Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 10, 1892, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAIlLY BEE. Lively Debate in the Methodist Congress Over Resolutions Presented, PROTECTING SCHOOLS FROM CHURCHES Dr. King's Proposed Amendment to the Constity the United States—Dr, Mouiton's Farewell to Amer- fean Methodists, Delogates to the general conference assem- bled In Expositian hall yesteadao morning looking considerably disgusted with the weattier, but ready to take up the work of tho con ference with energy and earnestness, Bishop Vincont prosided and tho devo- tlonal oxorcises wore conducted by Dr. Me Kinley of New York. It required nearly an hour to get through with the reading of the minutes of Saturday. On motion of Dr. Bridgonan the rules were suspended to hear a report from the commission on education, The roport was referred o the committeo on education. The regular order was tuen observed, which was the call of the roll for the preseu- tation of resolutions, memorials, ate. Presen Some Resolutions, Dr. Hammond of San Francisco offered a resolution to appoint a comwmitteo of five referring to the entertainment of the next geucral conferenco, A motion was carried to have aspecial committeo aphointed to consider the enter tuinment of the next general conference. A resolution was offered calling upon the committee on episcopacy to ascertain if eitherof the missionary bishops hau ordained unybody outside of the special territory to which ‘they had been mssigned und, if so, by what authority thoy had done so. “Fhie resolution was referred to the committee o episcopacy. This will doubtless touch tho action of Bishop Taylor, who, 1t is said, oraained a minister while in Engiand. His authority extends only over the work in Africa. Rev. H. I\ De Long offered a resolution to make it obligatory on tho part of all delegates to stuy = until the closo of the conference, and that no delegate's travel ing expenses bo paid who left beforo tho close, unless excused by reason of sickness or Ly a two-thivds vote of the conferenco. Re- ferred to the committeo on conference ar- raugements, Rev. H. P. Wilhams of Towa offered a red ot anti-tobacco resolution, The resolution declared that the use of tobacco in any form was unchristian and harmful. Referred to committee on temperance, William Deering of the itock River con fe ence was added 1o 1he committee on equaliza- tlon, Fixad the Election Date, Amos Shinkle offered a resolution to fix the timo for the election of ofiicers for Monday, May 16. It was amended so as to read Tuos- aay, May 17, aad was carried, This will create a tremendous interest in the work of elcctioncering and from now uutil May 17 tho worlk of building fences will be pushed with great vigor by tho can- didates. hen a resolaficn was offercd calting for an investization into the affairs of Graut uni- versity ut Cuiattanooga. It was alloged in tho resolution that this institution had squandered o groat deal of moncy, which had kopt in cmployment o larger faculty than necessury to do the work of the institu- tion, and that the wholo managoment of the coliege needed iuvestigation. Grant uni- versity is under the chargo of the Ereed- men’s” Aid society. The resolution was 1 ferred to the committee on F'reodmen’s ana Southern Kducation society. Dr.J. 1. Spenco is presidont of Grant university and will probably defend tho management when the proper time comes, To Divoree Church Dr. . M. King of New York, a leading candidate for the opiscopacy, offered a reso- lution for a proposed amendient to the c stitution of the United States. 1t velated to the protection of the public scnools in the United States against relizious encroach- ments and to deline the attitude of the churches with relation to the schools, Dr. King spoke carnestly in behalf of tho resolution. He wanted the conterence to en dorse tho bill which bad_been prepared upon that subject looking to the combiote divorce- ment of church and state. T'ho passazo of this bill would save the public schools from Aid nd State, scctarian influence and would remove a great deal of vpolitics from the churches. 'The resolution was adopted and applauded. Or. King offered another resolution de- claring that the appropriation of money by the national government for occlesiastical education wns 1ot in_accord with the prin- ciples of the constitution, aud that the churches should refuse 1o recoive mone. from the government for the education of the fudians. Dr. King spoke earnestly upon the subject, stating that all the churches had been getting assistance trom the government in their Iudian work. o believed it was a wrong principle. He read off the amounts thut had been paid by thoe govern- ment to the various churches on educational contracts, T'he Catholie church, ho sald,had recelved over $2,000,000. He wanted the whole contract system between the govern: meut and the chirches wiped out, Dr. Neely said he wanted it thoroughly uuderstoed that the Methodist church as a church had nover accopted a _dollar of government money for Indian missions, Some 1ndividuals connected with the Metho dist church bad entered 1to contracts with the government to conduct Indian schools, but tho ehureh oficially had never done any- thing of the kind. "The resolution declaring that the educa- tional alliauce betweon the government and tho churches by which the churchos receive Kovernment money was wrong and that the Motkodist chureh should quit it was carriod unanimously. Dr. Moulto Dr. W. . Moulton, the Inglish fraternal delegate, being obliged to leave for bis home across tho ocean, was then requested to give the convoution & parting word. He came forward and was voceived with applause, Ho saia it was hard for bhim to toar bimself away. o bad expericnced a veritable revelation siuce he camo to Amorica, Tn this great country where Methodism bad doue so much ho "had bern profoundly im- prossed with tho maryelous things he had beheld, Ho was especially moved by the s1Eht of tho African brothren in the confor- owell. ence. He thwnked God from the depths of his heart that the great Methodist cnurch had been instrumental thoir liboration, In closing Dr. Moniton Sy hiy \ not oxpress the pleasure that this visit® has given mo. Both Mrs, Moulton and myself are deeply grateful for your kindness. It is hard to say good-by. May God bless you, brethren, and all the church,” After