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1 NUMBER 171G. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 26, 1880., TWO CENTS. and men dishonest enough to say that they saw the and it will be his duty to fill np the blank space HAN LA RI LEY. INGERSOLL'S LECTURE. W.

WHITE REMOVED. A DAY OF DEBATES. TWO COxWENTIONS. dead raised to life would be capable of any changes. Doctrines so hellish had been preached that the mother nursing her babe believed that it was ninety nine chances in a hundred that she was raising kindling wood for hell.

Laughter. The ministers have deceived the people. They really don know what is in them. They never read the Bible lawyer reads a brief. And even supposing it were all true and on the day of judgment I should dis cover that I was mistaken; I would step up like man and admit it.

I would say to God, Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. can't see why God should ask me to forgive my ene mies and then damn his. The Gospels, according to Matthew, Mark and Luke and the Epistle of St. John, prescribed good deeds alone as necessary to salvation, and they did not say a word about keeping Sunday, or loving the Lord, or Jonah and the whale." Laughter. The speaker went on in this stylo, with quotations from the Scriptures, and with com mentanes thereupon which caused much laugh, ter in various parts of the house and occasion ally a show ot applause.

The Church," he continued, "is always willing to swap off the treasures of heaven for cash down, Let me ask whether nuybody ever knew a Christian willing to unloud because be was told that it was easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a ncedli than for a rich man to enter heaven. Do they not rather think that by a tight squeeze the camel could go through? Laughter. There are Christians in this city with millions passing every day houses where mothers want bread. They expect lo meet those mothers in heaven and sit side by side with endless ages of joy, and when they go down to death with rive or ten millions they launch out five per cent, to establish a theological seminary as a sort of compromise with God. It is of more importance to you that you love your wives than that you love God, It is of far more importance that you love your clnl dren than that you love Jesus Christ.

He who builds a home erects the holiest altar beneath the stars, HE THROWS OUT A CHALLENGE. As he delivered these sentences the Colonel seemed to be at the highest point of his apparent earnestness and the boldness of his assertions of opinion seemed to almost tako the breath away from some of the audience. A few ministers of religion, hero and thoro through the asscm blage, sat unmoved, however, although evidently giving their closest attention, as if to bo ready at a proper time for an analysis of Ingersollism. "I have always noticed," he continued, "that the people who had the smallest souls made the most fuss about them. He would like to employ a niin istcr of the present day to cast out a devil a small one for a cent.

There was not a clergyman in the city who would dare next Sunday to say that it could be done, and there was not one who would dare to deny it. As for Christians being able to 'drink poisonous things' without danger, he would like to tix up a dose for an average believer. If it did not fetch him he would join the church. Laughter. He did not know whether the repentant thief on the cross was a church member or not.

The fact of his being a thief threw no light on the question. Pro longed laughter. John's Gospel alone upheld the doctrine ol the necessity of faith. There arc, there fore," said the lecturer, four to one in my favor, and I claim a verdict for preponderance of testimony, If Christ should come to the world again Colonel Ingersoll would doubtless have to defend him from the clergy, as Christ's doctrine was more the religion of deed man the religion ol creed." THE DENOMINATIONS ATTACKED. The lecturer now spoke of the Roman Catholic Church.

"The Catholics," he said, will give you a through ticket to heaven, and they will attend to your baggage and keep it, too. Laughter. Tho Protestants, on the other hand, won't eveu tell you what train to get on." The lecturer went on for the purpose of holding up parts of tho Catholic faith iu a ludicrous light. Ho said that, among other thiugs, it contemplated three lathers for one son, and that the son was born before the father and the father was born before his motbor that the addition of a son did not increase tho family, and that to add two to one makes one, and to deduct two from three leaves three. Yet," he said, "to compel that belief the Catholic Church has sacrificed 100,000,001) of human beings.

One thing he liked about this Church was purgatory. It was a place where a man could mako a motion for a new trial." Laughter. Tho Presbyterians id away with nureatorv and substituted the Sabbath. I Laughter. "Mv heart." said the lecturer, "grows cold when I hear of a young girl taking the veil and shutting herself up in tne penitentiary ot tiod.

The doctnno that she thus pleases God is infamous. Some appianse.j it i nan my way would pass a law to prevent such a sacrifice of a beautiful girl on the altar ot laiso religion, Renewed applause. ine lecturer now went on to pay Ins respects to the different Protestaiitdenoniinatious in detail. Ho ridiculed Presbyterianism, Episcnnaliauisni and Methodism, charging them with being the apologists of slavery and the opponents of liberty. When closing each denominational review he would excito laughter by tho use of the emphatic period It won't do." OTHER FORMS OP BELIEF.

The Episcopalian religion, he said, wns founded bv Henry VI1L, now in heaven (laughter), at the same moment that he put off his wife Catherine and look up Anne Boleyn. For a while the new religion was regulated by law, and God was compelled to study acts of Parliament to find out whether man could be saved or not. Laughter. There were at one time six articles which it was necessary to believe. but which must now be repudiated under penalty of damnation.

The Episcopalians teach that it is easier to obtain forgiveness after baptism than before. I suppose that in the former cose the sinner is regarded as one of the firm and entitled to rascality at cost, while outsiders are charged the regular 10 per cent. laughter. Wesley and Whitfield believed in slavery as a Christianizing influence. Their notion was that it would be a good thing for the slaves to have the society of the gentlemen who stole them.

Laughter. The Methodists have done more preaching for less money than any other denomination (laughter), but with between 40,000,000 and persons born and only 30,000 converts every year I think it will be a long time before they will be able lo nail on the eternal gates of hell, "To Kent." Laughter. The Presbyterians are worst of all, They were started by a murderer whose idea of God was an inlinite John Calvin about the worst possible conception. A young Presbyterian tried once to convert me. He was a new convert, and these, like Dumme Dces, nre always largest when first hatched.

Laughter. I asked the young man if he thought I could be happy in heaven with my mother in hell. After a moment's hesitation the reply was given that he "supposed the Lord knew what was best for my nioincr. I might go on until morning in this line." said Colonel Ingersoll. "If the doctrine of total depravity is true, then the best man Ood ever created is only fit to be damned the moment he is finished.

hat is the use of going to such a shoo for rcuuirs? Laughter. If the difference between me and a Prcshytcriun is so great it should be visible to the naked eye. Arc Presbyterians truthful? Head the accounts of their church trials. Are they generous? What tramp on striking a town ever asked for tho residence of a Presbyterian deacon Laughter. MR.

INGERSOLL GOSPEL. Having tested the Evangelical Alliance by similar means and gone over tho different de nominations to his satisfaction, Colonel Ingcrsoll now came to his own gospel and answered the question, What Shall I Do To Be Saved 1" First, he believed in the gospel of health and that the time would come when men should learn to take care of their bodies, and also that disease and crimo should not be propagated In offspring. Next, he belioved in tho gospel of something good to eat in this world. If the preachers would ouly preach on soup, and invent one good new soup, or improve an old one, they would do more good thau all tho theology on earth. Then ho believed in the gospel of cheerfulness.

