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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
GOOD PERFORMANCE
OF G0UNOD'S OPERA
Barron Berthald and Anna LIGHTER
Essay Romeo and
Juliet

The success of Romeo and Juliet" de-
pends of course mainly on the artistic
qualifications of those vocalists who essay
the leading roles. Gounod attempted a
very different task when endeavoring to
put Shakespeare's highly dramatic story
into music That he did not do justice to
the theme is generally conceded and yet
If two artists join forces in a truly ro-
mantle version of the parts they will be
well able to interest their audiences.
There are, no doubt, greater artists and
vocalists than those at the Tivoli on the
stage to-day who are heard in this opera,
but hardly any of them will go through
their work with more sincerity than Bar
ron Berthald and Anna LIGHTER who were
chosen by the Tivol management to play
these roles.
Both vocalists have studied the vocal
score with exceeding care and render 1t
conscientiously. Mr.. Berthald fosters be-
sides an agreeable tenor a capacity for
acting that is very useful to him in the
portrayal of romantic characters and his
intensity of action is so strong that Miss
LIGHTER, who Is usually not very fortunate
in complying with the elecutionary part
of her work, was carried along and did
really some remarkably good acting at
times. That the opera is not as popular
as Faust must be ascrihed to a mo-
notonous treatment of the theme which
seems to repeat like phrases in almost
every act. In other words, the composer
omitted to introduce a variety OF themes
according to the variety of dramatic in
cidents.
Next to the commendable work of Mr..
Berthald and Miss LIGHTER the orchestra
is deserving of some attention. Mr..
Hirschfeld, whose seriousness as a musi-
clan is largely responsible for The sue
cess of this present grand opera season,
does not shun any effort to give the San
Francisco public the very best rendition
of great musical works that can possibly
be obtained at the very low prices of ad-
mission. Furthermore, 1t will hardly be
disputed that those who attend the grand
opera season at the Tivoh receive more
value for their expense than they are en-
titled to- In view of this fact a certain
appreciation is due both to the director
and the management which should man
ifest itself in a continued attendance.
ALFRED METZGER.
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posed to be the big event Of the day, was
reduced by the blue pencil to only three
starters, and the well-known roadster
Newcastle sold favorite at S25 to SO The
race was practically a match between the
favorite and Mcmillan, the latter winning
the deciding heat.
The best race Of the day was the PIG
trot. in which there were eleven starters
The chestnut mare Precision was the fa-
vorite at $40 to $50. the field end believing
that the gray gelding Surpol could win.
They were justified by the result, as Sur
pol won in straight heats with quite
little to spare.
To-morrow. in addition to the regular
programme, there will be mile dash for
the 2:10 class. and the 2:14 class will also
be added. Results:
Pacing. 2:07 class. best two in three; purse
s20OO-Royal r. Sheldon won in straight heats
Time. 2:074 2:0S$4. Farview second. Nichol
p third Choral and Haltena Duplex also
Speedway cup race, for amateurs, two in
three-McMillan won first and third heats
Time 2:235s 2:20. Newcastle won second heat
in 220 and was second, Angeles third
Trotting. 2:16 class, two in three; purse 5000
Surpol won in straight heats. Time 2:1o1z
2:l0 Precision second, Niger Jack third.
Phoebe Childems. Kitty Newman. Paddy D.
Kilda Quartermaster, Ivandorf, Myrtle Boy
and Robert also started
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To Solicit Subscriptions.

general committee for the reception TO the
alameda volunteers held in the Recorders 5
courtroom last evening the, following
subscriptions for defraying the expenses
of the proposed reception: w. w. Cog
gin, A. c: Bates, A v Fisher Il: \.
" F Shuttle, Mrs. L. ]. Geary Miss A.
D. b Bremen, W B.. HinnGhman, j. R
Knowland. C. L. Weller, Thomas Lasker,
F. w Thompson, T. G. Daniels, G. F.
A. c. Bates, c. f. PesoH. ]. r. Knowland
and James Fowler were appointed com
mfttee to appear before the City Trustees
tomorrow evening and ask for financial
aid for the reception.
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A Chapter in the Parry Case.

