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STRANGE FATE OF
FATHER PHILLIPS
The Well-Known Glerauman and
Friend ot the Miners Found
Dead In New York.
CIRCUMSTANCES
POINT TO MURDER
The Hazlcton Priest Who Helped to
Settle the Threatened Coal Strike
Has Been Missing for Weeks A
Secret Scaich Made in New York.
Tollce Arrest Upon Suspicion a
"Hot Air" Curist Known as Dr.
Kirk Stanley The Doctor Tells
Conflicting Stories Coroner's In
quest Fails to Reveal Marks of
Violence Upon the Body of Father
Phillips, Which Had Been Lying
in a Ninth Avenue House Since
May 0.
f! I..-Iii'he Miic from The A-oc ialr.l Pre.-.'.
Now Turk. -May 17. The body of a
niiin found lutcll.v decomposed in
room of the rear house at 7".ti Ninth
avenue last night is that of the llev.
Hdwnrd S. Phillips, of St. Gabriel's
Unman Catholic church at Hnzletnn.
I'm., the privst who acted as intorme-
liory between the coal mine workers
and ,1. I'ierpout Morgan at the time :i
strike was threatening. Father Phil
lips has boon missing for a long' time,
and n letter and telegram from John
.Mitchell, president of the I'liltod Mine
Workers, and other letters, all ad
dressed to the priest, were found in
the dead man's clothes. These effects
lirst suggested the identillcation. To
day A. F. Dougherty, of Wllkes-narre,
'i nephew, made it positive. The police
and the coroner, who took charge of
the ease suspect murder.
Dno man was arrested ;it once Dr.
Kirls .-'tunloy. a "hot air" curist, in
whoso loom the body was found. He
ins been subjected lo the "third e
;ioe" hy the police, who says that he
t"lls roiiflfrtliiR- .stories.
The house in which the body was
oiind is an old-fashioned two-story nf
I'.tlr i.i the rear of a four-story tone
iii' i:t. The first Moor of the rear house
is occupied by Kdward niggins, wlio
Is janitor of both the front and rear
I- .Mdings. .Mrs. Catherine Hernlus, a
widow, win- lives in the front tono
i cut leas-es the second lltmr of the
rear building. About four weeks ago
ho advrtlsed for a tenant. A. tall
man with pointed beard and black hair
streaked with gray called on her and
.-aid his name was Dr. Stanley, and
Unit lie had recently come from San
T-'runciso and omit rolled a new process,
for curing rheumatism, known as the
' hot nlr" process. He said he was
looking for apartments in which he
could make experiments. Ho expressed
himself us pleased with the rooms and
hired them. A day or two later he.
took possession, with a young woman
whom he introduced as his wife.
Wife Disappears.
The wife hail not been seen for more
than a week. It Is said by some of the
tenants In thf tenement and by Ilig
glns that Stanley occasionally laid
callers. Other tenants say they never
saw anybody visit him. and that he
and the young woman seemed to keep
to themselves Ho experimented with
his hot air apparatus on Mir. I.ornlus.
The apparatus ho used, it is said, Is
one that is commonly employed. It is
known as the Fra?.ier-l,ontz hot air
apparatus.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday af
ternoon Mrs, Jllggins saw Stanley
leave his apartments and walk down
Ninth avenue, llo was not sum again
by anyone In the house until arrested.
r,at night Mrs. Bernius suvv a ipillt
banging out of the window of the small
room, and knowing that the doctor
was out .she told her daughter. Kate,
that she thought (he (ullt should be
taken In lest there should be rain. The
Kill went lo the doctor's apartments
and found the door leading to the par
lor unfastened. She entered and made
a light. As she walked Into the mom
she noticed a horrible stench, but did
not suspect that anything was wiring
until she -walked Into the hall room,
took the nulll, and saw lying on the
floor the body of a man, fully dressed
except as to the hut.
The girl screamed and her mother
and the janitor ran Into the room.
Thejr cries .-.roused some of the tenants
"nd in a few minutes mme than a
dozen people Wile crowded Into (ho
room. Hlgglns notified n policeman,
Ororge- Williams, of the P'oiiy-seventh
street station, who made a hasty ex.
amlnatlon of the room. The candle
had been burned to the socket and the
,rr.ase had i mi down the side of the
holdor, In the pockets of the dead mini
Williams found a number of papers,
Anions them was the letter from ,lohn
Mitchell, piesltlcnt of the I'nlted Mine
Workers, dated .May SS, and telegrams
uldressed to the "llev, Dr. fCitward S.
Phillips, Jla::letntl, Pa:" a halMare
latlroad coupon, Mich as Is Issued to
clergymen; receipts from a Haivlay
street glass concern for statuary pur.
phased by Dr. Phillips, and various
lellglous tr'nkots. All these effects
were taken lo the West Forly.sevenlh
itreet station house and carefully ex
h mined by f'aptalu Donohuo, who uotf.
lied the Central otliee of the lliidlng of
the body and put his two precinct tie
leetivcs, Lyons and Tobln, on the
case.
Stanley's Arrest.
Captain Donohue. utter examining
Mie body, the rooms and effects of the
1rad man, sent out a general alarm
'or the arrest of Stanley. One polio
man, Hedmond, wus stuioued In front
t the house with orders to arrest
Stanley should he appear. Shortly af
ter midnight, Stanley was seen walk
hid through Fiftieth street. When he
enmo to the corner of Ninth avenue,
half a block from his apartments, ho
slopped. Redmond saw him. Stanley
saw the policeman at the same mo
ment and at once turned and walked
rapidly tluough Fiftieth street toward
Highlit avenue. Hedmond ran after
him and, touching him on the shoulder,
said:
"Doctor, the captain wants to see
you,"
"What for?" asked Stanley.
