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PHILADELPHIA
HAS A RIPPER
The Bill Greatinu a Board ot Re
vision ot Taxes Is Passed
In the House.
OBJECTIONS ARE HEARD
Mr. Clarency, Mr. Bedfoid and Mr.
Creasy Oppose the Measure Mr.
Cooper, of Delaware, Claims to
Have Been the Recipient of a Gold
Brick Result of the Vote A Com
pnnion BUI Is Considered Other
Matters of Interest Before the
Lawmakers Relief for James Gan
non The Chew Kidnapping' Bill
Passed in House.
.v fVlu-tie Will- h"tn riio .-.n.ial.l I'io .
llrirrisburg. April ll). The Philadel
phia 'Tippet" Mil. piovidiug for (he
election of the Philadelphia hoard of
10 vision of taxes 'hy the people, instead
of iippolntnicnl 1" Ihi' Judges of thf
courts, was token up in thf house this
afternoon for Until passage. Mr. Clar
( ucy, of Philadelphia, salrl a large por
.cntngc of the citizens of Philadelphia
were snt Itled with the present system
of assessment." of property and that
I hey were opposed to any change In
the lnw liy thf passage of this hill. Mr.
l.edfoi-d. of Philadelphia, was opposed
to the 1)111, and he did not believe It
u mid remedy any of the evils which
niu alleged to eslt In the department
of taxes.
.Mr. Paul, of Philadelphia, also said
he did not know of n single taxpayer
of Philadelphia who wanted this bill to
be onie a Imv.
Mr, Crt.isy. of Columbia, was op
posed to the bill because it took away
from the hoard of judges the appoint
ment of the membeis of the board of
rmhion of taxes, by whom the assess
ors are appointed.
Mr. Piensy said he would be satisfied
that the tneiubeis of the hoard of re-
Mon should be elected by the people
If they were til veil n ehanee to have
their vote counted through tin honest
ballot system. Two years ago, when
lie was a candidate for state treasurer,
one uf his colleagues on the ways and
means committee fiom Philadelphia
pat -00 voles in the ballot box against
him before the polls opened.
Mr. Voorhees "Does the gentleman
ffer to John II. FowV"
Mr. Cie.isy "I don't refer to Mr.
Fow. nor do T refer to the gentleman
whom you helped scat several years
aero as a. member of this body, who did
not have enough votes to'eleot him."
Mr. Cooper, of Delaware, said lie nui
i Kepublkan and always had been, but
he bad no hesitancy in saying that If
this bin becomes a law the great Ko-puhlli-nn
party will be In danger. Fie
.as opposed to the bill because he be
lieved by so doing' he was helping to
bU'.ik a ring. He voted for the Pitts
burg "ripper" because he believed that
by the pass-age of the bill he was help
Ins to break a ring, but he now lintls
'hat he and Put members have been
given a gold brick. lie proposed to
peel the gold olC the brick and use it
fnr some good purpose.
The Vote.
Mr. Cooper raid lie did not under
stand the recent political movements in
Penin.ylv.inln. and to give the great
leader of the state n chance to be heard
he moved to postpone consideration of
Mie bill for the present. The motion
failed by a vote of yeas to 1hi nays.
The bill then passed finally by a vote
of llil to TS,
The negative vote was as follows.
l. viiii.'!, Alli-on, Andii-on, Arnold, Itcner,
fledioril, lliiimiii. IlKiimn, llronn, 1,. P.. I.'.i.
in r, (Ijiiiio.v, Clark, Coper, Cray, ("rea-y,
)non, poult, lh.i-o, Dunn, i'du.tui-i, Ihmry,
I'ukr, I'i-.Iier. Void, WMir, I'lierlh, fjoildiulc,
tiiiili, lln.n.', II ill, Hamilton, aWph, Il.1rt1n.111,
II.11F, Hell, lleolli.il tli. HUduml.. limb. Ilmjtl.,
Ilnrkiii. .Inliiwiii, Albeit W. ; .lulitiMn, Inin N-;
Kirk, Wilier, Knout, liliitnn, bonm, Mcl..ini,
Hi I'her-im. MeWhliimy. M ilmn, Marno. MilUr.
it. I'ijiiU; Mnoio, Miner, Mm', Nattuii-n, ),.
I r, IMIin, I'.nil, I'lillhin, II.iy, lieoil. ItoltT. ISib'i;.
r, Hotli, KiUi-t, Si oil, Mime, .''.aiibli, Wfeiiov,
rhoiiw. Troul, Tin hit, WniNwiiNli. Willi., WIN
lnon, Wll-nn, Winnu 7
The lilll now goes to the sonuie for
concurrence In tho house amendments.
The house then tool; up tlm compan
ion bill providing for the election of
bcr.td of 1 evii-lon of taxes at the next
general election, Mr. Cooper moved
to go into committee xif tlio wiolu for
nn amendment pi milling that tlm
Judges of the courts of the common
1 1 leas of Philadelphia shall appoint
three examiners, whine duty It .shall
he to osnnilm. all ippllcants for posi
tions nf iea estate assessor., and pio
p.'iri' u list of ellqibles from wlileh tho
board of icvislon of taxes shall appoint
all teal estate, assessors.
Th,e motion fnlliul by a veto nf 71
tas to 120 nnyp, after which tint bill
1 i.ssed finally by a. vote uf U! to 71,
frliu Oieawy hill taxing corporations
lor toad purposes passed finally by a
ol, of 120 to 3.
Thu bill amending tho act of l$9S, j-ol-
live to tho rebuilding of county
i;jJdBCs ever navigable streams hy nx
findltig its provisions so as to author
ikc the rebulldlns' hy Mie common
wialth of county bridges which havo
Income dangerous and unlit for the
in.-?s Intended and providing for
thiinges In the location of bridges re
built also passed finally.
A bill was introduc.-il in the house
today by Mr. Srnythc, of Philadelphia,
which pinctlcnlly revives tho ballot act
In existence prlo. to tho enactment
of the Baker ballot act.
