Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 27, 1892, Page 1

e THE OMAHA o . DaiLy BEE. TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. e —— OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1892 CLOSE OF THE CONFERENCE | Methodist Delogatos Tinish the Work of | the Eession and Adjourn. WOMEN WITH THEIR FIGHT FOR PLACE Question of Their Admission to be Sub- mitted to the vote of the Annual Couforences—Work of the Closing Session. The general conference of the Motbodist Episcopal church which has beeu in session in Omana since the 2a day of May closed its delberations yesterduy aud the delegaies are wostly on the way home. Y'his has been a conservative sndas 8 whole 8 harmouious conference. At no time hias there been awakened unything that might be termed extreme bitterness, even io the elections, The conference seemed 10 be ampressod with the idea that there were only afew things that really neoded changing very badly. 7There were very few rash and radicnl members 1n the boay. @The following sre some of the most im- portant mutters aiscussed and disposed of during the session: The first decisive step taken was the decision of the laymen to dc- mand separate seating from the miuistors in the conference hall. This was & new de- purture and marks an era in the lay repre- sentation of the church. Then the confer- ence decided that the constitution of the general couference and the church did not need recoustruction, slthourh a commission which had been appoiuted four years beiore was eager 10_have its report adopted. Next came & decision that no more bishops were needed a1 present, and none were electod. Luter on the conferonce decided that the time limit on the itinerancy shoula mot be taken off, notwithstanding the urgent de- mand on the partof a great uumber of the ministers thut the limit be removed. Oune of the most important decisions of the confer- snce was that the churoch shall recoive no more money from the general goverument for the support of its Indien mission schoois, nand snother vital mutter was the recomm dation t0 the auvual coufersnces that the {ayman be given equal representation in the generul couferences of the future. Important resolutions passed by the con- ference were those which demanded the olosing of the gates of the World’s fair on Sundsy; denouncing outrages on the ne- groes in the south; uppointing a commssion 10 consider the advisavility of organic_union of all the Methodist churches of the Un:ted States; opposing certhiu festures in the Chinese cxclusion bill recently passed by congress; making the Epworth league a cou- nectional society of the church, snd sub- mitting the question of the menuing of the word laymen to 8 vote of the sunual confer snces. Puts the Burden on the Opposition. ‘e strewdest and most skillfully man- aged mece of legislation of the entire confer- ence was thut passed at the lust session re. lating to the womsn question. Those who have opposed the mamission of wome delegates to the general conference huve in- variably fallen buck on tne statement thut the word laymen did not meen women and therefore women could have no right under the constitution to seats 1 the general con- ference. Taking a unique and cunumg ad- vautage of this argument the iriends of the women &ucceeded in Zottng & proposition submitted 1o the snnuul conferences ihat will undouttediy rive the opposition consid- The substitute adopted ‘committee ‘submits to ‘the annusl conferences this question: “Does the word laymen, es applied 1o lay aeiecates, meun male delegates only 1" 1 this is afirmed by two-thirds of all the aunual conferences and two-thirds of the general couference &t the uext session, then the women will not be entitled to seats in the general confer- ence. Bul the proposition also provides that if this construction of the word laymen is not confirmed by the sbove voie of ihe coufer- ences then the word skell mean botk men and women. This simply throws the load of proof upon those whe oppose the admission of women. They wil huveto work with ETEBY energy 10 Carry che proposition. The advocstes of the admission of women scemed to be scarcely o match for the opposi- tion up to the last session, but in the closing nours of the confepence they Wwon a victory that more than overpalanced ull their ppar- out defeats during the entire session. 1% is fair to say thut a large share of the credit for this sienal victory should be mscribed to Dr.J. W. tlamilton of Boston, who intro duced the cunning substitute aud sotually mauaged it 80 SIN00LhiY Lhat some of the op- osition advocaied 1t before they discovered ts double edged nature. Book Concern Afuirs. Blessed be the tie that biuds” was the morning bymn sung st the opening of the Inst doy of the conference, Bishop Fitzgerald was 1n the chair. Some of the delogates had already taken tneir do- parture, 1or thore were several vacant sests in vhe hinll. Dr. Hunt of the New York book concern was then given the floor 1o state several poiuts in the luws governing the book con cern that needed to be disentangied. The report of the book committee udopted the previous day had run sgainst some previous Tuies in the discipline that noeded to be najusted harmoniously. The principal point that Dr. Hunt wanted cleared up was the cheuge made in payiug the missionary bishops. Dr. Huntis treasurer of the mis- slonary society aud as the conference had voted to take the salary of the missiousry bishops out of the missionary fund iustead of the episcapal fund Dr. Hunt wanted to have some_ instrucions s 10 how and whon and how muck be sbould remit to the missionury bishops. The committee on book concern was in- structed to fix the sulary of the missionary bishops sna instruct Dr, Hunt as 10 bow the funds suould be remitted. Bistop Tayior has been and is very much sverse 1o taking his salary out of the mis- siouary fund. He houlds that «this will crip- e the work in africa. 