Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 12, 1892, Page 1

TWENTY=FIRST YEAR. ARE FOR BOIES ONLY Towa Democracy Declares Its Allegiance to the Hawkeyo State's Favorite Son, TWENTY-SIX DELEGATES SO INSTRUCTED Representatives to Ohicago Hava Their Plan of Action Plainly Outlined, CLEVELAND IGNORED IN THE PLATFORM No Mention Mads of the Great Grover's Name in Any Connection, STATE CONVENTION IN COUNCIL BLUFFS District Delegates to the Natlonal Conven= tion—People’s Party Leadors Meet In Omaha to Arrange for Their Coms ing National Gathering. Delegates-at-larzo to the national conven- tion: J. I, Shields of Dubugue, L. M, Martin of Polk, Edward Campvell, jr, of Jefferson and J. F. Duncombe of Webster. Alternates: & L. Marsh of Polk (colored). J. .. Yeoman of Woodbury, 8. L. Requa of Winneshiek and L. Gardiner of Olinton. District Delegations, First District: Delegates—David J. Ayres of Loe county, Willlam M. Hood ot Washing- ton. Alternates—E. 8. Phelps of Des Molnes, J. . Winters of Henry, Second District: Delegates—N. B, Holbrook of lown cou Nathaniel Frend of Scott Alternates—W. Jolinson of Muscatine, I’ J. Hudge of Clinton. Third District: Dolezates—Dr. 0. T Harri- man of Franklin county, L. W. Gowan of Buchanan, Alternutes—John of Brewer, B M. Carr of Delaware Fourth District: Dolegates—R. I McHugh of Howard county, M. B, Hendrix of Alama- ke, Alternates—Jerry Green of Floyd, D. D. Murphy of Clayton. Fifth ° District: Delegates—loraco J. Stiger of Tama county, M. R. Jackson of Cedar. Alternates—E. C. Holt of Anamosa, Irvin Mitehell of Vinton. Sixth Distriet: Delegates—G. B McFall. Ma- huska county: L L. Patton, Jasper county. Alternates Sherwan of Jasper, W. Il Taylor of Davis. Soventh District: Delegates—S. 1. Gllpin of Madison, E. R, Cassett of Marion. Altern —Ned Lerry of Warren, A, E. Morrison of Dal- Suger tn District: Dolezates—N. C. Ridenour of Paze county, J. W. Freeman of Wayae, Alternates—Ed Mitchell of Fremont, J. 11 of Union. Ninth District: Lottawattamie, Von. Alternat gomery. John Sexton of Guthric nth District: Delegates—John McCarthy of Greene county, F. . Brown of Humboldt. Alternates-W. J. Branoigan of Palo Alto, J. W. B'oom of llancock. Eleventh District Lucius Wells of Bradley of Audu- 1 of Mont- Delegates. Frank I. D, 1. Ocker: Delezates—P. A. Tol- brook of Monona county, W. 1. Dent of Ply mouth. Alternates—E. Warwick of Buena Vista, E. L. Brownell of Dickinson. The democrats of Jowa yestorday pro- nounced thew unshaken fealty to Horace Boles for president of the Unitod States by unanimous vote, and without a dissenting voico in committeo or convention. Resolu- tions were adopted instructing the twenty- six delegates of the Hawkeye state to vote as o unit for Boios ana to use overy offort in their power to secure his nomination for tho presidency. As the first stato in the great west to wpronounce in unequivocal terms for the candidacy of a fayorite son, Iowa imustoceupy a prominent position in the national convention, aud the Iriends of Goyernor Boios are rejoicing over the impetus which today’s action must give his presidental boom. In another respect is the action of the con- vention peculiar, Itis the first state con- vention for several years outside of tne state of New York wnere the name of Grover Cleveland has not been mentioned in tho platform. The omission to extol the ex-presi- dent was not the result of error or forgetful- ness. It was duo to a deliberate action of the committee on resolutions, after calm dis- cussion on tho question of policy, that Grover Cleveland was ignored, and this aotion was taken in the very excess of cau- tion in order that they might avoid tho error into whicn Illinois is popularly regarded as having fallen . naming Grover Cleve- land as first and Palmer as second choice. Boics is apparcntly so omphatically ana solaly the choice of the Towa democrats that even Cleveland’s name was banished from the ofticial declaration of democratic faith aud not a single man in the vast assemblage protestod against the omission, BUSINESS FROM THE START, Little Time Lost in Getting to Work and Concluding th Tho !argest d mocratic convention n he bistory of lowa assemvled at Council Bluffs vesterday, Every county was ropresented, over 800 delegates being present. The hall was crowded and many were unable to secure en- trance to add to the vigor of the presidential boom of lowa's favorite son, The convention was distinctly a Boles assemblage, every delegat imbued with the Bpirit of Lhe occasion, seemed to realize that united vigorous uction was necessary to convinco the nation that Iow is in earnest in presenting her governor us presidential candidate, lundreds ot the delogates wore badges in- scrived, *‘for president of the United States Horace Boies,” aud every mention of the name of the governor was a sigual for tumultuous cheers. In accorations through- out the city his portraitis conspicuous at every cornor, Welcomed by Wadsw. The convention w: Chairman Charles D, tral comuittee, called to order by utlen of the stute co Prayer was offered vy Rev. E. J. Babeock of Councit Blufs 8. "D, Waasworth of Council Bluffs, chaivman of the county com- mittee, welcomed the delegates 10 an elogue and poetic speech, His reference to low, farius and fields, bills and dales, forests and flowers and ~ tho sweet = songs of lowa birds Was received rather coldly, but when he began making insinuating allusions to Grover Clevaland and Horaco Boles, the scene changed and vociferous democratic cheers swept over the assembly. Formerly, e saia, o fow states in the east dictated the policy of the couutry with an aron hung. Men west of Mississippi hua not the courage to ruu on u national ticket. Times and conditions had changed, bowever, aud westward the star of empiro bad taken its way. I'he speaker then eulogized Grover Cleve- land sud tariff reform and said the demo- crats of lowa would not feel regret should he be chosen staudard bearer of the democratic party, out the name of lowa's governor, he said was the symbol Success in any contest. His face stamped every word he uttered with the universal verdict of the houesty of his cause He warued tho men to be the chosen dele- gates o the natiousl convention it the y swerved from performance of duty ©of goveruor aud state, Doles, like ! Bonquo's Te ghost, would haunt porary Officers Named, Chairman Fullen announced that the cen- tral comunittee had seclected tho followin