Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 20, 1891, Page 1

Acoredited Representatives of the Mighty Weet Meet in Omaha. FELICITOUS REMARKS BY GOVZRNORS, neral Thayer's Welcome and General Adams' Response—Mayor Cushing and Senator Warren's Remarks, Earnest The third semi-annual session of tho Trans mississippl Commercial congress was con vened yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Grand Ope house. About 100 delegates were prescut, “The honse had ated for the occasion, and presented attractive appearance. T'he floor of the main auditorium was sup plied with smail banners showing tho loca- tion of the various delesations from the states expocted to take part in the proceed- inus of the congress. Kansas and Texas were given seats in the frout of the house. The Nebraska aclegation modestly took up a location in the background. ‘The stage was appropriately decorated with United States flags and buuting, with vases of flowers for the presidont’s desk and the reporters’ tables Against the background of the siage stood a large oil painting representing the scenery about Velasco, Tex., and the mouth of the been appropriately decor avery Brazos river, The painting was furnished by the delegation from Velasco. The balcony about the gallery w: th flags, shiolds and S I n-American countries. Beginning at the loft running round to the right, suspended ove thie gatlory railing the banners were plac in the following order: Guatemala, United States, Niearagua, Chill, Ecuador, Venezuela, San Salvador, Honduras, Costa Kica, Umted States of Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Peru, Brazil, Hayti, Argentino Republic. Bolivia, Paraguay. Over the entrance to the auditorium the stars and_ stripes painted upon a beautiful shield held undisputed pos- session of the placo of houor Large flags wero suspended from the cirders above the gallery and ropes of red white and blue formed the festooning that ran around the gallery and auditorium. The Western Union Telegraph company rau u wire into the hall and wiil sond out reports dircet, “The congress was called to order by ornor Prince of New Mexico. On the stage were Governor Thaver, Mavor Cushing, Secretary Nason, Frank Atkinson of Lincoln and other prominent gentlemon. Governor Thayer's Address. Rov. W. K. Beans offered the opening prayer and then tho chairman introduc Governor Thayer, who delivered the follow- ing welcoming address on bebalf of the stute of Nobraska: ntlemed s hung presenting of tho stage and jov nsmississippl Congross: To me has bee od the pleasing tusk of speaking words of greeting to the members o irls hody; and gladiy do [ perform this auty. In tho name of the people of Nebraska 1 e tal welcome within the bor- liey ive Y sirts, Thoy fuct that you have assombled ation of qiestions of vital in- 1ves, gratified and nonored the ouside terests to thens by your preseice. Although the titie to this congress, [riuns- wmississippl,” Indicates that your jurlsdietion embraces that portion of our couutry | < westof the Missiesinpl Fovar, yet we ineot bu o périt of sectionnlism or ot T Wi toward ather heopic. Wo aire made glad by the enjoy- ment of prosperity by anv and all portions of common country. What benefits the benefits uw, and our favorable conditions case reciprocal bonefits to flow 10 them, [t is Interesting to reenli the fact that the states you represent onee formied paris of the Loulsiana territory, whose acquisition fron Erineo stands as one of the crowning teatures of the administration of Thomas Werson with that won ful prescience which riced the . 1itted aside the eurtain of the future and saw with prophetic vigion th Vit impor Which that torritory would be tothe new nation but recently launched upon its carcer. e dirocted his own envoys to sound Napoleon as to his willingness to part with it. The tter was then first consul of France, 1o the position Vel B s Ho was ol hose eroat war which desolated the continent i tho early part of the present eentur. appreciating the dinger that would this distant outiylng province, was reiuctantly wiili saying to his minister, *1 know full well the vitlie of Louisianee, bit In - the present condi ton of afairs T part with it, and this heip to Duild up o maritine power which will prove formidable rival to England upon the seus. reaty of cessation was made, and Loul ritory thus beeame an integral part of the United States. At that very time the English ministry was contempinting sending a Brigish ot into the Gulf of Mexico to cap- ture New Orleans and take possession of the provines of Louisiuna. Tad that cvent taken Stiates would have leen hemmed in by Rritish power running fron the ist point of Maine along the diry of ( A and the Brivsh poresslons wnd down tho Mississipal to tho ult of Mexico, and tod 0 SLALes now ropresonted Ly you w e appendazes of the Britisn crown, or it would huve quired another seven ' Cwar to have wrested this territory to tho United Stutes, 10 which it g 1y and natur ally Lol THAt i quisition Was noxt fn nipo t0'the creation of the new repub 1o, There was frue stutesmunship. 16w magnificent statesmanshin, and it will ove stand as & monument t the glory of Jefte o 1t so0ms 1o me wo are passing through tho nital perlod of i new cra. Ttsecns to me Wo el soe siens of awikendig to conveptions of uow enterpeises and new blans for th ment of OUE country's on 1 e of " the peopic lotharey into which they seem been shirouded for the Tust fow yoars, stiu- ulating now thouzht and new mvention atlng now encr:os for the opening up the Tich troasures of tho earth, Among the subjects which will attract your attention is thitt of deep water hirbors on the Gulf coust Bountiful harvest, with which Providence has nwurded the Tabors of the husbandmen and the great advantnges whieh this section of Juntey possesses, the fncreuse of sottlo ments, and the rapid developments which followed, demand tho opening of u north south Hno of travel and commercial trae from this resion to tie deep water hirbors. 