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VOL. XXV111—NO. L.Vi
OOLLMIU S, (4Kt)H(; 1A : WKDNKSb.M MOUN1NO, MAY
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‘HIOK K1YK (.’FATS
YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS OF THE
HOUSE AND SENATE.
V I.pnvthjr DIkpiihuIok of the Olponianrnrlnp Hill
—TIip TarllT (JupkMoii llniiivlit lo tin* front -
Anollior Knormoiitt I'piikIoii Bill HiopmmI Wy I.»»■
Senate—An Atlnek Upon Commissioner lllnrk.
Washington, May 26.— The speaker
announced the appointment of Dingley
of Maine, Duan of Arkansas and McMil
lan of Tennessee ns conferees on the ship
ping bill.
Crisp of Georgia, from the committee on
commerce, reported bock the senate bill
authorizing the construction of a bridge
across Arthur Kill. House calendar.
Springer of Illinois, from the committee
on territories, reported a bill to enable the
people of Dakota to forma constitution
and state government. Committee of the
whole.
Also, adversely the senate bill for the
admission of the state of Dakota and for
the organization of the territory of Lin
coln. Committee of the whole.
Baker of New York flied a minority re
port on both these measures.
Mnybury, of Michigan, from the commit
tee oh ways and means, reported adversely
the hill to carry into effect the convention
made between the United States of Ameri
ca and the United States of Mexico, signed
the 20tli of January, 1883. Committee of
tlie whole.
Hewitt, of New York, presented a mi
nority report.
Randall submitted the conference report
on tlie urgent deficiency bill and it was
agreed to.
After a vain attempt to arrive at some
determination as to the order of business
to lie pursued during the remainder of the
week, the house went into a committee of
the whole, Springer, of Illinois, in the
chair, on the oleomargarine bill.
Millard, of New York, gavo his hearty
support to the bill, and quoted statistics to
show the injury which the manufacture of
bogus butter had worked upon the expor
tation of American dairy products.
Cannon, of Illinois, had no scruple about
supporting the bill, even though it were
said that it discriminated in favor of one
industry and against another.
Hammond, of Georgia, did not contend
that the bill was in itself unconstitutional.
The man who voted for it because lie
wanted to raise taxes, could cast an
honest vote without violating the constitu
tion, but the man who did not vote for it
to raise taxes, b|lt only to suppress one in
dustry in favor of another, prostituted the
taxing power of the constitution to a base
purpose. He quoted from Hill’s speech in
support of the hill and from the utterances
of Daniel Webster to the effect that a bill
to raise taxes was all right, but a bill to
strike down one industry for the benefit of
another was all wrong, and exclaimed:
“Choose, ye, this day whom ye will follow,
God or Bnail, Webster or Hi9oock!”
Curtin, of Pennsylvania, was in favor of
a bill which would provide for the exam
ination of the wholesomeuess of oleomar
garine, but he was opposed to excluding
that article of food for the people of the
country by means of taxation. The taxes
on the American people were as great as
they could bear. He believed that tlie
whole system of internal revenue taxation
was wrong, unjust and undemocratic.
Kelly, of Pennsylvania, was opposed to
adding to tlie resources of the treasury
that overflowed with wealth as to
make congress erect court houses
where uo courts were held, to
construct custom houses where no customs
were collected, to appoint commissions to
inquire whether certain supposed streams
should be deepened and broadened for
navigable purposes or smoothed down to
make a base for a ruilroad. The govern
ment did not want any additional revenue
and he agreed with Thomas Jefferson who
bad earnestly and continuously protested
that the internal tax system was an infer
nal system, incompatible with our policy.
He demanded from the close of the wav
thal internal taxes should be repealed and
he would not vote for an additional inter
nal tax.
Mills, of Texas, said that if tlie griev
ances which had led to the presentation of
this bill had come before his state legisla
ture it would have required the manufac
turer to brand liis product with its real
character so thut every man might know
ingly eat oleomargarine or let it alone, lint
that was not the purpose of this hill, ami
congress had no right to destroy one indus
try to build up another.
Tucker, of Virginia, maintained that it
was not proper to attempt through a tariff'
hnv to. destroy an industry—to attempt to
do indirectly what could not tie done di
rectly. The revenue thut would be raised
under this bill was not needed. There was
a germ in the measure of power claimed by
congress of interferring with ait the indus
tries of all the states. He was opposed to
it, not on any technical ground,
but on tlio broad constitutional ground
that it broke down the line of de
marcation between state and federal
power. fte admitted that congress had
the constitutional power to lay a tax on
oleomargarine, but for what purpose? To
raise revenue; but it could not use tlie-
power delegated to it ns a trust for one
purpose for some other purpose. He was
opposed to a continuance of internal reve
nue taxation, because in its very nature it
Was inquisitorial. The tendency to an in
crease! of that system was an alarming
feature of the bill. The vote which h id
sent this measure to the committee on agri
culture instead of tlie committee on ways
and means had been a declaration that it
was not a revenue bill, but only one to
break down an industry.