a wave of applauso the conferen arose and sang “Blest be the tio that binds,” Just before Dr. Moulton left tae platform Bishop Vincent said: “*Dr. Moulton, aliow me to say that we have been eloriousiy freshed by your presence hero, We hono that God wil bless you and conduct you safely home. Carey with you, i you pleasc our heartfelt greetng to the bretiiren across the water, We hope and pray for the pros- pority and succass of all God's people and os pecially for our brethren in kurone. May you be spared to carry these tidings toall ihe breturenin your home across the sea and may God prosper and pre His servico.” Dr. Moulton bowed in respouse to this and retired from tho platforim erve you in Then Some Mol Then eamo an 1nvitation from the Metbod- tst uuion of Cloveland, O., requesting that the geueral confereuce be beld iu that city four years hence. Referred to the commiitee ou couference entertainment Dr. McDowell of ’hiladelphia offered a resolution providiug for s cbauge in th rulos by which ueither the laymen nor tbe ministers, when vouing by call of orders, that is separately, suould bave power to demund @ call of the rall of the opposite order unless o Kesolutions. not permit the laymen to compel the min 15ters to go on record, or the ministers to put the laymen on record against their will Dr. Buckley was in favor of the amendment. Wanted the Ministers on Re Judge Lawrence epoke against the amond- ment, calling upon the mimstry not to per- petrate any such wrong upon tho conference or upon the church, He said that it was time that the ministers should withdraw their op position to being put upon record timt their constituency might know what they wero do ing even if it aid somowhat impair their chances for re-election as delgzates to the next general conference, Dr. Queal fook the opposite side, and thongnt that the question was not one of laying ip scores politically to be decided hereaftor, He said Judge Lawrence had an idea that if ministers did not vote to suit him he proposed to logroll when he got home and rd. prevent if possiblo their ever being sent to auother general confercace, Cries of '‘No, no, he didu’t say that,”” went ap_from al parts of the house. *Well,” said Dr. Queal, 1 will leave it to you to judgo what he said.” ‘' previous question was demanded and ordered after the vote on calling by orders had oeen carried by the laymen vot- Ing as a body at thedemandof the ministers, Dr. Buckloy insisted on a count of the vot- ing laymen, although thoy aroso enmasse and had obvionsly earried their point. I'ne doctor would not bo satisfied that the necos- sary one-third of the 1IN0 laymon had voted 1 favor of the question until tho secretary had counted and announced that ninety-four of the laymen demanaed the previous ques- tion on a call of orders. Ov the call on the adoption of the amend ment. the luymen voted first, in accordance with the new rule providing that the order calling for the soparate vote should vote first. The vote of the laymen was, avo, 11} 1o, 37: of the minieters, ave, 2103 no, 48, By this overwhelming vote of nearly four to one the amendment rescinding the action of Sat- urday was defeated and forty-eight laymen will still havo tho power to pit tha ministry on record on nny question where thoy con- sider it dosivable. & A resolution condemning special prepar: tions for the next general conferenco was read and referred to the committee on con- ference entertainment. A resolution was then offered by Dr. Pem- berton of Texas, declaring that the churen was utterly opposed to all_ forms of mob law and all uniawful acts in which commuuities or mobs assume to take the laws of theland into their own hands for execution. Ite: ferred to the committee on stato of the church. A vote of thanks was tendered D. D. Collins of the Erio conference for a eift of £1,000 for the American umversity, and at 1 o'clock the conference adjourned. LIBBY PRISON'S BRIGIT SIDE, Chaplain McCabe Recalls War Interesting b The continued drizzie of the rain did not prevent a largo audienco from hearing Chaplain C. C. McCabe's lecture on *“The Bright Side of Life in Libby Prison,” at the First Methodist church last nignt. There was a good representation of old scldiers, and the red, white and blue buttons, emblematic of the Grand Avmy of the Republio, were noticoable everywhore, The choir sang tho “Star Spangled Ban- ner,” after which Bishop Newman intr duced the speaker, remarking that such an audience on such a night was no mean tribute to his honor, eloguence and patriot- ism. Omahu was trying to beat New Yorlk, where it rained twenty-thres duys in May during the session of the general conferenco held in that city. Chaplain MeCabo was received in a man- uer that indicatea a thoroughly sympathetic audience, His leoture occupied au hour and a half and the applause was frequent and cnthusiastic. The charm of the lecture be- longed to the svoal original way of painting the scones of his prison life and can only be appreciated by hearing it. He bezun by correcting the mistake that most of ihe audionco had undouvtedly made, of supvos- iug that the only bright side of life in Libb prison was the outside. There were many pleasant hours passed even when hunger anil thirst and vermin combined to make lifo un endurable. The speaker told the story of lis capturo together with others of General Milroy's In- diana alvision when General Leo began his march northward. Just before the capturo an ofticer asked him what he had douo with his tent. At that moment tho enemy’s artil- lery blazed in their facesand he ran ono way and the ofticer the other. ‘They et two years aftor in Towa, when the ctiaplain answered the question. Ile bLad never had 50 much trouble to say a dozen woras in bis life. “Then there was a long-drawn volloy of applause which would have burst into chieers had the place been unywhere but a chiurch when the speaker asked how many veterans in the audienco had entered the army whilo uuder 13 years old, and tweoty hands were raised from various parts of the church “I notice that most of them ara preacners,” said Chaplain McCabe, “and every one of them lied to the mustering oflicer.”” " But the audience seemed to consider the prevarica- tion pardouable, for the hand-clapping began again and continued for fully five minutes. The lecture included many iiteresting remiviscences of the life lod by the soldiers in tho