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New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
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Report No. 10 Of the Committee on the Episco-
pacy recommended. on the advice OF the Board or
Bishops, that another Missionary Bishop be
elected for Eastern Asia, including China,
Japan and Corea. Governor l. M shaw took
the floor soon DR.. Buckley had read this.
and spoke in favor Of the Recommendation. He
moved that Missionary Bishop be chosen, TO
serve term of eight years. This brought DR..
T. B. Neey to his feet He favored having the
Bishop stay on the field and said there was no
life tenure Of the episcopacy. the conference
could take out Of his place. He pro-
tested against the idea that man remained in
II until his death. Applause followed the state
ment that Bishop who cannot treat his
brethren as brethren should be removed by
secret ballot" 1t sometimes is necessary, he
said, to remove man. and the General Con-
ference has absolute power to do so "for mall
feasance, unfeaSance, or no feasance at all"
II a plain speech showing that the spirit
of abject reverence for the epscopacy is waning.
and. like the resolution against special fees for
dedications etc, adopted early in the session, 1t
slap at the Bishops, especially because of
the prolonged applause that followed DR.. Neely
to his seat.
MISSIONARY BISHOPS OPPOSED.
DR.. Hiram W. Lowry, of North China. pleaded
for general superintendent for that country.
with episcopal residence there. instead OF
Missionary Bishop. One Bishop instead of two
Missionary Bishops petitioned for; this
general superintendent to remain on the field
the entire Quadrennum.
DR.. J. T. Thompson, OF South America, fol-
lowed. He said: This is the second time my
annual conference has commissioned to ask
the General Conference not to infct
Missionary Bishop, which consider terrible
calamity. I ask, is there any man here who is
willing to come to brethren who do not want
him? Ministers and laymen, are you willing TO
infiict on what you don't want yourselves?
There are temptations to corruption for Mis-
sionary Bishop, and beg you not to elect one"
Japan came next. Mayoshi Takaki. Of Toxic.
taking the floor spoke at length IN the same
strain. A motion to recommit the report
then made, but failed, and motion was intro
duced to lay the report on the table. There
upon there an interim devoted to another
ballot for Bishops and the regular recess.
Then DR.. Buckley, chairman Of the com
n1ittee, had the closing speech but, although he
was to support the committee recommendation
made in accordance with the action Mission
ary Bishops yesterday. he closed by giving the
deathblow TO the report IT fancy myself su-
preme in power a Missionary Bishop" he
said. Foreign rulers call upon me- preachers
call upon me. lands are given me. I return
TO this country object of admiration who
has nearly died from the bubonfc plague. | am
a potentate. for the General Conference can't
touch me. the Board Of Bishops can't touch me-
and float away again to earthly realms of
glory
The report was laid the table by large
majority
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
CEMENT TRUST SAID TO CONTROL 1T.
EDISON PORTLAND CEMENT PLANT IN PARTIAL.
OPERATION.

New-Viilage, n. J., May 19.-Work has been
begun on the first of the big buildings of the Ed-
son Portland Cement plant. this place The
building will 462 feet by 46 feet. and will be
structed of steel 1t Will be used rock crushing
house. Most of the crushing machinery will be
about twenty-five feet below the surface of the
ground.
Engineers busy laying out lines for the other
buildings which VIII several acres Of ground.
The machine shop is IN operation and run
ming regularly, about twenty-five machinists being
employed
The Edison plant is said be part of a great
trust being formed by Philadelphia parties.
Several large plants have been purchased by
Philadelphia capitalists. Recently the Copley
Cement Companys work at Allentown. Penn, was
acquired for $1.J00,000 1t is said that the Edison
process will reduce the cost OF cement manufact-
one-half.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
RULING on INHERITANCE TAX

Boston. May 19.-The full bench of the Supreme
Court to-day, in the case Of f. ". Hooper et Al
executors OF the will OF Edward Austin against
State Treasurer Shaw. brought to determine
whether the legacy taxes to the United States
TO be deducted before levying the Commonweaith's
succession tax OF per cent, decided that the
tfnited States tax is be deducted before
State succession tax .s paid. The Court also holds
that bequest or $4,000. the income be paid to
needy uaen and women. IS not exernpt from the
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
APPEAL FOR ORDINATION OF WOMEN

