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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
METHOD|STS ON BAPTISM
A Spirited Controversy Over the
Subject in the General
Conference.
Three Bishops of the Church to Be
Retired by Reason of Ad.
vanced Age.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, May 13.-In the
| Methodist General Conference to-day sew
eral changes in discipline recommended
by the Bishops were reported by the COM
mittee on revisals. A warm fight occurred
| over the adoption of q section relating to in
FAINT baptism. DIR. Buckley said that he
was satisfied that there were IN the Ba D.
tist church over half million membe
who would now be in the Methodist church
if given the right to choose as to the way
to be baptized. He moved that that part
of the discipline be stricken out, so that
adults baptized in infancy might be al
lowed to be baptized again in any way
they might elect.
DR.. Leonard opposed the motion, and
said the motion would discredit infant
baptism, and be a step backward from the
great Methodist church.
Rev. W. S. Matthews (Southern Califor-
MAJ said he did not believe in discrediting
infant baptism, but did believe that adults
baptized in infancy should be given the
same right as unbaptized converts have.
The section was recommitted, with DR..
Bucklev's amendment, to the committee
on revisals.
The committee on episcopacy did not re-
port In ACCORDANCE with the instructions il
had received. DR.. Buckley stated that the
committee had as yet been unable to agree
upon the number of Bishops it would re-
commend to be created, but that it would
be ready to report to the conference the
first thing tomorrow morning, after the
reading OF the journal. The time for the
committee to report was extended to that
hour.
Though the committee was unable to re-
port, this much is known of the nature of
the deliberations at the meeting. The
members agreed to recommend the retire
ment of Bishop Thomas Bowman, Bishop
r. S. Foster and Missionary Bishop Will
liam Taylor of Africa, on account of their
inability to perform the arduous duties of
their positions by reason of advanced age.
This action will necessltate the election of
two regular bishops and one missionary
bishop.
a proposition to change the date of
meeting of the General Conference from
the 1st of May to the first Wednesday in
May created a sharp breeze
The resolution provided for the calling
OF extra sessions of the conference upon
the call OF a sufficient number, and had
been passed upon by the annual confer
ences, which had adopted it by the neces-
sary three-fourths vote.
DIR. Leonard objected to treating the
matter as constitutional question, claim
ing that the conference has the power to
fix its own time of meeting.
Sargent OF Indiana, NeeIy and Swindell
OF Philadelphia and several others took
the opposite ground, and on being put to
vote the changes were carried in the con-
stltutional way by vote of 697 to 19.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
ST. LOUIS STORM-SWEPT
Many Lives Are Lost and Incal.
culable Damage Is Done
to Property.
Sixteen Freightcars Blown From a
Track and Demolished al
Madison.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 13.-A severe
storm unannounced by the Weather Bu-
reau or weather indications fell upon the
city this evening. From an almost clea,
sky at o'clock rain fell in torrents and
was carried in waves through the air by q
forty-mile wind. The damage to life and
property was very great.
Frederick Vetz, steamboat car penter
was blown off barge into the river and
drowned. Agnes Bolin, aged 3, was blown
over a back porch at GA O'Fallon street
and killed.
William Cedarstrom, boatkeeper for the
Scandinavian Yacht Club, who was on the
river in rowboat, was drowned by the
swamping of his boat. Louis Traffinger
his wife and child were buried under the
debris of their house and badly injured.
The steeple of q church at Fifteenth and
Walnut streets fell to the sidewalk, but NO
one was injured. Three horses and two
mules were killed by the falling of the
smokestack of the Anthony e. Kuhn
Brewery. The smokestack of the Liberty
Brewery fell, but injured no one.
Incalculable loss was done to shade
trees, shrubbery and light structures.
AT Madison, near East st. Louis, six
teen freightcars were blown from the
track of the Chicago and Alton Railroad
and demolished. At Venice three houses
were blown down and the sudden rush of
water washed out three culverts. DR..
Hastings of Venice, with his horse and
buggy, was blown into the backwater oil
the river.
Wires are down and reports of the
disaster come slowly.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
WYoMING REPUBLIC4Ns.
Likely to Be Conservative on tho Finan
cidI Question.

