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WAR OFTHE
B
SHOPS
Tiolence and bloodshed Feared at the
Coming Christian Evan
gelical Conference.
THE BO WMAN-ESHEK-DDBBS FIGHT
Hts Reached Such a Staje That Two
Thousand Conjjrecations Arc Xow
at Swords' Points.
A CAMPAIGN OP POECB DECIDED ON.
Immune! Chtiti to B Stiied tsi Biskep Bovmta
Thmm Fica the Pulpit
rfrECIAI, TILEORJOC TO THI DISPATCH.-,
Al.IESTOWK,PA.,Feb.21.The warof the
bishops will assume a new phase at the
Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, which
convenes its annual session in this city
Thursday next, and then must begin un
avoidably the reaping everywhere of that
pernicious harvest of dissension soirn in the
Christian Evangelical Association of the
United States and Germany a year ago.
Bishop Bowman, who is coadjutor with
Bishop Usher in the warfare against Bishop
Dubbs, is booked to preside by virtue of his
former authority, which he claims remains
unimpaired. Kinety out of the 125 dele
gates to the Conference are violently op
posed to him, and announce beforehand that
it he attempts to preside and make appoint
ments, they will withdraw in a body and
ret up an independent Conference. Bishop
Bowman and his 33 delegates likewise de
clare their intention, in the event he is not
allowed to preside, of doing the same thing.
Either war matters will be thrown into a
dreadful mix in all the churches. Bishop
Bowman will appoint pastors to the various
charges, and the independent Conference
will do the same, while similar action will
doubtless be taken by other conferences; and
thus the historic war of the bishops will be
ruthlessly carried into each of the 2,000 in
dividual churches of the association, and
by necessity into the bosom of every family,
on the question of receiving the rival clergy
men so assigned.
It Is the Decisis e Battle.
The warring elements in the denomination
are desperately massing their forces to bring
the fight to its logical conclusion. This,
plainly stated, must mean one of three
things: The undisputed supremacy of one
or the other of tne opposing factions, the
Ultimate independence of a majority of con
gregations from the authority of bishops, or
else the eventual demoralization of the whole
organization.
The three bishops constituting the ruling
triumvirate of the association, as will be re
called, were accused of sundry misdeeds un
becoming to ministers of the gospel, and
were each in turn deposed la.t spring from
their ecclesiastical offices by trial bodies
made up of adherents of their opponents
Bishop Dubbs being first subjected to
this treatment in Cleveland February 21,
and then, by way of retaliation, Bishop
Bowman in Chicago, March 7, and Bishop
Esher in Heading, Pa., March 21. Techni
cally all three were cnt off from the per
formance of their episcopal unctions and
the receipt of their 56.000 annual salaries,
but not so In practice. Bishop Dubbs ac
cepted the results of his trial, and has not
up to date drawn bis pay or asserted his
prerogatives. 2ot so with Bishops Esher
and Bowman. They have declined to abide
by the judgment of the trial bodies and the
decisions of the civil courts, and have reso
lutely proclaimed themselves as being still
full-fledged bishops.
Into the "Western Courts.
Injunctions obtained from courts in Iowa
nnd Illinois to restrain them from acting
have not in fact restrained them, the juris"
diction of the courts in the matter being
confusedly doubtlui. In 'those and other
Western States numerous suits and cross
suits are pending to determine the owner
ship of church property and the power of
certain mission societies and publication
boards to collect and disburse funds; but the
rirospects of settlement that way seem hope
less, and tne affairs of the association are
daily growing more complicated, with mul
tiplying chances of more fights and their ac
companying interchange of broken heads
uud rent clothes.
The plan of action adopted for Thursday
is this: The 00 anti-Esher delegates nnd the
members of the Immanuel Church here, in
which the conference meets, are to take pos
session of the building "Wednesday nicht,
and early Thursday morning, possibly be
fore daylight, are to pack a strong body of
athletic brethren in the pulpit and in the
aisles leading to it They will hold it
against all comers until the formal proceed
ings onen, and then, when all is ready, a
minister will be selected to preside and
passed up safely to the pulpit between
The Serried Eauks of Friends.
In that case Bishop Bowman, being
effectually crowded out, will retire with his
followers, probably numbering 35, and or
ganize a separate Conference in the First
Ward Church. In all likelihood Bishop
Esher will accompany Bishop Bowman.
(Should he do so, considering the senior
bishop's fame as an irresistible fighter and
strategist, the well-laid plans of the oppo
sition may miscarry.
