Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 14, 1892, Page 1

e — TWENTY=FIRST YEAR. WBIG NUDDY ON HER MUSCLE Only a Few Feet Now Between the River and Florence Lake. THE BANKS BEING RAPIDLY CUT AWAY Danger That Within a Few Hours the River May Find tts Old Channel—Props erty Alrendy Destroyed— The Rising Tide, The erratio old Missouri hasn’t made up her mind yet just what she will do up in the rogion of Florenco lake, but there aro chances of her cutting loose and sweeping down through tho old channel of remots ages. 1f she does the damago would bo tre- mendeus, As the caso now stanas tho river s higher than it has ever been since tho memorable spring of 1851, when on April 25 it reachad an altitudo of twenty-threo foot and nine aud one-half inchios above low water mark. Cutting for Florence Luke, The river is now eloven feot and threo fuches nbove this mark and rising at the alarming rate of cight iuchos au hour. At this rato it will requiro but six or seven hours to bring it on a level with the surface of Florence lake, in which cvent an avalancho of water would rush down this narrow valley and en- gulf ina twinkling of an eye aimost the whole surrounding couutry, Bottom Residents Excited, The road houses of George Hull and Susse- mau are in the dircet path the torrent would take in case the break is made, and there is large crowd of excited men and anxious nro erty holdersgathered at thethreatened point broathlessly watching tho inroads of tho furious cu ant, Separating the extended northern arm of the lake proper and the river bank is a space of not more than fifty yards, 1 this is being cucrozched upon with a velocity that will Lot require more than the tino abovo mentioned to turn the raging waters of the viver into the channel cut years beforo tho settloment of the country. “The spectacle in such u crists would in- deed bea grand and stupendous oue, b could ouly be viewed effcetively from the car of n bulldon, asone could only approach the endangered territory at the risk of his Jife, Those Who Would Suffer, The land at this particular swing in the riveris the property of C. . Bruce of Blake Bruce & Co., druggists, but it will not be worth a penny an acre if thoe river makes the cut sho is contemplating. Already fully fifty acres have been sliced off and gone whirling on their way to the pulf. 'ho thuuder of caving banks 1s heard at froquent iutervals above the continuous beavy roar of the river, and not an nfrequent ceeurrence ods of tons of carth, brush and T-rafl part from the solid bank and o boiling and fouming into the resistless river. The reporter was preseat when about a half acre of Mr. Bruce's parsuip paten bade adicu to the remainder of the farm and was hurled out of sight round the projecting point. P hhe wiro fenco that bisccts tho Bruco farm and cxtends clear to the river bank has been shortencd by the swiltly cutting cur- rent over two hundred yards, and from two- thirds of & mile in width at this point the river now shows an expunso of frothing and rushing waters of over two miles from shore to shore. Dangers that Threaten, To give a better idea of the extent of tho river's cncroachment on the terri- tory just north of Florenco lako, it is but necessary to state, to people familiur with the configuration’ of * the landscapo theronbouts, that the old wagon timber road that formerly swept cowpietely round the ad of the luke has been utterly swallow aloug with acres and acres of tangled willows undergrowth. All" ave disappenr within the mad Missouri’s capacious maw and not o vestige remains to remina ono of former scenes. Should the rush of waters continue and the strophe so fearfully avprehended really take place, the scens that would follow the subsidenco of the flood would b a desolate end indecd. and the damage entailed upon land owners, the pack- ing bouse people and the innumerable small property owners, southeast of the Brighton roadhouse, incaleulable, Already'tho whole country between the main highway on tho west and the river is a veritablo quag-mire, absolutely impassavle 10 vebicles of any deseription, and a danger- ous cnterprise oither afoot or horseback, The Guttenburg skato which safely curried Tue Bee mau thither has veen run in up on the dry docks for repairs Watching the Ground Disappe During the afternoon the peopls residing fn the valley whers the raging river is expected to como 1u and cuv off their laud wero closely watching the rapid rise of the water. Mcn and boys in boats, fishing in the north end of the lake near by the con- templatea cut, were eagerly awaiting for fish to come from the river through the small stream ewplying from tho orth end of tho lake. AU0 o'clock the rushing current of the Missouri, where it struck and turncd the banks ut'the vorth end of the lako swamp, had risen within one foot of the surface of tho luke water. Tho banks wero extremely sogey and were fast washing away. Dur- ing the day many piccos of earth caved in aud jwero carried down tho mad stream of tho river. Fearful were the farmers and gardencrs last night,as they had never before seen the river rise 'so rapidly. As s00n as the river rises one foot more—and this rise was expected before morning—tho Missouri will plunge into tho lake, which will back up and inundate the entire bot- toms. When tho river cuts through the banks 1t will not ouly drive the lake bacl, but it will carry away with it several hun- dred scres of lund which is now in garden truck and make mauy small farmers and ardeners homeless, The imimense ice houses elonging to the large packiug firms are oo o strip that will suffor seriously when the val- ley becomes inundated, Thouswnds upon ticusands of dollars’ worth of property will be lost, ‘I'he alarming rise of the river yosterday was something like three feet and if it kept up its present rate of getting highar last night an avalanche of water will rush down through the valley bofore duybreak. The peoplo in the Brighton house and tho farmers and gavdencrs were thinking seri- ously last night of removing to a pluce of sufely. Landslide at the Dump, Consideravle auxiety bas veen folt at tho Union Pacifio headquarters for the last day oF two on Account of & washout that has oc- curred on the approach just east of the bridge. The heavy rains of the past month aro responsible for the washout, aud the ap- proach shows signs of weakeoing in & nuuw er of places. Tho railway authorities have given orders that all traius be run over the approach very slowl, in order that no uu- nocessary jar may be cuused. It is not thought “that anything serious will result from the washing away, uuless the rainy souson s prolonged, but the utmost caution is being taken by the compauy to preveut auy accidents. NEBEASKA FARMELS ALARMED, Rutu Sevlously Interfering with Thelr Work —Corn Beglnuing to Kot Brarnice, Neb,, May 13- [Special Tele gram to Tug Bke)—Another heavy rain storm prevailed bera early this moraiug.