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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-22
SALEM
SALEM PREPARES
To Entertain the Pennsylvania
Editors.
ROANOKE TINES BUREAU.
HOTEL, LUCEKNF, SALEM, VA.

At a meeting Of tho board OF trade
last night, at which President \. H.
Bennett, of the real estate exchange
and number of prominent citizens
were present, the final arrangements
for receiving and entertaining the mem
bers of the Juniata Va ley Editorial
Association were made.
Hon. w. Il. Younger and Mr.. Charles
d. DENT were requested to meet the
excursion at Shendun and formally
tender an invitation to the Pcnnsyl-
vanians and to the Roanoke press c m
mistee to come to Salem at $3.50 p. IN.
next Wednesday, where they will be
met by reception committee and car
riages and be driven around the town.
At night there viii be u banquet at
Hotel Lucerne, Il few short speeches, Il
serenade by the Salem band and then
dancing to the music furnished by the
Lake Spring orchestra. Considerable
enthusiasm has been aroused, and the
committees having the matter in charge
are actively ut work an will do thor
best to provide Il pleasant visit to the
editors.
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COUNTRY EDITORS.
Three who Iyavo Produced Remarkably
Strong Works of Fiction.


Strong Works of Fiction.
TThc country EDITOR is the best
abused nun IN the nation. It is gener-
ally conceded that, whatever else be
may bc able to do, he certainly cannot
make literature. That is mistake. 4
very large proportion of the truly
American literature IS the work OF
country editors. Scores OF instances
might bc cited to substan.iatc this state
1ncnt, but VIC will be content with mon
ticning three: w. d. uoSvells. E. w.
Howe and Leroy Armstrong Uowclls'
rise from the ''cosc" III his fathers little
Ohio printing Office is familiar TO all
Howe is not SO universally known. In
his prcfocc to his STORY Of Ii Country
Town" he states that he is the editor OF
an Atchison G[an.) daily. and that his
story was writtcn-cvcry line CT tat
night, after his evenings work vas
done. The story is the best, strongest
and most natural story of pioneer prai-
rie life yet Published. The unbrulcn
strain of sadness which pcr1ncatcs the
book from beginning to end,
rises to subliu,;ty comparable
with Dickens, IN the two crucial chip
tiers of the book. Ed Howe, its
author, was jollygo-luclSy tramp
printer, who finally settled In Atchison
and started Tie Globe, . very small
sheet at It's birth. Howe has Stree nc
Quircd u fortune. bat is stin consider
able Of 4 bohemian
Leroy Armstrong, now special
writer on the Chicago Herald was for
rncrly the editor of q country weekly
il Indiana, where he had un cppor-
tnnity to study local politics" at short
range. lie c:nnodicd his observations
in IAN Indiana iIan," which has been
brought out by Il Chicago publishing
house and has reached a sale CT some
eighteen thousand. 1t is most power
ful temperance stHr.y and ahounds in
the poetry OF old-t:mc farm l!fc. Much
OF the best short s.ory writing that ap-
pears in the periodicals CT tho day is
the work of country editors
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RAILROADS
n 4 s : Wy AoYfoIksWestern R.R
UsaVEyYz-wir.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AUGUST s, 1S9t
wBsrborSD, LEAVE EoANoKx DAILY.
100 q; m for Rndtord Pulaski. Bristol: also for
Blucneld, Pocahortas. Elkhorn, Cl,nch Vnl-
ICY DIVISION and Louisville via Norton
leans. '" W
1910 Il. III. for Bristol and Intermediate stations
G:aj y. Ill. for Radfory. Pulaski Bristol Co;,
meets at Radfovd tor B.ucfleld No connsc
iions beyond BluciicG Pullman s.ccpcrs In
Memphis via Chattanooga.
NORTH AND EAsrBOvSD. LEAVE RoAsoKE DAILY
d:'l0 II. III. for Petersburg and Richmond
l2.ol D. M Tor llascr>tOwi. Pullman slccIcrs Il,
New York via Harrisburg and Philadel;,hia
l&l5 r. III. daily for Richmond and Norfolk Pull
man parlor car 10 Norfolk
1''N y. m for LyEchhar.; no connection beyond
sop m for Shcnandouh: ho connection beyond
ll2" y. M. for Richinond and Norfolk. Pullman
sleeper TO Norfolk ana Lynchburg to Kich .
mond.
ll:N T. III: for llaccr>town. Pullman secpcrs To
Washington via Shenandoah Junction and 10
~ New 1ork via Harrisburg.
Cnhch valley Division Leaves Buc.icld daily
,;O1 a. III: FOR Norton, and 1858 u. IN. for Nor
ION Louisville aa1 points on l.. " y. X. X.
North Carolina Dvision-Lcavn Puiaski daily
';lo a. IN. and 900 p m for Ivanhot and Cos.
san and SUI a. IL. except Sunday for Berry
For all additional information apply ut ticket
once OF 10 -. W. Is. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke. VA.
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A REMOTELY POSSIBLE REMEDY.

