Evening Gazette

              Ml 7 NtiMBU lias. I Weakly MibLakM HM[ PITTSTON, P\., WEDNESDAY. MAY 26, 188b. i two cum j Ton Ca .ii l-er Wm« DUTY ASKED ON FIStt THE TRADES UNIONS. be known aa the American Manufacturer / onion. The object of the onion it to treat with labor unions on all questions arising between employer* and employes. A visitor from Missouri, who requests I hat his name be not used, came here to ask succor for those formerly connected with the strike on the Southwest system, to whom employment is now refused by the railroad company. He represents some of them aa'in need of food, and asserts that the railroad company declares its intention of preventing them from securing employment anywhere In that part of the country. CHUBCH ASSEMBLIES Ills Rev. C. H. Parkhurst ot New York, was on the programme to read n paper, but sickness in his family prevented him from leaving home. Considerable interest was shown ths vensrabls Bishop G i I -n our, who represented die Roman Catholic church. MUTUAL lkl CloiMd (m! ftftaesa Mi B|l» TKEY APE LIKELY TO GAIN THEIR POINT IN THE CONFERENCE. BAPTIST MISSIONARY CONFERENCE IN SE8SION AT A8BURY PARK. MAINE PEOPLE A8K CONGRESS TC IMPOSE AN IMPORT TAX. Trnoire, Pa., May Ml—A settlement »( the strike oh the Cearfield bituminoa* oonl diitrict hti been effected by mutual eonoessious by both sides. The result was wholly unexpected, and cause* great rejoiclaf by both miners and operator*. A committee of Uto, repreeentiwt 3,000 miner*, instructed to act independently of the federation or Knight* of Labor, met a committee of operator* appointed by the Heading Coal onchange. After ooosidsrlag the queethm of raeampUoa, a written agreement wa* effected whereby the miner* agree to reeumeat the old wage* of forty cent* per 3,940 poun-ia. on oaoditiou of ju*t weight with check weighman; abolition |of the *tor* order system and oa*h monthly payments, and privilege Of making purchases whererer dssired. The price for all dead work and other disputes will be eettled between mink auperintendant* and their men, and that all miners Aall.be re-employed without discrimination. Work will be reeomed on Thunday next. Thta action gorerna two-third* of the whole number at miners employed in thiidhtriot- No action the aiiau* In the federation la I now take can change the reeuit of the independent committee. UNITARIAN ANNUAL MEETING. They Claim that Canadians Caa Under* sell Them aad Thus Drive Their VeeD eels toons the Sea-Secretary Bayard Criticised aad Defended. The Unions Think Themselves Fully Competent to Manage Their Own Af* fHIra—Wouien Visitors Tell What They Think of the Knights—Strikers In Need. SUNDAY 8CHOOL WORKERS. Congregatlonallsta at Boston and the Congress of Churches at Cleveland. The Religions and Kdueatlonnl Interests of All Classee Being Looked After. Aaanal Report of tha Congregational Society. Boston, May 2ft—The Congregational Sunday School and Publishing socisty, at its forty-fifth annual meeting, reported sales of *137.450, again of 10,805; receipts of «98,- 000 from the missionary dspartmsnt At ths annual msetlng of the American Congregational association, an addition of two stories to the Congregational house was recommended. It was reported that 1,1# volumes and 0,000 pamphlets had been added to tha library. The year's receipts were 924,359; balance, $490l Hon. Rufus 8. Pros, of Chelsea, was elected president The Union Maternal association held its twenty-fifth anniversary, and heard reports from its missionaries. Mrs. J. A. Copp, of Chelsea, gave a quarter-centennial address. Poutlakd, Me., May 2ft—-The Fishing exchange is to Inaugurate a movement for the impoeltion of n duty on all fresh fish brought here In British bottoms. Offi ce m-Ucm will •ooaTie taken by the exchange, individuals aad firms will write to the Maine congressmen, and petitions will be ssnt to congress that will carry weight Dealers and fisher* men of other ports are expected to fall into line- The sslxure of the Sisters has given Portland firms some idea of how Canadians undersell ttua in their own market No Portland crew would ship In such 4 craft; no skipper would command her. The eargo of the Sisters was sold gome two osnts a pound lower than tho sains grnds of fish could hnvs been bought of Portland fishsrmen, nnd yet the price paid by the oonsunsr was no lest Several more Canadian visssli are on their way here, tiro cargoes of lobsters have been landed, mote Is coming and flshsrmen see before them nothing but a grim and unpleasant prospsctof b-ing driven from the sea. Mr. Wallaos, of Harps well, who owns a lobster pood, said that the free importation of lobsters in Csnadian visssls would drivs every lobster dealer along tha New England coast out of business. Cleveland, May 26.