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Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-14

The initial concert Of the Omaha Musical
society. Homer Moore, director, IS an
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-14

The last two performances by I'd a..
~hurch's Metropolitan company will be
given at Buyds today At the bargain
day" matinee Monte Cr.s-o" VII be
presented and tonight al S15 the Prisoner
of AiEiers" Will be repeated.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-14

Rev William NJ. Hiudmau, pastor o! the
Normal Park church Chicago has been
chosen pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church. The new pastor was chosen AZ 4
meeting OF the congregation last evening
Dr. W. D. Patton presiding The meetine
opened with a song and praise service. after
which Or. Link secretary OF the commit
tee appointed 10 recommend . new pastor
reported that DR. William NJ Hlnaman was
the unanimous choice Of the committee Dr
Link spoke very highly OF Dr. Hlndmau
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
SCOTT JACKSON'S TRIAL.
Testimony of Pearl Bryan's Mother Was
Full of Pathos.

Cincinnati, O., April 23.-Interest in
the trial at Newport, Ky, of the alleged
murderers of Pearl Bryan grows more
intense daily. This is attested by the
thronged Hobbies in the court room, the
punctual attendance of members of the
bar from both sides of the river and the
unremitting attention of all present.
Eleven witnesses were examined to-
day, two in the morning and nine in the
afternoon. The policy of the prosecu-
time as nearly as possible. The defense
has by cross examination indicated that
it's line will be to create doubt as to
where Pearl Bryan was killed, leaving
it an open question whether or not she
was killed in Ohio and afterwards trans
ferred to Kentucky and there beheaded.
The defense has taken numerous eXcep-
tons to the ruling of the court.
Col. Crawford has fifty exceptions, his
motions and objections being overruled
quite that number of times.
OF the nine witnesses examined in the
afternoon the testimony of Mrs. A.. ).
Bryan. the mother of Pearl, was full
of pathos. When asked how she was
able to identify the headless girl sent
to Greencastle as her own Pearl, she
answered with thrilling effect: sit is
about recognizing her own child"
She identified the blood-stained gar
ments and shoes and trinkets as those
of her murdered child. She also testi
fed that Pearl had never been from
home except on three-months' trip with
her to Kansas; that Scott Jackson was
seldom Il visitor at her house; that Will
Wood introduced him first; that she her.
self was absent last year, from March
nj will
New Mexico; that Pearl was the only
housekeeper for her father, brothers and
two little nephews while she was alb
sent.
Fred Bryans testimony showed that
Pearl had serious home duties and but
little experience with the world; also
that Will Wood first introduced Scott
jackson to Pearl, not long before her
mother started on her four-months' visit
to New Mexico. Both mother and son
testified that Jackson's visits to the
Bryan home were not frequent and that
he never took Pearl in the buggy riding
from the Bryan home. Both admitted
that Pearl was often at Greencastle and
might have met Jackson at intervals.
Another impressive witness was Mary
Morgan, who first found Pearls hat near
stained handkerchief found in the hat
by Mrs. Morgan was in evidence and
was identified by witnesses. She found
the hat on Sunday, February 2, and
thinks it was hidden on the day before.
Dr. w. II. Littler of Leesburg, Ky,
was medical student and roomed in
the same building with Jackson and Wal
ling. He testified that Jackson had
called upon him about January % to
settle a dispute about the effect of CO.
caine. He also saw Walling and Jack
son in consultation in the McNevin
boarding house the night Jackson was
arrested.
1t was also proved by ]. III. Ulen that
he sold Jackson twelve grains Of cocaine
on January 20.
rOborated evidence already given.
Jackson showed palor today, especially
when the Bryans were ON the stand.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
METHODISM AND WOMEN.
The Proposition to Make Women Eligible
AS Lay Delegates Defeated.

Baltimore, April 24.--All the returns
have been received from the Methodist
Episcopal conference in America and in
missionary fields of the vote on the wom-
an question, and have been tabulated by
Rev. Dr. Lucien Clark, pastor of the Mad
isOn Avenue Methodist Episcopal church,
this city. These returns, according to
this table, show that the Baltimore propo-
sition, to amend the proscriptive rule of
the discipline, so as to make women eligi-
BILE as lay delegates to the conference, has
been defeated by only eighteen votes.
The vote of the North Dakota confer
ence, which has just been received, was
the last taken on the proposition. With
that included in the table which DIR. Clark
has prepared, the vote is shown to be
1915 for the admission of women and
2529 against. The total vote was TO-
044. Three-fourths of this would be
1888, or Is more than were cast for the
proposition to admit women.
The vote to change the basis of minis
terial representation in general confer
ence, one delegate for every forty-fve min
listers to one for every sixty-fve, has been
lost. The vote was 6673 for the PROPOSE
ton and 1898 against the majority being
considerably less than the necessary
three fOurths.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
A BUCHANAN OFFICE-HOLDER
DEAD.

