Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 June 1893 — Page 9

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SECOND PÄRT. ESTABLISHED 182L INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 7. 1893-TWELVE PAGES. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.

OR, BRIGGS CLOSES

States His Doctrine Before the Assembly. Firm Belief in Progressive Sanctification. BIBLE NOT WITHOUT ERROR. Defendant's Final Plea Ono for Just Judgment At the Hands of the Presbyterian Assembly. Col. McCoolt in Reply Declares That It 1 Nut lor Foreign Doctrinaires to Determine the Creed mul Dogma of the Presbyterian Church Resolution of the Assembly Concerning Decoration Day The Kveniuj; Session. Washington, May "0. This was the second day devoted to tho actiml trial cf 1'rof. Briggs before the general assembly on the charge of heresy. So far from diminishing, thu interact in the case would seem to be on the increase. Notwithstanding the many counter-attractions in connection with Decoration day there was yet a large crowd early on hand at the New York-ave. presbyterian church, and when the day's session began the galleries were crowded as usual. When Dr. Briggs, in cloäicjr his defenee. solemnly challenged the court to judge him justly the scene was most impressive, and even thu most unrelenting anti-Briggs men in the assembly admitted that the alleged heretic had made a wonderfully strop 5 presentation of his case. For a considerable portion of his time he followed the tame lines of argument that he used before the New York presbytery with such omissions and additions ad were necessary to make it timely and pertinent Ilia argument as ho presented it wad not one that gave any chance for oratorical elTort. It was a carefully prepared technical paper, which entered deeply into the intricacies of the case. Much of the address was taken bodily from the "Defense." and this Dr. Briggs had his friend. Dr. Brown of Union, read for him. Dr. Brown is a man of fine preaonce and magniiicent voice. While he read the man whose orthodoxy ia the great ijueation now before the presly tariari church sat back in a chair upon the platform and took a little rv-edel rt. The day was almost devoid of anything like sensational feature". The r.eari-st approach to this sort cf thing was when Dr. Brigg quoted a sentence froa. Dr. Lampe's address of yesterday, aa 1 characterized it as rank heresy, ii there waj ever herey. Ir. You.K lifj'ort. At 9:30 Moderator Cra:g opened the businwss session with prayer and the minutes of yesterday's proceedings were read and approved. Dr. Young, chairman of the committee on bills and overtures, reported that the committee requested that the answer to the overtures regarding the deliverance of the assembly of 1s'j2 upon the inspiration of the bib e, made last Sunday, be returned to the committee. This w-s ordered and then Dr. Young presented a substitute. This, he said, was the unanimous expression of the seventeen members of the committee present, the largest number at any meeting yet held. The Bav. W. C. Lagner of Mt. Morris, 111., called the att ntion of the assembly to the fact that this was Decoration day and gave notice that he wou d a.-k the moderator at some convenient point in the proceedings to entertain a motion that fifteen minutes be given to an appropriate recognition of the day by Himriug of national hymn.-1, a prayer or remarks. The moderator said he would bear in mind the suggestion and then convened the committee as a court in the word of the form of government, announcing "that the body id about to pass to the conlidtration of the bu-ine-a aligned for trial and to enjoin on trie members te recollect and regard their hiirh character is judges of a court of justice and the lolemn duty in which they are about to act." lr. ISrigg K-umes. Dr. Briggs then resumed his argument in defense of the charges made against him. It is the knowledge of (iod and His will, said Dr. Briggs, which is necessary to ealvation, not the knowledge of geograohy or chronology, nor exactness in names and persons. The knowledge of God necessary to ealvation does not imply that the words containing this knowledge re inspired. The prosecution eeems to think that the whole of scripture is the word of iod. and that everything in it is divine and infallible. But the confession does not eay this and evidently does not mean this. We must study the varying phases of the three ntandarJa so as to get doctrine that will be consistent with the Ahases cf them all. It is evident that this must be so constructed as to enable ua to eay that the bible contains the word of God aj well as to eay that the bible is tho word. We must endeavor as students of the Weetmnister confession to study the original phrases of our confession as set forth by Wallace, and also to bring out the historical meaning of the word of God. The Defendant' a Ioftrine. If y doctrine can b Ute J that: There Is ne authority in the scriptures or in the creeds of Christianity for the doctrine of immediate salification at death. The only sanctifieation to Christian orthodoxy is progressive aanctiücation. (J rant J that I am wrong In my interpretation ef tho doctrine of sanotiucation at death, does the presbyterisu churoh reoognizo this principle as an essential to the church? If so, bo mil ean become a preebytcrian minister vbe doss not bold to the doetriaa of immediate senetifieatlon at death. If this idea obtains it will bo deitraetivs to tho peace and prosperity of tho huren. I do not think the superior eourU will sustain taia idea. It they do tho Christian people will regard them ti breaking tho bonds of oathoiieiiy. Continuing with his argument as to what sanctitication really lg, Dr. Briggs aid that it was not merely cleansing from the sin, bat the adoption of habits of parity. There Is not single passare in tho bible which treats of the immediate sanctiCeatiou of the aoal at death, er thai tbe coaoepUoa once

