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New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
THE COMMITTEE IN THE WHITE CASE

The New-Iork Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church met at st. Johns Church. West fIy
thirl-sL yesterday. Bishop John +. Hunt presiding.
over 200 members present. The Rev. A. Nc
Lean chosen secretary again. having held thc posi-
ton for the last four years After the Bishop had al
dressed the conference the examination OF the character
OF each preacher taken up. The New-YOk Disrlct
was called aud Dr. G.. III. Gregory, presiding elder,
responded. When the OF the Rev. Robert WHITE
of Purdys Station, reached, DIR. Gregory sail ne
had bill OF charges his hands against Mr. White ana
Ire called for the appointment Of committee for trla
Tho Rev. Dr. A. ID. Vail opposed tho appointment OF
such committee the ground that II would be ma
ter OF Injustice to Mr. White to havo these charges ih-
yestigated Just at this time there was both CIVIL
and criminal suit before the courts In his case ana
lie had reason TO think the counsel for White would
secure an injunction against any such procee'i'
ings lie was opposed by the Rev. DIR. Crawford
the Rev. Dr. W. H. Ferris and the Rev. A. NJ Leave Inc
bishop read a fom the Discipline and said that
the question could DE refer red the presiding elder
for future action unless the witnesses were absent ana
as no such claim made lie ruled that IL must 20
before "A for trial. Tne was ordered by tue
conference Charges against the Reys W. H. GOss, OF
rh,lmont aud c. H. Travis were also offered 10 com
mitiee for tr1al The Bishop appointed committees ior
the trials with the following chalrmen Wn,e d; o
Chedorck Goss. J. I. Hcrmener Travis. X WncetIey.
The Bishop appointed the following as counsel TOT tne
conferences The Rev. DR. j. \. Bates In the case oi
MHlte Dr. j. X. Day In the Travis case; Dr. u IL.
Tiffany the Goss case. These committees wiz ncrt at
p to-day in the Madison Avenue Methodist Epsco'
nal
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
GAS COMPANYs INFLUENE.

WAsuINGTON April l (Spcciai.-One of the
Commissioners the District OF Columbia appointed by
President Cleveland to be d sctor ana the
paid attorney OF the Washington Ga' Light Company
which mas monopoly OF furnishing this city with
Ho is also officer in other corporations whic. are
constantly having difficulties with the local govcrnn ,n
An effort has been made before Congress to get gas
company incorporated here in order to permit OF compe
tOn and also reduce the price of gas The District
Commissioner appeared as the open opponent OF these
propositions which led Senator Van Wyck to Introduce
resolution to ascertain whether the Commissioners were
financially Interested in maintaining the present
monopoly. This has brought out the fact OF MI.
Webb's direct connection with these corporations.
In speaking the subject III the Senate
to-day Mr.. Van Wyck called attention
to the fact that the company on an Investment OF
$500 900 had its STOCK TO S2,OOOOOD and
declared dividends of from 40 10 60 cont. The
qua Of the gas, he said. OF the poorest and the
rules the company enforced outra ycOus No IN
could get unless he paid tho bill OF
the outgoing tenant. providing me enaut had failed 10
pay. For the officers OF the Government 10 appear as
ihc apolocists and defenders OF such monopoly Mr.
Van Wyck sa!d most extraordinary lie regarded
shng that these corporations could get the
residen; appoint their agents TO guard the plbc in
terests against themselves.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF THE PAYNE WQUlRY

DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF THE PA WE INQUIRY
COLUMBUS, ONO, April (SDeciGtj Regard
ing the report OF the Payne Investigating Committee
soon to presented to the House, Charles NJ Leblond,
Democratic member. says: I'VE have agreed with the
Republican members Of the Committee TO nave meet
ing when the testimony ali In and on report
IT, after canvassng the evidence thoroughly aud maxi
Ing all possible cannot agree on one re-
port the Democratic members will have to present
minority report IS tue wisn however, OF every mem
Der TO unite finding whether be tor or against
Senator Psyne No testimony far taken can convict
either Payne. any member OF the present Leg
islature. thUk you VIII IND that the Republican moD
beIs will agree that do no more In our
than vndcate. not only Senator Payne hut tue
members accused OF having been bought Chairman
Cowgirl insists that the report Will command attention
Of tho United States Senate In another investigation
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
A QUESTION OF VETERANS RIGHTS.

