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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
OpiTOPJO SOCIETY PEHFiRS4LS.

The rehearsals OF the Oratorio Society for its
.wcnty-slxth season Will begin this evening In car
ncgle Lyceum. Music Hall. The study Of the pro-
gramme for the first concert viii he begun then
the works 70 be sung being the choral from DIE
Mels,ersingcr': the CXNNNllth Psalm by het-
mann Goetz and n Manila TIE Deum' by Walter
Daurosch Tho ,rogra mines FOR the other concerts
Of the season are the usual Christmasude Mes
slab" and the Requiem" of Hector Berlioz The
concert scheme OF the season Will differ from those
that have preceded by the omission OF the af'er-
noon concerts except IN the case OF the Messiah.
Arrangements are being made for the best solo
lists The society will be conducted for this season
by Frank Damrosch. waiter Damrosch. at his own
request. having received n leave OF absence. The
chorus OF tho society Will enter upon the season
with so nearly It's fun number that there will he
comparatively few vacancies for new members. ana
these vacancies will be given by preference to
tenors ard tassos. New members may apply Tor
admission NJ any OF the regular rehearsals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
DJsREGARDs BROOKLYN DEMANDS
THE BOARD or EDUCATION OVERRuLho
THE CORPORATION COUNSEL AS To
AN APPROPRIATION

The Board OF Education held spirited meeting
yesterday afternoon. the discussion being Det"ee"
the Brooklyn and the Manhattan ComHSsione''
over the apportionment OF the school fund' Inc
Manhattan Commissioners contended that biooh-
lvn had demanded more than her share or the
fund in proportion to her school ATTENDANCE Inc
extra amount asked for was s25,O" According 10
the Manhattan Commissioners. this was que
the fact that the halliday classes IN brooA'F'
we're counted separately and different teachers
were hired for both the morning and afternoon
sessions while in Manhattan and the other Dor
ouobs the two halliday classes were counted as
one and the same teacher taught DOM nv
charter provides that the school funu shai Nv
divided among the boroughs according 10 ue a..
tendance and the number Of teachers required
The advice Of the Corporation Couhsel "du D.e'.
sought by the Board. and his ruling was that
Rrooklvn should get the amount asked TOT III
spite Of this the Commissioners from Nai'''''
voted not TO give Brooklyn the extra amount
Superintendent Maxwell. OF Brooklyn cam.
across the river with blood in his eye ana
= s,ro,g eov o. oratory TO champion the
rights Of his borough After the Finance 'oi'-
mjttee recommended that the extra amount pe
refused he arose and remarked; Nhen brooh.
lvn was a city by itself II never got ehousn mn" 49,,
10 cary on the work OF education. anu 'oO
nov, "a n when Joined to New-York. II Is 10 con-
tnue under the same disadvantage h'''
s,ou,d have "a good schools Manhattan. ana
should have ~ competent and as well-p"d 'e"ch-
crs as the other boroughs. but some peoP'e w ''
seem TO think So" Commissioner Anderson re-
piled that brooklyn should certainly nave toou
schools ard good teachers. but she mus' pa! 'o'
Them herself To take money paid by 'he '"Np''
ars of Manhattan and appropriate II 10 hroohty"
mould no I'm violation of the city charter lie
ouoed sections of the charter In support Vi "''
,',o,r and said he did not think the Corporation
counsel infalllbe. and he knew and held that MI
Whalcn was wrong in the matter
Mr. Swanstrom thought the Board shouid ap'ue
hy the ruling Of the Corporation Counsel as "
as1ar,.,.a ,,ith the charter he was legally the
adviser of the Board ,.,,o, ,,oa
The Finance Committees recominenuatig" was
odontoi hv the Board by vote or u 10 D. -,
SUPERINTENDENT Maxwell then suDinlIru 10 w
Roord The Finance Committees recomiheIu,'V ~
Tbc nomes Of four candidates were added 10 the
Board Of Examiners The Finnnce rodn, . t sor
N"aan. "a tho estimate Of the Department LOT
po, no,nuntinr 10 S24 So, $50 81 The Board ap.
,royed The budget and # Will go 70 the Board OF
Estimate which will meet on Oc'ope' ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
KLONDTKERS COMING HONE.
ARRIVAL. OF THE FULTON WITH 100000
IN GOLD Dust AND F1FTYNINE
MINERS SEVENTEEN DROWNED
At UOTTOM INLET.

