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CURRENT GOSSIP
AT WASHINGTON
A Perpetual' Office-Holder Obliged to
Resign.
MR,. BAYARD TALKED TOO MUCH
JCi
The .Inpnncso Mission Considered
Ono of tho .Host Dcslrnlilc of the
Diplomatic Scrvicc--Wlllinm Jen
nings llrynn Still a Drawing Carol
Humor Regarding Justice field.
Special to tho Scranton Tribune.
Washington, April 7. After holding
office almost ever since ho reached tho
ngp of eligibility, which was a good
many years ago, and drnu Ing n pension
ever since the war, Hpniy C. nell, who
was second deputy commissioner of
pensions under tho lost administration,
resigned (ty request) the other day
with grent reluctance. For ninny years
prior to his elevation to a deputy com
misslonorshlp Mr. Hell was chief exam
iner in the portion bureau at a salary
of $2,000 per year. In addition to draw
ing that amount in salary he also drew
a pension. When h'e was promole&four
years ngo to the position which In
has just resigned Sir. Hell was com
pelled to relinquish his claim for a pen
sion. That occurred on April 27, ISM.
Just before his exit from ofltce a few
days ngo, and whll First Deputy Com
missioner Dana was in temporary
charge of the bureau during the ab
sence of Commissioner Evans, Mr. Hell
succeeded In havlnir hlH pension re
stored, to date from April 28, 1R93, ono
day after he relinquished it, thus en
titling him to over .'300 back money.
When Secretary Bliss learned what Mr.
Hell had done he called for and ac
cepted hie resignation at once. Mr.
Hell gained considerable notoriety In
the Inst presidential campaign by tak
ing the stump for Bryan and Sewall.
Ho not only delivered tome of the wild
est free silver speeches made during
the campaign, but never lost an oppor
tunity to denounce President Cleveland
and hla administration In tho severest
terms. For 'his he was requested to
return to his desk rind attend to his
ofTicia! duties.
VJSIS1A WILL, BE REPRESENTED.
Jfersla. ha.3 not had a representative
. Washlricton since 1SS9, when Hadji
ilassan Ghooly Khan, incensed at
American newspaper comments, packed
his traps and sailed nway, Persia Is
a member of tho International Postal
union, and desiring representation at
the meeting icre In May next, will, It
Is seml-ofllcliilly announced, soon send
a diplomatic representative to tho Uni
ted States.
The Japanese mission, to which Col
onel Buck, of Georgia, has just been
appointed, Is considered ono of the most
dehlrable places In the diplomatic ser
vice. The climate Is delightful, tho so
ciety Is of the best, and the surround
ings are of tho most attractive charac
ter. Japan le only twelve days sail
from Vancouver, so that one Is not very
far from home. The best part of tho
position Is that the salary of tho min
ister Is J12.000 per year, and he lives
in a beautiful home which this govern
ment owns, so that the rent problem
does not trouble him.
Ambussador Bny.trd's weakness for
making speeches at the wrong time
caused the following paragraph to ap
pear In the revised regulations of tho
state department:
It Is deemed advisable to extend a simi
lar prohibition against public addresses,
unless upon exceptional restnl occasion in
tho country of official residence. And on
buch occasions all referenco to political
issues ponding in tho United States or
elsewhere will be carefully avoided.
President Cleveland and Secretary
Olney never approved of Mr. Bayard's
speech-making, and after his speech
before a swell London club a little over
a year ago, In which he belittled the
American voter and the political meth
ods In vogue In this country, the above
paragraph was Inserted in the revised
regulations for the guidance of am
bassadors and ministers of the United
States In foreign countries. (Colonel
Hay, the new ambassador to Great
Britain, is not an orator.
BRYAN STILL A DRAWING CARD.
William Jennings Bryan, the defeated
Popocratlc candidate for the presi
dency, is still a great drawing card.
The simple announcement In the local
papers that he was coming to' Wash
ington this week to argue a case before
the United States Supreme court had
the effect of taking big crowds to the
capltol on Monday and Tuesday to get
a glimpse of tho free silver champion.
