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HAMs--standard. ilAanne: picnic hams

Standard. i1Aaiihc; picnic hams
ioNEY-ln barrels soaeoc per gallon; in
IN li-lt cans. extracted shGIc; pound Sec
ions i2016c.
LIME-Bulb si.oo per Dbl: coopered 81. IS
a, LAssEs-keboiied. fair i6AUlsc. prime
n42lc; choice 25d2ec; fame, new crop syrup
s2ES5cs pure new crop syrup 45c.
MiLh-Magnolia s4.s0: Eagle Woo; Lioa
81 Is; Snow S3.75fss S.
oYsTERs-7l,lb. fun weight 4:oz.: senesG
weight. 5-ot.. s5clsi Oo 2-lb full weight
10-oz tl.75Gi1 so: l-lb light weight. 55de0c;
2-lb; Light weight, s5dooc. u,.
lChLES--Fi e-gallon kegs Sl.Ie; lV-etllon
kegs 500; ls-obis H.oo; pints, America a.
slyIe, s5Q9oo; quarts. American styles s..11S s'
is-gailon g oOd2. %: l-gallon, American styie'
2,isGS.2 3; l-gailon. hexasop s. rs. ,.o IA
tRlCELExtra fancy head 6p5He; fn SiSs oV
RofE-sisal. basis 7-1s. 1oc. Manila. l7c;
sALT~fiyefpool. coarse s5q9oc fine s5eQ
.S-ios. s2.25 CO.'S. 81 30; lOO-5s. $50; 7O-is.
SALT FISH ackerel. No. in 1o-b kits
95eQsl;0o; half bbls 7O-lb.. No. l $3.50; tubs
SALMON Pillar Rock columei.
River 81 ID Gable Columbia River u 40; wen
Foot Columbia River 81 25ni 81; Helmet
Alaska 81 00dsl.10.
mustard s4.00I4.25. imported Gillette grade
quarters 81 so fancy sprats, quarters S6,S 7,
TAkCH-StcAdard .goo15 Pearl IN ~ ~ 10
boxes. 4l{mihe; Royal Gloss. bulk. i!sq4As;
Nickel. 100 packages per JoX. SEQ; cora
starch SIC per 10. % and 4O-lb boxes.
SuGAR-Quotatlors are for small lots spa
cial prices are given on carload orders
standard graduated 6ssc: cubes and pow
elsc; choice SIC: Arbuokles 2-lo and ole
packages CSC.
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APPLES-Teyas 6OG75o per crate: ooxes
2Sq35c; Missouri s. pei barrel
AiEICOTS- PET crate, 81 75ac.U0.
CANTALOUFES-Per crate i0G60c.
NOCOANCTS-Per sack s. .5oIli.oJ
LEMONS Extra fancy Msssiuas, 5000 fan
cy Messnas $50; choice Messinas. S475Gp
90 fancy CALIFORNIA;. 81 50d5.00
PEACHES-Com 20G25c per peck fancy
35d40c, 4-hssket crates. common 35440c; l.
basket crates, fancy 50d75t.
Fee RS-Lo Conte, smooth md well coll
ored, 4OM60c per bushel; green unsalabe.
unstable.
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Grain aud Provisions Elsewhere.

Kansas CITY July 3l.--Wheat- September
G5ata65& December 67&d67I; cash No =
hard d6i1nS7; No. red 72b CoIn-Septem-
her 36datE December 327s. Nc. mixed cash
3Git m36i6; No, white 3sIa. Oats No. .
Write 26i6627. Receipts Wheat 10000: corn
lS 700; oats 600. Shipments Wheat 1880;
corn 2L7eO: oats 30O3
New York july .--Wheat--Receipts So
475; exports 10000. Spot stsa iv; No. ? red
79is 1cvator: S2as T. o b. afoat NJ l Nor h
ern 81; (. O. b. afoat to arrive No I hard
s6M (, o b, ahoat to arrive, Options STEADY
at partial Nc net advance. Sent mber S0it:
October s0sk: December Sl@s Hides and
leather steady Wool steady. Cotton SEED oil
ouict
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NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Less Lie.
New York Money.

