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..I J. II UJ I J-. J'S!.. W l JIJ J11W r . ;-" l". , i OQO 7QJ was the TIMES' circu- J XCLTJSIT E all-day serried of the Mr United rrew.Knw England Aa- auoiaiw) 1'iwa, Southern Asso ciated Presn, Xmr York State AmocI uted Press, supplc-ruentra by tbe ex--claslvB'rlgbt.to publish; in ."IVushlnir ton tbe New Tork Herald copyright Cable Service. mes LULjl III lation for last week. The STAR'S circulation HQ 09 for last week was . . .. liu,ULt VOL. 1. .NO. 251. WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 22, .1896 EI&HT PAGE3. ONE CENT. -iHmnmmmm3mmmmmxmvu .tvo:?,,--Lf".ni'' i.ws I's1-?? Qftte (toerifnfi LIKE A Thunderbolt Out of the BLUE Comes This Great News! A Bombshell Is to He Tired Into tbe IIunkKuf tbe Clothiers of Washing- tun. A Veritable Cyclone "Will Strike Ex- istlug II 1Kb Prices. No Financial runic Could Cause Such Consternation In Their Cumi us This Announcement. ANNOUNCEMENT! Tomorrow, Saturdaj-, May 23, tlic Mcr cliant Tailors' Misfit Clothing Furlors, 407 Seventh 6trcet anJ Buffalo, N. Y., will throw their entire Etock of lightweight suits, INCLUDING BLUE AND BLACK SERGES, open to the public at $8 and $10 for any suit. Every suit In the stock was madetoorderfor $20,$25,$30,and$35. Further, to make this wonderfuloffereven more astounding, the Merchant Tailors' Mis fit Clothing Parlors will gle the public the selection of any pair of their entire stock of lightweight tailor-made trousers at $2. GO. every pair of which was made to order Tor $4, $3, $G nnd 57. And to crown this greatest triumph of the season, the Merchaut Tailors' Misfit Cloth ing I'arlors, 407 Seventh street, will keep every garment bought at this sale In repair FOR ONE WHOLE YEAH FREE OF ANY CHARGE. No " wonder competitors stand aghast! Think of it! The most elegant custom made clothing at a mere fraction of the original cost of material anJ making. And an absolute guarantee with every suit and every pair of trousers. The facts are here, prove them by com ing with the crowd and seeing for yourself. No one ever regretR saving money, here Is the great opportunity. , Re'membertheiiumher,407ScveuthstTeet. Tomorrow at S a. m BOGUS COLLECTORS ACTIYE Crooks Claim to Be Securing Money for the Firemen's Fundi Ponce Looking fur the. Men, nnd If Caught They Will He beerely Punished. The police department and Chief Farris of the rire department were notified today by Mr. George P. Conn of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and others of the' actions of a number of men who are going about making a house-to-house col lection of funds for the fanHies of the firemen killed at Monday night's confla gration. Before jsubscrlbing to any fund, the gen erous citTzuis should see that the collectors have authorization papers from either Chief I'ams or some one else empowered to give such authority. The police of the sev eral precincts have ltcen instructed to look out for the heartless crooks, and they will no doubt be severely punished if captured One of the number, who Is described as a tull joung man ullli a reddish mous tache and dressed in a light suit of clothes and straw hat, circulated a list among a number of members of Congress at the Capitol today nnd collected quite a Bum, It Ik said, lie claims to be the secretary of the "Firemen's Benevolent Society." There Is no such organization here and the man is clearly a swindler. Another of the crooks is said to be rep resenting himself as a fireman connected with one of the companies in which fa talities occurred. BIG UTS OF A FATHER. Judge Miller Side "With Papa Wilson Against the Luttcr'B Son. Judge Miller ruled this morning that a father has u perfect right to lay hands on his son and take him home. The case was that of John D. Wilson and William M. Wilson, charged with affray by Policeman Hugh Mitchell. William Is the son and so far lias proven himseir a rather Incorrigible young man. Be ran away from home somo time ago and his father has seen nothing of him un til jestcrrtny afternoon. At first he tried persuasion on the boy, but that falling he crabbed him by the collar and was hustling him along, "William vigorously resisting. Tile policeman came up and carried them both to the station-house. Papa Wilson left collateral for both and the so o consented togo home This morning Id disposing of the case Judge Miller said: "Mr. Wilson had committed no offense la endeavoring to get this boy home. I am going to dismiss tie case, but before doing so I want to say a Tew words to this boy. Young man," he said, turning to the Southful culprit, "it would do you some good you would come down here every day and look at tbe procession of people in this dock going to Jail, who, as men, have started out just like yourself. Now