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2 NEWS IN BRIEF. Fair weather, preceded bynernsionnl rains, nmi rising followed by fnllinff barometer for lids region todny. Tup. fund In New York for tlio relief of the Michigan sufferers amounts to S2P,r>W. It should bo much larger. If abc White, a noted highwayman of New Mexico, who operated on ids own hook, has been sentenced to nlncty-ulne years’ Impris onment. lie will hardly havo a olmnco to engage In further operations. The pastors of tub various Protestant churches at Washington called on President Arthur yesterday and presented him with an address. President Arthur suitably re sponded, and conversed with the individual members of the delegation. At the reunion of the Army and Navy Club of Connecticut at Hartford yesterday the llrst toast was the memory of President Gar flold, which was responded toby V. B. Cham berlain, n graduate of Williams College and a classmate of President Gartleld. Bai.timoiik will hold a three-days’ holi day in honor of the French visitors or guests of the Yorklown Centennial Commission. There will bo civic and military parades in their honor. On Tuesday evening there will be receptions in honor of the French and German guests, ami a grand ball on Wednes day evening will close the festivities. A man named Church, who was confined in the jail at Newton, X. C., charged with the murder ot Miss Thompson, In August last, was taken out and hanged by a mob Thursday night. A man named llockery, implicated in the same murder, ami now In Jail at Statesville, N. C„ will be lynched, it Is feared. There will bo ninety nominations of Post masters at the forthcoming called session of the Senate. Of these forty-live were about to ho made by President Gartleld. There were twenty-one olllces which became •• Presidential ”on the Ist of October. Nom inations for these will bo sent In during the “called” session. Dn. O’Slt.i.ivan', Mayor of Limerick, de manded a sworn inquiry into the recent riots In that city, but the Government refused to comply with his demand. Dr. O’Sullivan now says he will communicate with (tie Irish members of Parliament in relation to the alfalr, and that he wilt call a public meet ing lo discuss tho matter, amt dares tho Gov ernment at their peril to proclaim the meet ing. Cot.. Buss, In an Interview with a New York reporter, Intimates that It Is the fault of the so-called respectable Republicans Hint the organization ot the parly in New York City is In the hands of “machinists.” The wealthy or “respectable” Republicans are willing to .subscribe freely, but they are not willing to take part In the active work of primary politics, in their absence the “miehlnlsts” have everything their own way. ■ Cm,. Dudley, tho Commissioner of Pen sions. has become convinced that there have been a number of fraudulent names on the rolls of the Pension Bureau, and that some of the olllclals of the bureau have been in strumental in placing them there. Some of these dishonest elerkswill bo arrested one of these days. Thu amount of their stealing Is quite large, und the term of tho thieves’ imprisonment will doubtless bo commen surate. The Uov. Dr. Thomns presented charges against the Jt«v. Dr. Pnrkliurst at thu Meth odist Conference at Sycamore yesterday, lie accuses Dr. Parkhurst of willful and malicious lying and slander. Tlio charges were referred to Brothers Stewart, Springer, Clark, Dannie, and Caldwell. Thu commit* tee has decided to fully investigate the charges, and the Itev. Mr. Parkliurst, who has appeared In the role of prosecutor, will iuon appear In the role of prosecuted. It is understood that both the Democratic and Uepublican Senatorial caucuses, which wilt meet in Washington today, will appoint conference committees which will arrange aU matters pertaining to the organization of tho Senate satis factorily to all parties. It is believed that a Democratic Senator, probably Dayard, will he elected President pro tcm. of the Senate; that the three new Senators will he then sworn in; and that the other minor of fices will be divided between tho itepnblic ans and Uie Democrats. Mh. Geaiimtonk delivered a remarkable speech at Leeds Thursday night. He ridi culed Sir Stafford Northcolo’s “fence" pol icy on free trade, and said that that states man could not spare time to speak Intelll rently on tho free-trade question, being too touch occupied In deluding tho English farmers and artisans. At tho banquet last evening he delivered a still more remarkable rpeeeh. He said that to grant justice to Ireland was a snered duty, hut he hula that England and Scotland should not bu forgotten. Ho intimated that Ireland may yet be loyal, notwith standing the action of tho irreconcilable party, and declared that thu Irish laborers were tho most advanced In tho world. Ho praised Sir Charles (Javan Dairy’s pamphlet on tho hand act, and referred to John Dillon ns an honornbiu opponent whom ho could honor (although his Government put him hi prison). He contrasted O'Connell's loyalty with Parnell's disloyally, and was very severe on tho latter gentleman, whom ho de nounced In unmeasured terms. Mr. Pnruull will doubtless be pleased with tho abuse -Mr. Gladstone bestowed on him. It will make him more popular In Ireland. Ltou-lluniliig. In every decade there exists a famous French lion-hunter. Twcnty-flvo yearn ago it win u M. Gerard who arrogated to himaeir thin position. Ho wrotu u bunk In which hu posed us the lion-slayer, and represented him* rdf as killing at least ono king uf thu beasts every morning before breakfast. Today It is u M. Uombuimerwho is the hero, and the Algerian wilds his place of general slaughter. Hut M. Hombonnel, lu the kindest way, deprecates thu selllshueMs usually shown by huntersof his kind. •• Why should not all thu world," asks M Horn* bonnel, "kill their lions'/ Think whut dis tinction a feat of this kind would confer. A gentleman is In u salon. It Is whispered about that be has killed a linn. At once all thu holies surround him. and with becoming modesty he tells tbu story of bis prowess. Now," writes M. liuiabonnel, "1 am going to show yon how ibis lion business cun he managed in u very cum*' fortablu way." Thou the lion-killer presents his prospectus. A certain portion of Algeria Is to be preserved. An extensive stuck of broken* down hnrsea and mules Is to be purchased to hu used as halt. A delightful pavilion Is tu be titled up with nil the modem elegances of life, lu which the noble huntsmen are tudwoll. Ambus cades are to hu established, and lions uro tu be tolled In. like eanvas*buek duck. Tboro is something charming in un Idea of this kind. The French gentleman who bus subscribed bis money to this wonderful battue, as ho rises In the morning, calls on his valet to prepare his bulb, us hu will have bis hair curled afterward, and then take his cup uf chocolate. While