VOL.XXVII.
EDMUND A. BIGLER.
_ Edmund A. Bigler, the Democratic can
didate for State Treasurer, was born in
Clearfield, in August. 1843. He is the
son of Hon. William Bigler, Governor of
the State from 1852 to 1855, and United
States Senator from 1856 to 1861. Mr.
Bigler has always been engaged in busi
ness pursuits and never held political
office until appointed Collector of Twenty- >
third Internal Revenue District by Presi- i
v dent Cleveland, July Ist, 1885. He was
removed by President Harrison on Mav
31st, 1889.
* TRIBUTE Ol' RKSFECT.
Memorial of the Henry (Joorge Club of
Johnstown to .John Cottiii and Alram
S. Eld ridge.
" There are no dead. The boundless
universe is life."
John Coffin and Abram Eldridgc have
gone from us, but somewhere, we hope,
we feel, we trust, tbat part of them which
knows and thinks, and feels and loves, has
v entered on the higher life.
We say good-bye and farewell. Their
work here was not done. We cannot 6ay
that, but it was well done day by day as
they lived. No more can be expected of
any man, and no more can any do.
Had they remained on earth, what new '
truths might not their exploring minds 1
minds have fouud; at least how well
would they have helpe 1 to spread the '
, knowledge of the truth already known.
Two strong, bright minds, their brains
in perfcr" looch and tn "vmnathv. ! '
- Coffiu uiui EldriUge U.iu lived oeiter.
happier, more usi ful lives for having i
known each other, and in what we call ■
death, they were parted but a little time.
One died contemplating the avalanche
of the tl-• >d rushui' toward liiui. knowing
his de;'- "es were already swept away,
and powerltrs in that moment of despair
to make the leap which would have
sa f ed him. The other was not less a vic-
tim of the flood though passing away at
bom ith loving wife and tender friends
mout. om, for how hard John Coffin
worked to help the living is ki vn of all.
They went different ways, but they are
I gone.
The work they had started out to do,
to which each liad consecrated the best
efforts of his life, we must now take up
where they left off. We cannot do it as
they would have done, but we can work
| to the same end ; and some day, let us
r believe, the rising hope will be an actu-,
I —the hope which is " the heart of all
religions," our inspiration and our star.
Good-bye, farewell.
A "OMli ORGANIZATION.
The Union Itenevolout AKMM-1.1 n of the
Coneiiinugh Valley.
A number of citizens met at lied
i Cross beadqunrters Monday afi i >n to
1 counsel together concerning : <■ situation
of affairs now < isting in the Conemaugli
Valley and resolved to forrr a Home Be
nevolent Association. M Ciara Barton '
* and Dr. Hubbel, of the Red Cross, and '
Secretary Kremer, of the State Commis- 1
sion were present.
I Cyrus Elder, Esq., was chosen Presi- i
dent, and L. D. Woodruff Secretary. Mr.
I Elder stated the object of the meeting, s
t and, after an interchange of opinion, it
was resolved to form a benevolent asso
ciation. On motion of John Pulton,
I Esq., it was agreed to name it " The
■ Union Benevolent Association of the Con-
I cmaugli Valley."'
Be * John Fulton, Esq., Dr. W. W. Walters,
jfP and Rev. Dr. It. A. Fitik, were appointed
a Committee on Constitution and
'By-Laws. L. D. Woodruff, Dr. C.
Sheridan, and Geo. T. Swank, Esq., were
appointed a Committee on Permanent
Organization.
The Committees will meet to-day at.3
I | o'clock p. M. , for consultation at Mr. n
J | Elder's office. The Association will meet
■ at the Red Cross headquarters on Wed*
■ nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Umißually Noisy.
■ Saturday right was an unusually noisy
1, {me in Cambria City. Andy Sharno, wns
■An arrested for being disorderly, and fined
■ TVj:' au't co-its. Alexander Sv..:si:i, 0X-
K. \ posed bis person for which lie w arrest
lik v ed by Culliton and specb.l oilier Stein.
