Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 4, 1892, Page 1

EACH ONE AFTER THE BEST| Methedist Delegates Spend the Morning | Hour in Getting Seated, COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS CONSIDERED Lively Afternoon Session at Which a Report Erom th Constitutio Wik Presented ts for T a Commission on Arrangeme y's Sessh ast Notes, Dr. Hartzell of Cincinnati conducted the devotioual exercises yostorday morning attho opening hour of the confarence After reading a scriptural lesson the audi- ence joined in singing, “All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name,” after which Dr, Hartzell offered praver. Bishop Merriil again presided and stated at tho opening of the session that it was not customary for a bishop to proside two days in succession, but as Bishop Foster, who should have presided today, was busy pre- paring the quadrenuial address, he had been requested to preside during the moruing session, Secretary Monroe read tho minutes of the preceding day. In accordance with the auihority vested in him by the couference, Sccretary Monroo nas appointed M. S, Hard of Wyoming, G. G. Hudson, North Indiana, Dr. Coggswoll of Michigan and Dr. Mills of tho Central New York conference as his assistants. Doctoring the Ofiicial Record, Several corrections wers mado in tho win- utes of the first day. Some of tho delezates claimed that they had been recorded incor- rectly upou the separato seating guestion and they wanted to beset right. Tho ust of aye and 1o votes uppeared in the Daily Chrstian Advocate and created covsiderable dissatisfaction on account of alleged inaccu racies, ‘'ne complaints wero numerous, but it was soon discovered that the minutes of the secretary were correct and that the erro wero chargeablo to the Advocate's report. The minutes were finally approved. Mr. Palmer of the conference commission created a great laugh by stating that one of the lay delogates who took n seat with the separate luy delegation had lost his pocket bock contmining §200 ana s railroud tickoet. Tle requested any person who might nave found the wallet {o tiand it to the scereta Mr. Palmer also explaiued that the build- fng committee aud the commission had lavored nearly all night in trying to get the seating of the hall in order. The selection of scats for tho delegates who bad not drawn prizes in the first distribution was taken up. [t was an all day’s job. Much that hina been done on Monaay was gono over again. Dolegates stood ou their feet uad fought like politicians for a good location 1 the hiall. Several timos during the mecting the presiding bishop gave up i dismay or from exbaustion, nud confusion reicned supreme. Pinally, after nearly three uours of the meetivg had been consumed, a wotion was carried that all future differences in regard to <eats be left to the commission for settiement. Providing for Committe A resolution was offered by Dr. Dr. Queal, providivg for the appomtment of the following twelve standing cominittees Episcovacy, itinorants, boundarios, revisals, temporal economy, aid of the church, book concerns, missions, education, church eéxten sion, Sunday schools and_tracts, frecdmen’s aid dud work in the south. Theé resolution further provided that the first six named committees meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. ana the second six meet Tuésdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, “The resoluticn also provided thata com- mittee of fourtcen be appoiuted, consisting of one member from each confereice district, o bo kuown @sa judiciary committoe, 10 which all appeals from conferonces and in- dividuals, as well as other questions of law, should be referred for settlement, Dr. Moore, cditor of tho Western Christian Advocate, moved that the appointment of & judiciary committee bo vostponea until to Uay and that no bishops be members of that committee, The suggestion was adopted without voting. Dr. Hunt objected to a clause in tue reso. lution fixing the time of meecting of the committees, He thought that they should Bave power to meet when it was most conven- ient. - Au amendment was offered covering this point und the resolutions were adopted as amended. Mr. Cody of the was seated as a dele Iev. Mr. Ridgeway, Dr. Kyuett moved that the chairmon of delegations hand tho names of thoir nomina tions for places on the committess to the secretary a8 soon as possible order to facilitate the organization of thn committees. I'ne motion wus carried. Licutenant Governor Iichards of Montana was given permission to take a chair and sit where ho pleased. Lincoln'stInvitation to the Conference, A communication from the city of Lincoln, signea by the mayor and officers of the Board of Trade, Real Istate exchange and the Methodist churches, was iutroduced by tho chancellor of tho Wesloyan university of that city, inviting the conference delegates to visit Lincoln Saturday, May 14, and bo tho guests of tho city for a'da; “The chancellor stated thata specisl train would leave Omaha at{ o'cleck on that worning if they accepted the invitation, aud that their frip would not cost them a cent, Thoy would be royally cntertained, and their visit would nlso dothe causo of western Methodism much good, Dr. Buckloy was in favor of gomng. o said that the Methodist conference wis tho only body that pretended or attempted to do businoss for a month without any real inter- mission, and his experignce bad satistied him that o day of recreation would be beneficial in every way. It was decided to accepu the invitation with thanks, and the delegates will visit tho capital city in a body. A resolution thanking tha mayor, city council and all others #ssisting in the recep- tion tendered und praying that the richest blessings of God might ever rest on this commonwealth was introduced by au Alabama delegate and unavimously adopted, cely and Rock River conferenec te in tho ubsenco of MISCELLANEOUS IBUSINESS, Afternoon Devoted to Conslderation Vurious Confervnce Topics, The afternoon meeting ut the First Metbodist church was callod to order by Bishop Foss. Rev. S. O, Beuton of the Now Eugland Southern conference led in devotional exercises. Bishop Merrill callea up the report of the commission appointed four vears ago, to consider changes iu the constitution of the conference and the discipline of the church, Dr, Lanaban moved that the report of the commussion be printed in the Advocate, A vrother arose here and asked that the report be read before it was printed, on account of the fact that a great many errors usually creptinto printed reports, aud by bayving the report read first the errors would bo noted by the delecates. 