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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-17

fsaaoa5 Pin an the street
r@ey7tar ard daring refahsry occurre-
4er8s.y s8t@Ersuz or TssIer uraw. ar
az Fne eyes nf hasf dezan people. ard
TIE thssf has thus Tar escaped arrest
Frank II kaarp. a wEil-kaovn attorney
get somewhat under the fa11ueacG q
lt1uor during the early asSsrnoon. 4
frssnd Of bis. afr. Gillespie. seeing hgg uTs-
fortunate condition. undertook the task
% conveying him 90 his home at Il
Twenty fourth avenue SOUTH aud yeat
with him cat the Jau5es street lire.
fhsy Transferred II fte power house. tax
Ing the Rainier avenue fire.
hn@Hp Insisted cn stas'inE outside On
TIE fToEt platform. ard rather resented
tee idea taat he Vas rot able 10 take
care u himself. IS he car reaches,
Seslar way ard slowed DOWN, crossing
re sssltth - fhat print Knapp pitched
heaaioas OF The car lngo the raad G5E-
teTpia as once weus % bis assistance, ard
was 5asnea ~ q fellow passenger on the
car.
as the TWO picked Knapp out Of the
mJa. yaang faaG wh0 RS passing up
tie street tarua 10 their assistance
kaapp was stunned hy his fab. aad had
10 fe carried 10 the sidewalk, The stranger
assisting by passing his arms around
Nna0F''s waist and taking fair share OF
the load
NEGN IfleF Reached the Sidewalk the
stranger suggested that Gillespie go into
an adioinlng house and get a cloth 10
WiIsa some of the mud of Knapp. Gil
lespis accepted the suggestion and Gid
so On his return he found the accom-
n4odating stranger had left, taking tie
incoming Rainier avenue car. which had
passed IN the meantime, About the
same time Knanp recovered conscious
ness and. n.Ittirg his hand IN his pocket
exclaimed that he had been robbed TIE
had while an the car exhibited several
times two 50 gold pieces. These to-
Tefher with 3 diamond scarf pin which
he habltaaisy wore. we're missing.
When Gillespie found that robbery
had actually been committed. and proua-
bis by the accommodating stranger who
had taken the Ralaler avenue ear. he
started after that tar which was stu
within d block or SO. f4e Was unable 20
attract the attention OF the griprnsu or
conductor. although ne followed II 10 the
Walla Wsla addition. from which place
be feiephoned on 70 tlls power house. The
stranger ha3 already reached tnu pos :
hogsse ana taken AGAR down town. 10 he
conld not he stopped.
Tns conductor of the Rainier avenue
car was asked about the matter on k!z
retuTn and stated that The man. when
be took the ear, wss IN very r-ssv2as
condition so mach 80 tibet tfe conductor
smoke 10 him va toeelar NAY bogg It.
The stranger rendered ~ payment Of his
fare a so gele piece. which the conductor
WIS una ie 10 change. The conductor
has no DOUBT that- he couid identify the
man II ne should see hsm again.
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The Bank 81 America. OF Neg York
filed petition IA istertentla.. IA tgas. eas-s
IT the Mannafian Trust com1auv *.
seattse seal and Iron eompaasy yesse~-
ca. According % this complaint the
ceai company r. Indebted u me bank Il,
tne sum 81 x-s.sssl, vfifn snteTess. lasg q ssl
f@a3tEaa from the safe OF colsaamra. 49,
otsgla.$s fas'peiAee2tea 30 secure tie debt
NJ Ndnk Aes5ss prsssr eIcs ever the bend
Ani'SeFs. ia accordance with the decree
q lie court made IN relation 70 ike
Nfa8sga
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MARINE OBSERVATIONS.

