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THB GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. SATURDAY. MAY 23. 1896.
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
PROCERDlNliS Of THE SOI THERSi
I'll ESI) \ Tl'HI.W GEJiEIlAli
ASSKMHI.V.
NORTHERN METHODISTS.
The Proceedings—Methodist Protest-
ant*— ."Northern i*re«l»yterinns—i*ap-
tiMt Missionary Union.
Memphis. Tonn.. May 22.—At 5.05 this
afternoon the gavel of the moderator, Rev.
Br. Mallard, called the general assembly
to order, and the second day's proceedings
were begun. After devotional exercises,
consisting" of singing hymn No. 41G, the
reading of the first Psalm and prayer by
■ the reverend moderator, the minutes of
the proceedings of yesterday were read
by the permanent clerk. Rev. Dr. Farris.
and approved by the assembly.
The moderator then announced his ap-
pointments of standing commit! -s. The
following are the chairmen of the most
important committees:
Bills and overtures, C. R. Hemphill; ju-
dicial. James Woodrow: home missions. J.
Rumple; foreign missions. J. P. Smith:
education for the ministry, W. II. Leavett;
publication, L. P. Bowen: foreign corres-
pondence, J. R. Burrett; theological sem-
inary, L. C. W'ass; auditing. \V\ AI. Cox.
The Italian minister of this city, Rev.
Dr. Bazanti, was introduced to the assem-
bly. A time is to be set for hearing the
greetings which Rev. Mr. Bazanti will
convey to this assembly from the evan-
gelical church of Italy.
The stated clerk announced a complaint
from a ruling elder in the Westminster
church against the synod of South Caro-
lina in sustaining an exception to the min-
utes of that mission. Referred to the ju-
dicial committee.
The staled clerk announced an appeal
from tht presbytery of Indian territory
against the decision of the synod of Texas.
Referred io the judicial committee.
A letter of fraternal greeting from the
Dutch Reformed church of America was
read. Referred to committee on foreign
correspondence.
Oompiaint of Rev. E. M. Richardson and
others against the synod of Memphis was
received and referred.
A letter from the western section of the
Pan-Presbyterian council was read by the
temporary clerk. It was referred to the
committee on foreign correspondence.
The report of the trustees of the Union
theological seminary was read and re-
ferred. The report showed an attendance
of sixty-five students.
The report of the board of trustees of
the general assembly was read and re-
ferred. The report showed that the re-
ceipts for the year amounted to $8599; the
disbursements were
Rev. Dr. Hazcn of the ad interim com-
mittee reported the preparation of graded
lessons for Sunday schools as supplemental
to the international series.
The report from the board of directors of
the Louisville theological seminary showed
an attendance of sixty students. Excel-
lent work was being done.
The report of the board of directors of
Columbia theological seminary was read
and referred. There have been twenty-
seven students in attendance. In the di-
vinity school thirty-three students have
been in attendance. The report covered
only the divinity school.
A motion was made and carried to make
it the special order of tin- day for to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock to listen to the
Rev. Dr. McLean of New York city, one
of the secretaries of the American Bible
society.
A communication was read regarding a
metrical version of the Psalms, and the
general assembly was asked to co-operate
in its preparation. Referred to the com-
mittee on foreign correspondence.
It. was resolved to make it the special
[ order for to-night for t he assembly to
| hear Rev. Mr. Bazanti, the local Italian
Presbyterian minister.
After a lengthy discussion it was re-
solved that the assembly should hold no
session this afternoon nor to-morrow morn-
ing. in order that standing committees
appointed this morning may meet.
After a closing prayer the assembly ad-
journed to meet to-morrow morning at
a. m.
Mori liern Presbyterians.
Saratoga, N. Y., May 22.—The Northern
Presbyterian general assembly broke up at
6 o'clock this afternoon in confusion in the
midst of a vote on resolutions of the special
committee on the relations of young peo-
ple's societies to the church. Resolutions
had been adopted directing that a state-
ment be sent to the separate societies to be
read by them, and reaffirming the action
of the assembly of 1S93. The former recom-
mendation was reached after a long discus-
sion and under the operation of the pre-
vious question.
This "statement of relations" asserted
that "this assembly recognized under the
jurisdiction of the church all young peo-
ple's religious organizations of everv name
•Which are to be found within its churches
or composed of the members of its
churches. The particular relations of all
societies to the church are sustained in
the first instance to the session of a par-
ticular church, and thence through the ses-
sion to the church at large. When such so-
I ciety is under the immediate direction, con-
trol and oversight of the session of that
church in which it is formed, and that
oversight is not merely general but applies
to the constitution of the society, the
schedule of its services, the election of its
ofllcers and the distribution of its funds."
One recommendation of the committee
was entirely eliminated after an animated
discussion and after a division. It related
to the formation of Presbyterian unions as
young people's societies in all of the pres-
byteries. Tli- action in this direction was
due to the belief that the plan as proposed
would seriously interfere with the present
inter-denominational associations and co-
operations. It was also recommended that
the present committee be continued and
that it. be directed to get statistics and
other information, and on the basis of the
same to "submit to the, next assembly, if
the way be clear, a plan based on the in-
formation which will unite our societies
along the line of our historic views of
Christian doctrine and worship."
Particular attack was made upon the
resolution containing this proposal, but it
was carried under a construction of the
operation of the previous question.
Just at the hour of adjournment a mo-
tion was made to sirike . ui the other rec-
ommendations of the committee, and to dis-
charge it. Action on this motion was only
prevented by the abrupt announcement of
the vice moderator. Dr. Benjamin L Ag-
new of Philadelphia, that the nour of the
session had expired and that the assem-
bly stood adjourned.
The discussion of the report was quite
general. Feeling ran high and. to all'; i>-
pearanee, the motion to dls. hargc .the eom-
mittee would have been carried if lie Ses-
sion had been extend d t ,i niinub s The
subject went over as unfinished busin. -s
and may be brought up at any time i,,r
consideration.
