Wilkes-Barre Semi-Weekly Record from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • 7

FULDAT. MAT U. USi THE RECORD OF THK TIMES. rRJ DAT. HAT 11, US.

EFlOTiMIIiSr THE DAT IN C0UR17 The bisfacp here leterrapted Mr. Foley to say that be was cm tarrg in iaterert ia eivtsiosr te was the aer- F. F. Harricftoa. It was a stroag appeal for Sip pert ot tie several Chore acbooia.

It was at the same Um a ftae eedsrseseat of the pabUe caooia It waa to led tut the oeaijsnt- LNJUNaiON-SERVEp ON BISHOP TALBOT AND OTHERS AT THE INSTANCE OF A HUNTINGDON P.ECTOR AND CER- TAIN CF HIS PARISH th trotted thai TheTaUerU sot fit person te have charge of the child. At the bearing yesterday Vogeibactter introduced testimony to snow that his wile left him; that she frequented tie taiooa of Mrs. Mary Master aad others; that berveif opened sv speakeasy la iisss TTaa OS fcs faba4 preacrrsvu of sr iiiTMfiir aad swrt naovador o.d feuber. "-r ulliiii, t-rt Sbsad prm is. Cast Division of fie Diocese Hts Been Postponed.

discussion ox the SUBJECT ITEMS TAKEN FROM FINANCIAL. REPORTS THE BOARD OF MISnONS 1 ITS TEAR'S MEETING TO EE HELD AT SCRANTON-WORKAMONO THE DEAF MUTES STANDING COMMITTEES APPOINTED VARI- OU3 OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS RECEPTION IN THE EVENING FOR BISHOP POTTER AND.BISHOP TALBOT. JVper-th Episcepal -convention opened wita i-letrikBi af the holy communion at I la St. Stephen's vhurch. celebrated by Bishop Talbot.

-4 Dr. Power of PottsvilU bad read the litany. Rev. l. Nichols ot Benefit.

I trie I vast of i be eoaveeuoa and wasted their wishes to be earned out, aad he was aot aicfe. Retusiag. Mr. Foley said the enes- tnm rtiv-tirtr TSS qilfSlna (if fkcaiieei aad the attempt to raise accessary endoawient had- not beca sacceesfuL Mr. Feiey saoved that the qasetloa of fljvtatos be earned ever to next year convention and that the eoznrcittee oa endowment be eootinned ia the e-Tort te secure the aeceeaary endowment continued.

A motion was made to table Mr. Foley's resolution, but the division men lose SCRANTON PASTOR SPEAKS. Rev. Rogera Israel reviewed the la. bora of the committee en division.

He epoke with a great deal of feeling and expressed his keen disappointment at the opposition which had manifested Itself. The proposed northern diocese would not. as stated, be a small and feeble one. Was not either almost as large aa the diocese of Pittsburg? It was true the bishop is not werworked. but stated la his address last night that If the diocese be not divided he must be supplied with faithful helpers that would cost as much as to maintain an additional 'bishop.

Mr. Israel deplored the postponement of a matter so important, and one which there has been no doubt ought to be adopted. He hoped it might not be postponed Indefinitely, but recommitted to committee, or to a new and better committee. BISHOP TALBOT. Bishop Talbot addressed the convention to say that he hoped his position would not be misunderstood.

It waa evident his mind that the thing which would have to be done first would be to get the necessary money. As to the line under discussion, a vote to-day accepting a line would be merely the line for this year and might be changed at the next He favored a line, but felt that there never would be division until the endowment was raised. The bishop did not believe anybody in the convention would oppose division if the money was on hand. He hoped he had made himself clear. Mr.

Balientine. reiterated the statement that Bishop Rullson had been killed by overwork, which he personally knew. REV. DR. JONES.

Rev. Dr. Jones of Wilkes-Barre stated that If the efforts to divide the diocese were directed towards an endowment fund the time would come when we could practically talk about a line. He objected to agreeing, even provisionally, on a line, until the endowment fund were raised. He believed the only practical thing now was to raise the endowment.

If the money were in hand he would not stand in the way of dividing the diocese, though personally he was opposed to It under all circumstances. Dr. Powers spoke agajnst the east and west line, though he favored division, POSTPONED. Mr. Butler moved that the report of the committee be laid on the table and the committee discharged, and this was The committee on endowment fund.

somewhat piqued at this turn of affairs, asked to be discharged, but this was not done. Mr. Mercur moved that a new Mm. mmeer-De-aDDOinted. Tour HeririT tour lay, to report at least two lines of division to next convention.

A motion to table this was lost and Mr. Mercur's motion was DUt to a vote and ra.rrbl The bishop appointed such committee as ioiiows: Clerical J. F. Powers, H. L.

Jones, C. J. Wood. E. H.

EckeL Lay-R. A. Mercur, W. R. Butler, Everett Warren.

S. L. Brown. His side havlncr succeeded in defer ring action on division, Mr. Butler offered a resolution that the committee on increase of endowment be continued with request that they push the effort without regard to the committee on division or any special line of division.

This was carried and the matter ended for this year. OTHER BUSINESS TAKEN UP AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION AMENDMENTS TO THE CANONS CONCLUSION. The air having now cleared ittr nr Its pent-up electricity, the convention proceeded with the little routine business remaining. ir. Tolman of Mauch Chunk nn.

ed the report of the committee on canons. Various alterations were presented and adopted. The salary of the bishop was fixed at $4,500, together with rent and traveling expenses. Greetings were received from the diocesan convention of Pittsburg, now in session, in reply to a telecram sen from here. CLERICAL INSURANCE.

