The Scranton Republican from Scranton, Pennsylvania • 3

THE WEii.lv LY KIIPl A SILL 1111 READY SHEALYMURDEREO JfoMINGCONFEFtENCE sionarles at an early period in American The bell hung In the turret of a church in it hit historical city of Santa Fe N. for upwiucl of ltk) yeara. It waa sold to a Santa Fe merchant In ISM), and was brought to St. L.ouls some time Inter and sold to a fimndryman. A friend of M-Kf tud ree College found.

It there, purchased If. and presented it to elders would find it difficult to Immediately adapt themselves, to euch a change and he matter was laid on the table, probably to remain there until next year. The motion to lay on table waa carriei by a vote of 74 to 71. A resolution was then introduced by Rev. iDr.

Hard, pledgtag assistance to the Freedman'8 Aid society. ABOUT MAKING TRANSFERS. The following resolution regarding transferw was adopted: "Resolved, That we hereby record our approval of the understanding among the bishops by Which the transfer of a nroochcr from one conference to an (From a Staff Correspondent.) The fortv-seventh annual assembly of the Wyoming' conterence of ministers of the Methodist Episcopal church opaned yesterday mormling at i) clocK in me Broad street M. E. church in.

rMorwicn, N. Y. There were 177 ministers, inciuu-Jng the folshop aaid six presiding elders, present. There were very few visitors oresent at the opening exercises, 'but (during the efternoon there was a large 'udJeiftoe, tuid dm the evening, when Fowler delivered nia lecture on "Abraham Lincoln," the vast auditorium was filled to overflowing. 'Bishop Fowler la the presiding dignity at the conference.

THB LORD'S SUPPER. The eacrament of the Lord's supper was delivered to the visiting clergy, as well as laymen and ladies, at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Bishop Fowler b'essed the bread amd wine ana tim rested In administering It by the pre siding eldena. When the roll was called it was seen that there were 177 clergymen present who were members of the conference. A 'number of absentees signified their intention of being present today.

The causes for absence were varied. Since the last conference seven or me ministers have died. They were: Joseph! R. Airagel, Maine, N. Asa Brooks-, Oahidor, N.

Francis A. Honey, iScranton, John Labar, Wyoming, Abraham Schofteld, Springfield, waiter its. inumra, ea.rbortda.le, William B. Westlake, Dallas. Pa.

One, Arthur W. Noble, is now a missionary In Asia. It was about 10:30 o'clock when the conference proceeded to the 'business of organization. CONFERENCE OFFICERS. The officers elected at the opening of Hie conference are: President, tfisnop Could Not Send Over 20,000 Troops to Cuba Under a Week.

MORE DELAY FOR VOLUNTEERS r.epnlar Army Joined wuu vuuwu, Ik Thouffht, Would bo Enonn Defeiit Spain-Army and Fleet would Co-opernto-Gonea Could Put Men In the Field If Ho Had Klll.vswid Ammunition. WASH INQTON, April 15. If waJf should be brought about wiunn few days the Vniled States could. Bend to Cuba, not more than LU.uou 10 trooiw. This la the estimate of offloera ...1 inA.rmed ua to the avwti- able si ength of the regular army, ma lighting strength of th Bianam -n mM men.

but at laat (XX) would have to man the coaat foT- iji 1. war iirhlnh tlflcation.s amid' tne neavy mllitU. that could be uned for otlwr fnir- 'posea could not hiaiirtle. as xue be used as once to man the interior and ciia-t forts, the bulk of oe regular army could be relieved for foreign eervlee.l It la estimated intu 11 wimm mi ft -week, to lanu- even force im Probably It woui.l re-(julro still morn time. The army of the United atates la son.ttered from the Gulf to the lakes aii'l from one.

uiu i 'ontlnent. to tilio 01 per. wm reglmcnt.i would roauire one w. netual tra veling to reach Key Wet. and the majority of me would tuke I nun three to no e.

from their 'l-ti, to Key We or any ot nm porta. Hy th-' tl.ey iiilcIumI these Muire woiou ic to take them to in delay In amteinbUng the solrllers at cer- lain inn-ilia of uvo ooaL wuiuu conHl'dli-ralile. Wl'M'JlCK TO VOLiUNTHBIIS. TblH estliunte bu to do with th reg ular arnry. Of coiinse.

11. very m-url. longer to get ol' viiluiueeiM. the In the opinion of army ofll-cern. it would reiiuiru several weeks to organise, clothe, arm ana siirv iiiiu evoiiuron a.

luipc enough, to constitute an rreclive. ilKhling liirei) in t-ne wiami. The plan of campaign unit wiu i'j bo follow, -d 1-s therelore to onn mediate junction with tho revolirtkmU-y iirmjeH, ecui. llo-m by furulahhi them Willi urniB aiwl aininunitlon. and carry on a 1olnt attack on the Kpanlmh forces about Havana.

In thin way It la thought that ume decisive ftcivurmie. gaitiietl over tne tawiwim 0 .11 V. r. f.T fft tallied neiu unui of voiiunteers would enM9 tho American and Cu'bun forces to aweep thn Spanl.ih aritm otrt of the U-land. Tho regular army of UW" 2ii(l(0 effective troops, It te tAiaughW wouUI be ample for this PrPte.

It w.uld be are to land thomln Cuba ua alllea of the rovoluUormry crt-(IVr. whoae force and would then be doubled, and tt probable that these t'orvefl aVm. be Kuniclent to dWlodg tho SpamVarda and free the lainnd. After a careful Inveatlgallim to MM nf in wntis now in juta tfowler; secretary, Rev. John u.