Frederick, of Jowa, earnestly advocated
the bill.
Hepburn, of Iowa, supported the bill.
He went on to denounce-the methods by
which oleomargarine found a market, de
claring that none of it was sold under its
proper name.
Phis declaration was earnestly denied by
Lawler, ot Illinois, and a noisy colloquy
upon this point took place between the
two gentlemen, in which Frede-rick took a
hand with the assertion that Chicago was
so used to fraud that it wanted to palm it
oft on the whole country. [Laughter.] •
Lawler did not relish that attack upon
his c-ity, and replied with the declaration
that Chicago to-day was one of the most
healthy cities in the United States; that its
death-rate w;is less than that of any other
( -Jty in the United States.
"It went up a little the other day,” sug
gested Mr. Itced.
"Not a bit of it,” replied Lawler.
Frederick remarked that the people of
Chicago could not afford to die*, as they
were too devilish mean to die.
birouble suggested that tlie reason was
* ,t they knew they were going to hell
and did not want to die on that account.
[Laughter.]
Henderson, of Iowa, regretted that the
gentleman from Pennsylvania * Kelley! had
*ud his hand |upon anindustry that had;
?! ve ! 1 1 li . fe a,1 d sustenance. ThljgciUlemnn
,'ould defend a few corporations, but strike
‘own an industry that gave safety to the
r.u i n * Le i Henderson i was not an iron
weather bound protectionist. He be-
country, but he" served notice upon 1 senate adj*
Pennsylvania here and now that
if there was to be no interest protec ted in
this chamber but iron and the farmers of
the land ami the brave and generous west
were t** be sacrificed, it would get its eye
teeth uefore many congresses came and
went. The farmers had to get fair play in
this chamber, and if it were not given it
would bo taken.
Beach and Dunham favored the bill.
Glass, of Tennessee, spoke in favor of an
amendment which he proposed to offer
fixing the rate of tax one cent a pound.
Dunn, of Arkansas, ridiculed the sup
porters of the bill.
Morgan, of Mississippi, favored the bill
on the ground of its being a bill for the
raising of a revenue of say $20,000,000. If
revenue could be obtained from this source
the tariff could be reduced on other ar
ticles which the people required. Consid
erable amusement was occasioned by Mr.
Morgan’s vigorous manner of speaking,
and as Mr. Tillman, of South Carolina,
propounded questions to him in an un
usually vigorous style, tlie members of the
house clustered around the two gentlemen
and greeted every sally with roars of laugh
ter and rounds of applause.
O’Perrull, of Virginia, though he was
opposed Lo the system ol internal taxation
generally, was in favor ol'ihe bill because
it relieved the dairy interests of the coun
try from competition with an article which
was composeu of material which no pork
raiser would feed to his hogs.
He ridiculed the argument that
the passage of the bill would
be a blow at cheap food, oleomargarine
was cheap food in the form of an apothe
cary shop in a poor man’s stomach. In
the name of right, in the name of humani
ty, he asked that this death dealing fraud
should not be allowed to come into compe
tition with an honest industry.
Powell, of Illinois, favored* the bill as
protecting a legitimate industry.
Pending further debate the house took a
recess until 7:30 p. m.
At the evening sessioifgeneral debate on
the oleomargarine bill was continued.
Farquhar, of New York, made a strong
argument against the bill, and analyzing
tlie report made, he asserted from his
knowledge as a chemist that the acids
j which the report mentiohed as enter
ing into the manufacture of oleomar
garine and as having an injurious effect
upon the health of the community, were
necessary in purifying fats and making
them wholesome tor consumption. He
was opposed to taxing food product ten
cents per pound. Tf Ins party were in fa
vor of that kind of protection he would
leave it. He could not believe in building
up one industry, though it were the greatest
in Americaj at the expense of any other.
His protection principles were obliterated
when the coast line was touched, and he
was opposed to taxing any legitimate in
dustry out of existence. Farquhar spoke
for an hour, and his remarks were received
with great attention by the three
dozen members who were present.
His clear answers to the numerous ques
tions that were propounded, and the busi
ness-like manner with which he discussed
the subject, rendered his speech one of the
most interesting which has been delivered
on the subject.
After further debate the house at 11
o’clock, adjourned.
SENATE.
Senator Enstis presented the resolutions
of the Tiouisiana legislature memorializing
congress for the establishment of a navy
yard at. New Orleans. Referred.
Harrison reported favorably the bill to
authorize the appointment of an addition
al adjutant general of the army with the
rank of major of cavalry. Tlie bill was
i placed on the calendar. In introducing
i this bill Harrison said it placed it in the
! power of the president to recognize the
1 services of Adjutant A. W. Greely. He
; was, therefore, instructed by the commit-
I tee on military affairs to report adversely
| the bill heretofore introduced to authorize
i the retiremeht of that officer. The latter
i bill was indefinitely postponed,
j A resolution offered by Call was agreed
| to ; instructing the committee on naval af-
, fairs to Inquire and report whether the in
terests of the country do not require the
I equipment of a navy yard at Warrenton,
i near Pensacola, Fla., for the constructing
| there of steel ships of war, and whether an
i appropriation of not less than $500 ; 000
I should not be made for the immediate
; commencement of the work of construct-
i itig such vessels.
