rfl
rrt-r-fi
s '
ft FIGHT FOR PEACE,
Brewers Say They Would Like
to Mind Their Own Busi
ness, but Are Forced
TO TAKE POLITICAL ACTION
In Order to frotcct hat Thoy Deem
to bo Only Their llighls.
ALL ADULTERATIONS DENOUNCED.
Thirtieth Annual ConTontlon of the As
sociation In Session.
THE LATE BAT1M" JN TEXKBILYAKIA.
The brewers or the country Are now In
convention at Washington. Tbey regard
the outlook for their business at moro favor
able than a year ago, but believe in con
tinucJ vigilance. The proponed legislation
In Congress Is particularly objectionable.
ffiTECUL TKLEQUAV TO THE PIBrXTCU.
Washington, May 21. The United
Btatci Brewers' Association began here
to-day its thirtieth annual convention.
There wcro present about 200 delegates from
all parts of the United States, representing
approximately $103,000,000 in invested cap
ital. Thomas J. Lcfens, of Chicago, Chair
man of the Association, presided, and in his
opening address said:
1 am clad to bo ablo to stato that our trado
and oar Interests as Drawers are In a more
hopeful stato than tboywero a year ago. At
tlic time of our last meeting our minds wero
burdened, not alone with the reports of the
prcat calamity which bad Just then befallen
tho peoplo of Pennsylvania In the Johnston n
disaster, but wo were also affected by the un
certainty of tbe outcoino of our election, then
shortly to bo held in that State which offered
one of tho most important opportunities to
confirm or reject legislation affecting the per
sonal rights of tlio pooplo. I am glad to state,
what is known to you already, that the peoplo
of Pennsj Iranla luvo refused to mako 1 out of
100, tho dictators for tbe remaining 9, as to
what tbey should cat and drink.
VIGILANCE NECESSARY.
Ton will learn, however, from the reports to
be read to you, that by no moans has tho tlmo
come, when we can delay our vigilance, for
what our opponents have lost in InHuonco with
the people direct, a a shown by all recent elec
tions where prohibitory Jaws were submitted
to tbe people, they aro trying to regain in
Washington by tbo Introduction of bills which
aro intended to accomplish, through national
channels, what the people of tho States have
refused to Indorse.
I am unwilling, however, to believe that tbe
special attention our business has of late re
ceived at the bands of Congress is partlj duo to
tho action of self-lntcrcitcd people In lines of
trado closely connected with ours, who are
short-sighted enough to seek leclslation unjust
and detrimental to our business. Before clos
ing I would enlist your attention to the subject
. of representation of our trado at tbe World's
Fair to be held in 1691 It has seemed desira
ble that our trade should bo folly represented
by a collective exhibit, embracing a complete
brewery and gbonlns tho whole process of mak
ing beer. This would necessitate the erection
of a special building, etc. I hope you would bo
agreeable to the suggestion, and appoint a com
mittee with liberal powers to take action at tbe
earliest opportunity.
AN IMPORTANT REPORT.
One of the most imp ortnnt reports read
was that of the Board of Trustees. In its
report tho board saysl
There never was a tlmo in the whole history
of tho association when so many attempts havo
been made to injure tho brewing industry by
means which do not require tbe sanction of tho
people and would not obtain it If they could bo
submitted to a vote. The bill for the appoint
ment of a commission for tho investigation of
the liquor trafllc, which has been adversely re
ported upon so often, was again introduced in
Congress and urged with extraordinary per
sistency on tbo part of our opponents.
Tho present board would have opposed tho
pending moasuro outright had they not been
assured by competent judges that the chances
of passing the said bill wcro very great, and
that it would bo unwise not to do all that was
possible In order to render tho bill less obnox
ious, by having It amended In a manner promis
ing a fair. Impartial and competent Investiga
tion. With this object in view, your trustees
caused to bo submitted to tho Committee, on
Alcoholic I.Uuur Trafllc a protest against that
part of tho bill lilch provides that there shall
lie appointed a commission of five persons, not
all of whom shall be advocates of prohibitory
liquor law s; and suggesting that
A COMMISSION 01' NINE
be appointed, so constituted as to represent
both political partlen, tho prohibitory party.
the lugti license party, thn United .States
lireweis' Association, tho United Htatek Dis
tillers' Associations and those branches of
science and statistics which deal with tho
question of alcoholism, pauperism and crime.
We havo somo hopes that the bill now before
the House will be amended in such a spirit of
fairness. Your trustees endeavored to con
vince tho Committee on Ways and Means that
under existim circumstances and in view of
the protecting; Import duties already enforced,
any increase of the tariff on bops, barley, malt,
rice, corks, etc, wonld bo unjustifiable from
an economic point of view, but Me failed to ac
complish more than the curtailing of the rates
of iucrcase originally proposed.
Your trustees have beard various rumors
concerning the causes of this failure,
but prefer to persevere In their conviction that
fo august a body as the Congress of the United
States would not exercise the law-making
power for purposes other than those which aro
strictly in accordance with tho requirements of
wYt .To reaXemcntsTf
Wo may rcerct that the
ues act under erroceons
ine pouuc welfare,
law makers someiiui
conceptions of what the public welfare de
mands: but wc will not believe that tbe partisan
considerations ran actuate them to jeopardize
vast industrial interests.
AGAINST ADULTERATION.
In respect to the adulterations or beer, and
the bill against theu, now pending in Con
gresr, the report says:
This is the proper time and opportunity to
repeat that individually, and as the representa
tives of this association, we condemn adultera
tion and folly approve and support anv law de
signed to suppress and pnnbli it. That the
brewers of this country do not adulterate
their products, is a fact which lias been
demonstrated by official analysis, like tbe
ono for example, uiado a. few years ago
by the Health Hoard of tho State of
ew York, which included samples of beer
from nearly every brewery In the sitate. Not a
hincle instance of tho uso of injurious sub
nances was discovered in this case, and the
same is true of cvery-impartial and competent
analysis over made anywhere in our country.
The report says that the use of any grain
other than barley in the manufnetureof beer
caunot be styled an adulteration, and con
tinues: It is our opinion that the proper course to
pursue would be to have a competent authority
y, iur instance t:ie revenue department, in
conjunction with the agricultural, the medical
department and tho Board of Health, deter
mine whether the use of rice, wheat, corn or
the t-tarch derived from these materials is
wholesome or not; whether beer made of cither
of these is or is not less healthy and nutritivo
than barley beer, and lastly, whether the uso or
cereals other than barley in tho brewing of
beer is justly and properly to be considered an
adulteration. If it is. forbid it,
NOT A POLITICAL MACHINE.