1t was decided to have ihe report read. F. A. Rigger moved Lhat where delegates vecated thelr places to be filled by reseryes the general conforence pay ouly the expense of one delegate instead of both ™ that of 1 delegate and the reserve. An amenidment was offered to excont cases of sickuess on tho purt of the delegates where the substi tutes had to tuko their places. On motion of Dr. Yueal of New York tho whole matter was referred to a committee of | nize, 10 be reported to the couference, Report of the Commission Dr. T. V. Neely of Philadelphia then read | the report frow the coustitution commission This commission was appointed in 1888 to cousider chunges in the constitution and in 1Lo form of tho disciplive, I'he commission | 1s composea of William P. Dillingham, ex-gov- meok of Vermout; Rev, Jobn Miioy of Drew l of Tue OMaHA DAILY BEE. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY Theological seminary, Buffalo, Rev. Thomas B. Neelv, D.D., of Philadeiphia, Hon. Hiram Sibley of Ohio, Rev. Jacob Todd, D.D., of Delaware, Colonel John W. Ray of indiana, Rev. Luko Hitch cock, D.D.. of Chicago, Rev. A. K. Kynett, D.D., LL.D., of New York, Judge 5. H Eibert of Denver, itov, Charles L. Madison of Texas, Mr. T. B. Sweet of Topeka, Rev, Jacob Rothweiler, D.D., of Keutucky, Hon. R. M. Widney of Califoraia, and Bishops Merrill, Foss and Nindo The report seid that the commission had met onco at Coautauquas, at Ocean Grovo und otber places, Numerous changes in cer tain paragraphs of the discipline were dis cussed and recommendod. 1o considering the question as to what was tho copstitution of tha general conterenco the report said that changes had occurred from time to time. Prior to 1508 all minis tors who had been four years in the travel ing connoction wero members of the general conference. ‘Tue geueral conferorce of 1508 decided to make the general conference & delegatod body. Those articles creating dolegated conferenco became the constitution, I'rom 1508 until 1872 only ministers wero cligiblo to membership 1n the general confer- cnce, In 1572 the conferonce decided to ad- wit lay delegates. © Tho report recommended o change in the arrangement of the discipline, but no vital change in the matter. A chauge in the date of moeting of the gen- eral conforence was recommended. It pro- 7ides that the geueral conference shall meet on the first \Vednesany 1 May at 10 o'clock instead of on tho first day of May. The report also provides for tho calling of special s sious of the goneral conference. Special ses- sions shall bo composed of the members of tho preceding regular session of the gencral conference. 1t provides that two-thirds of all tho members of tho general couferenco shall constituto a anorum. Min- 1sterial and luy delegates shall vote togetner excepting upon questions looking to the changing of the discipline, then they shall voto scparately. No annhual conference shall bo organized with less than thirty tray eling ministers. The concurrent vote of three-fourths of all the membvers of all tho annual conferences present and voting shall ho sufticient to authorizo a change in the dis- cipline or tho organic law of the church, When Dr. Necly had completed the road- ing e moved that tne report be made a special order for Thursday mornng at 10 o'clock. Bofore the motion was put hio an- nounced that thero was a _minovity report prepared by Colonel J. W. Ray. The minor- ity report was then read. It contaned some unique suggestions. Dr. Swindells of I’hiladelphia thought tho paper should not be taken up so soon as Uhursday. It required mors time, he thought, for the delegates to get a proper knowledge of the report Dr. Shoir of Minnesota, Rey. Mr, Smith of Pittsburg und Dr_ Payne of New York wero of the same opinion, and tho consideration of this report was finally made a special order for Tuesday uext at 10 o'clock. Dr. Mcliirog moved that the minority re- nort be printed in the Advocate aud the mo tion was favorably considered. Committees On wotion of Dr. Hunt the conference de- cided to pay the traveling expenses of the constitutional commission, Dr. Leonard moved that o committeo seven members on rules of order be pointed by tho shair. Tho motion was cal ried but the appointment of the committeo was postponed. On motion of Dr. Kingof New York 1t wa decided to appoint a committee of five to con- sider necessary action rezarding the second ecumenicul conference. Dr.J. D. Hammond of California moved that the roll of conferences and the delegates send up a lisy uames for standing committees. ‘The secietury stated that the twelvo stand- ing comnuttces would meet as follows: On Monday, Wednesday and F'rniday the com- mittces on episcopacy, itineracy, boundaries, revisal, temporal cconomy, and state of the church. On Tuesday, Thursday and ¢ day the following committecs wil : Book concern, missionary, education, churet extension, Sunday school and tracts, freed- men's aid. “The Totmittees will probably be announced today. They are to be appointed by the bishops. A committes of five was appointed to take action on the World’s fair, Dr. Pearson of Cincionati presented a ros clution calling for three copies of the Daily Adyocate for each delegate during the con- fevence. A motion of Dr. Hartzell thata committee of five b appointea to receive fraterual del- egates was carvied, ibition Comes Up, Dr. Leonard moved that a committee con- sisting of two memoers from each conferonce wistrict and five st large be appointed on temperance ond the prohibition of the liquor traftie. Dr. Bolt offered a substitute that this committee bo made a standing commitieo and cuch annuzl couference be equally rep- vesonted. Dr. Leonard explained thit two mewmbers from each conference district were suflicient 1o give s fair exprossion of the neu- timents of all aud the committee would b2 more offective than if composed of one from cach annual confercnce. A number of aclogates participated in the discussion that followed. Tt was generally asserted that this was onc of tho most fm- portant questions to claim the attention of the confereuce, and taat it was essential that every conference should have a voice in the wetion of the committee, Dr. Masters of Michigan thought thut the importance of the matter was suflicient reason why it