Port Townsend, Wash, Sept. %.-The Steam
schooner Fulton has arrived fourteen days out
from St Mchaels having encountered severe ea'es
during the voyage. She brought hfty-nine miners
from nearly every mining district In Alaska. ana
among the crowd according T. the statement OF the
rurser there Is between $4,000 and 100000 In gold
dust
Among the passengers were John Emerson. OF
Minnesota and Charles Daniels. OF Honolulu who
left Kotzebue Sound August q They have pros
pectcd nearly every stream emptying into the
Sound. but found nothing beyond small coiors
They had heard nothing OF the reported strike on
the Kowak River About fifteen hundred men were
on the beach awaiting opportunity to return
south All the business houses which had opened
there 20 catch the trade Of the miners had their
goods packed ready for shipment to some other
point.
Seventeen prospectors are known TO have been
drowned during the season ut Houom Inlet Many
others are missing They supposed to have lost
their lives in attempting TO ascend the small rivers
bic reports from Mnook district are
brought out Capiain Robert j. Durham. OF the
river steamer Ridcout. says that number OF new
strikes along IN" creeks In hat district are re-
ported and the prospects are most favorable lie
also reports the discovery Of the veins or coal on
tho Yukon River ahou, nine hundred miles from
lis mouth The coal is being mined and sold to the
steamers at ~ per ton. II VIII render Navigation
~, tho river much cheaper. as wood IL scarce ana
cxporsivc During the trip up the river the steam
cr paid s. 20 for wood The Goa Is tasIIy Hneu
one man being able to take out from I'VE 10 seven
STATE Scnator J. W. Range, Of Seattle. who IS
among the returning Dawsonitos said Just before
leaving Dawson ,hat Colonel Davis. president OF
the Relief Committee 81 IN" combined secret or
dcrs told him that The aycrag" death rate was I'VE
per day during the last two months. The highest
in one day WAS eighteen.
ON her way down the Fulton found tho schooner
ro,,,sn ! ESnnev which was successfully hoatcd
and taken 10 Dutch Harbor whore she "a under
going repairs She will soon b. in sca-go!ng cond-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
HARVARD COLLEGE OVERSEERs.

Boston. Sept. 2s-At the annual meeting Of the
Board OF Overseers OF Harvard College here thls
morning IT was voted to concur with the president
and fellows In their votes appointing Bertram Cor
don Waters graduate member Of the Committee
on the Regulation of Athletic Sports for one year
from September |, 1895. and appointing the follow.
for the Graduate School for year from Septem.
Der l. 1895: John Henry Wright, A. IL. dean; Hans
"a NJ; John +. Wolf. Phi D.; John W.. Whit
IL. D.. Albert B. Hart, Ph. D.; William E. Boy.
o. Pierce Phi D.; Hugo Munsterberg. Pm. d.. and
Langdou rockingham. VI. ID. V. instructor Ia
pathology, for three years. from September ], uA
Solomon Lincoln reelected president OF the
Board for one year. and the Rev Dr. Alexander
Mckenzie secretary for three yeas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
POWDER EXPLOSION KILLS TWO'
EXPLOSIVES IN ST LOUIS STORE CREATE
RIG LOSS AND INJURE MANY PEOPLE

St. Louis Sept 2s-A powder explosion Qua a
IN the basement Of the four-story building a' w
40 North Fourth-st occupied by {. w.
McCIain dealers in fishing tackle ana spor'hs
goods set the store on fire, caused It's des'ruc
ton and resulted in the injury OF a numper OF
people
paurne Render and Florence Higbee. employees
Of the McCIain company were fatally hurt Fifteen
others were more or less seriously injured sever '
OF them being hremen.
The explosion occurred in the basement OF the
McCIain building where quantity OF powder anu
shells had been stored. and set the building Oh
fire. on the third floor Of the building tour youns
women were at work Maggie Dinkel escaped ny
walking along narrow ledge IN front to the az
Joining store Kate Weldon. Kate Gauh ana
Florence Hgbee waited for the hremen 10 Pu' ny
ladders and take them away from their postum
which became more perilous every moment. me
nrenen took out one Of the women Dut,, py sUIle
misc hance dropped her to the pavement ne o.ne.
two cut by glass and burned by the names lih'
we're nearly consuming them. jumped 10 tne, paw
rnent and were taken to the city Hospital III 10 a
critical condition. The loss VIII aggregate fi'''VV
partially covered by Insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
DR. DIX Will got DECLINE.