]■ j Gcor je Krui lii-ub iard am niie Blicsun
IB wer: fined for Indulging in the manly art,
IB and there are a large number in the lock
<l up availing a hearing. The new police-
I' I mil Mr. Peter Culiiton, is a hustler, and
B ia becoming a terror to all evil doers.
\ Long may his scepter gain-! the intcn sts
ÜBf otthat goodly town. j
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JOHMSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18,1889.
APPOINTONTB
Of the Method I Ministers—Where They
Go for tho :omtuj£ Year—Few Changes
In Prominent City Cliurelies—Close of
the Conference.
The last session of the Pittsburgh Con
ference, at the Emory M. E. Church, East
End, was held Monday.
Rev. C. W. Smith presided, while
Bishop Foss was closeted with the Pre
siding Elders preparing appointments.
The report of the Pittsburgh Christian
Advocate was read, showing a decided in
crease financially. Total expenditures
during the year, $19,002.70; not gala,
$3,232.22 ; total assists, $20,930.49,t0tal
liabilities, .$837.28 ; toial subscription, 10,-
725.
A spirited discussion took place about
tho provision for education, in the Min
utes, some members asserting that two
columns ought to be provided instead of
one. This was at last agreed to.
A vote of appreciation was passed In
reference to the departure of Rev. A. 11.
Miller, who has been transferred to, the
St. Louis Cpnference.
Rev. J. T. Riley made au additional re
port from the Board of Stewards of $l2O
that was received by the members of the
hoard since the committee's lust r. out,
j made at the opening of Confer* ce. 1,
was decided that the money ho is
tributed to llw superannuated ministers.
Junius 11. Null, .NrKeesport district;
NevLe E K> lib . Washington district :
W. 11. Rodcubiuigli Allegheny district,
and Jas. A. Younkins, Blairsville dis
trict, were elected traveling deacons.
It va. moved and seconded that Dr.
VV. W. Roup he continued ou the super
numerary list. Mr. Roup then arose and
moved that his relations he changed to
effective, but the motion was lost. Then
on his motiou h was changed from the
supernumerary to the uperaunuatod
list. Presiding Elder Johnson moved
that the relations of A. L. Kendall and
C. W. Miller, be changed from effective
to supernumerary en account of old age
and ill health, which motion carried. Dr.
Joseph Horner was eh-'C.ed Treasurer of
the Conference for ;'i ; usuing yea- by a
unanimous vote.
sion were them and approved.
Bishop Foss thou took his position cn
The minutes of Monday morning's ses
the rostrum, and, at u" a bl u r speech to
i. c U .. ' f jdov ig j ip
pointmeuts, t-x.i > far three
years :
ARi'Stionr Dt trie.
RKV. T. N. EATON, Presiding Elder,
Beaver, Pa.
A.-U "-'tr ct, ' ...Connor.
Burma Vista, "W. 11. Miller.
North Avenue, T. J. Leak.
North End and Evangelic, T. W. John
son.
Riverside, W. J- -Mead.
Simpsou and lloboken, supplied.
Union Church, A. P. Leonard.
Beaver, A. L. Petty.
Beaver Falls. M. J. Sleppy.
Bellevue, J. B. Risk.
BriUgewator, \Vm. Cox.
Brownsdale, supplied.
Butler. S. 11. Nesbit.
Craigsville, R. J. McKee.
Emory, R. 8. Ross.
Emswortli, S. G. Holmes. .
Freedom, supplied.
Fieeport, supplied.
Glentlekl, I) M. Idollister.
Harra'ony, Frank Prosser.
Ilomewood, Wm. Medley.
Janes, J. E. Kidney.
. Na" • a, Wm. Johnston.
Neville Island, J. W. Kessler.
New Brighton, W. B. Watkins.
