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NIGHT EDITION The Atlanta Georgian. NIGHT EDITION VOL. 1. NO. 133. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1906. T>-QT/Tl?.. On Trains FIVE CENTS. JrXVJLUllG Ja Atlanta TWO VESTS. ENORMOUS BY GULF DAMAGE IS DONE COAST HURRICANE Other Towns Along Coast Suffer From Wind and Rain. DAMAGED BUILDINGS ATTACKED BY FLAMES Meager Accounts of Disas ter Are Told by fugitives From the Coast. New Orleans, La., Sept. 28.—Damage aggregating: more than 850,000,000 was done and many persons undoubtedly were killed In the terrific hurricane that devastated the gulf coast and in the flood that accompanied the wind Every succeeding report from the storm area tells at the damage previ ously unknown. The reports of loss of life, are Indefinite but scores arg said to have been drowned. Forty Persons Missing. Forty persons are missing on one steamer on Lake Pontchartraln. They were all from this city and were on the way to Mllnerberg. Whether the ves sel was lost and all on board drowned Is Impossible to learn. From Bay St. Louis and Pass Chris tian, just beginning to receive their fall crowds of notables; from Missis •Ippl City, Biloxi, Ocean Springs and Pascagoula, there are vague reports of widespread damage and numerous deaths. From Pensacola, Fla., the drowning of a large number of persons are reported. But those and other clt. les In the deluged, hurricane-swept dis trict are yet cut oft from communi cation with this city, and the fate of the Inhabitants cannot be ascertained. Tho tropical storm la now sweeping with merciless fury up through Ken tucky and Tennessee. No Trains from City. Loss of life la reported from the low lying regions between the city and the navy yard, which are covered by five to ten feet of water. Through the washing out of tracks and the oblit eration of telephone and telegraph wires Mobile, Ala., was cut off from all communication and It was Impossible to learn what damage was done there. Reports from points to the north of Mobile say the storm swept through Alabama at a velocity scarcely '.i thon that registered at New ariea.— during the day, from 85 to 40 miles an hour. Officials of the railroads say there Is no likelihood of trains leaving New Or leans for days. Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 28.—Great loss of life with property loss running Into the millions. Is now believed to have been wrought by the storm along the gdlf last night and yesterday. Mobile. Ala.,‘ one of the storm centers, Is still to be heard from as well os many vil lages In tho bayou district of Lou isiana. Todny the storm Is sweeping up the Ohio valley after devastating the eastern gulf states. Pensacola Has Suffered. Pensacola. Fla., has suffered the worst of any city yet heard from, fif ty lives are reported lost and the prop erty damage is roughly estimated at HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY IS THE REPORT FROM MOBILE Louisville, Ky., Sept 28.—Reports reach here from Mobile that the loss of life there during the gulf storm has been very heavy, and that millions of dollars' worth of property have been destroyed. No direct wire communica tion with Mobile can be had, and com plete confirmation of this report is un obtainable. RAILROADS ARE DAMAGED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 28.—As tar as the Louisville and Nashville officials here are Informed, the damage to that road at Pensacola alone will reach the million dollar mark, not counting the loss of tracks and bridges between Ftomaton and Pensacola, and Flomaton and New Or leans. Passenger service and freight trains have been stopped at Mont gomery, with the exception of two local passenger trains as far south as , Bay Mlnette, one In the morning and one In the afternoon. These trains make a return, trip. The fast train from the south, which Is due to leave here at 8:25 o’clock for Cincinnati, was made up here. "The Wonderland," "The Clansman" and "Tom, Dick and Harry” the atrical companies, who went south yesterday, were turned back at Floma ton, and are now In Montgomery. Fourth Vice President Evans and Chief Engineer Courtney came down from Birmingham this morning, and a special train carried them to the scene, where they will superintend the work. The Louisville and Nash ville now has four trainloads of bridge men and carpenters, and three dif ferent gangs of linemen at work. These men are brought from different points on the line, %nd more are being rushed there today on special trains. It Is not known here when a train will be able to make the trip. TAFT GIVES THE CUBANS UNTIL 4:30 P. M. FRIDAY TO SETTLE DIFFERENCES RAGE RESULTS. AMBASSADOR OF ITALY HAS RESIGNED HIS OFFICE Rome, Sept. 28.