W. W. Montgomery of Philadelphia briefly addressed the convention on the matter of clerical Insurance. sented the advantages of this form of insurance in clear and forcible manner. Rev.

Mr. Hayden endorsed the methods of the association. BOARD OF MISSIONS, Rev. Dr. Anstlce of Philadelphia addressed the convention on the work of the board of missions.

He made special reference to the expansion ot our country at home and in the new possessions. He deplored that the nennlft At srer nnt irttorAetaA in missions, and laid some of the blame on the clergy. He made numerous sug gestions. STANDING COMMITTEES. The convention elected the following standing committees: Clergy M.

A. Tolman. W. P. Orrlck, H.

L. Jones, Charles Morlson, T. B. Angelh Lay G. E.

Farquhar, H. M. North, A. D. Holland, A.

N. Cleaver, H. B. Meredith. As delegate to missionary council Rev.

William HeakesVas elected. CONCLUSION. The usual vote of thanks for Wilkes-Barre hospitality was passed. Dr. Jones moved that a schedule of the places willing to entertain the convention be prepared by the secretary.

Bishop Talbot pronounced the canonical blessing and the convention adjourned at 5:33, to meet next year in SU Luke's Church, Scranton. THE EVENING RECEPTION. ss-sssssssasssesssSMi PLEASANT EVENT IN 8T STEPHEN'SARRIVAL OF BISHOP POTTER. In the evening there was a reception In the parish house and the attendance was a large one, though rain was falling. From great punch bowls lemonade was served by the young women.

They also served Ice cream, coffee and cake. Aa the guests arrived they were met and greeted by the wives ot the. vestrymen. Then they passed along and were Introduced to Bishop Talbot. Further along, Mrs.

Dr. Jones received with the wives ot her husband's assistants Mrs. Hayden, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Cox and Mrs.

Orlfflth. In the center of the room was an evergreen tree on a base of palms and honeysuckles. The side of the room where the reading desk is was concealed by a great bank ot greens and dogwood, tulips and others flowers, and was bung with festoons of ground pine. From a bower of greens and flowers Oppenhelm's orchestra dispensed music. A little after 10 the RL Rev.

Henry C. Potter, bishop of the diocese of New York, who Is to deliver the address st Kthe consecration. this m.ornlng. came In with Dr. Jones, having just arrived from New Tork.

Then the guests filed round and were Introduced to the famous chtirchman. who ordained Dr. Brlges to the Episcopal priesthood the other day. It was his father who consecrated the old St. Stephen's fifty years ago.

Gurclia (largos Gil sa. mm arrati sas ur mm set nm trmm aaaf a. i hum If shakes up. and sustained damages in the amount claimed. The defense coo- tends that as the wreck occurred en the Philadelphia Reading road, the Lehigh Valiey Co.

is not responsible. having delivered the passenger safely Ing Co. John T. Lanahaa and Jonn F. Shea are for the plaintiff, and H.

W. Palmer. T. W. Wheaton and J.

ii. Woodward for the defendant company. The case was sUll on when court adjourned. COMMON PLEAS MINUTES. Hiriside-eoal Co.

va Henry Zelgler: Hearing en motion to continue preiimU nary injunction continued until May 11. O. P. Winters vs. Aiexsnaer onn- wood: Rule granted' to show cause why appeal of defendant ehall not be stricken off; returnable to argument court.

Bridget Riley vs. Prudential Insurance The stenographer's record of evidence sad charge of court in the trial ot the case filed. ORPHANS COURT MINUTES. Estate ot John W. Roberts: Daniel J.

Reese appointed guardian of Hattle and David Reese. Estate of Sarah S. Bennett: Return of sale of real estate to Elnora Mitchell con firmed and deed acknowledged-Estates of Adolph Roos. Susanna Hetchal and Ellen McGuire: Sale of real estate authorized. Estate of John Stark: Coat lease set aside; inquest In partition set aside and alias writ of Inquest in partition a ward edV JUDGMENT ENTERED.

The court Wednesday directed the pro. thonotary to enter Judgment ia the case ef Joseph Rea, agent, vs. William Adams, alderman, for the plaintiff for $19.0, with Interest from March $4. 1S99, and an additional and costs. Rea alleged that Adams, through M.

J. Mulvey. a constable, collected $19.10 from one Garney of Scranton, for his wife, Margaret Rea of Miner's Mills. Rea also claims that Adams acknowledged collecting the money and promised to pay It at different times, but so far neglected to do so. ESTATES OF DECEDENTS.

Mary E. Dwyer was Wednesday appointed administratrix of the estate of the late John Black ot Plymouth Township. The heirs are a widow and six children. The estate Is valued at The late Thomas McGoldrick of Pitts-ton, whose will was admitted to probate Wednesday, leaves all his estate to Mrs, Kate Preston, who Is also made executrix. HERE AND THERE.

A PROBE POEM LITTLE THINGS. Some time ago "Current Literature" copied the following article, placing it under the head of "A Prose and it elicited high commendation from well known literary men. Recently a poet of Wilkes-Barre, one worthy of national fame, accosted the writer, and referring to the "prose poem. which he had clipped and sent to the magazine above mentioned, gave words of laudattan too complimentary for me to repeat here. By request I will give the article room In this column: VV LITTLE THINGS No thoughtful person can pass unconcerned through the domain of small things, since we find that the unseen, the unknown, the little and apparently weak inings are ine ror instance, attractive gravity bears up the pillars of earth and suspends all worlds in boundless space.

