3A.X U .tUJ.2. J , lU-tt. X 1 THE BUSINESS WORLD. Bradstreet's and Ii. G. Pun Say Bad Weather Is Ketardinjr Trade. A GREAT AEUXDAXCE OP MOSEY. Dhersnal May Strikes Are Xot Nearly So Mimerous'IMs Year. TIKES, TilLURES AND EA1LWAI SEWS -RrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCn.l JCcw YoitK, May 0. Special telegrams lo Brad&mt's point unmistakably to a de crease in tlie volume of general trade, due in larjte part to cold, stormy weather West, Southwest and Northwest. Country roads Iherc arc uo better, and collections in gen eral are only fair. Work on the farms is leported to be a fortnight late, m soma in stance later than that. The exceptions are New Orleans, Mem phis and Baltimore, where moderate in crease in orders lor plantation supplies are noted. t the East trade drags a little, though staple cotton good, clothing and cheaper grades oi hosiery are exceptions. Cincinnati as well reports a fair volume of trade. New York, Philadelphia, Boston, MttOmrs, Cleveland, Cliieaso, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha and St. Paul tell of lower orders rcceh cd by w linleale dealers. "Lumber lacks snap at inot markets; boots and shoes are dull, leather declining and hides depres ed. Coffee is low(r on expected rcw crop arrivals and flour prices ure low er. llatik Clearings for Week ami Month. The bank cleanups' total this week for CS cities is ?1 2sl,OiK',0U0. 164 per cent larger !iin lat week, but 4 per cent smaller tiian in the first ankoi Ma, 1SUL Bank clear ing at CI cine- lorAuul, as wired toi'roj rtrett t, asresrate s-3,0 O.tCO.COO. or 5 S per cent juoro tbau in April, Isdl At New York City Itae month's uicre.i'so wa-G2 per cent, rela Srwlv frreaier, o 1113 to prominence ot Wall street transaction- Jlontlilv totals of bank nctearm-rsluiie-teadilN declined -mcc Janu ary. Tlie increase of the total lor four zmmtu- urcr i.i.s ai i- 1- .i pur cuui, uuu ut 3tcw o.!kuloiie, 27 licrivut. In Aeril totji cle- inns at cinesotlier than 5fw crU were 3 por cent larger thin last year, l.le foi four lao'ith- then a--re?ato 10 per cent in ece- New Eneland. Fwuthrn and Pacific eci-t cities "how miUor April total- wiiscarthan last, while to-al lot cuiei : tlie t eatral, uthw est mud K01 thw est arc larger 3Hmtntsof Wiipat at tlomt and Abrmd. Exports of wheat anil flour as wheat ft oin both coa-i tbi- week ctjual 3 !ij1.G0) bushels, 2t per cent tnoro than the tot il -i w eek ago nan t? pel cent moic than in the like week a year ago. Ti e BecrtoUui cable to BradslreeCs enables the litter to point out that, w hUe imulable FtocVsof wheat 111 America.aflo it for Europe ond in Hurone aaaiejpitcU Uu,000 (JUO bushels wiMjj 1, 3L090.UOO bushels moie than one yu azo and SJ.WJOOO bushels more than three years ao. tioui one h tlf to one thiid "Ofthcw net-cases n.-pectn clj ate held in liw comitn. The total net decrease of l.nriicai American and all.at aailable wilful wit'ini four iiionth- wae SOOOO.UOO 1mm !. tw ice n much :i 111 Iill and .ilmo-t tie ta uis as 111 lJX The like ilrcieascm lour n.outh-. of ibs. .a 41,i0 i.coo bu-l.els The oiut 11 made thai onl sunouscrop Oaiiu.'e hi los-i lilcH to have p"iinantnt ini' wnce m advancing w he it puce-111 the Ilea tituro. At the present i-ncl expoit, tut I n.ted ati bid fairto meet demands -il prior t-i J ulj Land cairy over more vli'Mt 11 an wofcheld, visible .irid, mvi-iblo, iune o.ar uro. :ck -jv dilution :it Xew loik i-at a deadlock. Tae continuance ot nold ship meats checks an v decided iinpr lveuient in price-, w hile the case of money 1- a'i ob -tsi-lc to succo"!ul bearish snecnl ition. TUcdiopm --ujii tock was due to the lnniiis of a suit azninst the oijanization Under the auti ti ust law. The o!d lport situation. Forcltrn eschango is a shade lower. Out IEnropc.111 idurs for irold leinain to lo Sited. A"o tliipiuents of specie were an !f3unccd till late 111 the weeK, v.'hen an :: fresatc or$2,C0a,000 as taken for cctiort 1-. tola' -teame-!). The apparent lnsciiSiliil Ityot the monev markets' to the outflow ol golli-reeoinzcd b viiiinent linanciei- IL W. Camion. I'resident of the Cha-e Xa tknutl I:,uiL, -late- to Iiradstri.cVs he docs not think old 1- ueius hoaidedai ptccubly, ttiunsh file- ot ur -ecimties b loiei?n lutMfr1 due to 'car-of siHerii'zi-Iaiion.inay iiave helped thoespoi t lnoveiiifiit. A mem Ikoioiico. the mi'il prominent intcina tit ual b.Mikm Arms U cl irc that tlie oei ttipply ol eun-encx (?1,5 uWO month!) ) de ieMes intere-t Kite- and iemocsa cucck m ttie aii ny ol torein countnes to draw irolu irom U-. .J. L'luprd i-iuimoii'., Pre-i-lentoltlie l'otntn National Hank, thinks the in "-(.ur outward movement will not e-c-eed 3u .D KWJ. t.coite b Coe, I'le-ilcatof tue A:i' iicau L"xrh in-ie at:oinl II ik, 1, emifidont the pi e-ent gold expoit mmement ill not be larire: he su - the Old World has larjretv pnid for our Rraiu with stocks and J 1.11 is, i h1 a reaction is not unlikely to cintk the flow oruold soon. Tlierc wo.e 1M lmsine-s failures in the fnltea States tin-week, about the weeklv jtvitsg;p for this perioJ in pievious ears, ' winch -2 percent were o: tradeis with tiWWcj'mtaloi less. 5Iaj Strikes Tewer Th-s Year. Special returns as to industrial distuib eaces witluu .1 w eek jioint to t2 strikes at 42 Ciio-. mvoU 1114 ls.j-jeinploj e- as compared villi U.U0U -ti iLm.r in the in st week of May, 1-1 ud "..! 