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CLEVELAND SCORED.
New Hampshire Democrat Creates
Great Discord.

CONCORD. n. H.. May 1.-THE Demo
cratic State convention to choose delegates
to the national convention met here to-day.
Oliver l.. Branch was chosen chairman.
He briefly addressed the convention. His
references to Cleveland were loudly ap-
pauded.
Urch Of Portsmouth created a sensation
by saying, Il charge Grover Cleveland aud
his administration with dislOyalty and un-
faithfuness to the rank and file of the
Democratic party" The speaker was IN
terrupted by storm OF Kisses and cries Of
Put him out" The chairman ruled Urch
out Of order, and the convention proceeded
to the election of delegates to the national
convention.
After the platform had been read Urch
created another breeze by Offering an
amendment 20 strike out the name OF Cleye-
land and substitute that OF Hill Amid
much confusion his amendment was ruled
out of order and the platform was adopted,
after which the convention adjourned.
The platform favOrs tariff fQr re venue
with incidental protection, and denOunces
the protective system. 80 called, developed
IN the Mckinley bill; approves currency
sufficient for the proper demands OF busl-
ness. not presenting a device which can be
manipulated to advantage by any indiYld-
ual or class at the expense of any other, q
currency whose every dollar is equal in
value to every other, aud recognizes Grover
Cleveland as the great leader OF tariff re-
form, under whose continued leadership a
croWning triumph is to be achieved in 1892.
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No Further Damages Feared From tht
Swollen Streams.
DEVASTATION CAUSED BY THE FLOOD.
New Orleans 10 Longer in JeOpardy-lllinOiS
Towns Believed Sale-IaSt Amount Of
Property Ruined.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

NEW ORLEANS, May 1.-THE river here
to-day is feet 10 inches lower than at one
time yesterday. A break of 90 feet wide oc-
CURED at Bousec0ur, on the east bank OF
the river, 81 les below the city. A train
load Of material was sent at once, and il is
thought that the force on the ground will be
suf3clent to cope with the difficulty.
Much apprehension is felt concerning
some OF The leyees below here, both on the
east and west banks. as they are not con-
sldered to be in a very safe condition, I'm
less creyasSe occurs at some point above
New Orleans disastrous break in same of
the lower coast levees is seriou9ly feared.
OTTAWA, H., May 1.-THE Illinois and
Fox rivers entered their banks again Mon
day and since then all the manufacturing
institutions in the inundated district have
resumed operations. The vacated homes have
been re-entered and habitatinns re-estab-
lished. The worst feature of the inundation
has been the large quantities of refuse left
on the oveTfi0wed lands, while large dep0s-
It's OF quieksand ana other debris are found
at frequent intervals. Those inclined to
sensatlonalism prophecy an epidemic. This
view is not sustained by the general public.
the almost universal opinion being that
there IS absolutely no cause for alarm. The
rains of the past as hours have not percep-
tlbly increased the volume of water, and ali
fears Of further devastation are silenced.
PEORIA. H., May 1.-THE Illinois River
lsisubsldlng slowly; fall of 10 inches so far
has been registered. All the small streams
are still out of the banks. No further dam
age is apprehended, except from more rain,
which IS threatened. No effort has been
made TO repair the destruction made. 1t
Will be nearly a month before planting can
be done IN many places
QUINCY, H., May 1.-THE waters are
suDsIdng and it is believed the worst OF the
flood is over. The country is entirely
devastated and all the work done last fall
and this spring is ruined. Many farmers
have lost a number of cattle, hogs and
horses. but no losses OF houses or lives are
reported
PITTsBURG, May IA heavy storm last
night played great havoc on the Cleveland
and Pittsburg road. Passengers from Cen
tral Ohio say that a waterspout must have
swept over the section south of Cleveland,
as the storm was one of most unusual
severity. and the indications are that great
damage was done at various points.
CANTON, Ohio. May IA heavy rain
and wind storm swept over this city last
evening. The rainfall was unprecedented.
almost impossible, while the cellars in the
lower part of the city were filed with
water. Ali the railroads leading into the
city were inundated and all trains are
delayed.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE storm. the
effect Of which is causing such destruction
along tile Mississippi and Missouri rivers,
reanhed here this evening, rendering lnvisi-
ble.a partial eclipse Of the moon.
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GUNS FOR THE ARMY.
New Rifle to Be Adopted by the United
States Government

