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VOLUME XXXn...NUMBER 242
To RESllM +,
Tho Conference NcIween tho Mnuufnc.
turera and Morllncn To-day. r. =

Aho SouteEcnce lctWeen tho Mann fnc.
| tnrera and wori,mcn Ta..lny.
PITTSBURGH, May 3O.-It Is understood
that the manufacturers committed ia prc.
pared 10 sign tho old scale "aat," both
sides withdrawing their demands. A
telegram was received at tho
Amalgamated Association hcalausrlors
irem the Vice President Of ihe
iouugs!own.sharon district, stating that
the employers had offered to Bign the old
scale. A reply was sent inslructing him 10
hold OIL until further orders, Preu.
ident Welhe being solicitous h to
have the whole business done in
one conference in Pittsburgh. As
this will be accomplished in this city 10.
morrow, there will be no necessity for tho
shenango and Mahoning Valley Commits
tees to sign. The outcome will be hailed
with satisfaction everywhere and give
an impetus to business that will
be lott In every iron diatrIct besides having
0 good effect all over tho country at tims
when turn from threatened prolonged
strike to harmony, and induatry will be
most keenly appreciated. rtu
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The General Conference OF the 3Metho.
dit Episcopal Church. which has just
closed its session was remarkable in more
than one particular. TWAS historical ba.
cause il marks the end OF the frat cen. !
tary OF Ms.holism in this country.
There were hardly twenty thousand
MethOdists in America when the first con-.
ference wa1 organized. To-day eleven
thousand regular ministers and twelve
thousand local preachers answer the roll
call who administer to two millions OF
churet members. The total number com.
posing Methodist members aud congrega-
tons in the world ia estimated at twenty
millions. z.
The important work done at the late
conference was the election oslour new
blshors, come necessary changes in the
pollty OF the church, action on marriage
and divorce, and d settlement OF the trou.
blesome queslion-that is, so far as the
church could settle il. The stand taken on
divorce was a strong and just one, in view
ol the rapid growth Of the separation Of
husband and wife, on what is sometimes
altogether frivolous grounds. The report
adopted recommends "that no divorces be
granted except upon spiritual grounds, and
that a commission should be appointed to
secure uniformity in the laws Of the
sta'ea- An amendment WAS adopted that
divorces should not be granted except for
adultery, and that in such case tue guilty
person can not be again married by any
minister Of the church." ;7$t i Z
The color question has long besn a trou.
blNome ons; but this year it was given an
nnn'ua! amount OF attention, resulting in
some very spirited debates. The equality
theory Vas warmly combatted for the rea.
son that the church WIS not called upon to
ylve an expressio IN Of tsviews, and that tae
msster could be bss. sstt!sd by the Slocali'
ties wherever the question ahould arise
The hnsl action OF tho Conference was,
that no member Of the Church, and no
student should be excluded from nyplsce
worship or from any pohool on account
o'race, color or previous condition, ,d serv'
itude" -. Il t5$isE
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RIVER NEWS,
EoteSAbout the Sicanlb onts, UnoIt Hrfe.

