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e ““chiair) on tie postofifes appropriation bill. TWELVE PAGES. | TWENTY—FIRST YEAR. L OMAHA, SATURDAY 1 RNING, M MO AY 23, 1892-TWELVE PAGES THE OMAHA DaAlLy BEE. the whole, and asked whother there was unanimous consent that it be laid aside. Mr. Sherman said that was not necessary s the bill would come up as untinished busi. ness, “Yrs," said Mr. Allison, “it no other bill be taken up in the meantime and takes its place as the unfinisned busines: In view of the possibility that such a thing might happen Mr. Stewart asked and ob- tained unanimous consent that the bill be taken up as unfinishod business on Tuasday next at 2 o'clock. The matter having been definitely ar- ranged, there was a brief executive session and then the senate adjourned until Tuesday next. MR, HATCH'S ANTL-OPTION BILL s Faile in an Effort to Have it Considered at Yesterday's Session of the House. FREE COINAGE BILL IN THE SENATE Action on it Postponed Untll Next Taesday, When It Will Bie Taken Up as Un- finished Business—-Stewart and Sherman Dispute, NATIONAL SIL K CONVENTION, Speeches Made, Officers Elected, and Other Proceedings. WasHiNGToN, May 27.—The national siver convention was calied to order yesterday by General A. J. Warcer, chairman of the na- tional silver committee. Judge Isaac B. Morris of Indiana was made temporary chairman. The commitiees on credentials and permanent organization, etc., were then ap- pointed. After recess the foliowing oftic ers Wasarxeroy, D, C., Ma The Hateh anu-option bl received its first defeat in the house today on & wolion of its author to Ko into the committee of the wuole for the con- sideration of reveaue bills. The anti-option bill was the first revenue bill on the calendar in the order of considera- tion and the house by & vote of 10S to 108 re- ot fused to take up the measure of the aentle- | \were clected: Permanent chairman, General man from Missouri. Today’s action is by no | A.“J. Warner of Ohio; vice presidents, means vital in its offect on the bill, as the | Massrs. Bolter of Iowa, ‘Shinn of Kausas, Streeter of Illinois, A. B. Ewing of Missouri, Nixon of Nevada, Charles Sims of Colorado, and William Oliver of North Carolina; sec- measure merely retains its placo on the cal- endar suvject to another motion of like portent by Mr. Hatch at a subse | rotaries, Lee Crandall of Washington, E. D. quent date. Whenever the house pro- | Stark of Ogin. and Henry Joues of Georgia. oceeds to the counsideration of reve- vera. ads '°f:“ wero m'ndr, among them nue bills, the anti-option bill will ¢ oue by Senator Stewart. The silver conveation met again this morn- ing. Aadresses were made by Shinn of Kansas and R. K. Tho:nas of Penosylvania, Why His Farm Lost in Value. Mr. Thomas saia that ten years ago his farm was worth $10,000. By the lavor of bimself and family he haa been able to save $500 a yvear. Since then mis farm has con- tinually depreciated in its value and now is worth only $5,000. This shrinkage, he said, was due ontirely to the pernicious financial system, operated in the interests of the money lenders, corporations and monopolies, and denounced both political parties and id rather than vote for Clevelaud with his free trade ideas, he would vote for Queeu Victoria for president, und rather than vote for tho hypocritical, weak-kneed republican party he would vote for Cleveland. Merrick of Colorado explained the consti- tutional point in the case receutly dacided by the supreme court of the District of Colum- bia against the anplication for a maudamus to compel the secretary of the treasury to re- ceive a coin silver brick tendered him. A recess wus then taken. After recess the convention was briefly dressed by Captain Nichols of Colo. E. D. Stark of Obio read a long paper upon ihe general subject of silver, in which he ex- pressed bimsell as haviog no contidence in the proposed international monetary confer- ence because the money power only would be fully ropresented. An English Opinion. Morton Frewen, the well known free coin- age writer of England, was iutroduced to the convention, Personally, he said, he would prefer to see the free coinage of silver brought about by an international arrangement, yet he had no doubt that America could restore silver to its old place without the least danger of sending gold to a premium, and ‘in that’ svent be did not believe that any silver of consequence would come from Europo to beexchanged for gold—the much heard of argument against free coinage. Hedia not belleve that the shipments of silver from the old world would cut the least figure in our mouey markets, He believed it to be perfectly practicable for this country to go to free coinage LOmOrrow if she so desired without the least danger to any of her interests. Mr. I'rewen spoke of the present interna- tional conference and hoped that tbis govern- ment would iusist upon the conference being neld in London. He thought .the Evglish language should be the language of the con- ference. During the last twenty vears bi- metallism had beep gaining friends in Eng- land, until now it is one of the greatest of + issues and had among its earnest friends at least 100 me.nbers of Parliament and a very great proportion of the members of the London exchauge. A silver wave was sweeping over England and the general use would be greatly advanced by hoidinz in her capital this international conference. Brief remarks were made by Mr lands of Nevada, Senator Teller ar.d ex-Rep- resentative Sims of Colorado. The latter said that the act suthorizing the purchase of 4,500,000 ounces of silver per month had in a measure relieved the straightencd financial needs of the country and 1t \as, in bis opiu- 100, one step toward ultimate free coinage. be the first one taken up, and as it is the iu- tention of the ways and means committee to cull up the tariff measures during the pres- ent session, thero is litile dount buu that the bill will finatly have its day. The house passed the bill for the sale of the navy yard land at Brooklyn, N. Y., at not less than 41,000 per acre. Corrected an Error In the McKinley BilL. A joint resolution was passed to correct a clerical error in the McKinley tariff sct, by which the tariff on sweetened chocolate was made from 15 to 50 cents per pound instead of 2 cents. On motion of Mr. Springer of Illinois, who scems to be fully restored to bealth, the sen- ate bill for & bridge across the Illinois river at Havana, IIL, was passed. The house then went into committee of the whole on the sundry civil biil, the pending motion being an amendment limiting the number of copies of public documents wh ch may be printed oy heads of bureaus without the express authorization of cou- cress. It was amendea to except the Department of Agriculture ana passed; also an _amendment that no document di tributed by an executive department shall be sent out with the complimentsof any officer of the governmeut. The committee then arose and reported the bill to the house. ‘An amendment to strike out the appropri- ation of 620,000 for a new mint building at Philadelphia was rejected. The remaining amendments were adopted in bulk and the bill passed. Hatch Springs His Antl-Option Bill, Hatch moved to go into committee of the wholo on the revenue measures on the cal- endar, the first of whioh is his anti-option il Mr. Hatch’s motion was defeated by a tie 108: nays, 108. s0 close that a_good deal of excitement was manifested. Mr. datch said that he yielded gracefully to the result, but he gave notice that when the appropria- tion bill was disposed of he would ask the house to consider the anti-option bill. The house then went into committee of the whole (Mr. Buchane of Virginia in the a- Boulder, Mr. Blount of Geor 7ia criticized the post- master general 1 es'ablishing the free de- Jivery system where it should not have been established anud for neglecting localities ‘which were entitled tot. The committee arose and 1t was agreed tnat the general debate on the bill be hmited o tomorrow’s session. The house than took a recess, the evening session to be for the consideratior of private pension bills. Nothing was done at the evening session of the house. IN THE SENAT New- Conslderation Stewart's Silver Bill Post- poned Until Next Tuesday. Wasmixeroy, D. C., May 27.—Morgan's resolution on the subject of currency stood at the hieaa of the subjects for consideration by the senate this morning so that silver had the precedence again today, but Morgan vol- untarily sbandoned his right and cousented 1o nave his resolution laid aside without ac- tion. The calendar was then taken up. A bill was passed reclassifying the salaries of railway postal clerks at a fixed maximum for the various classes at from $500 to §1,500. Took Up the Free Colnage Bill, At 2 o'clock the presiding ofticer (Mr. Pad- dock) announced that the morning hour had expired and that the senate would now take up the unfinished business, being the bill to provide for the free coinage of gold and sil- ver. As no senator took the floor, the pri TARL TINKERING, Introdue! n of & Bill to Place lron Ore and Scrap lron on the Free List, Wasuixeroy, D. C., May 27.—It is not im- probable that the ways and means committes will report a bill making important revisions of the coin and metal schedule within a short time. After consultation with his colleagues on the committeo, Mr. Stevens of Massacnusetts today introduced a bill to place iron ore and scrap iron on the iree list and to reduce the duties on manufactures of iron and other metals. Tho first section of this biii places iron ore, siding oficer stated that the bill | scrap iron and scrap steel on the free hst was stll open for amenament, No | after the first day of October next, but pro- amenament bewng offered he anoounced | vides that nothing shall be deemed scrap that the committee of the whole was dis- charged from 1ts further consideration and that the bill was now before the seate. That statement first attracted the attention of Mr. Sherman, who responded that he kuew of several senators who desired to ad- dress the sepate before the matter was passed upon, but who were not present ioday. He himself desired to speak on the bill, but he had sent to the Treasury depart- ment for certain iuformation, withcut which he wouid uot like to proceea. He therefore sugeested that the bili sbould go over until Tuesdny, uniess some seuator desired to spek today. Mr. Stewart suggested that there should be unaninious consent given 1o take the bill up from day to day until it was concluded: but an objection to the proposal was madg by Mr. Sherman, on the ground that there Was & very sparse attendance of senators and that no such Arrsngement could be made. Sherman and Stewart Have s Spat, “Then," said Mr. Stewart, “‘wo bad better £o ou and vote today.” 1 do not care,” said Mr. Sherman, *1 cer- tainly will not speak today. After the way the bill was taksa upit wold be in keeping if te wero taken now." That gratuitous thrust by iron or scrap steel except waste or refuse iron or steel. The second section provides that after said date pig iron and like metals shall be subject to & duty of one-and-one f-tenths of a cent ver pound, which is 5 per ton, just half the present rate. he third section provides that bar iron and structural iron and steel shall be subject to a duty of haif a cent a pound, or #11.20 per ton. 5 The fourth section provides that after the same date steel rails, #tc., shull be subject to a duty of three-tenthis of & cout per pound, .72 per ton. The fifth section provides that after said date no rate of duty imposed by the article embraced 10 the metal schiedule of the Me- Kiniey bill shall exceed 30 per cent ad val- Mr. Stevens smid that it was a compre- hensive measure, embracing the whole metal scheaule, and that the rates imposed on _ar- ticles were about half of the rates pravided for in the McKinley bill. Notwithstanding this, however, they were moro than sufiicient 1o cover the difference in the cost of produc- tion of such articles in this country as com- parcd with Great Britain. Tue fucts upon which the bill was framed are based upon the {ate reports of .the com- wmissioner of labor upon the cost of produc- the senator from Obio," saia Mr. Teller, with some | tion of nianufactures of iron and stecl in this wsperity, “is entirely uncalled for,” country and in Europe. *“This bill" said The proposition itself 1s entirely uncalled | Mr. Stevens, *does rot liait the tarill to the for" was Mr. Sherman's no less ‘angry re- | differences in wages, but covers ihe whole or increased cost of production iu this country.” tes. 'hat's aaother question,” sald Mr. Teller. Phe pettifogeing of the senator from Ohio hardly befits the occasion. Nobody has pre- tended that we want 1o cut off debate, 1f 1ho senator from Obio wants to debate the Dill nobody on our side proposes to cut off Wiashingtos WasmixGroy, D. C., May nal ar- rangements have been completed for the president’s trp to Itochester and he wil dobate. We ure willing 10 do what is ulways | 108ve bicre toworrow worning at 7 o'clock on done in tWo senate; that is, when any serator | the Penusylvania railroad, arriving at Roch§ says that he wishes 1o debate & subject (o | ©ster at7 in ihe evening. Ho will be accom= give bim time and opoortupity. The sugges. | Panied by Secretary Noble, General and Mys. tion that we take the vote was made upoa | Schotield, Secretary Halford and several con- the theory that nobody wanted to debate the bil" Mr. Sherman—I have said ibat several senators desire 10 speak upon it und that 1 gresswen address ut leaving R o The president wi the | make & short duy exercises, on tiat night Decoration for Wasnin; Qesire 10 do 50 But I do ot wish to speak | The senste today voufirmed tho following today, because I am in search of iuformation | Bowinations: Major Fred C. Ainsworth to which I expect to get by Tuesday. There is | be chief of the record and pensiop oftice of no ground for the remark tbat nobody de- | the Wur department, with the rank of sired to spevk. 1 have said that several seuators do. The senutor from Kansas de- sires 0 speak and be is not prepared now. Postponed Until fuesduy. The Presidiug Oficer—Do 1 understand the sepator from Obio to move 10 postpoue the billt Mr, Sherman—Yes: until Tuesday. Mr. Stewart offered two sameudments to the billand they were agreed to. Thev were 10 make the deaominations of certiticates, s provided for in section 5, frow $1 up to $1,000, and 10 strike out tbe cluuse carryiog un ap- yropriation. ‘I'he presiding oficor said that the bill would be cousiderca as still in commitiee of colonel. Thomas W. Wilson, Uuited States altoruey for Arvizonas F. B. Esrnort, Unitea States attoruey for the easieru dis- of Louisians Scuator Wilsou todsy reported to the senate from the judiciary committoe, @ bill }nro\'l\lmz that no persous shall be eoxcused rom testifylog io eriminal cases based upon soy slleged violations of the iuterstate commerce law for the rewson that bis testimony might tond to cruminate himself or sabject biw o penalty. Excaption, bow- ever, 1s made 1u the case of perjury. Toe house committee has authorized a #avorable report, fixing the salary df letter carriers at §1,200 rnr anuuto dariog and afier the fourth year of scrvice, i { | BOUND TO CONVICT BRIGGS Presbyterians of the Old School Will Set the Heretical Doctor Adrift. OTHLRS DEPRECATE THE SAD HASTE Dr, Junkin Battling for the Vested Rights of the tudividunl—Vindictive the Commissioners—The Case to Be Pushed to the End. " of PontLaxp, Ore, May 27.—The Briggs' case 1is still on. The assembly pro- poses to gain time by night sessions, The lines in the appeal case are belng drawn more closely, aud men who have no sympa- thy with the views of Dr. Briges are joming in opposition to resolute efforts of some kind 10 force 1t through the assembly. When such men as Elder Junkin and Dr. McPhersou join in an avowed attempt to conserve the con- stitutional rights ot the individual, that uuion is significant, There is an effort on foot to proceed with the case toan end. This was evidencea by the remark of a promiuent commissionor, who said: “We want to decide this case audset this man adrift iv the wilderness,” With others there is u conviction that the assembly 13 going too fast and waking progress with too mueh speed aod without consiaeration. At the opening of the gencral assembly this morning the report of the committee on church extension was received ana adopted. The assewbly was then constituted as a court for the trial of the case againsi Dr. Briggs. A resolution was introduced by Judge Struvell of Montana looking to the return of the Briggs case to the presbytery of New York. Amendments were offered slightly modify- ing this action, but with the same object in view. Both parties were allowed to with- draw to prepare some plan of action mutually acceptable. While they were consulting reading of the report aud the revision of the confession of faith was taken up. Just before closing the reading of the re- vision report the parties to the apveal re- turued from their consultation. The revis- 100 then went over sgain as untinished busi- neas. They Could Not Agree. Judge Struvell stated that thera had been no agrecment reached and Elaer McCook was designated by Dr. Birch as the one se- lected to make known the will of the com- mittee. The resolutions were reread by the cleric. Mr. McCook said: *The assembly has now relieved us of sll questions concerning the past. If rou say drop the case we shall gladly do it, but we stand herenow pre- pared to go on. We cannot accept the pro- posal_to return and begin the case in New York. This might be interpreted to muan new charges and specifications, whereas we desire only the privilego of amending former papers, if thought necessary. An- other suggestion is that the presbytery be directed o (ry the case fairly. This sugges- tion we most Vigorously deprecate.” ‘The moderator thea ruled that as the com- mittee on prosecution refuscs to agree 10 the proposition suggested and 1o allow the case to go back au once to New York, the dssembly must procecd to hear the appeal. The question was ihother the appeal should be sustmned, after wnich it was in thogiscretion of the assembly 1o reverss or modify the judzment of the inferior judica- tory if errors are found, or to remaud the case for a new trial. Refused to Give Their Consent. It was evidently desired by a very large vart of the house that the case be remaunded, put this was thwarted by the refusal of the prosecutors to consent. A mundatory order for the reception of delogates from other denominations tem- porarily postponed the case of appeal. Dr. Chambers of the Reformed church and Dr. Gay of the Waldeusian church oceu- pied the time untii recess. At the afternoon session Elder Junkin of Philadelphia offered a resolution to bring matters before the court to a close. He pro- posed to reverse the decision of the presbytery, send back the papers and direct the presbytery of New York to try the case on its merits, without prejudics to either party. He declared that the assemoly could not try the case at this session on its merits, for it had already been unjust to the de- fendant. Dr. McPherson of Chicago seconded the resolution. e saia he understood Dr. Briggs would confess judgment on two of the grounds of appeal, which would be sufficient 10 allow the assembly to send back the case. Dr. Briggs stated he would not be per- soually williug to confess judgment upon any two points iu the appeal. Colonel McCook stated that the appeal must be sustained, the aecision of the pres- bytery reversed and the presbytery directed totry the case on its merits. On these grounds the prosccution committee would be glad 10 accent the proposal. Upon return of the conferces, Dr. Briggs stated he agreed to Juukin's resolution, but objection was raised by the prosecuting com- mittee and the moderator ruled tuat the case must proceed. Dr. Birch went over the grounds of the appeul and specification there- under. When Dr. Birch's speech was concluded Dr. Briggs was heard for an hour in rebuttal and a recess was taken until 8 p. m. AU the eveniog session speeches were made on revision. A report was made that the recommenaations of the committee be adopted and overtures sent down 1o the presbytery for action. Adjourned. GET ACQUAINTED WITH EVIL, Advice Given United Presbyterian Clergy by the General Assembly, Pirtsouie, Pa., May 27.—In the United Presbyteriau general assemoly this morning thie committee on prevalent evils and means of refurming them reported at great length on Sabbath desecration vy railivays, newspapers and mails, sccres societies, murder, divorce, social evil, theaters, church lotteries and gambling. The report recommended that the clergy boldly and openly make them- selves acqualnted with these ovils in order 10 be able 10 effectually combat them. 1t was aecided to build & courch at Salt Lake City. ‘The roport on the rellgious interests of the army and navy urged that congress provide an adequate bumber of chaplains to the army Tho report of the committee on the relation of theological seminaries to the weneral as- sembly stated that there secmed to be some confusion @s to how far the supervisory power of the asscmbly reactes. ‘There was considerable debato on the subluct, in the course of which Kev. Jobn A. Broin said said the semivaries must be uoder toe super- vision of the general assembly and its au- thority must be asseried, iuat the United Presbyterian church should ot be in the iiserable tangle that her larger sister, tue Presbyterian chiurch, Low 1s The matter was hoally referred to the ju- diciary commitiee. A telogram was received from & delegato in Washington stating thav yesterday's ac- tion iu the house of represcntatives was only u prehiminary skirmish to the battle that would be foaght on the World's fair bill appropriating &),000,000, and it is thought it cannot pass without a provision closiog the whole ©xposition oa the 5 ibbath. Y. €. A Secretaries Meet. Purovinexce, R L, May e twenty- second annuat conference of the association of geueral secrefaries of the Young Men's Curistiau assoclations of the United States #od Cansda commenced at the Young Men's Curistian associatiou roows iu this city yes- { terday. Thero were about 500 delegates | present. 1. A Budge, weueral secrotary of toatreal, prosided, . I, McKee of Sugi- b of Du- | Rev. Williaw of the small begin- ning forty years A0 and Itobert A. Orr, ox- secretary of Pittsmmee, conducted a bible study. Mr, Dasfels 8loan of Chicago pre- sided at the aftel session and papers were read by FL S ( man of Cleveiand and C. L. Yates of New York, naw, Mich. and 8. @, McConne: Juth'wore elected secfoi: tes. C. Langaon, D.D., SACRAMENTAL WINE. Actlon Taken by the Hot Springs Pres- byterian Assembly, Hort Srrixas, Ark., May The morning session of tha Présbyterian general assem- bly was devored to tho heating of reports on home and foreign missions. Atthis aftornoon’s scssion the assembly proceeded to appoint a hymn book com- mittee from nominations made from the various synods. The moderator fesuming the chair, the wine question was taken up. Majority and mlnor?ly Toports were submitted by the com- mittee. The majority report declared fer- mented grape julee the prover scriptural ele- ment to be used in administering the Lord's supoer, while the minorite report declared that unfermented grape juice was the proper element, Dr. Boube moved the adoption of the ma. jority report. Elder Beauchamp moved as a substitute the minonity report. Dr. Cecil offered a substitute to the whole matter, that the assembly decline to make deliverance upon the question, since ‘“'the proper elements have been well known from time immemorial."” After much diseussion the vote was called up on Dr. Cecil’s substitute, which was lost. The vote was called on the minority report, which was also lost. The majority report was then adopted. Recese, nd State. WestainsTer, Md., May The general conference of the Methodist Protestant church has adopted & resolution favoring the passage by congress of the amend- ment now before it prohiviting the states from passing laws respecting the establishment of religion or use of its property or credit or mcney ratsed by taxa- tion for aiding tny churca, religious denomi- nation or institution under religious control. o i GOT OFF CHEAPLY. Two Gallant Englishmen Abuse the Wife of One In Brutal Fashlon. [Copyrighted 1892 by James Gordon Benns®. | Loxpoy, May 27.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.]—An extraor- dinary case of assault came up before a Portsmouth magistrate today. The com- plainant was Mrs. Joseph Boyd, formerly Miss Livingstone of New York, aud the de- fendants were her husband, Campbell Boyd of Merton Hall, Wightonshire, otland. and E. Bartlett, a young Englishman of menns. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd have lived apart during the past four years, each finding life more congenial withoutthe other. Recently divorce proceedings were begun, but in January of this yeéar an amicable settlement. was arrived at, and Boyd agreed to pay his wife a certain summonthly for the mainten- ance of herself and son, who is at school in England. In court today Mrs. Boyd sald it was her busband’s failure o carrv out his compact that caused her to putdetectives on his track for the purpose of inding him. She wanted 10 be restored to hier conjugal rights. The detectives failed utterly in tracing Boyd. and she resolved to ve her own detective. Boyd and Bartlett were ém'a yach! -crutse, and she learned that theg had put in at South Sea, Thithor sts - 3aired on the 7th inst. She engaged 1o bo: u to row her out to the yacht, which lay &t anchor off Fort Gil- kecken. = Boyd, ~who was on deck, recognized his wife through a glass and giv- ing orders that she Was not to be permitted to come on board, disereetly went below and locked himself up in the cabin. As the boat drew alongside Mrs, Boyd climbed on board and said to Bartlett: *“The game is up.’ At the same time she heard her husband cry out: “‘Shove uer off ! Then, Mrs. Boyd swears, Bartlett grabbed Ber by the shoulders, used aousive language and threw her overboard. She was caught in the ropes as she fell and suspended over the water by her skirts. The boatmen who had rowed her out came to the rescue, and after a supreme effort succeeded in shoving ber back on the yachy's deck. She managed somg wiy or other to get to the cockit, into whigh she half stepped, halt fell, ouly to encoumter another and even flercer attack at the hands of her husband, who belabored her legs and ankles till they were black and blua - To add to this refinement of cruelty, the lady ewears her arms were crushed between the cabin door and jamb until she screamed “Murder,” *“Police,”” whereupon Bartlett came upon tho scong, Mrs. Boyd was very faint, but she was still sirong emough to twist her fingers in ‘his mustache and pull out a goodly portion of his facial adornment. The captain of tha yacht then put an end to the scuflle, and iduced Mrs. Boyd to go sslore. p There were two sgparate charges, tho first being jointly against Bartlett and Boyd, and the second agalust Boyd for the assault in the cock pit. The defendants pleaded justi- fication. Bartlott sald he warned Mrs. Boyd against boardiug the yucht, but sho refused to heed him, therevy forciug Lim to use vio- lence. Bovd offerad to bush up the matter for a consideration, but this was aeclined. There were several attempts on the part of solicitors to put o eyidence touching Mrs. Boyd's private life, The name of a French vicomte was bandied atiout the court, but the magistrates declined 1o listen and eventually fined Bartlett and Boyd enchfit‘l with costs, MENFELD, Have Institutea an Inquiry. Cuicago, L, May 27.—The members of the executive board of the Farmers Mutual Benefit assoclation, Farmers Aliiance aod Patrons of Huspsndry of this state met in secret session hers today to inquire iuto the charges that the Natoual Uaion company 1s controlied by the Natioual Cordage trust. The Death Rolt. Ixpravaponts, Iad,, May 27.—General A. D. Streight, who ed the historic scheme by which he und others escaped from Libbey prison duriligthe war, died near here this morning. - Hus s Troubles. Loxpoy, May #.~Default has been an nounced of Brokel ders & Jeffrey with an open account 0 in Ameri shares and differenees of £12,000. " EATHER "FORECAST, Orrics 08 WEATHER BUREAT, | Oxaua, May 27. ) A severe storm’ I central in Manitoba. Tne barometer at $t. Vincent is 20.25. The southern portion of thé storm area this eveu- ing covers the entive ountry from the Rocky mountains to the Mississippi river, extend- ing southward to thé Rio Urande valley, A stripof close, warm weather, extends tongue like up the Missouri valley. At Fort Buford the mercury -rose 1080°. Occasiousl and scattered raius haye occurred over the west- ern sections. Falr weather has countinued east of the Missouri rive) For Eastern Nobraska, Omana and Vieinity Showers, stalionary lewperature during | Saturday: rain sud cooler weather on Sun day. Wasmixoroy, D, C., May 27.—For Ne- braska and lowa—blight showers; north at Valentiue. th Dakota -Slight show- 3 8lightly cooler in extreme and extreme ers; south wins northwest of south of NorthDakota For Missourkand Ksosas—Generally fair, followed in Kahsas by showers: shightly warmer, followed by cooler in extreme west- era Kansas: south winds | For Colorado-Light showers; cooler at (Pugblo; variable winds, shightly l 1 GIOLOTTL FOLLOWS ~ CRISPI Another Failure Added to the Loag List of Dead Italian Cabinets, CIIANGE OF POLICY, NOT OF MINISTERS Public Feeling In Italy Intensely Opposed toa Further Pursult of the Plan that Ias Already Cost the Nation S0 Much Money, [Copyrighted 1992 by James Gordon Benasit.| Pauis, May 27, —[New York Herald Cable —Special to Tne Ber. |—It Is truly pitiable to see the state into which politics has thrown Italy, a country so beautiful, so admirable in other respacts, which is loved by all those who have at heart the civiliza- tion of the mincteenth century. For the second tiwe in one month a political erisis has arisen and the minister is overthrown. Signor Giolotti had hardly finished his speech on the program of the government when the Chamber arose in hostile array. It is true that the majority of the govern- ment was only nine votes, but the majori included fourteen ministers and under secre- taries of state, who voted for themselves. Such a sight has rarely been seen in par- liamentary history. The ministry has virtu- ally dissolved, although the king declines to accept the resignation of Siguor Giolotti, but whetner his majesty will finally accept the offered resignation or whether he desires to charge Signor Giolotti with the dissolution of the Chamber to bring about a general elec- tion is a matter of little importance. The ora of crises has now begun. Italy wants reform either by revolution or by a change of policy. Radleal Change is Demanded, The Italian Chamber had no special antip- athy to Premier Giolotti. It simply refiected Italian opinion. Italy unaerstands ~ that strong remedies ard not petty reforms are needed to save the country. Italy does not care for a change of ministers—Crispi, Giolotti, Rudini are all one in it. It rains crises, 50 to speak. Ministries do not sat- isfy the country, What it wants is a change of policy, that is to say economy in the army and navy and an abandoument of the triple alliance. But the king does not want that, so all the attacks of the extreme left and all the demoustrations of the popular will are useless, The wiil of the king is the strong- est of all. The king must eventually yield, but only whea natiopal bankruptey bas come, and that is drawing nearer and nearer. It is more than probable; it is inevitable. The standing Army is a standing menace to Italy. If King Humbert decides to dissolve the Chamber, he will then see what his subjects desire in the result of the elections—at all hazards, the withdrawal of Italy from the triple alliance. That is the only question of the time, ang, uoless war breaks out this summer, Italy will not take part in any sub- sequent confiict. Still Uneasy Over Nancy. That is the reason wby it 1s hoped France and Germany will ot go to war over the Nancy -affiir, which is an affair to be re- gretted is dseless, But there are those who auffur lil from it. France ovght not to see an insult in the order of the Austrian minister forbidding the Gymnase Tcheque to goto Nancy to take part in the fetes. Germany ought to bring pressure to bear upon the emperor to compel the press to cease its fretful agitation. It is necessary for both siaes to exercise common seuse and reason. Everybody is desirous of peace and the great men of both nations ought to main- tain it, The jucident is really without 1mportance, although 1t may give rise to trouble. For wy part, 1 do no pelieve there is any danger, but I am obliged to cable the great uneasi- ness whieh prevalls, Nobody talks of re- prisals, because of the commercial relations of France and Spain, for pxample, but we are all anxious to know what will happen on June 5 at the Nancy fetes. Here we hope that King Humbert will get over the Italian crisis, which bears upon the peace of Europe, Jacques St. Cene., DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAM T, Political Parties Exercised Over the Ques- tlon—English News ana Gossip. (Copyrighted 1592 by New Yorl Associztet Press.) Loxpoy, May 27.—A cabivet council was convened today for thespecial purposs of de- termining the date for thedissolution of Par- lhiament. It was attended by all the minis- ters except Rt. Hon, Edward Stanbope, seo- retary of state for war, who is recruitng his health at Aix-les-Bains. The importance of the occasion brougnt Lord Ashbourne, lord chancellor of Ireland, from tue south of Frauce, whore he had been sojouruivg. He arrived in the city this morning. Kt. Hon, C. T. Richle, president of tho local govern- meut board, who is just convalescent from an illness with which he had been ovrosiratea, also attended the occasion, although be had not fully recovered his health, Favors an Early Dissolution, ‘This action of the cabinet, favaring ao 1 mediate appeal to the country, has adduced the opinion from the bulk of the conserva- tive election agents that it is urgently neces- sary to dissolve Parliament within a month, ‘There is also undoubted esgerness on the part of & majority of the unionist members to end the existing suspense at the earliest possible moment. Prior to the beginning of the cabinet council, a nnmber of the mem. bers nad au interview with Mr. Balfour and impressed him_with thenecessity of setting the question of dissolution without de their personal engagements were paralyzed and the busiuess of the country was suffer- ing from the uncertainty in regard to the matter. Almost unaniwous replies were made to the conservative whips with a view of influ- encing the cubine’, advising that the disso- lution of Parhiament either take place at the end of June or be postponed until the spring of 1843, The tenur of the communications made by the whips to members after the council indicated a decision to proceed with the Irish local goverument bill and the abandonment of the intention to resort to total dissolution. Balfour promises a declara- tion on the eveuing of Whitsuntide adjourn- meut, falfour Wants More Time, It is understood that Mr. Balfour de- mauded of bis colleagues'the time to com plete bis schieme of iegisiation, even though it be necessary to adjourn st the end of July and to bold a winter sexsion, Tms decision will enrage the opposition, who, without delay, will resort 10 cver device to' obstruct government busiaess, but it will be approved by tae tiou in June us 1nevitable. ‘Touight's 1ssue of the Gilobe accurately re- flects the tory view of tne position by main tainlog 1hat it is the duty of the government not to dgefer to the postponement clamor for & general olection, but to press forward the government's power 10 & period from which, as an act of cousery- atism, lhfl{ can walch its administrati practice. If the comservative auticip: laking form tonight be fultilled, no stone goverument will be possible until the end of the spring of 1803 aud no Lome rule until 1504, Secretary Foste discussiou at the ioteruational moaetury con- wmajority of the unionists, though it | will embarrass those who relied oo dissolu- | forwal program for & | THE BEE 2 Weather ETIN. for Omaha and e Showers; St4 By Temperature. Page. 2 L Yesterday in Congres 2 Presbyterians After 1 5. dggs’ Sealp. Ttaly Has Another Cat Tri Wellington, Kan., Has, v e, re About the I News from Conneil Blufts, ditorial and Comment, Blalne May Write Another Letter. Judge Woolson Scores a Dereliet Jury. Business Review and Clearing Record. Yesterday's Market Quotations, Allan Root Opposes the Bonds. Memorial Day in the Scho South Omaha News, n the Price