The report or the committee on confer-
ence with theological seminaries was put
over also.
The evening popular meeting wa's in the
interest of the board of publication and
Sunday school work. Rev. Wilson of Phil-
adelphia presided.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Saratoga, N. Y., May 22.—The second
day's session of the Presbyterian general
assembly was opened with devotional ex-
orcises led by Rev. George D. Lindsay of
Oalena, 111. The business of the day con-
sisted in the reception of the reports of
the special committees appointed in 18%,
Some standing committees were announced
by the moderator. The report of the com-
mittee on denominational missionary peri-
odical was made by Dr. Mcintosh of Phila-
delphia. It showed successful operation
during the year in spite of a slight decrease
In circulation.
Dr. John Fox of Brooklyn reported on the
temporalities of the chureh, recommending
n. change in the constitution in regard to
the office of deacon and suggesting that
the property of the churches lie committed
to the board of deacons when possible. On
Recount of a point of law contained in the
report on temporalities it wan continued
and made a special order for to-morrow
morning.
The final report of the morning called
forth a warm discussion. It related to
Sabbath observance, and was presented by
Elder William R. Worrell of New York.
The report denounced all work on Sunday,
various theories of individual liberty, ex-
cursions. hall games, bicycle riding, lax
views of the Sabbath, social entertainment
and the Sunday newspapers. Christian
people were scored for their lax observance
of Sunday. The resolutions were adopted,
reaffirming former <leliv< ranees as to the
perpetual binding obligation of the Sab-
bath.
Metlioilist Conference.
Cleveland. O., May 22. -A stru ule for the
location of an episcopal residence in the
northwest masked the opening of the
Methodist conference to-day. The location,
as recommended by the committee, was
Portland, Ore. The friends of a foreign
residence desired to amend by substituting
Shanghai, while Tacoma was also named.
After much discussion the recommendations
for both Shanghai and Tacoma were laid
on the table and Portland named. This
completed the list.
BISHOP-ELECT M'CABE.
For secretary of the Sunday school and
tract society but one ballot was required.
Those nominated were Dr. J. S. Hurlburt,
former secretary, J. C. W. Co of Ohio. J.
(J. Sterns of west Texas and O. S. Bichilil
of New Hampshire. On the lirst ballot Dr.
Hurlburt received 2TG votes out of 431 cast,
thus re-electing him.
But one ballot was necessary to elect
the secretary of the board of education.
All the nominees withdrew their names ex-
cept Dr. Payne, and he received all the
votes. 307 in number.
Resolutions were adopted favoring arbi-
tration and will be copied into foreign lan-
guages and sent to rulers of nations
throughout the world.
l'n the afternoon several of the commit-
tees met. some of them for the last time,
as they have accumulated enough reports
to keep the conference busy for the rest of
the month.
The bishops met in the afternoon and
talked about the selection of their resi-
dences. but did not reach a conclusion.
In the evening a meeting in the interest
of the deaconesses was held and a number
of deaconesses consecrated.
There was a hot light in the committee
on itinerancy on the proposition that the
bishops be directed not to appoint at the
annual conferences oflicers addicted to the
use of tobacco. The fight in the general
conference on this matter will be even
more lively.
The Epworth league committee is con-
sidering the proposition that a board of
control, consisting of fifteen men selected
at large and three bishops, be chosen by
the general conference to have entire con-
trol of the league.
The committee on episcopacy to-night
temporarily tabled the request that a mis-
sionary bishop be selected for the colored
population of America and Africa.
A missionary bishop was recommended
for South America.
The committee decided to report the non-
effectiveness of Bishop Taylor of Africa,
who is 70 years old. and recommend that
a missionary bishop be elected to take his
place.
The lay delegates held another meeting
to-night. They considered the advisability
of forming a national association of Meth-
odist laymen to secure more influence in
the church. A plan of organization will be
submitted at a later meeting.
Cumberland Presbyter in ns.
Birmingham, Ala.. May 22.—At the second
day's session of the general assembly of
the Cumberland Presbyterian church of
the United States to-day Moderator Hawk-
ins appointed the usual committees, after
which came a llood of overtures and me-
morials. among them being invitations for
the next assembly to meet in Chicago. All
were referred.
The board of education, through Secre-
tary J. W. Darby of Evansville, Ind., re-
ported lhat education had made progress.
The board has assisted Til young men. The
total attendance upon schools and colleges
is 3254; the value of property is $H21,510;
endowments, $735,GSn; ordinations for the
year. 30: receipts. $12,908.
The board of missions showed that home
missions and synodical missions have made
good progress. The work in the Indian
territory, Mexico and Japan has prog-
ressed rapidly, there being U24 communi-
cants in Japan.
The board of visitors of the theological
seminary at Lebanon, Tenn.. reported a
total endowment fund of $02,132 and a total
of sixty-nine pupils.
The Sunday school board reported re-
ceipts of $2100. and recommended the ap-
pointment of a synodical superintendent
for Sunday schools in each 'Synod.
Met hod 1st Protestants.
Kansas City, Mo., May 22.—Final ad-
journment of the Methodist Protestant con-
ference is in sight, and many delegates
have already left for home to avoid travel-
ing on Sunday. Considerable discussion
took place to-day over a report of the com-
mittee. on la.me missions providing that the
board shall not assume new obligations
until the board be reduced, or that it be
consolidated with the foreign missionary
board. Discussion was postponed for the
time being.
The committee on educational institutions
reported on the Adrian, Mich., college and
Maryland seminary and recommended
trustees for the institution.
Baptist Missionary liiion.
"Asbury Park, N. J., May 22—The eighty-
second anniversary of the American Bap-
tist missionary union was called to order
at the auditorium to-day. The celebration
will continue until to-morrow evening.
Rev. Henry (J. Colby of Ohio, president of
the union, delivered the annual address.