I Tlweet. Scmnton; assistant secretaries. 'J Rev. J. W.

Nicholson, Waverly, N. Mysterious Death of an Archbald Man Friday. SAID TO HAVE BEEN STABBED Kciiney, Who la Suspected of the Crime, has Disappeared No Direct statement Mnde by Hcnly Be-Toro Death Coroner will Empanel Jury Todny. County Detective lyeyshon last night secured information which will, in ail nnmUnhllllv esta'hlisli the fact that Mar tin lloaley died from the effects of sto'b wounds welved by him on gaturduy last In Archbald. llcaley and a man named I'-'lw" Kenney, alias ''Piiper" Kenney.

called at a speak-easy run by a man named An-Hhony Cmran and caane invo ved In a trivial quarrel. Curran requested them to desist or to leave and Her a little Kennv went out, followed soon afterward 'by Ounan. Irfss 'ttan half an hour later Healey was found lylaig at he ilKittytn of the 'bank of D. A II. gmvlty track near the Archbald depot by two young nw named James Kllpatrk'k and MlrhmU Koeigan.

In reply to 'their vouehwi'Ped the reply 'that ha 'be left alcne. After a time. Hev that he was 'merely 1 vailed upon hlim to go home, and assisted him In this purpose. SOME STAINS. Arrived at his residence, the young men were to And some blood stain upon Healer's Clothing who seemed however, oWilvious to any Injui -les A hasty ex-tnvlnatlon hvwed a knife 'und on the right hreasl jurt above the heart, a-nd one domen.

Owing to UaW ln! po concern wa felt at ho me, 0 on Sunday imorning ur. rvc lower wouna, wine 'to the fear of nus oeinB was felt that It was the nit serious wound. Kelly perlermic inW-tlon. iwhlch eli 'v'd the Patient, who suffered no ftVrt her pain -until his death soon after vesterdav. His H.oly the region of the wounds swelled to extent and turning "b-k.

Pcatll was d-lured to be due to iorltonitls ceaped was 'came and, fllllV ConSCIUUS UIIlli inr was very reticent regnrd'lng 1'bc ni-aii'te. wounds were Kenny WJ AMI Bunday afterward and ihvtr destlmut Ion i.ongstrent W'll mnrmltlir ana IUW wni- not will tin- panel a jury this moving iod a post mortem. Healey was thirty-t wo years of ge and to urvived by his widow and fme child He was born in ArchihaVd and ha always borne a good reputation. THEY PAID THE DEBT For seveial months the congreg.aion of the W-ashbum iret I'T inU church hav been engaged In raising money to pay the church cHjt, lng to being the upon tholr church, which wb 1 l.ul th ee it Hie c.nirn-uatlonal meet- ye. wr.

ihn tig Friday wight the pastor, itev. join. Moffat, greatly mn tho. pre-mt by reporting that he had ecu rtd riid sul-wcrlptlons uuinu.ei.c pay the ohurch debt but an llMonal ,1 0(M) to be applied in payment of tho mortgage of due on the parwn-," lot making a total of fUiOO raised bv I lie iierse.nal efforts of 'ho pastor by I lie 1 who reoei ved the congratulations and lion ror in masterly manner in wnicn n- Pl fullv tennlnoted hi self-imposed I taartt. Wlu Mr.

Moffat first nnnoiuiced his ih -termlnaUon to raise the amount of ho the leading men In the wing the very hard times Which, 01. acciumofthedullnes.Kof the the West Hide In 11 greater degree ban any other part of the city, had very Ma fafth in his underpin, but enthusiasm, persistence and great aiapU-biluy the work made failure ImpoB- lug breaking exercises of the Bible 1 -ol took place early In Tm' Sch.Ml had subscribed toward tie pay men i -if the church debt. Th the 3g- armln. Aether that a-mcrunt hau been raise When the classes coriYioenced to report It wai quickly seen that a. very Urge "urn ov (he amount of the pledge be realized.

V. of ladU-B reputed Amanda Nichols' c1h. "-Ui. dies $KK); Mis Belle claw you men. Mn.

B. R. tiiynj. Mla Mame Uuilln- class. -ilt; Mr.

Jiiir 4100. I'timary, and the amounts given by the elates of the -mailer children In the school made the grand totaJ 01 Ladled Aid atety have ibeen very auc- cesfully in maki-ng money to pay ij of the debt awim by th to The YmM rhiweh pe-plo hav. on of 1,11,1, lJn In the city. em. Washburn lreet church pe-plo hav.

one of u.e 1,., i.i'nii In the city, an efficient progreive U.bl h-' fhrlsnan iety-in ft everythH that make ucc-a in chun w.irk A DISASTROUS BLAZE Wh.it formerly known a the Oaford breaker, one of tb lg -t onei Iv the Delaware. n' W'ern HiulroJul company and Tenth -rei, rear xnt earn ter- maw of emD.ra Irwn work and tTimc P-. 1 1 c-il in t-. fir, hich f.roii cut the tall mernln at 0 oclic So bn AiA ih. in-a rae that i.hn rhaa two hmjta tne ru tur, -jm i.hr aummit of The 1.

on wrn -j) tM room. aer rom a.ml omr thMfti wr 1, to hi ir th fai ad tiM i.n rt: v- for and found lleaiey verely. He probed the upper wound an 1 found it to he 'about In depth, but nt dangerous 1 lh Hides, it eatlnwitw raw inn ivmi onI th rVolu- Rev. John Li Thomas and Rev. Stephen Jay sang a selection.