and for all tho advancement of nftnktnd la accomplished in a moment of time by a magical transformation in tbe dying hour. Tho Christian ehurch has always taught the existence of a middle state between death and full redemption. There hare been those who taught the sleep of pioos souls. Dr. Lireh seems to entertain this belief, for in hie argument he said: "AH dead Christiana are asleep." The assembly laughed aloud at this and again when Dr. Briggs said that all "orthodox" persona hai rejected this idea. I have shown you, continued Dr. Briirgg, that all the questions that have been argued by rue have been argued by my adversaries as well in the court of the presbytery. Now 1 ask you, even if I have made many mistake, U it fair? Is it righteous? Is it honorable to them to force the court of the general assembly, in despite of what I have said before you, to put tho case in tho form that the appellee bad admitted the facte, presbytery has admitted the charges to be relevant, and that, therefore, there is no alternative left but to vote for conviction. Air. Moderator and brethren, he continued, you will have to take great care, unUis in condemning the accused, you accuse the views of those theologians who have argued against me. For I will undertake to bring out an enormous eatalogus of heresies in their arguments. Unless you take great care you will put yonrself in a very unfortunate position and your action will be bard to justify before the Christians of the world. This remark, which was delivered in a peculiarly earnest manner, and sounded very much like a threat, created a ttir among the commissioners. A low, confused murmur of comment ran around the church. The point had evidently been appreciated. Continuing. Dr. Briggs said: The time will come when no man shall be put in jeopardy on account of hit religious belief. 'I he time will surely come heii no man will be deprived of his ecclesiastical life by a mere majority of such members as now constitute the courts of tue chureii. Hut as things now are, the eoort of the presbytery of New York will compare ijuite favorably with any other courts which have thus far bad jurisdiction of the cake, and this general assembly wid have to take irreal pains to purge itself of any suspicion of bias ere it can undertake to impart auch a thing to the members of tbe lower court. Crises in llistury. Inferring to tho Spurgeon caso, ir. Brira eaid that the question was before the assembly to decide whether Spurgeon, Newman and Martineatt have, each in his own way, found (iod and rented on divine authority Spurgeon in the bible, Newman in the church and Marlineau in the reason. For himself, he would deliberately choose tho company lor time and eternity of Martineau and Newman, rather than of such loveless persons as would cast them out of the congregation of the faithful. Here again the bold words of the speaker created conhiderable subdued comment. Continuing, Dr. Briggs said: Let me refer to a word spoken by Dr. Lampe yesttrdAy. lie said, if 1 understood him rightly, and I tried to take down bis exact words, we know nothing oi Christ save what we get in tne b.ble story ( Ir. Lampe, sitting directly in front of the speaker, nodded bis head in eontirluatiou of the accuracy of the quotation). He admits it. Aro you ready to believe that, commissioners'' lM we lesrn ami know nothing of 11 1 in through the uers nal relations that we enjoy in the Lord's supper? I cauuot subscribe to that doetrine. It is rank heresy, if ever heresy was promulgated iu the history of the church. Now, 1st me cad attention to another error made by 1 r. Ltiiiipe. lie said that the bible was the Lnal authority given to us by Jesus Christ and the ap .lts. Justttiiuk oi that, brethren. Bid they give us nothing but wi.at tbey found in thu books of th old testament? Dr. Lampe' statement is dreadfully wrong. Another eUteiittiit by lr. Lampe iu bis argument yesterday wai that the faitu of th Christian onurch was bused solely uuuo scripture. Are you ready to scrpt that? I am not. My faith is buiei upon ti.e Lord Jesus Christ, and Him alone. It being now 12:2) o'clock, l'rof. Briggs suspended his argument and the Kev. lval Y. Graham of Philadelphia presented the following: Whereas, 'ihe geueral assembly is now in session in the capital of the nation; and. Wheren, Thin day has been set apart t honor tne memory of the tntii who fed in defense of our common country: therefore, be it Kesolved, That this assembly adjourn at noon today, to convene ut 7:45 o'clock p. in., as a tribute to the memory of the nation's patriotic dead who laid down their lives in behalf of our civil and constitutional liberty. The aeembiy having, however, made a dillerent order for the day, directly determined not to retain the resolution at that time and took a recess unti. 2:1'0 p. m. taring' line t oik lu led. At the afternoon eession Dr. Briggs continued his defense: I now wish, said be, to bring forth ray position. 