1t will indicate that he missionury society is obliged 10 support the missionary bishops rather than ibe ohurch. He says that this plan will ham striug the self supportiug missions of Afric ‘The committee on the state of the church reported iu favor of the wppointment of a commission consistiig of thres bishops, threo mimsiers and three laywen to consigér the advisability of the organic union of all the Methodist churches in the Unitel States. T'he report was adopted. Western Publicutions of the Church, The book committee recommended that Bishop Heury W. Warren, ex-Governor Evans and others be KPPOIITOA &8 & COmmIs- son to publish the Rocky Mountain Advo- gute us & semi-official orgun, but wot Lo be Busscially counected Witk the cburch in suy way. . . Dr. Buckley bit the report a broadside shot by asking whether or nol the bublsners pro 580 L0 pay in & share of the profits to the und for superanvusted winisters. The chairman of the commitice suswered no. Dr. Buokicy thought thal this wus & very ioose way of dolug business. 1t was the en dorsement of privete uwewspapers sunply 1o give them & boost and With Lo prospect of gelting suy benefit out of tbhem for the benevolent funds. The report was adopted. Then came & similar report with respect 1o the Nebrusks Christisn Advocste. Tue commitiee recom- mended thut Bishop Newman, Rev. J. W Shank 4u0 others ve uuthorized 1o vublish the Nebrusks Christisn Advoocate. Dr. Bucklev thought that the Omaha paper bad just us good & clwim for recognition s the Douver paper, but he opposed the whole scheme. Dr. Muxfield of Omsba charged that some of the bigh officials iu the conference who Lud boen electod by the unwuimous voie of he couterence wore abusing their bigh posi tion by siriking & blow at the bretbren of Owmaba, Who bad boen the willing servants of the conforenco for & whole mouts, T'he report fuvoriug tue endorsement of the Omabs paper was adopted. The cowmitioe slso recummonded Lhat the Epworth Herald should e made more juve- nile, and that the Sunday School Advocate be puvlistied weekly rather than biweekly. Adopted. A teated discussion mrose over an effort mado by the book committee to muke it more aifficult for the indupendent church papers 10 get the endorsement of the anuual confer- ences. The whoie question was finally laid on the tavle. Of Interest to the Women. Dr. D. H. Moore then made s desperate effort 1o get the woman guestion before the conference. He moved thut the ruies be suspended to tuke up the discussion of the admission of women into the general confer- ence. The motion to suspeud the rules re- uired a two-thirds voie. 1t failed to carry. The galleries wore filled with women who uppeared 1o bo very much disappointed. The woman question hud to uwaii the regular oraer. Dr. 1. 0. Peck arose to question of privi- lege. He nnnounced thet a Nebraska minister had contributed $1.00) to the denconess cause and another brother, a very wealthy man, had suiborized him to suy that be would con tribute §1,000,000 for missions during his life. This' statement was received with sp- plause. Polygamy and Church Insurance. . The committee o missions tnen brought in & report declaring that the church should, under uo circumstances, admit_any one who had not entirely sbandoned the practice of polygamy. Adopted. A long discussion took place over the mat- ter of church insuranca. The committee recommended that the matter should be re forred to the church extension society, but others favored the organization of & special commssion to consider the organization of & church iusurance society. A substitute for the report of the commiitee was presented, recommending the organization of an in- surance socioty within the church, Dr. Buck- ley and otners favored the ides of organizing an iwsurance scoiety similar to those con- ducted by the Wesleyan church in England. The substitute was ndopteda. This pro vided for the appointment of & commission on nsurance to report a plan of insurauce st the next general couference. Temperance and Judiciary Reports. Some aaditional resolutions upon the tem- perance guestion were submitted and adopted. Or motion of Dr. Bristol the conference cougratuiatea the Uuited States congress upon the action taken a few days ago by which the £,000,000 pproprintion 10 the World’s fmir was conditioned upon the provo- sition that no intoxicating liguors should be s0ld on the grounds. The judiciary committee then brought in several importaut reports upon appeals tuken by purties who had been tried upon charges and who held that they had not been fairly dealt with in tbe rulings of the bishops. ~ The bishops were all sustuined by the conference in their rulings. Women ns Delogatos. Then the woman question got into the con- ference. The judiciary committce reported that the word ‘luymen,” in the dis- cipline, did not mesn both sexes, but that it had reference to men only. The com- mittee did not mean to take the gronnd that women sbould not be admitted, but simply that the weuuing of the word *“luymon” us it was pluced in the discipline years ago did not inciude women, Dr. D. H. Moore, the women’s champion, offered @ substitute declaring that the plan J1lay deieeation was not o coustitutionsl question, but it might e decided by the action of tue geveral conference and there- fore that the general conference might decide the right to admitwomen to the general conference without 8 constitutional change. He held further that the word “daymen” did mean women us well ns men. The term might have been applied ouly to men at the time the words were adopted, but by ull justice and right ‘the term oughl to be ®pphed to both men and women. Dr. Kynett argued 1 vigorous language thut the word laymen meaut both men aud women, Dr. Quenl opposed the iden of making the word “iaymen’ include the women. Dr. J. W. Humilton introduced a unigue amendment. He wanted the anoual con forences to Vvole upon & Droposition to make * the word ‘daymen” mean men only, and if this smendment was not carried by s two-thirds vote then the word “laymen” should mesn both men and women. This smendment was heartily applauded. Dr. J. M. Buckley rolied out s vigorous speech going 1o suow that tne word ‘lay- men” never bud meant women. He held wlso that women tad mnever been or- dained by the Methodist cburch. He wautad the women 10 come in fairly 1if they came in ot sil. Dr. Hamilton and Dr. Moore, he spid, were trying to get the women into'the church by @ trick. 