Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 May 1892 — Page 1

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THE FOR A HALT.

Mr. Bynum Sounds a Timely Noto of Warning. Appropriations Way- Beyond Reason. Likely to Surpass Those of Reed's Congress. JiiVER AND HARBOR GRAB. It Passes the House Over Many Democratic Protests. The Indiana Members Generally Vote Against It. One of Its Most Obnoxious Sections Eliminated. Th Free Shipping Bill Passes the Senate and Cues to the President The TariJT Program in the .House Attorney-General Miller ami tho Iialtimore Civil Service Scandal A Sub-Treasury Argument Knocked Into a Cocked Hat Miscellaneous Xevs ol the Capita!. rrr.E.vr of Tnc Sentinel, ) 1420 New York-ave.. N. W.. V Washington, D. C Hay 9. Representative Bynum paid tonight: "The river and harbor bill, whic& has just passed the house, in ray opinion is an unwarranted and extravagani measure. Hiver and harbcr bills, as said by President Arthur in his veto message, crow in popularity as their extravagant provisions sre enlarge J the more odious they become the more readily they pass. Today we could not even set the yeas and nays untiit became apparent that we would not allow a vote to be taken unless the privilege oi going on record against tho measure was granted us. "A bill carrying $10,000,000 was consid-. red an extravagant bill when I first care to congress. Then tho bill waa iucre -gej to 20,O.W.00O upon the plea that t1 op ponents of such measures alw.-g pre vented legislation at the short r Cagion cf comrres?. Now we came into r ;n h Loi:.-eia-t e cUoa upon the vromhe that there snou.d hu a reduc' Joa of nJi tures, that extravagant a a j lrnpropJer ap propnationa should b checked. and vet the mvr and harb or bia just d carries over -1.0.0. o( 'opriatioQS a:-d authorizes the appropri becrelary ot war to conlIM y J' . '"'SI moment to the extent of nation a are ippromade; in short, the present 11 carries the amou ftt o over j-ooOJO. No od ha bee a a, je to tJlow tuat any consj.jer. rortion of the money appropriated m nec,e bills has ever resulted in any benefit navigation. There seems to bo no 'heck upon expenditures in this congress. "With the increased appropriations we will have to make for bounties and eubsidies and pensions over what tho republicans Led to mak during the first session oi last conn ss. Our tuti appropriations for this cession is likely to exceed theirs. It is time a halt was called." The hous passed the river and harbor ri:itoday by a vote ot 16 to 65. When the bid was taken up the pendinz question was the reconsideration of the vote by which the house on Saturday agreed to the amendment providing that in cases where authority had been granted to the eecretarv of war to make contracts for the completion ot certain works, if no bids be received which are deemed by the secretary to te advantageous, then material may be purchased and the work may be done otherwise than by contract. Reluctantly, but recognizing that by eo doing they would escape a day of filibustering, the advocates of the bill voted to reconsider and the amendment was then rejected Mr. Ilolman moved to recommit tne bill with instructions to the committee to report it back wita an amendment striking out the contract provisions. Mr. Outtiwaite moved to amend the instructor by requiring the committee to strike out all appropriation which are for new works or for the further extension of works now under construction, so that the bill hall include only appropriations for tho continuation or completion of work." now in progress. The amendment was lost, yeaa, CO; nays, 70. The nutation then recurred on Mr. Ho'nian a motion. The motion was defeated, yeas, If-'; nays, 142. The bill was then passed, yeas, 1S6; cays, ti". The following is the negative vote, democrats appearing in Koman, republicans ia ii'i'lct and aliianco men ia EM all caps: Allen, Andrew, Iiailer, liit, lioM.itn. I'eltzboover, lJrf A'rMj (Ky) !ruohire, lirown, fcr,nurr, Bu-, InnhDell, I .t!er, J ycuiii, Campbell, Caruth. C'Uii'-v, Cockran, Conpfr, (ox'S. Y.) (rata, rawf'.rd. Cr-bjr, V ilbersoo, 4'ummiDgs, I Armoad, Ii':irton, l'.cerr, )'ii ivr, VAU, y.'-k, I'uwl- r, (,ra lr, Ili , llal.v:ll, Hamilton, Hut, H"!ir, llDiman, lli Ki core, Krlbbs, fjn, Inihni Ittr ( V.), Martin. i .N'.i: (Mm.), Outhwait. 1'atLon, F'-n'lietou, lo', i'outri, .aj, Kii'y, tTj, Simp-oy, htean J Kitm-.r, id, liite. WLllam. (X C) Wil iims (Mast.) TO GET A SUBSIDY. Inmaa L'.ne Stmarg Arm Admitted te American Rrtrlalry. In the senate today Mr. Frye, from the committee on commerce, reported back the house bill to encouraze Amencan ship building. He said that the report was unanimous and that he had been instructed to move its present consideration. He made that motion and it waa agreed to. The bill having been read in full, Mr. Frye etated tl at, although it waa general In its provisions, two ships only were to be admitted to American registry. Tbey were to be excluded from the coastwise trade and might be used ry government Iby charter or purchase) in case of war. iiattt eiid, was (he full extent of lha

