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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
DISCUSSION on LAY REPRESENTATioN-RE
PORTS ON VARIOUS BRANCHES OF
CHURCH WORK.

r.o .uo.,o- % low representation In the General
Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal Church was
introduced in the Newark Conference, at Newark
yesterday by Bishop Fowler. who read paper
containing a resolution Of the Baltimore CONFER
ence favoring equal lay representation In the GEN
eral Conference OF 1900 The paper stated that the
equal representation movement mad Deeh s'"r'eu
nv the Rock River Conference. and asked tha'
similar resolution be passed by the Newark con
ference When a motion was made 10 lay the mat
ter over TO to-day and making 1t special orue'
discussion arose Bishop Fowler explained the
state OF affairs and the rights Of the annual ana
general conferences TO amend the constitution one
nv a majority and the other by a two-thirds vote
motion to postpone until next year was de'eaten'
Later II was made the order OF the DAY al io-ua!
session.
The report Of the Committee on Financially En-
barrassed Churches was discussed. The report pro-
posed the institution of board TO hold real estate
and receive requests gifts and legaces The re-
mort was amended to read that the board should
consist of a presiding elder, two clergymen ana
two laymen The report was then adopted
The Rev. DR. W v Kelly. OF Wesleyan Univer-
sity. Editor Of THE Methodist Review" made an
address In behalf OF the university
The Board OF Stewards presented a report show
ing 1927 50 of receipts The awards apportioned to
the districts and the amounts turned in were as
follows: Elizabeth 5000 and N6sS; Newark, sS'z"
and So 46s: Paterson. 5000 and sl,752
At the afternoon session the Rev Dr. s. L. Bad
win. corresponding secretary OF the Missionary so
ciety, presided. The report OF the Epworth League
was read by the secretary. the Rev Milton =
Grant There are 2O6 senior leagues In the CONFER
ence. with membership OF la.575. and III junior
leagues with 400 members There are also hIy
other young peoples societies IT was recon.
mended that junior league be formed In every
church. . , r-,....to..t
The Freedmen's Aid and Southern kducatlonai
Society reported that its work was EXPANDING ~
has forty-seyen schools. with 1909 pupils Inc
Tract Society reported that In the year II nad 1s.
trbuted II 900 600 pages Of reading matter ana tnat
$40 600 had been sent to the missionaries IN foreign
lands for that purpose. -. 49,, 49,,
traffic after having subsidized great portion OF
the press had now attempted 10 encroach upon
mo church A temperance organization would be
formed In the church to be known as the Loyal
Temperance Society. ..
In the evening Bishop Fowler lectured on "Abra-
ham Lincoln.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
GLlSSBLOWERS on STRIKE.
4 THOUSAND MEN AFFECTED EMPLOYERS rRr
TO BREAK IN GREEN HANDS.

4 THOUSAND MEN AFFECTED EMPLOYERS rRr
TO BREAK IN GREEN HANDS.
Bridgeton. April lo.-The gassworkers strike
for union wages and the recognition OF the
union is on in earnest to-day. one thousand men
are affected half OF them blowers The Cumber-
land and More-Jonas factories are making an enort
70 run with green hands. The Cumberland "a
operating eight shops The strikers say they
looked for this and that most Of these men VIII
quit tonight The firms say they have many APP
pllcations and will bee able to start up more fur-
naces The citizens are apprehensive OF trouble on
account OF the green hands being put 10 WORK Ine
big Cohansey works, the Bridgeton Glass Noiks
i nj Eagtlake Glass Works are making no attempt
10 run. The blowers going away to-day 70 tsks
places secured elsewhere. Everything II quiet
All the employees OF the Star Glass works Al
Mcdford went on strike to-day. The company re-
fused 10 sign the union scale. Eyerything y QUIET
President Hayes said. when Informed OF the m
tention OF the manufacturers TO operate their fac-
tories with green men, that u would count Tor
nothing II was an old trick and the manlfactur-
ers expected the organization 10 coax the men
from the factories and support them. This would
not be done said the president. ana some oiner
pan would have 10 be determined upon 10 exhaust
The treasury Of the union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS OF A FAhiLi'
ATTACKED BY THE SAME SYMPTOMS
WITHIN TEN DAYS

