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METH0DISTS, IN CONFERENCE
PROCEEDINGS nv NEW FORK, BROOK-
LIN, AND NEWARK
Reports ~ 10 the Condition OF the Churches
\ Pastor who has Preached for Ftny
Hears-The New Jersey Appointments.


Pastor who has Preached for Finy
Years-The New Jersey Appointments.
The cighty-eighth annual session of the
New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was begun yesterday in st. Lukc's
Church. in West Forty first street nearly two
hundred clcrgymen being in attendance. De-
votiOna exercises were conducted by the Row
Drs. Osborn and Ferguson. The Rev. DIR. MD
C. Crawford reported that the churches in the
New Yo.k City District were in an encouraging
condition. The debts of the churches i'm tho
aggregate had been reduced.
An interesting feature Of the services yester-
day was n semi-ccntcnnial address by the ven
cradle the Rev. Paul II. Brown. who. In 1888.
was ccnsured by vote OF tho New York Con-
ference for attending an anti-slavery convcn-
tCn in Utica. Drs. Foy and True were in
volved in the same ccnsure. Five years ago the
vote of censurc was unanimously roscinded bv
the Conference. and Mr.. Brown IA warmly
praised as he had formerly been blamed
The Roy. Mr.. Brown. who In ~ years old
preiaced his sermon with n history Of his Ia
Oors rs = Methodist preacher His mother was
one OF the original John street Mcthodists. lie
had preached iliy years. His first charge WIS
IN the old Delaware circuit and his first sermon
IN the circuit WAS preached in n little log meet
ing house Tho place was warmed by fire
kindlcd IN an old potash kettle. and the smoke
ESCAPED through creNiccs. The seats wero made
O. slabs witt, wooden pegs stuck in for logs,
the birds flew in aud out and Kept up
constant twitering. The Rev Mr.
brown = lrst parsonage consisted Of one room
INTO which his family was crowded. After en-.
teriaining the Conference with his historical
sketch Mr. Brown preached. He said that tho
biggest preacher in the land. without the flrc Of
"" molly ghost To SGT him oil. was no more use
IMAM big cannon loaded with powder and ball
without match 10 fire the powder II tho Lord
IL Win preacher. he will succeed ia winning
souls He thought church fairs were wrong.
lie would not be surprised 10 sec attached IL
churches. as methods of raising money shoot
ng galleries. bathrooms. and select liquor sa-
looms.
Parson Newman. formerly pnstor Of the Meth
odlst church in Washington attended by Grant
and lust made nastor OF the Central Methodist
Church OF New York city sat in the Conference
last evening. The Rev DR.. j. Milcy Of the
brew Theological Seminary. preached on good
OF a weak and foolish Administrator could
never bo oblitcratcd.
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DIED.


MLEN-ln Boston. March 81. Mary Allen aged 10
HARRY On "Wednesday April g. of pneumonia. vii.
ham II k!rrt m the at year oi hi.Hgr
invited 10 attend the funeral from Ai. late r. .drf.
lWf =, nca' Hh a' ou Friday Apui D. Mt half past u
BARTLETT In Gulori. Conn March >, Abigail
b1riiSit iUrm,riN Of rainrr Mns. aged ~ wears
service. At the nn A,mu, rr,. tDri,' cSnrcb tn
o'iHA. lnur riaf,r with tr wishes I'd mn, deceased
trends are kindly requested to refrain nou scndins
BrRNH,N-I In Baltimore Nl March 20. Edward
"rfiif ~ IL. Az w. . u" Nr'I M 20. AZ" ..
ciIrRcH At wc,t Point, March ao Prof AlbcrtP
COOPER AT GrrenNlrn. Englaud. recently Isaac
oooper pensioner 4ui survivor OF the baltic he
DAVIS Ami ~ Dhvi,yile, Bucks co. Pa GEN.