New York, April 24.-The Herald
this morning says: civilian Boyd Ran
kin. at one time a judge of the supreme
court of Washington territory. died We'd
nesday night at his home in Jersey City.
He was born in Philadelphia. on March
II. 1899. President Buchanan appoint
ed him judge in Washington territory
in 1851 Before his appointment Mr..
Rankin practiced law in Philadelphia.
and stumped the state of PENNSYLVANIA
for Buchanan. In 1859 President
Buchanan appointed him the first gov
ernor of Washington territory. He quar-
relied with Governor Harvey in 1867 and
resigned his Office. He again stumped
Pennsylvania for the Democratic candi-
date in the campaign of 1864. He took
up his residence in Jersey City in 1866
and practiced law in this city until few
years ago. His last notable public APP
pearance was as the counsel for William
J. Thompson. the duke of Gloucester IN
a contest over a seat in the assembly.
He leaves n widow and four daughters
three of whom are married.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
THE LOUISIANA ELECTIONS.
The Returns Indicate Fosters Election
by About 10000.

New Orleans, April 22.-Capt. J. n.
Pharr, Republican-Populist candidate for
governor, arrived here this evening and
made an address from the Item office gal
lery on Camp street.
When the ''Old Swamper," as Capt.
Pharr is Familiarity called by his friends,
made his appearance he received quite an
ovation from hundreds of people who fill
ed the streets on all sides of the building.
Capt. Pharr congratulated the people
of New Orleans on their gallant and sue
cessful fight against the corrupt ring rule,
which they had overthrown.
Regarding the result of the state cleo
ton, he said the returns now being re-
ceived indicated on their face that his
opponent had carried the state, but his
associates knew that many of these re-
turns were fraudulent, and that in many
cases the votes had not been polled. How
ever, he said if we find when the returns
are all in that our opponents are elected
even by a single vote, we shall insist that
they be seated. On the other hand, if
the returns are in our favor we will then
confer together and decide what course to
pursue.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

Washington. April 23.-The house to-
day. on motion of Mr.. Talbert Dem.) of
South Carolina, unanimously adopted a
resolution calling upon the secretary of
state for all information relative to the
arrest and Imprisonment in Cuba of Rev.
Daz.
Consideration of the Picker general
pension bill was resumed and Mr.. McClel-
land Dem.) of New York spoke in oppo-
sition to the measure as intended as n Re-
publican sop to the soldiers and reflec-
IN or the admnistrs tioc of the pension
laws by the present legislative forces.
But the best the majority could do for
the old soldier. he said, was to bring in
this bill, which proposed to put on the
pension rolls the name of bounty jumpers
and men who had deserted from the ranks
of the Confederacy.
Mr.. Smith Rep.) of Michigan opposed
that section which provides for discon-
tnuance of pensions for mistake of fact
or recovery from injury"
Mr.. Wood Rep) of Illinois favored the
passage of the bill with several amend
ments.
Mr.. TalbeIt was opposed to that para
graph permitting deserters from the Con-
federate army to draw pensions.
Mr.. Patrick (Rep.) of Kansas thought
the bill was a step in the right direction.
Mr.. Mahany (Rep) of New York sup
ported the bill, and remarked upon The
strange sight of son of Gen. George Il.
McClelland standing ON the floor of the
house opposing justice to the men whom
his father had led to battle.
Mr.. Mahany then turned his attention
to the good taste of Confederates oppos-
ing pension legislation. He said that six
years ago he had witnessed the reception
given in the senate to Mr.. Reagan of
Texas, postmaster general of the southern
Confederacy, as he today witnessed other
ex-Confederates in the house, like the
gentleman from South Carolina, block
ing pension legislation while the men who
saved the Union were starving in the aims
houses.
81 challenge the gentleman" shouted
Mr.. Talbert jumping to his feet, "to show
where / opposed single bill which my
judgment did not tell me was unmerito
rOus."
81 would be loath TO accept the gentle
mems judgment" replied Mr.. Mahany,
ION that or any other subject"
"And / would not accept your judg-
ment," retorted Mr.. Talbert, hotly, "and |
desire to say" he continued angrily, that
| am responsible here and elsewhere for
what | say and do"
II thought the gentleman was very ire
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
FALLS FROM GRACE.
Preacher Brown is Ostracized by His
Fellow Clergymen.

