THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 16, 1891. 9 A SECTARIAN DEBATE Methodism Pays Its Respects to Catholicism at the Ecumenical. ABOUT TEMPORAL POWER. .Papal Domination in Both-Religious and Political Matters. TEMPERANCE ONE OFTHE TOPICS. A Parliamentary Squabble Enlivens the Morning Session. MR. ATKIXSOX EAISES ANOTHER BOW "Washington, Oct. 15. An acrimonious debate marked the morning session of the Methodist Ecumenical Council this morn ing. It wa- on the subject of church unity, jrad was called out by the report of the fol lowing resolutions by the Business Com mittee: First That the Conference recognizes, with gratitude to God, the growing desire for closer union among the evangelical churches of Christendom, and cspecially liails with devout thankfulness the exten sion or that desire among the various Meth odist Churches. Second The Conference cannot doubt that concerted action upon many questions would be gieatly to the advantage of the Kingdom o: ;od The Conference would suggest that such concerted action might be poible and useful in the following great provinces of the Methodist world, viz.: Great Uritain. includmc itsaffiliated confer enceand missions: the I'mted States, in cluding its missions and mission confer ences: Australasia, w ith Polynesia; Canada, with it minions IS COXCEXTEATm ACTION POSSIBLE? Tlitrd This conference therefore respect fullv ieo,uets the churches represented in thi"asembly to consider whether such con certed action be possible, and if so, Dy w hat tneaus and in w hat way, and directs the sec 1'Otaries to forward a copv of this resolution to the senior Bishops or President of every confeience represented hern. I5ev. Dr. "Waller, of England, called at tention to the gravity of the qnestion pend ing before the conference. He thought it would be better to adopt no resolution rela 1 1 ve to Methodist union at this time, as such action might be regarded as approaching a violation if the rules, that the conference had agreed to accept. The resolution should read "unity,"' or preferably, "christian unity," instead of "union," and "United Kingdom" instead of "Great Baitain," which excluded Ireland. IJev. Dr. Ralph Abercrombie, of England, regretted that the proceedings of the moraine had not been characterized by that pirit of hannony which seemed to be p'roner in the consideration of the subject of unitv. It reminded him of the verse of the old hymn: "Into a world of ruffians sent, I walk on hostile ground. " A deprecatory murmur went up at this quotation, but hardly had Dr. Abercrombie taken his seat before there was a struggle for the floor. LIKE A POLITICAL CONVENTION. Dr. Iieonard, of Xew York, insisted upon recognition, although the Chair had already accorded the floor to Dr. King. Immedi ately there followed a scene of great con fusion and disorder, the Chair refusing to recognize Dr. Leonard, and the latter shout oat repeatedly: "Mr Chairman, 3Ir. Chairman, I rise to a point of order. " Nothing could be done in the way of transacting business, and con siderable warm feeling developed, as was shown by remark-- "Out of order," ex changed across the floor. Dr. Travis, an Englishman, called out that if a delegate persisted in disregarding the Chair's order he should be suspended, and an Irish delegate attempted to move Ir. Leonard's suspension. The Chairman explained that he had no wish to sit upon a member, but he had recognized Dr. King nrM. Dr. Leonard was not content, how ever, and, forcing his wav toward the front, Kept calling out: "Mr. Chairman, Mr. chairman." The Chair besought Dr. Leonard to read the whole of the rule for the guidance of the conference in such cases and he would se- his error. As the doctor still persisted in claiming the floor, the disorder increased, and the British delegates indignantly pro tested against the interruption of the pro ceedings. Finally Dr. Hugh Price Hughes, of England, managing to make his clear voice heard, exclaimed that, having regard to the credit of a great assembly like this, on nhich the eves of the whole world were resting, Dr. Leonard should bring himself to obey the Chair. THE HUBBUB CEASES. Dr. Lanahan, of Baltimore, exclaimed that Dr. King had the floor, and added: "It is out of onler for anybody to try to bull doze the Chair." These appeals had the desired effect. Dr. Leonard abandoned his effort to make his -point of order, and Dr. King was recognized. Ilis object, it appeared, was to postpone the further discussion of the subject of federa tion until to-morrow morning, and, although "Mr. Hughes and otheis urged that a vote be taken at once on the adoption of the first resolution, on the ground that otherwise the "wrangling" w ould be resumed to-morrow, Pr. King's motion to adjourn the debate prevailed by a vote of yeas 1.T8, nays 140. The general topic of discussion, ""Roman ism," was then commenced. The essay, which was read by Rev. M. T. M) ers, Presi dent of the United Methodist Free Church, Rockdale, England, was upon the special subject of the present position of Roman ism. Rev. M. T. Myers, of the Primitive Meth odist Episcopal Church, spoke upon "The Present Position of Romanism." It is the lioast of the Church of Rome that she never changes and is infallible in all her deliver ances and doings. Though there are periods in her history when she has not hesitated to deviate from the trodden path of former generations, in two important aspects she has shown astonishing tenacity: TWO CHAKACTKKISTICS Or EOJIANISM. First The Church of Rome has main tained a uniform opposition to the free cir culation of the Holy Scriptures. second Her settled purpose and her nn wrupulons methods of propogating and promoting her own interests. One heart ix-ating within the Vatican circulates one v- through all that monstrous body, which returns again to feed the fountain of its iernicious life. No wonder she is so strong and is apparently so successful, when her pri naganua are so united and energetic. Two very different causes, among others which inizht be named, have contributed to tlie altered circumstances of our condition: Tne