His objection to tho parsons was that they were so solemn, so full of coffins, shrouds, tombstones and the worm that never dies, llo told an anecdoto of a man who met another and the following dialogue took place Let's have a drink." I don't drink." Let's smoke." I don't smoke." Let's have a chew of tobacco." I don't chew tobacco." Let's cat some hay." I don't eat hay." Then go along. You are not fit company for man or beast." When the laughter caused by this had suh. sided Colonel Ingersoll added that he believed, also, in tho gospel of happiness, in the imsm of justice, In the gospel of liberty and In tho gospel or intellect. He did not take away hope. He wished only to destroy hell.

Ho would rather think of his dead as growing in the grass or gurgling In tho stream than as suffering the tortures of tho vengeauce of an infinite God. There was no sorrow iu tho grave. Next to eternal joy is to bo wrapped In tho dreamless drapery of nnnnA Tl. A. ovorlastitiff neace.

The hnnnst, man anil th lug woman have nothing to fcor of the future. upon tins rock i stand. Violent Deed Iu Nalaons. On Sunday night last a number of yonng men, among whom were John Thompson, of 2127 Federal street, and Thomas Gaul, of Thirtieth and Latonn streets, after drinking together in Kane's saloon, Thirtieth street and Gray's Ferry road, bad a qunrrel, which finally narrowed down to Thompson and Gaul. They went upon the sidewalk to settle It with list ieu lis.

Hoon afterwards Gaul was found on the street insensible and bndly cut on the back of the head. He was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital, where his skull was found to be fractured. Thompson wns arrested yesterday and locked up for a further hearing on Monday. J. H.

Brown and John Hogan were arrested yesterday for giving Special Officer Koso a severe lieallhg iu the saloon, VU Doiuuui street, on Monday night. inereon witn a statement ot his work for each day. LACKAWANNA FOR GROW, Resolutions Passed by the Congressional Convention Mcrantou for Congress. Special Dispatch to Th Timks. Scranton, May 25.

The Republican Congressional Convention of Lackawanna county, which forms a part of the Twelfth Congressional district, met here to day to express its choice for a candidate for Congressman and to appoint conferees to meet a similar body from Luzerne, the other portion of tho district. The convention was called to order by John E. Barrett, in the absence of the chairman, J. A. Scranton.

Barrett spoke briefly, saying the district had been represented too long in Utopia and that it was time to send a man to Washington who would not devote all his time to land lottery aud neglect the ship ping interests of the Susquehanna and Lackawanna rivers. E. W. Williard was permanent chairman and a spirited fight was expected from. the Inends of J.

A. Price and Dr. Henry Roberts, Mr. Scranton rivals for the nomination. To the ntter astonishment of everybody Mr.

Price, who had made a lively campaign, withdrew as soon as his name was presented and declared his personal fealty to party in so doing. A ballot was then taken, bringing out the full vote of the convention and resulting 70 for J. A. Scran ton and 18 for Dr. Roberts.

The following resolution, offered by Alderman C. W. Roesler, was unanimously adopted Resolved, That we hereby appoint Colonel W. O. Schonmaker, Reese T.

Evan9, George AV. Conklin, Reese G. Brooks and Hon. Lewis Pughe as our Congressional conferees in the coming Congressional Convention, with power to add to their number if necessary to equal the number of conferees from Lu zerne, and they are hereby instructed to carry out the wish of this convention by using every honorable effort to secure the nomination of J. A.

Scranton for Congress from this district. Mr. Lewis Pughe then offered tho following, which was adopted Resolved, That our first choice for United States Senator is Hon. Galusha A. Grow, a statesman of long experience in public affairs in Congress, author and able advocate of the homestead bill when a Speaker of the House of Representatives ho signed the law that secured homes for the homeless on the public domain.

We recognize his able statesmanship, sterling honesty and many years of fidelity to the principles of the Republican party, and Pennsylvania has no citizen whose election to the United States Senate would confer greater credit on the Commonwealth, or whose services would be more beneficial to the nation. This resolution owes its origin to the fact that Mr. Grow, flushed by his Lancaster county victory, arrived here last evening. In ottering it Mr. Pughe spoke eloquently of Grow's Congressional career.

Dr. N. Y. Lect, of Scranton, was nominated for County Coroner by acclamation. The action of the Luzerne convention is now anxiously awaited.

Tho leading candidate for Congress from that part of the Twelfth district is L. D. Shoemaker, but it is said Ex Senator Payno and about dozen others have the Congressional bco in their bonnets. There is a good deal of enthusiasm over Scranton's victory in Lackawanna this evening, and many think that Shoemaker will not very seriously oppose him in the conference. THE POPE BLESSES THE COUNCIL.

A Dispatch From Ills Holiness Last Night. The Council Sessions. Last night Archbishop Wood received from Home a cable dispatch from tho Papal secretary in reply to the telegram cabled at noon on Sunday, by the prelates assembled iu the Provincial Council. Sunday's dispatch besought the blessing of the Pope upon the deliberations of the Council, and in the reply received last night tho Papal secretary expressed the pleasure it gave him to comply with the direction of His Holiness to convey the Pontifical blessing to the metro politan of the ecclesiastical provinco of Pennsylvania and his four suffragan bishops, assem bled with their advisory theologians and olhccrs in the Provincial Council. The secret sessions of the Provincial Council were continued yesterday.

This morning, at o'clock, a Solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass for the deceased prelates and clergy of this jurisdic tion will tako place at the Cathedral with im posing ceremonies. Bishop Tuigg, of Erie, will be tho celebrant, and Bishop O'ilara, of Scranton, will deliver the sermon, which will begin after the Mass. All tho bishops will assist in full pontificals, and the Archbishop, attended by his retinue, will perform tho solemn absolution for tho dead. Tho music will be furnished by a choir of seminarians. The Woodeote hikI Kiuiini Mtakvs.

Loxnox, May 25. The race for the Wood cote stakes for two year old colts and Dllies came off at the Epsom Summer Meeting to dy, and was won by Lord Calthorpe's bay filly, Angelina Mr, Chap man's chestnut lllly, Out of Voga, second, and Lord Itoscbery's hay colt, Voluptuary, third. Seven ran. The nice for tho Lpsoin stakes (handicap) also came off at the same meeting to day and was won by Caplmu Muchelrs aged buy gelding, Advance Lord Rosebery's six year old bay horse, Rhidorroeh, sec ond and Count F. DeUigrange's four year old Chest nut colt, Prologue, third, seven ran.

Another Charlie Ross Case. Ifunsox, N. May 25. Charley Jackson, aged 6 years, was 6toleu by two men in a wagon, near the Chittenden Schoolhouse, in Staekport this afternoon. The boy had light hair and a fair complexion, and his clothing was of a light color.