Spaeial Dispatch u the Observation-Disclosures
TATOrSs4 JuiY lS-4 e. n1.--{ga rome Ter .
fte-, Cte&F. NtGt southwest. rsn rallies
bark ana bsrkenifDe in row ~ Ts-ee. st
i2% s. vs. Inward. q Chilean slf2 iu tow
81 {aa H8ecmts. AZ 20 g. IA DsfSlGe bound
tr. ttFseut3las. & 3 f1-ee &0G a steamer
NEAH SAY. JulE If-x p. nl-EssFt;ss
Glats4v .ssf s<ut Uafest vfH&
TlsitT ANGELES J2ly 1s-a r. 81 lis
roteatar, .us ciouoys wlu8 NesL SEN
u4.l1E.
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~. J. Lehman to wFsogn J. ] Niles has
ETtasle ar aasi8nHseaf ~ ali his ur0psxtg
TT tie benefit * creditors. tiled az in
VsnserY of sl4e estafe - tne superior ceurt
yesterday Tire property consists artn-
cIfaa3S ~ aee0Anfs 4wealva3Se. IT fua
Faane u slasz.a r. @ntt an interest III q nalfH-
ing claim Ia ehe Boundary creek ,fistrgsg,
Il. 9. The liabilities aggregate s, III 81
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y ezse of The jones Street Cen
sTssas Company Va Watson i. Squire.
:. ssssaa EaFH4ahae. hlet an answer
-, s.Essios court s-aateg day denying
~ ns& N his poss ssi0n any prop
~ a. . we eelendant Tao Union Trust
So anetAvf esfoishea ALSO nied an
- s'eElig sh9t oa the 30. Us ~ tha
ssess ave standing 8 aso saarss
:. ssps'al stock 81 tae uanse 81 Mat
ss Scr, bug the gara ssi1sa does uet
SET '''' '4 "a Squire
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COL. sEiEAgE RESIGNS.
lsssrst n. King Succeeds as Receiver
| III Washington sasfu&@ i1ni.,

81 NAsAtnNAuh Nst tA@@ skNf,
| E1sag 70 eress q Important nassssas
ssxs sia engAste fse ~. aan. t'ot e.
sasgss yesterday aied als Tos.s5attan
! sAx.ser og toe sliiaggun sag4sss
~ u lake effect Jgly e.
fsh hasafe has ne q feettFer o. TOSS .a-
ssusaa rnes iis failure ana A4s admin
Esss tss affs.fs II s ninat sAt sfa tory
tssnsF Jadga Moore aesptea g0i
ssaiss Resignation. ard appointed
sssgs b. King. q Ire lew tErm &c elise
ksk u it5a sucaesser elise & hsg
| ~ Nsa at,aFaeyS f0y Receiver saea1e
tss rs aapalEuaegif aud MIR, King Ia
a1ssSsf gamHEar vita 8ll ghe M airs
y BAH. anJ Iallg Competent To iake
~ - sissse Col. SHsaEe isag0s tae5A
~ arr them 70 completion.
isigs 1s8Fe L IS sata, vi 4 dsrit The
ssFsassisaa of the rev receiver - So
hssh ssis = inelHda atga aaeA' fees.
shease was alaa Be- a3allem So
wsgy ~ rscesgsr. tie es ~ hls at
s'ssys g ih.s action on E4s nart OF 1he
~ al iaAbe material seins 3a ihe
TssSs sx9enses OK tae rsceissTaaip.
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The be8augal us4aasanT @0iast grand
ss53 Decker nrosaeFs gpf sts the mass
expensive In the Whistler s Harper stock
Wnteh h aaw basng slessa oaf. WIS so58
70 a arominefst society leader Il tnis city
yesterday. Tse demand seersss 81 as fer
the gaee}eas hish srN3a instrument. zua
tAa geea remaining very elaborate des}eas
wtll undoubtedly ama homes ia lh.z city
ere long.
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-. - - IL. y. -

T5sv. pr. Il Farser % Spokane, w.u
Isctars Dr. Sc aau sf.1say eVeaine. Joty
= 81 eiet II ta @Sfe aity desired
that aH 1e@sh as4gEs }atergaee4 ta theiv
fat5sa Na s-rcf
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c2urnlssgoaerA Tire decree esses ~ yess.@i
sEe aaa% aaa prior rs1ag OF fsssrrhays ~
z Fssfsian q lct Is block aes. II seafgss
fisle sAfas. waise fE4s remainder % sse
s,'fae 10 soe* 70 Washington iron y arzg
sns1 = Ia Eripk
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s,eatrs'ig. yeve.sns vH ssa Tonight
far san Fraaeasee $3.50 tAe Greatest
cvAva sex carried sauth lx thRs vessel
rse rash s. rs8ea* av the f2rt jfat Is
lie the }as. Vat see 80 ,hc rasr e. e. 9-ss
class Ard Sc - sssevaTe. Fos the next
frin fhe fao-s w.3 % advanced % s. s.
frxs elaxs and s. sfesrage
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FAY IS PRESIDENT.
NE TAKES WHY'S Place IN The
HOARD op Regents.