kill. The two ships to be admitted were tho City of New York and the City of Paris ol the Inmaa line, the two largest ships today in the world, since the Great Eastern was broken up. Mr. Vest, a member of the committee on commerce, said he had supported the bill in committee and would support it in the senate, although it Jacked a good deal of meeting his convictions on the question of free shipping. The statement had been repeatedly made inco the bill passed the house that these. Bteamshipa would receive large subsidies under the postai subsidy bill. Tha bid, he eaid, would have no such elTecic. Mr. Mills expressed the opinion thai tha two ships wou.d be entitled to eubBitfy. Mr. Vest persigted in the contrary opinion because the subsidy bill applied only to American built ships. Mr. beruian read a clause of the pending bill to show that the City of Paris and City of 2veW York were to be entitled "to ail tho Yichta and privileges of veesels of the Pnited States," except that they ehov.ij not be employed in the coastwise tro Je, and he gave it aa his opinion that that clause would confer upon their ownera the risht to make a contract under the postal subsidy law. Mr. Vest remarked that if that was the construction to be put upon tha bill it would be a repeal by implication of the postal subddy bill, "which absolutely required American built ships. Mr. Mills, in orer to make the bill conform to Mr. Vest's views, moved to amend twe bili by striking out the clause rfad by Ir. Mhermac. At the c'ose of a lont? discussion the vote was takn on Mr. Milis' amendment to etnke from the bill tho clause which would entitle the two ships to a contract under the postal subsidy act. The amendment was rejected without a division. The bill v. as then passed, just as it came from the house, yeas, 41 ; nays, 10. Mr. Voorhees voted in tLe negative. 3Ir. Turpie was not present. MiLLSR DOisNT KNOW.

He Uncin't Intcrstt IIimia!f In the Civil Srv!c Lair, Attorney-General Miller came today bofore tho house committee on civil service reform, whieh id pursuing an inquiry into the conduct of cortiu federal oMicials in Baltimore. He was asked whether two employes in the marshal's office (Kid Hornau and ultze,) in Baltimore, who were mentioned in. Commissioner Roosevelt's report as ha-ing been cuüty of violation ot the civi1 gpjvice law, bad been indicted or were ü the government s torvice. lie repr,ed tnat jie naj no knowledge that their r movai Da,j bean requested, and no recormen dation had been made to ",ra that proceeding bo taken 8 'aicst them. Within a very few Jays past a com of Mr. Kooaevelt'a report had been senttohhn. The marshal himself appointed the men and ho (the attorney-general) had nothing to !o with them except as far as he controlled the marshals. If his witnee-'j attention had been called to the cae and he had been satisfied that the men b;.d been guilty of willful violation of the law, he should have directed their prosecution. Soon alter the investigation in Haiti more the marshal had written that nothing had been developed against any of his oli:cers that demanded further investigation. Witness cou!d not be expecte 1 to be personally cognizant of ail violations of the "law, even violations of the civil servh-o law. The district attorneys called r.fon him only when they felt the need of advisory direction. Theo answers were n tunu-1 to queetior-3 iutndcd to ascertain whether or not tho attorney-general was tho prober person to have account in the case. Continuing, tho witness said that no question ha I been submitted ti him relative to the Haltimoro pr.maries whether or not participation in them constituted a violation of tho law. He declined to give any opinion to tho committee 83 to tho legality of tho proceedings, as he had not examined the case and was present only to auuwcr juestions of fact. Ho did not know for what purpose the primaries were held. When Civil Service Commissioner Loosevelt was asked why tho attorneygeneral waa not promptly notified of tho Baltimore investigation he turned to hia letter book and produced the following copy: Washington, Aug. 4, 1S91. Ihe Attorney-Ganeral: JIB By direction of tais corem-'ssicn I have tho honor to transmit herewith a copy of ComuiUsionr ltooevelt'a report of an investigation mads by him at Baltimore in respect to alleged violations of the provisions of the civil service Invr relating to pc.litieul a-t-seKsments by peraoe in ths official eerrico of the United States. A copy has a!so been sent to the president, the secretary of the treasury und the postmaMer-general. The report will not be made public except with the consent of the president. Very respectfully, High TnoMr.