And faith, that we cannot see, moves mountains. Thus we learn that faith Is a power that moves the hand that formed meuntains and set them down in front of the mighty waves of the sea. or placed their feet in slippers composed ol rich, green valleys. Yes. little grains of sand curb the bellowing billows of old ocean and compel them to kneel and blanch and moan and die on the meadowy shore.

The tiny, pure, soft, noiseless snowflakee leaving their birthplace, where Jehovah-balances the clouds, mantle a continent is robes of whiteness, and bind mighty, wheeled engines on the pale, frozen brow of steel-clasped hills, and muffle and stay the roaring wheels, hoofs and feet ia cities great in extent and of vast power and enterprise. And tha little hoarfrost covers with banners of glory all the blue mountain ranges that lift their lofty heads throughout the romantic realms of Indian summer, I CLIMATE DURING APRIL ABSTRACTS FROM THE MONTHLY REPORT BT THE WEATHER BUREAU. The Pennsylvania section ot the climate and crop service ot the weather bureau contains the following for the month of April In the State: Temperature The highest temperature recorder during the month was 92 decrees, on the 30th. at Derry Station. The lowest temperature was 3 degrees, on the 3d, at Saegerstown.

The greatest local monthly range was $7 degrees, at Saegerstown. The least local monthly range was 62 degrees, at PhilfUelphia. Precipitation The average precipitation for the month. 1.7 Inches, is L45 inches less than the normal. The largent totals ot rainfall and melted snow, in inches, ware: Hawthorn.

3.25; Wellsboro, 3.07; Somerset, 2.S3: Irwin. t81: Pittsburg, 2.69; Emporium, 2.57. Wind and weather The prevailing wind was from the west: average number of rainy days, clear, 15; partly cloudy. cloudy, Miscellaneous phenomena Thunder-storms 12th. 16th.

22d. 23d, 24th, 25th. 2th. 27th. C9th.

30. Hail 16th. 2th. Frost let. 2d.

3d. 4th. 6th, 6th. 7th. 8th, 9th.

10th, llth. 12th. 15th. 17th. lath, 22d.

2th. Snow 1st, 2d, 3d. 7th, 8th, th. 16th, 17th. Coffee Agree with You? If not, drink Orain-O tnxle from pure grains.

A livly wrlUei "The fintt time I made Orain-O I did not like it but after tHinir for one week nothing woul.l Induce me to (to hark to coffee," It nourishes anjfnrd the srstetn. The children can drink it freely with greet bene. St It ia tH sinmirtlununa Snh. I stance of pure grains. Get a pa- sue to-dr from yonr RToost, foEow the direction In staking it and joa will hare a delicious and VJ Ai table beversge fur old aad yousj, 1 15c and 1 stint that Tie ttnew gi I OKAI2-3 Aeoplsa tasutstius.

we ea eoueatua be tnsttrected to prepare a text book fur lastrudjcai af Ibarra children. A resolution of sncnatev for Re. A K. Wood; tn has iUaeaa was adopted, as offered by Rev. Dr.

June, and a telegram of sympathy waa sect him. Telegrams of crectinc were ordered sect to coerentioB of dioceses of Pittsburg and Nebraska sow la session. The hour ot 11 having am rid. the convention, in accordance with us to as, engaged is prayer for nuaaaoas, read by the bishop, snaking special reference to the recent railroad disaster at Exeter, which greatly bereaved the parishes of Lancaster. A resolution was adopted giving the finance committee power to adjust the indebtedness of the diocese oa the basis of the assessment or oa any other equitable basis.

At the convention adjourned to meet at p. m. Among the visitors at the morning's sesaioa was Rabbi M. Salamaa of this city. THE DIVISION OF THE DIOCESE THE PRINCIPAL SUBJECT OF THE AFTERNOON SESSION SPIRITED DISCUSSION THE FLAN POSTPONED.

The principal business at the afternoon session of the dioceeaa convention was the consideration ot the division of the diocese. There was a spirited ar gument lasting a couple of hours after which the matter of division was carried over till next year's convention, the endowment committee in the meantime te make diligent effort to raise the required fands. There is evidently not a very large following In enthusiastic favor of division. The chief advocates are located in and about Scranton, with a view of making Rev. Rogera Israel of St.

Luke's bishop of the new diocese. The Scranton people rallied a strong force of debaters, but the men behind the ballots were against them and the measure went over for a yea. However, though the arguments were animated and at times almost fierce, there was a spirit of tolerance in the air and the matter was finally decided without an apparent loss ot good feeling of brotherly love. The carrying over of the measure was due to the fact that the attempt during the past year to raise the necessary endowment fund for the new diocese had sot been successful. A map of the State was displayed en the wait showing two proposed lines of division east and west and north and south.

The former, wanted by the Scrantonians, cut the eastern half of the State in two on a line approximat ing an east and west line running tnrougn lower Luzerne County. That was the line recommended by the committee. The other line rouehlv follow ed the Susquehanna River and had the western boundary of Luzerne County tor its limit. Th committee on division was com posed of Rev. Dr.

George P. Allen of Bethlehem, chairman; Rev, Dr. James F. Powers of Pottsville, Judge H. M.

North of Columbia, Rev. Rogera Israel of Scranton, Rev. Charles Morlson of Sunbury, W. R. Butlerof Mauch Chunk, A.

