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HUNTING FOR MIR. DAVENPoRE
Some Marine Court Orders aud tho AmdavIt
OF IA Marine Court Oniccr.

John /. Davenport has boon eyading obedi-
70 orders OF the Marine Court long that az last
warrant for his arrest has been sent forth on the 18th
OF April last Eben Miller obtained Judgment Ak ainst him
Ss5 ~ and execution thereon having been returned
unsuusdci. Mr. Davenport WIS ordered 10 appear IN
court for examination IN relation to his property This
order made on tie 5th Of June but nobody able
90 serve it. The order renewed and extended re-
peatedl,, ami finally Mr. Davenport was served the
2th of september but on the 10TH the day which he
should have made his appearance, he was still invisible
rhewupon an order was made requiring him to show
why he should not be punished for contempt Thcnhe
appeared IN the ooIr room but the argument ON the
motion to punish was adjourned from time To time until
the uih ihHmi Then hr again failed oappcar amt An
order was made Tor attachment Tor his arrest with
bnh nNrd at LOO The attachment was given 10 the
Junu MONKS anidaVt sets forth the difficulties he
Davenport He sWcnrs hat between June aud sept ~
PEE Called moro tlhu sNN tunes at the Offices occupied
NfcWt N"url mtrd 81 trs tumnlss unor aud Chief sd
ttrNl.nr u Elections, and was mot abe 10 catch him In
il',, ~lh ONO" ne was lWofW'i lhht MT davenport
lau hrt mere Just minute before And That he had un
doubleday gone To- room No ln the fourth story. where
Wr supcrNi'u' oi elections WAS attended l.. In room 80
] the clerks informed Monk that b Ice had been minute
sooner be would have met Mr. Davenport who was then
uulucsuonHhly in the Comm sioners office m the story
brlow There Monk was referred % the Clerks office
lie also inquired OF the ianor, the scruhblns women.
ana nUctN concerning Mr. paNenports habits ami from
Ter atgenutmnn ON erranis probably similar 60 that OF
Mir Monk and that none OF them much more tortu.
nate IMAM he Mr. Davenport was In the habit of coming
lao ANA Sung early and of having himself lifted To- his
offices ny the private elevator OF tho Post Onice.
ln the CITY directory the tfh Avenue Hotel given
Mr., Davcnports residence. hut when Monk called
surprise NJ ALL TOLD him that the directory ca the con.
nary Notwithstanding Mr. Davenport did not live there
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"Unknown" Mt the Globe.

John A. Stevens has dramatized night
mare and the result, entitled Unknown" 10
being acted at the Globe Theatre. The play is
n success in the financial direction. for the
houses have been large; and II is In no
respect rs bad as possibly 1t might have
been when II is considered that the author
made II for his own use as n star. and therefore
had his own unhindcred way about H.. The
character that he has fitted TO himself Is n
sailor who IL sane for fifteen minutes at the
opening OF the piece and for fifteen minutes
more nj the close; but during the rest OF the
five acts is Il raving maniac. He Is all the while
In search OF his sister, who is hotly pursued 9y
vilains-a particularly hendish pair, who. In
their surprising wickedness. ut length take 70
pursuing each other. Before falling out.
however they drug the Tnanacs sister. put
her into a tomb. and hire mason 10
wall her up; but OF course the maniac
wAnders into the graveyard Just in time to res.
cue her. That Is one Of the mider incidents OF
tho play. which abounds in things that made
the audience not only stamp their feet and clap
their hands. but shout with all their concerted
might When the maniac brained one OF the
villains. shouldered the inanimate form OF his
basely pursued sister. flung her across his
shoulder. and bounded up an incline at the
back OF the stage like the untamed sieed IN
Mazeppa." a large part OF the assembly stood
up and yelled with delight. II should not hs
inferred that Unknown" is incoherent On
the contrary. its story IL straightforward and
easily understood. The nearest comprehen-
sion is not left in doubt as TO who are the VII
lians. the sentimental lovers the funny men.
and 50 on. The motives are very apparent.
too. and the language is all OF unmlstaka1e
meaning.