Tho Tlearom election contest bill was
reached tonight on yrcond lending and
dropped from tlm calendar on motion
of lis nuthor, Mr. Ueacom, of "West
moreland. The order of business at
tonight's session was bills, on second
reading. Among fiie niea-nnes passing
this singe v.-ero bills piovldlng an ad
ditional law judeo for Luzeruu county;
validating oillclal cots done and per
formed hy burgesses holding oftlce9
under irtegular elections or appoint
ments; licensing the manufacture or
sale ot "boiled" or "process" butter,
and repealing the act exempting sew
ing machines and typewriting machines
leased or hired from levy or sale 011
executions or distress for tetil.
Mr. Patterson, of Itlalr, Introduced a
bill in the houso today appropriating
$4,000 for -tho instruction of foiestry
in the Pennsylvania State College.
When the Judiclul apportionment hill
was taken up for Until passage, Mr.
Scott, of Allegheny, moved to recon
sider the vote hy which the bill was
passed 011 third rending for the pur
pose of amending It hy reducing the
numbers of orphans'' court judges in
Allegheny county from 'three to two,
as provided for by the existing law.
During a debate on the motion, Mr.
Scott, in reply to 1111 Interrogation by
Mr. Miss, .of Delaware, said that Judge
Hawkins, president judge of tho Alle
gheny county orphans' (.-ourt. did not
want nil additional judge, because there
was no necessity for it. The motion
tailed by a vote of 8-1 yeas to 98 nays.
The bill then passed llnally by 14(1 to 30.
The bill regulation the publication of
advertisements required by law in
newspapers published In the linglisli
and Oerniiin languages also passed
llnally.
The Ford compulsory education bill;
the bill amending the third class city
not to provide for the adjustment of
the Indebtedness of such citle and bor
oughs or townships annexed thereto;
the Chew hill punishing kidnapping by
hanging and the Creasy road bill also
passed finally.
The bouse adjourned at 10 o'clock un
til 10 o'clock tomorrow.
RELIEF FOR GANNON.
Bill Passed by Senate Other Meas
ures Passed Finally.
IV l'.xcliiiwt Willi fiom Thf Astoci.ltfil Pre-.
Harrisbut'g, Pa., April 10. Tho sen
ate todny passed a house bill authoriz
ing the courts in any proceeding at law
in which ii conveyance of lauds or
tenements shall bo ordered, and where
thu party who is ordeted to execute
the siiitie shall neglect to -do so, to dl
leot that such conveyance be executed
with the same effect by tho sheriff.pro
thonotary, clotlc or trustees appointed
by the cotut.
An Interesting story lies behind the
bill, and If the governor approves the
measure it will Hbprnte from prison a
man who has been In contempt of court
tor seven years. The case is that of
James Cannon, of Scranton, who has
been sued by his brother-in-law,
Thomas Keel, for the possession of a
piece of land worth about $;i,000. Can
non lost the suit, and he was directed
to make a deed in favor of Keed for all
his interest la the land. This he re
fused to do. He was adjudged in con
tempt of court and thrown into prison.
During the past seven years he has
firmly refused to obey the order of tho
court, and has made up his mind to die
In jail rather than make the deed. If
the governor approves the bill, a Lack
awanna, jail oillclal 'will probably be
directed bv the court to execute the
deed and Gannon will be liberated from
his confinement.
The brother-in-law and the judge
who committed Cannon to prison aic
both dead.
The senate concurred in the amend
ments to the senate bill authorizing
school boards to grant the use of school
houses for lyceum and other literary
purposes, tmtl to the senate bill amend
ing an act authorizing manufacturing
companies to take, hold- and have real
estate to carry on their business by
striking out the provision which limits
the amount of land that such com
panies can take.
Bills Passed Finally.
The following bills were passed tin
ally: I'roiidiiiR lof llif siipoiiituiinl nf .' tiiiliKry
for county jil- in muni!. ''here the shrriil
.11U : jiiilu ami li.is I1.11I hU rosMmeo 111 Hit
county i.'il.
IIoiim; Ml . illil.it 1 tig all election-; held tu olc
upon the niipition up,vi inrrrjilng tin inilclitfl
iiins '11 ini'iiiilfiilitiiK all honcl-i ivucil ur to Ik
itaii'i In 'tti'suiiut' ti -uili clrctii'itf ami thu ill-ilililtilno-.-
ii'iMt'iUiilul liy such bomU irom Junn
je, IS)!.
l'Afiiiinii.;; si.Ji natt-r .iiur.uiu .mil .ii'iur
(iMiimi-i tlntcln, Jeustil i.r liiiol, fri'-.i lew cr
sili 111 execution or ili-trio for im(
'iitluiitliig tin poliiuncn f f' v ul 'n.
touxlis lo urforin tin 'lullci. hi l';i u. uliln
ami Kffiilatlm; lonipvn-atinii Im tiiut - ivl r-..
Ilousi bill 1rRi1l.it in; (lie w.-iijlii 01 all bUilt
lilubtine pnnilrr ml, 'lmlc e- iwlil in l.re-. fur
iim In cu.il lames -iini pimlilinir tor lie- piopir
ui.ipini; tor 1 In' ln'S' conialnliis tl,o powili-i,
. Appiiipiiilhi',' Si.uiM fur ilic rurtinn n 1
nuilvir tcr (lie fiae uf liuvowtor .lowpli Kltmr
in thu (.IiiiilIi j.ml .it Mount Urn.'!:, Cunbi'rlaiiii
cviiutr.
tlen-e bill pnlilinir tor the aildilUm rf llyss
t-iunttmi nf the .iniennt ( nil l.no. for ulildi
M'ltnl l.ituN aie ii'liiini'il tor nnii-p.iiufii! cf
i,im tl.nrlo ami for tin- icnncrj ami pajment
Hull.. I t Ilic lullntcr j taus t oilier pornon
milling mkIi ri'iuiii.
lloiiin Mil niiini; iKni-uiiiliiil laniM'is tu
rjtino a liiru-i Mure luintins in llil -jte.