—Baron Edmondo Mayor des Planches, Italian ambassa dor to the United States, has resigned. Baron Des Planches Is now In Rome. His successor has not been named. Baron Des Planches was dean of the diplomatic corps at Washington, hav ing acceded to the honor when Count Cassini, former Russian ambassador to the United States, was transferred to Madrid a year ago. It was rumored last November that Baron Des Planches Intended to resign, as he could not get along with Secre tary Boot. . Continued on Page Two. MALLORY LINER BADLY CRIPPLED Key West, Fla., Sept. 28.—The Mai lory liner Comal, from Galveaton Sat urday, bound north, encountered storm Tuesday which carried away her after works, steering gear and rail Inga. The cargo la Intact She put into port this morning. The storm Is reported the worst ever experienced. Passengers ware transferred to the steamer Denver for New York today. Tl FIGURES IN LIST OF. ARMY CASES General Corbin Is Also Down For Unpaid Items. Manila, Sept. 28.—The Investigation •nto the Irregularities In the quarter- wsster's department In which Major •redenhal Is under charges of misap propriation of public funds, continues “hind closed doors at military head quarters. Captain Charles T. Baker, also of the quartermaster’s department. Is said to figured ju recent developments of the case. The Investigators have completed *hu revised, although It la still unoffi cial. n list of unsettled accounts that wke up five typewritten foolscap pages. * !n ' ,n g the names on this list sre those “ Major General Corbin, Captain Hor. Miss Alice Roosevelt, several 11 s-’hlngton officers and numerous mil itary and civil officers who sre or have “®n stationed In the Philippines. WIND VELOC/jy HERE WAS NEARLY AS HIGH AS A J NEW ORLEANS Atlanta's wind storm Thursday reached a velocity but slightly lower than that of New Orleans and Mobile. Observation* at the local station showed a velocity of 40 miles an hour, while the highest recorded *t New Orleans was 45 miles. • . The weather observers In Atlanta did not anticipate any serious storms here. In spite of reports from the South. •Those West India storms never touch Atlanta." said Forecaster Mar- bury Friday morning. "We sometimes get the edge of them, but the greater part passes to the east or west of us. There has been no reason for uneasiness." _ .. Atlanta seems to be catching some of the storm Friday. On the streets at 11 o'clock It was hard to walk against the wind, and hats were rolling In the gutter with owrfers In frantic pursuit FOR COMMITTEE PASS ON LICENSES Committee Will Meet Satur day Morning to Formu late Plans. Four additional members of the ape. rial committee In charge of ealoon II ceneea were appointed Friday after, noon by Mayor Pro Tern. Harwell In accordance with the resolution passed at the last eesslon of the city council. The committee appointed Friday are: Alderman Peters and Councllmen Han cock. Ellis and Pomeroy. The original committeemen are: Councilman Old- know, chairman; Alderman Key, Chief of Police Jennlnga and Police Commla- eloner Woodslde. The committee will hold eeaalon Sat urday morning at 10:80 o clock, when plans wilt be dlecuesed and the line of action to be taken In connection with the Itceneee settled. The open meeting when the Itceneee will be granted or refused Is to be held Tuesday. The exact time will be set tled Saturday. CHICAGO CAPITALISTS TO BUILD RAILROAD. Special to The Georgian. Decatur, Ala., Sept. 28. A new rail road, nine mile# In length, will aoon be built from Gurley to the coal and iron fields of Jackson county. The coal Iron and timber land* of Jackson county are as rich as any In Alabama, though they have never been develop- i few’ months ago a party of Chicago canUalTsts purchased 10,000 acres of rnal lron and timber lands In Jack- son county. They formed he Alabama coal Iron and Lumber ( mpany and chartered the company ur ter the laws Dakota The capita! stock Is itxoooo They will bulk- a railroad for^ the purpose of dev. oping their mineral and timber lands. T ATTACKEDBY REBELS Attempt Is Made to Free All Prisoners in the Place. Warsaw, Sept. 28—An uneuccessful attempt was made to deliver the mill tary prison In this city of Its prisoners today. The attempt was the result of a terrorist plot. The commandant of the prison Well shot through the head be fore the terrorists were driven away. Threats have been circulated through out the empire recently to the effect that a new terrorist campaign was to be opened agalnet the government and that there wilt be deliveries. It Is believed that the attempt upon the military prison was but the beginning of thla campaign. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE I8SUE8 CERTIFICATES. Specie! to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 28.—The ex ecutive committee of the Democratic party of the Seventh congressional dls. trlct has certified to the secretary of state the nomination of John L. Bur nett as the Democratic nominee tor congress The Republican executive commit tee of the same district has Informed the secretary of state of the nomina tion of Charles B. Kennamer as the Republican nominee for congress. REV. PRYOR CALLED TO DECATUR CHURCH. Special to The Georgian. Decatur. Ala., 8ept. 28.—The West minster Presbyterian church of New Deratur has called the Rev. S. P. Pryor, of Texas, as pastor, to take the place of the Rev. Dr. Willoughby, who recently resigned. The Rev. Mr. Pryor Is In the city, but he has not as yet accepted the call. It Is thought, however, that be will accept. GRAVESEND. Gravesend, Sept. 28.—Here are the. results of today's races: FIRST RACE—Frank Lord, 3 to 2. won; Klltaloe. even, second; Halifax, 1 to 2. third. Time, 1:11. SECOND RACE—Blondy, 0 to 1, won; Eldorado. 5 to 1, second; Royal Breeze. 1 to 2, third. Time. 1:11 3-6. THIRD RACE—Red Friar, 6 to I, won; Lancastrian, 10 to 1, second; An gler, out. third. Time, 2:11 3-6. FOURTH RACE—Tipping. 40 to 1, Wes, 3 to 2, second; Rye, out, third. Time. 1:48 8-6. FIFTH RACE—Sea Salt 18 to 5, won, Surveillance, 2 to 1, second; Lady Vin cent, 4 to 1, third. Time, 1:08 3-6. SIXTH RACE-rEd Ball, « to 1, won; Anetta Lady, 6 to 5, second; John Lyle, 1 to 2, third. Time. 1:48 1-6. LOUISVILLE. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 28.—Here are the results of today's races: FIRST RACE—Redwood, 12 to 1, won; Fargo, 2 to 1, second; Hints, even, third. SECOND RACE—Montalban. « to 1, won: Llvlus, 3 to 1, second; Fleeting Star, 3 to 5, third. THIRD RACE—Onals, 3 to 1, won; Posing, even, second; Malleable, ! to 2, third. Time, 1:14 2-6. FOURTH RACE—J. P. Mayberry, 4 to 1, won; High Bear, 12 to 1, second; Veto, 1 to 2, third. SIXTH RACE—Marshal Ney, 4 to 6, won; The Only Way, even, second; Pe ter Nathaniel, 4 to 6, third. HAMILTON. Hamilton, Sept. 28.—Here are the re sults of today's races: FIRST RACE—Slcamour, 7 to 2. won;. Doe Kyle, 5 to 2, second; St. Jeanne, 30 to 1, third. Time, 1:01 4-6. SECOND RACE!—Refined, 3 to 1, won: Nloless, 5 to 2, second; Edwaln H.. even, third. THIRD RACE—Merry George, 6 to 1. won; King Pepper, 2 to 1, second; Al- bula, 0 to 1, third. Time, 1:27 1-5. FOURTH RACE—Rama, 4 to 1, won; Bon Mot, 4 to 1, second; Oratorlan, 8 to 6. third. FIFTH RACE—Oov. Orman, 9 to 6, won; Robust, 3 to 1, second; Oeslnelle, 7 to 5, third. SIXTH RACE—Conde, 7 to 1, won; FacfotUm, 4 to5, second; Billy Benslng, 3 to 1, third. 3,000 Marines and Blue ‘Jackets Pre pared to Land. BASEBALL. NATIONAL. Pittsburg ... ,..001 003 000— 4 8 0 Brooklyn 000 002 201— 6 14 2 Batteries: Brady and Pelts; Scanlon and Bergen. Pittsburg ... 000 100 0— 1 5 0 Brooklyn 000 000 0— 0 2 1 Batteries: Camnlts and Pelts; Mc Intyre and Ritter. St. Louie ... 000 000 101 —2 5 2 New York ... 101 000 80* —8 8 2 Batteries: Beebe and Noonan; Mc- Glnntty and Bresnahan. Chicago 240 000 001— 7 16 Philadelphia .. ..101 001 000— 3 7 Batteries; Ruelbach and Kllng; Lush and Dooln. Cincinnati . .000 000 000 002— 3 6 1 Boston 000 000 000 001— 1 10 1 Batteries: Ewing and Schlel; Dor- ner and Brown. AMERICAN. New York 000 101 000— 2 Cleveland 000 000 000— 0 Batteries: Clarkson and Thomas; Hess and Bemls. Philadelphia .. ..004 000 030— 7 14 i Detroit 000 100 800— 4 7 1 Batteries: Coombs and Berry; Don. ohue and Schmidt. Hew York 000 000 010— 1 4 1 Cleveland 001 000 01*— 2 10 I Batteries: Hogg and Thomas; Joss and Clarke. NO NEWS RECEIVED IN 'ORLEANS FROM I Special to The" Georgian. New Orleans, La., Sept. 28.