1t will be a necessity Trelgation I3 als0 a subject of deep interest o the peoplo: the rains and snows from the untalns it e utitized intransform illons upon millions of acres of wuste lands nto fraitful fiolds, Thes 1l kindred subjects will ocoupy ' vour uttention. Tn aoaling with the great uetivities of the present, You witl be enabled to ook forward B some dogroe 10 solving 1 i possibili= ties of the future. THAt future wo cannot Kean. but wo ean prophesy. The openiug of tho new relutions Detwoen the United >t tho north and the ropubiios of Contral and suth Amdriea, wund the interchingze of sonti- wents and foelin:s botwoeen their respectly reprosontatives, uro bringlog the QiiTerent nations of Ameriea newrer to each other, Commerelal ties will cement them together, und the citizons of oach nation will fud mar: Kets for 115 produets i the marts of the othe Thus will be brought about a greator uni of foelin: urd unity of Interest on the Amery 1oan continent prophecy that wany who ure pust the niddle borlod of life witl yet live 10 500 two sties plioed upon our flaz repre- senting the Canada's, another the British provinces, another Briilsh Columbia, suother tho istand of 8t Thomas und another the Hiwnatun Isinnds. leay also that within a fow vours travelors will tako traing from st Pl Oy Lincoln, Kunsas City wnd Denver us line through Moyl on o Santiugo. Rio Junel days.anid perhinps o wilds of Putagoni fean DrOgress w1l Gentlemon, | welconie Governor a8 resources from that to huv us of ) and Montevid yetunereated ity int There s 0o Hmit to Aner- Amerioan civilizat i you we! thrico Alva Adams, Chaivman Prince then introduced Governor Adams of Colorado, with the announcement that he would respoud to Governor Thayer's welcome address L am at o loss t ernor Adunis spond t but uw mine greetin ! understand began Goy- ror Phayer's eloguent nddr none the less huppy that the 1 huow this generous and hospitable CUSITE L0 By ery egate here, ind I ean only Inadeguutely expross the grat- Itude of this body, We miet hero today, in this beautiful und pro sive oity of the b [CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE.] "THE ABANDONED THE FIELD, Nebraska's Democracy Fight as a State | Lixcory, Neb, Oct. 190, to Tie Bee.|—The nominees for regents of the State university have filed their de with the secretary of state, A — IND BANK CU ives Up the gram two democrati nation SILVER RENCY. Two Imports Be Dise Ccuss it Topics (o d by Bankers. rw Yo y Oct, 19, The bankers of the United States, and espacially the 2,00 mem- bers of tho Amer Bankers' association, are looking forward with interest to the cominy annual convention of the association, which will open a two session 10 New Orleans on November 22, and unusual offorts are being made to secure a full at tendance, as the convention will probubly bo catlod uphn to pass important rosolutions on the silver question, and soma action may also be* had toward inaugurating movement for the substitution of bank currency for government issuo. On these two questions the bankers want to be as thoroughly repro- sentative of the real feelings of the financial men of the country as a full attendance at tha convention cari mako it. T'he progra-ume of the convention will 1n clude several papers by prominent New York bankers, the address of Morton Me Michael, the prosident of the associatian; a paper “On Wail Street,” by George Rut- ledgo Gibson, a banker of that locality, which will touch incidentally on the impor- tation and exportation of ¢old; a paper by Prof. Avthur I, Hadloy of ' Yalo college, on “Iecent Railroad Legislation and Its Btfect on the Finances of the Uuited States,” and other interestiug papers are promised by well known bankers of the south and west, Topies proposed for discussion will be the “Bankiug System and the Currency of the Future,” and *[s It Practicablo to Have a National Rate of Interest(” Willian 13, Greene, the secretary of the as- sociation hins prepared a paper in advocacy of tho plan proposed at the Cincinnati con- vention of the association of 1858, by (. A, Van Allen, president of the First National banlk of Albauy, to establish a fund for stand- ing rewards forcriminals who have committed crimes against the banking community o Tribune says that a southern man will be chosen at the convention for president of the association next your, and the namo of Ricnard M. Nelson, “president of the Com- mercial Natioual bauk of Selma, Ala., and the present first vice president of tho asso- ciation, is talked of in counection with the honor. an days’ . S JOUN HOEY'S TROUBLES. Sucd by the Adams Express Company for Nearly a Mitlion. Trextos, N. J,, Oct. 19, —The Adams Ex- press company, through President Henry anford, today filed a bill in the United States court against ex-President John Hoe to recover about §50,000 he is alleged to have misappropriated. The only uew allegation passed was: That he fraudulently used the Adams Express check to pay of §00,000 wortgage exccuted to the Guarauteo Trust company of Philadelphin by Mrs. Hoey. The complainant asks fora full accounting by the defendantand a lien on Hollywood (Long Branch) where the complainant belioves most of the money went. Permission was nsked to sell tho shares of tne Southorn Express company which Hoev deposited as security for 15,000 borrowed from the Adams Express compaty. Astuny Pank, N. T, Oct. 19.—Two mort- gages an 4 one lease were filed today in the Moumouth county clerk’s ofice at _Ireehold. I'hey were executed by Joun Hoey, the lately ~deposed - wresident of tho Adams Express company. These documents cover all Mr, Hoey's proporty in Lon Brauch. The lease is to Frederick C. Hoey, John S, Hoey's youngest son, uud ruus fov twelve years and covers the Hollywood park, the Hoilywood hotel and cottages, swimming pools, ete. Irederick Hooy is to kuep the cottagzes y in good repair, is to pay all msurance dues and taxes, and on Oc- tober 1, every v Johu Hooy 35 cent Of tho pro Ono mortgage 15 to William Flicss, trustee for ,000; auother mort is to Ired: vick C. Hoey, ns trustee, for §10,000. 1t is ated that the trust was ereated for the pur- pose of securing the Long Brauch banking company agaiust 10ss upon pronissory notes which Johu Hoey may wish ta male and the trustees have power to assign the mortzages to the banking comy in. case default is made on uote reuewals or interest, . BANQUET. wspaper Men tained at Chiceg Cwicaao, 1L, Oct. 19.