'I ppinylIl1ivl! ' H. IN hi ri,i, I'ar ,.,,
mes, sarah DIVERS widow % JOHN Divers in the ssn
foN-ln Woodstock. Conn March p, Mrs p,rlcy
SS N rh,lalelonla Aprii l. Nj. Jane cum. in
,,GoptREN In lopo valley R / recently Mrs.
Nniihhn ttWlir,A, nstd ~ wears ana mouth
riqa@ aS OF rome p.r,N l.,., ' n,a Ai ~ H. Hen
RelaNc, aud uani, 81 the aiiil, iaNud to attend
We ihlti lr.sNt.Han church. Mercer II, near Narck
LEWIS III Mystic. Conn March ~ Henry Levi.
ss'd ", year, ana months one OF thc defenders Of
hAGtE.-tann, Magee beloved wife of Michael Maeec
IN" funeral from h'riltr residence Central nv Irr
sTRlCkLAND-In Omaha Sch MnT'l n G'n sils
Strickland, aged a. YEAR. a nephew 0f e. Pre- sidrnt
ilimoc AMI au ohio BrigaGier General at shiloh and
SUMNER In Providence. n T.. April2. Mr.. clarpe
sH,n 4 W1ow OF TIE late A,sr,on sumner, aged -
aged u" y'ars-a soldier Of lsl2
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The English Giee Concert.

The English Glee Club, whose concerts
have been among the most enjoyable OF all that
have been given in this city during the past
winter. will give this evening ut Chickering
Hall an entertainment which. If the promise Of
the programme holds good ia the performance.
VIII prove as interesting us any Of its prede-
ceSsOrs.
Spofforth, Smart Atwood. DrArne. and Bishop
mr." among the glee writer's whose compositions
Will De- given. Gollbcrk Robert Franz Tnubert
and Dudley Blu * are the song writer's from
Who's" works the selections are made.
Inis club has completely demonstrated tho
TACT that the popular interest cua he most di-
re"ly and most surely reached through fault
less rendering Of the best works.
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Nenry. 1000 worth 81 floral tributes were
laid on the altar, the rhan'rl steps and arouu I
III" raSk,t. The cuStli"st piece WdS a broken
column surmountrd hy dove. Nearly POO
friends OF the deceased woman attended the
funeral. Her only relatives present were n sis
ter aud some niccrs from Philadelphia. Tho
Rev. 4. G. kimher oficlutcd. Elaborate black
b1rd"rcd programmes II the service were dis
tributed among those Ia the chapel. Rock II
Ago., The Lord my Pasture shall Prepare d"
and BrrVis NiW.' the opening stanzas Of the
sung They were selected by Mrs spencer The
body WIS taken to Greenwood and buried on
Batil" I'M in one Of the finest plots in the Gene
t"p. II was followed 90 the grave hv fifteen ear
rlag.s illed with mourners. Mrs. spencer de-
sired a h"ar~e drawn 10y four black horses but
her relatives thought they would make the cor
t@g" too conspicuous and That they would hnVe
only two. The pail was borne by slN men. Tho
nywers were left on the grave.
Mrs. spencer made greHt deal of money in
her llir. ana II was supposed 10y those who
knew her well that she died leaving a great
fortune" Her Will was opened yesterday after
noon IN IN" presence ~ her executors coun-
Sci. and relatives. and 10 their astonshmcnt IL
s3OOOO besides her Jewelry which was very
extensive. one Of her requests was $4,000 10
the trustees Of Greenwood Cemetery. to br used
IN erecting handsome wall around her burial
plot. and Ia have "A marble bust of herself made,
10 b" put over her grave. She also beuueathed
10 the cemetery 81 600 in prrpotuity. the in
terest t. be applied annually in decorating her
tomb. Her executors are J, Stalls the under
inker who had the arranging of her funeral,
Charles i Schirmer, aud Francis Bracht To
the latter she gave several thousand dollars.
