12 THE OMAHA DAILY UEE : SATURDAY , MARCH 12 , 1892-TW ELVE PAGES.
FROM PORTLAND TO FRISCO
Humors of a Trip on the Pacific With Winds
and Seas tit Piny.
COLUMBIA RIVER AND THE CASCADES
Mont Knjiiynhln Ilontn to tlio flolilen Onto
lillosyncraclrit of | lie Si > nnlrlAtolil To-
bncco mill Ilio Pit pen Tlnit
Arc Tim runny.
SAN FIUXCISCO , CM. , March 8.Speolul [
Corrospondoneo of Tins Hin. | Whenever
you mnko n plcnturo trip out lioro , or Diul-
ness Isn't too pressing on tin errand blthor ,
don't ' full to coino by way of Portland nnd
tnko In the voyage by steamer from that city
down the const nnd through the Golden
Oato. It doesn't take much inoro than two
days longer and not only Is tlio monotony of
nn all-rail rlao through n dreary and desolate -
late country In Nevada avoided , but on the
Btcamcrls grateful freedom nnd ozone un *
limited nnd Invaluable.
The Union I'aclflo railway In nuvortlso-
mcnts of Its line to Portland ndvlsos passen
gers , nnd especially tourlsU , to IPIWO the
train at the Dalles nnd go down
the Columbia rlvor by steamboat. I
didn't go that way because the
boats don't run at this season on the upper
Columbia. But It must bo a grand trip , In
deed , If the rmlwny company recommends
ono to take It In preference to gome nil the
wav through on the cars.
'Jho ? railway line from the Dalles down to
the Willamette rlvor , on which Portland la
situated , is the most picturesque mountain
line In the whole country. This Is u swoop
ing statement these days , but it Is rondo
after full opportunity enjoyed for comparison
with all the "scenic" lines in the land.
The train ou which I was n passenger
was Into In arriving at , the Dalles ,
where the flyer is duo somewhere
In thenolBbornood of 0 o'clock In the morn
ing. In this Instance the aolay was most
convenient. The best way to encourage
early rising Is for ono to once got a glimpse
ol the pitcturosuo Cascadu mountains from
the car windows md over after that In mattIng -
Ing the trip ho will bo wilting to sacrifice his
ulcup. for bnotber vlow of the panorama un
folded. Those Cascade mountains are rightly
namca , for from their loftiest heights und
the outlaying battlements of the lessor slopes
'
tumble ilow'n innumerable ribbons of watnr
that appear In the sunlight like dolphins at
ploy , whoso spurlUing foiun nnd glistening ,
glinting spray Is bewildering in Its kaleido
scopic brilliancy nnd beauty. Through nar
row gorges , beds of moss nnd wildernesses of
brakes and fern the train is whirled , and al
most continuously in sight of the Columbia.
If tbo Rhine sttt'nds for the perfection of
river' beauty , the Columbia has as much
right and title to the name In America as has
the Hudson. You can road a guldo book and
swallow all the hyborpolo description and
not bo disappointed when you behold the ro-
atltlcs of the Cascades. That railway ride of
olghtymiles is worth whllo taking , even if
you have to come in a roundabout way to
reach this city.
But there are ether advantages in coming
hero part of the journey by steamer. As u
rule the voyage on the Pacific is by no means
tempestuous , even at the season of tbo year
when the Atlantic nnd the grout lakes are
swept by gales and waves are mountain
high. Even should you have the luck I
had in" selecting n time when the
worst storm In years made the Pacific a
mlsnomor , there is no causa for alarm , for
the steamers that ply between this city and
Portland , and ordinarily make the voyage on
' "icbedulo tlmo In III ty-four nours , uro staunch
o&faiijba. . If they weren't this letter would
- rfovor have boon written , for I took passage
on one of ibrco boats tbat is considered infe
rior to Its sister ships as to seaworthiness.
It was reported rough outside the Colum
bia rivpr bar when the sloamor sot out from
Astoria , nut far front the mouth of the rlvor.
If ono is inclined to seasickness there is n
cbanco of netting u dose of it In crossing the
Ijnr.1 But as a rule it is over quickly , aid ,
Vouch as It Is for the time being , it is a sort
of vucclnatory experience , insuring immu
nity from further Ills for the rust of the trip.
