Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

VOL. XXV111—NO. L.Vi OOLLMIU S, (4Kt)H(; 1A : WKDNKSb.M MOUN1NO, MAY •;. issi). ‘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 .•*•. \ in.'! 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