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ti<m on art of the churches to support the v (>rk of the boards and the existence of numerous societies in the churches which sap th*-ir resources. From the figures Riven it appeared that only one-third of the total T< ip f s from all sources came from the churches as such. Thus, in 1 Stitt, only $843,963 out of a total of $2,733,172. After discussing the question of apportionment of church offering* the committee advised the substitution of a system of advance pledges from the churches, stating the amount that each church would give to each board during the following year. The standing committee on the subject recommended increase above the average of the past six years. Pending adoption of the report the s-sembly was addressed by I)r. Phraner, chairman of the committee, and Rev. William H. Hubbard. before taking up the next order Moderator Jackson announced that many commissioners had already left the .assembly, and others had said good-bye and would appear no more. He suggested that by close attention to business, voting, not talking, arid by having a night session, the assembly could adiourn to-night or to-morrow morning. The assembly’s response was the unanimous adoption of a motion to hold a night business session. The next order was taken up, being reports on the church periodical—The Church at' Home and Abroad—presented by Rev. John S. Mclntosh, of Philadelphia. An average circulation of 15,000 was reported, with receipts of $17,655. Elder Ralph E. Prime attacked the policy of the magazine, saying that it had cost the church $60,000 in eleven years. He wished the matter sent to the committee on bills and overtures for the formulation of a plan to relieve the church of further expense, and it was so ordered. Til EG LOG ICAL SE MI N A RIES. Dr. John ('lark, of Chicago, presented a report on theological seminaries, giving a' ts and statistics as to each. The matter of the assembly control of seminaries came up In the same report. The institutions at Omaha, Dubuque and Lincoln reported the charter changes which had been asked by previous assemblies. The Auburn Seminary replied that the present plan was entirely satisfactory, and that Improvements cannot be devised. McCormick Seminary deelan and its loyalty to the church, but said it did not See the way clear to make the changes recommended by the assembly. Newark German Seminary also replied that it did not see its way clear to make any charter changes. In closing the committee recommended the following resolution. •‘That the assembly accepts as sincere the repeated positive and explicit written declarations of seminaries that they are loyal to the church, and that their teachings and properties an- In their .judgment fully safeguarded to the General Assembly, but if at any time in the future these seminaries should find that changes could be made in their respective charters as the General Assembly has denied, it will be gratifying to the whole church to have such changes ll, The original form of the resolution stated that the replies of the seminaries were • satisfactory.” but against this protest was made hv Dr. Birch, of New work. It would h ■ better, he said, to say nothing and let the matter disappear, and he moved to strike out the preamble and resolution. A commissioner asked whether the matter ■would not disappear anyway if the resolution were adopted, and. upon hearing an affirmative reply, the assembly became impatient to vote. , , . . The motion to lay on the table was lost by a heavy vote, and the amended resolution as given was adopted without opposition. The fact that the amendment was proposed by Dr. Withrow had a great effect fin influencing the action of the assembly. The committee also recommended that the seminaries Inaugurate courses of instruction in sociology, but this called forth sharp debate, and finally the section providing for the same was stricken out. According to constitutional rule, declared adopted on the affirmative vote of the requisite number of presbyteries, it will hereafter be necessary lor candidates for licensure and ordination to pass a satisfactory examination in the English Bible. The committee on finance reported the total receipts $63,800; mileage expenses, $27,500, and entertainment about $7,700. On motion of the stated clerk, the assessment tier member of the church was reduced to 5 cents instead of 6 cents. The business transacted by the assembly at the afternoon session was of a miscellaneous character. A committee on arrangements for the next assembly was appointed, consisting of Rev. S. C. Dickey, manager of the Winona Assembly; Dr. Charles Little, of Wabash, and l)rs. Roberts and Moore, clerks of the assembly. Rev. W. S. P. Bryan, representing the alliance of Reformed churches throughout the world, holding to the Presbyterian system, brought fraternal greetings. REPORT ON TEMPERANCE. The principal portion of the afternoon was occupied by the report of the temperance committee, which in outline is as follows; The past year has been one of activity in the work, but the committee regretted to report that the temperance literature printed and sent out had fallen short of the preceding year. This had been due solely to lack of funds. To the same cause had been due the curtailment of temperance missionary work among the cdlored people of the South. The efforts to secure the appointment by sessions of temperance committees for their respective churches had been continued and unquestionably there had come into the assembly, synods and presbyteries gradual but steady uplifting temperance sentiment from this w isely planned system. Only one presbytery reported that a majority of its churches still used alcoholic wine at the lxird's supper, while twenty presbyteries reported that this was not known to be true of any church in their bounds. While prayerfully laboring and waiting for the necessary majority of votes would they decline to join hands with those less radical in their views in securing and enforcing such restrictive rut asures as involved no compromise of their principles? The committee suggested that the General Assembly memorialize the President and Congress for the appointment of a committee for the thorough investigation of the liqour traffic and urged .the assembly to express its unqualified disapprobation of the use of intoxicating beverag* s at college banquets. The treasurer’s statement showed receipts of $1,461 mid expenditures of $1,455. the balance on hand May !. 1807. being $5.03. The standing committee on this subject reported through Rev. H. H. Henry, of Birmingham, Pa. it was recommended that every legitimate means be used by the church and its members to suppress the liquor traffic, and that members be urged to use their influence by observing habits of total abstinence. It was decided to set apart as temperance day the third Sunday In October. Mr. W. C. Lilley, chairman of the permanent temperance committee, was then gr nud the floor to explain the work of the committee. Elder Van Rensselaer, of New York, moved an additional resolution indorsing restrictive legislation. This resolution was finally laid on the table. He indorsed the New York Raines law. but Rev. Stanley B. Roberts, of Utica. N. Y., said it was only successful in so far as it was prohibitive, and he maintained that the Presbyterian Church was not ready to indors. license legislation. He advocated total abstinence for individuals and total prohibition for the Nation. Rev. Donald Morrison, of Iron Mountain, Mich., called down a censure on himself by saying that there are in his town of lii.iitXi inhabitants thirty-six saloons, which exist "by the grace of the Republican and Democratic parties.” One commissioner protested against “the denunciation of the Republican or any other political party.” Alter a lively debate the resolutions were adopted, and also a memorial to Congress asking for official investigation of the liquor traffic.