There was a big list of passengers , saloon
i and , steerage , aboard. Those who were to
oticpuntcr the bar tor tbo first time were ner-
' vdu | . They promounuod up and down the
deck in mi excited sort of way and at a hur
ried pace , as If bent on getting all the exor
cise they could and when they could. Those
talked wltb follow passengers who had made
the trip before and solicited opinions as to
whether seasickness would bo his or her lot.
A Jolly Hula Irishman and his wife leaned
over the rail within u few feet of me. She
was very earnest and solicitous In her que
ries an to what seasickness was like , what
the should do , and would her hubby bo coed
and kind and stay by and care for her.
"Uli , vou'll find out all about it soon
enough , ' ' was the brutal reply she got for
all her clinging , dependent faith und manner.
YOU would have pitied that woman as I
did. The man had inailo the trip repeatedly ;
never once seasick , ( Us wife was ill und Eo
was taking her down to San Diego to got
nway from Portland rains and dampness
after a surplcal operation. Tbo husband
thought Itsmart , presumably , and wanted to
thow his suporlority and ability to withstand
what was to other people a terror. But the
woman got even. Husband and wife wont
to their stateroom on the upper deck wbon
the word was passed for the deck to bo
cleared. They man a you lock yourself in
when the bar is reached. Before a standing
order Avas adopted to keep all passengers
behind closed doors they used to got
soaked to the skin and not long ago novoral
persons were bruised and even maimed by a
sea that broke ever them. Whether the raillery -
lory of the little Irishman was continued in
the stateroom I have no means of Knowing.
But It couldn't bavo been for long. As soon
as tbo steamer began to stick her nose
throueh the breakers the husband took sick.
Bodld'his wife , butsbo got ever it all rigbt
when the bar was passed In safety only the
work of half an hour at tbo longest. The
husband , though , had a four day'slope of it ,
for the storm caused the captain to steer
out to sea , and the voyage was prolonged
three days beyond tbo schedule timo. During
his MCknoss the little Milesian's language
was of the strongest variety. Ho wasn't
( cared , or afraid to dlo ; In fact , bo was afraid
bo wouldn't dlo. Tbo doctor who recom
mended the sou voyngn for the , wife wai
damned , the ship caught It , too ; no mercy
was shown the captain , everything and
everybody would have boon cursed , no
doubt , liad not the victim of mal de mor been
occupied a considerable portion of tbo time
with that deathly nausea ,
One'of those exhibitions came about In this
way. The stewardlearning , tlmtluoalck man
was Improving , and realizing that an empty
itomach required to bo administered to , fur
not u morsel of food or bit of nutriment had
been token for three days , picked out some
choice things ou the dinner bill and repaired
to tbo stutcroom. The food was a torment In
the sight of the convalescing man ; hit
itomaoh rebelled at the suggestion of work
do.
to i
"Tako It do I" the
away , Implored passen
ger , x * ,
"Try to out some of It ; It will do you good , "
was the advice of the a to ward.
"Sake It away. " This was an ontroatv.
"Now come , make an effort to eat , you
nocdipiniUuIng , " persisted the steward.
"Tako It away. " This time the tone wai
one of co'mmana.
"Won't-you try Juit a little ! "
tt - , take it away or I'll . " Then *
rush was made for tuo bowl and ,
It ii wonderful how sensitive a seasick
person can become. I bad an experience that
taught mo bow careful ono must be on ship
board in rough woatber. Tobacco smoke U
nauseating to most folks when seasick. For
that reason the pleasure of an aft r-dtnnor
cigar couldn't ' bo enjoyed in the stateroom ,
as my roommate was deathly sick. So the
smoking room had to be chosen , for It blew
10 outside and ( ho steamer rolled horribly ,
making it Impossible to proinonade tbo deck.
For sorao reason the comfort of smokers is
not looked after very cloioly , Tbo apart
ment reserved for them , as a rule , is clear
aft on the upper leek and right ever the pro
pel I or , Eycry ( urn of tha sorew Jostles and
ih k9 up an occupant of tha jtnolcmg'
room. On this special occasion I was toned
about like a cork m a heavy sea. At length
by taking a seat on a card table that \as
fattened down , and bracing my feet , a fairly
leouro position wn maintained , I had tbo
room all to mytolf for awhile. Somebody
came In later , No notice was taken because
of an absorbing' Interest in an especially
brlpnt numb r of a funnjr paper. On uygf.
tnlo groutttUf U no olhtr , Uughttr ii to be
encouraged and cat-floss of wlnO or tldo I
inado no attempt to check my risibilities. A
muttering cnmo from n corner of the room.