in dulging lu bis hath the valet says: "J'urtlou, Monsieur, but there are two lions awaiting your .pleasure." "Old them stay, Jasmiu. until 1 have smoked this clgurct, and loud my rules." Then, having finished bis toilet, this gallant sport, dressed In a tlowery robe do chuiubre and slippers, seeks the ambuscade, and. seated In a fuuleull, polishes oil bis lions. "Wo sincerely hone.” says a sober Knglish magaxtnu, "that subscribers will bo so lew In number that this establishment will uever gel beyond the paper maue." HERESY. •1110 Brethren at Sycamore Struggling with Their Business. General Excitement, Delay, and Dis traction Caused by the Thomas Case. The Council of Fifteen, Returned to (tic Conference, Amend Their Or ganization. Dr. Thomas Rises and Files a Complaint Against Parkhurst. X’nrklnirst Accused of Lying in Exactly That Concise Locution. Affidavits from Ambrose, Tur ner, Plumb, and a Letter from Hemmens. Parkhurst, In the Hearing ol These Per sons, Charged Thomas with Many Immoralities. Stewart, Springer, Baume, and Cald well Appointed to Examine Parkhurst’s Case. They Find Themselves Compelled to Put Parkhurst in fur a Regular Trial. The Thomas Trial Began Again, and tho Honest Jury Fat to Sleep in Short Order. rATIKHUnST. his mi.r.MA. Special DUvatek to Tut VkUam Trlinnt. Syhacusk. 111., Oct. 7.—The special com mittee, consisting of Brothers Stewart, Springer, Clark, Baume, and Caldwell, to whom was referred the complaint of Dr. Thomas against Dr. Parkhurst, met Insecret session this afternoon, and held a little con ference of their own for something over half an hour. However, when they suddenly ad journed utter having pledged each oilier not under any circumstances lo reveal their ac tion to any one outside the pale of the Church, two or three of the presiding elders were informed of what had been dune, hut they are as mum as a frozen oys ter. They say they received tho Information lu coiiildem'c, ami hence could nut reveal it. Brother Baume pre sided, and the complaint of the heretical Doctor was read and reread with a comming ling of pain ami sorrow. Some of the com mittee have long known that Dr. Parkhurst was frequently In the habit of Hying oifat a tangent, und making very loose statements WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A DEEP HEUmot'S EXHILARATION, ml hence ;twu or three of thu committee bought that he did not always mean what said. They agreed that It wool) scandal and a dlgrucu upoi Duck . Diver Conference, and reproach to tho Church, If a sensational ec clesiastical trial should result, in which tho epithets liar, prevaricator, and falsilier should be bandied about in public. In shell a trial there could bu no dignity whatever. U would furnish a sweet morsel tor THE SCOFFEIIS, WHO AUE QUITE NL’ME OUd -NOWADAYS, consequent upon thu failure of the Church prayers to prolong tho life of President Gar held. It was quietly Intimated to Dr. Thomns Immediately utter the assembling ol the committee that, if he would join tho conference, an amicable adjustment between the two clergymen might bo reached. Thu Doctor declined to go, as thu matter was now in thu hands of the conference. He hud en- deavored to have tho matter so arranged us to avoid any investigation. All hu required from Dr. Pnrkliurst was a dlsclajmcr— that liu had not Intentionally made use of the language attributed to him, or that his ia: gnugo hud been distorted, With this D Thomas would have been satlsSled. He he no desire to make n sensation of his eoi plaint against thu Elgin pastor, hut , HE DID WANT TO HAVE THE SI.ANDI PIIOMPTI.Y KIM.ED. Tho mutual friend who undertook the kli ofllcu returned to Uio committee-room, mid thu report of Ids Interview fell upon thu brethren like u wet blanket. Alter the ad journment of the committee two of Its mem bers, probably a sub-committee. had a long and earnest conversation with Dr. Parkhurst, In Uie course of which hu gave his version of tho story, which your correspondent pre sumes dltfered none from what hu learned from Uie defendant himself. Ho Insisted that he never used tho language complained of, never staled or Intimated that Dr. Thomas was a beer-guz/Jer, ami, If tho Doctor did tuKu u glass of beer with his dinner, for dietetic reasons, he had a right to do so. Thuru was nothing wrong In it, and it was nobody's business. Thursday evening Mr, Dlerbowor, one of Dr. Thomas’counsel, was called upon by Dr. Parkhurst, who proposed to incut Dr. Thomas IN THE PUKSENPR C)W A FEW MUTUAI. FIHENDS, and give him a full and satisfactory explana tion. Dr. Thomas staled hu would aecupl tho proposition with pleasure, If Dr. Park hurst would consent to the presence of n short-hand reporter ami tho giving of the proceedings to the press for publication. Dr. Parkhurst declined to do so, ami hencoDr. Thomas refused to tuko the explanation. , HJAfter suppur-tlmo tho committee of live had unoUier conference, mid again wentuver all thu points in tho complaint. IT IS STATED TONIGHT, AUTIIOIHTATIVKI.V, that the committee will make u lull report to tho conference In Uiu morning. In this they will stutu that thu complaint is of such u character that U cannot bu overlooked with out practically stultifying tho conference. One broUiur has charged anuUier with slan der amt willful lying. Thu cummittoo will recommend that the conference ask Dr. Thomns to formulate Uio complaint lulu charges, produce his testimony, and order Dr. Parkhurst to pload thereto. Verity, the Whirligig of time brings Us re venges [ Thu hunted sometimes becomes Uie hnnturl Dock UlverConference Is to hnvo another church trial 1 IN CONrKUKNOIS. MODKIIATOU FDWI.KII'H IIKI'OItT. Sftcial UUpatch to Tht Chicago TVUmiu. Sycamoiik. Out. 7.—Thu conference re sumed its session this morning at U o'clock. Moderator Fowler reported that qt Uie Judicial Court Uio defense stated 'that as Hmv did not have an ouuortunitv to ovmulnu THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1881—SIXTEEN PAGE (ho members of (1m eommlltce mi luUnurti* iiHMit wah hint to (ho conference, so (hat the olmlliMiKliuf might be dona In opehl con ference. Bishop Wiley said a little explanation was lit t»r*U*r. Theennference wanted nothing but a fair mid Impartial trial of the charges against Brother Thomas. It was a sad affair, and thorn wan no disposition to per secute nnybmly. Tho conference will bo glad to know that Dr. Thomas has not vio lated any of the standards of the Church. Tim Bishop and the Cabinet went through the districts and picked out twenty-four names with the hopouf getting (Ifteon names. Ur. Thomas and hiscouusel struck outslx leen, and wrote on tho back of tho paper seven names. Tim Bishop took throo of these and put on four others. One of tho counsel asked to see the list, and tho Bishop told him that the defense did not want to make np the whole Committee, 'the defense has