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! _ . . . . V; ; " .? . - . J - ' ' ' - f ?hc$?hcdmq 3nfe%nwr. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 24, 1852. WHEELING. W. VA.. TUESDAY, MAY 19. 189(5. VOLUME XLIV?NUMBER 230. KANSAS CYCLONE. The First Reports of the Disaster Not Exaggerated. many homes were destroyed And the Occupants Thrown on the ^Vorld?The Lilt of Killed and Injnrtd Iscmm in Length?How the storm fame - People Unable to Escape lu Kerf?A 2f amber of Towns In 1U Path. Ssmes of lite Victims. ' i I KANSAS CITT, Ma, May 1S.-NCWS ot the loss of llfo and destruction of property by yesterday's cyclone In Kansas Is slow In coming In. caused by the crippled condition of telegraph trir**. What has been received makes It plain that previous estimates of the damage done were none too high and i? font may be added to when com Republican Association (colored), who favor McKlnley, attempted to break up .the meeting and prevent the carrying out of its object When the obnoxious men had forced their way into the hall, the trouble beI gan. I Sergeant-at-Arms Miller got into a I scrap with J. H. Holmes, the attorney, a McKinleylto, anu there was a freo | fight in a second. Men rushed into the | midst of the melee as the two fighters rolled over the floor. Coats were torn, limbs were bruised, and oaths could be ! heard escaping from >>m pit of the riot ' like sulphur fumes from a labaratory. Newspaper men fled for refuge to the ! more dangerous yard, where, perched on a platform, they saw the "center rush" through the narrow window. The police rushed In and with drawn billies quelled the fierce encounter. Such a struggling mass of men in rough and tumble flght haa never been seen J* any convention. Blood flowed from cracked heads and clothes lost all nattiness. After some further rioting the meeting adjourned unu* to-morrow morning. B THE COCKEBILL FU1TEBAL. Bnrlrtf toy Organization* of which Tie ivu t Member. NEW YORK, May 18.?Tho obsequies of the late Col. John A. Cockerill were held to-day. From the' Press Club, where the body had lain sine? Saturday, the remains were conveyed to Scottish Rite hall.t Over the ^ket muniintlon la completely reopened. Fully haIf a dosen town* were struck by the twisttr and the known dead are even... The Injured number fully thirty. many of whom, it la feared, nro fatally hurt The town of Reserve was almoat wiped out of existence. Hardly a house remains standing and wreckage la strewn everywhere. The white populace ie homeless and great confusion prevails Forty-four buildings In Reserve alone were raxed. The barns and sheds of ill the farmers living In the track of the storm were destroyed. The detraction camc upon the villagers without scarcely tny warning. The cloud wis haped like an umbrella and came from the southwest. The people tied precipitately to their ocllars. The list of killed at Reserve are: D. W. Teraune, aged SO years. Ralph Sweeny, 9 years; Viola Phillip#. 4 yearn. Mrs. John Rynder. Injured: John Rynder, fatality, blind son. leg broken; William Mellions, father of Mrs. Duerson. internally injudod; Mrs. D. W. Terhune and daughter. internally hurt; Sherman Phillips, bruised and rut; Jerry Young and wife. I cut and hurt: George Kennedy, cut and *?v*rely bruised; Ed P. Phillips, arm broken: Harry Thompaon and wife; Frank Jones, jnw broken; Mrs. Sweeny and :hre children, hurts and bruises; Rev. Mr. Parker, wife and daughter, internally hurt; William Margrave, fire and head bruised. The ronfuslon waa Indescribable. Darkness added to the crash of falling timbers, the cries of the hurt and the almost deafening hiss and roar of the wind struck terror to the heart* of all. .Aft-?r the storm had paased. those fortunate enough to hove escaped Its ravages set about helping the victims. All night long they sedrohad for tbfc wounded and mtaslng.- '&hd lanterna could be seen darting here and there. Th? in<un?d hMnc well cared for. Fifty thousand dollars would not replace the damage at Reserve alone. The few houses standing are wrenched and broKcn. ILontr of (lie Storm. { The cyclone crossed the ' Central Iranch of the Missouri Pacific at the Klue river, two miles oast of "Irving, then followed the railroad snd the river to Frankfort: thffnce north to Balleyv'llo. Peneco, Sobana and K&erve. entering at rals City. At Falls City It c\^rinnM~H freight cars, demolishing i (hem: demolished B. & M. depot And m*od 2t houses. A Mr. and Mrs. Hlnton are reported hurt at the latter Usee. A special to the Star from Sabana, Kss., says: At Sabana there is one dead. 15 injured and 25 houses were totally destroyed and twice as many wrecked. Northwest of Sabana three were Killed and the desolation is widespread. Northwest of that town four were killed nnd many injured. .Six are reported killed near Oneida. The identified dead in the vicinity of Sabana are. Mrs. Jacob Meisner. Hattle Buehney. Ellen Carey. The 8berrrad and Con well children (r.umter not given). Mr.. Dan Sailors. Mrs. Scugg. Mrs. Beachy. Ojrclon* la Cabell County. Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer. JILNTINGTON, W. Va.. May IS.-A cyclone passed over this section late this evening, doing immense damage. Central City, two miles west, seemed to tv? the storm centre and many residences were unroofed end stacks blown down. J. W. Graham, proprietor of the Beader box factory, was struck by falling brick and was dangerously injured. IVnaiflrtbli Porrst Fir**4 CLEARFIKLD. Pa.. Msy It?Forest f.res are still raging in many places throughout this county. Word was refr??iv*l "from MoOee's Mills this morning that flv* houses and a church have riMtrnvfwi At Montgomery the fires are burning fiercely and many hour** ond barns are in danger. The Karrett hotel at Barrett, four mile* from thin plow, wu burned last night and the town In entirely surrounded by a big woods which is ablase. At Lick Run. Leavy, Mitchell and Cleph, logs which were lying in the run were eaten up by the names. In Goshen township Archer Perce's barn was burned last right and other barns and many houses throughout tho township are In danger. The Atlanta Fire* ATLANTA. ClaL. May IS.?A close search of the ruins of the Murkhani House blork. wlilch wan swept clean by Are last night, revealed this morning, the charred remains of a human body, which proved to be that of W. T. Zachnry. a negro driver, who whs nslcep in a carriage in William Patterson's livery stable, which was one of the first buldlnjfs destroyed. Ho far as known no other lives were lost. The loss by the fire was $2?0,000. A Village flaming. NEW YORK. May 18.?The village of Waretown. N. J., la reported to !?? burning. It Is a place of about 300 populatlon. Assistance has boen summon* ed from Manchester. N. J. Fire was started in the woods near Waretown by "parks from a litcomotlve, and It wn:? driven by a high wind ui?on the village, which was without, n fire department. There are rumors of loss of lofo in consequence of the conflagration. Interimllnual !lor?*alioera. HI.'FFALO. New York.. May IK.-The twenty-second annual convention of ?fi Journeymen horsenhoor* International union of the United Plate* ond ' '.initila ifcned >ts wwlon n*r-? io*oa>. Th* convention will In."' probably unlll Friday. Th* secretary's report*aho?ra \ membership of about 25.000. tilriiflflrri Agnlit* NKW yoitK, Mhv !m.?'Thor# lia.i fi^n another Identlftcitlon <?f "Mr*. F.v*r?tt, of Jtostun." the Colonnade hOtel mlrjfK This time Juriffo Ralph >1111. of ;H'lirn.Tj.olif. a:<s*jr|s that th* woman v. .is the wife of hit von, E. K. Hill. Th* r'.n l? nt present In London ntod hl'? wife in nnltl to have coine to this country about a month ago. J THE DAY IN C0HGRE8S. Senate Refute* to Ttlu Up the Alabama Klretiou C'afte-linalneaa of the House. WASHINGTON, D. 0., May 18.-The senate to-day by a vote of 6 yeas to 41 nayi, defeated a motion by Mr. Allien (Pop., Nob.), to proceed with the consideration of the resolution to investigate alleged election irregularities in Alabama, occurlng at the time Governor Oates was elected over It. F. Kalb. Populist. Four Republican senators, Chandler, Frye. Qalllnger and Morrill, and two Populists, Allen and Peffer, made up the alternative vote. Mr. Allen tbok occasion to dbclure that the vote disclosed the insincerity of Republican senators to their professions in behalf of honest elections. Mr. Sherman responded that it was not for the present senate to go Into the general Investigation of elections, as these resolutions proposed, and Mt Chandler, of New .Hampshire, author of the resolutions, explained that the adverse vote was due largely lo the disinclination to displace appropriation bills. The entire day of. the senate, after 1 p. m., waa given to the bill regulating gus rates in the District of Columbia. It was expected that the house would iuivb up 1110 vnibiuviciiwii ui uiv nuiuigratlon mils on tho calendar to-day under a special older, but owing to the pressure of other matters, they were not presented until Just prior to adjournment. It was then amended bo as to give to-morrow and Wednesday until 4 o'cIock for the consideration of tnese bills. There are four of them. The McCall bill provides an educational test: the Stone bill provides for consuls r*Inspection, and the Mahuny and Corliss bills provide for more rigid enforcement of the Immigration laws, especially deal with