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END OF THE Mil CASE
Conference Disposes of It in i Satis
factory Way.
WHAT ACCUSED SAYS ABOUT IT
Delegates to the General Conference
. Chosen-Report of Rev. Mr. Pony.
" Details of the Business Transaeted
Yesterday bjr Conference. ,
Special to the Bcranton Tribune.
Binghamton, N. T.. April 3. At to
day' session of the- Wyoming confer
ence the case of Rev. J. C. Hogan,
which has agitated the conference for
upwards of a year, , was most satis
factorily disposed of. . On Wednesday,
when the conference opened, the mat
ter, was referred to a committee for
consideration and at noon today this
committee presented the following re
port: .Tour committee of Inquiry In the case
of Rev. J. C. Hogan, having patiently
and diligently looked Into the case to the
best of our ability and having given a full
bearing to Brother Hogan ami his friends,
submit the following report:
First That no question has been con
sidered by your committee, but the one
question of llrother Hogan's not havlrnt
gone to the appointment assigned him by
the bishop at the conference In 1895.
Second That Brother Hogan aeknosfl
editea his error In declining to go to his
appointment. '
Third That he expresses regret for that
error.
Kourth-That he promises further
obedience to the law of the church. We
therefore recommend that his character
pass.
A. Griffin, George Cure, W. B. West
lage. T. F. Ball. J. P. Warner, F. Oendall.
W. H. Hlller moved the adoption of
the report and Presiding Elder Thorpe
seconded the motion.' The vote was
unanimous.
Mr. vfNgan was seen' after the ad
journing and asked how he consid
ered t(' sult. and he replied that he
thougt Y Issue, that of parties and
temps Iliad been dodged. He had
always Yed that na na1 brok,n tno
rules oh inference in not going to
his ass& kit, and consequently his
position not changed In the least.
Bishop VVicent congratulated Mr. Ho
gan upon the pleasant manner In which
the matter had been settled, and to that
dignitary Mr. Hogan made the same
remark as to the Tribune representa
tive, that the Issue had been dodged.
Mr.. Hogan has consented to speak In
the Opera house on Sunday afternoon
in the Interest of the local prohibition
club.
AT THR MORNING SESSION.
The morning session of the cpnference
opened with devotional exercises con
ducted by Bl'hop Vincent, who ex
pounded a portion of the Epistle of Tim-
otny. During his remarks he took oc
casion to speak of the relations of wo
men to Methodism. He also spoke of
prohibition and said that you must
build u; the man before you
can legislate prohibition. You must
train him first to habits of temperance
before you can crush the liquor .evil.:
At B.SQ the business session opened
with the reading and adoption of the
minutes of yesterday's session. Pre
siding Elder Eckman asked that' Loo
man E. Sanford be admitted Into full
membership. Mr. Sanford has served
the required tour years. He was al
lowed such candidacy. One of the most
Interesting services in connection with
the conferences wan the reception of
probationers into membership. ' which
occurred this morning.
The honor was conferred upon the
following young men: Albert C. Brack
enbury, Joshua Brundle, FerrU : D.
Cornell, Simon Florv George H. North
rop, Charles M. Olmstead, Louis D.
Palmer, William S. Wilcox and Arthur
Noble and David B. Wilson. The ser-.
vices were conducted by Bishop. Vin
cent, who spoke upon the. duties and
relations of pastors. When he arrived
at the questions of personal habit, the
use ot tobacco, etc.; he said that
he hesitated, but ' thought that
they were very essential and funda
mental because It showed whether or
not they have self control. If minis
ters are soft, pious, sickly sort of men,
and there nre such well, he was always
glad when they went to heaven.- The
boy wants to smoke, and the mother
tells him he must not, he says, "Papa
docs." The mother replies that It is
not right, and again he replies, "But
the minister does." This is an opportu
nity lost. The question Is an Important
one. Ministers must be gentlemen, and
must understand the laws cf society.
