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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
GREENVLE WASHINGTON COUNTY, MISS SATURDAY, OCTOBER
METHODIST LAYMEN
Circular Looking To Concerted Action on
tho Subject OF Equal Representation In
the General Conference.

Circular Looking to Concerted Action On
tho Subject OF Equal Representation In
the General Conference.
INDANAPoLs, Ind, Sept. Eek
Gov viii CumbaclS, president, and
Hon. John b, Conner, secretary Of the
committee appointed by the Indiana
convention Of laymen of the Methodist
Episcopal church recently held here to
ISSUE an address to the laymen Of the
church in the United States, have sent
out the followingi
10 the Lagum or the MNodH Epjscopai
Church tHe rmited States:
In pursuance TO % call Of 10 prominent and
active laymen OF the Methodist Episcopal
church of this state a convention was held at
indianapolis on the 18TH OF this month TO con-
slider the important questions OF equal repre-
sentation with the ministers IN The general con
ference OF the church.
The convention met, and was composed Of
earnest representative men and women from
syery portion Of the state.
Resolutions were adopted with entire una
uimity in favor Of MISREPRESENTATION and de-
claring that the best interest OF the church
would be greatly promoted by doing it at the
next meeting Of the general conference.
The convention also appointed 80 delegates to
national convention to be held I'm 1898, Our
convention was the first state convention called
for this purpose
Others have since been called and in the CON
ferences in many parts Of the country lay or
gunizutions have been formed for the same pur-
pose
As soon as the call for our convention was
published the undersigned received letters from
all parts Of the country, from both ministers
and laymen. ndor,ing the movement and in-
forming US that like action viii be taken by
them at an early day.
This has led us a, officers of our convention to
ask these organizations both state and confer
ence TO send list of their oGiccrS ana dele-
gates to John b. Conner Of Indianapolis who Is
chairman Of our executive committee.
In this way, by correspondence, q meeting OF
the several committeeman may be called, and
by them a time and place be fixed for a ma
tioual convention
In order that you may more fully understand
the action taken by our late convention in this
city, we will send, on application, copy Of the
proceedings of the laymens convention held in
this city on September Is,
LSignedI WILL CUMBACK. President
JOHN b. CONNER Secretary.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
THOMAS R. MORGAN's WEALTH.


CANTON, O., Sept. 29-A contest has
arisen over the viii of Thomas r. Nor
gan, whose estate is placed at some
thing over $LO)O,OOo. Three sons were
made benefciaries to the extent of one
twenty-fourth each of the estate. An
other son was given ten twenty
fourths. 1t is charged by the three
sons and other heirs that the favored
son used some hypnotic influence over
Mr.. Morgan, which induced him to give
him more than his legal share. 1t
is know that the son favored has fre-
quently exercised mesmeric power over
others, and the contestants Of the will
set up the claim that such power was
used on the dccedent. Counsel have
been engaged, and the case promises
to be a hotly fought one
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
A YELLOW AND RED.
N,mber Of Disease Emblems
Dc ',,oraasinq in New Orleans.
\ r9OEING ANY MORE MALIGNANT,
Il Detention for the Care of De-
T ,.,.d Cases Tour of Physicians in
N. Interest of More Rational
Quarantine, Etc, Etc