—At 0 o'clock this morning It had been 20 hours since telegraph communication between Mobile and New Orleans had been cut. The northeastern train which waa due here yesterday morning came In at 11 o'clock laat night, thus as suring the people that the bridge across Lake Pontchartraln was Intact as well as all the roadway, although some of the track was under water. A great deal of fear was caused to friends out side of New Orleans yesterday by re ports originating elsewhere to the ef fect that a tidal wave had struck thla city. Such an occurrence would be an Impossibility, a* the city Is thirty miles from the mouth of the river. Lake Pontchartraln, It is true, come* up to the rear of tho city, but It Is con nected with the • gult by a narrow mouth called the "Rlgoletsand waves can never do anything worse than fill up the canals and overflow them. At » o'clock there was practically no news outside the city as to the ex tent of the damage caused by the storm. The damage In the city Is con fined to the lake front and consisting of the washing away of club houses snd fishing camps and pleasure re sorts. No loss of life has been report ed. MODERATES TOLD NOW IS THE TIME President Palma Declares Has No Intention of With drawing Resignation. Basket Factory 8ofd. 28.—The large basket factory of Coobley-HInkley Company on the river front, has been purchased by N. B. Hall A Sons, who will operate It In the future. For a number of years the Messrs. Hall have been operating this factory for the Coobley-HInkley Company. By MANUEL CALVO. Havana, Sept. 28.—On representation made to him at noon by General Me- nocal, Sanches and Agramonte, that It would be Impossible to secure a quo rum of congress by 2:30, the hour eet for congress to meet, Secretary Taft conceded the veterans who are work ing for peace until 4:30 p. m. In which time to secure the quorum. Liberal members are still undecided whether to stay away from the session, thus preventing a quorum, or to attend to give a chance for congress to take some action which may prevent Inter vention. Havana, Sept. 28.—Tho fate of Cuba Is in the balance today and the cards are going one way or another before another sun sets. President Palma'* resignation goes to congress, which le called to convene In extraordinary ses sion, and upon the action taken by the congress depends the Immediate future of the country. Secretary Taft has notified the lead ers of the moderates that the time for fooling le past, and It is now time to act. A proclamation declaring an American ad Interim government has been drawn up naming either Mr. Taft himself or Winthrop Beekman, gov ernor of Porto Rico, governor general of Cuba, nnd orders have been Issued to Acting Admiral Couden, senior naval officer, to be ready to land 2,000 ma rlnes and blue Jackets. 2,000 Ready to Land. The landing parties have been told off aboard the various warships and within an hour ,of the time Secretary Taft gives the word, 2,000 men can be landed In Havana ready for any busi ness that may be at hand. Won’t Withdraw Resignation. Beyond denying a rumor that he will withdraw hli resignation, President Palma refuses to say anything. He la, however, preparing a final statement, which will be Issued when he retires from office. If Mr. Taft takes hold, a commission, to conalst of General Funston, Major Ladd, General Menocal and tome other Cuban, will be appointed to make ar rangements with the lnaurgenta for the laying down of their arms. Elections will take place on January 1. A provisional Cuban government, with General Menocal as president, would be accepted by the Liberals, but not by the Moderates. LOYALIST CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIANS WIN OUT IN FIRST TEST IN COURT CIMWS Municipal Ownership Gets Boom by Special Committee Action. Judge Pendleton De clares Church Union Unconstitutional. ENJOINS UNIONISTS FROM INTERFERENCE Ffrst Victory Gained by Op ponents of Union Out of Many Suits. PRESIDENT, OUT AT 8EA, MAY ORDER INTERVENTION. Oyster Bay, N. Y., Sept. 20.—If the 8tar> anti Stripes are flung to the breese over Cuban soil today or to morrow to officially announce Ameri can Intervention and temporary Amer ican control, the order will probably be Issued by President Roosevelt when he le out of sight of land and far beyond the historic 3-mlle limit, beyond which no executive before his time ever dared proceed during his term of office. The Mayflower, upon which the pres ident sails to Cape Cod bay today, la equipped with wireless telegraph appa ratus and he will be able to keep In touch with Havana and the world at large every minute of his absence. On his present Journey the president will receive official and personal mes sages from the nearest wireless land •tatlon, which la at Newport, R. I. The meseages he transmits to Secretary Taft or his other correspondents will of course, go through the air to the same point before being relayed to their final destination# by wire or cable. The United State# cruiser Prairie and the battleship Texas are to eall tomorrow, respectively, from Boston and Norfolk, loaded down with marines for Cuba The Brooklyn, at the League Island navy yard, la scheduled to eall on Sunday. Including