French Revolution and the rise and nrcM of Methodism and other great l'ritcstant institutions. At the opening of In century Rome fell with the rise of the Jtihl" societies, etc. Slip must either bestir hcp-elf or be swept an ay. TYhen peace was restored to Europe un der ilie leadership of Cardinal Wiseman, a movement was commenced such as had not lccn attempted since the days of Mary; bat ttat uhi h garc life and strength to Roman i.gtfl was a movement w hich broke out in Oxford in 1833. The present occupant of tlie chair of St. Peter is a man ever- way uwtht of the poMtion but discontented. --TILL AITEH TEMPORAL POWEK. He lives to regain the temporal power l&st mo e than 20 years ago. But, if we are not mistaken there is no 'need to fear any attempt on the part of Romanism to usurp the temporal power, either in Great Britain or in America. The tendency of ksislation among all English-speaking nations is against the domination in the State of any religious sect and General Booth, in 'iO years, had more real followers and adherents ot the Anglo-Saxon race than Romanism after hundreds of years with all her boasted wealth and social prestige. For once His Holiness has spoken out with an intelligence and precision that must command respect. His encyclical touches questions that lie at the basis of our social fabric, which will have to be faced and dealt with by both Church and State. But the subject of education is that most likely to form the battle-ground between the two great contending parties into which we are naturally dividing ourselves, both in Eng land and America. Make all churches equal with the State, give all fair play, and if in the race Romanism can outrun us we shall have only ourselves to blame. EErOBSIATION Oil EXTINCTION. As the light of the times increases Rome moves in parallel lines and tries hard to show that she is in favor of the rights and liberties of man as man. Reformation or ex tinction are before her. Though the Church of Christ has suffered much at her hands, we would charitably hope that in the advancing light Rome may see her detormity ana ue led to penitence and reformation. In view of the impending struggle, one thing is all but essential to success a united Methodism. Rev. Dr. H. L. Fisk, of Albion, Mich., spoke on "Romanism as a Political Power." "Romanism," he said, "is an evolution in which spiritual forces have been largely subordinate to human ambition, resulting in a politico-religious organization, or a religious body wielding political power for ecclesiastical ends." The Church of Rome is to be judged by the record she has made in history. She appears the most determined, and, at times, the mightiest political power on the face of the earth. Palliate it as much as w e may, hers has been a career of attempted usurpation of political prerogatives. In these United States she has been persistent in her de mands for a pro rata share of our State school funds for the support of her parochial schools. At the polls and in the courts she has sought to eject the Bible from the pub lic schools. Her priests are known to dic tate at political elections. "When she can not be imperium she is determined to be impcrium in imperio. "WHY CATHOLICISM IS POWERFUL. "The efficiency of the Catholic Church as a political power grows out of too facts: First Romanism, by the denial of the right of private judgment, by the suppres sion of free thought, does not leave con science in the keeping of individual, but organically holds it in her own grasp. Second This efficiency grows out of the extraordinary centralization of power in the temporal head of the Church. Nothing else of earth is so arbitrary as Roman ism. The word Pope contains it alL Does Romanism politically change for the bettr? At the center, no; at the circum ference, yes. In 1870 the Vatican Council voted the dogma of Papal infallibility, and Pius IX proclaimed it to the world. Though this dogma was cautiously worded to em brace "matters of faith and morals," the word morals may be made to cover all the relations of man with man and has been thus construed hence embracing the whole domain of legislation. This decree of in fallibility fathers all the papal usurpations occurring in the lifetime of the Church. The Pope is as eager for temporal pow er as he ever was. He plays he is prisoner solely as a grouni for tne need of temporal sov ereignty. But the political vitality of Romanism is becoming depleted. There are intelligent Catholics in this country, like Cardinal Gibbons and Arcqbishop Ireland, who plainly see that if the Church is to flourish she must not waste her energies in an un equal fight with our enlightened and pro gressive civilization, but must clasp hands with it -somanism's RELIGIOUS POWER. Rev. Dr.Nicholas, of the Irish Methodist Church, delivered the invited address on "Romanism a Religious Power." He said he admitted at once and without hesitation that there is much that is true and much that is good in the Church of Rome, and he desired this admission to modify, so far as may be necessary, his further statements in his" address. Rome is intolerant but in one direction only intolerant toward independent thought, but ever lenient toward superstition. Hence the belief in ecclesiastical miracles. The Romanists are encouraged to believe in miracles per formed by the Holv Coat at Treves and the thousands of similar ones imbedded in ec clesiastical history. The morality of Rome has been violated in the way in "which the Papal court has played fast and loose with morality by its indulgences and dispensa tions. The sources of these corruptions have been the close union of Rome with the secu lar power, ecclesiastics and priestcraft. Rome uses expediency and often lets it degenerate into deception. Rome has ad dressed itself to the carnal craving for materialistic realizations of invisible things. She has given the nations a cheerless re ligious life. She has exalted ascetecism in opposition to Christianity. In the religion of joy Methodism is the brightest form of Christianity. A MORIBUND KELIGION. In support of the view that Rome is moribund