—This evening at Kinsley's Mr. James W. Scott, president of the American Newspaper Publishers’ asso ciation, ordered an informal dinner to th members of the executive committee of that orgaulzation, the members of the special committoe of the association under whose chargo the typesetting machine contest been conducted, the members of the Daily News association of Chicago and & number of other newspaper men. An informal business talle upon general mnewspaper and mssociation matters followed dis- cussion of the menu. Tho followine gentlemon sat down: Colonel E. X. Wood Boston Horald; Colonel 1. L. Lorgan, New Haven Registor; W. C. Bryant, Brookly Times; C. W. Knapp, St. Louis Republic Lewis Baker, ‘St Paul Globe; J. A, Butle Buffalo News: AL A, McCren, Cincinnati Post; William Penn Nixon and 'H. H. Koh! saat, 'Tnter Ocean; Cantain H, J. Huiskapp, Times; John 1. Wilson, Evening Journal} Victor' . Lawson, News; Clinton Collier, dvening Post; S. (i, Sea, Herald; T. G Keonan. jr, Pittsburg PreSs: Colonel Fred- erick Driscoll, St. Paul Pioneer Pross; Major W, J. Richards, Indianapolis News: Halstend, Cincinnati Commercial Major M. >, Handy, promotor geueral of the World's fulr: Allan Foreman, New Orleans; J. B. Arriston, New Haven Journal and Courler; Gi. M. Brennan and John R. Walsh, - Pleas ntly Fooled Him. J. M. Wilson received a lotter Satur- Aay engaging bis servicos Monday mghtat a weddiug coremony. At the time set the gen- tleman, Mr. Wiiliam Johnson, who had writ- ten the letter, appeared’ at the pa sonnge and stafea that it was profer avlo thut the ceremony be performed at the church. Thither the pastor and his wife were escorted and ushered into the presence of the congrogation to find that it was their own wooden wedding that was to be cele- bratod, They moved up the mslo to the wedding mareh and were presented by Mz, J. W. Koopmau and Mrs. 5. E. Jounson with tokens of the peopie's love and good will. Thero were fancy articles, a work busket and scrap basket, a center table, stuay chair and threo roc The platform was decorated with autuma leaves, foliago plants una bouquets of Howers. Itefroshments were served and tho happy couplo were extondsd the congratulations of the ocecasion., Kefer © was made by one of the speakers to & similar scono five years ago, when Mr. and Mrs, Wilson retuined from’ their wedding teip, Tho woras most appropriate, said the speak 10 oxpress our then and now ure, “Waelove oar pi Conversa tion and wusie followed sed the eveuln Prominent ) Enter- Rev lings and e Collidea With a Wild F Canruaar, 1l west and a cight. Oct. 19-The Wabash passen- wid fr ht train on the acurve a quarter of a mile Vevsuilles at 8:35 this morning, Hogan of Springtield was vadly bruised sud burt internally by jumping. st Allen, eugincer of the pussenger, and Cone ductor Matloy ssenger were slightly injured is large, Italy Will Take Cuicaao, L1, Oct. 19, says Secretary Rysk Conteueln, announci advice received from Rome, thit the ministry had unanimously decided to abolish decred snuttivg out Amer- ican pork. ash met ¢ Our Pork, Washitgton sp received from clal Lion LEGAL RESTRAINT 0 VICE. Methodist Eoumenioal Council Devotes a Day to Interesting Disoussion. VIEWS DIVERGE ON SABBATH OBSERVANCE Closing the bors of the Council and Formal Address to the Methodists of the World. WasiiNgro, D. C., Oct, 19.—~Tho eleventh session of the Mothodist ecumenical council opened with William* Warden of the Wos- leyan Reform union of England in the chai The secretary acknowledwed the roceipt of resolutions offered by delogates concerning civil libarty and the imparial power of the papacy, and tho subject of combinations of labor and capital, and thoy were referred to the business commit- tee. The business committee made a report on the subject of a week of prayor, recom- mending the week beginning November 13, next, be set asido for this purpose. The re- port was adopted. The committee on Methodist statistics re ported that sinco the London ecumenical council, there had been an increase of 30 per ceot in Methodist belhievers, The report shows that the ministers numbur 42,05, members 109, and adberents 78,000, It was wlopted A r®solution was adopted malking Tow’s session the last of the conferenc “T'he report of the committee on executive session recommended that the third ecumeni- cal council be held in 1901 and that the exec- utive commission consist of eighty, divided inw two sections, called respectively tho eastern section and westorn section, this body to arrauge for aud make necessary ar unents for the noxt conforence. Tho report went over until tomorrow, and_the topic of the day, “Cburch and Public Mor- ality,” was takon up. Legal testraint on Vice. The first essay on “Legal Restraints on Vicos of Society” was by Hon. R. \W. B. Hall of Macon, Ga. Ho said thut common expression, 'you can’t make men moral by act of parliament,” is a worn out pastoval. It is true enough if it meant that law cancot generate inward righteousness, but friends of moral legisiation did not propose uny such thing: statutes assume to deal oaly with wen’s acts. He cited anti-lottery law as showing how in repre that great evil it nad duninished 1mmediately. He held that there is very little danger of enactment of law uuder representative government in aid- ance of working betief, at least a majority of the community. Rev. Joseph Posuett of Hull, Eogland, remarks on the same subject, said Botting and gambling 18 a prosont d tion and is of all concerning im ance Possibly one of the very worst forms of Zamblins ambling practiced on ad colossal ale and gamblin ulged In by ndt' w ' fow Christian prof the gambling of the stock exeha k of u frantic, fanatical, uproarious enthusiasm on matters religious 8 somethin to be condemned, for my purt L' have never seon or heard o any thing in connectlon with the wildest rliglous ox ment at all comparable with aw for the space of half an hour in Wall street. No doubt the ambling of the street exchange differs wi in form fon from the gambling of the turf But. in spirit, the manifestition of ) over grasping, ail devouring, all consum- ing covetousness, it 1S one und the same thing. tomor- in Marriage and Divorce. Judge H. L. Sibley of Marietta, 0., whose topic was “Marriage and Divorc y said his time would better be spent in stating tho doctrine of morals invoived, so making clear principles which should moula the civil luw, than_a sketch of its history or a digest of its provisions. The speaker's proposition was that a right to divorce is complemental to aud gemanded by tho right to marriage, u case of adultery butalso of do sertion. Marriage (he snid] was a menns, not an Special cases excepted, God and nature le the relation the universal riz of m nd women. This included the it Of encii party to the union to its essen- tal benetits, Desortion deprived the innocent party of these unless made a ground of vorce. A primal law of the relation is mutual soclety and heipfalness. This desertion wick- edly vio d. Hence o reason it s a cause fordivorce. The gist of it all 13 the princip e, deducible alike from reason and Scripture