A SHARP DEBATE. Then came a sharper debate than before on the repart as to the use of wine at the alumni banquet at the si semicentennial anniversary of Princeton University. The committee recommended that as the institution was not under the control of the General Assembly no action be taken on four overtures received from certain presbyteries. An amendment was offered in the shape of a preamble expressing regret that intoxicating liquors had been furnished at a banquet given by an institution so beloved as Princeton University. The discussion waxed hot and points of order became numerous. Pri s< ntly the assembly got into the worst parliamentary tangle that it had experienced, when a commissioner moved the previous question. A vote was taken to determine whether the question should he put and the chorus of yeas and nays was so evenly divided that a division was called for. Even on a rising vot< the moderator could not decide. Then came a storm of questions and spt eches. The moderator forgot the state of business and the decision or the previous qu< itlon was left hanging, though the original mover tried to withdraw nis motion. Dr. Logan, of Scranton, Pa., made the point of order that the matter was outsid*- the Jurisdiction of the assembly, but the moderator ruled that the assembly might take up anything in the universe. Professor Martin, of Princeton, asked that the name of Ms university he not mentioned as the university authorities had no Jurisdiction in the matter. This was characterised by a commissioner as hlld’s play and ridicule was thrown upon a college l nquet which a college could not control. The confused discussion lusted till w’ithin a few moments of adjournment, when this whole matter was ais posed of by a muiM

to lay it on the tabD. which was adopted by an overwhelming vote and the assembly adjourned till evening. THE CLOSING SESSION. The first interest in the evening session of the assembly was aroused by objection to the approval of the records of the Synod of New York because it had elected an elder to its moderatorship last October. The elder so elected was General Ralph E. Prime, of Yonkers. Rev. P. D. Young, of California, objected to the action of the synod and moved its disapproval on account of irregularity. After a brief debate and an amendment the whole matter \ras tabled. The race question in the South came up unexpectedly on a petition to allow a colored church in Texas to join a Presbytery In Arkansas. The discussion was long and covered many points, but the petition was finally decided in the negative. The reason given was an unwillingness to recognize color distinctions in the denomination. The daily allowance for entertainment next year was increased from $1 to $1.2.7. An elaborate report was presented as to the qualification of voters at church elections, the right being granted to communicants and contributors in the case of pastors and limited to communicants in the election of elders and deacons. The list of ministers deceased during the year eontained 123 names. Th* final report of the treasurer of the quarter century anniversary reunion fund was presented in printed form. Jt showed total receipts of $360,146. A report was presented, showing that the Sunday-school membership of the denomination was 1,045,675, an increase of 30,287. The total membership of the church was 960,795, being-an increase of 76.806 by confession of faith and 37,747 by certificates. Near the hour of adjournment the committee of fifteen to center with the home board of missions in order to harmonize methods of work was announced as follows: Ministers— J. L. Withrow, Chicago, chairman; W. H. Logan, Maryland; John Dixon, New Jersey; W. P. Kane, Illinois; John S. Mclntosh. Pennsylvania; J. McCloskey Blaney, Kentucky; R. M. Hayes, Oregon; George L. Splning, New Jersey; J. AleHolmes, New York; D. S. Tuppan, Ohio; Samuel J. Nicolls. Missouri. Elders —Gov. James A. Mount, Indiana; Charles E. Vanderburg, Minnesota: G< orge Lane, Michigan, and John B. Minnis, Tennessee. After the routine business which marks the close of each assembly, the roll call and votes of thanks to all who had contributed to the success and convenience of the body, the assembly adjourned sine die at 11:30 o’clock.

SERIES OF SI UPRISES. Gossip About the Assembly and Its Work—The Selection of IVinona. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. WINONA PARK, Eagle Lake, May 28. The one-hundred-and-ninth General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church has been a scries of surprises from first to last. The choosing of Winona for the next meeting place has, perhaps, been the greatest surprise, at least to all except the Winona directors themselves. The assembly has had an unwritten rule never to hold its session in the same place two years in succession, and the departure from this custom is the first cause of wonder. Then, with all the talk about the lack of accommodation at Winona, the sneers of a few r commissioners from the East, and the narrow margin of time by which Winona was got in readiness for her visitors, there is additional cause for surprise. All the talk was for Philadelphia, it was known that SIO,OOO had already been pledged in that city for the entertainment of the next assembly, and all the odds were •against the Hoosier resort. Still it triumphed. Another surprise has been in the assembly’s method of procedure. People have learned to look for wrangles and disagreements at this, great gathering, but this year the word went out that everything would be calm and placid. And for the first few days it was so. Under the beneficent influence of I>r. Withrow’s opening sermon a serene and Christian spirit seemed to have settled pn the assembly and the onlookers this year the fathers and elders will meet, deliberate and depart in peace.” Then came the wrangle over the New York building and the discussion of home mission matters. Harsh and personal remarks were made, bitter feelings engendered, and the body seemed utterly unamenable to reason, still less to parliamentary order. Just when the spirit of opposition and strife appeared to have gained control of the assembly and discord reigned among the commissioners, another felicitous and calming speech from Dr. Withrow brought the gathering to its senses. Since then its deliberations have been marked by good will, Christian fellowship and a business method of procedure. it had been thought that by no chance could the assembly finish its work before Monday or Tuesday, the long discussions of the earlier sessions having occupied so much time. But to-day it was announced that by holding a night session the assembly might finish its work to-night. The night session was voted at once and tlie commissioners stuck to business all day and adjourned at a late hour. ‘ EXODUS OF COMMISSIONERS.