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SENATOR JAMES SHIELDS.
sworn In by w. a. Wheeler - Mr.. Wright
Making "a Lively Time In the House.

VI .eurN.,roN Iop OF William A Whaalar
"AShiN" Jan -, c.
James Shields. United States Senator elect TO
m, ~ -. - "a - -, h, ,h, dao,h ~ SOM.
III tnc 'oIn hl"ue NnN"nt ~ 'u0 800" "
tor Bogy. Gen. Shields entered the Senate
.1i,. - a.,,a,,,,o Sono,or co,l,rai
10 Tue uesA uy MS coHe"Hue' Sen"'oi NoSN,e"'
and William A. Wheeler administered TO MN
the oa.h OIL once. eoon Sl'srwStu zen ou, Snon
voted Aye" tho yeas and nays having Deen
ordered on motion to take up the Warren
Mitchell cntton claims hill
81 r.',',, d." v,,..o,,oodo h,u
MT OohRiing 'hep'' W. H. in"ouuDou o''i
for the erection in Brooklyn OF public building
for use no n most Office rnited States courts
'O' us0 20 - I'M NN''N- 100 900
ana revenue oiuces' IL hppr9prMtes ttVo'VVV
with whlch 70 begin WORK, ana limits the COST
OF ihe structure 10 SoVpVuu; ,.,.,o
The Senate passed the bill! Mnpropriatng $40;
OVO Tor military post nj II Paso; also me blli
9oollshlng the volunteer navy oil the OhIteu
Stnies =, IA.
Mr.. Edmunds. from the Judiciary Committee
reported SUBSTITUTE TOT me House Dlll on !he
same SUBJECT IL pTpposes an aInenuInen, 70 , ,ne
constitution. pr9hloltng tho payment OF GUMS
made by dis,oyal persons Tor property destroyed
IN the war OF the rebelllon'
Mr.. Fem Dem. Idaho) introduced A bill for
an amendment To- th@ Constitution nroyidins
tbat Inc tcrm 81 The Jnd,es ~ S',pren,e M IN
fepior cou rts shall be- limited to twelve years.
speech in favor Of his Bill for the tiovernment
~ Iend s506 10 env nersnn desiring 10 ,at q sd
vontnSe ~ mo Wnnes,ood Sct Ne s9id fbat il
tba WV kin9man were NOT given fair niav he
fore 1--WE years he would getfair play. and Con
labor should be rewarded and this bin helped
10 10 II We wonted 10 helm the honest man 10
yrork not mn him hohind nrison hars C,r-
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CORThANDT SCHUrLER'S BIBLE.
Containing Records OF N Conspicuous Family
for More than 100 Years.

On small table IN the front room In the
second story at 2Gs Grand street. on Satur.
day evening. rested u large dust-covcred
and much pri2ed Bible. with strong brass
clasps and leather lids an inch thick. 1t
was family Bible OF tho Schuyers. who
were conspicuous citizens Of this State
in the colonial and revolutionary periods
II bore date l7il. and was quantity printed in
Dutch. 1t was the property Of Mr.. Cortlaudt
Schuyler, who died on Wednesday last and was
buried on Saturday in Greenwood Cemetery. 1t
contains the family records Of thu Sahuylers. tho
Ten Eycks, and the Van Rnnsseaers. from
whom Mr.. Schuyler was descended. The ear
ler records are written in Dutch. One entry
reads: Major- Con. Philip Schuyler. born at
Albany. Nov. %. 1888. Died Nov IL. 1904"
Mr.. Cort!andt Schuyler was direct descend
mt OF tho Revolutionary warrior. and his widow
said that he was nearly the last. He was born
IN Troy in 1870 and WIS one Of the builders OF
the Northern Railroad, which runs out of Al
hanN lie was the grandson Of Col. John |.
schuyler and cousin Of Gen. stephen Van
ltenSselaer, the young Pntroon. His father mud
the PatrOon were named after each other II s
father was stephen Van Rensselaer, Schuyler,
ana INC PATRON was Stephen Schuyler Van
Rensselaer,. Mr. Schuyler was n prolucr mer-
chant IN this city for several yeArs. but failing
IN health he had 10 retire from business.