1 sbtll adhere to the policy which i have trios far followed with regard to errors la the holy scripture. I hava refused to accept tho dogma tbat the original autographs were inerrant. I have maintained that there are errors in the texts which wo have, in the best texts we ean get by the science of textual criticism, and that it is improbable that the original tt'xt, if we cul 1 discover them, would ba much di "erent from those we have in that regard. Hull tiava refused to afl'irru that there were errors in the original autographs, becausn it is unscientific, it la unsrholarly, ami it is a.'umst ttij truth- oving principles of christianity to make atürius.iious of dogma hre we have no certain emdeuce. I have alwiys refrained as far a possible from pointing to errors iu the present text of scripture. But every biblical scholar admits thtai. Returning to hie belief in progressive Baiictilicatiou, after death, Dr. Briggs said: The doctrine of progressive sactüiralion ia in accordance with the laws that (iod has established in the ethical Constitution of men. The oaureli and the bible give their potent aid t ) the conscience in the ethical elevation of humanity. It is always, everywhere, and in every variety of form and education, or training, ähall all this ethical training cease at death? all the varied stages of progress in the different periods of life, of culture, of racial and national advancement, be reduced to a common level and made of no elteot by m mighty transformation that will deal with the race, father and child, mother and babe, master and scholar, aelf-saoritieing missionary and pagan convert, the devoted evaneeiist and the thief and murderer (here Dr. Briggs shouted his words) turning in his last hour to Christ from the shadow of tho gallows all in one undistinguishablo mass? buch a doctrine strikes a deadly blow at the moral nature of man, th ethical constitution of society, tbe historic training of our race and the moral government of (iod. The doctrine of progressive sanctification after death hariaonis?a Christian faith with Christian ethics and both of these with the ethios of humanity and the ethics of Cod. It enables us to comprehend tbe whole lifo of man, the whole history of our race from its first creation until the day of doom, and all the acts of God in creation and providence ander one grand conception, the divine eancitiCca tion of man. Turning to the assembly and raising his hands solemnly Dr. Briggs concluded his defense as follows: I have endeavored to explain my views. I bold them sincerely and with all my heart, I hope they are set forth iu holy scripture. I know many of them are set forth in the Westminster confession. I - cha lange you before (iod to judge me rightly and conscientiously. 1 challenge you before Uod to judge me according to the reeord. I challenge you before Jesus Christ to do mo justice in your judgment. Col. .Mr Cook Closes the Cnse. Col. MeCook then proceeded to close the case for tbe appellants. Col. McCook opened with a declaration in regard to the suflioiency and exactness of the specifi- ; cations ia the appeal, which Le as

serted the defendant had acknowledged ic the court below and before this court. But he regretted that at a late hour the defendant had stood here and said : "Yes, the word? are mine, but I do not admit the facts stated therein." This was paltry quibbling. Col. McCook asserted that the case before the presbytery was one of fact and not of law ; that the charges contained only matter which the defendant admitted having uttered and that tbe verdict should have been guilty. The case was one which could not be decided by occasional polemics on presbyterian doctrines, but must be decided by the highest tribunal, in accordance with the constitution and standards of the church. The SDeaker traversed anew the grounds of the teachings of the defendant and asserted, despite tbe letter's avowals and explanations, that they worein opposition to the holy scriptures and confession of faith and, therefore, gross error in the eye of the church. ile also aaserted that the doctrines at issue were essential, not withstanding l'rof. Briggs' declaration of opinion to the contrary. In conclusion Col. McCook said: It seems almost incredible that the appellee, after reaffirming so often tho alleged erroneous doctrines for whioh be has been put on trial, should appear before this court with a series of orthodox statements, tor the utterance of which he is not and never has been on trial. The (juestiun is not whether be has once or twenty times taught what was orthodox. The trial is on the doctrines of the inaugural addr. -j, which are offenses against presbyterian d(.v trim s. There is no room for obsuurity here. There is uo reason for searohing the works of the appellee published in tho past to reassure yourselves and t shake the position of the eotumittee. The question it: Ars lbs ud retracted doctrines of the inaugural address, affirmed and realiimed so many times, which are the basis of these charges and specifications, are they in conformity with the word of God and standards of the presbyterian church? That is the uuestion, and that only. 