Every place ho went people followed
him as faithfully as the small boy does
a circus brass band. AVlth all this at
tention Mr. Bryan shows no signs of
enlargement of the head, with which
tho average man becomes afflicted as
Boon as the public begins to lionize hlttt
For more than the 'steenth tlmo the
report is again current that Justice
Field, of the United States Supreme
court bench, Is to soon retire. He has
long since passed the age of retirement,
but on account of his hatred for Presi
dent Cleveland he positively refused
to leave the bench during his adminis
tration. Now, however, that Mr. Cleve
land Is out of office and cannot appoint
Field's successor the old Justice has
concluded to retire and allow President
McKinley, whom he always ndmlred,
to appoint his successor. It Is said that
Attorney General McKenna will suc
ceed Justice Field. Both are Callfor
nlans. tJenornl Loo's Plans.
Richmond, Va April 7,-Consml Gen
eral Fltzhugh Leo has Just written a
friend hero that he will be unable to leave
Cuba April 15, as he expected, and that
ho will be delayed In Havana until tho
latter part of Muy or curly In June, Gen
eral Leo was forced to decline an (nvlta
tlon to deliver an address on Cuba before
the United Confederate Memorial socle-
ties on April -ts.
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Wilkes-Ilnrro Murder Mystery.
Wllkes-Harro, April 7. John Mayerav
age, a carpenter, was found In the street
near his home, In Georgetown, last night
with his skull fractured In two places,
and ho died this morning. Ho may have
been murdered. The corner Is Investigat
ing. ii m i in
Itoumunln Cabinet Rcsignx,
cabinet baa resigned.
A100DY AT ST. LOUIS.
Immense Crowds Flock to Ilcnr the
ruinous Kvnngellst.
St. Louis, April 7. Music Hall, Exposi
tion building, tho largest auditorium in tho
city, was taxed to its utmost yesterday
afternoon by an Immense crowd of people
who had como to hear Dwlght L. Moody,
the famous evangelist, who was assisted
In tho services by a picked choir of WO
voices. Mr. Moody camo from Chicago
for tho purpose of holding a series of re
Vlval meetings In St. Louis,
This Is the first tlmo ho has been hero
slnco 1S76.
WANTS HIM LEGALLY DEAD.
Womnn Desires to Wind Up Her
Missing Brother's AfTnirs,
San Francisco, April 7. Proceedings are
to'be tnken to havo Windsor A. Keefer,
the mining man who mysteriously disap
peared, declared legally dead. His sister,
Mrs. DavldB, Is (Irmly convinced that her
brother met .with foul play after leasing
tho Jupiter Mine
At tho expiration of the nlnty days' de
lay required by tho statute, she will np
peal to the Superior court, so that his
Month may be legally established and his
estate probated.
SITUATION AT CRETE.
Turkish Garrison at Kisamo Asks As
sistanceA Social Reformer and
Six Nurses Start for the Island.
Cancn, Crete, April 7. Tho Insurgents
of the vicinity of Klsnmo, at the western
end of tho island, havo written to the
foreign admirals giving notice that they
aro projecting an attack upon tho fort
at Klsnmo. Tho Turkish garrison thero
buo asked for assistance.
Two thousand Insurgents havo crowded
around Sltla, at the eastern end of the
Island, and a French warship has land
ed live guns In anticipation of an attack
upon that place.
Canea, Crete, April 7. Brisk fighting
took placo today outside of Candla. Tho
Insurgents In considerable Ftrength ad
vanced from four .points and attacked tho
Turkish outpoBts. The la ter maintained
their positions, with tho loss of two men
killed and eleven wounded.
London, April 7. Mrs, Armlston Chant,
the social reformer, and six nurses Btart
for tho island of Crete tomorrow. Lady
Henry Somerset and II. F. Keith, of Bos
ton., -re financing tho mission.
CARRIED OFF THE LETTERS.
lturglnrs Not Satisfied with Money
nnd Postage Stamps.
Tlflln, O,, April 7. Four masked men
robbed tho postofflce, store and railway
ticket ofllco at Rockaway, six miles from
this town, at -midnight last night. William
Carrlck Is In charge of the ofllcea, which
aro In hli home.
Tho burglars forced Carrlck to reveal
the combination of his safe and the hiding
placo of other -valuables, and secured
$2,000 In notes and chocks, $70 in cash and
$33 In postage stamps, nnd all the regis
tered and ordinary letters.
ARMY WORMS AND FROST.
Grain Crop in Wisconsin Hns Ilocn
Seriously Dnmngcil.