prison. They had a ciass in i‘rench and a law class of forty pupils. Latin and Greck wers included in the cuvriculum, and a weekly newspaper was the joint production of the prisoners. T'ho speaker closed by pay- ing an eloquent tribute to the old soldiers and to the memory of those who fell. G. L. IKnox, o colorad delecate, spoke vrietly, and then Chaplain McCave sang the Battle Hynmmn of the Republie, the audience joining 1n the chorus, Dr. A. 4. Palmor will dehiver his lecture on “Dio No Mores,” in the First Methodist chureh next Monday night. Times—An cture ADDITIO AL BISHOPS, ubject Episcop The committee on episcopacy met yester- day aftornoon at the Fivst Methodist church and proceeded to consider the subject of electing mora bishops, “Pho report from the bosrd of Lishops was read and created decided impression. The bishops said that in their opinton thero was no pecessity at present of electing more bishops. After constderablo discussion was referred to the comumittee on iency of the bishops. Some of the delegates who did not favor the idea of electing auy bishops ot present held that thero was no use 1o postpoue the matter, the majority of the delepates were opposed to the clection of more bishops and tbe conference might just as well know the facts in. tho case &t once, but those who favorea the election suceeeded in postponiug final action for a couple of days at least. ‘'ho colorea brethren presented a petition asking the committeo to recommend the clection of @ colored bishop. Ihis petition brought out & long discussion and it was finally referved 1o a special committee to be reported o the waiu committee on day next C1f there wera not 50 many me 10 be elected bishop," suid & vi nsideration of the mitteo o by the Com- the report tho eftic- We man, “the delegates would not { matter balf au hour. If thore are muy | Dishopselected it will not bo becauso tho church is in need of them at prose ut, but be cause the election will be urged on by thoso who are secking the oftice,” TPhero was & very spicy little camor float g avout the cornidors of the 1%axtou notel last night 1o the effect that somo oue had introduced a resolution favoring o chauge in o discipline so as 10 permit young people in the Metho dist ohurch’ to dunce if they wanted to, under certaln restrictions. On account of the fact that many of the resciutions were bLanded direet to the committees it was im possible to ascertain the reliabilily of this rumor. Those who vretended 1o kuow avout it said thut sueh a petition bad been handwd [CONTINLED ON KIPTY VAGE. | OMAHA, GIVEN AMERICAN REGISTRY Inman Line Racers Will Be Made Avail- able for Naval Services in Case of War, IMPORTANT BILL PASSED BY THE SENATE fouse Bl to Encon building Now Awaits the nature—The River and Narbor 1BilL Passed By the House, e Am Ship- rosident's Sig- Wasmvaroy, D. C. May 0.-After tho routine morning business Mr. Frye, frm the committee on commeree, reported back tho liouse bill to encourage Amorican shipbuild- ing. He said that tho report was unanimous na that he had been 1nstructed to move its vresent consideration. He made that motion and it was agreed to. The vill having boon made in full, Mr. F'rye stated that although it was general in its provisious, two stips only were to be ad mitted to American registry. Thoy were to be excluaed from the coastwise trade and might be used by the goverament (by char- ter or purchase) in case of war. That, lie sawd, was the full extent of the bill. Tho two ships to be admitted were the City of New York and the City of Paris of the Inman line, the two largest ships today in the world, siuco the Great Eastern was broken up. Vest, Mr. Vest, a womber of the committeo on commerce, s8id he bad supported tho bill in committes and would support it in tho sonate, although it lacked a good deal of teeting his convictions oun the question of {ree shivbuilding. 7The statement had been repeatedly made sinca the pill passed thoe Favored by Mr. house that the steamship compauy would receive a lavge subsidy under the postal suosidy Dill. ho suid, will have no offect. Mr. Mills expressed the opinion tnat the two ships would be entitled to a subsiay. Mr. Vest pursisted in the coutrary opinion, becauso the subsidy bill applicd only to American built ships. Senator Shorman read a clause of the pending bill to show that tho City of Paris and City of New York were to bo _entitied to all the duties and privileges of vessels of the Uniled States, “except that they should not be vwployed fu the coastwise trade;” and he gavo it as his opinion that that clauso would confer upon their owuers tho right to walke @ contrast under tho postal subsidy law. Mr. Vest remarked thatif that was tho coustruction to be put upon the bill it would be u repoal by imblication of the postal sub- sidy bill, which absolutely required Amori- can built ships Rejected Mr, Mills® Mr. Mills (in order to make tho bill con- form to Mr. Vest's views) moved to amend Amendment. tue bill by striking out the clause read by Mr. Sherman. At the close of a long dis- cussion the vote was taken on Mr. Mills' amendment to strike from the bill the clause which would entitle the two ships to a con- tract under the postal suvsiay act. The amendment was_ rejected without a division. “The bill was then passed, just as 1t came from the Louse. Yeas, 41; nays, 10z as fol- Allen, Allison, Cail, Cameron, Cockereil, Coke,’ Cullom,’ Dawes, Dixon, 'Liolph, Du’ bois, ' Frye, Gibsou of Maryland, Sherman, Hale, Hansbrougn, Hawley, Hill, Kenna, Kyle, McMillan, Morgan, Paldock, Perkins, Pettigrew, Platt, Power, Proctor, Pugh, Quay, Rausom, Sanders, Suwyer, Shoup, Stockbriage, Vost, Vilas and Woleott—il, Nays—Messrs. Bate, Felton, George, ris, Mitehell, Movrill, Palwmer, Toller, V hees and Walthall—10, “The bill now goes to tuo president for his approval. Choctaw and Chickasaw Claims, The resolution for payment to the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations for their interests in the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservation (about §4,000,000) was thon taken up as the unfinished business. Atter debate the reso. lution was agreod to. Yeas, 435 nays, 13. It declares it to o the opinion of the senato that for reasons set forth in the re. portof tho committee on_Indian affairs on the president’s message cof Feorunry 17 last, 4 o the appropriation in tho bill of Marct 3, 1591, for paymeut to the Chootaw aund Chickasaw nation for their interests in the Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservation there is no sufiicient reason for interferonce in the due execution of that law. After uu executive session the souste ad- journed. Barbour, IN THE Wasnixaroy, D. C., May %.