TheEasternPennsylvania Conference, the
first established, is by far the most power
ful and influential in the association, and
by reason of its consequent unquestioned
prestige, its disposition of the quarrel be
Jore it will be accepted by other conferences
as almost conclusive and followed as a con
trolling example. The divisions which oc
curred in the Illinois and Iowa conferences
were purely incidental and unpremeditated,
and therefore had no general effect. In this
case, lion ever, the moral strength of both
tactions at large is to be exerted, and both
parties are nerving themselves with the
energy of despair lor a supreme struggle.
Tne result is expected to be decisive, prao
tically forestalling the labors of the General
Conference next October. That is why ail
three bishops have been so busily canvass
ing the East for the last two months, and so
industriously strengthening their respective
line. That is also the reason why nearly
nli the congregations in the Conference, an
ticipating the catastrophe which must fol
low, have declared their sentiments and in
structed their delegates in such unmistaka
ble language.
The Eastern Conference Almost Solid.
The Immanuel and Salem churches here
in Alientown; the Salem and Sixth Street
churches in Beading (the former being the
original mother-church of the entire denom
ination, and the latterone of the largest and
wealthiest); St, John's, at Shamokin; the
Salem Church, at Friedensburg, and those
at Mohusville, Adamstonn, Bowinansville.
lieanistowu, Terre Hill, Shenandoah and
other places have all passed, in the last
fortnight, vigorous resolutions condemning
Bishops Esher and Bowman, and urging
their exclusion by the Conference. Only
the Ebenezer Church at Heading, and one
or two small congregations elsewhere, have
taken the other side. The resolutions
adopted by Salem's Church here, and which
fairly serve to represent the action taken by
the other churches, are these:
Wiieueas, It is rumored that In the event that
tlio suspended Biahopv J. J. Esher and Thomas
itowuian. arc not uenuitted to preside at tlio
coining session of the Kastern Pennsylvania
Conference, they will retire with those willingto
follow them and organize a pseudo Confer
ence t
Resolved. That: if cither of them should pro
iceed in this manner and should appoint a
ceive or support him, nor permit him to use
the church and parsonage, etc.
Bishop Bowman Is Determined.
Although the drift of sentiment is over
whelmingly against Bowman and Esher, yet
Bowman has been wonderfully active of late
and has thoroughly covered the ground in
advance. Before fearing here the other day
to preach in Brooklyn he said, in answer to
a reporter's inquiry: "Most assuredly I will
preside at the Eastern Pennsylvania Confer
ence on the 26th. Bishop Esher may be
here to assist. Nothing can preveut me
from presiding except physical force. It is
my urgent duty to preside, and I cannot and
will not decline. "We know as much of our
church discipline &s anyone else. I hope
for harmony; but harmony or no harmony, I
will preside over the Conference. Best as
sured of that"
The "antis," meanwhile, both clergy and
lay brethren, are holding daily councils to
frustrate bis design, and propose to exhaust
erery available means to that end.
The whole trouble seems to bare arisen
primarily out of ordinary human jealousy
among the three bishops. In a word, it is
a contest of two against one, Bishops Esber
and Bowman being leagued together in irre
concilable antagonism to Bishop Dubbs,
All three are strong and able men. Be
peated clashes of authority and interest
among them occurred, but did not get into
the courts or newspapers during the first
Three Years of Strained Eolations,
however, and things ran along without
definite point until February of last year.
Then the climax was reached. Bishop
Esher determined to strike a blow. Through
his followers he secured the disgrace and re
moval of his troublesome colleague, Dubbs,
from the Board of Bishops. The charges
against Dubbs were mainly of a frivolous
character, based on rumors, irresponsible
gossip, and hearsay evidence, but cumulat
ively they could not help bring damaging.
They tended to show that his morals regard
ing women were questionable, and that
therefore he was unfit for the office of
Bishop.
It was claimed that the deposition was the
thing aimed at and. that the premised
charges, though ostensibly bonafide, were
prefixed solely to accomplish that end.
Both Bishops 'Esher and Bowman took a
prominent part in the prosecution. The
trial committee was composed of 15 clergy
men, all of whom were intimate confidants
and adherents of Bishop Esher and stopped
with him during the trial. No one was ad
mitted to the proceedings except those hold
ing cards signed by Esher. Bishop Dubbs
was denied the right of cross-examination
of witnesses and was not allowed to take
testimony. He was promptly convicted.
After that, of course, open hostilities began
in real earnest
The Tables Turned About.
The retaliatory measures executed by the
Dubbs people, culminating in the expulsion
of Bishops Bowman and Esher, bad to fol
low as a natural sequence. The charges
against Bowman were: First, evil speak
ing, with ten specifications: second, lying.
with eight specifications, and third, passion
ate language, with two specifications. The
charges against Esher, embodied in 20 speci
fications were "unchristian conduct; slander,
evil speaking and falsehood; creating dis
sension and perpetuating and intensifying
the agitation in the churoh, and disturbing
her peace by a revival of old and previously
adjudicated difficulties and differences."