1f tais effort succeeded it would place a stein upon the record of the men Who presented such s scheme, and would be & guestiouable right granted to the women. There was grest spplause st the close of bis spesch, mingled with cries of “No, no" by the triends of the women Mr. Flield of Philadelphia beld that the admission of women would drive the young men wud boys out of the church. He plended for the young men, te said, by urg- ing the conference sud the women of the church not to insist upon admitting womon. Dr. Bristol was opposed to the szheme pro- posed by Dr. Humilton. He beld thst the women should not come in by jugglery. Let them come in by the vole of the aunual con- ferences or not st all. This, he suid, was the ouly way by which the wowen could come into the general conference in & coustitu- tional manger. A motion was mace to lay Dr. Hamilton's amendment on the table. It wus not tavled. Dr. Humillon’s amendment wus adopted by o vote of 284 to 174 The result was tu- wultuously applanded. The question was then divided. Dr. Moore's part of the paper was laid on the table, Dr. Hamiltou's substitute was then adopted. by & vote of 241 1o 160 to take the place of all ottier parts of the puper and to be submitted 10 the aunual couferences. The victory was grested with s long burst of applause. Reducing Representation. A resolution was submitted to ask the an- nual conferences to reduce the ratio of rep- resentation from one delogate for each forty- five ministers 10 one for each ninely minis- ters in the suuual conferences. It was adopted by & vole of 167 to 125, The object of this is 10 make the general conference s swaller body. The conforence then thanked Postmaster Clarkson and bis nssistants aud the citizeus of Omubs for their kindness during the con- ference. The secreiaries of the conference, the railroads, the Daily Advocate snd the secular press of Omaba were all tendered thauks. The roll was then called tv see how muny of the delegaies were pressul, snd who they were, ut Lhe lust session. I'be minuies were read and spproved, aud the conferonce closed with prayer ty Bishop Bowman. Most of the delegates departed last night and the others will €0 toduy. Thunks The general couference of the Methodist Emscopul church adjourued st noon todsy This grewt body of Christisy ministers sug luymeo of 523, inclusive of our bishops. buve been entertaized by the citizens of Omsha 1u & Mokt @aguificent manner, wud return o their bomes with full apprecistion of tuis fuct. 1 therefore cstoem it & pleasure and ap Lonor 1 thuuk wy fellow citizens of Omabs for e eonerous Lospitality wherowith they huve received the delegutes 'of the confer- ence: end especiuily do 1 thank the ladiss who have %o cheerfully and kindly maae Lboir stay in our sudsi & pleasure long te be rewembered. From sl sides 1 hear ex pressions of gratitude o the part of the delegaies und of pieasure on the part of 1hose Who buve been Lbe enlertuiners. Our city press has done nobly and deserve ull praise. 1t is particularly interesting for me o that al no other weneral conference tave there bves held such mass weetings are beid in Omaba. God bless the homes of Omabia aud all who bave contributed 10 the splengid success whbich hLas crowned this groal gutbering in this our besutiful mid land city of our republic. Jous P. Newuax, Resident Bishop. Omaba, May 26, 1oue, CTHEY IGNORED THE SYNOD | Presbyterian General Assembly Takes Full Charge of the Briggs Heresy Trial ARGUMENTS BEFORE THE FULL BODY Right of the General Body to Hear the Onse | Denled by Dr. Briggs—FPoints Ralsed by Both sSides— Religious News. Portiaxn, Ore, May 2.—A whole day bus been consumed by the Briggs cuse ana the end is not yet in sight. The appeal of the prosecution commitwee has been enter- tained and the assembly has sot for itself the task for tomorrow of hearing the appeal as it shall be presented by the mppeliauts, the committee of prosecution, the appeliee, DOr. Briggs, the “‘members of the judica- tory,” uppealed from the presbytery of New York and the members’ assembly. A vista of possibilities in the case is too long to be followed out in detail here. Ouly one thing willactas a bar to au indefinite continua- tion of the case, and that is growing do- sire for its close. The Presbyterian general nesembly was slow in getting to work on the order of the day —hearing arcuments in the Briggs oase. Finally Dr. Birch took the floor to present the case agminst Dr. Briggs. In his address Dr. Birch gave some roa- sons why the appellants huve overleaped the synod of New York. This course is based upon the provision of section 102 of the book of discipline, thal appeals shall generally ow takeu 1o the next superior judiciary. 1t was claimed : Dr. Birch's Reasons, “First, That this course of procedure 1 & coustitutionsl form of governmeut. Chupter sections 4 und 5, state thut the general i, assembly shall receive end issue all uppeals and shall have the power of deciding in all controversies respecting doctrine and disci- pline. While the appellants have gone around ordinary procedure, they have acted in o constitutional and regular manner, “Second, The present course 1s taken in order to ge: the constitutional advice, which the assembly can give, in order to restore pence in the church, Has then the commit- tee done right 10 bring this gquestion vefore this sssembly in showing irregularities in the action of the presbytery of New York? The question is one of intense importance, “Third, The case involves doctrines which are fundamental to the church and of greater importance than any other guestion whi has ever upitsted it—the listoric contro- versies huve concerned the reiatious of gentiie Christiuns to Hebrews, the doctrine of the trinity and of justification by faitn, ~Fourth, A great guestion is now to be settied—the plea of uppeliants—is it to be enforced by presbyteries here represented, which have spoken, 10 & number of more than four score, in trumpet tones in Opposi- tiou to the views referred to! “Jifth, The presbytery has committed errors 1 its ndministration of law aud coin- pelied the committee 10 appeai. Sixth, 1f the prosecutor were an_indi- vidual some some show of reason might be presented why regular procedure should be followed, but the uppellant _is the Presby- 0 ~Uuited Statos- ef “By mplicetion,” said Dr. Birch, “faith- lessness Lo ordiuation vows was ulleged. In the peme of the church, and with abundant precedent, 1u the nume of the admimstration of the law, your appellants respectfuily aund earnestly ask ihe general assemuly 1o enter- tuin our appesl.” When Dr. Birch took his seat, a point order was made by the appeliee 1n the ¢ us the presbytery of New York. moderator decided it not well tuken. Dr. Briges Took the Floor. Dr. Briggs took the fioor to ovject to the entertainment