-ox, Acting President. "I remember perfectly well ponding these reports," said Mr. lioosevelt. "I marked them confidential, so that they would not be given to the preBS. I eent one to the attorney-general jlIho. If the attorneygeneral did not receive his report it wi.s not the fault of the commission. I made no recommendations for the prosccutious at all; I testified before the commission." INDIANA GOSSIP. Senator Voorhs nnd Party Off for Memphis rersonals. BrREAroF Tiik Skxti.s-kl, ) 1420 Xkw York-ave.. N. W., I Washington. D. C. JIar 9. j Senator Voohees left last night for Memphis via the Chcsapoake & Ohio railway. In the party were Senators Harris. Butler and Kenna and Itepre?entatives Williams Henderson, Tarsney and Patterson. They will return Sunday next. The sub-committee on public buildings and grounds today agreed to report favorably Ilepresentativo Cooper's bill for a public building at Columbian, Ind.. to cost 515,000. Mr. Cooper believed that the full committee will report thd bill to the Louse. J udge W. B. Hees, wife and eon are in tho city, en route to Constantinople. Mr. Hess was recently appointed U. S. consul at that point and n now on Ids way to take possession of his nMv oflico. Ho leaves tomorrow for New York and will sail oa Saturday in the .S-rvia. C'lntnl ut. The treasury purchased ö."6000 ounces of silver Monday at $0.8745.8752. It is probable noirnpeachrapnt proceedings will be begun against Judge Boar man of Louisiana. Petitions for and against Sunday closing of the world's fair continue to pour in on the senate. The Concord will attempt to tisit Ft. Louis on the present high water, bhe is now at Memphis. The Chinee minister is not expected to ! take further action in the exclusion mat ter for several days. Charles Emory Smith, minister to Russia, has formally tendered his resignation in order to go bacK to newspaper work ia Philadelphia,

SH CRM The Shocking Murder of a Chicago Woman Which Outdoes the Record of Jack the Ripper. DEATH AFTER A STRUGGLE. The Murderer Inflicts Sixtyfive Cuts and Gashes. He Disfigures the Body In a Horrible Manner. His Arrest Later and Confession In "Which He States as tho Cause Sirs. Walsh's Kctusal of His Improper Proposals Details of a Deed in Cold Iilood i: All Its Itevolting Character. Chicago, May 3. A rrurder, the shocking details of which Eavor more of uncivilized butchery than has been known for years in Chicago was committed between 5 and G o'clock this evening in tho home of Michael Walsh at C4I Washburn-ave. His wire, Bridget 1 lizabfctu Weis! met death in a manner that rivals for cruelty and horror the fates of numerous victims in the Lon don White chapel district. Her slayer, who, from the evidence so far in the hands of the police must have man, succeeded in covering his crime long enough to make his escape without leaving a single clew by which his identity could be established. At the usual time yesteaday morning Walsh loft home to go to work. He ia a teamster in the employ of J. V. Farwell & Co., and as usual went out early in order to have hia team in readiness. As he passed through the kitchen whero hia wife was washing dishes he bade her good-bye in accordance with a custom he had, for a long time followed. In the eamo kitchen where he had bidden her a happy good bye but a few hours before ho beheld tho terrible evidence oi her death and in an adjoining bed-roo a found her remains mutilated and torn as though that fiend cf fiends, Jack-the-ripper, had changed his ecene of operations from London to Chicago with the intention perhaps of carrying oat the name line of horrible murders, adding victim after victim, and carrying terror to tho heart of the community. The remains wore hidden under a pile of rags. Contrary to expectations Walsh returned home a few minutes after 6 o'clock. He tried the front door, but found it locked. Ho went arouad tho house to a rear door leading to the kitehen. There was a lire burning in the ttove, the eve:iinu' meal had been partially Jrepared nnd the cooking utensils were iu their accustomed place?. But scattered over the floor were little scraps of paper and Walsh stooped to examine them. They were pieces oi newspaper and without giving tho matter a second thought he started in search of his wife, going to the front of the house, where he expected to find her. Tor liiteen minutes he had eearched for his wife in vain, and ho began to fear that eomo harm had befallen hr. The preparations had been made for supper, tho tire in tho kitchen stove, the genoral appearance of the house seemed to indicate he argued to himnelf, that rihe had not been away long and that sho had not gone with the intention of abandoning her work.. Suddenly it occurred to him that there was no reason for euch a strong and disagreeable odor in tho bedroom. Not satiblied with what he had feen there he returned, only to lie horritied at discovering what ho had not seen when ho was in the placo tho first time. The room was partly darkened, as the window curtains had been lowered. He raised them and examined the first ohjvct that had met his gaze when he entered a quarter of an hour before the pile of rags. The first piece of cloth ho lifted was etained with blood and it was then that suspicions of hia wife's death crept into his mind. TU llody Found. With ono hand he threw the pile aside and there on tho blood etained carpet was the body oi his wife, tixty-five gashes varying in length from half an inch to a foot, told the btory of a death that had come only after a violent Etrugglo as was shown by the disarrangement of the