New York. July 9l--Monev ON call steady
at 1AGliS per cent Prime mercantile paper
gd4M. Sterling exchange firm with actual
business in bankers bills at 4.S11Rd4.SISs for
demand and at 4s37s for sixty DAYS. Dos cd
rates .S4l4lt4. 50 and $50; cominsrcaI bills
.S3d4 SAL, Bar silver 6lh. Silver Ger iii-
Gates 6lhd62ia Mexican dollars iSIe. Gov
crnnsnt bonds weak: State bonds inactive;
railroad bonds firm
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Carload lots oh. cars from millers: deal
ers charge from store 5glOv more per 100
lbs on bran, 2G3c per busht on oats and corn
aud i0q15c per 100 lbs on hay.
BRAN--Per 100 pounds 72d74c
WHEAT SHORTS-Per io0 pounds $1,000
/ 10
CoRN-No. sacked 55G56tkc.
CORN CHOPS Mixed and pure 81 0SGl1 o..
oATS-Choico bright Texas 26d27c; clipped
oats 27l4G2siac.
HAY-Alfalfa Sl1 .50dt2. co. uer tom tim
othy $15.60al6.5O 30, South Texas prairie hay
So 5oQ6.5o North Texas and Territory 50 80
$1,000.
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KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City, July 3.-Cattle--Recelnt. 7ooo
natives, 29O0 Texans. few choice higher.
others steady; heavy native steers A s0lf5. 20 ;
stockers and feeders 3 s504 so; butcher co VS.
9Ind heifers 25d5 10; Gamers 2. 75a3. %; FED
westerns 4,0OGi5. 40; fed Texans 99n4 20,
grass Texans 3,25q4.oO Hogs-Receipts 40 >
oO9; market steady; close &c lower; heavy In
q5.Zs mixed 5.1Od5 20; light .O5g5 20: pigs
i.@a+ 50. sheep-Recepts 1900: excellent
Lambs 5.OOd5, So muttons .SOTi5 20: West.
erps 3'Joai.oO; feeders 3,25q425; culls 2. 50
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ST. Louis. July observation-disclosures 4SOo
including 5000 Texans; market strong for ma
tives; Tea ans steady; native shipping and ex-
port steers 4.595d5 so; dressed beef and
butcher steers 4.5Od5 IS; steers under 1000
pounds 3.GoQi.90 stockers and feeders 3.O0ty
$50 cows aud heiiers 2.0O15 90; Gamers /. so
a2.S5; bulls 2.S5d3 So Texas and Indian
steers 8 .25di.9O; cows and heifers e0d3 a.
Hogs-Rcceipts $500; market easier. shade
lower, pgs and lights 5.l515 .25; packers !. 10
d5 20, butchers 25d5. 32ih Sheep-Recepts
300; market steady; native muttons OOG
4.39; lambs 4.S5d5 .75 culls and bucks l. 5iip
3. 10; stockers SOQS5O
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ss Borkum (Gerl. for Bremen.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Graa,7ahfra
VESSELS DESTINED FOR GALVESTON
MARINE NOTES.

The British steamer Gregory from Para.
In ballast TO William Parr & Co, arrived In
this afternoon and went into quarantine
Para being an infected port
The North German LLOYD steamer Bor-
KUN cleared for Bremen this afternoon aud
will 20 10 SEA tonight.
The Mallory line steamer Concho. from
Galveston last Wednesday for New York
arrived at her dock in New York at : o'clock
this morning.
The Spanish steamer Sierra which was re-
leased from quarantine Yesterday afternoon.
entered at the custom house this morning
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THE LOCAL MARKEl'
office Of The PM'