that th T o MAarry. in s entinl benofit 1 usthe only condition righteous propasindi, beeomes piramount to the rule of 1t permanence in eases of Wrong to an innocent irtner whereby the fund. mental oblivations of the “relation re bne view of the institution ik I nnd social, more fnportant preservation of 1t nuled as, manifestly they are. Tt 1 the union ‘also In its real characier of a meuns divinely udopted 10 worlk out noble resuits for those within its bond, and not In any case o u to bind the good, after the bands have brocen and repudiated. ' Moreover we believe it avcords perfectly with the scriptures, so read as to give tho life of their spirit on the whole subject of rriage. Fonally, it le 1o Innocent partios an escape from b tion with the fuilness of known from belng forced by the wickedness of ton into the ifeof i celibate, Rov. Dr. Simon of England said that_the spirit of the English delegutes comng here had been stirred at the provalence of gam- bling and betting on the transatlantic steam- ors and suggested an_expressiou of opinion ou the subject by the conference. Sabbath Observance, Bishop R. Henry of the Methodist Episcepal chureh south of Kansas City oceu- pied the chair at the afteraoon session. The first 0ssay was on “The Lora’s Day” by Rov, . C. Stewart of the Afvican Methodist Episcopal church of Baltimore. It should not boa day of amusement, but a day sacred to the Lord. Rev, 1. Bromage of the Wasleyan Reform union said that it should be observed as the Lord’s day 1 our homes, not with long f sad spirits, but as a bright, happy day, ‘Thomas Ruddle, B, A., head mastér of the bivle of Christian’ collogt, Shebbear, Devon, Eng, was the noxt speaker. His subject was the attitude of the church toward amusements, He said in part: “Tnereis nothing in the spirit of the new testamen . opposed to a wodorato and rational use of amusements, The Romamsts have made it a council of verfection to live un- natural and Puritans bave fastened a yoke unbearablo on every single believer. ‘Ana they have utterly failed in thewr purpose. Whatever may be the duty of the church to- ward amusements i is obviously not her duty to be hostile toward them,’ ; Rev, Bishop C. D. Foss of the church, Philadelpnia, said the urgent need of children was play. As for the athletic, the jollier the better if they were harmless. But if the traluing made nothing but splen did brutes church colleges should put them out. 'The Sunday paper was indictable be- fore tho bar of God and the ehurch stood with it particeps criminis, Rev. Frauk Ballard of England said that the practical question was not whether Sun- day rest was right and necessary, but how it was to bo obtained and tuat was_ the quess tion that faced the Methodists in Kngland, Rev. J, W. Haney of the Methodist Epis copal chursh, Ilinois, denied that the church wils responsible for the Sunday newspape It should condemu every amusement, such as tho theater, which habitually caricatured tho church, and also the Sunday newspaper. Mr. J. E. Bolwar of Manchestor, England, suid that the strange thing was that the church had failed to recognize the need tho people for amusement. He strolled over wto the Lysoeum theater and found so many preachiers there that he thought for the time be was in an ecumenical council. People would go to the theatre; the theaters were full, while the chapels were talt empty, The chubeh should purify the theatre and to do it church members would have to go there. |Cries of “Oh uo and **You're right Rev. Mr. Hubbard of the African Metho. dist Episcopal. church, feared that the were 100 widely opeucd, *\We have got it the dance and the theatre, und bye and bye wo will get in the circus,” said he Dr. Waller thought it would be & mistake end, bond ks on Methodist of | OMAHA DaiLy BEE. | to prescribe any particular #ules to rovern in the matter of amusements, He called atten- tion to the Romau Uatholle prohibition of amusements duriog forty days every year. Theater going, i plaging and dancing should bo condemued outright and ministers who winked at them faited in their duty. The regular programu.e endod at this point, and Secretary King ann wiced that the sub- ject committée which had been charged with the preparation of the «ddress from the ecu- nienical confarence to the Methodist churches and Mothodists throughout the world had completed its work, aud 116 report weuld be presented by Dr. Chapmaa of England, 'This gentleman came upon the platform and read the address: . Council's Forme 11 Address. The address is dedicate L to_the Methodist people throughout the <vorld, 1t glorifies d for the prosperity ¢ sich he has given to the Methodist churcli, By his blessing they have grown until 8y number 25,000, 000 adberents. Method.-m, it states, Is siti- gularly adapted to the 62ads of men and con- tinuing, says: “Altbgigh many adjust- ments and developments must undoubtedly bo made to accomplish filly our mission, les us beware of thinking that any vital changet re nccessary. Faithfuly using our preson- means, undor the blessi 2s of God, out pres perity’ will grow. We vefoice to vecognize the substantial unity whigh exists awong the Mothodist vodies. Its f uf basis is & common creed ! Tho address which have arisen of in onnand say ¢ Before the renearsas the tondencies to years towards of man¥ of us passes the de- tightful vision of w time whon, m each Jand where It s pianted, Methodism shall become for every useful pirpose, dnd the Methodism of the world shuli bo a cidse and poweriat fed= erution of the churches for the spread of the Kin om of Christ. We “eed to combine our o work we bave to do s vAst The s optitism and difforence ral U the human heart huve been 1 by an abuse of science and phliosophy. —The “aard lov of miliions makes it very difficult fe “$hem to beieve in d, our Father. There Is so ich that churelies hive not done o redress the Wrongs and heart sufferings of mankind that it 18 hard for niany to beiieve in their 4ivine mis- sion Tiie standing vated by the ciose p and are discovered dally newspapers. which svils of soclety are ‘@s§Lre I OUiE great oities to the eyes of allin our Let s prouch and 1ve the ospel of Christ in (65 Intdgrity, dismissing all row conception of ousduty. Let us trace moral ovil wen to ity true s in - thelr sarroundings, their physical — naturegtheir lznorance, their puss und “their wiil and set ourselves to deal comprehensively with them. To these pacifie fiments of niankind lew s apply specific romedies. To do this it will be necessary for tho