111 lV) Neatly s 000 striking euip ovc-neits anions the buildinj trades, and ,M were of juai rymen and stoue cut-tT- in New Lnsiland, as'iin-t a ch inse in tiiiui ot contract foi wa-res Tho Xew ti'u'anJ (.rjnitc alamifactiners' As-ocia-U011, to en oiee it- pos'tu n, thieatens a lockout oi i3,W0 cmploj c- next week. With e eioeption-. cau-e- ol an ikes were de-D'litl-fr hiirbei waes. TlK-i.u put oi null- v in-kms on staple cot ton j;ooi- is taken icadiiy. stocks or print rloths.ire tuither icuuced and pnctsaie liitfln-r Woolen- and ttor-teds aie 111 fair teijue-r naiticularlj pattern-. 11 tw cotton JoiipTiBit pom 11 on futu.es and 1 10c lot t-i . p xl..uij as. much a- jmj thins el-e on -.nnt of leduoea acr 'ae" becau-e tlie ntlier influence mcici-ed leceipts at the ort-anl a -trikcol Lu!i-li-piiineis were lec.dHil5 ueari-h. 1 lie "-liorts" lia e been tsnei-, and purcna-e- to oovei willpioba ll osplam the UKKlcrate advance. IxiiKtou :idv net- ot wooi prices fail to tstiuml.tr 1 rice- of d nut-tie, because ot shuudance in -i'i,t and oirerin ' ilanu lactorers are buj 111; spatinly. It. . Hun"- Kexiew of JJm Week. K.G. Dun A Co.s weekly review saj" Eus Saetobao been lunch letaiued I'liouhout tnostof the Weslcin State- bj unu-iul and continued rams. A somewhat octtti toncap-licarsjittlie-outh, and business at the East 1- fairly active for the season, although in fcouic luie- it is dull and depie ed Monev eiery w lit ix; abundant, in pait becau-c the lemand is sn.allcr than Usual, but this is in 1 measure due 10 the unusu il conservati-m i tiic trade, bujers making many small Jiurehas4! msti.idof latter putchase-, and w tins uh re taiifully 101 actual di-tnbu-t ii. Tins 1- piculiailj the case 111 the drj ;,'h1n 1. 1 'loot and -hoe trade c 111111 trade -low- larger transactions, but po bcttei pi ice- 1 hcix: i- a latrcr busi ness in plate-, tumuli at demoralized piites. Lore iimuii 1- seta lot rail-. lion is t- 'litli ueukci at l'ittshui-r, and the class f-il is not jia-lnns, but tho butduate ti "ie is fxceptionalU sood. 1 ho demand I01 col o is -hi iiihinHirl pricesate cut. n milt nitt the expected leaction, sellins tt 4 i and roco(iin ic. toi" has lisen 2 w.UiMiiall -alo- and oils half a cent. ' Hon Is a -.xteenth hUshet, thoush ic ' i''s and exports exceed la-t jeai's, bc- . h--iT spu-ational neeounts of iecrea-e 111 , . i;;,. IVik piodnet-are a shade lower, - iu ..iree iii.L at thiec-cishths decline, "tip'-ol c-ittle at Chicago ill Api'1 acre 1 ii',1- cti kuouniutii.it montu, ex cel im la-t j ear's In 15 por cent. Vieie has been larao speculation in tin, Imu opH-i -cems seaico for immediate de luct, .mil lead is stious. Coal is dull tnoujrli Htm. I.ui puichases of coil piopei tn h the l'eiinslaiiia Company enlarjte tlie inx,lhl. comoetitioii. 1'ilti-liurs; Mill Ilo'ellnc Its Own. Ttro lolh w m; table, compiled by Ilrad &rcf&, lrne- ttie cleirmir hon-n ieiiirns fnr die te!t enilm- m.i r. qtui ti. .,,-.... nn......A 1 of Jnerea-e ,r lecre.iso as compared with tsconv-pondins week last eait . Inc. Dec. ronrk... 5 757.43T.V17 .... 6.0 CMoas 110.;-2 4r. .... o.l KS!?5ir wuii.s'i .... c.5 WdlnleJphia ... 77.13I.22U 4.3 .... 2t,E,7S7 lB,TTS,2li 15 2S3.4S7 15.USI.at3 H,(lf,C00 3iirAb.IT, 1,fi40.4St 9,43i05 fl,.T3,:3S 7,M5.Wl 6.5T8.57J ".rW.KTO 5.917.575 5,2.596 5,24C.50O 5,249,0SS 4.817.13J 3.C77.313 4.71V. 151 2.S77l7 4.3.3,100 2.3s3.a.i l,h7(l,0t0 2.1, 1 VI 3,7.11.f33 i.S.VI.779 2,225,t-3 l.'vi'l.SB -07.1,002 2.3-iS.727 1.61 1. 6S4 2. Jit 102 1.51h,253 1.11S.072 1,43 .V 71.4 450 1.25.0 1,105 2(0 S.lt.410 M4.424 1, 42-, Old Sno.227 1,3:6. 1! l,0S.".TfO 1,41.1,75.) 1,00.1.39a 631.02T, 670,707 52V. 116 467. h52 5S9 6BS 431.474 311 OH S.SS2.!i75 1.45S.043 1.391.744 24.600 890,222 1.3 8.'4 6. J 96 9.8 "6"i 14.3 4.S jew orieii.s. ....... Kansas Citl , Uuffaln , laiuislhe.. ......... Detroit llilnaukte Omah.i ... Denver , l'roUdence Clcieland tU Paut 7 Houston liKlfanapoUs . .. Memphis Columbus....... ltlclimoud Killas Hart find Dulutli Nislnllle 8.3 12 6 18.4 35.4 0.8 8.1 6,5 'i.'i 10 5 6.3 K.4 's'.i 31 44 5 "fiji 12.5 e'o" 570 35 262 "i."4 "85 "5J9 12.0 i Wa&hiiifrton M .loepli 1 eona ... Portland. Ore Koeltiter . . Stltl -iteCit N ilaveu Portlniil. Me Worcester Srrlnptield .ico Moiix rit lort orth Norfolk tt Ihnluffton. Del... Lowell Grand Uapiris eittle Smthiic lies Moines Tacomt 1 o- AiiRilr- I hipohi t Iclilt-l Levincton r.iniihiKliam .Nciv ltedfonl Toprta . . ..... "finhcston -axanmli "Atlanta IUngliimton. ....... Helena 17.9 10.1 S3.6 2.6 17.3 2.7 6.4 62.7 8.1 2S7 1.4 47.0 2.5 9.7 2." 14 8 236 3 4 23.8 Total United States 1.HO.6S3.610 Outside VewTork $ 5252.713 4.0 0.9 ii'.i Dominion 01 tanada Montreal Halifax loronto ................... Hamilton ll.802.fra 1.071.678 5.932. 