San Francisco, Cal, April 23-Rev. G..
o. Brown, pastor of the First Congre-
gational church, has lost his standing as
minister and will be ostracsed by his
fellow clergymen until he can prove his
innOcense of chargesSof ungentlemanly
and ministerial conduct preferred
against him. After an exciting all day
and night session, the Bay conference,
composed of Congregational ministers and
laymen, voted, A to 80, to suspend DR..
Brown until he had proved his innocence.
Proceedings were intensely exciting and
many bitter words were spoken. When
the vote was announced, Valentine
Brown, son of DR.. Brown, attempted to
assault Rev. DR.. Mclean, the aged mod
orator of the council, which first tried
the dispraced minister
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
A R1CANIST ROTrNDED TIP

IrOntOn. O.. April 23.-Harvey G.
Salter, alias Frank Bailey, was brought
here yesterday from Portsmouth and
jailed for bigamy. Fifteen years ago
Salter married Nancy Fields of Scoto
county, Ohio, from whom he was di-
vorced Five years later at Macarthur,
o., he marble Christina Cakes, whom
he deserted. Two years ago, in Floyd
county. Kentucky, he was welded to
Ellen Osborn. but deserted her within
Il year. On November Il, 1895, under
the name of Frank Bailey he eloped to
this city with Rosa Stafford, 17-year
old girl of Richardson, Ky, and they
were married. With his last wife, Sal
ter has been living at Quincy. KY, and
while on visit to Portsmouth was rec
ognized and arrested. He confessed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
sponsble at all times" returned Mr.. Ma

sponsible at all times" returned Mr.. Ma
haney sarcastically.
Mr.. Hager (Rep.) of Iowa made n
speech in support of the bill, and Mr..
Mahon Rep) of Pennsylvania in the
course of his remarks, severely scored the
administration, assembling it's alleged hos
tility to the soldiers the loss to the Democ-
racy of 10000 votes in Pennsylvania.
Hoke Smith in the pencion Office" (Re-
publican applause.)
Mr.. Hepburn Rep.) of Iowa gave notice
of an amendment instructing the pension
office to construe the pension laws liber-
ally.
Mr.. Stewart (Rep.) of New Jersey closed
the debate for the day.
At 5 o'clock the house adjourned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
BLOOD WAS SHED.

New Orleans, April pa dispatch
from La Place, st. John the Baptist par
ish, says:
Adolph Paron, Democrat, was killed this
afternoon by Joe Bossier, Republican, on
the opposite of the river. The report
that negroes were killed here this morn
ing is untrue.
De Mas, Republican, has taken posses,
sion of two or three ballot boxes and sent
them to ST. John court house. 1t is stat
ed that De Mas has Il well armed body
of several hundred negroes. Violence be-
ing feared call was made on the COVER
nor for troops. A company of Louisiana
field artillery under Capt Thompson ar
rived here this evening. Everything is
quiet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
AFTER LOGAN. THE MURDERER.

Hamilton, Ont, April 23.-In the lat
ter part of January a young couple who
gave the names of Mr.. and Mrs. A: G..
Logan came to this city and stayed at
a boarding house on Bay street. In a
few days Mrs. Logan became ill and
died on February 3, of what the doctors
pronounced heart failure. The day after
aroused and inquiries were made and
it was ascertained that Mrs. Logan was
Ollie Reichart of Sharon. Pa. The body
was exhumed towards the end of March
and the viscera were sent to Professor
Ellis, government analysist of Toronto,
and his report has just been received.
Three grains of arsenic were found in
the stomach and some mercury in the
liver. An endeavor will be made to
trace Logan.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOL.

Bible in the public schools made their
first move at the meeting of the board
of education last night. 1t came in the
form of a proposition of the Congrega-
tional Minister'S union. which was read
and referred to the school management
committee without discussion. Another
proposition referred TO the same COM
mittee requested the use of Goodrich,
Motley, Monteith, Schiller and Ottley,
school for six months of the summer
vacation schools. plan which is said
to have been very successful in New
York, Boston and other cities The
board did not discuss the question.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
CLEVELAND WAS UNHURT.
An Accident TO His Carriage Caused
Wild Rumors to Circulate.