wemoers of our churches L make n fu'l d8e of their rizhts fo Low the ereat powers of law and govern- t. and thelr still Jgeater influc.ce to all into the hinds of uugodly men would be incredible fouly and sin. | Churches Should &void Poiti d forbld that any of @up churches should me the nstrument of political parties. It Jubticss nocessury thae individuwiis should > party attachments and Methodists a found In ail the grent historic parties. But when @ menmerof our gharch hus taken his putco in that political éomucetion which is most o harmony with higideas and convic- tions, ot bim - never fforget that there are wreat moral interests snperior o all party exizencles in whiehhe must scek first the kingdom of God and bls righteousness. psal that Snierils the sanctity of lic purity of wamen, the 1nnocen of children; that violates the Chiristiun sab- bath, that sunc Increases wrons should he fmpartially eurncstly resisted Of u few of tho great evils which admit in some decree of public tgeatment wo cannot be silent. Intemsperiiiee, the — fruitful nother of the brood of sevils, reely created by legalizod urds planted uro in r Lhe unwary and unsteady. I8 f8too much to ask that our people will eo 10 use ull legal instrunients to abate Uigavaniton solioltation of wen to vice and crind@llet us discourazo fu_every way gambli spring from the loves ment o lust of galn—two o t etiing-avils, lot us abstain from all reckiess speoulation in business which cannot be distingulshed from gambling. Exeessive and unfair competition which is secreting so much bitterness n the breasts of men and depositing so many of the materiais of convulsion fn soclety, should be sieudily avoided und discountenanced. And shall we notdoull we can to quiet times, to mould public opinion and estab.ish courts of a tion so that the complicated erlme of sive war may be averted? Tho addroess praises the work of the laity and recommends that its energies be given the free play which it has so well exercised i It recommends that women in par. ticular should tuke a mare prominent place in the work of the church and thoy should nize for ministry to human s and sorrow, At tho same time the hope is ex pressed that women may not be tempted to undervaiue the sphere. in which they are alone supreme—the sphere of the mother in the home, Joy is ex ad over the won- derful progress of the Epworth league in America and tiic hope is expressed that sim- ilar socioties may bo established in othor parts of the Methodist world. aggra- Disabled Stezmship Edan Sighted at Sea. Quersstowy, Oct. 193~Tho steamer Brit 1sh Princess, Captain Freeth, from il delphia for Laverpool, which avrived hero to- duy, reports having passed tho steamer Scythia, from Bosten October 10 for Liver- pool. The Seyehin had in tow the Dutch steamor Edui, before roported as being badly disaoled, having lost her propeller. The Scythia was making for Queenstown, Reported Arrivals. Princess, from Steamer At Queenstown—Brivish Philadelphi At Philagelphin At New York Canadian, from Glasgow. Rhuetja, from Hamburg. o WEATHER FORECAST, For Omaha and viciwity--Fair; warmer. Wasniseroy, D. €, Oct. 19.—For Mis souri—Faiv till Wednesday; warmer winds becoming southerly. For lowa—Fair till Wednesday; warmer; southerly winds, For the Dakotas—Fulr till Wednesday; cooler n west: cooler by Tuesday night in east; winds becoming northwest. For Novraska—Fair till Wednesday; slightly cooler in westy cooler by Tuesday night in east; variable winds, For Kansas—Fuir ull, Wednesday warmer; southerly winfls. For Colorudo—Fair; cooler by Tuesday night; variable winds. Fatal Boiler Explosion. PorrsvitLe, Pa, Oct 10.—A turrible acci- dent happencd this evening at Tucker's Watch Box, a short aistance below St, Ciair, n which threo men were kilied and one man was fatally injured. Mountain engine No. 5 on the Philadelphia & Reading railroad was drawing @ Lran of empty cars up the wrade whon tho boiler exploded, completely demolishing the engine. Tho names of the killea are: Charles Warnicker, brakeman, of St. Clair; Havry Wagoer, engiecr, of Port Carbou; Mahlon Keese, forcman, of St. Ciair. Charles Banew, brakeman, of St. Clair1s fatally injured.’, The men were in the cugine cab When ‘the explosion took place. lightl - Hoey Called Into Courr, New Y Oct. 19.—Deputy Sherift Stevens found and served upou John Hoey, the deposed president of the Adams Express companv, at Delmonico's this morniug the summons in the suit brought by Heury Sanford, Hoey's successor, iu his official capacity to ¥ecover over #700,000 alleged to bave been inisappropriated. - — Scnator Call's Election e, smasse, Fia, Oet. 19.~The sccrotary of state attached his“wignature toa copy of the proceedings of & Jolut session of the leg islature, inciuding thé proceediugs of today, when Cull was elocted United States sena’ tor. Tal — Foumntl the Bonds Unicy, N. Y. Oct 19.—Detectives ployed in the American express robbery have found the bouds stolen on the train and some jewelry in @ ravioe four mules from this city. RETURNING 10 THE FOLD, Many Old Time Alliance Men Deserting the Party, SWELLING THE REPUBLICAN RANKS. Fillmore Connty Citizens Vitally lu- terested in the Present Campaign ~Mr. Rosewater's Geneva Date —Political News FammyonT, Neb., Oct. 19, —[Spocial to Tur B, ]It is boing conceded on all sides that the republican state and county tickets in this county will be elected in its entiroty at the fortheoming clection. Not a day passes 10w but what many return to the republican fold who were old time alliauce men, A thorough canvass of every precinct in the county is being made by Hon. John Barsby, candidate for county judgo, a life long republican and a man_who is known to be in touch with the peoplo in every- thing pertaming to their material intorests, Other leading speakors have boen engaged and it is contidently predicted that before another week passes by Lillmore county will bo ablaze with its old time re- publican sentiment By request of a larze number of republi- cans Hon. Edward Rosewater will addross the people at Gieneva October 26, Red Willow's Raliy McCook, Neb., Oct. 10.—[Special Tolo- gram to Tne Bee.]