may be cited her inability to maintain her relative position in the mission field, the comparatively small number of her adherents in the English speaking peoples, her loss of political power, the loss of num bers in immigration to the United States. On the other hand may be cited her progress in England, her increasing number of churches, schools, univerities and religious houses and the zeal of her priests and people. Rome is still vigorous and the conflict may be long, but the issue is not uncertain. Bishop "VVayman, of the African Method ist Episcopal Church, of Baltimore, occu pied the chair at the afternoon session of the Conference, The general topic was temperance. Rev. Dr. R. H. Mahon, of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, Memphis, read a paper upon the subject of "The Church and the Temperance Reform." The Church must serve the cause of tem perance by a total abstinence on the part of the ministry and members. But the Church should assume no political attitude with re spect to prohibition. The Church, in its official or organic capacity, has nothing to do with politics. Christian men, in their relations as c.tizens, should seek to obtain such practical legislation on the part of the State as shall forever abolish the saloon. THE PKOHIBITION QUESTION. "Legal Prohibition of the Saloon" was the subject treated by Rev. C. IL Phillips, of the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, of "Washington. The Government should no longer sanction a traffic that was in com pact v ith the devil and in convent with hell. Bishop Gaines, of the African Meth odist Episcopal Church, held that if the Southern colored people broke up the whisky traffic they would do as much good as the Northern men who broke up slavery. The liquor traffic was doing more harm to the negroes than to the white men, because the latter got a better quality ot whisky. Laughter. Rev. Dr. J. "W. Hahey, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Illinois, announced that he was a temperance man in spite of his un fortunate appearance. (He had a very florid appearance. The dram shop was an outlaw; it had no right to existence. Rev, F. H. Hoss, Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Nashville, said lie did not believe the church, as a church, should ally itself witn any polit'cal party Rev. S. M. Grif fith, of North Dakota, told how prohibition had been secured in that State John H. Lile, of England, held thafWes lev's rules obliged ministers to be total ab stinence men, and he insisted on that propo sition, notwithstanding Mr. Atkinson's dis senting voice. ATKINSON BREAKS OUT AGAIN. Mr. Atkinson, M. P., cottheflborto him self and insisted that Mr. Lile misquoted "Wesley; that he prohibited only dram drinking. He (Mr. Atkinson) was as good a Bible Christian as anybody, and lie was a Primitive Methodist, too. Mr. Atkinson went on to speak of the Primitive Methodists in connection with the "impoitcrs," which immediately stirred up the indignation of the delegates from that church. One of them rose to a point of order that the speaker had called the Primi tive Methodists imposters, and wanted the words retracted. Mr. Atkinson denied that he had done so, and begged the presiding officer to "knock him down," meaning, of course, to rap the interrupter to order. This led to great confusion.fThe Primitive Meth odists were all on their feet demanding a retraction, and threatening to withdraw from the conference. Dr. Strj-Uinson and other "Wesleyans be seeched Jr. Atkinson to withdraw his re mark and apologize, but he bluntly refused to do so, asserting that he had nothing to apologize for; that if delegates would not consume his time he would explain. As they persisted in their demand for retraction he characterized their stupidity in forcible terms, and seeing no chance of restoring harmony, the presiding officer, who had ex hausted every effort to calm the troubled waters, declared the session adjourned. A DIPLOMAT DEAD. COUNT AHCO-YAIXEY, THE GERMAN MINISTER TO AMERICA, Expires at Berlin After an Unincceufnl Operation on tlie Stomach, Performed by Trot Uergmann The Honorable Career of an Illustrious German. Berlin, Oct. 15. Count Ludwig von Arco-Valley, the German Minister to the United States, is dead. Prof. Bergmann performed an operation on the Count on Monday last, his stomach having for some time refused to receive all food. The opera tion was not successful. The brother and sister of the late Minister were present at his bedside when he died. At "Washington Mr. Von annum a veek ago received a letter from the Minister, in which the latter spoko of the operation he expected to have performed, and expressed the hope that he would pull through it suc cessfully Count'Lud wig von Arco-Valley was in the 47tb year of his age at the time of his death. He leaves three brothers, one of whom is in the diplomatic service, and two sisters, one of whom is married to Lord Acton, of Eng land. The deceased MinisterwasintheRed Cross Association service during the Franoo German war. While so engaged he was cap tured by the enemy and came near being shot by them as a spy, but was saved through the Intervention of M. Thiers, afterward President of the Freucb. Be pnblic. Soon after the war he went into the Ba varian diplomatic service, and was Secre tary of the Legation to the Vatican at Borne. Later he entered the Imperial German serv ice as a diplomat, and in 1873 was Secretary of Legation at Vienna. During his incum bency of the office he married the actress Janisch, in conseqnenre of which he left the diplomatic service. It was onlyashort space of time, however, before h e separated from Ills wife, after which he was again received into favor by his Government, and served at different times as Secretary of the Lega tions at Madrid and Paris, and as Seci etary of the German Embassy to the King of Italy. After some service at Rome he was ap pointed Consul General at Cairo, where he remained 18 months, till the spring of 1S88, when ho received the appointment of En voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo tentiary to the