..cu,rn nv THE SAME SYMPTOMS l"'O"
WITHIN TEN DAYS.
,,.shrouck OF No. 1863 Ninth-s' II
DR.. EDWARD To- .o,srai cases of Illness In the
mo- - y,,,i,oro " McCabe. OF NO 4o' E's
g, ,ho last ten days The symptoms Il, -, hysi-
49, those of excessive neusea. ioho" 80 in
ga, depression. These symptoms are nrable
cases OF poisoning. but the doctor ""'
10 find any trace OF poison thus iai ., the Ma
,,nno, prevalent Union and is now IN Dus,'e's 90
Manhattan The McCabes live IN one eeS S' ago last
districts q the Park s Wgsb rareSt Bit which had
SUNDAY after s eS' NE Mcca6e ali the members Of
the family were taken ILL., The Ml h%iS mother
M Mr., 1 Burton: her sister Mrs Hemph ana one
son. Ralph. eighteen years old mi that DIT Has
bromek was called In. He succeeded in rene1S
the trouble, but the family was 'ei' !" "
On the following THURSDAY soon ns a aga,n taken
with trouble similar to that on nd nrescribed
The doctor again called IN ahp Pr, as he
fore The family are much puzzled over me Iaco
that the two prostratonr should have taken pa &c
nnison have been found in their system. they are
alarmed DR. Hasbrouck. In speaking OF inc
NJ cannot tell YOU what caused the illness II
is puzzle TO me, and do not care to guess ABOUT
There strange stories ahoa in the ne ,,
hood OF the McCabe home last evening WIN 're1-
erence to the ca use OF the mysterious sickness Of
the family. No~suspicoB attaches to any Of the
servants but one OF them was told by her mis-
tress yesterday TO take a vacation and not 10
come back till sent Cor When Mr.. McCabe was
seen last night he WAS disncllned TO talk All
the MEGA hes i'm robust health. and possessed
OF good digestion. and the prostratons arc hardly
attributed TO weak stomachs. One OF the serva Is
employed by the McCabes is fifteen years old and
has been acting strangely of late. She taken
from charitable institution by the McCabes. IL
ls said and she has done number of strange
things. One OF her pranks 10 gather all
the vagrant cats In the neighborhood and one
afternoon when her mistress away from home
she got neighbors bull terrier into the back yard
and let the cats out by one for the dog IA
shake or chase out OF the yard. Her conduct
brought her sharp reprmsnd and surprised her
employers, az she hau never before manifested
any particular brutality toWard dumb heasfs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
THE PEOPLE INDIFFERENT
WHILE JERSEY CITY sLUMBERS DAVIS
WILL TIGHTEN HIS GRIP.


The charter election will be held in Jersey City
to-day. IL Is an important election. as a Mayor
who appoints the members OF all the city boards
except two is TO be elected. The city has normal
Democratic majority. fact that has been used
TO advantage by clique OF mercenary politicians
who have assumed to be party leaders for their
own personal advantage. Their acknowledgement
has driven the city to the verge OF bankruptcy.
and every time the city is in serious financial
straits then the people become aroused and order
change. Thus General Wanser became Mayor, and
his administration saved the city from nn dnsr,h
of interest in local elections and the reinstatement
IN Of the RING bed the sss e
Democratic ring and installed good government
but the people apsed after the change ana allowed
the old gang" 10 resume control.
All that the Democrats to-day base their appeal
era schoolhouses and collec I'd past due taxes
from the Erie and Central Railroad companies
They omit TO state that II was at Mayor Wanser :
personal solicitation that the bill was passed au-
thorizing the Board Of Finance to spend tSovg i0r
new school buildings; They also neglect 10 p s.a.
that it was the Board OF Education and the Board
of Finance appointed by Mayor Wsnser tnst Sc
lected and purchased the sites for the new senooI-
houses and would, of course II continued IN power
have erected the buildings and AVOIDED Of
the Board of Education to resign ~,
The Democrats have also concealed the fact that
# was Mayor Wanser who forced the action against
the railway companies that resulted In the com
promise and settlement for which Mayor ii00S
This is all the Democrats advance for the re.
election of their candidates They are sleht apgu.
their broken pledges made two years ago 70 give
the city a water supply 10 cost not over siyov'
and to prohibit railways crossing streets al grace
and they iudicousy refrain from mentioning the
Increased tax rate. the increased debt ana me
Mayors attitude the Sunday question Insy
have MOI been put on the defensive. because the
campaign has been feless and they are so conii-
dent that the people have forgotten their msaong
that they are calculating on a majority OF 9Up
They know that the people OF Jersey City are not
easily aroused, but that when they are awakeheo
a change is Inevitable. They are sanguine that ms
is not the year and the Republican Committee
seems 10 be of the opinion. as II has made
q yarv feeble effort-practically no effort-to pre-
sent the issues and arouse the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
BRIEF ITEMS.

