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New-York tribune., 1895-08-19

His mission was to attend conferences and v'"s
institutions Of learning. In an ntervie" VII"
Tribune reporter he said: --.,
As to the admission OF women into ne me DS tss
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal CnurSn, III
following may be accepted as indicating so'i'e y"
the main features in the case se;o the Church for
some twenty The discipline does ne' Women
who have for years held that the .erf, matter OF
does by sn Mere elected as
the General Conference Of 1880 and Of 1854 AS ,ns
Seesata Seepss Sas for and 01
was therefore, not raised in either OF tnoss "a
npincipai delegates to the General Conference ana
appeared in the Conference with the proper ere;
nof ~ admit these women as delegates. The Gen.
era Conference Of 1892 did not change the %
the famous so-caIied Hamilton amendment 10 %
voted upon. This amendment Is not regardea s "5e nor
seem to deal with the question in judicial s "ay,
and the whole question is therefore howsver how
the Church for readjustment. 1t Is, noweve.' q
mistake to suppose, as some recent newspaper ar.
have indicated tha, the ChIGch o be- ,ps ~ upon
this question Happily, such crisis Is upon 'ns os
Methodist episcopal ShurSh son The5e IS sue eef'e
healthy interest. and nobody need be a'armeu
~ The friends Of the admission of women into ne
General Conference among whom ! am ami, napbS SouS
count myself unwilling that this res1. ,n snUot ~ost
straightforward. honorable judicial wayS ina, "
be recognized by the entire Church as III nas ~
with the constitution OF the Church ana De u1 ~
questioned as to the methods which secure II
They are honorable men. lovers OF Methodism sna
by no means revolutionsts They sincerely erS penerSs
that the time has fully come wnen me .n.n .nu. "a
owes it to her honorable women. who constitute ,.S 20
large a part OF her membership, TO admit them my
her higher councils, as they have already been az
mtted into full partnership in the gress, ens s
prises which the Church is carrying on Ihey ~
iieve that this will add TO the eficiency ana uss
fu.ness Of the Church The number holding tneso sn
opinions and In favor OF the admission OF women
constitutes a majority both in the ministry ana IN "a
the membership OF the Church. as mas oeeh c'ea'"
tested by a vote taken by both orders.
There Is no doub, that the General Conference
which meets In May next will put the whole dues,
ton in satisfactory shape and that vote VII
be taken upon IL in such form that no honest 90. U
lection can be raised against the proceeding There
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or any desired firing position Tss Simple. Strong
sS -. 4, the one ration consists OF = asitv By the
,n,o- ISL " which can be man!puaten Sn cdditIona
,,n.r and with great rapidity. frorwsrd az
,, su.r ia reorired and this Is pus To- re- The
- ssna ndvantaae for the pneumauc 80 he gum
us.iuea % 10 entirey open at the Dreacn y. TO
h1ng ,n the way OF mechanism in'e, IA Closing
,n,snisnce the loading In opening atrsnuenty
,hc hraach In other Inventions N at the
sacasaarv 10 hold the gun out OF passcyng por-
% yyacou 10 open the breacn, an "a in
, .nn Va ,be carriage Interfering whsn ths .oscai
ht,srv ho,, " The pneumatic carriage has dsoress II
iattng MIA form as IL Ia possipie "a t9ripo clear
f'an I'm fortihca tions to form 'T o. n,acns
hnmf The carriage at proper nelsn' ,c,i,ttes for
hii in tho bore This affords COCO a., ~ INNER
ba nal,ng ammunition, hosting Oh snem rs,ne And
ia,S Inns helng necessary The ua'e,sHHfS HHfSyscfv
ppiavating gears are arranged az " wsLa rand
nSer he hands OF the gunners ana 70 1h cnn,cai
,he work OF manoeuvring the gun .u me ,bst no
stssI rollers at the base work 20 csrr,a 9e
snec,ai reversing gear is employed, .ne nn,her
being easily turned from one drect,oad ~ indicate
Ins nojnters and dials are provde1 70 s, ~
,he degree of elevation and tram. ime mee,sr,si Of
eaeb ese c5rriage is about $1,000 Tne a,srm. ma,e
which each is made is steel. generaliy CAS- S6r the
There are six special advantages ciaimuv ,.m M en-
nnsumatc carriage First. the sing.e sys,em m e hs
ppnvad"namely compressed air ior takns . ~ ,he %
peco of the gun and the automatic ,h ,ha ., .e
weanon into battery. This dsPenses WIN NJ v"e othsr
o SPRINGS hydraulics ana % any onsr
% % NJ ncaied methods for performing the SAM ope
ations Second. no projecting portions OF 'ne CAR
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WINGED CREATURES IN THE PARK.
HOW THE WEATHER AFFECTS THE ANIMALS IN
THE MENAGERlE