President 'Hard then read tos eaonass, during which lie said: Projects that are worthy have a right to be remembered. We ought to celebrate anniversaries. This nation com-prehended Itself as It had not done before the exhibition of lS7d The nation did not know Itself until then. The great denomination to which Wi belong has recently passed its 100th year There are men today who remember the itinerant ministers. The love feast behind closed doors is recalled by Our children known the church only from what they observe and from what they hear from the pulpit Retrospection Is well for thorn.

Charles Wesley gave us as the flist bishop Thomas Coke, who was the first of tihe 49 that have followed. We now point with pride to the list of bishops, not one of whom haa ever been the cause of gossip. in nrn. In the presence of mat which i la progressive and attractive we do well to pause and revere the our demonlnation possible. The "ur never sets on the church that Wesley founded.

We comfort our hearts by believing there Is something else to come besides sorrow. We hope for better things. ARCHIVISTS REPOR1. Archivist Jonathan K. Peck gave a short account of the additions to tne archived He stated that the Historical society has received lately the pictures of all the delegates of the general conference 'held In 1864, Pictures of Frances Asbury ana jsuiib mmaift two famous old Methodists.

A souvenir picture, has also been secured of the northern district of a New England conference. A history of the Uenessee MSlnrv rf Methodism in Buffalo, the life of Benjamin Abbott, photos of the Wyoming conference trio, photos of 0 of the members of the Wyoming con ference have been received. Among the most' precious aocumeiua secured la a life of Eutner recit. ana int. five sons, all of wnom were memorm of the conference, xnis worn covers uic history of the conference rpr nti years.

Miss Mlna M. iiiacKmaio1, a mcmum ui the Norwich church, read a paper on Our Norwich Pastors ana rreacnuig Elders." John Harvey was tne nrst pastor in the town, 'in 18(17. There have since been 67 pastors in the city. Forty- five years ago Mrs. UofDii, tne pasioi a wife organized the Indies' Aid society, which has since flourished.

Among the presiding elders who were pastors oi in hurch are Rev. Dr. Floyd and Rev. Dr. c.

Eckman. Mrs, Blackman paper wuh very interesting one and was replete with verv clever humorous references to the pastors and members of the church. After singing "On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand" 'by the audience, Charles Rice delivered an actciresson uie num; of "The Local Preachers I Venerate in the Long Ago." Oliver Lewis of Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, known as the "weeping prophet." was the one to whom the speaker devoted most of his me, hut contemporary with this man could recall at least 25. It ds at least a quarter of a century since ne gieu. brief biographical sketch of the life of the "weeping prophet" was then read.

It was nearly years ago that he joined the Methodist ehurch, which at that time was not a very popular connection. NORWICH, N. April The third day's session of the Wyoming conference was opened today wtth devotional exercises led by Rev. G. T.

Price of the Court street M. E. churdh of iSpranton. At it'he conclusion of the devotions Bishop Fowler took the chair and the da Work ibegan at 9 o'clock. "Bishop Fowler made a magnificent address before the candidates were voted for.

He gave some good solid advice to the prospective preachers as well as the old veterans In the harness. MOST IMPORTANT MATTER. "We have come to the 'most serious and weighty part of the conference," paid, "the part of faking into it new mem'bers. The question of receiving or not receiving them depends upon the You may vote for thf-m or not If for lack of culture, Inexperience, age embarrassed family relations or any other reason you do not vote for them it is all right. You are at liberty to vote fur or against any one or ail of thorn "If after you elect them you -want them out of the conference for any whim you cannot do It.

They then have vested rights and a right -rtt appeal. ou nan try them and have rhem expelled they prove themselves untrue to their obligation. ADVICE TO CANDIDATES. Addressing the candidates Bishop Fowler said that they could not conscientiously leave this church after they had taken the vows and there Is only one bishop who can relieve them from their vows, that is the undertaker. That they cannot go from one church to another because one offers a trifle more salary.

Turning to the voters apaln he eala they should not vote for any of the candidates unless they are convinced that they are worthy. "If these candidates or any of them lack common I beseech you mt to vote for them for 11 man with common sense and no religion Is better than a man with religion and no common sense. More than this the candidates must have ihf everlasting grace of God. Continuing In hia address Bishop Fowbr ma le fume reference to other churches. He said that In a Preshyter-ian meeting a minister once iid that if It were not for th Methodists they would have no ministers.

"The Bip-tlsta are a good sct. th do a (treat (Wl of definite work for God. They don't fuss over their millinery, they put on bath roh and all ovr. They fin much that I wih th-y wouldn't do. Tliey waah many of our he who do not it.

hut 1 prefer that they do that lr.te.1 of nothing" He urrej the candidal" to prach tfce dortrir.en and all of the doctrines of the M'thv! rhurrh. principally th" doctrine of aanct alctinc-tion iwft. aiT t. "rrankt.fl-ratlcn" la nur. Bewara of the The former make man very crltlc.il to r(l Terr charltahte to other hut laUT msk- a man the revera.

TV ar cranfca that are a tha running1, of erifinea that rooke nolae and hurt people a at th crr ne. hut ther never ri ny-arhera. hut i tell Tou fJ runa an ft-t r. tra a mtiut from any hnm ft altar en aaJ-th cr.t throuaa to han. ro rt prea'-h tha ttrr.a.

but a tha iixnK rr.itu fr th tv, rat mfrrn ft older. KXHCRTfTP TO PFXACH. Pra-h brt thTa." Est.nud. "ii loa ara ikH pfci-i fc -t Toa i- fid IT ffct tX 'J k' tr fl iM if fn di ya rr.ay I th-on prarSr.arJ br lt art grt '9 a-T at hia they ar-ar ij.t man it r-i tr.i.;t to 4 him fctaia aM twK. 5 ff tvr in th in hri -jrw so that when you meet them on the street you can call them 'by nume.