4VS 707.771 19,574,837 Tot-llt f Not Included in totals. BUSINESS BREVITIES. TiiEnE are no indications of a settlement of the dock strike at Cleveland. Thlbf is a decided increase in the stocks oriron oie on the docks at Cleveland. The Uichtnond cotton factory, ten miles from Augusta, Ga., has failed owing $50,000. Tuf National Lead Trust has declated a qnaiterlv dividend of IJ-i por cent on the pieierreu siock. Tut directors of tho Osceola Consolidited 3Ilning Company have declared a dividend of $1 per share. Rt-Moi-.ED that the sash, door and blind factories of the Xorthwcst have formed a combination to legulate prices. !u-im-j3s in N'ew Brunswick is reported to belli bad shape. The people are verv anxi ous for rccipiocity with the United States. Five ncMiaro TnousAj.D dollars in gold was taken at tho New York sub-Treasury Thursdiy afternoon for shipment to Eu 1 ope. The Michigan Salt Company has reduced the price of salt 10centa banclatall West el n agoncies. This cut is to meet New York and Ohio competition. The ten-inch mill of tne Pennsylvania Koltand Xut Works at Lebanon, which was idle during the tecent puddlers' strike, has st 11 ted up on double turn. Tight iiixdrij) worktngmen of several trade are on a tnlco at Decatur, 111. The trouble began bv the refusal of employers to adont the caipenteis' new wage scale. Ln-oirroaie being made in New York to leorganize tho t-piral Weld Tuho Company. The ahenir has attachments against tho com pan. The debts are about $85,000, s),wO being seemed. Tut Lxecutive Commtttoo of tho Toronto Citj Council has adopted a motion to exempt fiom taxation pbints, machinery and tools ued 111 all manufacturing Industnes within that city lor ten j ears. In his monthlv cropiepOit the Secretary of tho Kan-as State Hoard of Agricultuio avs tho conditions are encouraging, not withstanding that tho w eathei has been un fa orable to prosecution of farm w ork and the development of plant life. Jti-rr.ESETATiVES of tho bar iron manufacturer- of the Mahoning and Shenango allots and Cleveland lmvo appointed a committee to "ubmit a scale of wages, which tnei agioed upon, to the coming convention of the Amalgamated Association. They rcfu-c to make the scale public until that tunc. Messrs. Kittredok ad Wilbv, who served as attorneys for Receiver Armstrong, man ager of the lamous 1'idolltv National Bank, Cincinnati, wrecked bv E. L. Harper, sued tho receiver for $25 001 attorney's fees A long ttial nas been had, and a verdict was rendered vestcrdav lor $1S,000 with interest total about $20,000. SrCiitTAiiV Hester's weekly New Orleans Cotton Excham.0 crop statement shows a slight inctea-e in tho movement com puted with last season, the eicess being 2 P"1 ov er the seven days ending May 6 last xe.tr. There has Deen a deei ease of 5956 in the ouantitv marketed during the first six lasot Vlav, as compatcd with last season, making the inciease of the cotton crop mar keted to date 37'5243 bales over the cor lesponding date last year. RAIL-WAY INTERESTS. Thf section bands of the Wabash between Chicago and St. Loui-aie out on a strike. Tl-e men ha e been leceiving $1 25 and now demand il 50 a day. The Lewi-town and Bellefonte Electric Kail: 0.1 d Company was incorporated yester day, w lth 1 eaiiitnl of $100,000 Tho line will run from Heeds ille to Bellefonte. Tue Mexican Central Railroad reported a heavy incieasc In opeiatlng expenses lor March and the quarter, showing a decrease in net earning- of -(3.1 759 lor the month, and $-C,2sS 101 the quarter. At a meeting of the Tennessee Midland stockholder the resignations of all tho pres ent directors were accepted and the stock holders elected in their stead John T. Davis, William I Ilnsc, Alva N. Mansun, T. II. We-t, T. J Mo-s and James IL Allen, or St. Lout-; A. S. Biilfoid and P. L. Traynor, of Richmond: John Overton, Jr., D. L. Porter and T. J. Latham, of Memphis. The new board elected T. J. Moss, of St. Louis, presi dent. ' Ur.oiBLEis brewing in the passenger de railment ot the Central Traffic Association. The dilfcicntial lines aie stined up by the action of the Pennsyltania Company In, adopting a 1,000 mile ticket to be sold at a rate of 20, thereby practically meeting tho dilleiential rate between Chicago and La-ten points. Competing lines declare then intention of neutralizing the effect of the l'enuslvania"3 action. The Chicago committee or the Central Traffic Association, considcilng a proposi tion to adancethc rato on lumber to the former basis of 25 cents per 100 pounds, from Chicago to Xew- York, decided it wo lid bo inexpedient to single out any one commod ity to place on a higher basis, but adopted a resolution leconimcnding that all sixth class freight, except -.'rain and Its products, beiestored to the 20-cent late basis, pro vided the t Louis loads can bo induced to take slmil'it action. Ix the Chanceiy Court at Mobile, yester day, 111 the ci-e of Nicholas et al vs the Mo bile and Ohio R ulway Company, Chancellor Taylor decided that the pi esent managers of thoroidare not entitled to possession, and that the load must piss from the control of the Funnel s' Loan and Trust Company, of New .oik, back into the bunds of the stock holder, pending an appenl to the Supreme Conic Mi - Mackev, President of the Evans