a right to examine tho last four. Brothers Crolt. Beatty, l.lncbarge, and Cougdon. The defense has the right to challenge for pause. The cus tom of picking the committees had generally been in tho wav Urn present one was consti tuted. If the defense has any challenges to make, they must he made public. Should any persona on tho committee have become I objectionable, tho conference will no doubt ! he generous enough to allow thorn to be challenged. me tiiomas wanted to know If his counsel, Ur. Miller, of the lowa Conference, could speak on the door of tho conference. Tho Bishop said there was no occasion for talking. Did the defense desire to challenge. Ur. Thomas wanted to know If Ur, Miller could appear as counsel and reply to tho counsel. Ur. Miller related tho ruling ot the conn vesterday atternoon. The defense did not want to make a personal challenge. All he wanted was for tho Bishop to announce to the commit leu that If any of Its members had made up their minds that Ur. Thomas was guilty, and should he expelled, they should settle with their consciences, nr retire from the committee. Tho accused Is Innocent until fonmi guilty, ami If tho committee think tho Doctor innocent it is only fair to Ur. Hitchcock raised tho point of order that arguments at this time were out of place, if the defense wanted to exercise the right of challenge, go ahead ami not consume so much time. . ' Ur. Miller said that If the four members of the committee Inst selected are of hostile opinion to the accused, they should retire of their own free will. Tilt: IIISIIOI’ SAIU that such action would be Irregular, ns tho committee cannot be expected to challenge themselves. [Laughter.] Ur. Miller said that challenge for cause was hi order after tho preliminaries of tho trial were set. . , . The Bishop remarked that there could he no challenge In committee. It must bo be fore the conference. , , I»r. Hitchcock suggested that the whole nueslkm of challenge bo settled in confer ence. It would be bettor to challenge each inember here. (Cries of “Nol nu!"J Ur. Hitchcock— HOLD YOUR NORSKS. [Laughter.] The conference Is tho proper place to challenge. Tho defense has tho right to peremptory challenge. Hu, for one, would be Just ns soon challenged hero as In the committee. (Cries of “Nol nol"] Ur. Miller (to the Bishop)—Do you rule against tho right to challenge In the com mittee? . .. The Bishop—Certainly. If you challenge here you cannot challenge In thucommitttee, without bringing the challenge before tho conference. Ur. Miller—l would like to take an excep tion to tho ruling. The Bishop—No exception can be taken here. lam not trying the case. Ur. Miller—ls the case on trial before the conference? The Bishop—No. Thu conference Is now engaged in appointing the committee. Urs. Hitchcock, Fowler, and others, want ed to know from the defense If they would be satisfied with tho final challenging now. Ur. Miller wanted to know If an exception to the ruling would be noted. Tho Bishop again told the counsel that at tho moment tho conference was not In ses sion as a court. 'Ho again went, over Urn ap pointment of the committee, and said that the right of challenge was limited to tho Inst Mr. Miller said he would accept tho ruling, and tho Bishop called “Charles W. Croll." imoTUKU cnou. came forward. Dr. Miller—Have you entertained any opinion on the guilt of J)r, Thomas? Objection was takmPlo thu form of tho question. amt tho Dishop asked: “ Have yon formed such an opinion in the caSe of the trial of Dr. Thomas, that you could not, after hearing thu testimony, give an unprejudiced verdict?” Drothor Croll—Ves. And Drother Croll stepped asldo. Drolher Dually was next called and stated that hu had formed no opinion on Uio mat- ter. Hu was accepted? Drothor Llnebargcr thought hu could listen to the arguments and render an Im partial verdict. Ho was accepted. Brother Congdon had funned an opinion, and was excused. ' M. K. Cody and Joseph Odgcrs were ac cepted—both having formed no opinion. The substituted members were passed on hy the conference and their selection con tinued. DU, THOMAS HOSE TO A QUESTION' OF IMHV II.EOE, and asked that the document which ho then ottered, being u complaint against Dr. M. M. Parkhurst, bu rend by thu Secretary of the conference. Dr. Thomas said he had tried, by a more quiet method, to have the mutter disposed of yesterday; but, tailing In this, he was now compelled to bring U to the confer- Dr*. Hitchcock suggested that tho complaint he referred to a committee of inquiry to In vestigate It and ascertain If there bo anything In It. Tho Dishop said that such actum was the custom of the conference. Un motion of J. ll,.More tho eumplalnt was so referred, the Bishop stating he would sub sequently appoint thu committee. THE AMATEUU ItEI'OUrEU OF THE I.OCAI. PAI'KU, who Is a youthful student of divinity, made a giab for thu complaint, but tho Disliop squelched him, to thu amusnmeut of tho con ference. Dr. Hatlleld wanted to know If Uio con ference would allow tho complaint to go out before netkm was taken on it? Hu supposed that It had already been given out. Thu Bishop said hu had no control over it Dr. Pr.rkhurst, who hud received an Ink ling of what was going on, paid tho most earnest attention to thu few remarks of Dr. Thomas, and his eyes sparkled with an In tensity that boded no good to tho complain ant and his friends if he could over obtain an opportunity of gutting oven. Ministers, DIKE WOIH.DI.V-MINDKD MEN, HAVE THEIH DIM.IKES AND HATES. Thu consideration of tho preachers'char acters was then resumed. Presiding IClder \Vashbnrne, of IhuMendota District, guvuu lliitlurlng description of thu statu of the church In his bailiwick, and tho preachers within tho district were accordingly passed. Thu Dev. J. J. Clifton, of Propliotstown, HI., was located at his own request. 'the Itev. \V. 11. Burns, uellngElUur of the Joliet District, reported very favorably of thusphltnal and thmnelal condition of tho eliurch In his territory, after which the preachers were passed without dissent. At tho close of urn cull of districts and ex amination of tho preachers, tho following applicants for full eonneclluimt membership In the conference came forward at tho call of thu Bishop: Messrs. J. M. Wheaton, W. J. Llberton. T, D. Hardin, W. 11. Leech, ond It. Dell, and answered In tho ailirmatlvo Uio questions spccilicd In thu Book of Discipline. IN THE roimsK OF THE IH.SHOP’S I.UCrUHKS hu urged thu young men not to depart from tho Articles of Dcllglou. the standards, and thu traditions of Urn Church. Thuy must not stray away from tho gcnerally accuptcd doctrines of the Chore i. These and these only shmi d they preach. If at any (Imu they slum <1 come to the conclusion that they are not n harmony with the teachings of thu Church, that they find themselves traveling on a road diverging from that of tho grand old Methodist Church, and they are sntlslled that this divergence is un honest dllTermuoof belief, and one that cannot bu explained away to their satisfaction—if thuy bu hunest in this belief and pave un earnest dusiru to preach fur the good of humanity—lt would bo better for them to take their departure from tho conference, if nt any time they should llnd something in the discipline that thuy would like to scuclmnged, hu would ad vise the:3 to think out thu proposed changes In the most careful manner. Hu would ad vise them not to rush into print with their suggestions—for tho secular press docs not understand the grand underlying principles of Methodism, and almost always makes mis takes In discussing Its pollty—hecanse when they get older they will Hud less to criticise, ami when they reach fid .veal's they will re gret what limy had written at T». 