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On. sCHELL NOT GUILTY.
And the N. Il. Conference Condemns the
Conduct OF the "Zion's Herald"

And the M. Il. Conference Condemns this
Conduct OF the "Zion's Herald"
At tho annual session OF the Northwest
Indiana Methodist Episcopal Conference held
at Frankfort, Ind. last week . committee
was appointed to investigate the CHARGES
against ono OF It's Nom oers the Rev. DR.. Ed
win A. Bchell. the General Secretary OF the Ep-
worth League OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. DR.. Schell has been severely crlti-
clsed By certain papers throughout the
country for having made contract
with E. o. Excel Of Chicago, singer
and publisher. to bring ont a book. entitled.
Songs for Young People and to be published
BY the Methodist Book Concern. Tho charges
against the Secretary are that he received
money from Mr.. Excel for work which he
should have done In his capacity as editor. the
compensation for which is included In his SAL
airy: that he took pay for using his Official In
nuence in circulating tho book. and In securing
the publishing Of the book from the Western
Book Concern for Mr.. Excel.
The Conference Committee in the case re-
ported that without approving Dr. Schelrs
method OF procedure as n wise one. wo fail to
ind any substantial grounds for the accusation
Of oficial misconduct or morallwronR doing on
his part"
The Conference also adopted a resolution
"condemning the attitude Of the editor OF the
lions Herald in further agitating the CUES
ton. not only pressing prosecution to the
point OF persecution. but also seriously re-
fecting upon the action OF the Board OF Con-
troll; and We further emphatically disapprove
OF the methods OF influencing sentiment by
sending this paper to the seat OF this Confer
ence" The resolutions urge the Wesleyan
Association OF Boston to Immediately review
the editorial management OF its paper.
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COL. DADY WINS A VICTORY.
r. Ross Appleton Turned Down as Delegate
to the County Committee.

n. hoss Appleton IurneP Down as Delegate
to the County Committee.
A conference OF the Republicans OF the First
Assembly district in Kings county was held
in the Atheneuu. Atlantic avenue and Clinton
street. Brooklyn. last night for the purpose OF
selecting q ticket for County Committee dele
gates to be voted for at the prima ries on Tues
day next. Col. Michael J. Dady won a victory
and when his name was read OF there was
loud applause. The conference was composed
OF the leading Republicans OF tho First and
Third wards and OF the First district OF the
Sixth ward. r. Ross Appleton did not attend
the conference and his name was not put on
the ticket.
Upon motion OF ". E. g. Fales one delegate
for each election district was appointed to NOM
mate the ticket. s. B. Chttenden then offered
a resolution that the following from tho First
ward be named to serve on the County Com
mittee: Thomas Fl. Wagstaff. r. Ross Apple
ton. Walter g. Brewster and Fraser MofYat
Mr.. Pales said that the names presented by Mr.
Chttenden bad been selected on warm night
in August. when nearly all the rich people we're
in the country and the poor people were at
Coney Island.
Col. Willis l.. Ogden. as Chairman OF the
Nominating Committee. subsequently pre-
sented these names to be voted for at the
primaries as delegates to the Republic
County Committee: Thomas Il. wagstafY. Fra
ser Moffat. James A. Clinton and William T.
Sharpe from the First ward. and Col Michael
J. Dady. D. H. Ralston. A. D. Saunders and
George Fl. Deghuee OF the Third ward, The
Nominating Committee accepted only two OF
the names presented in Mr.. Chittenden's reso-
luton. They dropped tho names OF Mr. Apple
ton and MIR, Brewster. The report was unanl-
mously adopted. and three cheers were given
for Col. Dady and s. V. White.
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sALARIES HoIsTED IN QUEENS
School Board There Deals Out tho City's
Money with Lavish Hand.

