Sarsaparilia. “Hood's Barsaparilla did me a great deal of good. I had no particular disease, but was tired out from overwork, and it toned meup.” Mg, G. E. Brumoxs, Cohioes, N, Y. Sarsaparilla “For seven years, spring and fall, I had serofulous sores come out on my legs, and for two years was mot free from them at all, T suffered very much, Last May I began taking Hood's Barsaparilla, and before I had taken two bottles, the sores healed and the bumor left me.” €. A, ARNOLD. Arnold, Me. ““There Is no blood purifier equal to Hood's Sarsaparilla,” E.8. PurLps, Rochester, N.Y. Hood's Sarsaparilla 80ld by all drugglsts. 81; six for §5. Made ouly by C. L. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar