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¥ TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. 0UND CUILTY OF HERESY br. Briggs Mudt Suffor for His Liberal i Views and Teachings. WE IS SUSPENDED FROM THE MINISTRY rdiot of Expulsion Sustalned by a Large Majority in the Presbyterian General Assembly—The Reverend Doctor Refuses to Recal , Wasnrsarox, D. C., June 1.—Having de- bided by n vote of 383 to 116 that they had herctic in the person of Dr. Briggs, the rat thing for the Presbyterian genoral as- lembly to do when it met this morning was o consider what should be done with him. i ccordingly a committee was appointed to ring in a verdict, and its members were re- uested to get to work at once. After a fng session the committee brought in this 'ecommendation: ‘“‘Suspension from the fninistry,” and the assembly adopted the evort. . On the convening of the Pres- syterian general assembly the mod- rator announced the names of the com ittee to formulate the minute express- g the sense of the assembly as to the vote wken upon the appeal from the New | York resbytery in the ~ Briggs case. Rev. Thomas A. Hoyt of Philadelphia ‘was made chairman. The other members are as follows: Ministers—H, W. Congdon, New York; J. H. Brooks, Missour1; C. W. Stewart, Nebraska; W. W. Harsha, Ne- braska; J. J. Lucas, India; G.D. Baker, Pennsylvania; E. P. Whallon, Indiana. B thomas Denning, Towa. Elders—Jfotn Randolph. Baltimore; Thomas McDougall, 'Onio; David Jackson, Colorado; E. T. Greene, New Jersoy; J. A. Curry, Kentucky ; . D. Warfield, Pennsylvania. The com- (mittee retived and the assembly as a court djourned, resuming legislative business as an assembly. A The nssembly adopted the report of the committee on bills and overtures reafirming the deliverence of the assembly of 1802 on iration of the scriptures.” Reces During the session of the committeea fmotion was made by Dr. Stuart to adopt a cesolution admonishing Dr. Briggs for his i of the inaugural and requesing him Bd.0 refrain from a further spread of his teach- ngs, ngainst which the church has spoken, Not Disposed to Reoant. It was suggested, however, by another B member that possibly admonition would be PUROf no avail, and it was decided that a sub- committee should wait on Dr. Briggs and ascertain what position he would take in the ase. As had been expected from his Mspeeches they found that Dr. Briggs was not disposed to take back or modify any- (1% hing which he had said B Upon making this report to the full com- ‘mitteo it was decided that the only other thing to do was to suspend him from the B further practice of the oftice of a Presby l'.m‘mn minister, and this was agreed to by 'An unanimous vote. Dr. Briggs is suspended indefinitely and can only be reinstated on his recantation of [ the matter in his speeches and writings to which objection has been made. It is un- likely thav he will ever do that. » Prof. Briggs was not in his seat when the closing scene took place, all th commissioners who had given him ' their support and counsel had gone with the exception of Prof. Krancis Brown who waited to hear the verdict and then left the church. Drs. Birch and Lamb, the members of the committee on prosecu- tion, were also absent, Colonel McCook being the only member in his seat. The allery pew, which had been occupied by firs. Briggs and friends, was conspicuously vacant for the first time since the assem- bly met. The committee on theological seminaries presented @ report on Union seminary, of which Dr. Briggs is one of the faculty, dis- avowing all responsibility for its teachings and declining to receive any further reports from it until it is brought into harmony with the church. A loug and excited discussion followed the B presentation of the report, which was re- reived by the assembly without objection. Prof. Duffield of Princeton seminary tried to correct the statementin the report in reference to Prof. Henry Preserved Smith, e claimed that- Prof. Smith, while he nhad en deposed from the ministry, was yeta member of the church. **No, sir; no, sjr;” shouted outa number of commissioners (meaning that Dr. Dufield was wrong). In the confusion Dr. Duftield sat down. Defended Union Seminary. Dr. Herrick Johnson defended the dires ors of the Union Theological seminary in 'efusing to arbitrate. He said the status 1uo was that Dr. Briggs continued as a pro- ‘essor under the direction of the board of livectors ot the Union Theological sem- nary, and that the veto power should also ontinue until the general assembly settled he matter. Cries of “question!” here interrupted the peaker, but before the question was put Dr. Duffield suceeeded in making an explana- ion about the se of Henry Preserved Smith. Prof. Smith, he contended, was imply suspended from the ministry and not 'rom communion in church matters, and the eport related solely to his rights as a mem- ber of the church A member moved that that portion of the eport in regard to the character of Lane seminary and the election of Prof. Smith be aid on the table, but the motion was lost. Rev. Dr, Moore, one of the trustees of Lane seminary arose to explain why it was the name of Prof. Smith was found on the list of professors of the seminary. He said liat when Dr. Smith was suspended, there was no person to fill hischairat the seminary and as the term was 50 near an end it was determined to continue him until the schoot year was over. “How about the new year!"” shouted severa! members and Dr. Moore explained, amid much d ive laughter, that the same conditions prevailed then as at the end of the previous term. Another lively discussion was then com- menced over that part of the report refer- ring to the Union seminary, Dr. Her Johuson and Clerk Roberts contradicted each other as to the terms of the arbitration proposition submitted to the seminary. Prof. Brown Explains, Prof. Brown, rcsresenung the faculty of the seminary, made an explanation of the sitionof that body as he understood it. Ylou prefaced this with the statement that he bad no objections to offer to the report of the committee. 1f this assembly thought it ‘was wise and just to take the action indicatea . no word of his should prevent it. Upion seminary was not here to ask anything from this asscmbly He was answered by Dr. Booth of New Yora. ‘The question was finally put and the re- port was adopted in its entirety by a large Anajority. The next order of business was the con- sideration of the report of the committee on bills and overtures made last Saturday in explanution of the deliverance of the Portland assembly last year upon the in- apiration of the holy scriptures. The report was us follow Tn answer o the overture from the prosby- terles of Newark and 8t. Louls w'th reforence to the deliverance of the lust general nsscmbly on the inspiration of the holy scripturos, thi goumittes would recommend the following This gencral assenbly reatlivs the delivor- ance of the 104th ral wssembly, touching tho fuspiration of the holy scriptires, aud (h 40 dolng declares that tho sald de enunciates no uow d but rat rets and gives oxpr to what has ever pen cherished and believea In as a funda- mental truth and which is expressly taught in onr standards, Dr, Herrick Johuson offered a substitute, composed principally of quotations from the standurds of the church, reciting that the seriptures are the only infallible rule ot faith, notwithstanding some possible errors of trauscription or translation. Klder Eudaly of Obio moved o layithe subject on the table, and it was so ordored by a standing court—yeas, 227; nays, 176, Rev, Shepard Caused Some Exoltement, Rev, Mr, Shepard moved that the report of the committee be laid on the table, but this was lost and Mr. Shepard took the platform to propose another substitute. The assembly, he said, had deliberately voted down the standards of interpretation of the scriptures and he offered a_resolution sctting forth that the standards of the church sufficiently expressed the sources of inspiration and it was, therefore, not necessary to pass upon the question. here were shouts of ‘No, no,’” and *‘Yes, yes,” and other vocal evidences of approval and disapproval of the substitute. The moderator declared that the substitute was lost on a rising vote, but insistance was made on a count. The request was granted and the substitute was lost—nays, 214; yeas, 104, Mr, Shepard cried out for the yeas and nays, but the moderator refused to put the demand, 2 The report of the committee was adopted, the minority vote being only about sixty. Dr. Herrick Johnson gave notice of a pro- test that would be filed and the assembly took a recess. At the afternoon session Dr. Craig con- vened the assembly as a court to hear the report of the committee appointed to pre- pare the explanatory minute in the Briggs case. Rev. Dr. Hoyt, chairman of the committee, before making the report, called upon Dr. Baker, chairman of the subcommittee sent to interview Prof, Briggs in a spirit of con- ation, to report the result of that inter- view. Dr. Briggs Stands Firm, Dr. Baker said the committee had hoped that Prof. Briggs would say something which might relieve the tension of the pre ent distressing situation, but this hope had not been realized. Prof. Briggs stated his irrevocable determination to abide by the declarations made in his address before the assembly in his defense, and to continue to teach the doctrine there avowed. At the request of Dr. Baker, Prof. Briggs gave him the following autograph letter: Wasnmixgroy, D. O, June 1, 1893.—Rev. George D, Buker, Chairman of the Subcommlit- tec of the Committee of the Assembly Ap- pointed to Formulate a Judgment in the Caso of the Presbyterian Church, U. 8. A., Against Prof. Briggs, My Dear Sir: In accordance with your request, I hereby state that your committee callod 'upon me and asked me” if T had anything to say to them respecting the disporition of the case. T thereupon said that 1 adhered to all the positions taken before the general assembly and had nothing further to suy, save that the appellec reserves all rights and that the general assembly should take the exclusive responsibility forany further action. C. A, Briaas, Order of Expulsion. Whereupon, Dr. Baker said the committee took the action which Mr. Hoyt would now report to the assembl Tho report, after in the case, procceds This judicatory finds as fts final Judgmont that the finding of the presbytery of New York is erroneous and should be, ind ‘is hereby, re- versed, and this general assembly, sitting as a Judieniory in suld cause, coming tiow to enter udgment on said amended charges, the appelleo, Charles A. Br aught and propagated view teuchings as et fo contrary to the essol holy " seripture nd of * sald esbyterian United States of Amori the ordination said_ erroncou the vitals ously spre: Dly of the r Stites cciting the proceedings charges, doctrine ot ths st church in and in violatio vows of suid appeliee, views and doetrines striko at ligion and Lave been industri 1; wherefore, this general assem= bytorian church {n the United of America, sitting as a judicatory in ubpeal, does hereby suspend the sald avpellee, from the tin the Presbyterian church ho United States of America until such s he shall give satisfactory evidenco of to the general assembly of the yterian church in the United States of crica of the violation by him of sald ordi- nation vow as hereinbefors found. Gave Notice of Appe:l. The report of the committee was:adopted, whercupon Dr. Sprague gave notice that at the proper time a_protest would be offered against the finding of the assembly as being o0 severe a sentence for the offense of the honored scholar named, as tending to restrict the liberty -heretofore enjoyed by office bearers in the Presbyterian church. An explanatory note was adopted and made a part of the record of the case. It takes strong grounds against the views ex- pressed by Dr. Briges, and for which he has been suspended. On motion of Mr. Me- Dougall, amended by Dr. Young, a vote of thanks ‘was given the committe for its services, 'The motion evoked a fow hisses, the first so far heard, but was adopted with a small minority vote, Rev, Dr. Herrick Johnson of Chicago pro- sented the protest against the action of the assembly at the morning session on the in- spiration of holy scripture, notice of whick he then gave. The protest closes as follows: “Believing these present scriptures to be the very word of God, and, immediately inspired of God, kept pure in all ages, and the one only infallible rule of faith and practice, not- withstanding some apparent discrepancies in matters purely circumstantial, we ear- nestly protest against the thrusting of this new interpretation of our standards upon the church to bind men’ es by an enforced subscription to its terms.” This was signed by about seventy-five ministers and elders. The protest was rec appointed to answer it. On the Inspiration of tho Scriptures, Rey. Dr. Young offercd the following as supplemental to the report of the committee on bills and overtures on the inspiration of the scriptures along with that repor! Resolved, That tho bibloas wo now have it, in its various translations and versions, whon treed from all crrors and mistakes of ‘trans- lators, copylsts and printers, is the very word of God, und consequently 'wholly without error. “The resolution was unanimously adopted. Rev. W. W. Harsha reported from tl committee on church policy recommending that the assembly remind presbyteries that cach church has the literty to choose und appoint godly and competent women in full commission in the church for such ministra- tions to bodily and spiritual needs as ma the ] ed and a committeo properly come within their sphere, Adopted. Dr. Sprague presented for consideration the protest against the action of the assem- bly in the Dr. Briggs case, of which he had ven notice. It was as follows: Protest from the Briggs Men, We, the undersigned ministers and elders in the Preshyterian church, declaring our hearty beliet in and love for the holy scripturos of the Old and New Testament, ind our outire loyalty to the principles of ‘the Presbyterian chiurch, desire respecifully to record our sol- emn protest agalinst the verdicr and judgment of suspension and the proceedings leading to the verd! in the caso against Rev. Charles A Wriges, D.D., in the geuneral nssémbly of B8 1. As lovolving, in our judgment, acts of doubtful constitutionality. 2. As secnming to opinfon hithe by oflic As tond ge tho liberty of o enjoyed under our standards rs in' the church &, wo believe, to the discourage- tof the thorough study of the bible and everent advance in the apprenension of Divine truth, and 4. As inflicting what we cannot but feel is injustice on a Christiun scholar of acknowl- edged high character and loarning, as well onthe presbytery of New York, which had fully acquitted hiw of the charges alleged agalust him, “The protest was received, to besspread on the minutes, 1t was voted as the sense of the assembly that no answer to the protest WHS DECesSar Columbian Exhibit. Relating to the Columbian exposition ex- hibit, the committce on finance presented the following resolution which was adopted : Resolved, That the stated clerk be author- fzed and i cted 1o sudit the accounts of the Columbian oxhibit cor in the event of u deficioncy in the Junt by reason withdrawal of the exhibit, ho is suthor- d 10 pay such deficlency o' the extent of £1,500. The auswer to the protest agaiustthe action of the ussembly on the subject of the i lnspiration of the bible was read and adopted. Itdeclares: We believe tho prescat seriptures to be: *'the very word of God," and “immediately inspired by God: kept pure in all ages and only ono Difallinle rale of falih and practice”, while forrors were found lo the origical wuto- ru*lu‘. they could not have proceeded from &u , Who (8 truly the}wathor thereof. Saratoga, N. Y., was chosen as the place 1 of uullnabx the assembiy of 1804, IN THE INTEREST OF OMAHA Efforts Being Made to Have Granite Used in the Federal Building, REASONS FOR DESIRING THIS MATERIAL No Other Stons Can Be Used with Advan- tage as a Result of the Severe Cli= mate—Senator Mander= son at Work. 513 FOURTRENTH S ‘WasniNGToN, D. Senator Manderson arrived in Washington today. He is here to contend for a granite construction according to the original pro- posals for the new public building at Omaha. The senator said that Supervising Architect O'Rourke had said to him before his de- parture for Nebraska that there was no in- tention to order new proposals, The senator will see Secrotary Carlisle to- morrow and inform him that the proposition to construct the building of sandstone, Bed- ford limestone or other material than granite will be a pure wasto of money for the reason that the lighter materials of construction will not stand the climate of Nebraska, how- ever popular they may be in the cast and south, The senator said that Mr. O’Rourke’s letter to himrecently stated that a granite construction would exceed the ap- propriation at least £50,000. “If that is so,” said the senator, “we will try and get the extra £0,000. which 1 think we can do with- out serious trouble.” Senator Manderson is in earnest in this matter and there is no doubt that he will make things decidedly lively for those who have been attempting to alter the plans and readvertise for bids. Vifquain's Final Instructions. General Victor Vifquain of Lincoln, who was recently appointed consul general to Columbia, arrived here today from Now. York. General Vifquain at once called upon Secretary Gresham and received his final in- structions. The general returned to New York this evening and will sail from that city for Panama, his post of duty, on Mon- a; WASHINGTON BUneu or e Bre, } To Reform the Public Service. The jont commission'from the house and senate, which was appointed by the last congress to investigate and suggesv methods for reforming_the public service in the de- partments, has appointed a commit- teo of three, to whom the work will be delegated. Two of the appointees are officers of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa TFerailroad, President J. ' E. Rinehart being ono and I. W. Sells of Chicago another. The third commissioner 18 Charles W. Has. kins of New York. The commission will meet Monday to begin its labors in a room of the Treasury department. Westorn Penuions. The following pensions granted are re- vorted: Nebrask: Daunicl W. Elli Seth J. Original—Arthur _ Belding, , Henry Fubrer, Incre: Arnett. Original _widows, et Melinda Suggs. Magdalina Fubrer. Towa: Original—Danicl Fogal. Increass —Edwin A. Norton, Ezekiel Flower, Robert Wempler. Reissue—John Chess, Harrison Clinkenbeard, William H. Wilson. Reissue and _inercase—John McLaughlin, Original, widows—Meribah Fowler. (o South Dukota: " Increase—Joseph W. Bar- on, ‘Washing ton Bank Fallure. Comptroller Eckels received information after closing the department this evening of the fuilure of the Merchants National bank of Tacoma, Wash. A week ago the bank was regarded to bo shaky and the cxaminer began looking into its affairs. He reported that the clearing house had come to the re cue with sufiicient moncy to meet the ruu and expressed the opinion that it would tide over. Later the Chase National bank of New York drew out a large amount of de- posit, which still further depleted the bank's resources and was the immediato causc of the failure. Personal Mention, At Wilcox, Kearney county, Neb., L. J. Wohlgemuth was appointed postmaster, vice C._D. Conatant, resigned. Leave of absence for one month is granted First Lieutenant William Lassiter, Six- teenth infantry, recruiting office iR CHINESE EXCLUSION. Attorney General Olney Washington Not: WasniNgroN, D. C., June 1.