Whatever could Icgitimatelybo done to prevent
tho passage of the bill under consideration was
promptly done by your officers and representa
tives. Here, kS In all our efforts, we were
greatly hampered by tho totally unfonnded Im
pression that this association is a part of a no
Iitical machine an impression which is
strengthened, unfortunately, by persons con
,neeted with tho trade in a loose wav. but
,'neiiuer autnorized to speak f or us nor fepre-
'""" iiof.. iictu; in any respect.
mwa empuaiuea the fact
isUi
ssHratv s
Bg Jtf .jiuw fltflfflsisWin 'II lililiSMlMitsklTsMfti
thrt this association Is not a political machine
committed IiTCVocably to any party, that repe
tition of the statement must ue wearisome, yet
circumstances comuel us to agntn explain our
position; and wo cannot do this better than by
citing the foltowine from the address with
which jour former President, Mr. Scharmann,
opened tho Rochester Convention. He said:
We do not wish to play any part in politics,
wo would gladly do our duty at ballot-box
voting for this party or the other as our Indi
vidual convictions may compel us, if thoso who
constantly assail our trade would but allow us
to do so. Wo aro not politicians, we are clti
icn and brewers, and exorcise the rights of
the former to protect the interests of tho lat
ter. In every other respect wo are as much
divided in political opinion as any body of
business men in tho country, the proportion
or Republicans and Democrats in our
ranks being about equal. Wo are a
unit only in matters concerning our
industrial Interests, Our association ts not a
political organization it is a body of business
men organlzod for tho advancement and pro
tection of our trade. If in living up to this
legltlmato object wo are forced at tunes to take
political action, the blamo, If thcro bo any,
tails upon thoso who will not let us live in
peace, who endeavor to despoil us of our right
and good name."
Our policy has sot been changed since these
words were uttered, and it is to bo rcgrettod
that this Is not fully understood everywhere.
A GUILTY CONSCIENCE
CAUSES A WRONGED HUSBAND TO
RE-
CEIVE 15,000 IN CASH.
TenYenrs Ago Ills Yonng and Freliy Wife
Eloped With Another Jttnn Tho Woman
Is Now Dend nnd Her Companion Wants
lo Make Krpnrallon.
rsrr.cuL TtutonAM to the nisrATcn.
Bath, N. Y., Mny 21. The little village
of Wynkoopvllle, Lawfcnco county, bos a
sensation that is unique in its way. Ten
years ago tbo wife of George Axmillcr, a
carpenter of Wynkoopvllle, ran atray with
a young lawyer named Samuel Graves, the
son of a prominent citizen of the county.
The runaway woman was only 17 years old,
and bad been married to Axmiller less than
a year. She was remarkably handsome, but
of nn illiterate family. Axmiller was nn
industrious young man, well thought of.
He spent all tbe money ho conld raise try
ing to find bis wife, or whom he was pas
sionately fond, but no trace of the runaways
was ever discovered. Young Graves' father
died within a year after the elopement and
left bis property, valued at f7fl,000, to a
distant relative, as his wife was dead and
the runaway son was bis only child.
The old man in bis will disowned bis son
in unmistakable terms. Nothing was ever
beard of the eloping couple. Axmiller re
mained in the village and worked at his
trade. Last Sunday night a carriage
stopped in front of tbe village postoffice,
and n man who was in the car
riage asked a passerby where
George Axmiller lived, Tho house was
pointed out to tbe stranger who drove on.
This was about 0 o'clock at night. On
Monday morning, when Axmiller came out
of tbo houso where he lived, he saw a
package on the sill. Ho picked it up. It
was addressed to him. lie opened it and
found that it was a package ot bank notes.
On tho top noto was a piece of paper on
which was wiitten tbe following:
Amanda died five years ago. Since then I
bavo saved the enclosed. If it Is any recom
pense for the Injury I did, for God's sake take
it. 8. a.
Amanda was the name of Axmiller's
runaway wife. The package contained
5,000 in $100 bills. No ono doubts that the
man who nsked where Axmiller lived on
Sunday night was Samuel Graves. He dis
appeared as suddenly as be came, and left
no trace. No one begrudges Axmiller his
good luck.
CB0SSED THE OCEAN BY MISTAKE.
A British Colonel Who Only Intended to
Bid Ills Friend Goodby.
.friCIAL TZLEOBAMTO Till DISPATCH. 1
New York, May 21. Colonel May.
dwell, of the British army, who completed
an involuntary voyage to New York on the
steamship Etrurta on Sunday, started home
to-day on the steamship Gallia. The Colonel
lives in the neighborhood of Queenstown.
He went there on May 11 to see somo
friends off to America. He saw them mostly
through the misty lenses of on inverted
glass. The Etruria's whistle screeched and
sbc gut under way, but the Colonel didn't
know it His Iricuds had put him in an
armchair, where he slumbered heavily until
land was below tbe horizon astern. He was
unprepared for an ocean voyage, not even
having a chauco of clothing.
But he fared better than most stowaways.
Captain Haina gave him a berth, and when
theKtrurln arrived hero lie becamo the cap
tnln's guest. Tfco Colonel's family naturally
got uneasy wben be did not return from
Queenstown on tbe day the Ktruria sailed,
and an ncrountof hlsdlsiinpcarance. coupled
with tho reasonable conjecture that ho may
have been taken away by the steamship, was
cabled over. The Colonel went home as a
second cabin passenger and did not say
ciugn uuuufc uis uopnnuro vo anyoouy.
TRADES UNIONS AT WAS.
Ono of Ibo Orgnnlzailuns Sustains the Diana
fnctiirara In n Lockout.
ISr-KCIAt. TELZaUAM TO TI1X DISPATCH. J
NbwYouk, May 21. A fight between
the organization known ns the United He
brew Trades and the Central Labor Union
nnd its affiliated Unions is imminent. The
United Clonkmakcrs' Union at its last meet
ing decided to begin a general strike about
the middle of Juno in the shops of all cloak
contractors and warehousemen for an ad
vance of wages during the fall and winter
trade. The Cloakmakers' Union recently
deserted tho United Hebrew Trades nnd ex
pects to become affiliated with tbe Central
Labor Union. Tho Hebrew Trades Union
is wroth over the secession of their strongest
union.
In the coming fight, tberelore, the Hebrew
trades will j'oln hands with the contractors
to defeat the cloakmakers. The first legal
move in the fight will be made on Monday,
when the Cloakmakers' Union will prefer
charges of conspiracy against the firm of
iretdenourg s, u-, cloak manufacturers, in
& 2 l?
has a membership of over 10.000. Thenght
was begun to-day by the firm of Mayer,
unnassou o wi, lucking out iUUOI lis union
bands.
THE WOELD'S FAES CHAIEJIAN.
Tbe Executive Cammliteo Elect Lyman J.
Gnce to Ibe Position.
Chicago, May 2L The Executive Com
mittee of tbe World's Fair to-day, elected
Lyman J. Gage chairman. This action
places bim in tbe position permanently.
Mr. Gage is Vice President of the First
National Bank or Chicago.
No action was taken as to whether the
election of William Borner, in placo of
Stuyvcsant Fish, put the former on all the
committees of which tbe latter was a mem
ber, and made bim chairman of the Com
mittee on Transportation, in place of Mr.
Fi&b.
KILLED BY DUPBOPEE DETOS.
Dentistry TJeld to Have Been tbo Cnase of a
ninn'n Dpnth.
SPCCIAI, TELlGrtAM TO THE DISTATCn.
Lima, May 2L The coroner's investiga
tion into the death of Nathaniel Gore re
sulted in holding "W. G. Eversole respon
sible. The coroner's verdict reads as fol
lows: "Deceased came to his death by an
improper solution used hypodermically by
one W. G. Eversole, for the purpose of ex
tracting teeth without pain."