"Never mind," answered Hiidinond,
"but come along to the station house.
Stanley accompanied the policeman,
and when he reached the station house
was taken aL once to Captain Donn
bue's private olllee. He and the cap
tain wore closeted together for more
than an hour. The captain then took
Stanley before Sergeant Shlble and
told the sergeant to lock him tip. The
prisoner seemed to be suffering from
the effects ot drink or drugs; lie was
dazed. AVIien asked to give his pedi
gree he said his name was Kirk Stan
ley: that he was thirty-two or thirty
three years he did not remember
which that he lived at 7:10 Ninth ave
nue and had come to this city a year
and a half ago. When asked about his
title of "doctor," he said:
"Well, they call me doctor, but 1
have no diploma."
"You aro a massage operator'.'" re
marked the sergeant.
"Yes, that's it. I intend to open a
large office here. I hare a. new hot-air
machine for curing rheumatism."
Captain Donohuo was reticent, about
the case. All he would sov was that
the prisoner bad made conflicting; state
ments. He had denied knowing the
man whose body was found in his
rooms, and said lie had never seen him
before and that he did not know that
there was a. body there until told by
the police. Stanley, according- to Cap
tain Donohue. when asked if he was
married, said that he was living alone.
Hut. a. few minutes later he admitted
that he had a. wife, but said he was
not living with her. After the prisoner
bad been in the station house a. little
while. Captain Donohue took hiin to
Hie Ninth avenue house.
The prisoner was lirst taken into the
parlor. Then the captain suddenly con
ducted hliu Into the small room, and.
pointing to the corpse, asked:
"Do yon know that, man'.'"
"No. I never saw him before," u
plled the prisoner.
As he was being taken from the room
Stanley asked to be allowed to take a
drink from a bottle that stood on the
mantel, but Captain Donohue refused
bis request. Stanley said be wanted to
steady his nerves. He was taken back
to the station house and a policeman,
Conran, was stationed in from of his
cell as a special guard. A second search
of Hie doctor's apartments brought to
light, two bottles, one which contained
carbolic, acid and the other a small
quantity of whiskey.
When Last Seen.
At police headquarters this morning
It was said that the two contldenlial
alarms had been sent out at the re
quest of A. S. Dougherty, of Wllkes
narre. Pa. The priest, it was said by
IhiMii, had left Hnsdetnn and come to
this city, lie registered at the Hotel
Voniloim. Ilroadway and Forty-tlrst.
street, where he remained for several
days. He left the hotel and was next
hmrd of, according to the police, at
the Central Hotel, Fiftieth street and
Seventh avenue, l.ouis Fitzgerald, the
proprietor, said that Dr. Phillips was a
liberal patron of the bar-room, where
he was regarded as a good fellow.
FIlKgerald cashed a small check for
him. The priest, lie said, did not ap
pear to have much money. lie was
last seen In the hotel on May S, and the
police have been unuble to gel any
trace of his movements after that date.
Coroner Mauseh made a careful ex
amination of ilie room and of the dead
man's effects. The prisoner was taken
before the coroner in the station house
and was subjected to another .search
ing examination.
Captain liauscli said In his talk with
Stanley In Captain Diiiiohue's room
I lint Stanley answered all questions
only after long meditation and thought,
lie said Stanley told him Hint he and
the priest had heroine deathly III while
in the rooms with 'two women, and I he
priest had pivi n him a powdei ami
taken one himseii, which helped them
bui. He did not remember the cir
I'limsta'ico under which the women
left, "-laiiley sai.i he went out. leaving
the pi lest ill a rocking chair smoking
a pip", nvidoiilly fully recovered from
his Illness. On his return he did not
lllld the priest. He said he expected
a letter dally from hlin rutin a town
In Pennsylvania. Stanley told him, the
coroner says, thai r he could not mid
any money to pth his liot-alr nia
chine the priest would semi hm the
money. The coroner said thai a sofa
and chaiis weie in the sitting room,
and Im thinks that If a man was sick
he would lie on a sofa Instead of going
lilt" mi empty room, as the hall was,
Coroner Hansel, said he found the back
of the head in a poo) i,f blood, kIiowv
Jug a hemorrhage laid laken place, but
he could find no blond on the collar or
.shin.
Stanley in the Tombs.
The body of Father Phillips uas io
,.- io no , ii. io mi j- Mime S III t ill
no in ciiiiico. i oroiier liauscli com.
milled .Stanley to the Tombs In default
of Si,0iin bull, to aiwill the tesiili of
ilie aiiiijib
Stanley, in an uteriew with a ic.
Pinter, suid:
"This Is icriililo. thought 1 hud
been aiiesled for a debt of ?S I owed
a .Mis. Holdsteln. I did tun know the. .
hod of the pii's was in in.v loiiiii." '
"Do yh knov. the names of the two
twirls you say you und the prl m .
brought to your rooms on the morning
of .May 0?" ho was asked.
"I do not, and I don't think t would
recognize them were I to see them
again."
"Tho police say the woman who lived
with you as your wife brought the
priest there that morning."
"That's n lie." ho cried, excitedly.
"Shu was not there that day at all. We
had quarreled."