D. Holland of Scranton and Col. Charles M. Clement of Sunbury. The report was not a unanimous one.

there being six of the committee In favor of it and two against it. The minority members of the committee, it Is understood, favored the division of the diocese by a north and south line. This division would Include the two eastern archdeaconries (Scranton and Reading) on one side, and the two western archdeaconries (Willlamsport and Harrisburg) on the other side; except that Lebanon County would probably be included In the western half and that there would possibly be some local modifications. INCREASE OF ENDOWMENT. The following report of the committee on increase of endowment whir-h closely related to the priposed division, was read: "The committee on Increase of the endowment respectfully report that they met Jointly with the finance committee and the committee on the line of division to consider the duties of their appointment; that after conference with members of the clergy and laity they admit it inexpedient to canvass the diocese in advance of action on the question of division, being satisfied that very little would be raised unless It was known the diocese would be divided in 1901 and the line of division settled upon." DISCUSSION.

Dr. Allen of Bethlehem spoke for division. He believed the bishop was for It and recent conventions had declared for it. The speaker elaborated the idea that the diocese Is so large that no bishop can satisfactorily cover It. But he recognised that any line suggested would have to be based on a compromise.

Dr. Allen presented statistics of population, strength of church membership, church collections, in the two dioceses proposed, i Some amusement was created by CoL Clement, who stated that the lower portion of Luzerne County, known as Quay County, would be in the southern diocese. A. D. Holland of Scranton spoke for division and claimed that it had now become Imperative.

CoL Clement said the growth of the diocese was shown by the fact that with a smaller assessment than heretofore, an increased amount of money had been raised. He said the two dioceses could be properly supported and that, too, without killing the bishops by overwork. Rodney A. Mercur, of Towanda favored division, though regretting the breaking of ties. He favored a north and south line.

The railroads were so located as to make this the best division. He thought the convention unprepared to decide (his question. The recommendations of- the committee ought to have been prjnted and furnished to the members of the convention In advance. He moved to recommit the matter to committee. Dr.

Allen resented Insinuation that theTe had been secrecy about -the matter, and said the proposed line of division had long been well known. As to a north and south line, he believed it Impractical. Mr. Mercur returned to the charge and said the north and south line was by no means a new idea. Dr.

Allen rejoined that Bishop Howe, to whom Mr. Mercur had referred, never favored a north end south line, and never would have approved It. Dr. Allen is a son-in-law of the late Bishop Howe. W.

R. Butler spoke of the great arteries of travel that follow a north and south line, rather than a line east and west, the Lehigh Valley in the east, and the Pennsylvania In the west. The north and south line would not create a. weak diocese In the west. It Is impossible to divide the diocese at this time, for the reason that a committee appointed a year ago to secure additional amount In order that the division might be accomplished, has hot succeeded In raising the needed funds.

The bishop himself has said that the money must be raised before division can be brought about. Mr. Butler was In favor ot leaving the diocese, for the present, Just as It is, a diocese without a superior anywhere. Rev, G. C.

Foley confessed that he waa opposed to the whole scheme fit Division. He was opposed to It now more than ever, The speaker did not believe the bishop was anxious for division, nor was it true that the bishop Is likely to go into a decline from overwork. On the contrary, he has thriven tinder Ihe labors of caring for this dlo-eeee. It was not certain that Bishop Rullson had died of overwork. Jt was more llkly to have been from 1U-s 4 vised methods of work.

Tb work Is not killing Bishop Talbot and he is riot if the change. Another Attetdpt to Disposer! a Damage Case. JURT TWICE DISAGREED AXD THE CASE 13 UP FOB. THE THIRD TIME MAN WHO WAS HURT IN A MINE AND. WAS TAKEN HOME IN A BUGGT INSTEAD OF AN AMBULANCE THE WIDOW SEEKS TO RECOVER DAMAGES OTHER PROCEEDINGS IN THE -VARIOUS COURTS." The second week of the Mar term cf Common Pleas court opened Monday with Judge Woodward presiding ia room 1 and Judge Lynch la room 2.

The morning sesaioa before Judge Woodward was occupied ia dUpsmg of the usual accumulation of motions, etc The trial list was also called and the following eases were continued: Margaret Kelly vs. the Lehigh Wilkes-Bsrre Coal Charles and Harriet Law sen. his wife, in right of said wife. vs. Farragh or Farreii Jennings and John Reiliy; Miller, assignee to J.

R. Cool ugh, vs. Joseph Btlckney, executor of the estate of J. H. Hildreth; J.

Ridgway Wright, administrator, etc, of Harrison Wright, vs. W. p. Ryman; Northern Coal Iroa Co. vs.

Algonquin Coal Wilkes-Barre Eastern R. R. Co. and New York, Susquehanna Western R. R.

Almira Massaker and George Mas-saker, widow and child of William Massaker, deceased, va Borough of Plymouth; Jaims Clune vs. Township of Plains; Sol Hirsch vs. A. W'lldoner and Susannah Wildoner. At the afternoon session the case of David Lahr vs.

the Hiliman Vein Coal Co. was placed on trial As aa agreement JUd been reached out of court, the plaintiffs attorney stated that he had no evidence to offer. A verdict for the defendant was then taken. ON TRIAL AGAIN. The balance of the daj was occupied tn the trial of the case of Mrs.

Anna Pascoe vs. the Lehigh Valley Coal Co. Mrs. Pascoe seeks to recover damages for the death of her husband. James Pascoe, which occurred In January, 1894.

Mr. Pascoe was employed as a fire boss at the Maltby colliery ot the defendant company and on a certain night in January, 1894, was severely burned by an explosion of gas. He was brought to the surface and given the usual treatment and then taken to his home In Wyoming In a buggy. The night was cold and Pascoe caught cold, pneumonia setting in, and death resulted in a few days. The plaintiff claims that her husband was not properly cared for, being -wrapped ia only one blanket and that the company was negligent in not having an ambulance at the colliery, as required by law.