The gsara Meets aud Passes ResaIr-
sEssrs-TEe King County Bar As.c-
cknafen 8l.o PASSES suitable Resa-
Easioas--AsiareSaes Made by Many
Members.
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:. II. SPeneer, "A shiugle sawyer. died 1t
Sananntsa yesterday morning ~ quick
coEseT- ptiou. Tho deceased isaveS wife
ard iwo small children Tho faneral VIII
te 5eia tais afternoon AZ GtjFaan.
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LAST NIGHT.
The Last Performance of the scar
nfvml OF ssaar.d.v

Tonisht ends tae season of fna ''Carnivsi
of Madrld" sfY NJ e. d nark The ex-
hiief.fon las Beer rsest pleasing ore.
au9 lhe rf*unea should - paekes Is f
i wei waetas ~ i3rge patronage. The
pE5ces' are tha samelS GENTS and 50 cents
Tor reserved seats THIS 81 fhe hi&gesf
show ever saeu Ia tbe West for these
prices. Evesy one should see this spec
tRc5e
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=. Hizsogenetie Medicine Company
-. sslt III tire superior court Se@ies-
y s~sg.sst ali of lhe heifs O. both the
9 rssfr 1. yezieF aaa sarah y. Ae'A-
II - ~ partition Of eltain real Irsi'-
n re ;.ut of defendants y a lengthy
sa 81 .hs irasrests Set cat range
IS w IS a.a,oss lnaoIgasia-ai pr3posti9ee.
-. ~ x.assroease " taa complaint p
- yagsoas Interests. a can be seen
F...six yaat Interests IH@ YaFi37s
% xsss Il All ri SIS community sa5a IL
81 sg. YezIeT 8aG t,a .iest wife.
- 10 Of wa;cn paFtgl9a 3 souE7tt
80 x Es4 agrees Is taa eass
!. re donation iaYla CHAIRS *
r. fsaser. sap4 w'ileb nlag ee roughly
<~s.ssxs As iylDg east II fise = AHA
-, .as,sson Ard a0Ffh 81 feefer way,
1. rg.ssA1eAetic e0a1r8nT - s1ccpr
i .ssrsss II Or. J. Egseue Jordan, rad
.s.,ra 70 an Interest IL th.a property.
80 argesI against tie estats 81 lie
- u.n.y /. Ieslar. ablef esaim was
-.,,yarsssa i,y deaalng 10 the company
2. 80 rcstvilea 81 "a acres fl the trac..
ri company now fe@hs 10 have tae
80 tract partlfioued among tbs oHu-
! u ACCORDING 10 their respective inter
y. 81 II this h not practicable. that
= xbese tract be sold and the moaey
!. s..asfrosa tise sale be 50 divided
n, In,srexts Of the Various heirs. ac-
.ssssag 10 TIE compliant, are as folloesi
Iaringa Hochstetiler. i,lst6. Amanda
! XII. 18th. Elizabeth Rurgeff. i-SSth;
sat, K Florence, Bort and Harry Raf-
- sAsa i.sassil, Ida j. Rufgert 18th.
ssslsa Adelaide. Bart l.. Edward. How
q eaar'es, Harold and Wilbur Eugsert,
- tslgsh Tbs FOR going comprise
: ssay 81 the lste Sarah 8. Xesier.
r, ls.arsst Of the late Henry L. Yes
~ ss.a.e ~ the tact. less the - -
10 Seased the company. was equal 20
3 d Asrss. which are owned by Aesierss
NJ Il sae following interest
xlsnss s.. Yesles. one-half or s5.tSl
sgM D. &. Isopman .Anus b. Joil8a2n.
IN s.osDsAn BaFRhaft, l-lsta each. o.
u aeyss. George T. lsownaau and jacob
tasrnaa ~'sh each. or 9s5S acres
gsry A. waapleF. Geofgs u. Lownan
| u Henrietta Craft. i~s3ih each. or LTD
sea. Marx Il. Gross aad Eva II. jacaS-
!. ..sgsh, or .s19 acres.
! MAeF .Artics defendant 10 the suif aTe
y asasSgie ratoFs OF tna estates 0f both
s. saa AIRS Yesief TIE city ~ seaffie.
K sss9i sAkes are due, the Buffers. wtlo
ssnt5 Efaa.ht ssat against JarGs,n. 10
~ ;le deeds - ,hia props - mace BY
gsn So aside. aHa Ir. JoT5an's &ife IN
n Esss wko i + claimed. has 10 infeG-
X il The pxoneFiy.
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nEsEf1TII.s.