The will OF Robert F. Dram. OF Dover. has been
aied M Morristown The benefciaries OF the estate
are his two sons aud his two daughters ana pro-
vision is made that his daughters husbands are 10
have no voice In the management OF their wives
estates. -, ,h.
y n Woodruff OF Newark. superintendent OF the
HYATT Roller Bearing Company. IN HARRISON, was
h,yrled from a scafold yesterday by the breaking
80 heIt and was 81 riously injured.
y Frank Wood OF Burlington. a wealthy shoe
manufacturer died on Monday on tram near
Altoona Penn while on his way home from 'Sah-
fcrnia whittier he had gone on account OF luns
Business men in Plalnheld who cashed checks Tor
NJ u Andrews OF Williamsport. Penn, say ina,
the checks have been returned as Worthless Inc
losses amount to 5000 ...,u.. al
his nlnety-second birthday. lie was ior 'hirS-s
constable. - AL ar,icl.s
The Lewis Berger a Son Company nled arucies
OF incorporation at Elizabeth yesterday; I ne .aR
ltaI As fxed al $4,000 The concern " a DrspI.
az the same company at Hammerdon Ensiasnn ~
will hniIId a plant at Elizabeth for the msnuiac'"e
Of naints and oils and will employ ~" hahus
Mrs Georgia Beers Crater. or the fhNenoi,nss
ave school Newark. has been appointed men p,1.
Of the Board OF OF the Ieachfrs ~
neni Fund Mrs Crater has been member OF NJ
Teachers Pensions Committee from me aa'e p oc
oyys nIzation several years ago. ana mas snoMn
~ ~, r,hnsIssm tact ano perseverance, In the WORK
The other members OF the Board under me new "a"
are Charles Baxter. Superintendent o. fupnc IL
q, r,,ction: Otto Grouse. 8 r. Morse ana teorks w
fiouelI Of the State Board OF Education n
Mannes.. OF Camden. and Miss Elizabeth A. Alien
Of Hobokr-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
WEDDING FINERY DAMAGED.

FIRE IN THE HOUSE OF JAMES H. DARLINGTON.
AN INSURANCE ADJUsTER
Wedding gowns and presents belonging TO Miss
Martha Darlington. who Is TO be married to-mor-
row evening In the Ross Street Presby terrain
Church. were badly damaged by fire. smoke and
water in fire which started yesterday morning
In the home OF her grandfather John H. Darling
ton. No. 2l3 Keep-st. Mary Fshey the servant.
made an Intellectual attempt to save the things but
driven back by the smoke
Mr.. Darlington. who IL an insurance adjuster at
No 30 Pine-st.. Manhattan, occupies the house
with his wife and their granddaughter. In the
house at the time OF the fire Mrs. Edwin
Howe OF Bridgeport, Conn. and Mrs George l..
Edwards. of Orient. Long Island aunts OF Miss
Darlington. The flames broke suddenly from
unknown cause I'm the storeroom, the top
floor The family at first made attempt TO put
out the flames unasssted but finally called the
firemen. The loss is estima ted al 500
Luckily the bridal gown not In the house at
the time. Miss Darlington Is to be married 10
Dewitt Bailey. OF the firm OF Bailey e. sullivan.
lawyers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
ARIONs TO GIVE A CONCEPT.

The Arion Singing Society OF Brooklyn has ar
ranged for concert TO be given in Arion Han in
the Eastern District, on Sunday. April l6. in aid Of
the German Hospital There will be a male chorus
under the direction OF Arthur Claassen. and the
women's chorus Of the Arion Will give several songs
Among the sooists will be Mr. klingenfeldt, vio-
hnisti Alexander Rem accompanisi, ana H. hToei-
eel The principal chorus OF the evening VIII be
How Wonderful II Must Be, an adaptation ny A
kireh: OF the poem by Oscar Won Redwiiz Another
the Morn Is Breaking" will be given, as wei as a
view"
BY special request the Arion will repeat the song
Inc Old Mother" which caused so mucn enthusi
IN al the concert In the ACADEMY OF Ausic iafl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
TO BUILD A LARGE EXTENSION.