He spoke of the rules or the church, but
warned those before him not to trans
late them literally. Common sense Is
a great thing.- The usual questions
were put to the candidates and satis
factory answers given.
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
At 10.50 the matter of electing dele
gates to the general conference was
taken up ana a resolution was read
by Dr. Hard of the delegates commit
tee to the e fleet that all persons voting
must be within the conference limits,
that they rise In their places when
voting, that each person vote for five
delegates only and that six tellers be
appointed to collect the ballots. Dr.
Hard's resolutions were adopted and
the bishop appointed as tellers F. H.
Parson, M. D. Fuller, H. B. Benedict,
O. A. Place, L. B. Weeks and W. J.
Hill. After the ballot was taken the
tellers withdrew .to count the vote.
The teller In the election of dele
gates to the general conference re
ported ' that 186 votes had been cast,
M being necessary for a choice. The
result was as follows: J. C. Eckman
received 108; Manley 8. Hard, 106; Aus
tin Griffin, 100; L. L. Sprague, 84; E. B.
Olmatead, 76; A. J. Van Cleft, 72; W. L.
Thorpe, 55; H. M. Crydenwise, 68; H.
C. McDermott, 34; L. C. Floyd, 25; J. A.
Faulkner, 27; W. J. Hill, 24.
Messrs. Eckman, Hard and Griffin
were declared elected. A motion to
take a second ballot for the two re
maining candidates was carried and
the votes taken. By this time the noon
hour had arrived and the session ad
journed without announcing the result.
Rev. F. A. Dony read the report of
the Northern Pennsylvania Sabbath
union. It was as follows:
For five consecutive years you have
honored me by entrusting me a most Im
portant department of church work. I
have sought to be faithful and need
only to say that they have not been
?'ears for growing cold in the religious
Ife. He then gave a short his
tory of the Union and Its objects, and its
methods and agrncles. In speaking of
the practical work during the year, ke
said that he had been well sustained, and
as a result the Liquor Dealers' associa
tion had developed and done much good
service In closing unlicensed houses In
north Pennsylvania. Other lines of Sun
day business have been reached and much
mod nrcomnllshed by the practical use ot
'the society's plan, notably In Wilkes-
Barre, Bcranton, ruiscon, nasieion, iar
bondale,' Berwick, Canton, Pottsvllle and
a number of smaller towna. The convic
tion that the saloon In short time will
not exist Is sipreadlng, and there are more
calls for praottcal work than the facili
ties allow of acceptance. The oecunlary
support ot the work has been of a steady
growth. Last, year 82,000 was received;
(Contiqutd on IJ
, AS A. P. A. CIRCULAR.
Sa press President Traynor Map Oat a
Political Problem..
Detroit. Mich.. April 3. W. H. J.
Traynor. supreme president ot the
American Protective association, has
Issued a circular to the order at large
upon the political situation. In his cir
cular Mr. Traynor declare that the
American Protective association con
trol the presidential situation and pre
sent an exhaustive plan tor the com
plete political organisation of the or
der from the primaries up. He urge
the various state council to send their
representatives to the supreme coun
cils which meet next month at Wash
ington, pledged to such reforms as the
subordinate members ot the order most
desire, thus avoiding the danger of
strong partisan from using the order
for their owa ends. Mr. Traynor makes
a strong protest against the Marquette
statue and especially warns the or
der to oppose the resolution of Con
gressman Morse, of Massachusetts,
"acknowledging Almighty God as the
source of all power and authority In
civil government, our Lord Jesus Christ
a the ruler of nation and His re
vealed will as the supreme authority In
civil affairs," "as a remarkable and
dangerous rroposal" to place the af
fairs of state In the hands of the church.
The writer concludes his letter with
the declaration that the Venezuelan
war scare was a misleading campaign
dodge and the Cuban and Armenian
agitation, while advocated by those who
are sincere, are mere subterfuges to
kilt time until after the presidential
elections and to distract the attention
of the people from much needed meas
ures of reform.