* “Ihie west sido was badly flooded, as usual Juxiata, Neb., May 18.—Spocial to Tug Bee )1t bas rained bere for about twonty: four "ours but not very hard. All farm WOrk 18 stopped at present and fears are en- terlained that what corn is plantea will rot Af this weather continues much looger. Fruit broes are iu splondia condition, ana provably | more of this spring’s setting out will grow auy provious y Biansiaw, Neb,, May 13, A very heavy rain comin hore Wednesday night and it contin # steady downpour until 4 o'clock ing, whien a heavy thunderstorn visited this locality, and it now has J in1s looking but there is 1o corn planted yet to speak of Duxcay, Neb, 1t has beoen with no prospect of censing Soacialto Tie nced falling ining since 5 Everytuing is getting despondent. Stmall grain looks well but pasturago is back- has boen planted is farmers here who have not sown or & furrough come to us from all dircctions Hantisaros, N grain of seed Complaints ors (rom differont parts of the county report large numbers on account of tho heavy rains GO0 head of cattle has been reported thus far, SSOURL PLAVING The O1d River on a It ge with the Kan- Kixsas Ciry, lieusion due to the unusual high stago of the “Big Muday” be well fouuded. flowed their ilhies to sook "ho appro- Both streams have over banks, causing a number of fam- from their A large ar country is inundated and some live stock has | drowred, The Missouri river at this point today venty-one fect low water mark, in tho “bottoms’ moved to places of safety. Harlem, on the other side of the river, is in considerable dang number of barks moved to hi docs not subside within forty-cig! 15 damage will result, he Kausas river is also on a r people living her ground, 1f the flood thours se- mpags and At tho Kaw’s mouth the w tho Missourt Pacilie tracks and u number of lauds north of tndependence the baniks of tho str “I'ho bottom Mo, and along lands noar the Armourdalo s1da s ciglit feot of water In the Phaenix packin cising house of Kingan & Co. is also (looded und o numoer s were drownod. unl service toduy issued a bull advising ull people living in the lowlands in 10v0 to places of safety. in Suliuo couaty, the its banks ana ops i3 under water. this vicinity to viver has ovi considerablo live stock was fost. ‘Tho situation at Armourdale is becoming water in threo stroets feot doep and has caused much v and Twenty-fourth street bridges aro iu danger of Leing w ‘'hie Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific are ulroads waking running regular trains roadved of the Rock lingtou & Quincy and the Chicago, 1sas City are all badly dan neighborhood. I'he Itock {sland and Maple Leat havo beon s0mo of the towns along their routes for ‘I'ne bottoms ar ors and great damage has been done Lo the yrowing ci it has been rainmg hero four da than a month. ground is thoroughly soaked and tho rain as ight off into tho stream. swept over 1t falls runs night a terr raise tho river two feet. over, for tonight there are indications of an- ' hoavy rain At Eudors, o ‘The rain 1s not. yet it miles oast of Lawrence, bridgo was washed away this afternoon and it is reported that two men at work on the bridge were drowned, however, lucks confirmation, Alargs area of country is undor water and gereat damage has resulted to crops and live ssoctated press dispateh from Leaven- worth, Kan., says that the Missouri river 1s twenty two foet above low that point, and though not rising now, stand the danger point. Sugar lake, two mile there is imminent danger that will cut through the bend, Rock Island north of this city Fort Leaveuworth useless and leaving this city a mile inland, VISITED BY A CYCLONE, owns Badly Damaged by Whirling Wicmita, Kan., May 13.—Tho formation of three tornadoos was witnesscd here between b this afternoon, two about miles south of the city and another about the same distance northeast, Eagle from Augusta, Butler county, says twister struck that place about 6 o'clock, demolishing fifteen wrecking the Santa Fe stock A dispatch to the houses and W. S. Ellsworth had broken and was also slightly injur S 1n town suw the storm sought safety in , which, it 1s thought, alono great 1oss of lifo. down and details’ aro diflicult to When telegraphic communication is sstablishied it may bo found that the storm was more disastrous to than is now supposod, The town of Towanda, miles north of Augusta, was also visited by the storm and half It will bo rem iy wiped from clono tho latter part of Mare! Nearly all the citiz uppronching and nbered that Towanda carth by ac and u number of peoplo T'he citizens, who had the courago to robuilt thoir buildings blown not known whether anyono was ral points south of Wichita fail to soveal tho track takeu by the other LWo storms, St Louts, Mo, May 13. m. passea tho danger line ana is still rising. beno oue pretends to ‘The rivor at 7 p. Where the end will front grows worse hourly and the dificulty of handling freight is increasing, gius trausfer yaras are twoto tnreo feet Arsenal island Part of it1s gone and more is going. minor damago Las been But 50 far the is washing More or less other done and is likely to be done. great portion of “the injury to business, ete., comes from hindrance rather thun actual On the cast side the situation is bad too, At Brooklyn 200 acres of truck patches a Chouteau islaud is under water, s of farming land for destroyed. thus ruining 3 the season. LAwRENCE, Kan., May 13— has been falling bero for the past twenty- river coutinues heavy rain water is too bave shut down, cific freight depot 13 1 dangor of dermined and thrown into *the oxpocted further riso of six feot uorthera portion of the city will be fooded, ar whoels and Homes Abaudoned in