Coroner Batch said he considered
the finding of a. pool of blood under tho
head very suspicious. Ho snld he was
convinced the man was dead from the
mornine of the ninth. He was last
seen alive at midnight tho night before.
After the autopsy on the body of
Father Phillips had been completed,
Coroner Hausch announced that no
marks ot violence had been found on
the body. The condition of the organs
showed that the man had suffered from
chronle nephritis and fatly liver. The
coroner said that, owing to the sus
picious circumstances) surrounding the
case, It was deemed advisable lo have
the vital organs analyzed.
Result of the Autopsy.
At the conclusion ot the autopsy
Coroner liauscli said:
"A complete autopsy was made by
l)i. O'Hanlon, and :t shows no murks
of violence, no fracture of any kind
and no hemorrhage of the brain. The
condition of the nrgans of the body
would Indicate that death was due to
chronic, nephritis and fatty liver. Tlieie
was about a dram of dark fluid found
in the stomach, the character of which
cannot be determined except by chemi
ral analysis-. Owing to the suspicious
cltcumstances atlnched to the case It
was deemed reasonably just that a
chemical analysis should be made of
the oigans which will be sent to Pro
fessor Wltlhnus. The matter now
rests with the district attorney and a
justice of the supreme court to deter
mine whether that analysis shall be
made. Without their sanction It can
not be made."
"How do you "xplnin the pool of
blood?" the cot oner was a.sked.
"That the doctor explains in tills
way. The body lying in a liorrizontal
position enabled the gases which ac
cumulated from decomposition to force
the blood through the mouth, and it
trickled down to the lloor." Dr.
O'Hanlon sand:
"The autopsy showed that the man
suffered from chronic origin's disease,
fatty liver and 1'alty heart, any of
which would have been suflicienl to
cause death. Of course be might have
been given a hot bath and might have
been smothered. Tbeie were no signs
of alcoholism In the .stomach."
Assistant District Attorney Oarvan
said that h agreed with Coroner
Buuscll that an analysis of the vital
organs should be made and the district
attorney's ofllce would order an analy
sis. Coroner Baiisch gave a permit for
the removal of the body from the mor
gue to an undertaking establishment.
Coroner liauscli said In regard to the
missing watch, he was Informed by If.
H. MoAnlff. or Wilkes-Bane, Pa., the
brother-in-law of the priest, that the
clergyman was seen with bis watch
chain hanging out on the night he was
last seen alive at the Central hotel,
and that, be believed the watch was
taken by pickpockets.
Father Phillips' friends said the body
probably would be shipped lo the
priest's late home tomonow.
They expect to make u lengthy ex
uminution of the priest's actions up to
May 9 the day on which lie is sup
posed to have met his death. It was
learned this afternoon that In addi
tion to the property already enumer
ated as having been in his possession,
there was a gold pen and pencil, a sil
ver glove buttoner, and sliver crucifix
of the Holy Cross society, which has
a branch in this oil v.
The Police Theory.
The police theory so far Is that the
priest died in Dr. Stanley's rooms,
either after having been drugged for
robbery, or simply as a result of in
toxication and excitement, and that
Stanley was afraid to notify tho au
thorities, putting it off from day to
day. The body wus found in such a
position, they say, as lo make It look
as If he bad been carried Into the
room wheie it was found from the lar
ger adjoining room and there laid out.
Detective Sergeant Klernan reported
to Captain Titus the statements made
by Dr. Stanley and the result of his in
vestigations. Stanley he says, admitted
he used morphine. He told Klernan Hint
he himself put the bed clothing from
the window of (lie room In which the
priest was found dead before he went
away Thursday morning. There Is a
gas ,iel In Hie large room adjoining
the one in which the body was found,
Klernan says Hint tile light from tills
shines directly Into the smaller room
ami that It would be Impossible for
any persons to have gone Into the
room even at night without discover
ing the body. The doctor said that lie
weni In tbeie a number of times, but
never saw the body. The odor from
the body was noticed by Hie neigh.
hois for several days, When the do.
tectlves asked Stanley If he had not
delected It. he said he had and hud
made inquiries ahum It, but thought
It came from the llsli market next
iloor. The detectives are In possession
oi a photograph of the young woman
whom Stanley Introduced as Ills wife.
Kleiiniu says that on last Thursday
this young woman went to Stanley's
house and tried to get In, but, finding
II locked, went down to the rooms of
Mrs. Iligglns, the Janitor's wife, Mrs.
Iligglns suggested that alio could take
the duplicate keys and go up Into the
rooms. According to .Mrs. Illsglns, the
young woman thiew up her hands mid
exclaimed:
"Oh, 1 could pot do Hut. I would
not think of going up Into that place
alone." She thai, left the place hur
riedly. Tlie piutuie ut flic young woman
shows her to be a lalleir good looking
young Hebrew girl. Dr. Stanley re
fused to tell who siie Is. lie says lie
Is uiail'iud. but declares tnat Ids wlfa
Is living syp.u'utelv In California
ON A VACATION.
Father Phillips Had Ueen Absent
from Home About Two Weeks.
Uy lliffii'.ii? 'h-ty (t mi 'lh'- Weujtci l,'..,
Huyleto'i. Mus P. -Father Pr'Ulps
meiii (, ..a IVi" .,
TROY DOES NOT WANT TROOPS.
Mayor Calhoun. Orders the Militia to
Leave the City.
n.r lltcliulip Who from The Assoolited PrcM.