REED REVERSeTrILING.
neelaras That Majority of Actual Mem-
.. bershtp Makes a Quorum - Cuban
Kanolntlons Go Over.
Washington. April 3. The house to
day entered upon the consideration of
the report of the conference commit
tee recommending the adoption of the
senate resolutions relating to Cuba,
which Mr. Hltt (Rep.. III.) chairman
of the committee on foreign affairs, has
been endeavoring to bring to the at
tention of the liotise for some time.
Mr. Hltt was desirous of securing ac
tion on the report today, but the hour
for recess Intervened before the con
clusion of the discussion, and it went
over until tomorrow. The time this af
ternoon was occupied by Mr. Hltt In
favor of agreeing to the report, and by
Mr. Boutelle (Rep., Me.) who opposed
the passage of the resolutions. Before
the Cuban matter came up the house
passed thirty-eight private pension bills
which had been favorably acted upon
at previous Friday night sessions. In
the course- of this part of the proceed
ings. Speaker Reed reversed his famous
ruling In the Fifty-first congress, which
has been the subject of much contro
versy, and declared that a majority of
the actual membership of the house con
stituted a quorum. . In the Fifty-first
congress he held that It required a ma
jority of ail the members elected to the
house to make a quorum, Irrespective
or vacancies.
Mr. Hooker (Rep.. N. Y.) reported the
river and harbor appropriation bill for
the year ending June 30, 1897, which
will be called up Monday.
A bill was passed authorizing the con
struction of a bridge across the Missis
slppl river at St. Louis.
HAWAII CABLE BILL.
Representative Bennett,' of Now
York, today laid before the house com
merce committee at their meeting a
substitute for the various Hawaiian
cable bills already Introduced. It pro
vides that the cable shall extend from
San Francisco to Honolulu, thence to
the mldunv Islunda and to China and
Japan. The Government Is to make
a subsidy of $100,000 for twenty years,
government business to be carried free
of cost for all time. The tolls to China
and Japan are fixed at 81.25 a word and
to Honolulu-at 3$ cents a word with
press despatch rates at one-fourth of
these amounts. The general sentiment
of the committee is reported to be fa
vorable to the proposition, although
some thought the amount of subsidy
should be reduced.
The president has further amended
the civil Bcrvlce rules by placing under
the classified service the assistant at-
torneys and law clerks of the depart
ment of the Interior. This order In
cludes about thirty persons whose sal
aries range from 82,000 to 82,750 per an
num. COLLEGE REPUBLICANS.
Tbsjr Meet and Endorse tho Presidential
Candtdnoir of Anybody.
Chicago, April 3. The delegates to
the fifth annual convention of the
American Republican College league
began and concluded the business that
brought them to Chicago in two ses
sions today. The next convention will
be held in Minneapolis. James Har
vard Perkins, of Harvard law school
(senior class of '96), was, after a warm
contest, selected as president of the
league for the coming year. The reso
lutions contained no Indorsement of
any particular candidate for the presl
dentian nomination.
The skillful and diplomatic wording
of the paragraph relating to the presi
dential nomination evoked prolonged
laughter and applause. It read:
"We favor for nomination In the ap
proaching Republican convention, and
his election as president of the United
States, a man whose pure and strong
personality represents the best Ameri
can thought and morals, In whom the
great masses of the people have confi
dence as an exponent of the true Amer
ican spirit, and whose political princi
ples are those which we now approve,
and pledge ourselves to use all honor
able means towards the securing the
nomination and election of such a man
to the -chief magistracy."
Harry Welnsteln, of Ann Arbor, was
chosen first vice president; W. 8. Har
ris, Princeton, secretary, and LeClare
Tekes, U. of C, treasurer.
Governor tlradleVs Cnndldney.
Louisville, Ky., April 3. -The McKlnley
managers are tending out circulars to the
effect that Governor Bradley is In the
combine with Piatt and Quay. The Com
mercial, which supports Bradley, says
he Is In the race for the presidency and
not to fight McKlnley. Bradley Is said
to have made a formidable American Pro
tective Association alliance.