Oakland, W. W. Hall.
Prosnect, R. L. Hickman.
Roc'uestcr, W. B. Slease.
Salem and Franklin, J. J. Davis.
Sewtckley, J. S. Bracken.
Springdale, Robert Hamilton.
Tarentum, J. 13. Mitchell.
Tarentum Circuit, M. S. Kendig.
Union Centenary, L. H. Bcacom.
Unionville, G. A. Sheets.
It. T. Taylor, President of Beaver Col
lege, member of Beaver Quarterly Confer
ence.
A. L. Long, Professor in Robert Col
lege, Constantinople.
J. 11. Miller, Professor in Allegheny
College, member of Bellevue Quarterly
Conference.
Mindo G. Vulclieff, Missionary to Bul
garia.
llliiirMville District.
A. C. JonxsTON. Presiding Elder.
Apollo, I). J. Davis.
Armagh, A. S. Hunter.
Blairsville, T. 11. Woodring.
Bolivar, J. J. Hays.
Cokcvillc, A. E. Hustid,
Conemaugli. supplied.
Coopersdnlo, C. L. E. Cartwright,
Dayton, N. J. Armor.
Dcfry Station, W. A. Stewart.
Elderton, J. A. Youngkius.
Gallitzin, A. J. Cook,
Greensburg, S. M. Bell.
Homer, J. J. Pershing.
Indiana, to be supplied.
Irwin, J. T. Murray.
Johnstown, First Church, 11. L. Chap
man.
Kittanning, H. 11. Pershing.
Latrobe, M. M. Sweeney.
Leechhnrg. E. G. Loughry.
Ligonier, 8. P. Wolfe.
Livennore, supplied.'
Mahoning, supplied.
Manor. J!. T. Thom'ns.
Marion William 11. Camp.
McMasters. W. C. Lynch.
Mechanic! wit-g, i.e. Emmerson.
Morrellville, S. Kebler.
Now Flore,ice. S. !!. Laverty.
Parnassus, W. P. Berlin.
Pinraville, J. L. Stiffy.
Rural Village, Charles MoCauslaud. I
Saltshurg. G. H. Huffman.
Sardis, Si. 11. I'ugh.
Verona, J. V. Iluber.
Albert. Freeman, Principal Coopers
dale Academy, member Coopersdnle
I Quarterly Conference.
v Mclkceispoi't District.
* N. S. MILLER, Presiding Elder,
r Addison. W. L. Brown.
Bellevernon, R. Cartwright.
Berlin. J. 11. Mill.
. Blackburn, J. S. Wakefield.
Braddock, T. N. Boyle.
Brownsville, First Church, J. W.
u Wrighter.
Brownsville, Second Church, O 11. P.
Grahnin.
Circleviile, W. C. Weaver,
i Coke >1 ision, J. C. High.
Confluence, Albert .Maxwell.
s Council ville, J. W. Baker.
Dawson, David Fliu -gun.
' Dravo, to he supplied.
1 Elizabeth, J. J ilu!.
Elrod, P. >l. i irmiia.
Fayette Citv, s. W. MeCurdy.
McK: i ?por*' v: ' ::reh. !'.. B. Mr.n-
L sell.
McKeesport, Second Church, S. W.
> Davis.
r McKeesport, I'hiiil Car.roli. J. F.
Smith.
Meyersdale, George Orbin.
i Mount Lebanon and Jacob's Creek, L.
11. Jones,
j Mt. Pleasant, L. V. Pel '.nr.
Pleasant Uniiy.J. Mansell.
Port Perry, R. L Miller.
Redstone, \V. F. Hunter.
I Revnoklton, \\ . li M e Bride.
. Rostrnver, Kufus Hofel.
Seottdale, lobn Connor
' ' I, J. E. Inikeep.
- n. r-i i. A J Basil.
Spring/ i! supplied.
Suiliistown, G. D. Cliristman. '
Stoyi'Rtow u, si pplied.