Tiny. V V., JI.IJ 17, Mayor Cilhoun .nil
City Atliiiiuy ItiK'cll. of Wat oi i Ho I, IoiIj.v cillol
upon 1,1'Milrn.ml. I'm nun, who li la romm.iiul
nt ('milium' I! of tho Second rodhaml. M,c
tloniil ill the Tr.utioii rfiini.iiv'fl tr.in.fir ImlHi
in Hut city, anil ckiiwiidol lo know by wli.it
fiiithotity Ilie tionr' writ rnrMmpfil In the ell '
Tlir city iilllil.il' .1U0 ilcinnnilrd tli.it, the mIiMik
he intniriiiitlcly wltlidiawii fmni tr city,
Mculeiuiiil J'urnuii ronimunlcatiit with 'Fiifi.il
Ollur nt Albany and mkeil for hiitrtKtion.
(Piier.il Oliver hi'llui'lnil til" ilenkiunt lo lie
loi in the lily nfflrfiili that the troops Wl-ii!
Matlniifd III Wntmllcl virntei onliT lioin head
quarters ami vvoiiM remain until further or
iIiti weie rcrelvcd from the nam! cnuriv. fllii
ml Oliver ali In'ti'.itteil tho lieutenant to lie
fotiu lice illy officii) that the troopi were there
t piolect flu piopeity nt the Tidfllon mm
jiuiy nml lli.it the military authorltlr. vvoulil
relieve Ihe .intliorlltei nl all iesion-"ilililly In
the mi I lii.
lh,' si ilc .'onvontlon iif the Older of Ponv-tcr.
vlili'li Is In sewion hi IhU illy, today aiioiilni
inwiliiltoiw vtiiiil IllIn villi the nllil.cn .mil
mgini: thi i.illin.nl oflH-hU 'o olivet a hpeeily
Mltli'innit of Ilie ihtilig ilihliullir-f.
NO SETTLEMENT
OF THE CAR STRIKE
The Company Will Proceed to Bun
Its Curs on Every Line
of Albany.
11; i:rlu-ln- Wire fioin The Associated I'u-i.
Albany. X. Y.. May 17. No settle
ment, has been 1 cached in the railway
strike. After hours of conference the
officials of the United Traction com
pany and the committee from the or
ganizations of Ihe strikers adjourned
wilhount changing' the situation.
Tlie company will proceed to run Its
cars on every line within the city
limits with the aid of a military force
that now numbers .1.000 men. The only
stop (own id .settlement that was made
was the appointment to-night of a
committee fmni tlie common council
to arbitrate and tlie adoption of a reso
lution declaring that if a settlement
Is not effected by Monday night tlie
.'onncll shall revoke the franchise of
the company.
The company declares that such ac
tion will be of no effect, as the road
now has a vested right Hint cannot
be taken from it.
The rcunun there Is no settlement to
r.iglit is because the company refuses
to discharge the men brought from
other points to take strikers' places.
This Is a new phase of the ditticulty
and promises to develop far more seri
ous consequences and impediments in
the way of settlement than have been
anticipated al any time since the strike
was called. It Is a matter which hud
not been considered by the strikers or
the public, and puts an entirely new
aspect on the situation. The company,
it is learned, on tho wage question
was willing to lucieuse the wages of
tlie extra men and night trippers to
1!';. cents tin hour, but refused to es
tablish a uniform rate of 'JO cents an
hour for all employes, as required by
the strikers.
'I'lure is a well defined, rumor that
tho company will try to move a car
in Troy in the morning and in the.
event of not receiving proper protec
tion will call on liHiier.il .Roc for mili
tary assistance.
MACHINISTS PREPARED
FOR ANY EMERGENCY
The Executive Board of the National
Association Bendy to Conduct
the Threatened Strike.
By I'vthuive VVIte 'icm The Associated I'teu.
Washington. May 17, The executive
board of the National Association of
Machinists assembled here this after
noon to lie prepared for any emergency
in connection with the threatened gen
eiul strike, and also lo prepare the re
lioil to the biennial convention at
Toronto on dune ::. The board consists
of representatives from Hoston, New
Vork, Chicago, Toronto and Sioux City.
They will act in both an advisory and
Judiciary capacities dining the threat
ened strike, and will be in readiness to
be sent out to different cities where ex
ecutive otllcers may be needed to man
ago the local situation, Iteporls received
today announce thatiiirof the ilrms at
D.inbury, Conn., and Norfolk, Va have
signed the nliie-linui day agreement.
President O'Conifell, of tlie machinists,
says he lias heard unolllclally that tlie
Chicago local manufacturers' associa
tion, lepiesiMitlng' ".i per cent, of the
Chicago manufacturers, is proposing to
arbitrate tlie question with Its men, the
decision of tlie uuhltratlon board to
beur date of .May '.'0. the dale the .strike
order takes effect, A similar movement
Is being made hi Cleveland. Mr. O'Con
nell says this action would be satisfac
tory to tho association, although It is
desired to avoid any prolongation of
tin trouble
He denies that the Cleveland ma
chinists are proposing to secede. Mr.
O'Coniiell said there was no possibility
of averting tin general strike,
From the statements of the execu
tive hoard, it develops that the most
noiiblo Is expected at f'liu'lmuill, San
Kraiiciscu and the northern 1'aclllo
coast cities.
,1. ,1. (tonally, tho Ho.Muii lepreseii.
tatlvc of the board, says there will be
very little trouble iii New Kngland.