=. ,os currently reported in Episcopal Church cir
oioe vestarday that the Rev Dr. Morgan DIX, rector
Of Trinity church. would refuse to permit MS name
~ 20 before the General Convention ~ the Epsc"-
mai church. which Is 20 DO held I'm Washington on
October . "a candidate for reelection to the OF
fee OF president OF the House 81 Deputies
For the laa twelve years Dr DiN mas heen the
,,o,, ~ the chair OF the House Of Deputies.
having been chosen to IN that important office AT
the last four ,riennial conventions OF mo Church
The somewhat unsatisfactory condition ~ pr'
D,'s health IL was alleged IN the runor ye-ter-
dav made him reluctant 10 assume ashiH 'h' "'''
Gus duties connected with the once.
10 a Tribune reporter pr DIX denied mat ne WIS
q, moor health or that he would not allow his name
10 Ice presented to the House of bepNN's '"I ''
president $3.50, ..., t, : go, .ioc,
ed 70 The presidency OF the House OF Deputies /
shall accept"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
CHASED A SNEAK THIEF Up BROADWAY.

Louis Morrison. a stock broker. WITH uptown
offices at No Ass broadway. while sitting IN the
front rooms OF the Offices heard "A noise IN rear
room which IS always kept locked lie Hoheu
through "A panel wicket IN the door leadliig Hn'o
the room and saw a man tying up a pundle OF
o,o,,os Morrison tiptoed back to his desk. got a
landed revolver and then gruf,ly asked The man
,vho, he wanted and what he mas doing.
The man dropped IN, bundle. jumped through an
omen window leading into the hallway. and ran
down the street 10 the Metropole Hotei WIN
Worr,son barchoadod and carrying The loaded re-
volver in hot pursuit Through the Meropole
Hotel corridors ihrongcd with guests, the man
ram with Morrison after him He emerged on
soventh-ave and was caught at the corner OF
by Policeman Painter. OF the West
EIf,te,h-s, station In the West Side Police Court
he said his name was David Bender. forty seven
wears old that he painter by trade ana nad
no nome He could not account for his conduct.
lie was held I'm 500 bail for trial for burglary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS MEET.

Syracuse n Y. Sept 2s-The biennial meeting Of
the Democratic Editorial Association Of New York
State WAS attended by one hundred members last
evening The financial report showed the assoca-
ton to be In fine standing The following officers
were elected: President. Captain Horatio f. With
erstine. "HerkImer Democrat: vice presidents
John H. Farrell. Albany Times-Unlon", Daniel ~
Frlsbie "Schoharie Republican,; Henry A. Reeves
"Greenport Waterman. George NJ. Shull Mount
Morris Enterprise" and Luke MciIenry, "Chitte-
mango Times. Executive Committee, Albert T..
Hoyt Albany Argus chairman. Charles w Da-
Wis. 'Valatie Rough Notes. Jonn y. Mason, "liar-
lem Local Reporter; Francis a. Willard. New
burg Register; James W. o'Rren. New York
Sunday Times: Charles II. Buck. "Glens Falls
Republican; Nelson g. Forshay. "Peekskll Demo-
Graf. G. +. Il. zoe, Rensselaer, ar-F.asle'' (:
Michael McCabe. "Haverstraw Times. l. b.
Green. "Patchogue Argus" and Louis W Feren-
baugh, Waterloo Democrat; treasurer John q.
]. Holden lonkers ard secretary. Frank L. HUI
lette. NORTH TOnnWanda Argus"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
CHICAGO ICE TRUST ORGANIZED.