—Hon, W. D. Green of Koarney and D. G. Welty of Cambridge ad- drossed the allisnco voters of Red Willow county here today. Mr. Welty, who is an aspirant for Judge Cochrane’s shocs, wns billed for the afternoon speech, but his audience, when ho commenced, was only cight persons and but fow mors entered. His efforts were expended in telling tho peoplo what hoe would do when he got to be jude In the evening W.D. Green talked to nearly empty benches and it was noticed that as he spoke he wore an_elegant cluster diamond ring on his fingor which secmed out of place with _his utterances on the financial question. His spoech was devoted to preaching the republicans into the lower vegions while he extolled the democracy as being mext to tho alliancy —the people’s friends. He mavo- cated government control of railoads with three supreme commissioners, ouo from each party. He is also in favor of free coinago ot only of American silver but of all that may be brought into the country His speoch ulso abounded with fuisomo praise of Edgerton, *Our Joe.” as the al- liance calls him, and declared him the peor of Webster, Mason and Corvin. Good crops have made the alliance barvest small and no stock is taken in tho cries of calumity by such professional agitator: Increasing the Majority. Avxaxoria, Neb., Oct. 19.——[Spgeial Tue Bee,|—The republican meeting at Bel- videre Saturday night was a potabie Father- ingof the iutellizent yeomaney. It was indeed an_assembly of the clear- headed farmers of Belvidere precinct. They were present to listen to something more than mere calamity screeching. They were, ou the coutrary, thinking men who bad gono t0 the meetiug to listen to arguments and weigh that which they heard. “The meeting was presided over by Rev. Dr. B rosident-Cbristiag minister of Belvi- The Second Rogiment vand of Hebron was present. At tho couclusion of the able and argu- raentative_speeches of Judge Morris and Captain Suickol, Messrs, Stone, Jonson, Spanler and Cowan, candidates on the re- publican county tickot, mado short addresses. Tha meeting was onthusiastic throughout, and considering the short notice, the attena ance was unusually large. It can be put dowa that Judge the whole republican ticket will handsome and flattering majority dere precinct. General Van Wyck at Fremont. Frevoyt, Neb., Oct. 19, —[Speciat to Tue Ber.]—General Van Wyck made a politi address at the court room in this city Satur- day evening. A good audience, composed for the most part of laboring men and farmors, was preseut to hear him present the issues of the day from the standpoint of independ ents. Hemade one of bis characteristicanti monopoly speeches und was frequently ap plauded. He dwelt particularly ou the trans portation question and acclured that tne people of Nebrasks are being impoveristed by excessive freight rates. Bothold parties, he said, are under the control of tho railroads aud there is no hope of relief excopt through the wstrumentality of & new political organ- ization, having as its principal object the complete control of these corporations. Tho present conllict, he said, is one between the raiiroads and the peopie’ and be urged his hearers to voto for Edgerton. “That litile fellow, Burrows,” was entirely fgnored by him. Post and reccive a in Belvi Their Faith not Shaken. Faeyoxt, Neb, . 10 {Special Tele gram to Tue Bee.|—The predominating sen- ment among the people of this city is to condemn the attack made on Judge Post by the Worla-Herald in_the publication of its scandalous article in the Sunday issue. Lor tho present thero are few who beliove the story to bo well founded. The fifteen or moro years Judge Post hast been known to Fremout people has convinced them of his high character, Some who may bo disposed to beliove there is some foundation for the attack, nevertheless condemn it as unwar- rantable and ovtrageous whilo others among republicans and democrats alike refuso to believe any of it and deuounce it in the loudest terms. Democrats Dis-atistied Bearnicr, Neb., Oct. 19.—[Special Te gram to Tue Bee.| S, E. Rigg, as chaivman of the democratic central committee of Gage county, today filed a veluminous appeal with ilie district clerk from the aecision of the county clerk, in reference to permitting the names of tho candidates of the straight democratic convention Lo go on the ofticial ballots as democratic candidates. (bairman Rige holds that the democratic convention which endorsed or swallowed the independent alllanco ticket is the real democratic conven tion, and that it's candidutes only should go on the bailots as bona fide democrats. Tho case is sot, for hearing at9a. m. Saturduy October 24, Keith County | Paxtoy, Nob,, Oct. 10.—|Special Telog to Tue Bee|--Paxton precinct, Keith couaty, sends greetings to the republicans of the state with a republican club of fifty stal wart voters and more in_sight. In joiuing the alliauce Keith county farmers do uot sacrafice their political priaciples, Northwestern Mill MisNEaPoLis, Minn,, Oct. 10.—Tue North western Millor reports: The increase in wheat stock of Minneapolis private elevators is 722,000 bushels, makiong the total in such houses 1,131,000 ' bushels. The st of Minneapolis ‘and Duluth and authorized 107,511 bushels, or 810,530 bushels more than last Monday. 'The Market Kecord figures the stock of wheat in country elevators in Minucsota and two Dakotas at 1,7i%i00 b 1, or 445,500 bushels moro than last week This ma the @ T te north. western stooks 9,575,000 busbels, an iucrease for the week 1,0 but a year ago total stock was 11 3,000 busbels, - - The Fire R Pirrssuna, Pa, Oct glasswaro bouse, o the s aged by fire to the extent of $10,000, During | the progress of the fire a temporary bridge fell ten feet, carrying with It a $core or wore spublicans. 's Report, Phe uth side, Phillips was dans of men, women and childran. were injured, but. none seriously. n was also painfully injured by fa Several pd 2 Fouks, Oct, 19.—Henry Gotrisa brick block, including the opera house a tive stores, suffered 15,000 damage by a ga oline explosion. Binwixamay, Ala, Oct. 10.