,,n ORLEANS. Sept. ~, The mum ber
NhT I.od yellow flags, indicating yel-
y srer about the city are increas-
bn, the disease is not growing any
malignant than it was ten days
new case has been reported on
g,op avenue. 1t is the fourth on
,,tboroughfare. Reports were also
L ,rol of two deaths, but the names
lo,atfon were not given ont.
hoard of health has decided
~oke its days record end at nine
|lo,k instead of six, hereafter, to
LII as.much as possible, conflicts
,rsen the official and the non off
report Of cases.
camp 500 feet away from the main
|diipe, has been established at the
moof detention for the care of de-
on.J cases until they can be re-
I,,,l to the isolation hospital. 1t is
Toonnced that the reported sickness
be steamer Tartar Prince is not
.lor fever, but malaria, The cases
~ examined by DR.. Carter, of the
,fpe hospital service. DR.. Guiteras
I, invited to accompany President
rGobant and DR., Carter on their trip
hr as Shreveport, to confer with
Am officials in the intere st of more
,tona quarantine regulations. The
n will be through southwest and
gbwest Louisiana, and the party
Al board on the train on which it
7yels The newspapers were not
emitted to send Representatives along.
4 new case Of fever was reported at
Philip and Bourgon streets, where
sre is a grocery and drinking saloon.
uumber of people were in the place
the time drinking, and they were
mporauly quarantined.
The board Of health issues notice to
lysicians promptly to report all cases
patients discharged.
Anew law requires people living in
. ,enderloiu district to move to new
bits The law was 10 have been put
toetfect ON October l, but the city
S been enjOined from enforcing the
luircments of the law. To meet the
ssibility of a dissolution of the in
nction the city has given notice that
eordinance is not to be enforced un-
lie fever is wiped out.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
AMENDMENTS DEFEATED.
'A' New Jersey Constitution VIII Remali
II l.

'A' New Jersey Constitution VIII Remain
as 1t Is.
TRENTON y. D., Sept. 20 The latest
I'Sed returns and estimates indicate
la' Ile anti-gambling amendment to
IL 'sate constitution has been beaten
I IRON 1000 to 10000. These figures
,-1' be materially changed as more
! s.pupIete returns come in from
= rural counties, but there
'''n' 70 be No doubt that the amend
-'u' Is beaten. The amendment Civ
4 women the right to vote at school
.'Vuons IS beaten worse than the anti
4. 'ruollng amendment, while the ad
I'm ,,l appointment amendment is
V'aoly defeated by a close margin.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
WILL KEEP EN- GUESSING.


Henry Georges Action as Candidate De-
pends on the Other Fellow,
NEW YORK Sept 29.-The Herald
says:
Henry George, nominated for mayor
by the free silver democrats of Greater
New York, intends to keep the Tam
many leaders oa the anxious seat,
He declares that he will give no
indication of his intentions until
after the regular democratic conven-
tion has adjourned. If the action Of
that gathering is satisfactory to him
self and the body of voters whom he
represents, be will not run for mayor.
If Tammany's action is not satisfactory
MIR. George will accept the Bryanite
nomination and will make a vigorous
canvass.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02

SAN FRANCIsCo, Sept 29.-The
French consul in this city has informed
Postmaster MoDtag that all French
mails received here in transit to Tahiti
should be sent by the barkentine
Tropic Bird on October J, and should
not be held until October Is, as the
steamer Homer, scheduled on the latter
data, would not depart.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02

PEARsALL, Tex, Sept, 29. 49, Two
strangers came to this place, Monday,
and camped on John Bowdam's ranch.
They were in search of buried treasure,
and dug up an earthen jar containing
SIS, 600 in gold They immediately left
on a train with the treasure.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
a DEAD CHINESE.
Body Carried to San Francisco VII"
Cargo OF Canned salmon

s,x FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.-Ihe snip
America has arrived from rrlnc9 ~, W.,
liam sound with a cargo OF salmon, Il.,.
and slowed away in dark corner
was the dead BODY OF one 4 .,
Eor % chinese passengers. 1t haa
been hidden by the other Chinese 70 70
'eeii,nto oeen - bprial at sea, which would
have rendered it impossible to snip, snip 'ng ~,
homes back to China. The condition. eono't ~ %
tbe bodv indicated that the man i'a'
been dead a week.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02

LONDON, Sept, 29.-The Berlin corre-
spondent of the Daily News says; The
statement that the German and Aus
trian emperors have decided to inter
vene between the United States and
Spain is utterly uufounded, notwith-
standing public opinion fpyors Spain.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
BANK OF MINNESOTA.


ST. PAUL. Mimi, Sept. 30 Receivers
Seymour and Lightner of the Bank Of
Minnesota, whose failure, last Deeem-
Der, precipitated SO great imam
cial crisis, have made their
first reports, and asked orders
to pay ten per cent. dividend There
has been already paid sos, SS4.4L After
This payment. the unpaid Indebtedness
viii still be 81, 500, 600, for the payment
of which there are book and stock la
bilitv assets of S., 37d 39S,32,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
FIRE AT MANILA.