New Paper at Trov.
Troy, N. Y., April 3. The first Issue of
the Troy Dally Record of this city will
appear tomorrow morning. The paper
will be published by a corporation, of
which J. K. P. Pine Is president. The
politics will be Republican. Georse F,
Swain, of New York, will be the editor.
Ilia Hotel llnrned.
Lansford, Pa., April 8. Fire here Inst
night destroyed the American hotel, two
dwelling houses and a barn. Tho loss Is
Prlneotnn Won.
Charlottesville. Va., April S.-In a ball
game between the Princeton and Univers
ity of Vlglnta, played here today, the
Princeton team won by a score ot S to 4.
1 '
tlohJ,
Snow nt Portland,
Portland. Me.. April t There was a
heavy fall of snow all over this state last
nignt ana toaay outsiae oi roe cults,
w'.ieets paving given way to sletihi. . .
NATIONAL WM HATTERS
Interesting Items Cleaned from the
Adjutant Ccneral's Keport
THE TALK OP IMPROVEMENTS
Varioas Reforms Needed la Iks Opts ion
of Heads of Departments-Military
Edaeatloa Dlseassed-t-'avorabla
Criticism from Regalar.
Harrisburg. Pa., April 1 The long
delayed report ot the adjutant general
reached his department from the state
printer today and contains much that
Is interesting to the members of the
National Guard. Colonel Ralston, of
the Third regiment, makes some ex
ceedingly practical suggestions for the
improvement or rifle practice, and ac
companies his recommendation with a
chart containing target Illustrations
and a full explanation of the system
which he would adopt. Brigadier Gen
eral Schall calls special attention to
the recommendations In this report.
Colonel Asher Miner discussing the
Hilton trophy, which was won by the
District of Columbia team, says It is
evident that If the Pennsylvania team
wishes to take first place In these com
petitions In the future it will be neces
sary to avail themselves of the best ma
terial, which can be done by allowing a
limited number of commissioned of
ficers to shoot on the regimental teams
from whose membership the state team
should be selected. Inspectors of rifle
practice, he thinks, should also be elig
ible on this team. Colonel Miner thinks
that the cavalry branch of the service
should be required to qualify with the
carbine Instead of the rifle, under re
quirements especially adopted for that
weapon.
Quartermaster General Logan says
an Item, that greatly adds to the ex
pense of the encampment and -delays
the movements ot the troops Is the un
necessary baggage which the officer
end enlisted men are permitted to carry
to camp. He suggests that a maximum
In size and weight be established for
officers .and men. The uniformity of
packages of the necessary articles re
quired at camp would be a great sav
ing in transportation. In his opinion
too, much lumber la used In camp for
flooring - purposes. He thinks a wood
floor . Is not needed, especially where
there is good ground, and that a bunk
is all that Is necessary.
GENERAL RIPPLE'S SUGGESTIONS
Commissary General Ripple says the
increase of the per capita per diem to 21
cents was a wise and just act and was
attended by good results. He recom
mends an Increase to 25 cents. As the
wants ot the various companies differ
materially, some preferring one thing
and some another, he suggests that of
the 25 cents allowance by the state 20
cents be expended by the commissary
department In furnishing the regular
Issue and that the other S cents be paid
over to the several companies, to be ex
pended for such extras as the tastes and
desires of the members would demand.
This would in many cases prevent the
necessity which now exists ot drawing
on the company fund to supply the ex
tras which all, more ot' iess, find It
necessary to have. "
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Mo-
Candless, acting surgeon general, rec
ommends, first, that an emergency case
of surgical instruments be supplied to
to each of the several commands of the
brigade; second, that a partial set of
special Instruments for the treatment
of fractures and a set ot tooth-extracting
forceps also be supplied; third, that
a memorial be presented to the legis
lature recommending an amendment to
the military code requiring the enlist
ment of the hospital corps as a separate
and distinct body . and. providing for
their pay.
MILITARY EDUCATION.