A New Rifle to Be Adopted by the United
States Government.
New YORK, May IL. = The Magazine
Board of the Ordnance Department which
has been carrying on long series of tests
Of the military rifles used by foreign
armies TO determine on substitute
for the Springfield rifle, which is now
in use. finished its meeting in this
city to-day. The board has tried. since its
formation. the aims used by Germany, Bel
GUM, Austria, Denmark, Switzerland, Por-
tugal and Japan. The gun experimentally
adopted byEngland and the new guns soon to
be introduced into the Russian and Italian
armies have also been tried. The Ameri-
can gun to be adopted by the army will be
OF 80 caliber, to carry bullet of .230 grains,
which is to be propelled by 36 grains of
smokeless powder.
The present Springfield gun carries 40
caliber cartridge, using 20 grains of black
powder and 500-grain bullet. The differ
ence In weight will enable the men to
carry much more ammunition, and
the smokeless powder. being much more
effective than any other. will pro-
duee more deadly results and still
leave gun-barrels untarnished. Instead of
making tie guns smell vIlely, as does the
other powder. 1t leaves an odor like fresh
pineappes after firing. The final
tests by the board will take place
next week at tho Springfield Armory,
where some American guns will be tested.
Among them will be two de signed by ma
tive OF California. 5. NJ. hurst, two made
by the Lee Arms Company. one invented by
/. M. Wilson of Springfield. Mass, and
another invented by Captain Ii. Ii. Russell,
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CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.

Amendments to the Diplomatic Appro-
priation BilI-Ship Canal Survey.
WASHINGTON, May lin the Senate to-
day Sherman reported two amendments to
the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill, one being an increase from $25. 900 to
$500 in the item for the bureau OF Ameri-
can republics, and the other to insert an
item for s65000 for the payment of the
United States share OF the expenses for a
preliminary survey for a continental rail-
way recommended by the International
American Conference.
Among the bills passed was the Senate
bill, authorizing the Secretary of War to
cause survey to be made for a ship canal
connecting Lake Erie and the Ohio River
from Connaught harbor, or from Erie to
Pittsburg, and apprOprating $4,000 for
the establishment of fish hatcheries in
Montana, Texas and on the gulf coast, ap-
pr0priating $4,000 each for the first two
anu $4,000 for the last, and the House DILL
10 provide for term of the United States
Circuit and District Court at EVanstown.
WyO.
The presiding officer laid before the Sem
ate a message from the President trans
mittng the seventh annual report of the
Commissioner of Labor.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
j0urned.
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THE METHODISTS.
Special Centennial Service to Be Held on
May IL.

OMAHA, May 11.-Bishop Joyce presided
at the Methodist Conference to-day.
The committee on centennial of the Gen.
eral Conference reported recommending
that special service be held as q centennial
service on May II. and that efforts be made
TO collect facts connected with the confer
enee of 1892 as the official journal Of that
conference has been lost. Adopted
A resolution was adopted to appoint
committee to meet delegates TO the Presby-
teran General Assembly, who pass through
Omaha on their way 10 Portland, Or, and
invite them to visit the General Conference
A resolution to relieve the general confer
ence of the appointment Of official editors,
secretaries Of the auxiliary department, su-
perintendents OF the book concern, etc, by
vesting the authority of appointment in the
different boards, was referred to the COM
mittee on temporal economy.
A resolution calling on the committee on
episcopacy to consider the advisability of
dlStricting the whole church territory into
as many districts as there are Bishops, eX-
cept senior Bishops, and assign to each
prescribed district for four years, was re-
ferred TO the committee on episcopacy.
resolution seeking to have the time
limit to itinerancy removed was referred TO
the committee on that subject.
a resolution for the appointment OF
committee 10 revise tue opening chapter Of
the discipline, which treats on the origin
and history of the church, was referred TO
the committee on revision and discipline
A resolution introduced declaring the
missionary funds were not properly dis
tributed ard that conferences that paid the
most have not been fairly treated in the dis
tributlon. was referred.
A resolution calling for earnest effort to
unite the two branches Of the Methodist
Church, North and South, was referred to
the committee on the state OF the church,
amid applause.
The conference then took up the report of
the commission on constitution, postponed
from yesterday, and Bishop Merrill pro-
ceeded to explain the work Of the commits
sion at length.
The committee on episcopaey held meet
ing this afternoon at the First Methodist
Church. at which the question of changing
the episcopal residences now located at
Buffalo. Topeka, Fort Worth and Cinen-
natl to other cities caused quite & heated
discussion. The subcommittee brought in
a report fav0ring the establishment Of an
episcopal residence at Detroit and Seattle
or some other point in Washington, also in
Europe and Japan.
The sub committee on efficiency oil Bishops
reported that all the present Bishops are
capable Of doing their work, and in the
opinion OF the subcommittee there should
be no more Bishops elected at present.
After lengthy discussion the committee
adjourned until Friday, without reaching
con clusiOn
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SATAN's AGENT.
An italian Who Had Diploma From Lucifer
Himself