shoula not be intrusted to a large ana unwieldy committee, Kev. Knox of IKentucky stated that no committeo could be too large to combat the monster evil of intemperance, It should bo a standing committee, because intemperan was a standing evil all tho timo, “T'he previous question was ordered and the voto was taken on Dr. Belt's substitute, which was declared adopted. The commit- teo will thorcfore consist of one delegate from each annual conference, Dr, Hunt's wotion that a committee of five be appointed to cousider and report on a plan for the revision of the discipline was adopta Or. Hartzell moved that arrangements be made for the publication of the usual con fer- ence manuul, including rules of order, stand ing committe ete. The motlon was cur- ried with the understanding that the matter published should uot include the episcopal agdress, Rev. James M. Shumpert of Mississippi moved that Bisbop Merrill be uuthorized to edit the publivation, with such assistauce as ho might require. Dr. Buckley of New York wishea to postpone the whole matter until the committee ou revision of the disci- pline should report. His substitute was adopted by the conference, Francis M. Root of nges in the Constitution, nd Conferences, of then be called of tueir Will Constder the League., Dr. Pendleton of Konsas moved that a committee of iwo from each conference dis- trict bo appointed ou Epworth League. An ameudpient was offered making the Epworth Leagus committee a standing committes, The substitute was discussed at leugth and 4 great mauy of the prominent favored the ‘idea of giving the League a very full and complete considera- tion. The conference decided to appoint o largo committee, consisting of a winister aua a layman from each conference, and four At large, 1o consider the greal Epyorth League movement, Dr. Aribur Edwards of Chicago moved that o commitiee of three be appointeo to prepare & winute for the jourual with refer- euce to the municipsl reception given the confereuco in Exposition ball Moaday night. He salc it was & magnificent affair and the conference wanted 10 sce that it was properly recognized. 1t was unammously carvied. Dr. Chaffec moved that the biskops appoint a judiciary committeo consisting of one inewm beér from tach district couference and one at large. ‘ILis was the matter, that was taken up during the forenoon and postponed with- out action, Ou motion it was laia on the table. Rev. J. J. Bentley of Lexington conference moved that a committes be appoiuted to con- sider all matter pertaining to fratornity and organic union, said committee to consist of two members' from each aistrict_confercuce and five at large. Rev. Mr. Whitlock of CONTINUED ON FIFTH FAGE, OMAH/ CCHINESE~ EXCLUSION BILL Report of the Conference Committes Adopted by the Senate, OBJECTED TO TOO MUCH CHEAPNESS O'Neill of Missouri Asks tho House to Put a to Its Five-tent Way of Doing Business—Washington A Nof Stop) News o Wasnivaroy, D, C., May 8.--In the senate, Mr. Morgan called up the president’s mos- sage on an international conference as to sil- ver coinago ana Mr. Kyla procceded to ad- dress the senate fu favor of freo coinago. At the close of Kyle's specch tho message wus again laid on the table, Morgan giving notico that ho wanted to speak on it. The conferance report on the Chiucse ex- clusion bill was thon laid before tho senate. As s00n s it was read Sherman stated that though a momber of the conference com- mittee hio had not been ablo to sign it. He was very willing to provide any necossary logislation for the restriction of Chinese labor, but thought the eenate bill had done so very effectively. It had proposed to continue in servico the existing laws with penalties for their violations by Chinamen coming into the United States, especiully through Canada. Ho looked upon the intro- duction of Clincse laborers through Canads us an {usult to the United States. They were allowed to enter Canada on payment of a churge of $0 a hoad, and with the privilege of entering the United States in violation of the law. That was not courteous treatment on the part of Canada, 1t was just incidents liko that which tendod to croate excitement and irritation along tho border, and which would some day be the cause of dificulty T'hoso who believed that the United States had a right to trample on_the treaty and to disrogard it might vote for tho conference report without compunction, but for his part he did ot feel at hiberty to do so. Defended by Dolph. Mr. Dolph—another ono of tho conferoes— defended tho roport. Mr. Dawes opposed the conferenco report as being in violation of the treaty Mr. Vest suia that he had no disposition to violute treatics, but self-proservation was the first law of nations ns well as of mdividuals Mr. Frye spoke of o visit which hs had mado to Kock Springs, where he had seen about 100 Chinamen—peaceabie, quiet, well bekiaved and cleauly. Tnore were also two companies of fufantry, and when he inguired of their communding ofticer why the troops ero there ho was told that theie preseace was necessary 1n order to protect the lives of thoso quiet,” unoffenaing Chinamen from a horde of unnaturalized Poles aud Hungarians who worked in tae mines, Mr, Palmer said tnat thers were two reasons why he could not vote for the con- feronco report. One was thata Chinaman secking to come iuto the United States was uot to be adwitted to bail. That was n unnecessurily hursh - provision—ono not cousistent with the fundamental principles of justice that existed in Chiva and America and everywhere God reigued. 