Immigration from Canada. Quite a number of minor bills and conference reports were adopted, as follows: To allow the bottling of distilled splrlta In bond: to expedlate, tho delivery of Imported goods in parcels and packages not exceeding 150,000 In value; to provide for the registration of trade marks on bottles, barrels, corks and other receptacles; to Incorporate the ancient society of colonial dames of America; for ti. general distribution of condemned cannon by the secretary of war and secretary of the navy; to compel the attendance of witnesses before the local land offices, and to grant a site to charity hospital at I 111!iiYi. Mian. The bill,was passed 113 to 29. At 4:30 p. m. Mr. Henderson (Rep., Iowa), presented a special order for conaidtirntion to-day and to-morrow until 4 o'clock of the immigration bills on the calendar. Mr. Bartholdt <Rep., Mo.), chairman of the committee on immigration, suggested In view of the devotion of almost the entire day to other matters that an additional bill be given for debate. Mr. Hepburn (Rep.. Iowa). Mr. John* son *Rep.. Cain.), and Mr. Dalzcll (Rep., Penna.). argued for more time and Mr. W. A. Stone (Rep., Penna.), and Mr. [ Lacey (Rep., Iowa.), against an extension. in the course of his remarks, Mr. Henderson predicted that Congress would adjourn sine die between the seventh and tenth of June. After considerable sparring the resolution was adopted. Tho house then, at 5.05, adjourned. A BLOODY ROW. Quay and McKlnlry Colored Clubs li Pitched Battle at Pittsburgh. PITTSBURGH. Pa... May ll-A meeting of the Afro-American League was held here to-day with the object of nminriinr Qua v. The Union Learuo was inrown un-mm iu..(.? u?.nic. ?... Loyal lesion and on thin was a wreath of white roues and Immortelles which bore the Inscription: "From John's wife." Tho service nt tho hall Included brief addresses by T. F. Hrogan, exalted ruler of tho B. P. O. R. and J. Howard. Jr., president of tho Press Club. Then the body of the distinguished Journalist was conveyed toCalvary Baptist church, where religious services were conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Mac Arthur. Fa?t Train's .Malriru Trip, NEW YORK, May 18.?At 12:14 this afternoon the "Black Diamond Express" on the Lehigh Volley road pulled out of tho Pennsylvania depot In Jersey City. It was fhe maiden trip of the train from New York to Buffalo and railroad officials hnd planned to mako the run of 44M.fi tulles In eight hours. Every preparation had been made for the comfort of the travelers and before starting the train was Inspected minutely to make pure that everything was In proper condition. Charles H. Lee, of Philadelphia, general passenger agent of the road, represented the company, CatriiliiK" llrnomlnatfil. GREENVILLE, Miss., May 18.?Oen. T. C. Cntehlngs was to-day renominated for Congres by the Democrats of th?? Third district. He was Instructed to us.- bin best efforts for the demonetization of silver. Judge Lmglno, General (fetching'* opponent, refused to accept a nomination from a bolting faction. Important Assignment, COLUMHUH. O.. May IR? Edward K.-iton & Co.. lumber dealers, made an un 51 fen men t to-uay to ucorif* ij. c?mvi'w, Jr The niM'.'ti are estimated nt $200,000. divided about equally In real mid pemonal property. The HalilllLlfV will not exceed $160,000. Tim Itrirrv*. WAHfllNGTON. May l*.?Tlia IrcanIIry t'? '!:?>' Iiml 91*244,600 In wdd coin and $19,000 In bum, which leavo* the trim amount of the K"'"' rewrv? |I12,4tt),M3. Of the coin withdrawals $1,100.000 wafl for export IT IS. A DEADLOCK. Indications tliat a Combination Has Been Made IN THE METHODIST CONFERENCE To Precipitate a Deadlock la tb? Ballot* lug fur Bishop* ? Thirteen Ballots Taken, add So Nearer a Iiesult than at the Start?Some Surprising Features. The Southern Fraternal Delegates Re. cetved with Applause?Other Important Business Transacted. CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 18.?Bishop Newman presided at to-day's session of tho M. E. general conference. As soon as the reading of the Journal was completed a motion was made to take the ninth ballot for bishop. Dr. Buckley at once opposed this on the ground that many of the ministers who went out of the city to preach on Sunday had not returned and the voting was made a special order for 10 o'clock. In the meantime, the routine proceedings began with a continuation of the consideration of the report of the committee on itlnearary. A brief Interruption was made to Introduce Dr. J. C. Morris and A. B. Perkins, of Texas, fraternal delegates from the M. E. Church 8outh. It was Dr. Morris, concerning whom an unfortunate complication arose at the time of