There was an exodus of commissioners from this place all day long, especially of those who live great distances away. The departure began in the morning, before it was known that the work of the assembly was so near done, and even at the morning session there were many vacant seats. This afternoon and evening the vacancies were more numerous and the trains out of here, especially those for the East, were crowded. A good many of the commissioners object to traveling on Sunday, and so left today in order to reach home before the Sabbath arrives. There are a great many who have the same objection to Sunday travel, but w r ho wish to see the close of the assembly, to take the excursion to Fort Wayne to-morrow afternoon, and to be here for the memorial exercises Sunday. This was made possible for them by an order granted this morning entitling them to their expenses for the rest of the time. By Monday the beautiful grounds will he almost deserted and the little lake will entertain no company until the visit of the Indiana Federation of Literary Clubs. June 3. After that there will he notiiing until the convention, June 15 to IT. There was a great deal of discussion today outside of business hours regarding the selection of Winona as the place of the next assembly. At the Winona Hotel, where most of the Philadelphia people are stopping, the talk was a!l one way—that is to say, it was a united, concentrated •'Kick.” They were net ill natured about it, save that here and there a bad-tempered brother failed to repress a sneer, hut they could not for the life of them see why the assembly should have selected tins place. There were some tine arguments made in the little informal gatherings about the corridors and verandas, but, as one jolly minister told a group of orators who were lifting up their voices in praise of Philadelphia: "Why didn't you fellows say all that when it was timely, instead of boring every one with your hard-luck stories now?” The chief argument against the selection which has been made is that Philadelphia is the ancestral homo of Presbyterianism, and that it would be eminently titting to there celebrate the two-hundred-and-littjeth anniversary of the adoption of the Westminster standards. Then, too, the new Presbyterian building, erected as a memorial to John Witherspoon, will l>e done then and an appropriate dedication would h-* the holding of the one-hundred-und-tenth Presbyterian General Assembly in its auditorium. The complaining ones say that these claims v< re not properly presented, those who spoke for Philadelphia devoting their time to the eloquent description of the delights of the new trolley cars and the enticements of John Wanamaker’s big store. WHY WINONA WAS CHOSEN. But when all Is said and done it cannot be doubted that Winona has made a favorable impression on the great body of the commissioners, and that most of the 400 who voted for her would have voted in the same way even if there had been no speeches made. They say the accommodations have been as satisfactory as can he expected at any great gathering, and that next year they will be even better; even now they say Winona is fully as satisfactory as Saratoga as a place of holding the General Assembly. They are delighted with its fine trees, its shady walks and green grass, the beautiful little lake, and the splendid auditorium, which they all unite in commending as one of the best rooms in which the assembly has ever met. Perhaps the most weighty argument for Winona was the one brought forward by Rev. Dr. Hays, when he said that an assembly held at Winona Insured a large attendance, there being no opportunity' fV>r the commissioners to go sightseeing. In the minds of most ihis consideration by far outweighs the argument that in a large city the assembly conies into touch with a larger number of people, and in that way has a greater influence for good. It Is thought by the advocates of Winona to be 1 more important that the comnUfcVojittrs

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should be in their seats transacting the business for which they are sent than that the galleries should be filled with curious spectators. Even admitting the force of the influence argument, it is the opinion of many that this last assembly has attracted larger audiences than most of those which have been held In cities. Whatever may be the opinion as to the general wisdom of the selection, the holding of the next General Assembly here means much for Winona. The enterprise of Winona Assembly and Summer School itself Is new and to hold the General Assembly here was a b!g undertaking. The management was put to a great expense to get ready for its visitors and has toiled with unceasing energy to make full preparations and to properly entertain the commissioners and those who came. That the undertaking has been so successfully accomplished is a cause of great congratulation. and the only thing needed was the approval which was implied in the selection of Winona for the next assembly. The approval of the Presbyterian Church of the United States is now stamped on the place and it cannot fail to prosper. There is some debt hanging over the enterprise, caused by the heavy expenditures of this year. This, it is hoped, will be soon removed by the subscription of new stock. Mr. John Wanamuker and several other wealthy Easterners have become much interested in the place and are expected to take stock. The country knows Winona, the church knows she has a home here, it is an enterprise in which eve ,- y Presbyterian has an equal interest, and is now known as such, so that there is now no obstacle in the way of Winona becoming the combined Chautauqua and Nor,thlield of the West. There is plenty of room here, and every advantage for the wise expenditure of money in improvement. To say that the managers of Winona are pleased at the tribute paid to the place and the enterprise would be stating it mildly. They are jubilunt over the result. They are satisfied that they have proved the purpose and object of the place, that it is not a real-estate speculation, and they have every hope for the future. It is not expected that the General Assembly will convene here every year, though it will always be welcome, but it is expected that it will hold Us sessions here very often—as often, at least, as it has been in the habit ol doing at Saratoga. This is all that Is desired and is more than has beu expected by nil except the most sanguine, until within the last few days.