go home and slay there with your parents or I mny.bave to deal with you In a severer way." . Four Divorces Issued. Judge Cok today signed divorce decrees In the following cases: Harriet E. Slsson from Jesse W. Slsson; Catherine McGlue from Harry T. McGlue; Lilla D. Windsor from William Windsor, and Sarah E. Ecldcn from John W. Bcldcn. DISTRICT JICONGBESS Ford's Theater Commission Will Consider No More Claims. WANT TO SETTLE DP AFFAIRS Unless Soino Decided Action Ih Taken, the Commission Mute, tlio Coutro--vursy Will Go on Foryer Occu pancy of 11 Street by tbe Farmers. Depositor) to 11 n llollllbursed. The ForiTs Theater Cqmmlssion took im portant action this moruiug. It will refute to consider the claims of uuy more of the victims of the disaster. It will also refuse to give any further hear ings to beneficiaries, who leel' that the amountsuwardedtlicinnreiiotiargeenough. This .decision was readied after a lull consideration of the nlf.ilr. It was found that seven new applications for aid had been made since the report of the commis sion, and that at least half a dozen benefi ciaries wanted their eases reopened. The couiinissiou held that an seven of the uew applicants, as they were residents of the city, had ample opportunity to pre sent (heir clulms in the last three jcars and that they are now barred, 'lhey also he-Id that ir they opened one claim they vvould throw the whole matter oIn to an extended delay. The. names of those who have made ap plication for a hearing arc: George M. Itovve-, Charles G. ,Sinllli, V. T. raulkner, William S. ltcgati, Abraham B- Reefer, Bernard U.Harrison and Richard C. Jones. Most of thebu gentlemen made as. an ex cuse that they thought, until the list was published, that It was only those who went down with the floors were entitled to aid. . r ll is probable that the commission will give the widow of Mr. Francis W. Test, who died the day the list was published, $5,000. The amount given him in the list was S2,&00. MONEY FOR 80LDIER8. In the Senate Mr. McMillan introduced an amendment to the deficiency bill, grant ing $l-4,:i:S.;to for the militia In the Dis trict, to be expended according to esti mates submitted by the Commissioners. He uNo presented u memorial rami the Mount Plcasaut Citizens' Association, re gielting the deluv or Ciugress in refusing to appropriate money for the pajmeul of property already condemned or to be con demned They urge action Mr McMillan also introduced a bill regu lating cemeteries and the disposal o" the dead. This is tl e health officer's measure. The House District Committee held a special executive meeting this morning and transacted considerable Important business. Mr. bhaiiuoti. as a subcommittee to uu .shier the Ltnton resolution in regard to the truck farmers nccupjing stands on the I street side of the Center Market, reported a resolution id relation thereto, which was indorsed by the full committee and later introduced In the House. The resolution provides that tl.c ordinance Of May 27. 18r7, shall belli force and shall apply to the south front of Center Market. The Commissioners are directedtto luy otf audniurklnconvenlcnt spaces the sidewalks on the south side of B street north, between heveuth and Thirteenth streets nt, and the sidewalks on the north side cf U street north, between Tenth and Tweltth streets west, which spaces may beuedrorthcsa!e of country produce; also to keep on the north half of tic whole-sale market space large weighing s cales and suitable pavement lor the convenient accommodation of teams hauling loads of hay, straw, oats, etc.; also to make on the south Lairorsaltlsqt:ate suitable pens for cattle on the hoof and swine on the hoof, and stables for the tem porary shelter or teams used liv farmers. The acting clerk of the Center Market shall assign the spaces for the south frontof said market and the Commissioners the re mainder of the space No charge, license fee or assessment or any kind, except 10 cents for occuiiaucy of a space on u market day, and the evening previous thereto, shall be levied by the Washington Market Com pany or the District Commissioners. No more than 20 cents shall lie charged for weighing a load of hay or straw on the public scales, and no more thau C cents for weighing any other load or animal and certi fying the weight thereof. BILLS FAVORABLY REPORTED. Action was taken ou bills pending before the committee as follows. House bill 8340, for the relief of Nicola! Brothers, withdrawn and the bill recently passed by the Scuate ordered favorably re ported. House bill, 8103, for the piping of petrol eum through certain streets, was lndofln ately postponed. House bill U4C0, permitting the Balti more and Washington Transit Company to enter the District for the purposeof forming a connection