his first visit and he has returned in order that the conference may redeem Itself. The gentleman was shown scant courtesy on the occasion of his previous appearance at the conference a day or two after It had met here. Both gentlemen were received this morning with applause. The time until 10 o'clock was fully occupied In a discussion of the report of the committee on itineracy and at that hour the ninth ballot was taken. Nearly an hour was consumed In counting the vote, but Immediately after the recess the tellers entered the room. The report of the Bible- Society was being read and the customary applause broke out, but Bishop Newman promptly suppressed It. The ninth ballot was then announced, but there was no choice. The result of the ballot proved to be a great surprise and bore out the rumor I Of a break to Neely and Hamilton and * ? Ikd nlnlYi Imllnt 4o? await. ed with Intense interest The vote was taken.when Dr. Teter. of Iowa, moved to defer all further balloting for bishop until the next general conference In 1900. No second was given and a great laugh was caused and the tellers retired to count the vote. The report of the committee on revlsais was then road. It showed no change other than minor matters of routine, which were recommended. The tenth ballot resulted as follows: Cranston 259; McCabe 223; Butt* 193; Hamilton 180; Neely 81; Bowen 12. Necessary for choice, 141. - Before the tenth and last-ballot of the morning was announced, rumors of a Cranston-Hamilton combination began i to gain circulation. This union of the east and west seemed to be a certainty, i when the result was announced. I It was a gain for Hamilton of twen- 1 ty-one, for Cranston of twenty-three, for Neely of twenty-four, and a loss to McCabe of fifteen, to Bowen of five and tq Butta of twenty-five. The combined 1 vote was going to Cranston, while so far as the east was concerned It divided | between Neely andHamilton. Should j the next ballot show the CranstonHamilton combination to be non-effective, a trial of Cranston-Neely combl- I nation will probably be made, as the | friends of Cranston are determined he shall win, If possible. The eleventh ballot was taken and the conference reccsscd until 2:30 o'clock. When the conference re-assembled at 2:30 o'clock, the result of the Eleventh lmllot was announced as follows: McCabe 214; Cranston 244; Hamilton 191; Butt* 174; Neely 131. The twelfth ballot was then taken and another adjournment to 5:30 o'clock followed. When the conference again convened the ballot was announced. It was as follows: McCabe 192; Butts 138; Cranston 230; Neely 163. The thirteenth ballot was then immediately taken, a/ten which the conference adjourned until 7^10 o'clock In the evening. The thirteenth ballot resulted as folImvsi: Cranston. 245: MoCabe, 190; Ham Ilton, 188; Keeley, 172; Buttz, 125 and Bowen, 24. The evening session was devoted to & reception to fraternal delegates. The Impression Is becoming prevalent that a deadlock will occur over the election of two now bishops. Five ballots were taken to-day without a choice and the election Is apparently as far away as ever. It Is evident that there Is a strong element in the conference opposed to the elctlon of more bishops and this element Is believed to have been voting In a scattering way for the purpose of precipitating a deadlock. The features of to-day's balloting were the losses of Dr. Butts and Dr. McCabe, two of the strongest candidates In the race, and the surprising gains of Dr. Cranston, Dr. Hamilton and Dr. Neely. It Is apparent that a combination has been formed by the friends of Drs. Cranston and Hamilton, while a large eastern contingent which Is opposed to the flection of either Dr. Butt* or Dr. McCabe is supporting Dr. Neely. The commltteo on state of the church decided to-day to recommend that licensed local preachers he given authorHy to perform the marriage ceremony. The commltteo on temporal economy voted to favor the election of church truster* by tho congregation, but thought that the stewards should be chosen as they now are. Tho commltteo on temperance drew up a report favoring prohibition iu? against license and tax restrictions and endorsing the anti-saloon There was a long debate In the committee on episcopacy rpon the proposition to have a subcommittee rx-j>ort upon the places to which bishops shall be assigned. That suggestion wns finally defeated and the bishops, as heretofore, will choom* their own Holds of labor In the order of their seniority. METHODIST PROTESTANTS. Tf?? (Irnrral CoiiArenrt In at Kiiiimi Clly KANHAH CITV, Ma, May )?.?President llM-rlnR prodded over Iho morning ?ewi|on ?f the Methodist Protectant