x ille and Tene Hauto Railroad, is baclc of this movement. It is said he wants the Mo bile and Ohio as the main Southern outlet for his Western svstem, and will operate w ith Cuba and Mexico by lines of steamers. THE FIRE RECORD. Dover, England The offices and station of the b-v'Micastein Railway. The soldiers aided the firemen in preventing the Are fiom spix-admg. Butler street An alarm of Are from box 72 at 5 o'clock last evening was caused by a lamp overturning in the house of George Seliafler at MZ Butler street. The loss is about $300 Trenton, Ont. King Mavbeo's elevator and dock: the stoto of R. M. Mowatt. huid waie; the Gieit N'oithwestcni telcgiaph office, and other business bnildlnc. A tei nllc explosion, piohahly ot dynamite, In the h.udware stoic, broke most ot the plate las-windows in town. Loss, $30,000 or $40, UOO, well insured. New York Tho immense slaughterhouse of Swartzchild & Sulzberger, wholesale butchers, which occupies tw o blocks on East Ft I.onis !mii Francisco Piltstmrf; i lalthnore.. Cinciniiatl I 3IllinratHtls...... .. river. Several piers.and wharves were also burned. The flte during its pi oj;i ess leaclied the lard tanks, when a terrific explosion 00 eurred, quickly followed bv tour others, which shook the adloiniiift buildings almost to their center. On Thuisdaynight 527 head ot cattle wero htomsbt to the slaughter house They wore valued at $100 per head. The smoke worked its way into the pens where tho animals wero, and their bellow lug could be heard blocks away. It was with the greatest difficulty that the herd could be gotten into tho street. Tho flames 1 aped fletcely in thecanningdepartment buildings where were $100 000 worth of cans of beef, boiides largo quantities of bologna. In tho cellar beneath, as well as under the build ings down to tho river wcie stored 4,000 hogsheads of stearine, nil of which was de atioyed. Total loss about $250 000. Many em. ployes had gone out on strike on the day previous, but the fire Is thought to be of ac cidental origin. & REVISING CHURCH LAWS. Pennsylvania Episcopalian! Make Many Alterations in Canons and Some in the Constitution Diflrrenco or Opinion on Secret Orders VXuights Templar Win. Philadelphia, May 6. At to-day's session ot the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Penn sylvania, the subject under discussion was the fourth amendment to the constitution, which provides as follows: "So person shall be competent to serve as a deputy who is a member of any religious order," referring particularly to laymen. To this amendment the following amendment was offered: "That no person shall be compe tent to serve as a deputy in this Conven tion who is bound by any ecclesiastical vow other than such as is referred to by the book of common prayer, or by the canons of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, or by the con stitution and canons of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Pennsylvania." The question then arose that if the substi tute was adopted no Knight Templar could sit in the convention as a deputy. Several members of the convention who belonged to that order denied they took an oath that bound them in religious matters. The amendment to Article V., which pro vides that no person shall be competent to serve as deputy unless he has been a wor shiper in the church he represents six cal endar months next before this election, was next taken up and lost The following sub stitute was adopted: "Resolved, That no person shall be competent to serve as a deputy unless he be a member in good standing of the Protestapt Episcopal Chuich of the diocese." The amendments to the Canons were then considered. One of the amendments carried was the striking out of Canon 1 the follow ing section: ' Provided, always, that whenever the Bishop shall deem It expedient he may in quire of the Bishop, or if there be no Bishop, of the standing committee of any diocese in which said clergyman has previously re sided, concerning his orderly oompllance with the institutions and government of the Piotestant Episcopal Chuich; and if the answers to said inquiry shall specify acts contraty theteto, done by said clergymen, the Blshon mav withhold said testimonv until he is satisfied of the good Intentions of said clergymen for the future; piovided, that the said testimonial shall be withheld until the Bishop shall be satisfied that pro vision has been made, by salary or other wise, for the clergyman's support. At this point a recess w as taken. A num ber of amendments to the canons were passed during the afternoon session, the most important being that striking out Canon 23, which forbade innovations in the ritual. This action was taken owing to the prevail ing sentiment that the general convention of the church, rather that the diocese, should deal with such matters. After a farewell address of thanks from Bishop "Whilaker, the convention adjourned to meet here one J year hence. NO matter -where oar rooms are located IT they are dcslrabln they can bo rented by advertising in the To Let Rooms Cent a VV ord Columns or tho Daily and Sunday DISPATCH. AFRAID