He said that the cMUlren oftentimes are given the grizzle of beef to eat when they haven't even teeth grizzle that Is so tough that one couldn't put a f.urk in the gravy. So it Is with the ministers oftentimes; they give the congregation sometimes the grlzatle lefor they are able to even eat the gravy. GET SOME IDEAS. The bishop told the candidates that if they are to succeed in their calling they must Work and study. Get up at 7 o'clock, go to the study and stay there studying until 10 o'clock, then eat luncheon, then go out and spend th afternoon in calling on parishioners, and In the evening go buck to the study.

Here he digressed to give the audience something of his own early experiences in making calls, from which the prospective and- old preachers alike could gain some good advice. Never go Into the pulpit without some ideas. Read and learn them. What are books for? Get an Idea and grind It 'down and get out of it all you can, and It Is yours. Use It as it was by its author and you steal it.

But If you steal it, Pastors may fall back in their religious life. In case they do Bishop Fowltr advises them to come to God, as they did in Che first place. Be born over again. Hie address was an eloquent exhortation to the candidates to be faithful to the church, its doctrines, and to God, and a grand array of advices. After asking the class the usual' questions th" final voting was deferred until this morning.

The morning session, closed with the benediction by Rev. Dr. Dresser. MRS. CULIP SPEAKS.

Mrs. William Culp of the corresponding secretary, In her remarks said that during the last year re has 'bn $1,500,000 psed tlhrough our 'hands and a work has 'been done. In the -industrial 'homes the girls are taught everything to keeping a house properly and they go wt Mup.rtlnff. There have been trained tn tt.ese tomee. We have helped many mlnlrtm.

who claimed that they would unalble to continue their work had it not been for the aid they received from the home missionary societies. REV DR. HARD DNT AMY. Rev Dr. Hard was called upon to ioHIoh He said; I ro- mnmher three ways a woman couiu support herself when I was a boy.

By beeping house and bv teaching. Woman today Is related to labor closely. You can find her on the Platfjrm in A the nulpit or wnere ju tvi-nie the book that (Hands third in the list or tnose printed most. The Bible is first, hnn "Pilgrim's Progress," then i( Tom's Cabin." Men nave mu tience to accomplish what woman can. I have seen often pastors from head to toe by clothing furnished bv the enerKetic women of society, ami Were it not -for them they would have to give up Ihelr calling.

rr Hani spoke of the magnificent work being done in the Industrial homes In the south, where the women are doing much to prepare the negro for the place in society, which he must ultimately occupy. He closed with a magnificent eulogy of the woman and her magnificent work. MR. FAULKNER'S BKCTURB. Rev Mr.

Faiinkner of Throop delivered a lecture on the subject of "Sprinkling and Immersion" at the conslusion of the missionary service yesterday afternoon. In seeking Information as to the mode of baptism In the ancient church we have two ways; find, by ancient literature and second by archeology. The first mention of any mode of imptlsm after the time of the new testament is by the apostles who said they should baptize in the living waters, meaning runninK waters, If not in running waters then in still, cold, if possible If not In warm. If there is no way for this method th- hy pom mc water on the head three times. In the early part of the second century lmm-rslon was accepted as the mode of baptism.

When a candidate was to be Immersed he 'took an oath renouncing the devil and made a sign to that effect. The Idea of immersion is an erroneous one. There Is room for a. bell'-f but facts and history point to It as .1 system that was not generally accepted and the word baptise docs not mean exclusively Immerse as certain seen believe. The word means to Immerse, due bathe, sprinkle, cleanse, and of thee words the first cannot found In the word of Ood.

while sprinkling Is mentioned from Oenesls to Kevelation.n. The Methodists, however, give the candidate the choice of methods. (Continued on paeC) THE ALASKAN GOLD FIELDS. ASorantonlnn Details tho Mlfiery to Which the (Join Heekerw Are Subjected-! order and Daylight Robbery Wit unwed. Michael Pzrryter of this city hi received a letter fr-m brother.

znyter, who Is one of a party of ihr. on its way to the cold fields of Alaska. The letter Is written in aJid a translation of It is as follow: DYEA, Alaska. March IV'1. Dear brf.th.-T: It Is a month unye I left Scranton.

Today arrived Iyea T.morr we ifl have fi" -ward throne Hi" -w 1nM t1w rrulrm-t. We ii! have to draw our 1 ourselve. We .11 competed to hhrv a lean, to draw .1 for IT ml.t the hin. until we rv-a' the snow where Ataw the e. We have to pny cent a round 'ery pound we hav -h nd im ea-h cf us thre h.is pound of barrage will ct ui f.Ki to cr.wr th wventeen iml 1 wonder tl.at r.ewpapem nrrt by stop peopi" from comlr It verltatoe cbwto the dan.red.

The we iih un rrMr.r we refu- give inform ilk vi we bm wcth rif Unit when ery h'l Tt iat hI tiav -r-ent cur last emi uri it tnifwil'l' 'o farther. At 'ae wre a- to r) id ID riwi. f-ir "ir Jy vry it par I. em.H rw. Pn-t pop nriy 2-v fV-i.

rr .1 trw-n bus! 1' I'va t- 1 1 yrn tQC IB rZ-. t-. dr aw war t-r I I- 1 11 13 the college. It Is oomposeu or mivei copper, and was molded Into Us present form after it was presented to the col- lt'gil. FORT WADSWORTH Men t-omlniK to Take Chare of the PropoHod Balloon Service.

niwvii-R. April 15. SerReant Baldwin of the signal corps, of the de-twatnuiit of Colorado l)8 ireceived or- nvr Ills dli ure fur wrt Wadswortlu New York harbor, and will -leave tonight. With him will go Sergeant Burnett of Fort Ixftn of M)lev's Knnoh, Arl- hn aireadv Blurted, and Sergeant atfltioned In ftan- Bernaitlino county, is probably on- 'his way. Tin.B tcIII take charge of the 1ml- loon service, which.

