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              mmiua MKk. Sa^rtt t; HD9WIB 1737. I •I • (If lataklltM 189*. f PITTSTON, PA., TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1888. S'l'WO CENT*. Ten Vtnu m Week jost with All On Boart WomenareNotLaymen FOUR DIE IN ONE DAY. A Big Day in Congress. MRS. STEWART'S WILL. A BIG ASSIGNMENT. What are Tbeke Inipuriliea f The report of tha Ohio State Dairy and Foo ( Commission on bakiug powders shown a larp-i amount of residutin or impurity to exist in many of these articles. The figure* given b/ the Commission are as follows: A. Quartette of lllffllii'l Prominent OltU Progrtw of the Famous Contest In New York. An Eittmlve Son Francisco Commission hu don Within Tmaty-four Honrs. Bufriio, Kay (1.—Four man known to the entire ofay have passed away within twentyfour hour*—Eraatus B. Seymour, a cousin of Governor Seymour, was the first of the quartette to die. For many years he, in partnership with Ohandior J. Well*, waa prominently connected with lake, grain and elevator interests. He waa K3 years old. New York, May 8.—In the Stewart will case yesterday counsel for contestants offered in evidence various deeds of Mrs. Stewart to Judge Hilton of valuable real estate without Ban Francisco, May 8.—William T. Coleman & Co., the extensive wholesale commission house of this city and New York, have assigned for the benefit of creditors. Managing Partner F. S. Johnson says the firm had urgent oalls for money in New York, ind, being unable to realize on assets immediately, thought it best to make an assignment to prevent dissipation of the property. Mr. Johnson places the assets at between $4,000,- 000 and $4,500,000, and the liabilities at $2,000,000. House In Financial Trouble. They Are Therefore Excluded The House Passes the River A Disabled Steamship Thought Name. Clev.eiana'rf... Zipp's CryHtal Sterling...... Dr. Pierce's.. Forest City... Silver 8tar... De Land's.... Horsfora's... IMPURITIFS. OK HESini'LM. .10 18 pr. ci. . .lt.99 " . .12 HS '• ...12 00 " ,. .V4 04 " ..31,88 " . 32.52 " . .36 49 " from the Conference. and Harbor Bill. consideration; also transfers of large blocks of stock held in A. T. Stewart's name to other parties by Judge Hilton and Mr. Llbby without Mr& Stewart's signature as concurcurring; also large transfers of stocks by Mm Stewart to Judge Hilton without consideration. Counsel for Judge Hilton objected, but the documents were admitted. to Have Gone Down. A MAJORITY OF TWO VOTES. The seoond waa Aaaph S. Bemis, a bale and hearty old man, who had oonfldently expected to beoome a centenarian He was 72 years old. Bom at Buffalo, ha had always taken a lively interest in her affairs, and prospered as die grew and flourished. In his early life he was a sailor, rising to the position of master, and from 1846 to 18BT he was engaged in the forwarding business, at the same time owning several vessels. He had made a fortunejby that time. From 1863 to 1878 he was United States supervising Inspector of steamboats of the Ninth district. He was prominent in Republican politics. A $20,000,000 APPROPRIATION. A TERRIRLE CRASH IN THE FOG. A Week's Spirited Debate Knd» In De- Details of the BUI—The Chinese Treaty Ratified by the Senate—Adverse Majority Report en the Fisheries Treaty. feat for the Fair Sex, bat l'erhaps The Steamers Beulnou aud Eureka In They Will Be Admitted to Fntare Counsel for contestants laid stress upon the fact that all witnesses to business transaction* between Mrs. Stewart and Judge Hilton were members of the Hilton family or of counsel for them. Witness J. Henry Work was asked by Mr. Choate: Collision—The Bureka's Owners Think She Still Floats, But Indications Point The principal California creditors are the Bank of California, Nevada bank, Bank of British Columbia, Bank of British North America and two individuals not named. The question naturally arises in iho minds of thoughtful consumers, of what does this iui« purity or residuum consist 1 In thecise of tht first named powder there has been recently given the result of an analysis made by Proi. 0. F. Chandler, of Columbia College, Ute men • ber of the New York Slate Board of Health, which partially supplies the missing informu* tion, ana as the manufacturers of this particular powder are continuously calling for tha publication of all the ingradients used in baking powders, thero can ba no objection to itt* statement here. Amtng the impurities Prof. Chandler found Cleveland's powder to c ntniu a large amount of Rochelle Salts, 5:49 per cent of lime, with alumina, starch and water in quantities not stated. Alum is*a substanca declared by tKe highest authorities to be hurtful. If the baliuee of this residuum in all th« powders named is made up largely of alum, as it is known to be in some, the public wou'U like to know it. Another official vest tl.au shall go quite to the bottom of tho matter seems to be demanded. Conferences. Animal Industry Bill. the Other Way. Washington, May a—In the house vesterday Mr. Blanchard, of Louisiana, moved to suspend the rules and pass the river and harbor bilL The motion was seoonded: Teas, 158; nays, 14. Mr. Blanchard stated that the aggregate of the bill was only 105,000 greater than when last considered in committee of the whole. That $26,000 was given to Cleveland harbor. Norfolk, Va., May 8.