'I'ne o.ner reason was the pro- vision for the arrest of Chinamen not pro- vided with certificates. fle sympathized with the gentlemen from the Pacilic const and would do anythiug to belp them except what he believed to be essentially wrong anda unjust. How They Voted, Tho vote was then taken and the conter- ence raport wa nays, 15 —as follows Allison, Chandler, Cockrotl, Cullom, Felton] rman, Hausbrough, F s, His! cock, Jones of Arkansas. McPherson, Miteh cll, Morgan, Poffer, Perkins, Power. Ran. som, Sanders, Shoup, Squire, Stauford,Stew. art, Stockbridge, Vest, Whalthall, Warren, White—30. H Nays—Messrs. Bate, Call, Colquitt, Dawes, Dixon, Frve, George, ( . Higgins, Kyle, Patmer, Piatt, Pugh, Sherman, Wilson—1 The hiouse bitl placing binding twine on the freo list was laid before the senato and re- ferred to the finance committee, After an exccutive session the senate aa- joarnod. HE HOUS Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation Bill Considered, Wasmixaroyn, D. C., May ~The house, after routine business, went into committee of thowhole on the diplomatic and cousular appropriation bill, The consideration of the consular portion of the bill having beou completed without material ehange, the commitiee reverted to the amendment oTered several days ago by Mr. Chipman of Michigan, providing that no part of the emergency fund shall ve paid to any foreign government in settlement of any claim agalust the Uuited Stetes. Adopted. Intercontinental Rullway Survey. Mr. Blount of Georgia, in charge of the bill, moved to strike out tho uppropriation of £5,000 to continue the preliminary survey for an wtercontinental railwuy. It may be advanced as an argument ju favor of the appropriation, ke said, that the United States bad already appropriated $130,000 to carry out this work, but this was the first opportunity prosented to 0ppose a scheme which would connect this government with a railroad in South America and which might fmplicate us 1n & war of conquest. e telieved thut if this proposition were en- cted fnto lnw the United States would be pledged to the constructicn of a railroad, and, if required, to furnish a subsidy to do 80. Mr. McCreary supported the moticn, The ouly gentleman on the foreign affairs com- mitted who obposed the appropriation, he said, wus the chuirman, who had reported the bill. I'hat gentleman stood in the utti- tuue of asking the house to strike from the bill, which he had himself reported, one of its most important features, It was not & proposition to build a railroad, It was sim- ply & proposition that the United States shiould furnish £3,000 to complete a survey whlch was already two-thirds accomplishod, There was notbing iu the clause that pledged the United States to furnish §1 for the con- struction of tho road. Mr, Patterson of Tennessee spoke in favor of the motion, as did also Mr. Holmau of Indiana, Five-Cent Way of Dolng Business. Mr. O'Neill of Missouri, in bis good natured style, which is always appreciated, expres bis opinion, which was that tho appro tion sboula be made. His apueal to the house, that it should put a stop to this poor, b-cent way of doing business elicited ap- luuse, and called from Mr. Reed of Mmne the remark that the statement was very beautiful, but not aelicate, Thne motion was agreed to—112 to 71, Mr. Blount thus triumpbiug over the otuerwiso unanimous vota of bis committee, The commiltee rose sud reported the bill as umended o the house, Mr. Hooker of Mississippi demanded a separate vote ou the amendment striking out the §65,000 appropriation for the interconti- uental railway survey and it was agreed to yeas, 145; uays, 54 Tho bill then passed. On motion of Mr. Outhwaite of Obio, the senate amendments to the army 8ppropriu tion bill were nou-coucurred in, and a con- ference ordere d. “T'hie house then adjourned. SILVEKR-LEAD ORES, Claims That the ent Tarlll Works an Injury to Aw Sme Wasuixaroy, D, C. 3.—-Representa- tive Whiting of Michigan has prepared aud will subumit to the house the report of the mejority of the ways and means committee recommending the passage of the bill to place on the free list silver-lead ores when the silver exceeds the lead in value, After i calling tho attention to tho ru freasiry department, that metal of pre- dominating value detefminea tne dutiable character of ores, the Faport says the McKin- ley law changed this By imposing a duty of 175 cents a pound on 108 lead fn_silver ores, “with results of incrensed aud increasing ipjury to American smelters aud all inter- ests copnected therewith. Tho uso of sil yer lead oves for smelting the ary siiver ores mined in the Unitéd States is an” imperative necassity, and theY 8o not only required as the raw materigl of smelting, but are essential to the ‘imdustry, The American smelter must secur® this ore, uud as the do mestic supply does not meet the demand, heavy importations of Mexican ores havo been” made, Now, however, new conditions confront the stielting iuterests of this coun- try, and threateu, unless the reiicf proposed is granted, tho quick transfer across the Mexican border of a large proportion of the smelting industry, to tho great Injury of American labor and of tho railvoads and other kindred pursuils. The resuits of the Kinley act upon this industry demon- strato that it has led to direct and increasing injury to American labor, capital and market without corresponding benefit to any home industry. Tho sole benefits havo been to foreign interests and the solo injury o our own people, and uniess quickly remedied, injurious results will be past all cure.” In conclusion, the report says that while tho bill will not’ cure the eyils which the present law has créated, if promptly adopted, it will modify its injurious ~effects upon our home industries, The foreign affairs committee has suggosted that this concession will probably be of mutual advantage in sscuring reciprocity with Mexico, ‘I'he Imposition of a duty upon silver, lead ores was regarded by Mexico as an unfriendly act, sad the Mexican govern- mont at once rotaliatod by iucreasing her duties upon our agricuitural products white our sister republic has really beon the only ono benefited by the duty as she realizss that in passing the law it was of a purposo to iujure her aud acts accordingly. gs of the RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE, Land Grant and Subsidized Roads Object to u Reduced Compensut Wasiixaroy, D, Gy May 3.