In the event war, will be utilized In the defense of New tj iv nnrnett. Kcnii. dy nnri llvi'ia aj-e refognlzedi an the most competent quarieue in uh- service. The balloon ami wHll oncnile went to l'n 1 ,1, limn -eck IVt'O. It tlliei ii i ii.

Is not lmprtfbAble that a permanent iml-will be estaliilfluul there. The chlf of the signal oonw signified Ills d-silre to extend the ediieutlon In bo that the numeric strength of the corps may he inciensi il and Its nermaiiient emoieno-y ni' ed. Several twmlws of the corps are already at Fort adawort'li IjII'up mam ni.iTflWrl of ChicHiro. who will have of the corps, has been ordered1 to Fort Wadsworth. A HEALTHY CONDITION.

Nl-W YOltK HANKS NOT AI.A11MF.I) AHOIIT niKSI MISS HITTJATIOIM. Tho IndiiHti-ron Are TloliiMT Proiluetlon ol' Ii-ou-Whoat Ht lll Uolnar Abroad. xttt.w Anrll 15. It. G.

Dun CY In their weekly review i.f trade to morrow, will nay: Preparations for war continue (is If It were inevlliuble There is pome Hiliulrance in bunlness. a.iul yet the volume of the payments throuKli- clearing houses if etlH l-11 P''r cent larger than laul year and oiilnit -ner larger th-n 1n 1.SII2. though upwubvtive alng (lr, here lnnkoa the ftR-Rfega te lower hnnkB mnv now roallzn that they are strong enuugh for all powkble wmergenlfe's, and umiy giv uue in.iBii,. mlil bv K-realer freedom lik Iurtl'tu3s loans. 'Bouiul New York ibankB are not In It'he loa.at alarmed ubout the bualnesa altuatJlon, mor hiavu Uiey anv o'oaston for alarm.

The industries are doing "well. In the Iron hiwflnewi there are ordern for ai.out )(KX) tons work held up ly ouo-tlonfl of htw; In Chk-u-go the large oosiotllieo older la yet waiting and the order for rails la still jiending, w-'huhc rf IWuurncJal dlllli ullleH Wlitlie new -bits In cm offered In this 'line lu ntlll very iheuvy, tho pwdui-itlon la ho hn-Ko that It may Ibe easily dlsusl i'lKH a pemlstent restriction of Mite current demand, ltift roivifrn i.ra.'m urrent demand, inn iopcikii um- ix large vessel- are pendlnig In eimti-rn yards, nd aictual orders for cars ilone tons of bank', stec.l at si iHHJmn Am'fflca 'have Ih-oh advanced ri nnri structural Works are nil crowded -with orders, while pipes are in heavy The wagnatlon In wool Boni-ethlng r.mirkaWe, the fmUil "lcn at Ihe three chief hnvlng been KI802 1-H Miiiroln against JtJ.IMI.MHI Ln-r and ki the first half of April pomiidH agaltusl vear Jiuo. Wheat mse nnd for .....1, xii.rtH from il.otn 1 1 TV l. 1 r. mm(s for two w.eksof April has been 7.370,1.

'HI bufhols ngahirft iimi ytar. 11. from weMern faimw for the week. Meanwliile If In tlliat rex-elpt of corn onntlnu re-ma rkiirtdy ha.vy for the week more tJian i mlHIon anwh.ds larger than b.i twu nd for two weekfl more than 1 fiWMKtO k.iihel. and the exporti for iL.

4l.M.O.H bunnei liiKt year, nd for half loril fi Hiiwhel. against rwiornr, Imki vear. The volume (rf kepDilrrmte huKlness is enorrrwiM. nd meanwhile 'failure are remarkably mall: f-r the we-'k th. hflve t.e.m 'Hw rrltcd bt 'te aw.ln.t 17 laat year, and 18 In Canada ealnst 30 last yeur.

What HriKlutreet" Ways. NTTtr YORK. April IsrndM reefs to-mnrmv will "Kffeeta of thn prevnll- i In fnnlirn affulra r. fleid In a further perreptlbla nuletlna: down of (rencrnl trade, so far as future nr. eoneernrM.

nearly all While thire Is more aitlvllv to be noted In the demand aeasonahl" staples at the West nrid bf-t'er WHlltlT h.HS a 11 whnlenle rsde sllke, mare nuiet is r.Tvnri.-d ut Knst snd nt th Roiith Atlantic and nulf Pons but 10 hlmlrv-iiS hin Ivri.me The disposition to buy only actual n-sl'l bns devlorl a tn1 In the IMfr n. of hut tha rhl. nrWt Is found In the indisposition- lo emfirk new to contract tw pen.mr the deflnX of the for-ynn rrmtroversy. in the iron trsd- bnslne. contlm.e.

of Ure vol.im. but tho hulk of AJmrt to be on amount of prv and nrw I wher nt.d, la fnr manr Individual lets Itrv. Dr FwaJiow ms to rml-Ue what others have (ii erb-nd In lh i country, That the In.erest In mm hen he b-rorne. lnfni anl pre f'-lonai He. rd kt alr.H'"v lakn tb lsdln? We are p.a.

in ih wor a in f'ur-pin ln- duatrta in th- rid rnrksta, nd r. nUi.nf aaiaa in thla oomp---tiii. vv met.nr arltn c.iitr tha com petit ln. arl th we 1 Its mr cf th 1-(rc may nd Hi 1 If there is wcik in a history of your family. take Scott's Emulsion.