furniture and the spattering of blood. Were there not evidences of hiiTian skill ia the mutilation of the remains it would bo difiicu't to be.ieve that the crime was the work of man. Not satisfied with killing his victim, tho slayer had so horribly disfigured tho corpse that even Walsh himself could hardly realize at first that he waseazingon the dead body of Ids wife. From the crown of the woman's head to her feet there were cuts in every conceivable direction. Tiie wounds were most numerons on her breast and lower limb, where the f'esh was ripped in places and hacked until the skin hung in threads. Along the upper part of her ri?ht leg was a uash over a foot in length, from which the blood oozed in little utreaais. Along either sido of this wound was a row of smaller gashes that had been made with aa idea of regularity. They were of uniform length and evenly arranged, as if to give a horribly artitic finish to the work. Over each eye was a deep cut, another beneath the right eye, another along the left cheek and still another on the neck under the chin. In the left breast, immediately over the heart, was a pair of long-bladed sizzors that had been driven into the flesh. Immediately under them was a small round hole, resembling very closely such a one as would have been made by a bullet, but there waa no trace of powder burns. A broom that bad been carried from the kitchen into the bed-room had been broken, and the handle was thrust through tho entiro iength of the woman's trunk, from lower portion to the throat, pieces of vital organs hai been torn ofF and carried along by the blunt end of the wood, and the mouth was filled with a mass of blood and flesh. The broom handle had been thrust up with terrible force, for the woman'a body waa fearlully torn, sad jforUonj. ol organ

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were left lying on tho floor. All of the wounds, it waa evident, had been inflicted by the use of thescizzors. The edges of the gashes were rough and notched and as if the body had been cut by forward strokes. At the lower part of the trunk was this especially manifest where the flesh was cut and torn. For a moment the eight of hia wife's body eo unnerved Walsh that he was unable to act. Kecovering himself he notified the police. In the room where tho rcmoins were was a narrow led and on this there were three pillows covered with blood. On the wall, too, were grea; splotches and tiro bed-eiothicg was stained. The rags that had covered Mrs. Walsh, among which was the clothing she bad worn in the morning, for her body was nude when found, were almost dripping w ith blood. The po!ice made a hasty survey of the situation. The Mardarer Arrested. Later Within four hours after tho murder Mrs. Walsh's self-convicted murderer was arrested. Ho was Thomas Walsh of 14:? Washburn-ave., the dead woman'a nephew. When he waa taken to the etaticnhouse. Walsh acknowledged that he was the guilty party. He said that they had been drinking beer and that he had made an improper proposal to Mrs. Walsh, whereupon she slapped his face. He drew a knife and stabled her, and the eight of blood suddenly drove him insane with tho result that he mangled aud tore the poor woman as related above. M URDER ON CONTRACT.

The Fiendish Crimo of Negro, "Who Commits the Deed With a Hatchet. Camdkn, N. J., May 0. A horrible murder was brought to light this morning and the discovery of the body of Lydia Ann Newby, colored, lying on the floor of a room in her home at ttxth-st. and Kaighns-ave., this city. Tho head was crushed in and evidences of a terrible struggle were viäible in the room. A bloody hatchet was found near the house and this undoubtedly was the weapon with which the deed was committed. Jamc3 R. Moulton, also colored, -with whom tho woman had been living, has been arrested on suspicion of being the murderer. Police Justice Paul received information this afternoon, which, if conärmed. ruows the act of tho murderer to be have been one of the most fiendish on record. It is to the etlcct that Moulton bad contracted with parties in Philadelphia to sell tho body of the woman. After inuking all arrangements as to the price to be paid for the corpse, method of delivery, etc. the fiend is said to have deliberately mashed in the skull oi his victim with a hatchet. MANY LIVES LOST. Serious Conflicts Uetwecn Jews and Strikers in Poland. St. Pktersbi kg, May 9. Details were received here today in regard to the serious labor troubles which have been occurring at Lodza, a town of Poland, eeventyfive miles from Warsaw, whero CO.OOO men have bean on a utrike since May day, and have been enaaged in riotous demonstration during which they made violent attacks on the Jewish residents. All during last week the unemployed men had been in an ugly and dangerous mood, aud their anger toward their former employers and the hated Jows grew eo intense that it resulted in a series of disorders in which a number of human lives and considerable property were sacrificed. The rioters later turned their attention to the Jews living in the place und proceeded in force to the Jewish quarter