' Uunuiio'u, M P. Turner.
Wesley Chapel, supplied.
, West Newton, W. P. Ashe.
Pitlsbii.'i;)! District.
J. W. Mux- . Presiding Elder.
Ames, J. A. Valentine.
Bingham street, E T. Miller.
Brown Chapel. D. fcl. A ilkitison,
I Butler street, W. H. Pierce.
( Carson street, N. D. Lichter.
Centi.uuary, O. A. Eno rsou.
Ciirist Church. C. E. Felton.
'■ Crafion, W. B. Robinson.
I Denny, J. E. Williams.
Emory, C. V. Wilson.
, Fifth avenue, L. McGuiro.
Haven Church. W. II P.odenbaugh.
lloiuewood avenue, U. 11. Pershing,
i Hudson, to be supplied.
Liberty Street, M. B. Lichiter.
, Main Street, supplied.
MeCandless Street, supplied.
Mt. Washington, M. J. Montgomery.
Oakland. B. F. Boazell.
St. Paul, J. G. Gogiey.
Smithfleld Street, C. E. Locke.
South Street, J. W. Mclntyre.
Ss u". supplied.
Trinity, L. M. Miller.
W- v 'I Wit'mr. ,
mc j C.i.ipi I. i • u. Smith.
W Ik'usburg, J. F. Core.
J. 1 lorner, agent Book Depository.
■ . W. Smith, editor Pittsburgh Chris
l t Idvocate.
L. M. Wood, Professor in Curry Uni
versity.
Washington District.
J. F. JOKES, Presidin'ir Elder.
Banksville, J. B. Gray.
Benilsville, H. C. Hickman.
Bentleysville, A. Mitch.
California, J. B. Taylor.
Canuonsburg, li. C. Wolf.
Carmichael, J. M. Sillsbaugh.
Claysville, M, M. Hilderhrand.
Duquesnc and Ashley, F. B. Tannchill.
F .trail, J. C. McMiuu.
Fawcett and Bridgeville, D. H. McKee.
Fiorence. J. W. Marland.
Franklin, B. F. Kdgill.
Georgetown ami Smith's Ferry, J. H.
Chiids."
Greensboro, Wm. 11. Kirtlund.
Green Valley. Jos. Hunt. . .
Homestead, J. J Melllyar.
llookstown, A. 11. D.i Vis.
Independence, (i. B. Hudson.
Mansfield, S. T. Reynolds.
Millsboro, H. J. Altsman
Monongabela Circuit—J. T. StilTey.
Mouongahela City. J. T. Riley.
Mount Morris, J. W. Cairy.
Mount Zior. G. lvalue.
New Cumberland, U. T. Wordman.
Nineveh, N. P. Iverr.
Noblestown. C. C. Hatfield.
Peter's Creek, M. G. Twotter.
Pliillipsburg, D. L. Dentpsey.
Shonsctown, E. Williams.
Venetia. W. S. Cummings.
Washington, J. Mecham.
Waynesburg. Thomas Patterson.
Wellsburg, J. E. Wright.
West Elizabeth, Nelson Dayid.
The following Committees were nom
inated by the Committee and will be bnl
loted for at the Conference next year : :
Conference Board of Church Extension, I
R. T. Miller, President; J. F. Co fir
Secretary. W. F. Connor, Vice Presi
dent, J. Horner, Treasurer.
Triers of Appeals, A. L. Petty, H. J.
Chapman, Robeit Hamilton, J. N. Baker,
J. F. Murray, C. V. Wilson.
Committee on Examination, Admission
on Trials, 15. E. Edgill, J. E. Wright, E.
J. Cook, W. P. Turner, B. R. Welburn.
First year, 11. H. Pershing, 8. T.
Mitchell, T. Patterson, E. J. Louglirey,
George Orbin.