'Phi* Bishop then proceeded to tho subject of the earnest and self-denying work of the ministry,which, le said, was not a bed ot roses. Thu preach er who does his duly has as much work to do as tho most active of the busiest of business men. There Is no lime for slumber or taking ife , easy. There are sermons to be written, Sunday-schools to ho looked after, prayer-meetings to ho attended, and all tlio other complicated pastoral duties, and the preacher who thoroughly performs them all has his hands full. At tho conclusion of tho examination THE I'UKSiniSO ELDERS reported tho character of tho candidates, and, on vote of tho conference, they wore ad mitted to full connection. , . The third question, *• \N ho remain on trial?” mid Brothers ,1. T, Huberts. Watson Tranter, ,1. F. Kellogg, M. W, Halterlleld, N. A. Snnderlln, and M. C. Wilcox were con tinued In that relation. The Bishop announced that the examina tions of candidates for local preachers’ orders wouhtbe held tomorrow. THE PAIIKIIUUST TIHAt,. The Bishop also announced as tho com mittee to Inquire into tho complaint of Dr. Thomas against Dr. Parkhurst tho Ucvs. \\. F. Stewart, 11. M. Springer, G. C. Clark, James Baume, and J. M. Caldwell. Several preachers who had been absent during tho call of their districts reported the missionary and other collections. At 10 o’clock tomorrow will bo considered the location of the next conference. The minutes were read lor cuulUiuntlon and amended. Brother Gurney rose to a question of priv ilege, amt stated that he had nothing to do with preparing tho Moderator’s brief, over ruling Dr. Thomas* demurrer, ns hud been charged In a Chicago paper. Tho Bishop—l hope the brethren of tho press will ho more careful. After the making of sumo announcements, the conference adjourned. t 4 The ministers of Freeport District sur prised Presiding KUler Bov, J. H. More at tho residence of Mr. James Smith last even ing, and through the Uev. J.onls Meredith presented him with a handsome Light gold watch as a testimonial of their regard and appreciation of his four years’ service upon the district. THOMAS’ COMPTjAINT AOAINST PAUKIIUIWT. Special DUvaUn to Th# Chieaa o TVlbun*. SVCAMOUK, 111.. Oct. 7.—Following Is tlio full text of.the complaint preferred this morning against Dr. M. M. Parkhurst by Dr. Thomas: To IHthnn J. ir. inky piwfJhiy, mid to the member* of the lh<cl: Uiccr 1 desire to bring to your notice (bo following complaint against the diameter of M. M. Purkburst, a member of said ccml'ercnee. •• 1 complain nr him far defaming my char acter by making a fulso statement contained in tlio following correspondence published lu tho Chicago ’J'i'iiir* of Sept. 111, 1SSI: ‘•I'AHKItUUST, lIATKIKI.O, AMU THOMAS.—Dr. Parkhurst, who preached nt Kvanstmi on Sun day, where Dr. ilallleld lives, tdU tho 7’fmc* correspondent that tho reason Dr. Hnilleld abandoned tho prosecution of tho Thomas ease was that bn had lost his nerve; that he blanched when standing face to taco with tho accused and his lmlf-do7.cn Puckers; that hm plan was to treat It omy nt Sycamore, where ho would have tho majority of tho conference be hind him. and Thomas uu hand of clergymen behind him: and that Ilallleld came to Dr. Parkhurst and told him not to touch tho ease. Dr. Parkhurst thinks llatllcld’s retreat will re sult in his leaving tho Hock illver Canlerenee, us he will not be able to getanappolnlment now that ho will accept, und says that Im cannot re turn to tho little Langley Avenue Church with out causing n split. ... „ “Dr. Parkhurst named Judge Grant Goodrich ns onu of those ‘gray-balmi fathers and mothers’ WEEPING FOR SONS RUINED by listening to tbo Thomas creed, mu) says that If Thomas wants anything further they cun put him on trial for beor-driiiklug in saloons with some of ItUulllclul men when pastor of Clark Struct Church, such as Arthur Dixon am) Mr. Turner: also for card-playing, ami forthoatre- Kuhig, ovun giving a wrltlou puff of a play for a free box: ami that they can clearly provo all those charges." AND FOR PROOF THEREOF I call you ratten non to tho affidavit of .1. C. Am brose, of whluh the following Is a copy: * “bTAThOF lu.iHhiß.Cuu.vrvofCooK.xo-wiTS t, J. C. Ambrose, being duly sworn, do hereby stale that, on or about the 10th day of Septem ber, on the train between I-ako lllutf and Evans ton. 1 met the Uov. M. M. Pnrkhurst, and when speaking of tbo Rev. 11. \V.Thomas he used tho follow lug language, or words to tho same effect: *if tbo heresy charge fail before the confer once, wo can put llmther Thomas on trial for beer-drinking, card-playing, and theatre-going. Wc cun prove these things, and expel him for tnuiu. lie took beer In a saloon with some of his olllclul members. Among them were Arthur Dixon, Mr. Turner, nod a third, whose mime witness could not recall. 1 know what lam talking iilamt. 1 huvo been tracking Or. Thomas these ten years, and proba bly know more about hU private life than any other man living/ And, on being asked If ho was suro be could provo tho beer-drinking, he replied: * Vos, of course we can.’ 1 was at that time Lake lllutr correspondent of tbo Chicago Thntt, mid the statement of his remarks ns re ported by me In tbo Tlmoc of Sept. PI, 1(181, Is correct In substance so far ns it goes. *M, C. Astnnosn, “Hubsorfbcd ami sworn to before mu. It. \V, Clifford, u notary In and for said County of Cook, this 3d day of October, IMI. .... •• IU W. Cmffouo, Notary Public.” AND FOR FURTHER PROOF THEREOF I call your attention to tho allldavlt of E. D. Plumb, of which thd following Is u copy: •• Btatk of li.m.noih, ETU.—Hdward U. Plumb, of Chicago, being duty sworn, says that In tho oarly part uf September. IKHI, at tho hotel at Luke lllutf. 