elongated human serpent SO to spcalc,
wliggling along the sidewalk. These
are ncwly-arrivcd Italian Immigrants
strung out in Indian Gle from the bat
terry en- route to Mulberry street, where
the Italians are so thick that a horse
fly has hardly room 70 turn around, and
where the smell Of garlic is strocg
enough to drive Il dog out Of n slaughter
house. The head of the serpent is u
padronc. who can speak English md is
the bellwcthcr of the flock The tail is
half n nile off on board Of some i'm
rnensc steamers nj one Of the piers near
the battery. OHc of these badly-cOn-
gcs.ed steamers brings over ut one trip
several thousand Of the most unattrac-
overlooking human beings that can be
imagined. Compared with them the
North American Indian Of the west or
the plantation negro OF the south be-
comes heightened gentleman of the old
school with a goid-hcndcd cane.
The great majority of the immigrants
arc males, very few. comparatively
speaking. belonging to what has been
APPLY called 1.-The opposing sex" These,
however. in personal appearance, arc
suggestive of the idea that they may be
closely related to the weird sisters"
that are 50 conspicuous on the stage in
Macbeth, only ugiier, If possible, and
more weird. They DO not wear any
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The case OF Robert Jones, charged
with feloniously stealing a $40 bill
from j. III. Kcsler. an account of which
appeared in THE TINES yesterday morn
ing, was to have been heard Yesterday,
but was put off till to-day. A. j..
Oliver was secured as counsel by the
accused and went his bail in the sum
of 800 for his appearance. The trial
was postponed on account Of absence Of
witnesses for the defense, but it. IS not
known what excuse Jones will offer.
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W IIHENIi.f.E.
The Lutheran synoG-A Runaway Ace
dent-socicty :'cAs.