—The proposi- tion made by tuo house committeo cn the postal appropriation bill to reduce the com- pensation of land grant and subsidized rail roads forf carrying the mails from 8) per cent of the vate allowed nonaided railroads, as thie law ut present provides, to 50 per cent has recewved vigorous opposition from the land graut railroads, and they are protesting against the proposed lezislation as unjust and unreasonable. Today representatives of a number of theso ratlroads appanred vbeforo the committee and stated the rousons for their opposition. E. B. Staulman of the Louisville & Nash- villo railroad spoke for roads in the south, includinz the line in Which he is an ofticer. The present compensition for carrying the mails, ho said, was 1ot equal to the amoun the company would receive if it collected fave from u sing'e mail messenger at the rate of 3 cents a mile. The Louisville & Nash- ville at present lost by means of the reduc- tion 61 20 per cent, made under the existing law, between ‘812,000 and 815,000 per yvear, which was equal to 4 per cont on the amount the roaa had receiyed by reason of the gov- ernment land grant, Discriminating Against Alded Roads, Mr. O. M. Spencer, represeuting the Hau nibal & St. Joswph’ and the Ciicago, Bur- lington & Quincy raifroads, said he did not question the right of cqugress to fix the rate of componsatiou, bi¥ Lho rate fixed must be reasonable, whith the proposed” compensa- tion svas not. - Wihen cyoress fifty years ago made the grant to w%unnlhnl & St. Joseph road it bad no inteatign that the road should accept and return tothis government dollar for dollar by means “uf 1ower, compersotion for carrving the mails sl that it had received from tho wovern- went. A granl was as sacred as a contract and thera was vo intention on the nart of congress to give the lands and then exict payment for them. Thero was neither public nor private demand for the reduction proposed. He took it that the sole reason for the committee’'s action was retrenchment and economy, but cconomy would not be effected, for the land graut railroads could not, under the bill, compete with nonaided rouds receiving full rates for carrying mails and the consequence would bo that tho goy- crument would find itself paying 100 cents instend of S0 cents for carrying the mails and it would overate as a discrimination azgninst roads which had reccived grants, DECIDED AN OLD CASE, Limportant Supreme Declsions—News Notes From Washingtos sminagroy, D, 4, May 8.—In 1856, H. L. Opie sold for §41,000 a lurge tract of farm 1and in Jefferson county, tnen Virginia, and now West Virginia, to Henry Castleman, o part of the payment being in cash and the rest in notes. Those payments which fell due between 1861 and 1564 Castleman paid to Mrs. Opie in confederate money aud Vir- giuia bank notes, both of which were depre- ciated currency. Mrs, Opie's sons wero 1 the confeaerate army, and sho accepted tho money which was divided amoug the mem- bers of the famiy, and 1n 1505 at her request the trusioes exccuted a deed of relenso. Avout fifteen vears afterwards suil was brought agaiost Cestloman, and tho poiut made that payment in confederate money did not’ constitute a payment in lawiul money as required by tho terms of sale. Cho Unitea States district court of West Vircima gave judgmont against Castleman, vut the United States supreme court, 1n an opinion by Justice [Harlun, reversed tnat juaguent, bolding that the action on the ihe Opies came too late, FREE LUMBER, One Seotion of the Proposed Tarifl gteform Objected to by Democrats, Wasmyaeroy, D, C, May 3.—The dem- ocratic members of the ways and means committee ufforded an opportunity this afternoon to get the wembers of tho house to privately express their views on the tariff. It was made plain that there are quite a number of defdpcratic members who are notin favor of the free lumber bill at this session of congress, and ut least ono member opposed 1o & geduction in the duty on barley, proposcd/ by Kepresentative Lockwood of New. York, The opposition 10 the lumber bill came drom North Carolina and the great lakg s in the northwest, and was on the ggound that the auty should pot bo taken off unmless compensatory benefits were given' by a general tanit reduction uill. Mr/ Stout of Michigan urged the commitics to place refined sugar on the free list, au o askea for lower duties oun threud and ‘steél rails, Washingon Notes, Wasnixaron, D, C, May 8.—Byams take in placing @ parenthesis in the Mc- Kiuley tarifft ace *sweetened chocolate” was made dutiable' as chocolate con} fectionery. With aiview to remedying the mistake the wayd sud means committes of the house today #greed to rep rt Mr Cockran's bill changing the position of the parenthesis so as to %ub sweetened chocolate on the dutiable list at 2 cents per pound, as origiually iutended. Au amendment L0 the senato /naval appro priation bill was today reported from the senate committee ou mwilitary affairs suthor- 1zing the secretary of war Lo establish nit to exceed two military posts at poluts on the northern froutier where be may, I his judg- ment, deem it for the public good. In the Keystone investigation today Comp- troller Lucoy testified that one of the appli- cauts for tue receivership of the bank was eudorsed by Tomss Wanamaker. Nothing further of luterest was elicited. Another Edison [nvention Saapped Uj Washixaroy, D.C., May 8.—Three pat- ents wero issued today to Thomas A. Edison assignor to the Western Uniop Telegrapn company, covering features of the speaking telephone. ‘the sriglaal spplicativn wus flied in 1577, i HARRISON BEYOND A DOUBT He Already Has Enough Delegates Pledged to Insure His Renomination, THREE HUNDRED /ND TWO ON THE LIST Vhiere the Figures Con Cou “The ublican fthe litieal Pointers, President’s Strength 1 a4 Rt % in Various Parts try—1 Democratic May 8.—Tho Mail and Ex- admits that President Harri iuation.at Minneapolis 15 an as- In support of this statement 1t prints the following table of instructed delogates from compilations of figures received from state and district conventions already held all over the country: Alabama, 23; Arkansas, 16; California, 2; Florida, $; Tiiinols, 63 Indianu, 30; Kansas, 8; Kentucky, 263 Marylana, 4; Michigan, 4; Mississippi, 15; Missourl, 31; Nebraska, 16; Now York, 26: Ohio, 6; South Carolina, 18: South Dakota, 8; Tennesseo, 2: Toxas, 30; Virginia, 8; Wisconsiu, 10, Total, 802, The paper continues as follows: “Private fnformation has been roceived from others who have oithor been chosen delegates or will be, aud in the absence of instructions can vote as they wish, that 211 have already put themselves on record as intendiug to vote for Harrison. Theso dologutes are absolutely accurately recoraed.' W Yok, press today son's ren: sured fac RUSK SAYVS IT'S TOO LATE, Booming iim for the Presiacntial Nomination. Wasnixaroy, D. C., May 3.