I On motion of Miller the Dill was passed
| authorizing the treasury department to
credit Chester A. Arthur and Win. H. Rob-
: ertson, Jute collector at the port of New
York, with certain sums now standing
charged to them for moneys stolen from
the customs funds at that port without
I fault of the officers named.
| On motion of Dolph June 1 was fixed for
: the consideration of the bill repealing the
; pre-emption and timber culture laws.
! On motion of Plumb, the senate proceed
ed to consider the Atlantic, and Pacific
railroad bind forfeiture bill. After a lew
words of debate by Plumb and Call, the
bill was passed as it was reported from tin
committee on public lands of the senate.
i [It forfeits all lands except the right of
way adjacent, and co-terminus with tin
uncompleted portion of tlie road.]
On moi ion of Sawyer the private pension
bill was taken up and proceeded with.
The bill gives >30 a month to soldiers and
sailors who lost one foot or one hand in
the service ; *30 to those who lost an arm
above the elbow ora leg above the knee;
METHODIST CONFERENCE AND PRES
BYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Tin* OmirterMVnti ntiiitl Gdrlirnt loll lit Vuirustu
Aihlrohsus by Olllcurs of tin* Asscmbb in IMftl
— Rliut IViih Pont* in flu* MetlinriM bnicrwl
Confomin* Yestrnbiv.
Richmond, May 25.—The Methodist con
ference to-day passed resolutions that bish
ops be requested to put foreign missions in
i their regular annual visitations, leaving,
| however, such visits discretionary with
them.
| The conference commended t he woman’s
, missionary work by a unanimous vote,
j Dr. McFerrin offered a resolution re-
| (inesting his protest against a change in
tne ritual as reported yesterday be entered
| on the journal. The change referred to
was concerning the orddr of the ritual in
, the baptism of children. After considera
ble discussion \ avious other mem tiers sign
ed the protest with Dr. McFerrin, and a
resolution was adopted that bishops be r.u-
1 quested to examine the ritual with a view
i to a change and to report to the next gen-
I ernl conference.
The question of the place of bolding the
, next general conference was referred to a
special committee to report at their option
through the church papers,
i A committee of five was appointed to
select from the calendar such business fin*
• consideration by the conference os may be
: deemed most important.
| A resolution was adopted authorizing
■ the appointment by tin* bishops of an as-
I sistnnt editor of the Christian Advocate;
also, authorizing tlie editor to draw on the
I book agent lor >‘2500 annually to pay eor-
; respondents.
Presbyterian (iiucrui Assembly.
I Augusta, Ga., May 25.—The Presby
terian general assembly occupied to-day in
hearing addresses commemorative of the
I quarter-centennial anniversary. Three of
J tne speakers were officers of the assembly
| which organized the southern church iii
i Augusta in 1801. Rev. Dr. Joseph R. Wil-
, sou, of Tennessee, delivered the historical
i address. Rev. Dr. J. M. Waddell, of Ten
nessee, reviews the colleges and seminaries
of the church in the south.
Rev. Dr. B. M. Palmer, of New Orleans,
who was moderator in ’61, delivered the
principal address. He recited and reviewed
the causes w hich separated the southern
from the northern wing of the church. He
said the church had always prospered bet
ter when divorced from tne state. He as
serted that the northern church had un
dertaken to make a deliverance upon a po
litical issue which had divided this country
since the formation of the constitution and
had undertaken to settle the question of
the sovereignty of this government. This
related to the question of slavery. The
southern church made no deliverance upon
slavery and maintained that it was beyond
the province of the northern church to
formulate such an opinion. The northern
church still adheres to that view and the
political issues in the church Ls the same
to-day as it was twenty-five years ago. He
insisted that the inspired w r ord of God
must be accepted as final authority, that
the Bible is the base of the work ana that
human speculation, however ingenious,
must not be injected into the sacred
scriptures.
The discussion of evolution will be con
tinued to-morrow. This is regarded as the
leading popular question before the assem
bly, and excites great interest. The ma
jority report condemning evolution is
strongly supported by Rev. G. D. Arm-
>15 t,, thol
der joint <«•
Sewell «ai
pension exp
Miller offi
tin provisio
those pensii
bad been an
H.s to
■ grant*
* false all
protect V
nl of sue
vho Install arm at the shoul
i leg at t he hip joint.
! the bill would increase the
•i.dilures *1,004,702 a year,
red an amendment adding In
is of tlie bill so its to include
levs’ cases of men whose legs
putatod so near the hip joint
prevent the use of an artificial limb.
The amendment was agreed to, and as so
amended tin. bill passed.
During tin: consideration of private pen
sion bills, Ingalls severely criticized Gen.