with the Bnghtwood electric' line, favorably reported, vvilh amendment conforming to the recommendations of the Commissioners . House bill 8072, providing for the sale of property belonging to lunatics and the lnveslftent of the proceeds, was favor ably reported. Senate bill 2640. amending the act In regard to li'e care of dependent children and creating a board of children's guar dians, was favorably reported. Senate bill 3008, authorizing the em ployment of day labor In the construction of certain municipal buildings and works In the District, was favorably reported. The De Armond bill, providing for u dis solution of the relations existing between the District of Columbia and the United States, was adversely reported. Later in the day Mr. Babcock submitted an adverse report in which Is embodied the argument of the Commissioners, as heretofore fully printed In The Times. Mr. Babcock today Introduced in the Housca bill, prepared by the Commissioners, to regulate privies in the District. DEPOSITORS TO BE REIMBURSED. Mr. Skinner has by request Introduced in the House a bill to reimburse the deposit ors of the Freemen's Bank. The bill provides that the sum required to pay off all the depositors iu the Frecd mati's Bank be appropriated, and that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay to any rierson or per sons that present their bank book or any legal account against the Freedmen's Ban k, providing that It can be clearly shown that such an account has not been settled; and all persons who present buch bank books, or presenting any account for set tlement, must satisfy the disbursing offi cer that they are tbe legal owners of legal heirs or the legal representatives of the estates. Provided. That it can be proven that this bank was rounded upon the goverment of the United States or Its charter in the name of the government of the United Stales at the time it received the deposit. Mr. Curtis, of Iowa, has introduced In the Housca. bill to extend North Capitol street to the Soldiers' Home, which Is In tended to so remedy tbe bill as to obviate tbe objections which resulted in Its with drawal from the House on last Districtday. It Is provided that all tbe expenses of ex tension shall be paid from tbe District reve nucs. In lieu of condemnation proceedings the Commissioners are authorized. It pos sible, to purchase tho right of way through Prospect Hill Cemetery for $23,000 and through the property or Annie E. Barbour for 520,000. -. -f - Congress Heights tots, $10 cash; $5 per month. Money advanced to build, when lots are paid. Office 631 Pa. ave. nw. .. inj21-tltl Jtil ' s - FAKE COMPAHYDEFEHDED Senator Harris import on the Potcmac Electee Concern. PASSAGE OF BILL IS URGED Greut Hardships Arc Alleged tollioe Ilet'U Undergone? by the Decision of Judge Hlughuiii Overruling What Yi'us supposed to lie it Constituted Authority. The report of Mr. Harris, from the District Committee, favorably reporting tbe bill to authorize the extension of the line of the Potomac ElectricLlgbt Company wasmadc public this morning. Tbe report is longer than that of tho minority of the committee, published some days ago. Itconsistsofadcfenseof the Com missioners for issuing iflegnl liermlts, a his tory of the 1'otomac Light Company and a pica that the offenses of the past be glossed over and the company given a chance to go ahead. The history of the company is taken up first, and the report tells of its beginning business in Virginia some years ago, und of the iwwers afterward granted of run ning a line of wires in the District, out side the city limits. It also reviews the contracts made with the United States Electric Light Company, and adds that Us work has been satisfactory. But It claims that there is no act of Congress or con tract with the Commissioners which se cures this compauy any exclusive right to any part of the territory within the Dis trict. tne report further claims that the Po tomac Company lias poles aud wires on eighteen miles of street, that it furnishes various private residences and stores In Georgetown and Ecklngton with electric lights, that It lights certain streets in the District, and has contracts to furnish power with five railroads. The entire plant represents an investment of $380,000. A peculiar use of the possessive pronoan in one of the sections of the report gives rise to the suspicion that one Of tho officials of the company must have written it. In speaking of the permit Issued grant ing the company the right to connect the plant at Georgetown and tbe one at Ecklngton the report savs: RIGHTS OF THE COMMISSIONERS. "Finding that not only hadtbc original lines of the Potomac Company, but also the ongiual lines of the United States Electric Lighting Company been built solely upon authority