temporary oficers: Cnairman, Hon. John C Bills, Scott county: secretary, I'rank Wat son, Benton county: reading secretary, J. H Steubenrauch, Marion county; oficial re porter, C. ©O. Tnory, Ilucas county scrgoant-at-arms, Frank Guanella, Potta- ttamie county. There was another scene of enthusiasin as Chairman Biils stepped to the front. Ho has been a familiar ficure in political battles in lowa many years, und until a few yoars ago was republican. Ho was con verted to democracy in the battie for tariff reform and the fight ngainst prohibitory laws. He proceeded to speak at somo length, aud was interrupted by frequent applause, Address of the Temp: ¥ Chaleman, Having warmly thanked the delegates for thoir selection of him ns temporary chair- man, Mr. Bills referred with an enthusiasm which spread from the platform to the re- motest corner of the convention hall to the triumphant democratic _victories of the state and to what he describes as the confusion and dismay with which in three well fought ficlds the hosts of the opposition had gone down before the advanciug arumy of tarift them, v after year,” he warined to his subject, statesman, Samuel J. Tilaen, raised high the baaner of reform and boldly pushed it to the very walls of corrupt and oppressive govern- ment, the peoplo have besn thinking, studs ing and learning, ana year by vear, as wis- dom has como to thom, the ranks of democ- racy have zrown."” Again touching upon the stato victories he denounced the ‘‘partisan gerrymanderin referred to Governor Boies as “that fearless fighting champlon of tha people’s riehts’’ and declared that a study of the threa elections past afforded tho most amplo proof that un- just taxation, more than foolish liquor legis- iation, continued to give tha support of the voters of lowa to the democratic party. This question of unjust taxation would be the paramount und overshadowing issue of 1802, The policy of the republican party, he de- clured to be a maintenance in times of peace of the burdens placed upon the people auring xigencies of w Under the system 110 a quarter of a century mil- res grow and multiply as if by inagic, for every millionaire a thousaud pau- vers, Under the influence ot high protec- tion,” he continued, *‘the distribution of wealth, the conserved labor of tha people, had been mightily unequul. Whou we consider that so many willions kave been amassed by individuals in 50 short a time, we are led in amnzement to ask, in the words of the great cardinal, ‘How in the name of thrift do thoy rake this togetter? The aggrezation ot enormous wealth in the hands of ndividuals and corporations 1s today the most powerful menace to our nttional life. The sacred duty of our day aud generation is to corrcet this tendeney Where Democracy Stands, Democracy was opposed to such a policy, it was opposed to the rederalistic tendencies exhibited by the republican party in force vills, sumptuary laws and protective tariffs. Having argued at lengih that the McKinley bill by its very nature imposed an unequal burden upou” one class, and that, too, on vle to bear it, he denounced iey of 1ts adherents because while for years tnoy had condemned a rev enue tariff as freo trade, they now set up as their idot and canonizod that crippled, limp- ing bermaphrodite called reciprocity. These men disguised their larcenous designs in maintaining a high tarilf under tho hypo- critical protext of protecting labor. ““When,” he asked, *‘did any political party ferret out of the wageoarners to sus- tuin a hign protective tarifft Where n the history of the world did the vast corpora- tions or wealthy men pour money into the hands of anotier Quay or Dudley to pur- chnse laws that would compel them to pay higher wages! Nowhere. If success should again give the republicans power, and if duties wero lowered upon lumber and iron, they might expect to have General Alger and Andrew Carnegio upon tho list of pubhic charges fea by the bounties of the people.” The speaker then entered into a lengthy Argument to show that manufacturers wero protected ab the expense of agriculture, aud in answer to the assertion that without pro- tection certain manufucturing industries could not be maintuined, he contended that if such were the case, it was a proof that these manufactures were not profitable. He also declared that the hopo neld out to the farmers for eight years,that they would have home market for their produce, was delu- sive and futile. The republican congress in 1853 was at once beset by lean infants de- manding that as they had lifted up their *‘fut” at ~ the benest of a republican manager, they should be veplenished from' the public crib, Their promises of 153+ were forgotten, the McKinley bill was passed and the people, aroused to a senso of their danger, passed final judgmert ou that measuro, the tinal judgwent being that its supporters should never again cout a quUOrum in Cougress. Following Great Leaders, Summing up, ho set forth the 1ssues of the coming campaign, these being on the one sido bigh taxos on tne other low; on the one side economical government, upon the other side the protected clusses, with their ill-earned gold seeking to purchase the power by the “‘blocks of five” method: on the other the honest, toiling masses of the people determined to be robbed no more. “Itis related, in history,” he continued, “that Scipio Africanus, when asked the secret of his success, replied that when looking upon the portraits of his ancestors and thinkiug of their great achievements, he was inspired and compelled to buttle with all his soul for lofty ends that ho might be worthy “member of wn illustrious famiiy, What inspiration what enthusiasm, what unconquerable de- termination should animate us in this strug- ele, when we recall the life and achieve- ments of our party heroes, the immortal Jef- forson, the courageous Juckson, the patriotic ‘Tildon, and last but oot least, honest and fearless Grover Cleveland, We venorate the nawme of that foremost democrat of our times, who, without thought of self, spread wide the banner of tariff reform and held up as o faithtul, honest and fearless public servant the full iniquity of the extravagant and uncqual taxation to tue jud meut of the peoplo. Greater, far greator, 1s Citizen Cleveland today, more loved by his friends, more respectad by his cuemies than he who occupies tho presidential chair pur- chased by Philistine tribute exacted from the toiling millions