the marine* and bluejack ets already In Cuban waters aboard American vessels of war and those scheduled to sail within the next three days, there will be a force of more than 8,000 men In Cuban wan r* ready to act on the word from Oyster Bay. TO TRIAL FOR SON The Georgian's fight for municipal ownership of a gas and electric light ing plant la taking the city. The spe cial committee of council appointed to devise ways and means whereby the city can get what It wants and what It Is entitled to has decided to hold a meeting In the veby near future and secure the services of an expert who will outline a course of action. Alderman James L. Key, chairman of the councllmanlc committee, has urged every member of the committee to familiarise himself with conditions. This has been done, and when the com mittee meets It will have the assur ance of not only the backing of a fear less, Independent newspaper working for the upbuilding of the city and In the Interest of the people, but hundreds of the people will have spoken on their own behalf through the columns of The Georgian, assuring the committee of the hearty support nnd sympathy which the movement has taken on. People Are Aroused. The people have become aroused to the situation. They are wondering why It la that Atlanta haa to pay so much more for her electric lights than scores of other cities In the United States The people do not understand why they are forced to elgn a two-year eon- tract, obligating themselves to pay at least 22 a month whether they use electricity sufficient to consume that amount or not. They want to know bow It la that the Georgia Railway nnd Electric Company can contract for power at from four to six-tenth cents per kilowatt hour and charge from eight to twelve cents per kilowatt hour. They very naturally reason that If the Georgia Railway and Electric Compa ny can do that the city can do it. Then there la the Question ot the gas plant. It they could get gas at a reas onable price and under favorable con ditions they would not submit .o the dictatorial methods ot the Georgia Railway and Electric Company. But when tne people begin to figure on do ing without electricity and going to gas they find themselves confronted with a condition where they are at the mercy of the same corporation. The Georgia Railway and Electric Company will supply the people with gss or electrici ty. If the people do not like the gas or electricity furnished by the Georgia Railway nnd Electric Company, why very well; do without. Enormous Profit Made. The people want to know how It la Continued on Pago Throe. Sew York, Sept. 28.—It was nmiored to day that Harry K. Thnw Is to be examined before s commission In lunacy. Thla atep. It waa said, was decided upon after much pcrauaalon liy Mrs. William Thaw. Information to thla effect waa received at the district attorney's office today. So ole Jeetlon will lie offered. The district attor ney.* office will Insist, however, uiniii hav ing nn examination of Thaw by Itra. Me- lwnold and Flint, representing the state. TORPEDOES AND SHELLS ORDERED 8ENT TO TAMPA Newport News, Va, Sept. 28.—Or ders have been received at Fort Mon roe from the war department to ship six carloads of torpedoes and mine shells to Tampa, Fla. It la underfetood that the explosive# will go from Tam pa to Havana. The shells and torpe does have been at the fort since the maneuver* some month* ago. • REBEL CHIEFS TO BE SLAIN Ladrone Leaders Sen tenced to Death at Cavite. Manila, 8ept. 28.—Judge Vltlamoer, a Filipino, today at Cavite sentenced to death the Ladrone leaders. Montalon, Sakay, Vlllafurte and Devaga, who had pleaded guilty. Natlvlda. another lead er, and 34 Ladrone privates, who also pleaded guilty, were sentenced to 20 years' Imprisonment at hard labor. The sentences have, caused a pro found sensation among the Filipinos, many of whom, Including Gomes, who Induced the surrender of the band while he was acting as a government agent, claim that the bandits were practically assured of light sentences. The native newspapers accuse ex-Gov- ernor Ide. Some of the papers hall the cut throats as martyrs. Both ex-Governor Ide and Colonel Bandholz denied any promise of immunity. All death sen tences are subject to review by the su preme court. Court Docket Light. Special to The Georgian. Perry, Ga, Sept. 28.