'I be array of authorities which the appellee hos cited iu oppusition to the presbyterian doctrine of the scripture is no doubt imposing; and all scholarships worthy of respect. I am aware, however, that at tha great universities of 1-urope there are many juris. s of the highest learning who defend monarchy and are scornful in their views of the popular institutions of the I'uited .Slates, ltut as a citizen, loyal to tho American constitution, I do not regulate my loyalty according to the conclusions of foreign doctrinaires. In like manner, those of us who are loyal to the constitution of the presbyterian church are not caLed upon to alter our views with respect to pur presbyterian constitution and doctrine at the bidding of nnhilievers, however high their position. Oxford episcopalians and German rationalists do not interpret tti-3 presbyterian constitution and doctrine. For presbyter. anisro has a history and has claims which do not need the support of any one, seeing that the foundation is Jesus Christ as revealed in God's holy word. Washington. June 1. Haying decided by a vote of ös: to 110 that they had a heretic on their hands iu the person of Dr. Britrgs, the first thing for the presbyterian general assembly to do when it met thi morning was to consider what should be done with him. Accordingly a committee was appointed to bring in a verdict, and its members were requested to get to work at once. After a leng pension the committee brought in this recommendation: "Suspension from the ministry' and the assembly adopted the report. During the eeseion cf the committee a motion was made by Dr. Stewart to adopt a resolution admonishing Dr. Briggs for his delivery of the inaugural, and requesting him to refrain horn further spread of his teachings, againet which the church haa ppoken. It was mzgested. however, by another member that po"ihly admonition would be of no avail and it was decided that a subcommittee should wait ipon Dr. Briggs und ascertain what position he would take in that cane. As they had expected from hia speeches they found that Dr. Brigg was not disponed to take bark or modify anything which he had paid. Upon making thia report to tho full committee it was decided that the only other thing to do was to Kinpend him from the further practice of the otlices of a pretbyterian minister and this was agreed to bv a unanimous vote. Dr. Brigga is suspended indefinitely and can only be reinstated on his recantation of the matter in his speeches and writings to which objection has been made. It is unlikely that he will ever do that. l'rof. Briggs was not in hia seat when the closing scene took ; place, all the commissioners who have given him their support and counsel had gone, with the exception of l'rof. Francis Ürown who waited to hear tho verdict and then left the church. Dr. Birch and Dr. Lampe the members of the committee on prosecution were also absent. Col. McCook w as the only member of the committee on prosecution in his peat. The gallerv pevr which had been occupied by Mrs, Briggs and her friends waB conspicuously vacant for the first time since the assembly met. Hymn by Oliver Wendell Holmes. Boston, Juno 1. The twenty-fifth anniversary of reorganization of the Young Men's Christian union was observed last evening. Among those present were Oliver Wendell II )i rues, Lieutenant-Governor Wolcott. the Kev. Robert Collver, the Dev. U. Winchester Donald, D.D.", oi Trinity, the Ilev. Samuel II. Winkley and the wonderful blind child Helen Keller. Addresses were delivered by the above named gentlemen and the following hymn written for the occasion by Dr. Ilolmes was rend by the venerable poet: Our father, while ur herli unlearn 'J'l.u reeds that wr ong Thy name, f-tiil let our hallowed altnrs burn With fn.tii'-i undying lUino. l.'ot by tho lihtning vl-sms of wrath l u.- souls Thy laitti shall et. Tee st.ir id luve must liht the path That lends to heaveu aud Thee. Help us to read our Master's will. Through every dnrseuiug stnin That elouds His sacred image still, Aud sue liiui onoo again. TL brother man, tlm pitying friond. Vi t.o we i s lor buuiau woes, hse pleading words I pardon blend With cries oi raging foes. If 'mi l the gat Vring etc rms of doubt. Our hearts grow faint sr d sol 1 Th strength we cannot lira without Thy love will not withheld. Our prayers accept; our sins forgive. Our youthful r.eal renew; Shape for ushoilsr llvs to live, And nobler work to do. Three Killed in a Mine. Dknvek, June 1. An awful accident occurred at tbe Busk end cf the Busk-Ivan-hoe railroad tunnel this morning. It was caused by a heavy fall of dirt which struck a caus of men while they were at work. The dead are: IlKNItY MASON. LltlC JOHNSON'. ED WAItl) I. A WHENCE. George Aldrich is supposed to be fatally injured. " Tuna of Armor Accepted. IiETin.EiiF.M, I'a., June l.An official test, resulting in the acceptance of 472 tons of armor p' tto by the government, took placo yesterday on the lleddington proving grounds of the Bethlehem iron company in the presence of (irand Duke AD exador and other officers of tbe Uussian and Austrian vessels in the port of I'hila-dülpliis.

PENSION MEDICAL BOARDS.

THEY WILL BE MADE SOLIDLY DEMOCRATIC Secretary Smith's Kenovatlon of the Ten. ion OHiee Capt. Archer of Spencer and Capt. Walker or VVnshington Get l'laces Through hecretary Smith. Burkau of Tiik Sentixel, ) Ul) New York-ave., V Washington, D. C, June 1. J A few weeks ago tbe appointment of democratic physicans to pension medical boards waa announced in nearly every county in Indiana, but the commissions were not sent out. When the new commiseioner of pensions took poseeaeion of his olUce, the question came up as to whether the boards should be composed of three democrats or two democrat and one republican. Ux-Commiasioner Black exerted his influence iu favor of the minority representation board es be had them under the former Cleveland administration. Kepresentatives Cooper, Bynum and others convinced the comm'i-aioner that such a board produced discord, and each side tried to work the applicant. If an applicant was rejected the minority representatives would console tho applicant by telling him the only way to secure a pension was