I'iovMIhk fur tin- i-UvtU'ti ef nuiiuon f
1I1 11N mill rivi-lii of will in rcnnlit-s liavins
a population of 'i T I'll.tHiO,
Aulliuii.liiB "iniiili-luii r-. nf tiwn.lilp. ef Ilic
i!r..t t lasri to intii' into u roiitiait with any on,
or )iiuri latiiujri or 1 timiulup fur rii.ikmgr.
niiKiiilIng .iini np.iliiiiK tin puhlti' iiiglnv.iv a ml
briiltfn in t lie toi.-ii.-liip.
THE TEMPEST "SETTLED.
Alauning Beports ns to Russo-
Jnpanese Rupture Dispelled hy
Oiiiclnl Advice.
Hy l.kduiive Who liom llio .Ujoiutdl 'iu
Washington, April 10, The Japanese
minister, Mr. Tukuhlvn, today, iccclvtd
oillclal advices from the foreign olllce
ut Toklo, entirely dispelling the alarm
ing reports in to a ltusso-Japanese
rupture and showing that tho Japan
ese government accepted the latest dec
laration of Itusbin m .Manchuria with
tho saniu sense of satisfaction that it
had been received In the United Stales.
Mr. Takahliu called at the state de-
pal Imciit and informed Secretary Iluy
ot tho gratifying turn of events.
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Chair Factory Burned.
Ily r.iilu.hc Wire from The Associated Pirn.
IUltlinorc, April 10. The chair factory of llech
Iiicr Hrolhcr i: foin)ai)j, SOS bow street, thU
illy, wa totally il.-slioictl by fire fliortly lforc
1100a todiy. The loJ tJ about VU.OOO, coxettJ
by Iiauraucc, 'flic- cause vl I he Art U V
NO STRIKE ON
THE CENTRAL
Stronrj Probabititu That a Confer
ence Will Soon Take Place Be
tween Officials and Men.
WARREN'S STATEMENT
The Vice-President of the New Jer
sey Central'Rallroad Says That tho
Company Is Willing nt Any Time
to Confer with Employes Other
Zincs Not Alarmed as to the Pros
pects of a Sympathetic Strike It
Is Not Thought That the Central
Employes Will Go Out.
By l-uluiiit U ue fiom The Anndatid i'ev.
New York, April 10. There is a
strong probability that the conferene
between the employes mid officials of
the Central Kailroad of New Jersey,
abandoned at the time or the fruitless
intervention of the railway hi other
hood chieftains, may be resumed, and
It is bullevpd that if the disputants get
together in friendly splill the possibili
ty of a strike on the line will become
very remote. Some of the more con
servative, element among the employes
have declared openly that they will
not vote on the strike proposition until
there has been another conference with
the oillcials, and those -who agreed
with them are moving for the appoint
ment of a joint conference committee
that will work with the grievance com
mittee. If the movement is successful
It will take shape within the next
twenty-four hours. Speaking for the
company. In answer to a. direct ques
tion on the question, Vko-Presidout
Warren said:
"Yes, we are most certainly pre
pared to meet our men if they come
to confer with us. We have all along
expiossed a willingness to confer at
any time. I have been informed that
the men will name a conference com
mittee, but am not in possession ot
any direct Information on the subject,
either through the men or through my
position on the railroad. If they come
forward they will flail us ready to
treat fairly and openly with them."
There has been some speculation as
to a. sympathetic strike that might
come from a walk-out on the Central,
but it has not created an appiebenslvo
feeling among the ofllcials of the lines
that would be ulfected. Outside rail
way men doubt that the Central em
ployes will go out.
A Meetinpr Arranged.
John V. Waite, representing the engi
neers, and Timothy Shea, representing
the firemen on the board of co-operation
of the different divisions of the
Jersey Central employes, waited on the
ofllcials of the company at Jersey City
this afternoon with proposals for an
other conference. They said they
wanted to try and settle matters as
far as their organizations wore con
cerned. They decided that the train
men -should bo considered also.
After some talk it was arranged that
thoy should hold a conference tomor
row morning with Superintendent Ol
hausen and District Superintendent
Wont.. This, it Is believed, shows that
tho men don't want a strike.
NATIONAL AID ASKED
FOR NEGROES
Majov R. R. Wright Gives Views of
Conditions of His Race Before
the Industrial Commission.
By I'xilmirr Wire fiom Thr Asioclaleil 'ro".
Washington, April 10. Major n. K.
Wright, a colrod man and president
of the industrial college located near
Savannah, On., belore tho Industrial
commission today, advocated iintlmial
aid in the matter of the education of
the coloied race, saying that this Is
necessary to their Advancement. He
did not consider the southern states
llnancliilly able to sive the necessary
tisMstnneo. "U is Impossible," he
said, "for noithern men to realise the
condition of Ignorance among the col
ored people in the south nor the dlf
lU'tiltlcs under which they labor in try
ing to secuie Intormntlon," lie also
would have tho government agricul
tural I'.tpcilment .station, duplicated,
bi'cuuso of the dilllctiltles In the way
nf making tho existing Millions avail
able for the b"iietlt uf tin; colnreil race,
In reply to .Mr. KeuiiPdy, .Mr. Wright
said that the requiieiW'iit of an educa
tional qualltlcutiou lor voting would be
ti stimulus to secure this ipiallilcallon.
"Veiy few colored people In tho
south," he Mild, "take imy Interest In
politics and except in tho cities they
I'.nvi! conn to the conclusion that
luwr no buniuesK with politics."
thoy
Convention of Catholic.
Py i:clibiu Wire hum 1In .Wotljii'il Tie,
f'hli'jiro. Anil 10. Iiiipimriiiuit "1 the Calho.
lli educational toim .11. 'I pi m.-i I'oi tinlfyiihjr tlio
riluratimul v,uL of tie churili ami raMiitf It
to a level in clTu;tvenrfc wlh tin: Mule and
ron-s-euariaii Institutions for liitdur li'iinl ulll
bo dUciiftid at tli tlib'l annual romvnlloii nf
rcprfhCiitJlbt; ot Catholic colliju-s ulilrh opftml
hen. toJjy. 'Ili ciiniiilou will coiiUnuo ihrcc
ilai.
