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BJlume XIV I T U HE METHODISTS. WTHE TWENTY-THIRD QUAD REN fW NIAL CONFERENCE. •’W It Has Convened in Omaha, with Over 600 Delegates and Four |j| teen Bishops Present. W W V° MAIU ‘ May 5 ' “ The < l uadrennial W Methodist conference convened in its F session at 9 o’clock at* the Boyd opera house. It was a notable as bornpoßed of some of the great sterial talent in the civilized Bishop Bowman of St. Louis, as the •emor iHymbd* of the body .--presided. Aroand him on the platiAft Were clua- z BISHOP BOWMAN. tered seventeen bishops and the repre sentatives of.the great European powers in the church. The stage presented a scene of expectancy and preparation for reportorial work. A score of represen tatives of the various official papers of the church surrounding tables on the stage were preparing to catch the pro ceedings trom the very beginning. The jmrquet and dress ctrcle were re served for th* delegates and others hav ing work to perform in the conference, while the visitorland spectators were seated in the balcony. The boxes were occupied by the wived of the Bishops and other prominent ladies of the church. Culled To Order. Shortly after 9 o’clock Bishop Bow man, rose to his tempoary pulpit and said to the brethren that now the hour had come for opening the session of the General Conference. Bishop Newman read from John Wesley’s own Bible with his autograph on the page, which was presented to him by Hon. fl. D. Waddy of London. • "I was glad when they said unto me. V ‘Let us go into the house .of the -Lord' " 'tv *r<* the first words which struck the •ye ot the Bishop. » Afl<y u,«, <,petting hymn ,Dr. Penrne Os Ohio prejM for the <Jf Froth deuce upon the conference, the Presi dent, the Governor, yea, even unto every subject df-the Commonwealth; for the missions abroad and at home, and for ail who came within the scope of the Lord’s blessing. Bishop Merrill read a Scripture lesson with a premise to it, and the entire con gregation rose to eing a Methodist hymn j with a heartiness of spirit which made thp house ring, There was no organ. There was none needed. It was not missed ; for every Methodist there was # in good voice. It was a chill May morn ing, but their hearts bad warmed by this time to a point where "glory” flaw ed freely from the lip in prayer and where song meant pefebration. Rev D. S. Mosfoe, the secretary of the previous conference, then started the real business of the conference at 9:30 by entering upon the roll call. It was a kmg one, and took considerable ■a tr.io bnt most everybody was present. Che fay delegates were scattered about 4n * j ,uuble «”iong the clergy—there no division. gggjlj;;- Seating of Delrcntes. A^,er th ‘‘ election of a secretary the seating of delegates was in order. Immediately the old trouble lie ■r tween the lay and ministerial delegates ■k came to the surface. The lay delegates had held a meeting and decided to ask the conference to lie seated by them selves, separate from the ministers, thinking by this means to secure great er recognition than they now have, and they were present with their request. After a long wrangle, during which many amendments and counter motions f were made, the conference decided to allow the lay delegates who so desired to select seats separate from the minis terial delegates. Od motion of Dr. Pullman a section of the hall was set apart for the lay delegates and then the choice of seats by lot was commenced. This lasted until 7:80 in the evening, when the con ■HfeMgAiJeuce adjourned before the drawing of o t Hl T&g Hge '‘ j Kb name ■ B " .■ i. •. " rili ! -‘i- relating to an increase m the of bishop*, tne tiiiie-hniit eon sP>veny, the question < f giving the col- brethren representation on the F board of bishops and the right of wo " men to sit a» delegate*, A strong memorial will be presented to the conference asking it to establish such legislation as will enable juMtors to k drop members who do not support the I church according to their ability; to elect bishops for eight years without privilege of rewlvctiow; to remove the limit for the pastorate; to provide for the election of presiding elders without the nomination of the bishop, and to give the cabinet of the bishop tne pow er of making appointments, a majority h of the presiding elders tfciug sufficient to determine. c? * Day. -- N-.'. i?1 ' /P’ , i —i? convened the followers of John Wesley in the abse ce of Bwhop Bowman. In calling the conference to order, he ex pressed tbe hope that the day’s exercises would be conducted with a greater de gree of harmony than characterized yesterday’s deliberations. To this ob ject he delivered an earnest prayer that the members might be properly directed by wisdom from the Almighty, but scarcely was the crisp prayer delivered than a dozen members were on their feet, seeking recognition from the pre siding officer. The tumultuous scenes of Monday had broken loose again, and even in a worse form. They wanted the record corrected in reference to their votes on the question of separating the delegates. Several corrections were made in the minutes of the first day. Among other things suggested was a chauge in the arrangement of the dis cipline. No material change was re commended in the rules or in the word ing of the discipline, but the committee thought the book could be arranged to much better advantage. Third Day. Bishop Foster read the annual repoit. Two hours’time was given to it. The past quadrennium, the report stated, had been a prosperous one for the church. There bad been no deaths among the bishops. Fifty thousand as signments of ministers had been made with but little dissatisfaction. The membership during the past four years