Washington, April 22.-An accident to
the team attached to the carriage in
which President Cleveland was driving
to Wooley this evening, caused alarming
statements as to the safety of the presi-
dent to spread quickly over the city.
Mr.. Cleveland left the White House at
$50 and just after crossing a car track
on the citys boundary, the nigh house
slipped and fell. The other horse, be-
coming frightened, and plunged about
and himself fell over the pole of the car
riage and on top of his mate
A large crowd gathered and the fright
ened horses were quoted. The president
had remained perfectly cool and stepped
from the Victoria. BY cutting some of
the harness the horses were liberated A
lamp had been kicked off the carriage,
but other than this the vehicle suffered
no damage. The president continued his
trip to WoOdley in the carriage of Mr..
Gardiner Hubbard.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
A SIGNIFICANT VISIT.

Fort Worth. Tex, April 24.-(Special)-
l.. F.. Day, chairman of the Southwestern
Traffic association, came in today from
st. Louis and spent the day in the city.
1t is given out that his visit to Texas at
this time is simply to get better acquaint-
ed, but knowing ones say the export grain
rate trouble is really responsible for his
presence in Texas at this time. Mr.. Day
left for the south this evening.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
FOSTERS MAJORITY.

New Orleans, April 22.-The outlook is
that Fosters majority, on the face of
the returns, will be about 10000 al
though the Republicans claim that they
have majority of the votes cast, and
will probably attempt to seat their can
didate. as the legislature is close. The
Democrats, however, have a majority of
twenty on joint ballot.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
EIGHT-HOJR DAY TALK

Pittsburg. Pa, April 23-President
Gompers was in Pittsburg today in con.
ference with the local leaders of the
American Federation of Labor.
In an interview he said that the eight
hour movement was now paramount in
the minds of labor leaders. He said over
a half million toilers would make demand
for shorter day on May /, and most Of
them would get it without struggle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
BIG DRY DOCK OPENED.

Seattle Wash, April 23.-The opening
of the United States dry dock, the third
largest in the world, at Port Orchard, at
Puget Sound, by the docking of the gov
eminent coast defense vessel Monterey,
was complete success. When the wa
ter was pumped out of the dock millions
of fish were found. There were many
salmon and other important varieties.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
vANDERBILT OWNS DEFENDER

New York, April 24.-The Herald says:
Mr.. w. X. Vanderbilt, the head of the
syndicate that built, equipped and raced
the Defender, has become the sole owner
of that yacht Mr.. Vanderbilt has
bought out the interests of Mr.. Oliver
Iseln and Mr.. e. ID. Morgan, and it was
arranged in the syndicate agreement
that he had the right to do it when the
races for the Americas cup were merely
a matter of conjecture.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
LITTLE GIRL KILLED.

Encinal. Tex. April 24.-lSpecialI.l-
Lola. the bright little 5-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. e. Jordan. was accident
ally shot this afternoon and died Wlthlh
30 minutes afterwards. Another ilustra-
ton of the crime of allowing boys to han
die firearms.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
Roy RIrRNED TO DEATH.

Mckinney. Tex, April 24.--lSpeclaI.J-
The 7-year-old son of Mr.. Solomon was
burned to death yesterday in the western
portion of this county. The childs pa
rents were absent and the residence
burned.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
A JEATOJS ACT

Meadville, Pa, April 23.-This after
noon, near here, Edward Karlskind shot
his wife in the head three times and then
cut his own throat. Both are dead. Jeal-
ousy caused the deed
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
BIG SUIT FOR MINING STOCK.

BIG SUIT FUR MINING STUCk.
wood has filed suit for 100000 in the
United States circuit cort against the
Leavenworth Mining company of Chicago
for refusing to transfer to him 100000
shares of stock which he had bought.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30
BILL PASSED THE HOUSE WHICH
PROVIDES FOR ORGANIZING
SAID COUNTY.
,. 4. TURNED DOWN IN SENATE.
amendment Adopted Providing for Sec
tartan Schools Till '9S-Bill Passed
Providing for Government Reg
ulatiOn of Excursion Boats.

Washington, April 22.-The house to-
Jay entered upon the consideration of
|he general pension bill, reported from
|he invalid pension committee. 1t
|mends the existing pension law in some
Tery important respects.
MIR. Picker, chairman of the commit
n, addressed the house for three hours
b support of it.
Before the pension bill was taken up,
'lr. Goodwin, Populist, was seated in
Dlace of Mr. Cobb Democrat, from the
fifth Alabama district.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-03
MISS STEVENSON MARRIED.
Vice-Presioent's Eldest Daughter Last
Night Became Mrs. Hardin.