111., ho heard the Hov. M. M. Park hurst,when sneaking of tho Itov. 11. W. Thomas, say, * 1 huvo known of Dr. Thomas going into beer-saloons with some of his olhclni members (giving rcmuo names which 1 do not now remember) aim drinking beer there, and 1 can provo It. 1 know Dr. Thomas bettor than any uthor living man, for I have followed him for tho last ten yearn, and know Hum things and a grout many more. Wo have born fooling with Dr. Thomas long enough, and when 1 spunk a child 1 don’t gtvu him inlfy. . . ». Pi.oin. •• Subcrlbod ami sworn, etc., before me, •» ic W. Ci.iFFoiiu, Notary Public." I complain of him for lying In making tbo nbovo statements, whlch.hu Knew to he false at tho lime ho made them. 1 complain of him in lying In that, after ho had madu tho false state meins above substantiated by tho ulildavlls, ho denied making the same, * And for proof thereof l call your attention to tho allldavlt of L. 11. Tumor, a copy of which Is us follows: •• l. u. Turner, bohigduly sworn, says Umt on Monday, Belli. 13. HWI, tho Uov. M. M. Park hurst came to my ollleu, *u State street, Chicago, and asked mu If i had sum the Chicago Time* of above date. 1 (old him 1 had not. Then he said: • 1 came in to say to you that thoy had got your namo lugged into thin Thomas matter In Iho pa per this immilug, mid, as 1 never contradict anything that Is orbited about mu in iho papers, I come personally to you and deny everything Umt Is claimed I said In said morning paper In regard to you or tho Thomas matter, for I'have seen no reporter since tho olusu of the Thomas trial, and have not been interviewed by one. and Iho whole article Is without my knowledge or au thority. And 1 never said anything of tho kind to any one, urn) have never mentioned your immo In connection with tho case in any way. "L. 11. TUIIMKU, “ Hubscribed and sworn before ••riUNcm I*. Duti.rii, Notary Public." AND Foil FUUTIIKII I'llOOF TIIKIIKOK I call your attention ton toiler m 11. I), limn* mens, n correspondent of Tmk Ciiiuauo Tiiiu* itnk, of which Ibo following is a copy: •* Ui/uk, lU.,Su|x| % SH.—.-liijtm tlirihoicir—Ttr.xn Bin: Cimt'onilnu your letter «r Iba aith, I wmibl say tho hum-low as remitted In TiikTuiuunk is substantially correct. Dr. Pnrkhurst dciiie*» in tutu tbo conversation uml charges uttrllnitud in Time* arttclu. I lorgut Just what TuimiMS in* torview covered, hut remomber it was careful as to Dr. Parkhum's words. Have no objection to making allidavlt as to convcrsutlun, proviued deposition will bo taken boro. Du not enro to spare time nr go to troublo ki «»in Chicago, very respectfully, 11. 1). Hbmurns.- IIAVIXn sriIMITTKD TIII’.SK rtXtkmknth I lenvu tbo wholo manor In your bauds, to tuko eucb uctioa as you doom beau 11. W. Thomas. Bvoauour, Oct. 7, IBai, THIS INQUISITION. VKSTKItD.VY'tt PHOCKKDi.VDS, « Special DUpateh to Tut Chlcaw IVlounr. Sycamuiic, Oct. 7.— Tlio Keclesliudlcal Court resumed Its labors this afternoon, with the Moderator la the chair uml the two new members, Messrs, pdger mid Cody, in their places. Fur tho buucilt o( tho new Jurors the Moderator staled tho case and recited tho names ut the council. They waived tho reiidimc of the charges. J)r. Miller stated that, as the court had been reorganised, it was practically a a now une, mid he would therefore, present the demurrer tu tho charges. Ami tho document was react by the Clerk. The suction relntjve tu endless punishment wan amended to read: “ That there are no authorized stuuduuls of dochlim in said church that liotil nr touch tho endless pun ishmont of tho wicked.” Tho counsel waived argument, nnd tho Mndorutor overruled tho dcinnrror In tho sauiu language us yesterday. The sumo ex ceptions were taken. Tho doreu.su again pleaded not guilty. Dr. Miller staled that the defense submit ted to tho ruling of the court denying tho right to challenge for cause. The confer ence refused to order the right of challenge for cause. Tho defense could not take an exception to (ho ruling of the ■conference, lienee they wanted tho exception entered here. While the defense was for the present .satisfied with the committee they wanted ninth t.i'oAt. imiiirs not to bo lost sight of on tho record. Tho defense wanted to know if they mAv had tho right to challenge for cause. Dr. I'nrklmrstsald if the defense know of any cause for challenge since tho formation of the court tho defensu would havo tho right to clmlionge for cause, but they must show tlio cause. Dr. Hntlleld made very much tlio same ar gument, stating that tlio defohso had ac cepted tlio committee and had no reason to challenge except for cause. Dr. .Miller renewed his motion, nnd after n little hit of sparring between the counsel ttio Moderator ruled that tho right of challenge could only exist where a member of tho 171111- milieu had done anything since Ids appoint ment tending to show bias. lilt. HATFIKt.I) IXTUODUCF.H A SKUMOX preached by Dr. Thomas Oct. to, last), and called for tho testimony of Dr. Gurney iden tifying It. which was taken during the Chi cago investigation. The. clerk read copious extracts from the sermon, which was tlio one in which Dr. Thomas repudiated the blood atonement, nnd the doctrine of eternal pun ishment. Dr. .Milter was willing to accept the sermon ns evidence, but not Dr. Gurney’s evidence, which was taken at the investigation in Chi cago. This was atrial do novo, lie ob jected to the Introduction of tho testimony taken at the .Chicago trial In bidk, with all the objections nnd exceptions, unless lie could make the same objections hero. The Chair decided that tlio defense was entitled to the opportunity to. object, witli tho hope of gelling a new ruling? • 'Die Clerk continued the reading of Dr. Thomas’ Uctohcr sermon—that portion relat ing to probation after death. Dr. Miller objected to tho reading of nil testimony on tho question of endless punish ment, ns mere is nothing !n the standards of the Church which tenches that doctrine. Ob jection overruled and exception taken. Tho clerk proceeded with tho reading, and im. THOMAS ISOSK TO CHUKOT to tlio introduction of a portion of another sermon. Dr. Darkhurst concurred, and explained how tho mistake occurred In making up tlio record. Dr. Thomas said ho would stand by every thing he published, but not by things which were Incorrectly printed. Brother I’arkhurst next called fortho read ing of George Armstrong’s testimony identi fying u sermon of Dr. Thomas, published In the Tntcr-Otrnn In November, 18SU. Tlio subject was tho “Final Harmony.” At tho conclusion of tlio rending .Mr. I’arkhurst pro posed to Introduce tho paragraph, to which Dr. Thomas look objection us being errone ously introduced Into Dr. Gurney’s testi mony. It was on the question ot endless punishment, which the Doctor denied. Dr, I’arkhurst then Introduced an extract from a sermon preached Oct, :t, IbSO, on tho subject of the atonement and tlio reconcilia tion of God to Ills children. Thu testimony, of the I lev, J. M. Caldwell was next put in to prove (hat, nt a Preach ers’ meeting March :)I, IB*P, Dr. Thomas said Ute atonement was to reconcile God to man. and nut man to God. Dr. Miller