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SUPREME Court lMRERs. Nos. n. 20. 05
~ 21u ~ 213 27i
hUrHkNr torNr-SPkCIAL TERn-Nus at DIT AIS I9n
2usl .a6 .ar- 3li
sufKKss couRE CIaCUT-Part Nos a94 ifaI 1870
lAtl %. lan, Ihbh. liS aeOl. Ilt5i, llSa IL tsl2
CO., lli. -. "a l271A, 1913 74 l500 Ialn plpt, ~
~ A2is rnri lI-No- 9'3 l;l6' lll7, h,Si, mr. ).
WM-li4l, iS, l3ul 1871. lIa2 1870 lsSN iil5, 49,
lp3. lI2l, 1854 lloi ihA NM iaaa lA7i 1874 ii77
l'S, lhN 27lh. iasl l1H2, l11 1904 ia,l, As- iaiH
ll7, l'H. lbll q l6l7 N lulvr. Part III Nos ~
gh 1l6 al2 lol5, h1a's ~, l2'S-. laia lflu ltin
l1ln. l52l ll27 ih27S
SUPERIOR CurHr- t'IAL TgRH.- Nos > p -
SUPERIOR touhr-rMAL fkka Part I--Nns 40 ~
ol- 90 ~, 90, iN, ~, 3lI va sll ~ ~, sat
nll fatt H-Nu>. 5l2, ~ i1l. WA I'M iiH3. ~ y
W. 1896 49, 40 m 40 ~, ~ ~ Part M Ms
eaSJ
NoSaos rlpS-srrrAl TrRS Nh day calendar
NOaaoN fikAH-IRiAL rtKA rAt -tna on NJ lfr0
No "ai cacndAr Part Il So, 700 l3ll, 100, 2,1i,
Cosmos rLEAs-EquIrY rrRh Nos ~ ~ ~ ~
MARiNv Counr rRiAL I,Hn-par 1 No, l2,Sl PIN
adiG 1diI 2Di5 lii1. Zoos. MA l7lo 2717 2sii,
27li. 2t2J sSsJ Pan II No ao.Al 2SD, Hatl an.
3l72 2tIs hOl3, $50. 1874 A73 i2hi A.S 1910 :7D
AlS A,Sl .s,+i. 1891 ft7. JlSD 3h,D iinl 35U7 AtD
%ar. 3br NaI7 SOS 1917, 3dlj 1914. i6id, 1914 3o2I
800. JAZZ 501a Sij ,ali4. 56ii sti7 JIO i6l2 i0,3
@ia, Aiis 'M,3, 3bt 300. Part IIl-NO- a'4S S7,vi
23hs ails t4id, &io 3I7o, 3542, 4ji7 20ls, isuota
55ual, AVA, 1884 43ia
bix dress shirts To measure, 81; four ply linen
lluz l.. trakN IA l,Nlr A "A
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In state bonds the only recorded sales were IN Ious
ana - consolidated ~ Ia99tta Railroad securities
ruled hrm On good business The principal trans1c.
lions v, r. a. follows c. and Quincy - con- iui.
,hcago- and N.rthwesi'rn consolidated coupon gold
bonds =, e"' Morn. ant Essex lists ~ Ere st- IiS
Bunall New YORK aud Erie ists. 1915 tE. bet Vi and
Tol lsf. lSbi, lHla north Missouri i.s iOli, sioIi
ONO al Miss 2l~ "a, central Pacific eud hond. lu,t
i racine hnAii. ignd o. 80 .s'i's south Pacific
COUPON. i-77. ~. e7li. Gaicna and Shicapo
ist- los. canada southern ists couI ons 81,
Union Pacific land grant iu1a. Chicprnunt Alton a.
t"me ln's fAcihc Of Missouri l,t. lul. 1t Paul lst.