Another chapter was added to the
Parry case last Sunday, when the widow
and the mother of the dead man met at
the grave of the deceased in Cypress
Lawn Cemetery. According to witnesses
the encounter was an unique one. The
mother and sister of Parry went to the
cemetery to place a floral tribute on his
tomb. While there the widow, her sister,
Miss Minnie Brown and Mrs. Won
Valkenberg came on the scene. The
widow of the deceased objected to the
floral piece being placed on the grave and
said so in no uncertain terms. The
mother. not caring to handy words with
the woman who had been charged with
the killing of her son, departed and left
young Mrs. Parry to her own devices.
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L. s A. TRANSPORT SHERMAN.

august %, 1873.
To c. NJ Waage-Sir: The undersigned
members Of Company H. First Regiment
california United States Volunteer In
fantry. wish to convey to you their heart
felt APPRECIATION for your universal kind
ness to our sick and wounded and for the
marked courtesy you have extended 20
us all. .. -,
iu1pelled you to put yourself in position
In helm others. and we can only say that
in YOU the California Red Cross Society
has a kind. Jealous and efficient member.
Hoping your future may be as pleasanII
a. YOU tried to make our past, we remain
'tT' j. g. BroderieSk. Joseph Nenan. Al n.
Waite. William F. Dunno, J. l.. SWltt'
William A. Dineen, Alfred E. Baker John
Koschnitzki, Laurence Grimes, L.: r.
Guedet, Edward Valento, George l. Han h4
T. J. Kenny John }. BInet, John 1919, >: NC
James A. Dodini Henry f. Young, Henry
Cassens. Edward Peters, John j. BAKE
George +. Pendergast, William /. BAKER,
Alfred ". Mclean, Clarence 3; Bean, W.
c Walsh. Albert Clifford, William j.
Gordon, Arthur J. Magee, Joseph +. Con
lon Charles WeG3kEerle, "; VI r. R9gers, GaGrne
H McGinerty Thomas F. Wall, Roy
Morrison. Fred J.. Crosby, Harry Ritter
c. Howard Smith. William Nelson, Louis
+. Dorr, George II. Grimes, Frank q
Larkey, Thomas A. Doxey, Joseph G.
Bechler. John J. Kirby, Herbert w
Blake Ralph w. Ruston, Frederick An
drews. Emil A. Veins, William Grady
w A. Cornish, II. A. Renner, John
Rourbe, Charles A. BURNETT, Harry
Blake, Thomas S. Connor, Martin Freund
Clarence J. Case, Joseph A. O'Donnel,
Theodore L. Holzhausen. Frank Nc
Ardle. John +. Myer, Stephen Heating,
Frank A. Lawler, Thomas F. Browne, +.
O. Waite, Walter 3. Sedgley, Frank An
gelovich. John w. Edsall, Thomas r.
burrows, Peter w. Conlon. Albert E. En-
renpfort, Daniel Clifford, Frank c. Miller.
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ACCUSED OF AN ATTEMPT
TO BLOW UP A HOUSE

KESWICK, Sept. 5.-Mrs. j. II. Plumb,
who came so near to being blown up with
her children Sunday morning by an explo-
sion of giant powder under her house, has
caused the arrest of William H. Snyder
of this place, whom she believes is guilty
of having caused the explosion. Snyder
was arrested here late last evening and
taken to the county jail, where he fingers
in default of $4,000 bail.
SNYDER is a barkeeper, long a resident
of Keswick and has borne a good repu-
tation. Mrs Plumb AYERS that he OBJ
truded his attentions upon her. much to
threatened 70 do what was done Sunday
morning. The circumstances, therefore
point to Snyder as the guilty person, but
there Is no direct evidence.
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TWO LIVES WRECKED.
Lover Deserts Sweetheart for An
other Mans Wife.

