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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-21
THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
Historic Gavel Presented to the Mod
eratcr-AdiournedI Until Monday.

PORTLAND May 20.-The second days session
81 the general assembly is usually devoted to
the announcement of standing committees 20
act upon matters submitted 10 the assembly ana
- report apr pirate action thereon. The resi-
Of the day was occupied with reports OF the
committees Of the previous yel-, which were Ii
r"c;ed - present their views 10 the subsequent
assembly. In announcing the committees Nod
orator Young stated that, owing 10 the laf-e
uUm5-y OF candidates for the rnoie7atorship
Yesterday, the assembly itself hat taken the
question IL chairmGnships out OF his hands As
viii Re no;eI. the cnairmea of the most im-,or-
t8nt committees were candidates at the pre-
y4oUS session. As to the composition
az the committees. so lar Us can
IL Judged b. casual comment. Moderator
Young has exceeded the antici patjous OF
many and has failed 70 justify the fears Of
otatrs He seems 70 have felt the force OF the
general tec ing that he could not aford to pack
any committee in any special interest, but the
exact quality q. his wo5a can Oaiy be asCer-
L DeI when its actual outcome is apparent
The afternoon session was a surprise III the
amount Of g,ouni covered, since TO less than
s'x committees reported and finished their
work \ matter oi considerable local interest
came M a. the opening OF tie morning session
!. connection with the presentation OF a cavel 10
The moderator. d.. Brown, N presenting H. re
teE-ri 20 the cary opinions with regard 70 the
w1fta-C SSless OF the land on the Pacific coast,
HNd then narrated the experience OF nltmau,
the 6rst Protestant missionary 10 this e-!on,
VINO IN las guided 4 ,.-ge caravan al
INN, grants Llther, bringing with him an apple
sapupE. from watch, IN IL old age. the wood ~
the -avei vas taken. The gold aat silver alora-
ing 70 are also products OF tae safe, SO tas; the
gave. : a. emblem ~. the missions in oregon
ana c0use4 Uent,y a. permanent historical inter-
est The afternoon sess. on WAS occupied with
the reports a. the various committees A rec
oUameudation "a - the church perio1icsi was
aIop;sG, t1s; Z - condensed, illustrated and
mAac a2rc attractive Ths question ol the seal
OF the assembly. which created such stir a,
Detroit Was finally settled AMI the seal proposed
adopted, Tie committee On coDeensus creed
reported progress sud continued. The
asonvi.le, Fla. church case came VI sca.n.
snd fiual settlement wss provided lot. The
church unity committee reported progress aad
was co8tn lsd, apparently through mere IN
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Frank Daniels in Little Puck" was greeted
last night by one OF the Target audiences the
Seattle opera house has seen Tor a long time
Those who saw il year ago went again and
found tia. the V!ay itself hal lost
none OF is fantastic ludlcrousucss
While = has been freshcucd IN
with \ iot of new music, songs AMI dancing
Frauk Daniels qnajntaess is what places him
above any other comedian engaged In farcical
woEk. lie was last r .ght irresIst- bly, funny and
iaimi,ab.e IL bis special line OF comedy charac-
tcrzatIog4 AWaog tie supporting company
appearing wita NJ. Daniels. Mss Bessie SAMSON
easily take afst place Ta.s rare little coaleGi
enue came T. tals country with the Nokes fam
lily several years ago she iii very clever WORK
in TIE old N0beS rcpevt0.re, bat she made
her Est decided Bit IS Venus IN - Rag BABY "
She playei Venus several seasons, and only re
Nnquiehei u to taSc the leading female role in
Little PUCK when il was first produced. No
little ot the success 0i ,hc comedy IS due 10 her
efforts. There IS grace, aa.vette aiG ahsn ion
Ia her stage work that IS very pleasing Thus
she easily wins the psbic sad has become q
great favnyitc throughout Jhs country Among
the other wui,suaWn people In the company
AMI deserving 81 praise are I3uy Williams. Bert
Cootc. l. =. Bel. MlSs Il},da Thomas, tbs sweet
singer, Anaetta Iciua AID others.
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THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
A Strong Denunciation of the Liquor
Traffic to Be Passed Upon.