Threw Up the Sponge,
fly i:xcluive Who from 'flic Awiatnl lj c-
Ualllmuiv, April . -lUilJ I.jun. the minted
fi'JtlH-r.ultiUt, of tin ilty. ili-fiatij "Tom"
Jtoian, ol llruokljii, bcin liuWIit. )luian' m'o
cmdii threw up tli potiw In tin.1 nxtei-iitli 10111m
to tau Mm turn bring knoilicd out. Tho iiuuh
was foi tiunty round at K poiiiid.,
The Police Saved Connelly.
liy );rluIic W'iru tiom Tho .VtwcUU'l I'u-u
I,ui.iU, April 10. Tew L'outile, jf Dunkirk,
N, ,, jk tonlclit tfhrn'BM' ilcihlon over r.ildic
Connelly, uf Nivr lirui.ittlek hi tin rli-untb
kuihI of u tneuty-winul buut. Canmll.v ua all
(t,ui winn (Ue jiolltc stupped tlu JJ.'it.
v
RAWLINS m,;pER WATER.
The United States Transport Nar
rowly Escapes Best ruction from
Fire.
ny llxilmhr W'lio from The Aolalfd I'rew.
New York. Apt II 10. The Culled
Slates army transport llnwllns, which
was to have sailed this afternoon for
llavami, MiitniistitR and Cleiifuegoes, lit
lying with her saloon deck awash In
thirty feet of water to the south of the
army pier at tho fool of Pacific street,
rJiooklyit. Klfo was discovered In the
Itawllns' inn In engine room early this
morning. The lire engines called to
the scent; pumped many thousand gal
lons of water into the transport's hold
and as a result she heeled over mid,
with water rushing In through her
open ports, settled slowly until her
heel touched bottom.
The propel ty loss will not exceed $."iil,
000. It will cost perhaps .VJO.onn more
In pump her out and raise her.
The Itawllns was being loaded with
a miscellaneous cargo, consisting for
the most part of horse feed for army
use.
DR. JOSEPHDixON
AGAIN IN COURT
This Time He Opposes a Petition of
His Divorced Wife to Gain the
Custody of Her Childien.
I. I.i-la-iii iVlu frcm 'I'l.c Anuiteil ficvi
lioston, April 10. Arguments werr
heard in the superior court today on
the petition of airs. Annie Dixon for
alimony and the custody of lier three
children.
The petition is opposed by the Itev.
Joseph K. Dixon, former pastor of the
Warren Avenue Baptist church of this
city, from whom airs. Dixon was
granted u divorce hist winter on
gioitnds c.r adultery with a Jlrs. Am
eiman, of Scranton, Pa., a wealthy
widow now deceased. 11 r. and :Mrs.
Dixon were in the court room.
The former appeared 111010 tugged
ani1 hoavkr than he did during the
tiial of the celebrated divorce case
Since the trial lie has lived alternate
ly in Koatnn and Philadelphia. He Is
out of employment, but expects to ob
tain ii position.
A part of .Mrs. Amerman's estate fs
low In dispute in the courts of this
state. .Mi. Oixon having been left $r.0,
ff'fi by tho widow, who also left $10,.
000 to provide for the comfort, ot her
cairiago horses and pet dog,
Onu of Slip. Dixon's ehildron, Alice,
aged S, is now a member of Dr. Haw
ley's family. The oldest child, Ttollin,
is In ti school in Xew Jersey, and the
youngest one, Dorothy, Is with her
mother.
Dr. Huwley and bis slsier both les
nileil that Dr. Dixr.n, who was formerly
stationed in Philadelphia, and Is now
living there, is broken clown by the
nervous stiain of his. recent family
troubles, and would suffer severely 1C
deprived of the ustody of his chil
dren. He is out of work, but has been
offered $7.". a month by a root beer
concern.
The ei(Uuee oc?upied the whole day
and argument will be made tomorrow.
ECHO OF G0EBEL MURDER
Ex-Governor Bradley Gives Sensa
tional Testimony at the Trial of
Captain Garnet D. Ripley.
By Hwl'i'hr Win from -Tin Aici.itH Pro'.
Frankfort, Ky.', April 10. Kx-Oovei-nor
Hradley, chief counsel for ex-t!ov-crnor
W. S. Taylor In the guberna
torial contest case before the legisla
ture last year, gave sensational testi
mony today in the trial of Captain Car
net D. ltipley, who Is charged with
conspiracy with others to bring about
the murder of William (Joebel. .Mr.
llradley detailed a conversation which
lie said he had with Captain ltipley
while the latter was in charge of his
military company during the occupan
cy of the state capital by the Taylor
tumps last spring, In which KIpley
told him of frequent conferences with
Governor Taylor pi lor to the assassin
atlon, The witness said Itlpluy told
him he was In the executive otllce the
lav before the shooting and com
plained to Taylor because he had not
called out his (Ulpley's) company and
asked him when ho should have the
company ready. Taylor icplled:
'.My Ood, haven't you brought them
yot? Goebol will not live twenty-four
hours, or cannot lives twonty-four
hours." "I have forgotten which he
said," declared the witness.
.ludgo W. II. Yost, associate counsel
with llradley hi the contest case, ac
ini ding to the witness, was present and
hoard the conversation. The trial was
not concluded today.
LAMSDORFF RESENTS INSULT.
His Lackeys Tluow the Chinese Min
ister Downstairs, Inflicting- Fatnl
Injuries.
fly 1'mIiwim Vmi li'ini lui nui.'litiil I'lVS'
Paris, April lu, The l'attie today
published a despatch from St. Peters
burg, which says tho Chinese minister
there. Yang Vu, gravely Insulted
Count Ivamsdorff, the fUisslau minis
ter of fotelgn affairs, dining a discus
sion of tlm .Miinciutiian question,
whereupon the count ordered his lack
eys to put tho Chinese minister out
and Yang Yti was thrown downstairs
and fatally In lured in llm head.