HOW THE WEATHER AFFECTS THE ANIMALS IN
THE MENAGERlE
The return OF many Of birds that just looked
in on our parks and went nortnward last spring
is a sign that the present torrid weather VIII soon
be at an end. The backbrds have come pacK IN
focks. and with them is the boboink. There are
not many OF either Of these birds TO be seen yet In
Central Park but the marshes just across the river
in New-Jersey thick with these bros that al
this time of the year congregate in big focks on
their migration southwark. The swallow also mas
come southwark, and, as usual loves 10 ny up anu
down the lakes and ponds OF the parks; ana )ude-
ing from his sudden darts here and there. each one
of which means an insect gone ne is cer'ahis no'
starving His resting ground is on the rocks mat
stand I'D about the lakes. and here he basks and
digests his meals F1ocks Of swallows flying south
ward congregate on the telegraph wires Ihey VIII
soon be down in Florida and the west lnoies' for
some time however, We shall have the s"aHo"
with US but there are seldom many here The
swarms Of mosquitoes make the swamps more
attractive hunting ground for the swallow.
The Park has within the last few days been in
yaded by an army OF warb.ers that have raised
families in the North and the old and young can
be heard singing everywhere; and what % time tney
are having eating the & grrOsn ,n snu trees Rhese birds
and the fy-catchers and greenlets VIII prooa oiX
remain for some time. for the parks are III" oil all
There is scarcity Of sparrows just now in the
parks. but II any one maglnes Una, I'VE, 'i
diminished in numbers he is greatly nsa,n msraher, H.
Always In August the sparrows cohgregate ia ia
large hocks and give their individua attention 10
the wheat barley and oat fields IL If lhe.i hai
vesi!rs time. This Is always their practce IN
pas We're 'Si s s county
twenty-five years ago. , .
logical lie as Just now All sorts OF butterflies can
be seen flying over the lawns. and as they sweep
the drives they often stop TO get drink a al
any muddy pool that has been made, by the pass,
ing watering-cart The Camberwell beauty ana
several kinds OF papllio swa.low-taied butter.
flies are particularly numerous. are many
species OF the small blue butterflies. perhaps the
daintiest little fellow that flies. .
In the menagerie the tropica! animals. and they
are in the majority. are thoroughly enjoying them
selves. The cygnets OF the West Australian swans
are thriving wonderfully. The no; weather seems
TO affect many OF the birds sadly. They pant Tor
breath ell day. and many OF them drop from their
perches 10 gasp their fe out on the sand that COW
ers the floor OF their cages.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-19
4 Defence or TIE MOSQUITO.