Atlantic City, n. j. May 1s.-The only subject of
interest before the eighteenth quadrienniaI Con-
ference of the Methodist Protestant Church of the
United States, now in session in this city, a
pamphlet appeal to recognize women as entitled
to ordination. The pamphlet prepared by Mrs
Ann Lee Star a member of the Northern Illinois
Conference. and is based Scriptural recognition
of women to preach the gospel
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20

panies' mills is practically accomplished The ap
proval OF the English directors OF the plan which
the American directors recommended has just beer
received and the Harris mills have been closed l"
take account of stock. They will start on MondAS
under the control OF the Interlaken company. Th'
mills have a capacity OF 4S2 looms and 1900 spin
dies and are capitalized S24o.0oo- They WI
manufacture cotton cloth for conversion into ooos
cloth and window shades AT the 1nterlaken wo'Aa
The plant also will be- enlarged
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
JERSEY CITY WATER CONTRA CTS AWARDED

The Jersey City Water Supply Company. organ
tied to build the water plant for Jersey City has
awarded the contract for the seventeen miles OF
steel pipe. about thirty million pounds to the D. P
Gillespie Company, OF Pittsburg for 81, 100000, and
the contract for cutting the tunnel 7400 feet long
through the Watching Mountain 70 Rehiil & Ed
wards. OF Jersey CITY for S27a. 600
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
FEDERATION OF AMERICAN zIoN1sTs.

The third annual convention OF the Federation
Of American Zionists viii be held In this city at
the Educational Alliance Building East Broad
way and Jefferson-st June 10 and II. There will
be morning and afternoon session on June 10 and
IN the evening large mass meeting and entertain
merit at Cooper Union. Rabbi Gustav Gotthen. of
ing ana speeches will be delivered BY Or. g. shaf
Ter, or BALTIMORE. the Rev. DR.. J. II. Herr. of
South Africa Leon Zolotkon of Chicago: Dr. A
FTiedenwald, Of Baltimore. and the Rev. Stephen s.
WISE or this city. There will he morning after
noon and evening sessions June II.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
INCREASE IN SHEET STEEL STOCK

Trenton, N. J.. May ia certificate was filed
with the Secretary of State to-day certifying that
the American Sheet Steel Company had issued
$40 100000 of capital stock of which S45 900 900 was
issued for the purchase of property, and the re-
mainder, 81, 100000 was paid in cash. The certif-
cate was signed by George B. McMurtry president
and II. B. Wheeler. secretarX of the Company
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
MIR. KEARNYS LETTER TO MR.. COLER.

Henry S. Kearny. the Commissioner of Public
Buildings Lighting and Supplies. Yesterday sent
to Controller Coler the reply he had prepared de-
Tending himself against the charge that the city
had been paying more than the market price for
many of its supplies. In his reply to the Controller
Mr.. Kearny says:
I do not anything IN your communication
charging me with personally profting by these
overcharges, so that do not consider 1T attack
my honesty. must differ with you in the
opinion that the justice of deductions cannot be
disputed when the party accepted the reductions
The amounts involved in the deductions would
hardly pay lawyers fees, aside from the fact that
the merchant would be two years out of his money
by bringing suit For that reason alone many
chants have accepted any reduction insisted upon
by your department.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
BANK sTOCKHOLDERs ASSESSED

Rutland, W. May 19.-Notice Of assessment
of 100 per cent upon the stockholders Of the Mer-
chants National Bank have been sent out under
direction of the Controller of the Currency. If the
amount called for is fully paid II will add S1OO 900
to the of the bank but 1t Is estimated thar
from $4,000 TO $4,000 Will be realized on the as
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
1grH REGIlfEN7rs WORK AT oREEpMooR.