to carry out their revengeful designs. The Jews, having feared an attack from the strikers, had made preparations to defend their lives and property, and they offered a most desperate resistance to the invaders of their homes and many lives were lost. TONGUES CUT OUT. A Maddened Woman Inflicts Terrible Punishment on a Faithless Lover. Los Ojoh,N. M, May 9. Two weeks ago Isabella Mariano was to be married to Jose Pedro. He, however, proved faithless, marrying instead Angelicia Monzan. The jilted girl Blowly recovered from the prostration into which her lover'a perfidy threw her, and yesterday afternoon, entering the apartments of Pedro and his wife, found them both aa!eep. She cut their tongues out and lied only to be captured by the city marshal after a desperate etruggle in which the latter was severely wounded by the maddened woman. Pedro and his wife will live, but will never be able to speak again. On ISoth Ticket. To the Koitor Sir: The people's party last week nominated T. Childs for county treasurer. Now in rase the democratic convention indorses Childs for the same office (which it is likely to do) would his namo appear on both the democratic and people's tickets? An Old Surscriber. Queensville, Ind., May 7. If Mr. Childs is regularly nominated by both the pcoplo's party and the democratic party and his name is properly certified to the election commissioners, it will appear on both tickets. Tho election law provides that if a man is nominated by a convention and alflo by petition his name shall appear only once on the ofücial ballot. Hut if nominated by more than one convention representing a political party which polled more than 1 per cent, of the total vote of the Btate at the last preceding general election, his name will be printed on the ofiicial ballot as often as he has been eo notuiuated. En. Sentinel, BASE BALL. Below we give the standing of the western and national league clubs. The western association: J'tr Won. Lost. tnt M!lwanka S 7.V). Omaha. 7r Lot. cent iron. ... 5 0 4"5 7 3T.4 9 79) Colambn .... 11 h fsS St. Tsui Kiomi Cltr. 10 6 f.J i Minneapolis.. 4 Tol.do 0 6 M;4lu'lunaioUa. 1 8 111 a The national league: Hon. IAS, emt Hon. tjOtl. rent 9 00 Boston..-. 13 4 7H!)!Whinto 9 Brooklro .... 13 5 Til Philadelphia ? f0 f-onUrlll. 11 7 .IJ'Ntw Yoit 7 10 412 Pittsburg.. " a 6 w,. hioago.. ... 1 11 3 Clereland 10 9 626 St. Louis. S 14 R1 L'isai&&U., 10 10 ew.UilUmora..... I 13 167

WORK OFTHE CONFERENCE.

THE DELEGATES TALK UPON VARIOUS SUBJECTS. Great Interest In tha Approaching Klactlon of OlUcara The Work or Grant University to II Investigated Addreaa of Dr. Mooltoa of tnglan.'. Other Matters. Omaha, Neb,, May f. Bishop Millalieu presided at the morniug seasicn of the methodist episcopal general conference today. The Rev. Mr. Curt ot the Italian mission officiated in the devotional exercises. There has been a lively contest in the organization of the temperance committee anionir these who desired to be chairman, the Key. J. C. Evans of Illinois, Prof. W. F. Whitlock of Ohio, Dr. A. J. Kynett of Philadelphia and the Iter. II. E. Pendleton of Kansas were most active. The Key. J. G. Evans secured the ejection by a majority of two votes. The temperanco committee ia looked upon as a very important one. Several delegates absent thus far in tho conference arrived today and answered to roll-call. Lr. Neely of Philadelphia presented the conference w ith a very handsome record of tho work of the constitutional commission. The order of the day was taken up at 10:30, beiug the report of Bishop Thoburn of India and Malay. The methodibt church, ho eaid, was teaching and preaching the gospel in India and Malay in three different languages, liitdiop Thoburn's report gave a tietailed accouut of the work done in the three annual conferences. It etated that tho work in India was in excellent condition. The working force from America had fallen off eome, but the work had continued to grow. Th e membership had increased nearly thiity thousand during the quadreniai. Ihe methodist Sunday-schools in India now have a membership of over fiftyfive thousand, an increase of 15,000 during the four years past. In the day schools the church hnd 20,000 active pupiis in India. The people by tho thousands were giving up their idols, and the native miuistry was rapidly increasing, both in numbers and efficiency. The report warmly commended the work of women in the missions of India. The church has established three publishing houses and is eending out pamphlets and periodicles in nine diiTerent languages from its own presses. Tho report recommended that there be live conferences organized, instead of three. The conferences are too large at present, compelling fome of the ministers to travel two or three thousand miles to attend them. The report urged the necessity oi enlarging upon the work. "The day of small things is past," said the bishop. "We must take up the work before us and carry practically the responsibilities laid upon us. We do not know what may happen tomorrow, but we do Know that the sun never sets in the morning. It is just morning in India. Let