1. R. CONFERENCE. Bishop Floyd Reports on the Prosperity of the Church. Srecial to the In lianaiKilis Journal. DUBLIN, Ind., May 28.—The church was crowded last night to hear Rev. Jeremiah Kenoyer, of the Walla Walla Conference. Mr. Kenoyer is now almost eighty years old, but strong and forcible in delivery. Rev. Kenoyer drove an ox team from Minnesota to the far West in 1873 and has been laboring in the work of the church many years. After devotional exercises this morning Bishop Burnaby called the session to .order. On recommendation of the committee on credentials C. B. Whitacre, alternite from the Michigan Conference, was seated in place of C. D. Jarris. who was absent. Rev. C. H. Kiraeofe, editor Conservator, of Dayton, 0.. suggested the need of a change of location for the publishing house. , , . The committee on credentials reported ror a change in some of tin* rules adopted four years ago governing the conference, and Rule 1 was so changed that one-fifth of the voters could order the yeas and nays instead of a much larger per cent, as heretofore. , . .. , Bishop Floyd, of this place, made the welcome address to the conference, ihe bishop’s welcome, which had a softening influence over the conference, was responded to by Bishop Burnaby. Bishop Floyd was called on to present an address especially prepared. It showed an encouraging growth of the church, in numbers .and financially. The afternoon session was given up to committee work. The Sunday school report was encouraging. The report of the publishing house was read by Rev. M. i. Keiter. Commencing on nothing as it did, the report shows a gain of $8,304.67 over the last quadrennial. The annual report presented on the publishing house showed an average gain of $9 000 per year over the previous four years. Rev. B. F. Shirk, of Canada, led the devotional exercises to-night. United Presbyterians. ROCK ISLAND, 111., May 28.—The United Presbyterian General Assembly held a short session this morning and adjourned to 2 n. m. to afford committees opportunity to work. The report of the commute on narrative and state of the church was presented and adopted. It shows that during the past veal- there was raised for all purposes $1,394,138, a decrease of $32,960. The Sabbath schools number 1.148, an increase of 27. The pupils number 111.361, an increase of 3 818. The membership of young people also increased 5.382 and numbers 40.728. The total membership of the church reported is 123.741. a net increase dttriijg the year ot 2.688. The number of ministers is 892, an increase of 17. , „ The assembly heard a number ot memorials one from the congregation at Morrison 111., asking a deliverance with regard to the Modern Woodmen, the church being onnosed to secret orders. The memorials were referred to committees. C'onnty Sunday School Work. eeinl to the Indianapolis Journal. BHELBYVILLE, Ind., May 28.-The second day’s session of the county Sunday school convention was more largely attended than the first. Services began with a sunrise prayer meeting at the First M. E. Church at 9:30 o’clock. W. J. Smallrock, of St. Louis, spoke on “Normal Training Work.” C. D. Meigs, state superintendent, spoke on “The Home Class Department.” and President George W. McCain on ‘ Rally Day” This afternoon Mrs. Semelb'Oth gave an address on "Six Points in Preparation.” The remainder of the session was spent in hearing reports of committees and election of officers. The following wire elected: President. Dr. Charles A. Robinson; vice presidents, G. W. McCain and A. M Hacker; secretary. It. F. Bogart; assistant secretary, Miss Grace Dill; treasurer, Wood Kirk. Lutheran Women Elect Officers. DAYTON, 0., May 28.—The Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the General Synod of the Evangelical Church closed its session here and elected the following officers: President, Mrs. A. C. Bond, Salina. Kan.; first vice president, Mrs. J. E. Hartman. Altoona, Pa.; second vice/president. Mrs. S. S Waltz, Louisville, Ky.; recording secretary, Mrs. C. E. W'lrtch. Cartilage, 111.; corresponding secretary Mrs. Mary A. Morris, Baltimore; treasurer. Mrs. A. W. Hamma, Baltimore; historian. Miss Emma B. Shaw, Baltimore.

RAILWAY TRAINMEN. p. H. Morrissey Elected Grand Master of the Brotherhood. TORONTO, May 2s. - The International Brotherhood of Railway 'Trainmen to-day elected the following officers: P. II Morrissey. Peoria. 111., grand master; W. G. Lee. Kansas City, Mo., first vice grand master; T. R. Dodge. Chicago, second vice grand master; Val Fitzpatrick, Columbus, ithird vice grand master; A. E. King, Binghamton. N. Y„ grand secretary-treas-urer: D. L. Cease. Peoria, 111., editor and manager of the Trainmen’s Journal. The following trustees were elected: A. J. McClure, Toronto; C. T. Salisbury, Galesburg 111,, and T. P. O’Shea, Cleveland, O. Executive hoard—C. N. Ferrell. Chicago; Charhs Hartshorn, Louisville, and P. L. Swoekhemer, Sodalia. Mo. New Orleans will be the next place of meeting. Amalgamated Association Ollieer*. DETROIT, Mich., May 28.—The annual convention of the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of America completed its sessions this afternoon. President Mahon M. Garland was again re-elected. Stephen Madden 'was elected secretary and treasurer and John Williams past secretary. John Pierce and Theodore Snuffer, of Pittsburg, and Daniel Mullane, of Youngstown, were chosen trustees. President Garland was elected delegate to the American Federation of Labor convention next December. Next year's convention will be held in Cincinnati. The association’s representatives will meet the manufacturers in Pittsburg a few days hence and there will be a struggle over the tin-plate wage scale, the manufacturers having repeatedly declared that they will not grant the increase of about 15 per cent., scheduled by the Amalgamated Association. Increase of 20 Per Cent. Asked. PATERSON. N. J.. May 28.—One hundred broad siik weavers in the employ of Wm. Strange went out on strike to-day for an increase of 20 per cent, in their wages. Ono Melton Released. LITTLE ROCK. Ark., May 28.—'The Gazette to-day printed a letter from Lafayetteville, Ark., which says that Ona Melton,. the newspaper correspondent who was captured with the Competitor crew by Spanish officers a id held In prison at Havana for a long time, has been released. He has reached his home in Madison county. near Huntsville, Ark., where he was