Something resembling curses was hoard but
no attention paid to them. Suddenly there
shot bv mo a body that , when it brought up
against the wall on the opposite sldo , 1
saw bore resemblance to n man. A
derby hat was Jammed down over wh t
was probably the head of n human being , but
so great hnd boon the concussion from the
abrupt chocking ol the flight of this comet
that no features were discernible. The hat
wai ft sort of cap or mask to the flguro and
rested on the man's shoulders , so hard had It
boon driven down by the force of the shook.
"To Inugli at such n sight would have been
pardonable , but I didn't ' laugh , for there had
been so much misery exhibited that even the
ludicrous Incidents of the victims of sickness
had earned pity. Swearing became more
pronounced nnd it was easy to toll that the
man , who hnd resumed his former son ; or
been distributed In the snmo locality , was
last growing sick. A suggestion was ven
tured that tao smoking room was n had place
on a rough soi.
"Is this bad wbon you don't foal wolll"
enquired tbo ailing passenger.
"Natural that It should bo ; right over the
screw. Worst place on the bo. t. "
No word of comment wes mado. The door
flow open and the stranger was fairly hurled
across the narrow deck puxsagn , up against
the steamer ruil and then thrown back ngnlu
us the boat lurched nnd rolled.
"Novor mind closing thn door , " I called
out. An oath cnmo back In wind blown
tatters.
Such an exhibition of temper was quite In
explicable. Two days later I thought
I recognized in the clothing of a
man on deck that of the llguro that had
shnrod the smoking room with mo. An at
tempt was made to open conversation with
htm. Qruflly the advances were ropollod.
By a little tact , though , the Ice was broken
tinally.
"Do you know you came mighty near get
ting thumped the ether day I"
Tills was uowa to mo. How I escaped was
a matter of momont.
" 1 don't think it's a bit smart to laugh at a
follow when he's souslclc. ns you did , " said
the man.
This charge was ratontcd so far as the
personal reference wont. That did not sat
isfy the man who hud boon slcic.
"Yes. you did , " ho declared.'And if I
had had tbo strength then cither you or I
would have been licked. "
Of course tbo chnrco was unfounded , and
after mucn persuasion the man explained.
It appears the appreciation of the jokes in
that funny paper I exhibited led ttiis man to
Imagine tbat i was clouting ever his misfor
tune or making fun at bis misery. Who
wouldnt bo mad ) After the stranger hud
boon assured that Jokes and not ho had excited -
cited my laughter no seemed somewhat em
barrassed.
"Lot mo give you n piece of advice , " he re
marked. "Tbo next time you are on a
stoumor where people are seasick don't read
n funny paper. "
Verb , a a p.
fflill' HOOKS . I'littLODlC.lLS
In the series of papers now appearing in
the Forum ou "Authors' Complaints and
PuDlisnor's Proflts , " Mr. Charles BurrTodd
contributes n most- Interesting article in the
March number under the title ot * 'Tbu Case
of the American Author. " After some ref
erences to Mr. Guorgo H. Putnam's urticlo
in the September Forum , Mr. Burr pays the
following eloquent tviuute to the work ot the
author : "It is conceded amonecivilized people -
plo that its literature is the glory of a nation ,
n test of its civilization. Tennyson takes
this vlow of It in 'Tho Princess , ' where the
term 'bookless wilds' is use to designate it
barbarous country. H this bo so , authors ,
as the creators of a nation's literature , aru
intimately connected with the honor and
glory of the nation itself ; nnd those who
wrong them or in any way limit their produc
tive power uro enemies of the nation , and
much more culpable than the physician who
oppresses his patient with unconscionable
bills , or thn lawyer who demands of his
client an extortionate fee. "
Joseph Hopkins Twitchell has given to tbo
world In the "Alukors \tnorica" series , nn
excellent biography of "John Winthrop , first
governorof the Massachusetts colony , " who
was so generally Identified with the public
occurrences ana events of bis day in Massa
chusetts that there are few of tbcm of which
any sketch of bis career does not require at
least n mention. In this little volume wo
have tbc story of the life of a mantho narra
tive of whoso eventful career could not bo
otherwise than interesting , but clothed In the
graceful language of the Diographor of John
Winthrop it becomes as fascinating as a
novel. To lovers of American early history
this volume will be bailed with delight ana
the searcher after historical facts will come
across much valuable autu not easily found
elsewhere. It would niako a peculiarly lil
ting present for n boy , as there are heroic
lessons to be learned from a perusal of Us ,
215 pages. Published by Dodd , Mend & Co. '
733 nnd 755 Broadway , Now York.