—The Morgan line steamship Eureka, Capt. Qoick, from New York for New Orleans, with thirty-nine persons on board, and the British steamship Banison, Capt. Aitkenhead, from Mantanzas for Philadelphia, were in collision about 180 miles southeast of Cape Henlopen on Sunday noon, and it is feared that the Eureka has gone down with all on board. A heavy fog prevailed at the time and the captain of the Benison did not see the Eureka until the Morgan steamer was too near to avoid the accident The Benison crashed into the Eureka amidships, staving in her own bow and cutting a great hole hole in the Eureka's tide. The Eureka drifted off into the tog, a rush of escaping steam was heard and a short whistle, and all was still. Nxw Yonx, May 8.—It took nearly a week to do it, but the Methodist general conference baa Anally decided that women are ineligible to that body under the present constitution. It has resolved also to submit to tbe annual conference an amendment to the rules of tb* aharch that will admit them to future general aeafereoces. The moet valuable single asset is $8,000,000 worth of borax The proposal to place borax on the free list is alleged as one of the causes of the assignment, it having prevented a sale of the borax on hand, the transaction having been nearly consummated when the announcement of the change in tariff came. "When Mrs. Stewart signed her will in your presence, was she formally told that she was giving half of her residuary estate to Judge Hiltonf' Edwin Gilbert, who has been a leading maltster and grain merchant for twenty-five yean, died aged 68 years. Be was widely known in the trade. The witness replied: "No." Witness admitted that he never called on Mrs. Stewart on except once or twice, without seeing Judge Hilton there. The firm feel confident that the resources will more than cover all liabilities. Both these important results were accomplished yesterday by the small majority of two votes, and the friends of tha. woman delegates contemplate sadly the great things that might have been accomplished by a change of one of these to their side that would havw Mr. Lowden, of Pennsylvania, severely criticized the bill He queried whether the president, pledged to the honest and economical administration of the government, would approve of the measure if it was passed by congress. He called upon those who had opposed the direct tax bill to vote against an extravagant measure which carried $20,000,000. The head of the extensive wholesale grocery and drug Arm of Powell & Plimpton is also dead. William .Powell was 63 years old. ANOTHER OVERFLOW. A Second Rising of the Mississippi Threat- THE STRANGLER VICTORIOUS WALKING FOR GLORY. ens to Equal the First. tied the vote of the lay delegates, and defeated the committe report against the women. Thin the gallantry of the conference might have allowed the women to adt without further opposition. The World's Championship Six Days' Tramp In New York. St. Paul, Minn., May 8.—The people living on the lower portion of the flats have hardly recovered from the inconveniences and unpleasant results they suffered during the recent high water, when now everything indicates that they will again have to endure a repetition of the overflow, which may result in even more discomfort and suffering than the first. Evan Lewis Defeats Jack Wannop, Cham- plon Wrestler of England. New York, May 8.—It is satisfactorily demonstrated that long distance walking matches are still in favor in New York. The attendance at Madison Square garden is large and enthusiastic. The fight for supremacy between Hughes and Cartwright was the interesting feature of the first day of the match. Chicago, May 8.—Evan Lewis, the "Strangler" and champion wrestler of America, defeated Jack Wannop, the Cornishman and champion of England, in three straight bouts last night. A week ago Mayor Roche served notice on "Parson" Da vies that unless the stakes of $1 ,000 a side were withdrawn and strangling barred, he would prohibit the match. These conditions were nominally accepted, but everybody In the big hall last night felt and knew that the money was involved in the contest The motion to suspend the rulos and pass the bill was then carried. About a half hour after the collision the fog lifted, and a glance around the ocean showed no trace of the Eureka, and it may be that she went down with all on board. The big hole in the Benlson's bow was partially •topped with tarpaulins, and she was taken in tow by the steamer Hudson and brought to this port. Had she not been divided into wnfrr tight compartments she would have sunk. Capt. Aitkenhead says the Eureka was going at full speed at the time he struck her. He heard a steamer's whistle in the fog and ordered the helm put hard to port. Then he heard two whistles, which meant "Go to itarboard." By this time the Benison had ■wung several points to port, and if continued, the captain says,'a collision would not have occurred, except, probably, side by side. In obedience to the signal from the Eureka, he put his helm to starboard, and he then saw through the fog, right on top of him, the line of foam at the Eureka's bow. He rang his engines back and when the vessels struck they were thus working. Bishop William X. Ninde, of Topeka, was