—Tho trades unions are go.ng to win in their contention with the Knights of Labor. It is not only that their grievance is well founded, but it is also because they are too powerful for the Knights to feel secure In ignoring them. To pat their complaint in a nutshell, it is that the Knights have been meddling too muoh with trades union matters—interfering in boycotts and strikes, and tinkering with scales of prices, all of which was directly in the province of the unioni. The unions demand that this shall cease, and that hereafter the Knights Shall m nd their business. In substance, this is what they say to Powderly and his.lieutenants: MOB RULE AT TORONTO. Interesting Reports. Asbtjbt Park, N. J., May 2ft—Prior to the can vanillic of tbe seventy-second annual oonvention of the American Baptist Missionary union jrwterdtjr afternoon the Woman's Baptiit Homo Missionary society met in the First Baptist church. The oommittae on enrollment reported that the Mats were occupied by delegate* from various states of the Union. Mrs. C. C. Bishop, of New York; Mrs. McCollnm, Mrs. A. 8. Quinton, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. H. f. Smith, of Mt Holly, N. J., spoke at length on the missions among our Indians. Rev. George C. Laremer, D. D., of Chip cago, made an urgent appeal for tbe Chicago Female Training sohool and $1,863 were subscribed in a few moments by about ten of the ladies present M ss M G. Burdstte, sister of The Hawk Eye humorist, thought it was not enough, and after her remarks ibe entire sum oollsoted was found to reaoh nearly $4,000 The following officers were elected: President, lira. J. M. Grouse, of Chioago; vice-president*, one from each state and territory; corresponding secretary, Miss M G. Burdette, of Chicago; treasurer, Mrs. R R. Donnelly, of Chicago. When the convention met at 2 p. m., in Educational hall, there were at least 1,500 clergymen present. The Rev. Dr. Edward Judson, ot New York, called the convention to order. After devotional exercises the secretary. Dr. J. N. Murdoch, of Boston, read the report of tbe last convention. The report of Treasurer E. P. Coleman, of Boston. showed that during the past year $384 996 78 had been received, and that out of this amount $382 058.54 had been expended. President Judson gave a resume of the work that had bren accomplished. At the evening session Rev. Dr. K W. Clark, of Assam, gave an Interesting description of i f his life among the AC«amese. The convention witl last until June 1. Street Cars and Passengers Injured by Stones. Tobojito, May 2&—For over three hours last night this city was under mob rule. Word was received by the Knights of Labor that omnibuses from Kingston for the use of the street railroad strikers would arrive bare between 6 and 7 o'clock, and a large crowd went to meet them, accompanied by a brass band. On their arrival the omnibuses were driven slowly through the principal streets, the crowd gradually increasing in number until nearly 2,000 persons were following In procession. Every street car met on the route was attacked with bricks and stones. Passengers, drivers aad oonduotors ware injured, and the wildest uproar was kept up, the police being powerless to do anything. Between thirty and forty street cars were wrecked in this way. Fortunately, so far as ascertained, no parson was dangerously Injured. Had it not bssn that the Knights of Labor broke op the procession much more, serious results would have followed. "You led us all to come into your great order, on the understanding that It was simply an educational association for enlightening and elevating labor. We saw the need of such an order, and we Joined it; but now you have changed into a vast -conglomeration ot trades unions, and are seeking to manage our own particular affairs for us, regardless of our wishes. We believe in the original plan o( the order, but we protest against it in its nsw shape. We Insist upon your minding your business of educating and elevating labor, while we manage tho trade interests of our membars." Cleveland, May 2ft—1The American ooogress of churches con vested at Musio Hall yesterday. Addresses of weloeme ware made by Governor Foraker and Rev. H M Ladd, of Cleveland. Rev. Joseph Anderson, of Waterbury, Conn., chairsaan of the council, made an address Papers were read by D. G. Potter, of Waterbury, Coon., and Leonard W. Bacon, of Philadelphia The evening session was addressed by Bishop Gilraour, of Cleveland; Rav. J. Coleman Adams, of Chicago, and Rev. O. E Parkhurst, of New York. Is not oonfined to any creed or Delis*, bat every Christian faith is weloomed. Ths Congress of Churches. Third Anne Striken. D(| Nrw York, May Ml—'The trial of O'Dennell, Beet, Hughe*, Graham and Downing, formerly member*'of the executive boaad at the Empire Protective association, who aaa under indictment for oonapiracy in conaa*- tton with the Third Annua railroad «trUa. wa* called yesterday In the general sewio— oourt, hat owing to counsel not being ready, the