LIKELY to Be Conservative on tho Finan-
cial Question.
CHEYENNE, WYo., May 13.-The Re-
publican State Convention of Wyoming,
which will be held tomorrow, will elect a
Mckinley delegation TO st. Louis, 95 out
OF the 102 delegates composing the con-
vention having been instructed for the
Ohio man.
Very conservative action upon the finan-
cial question will be taken by the conven-
ton, which will probably be content with
instructing its St. Louis delegates to work
for the recognition of silver in the Ma
tional platform. The convention will
select Willis Vandevanter of this city as
National Committeeman for Wyoming to
succeed ex-senator Carey.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
Destroyed bv an Earth quake.

NEW YORK, n. Y, May 13-The Her.
AIDS special cable from Panama says:
Mail advices received here from Guaya-
quill, Ecuador, are to the effect that great
damage was done in Quito and the in
terror towns of the republic by the recent
earthquakes which destroyed the city OF
Puerto Vieio.
Babahoyo and Ambato were great suf-
ferers by the seismic disturbances, and the
loss of life was very great.
The Guayaquil correspondent cables
that the port of Bahia was visited Tuesday
by hurricane of signal violence, accom-
panied by subterranean thunder. All
along the coast OF the province of Manaib
chasms of enormous extent have opened
in the earth
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
MORTON,s ATTITUDE.

Stands on the Financial Plank Of the
Netr York Platform.
ALBANY, n. Y, May 13.-The follow
ing kilograms are self-explanatory
NEW YORK, May 13.
Levi P. Norton, Governor, Albany, ". y: Will
you kindly state for publication your views on
the money question-whether you favor the
continued use of silver and, if SO, at what ratio
and under what conditions? Please telegraph
your answer. r. c. ALEXANDER,
Editor Nail and Express
ALBANY, n. Y, May 13.-R. C. Alexander
editor Mail and Express New York City: Re-
spending to your telegraphic inquiry of this
date, have only to say: Our last Republican
State Convention declared the position of New
York State Republicans, including myself, on
the money question. stand on the New York
platform. LEVI P. MORTON.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
time for effect upon the convention at

tlme lot eleCL upon tHe COufcutiOu al
Chicago.
In the few weeks elapsing between
General Lees departure and the time
fixed for his report there will be hardly an
opportunity for him to make as complete
and conscientious an examination OF
affairs in the island as might well be de-
manded of one intrusted with SO grave a
mission. He has no acquaintance with
the Spanish language, is entirely un-
familiar with the topography of the island,
and will have no opportunity to leave
Havana for the purpose of personal inves-
tigation. Consequently anything he may
have to report must be wholly in line with
specific instructions handed to him before
his departure.
Some of General Lees friends predict
that the Confederate veteran will secure
from his Cuban mission a renown almost
equal to that derived by him through the
fortunes of war. Lees reputation is to be
utilized to gain National credence for the
report he is directed to make and upon
which President Cleveland expects to act.
In corroboration of this it is pointed out
that Consul General Williams has as
sumed entire charge of the Competitor
affair, and that although Lee is ready to
leave for his post Williams has been spe-
ciallv requested to remain in Havana to
look after the interests of the United
States. 1t is also given out that Williams
will remain in Cuba after the arrival of
General Lee, and that he will Keep an eye
out on the legal affairs of the consulate
while Lee devotes himself especially to an
investigation OF the contentious OF the in
surrection,
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
CIpIL rRIALs DEMANDED.
Consul General Hiftiams Presents the
Claims of FiIrbusters.

consult General Hitttd,ns Presents the
Claims of Filrbusters.
HAVANA, CUBA, Nav 13.-Captain-
General Weyler has extended temporarily
the operation of the last edict issued by
him, granting pardons 10 insurgents who
shall surrender to the authorities within q
specified time, SO that it now applies to the
provinces of Havana ana Matanzas, as well
as to the Pinar del Rio province.
United States ConsuI-General Williams
has presented to the authorities the claims
of two OF the prisoners alleged to have
been members of the last flibustering ex-
pedition and requested that, the men be
granted a civil trial on the ground that at
the time of their capture they were not
bearing arms. He has also made similar
request on behalf of the Frenchman who
recently arrived here on an American
ship.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
IOWA PROHIBITIONIsTs.
Nominate National Contention Defe0at
and n Full State Ticket.