As illustrating to what length the ani
mosities engendered in the great feud have
already gone, a clipping from a recent issue
of the Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitunp, edited
by Bishop Dubbs in Chicago, may be here
reproduced. It is a perronal threat sent by
an unknown correspondent and is as fol
lows:
R. Dubs Sir: Your career is pone long
enough. Beware! I seek revenge. Your mis
erable life I will take.
On the reverse side of the original manu
script is a picture of a coffin, surmounted by
a skull and cross-bones.
The one prayer now uppermost on the lijis
of devout and peace-loving Evangelicals is
that the coming Conference here will at least
be saved irom bloodshed and slaughter.
Last week of our clearance, sale. Call
at once and see some of oar bargains la fury
uiture. Goods stored free until wanted.
Michigan FnENixuKE Co.,
437 Smithfield si.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Do You Move This Year?
Before renting consult the special to let
lists appearing Mondays and Thursdays in
The Dispatch. Leading agents contribute
choice lists on those days.
Special ingrain, carpet and lace curtain
sale this week. Bead the startling prices
we name for this week in another column,
at J. H. Kunklo & Bro.'s, 1347-49 Penn
avenue, Pittsburg.
The Rent Lists
"Will be full and excellent to-morrow (.Mon
day). Mondays and Thursdays are special
rent days.
Ino:r City beer is uniformly excellent
None but the perfect article is allowed to
leave that brewery. Ask for it at your
dealers.
To-mokrow Kaufmann's store will close
at 12 o'clock (noon).
Open To-Morrow.
Hendricks & Co.'s photograph gallery
open all day Monday. 12 elegant cabinets
51. 68 Federal street, Allegheny.
Very Convenient.
The collection and publication of special
rent lists on known days saves time and car
fare for house-hunters. Mondays and Thurs
days are the special days.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
STOCK EMEELY M.
FINE WALL PAPER!
AT ALL PRICES.
$I5-SEAL GARMENTS--$I5
To have your SEAL SACQUES cut over into
any style desired, by actual measurement A
Serfect fit guaranteed in every case. Work
one promptly. Also
BEDYED and. RELINED.
Plush Saoques Reshaped and
Kellned.
"Duquesne Hat and Fur Co.,
445 WOOD STREET,
Third door from Fifth avenue. 22-69
ESTABLISHED 1861.
Eyes Examined Free.
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Artificial Eyas Inserted.
OPTICIAN,
t SIXTH ST.
t WIS tijt IIIIBi IWMa
J. DIAMOND,,:!
del8 69-TThss
FJEICK BROS,,
21 SIXTH ST.
Surgical Instrument
Establishment.
Specialties: Scientific fitting
of TRUSSES, appliances for
DEFORMITY and ARTIFICIAL
LIMBS. Largest stock of surgi
cal Instruments in Western
Penn. Large illustrated cata
logue free to physicians.
TROUSERINGS
AND SUITINGS.
Medium-weights. Exclusive; specialties in
patterns and fabrics. Latest correct styles.
H. & O. F. AHLERS,
MERCHANT TAILOR8,
420Smith field street. Telephone 1389.
ja 28-TTSSu
The stately Father of
His Country dressed in
one of Jackson's, Home
made Overcoats and
Dress Suits would have
looked as patriotic as he
did in his continental uni
form crossing the Dela
ware. He would have
been a hundred years
ahead of time; but it
is as bad for us to be' be
hind the times. Jacksons
are always on time.- Our
Spring stock is nearing
completion. We are bet
ter prepared than ever to
meet the popular demand
for stylish, serviceable
clothing.
Our stock of PIECE
GOODS for Spring now
awaits your inspection.
Come early to avoid the
usual rush of the spring
season.
POPULAR GOODS.
POPULAR PRICES.
Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters
and Furnishers,
954 and 95B LIBERTY ST
STAR CORNER.
WM
. TRINKLE & CO.,
541 WOOD ST. 541
Bank of Commerce Building.
DEALERS IN "LINCRUSTA WALTON,"
NEW ADTEETISEMESTS.
tSTEqually attractive bargains and inducements to all buyers at
both our Mammoth Market Street Store and our Elegant 2feui Retail
Store, 433 Wood Street. No Reserve. Stock must be sold. All Goods
Warranted.
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Closing-Out Sale to Quit Business
The entire stock of THE TANNER CHINA COMPANY to be
closed out before March 15.