The new cover of Current Literature rep
resents in silhouette Columbus' boat with its
bellying sails nnd Buttering banners , a reminder -
minder to all of the year wo should DO cele
brating. It was designed by George Wbar-
ton Edwards , ono of the cleverest decorative
artists of the day , and appeals lirst on the
March number. Changes are also noted In
the general arrangement of matter , there
being moro original writing , more space de
vote j to books and extracts from current
numbers of all tbo great magazines , English ,
French and American. It gives a survey of
tbo literary field which is excellently writ
ten. Something of a novelty will bo found
In the now book lists. Those glvo tbo latest
books issued by. the various publishers and
nil tbo moro prominent of them are accom
panied by a brief synopsis of the contents.
The publishers of tbo Electrical Review
Issued a decennial edition on February 20 ,
which surpasses In lltorary excellence and
typographical beauty any previous numbers
of this weekly publication. Tbo Electrical
Hoviow Is tbo lirst paper published in this
country devoted exclusively to the science of
electricity in all Its varied branches , and it is
evident tbat the proprietors hnvo spared no
trouble or expense to fittingly celebrate the
tenth anniversary of the birth of this ably
conducted periodical. In this number appears -
pears nn interesting sketch of the history of
the rovlow and the progress made In tbo ap
plication of electricity within the past do-
cade. The story of what , tbo science of elec
tricity has accomplished In the compara
tively short space of ten years makes almost
as fascinating a narrative as a falrv tale.
There are numerous finely executed hand
some Illustrations Interspersed throughout
tbis number , and taken as a whole It rollouts
great credit on the enterprising publishers.
The Business Woman's Journal
, a maga
zine devoted to the interests of all women ,
especially tnosu engaged In active pursuits ,
Is tt well edited little porlodlcal'and one that
merits liberal patronage at the hand * of the
women and girls of tbU country who are
compelled to work for their living. It would
bo bettor , not only for tbo women , but Inci
dentally for tbo sterner sex , if tun former
would take a moro earnest view of their oc
cupation and watch out for their own inter
ests. They should sce'to it that they are not
imposed upon by unprincipled and rapacious
employers , while at tha same time they
should strive to acquire business halm's
and to work m harmony with and not In opposition -
position to their mala co-workers. There u
probably no publication that will afford the
working woman of this oountry.no matter
twhat their ocoupitlon may be , moro solid In-
fformation and useful instruction than the
tBusiness Woman's Journal. Published by
ittio Mary F. Seymour Publishing company.
83 Pork row , New York.
' . 'A Bargain In Souls ; an Impossible Story , "
by Ernest de Lancey Ploraon , Is a bright ,
original tale of a husband and wifa changing
forms and work. The wife tried to elevate
her husband's business ( running a news
paper ) to a high moral plane , and of coursp
lost all the subscribers , oasldos getting Into
all kinds of complications , There are some
touches of real life in the story and some
follshnest. For instance , tbo character of ,
the wife would bavo been Just as Interesting
if she had boon endowed with a modicum of
common tense , but then the "bargain" would
never have been made , tha ttory would have
remained unwritten , and the could never
save said at the end "I I am so glad wo are
on again. " Published by Laird & Lee. Chi
cago.
t'l'hs Throe Circuits } a Study of the P'rl-i
mary Forces , " by Taylpr Fllok , contains an
entirely new theory of .world formation. Au
explanation of the "nature and cause ot tha
northern and southort nuroria , tha zodiacal
light , comets' tails and many other obscure
and hitherto unexplained phenomena will be
found in this unique volume , . Tola worn
oonialui aa Bcguratf doicrlpUoa ot tha
manner In which .polar boat Is produced by
the rapid changes of presentation taking
place In tbo molecules of our atmosphere. In
this connection the shape ot the molecules Is
given , nnd the peculiar movements by which
tbo changes of presentation are oriented are
clearly and minutely described , together
with n photo-ongravod Illustratlnn of the
solar and earthly dvnamo Inaction. Pub
lished by Taylor Flick , Washington , D. C.