the presiding officer yesterday, and the Rev J. H. Johnson, of the Norway conference, conducted the devotional exercises. Secretary Monroe announced that Lay Delegate Lsavltt Bates, of the New England Southern conference, had died suddenly at the Sturtevant bouse at 5:45 o'clock on Sunday evening, only a few hours after the death of his fellow delegate from Maine, the Rev. Dr! Charles J. Clarke. Mr. Bates had been walking about the corridor* a few minutes previous to his death, apparently In good health. The bishop appointed committees to draft appropriate resolutions in relation to the death of Dr. Clarke and Delegate Bates, and resolutions were adopted expressing the sorrow of the conference at the death of the daughter of Delegate Denny, of the Puget Sound conference.The bill as passed by the house increases the appropriation for the improvement of Buttermilk chanuel, N. Y., from $30,000 to $100,000; Gowanus bay, $10,000 to $20,000; Glen Gove harbor is reduced from $20,000 to $10,000, and an appropriation of $10,000 is made for the breakwater at Port Jefferson harbor. The appropriation of $250,000 for the improvement of Philadelphia harbor remains iu the bill; $80,000 is given to St. Augustine, Fla., harbor; Cleveland harbor is increased from $75,000 to $100,000; Humboldt harbor, California, is reduood from $150,000 to $125,000, while Oakland harbor is increased from $175,000 to $200,000. Harlem harbor, N. Y., Is reduced from $150,000 to $70,0001 -  LOW RATES The river has risen very rapidly during the last two days, and it is now very near the highest point reached three weeks ago. Many of the houses are surrounded in ihe First ward, and entirely out off from communication with land except by means of boats. The Northwestern Manufacturing company and the Globe laundry have been obliged to suspend work on account of the water pentrating tiie boiler room and extinguishing the flree. At midnight it was decided to rule a number of pedestrians off, and for very good reasons. The pedestrians in question had amused themselves and the crowd by smoking cigarettes, drinking beer and comporting themselves generally as persons who were not in earnest. As they had not covered 100 miles in twenty-four hours, according to the rules of the match they were compelled to go into obscurity. At 12 o'clock the only men who were in tlie race were Littlewood, Hughes, Cartwright, Golden, Herty, Noremac, Saunders, Day, Hart, Hegelman, Vint, Cox, Campana, Guerrero, Moore and Dillon. -FOB- LAONDRY WORK. Among the most noted sporting men who occupied front seats were the "Jap," Joe Prendergast and John G. Charles, of New York; Trainer Kline, of Beloit, Wis.; Adon Butler, champion collar and elbow wrestler, and Billy Bradburn, champion heavyweight of Illinois. At J. W. CLARK'S A Winona dispatch says the water rose two and a half inches during the night, and is still coming up slowly. Reports coming from St Croix and above say the streams are swelling. It is feared that we will have a June freshet before the water goes down. There are still two feet of snow in the woods. On the southeast side of the city the river covers a tract of over 1,000 acres, including the large sheep ranch of Andrew Hamilton. On Sunday a steamboat ran up to within twenty rods of Sugar Loaf. The parties living at Sugar Loaf say they never saw the water back up there so high. John McPherson, of Sault Ste Marie, acted as referee, and announced that the match would be catch as catch can, best three out of five. IN THE SENATE. Wyoming Valley Steam Laundry It is possible that more than one of the contestants in the present match may make a new record for Madison Square garden. Several of them seem to be working toward that end in a very methodical way. Littlewood is going strong and has several times shown ability to do wonderful work it he were pushed. It is too early to say that he will or will not be pushed in this race. Cartwright was expected to make him do his utmost and promised that Littlewood, to win, must break all records badly. Cartwright has probably overestimated his own powers. Littlewood is ahead, but Cartwright has not pushed him except in the first few hours of the race. The leader has a more dangerous man than Cartwright at his heels. John Hughes follows him closely, and is so close up that no one can say to a certainty that the "Lepper" will not lead the string before another day has gone. Hughes has trained for this race as he never trained before, and he will dog enough to kill himself rather than let Littlewood win without the hardest sort of a struggle. Herty is also close up, and Herty has demonstrated his ability to cover lots of ground and remain on the track for six days. The debate on the eommittee report against the woman delegates was resumed by a special vote. Dr. H. H. Moore, of the Erie conference, gained a hearing, aud spoke in advocacy of the cause of the women. Opposing the Animal Industry 11111—The Chinese Treaty Ratified. A moment later Wannop made his appearance, and reoeived an enthusiastic reception. He wore white trtghts and brown trunk, breast and shoulders bare, and was a magnificent specimen of physical manhood. But his face was flushed and his manner nervous, and these were indications—which were corroborated by eye witnesses after the contest was over—that he had been indulging in the flowing bowL Lewis, bare from neck to feet, except for a gray trunk, followed at his heels, and received Just as hearty a welcome as his opponent He was calm and self possessed. Wannop tipped the beam at 100 pounds, and was seconded by John H. Howe, of New Cross, London. Lewis weighed 170, and had for a second Duncan McMillan, a well known wrestler and ball player. Washington. May 7.