Come early and get the bargains. See our prices:
200 dozen China Bone Dishes at9o each, worth 82 OOdoz.
200 dozen Cut Glass Pattern Tumblers, 42c dozen, worth 8o doz.
56-piece English Decorated Stone China Tea Sets, S3 98, worth 4 75
112-pieoe English Decorated Stone China Dinner Set, 87 20, worth....... 0 73
12-pJeee Decorated Chamber Sets, (3 70, worth 4 73
Also a complete line of Hayiland & Co.'s Decorated French China Tea and Dinner
Sets and a large line of White China for decorating.
nsro. 38 fifth: aybfuk
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HOW
THIE
POWER OF MONEY!
To Make a Dollar Go a Long Way.
That's the Question!
MClPUDnD I I CT C M I While there has been little or no business done by the
NuiUnDUn. LlOiCIl! would-be Czar of the Furniture and Carpet trade,
you can still hear oar gentle racket going, on (from
day to day, selling the best Furniture and C.trpets for the money of any house in the city,
VDII lfNntf e always have done so, and will always continue to do so. There
IUU iMiUbV s no earthly reason why we should not. Our expenses are one-third
less than any house in the city.
TCTPMQ. If yu cannot py CASH
1JUJL11U.U. VV
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We will give you nTPiTTTDT"
And Easy Payments without interest.
STORES,
46, 48, 50, 52 Tenth St.
962 and 964 Penn Ave.
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FOLLOW THE TIDE.
A Deluge of Bargains in Fine Shoes.
Laird's Sacrifice Sale!
PRICES AT LOWEST EBB.
Goods Flowing Out Fast. Perfect Flood of Bargain?
ALL THIS WEEK.
$2 75, $3 00 and $3 50 Shoes at $2 18.
$4 00, $4 50 and $5 00 Shoes at $2 90.
$5 OO, $6 OO and $7 OO Shoes at $3 90,
LADIES' $2 18 SPECIAL OFFER.
1,700 pairs Ladies' Fine Dongola, straight goat, pebble goat heels or?
spring heels, Common Sense, Opera, Spanish Arch, NewTrorkorPhiW
adelphia lasts. Long, medium or short vamps, plain toes or tips, han d
turns, flexible sewed or double soles, AA to EE; all sizes. Reduoea'
from 82 60, 82 75 and $3 to $2 18.
LADIES' $2 90 SPECIAL OFFER.
4,000 pairs Ladies' Fine Dongola, French Kid or Straight Goat Sh o es
hand-turns, welts, flexible or double soles; flne patent leather vamps
cloth or Dongola tops, tips or plain, long or short vamps, AAA to EE
all sizes, reduced from 83 75, 84 and 84 50 to $2 90.
LADIES' $3 90 SPECIAL OFFER.
700 pairs Ladies' Finest Kid Shoes, also patent leather vamps and
French cloth tops, finest hand-made goods, latest styles, ohoice selec
ions; all sizes, were 85, 86 and 87, now jgnly $3 90.
GENTS' $2 18 SPECIAL OFFER.
900 pairs Gents' Fine Dress Shoes, Lace or Congress, seamless,
silk stitched, single or double soles, smooth inner soles, no wax, taoks
or threads xo hurt the feet, all solid and prime, latest style, every
size. Reduced from 82 50 and 83 to $2 18.
GENTS' $2 90 SPECIAL OFFER.
Re
378 pairs Men's English Grain Waterproof Bals. and Creedmore.
duced from 84 and 85 to 2 90.
1,980 pairs Men's Fine Calf Bals. and Congress.
560 pairs Men's Genuine Kangaroo Bals. and Congress, single off
double soles, tipped or plain, hand-sewed and Goodyear welts; very)
elegant goods, all sizes. Reduced from 84, 84 50 and 85 to $2 90.
GENTS' $3 90 SPECIAL OFFER.
MEN'S 85 00, 86 00 AND 87 00 SHOES ONLY 83 90 PER, PAIR
480 pairs French Calf, hand-made, 83 90,
375 pairs Imported Cordovans, 83 90,
390 pairs Genuine Kangaroo Welts, 83 90,
287 pairs Finest Patent Leather, 83 90.
Gentlemen, these average 40 per cent off, and are special prices orJL
every pair. Tbeyjwill move quickly and can't be duplicated. AllfreshJ
late styles. Fully warranted. Can exchange or money refunded1
Every size.
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406. 408. 410
MARKET STREET,
ZMI- LAIR TDy
MAMMOTH SHOE. STORES,
lBABoHNsi NEW RETAIL,
'.J stores. 1433 WOOD ST;
Wholesale Store, 515 Wood Street.