objected. Mr. Caldwell was present and could testify orally. Objection overruled und exception taken. Tlio prosecution were WILLING CAI.HWULI. SHOULD CIO OX THU STAX 1), hnttheyiwonld insist that Ids recorded tes timony should go in. Counsel agreed. Urother Chase’s testimony ns to tho date of tlio meeting was put in. The prosecution introduced I’arkhurst’s testimony as to Thomas’ declaration that he would not betluvo some of tiio hooks of tlio Old Testament if ho found them in some oilier work. Objection was entered and Die Moderator ruled that tho defense eould enter a general objection and take a general exception to go in tlio record. Tin: TKKTI.MOXV OK SOPHIA A. PHKLPS was next read, to show that it was tho love, ami not tlio hluod, of the iamb by which wo overeomu evil. Next came the testimony of Mrs. Frances Benjamin, to the clTect that several ladles had a conference with Dr. Thomas, who stated that It was through character and not tho blood of tlio iamb that man was saved. Tim Doctor further said UmC no man could bellevu tlio whole Ulble. That portion of tlio testimony rotative to tlio Doctor’s declaration of u belief in future probation was objected to on tlio ground that there is no standard of doctrine denying that Idea. Overruled nnd exception taken. THU XUXT TKHTIMOXY sought to he introduced was that of Mrs. Garrett, who tesillied that Dr. Thomas did not wish to make n hobby of preaching Christ. Dr. Miller objected to Its Introduction on the ground that the statement, if made, was made before the conference of 1880, nnd, con sequently, did nut come within the statute ot the year. Alter a little cross-lire between counsel, tlio objection was withdrawn, and tlio testi mony was admitted, under the blanket ob jection. At the conclusion of tlio rending of the testimony, Dr. Miller asked that it be ruled out, us tho statute under which tho defendant was being tried was enacted after, he had made Urn statement alleged, which, in itself, was nut in violation of tho Articles of lleilglon. Overruled und exception taken. Dr. I’arkhni'Ht then announced that tho testimony for the prosecution was all in. Adjourned till evening. y Tilt: COUNT IIUASSKMIILUI) tills evening, and was opened with prayer by Klder During. Some little time was consumed In amend ing the record of tho afternoon proceedings, alter which Dr. I’urkhurst look the stand, and, In reply to Dr. Miller, said lie was sure he correctly remembered tho conversation lie .had with Dr. Tlionms—was us sure of It as anything that, occurred in the past. He thought that he wrote down tho words very soon alter tlio conversation was hud. U was tho sumo day as he remembered he made tlio memorandum, because the words were of suflicient importance to be preserved. He believed no Methodist minister ought to use Midi words. Hesupposed.lie had picservcd Hsu memorandum, hut. after ids return from Knrope, when his family broke up, his (hums were packed up by strangers, and tho memo randum and many other papers me supposed to have been destroyed. Since Uio investi gation at Chicago ho tried to 11ml it, but failed to do so. Dr. Miller then put in tho minutes of tho conference for IbTB, 18Itl, and IbbU. Dr. llallleld wanted tu know tlio object. Dr. Miller said lie wanted them in for the committee to take olhdul cognizance of such portions of them ns relate to Dr. Thomas. Dr. Hntlleld objected because they were not olfered as evidence, and ho could not un derstand why they were pul lu. Hu ob jected. Tlio Moderator inquired If they wero otTered In evidence, and Dr. Miller said that they were for tlio tnformalionuf the prosecu tion. A man MUST UK KHUUATKH 11KF0UU HU CAN UU AItdUUU WITH. (Laughter.] Hatlieid renewed tho objection. Over ruled. The Moderator announced that they could be banned In tu the committee. Dr, Miller presented the testimony fur tho defense op record us coming from tlio investlgatiun In Chicago. Dr. Uuttleld ob jected to us much of that testimony us was objected to. Tim Moderator suggested that the dork pmeced to rend tho testimony fortho defense, ami then the prosecution eould cuter its ob jections. Tiiu elerk thou rend the record of tlio testimony of Ur. Thomas at the Chicago In vestigation. AT TIIK IHHTOIIIO PIIP.ACHUIW' MUKTINU Bishop Merrill delivered mi address on tho atonement. An informal conversation fol lowed, in which tho oneslkm of tlio atone ment was discussed. The Doctor said that lie thought God loved tho world just us much ns Christ did, and that Christ was as just us tile Father, Bishop Merrill stated that ho never used the word penalty. Objected to nnd objection sustained. Tiie clerk resumed Ids lending of the rec ord, ami tho prosecution objected, as it did bvlure, und tho Muderulor sustained the ob- Jccthms, Just ns Hldor Willing did, and Dr. Miller took dm usual exception*. After a coupk* of columns of dm testimony hml been read. Dr. Thomas’, who had boon watching Urn elVeet of the tiresome elocution of die render, suddenly electrified tho audi ence by announcing dial Till-: .limv WAS ANI.KKI*. Dr. Ilallleid—No wonder. They mo not used to that kind of talk. I Daughter.,] Dr. Pnrkhutst nsked that all sermons and all lectures of Dr. Thomas de livered outside of what nro sped- Med In tho charges he stricken nut of dm record. Tho people who heard dm Hh'inons euinphdned of did not hoar dm other sermons, which may have explained dm former, ami, for this reason, they should not he allowed to iro In. Tim Doctor was entitled to lllrnml extracts fftnn the sermons complained of, and the prosecutor, had no desire to make use of garbled or Independent sentences. Dr. Thomas, In reply to tho objector, said tho prosecution Inn! taken great’pains to convict him of heresy on dm strength of his farewell sermon delivered in Centenary Church. In which ho referred to dm work of his pastorate, and re capitulated Urn doctrines which he had preached during his pastorate, and In which he had tiled to exhaustively handle the subject. Two years before dm confer ence passed a resolution In which it was con strained to believe that bis teachings con tained much that was detrimental to evan gelical religion, lie had preached several controversial .sermons on doubt and its rela tion to dogmatism, Methodism, and the I.lb oral Church. The conference made no quo tadons from these sermons, evidently with the Idea of .shutting him out. No one can put a linger on any one sentence which was heretical, lie \Vi;NT IIOMH FIIOM Till'. CONIMvItnSCK WITH CK.NSUUE HIM. He tried to make dm Church and the world know Ids position on the doctrine of dm atonement. The prosecution make extracts from one sermon. They should hear and read all the sermons specifically. Hu preached three sermons In reply to Inger sollonUm Old and New Testament, amt on dm use of dm Glide. He believed tho prose cution was trying to convict him on a quib ble. If