OMAHA, May 20.-Bishop Foss presided az the
Methodist conference this morning Dr. Ham
mond, OF California, introduced resolutiOn:de-
clariny that the Ubiquitous opium habit was
max ing fearful Roadway on the Pacific coast,
andthat vigorous steps should be taken TO
stamp il out He spoke vigorously in advocacy
of the resolution, which adopted Judge
Lawrence offered a reso ution for the appoint.
ment OF a commission 20 ascertain what steps
could be taken to have the Methodist church
united under one organization. The resolution
was referred to committee. D.. G II. Payne
was chosen secretary OF the board oil educa-
ton Mr.. Shaw, OF Iowa, introduced a
resolution to cal a constitutional confer
ence OF delegates TO be elected, TO meet at
Chicago in June, 1895, 70 be composed OF two
bishops and both ministerial and lay delegates
from each annual conference. to revise and
amend the constitution OF the church and sub
nit their results 10 the annual conferences for
ratification. The matter was referred TO the
next annual conference 4 resolution was
adopted requiring missionary bishops to report
all moneys received from private sources. The
conference decided to elect two secretaries for
the church extension society. \ necessary
change in the church law was made, and nomi-
nations :or positions followed, but an adjourn
ment was taken before the result OF the ballot
was announced.
The committee on temperance and prohi BIZ
soon come before the conference. 1t rciterates
the sentiments of the Episcopal address OF 1sSS
declaring the liquor traffic inimical TO the inter
ests Of honest trade, repugaant to the moral
sense, injurious to peace and order. aud
that the only proper attitude toward IL
Tor Christians is relentless hostility.
The report further declares that men
engaged in the manufacture or sale of intoxi-
eating liquors ought not TO receive the CONNER
cal patronage OF Christians. The licensing
plan for saloons is declared to be the means 10
foster AMI sustain a damning traffic. IN clos
Ing the report says, while it is not the province
OF the church - suggest or dictate IS 10 the
political prociiv.ttes of any man. yet the COM
mIttee declares that no political party has any
rights to expect, neither ought any party 20 re-
oeive the support OF Christian men so long as
that party stands committed to the license
party or refuses 70 put itself on record n an
attitude Of open hostii Y 70 the saloon Inc
committee on lay delegations has prepared re
port watch Will recommend an equal lay repre-
seutaton il the council Of 30.
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pEEsSO l..