Frederick Loeser & Co. the Fulton-st. drygoods
dealers. are preparing 10 build d large extension
to their store. which. in addition 10 giving them
considerably floor room. will furnish de-
srabe frontage in Elm Place The new structure
Is 10 be six stories in height III feet wide and 175
feet long. and Will form l. the present build
ING. The material TO be used Is brick and terra
Gotta and the style OF architecture Will be free
adaptation OF the Italian Renaissance. The front
Is 10 oe relieved by series Of windows in groups
ana by different style Of grouping at the differ
tht noors OF the building Many of the windows
W. De large, and enriched by ornamental iron
%oIk. WIN terra Gotta panelling. The architect Is
francis H. kimball. OF Manhattan
"heh completed the extension will give the firm
Une OF me largest stores in greater New York he
i eaceeoeo In size, il is said by only one estab-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
PAIL FORD AGAIN IN TROUBLE.

Elizabeth. April 10 (specaD-Paul Ford. twenty
two years old. of New-Brunswck' was arrested
here tonight for annoying the family OF ex-Alder-
ma, Iscoh w Sheppard OF Orchard-st. Ford has
been prosecuting Miss Sheppard with his atten-
lions and when warned not to come near the mouse
some weeks ago ne went 10 Pennington and shot
himself In the leg because, as he declared, he did
not want 10 live any longer. He was taken 10 a
New, brunswick hospital. and got out only week
ago Some days later he came 70 Elzaoeth. dnr
put him on a train for New Brunswick tonight
but he Jumped of at Railway, and. coming back 70
T,Iizabeth again went TO the Sheppard home. and
alarmed the family with his threats they tele-
phoned for an officer. and Detective Decker then
tocksd Ford up IL is said that he Is becoming
crazy from excessive cigarette smoking and hard
drinking and tomorrow application VIII De msne
for an Examination 10 his mental CONDITION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
TO DECORATE THEIR All an
MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF l1n
NATION RAISE A FUND ~"
THAT PURPOSE.

no,. mr. John G. Bacchus. whose '" 40
AS 'he rev. "a rector Of the Church OF .ne
hfth annave'' ca,es-ave near Frankln-ave mas
nsen had wish ,na' ye
,"Ts gift be made him. the wnTd Sp raising @
decided to ast the tSe an
sbscrgGn b foT meeting held in the church last mn" This
that $500 been raised d Ior 'n and be the
sT means w Of giving church of ns ne Episcopal
Of the handsomesi affairs ""'V"e
ehgTc9es /" Van Wyck pTeded al sTf He
which was termed noble Calling, and euo,
s gsed Or one Of sf Sei mHsT
the high characaGT e o were the Rev DR. Thomas
MebSo Of Rs the f or Reese
tonal thuIcnr church of 81. Ann anu anu Of the
OF p-i me the senior warden OF the
incarnation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
cHPJSTTAN ". e. DREHER SENTENCED.

To Cling Sing for seven years and six months OF
~, 1ahor was the sentence passed yesterday upon
christian W c. Dreher. man sixty-one years old
who for years had been respected citizen OF the
Tventv-sixth Ward The prisoner had pleaded
Guilty. 10 swindling his clients In passing sentence
Judge Hurd said
1T is with great reluctance that pass sentence
- ,, p,sb.r Won are not unknown 10 me.
m prepared TO say that at one tline youI ieRusa
tion for honesty and uprighthess was nIst ,s
were willing TO trust you. Your reputation. now,
go has nroved 10 be a lie. and the cheats ana
swindies hat YOU have perpetrated upon your
dupes most OF them poor people who could lily A.
SorS 10 lose the money they placed IN your hands
csnsed losses aggregating nearly $50 600. II is the
sentence of this Court that you go 10 sing sing Al
hard labor for seven years and six months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
QUEENS AND NASSAU ROAD DEBTS.

THEIR APPoRTIONMENT TO BE DETERMINED BY
A REFEREE
The Queens County Supervisors held conference
In Jamaica yesterday with County Engineer John
Mclaughlin concerning data for presentation to
the court in connection with the apportionment OF
the road debt OF Queens and Nassau counties.
The total length OF county road In Queens Is sS20
miles. built at a Of 81 766. 623 and In Nassau
County 1855. 5s miles built at a cost OF 2,l202E II.
The Queens County Supervisors say the county
road debt should be divided on this basis ailhous
4 clause In the act creating Nassau County pro
Vides that the Queens County debt shall De uiNla-
ed on the basis OF the assessed valuation OF the
property in the various towns.
FIX Judge Charles l.. Brown s the referee named
10 fix the Indebtedness 10 be assumed by each ana
the Queens County Supervisors VIII submit tneir
evidence TO him. II their views are accepted IL
means that Nassau County Will be sadded with a
much heavier debt than would otherwise have been
the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
OBTTUA Rf.
ALONZO B. WRIGHT.