conforonco In Ksnsas Clly, Kan. An Important Item In lt? work was the niloptlon or n resolution providing fur the Printline eneh week in the vnrlnun religious weeklies of the cxtrsets from the catMhlun. A hot dlsrumlon over the resolution, whleh wan pre. anted by Itov. A. J. ltelchard, chalr1 man of the Sunday school commltttee, it wan Anally adopted by a decisive vote. Tho proposition to revise the catechism Into a more popular form next caused general duscusslon. A general complaint was msdo that the present form did not meet the needs of tho masses. It was finally decided to make a revision which was left with a committee of five to report at tho next genoral conference. Rev. John Scott, of Allegheny City, Pa,, was appointed one of the committee. Resolutions "abhorring the use of tobacco" and forbidding members, either lay or otherwise, to u?e tbo weed or alcoholic liquors were unanimously adopted. BIO FIBE IN WA8HIN0T0N.' A Disastrous Conflagration In the Heart of the JRiulneee Scetlou* WASHINGTON. D. C., May 18.-A conflagration which resulted In the loss ui annual u. quarier uuiuvu umiaia In which two firemen were killed and four seriously Injured by falling walls occurred In this city to-night. Twentyone buildings with their contents were totally destroyed in the space of about two hours. The burned district consists almost entirely of commislson and wholesale Jobbing houses in the square bounded by B street, Louisiana avenue, Ninth and Tenth streets. The fire started lh a branch station of the Postal Telegraph Company located In B street and is supposed to have been caused by lightning, a severe thunder storm having Just passed over the city. The list of the dead and injured, all of whom were firemen. follows: Dead: Giles, engineer company No. 9; Grlffln, member of truck company No. 3. Injured: Joe Mulhall; J. Mcliwee, Arthur Donaldson. In addition to the above four others are missing. A rough estimate places the loss on the buildings on Louisiana avenue at $75,000 and on B street at $50,000. SCTBATIOlfAL ELOFZKBHT. A Farkerrtmrg llrlrru Rant \rrmy ind Marries tlie 91 an of Her Cltolcc. Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer. PAIUCEK8BURG, W. Va.. May IS.? Miss Marie Gertrude Duiln, the seventeen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Dulin. and heiress to her wealthy grand-father's rich estate, ran away from her home In this city to Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where, on Monday, she was married 10 a no rinnini, ? juung pianist, formerly of this city. Miss Dulin Is a brilliant musician. She left here Friday at noon during her parents' absence from the city. Her parents wero opposed to the match, but will submit to the inevitable. Miss Dulin moved in the best circle of society and this escapade has caused considerable gossip. THOSE FOREST FIRES. The Damip wm Greatly Etafscnitodi 2fo PI rea for Nearly a Week. Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer. PIEDMONT, W. Va., May 18.?The reports of destructive forest flres In the Davis lumber region have been greatly exaggerated. The flames were extinguished nearly a week ago by rains and there have been no flres of consequence since. The damage was not nearly so great as was reported. A heavy rain is now .falling. Trial of Jtmn Nlrphtni. Special Dirpatch to the Intelligencer. PARKERSBURG, May 18.-Jamea Stevens, eighty years old, who shot and killed his nephew, S. E. Bastian Corapton, near Fountain Springs, this county, was arraigned for trial in court to-day. He is represented by four of the best !? *' ? whn nut In a nlM of Ineftnltv in hi* behalf. Fell From a Bridge. 8peclal Dispatch to the Intelligencer. HUNTINGTON, W. Va. May 18.? George Cooper, the twelve-year-old son of Mm. Charlea Cooper, fell from the Sixteenth street bridge last evening to the pavement, fracturing hla akull. He la fatally Injured. ATUrratenrcl Lynching. BAN ANTONIO. May 18.?There Is a prospect of a lynching taking plare in Duval courity, south of here. Two weeks ago Hen 1 to Ortiz and Vldonso Garza, two well known and highly respectable citizens of that county, were shot and killed from ambush. Circumstances pointed to Valentine Colonxo as bHng the murderer and he has Just been arrested and has made a full confession of his guilt. The murdered men had numerous friends and they are making strong threats of lynching Colonzo. The latter Is In Jail. He was one of the leaders in the Garza revolution of three and four year ago, and was out on ball to answer to the charge of violation of the United States neutrality laws In the federal court. Pniniflvanls 1. O. O. F. PITTSBURGH. Ta., May lS.