I. qua VI - Chesapeake aud Ohio lists coupon on
20. lehsh and NNkc shatrc consolidated 81 e. r.
aui l.ts. 10 New Jersey Central Ist consolidated
U.s.. u, ltMHrr and Hudson rrg.trr,d 81 49, Wrona
ana ~ r"4' ~. -, Ann .can Docs ant Improvement
COMPANY -. a.. tttun iacinc Railroad lists iu,t.
HNi.NN Hnt s. Joseph convertible sill t-iI.. Tori1
and Nnhash l,ts * coupon int Toledo and WABASH
Isis - uu@ division. Watu0td ruuruu ~, T. e.
am e Isis So Milwaukee and II Paul consolidated
~ 9,rnns. highest lowest aniJ 4 NJ closing nrie,.
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Mr.. j. c. Dun holds lease OF Booths The
atre up 10 ~ o'clock next saturday night which tine
rompkins lil leasc begins Mr. Dan Is the manag,r
Of The Broadway Theatre. where one version vt The
ENles' is being played Tompkins nm have been at.
NerusinS the original version production IN Booth
Theatre next Monday evening Of course thcrr l. a
spirit OF rivalry. as well a. mutual hatred Il
the hugauon about the play Under ordinary clfcum.
stance Dun would sy, the Boston Manager The prt.
lege ui access 10 Booths stage. the purpose aTrnu
90. 'fcncrA bot seeing chan-e 90 lnurc his enemies,
D" rciu.ss that favor TnWpkius ami ltlls emplnvtes
Will not get into the theate unu SATURDAY. At midnight
The scenery 90 The ENes" being elaborate n would
De- impossible 20 get II into place twodty. aud cu..
qucut, e opening has been postponed unll ednc sAy
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phlet form This was adonted. Or. Hayes also
moved new section providing that all balances
81 appropriations made in and prior to 1876
required to pay proper claims. Adopted. After
some discussion the committee rose.
On Tuesday afternoon next the Assembly
Committee on Cities will hear all persons who
desire to be heard on Mr.. Moller's bill estab-
hshng the Mol'u Liquor Punch law In the city
OF New York. ~
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Afterthc Kiralfy Brothers closed their theatre
In Philadelphia in which they did good business during
the Centennial they 10 New York and put several
spectacular plays the They borrowed 81 1870
Of Charles De- lin aud went away from New York cav
ns ~ j. claimed. balance unpaid 81 For thus
Nj DeNhn sued. and the kiraliys cannot I've found.
the summons. by order Of Justice Lawrence Vi the
supreme Court has been served - publication
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p. 7. Barnum's show will enter New York in
grand triumphs procession tomorrow afternoon with
bands playing colors flying wild aud trained animals IN
cages mounted knights In armor. athletes gynna SIS
clowns and all the great company The parade will
from the American Institute at and pass down
ond 10 Third street 10 Bowery Canal street to
Broadway to Finn avenue, To Forty second street aud
back 10 place Of starting The fret performance will be
given vi Saturday ate noOn.
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D v 2
HiGn wArtH-rIis
Sandy Hook. d tinv l. ant % 90 Hell date . 10 ~
Arrived WEDNESDAY,. April g.
S llolsaua Brandt Hamburg March 20 and ITavrc
10Th - w ~
IS Bencfhctor Jones Wilmington. nc.
= Ahcmnrlc Gibbs. Loves
= frlucomi Bragg Portland.
$ tolumhus. Reed, Havana
IArne ahl " ~
= New York Quick. New orleans
BARR Eliza. tie>tcu. Great Yarmouth
BARK Uervat-ka. Schunuiy. Trieste.
BARK Glitter. SatNrsen. iiHli
BARK Ne-uNtu. ticacr. Trieste.
BARK Ocean Home SAlvc~-n. savannah
Brig q Inn, Belfiutaiur. Mainuzt-
Brig Pcrrcs iIncNrv. johnson. tiruue-os.
Brig Princrs, Beatrice. simmons. ruiutA iitrc.