The defense, on the other hand, expects to show that the company had an ambulance at the Harry E. colliery, which was also used at the Maltby colliery, and that when the men started for the ambulance to take Pascoe home, the latter, who was in charge of the night force, ordered them not. to do no. Pascoe, it is alleged, did not want to be taken home In the ambulance for fear of alarming his wife, and instructed the men to secure the buggy, which waa done. The case has been tried In the local courts on two occasions, the Jury disagreeing each time.

John T. Lenahan. John F. Shea and Ed Lynch are for the plaintiff, and H. Palmer, F.

W. Wheaton and J. B. Woodward for the defendant company. The trial of the case of S.

Shelly vs. ex-Sheriff William Walters was re sumed before Judge Lynch yesterday morning, and occupied the entire day. The case will hardly be completed before Wednesday. COMMON PLEAS MINUTES. Stella Klingler vs.

W. C. Kllngler: Publication ordered according; to law. Sophia Anstett vs. Jacob Anstett: Rule to show cause why James Harvey, sheriff, shall not pay into court money realized from sale of property of Jacob Anstett; returnable May 29 at 10 m.

Charter of the Heart of Jesus Society of Plains: Charter approved. Bittenbender vs. J. J. Relchert: Rule to show cause why Judgment shall not be opened and defendant let into a defense; returnable to next argument court.

L. E. Barrlger va L. Barrlger: Decree in divorce awarded. David Lahr vs.

Hiliman Vein Coal Jury finds for the defendant. Llzzzie Alexander vs. George Alexan der: Decree In divorce awarded. Anna Pascoe vs. Lehigh Valley Coal Case on.

CITY MUST PAT. Judge Lynch Monday handed down an order directing that the expenses of clerk hire in counting the vote cast ht the recent municipal election of the city ot Wilkes-Barre by the court be paid by the city of Wilkes-Barre as provided by the third section of tne act ot June 9 1891. 'The' city through its attorney attempted to have the expense borne by the county. Controller Lloyd objected, however, and the matter was presented to Judge LyiTch for a decision. LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFERS.

The following liquor license transfers were authorized by the court Monday: License of James Thomas. Wilkes-Barre city, to Thomas Morton. License of Joseph Schetdel. Wilkes-Barre city, to Samuel F. Poad.

License of John Kuntz, Hazle town ship, to Andrew Gambato. License of E. D. Parker, Exeter Borough, to Isaac Frankel. ORPHANS' COURT MINUTES.

Estates of Evallce Nanntiel, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Valentine Wich. Margaret Kircher, Mary M. Schobert, Peter BhuDD. Sidney Worden, John Bartlett. John Kosek, John Q.

Lee, William Pace, John 8. Kirschner, James Dew. Albert C. Robertson, George Brunges, Mary Gunning. Adam Wagner, Jacob Gregory, William R.

Kishbaugh, Chester Harris, Harry W. Prlngle, Anna Belle McCarron, Michael Raber, Samuel Wlsel, John Arnold, William Murphy, W. 8. P. Morgan, Susan F.

Dorrance, James Walker: Accounts of adminis trators, executors, confirmed absolutely. Estate of Philemon Santee: Account confirmed and guardian discharged. Estate of Antrim D. Bird: Account ot administrator, c. t.

confirmed and administrator discharged. Estates of Christian Treffelsen, Frederick Thelss. Levi Davenport: LWIdows' appraisements approved nisi. tate or William n. maneu.

no-port of audit confirmed absolutely Estates of Thomas Stein, Samuel Van-netter, Ferdinand Reinhardt: Reports of audits filed. Estates of John A Kahler, Mary Klrby: Returns of sales ot real estate confirmed absolutely. Estate of Hugh Dougherty: Return of Inquest In partition confirmed absolutely. Estate of annah Shellhammer: Citation to file an account awarded. Estate ot Polly Carey: Alias writ ot Inquest In partition awarded.

Estate of John Gardner: Judson Bailey, guardian ot William M. Murray, discharged. Admission of attorney: Samuel L. Fedder admitted as an attorney. CUSTODY OF A CHILD.

THB ALLEGATIONS MADE BT A HUSBAND WHO SEEKS POSSES. BION OF HIS DAUGHTER, The hearing In the habeas corpus proceedings brought by Henry Vogelbacher of Plttston was held before Judge Hal-sey lr chambers Monday morning. Vorelbchr parted from his wife some time ago snd now seeks to recover pos-seeslon ot hit daucbter, Lavlna, years old. who rwnaiasd with BMAthar. on, Sntrthvirie and is to under indictment tor the same.

Judge Hahser decided" that Mrs. Va-gnbacaer should remain ia ptmm ion of the child until after the grand jury had disposed of the case against the wife, sod that, if a true bill svas found against her. the husband was to have the custody of the chad. DMUEE' SUITS IN COURT. Case of Pascoe vs.

Lehigt Valley Coal Co, Non-Suited. COURT HELD THAT THE COMPACT WAS NOT GUILTY OF NEGLI GENCE NEW TRIAL WILL BE ASKED FORJURT HAD DISAGREED ON TWO OCCASIONS DAMAGE SUIT PLACED -ON TRIAL-WANTS ,5,000 FROM CONTNGHAM TOWNSHIP-OTHER COURT AFFAIRS. The trial of the case of Mrs. Anna Pascoe vs. the Lehigh Valley Coal Co-was terminated Tuesday, when, upon, motion of the defendant attorneys, a non-suit was granted hy Judge Woodward.

It Is understood that the plaintiff attorneys will endeavor to secure a new trial. The evidence for the plaintiff was all In early yesterday morning and Hon. IL W. Palmer of defendant's counsel at once moved for a non-suit. Mr.