of tue sppeal. He stated that ne is not responsivle for the aciion of his presbytery, snd for it he had not asked, yet be is compelled to appeur, seemingly, o de- fend the presvytery. He then proceedea to give some accouut of the istory of tue case ana stated his remsons for appesling. His muswer was also based upon the words “genersly’’ quotea above. He n-serted that SUroug reasons must be given why any ae- purture from the ordinary metnoas should be uliowed. The exceplions are not always at the discretion of the assembly without com- munding reasons for such & course. Iu this case there £re no exceptional rensons why au sppeul should be entertainod nnd there ure insuperable reasons why it shoula not be entertaived. The points made by Mr. Briggs were as follows : “The reasons presented by the appellants are not such as to Justify the general assem. vly iv entertuining their appeal. Four res- sous are given: “Furst. Their beliet that it is one of the most_important questions in the history of the Presbyteriau courch. 1tis & valid rea- son why they should sppeal to the syuod of New York, provided they have a right of appesl, which we do not concede. Butit is not & valid reasen why they should puss over the synod of New York ana sppeal to the generul assembly, if they think they can sus- tsiu their chorges. The synod of New York 1 tne judicatory before which they go, otherwise they must assign valid reasons for the opiulon that the synod of New York may not do them justice. But the importance of he triel is snother reason why tne synod, as au intermediate judicatory, ougnt to have its constitutional share in the procecdings. 1t tho ussembly could entertein this reson you would wrong the defondsut. The defend- ant does uot think it oroditable thut this geueral assembly could do him such & wrong. Formally Demands Triul, “The secona reason is the desire to secure & condemnsation of errors of the defendant by tue supreme judicatory. But thesupreme judicatory cannot condemn the defendant without & trial, for it lacks original jurisdi tlon iu tne case and can ouly act after s ver- dict bas been given io the presvytery. These reasons canuot be eutertained without prejudiciug the case. The detenduut claims thut his address is in entare aceord with holy scripture and the system of doctrine taught in the Westwivster coufession. Again and aguin ue has affirmed his adherence to the confession wud the boly scriptures. He is entitied 10 the presumption of innovence until be is proved guilty after trial. “The third reason is that the general as- sembly hus 8 specisl responsibility rega ing the aoctrine of the clurch. This is 8 geveral statement, 10 which no Presbyteriau could walke auy objection, but 1% is Lo reason why-the presbyters of New York shouid ve ienored when they dismissed the cuse. 1f duwsatisfied, they should heve frumed new charges und specifications sufficient in form uud legal offect. They might Lave theu had 8 trial &ug & verdict during tue past winter But why is speed becessary! Tue import- wuce of the cuse cails for the caution of de- liveration. This sppesl cavnot be enter- taiued because there ure no precedents to justify 1. It is the establisued usage of the Supreme court Lo refer appeals back 10 the syu0d, sud 10 eniertain Lhis uppenl i 10 es- tablish & gaugerous precedent. The appeal cuunot be eptertained becauseit would ae- prive the defendant of the right 10 the cou- sidoration of Lis case before Lis synod. “Pourth, the appsal caunot be ontertained because it might deprive more than 10) win- isters und elders of the presbytery of New York, who huve taken sction iu the case by their complaint 10 the synod, of iheir right of complaiut. Baghts of the New York Synod. A complaint ageiust the sotion under which this commitlee 1s acling 18 now pend- ing iu the synod of New York signed by 'is moembers of the presbyiery. Ouly by this complaiut could the Dresbytery ot i order 10 have the gueslion al issue decided Furin 11 Lhe question now nere is decided you will demage e righws of wmyhm\‘ of se ne | appeal. Thut svn NUMBER 350 under the constits of the church or place the synod in & & ma. The synod of New York has & right to eutertain the one-seventh of the presbyteries nod ane-: of the ministors of the whote church wita, nesuredlv, is larwe enough 1o be considared capable of deciding 2 case ana oo Mrge 10 be passed over by auy committee. “Sixth, The apnesl cannot be proverly en- tertained, becapse it should be consolidated with & complaint ffom some of the purties before tue syuod. The complaiut is in order before the synod, but sot the nssem- oly. The anpeal &8 complaint being pruc- tically identical, should be vonsolidated aud this can onlv oecur in syuod. venuth, The appani is irregular (bocause notice was given 10 the presbytery of the ap- peal to the synod of New York. The apnesl 10 the assembly soenik to huve boen un after thought. The committee hud exhuustod its rights by that notice. “Eiglth, The & | cannot be entertained because the complaiit to the synods acts as o stay until the synod decides whether the committee hus the right to exist and there- fore the right of appenl.” Dr. Briggs Closes His Argument. In conclusion, Dr. Briews saia: ‘‘Mr. Moderator, ministers and eldgrs. 1 have limited my sreumdnt 1o one simple point, tha is, ‘the uppellats,’ if they are appel- lunts, which we dd mot concede. 1! they bave the right to & unger wny circum- stances, of which 1l is & grave doubt, they ought to £0 10 the synod of New York. The reasons thes present why you should en- tertain their appeal are invalid. You coula not admit them without prejudicing the cause of the defandsut, usurping the suthor- ity which belongs % the lower court and acting in & basty, iflegal aund revolutionnry menzer." Dr. Briges then summea up the further points he had madean nisfargument and con- tlinued: 1 submit this srgument 10 your venerable body with the reguest that you will do justice to the mppellee, that you will recognize the right of his copresbvtery, thut You witl credit the presbytery of Now York and that yon will ‘trust the synod of New York, all of whieh §ou can do only by dis- mussing the oppeal und weferring the appel- Iauts 1o the synod of New York, whore they must Gppear in ‘BN¥ cuse to maintain their own complaint before that judiciury snd 1o resist the complaint of others in the pres- bytery of New York," he reading