' Brigadier General Gobln, discussing
the military education of the masses,
suggests that the military spirit found
in tne schools has its Incentive in the
Influence of tho members of the Na
tional Guard In their respective local
ltles. He says that they are the men
who are seeking the education to fit
them for the citizen soldier of the fu
ture. In this effort they are being
emoluted to the young element In many
of the schools and academies. It Is
the National Guard, he adds, which Is
the object lesson, and their practical
work of preparation is followed by
those desirous of being abreast of the
demands of the future.
Brigadier General Wiley takes strong
grounds against the twelve company or
ganization and asks to be beard before
anything Is done In this matter. He
recommends that the state provide a
fund for the erection of armories.
There will be found In the report of
the adjutant general copious extracts
from the reports of the United States
army officers detailed by the secretary
of war last summer to visit the camps
of the National Guard and take notes.
Their criticisms are for the most part
favorable.
IN EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Republicans of Northampton, Carbon,
Monroe and I'lko Select Delegate.
Easton. Pa.. April 3. The Republican
conference to elect two delegates and
alternates to the St. Louis convention
to represent the Eighth Congressional
district met at Easton today. The dis
trict Is composed of the counties of
Northampton, Carbon, Monroe and
Pike.
General Frank Reeder, of Easton, re
ceived the votes of every conferee.
J. M. Drlesbach, of Mauch Chunk, got
the twelve votes of Northampton and
Carbon counties, and Judge Edgar Pin-
shott, of Pike county, got two votes,
those of Pike and Monroe counties.
Reeder and Driesbach were therefore
elected. Dr. J. C. Walton, of Monroe
county, and Chester A. Pellet, of Pike
county, were chosen alternates, and
John Frits, of Bethlehem, presidential
elector by acclamation.
The delegates were uninstructed, but
both are pronounced Quay men.
HON ESDALE POSTMASTTR.
John II. Wordan Will B Appointed In the
Nearlutar. N
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Washington, D. C, April 3. John H.
Worden will be appointed postmaster
at Honesdale in a few days. HI ap
pointment was decided upon today.
He Is endorsed by the county and
state organisations, and recommended
by Congressman Erdman. .
nilllnrd Tournament.
New York, April 8. Schaefer 'and Gar
nler, were the contestants tonight at tho
billiard tournament. The game was fin
ished at the end of the twenty-third Inn
ing, the score being: Schaefer BOO, Gar
n'.er 204. - Highest runs: Schaefer 133,
Gamier 85. Averages: Schaefer 24 2-23,
Gamier 1 6-23.
Ahollshod R Riders.
. Toronto, Ont., April t. The annual con
vention "of the Canada Wheelmen's asso
ciation met here today and made somo Im
portant changes In regulations, and abol
ished class B riders. A resolution passed
that ths Dominion racing board shall -hnve
conultte control over racing In Canadi,
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Taday :
. Fair; Rising Ttstptratsrs.
1 Wyoming Conference Proceedings.
National Guard Matters.
That Steel Combination.
Langdon Held tor Annie. McQrath'a
Murder.
S Wyoming Conference (Continued.)
Market and Stock Quotations.
Dun's Weekly Review ot Trade.
S (Local) Doings In 8oclal Circles.
Good Friday In Our Churches.
4 Editorial.
Ueneral Political Gossip.
E (Iooal) Ruthven Is Again Stoned.
Pure Milk to Be Secured.
Frear's Grocery Again Burglarised.
t (Local) Easter In Our Churches.
7 (Local) Suburban Happenings.
Scranton Poor Board in Session.
I (Sport) Plans of the Scranton Club.
Sensation of Being Knocked Out.
The Three Jacks.
May Be Blacklisted.
Easton's Ball Team.
Base Ball, Bicycle and Other Sport
ing Notes.
(Travel) Wonderland of North
America.
Delightful City of Nice.
10 (Story) "Nor King Nor Country."
Promising Welsh Minister.
Hartley's Exploits.
Easter Egg' Lore.