A chemical analysis of the solution used
shows that it contained menthol, cocaine,
dust, dirt, vegetable growth, etc, the hypo
dermic use of which is dangerous to life. It
is likelytbat the grand jury willindict Ever
sole. To be Mubmltted lo I'opnlnr Voir.
Bebxin, May 2L The Federal Council
has decided that wben au alteration of the
constitution is demanded by 6,000 citizens,
tue questions win co suonmiea lOja-popu-
l,r Tote.
V
THE
QUEKIi BANKING METHODS
MADE PUBLIC IN INVESTIGATING THE
BROKEN PHILADELPHIA BANK.
Largo Soma Loaned to Clerks A Phenom
enally Ignorant Cashier Same Pnzzllno;
Qnesdons Asked or Goorgo F. Work
Light Thrown on n Mystery.
Philadelphia, May 21. A committee
of the depositors of tho defunct Bank of
America succeeded to-day In getting more
light upon the mystery of where tho money
went to than the public has here
to for o had tbo privilege, of knowing.
They had tho opportunity of
placing tho cashier of tho
institution under a brief but rapid lot
of questions, and succeeded in making
him dlvulgo whero the largo sums of money
which appear credited on the books to BIch
nrd Ewbanks, Gcorgo W. Bollcan, two
bookkeepers employed by the bank, nnd II.
F. Yerkcs, a note broker, went. These
sums, which appeared on the books,
are loans secured by such collaterals as tbe
stock of the American Financial Company
and kindred organizations engineered by
George P. Work, nnd bis associates arc as
follows: H. H. Ewbsnks, $125,000: George
W. TBollcau, $162,800, and H. E. Ycrkes,
171,741.
lleglnnlne with Bolltau, Cashier Dungan
said no lind no account in tbo bank, ilo
was a bookkeeper. Under Instructions of
President Ffelffcr, tbo $150,000 in
his name on tho books was
passed to the crodit of John J,
MacFarlnne. subject to Ills check. Ew
banks, Mr. Dungan said, was an employo,
and had no account nt tho bank. The
amount of f 125,000 In his namo was crodited
to tho American Financial Association.
Asked who was thecashicrof that associa
tion. Cashier Dungan said he did not know;
he only knew thnt the checks wore drawn
by tho Treasurer, George F. "Work.
II. E. Ycrkes, Mr. Dungan said,
was tho only ono of tho
trio who appeared to have drawn suoh largo
sums who had no account at the bank. Ills
account, however, bore no relation to tbo
sizo of tbe loans credited to- him. Tho
amount of 571,741 standing in his namcon the
books was like that in tho -namo of Ew
banks, credited to the American Financial
Association, and drawn upon by George F.
Work, Treasurer. Work drow tho checks
and signed them. '
"How canio you to pass these amounts to
tho credit of MaoFarlane and the Amorican
Financial Association, or Mr. Work, as it
amounts to, In fact?" asked Mr. Grant, tho
Chairman of the committee
"I did it under instructions of President
Pfeiffer," said the cashier.
Mr. Work said that about (200,000 of the
bills discounted by the Batik of America
were for his association. When asked how
much of the mnncv ho could pay back horf
plied: "About eiOO.000 within six months."
"Then you mean to tell me," said Chair
man Grant, "that your association has been
so ill-advised as, niter 18 month's experience
witbn paid-in capital of 81,000,000 nnd
nearly $500,000 borrowed money, to be able
only to produce 10 cents on the dollar of the
money borrowed from the Bank of Amer
ica." "It depends on the depression of the se
curities we hold." was the answer. "I
would not say 10 cents if we had a little
time,"
After considerable close questioning re
garding the disposition of certain amounts
of stock, ho promised to make a list of the
securities held bv the Financial Association
and present it Saturday. The committee
will meet again to-morrow.
SEQUEL TO A TBAGEDY.
The Wife of Judge Ittuaterson Falls Dead In
it Hotel.
New York, May 21. Mrs. Florence K.
Masterson, tbe wire of ex-Judge Murat
Masterson, of Prescott, Ariz., died sud
denly this evening at the Grand Union
Hotel. Mrs. Masterson arrived in this city
on Wednesday from Deming, N. M., where
her home is. The object oi ber visit to
this city, it is said was to have an under
standing with her husband, who obtained
unpleasant notoriety' recently through a
shooting affair. It is said that Mrs. Master
son got news of the scandal In which
her husband had become involved. "When
she arrived hero she went to tho Grand
Union Hotel, where she engaged a room.
Mrs. Mustcrson sent word to her husband to
cottio to the hotel, but ho did not respond.
Upon her arrival sho paid a visit to Dr.
Adams, her nephew, and had been In consul
tation with him in reference to her husband,
Dr. Adams did all he could to consols her.
About 7:30 o'clock Mrs. Masterson ex
pressed a desire to go back to tho
hotel. Dr. Adams accompanied her.
They rode up on tho clovator to
tho second story where Mrs. Master
son's room was located. Dr. Adams stepped
out first and assisted bis aunt out. Just as
sho stepped into tho hallway sho gave a
shriek, reeled and fell into tho arms of her
nephew. One glanco was sufficient to tell
Dr. Adams that she was dead. Death bad
oceurred instantly. Judce Masterson was
much affected when bo learucd tbe news.
DEFENDING THE HELPLESS.
The Knls'il" of Labor to Institute a Boycott
Upon Dobbin's Sonp,
Syracuse, May 21. In a little house
in this cjty lives Mrs. Catharine Babbitt, a
widow over 70 years old and the sister of the
soap king, Ben T. Babbitt. To-morrow sho
is to be evicted from the house she has occu
pied for nearly 20 years by her own mil
lionaire sister-in-law. TheKnlgbts of Labor
have decided to champion the step, and at
their meeting last adopted tbe following
resolution:
Whereas, Ithascomo to our knowledge that
through tho Inhuman and heartless action ot
the widow of tbo late millionaire soap manu
facturer B. T. Babbitt, sho seeks to dispossess
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Catharine Babbitt, of
her little borne, in this city, by thus turning
ber and ber daughter penniless and homeless
upon tbe street; and.
Whereas, We areinformod the above men
tioned residence was a Rift from tbe late
B. T. Babbitt to Mrs. Cathanno Bab
bitt, the tltlo to remain with her
so long as she should live and that it is stated
that she said Mrs. B. T. Babbitt has disposed of
said property to a resident of New York City,
therefore be it
Resolved. That the Central Trades and Labor
Assemblv of Syracnss ana vicinity do hereby
express their indignation at this exhibition ot
uncbaritablcness upon tho part of Mrs. B. T.
Babbitt, and. ,
Resolved. That wo advise our official organ!
zatlons and the trades unions ot the country to
boycott Babbitt's soap.
THERE IS NO COMPAEISOH.
Tbe Orchestra nt llio Cincinnati Fcilirnl
Render Nrw Compositions.
Cincinnati, May 21. The orchestra
was given an opportunity to-night at the
Festival by having the Furyanthe overture
and a Schumann symphony in the first part
of the programme. Alter the intermission
the choral work, Dvoraks Stubat Mater was
produced, with Messrs. Lloyd and Fischer,
Mile. De Vere aud Miss Winant as soloists.