Appointment of committees, reading of re-
ports of the executive committee, treasu-
rer and committee on arrangements con-
cluded the morning session. This after-
noon the home conducted special considera-
tion of the home relation to the work
abroad with prayer and conference.
(ieorgetown Conference.
Round Rock, Tex., May 21.—The George-
town district Methodist conference has
been in session here for the past three
days. Eighteen licenses were issued to
young ministers. Four delegates and two
alternates were elected to attend the an-
nua,! conference which meets at Waxa-
hachie in November. They adjourned to
meet next year at Bertram.
Protruded Meeting:.
Corrigan, Tex., May 21.-A twelve days'
meeting was begun at the Methodist
chureh here Monday night under the man-
agement ot Pastor J. T. McClure. assisted
by Rev. J. B. Turrentlne of Trinity.
ftiioiltfruss Acquitted.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 21.—At 9 o'clock
this morning the jury in the case of the
State vs. ( hief Justice of the Supreme
Court David L. Snodgrass, charged with
shooting John R. P.»-;isl« y, returned a ver-
dict ot not guilty. Disinterested parties
condemn the verdict In the strongest terms.
Sentenced to Hang.
Little Rock, Ark., May 22.—Sol Oibbs,
Wesley Bill and Lee Perry, all colored]
have been sentenced to hang at Mariana
Ark., on the 2Cth, Uibbs ami Hill assassi-
nated \Y. R. King, a white man. last Octo-
ber. and Horry poisoned Ed Marsh sev-
eral months ago.
SHHttMA.VS TOlt\ \DO.
Donations I p to Date Do .Not Exceed
$24,000.
Sherman. Tex., May 22.—The work of the
relief committee is one filled with many
trials and worry. There are hundreds of
deserving suffereri»*ind the visible relief
fund is not yet l'e»per cent of the loss.
There always were and always will be
persons so devoid of all sense of decency
that they will undertake to profit even in
scenes like the one under the shadow of
which Sherman is now prostrated. Thanks
to the vigilance of the police and com-
mittees, all impostors have been detected
in their raids on the relief fund and shut
off. A member of the committee said to
The News reporter to-day:
"Human nature develops every day here
very plainly. Many of those who have
suffered heavily are modest in their requi-
sitions. while others slightly damaged want
to be put back in better shapt than they
were before the storm. The rules estab-
lished by the relief committee are cast
iron, and, while it looks a little strange to
deal out charity in a cold blooded way,
we are compelled to do so."
Donations have rather lulled, and up to
date have not reached exceeding $24,000,
while every hour some new case of injury
or damage to property is reported to the
committee in charge of the storm statis-
tics. For instance, the reported loss on
Choctaw was a little short of $2500 and to-
day R. E. Smith of this city tiled a list
of losses in itself double the lirst estimate.
Prof. Ivey, secretary of the committee
on statistics. said: "There is no telling
where the figures are going to end. When
we think we have an adequate estimate
right then losses never thought of come
pouring in."
The surgeons are rapidly clearing the
hospitals of all who are able to be taken to
private residences and a great many have
been discharged as able to resume their
usual avAcations.
The storm had hardly left the city limits
before the enterprising photographers were
on the scene and sets of views are now
being sold as rapidly as they can be de-
veloped.
Under police surveillance the pathway
of the tornado is practically deserted ex-
cept-by an occasional sightseer from out of
town.
Parties continue to turn in small sums of
money found In the debris.
Nebraska \\ ill Help.
Lincoln, Neb., May 22.—Governor Culber-
son of Texas this morning replied to the
telegraphic offer of assistance sent him
yesterday by Governor Holcomb as fol-
lows:
Austin, Tex., May 22.—Governor Silas A.
Holcomb. Lincoln. Neb.: The storm suf-
ferers will gratefully accept anything your
people may send the'm. Accept my per-
sonal appreciation of your kindness.
C. A. Cl'LBERSON. Governor.
Secretary C. F. Wilson of the Nebraska
club came down to-day from Omaha and
this afternoon was in consultation with
Governor Holcomb. Some plan for taking
care of the contributions which the people
will send to Texas will be agreed to, so no
time will be lost in getting the relief to the
places.
Tuylor Mines,
Taylor, Tex., May 22.—Mr. James A.
Thompson started a subscription list in aid
of the Sherman cyclone sufferers this
morning and in a very short while had
over $100 subscribed by generous citizens
of Taylor. A union meeting of all the
churches of Taylor will be held at the
Baptist church Sunday night for the pur-
pose of raising additional funds, food and
clothing for the cyclone sufferers.
lieliei' for Tornado Sufferers.
Hearne, Robertson Co.. Tex., May 22.—
As a result of Judge J. G. Hennlnger's ef-
forts in behalf of the Sherman tornado
sufferers, $101 has been contributed to the
relief fund. It will be increased by to-
day's collections and the total amount will
be forwarded to the finance committee.
From Liberty II i 11.
Liberty llill. Williamson Co., Tex., May
21.—On Wednesday morning a subscription
was solicited for the Sherman tornado suf-
ferers arid $7 contributed for that pur-
pose.
Sabinul's Offering.
Sabinal, Tex., May 22.—Citizens of Sab-
Inal sent $40 to Sherman cyclone sufferers
to-day.
EDUCATIONAL.
Pa lest Inc.
Palestine. Tex., May 22.—'The closing ex-
ercises of the Palestine public schools took
place at the Temple opera house lost night.
The following programme was carried out:
America JChortis
Invocation Rev. It. R. rlamlin
The Duty of Educated Men in Democ-
racy George Bennett Cuson
Queen Louise of Prussia...
Jessie. Foster Wood
The Stone That Fits in the Wall Is
Never In the Way..Ada Rebecca Cuson
Music Everywhere Chorus
Take the Good the Gods Provide Thee..
Frances Maud Rogers
The Industrial Age or the Autobiog-
raphy of a Steam Engine
William Bowers
The Knight of the Nineteenth Century..