The Lutheran GynoG--A Runway Acc.-
dent-socicty :'cAs.
WYTHEvIILE, Aug. -ISpcciall-
More than two III Dust people attic :ded
divine services at st. johns Lu .heran
church on last Sunday, it being the last
day Of the Synod and the religious cclc-
bration OF the Synod's bicentcnial. Two
excellent sermons were preached, ono
in the grove by Rev. Mr.. Grey. and one
in the church by the retiring president,
Rev. j. Il. bushnell. The grove was
filled with bmggies, carriages, wagons
and horses, anu the crowd could hardly
be Accommodated. The Lutheran church
at large has reason to feel proud OF this
recent meeting OF the Southwestern
Synod and it will he long remembered
occasion in this community.
a charming reception was given at
boiling Green the beautiful country
home. OF Hon. Il. c. Kent, about three
miles from Wythcville, last evening.
The entertainment was given in honor
of Miss Louise Mayo and Misses String.
fellow. OF Richmond, who are now visit
ing Mr.. Kcnt's daughter.
Mrs. DR.. i. Il. Green and her little
daughter about TWO years old; Mrs.
Norman Walker, Of New Orleans, and
her little daughter about eight years
old, were driving livery horse in
buggy yesterday afternoon, which he
came unmanagcable and ran off. Mrs
Walker, who was holding the reins, lost
control of him entirely. and he ran for
several squares down Main street and
into an electric wire pole near Rich's
shops, throwing out the occupants and
demolishing buggy and harness. The
ladies' and children provide ntially es-
capped without bodily injury, but were
dreadfully frightened and badly shocked
Mrs. Walker was carried home in
fainting ndition.
Mr.. Crayblil started small cigar
factory here in an upstairs room few
months ago which employed two hands
His cigars have grown in popularity and
he has succeeded SO we'll that he mas
moved to large room IN Main street
and Is carrying on the business on
larger scale.
The ice factory is making and selling
about 5000 pounds Of ice per day.
The foundation is being laid for an.
other pretty residence on Union street
belonging on Mrs. j. F.. Perkins.
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cause people IN good circumstances in
the west to sell out and como To New
York to enjoy this sweet boon of feast
ing their eyes on tho Etruecan mcndi-
carts that swarm our boulevarls-
merely desire to state the fact.
The hint recently thrown out by some
enthusiasts IN New Orleans that GER
tain class of unuttractivo exilcs were in
great demand In this country has not
had the effect of checking immigration
from Italy. They arc arriving every
week in greater numbers than ever,
and the cry is still they CONC" The
number of murders and stabbings COM
mitted By Italians has also increased at
an alarming rate during the past
month. do not mean to say that all
the Italians are undesirable ac0uis-
itions to our population There arc in
the Italian colony many gcntsemen Of
education and refinement, but the great
bulk of the immigrants arc OF n typo
that would have made Christopher Co
lrmbuss. turn BACK. II he bad any sus-
picion that America vas 70 be ovcrrun
by such hard boiled citizens
In all seriousness II there Is no
marked Improvement in tho Italian IN
migration, the day may como when tho
reception committees il the interior
will be compelled TO rely on rcprcssivc
measures in self-dcfense.
On almost any day In the week If you
happen to be on broadway below city
hall. you will notice peculioS- looking,
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Length of Soldiers, steps.

Among the continental armies tho
German soldiers have the longest legs.
Judging by the length of step, which is
eighty ccntimctcrs. The step CT the
French, Austrian, Belgian and Swedish
soldcry averages scvcnty-fvc centiret-
ers, while thnt Of the Russian soldiers
rarely exceeds, siXtY-ninA.
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SOUNDS I4 A GLASS
y Simple Experiment in Acoustics TsAae
Nay Easily II. Tried

May Easily Re Tried
The New York World gives this sim
pie and Interesting little experiment.
enabling one TO trace soanl vibrations
in Il glass OF water. Take i;ac. thin
glass, such rs will give forth a musical
sound if rubbed with wet fingers around
the rim. Fill it nearly full Of water,
and, having wiped the edges dry and
smooth, place upon the rim cross made
OF two equal strips OF thin cardboard
ian Old postal card will do for TIE Iaa-
teriall, with the four ends bent down
ut right angles, SO as to prevent it's Slip
ping OF.
Now # .,ou gently rub the outside
surface of the glass with wet finger.
it will sing, OF give forth n sonorous
musical note. But the principal pho
noinenon which you are to observe in
this experiment Is the following: Ii your
finger rubs the glass below one of the
ends of The cardboard strips the cross
viii net stir: bat il, Oh the contrary,
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Then chops was good mum" said
the tramp. "I'ut alias likes to finish
meal with sweets. Yer amt got any
cakes, have ycr?'
IL have cakes Of soap"
"rhanlf yer hearty mum. But never
touch 'cn. Jury.
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a pOintcI .tnINYe-.

sIr. Ice (,vho in pleading n hopeless
passion has llncit down sudGenly)-O!,.
Heaven, what agony!
Miss Bullion-Do not take Il so to
heart, Mr.. Lee. did not think my re-
fusal would bring on such IN attack.
Mr.. Lccs-It's not an attack. it's "a tack
and point u. too. Great Scott
Jiklrc
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.ArrlI -. 1GIG.