NoteS About the Eicamb 0ntS, Hnak Brfe.s
S NJ. md TcleEraphic Erports.
The W. N. Chancellor passed down esrlv
yesterday morning, and the Scotia ia, due
down this morning. ri. 1890 -
Ihe marks last eysnirg indicated depth
rising slowly, as 1t had been doing all day.
The Telegram brought a large number of
passengers to the city yesterday. They we're
day. ;,7I3, - 'i'e ''', = 'A0 i''
The Chesapeake made fast run on her up
trip yesterday afternoon. and wa, at tho
levee IN time to leave q. 1880 o'clock with an
excursion for Steubenvlile. She returned
about 2 o'clock this morning. The excur.
sion was under the auspices OF the Morning
star Social, North End organ IL ,,ion, and q
largo number took advantage OF 1t. Muyer's
orchestra furnished dance and promenade d
music. ,Isl -" y ' :
The Abner O'Neal arrived from stsubsn.
!yllle about IL o'clock, having on board a
large excursion party made mp largely from
the congregational Church OF that CITY, The
boat did not htart on her return trip until 4
wandered about the city looking at what
a'ghts were 70 be seen and also witnessed tho
parade and Decoration D,y exercises at the
State House. 5(7-7' =. - = - ''''' ''''
The 8t. Lawrence arrived at O'clock YET
terds y moraing. and shortly afterwards PFC
ceedsd on to Pi.taburgh. She is making ex.
ceilent time on this trip and will ba able 10
isave here promptly Il. GA. ~ tomorrow on
her down trip. The Ct. Lawrence Is an I'D.
mtrahlo sds.Thsel packet, and slYay,
RtVsH aAsisfactiOn Har I'll .arH nyc rnr r,on,,,
gentlemen, always anxious to please. and
shes always succeed in their endsavors. n
pirrsnuRoH, May Electromagnetic rive,
4iest 8 inches and falling. 81. - M -, -
PAixxR,. pa, May 30.-River 9 feet l,
'ncnes and falling; weather cloudy and cool
Lock No. A. PA ), May 3O.-River 7 feet
inches and stationary; weather cloudy; the,
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At Graft0n-Seven rnnu.nnd e Pcorlo
PrcSent-In,crsst,nE Exerc..es. -
specia! Dspoteh to he In,eliGencr. ---rr
GRAFTON, MD, May 3O.-The delightful
weather to-day brought out an unusually
large crowd to witness and participate in
the exercises attending tho decoration Of
the soldiers graves. From early morning
until noon long trains on the Baltimore <
Ohio and the Grafton ts Greenbrer rail-
roads brought in excursionistp, who swell.
led the already large number from the
surrounding country TO about seven thou.
sand. Many business houses aud private
dwellings displayed national cclors.
During the morning the scene on Main
street WIS unusually brilliant, and ami
mated bands OF music, decoration OF build.
ings and long processiona OF people with
beautiful flowers, which were Intended TO
cover the graves Of tho honored dead, made
a pleasing picture. a.
At o'clock the procession formed on
Main street Snd marched TO the National
Cemetery, in West Grafton. Bands from
Warrington, Palatine, Remington and
Grafton discoursed appropriate music.
The exercises opened with prayer by Rev.
9. S. Bowers, Of the Lutheran church,
Hon. G. W. Atkinson, Of Wheeling, was
the orator Of the day, and in eloquent
terms paid tribute to the noble dead.
viii Carleton's poem, "Cover them over
with beautiful flowers" was read in a
pleasing and effective manner by Miss
Kate E. Burt, OF Fairmont. Tho work Of
love was then begun and the graves etrewn
with fragrant howers by those who honor
the memory Of the bravo nnea now daaI
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Slight Blnzc Ut Grnfto,n. IN.

Special Dispatch 10 Me Inte.!igeaeT. q
GRAFTON, W. Va, May. sO.-Great ex-
citement was caused about II o'clock this
morning by denae smoke Issuing from the
residence Of Mr.. Henry Compton, Main
street. A stiff wind was blowing and
serious loss OF property was threatened,
but the bucket brigade soon had half a
dozen lines formed and extinguished the
fire with small damage: The fire was caus.
ed by detective aue.
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Coz. MISSY, staff correspondent Iof
,he Cincinnati Commercial. Ga.tiie writing
from Wheeling on West Virginia politics
winds up with this: Republicans OF
West Virginia, you do not know your
own strength. Out loose in the coming
campaign, and work not for show, but for
victory, and you will be agreeably eurpris.
el at tho result. Up guarda, and at 'em.' |"
It's quite true that the young giant OF Re.
publicanism in Wost Virginia doesn't fully
appreciate his strength, but ho is awaking
TO a realizing sense OF the situation.
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sHEsASpoAH, Pa, May 80. a cave.in
under the track Of the Reading railroad, at
Turkey Run, yesterday, rendered si1 col
l'elies idle. The ground is still sinking.
a, All traffic on the railroad has suspended.
Tue body OF workman buried has not vet
been recovered. The breach now covers
,x9 hundred iee! New track lis 5bsing
laid around tho breach. a5lE,} 5SsTl . .,
ASHLAND. Pa, May 3O-The gaugwsy
o. the Tunnsl Colliery caved in this morn.
iHeg and buried George Storey a miner
Fifty others escaped. 4, .iIfG'S
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. LAY REPRESENTATION,