It nourishes and It enables you to resist the dheiMr. Even if your lungs are already attccted, and it besides the' couh ua have fever ari emaciation, there ttill a trong probability cf a cure. other requires the concurrent acttom of the bishops of the two conferences concerned. Resolved. That in view of the unusual pressure upon the conference at this ses-gkxm we respectfully request our bishop to make no tra.nsfer into the conference withOTit a transfer of equal grade out of the conference." A resolution was introduced by tev.

Dr. Hard eulogizing Rev. Mr. John Mace, who will leave for Chattanooga on May 1, 181)8, to accept the chancellorship of the Grant university. AFTERNOON SESSION.

The afteiinoon session of the confer ence was nrpsldpd over by Rev. Dr. Spragne of Wyoming seminary, in. the absence of Bishop Fowler. Alter qevo- tinn.nl exercises led bv Rev.

M. V. of Ovvego, formerly of the Providence M. E. church, Secretary Rev.

Mr. Sweet called the roll of all the pastors-; who presented their reports to tnose wuu were appointed to receive them. A statistical session louo-weu, auc which a sermoin was delivered by Rev. Mr. George A.

Place of Carbondale. The afternoon sessfon was devoted to the cause of missions and it was on this subject that Rev. Mr. Place spoke. oration was an eloquent one in favor both of home and foreigm missions.

Rlshon Fowler erave a lecture on tne HU-hlect of Abraham Dlmxiln to a large audience in the church auditorium last night. In -his address he compared the great martyr to Abraham, mioses, jrei-Icles, Paul, Richelieu, Cromwell and Washington Lincoln, he said, was not an Intuitive man, lie ihad rare qualities, a moral sense, vast reasoning powers, and was withal a man of common sense. He w.as a prime orator, an unparalleled teller of pertinent ne wi ord of 'Lincoln was reviewed and was told in an Interesting and Impressive manner. The emancipation pioclama- tion is one of the four great papers ui state in the 'history of the world. His political sagacity was peerless and when required, Lincoln could stand alone with a -firm reliance upon the omnipotent han'l of his God.

The lecture or nisiiup ww-ler is considered one of -the finest ever givejn, before an audience in any country. wTPTI. N. April 14. The sec ond flay of -the Wyoming conference in the Broad street M.

10. ciiurcn xooa-y wan a vej-y busy one. Much, business was transacted. The presiding officer. Bishop Fowler, has a very mice faculty of rush- hniKlnsw throuiTh at a rapia ra.t'e.

The day's work opened with devotionu.1 ex.erc.ises led by Rev. Mr. Hall of Car bon-dale. At it he conclusion oi tne uevu-tlons Bishop Fowler -took the chair and the reports of the presiding elders who did not report Wednesday were heard. Tho ronnrt of Pre1dinfr H-icier irtev.

ui. FAman ot tne Wyoming in which Scranton is located was a very comrjTehenislve report ana one oi beet submitted by any of the elders. REV. DR. ECKMAN'S REPORT.

The following io an extract from Dr. 'RV'kminjn's report: Our district has Shared largely In the sad havoc whiah death has made in our ranks. On August xo.n, uram filtered the parsonage at Avoca and boco wv estlmawe wue or tne Itev. L. E.

Van 'Hoesen, at the early age of 24 years. Her's was a death. She went home while piaying for fatriily. Rev. John LaBar, a supernumerai ied at Wyoming on September 11).

dt He was years of age. lie was in ui miniorv ii the iMeUiodift churrh for r.n vpht-s. A reference was made d.iith of Miss Kate EIwkII, daugh ter of Rev. Mr. Elwell, who died In PeotemtK-r.

IS!) pv William B. Westlake. at Dallas, died suddenly on October 11 hp had preached twicv on day he was taken ill and dkd the follow ing day. 4 irvnv Rpcretarv or tne Nnriheastern Pennsylvania Pastors' union, died in Scran ton January 1-, li.W. EDUCATIONAL WORK.

Included In this department are Sunday schools with pupils am 1 tUHJ teacbers, the 40 Junior Epworth league chapurs with 2.5U mcmb rs. Senior Epworth league chapters with unii The tri Km- deavor oc1etis at Taylor and haw 'become Epworth league chapters ut tk vmine mvmle the cnurcm in the dMrt'tere united In thmr Chris tian so-k'ties. WYOMING SEMINARY This institution 1s about the same as it vcn.r -icent that a h-andnra well equlpted gymnasium building ba.i bem addd. This was a gift of Mrs of Wyoming unl cost $31,000. NEW A new church wjg deiih-attd at Prake'own.

lyick.i cuntv. April 1W, and is on the La-cka-wanni'charge. An.rthr was dedicated at Jure (i. anil is a rrositous brawh of tlx- Kingtor rlvargo. Poth ed'ffc-M r-Jt .) foh rw.r-.WU.C-H.

liaiV WT1 fPfi-fA occupied at Rrmlham in ciniw'tl ith rhe ff n-ari rhuroh. The i. at Th-r hve Nn many inii.r.vtnent wad in the church i.rr.j rtt-s if the Th- Plm Park urcti SiTint. hi furn.H-1 a in 3 l.ir n.pt. huixhof hf rurohaa-d.

va c.tt!'.: i n.v The pn erty T.tn -l. Th? 1' or'u; Wiik--Hrr la traJ of in ths'" ch ftt at Mr H-nwil rrnf the church infill. Tliftt fh t.n iii'inw lr" I r.r rh.jr-h- anl T- j.a-.r PATIN'5 jylng J-r thr haa bn pall t.n i Jf th Aary rhurrh. t-n-t t-rr al rhurch, II r.rH.1. J-t (vrSj C.irk "-j-itt.