With a less overflowing house than that
on the "Messiah" night, and with the "lo
ries of that great performance in mind, it
was difficult to become accustomed at once
to tbe uewer compositions.
A Former CnnonRnurna to Catholicism.
Bome, May 2L Count Campello, for
morly Canon of St. Peter's, who became a
convert to Protestantism, has returned to
the Catholic Church. He will perform
throe weeks' penance in a convent, after
which it is expected his abilities as a diplo
mat will be utilized by the Vatican.
flnndre! orrireci. of Finn Indln Blllt",
Newest printings, "lovely colorings $1 a
yard the largest stock we have ever shown
and tbe best value.
Jos. Hobne & Co. 'a
Penn Avenue Stores.
PITTSBURG DISPATOH,
A VERT WARM DEBATE
Is Had by the Presbyterians on the
Publication Qnestion.
DK. AGNEW ON THE DEFENSIVE.
Homo Missions, With Sng-frestlons
Mooting' tho Deficit.
About
STATE C0MMEK0E AND TfiltPiJBAKOE,
Hflr-Thlrd Annnal
JVfport cf
Work.
1'oreljn illnlonary
The Presbyterian General Assembly re
sumed Its sessions yesterday morning at
Saratoga. Addresses wero mado by promi
nent dirines on tho homo mission subjoet.
The report of the special Committee on
Publication called forth earnest aud lengthy
remarks.
Saratoga, N. Y May 21.-In tho
Presbyterian Gonernl Assembly, to-day, a
resolution urging Congress to pass the bill
now before it for an investigation of the
eucotsoi intoxicating liquors was adopted,
after remarks by Dr. Patterson, of Phila
delphia, A resolution asking Congress to
puis an amendment to tho lnter-Btate com
merce bill that will cnablo thu States to
prohibit or restrict the liquor traffic was re
ferred to tho Commitleo on Temperance.
ltcv. Howard Crosby, D.D., offered a reso
lution favoring co-operation between weak
Presbyterian and other churches in New
England, New York and New Jersey.
Tho fifty-third annual report ol the Board
of Foreign Missions was read Vy Dr. David
J. Burrlll, ot Minneapolis. The board la
ments an unusual number of deaths among
its members.
the statistical REronT.
The total receipts of tho board during the
year have been (704,066 44 from churches,
(201,701 from Sabbath schools, (36,002 from
woman's boards, (280,285 from legacies, and
from miscellaneous sources (73,120, There
was a decrcaso of (C8,749 as compared with
last year. Thirteen less churches con
tributed. Thcro Is a present deficit ot (GO,
270. There was sent out during the year to
Mexico 0 missionaries, to Colombia 4, to
Brazil 8, to Syria 0, to Persia 13, to Laos 3,
to Cored B, to China 26, to Japan 16, to
Gautcmalu 2, to Africa 3 nnd to India 10;
total, 106, Besldo out stations there nro in
the Indian Mission 6 stations, in tho Mexi
can S, in Guatemala 1, in the Brazilian 8, in
the Colombian 3, in tbe Chilian 4, in the
African 17, in India 10, In the Siamese 8, in
the Chinese 13, in tho Japanese 0, in the
Corcan 1, in tho Persian C and in the Syrian
o, making a total or us.
REQUESTED TO STUDY THE REPORT.
An urgent appeal was made to the As
sembly to study the report carefully, and
then say why the great falling off in tbe
receipts occurred. This is the second fall
ing off year. The strong Synods have not
ilouo as well in proportion as the weaker
ones. It only makes matters worse that
our other boards are, as a rule, in the same
situation.
The cause is becoming more and more de
pendent on the benevolence of the dead and
activity of living women nnd Sunday school
scholars, while tbe churches are full ins: off.
We must and can make up these deficits in
the receipts of our boards. Our denomina
tion, perhaps tbe richest in the world, gives
only 1-lGofl per cent oi its income for send
ing the gospel to -the heathen." Itev. Dr.
Ellinwood, secretary pf tbo board, advised a
system of weekly subscriptions as is donoby
the Free Church of 'Scotland and by the
Presbyterians of Canada.
DR. ALEXANDER SPEAKS.
Tho llev. Dr. Alexander said that al
though there is a great deficit, there is no
debt. There will be, however, before the
snow flies, unless God opens the windows in
heaven. Wo waut better ideas and methods
of giving. He went over the fields of tho
board, nnd nsked where it would bo possible
without disaster to restrict the work. He
deprecnted tho effect of restriction upon the
grcnt number of young peoplo coming for
ward who will be compelled to go out under
tho auspices of other denominations,
"Wo wcro lately almost constrained to re
ject 13 cholco young men. Wo have to
draw heavily on the permanent funds to
prevent debt to Individuals, but this re
source will not Inst six months longer.
Till! DISEASE 18 HOT LA Oltll'I'E.
"This Is a more pressing matter than the
questions of organic law aud methods now
belore us, lust as Hie Is greater than the
orgnnio which U builds up and uses. The
disease Is not In grippe, but the fur moro
dangerous grip on the purse."
Itov. Samuel Jcssup, of Syria, spoke of
tbo pressure on the secretaries oi the board
Irom the concentration in their office ot so
many kinds of work that hero at homo are
distributed among many boards. A nhvsi-
clan lately said that there Is moro done in
these rooms than any men have a right to
undertake. A heavy part of this is the
paring down in tho different fields because
of the lack of nionoy. Ho drew a vivid
picture of tho distress this means all over
the field, as well as in the mission rooms
here.
WnAT IT WILL COST.
The Itev. Archibald McCullough, D. D.,
of Brooklyn, showed that it is quite in the
power of tbe Church to bring the gospel to
tho knowledge of every human oeing
within ten venrs. Seven hundred and fifty
millions of dollars, less than tbe yearly
drink bill of tbe United States, would do
this.
The Rev. Mr. Mott, chairman of the
committee of the missionary movement
among college and seminary students, said
5,000 students have signed a paper signify
ing their willingness to go abroad. Twenty
seven per cent of these are Presbyterians,
nnd 18 per cent are Congregationallsts.
Forty denominations aro represented in this
movement. The reSommcndation oi the
board was adopted.
PUBLICATION AND SUNDAY SCnOOLWORK
When the report of the special Commit
tee on the Publication Board and Sunday
School Work was called nt the afternoon
session, Dr. Agnew, having the floor, said
he was going to keep sweet under very ag
gravating circumstances, owing to a misun
derstanding on the part of the special com
mittee as to the books of the board, nnd
what is necessary for carrying on its busi
ness. He said: "The first meeting that was
called by tbe special committee for us to
meet with them wns on the 11th of April.
Three members only of our committee could
be present at that meeting. Yor.r special
committee sat as an inquisition, aud refused
to give us the data on which they based
their charges, which were necessary if a
joint report was to be made. We bad no
quorum of the Business Committee.
NOT MEANT FOE THE TUBLIC.
"Eleven months from appointtnentwe had
the first real meeting. A stenographer was
brought in because we expected that so
many facts and figures would be brousrbt up
that" a stenographer would be necessary.