Palmer held that under the evidence submitted the company had not been negligent: that John Pascoe, who was in charge of the mine at the time he was burned, ordered the other employes to secure a buggy Instead of an ambulance In which to take htm home. Mr. Palmer also stated that the evidence showed that he had been well wrapped up and received aa good care as if he had been In an ambulance. John T. Lenahan In opposing the motion contended that he company was negligent In not having an ambulance at the mine, as required by law.

and that Pascoe had not been guilty of contributory negligence. Mr. Palmer in reply stated that the plaintiffs had abandoned the theory that Pascoe's burns were the result of the company's negligence, which showed that the accident was due to his own negligence. Mr. Palmer held that the primary cause ot Pascoe's death was the burns.

The pneumonia, he said, did not set in until eleven days afterward and was not caused by the exposure, but a result of the burns, the disease frequently following sever burns. After hearing the arguments of counsel Judge Woodward took the papers and reserved hie decision until the afternoon session, at which time the motion for a non-suit was allowed. The ground upon which the non-suit was granted were that the company's liability for negligence had not been made out; that from the" evidence, the deceased had been burned from his own carelessness, the primary cause of his death; that he did not contract pneumonia until eleven days after the accident and that the physicians could not say whether the pneumonia was due to the exposure, and that he would probably not have contracted pneumonia from the exposure in any event if he had not been burned. ANOTHER DAMAGE SUIT. The case had been on trial on two previous occasions, the Jury disagreeing each time.

The balance of the day before Judge Woodward was occupied in the trial of the case of William E. Bond vs. the Township of Conyngham. The plaintiff. who is a well known plasterer residing at wanticoKe.

seeks to recover sa.oou damages for injuries received in a runaway some time ago. Mr. Bond was driving along the highway leading to Wapwallopen at a point where the road runs parallel with the tracks of the Pennsylvania R. R. Co.

A train came along and the engineer, it is said, suddenly pulled the whistle, frightening Bond's horse, which got beyond control and dashed down an embankment. Bond was thrown from the buggy and was severely injured, being laid up for a period of five months and having a wrist permanently crippled. He alleges that at the point where the horse went over the bank there waa no guard rail and that the township Is liable for damages in cot providing proper safeguards. STILL ON TRIAL "The case of S. F.

Shelly vs. ex-Sheriff Walters and others again held the boards before Judge Lynch in room x. The evidence was all in Tuesday morning and nearly the entire day was occupied In arguing the law points submitted and In closing pleas to the Jury. It is expected that the caae will reach the Jury this morning. The case has been on trial, since Thursday last and concerns the ownership of the coal washery at Plymouth now being operated by the Advance Coal Co.

In 1894 Shelly was operating the plant under a lease and was closed up by the sheriff. He now claims that the levy and sale were Illegal and seeks to recover the profit on the 250,000 tons ot coal in the bank, at 10 cents per ton, or 125,000. COMMON PLEAS MINUTES. Insolvency of Harry Wandall: Preliminary petition in insolvency granted. insolvency of Thomas Phillips: As above.

M. Kaufman vs. Mary Lamed: Rule made absolute and order for a feigned Issue. William O. Davis appointed Inspector ot ths First ward, Edwardsville, to fill vacancy caused by the removal ot George H.

Armstrong. BEQUESTS. The late Mary Sutton of West Plttston, by the terms of her will, probated Tuesday, leaves $100 to her husband, P. M. Sutton; $200 to her daughter Elizabeth, who Is also to receive certain articles of household furniture, and $200 to ner son Leo.

The balance of tha estate Is left in equal shares to the following children: Lewis Elizabeth, P. Robert and George Sutton. Thomas J. Henshall is made executor. IN COUNTY COURTS.

VERDICT FOR THE DEFENDANT IN THE CASE OF SHELLY VS. WALTER DAMAGE BUT AND OTHER COURT NOTES. The Jury In the coal washery cas of 8. r. Shelly va ex-Sheriff William Wal ter and others returned a verdict Wed nesdty for the defendants.

The case reached th Jury at noon and the verdict was agreed upon in twenty-five minutes. The case has been on trial before Judge Lynch since Thursday lat and has been fully described. Ths case of William E. Bond vs. the township of Conyngham for $3,000 damages for injuries sustained as the result of a runaway, was completed be forejudge Woodward during the after noon.

The Jury had not returned a Ver diet when court adjourned. The balance of the day was taken up In the trial of the case ot Isaac Wolf of Wllkes-Fiarre vs. the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. for $20,000 damages In 18M the plaintiff, who was at that time a resident of Hazletoti. purchased a ticket over the Iiehlgh Valley road from Haileton to Philadelphia.

The trip was without tnctdtwt oa the Lehigh Valley end of the ride, but while on the Philadelphia A Reading road the train ran Into a misplaced switch near Wayne Junction and left the tracks. In I he smaihup that followed the plaintiff aU leita that waa badUr bruised and IONEKS. A preliminary tcjunctif a was granted Wednesday by Judge Woodmard re. straining Eihelaert Talbot, bishop; Maaoa Alden Toiman. W.

p. Ornck. Henry L. one. J.

Edward Pratt. Charles A. Murrtsoo. Gure Farqahar, Hugh M. North, A-i.

Housed aad A- N- Cleaver, standing com suit tee ef the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania. Xrutn taking any acuoa relative to the pastoral relations Be existing between Rev. N. W. Irvine and tae parish ef St.

John's Protestant Episcopal Church of Huntingdon. Pa. Tuesday, May 21, 1 a. was fixed as the time for a hearing on the motion to continue the The Plaintiffs tn the proceedings are N. W.