bum and rased. He is said to be arranging his plans to go on a lecturing tour after spending a short time at his old home. TO FIGHT*THE BELL Representatives of Independent Telephone Companies Organizing. CHICAGO, May 28.—The Independent Telephone Exchange of the United States did not form a national organization to-day as was expected. Instead of reporting the plan of such an organization, the executive committee suggested that a national convention be called within the next thirty days by the executive committee in order to give all of the 2,009 independent exchanges of the company an opportunity to be represented. The members of the executive committee, after a long discussion, decided that if the independent exchanges were to combine against the Bell Company it would be better to do so through an organization embracing a wider latitude than that which might be formed of the one hundred or more persons presmt at the meeting. The report of the executive committee was accepted without a dissenting vote. Should the Bell Company proceed to prosecute the independent exchanges for infringement upon the Berliner patents, the proposed national association will defend the cases in the nine appellate circuits of the United States. The report of the executive committee favored a separate organization of the telephone exchanges, operators and the manufacturers and dealers in telephone supplies and requested the latter interests to hold a convention at the same time and place as the proposed exchange convention. The executive committee consists of the following: Thomas A. Marshall, Keithsburg, ill., chairman; Edward Andrews, Bluffton, Ind.; Dr. J. A. I.umpkin, Mattoon, 111.; J. I. Stone, Richmond, Ind.; G. R. Savidge, Sunbury, Pa.; H. C. Young, Columbus, Pa.; William H. Gilbert, Saginaw, Mich.; D. M. Vickey, Ishpeming, Mich., and E. C. Stade, Oskaloosa, la. It was decided to hold the proposed national convention at Detroit June 22, and a call to that effect was issued by the executive committee. PAPAL ENCYCLICAL. Decree by Leo Which All Catholica Must Hereafter Obey. | > NEW YORK, May 2S.—A special from Washington to the Journal and Advertiser says: “An important encyclical from the Pope arrived at the apostolic delegation today. The subject of the encyclical is the present Pontiff’s favorite theme, namely, the union of all Christian churches with the See of Rome. Pope Leo makes the following decree, to he henceforth incumbent on the entire Catholic world: ‘We, therefore, decree and order that on this year and forever a novena shall be celebrated at Pentecost in all the cathedral churches, and if the bishops think it wise in all other churches and chapels.’ ” AMUSEMENTS.” Baroness Blanc's Husband Arrested. NEW YORK, May 28.—Baroness Blanc, who is now playing at the Olympia garden, called at police station early this morning and identified a prisoner as Leeds Waters, her husband, for* whom she secured a warrant a few days ago on the ground of desertion. They were married in Chicago two years ago. She claims to have lived with him but a short time, when he deserted her. Waters claims that his arrest is an outrage and said he had proceedings now pending for divorce on the grounds that she had another husband living when she married him. He was locked up. Mrs. Langtry's Penchant for Farming. SAN FRANCISCO, May 28.—Mrs. Langtry, the actress, will arrive in California for a short visit about the first of July. H. C. McPike lias received word from her that she will soon leave England on her long journey. Mrs. Langtry will spend most of her time on her ranch, in Lake county. She intends to make extensive improvements on the place, among them being the restocking of the farm, with the intention of breeding high-class cattle and horses. TELEGRAPHICJBREVITIES. Presiding Justice Oorstfn, of the South Dakota Supreme Court, has handed down an opinion fully sustaining th • legality of the amendment repealing prohibition in that State. Cassius M. Barnes was inaugurated Governor of Oklahoma Territory Wednesday evening, being sworn in by Associate Justice John C. Tarsney, of the Territorial Supreme Court. Chester H. McLaughlin, one of the Valentine gang of swindlers who operated by means of forged checks over a portion of the United States and Canada, was yesterday sentenced at New York to the Elmira Reformatory. W. N. Babcock, for eighteen years general manager of the Omaha Union stock yards, has resigned. His resignation has not yet been accepted. Differences as to policy with the president of the company are given as the cause.

Oli i t mi ry. SARATOGA. N. Y„ May 28.—Harvey T. Taylor, a wealthy lumber dealer of Grand Rapids. Mich., w T ho was taken suddenly ill on Wednesday night at Sandy Hill, N. Y., has died there. He was a veteran of the Union army In the civil w r ar. PARIS, May 28.—Francous Louis F. Francalse, the distinguished painter and member of the Institute, is dead. He was horn in JBl4 and was elected a member of the Academy of Fine Arts in 3890. \o Overtures by McKinley. MADRID. May 28.—A semi-official denial is given to-day of the published statement that President McKinley has made overtures to Spain on the subject of Cuba and it is reiterated that it is impossible for the Spanish government to accept mediation in a question "which concerns Spain alone.” Thinks He Im the Homeliest Man. KINGSTON, N. Y., May 28.—An application has been made to Judge Clearwati r to commit James Myer to an insane asylum. Myer’s delusion is that he is the homeliest man in the world and he threatens suicide in consequence. CITY NEWS NOTES. The ladies of the College-avenue Baptist Church are holding Saturday afternoon markets at the church for the sale of homemade bread and cakes of all kinds. The pulpit of Central-avenue Methodist Episcopal Church will be tilled to-morrow morning and evening by Rev. R. T. Savin, D. D., of Cincinnati. Dr. Savin was for five years pastor of Central Church, of Detroit, one of the leading Methodist churches in Michigan. He will be the guest of Charles F. Coffin, No. 382 Broadway . Dean Bulkley, associate professor of pedagogy in the. University of Chicago, has returned to her home. The dean has been spending several weeks in the inspection of schools in Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis. Here she has inspected tire work of the Girls’ Classical School, particularly in the lower departments of that institution. In her address, delivered before the school, on "College Culture for Women,’’ the dean spoke of the work which she had witnessed at the Classical as "affording a model in comprehensiveness, accuracy and finish,” Eire in an Electrotype Foundry. An overheated furnace in the basement of the Indianapolis electrotype foundry, No. 17 to 25 West Georgia street, caused a tire at 11 o'clock last night, which resulted in the destruction of property to the value of SI,OOO. The fire was discovered by the tower watchman, who struck Box 92 at the corner of Meridian and South streets. This is a considerable distance from the building where the lire was and caused a little confusion. The department arrived in good time, however, and got the tire under control in short order. The building und contents are insured. Marlon Lnlge* Annlvernury. Marion Lodge, No. 35, F. and A. M., observed its fiftieth anniversary last night and, after a programme, concluded with a banquet in the Grand Lodge hall. The address of welcome was delivered by Bast Master Roger Parry. Hugh J. Drummond read a history of the lodge and John W. Holtzman made an address. There was music by K. H. Hoenig, a quartet and an orchestra. “Old Boy’*” Pique at His Stepfather. Thomas Green, aged forty-five years, living at 1200 South Meridian street, took a dose of chloroform last night with suicidal attempt. He was rescued by Dr. Horn. Green had some trouble with his stepfather. A course of Hood's Sarsaparilla taken now will build up- the system and prevent serious illness luer on. Get only Hood's.