—|Snecial Telegram to Tue Br ‘The latest feature oi tho anti-Harrison combination to develop 1tself was the renewed 1apetus given to the presidential boomtet of Unelo Jorry Rusk. Tho senators who are most emphatic in their opposition to Mr. Harrison's renomination urged that Itusk could not only carry Wis- consin for a certainty, but he could also bring to his support 5o many farmers in tho northwest that the farmers alliance move- ment would bn broken, so far as 1t affected the republican party. But in opvosition to the Rusk boom attention was called to the fact that during @ riotous demonstration in Milwaul:ee, whon severai thousand Hungar ians aud Poles thr vatencd depredations, Goy- cruor Rusk called out the militia and was said to have iustructod tho soldiers to firo ou the rioters in caso they became 100 turou- lout. The orders were obeyed by the sol- diery, and as 8 result seven persons were Killed and a great man wounded before order was restored. It is urged that whether right or wroug in his action the labor ele ment would be agawnst RRusk iu case he was nominated. When your correspondent mentioned the presidentinl nomination to Secretary Kusk, ho replied promptly “Itis too late for that now. ago 1'd have listened to No Use Four years IN S Leaders Perfecting Thelr Plans for the Coming Campaign. BinwixGiAy, Ala, May 3.~The southern alliance presidents and exocutivo boards have been in couference here ail day and are again. in session tonight, but beyona the fact that all the squthern states and Okluboma are represeuted, little or nothing is knowa of the proccedings. Members of the confer- ence smile and talk pleasantly, but tell noth- jug. Itis given out, however, that Colonel Polk 1 presiding and \W. F. Gwyun of Ten- nessoo is secrotary. Colonel Poli made a speech in opening the procecdings and then gencral reports from ult thestates were mado. 1t is gathered thi practically everybody in_attendance is for a people's port 'bere is mo opposition to making the issuo locally and it is probable thar this poticy will provail. ‘There were prowivent members last night who were opposing_any support of the beonle’s party n any form, but it is openly announced today that they have been brouzht around, and that the body is practically unanimous now on the pronosition that" the Jallianco meu should suprort the ticket of the Omaha couvention. Whether any formal action bas been, or will bo, taken on this subjectis what cannot be lear Iiinols Republi Serisarien, 1L, May the 1epublican state arviving in lurge candidates for the officers are very active soliciting the votes of country delegations. There has been no siguificant change in the relative strenth of the candidates, Iifer's nomination for covernor is practically assured. Ray for lieutenant governor, Pierson for secrotary of state, Hertzo for treasurer and Princo’ for attorney general are almost sure. There is a lively coutest over the auditorship, Gon eral Pavy, the present incumbent, is antagonized by © the Cbicago and northern [llinols delegations. H. H. Stassen of Joliet, is Pavy’s strongest competitor. basing bis claims on nationahty and religion, It 15 geverally conceded that a German Luth crans should” be on the ticket to reclaim that element of the party, Charles A. Alien, Ver- million, and A. M. Beaupre of Kano are also in the race. George J. Willits of Chicago ond General I, N, Rincaker of Carlinville are the favorites for conzressmen-at-large, conveation numbers, various state are Tue s in Polities, The Illinois confer- ence of the German Lutheran mission synod today took impor ant action on the com- pulsory school law questior, and resolutions wore udonted demanding the unconditional re- peal of the Iliinois law. The resolutions declare Wi s, We cannot obtaim this end with out the uid of one of the two great politicu purtios, but must unito wil our forces, even s one man, with one of these parties. 1o form a power, which the election of Henry Ruab as stute superintendont of schools shows, con- trals the whole state situation Resolved, We shall unaninously support that party wnd its reprosentative candidites who unreservedly sustalns us us to school 1w the right prine ples and furnishes us i rogird 1o tho pust us well us the fature the best Euarantee for the maintenance of the sam The school commictee, in aceord with th resolutions, shall examine into the platforms and state of affuirs of both podtical purtie und detormine sceordingly with which party we shall vote, & Callfornin Republics N Srockroy, Cal, My, The republican state convention, tosclcet delegates to the Miuneapolis convention, mot this afteruoon. Among those prominently mentioned for delegates-at-large are Senator Felton, M. M. stee and M. H. DeYoung, all of whom were promiuent in the last senatorial ticht, Jawmes H. NefT of Placer county was chosen temporary chairman, and after the selection of comuittees the couvention adjourned until this evening, ‘fhe platform endorses President Har. rison’s administration, the election of United States senators by popular vote is endorsed, and declares against the free coinago of sit ver and favors the restriction of coinage o tue product of American miues, Luthe Cucaco, IiL., May s Mect. ‘The people here today. Malne 1 Garpizen, Me, party state couventlon met Many promioent labor men &ro present. Practically the meeting is for organization, A. A. Beaton of Rocklaud is temporary clair- man, Comuwitiees on resolutious, etc., were appoiuted, 3 Lyun County Favors Boies, Cepak Ravins, fa., May 8.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. | —The Lynn county dero. cratic couvention to select delegates to the state conveution was held at Marion toduy, May 8. z | The meoting 1 — § entbusinstio followini dele, = K the state were chosen wouffer, Hevry F. Mi ohn M Duniels, Alexa A1 Setnalet J L. Ink, A J K John + C. C. Mentz Bunting, Ja rison, C. C At D. B. Long, A. T Shanklin, B, M. r and Heory Kiien Tho following fon was unanimousiy adopted Resolved, iy o admin nee B one. The G. Cherry, Terng, W. T ohn P'etiovisky, 1. Jones, M, Mitenell, 108 Mor lat nvention most heart steation of our hopored governor, Hor Al < the firn conviction of the democrats of this county that his name, supported by his record s a puslic officer, Wil bo w guaranty of tho party in the managenent of the public afairs, o5, nnotne Nuckolls County Ludependents Meot, NELsoy, Neb,, May 83— [Special Telegram to Tue Bre. | —Tho alliance county couven tion of Nuckolls county was held here today. Delegates -were elected to the state convention at Liuncoln, congressional ut Holdredge and Kearnoy congressional Tho delegates wero fnstructed for McKeighan, Tha convention expressed a proferenco for Woaver for presidont, 1'olk for vieo president, Powers for goversor, declured for the free coinage of siiver, and denounced reciprocity. South Carolinn Wants Hill Coruvmnia, S. U, May 3.