MANILA. Philippine Islands, Sept w.
A fire here Tuesday destroyed the
gendarmes' quarters, the pu0hc nora
e rv the museum, the offices Of the de
nertmept for the inspection OF for
ests and many other public
buildings, involving great pecuhlary
loss In the panic which resulted from
tbe fire many people were burned to
death. trampled upon or oIher"lSg
seriously injured. This disaster is sad
tn be of inceudiary origin
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
Three Children Burned to Death.

ALMA, Neb., Sept 29,-Thc farm
house of A. L. Gordon, five miles from
here, was burned Monday night. Three
children, aged eight, ten and twelve
who were alone in the house, perished.
The fire is supposed to have been
caused by an exploding lamp.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. ga
number of residents and property
owners have made application in the
chancery court here for receiver for
the town of Lookout Mountain. The
applicants, in a sensational bill, charge
insolvency and mismanagement and
fraud on the part Of the officials.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
GOLD STANDARD IN PERU.


NEW YORK, Sept GA dispatch to
the Herald from Lima says:
The chamber of deputies is debating
the question of theadoption Of the gold
standard in Peru, The proposition for
a gold basis in Peru is the result OF the
demands of the commercial interests,
and it is believed the new standard
will he adOpted.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02

TOPEKA, kas., Sept 29.-Miss Edna
Whitney, of Chillicothe, Mo, whom the
400 of Kansas City turned down be-
cause she worked for her living, was
given a reception on her arrival in this
city, Tuesday, Of which a president
might have been proud. She is queen
OF the KarnivaI Knights, to reign for
NNreb
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
Member Of the Omaha Exposition Com
mil tna-

DENVER, COL. Sept. 29.-Gov. Adams
has appointed Maj. 5. X. Hopper, gen
eral passenger agent of the Denver n
Rio Grande railroad, a member Of the
Omaha exposition committee.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
s.o-s,sry wilson wants Increased ApP'O
pr!ations.

wAsH1SeroS, sept. ~ = ,,s.,-,,ent seen
wilson Of the agricultural depaE ''neus li'.is
Iii in his annual report ask eonsIs9s con e.,
70 make material increase IN -.-,.bi, .,-e =
'1anr;stion - for at least three orancnes l,,,
PHI, y H. yorI, Of his department lhese
are: The bureau Of ANNA a.. '',.' ,.sstbsr
the farmers bulletins aad 'se "sa''''
bureau, =.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
THE TURKISH PRINCE.

VI seven Of the Crew of the
=. "'ecked Vessel at New York.
t,,'. loRk, Sept. 29.-Among the
Mn sefs OF the steamer Vigilaneia,
,srs, arrived from Cuban ports, were
-, Vi the crew of the Prince line
.s1a 81 Turkish Prince. which went
teb, september II on Campeche reef,
fsF,;tn mics i east Of Progreso. The
a T- T-l ffince was bound from Colon
M "a eraz' aud grounded on the
i, ~ night during q heavy squall,
!" Probably be . total less
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02

BOULDER. Col, Sept %. -- W. II.
Irwin. owner Of the Belcher silver
nine. shot and dangerously wounded
HE wife. and then shot himself through
The heart ing instantly. The couple
had been living apart, and Irwin was
;rtoxicated at the time Of the shooting
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept. 90. The pro
iected road from Chihuahua, Mexico,
TO the west coast, which is to be built
under a concession granted to Henry
c. Creel and Alfred A. Spepdlove, will
soon be commenced.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02

SAY FRANCISCO. Sept. 29-Edward j..
Hunt and Julius l. Bertz, OF th's CITY,
,yborecently returned from Guatemala
yarn Americans against going there
on account -of the inadequate pretee-
ion afforded liie sHd property
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
BICYCLE CENSUS.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The bicycle
census recently taken in France has
been made the subject Of areport to
the state department by United
States Consul German at Zurich
He says that during the last
calendar year 320, SIS wheels were reg
istered as compared with 256, OS+ in the
preceding year, Paris paid one-ffth
Tor Sl2I, ,575J Of the whole amount real
lied from the bicycle tax.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02

PEORIA, H., Sept 29,-William Rey-
nolds. Of this city, Geld secretary Of
the International Sunday-school asso-
eiation. died, Tuesday, at Louisville,
XIV, after an illness Of several days.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
THEY FOUGHT FIRE.
here Was Hot Time in Ferguson, Mo-,
All Night.