of his fellow- ens. “In a few days candidates will be named by the contesting parties and the dolegates you shall bere today elect will represent lowa in the nominating convention. Standing as she does, 1n the centerof the sistertood of states, the garden of ayriculture and the pathway of domestic commerce, bearing as she has to the fullest oxtent the bitter wrongs of unequal and upjust taxation, and now finally awake to_the enormity of that wrong, who 80 fitly as she can raise her voice in thut convention and say to tne assembled democracy of the nation: ‘Choose yo as tae leador of this war (hat grand man who thrice has led the aemocracy of Iowa to glorious victory; choose ve bim who is the ackuowledged champion of our uew allies of the northwest; who represents the neople most burdened by the iniquitous laws wo seek Lo aestroy ; who commands the rever- euce and enthusiastic love of the pecple of Iowa, the home of his adoption, and * who will silence discord and coment a union of warring factions in the great commonwealth of his birth—cnoose ye him to lead you in this fight and surely will the peaple of Jowa and New York galiantly sustain and by their suffrages confirm your cholce and when the ides of November are numbered with the past, & trinmphant na- tional democracy, with loud acelrim will in- augurate Horace Boies president of the United States.” District Delegates Named, At tue close of Chairman Bills' speech, the roll of districts was cailed aud the fol- lowiug reported as district delegates to the national couvention : First District—D. J. Ayers, Keokuk; William Hood, Washington, Second—N. B. Holbrook, Na- thaoiel Freuch, Davenport. Third—H, B, Allen, Waterloo; O, B. Har- riman, Hawpton, " [CONTINUED ON BECOND FAGE.] went on a3 he and gold, by cnforced Marengo; 12 THE CENERAL CONFERENCE | et posumion, o th cret seopie Resolutions Introduced Looking to Sweep- | ing Changes in Methodist Discipline. COMPLAINT OF TOO MUCH PARADE PIETY. of the Committee on Constitution v That Trregularities Report Bishop Joyce occupiod the presiding offi- cer’s chair in tho general conference yester- duy. Devotional services were conducted oy Rev.T. B. Shepvard of tho Northern ew York conference, The galleries filled up carly as tho weather was somewhat clearer and more en- couraging than at any time for a week. After the minutes were read the rules wero suspended to hear a 1eport from tho commit- tec on the centenuial of the general coufer- ence of the Methodist chucch, The report recommended that a special sorvice be held on tho evening of May 17 asa centennial service. The report also recommended that cfforts be mado to collect the facts connected with tha con- ference of 1792 as the ofticlal jouraal of that confercnzo was lost, The report was adopted. On motion of Dr, Sanford Huat the secro- tary was authorized to condensa all reports of beuevolent organizations and commitiees that exceeded twenty-five pagos in length. Wants More Effective Plety. A scathing resolution was introduced by Rev. Ackerman of Alabama in which 1t was declared that Methodist churches had in many instances drifted into a state of dress parude, giving more money and atteation to mushe and fine appearsnces than to charity and gospel work. Referred to the committee on state of the church, By resolution the conference decided to aevote riday evening toa reception of all fraternal delogates, ‘The visiting brethren from sister churches will be given the free- dom of the platform on that occasion. Dr. Kynett moved that a committee be ap- pointed” to mecet tho delegates to tho Presbyterian gencral assembly who pass through Omaha tomorrow on their way to Portland, Ore., and invite them to visit tne general conference. Carried. A resolution from the Syracuse Preacher’s association calling for thé counsotidation of benevolences of the church was read and re- ferred, Dr. E. J. Gray of Peansylvama introduced a resolution to change the rules so as to give the differcnt boards authority und make it their duty to elect the ofticial editors, secre- taries of the auxiliary departments, superin- tendents of the book concern wnd other ofticers usuaily elected by the general confer- ence. He supported the resolution in & very practical speech, 1 which ho held that a tuil week of the Lime was usually squanaered by the conference in haggling over the election of men who were practically unkaown to a ty of the delegates. He thought that t rious boars could elect these oficers with more fnteliigenco and satisfac- tion to ali concerned. Referred to committeo on temporal economy. Districting the Bishops, Dr. Gray also introduced a resolution call- fng upon the committee on episcopacy to consider tho advisability of districting the whole territory of the church into as many diswicts as there are effoctive bishops less oue, and to assign to each bishop, except the senfor bishop, u prescribed district for the torm of four' years, instead of leaving the bishops to divide the work as they do at present. The resolution suggested that the senior bishop be left without a district to preside at the bishops' meetings and super- iutend the entire work. Referred tocommit- tee on episcopacy. A resolution instructing the book concern to publish a_biography of Bishop Simpson was offered and referred. rosolution sceking to have the > linit on the itineracy remeved was d and referred to the committee on itineracy. A reSolution was introduced suggesting that a ciango be made in the appointment of comwmittee: 0 that committees should not be so large and unwieldy. Referred. A resolution was introduced calling for definite action upon the attitude to be assumed auring prayer in church. Ro- ferred. Mr. Stinkle of Kentucky introduced a resolution calling upon all persons having funds in their possession to assist in defray- ing tho conferenca expenses to produce the cash instanter. Adopted. He prosented nuother to change the hour of making an- nouncements from 1 o'clock to 12, Carried. This will permit the body to adjoura earlier if tho delogates so desire, Dr. W, . Warren of Boston introduced a resolution to have a capable commitice ap. pointed to revise the opening chapter of the disciplioo which treats of the origin and his- tory of the church. The paper was referred to the committee on revision of the discipline and Dr. Warren was added to the committee, Co 1 Omaha Clergy Dr. J. M. Buckley then sprang a motion to instruct the chairman of the local committeo to provide a number of seats on tue platform for the special use of ministers of Omaba of other denominations, who haa kindly given tho couference the use of their churches for committes work, Dr, Buckley said it was tho first time in years that the general con- ference had not extended these courtesies to tue local ciergy at the very opening of the scssion. He paid a very bhigh compli- ment to several of the Omaha clergy particu- larly Dr. J, T. Duryea, of the First Cougre gational chureh, who he said had always been very kind aund courteous to the Methodist church, The motion was carried. A long resolution was introducted declar- ing that the missionary funds were not properly distributed, ‘The resolution de- clared that the conferences that paid the sreater portion of the missionary money were not fairly treated in the distribution of the funas. 