—After routine business the house resamed consideration of the river and harbor bill. The pending ques- tion being on a reconsideration of the vote by which the house on Suturaay agreed to tho amendment providing that in cases where authority has been granted the sccretary of war to make contracts for the combletion of certain works, if no bids nave been receivel and he deemed it advantageous, materials may be purchased and tho work doue by con- tract. Tho voto was recousidered aud tho amendment rejected, Holmau of Indiana moved to re-commit the bill, with instructions to the committee to re- port it with an amendment striking out con tract provision, Outhwaite of Ohlo moved to amend the in- structions by requiring the committes to strike ont all appropriations for new works or for further extonsion of works now under covstruction so that the bill shall includo ouly appropriations for the continuance and completion of works now in progress, The ameadment was lost by a vote of 6% to 70, Holman's motion was defeated by & vote of 9210 149 Passed by a Big Majority The house then passed the bill by a vote of 186 10 6, The following is the negative vote: Messes, Allen, Andrew, Bailey, Baker, Beoman, Beltzhoover, Breckinridge of Kon' wcky, ' Brooksmre, Brown, Brunner, Buséy, Bushnell, Hutler, Bynum, Cawp bell, ~ Caruth, Clancey, Cockran, ' Cooper, Cox of New York, Craig, Craw- ford, Crosby, Culberson, Cummings, De Armond, Dickerson, Dockery, Dolliver, Ellis, Picis, Powler, Grady, Hall, Hallowell, ' Ham® ilton, kit Hoar, Holman, Hull, Kilgore, IKribbs, Lane, Lunbam, Lester of Virglnia, Martin, O'Neil of Massachusotts, Outhwait Pattou, Pendleton, Post, Powers, Ray, Reilly, Richurdson, Sayres, Scott, Dowers, Seeriey, Sunpson, Stevens, Tucker, Wats White, Wilhams of North Carolina, W of Massachiusetts—(5, Tho house ther adjourned. WANT IRON OKE ADM E. Petition of New Englay Men Pro the Ways and Means Comnittee Wasmixaros, D. C., May 9,— Wil Massachusetts this Notes ams ol afternoon presented to o wajority of the democratic members of the ways and meaus committea the views of New England men who are urging that ivon ore be put the free list. $ome of the members wished the information as to what, in the opinion of Mr. Williams, the manu- facturers would bs willing to couc the way of lower duti mauufacturod arti cles in return for free duty ou iron ore Mr. Williaws suggzested that iron and scrap iron be puton the freelist; that pig irou be wade dutinble at 24 por cent ani that other ivon duties be lowered all along the lue to 40 pov cent de in s on Mr. Corcoran of New York presented the request of @ commitice represeuting tho artists of tee Uaited States, who unmn-\u bold a gouvcution in Washington, usklugts TUES hearing before the committeo on the sabject of free art. Tho requost will be granted and the full committee om ways and means 1 hear a committee representing the artists a waek from next Wednesday. End of the Bonrdinun Investigation The investigation into the charges affect ing Judge Boardman of Louisiana has been closed by the subcommittee appointed some time ago to take testimony, The tion has been suspendod for some weoks to await the answer of Judga Boardman to tho charges mado agninst him, This answer has now been roceived. The indications are that the matter will be dropped and no steps taken towards the impeachmont of Judge Boardman as was contemnplated, Bonrds of Visitors Appointed. The president today appointed the follow: investiga ing board of visitors to the United States military academy: General Lucius Faiv- child of Wisconsin, A, J. Cassatt of Penn- sylvania, General Felix Agnus of Maryland, General Samuel Dalton of Massachuseits, A. G. Hovey of Oregon, Altrod M. Ogle of Indiana, John W. Lindsay of Georgia. He also appointed the following named” persons visitors to the naval academy: K. P. Boutelle of Maine, Bishop Quintard of “Tennessee, Thomas Dolan of Pennsylvania, Levi D, Miller of Now York, J. Albert Walker of New Hampshice, John Russoll Young of Penusylvania and Edward Vale of Kausas, Afecting Public A bill was reported to the senato today as A substitute for a numbar of bills making tho act to sottle eortain accounts between the United States and tho state of Mississippi apply to other states, so that Minnosota, Oregon, Kunsas, Nebrasks, Novada, Colo® rado, South Dakota, Washington, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming shall receive b per cent of tho net proceeds of tho sales of public lands in their respective tereitories, The house public lands committee today authorized a favorable roport on the biil amending the act forfeiting cortain iands herotoforo granted for the purpose of aiding in the coustruction of railrouds so as to ex- tend time to three years from the passago of the act in which persuns actually residing upon forfeited lands shall ba permitted to purchase the same. Appolntments Confiemed. Richard Lambert of Californla, United States consul at Mazatlan. Nathan O. Murphy, sovernor of Arizona. J. R. Purycar, surveyor of customs at Pa- an, Ky. . G. Lyoo, receiver of public moneys at Seattle, Wash, Postmasters: [llingis — D. W. Turney, Havre. Missouri—A. L. Fountan, Carter- vilte: J. H. Sayler, Hopkins. Minnesota— A. W. Sheets, Long Prawie. California William Ingram, Lincpin. New Mexico—C B. Eddy, Iddy. Wuashingten—E. Pen- dleton, Sprague. WL gesumo Bditorial Work. Hon. Charles Emory Smith, United Statos minister to Russta, formally tendered his resignation to the president today in order to rosume his journalistie dutios in Philadel- phia. Ho arrived herd this morning in com. pany with Mrs. Smithand took apartments at the Novmandie. Affer payiug bis respocts to Sceretary Blaine he went to the whito houso and had a shart conforenco with the president, and_subsequently took a long drive with bim in the suburbs. in the even- ing Mr. and Mrs. Smith accompanied tho presigent and Mrs. MeKoe to the Mariuo band concort at Albaugh's opera house. Silver Men at Work, Reprosentative Plsrte of Tenueisoo says he has received assurances from Lwo mem- bers of the house now away from Wasuing- ton that they will siga the petition request- ing the committes os rules to bringin an order fixine a day for) the final vote on tho Bland biil for the frestcoinago of silver and 1o prevent filibusier{ni against the. bill. These two additions will muako seventy sig- natures to tha petivioir, Lands, SPOILED AN ALLIANC ARGUME True Relations Sustaine by t meat Toward Distilleries, Wasmxaros, D, G, May 9.