The movement for introducing lay rep.
reaentatives into tho annual conference
came to grief, The proposition was to
send six laymen to these bodies from each
presiding elders district, such delegates to
be elected annually by the distric. stew.
ards, and to have equal voice with the
miniatera excepting in three things, viz !,
the admission Of young men into the min.
istry, the passage Of ministerial character
and the election Of ministerial delegates 10
the General Conference. The guards
thrown around ministerial interests by
these provisions, and the modest number
Of laymen !. 1t was proposed to admit TO
these bodies, were points which should
hare commended this reform to favorable
consideration. But the. conference went
back on 1t completely, and my candid
opinion is that ouch change in the
polity Of the church will not be made
Tor many Qusdrenniums to come, il it is
ever made Upon the proposition to equal.
lie lay and ministerial representation in
the General Conference the body looked
with more favor. It did not adopt the pro.
posal, however, but ordered commission
to consider The matter and report four
years hence. Closely related to this sub.
iect was the anal act Of the conference, by
which tho bishops were instructed to sub.
nit to the Annual Conferences during the
auadrepnium proposition to change the
Basis OF miBisteyisl representation In the
General Conference. Up to lS79 the an
nual bodies sent delegates to the genera
body in ratio Of one for every thirty mem,
bera, and ior every fraction Of tYo.thirdl
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8UslNRss MEMS AppREss. /

arrive tomorrow, and tender its members
the use OF these rooms. 7ssfts3;lss.l,5sSji, 81,
BUSINESS MEMS ADDRESS, 4 5S 'S 4 Z,
The'iollowiug address was also prepared
to be printed in large type, richly sdecora
ted and framed, and to be displayed at
these headquarters and distributed at va.
morning. i, Sl.,i 7S'TaS'
ITO the delegates constituting the Ma.
tional Republican Convention: ll75S 4 "A
The undersigned, committee represent
ing large number Of the business men Of
the West, most heartily welcome you to
the city Of Chicago, and sincerely hope
yonr. labors will be crowned with the mest
satisfactory results. You are charged with
an important trust. You believe, as we be.
lieve, TINT tho mission of the Republican
party is not yet accomplished, and that
the welfare Of tho country depends, in
large measure upon Its continuance In the
administration Of tbs Affairs Of the Govern.
ment. -'77. -. ~. ~ I'iI3ll SO E,
How bes! to secure that end, is the all
ongrossing subject Of the present hour. A
mistake in the selection OF a. standard
bearer would be fatal. 1t is not necessary
10 reclte the reasons; these are familiar to
all. W 10 not intend 10 reflect upon any
Of tho distinguished men whose names are
before you, while inviting your attention
to reasons, which to US, seem to warrant
the nomination Of President Arthur. They
are as folloAs: Si!ssssSStFl,55,7PlI
REAsoEs FOR ARrHURE NOMINATION.
President Arthur, who came into the Of.
flee under most trying circumstances, and
when his party was divided into warning
factions, has discharged the duties Of his
position with tact and sound Judgment,
and has restored harmony to rhis par.
~ while faithfully serving w his his
country. Ile has regarded the pub.
lie voice in the demand q for. an
improved civil service, thus giving
practical evidence to the country that the
Republican party is faithful to the princi.
pies involved, aflording striking contrast
TO the coursa Of the Democratic party,
which retired to private life its own public |
men who eepoused this principle |
OF reform. He has appointed to high |
Offices tho men best Z qualified |
by experience, character and talents the
country afforded. He has kept in view
the beet Interests Of the country and advo-
Gated no policy calculated to disturb the
commercial or business affairs, and |
at the same time has commanded |
the respect Of foreign nations by dig
niGed, consistent and straightforward |
course. He kas favored asreduction in |
taxation, and secured in all OF the depart.
ments economy in expenditures. In |
word, he has given to the country a wise,
conservative and pure administration,
which has commanded the respect Of the |
country aud the unanimous approval of |
Republican party as expressed in State
conventions" E,tl75st;SstgE ~.
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CONGRESSMAN pEgLLs, Of Indiana, whose
ss,, wss stolen by W. E. English, has his
,,,nIs, up. They want him to run for
Governor, bnt he declines. Ills sole de.
sjrc ia reelection to Congress sto prove to
,hs Epglishes aud the country that his dis.
ttc, ,loes no. contain majority Of scoun.
IL ------t n Z
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pLymER il tho rather suggestive name
=, ons Of the colored delcgaten'at largo
,,ou Georgia to tho Republican National
convention. However, it has been set
tIeI that there is no.hipg particularly
alarming in name. a,s4ll "
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Memorial day was observed by tue citi-
zens Of St. Clairsvile and vicinity under
the auspices OF Drummond Post, No. oo3,
G. A. R. Court Adjourned, business was
generally suspended, and the town present.
cd appropriate decorations. At i o'clock
in the afternoon the Post assembled on the
public square, and the children at the sey-
eral churches. At half.past one o'clock
the procession was formed, with A. +. Nc.
kelvey as marshal. The music was by
drum corps under the direction cf Robert
Burlington, and the vocal music BY select.
ed choir under direction Of +. D. Bailey.
Twenty-Five young ladies marched in the
procession with wreaths and flowers. Hon,
L. Danford was thespesker, and il is need.
less to Say that he made m eloquent ad.
dress. Rev. DR.. Minor led in prayer. The
services were held al the grave Of Capt.
Thomas D1ummond, for whom the post is
named, H.I"U 900
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specia! Dispatch 10 te InsellfJeaeer. S ~. y.
PARKEksBuRa, May 3O.-Considerable
comment has been caused here by the
statement that @. 7. Caldwell has prepared
charges to be preferred to the De.
partment Of Justice against Judge
Jackeon and Clerk Delicker, Of
the United States District Court. Caldwell
is very free in bis talk about the matter, but
it is not generally believed that there Is much
in his accusations. An Investigation will
probably be made, however. y;'s',&1'f,{5's, \
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A DehtructlYe Fire.