School Board There DeaIs Out tho City's
Money with Lavish Hand.
The public schools in the Borough Of Queens
will open for the fall term this morning. While
there has been big increase in tho salary list
there has not been a proportionate increase In
the schoo! facilities. and IL is expected that
there will be big crush Of children to find
school room.
The salary Of Borough Superintendent e.
ward Stevens has been Increased from $1,000
to $4,000 year. The salaries Of the associate
superintendcnts. Edward r. Pagan and John
]. ChickernR, have been raised from 81 900 to
$4,000 year. In addition to these. two more
associate superintendents have been provided
for at a salary Of $1,000 a year each. and the
cost OF the free lecture course has been raised
from S1.100 to So. 300 for tho coming year.
The appropriation for truancy officers has been
increased from $13. 900 to S24. 900 n year. Out
Of the special fund OF S74a 1921 90 placed at tho
disposal of tho school com m issioners. $233. 900
is for pianos. telephones. furniture and general
repairs. an increase OF $3.50. 900 over last year.
A rental OF $14.7SS 10 to be paid for the build
ings now occupied as schools at Arverne. while
1864 S44 is the amount said to be necessary to
purchase sites for new schools. Many OF the
new school buildings under way in the bor-
ouGh are far from being oom pcted. and In sev-
eral sections the halliday school system will
prevail.
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STONE TO SPEAK FOE GOkBEL.
It Is of Supreme Importance to Democrat
to Garry Kentucky, He Says.

LOUISVILLE. Sept. LEX Gov. Stone Of
Missouri. acting Chairman OF the National
Democratic Committee. arrived in Louisville
this morning and will make five speeches in
Kentucky for the regular Democratic ticket
Commenting on the Kentucky situation he
said:
1T is OF supreme Importance to Democrats
everywhere that Kentucky should so Demo-
cratic this year. The effect OF defeat here would
be 20 discourage the party and to encourage
the opposition. Wherever have been. Demo-
Gratis nre watching the result In Kentucky with
solicitude and the keeneSt interest. 1t is a
matter OF vital interest to the national party"
When asked for his opinion as to the boilers
movement he said: 1T is a great mistake and
the only possible effect that can SEQ Is the
defeat OF tho regular Democratic ticket"
When asked about the rumor that he would
succeed Chairman ]. X. Jones. ex-Gov. Stone
snid that he could not accept the place and
that Chairman Jones would take charge upon
his return from abroad. Ex-Gov Stone said
that Bryan was the universal choice for Prssi-
dent. III he lives he will be the nominee" he
said
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NO NEW STRIKE At CRAMPS
Pattern Makers Present n Demand for y
Ninc-hour workaay.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 11.-There was no serl-
Gus detection OF the employees o, the Cramn
shIpyards to-day. The pattern makers pre-
scented demand for a nine hour day. but
there was no threat to strike accompan wing
the demand. The main body OF ths employees
returned to work. except. OF course. the 200
machinists who went out last week
IL was said to-day that II Is tho In
tcntion Of the wood joincrs to present de-
mand similar to that made by the pattern
makers on Wednesday and that similar
demands will be presented from limo to time
by all the branches OF various trades employed
In the yard The object is to convince tho firm
that tho desire for TIE shorter working day
exists among all the men.
The streets in the vicinity OF tho ship yards
were crowded with policemen all day Hugh
Body. chairman Of tho Blacksmiths' Committee
was seen by patrolman In citizens dress
speaking to several OF Cramps men. He was
ordered not to repeat the action. and upon
hIs doing 40 tho policeman pulled out a re-
volver, levelled It at him and ordered him to get
away.
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The followers OF Assemblvman Daniel E.
Finn OF the First district. otherwise known 40
Battery DAN" who is putting up fight for
the place OF Justice WAuhope Lynn OF the First
judicial district, held parade last night In
taly-hoS and automobiles and wound up at
Terrace Garden. on East Fiity-eighth street,
where dance and a general good time con-
eluded the affair. The parade started from
Battery place and went up Fifth avenue past
the Democratic Club. Mr.. Croker. Mayor Van
Wyck and several other TammAny men stood
on the clubhouse steps to review tho parade.
Three cheers were given for Croker. but no.
body thought Of cheering for tho Mayor.
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OBITUARY..