'The conferences that paid very little got the Lion's share of the missionary funds, The paver also called for an equal representation for lay delegates in the gen- eral conference, Ieferred, At this juncture Bishop Joyce in- troduced Rev, Dr. Tigert, {raternal delegate from the Methodist Cburch South He is a young and vigorous looking divine ot intellectual appearance, Rev. Rice of Kausas caused & laugh by - troducing a resolution calling upon the dele- gates to “observe the rules, to sit quietly in their seats until the deliberations closed each day and wait for the benediction and then o to dinner in decency and order.” Ho was desperately iu earnest, allegingz that tho conference had drifted into a disorderly body. He thought an assembly of picked men of the church should teacn the common berd something worthy of emulation by ae- corous conduect. The resolution was tabled, Want to Bridge the Chasm, A ringing resolution was iutroduced call ing for an earnest effort to unite the two braunctes of the Methodist Episcopal churcn in the United States, viz: Tue Methodist 1scopal churcn and the Methodist Episco- pal Chureh South, The resolution provoked apolause. It was referred to the commiltee on state of the churcb, Aflongresolution was introduced by Rov Mr1 Brown, a colored brother, declaring that toe colored brethren were faithful and loyal to the church and would remain so, notwith- standice the false rumors thut had been cireu 1atea to the effect that they intended tostam- pede from the church if certain concessious were not made to ihem. Tue resolution was greoted by applause. IRev. Mr. Brown said this resolution was simply 1o skow that the colored race was loyal to the cuurch and to counteract the false rumors. Dr. Grandison, ove of the leading colored brothren, said that the resolution should be endorsed by the colored delegates alone. It Was not consistent to ask a conference com- posed of four-fifths of weite men to pass upon the loyalty of the colored people. The colored people would do that themselves. Rev, M uwpert, another good speaker of pliment nen, thouglit that {t was URnacessary to pass such a resolution every four vears. [Applause.) Rev. Mr. Brown of Margland spoke with great earuestness, sAyiog that tho colored vrothren wero at Home in the Methoaist church. They did Bbt propose to liston to any disloyal_talks the colored people of otiier chinrches wantgd organic uuion thoy could come into thd Methodist Episcopal church, *The disafse that Dr. Buckley spoko of, bishopholln,” said Rev. Browan, “has reached the lored brethren in this conference, but thegiare not going to prove disloyal if we do not#goure the election of & bishop.” [Applause, Then Rev. Mr. Col platform. He was of Delawars got the other loyal brother among the colored Hesaid the negro race had been ad ing under the in- struction of the white men. They had caught on to & groat many modern ideas by followiug the example of the white brethren, Amoug otber things they had began to clamor for the eloctioh of o bishop. [Ap- plause.] Ifa bishop Was a good thing for white people it certamnly would not hurt the colored brethren, [Applause. | ‘I'he paper was fin referred to the com- mittee on state of the ghurch, Dr. Buckley from the committoe on opls- copacy roported that the committes would not be ready to reportifor a couple of days. The time was extended, Not Pulling Together, Tho conference then took up the consider- ation of the report of the constitution com- mission, postponed from the day. Bishop Merrill was asked to speak upon the report of the commission. He said he would be glad 1f he could represent the com- mission a5 a unit. But the commission had not been & unit. when at work, The report was the opinion and conclusion of lh: majority . Tho commission had endeatored to perform the work of inquiring into the nature of the con- stitution in accordance with the instructions given by the lasy genoral conference, The commission reached the conclusion that the organic law of the cauroh and the constitu- tion of the general conference wore separato and distinet parts of the church law. 1t was no part of the work of the commission to quiro how tue constitution of the general coaforeace had been adopted. 1ts work was simply to find out &nd.roport what tno con- stitution was. Some difliculty haa beon experienced in ascertaining the exact condition and scopoof the organic law of tho church. The fundamental luw of tho church was found to bo the articles of religion, tho general rules of the united society and the constitution of the general conference. +I shall not argue before you as to whether our conclusions were Mght or wrong,” said Bishop Merrill, “I simply expluin our con- clusions and leave you to decide.’ How y Delegates Got In. { Bishop Merrill then roviewed the adoption of the law by which Iy delegates wero admitted to tho general couference, which was passed at the session of 1868, At thatsession thoro sprang up discussion upon (ne constitutional power of the conference o 1ntroduce laymen into tho body by a majority vote, It was decided that it would be necessary to have a change in the restrictive rules iy oraer tv make such 1 nction on the parof the general confer- cuce constitutional. But the ganeral confer- 2 took ubon itself more power than the conference of 1868 would assume. The question of changing the restrictive rules so as to give the Rgeneral conference wore power had been submitted to the people of the church by the conference of 1503; but just how much ad- ditional power was addéd by the submission of that matter and tho,limi“of the additional powar reaily granted tg tho conferenco of 1572 had always been agpestiony: It is gen- erally conceded that thé ‘general conference of 1872 overstepped its/githority in that it changed & [iart of the discipling affecting tho plan of lay ropresontation which the confer- ence had not. been authurized to chango, said Bishop Merrill. _*“That portion of the con- stitution put in unlawfully was not put in at all m reality. Tho covstitution really should remain us it was in 1805 with the exception of thoso changes which wero lawfully made. That which went in unlaw- fully took the place of parts that were un- law?fully put out and those pacts are not out at all, even though they may seem to be.”” Bishop Merrill said he would love to vindi- he action of the conference of 1572, but the trouble lay in the fact that the confor- ence of 1563 failed o confer the power upon tho conference of 1872 which the latter con- forenco assuwed. T conference of 1803 provided for the clothing of the conference of 1572 with power to change the restrictions then in existence, out the conference of 1572 went further and added the plan for lay representation as part of tho rule: There was the milk fo_ the cocoanut. This assumed authority ought to have been cor- rected long ago, but nayer bad been, Debating the Mat Sowe one asked why the report had not been printed months azo, because it had been ready some time prior to the meeting of the conference. “Wa were appolated by thoe last general conference,” said Blshop Merrill, *'with in- siructions to report to this Jgencral confer ance, not to the public, and wa have followed the instructions.” [Applause. | Dr, Hammond offered an amendment the revort to makeall those acts constitu- tional which had besn supported by a two- thirds vote of the annual conferences but all other parts should not be considered a part of the constitution, Dr. Queal spoke vigorously in favor of put- ting the seal of approval upon those things that had been done in accordance with the restrictive rules but not the approval of any thing that had been done without due authority, Dr, J. M. Hamilton said that this was a look backward, There was no use to find great fault with anyboay. The conference should look at the whole situation under the light of the present day. He objectea to the long preamble tbat the commission had pre- sented, fie hoped to see the conferance take up the matter candidly with a view to agree- nent upon sometbing defiuite and tangible ~ that could be setued for all time, The conference, he thought, should also decide what was meant by laymen. Did it mean only men, as Dr Buckley held, or did the word laymen mean both men and women This should be made definite by this couforence, if possible, before the womer themseives got into the confer- enco to debate the auestion. [Applause. | \e hour for the apnouncement of commit- tee meetiugs having driived the furtner dis- :J-u:sluu of the report was postponed until to- v Conferanpe Gossip. The meeting of the q‘gmapm committeo in the First Methodist eburch yesterday after- 100D Was @ humMmEr. A SCDEmo Was SPEUDg to remove the episcopal residences from Buf- falo, Cincinnati, Topeka and Fort Worth, The scheme brought forth strong opposition and the resident bishops of tho cities named took part in tho discussion of the watterat the in- vitation of the commiitee. It is claimed oy, those who favor the scheme that bishops are needed at Detroit, Seattle, in Europe and Javan, and the only way 10 secure them 13 10 remove the episco- pal residencas from some of the places where they are now located. After a long discussion the committee acjourned to meet on K'riday afternoon. A very plaasant iaformal reception was given ut the Paxton hotel vesterday after. noon by the Metbodist ladies of Omana for the especial bepefit of the wives of visiting Methodists, Mrs. Newwan was the leading spirit in arranging the reception, and it was @ success in every respeet. ‘The first entertaiument of the series of illustrated *“Tours de Monde,” conducted by Mrs. Bishop Newman, was given to a fair audience at Exposition’ ball last evening. Itie subject was “Japan,” and the temples, tombs, scenery and other Interesting sceues of that country wore illustrated by stereop- ticon views which wero explained by Rev. Julius Soper, who has bee & missionary in Japan during the past nineteen years The series will be eontinueq this eveaing. “China” will be considored, —— - holers in Aski. Casur, Afghbanistan, May 11.—A cholera epidemic is raging in this city. The Ameri- cans have witbdrawn into camp outside of the walls, CARACAS PEOPLE TERRIFIED | Dynamite Bombs Exploded by Revolu- tionists in Palacio's Capital, ATTEMPTED TO BLOW UP AN OFFICIAL nee of the ked by the Discoveries lee Min sapl f the South of ston — A Finance rming Government's Po- ster American News, [Copyrighted 1592 by James Gordon Bennett.y Canacas, Venezuela, (via Galveston, Tex.), May 11.—|By Mexican Cable to tho New York Herald—Special to Tue Ber |=Ths city, for the third time sinco the revolt against Palacio was actively begun, was startled and terrified last night by a dyna mite explosion. It was the most deafoning and destructive ever experienced hero. It occurred atatime when tho streets were filled with people, They were panic-stricken and fled 1n all directious, seeking tho nearest shelter. The police and soldiers came quickly dashing up, but the bomb-throwers had effccted their escapo. The investigation showed that tho bomb had been exploded alongside the residence ot Minister of Iinance Mattos, who recently advanced Palacio a large sum of money. said tohave been supplied by Guzman Blanco, a relative of Mattos, on condition that the lust named was to take the customs receipts until the loan should have been repaid. For- tunately no one was injured by the bomb, but considerable damage was done to Mattos’ bouse and to tho French consulate, which adjoins it. The outside of Mattos’ residence was badly splintered. The terror croated among the adnerents of tho goverment and the citizens generally, was increased by @& polico discovery this moraning, Terrible Engines of Destruct Tn scarching one of the neighboring houses for traces of the dynamiters the polico came across a dozen bombs, six flasks of vitriol and largo number of rifics. The occupant of the house had disappeared leaving no clue by which the authorities could