Hugh Doiau, of Chicago, says there
will not lie over 5uo men mi strike
there.
"We have Just adjusted the trouble
witli Hid Illinois Central railroad," ho
added, "and a uniform into of ..- cents
an hour will be made throughout the
yi ejii for .machinists and. an Increase
ot .". per cent hi wage's of all other shop
t hiployes.".
r. .1. 'Colon, of Sioux City, ' member
i .the board, says the I'nlon Iron
oorks and the KiiUon iron mirks. In
Sun Francisco, will doubtless) resist tho
demands.
Ensle. Will Meet at Shamokin.
I.-ini in, viji i". in,' -.lami i.wh' of p. me
.tiv.'in.iii hi mill " hi lioli'ru ..ii;l' . iu'nj
I'd'il .iMin-i a a il'c hi ,i ninl'ir," pljic.
DOINGS OF
ASSEMBLY
Twentieth Genturu Exerd&es Are
Held bu Presbuterlans In Phila
delphia nGademu of Music
ANENT PREDESTINATION
Eev. Dr. McCook Tells of the Presi
dent's Opinion of the Much-Discussed
Article of Presbyterian
Faith An Article of Comfort to
the Afflicted Dr. Purves Gives un
Interesting- Talk ou the Problems
with Which the Church Must
Deal.
By I'ulmho Wire fiom 'flit Viwd.iteil 1'rfH.
Philadelphia, May 17. Although it
lias been for years tlie custom of the
Presbyterian general assembly to be
gin the real business sessions of the
nieelllig on the Friday following the
opening day, an innovation was intto
dueed this year in the form of a
Twentieth Century celebration In the
Academy of Music. Toduy wa de
voted exclusively to a proper observ
ance of the occasion, and prominent
ministers and laymen from all sections
of the country participated hi the ex
erolses incident to the celebration.
The Twentieth Century meeting was
in pursuance of a resolution adopted
by the general assembly al St. louls
last year. The programme was laid
down in the resolution of the as
sembly. The first session began at 0 o'clock.
Long before that hour the parquet cir
cle and galleries were crowded with
an eager audience. The parquet was
reserved for the commissioners and al
ternates, and on the. stage were seated
the speakers and specially invited
guests. A prayer and praise service
occupied the greater portion of the
morning sosisoti. A feature of this
ceremony was a choir of three hun
dred voices selected from the various
Presbyterian churches hi Philadel
phia. John 71. Converes, T.Ii.'D., of this
city, presided. The celebration begun
with the singing of the. long- metre
doxology, "Praise God from "Whom All
Hlesslngs Flow." which was followed
by an invocation by Hev. Or. Minion,
tlie new moderator. Addresses were
made by llev. Willis (. Craig. P. I)..
I.L.D.. of Chicago, who presented n
review of the Nineteenth century.itind
Uov. Henry C. McCook. P. P.. S. C P.,
of tills city, on "Progress of the Pres
byterian Church In the Nineteenth
Century." During the course of his
remarks. Dr. Craig said tlie world
wide problem of universal evangeliza
tion could only bo solved when nations
were brought Into contact with each
other. "We must annihilate distance."
he said: "wo must subjugate nature
and conic face to face with the people
whom we expect to convert."
On Predestination.
Hev, Dr. McCook's address was prin
cipally a history of tlie Presbyterian
church. In speaking of the doctrine of
predestination, he referred totichingly
to Mrs. McKlnley. He slated that Ihe
president, on meeting a member of the
revision committee, remarked to the
latter:
"So you are going to revise your con
fession of rulthV" To which the com
mitteeman replied:
"We are going to consider the ques
tion," "Well," responded the president,' "f
hope you won't revise out of It the
doctrine of predestination."
"Let us hope." said Dr. McCook,
"that us our beloved president sits by
the bedside of the noble woman whom
he wedded In a Huckeye Presbyteiiau
church, this goodly doctrine may be a
comfort to him, whatever the Issue,
and that he may say with resignation,
" 'Not my will, hut thine be done," "
Tin speakers al the afternoon ses
sion were the newly elected moderator,
llev. Pi', Million, Itev, Tr, rieorg" T.
Purves, of Now Voik, and llobort. K.
Speer. of Now Vork city. Dr. Million
spoke on "The Divine Purpose Devel
oped in the I'rogioss of Time," and
said, in part:
"The page of the past is lull a liuii
scrlpt of a progressively unfolding
Idea and, oven to us, It must be (dear
Hint the history of man can be known
ut all only In so far as in tho sumo
sense It Is the outworking uf an Intel
ligible Idea, Tho reformed churches
have compared the levelled Irulh with
tlie wisest thought of tlie human nilnd
and they have found lliem testifying1
In harmony Hint the only key which
will tit tlie problems of world history is
the single truth that Hod mles."
Twentieth Century Pioblems,
Tlie address of Pr, Purves on "The
Problems of the Twentieth Century"
was nu Intelligent presentation of lln
conditions now onnfioiitlng tlie chris
tians, with practical suggestions as to
their solution, Among other things.
Dr. Purves s.i Id-
"Any assault on the fundamental
conception of man's relation to Hod is
Ihe most dangerous of all the prob
lems with which Hie christian church
must deal. The problem lies hi tlie re
lation of religion to Hie intellectuality
of man. Wo want religion Hiat will
command the rational assent of the
human mind. The solution of this
problem Is the delipltloii and defense
of tho supernatural In hlstoiy. It Is
Its function to face Hie doubt of tho
twentieth century with un aitlrmutlon
of the iranscendunl. supernuiuriil. .self,
revealing Hod.