ne ssslSs i nas alsS !, Ss
born. seventy; six. years ago in Norfolk. near
tsn Ola a1d t his
mason. and carrisd on the building business
for years; He Joined the Volunteer Fire Depart
sss MayeT JOKE fEs
nov Of the bodies from the runs Of
@ Su.nS h se dare se AZ rS bsr
he erected several OF the big sugar Eeineriss
College on Willoughby avenue and the, Forty.
seventh Regiment armory: He was director
County Sayings Institution. the Williamsburg
City Fire Insurance .s, Somn D: and trustee
viyed by two daughters. The funeral services
will be held from his late home. 1o1 Hancock
street. this evening.
avenue. brooklyn. on sunday. aged IS years.
a4 RRe BY Fad SIS
sent OH t6e MI Pouch Fss
American U9ion Life insnrsnes Com psnE, ne
america: he Hamilton trust co%PanY. the
Re Union Leaeue Club Of Brooklyn., Mr..
atre on Fulton avenue. His mother his vile
and six children survive him.
Capt. Charles L. Collins OF the Twenty-thrd
Infantry. whose death in the Island Of Cehu 10
reported by Gen. Otis. was born in KENTUCKY
sri oo 'R n ay III" liz Was 4erSay s" e
ond Lieutenant in the Twenty-fourth Infantry
In 1892. became a First Lieutenant of the Nine-
The ' Eleventh Infantry the "s same year and
attained Cnptainoy in lSi,S From April 1903,
to April. 1870. he was the Military attache OF
the United States Legation at Caracas: Vene.
Zuela. He sailed from San Francisco for the
Philippines on July rs last.
Mrs. Deborah A. Briggs, widow OF Charles
F. Briggs. died at her home. POI Steuhen
street, Brooklyn. on Sunday aged 81 years,
Her husband who dled twenty years ago. was
well known under tha nom dc plume OF Harry
Times. He was associated with Edgar Alan
Poe in the publication OF the Brodd,cdv Mdod-
zine. Mrs. Briggs is survived by one daughter.
DR.. Charles ?; Robinson OF 2o4 WesA 130th
street died suddenly Of heart disease la't
night He YVES si rs years old was graduate Of
Medical College. and had been in practice
eighteen months He was married only three
weeks ago to the daughter OF Herman Fox. Q
lawyer. OF 2O7 West 1880 street.
Notice was received In Newark Yesterday Of
OF the rector OF Trinity Episcopal Church in
that city. She died suddenly yesterday morn.
ing at u igby. Nova Scotia. whore Mr. Osborne
and his family occupied cottage since early
In the summer
writer in Brooklyn, died at 357 Bixteent street.
Brooklyn. on sunday, aged 52 years. He was
born In England and in early life was druggist.
Mrs. Nethla Tom. mother Of Town Clerk
Francis Tom OF West New York. N. j.. died
yesterday. She was ~ years old.
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TRUcXMAN DRITEs INTO CAB.
Women in 1t Thrown Out and Cut b.
Broken Glass-Truckman in the Hospital.