WAsHINGToN. April l (Spec,aO. The Senate
Committee the Civil Service hearing today to
Thomas H. Odel chairman or the general committee of
the Veterans Ri ,bts Union. and TO General Nicholas
Day and Joseph W. Kay, members of the executive com
mittee Of the Grand Army of the Republic the bill
introduced by senator Miller 10 give hOnorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors the preference TO appoint
ments TO civil Offices The committee called attention
the fact that soldiers and sailors were farng badly
under this Administration
The committee then called members OF the Post
Ofic- Committee o oppose the confirmation OF II. W.
Stowell editor OF Democratic newspaper at senaca
Falls. who has been nominated for ostster OF that
place Mr. Stowel Is charged with utterng sentiments
in his paper dsrespecfu TO the soldiers fought TO
preserve the Union. and with having been Copper
head The President also asked To withdraw his
nomination. but he declined to do IT, The Senate he
saa, should reject the nomination III is bad one
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
he bill was then passed without opposition.
A NATIONAL BANKRUrTCY LAW.

WASHINGTON, April 1 ,Speciah.-The friends
OF Bankruptcy legislation in The House have made con-
siderable progress wlth;heir among Representa-
tves and result encouraging 10 the extent that it
indicates that il tho Iodse be brought to vote on
there will bc fair majority orit or 26l
meiuheis have been sought lj3 are for the
bill 10 against 1t aud % decided whether TO favor or
oppose it, Tie Southern and Western States, as well as
Pennsy lvlni New York. NewJersey and New England,
fairly well represented in tie canvass already made
Among the Texas representatives only one man
reported in favor OF the bin. while two are classcd
doubtful and eleven opposed. Missouri Will
give five votes the bill, of which Republican.
In Nrw-Nork three men--Nillcr Dowdney aud Payne
are pat down "dOubtful" while all the rest
counted in favor Of the bill. Mmn viii give our
in the affirmative and one In the negative Mssl'-
sippi stands four against and three FOR tie bill. The
Nebra,ka all counted in the affirmative and
the votes of all the Representative from the six
New-En land States. The canvass probably VIII De
completed this week and conference VIII then be held
decide upon plan for bringing the bl up for action.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
A MONUMENT TO LINCOLN.

WAsmNGroY, April tSpecnD.-Mr. Sewell
reported fayorably in the Senate today from the Il
lra.y Committee the b. introduced by Mr., Culom TO
appropriate $500 900 for the erection OF monument at
Washington 20 Lincoln, In explaining the bill Mr. Cr
lon said:
provisions, except TO the amount and name, are ex
acty tho those Incorporated In the Dill reported
fayorably from the same committee proposing 70 erect
mOuumcu the memory o. General Grant Time VIII
dim, lessen the glory tnat clusters around te
name of Lincoln His Gre1ness his nobility OF char
acteI, and his dee will stand forth before the world
more and more grandy th1 years pass by After the
of Washington no name connected with American
history written above the namo or Lincoln 10 ths
OF the Nation he 1t said monument high above
all other structures reared by human hands on Ameri-
has brn erected to the Father Of the Country IN
the Nauon capital In nv judgment this Senate can
not do better than 10 appropriate small portion oi tho
peoples money which for the time being IS In part IN
our cure and Keepug in the eraction of suitable mon
nment 10 the memory Of hbr ham Lincoln whose nane
I'm worlds hist has taken It's place by the side OF
the name OF Washington.
Ti,. hill ras than u,sse1 vithou, onnostfon
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
MORE MAIL Tn JCBLLS.
RULING OF Mr.. Villas THAT CAUSES .YcONyENI-
INCP

A RULING OF Mr.. Villas THAT CAUSES .NCONYENI-
INCF.
BosToN, April (Spectcb.-A ruling by the
Poltmat General reversing tho decision Of bis pre-
decessors likely good Ccai OF lc0uyeuio
on short mail routes n NewEne.and ~ well AS else
where His position is that he has authority TO pay
FOR done by postal cars css than forty feet
long, this the minimum length pontioncd In the
act OF ls72. Years ago the Post Oi,e Department
agreed that on where short answered the
purpose they should be pad for rata tA" forty oDs
being simply taken the unit rather than The mimi
num- But Mr. Villas Is close Construct mist and At
close OF the fiscal year Jnr 80, lssj, lie decided that
he could pay for service performed on ears less than
forty long without the express consent of Congress-
For mohts the short rers have been run without
In tho expectation that cOnctrss would ptOyds
for but nothing has been done ia thss
direction the Providence Railroad discontinued to-day
the which has between Boston ali Providence.
Other ,oJds VIII follow tho example and the result VIII
De great Inconvenience 10 the pGbIc.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
WAsUINGTON, April 1.-The President sent