—Houston supe rior court meet* here Monday. The civil docket la very light. There will be a food deal of criminal business. A bomb was thrown Into the camp of the former Cumberland Preebyte- rians, who favor union with the Pres byterian church In the United State* of America, when Judge J. T. Pendle ton Friday morning handed down a de cree forbidding the unionists from tak ing any part whatever In the manage ment or control of the First Cumber land Presbyterian church of Atlanta. This Is the first serious reverse re ceived by those favoring union. They won In suits brought at Decatur, III, and Warrensburg, Mo, and got the bet ter of a decision rendered at Fayette ville. Tenn.. but In Atlanta they have been absolutely turned down at every point. Judge Pendleton enjoined them on every point and In almost the exact verbage of the temporary restraining order, and besides that, added to the order a paragraph stating that the union was In conflict with "the express provisions of their constitution.” The unionists deny this construction of ths court, contending that the union was merely not authorised, but not forbid den. They declare that no church con stitution contains a clause giving It permission to dissolve Itself Into an other church. Rev. George H. Mack, pastor of the church and In favor of union, said Fri day afternoon that It was tbo early to make any statement whatever about the matter. Though he will not say so. It la said that there la no doubt that Jhe case will be appealed to the *u- ■ prame court. In fact. It was said be fore the decree was rendered that It would be appealed by whichever faction lost the case In the lower court. The decree in full follows: Judge Pendleton’s Decree. After hearing tho evidence and the argument of. It la considered, ordered nnd adjudged that the defendants, George If. Mack, W. E. Foutq. L. B. Ifambrlght, C. F. Williams, D. B. Car- son and J„ B. Jonas, themselves and the class which they represent, both ns Individuals gnd as officers and mem bers of a church organisation, are hereby enjoined until further order of this court: 1. From diverting or attempting to divert, or changing or attempting to change, from transferring or attempt ing to transfer and conveying or at tempting to convey the property of the First Cumberland Presbyterian church of Atlanta. Ga, or any part thereof to the use of :he Presbyterian church In ihe United States of America, or .inv church other than the First Cumber land Presbyterian church in Atlanta. 2. From tn any manner interfering with the use and control of the prop erty of the First Cumberland Presby terian church of Atlanta, Ga, by the pclltloneis or other members ot said church or In any manner changing the present status of the pioperty nnd tho title thereto of Ihe First Cumberland Presbyterian ehuich of Atlanta. Ga. 3. From passing or attempting to pass any resolution or ordinance pro viding for the union rr the dcclarn'fnn of union of the First Cumberland Pres byterian church with the Presbyterian church In the U. 8. A. 4. From using tn the name of and os officers and members of the Presbyte rian church of the U. S..A- the church building and property of the First Cumberland Presbyterian church who have not become members of the Pres byterian church of the U. S. A, hut who have retained their membership In said First Cumberland Presbyterian church. 5. From Interfering with or Inter rupting In any manner the worship of petitioners and other members remain ing In the First Cumberland Presbyte rian church of Atlanta In the property of said church according to the consti tution, creed, organization and doctrine of the Cumberland Presbyterian clmrch. 6. From hiterferring with or Inter rupting in any manner the church res alons find business and religious meet ings of petlrioners nnd the class which they represent, held under and In har mony with the constitution, creed, or ganization and doctrine ot the Cumber land Presbyterian church. The union between the Presbyterian church In the U. 8. A. and the Cum- . berlnnd Presbyterian church was null and void. The action of the general assembly of the Cumberland Presbyte rian church seeking to effect such un ion was without conetltuttonal au thority and In conflict with the express provisions of their constitution. J. T. PENDLETON. Judge S. C. A. C. September 28. 1808. Services Not Held. On account of the recent disturbances In the city It haa been decided not to hold the special services which were to have been held at the Pryor Street Presby terian church on Thursday and Fri day nights of this week. Negro House Burned. Fire. Thursday night about 11:3# o’clock destroyed a two-room negro house'on the ptmMsos M the swift Soap Company m Well* street The damage amounted to about >20. The eoap plant waa In r. . dang. -. as the burned house Wag ■ M distance from the main building.