At~Creedmoor yesterday the range occupied
by the 18th Regiment under command of Colonel
G. r. Dyer. There 61O officers and men pres
ent, of whom $50 qualified marksmen and
ceived the State decoration. Volley and skrmish
firing done away with account of the
weather. The shooting and issuing of decorations
under the supervision of Lieutenant-C Colonel
n. B. Thurston, ordnance officer. Marksmen's e.
suits by companies follow:
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
AMERICAN SNUFF co. CLOSES PLANT

Changewater, N J.. May 19.-The Bowers SNUFF
and Tobacco plant has been closed ny the American
Snuff Company which recently bought it, The
factory here is the eleventh acquired by the
American company. which is said to produce So
per cent OF the snuff made in this country
The closing of the plant takes away the chief
source OF employment for the people here. Unless
some other industry is secured Changewater NAV
he village
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
REPLETfy AGAINST F. N. HoLAHAN.

The Sheriff received a writ OF replevin yesterday
against Frank NJ. Holahan. a lawyer. OF No. Is
TO q Park Row In favor Of James N Butterfly
and Bartholomew A. Greene. formerly partners
with Mr.. Holahan for the ofice furniture. desks
and law books valued al $500, which they allese
detained by Mr. Holahan.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
CITY's BOND ISSUES THIS YEAR.
CONTROLLER coLER GIVES OUT A STATE
MFNT-No ANXIETY ABOUT THE DEBT.

MBNT-No ANXIETY ABOUT THE DEBT
Controller Coler said yesterday that there was
no need OF public about the city debt. al
though at the meeting of the Board of Estimate
and Apo. tionment on Friday he had recommended
that Issues of bonds be suspended until 1t could be
ascertained what margin the city had left. He
gave out a statement showing that bonds to the
amount of 351S4Oo 65 had been issued this year. as
follows:
Revenue bonds o6oo4i 20
but authorized Board Of Estimate. $4,000 no
Bonds authorized By Sinking Fund ll58Sl 81
The corporate stock issued included SS660o.oO for
the rapid transit contract and S40000OO for the New
East River Bridge Until the real estate values
are fixed and the amount of the school funds de-
termned the Controller will not be in position to
state definitely how the city is to the debt
limit, and for that reason. he says, he deemed 1t
wise to suspend the issue until he would be in a
position to determine the exact status or the city
with regard to the debt limit.
Other bonds have been redeemed by the city and
are held bv the Sinking Fund, while some Of
the county debt is to be redeemed and reissued as
a separate debt that there is no need OF scare.
the Controller says. his opposition TO further
bond issues has been dictated by caution.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
TEXTILE COMPANIES COMBINE.

Phenix. r. l., MAY 1s-The proposed consolida-
ton OF the Interlaken and Harris Textile COM
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Stephen Girard settled in Philadelphia in May;
1776. His adventures on the sea had prospered and
the mariner became merchant: The world was
before him for home. but he deliberately risked
his riches and his lot in the fiery furnace of
the American Revolution. Concord. Lexington and
Bunker Hill had become the stepping stones of
humanity in It's upward march to liberty. Wash
ington and his army were encamped in New-Tork.
and George III and his Cabinet were concentrating
crush the colonies Two months later the Cont
mental Congress-, then in session within a stones
and Europe with the Declaration Of Independence.
For hfty-fve years after this epoch making docu-
the experiment of government by the people under
equal laws and equal rights. this merchant and
observer and profound philosopher grew with the
growth and strengthened with the strength of the
wealth by leaps and bounds Like the born leaders
Of every period, he earlier grasped the situation and
the development of our resources under freedom,
but in less measure every citizen and every home
was blessed He Was one OF the Gst to recognize @
class and privilege, republics Will live and prosper
and alarmed by the Pennsylvania experiments with
common school system, and similar mistakes
everywhere except in New England and New York
They reversed the principles OF equality which he
had profoundly mastered. To the blind edu-
Gators of our first quarter of century the public
the State could give education free only TO those
who declared their poverty and dependence 1t re-
before the great truth triumphed that the first
duty of free government is to give the opportunity
for education with set-respect to all alike. to make
grant honor and applause 10 the boys and girls who
avail themselves Of the priceless opportunities for
edge and training besow.
At the age OF eshty-one he the most pros
death he executed his Will 1t exhibited his graft
under i.s free institutions had been poasibie his
remarkable career 1t presented, at a time when
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-27