OHiOe VI my - U
Houston. Tuesday, July
In tho way OF staples there was n's
in anything today. The outlook i'r nn
ness is encouraging on the whole ~
are several obstacles in sight as ne y;
war and prospects OF short crop y
r!ous considerations. One OF toe ns
teresting features of the srocery nri
canned goods. Salmon, good selns
is soaring upward in prices. In FeylesA
canned goods market. Thos. J. MAZE
OF Baltimore write;
Several interesting features duTins y
week contributed 10 the cheerful o'us'
the canned goods market here Inl y,
importance was the change 10 ue WI
ture, accompanied by transforms, ~
tended through this State, anu esn~
time when most needed, mus Isne,-
anxiety in that direction. II dlou Nv
too soon, and some experts thlnk NJ.
age Tad already been done, AeM ~
anticipated reaction in the strlne Y.
ket. which we called attention 70 Y ~
cent letters. Many packers oeNs,s M
have just begun to recover, anu
will sec much higher prices ny aal u, j
favorable reports about the psasI1 ,ns
Southern California influenced, a w
large number of buyers 10 ser IT,
for that article, which accounts N
ure. for the increased sales aus."s sAr
week for August and SeptemDTgsh a. M
as well as for quick delivery IN N
gone abroad that Baltimore 10 anshy
quarters for peaches, ootn ~ Nm;
price. and it has attracted nu assnl II
from unexpected quarters. we .a nsssn
good time to buy Baltimore roa,irss
demand for spot tomatoes Vs emit
futures" are very dull. ne
were fairly active during the wee, .,
up to the volume of business uo sst,u.
fIrst bnlf of the month. The pssa
OF 1900. for both peaches anu W M
be said TO have fairly opened now
be around August ! before on m II
are at work on them full blast, ~,
during the next sixty days W" Es,
one hustling in this marKet hi
stocks OF Baltimore canned sVvaa
Portable position for your ran
Texas eggs arc better than ~ n
PAST and prices are firrnins vnwot,ts
candled eggs a fraction aDoVe gS,ni
be obtained. On the other
stock sells at lowest prices
Receipts of poultry today ve sII ~l.'
the SANE time prices were NJ tas
on account OF the improvement
of stock.
Cantaloupes are virtually QUIZ
There is no demand whatever IN,
green pears, and shippers ~ rs 81
they ge: out the express ennaSnut q
smooth stock is che ap on aNS
supply OF other fruit.
There are no cocoanuts IN ,Sst aBt
none are expected in the near =
Cheese is still tending NV"
OF the good foreign denspu'
There is a glut of st, Louis Sm,psl
market, and prices are nO'''
The potatoes now selling M,I u
81. Louis and are Of good w.
Texas mills are out Of eOt Yea IN
quotations on all cotton
unobtainable.
Grain is moving freely. 0u'
ening
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London. July Sl-Consols for money ~ 9-ls:
account a. 1915. Bar silver steady Is 1854
nor ounce Money 3d3i5 per GO ut. The rate
- discount in tho onor market for short
bills 4dits: thr-e months bis is per cent.
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Crop Accounts Wee RurIsn.

New York, July Si,-The cotton market
opened at decline OF 9fr6 points and con-
tnued generally weak throughout the SEES
sion. except during brief intervals Of rally,
caused by covering OF short contracts. Fol-
lowing the opening call there was a gradual
decline until prices reached a level 5Hll
points under the closing figures OF the pre-
vious day. All classes Of traders appeared
to be selling. The shorts displayed more con-
fidence than has been seen here for some
time past. July contracts went out at about
s.55 having since the first trades OF the sea-
son shown an extreme range 500 ard 10 y.
Selling would have been more active but for
the fear OF manipulation in August cotton
One party with extensive foreign connections
holds practically all the spot cotton here
At weakest period OF todays session for fu-
lures there was some buying by conserSd-
tive parties for "a reaction upon the theory
that the market had been oversod and had
in that way become easily subject 20 any
new bullish influence that might arise. Fac
tors in todays decline were The las points
decline in Liverpool. the favorable weekly
crop bulletin from Washington, the generally
bullish character of crop accounts. unsats-
factory reports from cotton goods centers
continued indifference on the part OF the
speculative public. weak Southern spot mar
ket advices full receipts as far as they cut
any figure. and lack OF public support.
The market was finally quiet and steady az
a net decline OF sfrll points.
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Financial Cable.