Mina Madeline Stein
Old Folks at Home Chorus
This Class in Pjox Stephania Allen
Woman: Her Past. Present and Future
Essie Billman
Presentation of Diplomas
Hon. T. B. Greenwood, jr.
Presentation of Certificates of Promo-
tion to Seventh Grade
Supt. Percy V. Pennybacker
Parting Song Chorus
Benediction Rev. D. F. C. Timmons
Liberty Hill.
Liberty Hill. Tex., May 21.—This week
has been the closing week of the school
at this place. 0:i Sunday morning Dr.
Allen of the Southwestern university de-
livered the commencement sermon. Mon-
day was the examination of the primary
department with an entertainment by the
same on Monday night. There were many
in attendance. On Wednesday the three
applicants for graduation. Miss Katie Con-
oiy, Miss Josie Hickman and Mr. Jake
Simmons, received their diplomas, and at
night the alumni association gave an en-
tertainment.
Shreveport Grndnates.
Shreveport, La., May 22.—Five young
ladies, graduates of the high schools, re-
ceived diplomas this evening: Misses Kate
Jones, Bessie Burkett, Leila Green, Flora
Loob, Lee Harris, Minnie Stalliup and
Mary Hawkins. Kate Jones was valedic-
torian.
THE NEWS BRIEFED,
The great race mare Yo Tambien was
killed on the 20th. While running loose in
a paddock she ran Into a fence, a splinter
from which penetrated her abdomen.
A Havana dispatch records the landing of
a filibustering expedition in the district of
Veils, province <>f Santiago do Cuba. Ir
states that one of the boats, having a can-
non on board, was overturned and throe
of the filibusters drowned. Several boat-
loads are known to have landed.
On the morning of the 21st the South
Carolina state democratic convention took
a rec. ss until September 1. It will be called
together early or not at all at the discretion
of the chairman. The idea is that if the
n- legation bolts the Chicago convention it
will come home for fresh instructions from
the state convention.
Walter Grant Dygert, a young man re-
cently confined by Spanish troops In prison
at Gulnez. Cuba, and who has been in
Tampa. Kin., since his liberation, has gone
to his. home In Illinois. He has collected
all the evidence in his case and will turn
it over to the state department at Wash-
ington. asking the I'nited States to compel
the Spanish government to pay him dam-
ages in the sum of $100,000.
The revenue cutter Boutwell was at
Jacksonville, b'la., on the 21st, watching the
steamer Three friends, suspected of en-
gaging in another filibustering expedition.
y\rm,j and ammunition have been stored at
Woodland, fourteen miles down the river,
and the Three Friends left at 7.15 this even-
ing to take th.--m on board, ostensibly to be
conveyed to l\. y West. The Boutwell pro-
ceeded tu watch the Three Friends.
THE 54TH CONGRESS.
BCTI.RR'S liOXi) KBHOUTIOS THE
LEADIXU l'K V Tl II10 IX THE
SENATE.
AN INTERESTING DEBATE.
House Spent Day on Conference He-
ports ou River und llurlior und
Sundry Civil Hills.
"Washington, May 22,—There was a notice-
able increase of attendance to-day in anti-
cipation of a renewal of the exciting debate
of yesterday.
The chaplain's prayer had hardly closed
when Mr. Butler (P) of North Carolina
renewed his motion to take up the bill pro-
hibiting the issue of interest bearing bonds.
After some sparring, Mr. Hill interfered
with the objection that this \va« too im-
portant a question to be considered with-
out a quorum.
This was the first evidence of a renewal
of obstructions, but a quorum being found
very quickly, the motion was adopted-
yeas 34. nays 20. as follows:
Yeas—Republicans: Brown. Dubois, Hans-
brough, Mitchell of Oregon. Perkins. Petti-
grew. Pr it chard, Slicup, Teller. Thurston,
Warivn and Wilson- 12. Democrats: Ba-
con, Bate. Berry. Blai kburn. Chilton. Cock-
roll, Daniel, George. Harris, Jones of Ark-
ansas. Martin. Mills. Pasco, Pugh. Turpie,
Vest and White—17. Populists: Allen. But-
ler, Kyle. Peffer and Stewart—5. Total 34.
Nays—Republicans: Allison, Baker, Bur-
rows. Chandler, Davis, l-'rye, Gallinger,
Hale. Haw ley, McBride. McMillan, Morrill,
Nelson, Sherman and Wet more—15. Dem-
ocrats: Caffery. Gray, Hill, Lindsay and
Vlias—5. Total 20.
With the understanding that the Butler
bill should not be displaced, a bill was
passed to quit title to persons who pur-
chased lands in good faith without notice
and for a valuable consideration and to
enable the government to issue patents on
such lands, and that commutations of
homestead entries shall lake effect from
eate of settlement, and not from date of
entry.
Mr. Mills (D) of Texas then gave notice
that he would object to any business until
the pending bond till was disposed of.
Mr. Pettigrew presented a partial con-
ference report on the Indian bill, which
was admitted and agreed to. the chair
ruling that it could not be debated so as to
displace the bond bill.
Mr. Mills again demanded the "regular
order," and Mr. Hill began his speech in
opposition. He spoke calmly at first, grad-
ually warming up in emphasis and feeling.
"The alleged crime of 1.^73 will be as
nothing." said Mr. Hill, "to tlie crime
which will be perpetrated if the bill passes
and becomes a law. it is a bold proposition
to repeal the only law which exists for the
redemption of the paper currency of the
country. By declaring that for no purpose
whatever shall money be raised on bonds,
this measure is in a repeal of the
act of 1S75. It is a startling proposition, it
will not solve the silver question. It will
simply put in peril the finances of the
country."
The senator spoke derisively of this "self-
confessed populist measure." it might pass
this body, he said, but no senator believes
it could pass the house; no senator believes
It could receive the approval of the presi-
dent. What he most regretted, he said,
was that here In the senate he must differ
with close friends on such a question as
maintaining our integrity in the redemp-
tion of the paper money of the country.