-^-The stato grand lodgo of I. O. O. F. began Its annual session here this morning, nearly 2,000 visitors and delegates present. To-day's session was given over to the grand encampment and was devoted to perfecting an organization, the reading of reports of the ofllcers, which were very encouraging, and tho Installation of ofllcers. Tho grand lodgo will meet to-mnrrow morning. The most Important business to come berore the grand lodgo Is the adoption of the new constitution. Every ten years this In to be done, but the present constitution has remained untouched for sixteen years. The new constitution will be lnrgely a ratification of tho present one. (' riunlfn I^cktd Out. BUFFALO, New York, May IS.?Tho proposed strike of carpcnters to-day for tho eight hour work day. has been mot by a lock out. As the men presented themselves at their respective shops, they wore required to answer n question a* to whether they were for eight hours; If tho reply wan In the affirmative, they were discharged on tho spot. By noon 200 dismissed carpenters had reported at Union headquarters A protracted struggle between employers and Journeymen is anticipated, Clarnlrr Dffrati Ire*. CHICAGO, May 18-Ournler defended Ives to-night at 18-Inch balk lino Millard* by a seore of 300 to 297. Neither I man played high grade billiard*, (Jarnler'a highest run helng f?3. which ho made twice. The blithest run* that Ives wan able to turn out were 41 and 61, Ives had agreed to play MO to Ournler's 300. Averages?Ives lli Clurnclr 11 0-10. BIG GATHERING Of Gcrmun Catholics at the Pittsburgh Convcutlou. BRILLIANT FEATURES AT NIGHT Torch LlgUI Prooeeelon lu which Tlioniindi Participate^?Conveutlou to be lu Seulou There To-dajr-Mau/iDlRiillarlee of the Clmrch Preeeut?Programme of <i>? nrfiiim. which Bexlu this Morn Injc?Cardinal Salolll wu Uuable to At* tcud the Aflfklr. PITTSBURGH, Pa., May 18.-Large numbers of German Catholics from all parts of the state and also from beyond the limits of Pennsylvania are arriving to take part in the third annual convention of the State Association of the German Catholic Beneficial Societies, to be held in this city for the next three days. To-night nearly all delegates and other visitors have reached the city and a grand torchlight procession, such as nover has been seen in the twin cities, participated in by all German congregations of the diocese of Pittsburgh, i was given in honor of the visitors. The number of the latter is not less than | 15,000 delegates from the different soci- | eties alone reaching the number of about 1,200. Among the visitors arc some of the highest dignitaries of the Catholic church in America, as most all the bishops of the archdiocese of Philadelphia, Monseignor Dr. Fran* Schraeder, of the University of "Washington, and many others. His Eminence, Cardinal I Sat<)lli, had given his promise that he would Ik? here, but at the very latest moment imperative circumstances compelled the cardinal to cancel his engagement, much to the regret of the I CAnffrwa. - vuianMnn reparations tor a rw??? h_.o?een made for some time past by an executive committee consisting or delegates from all the German congregations In this county with Charles J Jaegle, editor of the Beobachter, as president, nnd unquestionably the Congrats will be one of the most success!Tul large gatherings of which this city had so many lately. The complete programme Is such an Interesting one that the meetings wlll be attended not only by Catholics, but also b> many other cltUens of other denominations. One of the main features of the oonvenllon was the torchlight procession to-night. The plirade was In charge or Chief Marshal \V. F. Elchenlaub. All membtrs of his staff were mounted and wore a black Plnrce Albert suit, sUk hat, white tie and white glove* The second division tinder ^larahal GMrge itoWn nnrndod on <he South Side before joining the first and third divisions in the city. The societies formed In the following order: St. Michael's, of Plus-st: St. Mary's, of McKees Rocks: 6t Joseph's, Mount Oliver: 8t. Martin's, West End; St Peter's, Brownstown; St Wendblln's, Raldwint ownahlp: St Joseph's, Carnegie: St George's, Thirty-first ward. The congress will hold Its sessions In Carw?gle Hall, Schenley Park, commencing to-morrow. The opening ceremony will he a religious one. The proceedings will be heralded in with a solemn Invocation to bless Its proceeding. To this end at the cathedral on Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock there will he a solemn pontificlal high mass. The pantlflcator will be Rt. Rev. Bishop Hald, D. D.. vlcarlte of North Carolina. The sermon will be preached by Rev. John Maus. rector of the Sacred Heart. Allcntown, Pa. The