II Anniversary 8ermon of Rev. Thomas
Bell.
Magazine Notes.
12 News Up and Down the Valley.
ANNIE M'GRATH CASE.
Mystery Explained at the Coroner's In-quest-Ojd
Man Langdon tlsld by ths
Jury-Experts Pnsxled.
Philadelphia, April 3. The coroner's
inquest Into the death of Annie J. Mc
Grath was held today and the cause of
ths girl's death Is but little clearer
than when her body was discovered in
the house at 2926 Gtrard avenue on
March 23 last. The chemical expert
who mad an analysis of the girl'
blood and viscera could only give It as
his opinion that the girl did not die
from chloroform or prussic acid poison
ing, but 'tat her blood presented an
appearand similar to that of persona
poisoned by water gas. Still, the Indi
cations ot water gas in the blood were
not ot sufficient quantity to have
caused death. The expert stated that
he was unable to give the cause of
death, but It might have been due to In
haling Illuminating gas, a specific drug
or poison. At the conclusion of the
inquest the Jury rendered a verdict
that Annie McGrath came to her death
from causes unknown, and recom
mended that Langdon be held for fur
ther investigation before the grand
Jury.
Langdon was committed to prison to
await the grand jury's action. In
consequence of the publicity and sen
sational features of the case only wit
nesses, police officials and newspaper
reporters were admitted to the cor
oner's office. Samuel P. Langdon came
in in charge of two detectives a short
time before the hour set for the hear
ing. Langdon looked In much better
health than When he was arrested and
throughout the hearing was cool snd
almost indifferent In hiB manner. The
inquest was conducted by Coroner Ash
brldge. Henry H. McGrath, the father
of the dead girl, was the first witness.
He testified that his confidence in his
daughter was such that he never had
any suspicion of her connection with
Langdon. - ,
Mrs. Effle Butterfleld, Annie's sister,'
testified that Annie had told her she
was engaged to be married to Langdon.
The witness objected to Langdon on ac
count of the difference in age between
him and her sister. A week prior to
her death Annie told her sister that she
was living with Langdon at 2926 Gtr
ard avenue. The witness threatened
to tell their father and Annie begged
her not to, saying that she herself
would confess to him. Mrs. Butterfleld
admitted that both she and her sister
had used chloroform on several occa
sions for toothache and she told of the
purchase of two ounces of the drug by
Annie a few days before her death and
of the questions Annie asked the drug
clerk concerning the effect of poisons.
AFRAID OF LANGDON.
Miss Florence Stewart the next wit
ness testified that Annie had told her
that she was afraid ot Langdon, and
It he should discover that she went
with other men he might kill her.
Howard Sausser, a drug clerk em
ployed at a drug store at 19th and
Norrls streets, testified that he knew
Annie well. She came to his store and
asked htm to sell her some chloroform.
The girl stated that she wanted to kill
a canary bird with it, but her manner
excited his suspicion and it was only
after repeated avowals on her part that
she intended to make no Improper use
of tne arug that ne sola ner two ounces
of It. She then asked him what the
deadliest poison in the store was. He
told her prussic acid was and she in
quired as to the effect of this poison on
elderly ana young people.
The detective who arrested Langdon
testified to the facts that have already
been published in that connection, but
brought to light a new phase of Lang
don's lite, when he stated that he had
discovered and talked with another girl
whom Langdon was about to set up In
Housekeeping in New York.
Langdon was not permitted by his
counsel to take the stand or break the
silence he has maintained since the
girl's death. The hearing consumed
three hours and at its cot 'on the cor-
oner charged the Jury, ljUwelt upon
the mystery of the case; the efforts to
learn of the cause of-death: their futll
Ity and severely adverted to Langdon's
refusal to go upon the stand. The Jury,
after fifteen minutes' deliberation re
turned their verdict and Langdon was
taken back to his cell in the city hall
Langdon's attorney's this afternoon
stated that they would apply for a writ
of habeas corpus and have Langdon re
leased on ball as early as possible.