L. Sheri0 Alonzo B. Wright OF Queens County
z,na a. his home In Whitestone. Queens Borough
on Saturday. and his funeral will take place 10
dav He had been a resident OF Whitestone Ior
FORTY wears. In 1880 Mr. Wright was elected sherin
Of the county on the Republican ticket ana II was
during his administration that Anthony Coms'ooh
ord his deputies made raid the pooroons
which then hourished in Long Island CITY. BEFORE
being Sheriff he was Postmaster Of Whiiestone'
having been appointed by President Lincoln. AFTER
serving one term he retired from the once pu'
WAS soon afterward named as Internal Revenue
CoIlector on Long Island. and held this once lor
fourteen years II was then that ne became
Sheriff He afterward a member OF the " h'e-
stone School Board for several years -
Mr. Wright had been suffering from kidney nou-
HE for some years. He was seventy seven years
long Island He leave a widow and one daush-
. ,,Lo.,oa
former pastor of the Whitestone presbyterian
Church will oficiate at the funeral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
BROWNSVILLE WORKERS ORGANIZE.

THEY FORM AND INCORPORATE A UNION, AND
WILL FIGHT THE SwEATsHOPs.
Brownsville sweatshops are 10 be opposed by an
organization which has been formed called the In
dependent Ladies WaistMakers Union Of Browns
Vile This organization, which is composed of
well OF women, has been incorporated
with the Secretary of State. Its objects TO ad-
vance the interests Of it's members morally and
socially. and TO abolish the sweatshop system.
According to the peculiar ideas Of the class to
which most OF the members belong. there If
regular president, but a chairman is to be chosen
at each meeting. This is custom Of the societies
In Russia which have been source Of worriment
10 the Russian police. There at present 12O
names enrolled. and a meeting will be held every
Saturday night at No. .713 Eastern Parkway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
PRIZES FOR AMATETR PHOTOGRAPHERS.

Psinheld. April 10 CspeciaD-The annual photo
graphic print exhibition OF the Plainheld camera
Club opened this evening and will continue this
week Silver medals were given to Miss Jula NJ
Carman and j. Hervey Doane for the best two
collections Louis Borsum the award for the
best club exhibit The other awSrds ny classes Ess
man. second Willis W. Vail: marines first. J X
JOY second w. w Moore interiors, mrs., Harry larry
Mrs T. n Morgan: groups. first. John Neagle
second Mrs " r. Codingon bend S esmdra w0rE
mechanical William Harsel. animal study. nrst
George H. Fountain; second George A. Neuma an
Misses Tracy. beginners work, hrst. Miss Edlth
r Little. second Miss Evellna Du Bots Benton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
AN EVENING OF MUSIC.
RECEPTION OF THE APOLLO CLUB An EA-
TREMEIY PLEASANT AFFAIR

TREMEI.Y PLEASANT AFFAIR
The Apollo Club gave It's first AT Home i's'
evening al the Plerrepont Assembly Rooms "ues''
were received by A. A. Low, president Vi Wv
society and Mrs Low, Mrs. Dudley buch az.
Mrs Ira Preston Taylor. wife OF the cha''i'
the active members. There was Iarse "
of guests and the occasion was Thoroughly en'o'
and informal Dudley Buck the director !" p'
ticular. being in a thoroughly genial moou' -
a few minutes chat. chairs were puheu '
one end of the hall. and A. A. Low gave I" s'''
ing TO which Mr.. Buck replied .ou,
After singing The motto OF the club. Behou "
good and pleasant thing 1t is for oretni'
dwell together in unity" Annie Laurie -
sung and MIR. Buck complimenteu ''e
There Mere songs by many members OF t'i Dndiey
nneae ,hem DR. Marshall. who gave DuU Uho
Puck's 'Sunset: Charles stewart IN ~ recall a
nr Good hight Dear Love, and TOT az - The
fascinating little bit called COCO O9 mr. cheers
onoring chords of which were received W., nniause
while each verse received It's rouhu ttnlv Trinity
Me- MI ewee contralto. OF the iioYy d,recior
Church Of which Mr.. Buck Is In usihea' prownson
gang Two selections, and Mrs STrsning on the
shb recited The club sang EIs''',as eain Re-
Hbine by Brombach, and sprIns we're served
inines nv Dounan. The refreshments "'''
la1e IN "a Of the club besides MI sIrd Rarr
.'dand are Henry 8. Brown ana i i.o and Dan
piicesslnresidents: Howard Burns, treasure ~"
tel Wescoat, secretary