ST. Louis Sept, 20. The little town
was aroused about $50 a,
h by an alarm of fire, given by farm
b from Florissant driving to market,
lHd It was discovered that a two-story
Iane structure, occupied by Charles
Panel a saloon-lSeeper; Justice Pol
A'ds Office, William Lewis paint shop,
lld De- c. NJ, Cases coal and wood
''d Office, were on fire, and it was soon
fduced to ashes. The loss will reach
IlhVOi MOSTLY covered by insurance.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02

BOMBAY, Sept. "a plague search
party has been mobbed at lgntppri,
-Four members Of the party, including
. surgeon, we're severely wounded,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
snripc valley GlI) Mines Closed Down
Tight.

SPRING VALLEY. H., Sept. 29-Atter
many skirmishes the miners have sue
ceeded in stopping the men that have
I,.,sn working in the mines here. The
mines an now closed down tight the
first time since the general suspension
in july.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION.
uarter Of Million Dollar Fire at Santa
Cruz, Cal.

SASTA CRUz, Call, Sept. 29,-At . a.
disastrous explosion, which
Frcked several buildings, but fortu-
EaHly was unattended by loss of
II occurred at the works of the
Ealiornia Powder Co., presume
v from spontaneous combustion.
+gll mills, including the corning,
rlns glazing and packing houses,
Iau Their contents, consisting of valua-
i machinery and about 200 tons of
Iy.deFwere destroyed, the loss aggre-
Elng about $3.50, 900.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
IN THE SOUoAN.


], yAAlN' Sept 29.-Gov. Parsons has
~ - from Massowah to Kassala
4. ''oiy IN connection with the ces-
e,a,.yi .4 u mat place by the Italians to the
4. ~ reported that Osman Digna, the
ho. general Of the mahdi. has gone
s.,--g thurman. the military camp of the
,,o. ''nes' near khartoum. Deserters
,,al Vsman Digna's forces have
ipri 'p = Slnkat and are joining the
-slo-Egyptian army.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
IN RernIar Rndr Rlow.

BERLIN, Sept 29, -- The Nossische
Zeitung says the government is taking
steps to introduce a bill 10 increase tRe
beer tax three teld,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-10-02
New Orleans Record.

NEV ORLEANS, Sept. 80. Noon. Five
bes and two deaths have been re-
lGied up tonoon in the city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-28
PERSONAL.

Miss Anna L. Burns, of North Main
avenue, is quite i'll.
Hon. George A. Post, of New York, was
In this city yesterday.
Judge Storms, Of Stroudsburg, was a
9Scranton visitor yesterday
l.. n. Kramer sailed for Europe yester-
Iday on tire steamship st. Paul.
Mrs. Louis r. Freeman is visiting
Friends in Brooklyn and New York.
Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Hara and Rev.
Michael LOTUS spent yesterday in Wilkes
Barre.
EX-Judge Alfred Hand and party have
arrived safely in New York after a stormy
voyage.
Miss Cora White and Miss Julia F..
Burns are the guests of Mrs. F. G. Free
;nan, Of Lenoxville, Pa.
August Robinson, Dr. Bernstein Peter
Zeigler, David Pritchard and Emil Wei
chel. of this city, and Senator Stadler,
of New York, are fishing on the Pocono
mountains.
w. Gaylord Thomas, grand master of
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Penn
sylvania, win be rendered a reception on
the evening of Saturday, June 5, at the
rooms of Slocum lodge in Masonic, Hail,
West Side.
A musicale was given by Miss Anna
Wagner at her home, 9f5 Taylor avenue,
Wednesday evening. Each guest was re-
quested to fill out a part of the pro-
gFamme either by song or instrumental
selections. Fred Widmeyer rendered some
fine selections on the violin. Refresh
ments were served and all had delightful
time. Those present were Misse Emma
Wellner, Ida Prim, Nellie Gardner, Lizzie
Wolf. Frances Wolf and Anna Wagner.
Messrs Fred Widmeyer, Charles Dorsan
Edward Jones. Mike Roll, Charles PAUL.,
George Wirth, Fred Walkers and Fred
Hay.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-28
COMMON COUNCIL.