oase went or*r. ODonnell and hi* asaoaiatea ware tome time ago depoeed by too amoeiatiou, for alleged mlamanagement at the strike. The Cullom board, which aooeeded them, ware in turn deposed, and Heart Oraham, Beat and Downing, of too tomsr board, wen reinstated, the tretnamed a* chairman. This more is thought to signify that now life is to be ptft hi to the strike. The places of the striker* are all tiled, and toe railroad is running as uraal, but a general tie-up i* now urged by the striken a* a means of bringing the company to term*. It is understood that the case against CDonneli, Beet and others will, by mutual consent of couneel, be dropped altogether. "The smoked fish bullion U rigidly pawing into Canadian hand*, thanks to Um free Ibh ijntem, aaid Mr. Sargent of the Arm of Hargent, Lord ft 8killan. "Brery pound of Ibh wut from her* to Montreal is taxed; their a«h coross in hen fire*" Comedlane vs. Tragedians. New York, May 36— A game of baseball «H played at the Polo ground* yesterday, by team* composed exclusively of actors, tor the benefit of Bartley Campbell, who was sent to the Bloomingdale Insane asylum soma days ago. The teams ware plaoed as follows: Comedians—Mcintosh, catcher; Boniface, pitcher; De Wolf Hopper, first base; Nat Goodwin, second base; Bob HQliard. third base; Francis Wilson, short stop; Bowser, left field; Powers, center field; Hermon, right field. Tragedians— Hammls, catcher; Rising, pitcher; Arthur, first base; Frankau, second base; Sterling, third base; Cleary, short stop; Salvini, left field; H. Hilllard, center field; Graham, right field. Much amusement was created by the stage costumes worn by the players. Nat Goodwin wore the skin tight pants made famous by him in the "Skating Rink," Edwin Cleary wore a blood red piratical suit, and Salvini looked imposing in his "Ingomar" costuma. Five timings were played with the following result: Comedians, SO; Tragedians, 10. The baneflt netted a handsome sum This is practically whit was said to Powderly, Turner, Bailey, Barry and Hayes, and the esoence of the reply of these managers of the groat order was: NEW ENGLAND WOMEN SUFFRAGISTS J. W. Trefelan, an extensive dealer in CUh, said: "We most hare an American duty on fresh fish or the business must come to an end. Canadian markets are olaesd by the import tax of Canada, while the Canadian free Hsb is driving the Portland flab from the Portland market The movement for a duty on fresh flsh must come, and it must succeed." "Gentlemen, we will not quarrel about that. We hate too much and too serious trouble in our ranks to make it safe to add to it by a confiict with the trades unions." The manner In which this was said convinced the trades union representatives that some action satisfactory to the unions will be taken by the convention; and It 1C thought there can be but one action, tor the unions have drawn a narrow line, and there U no ground for the Knights to stand on between meddling and not meddling with trades union matters. Actively Engaged la Dlsseos Inat lag Their Tlaws. Boston, May 38.—At the anniversary meeting of the Heir England Woman Suffrage association it was reported that the association had distributed 48,000 leaflets throughout the oouhtry in the past three months; had contributed speakers and (noney toward the reorganisation of the Maine Woman Suffrage association; had sent leaflet* and some money to the Vermont society, and would help reorganise the New Hampshire society next year. The Maine society will hold parlor meetings the coming year throughout the entire state, and will ask the legislature for female municipal suffrage as wall as general suffrage. The Vermont society reported much opposition to Senator Edmunds' movement to disfranchise the Gentile women of Utah, and a belief that the senator was impressed by the numerous protests he reoeived. The Massar chusetts society reported the organisation of 4 new leagues, with a total of 80 in Boston alone; the holding of 8S meetings, the opening of 90, churches to the society, and the enrolment of BOO new members. Cushing ft McKenny recently wrote Secretary Bayard asking if their fishing vessels would be protected in entering Canadian ports for men. The secretary replied that "the question of the right of American vessels engaged in Ashing on the high seas or entering Canadian ports for the purpose of shipping crews may possibly involve construction of tbe treaty with Great Britain. 