The stenographic report was not meant for
the public. Both committees have copies.
It contains, however, nothing but dis
cussions on points of order and the
proper relations of the committees, not the
tacts on which the special committee based
their charges, the nature of which we did
not know till the last moment. We wanted
.a full investigation of these.
The whole illscussion in tbe so-called con
ference was over the power aud the relations
of tbe committee. 3Ir. Simons would not
come to us, and we could uot go to bim.
Time was passing.
THEY WERE TOO BUSY.
"Just before tho Assembly we wouldbe too
THURSDAY, MAT
busy. Mr. Simmons seemed to think that
we wanted to make his committee make a
whitewashing report. It was an Insult to us
to assume this. This idea on their part has
prevented a fair, frindly and honest inquiry
such as your instructions of last year re
quired. Mr. Simmons sent a circular all
over the land asking questions, answers to
which were to be considered confidential, as
to the prevailing dissatisfaction with the
board. Sickness has prevented our getting
together.
"Wc assured him that we did not propose
to vote as a Joint committee, nnd not to
override his committee by our greater num
ber. They have misunderstood us, and this
has prevented confidence. Mr. Perkins, our
chairman, has a great deal of printing done
and knows much about It.
WANTED MR. DLACK EXCLUDED.
"They wished Mr.Blaek,our Superintend
ent, excluded, and yet ho was the only man
who could answer tho technical points
charged by tho committee. In tho report of
tho special committeo ore many misrepre
sentations, although thoy nro not intention
ally suclu We never saw the ropnrt of the
special committee until the meeting of tho
Assembly. Beginning so Into, nnd working
nlgbt and day, on thefowspeclfio charges in
tho stonogrnphlo report, we could not bo
prepared.
"Tho special committeo was Instructed to
make a thorough examination, and yet tbey
spent only three days In miking their
examination, whon tile previous report,
mado by the nppolnteo of tbo assembly, cm
ploying an expert six months nnd which ex
onerated the board nnd cost us (4,000, Why
nnve tuey not presented the aula upon
which they based their Judgment?
THE rillNTlNO TLANT.
"They claim that it took (1,000 worth of
extra clerk work. Wo don't know whether
wo shall hnve to pay for it, as wo had tho
(4,000 for the former committee, but anyway
wo have uot seen it. Is it fair that we who
have to make a Joint report with them
should never sco these data? Now to come
to tho printing plant.
"The eight presses required to do our
work, type, electrotype, plant, etc., costs
(05 000, with cuttingnd folding machines,
engines, boilers, shafting, etc., and vou see
we havo far overrun tho (40,000 which wo
are told a suitable plant to do our work
would cost. For that sum wo could get
only an inferior outfit that would do work
our church would never tolerate. A con
ference on this point would have obviated
this futile strifo on that point.
CONTRACT TRINTINO.
"But they say on page 5 of this pamphlet
that a responsible firm has offered to do our
work for much less. Well, wo tried all that
12 years ago, when we gave our work'to the
three lowest bidders. Since then 15 re
sponsible Philadelphia bouses have bid for
our work, and in each case higher than we
are now puylng."
Dr. Herrick Johnson, of Chicago, said
there wcie good men on both sides who en
tertained radically different views, while
recognizing each others Christian character
and motives. Ho said: "Wo have heard tho
charges of the special committee and the an
swer. There are no doubt two sldes.and noth
ing but a commission, considering thewhole
matter at their leisure, can deal with it
properly.
A TABLED RESOLUTION CALLED yp.
Dr. Howard Crosby called up from the
table tho resolution of Mr. Graham for the
appointment of such a committee. He
said that the Assembly had ordered lust
year a committee to make a joint report
with the Business Committee, and added:
"Owing to a misunderstanding wo cannot
hear this report, nnd, therefore, I favor the
proposition 01 air. uraimm lor a commit
tee." After some discussion as to points of order,
Mr. Kane, of the special committee, was by
vote allowed to speak on the main question.
He said: "I was in favor last year ot
dropping this investigating committee, aud
felt that I ought not to bo on the committee
because I was on record against its work,
but, on examining the facts, I changed my
mind. I wish I could speak like a lawyer
or a minister to make some plain state
ments." The Graham resolution was car
ried. NO DISCREPANCY IN THE BOOKS.
Dr. Acnew. continuing his remarks.
showed tho absurdity of any publishing
establishment doing the printing and
binding for tho board at a less
sum than they could do it
themselves. Thero is no truth In the state
ment that there is a discrepancy in the
board's accounts. "The books nro straight
and show the history of every leaf we print,
but if you approve the action of this special
committee, many of our publications must
go under. It Is a serious matter to mase
charges implying carelessness or crooked
ness. It docs mako ones blood boll when
wo have worked so hard to do our work
faithfully. Tho General Assembly has
beon nagging tbo Bpard of Publication In
this way till it is almost impossible to get a
Philadelphia pastor or elder to glvo the
time needed to do this work."
TflE BAPTIST CONFERENCE,
THE CHURCH AS8ET8 AGGREGATE
NEARLY $1,000,000.
Interesting Htatlstlca From tbo Socrotnrr
The Publication Committee Report Mar
velloos Growth An Address ou tho
Dlblo and lbs People Tbase Who Par
ticipated. Chicago, May 21. Tho second of the
series of Baptist anniversary meetings
begnn here this morning when tho Ameri
can Baptist Publication Society convened
in annual session.
The Secretary's report showed that the
society has assets aggregating almost
$1,000,000, nearly all of which is invested
in (he best paying securities and in mort
gages on real estate. Ninety-one new pub
lications have been sent out during the past
year, to a total of 382,100 copies. Of old
and new publications, nearly 34,000,000
copies have been printed and issued in the
same period, or 1,000,000 in excess of the
previous year. Endowments to tbe perma
nent fund of the society amount to nearly
$352,000, all given in the past ten vears,
and of this permanent fund there is in
vested in bonds and other first-class securi
ties a total of $122,956.
Tbe report ot the Board pf Managers was
read by ltev. Benjamin Griffith. It showed
that, during the 105 years of Baptist his
tory in this country, the average annual
increase in membership was 29,000; during
the last 40 vears, nowever, tne average haa
been 61,000'. Mr. Griffith pointed out that
the publication on society was engaced in
training these converts by 'distributing re
ligious literature. The receipts in the book
department of the society during the year
were $517,883 90; in tbe missionary de
partment, $125,114 90; in the Bible
department, $22,240; in nil the
department', $o05,239. The total number
of publications was 33,095.700, a gain of
2,273,850 over the preceding year. The
number of paces printed was 723,94G,523.
The number o( copies of periodicals issued
was 31.275.000, an increase of 2.147.631.
The financialstatement shows: Assets,$875,
262 72; liabilities, $27,804 14; capital, net
assets, $847,458 58. It will be seen that the
society is much more than selr-supporting,
although 132 colporteurs were supported and
22,783 bibles, 39.080 books nnd 670,373 pages
ot tracts were distributed.
Bcv. Philip A. Nordell, of Connecticut,
spoke upon the distinctive work of this
society, its nature and necessity. His ad
dress was in many respects a vivid and
pointed elaboration of tbe report of the
Board of Managers
At the afternoon session the Bev. Joseph
K. Dixon, ot Pennsylvania, made an ad
dress upon "The Biblo nnd the People."