Second year, 11. C. Wolfe, T. 11. Wood
ring. H. S. Holmes, W. H. Mcßridc, E
S. White.
Third year, J. W. Ilacken, J. T. Stiffy.!
D. J. Davis, 8. W. Davis, E. 8. Core. j
Fourth year, T, F. Pershing, 11. s.
Hunter.
The Conference then adjourned with
the benediction.
SlckucB In Altooim.
Graphic
Never in tho .history of Altoona has
there been so much typhoid and diph
theria. Especially is the latter prevalent
and fatal and there must be some cause
for this outgrowth which has been grad
ual extending over the past year. Diph :
thoria springs from foul surroundings and
bad cellars, decaying vegetable and animal
, matter and poor ventilation. A house to
( lioi.M' inspection is what Altoona needs
; and the Graphic JVeics asks the Board of
Health to make this endeavor to stamp
out the terrible disease before it becomes
necessary to close the public schools, a
proceeding already hinted at and to he
greatly deplored.
HOW TIIEIK WORK WAS DONE.
A Letter From Minn Clnra Barton, Prosi
di>nt of tho National Ketl Cross Associa
tion, to the I'eo|ilo ol Johnstown—Tlio
Familiar Rcil Cross Wagons Soon to ho
Taken Off Our Streeta—Supplies to be
Given to the Local Organization.
• JonNSTowN, Oct. 10, 1889.
' To the attf-ns t\f Johnstown,
Refer'riug lo the article in the DEMOCRAT
of Wednesday, it, seems tc me wise to
continue the subject from a position dif
ferent from that occupied by that writer.
Not only is the work of the Relief Com
mission nearly ended, but the Red Cross,
as well, must sood "fold its tents" and
sever its connection with the scenes of
the labors which have held us willing
. worke more than a third of a year in
j von. a idst, and with a brave and .
patient people who have grown dear and
are IK ver to he forgotten.
It was in the dark of n rainy morning,
on the sth of June, that our organization, i
with a force approaching half a hundred, i
came to live among and become your
"neighbor" in the true signification of !
the term as defined by the Master. i
One month wns given to distribution
from tents, at Poplar street bridge, aided i
o'}' house to house inspection over the i
town, in order to reach those vlio either i
could not or would not be likely to come
to 118. i
Hut the sympathetic bounties of the ,
outside world overran our teut life, and
in order to make ourselves ready for the
more heavy distribution which the im
provemcnl of the streets and homes ,
would make possible, in the fifst week of :
July the N .tioual organization withdi JW
from Poplar street and threw up •> !
present warehouse ou tho generously
tendered grounds of your revered towns
man, Judge Potts, ou Walnut street, at ,
the same time asking the formation of n
committee of Johnstown ladies of every
denomination, aud who would best know
the conditions, to whom the people n. > |
|go and make known their wants, which
later we would undertake to supply so
far as in our power.
This committee, known ns "The Red
Cross Committee of Johustnwn Ladies,"
or " Miss Tittle's Committee," women
scarcely healed of their own bruises,
sore-hearted, homeless, and bereft, came
tearfully but bravely to our side, and per
formed a work of tender, di eliminating
jjfli . i. li. ij i\ ,l i !• i ei't .i-l, 1
ladies may ever have been called to do. |
The written wants of over t - vo thou
sand f°milies, with name, address, i
number in family, ttges, sex, and condi
tion, vsrs- by' this comrni'tee passed di
rectly to us, anil subsequently over a
thousand more families have been added
to the regular list of applications, thus
making the number of persons npon ap
plication to he reached and served by us
something over twenty thousand.
To you, whose eyes have became as
familiar with the sight of our teams upon
your streets anil at your stations as with
your vroeers' or express wagons, we need
not explain in wtiatmauneV, uor with what
material, this has been done. Such ar
ticles as were most needed as a nucleus
for the furnishing of the little, bare, cheer
less house to make it the beginning of a
home, we have endeavored, with our
half-dozen teams and half-hundred work
ingmcn and women, out doors and in, to
place thctc.