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. "a desolated
home and a broken-hearted girl whose
dreams of married happiness are shat
tered form the background to an elope-
ment that was reported to the police to-
day by Andrew Steward of Frederick
street. He has just returned from Stew
eston, where he has been managing q
csnnerv during the salmon season. to find
that last Saturday his wife deserted him
for a younger man, Alf Butler of the
Chemical Works Company, and started
s1900 of her husbands savings. Butler
was engaged to Mrs. Stewards sister.
The police hope to catch the eloping pair
at Winnipeg, which city they Will reach
to-norrOw
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SETTLEMENT EFFECTED
BY WICKERSHAM HEIRS
Frank Wickersham of Fresno Re
ceives $2S, 900 for Abandon
inC His Contest.

SANTA ROSA, Sept. 5.-Final action
was taken this morning in the litigation
over the estate of the late Isaac Wick
ersham, the Petaluma banker. The op-
position of Frank Wickersham to the
probate of his fathers will was dismissed
and Fred Wickersham and Lizzie WICK
ersham were appointed executors. Attor-
new Iippitt filed a stipulation as to the
dismissal of the opposition. The pro-
ceedings this morning eliminated IN an
agreement made between the heirS OF
Isaac Wickersham and Frank Wickers-
ham of Fresno. The estate is valued al
over million dollars.
A copy of the agreement to settle the
case at issue was filed later in the day
the consideration named therein being
$2S, ,000
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Death of Rod Cameron.

RERKELEY. Sept 5.-News has. lust
reached this city of the death % of f, Rod Rod
Gas seriously injured a few days ago in
a @"S dynamite STarnt' explosion in the, stehekin
Valley. near Seattle: 1t was thought at
first that the injuries would not prove
to the effects few days after the acci-
dent.
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CONFIRMS THE REPORT.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5.-In an inter-
view with a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press Rear Admiral Sampson con-
firmed the report that he had asked TO pc
relieved of the command of the North
Atlantic squadron after the Dewey recep-
ton at New York. The admiral said
II some time since asked secretary
Long to relieve me of the command or the
squadron after the reception of Admiral
Dewey but the Secretary has not yet
fixed definite time when my relief shall
be ordered"
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
She Had Many Lovers.

OAKLAND, Sept Rudolph Permien
was put on trial to-day for making al
legged promises of marriage to Miss Hat
fie Isaacs Many witnesses have been
subDenaed by the defense to show that
Miss Isaacs had so many friends that 1t
have nromised to marry her. Many little
scenes in backrooms of restaurants and
lively transactions at dances were de-
scribed by the witnesses. The paternity
Of child is also an element in the suit,
which will probably occupy several days.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
Raid on Scavengers.

Nine scavengers were arrested yester-
day, three for dumping garbage on pri-
yate lots, three for using unsanitary
wagons and three for driving a wagon
without a license The offending scav-
engers. according to the health officials,
have been in the habit of delivering gar
bage to the Central Power Company, 217
Beale street and to Manteps Power Com
pany, 155 Fremont street, to be used as
fuel Numerous complaints have been
made by business men in the vicinity of
these places and the Board of Health has
issued orders to prosecute the violators
of the law
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wanders About Denuded.

OAKLAND, Sept. 5.-Eliza A. Perreau,
aged "A years and residing at 1912 Seventh
asvIrm at Napa this afternoon by Judge
Hail. The aged woman has been in the
habit of late wandering about her home
of nights divested of every stltch OF
clothing. arousing her neighborhood ana
5ecIaiming on spiritualism. She had been
in an asylum before at Stockton.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
Malonev Rests Turner.