Chapter meeting tonight 3tark desrea
The AreTcsu - headquarters ore fn3-
piope6 ir paving ghS floor af tee Altl3tt3ng
wsa q blocks dipped 3u lar. whieA "a sSa
g9ged 10 prove more durable th4B Tne cd
board A9Qr
CanI Sasrifan long stationed Ira sea5fls
as secretary of MAJ. Parser, AND q euarAe
of saa social work of fh@ Salvation army
la oregon ara Washington, VIII sYGsk in
r-e 4 nny hail corner SseoDG avsf ce ass.a.
and fesier way. Saturday night, galy 4.
Secure reserved seat as The box office
81 fhe Seattle taeater for ihe Carnival os
sfaaffa tonight
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WEATHER AND TIDES.

FORECAST FOR SATURDAY.
Portland. Or. July Il. 1ss7.
Cloudy; cecil.
u. s DEP EsT7fENT or AG8rCUT-
TUKE WEATHER EIRFsAU
DAILY Rs-T.T rT1S
Seattle, July "a ISL
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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-30
THE LUETeERT TRIAL.
II Il Intimassd That some witnss,
May he Tried For Petjury.

Chlcao. Sept. limitations that
perjury has been committed by wit
nosses for the defense In the Luetgert
murder trial are heard around the
criminal court building. coupled with
the suggestion OF grand jury lnvesti-
cation. Il Is said the prosecution se-
rlously contemplated an indictment Of
Mary siemmerlng before the grand
now In session.
During the time Mary Slemmorlng
was on the witness stand she was
Questioned sharply by Assistant siatos
Attorney McEwen relative 10 her tea.
timonybefore the grand jury which In.
uicted Luetgert. She admitted her st0-
~ was 10 that body. as well as To the
evidence she gave before Justice Ker.
slen. who held Luetgert for trial. was
hineront In material points 10 evidence
che gave az the present trial. Her ox.
PLANTATION of the discrepancy was that
Inspector Shack threatened her when
she appeared before the grand Jury,
telling her n she did not testify
against Luetgert she would be punlsh-
ed. Inspector Shack denounced this
statement as utterly false. During her
story ms 20 what took place In the
East Chicago avenue police station
after her arrest Mary slemmering
stated incidents in which Asslstan,
states Attorney McEwen's name figur.
ed unpleasantly. The narration
aroused the blood Of that oflclal. who
plainly says the witness falsined. and
he intimated that Mary Slemmering
might have another court experience
In which the charge would be perjury
The daily crowd at the entrance 20
the criminal court building today was
even larger than usual. The interest.
ing witness was Armadale Opdycke. q
frult vender from near Janesyille. Wis.
Opdycke Il positive that on May 3.
when he was In the vicinity OF Lake
zurich, near Janesvllle. he saw Mrs.
Lueigert In n grove sleeping with an.
other woman. On REORGANIZATION
he acknowledged that his Identified
ton was based purely upon the resent
hlancc OF Mrs. Luetgert's picture TO one
of the women.
Maggie shaughnessy was put on the
witness stand 10 siren. hen the Inn
parchment Of the evidence agalns,
Emma Schlmnke The witness was
with Emma Schlmpke and Rosa
Gleech at a dance In the hall opposite
Lueigcrt's sausage factory on the
night Of Nav J. She said she saw
Luetgert IN the harroom Of the place
and that she and Emma Schlmpke left
the hall about 2 o'clock aud went
home. Consequently. Emma sehlmpke
could not have seen Luetgeri aud his
wife at n o'clock.
Marcus Heinneman added weight to
his testimony and 20 that Of others
who have told how Mrs Lnctgcrt had
frequently said she was going away
from home because Luetgert failed.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-30