the following nominations 10 the Senate to-day:
To be Brigadier- Colonel Thomas III. Ruger
18TH lnantry,vc General Terry; Colonel Josph il. Pot
ter, 24th Infantry, vice General Howard.
Captain John W. Clous. oath Infantry. 10 be major
and Judge Advocate, vice GoodfcllOw. deceased.
To be Post ChapiaDs; The Rev. william ii. Pearson.
of Ohio; the Rev. John s. Seibold OF New-York.
To be Chnplain-lhe Rev. Alien Allensworth OF Ohio,
oath Infantry,
Second Lieutenant Philip T. Powell 9th Cavalry, to
be first lieutenant
J. Cabell Breckenridge, OF Louisville. Ky, to be Sur
veyor General OF Washington Territory
John L. Price 10 be Register OF the Land ONCE at
Topeka, Kan William q. /. Beard to be Register Of
the Land Office at Wakeeny. KAN James ii. DAVIS. OF
Texas to be Agent for the Indians of the Ouray Agency
10 Utah. -
To be Consuls OF the United states-william
h. McMaster, OF New-York. at ClrthagcDa
Colon ba; Albert Roberts, Of Tennessee at Hamilton
Canada; Victor viiquiD. OF Nebraska At Barranqua.
To be collectors Of customs Charles Z. Hubpard iOr
the District OF Middletown. Conn; Epnret A.
McWhorter for the District Of saint Mary's. Ca
To be postm asters; George w. Wales st Randolph,
Nasal Willard Wright, a. Atlantic CITY, Ji Jsmsssta
a. Dixon st Harrodsburg, XVI James Burke, at JeHor
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
ToIFG ALIVE TRADES UNIONS

WASHINGTON, April l (Speciab The labor
troubles parts of the country have brought
Congress flood Of measures bearing on the ques
ton one Of these bills introduced by Mr. Blair in the
Senate was favoraby reported to-day from the Commit
tee on Education and Labor II provides for the incor-
poration Nat Trades Unions Any such associa-
ton OF working people mutual benefit and protection
the regulation OF wages and the hours and con-
dton labor for other such purposes is 10 be pro-
vIded with charter Oh application 10 united states
Court
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
WORK OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.

ALBANY, April 1.-The Senate Cities Com
mttee to-day heard D. 3. Potter In favor Of Mr. Muir
phys bill for the construction in NewYork OF street.
from eighty 100 feet wide, parallel TO Broadway,
from Cbambersst TO Fourth-ave. Mr. Potter argued
that the city should pay TWO thirds and the adjacent
propertyowners onethird OF the cost OF the improve
ments. Tho committee did not sot on the bill.
The Assembly Excise Committee agreed by vote of
TO to report fayoraby Mr. Curtiss bill proposing to
submit the people the question or adopting prohb-
itory amendment TO the C0ntitutiOn also report for
printing aud recommittal OF the hgn license bill.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
Az UyPLgASAyT COlfRADE IN DISTRESS.

Prom The World. London. . .
MIR. John Hay Athol Macdonald, G. b., tho
ex-Lord Advocate many sided Dan and has already
made his mark In the Commons as dcoiter He has
reputation, too as story teller, Yet what mess ne
made OF famous scotch story In his speech In tho
second reading OF the Crofters bill! He spoke OF Q
socier dead who had been taken prisoner Ia China
and marched up country etc Ihe solder
now dead was Mr.. Macdonalds country.
man. Sir David Bairl. Man OF E0tortOusy
violent temper, who. when rcgiDenta Officer WAS
one OF the prisoners taken by Hyder All IN tho unsuo-
csssu attack on serngapatam towards tue Close OF Ass
century The Oriental despot chained his prisoners Two
aud two aud flung them into the squad suoterranran
dur geons The of this cruel ncar.
ccraon when reached England sent thrill OF horroe
through the land but the sole comhent on " made
Bairds mother 0od help the pur CHIEF tnAcs
chained wi oor Davy :"
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