: -hr Charlie Morton Pike tirufacFus
Also the usual "o4~tWl.c vessels.
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Business ,lotitss.
Idolpho MoIfe's
ecHIEDAN SClINAPPS.
End orsed by the Medical Faculty.

Endorsed by the Medical Faculty.
Take wine glass three times lay
BEWARE OF COUNrERFEITs AND IMITATfONs
Spring has Comet YOU wish boots and shoes for
yourselves and families obtain all various
~ les for ladies' misses gents. AMI boys beautiful IN
style aud moderate M prices. at MILLER 90 n $40
Broadway, Dome sue Building
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ltenl and assumed names Of actors and art
reS>es published m Frank l. se. Jr's iy tHI
n"N I'nes Out today For sale By all Ncwsdcai.
erh-Anr
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large proportion OF tho female soy suffer
from peculiar diseases, which be Peruvian syrup wI
our = do
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Sprtml Notltrs.
THE FAMOUS

| DRol'S cvGES o. ElGNfy 'plSfNsis GffSrirtiNS.
i've lroicrues arr aiuo. n.raculuu. w. panphlct,
srRiNGS, FfNNELIN cotNN 81 VI
a sPLEADID OPPOK rINIrY TO WIN
Fortune. Aprl %. al Sow Orleans -Griul distribution
Louisiana STAT Lotcry Company, s57 uiin. amount.
ing IN Slloin. capital prizes, SitVu s1opo slu'n
@c luo"n tickets. t"odouar, 81, ha,c, one dollar
~ ,mrcsnon'i.t n''ui. for -sir q" tickets lthishy
r rem e.. rnau9n wanted ar a. r,nt. Al
vision and uti.sc,lrit al C,n. a. NlR.5R"D
and ~ nal 4 EARLY Adln., NJ \ pAlrIiN fu.t
Broadway. S@w Yor, w. '''
A FAMILY MEDrCiNE.-l, uiArrs LIFE
uvc ccitanani cinI,'nt ,i.,. caa1,n". nrr
win sa.ti m b"' ull"u.n. n.u uil az. s,lu,uII
1t 81 aud slasaboi'r tmrr1rfol : ST. N Any, '''A
ROYAL HAVANA LOTTERY.
IN liiL %kANp EXTRAORDINARY WnIch WILL
rIS NV ni ii nv w. %, 81 i, I. w u.s. 7'i
81 300 "A" ~ rliIEH c'PirAL PRIZE ONE MILLION
rAfLoR 4 %. n4n,'i,. ii 6a, ~. S,~ FSorsS
HEAKrFELT GRATITUDE.
thDnA VA ,o, ,h y M"nl nh ~ l" gc,
wears Mr. aud NJ, EnW ADS. a g., + !, -. It s''
,. ~ Il ,l LAME A>D Sex "oH>Es "'.j
yellow wrappers sa,lr ,lo,,.. rn-looc .U",oDt
DG"Iii'S iS'W',t H"a''.u. >,u>rN
,TUEsKic" HtLWs, go ,a... Hro.o.
" "'"' n''"'h "'" '"N-N' -'''' N'f
and best attention B.. -...n.'i.. ''
FOR ICNt. nI~iA~lr.
Hock clnh. ul-snINll 100 itt.r. rtoppei
KIRK co o. Iu..ur. 30 a.I 90 t.,alNiN
--uKE ''Nt 20" i'\'' n'*r(S's
lar hottL n..i r..,. ,iu 3D., .fI- 81 u,i. .',.i.
clcd > mi lu..,l ..,uI tNN B,u. ,- ,...nr..st
DIsCETNING IOLk@ WILL NOF RE
kNuEs ar Nuu. hs of ul' o., AN Iru -l-t, tNrMIIl
4 w.. q. SO
a07 .O.5, KENIIEkN STAT, IoV-
teD diRWiul AinIl - -, ,Itu prh filNu TcN,is
~ " FoRltk 60. NWuorn N-'ut,. l..-i Broad
way, \ hmi i'Si NouW4ur t Il ulNlNn
BLAIWs PILI.s.-E.r n.h remedy ior ,on AMI
"a. shlausml h'N 80 h ~ 3hnN mat II rLANrENk
sun ~ "hnim NJ Ne" l".N Ndi i> NIL dru-.i-ts
THE STEAM CAnPET NLIiAEE.