Two Men ABphyxlnted.
Ii; I ,m India win iiuni 'llo AocUtcil I'n-.
l'roid.'nei', It. 1., Apill I". Charles Van Nr.
A jcaia ot ae, of "ewarli, X, .1,, ami a
slniH-uti, 50 jeatu old, both cf Xew Ymli, em
ployed in tin wink ot tin Hrown & Shaipo
roiiip.ui, in tliis city, ure foui.d dead at their
Imaidlng lwuv today, 'lliey hid been jtphjxiit
4d by Itluiniiuting s-, wlilili facjprd frmii a jvl
kit open by accident.
Chinese Robbeis Surpiised.
Uj I'mIiuIio Wire iiom The A-sgclaU-d 1'ieji.
fliillu, Aiill l'l. Aeeoidiiig to a dbpali.li re
ehed lieu fiom Count Yuu Waldtio, dated
1'iMii. April S, Chlncw robin r neu- Mipriicd'
t Tans Shan, lu tho IV Cld l.i pioiim-o April
2 and puirued I'.v Captain MtLiiX, hu lal'iil
ti,.-iuy of tlieli u-iiiiliu.
OPENING OP
CONFERENCE
onicers Who ftre in Glidi'oo ot
This important Gathering
ot Churchmen.
STANDING COMMITTEES
They Weie Appointed at the Flist
Session Held Yesterday Morning.
Bishop Fowler Is Presiding Over
the Conference and Conducted the
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper
Assisted by the Presiding Elders.
Reports of Several'of the Presiding
Elders Were Heard Last Night
Was Devoted to the Freedtnen ami
Southern Educntion Movement.
filial fiom u talf Goiie-puiiiliiit
West Plllston, April 10. This was
tlio coldest t'ny chtonlcled u: an open
ing ot the Wyoming eonleience since
It was held in Kim Park church in a
bliKMirri: but the warmth of fellowship
and earnest intensity of purpose ani
mated thu brethren at the early morn
ing communion s?rvlce and the gloomy
skies and rullen wind outside were un
rcmembeiod. The sacrament of the Loid's supper
was conducted by Ulshop Charles II.
Fowler and the presiding elders. Itev.
Dr. .1. Tt. Sweet then called the roll,
icvetiliug the fact that ninny niinistets
were alwent. Nominations for secio
taiy was cnlletl and Uev. Dr. J. U.
Sweet, of Scranton, was named by
Dr. Giiffln. Dr. Sweet promptly and
positively declined a rer.omination, as
be had served four years In the samo
capacity Mid felt that be could net
again devote so much Mint to thp work.
The bishop, however, hastened to put
the question, and Dr. Swi-et was en
tbusiastlciill! elected in the midst of
his protests. Tip; following officers of
conferences wero elected:
President bishop t'. II. l-'im-lr-i, Hnflaln, X. Y.
StreUry .liilm Sweit, 2U Xoitli Hide
P.nk iiieii'nc, srranlou. I'a.
t'iist Aift.int Srcietary Inlm W, Ntitiftl-oii.
Seeimil Assistant Seiretaiy Tlionias M. li'mey.
StulWleal Secrctarj- fhiiles M. Olinstead.
fiuilfinil, X. Y.
AnisUnt Mat intiiiiiiif i. O. Aiblili. 'f. U.
Palmer, A. Claike, Ii. M. n-U. I.'. A. Mailln.
Jnhn lluiupliries. O. s. Conm-ll.
t'onfereiue Tn-ismci -t'liail-"- M. Simlam,
I'ltlntOll, Pa.
Assistant Tre lstn i-n T. II. Parboils 1 'ait Conn,
(illiian. O. It. Williaiin, VuiA .Ian,., C. (". io,i
u.in, W. W. Watiou.
IMitoi- fletaileit Mls.-iMi.11y Repmt Donald ,
f.uKolIarl Heath Lake, l'a,: m-lstant, lluld I.
Jleeker.
Standing Committees.
I.'ollowing aio the standing cominil
tces for the year:
Auditing- Oniniiltie !. V. "liny. '. I.. Will
iams T. J. VuiikIiii.
Ilibli Ciust (Jli.nles Smith, (luiinian: b. ".
K.iiochnir, set rel.11 : W. W. Watnnia. II. I!.
Wluvlei, S. I). fJuliiin. II. II. II lined.
Hrotheihoud 01 St. Panb-A. W. llaf. Ui-iii-iiiati:
.1. Ilnuidle. fcrti.tary: It, W. l.owiy, W.
A. Kdwaiib, .1. W. Nb Imlwii, 1.. II. Moire.
Church KtteiMitiii J. II. Hojcif, cl.ilnnuiii W.
S. Wiliov, -etietary: .1. I. Dills, tteaiuur; 1,
JcnnlMiii, W. M. llilKr, l Cuidall.
Ciiuii.li llu-,ieS. .lai, rlialnn.ui: .1. S. Culai.l,
neiii-laiy; T. I! alllM. li. '. Ja.on. A. (;.,
Mier, M. I,, mhrelsi'.
Cluircli arid RirfOLi-jei II. .V. llntt. iluhiuin;
S. Adam--, -eiretaiy: S. It. Keemj, b. K.
Kinfoiil, A. Danmaii. t!. i'. An.
('onierene. l.'illei tifu-'-C. K. Mvnl, chair.
nun: I.. I, Van llnmot,, .-eiret-uy: I', tt. uiiiil';
. lloniaii, I.. I. I'.ilmii, I.. I'. Ilowaitl.
Ciiiii.-ienie lb-latluiis .1. X. la-e, v'.ulil 1111: W.
II. Alger, wiii'tan; Uooikc A. Place, William
l''iiliv, I, .1. Stiiith, I.. ('. JIuiiIkI..