A LOCAL MEMBER OF THE SYNDICATE ARRANG
ING THE DETAILS OF THE coNsoLIDAT1oN.
The repor; that the Knickerbocker Ice Company
of Chicago has passed into the hands Of local syn
dictate was confirmed by member OF the hrm OF
w n Brown & Co. No. 10 Wall-st, yesterday
The consolidation embraces about thirty ice COM
NAMES in the city Of Chicago The senior mem
her Of the firm Of Brown e. Co Is now in Chicago
arranging the details OF the deal II is understood
that the company is to have pad-up capital Of
n co 600 OF which So 10000 at least. is 10 be con-
trihuted by local firms
II Is also reported that there will be no change
In the management Of the concern. The basis of
the purchase will be 30 per cent face value OF stock
and 80 per cent In the stock of The new company.
THE promoters OF the deal declare that 1t has
not beer brought about with the OBJECT of adyanc-
ing prices. but rather 10 reduce expenses and un-
necessary waste II Is probable that there will be
A radical change In method Of delivering Ice, and
that the consolidated companies will fix freight
vat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
DAMAGE OTTCKLY DONE BY FIRE.

A fire which did damage to the amount Of $500
was caused early yesterday morning AT No. s76
Broadway by the dropping Of piece Of paper
which had used for lighting a Jet I'm the
store Of Iowenfels Il HeihrOner into basket OF
fine feathers Louis Lowenfels went to the store
al GO a IN to open IT, and. having lighted gas
jct I'm the middle Of the with a piece OF paper
dropped the paper not noticing where 1t fell II
landed I'm n basket OF feathers. The feathers in
stantly hazrd up. setting fire to quantity Of
feathers on tables The nnammaDic material
burned like powder. and. although the Fire De-
partment arrived In less than Ave minutes 500
damage was done TO the stock. The loss Is partly
covered by insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
THE RUSH FROM DAWSON BEGINS.

Seattle Wash Sept 2S.-Tnc steamer city Of
Seattle arrived to-day from Alaska with forty
T<Iondlkers who bring Dawson advices mp to Sep
tembrr l. The winter rush from Dawson has fairly
begun Five steamers heavily loaded with passen-
gers were ready 10 leave st Michaels when tho
Seattle left The upper river steamers have full
messenger lists. Many others making prepare
lions 10 come ont on the first tee The upper river
steamers viii make one moro trip before the season
coses There was considerable disappointment
among claim holders on account ~ IN" statement
Of Commissioner Ogilvic that the royalty would not
L., reduced bv him. CpilVe has also made II known
that me will investigate" the gold commissioners
olncc urlcqs positv" IruOf "f fraud Is submitted.
Tho apuroach 81 winter beginning TO check
the rnvages # typhoid and there was decrease
I'm the number of deaths
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Appellate Divlson-supreme Court-Recess
Supreme CoGrt-App,ate rerm-R Recess
supreme Court-speclal Term-pa't before TruAx,
Court opens al 1880 g. m, No sch@fer asi sSnas'-
sainc'avc 20 T. McGoWn act Godsisn. 10 s. MIN
;urn ast calhoun No. q. M.nturn AIT. Calhoun. No
jacques ae Pacinc National Gold Mining Co No 10.
matter Ninety fourth st No H. matter of Lesnef'
son; 30 49, Monsen agt same. n. H. matter q Kap-
Houis AIT First No l. Natona CASH Register company
agt Barger. No Is Pierce Miller Engineering Com
pany at, Word4n No 10 Fri-dander as'. Floumsn. Nc
~ sheppard agt GRADY SO. u. Burt Kenia! No =
sgt National Llnsesd uii company. 70 y Miner ss.
Miller. 30. %. Galsan agt Boiler 40 % Basn ,s sss
toler. No - matter u rne.p. No ~ Lev agt ev %
New York: No 30 Iesher aei Haas: No 81 K Use as.
Hans NJ 80. c9naty AK 'ona'y No - b5ssns as
Flanagan. 80. ~. National BANK asst Faeeri No so
Harper AIT Welsh No. 3. ssnell Az Brown, No o.
Fs6ei ~ A. How AK Horton ~ ~ Cloi,sehak ast
Miller 10 49, Emsrant Industrial Bank es; ohs's'
20 49, pS %a "a mater 81 Sonkns 30 a.
ag De i,rackeller Co. y -. Mechlrics BANK ssI
10 50 People ~ rel Kchrll ast same Ne. o. peog ,
cx rel Terry as Keller. 10 ~ People H re- Sa nar.
ante Loan company Moore. ~ 81 Burt agt IN, ~
patrick No. 81. Litehed as buter 70 90 90 land
AT Miller No '' Felix ast n'n A. yS Ss S' ait
Jonson: 30 III. Grohs sons AKA. &roh 10 o. sn as,
act coe. Ne g. matter Of IooS g. 81 Brsier ss
Klein. No 81. sliko~ttch AT slk9NnNh' 90 u,s
Consolidated Ice Company AIT HeS""f'' 10 '- ''"
supreme Court Special Term-Par II-b..ore Cohen
Court opens at $50 a. Fen, TX P PaT' g a'iss
be Ss SeeIia s,o Tern r,,I pSra e.
Wis probate: Julia punst.r at 10 a m To- 20 4
Miller Anthony German. solomon br"ts.ne' a"
7" sur T cour,-Tria Term-Betqre Arnold -
Cour, opens at 10 80 m Ne DAY caq,hy y-cssH
opens at 10 a. nj Motions a, 1880 a. M a..
city court-General Term-Adjourned SINE a's'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
A CUSTOM or NEW-YORK BANKS.