pursue and capture him. If caught, ho would be shown no mercy by the goverment. Anothier discouraging piece of news has boen recoived by P It is to the effect that the young son of General Crespo, who, while proceeding slong tho Orinoeo river recently in a vessel containing supplies for his father's soldiers, was captured by the authorities near tte town of Bolivar, has escaped. The commander of the vessel intended to carry the youag man to La Guayara, whence he would b taken by rail to Caracas. It was not deemed safe w0 attempt to o overland, owing Lo the presence of S0 many insurgents between the river and the capital, LRunning short of coal enroute the vessel put into Trini- dad: There are thousands of Venezuelans residents of the island. A large majority of them are in hearty sympathy with the rovo- Iutionists, friends of ex-President Rojas Paul, who was exiled by Palacio, or oxiles themselyes. As soon as word was passed among them that young Crespo was on tne vessel u plan to rescue bim was formed, It sucéeeded ad- mirably. The young man'is at liberty again and will be moré cauticus o the future in his movements. Palacio is greatly angered over his escape. He bad hoped to hold him as an availaole hostage. South American News Notes, Rio Jaxeino, Brazil (via Galveston, Tex.), May t1.—[By Mexican Cabla to the New York Herald—Special to Tne Ber.]—The healtn authorities say the yellow fever nas aisappeared. A commission has been appointed to select a sito for the federal caitol, Moxrevipeo, Uruguay, Tex.) May 11.—[By Mex Now York Herald—Special to Tur Bee, | — The Chilian transport, Spartan, has arisved at this port enroute for Valparaiso with emi- grants and war stores. The estimates for exponses have been increased to §13,000,000. The only economic measure introduced will reduce the expense §1,000,000. Buesos Avies, Argentina (via Galveston, Tex.), May 11.—(By Mexican Cable to tne New 'York Herald —Speciai to Tie Be.]— Alurge skating riuk in course of constriic- tion here collapsed today. Thirty persous were killed. The architect and the builder were arrested. I'he scrutiny of the votes cast for Luiz Saenz Pona, at the recent prosidential eloc- tion, has boen finished, aud everything found to be correct. Cuptain Lemos, chief of the couneil of state, has abscoaded with 10,000 pesos, The German minister has filed claims agaiust the government for the killing of & Gerian subject named Metlaff ut Sunta Fe. Work of the Nitrate Combine, Varpnatso, Chill (via Galveston, Tex.), May 11.—By Mexican Cable to the York Herald—Special to Tue Bk, | nitrate combiue in London has ordored fts managers ar_lquiquo to limit the output 1 17,000,000 quintals, owing to the low price now provailing in the mariket. La Paz,_Bolivia, (via Galveston, Tex.), May 11.—[Bv Mexican Cable to tho New York Herald—[Special to Tne Bee.| —The clection of Baptista, the presidential candi- date of tho clerical party, now seems assured. The clergy's eflorts to bring avout this result have created much i1l feeling among the ad- herents of the otber parties. Thero aro great fears that & revolution is near at hand. SN SaLvapon (via Galveston, Tex.), Muy 11.--| By Mexican Cabio to the' New York Herald—Special to Tue BEE.|—Francisco Mendiola Boza, Ecuador's consul to this country, bas, 1t fs alloged, fled to Europe. His flizht was duetoan order from *Mo courts for an investigntion of his accounts while he was postmaster, quite a defalcation in the public money having been discovered. on, (via Galveston, can Cable to the 10WA'S G, Colonel J. J. Stead Depart Orrumwa, Ta.,, May 11.—The Grand Army eucampment began business ihis morning. Commander Davidson wade the annual ad dress. He recomwmended Febuary 22 to be set apart as flag day for the public schools, and declared for @ suitable uviform and & crmaucnt department badge, Adjutant ongloy reported in increase of over'400 in the department. I'he death roll showed 250, The followiug officers wore elected: J Steadwan, Council Bluft Yopartment commander; | Sperr Knoxvitle, senior vice; A. U. McCormaci Chariton, juior vice; B. M. Failor, medical director; Jesse Cole, Shelton, chaplain, The Woman's Itelief corps had the largest session ever known in the history of the organiza- tiou. Iteports showed eighteen corps organ- 1zod during the vear, with anincroase in mombership of 3,00, The campfire of the Army of the Potomac was beld tonight. A featurb of the program was the presonta- tion of the portrait of General Meade by Mrs. W. G, Lafferty of the Oskaloosa Army of the Potomac association, Governor Boles' Appolntments, Des Moixes, Ia, May 11,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Governor Boies has made the following appoictments: Adai- tional judge for the Seventh judicial district, Hon. Allen J. House of Maquoketa; com- wissioners 1o the Nicaragua canal conven- vention to be held iu St. Louis June2: At larze, I, W. Faulkes, Codar Rapids; Fred, O'Donnell, Dubugue; Colouel A. Swalm, caloosa’; J. J. Hamilton, Lies Moines; First rict, 5. K. Tracey, Burlington, Alex E Johuson, Keokuk; Socond district, J. H. Murpby, Davenport: W. J. Young, jr., Clin : “Third district, F'red A, Bill, Dudugue; . F, Merry, Maochester; Fourth'district, T\ A. Studebaker, McGregor; Kobert Huf- scumidt, Luusiog; Pifih diswict, C, G. Green, Cedar Rapids; I Mar- shalltown, Webster, — CHAIRMAN FINL ISTGNED, ors of the Western 1 atlon Surprise 1eaco, T, May 11.—[Sy to Tre Ber)—W. W, Finle} the Western Passenger assoc, b, hias ten- dered his resignation, to take @ § May 20 He refused to give any reason 1 is action, but it is probable that ho has received more pleasant and lucrative offer. Specula- tion s already nctive as to who will succeed Finloy, Sore diffioulty 1s expocted in il it on Account of the great responsibilities and disagroeable features uttaching to it, I’ S, Hustis, general passoager agont of tho Burlington, James Charlton of the Alton aud James Baker of the Monon are all mentioned in connection with it, All of these gentlemen were offered it on previous occasions and declined it So faras is at prasent known nothing nas occurred in the meantime to make thom regret their de cisions 1 that regard and i: is possible thoy may havo to %o outside tho association's own territory to find u suitablo successor 10 Mr. inley. It Is rumored here that Mr. Finley will tako the place of trafiic manager of the Union Pacific, vacated recently by C. S. Meilon, [Tue rumored