Kili'ii ttlort . A. Paiilkiier, I'luiriiuu; A. J.
Nift, .1. II. Cock, II. ('. Mil). iiimtt. It. X. Van
Peibrn, M. S. Ilaid. h. h. spiaifiie, (', M. (.If.
tin, W. II. IVine, .1. I). hfieet. A. W. Ihrnli.
W. V,. S,iniMiii, (ieorjje I. Wllbei, A. f. Doela-r,
Willi 1111 l'i.nin-11. Dr. .1. .M. I'atiiiiKimi.
DpUiopal riinil V, M. Shaw, il.aiitiian, b. 1
Y.iiiC.imiK'ii, .Mxri buy: J, W. .'ului-ou, V, l.
ll.irtmcL, (' 1. Mupitd. P. i:mi.
Kpniulli LiMiaii 11. I!. I'lei.lnt, tlnliiiun, '.
V. I'liie, mi-let nv; 1 1. (.'. .Miiiiloelv. ii II.
.SewiiiK, Albeit Cluike. I' KilpalikK.
I'iiiiliiiaii' id 11ml N.ulliern Kdm ilioii-P. I.
Miel.er. ehaliinan; K. V. AiuiMtwii.". .-.reretai.i ;
.1. K. Hone, C. II. l'ieiiln., II A, lilem, I. II.
Wilwn.
Loral I'lciclieid and Po-to'hei. '. V, Vionniau,
S. 11. Wowl. J. X. Miat.Pi, -lulin lluuiphiie-i, S.
II. liny, f II. Iteii.ulik
MuiioiiRi-MiKi rvn)lli, ihaitiiian; I. It,
Coo'.:, MlletJl-yj W, b. ihnipe, I,. U. Hoyd,
Willi 1111 t'llihy. M. S. Iblld.
MKiionaty I'line A. I), fiivid, dtahmaii; .
M, Miidani, i..vret.iri .1. S. Cioiiipton, S. (i.
Srnwdm, II. II, l'iyikiiwL-e, ('. M. OlnislP.nl.
MinUteiidl Miipnrt-ll, P smith, 1 liatiinui;
K. II. siiiKir, briiitar: I'. A. Maitln, 1!. I,.
V.iuWnert, .1. I'. .loins, A. O. Willi iim.
Similiutloiw ot iittlefii lor ('miftii-iuii Socielici
W. Treible, iliaiiiuin: M. I). I'lillir, MtieLiiy;
J. II. Ilnl, II. V. Wiiliaiii-, .1. II, Lltttll, A.
J. NanCtefl, P. C. lUni.'S
OUuvanie of the -.lblutll- W . (i. Siiupfvli, '.
II. Siiiniiir, W. i'. IHair, U. II. I'iikoiidiiii, .1, W,
Mlllilbiill.
1'ublle W'iiilili A. (Iritiln, . I, .Siveifii.
I'litilliations 01 ll'iol; Cii'icern Tl.euu. Ilatroun,
ibalniiau: S. (I, Simpklu-, Minliryj II, II.
Ileiuillit, V. b Miiiulifirv, W II. Plans, .Mm
llradihiiw.
lliiepliuii of Sluiil.ii-.-A, 1. I luffiv, (hilt
nun: 11. S. ttiilli.ill, Mi-ietntyj It. W, luty,
P. II. IMltolH, II. b. nil-rtuitli, A. I). Jicaer.
Ilt'Milutinii- A. I', llrimn, clultuiiiii I). I!
IV me, su'i-itaiy: I. ;. IMis, II. II. I'asiK', M.
V. William.. II. U .lelliey.
SiiwiiH-C. II. fatkitt, A, .1, tool., II. II,
Wilbur, .1, (' Li-aeoik, A. Coopn, II. II. II.
HiIkK, .1. O, llimc, W, . I'oibln. .". .Iinlinu
StaiK, William fletebci, I!. C.tiley, .1, II, Jlllbl.
himdaj SUioolii '(', II. Wanmili, (baiiiiianj (',
1, 'fillaiiv. hHtitaryj V. I'. IMty, Ii, tjwcil
lui,.!, (, M. Hell, d, L. lluiiiias
mule 01 tlm Chuiiii S. Mourr, ihatuiun; f.
A, 'IVatmie, srnitary; Willi.UA n.lg.ir, II II.
linnet, .1, (1, JiIiii.siii, fi. A. Cute,
Stute of the Crtiintri lleiuy Tinkle,!, fl P,
HlpUy. !' ' Towfi, II. i. JldlinalU, , II.
WVelf, W. I, 'flioriie
SuWuiptloii loi AlhiUtiS (!, ,V. CndoiHOod,
1-hulitn.iii; Ciistave (ioiip, n'ielji; W II.
Ib.rli-in, J, M. Coirell, I'. V Mead. V. 1. C.u.
nell.
Ttinpruiico nid l'iotiibltlon-W, If. llillcr,
chairman! K. A. (Julinbj, sicutuy: X, It. ltipley,
Call C'uuncihii.iii, baan .lriiktn, I! b. f litl..
iVatts. A. M. ColBPrtC, II. fl, t'liidley, t'l.il;
Calleiidar, A. O, Austin, J. II. Wlon, II. I.
Cai.iuauli.
Br, Haul's Resolution.
Dr. if. .-. Hard offeied llio follow lag
resolution:
Wlill.i u aio Kidikucil 1 tie) (,'ieat lo-n lo
tlm genrial ihiuili thit nul.o tho roinini; uf
lll-hoi 1'owler .1 r.eieiiity, tlll we wlli tu a
Mile biui that In ha a biother'i tviliome. The
opening lellsioits ieisiut of this nIuii tlu t
wire mi fender 1ll.1l belpiul alrradv she proud)
of .1 epliltually piohtabl'i uurting of our coiiler.
rnec. Tor tliU U'Xd uittcouio e will pray,
Miiui IlMiop fowler pi raided 10 icctmly osei our
ronfirence be Is largely familiar ullh. the nork
of the confuence, lt nrirullir and ohkIsoj.