I. A-VanC lTT- ti f-ra'lr aui r-a-y cf it ctbr th't. HENF.VOLENT COIXH-TIOKS. Th.a- hj bam 'f kJa'- tr ar i ma. ri am.

rl all'--. r. 111 r.r--n ra -4 b- I- ta tb -t fe h. 1- rra h.a 1 J- -r-' "5 Lt-. v.

yrt ana i. rouitpy. statistical secretary, H. A. Williams, C4ullford, N.

assistants, Chauncey C. Voorman, Lanesboro, C. M. Olm-stcad, Binghamton; E. E.

Pearce, Fly Creek N. H. L. Ellsworth, Meshop-pen L. E- Sanford, Ariel, John Humphries, Mooeic, conference treasurer, G.

Barto Stone, Burley, editor detailed missionary report, Donald S. McKeller, Clifford Pa assistant treasurers. Arthur D. David, Thompson, J. N.

Bailey, Center-moreland. David L. McDonald, Hallstead, Seward A. Terry, Lock-wood T. B.

Miller, Ouaquaga, N. Walter A. Wagner, Chenango Bridge. COMffiHTTEES APPOINTED. The following committees were appointed iby the bishop: Auditing committee-E.

L. Santee, J. E. Bone. S.

H. Wood. Bible oauee-O. E. Vanwort, J.

Da vis. H. E. Wneeier, ri-ao, Flory, N. J.

Hawley. Church extension L. Jennlson. Sanford. L.

A. Wild, I. B. Wilson S. E.

M. S. Hard J. B. crompion.

Churoh muslc-D. Evans. J. IV Thomas, J. S.

Custard, S. Jay, M. V. Williams, M. L.

Andariese c.i Churches and parsonages E. bweet, A Quimby. J. B. Sumner.

Thomas Eva, IX B. Wilson, A. C. Brakenbury. Conference eollectlons-S.

E. Hunt J. N. Ee D. C.

Barnes, A. J. Neff, H. U. Harned.

W. M. Shaw. Conference relations J. R.

Wagner, A. Decker. J. H. Littell.

I W. Kurschner, M. 3. OS. A.

Cure. Erlucatlon-J. H. Race. C.

M. Olmsted. I. N. Steetman.

B. P. Ripley. R. M.

Pascoc. T). H. Newins. T.

Harr'oun. G. A. Place. Ph.

J. W. Nich olson. J. K.

none. u. m. unmi. Pearce.

D. Hon. Williiirn on-- fic'll Prof. C. F.

Norton. Prof. E. W. Griffith Prof.

H. J. Hockenbury. Prof. W.

C. Franklin. Hon. A. I Decker.

Episcopal fund C. N. Surdam. S. Simpklns.

P. G. Ruokman, C. C. Vrooman, L.

P. Howard. A. Wrigley. Epworth league C.

H. Hayes F. Parsons. I. J.

Smith. L. C. Murdock, H. H.

Wilbur. E. R. D. Brlfcsrs.

Freedman's Aid anil Southern Education society C. B. Personeus. S. A.

Terry E. V. Armstrong. C. I.

Tiffany, F. D. Hart-sockvA. O. Williams.

Local preachers and postofTloes S. B. MnrllRon a. D. Fisher, D.

L. Meok'e'r. E. D. Cavauaugh, C.

D. Shep herd. Mmnlr-J. C. Iaock.

J. W. Price, F. Treible. A.

3. Vancleft, J. W. Nicholson, a t. Movd.

P. K. Tower, Geo. Foravth. T.

R. Warnock. W. Thorpe M1slonerv cause H. M.

Cryrtenwlse, A Alfrer F. Oendall. H. B. Benedict, Fuller.

O. Price. Miniatorlal simixirt E. P. Eldrldpe.

C. A 1 nlamln, J. Brundle, J. Bradshaw, I C. Estes.

G. L. Williams. N-nmlnatlons of offlcprs for conference ocieUew-J. H.

Boyie. N. B. Ripley, O. O.

Bers, O. L. Scvereon, G. F. Ace, W.

A Observance of th Sabbath A. Col-grove F. Brown, F. A KiiiK. J.

CorreU. J. S. Southworth, C. A.

Btnja- "public worship S. Moore, H. C. McDer- Publications of book concern James s-hoflw Kdsrnr. W.

M. 1. Horroun. a G. Snowden, F.

N. Smith. Reception ct members J. F. Warner, C.

Johneotv S. Moor. O. H. ITrJitlce.

Kllpa-trtck, H. L. Ellsworth. Rexolutlono 1. N.

Urd.rwond. Sweet. O. A. Place.

C. H. Ri-j nolds. J. iMTts.

W. Simpson. Stewards W. Blair. K.

V. fooper. Hurk-lt. A. J.

Cook. J. C. 1. o.

Khinman E. Orley. H. ljthrifi. Unwe, John Seacorii.

8. J. Biark, W. Still. Well.

Sundiiv schools supnn. J. 11. Wtjinn. H.