The California ! ! Illustrated Mncazlno for
March shows marked Improvement over Its
predecessors. Among the papers of special
Interest is ono on n theory ol "Tho Crater of
Copernicus In the Moon , " by Prof. Holdon
of Uluk obsonntory. Another charmingly
wrltton article Is "A Woman's Wain
Through Bavaria" and the first of n series of
papers on the "Nlcnraugua Canal , " by Cap
tain Merry , the consul from NIcanuiBiin , is
begun In this number. Mr. G. H. Fitch of
the San Francisco Chronicle contributes nu
entertaining piper entitled "Climbing Mount
Shastu , " nnd Hov. F. . ) . Mailers continues his
scries on "Tho Chlncso in America , " with a
paper on the recent massacres ot whites In
China. This Issue Is Illustratedby photo-
prapbs of paintings of tbo emperor , empress
nnd prime minister of China m.ulu especially
for the Callfornlan.
"Koso nnd Nlnotto ; n Story of Morals and
Manners of the Day. " Is regarded by Its
author , Alphonso U.uulet , It Is said , as the
Biiprcmo effort ot his life. It deals with tlio
question nf divorce , nnd as the nuthor evi
dently feels ( loonly on tuo subject he treats
It powerfully. The translation , which is n
very excellent one. Is made by Mrs. Mury
J. Serrano. Published by this Cusscll Pub
lishing company , Now York.
The English Illustrated Matrazlno can bo
classed unions ; the lending periodical ? , nl-
though Ills not quite so largo nor I * the sub
scription price us blau its somii of the othurs.
The pictures nro always well executed and
the reading matter carefully selected and of
n most vnncd character.
vjtivitiss wirnovr if KILLS.
The highest price paid for pold ( luring
the Into war was Si8o , the quotation for
July 10 , 1801.
It is interesting to lon.ru from u
suiuntlst who likes to delve Into Ilio
miiiuto that n quart of milk may contuin
us muny us 000,000,000 bitctoriu.
During the past fotir months moro
thnn $7,000,001) ) in gold lu\s bucn brought
to the United Status from Australia.
It is estimated that at least $50,000,000
of the government's paper money has
beun lost or destroyed.
A cnmel of the largest si/.o han been
known to drink from thirty to lifty iral-
lens of water , and then travel without
.my moro for twenty days.
Wars during the last thirty-three
years have cost 200,000 men und $3,000-
000,000.
It is a matter of record that ll.o ) 0
dollars were coined in 1804 , yet only
eight samples are known to exist , and
those that are in good condition are
valued at SI,000 each.
Cork , if sunk UOO foot deep in the
ocean , will not rise , on account of the
pressure of the water.
According to statistics the breweries
of the world consume yearly -1,000,000
tons of barley and 70,000 tons of hops.
British breweries consume 50,000,000
tons of barley and 70,000 tons Of sugar.
The daily water supply of London i
175,140,188 gallons , of which about 00- ,
000,000 gallons are drawn from the Hlvor
Thames , and u little ever 85,000,000 from
tlio Klvor Lea and from various artesian
wells. The average supply per capita is
30.015 callous.
The first ingot of nickel steel for the
manufacture of armor for the United
States navy was cast in a mold weigh
ing ilfty-six tons. The ingot weighed
00,000 pounds. This armor plate will bo
used on the Maine.
In Japan about 18,000,000 acres of land
are in cultivation and 41,000,000 people
are supported from the products. In
the United States a little ever 481,000-
000 acres of land are uncultivated and
most of it covered with forests.
Solomon's temple , as described in the
scriptures , would not bo rogr.rdod as a
very imposing structure in this day and
ago of the world. Its length was 107 feet ;
breadth. 3G feet , and it was 51 feet in
height , with a portico or veranda 30 f .et
long and 18 feet wide.