of the Commissioners, and finding that the said Commissioners still considered (as shown in the exercise of that authority by granting the Arizona avenue permit), that they had such right aud were disposed to exercise it when ever a fair publlo interest seemed to be subaerved, positive contraiH was raadcon or about November 13, 1893, with the Eck lngton Railway Company for the suppljing or power to its lines as soon as our wires in and about Georgetown could be con nected with their wires in Ecklngton. The result would have been the shutting down of the power station still run by the Eck lngton Railway Company, and in which is located the engine and dvnnmo used in con nection with the Ecklngton lighting, plant, and supplying light along a number'of the streets of Ecklngton ami to a nunber of the houses of that suburb. " "Contemplating thus the complete closure of that power station, and desiring to ob tain the existing lighting business nnd lines of distribution connected with the Ecklngton lighting plant, the Potomac Light and Power Company purchased the same from its owner, Col. Truesdell, this purchase having lieen effected on or about November 20, 1805. Meanwhile, per mits for the extension of the Potomac Com pany's lines across Cleveland Park had been asked, the owners of the property in that suburb having contracted with this company for the building of such line, and the lighting of tbe streets atihelr expense, and presuming thnt the houses then in ex istence, and others under contract, could obtain electric light from the line thus es tablished." In speaking of the decision of Judge Bingham, granting an injunction against the company, and declaring tho acts of the Commissioners illegal, the report fur ther says: PASSAGE OF THE BILL FAVORED- "The whole property of the Potomac Company, in so rar as it ccj.slstcd of struc tures in tbe public highways, was thus open to attack by any citizen alleging them to be a public nuisance, since they were not constructed according to proper authority. "It Is not for us to question the wisdom of the decision, nor.was It probably, on the other hand,the part of tbe Judge to consider tbe actual wrong done In estab lishing tbe technical rule upon which the. court acted. The hardship remains in this, that an authority unquestioned ror four teen years, an authority believed to be DODGING THE WATERSPOUTS. good by thoe exercising It and those acting under it, an authority under which large sums of mon'y had been Invested in a legitimate enterprise, was suddenly de clared to be void." The report closes: "In Mew of the fact that the Potomac Company has incurred large exjiense In the establishment of a first-tins plant, nnd in the running of wires in the country' districts outside of the city limits, for the purpose of furnishing power to suburban railways and lights to coun try houses, under authority that the Dis trict Commissioners and the Potomac Com pany confidently believed they had the right to give tosatd ro!iiinny(nhd the fact that this bill does not eivc authority tn the Fotnmac Company to Jnvarte any part of the territory within the city ut hashing ton nowoccnpielby the United States Com pany, and the additional fact that the suburban railvvavs and the residences in the country will lie greatly benefited, the first by obtainfngtlulr power more cheaply than they can pro luce it;and the second by obtaining electric lights, of which up to this time they have been deprived, the com- mittee does nut he'lrata tojrccommend tbef, passage of the bill-" k, - OBSERVlSriiFSABBATH Committee Report Presented to Presbyterian General Assembly. Protest Against Sundny Newspapers, Social KuUirtxInnjentsand Opening; of Theutcrs on That Day. Saratoga, N. Y.. May 22. In the general assembly this morning'Dr. Montfort, third man In the contest for moderator, was named as chairman of the Judicial commit tee by Moderator Withrow, and Dr.Davies, nominator of Dr. Withrow, as chairman of the committee on church polity. All the committees were announced. Dr. Fox of Brooklvn, from the commit tee on church temporalities, reported a recommendation to change the form of government of the Presbyterian Church in tbe clause relating to deacons. Chairman Worrall then re-ad his report on Sabbath observance, as follows: Resolved, first, That this general as sembly reaffirms its belief that the law of the Lord's Day is a law of perpetual binding obligation upon all men. ;--itcsoivcu. second, J nat we entreat our members and oil' other persons to con scientiously discountenance whatever tends to break down tlurdlstlnetlon between this apd otLer days as, for instance, Suntlay trading, bujlug, rendingorln any waysup porting Sunday secular newspapers; social entertainments and visitations that dissi pate