At the morning service IN Grace Methodist Church.
Jersey City Heights the pulpit. In the absence OF
the pastor was flied by William II. Beach. who is
con sdered the most eloquent layman in the New
Jersey bounds OF the Methodist denomination. He
illustrated his subject with many references 10 the
Lords gifts to men. and told how perfectly all
were made. He said nc always smashed a mos
quito II he was able TO catch one. But few
evenings ago ne saw one under a microscope. and
was thrilled with admiration at the beautiful blue
OF the Insects head and the bri,liance OF It's eye.
while a woman who also took look through the
glass was enraptured with the delicate fringe upon
It's wings Mr. Beach In this. the frst defence OF
the mosquito did not say positively that he would
kill more OF such beautiful insects but gave his
hearers TO understand that he would think twice
before bringing down his hand upon one
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G1sAyD ELiCrRiC LIGHTCOXBfyITiON
AN ASSOCIATION FORMED AND offi0hHs ELESf-
rp--A DENIAL. HOWEVER. THAT ii 10
TRUsT-wHAT SOME BUSINESS
MEN THINK

s,rce the collapse OF the Biddle Trust In 1897
.,or. had been no attempt by the manufacturers
=, gas and electric light fixtures 10 make co"-
h,rs,,on until about three months ago, wheh mem-
hers OF several representative firms had meeting
y, the Union Square Hotel. in this city and formed
,h. Gas and Electric Light Manufacturers Asso,
i,,on ehe arrangements for the meeting were ihaue
&c ,cianhone from philadelphia. where the bluu,e
Tyyust Vas organized In 1855 After the nIst mee,
ne was held IN this city, there Was aiIo .nees
ins IN phiiadelph.a and the following oncers 9 9i
.he associar.on were elected: President John H.
,,,s Ss ~ The Mitchell-V Vance Company, vlce.pres
Sn, u e. BECK OF the Vosburg Manuiacturns
Cnmnany OF Brooklyn: secretary A. ~ inagneis Sx,,
~ The Tbackery Manufacturing Company. OF r rnlia
S,uhia. ireaslrer j. A. Cunningham, OF the brooK-
ivn Gas Fixture Company ,, A. 4, 4,
Members of the association have d.hieu tnas :, Ia 20
trusf They say that the idea OF the assocauon
is partly social as the members are 10 nav s
monthly dinners alternately In at,srn anu I'M NJ
Pbiadeuhia and talk over business hatters an lt-
TfrnaiI,i Incidentally, the members OF the asso-
ation viii endeavor to bring about eood s'a.. M
O." T fee,inr between the competing firms. and try
Also 70 advance prices. Ii is denied that there IS
, az nlsn bv which any factories shall be Closed or
wages Of employees reduced. as was the case al'er
rrseerust w. as formed by c. VI. Bddle In 1882
III" number of the New-York manufacturers OF gas
ond electric Eight fixtures. however, nave fought
shv Of the ASSOCIATION and have said that they dd
moi feel inclined to go into compihatioh Dy Which
thew might be forced out OF business
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MIGISTRA1E SEES FOR HIMSELF