Detroit shows no signs of "putting up
the shutters" and retiring from busi
ness. Her long-time 4 per cent bonds
the ether clay sold liKe hotcakos for 7.1. !
per cent premium. This was nearly
two years interest for the entire issue.
Outline IVIMI with u Widow.
In an aristocratic boarding house of
Walnut Hill , says the Cincinnati En
quirer , lives a middle aged and well-to-
do bachelor whoso business habits keep
him down town until late at night. In
the same house are many charming
ladies , and among thorn a very prettv
widow , who for purposes of designation
may bo called MM. Wilson.
Saturday night they were merrily
playing tricks about the house and
finally invaded the room of the bachelor
above mentioned. With ono of the
luminous orryons now so common in the
composition of which phosphorus forms
a prominent part they drew upon the
wall in largo letters this exhortation :
Then they slipped into the next room
as the bachelor entered the front door
and listened with the aid of an open
transom.
When the bachelor entered Ills bed
chamber it was dark nnd ho nt once
caui'ht the blazing warning on tlio wnll ;
but ho also hoard whispering nnd gig
gling in the next room , und being of
ready wit ho at once dropped on his
knees and brolco forth :
"Good Lord , I confess all of my mani
fest sins , especially in that I kissed Mrs.
Wilson in the parlor last evening und
hugged several of the ether Indies. "
There was a crash as of falling chairs
in the adjoining chamber nnd the sound
of lloolng females. But they do lay that
the bachelor und Mrs. Wilson are soon
to bo married.
.
ChlcT Justice Fuller n Maine Hey ,
The naino of Chief Justice Fuller
having1 boon spoken of in connection
with the next presidential nominations
Maine hiis Blnino and Rood bosldos
public uttontlon has boon ngnin directed
to him , and stories regarding his boy
hood nro now in order. "Moll , " ns ho
is culled by the people of Oldtown ,
Me. , Bays the Lewiston Journal , lived in
that city us u schoolboy ton yours. Ha
was u terror in spoiling schools und in
the lycoutn where debates were hold.
"Moll" took part often against
grown folks , nnd out ot all
of those discussions there grow
a quarrel between u man now an ox-
judge nnd the present chief justice ,
that has never houlod. The ex-judgo
was a young school toucher then and
"Moll" was in the second class in tlio
school. In the lyceum ono night the
boy defeated the teacher in debate nnd
got eoino npnlaueo. Full of wrath the
teacher sneeringly alluded to his oppo
nent as a "tow-headed stripling of a
boy. " Fuller retorted by saying If his
only fault consisted In being u boy , h o
thought "somo tlmo ho should bo us big
n man ua the teaober thought himself to
bo , and that would bo great indeed. "
A foreign watchmaker baa patented a de
vice ) by which an bour or two before a clook
runs uowu the word "wind'1 will spy jar at
n opoalut" la tao dial.
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
Questions of Vital Importance to Oomo Before -
fore the Meeting.
INTEREST MANIFESTED IN THE FAR EAST
Uottmn nt thn Vote on tlio AilinUMnit of
Woini'ii Svrlonn DonmmU of tlio Col-
orcil Cluircli Wlilrh linprrll
Unity anil lliirmony.
Xt\o \ York Tlm'f , ittircli G.
The great deliberative , legislative
ami executive body of the Methodist
[ Jplscopal churchi known as the general
conference , will hold its next quadren
nial mooting thU.jonr In Omaha. The
sessions will occupy tlio ontlro month of
May , and for several reasons they prom
ise to bo fraught with most notable re
sults. Motliodlsta are looking forward
to the general conference with great in
terest.
At least two questions nro bound to
come up , the settlement of which may
iibo the birth Of now denominations.
A largo number of other questions are
likely to iinuso undue oxcttomont , aa
uprfn them may bo rullooted the influ
ence of the greater qiitMtlons , without
any reference wh.vlover to the merit or
demerit of the lessor. Many of the an
nual conferences have instructed their
delegates to the general conference how
to vote nn the question of admitting
women to the contoroncos , and , whether
favorably or unfavor.tbly , to cast their
votes on every ether question , no matter
how remote , acojrdingly. Therefore , a
delegate in favor of the admission of
women will not vole for any man op
posed to their admission , no matter
what olllco ho may bo put up for.