of Paving Stone, Jules Lumbard Nails a Fake. . Story ofa t Horse Race. [ L - 12, How an Old Flume Was Passed. ference, It received by Mr, Goschen, has not vet been communicated to his colleagues. A relfable authority tells the Associated Press representative here that Mr. (oschen's acceptauce of Secretary Foster's invita- tion has met witn adverse comment from some of the cabinet members, notably Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, who is of the opinion that Mr, Goschen ought to have re- fused 1o accept it and ought even to with- draw his acceptance of the pasis named by Secretary Foster so far as it commits Eog- iand to anything. The ministerialopponents of the conference think Mr. (Goschen too easily surrendered to Secretary Foster's arguments, and hops that certain influences now belng used with the European govern- ments will prevent their sending delegates. High financial houses in London, Berlin and Vienna oppose the conference. 1t is in spite of these undercurrents, however. that the troasury hero takes the conference as a settled Tact, Will Give Him a Good Send Off. The Paraellites of Cork will give John Red- mond a warm farewell on Sunday on his de- parture for America. The harbor commis- si0n will accord a special steamer to the Par- uellites, who will bo present in force with bands playing and banuers flying. In an in- terview Mr. Redmond said that he intends to stay only & week in_New York and he will be unable to visi: Chicago. His return is hastened by the oxpected general election. He hopes to explain the position of his party to Irish-Americans and refute cablo reports sent by cnemies of the cause. He believes tnat American _opinion sides with the Par- nellites. He said he could not take a confident view of the immeaiate futuro on home rule, finding_it quite impossible to understand Mr. Gladstone’s continued silence. He toped the financial result of his visit to rica would be considerable. He would be able, hie said, to show his countrymen 12 New York that his party was not _responsi- ble for the present disanion. He blames Timothy Healy for preventing Thomas O'Conner’s suggestion looking to a reunion. Overtures for peaco on tho linesof Mr. O'Corner’s proposals had been made to him from the Healy section behind the back of Mr. Dilion, and other proposals had been ro- ceived frot Dillon behind tho back of the Healyites. He had auswered each sido that 1t was uscless to consider their suggestions until he was certain they came from men with power to carry them out. Will Contest the Parnellite Seats. Since this interview was beld Redmond, a meeting of the McCarthyites bad been Leld __pUrpose of OrgANiZing for the elections. It ‘was erroncously reportad that the object wasto discuss a reconcilistipn with the Purnellites on the basis of & mutual abstention from eontestiog existing seats. On the contrary it was aecided, aua the decision was approved uranimously, to contest the majority of the Parnellite seats. A committee, cousisting of Messrs. Davitt, Ditlon, Tiwothy Healey, William O'Brien, Sheehan, and Murphy, was appoiuted, to sit permauently in Dublin, to guide tho mpaign. Mr. Davitt remaios opposed 1 every and any compromise. ‘Whatever discord continues to oxist between Messrs. Healey and Dillon will be latent until the vlections are over. Both have accepted bosts in the committee aud there is every appearance that they desire to cordi- ally co-operate. o regard to Mr. John Redmond’'s rvefer- ence to false cable reports, it may be mou- tioned that his organ, the Independent, ghw- the blame, not on the news agencies, ut on certain members of the House of Commons, whom it accuseés of communicat- ing biased statements to Americau journals. Protection ldens Taking See: The program which bas been prepared for the congress of the chambers of commerce ot the empire, which will open on June 28, shows considerable zress in the protec- tionist inovement, leates from the lead- jog chambers of Great Britain, Canada, Australia, India, New Zealaud and Cape Col- ouy will take part in the congress, Tae vro posed resolutions favor & commercial union of the empire; the establishment of differen- tial rates between Great Britain and her col- onies; the preference of home products as ga:nst forelgn produgts, Great Britain to grant & tariff, discriminating against foreign grain; the formation of boards of labor arbi- tration in all centers of inqustry; an impe- istration of tzade warks and an impe- rial penny postage. Tho chambers of eommerce of Leith pro- pose an international monctary union look- ing to making uniform the currency of the empire. Sir Jobu Lubbock, M. P, will pre- side at the congrese, From present iudications this gathering wiil be the greatest free trade demonstration ever beld in Euglaud, Although the pro- gram is ostensibly based upou the princi- ples of the Imperial Federation league, the 1dea of protection is the pervading spirit. Tt is announced that the queen bas offered Lord Salisbury a dukedom in the event of his retiring from power, but it is doubtful if the premier wiil accept this honor. Baron De Hirsch’s mare La IVlesche 1s now the favorite for the Derby. She won the race for the 1,000 guineas with ease. Itis unique in the history of the derby to seea filly leadiog ja the betting on that great sporuing event, Since the race was founded only toree mares have succeeded in captur- ing the rich stake: Mr. Agricul rintion Bill, Wasmixeroy, D, C., May 27.—The agricul- tural appropriation bilk was completed today by the house committee on agriculture and will be reported to the house next week. It appropriates $07,000 more than the bill of last year. One willion dollars is aupproori- ated 1o carry out the provisions of the meat wspection luw, which is $00,000 in oxcess of the appropriation for this purpose for the present year. Secretary Itusk secures £,500, being § more than the current appropriation, to able him to continue bis work of ascertain ing the feasibility of creating a foreigu demand for additional sgricultural products of the Unitod States. e - Four Boys Drowned. Prrrsnuna, Pa., May 27.