Common council last night reversed
its former action and voted to appeal
to the supreme court from Judge Arch
balds decision in the new assessment
matter. 1t also took the initiative step
towards making Nay Aug park a park
in reality, by starting on it's course
an ordnance to bend the city for SyO,-
900 to make the improvements suggest
ed by the park commissioners.
The letter from City Solicitor Torrey,
suggesting an appeal in the assessment
case came back from select council
with that body's approval In common
council, when it was first 1Sceived, it
was simply ordered filed Last night
when it came up the second time 1t
engendered a lengthy discussion. First
an effort was made by Mr. Keller, who
led the anu-appeal element to lay the
matter on the table.
This lost by a vote of ayes to 10
nays. There was more lively swapping
but it did not change vote, the motion
to appeal being finally carried by ten
to nine.
Unless the mayor sets himself up
against both councils, the case will go
to the supreme coure. In the meantime
the work of making the city assess
still as 1t will not be known until a de-
cisicn is arrived at by the supreme
court which of the two forms of as
sessments must be adopted.
IMPROVEMENTS OF PARK.
The ordinance for the Improvement
OF Nay Aug park comes from Captain
Moir. 1t provides that the city shall
be bonded for $4,000, subject to a
| vote of the electors, to be taken at
! the election to be held on the third
| Tuesday of February, 1898. Under the
rules the ordinance went to commit
| tee.
Captain Moir also introduced an or
! dinance providing for remodeling the
old Center street station house. In
addition to the 1000 appropriated for
this purpose by the estimates commit
| tee, it is proposed to take another ST.
! coo from various surpluses in 1895 ap-
proprlations.
New measurers were introduced as
follows: An ordinance for grading Min
eral street, between Carbon and Mica
! streets; an ordinance for an electric
| light on the corner of Summit avenue
| and Ferdinand streets; a resolution re-
uuring plans for a sewer on Won Storch
avenue and Honesdale street; a reso-
luton requesting the board of health
to inspect the sanitary condition of the
wood block pave on Spruce street, be-
tween Franklin avenue and Raymond
court; a resolution directing the city
engineer TO consult with the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western officials re-
garding the opening of oxford street;
a resolution for plans for the Cumber-
land Hose company's house.
Mr.. Walker presented petition from
Fifth ward property holders, asking
councils to provide for the opening of
Division street, between Twenty first
and Twenty-second streets. II was re-
ferred to the streets and bridges COM
mittee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-28
TRAINING SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
DIR. Brumbaugh viii Deliver the
Graduating Address.

The following is the programme ar
ranged for the training school COM
mencement:
Overture ............,..., Bauer's orchestra
Invocation,
Rev. J. B. Sweet of the Simpson
Methodist Episcopal church.
plHBlnB ss.''''..''..'''''.'..'... SChool
Welcome address ..,..Miss Jennie Fellows
Tbree-part essay.
Misses May Daniels, Rahel Powell
and Mary Graves.
Address, ~
DR.. NJ. G. Brun baugh professor OF
pedagogy, University Of Penn
Sylvania.
ClnBlnB s'''''''.'..'''''''.''.., SchOOl
Presentation of diplomas.
II. J. Jennings, president of the
board of control.
Selection .........,......, Bauer's orchestra
The date of the commencement has
not been set. as it is not known what
day will be convenient for Dr. Brum-
baugh. An answer is expected from
him every day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-28
CHANCE FOR EVERYBODY.
The Next Sale of Dunn the Halter.

Commences this morning at o'clock
in the Wyoming House. All the stock
is new spring goods and all must be
sold as Mr. Dunn will not take any of
the old stock to his remodeled store,
the Old stand. Newest styles in hats
and furnishings must now go without
consideration of cost. Everything to
be sold. In the next few days there
are greater bargains than ever. Open
until d, m.