MICHIGAN HAS NEW RATIO.
"Ons" to "Ten" Is the Fundamental
Prlnolple of Ills Finances.
Detroit, April 3. Somewhere In this
state a clever rascal is at work "rats
Ing" one dollar bills, as several of them
have come Into Detroit banks. He
changes the figure "one" to "ten" and
the word "one" to "ten," and turns out
310 treasury notes that can hardly be
distinguished from the genuine article.
One of the "raised" bills has been
shown to the officers of the Preston
National bank. They, say the work
was partly done with a pen and partly
by some chemical process.
l.nfnyetto Victorious.
Washington, April 8. In the base ball
game today -Between me uoiumoian uni
versity and the Lafoyette College clubs,
the Lafayette's won by a score ot 18 to 13,
Yato Defeats a Picked Nine.
Fortress Monroe, Va April 3. Yale to
day aorcnteu a picicea nine irom Hamp
ton and Newport News, soor 38 to 6.
THE STEEL CO;
Arrangements That-WitI I'rotect tie
Manufacturers.
MEETING AT HOTEL WALD0RP
Ths Pries of Steal Will for the Pressnt B
Msiatslnad at 20 a Ton-Aa
AcraeoMBt That Will
Ulp the Trad.
New York. Anril 3. Conference of the
bessemer steel manufacturers which
was opened at the hotel Waldorf yes
terday was continued today. They were
called to order at 10.30 o'clock, and with
the exception ot a half hour recess were
in continuous session until 3.30 o clock
this afternoon. The proceedings were
behind closed doors and a sentinel was
stationed In the corridor to keep out
siders twenty feet away from the en
trance to the parlors. During the con
ference none of the steel manufacturer
would communicate any Information to
reporters, but at 4 o'clock George T,
Oliver, of Pittsburg, emerged from the
conference parlors. - He passed down to
tne omce or the notel, when he was
round Dy a reporter.
Mr. Oliver was In excellent iDlrits.'
It was evident that the conference had
been satisfactory to him. He said: "We
have accomplished the object for which
we met. Tne proceedings were har
monious. We carried our programme
ruiiy into street."
'Will you explain the result of th
day's proceedings?" he was asked.
"I can say that today we have ar
ranged the details of what we decided
upon as a whole at yesterday's ses
sion.
The manufacturers decided to main
tain the price of steel for the present, at
$20 per ton. Ther have been no re
strictions made as to the amount of
steel which shall be manufactured by
any particular firm or firms; but It will
be understood that all manufacturer
will exercise good judgment In seeing
to It that the market Is not too greatly
overstocked. The business Is to be con
ducted in accordance with the actual
law ot demand and supply. Special
care will be taken to do away with th
manipulation of the market by middle
men and speculators who have hereto
fore caused much mischief by the man
Ipulatlons of prices. The persons who
have been in th habit of reporting
nctitious transactions in steel, win. Mr,
Oliver feels sure, find their occupation
gone.
COMPETITION ENCOURAGED.
Other portions of the programme
wnicn Mr. uuver said were ratified by
the manufacturers in confidence ars as
follows: .
The manufacturers will so conduct
their business as to effectually put a
stop to the losses which they have sus
tained of late. Honest competition will
be encouraged, but the influence of
mldldlemen will be restricted so that
the Interests of both manufacturers
and consumers will be adquately pro
tected. All negotiations shall be con
ducted by and for the producer, as
the contracting party on the one hand.
and the consuming purchaser on th
other hand. The advance in the price
of pig iron is met by a corresponding
advance in the price ot steel. There
will be no attempt to corner the mar
ket by the manufacturers, but middle
men cannot hereafter contract for large
lots or steel, not knowing where they
can sell them, and- then dump their
stocks upon the . market, thus demor
alizing prices.
The concerns which have agreed! to
act together are as follows: Pennsyl
vanla Steel company, .Otis Steel com
pany, Cleveland Rolling. Mill, company.