DENVER, Sept. 5.-Paddy Maloney of
San Francisco gained the decision over
Eugene Turner (colored) of Denver at the
end of twenty-round bout tonight. be
The bovs fought at 128 pounds. 1t was
Maloney's fight all through, although the
naero had the advantage of height and
reach, but he was unable to land ERECT
u,as exceutionally clever. The decision
orn,.n entire satisfaction.
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Tnsr1lted His Ex-Wife.

Deputy United States Marshal Moffltt
came. down from Chico yesterday with
Oregon T. Wedekind, who was recently
indicted by the Federal Grand Jury for
sending unmailahie matter through the
noetofifce. Wedekind is a lumberman and
Is accused of sending obscene letters to
his divorced wife and Herman Sloat, a
9rio,d Of bprs
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In the Divorce Court.

Hilda Peterson has been granted a
divorce from Carl L. Peterson on the
ground of willful neglect. Ella Harper
was granted a divorce yesterday from
William D. Harper on the ground of de-
sertion Suits for divorce have been filed
by John F. Curran against Amelia Cur
ran for cruelty; Harriet Nottingham
against George w. Nottingham for stat
utory grounds; Mathilde L. Whitman
against Joseph Whitman for desertion
Clara L. Mahan against Harry ]. Mahan
for desertion, and Birdie Stephens against
Harvey Stephens for failure to provide
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
Omaha CARPENTERS Strike.

OMAHA, Sept 5.-Three hundred car
penters struck to-day for an increase of
cents an hour They have been re-
ceiving 80 cents. few of the contractors
granted the request for an increase, but
ali the others wanted the question post
poned until the 1st of January.
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Sale of Thoroughbred Yearlings.

NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-A number Of
4,,oro,ghbred yearlings, the property of
several breeding firms, were sold to-day
ct sheepshead Bay. Among the sales
were the following;
B. C.. by Top GalIant-G -Glenhope, w. B.
b1TCn 1b 6 s0tS by Lord Esterlng- Welcome. Sydney
F4see' C. BY Lissak-Lady Foysler. Sydney Paget,
eonoo
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Trial of the Felis Divorce.

OAKLAND, Sept 5.-The trial of the
Felis divorce suit was begun before Judge
Ellsworth to-day and will occupy several
DAYS. Mrs Bernal Felis is suing on the
ground of cruelty and seeks to recover
Valuable land near Livermore, which she
claims she was possessed of before she
married Felis.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
YoNKERs HARNESS EVENTS.
surpol outfoots Precision in the Two
Sixteen Trot

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-The weather was
perfect for the second day Of the Grand
Circuit meeting of the Empire City Trot-
ting Club and nearly 5000 people were in
attendance. The first event Of the day was
the 2:07 pace, for which Royal r. Sheldon
was the favorite at $50 to $50 for the field.
The favorite won in straight heats and
seemed to have quite lot TO spare.
The Speedway purse, which was sup
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Pioneer Merchant Dies.

OAKLAND, Sept. 5.-Peter Baker, one
of the Oldest merchants in this city, died
tonight He established a grocery busi-
ness on lower Broadway forty years ago
and conducted it up to the time of his
death. Deceased was member Of Live
Oak Lodge, and his funeral will take
place from Masonic Temple on Friday
af
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
BRITISH STEAMER Is
SUNK IN COLLISION