BURGLAR CAPTURED unsuccess-
full attempt was made to burglarize the
store OF Simpson & Bastable, a. Cilver-
ton Tuesday night by negro, and
while not successful. the burglar, in
trying to make his escape after his dis
coverery by Postmaster John Cheat.
wood and Samuel W. Simpson. the
senior member OF the firm. shot Cheat
wood through the arm and then leyeled
his pistol on Simpson. Cheatwood
was too quick for him and grabbed the
pistol just as it was snapped, the ham,
mer catching against his finger and cut
ting it badly 10 the struggle, but beyond
doubt preventing himself from being
fatally shot. In the struggle Simpson
got possession of the pistol end shot at
the negro, the ball taking effect in the
shoulder, when the latter was over.
powered and placed under arrest. He
gave his name as Joe" Walker and
said his home was in Wentworth, n.
C.. He represented himself as being
a contortionist and had been connected
with the Harris Bros. minstrel troupe.
He was taken to Warrenton and lodged
10 Jail. Later in the day be was given
a preliminary bearing in the msgis-
trate's court and sent on to the grand
Jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-27
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

London, Dec. 27.-Lord Armstrong,
the distinguished engineer and inven-
tor OF the Armstrong gun, is dead,
aged 80 years.
A compsny OF 200 Catholic priests
and distinguished members of the Gath
Ollie Church 10 England have started
for Rome under the leadership of the
Duke of Norfolk to attend the mass 10
St. Peters, at midnight. December 81.
Constsntinople, Dec. N.-While Mr..
De Bunsen. first secretary of the Brit
ish legation, and several other men,
bers of the legation were riding TO
STEAMBOAT yesterday the party was at
tackled by q detachment of Turkish
soldiers, who iDsulted and msltreated
the EDglishmen. The British minister
has demanded an instant apology from
the Porte and the punishment OF the
offenders.
Paris, DEC. 27.-The police anthori.
ties here have heard nothing of the duel
in which Ignace Paderewski, the pian-
let, is alleged to be killed. Friends Of
the musician are likewise ignorant of
the duel. The story Is generally dis
credited.
Rome, Dec. 27.-The Pope today
granted an audience to the bishop of
Wilmington and spoke OF America in
affectionate terms.
Vienna, Dec. 27.-The Italian popu-
lation In the southern province of
Georz today attacked the Austrian gar.
rsons 10 the towns of the province
The attacks OF the mobs we're repulsed
10 each instance At TRENT artillery
was used and there was great hood
shed.
City of Mexico, Dec. 27.-News was
received here this morning of the sus-
pension OF payment OF Francisco Marti-
nez Negrett & Sons. at Guadalaj ara, one
Of the largest banking houses in Mexico.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-27
ThuOS I'm ChicapO.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Thugs held high
carnival in Chicago last night, the only
unpleasant feature OF the evenings fun
being the shooting OF one Of them by g
policeman. A wounded man who made
his escape is believed to be "St. Louis
,Padd." Ia Lakeview policemen armed
with Wincheeters drove about the
streets in buggies ready to carry out in
ztructions to shoot any suspicious char
acters who refused to surrender.
Frank Paine, burglar of Columbus,
Ohio, was captured early this morning
sfter desperate battle with four men.
he was caught burglariziDg down
town store by one of the employers.
He escaped FROM the store by iotimi-
dating the employee with revolver,
out was caught two blocks away, sub.
hitting to arrest only after he tried to
kill his pursuers, who gave him a fear
ful beating.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-27
The Situation In south Africa.