MP CORNELL VISITED THE SCENE OF Lar
crNY. WITH SERIOUS RESULTS FOR
THE DEFENDANT.
MAGISTRATE Cornell spent an hour SATURDAY a'ter'
noon in investigating the story OF Pauh roNoni,
,h,r,sen wears old, Of No 23S Muberry-st' who was
.oa hv Antonio COMO, OF No. 66 Mo,t-st, With
~. larceny OF 5000 COMO said PAUL saw him put
,hs money in secret drawer. The money he missed
last Tuesday as well as dog wnch raui hai
cold him. The dog he found in Pauifs room Psui
said the dog must have jumped out OF the window
Mssistrate Cornell was accompanied by Marc
Moustaki. an interpreter. Cono's rooms are on 'he
.acond soor COMO said PAUL must have climbed
up the waerspout to get to his rooms ms b 10 proe
tM,rnsd Mvm through the window and minute aiter
stuck out his head. saying earnestly he tooHs "a
MAGISTRATE Cornell held PAUL. Tor uiai IN the tne
Tombs Police Court yesterday indorsing the papers
as follows ,a h.,,avs 4. innossibl.
for the dog 10 have jumped out OF the wlndow. |
believe the boy knew the 500 was IN the drawer IRA
and climbed in through the wlndo" uroppS' "eI Wv
dog and took the money.
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ard N. solilers Of King George. during inca the
house was destroyed by fire. Here the Jucge' row
rcar,v seventy years old. is spending tae twilight
OF his life with his family The pace Is oeautiiuiy
kent and there is a small farm attached. Among
the other homes those OF Justice OF sessions ~
I Reilews Gustav Arnold the artist: n. NJ. Cnder-
Siu @ & Hoigman, charles r. Dusenbury. 5r, II.
" Merritt; Dr. J. w Smith. X. 7. Young and POST
master Isaac B. Lent Just across the river is
Yonkers Park a pretty settlement Wnile s'rIctlS
speaking it Is In Yonkers. Its residents are mueh
in the hamlet ana sas are s o%n STkeS
and many fine houses. Among those VINO nave
homes there are Jacob Brush, s. NJ. stevenson Al
fred Dow c w Tapley and William Rawing.
Tuckahoe has no police. and the place Is quiet and
orderly Its current events are pupiisheu IN wv
weeklcsThe Bulletin Of TuSkahoe, inaepemueh1s
B. +. Ashley editor. and ''Ihe Citizeh Deihoc'A.e
A. Lincoln Travis editor. -, --., -
The Communication to New-iork reasonable ana
eighty trains stop at the station daily.
ON THE BANKS OF THE BRONX.
About a mile and a half south OF Tuckahoe. and
on the banks OF the Bronx is the pretty little settle
ment OF Bronxville Of about 500 inhabitants. Just
before the Revolutionary War broke out Lancaster
Underhill purchased about two hundred acres. now
the site of the village for $500 The place Is WITH
out manufactures Of any sIze but there Is small
factory EMPLOYING about ten hands. where deer skin
is tanned. and IL sold to piano manufacturers +.
w. Craft is the proprietor -
The place however. Is not devoid OF interest LOT
among its residents Is a man OF peculiar interest
Lancaster o. Underhlll. the veteran postmaster
now In his eighty-eighth year. His home Is near
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.x ,,,.sIon secured a commodious house at that
- W .orlv in the season for the use OF the CHI.
Srsn among the tenement-houses In the stanton-~
uarIsb and Accommodations have been found for
s,rtv little ones every week stree Juy last
But the fund for the season mas oeen a'no'' e1'
pN. ia the hot weather is not yet IN
80. for additional morey the BLshop thus
Lls re 20 Sew-York church people for the fresh
ar WVtN ,he thermomeer at 95 degrees It's inpor-
tance need be urged and smpy nSy rns sa. we
nay , ia Allied full OF children from these closely
backed homes and streets But our " "o,n nr bso
t a o0o is needed for the remainder OF the sea-
son, and this Is pre;eminenty case o' he gives
WI tp,,on Potter will receive contributions at the
a,nnssepp house No. 20 Lafayette Place.
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THE CATHOLIC SUMNER SCHOOL CLOSED
THE CHURCH TEACHES OBEDIENCE TO coNsTI-
TUTED AUTHORITY.

THE CHURCH TEACHES OBEDIENCE TO coNsTI-
TUTED AUTHORITY
Plattsburg y. V Aug is.-The fourth annual ses-
sion OF the Catholic Summer School closed this
evening when the Rev. John 5. Belford, OF Brook
lyn. delivered the last sermon his subject being
The Church and the Republic" He said In part
citizens. The Catholic Church Is the friend OF
every legitimate Government. but II Is independent
OF any No doubt. the Church. like men, hnds
one form OF government more favorable to Its
all. and she helps all. by teaching obedience 10 au-
thority and fostering every good gift with when
God has blessed man. She teaches that all power
Is from Cod and makes treason crime against
God well against society; that 1t belongs 10
the people 20 determine the form OF government
and the governors and holds that that form Of
the genius and the mission OF the peop.e. The
Church has more right to determine the form
OF government than she has 10 determine the plan
OF a city or a campaign. She recognizes no divine
the people. and she teaches that when rulers be-
come unjust and cease 10 regard the rights OF the
people they become tyrants punishable by God
ana the people.
Neither the people absolute. Their authority
is not a right-it is a trust from God, to whom
they accountable for the they make OF It..
sne can say that a law is unjust and that II may
not be obeyed. In Judging the Church for things
done In the Middle Ages. we must not separate her
from the age state OF society. Enemies of the
Church do not hesitate t. say that she saved
Enrope-that she wa. the only moral power in the
word. The Church looks upon the American Re-
i:s Constitution but she does not say that 1t is an
ideal Government She believes that II Is poss bic
10 construct a government In which Church and
state Will remain distinct. but In which the in
more respected This is the OF the late ency-
cl!cal OF Leo Kill
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A NEW GUN CARRIAGE.
THE PNEUMATIC DEVICE NOW UNDER
TRIAL AT SANDY HOOK.