The general conference will bu u very
large body. H will bo imvlo up of six
ministerial and two lay delegates from
each of the 111 annual conferences. It
will bo presided ever in turn by the bix-
teen resident bishop ? of the d 'nomina
tion. The annual conferences are divided
into two classes , called the fall and
spring conferences , from the season of
tiio year in which their meetings are
held. The majority of those confer
ences have already o'ccted their dele
gate" . These of the east are now
assembling , and much attention is being
directed to thorn in tlio hope of discov
ering indications as to what course they
are likely to pursue on the great ques
tions of the hour.
The east and the west were directly
arrayed against oaoli other in the pre
liminary votes that the general confer
ence of 188Svhioh met in this city ,
directed should ba taken on the woman
question in 1S90 and 1801 , the west voting
ing largely in favor of admitting women
and the east ou the ether side. The
delegates that the western conferences
have elected are known to bo almost all
"woman" men , while in ninny instances ,
to guard against any possibility of con
version by the eloquent orators of the
ether side in the conference , special in
struction has boon given to vote for the
admission of women as lay delegates.
In the case of th6'Cincinnati conference ,
a delegate who has baen instructed that ,
way is a pronounced 'rnti-woman"hian.
Will the east adopt the suno tactics ?
is a quostlon often asked in Methodist
circles. Here in New York and Brook
lyn , where the foes of women are the
most bitter and most numerous , the prevailing -
vailing sentiment is that the delegates
will not bo hampered in any such way
There is no liuelihood that any but ami.
woman men , however , will got si place-
on the Now York Eistcomforeuco.
Rumor is busyiamong the constituen
cies concerned with the mention of the
men who are likely to be elected or
whoso n lines will hi presented. In tills
city Chaplain ( J. C. MeUnbOjCorreMpond-
ing secretary of the Mission society , is
prominently spoken of. IIo is an un
compromising nuti-wom in man. Itov.
Dr. M. U'C. Crawford , corresponding
secretary of the City Church and Kxton-
sion and Missionary society , is also men
tioned. Ho is also a decidedly anti-
woman man. Others by whom tlio Now
York conference may bo roprchentod
are : Rev. Dr. James M. King , secre
tary of the National League for the Pro
tection of America Innbtilutions ; Rev.
Dr. J. R. Daypastor of Calvary church ,
Rev. Dr. A. J. Palmer , presiding older
of the Now York district ; Rev. G. II.
Gregory of Trinity church , Poughkcep-
ale ; Rov. Charles W. Millard , pastor of
the Washington Squ'iro church ; Rov. ,1.
P. Boleher of Kingston , and Rev. Drs.
J. II. Miloy and G. II. Crooks , professors
at Drew theological gominary , Madison.
N. J. Every ono of these ministers is on
record us opposing the admission of
women.
Prom the Now York east conference
only "anti-woman" mon are expected to
bo sent to the general conference. The
Rov. Dr. James M. Buckley , editor of
the Christian Advocate of thin city , is
sure to go. So are Rov. Dr. George P.
Mains , pastor of the Now York Avenue
church , Brooklyn , and Presiding Elder
C. S. Wing of Stamford , Coon , Others
mentioned are Rev , Dr. George Reed ,
president of Dickinson college , Carlisle ,
Ponn. ; Rov. Dr. J. Oramol Peck , secre
tary " of the Missionary society , Brooklyn ,
and" Presiding Elder John W. Beach of
Middlotown , Conn.
Almost half a century has passed since
the followers of John Wesley in Ameri
ca divided upon the slavery question In
to two parts , which have never boon
reconciled , The next most important
crisis came less than a generation' ngo ,
when the laity demanded and received
at the hands of the clergy and were ad
mitted to representation In tlio general
conference. Since then the development
of the church has boon remarkable , and
many lind the cause of it In the wider
and wider snhero of activity that the
church lius allowed to iU women mem-
bora
Five women succeeded in getting
elected as delogatas from as many con
ferences to the general conference of
1888. Thov were Mian Frances E. Wil-
lard of lliu Rock River conference ,
Amanda G. Rlppoyof tlio KIUIWIH conference -
once , Mary G. Hind of the Minnesota
conference , Anglo P. Newman of the
Nobrasica conference , and Lizzie D. Van
Kirk of the Plttsburg conference. They
were elected under the Interpretation of
tlio term "lay , " ia including both mon
and women , but the general conference
was not ready to let them take their
Bouts.