and FuII State Ticket.
DES MONIES, Iowa, May 13-Iowa
Probibitionists held their State Conven-
tion here to-day with 300 delegates attend
ing, making the largest convention they
have held in years. J. A. Hervey of Cor
rey was temporary chairman. The per-
manent officers were: Chairman, w. K.
Brown of Storey County; secretary, ]. G.
Van Ness OF Linn; assistant secretary,
Genevieve Fleming of Page.
The convention nominated delegates to
the National Convention in Pittsburg, a
State ticket and named new Central
Committee. The delegates at large are
as follows: B. F. Wright of Floyd, ]. A..
Hervey of Corey, Levi Marshall of Jeffer-
son, j. G. Woodward of Woodbury., Mrs.
L. A Bennett of Marshall, Mrs. A. E. Nc
Murray of Polk, T. G. Orwig of Polk, A. G..
Orwig of Polk. A. c. Bondurant of Polk,
Robert NJ. Adams of Powsheik and III. d.
Smith of Jones.
There was long contest over the plat
form. The resolutions committee pre-.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
An ELECTION RUsE.
Alleged Scheme of CIereIand to T..~r
the Cuban Trouble to Acco,,ot

the Cuban Trouble to Account.
NEW YORK, N. Y, May 13.-A Re.
corder special from Washington saws.
From Democrat possessing every on
portunity for obtaining accurate informa.
tion comes an intimation that Presiden,
Cleveland is contemplating a stroke in
Cuban affairs that will create a tremendous
stir on the very eve of the campaign for
the Presidency, and will inject an element
of uncertainty into the situation that has
not hitherto been looked for.
According to this authority, the sending
of Fitzhugh Lee to Havana is a political
event pregnant with sensational possibili-
ties. General Lee goes to Cuba next wee
and it is understood that he will bear
instructions from the President that will
lead to a report on the situation in the
island demanding i'm mediate action by the
executive. The programme, it is said. is
for Lee to have this report ready lust after
the convention at st. Louis and lust in
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
A COMMERCIAL SQUABBLE.
The Russian and British Disnute 0ver n.
Occupation of the Foreshore of
chefoo. China.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 13.-In con.
nection with the international compIica-
tons arising from the Russian and British
contest over the occupation OF the fore.
shore of Chefoo, China, as a steamship
landing, it is interesting to note that our
sole consular representative at this port is
a consular agent, Arthur k. Donnelly
who is British subject, and simply hold
his Office by appointment from our Consul
at Tientsin, for the sake of the fees he
makes of it, which amounts to only few
hundred dollars a year. Donnelly is, of
course, engaged in other business.
Chefoo is q treaty port, open to foreign
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
TO AID THE INSURGENTS,
Departure of an Armed Schooner
for the Scene of the
Conflict.
She Carries Eighty Men and a Good
Supply of Arms and Am.
munition.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Nav 1s.-Tbe
schooner Gladiator left Fort Meyers, Fla,
last night with arms ana ammunition for
the Cuban insurgents. She also carried
forty men and will pick up more at Kew
Largo. Among the Americans on board
were ]. D. Rose, newspaper correspondent
w. r. Washburn, inventor of rapid fire
guns and L. G. Stewart, skilled engineer.
A. III. Harris, an expert at gunpowder
making, was also on board. Alfonso Con.
zales, Cuban, commanded the expedi.
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
ALMOST ANNIHIIATED.
York of the Cyclone at Panama, a Ne
brdska Village. E

OMAHA, NEBR., May 13.-Additional
reports from last evenings cyclone IN
Douglas County show that Panama, vii
lage several miles nor rthwest of this CITY.
suffered the most, being nearly entirely
wiped off the earth. Not store building
remains.
Livery barns, hardware, i'm plement and
general merchandise stores were smashed
like eggshells, and hardly a vestige of
them is 10 be seen. One man, whose name
cannot now be learned, was caught under
the timbers of falling building and
fatally injured. No other fatalities have
so far been reported.
During the storm in this city runaway
occurred which cost Peter Lowdau.. a
driver. his life. He was thrown from a
wagon and the wheels passed over his
body.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
SUICIDE OF, a MERCHANT.
The Head of n Netc TorEs Tobacco Firm
Ends His Life.