Des Molues. Dis Moines, Ia., hours, intermittent sunshine yesterday tue rain bogan to fall last evening After a few twenty-four hours and 1s lower purt of the city haye boen a4 Tho situation in every way is becoming Thie Mississipm Up. Mo., May 18. rising slowly bLere on stago of water in the Misscuri river. ceiars along the lev The river is still uut of the bigh are flled wilh water, OMAIIA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 1 January, 1580, Dr, Huit pald the decensed a | Fraternal Delegates Object to Fraternizing with the Colored Brethren, SEPARATE RECEPTION DAYS NAMED Conference Asked to Take a Position on the Labor Question—rart of the Day Devoted to Tributes to the Dead, Tho feature of yesterday's prozeedings in the Methodist conference was tho memorial services, Mothodist people do not forget their emi- nent leaders, and while the exercises might not liave been very entertaining to somo of the spoctators, there could be nothing more fitting or admirable in the proceedings of a relicious hody than the touching and appro- priate memorial services held yesterday in memory of theeminent mon of the church who have died since the last general confer- enco mot. Tho resolution upon the labor problem and that upon the admission of women as dele- gates to the general conferonce came in as the early sensations of tho day and were re- ferred to appropriate committees. Tho Hereulean form of Bishop Goodsell loomed up in tho prosiding officer’s chair at the Methodist confercnce yesteraay. Rev. T Harroun of Wyowming conforence led the do- votional exercises, Louis Moudo, tha delogata from Italy, ar- rived. Ho was given tho seat formerly occupied by Dr. Buckiev, ns ho had been fill ing the seat assigned to tho Italian delegato, Some of Dr. Buckley’s friends tried to get o resolution pussed giving Dr. Buckley the privilege of oceupying a seat in tho aisle near tho frout. It was defeated. Dr. Buckley's aelegation is scated near the rear of the house. One of the New York delogates cro- ated a laugh by inviting Dr. Buckley to join tho New Yor delegation. A pointed resolution was introduced calling upon tho publishers of the church to cease of sonsational advertisements back of Su school books and other church publicat Referred to com- mittee on bools coneern, Drawing the Color Line, Another long wranelo cusued over the re- ception of fraternal delegates. 1t leaked out that the fraternal delogate from the Metho- dist Ipiscopal chureh soutn doos not like the 1dea of bewng received with the others. be- cause there 's ono colored man among them, Tt was finally decided that the fraternal delogntes with the exception of the delegato from the church south should be reccived lust evening and next Tuesday evening was set aside for the rezeption of the fraternal delegate from the ehurch south and from tho Independ lodist cliureh of Baltimoro, Bistop D t r0se to state a ques- tion of privilege. He requested the confe ouce to hear a report trom Me. William De 1ng of Clicnzo with regard to the work of the commitico on meeting the Presbyterian delegates on the way to Oregon. Mr. Deor- ing, who, by the way, is the wealthiest man in the house, reported thav tho committee had mot tho tr; Presvyterian delegates, had invited them to visit the conference, but, thoy could not accept the invitation because they had to pass on to Portland in order to reach that city in proper time. Tho Presby- terians wero addressed in briet by Bishop Nowman, aud responded saying that they wishied the confereuce Godspeed. Mr. Decr- ing’s raport was received with marked at- tention, Question ot Capital and Labor. Then Rev. Thomas Hanlon of Pennington semmary sprung the first seasation of the aay by introducing a resolution declarig that the Mothodist Episcopal church should come out squarely upon the great struggle between capital gua labor now being wagea in this country. He declared in his remarks that tho church had not shown sufticient sympathy for tho toiling millions. *“The la. voring classes ave drifting away from the church,” said Dr. Haalon. *“Our cbureh is malo up of women toa large extent. Tae men are drifting away from us, We must take n stand on this gréat question affecting capitel ad labor. The church has been tod much inclinea to lean toward the interests of the capitalists,” Dr. Hanlon was vigorously applauded from the gallery. His resolution was reforred to the committee on stato of tho church, And then the women came in by proxy. A delegate from the Indiana conferenco intro- duced a resolution to chunge the rules so as 1o admit women as lay delogates in the gen- eral conference and to instruct the annual confercuces that either men or women might be clectod as lay delegates. Referred to the committee on luy dolegation, A rvesolution touching the right of the bishops to vote in elcctions held by the book committeo. The situntion is this: In tho ovent of the death of an ofMcial editor or u ook agent,the book committec has the power to flll the vacancy. ‘The bishops are the of- ficial chairmen of the vook committes under ain circumstances, Woen official editors _or book agents are on I tho Dbishops usually preside, question that hus bee: under dispute for ars is whether or not the bishops have a Tight to discuss and vote upou the matter under consideration before the committce. “The resolution offered simply asked tho com- wittee on judiciary 1o decida this question ono way or another. A Lively fight ensued over the matter of referring the resolution to tho committeo on judiciary. Some of the prominent delegates wanted it to go to the committeo on rovisals, It went to the com- mittee on judiciary, Will Go to Lincoln Anyway, Dr. Creighton then asked the confercuco for permission to read a telegram from the muyor of Lincoln. He read it. Here it is: *fLincoln wants the conference to come, rain orshine.”” [Anplause. | Judge Lawrence moved that the socrotary e instructed to reply thus: *“I'no conter- enco 1s coming, rain or shine.” [Applause.] Dr. Creignton then announced that two programs bad been arranged, a rain program und u shine program, and the people of Lin- coin would see Lnat the delogatos und visitors wore grandly entertained no matter what tho weather was. All delegates, officers and members of the press will bo taken to Lin- coln free of charze. Ivervbody