Wo tiiut that Ids conilns Mill bo a -ilrfeuic to
lttmMklm1
THE NKWS THIS M0KNING.
Weather Inuicatlont Today:
f Aim MOHTHCAST WINDS.
1 (lcner-.il liilladilpliu Hipper l'aoi the llouo
at Hal rliluuiT.
flrmltlg Pi-mIuik id llir M'ttimlM Conforelier.
l'robililllly of n Conferenci In Central Hall-
toad lliftk'tilly.
Culu Will Send a Citninlnioii In Wulilmttoti.
2 (leneral Catbondalc llrpirtinciil.
,1 local Holing In Kedcr.il Court. '
.linur fur Slay Venn nf (.'ourt.
I IMit01I.it.
Xolij iiiid (.'otiinniit. ,. '
ft LoiMtlteroiilrr Sfolr llncun'l (Jau.
Mr. Cannon Xnt a llil I'.lated.
a Local tt'el Scr niton and S.iilniibau.
T ('eueial Xoitheatciii IVniiilvaiila.
b Local Xes ot the U'nrlcl of kiboi.
Cilmiiial C.iutl I'loiKilliiu-i,
BOTHA AGAIN BEGINS
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
He Is Convinced That General De
Wet Is Irresponsible Botha's
Action Will End the War.
ll i:du4ire Mm- fiom The Wuiiahd I'M-
Cape Town, April 10. It is under
stood here that Ocncral De Wet, at hln
recent Interview with Ooneial Umha,
lefused to surrender. Genera! Iiotha,
regarding him as Irresponsible, now
ttndei takes to negotiate in behalf of
the entire Uoei forces. The British,
authoritizes consider that If Cloneml
lint ha Kin renders, Do Wet's following
can he euslly taken.
As explained here, ibis action was
doteiinined ill part by General Botha's
dl.-.ouvi.'1-y, at a recent meeting, that
('eiictnl De Wet's intellect had weak
ened, and that his Influence with his
followers was diminishing, and that a
continuance of the campaign, in view
of General De Wet's irresponsibility,
lestud with Cleiieinl Botha alone.
MAJOR BROWN'S
POSITION DEFINED
Will Act as Recorder of Pittsburg
Without Being- "Under Obliga
tions to Senators Quay, Flinn
and Penrose or Gov. Stone.
By Kxchitlvp Wire from The .odalfd I'lrss.
Pittsburg. April 10. M.ijnr Adam
Brown arrived home from Philadelphia
nt midnight, after attending a confer
ence of Governor Stone, Senator Quay
and other political leaders Wednesday
morning. What transpired at the
meeting Major Brown declined to state.
When ashed the object of his .sudden
and ciuiek trip to Philadelphia and re
turn, Major Brown said:
"Aicompanled by Mr. Burke, 1 left
for Philadelphia Tuesday night. We
ai rived at Philadelphia early this
morning. Aft"i bieakfa.sl we met Gov
ernor Stone. 1 thanked the governor
lor offering me the reoordershlp of
Pittsburg, r did not tell him whether
I would accept or reject tli? position.
While we were talking .Senator Quay
enleied the room. lie congratulated
me upon my appointment and stated
he hoped X would neuspl. 1 told him
the same as I did the governor. I was
assured by the governor that if 1 no
cepted the olllce I would have full
power to appoint who 1 pleased to any
position,"
Wh-m asked if K. M. Illgelow would
be offered the position of director of
tin department of publle woiks. Major
Blown stated he would not discuss any
appeals until he had decided to accept
or 1 eject the position of recorder, lie
denied that the meeting at Philadel
phia was called to Instiuct him as to
his- duties If he accepted the position
and brought the Interview to a close
by stating emphatically that if he as
sumed the ulllcu of recorder he would
conduct the olllce without being under
obligations to rienators Quay, Flinn
and Penrose and Governor .Stun-.
KRUGEB IS BESTING.
His Visit to America Has Been Post
poned Until Eall.
(I l.vlii.iie Wire iio-.ii Tin; A-voiuled l'ie.
New YorU. April 10. Churlcd P.
Pierce, otlieitil ropresentatlvo in Nw
Yoil; of the Boeis, give positive denial
of the statement cabled from Kmopo
that Pioldcnt Krugei will sail for
tho t-nitetl strues on May :tl.
"Thuo is absolutely nothing in the
story." h said. ".Mr. Kruger may como
hero In the fall hut not sooner llu is
inking the test which he needs so bad
ly" Demociats Indorse .1 Republican,
Br UxilUKiie Who fiom rim Anoelstdl PreM.
'Unca,tri. 1M Al'Ml 10. Ily into 01 7d to
hi the Peinocutiii iMiiity i-onventlmi till- niotti.
In- ulaerd llio Itcpubliein lawlidate. H". -lolm
II, Liema-iioii, or. nun urim j . -
,., 1,1, m euuit. II. . IM1H wa. 11a1u.11
or
jildiiP of tlw nrptuni' (oilll Jlid lb". 1'.
C.-irmldi. of tbi-i diy. for omarM
lountj lakit iw il"i named
II. Mr
lull
Anti-Scalpers' Bill Killed,
By Lxclu-lvo W'lvo item The Aod.ile.l l'ie.i.
Vlbinv, Apill -la-Altfr protradfd dcbitf, by
;i oia 01 ol aye In 5S my. tlio asirrn'dy today
kllkd the r.seielt -o-uilled aiitlalun' Mil.
which priwldes that no nr.n hill liiie or fell
iiivaie tidth e.u-pv llio aiithoileil euiuU of
l-jihoaiN and rieaimhln conipaniM. Tin bill
filled lu icieive tl.o rciiiilil iontitulion.il vote.
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BASE BALL.
By i:ululve Wire from Tie Asocutcd I'ifM.
At riilladelptea Philadelphia (National
Leaguo), 11 j IIoelieMer, ;.