of this paper took just one hour und twenty-two minutes, Al twenty- five minutes befare the hour of adjournment the floor was given %o Colonel MoCook of New York, on behalfof the appellants. He continued uutil theHour set by the order of the day for recess. The moderator then stated that the gues- tion was upon the MOtion to enter the appeal, The motion carried. The guestion was then upon the report of the minority, recommenging that the case be sent back to the synod of New York. Upon motion the report was igid on the table by & vote of 335 to 102, The majority report was then adopted without avision, Records of tie Case. Then arose the ‘guestion over “records of the case.” The moderaior siated that there was & book in the house besring that title, contuining the minfites of the presvytery of New York, with stenographic Teporis of the Briggs trial on chavges of heresy, The ques- tion was whether the books contained the true records. Dr. Briges o stated it was which did not bl it changed the much disoussion the records 1u 1 tell to tnis book. He «contained things in tke record and that of proceedings. Afier was finally decided that sist of minutes as written and from i Juge Crowell i wave otice of protest, because off belief that the const- tutioasl rights of Dr, been m- vaded by the nssei s ONTON. Eev. Wayland Mukes a Sensational Talk on COhinese Exclusion. Promaveirma, Pa, May 26.—The last day of the eightesnth auniversary of the Ameri- can Baptist Missionary uniou was held here 10 1ay. Rev. Dr. Weylend presented resolutions de- nouncing the Chinese sxclusion act. They were adopted. Speuking of the resolution, Rev. Thomas Dixon.of New Yorkemployed chese terms: 'We nave broken our treatv with 8 nation that is incapuble of retsliation. Ob, I pray to God thst He will'wipe the stain of the nution’s disgrace. I remember some years ugo that tuere was & large scum vote on the Pacific const controlled by » fellow named Deunis Kearney. Thegenersl impression of respectable men was what he should be hung. Thbe aemocrats have deso~ted their Jeflerson and gone after & false god—and s name is Dennis. The republivens buve also gous after @ fulse od—and his name is Denms. 1 wantthe Baptists to speak in no uncertain langu 10 the people who huve disgraced us and let them know what we think of them. J would like to stuff this Gocument down the thront of the president, down the throats of these lawmakors who framed such & paper. As & young man, [ call upon the young men to refute the dis- grace ut the ballot box.” At tus sfterpoon’s session the report of the centenary cowmities was presented bv Re C. Mabie of Boston. Sunasy, June 2, is set upart to be celobrated as centenary dsy. An earnest sppéal was made in the re- port 10 the ciergy, lsvmen and the various Baptist societies 10 use their vest endeavors 1 raise ne quickly us possible the $1,000,000 centenary fund 1o be used in widing foreign missions. The following apportionment in raisimg the funds wus made 10 the committee: Clurches, $400,000: Sun- day schools, $:50,000; individuals, £200,000, and women's sovieties, §250,000. Before the meeting adjourned $47,000 bad beeu pledged toward the funa. The business of the union closed with the afternoon meeting, This evening the academy wus filled and uddresses were mude by Rev. Dr. Richara Storrs, Rev. Dr, A. J. Gordon and others. ANOTHLE LETTER FROM ROME. 1t Refers Once More 4o the Faribuult School Byste Rowme, May 26. -The sacred congregeation of the holy see has addressed a lotter to each of the Roman Csthelic bisbops in the Uunited States concerning the arrangement maae by the archbishopof Si. Pau! resard- iug Lbe two parociial sehools wt Faribsult and Suliwater. The letter siales that the holy see, wm view of ghe vitter discussion over Lhe matter, has mage a definite declura- Uon ou the subject, judging it opportune to reserve 10 itself the examination of the afluir ard 1o put su end to all disocussion by its Ge- olsion. H The letter says the sEemination was in- trusted to several of $he veverend fathers of the sacred congrégutionef the propagauds ut their meeting on A prif 3L who now give out their decree approved day by tne sover elgn pontifl. Ihe doaseedn substance save “While firmly mal ng in force the de- crees of the couneils ltimore regardiug purochial schools, the eemvention concluded that the urrangements wmde by the Reverena Father Jobn Ireland velating in the schools of Faribault and itor be tolerated Takiug advantage of this opportunity, the reverend falhers earnestly recommend 10 the venerabie bistops @f the United Ststes 1o coutinue to do 48 they heve doue heretofore, to work with accord for tve sulvation of tbe souls utrusted 1o their care, The reverend fethers also makedhelr desive that, ou the first occasion the archbishops of the Uniied States shall moet ther, thay shall dili- gently wguire as 0 what menns are neces sarr 1o provide the wyoung Cstbolic cnudmnp‘ wha, © -uordvu.; . o0 the trustworthy stafistics, atigud the pub- lic schuols in ,preferency to parochisl sobools. The sagred goxy tion does not autertain the ost that, in their filial v the svostolic see, they will put an %0 Al discora 1 order to work cous! 10getber of one accord aud v mutual undersieuding, L seoure the end in view, the safeguard and progress of the Cutholic relygion. Southern Fresbyterinns. Hor SriiNes, Ark, Masy 20.—in the [CONTNUED OF THIGD raGL.) AWFUL RETRIBUTION | President Montgymery of the German Na- tional Bank of Lincoln Shot Dead. W. H, IRVINE OF SALT LAKE HIS SLAYER Fearfu! Tragedy Enacted in the Dining Room of the Lincoln Hotel, TWO BULLETS THROUGH HIS HEART Horrifisd Guests Witness the Bloody Affair at the Breakfast Table. MURDERER SURRENDERS TO THE POLICE He Declures That His Wife and Had Been Ruined by His Vietim— Daughts Omuhn People Eyewitnesser of the Crime, 26.