else wiil get tickots at §1 each for the round trip. The excursion train will leava the Burlington dopot in Omuba at Y o'clock this morning, It will return in the evening. Momorial Services, The order of the day, the memorial ser- vices, was called for. Bishop Bowman took the chair, A fine, large portrait of Dr. B. St. James Fry, formerly editor of the Central Chris- tiun’ Advocate at St. Lous, was brought for- ward and placed upon the rostrum, The openiuk seripture lesson was read by Rev. John Lanatan, D. D. Ho road the fiftecuth chapter of IMirat Corinthians. I'he vast audience was nushed 1uto breathless stilluess as the sacred words fell from Dr, Lanabau's lips, and memories of the doad began to take possession of every mind, The list of the honored dead mentioned on the program contained the following names: John M, Puoillips, Rev. J. A, Bayliss, D. D., General Clinton_B. Fisk, Rev. J. M. Trimble, D. 1., Kev. St. James Fry, D. D., Rev. Christiau Blyon, Rey. George S, Har 1. D, Rev. M. M. Bovard, D. D.,” Rev. Wil- am H. Olin, D. D., Rev, James 5. Smart, 0, The bymn beginning “Servant of God, well done,” was sung immediately after tho pture reading by Dr. Lanshau. Dr. A, S, Hunt, secretary of the American Bible society, was then asked to offer nrayer. it was a fittiug and very effective prayer. The memoir of Mr. John M. Phillips, was then read by Rev. 8. Hunt, D.D., agent of the Methodist book concern. ‘The late Mr, Philips was the associate of Mr. Huut in the New York book coucern. As a layman he rose to great prominence in the chureh on Bocount of bis superior busioess qualifica: very high tribute. He was a true man in every senso of the word, firm as a rock for truth, honesty and unrightners, He bandied over $10,000,000 of monoy for the church and not a penny of the Amount was ever used for a questionable or selfish purpose. Ho was & sweot spirited and companionablo man, loved by ail who knew bim aud respected by every man who admired honesty, ability and integrity in business transactions, Dr. Hunt's address was a touching and eloquent tribute to his- former mssociato in tho groat book concern. In closing he said: i regard 1t as great honor that you fbave conferred on me to allow me tho privilege of placing this wreath upon the memory of tho beloved John M. Philiips.’ The memoir of the late Rov, J, H. Bayliss, D. 1., was presented by Rev. A, B, Leonard, 1. D,y of Ohio. Dr. Bayliss was born in Eug- land, but came to America at a vory early age. He took a deep interest in the rebellion and denounced African slavery in great enruestness, The caruostucss, power and success of his work in the ministry wore cloquently sot forth in the ndaress by Dr. Loonard, = The address was full of tears, und the audience wept in sympathy with tho sentiments expressed. Lr, Bayliss died at_Bay View 1n August, 1550, and the church realized in his death a great loss, The conference then sang “There's a land that s fairor than day,” and then the memoir _of General Clinton B. Fisk was read by Dr. J. M. Buckley of New York., The speaker declared that Colonel Fisk’s sun wen*down while it was yot day. He died in July, 1590, at tho ago of sixty-two. Ho was a delegato in tho last general conferonce, and was ono of the groatest and most beloved workers in the charch, Dr. Buckley's paper was compre- hensive, oloquant and vory effective, It re- viowed the whole careds of the deceased, bis private lifo, his avmy rocord, his work for the church, the temperance causo and his success as an educator. Both delegates and spoctators gave tho reading of the memoir profound attention In closing, Dr. Buckley said: “We ne'or shall sce bis like, but faith and hope promise us that we shall some day seo him again.” I'he memoir of Rev.J. M. Trimbie, D.D,, was then read by Rev. David H. Moore, 1. D. It was appropriate and Fomuprebonsive. Th great success of Dr. Tritnble's preaching and his wonderful popularity were set forth in glowing language, W'hie conference then sang “[ would not live always, 1 ask not tostay,” which was read by Bishop Warren. Tho memoir of Rev, B. St. Jamos Fry, D.D., formerly editor of the Central Chris- tian Advocate, was then read by Rev, Arthur Edwards, D.D. Tro speaker said he had been an intimato friend of the deceased nearly ull their Jives, Ho set forth the excellent guali- ties of the deceased preacher und editor in fecling and effective language, Ho quoted considerably from Dr. Fry and particularly bis last ediforials upon Christian auty. 'Tho deceased, during his editorship, had sent out miilions of copies of the Christian Aavocate pubiished at St. Loufs. His paper was his pulpit, and a mighty power 1t was. Dr. F'ry died last winter after a sovere strugglo witi an attack of the grip. Tho hour of adjournment having almost ar- rived the remainder of “the memoirs wovo postponed uutil Monday at 11 o'clock. After the anuouncements the conference aajourned. LIVELY WHILE IT LASTED, Discussion of a Report Submitted to t iscopucy Committe, The meoting of the episcopacy committeo at the First Methodist church yesteraay afternoon arew like a porous plaster. Tho lecture room was actual'y packed with peo- ple. The proceadings uf 1he opiscoval com- mitteo appeared to bo ciusidered almost as fmportant as the conference itself. The subcommittee on aistricting the bish- ops recommended that R bishop bo assigned to each district for four years, but tho oish- ops should arrange the selection of these dis- tricts themsely Thero was a_minority report opposing the ussignment of the bishops to districts for the reason that this plan would violate one of the restrictive rules, providing for the itin- crant’ plan of emscopal visitation, and tho plan would, so the minority report allegod, wereaso thie expenses of the episcopacy enormously on account of the fact thata greater number of bishops would be required thua at present. Dr. Leonard opposed the idea of confining the bishops to one district for four years He Dbelieved that the annual conferences should be consulted with reference to the matter. Such a move as this would make mouarchs of tho bishops, They couid do as they pleased in thoir prescribed district for four years at a time and the ministers would be powerless to correctany iujustices that might bo experienced by tho traveling preucher: Dr. D. H. Moore of the Western Christian Advocate mudo o yenement speech in favor of the aistricting idea and also in favor of electing more bishops, Dr. Queal was opposed to the districting idea, It would be asiep toward the diocesan plan and would break up the itinerant plan if followed out to the ultimate end. Dr, Queal wanted the majority report submitted to the conference, however, fora full dis- cussion. Dr. Earl Cranston was in_favor of the minority report. He opposed the plan of districting. 