Eev. William M. Lawrence, of this city,
spoke upon "The Bclation of tbe Press to
the Strength nnd Character of tho Baptists."
This cvenitic, Bev. E. M. Brnwiey, of
Tennessee; Eev. J. P. Greon, of Missouri,
and Bev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., of New York,
delivered addresses.
Carlo Grlber, of Mexico, it registered nt
the Hotel Daquisne,
22, 1890.
A SPIRIT OF CHAKITT
The Ono Important Trait Distinguish
ing Christianity Among
ALL BKLIGIONS OP THE WORLD.
Cardinal Gibbuns Talks to the Baltimore
Conference on
BLESSINGS OP P0YEUTI AND WEALTH.
Tbs Best Method of Dolnir Oeed to ts Found in
Organized Rffjtt.
The National Conference of Charities and
Correction concluded Its deliberations yes
terday. Now oftlocrs wero elected. In the
evening Carainal Gibbons delivered an
able and scholarly address.
Baltimore, May 21. The last day's
business of the seventeenth National Con
ference of Charities and Correetlon was be
gun this morning ac half past 0 o'clock.
Tho International Coaforonee, to' be
hold in Chicago In connection
with tbe World's Fair, Is looked
forward to with much interest and the
special exhibit illustrative of tbo methods
and results of eharitnblo and correctional
work of every description in every country,
will be of great help, the delegates hope, in
aiding the general public to understand the
works for the advancement of which na
tional conferences of charities and correc
tion are held.
Several papers were read this morning.
The following officers were elected:
THE NEW OFFICERS.
President, Bev. Oscar McCnlloch, Indian
apolis; Vice Presidents, John Glenn, Balti
more; A. O. Wright, Madison, Wis.; Bcv.
Myron "W. Beed, Denver, Col.; Oscar
Craig, Bochcster, N. Y.; Mrs. J. J. B.
Spear, Jr., San Francisco; Treasurer, W. P.
Letchworth, Buffalo, N. Y.; Secretaries,
Alexander Johnson, Indianapolis; Lucius
C. Storrs, Lanslntr, Mich.; H. B. Hart, St.
Paul, Minn.: A. L. Welch, Denver, Col.;
Mrs. M. D. Goodlet, Nashville, Tenn.; Miss
Ellen O. Batley, Boston. Executive Com
mittee Bev. Oscar C. McCulloch, Indian
apolis: Iter. A. G. Uycri, Columbus, O.;
Dr. O. S. Hoyt, Albany: F. H. Wines,
Illinois: Philip C. Garrett. Philadelphia.
Tbo closing session was held in the Acad
emy of Musio to-niirht. J. M. Cusbinc, of
Baltimore, presented Cardinal Gibbons, who
spoke In part as follows:
A PLATFORM OF CITARITY.
"Ladies and" Gentlemen: As I had
not an opportunity of uniting with my fel
low citizens in tendering you a hearty wel
come, I beg to unite with tbem in wishing
you all a safe and happy return
to your respective homes. What
ever may be our differences in
point of faith, it is gratifying to reflect that
we stand to-night shoulder to shoulder and
hand to band on the common platform of
charity and benevolence.
"There is enormous wealth In this country;
there Is great poverty; but there is more
charity where wealth and poverty abound.
Thanks bo to God, charity super-abounds.
What better' evidence can we have of tbe
spirit of benevolence that pervades the land
than the spectacle which presents itself be
fore us to-night? But it is only by con
trasting our Christian civilization with the
pagan civilization which preceded it that we
willully
APPRECIATE THF. DLESSINOS
and sublime attitude of a meeting like this.
Tbe vocabulary of Greece and Bome did
not contain a single word to express a hos
pital or asrlum. It remained for Chris.
tlanlty to coin the word and create
the institution. No matter what ef
forts may be mnde by philanthropists
and social economists for the removal of
poverty, wo must make up our minds that
poverty, in one shape ornnother willnlways
exist among us. The words of Christ will
be ever verified: "The poor yo always have
with you." You might as well try to legis
late vice out of existence ns to legislate
poverty nnd suffering out of tho world.
"It is In accordance with the economy of
Divine Providence that men should exist In
unequal conditions in society for tho exer
cise or benevolent virtues, if all were
equally rich all would bo equally poor,
METHODS OF DOINO OOOD.
"Some are blessed with tho good things
of this world, that they might exercise to
ward their less favored brothers tho virtues
of oharlty, benovolenoo and generosity.
Others aro poor, thnt they might practico
the virtues of patience and gratitude to
tholr benefactors. And thus too stream of
social virtues is constantly kept in motion.
"Tho great question which confronts you,
Indies and gentlemen, is this: How are you
to subserve tho Interests of the poor and suf
fering? Three methods are proposed. First,
by promiscuous alms giving. Second, by
relegating the poor and distressed to
State and national institutions, thus con
verting the State and nation into paternal
governments, and expcrienco has shown that
paternal governments are not the most de
sirable. They hamper individual efforts.
Tbe third method, is when a number of
men and women, animated bv a spirit of
zeal and charity for their fellow beings,
voluntarily band themselves together for the
purpose oi relieving the distressed.
OUR BROTHERS' KEEPERS.
"This is the best of all methods, and it is
yours. It combines all that is good in- the
other methods. Your heart Is in your
work. You diligently search out the poor.
You are discriminating in your cnarity.
You are trying to remove the causes of the
misery, to reclaim tbe unfortunate, to put
them on their feet, and to make them useful
and honorable members of society.
"Yon do not say with Cain of old: 'Am I
my baother's keeper?' What wonld become
of you and me, what would have become of
society, if Christ the Lord had said:
'Am I my brother's keeper?' Yes,
we are, and ought to be, our brothers'
keepers. No matter how limited our
means, bow circumscribed our influence,
every one of us has a mission and can do
good in our day and generation.
Mr. Cushing then spoke Baltimore's fare
well, President Byers responded, as did
Eev. F. H. Wines, of Illinois, after which
the Conference closed.
A PUBLISHER IK TE0UBLE.
Forged Ccrtlflcntea of Slock Issued to n
Lnrgo Amount.
Boston, May 21. Clarence F. Jewett.
the head of the Jewett Publishing Company,
of Boston, has left town under a serious
cloud. It is alleged that he has forged cer
tificates of stock of tbe company, of which
he was the head, to tbe tune of $100,000.
That he has left town in a harry is an estab
lished fact, and his partners in the well
known publishing firm of Estes & Lau
riat, admit that he has been mixed up
in crooked transactions of a serious nature,
but they say it will be impossible to learn
tbe exact figures for some time. '
The Jewett Publishing Company was or
ganized about two years ago, with a capital
ization of $75,000. It is alleged that al
ready there is sufficient proof that forged
certificates, greatly in excess of tbe capital,
have been located.
T(i be Hanged To-. Morrow.
tsrXCIAt. TKLKOUJIM TO THE DISI4TCH.!