Milwaukee, April 7. Official reports re
ceived by the Weather office from volun
teer observers In parts of Wisconsin
show a serious condition of tho small
grains, as a result of unfavorable weath
er In January, which froze winter wheat,
rye, red clover and timothy.
Advices from Baraboo say tho army
worms can bo seen everywhere, CTawllng
over tho dead leaves.
GAZALAND IN REVOLT.
Twenty Thousand Nntivcs Hobcl
Agninst the Portuguese.
London, April 7. Dispatches from Pre
toria and Delagoa Bay say that tho whole
of Gazaland Is In open revolt. 'Twenty
thousand natives havo rebelled ngalnst tho
Portuguese government. The principal
rising Is only about forty miles from the
Transvaal border.
Tho Portuguese troops aro mobilizing
rapidly and tho situation Is regarded as
most serious.
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WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDER.
Son Says Sho Wnnted Him to Drown
His Stepfather.
Chlcago.Aprll 7. Mrs. Ernestine Domke
Is In jail, accused of murdering Ernest
Kuonoth several years agfc Her son will
aid her husband In testifying against
her.
Robert Ronke, who Is her son by her
first husband, declares that only a few
months ago his mother asked him to
take hla stepfather out In ?oat upon
the lako and drown him. it,
Postmasters Appointed.
Washington, April 7. There wero 67 ap
pointments of fourth clasB postmasters
today. Of these 31 wero based on resig
nations, 32 on removals nnd ono on death,
Tho changes Include: Pennsylvania,
Bloomfleld, H. W. Stager, vice W, G.
Babcock, resigned; Charlesvllle, S. Tay
lor Dlehl, vlco Ellas Corle, resigned;
Hydotown, W. McCullough, vice S. E.
Rldgeway. resigned; Penns Manor, Mrs.
Martha Needle, vlco S. C. Stokes, re
moved. Dentil of George Stephens.
Philadelphia, April 7. Gcorgo Stephens,
division freight agent of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington nnd Baltimore railroad,
dropped dead In his oliico today. He leaves
a widow, but no children. Mr. Stephen
was born In Philadelphia Juno 6, 1897. He
entered the railway service in 1861, Blnce
when ho has been with tho Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore road In several
positions.
Guurnntors Compnuy Ilollconsed.
Albany, N. Y.. April 7,-Stato Superin
tendent of Insuranco Payne today Issued
a rellccnso to tho Guarantors' Liability
Indemnity company of Pennsylvania,
pending an examination now being made
of Us affairs by tho Pennsylvania depart
ment. This license Is Issued at the specific
renueit of Insuranco Commissioner Lam
bert, of Pennsylvania.
Consul Loo Well Treated.
Havana, April 7, Consul General Leo's
attention having been called by the rep
resentative of the Associated Press to a
published statement that he had been
treated with Incivility when visiting tho
captain general's palace, said that this
was un error, as without exception he had
been received there, whenever he had
called, with all courtesy.
Dr. Swnllow Mny lie Nominated.
Wllllamsport, Fa,. April 7. The state ex
cutlve committee of the Prohibition party
today perfected arrangements for the
state convention to be held at Altoona,
Juno 3. Chairman Jones' announced that
Rev, Dr. Swallow, of HurrUburg, will n
doubt be tho nomine for state treasurer)
WALTON CAPITOL
BILL IS PASSED
Provides for the Erection of Build
Ing Costing 5550,000.
HOUSE PASSES ANTITRUST BILL
Tho 11111 Requiring tho Platforms of
Street Cnrs to Ho Inclosed During
Winter Months Is Amended nnd
Lnid Aside for Printlng'-iMcmorinl
Day Liquor Hill Defeated.
Hanlsburg, Pa,, April 7. The senate
met at 11 o'clock this morning with
President Pro Tern McCarrcll In the
chair. The bill to repeal the Pltonirn
liK'nl option law was reported with a
negative recommendation while the hill
provided for a board of building In
spectors In cities of the first class wna
favorably reported.