—The bill providing for a bureau of animal industry was takenfup in the senate yesterday, and Mr. Reagan spoke in opposition to it. Many of its features, be said, were violations of the constitution. The bill was framed on the theory that the pie of the states were incapable of managing their own affairs, were not capable of passing laws to secure the health and management of stock within their limits, and congress must do what they were not capable of doing. This criticism referred, of course, to portions of the bill, and not to those relating to Interstate and foreign commerce. He said he had received numerous letters protesting against the passage of the bill, and suggesting that its object was to place the control of the cattle of the country in the hands of a few men in Chicago. New York, May 8.—The steamship Eureka left here last Saturday for New Orleans in command of Capt Robert Quick and manned by a crew of thirty-eight men. She carried no passengers, but was loaded with freight. Capt. J. T. Van Sickle, agent of the Morgan line, was seen by a reporter, and said that the officers of the Morgan line were satisfied the Eureka had not been lost, although nothing had been hoard from her since the collision. The only information they had outside of the newspaper dispatches was a telegram from Baltimore as follows: Collars and Cuffs, - Shirts, - 24 cts. (lo« - 10 cts. each - 25 to 50c. each Dr. Arthnr Edwards, of Detroit, was for the committee's report and Dr. Neely'a amendment, but against the substitute offered by Dr. Moore. compromise was possible, he thought If the present woman delegate! were seated, it would afford a precedent that could not be overthrown. Lace Curtains, All other work at reasonable prices. First-class work guaranteed. North of the city, on the Wisconsin side of the river, the water extends back over two miles. The only thing that breaks the smooth surface of the water is here and there a house, the occupants of which can only obtain ingress or egress by means of a boat. There are iu all about 100 houses that stand in from one to four feet of water. Residents of South Winona have to be carried about one block by boat in tho narrowest place.  Davenport Mill Block, North Main St., Pittston. 21ilni Judge Seneca N. Taylor, of the St Loula Conference, wanted the women excluded. When Dr. Jaoob Tod, of Wilmington conference, opened his speech with the announcement that he presumed they were reaching the end of this memorable struggle, he was greeted with a storm of amens. He argued against the admission of women under th« present rules of the church. Did It Ever Strike You Steamer Benison, from Matanzas to Philadelphia, was towed into Hampton Roads by steamer Hudson, of the Cromwell line, from New York to New Orleans. The Benison was in oollision during the fog Sunday off Cape Henry with steamer Eureka, from New York for New Orleans. The Benison had her bow badly stove in. She will proceed to Norfolk. Capt. J. B. Hawthorne, of the steamer Elmonte, which arrived from New Orleans late yesterday afternoon, saw nothing of the Eureka, but did not think the disaster was 90 serious as reported. The captain told a reporter that shortly after 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, twenty miles north of Hatteras, he passed between the whistles of two steam■rs, and from the shrill, peculiar sound of the one on his port bow, he was certain that it was the whistle of the Eureka. Time was called, and both men shook hands. They were cautious, and figured for an opening. After wrestling two minutes Wannop forced Lewis on his knees and got a good hold, but the "Strangler" broke away. Lewis tried a back hold and missed, but immediately after he got a good grapevine hold, which he changed to a cross buttock, and turned Wannop fairly and squarely on his back in 6 minutes and 20 seconds. That you might do better f Has It ever oocurral to you that y Mr. Coke followed Mr. Reagan, also speaking in opposition to the bill. The present law was satisfactory to the commissioner of agriculture, who was opposed to the bill Further than this, his opposition to the bill was strengthened by the remarks made in the senate last week about the Chicago syndicate having a lobby in Washington working for the bill. He trusted the commissioner of agriculture because the syndicate did not want him. Monday's Baseball Games. YOU ARE PAYING TOO MUCH There were loud cries for a vote when Dr. Tod had finished, but Chancellor Hartson, oi California, managed to get in a plea for the sex that composed two-thirds of the body of the church, the sex that "on the burning sands of Africa, in the pestilential swamps of India, and in the leproos streets of Chines* cities was holding up the standard of the cross." At Indianapolis — Indianapolis, 5; New York, 1. At Detroit—Detroit, 8; Boston, 8. At Pittsburg—Pittsburg, 1; Philadelphia, 4. At Chicago—Chicago-Washington game postponed on account of wet grounds. At Cleveland—Cleveland, b; Athletic, 4. At Troy— Troy, 17; Hamilton, 1. At Syracuse—Syracuse, 6; Toronto, 2. At Albany—Albany, 6; London, 5. At Rochester—Rochester, 8; Buffalo, 7. At Boston—First game of Intercollegiate championship series: Harvard. 