us bo np and doing while the light lasts." At the conclusion of Bishop Thoburn's address, which was heartily applauded, the conference bane, "The Morning Licht is Breaking." On motion of Dr. Hamilton tho report of Bishop Taylor of Africa was made tho order for tomorrow at 10 o'clock. The con'ereuce the requested the committee appointed the previous day to prepared resolution upon the Chinese exclusion bill. Judge Lawrence submitted the report which stated that the committee had iearned that the bill bad already been signed by the president and it was, therefore, too late to take action until the exact wording and condition of the bills had been ascertained. Dr. Swindell offered a minority report to have tho question referred to the committee on the state of the church. He feared the passage of the Chinese exclusion Lili would jeopardize the lives aud tho property of missionaries in China and he wanted the matter thoroughly considered and disposed of so that the conference might be thoroughly iuformed as to the actual etate of affairs. Tho exclusion bill matter was finally referred to another special committee of five ministers and four laymen. The conference adjourned at 1 o'clock. During the discussion Dr. Leonard denounced tho president and congress, and said that the Chinese had the same right hero as other foreigners, notably the Irish. He believed this conference should take action in no uncertain tone in relation to iL Mr. Buckley of New York asked that the matter be referred to a committee instructed to get a copy of the bill and make a clear report on the subject. Dr. Swindell atrain made an earnest plea for action on the bdl. Ho argued that unless some action is taken the country would regard the conference as approving the bill. This bid, he eaid, was the most iniquitous measure ever passed by the congrees of this country. Dr. Edwards of Chicago later took tho floor. He said it was a political measure. This bill, he added, is a eop to tho steerages now unloading at Battery ' park, Now York. It was rushed through a democratic bouse, passed by our noble senators and signed by our well high unimpeachable president solely for political etiect. He moved to refer it to the committee on missions. Dr. Payne of Cincinnati eaid tho church should shew now that it was not controlled by any partisan bias and that no political party manages it. He believed trie conference should show that it does not approve such political measure, and moved to send the matter the church committee. He was wildly applauded. Dr. Buckley again secured the floor and denounced all reference to ooHtics, saying that the man who would try to build up one part or tear down another in this conference is nothing but a demagogue.. Finally the matter was referred to a special committee consisting of five ministers and four laymen. Thero was a universal Bigh of relief when tho question was disposed of. Omaha, May 9 Delegates to the general conference assembled in tho exposition hall this morning looking considerably disgusted with the weather, hut ready to take up the work of the conference with energy and earnestneps. Bishop Vincent prerided and the devotional ex ercipes were conducted by Dr. McKinley of New York. Dr. Hammond of San Francisco offered a resolution referring to the entertainment of the next general conference. A epecial committee was appointed to consider the subject. A resolution was offered calling on the committee on episcopacy to ascertain if either of the missionary bishops had ordained anybody outside of the special territory to which they have been assigned, and if so, by what authority they had done bo. The resolution was referred to the committee on episcopacy. This will doubtless touch the action of Bishop Taylor, who, it is said, ordained a minister vhiie in England. Hia authority extend? over only the work in Africa. William Heering of the Itock river conference km added to the committee oa equaliza

tion. Amos Shinkle offered a reeolution to fix the time lor election of officers for Monday, May 16. It was amended eo as to read Tuesday, May 17, and was carried. This it is thought will create a tremendous interest in the work of electioneering, and from now until May 17 the work of building will, it is eaid, be pushed with great vigor by tho candidates. A resolution was offered calling for an investigation into the affairs of Cirant university at Chattanooga. It was alleged in the resolution that this institution had squandered a great deal of money, had kept in empioymeat a larger faculty than necessary to do the work of the institution, and that the whole management of the college needed inveetigation. Grant university is under the