—A test of tho sentimont of tho state regarding tho demo- cratic presidentinl nominoe was furnished by the county conventions held yesterday to elect delogates to tho stato convention Cleveland was endorsed in one county. In every other where any attompt was mado to endorso him it failed. Hill was endorsed by several counties. Tne general sentiment secms 10 be 1n favor of a western man. The delegates to Chicago will not be iustructed. Cleveland Men Working tor Fuller, Wasuixaroy, D. C.. May The corre spondent of tho Ciucinnati Euquirer tele graphed his paper that, with Cleveland’s consent, Vilas and Don Dickinson dro trying tosecure tho presidentinl nomination for Cluef Justico Fulier on the ground that Cleveland could not get tho necessary west cru support, Tho ouly stumbling block in the way so far is ths opposition of the Cleve land mea in Now Yor Eudorsed Harris ST Lovts, Mo., May #.—The republicans of the Lleventh congressional district of this city 1 convention this afternoon electod Charles 1. Menueker and Clark H. Sawmpson as delegates to the Minneapolis national convention. The convention refused to in struct tho delegates for Harrison, but it eu- dorsed thy Harvison administration in 1ts resolutions. Hill ot a Few Dele Ciaxtestoy, 8. C., May 8.—All the coun ties of the state held their conventions yes terday and chose delegates to the stato con- vention to chose delogates to the national democratic couvention, A few counties wont for Hill, bat the large mujority of dzlo gates ure uninstructed. Californin It Srockroy, Cal, May o republican state convention to choose delegates Lo the Miunenpolis convention was called to order here this afternoon. While the platform will endorse the Harrison ndministration, it is believed the delegates will not be instructad. - SULS ¢ vention. STILL HOLD, PITOL, Venezuela's Prexident Not Yet Overthrown by the Revolutionists. [Copirighted 1592 by James Gorion Bennatt.] Banceroxa, Venezuels (via Galveston, Tex.), May 3.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tue Ber. |— A battle may be exp:cted soon between the government troops und the federalists south of Caracas. Palacio has sent an army from the capital to engage the enemy. At th: latest accounts the opposing forens were get- ting very near each other and the object of the president scems be to draw the revolutionists away from Valencia and Calaboco, which they now sur round, preventiug commuuication between the government generals, Ybarra, Aranjo and Casanas, who are located in those towns, and the capital. 1t Palacio’s forees should prove victorious they will uudoubtedly march to the reliel of the besieped city Whilo the revolutionists are resisting their advance an opportunity will be offered Ybarra, Aranjo and Casanas to escape fron the trap which bas been set for them, Palacio seems to have arrived at the con- clusion that he must act aggressively or the federalists will become 80 powerful thau they will sween all before them. He has been depending on his geucrals in the state of Curaboco to put down the rebellion but he now clearly perceives that they have utterly failed to do so und areso homwed in as to bo at the morcy of their foos, bence this move- ment from toe capital, ‘Tue body of revolutionists to the south of Cavacas is the advauced guara of Crespo! main body aud it has been marching:fron his heacquarters south of Larca Valeutia, 5o as to attack Victorla aud move upon Chrucas as soon as_ word was brought to- them thut Crespo, Mora, Guerre and Manzano had cap- tured Valencia ana Puerto Cabello, ite Weak, The picked men of the government troops are at these places, The army now on its way to mect the revolutionists is largoly made up of raw recruits, conseriptea peasants and laborers, well araied, but poorly dis- ciplined, Thogovernment is just at presont well supplied with money “and is anxious 1o strike a decisive blow beforo its finances aro exhausted, Crespo's sclected army of 3,000 fantry aod 1 are i’ the ountains between Cura and San Sevastian, Only seventy-fivo kilometers sevarato tho rebel ehioftain from bis capiial, Cura being that distance from Curacas, Victora lies betwoen Curaand Cavacas aud fifty kilo- meters from the capital. As Crespo's men surround Victoria, Palacio’s avmy will come up with revolutionists somo forty or forty fivo kilometers soutnwest of Caracas, 1t will be seen, thorofore, how near Crospo is to Caracas and what imminent dauge the government is in. Victoria captured, it will take very lttle time for tue rebels to swarm upon Caracas. Los Tegues, which lies much nearer Caracas thun Victoria, is friendly to the federalist cause. It was here that tho villagers killed Pulacio’s general, Quevedo, the other day. Watehing Politienl Refuge Moxteviveo, Uruguay (via Galveston, Tex.), May [By Mcxican Cable to the Now York Herald -Special 10 Tie Beg, | — I'ne police aro watching tho Argentine refu- gees ut the request of the I3uenos Ayres uu thoritive, The military maneu: which have just beon couclu ed in the Argentino pital, show great deficiencies in the com ssary and general personello. T'ho entire pization is said to be defective. Dr.” Quivoyer, the radical leader, visited today is pohtical frieud, Dr. Alem, who is still @ prisoner on board the cruiser Argon- ting, but was not allowed to converse with him. The radicals are prepsring for a dem- oustration 1n favor of the political prisoners Advices from Asuucion, Paraguay, state that tha condition of affairs in that Country is critical, ’resident Gonzules fears un ai- tack daily. A revolution seems imwinent, - The Death Roll, Loxnox, May 3.—Count Holsteinberg, the wnent Danish statesmau, Is dead Moxte Canto, May —Thomas tHohler, formerly a promiaer lish> vera singer who married the dowager ducticss of New castle, is uoad. Cincauo, 1L, May 3.--Robert D of tne Anglo-Americau Frovision died tns mornig i Loudon fever. Mr. Fowier was born 1n the ueigh borhiood of Belfast, Ireland, atd was avout 53 years old. His fortune is estimated at §1,000,000, and he leaves a wife and six children, ail of whom live In Eogland SN Luis Oniero, Cal, May 8.—Don Jose Pico, who figured prowigeaily in tuo ear! to Government Forces o1 Fowler, cowpauy, of typhoid Listory of Califoraia, aad one of the aclive men of tbhe Limes, is dead, syed b3, UMBER 3 DEATIE RODE ON THE WINDS Many Lives Lost and Mang Pooplo Tnjured in a Kansas Oyol 10, DEMOLISHED EVERYTHING IN ITS PATH Destruction Loft In the Wake of the Fast hing Winds—Housos Torn Into nts and Ceops Rutned Tho Casualties, Kaxsas Crry, Mo, May 3. Topeka, Kuu,, spocial says: Tho full dotails of last night's storm in the Missour: creek valley aro only just beginning to be roceived, T'hie (stormswopt rogions are in isolated localities and the news comos in slowly. 