1 expect to attain such an understanding as will relieve bur fishermen from all doubt or risk in tbe exercise of the ordinary commercial privileges in friendly ports, to which, under existing laws of both conn tries, I consider their citizens to be mutually entitled free from molestation." The letter was quoted freely in discussing Jthe seizures, and bitter invectives ware heaped on the secretary's bead. The Daily Advertiser (Republican) defends Secretary Bayard, saying that it took Secretary Fish eight months to settle the schooner Nickersen case in 18m Ibnt Cklldra Bnrawl to BwU. The union men who are here, Messrs. Weyhe, of the Amalgamated association; Fitspatrick, of the Moulders' union; Boyer, of the International Typographical union; Btraaaer and Kirschner. of the International Cigarmakers' union; Christopher Evans, of :the National Federation of Miners, and MeiGuire, of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, are men of consequence in such affairs, for they are backed t.y 400,000 working imen and women. They wan t to order boycotts if they wish, strikes if tl'»- think beet, and changes In prio scales if u suits them without conference with or interference from the Knights. UNITARIAN CONFERENCE. Kwnwxa, Ind., May 88.—The how* of Jams Dawson, near this town, was discovered to bo on fire at midnight by the children, who wore deeping in an apoteire chamber. They ware around by Ore dropping upon their bed from the oeiling. Baton they oould oeoape the flame* had filled the room, and the three children were so badly burned that all died In a abort time after being discovered. The oldeet was a girl of 18, the youngest a girl of 7, and th* other a boy of 19 year* Officers Elected and Financial Keport For the Past Year. Boston. May 36.—The annual itaaeting of the Unitarian association opened yesterday in Tremont Temple, Governor Robinson presiding. A resolution paying a tribute to the memory of the late Henry P. Kissam was responded to by tbe Rev. Dr. E. E. Halo, and adopted by the meeting. The R9V. John McDowell, of Manchester, England, was present, and addressed the assemblage briefly. The secretary's report showed that over C44,000 had been contributed to the general work of the association during the year. The total expenditures during the year were $226 SMS. 40. A collection in «d of Krlstofer Janssn, whose church at Minneapolis was destroyed recently by a cyclone, was taken up; the result being 1412.12. Tbenton, May 26 —The Capitol rebuilding commission has decided that all the dark ftone necessary to be used in the new structure shall be obtained from Wllllainson'i quarries, near Sergeantville, In Hunterdon county. The commissioners have been supplied with numerous samples of light stone for use in the body of the building, but no selection has been made, because of the great difference in the coat The commission will choose four or five samples of the most desirable stone and invite proposals. The talk about removing the Interior foundation walls, which were erected last autumn, amouuts to nothing. Becuuse some of the bricks on the outside were loosened by the action of the weather, it was stated that the walls were flimsy and would not hold the proposed superstructure. Andrew J. Peat, a builder, inspected the walls last week, and p renounced them substantial. Jersey's State Building. A Traia'a MM Flaaga. Aanvtua, N. a, Kay 8fi—A freight train on tho Western North Carolina rail- There is one other important matter that they talked about with the executive committee of the Knights, and though they are clear in mind that it must be settled, and also how it must be done, there is loss confidence among them tu lo the probable action of this conference. They insist that rats and scabs, as they call those men who work (or lees than union wages, shall not be 'eligible to membership in the Knights of Lat-or. This is one phase of the trouble that has been brought about by the too Drapid growth of the great order. Tha organisers get both reputation and money by organising new assemblies, and they have been known to organise two or even three new ones in a single night. From eighty to 100 new local assemblies are now established daily. In their haste and recklessness they do not discriminate between proper and improper men, and they not only swell the membership with men who do not understand or appreciate the principles of the order, but they take in persons who have been expelled from the unions for ratting and other offenses. Philadelphia, May 26.—The thirty-third annual oonc.ave of Pennsylvania Knights Templar is in session at Scran too. Commanders are present from the principal stties of the eastern part of the state. After an imposing parade of the delegations Mayor Ripple welcomed the convention at Masonic hall. Very Eminent Sir G. 8. Graham, district attorney of Philadelphia, responded. The proceedings of the day were mostly secret. A reception was tendered the visitors by the Cceur de Lion commandery, of Scran ton. Pennsylvania Knights Templar. road descending the Blue Ridge mountain, about twenty miles east of this plaos, when the engine jumped the trade just at it approached a trestle which span* a creek. The trestle gar* way and nineteen can were plunged to the bottom of the gorge. When the engine entered the trestle It fell, throwlag