These gubernatorial appointments
wro confirmed by the senate:
Nathan C. Shaeffcr, of Lancaster, to
bo superintendent of public Instruc
tion for the term of four years from
April 1, 1S67. Samuel Small, of York,
nnd Chntles II. Mullen, of Mount Holly
Springs, to bp trustees ot the Pennsyl
vania statdfuinatlc hospital at Harris
burr;. jjlP'
The Walton bill, providing for the
erection of a new state capltol on or
near the old rlj. .t a cost of $5n0,000
was passed finai -
When the Hum on good road bill
came up for final passage quite a dls
cusm'.oh was puclpltated. Mr. I.ro-.vn,
of Westmoreland, snld that the bicy
clists vnnted th" bill passed ai did the
grangers, hut In hi opinion the grang
er.', have been misled. "If the farmers
knew that this bill Increased taxation
from 10. to 20 mills," he continued,
"they would be ngalnst it."
In Mr. Fllnn'r opinion the bill would
not increupc (he farmers taxes. "I do
not think," he declared, "that this bill
will be tho cause of building good
roads, but it will be a start in the
right direction."
Several speeches were made in favor
of the bill. A vote on final passage was
then tnken and the bill passed by a
vote of 41 to G. Adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. Chldsey, of Northampton, called
up the bill repealing th'o act of May 5,
1895, providing for the annexation of
third class cities nnd boroughs, or
townships or parts of townships to
second class cities and directing courts
of common pleas to order election
therefor and Imposing duties on county
commissioners in reference thereto.
T.le bill was recalled from tho governor
several days ago and amended. It
passed finally this morning and now
goes to the senate for conference and
then to the governor.
The bill providing for the payment of
bounties for the destruction of wild
cats, foxes, minks, hawks, owls and
weasles passed finally. These bills also
passed that stage:
The Crothers anti-trust bill passed
the house finally this afternoon by a
vote of 157 to 4. Those voting In the
negative were Messrs. Bolles, Zehnder,
Woodruff and Boyer. Mr. Woodruff
filed tho folowing reasons for his vote:
I voto nay on tho bill because the rem
edy provided for tho evils intended to bo
corrected is prohibition, not regulation;
becauso its terms aro so broad and com
prehensive that they could bo held to ap
ply to and make unlawful co-operative
stores, partnerships, agreements between
employers and their salesmen In rofer
enco to prices; Indeed, It Is difficult to
se how any two or more persons could act
together In any line of business without
making a combination tending to afreet
the pi Ice or cost of a product nnd not
oomo within the prohibitive terms of the
bill, and because no evidence In tho form
of a petition or report has teen presented
to tho house showing either tho need for
this bill or Its effectiveness to remedy
somo of the undoubted evils Incident to
some great combinations of oapltal.
Mr. Crothers' bill requiring the front
and rear platforms of street railway
cars to be enclosed during the months
of November, December, January,
February and March was amended In
committee of the whole to require the
enclosure to be constructed of glass
and then laid aside for printing. The
bill prohibiting tho sale or gift of In
toxicating liquors on Memorlnl day was
defeated by a vote of 00 to 70. This
measure has been before every legis
lature the past twelve years and has
always failed In the house. For a won
der, there was no discussion on It to
day. These hills passed finally: Requiring
constables to make returns to court
only when they have violations of law
to report, except where otherwise pro
vided for by rule of court: authorizing
boroughs to make appropriations to es
tablish and maintain free public li
braries. QUAY FAVORS WALTON BILL.
Has Appenled to His Friends to Sup
port the Measure.
Harrlsburg, Pa., April 7. The Walton
capltol bill, which passed tho senate to
day, will be reported tomorrow from the
house appropriations committee, Frank
II. McClatn, of Lancaster, leader of the
buildings and grounds commmHtee, will
make a fight when the bill pomes up on
second reading to amend It to Increase
tho appropriation to $100,000 and Incorpor
ate other recommendations of tho com
mltteo. Mr. McClaln says If the house
votes down his amendments tho commit
tee will not da anything to block Its
progress.
Senator Quny favord tho governor's
plan and has appealed to his friends In
tho house to vote for the Walton bill.
The senator has practically completed
his Interviews with legislators and poli
ticians and will return to Washington In
the morning.
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Woman Fntnlly Burned.
Philadelphia, April 7. Mrs, Minnie Dyer,
aged 30'year8, was fatally burned today
by her clothes catching fire from a kitchen
range. Her mother, Mrs. Harriet Bishop,
waB badly burned while trying to ext n
gulsh the flames, Tho women recently
came to this city from Spring Lake, N. J,
Tnrilfon Knlinn Products
Rome, April 7. Notice has been given
In the chamber of deputies of a number of
questions and interpellations regarding
tho new duties proposed by tho pending
American tariff bill on oranges and lem
ons and the effect thereof on Italian products,
SHIP DUILDERS MEET.