Women in 1t Thrown Out and Cut by
Broken Giass-Truckman in the Hospital.
Louis Cooper. truck driver OF 81 Gains
borough street. was drunk yesterday afternoon
at o'clock when he essayed to drive his team
OF horses down Fifth avenue. At the corner of
seventy-sIxth street he drove the team
squarely into the cab Of John Tracy. o hack
driver OF 24o East Twenty eighth street. The
cab was smashed and two women passengers
In 1t were thrown to tho street. They said
they we're Miss Strauss and Mrs Philip of II
East Ninety eighth street
Miss Strauss was slightly cut about tho face
and hands by the glass from the cab window.
They went to their homo In another ca rriage.
Cooper was arrested and taken to the East
Sixty-seventh street police station. He was
later transferred to Bellevue suffering from
alcoholism.
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WARSAW. N. Y. Sept. 1.-THE County Con-
vention OF the Republican party OF Wyoming
county was held here this afternoon. The
courthouse was packed Andrew ]. Knight of
Arcade presided. The ticket nominated fol-
lows:
Member OF Assembly, Charles J. Gardner OF
Warsaw; Sheriff William s. Sanford Of CASTLE
Superintendent OF the Poor. W. H. Ewell OF
Wyoming: Coroner. John II. Watson OF Perry;
School Commissioners. First district, Charles
A. Lewis OF sheldon; Second district. Sias l..
strivInGH OF Gainesville. Two delegates to
the Eighth District Judicial Convention favor
the Hon. I. Sam Johnson for Justics OF tho
Supreme Court.
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TO DEMAND DREYEUss PARDON.
Citizens of All Creeds Decide TO Hold .
Massmeeting Next Tuesday.

About q hundred men who believe tho con-
vlction OF Dreyfus to be unjust assem- bled yes
terday afternoon In the office OF Maurice H..
| Blumenthal. at 271 Broadway. Mr.. Blum enthal
said he had invited them TO meet for the pur-
pose OF taking action looking to the holding OF
q maSsm Getting. He then introduced the Rev.
DR.. Rudolph Grossman. rabbi OF RodophShol
Temple. who referred to the conviction OF
Dreytus as o gross outrage. All civilized
nations should appeal TO France. he said. to
undo the wrong that had been done. His
hearers. he added. were men OF all creeds and
nationalltes. They had assem bled not to de-
fend Drcyfus because he was Jew. hut be-
cause the verdict OF the Rennes tribunal was
wrong and should be made null and void by
the President OF tho French Republic pardon
ing Droyfus. He advocated tho appointment
OF committee TO petition President Mckinley
to request pardon.
Tho Rev. DR.. Sllverman, rabbi OF the Fifth
Avenue Temple. expressed similar views. Tho
people Of Anne rica. he said could prove to France
that the tongue was michtler than the sword.
var OF words should be waged against the
French Government. and tho FIRST step should
DO m assmeetlng In Cooper Union.
James Tacott said tho protest against the
conviction Of Dreyfus would be made by
people OF all creeds and religious belief.
The Rev. Father Damiani OF Jersey City sold
that In this case the American people should
demonstrate to the world the American motto.
Justice to el"
Mr.. Blumenthal was made permanent Chair
man. with power to appoint q committee OF
twelve. to be known rs the committee on plan
and scope. One Of It's duties will be to select a
committee OF 100 prominent citizens. who will
have full power to foster the movement for tho
release OF Dreyfus. 1t will also make arrange
- -
Cooper Union next Tuesday night.
At meeting OF the Methodist Preachers As
ISOLATION Of New York. held yesterday at $50
Firth avenue. resolutions were adopted de-
ploring the shameful miscarriage Of justice in
the condemnation OF Dreyfus."
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President Qugg of the Republican County
Committee raid visit to the Twenty second
Assembly district last evening and made q
speech to the Republicans who fight under the
leadership OF Charles X. LeIow Mr.. QuiGg do
clared that the TammaDy system OF govern
ment had received a staggering blow in the
White Civil Service law and the Primary law
both OF which were passed by Republican
Legislatures and signed by Republican Cover
nors in the interests Of good government.
Mr.. LeIow is q candidate for the nomination
for Justice OF the Seventh District Municipal
Court. In which Herman Joseph. an appolntee
OF Mayor Van Wyck. now presides. James
Eugent. president OF the district Repub lican
club. is also a candidate for the nomination.
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ASK M'KINLEY TO AID DREFFUs.
Protestant Episcopal CIerEymen of San
FraneiAco Appeal to the PraaIdent