—Soma of the farmers allianco men 1n the south and west whoaro advocating the warehouse system for adoption by the governmenc bave heen met with the argument that {tis not the province of the governmentto build ware- houses for any class of producers, to which the advocates of the warehouse system bave veplied that if the government cau buili warchouses in which to store whisky thero ought to be no reasonable objection o tho construction of warehouses for grain and other products for th™s farmers, Senator Cockreli, who pelieved this notion WAS an erroneous one, sent an inquiry to lo- ternal Rovenue Commissioner Mason and b received tho following rop y: Govern- OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE NAL REVENUE WASHINGTON, D, Hon, ¥ M. Cockredd tor: receipt of your jetter asking United Stutes government, out of the govern- ment funds, hios buiiv wny warehouse for the storage of 'lquors or distilled sp rits; 1f so, th nu the cost of suc iber of such warehouses, when built, and ehe authority of law by cted. 1Enot, explain who builds ouses for distitierics, and how whichi constr bonded wire they aro bouded, wnd upon what terms the spirfts are stored therciu, and the rovenuo colleeted thercon, In reply I would say that the United States aoes not now and has never built any wire houses for distilled spirits, Uhere is no luw authorizing the expenditure of the public money for this purpdse, A1l distitlod spirits, the exception of brandy distiiied fron , beaches, nil grapes, wre doposited in ehouse provided by the distiiier himself. Scetion 4,271 of the revisod statutes provides thut “every distiller shall provia, his ex- pense i warehonse, - to be situated on and to constitute o part of his distillery premises and to be used only for the storage of dis- tilied spirits of his own munufactire until the tux upon such shatl have boen The distillers of brandy from spples, peaches und grapes exclusively wre exempt [rom the provisions of the stitute. These distillers eithor pay the tax upon the spirits s s00n 18 produced, or the spirits ure depos- ited in u bonded warehouse crected by a pri- vate individual and stored there until the tux becomes due, but in no case shall tl Ve ernment | in the storin, fable for wny oxpenses imeuarred of distillod spirits of any kind. Beforo nny distiller commences to operato s distislery ho exventes o bond, the condi- tion of which, among other things, s for the payment of the tax upon ) its produced by ~ him. Wh the spirits are pluced ~ In tho warchouse, which ired to provide, an aadit.onal bon i, Known as the “warehouse bond,” s oxecutsd for the puyment of the tax upon said spirits lu addition to this the aistiliery, premises and are luble to the tax and the gov- s a first len upou the spirits thn - s for the tax due theroon, Until the Lax is pakd the covernmedt s tho custody of Ui ;p‘rn!hy thoe officers Ju these bonded ware- Louses. At the expiration of th if'the owner dox Spirits the | e ax of ) cents Tion must be padd, Very respectfully, JouN W, AIASON, Comulssionir, years, or sooner, and use of QUESTIONED THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Ho ¢ s Testimony Befor unlttee on Qivil Service Ketor Wasuixoron, 1. Q, May ttorney General Miller cams today bafora the house committee on civil sepvice refoom, which pursuing aa luquiry into tho conduct of cer the House tain federal officials in Ballimore, o was asked whother tivo employes in the marshal's oftice {Bideman and Sultzer) in Baltimore who wera mentioned i Cammissioner 1200 velt's roport as haviagz beeh guilty of viola- ton of the civil servies law, had indicted uud wero still in the government's service, 1o replied that be had no know! beai edge tuat their removal had boaa requested and uo recommendation bLad been wado Lo bim tuat proceadings ware to be taken against thom. Within a very few days pasta copy of Mr. I$i0s0velt's raport had been sent to bhim. Tus murshal bimsell ap poluted the men, aud ha (tue attorney geu- eral) had notbing Lo do with them except so far he coutrolled the mavshal If his (witness') attention Bad beon callea to the case, and be had beed satisfiad the men had [CONTINUED 0N 350050 Paus) DAY MORNING, MAY 10 892. FLOOD DAVAGE AT LINCOLY Soveral Hundred People Rendered Home- less by High Water. ALL THEIR HOUSEHOLD GOODS LOST Salt Creck Rose So Searcely Had Time to i Being Ren the Destitute by the City Authorities, Rapidly That Escape Many LiscoLy, Neb, May 0.—[Special to Tnr BEr, | —But twico in the history of Lincoln has the water in tho Salteresk bottoms reached so high & mark as it bas today. in 1815 the water roso high enough to reach Llighth strect, cast of the B, & M. track In that year a boy was drowned in tho streot near Soventh and O, Last yoar the water reached a higher stage, but if the water keeps risiug at its prosent rate, the flood this year will equal, if it does not exceod, that of last year. Rain commenced fa'ling at about 10 o'clock Saturday night and the downpour has baen steadily maintained up to this evening, with no signs of abatin A tour of iuspection along the Salt creek valley made by Tur Beg representativo this morning from a point near tho state paniten- tiary north revealed a scene of desolatencss seldom witnessed 1n the west. Looking west the flond is over a mile in width, while north the waters oxtond as far as the eye can reach with nothing to break the view but the half submerged and deserted dweilings. tent of the Floods, The main oiats of overflow ara near the penitontiary and at kirst and South stroots. 'rom tho latter point the water has backed up until it has coverad Eureka and Cottage Park additions and all the territory in that vicinity The wost approaches of tha A stroet bridge wont out at 10 o'clock this morning, the water at that timo barely reacbing the plank- ing of the main structure, which is over 100 feet in length. 