APPARENT SUCCESS OF TIE CRAMPS IN SOLVING
DIFFICULT PRoBLEM-FEATUREs OF
THE INVENTION.
Washington. Aug. IS (SpeciaD.-The difficult prob
lem OF devising a gun carriage for coast defences
which will. meet all the requirements Of warfare IL
one which has long engaged the serious attention
OF ordnance experts in this country and abroad.
There are a number Of gun carriages which have
been tested by Army officers. and while few have
decided merits. none have proved satisfactory in
all respects. Most OF the carriages experimental
with foreign Inventions which have been modi-
fed and improved by officers OF the Army, generally
in details OF mechanism, not In principle. Included
In the list OF carriages adapted from those made
abroad the so-called American Whtworth and
the spring return mounts. Both devices have ad-
vantages but extended practical tests have resulted
In the rejection Of the Wh!tworth carriage as not
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rage to interfere with the opening and closing Or
the breach OF the gun while loading are TO De
found Third no loss OF time results In operating
the mechanism by pass valves. Fourth, there are
Increased facilities for handling ammunition. Flitn.
rage because the table and bed and surrounding
floor are on level and at convenient height ios 3r
AT hand, and under the immediate control OF the
gunners. It can be operated with comparauveiy
vantage of saving time and making possible rapid
fire largely constitutes the efficiency OF military
I'M
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THE BISHOP WANTS MONEY roR FnEsHAIR woRz

Bishop Potter has Issued an appeal to charitable
people for subscriptions to the fresA-ar work which
is being carried on by the Cattedra, Mission in
Stanton-si. The especial purpose which the fund
that the Bishop desires raise will be devoted Is
that now being carried out in the Summer Home
at Tompkins Cove. opposite Peekskll. Friends Of
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WOMEN As DELEG4TES

AN IMPORTANT QUESTION BEFORE THE METHo.
DIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
rb. Rev Dr. Charles II. Payne. corresponding
acre,arv OF the Board Of Education OF the Method
ist Episcopal Church. has just returned rom
two months visit TO Wyoming, Utah and Coiorado'
New-York tribune., 1895-08-19
THE PETROLEUM MARKET
NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANGE OF rRIcEA