1t was, absurd, he held, to argue that with more bishops the ' pastors and tho episcopacy would be drawn uearsr together. If tho chureh should elect fifty bishops it would bo impossibloe then for them to sce the pastors under therr chargo oftever than once a year. The bishops must necessarily depeud upon the presiding eldors, Dr, W. I. Warren of Boston favored the miuority report. He opposed the idea of daistricting the bishops for four years. Ho presented a new scheme. 1t was for the in- stitution of a new offica in the church, that of assistant bishov, to superintord the work in large citics, ‘These men would outrank the pastors and the presiding elders, They would ho local leaders. Dr. Warren held that this would be followed by much better resuits than Lo muitiply the namber of bishops. Dr.T. B, Necly favored the aistricting schemo, Rev. Mr, Wilson of Ohio said that the bishops were wearing themsolves out travel- ing clear around the world and scooting back and forth across the coutinent. They should be districted, Let the bishops settle down and do something definite rather than having them zig-zageing all over the country running 10 each other's way, Hisspeech was heartily applauded. Dr, Maxfield of Omaha believed the bishops would do better work by staying in the same district for four years at a strotch, He roforred to the exceptional success of missionary bishops 4s an instance of the suc- cess of the districting plan. Dr. Lanaban moved the provious question, Both the wajority and mmority reports wero tabled, The committea on episcopacy decided last night to recommend the election of no more new bishops and to recommend that episco- pal residences be located at Dutroiv,in Wash- ington state, in slourope and Japan. The committee on itinerancy decided to recom mend to the conference that the timo limit ou the plan of the itinerancy be removed, RECEIVED ALL BUT ONE, neral Recognition Extended the Fra- ternal Delegates Last Night. The meeting at Exposition hall last even- ing was devotea to the reception and wel- come of fraternal delegates, Bishop Foster occupied the chair sud after the opening bymn, prayer was offered by Rev. J. K\ Goucher, D.D., of the Baltimore conference, The sudience joined in suother hymn and then Bishop Newman introduced Colonel Elliott F. Shephard of New York, editor of the Mail and Express sud one of tho dele gates to the Presbyterian general assembly at Portland, Ore, The conferonce had expected to receive a visit from the Presby- terian delegates, but eireumstauces pre- vented and Colonel Shephard was thers as & representative of the Presbyterian church, Bricly Blessed Them, Colonel Suephard was enthusiastically re- [CONTINUED ON F1FT4 PAGE.] NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL It is Dealt with More Liberally in the Sen- ate Than in the House, LIBERAL EXPENDITURES ~ ADVOCATED Mr, Gorman's Plea for an Increase in the Appropriation — Republicans in the House Resort to Filibustering—Ar- bitrary Ruling by the Speaker, Wasminaroy, D. C., May 13.—-The river and harbor bill was reported vack from the committeo ou commerco with amendiments, Conslderation of tho uaval bill was ro sumed. Mr. McPuerson, from tho naval committeo, offered an amendment (originally offered by Mr. Givson of Louisiana), appro- priating §250,000 toward the construction of a dry douk at Algiers, La,, in accordance with the recom nendation of the two commissions, and for the purchase of land necessary for tho purpose, 1 addition to the present gov- ernment reservation, and authorizing the secrotary of the navy to make a contract for the construction of the dry dock, not to ex ceod $54,000. Opposed by Cockrell and Sherman. Mr. Cockrell and Mr. Sherman opposed the amendment and it was rejected. Tho regular covsideration of the bill was then resumed at tho point where “the in creaso of the navy” is provided for. Tho bill as it camo from tho house provided for one armored cruiser of about 8,000 tous dis- placement, to cost, exclusive of armor, not more than §,000,000. The amendment, s roceived from the senate comumittee on appro- priations, provides, in addition, for one sea poing coast lino battle ship of wbout 9,000 tons displacement and to cost not exceeding $4,000,000, one havbor defense doublo turret ship of tho monitor type of about 7,500 tous aud to cost not exceeding §3,000,000, eight light draft guuboats of 3,000 tous displace- meut and to cost not exceeding §500,000 each, and six torpedo boats at a cost not exceoding §11,000 each. Mr. McPherson from the naval committe offered an amendment to the senate amend- meot providing for toree harbor defenso double turret ships of the monitor type in stead of one sbip. Atter o loug discassion Mr. McPherson moditied his amenament so as to srike out the houso provision for oue armored cruiser and the senato provision for one soa-going coast line battlo ship and for one harbor do- fense doublo turret skip of the monitor type, and then substitute therefor a provision for three harbor double turret defense ships of the monitor typo. Favored a Good Navy, Mr. Gorman spoke of the great advance mado in recent years in establishing steel shivbuilding plants in this couutry so tnat now, ho said, great stecl war vessels could be built here for within 8 per cont of the cost of vuilding them on the Clyde. I'mis pro- gress had been made under the policy of building up o new navy, inaugurated under tho lnst administration. He was therefore prepared to vote for a proportionate increase of the navy under the present or next adiin istration. ~ Sinee the induction of Mr. Whit- ney nto the oflice of secretary of the navy 10 the prosent moment there had not been a broath of suspicion as to the economical and wise expenditureof every doilar placed undor the control of these two administrations. Ho kuew that the financial vrovlem was n