New YORK, May 11.-The arrest of Vim
cenzo Libertini on Tuesday night, who for
the last four years has been practicing the
black art as an authorized agent of the devil
and swindling his countrymen and
women in the Italian colony in the Sixth
Ward has created great excitement in the
colony, and some remarkable revelations
came to light to-day concerning his
transactions with the ignorant and
superstitious. He Is known among
Italians as DR.. Lbertini. and in proof of
It's right to work marvellous cures and per-
form miracles he carries with him dip
Iona in the devils own handwriting, writ
ten in a language which only true disciples
of Satan can understand
During these four years the Italians have
all stood in fear Of him. and even when he
WAS not successful in carrying out the deY-
IFS schemes they did not dare take any
action against him. He finally got into a
family that was not quite so eredulous as
some Of the others, and the result is that
the devils agent is now languishing in the
tombs, beseeching his satanic majesty
to raise the sum of $500 bail and set
him at liberty. The devil. through his
agent, Libertne. has been very active in
stirring up strife between husbands and
wives among the Italians, and then settling
their trouble for money.
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ONE HUNDRED YEARS Ago.
Celebration Of the Centennial Of the Dis.
eOVery Of the Columbia River.

ASTORIA, May 11.-One hundred years
ago to-day Captain Robert Gray catered
the mouth OF the Columbia River In the
ship Columbia. AT the centennial celebra-
tion to-day this event was reproduced. The
four-masied barkentine Chehalis. COM
manded by CAPTAIN Watts. personating the
ship Columbia, drew away from the wharf
with a number of invited guests on board.
among whom were a number Of pioneers.
and passed the United States cruisers Balti-
more and Charleston lying in the harbor,
the band aboard playing Columbia" The
ship representing the Columbia proceeded
to the end Of the Government ietty. Re-
turning she dropped her anchor in tile
exact spot where Captain Gray anchored
100 years ago. Then Indians with painted
faces came cut in canoes bringing salmon,
just as they met Captain Gray. Numerous
vessels steamed around and Saluted the
Columbia, the Columbia answering the
salute by dipping her ensign. while cheers
went up from the crowd. A flag was theE
presented to the vessel By Mrs. NJ. j. Kin
ney Of Astoria, aud three cheers were given
as the flag was hOiSted TO the miZZen
truck. The anchor was next weighed, tho
ladies OF the party mounting the caDstan,
and the Columbia proceeded on her voyage
10 Astoria. When the cruisers Charleston
and Baltimore were passed they saluted
with tremendous chorus. Amid the
Hhistling of steamers, mingled with the
thunder of cannon from the men-Of-war and
from the batteries on shore. the dipping OF
flags, the cheering of thousands, and the
waving of hats and handkerchieis, the Co
lumbia arrived at the dock.
Al 80 O'Clock this afternoon grand
street parade was had, Colonel And erson.
u. 5. a, acting as grand marshal. The pro
cessiOn was mile and half long, and was
made up 10 the following order: Colonel
Anderson and aids, police. Astoria baud,
United States troops from Fort Candy,
sailors from the United States cruisers,
First Infantry band. civic societies. pic
neers. fire. department, guests and citizens
afOOt and in carriages.
Late in the afternoon literary exercises
were held. the centennial Grafton being
delivered by Professor John Fiske Of Har-
ward University. The day closed with
marine parade of steamers and fishing
boats,
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WoMEN's CLUBS.
Convention of the Federation Now in Session
in Chicago.