to "vote our ticket next time." Often the democratic members would vie with the republican member in rating the applicant just to catch his vote. The Harrison administration recognized this defect in a minority-representing board and all the members were taken from the republican ranks. The boards will now etand solidly democratic and the commissions of the physicians heretofore appointed are being sent out as fast as they can be filled out. hecretary bmith while renovating the pension oifice and purging the pension lists of fraudulent claimants, is taking care of the old soldiers in a way that will meet the approval of the veterans who despise cant and hypocrisy. Today CapL Archer of Spencer was appointed superintendent of the pension building and Capt. Walkers of W ashington, Ind., to a position on the day watch force. Two more deserving appointments could not have been made. Both are men of high character and standing, and have in their i early days rendered great service to the democratic party, and now that they are advanced in years and unable to cope with the younger elements for positions under the civil eorvice, the secretary thinks they should have the easiebt berths that can be given them. The secretary thinks he can lind an example of democratic vetoraus to hll the watchman's force, aud noue but ex-union soldiers will bo appointed to these positions. The appointment of Cupt. Arther was secured through Representative Cooper. The salary is 1,4 10. Senator Voornees is iu New York attending the seaiioas of the immigration committee. l' naloii OOlce lüorg;ini7.ed. The pension ollke has been reorganized. The following important appointments were today made in the bureau of pensions : Charles McKevett of Syracuse, K. Y., to be chief clerK. vioa A. W. Flatter, who has been appointed a principal examiner. John M. Anthony of llliuois, to bo assistant chief olerk. Brauk 1- Anderson of Virginia, to be law clerk, vice M. Ii. Huiirv, resigned. A. A. Aspinwall of l'enusy Ivauia, to be chief of the board of review, vice 1L A. Dunuian, resigned. James IU Frittaof Indiana to be chief of the special examination division. Gen. N. J. 1. Dana of Ii'ew Hampshire to be chief of tho obi warar.d navy division, vice C. V. Filler, resigned. E. U. Crabbe of Washington to be chief of tbe middle division, vice . N. Reynolds, resigued. Georg T. Kibble of New Jersey to he chief of the western division. A. II. Harr of Pennsylvania to be chief of the southern division, vice F. Ii. Allen, resigned. Expert Will Examine the Hooks. The joint commission authorized by tho Fifty-second congress to investigate the methods of business in the executive departments held a meeting- today and selected a committee to go over the books. The commission, after carefully looking overthe field, came to the conclusion that railroad men would be bent able to do the .work and selected as their experts men skilled in railroad accounting. The chief expert in charge ia Mr. Joseph Y. Beinhardt, president of the Atchison, TopekaÄ Santa l e railroad, a man who has had a wide reputation for abilities which particularly adapt him for this work. He will pot engage in it actively. but will control and direct it, making periodical visits to Washington. Tho two men who will do the actual work are Messrs. Charles W. Haskius of New York city and Li W. Sells of Chicago. The Gold Statement. The total net gold in the treasury is about $'.)2,OOO,O00, but the showing on the books is greater, and the amount stated in the debt statement will be greater, as the exports oi gold made the early part of the week have not yet been "taken up" in the cash. This leaves the so-called gold reserve invaded $H,OtX),000. Indications point to further shipments of gold on Friday and Saturday of this week. I'eace iu .Nicaragua. A dispatch was received at the etat department from Minister Baker dated Messaya, Juce 1, etating that peace hat been restored at Nicaragua and the new government goes into operation today. Capital Notes. There will be ten contests before the house of representatives next winter. Comptroller Eckles has been advised of the failure of the Fir it national bank of Brady. Tex. The bank was a small one, its capital being only $00,000. Secretary (Iresham has been officially notified of the appointment of L. A. Thurston, late head of the annexation commission, to bo minister from Hawaii to the United states to succeed Dr. Mott Smith. Justice Fields of the supreme court denies his intention to retire. The justice says that while he has contemplated retirement tae retirement wiil not occur so long as he cm strength to stand up to the arduous labor imposed upon him. . Ilowen Won tit tha Eighty. Tift li. Nf.w Orleans, Juno 1. In the glove fight at tho Olympic club arena last night between Andy Bowen and Jack Everhart for a purse of $2,000 Bowen won in the eighty-fifth round. After the fight it was found Everhart had injured Lis hand tadlr ia ths esYentiotii round.

JOHN J. LAMB CAPTURED.