—Spociul Tele- E. Montgomers, National bank of almost instantly Lixcos, Neb., M gram to Tur Bre |—C. president of the Goermau Lhis city, was shot nnd killed in the diving room of the Hotel Liu- coln 8 few minutes before § o'clock this morning by W. H. Irvine,n wealthy business man of Salt Luke City. The shooting, to- gother with the incidents leading up o it, form oneof the greatest tragedies in the criminal aunals of Lincoln. The prominence of the parties, the scene of the tragedy sud its eunotment in the presence of 80 mAUY aistinguished citizens of Nebraska on the occasion of one of the grestest celebrations in the ustory of the state, mark it as one of the most sensational affairs of the kind that ever occurred iu the siate. Mr. Montgomery was seated ot the break- fast tabie in the Hotel Lincoln. He sat at the first table to the rigut of and half facicg the door. He was quietly chatting with B. S. Smith. Mr. Irvine walked up the stair- way, and pausing in the entrance of the dining room glanced over the room, evi- dently in search of his victim. His eyes rested upon Mr. Montgomery and then he walked toward him, spproaching him from tbe opposite side of the table. Cursed Him and Then Fired. Montgomery started to rise, and as be did s0 Irvine drew u revolver from his right hip pocket and sheuting, *“D— you, you've ruined my wife and deugbter,” fired two shots point blunk st his defenseless and sur- prised viotim. Both shots took effact in the region of tho heart. The wounded mun staggered around the table towerd his murderer, out of the dining room door, end fell with & gasp to the fioor. He was &t onoe picked up snd carred igto purior C on the sme floor, but life was already extinet. Hedid not speskafter he nud been shot. o When the reports from Irvine's revolver rang through the room the poopleal the tables sprang to their feet in excitement, and several rushed 1o the assistance of the mur- dered man, while others seized Irvine, who held the still smoking weapon in his hand. Irvine’s Awful Churge. As the people crowded around him Irvine almost shouted, “That man outraged my wife at the Curtis hotel in Chicago on the Oth of last Februarr. I've got the papers here to prove it, and I want togive myseli up.? r:‘\b he spoke he held aloft in his hand a number of papers and telegrams. 1mmodiately after the shooting Irvine com- pletely collapsea. Even as he spoke his head rolled from side to side, s if he was suffor- ng from some intense nervous shook. Then he broke down and sobbed like & chila. 1n this condition he was conveyed to the police station, Soon afterwards he was plaoed in & back and taken to the penitentiary for safer keepinz. No one is- admitied to see him except bis attorneys. In the papers which Irvine surrendered to the police is & confession of Mrs. Irvine of her forced intimacy with Montgomery. Dingram of the Scene. The sccompauying. diagram gives & clear ides of the position of the principals and wit- nesses st the time the crime was committed P street A repreents the dining room of the Lincoln hotel on the seeond HOOF, B abows where Irvime st00d and leaned over the table 10 shoot. C i whore Montzomery sut D whows where Montgemery foll against the aivan fter runuing trom the iable. E is the bulcony leading from the diningroom a1 overlooking the ofice. ¥ I the grand sutrcase lending from the oftice L the second floor the nince where Messss. Tobort Patrick, G cheock snd Augustus Kountze of Omahs Were sitting 1 tue time of the SLOOLNE. Robert Putrick's Story. Atvorpey fobert W. Patrick of Omahs was su eyewituess of the tragedy. I was st preakfast and was sittiug st & teble with Augustus Kountze and G. M. Hitohcook near the center of the diniug room, sud Mout- gomery was 6t & table close 1o the gining room door st the right as you enter sitling with his face toward the door. 1 heard o re- portlike & Distol nhot, but supPosed Lhst some one bag thrown & torpedo on ke floor ms & joke. Beforel couid turn sround, muother shot was fired. 1 theu sew Moutgomery wilt down sud full forward, holding his baud to bis heart. 1supposed st first that be had sccidentally shot bimself until 1 turned toward the door snd sew Irvine standing there bolding bLis revolver iu kis hand wnd pointiug it toward Montgomery. Irvive was Just inside Lhe diuing room door sud was soparated from Mouigomery only by the widib of the luble st which Moutgomery was sosted, “Mobtgomery rose from the table snd staggered back with his haud over Lis heart, exclmming, ‘My God, 1've been shot’ He turned from the door and then around into Lhe sisle, botween Lue tables and out iuto the baliwey aud tell deud wlmost wt Irvive's feet. “Every one iu ihe diving roow was so sbocked aud surprised LWel Lol & Wovemeud was made by any of the gu = or nttendants ‘until Montgomery had £ dead at his sloyer's feet. Then the po = of the hotel and some of the guests wet = Irvine. He eimply handed his revolvd = one of the attendants and snid: ‘1 s der, gentle- men. That man seduced my and dsugh- tor and here are the ofs.' With that he shook @ packa of papers 10 the air toward the bystand but none of them touched them, except some ove picied up a fallen paper and returned it to Irvine. The hotel porter led [rvine down the hallway towsrd the parlor, while the guilty man sobbed and cried and moaned s though he hnd been the mssailed and not tho as- sallaut.’ Cnuses Loading to the Shooting. The cause of the shooung was undoubtedly Irvine's belief that his wife had been de- bauched by Montgomery. lrvine claims to have positive proofs of the fact. Gossip is fiylug thick and fast, ano & greut many sen- sational developments may be expected Irvine wrrived trom the west on an early train this moruing and lost no thma in soek- ing his victim. Mrs. Irvine, whose name has been so prominently mentioned iu the affair, visited her friends in this city last winter and then went to Illinois to visit hor mother. Mr. and Mrs. Irvine have been married wbout twelve yvears mnd have 8 bright little duughter 10 years of age, Sketehes of the Principals. C. E. Montgomery, the murderea mun, was & bachelor about 40 year of age and was one of the wealthiest men in Lin- coln, He was the owner of the Montromery block and was president of the German Na- tioual bank, He had large roul estuto inter- ests in Lincoln and Salt Lake, in which lat- ter city be and Irvine wore joiutly interested in some iurgo myestments. He was a brother of Mrs. Colonel Polic of Lincoln. He had just returned from La Porte, Tex., where he was interosted with General Th Auditor Benton and others in the Townsite and Har- bor company. Willism H. Irvine came to Lincoln about six yoars ago trom Mount Vernon, O., with considerable money and invested it in Lin- coln real estate. He luid out a number of additions to the city, one of which bours his name, and made moner rapidly. He re- moved to Salt Lake several years ago and was interested with Montromery and others in large proparty investments