9; Princeton, 8. For the neoessarfes of life f If It hu not already struck you in this light, it aurely will if yeu give us a trial when you are buying GROCERIES, Wonderful Operation on a Human Eye. PROVISIONS, BALED HAY, STRAW, GLASSWARE, CROCKERY, Etc. Dr. J. H. Baylits, of Cincinnati, editor of The Western' Christian Advocate, pointed oat the fact the definition of the word layman, as laid down in the rules of the church, made it possible to compoae the general conference of ministerial delegates exclusively, if the electoral conferences saw fit to do so: mod if an interpretation so liberal were possible, why could not the word layman be held applicable to both sexesf He wanted women admitted, and, by and by, he wanted to movt that a oommittee be appointed to find out what the constitution did mean, anyway. When the men appeared for the second bout Wannop had discarded his tights. Lewis got a head lock, figuring for a grip, but Wannop got away, and, getting a grapevine hold, threw Lewis on his side. Lewis got up, and in a moment had Wannop on his knees. Both men gained their feet Lewis secured a grapevine hold, but Wannop changed it to a hip lock, and threw Lewis, nearly getting him down. The Strangler again secured a grapevine, and Wannop once more changed it into a hip lock, and partly threw his opponent. Lewis turned over, and, getting a half Nelson, forced Wannop to a bridge. After a short struggle Lewis got a hammer lock, which he changed into a half Nelson, throwing the Englishman straight, and winning the second fall in the same time as before, 6 minutes 20 seconds. Philadelphia, May 8.—Mrs. Annie Schiok, the subject of Dr. L Webster Fox's recent remarkable operation of transplanting a portion of the cornea of a rabbit's eye to that of a human being, was examined by the physician yesterday, and the graft was not only found to be entirely successful, but the patient was enabled to distinguish objects at a distance of several feet. It is confidently believed that complete vision will be restored to the eye operated upon, and when this has been accomplished a similar operation will be made upon her other eye, which is almost completely obscured by an opaque surface. Mr. Coke yielded the floor without concluding his speech, and the bill went over. The whistles, the captain says, were not those of steamers in distress. An hour afterward the fog cleared away, but nothing was seen of the steamers. Capt. Hawthorne was of the opinion that if the steamer had been sunk the crew were able to escape in their boats. The Eureka carried four large ones, easily launched, and the sea being smooth at the time there is hope that some of the crew have escaped. In secret session the senate resumed consideration of the Chinese treaty, and Senators Mitchell and Teller spoke in opposition to it. They did not, however, demand a division when it came to a vote, and the treaty was ratified. To Investigate Gen. Deem'a Death. Chicago, May 8.—The mystery surrounding the death of Gen. Martin Beem is to be solved, if possible, by the Union Veteran club, which will at once proceed to make a thorough inrestigatiou of the matter. It has been ascertained that Uon. Beem and his wife did not live happily together, and that ho was financially embarrassed. It is believed the full facts attending the strange death will be learned shortly. We keep only first-class goods and sell on small margins of proflr. JOB TEAMING Mr. Edmunds, from the committee on foreign relations, submitted an adverse (written) majority report on the fisheries treaty, and Mr. Morgan made a favorable report on the part of the minority. Mr. Edmunds gave notice that he would call up the treaty for final action a week hence. of all kinds. ( OAL delivered promptly. Order* may be left at the Bakery on Luzerne avenue. H. D. KYTE. He was succeeded by Histoaian John C. Riddath, of De Pauw university. Professor Kid path took the woman side of the question. Dr. John lanahan, of Baltimore, earned the gratitude of the convention and of th« speotators by moving the previous question. The vote in favor of the motion was almost unanimous. They Will Both he HaDg?ed To-Day. What Children with Matches Did# Philadelphia, May 8.—Robert G. Hall, who murdered Mr*. Lilian Rivers in this city a year ago, and David Vincent, who killed a Bailor in this city, will be hanged to-day in the county prison. Hall was formerly an actor, and when first in jail tried to make an exhibition of himself. Since his fate was settled he has been a changed man, and through the efforts of a minister is prepared for death. Vincent's friends have been trying hard to secure clemency from Governor Beaver, but so far without success. Princeton, Ind.,May8.