NEWS FROM THE FIELD MD KANuE OF 7 TI6'717"
New-York. August IS. l-so
Petroleum prices the week have remained sufpfi~
ingly statistics the situation OF the IN
dusry. There been recent important develop
ments Tyler County w. Va. and In the frieden f0o
across River the Ohio side The OUTLOOK III
this region encouraging The high average OF p'ce ''
the year has stimulated than the usual deveopnt
and this fact Is evidenced In the complete pipe e 49,
The receipts and falling on OF Snp
ments have resulted slight excess OF receipts ooe'
delivery the first time since September I.'
visible supply OF oil above ground has made sa,
Though II 10 small It is considered notceable In oopa
with the scarcity Of oil last spring Inc conp'e's
line report Tor July compares as follOMs.
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the Harlem Railroad station ana ls Architecture 10
peculiar TO that in in the early part OF the CEN
tury Mr. Lancaster was born In old-fashioned
house on the Ponield Road in 1908. He gained his
early education at the district school, and when he
was eighteen years old went TO work in nour mill
His brother yearned for wider sphere when they
ssew 20 manhood. and went to New-York but Mr.
Lancaster remained in Bronxville al his life and
expects TO die there In 1874 the Harlem Railroad
was completed TO Tuckahoe. and the hrst train ran
to that place on July T. There was a grand ceiebra-
ton On the same day he became agent FOR the
road a place he held for forty -one years.
In the spring Of 1853. under the administration or
Franklin Pierce he received his commission as post
master and his pleasant face Is still seen at the
orice window He as lived in his present home
sntrry whre ne II mas IS beeysd in point Of service out
ranks every other postmaster except one IN the
rhc hamlet has one public school The trustees ns
are s f. Higgins John Craft 4 Bennett ana aha; D,
ssvensy children There Is branch scR9C hoo
known the Jefferson Place nranen Gy rans stop
a; the place on weekdays and the Communication to
Ofns hns 6Ds Sw hn city Is
1850 BY sO%mss fTG% on ns and syen
By hs family Of the REV Robert Bolton and vas
9 The Ksy n sHendlcS %is aaGes De-
Among the places Of note is the "a tSe cse
oi iS,sRh Home 3hsr piisss pAisssnass atf
Mas asseTton Cro's Nest the residence of 7. r cham
has and the homes of F. w. Craft, who has done
much for the place. Alexander Leggett. A. r.
Smith jr DR.. W. d. Granger, Francis Bacon ana
DR.. y. f. Smith.
LAWRENCE AND BRYN MAWR PARKS
At Bronxville is Lawrence Park, which Is laid
out in an artistic manner. 1t has casino where
receptions and entertainments are given. There
are the home of William Howe. the artist. ana
the residence lately occupied by Kate Douglas
Wiggin the authoress
About midway between Yonkers and Bronxville
Is a growing settlement known as Bryn Mawr
Park II is on the main line Of the New-fork ana
Putnam Railroad. about thirty minutes ride, from
One The pretty ttie sia
ton stands IN a clearing Paln.er-ave.. and wnen
one aghts from the train he gets the impression tns'
nc is in a dense forest A few minutes walk, how
ever leads on TO the residential portion which Ior
the most part is situated on high ground thirty
two trains stop there during week days; and the
low communication rate CSC 10 a month"; mas led a
number of New-York business men to make II tneir
home At present the PARK mas not M b Smss
there are J. F. Waller, William Thomas. William
Campbell II. l.. Roberts. Robert Curry and J. l.
Shave.
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foreign Resorts.

r UROPEANS AND TRAVELLERS win nnd
the London once The Tribune II T1ess ssfsss
r. c.. . convsn.eas place their sd'srtssmsa"
sad subscriptions Tor The Tribune
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MR. DE KOTZEBUE IS A BROTHERIN-lA" OF
PRINCE CANTACUZENE. WHOM HE WILL
New-York tribune., 1895-08-19

How highly ex- x-PostmasterGeneral Bisselrs neigh
hors esteem him IL evidenced by the way In which
the Ruffa.o newspapers. Republican as wei as
n nnnnoocratic urge the President to appoint him to
the Supreme Court vacancy.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-19

1t is whispered that Ham" Fish, thinking himsel
strong enough to stand alone. is considering th
question Of withdrawing from the firm OF Payn
Fish & Co. He will probably give three years
notice OF retirement.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-19

"The jamestown News" says there Is little doubt
that Mr.. Whipple will be the next mber OF the
Assembly from the Id Cattaraugus; strict. The
same paper also declares that the = nby delega-
tion from Western New-York will SD ..rt Nixon FOR
Speaker of the Assembly. .
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mo UNDERWRITERS NEEDED.
rUCKAHOE. IN wEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.
WHERE PEOPLE LIVE LONG.

THE HAMLET HAS FACTORIES. But Nc BANKS AND
NO LIVERY STABLE; CHURCHES. But NO
FUNERAL DIRECTOR -BRoNXvILLE. ITS