—Attorney 3eneral Olney said today that he had issucd special instructions in two instances only for the enforcement of the law against Chinese. These instructions followed in the line of instructions issued by the Treasury depart. ment and applied to Chinese who were illegally in this country and not to the viola- tion of the Geary law. Comptroller Eckels was advised this after- noon of the failure of the First National bank of Brady, Tex. The bank was a small one, its capital being ouly $30,000. Bank Examiner Gannon has been placed in charge. Owing to the extra work necessitated in transferring the office of United States treasurer from Mr. Nebeker to Mr. Morgan, the monthly statement will not be issued until tomorrow. The total gold in the treasury is about $02,000,000. But the showing on "the bgoks is greater and the amount stated in the debt statement will be greater, as the export of gola made tho early part of the week has not yet been “taken up” in the cash. This leaves tho socalled gold reserve invaded $5,000,000 and indications point to further shipments of gold on Iriday and Saturday of this week. Secretary Gresham has been officially notified of the appointment of L. A. Thurs- ton, late head of the annexation commission, to be minister from Hawaii to the United States to succeed Dr. Mott Smith. The secretary has no news from Hawaii relative ents mentioned in the press dis- from San F'rancisco, patch was received at the Stato department this afternoon from Minister Baker, dated Masaya, June 1, saying that peace is restored at Nicaragua, and the new government goes into operation today, Instructions— PENSION OFFICE REORGANIZATION, fmportant Appolntments Which Made Yesteraay. Wasnixeron, D. €., June 1.—The pension office has been reorganized. The following important appointments were today made in the burcau of pensions: Charles McKevitt of Syracuse, N. Y., to be chief clerk, vice A. W. Fisher, who has been appoluted a special examiner, John H. Anthony of Illinois, to be assistant chief clerk. Frank E. Anderson of Virginia, to be law clerk, vice M. B. Bailet, resigned. A. A. Aspinwall of Pennsylvania, to bo chief of the Board of Review, vice R. A. Dunman, resigned. James R. Fritts of Indiana, to be chief of the special examination division General N. J. . Dana of New Hampshire, 10 be chief of the old war and nayy division, Were i vice C. W. Filer, resigned. 12. G, Crabbe of Washington, to be chief ot the midale division, vice W. L. Ruynolds, resigned. George T. Ribble of New Jersey, to be chief of the western division, A. H. Pard of Pennsylyvania, to be chief of | the southern division, vice I, H. resigned. John D. Kynestone of Miunesota, to be chief of the record division, vice E. J. Totten, resigued. Attorney General Olney Surprised, WasnmixuroN, 1. C. Juune 1.--Attorney Geueral Oluey was somewhat surprised that Allen, an injunction to oloke. the World's fair Sun- day was not m: for by United States Distriet ey Milchrist last Saturday and teleemaphied for an oxplana- tion. When Mr. Millehrist left Washington he had expliot imstructions toask for an injunction. In a letter receited today from Mr. Mil- christ he explains that the time elapsing between the preparation of the bill and Sun- day was so short that proper notice could not have been given to the public. The judges, too, wanted the matter postponed until Chief Justice Fuller could sit with them, and for these reasons he had refrained from presonting tho request for an injunction to the federal court. CEDED THEIR LANDS, Yankton Sioux Sell Oat to the Government for a Good Price, Wasnivaroy, D. C., June 1.—The commis- sion appointed last summer to treat with the Yankton Sioux of South Dakota for the cession to the United States of their surplus lands, has submitted a report to Secretary Smith with articles of agreement. All will be ceded to the government for $500,000, $100,- 000 to be paia within sixty days after con- fircu ratifies the agreement, the remainder earing b per cent interest, }mynbh‘ at the pleasure of the government after twenty-five years. B g — STILL IN THE FIELD. Iowa Prohibitioniats in Convention Name a Fall State Ticket. Des Moixes, Ta., June 1.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|-—The state prohibition convention today effected a permanent or- ganization by the selection of A. U. Cotes of Perry for chairman, Rev. Jerry Johuson of Harlan county for secretary and F. J. Wilson of Benton county and S. Bross of Keokuk county assistant secretaries. The committee on resolutions reported through Rev. J. D. Wells of . Butler county. Several hours were consumed in discussing the plat- form, the plank on the money question and the resolution condemning Boies for nonen- forcement of ' the _prohibitor law, calling for a great deal of talk. The resolutions are very extensive, as finally adopted. The platform favors the enforce- ment of the prohibitory law, the repeal of the Geary law, the abrogation of the Rus- sian treaty, 2 cent fare on railroads, lower telograph rates, civll service reform, de- mands repeal of tariff duties on all necessavies of life, opposed to Catholic schools, = demands enforcement of laws against trusts, favors suppression of dealing in options, favors 1 cent postage, stands for rigid economy in governmental afrs and reaffirms belief in the stand taken in the national platform on the silver ques- tion. The committee on nominations this after- noon reported the following ticket: Gover- nor, B. O. Aylesworth, Des Moines; lieu- tenant governor, J, C. Reed, Delta county; superintendent public instruction, Miss Belle H. Mix, Danville; supreme judge, J. A. Harkey, Polk county: railroad commissioner, . H. Gillette, Des Moines. The nomines for governor is particularly strong, being the president of Drake uni- versity at this place. It is expected he will draw a large vote from church and collego circles which may possibly result in demo- cratic victor Town Wholesulers Moct, Des Moixes, Ia., June 1.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bre.]