TRAGEDY AT THEIR HOME SAD SEWS TO TWO OF THE LADS IS (It AST) RAPIDS NEWSBOYS' HAND. After the Performance Told that Their Father Had Fatally Shot Their Mother—The Concert. A pathetic incident occurred last night in connection with the entertainment of the newsboys’ band that was kept from the audience, and even those most interested did not know of it until after the performance. With the band are three Grand Rapids newsboys, Georgie, Jamie and Willie Welsh, aged, respectively, thirteen, eleven and six years. The boys are of the brightest of the lads in the service of the Grand - Rapids Evening Press, the newspaper which maintains the band. The boys have been the main support for a long time of a father, mother and sisters. The father, it seems, is a drunken, worthless fellow, but the mother is said to be an estimable woman. These bids have long known none but a mother's love. Last night while the entertainment was in progress Mr. W. H. Turner, manager of the Grand Rapids Press, and also manager of the present band tour, received a telegram at Tomlinson Hall. It was from his wife, w’ho has shared her husband's interest in the Welsh boys. The message was brief, but it contained a tragedy in two lines. It read: ’’Mrs. Welsh was shot by her husband an hour ago and is dying.” Manager Turner realised the terrible import of the message, and as the entertainment was drawing to a close he waited until the last piece had been played to break the news to the Welsh boys. After the boys had gone to their car at the Union Station he procured a carriage and drove down after them. Taking the little fellows to liis room at the Bates House, he told them as gently and delicately as possible of the tragedy in their home. Although the lads grieved exceedingly over the news, they bore- it like men. Mr. Turner started them homeward in the care of one of the larger boys, first telegraphing his wife to meet them. Georgie Welsh, the eldest of the three, is known as the Newsboy Patti. Willie, the youngest, is the comedian of the band. He sits in the audience and makes funny comments at the expense of his brother while the latter is doing his songs. Last night when Willie had gone through his regular performance in the audience he was brought to tiie stage and sang, “Oh, Promise Me.”

THE NEWSBOYS’ HAM). An Immense Crowd Entertained at To in Ii n son Hall. The occasions are rare on which more people gather at Tomlinson Hall than were there last night to hear the concert and enjoy the entertainment furnished by the Evening Press Newsboy Band, of Grand Rapids, Mich., for the benefit of the Boys’ Club of this city. The seating arrangement was the same as on the last night of the May festival, every inch of available space being used for chairs. All the seats were taken, and several hundred people stood up in the aisles and against the walls. The crowd began coming before the doors were open at 7 o’clock, a long string of people being in waiting at that hour. There were no reserved seats, those coming first getting the best seats of the class paid for. The entertainment was an exceptionally good one, consisting of selections by the band, solos on various instruments and drills by the boys, some Vocal selections, dancing” and a speech by Willie Phelps, the newsboy orator. The opening exercises were impressive. It was designated ' Allegiance to Our Flags.” It was a repetition of the patriotic service with which the "Happy Hour” meetings of the Newsboys’ Club at Grand Rapids are opened. A boy as soloist anil tin- members of the band as a chorus sang "Michigan, My Michigan,” and then while the band played a martial air a lad marched down toward the stage from the rear of the house carrying the civic flag of Grand Rapids. Following this a strong-lunged boy recited "The Starspangled Banner,” and as the air was played by the band another lad carried in the American flag. The exercise elicited great applause. An interesting feature of the entertainment occurred when Master George Welsh, “the newsboy Patti.” had finished his number ou the programme. A small voice in the audience began laughing. Manager William Turner stepped forward on the stage and demanded to know what was meant by the interruption. A little fellow-, who had done the laughing, informed him that "that duffer can’t sing a little bit. "Well. If you think you can do better you are welcome to come up here and try it, said Mr. Turner. The little fellow' said he -would go up if his brother would let him. “His brother sat beside him. He looked r>retty tough as he escorted the little fellow on the stage. With piano accompaniment the little fellow sang “O, Promise Me,” in a clear, sweet voice. Os course it was all "in the play. The little fellow was Willie Welch, six years old His "brother” did some wing and buck dancing, and then came the funny part of the whole thing. . . Seated among the three hundred bootblacks and newsboys were two colored lads Willie Watts and Joseph this city. They saw how well the Welsh bov and his "brother” were received, and when the latter finished dancing they challenged his work and walked upon the stage and declared they could beat "dat hugger. Thev were given the opportunity, and when they walked down from the stage there was a roar of applause. They were good dancers, and afforded much amusement. ROAD RACE DETAILS. The Handicapping for the Memorial Day Event. A meeting of the officials who are to have charge of the Memorial day road race was held last night in the room of the Zigzag Cycle Club. Chairman Erdelmeyer, of the racing board, reported that the handicapping committee had finished the work of classifying the 158 men entered and had placed at the scratch four others, who entered after the time set for closing the entries. He also reported that arrangements had been made by which a police sergeant and ten patrolmen would be stationed at the point of starting to aid the officers of the race in pulling the affair off without difficulty. The meeting decided to appoint fifty special policemen to keep the course clear within the city limits. It was decided to start the race at y:3O o’clock. Starters must be on the ground at least an hour before this time to receive their numbers and receive their handicaps. Riders must wear their class number on their breasts and tally numbers on their backs. No rider can score who loses his numbers, and the rider alone is responsible for losing them. The plan in use at the Irvington-Milburn course, near New York city, for starting the riders will be employed. The men will be separated in classes according to their handicaps. The first bunch of seven-minute men will be lined up and back of them will be stretched a rope. At the sound of the pistol this bunch will be let go and the rope will be passed back behind the sixminute men. The following is a complete list of the men who have been appointed by Chairman Erdelmeyer to officiate in the race: Referee—Fred W. Van Sicklen. Starter—L. J. Keck. Clerk of Course—Carl Fisher. Assistants George Stacey and James Comstock. Judges—H. T. Hearsey, William Bird, jr., Frank Staley. William Watson, John A. Wilde and C. C. Tuttle. Timers Arthur Newby. Ed Neumeyer, George Kern and Gus Craft. Scorers —Will Hendricks, Ed Talbert. Ira Holmes and Rollo Fisher. Checkers—Ed Spring, Will Spring, Irvin Smith, E. Albrecht and Ed Perry. Bicycle Note*. All the bicycle store's will be closed Monday morning on account of the road race. The divided skirt for woman’s wheeling costume Is coming into favor In this city. They are seen almost every day and evening on the streets. The employes of the Hay <fc Willits retail store have organized a baseball team, and are anxious to meet teams from other retail bicycle stores. The White Cycle Club gave a dance at the clubhouse Thursday evening which was enjoyed by many friends. Strawberries, ice cream and cake were served. Messrs. Burrows and Howard, Columbus young men, who are traveling to the Pacific coast, left the city yesterday after-