1t is curious little fact and one
worth remembering that on the same
day that William Shakespeare died ia
England Miguel Ccrv3ntcs, the ccle-
bratcd Spanish author of Don QuiXoto."
died in SPAN.
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81 bought this broad-brimmcd hat to
keep the light out CT my eyes" she said
contdingly.
Nothing can do that" he answered,
gallantly, and the world rcvolvcd on its
regular twcnty-fours-a-day system Just
Is usual Detroit Free Press
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To the IatIies,

In order TO make room for their fall
stock. Rosenbaum Bros. will offer for
ten days, special bargains in dry goods,
millinery, etc. a word to tho wise is
sufficient. See advertisement on cigth
page,
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NEW YORK LETTER.
Tho Glass of People King Um-
bertO Sends to America.
According to Alex Sweet, They Are Not
Good-LooisInG--A Remotely Possible
Remedy to Check tho Influx
Scenes Mulberry Street.
special New York Correspondence

N NEW YORK
our facilities for
stud ying t h c
plain and orna-
mental styles of
newly arrived
Italian i'm IN l.
grants ,lrc bet
ter than those
Of any other
ity in the
United States
/ do not make
this assertion in
order to gloat in
q boastful spirit
over lie IS IA
vorcd localities
| do not wish to
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ROANOKE & SALEM DUMMY LINE,

On and after Monday, February 10th.
1891, trains will be ruH as follows:
WEST. EAST.
L.. Roanoke. .,r. Salem Lv. Salcm.Ar Rounoke
ZOO a m. 7:30 am. 745 q. m. s:i5 a. III.
$50 a. n. 900 am. 9:l5 a. H. Q:l5 a. m,
1900 4. III. 10. 80 An. l0:l5 am.II;l5 a. IN.
ll:5o p m.l2;Co pm. 1918 p IN. l2:i5 p. 10.
LOO pm. 1870 pm. 1:i5 pm. 2:l5 IL.
2:"o pm. 800 pm. 3:l5 pm. 3:45 p. n.
AGO pm. 4:3O .. m. i:45 pm IN. SIS p. II.
$50 pm. 500 pm. G:i5 pm. Gas p. m.
"oo PIN. 1850 pm. 1915 pun. Sis P. m.
On Sunday same, commencing with
$3.50 q. m. from Roanoke. ianl-tf
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you rub any other part of NE glass, not
In perpendicular line with one of the
four end, Of the cross, this latter seUl
gently tnrn, Of rs o'ca accord. until the
end of the cardboard arms OF the
cross arrives at 4 point directly above
the spot where you arc Rubbing with
your finger. Thus, by placing your
whole forcanger around the middle of
the glass. You can make the cross turn
ut Will, as Ii By magic. without touching
it at all.
This experiment demonstrates the cx-
istcncc of what are called, IN the sci
cnce of acoustics, tho nodes or knots Of
vibration in sonorous bodies. These
nodes are the four points on the rim of
the glass ut which the arms of the cross
stop. The ventrul spaces between these
points arc where the sound vibration Is
the strongest. and where. consequently,
the branches OF the cardboard. cross can-
not rest
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One OF the Uniortunatcs.