—Intelligence has reacbed here tonight of the drowning of four children at Woodville, this county, this afternoon. Iour boys, ranging in age 'from 7 t0 10 years, wero fishiog, when the bank caved in aia toey were thrown into the Ohio river. Tuey were carried down by tho strong current and drowned. Their oodies havenot been recovered. not yet learned. Thelr names ure Sent d to Be Hanged. Asyeviine, N. C., May Witliam snd Thomas Whoitson, brothers, wuo were con- victed at the Mitchell court last week of the murder of Kit Byra teu years ago, bave beeu seatenced to bo hauged. They have beeo vrought to Asheville for safe keeping. ot e Parallel v Dencon Cuse, Vekoxs, May 27.—A man nawmed Mr- chesioi surprised his wife with ber lover, an ermy lieutenant, whom he sbot and killed, Lne parties Lold a good position and the af- fair bas creatod @ sensation. | | | TANGLED NASSES OF RUINS Wellington, Kan,, Partly Destroyed by a Cyolone Last Evening. DEATH IN THE CRASH OF FALLING WALLS It Came Without a Moment's Warning and with an Awful, Deadly Force—Many Are Killed and Injured in the Wreek, Kaxsus City, Mo, May the Journul from —A special to Wellington, Kan, says: This city has had a visitation tonignt from the fuunci-shaped cloud, which ploughed its devastating track through the business part of the town with immense aestruction of property and some loss of life, just how much it is impossible to tell at this writing. A heuvy storm of wind and rain preceded the cyclone about half an hour. A few min utes after 0 o'clock the oyclone struck the i coming from the sontnwest. There were no premonitory signs. Everybody wa indoors and the cloud passeq, with its des structive rush and awful roar, unseen. Fire Adds Its Horror, Washington avenue, the principal business ot, is lined on both sides for blooks with ruins, To add to the horror fire broke out among the debris in Robinson's block, and & woman, Mrs. Susan Asher, i3 supposed to have perished in the tiames. A solid block of brick buildings containing o half dozen stores and the Voice printicg oftice lies a tumbled beap of brick and mor« tar. Just across the street a lahorer named Flanning was taken from out the ruins dead, ana there are supposed to be other bodies in the rulns. Hundreds of dwellings are totally destroyed or more or less damaged. The city is in darkness; its broken maira made it necessary to shut down the gas works and save destruction from fire. Hon. James Lawrence, candidate for at- torney general, had an arm broken. Welter Forsytho was taken from the ruins slightly wounded and his brother Ed was talking for an hour before his rel Seven todies have beea taken out of the Phillips house rains and a large force of men are hard ay work removing the debris. Two members of the Salvation army are expected to die from in reccived. At Squire Smith's residence seven persons are more or less injured. A Tanglea Mass of Rulns. The streets aro littered with tin roofing, cloth awnings, broken glass und timbers. Everybody 13 on the streets carrying lan. terns and it is impossible to et at the exact facts. The destruction was sim awful, and every mioute adds to the horror of the situation. The Standard ana Maitoftices are wrecked. Dozens of the best business build- logs ave useless, Fine school bildings aud churehes are ruined and the losses will oot up into many thousands of dollars. No reports have been received from other places. Wellington is the county seat of Sumuer county and has a population of over 10,000 inhabitants. It is the center of a thickly settled agricultural district. It is the most prominent town in soutliern Kansas, Terribly Destructive, Kavxsas Cirr, Mo, May 27.—The Times® special from Wellington, Kan., says: The cyclone was terribly destructive in its effects, At 11 o'clock fifteen persous are known to have been killed, and the investigation of wrecked buildings has ouly barely come menced. ‘The cyclone dgd not do much damage until it reached the very center of the town. On Jefferson avenue it destroyed the Lutheran church, but only unroofed the residences. Its most furious work was done within the compass ot four squares, bounded by Jeffer- son avenue, Avenue C and Seventh and Nioth streets. Every building in those two equares was demolished and wrecked. For- tunately residences in thut locality are not numerous, otherwise the loss of life might st se. have been much greater than it now ap- pears to be. arful Loss of Life, Tho Phillips house, a hotel, was demol ished and seven dead bodies have beer taken from the ruins. The work of rescue therc bas only just begun. The house was filled with guests ana tho loss of life has doubtless been great. The oftices of the four local newspapers— the Moaitor, Press, Voice and Mail—wera destroyed. The Wellington foundry was demolished and Mrs. Willtam Susher aad her sister, Kittle Straban, who happened to be passing the night there, were buried in the rulus and killed. Their bodies have been recovered. Destruction in the northeast part of the city bas also been great, but definite details cannot now be bad. Confusion prevails everywhere ana the whole facts cauuot now be leared, ¥ Kiiled and Injured, X. Silva and Walter Forsythe were taken out of the ruins of Conrad's restaurant 1o dying condision, ana bave since died. Ida Jones was one of the killod in the Phillips house. destrustion south of Harvey county was comparatively insiguiticant and no lives have been lost Kknown, wreck of the The in that section so far as is Grand Army ball has been converted iute a uospital, and there are uow fifty killed and injured. Destroyed by Wind and Hall, BrowsviLLg, Ind., May A disastrous storm pussod through Jacksou county lass uight, Thousauds of acres of wheat were destroyed by wind aud bail. Muoh fruit was desteoyed. J. 8. Sohnson and Levi Mil- ler, farm laborers, were iilled by lightoing, Cuanrestoy, W. Vi, May 27.—A disas- trous hail storm visited this section yester- day. Trees were cut to pieces, corn and fruit were rulned, and farmers are aiscours aged. Great Distress in Arkans Ankaxsas Ciry, Ark., May 2i.—The river covtinues to rise. Further reports of flooded plantations, ruined crops and sufferings of desuitute poople are recelved irom every direcliom