CADIZ, Sept. 5.-The Danish steamer
Cathay, bound from Antwerp for Port
Arthur, has put into this port with her
stem smashed and plates injured. She
reports having been in collision yesterday
off ST Vincent on the southwest ex-
tremity of Portugal, with the. British
steamer Clan MacGregor, which sailed
from Madras August 5 and Colombo
August for London. The Cathay added
that the Clan MacGregor sank, but that
her crew were safely landed.
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The following expressions of gratitude
from Californian volunteers toward two
members Of the Red Cross Society Will
be read with interest:
L. s. A TRANSPORT SHERMAN.
August 90 1899
To Miss Ida Garlick: we, the under
signed, members of Company II, First
Regiment California United States Vol
unteer Infantry extend to you a hearty
appreciation for your untiring efforts to
brighten our lives during your service as
a Red Cross representative and for the
gentle administrations of mercy to our
unfortunates who came under your care.
The California Red Cross Society has in
you a member who entirely fills the mis-
sion for which you volunteered, and in
thanking you we wish to add you have by
your kindness endeared yourself to US all
That your life may be as free from care
and pain as you would have ours is the
earnest prayer Of yours respectfully,
J. z. Broderick. Alfred W. Mclean,
Harry Blake. James King, George l.
Edward Valento. Thomas S. ConnOr. Jo-
seph Durham, Fred l.. Crosby, Martin
ter. C. Howard Smith, Henry. Cassens,
Edward Peters. Louis F. Dorr. George H
Grimes, Frank X Larkey, William P.
Baker. T. J. Kenny, George H. McGinerty,
bert Clifford. Frederick Andrews, William
]. Gordon, John J. MckeOn, Joseph F.
52e36ort FPP2R PeteF DANIEL M Rf9@ C6rd f9eE Frank
Miller, Al n. Waite, Clarence ]. Case,
Joseph A. O'Donnell, William Nelson.
John ]. Blake, Frank McArdle, John F.
Myer. William A. Dineen, Thomas A.
Dorey. Frank a. Lawler, Thomas F.
Browne, F. 0. Waite. Walter 3. Sedgley,
ence Grimes. Alfred f. Baker, ]. L. Swift,
Charles Weckerle, William II. Rogers,
George w Robe. Joseph Neilan. James A.
Dodlni. Henry F. Young, John ]. Binet,
Theo L. Holzhausen, Thomas F. Wall,
John Koschnitzki, George E. Pendergast,
Stephen Heating, Thomas j. MCGOWAN,
C. Walsh Louie F. Guedet, Frank Angel
ovich. John w. Edsall. Arthur J. Magee,
Thomas r. Burrows, William Grady, w.
A. Cornish. H. a. Renne, John Rourke,
Fred A .Jaggie.
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Renouet to Volunteers.

The ex-members of the CITY Guard.
COMPANY B. First Infantry, National
Cuard of California, will tender banquet
to Company B, First California volun,,
teers, this evening at the Occidental
Hotel.
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Gould's Long Cruise.

SOUTHAMPTON Sept 5.-Howard
Gould and party, on board Mr. Gould's
steam Yacht Niagara, have returned to
Southampton from Norway, having
cruised 1000 miles since May u, on which
date the Niagara sailed from New York.
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w. ]. Callingham,s VIII.

The will of William j. Callingham, who
died June 10, was filed for probate yester-
day. Decedent bequeaths his entire
estate. which is valued at $500, to his
widow. Marietta Calllngham.
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Kearsaee Makes II IA Knots.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Sept. 5.-The
official reading of the log gave the first
class battleship Kearsarge, which went
on her trial trip to-day, a record of 17h
knots. which speed was maintained for
nearly half an hour.
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Yesterdays Insolvents.

Alfred E. Carey, Southern Pacific
switchman of Sacramento, $54S 20; no as
sets.
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ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.
A CHILD CREMATED
BY BURNING GRASS


of fveyear-old child Shortly before
-
to
little literally burned crisp
the
of c.
of his
nlooked o
girls clothing had
was
of
the
neighbor hayes a the funeral
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GRATEFUL VOLUNTEERS.
Recognition Of Services by
Members Of the Red Cross
SOcietV

The following expressions Of gratitude
from Californian volunteers toward two
members of the Red Cross Society viii
be read with interest:
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TIAT a hungry surface of human
IN ity, with never a vacant chair,
wv one looks down upon at the Or
nhaln Hungry for amusement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
METHODIST MINISTER'S MEET.
THE NETWORK EAST CONFERENCE BE
GINS ITS SESSIONS IN MOUNT VERNON