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BoUCIC4ULTS DISCOTERT.
Nearly IA Counterpart OF the Actor. Montague.
In Montnuue'a He.t Character.

Mr.. Henry j. Montague made his first sue
cess In this city at Wal!ack's Theatre as CAPT.
Molmen in The Shaughraun." The charc-
acter was shaped expressly to suit him by
Mr.. Boucicault. who knew how charming the
effeminate but handsome actor would be 10 tho
women as a British officer and lover. 1t was
Mr. Boucicault who had discovered Montague
in London amateur theatrical society. en-
ployed him rs secretary. put him on the stage.
and finally induced him to come to this coun-
try. Aud Mr.. Boucicault made no mistake in
adapting capt. MolHeiLc To Montagues capaci-
ties. the young actors popularity IN the part
being remarkable.
Mr.. A. G. Dacrn. a young man evidently new
~ the stage, played minor part in pouple
Marriage" under Mrs. KITE CnXton's manages
ment at the Lyceum. Mr.. Boucicaut saw tho
struck by DAcres close resemblance 10 Monta-
que In looks. voice. and manner. Al that ume
Mr.. Boucicault was arranging for the engage
mtnt he is now nlling NJ tho Grand opera
House. He nj once hired Dacrc, md put him IN
training for Capt MolmGir. On the opening
crowded audience We're astonshed by his start
lingly close resembanc" Of Montague Tho IA
mtliar face, figure gAlt, attitudes, ana, 9noVe
all. tho dr0w NJ tone oi volcC were reprouuccu
with wonderful coseness. Tue only lark lor u
nenry perfect likcu IS WIS entire ease u man,
ucr. such rs Montague displayed in marked
degree and which pacro WAS yet too much OF n
novice to have acquired. The memory OF Mon
taguc In the sume part WINS 80 fresh with n large
part Of tho audiences that. during the three
weeks run OF the play, the similarity was SUB
iect of general remark.
II is said that new plav by Mr.. Bcuci'aut ls
20 bee produced soon at WHlacks ;. and that MI.
Dacre Will have conspicuous part in II.
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MARSHAL PAWS APPOINTMENTS.
Complaining that Some OF Them, Made for
the Late Election. were Irregular.


Ex-Cnltcd States District Attorney Bliss
has written letter to District Attorney Wood
ford. complaining Of irregularities In the APP
pointments made 10y Marshal rayn ut the late
election. He alleges that a number OF Custom
House employees were appointed Deputy Mar
shals; that Post Office employees neglected
their duties to assist in the election: that coun-
try friends Of Marshal Payn were given po-
sitions On election day: that some we're over
paid and many things done contrary TO law,
In reply 10 these charges. II Is Ayerrcd that
Mr.. Bliss is actunted simply by a desire 10 an
noy Mr.. Barney Biglin. in whose district most
OF the alleged irregular appointments were
made. Assistant District Attorney Fiero. TO
whom the complaint has been referred. said
yesterday that a few men had. he believed.
drawn money for services they had not rem
dered. He had inspected Marshal Payn's books.
and found them carefully kept, SO far as he
could SEQ. ia compliance with the law. He has
required Mr. Bliss 10 make afildavits In sup
port of his charges, among which is an nllegH-
ton that John Kelly paid three men for five
days services as Inspectors Of Election. and
that they had drawn money for services as
Deputy Marshals on the same occasion.