in that city. Waork of the Coroner's Jury. Coroner Orim impaneled a_jury composed of N. C. Brock, F. J. Kelly, M. W. F. ol som, Charles Damrow, C. W. Fisherdeck and W. B, McArttur. On examining the body of the murdered man it was found that one of the balls naa entered the left nipple and, passing thiourh the ieftside of the hoart, had lodred near the spinal column. The other bullet also eutered nesr the left nipple and, coming 1m contact with & rib, was defiected from its course and lodged in the right side of the breast. But two witnesses wera exemined. W, A. Coleman of Omans testified that he was sit- ting &t the table with the deceased, reading a newsprper, whon be beard the first shot fired. Looking up, burriedly, he suw Irvine fire the second shot mnd afterwards say: “Gentlemon, 1 did it. That man bas ruined my fawily and I have the papers to prove Witness stated that he suw Irvine walk into the room with his overcoat and hat on. Charles E. Tague testified that he was weil acguainted with Mr. Montgomery. He saw Irvine stauding st the Oining room door looking into the room before Montgomery ‘came iu. He wus in another part of theroom ‘when he heard the shots fired. He recog- nized the man who fired the shots ns the same man he saw looking into the room be- fore. The coroner then adjourned the in- Quest nntil tomorrow morning, in order to secure the stiendance of important wit- nesses. All day siuce the shooting thers has been muny rumors afiost in rezard to the cause of the shooting. Many of them are worthless and others doubtless founded on facis, ir- vine bas always borno &u_excelient reputn- tion during &nd since his residepce in Lin- coln. His personal or business integrity has never been questioned. Moreover he was @ men of temperate habits and his friends cluim that be was tbe last man in the world 10 take up u groundless quarrel. Reputation of Mrs. Irvine. His wife had & good reputation while liv- ing here, but rumor has lutely bandied hor name buck und forth. Much curiosity has been aroused us to the nature of the pupers taken from Irvine immediately after the shootng. They consisted of letters and tele- grams aud were immediately turued over to the chief of police and afterwards given 1o Irvine's attorneys, wuo emphatically refused 10 givo them publicit The only aefiuite information to be gloaned from the sitorneys is the statement that the package of appers contained & stutement or coufession from Mrs. Irvioe m which she admitted ber guitty conduct with Montgom- ery. Mr. Levine arrived in Lincoin from Salt Lake last Sunday and left for Chicago two hours later. It was not until after be reached Chicago that he lesrnea of his wife's intimacy with Montgomery. The wronged husband secured tho written copfession from his wife and took the first train for Lancoln, arriving here early this morning but & few nours before he ehot his victim, Montgomery was reputed to be worth ),000. He has slways been & henvy in- vestor i Lincoln real estate and bis name has boen connected with many finaucisl en- terprises. He was & widower. His wife hns been dend nearly twenty yesrs. He was suout 40 yesrs old and had a mother sud three sisters living in Lincoln, No tragic event iu the history of Lincoln has crented us much excitement &nd com- ment. It is the fourth or fifth tragedy that has resulted here from & womau's wenk- ness nnd failhlessness Public sentiment caunot be read st the present writing. Some upbold the murderer, others condemn him. Additional perticulars are expected to come out in the preliunnery trial 10 be held within & few days that will thirow new Light upon the affuir. AT THE SLAYER'S HOME. Many Uncomplimentary Bumors © ern. ing His Wite—How the Case is Viewed Savt Lake, U. T., May 26.— Special Tele- gram to Tug Br Montgomery was st one time @ resident of Salt Lake and was ougaged iu therel estate busivess here Fie was very popular amorg tho ladies. A one time he mude & biz pmount of money by purchasing what is known ut Highlund piace. W. H. Irvine, the sluyer. is one of the fore most young men 1o Sult Luke., Last fall he was selectod by the liberal party as & mem. ber of the lower house. lle has wiways borhe u good reputation und was bighly es- wemed by evers one. His business bas been principally resl estate. Among s friends irvine, or “Billy,” as he was fumiliarly known, was regarded #s & prince of good fel lows, open bearted, honest, und s mun agaiust whose character nothing could be said. He is one of the negvy stockholders of the Commernial Nutional bank and a dirccior in the Rupid Trausit Strest Car company. The {ragedy 18 beyond doubt tne result of & womu's perfidy. Whisperings huve beon heaurd for months thet the wile of the slayer was Lot true to the vows she mide st tbe aitar and thet MoLLgomery was Lhe Moy upon whom, she lavished the favors whick ouly s busband should enjoy. The upboly Laison is 5810 10 heve begun while Montgomery was in the city snd hus beew curried ou ever since. Last Jonuary Mrs. lrvine went cust Irvine left & few deys ngo, being called 1o at- 1end 10 some business. A couple of letiers sout by bim lere show that he intendea vis- iting Obicago st the time of the demoorati couvention #ud it is believea here that he had no iotention of visiting Livcoln. 1t is safe 1o assert thet he will not ve lacking for counsel. Judge U. W. Powers, the leading criminal lawyer, will go 10 Lincoly to defeud him, os well as other loading members of Lbs bar. undreds of telegrams of sympathy snd roferiug sid were sent bim from here aud it K.. pecied thel & gelegation of fifty of the most promiveut citizens will go from uere W Sltoud Lhe prelmiuany eEeWiLGLIOL, | | i | ten FORCED T0 G0 0N RECORD Senators Given a Ohanoe to Vote on the Silver Issue, HILL LEFT BEFORE A VOTE WAS TAKEN Mr. the Morgan's Adroit Manipulation in Sennte—sSundry Civil Bill in the House—Sunday Closing of the World's Fuir, 2 Wasuixeroy, D, C,, May 20.