serious one, that congress was bemng criti- cized in the public press and clse- where for the great amount of moncy ex- pended: and he thought it could be demon- stratea that the expenditures of the govern- ment exceeded the revenue. The point had been reached when the expenditures would exceed the revenues by 20,000,000 or §25,000,- 000. An expenditure of 00,000,000 a yveur was immense; and vet that sum would be less than the amount that would be approori ated ut this session. These expenditures bad grown from year to year, und now economy and careful appropriation would have to vo the order of the day. 1f not, an increaso of taxation would have to follow. The pousion system had been swollen beyond thedream of any mun in congress. It was thore; it was fixed. He knew of no way by which it could now bereduced. So it was iwitl otlier expenses of the government; aud still b kuew of uo great item that could be re- auced. He knew that thera bad been great expectations that there would be a decrease of trom 50,000,000 to $100,000,000 at this ses- sion, but the answer (and a perfect answer) to the question ‘was that the laws now on the statute books made this large expendi- ture absolutely necessary, if the great works of the government were not stopped and the steol industry of the country paralyzed. He for one wus not prepared now or at any time until the country should have & navy to e proud of, to let iho cry of economy “provent Biin troms voting for & proper appropriation forit. ere e Could Economize, Mr. McPherson intimated that 1f Mr. Gor- man desired to_economizo_millions of appro- priation might bo struck from the pendiug bil nd §10,000,000 more from the river and harbor uppropriatiou bill, Mr. Halo—Whore dees the river and har bor bill come from but the houso thut was elected and pledged to cconomize ! Mr. Gorman presented a tuble showing tho figures of appropriations for soveral con- gresses, and said there had been an increase every year, no matter what administra had béen in power. And as the countr grows and goes on with the construction of our navy and opens the harbors and decpens the rivers and makes guns for the army and navy, these expenditures must increuse. senator from Massachuseuts asks how can this bo reduced. ‘I'bey can be reduced when wo reach the point (which will be within & year or two) of stopping turther construction of tho navy. When wo bave on hund guns enough to place in tho forts; when we have enough torpedo buats to look after our har bors and when wo stop our appropriations for rivers and barbors; when wo come Lo the pensions the expenditures (outrageous) must continue until ime operates to reduce thom. Both sides of the chamber must faco these subjects. Tbe senator from Texas has re- minded me that the treasury would be with out money today but for the fuct that it has taken the money set aside for the redemption of natiounl bank notes and for he sinking fund. As the surplus is sinking fast, how can the matter be betteredt Democracy n Sure Cure, There is nota democrat, and I hope not & few republicans, who do notkuow it can be bottered when the democratic party comes into power. It will remodel the revenue laws, BBut this cannot be done now. It can be done only. by telliug the people the truth, W are powerléss in Lhis Congress Lo give re Lief from extravazant appropriations, or from unjust taxes. That relief can come only whien we shall have every branch of the goy- crnment. As snxious as I am for economy, and as firmly as wy party believes in econ omy. I do not tnderstand its history if I sup posed it would be au obstacle, & do-nothing, or would paralyze the government by strik ing it av vital poiats. I understana my party to mean by cconomy and retrenchment that itis 1n favor of every proposition that looks to the development and glory of this great country. Atter further debate and without action on Mr. MeP’herson's amendment, the senate ad jourued until Monday. IN THE HOUSE, Republican Members Kesort to Fillbusters g Tactics Wasuixaros, D. C., May 13 —After call of committees for reports, to which no responses were made, the Sivley tent claim bill was taken up on report from the committee of the whole, referring the claim to the court of claims for final adjudication, which was sgreed to. Yeas, 150 uays, 41, The vote \ben recurred on the passage of THE OMAHA DalLy BEE. g | the bii ns amended, vending which ¢ s or of Obio moved to recommit the me s'o. Lost, veas, 33; nays, 151 He then moved to lay the_bill on the o, pending which Hooker of New York | »d an adjournment This teing defeated further filibus was inaulged in and continued W o'clock, when the speakor pro tem ( womery) of Keutucky declared tho 0 adjourned, His action was applauded by the democrats, wnile the republicans took it good naturedly, though n fow hisses were heard RIVERS AND DARBORS, Report of the Senate Committee on Com- merce on the Proposed BHIL Wasiinaroy, D. C,, May 13.--The sensto committe on commorce reported back tho river and biarbor bill with amendwents in- creasing the total of the house bill by §1,21 000 net. The most fmportant chauges, in addition to four contract sections replacing the yearly appropriations, are as follows : ‘I'ie lower Missouri, from its mouth to Sioux City, where the rirst appropziation was €800, 000, is reauced to $50,000, but tho provis ton is added that contracts may be made for the samo amount _yearly for threo years front July 1, 1803, Tbere is o similar provision as to tho St. Johus river, and the Great Kanawba and for a a boat railway at The Dallos, Oro. All the appropriations for harbors on the Mississipoi river avo strickon out, but the general ap- propriation for the improvement of the river is increased by a quarter of a million. he committee reported the appropriations by the amounts. ~Harbors: Texas—Sabine Pass, §50,000; West Galves- ton bay (new), $15,000. Ohio—Conneaut, £25,000. Michigan—Grand Haven, $50,000% St Joseph harbor, £21,000. Wisconsin Green Bay, £15,000, Minnesota— Dulutl, $15 0005 Agato Bay, §0,000. Califor Wil mington, 11,0007 Daop harbor survey (now), $25,000. Oregon’ -Yauquima, $10,000. Washi- ington—Grays harbor, 20,0003 Olympia, §10, 00U Lake Washington canal (new), $200,000. Rivers—Lake Kric and Ohio canal survey- £10,000 (new). West Virginin—Great Kan “awha, $100,000. Arkansus—\W