in Chicago
CHICAGO. May IL. - The first ooRventioa
OF the federation of wOmen's clubs met here
to-day, many well-known women being
present. including Frances Z. Willard,
Susan b. Anthony and Julia Ward Howe
A Amagniieeut bouquet OF white roses marked
the table OF the president, Mrs. c. f. Brown
of New Jersey. The only man on the floor
was the presidents husband. DIR. Sarah
Hackett Stevenson. president of the Chi
eago WOmen's Club, made an address of
welcome, in the course of which she
paid pretty compliment 10 Susan
pause which followed did not ceass
until Miss Anthony had arisen and bowed
her thanks. DR.. Stevenson called attention
to the fact that there was no provision made
for a representation OF working wGmen in
the clubs meetings. She deplored the fact
and reminded the members present of the
opportunity they had to rectify this.
President Brown made brief address Of
thanks and the reports of the recording sec
retary. Mrs. J. C. Croly Jennie June), and
treasurer. Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Smith, were
read.
President Brown then delivered the bien :
nial address. In two years. she said, clubs
in the federation had increased from so to
1S5, with total membership of about 20. 600
bright, cultured and many distinguished
women.
The afternoon session was devoted to the
reading of reports from the various States.
Mrs. Yardleye reported for Ceylon and
India. There is Sorosis society in Bonn
bay, she said, and woman'S educational
society 10 Ceylon. Illinois was reported by
Mrs. HuddlestOu as the banner State Of the
federation, being represented by 81 clubs.
Mrs. Bates reported clubs in California,
and referred particularly to the Pacific Press
Association with 150 mpmhprS Mrs
Sewall reported "a clubs in Indiana, 20 of
which are in the federation. Miss Rogers
reported eight clubs in Iowa. with over 500
members.
The principles OF ederatiOn-equality
with men-are being recognized to such an
extent that the ladies were to-day rendered
an invitation TO attend a minstrel perform
ance. for the quality of which Dr. Steven
son vouched Tonight they attended a
hauouet
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

The Imperial Council at ST. Petersburg
has decided to admit Jews to the municipal
franchises.
Cholera is epidemic in Cabul, Afghan
istan. The Ameer has withdrawn to a
camp outside the walls.
The Argentine Republic has bonght
cruiser from Armstrong of 5000 tons for
e295, 900. 1t has a speed of % knots.
Tom Mann. the English labor leader, will
contest a seat for West Birmingham now
held by the Right Hon. Joseph Chamber
ain.
The machinery molders of Cleveland, ex-
cept where their demands have been
granted, have gone Oh strike for an ad-
vance in wages. About $40 men are out
The acts of the Dominion Government to
establish reciprocity in wrecking between
the United States and Canadian vessels and
the renewal of the modus vlyendj have
received royal assent.
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Hibernian Convention.

NEW ORLEANS, May 11.-At the second
days session of the Ancient Order OF Hi
bernians the report of National Secretary
Slattery for the two years ending the 1st of
NJ ay was approved.
1t shows a total membership of 1S3,-
238, an increase Of 27.361. The total
amount paid for benefits was 1868,
60 for burying deceased members
S73,442, for bnrying brothers wives
$1,000, and sundry expenses S207, ,657.
The total amount Of money now held by
the order is S70S 9S2; total value of the cash
and property, SS7S27 A grand parade
was held in the afternoon, Mayor Filz-
patrick acting as marshal Tonight there
was a grand reception and banquet
NEW YORK. May 1.-THE session to-day
OF the convention OF the Ancient Order of
Hibernans was wholly absorbed by the
committee meeting. The election Will occur
tomorrow.
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IRISH HOME RuLE.
Tie Ulster Unionists Repudiate the idea Of
Armed Resistance

Tie Ulster Unionists Repudiate the Idea Of
Armed Resistance
LONDON, May 1.-THE Ulster Unionist
Members OF Parliament repudiate with
amusement the rumor that they are secretly
purchasing arms and are drilling an army
OF defense. They possess, they say, three
lines of resistance, of which the force Of
arms is the last and the least. The first
line of resistance is determined opposition
In Parliament to all the stages of the home
rule bill; the second is the bOYcotting Of
resistance if the irish Parliament tries to
force its DEGREES upon them. They do not
believe, however, that they will be driven
10 the extremity Of active resistance, which
they recognize is only justified in law by
success, and must imply willingness to
take the consequences. Even such a course,
10 tTUODS If sent TO restore order.
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srsin Cowed BY England.