serious thought, and all self-indulgence on the Lord's day that tends to unrit them for God's worship and to Impoverish their spiritual nature; and we raise our voice against the desecration of the Sab bath by the opening or theaters on this day. and call upon ourministcrs, mcmbersandall good citizens to seek the stay of this great curse. Resolved, third, That we refer with pleas ure to the efforts that are being made tlruaghSabbathschoolsand Young People's societies, to educate the rising- generation as to the claims, sanctities and obligations or the Sabbath. "Resolved, fourth, That we recommend to our pastors and churches that as far as practicable the last Sabluth In October shall be specially devoted to the considera tion of the binding obligation to "remem ber the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy,' and that the superintendent of Sabbath-school work of our chnrrh be requested to pre pare an exercise for the Sunday-schools ou thnt day specially adapted to incul cate right sentiments on this subject and that we earurfitly invite all Christians to unite with us in setting apart that Bab bath for special instructions in tbe homes, in the church and in the Sundaj -school, in reference to the Lord's Day." . . . IIE OBJECTED TO ilOnPHINE. TVonian Murdered Hecunso She JRe- fused to GlveUp the Drnir. San Francisco, May 522. The bodies of Alva E. Shepherd and Mrs. L. E.Hovciug were found in a small bedroom at 203 Seventh street last evening. The woman had been murdered by Shepherd. The body of the woman was lying in bed. 3he was attired In her ulght dress and was probably asleep when the crime was com mitted. Shepherd had then cut his own '.hroat. It Is presumed that -the murderer was 'emporarlly insane ntthetfcnehecotnmitted 'lie deed. Mrs. Beveing -was addicted to the use of morphine to Ufe.'and it is known '.hat Shepherd was spiritualist, .and op posed to the usz'pf. thc-dmg, and this fact may have led to the murder. The husband "of the murdered woman is it present resWffig In Soanra, Mexico. He .corresponded ylth;ucr regularly. Mrs. HeveWgalsoleavesa daugfcterinLo3"Ange!cs ,nd relatives lu'Vlrgipk. , It was:scertalned from Shepherd's cf 'rects that Be had'ebttvas living lu Char nttnrville. V.' TS. SI U PLATA Accused Murderer of Wife and Sister-in-Law Arraigned. HE PLEADED NOT GUILTY The Talk of Lynching tho Prisoner Hus Died Out, and Ho Is Deter mined to Stuud Trial in Ills Own County Precautious Taken, to Pre vciit Mob Vlole-uco. m (Special to The Times.) La Plata, Md.; May 22. Joseph Cocking, who is accused of-the murder of his wife and slstcr-lu-law. Miss Daisy Miller, who were slaughtered In their home at Hill Top, diaries county, on April 24, was taken from Jail In Baltimore jev '.erday afternoon to Li Plata, where he was arraigned in court tills morning. At 2:4S o'clock the start was made from the Jail to Calvert station. Cocking was haudcuffed to Deputy Med ley.andthepa rty of four got into the carriage, and were driven to the dejKit. Several of Cocklug's friends were at the station, and shook his uucufred hand as he walked across the platrorm. Cocking smiled faintly at these signs of friendship, and heaved a sigh of relief when he was placed on the train. De tective Gault accompanied the party as far as Union station. Sheriff Wade says that he does not apprehend trouble from the people iu Charles county. A large number of persons were in La Plata last evening, awaiting the arrival of Sheriff Wade with the prisoner. Cock ing, but In anticipation of the crowd the sheriff had previously arranged to have a conveyance at Port Tobacco station, two miles below. He nrrived there at 7 p. m., aud, with DepJty Sheriff Medley, was driven to Port Tobacco, two miles distant. Cocking ate a henrty supper at the home of Sheriff Wade, ater which he was taken to Jail. Deputy Sheriff Barliour and Special Dep uty Murphy were left in charge of the pris oner for the night. Cocking, on the way down, slated to sev eral acquaintances on the train thathehad no intention to have his case removed from the county for trial, and also said he believ cd that he could easily establish bis inno cence. The Jail where Cocking Is confined is a small, gloomy structure, situated on the edge of a marsh, in the "ancient village of Tort Tobacco, and to a confinement in this building Cocking has always expressed great repugnance. It is a weak structure and could easily be broken into by a determined mob so dis posed. While there Is a large number of persons who believe, from hearsay cvidcuce. that the accused is guilty of the double mur der of his wife nnd sister-in-law, there is not the slightest disposition upon the parr ot the people to resort to lynch law, but they nre willing that be should have a fair and Impartial