Discussion in the Interest of Ameri
can Ship Owners.
Washington, April 7. A meeting of
representatives of the shipping Interest
was held today In tho room of tho senato
committee on commerce. Among thoso
present were: C. A, Qrlscom, W. P. Clyde,
T. W. Hyde, A. K. Smith, C. H. Cramp,
Samuel S. Sewall, H. P. Booth, E. Bliss,
Aaron Vanderbllt, D. C. Mink, F. J. Firth.
C. II. Keep, ex-Senator G. F. Edmunds
and Senators Fryo, Elklns, Hanna and
Perkins. Tho meeting was held for the
purpose 'of promoting legislation looking
to the encouragement of American ship
ping. Much of tho talk was on tho lines of
adopting a policy which would unite all
political parties In support of some meas
ure which would result In keeping at
home tho $300,000,000 which It was declared
Is now annually paid out to the owners
of foreign vessels for carrying American
goods.
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THE LENZ MURDERERS.
Cases 'on Trial in Turkey, Though tho
Accnscd Are nt Largo.
Washington, April 7. By a peculiarity
of Turkish law the authorities at Erzer
oum on March 11 began to try for murder
tho Armenians and Kurds who murdered
the American bicyclist, Lenz, at Chllka
nl, May, 1891, although none of tho ac
cused persons aro In custody or wero be
fore the court. Fnlted States Consul
Bergholz In reporting tho matter to the
state department, says that the trial was
In default, the accused Armenians being In
Russia and the Kurds In hiding.
Tho governor general declined to accede
to Mr. Bergholz'B request that his drago
man be permitted to attend officially.
However, he consented to allow the Bri
tish dragoman to attend In Mr. Bergholz's
Interest. The result of tho trial was not
known when the consuls' mall closed.
BULGARIA TO BUILD A RAILROAD.
Bidders Required to Deposit 530,000
Frnncs ns Security.
Washington, April 7. The Burgarlan gov
ernment has advertised 'for proposals for
building eighty-two miles of railroad from
Ronstchouq to Trlnova.
United States Consul Stephen at Annn
berg reports the fact to the state depart
ment, together with the Information that
a deposit of 530,000 francs In the Sophia
Natoral bank Is inquired as security nnd
that full plans, etc., can bo obtained by
American bidders for twenty francs upon
application to the ministry of public
works.
ACTORS INJURED IN A FIRE.
Members of tho Katie Itoonov Com
pnny Jump from tho Window.
Dayton, Ohio, April 6. Tho Phillips
house was badly damaged this morning
by a firo which started In the laundry.
The firo was confined to tho wcat wing.
Loss about $33,000; fully Insured.
John Bryant, an actor In tho Katie
Rooney company, fell or jumped from
the third floor through a skylight. Ho
received a fracture of tho skull, a scalp
wjund nnd several sovore cuts. His wife
had her right ankle fractured, Thero
were several thrilling escapes.
CITY IN DARKNESS.
ricllcfontc's Electric Light Works
Burncd--Lox, 935,000.
Bellefonte, Pa., April 8. A fire of sup
posed Incendiary origin dostroyed the largo
plant of the Electric Illuminating com
pany In this city, with alt of Its contents
last night.
As a result the entire city will bo In
darkness for sevoral night, Tho loss Is
estimated at $35,000, with $13,000 Insurance.
Jlutc Arrested for Forgery.
Hazleton, Pa., April 7. A deaf mute
giving tho name of John Miller, and his
place of residence Lehlghton, was arrest
ed hero today by Lieutenant John Ferry,
charged with trying to cash a forged
check. He was taken to tho station houso,
where a number of business men called
and Identified him as tho man whom they
had cashed checks for during tho day. Ho
was committed to jail by the mayor.
Death of Mrs. Smith.
Philadelphia, April 7. Mrs. Sophie Ce
cilia Smith, wife of ex-Stato Senator
George Handy Smith, who died at her
home, 1611 South Broad street, yesterday
afternoon. She was In tho sixty-third
year of her age. Mr. Smith has been ill
for somo time past nnd the great grief
of losing his wife has been a. severe blow
to him. Four daughtors survive Mrs.
Smith.
Foul Piny Suspected.