Irvine, rector, and P. D. Hand-work. Jsmes Denuhorne, John Lang, don. W.

F. Hitler, W. Miller, John H. Fowler. S.

T. dement, F. W. Baldwin and R. K.

Miller, church wardens and vestrymen of St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church ef Huntingdon. Pa. In the papers filed they make the fol-lowing statement "1. That Ingram N.

W. Irvine Is the canonically elected rector and in charge of the parish of St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church at Huntingdon, Pa. "2. That there are no urgent reasons or wish' on the part of the Rev.

Dr. Irvine to bring about a separation and dissolution of all pastoral relations between himself and the parish. That there are 'no urgent reasons or wish' on the part of any member of the parish of St. John's known to your orators, to bring about a separation and dissolution of said pastoral relations. "4.

That St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church Is a corporate body, under charter of the date 1844. "6. That the pariah of St. John's Episcopal Church Is an Integral part of the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania.

That the Rev. Dr. Irvine has been In charge of the said parish of St. John's since Feb. 20, 1899.

"7. That your orators, the church wardens and vestrymen, have never expressed to the bishop of the diocese or to the standing committee any desire to have the present pastoral relations dissolved. "8. The Rev. Dr.

Irvine has not asked to have, nor does he now desire to have, his pastoral relations dissolved. "9. That no notice ot any desire on the part of either the rector or of the officers ot St. John's parish to have the present pastoral relations dissolved has been given to the ecclesiastical authority ot the diocese. "10.

That the parish, neither through Its officers nor by resolution in parochial meeting, has expressed to the ecclesiastical authority ot the diocese a desire for a dissolution ot the present pastoral relations. "11. That never have the parish and the rector, nor the parish and vestry and the rector, had the slightest disagreement, nor has the question ot dissolution of pastoral relations been discussed by them or any of them. "12. There is no disagreement between the parish and rector or the parish and vestry and the rector, and no party with canonicaL juch as parish, vestry and rector, has applied to the ecclesiastical authority of the diocese for arbitration or dissolution ot pastoral relations, "13.

Your orators further complain that in utter disregard to the canons of the general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church ot Amer ica, without any desire on the part ot the vestry or rector, expressed to the ecclesiastical authority of the diocese, the Rt. Rev, Ethelbert Talbot, bishop, has mailed to Rev. Dr. Irvine the following alleged citation: 'Muncy Pa May 9, 1899. "'The Rev.

I. N. W. Irvine, D. Huntingdon, Pa, "'My dear Irvine: I beg to inform you that in response to petitions from the congregation of Su Jsjm's Church, Huntingdon, asking for a absolution of pastoral relations between you and that parish, I have requested the standing committee to meet me aa a council ot advice, at Wilkes-Barre, on Wednesday and Thursday, May 17 and 18, 1899.

While it is not necessary that you be present or the complainants, yet I de sire that both parties have the privilege, if they desire it, or being neara Deiore final action is taken. I therefore make this citation for your benefit. 'Very respectfully yours, Talbot, Bishop "11. That at the meeting of the standing committee, according to the language of the alleged citation, final action is contemplated on the motion of the bishop and contrary to canon 4. section 2, of the general digest.

"15. In February, 1899, Dr. Irvine, at the request of Bishop Talbot, resigned the rectorship of St. John's, and on the 20th of the same month the vestry of that church, by force and authority ot canon 7, section 1, elected him rector. "16.

That the diocesan convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the diocese of Central Pennsylvania will be in session In St. Stephen's Church, In the City of Wilkes-Barre, County of Luzerne, on Wednesday and Thursday, May 17 and 18, 1899. "Wherefore, your orators, showing that the contemplated action of the bishop aad standing committee of the diocese, to their great damage and hurt, for which they have no adequate remedy at law. pray your honors that a special writ of injunction may issue directed to the said bishop and stand ing committee, to restrain them from dissolving the pastoral relations of Rev. Dr.

Irvine with the parish ot St. John's at Huntingdon, Pa." EFFECT OF THE INJUNCTION. As Blehop Talbot was not disposed to discuss the matter, a Record man conversed with some of the deputies with reference to the Injunction. They said this action was very opportune and would enable the case to be promptly disposed of. The bishop, by this application for Injunction, had the case Just where he wanted It and the congregation's wishes could be carried out.

It seems that request was made by Mr. Irvine's congregation that the bishop ehould sever the pastoral relations, and the bishop undertook to acceae to tneir request It develops now that the bishop was technically wrong in proceeding on the basis of a complaint from the congregation alone, and that the persons most competent to begin proceedings against the pastor were the members cf the vestry. In some way or other the vestry sided with Mr. Irvine and they had not Joined in the request for dismissal. A committee of clergymen and laymen has now been appointed to go to Altoona and Investigate fully and report to the bishop their finding.

If they find that the complaints made against the clergyman are well founded he can then be unfrocked. The friends of the bishop express no doubts to the outcome. ENDED HER LIFE. MRS. SARAH BRICHTMAN OF CREEK R7IX2E SUICIDES.

Scranton Truth, Wedaesday.) Mrs. S. A Briahtman committed suicide by hanging to-iy the home of her sister, Mrs. J. W.

Osrney. Mrs. Bright-man had been in bad health a long time, and It is belleved.the pain and suffering unbalanced her mind and caused her to commit the deed. She made her home with Mrs. Oarney.