trial. PLEADED NOT GUILTY. Cocking was brought into court this morn ing at La Plata and was arraigned for the brutal murders. Mr. John Grayson and Mr. Thomas Cocking,- of Baltimore county, arrived on the morning train and proceeded immediately to the court building and had a short consultation jvlth the prisoner pre vious to the calling of court. Promptly at 10 o'clock court was called, and upon motion of State's tAtorncy Posey, Mr. Grayson, who is to defend the prisoner, was admitted to the Charles county bar. The court, at the request of the State's at torney, who stated in consequence of the vast amount of additional labor incident to the trial that would be forced upon him. assigned Adjt. Gen. L. A. Mllncr to assist in the prosecution. Judge Briscoe then ordered Cocking to be arraigned. Clerk Turner directed him to hold up his right hand, and as he stood looking nt Ihe officer, occasionally casting side glances about him and now nnd then fixing his eyes on the floor as Ihe horrible charge was read against him, he presented a forlorn and pitiful appearance. "What say you, are jou guilty of tbe charge whereof jou stand indicted, or not guilty?" He answered to both Indict ments in a clear but low voice: "Not guilty." TheStates" altorueyetated that he would be ready for triaTou Monday next, but Mr. Grajsou, counsel for the accused, stated that it woukl-be Impossible for him to be ready by that time, aud asked that the court fix a day later, saying, while tbe prisoner was anxious to have tbe trial take place here at borne among his own people, and where be bad lived so many yean, but if forced'to a trial on tbe day suggested, he would be forced to use bis constitutional right, and remove the case to another county for trial at a later date- At tbe requestor Mr.Grayson theprisoner was given in charge of a deputy and taken to n private room, where a consultation was held between the counsel, the accuted, Mr. Thomas Cocking, his brother, and Mr. Elymct Dows. an English gentleman, who married Cocklng's sister. Mr. Grayson stated to the court that later he would be able to more certainly determine bis future courseln tbe conductor the case. Shortly after getting into the-court room be asked for a-oqnty paper aud Bcanned carefully the Jury list for the term, and asked It nn ex-sheriff, whom be named, was not on the regular panel, and seemed surprised to learn he was not. EX-SENATOFWALLACE DEAD. Ho Succumbed to Illness After Sev eral -Months' Suffering. New York. May 22. Ex-United States Senator William A. Wallace of rennsvl vania died at 7:25 this morning at No. 170 West Eighty-eighth street, this city. ' William A. Wallace was born In Hunting, don. Pa., November 28, 1827; elected to Statu senate In 1802, chairman or Demo cratic State central committee In 18G5, speaker or the State enntc in 1871, United States Senator in 187S. UG JKEI LINE Mississippi River Within Three Feet of It at St. Louis. STOREKEEPERS ON THE MOVE Old Biver Men Suy Flood of Four Years Ago TVIH He- Exceeded by the Present lllse At Seime Points Itlver Is Miles Wide Capital Domeut Jef ferson City fatruck by Lightning. St. Louis. May 22. Tbe Mississippi River is now within three feet of tbe danger line In front of this city. This morning the gauge registered twenty-seven feet a rise of nearly two feet during tbe past twenty four hours. It is expected that the danger line will be leached by tomorrow night and serious damage will result to property along the levee. Already property owners aud storekeepers are moving their effects to upper floors. Advices received from upper Missouri, Illinois and Iowa points state that all the rivtrs iu those sections are on a rampage and iwuring an immense amount of water into the Mississippi. DANGER WARNINGS ISSUED. Old river men declare that the flood of four years ago will be exceeded by the present rise. Danger warnings have been issued to all iHiints between Keokuk and Cairo. - At Alton the flood Is rising atthe rate or 2 inches per hour. Already the river Is out of its banks, and thousands of acres of crops have been deslrojed. At Cairo the river rose four feet since jestcrday znurn log. Throughout Missouri there Is no cessation to the downpour of rain, which has contin ued almost without a let up siuee last Sun- cay The rainfall so far exceeds twelve Inches. There Is no Indication that the de-luge Is near at an end. Every river, creek and tributary in tbe State is over flowing and in some places i be water covers the ground to a depth of two or three feet for a radius ora dozen miles. At Osceola, Mo., the Blair line depot is In the middle of a sea. Monegaw Springs are under about twenty feet of water. RIVER MILES WIDE. Between Taberville and Schell City the rive Is miles wide wide, rive feet more will equal