r. Jcfs, of SnoQuaim.e. is az the Diller.
w J. Nagee OF Auac0rtes, is at the Arlington.
6 s Cobb OF Norfolk, Neb., is at the Northern.
Fred 5. Merrill, of Spokane, is at the North
crn.
7. L. Wooley. of Woolley. was at the North
era las. night
c. g Longstreet, of Anacortes, is stopping at
the Arlington.
Archie Anderson leaves today by the Canadian
Pacific for Philadelphia.
Mrs Minnie Dietz leaves for Chicago today by
the Canadian Pacific road.
Mrs II. Hershberg Leaves tomorrow by tho
Northers Pacific for Chicago.
Henry S. Robbins, a Chicago lawyer, is at the
Rainier hotel with his wife.
Or. and Mrs. Buchanan and John Cunning
ham, of Tula,ip. are at the Occidental
{. V Dolph and & l. Brownel, of Tacoma,
arrived at the Northern hotel last night
2. y. Mackay, who has been stopping at the
Arlington hotel, leaves today for Hamilton.
NJ. Goldsmith, a retired New York merchant
is at the Rainier hotel With Mrs. Goldsmith.
Fred ". Agatz, of EIlensbrrg and A. Beamer,
OF Sprague, are among the guests at the North
eTn.
Mark Wilzinsk who has been doing the CEN
tennial celebration at Astoria, returned yester-
day.
A. F. Burleigh, who has been ct Port Town
send for several days, returned to the city last
night
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Colman and Miss Hun
ter. OF Newport, Il. l., are stopping at the
Rainier.
7. ]. Medill, IT., of the Black Hawk Loan Com
pany. OF Rock Island, arrived at the Rainier
hotel yesterday.
Charles Wilder. of Pcterbo-o y. H., is visiting
his son +. J. Wilder, this being his ird trip to
the Coast in the last three years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Falkland MacKinnon and Miss
HcSkinson. of Wisconsin. arrived yesterday an
are guests Of D.. and Mrs Mitten. Mrs Mac
kinnon and Miss Hoskinson are sisters OF Mrs.
Mittar
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du,gcnce. The same was true OF the eomml''ee
on proof texts.
After preliminary routine this morning. d.
Brown, OF the arrangements committee, looA TAG
floor 10 present the moderator gavei ihaQe Vi
au apple tree planted az WaIla Waila, VASE.
about 1876, by DR. Marcus Whitman. Inc gaVei
was mounted with Oregon gold and silver, ana
appropriately engraved. The speech OF pre-
seataton was specially happy IN its reminders
OF the history o! the state. The reply OF the
moderator was pleasing and satisfactory. Inc
moderator then announced the membership VI
vsrious standing committees. ChairLsnsh!Ds
were distributed as follows
Bills ana overtures. D., Radcliffe, Detroit:
judicial, D.. T. Ralston Smith. Buffalo; p2ilty
OF he church. D.. Bartlett, washington CITY;
home missions, D-. Mcpherson, Chicago; foreign
missions. Dr.. Alexander Alison PhlIade.p nla'
education. Dr. l. gge.t, Runway, y. j.; puoHca-
ton, b.. Sample, New YORK; cnurch erection
Dr. Holmes, Albany, y. y; theoiogicai senin,
aries, D.. Mutchmore. Philsceipaia; IllhIstcfiai
relief, pr. Robinson Allegheny, Pa; frccimcn,
Dr. sutherland Knoxville. Tenn; aid for coll
leges, DR.. Alexander, san Francisco: correspond
ence, Dr.. Biayney. Kentucky: benevoience. pr;
Wallace, LeWistowa, Pa; narrative on state OF
religion. Rev. Worrail, keokuk, Ia; temper
auce, DR.. Bigger, Ohio.
After the announcement OF the standing COM
mittees, DR.. Alexander, of San Francisco. moved
that the report OF the committee on revision DC
made the second order for Monday afternoon
4 letter from John /. Mlfdsenas anu DINERS, Oh
salt Lake, Offering 100 acres OF land in that city
for the purpose Of a site and ali endowment ior
Presbyterian college, to be called the West
minister, was read. A committee was appointed
TO draft form OF acceptance in proper legal
shape. The committee recommended that the
Offer be accepted and that contamination o. the
transfer b. referred to the Presoyt"ry
OF Utah, with instructions 10 act, and
that the management OF the property
and the college be entrusted to
the presbytc.y OF Utah. The presbyte OF Utah
is instructed to report its action IN the premises
TO the general assembly. The special commit
tee in charge OF the church periodical reported
through Or. Mcintosh, OF Philadelphia, AMI D..
Nelson, the editor, addressed the assembly \
resolution enlarging the committee was adopted,
but resolution Endorsing the periodical met
with unexpected opposition. At O'Clock the
assembly exhausted lis docket and was com
PEELED to ad iourn till Monday morning through
lack OF work ready Tor consideration.
popular meeting held tonight in behalf OF
Sunday school work was one OF great interest.
Elder Worrall of New York. presided, and the
speakers were Drs. Young, Radcliffe, Paterson,
Craven and Nordeu.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-21
Nicaragua Canal Tmprovements.

san FRANCISCO, May OK Senator Warner
Miller, president Of tie Nicaragua Cana! Con-
s;Fuction Company, lett here tonight Tor Los
Angeles and san Diego. where he goes 10 itctu e
IN canal interests. senator Miller has found
the utmost Inter shown by Pacific coast people
ii the project. aud while here received both
moral ana financial support and goes away feel
ing that the Pacific coast is thor
oughly impressed w.ta the Importance
Of the Nicaragua canal sidney "
Curtis, Of New le-z, financial manager OF
the canal company viii remain in san fran
cisco some time, looking after the interests II
the company ana RECEIVING Subscriptions He
has not yet commenced active work, but today
senator James &C. FAR subscTib,i for $4,000
worth Of stock ana anIrnber O. otter capita lists
have expressed desire - subscribe. NJ curtis
expects 20 obtain at least s. 0,)1 on the Pacific
COST. The Bank os California his been sivaI,
The agency tcr the company on the Coast aud
wiz receive subscriptions - the loan.
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RaiIrnad and Cnrnnratinn Nn,es.