OF THEIR DE3EETS. A Judge TVho IIa Sentenced 73 Murderers Causes a Prison Panic, St. Joseph, Mo., May 6 SpeciV. Judge Parker, of the United States District Court at Fort Smith, Ark., and who during his term has passed sentence of death upon 73 murderers, principally from the Indian Territory, the last two of whom were exe cuted a week ago, is in the city. Judge "Woodson, of the Criminal Court, is quite ill, and asked Judged Parker to Bit on the bench in his place during the present term of court. This fact coming to the knowl edge ot the prisoners confined in the Buchanan eounty jail caused a panic among them, as they at once concluded that justice would be meted out to them and would not be tempered with mercy. "When Jliller, the murderer of Merchant Smith, of Eush ville, heard the news his face blanched with terror, and he was seized with a veritable ague of fright. The prison officers added to the commo tion by unceasingly discussing the prob able speedy conviction of Jacques La valette, the murderer of his brother, Pierre, and Sim Hughes, the colored girl assailant. All in all, the fright among the prisoners was something unprecedented, and it is doubt ful if any of them will breathe freely until Jndge Parker takes his departure from Missouri. SECHETAET RUSK tells of the Florida pho.phate beds in THE DISPATCH to morrow. LIVING ON A BOAT COMPANY. Two Chinamen Having a Snap Till Their Case Is Settled. Boston, May 6. Specia'.' Bing Kee and High Sam, who claim to be British subjects, inasmuch as they were born in Hougkong, are detained on board the steamer Halifax, while Uncle Sam's agents are trying to determine whether they have a right to land, or, if not, how to get lid of them without precipitating a quarrel with John Bull. The two Chinamen came from Canada via Halifax, and they present nat uralization papers bearing the names of Bing Kee and High Sam. Those are their names, they claim, and they answer the general description. That is prima facie evidence, and must be respected. They have plenty of money, so poverty is no obstacle to their admission to America. One of them, it is said, is but 17 years of ace. The natural conclusion is that he is not entitled to naturalization papers from any country, but his age and the naturaliza tion laws of that country must be examined but where, is the question. The British Consul says he doesn't know anything about them, and the officials are finding it pretty difficult to settle the question. The United States District At torneys are in a quandary, and in the mean time "the two Chinamen are taking life easy at the expense of the steamboat com pany. SALESLADIES of Pittsburg sketched in prn and pencil for THE DISPATCH to morrow. We Are Making An especial effort to introduce tho use or wall paper, supplemented by special de-d'-ns in fresco, giving chaiminir and original ef fects. Wll. H. ALLEN, 517 Wood street, near Fifth avenue. The Home, During tho 32 years of Its existence, has never passed a declaration or a dividend its dividends being larger than any other company. ii. u. -uuesku, Manager, 531 Wood stieet, Pittsburg, Pa. TUS BroiitE kills roacbes. staatly. 25 cts. bedbugs, etc, ln- Nfqliok shirts, choice patterns in cheviot, madras, pcicalc. Oxford cloth, etc.. 3Sc to $2 50 each. Littell's, 203 Sinithfleld stieet. TTSSU Miller Bros.' New catalogue and price list of fine grocer ies mnlled free to any address. Send for it aiiLLim Bros., 182 Federal Bt., Allegheny. ALL WAS CONFUSION. "Wild Scenes in the A. M. E. Zion Grand Conference Yesterday. A CHURCH AUDITOR IS ASKED FOE. Members Engage in a Lively Fight Sunday School Funds. Over NEW BISHOPS TO BE ELECTED TO-DAT The third day's session of the Grand Conference of the A. M. E. Ziou Church, at "Wesley Chapel, on "Wylie avenue, was as full of Btorms as an April day. Bishop Thompson presided, and on several occa sions he had to tell the members of the august body -'they were like a flock of geese," and that "if they didn't shut up he would put them out." The election of the three new bishops was put off until to-day, although there was a serious fight over it. The afternoon session of the Conference was the liveliest of any that has yet been held. Disorder prevailed almost continually, and it was beyond the power ot the presid ing Bishop to maintain the least semblance of order. "Twas seldom that any respect was accorded to his dignifiod position, and the marshal, despite the significance of the large oaken cane he carried, was powerless to restore any sign of peace or secure the at tention that the bishops requested. There was no special cause for the unruly conduct that was manifested, and notwithstanding the clearest explanations of some of the questions In dispute, there wero delegates who would not become impressed thereby and the room would again be thrown into confusion. How the Disturbance Started. The first disturbance in tho afternoon was amotion to appoint a committee on Sabbath School Union. Hourly tho whole Confer ence arose In a body and claimed the floor. Bishop Thompson gavo up and threw down the gavel. This sign of submission so