CHICAGO April 1.-The ST. Paul rO I'd to-day
officially at It's Offices in freight 10
ST. Paul and Minneapolis, and business gong through
these points OF 80 hundred rstclas freight,
45 cents second class 35 cent, thru class Is .
cents fourth class aud zig cents NTH class rh1rt
is to he meeting at Commissioner CrniDs oiice mex
Tuesday at which effort will be made 10 patch
peace.
GALVESTON Tes., April I.-Prvate dispatches received
here this morning from Boston AMI New York announce
the sale OF the controlling interest In the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe Railroad system IN Texas to the Achson.
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company. II II Diicat-
ed that the latter Will TAX Immediate control anh cou-
necton Indian Territory viii be at once projected
to complete the Gulf Colorado ant santa re.
LAWRENCE, April LIN April 1892, David Winters
bought ticket frsm Boston TO Chicago the New
York Lake Erie aud Western Railroad. He got 90 az
Olean, n. Y. aud boarded later train. Not having
stop oyer ticket he put Off tho train AZ Allegheny,
Penn. received injuries 10 the bones Of the wrist
which became chronic. He awarded damages to-
day of S1,5S3
PHILADELPHIA. April l.-Presiient Gowe3, OF tho
Reading Railroad Com pany. stated o-dsy that le un-
derstands being male .et the Reading Com
pany to accept only 81 per cent OF the output IN the nov
anthracite pool lie says that II this IL done, he will
compel the receivers of the company
why they accepted this while they are entitled
to % per cent VI the output
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
KNIGHTS REpUprATE THE COMMITTEE.

The claim that the committee which visited
the Senate represented the Knights OF Labor created
much excitement sud DO little Indignation III laoor
circles in ts city TRIBUNE reporter found the Ex-
eeutiye Board OF the Empire Protective Association at
its headauarters No 359 Fulton ST. Brooklyn. In oon-
.ultation over the Brooklyn drivers troubles the
association forms District Assembly No. 10 OF the
Knights Of Labor aud nearly all the members OF inc
alleged committee members OF that district "hen
Iamos Graham the district master workman saw the
Telegram he was indignant at the unwarrAntcd npefV
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
THE LAVERrY IMPEA CHMENT TRIAL.

TRENTON, April l tSpeciau. In the Laverty
impeachment trial the whole OF to-day was taken up
with tho examination OF deputy Keepers and others
about prison. who testified to the custom OF the
institution the intent being to prove that the Keepers
alleged offences could not have been committed without
discovery. Dr. A. Lutkns OF Jersey City. WAS called
"a expert 10 the keepers physical condition. bu.
by agreement this branch Of the was postponed
uni neXL
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
FOREST DESTRUCTION IN LOUISIANA.

WAsHINGTOv, April l.-On the reports of special
agents of the Interior Depar ment TO the effect that
C. Calhoun. of Mobile Ala and James +. Bailey. of
sidel, La, through conspiracy with other persons,
have procured the entry OF public lands in lamnany
Parish La. for the fraudulent purpose of using the
timber thereon for the manufacture of tnrpentine
criminal suit has been advised through the Depart
ment OF Justice the charge of conspiracy TO deraud
the Government. 1t is alleged that the persons enter
ing these lands have boxed nearly 600 pine trees
from which more than 10000 barrels OF crude pine
gsn bave been taken. from which was manufactured
some CPS gallons OF turpenune and 10000 barrels Of
resin. Ii IS also alleged that the law as TO residence
and cult, alton has not been complied with. and that
soon The trees have been made 10 yield al, the
gum of winch thew capable in consequence OF
which they die tie land is aband oned worthless.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
4 SyUG sim FOR IRELAND.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-The Citizens Com
mtee OF Fifty aid OF the Irish Parliamentary Fund of
Philadelphia closed its work to-day. having collected
over S35 OOO BY unanimous vote draft to the order
of the OF the Parliamentary Fund in London
was ordered he sent for the Iu amount 10 the Rev.
Dr. ORey Of Detroit treasurer OI the National League
OF America, for transmission.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
ERIE PEOPLE DENY ANY CUT ~ RATES

In regard to the report that the Egic Com-
pany had cut rates for aparty Of Italians from Buffalo,
1t said at the general office yesterday thai there
foundation for the report No party of Italians ary
other party had been ck"tea at less han the agre5t
has pass other consideration been gran
ell stated II charge Dcen ma ie by any meupcr
OF the Buffalo Committee il viii be disprOvrn upon in
vrstgaton. There Is therefore, icar stated ofauy
disruption of the Buffalo agreement.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02

The friends OF o. Il. Wilcox, who WAS the senior
colonel In the army. considerably disappointed
when they found that he hal been possed by the
President In making nominations for brgadcr generals
But Colonel Potter will the retired li- on oco-
Der H. and IL expected that Colonel Wilcox will be
promoted then. Colonel Rugers nomination was expect
Cd, as be was second In the line Of seniority.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
AN OPINION BY THE ArroRNEY-GENERAL

ALBANY, April IAN important opinion by
Attorney has been rendered to Bank Super
intendent Willis s. Paine. in which that officer holds
that attempted amendment OF the savings bank law
il 1882 violation Of a constitutional prohibition.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
MR.. CARLISLE'S INCONSISTENCY.