Columbus, May 21. Charles Blythe, the
murderer of Cnlonol A. E. Jones at Cincin
nati, will be exeeuted at tbe Ohio Peniten
tiary to-morrow evening, unless Governor
Campbell grants a respite or commutation
of sentence as recommended by the Board
of Pardons, . ,
r
AN ILLINOIS MODERATOR.
Rev. H.'n. Brownell, orConllcrTllle.III., De-
llvera on Interesting Herman nt Last
Mshi's Meeting of Ihe General Snod of
the Reformed Presbrtrrliin Cbarcb.
Last night the General Synod of tho Ee-
fornied Presbyterian Church of North
America convened at tbe Oak Alley Church.
Eev. H. H. Brownell, of Coulterville, 111.,
acted as moderator, and Eev. James Y.
Boyee, as clerk.
The Synod opened with a sermon by the
moderator, who took as his text Psalm 133,
first verse. Among other things ho said:
"As there is a brotherhood in nature, so
there should bo a brothorbood in grace, ex
emplified In tho church. We should all
Agree in tho fundamental doctrines of the
Bible, that is in regard to worship and as to
the form of church government. This union
cannot be obtained by compulsion or the exer
clsoofnhvsical force, nor oy the cultivation
and exhibition of a spirit of liberalism. It
must be obtained by a faithfull promulga
tion of the dootrlncs of God's word, the
exercise of mutual Christian forbearance
and co-operation, and unwearied and axlous
effort after thnt higher spiritual life without
which there can bo no real union,"
Alter tho sermon Moderator Brownell
constituted the General Synod by prayer.
Eev. Dr. Matthews, General Secretary of
the Presbyterian Alllnnce, was then intro
duced to tho fairly large congregation, nnd
made an address showing tho object and de
sign of the Alliance. He said that It was
their purpose to bring more closely together
tbe various branches of the Presbyterian
family and promulgate the doctrines and
principles or their relilon.
Tho Synod then adjourned.io meet this
morning at 10 o'clock.
HOW THE CAHDIDATES STArTD.
Trndea Aasemblj'a Executive Doord Taking
Hand In rollllcs.
The Executive Board of the Trades Coun
cil met last night to hear the report of the
committee appointed to see the various legis
lative candidates, and to ascertain whether
or not they favored the adoption of certain
reform labor laws. The committee badouly
heard definitely from Charles Muelbronner,
C. W. Eobinson and- William Wall,
all of whom pledged themselves to
support tho measures suggested by
the board. Other candidates written
to have replied favorably, but ask for more
time to consider the matter before pledging
themselves. It was unanimously decided to
recommend the adoption of resolutions
calling tho attention of Mr. Bayne to the
statements credited to James Campbell, In
which the latter said any man who had ever
been indorsed for an office by the Trades
Council had been defeated. Mr. Bayne is
reminded that he was indorsed once and
elected, as was also Judge Magee.
In regard to tbo M. M. P. U. matter, a
reguest was received from L. A. 1583, ask
ing for the names of their members who have
been suspended from tbe Musical Union,
and thp amounts they owe, so tbey can pay
up and avoid any future trouble. It is
probable tbe matter will be amicably
settled.
CIRCUS GAMBLERS ABBESTED.
Superintendent OMIaru Snoops Down Upon
tbo Plajers of n Pkln Game.
Assistant Superintendent O'Mara, In
spector Wbitehouss and Captains Mercer
and Bropby had a busy time yesterday and
last night with the fakirs who are following
the Forepaugh show, and at 10 o'clocc last
night had 17 of tbem locked up in the Nine
teenth ward station.
The outside show was in full blast at any
early hour in the day, all sorts of skin games
having been set up. Superintendent O'Mara
also eot to the circus groundsquite early and
asked for an explanation from the enter
prising gamesteis. They rather resented tbo
officer's interference, telling him that as
they were no longer inside the limits of tbe
city he had no authority to qnestion tho
honesty of their business. With the as
sistance of the other officers, however, he
soon explained to tbem where they were in
error.''
They were docketed as Alexander Wood,
James Mayburg.Williani Hamilton, Charles
Towned, F. E. Baring, William Tamer,
Thomas Hart, fakirs; (J. Lodgo, John E.
Logjr, violating city ordinance; David
Fleet and Albert Galbreath, suspicious
characters; John Mullen, John Connors,
James Watkins, A. B. Murphy and John
Keefe, vags. Logar was released on a for
feit. CHASma THE SPEAE-EASIES.
Inspector BlcAleeso Continues His Crusade
With Grent Results.
Inspector McAleese yestorday continued
his crusade. During last evening 13 men and
women wero arrested on the charzo of keeping
disorderlv houses and taken to tbo Eleventh
and Fourteenth ward nnd Central stations.
Those taken to the Eleventh ward station
were Kate HoImes,No,33 Federal street; Ella
Hutchinson, No. 130 Center avenue; Bridget
Coyne, Shaffer street; Patrick Manning,No.
131 Elm street; Samuel French, Morgan
street, Thirteenth ward; Peter Wortley, No.
420 Thirty-third street. Kate Holmes and
Patrick Manning were released on bail.
Those taken to the Fourteenth ward
station were Annie Glenn, Second avenue,
near Brady street; James Sheany, Second
avenne, near McLaughlin's furnace; Will
iam Sexton, Bates street; Mary O'Donnell,
Fifth avenue, near St. Agnes' Church.
Mrs. Brockman, of No. 331 Fifth avenue,
against whom there was an information,
came to Central station and left a forfeit for
her appearance at tbe bearing. Mrs. Mar
garet Flaherty, of the corner of Fourth
street and Duquesne way, was taken to
Central station and gave bail for her
appearance.
EASTEBN BATES ADVANCED.
Freight Chargea From Cbteago East lo be
Increased In June.
Chicago, May 21. Advices were re
ceived here to-day to the effect tbat the
trnnk lines and the lake and rail lines have
agreed'to advance lake and rail rates from
Chicago and New York' to the basis of 25
cents on fifth class freight and 20 cents on
sixth class, taking effect June 2. This
rather complicates matters, coming on the
very heels of the action of the Central
Traffic Association roads in deciding to re
duce the all-rail rates to that figure. It ap
parently shows that the Lake Shore road
was too hasty.
Of course tbe proposed advance in lake
and rail rates will not be put into effect un
less the all-rail lines maintain their present
basis on tho- classes specified, and it is
doubtful if the roads can rescind their
action, as some of them have undoubtedly
made contracts with shippers at the reduced
rates, which are anuonnced to go into effect
next Monday. A meeting of representa
tives ot the Central Traffic Association
roads will be held to-morrow to consider the
matter and decide what shall be done.
TO EMPLOY NMMJinON WAITERS.
Chicago Hotel and Restnarant Men Protect
Ing Their Interests.
Chicago, May 21. At a meeting of
hotel nnd restaurant proprietors this after
noon a plan was adopted to provide an
agency tor the employment of non-union I
waiters. A committee was appointed to
procure police protection for the men hired
through the agency. While the meeting
was in session the few non-unionists remain
ing at the Tremont House quit work and
Joined the waiters' alliance.
Contrary. to tho statements tho strikers
all the boycotted .hotels, reported a larger
number of guests than atfthisftimo last
vr. .'- 1? J
JmmM
GOME WITH THE BILL.