'I'ne street car tracks were still about a foot above water and cavs were running. The First and K house was entirely surronnded. At Thivd and 17 stroets tho houses, although sur- rounded by water, were not in any immedi- ate danger. Thno inhabitants had everything packed ready to move at any time, At Lower O strect the houses wero all under water and deserted by their occupants. Ono house ba- tween O and R streets had bsen built in o deprossion aud the water was cheerfully washing the bied’s nests from uuder tho eves, Irom Twenty-seveath and Potter streets there is nothin,e but water in every direction. Street cars were still running as far as Thirty-third aud Oak strocts at nooa. Oak and Middle craoks have also overflown their banks and the backed up water is add- its volume to the flood already sproading over the Salt creek bottoms. Rescuing the Flood Suflerers, Very nearly 300 families have been driven from their homes by the high wator which had invaded the lower parts of. the dwetting houses on the bottoms. The strect car com- pany placed its cars at the disposal of tho authcritios, and many families were bronght away by this means, All wera compelled to leave their household offects and but few brought with tiem thoir bedding. Health Ofticer Bartram and a force of men had res- cued 120 families in boats up to 3 o'clock this afternoon. These families rosided in tho southwestern part of the city. In the south- ern part of the city a force of policemen hud removed nearly as many families, and at 4 o'clock this afternoon n force of men under dircetion of Ofticer Bartram started for the aorthwestern district to bring away all who were in danger. A great number of the families nave taken refuge with friends in the city, Schools at the Park and Firstand K sshool nouses have been dismissod and the buildings placed at tho disposal of the homeless. ‘The loss will fail heavily upon huudreds of families be- longing 10 the poorer classes, as_tueir homos have been completely ruined. Mayor Weir ana the city authorities are dome every- thing in their power to alleviate distress and to render the homeless people comfortable, Waters Steadily Rising, Tonight the waters ure steadily rising. Tho A street bridge is entirely under water and apparently nothing can_prevent it from being washed away. One of the abutments of the O street bridgre has been carvicd away and tho city engincer has pronounced the structure unsafe and likely to go out at any woment. I'he residence of D, W, Richards, two milos and u half southwest of the city, was undermined this foreroon, and a report school has just come in that the building has col- lapsed. 'The oceupants were rescued wich difficuity. An extensive washout on the Union Iacilic is roported betweenu here and Beatrice and Rock Island trains left for the west this afternoon over Burlington Late Reports More Encouraging. At 9 o'clock this eveuiug tho rain has ceasod falling. A high wind i3 blowing from tho noréhwest. Thorisein the water is ap- preciably slower, having diminished from six inches an hour at noon to 1wo inches per hour. The flood will not riso another foot veforo morning. Tho damage will bo great but will not equal that of two years ago. The Lincoln Bottle works and Lincoln taunery arcflooded, as aro the extensive lumber yavds of the National Lumber company and 5, K Martin und large Henry Coatesworth, A force of men and teams have been employed raising dikes around the works of the Vitri- fied Brick company which aro threatounod, The gas works are still out of reach, but a further rise of twenty inches will e v them, Phie Missouri Pucit cks are badly washed out near the packing louses und traius are not running. 'I'he sameccompany’s tracks along Y street are also badly flooded, The Unlou Pacitic tracks are washed out near the pevitentiary, and the Union Pacific and Rock Istand trains for Beatrico wero sent out over tho Burlington this evening via Crete. The Rock Island tracks north of the city are threatened, but are solid us yet. ‘The polico this afternoon receivod 130 fami lies from the inundatea district. ‘Chreo hundred people are huddled togethor al the school bouse at Llirstand K streets, while about 100, mostly women, are at the Park school house, The city authorities are tonight putting up cooking stoves in the basemeut and furmishiug them with food All ure comfortable and woll fed, AND RAIN Beatrice Tnhabi Uheir Homes at Beatrice, Bearrice, Neb., May 9.—|Special T gram to Tu Br Indian creei tlowed the bottoms and s still v the Blue river force of at woris Lhis eveuing b of the deluged districts o high Both the rivers are ligher than for yeurs, und ure still rising. SNOW ELSEWHE E, Maw s Driven Out of has over sing, 45 is ure citizens ground, several A big wash-out accurred this morning on the Union Pacific between Pickrell and Cort- land, No traius buve reached this city from the north ever that line since 7 o'clock this morning, Hexvensox, Neb., May 9. —[Special to Tut Beg|--A very cold ral: uas boen falling here steadily for the lust thiriy-six hours. The country is one vast sheet of water, Furin work is eutirely suspended for tho preser Newaay Guovi, Neb, May Spacial to ‘Pur Bee, i—There has been a cold rain fal ing bere continuously since Suturdaay. 1his morning it turned 10 suow from the north west, Utops aro iu good coudily ing tho inhabitants | simail | lower 4 grain was never bott, 2 orn listed last week. mAND Iszaxn, N& 2 day 0. [Special to Tue Bee, |1t bogan * 2, ving quito heavily about ¥ o'clock and hi 2 ce continued. Tho snow melts, however, | = on as it falls Hasrives, Neb., Mal = [Snecial to Tne Ber.|-During forty-ol tours, baginning Saturday night, there been almost a continuous downpour o m. All lagoons and low Iying places hd ‘een converted into lakes, Tbo rainfal, & season is at loast double tho average a .« uhe weather has boon 80 cold that it is more like March than Mav O'Nriy, Neb, May 0.—[Spocial Tele gram to e Bre.|—Eikbhorn river at this inhabitant nd roin fell Men are point is higher than the oldest hero ever knew 1t to by, Snow all day, last night and yesterda at work trying to savo the grado from tho town to the river and if the water continues 1o rise the bridges and grades will be washed away At Inman, eight milos east, water covers tho streets and people are compeiled to uso boats in going from house to houso. DESTROVED BY A Two People Near Mo over Fatal Injury of il ton, Ark.