Her husband died a number of years ago. She was for many years a member of the board of managers of the Home for the Friendless, and- setive In promoting the welfare of this noble Instltutloni She -took an active part In the work ef the Penn Avenue Bsptlat Church. Mra Brlghtmsa hanged herself In her room. 8he was discovered aoout II o'clock this forenoon, and It was evident that she was deed a few boors. The bod will be burled on Friday afternoon in Forest HUl Cemetery.

btohop it assisted by Rev. Dr. Jones and Rev. F. B.

BallenUne. ORDINATION. -The communion was followed by the ordination of two candidates for the priesthood. Rev. Edward J.

Burling-ham of liken-Ba ire and Rev. J. Erwin Brodhead of Forest Cltr. both deaoona The aervicea were of an imnraiv character and were well attended by4 iicrgy, lauy ana many of the people. Mr.

fiurlingham waa presented by Rev. Dr. Jones and Mr. Brodhead by Rev. Mr.

BallenUne. BUSINESS -SESSION. The business session for the day began at 10 a. tn. In the parish Rev.

Dr. Henry I Jones presiding. Dr. AhgelL assistant secretary, read the minutes of the evening session. Later Bishop Talbot took the chair.

BOARD OF MISSIONS. wiiuam K. sutler presented the re port of the board of missions. It was a strong appeal for a generous support oi aiocesan missions, ana was given with 'the splendid enthusiasm that always marks Mr. Butler's utterances.

In response to his stirring appeal there was raised on the floor of the house, during a five minute, intermission, $5,300 for diocesan missions, with, some twenty-five parishes yet to hear from. was a considerable increase over last year. Following is a summary ot the nnances. though It gives no idea of Mr. Butler's stirring portrayal of the missionary developments and needs within the diocese: Receipts for Tear.

i 1899. Regular collections 1898. $5,458 1,328 1.975 29 232 46 250 46 60 $9,627 443 215 210 68 86 399 Kaster offerings 2,128 Sunday schools 113 Individual contributors 2 Collections 61 Women's Auxiliary 10 Interest from 160 Special for deaf mutes 75 Permanent Investment fund Total receipts $8,140 Missionaries' $8,564 General missionary 264 Missionary to deaf 100 Stationery, printing, 225 Mite boxes Ill Traveling expenses 66 Interest 126 Borrowed from permanent investment Total payments $9,459 $9,436 Amount in treasury May 31, 190 Deficit May 10, 1899.......... 1.128 Twenty-two (22) churches and sixteen (16) mission stations have not contributed during the year. THE ARCHDEACONRIES.

The figure from the report of treasurer W. H. Sayre also show, as follows, how the several archdeaconries stand with relation to the Board of Missions. The first column shows the amounts paid out by the board for missions in the several archdeaconries, the second column shows the amounts those archdeaconries contributed to the Board of Missions: Payments. Receipts.

Reading $2,612 $3,154 Harrtsburg 1,209 1,438 Willlamsport 1,331 1,065 Scranton 2,585 2.269 From other 727 221 Totals $8,140 Rev. L. De Cormls submitted a resolution on the recent death of Capt. George M. Franklin, a prominent lay.

man at Lancaster. AMONG THE DEAF MUTES. J. Brook McGann presented the report of Rev. J.

M. Koehler, missionary among the deaf mutes. Mr. McGann Was Invited to address the convention on the work among mutes. He is a business man of Reading, a Journalist and a former teacher in a school for deal mutes.

He related graphically the difficulties in the way of training the deaf. Dr. Clair followed briefly in similar strain. A discussion followed as to the labors among the deaf and the propriety of giving Mr. Koehler a more generous support.

The result was to leave the matter to the Board of Diocesan Missions. The rectors were requested to take a special offering for that purpose annually. Rev. Mr. Koehler reported having visited and served the deaf mutes at the following named points: Altoona, AUentown, Carlisle, Dubolstown, Hancock.

Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon, Luzerne Borough, Mertztown, Millers-burg, Newport, Pottsville, Reading, Robesonla, Scranton, Steelton, Thomp-sontown, Wilkes-Barre, 'Willlamsport and York. He held ninety-three services in Central Pennsylvania and traveled 11.120 miles within the limits of the diocese. The diocese contains some 1,750 deaf mutes, nearly 400 of whom are communicant members of the Protestant Episcopal Church. In addition to his duties in Central Pennsylvania, Rev. Mr.

Koehler has charge of sjmllar work In the dioceses of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, besides being rector of All Saints' Church for the Deaf In Philadelphia, which has a congregation of nearly 500. In all this field during the past year Rev. Mr. Koehler visited thirty-two stations, many of them monthly, holding alto, gether $73 services, baptizing twenty-five, presenting for confirmation fifty-three deaf mutes, marrying eight couples, and looking after the spiritual welfare of nearly 900 deaf mute communicants, besides ministering to the temporal needs of such ss required It among the more than 6,000 deaf mutes In the vast territory committed to his charge. He travels 25,000 miles annual-, ly, and, save for lay help In Philadelphia and a clerical assistant In Baltimore and Washington, does this work single handed.

Rev. Mr. Koehler Is well and favorably known In this section, having established the Scranton school for deaf mutes In 1880 and served ss Its principal for three years. He is president of the Pennsylvania Society for the Advancement of the Deaf, having for Its special object the erection Df a home for aged and infirm deaf mutes towards which the' society has some $4,000 In hand. He Is also president of the National Association of the Deaf, and has represented the silent people of America four times at congresses' abroad.

He has recently been named as American representative at an International congress to be held next year In connection with the Paris Exposition under the aurplcea of th French government. Mr. Koehler Is a graduate or a deal mute college, where he attained the degree of A. and studied theology at the Philadelphia Divinity School. MISCELLANEOUS.

A i Report was made by th i jcdocatinu. the committee throush luv..