touched the delegates that one by one they sat down. Prof. J. 0. Price then moved to substitute the name "Sunday School Unions. " A?ain another wild scene fol lowed, and it was then developed that at present there is a committee on Sabbath j schools. A number of delegates desired an-1 other committee in conjunction with this committee, intimating that the money un-' der the control of the Committee on faab bath Schools would be disposed of with more care. A number of other delegates thought the idea of having an additional committee would be an insult of the deepest kind to the members of the committee now in charge. Above the din tho voice of Kev. P. J. Mcintosh was heard. He said: "You can't hoot the idea of a Sunday school union out of existence." This seemed to restore silence and the speaker was about to prooeed when Key. B. F. Wheeler, of New Jersey, called for the privilege of stating a point of order. Mr. Mcintosh refused to be interrupted. A chorus of voices then chimed in with cries for the Bishop's attention. Mr. Wheeler secured it first and was told to state his poiut. He said there was a motion before the house and that Mr. Mclctosh was not speaking to the issue. He then began to elaboiate on the word-"hoot" that had been used, and said it was a discourtesy to the officers and members that such language could be permitted. This brought on another storm. Wheeler Kefused to Sit Down "It is not a point of order then that you want," said Mr, Mcintosh angrily, address ing Mr. Wheeler, "but you wish to call at tention tp my language." Mr. Wheeler Bishop, I want my point decided. The Bishop said something, but it could not ba heard. Mr Mcintosh began to speak again, but was instantly cut oil by Mr. Wheeler, who, in ringing tones, demanded that the Bishop state whether the point of order was well taken. "It is entertained," said the Bishop, "sit down Brother Mcintosh." The latter, however, did not hear the de cision and remained standing. "Sit down, I tell you," said the Bishop. "Well, what is your decision?" asked Mr. Mcintosh. "You are out of order, sit down," was the reply. There were cries here of gag law and it was some time before quiet was restored. Amendments and substitutes then came pouring in until there were a half dozen motions before the house. One man in the rear ot the house declared the speakers were makine "bunco speeches." Kev." Alexander Walters, of New York, suggested that an auditing committee be appointed to inquire into the aflairs of the Sabbath school department. Several other motions were put and a compromise finally reached by which the entire matter was left to theBoard of Bishops. Fought Over Naminjr tlie Delegates. A motion to send fraternal greetings by delegates to the A. M. E. Con ference in Philadelphia and the M E. Con ference at Omaha had to be laid over on ac count of the disorder over the naming of the delegates. Bishop Harris suggested that when the delegate went to Philadelphia ho should be instructed to invite the A. M. E. Con ference to send a commissioner to this city to sit with the A. M. E. Zion Conference lor the purpose of forming a basis of union between the two bodies. Another attempt was then made to elect the Bishop at once, but it was decided to hold off until after the quadrennial address, which will be delivered by Bishop Harris this morning. Bishop Moore announced a KOV "The Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure, for I have so found it in many tests, made both for them and the U. S. Government. The Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly the purest and most reliable BakingTowder offered to the public. "HENRY A. MOTT, Ph.D., Late Chemist for U. S. Government." "AH chemical tests to which I have submitted it have proved the Royal Baking Powder perfectly healthful and free from any deleterious substance. It is purest in quality and highest in strength of any Baking Powder of which I have knowledge. "WM. McMURTRIE, E. M., Ph.D. "Late Chemist-in-Chief U. S. Deft of Agriculture, Washington, D. C." "The strength of the Royal is shown to be 23 per cent, greater than any other. " As a result of my investigations I find the Royal Baking Powder far superior to the others. It is pure, contains none but wholesome ingredients, and is of greatest strength. " F. X. VALADE, Public Analyst, Ontario, Dominion of Canada." The latest investigations by the United States and Canadian Governments show the Royal Baking Powder superior to al.l others in leavening strength. Statements by other mamifacturers to the contrary have been, declared by the official authorities falsifications of the official reports. t Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs 13 taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts Sently yet promptly on the Kidneys, dver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures hahitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend.it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50o and SI bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. lOUISVlUE. KY. flEKf YOBS, .. you save one pair of Shoes a year, and a bottle at 20 cents las t& three months, for how many years blackleg will one year's caving in shoo Leather payt 10C Will pay fbv tile Cost 10C 1r of Changing Plnire AVliite in. Wl Glass -vessels to Iluby, Jxc IOC Emerald, Opal, IOC j Q or other Costly Glass. 