The present tariff law confessedly did not
yield sufficient revenue to meet the ex-
penses of the government. In the face of
this fact vast appropriations were being-
adopted. How then, asked Mr. llill, can
you expect to maintain a fund for the re-
demption of the outstanding paper money
of the country?
"This is a plain, bold, open repudiation!"
exclaimed Mr. Hill, his words ringing
through the chamber. "Repudiation, the
dishonor of your pap». r money and the dis-
honor of your country is what this meas-
ure. means. The crime of '73 passes into
insignificance beside this contemplated
crime. This measure takes the government
by the throat and holds up the treasury."
Air. George (Di of Mississippi began ask-
ing questions at this point, and a discus-
sion of exceptional interest was precipi-
tated. Mr. George asked why it was not
best to put aside all partisanship, both
sides coming together in a proper measure
to aid the treasury. Instead of sitting here
quarreling, said Mr. George, why did not
senators formulate a proper relief meas-
ure?
Mr. Sherman was quickly on bis foot. "I
say in all seriousness." he said, "that if
this congress adjourns without giving the
treasury relief it will be an outrage and a
shame. It will be a disgrace, falling in a
large part on the senate. We are going
on like a spendthrift squandering his for-
tune. The senate refuses to give the pres-
ident proper powers for relief. This meas-
ure (the bond prohibition) is the act of a
bankrupt, and of a dishonest bankrupt.
Thank God it can not pass, for we all
know this Is merely a moot debate."
Mr. Sherman said he would appeal to the
leaders of the democratic party to shake
off the passion of the moment and take up
the tariff bill sent here by the house. The
democratic senators had joined the popu-
lists In adding a silver amendment to that
bill, thus killing it.
"If we do not act." concluded Mr. Sher-
man, "the president of the United States
will be justified in calling us back here by
the 1st of July to do our duty."
Mr. Gray (D) qf Delaware followed. "I
agree with the senator from Ohio that a
crisis in the history of the senate is at
hand." he said. "I agree that an adjourn-
ment without a measure of relief would be
an outrage and a shame. And I say to the
senator if his committee will propose a
measure to increase the revenue, a measure
truly non-partisan and solely to raise reve-
nues; that he will find support on this side
oi the chamber."
"The senator's proposition," added Mr.
Sherman, "is that we should disregard the
bill of the house; that we should tear up
the Din .ley bill and make another. He
must be more broad and liberal in his of-
fers."
'I thought the senator (Sherman) did not
understand himself," said Mr. Gray, "when
he spoke of a non-partisan, patriotic meas-
ure. He now proposes that we must ac-
cept the Dingley bill, which, in my judg-
ment, will not yield sufficient revenue to
afford relief'."
Mr. George now came forward with a
detailed proposition, which attracted mark-
ed attention. He said he would pledge Ills
one vote, to the republican senators if they
would get together and frame a proper re-
lief measure. He would accept in such a
measure a tax on beer, a revenue tax on
wool, lumber, tea, coffee, an Increase on
tobacco, cigars and cigarettes and a fair
revenue duty on any agricultural products
imported from Canada to the United
States.
Mr. Dubois (R) of Idaho, one of the five
republicans who voted against considering
the tariff bill, rose at this point and in
ironical tones said that of course it would
bo easy to get together and pas- a revenue
tariff with a free silver amendment.
"You will recall," he said, "that five
senators voted against taking up the Ding-
ley bill. Kvery one of these five senators
has been Indorsed by his state. Kvery one
of these, five senators will be a delegate to
the national convention."
Mr. llill now resumed his. speech. He
paid that the senate as at present consti-
tuted, with a large—he would not say un-
scrupulous minority in the republican
party willing to put silver to the front in
everything, and with the democratic side
divided, would find It Impossible to fry me
a tariff bill. A non-partisan tariff bill
was an impossibility. Divided as the sen-
ate is, how could any man outside of an
insane asylum promise a tariff for reve-
nue?
"If I were the president of the I'nited
States'," be added, "which, from present
prospects, It looks as If I would be, 1
should get the last, dollar from the treasury
to see that the pledges of the government
should be kept," and he misjudged the
character and force of the present execu-
tive if he should not pursue this course.
"Talk about the previous follies of the
party," he said, "this would be the worst
ever taken. The democratic party can
stand a good deal, but it can not stand
this."
Mr. Hill yielded here to Mr. Baker (R) of
Kansas. He said the bill was a mischiev-
ous one. The next election would, he pre-
dicted. give the country a i»publican ad-
ministration with either MoKinley or an-
other good republican at the head of it. lie
referred to the refusal of the senate to
pass the Dingley tariff bill and warned
tlie senate av.altist depriving the govern-
ment of its only mode securing the
means of conducting the government. He
said the passage of the bill would fore-
shadow a panic and possibly cause revo-
lution. It would be the greater New York.
It would be the greatest crime of the nine-
teenth century.
Mr. Teller asked Mr. Baker if he ap-
proved of the issuance of bonds by the
present administration.
Mr. Baker replied that he would have
favored the passage of such a bill as this
when he first came Into the senate, but
since five republican senators had joined •
with the silver democrats and the populists
to prevent the passage of a bill to insure
an adequate increase of the revenues he
had concluded that there was no possibility
of securing legislation that would give suf-
ficient revenue. In view of this fact be
believed ii wise to retain the only vestige
ot' authority left for securing money.
At 2 p. m. the chair laid the regular or-
der of business before the senate, but the
senate by a vote of 27 to 21 decided to con-
tinue to consider the bond bill.
Mr. Hill closed at 3 o'clock and was fol-
lowed by Mr. Hawley (R) of Connecticut
in a short but impassioned expostulation
against this prohibition, "if this measure
is passed," he declared, "it will be one of
the foulest bloV?—the foulest blot and the
only one—in the history of this honorable
body." If he had heard while on the other
side that the United States senate was
about to do such a horrible thing he would
resign. "Tills is repudiation. This Is bank-
ruptcy. This Is anarchy and infamy," ex-
claimed Mr. Hawley.