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Among the hundreds of select and exclusive novelties thus far re
ceived are the following: Ladies' All-wool Cheviot Reefers, in
black or navy, with shawl or notched collar, at only S3 50. Very
stylish Plain Cloth Reefers, all shades, with facing and collar of
contrasting colors, at S5. Imported Diagonal, Cheviot, Broadcloth,
Camel's Hair and "Vicuna Cloths, from 5 to $35. Fine All-wool
Navy and Black Vest Front Jackets at $7. Fashionable, finest im
ported Diagonal Worsted Vest Front Jackets, with embroidered silk
collar and facings, at 15. Fine All-wool Diagonal Blazer Jackets,
with the new pointed collars, with cord and tassels, at $8 50. Fine
All-wool Cloth Blazers, in navy, black, tan and gray, from $2 50 to
S5. Gorgeously embroidered Blazers, in black and colors, from
$5 to $20.
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The follow
ing rare spe
cials will be
offered in our
K i d Glove
Department
during the
next three
days:
Very latest Spring Dress Gloves
for Gentlemen, genuine French
goods, at Si 50.
65c for Ladies' 4-Button
Dressed Kid Gloves, in all
colors.
$1 for Ladies' best 5-Hook
Dressed Kid Gloves, every pair
warranted.
$1 for Ladies' 4-Button Un
dressed Kid Gloves, in light
and dark shades.
M? ' " f. WORTH
Of course these shoes are sold
below the cost of manufacture,
but it isn't our loss. Our wide
awake shoe buyer scooped in
500 pairs of Ladies' fine Shoes
at a sacrifice to the manu
facturer, during his recent
Eastern trip. They come in
Bright Dongola and Curacoa
Kid, all widths, ,but a few of
the sizes are missing. TO
MORROW and TUESDAY
we will close them out at Si 89.
Get a pair.
KAUFMANNS'
Fifth Ave. and Smithfield St
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(Tins cntlllnitrates the life-size and Itfe-lllce tableau now
Exhibited in our Uoruer Window,
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1-i.A.ST IIsT "WJLI
Was the beloved and honored man the anniversary of whose birth
occurs to-day. LAST IN WAR, because, not until liberty and inde
pendence had been firmly .established, did he sheathe the sword. In
their commercial sphere Kaufmanns emulate the example of "The
Father of His Country." Their warfare against shoddy goods, high
prices and old fogyism will not cease untilfevery dealer will be in
the ranks of honorable competition. Kaufmanns name will
LAST IN PEACE
With those for whom the saving of money has an object. Studying
as they do the wants of their customers, being ever on the alert for
the manifold opportunities the market affords to large cash buyers,
and never failing to give their patrons the benefit of their enterprise
and experience, Kaufmanns' memory will
LAST IN THE HEARTS OF COUNTRYMEN
As lone as clothing will be worn. During this very week they have
prepared such an unusual series of attractions as are bound to make
dull February go outin a busy blaze of glory. Read the offerings
at the right and left and be convinced.
KAUFMANNS'
Store Will Close To-Morrow at Noon.
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To-Morrow and Tuesday,
We will sell 25 cases of as fine
and stylish Derbys as any gentle
man wants to wear, and Hats
which other dealers ask $$, S3 50,
$4 and $4 50 for,
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Our Celebrated Youman
Spring Style.
AT ONLY $1.98!
This certainly is a most excellent
chance for any gentleman who
wants to get a fine Hat at small
cost. Its like never has and never
may present itself again. There
fore, don't miss it Remember,
the sale will be for 2 days '(to
morrow and Tuesday) only, and
$1.98
Our Popular "Mercantile."
WILL BUY YOUR CHOICE.
SPRING
OVERCOATS.
During the past week, we have
received 50 different styles of
Men's finest and choicest
Spring Overcoats, representing
the very latest styles of the sea
son. See them. No use in
leaving your measure when
ready-made garments can be
had so fine and perfect. And
there's big saving in them, besides.
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SUITS our specialty. We gen
erally fit out about two-thirds
of the candidates for holy com
munion or confirmation. Don't
postpone purchasing until the
line is broken. NOW you" can
get anything you want, besides,
'tis none too soon to buy, for
Easter is but four weeks off.
Bring in the boys and girls.
This is the Lamp ot which we
have just 150 left,and we'll close
them out at only $1.65 to
morrow and Tuesday. They're
handsomely decorated Parlor
Vase Lamps, with shade to
match, duplex burner; can't be
bought elsewhere belowS3 orS4-
kaufmanns;
Fifth Ave. and Smithfield St.
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