The Absconding Treasurer of the Machinists Arrested. Superintendent Colbert received a dispatch from Scranton, Pa., Thursday afternoon stating that John J. Lamb, the dofaulting grand treasurer of the international association of machinists, had been arrested in that city. Lamb was the grand treasurer of the order for a number of years and was a candidate for re-election at the national moeting held in this city a few weeks ago. As soon as he learned that he ru defeated he went to the Meridian national bank and drew out LöUO, which had been deposited there to meet the expenses of the convention and left the city. It wns not discovered that the money was missing until the next day, and then a hurried search was made for Lamb. The robbery was reported to Superintendent Colbert, and he made every effort to capture the defaulting treasurer, but without success. Since he has been chasing bim from city to city, and finally had him arrested In Scranton. it was the intention of Superintendent Coibert to have requisition papers issued and send an officer after him, but a message which he received last night caused himtochangH his plans. The message stated that the grand secretary of the order was in Scranton investigating the matter, and Colbert will wait for further orders before doing anything. M U Rslr?REif PERSO N S. Negro Fiend Kills His AVife, Father and the Sheriff. Laurel, Dob, June 1. John Dinnls, heretofore n hard working negro, drove into Swisbury yesterday with a load of strawberries. After telling them ho got drunk. On reaching homo his father remonstrated with him. John picked up his gun and said he would leave the house for good. His wife ran after him, begging him to return, lie leveled his gun at her and tired. She fell mortally wounded. The murderer's mother upbraided htm, whereupon he tried to kill her but Bhe escaped. Tho father, who was seventy-eight years old, tried to interfere. His Fon placed the muzzle of the weapon to the old man'a breast and fired. The father fell dead. The murderer had two hours' etart when intelligence) of the tragedy was bromrht to town Deputy Sherill" I learn with posse started in pursuit. Dennis was overtaken in the woods today. He agreed to surrender, but as he approached the posse he lilted his guu and tired, killing the sherill' instantly. The pose were so startled that they allowed the negro to escape. He is still at lare. Scores of men are after him. He will be lynched if captured. A PETTICOATED BURGLAR. Sli I.c:iil n I'olircmtii la rt Lively Steepleclinse Over IPtrk Fences. JI'hUa.luIj.Ma l'ubllo lder.I .Walter I'riestlv and his wife, returning to their home, 1847 Letterly street, from a party at 3 o'clock yesterday morning, heard a noise in the back part of the house, and suspected that burglars were about. Mr. I'riestlv stood guard at the frontdoor while Mrs. Bristly ran for a policeman. She found patrolman Umbar on Kensington avenue and notified him. Tho patrolman entered the house, and, discovering a pack door open, rushed into the yard and heard a scrambling noise on a back fence, followed by tho sounds of somebody attempting to pry olf the ecreen of the back kitchen window of an adjoining house. Divesting himself of his coat Dunbar climed upon the fence' and saw a tall youn girl in the next yard in the act of going over another fence. Overthe fence went the policeman, too. Then followed a steeple chase over fences until finally Dunbar overtook the girl, who was as agile as a cat, in the act of ciimbicar upon a back shed. When Dunbar drew and cocked his revolver the girl cried out: "Don't shoot! I won't run away I'll come down." and then descended and surrendered. Sergt. Shaller arrived, and the girl was secured. She was taken to the Trenton-aye. police station, where she gave her name as Bauline Kurtz, sixteen vears old, residing at Kensington-ave. and Letterly-st., both name and address being assumed, tho police believe. She was locked up on the charae of burglary. The prisoner was apparently unmovei by the arrest, and did notched a tear. She refused to givo the police any information about herself, except that her father was dead and her mother resided in Frankford. She waa soon afterward identified by Mrs. Margaret Bobinson of 1813 Adamsst as a girl whom she taw walking about in her bed-room about 3 o'clock in the morning about two weeks ago. She was awakened by a noise, and, looking around", she eaw the defendant, who then put her hands over her face and ran out of the house. Nothing was stolen. About the same time the dwelling of Mrs. Louisa Boldt, 1S0S Letterly-st., was entered and ransacked, and a quantity of underwear and jewelry was stolen. Mrs. Boldt, being aroused from slumber, eaw a young girl in her room and made an outcry. Her daughter chased a stranue girl out of the house. Some of the undergarments worn by the prisoner were identified by Mrs. Boldt as her property. The defendant was committed without bail to answer the charge of burglary by Magistrate Kochersperger. The prisoner is tall, dark-complexioned, with black hair, and appears older than she represents herself to be. She wears a neat black suit trimmed with red and a jaunty hat. j Whole Cloth. Hraxil Democrat.) Judging from the number of manufacturing companies being incorporated in Indiana and elsewhere, and the millions invested in plants, a man with one eye open eemi-occa-ionailv can discern pretty conclusively that the republican campaign song of last year, that ii Cleveland were elected the industries of the country would be ruined and the bats infest the deserted mills of the country, was not "all wool and a yard wide." It.-tnk llobbcd nt Midday. Ar A.I1L, June 1 Today at noon tbe bank of Ava was robbed of about $3,000 while the bank employes were at dinner. The robbers gained entrance by prying open a window. They then took the money out of the safe, which was unlocked. The cashier was not away twenty-live minutes. No trace of the robbers can be found. Couldn't Take America with Ulm. ICblratro 1'ost.j Fianist Baderewski has left the country. That was probably because he did not stand ia with the maker of it.

THE PRINCESS AT THE RACES.