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noon. They are hardy riders, and expect to reach Lafayette for the night. They are headed for Chicago. The employes of C. G. Fisher’s store will take in the road race Monday in good style. They will ride out in two tallyhos. The whole crowd will be dressed in duck. Manager Barnes, of the Vanguard Cycle Company, yesterday received an order for one of the company’s highest grade machines from Barron Bertha id. the tenor who sang in the May Festival here. The wheel is to be shipped to the singer at London, England. A picket fence is the best tool for straightening a fork which is bent backward, as from a collision. Run the front wheel between the pickets far enough to slip a stout stick through the wheel. Then place a foot against the head and pull on the handle bars. The Hay & Willits Manufacturing Company is negotiating with Arthur Augustus Zimmerman to secure hirrx for their racing team this year. Yesterday Fred Van Sicklen, the local company’s advertising manager, wired Zimmerman at his home, in Freehold, N. J., asking him to give a figure at which he would join the Outing ttam. No answer was received last night

JOHN BRAY’S DISTINCTIOi First Prisoner In Worklionse and Lust in tlie Old Station. Work of tearing down the old police station began yesterday. Prisoners are now received at the county jail. The last man to be locked up in the old police station was John Bray, of Haughville. who ts charged with loitering. Bray had the distinction of being the first man sent to the Marion county workhouse. PERSONAL_AND SOCIETY. Rev. John Baltzly, late of Fond du Lac, Wis.. is expected in the city to-day. Miss Francis entertained the Card Club, of which she is a member, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. William G. Elliott has returned from a four months’ sojourn in southern California. Miss Wilson, of Evanston, who has been visiting Miss Holliday and Miss Hasselman, returned home last evening. Mrs. William Scott will give a bowling party Thursday evening for Miss Wasson’s guests, Miss Johnson and Miss Muir, of Detroit. The North-end Euchre Club will hold its last meeting of the season this evening with Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Winings on TaL bott avenue. Mrs. Henry Watson Waite, of Lexington, Kv„ who has been spending ten days with Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Walker, returned home yesterday. Miss Kettenring, of Defiance, 0., will return home to-day after visiting her uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kahlo and family for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. will leave the second week in June for Nashville to attend the exposition for two weeks. Later thev will go to St. Clair Fiats, Mich., for a part of the summer. Mr. and Mrs. George N. Catterson gave a hearts party last evening to a number of friends, the guests of honor being Miss Summers, of Louisville, and Miss Kettenring, of Defiance, O. Mrs. Charles Francis Healy, of Columbus, 0., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fithian, on North Meridian street. Miss Bruce entertained friends at cards yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Healy. Mrs. Thomas Dean entertained a small company of the friends of Miss Comstock, of Utica, N. Y., who has been visiting her brother, Mr. A. S. Comstock and family, for several months. The ladies were asked to bring their needlework. Dr. and Mrs. W. H. De Motte, of the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, have gone to attend the fiftieth anniversary exercises of Illinois Female College, at Jacksonville, 111. Their daughter, Miss Amelia, will graduate, and the doctor is one of the speakers. Mr. and Mrs. William N. Gates entertained a number of friends delightfully last evening in honor of Mrs. Edward Sonntag, of Evansville, who is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Gates. The appointments were handsome and appropriate to the game of hearts which was played. An informal reception was given Thursday evening by Mrs. M. C. Jacob at her new home, No. 312 East New street. The rooms were decorated w'ith carnations, roses, magnolias and plants. Mrs. Jacob was assisted in entertaining by her daughters Mrs. Nellie Booth and Miss Caroline Jacob. About seventy-five guests partook of Mrs. Jacob’s hospitality. Mr. Frederick C. Yohn, who has been visiting friends in Indianapolis for the past three weeks, will return to New York city in a few days, where he will take a position with Scribner’s in the capacity of illustrator. Mr. Yohn has been employed by Harper Brothers. New York city, for the past four years, but still claims Indianapolis' as liis home. Mr. Albert Yohn. nis brother, will accompany him on his trip. Miss Katherine Stewart entertained a party of twenty-four young ladies at a 12 o’clock breakfast at the Country Club yesterdav in honor of Miss Wilson, of Evanston The guests were scaled at one long table, which was decorated with a long band basket of pansies. \ uses of locusts were at each end, with a design in fourleaf clovers. At each cover was a red Japanese paper cup filled with powdered sugar for the strawberries, and thrust into each cup was a. Japanese flag having the guest’s name on one side and Miss Wilson s on the other a pretty souvenir of the day. Miss Wadsworth, of Rock Island, was one of the guests. The first annual High School reception was given last evening at the Brenneke Academy and w'as a brilliant affair. It was the largest party given there eighty couples taking part in the dance. The hall was tastefully arranged with palms and flowers, which bordered the staircase and filled convenient spaces in the hall. The guests were welcomed by the chaperons, Kirs Elmer C. Sewall, Mrs. Edward I. Hodges Mrs. Charles F. Sayles. Mrs. Martin W. Mansfield. Mrs. Henry Eitel and Mrs. John N. Hurty. The gallery was filled with spectators. The refreshments were served in the banquet hall, which was adorned with garlands and palms. Ihe party was an unexpected success, as the attendance was one-third larger than hoped for. The arrangements for the party were made and carried out by M W m. A Atkins. Sampsell W. Mansfield. Metener Hodges. Gilbert J. Hurty. David F. Smith, Harry R. Wilson and Frank W. Spencer. Miss Anna. Farquhar, who is homo from Boston to spend the summer with her mother. Mrs. F. NI. Farquhar. invited a few friends for yesterday afternoon at I o’clock to give a little talk on "The Speaking Voice." Mrs. Farquhar and Miss ( aroline Farquhar received the guests. Miss Farquhar spoke about the value of a beautiful speaking voice, which has nothing to do with elocution. The Americans are noted for the poor quality of their voices, the strident tones of which are trade marks all over the world. Miss Farquhar illustrated her meanings. Miss Farquhar sang several songs, one by an English composer, one by Brahms, and, lastly, Ben Bolt. Miss Farqiiliar will continue her classes in voice and speech during the summer. Among