—Twenty-six delegates representing the forty-seven wholesale grocery establishments operated in Iowa met here today and held a state conves'ion. The old officers were_re-clected as follows: President, Samuel McMahon, Ottumwa; sccretary, F. C. Lettes, Marshalltown} treasurer, James Watts, Des Moiues. The sugar trade, whibi constitutes over one- half the business of the lowa jobbers, was about the only subject discusscd, anc it was résolved ~upon what is ‘known as ‘tho “equality plan,” that is making the price on goods delivered instead of goods to be shipped, In other words the jobbers pay the freight. By agreement a schedule of prices is fixed for cach town, at which all jobbers must scll. Charged with Fension Frauds, Lave Serixas, Ia., June 1.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue BEE.]—George A. Van Leuven, ir., has been held to the United States grand jury at Dubuque 1 $2,000 bonds on the charge of illegally receiving money for so- curing a pension. Meanwhile Van Leuven has begun suit for $20,000 damages from Pension Examiner Waite and Deputy United States Marshal Goodner for seizing his papers and the key to his vault. Cuesco, 1a., Juné 1.—-[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—George Kcssel, mayor of this city, charged with pepsion’ frauds, waived preliminary oxaminatibn today and was held to the grand jury in $2,000 bonds. The specific charge is that Kessel us a member of the medical examming board tried to have Oliver W. Moore given a higher rating. To Be Sold at Auction. Siovx Ciry, Ia,, June 1.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue BEE.J—An attempt was made today to depose the assignee of the Sioux City Dry Goods company by about 100 of its créditors, but failed, the specific numbor needed not petitioning, Immediately there- after an order was made by the court direct- ing the assignee to sell the stock in bulk June 20 to the highest bidder for cash. J. Mar- tin Jones & Co. of Kansas City, and Britton, Smith & Co. of St. Joseph will be bidders, Both firms desire to continue the business here. The plant complete, stock and busi- ness, is valued at §300,000. The sale will be free of licns, the creditors o be satisfied out of the proceeds, Questioned Ramsey's Power, VixToy, Ia,, June 1.—The attempt of D. G. Ramsey, grand chief telegrapher of the Order of Railway Telegraphers, to remove the cashier of the Telographer Printing company, broughtin protest from the grand treasurer, who 1s responsible for the moneys. The grand chief claims the Toronto conven- tion gave him absolute power to remove all subordinate officials, Both sides consulted attorneys and the matter wus compromised by S. I, Van Dyke, ex-county auditor, being appointed temporary chuirman to call the executive committco and thus settle the matter, The grang chief will, it is under- stood, remove all subofficials who opposed his re-election. § sidney atory Contest. SIDNEY, Ta., Juné 1.—[Special Telegram to ‘tue Bee.]—A county declamatory contest was held at the court house tonight, T'here were twelve contestants. The large court room was filled to gvertlowing. Prizes wero awardod as follows: Fred McDonald, first, gold medal and scholarship in Tabor college; Ora Becksted, second, scholarship in West- ern Normal college of Lincoln, Neb.j Lou Home, third, scholapship in Western Nor- mal college. Beresford’s Broken Bank. Siovx Crry, la., dune 1.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bua.]—Harry K. Webster has been appointed raeeeiver of A. J. Ames’ broken bank at Beresford. His first state- ment shows liabilities of $35,000, lxrmclpully to depositors, with asscts, face value $10,000, worth probably $10,000 less. Slashed with a Butcher Kaife. Siovx Ciry, Ia., June 1.—[Special Tele: gramto Tuk Bek. |—Tom Mace, a uegro who has done time for murder, this morning slashed Opha Brown, a colored prostitute with & butcher knife because she would not adwmit him o her house. She will probably die. Mace is under arrest. — - Left » Trail of Death. Forrest Ciiy, Ark., June 1.—The cyclone that passed four miles west of this city last night proved far more disastrous than was imagined. A two-story eating house occu- pied by Mrs. Thomas J.; Thomas, 8 widow with a large family, was completely demgl- ished and Mrs, Thomas and her 13-year-old daughter instantly killed. Other wewmbers of the family were badly bruised. Many other houses in the track of the cyclone were demolished or wuraofed. Not a tree or fence was left standiog in its track. 2, 1893. SENATOR CLARKE 1S DEAD Bright Young Legislator from Douglas County Sncoumbs to Pneumonia, HIS END A PAINFUL SURPRISE TO ALL Physiclans Powerless to Check or Abato the Sudden Frogress of the Disease— Father, Brothers and Sister with Him—His Eventful Life. Lixcory, Neb., June 1.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber.]—Hon. Charles H. Clarke, the bright young state senator from Douglas county, died at 5:30 this afternoon at his rooms in the Hotel Ideal. Ho had been ill since Saturday night, and his friends deemed his condition extremely critical. Ris brother Will says that he has been ailing slightly for some time. Last Saturday ovening he attended a party at Burlington Beach with several of Lincoln’s voung society people, among whom he was exceedingly popular. At about 11 o'clock the same evening, after his return from the beach, he was stricken.with an attack of acuto pleuro-pneumonia, from which he never rallied. His suffering has been of the most intense character and it had been found necessary to keep him almost continu- ously under the influence of morphine. Drs. Lowrey and Woodward of this city have been in constant attendance at his bed- side, and later Dr. Moore of Omaha, the family physician, was also called. Every- thing that skill could devise was done to alleviate his suffering, but at no time have hopes been entertained that his life would be spared. Yesterday the family nurse was sent for and responded immediately, coming down from Omaha last evening. H. T. Clarke, father of the deceased, and his brothers, Will and Gordon, have also been with him constantly, as has_ his sister, Miss Gertrude Clarke. Sketch of Wis Life, Deceased was 23 years old last December., He was Henry T. Clarke's fourth son, and was born at Bellevue, Neb., and lived in that village until he was 12 years old. Since reaching that age he has resided alternately in Omaha and Lincoln, and for some time up to last fall he was man- ager of the Lee-Clarke-Andreesen company of Omaha. He resigned his place when clected state senator and has since made Lincoln his headquarters. He was the youngest man ever