—The Cumberland Presbyterian church, worth (11,000, and the residence of the pastor, Rev. J. E. Jenkins, worth $2,000, were burned yesterday. The Agniel & Company's breeding barn was also burned. Insurance on church and parsonage, $2,100; loss on Agnlel & Company's property, $1,800, with no insuranoe. Children playing with matches are supposed to have caused the fire. Exeter St., West Pittston. A Wife Pleads for Her Krrlng Husband. SICK NOTABLES OF EUROPE. THE POPULAR When time was called for the third bout Lewis came up smiling. Wannop was hot and rattled, and his right knee was bruised and bleeding from the effects of the fall in the previous bout. He went at Lewis as though he intended to pick him up and throw him over the ropes, but the Strangler, by a deft movement, secured a grapevine. This he quickly changed into a shoulder lock, and in just one miuute from the moment the men touched each other the Englishman was flat on the ground, and the Strangler was the victor. Baltimore, May 8.—Dr. William F. G. Young, who committed bigamy a month ago in marrying Miss Aimee Carey, the poetess, has been sentenced to eighteen months in the penitentiary. Dr. Young's defense was that he had wrecked his will power by the intemate use of chloral. Mrs. Young No. 1 pleaded for meroy for her husband, and said she believed that he jraa not responsible for his acts. She told the judge that he had always been a kind and affectionate husband. He had lived with her up to the very day of his bigamous act, and had on that morning kissed her and their child goodby, as was his custom. Owing to the pleadings of the wife Judge Phelps gave Young the mildest sentence allowed by law. King Humbert has Crisp i. King Otto, of Bavaria, is mad. The Prince of Walec has influenza. The Empress Augusta is paralyzed. The Duke of Edinburgh has a chronio inflammation.M a. VS Chaii-mau Shinkle, of the committee that reported against seating the women yielded the committee's right to the final speech to ex-Senator Warner Miller, who was a member of the committee and agreed to support its finding*. To Blacklist Grocery Beats. AT  New Brunswick, N. J., May 8.—The grocers of this city will in a few days organize themselves into an Anti-Beat league for mutual protection. THfe names of those who have defrauded the grocers and refused to pay their debts will be printed for ready reference and distributed among ther tradesmen. This list will be open at all times for members of the league. The health of the king of Holland is very doubtful. CoonuUllman's Then a vote was ordered on Dr. Moore'a substitute for the' oommittee report. It was defeated overwhelmingly. Various parliamentary expedients were resorted to to defer the vote on the remaining questions. Finally the amendment by Dr. Neely was adopted by a vote of 249 to 178. The vote on the committee reporVas thus amended was delayed as long as possible. The leaders on the women's side were eager to gain every possible advantage. Dr. T. L Flood, of The Chautauquan, moved, aa a ministerial delegate, that the vote be taken by orders. The object of this was to make it necessary to secure a majority of the clergy and a majority of the laity to adopt the report. One-third of the members of either order in tho conference can order such a vote Dr. Flood's motion was lost, bat when it was offered by Lay Delegate Cumback the laymen carried it Dr. Eynett wanted the committee's resolulutlons voted on seriatim. His motion to that effeot brought out a chorus of sounds that were as near to a howl of disapproval as Methodist decorum will permit. Dr. Kynett withdrew his motion, and others of a dilatory. character were voted down. Then the yeas and nays were recorded on the question of adopting the amended report of the oommittee. The ministerial delegate* voted 1W for and 123 against the report. The lay delegates stood 78 for and 76 against the report. A tie, or a majority against the report in either order, would have defeated it The Saltan Willing to Arbitrate. Queen Victoria is in possession of a bronchitis which tires her excessively. Washington, May 8.—At the state department it is denied that the sultan of Morocco refuses to arbitrate. He proposed to Mr., Lewis some weeks ago to send a special agent to Tangier to discuss matters of difference, all questions upon which they could not agree to be referred to a third person. This was agreed to, and the meetings were to begin on Saturday last. This Qninnebang is on a regular cruise, and her presence at Tangier was casual and had nothing to do with the discussions. The amount of money which changed hands on the match is estimated at $20,000, $5,000 of which was bet in one saloon between 0 and 7 o'clock last evening. Nearly all of the bets were even money. Whatever advantage there was was in favor of the Englishman. Prince Bismarck has the gout, phlebitis, rheumatism, neuralgia and 78 years. Von Moltke h** a sciatica, a domain which brings him no income, which in fact is ruining him and 85 years. TRADE PALACE. She Died Unknown and Alone. The condition of the Emperor Frederick is known for certain. Tbo son of the Emperor William has cancer of the larynx, an incurable disease. If he lives some days longer it will be a miracle. Wichita, Kan., May 8.