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The New York herald., 1878-09-19
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.


An accident OF a most alarming KIDD occurred In
the government tunnel at Flood Rock, opposite As
toria, L. l., Tuesday afternoon. The escape from
instan ntaneous death OF four men who were In tho
gallery at he time must be regarded as marvellous.
About two O'Clock, as Anthony Farrell Mark
stanton, Bernard Donneily and Peter Duffy
were dlling a IN OF the galleries
OF the tunnel, near the snatt, AN enormous
OF rock fell from the roof burying the two frs,
named beneath II aud narrowly missing the Others
The sh lft about sixty eight eet in depth and the
roof OF tho gallery from which the mass store
fell is nearly thirty feet in height. The force Gf-
teen twenty tons OF rock falling from such
height left little hope OF escape tor the mon
who under II. Alter few minutes
OF suspense, during which every one seemed
stunned with horror preparations werc made
to remove the mass oil rock that piled upon tho
unfortunate men. Wnen they were taken out IL
injuries were not fatal. 1t regarded miracu-
lous that they should have retained any ssmbance OF
humanity Farrell who la addition TO his bruises
had hts kueepaB broken was sent to the Roosevelt
Hospital, and stanton was conveyed TO his nome on
ASIs street, Astoria.
Astoria was the scene OF wild excitement when the
news OF the accident reached the village, as thorc
upward oil iorty men engaged at tue works and
first thought that the river had broken In them.
IL Is sad mat tue foreman, Boyle who has mad
Siderable experience In mining warned the mon that
the work IN which they are engaged, notw hstanding
all the caro- and preca auton taken, has
! he work at Fiood Rock the debris having been all
The New York herald., 1878-09-19
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.

SPEECH TO DISABLED VETERANS AT DAYTON.
DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. Is, 1875
The annual meeting Of tho Board OF Managers OF
the National Soldiors' Home was TO have BEEN held
Today At the Dayton Home, but owing to the absence
OF several members no quorum was obtained and the
Board adjourned TO meet at Toledo TO- morrow.
President Hayes aud his sou, Burchard Hayes
arrived In this city this morning, aud were
visited during the day by large num-
Dor OF friends and prominent residents
OF Dayton. The Soldiers Home was gayly decorated
In honor OF tho visit; and new build
Ing, intended as an amusement memo
rial hail. was dedicated. Speeches wsro made
BY General j. H. Martindale, OF Rochester, n. Y. !;
Board, and by tho President, who spoke AZ lo0ws:-
PRESIDENT HAYES SPEECH
The gratitude OF the American people TO the heroic
men who saved their nation has found many ways of
has built monuments II has gathered the dead into
beautiful cemeteries the hke OF which To be found
Ol the home for disabled volunteer soldiers and sailors
OF Dayton, that OF all the modes OF expression
which gratitude has found this institution is the
best monument Of Tho gallant men who
fought Tor tho Union. for liberty and stable con-
slitutional government eau speak OF this
msmo.rs of the Board i have had my. my.
self something TO do with The work What a mouu-
M %sn' ,s,,as Is rSsss Nothing s, to exceed !. can
adorned and SO beautiful this memorial
ball. these lakes-but why undertake to complete
tho list OF attractions Of this monument? rho
transcendent part OF 1t is the three or four
thousand disabled in their happy homes.