clected to the Nebras: senate, bei but 22 at the time. His brother Ha; had once been clected to the samie body at'the age of 24 years. Among the members and the people he was desery- edly popnlar and was laying the foundation for a career of usefulness to the public and honor ©o himself and family. He had re- cently decided to make his home in Lincoln and urrangements were being perfected whercby he was to take a_ responsible posi- tion in the conduct of the busiaess of the H. ’I;. Clarke Wholesale Drug ccmpany of this city. He had just fitted himself up a suite of rooms in the Hotel Idecal on ¥ourteenth street, between O and N streets, and was ipating much enjoyment in his comfort- able quarters. His father says that he re- sponded to a telegram from Charley last Friday und came to Lincoln to discuss their arrangements. He found his son in excellent spirits, x;nd Was shj;"u the young man's rooms, of whic] _latter was manifestl proud. Char‘f‘h'ey xi'cuuqlficsmd Yim th Invite bh sister to send such things as she might wish to.have him ornament his rooms, John T. Clarke was in Chicago today and word has been sent him to return, For the Funoral, Arrangements have been partially com. leted for the funeral services. A shortsery- ce will be held at 9 o'clock Friday morning at the rooms in the Hotel Ideal, Rev. E. H. Curtis of the First Presbyterian church of this city officiating. The remaius will be conveyed to the10:15 B. & M. train and taken to Omaha. At 2 p. m. services will be held at the paternal home, Twenty-fifth and Cass streets, at which Rev. Dr. Day will officiate. Although the illness of the deceased has been of such a threatening nature, knowl: edge of his true condition did not gain cur rency until late today and the news of his death was a shocking surprise to every one. RECEIVED IN OMAHA, Great Shock Glven the Friends of Young Man—His Work, When the news reached Omaha last even- ing that Senator Clarke was dead, it came to the comparatively few who heard it as a surprise that 1n its suddenn hocked, Tt was generally known that the young man did not enjoy robust health, even that he had been far from well for some time, but no thought of a critical sickness had been en- tertained among his friends outside of the fanily circle, A reporter called at the Clarke residence last evening and was informed by the house- keeper thav allof the family, except Mr, John Clarke, were at Lincoln with the sen- ator., OnSaturday Senator Clarke felt quite badly, and on the day following the family joined him at Lincoln, The feeling of sorrow that will spread through all classes and parties of the com- munity on hearing the sad news this morn- ing will be iutensified to an almost personal rulu when it is told that the young man's ast hours were passed in the most intense physical suffering. He died of acute pleuro- tueumo in developed from a cold received Saturday last while picnicking at Burlington beach, Charles Clarke is dead, and the im- potency of words adequate to the occasion is oppressive, He is beyond all phrase of prai; he never earned a word of censure, Omaha's memory will hold him dear and hold him long. Three and twenty years of budding life, and cut off Just as the June time of his carcer was be- ginning to bloom with promise of a flowerful maturity of exceptional usefulness to his follow citizens and his native com- monwealth, A young man with un- usually sane judgment, who saw the right and unfalteringly followed it, unde- terred by all the temptations that assail the politician. his too brief public record is lumi- nous. Omaha and Nebraska cannot soon forget the stand he took in the recent ses- sion of the legislature in the interests of the people. Even then his health was far from good ; he was forced to absent himself from his seat in the senate chamber for weeks, but when his presence was most needea he was there. He introduced the maximum freight rate bill and saw it placed on the statute books of the state. Letit be his monument, His sister will have a tenderer memory ; his brothers and his father will have a closer sense of their loss, but the people of this state and Omaha must usk to be permitted to indulge a certain pride with their sorrow that Senator Charles C. Clarke was one of them and one in whom they could unhesitatingly place the care of their political necessities. There will be funeral services at the dead man's rooms at the Hotel Ideal, Liacoln, this afternoon, after which the body will be brought home to Omaha. Funeral services will be held at the family residence, Twenty- fifth and Cass, at which Rev, Dr. Day will officiate. the Cheap Buuk Assets Hastixgs, Neb,, June 1.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|~The assets of the de- funet City National bauk were disposed of today at public auction and the affairs all closed up. The Rlsmore notes for $11,000, for which C. N, Dietz, the lumber man, was sued, were sold for$l. The total of judg- ments and claims sold amountéd to §160,000 and brought something over 81,000, Work of Thieves &t Dakows City, Dakora Ciry, Neb., June 1. - [Special Teles ! | gram w0 Tue Bee.)--Thieves robbed the l depot of the Omaha railrond and D. C, Stin- son's store during last night, The depot was entered through the transom over the freight room door., Several freight bexes were opened and the contents appropriated. About 15 cents in pennies were secured from the cash drawer. Stinson's store was en- tered through the cellar and besides helping themselves to what they wanted in the wi of supplies, the thieves secured two counte feit dollars and & couple of hurdred pennies out of the money drawer. SHOT AN ESCAY THIEF, W. W. Cumnoock of Kearnoy Finds Use for His Revolver. KrArvey, Neb., June 1.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee]—A thiel entered the home of W. W. Cumnock today and loaded himself with everything he could carry away. Mr. Cumnock returned just in time to catch the fellow, and cover ing Him with a gun started with him for police headquarters, After going about half way the fellow started to run and was shot in the back but continued to RO, An officer was sent for and found his man near the plow factory. He had thrown the stolen articles into the tail race of the canal. The wound is not considered fatal, Would Not Stand Trlal, - Histings, Neb., Juno 1.