music of the mass will bo of a superior order. In the afternoon of this day, at 2 o'clock, the delegate* will go Into session. In the evening at 7:30 there will be an open meeting at Carnegie Hall, Schenley Park. Admssion will be by tickets, the nrtn?? of ?4?nta ranging according to location. The open meeting will be addressed by Mr. ChArles J. Jaegle, presldng onicer, welcoming delegates and friends. Rev. Father William lleinen, rector of St. Joseph's, E. Mauch Chunk, Pa., will speak on the "Catholic Family." "The Catholic as a Citizen" will be the entertaining theme of Mr. Zwlnllng, of Erie, Pa. The closing address will be delivered by Very Rev. .Mgr. Joseph Schroeder. D. D., Ph. D., professor of dogmatic theology at the Catholic University of America. A splendid orchestra will discourse music on this occasion. _ CARDINAL GIBBONS On the Da tin of Political Parties with Itvferruce to (he Principles of Kell?!oaa Freedom ? What Jthe Church Asks la Simply Religion* Rights Under the Constitution, WASHINGTON, D. C., May IS.?In reply to somo questions addressed through Rev. Dr. Stafford, of Washington, D. C., to Cardinal Gibbons, the cardinal sent the following letter: Baltimore. May 17. 1596. My Dear Sir:?It is the duty of the leaders of political parties to express themselves without nny equivocation on the principles of religious freedom which underlie our constitution. Catholics are devoted to both the great political parties of the country and each Individual Is left entirely to his own conscience. We are proud to say thnt in the long history of the gov eminent of the I'nltod mnte? the great Catholic church h? never u?ed or perverted Ita acknowledged power by aeekIng to make politic* nubnerve Ha own advancement. Moreover. It la our prouil boaat that we have never Interfered with the civil and political rights of any who defter from uk In religion. We demand the eamc rlghla for ouraelvea and ndthlng more, and will bo content with nothing lc??. ' Not only I* It the duty of all r?rtlea distinctly to act their fuceii agalnm the fnise tint] nn-Amcrtcttn principles thrust forward of lato; but much as I would regr?t tho entire Identification of any religious body, as such, with nny political party, I urn convinced that the members of a religious body whose rights, civil and religious, arc attacked, will naturally and unanimously o*pouse th?? cause of the party which has the courage openly to avow the principles of civil religious liberty, according to the conHtltutlon. Patience Is a virtue. Rut It Is not the only virtue. When pushed too far It may degenerate Into pusllanlmlty. Yours faithfully, JAMES CARDINAL OIBOONB. Cm iter I list 4'aal Coulrarta, PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. May 18.?It Is (Hated hen* on good authority thut many, of tho coal companies that took orders at April prices and are now llllIuk thein, will cancel all that are not tilled by the end of the month. All dealers have been notified of this action and It has created a better demand for anthracite coal. After May 30, the new cireular price Ik t-? prevail and there Is talk of making a further ndvmco of 2fic a ton on July 1, to be followed by another on October L M'COY ON A FOUL. The Yomigaler fclmweU Up Wall-Smith Indulged In Fool Ulowi-JIeCoy Claims th? Middleweight Championship* BOSTON, May 18.?Nowton street armory was crowded to-night with sportsmen to witness two fifteen round bouts arranged by the Suffolk Athlfetlo Club. Both bouts were disappointing as the match between Mike Sears, of Boston, and Sam Kelly, of New York, was stopped by Captain Foster, at the beginning of the tenth round In order to prevent a finish, and the match of ho ..vnnlnv h.-twrn Kid McCOY and Mysterious Billy Smith, was stopped by Referee Rill Daly In the sixth and awarded to McCoy on a foul break by Smith. McCoy weighed in at 157 and Smith at 152. It had been agreed that Referee Daly could give a decision at any time. It was announced that if McCoy won he would claim the middle-weight championship and defend It Smith soon opened the first with a hard rush which McCoy took cooly and gav? Smith a hot mix up at the call of time. Smith continued his wild rushing tactics In the second and third and though occasionally forcing McCoy to the ropes got hard counters on most of his rushes and failed to land most of the vicious blows he started. Smith opened the fourth with a rush and clinched and broke from the clinch by alhost a foul. The round closed for Smith by a heavy blow on McCoy's neck and Referee Daly wanted Smith to break cleanly. In the fifth Smith landed a right on the neck, followed by frequent mixes which required the prompt action of the