'I'he Missouri Pacific, which is the otly road which traverses tha rogion, sufferod soveral washouts, and traffio is susponded. In Mis- souri township, this county, tho damage and loss of lifo seem to have bocu graator than atany othor placo, Tho storm was & genuine rotary eyclone, and it demolished everything inits path, In some places the very bark was peelod from the treos. Houses were torn in fragments, treos uprooted and crops ruived, Victims of the Storm's 'u The house of James Mitelell, was in the path of tho storm. cupied by Mitehell, his wite and their tive childven when the oyelono strack it. It was demolished. Mitchell was fatally injured, Mrs. Mitchell escapod, but the etildren wors all seriously burt and are now in a dying condition. ‘'he house of Puilip Lux was demolished, but the family oscaped by taking refuge in the collar, “Uho residenco of Charles Thrasher was wi down and Thrasher was badly hurt, bomas Brooks' house was destroyed, nnd all of the family were woro or less injured, but noue were killed. An unkuown woman who had just movea intoa house which has long been vacant was killod outright whon the house was ae molished, Tha houso of woseph Hurd down and Mrs. Hurd was killed. James Plexton’s house was its foundations and wrocked. and P’laxton was instuntly killed in the fail of timbors, The other mombers of the family escaped with slight injurics, Swan Anderson, a farm hand, was work- ing in a field whon the storm ie up. He was buried against a stoue fence and killed, Gave Hulderman, a farmer, was fatally i jured 1 the destruction of his barn. “The other casualties i Missouri town were: Harris Andorson, fatally injured by falling timbers; Mrs. Harris Anderson, arn broken; their five children ull badly braised. Miraculous Escapes, Tn Auburn township m damaged, but no lives we During the destruction of the house of a Mr. Drake, his young daughter was carried from tho Lkouso 1o a tree a quarter of a milo istant, where shs lodged in tho branches, huving reccived but a fow slight injuries, The Plessant Valloy school house was demolished. A number of children had taken refugo thero from tho storm, but they all miraculously escaped death, though soma received severc injuries. A special from Melall, Gentry county Mo., says the storm there Wwas ulso after t uature of a cyclono, The house of a furmer named Daniels, living near town, was dostroyed. Mrs. Daniels was instantly killed. Anold recluso named Snarp who lived near town was also killed outright and the child of a farmer named Baird reccived injavies from which it died today. A special from Moline, Ian., the torminus of the Howard branch of the Sauta Fe road, savs that the cyclono thero destroyed much property. A D. Lakin was killed in the dostraction of his house and his wife was badly hurt. Tho Times! a farmer, It was oc- bl was blown arried from chi property was - SNAP JUDGMENT. Hotel Walters Suspocted of Intending to Forcelose on the Proprictors, A strike for an wdvanco in wazes is immis nent among the colored waiters of the princie pal hotels. Since the hotels have had a rush the past few days by reason of the Metuodist con- ference delcgates aud many other strangers boing in tho city, the waiters havo been trylug to infugurate a strike. The alse usion was brought about Mouday*and yes- terday by the ‘“imported’ darkey waiters from Kunsas City and other pluces. The first 1timation of tho contemplated strike was tho Hght In which a regular waiter nt the Paxton got cut with a knife in the hands of a co-worker for the reason that he refused to sign a potition askiug the mane ngement of tho house for an increase in wages. Itis thought tho waiters held a socret meeting somewhera last night and prepared to make their demand today. Their schemo is to walit until the dinner heur this evening or tomorrow ovening when tho dining rooms will be crowded with guests in waiting for their meals, Then the demand will be made, s they think the management of the house will immediately be compelled to accede or the guests will go without anything to cat. There are botween forty and fifty waiters at_oach of the principal hotels, as ich place has increased its help from twenty to twenty-five waiters the past weelr. The regu'ar hotel waiters, 1t is said, wero satis~ fied until tho extra help arrived and created tho dissension. Just what sction will be tuken by tho managers of the hotels in case of @ strike is not dofinitoly knowo ut presout. sl i TIMES A WINNER, twood's Deanwoon, 5. D., May 3. scial Telo- gram to Tik Ber.)—Ab tho municipal ole tion hero today a total of 1241 votes wers cast, Sol Star rocolving s majority of thirty- seven aud boing olcoted mayor for the wuinth consecutive time, His op- pouent toduy was Dr. John A. Hardivg, in Whosa clection every confidenco was bad until the ballots were couuted. Tho Aght was <loarly drawn on party lines between the republicans and independents, Star beading the republican tickot. Tue indes pendents elected two of tho four aldermen and tho republicans two. Tuis makes the council stand fivo ropublicans and throo iu- dependeuts, Tho contest was the most Lieatea ever witnessed at a local election. —— The Fire Record. Canso, Nev., May 8.—1he Euroka quarty mill on the Carson river was destroyed by fire vesterday. T'ho loss is §100,000. The en- tive milling plant and machinery were rogs dered worthless. A quantity of wood was al:o desteoyed. Tho mill, which was the property of 1ho Comstock, was insured for §20,000, M ixxEAvoL1s, Minn., May 8. —The Bash aud Door Storage bouse, owned by I’ain & Co., of Oshkosh, situnted at Third avenus 5, 12, and Tenth street, was totally destroyed vy fire last night, Lioss eatimate 3003 insured fully - Granted the . Cuyesse, Wyo, May #.—Judge Ryner this morning granted a temporary injunction restrainiug tho rauchmen in northern Wyoms ing, especinlly in Johuson oounty, from waking their round-ups. Marshal Joo Itavkin, with & large numbes of doputies, will leave on the noxt train fon the sceue of the troubla, SLowmer AFrivils, At London-—Sighted: Majostic, Sidans #nd Persion Mouarch, from New York. At Hamburg—Slavonis, from Now Yorly At Bremen—~Oldenburg, from Baltimore. At New - York — Westernland, from Autwerg. At altiwore - Stultgary, trom Bremen,