Black, commissioner of pen-dons, declar
ing him to be an ‘‘imposter,” whom con
'd tlu* highest pension rate on
,‘gations of his neinga “wreck. ?
*1 against Gen. Black’s enjoy-
h a pension while opposing
l strong, of Virginia. The minority report
by Rev. Mr. Ferguson, of New' Orleans,
holds that evolution is a question now be-
| fore the synods and presbyteries, and that
the general assembly is not afraid to make
| a deliverance at the proper time. As re
ported, Dr. Woodrow' spoke for two
I nours, maintaining that tlie scripture's
| only teach two things: What man is be
lieved of God and what God requires of
' man, and that when the general assembly
undertakes to say that the creation was an
immediate act of God, they do so without
authority of the scriptures. Tin* opinion
I strongly prevails that the assembly will
; condemn Dr. Woodrow’s teachings. He is
| professor of the chair of natural science
and revealed religion of Columbia Thenlog*
| ical Seminary.
AFTER THE INDIANS.
Two Thousand Dollars OftVml for (In* llriid ol
(■M'ouimo.
! San Francisco, Mnv 25. A special to
the Chronicle from Wileo>, Arizona, says:
The Indians having been (breed into n
small section of country north of 13.- rail
road and the t mops bring after curb of t b*.
band and every water hole In i'.^, guarded,
it is only a question • .!' \cry short line*
when they will be sur: mini**! and can-
lurid. They are ail heading lor Sin (’a.
los reservation, where they will meet wiii.
quite a different re -option fmm framer
times, as orders arc imperative to kid all
hostilcs approaching the iv.iui v.ilinii,
which is well guard* d by D’oop.-
and friendly Indians. Gen. Miles aim staff
arrived lit re yo*t*-rday af'torrm.**i and will
make bis head.pi triers In m for sum* time.
He has enlFt* 1 u < ra.punv of Mi .deans
and anotlu r of A merjc.ms win. start* *1 last
night for tlu* mo.int.h.is. Jn addi: ion to
their pav tin* general has offi-red a r* ward
rcsfulativ** of the fair sex, who took ex
tmordinary interest in the proceedings.
The preliminary business of the court hav
ing been disposed of, the jury in the Max
well ease and tin* defendant were brought
into court and tho examination of Deputy
SheritV Kcncflck proceeded with.
Maxwell appeared a trifie paler than on
previous occasions, but maintained bis for
mer calm ami almost indifferent bearing.
Kcncflck testified that he was present in
the circuit attorney’s office when Mr.
Brooks, of England, called to see the pris
oner.
Tlu* prosecution asked witness to toll the
jury the nature of the interview between
Brooks and t he defendant.
Fauntleroy, of the defense, asked that
private words spoken al that interview
and tin* emotions of the gray-lmired father
be not laid before' a sensation-seeking pub
lic audience.
The prosecution answered that they de
sired to prove that the prisoner hud on
that occasion thrown aside all disguise and
lmd admitted his identity that he was
Brooks.
The defense said this point would not be
denied and tlu* witness was withdrawn.
Allot' t heYdotliing of “C. A. P.” found in
Maxwell's trunk at Auckland, the valises,
hat boxes, trunks, medicine bottles, letters!
from Maxwell to Preller, and from Detec
tive McCullough to Maxwell and the lat
ter’s attorney, articles bought by the de
fendant while in St. Louis, after tlie mur
der. and those purchased in San Francisco,
woiv admitted in evidence and shown to
I the jury. Tlu* prosecution then stated to
the court that they desired to rest their
I side of t he case.
I The defense asked that the eoronor who
j witnessed tlu* post mortem examination of
I Prellcr’s body lu* placed on the stand by
I the prosecution and be made to testify as
j to the result of the examination,
j The prosocution refused and the defense
I appealed to the court, who decided that ho
I could not interfere in the matter. The de
fense accepted the ruling and asked that
adjournment be taken till to-morrow at 10
o'clock. The court adjourned.
THE GOOD TEMPLARS.
Tlu* Aimuiil M****tliur of tin* Onunl lanlif** at
Itirlmioiul.
Richmond, Va., May 25.—The thirty-
second annual session of the grand lodge
of the world of Good Templars met here
to-day in the hall of the house of delegates,
Right Worthy Good Templar John B.
Finch, of Nebraska, presiding. The other
officers present are : Grand counselor, W.
H. Lansbly, Quebec; G. V. T., S. A. Leon
ard. Boston, Mass.; secretary, B. F. Parker,
Mansion. Wis.: grand treasurer, Uraiah
Copp J. Loda. Illinois: C. S. juvenile tem
plars. Mary F. Peek. Newton, Conn.; grand
marshal, \V. P. Crooks, Boise City; G. D. M.,
Mrs. J. F. Otis. West Burk, Vt.; F. R. W.