"The relation of the organized church
l, social progress Is another problem.
How shall the organised Christian
church mcei the social roir.tlieiiieiits
of tin day'.' We must appeal to men's
hearts and ciiuMieuce. and wo must
Hive the Individual morally."
Pr. Purves said lie b'ileved this end
could be more quickly reached by the
co-operation of ihe dlfi'etcnt branches
THK NEWS THIS MORNINti.
Wtithcr Indications Today i
OCCASIONAL 3HOWEKS.
1 neiiei.ll -McliMlnl. ne.ith f r'ullicr I'lill
I III',
M.nKeil liiipnweiurnl In Ml". .MeKlnle.i'.i
I'olllll'IWI.
IVdi.vlril.ili Hold TiiPiitMli (Viiliiiy liver.
iice.
!! (ienei.d--('.iili(iiiil.ili' llepuliiii ul.
,1 (!ener.il I'oor lle.iltli nt tin Xitpo ltjic ill
Ihe Siulh.
4 I'iIIIoiIiI.
A r.iu'.il S.Kl.il .iii.I Pit il.
One Wnnuu'A Vlo.
Sili'tillUc Solid.
(i Uiot I'llilriiiv of .1 liny llildllie.
Xn Alii.veis ItiVi'hril hy the M.iihlniil.
Shoplifter Arnxtril.
7 l.mil-i:. II. Maine us n l.lllu.ml.
I'losrevs i,( the IMtie.illon.il Conli-I.
.s .ih.iI--VYi-I "Ht.inli'ii .mil miIiiiiImii.
! (ienciiil -N'oillieinti'in l'niii.vlifiiii.i.
I'iii.itiii.il ntiil ('oiiiiiiercl'il.
hi Mory "P.1H I lei Hint in Ihe Toner Hill LJie."
II
l.oi.ll Iti'llKliiil" Sens of tin Week.
Siiih1.ii' Sfhuol I.I.-MUI for Totiiciinw.
12 l,oi.il--t mtil Piorriiliiius
lllitttstll.il .10(1 I. .lb. il'.
of tlie Christian church, which for
various reasons are now sepnt.ileil.
Mr, Speer's topic was "Tim Speedy
Hiinging of the World to Christ." He
urged earnest effort In evangelization,
which, he said, was the only way In
which the world could be brought to
know Ihe Creator.
BILLS CONSIDERED
BY THE GOVERNOR
List of Measures That Were Dis
approved and Those That Were
Signed.
Harrisbtirg. May IT. The following
bills were disapproved:
lil.llilili!,' .111 -lf'i'iity In I'lMlii'i Zlelier. of
ne.iilill". .1 pilule '11 1'oulp.iliy IS, ritl.l-thilil
li-giiiient, Prliii.vluiii.t St.ilr .Vltliti.i.
I'enltl.itilii; tin -nil' ol ionilliru-i.il fei'iling
slnll.-. 'II. e 'joieiniii's n.i-nti for M'toinu; thi?
pioiio-ilion U Ihi'.ium' .1 .-tlnil.it' hill nj, jp
piowil on Apiil 'i.
.Mhmii)t; patents or 'pMutl.in. uf ihUiluit lo
(-ml tl.'-ni to the lioiic in Ihe ill-hli-t in v.-hh It
Miry ir-iile oi any ot the seliooN- hi the ilMiirU
in which liny otwi i,-.il i-l.ili Mihjoi't In tj,,i
lion I'ot .sfhdil piirpo-ei;. The jeiiniior i-.iy-:
Ihis is l('h.l,itioii tor ihe heiidit of one i l.t- to
Ihe . In-icn of .mother .mil is Ihrieloii' tin
(OUslillltinl'Jl. I'.i'l.iilitiL: upon Un- -i.nr ilie m-i nt i . .11-t 1 n, i -ItiT
Ijiiilnfs ecu 1 i.i v i';.i I ! -Il.'.iin .mil .-ml.
st ri nuis iw ,. Invn .leihi.ei! to li.' hliihw.iys la
nds if ,is,ui!,h wuiih nuy heio.iltor In- uiiieif
niv.iv or ih'.tio.W'il or uliffh ni.i li.ive hrcono or
tii.iv lieicitlcr liisi'iiio 11.1 kmsmii nt tine ninl lie
ire.'isiil It.ivct or (tnilio ot oil-u- i,itis, imiaroUs
ninl I'litit tur Ihe 11 's inli-nih'il :iml lehuihl the
-.line in ceo th.'y .tie iiti.iit. (jttii'il nu.iy or ile
Mm.wil 01 .il'.iIii li'ioto-.' ibni'i'ioii!. .mil until tor
Ihe isi- inn nihil.
Bills Signed.
t'110 nlinn' 1I1.11 II. c Ml.uy of iniuilv i-upi'iin-leinli'iits
ol -ihool. -I;. ill li. sin fur ciil, .if lh"
fii-l ft:c liiiiK'teil mIiuoI.s, S. for cidi Hhool
:iho,i em hri'ilt-'il .mil not ni-r two lunnheil,
ami - lor tvih -1 1 1 .iho'o tun luunlieil, .mil
that the Mi Ini. 1 nl the Mipi'dnii mlenl slull not
l li's lli. 111 sl,(n ,nuiiiill. nor more lli.iu S'-'.i'iiH.