has grown rapidly, and now numbers 2,292,614 communicants; 442,000 souls have been added to the church during the four years on confessions of faith. The Epworth league received great § raise as a mediator between the Sun ay school and the church. ’’The church demands an American ized franchise as well as a naturalized franchise, ” said the bishop. ” The con tinuation of foreign languages and cus toms in this country is wrong, and we are opposed to the teaching of foreign languages in our schools. We believe that the elective franchise should be more guarded and that foreigners should be required to serve a longer appren ticeship to secure it. We regard the legislation in congress to exclude Chi nese as inhuman. The centralization of wealth is denounced, and the declara tion is made that if it is not arrested there will be danger to the social and state functions. Total abstinence is im perative and complete state prohibition is urgent. The report declares that the union of the church north and south is drifting closer, and it is not an impossibility, and the north still holds out its hand of welcome. Fourth Day. Dr, Moore of Cincinnati, offered a resolution asking for a committee of fifteen of the committee on judiciary to consider all appeals and laws. Dr. Moore asked that the committee be ap pointed by the conference instead of by the bishops. He np}de the point that it is not good law for a court of appeals to be appointed by a’ body whose acts are to be reviewed. Dr. Moore’s motion caused a sensation, and a sharply con tested fight win the result. Dr. Buck-' ley alleged t-kui th« position of Dr. Moore was, faJtaciousAiod defended thv pirßetitiiuanaart ot Appointing the ciin mittee.' - ’ Dr. Neely, of Philadelphia, changed his resolution to read nominate instead of appoint. His change was accepted, and the motion thup prevailed without opposition. Another fight was narrowly escaped when the following from the Chicago German conference was offered: "Whereas, the oaths of all who join organizations are contrary to the commandment, ‘Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord, thy God, in vain, hereafter be it "Resolved, That a memlier of the Methodist church cannot belong to such organization without violating his faith. ” Debate was cut off by referring it to the committee. Various committee re ports were then read and the conference adjourned. DEEMING’B TRIAL ENDED. The Jury Convicted Him and He Was Sentenced to Hang. Meubouhne, May s.—The trial of Frederick Baily Deemiqg for the mur der of his wife was resumed in the cen tral criminal court. After some testi mony by Dr. Springthorp that did not in any way clear the prisoner of the crime preferred against him, the de fense announced that its case was closed. Deerning’s counsel then appeal ed to the jury to give the prisoner the benefit of any doubt that they might en tertain as to his sanity or insanity. The court room was literally packed with people who wished to bear the jury an nounce their decision. No one thought it would take them long to decide the fate of the accused. Outside of the courthouse a large crowd assembled and they were clamor ously impatient for the verdict. They finally became so demonstrative ana noisy that the police wore forced to clear the streets. The jury retired, and as they filed back into the room a few moments later Deeming shifted uneasi ly, but smiled at the foreman. The foreman delivered to the judge the Vey dict of guilty as charged in the indict ment. Deeming turned white and trembled as the judge turned towards him and passed upon him the sentence of death. The judge said that in all his experience with criminals ho had never before seen such a oonsumate wretch as the prisoner. ' He spoke of Deeming’s shameless ef frontery during the trial, and remarked that the jury had rightfully ignored the prisoner’s clownish attempts to prove himself irresponsible. As the judge pronounced tne words, "to be hanged bv the neck until dead, ” Deeming gasp ed and tottered, but recovered himself enough to nod with assumed indiffer ence. He Ulen sank back in his seat. The an-Hlnfein the court room applaud ed tbe verdict and sentence. Caln’s Bloody Hand. Lamojt, Ilk, May 9.—Superintendent William Welk, of the Illinois Stone Com panyr<well known and highly respected citizen of this village, was murdered in cold Uood by Micffiael Cain, one of the employee of tne Western Stone Compa ny, (nd the inhabitants are in a fever of excrement over tbe deed. Kr. Wells was on his way to the Quar ries when he wa* confronted by Cam. with whom he had some words a few days ago. Wells endeavored to pass him pleasantly, but Caiu at once drew a re volver and fired five shots, four of which embedded themselves in Well’s body, killing him instantly. Cain was lodged in jail IDOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MAY 10, 1892. THE BAPTISTS. A GRAND GATHERING OF THE BRETHREN IN ATLANTA. Annual Convention of the Southern Association-Over 1,000 Del .egates Present Atlanta, May 7.