Bellalre Steel .company. Union Steel
company, Shenango Valley . Steel com
pany, Maryland Steel company. Wheel
ing Steel ana Iron company. Wheel
ing and Ashland Steel company, Car
negie Steel company, Hainesworth
Steel company, Jones and Laughlin
Steel company, Bethlehem Iron com
pany, Cambria Iron company, John
son Steel company, Gilbert and Warner
company, and the Lackawanna Iron
and Steel company.
BRUTAL SPANIARDS.
General Wylr' Troops at Cuba Rival
the Turkish Mends.
New Orleans, April 3. The following
information has been received by Mr,
J. Nelson Polhemu. local representa
tive In this city of the Cuban Junta.
Mr. Polhemu vouches for its authen
ticity. In the township of Ja'ruco on the
plantation of Morales.the troops of col,
Tort, In command of the three rural
guards arrested four men and on
woman on tne cnarge or Deing insur
gent sympathizers and then took them
to the armory, where the men were
beaten and subsequently killed as was
also the woman who refused to state
she was In connection with rebel forces.
The woman was soon to becom a
mother.
On the nlantatlon Salvador, the sol
dlers maltreated the women, wives and
daughters of the laborers, after having
threatened with death tneir male rel
atives, manv of whom were tied wit
nessing the deed. This same thing
happened in another village near Jar
uco, RECH WAS ALARMED.
Th Murdsrar of Pesslo Weaver Fard
Lynching.
Mays Landing, N. J., April 3. When
John Rech Btepped oft the West Jer
sey railroad near here this afternoon he
looked into the races or a crowd or sev
eral hundred people, who had gathered
to wait for him.
Not the slightest demonstration or
even a remark against the prisoner was
made. Only the crowd surged and
pushed, all anxious to see Rech. As
the sheriff started from the depot with
him. Rech gave one scared look around
at the crowd, and on being reassured
by the sheriff, cast his eyes toward the
ground and never once looked up until
sale with in the 3all.
Jersey justice will probably be swift
InRech's case, as the grand jury meets
In nine days, and his trial will prop
ably follow in a tew days.
Horald's Forecast.
New York. April 4. Herald's weather
forecast: In the middle state today clear
weather will prevail, with slowly rising
temperature and fresh westerly winds.
On Sunday clear, warmer weather and
light westerly to southerly winds will pre
vail, followed by cloudiness and probably
by rain In the westerly and southern dis
tricts, and on Monday cloudy to partly
cloudy weather, with slight temperature
cnanges, preceuou Dyrain or snow.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, April 3. Arrived: Hekla
from Copenhagen. Arrived out: r'uwiu
at Genoa, Aacnen at uremernaven, i-am-panla
at Queeiwtown. Sailed for New
York: werra irom iNapi. oiKmoa
SSaandam, from New York for Amster
dam, passed ueai.
And It Went.
Lebanon, Pa., April 8. "Well hero It
rocs, boys." said ls-year-oia Thomas Eck,
and placing what he thought was an
empty revolver to nis neaa, pulled th
trigger. Death was almost instantaneous
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Boys' Kilt Suits and
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Easter Eggs, .
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'We have secured one of
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Something entirely
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show window as you
pass by.
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408 Spruce St.
CONSUMPTION CURED.
Rsmsrksblo Recovery of a Young Woman
Through Her Faith,
Klwood, Ind., April 8. Faith and
prayer have again wrought a miracu
lous' cure. Consumption In Its last
stages had placed Its destroying mark
on Miss Bessie Dean, a young woman
well known In the northeastern portion,
of this county. Suddenly she refused
all medical attention, declared that she
would be cured through faith and
through prayer.
She began to grow better at once,
and on yesterday was able to do light
housekeeping. Her cure has created
Intense excitement.
Charlotte llnmlltnn Dead,
New York, April 3. Charlotte Augusta
Hamilton, a granddaughter of Alexander
Hamilton died yesterday at her home, IT
West Twentieth strwt, at th age ot 78.
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