those who heard the talk were Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, Mrs. W. H. H. Miller, Mrs. John C. Wright, Mrs. E. G. Wiley, Mrs. H. D. Pierce, Mrs. Evans Woollen, Mrs. W. H. Coleman and visitors. Mrs. Cool and Miss Summers. Miss Mary Dean and niece, Miss Bessie Taylor. Mrs. Ralph W. Hoyt, and Mrs. Gavin and son. COHEN-JOHNSON. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FRANKLIN. Ind., May 28.—Dr. John Cohen, a well-known traveling optician, today secured a license to marry Miss Kate Johnson, a prominent young woman of Edinburg. The wedding will occur to-mor-row. Dr. Cohen has been making Edinburg his headquarters for the past year or two. Irvington. Miss Emma McCallum will entertain a number of her friends this afternoon from 2 till 5. Mrs. F. R. Kautz will entertain the young ladies of the Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity this evening at her home on Downey avenue. Mrs. P. H. Clifford and Miss Butler will give an informal tea this afternoon rrom 3 to 5 for Mrs. Henry Stewart Schell, of Somerset. Pa. Only Mrs. Schell's former school friends are invited. The Irvington public schools closed this year’s session with special exercises at tl>e schoolhouse yesterday afternoon. Besides the regular programme addresses were made by Mr. Brown, principal of the school, and by members of the school board. The preparatory contests in declamation will occur June 17 in the college chapel. The programme has been arranged as follows: "Shamus O'Brien,” Benjamin Daves; “The Olive Wreath,” Samuel Dyson: "Two Gentlemen of Kentucky,” Jason Elstun; "In the Children’s Hospital," Marie Martin; "The Execution of Sydney Carton.” Myron Settle; "The Soul of the Violin,” Lawrence Manlove; ‘ An Order for a Picture,” Walter Wilson.

MR. LANDIS IN TOWN. Thinks Tariff Kill Will Conte Back to the House July J. Charles B. Landis, member of Congress from the Ninth district, arrived In the city from his home in Delphi last evening and spent the evening with some of his constituents concerning patronage still to be distributed. He has been home from Washington several days. “I find interest among the people.” said he in conversation with a Journal reporter last evening, “centered in the question of v.’hen the Senate will pass the tariff bill. They sympathize with Cuba and all that, but the thing they are interested in is getting the tariff question settled so that tiiey can take hold of business and go ahead. "It is but natural, perhaps, that the people, unacquainted with details of legislative work, should complain of the slowness of the Senate in acting on this bill. When Congress asesmbled it was understood that the thing wanted was a tariff bill and, though the tariff hearings consume considerable time, they were not as general, nor as well attended as they had been when the subjet was up in former years. There was a general notion that it could be left to the ways and means committee. The committee went ahead and witn the information at its command framed the Dingley bill, largely ui>on the lines of the aiclvinley bill. The lirst very general knowledge the country hud of the schedules of the bill was when it passed the House. Then it came to be seen in their protests and objections. It was necessary for the Senate committee to heir all these Interests and carefully weigh the facts presented, and I know the members of the committee worked most diligently, almost day and night, to this end. The bill is now before the Senate for consideration and the Republicans propose to do little talking, but to be ready to vote. I think the measure will come over to the House by July 1, anyway." “What do you hear of the civil-service in your district?” was asked. "It is there as it is everywhere else, a feeling that it has gone too far. And the feeling at Washington is very general among senators and members of the House that the extensions made by Cleveland were too radical. Should a proportion to revoke these extensions and leave the classified service just where Harrison left it come before the House to-morrow 1 am satisfied that it would pass by an overwhelming majority. Should it be impossible for President McKinley to withdraw these extensions I believe Congress wid undertake to reach it in some way.” “Is there any likelihood of financial action?" was asked. "I think it likely that when the tariff bill is out or the way Congress will take up this subject to the extent of authorizing the appointment of a currency commission, but it is not apt to go any further than that at this session. "Senator Fairbanks,” said Mr. Landis further on in the conversation, "is acquiring a remarkably high standing among his colleagues for anew senator, and is regarded already as one of the influential men in that body. It is generally recognized that no member of Congress stands much closer to the administration than he and it is taken for granted that when he talks he tomes pretty near expressing the views held by President McKinley. Possibly Senator Hanna might lie looked upon in that light if he ever talked, but he never talks.” A meeting of the Women's Association of Meridian-street Church will be held Tuesday forenoon, June 1. in the church parlor. There w ill be an election of officers. NATIONAL IHx Tube Works Wrought-iron Pipe for Gas, % Steam and Water. Holler Tubes Cast and MallegKJJh 'ijjjK. able Iron Pitting*(black and SsSsßi galvanized), Valv-g. stop IWi r Cocks. Engine trimming, wEr Meant Gauges, l’ljie Tongs, I *4 J “ Pipe Cutters, Vises, Screw Plates and I*!*., Wrenches, HBI Wsi Steam Trans, Pumps, KltefiJjiH Cl n Sinks. Hose. Belting. BablEJ bit Metal. Solder, White and BB |W| folored Wiping Waste, and ■■ WtJ all other Supplies used in fc.’ll llißa connection with Gas. Steam ELJ nud Water. Natural Gas gala KCj Supplies a specialty. SteamM Bid heating Apparatus for Public Buildings, store-rooms, Mills, Shops,Factories, l.aonC I j dries. Lumber Dry-llouses, mm 11 etc. Cut and Thread to order any also Wrougbt-lron Via Plie. from % inch to 13 l£j Sa inches diameter. I KHIGHTj&JILLSON, 9 9 8. I’KNNSYLVANIA SX