United States, which office he held at the time of his death. REPARATION FROM SPAIN IS DEMANDED BY THE AMERICAN" HOARD OF MISSIONS For the Driving Out of the Missionaries at Ponape A Committee Appointed to Lay the Matter Before the State Depart mentOther Missions. Pittsfield, Mass., Oct. 15. The meet ing of the American Board this morning was called to order by Vice President Blair Ford. The reports for North China and the Pacific islands were read. The latter stated that at Ponape the Spanish have driven out the missionaries. A resolution was passed that a committee of three, with Dr. Storrs at its head, wait on the State authorities and insist on restitution from the Spanish Government. Fifteen young Yale collegian) offered themselves for foreign work. President Storrs nominated Presidents Angcll and Rankin to serve with him on the committee to, ask our Government to demand repara tions from Spain for the outrages at Ponape. The report on Mexico and Papal lands was read by Dr. Behrends. Missionary C. C. Tracy told of the work in Turkey. Rev. Robert "Thompson, of the Bulgarian Mis sion, spoke of the work in that field. A note was read from a lady promising the first 1,000 for the 550,000 for Tung Cho College, China. Similar pledges were made for special funds for Marsovan Land, in Africa. The report on the Japanese mis sion was read by Secretary Strong. The committee to nominate new corporate mem bers reported that three members Messrs, Patterson, Potter and Rev. Dr. David Gregg, resigned, and bv vote these were ac cepted. These,.with three deaths, leave 15 vacancies, which were duly filled. The committee renominated all the former offi cers, who, after balloting, were unanimous ly elected. A YOUNG JACK SHEPPABD. He Is Only Twelve Tears Old, bnt an Expert in the Burglar Line. Elizabeth, N J., Oct, 15. Special Henry Reuter, aged 12, broke into the house of John Fife shortly after midnight to-day, ransacked the lower apartments while the family slept and secured a pocketbook with G in It. He bought a revolver for part of the money. Mr. Fife thought a pro fessional cracksman had done the job, as everything was scattered about the floors, and two panes of glass were cut out of a window, through which the youthful thief crawled into the house. He was arrested, and accused Isaac Reynolds, aged 16, of doing the robbery, but he had not gone out of his home that night. This is not Router's first exploit, as some months ago he stole a horse worth $200 from a i unk dealer and sold it to a butcher for $2 50 and bought ice cream and cigarettes for this money. The butcher was indicted for bnying the horse and tried, but a jury acquitted him. The police say the prisoner is a second Jack Sheppard. They have pumped out of him that ho committed half a dozen robberies during the past few months. He will be tent to the Reform School. PATENTS STILL PLENTIFUL. The Manufacture of Tinned Plate "Will Stimulate Native Ingenuity. Major N. Bailey, of "Washington, was at the Duqucsne yesterday. He is a patent at torney, and in referring to patents he said that the numberbeing applied for was about as usual. There was no diminution. He expected that the manufacture of tinned piate, which, he was informed, would be come extensive in this country, would necessi tate many improvements on the old methods. The native ingenuity of the people would be taxed to invent machines for cheapening the cost, "I wonder you people get along," he said, "with so many street car lines. You find them everywhere now, and they must greatly impede traffic I also notice you employ both underground and overhead sys tems for providing power. One of the ben efits of living under the rule of a paternal government, like we do at Washington, is that Congress legislates for us in this mat ter of street traffic Congress says we shall use onlv cables or electricity stored. No overhead or naked wires are allowed, and we find we get on very well without them." Presbyterians or Two States Meet. Scranton, Oct. 15. The annual synod of the Presbyterian Church of Pennsylvania and "West Virginia opened in this city this morning. The principal business of the day was the election of the Rev. Dr. Mutch morc, of Philadelphia, Moderator. OLD NEPTUNE'S FURY. f Vessels Still Limping Into New York in Crippled Condition. A THREE-MASTED WEECK SPIED. It Is Supposed to Be the Schooner Tamos From Jacksonville. THE STEAMSHIP WAESLiND OVERDUE rsriCIir, TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! New Yobk, Oct. 15. All of the fleet that limped into port to-day had yarns of disaster to spin. The Cromwell Line steamer Knickerbocker, from New Orleans, passed on Monday last about 14 east of Cape Charles a three-masted schooner laden with lumber, water logged and abandoned. The Knickerbocker's officers could not make out the derelict's name, which was revealed at intervals when she rose on the swell. They are sure it was a five-lettered name and that New York was the vessel's hailing port. Her decks were stove in and her houses had been washed away. B. T. Petty, to whom the schooner Tamos, which left Jacksonville for this port on October 7, was consinged, was inclined to believe that she was the luckless vessel. The Tamos is a centerboarder, has three masts, and belongs in New York. She is partly owned by Bath Brothers, of this city, and partly by her skipper, John J. Moule. She carried a crew of six men. Their fate may not be known for several days. MANY KEFOKTS OF DAMAGE. Tho cyclone that backed in from the sea Monday night caught the pilot boat C. H. Marshall. A sea that swept across her at 2 o'clock in the morning washed Hans Cos lige, a German seaman, out of the cockpit. He was lost, as the sea was so heavy that attempting to save him was impossible. Two schooners, the John H. Tingue, from Savannah, withrailroadties, and the "Water side, from Jamaica, with logwood, were forced to abandon the attempt to enter this port when off the Hook on Saturday. They ran before the blast to the Delaware break water, both aleak, with damaged top-hamper. The steamer Brixham, from Bar racoa, came in to-day with ma chinery and cargo damaged by seas th'at had smashed her skylights and torn off her hatches. The Norwegian fruiter America had her rails broken. The cargo of the Bermuda, from "West Indian ports, was shifted, and she came in with a heavy list to port. The Alert, from Inagua, twice parted her rudder chains and broke her steering gear. The National Line steamship Spain, which left London at 11 A. M. September -i, nasu t been spoken to since. She will be 20 days out to-day. Her longest previous voyage was 18 days. She is commanded by Captain Griffiths "and carries a crew of about CO men. She is a freighter and carries cattle on her eastward trips. THE EXPERIENCE OF THE SPREE. The North German Lloyd steamer Spree, which reached this port last night, was buffeted by the same gales which have made more or less trouble for all shipping for the past ten days. The ship rode out the gales in good shape, however, and was but a few hours late. A number of her passengers were tossed out of their berths by the pitch ing and rolling of the ship, and one had his collar bone fractured. Among her passen gers were "W. H. Rockefeller and wife and Adolph Busch and family, of St. Louis. The steamship "Waesland, which arrived this evening from Antwerp a day behind her time, had gales and high seas all the way across. She shipped lots of green water, and one of her second cabin passen gers was knocked down and three of his ribs were broken. A HALF-WITTED COWBOY'S YABN. That Is AH the Reported City of Rome Ship wreck Amounts To. St. Johns, N. F., Oct. 15. A dispatch from Magistrate Carey at Trepassey says that there is no truth whatever in the re port that the steamer City of Rome was lost off St. Shott's. The story is a hoax perpe trated by a half-witted cowboy of the steamer Mcndego, which was lost at Marine Cove. The operator at Trepassey says Constable Sutton arrived this evening "from Peters river and says the people there know noth ing about a wreck reported by John Bren nan. Lundergan, whom Brennan claims to have been rescued, denies that part of the story and says he never saw Brennan. As to- Brennan's being a cowboy from the Mondego wreck, the fact is Magistrate Carey did not see the fellow, and even this story is doubted. No one knows where Brennan came from, bnt it is quite certain he did not come from Peter s river, and that reported wreck is a hoax, as no vestige of wreckage has been seen on the coast be tween Peter's river and Trepassey, which covers the section of coast which Brennan made the scene of his story. THE BRITISH STORM STILL ON. It Is Still Raging In the Channel, With the Shore Lined "With "Wrecks. London, Oct. 15. Despite the announce ment yesterday that the gale which had been raging over England, Wales, the south of Scotland and Ireland for the past few days was abating, this morning showed that the fury of the tempest has not yet ex hausted itself. With the rising of the sun to-day the storm resumed its awful violence Reports received from the channel ports agree in saying that fearful weather is pre vailing in the channel. The Boulogne packet boats are unable to put to sea, and even if they succeeded in getting outside the harbor, it is believed that they could not weather the gale. All along the coast the beach is strewn with wreckage, and at Dover especially a large quantity of ma terial, evidently belonging to one or more wrecked ships, has been washed ashore. PE0VED HIS INNOCENCE AT LAST. After 14 Tears an Alleged Mnrderer Finds His Supposed Victim Alive. St. Louis, Oct, 15. James A. Brock, formerly'of St. Louis, but now a resident of El Paso, Tex., who was yesterday a guest at the Richelieu, is the hero in a most sensa tional occurrence in criminal annals. For 14 years Mr. Brock has labored under the suspicion of being the murderer of his cousin, Frank Woosley, having been twice indicted in Shackelford county, Tex., but he now stands before the world an innocent man, having, after an incessant search, lo cated his missing relative in Benton, Ark. In 1873 Mr. Brock bought a ranch and settled at Ft Griffin, Tex., stocked it with cattle and began a prosperous business in cattle raising. In 1876 he sold a half in terest in the rauch to a cousin, Frank "Woosley, the latter bringing his mother and family to live on the ranch from Lon don, O. In May, 1877, Frank Woosley dis appeared and Brock was suspected of hav ing murdered him. Ho felt confident that Woosley was not dead, but that it was a conspiracy among the Woosleys to rob him of his ranch. He spent a large sum of money to locate Woosley, and offered Sl, 000 reward for his discovery. About three mouths ago a detective located Woosley in Benton, Ark. He claims to have positive evidence that will convict the Woosleys of conspiracy. United States Troops Ejected by a Sheriff. El Paso, Tex., Oct. 15. By order of the Distric, Court, Sheriff Hildebrandt took possession Monday of a large plot of ground in the center of the town, ejecting the United States-soldiers who have so long held possession for the Government This morning Major HJntoo, under orders from General Stanley, re-took the plot and ar rested the Sheriff's representative. A lively fight in the courts is anticipated. A JOURNAL IN MOURNING. THREE MEMBERS OP THE CHICAGO INTER OCEAN STAEE DEAD. They Were Riding on an Engine Which Was Wrecked on an Illinois Road The Engineer Also Killed All Burled Be neath the Rnln. Chicago, Oct. 15. A horrible accident, resulting in the death of three members of the Inter Ocean staff and the serious injury of several other passengers, occurred bn the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad this morning about 11 o'clock, at Crete, 111. The dead are: Leonard "Washburn, sporting re porter for the Inter Ocean; Frederick Henry, a reporter who came here recently from Louisville; J. A. McAfferty, an artist, rec ently from St Louis; James Clark, engineer. The train left Evansville early this morning and proceeded safely to Crete, where it ran in an open switch. The men who were killed were on the engine, Henry and JMcAflerty having gone out lor the pur pose of writing up and illustrating a mid night ride on the fast train, and Wash burne, who was returning to Chicagofrom an Indiana trip, having joined his friends on the engine. The accident came without warning, and as the locomotive plunged from the track the four men were caught and completely buried beneath the wreck. Instructions were sent from Chicago to have the bodies shipped to this city imme diately. A reply to this dispatch said that the remains of McAfferty and Henry had not been recovered from the wreck and were stipposed to be under the engine. Immediately upon the receipt of a telegram telling of the accident, President G. W. Saul, of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad, started with a special train for the scene of the wreck. The engine and baggage car were com pletely destroyed. Two passenger coaches and the sleeper were more or less damaged. The round house at the switch was also de stroyed and fell upon the wrecked engine. Fireman Lafferty jumped from the engine and is slightly injured about the breast and stomach. Leonard D. Washburne was the sporting editor of the Inter Ocean. He was especially well known in base ball circles. He trav eled with the Chicago club in their journeys, and his articles attracted widespread at tention. A BIG SEIZUBE OF GOWNS. Customs Officials Slake a RichHanl of Some Paris-Made Female Finery. New Yobk, October 15. Special" It was announced at the Custom House to-day chat 26 Paris gowns and wraps seized on La Brctagne on Monday had been all packed carefully in two big trunks and a small trunk belonging to Mrs. "W. Minnick. Sur veyor Lyon has found that Mrs. Minnick was in the employ of Mary A. Con nelly, a Fifth avenue dressmaker. Surveyor Lyon says that most of the gowns were for Mme. Connelly. The seized clothes are valued at about 510,000 by the appraisers, who say that they are even more expensive than the famous Astor dresses recently sold at auction. The gowns, which are made up in different sizes apparently on special orders, are all the work of Worth or Felix. There are seven ladies' coats and opera cloaks, each valued at from 5300 to $400; one green velvet cape, nine wraps, one black satin wrapper, a silk crepe shawl and several beautifully embroid ered silk night robes. The finery has been very adroitly packed. Each garment was hidden away under a worn house wrapper or an old skirt Mme. Connelly is the wife of John E. Fitzgerald, of Boston. A fight will proba bly be made in the courts to recover the seized goods. THE PANAMA CANAL AGAIN. An Isthmus Journalist Says French Capital ists Will Take Up the Work. San Fkancisco, Oct. 15. J. F. Boyd, editor of the Panama Times-Star, arrived from Panama on the steamer San Juan to day. He stated that he passed Guatemala on his way here, but the steamer did not re main long enough to enable him to study the political situation there. However, he gathered that aside from the unusual politi cal excitement that precedes all elections everything is quiet in that country. He stated there is great hope among tho people of the isthmus that the Panama Canal will be taken hold of by French capitalists and pushed to a speedy comple tion. Max Cristopel, a well-knowi' French financier, is willing to take hold providing the reports of the engineers are satisfactory to him and the French Government will sanction the project. At present all lead ing fianciers of France are at the watering places, but will return the latter part of this month, when it is expected something definite will be known. Boyd thinks the canal will be completed in from four to five years, as 16 or 17 miles of work have been done on the Atlantic side. TOO MUCH BAIN THESE. Tlie Government Rainfall Expedition Wait ing for Clearer Weather. San Diego, Tex., Oct 15. Special. The Government rainfall expedition has been prevented from proceeding with the experiments at this point by unfavorable weather during the past two weeks. The party arrived in the midst of a series of rain storms and waited for fair weather before operating, but the rains have been followed by a cold norther, which has prevented further progress in the experiments. Mr. Ellis, who is in charge of the Govern ment party, has left the selection of a suit able day for operating to a committee of prominent Texans, of whom Hon. N. G. Collins is chairman. The scientists are en camped one mile north of San Diego, and are employing the time of their delay in gathering botanical and geological speci mens, and bottling bugs and insects. RUSSELL'S PABTY PB0BABLY SAFE. Another Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach the Snmmlt of Mt St. Elias. Seattle, Wash., Oct 15. Apprehen sion felt for the safety of Lieutenant Russell and party, sent out by the Smith sonian Institute to survey Mount St Elias, has been allayed by the receipt of a letter from Lieutenant Russell dated September 23. The party was then at Vokatek The revenue cutter Corwin touched at that point September 1, and the party not being there then fears were entertained for their safety. The steamer Mexico also re cently brought advices from the party, wherein it appeared the ascent of Mt. St. Elias had been attempted, but unsuccess fully. The party reached a height of 1,400 feet, leaving 1,000 feet yet to be sur mounted. The Mississippi Too Shallow for Fish. Dubuque, Oct. 15. There are thousands of dead fish along the shores of the Missis sippi. The river has fallen lower than for 20 years, leaving large numbers of fish in pools which gradually dried up. Ocean Steamnhip Arrivals. Steamer. Where from. Destination. Kugla..... ....New York Hamburg 1 uerst Bismarck.. New ork Hamburg CltT of Berlin New York Oueeustown Stylish Fall Millinery All New Just from our workroom to-day hats and bonnets at 55. 8. 