N. Vsndeuen. J. I Rac, E. R.

I Urke. Kut of the chur-h-A C. Olver, T. F. Hall.

J. B. i (Kk, C. Moffi. 8 lioman, IJ A tt'tlllnmi.

ihi- i-umtrt-b P. A F. hofTp H. lmf'e1. Albert Clurkt, J.

Newell. H. A. t'-r pilnuti-F. i.

T. Vsnrmmi-n. I). Tuimer, Wll. O.

W. Johnson. Trnrersnr and pruhf httjon W. Iiwrr A. t.

IviJ. W. U. Strc. W.

H. A. Trfiu. Bsh-ork Friste, rt Bfil. C.

D. Shrt herd. Be. Mr. Clinton B.

Henry of Alder- buK-rn rounlr. ra aa ap- nte-d fur She orth'-m Chr. 'an Advr.a. rr.F-niN'i fitfrs' p.ki-'okts. if th I'lmtston d'nr4'.

hiia frt which S'iit gratifying tfi tfi ooT.rrri--. It lsr.w,i a rr.ra r--' 1 in th rerl rf church in bii i.ftri-t- r. oLTTi a r. I't iuiir.ri were If an1 Kv Ur. Many S.

wh'-ta io tr r-eptary ttnr.t ta fma r. -lr I.eir l. f-f IK Cift d-5. r-i n.A-H it ril i "rt. 1 am; writ t- -r 4 e- Js wr" i' 11, 1 nave jvn.t tlomlKtM have omesTiere poiwwhv and (kl.OIK) aokiiers unarr -y- Hpiinlarda have In the neui inree sol.ller.s to one of fhe rvolLloi-(Bt9; A great disparity would even after the lunuimr or "(Mkltl Amnrlcan troops," a the Bp ah- ak fhan nrn lnrd would enri nave 1 to one.

Hut it I well known that the Cuban foretB are amail not di have not the men 'btrt because thy baira not the nnns for irtor wuummw. COMEZ COULD IiQUIP XOO.000 MEN. (lomez haa f-aid that 1 could put a had rlth and ammunition for thm; s-, 1 rru 1 in iuw Army olllelala are oc um thin country wouni rurnimi ammunition It couiu i 'T Cuba ItH.df an affective fore or ou.uvo to KlO.OUO men to opfrew ypanbd. arml-n. which together w4ththa 15 (M)0 to ii.IHH) regular American troops t-.

A All ought Ho he ablo to Clean of Cuba in very anoi 1. Of course any plan ot the army la conalderlng involve, ma mont emrgetic co-operation 01 of t'arta'n Sampaon or at leaai a 1 ha 1st a nrl nart of It. ine t-num would have to bo clean of Bpan-lah patrol and gunlwati, and the Importation of any fctuanUh troop, be madn mpooallile. Kor the paat month and a half Hpaln has beer pouring In troopa for luBt the erneigency that is about to confront her. ABSENCE OF IIOADS PERPtiEXINO It la aald that lme of the last troopa aent over are reguiara, i'ui mr nunmr.

of trrK.ps now In the Island t. it will not lncraa from inia 11111 art of Spain to aerul troop, there r.w would ba treated aa an overt act of far, and the'r landing would be prevented. The nature of the roade, or.ratker, th alM.nce of them, la the wa.r deiwTtment more thnn the atOngth of the Spanlah There are no good road, Cuba, and very few road, of any The wairnn is not In that region of the world to any-t'Nnar like the extnt It I in oth.T coun. the roada, .0 are mere or worn and sunken road, ht are now wide In the rainy they are aa th- "il la clayey aa-1 mucky, t.eln'ir renii-'K" to a large extent of vegptat.le matter. Art.l'.cry or heavv armv trBlna ia render anr rr.nl bad or wore than the .,4 r.r..

ti ud- Ltf.ue of th tul.ar cor, rii iera on litii.n te ri.ina arr iw n. ih-rn 1. to lard the i capt. an. I acre- ir." i.ani, fcparo.a oa to t.e ctl.

la the vi 'a not nv than 4" rroiea id. Tfi rtlona th a are mat 11 wcto.t ne tr? f-T the Iran CP-' ir-vethe army mvI rhan-e iW" AmeHra rn rT.n-J cf UkT rtion.tr. TH advantaae. of are that it wvuli a ia.4 i aa. tt ta j- -rS tSu fthtlrjt i' it an '-ra--r.

cw'd in' rt. war ta 1- The rt It'it-' Tiat r-as "turtie I. PHI tvarr, d-WTjimln ajrwhart a attk r. tea it -rd rr-lt 'J y- A i -rf fret w.tt "i irtt -t ia.r. Prt-r dtr-i Pr-titl.

a rfmii!" of tb awful awriy trifirnln Th ia-ir. cu wriry. -mhUh wa cr of th irt itnti ui Kja-rp4 by th f-w ar of It r- wr.l hK.1 rfn r-i4 cf-ciT. i'iK) b-r-f'm rry to Jro-UT tarn. 1 1 Hon wy fron f-kr T-, rjl rrt'in iwJ waa tr.f.

"c- twra. It tjuirk aric-ijm r3 V) -Ml rf fry r4 At rrr i r'1-a-d -t th itv'ji nrr. t-i''fr c-r a It- Ti- fr w-ir1 tv t' --r fa 1 i r.t ti t-f cp-iii ti i T-'-i rt t-jt ra aai 1L. r-t tt Si -fx axl IVt f- 1 sir; 1 a a rr p- fm r- 'Jff --'-t 0- r- 4 i- I T. Jk.t 1 I The oil in the fta i 1 t- r---.

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