John Craig, auditor Of the Seattle Coal and
Iron Company, is confined TO his room by sick
ness.
John Wesley Young, city ticket agent OF the
Union Pacific, is il Southern California on e
vacation.
car load OF lemons arrived over the North
ern Pacific on Wednesday, thirteen days from
Philadelphia.
Beginning on Monday the Northern Pacific
railroad will not receive freight after o clock
In the afternoon.
The stockholders meetings OF the Seattle Coal
ana Iron Company ana the Seattle and Easter
Construction Company were adjourned from
Thursday until june .
The Lake Shore freight trains now run
through to aud from the Northern Pacific freig ut
yards, instead OF being taken IN and ont OF the
city by the switch engine from Boulevard.
superintendent MeCabe. of the Northern Pa
cine railroad, came over in the pay car yester-
day for the last time, 10 pay the employees up TO
April 30, when the Seattle yards were cut off his
division
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CLgARERooK. MAY 22.--lSoec.sl.I-A peculiar
phenomenon ia The SKY, visible - this place on
thu night Of May IS Tor about al hour lasting
from about 70 ~ l5.cn has excited the curl
o~i;y q: Tie few wa0 witnessed T. We have
sCcn nothing Ike Il before /; presented
similar appearance - ;hc aurora to-ea.is, hnt
was a. ~ great height il tie SKY. not being
above half a milo hica. aut Vas affected by the
ar cuyre&tS ana cilleS usually cXh h.tei bv
los hanging c.0u : in the Gh5orhooi Of the
gaps ot the mountains directly - the cast
The place is u Whstcom county in township
-. range cast. aud some fifteen miles due "a Il
oi Blaine AMI Nharcom, ant shout Two miles
south 0. the International boundary lire. The
cloud, reflection o. whatever else the strange
N-jtc. phenomenon was. aVrea-ed suddenly
f-om the vicinity OF Noun: Ea51er, about mid
way between :Ae latter aad tho boundary
line. and shot M into the SKY per
particularly - considerable height. Il
SNOW white Co;umI Ike drif,cd snow.
and looked Tor a.. the world Ike tie reflection
from . VAST oven door being thrown suddenly
o,e-f which contained glow iaE ire. grt. light
ing Up the heavens. but ;he eoiuma ~ question
contained 10 bright Co.ocs: Il was merely 4
dead coli Wilderness al sorc dozen vsrus n
width. L remained stationary few moments
then u extended scrtss the sly directly over
head I'll the ,!lu ;4il 81 e wsS barely visible y,
TIE northwest. where IL aiUmed the iuster OF
the plane, Venus. Directly overhead the white
vap9r> bVCaIe Piaiu,y visible ami appeared a
5sTst ~ rtloa passing to the ac-tAxcst- Then
The column appeared II break and AZ about
a. a WAS visible 10 more. i locked Ike north
era lights, oct sprauE directly from the east
Il was also within the -arSe Il: the winds sad
currents ~ nIv IL iocAeI Ike smoke borne
s.ouS IL / tH;a s:Ccaul, hut was zoo white aud
Re.
II cou'i Nc; have heea reflection from
burning mountain. as L was nc; stationary and
- q -.sf p . =
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Leg Crushed by a Falling Bouch.

c. Wall, a woodchopper, was taken TO Prov-
dence hospital last evening with a crushed leg
He was cutting down tree in Guilfoii's lumber
camp. near Snoquaimie, Yesterday morning nj .
o'clock, when dead limb broke of and struck
his RICH; leg and crushed it, He was brouS b.
into the city on the Lake Shore train last even
ing and token 70 Providence hospital. where he
was attended by Dr. Smith. 1t is thought the
leg can be saved.
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CHICAGO. MAY 30 Eleven wei known t.,Set
hroScyS were Indicted hy she Esaai ilrv today
on evidence furnished by railway oai-.al> Il:
was Done 50 socget'v that the scs.pcr, were
taken by surprise. TAev are George Mckenzie.
George " by, r J. lipnter. "a. \ Fcllows.
George Fcars. Il. :, Houston. T lvagd List, J.
A Webb h 4. Milford e. X Mitchell a. F.
~toUt The indictments were faaua under The
state law which fotb5d> tbe scliluS Of tickets
wiIhou; Is certificate Is authority from the road
which issues the kcis fao indictments s.s
thc outcome a! long Standing !eui between
the sealpeTs aai Sac road
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For reddrtuc Inferior Cigars.