London, Dec. 27.--Lord Kitchener 10
dispatch dated yesterday says that
Knox. Pitcher, Barker aud White are
engaging De Wet near Leuuwkop in the
eastern Free State and that the Boei
commandant is trying to break through
10 the south. Kitchener SAYS that the
eastern column Of the Boers has ap-
parently been headed of by the British
troops near Rei'pOortspruIt. The BOer
western column, be says. is reported to
have gone north The British are fol-
lowing the Beers. The war Office has
received no confirmation Of the reported
capture OF yeomanry by the Beers near
BriIstown. A Capetown dispatch Gays
that the Beers attacked Burghersdorp
on December "a but were repulssd. A
preyious report said that force OF
Bii,b mistook 300 Beers for part OF
Brabapl's cavalry withheld their fire
and were almost surrounded. They
h1ally extricated then selves with the
l)ss of one man and Elk horses. A dis.
patch from Bloemf0Dten says reports
are current there that General De Wet,
President Steyn aud General Hasbr9cht
have decided TO offer to surrender %
condition that the colonial rebels are
not punished and that the Leaders, to-
cludiDg themselves, are not deported.
London, Dec. pa second dispatch
from Lord Kitchener today is as fol-
lows: "a force of200 Beers attacked the
police near Boksburg yesterday. They
were driven off. The British Oss was
one man killed. Another attack was
madesby The Beers at Utrecht. The
enemy was repulsed with the loss oil
two killed. We had one man wounded.
The Beers held up train three miles
west of Pan station on the Cape road
below Kimberly. Reinforcemeots ar
rived and the Beers were driven oil.
They lost / killed and 7 wounded. Our
loss / killed and four wounded. The
eastern force of the colony invaders has
been headed of and driven toward 10
Ventersldt. The western force is still
being driven norihwards."
Johannesburg, Dec. % Lord Kitcb-
ener has issued proclamation declar
leg that all burghers who surrender will
be permitted 70 live with their families
in the lager established by the British
pending the conclusion OF guerilla war
fare,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Colonel Robert H. Logar, promi.
nent lawyer OF Salem, died suddenly
yesterday.
8. G.. Jamison, Of Marlboro, Fred
erick county, died suddenly yesterday
from hesrt disease.
Rev. Henry Grady Ferguson, former
ly pastor OF the Baptist Church OF
Waynesboro, died 10 Kentucky on
Tuesday, aged 40 years.
The case OF Henry Rucker, admins
traitor, aud Paul Taylor va. the South
ern Railway, In which $1,000 damages
we're awarded In the circuit court OF
Campbell comfy, has been oompro-
missed for 81 900.
w. A. Robertson, aged so years, a
prosperous farmer OF Culpepsr county,
aud Miss Matte Pettus, of Richmond,
were married at the latter place yes
terday. The couple have been ac-
quainted only about two or three
months. They left on the o'clock
train for the home Of the groom.
Captain William H. Sale, leading
resident OF Winchester, and owner and
proprietor OF Capon Springs, the we'll
known summer resort in Hampshire
county, w. Va, died at his residence
10 Winchester yesterday evening, after
long illness. Captain Sails was born
in Rockbrikge county, and was &c years
of age.
A bloody fight occurred between par
ties OF Americans and Italians at Stone
ga, a small mining town In Wise coun-
ty, near Big Stone Gap, Tuesday night.
An American named Brooks is dead,
another will die. Six or eight Italians
were taken to Wise county courthouse
for safe keeping and to avoid mob vic.
lence,
Rabbi E. N. CAlisch left Richmond
last night for Chicago, where he will
meet a committee representing one of
the largest Jewish congregation in that
city, and there is a possibility that he
may be urged to the extent OF accept
ing q call and locating there perma-
nently, although a strong pressure
would be made by the Beth Ahaba con-
gregatiop to induce him to remain In
Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-27

The EVENTS of the closing week OF
the century are by no means conducive
to the frui,ion of the hopes OF flush
times, that have been inspired in some,
by others more selishly interested. 10
addition to suspensionsto three banks in
a neighboriDg city of another State, the
failure of large iron trust, in which
were the Roanoke Rolling Mills and
the Iron Gate Works OF this State, Ia
announced this morning, AT war with
people on the other side OF the globe. and
with financial disasters at home, the an
ticipations of this country's future are
not unclouded.