nite, $4),000, Ouio river, $10,000. Wisconsin—Sturgeon Bay canal (new), €s1,000, Minnesota - Sur voy Luke Superior and Mississippi canal (new), £10,000, Mississippi—River reservoir, 30,0005 upper Missourt rviver, #0,000. Orégon—The Dades boat railwiy (new), £230,000; raouth of Columt 000: lower Willametto and Columbia, $50,000. Wash ington—Snohomish slough, ; Colum bia av Vancouver (new), 33,0005 Waliiva river, §18,000; upper Columbia sucvey, $10, 000 Appropriations made by tho house were decreased by the following bills: Buflalo, N. Y., #5,000; Sacinaw, Mich,, $21,0003 Mis- sissippi river, tiead of pass mouth of the Ohto, including harboi )00 Mis. souri river, mouth to Sioux City T'he following appropriations were stricken out: Potosky, Mich., 0,000; Gila river, Ariz., 10,000, p ator IPrve, chairman of the committee, submitted a detailed veport of tho bill show. the wisdom and necessity of expenditures for river and harbor improvements, The report gives tho number of vesseis vassing anuuaily through the St. Mary's Falls canal, which, it states, 1s greater thun the number that pass through the Suez caval. Tho total exveuditures for water improvements of the lakes hus amounted to £30,000,000. The report states that the improvements of those water- ways had decreased freights on corn from 159, cents per bushel in 1880 to 11}, conts pel bustiel in 1800, The report then speaks ot the valuo of tho Mississippi river and its tributarics to commerce. Toe efforts of the government to improve dungerous and ob- structed watorways s well as the achievements of Captain Eads at tho mouth are spoken of in a laudatory maniior. The report further speaks of tne eficacy and tenefits of rivee and barbor improve- ments on the Pacinic coast and mentions par- tivulariy tho work just being completed at the mouth of the Columbia river. 'inhe work of improvement going on there will give the Columibia river u depth of thirty feet, Western Fonstons, Wa N, D. C., Muy 13.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre.|—The following list of pensions geanted is roportad by Tk Bup ana Examiner Burean of Claims: Nobraska: Original—Ler wood, Fraucis H. Gatbraith, & W. Simmons, Charles Fetherly, Muthias Munel, Nathauiel Wilt, Jotin Howarth, Marion W ons, O ver P, Hagor. Auditional—’reston D. Wak land, Jeremiah Martin, Increase— Havvey Wakefield, Da M. Moore, Alvert Van Cleave,Samuel H. Kimble, Origlual widows, cte.—Lydia A Train, lowa: Originul—William G, Gilman, An- drew Leo, George W. Scholes, Robert Barr, Lucius . Robinson, Willinm k. Jouathan C. Pateh, Charles Myers, *Audrew Condou, William MeNair, Wililam I, Smith, John I McCune, Harley G. Restine, Cyrus H. Burson, Iichard Green, Levi tiorn, Nicholus Wiltermuth, William Ayers, Louis Myers, Thomas S. W. Whecler, Charles W. Bélknip, Jdosiah Truc, James H. Evans, Isuac A. Polly, Theodore W. French, Danicl Workman, David Cross, William . Hillman, Russell M. DeWitt, William M. Barger, Wil- liam Battin, Samucl R. Emms, Stophen M, Cobb, Andrew Crotzer, decoased. Additional Edward O. Whitney, John W. Burten, Oscar Lefever, William L. Hart, Jacob 8. Lightell, Jonn Floyd. Supplemental—Charles A. Huming, In crease— David A, Garlock, Josept Trombley, David Olmstead, Reissue--John . Gates, deceased; George It Humphrey, Pulaski Maxwell, Annie Crotzer, Blizabeth 'Trwin, Soutn Dakota: Oviginal—Thomas Necley, John W. Green, Delos 1L Sccor, John Al Calawell, Additional—Jumes Everson, Or ville J. Oliver. lucrease—Georgo’ Crooker, Colorado: Original—Domingo Muniz, Wil- liam N. Wallace, Joseph Dickerson, I%. § man J, Painter, Additionsl—Len, Bennett, fumors of Fight Confirmed WasmiNGrox, May 13.—A telogram from ueral Stauley at San Antouio, Tex., this worning confirms the reported fight between Mexican troops and Giarza's in which ten of the latter wero killed. e = Fire it Savavwin, Ga, May 13, —Twenty-saven houses burned hero last night 1o one of the best residence portions of the city, Loss, £100,000, 4 he fire is thought to be incendiuary in its origin, s the Ukase, S, Perens May 13.—The czar signed today the uknse permitting the oaportation of ouls and corn. - WEALHER FORECAST Orrick oF Wearner Bukean, P T ) Not much change has taken place since the last report in the general distribution of pressure. 'I'ie rains are uot so gencral, but cloudy, rainy weatber still prevails through out tho western sections, T'he winds in the lower Missouri valley aud on the eastern slope of the mountains ara now nortuerly, and a weak, temporarily clearing condition may develop in South Dakots. The low pressurc in the southwest and aloug the I’a- Cifio sido of the country throatens a coutinu- auon of fallng weather. It 15 raiviog to pight in the lower Missouri valloy, as far north as Huron and in Wyoming and Colo rado. An arm of low pressure still exists from Texas northeastward to Missouri For Kastern Nebraska, Omana and Vicin ity —Rainy, followed by clearing, but unset tled weuther duriog Saturday. WasiiNaroy, D. C., May 13, —For Towa and Nebraska-—-Showers; northeast winds; slightly cooler in Nebraska, for Missouri—Showers; slightly coolor southwest: north winds. 1or Colovado—Fair, except showers in the east; cooler at Montrose and Pucblo; varia- blo winds, For IKansas—Showers: slightly cooler i southeast: variable winds lawer Ouio and Missouri will continue to rise. The upper Ohio and Mississippi will remain about stationary; the \Wabash will rise, NUMBER 331, ' DROWNED 1§ FLOODED )llNlié Sudden and Awful Fate Which Ovortook Many Hungarian Miner: | FEARFUL RESULTS OF A CLOUD BURST Hy-Two Vietims In One Pit—Pitifal 108 at the Mi Coming Klections In England and What the Diffors ent Parties Are Dolng. Prsti, May 13, An immenso waterspout burst today in the neighborhood of the col: liories situated in the city of Funfkirelien, the capital of the county of Paranya. The huge volumoe of water tuundated the surrounding aud poured in a groat stream into the mines, flooding them in a very short time aund causing o terrivle loss of lifo. This water poured into the mines so quickly that tho unfortunato men who wero engnged at work in tho lower levels received 1o warn- ing of their danger, and beforo thoy had a chance to escape they wore struzgling in the torrent which had slmost instantaneously enguifed thom. Ihey strageled dosperately to reach tho shafts or wain parts of the mines which seemed likely to aford a placo of safoty, but the water roso highor and in a short time every avenue of escapo was shut off and the nen perished miscrably. 