Observation-Disclosures is failure.
benedict lin surprise)- / didn't
know you had ever been married!
Brothcrton-I haven't failed. -
Pucle
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

e. c. Horst returned last evening from
avisit to Ukiah.
w. S. Green, Trustee of the State Lii
brary, is in the city.
A. III. Downward, the attorney, goes to
San Francisco this morning.
NJ. K. Higgins returned from Stockton
yesterday and went to San Francisco in
the afternoon.
Acknowledgement G. G. Allen and Col
onel Murray have returned to the citv
after an absence of a day or SO.
Fred. A. Farnham of Antelope and
Miss Susie Still of Auburn were united
IN marriage in this city Yesterday.
justice Henry performed the ceremony.
The wedding of Frank e. Lashell and
Miss Florence Bassett took place on Tues
day at the residence of the brides mother
on o street, Rev. j. b. Silcox officiating.
They departed for Los Angeles.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes
day: c. Ciseman and wife. Cleveland
o.; George Atmore, K. G. Anderson. t.
Honichhorn, S. II. Green, New York:
George r. Ogg, London; p. II. Linneer,
Miss Linneer, Miss Cook, Chicago: A. b.
Richardson, Stockton; Louis Mont
gomery, San Jose; William Beckman.
Sacramento; ii. A. Singleton, San Jose:
w. j. Sander, Stockton; f. d. Campbell.
Chicago; George w. Mcconnell, ElS
Grove; Mrs. X. Williams, Robert St.
Boynst and wife, III. Nolt and wife, Mrs.
Holmes, Miss Holmes, Miss Coop. L. C.
McAfee, W. III. Brown, r. 0'Neilf, NJ. II.
Fay, p. E. Keller, w. S. Baxter, Miss
Chappellet, T. IL. Wheeler and wife. San
Francisco.
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FUN AT THE BATHS.
The Looms and Their Elmo Exhibitfo
some Amateur Efforts.

The Looms and Their Elmo Exhibition
Some Amateur Efforts.
There was a good attendance at the
Swimming Bath Pavilion last evening,
and many good swimmers disporte6 in
the water which was evidently tempered
just to their liking.
The aerial gymnastic exercises of the
Icons excited the admiration of the
spectators and won them sincere ap-
plause. The performers were especially
energetic last evening, and daring in their
spendld trapeze swings and leaps. When
they had vacated the mid-air apparatus.
Messrs. Barry and Dolan essayed to
Initiate them, and the effect was uproar-
ously laughable. The manner in which
they knocked each other off of the an
paratGs and went houndering and tumb-
ling into the water below, is indescriba-
bic. We suggest to the management that
Dolan and Barry be engaged regularly to
show the Icons how not to do it.
There having been expressed desire
to have the school children given special
facility for seeing the graceful and daring
| performances of the Icons, the bath
management yesterday resolved to admit
children of the public schools to the
Saturday afternoon matinee for a dime
per head. superintendent of Instruction
Hart has been consulted and requests
teachers to make the announcement TO
their classes.
The Icons will perform at the matinee
| this afternoon, and again tonight. This
viii be the last evening but two on which
| these superior athletes will appear.
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State and County Taxes.

Lee Stanley, County Tax Collector,
gives notice that the taxes on all personal
property secured by real estate, and one
halt of the taxes on all real property, are
now due, and viii be delinquent on the
last Monday in November. Unless paid
prior thereto Is per cent. will be added to
the amount, and if said one-half be not
paid before the last Monday in April.
1892, an additional 5 per cent. will he
added thereto.
The remaining one-half of the taxes on
all real property will be payable on and
after the first Monday in January, 1892.
and will be delinquent on the lasff
Monday in April. Unless maid prior
thereto 3 per cent. will be added to the
amount. All taxes may be paid at the
time the first installment is due if SO de-
sired.
State and county taxes will be received
at the Office of the County Tax Collector
on and after October 18th.
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BRIEF NOTES.