Two other houses, 116x50 feet, have
been built —one on LoeuM strict, in
charge of Mrs. Henry, ml bne at Kern
ville in charge of Mrs. Linton, both hon
ored Johnstown ladie-, 1 re inactive
operation for the accommodation of the
people of the town, who have kindly
dignified them by the name of " hotels."
The entire proceeds of these houses, fur
: nisbed and ready for occupancy, accrues
to tin' indies who conduct them -neve
one c U to us, ami with the single -tipu
lation that the rates Shall not exceed
j twenty-five cents a meal for any Johns
town person.
' Another block of nearly equal dimen
sions, lor families desiring to live Sep,
arately, lias been erected at Woodvale
aud fearing that the winter might bring
need for some general refuge for the sick,
we have, with the advice And co-opera
tion of your local physicians, and through
the kindness of Secretary Kremer, utiliz
ed a half-dozen small sized " Oklahomas'
for wards, erecting them on the same lot |
with our warehouse, together with a new
wooden attachment at the rear, for ,
I kitchen, dining, sleeping, store, and linen
I rooms. Thcso are to be amply furnished, •
war ned, lighted, and passed over to the i
hands of tho local physicians of the town, 1
for tho use of its homeless sick who need
shelter and carc. (
Tho application from tie ladies' com- '
mittee are nearly filled, ouiy a few lum- '
drcd families remaining unserved whoso
names have reached us through any i
legitimate channel. t
These thousands of homes, either new j '
or repaired, have ri fi ivc l the fir t be
ginning of u household.
filestore funds, so generously coutrib- '
uted, are being distributed throughout 1
tho town Its large, unfailing works of !
iron and steel are in active oper; lion. Its -
schools are open, its churches are roviy- !
ing, rts places of business are and i'
prosperous. Its new buildings, if not \ j
luxurious, are at least: livable, and far ' 1
more comfortable than those of the pio
neers who have settled all our prairie
States and Western borders, or than peo
ple generally erect to live in while
endeavoring to make a living or
athass a fortune in a new country.
In view of all this, we feel, with the
writer of Wednesday article,that under
the unprecedented woe which blighted
your homes and darkened your lives, it
were well that strangers came in to do for
your people what they had not the means
nor the heart to do for themselves, and that
up to the present time their aid and pres
ence have been needed and well, hut
that possibly the time has now come
when as dispensers of public charity
they should withdraw, the people of
Johnstown once more come to stand upon
tlieir own feet, and the " avenues of
trade he fully opened."
But nothing is more true tliau the re
mark so wisely, thoughtfully, and ten
derly made, that there will still be those
who cannot do without help whom "ye
have always with you," aud whom we are
commanded to remember.
Iu this we also join with the writer in
the recommendation of a thorough and
strong organization of your people as
dispensers ot your own charities, for
which charge the action of the smaller
committee which I have witnessed shows
conclusively you have abunduut and rich
material.
And the Red Cross is happy in being
able to go somewhat farther than the
mere recommendation. Wo will do ail
in our power to aid in placing such an or
ganization on a good working basis, and
from our position we can provide it with
what might otherwise prove a -i rious ob
stacle to overcome, viz. a place iu which
to store supplies ami from which to dis
tribute ; and we shall gladly place in its
hands all which may remain of our sup
plies after our list of applications is tilled.
O her supplies will come to you when
once, it is known that Johnstown is again
on its feet aud caring for its own.
Such an organization will he to u- the
knot that will serve to bind the loose
threads of all the work which has been
done here in the past months, and rob
our patting of its sharpest sting.
CLARA BARTON.
THE M'KNIGHT CLAIM ARBITRATION.
iltDciiu}'-! euetal Ru-kpatnck ami A\ r lt-
H'HHL'J* Have 8o;ne Slight Difference*.
j lie arbitrators in the claim of James
MoKnigbt against the State met in room
16 in the Pittsburgh Court House Tues
day morniug.