1Lis known that twenty-two mea are dead in one pit alone und that many havo lost their lives at other points. Owing to the great excitement wineh pra- vails in the placo it is 1wpos«ivle to obtain an exaet list of the dead, but 1t will doubtless reach startling proportions. As tho news of tho catastrophie spread throughout the city immensoe crowds hast- cied to the seenc and the entrance to oach shuft was soon suerounded by a surging and wildly excitcd mass of mon, women and chil- drer. The lamentations of those who had relatives or friends 1 the inundated mines were beartronding and many pitiful scones were witnessed. The work of rescue is boing stoadily car vied on and every ort is being mado e pump thoe water out of the floodad level ENGLISH POLITICS, Coming Electlons — Gladstono Becomlug Catutions—Notes and Gossip, Copyrighted 1592 by Now Vork Assoriatel Press,] Loxnoy, May 13.—Mr. Batfour will mooet the conservative clection ugents on May 31, when a definito indication will bo given of thodate of tho general ciection. In tho meantime the ciection agents swarm in the lobbies of the House of Com:nois postering tho ministors, whips and memsers to expo- dite the dissolution, A meworial to the goverament, brought up by tory clection azents, urginz that Parlia- mant dissolve in the middic of June foll flat. Ouly balf a dozen members of the house sigued it The wLips hinted thut the apn was superfluous and might embirrass the government, which was already favorablo to & mid summer election, The cabinet decision,when it is announced, will find tho parties ali around fully prepared and everything i readiness. The crown ofe fice will dispaten the cloction writs within twenty-four hours after the intimation of dissolution is given. Gludst o Will Bo Cautious. “The ofticers in chargo of private bills bo- fore the Houso of Commons hive been ine stracted to wind up their busitess as far as possiblo by June 24, Roasoning from this fact, the liverals forecast events thus: The writs will be issued Juno 25, Two weoks later the burg clections will be completed and within threo weeks thacounty elections, According to the statutes thy now pars liamenc must be mude within thir five duys of tho dissolution of tho precceding one, so the first week in Augzust, 1f tho genoral expeetation is fultilled, will see Mr. Glad- stone remstated in power, The Ivish party take it for granted that a special session to bo beld in Novomber will procecd swith the home rule question. Provubiy Mr. Glad- stone will not be in such a hu ilo has priv, sed the opinion that the home rule movement in 1856 suffered from haste in its preparation and declared that he 1l not make & similar mistake. Ho will take time to sound every section of his sup. porters in framing the new measure. 1f a liveral government is constituted in tne wutumn, no policy of home rulo ought to be fully aeveloped bofare the sessson of 1593, Labor Party Men Active, In the electoral field a startling phenom- enon is the activity of the iudependent labor party. ‘The Schoadnorst cligue relied upon the absence of funds to weaken the indepond- ents end to forco to the process of sclection by the liberal executive by which the insubord. watoes would bo olevated. ‘Iheir calculations fatled to take into account the earnestnoss of the supporters of tho labor party. No loss than 165 candiaates are already in the field, backed by subscriptions from the trades unions, local socictios and tory donations, Iu u duity increasing number of districts the workingien oppose the liberals, 7 Mr. Gladstone's negative opposition to tne paymentof members of the house and tha cigtt-hour movement, and his differenco to other articles of the Newenstle agreement favored by workingmen, hasalienated # con- siderable mass of the eloctors, Doubt 18 expres in many quarters re- garding the carnestness of the Ulster move- me Mz, Saundorson’s speech at the St, Steplien’s club dinner openly proviaimed the intention of the Ulsteritos 1o resort to_armed force in their resistance to a Dublin Parlia- went. Ulster would, be said. make short work of tho Irish House of Commons. Ha led the largest united section of Irishmen who would be able, if they wero tosted, to wreek the Dublin Parliament, His remarks were veenived with enthusistic choers, While the lord chancollor consures tho lan- Fuuge as dangerous, the cry of rebellion is heard iu siloence. Blmetallic Confe ) ‘T'he opposition leaders have decided to leave it to the Irish members o move the re- jectment of the Irish loeai goveriment bill, Mr. McCarthy, who is suffering sovercly from sciatic, will delegate Mr. Scxton to take the initiative on the reports mude toduy and souna Mr. Gioscoen as to tho basis of the bi- metallic conforence, Mr. Goschen says the solution of the probiem might bu defoated if information werc given out now. This lan guage, with the tenor of his expressions to the chamber of commerce doputation iy dropped us indicatiug Mr. Goschen's belief that the conference will not prove the futility the monometutlists predict. ~ Wiilo the lead- ing London papcrs’ are against the confer- | cuce, tho provincial journals acclaim it, Filiaucial papers are discussing the ratio votween silver and gold ii the cvent of an ternal agreement | from Experts H. R G wnuel Montague concur in expr the opinion that the fixivg of an cxict ratio is not the essence of the question and tnal any ratio approximately acourate could not b main- tained under an international ugroment. ['he report of the British dclegates Lo the commercial treaty conforenco at Madrid has becn presented o tho Board of ‘T'rade com- mittoe by the treaty committee. The dele. zates regard as hopeless tho probability of au agreement. Spain will notgive s favored nation covcessions permitting 1he importas tion of Hritsh miverals in excnauge for re- duetions in twine. As a rosult (ireat Britain in July will bo sbut out frow Spain aud ber | coloues. Who Conemangh Gets 11 Risa, May 15.—The steamer Conemsugh, | from Pbiladelphia, with provisious for starving Kussians, has arrived hero and was enhitusiastically recoived, v has begun dis- | chargivg its cargo,