soloction of Mr. caused goicral surpriso at Union Pacific headquarters and was discredited. Mr. Fio- ley’s appointment is an admitted possibility, but it is generally belioved among local of- ficials that the office of trahe manager will bo abolished or its duties combined with those of the general freight agent. The name of George W. Ristine has also boeen mentioned in connection with the vacancy. Ho rosigned sevorsl months ago from the position of general manager of the Erie Dispateh, and it was supposed ho was to be made geueral freight agent of the Lake Snore, but ho has boen out of a position sinco, Mr. Finley was formerly chairman of the Transmissourt association, aud is therefore familiar with Union Pacific territory. He was previously counected with the Donver & Fort Worth, and 1s said to have enjoyed the friendship of Mr. Dodge, His appoitment may therefore ve intended to placate the faction who wanted Captain Hayes foc president. | Al Telegram Wairman of Finle, WILL BE INDICTED, Ofeers of Defunct National Banks of New braski In Danger. Wasmseroy, D, C, May 11.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Brr.]—Treasury officials are making arvangements to indict some of the ofcers of the national banks in Nebraska which have recontly failed. They aro charged with criminal violations of the banking laws. Itissaid that two of the banks affected aro at Red Cloud and cne at Broken Bow. Several months ago the Sioux Falls Na- tional bank of Sioux Falls, S. D., brought suit against the Pirst Nationa! bank of that city, which had failed, The purposc was to recover tho amount represented by a cashier’s check for about £17,000, issued in sottlement of county treasury accounts. A stiort time ago Prasident McKinuoy of tho Sicux Fulls National asked tho comptroller of the curroucy Lo compromise the caso, He said the pending suit was detrimental to the interests of his bank. Uunder the direction of Solicitor Hepburn the proposition to com- promise was rojected. Hepburn thought 1t vetter that the supreme court should decide the points in dispute, Fifty per cent has been paid upon the ap- proved claimws of the Commercial National bank of Dubuque, Ia., which fmled some time 8go, And since that time niacteen- twentieths of all the claims have passed into the hands of a single person as assignee and nhe has offered the holders of the remaining one-twentiotn to settle with them in cach for an adaitional 2714 per cont of these claims. The comptroller of tho currency says that this cffer is about 21 per cent better than the creditors of the bank would receive if the affairs were closed up 1n the usual way ‘The claimants of the one-twenticth have do clined this proposition in the hop2 of secur- ing more then is offered by carryiug the matter up to the supreme court. A 'dccision of the supreme court_recently delivered av solves directors of failed banks from liability for the malfeasanco in oftice of the oflicials and the comptroller has coucluded that there is not much prospect of wetting anything more out of the remaining assets of the bank. e e CONDEMNED THE CATTLEMEN Senator Carey Declares That Be Taken to Johnson ¢ : Caspir, Wyo, May 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.]—Souator J. M. Carey spent yesterday looking over tho C Y ‘ranch in company with Manager E. T. David, The senator, in the strongest words possible, cou- demped the spiriting away of the witnesses, Jones and Walker, and said that the cattle- men should go to Johnson county and stand trial like any other citizens that had done an unlawful act; that they went into the mat- ter with their cyes open, and tuat thoy ought to have the courage to father their own acts aud Lot try by undue means to evado the law of the land. They Should Wellman's Companion Arrested, DovcLas, Wyo., May 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—No further news has been received here from the scene of yester- day’s tragedy in Johnson county, The wire from here north has been broken and the operator here has been unable to communi- cate with Bullalo siuce 3 o’clock this after- noon. At that hour tho sheriff aud posse who went after the vody of Weliman had not returned, although they expected when they left Buffalo to get back by 10 o'clock this morning. Hathaway, who was riding with Wellman at tho time tho ussassin’s bullet struck hm down, aud who carried the news of the trag- edy to Buffalo, bas beon arrcsted, It is be- lieved that he either commited the crime nimself or was in collusion with the nssas- sins. He denies all knowledge of the crime, . - SEARCHING FOR THE DEAD, 1 the Bosl sodies K BosLyy, Wash,, May 1).-The exact cause of the terrible explosion in the coal mino yesterday, 10 which thirty-four men per- ished, will probably nover be known, as it is now certain that every man in the mine was killed, The most reasonable counclusion is that & miner struck a gas pocket or feeder, which suddeniy tilled the slope and became iguited by the miners’ lamps, At 3 o'clock this afwernoon four bodies had been taken out. The work of relief is slow, owlng to the wrecked condition of the iu- terior of the miue and possibly another foct eight bours will elapse before the lowest level is reached. ‘The coroner’s jury was empanclica, but no quest will be hield uutil the remaining bod- s are recovered. As soon as the bodies are taken out they are surrounded by a weeping wife and children, Nearly all the meu in the slope were men of families, —— WEATHER FORECAST, Scones Aro ~Fourteen Orrice oF Weatner Bureav, Osaua, May 11, ! Clearing weather has prevailed in the upper Mississippi valley and fair weather in the lower Missouri valley, The storm be- fore mentioned as coming from the westward is gatbering over Colorado and New M and showers have occurred in ludian Te) tory, southern KKausas and westeru braska, while it 1s now raining 1 Moutana and the western part of the Dakotas. The winds are generally rawn-preceding south- easterly west of the Missouri. Temperaturo has shightly risen in advance of the coming storm. For Eastern Nebraska—Warmer; showers ; southeasterly winds during Thursday. For Omaba aud Vicioity —Warmer ; fair to cloudy weatler; east Lo south winds duriug Toursday, NUMBER 329, RILLED A LINCOLY WOMAN — Mrs, Margaret Sporry Deliberately Mure dered by Myron Pratt, SUDDENLY SHOT DOWN IN THE STREET Efforts of the Slayer to Follow IHis Vietin Prevented by Prompt Act Details of the Horrblo At fale by a Witne Lixcony, Neb, May 11.