—At Opelika, the Opelika hotel, with all outbuildings, was Lurned, ISloven of the guests osoaped with out their baggago. Loss, $20,000; insurance, #11,000. KEEPING UD THE FIGHT. Irish Pat Unple Cnicado, 1L, Oct. 10 ing touching Parnoll's course to be pursued in iots at Chicago hreaten sant Developments, At the Irish meet. death and the future tho Irish agitation, John Devoy said that his lips had been une sealed by the death of Parnell and the snb- sequent efforts of his enemies to fujuro tho cause which he espoused. Touching compact between the loaders of the gy force party and Parnell, Mr. Devoy snid: @If Healy and others go ito the revela- tion business there will be revelutions that will show them in a different light. [ sat in Kildare strect, Dublin, with Paraell and Micnael Davitt in 1879, when the conditions wero made, adhcrence to which was Inid own to Purnellas the irreducible minimum of what would bo accepted for Ireland. Ho wunted it understood that he was not 10 bo made a puppet of capricious politicians.. Ho asked that nothing should done by the physi- cal force element thut would give England a chance to suppress public sentiment under the plea that it was treason. Parvell pledied himself to the home rule, which we demanded and that no member 'of the Irish party should teke oftice until it was accom- plistied. If any question of veracity is raised documents are in existonco to prove the truth of every tittle of what I have said, “Davitt having the right to speak wo pledged ourselves to two things, w keep the movement free from premature, Tuil attempts at iusurrection and that the platform should not go any further on the laud question than peasant proprietary. Parnell died true to these priuciples anil that desperate struzgle was o male sure that theso conditions were embodied in the home rule measure and the Ivish members kept true to ther. Davitt kept these conditions fanthfully about two vears and then knowing 1 dured not speak for fear of injuring the movement, and thar, Parnell could not speuic began his conspiracy to dostroy Paruell and deprive Ireland of his services. — Davitt and Iigan were bound together w this conspiracy and I do not say that Dillon, O'Brion, Me- Cartny, Arthur O'Connov and most of the membors of parliument wera aware of the reusons of or tho existence of this conspirac tad been waraed enough to have warranted them in taking a different course.” ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S RELIGION. the ical Now Cia at He Was a Spirit- walist. Citreaco, 1L, Oct. 19.—In reference to the the statement made by Mrs, Nettie Colburn of White Plains, N. Y., published this morn- ing to the eifect that President Lincoln was a spiritualist. Colonel Bundy of this city editor of the Religio-Philosophical Jourual, says today: *“There can be no question but that Mr. Lincoln sat in seances and repsat- cdly had mediums atthe white house, I kuow positively that through his investiga- tions ho became convinced of the continuity of lite and of communication botween tno two worlds Ho was an unusually cautious, discreet man, and while it is quite possible that he reccived advice from the Spirit world it is certan thut he never blindly followed it. 1t would have to con- form o his own better judgment before being adopted. is a fact as has been stated that Lin- coln held seances during the winter of 1864-5 with Charles Colchester and Charles Foster, the well known medinms and Lnm also able to say confiaently thatthe held a seunce with Miss Nettie Cotburn. Mrs. Lincoln became a confirmed ieitualist and it is within my knowledge that atter the death of her hus- banvd she spent several weeks at different times in St. Charles, [il., in_order toto be near Mrs, Leonard Howard, anoted meaium. [tis my firm conviction and that of others. that but for her faith i spiritualism and the messages (rom the spirit wortd which she re- ceived through tho mediumshin of Mrs. Howard and others Mrs. Liucolu would have become hopelossly insauc and probably a rav- ing maniac,” - BENSON'S HARD LUC rderer © ho Imagines Heis to Die or Another's Crime, Leaveswontn, Kan, Oct. 19.—The so called coofession of Chartes A. Beuson, the murderer of Mrs. Mettman, which he prom ised to make is now public property. On the cell from which he was removed Saturday night was found a letter addressed to Max Groneselt, the editor of the Leavenworth Post. It was opened by Sheri® Plora ard found to be addressed to the citizens of Leavenworth, friends and enemies. In this he rocites that Mrs. Mettnan was murderea in her own house, that tne body was taken o the basement, ‘and thero per- mitted to remain for two days. 1t was then conveyed by Old Man_Mettman, assisted by u Polish triend t. Leavenworth, to the river. Benson claiins to have witnessed the murder of Mrs. Mettman from un alloy, and was belind a tree when the mutilated hody was placed in a water ave. Ho at once rewurned to the Mettman house, and Mary Rautzahan was much surprised ‘and excited at seoing him, telling him that ne could leave atonce, as he had money, und not to hung around the house, Bensou thea becomes pootic and German verse of how he hud loved Mary for four years, duy ar.d nignt; that the Metiman murder stopped everything when the old man and Mury were locked in jail. The friends of the old man bailed him out, but allowed Mary to remaln. Ho o' ven ceance against him (Benson) and Mary pe jured hersclf to savo tne old” man, and now ho las 1o div an nnocent man. ' Ho closed with the line, “God will give me justice.” AR DY FOR RECONSTRUCTION, Abbott Holds the Resigna- tions of His Ministers, Orraws, Ont., Oct. 19.—It is stated in re- liable quarters that Premier Abbott bolds in his hands the 1 of every member of his eabinet, his ministers having tendered their portfolios to the premier in view of the contemplated reconstruction of his ministry Whilo theso resignations have not been ic- cepted, it places Premier Abbott 1 a posi ct freely tiil the time for reconstruc rives, as all he has now to do is to ac cept any ono of these resignations when he wishes to make room for new blood in his government. This is following & precedent sot by the colleagues of the late Sir John Macdonala, who, us & matter of courtesy, tondered on more than one accasion to the late premier their resignutions when recon struction was conte plated, e Wil Manufucture fain to Order, Toreka, Oct. 10.-A. B of Goodla Stephens county Melbourne recently made his this afternoon of state the churter of the OMecial g company. As directors of there uro six Stephens county ital is placed at £100,000, and company 15 stated Lo bo 1o to the public by producing and increasing the fall of rain'’ by the Melbourn pian. Melbourne will do the rain produeing, and the company has tu piy him 10 cents on uvre for all red him during o writes o SWol signat Moatgomery Kan,, where rain making filed with the Kan experiments, secretary Rain Produci the company men T tne ohject of tk furnish watel the land by Xt summer's o = iphatie Protest Oct. 19.—At this morning’s of the L adopted ca ssioners to cl Another ¢ BivkatoN. ¥ ossion, geueral resol tea 8 council sthera ng on 3¢ the churen tions were the Un tes comr World's iuir on Suuday contracted | e NUMBER 124, HICH TIDES AND HURRICANES, England's Tight Little Isle Beset by Furious Gales. GREAT LOSSES OF LIFE AND PROPERTY, Thousanas merged, and of Acres of Land Sube Houses Washed Away Hundreds of Cattle Drowned in the Floods. Loxnoy, Oct. 10.