New York July 81 The Commercial Adj
vertrers fnancial cabegram saws: Business
was not increased in tho markets hero TODAY.
tn, public net even nihhling bit the tone
was harder on the dev loDments IN China
md Africa Americans were ifle ana feature
less hut firm. and they nr- expected to- re-
main so until after 81 ct on dav.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01

l l'a5i .. ......" !. ss
Beeves--
Choice. per H.. rross.,..,"... Es
Common. ner lb.. Gross...'... .ae
Cove
Choice. yer 10. gross. ........ o
Common per h. gross. ..".. VIZ
Ytarnuss--
Choice, Per ID, gross ...,"".
Common. per Id gross .....-. az
Calves
Choice, per lb,, gross .....".. TX
Common per h.. gross...'.... w
Sheep
Choice. ner ID, gross .'......',
Common. per head ......,..,.N y y
Market supplied with beeyes' some Z
for good cows and calves.
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Dn1ED rpIr1rs AND NUTS.

APPLES-Fancy eyaporated. 5O-lb boxes
7Ac lib cartons SIC, choice evaporated 7iAc
APRICOrS-Per ib. loose l23ac.
CITRON--in l0-lb boxes. 13c.
CURRANTS--lu bbs, SC; 95-lb boxes, clean
ed, hulk no; lib cartons SqSsc.
DATES-l-lb packages l0c; 60-lb boxes &c.
tlGS--Californ'a 121ac; imported l5Ulsc
PEACBES-Choice new stock &c.
MISUNDERSTANDING 3-crown, L. l.. boxes.
1925: Abox L. l.. raisins 6agi5c; 2-crown
i. raisins, 50lb boxes, nc: 3-crown
l. NJ rasns. 50-lb boxes, Sc.
PRJ NES--California 5C.6Cs ne; G0-70s 7c,
'0.SVs &C. s0-90s sac. 90-l0)a &c.
MUTE Brazil Toe per Id; lllborts Sicily lie;
Naples l2i2c walnuts lialjc, peanuts, fancy
hand piel ed 5h@5lac: No 4Ac; almonds,
TaraEoaa l6c ID in sacks; Italian chestnuts
lVc' psoens selected iGc.
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WIRE Galvanized Glidden $50; waukc-
gan $50
NAILs-s2 ,I5d3 % base. Advances for com
mon over base ID, zoe Sd, i5c 4d and sd SOC
cd zoe; Sd Zoe. lod and 16d. &C. Quotations
are for less than car lots.
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HOUSTON wHoLrsALE PRICES,
Current Quotations on Round Lots
of StnpIe CommOd tiles.

These quotations are revised daily and their
correctness can be relied upon The prices
are those ruling in Houston wholesale mar
kets.
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SHIPMENTS FROM ALVIN

Mr. John Dagg shipped two carloads OF fat
e o 10 the Galveston market Sunday night
n,S,i now d, ~ Thomas will Ship one car to-
1lght Cattle on the range are in good CON
dilon' The range is flne and water plentiful
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1,INANCIAL RRIEFs.

New York ulv 31.-Clearings sl25476.Sis;
balances S's7G. 400 o,
Paris July 81 Three per cent rentes lolt
1oc for the account; exchange on London
"5f 1n5 for checks.
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SUGAR.

New orleans July sl'- 5ssIIo~s NJ
kettle "a centrifugal 'SouI,s Z
onds 364e-l6 Molasses,-.sssr--stf !,
New York. July sl.--sn,ssl "
fair refining AZ centf,,i,ass Rs1'f
molasses SUGAR steady ~
but uuieter.
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,lonsrnN nANK MEANINGS.

Following arc ceardnces OF the Houston
banks for the week thus Iar ahn iof In IN
corrcsponding time last year together WIN
the increase or decrease; -,
This year. Last year. Inc.
Monday ... $685. S''' asi ,n,o
tuesday '.'..... 75i, i39 SOT,s35 '55,Ssi
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The following are the closing quotations for
cotton on the spot today at the leading mar
lkets. together with the closing OF middhng
yesterday, with today's sales: 60.
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Dry Goods.