Buffalo. Sept. 28.-James II. Parker. who was
president In 1895 Of the United States National
Bank, Of New-York City. was called as a witness
for the prosecution. when the trial Of Luke Usher
former president OF the Posdam National Bank
was resumed in the United States Court this morn
ing. Counsel called his attention a note for
$1,000 issued by the Potsdam Lumber Company,
ana then asked him Il the note was not discounted
by his bank with funds raised by rediscounting
paper belons'ng 10 the Potsdam National Bank.
Mr.. Parker admitted that the note in question we
charged AT the time 10 the Poisdam bank In his
cross-examina!on the witness declared that {. wa $
not an unusual thing for his and other Eew-York
banks to redscount the paper Of country banks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
NEW Ruling on ADMISSION or CHINESE

Collector Bidwell's attention has been called 10
an opinion by the United States Attorney General
wherein II Is held that there IL authority In the
existing laws under which consular officers Of China
in foreign countries may Issue to Chinese subjects
of tho exempt caeaes the certificates prescribed by
the Act OF July D. 1874 relating 70 the exclusion ~
Chinese. The practice which has hitherto obtained
o. accepting such certificates will be discontinued
and those subjects Of the permitted classes. com
ing into the United States from China, must pro-
duce certificates from the Government Of China,
and those coming from other countries. in which
they are resident produce. under the treaty
1894 the certificates Of the governments of such
countries and not the certificates OF consular, Gus
toms other subordinate officers OF China All
previous rulings made In conflict with this ruling
revoked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
TROUBLE AT PACIFIC SOLDIERS HOME

GOVERNOR SMITH SHOT AND SERIOUSLY IN
J,RED by AN INMATE
Santa Monica. Cal. Sept Ex-Governor Smith OF the
Pacific branch Of the National Soldiers Home
near this place shot at Ave times to-day by
Albert g. Bradley Inmate Of the home. Three
of the bullets took effect but the surgeons think
none Of the wounds fatal Bradley Is supposed
TO be mentally unsound He arrested
Governor Smiths record at the Soldiers Home
has been stormy one. At Lcavenworth his resi-
dence was wrecked by dynamite the family escap-
ing with slight injuries. james W. Oliver an In
mate of the home was convicted Of the crime The
Governors administration OF the Home was lnvesti-
gated hut his transfer to the Pacific branch was
the only result. Various charges were partially
sustained.
home, Governor Smith for three years treas
urer Of the National Soldiers Home at Togas. No
Charges preferred against him there by the gov
ernor Of that home led to his transfer I'm 1855 TO
Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
NEW.YORK UNIVERSITY OPENS.
AN ADDRESS ON THE LESSONS OF THE SUMMER
MADE BY CHANCELLOR MACcRAcKEN.