Pottsvlllc, Pa., April 7. Nicholas Bart
lett, a Russian, aged 50, who resides near
Mlnnrsvllle, was found dead In a well to
day. The unfortunate man was last seen
going In the direction ot the well for a
bucket of water. His friends suspect foul
play.
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Gns Kills Two Miners.
Colorado Springs, April 7. Seven men
wero overcome by smoke and gas at tho
Strlckloo Tunnel on the West Slope of
Pike's Peak and two aro dead, while the
others are In a critical condition. The
dead are George Gordon and Mlko Lew.
Both aro single.
KlifTto Ho Punished.
Pretoria, April 7. Presldont Kruger has
ordered, that his grandson, Lieutenant
Ellff, Bhall bo placed on trial before a
special court for the offensive language
recently used by him In a public reference
to Queen Victoria at Johannesburg.
Victory for Chief Lnmns.
Buenos Ayres, April 7. It Is reported
hero from Montevideo that tho insurgent
chief, Lamas, has defeated tho govern
ment troops under General Arrlblo. Tho
government will send re-lnforcements.
THE NEWS THIS MOUNINO.
Weather Indications Today:
Partly Cloudy) Variable Winds,
1 Walton State Capltol Bill Passes tho
Senate.
Llvo Washington Topics.
Business Before the Wyoming Confer
ence. 2 Congress Grants Relief to the Flood
Sufferers.
Financial and Commercial.
3 (Local) Common Pleas Court Proceed.
. ings.
Building Permits Issued During March,
4 Editorial.
Washington Gossip.
5 (Local) Mies Dickinson on tho Stand.
John E, Barrett's Lecture on John
Boyle O'Reilly.
6 Baso Ball and Other Sports.
7 West Side and City Suburban.
8 Up and town tho Valley,
BUSINESS DONE BY
THE CONFERENCE
Rev. J. B, Sweet, of tlic Simpson Cliurcb
of tbls City, Chosen Secretary.
NUMBER OF ADDRESSES HEARD
Dr. A. II. Leonard Spoke of the Croat
Work That Is Being Done by the
.Missionaries of tho Churchy-Methodism
Is Now Preaching tho Gospel
in tho United States lu Fourteen
Different Lnngungcs--Ucport of
Conference Trcnsurer.
Special to tho Seranton Tribune.
Oneonta, N. Y., April 7. Tuesday
evening tho Veterans' association of
the Wyoming conference In connection
with the conference held a camp-fire.
Rev. P. R. Tower, the president, occu
pied the chair, and Rev. M. D. Fuller,
of Owego, N. Y was the speaker of
the evening, his. address, which was
Itfrgely concerning the private soldiers'
army experience, was exceptionally in
teresting. The large auditorium of the
church was filled with an enthusiastic
REV. J. B. SWEET,
Was Chosen Secretary of tho Wyoming
Conference.
audience. Patriotism Is always popu
lar. Several war songs wero sung by
the veterans, the audience Joining In
the choruses.
This morning the conference session
opened nt 9 o'clock and Bishop War
ren began the service by reading a
chapter from Second Corinthians. The
conference sang a hymn and after
prayer the bishop was assisted by the
presiding elders In administering the
sacrament of the Lord's supper. The
bishop's Introductory speech to the
body wik very impressive and Inspir
ing. After the roll call Rev. J. B.
Sweet was elected secretary by ballot
and Rev. W. G. Simpson and Rov. J. W.
Nicholson were elected assistant.
Rev. II. A. Williams was made statis
tical secretary, Rev. G. B. Stone was
elected treasurer, he to name his as
sistants. By motion of Rov. C. V. Ar
nold, the fifth seat from the front ono
was made tl bar of the conference.
Rev. A. J. Van Cltft rend the nomina
tions of tho cabinet for the various
standing committees.
Dr. M. S. Hard presented compli
mentary resolutions concerning the
services of Rev. E. B. Olmstead ns sec
retary during the past five years. Rev.
W. H. Llnnaberry was made the con
ference correspondent to the Christian
Advocate, and Rev. T. M. Turrey was
appointed to report for the New York
Advocate.
INTRODUCED TO CONFERENCE.
Drs.' Day and Leonard were Intro
duced to the conference, also Dr. C. M.
Glftln, Rev. E. Armstrong, Rev. James
Schofield, recent transfer, and Rev. H.