Postmaster james sud that charges were
under investigation against Timothy haefc. a
carrier. and John \. Hamilton. n clerk in the
main office. for negecting their duties for the
purpose Of elec,ioneering. and II the charges
were truo the men will be removed.
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Matthews Afraid Of investigation.

In order to excuse or TO palliate the inten-
tional refusal Of the special committee OF
the Senate TO proceed with the nvestiga-
tion of the charges against STANLEY MAT
TnEws, as disclosed by his correspondence
with JAMES f. ANDERSON, it is given out
that the testimony Of the latter has never
been furnished 10 Mr.. ALLISON the Chair
man, as a basis for his action. This state
ment is wholly, If not wilfully, untrue, us
will be shown by Mr. POTTER whenever the
Issue is Joined in responsible form.
complete copy Of the testimony was
sent Immediately In answer TO the applca-
ton at the time, and was delivered 50 as to
be directly traced. Whether hint was
given 10 lose or misplace it, SO that the
present pretext might be used for stopping
th0 innpir1- nannot Of course be known to
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cusatons; but the verdict OF the Senate
will put brand Oh the brow of JOHN SHEER
MAN that cannot fail TO deepen the disgrace
which attaches to his name as the chief
conspirator and manager of the iniquity by
which HAYES was declared President, and
he himself was rewarded with the depart
mcnt which he now openly runs in the in
tcrest Of pet banks and jobbers on the basis
" addition, Division. and Silonce.
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Two years ago Mckee Rankin put several
dramatists at work on a mass OF material that
he had bought OF joaquin Miller. and from II q
play called THE Danites was constructed
Less than half Of Mrer's work was used. and
an nct-that devoted to tho farcical and worry
funny arrival and reception Of the schoolms-
tress in tho mining camp-was made Of a sketch
by John Habborton in the Chimney Corner
Rankin desired TO get a strong melodramN Of
life in the az period OF California with Miller's
style of composition in ii. and, what WAS Of equal
importance, Mller's name attached 10 1t; but
heart almost Jailed him. for who can tell what
will please the public2 He arranged 70 try the
piece on Milwaukee. 50 that II II failed II might
70 out OF sight quietly. but attcrward gained
courage. and brought II out ut tho Broadway
Theatre in this city early In the fal, Of 1871.
IL was not taken Immediately into favor 10y close
critics. but II soon won popularity that rs yet
shows no signs OF diminishing The audience
ut Booths Theatre last evening was thrilled
Biiv Piper and the many relieving comicaiities
OF the piece rnissd the usual amount OF laugh
ter Mckee Rankin is an uneven actor. being
excellent In almost everything that he does
carefully but sighting his work when he ~
careless. On this occasion his Sandy showed
that in playing the part two seasons he had NOT
grown tired of It, but mad rather nlled out and
rounded the characteristics OF the rough, brave.
aud tender hearted miner. Mrs. Rankin as
Nancy Williams and Bitiv Piper did not net as
though tired OF II by repetition; and Aldrich's
PdrsOn and Parsloe's ChindmdR were welcomed
Familiarity. The Sierra Mountain scenery was
worthy OF praise.
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The vanderbilt. WIN Cn.e.

The motion to have Vim. II. Vanderbilt and
his coeXecutors removed from the control OF Wander
hit estate was before surrogate Calvin yesterday morn
ing Mr. Clinton raised preliminary objections that the
Surrogate has no power In such case 10 remove the
ecuiors and that TIE facts set forth in yanderbirs
ucuuOu do not show sufficient cause for the assertion
That the interests ni the estate being jeuparlizcd
lie reviewed IN detail tho various allegations " the pc
ton and said that II MIR Vanderbilt wa In debt
sl0nnnn' Wat did not show his insolvency. Mr. Lord
st that the Surrogate had power aud that the charges
against VIM II Naudo rht are sum iont 10 show that he
Is notH nt person TO manage the estate The Surrogate
reserved his decision.