G. T., Geo. B. Vatzenstein, Sacramento,
Cal. The Grand Templar, President
Finch, submitted bis report which opens
as follows: “To-day we stand a whole year
nearer tlie final victory than when we
parted in the Queen City of Canada. The
year hus been one of active and aggressive
work. Tlie templars’ army has been dis
ciplined and recruited on the battle fields of
Dakota, Canada, Georgia, Rhode Island
and Virginia have won laurels for the order
throughout the world. Let us wait, re
joicing over the victories, and plan wiselv
and well for the future. Another year’s
experience as a templar has still more
thoroughly convinced me that the great
need or the order is careful and deliberate
legislation to perfect the machinery of
good tempi ary.
The report then goes on to suggest
methods for the improvement of the work
of the order. Among the decisions given
by the grand templar, was one that good
templarary does not recognize any distinc
tion of race, sex or color as affecting the
rights and privileges in the order. A sum
mary of the missionary work is given as
follows :
Lectures delivered, GOO; lodges organized,
284; members added, 11,449; actual expense
to the rigid worthy grand lodge, >4111.
The report recommends additional aggres
sive missionary work during the coming
year.
Grand Secretary Parker, in his report,
refers to the prosperous and gratifying con
dition of the order. He gives the present
membershii) of the nrd« r as 274,719
General Treasurer Copp in his report
gives the financial condition of the tre:is J
ury which after all exoenditurcsof the
year show a balance of #5383.
The report ol' Mrs.'Mary F. Peck, chief
superintendent of the juvenile templars,
shows (lie membership <*f the eliil iron
34,342 ami the membership of the templars
I rind • >.' hope us 17,359.
Tin- grand long*- will he in session sever
al days.
A public reception was tendered the
b mpiars at Mozart hall to-night. Mayor
Carrington was ill mid Dr. .J. William
Jones look hi.- place in order to welcome
t In, templars (*» tin- cil\. Hon. J. Stubbs,
an ofih el of th* grand lodge ami a mem
ber of Die Muilo of Vir
ginia, made a spirited speech. J. B.
Finch, grand oilier:- Aon. Illinois .spoke
v as pn -i nt, and gn at out nusinsm was
m.unl\ i d. All tin ivprcst ntstiv«*s were
seated on t h" stage.
SOLD AT LAST
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EARLY DISSOLUTION OF THE BRITISH
PARLIAMENT PREDICTED.
Vii t iiiiMiitll) lm|MM'tnn( Alrctiiiir of flu 4'til»iu«*t
Ulii'Ktnin* link**** n Visit t*» I tie Om en Tin*
Oreek mill Turkish Armies Itetlriim From tin*
Front h*r.
1 London, May 25.—The cabinet met at
I noon. When it had been in session half an
hour a special messenger was dispatched
after Baron Herscholl, lord high elumcel-
, lor. Hi* was at tin* time engaged in a great
| law suit, but the nature of the summon In*
: received Induced him to abruptly cancel
his engagement and repair to the cabinet
! meeting. It is stated timt the cabinet will
I certainly decide whether or not the gov-
I eminent will dissolve parliament and go
to tlie country on tin* premier’s Irish poii-
! GV.
| 3 l*. m.- The meet ing of the cabinet 1 nst-
! ed mi hour and twenty minutes. Five
I minutes after the adjournment, Gladstone
I started for Windsor Castle to see the
; queen. It is rumored that lie will adyise
i tlu* queen to immediately dissolve parlia-
| ment.
i 1U3MOHKD RESIGNATION OF GLADSTONE,
j 4:30 l*. M.—There is considerable exeite-
I ment in the house of commons this after
noon, in consequence of tlu* lcpnrt that
! Gladstone has tendered his resignation of
i the government to the queen.
| Evening—The general opinion is that
I at to-day’s meeting tin* cabinet resolved
I on a dissolution of parliament and an np-
| peal to the country if tlu* government be
| defeated at the second reading of tlu* home
; rule hill. It is thought that Gladstone’s
, visit to Windsor Castle this morning was
! made for the purpose of securing the
ouoen’s consent to a dissolution before the
departure of the court to-morrow night
for Balmoral Castle.
Um**M> and Turk**).
BOTH ARMIES RETIRING FROM THE FRON
TIER.
Athens, May 25.—Both tiio Greek and
Turkish armies are mutually surrendering
the prisoners and positions they respeet-
I ivelv captured during the frontier fighting
j of the last few days, and both armies will
commence to-day retiring from the fron
tier. mm * mm
THE HOME RULE BILL.
An Iiiiiiiciim* M**«*tin« in Its hiU*rust at ClitcMo.
Chicago, May 25.—Tlie meeting to-night
of the friends oi* home rule in Ireland was
one of the largest representative gather
ing ever had m this city. Fully 10.000
persons compressed themselves in the bat
tery armory on the lake front, w hile great
crowds remained outside, unable to gain
I admittance. The platform was in tlie cen-
I tre of the nort h side of tlu* hall. Upon it
j were tin* governor of Illinois, chosen pre-
! siding officer of the meeting, and a list of
| vice-presidents, embracing judges on the
j bench, congressmen, ministers of all church
I denominations and men prominent in all
I walks of life. The list of vice-presidents
I embraced three hundred names. The plat-
I form was festooned with evergreen and
; the background was covered witli Ameri
can and Irish flags blended.