B. Johnson from Japan. Dr. Day ad
dressed the conference In the Interest
of Syracuse university. It has ten in
structors, 1,133 students in attendance,
a gain of 244 over last year. The doc
tor Is very enthusiastic about the fu
ture of the university, he has made a
great success of the school during his
first term of service.
Dr. A. B. Leonard made an interest
ing and stirring speech upon the work
of our missionary service, Methodism is
now preaching the Gospel In the United
States In fourteen different languages.
Rev. L. C. Murdock was appointed to
canvass the conference for "The Gospel
In all Lands."
The statistical session was held at 2
o'clock this afternoon, tho various pas
tors of the conference rendered reports
of tho year's work. Rev, W. M. Hllley
presided at this session. Immediately
at the close of the statistical session
Rev. William B Westlake preached
tho annual missionary sermon.
The evening session was the mission
ary anniversary and J. C. Leacock pre
sided. A new trained choir accompa
nied by organ, piano and orchastra led
the singing. The conference treasurer
reported the following amount contri
buted: Blnghamton district, $4,730;
Chenango, $2,880; Honesdale, $2,395;
Oneonta, $2,610; Owego, $2,591; Wyom
ing, $13,316; total, $28,122, an Increase
of $300 over last year.
DR. LEONARD'S ADDRESS.
Dr. Leonard, one of tho missionaries,
delivered an enthusiastic address, chos
Ing for his subject "Tlve Kingdom of
Heaven In This World." Tho old testa
ment writers were at their best, ho said,
when they spoke of the kingdom of
heaven, It was a favorite theme with
the prophets. John the Baptist came
proclaiming tlw kingdom of heuvwt la
at hand. Then came Christ preaching
of the kingdom, By his parables teach
ing concerning it and when ho gave
us a prayer the very first petition was
"Thy Kingdom Come." Thero Is divine
philosophy In tho order of that prayer.
Ho wanted His dlbclples to lay up
treasures In heaven.
Therefore he said "Seek ye llrst the
Kingdom of Heaven;" he bent out his
disciples (-Uylng go preach for the
kingdom of heaven Is at hand. Yet he
plainly told them "My Kingdom Is not
of this World," then ho located it hay
ing "The Kingdom of God Is within
you," The world wants a church with
the kingdom of God within. The trouble
with many Is they ure In tho kingdom
but the kingdom Is not In them. Tho
gospel purposes to make human society
somewhat heavenly. The man who
don't lelIevo in foreign missions Is a
mean man, he should havo lived twelve
I wnuH"i mm m mean and selfish
FINLEY
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Lewis9 Really
& DavSeSo
to enjoy this civilization and lo willing
to pass It on. The gospel Is to save
this world. The paloon must go to the
same hell to which slavery has goe,
I have great hopes for tho future. Then
ha spoko of the awful conditions ot
heathen lands adding that tho ChHu
tian religion wan tho hope of thla
world. The church must double her
contributions and hasten tho day of
Jubilee when all shall gather perhaps at
Jerusalem and Jew and Gentile sine
"All Hall the Power ot Jesus name."
Governor Pingrce's Addross.
Detroit, Mich., April 7. Governor Pin
grco Issued an address to citizens of Mich
igan today declaring that tho dofeat of
Captain Stowart for mayor of Detroit Is
not a defeat for tho governor. Mr, Pln
greo asserts that Mayor-elect Mayburg ts
pledged to carry on the old fight against
the street railway "combination" and'wtll
havo his (Plngree's) assistance.
liig Mortgage.
Pottsvllle, Pa . April 7. Tho mortgage
against tho Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron company for $135,000,000 won
recorded at tho Schuylkill county record
er's office today. The mortgage will be
recorded in every county In which ths
company's property Ib sltuatod.
Republican Ticket Safe.
Providence, R. I April 7. Chairman
White, of the state central committee,
states that the Republican ticket Is Bate
beyond doubt and that Dyer's plurality
will bo greater than Governor Llppltts"
last year.
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Tho Ilcrnld's Weather Forecast.
Now York. April S.-In tho Middle States
today, partly cloudy to fair weather wilt
prevail, preceded by light local rain, with
light variable winds, mostly westerly and
northerly and slight temperature changes.
On Friday, fair to partly cloudy, slightly
wanner weather and fresh northerly to
easterly winds will prevail, followed by,
rain In the western districts.
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