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee]—The Wageoners who were tried yesterday on the charge of re- sisting an ofticer and subsequently arrested onother charges for which they were to have been tried today have skipped and left thew bondsman Hon. R. A. Batty, who was their attorney, in_the lurch for an even $1.000. Hesays he will bring them baclk it it costs him $5.000. Bitt, by a Rattlesnake. Etste, Neb., Juno 1.—[Special Telogram to Tur Ber.]—The 2-year-old child of August Lunsford, living ecight miles north of hero, was bitten by a rattlesnake last eveuing and will probably di i g Ly DEATH ANE Workingmen Burled Benenth Tons of Earth —Three Killed. Dexver, Colo., June 1.—An awful accident occurred at the Busk end of the Busk-I hoe railroad tunnel this morning. It v caused by a heavy fall of dirt, which struck a gang of men, while they were at work and completely buried them. A force of miners at once went to the rescue and after hard work, uncovered themen. It was then found that three of them were dead and three in- jured, one probably fatally, The doad ai HENRY MATSON, ERIC JOHNSON. EDWARD LAWRENCE. George Aldrich is supposed to be fatally injured, while A. Gust and Mike McLindon were seriously wounded. The injured men were brought to this city and placed in the Sisters hospital. Killed n Wifo Beater. PrLEASANT HILL, Mo., June 1.—Last night about 8 o'clock Alexander Sears, living near Strasburg, nine miles east of here, went home intoxicated and began abusing his family. His wife and children finally fled to the home of John Arrold, a neighbor. Sears then, with an ax, choppea up the rear end of his nouse and burned all the furniture in the house. Sears then went to the Arnold house, ax in hand. He said that his family always ran to Arnold for protection when he attempted to run the house and he going to settle the matter. Arnold procured a shot gun and empticd its coutents into Sears’ left breast. Sears continued to advance until Arnold struck him with the butt end of the gun, killing him instantly. ———— Northwoestern Roads Catting. St. Pavr, Mian,, June 1.—The Albert Lea road annouuces that, commencing today, it will make a round trip rate of $16.20 from St. Paul to Chicago, and that on and after June 4. single fare trom St. Paul to Chicago will be &3.85 The Wisconsin Central road this morning also inaugurated a round trip rate to Chi- cago of §16.20, limited to November 15. The rate hitherto has been $18.50, and many people have been waiting to get the benefit of alower rate before vroceeding on their travels. The same rate is also put into ef- fect by the Milwaukee road, On the Omaha and Burlington, how no reduction, had been announced at 3 o'clock this afternoon, e s In Honor of Huhnemann, Cricago, 111, June 1.—The American In- sutute of Homeopathy voted today to meet next year at Denver. Regarding the proposed Hahremann statue at Washington, D. C., it was decide: that the most distinguished artist v could be secured should be employed in the erection of the monument. This "is said to be the first monument to be ecrected in this country honor of a distinguished phy: clan, Various state societies have ap- pointed committees to raise the necessary funds. ——— Threatened by the Strikers. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, June 1.—The Journal's Weiwr City, Kan., special sa) Six hun dred striking miners marched to the Strip mines today and subsequently a conference of tho striking and working miners was held. At the conference the union miners demanded that the Strip miners join them, which they refused to do, and the meeting came to an end. The strikers intimated that unless the Strip wminers went out of their own accord, they would be compelled to do so at the point of pistols, R —— Molders Threaten to Strike, CHIiCAGO, 111, June 1.—At the meeting of the National Association of Stove Manufac- turers today, & committeo from the Mold ers association presented a demand of 15 cents increase 1n wages. It was refused and the committee declared after the re fusal had been brought back to the local union, there would probably be a strike, - Movements of Oceun Steamors June 1, At Southampton—Arrived--Normandie, from New York. At Browhead - Passed ~Gallia and Britan- nic, from New York. At Bremerhaven—Arrived—Spree, ~ -— TELEGRAPIIC BRIEES, The Cornelins fron foundry, New York City, was dostroyed by fire last night Prosident Cleveland and party are fishing in the waters surrounding 1oy island, Virginia ) w York Chamber of Commerce yestor- duy passed rosolutions demanding the’ repeal of ‘the Sherman silver law. At Van Buren Point, N. Y., u farm houso was burned yestordiy morntiig and fOur of Ao i mates porishod 1 tho flames. The Princess Eulalin and suite attended the races at Morrls park yesterday afternoon and in the evening she wus tendored 4 dinner by Whitelaw R An organization known as the Central Indi- ana Electric Rajlway e ny hus heen pere fected, with o cupital stock of &4,600,000, at Noblesville, Ind. A grand festival to celebrate the three hundredth suniversary of the Swedish ation, was held Uy the Lutherans ford, 111, yesterday. fallure of J. M. McLane Machine co an, t Canton, C sterday, was followed by the perscnal assignment of Mol the president and principal owner of the ¢o pany and Irank O) MoLane, his son. Ralph Drake, & brother of Councilman Drake of Colambus, O yosterdey shot and killed Mrs, Ida Ward, Tho two elulinnd to be husband and wife. After shootl the woman Drake put u bullet loto bis own head and will dies Yestorday ut noon the Bank of Ava at Avi, 1L Was robbed of wbout $3,000 whilo 1he bunt euiployos were ut dinner. The robbers gained o by prying open & window. Theh they K the money out of the safe, which was uii- locked, The joint commission of the house and se ate, appolnted by the lust congress to Invest gate the nation's business methods, has Iociea “thrce exports’ who wiil ou” Mondiy next commence the work of simplifying mute Uihe and oliniinate ved vape from 116 future conduct. NUMBER 247, HOW PEACE WAS PURCHASED Terms on Which President Sooosa of Nioae ragua Surrendered, CONSTITUTIONAL MEASURES TO RULR Expenses Contracted by Hoth Armies Dure ing the Revolution Will Be Regarded £s a National Debt—Some Rebels Disploasod. [Copyrighted 18931y Masava, Niea Tex.), June 1.