In (online.-, h.ivini; l.'.'inl sipute miles: or .1 m-Iimi-I
term (Ki'ilint. f-owu jtnl h h.ilf months II, 1
s.'ilai.i .-hill not ho ,., (ti.tn I..Vw. W'hete n
(onvdition 01 mIiooI ditedots cli-i-llng j wipii.
hitiuiliiil Miles him :i siIjiv j;ie.iter th.ni the
.11110011I he vtoulil leiehr l,.v ihis ml the in-nej-i
ui'J.I he l.tken not of the .rhool luuil
.ippiopthiieil lor the lounti,
1'ioililliu; tl'.il v.l.. 1 1- npplh.iilou I I,, for
:i liaiist'er 01 ,1 fliiunr liietee the .ipplh-.il ion
lull tie ,ul rt I i.-erl the Kanic as i.iiRiu.il applica
tions for mh liiriw and tlut tei-hlents of
Ihe Haul, liorougli or lo-.vn.hip shall h.iw tin
Mine 1 ia lit to ienH.n-ii.ile agjin,!. Midi ti-jn-tcr
as 3kJlr;sl applh-.vtloiis for original license-.
Iteiptii inf 1, -unity auililuts ,,tn ili.-.ttld. altni'.
IH-.V-) ami Ihflr 1 istaid- in n'linties Ii.it fug- t
I'l'pnhilion nt mrr l.'n.oM lo linn itilo li.,
1 .niil (iraiitiv tli -It oiml.il i.e.
MRS. GAGE DEAD.
Wife of the Secretary of the
Tieasury Dies of Grip and
Heart Trouble.
Hr Dxiltuhe Wiie fiom The Aoe.iffi Pieu.
Washington, May I". Mrs. l.yiuan ,r,
tlage, wife of the secretary of the
treasury, died at. her tesldeuce here at
l),3il o'clork tonight, after an Illness of
nine weeks' diiralion, Willi her when
Ilie end canie were hop husband, lift
married daughter, Mrs. K. l IMerce, of
Kvauston. Ills,, and lir, W. W. .lobn
ston, the attending pliyslcluit. Koi a
time brfure. her death Mrs, Cage suf
fered considerable pain, hut she main
tained her bright and cheerful de
meanor and was conscious to the last,
Heart trouble, tin result nt grip com
pllfiilious, was Hie iiuiueilinte cause of
death,
.Mrs. Cage was a native of Albany,
N. V., and fifty-eight years of ago. She.
was nun ried to Sccrutary Cage In Hen
vac, Coin., In !;. There worn no -li II
ilieil fnilll their union, .Mrs. l'iercc be
ing a child h.v a former husband.
Tho remains will lie iuieried In Itose
Hill cemetery, near Chicago. Further
than this tho fiiiiep.il services have
not been arranged, During iluir ivd
doiico in Washington. Secret. iry and
.Mrs. Huge have taken ipillo an ,n tlvo
part in ..oilal life at the capital, .Mrs.
Uugo was a woman of iii.it niiiis' per
sonality, and. wiiii her husband, de
lighted In extending Hie hiMpitnllly uf
their elegant home on Massachusetts
avenue. Mrs. Cage was probably clos
er to Alls. MeKlnlity than any other
01 the ladles of the cabinet.
Controller for Berks.
Hi I.m lu-l.o Wiie I'l.l.i li.e l.vV.i.iUil li (.
Ilaiii'liuis, VI11 I,'. Ioahiimi sloii" iiuli.i i
pointed .Ion. . Iioiii", ot llanitiiii'K, luiiliollei
nt lli'lks i-nuil.i, 11111U". Ihe ml iiij.ti'-l h.v Hi
lo.'.i'lil l,vl-l.iliui' i.iatiii'. lh- nihil- of luiiliol
l"r loi lli'il,-. I..1111 j.ii 1. VV ... iu.,1 .'l.iii.l jml
l.ii(t.ai.ititM xointii..
Corporations Chattered.
llr Pxilnilic VV'h's fn-iii The Vioicijteil Presv
II.111 1-Jii'iu, Vlj.i 17, 1 inn .. vrie i..unl j,
lollov.s t.u',.v I.. Il" slau' Iik,,iihi: Ijirjii
V.lli-' H: -i In., llleu l .'iipli'll. jm.l sl.m.lj
ll.tinarl Od I"., V'n 11, upiul v.in
MRS. M'KINLEY
HAS RALLIED
A Marked liniiroveinent In
GoiKlltion Took Place
Yestcrdau.
Her
DOCTORS NON-PLUSSED
The President Is Overjoyed nt tho
New Turn of Affairs Mrs. Mc
Klnley Is Still Dangerously 111 and
Will Probably Kemnin in That
State for the Next Forty-eight
Hours, but There Are Now Good
Grounds for Hope That She May
Survive Her Illness.
Hy r.veluslvi Wire from The A t-ocl.il rd Prf.
San Francisco. May 17. President
McKlnley described the marked Im
provement in Mrs. McKlnley'. condi
tion to-day as n transformation. Btu,
perhaps, even the president of thi
I'nlted States may overstate the case
In his elation at the prospect of hi.
wife's tecoveery. Certain It is, how
over, that Mrs. McKlnley's condition
last night Improved to an extent that
fa lily non-plussed the doctors, bright
ened the anxious and devoted husband
and filled the city with Joy and thanks
giving. Tlie sinking spell that mn
feared In the early hours' hefore tho
dawn did not come. There was a
slight tendency In that direction, but
that was all.