charge of the Ireedmeas aid society. The resolution waa referred to the committee on freedmen's aid and southern education society. Dr. J. F. Spence is president of Grant university aud will probably defend the management when the proper time comes. Dr. J. M. King of New York a leading candidate for the episcopacy, offered a resolution ir a proposed amendment to the constitution of tho United States. It relates to the protection of public schools in the United States against religious encroachments and to define the attitude of the churches with relation to the echools. The reeolution was adopted and applauded. Dr. Kingo::ere i another resolution declaring that tne appropriation of money by the national government for ecclesiastical education was not in accord with the principles cf tho constitution and that the churches should refuse to receive money from the government for the education of Indiana. Dr. King spoke earnestly on the subject, stating that all the chuvches had been getting assistance from the government in their Indian work. lie believed it ws3 a wrong principle. The Catholic church, he said, had receivea over $12,000.000. He wanted the whole contract system between the government and the church wiped cut. The resolution was carried unanimously. Dr. W. F. Moulton, the English fraternal delegate, being obliged to leave for hia home across the ocean, was requested to give the conference a partial word and made an eloquent address. After a wave of applaus the conference aro?e and eang "Blessed Bo the Tie That Bind." An appropriate response to Dr. Moulton's address was made by Bishop Yiucent. An invitation from the Methodist union of Cleveland was received, requesting that the general conference be h i in that city four years hence. Referred to the committee on confernc9 entertainments. Dr. McDowell of Philadelphia offered a resolution providing for a change in the rules by whicfi neither the laymen ortf j ministers when voting by call "of the oi lers, that is, separately, should have power to demand a call of the roll of the opposite order. In other words, the resolution, if adopted, would not permit tha laymen to compel the ministers to go on record or the ministers to put the lavmen on record against tneir will. Dr. Buckley of New York was in favor of tho amendment. Dr. Lawrence was very mveh opposed to it. A hot discussion followed in which a number of laymen spoke against the amendment. The vote of the laymen on the resolution stool as follows: Ave, 37; no, 113. The ministerial: Aye, 2Pi; no, 43. The amendment was lost as the two orders failed to agree and according to the rule a negative vote of either order defeats a resolution. A THRILLING EXPERIENCE. The Hide of the Kidnaped Witnesses in tho "Hustler" Case. CiiADHoy, Neb., May 0. Jenes and Walker, the two kidnaped witnesses in the case against the Wyoming cattlemen for the killing of Champion and Bay, have made a confession of their escape. They eay that twelve cattlemen at Douglas, at the point of revolvers, compelled them to mount horses in the middle of the night, and in company with Witte, an agent of " the cattlemen, rode to Grand Island, Neb., where they were promised a good horse each. From here they were to be taken into New Mexico. After going thirty miles they dismounted and cut the telegraph wires in two places. After going twenty miles farther Witte declared he was lost end commanding them to remain in the road ho went toward a small ravine and lit several matches, claiming he was trying to eeo his compass. Jones thinking the lights were signals to assault the party secured a revolver from one of the pack animals and compelled Witte to desist and proceed on ' their journey. At daylight they reached a ranch where Jon9 learned a party of twelve men had left the night before with the intention of camping at the placo where Witte lighted matches and ho is confident they intended to assassinate him and his companion. Reaching Chadron they were arrested. POSTOFFICE DEFALCATION Deputy Postmaster "Wood of Laporte Arreßted for Embezzlement. Latokte, May 9. Special. There is intense excitement here over the arrest of Charles P. Wood, deputy postmaster, on the charge of defalcation. W. T. Fletcher, postoffice inspector, and deputy U. S. marshal had been here for several days inspecting the postoffice and had discovered a shortage, lie applied to U. S. Commissioner Williams for a warrant, informing him that there was a shortage iu the postal noto department of $1.800, and in the money order department of S'-O. Wood was at once taken into custody and brought before Commissioner Williams who put him under bond of -0:J0 for appearance before the federal court next Wednesday, at Indianapolis. Wood admitted his guilt which was a surprise to all who know him. He has been eraployed in the postolfice here for about eight years, rising from delivery window clerk to deputy poatuiaeter. He was soon to be married to an only granddaughter of Buffalo Miller of South Bend, president of the whisky trust and treasurer of Cook county, Illinois. Much sympathy is expressed for Wood's parents who are highly respectable and among Lapcrte's best people. Losa of Stock Appalltnjr. Cheyenne, Wyo., May 9. The anow etorm which began here last Friday is causing much apprehension among stockmen. The injury to range stock by tho severe weather of December last and the late storms, it is said, is appalling. The lots is estimated at over 30 per cent. Owners say the calf crop will ecarcely be worth branding.

THE VOSE PIANO IS HIS.