Mr. Mills (I)) of Texas supported the bill,
characterizing the speeches of Mr. llill and
Mr. Hawley as the most remarkable he had
ever heard, arguing, as they did, that the
government must issue bonds to raise
money to pay the ordinary expenses of the
government. He ridiculed the idea of re-
pudiation. If more revenue was requisite,
then this congress would have it, and if it
did not then the next would.
Mr. Mills expressed his amazement that
a democratic leader (referred to Mr. Hill)
should rise here and argue for bonds. The
senator (llill) wanted a monumental na-
tional debt as a pedestal for national bank
control of all the money of the country.
Mr. Mills said this decree came from the
representatives of the money centers of
the east, it was demoralized American
democracy. It was the spirit that led to
the sending of American girls to Europe to
be "sold for a title," exposed to the highest
bidder among dukes and nabobs.
lie said when the filled cheese bill was
brought forward he (Mills) would offer an
amendment to raise the revenue for the
government. It would propose an internal
revenue tax on iron, steel, lead, zinc, flax,
hemp, jute and other articles. These re-
ceived protection and he would ask the
protected Industries producing these arti-
cles to pay something into the treasury.
Mr. Stewart (P) of Nevada spoke in sup-
port of the bill.
Mr. Lodge (R) of Massachusetts spoke
briefly and forcibly against any action
which would create alarm to business.
Mr. Clark of Wyoming said he would vote
against the bill if it meant anarchy or re-
pudiation. but he denied that It had such
a purpose, and declared it was merely a
step to restrict the executive in his present
exclusive right to issue bonds.
Mr. Gray spoke of the silver agitation as
responsible for the business stagnation,
want and panic that had occurred.
Mr. Sherman said a law that required
the redemption of notes in coin was a con-
tract. The United States could not avoid
that contract without dishonor. This was
the first time In the history of the coun-
try that an attempt was made to violate
that contract.
"I denounce it as a repudiation of the
public debt" exclaimed Mr. Sherman. "This
proposition was a crime to be denounced
and not proper to be voted on. Those who
voted for it would countenance a dishonor-
abb? act.
"But. thank God. the measure can not
become a law." exclaimed Mr. Sherman,
"whjle the house of representatives and
the president are on the right side."
There was a burst of applause from the
galleries as Mr. Sherman closed, which the
chair quickly checked.
Mr. Teller replied to Mr. Sherman, de-
nying lhat there was any repudiation of a
contract or obligation, and declaring that
the assertion was "arrant nonsense and
untruthful." Mr. Teller said this threat-
ened to destroy the democratic party, as
it has destroyed the republican party. He
did not believe In longer trusting an execu-
tive branch which had perpetrated the
disgraceful acts of the last two years.
Mr. Allen spoke in support of the bill.
He referred to Mr. Sherman as "the ad-
viser of the present administration and a
recent visitor at the white house."
Mr. Butler asked consent that a final
vote be taken at 2 p. m. on Monday next.
Mr. Hill said he bad no objection.
Mr. Chandler reserved the right to move
amendments. This raised some complica-
tions, and Mr. Dubois finally objected to
the amendment, saying it could be arranged
to-morrow.
The conference report on the river and
harbor bill, Including the amendment on
the Santa Monica and San Pedro (Cal.)
Items, was agreed to.
Mr. Allen, who had the floor on the bond
bill, yielded to continue his speech to-mor-
row. ♦
At 5.45 p. m. the senate adjourned.
HOl.'SM.
Washington, May 22.—The Phillips labor
commission bill, which was to have come
to a vote in the house to-day under the
special order, was completely crowded out
by the conference report on the river and
harbor and sundry civil bills. The bill will
now go over until next week.
The conference report on the river and
harbor bill, which reports an agreement
on all the items save that relating to the
Santa Monica and San Pedro harbors, Cal-
ifornia, was made the basis of a bitter at-
tack on the bill by Messrs. Hepburn (It)
of Iowa and Doekery (D) of Missouri. The
latter said he opposed this measure be-
cause it contained riotous appropriations,
not warranted by the condition of the
treasury, lie said he realized that his re-
marks woufcl not be punctuated by ap-
plause. "We are all in on It," he added
sarcastically, amid laughter. Mr. Dock-
ery's remarks about the "Impoverished
treasury" and his appeals to the people
were received with derisive cheers by the
republicans.
At the conclusion of his time. Mr. Hooker
offered to yield him 15 minut< s more if
he would point a single item on the bill
that was not justified by the engineers' re-
ports. (Loud applause.)
The challenge brought Mr. Hepburn (R)
of Iowa to his feet with a scathing speech
against tlie bill. This bill, said Mr. Hep-
burn, had been passed by a brutal majori-
ty without debate, and he made the asser-
tion that not a section of the bill hail ever
been read In the house. Not In the history
of the country had there been known such
villainous legislation. Seventy-live million
dollars carried in the bill, not a paragraph
of which was ever read or considered. After
such a procedure, gentlemen now had the
assurance to ask its opponents to point out
its multiplied Iniquities. "Shame, shame!"
he cried. "Shame upon such false pre-
tense. Why did you force the bill through
in forty minutes if you were not too cow-
ardly to face investigation?" Mr. llepburn
continuing sharply criticised the work of
the Mississippi river commission.
Mr. Hooker's motion to adopt the con-
ference report was agreed to—189 to 56.
The speaker reappointed Messrs. Hooker,
Herman and Catchlngs conferees.
Mr. Cannon followed with the conference
report on the sundry civil appropriation
bill. After some discussion the conference
report was defeated. Messrs. Halner of
Nebraska. Grout of Vermont and liartlott
of New York were appointed conferees on
the fortifications appropriation bill.
At 5 ji. m.. under the rule, the house took
a recess until x p. m.
At the night session of the house Mr.