1 Q r FOR GLSS WILL DO IT. Or the Liquor Habit I'osilHely Cuiud by Administering Dr. Humes' Golden specific. It is manufactured as a powder, which can no KlTen in i ftlans of beer, a cup of colTee or tea, or In food, without tlie knowledge of tlie patient. It li absolutely liarmleQ, and will elfcct a permanent and speedy cure, whether the patient is a moderate drinker or n alcoholic wreck. It ha been triven la thousands of caoes. and In every Instance a per fect cure has followed. II never falls. The system Once impregnated with the Specific, it becomes an tter impossibility for the liquor appetite to exist. i6ptee book of particulars free To be hid of A. i. RANKIN. Siilh and 1'inn av.. 1'lttsbure. Trade supplied by GUO. A. KtLLY & CO. Alle gheny agents, E. HOLDEN' CO.. 63 Tederal st. Jy2-S0-TI8 DESKS. OFFICE 4 OUTFITTERS. Office Specialty Co. ItLTUirday. leJVrri that the finances were 533,000 less than they were four years ago. The ministers attending the conference will occupy the following pulpits to-morrow: A. 51. E. Zion Chnrelies .John Wesley, 10 45 a. -r., Uev. W. II. Smith; 3:15 p. si., Kev. V. J. Mcintosh; 7: r. v, IJisliop T. II. Lomai; Avery Mission, 10 0 a. m ltev. X. J Gicen, D. I).; 3 15 r. jr., liisliop J. W. Hood, D. D.;7.13 P.M., Rev. G. 11. Walker: Hoinc wood, 11 a. m.. ltev. B. J. GttcUoi: 7.45 r. m., Kev. Adam Jackson; Hollldiy Chapel, 11 a. it , Kev. S. T. Meek; 7: P. "., Ke. William Finley; West End: 3 p. M.. Kev. C. C. Allison. A. M. E. Churches vlie Avenuo, lu 31 A. II., Rev. R. T. Anderson; 7 31 p. M., ltev. A. F. Moore: Brown Ch inel, 10 30 a. m, Rev. K. A-TCIinton, V. E.; 7 30f. m., Kev. S. Clairhorne; Sr. James, lo 30 . m , ltev. L. W. Oldfleld: 7:30 p. 31 , Rev. E. J. Carter: Chartiers, 10 30 a. m., Rev. M. X. Levy: 7 30 p.m., Rev. A. F. Goslin: St. Paul, 10 30 . St., Rev. J. A. Jackson; 7.30 p. jr., Rev. M. V. llaible. rtharo Other Minister Will Talk. M. E. Churches Home wood Avenuo, 1030 A. si , Rev. J. W. Alstork, B. D.; Oakland, 10:30 a. it., Blshon C. C. Petty, A. M., D. D.; Simpson, 10 30 A. St., Rev. H. L. Simmons; Emory, 11 A. sr., Rev. J. C. Price, 7:45 p. it , EBVBE Shoes g.oo fjlsfrl Slacking io vVrl tni.Q010UAUa. J). LEARN Fr' f Teacher If by tho nso of Wolff's0BIaGking SIKSON M 'ills si I flifHHp Baking' Leads All SELECT FOffTWEH For Evening Dress. MOST CHARMING DISPLAY AT Delicate shades to match any costume in stock or made to special order, on short notice, at VERY MOD EST PRICES. Ladies' Satin Slippers, 3.50 Satin Oxfords, $4.00 Fat. Leathers, $3.50. Boiigola Oxfords, 3.00. Patent Leather Boots, $5.00. Gentlemen's Patent Leather, $5.00. Entirely view, complete stock. ? 433 and 435 Wood St. 406, 408, 410 Market St Wholesale and Retail. Try our mail order department np24-TT3 IT'S EASY TO DRESS WELL AND STYLISH FOR A SMALL SUM, Piovi'ling yon purchnso vonr clothinsrat the RIGHT 1'LACK Fine Merchant Tailor Made Suits can Do bought AT THE For $12, that ero originally made for $25. For $15, that wero originally mado for $30. For $20, that were originally made for $10. Pantaloons at $3, $3 5D, $4, $5, ?C, $7 and $3, that cost twice the amount of onr prices at your tailoio. Perfect lit jjuaiantoed. SMITHS && OPR CITY HALL. OPPOSITE CITY HALL. myj r.er. 11. S. KiTcs, D. D.; Ame,10 30 a. zt.. Iter. K. A. Fisher; Fiftli Avenue, 10 SO, Kev. It. II. G. Dyson; Bingham fctreet, 10:30, ltev. J. II. White, 7.30, ltev. M. S. Kell; Sprinsdale, 10 30 and 7.30, Kev. T. A. WeatheriiiKton; Noith Avenue, Allegheny, 10:30 anU 7.30, Kev. J. E. Mason, A. 31; Union, Allegheny-, 10 30, Kev. J. II. Andcison; Warren, 10 30, Kev. J. A. x-ecKC, i.m, uev. . anerman. lUptist Ebcnczei, 7.13 r. jr , Kev. G. IV. Ofiley; Central, 10 30, Kev. B. J. Jones: 7..J0, Kev &. B. GoUil:Gi eon Stieet, iO: 30, ltev. T. P. It. Jlooic: 7:30, Kev. J. SI. Hill; Union Baptist. Uuson stieet. 10 30. Kev. J. W. Thomas; Siloani, East End, 10 30, Kev. IV. A. Walker; 7 30, Kev. J. B. Ellis. Presbytenan Giace yiemorial, 10.30, Kov. K. K. Moms, D. D; Dr. ileCiorv'a Church, 10 30, Kev. Gcorae E. bniith: Kcformed Church, Dr. Woodstdc, pastor, JO 30, ltev. K. II. Stitt. Other churches St. Luke's New Castle, 10 3 J and 7 45. Uev. II. B. Pettigieu; Sewick ley A. 31. E. Zion, 10 3J, ltev. S. Dcrry and Kevs. S. R. Gottieiov and Stewait; St. Pinl's, 31nnstlelil, 10 30. Kev. U. W. Wingfield: 7 45, Rev. J. 31. Washington: West End 31. E. Chinch, 1030, Kev. J. W. Smith; Fleming Chapel. Bellovue. 10 30 and 7 45 Rev. J.