WAsuINGToN, April l (Special) Speaker
Carlisle appointed official stenographers of House
Committees Mr. Lanerty. OF Virginia and Mr.. Welcb. OF
Tennessee. 1t understood that Mr. Lserty owes his
appointment TO the influence Of Congressman
Tucker and Daniel, while Mr.. weIch Is chiefly
Indebted 10 the good Offices Of Congress-
McMillin. Neither Of the new sppontees. 1t
Seems has enjoyed the benefit OF experience In such
duties lie will be required to do Among the app.i
esnts this place MT. Hayes OF the stenog.
Iaher removed by General Keifer and In whose behalf
Mi Carlisle took up the cudge vaiiany several years
ago IL in mis- power restore Mr.. Hayes To the
place which lac ned so long aud with such efficiency
ana fathfuDes but political pressure WAS TO strong for
him ana he has appointed two xpsfsnced The
Speaker done ths to0 mainly because Coagrossnen
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02

MISS NELLIE ARTHUR CONFTRNED
Vdghuqtoa Dspafch Ths Baitsnors Am>rfcdn April l..
Bishop Paret confirmed sixty -One persons at
ct John's Church tonight Forty-nye of them were
young ladies' and included Mise Nellie Arthur. tho daugh
ter President Arthur, wno Game from New-York on
purpose
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02

FOR MAYOR OF HARrFoRD.
HARTFORD, Conn.,. April l.-Mayor Morgan q. Bnkeley
was ouiuAted last night by tho Republicans In ne
largest Republican suoas ever held hare The oeeuSa
takes place Monday.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02

sonvIlle. Ind; Henry O. Baker, st Hawaths. Kan.j
David Grnft ut Orleans. Ncb.; Orlando u. Rippey, ut
AiDswortb. Neb; r. A. Beard at Crete Neb; Ekbert X.
Watson, at Kearney, Neb.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02
STILL coNFERRTNG OVER THE PACIFIC WAR.

STII.L CONFEKFTNU OVEK TIE FAJTFTC WIZ.
Another conference on the subject OF tto
settlement OF the ranscoutnonal controversy was heh
yesterday between Presidents Adams. OF tie Union
Pacific Strong, OF the At,hsOa. Topeka anl Santa 70
and CIocker OF the Southern Pacific and C. Hunting
tou The situation discussed without any decision
being reached any basis Of settle nen agreed to IN auy
shape. Mr. Huntington said subsequent to the meeting
however tina, he thought prOeres had been rsdo
toward harmony, but there things tha wOald
hayo to 20 the traffic 10 bc arranged even
the prcsi lents could uIon general principles.
There not likely he smother cOnic icrcico ani
change in the rate situation r. cUntsmplat~'i.-
A prominent director q the Pacific Mail steamship
COMPANY said In regard TO the conferences between
officers OF the Pacific railroads don't ahDnt 'hs
Dads but the rate will not be settled men they
have reached a settemnnt he steamship company -
bought two ships fnI IS prepared 10 cary the wsr
into Africa II does intend he used IN tie
has been :Or several years, tc too, O hs r3i
road lines Toe company staDl IN its own peIits
and will the fact. 10 will not accept any suhsidy
from the overland railroads II have wav for be-
lieve that in peace wag II eau hO.d its OsD."
New-York tribune., 1886-04-02

which had been taken with the OF the association
lie said: You for me In behalf OF the order OF
the knights OF Labor that the committee Mt present In
Albany are la nc authorized 60 its There
was no secret meeting Of District Assembly No 75 at
which any such committee WAS appointed"
William wallace ono OF the members OF the Executive
Bonrd said II that committee represents any body 1t
represents Jacob sharp aud the Broadway Railroad not
the Knights OF Labor"
Another knight said that he knew that President
fosh"y aud supcrniend Ne we'll had offered to pay
tho expenses Of snch cOmmittsc.
II Is probable that sn explanation will bs demanded
from Inc committee when It returns.
At meeting of the Executive Board Of the
Empire Protective Association last night resolution
was adol ted giving John c. Cavillc the authority TO
make the following Statement behalf ofshc hoard:
anu authorized by tho Empire Protective Association
TO deny the statement In the this evening that the
knights OF Labor tho Empire Protective Association
or any OF its members had authority tn do what they did
at Albany. The Empire Protective Association proposes
10 make 1t warm Tor any OF its members IF they were
members who took part in the Affair.""