The meeting wr called tor 10 o'clock,
but it was 10:80 befc A*!ate Attorney
Kirkpatrick put in an appearance.
D. J. Lewis, a timekeeper for MeHugh,
was the first witness. He said he was
present 'V. hen A I men were paid, and
they were paid according to the time
books presented -is evidence. Ou ■
examination by Mr. Kirkpatrii I tin
witness stated that Hie men lie employed
were working on ttie drift. Mr. Kirk
patrick wanted to know at what they
were employed, and asked many ques
tions about certain work that it was im
possiide for the witness to answer.
O. 11. Houston was next called. lie
presented a number of time books which
tie said lie kept. This ended the evidence
of the timekeepers.
Philip Flinn was the next witness. He
said lie ordered the dyuaniite. coal and
oti: materials by '<, der of Col. Phillips,
in ilu name of McKnight.
.T. E. McClelland, McKnight's book
keeper was called to the stand. He pit
sented a statement of the money paid oiu
for labor and teams, which was a recapit
ulation of everything claimed.
Mr. 'Kirkpatrick asked a nmn! •- c"
questions about how long it took h' to
make out the roll, who helped him and
how much of it was in his handwriting.
The State Attorney seemed to find
fault with the pay-roll, wanted the wit
ness to give a summary of the different
kiucls of lnbor, but the witness said that
he could not, as it was not on the pay
roll books. The only way he could tell
was by rate per day paid tliern.
Mr. Kirpatrick anil tlift witness liad
quite a lively discussion while' 'the
evid uce was being taken. The Statfc's
Attorney General stated that the witness
had given different tcaUsi ttttTdr
ent hearing, which the witness cfenidd,
but as the stenographer had not his hhtes
written up the matter could not he settled'.
There was a discussion as to the amount
of money paid Harry P. Moore. The wit
ness stated lie paid liim for sixteen days,
while the attorney said that Moore only
wanted three days' pay and tho paymas
ter insisted on him taking five days'" pny,
Th's McClelland emphatically denied.
On redirect examination McClelland stated
that Moore came to him and said that
Moore told the witness that Col. Hill
said tlmt ho should be on tho pnyroll nnd
that the State would allow him fifteen
hours.
When this report closed the counsel for
each side were going over the pay roll.
Throughout the morning Attorney (1 .-
oral Kirkpatrick took up all sor! of
technicalities and tried to corner ,
nesses on the haft provocation. 1
would enquire about what work men
were employed at, and what place, then
would make remarks about loose book
keeping, which caused otto of the wit
nesses to remark that if iic (the attorney)
had been present ho probably would not
have taken up so many technicalities.
A SOLIK.CK INTUAKS.
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Colonel Unnka SR- SII Methodist " Clique ?
la 1 llliig mm.
a Pittsburgh Leader.
r Rev. Colonel Dunks says that the
. " clique " board that tried him last week
3 was illegally constituted, and that ho is
r being persecuted ■ death by his rever
l end brethern. Ib -ays the discipline of
t the church has b ■ violated, and that
' ho will lay tho i open before the
i Bishop and his cabinet. lie says Ills
; sentence is unautii'u i/ed and unwarrant
ed according to the evidence produced.
• Colonel Banks was asked if he would
leave the church ii c ;su his sentence was
carried out.
'■No, I love my church and will not
leave it. My dear brethren," lie con
tinued, " have persecuted me uati! I aiu
nearly dead. They have pursued me
until death would t>c a release. There
is a combination ii the Pittsburgh Con
ference that is ii teat oi. mushing any
nan who dosen'i dance when they
whistle. I happen lo be an independent
creature. I won't dance for ;':etn, but I
want to do right because it is right-
Their persecution has nearly killed me
and shattered my dear home. For twenty
years I have been serving the church
faithfully.