—The gale has been rage ing with unusual flerceness about Queense town and its vicinity. About thirty crafts, rk2 and small, mostly fishing smacks and small consters have been ariven ashore in that vicinity, At Youghala many parts of the town are flooded by the seas which have swept into the streets, Many sheep and cate tlo have been drowned along tho course of the Blackwater river. Dispatches from Holyhead, state that 200 vessols, many of them much damaged, have sousnt refuge at that port from the stornt. The gravest upprehcnsions are felt by the inhabitants of Sangate a small town on the English channel, sitnated about two miles from Folkestone in Keut. Tho storms lave caused a bigh tide there and this combined hu cane which s blowing, ther ing tho sea walls. Many housos scattereq along the shore have airendy been washed over by the ungry waves, and the high road leading to Hytho and Iolkestonn 1s sub- merged and destroyed in miny places ‘The river Thames at W indsor, ton aud other places is_overflowing its banks. into many houses. Similur reports ure reaching this city from many other parts of Eugland, Trolaud and Scotland, At Margport, Cum> berland ou the [rish sea, a thriving shipbuild- 1 place, the water now is four feet deep and is causing an enorous amouat of domage particularly at the stores and warehouses unlucky eniough to bo inundated. Tho river baonon has burst its bunks in county Limerick inundating large tracts of land. ~ The reclamation work near Bums, in ounty Clare, which rocently cost the gov- crnmont #600,000, bave been nearly ruined. Many villages in Teent valiey nvo submerged. Thie rivers Usk, Runuey and Otway have overflowed their banks, Many thonsands of acres of land coyered with water and tho roads aro impassablo, A lare number of udildings weakened by tho fiood have col- apse of life is very great. The its” banks, Be- ud Langport the coun- wany miles w sen. Hundreds of been drowned and wauy houses abnormal with the s destroy= most submerged, MINISTER LGAN'S TRIUMPH, Chilian Government Oflicially Recoge nizes the Rights of Asylum. BaNTiAGo, Chill, Oct. 19.—It is oficially stated that tho government has given an ine timation that it will soon issue a safe con duct to thoso persons who have taken refuge in tue American und Spanish legations, The woverument has recognized the right of asy lum in a letter to Mr. Ligan, the United States minister, The Spanisn munister is acting in conjunction with Mr. Bgan. The sailor of the United States steamor Balmore who was killed by Chilian sailors in a street brawl a few Gays ago was buried at Valparaiso today. There was no hostile demonstrations of any kind. An armed forco of marines from the steamer Bal- timoro were landed and they ate tendod the funeral unwolested. An- other of the Baltimore smlors who was sorionsly wounded in the same fight, will probably die of his hurt. Captain Schley of the Rultimore, and the local uthorities of Valparaiso aro investigating as to the cause of the trouble. It has alveady been ascertainsd that the Chiltian woh made the attack on the Americans, and that tho onslaught was peculiarly brutal, the Chil'iaus being all armod with knives and pistols, while tho Americaus had but fow weapons, and were slow in using them. The Chilian soldiers and boatmen and others about the water front ure stll showing & bittor and relentless fecling towards Amer— icuns, and muking all manner of threats, Tho better class of tho Chillian peoplo heartily condemnn the brutal attacks, and express iope that the country may escape the odium that arises from such lawless sceues, Brilliant Social Event i Mexico. Ciry or Mexico, Oct, 19.—The revival of bull fighting in the City of Moxico yesterday was in the name of charity. A committee of ladies of thisocapital with Mus. Diaz, the wife of the prosident, at thoir hend organized the show for the benefit of the sufferers of the flood in Spain. It was oue of the great- est spectacles of tho Moxican sport over witnessed on tho North American continent. The time sot was 2:80 in the afterncon. It 15 estimated that 000 persons were present. T'wo military bands were present and four compunies of infautry served to wsure good order. Nine bulls of celebrated breed were killed amid tho bravos of the spoctators, Tho animals uad been trained for the occasion and many Of Lhe matadors had DACTOW (scapes. President Diaz and party lofu the ring dur- ing the Kitling of tha eighth oull. ‘I'he pane derillos that had been stuck into the bulls were after the fight sold by peddlers at ex- travagant prices. This was one of the great- est fizhts Mexico has seen for yeurs and the mount received for admission ‘fees is supe posed to reach §:25,000. Accuse Our Navy of Partisanship. Loxnos, Oet. 19.—Tho Times has a dis- patch from Vulparaiso which says ovidence from neutral sourcos confirms the statement wade that the Unitea States squadron fo Chilian waters, both in words und deeds, displayed onmity toward the congressional navy during the recent civil war in Chili, Would Lemn P, Oct. 19.--The Gaulois publishes an interview had with Kiog Leopold of Belgium. He indignantly acnied that there was any sccret treaty with Germany. Belgian veutrality would be strictly obs served, he said, in the ovent of a conflict bos tween France and Ger Not Unirienuly to Chii Wasmixaros, D, C., October 19.—The res port from London that the United States naval squadron in Chilian waters displayed enmity 1o the congrossionul navy at the time of the i elvil war in_that country is discredited b the Navy department. Wales' ¥ S. W., Oct. 19.—Sir Henry Parks, premier of New South Wales, nhns resigned as the rosult of the defeat of the government Thursday last. seutr il New South Srosey, N cmier Resigns. Five Killed in a Callision. Brariy, Oct. 19.—A dispateh from Bresiau, the capital of the of Silesin, saye that by @ railroad collision today ut Kohlfurty five porsons were killed and wany 1wjured, proviuee Peeparing an Addeess. , Oct. 10.-The pope is preparing am ning recent French pile disorders av the Pautheon, ck to Behring Sea. , Cal,, Oct. 19.-The Unitd States revenue cutter Richard Rush day for Ounulasks. I ol is or back 1o the sealing grounds us it is reported " per t d with a1 e scents on shald ¥ is expected tb in th ity of tho tead o midule of Docember, grim Ordered San PPrascr ves f sealers who, not satisf ) make d