San Antonio. Sept. 2s.-Aiter mortal
ly woundlng Julius Hotz. and while his
victim was sull alive. Joseph APPEL
blew his own brains out Monday night.
The FIRST part Of the tragedy was en-
acted az about midnight APPEL be-
tween whom and Hoiz there has been
III feeling fir some time. entered tho
latter's house. on Mitchell street. and
climbed up the hack stairs % the bed
room Of HotE. who was aroused and
came 10 the window. APPEL fired on,e
through the blinds and sent a bullet
Into HotH's thigh The bullet Travelled
upward, passing through the iungs and
leaving the body no the lofl shoulder
blade. II was thought for a time that
the assailant had escaped. bat an hour
later. after the police had arrived. scv-
eral shots were heard from the rear OF
the house and a single snot from tho
top n the back stairway. Ape WIS
found lying dead with n bullet through
his brain near where he had st0c 4
when he shot Hotz. The latter lived
but a few hours.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-30
SCHEME TO BLACKNAIL
Three attorneys Of New York
Placed Under Arrest.
TESTIMONY Is DAMAGING.
They Demanded Of samuel Keller $50.
900 20 Destroy Certain PapsFs And
Were Caught Amer TAhIss
Part Of the Moasy.

New York. Sept. 29.-Colonel Robert
A. Ammon. William A sweetser and
William Woods. all lawyers. have been
arrested. charged with blackmalllng
samuel Keller. former manaer OF the
u. 5. Doan company. discretionary
pool operators. who failed March last.
The arrests were made hate last night
az the Keller residence. According 10
Captain McCluskey, chief detective Of
the bureau OF the New York police de-
partment, evidence OF blackmail was
found Ia sweetser's possession and de-.
tectivca saw the money passed.
Captain McCluskey said after the
closing OF the 4. s. Doan company's
onlces Keller was arrested on a civil
order and later discharged. Ammon
ana sweetser were his lawyers in the
case. and after Kellers discharge tho
lawyers took Wood into partnership
With them and began writing letters
% Keller declaring they held certain
documents the production Of which
would send Keller 10 jail for a long
time. In these letters Captain Me-
Clnskey says there was a declaration
that the lawyers would destroy these
documents for $4,000. Keller consulted
with his lawyers and the matter was
laid before Captain McCluskey. Keller
was told 10 write a letter accedlng 20
the lawyers demands and making an
appointment 20 get them for the pur-
pose OF handing over a portion OF the
money. Provisions we're made for tho
concealmont Of officers In such position
that they could see and hear every
thing that transplred. Accordingly
the litter was sent 10 Wood By Keller
and the appointment made 10 meet AZ
koller's house last night. Keller was
provided with 10 ti00 bills which had
been marked. Three detectives were
concealed In the back part when the
lawyers arrived. The detectives say
they heard the lawyers make a verbal
demand for $4,000 They agreed 10 ac-
eept 1900 IN cash. $4,000 on Oct. ~ and
the balance IN monthly payments Of
$4,000 each. The detectives tsan made
their appearance and made tfe three
lawyers prisoners. Wood was searched
on the spot and the marked bills found
In his pocket.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-30
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
u Opens AZ LlReoln Undsr Very Fa.
vorabie Auspioiss

Lincoln, Neb.. Sept 2s.-Aslde from
the disappointment over a slightly de-
creased attendance from outside states
than what was expected. the condi.
ditlons for the opening Of the sixth
National Irrigation congress today was
most suspicious. Delegates from n
states were enrolled and while the rep.
resentation from many Of them was
not large. the personnel. in the opinion
OF the officers. could be depended upon.
Irrigation topics we're discussed with
animation by such authorities as Pres
ident Moses OF Kansas. Or. George r.
Young OF Utah. Ex-senator Carey OF
Wyoming. =. l.. kellogg Of Colorado
and c. II. Hamlln OF Texas
Brigham Young OF Salt Lake City.
financial head OF the Mormon church.
and son Of the founder. who was on
the programme for an address. was
obliged AZ the last moment TO abandon
his visit on account OF illness. His
state. however. in point Of attendance.
IA second only 20 Nebraska.
The presence OF representatives OF
number OF western railroad lines was
n source Of qualification 20 the OF
GERS Of the congress. who consider Il a
good omen when those companies.
whose roads traverse a district most
affected by irrigation. show an active
Interest I'm the success OF the move
ment
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-30
NOMINATED WILLIAMS.
hAs'aeAussts' Democrats Place Him Al
she Head Of the Ticket