Washington, June 2.-In the presence
OF distinguished gathering of friends
from both official and resident society,
Miss Julia, the eldest daughter of
Nice-President and Mrs. Stevenson.
was married tonight to Rev. Martin
ID. Hardin, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Watt
z. Hardin, of Danville, Ky.
The ceremony took place at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian church, at
o'clock, the Rev Wallace Radclitf
officiating, and it was witnessed by
President and Mrs. Cleveland, members
of the cabinet and their families and
a large number of Congressman.
The platform and reading desk was
adorned with palms and roses. When
the bridal party entered the church
the ushers approached the platform
by the center aisle and the bridesmaids
by the side aisles, all meeting to
receive the bride, who came into the
church with her father, who gave her
in marriage.
The brides wedding dress was of
ivory white satin of great richness.
The bodice was high-necled, with
chiffon trimming, held by small elus-
ters of orange blossoms. Miss Detitia
Stevenson was the maid of honor and
the bridesmaids were Miss Letitia
Scott, Miss Jane Hardin, Miss Julia
Scott and Miss Julia Hardin. Mr..
Charles Hardin was best man and the
ushers were Mr.. Woodward Longmoor,
and Mr.. Richard Hill, of Kentucky; Mr..
Carl Vrooman, Baltimore; Mr.. Geo.
Hamlin, Boston; Capt. Bromwell, Uni
ted States Engineer Corps, and Mr.,
Walter Wilcox. 1
After the ceremony at the church n
wedding reception, lasting from $50
to 10 o'clock, was given at the Nor
mandie Hotel, which had been elabor-
ately decorated for the occasion. The
attendance was very large and includ-
ed President and Mrs. Cleveland, the
members of the cabinet and their
ladies. \ number of relatives of the
young couple from Illinois were here.
After the reception the couple left the
city for Bowling Green, Ky.
One of the most handsome among
the numerous presents was a silver
tea service presented by a committee
composed of Senators Morrill, and Har-
ris on behalf of the United States SEN
ate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-03

have debate" asked Mr.. Doclery.
Not if the House orders to the con-
trary," said Speker Reed.
And the House has so ordered-tO
stifie debate" responded Mr.. Dockery.
The bill was passed, 220 to 60. The
Democrats who voted to pass the bill
over the veto were Bankhead, Ala:
Berry, Ky; Buck, La; Catchings,
Miss; Clark, Ala; Cobb, Mo-; Cooper,
Fla; Cooper, Tex; Culberson, Texas;
Cummings, N. Y; Denny, Miss; Dins-
more, Ark; Ellet, Va; Elliott, S. c.;
Fitzgerald, Miss; Kendall, KY; KYLE,
Miss; Latimer, S. c.; Lester, Ga; Lit
tie, Ark; McCulloch, Ark; McMillin.
Tenn; McRae, Ark; Meyer, La; Mon
ey, Miss; Ogden, La; Owens, XIV:
Price, La; Robertson, La; Sparlman.
Fla; Strait, S. c.; Talbert, S. c.; Ter
ry, Ark; Turner, Ga; Tyler, Va; I'm
derwood, Ala; Washington, Tenn;
Williams, Miss; Wilson, S. Csc.
The Republicans who voted against
passage over the veto were Allen, Utah;
Anderson, Tenn; Andrews, Neb.; Ba-
ker, n. H.; Brown, Tenn; Calderhead,
Kan; Connolly, H.; Grout, VT; Hager,
Iowa; Hainer, Neb.; Hepburn, Iowa:
Leighty, Ind; Linney, n. c.; Long,
Kan; Mccall, Tenn; Mcclure, Ohio:
McEwan, n. J.; Pearson, n. c.; Pitney,
n. j.; Scranton, Penn. Settle, n. c.:
Shafroth, Colo; Sherman, n. Y;
Strode, Neb.; Tracewell, Ind; Upde-
graft, Iowa-26.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Butler bond prohibition resolu-
tion passed the Senate yesterday after
noon by vote of 80 to 25.
The House devoted the day to pass
ing the River and Harbor bill over
the Presidents veto and unseating
Congressman Walsh, Democrat, of the
Eigth New York district.
The President has sent to the Sem
ate the following nominations: VIM.
Churchill, of New York, to be
Consul General of the United States
to Apia; Davis N. Burke, of New York,
Consul General at Tangier, Morocco.
The general deficiency appropria-
tion bill will probably not receive the
Presidents signature owing to objec-
tions to items appropriating 81 10000
for payment of French spoliation and
Bowman act claims. ncg
The committee on military affairs
have reported bill for re-organiza-
ton of the militia, being re-codifica-
ton of the laws relating to the milf
tia, with changes necessary to adapt
them to existing conditions.