It is supposed he was taken to Albany. Prince William Insuiie. Lonpon, May 25. The StamlanTi Vienna correspondent says "A most painful sensation has been caused here by the sudden insnnity of one of Austria's highest dignitaries, Prince William of Mon tenuovo. Pecuniary trouble is the cause of bis misfortune." The Result of I'Iiij ins With Mutches.

roTTsviLl.E. May 25. While thrco boys wero plnying in a barn at Tamaqua this afternoon they set tiro to the bay, and two barns and ten dwelling were consumed. The loss is about seven thousand dollars. TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.

The Kallocli impeachment is on trial in San Francisco. General Sir Garnet Wolscley has arrived at Plymouth from South Africa. The Whittaker Conrt of Inquiry at West Point will not meet until Friday. Eiyht deaths Irom yellow fever occurred iu Havana fur the, week ending Friday last. Tho New York Legislature lias passed a bill approving of the International Exhibition of 1883.

The "Dime Museum," 298 Bowery, New York, lias been damaged by fire to the amount of 1110,000. The Imperial Bank of Russia announces nn Issue of four tier cent consolidated Russian Railway obligations to the nominal amount of 150,000,000 silver roubles. Tlio Prussian Ministry has made known that It does not intend to withdraw the clerical bill now before the Prussian Diet, because of the altered attitude ot the Vatican. The New EiiKjfind Woman Suffrage Associa tion, at Boston, on Tuesday, passed resolutions that the disfranchisement of women was a grievous political injustice. A meeting at Glasgow of the shareholders of the Stale Line Steamship Company has approved the proposal to tranfer the undertaking to the Anchor Line Steamship Company.

M. Leon Say has been elected President of the French Senate. Ho received 147 votes against 4 for M. Le Royer, 2 for M. Peletan, 1 for M.

Hmmn and 1 for M. de Onvardie. There were also 121 blanks or invalid voting papers. The following directors of the United New Jersey Railroad aud Canal Companies have been elected Jacob Astor, A. It.

Dennis, ltenjamin Fish, Samuel Welsh, Ashbcl Welch, R. K. Stockton, John O. Stevens, Thomas MeKcan, Isaac Seudder and Robert L. Kennedy.

Sir William Hurcourt, Secretary of Stale for the Home Department, who wns defeated by the Con. servatlve candidate, Mr. Hull, at Oxford, on coming before that constituency for re election to Parliament, after taking office in the Ministry, has been elected for Derby without opposition. Tho nnnivcrsnry of the Queen's birth was celebrated In Quebec on Monday. The principal feature of the day was the grand military review on the plains of Abraham, in the presence of the viceregal parly, and hich was witnessed by thousands ol spectators, many of them from Ontario.

At Louisville yesterday the five eighth mile race was won by Bosque Belle In l.M; the three quarter mile dash by Greenland In 1.17'; the one nd half niilea dash by Largrnllne Inl.flT',; the inlle hcals race by Miss Ilnnlaway best tlmo, 1.415 the oiic and one elghth nilles race by lllmyar In U'4; the mile dnah by Blue Lodge In 1.44 aud tli four mile dash by Irish King, Preparations for To Day's Race Complete. A Fair Contest Looked For. Washington, May 25. The citizens' committee of arrangements for the five mile champion race between Hanlan and Biley held their final meeting this evening and perfected arrangements for the race. The purse of $2,000 has been raised and every indication points to a bona fide race upon the merits of the contestants.

One feature of to morrow's contest which inspires confidence in the general public is the fact that little or no betting has been mado in the city upon the race. An effort was made to sell pools this evening, butonlyafbw were bid off at odds of 10 to 4 ou Hanlan, which strengthens the general belief that no prearrangement has been mado as to who shall win the race. In response to an inquiry by one of the proprietors of Wil lard's Hotel as to whether the race to morrow would be a fair race upon its merits, Mr. Riley responded You have $500 of my money in your safe; please invest it upon meat the best odds you can obtain." Although there is very little betting and not one tithe the excitement preceding the Hanlan Courtney race, there is a strong seutiment pervading the community that to morrow's race will be one of the hottest and most desperately contested that ever occurred in this country. Both men are in fine condition, and an animus seems to actuate each of them to row to their utmost.

It is well sub stantiated that assurances have been given Riley that if he wins this race a movement will be made to raise a very handsome complimentary purse to reward him for sustaining the honor of American pluck and manhood, and he sftms to fully realize the position in which he is placed of redeeming the reputation of American oarsmen, which was so palpably smirched by Courtney hasco. The government steamer Speedwell has been placed by Secretary Thompson at the disposal of the members of the Cabinet and ot the two houses of Congress; the steamer William Bell has Deen chartered by the representatives ot tho press, and numerous other tugs and steamers are advertised for excursion panics nearly all tho grand stands havo been preserved, and from all indications at least fifty thousand people will be attracted to the river front to morrow. TROTTING AT BELMONT. Two Good Races Yesterday at the Opening; of the Spring; Meeting. Yesterday the opening of the spring trotting meeting at Belmont Park drew a large attendance There were two races, one for the 2.34 and one for the 2.23 class.

Both were good. Following is the summary: First Race Purse of 100, for horses of the 2.34 class to first, 120 to second and (40 to third mile heats, best three in five, in harness. Judges Messrs. William Van Osten, Charles C. Haines and W.

W. Thompson. W. Sargeant, Goshen, N. br.

g. St. Itemo 7 1 2 6 4 1 J. II. Phillips, Philadelphia, b.

g. Leiral Tender 16 12 5 4 C. II. Plummer. Chicairo, b.

sr. Charlie 4 5 3 1 3 2 2 T. Hughes, Philadelphia, br. m. Snllie Scott 6 2 5 4 1 3 AV.

MeMuhon, New York, br. g. Phil Dwyer 2 3 4 3 2r.o. A. Uoldsmith, New York, b.

in. Unolala 5 4 6 5 6 r. o. J. Dou rrny, New York, br, m.

urooitsuie lora 3 7 7 dr. John M. Ford's Tom Itevard. M. P.

Maxwell's A. rt. Cumimnirs' I.vdia l. Cloud, George Seattergood's Whitetield, C. Itrown's Tom Miekley and i.

Kane Lady Upton were drawn. TIME. Quarter. Half. Mile.

First heat 37' 1.14 2.31 Second heat XM 1.14 2.MK Third heat 3i' 1.13' i Fourth heat 3 V'l 1.12'i Fifth heat 1.13 2.2 t'i Sixth heat 37 1.1314 fteventn heat 34 '4 1.1114 i.M heoomt itace "'urge ot SoOU. or horses ol ine V.ZA class; 300 to first, $150 to second and S00 to third horse. J. II. Phillms.

b. e. Jersey Boy Ill M. (ioodin. s.

m. Irene 5 2 2 C. 11. Phipps, Cincinnati, b. g.