—A cloud burst near Maize, a town fifteen miles west of this city. The territory visited was 300 yards wide and half a mile long, and tho water poured down for twenty minutes. Three hundred feet from the spot it was not sprinkling. The rain came down as though poured from a huge tank. The clouds seem to have been stationary, and the pouring commenoed with little warning and ceased in the same manner. A one story shanty, in which lived a man and wife and three children, stood upon the banljp of the Cowskif, a forty foot stream. When the storm cleared away the house had been washed into the creek and two of the children drowned. Drowned In a Cloud Burst. Providence, May 8.—The young woman who died in a lodging house on Pearl street has been identified as Nellie Mitchell, of this city. She had been away from home for a week. The Italian, Parillo, who engaged the lodgings, fled the city upon the woman's death. Miss Mitchell was wayward and had absented herself from her parents on othor occasions.  Atlanta, Go., May 8.—There was a lively time in the polioe court when Miss Willie Oxford, who attacked a young bride a few nights ago, was arraigned for trial. A few night* since Miss Willie went to Fred Pat-, rick's house on Wheat street and attacked his young bride, making desperate efforts to kill her with an ax. When Patrick began to tell the story on the stand his voice aroused the girl, and she sprang at him like a tigress, and a desperate struggle would have ensued but for the efforts of four policemen, whose combined strength was required to get the woman away. The prisoner was placed in a cell down stairs and the case continued. "I'll kill Fred Patrick and his wife both before I will let them live together," muttered the girl as she passed out of the court room. A Woman's Terrible Jealousy. Civil Service Reform Asaoolatlon, The emperor of Austria suffers from lassitude, his air is gloomy and his nights are restless. He is often heard to exclaim: "Then I have a treaty of alliance and friendship with those who have inflicted Badowa on mel" New YoRKrMaj 8.—The Civil Service Reform association held its annual business meeting last night. George W illiam Curtis was re-elected president, with John Jay, Carl Schurz, O. B. Potter, W. E. Dodge, Oswald Ottendorfer and others, vice presidents, and Everett P. Wheeler, George Haven Putnam, Theodore Rooeevelt, Horace White and others aA executive committee. The annual public meeting of the association will be held May 29 and 30. Death of Archbishop Alexnany. The king of Spain, Alphonso XIII, has the whooping cough. His condition lately inspired uneasiness. Besides, his majesty conducts himself very badly in his cradle; he hnn a way of exhibiting his Castilian pride, especially in the bath tub, which disooncerts the ladies who groom him. Baltimore, May 8.—Cardinal Gibbons has just received intelligence of the death o( Archbishop J. 8. Alemany, late of San Francisco, at Valencia, Spain. He died April 14. The archbishop was a native of Spain and 75 years old. He resigned his functions as arahbishop of San Francisco in 1884, and went abroad for the benefit o£ his health. Our Three Popular Hats.' The Braddoelc Trouble Ended, New York's Half Holiday BUI Vetoed. Prince William has a disease of the ear that obliges Mm to keep his room. Moreover, the aocounts of his health are mysterious. Borne persons affirm that the son of Frederick III will hare to undergo an operation (the loss of the e^r!); others go further and declare that his highness is as sick as his father, if not more so.—Ernest Blum in The $140. Braddock, Pa., May 8.—AU departments of the Edgar Thomson steel works started up yesterday double turn. A iarge number of men were unable to secure work, but the firm will, it is thought, find places for the majority of them within a few days. Only forty of the Plnkerton detectives remain, and they will be removed this week. The proposition of Messrs. Carnegie, Phipps & Co. and Carnegie Bros, to establish a savings bank for the exclusive use of their workmen, 10,000 in number, is meeting with general favor. Six per cent interest will be allowed on all deposits. The firm will also assist any of their workmen who desire to build homes. Albany, May 8.—The text of Governor Hill's veto of the half holiday act says that although the law which established half holidays less than a year ago has not met with the expected degree of public approval, it is evident that the law has not had a fair trial, and Governor Hill thinks no law repealing it or altering, as does the one vetoed, should be passed before the original law has been in force at least one year longer. New Mexico Democratic Convention. Philadelphia Natural Gas Company, Santa Fe, N. M., May 8.—The Democratic territorial convention selected W. B. Childers, of Albuquerque, and Rafael Romero, of Mora county, as delegates to St Louis. Resolutions were adopted indorsing Cleveland's administration and condemning that of Governor Ross. Pittsburg, May 8.