Ends His Life.
NEW YORK, N. Y, May 13-Edward
Friend of the firm of E. & c. Friend e. Co.,
dealers in tobacco, committed suicide last
night or this morning in Leggett's Hotel,
on Park row, by shooting himself in the
head. He reached the hotel at clock
last evening, and, after registering as E.
Lewis of Philadelphia, was assigned to d
room on the second floor. Shortly before
noon to-day a cham bermaid, failing to get
into the room,- reported the fact to the
clerk, and when the door was burst in Mr..
Friend was found lying on the floor with
two bullet holes in his right temple and
apparently been dead for some hours. No
body in the hotel heard the shots fired.
The reason for Mr.. Friend taking his life
could not be learned tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
WILL WORK WITR TELLER.
National Republican Delegates of Colo.
RADIOS First District

rddo's First District
DENVER, Colo, May 13 A. NJ.
Stevenson and John F. Vivian were unani-
mously selected as delegates to the ST.
Louis convention by the delegates of the
First Congressional District, which met
here to-day. James Cowie and C. B.
Tim berlake were named as aiternates
The proceedings were routine, no contests
being presented from Arapahoe County
and no resolutions were adopted.
Both delegates pledged themselves te
work harm oniously with Senator Teller
but Stevenson announced that he would
oppose any movement seeking to censure
Senator Wolcott for his opinions. Earl B
Coe declined to go as alternate, because he
believed the National Convention had al
ready been pledged for the gold standard
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
FREE SILVER, EQUAL SUFFRAGE, NO FUSION

two prisoners last arrested. in connection
with the Competitor tihbustering expedi-
ton, will be tried by an ordinary naval
court-martial, with view to their speedy
conviction.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14

HiU Be Given "Snap" Trial.
LONDON, Eng, May 13.-The Standard
tomorrow will publish dispatch from its
Havana correspondent saying that the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-29

bad loved and revered 90 deeply. and he gave
way 70 a burst Of grief anectinR TO behold.
Your Majesty said Prince Sofatoif. the
after a pause; with an air of deep concern, viii
schrcely need my insurance that the august
entertained the faintest suspicion of this vile
plot: This worthless parchment "-hinriuG the
treaty upon the table with q gesture of disgust
been no less the dupe Of yonder craven schemer
then your Majesty yourselt."
1T is we'll" the Prince. said. regalhing his
and ,disdainful tone. II have. as you say, no
need OF your EScellency's assurance. Nay, no
gentlemen" he continued. addressing those
around him generally. you will. I beg, observe
the strictest silence on what you, have witnessed
mere this evening. The punishment of those
concerned In this audacious crime l reserve for
my future confederation"
While the officers of his suite. with. tho two
wretched 9onspirators, passed slowly from, the
room. tho Prince turned impulsivcly to Sir John
Iempleton, who, with the two Ambassadors,
All. Sir John" he exclaimed. you have
done well. marvellously. well. l understand
now why you have acted thus. and not otherwise.
than the tender feelings OF n brother; else l
might perhaps have Just cause of complaint
that you did not employ. gentlor means than
rest assured OF my. gratitude. l shall not for:
get what you have done for my country as well
as Tor him who now rules It,"
He waved his hand In token Of farewell. and
Sir John Templeton bowed and withdrew.
1t will be remembered that the sudden access
OF Bahama at one Of the most critical moments
OF european history. solving almost providen-
italy, as men thought, q political complication.
took all the world by surprise.
u the fate OF Count Sastrowitch. DR.. Lobe
lief left and E!rSSletaki. the present writer can say
age very, very quietly In Balk anin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-29