Deck 2 4 3 John Trout. Boston, b. m. Wild Lily 3 3 4 C. Nolan, Heading, hr.

in. Hannah 1) 4 5 5 w. woods ide. w. II.

i Lew Hcoll. D. Mace's Tommy Gates, V. H. Doble's Scotland and JH.

Murphy's lldair were drawn. TIME, Quarter. Half. Mile. First heat 31 1.08U 2.21 Second beat 31' l.OU'i 2.22 Third beat 35 l.ll)i 2.22 A Few Parliamentary Notes.

Loxnox, Slay 25. In the House of Com mons to day Sir Charles Dilke, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply to Sir Henry Woltf, stated that the government is not in communication with the United States upon the question of the abrogation of tiie Cluyton llulwcr treaty. Mr. Gladstone announced that the government ex pects within a short lime to receive the answers of certain powers who have been invited to partieipate in the proved concerted action with regard to the lierlin treaty. When these arc received Mr.

Gos chen's instructions will be completed, and will prob nhly be presented to the House with the other Eastern jMlpers. luirl Granville received to day at the Foreign OHiee a deputation of members of Parliament on the subject of mediation by the British Government between Chili and Peru. Earl Granville declared that ncwspaer reporters could not bo admitted to the interview, as the subject would be diseussed in Parliament. 1 Itreakine Ills Neck. Chicago, Xfay 25 A special dispatch from Port Washington, to the Tim's says: "The facts of a most unnatural murder have just been made public.

John Conrad, a well to do farmer, living twelve miles north of this plaee, was the father of John Peter Conrad, aged 22, a bed ridden cripple, who had been mute from his birth. On Monday last Conrad returned home drunk and in a bru tal mood. He first quarreled with his daiighter lll law, then went up stairs and beat his crippled son, ending by throwing him down stairs, the fall break tig; his neck. Subsequently he took every precaution to conceal the crime, washed up the blood which came from bis victim's mouth and kept the body out of sight until it was buried. Kverythitig was done quietly, but the District Attorney and Justice ot the Peace had their suspicions aroused and caused the body to be exhumed.

An examination proved that the cripple had been killed." The Reading Rallrond Tax. 25. The ways and means committee of the House gave a hearing tn day u)on the matter of the Reading Railroad certificates of indebtedness. It is claimed by the government that they are liable to an internal revenue tax of ten per while the oltleers of the road deny their liability to taxation. The amount involved aggregates about Commissioner Raum apearcd for the In ternal Revenue Department and made an argument and was followed by F.

B. Gowen, of the Reading Railroad, and L. Myers, of Philadelphia, uon the other side of the question. The committee will take the matter under advisement. The Count In Lancaster.

Special Dispatch to Tim Times. Lancaster, May 25. Tho return judges to day finished the count of the vote cast at the lato Republican primaries, but the vote was not an nounced in detail and the figures could not be had. There was no change In the result as heretofore given on the several candidates for county olllocs. The vote of the Kighth ward of Ineaster city, where the best workers In the ward" are most numerous, was thrown out, the result being to give the instructions of the city district for Grow for Senator, A Wolf in Nlircp's 4'lolliinv.

Special Dispatch to Tim Times. Erie, May 25. A scheme for defrauding the citizens of money and goods under the mask of aid for the Milton sufferers has been discovered, The oieratinn was conducted thus: A female calling herself Mrs. Digby, a burned out witlow, writes to a well known charitable pnper, and, on the plea of being too proud to accept her share of public charity, asks for privato aid, the cash to be sent lo Itcv. Cbndley, of Pittsburg, an accomplice.

Upon investigation no such parties can be found. The Ueneral Deflclener Hill. Washington, May 25. Tho general deficiency bill has been perfected by the appropriations committee and will prolwbly be reported to the House to morrow. The committee have decided to recommend non concurrence in several of tho Senate amendments to the post oflice appropriation bill and a conference committee will probably be required.

The Franklin County Republican. Special Dispatch to Tub Times. CiiAMiiEitsiinitn, May 2.V Tho Republican County Convention to day made the following nominations Senator, John Stewart; Awembly, John Pomeroy. W. W.

Rrltton and Judge McDowell; Sheriff, William Stover; District Attorney, A. Bucsserolt. A Case of Nanstroke. John Dunn, forty live ycn.ru old, a hnek driver, was overcome by the heat about all o'elot lost evening, at Franklin and Thompson streets, ami, falling from his carriage into the street, was severely hurt alswt the head, Ho was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital. SATIRIZING ALL CHRISTIAN TEACHING.

With What Shall I Do to Be Sated as His Theme, the Brilliant Blasphemer Attacks All Forms of Christianity and Announces Rather Vaguely His Own Gospel. Colonel Robert G. Ingcrsoll lectured at the Academy of Music last night on What Must I l)o to he Saved before a crowded audience. A fat, portly man, with ruddy cheeks continually aglow, and steel blue eves beaming Irom beneath a massive forehead, shooting up until the bump of benevolence stands prominent and projecting on it largo bald plateau, relieved presently by a growth of light hair cut short. These aro the striking features of Bob Ingcrsoll's appearance as taken in by a first casual glance.

This and fact that his cheeks wcro fat like a boy's, that his face is smooth like a boy's, that his eyes arc brimming over like a boy's, and tho observer feels a queer consciousness that it could not have been long ago since Colonel Ingersoll was fond of base ball and other lively snorts calcu lated to devolop the physique and keep up the animal spirits. The fancy is somewhat inter fered with by the orthodox broadcloth in which his portly figure is attired, the swallow tail coat and the white tic. As he goes on to speak and quote from the New Testament presently he draws out a pair of spectacles and puts them on, and then, to be truthful to the appearance, he looks like nothing in the world more than a good, physically vigorous bishop, for that benevo leut expression is always there, and the steel blue eyes keep looking with a benevolen glance through the glasses. It is soon discovered, however, that appearances are deceptive and that he is not a bishop. Yet, alter making a dive into tho sea of orthodoxy and pulling up shreds to ridicule, he throws them away and turns to the representatives of orthodoxy aud tells them that they are good fellows anyhow, and that the only trouuie rjotwoen tiimseil ana tlicm is that they differ.

Then he will sally out again and make tun ot tlicm and come back again and make tin. with an artfulness that suggests that he is fonder ot making people laugh than lie is ot troubling himself to propagate his doctrine. As to the audience present, it was mixed, very mixed. The man who laughed most and loudest was a stout, narrow headed individual with a very red face, who looked like a livery stable keeper. Ho sat down in the parquet aud slapped nis Knee ana shook his head nearly ott his shoul ders at every funuy thing tho lecturer said.

A slim man, with long hair, who sat behind him, was the next most impressible per son present in tho audience Ho did not laugh much, but he applauded and said amen to every point the lecturer mado. There were a good many old men present with gray beards and a good many young ones. Down in the front low ot the parquet, perfectly immovable through out, sat Walt Whitman, the poet. The two lowor boxes were occupied by gentlemen aud ladies, and the house was filled. Tho lecture occupied a little over two hours.