Protestant Episcopal CierRymen of San
Francisco Appeal to the President.
BAN Francisco. sept11-Ata meeting to-day
OF Glorious, the local association Of Episcopal
cerGymen. a committee consisting OF the Rev.
II. c. Toute. Archdeacon Emery and Dean
Lion was appointed to draft resolutions ask
ing President Mckinley 10 use his influence in
staying the execution Of the verdict in the
Dreyius case. The following telegram was
sent to the President:
Tho cergymen OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church OF San Francisco. profoundly moved by
their interest in tho Dreytus case. earnestly
request your Excellency to take such action
looking toward a reversal OF q sentence as IL
possible and compatible with tho diplomatic
relations existing between the two nations"
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n1cH1RD <RxsrRoxes DEaPAIR

Poisoned Himself When a Doctor Told
Him He Had Consumption.
Richard Armstrong. diver. living at 69k
East 1884 street. for the last two months had
been bothered by cough He vent TO soc .
physician yesterday and on his return 70 the
house he told bis brother George that the
doctor had told him that he had consumption.
and in consequence he wished he was dead.
While tho brother was eating his supper he
heard fall in the adjoining room, and going
In thore found that George had swallowed
carbolc acid. DR.. Davis OF 663 West 1924
street was sum moned but before he arrived al
the house Armstrong was dead.
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HANGED HIMSELF TO THE BOILER.

Poor Tailor Could Not Pay His Rent aud
Feared to Face Ejectment.
Alexander Marks. q tailor. 90 years old, COM
mitted suicide yesterday at his homo In tho
tenement house at AL West Thirty-eiRhth
street by banging himself to the kitchen
boiler. He was out OF work. owed 81 to tho
landlord out OF the last months rent and
there seemed but little chance Of his earning
sufficient money to pay the rent for the present
month. His wife went out washing. but she
could not provide food for herself. her hus-
band and their four children. She returned from
work last night TO find her husband dead.
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The Yacht Studio Wrecked.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS. n. j.. Sept. 1.-THE
schooner yacht Studio. which was used as a
house boat by Mrs. Mortimer Thorne, and
which was anchored near tho pier here nearly
all summer, broke her anchor chains during
the heavy sea to-day She struck the shoal
near the wagon pier and went to pieces. No
one was on board when she struck.
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A COMPLIMENT TO THE PREsrDENr
Tho Honorary Membership in n Trade
Union Given to Mr. Mckinley.

In TrH00
Union Given to Hr. Mckinley.
MrNNEAPoLIs. Sept. 1.-THE ninth annual
convention OF the International Coopcrs'
Union opened here to-day Among tho labor
leaders here Is President Gompers OF the
American Federation OF Labor. The story
that has been printed in regard to the honor
ary mem bership given to the President by tho
stonemasons' and Bricklayers' unions OF Chi
cago was spoken OF by President Gompers.
Tho giving Of the honorary mem bership to
President Mckinley" he said. lis nothing
more than graceful compliment on the part
thing. There is no danger OF a strike on a
building where the President has to lay the
Cornerstone. for the simple reason that any
building OF which the President lays the
corDerstone Is either built by the Govern mont
or Is OF such magnitude that union labor has
q share in its construction"
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DETROIT EACnERs SILENT.
Resolution DenouncinE the Dreyfu
Verdict Suppressed.

DETROIT, Mich. Sept. 11.-At the afternoon
session OF the Detroit Conference OF the Meth
odist Church resolution was introduce de-
nouncing tho verdict in the DreyIus case. and
without debate, was referred to the standing
committee on resolutions The committee,
after discussing the resolution. decided to
make no report on It, Its action was concur
red In blythe silence otthe conference. although
many expressed their dissatisfaction over that
method OF burning very live matter.
Before adiourninK o resolution was upani.
mously passed condemning the practice Of
polyGamy and requesting the Michigan dele
CATION In Congress TO. use Its best efforts to
secure the exclusion e Brigham Il. Roberts
from seat In Congress
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United states Marshal Hsubert OF Brooklyn
yesterday seized the steamship Buceros at tho
foot Of Nandyke street, on a claim for salvage
made by the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road Company. ono OF whose tugs towed the
steamship from the Erie Basin last Thursday
night while Pier AZ was on Are
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Policeman Fined for Intoxioation.