Mr.. Losing replied. mfr. Cass viii doubt
less DO elected. AT any rate, he ought 20 be-
However. the record OF the Presidents. uoes
not show the nnma of Lewis Cnss. -
Knowing Mother Bailcy's admiratlon LOT
such Democratic leaders rs Jefferson ana jazz
son. II would DO Interesting 10 know what sho
would have thought Of the latest asplrant 10,
turn over In her grave because hor p~ettinoat III
gold was sent to Mckinley.
Mrs, Bn 10y. then n widow. was burned TO
death on tho 10th of january. 1881, by her
clothes taking fire. She was. 30 years oil nse'
and q handsome woman to tho last.
sons who have been looking at the, Grotoh
monument all these years without knowinR
what IL was there for, II may be stated that
these GrOton people are additionally Interested
in Major Mckinley Coutside of the knowledge
that he Is to be the President of the United
the fact that the Major Is II native OF that part
OF Ohio which was once called New Connecti-
cut. better known now as the Western Reserve:
and that OF this tract OF about six thousand
square miles about 100000 acres was granted
by the State of Connecticut, which claimed
everything In sight west of Pennsylvania after
1855. to tho sufferers by the Arnold raid on
New London, Groton, and the other towns In
cluded in that bloody and destructive invasion.
The value of the property destroyed was, esti-
mated by n commission at S4S5, $50. and hve
hundred thousand acres OF land settled the
Lands. and are included. In tho counties or
Huron, Erie, and n part of Ottawa. IL Is safe
TO say that they are to-day worth at least SALTS
more than they were at the time OF the grant,
and would be even II Bryan had been elected
and the hopeful and patriotic people Of Groton
Mckinley n gold miniature Of Mother Baiiey's
petticoat, w. j. l..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-29
REG ULATED ny n STAR.
A Simple Way or Telling whom . Time
piece Rune Accurately.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Some very old printing that was brought to
light the other day contains curious suGges-
lions for making certain calculations that will
interest many people.
An easy method of correctly regulating
A timepiece by the stars Ia suggested rs follows:
AS the motion of the earth with regard to
the fixed stars (those that twinkle) is uniform.
timepieces can In n most simple manner be cor
iy than by the sun. Choose n south window
from which any fixed point, such as a chin
the side of the window attach a piece Of card
board having, a small hole.in H. in such a man:
the edge dig Of the eievsted object. s.ns liked star
may he seen. The progress of the star must be
watched and the instant it vanishes behind the
time 1t disappears. The following night the
same star will vanish behind the same object
a timepiece mark o o'clock when the star van:
ished one night the following night It will
Indicate three miLutes and ffty-six seconds
II the timepiece be faster or slower than the
indication OF the star; then it. has gained or
cloudy nights follow the first observation of
the star. Il is only necessary to multiply three
minutes hfty.six seconds by the numberSOf
and the product deducted from the hour OF the
clock indicates the first night clear enough for
the. second observation and gives the lime the
clock or watch ought to show. The same star
can only be observed during II few weeks. for
as 1t gains nearly an hour in a fortnight, IL
VIII In a short TINE come TO the meridian in
In making tho observation care must be
taken thai q planet is not chosen instead Of n
star. Additional 70 the fact TINT the light
of fixed, stars wrinkles, while that OF planets is
steady because reflected. a sure rceans of dis
between them is to first watch a
star attentively for a few nights. II it
changes its place with regard to the other
stars. 1t is a planet. since tho fixed stars APP
pear to maintain the same relative positions
with regard to each other.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
RaupenIeim and DendroIene.

These new insecticides are insect lime
or glue, with which to paint the bark
of trees to kill insects or keep them
from climbing. "Raupenleim" is a
German product-the other is sub
stance made in America. Both are made
from crude petroleum. The former has
something like coal tar added. 1t can be
painted or laubed on trees and remains
sticky for a long time According to
bulletin Of the New Jersey station,
at New Brunswick, when either Of these
substances was painted ON peach trees
early in the season, it killed off the bor-
ers entirely. 1t will probably protect
apple, ounce and pear trees from the
attacks of either the round or fiat headed
borers.
In the latter part Of May, after scrap
ing off the loose bark, coating at least
three-sixteenths of an inch thick is ap-
piled to the trunks from the ground to
the branches. This will form surface
that will kill any insect that alights
upon it. A band painted around the tree
will probably prevent climbing insects
from passing over it. 1t is also recon-
mended as protection against mice and
rabbits, or even for shade trees that are
gnawed by horses. 1t will not dissolve
in water, or wash off by rain, recording
to the bulletin quoted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-01-02
Subsoiling Clay Soils.

Will it pay to subsoil clay soils?
Here is what an Ohio farmer says in
reply in letter to Prairie Farmer:
If the land is not tile drained, it is
very doubtful whether it will pay. But
the plOwing to insure success should be
done i'll the fall, and care should be
taken to do it when the soil is in proper
condition-not too wet. If too wet, it
will become puddled and be in q worse
condition that if it had not been sub
soiled. This system of plowing, if prop
erly done in the fall and if followed by
dry cropping season, usually gives
good results, while if followed by wet
season but little benefit, if any at all,
can be expected from it. With pipe clay
well tile drained we should expect good
results. 1t would give the plant roots
more room TO feed i'll soil that had been
influenced by the air on account of the
subsoil plowing, and then there would
not be the risk of the soil becoming pud-
died or returning to its former condi-
tion, as there would be had it not been
subsoil plowed. AS the matter now
stands each farmer must determine for
himself whether his soil will be bene-
fitted to such as extent as to make it
profitable. 1t is our intention to give it
trial on tile drained land having q
hard clay subsoil, with the aim Of aid
ing the clover in its work at subsoiling.