The decision to1 exclude the women wus
not reached until an animated and very
general discussion had taken place.
When it was llrially decided to oar out
the women , it vriis also resolved tluit the
question as ito their eligibility
should bo coforrcd to the on
tlro church. .TPho months of Octo
ber ana November. 1600 , were
designated ns the time when every mem
ber of the churali over 21 years of ago ,
without distinction of sex , should vote
on the question. Aa the result would
only be taken us indicating tlio senti
ment of the church , it was further
agreed that all nuuual coaferonuot
should nlso pass judgment in llko manner -
nor on the inntloi In 1891 , tlio provision
being Unit , If three-fourths of tholr
number favored the admission of women ,
llicn tlio general conference of 1892
would take It up , whllo fourteen , n ma
jority of the quorum of its members ,
should bo Biilllciont to settle the ques
tion.
tion.A
A representative null-woman vote In
the oust was cnst by n New York East
conference. In the Brooklyn district of
this conference there nro seventy-eight
churches , sovonty-two of which took the
voto. In tlio Now York East district
there nro seventy churches , llfty-soycn
of which look the voto. In the Now
York district there nro seventy-
four churches' ' , sixty-eight of whh'h
took the vole. The Now Ilnvon
district has eighty-one churches ,
sovcnty-onoof which took tlio voto. Tlio
churches which fulled to vole were In
every cnso among the smallest in the
conforonco. Tlio result of the vote was
1,81)11 ) for admitting women nnd ! 1)10 ! )
ngaiimt the proposal.
Sulllciont interest wns not taken in the
question in nil parts of the country to
bring out a thoroughly representative
voto. A grunt nuiny churches rofntincd
altogether from passing on it , whllo
several conferences fulled to report whnt
action , if any , they had tnkon. It is in
teresting , however , to note that tlio returns -
turns from IW7 presiding elders' districts
show 182,000 votes In fnvor of the women
to I09it ( ) : : against , the majority bleng
7JJ.2I8. The tolal vote cast was only
291,814 , out ol 1,6:11,021 : members ro-
portod. On the basis that the member
ship of the ontlro church was 2,500,000
it was estimated that at least , 700COO
would bo entitled to vole under the con
dition of being 21 years of ago or ovor.
Applying the same proportion to the
membership of the districts above men
tioned , It will bo seen that the vo to
brouirht out wns very small.
The loader of the advocates of the ad
mission of women is Miss Frances E.
Willurd of the Woman's Chrlstiam Tem
perance union. The opposition is led
by the Hov. Dr. James M. Buckley of
the Christian Advocate.
The other question referred to us
likely to cause another split In the
church is ono which the colored mem
bers of the donoimimlinn have been ngi-
tating for pome time. They want rep
resentation of a kind dilTurent from that
which the women are demanding. They
nrguo that tholr numbers entitle thorn
to secretaryships and similar ollkos in
the great societies of the church. They
also declare that ono of their number
ought to bo honored with nn election to
the episcopacy. There Is no likelihood
that thoif appeal will bo favorably nn-
Hwcrcil by the conference , nnd there is ,
therefore , danger that they will with
draw from the church , and either go
into one of the many Methodist denominations
"
nations for colored "people , where they
will not bo in such a subordinate posi
tion as now. or form n new church for
themselves.
Tlio next question of importance that
the general conference will have to take
up is that concerning the episcopacy. In
some quarter ? there is n conviction that
there should bo an increase in the num
ber of bishops , and there may bo an
election of additional bishops , as some
of the aspirants are likely to push the
matter very strenuously in the con
viction that their chances of election
will not bo as good four years honce.
Another mooted question concerning
the Episcopacy is that of the abolition
of the presiding elderships and the es
tablishment of diocesan bishops , as in
the Protestant Episcopal church. Thou
there is talk also of making the presid
ing elderships elective and of limiting
the t < jrm of office of the bishops , who
are now elected for life.
There is only one missionary society
in the Methodist Episcopal church. It
is possible that the gene > % al conference
ivill bo asked todtvido it into two homo
and foreign.
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