New York, July Sl.A revision OF prices in
wide sheetlngs to a lower basis has been the
chief feature today. In bleached cottons there
is steady demand for moderate quantities
at previous prices. Brown cottons continue
dull and irregular. Coarse colored cottons
slow Prints in demand. Print cloths firm.
Business in mems wear woolens at new prices
is only moderate. Dress goods slow,
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IN THE STOCK MARKET.
Some Animation Was Given to The Closing
Dealings.
THE CAUSE WAS UPWARD START IN .. P.
tinued Entirely In the Hands
of the Professionals.
tspacial to The POST

New York July 3i.--S Num- son & Co
say: Stocks we're irregular. Sales I'll .O3t
shares Bonds dull but steady. Sales $685.
oOo. There was good buy.ng Of Northern
Pacific on its favorabls statement Of earn
ings. showing an increase for the third week
Of July of S50,Z7O and since July OF $780,
4iy. Reading hrsts were in fair demand on
selling by consolidated exchange interests
NO further advance In sugar pfic-s 6 e.
pected this season. Atch,son was bought on
the increase Ia net earnings for the year OF
S5.SO3. 16l. Southern Railway advanced the
WAGES OF $50 engineers 10 per cent. Chicago
bought the grangers. Iron and steel shares
were sold on talk OF probable labor troubles
and rumors of impending failures N the
trade. SXtv-four railroads in the third We
Of July show an average increases In earn
rgs of 81 per CENT Buy railroad stocks on
the declines Also buy bonds at around nres-
ent prices.
New York July 3l.--Some animation was
given to tho closing dealings in the stotk
market today by the conhic ing movement
oI Urces ,ngenderea uy tne uuWard spar al
Uuton racine auN Tao feelIAthg al SuNdI'
I ne Drcak iu sugar proved tns more eHecdNe
III Its Influences ana me MARKET Civseu "t"N
At about the iUw iovci Tor tn Jay aitsr nav
n4 shown cons deraDbs gains III MANY stocks
'at an earlier Uerou. The Lradn- was dhl'
ana continued cndrelV IN professional hdnNs'
Inc carly strength was r.necteu 20 50 e
tAtent IfUm ,ne foreign stock markets WHICH
snCWtd qeClued relief over tue reldOle teuu'
OI tn news OF the safety OF me eANoys lu
Pekip. Ths small commitments On he beat
size nut out YESTERDAY were closed up, heIp-
lug the rise. a number OF statements VI
railroad net -arnings tor June published over
nlght were ia, tors OF strength. Inc lAI~5
net increase shown by the A.chison syst NJ
uid not avail to hold the STOCK. ana buI
luRtun. after rising sharp tract on zen
below last nights level on realizing when us
statement appeared, The Dar cent mi
annual dividenG on Union Pacific has o-en
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cargill & Richardson Of Houston report ,ra
range Of prices for the leading stocks today
stocks opan Hisb Low. cioso
Missouri Pscinc lais sou iau .sih
southfrn nv pref -. 51M SIS Sil, SiM
New York Central lib 1874 issis lSx
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01

n, u 80, Texas July 81 The A. P Nor
stoc,, ~ STOCK company reports the live
This THIS This stock
Cattle "ees' season. in pens.
Calves and year o''4S %
hnss'.-........ :. 90 $40 a,
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other spot Markets.

Gaiveston--spots closed steady prices I'M
changed
Low ordinary. "a T-1s Middling ....,s&
ordinary .....,.T 1915 Good middlinssS
Good ordinary..s I-16 Middling fair 10
New York--spots closed dull; prices I'M
changed.
Good ordinary.s Good mlddllns.D~
Low middling .sss Middhng fair. 10 1915
Middliut ......lO l-l6 sales ..........'AIeV
New orleans-spots closed nominal and
lower 10 sell
Low ordinary Z 7-l6 Middling .....iol
Ordinary. .....,s LIE Good micdlns lQi5
Good ordinary sA MlddlinK ir.l0&
Low middng. pa Sales ..-......, .S0UO
Llyerpoolr-Spoty duil and $500 lower; sales
5000. OF which 2700 were American imports
5000. OF which 1900 were American,
Ordinary. .....5A Mlddling .......5 lille
Good ordinary. ) 1-l6 Good middlins.. 53s
Low niddllng.. ) 9-16 Middling fair. 6 5-3l
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-01