Policeman Thomas Toner OF the Sixth pro.
cinct. Jersey City. was fined IS yesterday In
tho Second Criminal Court for intoxication.
Police Captain Wohlepen made the charge
against him. alleging that Toner was drunk on
post on Saturday. Toner said he had suffered
from cramps. and that the brandy he drank
went to his hoad
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Hugh McLaushlln's wedding Ann,v.r.,rv

Yesterday was the thIrty-scventh anniyer-
sary OF the marriage OF Hugh mclaughlin.
Democratic leader OF Kings county. The near
relatives OF the family had reunion at Mr..
Melaughlin's home. l03 Remsen street. ON
sunday Nj, and Mrs Mclaughlin received
many eonGratulatory messages. They were
Sept IL, 1862 80
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A Bundle of Check.

bundle of Checks Picked Up In the Street.
Policeman Connolly picked up a large envs.
lope containing bundle OF checks and several
mau orders from the sidewalk at the corn.r 81
ann ann street and Broadway at 8 o'cleck last
he took the envelop, and its oontents
Sl.,m s oak stro1 station where it awaits a
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MORE BhoOKLrN EURGLARrKx
Two In One House n Week Apart-PolIcs
Suppress Reports.

wv TIT O''O '1VusU u WICK hpurt-POIIcO
Suppress Reports.
Four burglarles occurred in the Bedford SEQ
ton OF Brooklyn recently and the fact was
suppressed by the police. 1t was made known
oy one OF the victims yesterday. The house
at go Bergen street occupied by Engineer
William II. Jacobs OF the RldRewood water
station was entered on the night of Sent. 2.
siVerware and other things valued at $500
were stolen. 1t was such an easy Job that the
burglars called again q week later and made
another haul. The house next door. No. o72.
was also entered. but the burglars were scared
on. Mrs j. Makers homo at Rogers avenue
and Bergen street was broken into recently
and nearly all OF her clothing was stolen.
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Nomlna,.d for emo A,,ambI,.

NEwBURo. Sept. 1.-THE Prohibitionists O;
the First Orange district have nominated Ar
thur n, Never OF NewburG for tho Assembly.
Mr.. Meyer is one Of the owners OF the Washing
ton Baking Powder Company. and President
OF the Newburg Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
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Or. Daniel Lord Drops Dead i. His Pulpit.

Or. Daniel Lord Drops Dead in His Pulpit.
HERKIMER, N. Y. Sept 1.-THE Rev. Daniel
Lord d. D.. pastor OF Christ Reformed Church
ut Jordanville. dropped dead In his pulpit
while preaching yesterday morning. DR.. Lord
was 70 years old and supposed to be In the
best OF health. He was widely knoWn. haSinR
held pastorates in Nyack. Bridgeport. Conn.
and Chicago
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THEY OPPOSE 4 BoFc0rr
PIttsburg jews Think 1t Would Injur,
Dreyfus's Case In France.

PITTFDURG. Sept. 11-From interviews with
Jews here. 1t appears that the leading men are
opposed TO interference In the Drcyfus affair.
Jewish attorneys and merchants say that
action by President Mckinley such as has been
suggested in New York would only agRravato
the feeling against Dreyfus. and that boycott
Of the Paris Exposition and French goods
would forever prevent justice being done,
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Church Collections for Porto R,eans.

Bishop WigRer Of Newark. In accordance
with an appeal from the Bishop OF Porto Rico.
has asked the parish priests In his diocese to
have collections taken up in their churches
next Sunday for the benefit Of the Porto
Ricans.