—-At the be Finning of the present woek probably not oue of the most sanguine friends of the froe silver coinage pronosition bud the smallest measure of hope or expectation that anything in the semblauce of such a bill could be got- before congress again this session. Today, as the result of an adroit move on the part of Mr. Morgan, the senute was suddenly oblized to recora itself on what the free coiuage senators call “'the square issue,” The details of todsy's proceedings are interesting from two points of view: First, as o signal manifestation of the desire of the majority of the senate to ut last hear argu- wents upon and give consideration to the free silver coinuge bill; and, second, as an exbivition of sucoesstul parlismentary man- agoment in forcing the senate to recora itself upon an important question, notwith- standing the most strenuous efforts of a large number of the leading spirits to avoid theissue. As n result of the day's proveed- ings the Stewart free gliver coluage bill is before the senate as untinished business, It bLas displaced the alien bill and can be gotten rid of only by voung upoa its passage or by su afirmative vote to take up muother monsure when the morniug hour expires. The outcome cannot be predicted; the anti- silver mon say this motion means only profit- less discussion ; the silver meu say it meuns the speedy passage of & free silver biil. One of Pofler's Schemes, Peffer introduced a nill to increuse the currency in ciroulation, reduce the rates of interest and esteblish a bureau of loans, It provides for a buresu of losus within the Treasury department, to be conducted by three commissioners of the bureau; to estab- lish lomn mgencies at tho capital of every territory. The business of these agencies 1o be to lend money to the people; 1o loan 1o be less than §100 nor more than 2,600 to any person or family, aud no loan to be granted except to buy Or save s home, The Tunds to carry out the act to be pro- vided for by the issue of Lreusury notes to tie amount of §1.50 for every dollar's worth of gold and sitver coin aund bulliou belonging to the Uuited States. The bill prohibits Dauks or corporations from taking more than 5 per cent interest, or 4 per cent where the loun extends over five yours. Morgan then resumed Lis srgument on his silver resolution. At the conclusion of Mor- gau’s nacress Shermau took the fioor 10 re- ply and couticued unti the morning hour expired, when ihe resolution went over with- out nction. Stewart moved, in order to afford the sena- tors an Opportuuity 1o bave & test vote, to take up the bill introduced by him—and re- ported ndversely by the committes on finance —*to provids for the free coluage of gold ‘and silver.” The motion was agreed to by & ;:l:o(?fim 20. Hill was not in the vhame Sherman's Statements Demied. The debate on the bill was opened by Mr. Stewart, who was followec by Mr. Teller. The letter contragicted most positively a statement guoted by Mr. Sherman 1o the efiect that if the silver went up Lo $1.20 per ounce the product of silver in this counury would be quintupled. “Such a statement.” be said, “‘was made iu the grossest ignorance or i the most mulicious mischief. There was Do possible excuse for such u statement; and yet the senutor from Oblo had given to it the sanction of his suthority. The United States delegates to the iuternatioesl bi- metallic conference would be met with thut statement ut the first meeting of the confer- ence. What toe silver men complained of was that the wct of 1875, in the demonetization of silver had spprecisted gold at least 40 per cont. It has reduced the wrice of ugricuitural products aud the value of furms, houses and lands, und it has re- duced the wages of the peonle of the coun- try.”” The ouestion, he smd, was big enough for discussion, end he hopea that senstors on the opposite side of tie guestion would find time 10 give 1o the American people some arguments ou the subject. senator took the floor to contivue the debate when Mr. Teller concluded. During the first part of speech Mr. Hill came into uhe chamber and 100k his seat, where he was engaged for some Lime in conversation with Mr. Stewart. He did not seem at all interested in the spesch sud left before it ended. The senste went 1Lio exeoutive session and soou adjourned. SUNDAY AND THE FAIR. The House Suys Government Lxhibits Must Be Closed on the Subbath. Wasmxgiox, D. C., May 26.—The house went into committee of the whole on the sundry civil bill, the peuding question being the Sundsy closing of the World’s fair. After various amendments and substitutes looiring Lo the exclusio of the sale of liguor on the grounds, the exbivition of uude or parually nude pietures or statuary, or sllowin g games or lotteries within & mile of the grounds, or the sule of cards, dice, eic., had been lost, the following was adopted : “Frovided, that the government exbibits st tne world Columbisn exposition shall not be opew to the public o Sunday.” The committes then ook up the clause ap- propriating £50,000 for the enforcement of e Chivese exclusion act, the” pending amendment being 1o make it §160.000. The appropristion was finally increased Lo $60,000, An smendment offered by Mr. Suyres led 10 & discussion of the political methods of John 1. Davenport in New York City eleo- tions. He was sttacked by some of the democratic members and defended by repub- licans. Without action on the bill rose and the Louse acjourned. BRITISH INJUSTICE. the committes Claims Agninst Eogland Which Wil Be Pushed by the United Stutes, Wasnixorox, D, C, May 20.—The seuste in oxeoutive session bus Lakon AOLION OU & Case that hes figured in many administrations and which, in the language of tho senste for eign relutions commitiee, preseuts such re- pouted instunces of injustice and of delsy acd deniul of justice by Lhe uction of the gov- ernment of Great Brituin s 1o warrant the wterposition of the United States. This 1 the case of Willism Webster, who seeks com- pensation from the goverument of (rest Briwsin for 500,000 ucres of laud in New Ze lund, seguired by him frum the uative obiefs and afterwards seized vy the government of Grest Britwiu, The senute today, having sl- resay been informed as Lo the details of the adopted the resolution submitied by the commitiee declaring thut the senste considers thst the claim is founded iu justice snd de- serves the support of the United Sistes, avd requesting the president 1o subWILIL L0 &~ vitration Wishington Note Wasmsorox, D. C., Msy 20.—Commis- sloner HRauw todey sked the Sppropristions commitiee 0f the house for & deficiency wp- propriation of 7,000,000 on sccount of pen- slon peymeuts for the balance of the fisonl year. * Postmasters were nomingted by the presi- dent @s follows: Jowa—-Jobu Ledwich, Avoce Colorado—Wiliard . Felton, Canes Cuty ; Solomon J. Krouskin, Lovelaud. Tue unoapendod valance of public moneys