the rise of December last, the highest ever known. Danger threatens all the mills, some of which are entirely sur rounded by water. Traffic on theSedalia.Warsawaud South western railroad was tied up at Ode Camp jesterday on account of washouts. In the Osage valley thefloo J Isadozen milesinex leut,and alltravcl isbyboat. The damage to property is very great, but, so far as learned, no lives have becnlns;. Lightniugstrucktbedpmeof thecapitalat Jefferson City last night. The fire de partment extinguished tbe blaze with but little damage. EXFOllCING AX INVITATION'. Hlchurd Ilerndon Used a Revolver nnd Itazor Upon Robert Black. The next time Richard Uerndon of Blag den's alley goes to a party he will leave his rev olver and razor at home. Last night he went lo a danec in the "cu,mp.r' On his way he met Robert Black of Free man's alley. Uerndon insisted on Black at tending Ihe dance, offering to pay his way. Black wasln asulkymoodand refused- Be alo refused a glass of beer and a cigar proffered by Ilerndon. "I elon't want nuffin", but tcr be lef alone," he said. This offeuded Herndon, nnd drawing a revolver he pointed it at Elack's head, threatening to fire. If it had not been for the latter's quickness In getting the pis tol away from Ilerndon there might have been a murder. While they were wrestling over the re volver Policeman Vandershaw arresteel them. When Ilerndon was searched at the station house a razor vvas round In his hip liocket. This morning In Judge Miller's court he had a slim defense and got ISO days in Jail. NATIONAL PA11KIN- CALIFOHXIA. To BeLocated In Santa Barbara Coun ty und Include Luke Zaku. Santa Barbara. Cal., May 22. A petition signed by leading residents of this county bas been forwarded to Washington asking Congress to forever reserve from settle ment, for the purpose of a national park, two sections of land in the San Rafael range. In Northern Santa llarbara county, including within their boundaries thatbeau tlful sheet of water known as La ke Zaka. This lake lies at nn elevation of about 3,000 feet above sea level, and Is surround ed by a wild and picturesque mountain region.- It is widely known as a health re sort In summer and a favorite reeort with the pleasure-seekers and sportsmen. m Determined to Secure Recognition. Miss Nellie G. Robinson, the plucky little lawyer from Cincinnati, wiio was deniedan appointment as notary public and who tried to get the Ohio courts to recognize her claims, will this afternoon lay before Justice Harlan a petition for a writ of error to the United States Supreme Court, compet ing the Ohio courts to reverse their deci sion. Doswell GotH Five Years. Robert T. Bos well pleaded gvllty in Judge Cole's court today to the charge of forgery and was sentenced to Albany for five years. Roy Sent to Prison. Frank Jones, a white boy, was sen tcuced by Judge Cole this afternoon to a year and a. half in the Albany peniten tiary, for stealing a bicycle from F. 8. Cahill. Sn t okes Given a Long .Sentence. Lucas Stokes, alias 8 trot her?, colored. was today sentenced by Judge Cole to Uilrtecnyears' Imprisonment at Albany for 'assarting Mr. John Hartnetv MR. HILL GIVES WARHIHG i Butler's Bond Issue.Bill Attacked by Him. WOREE THAN "GRIME- OF 73" He Suld It Is u Populist Scheme to Tukethi-GovorunientbytheThrout. It Would Paralyze the Treasnry. Greenbacks to Ho Mudo Irredeem able A Plain, Hold Repudiation. As soon as the chaplain had closed his opening prayer In the Senate today, and without tveu waiting for the reading of JCsterday's Journal, Mr. Butler moved to proceed to the consideration of his bill prohibiting the issue of United States bonds the consent of Congress. Mr. Sherman asked unanimous consent to take up uud pats the "filled cheese" bill; but Mr. Butler said that Lc felt compelled to object, as that measure would lead to dlscussiou, aud he insisted on his motion.. "That being sucli an Important ques tion," Mr. Hill Interposed. "I desire a full Senate, and I suggest the absence of a quorum." lue role was callel and forty-nine Sena tors (four more tnaa a quorum) responded. The Vice President stated the question to be on Mr. Butler's motiou.and the yeas aud nays were demanded. The vote was. taken aud resulted jeas 34; nays 20. So tbe bill was taken up. THE "CRIME OF '73." Mr. Hill took the floor, but yielded tem porarily ror othe rlisiiiess. Among such matters wasUouse liiil to qulettltle to la ads in jiersuns who purchased the same In good faith without notice and for a valuable consideration, and toenable tbe government to issue patents on such lands.and thatcom mutatious of homestead entries shall take effectfrom date of settlementaud not from date of entry, which was passed, with amendments. A second partlaf conference report on tbe Indian appropriation