Ny friends, trust that every member Of ,hs Board
Of Managers appreciates the dignity Of the honor
doing something for the advancement OF
this home God grant that In all OF lis amenities It's
buildings its stands-above all, in tho happiness OF
Tie PRIDE OF the American people.
The New York herald., 1878-09-19
CARD FROM THE MAYORS COMMITTEE.

To 1ng PuBLic:--n was deemed expcaient by tho
for tho yellow sufferers In the South open
the Academy OF Music last evening for tho behent
which had been projected at that tmo and place. for
the following reasons Tho committee given 10
understand by signorina Gcmma Donsu that not only
herself and other artists but tho entire orchestra
had volunteered, ana tnat the use OF the Acau-
envy OF Music had boon rendered TO her Tree OF
charge. IL was discovered ny the committee
Nonday that nothing had been done TO advertise
or manage tue cptertainmcpt, and much against
their will It's management thereafter devolvcd en-.
tirey upon them. Csliing to tncir aud several
frie they made strenuous efforts IN tho orty
hours that remained In which 10 do IL to m AXE tho
bcneht n success, but the public failed TO respond.
Last svonng but low tickets had been sold and at
the last moment the orchestra demanded 500 before
going In trout AS there appeared to be no pros
pcct OF realizing any such sum, or tho 500 which
had becn paid by the committee Tor tho use o the
Academy, IN addulon to what they had expended for
printing ana other expenses they decided not 10 opon
the house.
As whatever sum lost they naturally feel II In.
cumbent upon them TO repay IRON their prva.e purses.
ANY other course, they think would have been sheer
folly. The conmittoe, while they deem u Incumbent
upon them TO make this cXpanation, also
Gcse to return their sincere thanks to the mcmbors
10 give tncr AID IN various ways to forward The
terests nt stake and to the noriss who sent flowers
and all VITO In any way were willing TO MD tho
cause. Tbogs WHO purchased tickets can have their
money refunded at tho places where they were pur.
chased. Respectfully.
y y. VANDERvEER, Chairman.
ERNEST 4. FELLOWES, Secretary.
j. NELSON TAPPAN, treasurer
SAMUEL CONOVER
CADWALADER EVANS.
The New York herald., 1878-09-19
COAL TO GO UP.

AsBURy PARK, n. j., Sept. IS, 1878.
Al meeting OF the Board OF Control oi Coal Pro-
ducers at the Elbcron Hotel, yesterday, Mcssrs.
Dickson president OF the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company Sloan president OF the Del
aware, Lackawanna and Wcstcrnl Hoyt fPrssi-
dent OF tho Pennsyivania Coal Company,
CLARK and Lathrop, representing the Central
Railroad OF New Jersey; Cassctt, representing
the Pcnnsyivania Railroad COMPANY; Gowen,
President Of tho Philadelphia and Readiug
Railroad, and LindcrmaD, representing tho Lc-
high Valley Railroad, were present II agreed TO
continue tho present association until April 1870
The quota Tor October was 0xed at 100 600 ions
No addition was made to the quota OF September
President Gowen thinks there will probably be- an
ndvancc Ia The prices OF COAL but this association
0Oeo make ho Drlccs.
The New York herald., 1878-09-19
SECRETARY SHERMAN.

WAsniSGToy, Sept Is. 1878.
The Star publishes interview with Z. ". MouI.
ton, OF CINCINNATI brot law OF Secretary Sbcr.
man. in which Mr.. Mouton is represented as saying
that Secretary Sherman growing trod Of public lie.
For nearly quarter Of century ho has hold public
positions, during which time he has been constantly
under heavy strain. The Secretary, he says is ex.
tremcly ANXIOUS that his plan OF resumption shall
succeed, and he believes that II will succeed,
wero It not for the PRIDE no takes In making it
cess no would throw aside the burdens OF public life
ut and spend tho remainder Of his days such
pursuits would Afford him leisure, bring upon
hun less abuse and give the opportunity 10 bottcr
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