At Philaildphla - I'hiliddpliia (Vmeilcon
la-ague). 0; JlJiiajiuik, s.
At Ceorttdowii-llioitieluttn uuiverdty, 0;
ri-lvirslly of l'uin.ilwiiiJ, 2.
At Xtw Yolk alc, ."ii Vivf Yoik, i.
M Norfolk Uu ten (N'Jtliiial li"aij:ue), 'a;
SoilolU 1,
CUBA TO SEND
A COMMISSION
There. Is a Desire to Consult tlm
President and Secretnru of War
on Piatt Amendment.
GOVERNMENT'S POSITION
The Delegation Will Learn That
Cuba Can Hope for No Modification
of the Law by Congress, nnd That
Nothing Can Be Accomplished by
Waiting' Until Another Session.
The United States Continues to
Exercise Military Authority Over
the Island Until Conditions of
Piatt Amendment Ave Compiler
With.
By I'.xclusile Wile from 'I lie AAutUtnl IV.".
Washington, April 10. information
was received at the war department to
day to tho effect that the Cuban con
stitutional convention is contemplating
sending a commission here to consult
the president and secretary of war re
garding the Piatt amendment and the
relations of the United Slates with
Cuba. While it is known that the ad
ministration would mucli prefer tu
have the constitutional convention ac
cept the Plntt amendment instead or
sending such a commission. It would
rather the commission should vislu
this country and discuss the subieel.
than that the Plait amendment should
be icjectod. Flat rejection would leave
matters in a strained condition. The
commission will visit this country upon
its own responsibility as an Invltntion
to come might imply a disposition on
tho part of this government to make
concessions. It has been suggested
that some of tl'.o most radical oppo
nents of United States control became
members of the commission In order
thai, they might ascertain definitely
what the situation Is in the United
ytatep.
Then; has occii some dismission as '
to what such a commission can ac
complish by coming lo Washington. Tt
is said that for one thing It can obtain
from the president and secretary of
vat a construction of the Piatt amend
ment. The thiid section relating lo
intervention is the one which meets
with the greatest objections from the
Cubans, and it is believed that tho ad
ministration can convince tho delega
tion that there is nothing but the best
of intent ten on tho parL of this gov
ernment toward Cuba,
No Hope for Modification.
The delegation, it is said, will learn
that the Cubans can hope for no modi
fication of the low by congress and
that nothing can be accomplished bv
waiting until another session. It also
wtI be made plain that tho present
administration does nol wish any mod
ification and that the spirit of the
Piatt amendment must lie accepted.
The delegation will ho informed that
they can tell the members of the con
vention upon their return that until
the conditions of the Piatt amendment,
tire complied with tile United State
will continue lo exercise authority in
the Islands under its military power.
There is n desire on the part of fin"
Cubans to have winio information as to
what may be meant by coaling sta
tions. It is understood that the dele
gates have boon given an intimation
that the selections aio not likely to
be made within tiny of the cities of
Cuba, bir at points which the United
States regards as convenient for war
ships. Probably the delegation mav
desire additional assurances from the
president upon this point when i
comes to the United States.
As to the time for the visit of tlu
commission Micro is no ileilnito Infor
mation. The ptcsldnnt leaves for thf
west the last of tho month, and tt is
cjpected that ho will not Fee any dele
gation of this character until after hl.f
return.
No Aotion Taken.
tlav.'itm, April 10. The Cuban consti
tutional convention at today's session
took no action regarding the proposal
I ri pppoint a. commission lo go to Wasti
inctnii in K't'erenca to the future rela
tions between the United States and
ruba. The whole time was taken up
bv Honor Gomez nnd General Sangull
ly. who vnndo long and Impassioned
speeches), the former against the Platr.
amendment nnd the latter In if favor,
Steamship Arrivals,
liy r.wlunin Wire fiom Tlm Associated l're.
New Yotfe. April 10. Aiiiied: llolienolleiii,
viidn; -Milc-tle, Liverpool and Jneirliwii,
WYt.tcniliai'1, Antwrtp and Southampton. Cleared:
lllieln, Urenien; Ki L'h impaRii.', IUie; AiuhMu
Vhtoiia, llaiiilniu" sii i'lj m.ititli anil fliei.
Kmif. -illii!s New York, Niiitlniuplonj liei
ni.uilc, Lhnpoulf roiillm.ul., Aiitwup. lb.
ncn AlTiuds Kaiser Willielm Per tiros. New
Veil; sla CheibouiR and Southampton. SoUlb-amiilon-MalU-il:
M. Imuls, New Yifc. Ouerii"
tnwii Airhclt Teutonic, N'ew YorU for I.ivei
pool ami pwffil.il. l.Izinl-l'a'wdt MaaMatii,
sew Ywls foe llouloaiio and llotlenljiu.
Attorney General Knox on Duty.
By Ndn4w Wire liom 'Ui Aoc-iatiil IV..
Wellington. April 10. Attorney (ienoial Knu
tool; lonn.il iliinjf if Ida otilio techy. Duiln-,'
(he aftctliooii the ollleiils and elcrta of the il
paitinent if jiutico iwie presented to their n'w
iliiel. It i-i iJl'l "" Mr, Kno. will bpii.d
1 lrK part ot tlw svinmov at hi dek ami thai
In all piobahlhty h will not acennininv ihu
pri.id.-nl in lii will tu trip
Two Negroes Hanged.
By VacIiiiIio Wire Irom Tlw Associated 'tm
Moneolia, All;.. Apill to. Will Iliad; and
lleno' W'lUon, uiiroc-, wir lnnaiil ben) today
lor tlm niuider 01 li 0u1iK, one jeav ao.
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T
WEATHER JTORECAST,
Waslilnaluii, April 19. I'oieea-t for
eiitcrn 1'enib.ihunii: Pair 'Ihuijdat:
duuliililiini: n.ifth. ilv unil I'liday;
iIouil., piobably lain in southern r-
T III'..'.
.t tHtt if t t t
.rt
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