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Miner. Demanding their Pay.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 27.-Tho miners IN tho
employ Of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Com
pany have forwarded to President Gowen an address
adopted at meeting Of the delegates representing the
coliery employees, miners and lAhorers OF schuylkill
County, hcld at futtsvle ON the IAN st They demand
Nie payment of their wHse, IN hWiul money Of the
United states, aud threaten That such payment Is not
made ON or before Feb. 10 they viii refuse 10 work
thereafter.
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and COLE. we-known counterfeters." II
will be instructive to watch the result OF this
arrest. and see whether the accused men arc
not softly handled Already the announce
ment is authorized by the Secret Service officers
that they have been obliged to use ULR1cH
for the purpose Of capturing the others; and
this probably means that CLRicH is to be per-
mittcd to escape by testifying against his COM
panions. who are the Lesser villains. By.wntch-
ing the case. we may sec whether tho arrests
announced with such flourish are anything
more than protenco OF work Tor tho purpose
Of getting an appropriation for useless de-
partment
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AMUSElTENTS.
" King Lear" at the broadway Theatre

Mr. George Edgar, an actor new to Now
York and not proceeded hither by any proyin-
cial or foreign reputation. appeared ma King
Lea,. last evening at the Broadway Theatre. Of
which establishment he has for some time
shared I'm the management The play was
nut upon the stane with great deal OF
taste and effectiveness the scenery was good.
and the accessories in proper Keeping aud tho
distribution Of tho various characters was su'h
as to secure n fair representation. MIR. Edgar's
Lear afforded no very obvious explanation "
his choice Of that part in which to mako his
first appearance here. II Is not n particularly
ihank XIII tnsk TO the nblest artist. and il Is
also n character which is seen ana apprV-
catcd all tho better, II ono has had
takes IL and has learned certain OF his qualities
that should lend one to attribute To him special
fitness for it. i Is not dihieuit Tor instance, to
recall an motor that one could have wished 10 see
us Lear, although lie never played II. and il
wns alien to his tongue. simply because his
broad and comprehensive virility and his force
ri haiit augpnstsd what poasibilitine tho mat
contained for him. Mr.. Edgar gives an intel
lectunl and thoroughly conscientious reading
study Of 1t. He knows what others have
done in II. and he has also tho courage OF his
own opinions and convictions. II the art by
whose aid he would express them is limited.
There is great deal In his Ledr 90 admire
perhaps as much rs anything else the sincerity.
directncss. AMI confidence win Which It is
undertaken. Nevertheless. II T. wanting In the
strength aud power the depth and the variety,
and the vivid transitions and contrasts TINT
50 70 make w The sum 2l the , character 81 he
one be unmndiul that il ia his first
to sn% Or Srb
Il does not convey the idea that the resources
OF his urt are other than narrow; or that he can
and variety Of expression that are inscparable
from any true or artistic Interpretation OF them.
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PORT JERyIs. jan. 27.-Oyer one thousand
east bound freight and eight hundred Of coal
were delivered 10 the Delaware division OF the Erie
Railroad to-day, the greatest run known. This Is owing
" the nATT0w gauge Improvements
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Here is Congressional investigation near
home. Early in the session FERNANDO WooD.
on the floor Of the House. accused JONI /.
DAVENPORT OF having, by intimidation
and false arrests. prevented thousands
Of residents OF New York city from
voting. False registration. unlawfuliy secured
naturalization papers. and repeating were Mr..