swarthy looking individual named T. Bur-
rows was fined SO yesterday by Judge Rivers
for peddling cigars without license. He tells
Il plausible story about how he smrggled his
wares across the boundary, Offers 10 sell them
at sacrifice ana gets good price for what
prove 10 D. inferior goods. For this reason the
toe was made a heavy one
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Illegal LIQUOR Selling on the Lake

Fat ScnUen was arrested at Laurel shade, on
lake Washington, last evening by Detective
John Roberts upon charge of selling liquor
without license. lie put mp 80 bail for his
appearance Tor trial today.
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ate.esram was yester ay resolved by Gale.
Fsy < henderson from Io5n T. Fay. WAC 5 IN
Pert .an.. >ts,ins ;has the suij " ;he 6uudhold-
ers OF The Oregon p&c.tlc railroad against Leohlu
job, tbs puvcha>er ~ ;he ,Ae-la ssle, had been
settled by stipulation Ia crIrt. lhe defendants
offered q stipulation wh'ra 84s the same Is that
asked Tor ty the cou1pls.naats. namely that tne
purchaser bought the goad a trustee jug the
ho1dholders This was ssSaed sai ;AGS TIE
sat Is practically GUIDED
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The Southern Presbyterians.

HoT SPRISGs, Ark, May 20-At today's session
o. the Southern Presbyterian assembly a num-
Der OF reports were read. including that on for
eign missions. \ communication from the
synod IN New HebriGes, protesting against the
sending Of firearms and ammunition 10 the na-
tives by diff national powers, was read. II
asked the assembly 10 intercede with the gov
eminent of the United states TO secure uniform
action on Lnis p0ut
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Another Petty Forger Abroad.

man calling himself H. Aim passed forged
check :or 81 en- Annie wilson, OF Washington
street no:o:4ety, last Ta1rstay evening. The
check was on - 81 National bank, aad pur-
ported 10 have been d-swa on the account oi
>cawaoacher Bros. s. Co The woman desert IS
the man as being Un34-sfzad ana bow.legsed
though g'7t l12k,l- AID nicely dressed
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tween Portland ssd Seattle Chief Engineer
Sneei, who was here recently, is quoted as say
ing that no work will be done this season.
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For Cruelly Beating n IIor.s

Thomas McMullou was arrested yesterday by
Policeman Sucty for cruelty - an animal. The
officer charges him with crue.ly beating horse
he was driving
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sam Lei.e, co'ored. who murdered an i,os.
fe1sive colored barber named Ike Nilkipson j.,
January. ls4l was hanged AZ Vicksburg. Mss
Thursday. aud William Knight was hanged =,
Rolling Fork, Mss, for the murder OF Nike
shea. p section boss 0.9.he railroad
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oIYNti,. Nay ~ speeds Tho report Is
sSan revived thst the Cn.on Pacific is consi4-
sr.ag tas ssv,sahia;y Of changing IS route b.
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For Everett and lowell daily. ; = II. Fss;
steamer state Of WAsA!uStor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04
DYSPEPSIA.

DIR. RAILWAYS PILLS are cure for this
complaint. They restore strength TO the stou-
ach and enable 1t to perform its functions. The
symptoms Of Dyspepsia disappear, and With
them the liability OF the system to oontract dis
eases. Take the medicine according TO direc-
tons and observe what we say in False and
True" respecting diet
eE-Ooserve the following symptoms result
ing from diseases Of the digestive organs: Con-
stpation, inward piles fullness OF blood ia the
head. acidity OF the stomach, nausea heart
burn, disgust OF food, fullness or weight OF the
stomach. sour quotations, sinking or hutterinR
OF the heart, choking or suffocating sensation
when In a lying posture. dimness of vision. dots
or webs before the sight. fever and dull pain In
the head deficiency Of Precipitation. yellowness
OF the skin and eyes, pain iu the side, chest,
limbs and sudden flashes Of heat, burning In the
flesh
few doses OF RAILWAYS PILLS will free
the system OF all the above-named disorders
Send letter stamp to DR. RAILWAY & co.
True"