PARIS, May Liza Lanterne says that
during the disturbances in Morocco last No
vember. Germany proposed TO England that
should Spain intervene IN Morocco, Great
Britain and Germany should forcioly
oppose Spain. blockade the Spanish
coasts, lombard Barcelona aud occupy
the Balearic and Canary Islands.
On the conclusion OF peace, La Lanterne
adds, Morocco and the Canary Islands were
70 be divided between Great Britain and
Germany, and Tripoli was to be given to
Italy. III pursuance OF this plan Great
Britain and Germany addressed menac-
Ing note to spain, which country was
warned Of the plot BY Austria, and aban-
doned the idea Of Intervention,
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A1iznna Rsnnhlinana

PHGSIx, Ariz.. May 1.-The Territorial
Republican League met here this evening.
Hon. George Christ of Nogales was unani-
mOusly elected president. but declined, and
Ben Heney of Tucson was chosen. Captain
Hancock of Phoenix is vice-president. and
j. b. Woodland of Phe1ix secretary.
G, Y. Fl. Shaver of Phoenix. Hon. George
Christ of Nogales, Abe Frank Of Yuma, and
George E. Brown of Prescott were elected
delegates to the national Republican con-
YentiOn at Minneapolis.
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representative to inform the people that if
they would disperse, the matter would be
dropped. They drove the representative
away. AS soon as this news reached the
Government large detachment of cavalry
and infantry started for the scene ard are
to attack the place oil all sides and clean it
out. The soldiers when last seen were two
days from Tomachic and, it Is said, the at
tack would take place May 8, five days ago.
The people at Tomachic are we'll armed and
desperate. They are nearly starved out, but
are firm believers in the alleged Christ.
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Settlers Driven From Reservations

KANSAS CITY, May ia special to the
Journal from Guthrie. o. T., says that Gov
ernor Seay received dispatches to-day from
the reservation stating that hundreds Of
Cheyennes were off their allOtments and
were driving white settlers off their claims.
The Indians assert that they never signed
the treaty for the sale of the lands, and il
the white settlers don't leave in 10 days they
will be driven out The Indians are all
armed and the settlers want troops.
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THE AMENDE HONORABLE.

Collector Berry Dismisses His Libel Suit
Against sau Diego Paper.
SAN DIEGO, May 11.-In October, 1891.
two libel suits for sums aggregating $4,000
were begun against the San Diego Daily
Union Company by John r. Berry, Collector
of tho Port of San Diego, on the ground of
the Union having charged him with connec-
Gus articles in notorious local sheet how
defunet. These two libel suits were dis
missed to-day by Mr.. Berry and the Union
will say in the morning that recently suf-
ficent evidence has been furnished to con-
vince it that Collector Berry was not the au-
thor of the articles that gave offense. and
that he was not member of the company
publishing the sheet containing them.
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PORT TOWNSEND. May 1.-THE schooner
Henry Dennis, whose probable fate has been
the cause OF much anxiety, is safe in north
ern waters. She sealing and meeting with
phenomenal success. having had on board
over GOO skins when spoken on April % by
the United States steamer COrwIn at Yaki-
tat Bay. Captain Miner reported every
thing aboard his vessel in good shape aud
expressed hopes of securing the largest
catch of the fleet during the season.
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MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
A Young New York Politician Arrested for q
Double Crime.

UOuDie Urine,
New YORK, May 11.-Colonel Jacob Rup-
pert Jr., who Is on the staff of Governor
Flower, was arrested ON the arrival here to-
day of the Ciiy of New York on which
he was a passenger. An Irish con-
stabnlary sergeant and Scotland Yard
detectives were the captors. II. A.
Walter. who is the manager of the London
and San Francisco Bank, crossed the ocean
in March, having as a stateroom companion
a man who went by the name OF Benjamin
Brown, and who was the image of Rupert.
A letter of credit representing 95OO dis
appeared from Mr.. Walters stateroom,
and a large draft was made on it on the
London Bank by the forgery of his sigma
ture before he could report the less to the
bank. 1t was this double crime that con-
fronted the young New Yorker, and 1t was
only after severe scrutiny and examination
and an effort to get a snapshot picture of
the young millionaire, that the foreigners let
him go and finally made abject apologies.