THE NETWORK EAST CONFERENCE BE
GINS ITS SESSIONS IN MOUNT VERNON.
Tho New-York East Conference Of the Methodist
Eniscopal Church began its ffty-hrst session yes
tsrdav in the First Methodist Episcopal Church
Noun Vernon. Bishop John II. Vincent presiding
The Conference is established in the States of New
York and Connecticut and represents about two
hundred and eighty pastorates. which have about
sixty thousand members. The annual Conference
is an affair Of great importance both 10 the pastors
and 10 their congregation. especially to those VINO
expect change The Conference opened with
communion administered to about three hundred
clergymen under the direction Of the Bishop. after
which it was organized. The Rev a. y. Sanford
assistant editor Of THE Methodist Review was
elected secretary. and the Revs. w l." Schoheld.
J. A Mcmillan. W. s. Msnshp and Theodore >
Henderson. assistants.
The Rev Arthur w. Byet was elected statistical
secretary. Memoirs were then read of the nine
pastors who have died since the last Conference, as
follows: The Rev. oliver j. Cowles, OF Derby
Conn memoir read by the Rev. d. W. Couch; the
Rev. John Dickinson. who died In California. me-
mor by the Rev. Dr. Joseph Pullman; the Rev
C. Hill. Of Huntington Long Island, by the
Rev Henry G. Glover; the Rev. a s Hunt secrc-
tary OF the American Bible Society. by the Rev.
Dr. j. NJ Buckley. Editor of THE New-York Chris
tan Advocate; the Rev. c. Z. Miller late pastor
OF the DeKalb Avenue Church. Brooklyn, by the
Rev A. B. Sanford, secretary Of the Conference the
Rev. ]. L. Peck. Of Bridgeport, Conn., by the Rev.
Calvin b. Ford the Rev +. Warmer. OF Stepney,
Conn. by the Rev. w. II. Wardell, and the Rev.
Ichabod Simmons. Of Hartford Conn. formerly a
presiding elder In the Brooklyn districts, by the
Rev. Benjamin NJ Adams, lifelong friend. The
Rev John Hilberg, pastor Of the Swedish Meth
odst Church OF Mount Vernon read the memoir
OF the Rev. A. P. Syreen Swedish pastor, who
was formerly Of Hartford.
At the morning session of the conference the
Rev c. F. williams OF Flatbush added some
levity TO the proceedings by Offering resolution
approving OF the efforts Of the Car Of Russia TO
establish universal peace Mr.. Williams wanted
the resolution adopted and sent TO ST. Peters
burg. DR.. Buckley said that he approved OF the
resolution. but was afraid the Gar did not know
Of the New-York East Conference The only min
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tho courts OF the State. In order TO have the de-
cison nullihed. Statements to this effect were
made by leaders OF the Opposition" yesterday At
present the members Of the two warning factions
scarcely speaking terms with each other
and those who opposed to the pastor who has
worked hard to bring about the change are saying
all sorts OF hard things about him.
DR.. Buchanan and those who favor the change
are meanwhile losing no time In carrying out the
decision OF Tuesday nights meeting. and com
mitec Of five will be appointed by Or. Buchanan
either to-day tomorrow 10 confer with similar
committee from the Fourth Avenue Church and ar
range for the conso,ida tlor
The members Of the Opposition" spent yesterday
IN holding Indignation meetings at which they
denounced the manner I'm which DR.. Buchanan had
presided over the meeting OF the night before
They said that n regular Tammany colonization
scheme had been practlsed on them I'm the i'm
portation Of former members Of the church from
Brooklyn and Harlem. who had voted for the
change. They also said hat there had been cor
ruption I'm the counting OF the votes. and that the
teers had refused to take up several ballots which
they knew had been cast against the change In
speaking Of Or Buchanan, they accused him Of
having concocted the whole scheme with the object