" I have received mnuy letters of com
mendation uud recommendation for my
work, and.now. in the last years of my
life, lam assailed this way. it's enough
to kill me. lam crushed. lam an old
man, but lam a man of honor. I havo
served my God and my country as best T
could in the past, and lam still deter
mined to bo true to God aud purity in
future. I have wronged no mau, yet I
am being killed for standing up for right,
truth, justice, purity and for my God and
my country."
Here Colonel Dunks again gave way to
his emotions and tho tears rolled'Dm n is
checks. Seeing that ha wits .. u .
affected to talk further ..
the reporter arose and.. „>■■■. .ly
to withdraw and leave th-, . ako
in his sorrow. As ho was i.Lout to step
out of the room, Mr. Dauka caught his
arm aud in a whisper s::bi: "I ought
not to he killed in this way 1 I, who have
faced death on twenty-five fields of bat
tle for my country, and have served my
J."i I • lgt .t'y. 1:. 1. :ig tut
often I a clique that controls the ."
dist Episcopal Ci i 'o. ju'- if this distvie.,
and a clique that no w seeks to crush uic,
to' kill ine. My God I this is hard to
hear." ,
W(JItII FOIt JOHNSTOWNERS.
Secretary Ktvincr Says the Work of tho
mi "iii'ters is Almost Filiislied—Supplies
Still Ue.uly to h - ciit Here.
i To ttu' CtlUi im of Jcl '
Tlic Work of th. i 'lood Relief Cominis
sion in Johnstowi i drawing to nil I.
The Commissan Departments, csic.h
--! jishwl first by tin Uelief Committee.- of
Phi-burgh auii oih v places, aud ( otnii -
tied by thein ; the . ■ pots forthedi- ibu
licn of clothing in household si >
have all been <;10r.,.i, as it was • ..,
best that with the distribution ol . /..
and the opening i f i.te stores of i . ... v
, the people si on. accustom the, i
to their new com. m.-, aud the ■ -
i" trade i.iiould b' dly opened, j . ..s
•■it. felt !bat 1 ;u. ~i ir! .ieiits siioi be
•losedbecau.se i ... had fully, mi tho
cause o' their bt i -that there were no
needy persons v ■.■ wants should be
supplied. On t ontrury, there arc
m. very many ons, who, either by
son of sicknes. veil improvidence,
'i.notwitbstand; the money assistance
given them, be pi r objects of an intel
ligent charity for :ne time to come.
To this timet!, work of caring for
' such persons ha won largely in the
hands of strangers. I .er ordinary cir
cumstances this in lit ,iot have been
best, but in this t nib , which left al
most no household .la nit cause for bit
ter grief, and when ; " time and thought
of every one was given to their own
necessities it secnud the only availablo
plan. But the work of tho strangers is
almost finished and in a short time the
caui /if tho sick, I > helpless, and tho
needy must fall upon you. It is well
known that during these months help has
beencxtended in m . ly wi y- by you, but
now you must assume the charge iu its
entirety. A strong local organization
should be effected. If those organizations
now iu existence arc on a sufficiently
broad basis let them be consolidated and
strengthened. In not, form a new body,
with means of reaching to every port of
this stricken valley, and of searching out
and relieving the wants of those requiring
help.
I oTcr this sue. .tion mulnly for tho
reason that nil'. i i' y I knofv that supplies
of "tores, clib fly clothing, av? now avail
able in di went patts of tho country,
in ad tlmt other supplies will bo availablo
• • as it becomes known that an up-'
oved committee, or association, of
eitiz ns of Johnstown, considets them,
"iCi - trY aud will personally give thoir
un ution to the distribution.
J. B. KEHItBB.
Mr. Janus A. JtcMilion's eldest daugk
tcr lias been seriously ill at the family's
temporary abiding place, Couomaugk
Lab . but is now rapidly rccoveriug hot
health.
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