—Bulldings W Cked. MokmiLitoy, Ark, May . —A sovore cyclono passed from southwest to north t near this place at G o'clock last evenine accompanied by a heavy rain come in this morning show. great destruction of two persons were The track of the storm was in somo places a milo wide and timber., fonces and outbuildings were prostrated. ‘Tho groatest damage was douoe to tho Catholic monastery threo miles north of here, whera tha chureh and monastory buildings were destroyed. They were valued at £6,00). Near there Matthew Briel’s house was blown down and he and his children roceived injuries thought to be fatal. Much Water at Ceostor Snestoy, In, May 0.—(Special Telegram to Tus Ber, | —Again this locality 15 flooded and washouts are reported on all railvoads. Last night and today rain foll in torrents. All crocks and rivers are out of their bauks. Bottom lands are under from one to ten feet of water, All seed now in the grouud is rotted. 'There aro no prospects for getting in A crop under four wooks. will mako business prospects exceedingly discouraging Roports have : that thero was property and that fatally jured. rd on Range Cattl Cieyesse,, Wyo., May 9. —Thore was ex- cellent sleighug hera yestorday. The snow was over six inchos decp. The injury to rango cattie by the severe weather of De- cember last and the late storms is appalling It is estimated at over #0 per cent. The young calves have been nearly all killed. Huudreds of animals on all the lavge pa tures are dead. Brusn, Colo.. May Snow yesterday. The woeather is cold 1f the storm coutinues it w hard on cattle. fell all da and bleak. be extremely v ton. The country in the vicinity 1N of Maurin, La., has been flooded. Geatry county, Mo., has suffered gr from n rise in the Grand river. “Tho levee at Brooks® Mill, Arlk. ‘way and the cotutry wn that sectio inundated. There are rumors that the great sea leveo in Louisiana—tho largest United States—has given away. The low ground at St. Louis, Mo, is und water, and lambor yards and stote house on the river bank have suffored greatly. At Now Orleans the Mississippi river has almost reached the high water wark, A much furthor rise will cause immense dam ags i that vicinity. In the viemity of Viels river has reached a very high' staxe. The levees, however, are holding out weli and no danger of an overflow is apprehended. s has given is being Mor in n the urg, Miss., the MAY RESIST THE AUTHORITIES, Johnson County Cattlemen Will Continue Round-Up Kegardless of Conscquences. Dovarss, Wyo., May 0.—[Speeial Tele- gram to Tur Boe.|—Interesting news may be expocted from northern Wyoming within adny or two. Tho rustler vound-ups began in Johnson and Sheridan countics on Friday last, nccording to report of Willam Linvell, who cawe in from the north today Tho stockien applied to tho United States court last week, which issued a temporary injunction restraining some thirty or moro dofendants from instituting atlegod illegal round-ups. United States Marshal Rankin immediately started for Buffalo, accom- panicd by Joff Carr, and both should have veachod Giltetto today Wher they arrive on the g the round-ups woll under v round and find ¢ and attempt to scrve their papcrs thero likely to be trouble. Rustlers will hardiy submit o so small a force and the marshal will probably be compelled to raiso a posse or summon troops in order to enforce the orders of the court. ‘I'ne situation 1s decidedly critical to say the least, Clamored for Thelr Blood Cneyexse, Wyo.,, May 9 —|Special T gram to Tue Bee, |- Early this evening ono of the Texaos confined at Fort Russcll with the cattlemen was engaged indrinking in the canteen with the sentry. A dispute uroso betwaen them which anzerad tho Texan so that he threw a beer hottle at the soldier, The bottle. struck the sentry on the uose, felling bim to the floor, where ho vied like a pie. Instantly another soldier standing by grabbed up Lis gun and charged upon the Texan, Somebodv grabbed the soldier, which prooably saved tho Texan's life, for he would hiave been pinioned to the wall, As 1t was, the bayonet tove through the Texan's sido, plowine through tho flesh coveriug his wud making u painful wound The Tex b was rapidly hurried to the voswling alley where his frionds ave confinod, while the soldier was removed 1o ths hos pital, he aair created a groat motion among tho soldiers, who gathered about the bowling alley yelling for powder and threatening 1o shoot the whole out fit lajor Iiebort, when he appeared, had soma trouble in quelling the mex succeeded in doing ir. investizate the matter, The soldicr was ablo 1o leavd the hospital but finzlly He promfsed to fully late at night, but his faco is a mass of muti- luted flesh. nwerru Orrice or Weatn ey, ) Oxaue, May 0, The central storm arca is now in the Mississippi valley, in the upner part of which, aud westward 10 the Missouri river, gencral runs are falling. Hetween the Missouri river and the Rocky mountmns the winds ar now fromn the north as far sout s Texas, und o ridge of bigh pressure overlics 1he casteru slope of the mountais, West of the wountains tho temperature 15 rising and u low varometer prevuils, affording sowie pro peet of vain soon in this wet scetion, Mear while, hosvever, we arelikely to have seyeral days of fair weathe A year ago today th | temperature at Omaha was 502, two years ago 52, and t veurs azo Ni= For 12astern Nevraska, Omata and Vicin It follo d by clearving ather, \ier during ‘Puesday oy, D, O, May 0.—For Ne L and lowa vs, follo wed Tues, ruoon by fair in cd, winds Territory d warmer, winds an Fair, slightly northerly Ifor Bouth and 2 erly win Oklahoma becoming orth Dakota—Fair, south Por Kansas aud Missouri—Fmr Tuesday, shigntly cooler in westera Missouri, uorit winds, i'or’ Colorado—Generally fair, slightly warmer ariable winds, e lower Missouri and the widdie sud ssissipal will rise. - NUMBER 827, NOT PERMITTED TO ESCAPE vo Wyoming Witnesses Released and Rearrested at Chadron, Fugit DRAMATIC SCENE IN THE COURT ROOM Sherilf Dahlman and Deputy United Statos rshal Heptin Na Avold Trouble Over tho Prisoners— by the Latte owly Secur Ciapnoy, Nob,, May 9.