oat Engineer Kir by, whose leg wss broken. Th. ,««cid*nt was occasional by a defective wheel on the angina. FISHERMEN AND THE LAW. No Ktsass Why Existing Laws Should Not Be Obeyed. St. John, N. B, May ML—The situation here with regard to the fisheries matter has undergone no appreciable change lately. For some reason or other very little haste has been shown In getting the new cruisers ready for sea, and it to believed by many that this hesitancy on the part of the government is due to tbe fact that it is awaiting the result of the Adams case before taking any further action. The Gen. Middleton has been in port oyer three weeks, but is not yet ready for sea. Her cannon and small arms have been placed on board, but ber crew has not all been shipped yet If the government had bsen in any hurry about the matter, tbe Middleton could have been cruising a Week ago at the very latest The Terror also has been in pert several days, and nothing has been done toward fitting her out There is a possibility that she may not be supplied with ordanoe on deck, for the present, at least The Lansdowne arrived in port, after laying a buoy at Fuaoo; she started on a cruise last night Capt Scott did not accompany bar on this occasion. The captain sees no reason why there should he any bad feeling between the two nations over the present leisure. Canada has been simply carrying out ber laws. He farther states that tbe action of the American authorities, in selling the Yarmouth schooner at Portland, oould not be construed into a retaliatory action. The vessel, according to the dispatches, had neglected to falfll the requirements of the United States customs laws, and selsore was tbe inevitable result. There was no retaliation about it There appears to be u growing feeling, not only among the flshurmen having bait to sell, but among other claaMS of the community, that Canada is doing wrong in not allowing American fishermen to purchase bait There is not one out of 100 of our fishermen who would not sell bait to tbe Yankees It they got the chance. The committee on election reported the following officers elected: Hon. George D. Robinson, president; George William Curtis and George O. Shattuck, vice-presidents; Grindell Reynolds, secretary; . Charles A Barrage, treasurer; Thomas Gafflsld, Rev. F. B Hornbrooke, Eiv. E A Horton, Hon. William Whitney, S. B Stewart, Daniel EL Richardson, board of directors. Tk* Dlll—lC Ovate*. CncnWAII, Hay SB.—On Sunday four matan of the family of Policeman John Oehlert were pol*oa*d by a dose of rat poison which had baw put in the coffee. George, a 17-yaar-old ton, ha* coofond that ha committed th* crime, but refused to give any rsason. Ha wa» lookad up for wsaott to kUL Mr. Gehlert la la a critical condition, hot the othora will recover. Two Mere Tet» Messages. The annual report of tbe board of directed stated that the new Unitarian building on Beacon street was nearly completed, and would have been dedicated this week but for the bui ding trades strike. The building cost $200,000, and was paid for. Over $44,- 000 has been contributed to the general Work during tbe year, a gain of $11,000. The building loan fund amounts to $44,000. The Ute Indians, nominally under the association's charge, are permanently settled on a Utah reservation, and Rev. H. F. Bond and wife are establishing a school among them. The association has distributed 108,000 tracts, and has put to work a dozen state missionaries.Washington, May 88.—1The president has sent to the senate two more veto mssssgsa. One is on a bill for the relief of John D. Ham, who claimed a pension. The president says the claimant was not in the military servloe at-tile time of the injury—a broken ankle—was received. The other, granting a pension to David W. Hamilton, is vetoed on the ground that the pension asked had bsen refused by ths pension bureau on the ground that his alleged disability existed prior t» his enlistment Congressional Marines In Peril. Washington, Msy 2ft— Representatives Herbert, McAdoo, Irion, Dowdney and Boutelle, of the home naval committee, went down to the Potomac to give a practical test to a patent life-earing boat The wind wa» blowing almost a gale, and the water was exceedingly rough. Bontalle la an old navigator, and after giving one glance at the little tub and casting his weather eye over the yeasty waves he dacll—d with thanks.an invitation to step aboard. The other statesmen were all land lubbers and knew no fear. They put out bravely from shore, carrying two sails, and the little craft danced about like an eggshelL The bold navigators were soon drenched with the water they took aboard, and wanted to go ashore. The craft ran aground and became unmanageable, and the congressional mariners were finally rescued by a small boat that went to their assistance. v.