At its close a number of young men distributed tracts at the door. COLONEL INUKRSOLL'S LECTURE. "Before entering upon the subject of my lecture," said Colonel Ingersoll, "I wish to remove superstition as far as I can from the minds of the audience, I will illustrate my meaning by telling a story of a Jew, who, on entering a restaurant to get something to em, was tcinpteu Dy a piece ol oucon. He yielded. While he was in the place the sky became overcast and a thunder storm broke.

Pale as a sheet, he ex claimed Mein Gott Did you ever hear such a fuss about a little piece of Laughter. As long as such ideas exist there can be no freedom of thought. Superstition is inherent. I ask you whether Clod can give us brains and then damn us for using thein? Bear in mind that our forefathers were barbarians and their fathers savages. The world has been governed by fear for ages.

Men have been taught that there is some influence on high watching us to note what we think. People who are not afmid to murder are alraid to think, and throughout the centuries blasphemy has been considered a greater crime than the shedding of human blood, lint you can't sin against God, because yuu can't injure him. You can't commit sin ugainat any being that you can't injure. Don't imagine that any infinite being is watching you unless you are about to commit a crime against your fellow man. There is little reformatory influence in fear.

You may frighten a man so that he won't com. mit a crime, but you can't seare him so that he won't want to do it. Laughter. While the world would be probably tilled with flowers and sunshine if mun were not upon it, and we are not of so much importance as sonic people imagine, we are of too much importance to lie the slaves of any hyiocrite. Superstition is the dagger with which hypocrisy assassinates the soul of mun.

What has Christendom to boast of? Great Britain is its centre, and one person in every six in London dies in the prison, the penitentiary or the workhouse, liven in Glasgow, which is the best that Presbyterianism can do, in the year 177 ,000 women were arrested for drunkenness. If you wish to make your fortune in a Christian community invent a cannon that will kill Christians in faster time than any other. Prolonged laughter. We send missionaries to the heathen of other lands and kill our own heathen. I am satislied that in America no Indian has ever been trulyconverted, for 1 never heard of an Indian sculping another on account of his religious belief." Laughter.

THE CHRISTIAN SYSTEM. According to Colonel Ingcrsoll's understanding of the Christian system, there was, first, an Iufiuite, and he hoped thoro was more than one, as one would be very lonesome. Laughter. Iu tho second place, God created first a man and then a woman, to do which he used nothing rather than see it wasted. I'eals of laughter.

In tho third place, God forbade these two innocent persons to cat the apples of one particular tree, and tho lecturer thought if God didn't want his apples eaten ho ought to havo put tho tree outside. Iu making these remarks Colonel Ingcrsoll's face was as solemn looking as that of a Judge, and this circumstance tended to increase the effect on tho visible muscles of that class of the audience who had apparently conio to enjoy rather than to criticise. Going back to Adam and Eve, Colouel Ingersoll said: The devil tempted them. God made this devil, lie knew he would tempt them and that he would succeed. Why did he raise up a rival to himself and a sueeestful one? Iu my opinion the devil was ahead thus far.

laughter. The first child born a murderer, aud God's children kept from Unit time forward getting from bad to worse. God never did anything to reform them. He never built a school house he never started a tract society he did not even found a Young Men's Christian Association, laughter. Mctliusalch died without knowing his A C.

Prolonged laughter. Finally God made up bis mind to drown them, but He kept eight, all totally depraved, to start afresh with. Laughter. Then the people went from bad to worse. They built a lower to reach heaven, and nearly succeeded, but God discovered their designs in the nick of lime and frustrated them.

Laughter. Not having time to bother with the whole world. He picked out one tribe and did His best to civilize them. He sent them pestilences and famines and wars and enslaved them. He succeeded so well that they killed Him the first oportuuity they got.

laughter. In the old times when a man did a mean thing he sacrificed a sheep, and the sheep was credited to him on the books. Now, when a Christian does wrong be says to Ood: "Charge it." Bursts of laughter. DOCTItlNE OK ATONEMENT. As to the doctrine of the atonement, I do not be liuvein it.

HI am not entitled to sit in the realms of bliss I will stand aside. I do not wish to be a charity angel, 1 am not ambitious to become a winged pauper of the skies. Besides, what would bo th social standing of a gentleman in heaven know lug forever that he had no business there. Ureat Inughter. My objection to the doctrine of the atonement is that it saves the wrong man it sends the victim to hell, and makes the murderer on the scaffold invito the spectator to meet him in heaven.

Speaking of Christ, he said he believed in and reverenced Christ the man, because of his love for mon. But he did not believe in Christ the God, because if the story were true Christ was a suicide. He died when He could have saved Himself from the mob, and His death was no sacrifice, because he knew He was to wake in eternal glory. Tho lecturer now remarked that the subject of his lecture might be divided Into three parts 1. What the' Bible says yon must do to be saved.

2. What the ministers say you must do to be saved. 3. What 1 say you must do to bo saved. Ho then reviewed the New Testament to ascertain what it taught on the doctrine of salvation.

No one knew who wrote the books. Christ didn't write them. The Inspired lunatic of rations did not write Revelations that reveal little that it would take another book of Revelations to tell what it reveals. Tho books of tho New Testament do not agree, but they were evidently changed In the hands of tho dilll rent churches that bad possession of them, aud whose interest it was to make interpolations. No honest man would cvor pretend that ho ever saw a miracle.

What had the Christian religion done? It had filled tho human heart with murder. It had caused more tears to flow than heaven could ever wipe away. Run ning rapidly through the books of the New Testament, Colonel Ingersoll pointed out what ho called discrepancies in the narrative and utterances, some of which he heartily approved, while others were as heartily disapproved. The original manuscripts," ho said, were In the baud of men whose interest it was to ehaugs them, DELAWARE FOR HER FAVORITE SON. The Model Convention of the Tear Only Harmony Pre vatllng A Hot Contest In Colorado, But a Grant Delegation Looked For A Strong Protest Hade.

Special Dispatch to The Times. Dover, May 25. The Democratic State Convention held here to day was a model of peace, harmony and expedition. All the business of organizing, selecting delegates, adopting a platform, was rushed through in little over an hour. Everything worked as if greased for the occasion and not a wfcisper of dissension was heard.

Charles B. Lore was chairman, with the usual, number of vice presidents and secretaries. The following were chosen dolegates to the National Convention New Castle county, George H. Bates, George Gray; Kent county, James Williams, Gove Saulsbury Sussex county, Congressman E. L.