Governor Oglesby was escorted from his
j hotel tci the hall by companies of Hiber-
i nian Rifles and Clan Na Gael Guards bear-
1 ing American and Irish national colors.
Terrific cheering marked the advent of
tlie governor and his escort. After hav
ing been escorted to the platform and in
troduced Governor Oglesby spoke briefly.
Alexander Sullivan followed in a short
| speech, and was followed by Wirt Dexter,
Judge T. H. Moran, John F. Finerty, Judge
' John G. Rogers, Judge Elliott Anal by,
Judge Prendergast. Revs. Maurice I. Dor*
I sey, Arthur Dale, It. W. Bolton, Arthur
Swayse, David S. Wing, T. F. Galiigan,
i Rub hi 10. G. Hirsch, Ke.v. W. G. Reed aud
Rev. 10. A. Larrahee. Numerous Jotters of
; regret were read.
W. K. Sullivan said the honor of pre
senting to the meeting u resolution
which Jwhs intended as an expression of
it. sentiments on the home rule question
was conferred upon him. Not only be
cause of his sympathy w’ith the people of
Ids native* land in their struggle lor m-U-
governnu nt, but also because In: v:as a
member of the religious minority of the
Irish people, he regretted to see that
an effort was being made 1**
arouse religious animosities ami
antagonism which for ernuiries
had been so fruitful of disaster to the irrih
people.. He oid not believe that the re
ligious minority, of which Barm II was a
member. Mood in the siighteM dnngei of
L« ing oppre: ■** d h thei - i'edou
selling gem rally is being done for London
account. Tlu* market opened weak, gen
erally i to } elow yesterday’s final prices,
while Union Pneili was down *J and Dela
ware and Hudson There were further
slight declines in early dealings, but
i uidekly recovered and under the leader-
snip ot North western advanced fractional
amounts during tin* first hour. This avor
followed by a dull and steady market until
after 1 p. in. There was then another up
ward movement, accompanied by consid
erable activity. which culminated shortly
before 2 o'clock. The market then quieted
down and prices ruled slow ly, and finally
closed heavy close t<* tlu* opening prices.
The net result of the day’s operation is
generally a i advance of small fractions.
Sales 215,1X10 shares.
Tin* Mril.c taiilnl.
1 Huntingdon. Pa., Mav 25.—The strike
j of the soft coal miners in tne Clearfield dis-
trii*t is over, and all the men in thirteen
i mines at llmitsdale will resume at the old
rates on Thursday morning. A meeting
| was held at Tyrone this afternoon widen
was attended ny all t he lag** operators and
I delegations of miners, representing over
i 2000 men. The operators conceded
I semi-mouthlv payment, the aholish-
j ing of tbo store order system,
| and the guarantee* of just weight. None
of the* strikers w ill lie black-listed. The
| decision was received with cheers, and the
men returned home in a hilarious mood.
President Hughes and other officers of fed
eration No. 2 won* present and objected to a
resumption at the old rate,but without avail
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Tin* Nomination of I'oM master Watt Con fir mini,
Tlie Work in Commit1(*<*N, Etc.
Wakiiington ; May 25.—Senator Camer
on to-day submitted a proposed amend
ment to the army appropriation bill to a|>-
| propriate $150,000 for the construction of
| a new' wharf and the improvement of the
roadway lending thereto on th* govern
ment reservation at Fortress Monroe, Va.
He also, from the military affairs commit
tee, reported favorably a bill for the same
purpose.
Two Hon* Vetoes.
Washington, May 25. The president
has vetoed two senate bills granting pen
sions to David W. Hamilton and John I).
Ham, accompanying the veto with mes
sages that in each case the president fails
to find sufficient foundation for the claim.
Neinitorlul Toil ft mint ions.
Washington, May 25.—The senate, in
executive session, has confirmed the fol
lowing nominations: United States con
suls If. M. Jewett, of Massachusetts, at
Sevos; Charles H. Wells, of Maryland, at
Managua; Francis II. WegfelL of Mary
land, at Leeds. Collectors or customs—
J. F. McDonnell, district of St Marks, Fla.;
J. J. McGuire, Pensacola, Fla; William A.
Mahoney, Fernandina, Fla. Postmasters—
J. Hopkins, Glcnalden, Va.; J. F. Robert
son, Culpepper, Va.; T. J. Watt, Columbus.
Ga.; W. G. Austin, of Louisiana, special
examiner of drugs, chemicals and medi
cines at New Orleans; W. L. Dinkins, of
Mississippi, marshal of the southern dis
trict of Mississippi.
Work In the Committee.
Washington, May 25.—The conferees
upon the postoffice appropriation bill met
tliis morning and were unable to agree
upon any of the points at issue. It was
therefore decided to report a disagreement.