- •» BLooMjitotoir. Ola., Hay 2&—Twenty-tlx daya ago Judge Da rid Deris noticed a pimpla upon hi* shouMf, which *oon developed into a virulent and dangerous carbuncle. Ha 1* (till a grant sufferer from it, and without doubt will *aff*r for aoma time to coma. Hi* phytioian any* that th* point of greatest danger is peat. Jadge DnrM Davis' Illness. Sometimes this is done in a wholesale way. To illustrate: There is at present a band of rat printers in Topeka who have been organ iaed as a local assembly, but have not yet received a charter. Mr. Boyer, of the International Typographical union, came here with that case as a trump card in his argument, but since he reached here the matter has been settled. The union printers of Topeka have organised as a local assembly, and have got their charter, while the rata have been notified that they cannot come in. However, that is only one case, while the order of the Knights is burdened with individuals of th e sort the unions proscribe. Union man will not work with tham, and they think It very hard that they should be obliged to meet them in full brotherhood as Knights. The 7 want this convention to agree not to receive * s members any workmen until the untod repr sentlng the occupation they follow for a living shall have certified to their good standing as workmen. Death of An Anther. Klxika, If. Y., May 9&—Professor J. Dor man Steels, widely known aa the author of a popular series of school books, disd suddenly of heart disease at his home in this city, yesterday. He was born at Limh, N. Y, in 1898; educated at Albany and Troy; served in the late war with distinction, and became principal of the Elmira academy in 186ft Professor Steele attained considerable wealth from ths sate oi his school books. The afternoon session was devoted to a discussion of ths advisability of adopting a liturgical servloe in the denomination. Written address, prepared for the oooaslon, were delivered by Rev. Francis B Hornbrooke, of Newton, and Rsv. Theodore C. Williams, of New York. Rev. Edward A. Horton, of Boston; H. Price Collier, of HIngham, and others made tan minute speeches. There seemed to be a unanimity of sentiment in favor of the preparation of s book of liturgy. Will you cough whan Shiioh't Our* will At* immediate relief Price 10 oeota, 60 ota. and SI. For. sale by J. R Fleming. MUSIC HALL. TON, A Clever Safe Bobber. In the Diamond Field, ilfidtlphls— A Hilftttr. 18; Cincln- BvrrxuD, May ML—The safe in the office of Lloyd A. Hay ward at Warsaw, Wyoming county, was robbed of 9100 in cash and some United States oxpiees stock, bank, stock and certificates. A man visited the office and presented a card reading, "Barnes Safe and Lock company, Pittsburg, J. L Sayre, representative" He told Mr. Hayward that he was repairing the output of his firm and ascertained that the combination had not been changed, and that the office was not used at night He placed an accomplice at Hayward's house, and opening the safe by the original combination, ribbed off the oorner of the iron box inside with a poker and secured the plunder. Both men escaped. At P nati, 10. Friday Evening, May 28th. At States Island—Metropolitan, S; St At Brooklyn—Brooklyn. 3; Pittsburg, 6. At Buffalo—Rochester, 8; Buffalo, 5. At Oswego—Oswago, 3; Utlca, 7. At Jersey City—Jersey City, M; Providenoe, L _ At Newark—Newark, 16; Meriden, 1. At Baltimore— 1; Louisville, 6. CONGRES8 OF CHURCHES. The wonderful Negro fiaalst Twenty-Three Denominations Represent- BLIND TOM, „ Thu great speoial convention came together at the sound of the general master workman's gavel at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. One hundred and twenty-two 'delegates are present, the number called for Cbe:ng 10& ed In the Meeting. CuvxuM), May 36.—To the moaio of am organ voluntarily played by Professor Dickinson the Council of American Congress of Churohee marched on the stage of Music hall at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon. TMsfarocession of the teachsn of Christianity of all denominations was headed by Joseph B. Foraker, of Ohio, the president of the coogrsss. The governor took up his position in the center of the stage. The chairman of the council, the Rev. Dr. Joseph Anderson, of Water bury. Conn., sat at the right, the Rev. G. Briton Morgan, of Cleveland; the Rev. Charles HamMn. of East Hampton, Mass., and the Rer. William Wllberforce, of Pittafleld, Mass., sat attbe secretary's table on the right of Chairman Anderson. The members of the council at present In the city, including the Reva Chaunoey Giles, of Philadelphia; John Hemy Hopkins, D. D., of Williams port, Pa.; Jonathan L. Jenkins, of Plttsfleld, Mass., and Daniel A Long, of Yellow Springs, O., occupied chairs on the stage in the rear of the |clialrman. There were also present many local clergymen and laymen chosen to read papers during the congress. A banner stretched across Music hall over the stage contained the