Martin, A. P. The following platform was adopted, its reading beiug greeted mm eumusiasuc appiauso anu me wnote convention rising en masse and cheering at the name of Bayard Resolved, That the Democrats of Delaware, in State Convention assembled, believing that the pub lie welfare and the popular will alike require the nomination and election of a President in sympathy with the present aspirations and needs of the nation, and who has been conspicuously, courageously and consistently devoted to the time honored principles and policy of the Democratic party and its ancient faith in peaceful Constitutional methods and decent administrative conduct of government, do declare that Thomas Francis Bayard is their choice for the Presidency of the United States, and do instruct their delegates to the Democratic National Convention at Cincinnati steadfastly and earnestly to make every honorable effort to secure his nomination and to present hiin as a candidate whose consistent record, loay example and eminent public services, by general assent, have won the admiration and confidence of all true friends of the country's good repute and welfare, of all parties in all sections of tho Union, and whose position upon every leading issue before the American people is in perfect accord with the principles and traditions ol the Democratic party, and whose votes and speeches combine to constitute a platform upon which the National Democracy can safely and honorably rest with assurance of complete success in the approaching canvass. Resolved, That the Democratic National Convcn tion is recommended to observe and maintain the two third rule iu nominating candidates. A GRANT TRICK.

Colorado Republicans Refused Admission to a Caucus A Warm Protest. Denver, May 25. The Republican State Convention met hero this morning, and was called to order by Ex Governor Eoutt, chairman of the State central committee. Colonel Johu Claghorn, a Grant man, was made temporary chairman. Pending a motion lo appoint a committee on credentials a delegate from Chaffea county offered tho following: WnEREAs, A Republican caucus was in session last night for the purpose of determining the work in today's Convention and, Whereas, We, eighty one delegatas to this Convention, representing Republican counties wnichcast in 1S78, 1,700 of the 2,700 majority received by the Republican candidates for Governor, were not only not invited to said caucus, but absolutely excluded therefrom on application for admission, simply because of not pronouncing a regular pass word, never beforo required at a Republican caucus; therefore, we protest against said action which completely stifles tho voice of the strongest Republican counties of tho State and renders the presence of their representatives a mockery and a tarcc; we protest against it because it is contrary to the practices of the Republican party of Colorado and the country, because it is unfair and tyrannical, and henee unrepublican in spirit.

We have met in this convention as friends to fight a common foe, and not each other; hence we deny the right of any section of the party to take any secret action which treats us as a foe and unworthy a share in tlic proceedings of the convention, though representing, as we believe, the sentiment of an actual majority of the Republican voters of the State. The resolutions were not entertained. A motion to raise a coiumitteo of credentials was agreed to, and a committee, largely composed of Grant delegates, was appointed. The convention then took a recess until 2 o'clock this after noon. It seems probable that a solid Grant delegation, to tlio National Convention will bo chosen.

A BOOM FOR MORRISON. The Choice of a Conference Held Last Kicks in Waliintrton. Special Dispatch to The Timks. Washington, May 25. Congressmen and other eiuiuent citizens of the States of Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennes see, Alabama.

Virginia and Kentucky met in the parlors of Willard's Hotel to night for tho purpose of consulting as to tho fituess and availability of the various candidates mentioned for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. After a very free interchange of opinion an informal vote was taken and tho unanimous choice) was found to bo Hon. William K. Morrison, of Illinois. Among thoso present were Proctor Knott, of Kentucky; Blackburn, of tho samo State; Reagan, of Texas; Eppa llunton, of Vir ginia; Gcnoral Chalmers, of Mississippi; Atkins, of Tennessee, chairman of the Houso appropriations committee, and many other men of national prominence, including most of the Missouri dele gation now in town.

secretary Sherman does not lose conhdonce in tlio campaign and the stampedo towards Grant which has taken plaee among the weak knoed iu no way affects him. Referring to propositions to place his name on the ticket with Grant, Sherman said that he was not a caudidate for the secotid, but for the first place, aud that, iu his judgment, Grant would not be nominated on tho first, or on any subsequent ballot at Chicago. He thinks Cameron's figures grossly wild, and believes that in the fight between Grant and Blaine botli will go to the wait and that he, Shermau, will come into tho inheritance. Cameron on tiie Ground. Ciiicaoo, May 25.

A nunilier of prominent politicians, including Senator Cameron, have already arrived here to attend the National Republican Con vention. The armngemeiits at the Exposition Build iug have been nearly completed. Indications for To lay. AViWm utttliimaru tetrameter and trmmtrnni jin7 I mottttifrom touik to west, and clear or partly cloudy wtatur. CITY NOTES.

90 degrees was what the thermometers iu Chestnut street stores indicated at half past two), o'clock yesterday afternoon. Thomas Potter and wife, of Tioga, were se verely bruised during a runaway on Broad street, near the Gerniantown Junction Railroad, yesterday morning. David 68 yenrs old, who is so liciting money to putdi an alleged pension claim at Washington, is denounced as a fraud by ward bench ciul societies and others. Apollo Senate, the sixth of the new. pros pcroiis beneficial Order of Sjmrta, has liven started with a good membership, to meet ut the hall, Broad street and Columbia avenuo.

The funeral of Mrs. Ann IJandall, mother of Speaker Samuel J. Randall, took place yesterday aAernoon, with a large attendance, from her lute residence, Cliclteu avenue and Pulaski street, Gerniantown. A nunilxT of vnluublo oil paintings, tho property of Edmon S. Connor, the tragedian, wero placed on sale yesterday at Birch's auction rooms, but withdrawn on account of tho bidding lacking in spirit.

The first meeting in the Rink Burr Magis terial election contest was held yesterday before Kx ainliiers John M. Campbell and Joseph Tull. By consent of counsel on both sides action was postponed until Friday next. Posts 12 and G. A.

Koxborough and Manavunk, will combine In the appropriate observ ance of Decoration Day, assisted by Company Third Regiment, N. (). and organizations of P. O. S.

of A. and C. of T. A parado comprises a portion of the programme. Tho successful contestants for class honors at the contest of "The National School of Elocution and Oratory," at Association Hall, were Kl Webster, Philadelphia; Sadie K.

Predinorc, llarnegat, anil C. II. Schermerhorn, J. Collins and Samuel It. Ulrkuiire, of this city.

In the Jeans will case, before Register of Wills Taylor, yesterday, witnesses wero examined concerning the condition of the testator Immediately preceding his death and hut treatment of his children b1o concerning the notion of Mrs. Duncan, his house keeper, who denied having spoken of the content the will on the day of Mr. Jeans' death. EDWARD T. STEEL, TO SUCCEED HIM.

The Snpcnisor of the Census In This City Deemed Unworthy of the Office What the Enumerators Are to Do White Olring Out Hit Instruction, Special Dispatch to Tun Times. Washington, May 25. The President, after more than a fortnight's nagging by Census Superintendent Walker and others, has at last been brought to a realizing sense of the unfitness of Mr. White for Super visor of Census for a great citv like Philadelphia, The President, after he had made up his mind to relieve White, was perplexed to find a suc cessor. The name of John Wanamaker was suggested, but it was thought he would not take it.

On Sunday last, however, the name of Edward T. Steel, president of the Board of Edu cation, was suggested, and Mr. Hayes directed General Walker to offer the place to him. On Monday General Walker sent a long telegram to Mr. Steel, giving some account of the incx tricable confusion of the census, and stating that the President hoped he would take the olhce.