—The fourth annual meeting of the Philadelphia Natural Gas company in this city was largely attended. The financial statement for March 31, 1888, shows the total assets to be $9,008,180.48, on which there exists an indebtedness of (1,176,157.78, the sum of $998,081.7# in excels of capital and debt having been paid out of the earnings. The earnings for the past year amounted to $1,709,702.74; the operating expenses, rents, interest and taxes were equal to 40.65 per cent, of earnings. Dividends at the rate of 1 per cent have been'paid monthly, amounting to $812,626.50, leaving an undistributed surplus for the year of $172,015.56. The oompany is supplying with gas 791 manufactories and 22,926 dwellings. The present board of managers was re-elected. The committee report thia adopted declares vacant the s ate occupied by the five "elect ladles." The ladies declared ineligible ars Amanda C. Ripley, of the Kaasas conference; Mary C. Nind, Minnesota conference; Angle F. Newman, Nebraska conference; Liuie D. Van Kirk, Pittsburg conference, and Frances E. Willard, of the Bock River conference. Ths amendment by Dr. T. B. Neely, of Philadelphia, which was also adopted, submits to the am"' oonfsrsncea an amendment to the second restrictive rule of the church, providing that the future lay delegates to the general conference may be men or women. Science Solved the Puzzle. The Standard Loses •300,000 by Fire. A Meridan clothing dealer recently offered a spring overcoat to any person solving the "anti-rattle box" puzzle. This consisted of a short cylifldrical wooden box, securely sealed. The point was to shake the box without rattling the contents. On the box was printed: "Yon cant do it; but It can be done." Those who got hold of the boxes, after «h»MTig them in different ways, cut them open and found the contents to consist of pieces of tin of different shapes. As no method of doing the trick could be thought of, it was generally supposed that the puxzle could not be solved. Charles M. Fairchild, assistant to Superintendent Fitsgerald, of the lierlden Electrio Light company, came into possession of one of the boxes. Ue dissected it, noticed the bits of tin, thought a moment, and then, taking a piece of magnetized iron, replaced the cover on the box and applied the magnet to on» end. It was strong enough to attract all the small pieces of tin and hold them fast to the end of the box, however violently it was shaken. Be •tot the overcoat—Hartford - Died by Her Dead Sister's Side. New York, May a—The barrel and case factory of Lombard & Ayres, on Shooters' Island, and a large quantity of lumber of the Seaboard Lumber company, were burned last night Loss, $200,000. The Standard Oil oompany controls both the concerns, and Is the loser.  St. Louis, May 8.—Mrs. Anna Eisenbarth was walking through her residence when she fell to the floor and expired. One of the family went to the residence of Mm Mary Holtman, a sister of the dead woman, and notified her of the death. Mrs. Holtman went to the house and after glancing at her dead sister she fell prostrate, and died in a short time.  Big Fire In Northampton, Mass. Springfield, Masa, May 8.—Alexander McCallum's block, at Northampton, was gutted by fire at midnight. Loss, $25,000; covered by lnsuranoe. The fire caught far J. C. Manning's printing office. Other losers are Dr. Sheedy, Engineer Davis and Superintendent Driiry, of the public schools. Ths opera house and Hampshire County bank were damaged by smoke and water. Thousands Drowned by Chinese Floods. One Dollar and Forly Cta., only to be had at Shanghai, May 8.—By the recent flood along the valley of the Canton river, 8,000 persons were drowned. The Chinese government has decided to erect a monument to Gen. Gordon upon the soene of his victories over the Tarping rebels. Sia-Sek-Ong, the Chinese delegate, voted to admit the women. A. Bald Barglar at 8 Years. They Offer Twenty Cents on the Dollar. CjancAQo, May a—C. J. Kershaw & Co., who failed for (1,800,000 in the wheat panio last June, now offer their creditors twenty cents cash on the dollar. It is believed the offer will be aaofepted. The Prorideaee Stabbing Aftajr. Chicago, May &—The youngest burglar that ever stood up, even in a Chicago oourt, was before Justice Kanten yesterday. His name is Richard Conway. He is only 8 years old, and so suiall that the justioe had to stand up to see him tuider his bar. Strangely enough, ha was caught in the housfc of a policeman.' He broke into the residence of Officer Gardner, of the Webster avenua squad, Saturday night, and was caught in the kitchen with his arms full of plunder. He was held to the arkalnal oourt in $600 far burglary. Pbotzdsno, May &—The hospital officers report ttet young John Honan, who was Ttn"—A by Thomas Monahan Sunday evening, is bettor. After ths assault Monahan itimirw'rl himsnlf in a hrMi"—""***- -»—■*-, Booth Providence, unknown to the occupants. Ths police found him in tits garret, hidden under a roll of carpeting. Monahan was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and will be tried next Friday. Hotel and Store Destroyed by Fire. Charged with Attempted Murder. Syracuse, N. Y., May a—George Carpenter's hotel and store at Canaseraga, Allegany oounty, were destroyed by fire. Loss, 980,000; fuBy Insured.  Boston, May 8.—Charles McGuire was arraigned charged with making an assault and battery with a loaded pistol, with intent to kill, on Mrs. Winnifred Merrifield in South Boston Saturday night He pleaded not guilty, and was bald in $5,000 for the grand jury. KIcQuald May Prove an AlIbL Worcester, Mass., May a—There are signs that young McQuaid, of Webster, will be able to prove an he was away from Webstar when Lilia i£syle was muiD dsred. New York, May a—There had been eight Jurors obtained in the Kerr trial when the court adjourned yesterday. Eight Jurors la the Box. Cbohs & Utlman'sTiade Palace