inscription. "Inessentials, unity; non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity." There was but a moderate audience in the body of the hall at that time, but.the platform was occupied by many of the most prominent theologians in the country and several conspicuous laymen. Twenty-three denominations weje represented, including the Roman Catholic, which is the first time that church has been represnted in the congress. Governor Foraker made the opening address. The governor's remarks were followed by an address of welcome by the Rev. Dr. H. M Ladd, the pastor of the Euclid Avenue Congregational church. Tha Rev. Dr. Joseph Anderson reviewed the work for the past year. Mr. Anderson has labored assiduously for the congress, and its sucoess is due In a great measure to hid efforts. He was followed by D, G. Porter, of Water bury, who read a paper on tha "True Churoh, its Essentials and Characteristics," and an address by the Rev. Dr Ioonard W. Bacon, of PliilatleipUia. Dr Bason gave the ministers some hard bite on. summer vacations, calling the practice ' thi annual scandal" « Musical Phenomenon of the Age. THEY HAVE BAIT TO SELL, Renowned throughout the world a* Practically nothing was done except in preparation for organisation, the day being taken up in consideration of contests for seats, in the examination of credentials of alternates, and In discussion upon the claims of delegates representing new district* taken into the order since the last general convention, and therefore having no standing here under (he constitution. CONDENSED NEWS. And Look to Yankee Fisherman lor a The Greatest Natural Piulst LMd& Twenty-seven Mormons have been sentenced, at Blackfoot, Idaho, to imprisonment from three to twelve months and fines from 1100 to $300. There are 145 indictments drawn for unlawful cohabitation. Market. Ilia exhibition of whoae marvelous gift has gained htm world-wide celebrity, and haa both as-onbihed and del ghted thegreatest maataraof mnaio, will appear as above for POSITIVELY ONE NIGHT ONLY! Glovomtbb. Maui, May 81 — Daniel Me- Eachern, a fisherman, arrived from the provinces, where he mingled with the people who are directly interested, and he says they all desire to sell bait to American fishjrmen. They depend upon it In addition to bait, American fishermen buy Books, mittens and many other things. Said a woman there: "I have 100 be us, and eggs are six and seven cents a dozen. What shall I do with my eggs?" She was advised to barrel them up and preserve them. The people cannot dispose of their bait unless" Americans are allowed to buy, and It will be a great loss to them. Murder and Robbery Confessed. Wilmington, DeL, May 2ft.— Paul Reed, one of the negroes who Is in jail at Eikton, Bid., charged with the murder of William Green (Billy the joker), at Chesapeake City, has made a full confection of liit guilt Ho says he and Julius Goffoer, the other negro prisoner, and George Mannon, the white boy, also under arrest, plotted to rob old Green, and *nade several attempts to waylay him, all of which failed until the one when the murder was committed. They went to Green's cabin and pretended to bargain for some whisky. They quarreled over the prioa, and all struck Green with clubs and a hammer until he was dead. They found 1300 in his pockets and divided it among themselves. Mannon afterward stole Reed's portion of the booty. Edward W. Dechler and John H. Clark have been arrested at Washington, accused of conducting a swindling scheme by which cheese factories and dairymen wars Induced to consign goods to the firm under false pretenses.Umlmtm Me.. Chttdrsn Mo , aaiierr ue. Seats recured at Muale Hall Book Store, I Seta extra* During the afternoon a recess was taken In order to admit some persons not belonging to the order, but wishing to be heard by the delegates.. In walked two ladies clad in silks moit fashionably fitted. Though they were self-possessed and in love with their errand, it was apparent that they were mot in any sense to be risesad with the toilers they found themselves among. Only one was introduced to the delegates. She was Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, of Ravenna, O., recording secretary of the National Women's Christian Temperance union. Mrs. Woodbridge read a letter from Frances Willard, Caroline B. Buell, L. M. N. Stev«ns and Esther Pugh, which contained the following: 00N0EWT kJ I moot. LECTURE! Miss Folsom, It is said, denies in toto that she is to be married to the president Governor Hill has appointed Roswell P. Flower as electrical subway commissioner for New York. "BIG BLUNDERS." Ho advises Amar.can fishermen to stay away from the Nova Scotlan coast, for the government cutterpara to cruise aboot Fox Island, where they think Yankees have -bean dodging in and clandestinely buying bait on the shores of Cape Breton. Mr. IfcEachern reports that unless tha people