Tho Bold Method Adopted by One
New Jersey Legislator to
DEFEAT AN OBNOXIOUS MEASUKE,
When Threatened With Arrest Ha Flees
From the State.
THE HOOSfi WILL KEFCSE TO ADJODESf
Until tsa Meainre lias Oetn Secured and froptrly
Considered.
The Chairman of a New Jersey Legishv,
tlve Committeo Is missing. So is an
elevated railroad bill. Tho statesman has
left tbo State to avoid arrest, and a Sergeant
at Arms is looking after the bill. The
House will not adjourn until it is secured.
ISrXCIAL TZLXOBAM TO Tn DISFATCK.I
Trenton, May 21. Iteuben Trier, of
Newark, Chairman of the House Committee
on Municipal Corporations, Is getting rather
more notoriety than ho bargained for when
he disappeared from Trenten last Mon
day with tbe Newark elevated railroad
bill in his possession. The bill
had lain in committee for weeks, and all at.
tempts to dislodgo It from the place whero
Chairman Trier was choking it to death bad
failed, when Colonel Snyder, of Orange, .
moved in the Houso that tbe committee bo
discharged from Its further consideration.
This moilon failed, but one requiring the
bill to be reported at once was carried.
Chairman Trier announced that bo bad lef)
the bill at his home In Newark, and there
fore could not report it. To-day tbe Houss
waited in vain for tbe appearance of tha
bill. Trier's absence, no one seemed to
care about, but his conduct, Acting Speaker
Marsh hold, was an insult to the House.
EArJr.lt TO ARREST HIM.
Many members wanted summary methods
adopted to bring both Trier and the bill to
Trenton. Colonel Snyder offered a resolu
tion adjudging his condnct contemptible,
directing the Sergeant-at-Arus to take him
into custody and bring him, before the bar
of tho House.
"I am sorry," said Colonel Snyder, "to
offer such a resolution. I am sorry for Mr,
Trier that he should have taken such a step
as this. It would be a dangerous precedent,
however, to permit his condnct to go un
noticed." "I am sorry too" said Speaker Marsh,
hastening to the floor, "that my friend
should have so little consideration for tha
House. I did feel last nlgbt that an insult
had been offered to this assembly.
This morning I received a tele .
gram, however, from the Chairman
of tha Committee on Municipal Corpora
tions, saying that he had missed his train,
and at noon a speoial messenger was!
sent to mo by Trier, who informed me that '
the Chairman of tbe committee had sent
tbe bill to Mr. Fagan, tha second member of
the committee. Whether the bill was sent
to Trenton or Hoboken I do not know. Mr.
Fagan was not bere this morning, and ha Is
not here this afternoon."
WORSE AND MORE OF IT.
In view of this explanation, Colonel Sny
der withdrew bis resolution. This morn,
ing tbe House got more angry than
ever over tbe matter. Trier was still
absent, the bill could not be found, and
.Mr. i'agan, wno represents iloboken.
declared that he bad not received the bill
from Trier. He admitted that he was against
the bill, bat where It was he could not say.
Three members of the committee in question
affirmed that tbey knew nothing about tho
bill's disappearance.
"We have already," said Speaker Marsh,
taking the floor, "extended every courtesy
to Mr. Trier. We have staved off "'
rest, though he surreptitiously lef
House. Ha has now, we unde
left the State. I believe that
member of this House should vote
sine die adjournment until that bill
brought here. While I am Speaker no
resolution for a sine dlo adjournment whaU
ever will bo passeed, except by an aye and
nay vote, until tbat bill Is returned." .
;Loud applause followed, tbe first In tbi
House this winter. Finally, on arciol.
tlon offered by Mr. Voorhces, of TJntjc'fno
Assistant Sergeant at Arms wnfj Wpatched
to Newark to find tbe blA If possible.
It is believed that lie will fetch
it to Trenton to-morrow. The measura
had but few frionds in theHouse and would
have been killed had it ome ud for action.
but now no one can say Just what tho House
win do witn n.
A YOUTfO UTDIAFf USED OF LIFE.
An Escaped Pupil VLom tbe Carlisle School
Blakts an tfttompi nt Hulclde.
III-ZCML TXLoWn 0 THI DIS-ATCri.l
HARRianunO, Way 21. Yesterday a
young Indian was ea sorrowfully looking;
Into Paxton ereek. nbseauently he was ar
rested on a ebargo ofVaBraney. Ho claimed
to be the son of SpottA.,! Ho.f chief of ono
ofthe Dakota tribes, that he had been con
nected with tha W15m West Show, wa
mado drunk by some ofu,i, companions, and
wandered ?o this city. VLater he was dis
charged, bpt a dispatch frora the Carlislo
Indian School, stating tbVt tbe Indian bad
escaped from that institutnoa, caused his re
arrest. The 'telegram gave, the name of tha
fugitive as Edward Yankdo.-.
Soon after hb had been placed in a cell ,
moans emanate;' from It, and Uhe watchman,'
rnshing into the ceHaound the Indian on
the floor with a stout 'sOo.string firmly
drawn about his neck and tfjUod Issi'L',
from bis mouth. Tbe watchman quicuyv.-&2
cut the string ana saved nts me. .a. letter;
was found on Yankdon's person addressed
to his lather. In which be stated that if ha
did not soon receive money ha would cora-f,-
mit suicide. A picture of his Brother "Long
Knile" was also discovered. To-day tho
young Indian was taken to the Carlislo
school, from which he had escaped.
TEHEE FATAL ACCIDENTS.
Elevators. Bonta nnd Rallronda Contribute
to tbe Loi of Life.
A boy of 12 years, Eddie Kearis, living at
No. 27 High street, was killed by the eleva
tor in the building at No. 108 Fourth av--enue,
at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Ho
was assisting a workman for Taylor & Dean,
wire workers, in putting wire screens into
the elevator shaft on the second floor. He
was looking down the shaft when the eleva
tor descended and crushed his head.
Edward Levake, of 2009 Larkin's alley,
Routhside, was killed on one of tbe Star
Sand Company's boats, near Lock No. 2,
yesterday. The body was brought to tho
office ot Semmelrock Bros, late last night.
W. B. Borman was struck by a train on
the Panhandle Eailroad, at Walker's Mills,
yesterday afternoon and instantly killed.
The deceased lived at Burgettstown,
and leaves a wife and family. Tho
body was brought to the niorzue in this
city, and the Coroner will hold an inquest
this morning.
OVEETAKEK BY AH AVALAHCHE.
Railroad Laborera Carried Down Hill
Under a Big Snowsllde.
Sacramento, May 21. This morning a
large force of men who were at the Long
snowsbed, a mile and a half east of Emi
grant Gapf removing snow and repairing
the shed, were overcome by an avartache of,
snow, which crushed 150 feet of heavily
timbered shed and carried the men down tho
hillside some distance. All, however, es
caped serious injury, though several wero
badly cut and bruised.
DIED.
WILSON-On Wednesday, May H, 1895, at 13
r. M., Mrs. LETlTIA P., wife of John 8. W'
son. age 44 years, at ber residence, BeltihoovH i'.
avenue, Thlrtr-flrst ward,' 8. 8,
-.Notice ox .uneral hereafter. , .
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