LONDON, May So-A serious tlre occurred
at Phuampsnk, the capitol OF Camboda.
The whole quarter outside Of the, French
concession was destroyed. Among the
buildings burned were 10i houses belong.
pg to the King. Three presous perished.
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Swtuule,l II WeHt Yirriuinr

NV Yohy, May So.--psrrin II. Turner,
a broker, arres,cd on tho charge q swim.
ding panid ]. DSyiison, late ot West
Nirslnia, out OF over $4,000, has been
committed ior examination, 3St5! \ Z
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Tnr New York detectives arestill watch.
;,c lor Mr. E1o. lii pretty certain, how.
o,o, ,ha, Mr. Emo Ia no! waiting for. the
le,sctiyea 3Lg,lg
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4 HORRIBLE DEED.
A Mother Kills Her Five Children and
-. Seeks n Suicides Grave.

-. seeks N Suicides Grave.
ALBANY, N. Y, May 3O.-Last night
Mrs. Christopher schreifer, insane, cut the
throatH OF her four little children With
razor. The heads OF all we're nearly sew
cred. Tho woman seized her nine.year
old daughter and ran to the railroad, and
sat on the rails waiting the train to kill
them. She was found with her head,
body, legs, and one srm amputated. the
girls left foot and LETT arm were cut of,
and she died this morning, tt :.
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At Chicago Boston, l2; Ohicago,4.
At Cleyeland-Buflalo, 8; Cleveland, s.
AT Wssh.-Columbus, j; Wash, 10.
: At Phila.-Athletics, 9; Louisville, 7.
(. AT N. York-lndisn'p'l's, 0; Brooklyn, s.
at Pittsburgh-Tole,lo, 9; Allegheny, /.
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cour,,ley,xotjisrs suco po.tponot, mod

NRw YoRr, May 20.-Twenty.ave thou.
sand people went to Oak Point this after.
noon to witness I sculling match
between Courtney and Wallace Ross,
bet the water was too rough and the race
was postponed until tomorrow. &5, ,..,. .
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A BInzs nj Cl,arlcston..

Special Dispatch to The Inte1tgencer. 23, it
/. CHARLESTON, W.. Va, May so.-The resi-.
dence Of VIM. Williams, North Charleston,
caught fire this morning. The flames de-
stroyed the house anda contents. Loss
Sl.500; insurance 500. The fire was caused
by defective tlue. -. i;;,s..s.5 -. 5,
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DIED.