R. R. OLVY MAKES! THE BEST GUESS ON THE CENSUS. He Cornea "Within 17, ISO or the Kzaet Of3 clal Figures A Very Close CalculationThe Splendid Voso I'luao, Offered by "Th Sent net" Goes to YFestflsld, led. Tho Other Good Gaessera. InlSOOTjiE Sentinel offered several handsome prizes for the best predictions in advance of the announcement of ths official count on tho population ol tha United States and of Indiana as shown by the census which was then boin taken. The prizes were as follows: First prize For the l-f s: guc-s en tha population tne United flutes a first-claxs Vote r'""o. a superb intrtißienf, value $7C0 TOO CJ TIIK STATIi OF INMANA. Second prize For the bf?t gurss oa the population of Indiana, one hundred dollar ii. gold 100 03 Third prize Vor th Bec-nd b.it guess on the population of Indiana, a Lrst-cUsn bicycle, value .f5 , 65 CO Fourth prize For the third Let puess ort tha population of Indiana, a V. oCormick mower. No. 4. value $6" 65 O Fifth prize For the fourth bet uess on the population of imhiua, a Standard typ writer, value 'yj 50 CO Total ti.OoO 00 The second, third, fourth and fifth prizes on the census of Indiana were awarded many months aso, and were aa follows : Second prize, ?100 in gold, Joseph Heckman, Nashville, Ind. Third prize, bicycle, Eli W. Bower, Freetown, Ind. Fourth prize, McCormick reaper, J. II. Alexander, Muncie, 111. Fifth prize, Standard typewriter,liichard Kolb, Harrison township, Fayette county, Indiana. The award of the first prize, the ?700 Vose piano, has been delayed, owing to the etatement that the figures given out by the census bureau, showing the tota population of the Uuited states, to-wit., 62,622,250, wero not final, being subject to revision'when the enumeration cf the Indians should be completed. Tiia Sentinel is cow officially advised, how ever, by the Hon. A. F. Child, actin superintendent of census, that these fizurea will stand aa tho official population of tha United States. "The number of Indians," says Mr. Childs, in a letter just received by The Sentinel, "was mad3 the eubjecfe of special investigation, and i not property ir.clnJrd in the official population of thel'aUat State" The award has, therefore, been made oa the basis of thesa figures, 02,022,230. which are given in' the census reports, tho encyclopedias, almanacs and other authorities, as the official population of the United States. Tho first prize the magnificent Vosa piano is captured by Mr. R. It. Olvy of Westfield, Ind., and will be 6hipped to him this week. The Sentinel congratulate Mr. Olvy on his good fortune, as well as on hia closa calculation, which shot a him to be a man of intelligence. Many thoueand guesses were leceived The following are all that fell between 62,000,000 and 63,000,000: Official Figures G2,G22,250 R.R. Olvy, Westfield, Ind G2,G 10,000 IIa Heeres, Knijrhtstown, Ind- 62,555,Ml T. J. Curtis, IVliin, Ind - C2,S34,tf.5 J. W. Campbell, Tnorntown, lod C2,741,79J Jeisie C. Yeajer, Kokomo, lud )L'.ö0O,OLK) F. McLead Ortstat, Ind - 0a.4'.9,000 C. J. Wins'ow, Hfclvidere N. C 62,.tOO,0CO Alex Canine, Kokomo, Ind CJ.000.OCK) Jonas M. Kaufman, Middleburr, Ind. tJOnO.OOD William lait, Vevey, Ind C-'.yZS.SS A. M. idiert, Huoiierville. Ind 62.3.15,301. Jacob Krau, Nevr iirittoc, Ind. 62,t.J4,72 William ildl, Hope, Ind 62,162,67i Miss II. Titus, U-il N. Delaware-si, city 62.KVC3 Joseph Loan, CampbellstowB, O C2,ä53,i3J i. K. Cross, Freetown, Inl t2,15l.l6 (ieorge W. Esiver, Monterey. Ind.... C2.42S.tf23 (Jarnett Oorlin, tta-iiiton. lud....... 12,6j075 A. VV. Fisens. Fibcus, Ind . ......... ttSa.SS'J William Lucat, ilutae, 111 . 02,000,001 George V. Finer, MichiVaatown, Ind. tf2,9PUM S. K. Mcintosh, llardinsburir, Ind.... C2.6'..72a I I A 'iiios, Fallen Timber, Ind....II. Drollineer. Covirgton. Ind tfi.rS.oH C. T. Mrler, Vet Fork, Ind. f2,.V.7,05A (J. W. liaker.'.iiphurSprin?", lud.... 2,750,0ui) W. li Catrou, llidd.tfork, icd 62,yJ5) O.M. Haruett. Carabridire City, Ind.... C2.5on.lC5 Samuel Todd, Mrr. Ind ... fi.16-i.2NJ James 8. Walker, Stanford. Ind 62.37&.44J Henry Kinder, Groret, Ind.. C2.672.H0J A. 11. Pavis, Salem, Ind- f2,250,J7i 1 1, Hifh, Wiilianitport, Ind 62.0w7.4t3 W. A. Dilhner, (ireeuwocd, Jn J 62,003,760 Johu It. Love, Weitport, Ind 62.9C4.72J Sat juel Russell. Maxwe 1, Ind C2.s:r.4N0 Eliae Little, Benville, Ind 62..il9,10 J. W. Martin, Brooklyn, lad C2 123.43 Mut A, Lynch, Edinbnrir. Ind 6tSy:,lM J. A. Clark, Crawfordiville, Ind . 62,575.001 A. t Kncl'Sh, Manilla, Ind . 62.071.4f! U. W. Iloush, Story, lud fc2,100,500 JS. ß. Daubeubreyer, Titusrille, Ind.. 62,3S4,e3J Order Tub Sentinel's ''Indiana Almanaa for 1802" of your newsdealer. Trice Z3 centa.

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