DAyENPoRr's excuses for the alleged thrents
and the arrests. Mr.. WOOD in his speech inti-
mated that all this amounted to n conspir-
acy TO cheat tho Democratic party out Of
votes. and that Mr.. DAVENPORT himself,
instead Of the would-be voters, WIS the viola
tor OF law He asked for the appointment Of Il
committee TO investigate. and his request WAS
granted Messrs. LYNDE Of Wisconsin and
FoRNEY Of Alabama Democrats) and Mr.. FRYE
OF Maine tRcpubcanl arrived in this city yes
terday, and the investigation is TO be begun to-
day.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Nut Having
read in tudaN's suN that ann the Champion hhd b"tl
egg cater wish YOU would have lt CORRECTED ~ u 10
joins leAAa
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Congressman ELLSWORTH burns under the
belief that his fellow members who ask for
tea. or for Kentucky seasoned milk at
the Capitol restaurant. are furnished with
gin cocktails or genuine blue grass
whiskey. He has seen a peculiar foam
on pitcher OF milk" that limited OF ole or
beer. and men have grown red in tho face
under its influence. He has accordingly intro
duced a bill prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating
liquor in the Capitol and another forbiddng
Its being furnished in the District Of Columbia
on Sunday. Mr.. ELLSWORTH. like many other
new members before him. thinks that he can
reform the members OF Congress; but he will
find that his co-aborers are few and that the
harvest is small.
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Whenever Congress is inclined to cut Off
the supplies for the useless Secret Service De-
partment. for which JOHN SHERMAN insists
upon sQuandering money every year. the an
nouncement is sure TO be made that another
well-known counterieiter has been arrested"
1t looks rs though tho department kept a sup
ply OF wel-known counterfeiters ready for an
emergency. Why are so many OF them at large
and how is itthat they escape2 II they are well
known. why does the Secret Service Depart
ment let them loose to prey upon the commu-
nty2 A few days ago the Secret Service ON
cors announced that they had arrested ULRICH
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A Trusty Cure Tor Colds.
IaVn.,fa l. = nant,r,pt - Al.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Dr Linderman, Di-
rector OF the Mint, died this AFTERNOON.
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This is truly embarrassing 1t is reported
that SITTING BULL tired OF playing white man
with her British Mnjesty's soldiers over the
Canadian line. and having deyourod MI the
game in that region. is about 10 return,
or has returned. to his native scalplng
grounds. and there is commoton in the
council wigwam in Washington. II SIT
TING BULL is back with blood in his eye,
Messrs. HAYES, McCRARY, ScHuRz Co. must
fight him and his fifteen thousand braves. II
he returns in humiliation MS prisoner OF war.
he and the braves must bo fed and clothed and
given shelter. The Government is not in con-
dition to fight. and has no available money with
which to feed and cothe these Indians.
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January will be gone before the Legis-
lature has done anything. except talk, If tho
mastery inactivity that has characterized the
first three weeks OF the session continues.
Bills have been introduced by the score.
but not one. II report be true. of tho
chief committees has met to consider them.
There is much to be done In Albany this win
ter. and public interests demand that It be well
done; yet public interests also demand that it
be done as speedily as consistent with faithful
work
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A Pope's Edict sealed Is a Bull Don't mistake that
for Or. buls Cough sSrup.--AdR
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The tin OF last week between Brother
FULToN and others OF the Baptist Ministers
Conference. about tho Beast Of Prophecy and
DIR. SAMSON was resumed yesterday and ended
in melancholy way. Aior debate. in which
cries Of 3" 1t is false" and siylng members
untamed beasts" proved wholly powcrcss To
calm tho dsputants. Brother FULTON took his
cont and hat and withdrew from the Conference
with sarcastic " J thank you all. dear broth
reu. for what YOU have done" \ tingc OF tho
ludicrous IL added even to this scene,
when we find that at one epoch enrly
in the meeting the whole trouble had
boon settled In the most approved Pick
wicklan fashion. in order. as WINS said,
to q" pour oil upon the troubled waters" But
when that was fully done It seemed to occur to
the members that they did not believe in pour
ing or In sprinkling, and that however others
might like troubled waters. they wanted no oil
on theirs Tho strife began moro furiously
than before and with the result just stated.
That unfortunate Beast Of Prophecy" has
made much ado in the theological world. In
times gone by. and clearly is still n dangerous
one to tamper with. Brother Fulton will now
perhaps intrench himself in his own pulpit and
thence pour hot shot into the Conference.