Cummlngs (D) of New York made a stirring
speech appealing to his democratic friends
to not stand in the way of meritorious pen-
sion bills. Twelve bills have been favorably
acted upon.
coming by the hundreds. Other days will
be made for Temple and other tributary
towns.
Fair Preparation*.
Helton, Tex., May 22.—The managers of
the Bell county fair are making strenuous
efforts to make the seventh annual fair,
which is to be July 21 to 25, Inclusive, the
best and most successful fair ever held in
the county. Already there are several
horses on the track In training, and a num-
ber of others are expected next week. The
race track has been put in first class condi-
tion and trainers will have as good a
place as any In the state to train their
horses.
Among other attractions will be a state
fireman's race on Thursday. Julv 23, 18%.
The speed programme offers fine races
for trotters, pacers and runners each day
of the fair, and the purses for each race
are liberal.
The premium list Is a large one and the
premiums are somewhat higher than are
usually offered -sufficient to induce close
competition in all the different classes.
The poultry list Is an unusually fine one,
and as the association has "secured Mr.
H. B. Savage as Judge, poultry men can re-
ly on having their birds properly scored
Thursday. July 23. has been made Waco
day, und the Waco people say they are
THE WAR IN CUBA,
A Cuban lint tie.
Key West, Fla., May 22.—Advices from
Cuba stato that on tjje Gth a fight occurred
at Crucus. province of Santa Clara, between
the Spanish and insurgents. The Spanish
lost ten killed and twelve wounded, and
then sheltered themselves in small forts.
The Cuban loss was ten dead and wounded.
The Spaniards captured Commander Mam-
merto Romero, who. with seven men, en-
deavored to capture an entrenchment, but
did not succeed. The Spaniards, the ad-
vices state, wanted to burn Romero alive,
thrusting him with their bayonet points
and committing various other outrages
upon him.
On May 14. at 5 o'clock, notwithstanding
that Romero was badly wounded, he was
shot. As he knelt he shouted "Viva Cuba
libre!" and fell dead.
Havana War \ews.
Havana, May 22.—The column of troops
commanded by Colonel Delgado was at-
tacked at the Teresa plantation, Las Cru-
ces, by a force of Insurgents said to number
1000 men, under Alemen, Fonseta and Sar-
duy. The troops dislodged the insurgents
from ail Intrenched position by a bayonet
charge, and as the enemy, retreated the
cavalry belonging to the Pavit regiment
charged and with their sabers killed twen-
ty-two of the Insurgents. In all the Insur-
gents lost seventy-six killed, among them
being the leaders Pineda and Carridd. The
troops had eighteen wounded.
A detachment of troops under Colonel
Landa has dislodged a force of insurgents
from the fortified village of Banes/ prov-
ince of Pinar del Rio. The enemy in re-
treating left six killed and retired with sev-
eral wounded.
Tobaeeo Export Prohibition.
New York, May 22.—A special to the
World from Madrid says: In consequence
of representations made by the American
government, the Spanish cabinet will try to
induce Captain General Weyler to reconsid-
er his prohibition of the exports in leaf to-
bacco to foreign countries. The edict has
been welcomed in Spain and Havana as a
clever blow dealt at the people who are con-
sidered to be the chief abettors of the in-
surrection— Cuban sympathizers in Florida
and other parts of the United States.
Another llomh Exploded.
Madrid. May 22.—Another bomb was ex-
ploded last night near the palace.
MORTUARY.
Carl Antonio Dons,
Flatonla, Fayette Co., Tex., May 22.—
Died yesterday at Cistern, near this city,
Mr. Carl Antonio Doss, aged 89 years. Mr.
Doss was born at Berlin, Prussia, in 1807.
He was at one time a lieutenant In a
Prussian artillery regiment and afterwards
captain in the Prussian landwehr. Not
liking flic despotic rule of Prussia. Mr.
Doss left his native country and came to
America in 1850, landing in Galveston. He
then made his way to Austin county, where
he lived for twenty-seven years, honored
an I respected by all who knew him. In
1877 he removed to Cistern, Fayette county,
where he has been living for nineteen
years. He leaves a wife. M years old, and
three children, one of whom is Mrs. James
Marberger of Cistern.
Hon. Win. A. Will la ee.
New York, May 22.—Ex-United States
Senator William A. Wallace of Pennsyl-
vania died at 7.25 this morning at 1708 West
Eighty-eighth street, this city. Mr. Wal-
lace had been seriously ill several months
past and has been unconscious for the
greater part of the time.
Kdilor John TIioiiuim Crook.
Eagle Pass, Tex., May 22.—John Thomas
Crook, editor of the Eagle Pass Guide, died
here this morning, aged 65 years. He was
buried this afternoon. One of the largest
funeral corteges ever witnessed in the city
followed his remains to their last resting
place.
It. II. Currie.
Caldwell, Tex.. May 22.—This morning Mr.
R. M. Currie died at the age of GO years.
Deceased was a native of Alabama and
was a consistent member of the Baptist
church and an excellent man in every re-
spect.
Mr*. IC. II. Heed.
Fort Worth. Tex., May 22.—Mrs. R H.
Reed, mother of Hon. A. S. Reed of this
city, died at the home of the latter here
last night. The remains were taken to
Ballinger for interment.
F. A. Harris.
Rockdale. Milam Co.. Tex., May 21.—F. A.
Harris, a skilled machinist, for some years
a citizen of Rockdale, died in this city this
mornfflg.
ALL SORTS ASSORTED.
Members of the royal family are never
presented at court. When either a prince
or a princess attains a suitable age then
the royal circle at a levee or a drawing
room is simply joined by the novice with-
out any ceremony whatever. The same
practice exists at all the courts of England.
The "human leopards." in Sierra Leone,
In spite of the recent trial, are still busy.
In the Imperl district, Sherbro, the crlmo
of murder still continues frequent. The so-
called human leopards, or men dressed In
leopard skins, attack solitary individuals
and murder them for some special purpose.