Pollce Ofhcer simmons returned yeSter-
day from ColfaN, but Chief Drew is still
in that vicinity looking for train-wrecl-
ers.
It is desired that all persons interested
in the development of natural gas attend
the meeting ut the Courthouse this even
ing.
ID. j. Simmons yesterday sold at auc-
ton TO Isaac Christy the Lowell property
teenth, for S3,950.
ernor's Mansion Committee at Mayor
Comstock's place of business at 1870
O'Clock this evening.
The Chinese have received bic invoice
of idols, OF all shapes, sizes ana colors,
with which they are to TT up dandy"
joss house on | street.
r. II. Cohn, the well-known singer.
has joined the athletic corps, and is now
taking daily ''reduction' trots to Yolo
and other neighboring points
Among the visitors here yesterday was
Daniel Meyer, who came up to see how
his city was getting along. He found it
DONG as we'll as could be expected,
handicapped as it is.
The trial of b. f. Shell, who is accused
OF burglarizing room in the Clunie
Soy OLflI lliOItHS ago, WAS cd1lGu
IN Superior Judge Catlin's court yester-
day, but was continued until to-day.
. Sometime during Tuesday night rail
was loosened on the street-car track on X
street, between Second and Third streets.
Just before daylight the next morning
Thomas Lynch's hack was wrecked by
coming in contact with it. The motive
OF the perpetrator of the mischief has not
been guessed.
A comical sight was beheld on I street
yesterday. Six young men who had
been OIL on fishing excursion, marched
up that thoroughfare, and between them,
one carried two measly looking little cat
fish-the result of the whole days hunt.
They were entirely unmindful of the
shouts of derision that greeted them on
their uptown march.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Metropolitan Theater this even
ing the comedy-drama by Charles II.
Hoyt, entitled "a Midnight Bell" will
be produced, with the original cast, a
carload of special scenery and all the
original snow and slide effects. Mr..
Hoyt has done nothing better than the
construction of this play. It is an idyl OF
New England life in winter; it is a prose
poem of feeling and chapter out Of ma
ture as found in the New England from
which the bloom of the quaint old times
vations. "a Midnight Bell" is wholly
unlike any other of Hoyt's productions.
There is no burlesquing in it; it is a com
edy, but with strains of pathos that
touch the heart, while the mirth of the
piece is sufficient to make the sunshine
of merriment and fun warm the entire
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SACRAMENTO PRESBYTERY.
Sermon Preached by Rev. Mr.. East
man-Other Business.

Sermon Preached by Rev. Mr.. East
man-Other Business.
The Sacramento Presbytery met ac-
cording to call in the Davisville Church
on Tuesday evening. 1t was preceded
by sermon by Rev. Mr.. Eastman of
Colusa, assisted in opening by Rev. Mr..
Stevenson of Sacramento and Rev. Mr..
Mayhew. Rev. Mr. Eastman's text was
from Luke xiv, %. The theme of the
discourse was "Jesus Standing at the
Door"
The speaker said Christ was standing
at every mans door, and wished to come
In, but desired to be constrained to do So
lie often before his incarnation appeared
to his people, and always would be con-
strained TO enter. He instanced the
cases of Jacob, of Lot and of Abraham
che speaker that as pastor he had often
had strange experiences in making calls,
and went on to show how some persons
would welcome him and others would
just open the door to see who it was, and
then close it. So Christ often finds it.
The speaker then went on in a very elo-
Quent way to say how Christ, being con-
strained to abide, worked in the soul
Christ constrained in us would vivify.
and hallow, and illuminate, and inspire
our souls. He gave some very touching
illustrations to embellish his sermon and
1ix the truth in his hearers hearts.
After the Presbytery was constituted,
Rev. Stevenson of Sacramento was
elected Moderator, and Rev. L. II. jerks
OF Red Bluff and c. J. a. Porter as tenn
porary clerks.
The following ministers were invited to
sit as corresponding members of the
Presbytery: Rev. l.. j. Carver of Sacra-
lnento Association of Congregational
Churches, Rev. Caldwell of Presbytery
of Dubuque, Rev. J. Hemphill of Benicia
Presbytery, Rev. j. II. Cornwall, late o1
Colorado Presbytery of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church.
Adjourned to Wednesday morning.