they did not want to make use of all his corrected sermons, why they might as well rnleontnll dm testimony for the defense. If they wanted to give him a fair trial, Utey will take extracts from all his sermons. Dr. Willing ruled that heresy was serial and continuous. If dm prosecution wanted to know his belief, they should go through his record. Ilrothor Furmlloe, one of the court, asked for their admission, as they would en able him to better understand the ease. After some further debate between Park hurst, Miller, Hatfield, and Thomas, in which the last named said he did not require more than four or live pages of his printed sermons, the Moderator overruled tho ob jection. Kxeuption taken. The reading of Dr. Thomas’ testimony was resumed. It consisted of extracts from dm sermons which ho had preached nt other limes, uml for the admission of which he made so successful an appeal. At dm con clusion of tho reading, Dr. Parkhurst moved to strike out tho extracts to which he had previously objected, the objection being over ruled. The committee then adjourned till tomor row afternoon. OTUKR MATTERS. GERMAN METHODISTS. Special DUpalch to The Chicago TVlbuns. Oshkosh, Wls m Oct 7.—At Uio Cillcago German Methodist Conference today a re port was made of tho condition of tbo Ger man Theological School at Horen, 0., by L*. Schneider, of Cincinnati. Tho property of tho German Methodists at Herea Is worth 8100,000. The day has boon occupied with genera! reunion business. Among Hit* visitors uro tho Kev. W. V. Stowe, of the Western Hook Concern, tuid tho Kev, D. I*. Kidder, of Mmlisou, N. ,1., Secretary of tho Educational Society, and Uio Kev. J. Hem metter, of tho Evangelical AssooluUon. To night the annual meeting of tho Missionary Society was held. The Kov. Charles I. Wort, of Manitowoc, preached tho. sermon. ciiuucii op ami. Spfdol Dliautfh to Th* Chicago TVlbun*. Decatur, 111., Oct. 7.—At tho* annual session of l.ic Illinois State Eldership, Church of God, today, Warronsburg, In this count'’, was selected as the place of holding tho KW-J Eldership Conference. Tho ques tion of building a college In Illinois for tho education amt training of young ministers was discussed and warmly supported. The licenses of Elders Kichmond, .Jackson, Greg ory, Hear, Uemard. Newcomer, Slater New comer, Weigel, and W. U. Allen wore re newed. The Stationing Committee elected were: Samloe, Alton, Newcomer, Wil son, and I’almcr. A committee tofacili lalo the business of tho conference was ap pointed. Sister Nuwcomer occupied the pul pit at tho HeUiol this evening. NEBRASKA BAPTISTS. ®p«lql Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Lincoln. Neb., Get. 7.— Tho First Nebras ka Association or Haptlsts Is holding its an niversary with Uie First Haptist Church of this city, commencing today and lasting over Sunday. Tho association is composed of thirteen churches, located in tho Counties of Lancaster, Sanders, Cass, Otoe, and Nomnlm. The meeting this afternoon was devotional for tho llrstlmif-hour, followed by the elec tion of oflicera and other business. Some good work has been done by tho association for Uio Haptist churches of Nebraska, ami, bulging from Uio earnestness of Ua members as manifested to-day, Utere will bo up cessa tion of tliolr labors Cor samo time to come. FREE METHODISTS, npcelal Dl* patch to Th« Chicago Tribune. Ei.nix. 111., Oct. 7.—Tho State Conference of Free Methodists continued Its session to day. Thirlv-elght delegates answered to their names. It was decided that where no minister Is in charge of a circuit Uio District Chairman may give a church letter. J. G. Terrill, W. V. Manley, ,1. !•>. Marsh, J. Sprague, F. W. Kent, and C. F. Ward were passed. Thu Kev. M. U. Clnte, who hud acted as pastor of a charge after he was up pointed Conference Missionary, was sus tained by the President and tho decision of the District Chairman overruled. Tho Kev. .John Kelsey occupied the afternoon with an address, and the Kov. H. T. Kobcrts is speak ing this evening,. CATHOLIC MISSION WORK. Special Dupatrh to Tht Chicago Tribune. Galena, 111., Oct. 7.—A largo Catholic Mission Is being held at Darlington. Wls., conducted by the Kov. Messrs. T. L. Howcr undJ. A. Duly, two Dominican friars from New York, who are specially delegated for tho work by Hope Leo XUL They are as sisted by Father M. Hannon and oUicr priests. How Herring and CoCion-Becd Oil lie* come Sardluo* a I’llitlle d’Ollvc. (.Vi*.) CumiVoiulrurt Ihulon AdetrlUtr, If Connecticut Is the land of wooden nutmegs, Maine must bo tho laud of herring sardines. There are said to bo iwonty-lwu establishments on tbo Washington County coast, wheruuf two-thirds arc in this town. In which herring are nut up as sardines in tin liuxcs, mndo note In Imitation of those used by tho French, bearing French labels, pro* served in eottumsfod oil, which is assorted on the caus to be choice olive ell. •• No admit tance" is noticed ut tho entrance, but tbo rule is not enforced. Herring are brought In from tho buy in lurgequmititius, and are unloaded at the several wharves where the factories are erected,*They are curried in baskets lulu it large room provided with rough tables, where a gang of boys and girls fromlt) to 15 years of age are waiting for them, each armed wllb u knife. Home of those children are dexterous., A single cut removes tho hood and from one to two Inches of the shoulder of each llsh, umi ut tho same lime draws the greater part of the »• innurds." Thu tail Is more or less removed by another cut. Thu extent of tho business done is indicated by tbo fact that tho rejected parts of (ho herring ut a single establishment frequently amount to several hogsheads a dsy. These parts are bulled, pressed fur their oil, and tho refuse Is sold fur mmiuluctiiru Into dressing.fur soli. It Is ndt yet iHiHslldu to mauiiiueiuro olive oil and anchovy paste out of tho beads ot herring. The bodies and talU of tbo herring are washed, laid upon wire racks, baked in n grout oven, packed In liu boxes by girls, covered with collon-socd oil, the boxes are soldered. healed again In the oil, and lloally packed in wooden boxes for shipment. Thu process need not be described ut great length. It tloes nut appear to be a very cleanly process, but very likely Ills us much so as that of put ting up veritable sardines. Tho larger ones are tmi up lu oval tin boxes and are called “sea* Irouu" Htlll other herrings arc dubbed •* eagle llsb." And, litislly, there Is a process of milting up the lish In a special preparation which gives them tho name of •• mustard sardines." Makers of oleomargarine, I believe, some times eat their pruduul tm warm brown bread, and profess to like it. Ho some ol the sardine cunnors hero cat their herring and declare I hat it Is good. Perhaps Ills, lint l( is nut sardine. Tho labels U|>on the boxes are all lies. Tbo word Paris upon them