bill was taken up agreed to, aud a further conference asked. Mr. Hill then addressed tbe Senate against the prohibitory lond bilL ".Mr. President' he said, "the crime, the al leged crime, of 1873 is nothing compared to the crime which will be perpetrated if this act shall pasa the present Congress and become a law. "Stripped of all Its verbiage, condensed as it is. It is a Lold proposition for the repeal of the resumption act of 1870; for the repeal of the only provision of law that exists for the maintenance or redemption of the paper currency of the country. "It does not, iu so many words, repeal the law of lt75;but It is, in effect, a re peal of that law. It is a startling prop osition. It will not solve the silver ques tion. It will not solve the financial ques tion. It simply embarrasses the govern ment. It simply puts in peril the finances of the country. It is a treasure In the wroug direction. It vvas boldly avowed yesterday by its author and siwnsor as a Populist measure. Let there be no mis understanding about It. It Is an avowed Populist measure. WHAT IT REALLY IS. "I do not believe that there is a Senator who believes that it can pass tbe House. There Is not a Senator who thinks that the President could possibly approve it. It is a measure for an Irredeemable paper cur rency. The revenues will be soon e hausted by tbe appropriation bills which Senators have passed, and then there is no solution of the difficulty except by tbe sale of bonds. -We cannot refuse to look at the situation which confronts us A bill has been passed (no matter how) which does not realize suf ficient revenue for the sii pport of thegovern nient. While jou elra won your reserve fund and on your resources In the end a time will come when that will cease. If your reve nues are not sufficient, bow nre jou to pro vide a fund with which to keep jour paper currency afloat? "This bill is nothing more or less than plain, open, bald repudiation. Repudiation is whatlt means. Dishonor is what itmenas. Degredatlon of the currency Is what It means. The crime of 1673 pales In sig nificance in comparison with the enormity of this e-outemplated measure. "Every time that the revenues become so low that the ordinary expenses of the gov ernment cannot be met, is Congress to be convened iu extra session? "No, Mr. President. This scheme takes the government by the throat. It 'holds up' the government. It substantially par alyzes your Treasury. It makes jour green backs irredeemable; takes the money out of your Treasury for the appropriations you have made, and destroys the only fund whereby greenlacks can be reeleemed. 1 there Is no tariff legislation next year, and if this bill Is to pass, ho w are j ou to redeem your paper currency?" "It is not the silver question that is in volve I lu this bill. It Is the Integrity or the government that is involved. It Is the honor of the government, "t Is the preservation of the goo 1 faith of the government." Mr. George made a sugge-stioii to Mr. Hill In rather low tones, to which Mr. Hill's reply vvas that the Senator's words must bo acceptable to the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Sherman). MR.SBERMANHAD NOT HEARD. "But," Mr. Sherman called out from his (-at on Ihe Republican side, "I have not heard a word of It." (Laughter.) Mr. Hill informed Mr. bherman that Mr. George's suggestion 'was In the direction of pure, unadulterated tariff: and that he (Mr. Hill) had f aid that those were "pleasant words for the Senator from Ohio to hear. Mr. George said that he preferred to be Ms own organ in expressing his opinion. The proposition if tbe Senator from Ohio the other day was, he said, verj- agreeable to him that Senators on lioth sides should agree on some non partisan, fair revenue bill for tbe relief of the Treasurj"- - , The dctiatc on the prohibitory bond hill was Interrupted by the cloe of the morn ing hour, at 2 p m.. when the presiding officer declared the calendar to be before the Senate. A motion was made by Mr. Butlerto lay aside the calendar, and proceed with the consideration of the bond bill. The m. tlon was carried by a diminished majority yeas, 29; nays. 27. And so the consid eration of the bill wns continued. Opera Hou.mi; Burned. Amsterdam, N. Y., May 22. The Nett Opera House was burned last night. The Hotel Warner, adlolnlng, was slightly dam aged. Loss $30,000; insurance $20,000. Ivy Institute Business College, 8th and K. Our unexcelled summer ceurse, $5. NO EXTRA CHARGE. Parties leaving the. city for the summer months may have The Times mailed to any address in this country at the regular subscription price. Have The Times follow you wherever you go and keep informed as to Wash ington news. i -J.iMi i AJfSgm tTHTJ-J asassisjiaswfeifai 2fa.2ii i&ifiks s.aasss.j...