The physicians were so favorably
Impressed with their patient's condi
tion al tlie early morning consultation
that they issued a bulletin announcing
that Mrs. MoKinley had passed a good
night and Informed 'the public, that
there would not be another consulta
tion until evening. This reassuring
news, posted at nil the newspaper
ollices was received with delight by
the people. It was communicated to
all the members of the cabinet and im
mediately after breakfast they hur
ried out to the Scott voslrcnc.e to ox
press personally to their chief their
pleasuie in tho glad tidings. The joy
in the president's heart, was reflected
In his face and n look at his counten
ance to-day was enough to dispel Im
mediate apprehension. He looked
haggard and oarowoorn yesterday; to
day his face fairly beamed. The feel
ing of cheerfulness continued through
out the flay.
Although the other physicians left
early in tlie morning. Dr. Itixey did
mil. leave the residence, and Drs.
11 it-soli folder and Hibbons wore always
whore tbev could bo reached ot a mo
ment's notice. The president went for
a short drive at noon, and Secretary
Cortolyou, who has been under a great
strain 'during tlie last, few days, was
able to take a little rest. Tho ladies ot
(lie cabinet at. various times during tin
day were at the Scott residence, and
came away sinning In the general feel
ing or relief. It Is not to be assumed
that Mrs. McKlnley has passed tliei
crisis and is out of danger. She Is still
dangerously ill. 'and It will bo nt loasl
forty-eight hours before it will be saft
to say thai, the crisis has been passed.
There was no necessity for the admin
istration of strong heart stimulant.
during tin day, although brandy con
tinues to be given rrom time to time.
That, and beef tea. aie practically all
the nourishment she takes,
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
Judges Point Out Injustice of Cases
Against Ball Players.
By Ksiliilve Wire fiom The Anoeliteil I'rfM.
Philadelphia. Slav 17. The injimdion pin.
lei'illngH ln'Sim la- the I'hiladelphi.i Nation'
lee-no lo hall club to enjoin S'eioncl llasennn
l,:i Jole ami lildiets lleriihinl and r"MT from
pliylii! li.ee lull with tlm local Ameiir.ni
lcai,iic dull. 3Ml to riiloin the nunapors of tint
lul. fmni onsJgiug lh' players, wen ilisuii.i"'l
liv Hit IiiiIbis ot the loiniuoa picas toutt toda.
'ihe jwlKCs say Hut tho contract lel mtituil.
ity. The 10111L i.JK if tin Injunction wai grant,
nl I.a .loin's Mivi(.H would hej subject to U".
I'hil.iilelpld.i have hall flub for all titw, whlli
If the club cared to ilu m it could illpen-
Willi I1I111 in tin ila.is' notice.
j JYrnnkiln. Monument Unveiled.
I 1 iv I'tiliiilro Wire fiom The Asjoeiatcd Prru.
'. ... ..... .- ,. 1 . -I i..
l.tln ,iler, I.I., -ia,v i,.--inc wnoi-i, ui i"i
One lfiiiuii.il and Twenty seiotnl regiment, Peuu
,vli,inl.i Voliuili'iie, unity liuvvlleil a. monument
li, II 1 onmi.inilor, Colonel llnileu Franklin. Ti 1
uilibi'ei was iiMil. by Her. .lohn l, Sajre-i, lh
ilipaitinent iiiailaln of I lie Mate, (iiaml Ainty of
the Itepublh'. Hi v. ,'a)ir, a alvo iluplini
uf Ilu ll'pllll'lll.
Foresters Adjourn.
fl Kxfludvii Wire I10111 Tin Aviociateil Pretv
L.tiifanlei', .Miy If.Tlie esion of the t,iauc
i, nirt of IVutu..ili'.ini.i Koifitcr-J of Amirlca id
j.iiiineil ttii4 ulleiiinon alter selci-lin' Wilin'ir.-.
ion, Del., a tin m'l merlins' place. I'l.ti
10HII 111.11I1' .1 st 1 .niir bid for tho foiHintioii. Inik
It 1v.1t diiiiled io 111111 nevt in Wilmington,
Willi li I1.1t the Mil) mint in IK-lawaie, u -.lari
j liui'lil la that jlate.
Would Adjourn June I.
Til ,l.itulvi Win fiom 'Hie An-cil.iteil Pre-)
li.iiii.l.ni',, Jl.iy 17. -A ifiiiinuvnt re-oliilloii
hviim .linie I loi' final 'iiljotiniiueul, was otbti'i
In Hi. iimei' lixli.- " Mr. deas.i, ol (.'uhiinlii .
I'ltilir Hi.- inhs tin iisoliiilon lie. oifr one ilu.
Mr. I ik.1'1 .-.i Ihe thai he would mil i
up on Mi'li'l.'.v nlubl.
DEATHS OF A DAY.
fly Ciilnviv-a Win tioni Tin .U-Jneiatcd l'rl.
laanil llipul-. Mill... Mai 17. Hull, labviu P.
I hi, I'm iiur .cshlani v. nliiv of state, and .1111
liaxailol' l, fti-riiiiin umlet Ihe I levelani adiuin
idiatioti, died shottly allei roon (oihi.v. lb had
Lorn ill nrarl) a no. xtiiliiiiu tioiu a mn
pliiatiuii ol ili-i-.i- .. aiui'ii'; them Plight' ilia
. .
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l hiod 'siiutdo with oii-aslonai show 4
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