—[Spocial Tele« gram to Tue B Myron Pratt, an old citizon of Lincoln, shot and killed Mes, Mar- garet Sporry at S o'clock this evening, Tuo shooting was evidently done with deliberas tion and was witnessed by n uumber of the unfortunate woman's neighbors. The torrible affair took place noar the sides walk in front of the murdered woman's home and was exccuted with a coolness and deliberation that marks it as ono of tho cold- est blooded murders that ever occurred in the city of Lincoln, Myron Pratt has been employed as an en- gineer at tho federal building in this city for tho past threo years. He hus long boon ade dicted to drink, and for the past taree months has been exceedingly unreliable. Yeosterday afternoon Custodian MeArthur discharged him and since then, until this afternoon, ha has been under the influenco of liguor. This afternoon at about 5 o'clock he wont to his viotim's residenco at 2120 K street and, inquiring for her, was told that she was not at home. Hoe waited attho cor- ner of Twenty-first and K streots for some hours 1n expactation of seelug the woman, Mrs. Sperry is omploved as carpot sewer in a downtown store and did uot return uutit about 8 o'clock. At that hour she stepped from a stroot car with several pack ages in her hands, Killed in the Streot, ™ Pratt met bov at tho corner and together they walked toward the woman's home, talke ing, the woman carnestly ana the man ex. citodly. They passed in front of ler home and the words grew louder. Suddonly and without any preliminary threats or warning Pratt drew a bulldog revolver from his g pocket and, placing his loft hand back of tha woman's head, dasliborately ra'sed the woapou with tho other hand and firod the fatal shot. As ko propared to fire tho shot tha woman uttercd three screams loud enough to attract the uttention of persons on the opposito side of the street. Mr. Benjamin Snyder, a blacksmitk living at Twenty-socoud and J streets, was passing at the timo, aud his story i3 to the effect that he saw the coupls stauding in front of the house talking excitedly, Soeing that trouble was about to ensue ho started toward thom on a run. As ho was in the middle of the stroot Pratt fired. Snyder kept on toward the murderer, who beld tbe still smoking rovolver in his hand. As Suyder approached Pratt raised tho ra- volver to nis own hoad. By this time Sny- der had reached him and graspad his arm just as he puilad the triggor tho second time, The second ball was deterred from its course by Snyder's action or Pratt would have fallen dead over the prostrate form of his vietim, Made No Efort to E: The murder made no effort to es- cape from Suyder and ex-Police Oficér Smitn, whose house adjoins Mrs. Sperry’s rushad out with a puirof hanacuffs, which were quickly snappsd around Pratt’s wrists and the patrol wagoa summoned by tele- phoue. The body of the murdered woman was picked up and carviod into her own house. Sho was still ulive and physiciaus were hastily summoned, Dr. Link was the first to arrive, but the woman was dead when he got to her side. The pall had entered her forehead au fuch above the left cye, making a wound large enough to permit the insertion of the surgeon’s forednger. A largo pieco of the brain had oozed from the wound, which was removed by the doctor, Tne woman lived but twenty rminutes, diring whioh she was unconscious. She never uttored a word after the mur- derous vullet crashed into her brain. The coroner empanelled @ jury, the body was viewed and afterwards taken to Robort & Palwmer's undertaking rooms on Elovonth street, An inguest will be held at ¥ o'clock tomorroy morning. Mrs, Sperry was a woman apparently of about 43 years of age, of medium height and not had looking. She bas two daughters, one married and the other 16 years old. She was divorced from her husband about two yoars ago. Her conduct bas been such as to oxcite tho suspicions of hor neighbors, none of whom have regarded her with much favor. History of the Murderer, Myron Prats is a married man with two children, living at 1540 O street. Ho is about 45 yoars old. When arrosted tomght his pockets were searched and among other things brought to light was o smull package of some white powder. The discovery of this powder gave rise to the story that nhe had determined to com mit suicide, ho powder, howover, proved to be nothing more dangerous than a harmless preparation prescrived a fow days ago by a dentist. A represeutative of Tun called on Pratt in bis cell shortly after lock. At first he declined absolutely to discuss the affair, 1 have just refused to talk for two news- paper wen,” said be. “What paper ure you ont" When informed that he was talking to & BEE reporter he became more communicative, but was extremoly reticant, He stated,how= over, that ne bad become acquuinted with Mrs. Sperry, accidently about Lwo years ago and was infatuated with her, Their 1utim- has been carried on ever since. Some timo ago ho vecame tired of tho relations, which up to the night before last had been maiutsined without the kunowledzo of his wife, Mrs. Sperry has always threatened to teil tho story of his faithless conduct to bis wife aud by means of these threats has succeeded in compelling bim to pay her cer tain sums of moacy snd making her presents, Oue of the latter was a gold watch and chain, “Ihiere's a lonz story back of this," said Pratt, “aud it will all come out now, That woman has kept me poor fora long time. Every month when [ have drawn my salary she has been down town to get her stare, I got tired of supporting her and made a clean breast of the whole thing to my wife. Mon y night my wife and I went down to this woman's house uud wy wife wade hor give up that watch and cosin, | don’t want Lo suy auything more.” Pratt was perfectly cool during the brief interview and showed no traces of excite- ment. His wife bas visited him several times at his cell and has already commenced 1o work up his defonse. She 1S & pleasant faced little woman, and isw't wusting any superfluous tears over her husband's predic- awent, but will stand by bun through his trouble. She saio to Tur Bre representa- tive: “Mr. Pratt never told me anything about his trouble with this woman until very receutly. Monday night he conlided every thing to me and "1 bave forgiven him, [ weut with him, av his own request, to gev back toe wateh and chain be bad given bes ] aud | aw golug 10 slaud by biw 10 WLe last