Eulalie Was Something of a Sport at Morris Park. Yesterday. New York, June 1. Brincess F.ulalie went to the races today. he went as cue of the royal blood should go and was entertained in sumptuous etyle at tho famous Morris park track, which for beauty of prospect, view of the course and luxurious club house is not, equated in tuia country. At 1 :45 the princeFS, the prince, the duke ot Tamames the marqucea Arcollermosa, Secretary Jovar and Capt. Condhas of the Santa Maria entered carriages and were driven to Morris park. The pRrty was escorted by Commander Davis, (Jen. Horace Borter, den. James M. Yamuna, Messrs. Howard Carroll and J. B. W. Tappin of the committee. The sporting men deserted the betting ring where thoy were placing thoir money on the third race, which was about to be called, and surging into tho space in front of the royal party, etared at the first live princess they had ever seen as though she were a remarkable curiosity. The people in the graud etand clapped their hands as the princess took her seat, but that was too tame a proceeding for tho boisterous mob in front. Ono loud chap shouted, "Hooray for the princess," and the crowd yelled and threw hats in tho air. This was the noisiest reception the princess had in the city. It did not disconcert her at all. she wont right ou talking with Mr. Forbes, and when ho pointed out tho next race on the program she became much interested. It was Toboggan Slide handicap for all age, and there were thirteen horses in the race. Howard Carroll gave her a tip on St. Florian, and acting upon her instructions placed J 10 on the horse at odds of 3 to 1. There was a loog delay before the horses got away. Thu princess leaned forward and watched the black specks kicking up such a dust in the distance. The prince moved his seat to avoid a big floral decorations which hid his iew of the track. The duke raised a pair of Held glasses with the air of a thoroughbred and watched the race. The princess at tho finish asked where St. Florian was. He came in seventh. Another bet was placed for the princess on the fifth race, and when Chori.-ter came in a good winner it was announced that tho princess had wen 100 and hai it presentod to thu Catholic protectory orphan asylum. The princess saw only one race, as the fourth was run while she was at luncheon and the fifth just after the party entered carriages for the drive back to the Savoy. BAGGED HIS SHARE. . l'l est dent Cleveland's Luck Was with Him Yesterday. Catk Chakllb, Ya., June 1. After a good night's rest at tho Broadwater club house, the presidential party arose very early this morning and were breakfasting at C o'clock, attired in their sporting; clothes, ready to take an early start for the north end of Hog island, where sail boats were in waiting, ready to start out for another fishing trip, but upon arrival the bay was found to be too rough for comfort and it was decided to spend the aftornoon along the beach shooting enire, curlew and other beach birds which were Hying in email flocks. They bad brought their guns and ammunition along and this sudden change did not mar the sport and the birda were poon fallin?, the president killing his ehare. Mr. Cleveland did not appear to be at all disappointed at the impromptu program. At 11 o'clock, however, the bay waa somewhat smoother and a fishing expedition was begun at the north end of the island, where tho president found such fine eport yesterday. At t o'clock the party pulled in their lines after catching ten large drum, several blue fish and a good many trout and other small fish and spent an hour or two in sailing about tho bay. THE ARKANSAS CYCLONE. A Number of Persona Killed at Varl one Points. Campen, Ark., June 1. Meagre reports from points ia Columbia county adjoining this county are to the effect that a disastrous cyclone passed over there yesterday evening. The wind cut a swath forty miles wide. One hundred and sixty-five big trees wore blown across the Cotton Belt's railroad track near Waldo station. Damage was done to all property in the track of the whirlwind. It is a great yellow pine region and eaw mills and stacks were injured. No loss of life is reported, the people tieoing to excavations and ravines. Ono man jumped into a well to save himself. A two story frame house occupied by Mrs. Thomas, a widow with a large family, was demolished and Mrs. Thomas and her fifteen-year-old daughter instantly killed. Other members of the family were badlv bruised. Many other houses in the track of the cyclone were demolished or unroofed. Not a tree or fence was left standing in its track. A VALUABLE VALISE. The Sale of an Unclaimed Ono Whioh Held Papers Worth $107,000. Montreal, June 1. Lee Stanton, an F.nglish painter, bought a leather valise at the Grand Trunk railroad pale of unclaimed baggage for $2. On opening it he found 107 shares in the Western gas improvement company of Chicago, fully paid up and worth $107,000. The valise was the property of Louis Halberstadt, who died in Brockville, Ont., in October, 1W)1, of alcoholism. He went to Brockville from Napiervilie, 111. A large sum of money and some jewelry which ho was known to have just prior to his death were missing, and it was generally believed at the time that he had been robbed. Miot Ilia Wife and Took I'olaon. PirrsBuno, June 1. Frederick Schaufuer, an iron worker of Bonnstown, Shalers township, shot his wife in the arm this morning and then beat her over the head until she was inFenaible. Believing her dead, ha went to the stable and swallowed enough aconite to kill twenty men. He was found several hours later in a comatose condition and after hard work was restored to consciousness. He will recover, but his wife may die. The refusal of Mrs. Schaufuer to eien over her property angered her husband and prompted the deed.