there can sell their bait to Americans, they will have to sell their cows to pay their taxes, lite arrival of the schooners Alioe and Faieca from Georges with 50,000 weight of codflfh each at this porj indicates that Anj^jjtiis' are catching some fish,7 with all the restrictions on bait, and tha firmness of tha market ai«d increasing demands lor fish is encouraging to the flshei msp bare. . * 1 ■ ■ T.DEIITT TUMICE, Natural gas wells near Pittsburg are burning, having been sst on fire by lightning. The blase at the new Edgar well is 300 feet high. Two car loads of gunpowder exploded near Chattanooga, Tenn., demolishing the cars, and fatally burning the engineer, fireman and a brakeman, all of whom have died. The men employed in a foundry sit; Chicago struok for eight hours their demand. Now they have struck fof'tWf: oM rule of ten hours. THURSDAY. MAY 27. " .:«4UT Tickets for aale Is Pittston at MoDougall'a and Buggies' book (tore* and R J. Halleck tc f'o'a; Weet r Itteton, at Brune'a drug atora; Mosaic, at J. D. William*,' J. P. To Cover Up Their Crime. Canco of retaining the rule by which all per«jh|bs engaged in that nefarious liquor trade, •which renders no equivalent for value rewaived, are declared ineligible to membership in a society of honest and hard working men and women. We are glad that your society proposes to defend the rights of women We earnestly urge upon you the lmport- Pbovidencb, May 36.—Naomi Carter burned her husband's barn, two houses, wagons, eta, in Burrillville, Sunday, that these evidences of her husband's business of trading in stolen horses and paraphernalia might be destroyed. The horses, etc., were stolen in Vermont and New Hampshire by a brother, Christopher Carter, and run down to this state and disposed ot. The business has been going on for some time. William, the husband, and Naomi confessed and were bound over. Christopher was lodged in the New Hampshire jail a few days ago, having been caught in his act. SPECIAL, TRAINS , Will laato So ran ton after the lecture 'for all pointa between Scran ton and Plymouth, also all Scran ton and AaUey, oa the P. * HP" A rrangeeienta will be made to reserve res' a for thoae oonring from a ritetanne io-iw The Greeks and Turks have arranged by armistice to give up all prisoners, and release all territory acquired by each in their late hostile engagements. |»y demanding equal wages for equal work, and we assure you of our hearty sympathy in the effort* of all sober minded toilers to improve their awn condition and that of their through such reforms as are rendered peaceably possible by co-operation, arbitration and the ballot box. That you repudiate the methods of those misguided And wicked men whose muster hall is a saloon, whose inspiration comes froin a wh sky cask and a beer barrel, whose weapon is dynamite, whose ensign is tbo red flnfe, we are fully assured! Following Mrs. Woodbridge come Mr. Edwin Norton, a manufacturer of Chicago, who read a paper on the subject of ibi IwimHm of an employers' association, t« Rhode Island's Ottoers. Wauled. Thomas Duffy, an ex-lleutenant of police in East St Louis, has oonfessed to a conspiracy entered into between himself and the Canty brothers, one of whom was city clerk and the other city recorder, to rob tha city's safe. Duffy is under ssatouoe of Ave years, and now turns state's evidence. Nbwpomt, May 38.—The oaths of office were administered with due ceremony to Ooveruor Wetmore, Lieut. Governor L B Darling and tte Crtfaer members of the uttfte government. Tue nomination of the Hml lilery H. Wilson, as speaker of the bouse, was confirmed. A man to aolictt and deliver. C -mpeaaatiou JS0p»r month. Opportanlilee for promotion References requllwT D. A. LE AH\ * CO. *t Ml Lack'a Ave, Scranton, Pa, The Tailors' Lockout. Hotll* T. B. Leoaard, pf the St. Charles Hotel la prepared to furniah /first class turnout tor pertiae, funerals or weddlacs, stasis or doabls at aay New York, May 2tt—The prospect for the settlement of .the lockout of the 8,000 tailors of this city seeems as remote as ever. Bott: sides apparently remain firm. The strl ce claim that forty of the 1,000 bones bur given in, while the booses state that ncvie ■ the forty mentioned were member* of t bosses' uuloft. Terre Hants, lad., glass dealer* have told over 8,000 pane* of glass to replace wJndowj broken by Sunday's bail storm. The body of Tillie Smith, at Beckett* town, N. J , baa been removed from the pauper's (rave and placed la a lot contributed, where a monamtnt will be placed t» nnwmfmMi her tragic*! iuth Mr. Carltste Contradicted. CixcrNsan, May 26—CoL Ouey, editor af V ■» Covington »Ky.|, Commonwealth, In vD lut-rvliw reiterates bis assertion tbel Cougteuftian Carlisle, unsolicited, promised liui the Covington postmastersbip, notwith\fr. Carlisle's nnblished deniaL • m • w De *wvss^^ , KurUMteMdw. There was a Urge audience la the even-