Steel answered rather deprccatingly, but a second dispatch obtained from hiin a favorable answer. His appointment, according to the law, does not need to bo confirmed by the Senate. Tho chief clerk of the Census Office went to Philadelphia to night with the necessary papers aud will confer with Mr. Steel to morrow. CENSUS INSTRUCTIONS.

The Enumerator Are Told Jnat What They Must and Must Not Ask the People. Yesterday afternoon, when W. J. P. White knew nothing of the President's intention to dispense with his services, he talked freely about what he was going to do and what he would not do.

Although it had been announced that he would not commission his enumerators Tester day, many of those officials called at his office in the Merchants' Exchange building only to bo confronted by the following announcement. posted at Mr. White's door: Enumerators will not report to the Supervisor until further notice. Many of them saw the Supervisor in person, and to all their inquiries he would reply: "If you don't receive a notice sooner, call Friday or Saturday." A list of all his appointments, excepting those in the Twenty first and Thirtioth wards and Speaker Randall's district, was seut to Washing ton on Monday by the Supervisor for approval Owing to strife among the factions in the Twen ty first and Thirtieth wards the appointment of enumerators for those wards was deferred until to day. As regards Speaker Randall's district Mr.

White said: I have boon holding off in order to allow the Speaker to see my list of appointments in his district before sending it to General Walker." Have you any reason to believe that Gen eral Walker will reject any of your appoint ments "Not at all," said Mr. White. "The request to submit my list of appointments to him for ap proval was solicited by me. It relieves ino of much responsibility. I expect to have all my appointments confirmed by Thursday and to commission the men on Friday or Saturday." THE MEN'S INSTRUCTIONS.

The pamphlet of instructions to enumerators has just been issued. By accepting their com missions enumerators bind themselves to carry their work ou to completion unless prevented by reasonable causes from doing so. They cannot throw up tho work from dissatisfaction or indo lence. Upon taking the oath of office the enume rators aro furnished with an eighteen page pamphlet of instructions aud the printed forms and schedules necessary to carry ou the work. It is the duty of the enumerators in the exercise of their authority to use great courtesy and cousid eration.

On the other hand it is not within the choice of any inhabitant whether he shall or shall not communicate the information required by the census law. Any person more than twenty years of age who shall wilfully fail or refuse to givo tho lulormation required of them by an enumerator renders himself liable to a fine not exceeding 4100. 1'ive regular schedules are created by law for tno enumeration ot tho several subjects of inquiry, as follows: Population, agriculture, manufactures, social statistics, mortality. Regarding the schedule for social statistics, General Walker has withdrawn it from tho enumerators aud plaeed it in the hands of special agents. Ludcr the head of population no child born between tho first day of Juno and the day of the enumerator's visit, bo it the 5th, 15th or 25th, is to be entered upon the schedule.

On the other hand every person who was a resident of the dis trict upon June 1, but between that date and the day of the enumerator's visit shall have died, should be eutcred on the schedule precisely as if still living. The object of the schedulo is to obtain a list of the inhabitants on the 1st of June, 1S60, and all changes alter that dato, whether in the nature of gain or of loss, aro to be disre garded in tho enumeration. The word family," for the purposes of the census, includes persons living alone equally with families in the ordinary sense of that term, aud also all larger aggrega tions ot people having only the tie of a com mon roof and table. A hotel, with all its inmates, constitutes but one family within' the meaning; of this term. A hospital, a prison, an asylum, the solitary inmate of a cabin is equally a family for the purposes of the census.

THE PROFESSIONS. The inquiry "profession," "occupation" or trade is one of the most important questions the schedulo. The occupation ol every man is t) be given definitely, no general terms being allowed. For instance, no man is to be classed as a "factory hand or a "mill operative." The better form of expression suggested is works in a cotton mill," works in a paper mill," etc. When clerks are returned they are to be de scribed as clerk in store," railroad clerk," bank clerk," etc i iro and life insurance agents will be specified.

Tho use of tho words glover," halter" and "furrier" will be con fiued to thoso who actually manufacture or make up in their own establishments all or a part of the gloves aud hats or furs which thev sell. Those who only sell these articles will be characterized as "glove dealer," "hat and cap dealer," fur dealer." Judges," whether State or Federal, whether probate, police or otherwise, may be assumed to bo lawyers and that addition, therefore, will not be given but all other officials will have their profession designated, if they have any, as "Paper manufacturer," "Kotired merchant," "Governor of Pennsylvania," Kcprosentativo Legislature," etc. A man is not to be called a 'shoemaker" or a "bootmaker" unless ho makes the entire boot or shoe in a small shop. If he works in a boot and shoo factory ho Is to be designated accordingly. The word "jeweler win.

not uosiguaio tnoso wno maKO watches, watch chains or jewelry in largo manufac turing establishments, but those who are jewelers in tho ordinary understanding of the term. RECORDING OCCUPATIONS. No man is to bo called a contractor, a profes sor, an overseer, an agent, a collector, a treasurer, an artist, a speculator or a commissioner ithout mora definite explanation. When a man lias retired from business the fact will bo entered thus: "Kotired lawyer," "retired merchant," etc. Stone masons are to be distinguished from brick masons.

No man is to bo described as a mechanic if it is possible to describe lm uioro accurately. Apprentices are to be en tered thus: "Apprenticed to carpenter," "apprenticed to painter," "approuticcd to apothecary." The distinguishing lino will be drawn betwoon farmers and farm laborers. The term manufacturer will bo reserved for proprietors of establishments, thus "Cotton manufacturer," woolen manufacturer," etc, Porsons who mako bonnets, lace, chocolate, etc, are not to bo do gnatcd as manufacturers, but entered as loco makers, bonnet makers, etc. Under tho head of "agriculture" no farm will be reported of less than thrco acres unless $500 worth of prodtico has been actually sold oir It during the year. A farm, in the moanlnz of the census instructions, is what is owned or leased by ono man aud cultivated under his care.

The amounts of tho various crops will bo estimated according to the host Judgment of tho proprietor where no exact amount is kept. For the collec on of statistics regarding manufactures General Walkor has appointed spocial agents. Upon the subject of iron and steel James Swuuk, of liiiaucipnia, has been appointed. r.ach enumerator will bo required to moke a daily report to the supervisor of his district, and to the Superintendent of Census at Washington. For this purpose postal cards with a printed form on the back Will be furnished each enumerator, ELECTION SUPERVISORS UNDER FIRE.