During Queen Victoria's absence from
Windsor an elaborate system of private
telephones was Installed at the castle, con-
necting it with the postofflce, railway sta-
tion. Marlborough house, Buckingham pal-
ace, etc.. and this system Is being extend-
ed to the government office^, Balmoral
castle and Osborne house.
To fish, alas, with a great many men Is
synonymous with to sleep. There lias now
been invented a fishing apparatus in which
the line Is mounted on the end of a spring.
In the event of a fish swallowing the bait
an electric current Is closed, and the ring-
ing of a bell brings the slumbering angler
to his senses.
Here and there In Scotland and England
are old ruins and houses with window
panes which have been written upon In
idle or fanciful moments by celebrated peo-
ple, and not very long since a small pane
on which Robert Burns had inscribed a
verse, and which had been, brought from
Dumfries, sold in a London auction room
for 70 guineas.
It has recently been discovered that soap-
suds will answer the same purpose a.s oil
In the midst of a storm at sea. The cap-
tain of the Seandia chanced recently to run
short of the latter requisite, and bethought
him of dissolving a large quantity of soap
in water, which he forthwith discharged
over the bows of the vessel. The effect
was instantaneous.
There is no end to the making of cycles
or to the Ingenuity of the Inventors. A
quadrlcyele, composed of two tandem bi-
cycles arranged side by side, has Just been
Invented in Paris to serve as a tire engine
In case of emergency. It is worked by four
men and Is fitted up with the necessary
hose pipes and fittings, which occupy the
space between the riders.
In Germany a new process of coloring
leather is being exploited. Here, again
electricity is utilized. The leather Is place*!
upon a zinc table, which forms the positive
pole. The dyeing material is poured ov» r
this and the negative pole connected to the
leather. Under the action of the current
the coloring matter penetrates the leather,
ami patterns may be designed upon the sur-
face by covering It with a pattern plate
connected to the negative pole.
Two Mormon missionaries, who are mu-
sicians and play as well as preach, re-
turned to San Fran<4sco last week from
Samoa, where they had been laboring dur-
ing the past eighteen months, and, they
say, with remarkable success. They have
established a chureh at Apia, and allege
that the Samoans are easy converts. One
of the missionaries plays a guitar and a
harmonica at the same time and the other
alternates with a flute ami a fiddle.
There are to be about 200 railway stations
distributed over the new Siberian railway.
The rolling stock will comprise 200 loco-
motives, 3000 passenger cars and 30,000 goods
wagons. The passenger traffic will be al-
most exclusively confined to third or fourth
classes, and the tariff will be very low.
The works In connection with this great
undertaking are being pushed on with
much energy and the work Is expected to
i be computed in about six yeuta.
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Our immense Value-Giving
Special Sales mahe it pos-
sible for every man to be
finely clothed.
Pants Sale
Has met with liberal pat-
ronage. To mahe it doubly
interesting, we will sell all .
our $18.00, $20.00, $22.50 •
and $25.00 Suits at f
j $14.00,
And throw an extra pair of
Pants in with every sale.
Our $9.90 Suit Sale will
be continued until further
noiice.
417-419 Tremont St., - Galveston. |
Room for Improvement.
New Orleans Picayune.
It Is said an electric hen has recently
been invented, which is claimed to be su-
perior to the natural article of flesh, feath-
ers and blood, except that it can not lay
eggs. When the electric Incubator has pro-
duced the chickens an electric foster moth-
er takes them in charge. The upper nart Is
devoted to the freshly hatched, while tho
lower part is so arranged that the young
can run around on the ground and at tho
same time find heat and protection when
they require it. This machine will not bo
complete until an attachment is made to
represent the male sex In the shape of a
useless rooster that comes out and crows
after the work has all been done by other
parties.
Mexican Items.
City of Mexcio, May 22.—Percy Furber,
manager of the Guadalcazar quicksilver
mining company, In the state of San Luis
Potosl, while bathing here to-day, struck
his head on the bottom of the tank and lies
in an unconscious state.
The National bank of Mexico to-day de-
clared an annual dividend of 17 per cent and
added heavily to its reserve fund. The bank
Is in an exceedingly prosperous condition.
John A. Coekerlli Hurled.
St. Louis, Mo., May 21.—The funeral of
the late Colonel John A. Cockerill, who
died in Cairo Egypt, on April 10, took place
this afternoon at the Church of the Men-
slab under the auspices of the St. Louis
lodge of Klks and the remains were in-
terred in lOlks' Host, Pellcfontalne ceme-
tery. The funeral was largely attended
by newspaper men, Elks and old friends of
the late editor.
A Slight It luxe.
The flro department was called out nt
half-past 1 o'clock this morning by an
alarm from box 74. A slight fire In the sec-
ond house west of the southwest corner of
Twenty-second and Broadway, occupied by
a Mr. Skid more, occasioned the alarm. It
was put out with but slight damage.
IteMulteil In Death.
Palestine, Tex., May 22.—Joe Harris, col-
ored, who was shot last night, died from
his wounds this morning. His assailant has
not been apprehended.
Dropped Dead.
Laredo, Tex., May 22.—Juanlta Galvan
dropped dead from the effects of heart
disease while Ironing clothes this morning.
Struck by a Train.
Ennis, Tex., May 22.—John Webb was
struck by freight train No. GO late this
evening near Garrett and badly hurt
There Is no one article in the line of med-
icines that gives so large a return for tho
money as a good porous strengthening plas-
ter. such a.s Carter's Smart Weed and Bel-
ladonna Backache Plasters.
Gladness Comes
With a better understanding of the
transient nature of the many phys-
ical ills, which vanish before proper ef-
forts—pontle efforts—pleasant efforts—
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis-
ease, but simply to a constipated condi-
tion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Nyrupnf Figs, prompt-
ly removes. That is why It is the only
remedy with millionsof families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
clt'ectx are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating tho
organs on which it acts. It is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
ficial effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine Arti-
cle, which is manufactured by the Cali-
fornia l'Mg Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, om-
ul ay be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, (Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
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