PLANKINTON BANK CLOSES,

THE LAPPEN FAILUrtE CAUSES THE INSTITUTION TU SHUT DOWN. An Assignment to William Planklntoa, Who (lives liund iu itl.OOfl.OOO, furnished by .lohn 1 Mitchell and Others AuotheS Suffusion nt Tiin;ii Xotta. Mu.w.u Ki;r., June 1. The l'lankintoa bank, which stood a hard run two we6ka ago. after it became known through the failure of F. A. Lappen 0 Co. that the institution had loaned f.'l'.i.OUD to that firm, closed its doors this morniDand made aa assignment this afternoon. A notice was plaoed upon the door which stated thai cn account of the iailurc of ellorts to reorganize tho bank and the constant withdrawal of depuMPj, it was thought best to close the bank. The Lappen inventory waB liniebed yesterday evening and the poor shos in;; cf assets made by it settled the bank. The Blatkintons recorded c'aims against the Lappen business aggregated ::-'U,000. The claims of Hobert Hill and M. Landauer, ail ef which taka precedence ot the Biankinton, aggregate ö,(ho. The inventory of tho Lappen Block shows u total of only iio:.'0.S2. Allowing ")", 0J() of this aiEount for tho satisfaction of Hill and Landauer claims, there is left ( but jir3,0o0 toward making good the l'lankintoa claim. Just before the Lappen failure the) Eight and time deposits amounted to L'.UDii.OdO in ruund llgures. The money, of coure, in regular order of Lanxing business was ecattere 1 about in loans of small amounts. The Blankinton's principal correspondence abroad was with the National bunk of the Bepublic, thiV. S. national bank of New York and the Continental national of Chicago. The condition cf its business with these concerns is said to be bad, and it is unoiücially statedthat the Uk,0i0 that came to the relief of the Biankinton during the run came frona Chicago, and was sent by the Continental national. The Biankinton bank was organized ia lsr by the late John Biankinton, the' iuillionaire pork pneker. F.T.Day was. was one cf Mr. Blankinton's active coworkers in tho organization. Mr. Biankinton was the lir-t president, but Mr. Day assumed the active management of the business from the (-tart. After the death of Mr Biankinton Mr. Day was elected president and William Biankinton, eon of the founder, waa chojen vice-president to represent the etock of the Biankinton estate and that he held by himself. Tbe assignment was mads to William Biankinton, and this afternoon Mr. Biankinton was placed under bonds to the amount ol Jl.fnHi.0, 0. His bondsmen are John L Mitchell, Charles Bay aud David Ferguson. The state law regarding assignments provides that the assignee's bond must bo placed at a tlgure equal to the nominal assets of the involved iirm. According to the bond the bank assets are fl.GOti.OOO. With the failuro ot the Biankinton bank the chant es for Hih reorganization of tho Lappen business f 11 llat. There ii no longer any hope that the proposed company can bo organized. Sherilf Dunn has in hands more than $4-0,0Ui) in claims against tho Lappens while the total value of the btock according to tho appraised inventory is $203,000.82. A Tacoma ltnnk Suspends. Tacoma, Wash., June 1. The Merchants' national bank, the oldest banking institution in the city, suspended payment temporarily this morning. A notice on tbe door stated that the action ia taken on account of the stringency of the money market and inability to make col-; lections. The bank will probably resum in a few days. The bank has a paid up? capital of $-'00,000. W. J. Thompson ii president. The clearinghouse association yesterday ifsued the following notice: Owing to dis-jnistlng rumors in circulation ejecting the standing of tba Merchants' national bank, this association has resolved tJ protect tbe depositors, if necessary. Otlicers of the bank say the suspension,' is only temporary and pive out the follow ing dispatch, sent to the comptroller of thV currency: Owios to nnexpaoted demands of oar Nss? York correspondent, the Chase national back, the continued withdrawal of deposits and inability to realize on assets with suuio:ent promptcess to witbsUnd constant drswini npoa sir, resources, and ia jaitioe to ourselves and' protection of oar creditors, we are obliged to temporarily suspend. Please send examiner,. AIlkcii ants' National Bask. Figures given out at this time, said toV be approximately correct, show total lia bilities, SGOO.OoO ; assets, Jl.000,000. Ilusincss 'oto. The steamship Fuerst Bismarck, which . railed yesterday for Kurope, carried $-',750,000 gold and ?1S2,S00 silver. At Montreal Alfred Henry Wilson, trader, doing business as Wilson A Frost, has eseigced. Liabilities secured 51,500) unsecured $121,814. The furnaces of the Bock Hill coal and; iron company of Hock Hill, Pau, were closed down indefinitely owning to a strikt) among the employes. rilia Cioldberg, importer and dealer la beads and millinery trimmings at New York, made an assignment to Julio Freudenthal without preferences. At Cincinnati the Yictoria cordage com. figny filed a deed of assignment to W. N. Wiling. The liabilities are said tobt $UH),000 and the assets may reach SiCQ. 000. Another trust has been or is about to. be launched upon tbe business world. It ia known as the American flint bottle) company and, with the title, has been in corporated under the laws of Wisconsin. The amount of incorporation ia Faid to be Sl.OOO.OtK). Tho object of the compact Lj to raise- prices by combining. Ion i Prohibition Ticket. Des Moines, Ia., June L The prohibition state convention this morning made tbe following nominations : For governor. It. O. Ayleswortb, Des Moines; lieutenant-governor, J. C. Bead, Delta; snperir.temient ot publio instruction. Miss Belle 11. Mix. Danville; supreme judge, J. A. llarvey. l'oik City ; railway commissioner, L. 1L Gillette, Des Moines. The nomination of Dr. Aylesworth ia considered a strong one. Lie is preaident of Drake university. The usual resolutions were adopted. Klv I'rddlrra Murdered. City of Mexico, June 1. Five peddlen were murdered by a band of brigands in the fetate of Jalisco. The peddlers were passing in a body ajong an nnfro juonted road, when the bandits, eight in number, led by Lemuel Lagotario, attacked them. The peddlers attempted to defend themselves and all wero auickly killed. Their goods, money and mules were taken by the outlaws. A troop of f täte riües are la close pursuit of the robbers.

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