—[Spoetal gram to Tne Bre. | Since 1:30 this afternoon aspecial train consisting of an engino and one car had voen standing in front of the Promont, Blkiorn & Missouri Valley depot. Allfnquirios wore riot with the greatest pre tonso of ignorance, However, tho two wite nesses against tho eattlomen and O, P Witt, togethier with Deputy United States Marshal Hovtineer and 1% H. Harvey of Douglas, W, H. Westover and D, 15, Jencks, attorneys, have just started cast on it . At the trial of Jones and Walker and Witt thls afternoon, after a lengihy argument, thoy were discharged, Quickas a flash, Hon, J. C. Dablman, shoriff of this connty, aud Daputy Hoplinger, Who were seatod by the prisonors, jumpad to their feet und simultancously said, *1 arresu you.'" Teles citement ran high, Nobady waited for tho court to adjourn, but crowded around the prisoners, Hepfinger handenffed tho prisoners first and refused the request of Sterift Dahlmau to turn them over. After 4 parley of somo mitutes, during which time everybody was on tiptoo, as Dahlman has the reputation of being oue of the nerv- iest men in this state, and seomed to think hie should have tho prisoners, Dahlman cons cluded to give thom up. The prisouers then Ltarted for the train, which will carry them to Omaha. ‘They are charged with selling whisky to Indians anda with selling liquor without license, I'here is considerable feeling here over their being taken away on such charges, "o hasto with whicl the men were taken away by the ofticials is accounted for by the circulation of a report that the 10:15 o’clock train from the west was loaded with rustlers who intended to hold tho important wit- nesses atall hazards if thoy were found Just before leaving tho court room, O. . Witt, the liveryman from Douglas, handed a oill of salo of nis Douglas livery burn to Deputy Sherift | that ho had no nic ‘arker, with the remark 0 uso for that country. NOW THEY WILL ENTEREALN, Arrangements Completed for the N Draggzists’ Annuad Meoting Guaxn Isiaxn, Neb., May . —[ Spocial to i Bre, | —~The entertainment committeo of the Nebraska State Pharmacentical associa tion has completed the program for the on- tertamment of tho druvgists and visitors who will atton! the annual meeting, to bo held here June 7, % and 4. The committ consists of A. W. Bueuheit, chaieman; L, I, Parnsworth and 1. 1. Bovden of this city, and Jamos e d of Nebraska City. The fol- lowing is the prozram Puesday Evenlng, June T.—Members of us- sociation and families will weet ai Palmor houso und n ulir routin sorind time, Wednesd erounds: reh o the ety hail. of busin allwil joinin for Afterngon, at f: race, Tadies ont After rog- . P and spoon June <4 fiEest prize, one set after ainner coffee spoons: second prize. s v Weily, presented by Sherwin & Wiliams, Fut man's eaco, first Drize, finey c.ock Lo winner: second prize enzurs, presented by Tiden & Co. Muie race treveline wen only as riders, mube given (o winner by 1D, Boyden and Jimes Raed. o= 0 worth of Cadahy pirration. Tug of wi first prize os of cizurs, Chanecllors second. ten boxes of matches, prosented by Perezoy & Moore. Wheelbarrow race, 1 wii- ner, Sk hat prosonte d by Air Taylor of Mor- rison Plummior & Co. Safety bleyele race, first prize, vold headed sl uibrelias socond prize, twodozen Early Risers,” presented by E. O, DeWite & Co. Ciay n shoot. 1o winner, 31 worth of pharmie al brepu lons preseated by Johnson. Nelson & Co. Wednesdiny evening—Lutertainment at the oneri houss Phirsday afternoon the members and their friends will be entertained by drives to the Soldiers o r fuctory and base hull ounds. wherd n gime will e witnessed Le- 10 Stute lungue clubs Thursday eveninz—Grand ball at Order United Work ven hall. et Crawrom Ancient Vied the Licoise Blement, Neb., Muy 9. |Special to T Brp. | -Crawford has just passed through a genuine saloon fight, and up todate the suloou clement has boen worsted, The fight commenced with the late sy clection. P'wo tickets were placed in the field. The suloon ticke!, was eleeted, but victory was too much for th them troated suppos loon nen and a couple of s of the opposito fuc- tion in anything but a civil manner. It was alleged a nezro soldior hua veen induced to vote ilicgally by ono of the saloou gmen, Tho negro was avrested, but was finally 8dis- charged. Then a reionstrance was filed by the citizen asking that the council refuso to issuc licensos. The time set for heaving was last Thursday at | o'clock, At that hour the council convened. — ‘The trinl lasted two days, and on Suturday morning at 10 o'clock tho remonstrance was overruled, but the license deniod, McCoow Junerion, Neb., May 9. - [Special o Tk Brr.| -1or 'the fitst time in two years McCool Jdunction is dry. A license board was elected, but did not qualify and 0 old board holds ove Owin to tho fizut made on the preseut saloonkeeper ho was unable to geu a license and has decided 10 open & drug store. Hastings Com Hastinas, Nev,, May [Special to Tn Bin | —Satarday night Hastings louge No. 12 of the Commeveial Pilgrims of Awerica, was organized in this city by L, W. Snoy grand worthy pilgrim of Lincoln lodge No Pitgrims, ussisted by ‘subordinate oficers of Grand Island lodge No. 6. ‘The oificers installed werc: Worthy pilgrim, J. B. Butler; wortny vice pilgrim, Ira Fora: worthy counsel- lor, J. 1. ‘Webster: worthy secrotary, I 1. Willams; worthy trensurer, Izaae Lo Dioyt; tourist, Fl. il. Cherry; guard ianer portal, C. ‘I, Beezoley: outer portal, 13, 3, Bebb. The additional members aro J. B. Hoyer, J. W. Shaw, a4 Weingart, (I, 11 Chorey, 18, 0. Smith, I, B. Bates, N, B James,' B, . Jackson, 4. B. Beomis, J. McKinstry and A, O, Orrin, After the' in stullution @ bauguet was served the lodgo by whe Daughters of Robekkah, Disappoiated in Love, Neb, May o Bk |~ 1Paul Priend box car this morning, A letter liis nockot disclosed the fact that the of his aflections had learned to love The coroner’s jury found a verdict Friend was about 22 years of 22 y il Tele- wits found BYRACUSE, mn to Tiir I @ Speci (4 hau 10 bject unot of suicide, age Sehuyler | vt Nen Organiz Scnvyien, Neb, May 9. [Special e gram to Tk Bre. | —The railway enployes of Sehuyler have organized a local railway ciub with the following oficers E N Puclps, presiaent: O, 5. Payue, vice prasi- tent: I, 5, Clirauer, seerotary and treasure I'he club cousists of twenty eharter members Kearuey's New secret Socloty, Keausey, Neb, special Teles Dur Brr. of the Loyal Mystic Legion of America was organized hero this ovening with o mombership of aty. ‘Tais order tad its origin in Hast s & few months ago. - Crispl Wil Koluse, Loxnoy, May 4. —Tho Rome corrospondent is ¥ to baliev uot jowu the unew of the Times says ther that Signor Crispr will Ltutian cabi ason