o"AstN democrats Place Him n
the Head Of the Ticket.
Worcester. Mass, Sept. 29.-ueorgo
Fred Williams was nominated for gov.
ernor OF Massachusetts, by the DEM
oeratic state convention on a platform
that squarely indorses that adopted by
the national convention at Chicago last
summer. The other nominees are:
Lieutenant governor. Christopher T..
Callahan OF Holyoke; secretary. c. D..
Nash OF Whitman; attorney general.
John A. O'keefe OF Lynn: treasurer
and receiver general. r. A. Watson Of
Boston; auditor. J. A. Chalifoux a
Lowell.
The convention was 20 0lsordcrly AZ
times as almost 20 require the inter-
yentlon OF the police George Fred
williams was the principal figure OF tho
convention. There was no opposition
10 his nomination for governor. but
his insistance on the turning down Of
old party leaders who were mkewarm
In support q himself and Bryan last
fall, created tumult at the outset be-
fore permanent organization had been
effected
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-30

Galveston. Sept. 29.-August J. Web
er. superintendent Of letter carriers ~
the Galveston postonlce. waived exam
ination on four charges Of OBTAINING
the United States malls before Com
missioner Pickett and was held IN
$4,000 bonds 10 answer 90 the grand
jury, which convenes Oct. 81. In de-
faul; OF bail he was remandod to fail
Mrs, Pauline Keller testified 20 hav-
Ing seen defendant open letters on q r.
ferent occasions Postoflice Inspector
Wood also testified to having arrested
defendant and the finding OF the gloves
and handkerchief In Mrs Kollor's
room. She Is held In $1,000 bonds.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-30
Tracey Nominated

New York. Sept e. Benjamin r.
Tracey, former secretary Of the navy.
was nominated by the convention Of
the regular Republican organization
for mayor OF Greater New York. Seth
Low. the nominee Of the citizens un-
ion. got less than 80 OF the SiS votes
cast. His name was received By the
delegates and inspectors with jeers and
Kisses. and Jacob Worth. the leader
Of the opposition 10 Senator Plat. was
cried down when he essayed to pre-
sent Lows name. None OF the defeat
ed Low men have expressed an inten-
ton 10 bolt the regular ticket.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-30
POWER OF BISHOPS.
Msihoiid Ministers Discus the Propo.
sitisa - curtan Their Power.

Msihoiid Ministers Discus the Propa-
sitisa - curtan Their Power.
New York. Sept 29-There was a
lively discussion AZ the last meeting OF
the Metropolitan ministers Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. In the
Methodist Foot Concern building. owe.
the proposition TO curtall the power
Of the bishops.
The subject discussed e. one o. the
most vital affecting the Affairs OF the
church and Il also embraced the meth
DDS now resorted 10 by leading Clergy
men Of the church In getting trans
feH from one conference 10 another
with a view Of lettering themselves.
The evils Of the present system as
sumed an aggravated form at the an
nual conference Of the New York Eas,
conference last year and this was real
~ the cause OF the present movement
10 curtai the power Of the bishops
Last year three of the leading
churches OF that conference. which
were apparently unable 10 satisfy
themselves with the timber near AZ
hand. the terms OF their pastors hav-
ing expired. extended calls to men In
other parts " the country. and as
sumed that thev would get the men Of
their choice. But the united body OF
ministers OF the conference made a
vigorous protest on the ground that
the conference was already full.
The protest was 10 strong that Blsh-
op Walden concluded not 20 let the
church referred % have the ministers
10 whom they had extended calls"
The feeling that bad been stirred up
In the New York conference. which
comprlsessomeo the leading churches
IN the metropolitan district. had the
eject. however, n bringing the sub.
iect before the entire body % minis
tera, and Il was for the PURPOSE OF de-
tormining whether Il was not possible
to correct the evils that the meeting
was held
Il Is considered likely that the meet
Ing viii result In the drawing M OF
resolutions. witch will be presented M
the next general conference which
convenes next year. recommending
certain regulations u the character In
dictated by the paper Of Mr. Thompson
which was that no new Minister shall
be admitted unless IN old minister
leaves and that no more sh1a be- ad.
mltted than leave the conference In
any one year
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-30

Chicago, Sept. 2e.-Attorney Vincent
Of the defense Is elaied over the news
from Tekemah. Neh lie has not de-
cided whether 20 have Attorney ellis
make deposition IN Durt county
Nch., or have him come 10 Chicago ~
a witness to testify regarding the
woman he believes was Mrs. Luetgert