BAER-on Thuuday, May 80. 1851, ut O'Clock
r. NJ. SIMON BAEH aycd 72 yeasS. T1
Funeral Sunday Eo'nlpg al 10 O'Clock, from his
late residence on North AAin street. Friends Of
the family arc invited, =. n.
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IRIS see! Is thero my other. party Ben.
Rather can wrap up snd put in his carpet
.ark Of Aspirations? II
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Tur lSrELLlGENCER reports Of the
,.nnL,icau National Convention, lnclua'
IN, IN" ull that goes before The Convention,
'"I "iII lp lnll and sraphlc. Ncwsdcalcrs
will VII" ulcasC glrc timely notice Of their ex.
,ra wants. s9E!. !
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Simon ilarEs, 8 we'll known Pittsburgh
cattle dealer, was arrested Of Chicsgo yes.
terday on a bench warrant, but was after.
ward, released on furnishing Sis, 900 bail.
The clsiu, was made that he ,wha indebted
to the Drnvefs National Bank to the
amount OF sS,O0oby 9 curious method Of
exchanging cheeks. 4 f n, y lsIaaa3
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that number. AT that time the ratio was
changed to one to every forty.lve, 90 1t
stands ut present, .IIE' ~ ',trII2
'I,EYENT RIpHHsHNTATioN.

Now, however, tho Annual Conferences
arc to be asked to glve'the General Con;
ference authority 10 fix tho maximum Al
ono for every ninety members, the mini
mum to be no! lesa than the exiating ierty'
five. Should this prevail, which 1T can
only do II sanctioned by three.lourths Of
The Annual Conferences, each indoraing II
by three.iourlhs vote, the next General
Conference will probably fix the basis at
sixty; and then, II the Annual Conferences
assent 10 this arrangement, tho General
Conference OF 1892 will be constituted on
such hasip, q change which, as 1t will re.
duce the number Of ministers in the gen.
eral body, will mike 1t more feasible than
at present 10 admit to 1t an equal number
Of laymen, and though it may seem risky,
! predict that two quadrenniums hence
this will be done. .,Ig.1. .B,3 t.,5.i
H THE SUBJECT OF DIVORCE. II vi. X
The action OF the Conference on the sub.
ject OF divorce was exceedingly radical.
The COMMITTEES on the State Of the Church
presented report, which, after deprecat.
Ing the terrible prevalence OF this evil, and
tho trivial grounds on which separations
are decreed, provided for the insertion in
the Discipline Of clause declaring no d.
yorcs 10 be lawful except granted "for a
scriptural' reason" This language, how.
ever, was not deemed sufficiently specific,
and m amendment was adopted, declaring
in plaiu terms, that "the only lawful
ground for divorce was adultery" and
further, that no minister OF the
church shall i. re-marry any divorced |
man or woman, providing, however,
hat he may do 80 in the case Of former
husband and wife who awisLcd to be re.
united, and may perform the ceremony. for
my person innocently' divorced" III be.
leye that is the exact language; certainly
L is, what was meant and what henceiorth
sill bathe Law Of the NJ I. Church on this
'ubiect. The opposition to the amend.
nent was not important in point OF num-.
oers, but in. some. other respects. It was
very important. Dr.. Boyle, the leader oi |
he Pittsburgh delegation, not only voted |
With the minority, but asked afterwards,
% tone OF indignation,r to hsve his name
entered on the journal as protesting against
he action. liN'HsI ,a-r =,
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An INDIGNANT DIVINE.

Later in the day asked this indignant
divine what were the reasons for his pro.
test, and he said in substance that the new
law would work great injustice to many
women in the church who had been mar
ried to wretches that had deserted them,
and whone only chance for happiness in
life was in getting divorced on the ground
OF absence and gross neglect Of duty. The
doctors point seemed to the writer to be
we'll taken, and, doubtless, upon delibera.
tion, not a few Of the delegates who voted
for the amendment will take the same
view, the probability being that four years
hence the action will be reconsidered.
Meanwhile the law muat stand, and it
would not be surprising il, during the cur.
rent quadrennium, some ministers who
may think equity and the law Of love Of
moro importance than the law Of their
church are brought to trial lor violation OF
tha tpttpr