Conkling's Speech Against the Bayard Sill The House Still Engaged on the Ciril Saadry Bill and Talking Over the Great Piles of SUrcr on Hand. Special Dispatch to The Times. Washington, May 25. The Senate had another long day's debate on political questions relating to Bayard's bill which proposes to limit the term of Chief Super visors of Elections to two years and to vacate all those offices next July. The Republicans con sidercd this as an.

indirect and covert attempt to repeal or nullify the election laws. Conkling took the leadership and earnestly protested against the passage of the bill. He wished he could address himself to two atfditories outside of the Senate the President, who could smite the bill with his veto, and those people through out the country who might infer from the quietness of the majority during this session that the dominant party had undergone a change of heart. He wished he could point out tho link this bill constituted in the chain of legislation intended to nullify the laws guaranteeing free elections and place them at the unbridled behest of a political majority. The statutes as they stand authorized the Courts to appoint from among the commissioners of the Court Chief Su pervisors to guard against frauds in registration polling.

The Chief Supervisors may propose to the Court one man of each opposing political party for supervisors. The Court may appoint them or other fit person. The only objection now made to this practice was that their terra was undefined. It lasted uring the approbation of tho Court, so long as tho good conduct of the incumbent entitled him to continue. This was the same practice observed in the case of all judi cial officers.

The purpose of this bill might be in ferred from the recent application to a Court in New York to depose the Chief Supervisor of that district. The Court would not have been applied to unless it had the power to remove that officer. Now, failing to remove him in this 7ay, a new method is adopted and it is sought to remove him by this bill. The old Supervisors were to be removed and new ones appointed, only by consent of the Democratic majority of the Senate. Democratic Chief Supervisors would recommend Democratic supervisors to the Court, whose functiou in this respect was simply confirmatory.

Tho result would be the whole supervision in tho hauds of one party. lie charac terized it as another stop in what he thought to be the revolutionary programme devised by the to secure the Presidency. "WALLACE'S UNEASY In tho course of Conkling's speech he made a very forcible and amusing sketch of Senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania. A sketch which seemed to entortain no one more thau the Pennsylvania Senator himself. Speaking of Wallace, Conkling said His brain is the uneasy loom upon which are woven the Democratic schemes.

Ho is still as the breeze, but powerful as the storm. He never hunts with a brass band. He never suggested tho extra session, or tho issue of that session would not have mado so many peo ple alraid. Wallace rather led the policy winch Conkling characterized as a desire ou the part of the Democrats to be angels and with tho angels stand. Mr.

McDonald said he did not be lievo Federal interference with elections in this country was within tho Constitution or beneficial in its results. Ho continued, but as we can't repeal the law we have been trying to take out tho teeth of the election machiuery and make it as innoxious as possible for harm. lie went on to quote trom the Wallace report on marshals, showing that thoso in New York and Philadelphia were partisans. Most of them wero ward politicians ot the lowest character. I hose facts made it nocessary to take out of these laws their political character.

Teller taunted the Democrats with being afraid to speak out on political topics, and a long running discussion took place between him and Voorhees and Conkling and McDonald and others, which used up the entire afternoon, so that no vote was reached. As to the other work in the Senate today, the bill originating iu the House granting thirty condemned caunon to tho Fail mount Park Art Association was reported favorably and placed on the calendar. Davis, of West Virginia, announced that to morrow ho should move to tako up the bill repealing certain permanent appropriations. A whole lot of pension bills were passed, and the agricultural appropriation bill was reported. The Senate amendments raise the commissioners' salary from to $1,000, grant $15,000 for machinery to experiment in manufacturing sugar from sorghum and coru stalks, aud for additional help.

EARLY ADJOURNMENT IMPROBAm.E. In the Houso to day tlio obstructionists aban doned their attempts to prevent the passage of the sundry civil bill unless they could bring the House to terms by forcing the acceptance of amendments making largo appropriations for public buildings. Yet the progress on the bill was not so rapid as to give any encouragement that the House can finish its business in time to give the Senate opportunity for a fair consideration so that an adjournment on May 31 will bo possible. Indeed, Davis, of West Virginia, chairman of the Senate appropriatioiiscommittee, to day said his committee, alter consideration had decided not to tako any action on tho Houso ad journment resolution beforo the last of the week probably baturday. liy that tune he would be better able to tell whether an adjournment on Monday next would bo possible.

Mr. Davis at ono time thought it would be. Ho evidently now thiuks that it will not, and Democrats of the Senate appropriations comuiitteo generally express the opinion that there will be no adjournment before Juno lOor lf. The Republicans in tho House now seo this is the Democratic programme, and they realize that by assisting the Democrats to put the appropriation bills in the present state of advuncemeut without full consideration they have placed a club in their opponeuts' bauds. and have mado it very possible for the Democrats to adjourn in the middle of Juuo after a thorough debate on the Chicago nominees aud beforo any discussion of Democratic candidates or policy that may bo nominated and annunciated at Cincinnati will bo possible.

The Republicans, who havo always been waiting for Democratic blunders, begin to soo that the political blunder in this session has been their own. The Republicans have been waiting since December last for somo single bot hcaded Democrat to make some speech which might revive the memories of the extra session and do good service in the coming campaign. The Republicans are still looking, foi tbcsiieech has not yet been mado. GREAT PILES OF SILVER. There was a sharp debato on the silver dollar in the House centering around the proposition in the sundry civil bill mado by Secretary Sherman that $100,000 be appropriated to enable the Secretary of tho Treasury to provide storago for coin.

Hendrick ii. Wright moved to strike out the proposition. Buckncr, chairman of the banking aud currency committoe, charged the amendment and tho suggestion of Secretary Sherman as a fraudulent and surreptitious war ou the silver dollar. Bland, tho author of tho original silver dollar bill, said "This is the beginning of war ou the silvor dollar, and I havo long foreseen it; this movement on the part of tho Secretary of the Treasury has been foreshadowed in tho action of the Secretary of the Treasury in fighting the standard silver dollar." Car held insisted that if tlio government would buy horses it must havo stables, aud that tlio horses were bought, but thore were no stables; that there wero sixty eight millions of silvor in tho Treasury, equal to two hundred aud fifty carloads, and that it would be soon necessary to pi lo it up in stacks without protection and without a place to put it iu. Haskell rogarded tho silver thore as a sacred fund for the redemption of fractional silver coin and silvor cortillcates, and that tho motion to strike out the clause was a covert and surreptitious stab at the Treasury.

The attempt made by Hendrick Wright to strike out tlio proposition aud to insert instead ono directing the Treasury to apply the coin for which there was not sufficient accommodation to tho payment of public debt was ruled out on tho point of order that it was new legislation. Connors, of Illinois, maintained, too, that tho fund was sacred as security for silver certificates and could not bo paid out. Finally tho House, by a vote of 107 to struck out the recommendation of Secretary Sherman and of tho appropriations committee, that thoro should be $100,000 appropriated for storage of silver coin. Twenty of the fifty two pages in the sundry civil bill wore gone through, There was a session of tho House this evening, when the stoamboat bill was discussod. Pretty Warm Weather.

Konixwt, N. May 25. The thermometer indicated 98 degrees this afternoon In the sbndo. Beefrolts, outiuan, was fatally suuslruok..