referee. Smith missed a third attempt for the face and received a hard counter. Smith rushed McCoy to the ropes after receiving a stlfT upper cut and while clinching, indulged in what looked suspiciously like the use of his teeth on McCoy's neck. The sixth opened with another rush ?itla tar oy email, u wrni-o u? ?w. McCoy and McCoy pave nis man hot treatment with both hands In a Iong arm mix up. Smith closed the round by breaking foul for the third time during the bout and Referee Paly, after repeated warnings, awarded the match to McCoy on the third foul. Joe Walcott challenged the winner at 15S pounds for any time and place. TOOK TES E0U5DS For Tommy Ryan to Knock Oat DuOm *t Buffalo. BUFFALO. N. Y., May 18.-It took six rounds to-night for Tommy Ryan to take the measure of Joe Dunfee at the Buffalo Driving Park. The light waa witnessed by over 2,000 people. The contest was one-sided from start to finish. Ryan covered Dunfe? early in the sixth round and smashed him several times in succession, one blow landing squarely on the jaw. Dunfee sat back upon the ropes half daxed. Then as he tried to rise Ryan let him have It with the right and left and again with his left Dunfee was crowded against the comer post, hugging it for support, and the referee interposed. Ryan shoved the referee aside, caught Dunfee about the neck with his right, i ?*hm mnM anil unneront htm. Ryan then jumped arid landed square on the law and Dunfte dropped like a log-. CZAR AKDCZAMHA Arrive mt H?kow for the Coronmtlra?A Grand Welcome. MOSCOW, May 11?The arrival of . the ctar and czarina this afternoon may be said to Inaugurate the festival season In celebration of the coronation, and for which the city and the whole empire has made months of preparation. Their majesties arrived In their special train at the Smolensk station at 5 JO o'clock this afternoon. The station is about half way between the Kremlin I and the Petrovski Palace, which Is to be the abiding place of the czar until the triumphal entry into the dty on Thura; day. The rain was pouring down in | torrents as the train arrived in the staI tlon, but this seemed to have no effect on the local ardor of the people and I they were gathered at the station to the number of several thousand to acoord a welcoming greeting to their sovereign i ana 10 caica a guui^ac mid >uBih? person. The streets wore full of mud and the I countless flags and streamer* fluttered. J fitfully In a gusty breese. | Their majesties descended the car| peted stairs from the pavilion, entered a carriage and were driven to the I Petrovskl palaoe, escorted by calvary officers of the highest rank. The passage of the party through the streets was greeted with great enthu| slasm, the route being lined with great crowds of cheering spectators. One of the special features of the . present event In Moscow Is the doing I away with the custom of employing I special constables in cltlsens' dross to guard the route of tlss czar's coming and going from the city. The doing away with the sword civil* lan rank will give better opportunity for the czar's subjects at large to wit* i ness his progress to the coronation. Nearly every nation on the earth ha* sent her*? Its special ambassador or representative, and every province in the vast Russian empire has sent a deputation, making an asemblage which In Itself forms an interesting ethnological oongroas. Prince Henry, of Prussia, representative of Emperor William, at the coronation, General Von Wcrder, formerly German ambassador to Russia, nnd the grand duke of Oldenburg, have arrived hero and were received with military honors. Delayed Null. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, May 18, via GALVESTON, Texaj?.-8lxty sacks of ! mall matter from the United States and Europe, Including letters, etc., from | March 12, which had been detained on ' account of the revolution, arrived tier* to-day. I Zelnya, a member of the cabinet, hM | resigned. The Kmprea* ? Colonel* BERLIN, May If.?Emperor William has. appointed the empress of Russia to bo honorary colonel of the Second dragoon guards which regiment will , hereafter be t?>rmed the Empress Alexandra's dragoons. Weather Foreran t ftir To-day. For West Virginia and Ohio, partly cloudy, with local rains nn?l thunder Ntnmm: light to frenh southwesterly wind*. Milton to northwesterly on tn? '*For Western Peneylvanla, partly cloudy weather. with conditions favorable for thunder jttormn In tlit* Afternoon; illgnll* cooler; light to freeh westerly wind#. IamI T?np?r?tnrf. The tempera Hire yesterday ** obarrred by C. Pchnepf. druir*Ht. corner tourteentli and Markot atrojta, woe at follow*: 7 a. 512 p" u l? Ki^N ?aThcr-Chan?'l*?