and the beau of the late Hmpernr Nuiwiuun suggest a falsehood. Thu assertion that (be contents arc sardines, put up in mu best olive nil, Isa direct and uuiiuulificii misstatement. If herriug, put up in inoullof eoltua seed, make a palatable dish, very well. Let those cat It who wish to do so. To put It up in Imliaiion nf something else Is a barefaced fraud, which tho luwshould forbid and puulsh. WASHINGTON. Another Department of the Government Full of Thieves. Iscovcry of n King Which lias Keen I’lundcmig the reu nion li'iimm. Bentloy Suspected It, and the Ring Quickly Smote Off His Head. nsions Smiri'il in (lie Annie of Soldiers Win) Had Anver Applied fur Aid. About, Two Hundred Thieves Involved, and Millions Stolen. The Interesting Situation of Senatorial Affairs Productive of Much Speculation. A Genuine Case of Fever in the As* sasin’s Cell, Produced by News paper-Reading. Estimates ami Extensive Review of llie Condition of Uio Crops of the Old World, e President Arthur Called Upon by a Fart; of Clergymen—The Memorial • Hospital. AKOTIIEU NEST. TIIIKVKS IX Till: i’KNSIO.V 01-TICK. Suttiuf iJUpaU/j Co i/ws C/ilftiuo Tribune. Washington, f). (?., Oct. 7.—A scandal of Imjfo proportions has Just been discovered In the In* torlor Department. It threatens to exceed la enormity tbo petty peculations recently exposed In tho Trcasnry> There is ono ring that has had existence Tor several years, tbo operation of which nro being rapidly developed. This lain tho Pension Bureau. On tho Ist of September one George W. Itiack, u termer clerk In tho I’eiHloii'Olllce, was arrested and brought before the Police Court uu nu information eharg lug him with ihu presentation of a falao claim lor n pension, black bad hut a short time previous appeared before tho same court as oucof tho principals of mi nlTruy hi which he had hcou soundly whipped for being found lu Uagmute dclletu with a tnuiTlcil worn* an of tho city, a scandal which resulted la nor separation from her husband. Thu Impression at the tiiiio was that if Iluekloy was guilty loilie pension matter ho was alouo Involved iu tug fraud. A NEW COMMISSIONER OP PENSIONS had Just boon Installed, and Mr. Dudley could not understand how it was possible fur a single clerk to successfully get a false claim through. Tho former Com missioner, Mr. lloutley had reiterated, Unit thousands of pension claims, one In every live, were fraudulent, and was simply denounced fur his frankness, and tlnnlly dismissed. Mr. Dud ley, undeterred by tho fatu of his predecessor, Immediately begun au Investigation. Black's false claim was tiled on tho Uth ot June, IMS. Thu Investigation was begun, therefore, to In clude claims tiled soma time previous to that. Tho conviction of Col. Dudley that the existent* of a ring was accessary to the successful opera- Uon of getting muncytmi n false claim Ims heeu vorlllod. IT INVOLVES A NUMIIEU OF CLERICS tho examiners* branch and revising division and among thoso some of tho moat trusted men hi tho 01111-o. Those gentry Imvu boon worktug by collusion with outsido parties who wliUuua bo exposed. The BUCKET SERVICE oflicora Imvo been Bliudowlng them anspociod dorks for a month. Thoy have traced thoui from thn restaurants to gambling-bous:**, places of 111-fnmo. and stock-bruklnu bucket* shops. It is not yet desirable to make tho nr* rests, owing to tho incompleteness of tho evi dence necessary to convict the rfrurleadors. Xllli PLAN' OP PIIOCKDOItU was to ascertain what persons in tho army had not yet received or applied for pensions. Tb* information thus gained was then given to can fedomtos on tho outside, who got a claim to fit. This claim was passed by tbo ring inside and cotiSlnnod and paid, those In tho pool Inside and out dividing tno spoils. Your correspondent, learningof this, called on Commissioner Dudley and Inquired ns to tho facts in tho case. That gentlemen admitted time extensive fraud*, similar to tho DUickcaso, bad been going on, but refused to divulge the names of tho suspccUil parties. *• You think It Is THE OPERATIONS OP A KINO?” was asked. •*ldo. lam Just now investigating that rbiir, In which, 1 am sorrv to suy, npnoar to be setae trusted clerks. Tbo names cannot bo given for obvious reasons. Wo nro not ready* and Ida nut want to anticipate tnolr, arrest in tbo newt* papers. It will ail come out In time. Until than I do not care to express an opinion." In answer ns to tho amount stolon, Col. Dud* ley could not suy. However, tho Into CoininU* slonor Uoutloy PLACED IT AT A VEKY LARGE SUM. Unfortunately bo did not know where to look for tho real culprits. lie laid it on tbo outside ugouis, minor tho general term of “ claim agents," and tho latter resented It in a way that resulted to Unmley’a disadvantage. Uonllcy appears to have never thought of looking for tho head ami front of tbis enormous steal con* stantly going on among bis own trusted cm* pluyfo. Tba percentage of tho dorks was prob ably but a commission compared wltb the sham that woro 'divided among tbe outsiders. Tb* major portion wont to tbo mou wbo did tbs forging of evidence.' . MILLIONS STOLEN. 3b PM WttUrn Auoclatdi Prtu, WASHINGTON, D. 0., (k:t. 7.—C01. u. w. Dud* Icy has boon for somo weeks investigating • ring in tbo Pension Oillcc. Tbo fuet that there worotraudulcnt pensions on tbo rolls bits long been known, and tbo claim agents under previous Commissioners bore tbe brunt of tbs blame for tbouo frauds. Col. Dudley carl/ became convinced that many of them woro tbs work of those Inside tho olllco, and started quietly, but vigorously, to ferret out tbo tin* faithful clerks, ilo is almost ready to make tbo arrests. When tbo blow falls, UU prpsceutlons will vie wltb those of tbo Posimai* tcr-deocral. |t Is.not yot known how many sr* Implicated, but tbo number uudec Investigation now Is about thirty. Tbo amount of money l»* vajvcd will rtMeb into tbo millions, when lbs amounts paid and to bo paid nro considered, df course tbo prosecution will extend to those wbo have fraudulently received pensions. Tbo so* eret service hero has under surveillance more than 200 persons in various. States, whose arrest will follow closely upon that of the clerks. THIS SENATE. OUTLOOK, gjxelol Diicalck to ll\t Chteaao Trtburu. Washington, D. o.i Oct, Senators are or* ilvtua bore la considerable numbers, a tf 1 *” many having come in tut the morning and nlgbt trains, and there la every Indication that tber* will bo quorum here by Monday, Tbe Nepal* llcuns are not united In tbolr opinions as to tb« proper course tube pursued, tipiuu of them srs very dcuidpdly of tbo opinion that tbo wise** and only, thing to do is to insist that tbo ibA** Hcuulors shall bo sworn prior to tbo election v» Prosldunt i#o tern, and also I but lb* itepublleuns shall subsequently mslst up>a tho election of that olllclal. Tbolr nrgum«” U that U Is u muitev of political Justice