It is said that the senate committee on
commerce, in its preliminary study of the
river ami harbor bill, find little in the
measure as it came from the house to suit
them. Some members of the committee
are said to favor the entire remodeling of
the measure if the latter part is not more
consistent with their views than that
already examined, retaining the number
aud enacting clause, but reporting sub
stantially a new bill.
TURF NEWS.
Tin* l.imisiillc .li * k**j Chit) Ka* **s.
Lot iKVii.f.K, May 25. First race—Three-
quarter mile heats ; Cuban Queen won,
li* rmitage 2d, llandv Andy 3d. Time
l:lt:i.
Si * oiid In at Cuban Queen won, ltossier
2*1. Handy Andy 3*1. Time 1:174.
S«*eond race Tin* e quarters of a mile;
Willi** B. Uni), Kn cl: an tress 2d, Cora L.
3*1. Ton.- l.l.vj.
Third rave One and one-quarter mile;
aMo*I* sI\ *v**n, Cady Wayward 2d, Philip
P. 3d. Time 2 13*..
Fourth nu-e one and three-eightlis
mil* o Expert won, Irish Fat 2d, Prinka
3*1. Tu.ii: 2-2I.C
Tin*
ton
- hoiild
*t la lor*
o/ity. It
alien h.id r*
rlo i In* Irish prop
is to I»«- toll rant ol ■
Its in tin* horn
[•I* i by tin ir|«
gat*-.- Horn tin
S'oik and Bn ml-: I
nig lit. Tin «i * !* -
rk Kji«*»- l'ost|M)m**i.
25. Tim races at ./<•
i\ have been postponed.
>RK May 25. Tin Umpire Pro-
tt-oeiation or lustriet Assembly
light-* of Labor, comprising dele-
isso* i:.tion *>♦' New
met at 10 O’eloek last,
‘•f a general tie up
largr niajorit v. ('apt.
G. Boyle and S. D.
I trom t h<* executive
W.
rd. W.
W:
•U,
t ll
ph'
Kn
Knst I' 1 ,'
. rf) ll.1 c
GOVERNOR LITE'S SADDLE.
'I-'--' «h
( ioap.ii. ii l ill.
dd sob
; ad mi
Cockrell defended (h-n. Bln
t.nation of bis office, citing figures to show
that more claims were allowed ea**li ve ir
under his adminiw ration t han in any yea r
in any former administration. If Ingalls
believed G> n. Black's pension unjust ( ock-
rell said In* Ingalls* should introduce a bill
to discontinue the pension.
Voorhees warmly defended Gen. Black,
and with energy and emphasis denied that
there had been any false alligations in the
mat ter of his application for a pension.
He represented Gen. Black's condition at
the time as one of absolute and complete
disability and his survival and recovery
was wholly unexpected.
Logan would not sav that Gen. Black
was not entitled to his pension, but ex
pressed the hope that the pension office
would be administered in sympathy with
the wounded soldiers. Tin* urgency defi
ciency bill conference report was submit
ted. and on motion of A bison, agreed to.
The bankruptcy bill was then taken up
and debated until adjournment, T« l!* r
speaking against the bill and Hoar in its
favor.
At 4:25, on motion of Ingalls the senate
went into executive session. Jn half an
A.
Cincinnati. < >
hiigli Lee. Of Vin
afternoon exj
of 1 in* stray that h
mi
in ai
ii tins
Governor Fit
i in!* r\ Jew l h
V..1S :i • • inl Mast, r Wm.
Pule in . * • ... .•'!'* Tee of I he l cited
Staley 1 ■ . it was first h'd in fra- t h • re
el ga;,i/at irai column t'f by I-:. F. Ii,dr.
\ in -pr.-Mii* i ! of the N* u York (VmraJ
trust coinpan '1 Jic bid was Pi. inFhon
dollars w h h the reservation o! a small
bmnen r*,*- knov urn. tin- u.m- wal. Cut
<•;!'. T< •!*: p‘- i s. ,•*» | [.nil y lor the < « I, I r.i I
Brook
s. The
uIjows: .James 13
. Best, secretary;
Graham was re
work man, Coup**
ning judge advo-
d positions, but rc-
ny lasted until nearly
tin i
undo t in *.
ns which It;
j:. I.
gub
gob
Le
ddli in tlie I
It** raid:
at « f \V
make a :
outside. Hi
Lei
Virginia
I was
•out tl*- Goitewali reservation,
is - “0, made lor I h* re
ll hi:, .nittec !,v Hyde, and I In
' on j c.i.di paid in. 'Che sa!i i'
ll h
md P<•*• m.iv*
A ea\ airy elu’o m
wit h :• hors*- f< >r me ^ i
belonged to m\ eousTn, (Jen*
d**nt of 1 !i«- uni\crsity, and
tirely new. lb* bad bought it only a w**« I
b**for*- and lent loan«:*i it i«* the eavalr;
Club for the occasion. Ho*n<* one told •
tn-wsp. ]»er correspondent that that wa
(Jen«:ral 1.*•<•’> saddle, and he, .suppo.»in<
the marvelous -t*»ry (h it I was revivin'.