--[By New York Horald The peaco protocol arranged by the come mission of which United States Minister Balker was president, has been signed, but it has not yet been ratified by the principals. Although its torms are kept secret until such time as will be agreed on for its official promulgation, [ have learned the important facts from reliable sources, President Socosa agrees to deliver the presidency to Senator Salvador Machado. When the new ministry is formed the revo- lutionists will appoint their members. All questions relating to the administration of the government will be decided by a vote of the majority of the ministers. Free elecs tions will be held throughout the republio for members ot the constitutional assembly and presiacnt. Both armics, under the agreement, will bo disbanded and all of the expenses of the war incurred by either party will be considered a national debt to bo paid out of the public treasury ¥ In the new government the revolutionists will havea majority in tho cabinet. Many of the revolutionists were dissatistied with the terms of settlenient, but their opposition was overcome by the advico of cool-headed leaders whose opinions prevailed, To Complete the Ci Paxama, Colombin (via Galveston, Tex.), June 1.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald —Special to Tue Beg.]— M. Mange representative of the liquidator of the Panama Canal company told me in an interview today that the work on the canal here would be renewed at the end of tho year. Lhere has already by 000 francs to continue operations. He lic force may be used in the Culebra The government of Colombia will appropriate 00 francs monthly to apply to the old debt of the state of Panama, Pa; ments will bo continued until the indebted- ness is canceled. Mv. Haggard, minister from Gre itain to Feuador is here. He is on his way to England. Italian contract_laborers brought here to build the Santa Marta & Bogota railroad ive left for the United Y.~ They sailed on the Brit- amaican which left Colon bound for Baltimore, The Herald's correspondent in Guayaquil, Ecuador, telegraphs that a severe carthe shoclk lasting thirty seconds was felt Sunday evening. The jail was wreeked, fall three of tne prisoners were crushed th and many others were -sei ously hurt. Al of the prisoners who were no injured were relessed. Many other buia ingsin the city, including the governoi's house, the town bhall and the Union club house, were injured by the shaking. From Quito the Herald's correspondent sends word of apecnlinr disease which has broken out among the Indians, Hundreds of i it. Those in the Chillo valley are the greatest sufferers. In the first stages of the disease the skin of tho vie tim itches yvielently, io 1ort time the body turns 1o a sky biue color, it then swells to three times™ its ordinary size, and then death follows. The disease puzzles the docs Galveston, n Cable to the In it; to de Son of General Zivala Tells of the Nicae raguan Rebsilion, New Yonrk, June 1.—The son of General a, the commanding officer of the Nicas raguan revolutionary army, who is now in New York, says thut when President Carazo died in August, 1889, Dr. Socosa way chosen 1o succeed him. ‘I'here was gencral pleasure among the people on his ascension to power. He was born in the province of Leon on Febri occupied several important politicy ns and studied plain surgery and ophthalmy in Paris, be- coming a surgeon of acknowledged skill, and it was thought would make an excellent dent sit is a very vain man and on succeeds ing to the presidency soon had his head turned. He made the mistake of surrouna- ing himself with men of small caliver, whoso muin interesi, with few exceptions, was per sonal gain. It was in August, 1501, that Socosa made a fatal blunder. Ie exiled a number of the most promiuent and influentinl men in the public, among them being ex-President Zavala. ' Auselmo Rivas, editor of the best daily newspaper in Nicaragua; Enrique Guz- man, a very able writer, who is the son of ex-President Fernando Guzman and brother of thc present Nicaraguan minister at Washs mgton. Mauy other well known men were ordered to leave the country. In an uns fortunate struggie at the time two or thres of these were killed, among them Jose Pasos. a man widely known throughout the republic, he patience of a people has its limits in Nicaragua as well as elscihere, and retribus tion was bound to follow the wanton acts of Socosn. Beforo the expiration of his term of oflice, ad interim, Socosa was determined 1o pe elected president for a full term, and accordingly took all the means known to the wily politician in Spanish-American coun- tries to achieve his ends. Favor| erc given contracts right and left. Relatives were awarded contracts for furnishing wood for the Nutional railroad suflicient to last for twenty-five years. Rails roud concessions were granted and the con- struction of railroads commenced, morely ta give employment to partisans. When the treasury became depleted friends and rela tives wore intrusted with the negotiation of loans, the lavgest part of which went into their own poclkets. Socosa’s vanity and dus plicity reached their limits at last, ‘The people could stand no wore, and the revolt of April 2, when tho government troops seized the barracks at Mesaya, was the first step toward Socosa’s overthrow. ‘The system of government in Nicaragua is in some respects like that of the United States, and its constitution is quite elastic. The government consists of a president, his cabinet and a congress composed of a Senate and a Chawber of Deputies. I'he president, who is elected for four years, names gens erally f winisters, some of whom fill double offices, - Gave Up Too RawLINg, Wyo.,, June 1 ial Tele- gram to Tue Bee, |—A. L. Cla sentenced at the May term of court to the penitentiary for life, attempted to break out of jail last night. When the prison was locked up he managed to slip out of his cell unnoticed and remained in the corridor, With a saw which he had been provided with he cut off one of the irou bars and crawled out into the jail proper. He then climbed on top of the celld* and attempted to cut through the ceiings above. Daylight coming on, he gave up the job after cutting through the plastering, and rapped upon the doors that enter the court house. near which Sheriff Hanson was sleep- ing. Hanson got up and with the ;nller went in and placed him ina cell. They found upon him o fine saw, o plated silver knife ground to a poiut and i pocket knife, Clarke was taken to Laramie on the morns g train und lodged in the state penitene tiary, e Married Her Bed Lover, SisseToN Acexey, 8. D., June 1,—Miss 1l of Illinois, & teacher al the Good Will nussion, has marvied Richard | King, an Indian studyiog for the minisury,

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