Choire Wen stocked with grown cattle
ready sale Hog market steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
CANONIZATION OF LA SALE.
ImpOsinE Ceremony Mt st. Peters
Cathedral In Rome.

o0tneNral IN Rome.
ROME, May 24.-There was magnificent
spectacle in St. Peters today on the occa-
sion of the canoniZation of Jean Baptiste
de la Sale, the founder of the order of
Christian Brothers, and Rita dt Cascia, a
nun of the Augustinian Order. The interior
of the vast basilica was Illuminated and
adorned with magnificent hangings and the
building was filled with great concourse
of people, including all the pontifical digni-
taries, diplomats and the Roman nobility.
OF the 10000 spectators about 10000 were
foreign pilgrims. Italian troops kept order
in the square in front of St. Peters while
the pontificial body guard was stationed
within the cathedral
Pope Leo attired in his state robes, was
borne on the Sedia Gestatoria at the head
entire papal court, 300 patriarchs, arch
bishops bishops and four cardinals. A
roar of cheering rose from the multitude
on the popes appearance, but the applause
was quickly hushed by the guards.
When the cortege reached the choir. the
pope alghted from the Sedia Gestatoria,
took his seat on the pontificial throne and
the cardinals and other ecclesiastics massed
around him. The solemn ceremony of can
oniZation was then proceeded with.
The pontiff after the usual prayers. pro-
nounced the canonization and intoned the
'Te Deum." At that moment the bells in
all the churches in Rome rang out, and the
pope solemnly blessed the congregation and
returned to the Vatican. amid the prolonged
cheering of the very large audience assem-
bled, which left the cathedral and dis
persed.
Two unpleasant incidents occurred. An
italian pilgrim suffered from slight stroke
of aDoplexy at the entrance Of the cathe-
dral and subsequently died in a hospital,
and portion of glass chandelier, inside
the basilica. fell. slightly injuring French
woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
TILT OVER THE COLOR LINE
MATTER COMES Up IN METHODIST
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Question of Electing Secretary of
Freedman's Aid and Southern
Educational Society.

CHICAGO, May 24.-Election of eastern
and western publishing agents to superin-
tend the offices of the Methodist book con-
Germ at New York and Cincinnati over
which lively contest has been anticipated,
was on the program of the Methodist gen.
eral conference this morning. Previous to
the election, however, the conference got
into a parliamentary tangle over the re-
port of Governor Pattison, chairman OF the
special committee appointed to change the
constitutions of the various church socle-
ties to conform to the action of the general
conference last week in voting but one sec
retary and one assistant secretary for the
church extension, the missionary society
and it's freedmens aid, and the Southern
Education Society.
After a sharp debate. a motion to recon-
slider the action of the conference as re-
CARDS the cutting off of the additional sec
retary of the freedmen's aid and Southern
Education Society was adopted
The records were demanded, and after
their being produced Presiding Blshop
Walden ruled that the whole matter was
before the conference for action. deluge
of substitutes, amendments and motions to
postpone followed, and despite the appeal
of delegates against allowing the color line
to be touched by the Methodist body there
was not a little heated discussion over the
possible election of a colored secretary TOR
the freedmen's society.
1T is unfair for us to draw the color
line. There men who are afraid we
are going to elect a colored secretary to
this society," said President w. H. Craw-
ford of Allegheny College.
Lay Delegate Welch of Wyoming flushed
with anger, at once arose "Mr. President,
l submit it is unfair for any man on that
platform to make such a statement. l say
it is false he shouted.
well, l withdraw that statement so far
~: it affects those who don't feel that way"
said President Crawford, amid laughter
A motion with the object of postponing
the whole latter for four years was tabled,
and after further extended debate the
amendment offered by Delegate WEIGH of
Wyoming excepting the Freedman's Aid
Society from the previous action of the
conference, thus allowing that society two
secretaries. was adopted.
The conference voted to adjourn sine die
at 12:3O nclock Tuesday. Nav %.