*3*1 routed* rate memories and ridinj.
around on battle-stained saddles.”
-'.5th. P.
by attoi
lie U
Ki
otic** of pi ol* st.
Tin y
:id m i r:
iti;
I In
<■11
i a I.
Sr. Louis, May 25. The s« nratiraial de
velopments in tin* Maxwell trial ye-mrdav
aft*:n.o*m and th * ex| * **tation that the
presecution wouhl rest its cas** and
that Maxwell w*add be placed on tin* wit
ness stand to t< -lily in Ins o\\ n defense to
day, literally packed the criminal court
this, morning with spectators of all classes
of men and women. 'J In extra seat-pro-
! ol lacliea were each one ocecpied ! v •
Norkoi. Va., Mav 2.7 A rgumeiits in
the final h. .ring ot tin* ca-e of Hi. r*-. • iw r
of the !h\**hang** nati*ma! bank against the
trust* *-*»! ii !in <V Bros, la gan to-d..v in
t In* l ’idled States court, < hi* f Just iee
Wail** presiding. Over half a million dol
lars is involved in the case wliieli is tl.e
onicome of iliefai’urc of till Fxehnnge
national bank ol Norfolk. Bain A: Pros,
ari: bankers of I ’ortsnioiit Ii. In April, 15.5.5,
P.ain A Bros., who were large *1< l.lor- of
the Kxchange bank at 111«• time of th*- fail
ure and also officers and stock holders
oft hat in.-1 it ut ion, mad«* a *!«•* *i I rust a lew
days after the failure, preferring tlnirow n
depositors in th. sum of about nine hun
dred thousand dollars over tin* Fxwhaiige
bafik. The object of the receiver's spit
is to set asid. the deed and take possession
ot all the a rads in tin* hands of I he trustee.
r cramtry's rigid t*< a t
d. It is due to t lie tint h a
(•know ledge I hat it was tin
lirilbant. efiorts w id**h
ie’s a* t ion possible, and
i a I party of Fngland t In*
• ing 1 h«* wr.>: g done i:i !i
e.lt., p
Bn ii
(hi
I i!i lira's
Hi.*
th*
*1 lie
Two nl* 11n- Vi
Ciiattanooc a. Tkn.v., Mav 25. Two *n
the tlir* *• men wl.o W’.-iv injured by lb*:
explosion of powdi r at tin- Sodd.v mines
yeste?day have since *li* *1.
On 3 luoiL*''.
Nkw Yore. May 25. N- rt Ii western w a-
to-day tin* strong* st stock li*-t, ow ing to
buying by a Chicago pi>d\ and to tin*
proximity of the ne.\» di \ i«:• • i:<I, which t In*
ml
nl.
( 'IIKV
ido, M i. 25.
\ It - Moines, Towa,
-p.-ial
t«, th* JA* n
•ng Joiirnal says about
six »>’*’!•
»* k : i• i- m*»r
uiag ,i ! in w* lit under
a !. iw
pr* - in Iii
• ■ Dai!\ Lca*!er press
room \*.
it h a lamp w
In n t In- oil and grease
ign:l. *1.
ll -•anti/
tin* W hole premises
w* re in
i llare.s. in i
ng filled with paper
• d.Io substances. Tin?
slo* k a
nd inflaidtn
Hlive-Sf
i.ljilrlil.g
was gutted from Imt-
tufll t < •
t«* 1 #. Tin* 1
.« ad- r - losn is >2.5,(Mm),
will -1
.j.niin insnrii
«*«•. 'fhe uj)j)* r floor
w as < •••*•
upi* •! by tin
Western litlmgraph-
ing < <»n
•puny, wlios-
r loss is over ?12.000.
Tin- loSS
, on th. 1 miiD
s. lit. II. . d
ling is about *10,000.
to In lllllU.'*'*!.
Rich*
ion.), V.\.,
May 25.—-Holmes IL
Pur war
. rolivietcd i
n 1 Vince (Jeorge couil-
ty,
last w . t -k of
t he murder of his wife
in June
lu.l In- | , i
• n, was to-day sun-
t* - zed t
on the 20th of ()oto
her. Hi
s counsel w
il! make an effort to
get a wr
il of (■!•;•(.r a
nd bring the case he
tor* the
art of appeals of tho
s. -it. lie.-.I r
nr I.id* at no.
Fa r (
I a11:!:. Wis.
. May 25. - John Kane,
ag»<i »m.
recently con
victed <>f l he murder
**f his wi
?*• in t in* tow
n of Wheaton, a few
miles no
rt!: «*f this <-i
ity, was yesterday sun-
t* ijc.'.i t<
i* . 1 if** impr
i'limneiit in Waupun
prisran
'i'll* * Use W
is tried at the Cliip-
mi d'tl * »*ir
■mit c<dirt, and tlu* old
..... » a. .
: 1 1
NV.u.ve with stoical
ol tile 1 inch here