10. Jos. Horne & Co., 609-621 Penn avenue. THE QUAKERS' TURN. Philadelphia is Now Having Trouble With the Supreme Court. DECISION ON THE STEEET LAWS. The Present Practice Reversed and Forty Juries Dismissed. HOW DAMAGES ARE TO BE ASSESSED Philadelphia, Oct 15. Under a re cent decision of the Supreme Court of Penn sylvania, 35 road juries, which were sitting to assess damages resulting from changes ot grades in streets of this city, are dissolved and all their labor and tlie result of their investigations came to naught The de cision referred to has the effect of abolish ing the system by which damages in the cases of changes of grade were fixed by road juries, and indeed it abolishes the time honored institutions of road jury itself. In fact the entire method of ascertaining dam ages inflicted upon property by changing the grade of a street has been revolution ized. According to the decision the Road Jury system, which had prevailed as far back as I the memory of the oldest lawyer in the city au tiace, wua uieai, nuu aix suuii cases should and-will in the future be tried be fore a Judge and an ordinary jury in the Court of Common Pleas. HOW THE OLD SYSTEM WORKED. Under the old system the road jury, drawn to assess damages for a change of 1UUC, UUUB1M111C Ul Eljt JUGO, WOU1U Vl&lfa the locality in which the change was to be made, view the surrounding property and then six and hear evidence of the owners and experts as to how much the real estate affected would be depreciated in value by the proposed improvement, as well as what inconvenience the property owners would suffer by it. This methodof course, per mitted one road jury of six men to deter mine the damages in all the cases which were affected by the same change of grade. ANOTHER IMPORTANT CHANGE. The Supreme Court's mandate also works another important change in the matter of assessing damages in changes ot grade. Prior to this decision it was customary as soon as the Survey Department of the city perfected its plans tor changing the grade of a street for the property owners who would be affected by the alteration to bring suit and recover damages assessed by the road jury at once. In other words, the money for damages was frequently paid by the city when the grade changes were still in con templation, and before the work had actually been done. It has happened that the city has intended to change the grade of a high way, made plans for doing so, paid the damages assessed, and subsequently circum stances have occurred which rendered the proposed change inadvisable, and it was abandoned. The new plan, which will have to be fol lowed in compliance with the Su preme Court's decision, compels each property owner to bring a separate suit for damages, and each particular suit must be tried in the Common Pleas in the same man ner as other civil snits are tried before a separate jury of 12 men. Thus, while six men could under the old system have fixed the damages in half dozen cases, it will hereafter require 72 men to decide that many suits, and then the chances of dis agreements on the part ot jurors has to be taken by the property owner and the city. THE CHANGE MUST FIRST BE MADE. All this is changed according to the Su preme Court's view of the law. Now no action can be brought in the courts until after the work is actually done and the change of grade actually made. A number of important cases involving the raising and lowering of the grades oi streets were pending before the 35 road juries which are thrown into innocuous desuetude by the decision. The decree also affects cases which bad already been decided upon by the road juries, but in which the city had not yet paid the money. Property owners whose cases had been determined and who were waiting for their cash will be obliged to bring suit before they can get it A BAILB0AD DEAL HANGS FIBE. The Opposition to the Absorption of the O, & M. by the B. & O. Scores a Point. Cincinnati, Oct. 15. The -Ohio and Mississippi railroad stockholders' meeting adjourned from last week, was held to-day. The principal business was the election of three directors in place of three whose terms expire, but much interest was mani fested owing to the negotiations which are said to have been completed subject to ratification for making the Ohio and Mississippi apart of the Baltimore and Ohio system. "While in the nature of the transaction it could not be presented to this meeting for action, it was referred in a general way and was made the reason for a motion to adjonrn the meeting to Novem ber 19 to give the stockholders time to con sider the matter. The motion prevailed. The adjournment was not made without opposition. There were present Messrs. Sloan Lord, of Baltimore, and Mr. Tracy, of Springfield, 111., representing the Baltimore & Ohio railroad interests, and they opposed the 'adjournment They had an attorney, Edward Colston, to speak for them. The Ohio and Mississippi con tingent, apparently opposed to the Balti more and Ohio deal, were represented by Attorney "W. M. Ramsey, who said they were not informed as to the nature of the proposed negotiations or arrangements, and they wanted to become informed so that they could vote intelligently on the subj ect in their choice of directors. A MEETING CALLED Of the Executive Committee of the National Republican Leajno. New York, Oct. 15. The Executive Committee of the National Republican League is called to meet at the Plaza Hotel, New York, Thursday, November 19, at 11 A. M. The President of the League to-day ap pointed among others the following mem bers of the Sub-Executive Commitee of the National Republican League: Edward P. Allen, of Michigan; "William H. Chamber lain, of California; Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia; E. C. Little, of Kansas; R. W. Austin, of Alabama; Horace M. Deal, of Ohio; W. W. Tracy, of Illinois; R. E. Byrns, of Minnesota, and W. A. Hamill, ot Colorado. ICES TO THE Reasonable prices order and finest goods. read our advertisements our plan for making goods to order is clear enough. The most liberal array of fine cloths and styles you have ever seen. Hardly possible for you to take time to see them all. You know the usual fault of making-to-measure. Prices steep as if the tailor had a sheep-skin for his skill. We're going to get the trade. We'll let neither uppish prices nor indifferent work stand in our way. IlftlER COR. SIXTH ST. AND PENN AVE. Second Floor Entrance through the store by elevator. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. French exports and imports largely In creased in September. Tennyson has written a letter condemn ing the Russian persecution of Hebrews. Governor Steele, of Oklahoma, has sub mitted his first report to the Government. The latest news from the Northwest is that the reports of damage to wheat in stack are exaggerated. . The statne of Henry W. Grady is in posi tion at Atlanta and almost ready to be un veiled. The ceremony takes place Wednes day. Singer's distillery, at Buda Pesth, has been wrecked by an explosion, which kil'ed six men and 'seriously wounded several others. It is said that the Pope and his advisers believe that the late disorders in Rome were instigated by the Italian Government with a view to the assassination of His Holi ness. A company of cavalry will serve as body guard for the Government Commission, who are treating with the Nez Perces and other Indians for the opening of new lands to set tlement. Seven more prominent cltizensof Omaha, have been nrrested for complicity in the re cent lynching. Assistant County Attorney Moriarty, who is also a City Councilman, is one of them. Three prisoners escaped from the county Jail at Geneva, III., Wednesday In an un known manner. It is supposed that one of them, who is an expert at the business, picked tho Iocs. S. V. White & Co. offer their Chicago creditors BO cents on the dollar. An Investi gating committee was appointed, and if their report is favorable the proposition will be accepted. The French war ship Triomphant, now on the rocks at Vladlvostock, -Siberia, is re ceiving serious damage. The convicts from the station there escaped and came in col lision with the sailors, of whom they killed several. An Eastern Minnesota train ran into a. Great Northern freight at Anoka, Minn., Wednesday night. About 15 cars were badly smashed and the road, blockaded. Onlv two men were hurt, and they but slightly. At a special meeting of the Milwaukee Presbytery the Committee on Revision of the Creed reported changes. gointr consider ably farther in the direction of abandoning strict Calvinism than tbo report of the Gen eral Assembly's committee. The Collector of Customs at Victoria, B. C, In accordance with the law imposing a poll tax of $30 on all Chinese who set foot in Canada, has refused to allow a United States steamer, the crew of which was largely made of Chinamen, to stop at that port. The Berlin police are hnnting for the author of a scurrilous leaflet, which has been, mysteriously circulated, and which contains an offensive attack on the Kaiser, charging him with dissipation and immorality, and intimating that he is of unsound mind. Superintendent Filmore, of the Southern Pacific Railroad, informed Chief of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers Thurston, at San Francisco Wednesday night, that the com pany will not recognize the order, and will discharge any employe belonging to it. An Egyptian Sheik, who, was instructing some students in religions exercises in a mosque at Tantah recently, said to them: "Now imagine I am dead and pray for me." The students began their prayers and at the close found the sheik lying on the floor a corpse. At Bensenville, near Chicago, Mrs.Dlnan Mersman, a farmer's wife, while driving across the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad tracks, in a wagon with her two children, was struck by a fast train. The woman and one child were instantly killedandthe other child probably fatally hurt. Apprehension is felt for the safety of Lieutenant Russell and party, who were sent out by the Smithsonian Institute to ex plore Mount St Elias. Russell and his men were to have met the revenue cutter Cor win at Yakatt, September 1, but when the Corwin went there thev did not appear, and a searching party failed to find any trace of them. The family of Herr Manche, who was sentenced to imprisonment for using his of ficial position to traffic in titles, had repaid to Thomas the 10,000 marks, wnich amount Manche was unable to account for at the trial. The evidence at the trial also showed that tha late Herr Bitter, the Minister of Finance under Prince Bismarck, after tha latter's retirement, trafficked in decorations and titles, and it was he who embezzled the missing charity money. Kid Gloves! Kid Gloves! Hooks, buttons or 8 b. mosquetaires at 75c at Rosenbaum & Co.'s. to A BRAVE MISTAKE. Some people, for the sake of a fe7 cents difference in price, buy Whiskies that they know nothing about Isn't it worth the difference to get Whisky sold under a sworn guarantee of purity? Klein's celebrated "Silver Age" and "Duquesne" are both ac companied with the distiller's affidavit certifying that they are unadulterated. Physicians everywhere prescribe these brands, and leading hospitals use them ex clusively. "Silver Age" sells at 51 50 and "Duquesne" at $1 25 per full quart Once used, always used. Goods expressed any where. MAX KLEIN, 82 FEDERAL ST., AIXEGHENY. se3S-xwr DISEASES OF WOMEN. Some of the svmDtoms from which manv women suffer are a pain on top of the head and back of the neck, extending down the spine, pain across tne small of the back, dragging weight and pain across the abdo- men, a tired, weary feeling, dark circles under the eyes, cold hands and feet, palpi tation, nervousness and despondency. Tho physicians of the Catarrh and Dys pepsia Institute hava for years made a spe cialty of this class of diseases. Their medi cines are positively curativo and so dtc- pared that the patient canuso the treatment herself at her home. If you cannot call, write for their question sheet. Aneducated lady in attendance. CONSULTATION FREE. Office hours, 10 A. if. to 4 P. M., and 6to 8 r. M .; Sundays, 1 to 4 CATARRH UNO DYSPEPSIA INSTITUTE, 323 Penn Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. ocll-Mwy ABTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER, 16 SIXTH STREET. Cabinets, $2 to $i per dozeu; petites, $1 pes' dozen. Telephone 17SL anS-73-uwTaa LOWEST EBB, belong with the best tailoring to We have all three. 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