-E. Tionsnl; Alleghenv 31. E. Church (Rev. Jir. Kouinson, pastoi), 10:30, Bishop C. K. Hants, D. D ; bewickley A. 31. E. Church, 10 30 and 7:45, Kev. J. E. 3IcXeil. waer 9 LAIRD'S. FlEi-Dss P NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SELLING WALLPAPER -rwrE5vrrs- We Cas Do Both Ov SnoaT Notice After having sold and hung in the past seven weeks several carloads of Wall Papers, ranging in price irom 5c to $1.50 per roll, it has been deemed advisable to add largely to our stock of medium-priced papers. our m We now have more than ever of this popular priced grade of paper, having added a dozen oc so patterns that should sell for ioc per rolL Our yc, 8c, 9c and ioc Gold Papers are wonders. Call and let us show you a line we have with I0RDERS IB CEILINGS 1 There are over one hundred and fifty patterns in this lot, all new and tasty, and they can be bought for ioc Some of them sell for 25c down town. Come in the morning and avoid the afternoon rush, or in the evening, as at this season of the year we never close until 9 o'clock. Hi I 14 U IS I u I j Lj TIIEEE SQTTAKES FJ103I COURT HOUSE. SAMPLES : SENT : FREE : TO : ANY : ADDRESS. H 3 1EE'S Sf 1 BULLETIN. CLEVELAND'S BAKING POWDER ONLY 40 CENTS PER POUND. M'KEE'S 2-pound can for 35c, American, 2-pound cans for 20c. These Drnnds I war rantCleveland's I do not warrant. Try 31clfee's Baking Powder. It does tho work to perfection. Is perfectly pure. I nas advised to not sell 3 hoses "Red Seal Lye" for 23c, but tho thins is too good to keep Jrom the public; at any other store you get 2 boxes for 23c; at my stoio you get 3 botes for 25c. Don't forget my fancy sardines; $1 50 per dozen; 22 113U in a box. A gallon can of apples lor 15c. An 8-ounco bottlo vanilla for 20c. This is phenomenal. Don't tell anybody that wo sell one box of Kirk's Oline Soap for i 00, but quietly order a box and you'll have no other. A lot of 2-quart glass pitchers at 15c, worth 35c. Vancleof Flour is growing In favor daily. Once a customer for this fancy Hour always a customer. Flour is looking up, and my customers had better avail themselves of the present low price of Vancleef, as I may have to advance the price soon. Remember, $1 35 is only tho pi ice of common flour. 2 pounds or No. 40 California Prunes for 25c. This no other store daro do. I am selling a fine canned corn for 00c per doz., which is 5c less than any jobber sells it. I sell S cans French peas for $1 00. 10 cans egg plums tor SI 00. 10 cans green gage3 for $1 00. 25 pounds Flake Tapioca for$l 00. 27 pounds hemp seed for $1 00. 25 pounds Cicily canary eed for$l 00. 1 bucket 30 pounds jelly forMc. 20 pounds atcr crackers for $1 00. 3 pounds Eastern thin lor 25c. Send for price list and order by mail. Fi eight paid to any station on $10 worth, not including suar. JOS. M'KEE, 36 Ohio St., Allegheny. my6 GRATEFUL COMFORTING. EPPS'S COCOA. BREAKFAST. 1ya thorough knowk-flpe of the natural lairs which zo cm the operation of digestion and nu trition, anu or a ciremi uplicatlon or the Hns Cocoa. Mr. Etns Ii n properties of well-selected nrolded our breakfast ta TuIded our breakfast tables with a delicately flavored beverag wnicn may sav us many heavy doctors bills. It Id by the Judicloua use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every ten dency fodiscue. Hundreds of subtle maladirs are floating around us ready to attack wherever there U a weak point. We may escape manv a fatal haft by keeping ourselves wen ion fortified with Pui blood and a properly nourished frame." WrH oervice utizeue. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold onlfln Inli-iwund tins, by grocers, labelled thus: JAMhS Kl'l'S Jfc CO.. Iloina-opathlc Chemists, Loudon, England. mj lo-So-Tug .TO HESS &KEA0 NOISES CCRED . fta 1'eck's INVISIBLE TUBULAR EAR LIB CUSH13KS. Whimpers heard. Com fortable and self adjntinir. Sucesxfiil where all Rm dies faiL Sold byF. HISCUX. only, Q33 Hroadwayw XorJC wnteioriiiuscraiea uootoi rroore ... Montio n thispapor. ixiy23-50-Tus-EO3U We Caw Do Bora Ox Short Xotioz PAPER HANGING T P . 0 HIM L PSPE3 STORE, mv6-P4 TH tVULUHUN W SENSE & NON-SENSE SCENE I!!. But twenty-two! one in the full bloom of active womanhood with "good digestion, health, and appe tite" and grace of carriage, built on perfect health, a model of activity and happy living. The other each year of hers has been twofold she's old in body, young in years, a wreck of what she might have been. She laces wears corsets look at her fig ure would you be like her? tha sense of woman says emphatic NO 1 Then let all women wear the Equi poise Waist. Fit as custom made. Sold exclusively in Pittsburg by Jos. Home & Co. Jla.ie by George Frost Co.. Boston. TTS Banners' Essence of Health. "?' j- " pure fatntlv itn edlclne for toninz tip and ro liraUdinff the sys tem, uno ot tna greatest blood ptirmers Known Unexcelled for tho cure of Rhea matiem, Cong hi and Colds.Catarrh. Asthma, Throat; Diseases. Toroid liver. Dizziness and Sick Headache, Palpi tation of the Heart, Cramps, Dysentery, Di arrhcea. Scrofula and diseases arising from, lmperlect and depraved state of the blood. Piles, Co-uivcness. Nprvonsness, Affections of the Itladder and Kidneys. If properly taken we fruaranteo a cure. For salo by druggists, and The Danner Medicine Co. 242 Federal st., Allegheny. TriceSl 00 per bottle; six bottles for iiii. Writo tor Testimonials. OC29-49-TT3 d. O. FLOWER, I3enL-ba,l Office I JimW iHMm: x iV rr'l".Vffi.Yl Ss&CEEls&k ? fIfm3aai vj& i V w"-.
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