AN ADDRESS ON THE LESSONS OF THE SUMMER
MADE BY CHANCELLOR MAccRAcKEN
Tho fall term Of New-York University was for
raIIv onened Yesterday. There was 80 large an
attendance in the chapel on University heish's'
wben Chancellor w D. MacCracken began 70 ao-
dress the assembly that many students Were OIL
ne,ed 10 stand. The freshman class Is the largest
in the history Of the University 49,
In his address to the students Chancehor va"
Cracker said in part: -
given in one summer to the young men OF Ametc s
The elective course taken 10y some OF o9' 10, Gy
Wise They have heen in the Rough Riders. the
list the Naval Reserve and IN Manila some MI IN
soldiers graves The youthful fall. and we wohug,
That great man DR. John Hall has fallen, a toiday
over the ocean and shall be borne next l1esuaS
past University Heights on It's way to Wo3rSn1
from his vars VARS DR.. Hall was king among sris
preachers In New-York. We have had our a. ha
been worth more to a receptive spirit ina" 'N'
Of routine. . -.,,~,hus reads.
.r ae efg1 and az Leon New World given by
Christopher Columbus" over the fresh grave. ITO
our ICsS new World is given by the compassion
and courage of her free citizens A..
The School of Pedagogy opened its year at tne
Washington Square building with 2oo studen,s' INC
largest in It's history. There were 10 las. 49, 49,,
Among the teachers studying there are hve IRON,
Minnesota two from North Carolina ana one i'o'"
chancellor MacCracken delivered short adoies
after which he announced the faculty for tne sea
az follows: DR. Edward r. shaw. ds G,ipI FL We,r
Of the Institute of Pedagogy: Dr. Samne Wvns
br Edward Franklin Burchner rorassor Of
Experimental and physiological psycno,0Sy, i've
Frederick Montesor lecturer on me c1 IN lanes
parton Hanev lecturer on physiological pedasosic9'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
CENTRAL PARK ANIMALS SICK.

Several cases Of sickness have appeared among
the Central Park menagere animals. the exact
nature Of which Superintendent Smith has not
vet determined The big BENGAL tiger Is sick. so
Is the puma. and TWO lion cubs have died recently
supposedly from the same aiment. The Illness,
Superintendent Smith says. Is Kind Of paralysis.
II has appeared only among certain members Of
tho cat family The belief exists that the cause
&c that there is not enough room for such animals
as the lion and tiger IN the preaent menagerie.
Srparinfendcnt Smith is doing all he can for the
Sick animals and thinks he can prevent the spread
o. ~ ai lu1e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
TIMBER FIRES IN COLORADO.

Denver Sept 2s.-Dispatches received here ind,.
cate that great fires are devastating the tlmbe,
growth the main range. from Hams Peak on
the north 70 the Rogaso Springs the south
distance OF hundreds OF miles The flames are do,ns
their destructive work unchecked. They are known
to he doing tremendous damage In Routt County
In Egeria Park. along the Roaring Fork River ana
down in tn. SaG Juan River region. An estimate
Of the damage done Is hard TO make but II will min
into the millions. Human life may have already
been sacrificed. and II the fires are not soon
Quenched by a heavy rain many persons are cer.
tain to perish.
Several mining camps and nnumerable ranches
are now in danger OF destruction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29
CENTRAL METHODIST CONFERENCE.

ithaca, n. Y, Sept. 2s-The Central NewYork
conference ~ the Methodist Episcopal Church
opened its thirty first annual session In this city
to-daJ. The conference was called 10 order by
Bishop Cyrus -. Foss. Two hundred and twenty
five members were In attendance The afternoon
session devoted To business The Rev DR.. s.
l. Baldwin, recording secretary Of the Missionary
Society. addressed the conference I'm the interests
Of missionary work. Bishop Foss spoke tonight
on Recent Travels I'm India and Or T. f. Bald
win addressed the members OF the conference
"Recent Travels IN Chnn. Jnpan and Korea