—The Southern Bap tist convention was called to order by the president of the association, Hon. Jonathan Haralson of Selma, Ala., at 10 o’clock. This convention is one of the largest representative bodies in the world, and has a constituency of over one million of people, residents of the sixteen south ern states. Its missionaries number JUDGE JONATHAN HARALSON. about six hundred, and are scattered over every quarter of the globe. Wherev er civilization has attempted to pene trate the benighted lands of heathen dom, and Christianity has held up the cross to the gaze of idolatrous and su perstitious people, these devoted men and women of the Southern Baptist church are found foremost in the work. In opening. President Haralson in troduced Rev. Dr. L. R. Gwaltney, of North Carolina, who conducted the re ligious exercises that preceded the de liberations of the body. Dr. Gwaltney read the sixty-fifth Psalm: "God be merciful to us, and cause His face to shine upon us, ” and tl en he asked the audience to rise and sing the coronation hymn. Tne great audience of men arose, and led by Professor D. B. Tower, who pre sided at the organ, under their voices in singing that stirring song, "All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name,” which rose from the strong lungs of the earnest men of God and floated outward over k the busy streets, causing many a toiler to pause at his work and listen to the old familiar song, sung with more strength than they had ever heard it sung before. After the opening devotional exercises Governor Nortjien was introduced and delivered an address of welcome to the visitors, that must warmed Abo hearts of everyone towards Georgia aad Georgians aS they listened to Jthe warm expressions of cordisl greetings extended to them by the chief executive of the state. Dr. Hatcher of Richmond, ya., re sponded in a speech filled with words of fraternal good will towards the good people of Atlanta and to the brethren once again assembled together. The first business in order was the election of officers, which resulted in the re-election of Judge Haralson presi dent, Rev. Lansing Burrows, of Augus ta, Ga., and Rev. O. F. Gregory, of Baltimore, secretaries. Second Day. Atlanta, May 9.—The great conven tion proceeded to its second day’s delib erations with the same spirit of rever ence and businesslike manner that marked its former day’s work, when, promptly at 9 o'clock, President Haral son called the body to order. Prayer was offered by Dr. J. L. Rol lins, of North Carolina, and the entire congregation, led by Professor D. B. Towner, joined in a* grand chorus of music which filled the edifice with a melody and sweetness that seemed to fall like a benediction upon the whole assembly; so that, when tbe regular or der of business was taken up, it waa entered upon with a spirit of Christian unity and love that was eminently fit ting for the occasion and character of the work. Dr. Car roll of Texas, introduced a resolution that inasmuch as the connec tion bad grown to be such an unwieldly body a committee should be appointed to change the basis of representation and thus reduce the delegation. Dr. Burrows of Georgia, took the ground that the convention was not any more unwieldly than it has been for the last ten years, and in a short speech he opposed the adoption of the reeolution. The reglar order of the day was taken up on motion of Dr. Eaton, and the res olution was tabled. The speakers of the day discussed in their order, the subjects which had been assigned them, as follows : Rev. J. W. Carter, of Raleigh, on The Morsi Basis of Missions. Bev. J. P. Greene, of St. Louis, on The Heathen Lost Without Religion. A beautiful and impressive scene during the morning hour, was when it was announced that there were present in the convention six old veterans of the 40*s, who had been present in Au gusta forty-seven years ago, when the body was organized. They were : Dr. S. G. Hillyer of Atlanta. Dr. W. H. Robert of Mississippi. Dr. A. W. Mahoney of South Carolina. Dr. M. Erwin of South Carolina. Dr. T. P. Smith of South Carolina. Dr. S. T. S. Park. AH eyes were moist and manv cheeks were wet with tears as the great assem bly gazed upon these white haired old men who stood up hand in hand by the side of the president while the music of a thousand voices rang out in that old time hymn: "How Firm a Foundation Ye Saints of the Lord. ” President Haralson introduced these veteran soldiers of the cross as sentinels on the watch tower, and prayed that they might wi.nees many such reunions as this on the further shore. The afternoon session was devoted to unfinished Htuiuees of the morning hour and receiving fraternal delegates. All of the Methodist, Presbyterian and Bap tist churches were thrown open to tbe Baptist brethren, and visiting delegates were assigned to fill their pulpits Sun day, at the morning and evening ser vices. BIG BLAZQ IN NEW YORK. Two Hundred and Fifty DMlars Worth of Property Destroyed. New York, May 9.—At 2 o’clock Fri day morning fire was discovered in the immense slaughter house of Swart Zs-f child & Sulzbergers, wholesale butch ers, at Forty-fifth street and East*rivar. The flames spread so rapidly that the second and third alarms were quickly sent out, which brought to the seen* twelve engines and four trucks. Despite this force, the flames gained rapid head way until they enveloped the ‘Brest three-story structure which runs frqin Forty-fifth to Forty-sixth street and extends to the river. In this building there were large quantities of inflam mable material, which fed the flames to such an extent that by half-past 2 o’clock the whole block waa i- lamea. The fire during its progress reached the lard tanks, when a terrific explo iion occurred, quickly followed by four oth ers, which shook the adjoining bmld/ngs almost to their centers. By hall *past 8 o'clock the fire covered the spade of 200x300 feet, and at that hour it was es timated that already $250,000 of property was destroyed. At 8:45 o’clock the pier at the foot of Forty-fifth styeet Caught fire. The flames ran along the wbarVes until they were burning all tne way to Forty-sev enth street. DISCORDANT DEPUTIES. The Italian Chamber in an Uproar—Kin* Humbert's Thorny Rome, May 9.—ln the chamber of deputies, the government demaided a vote of confidence on its financial pro gram. The demand caused a long and heated debate, and when the question tion was put to a vote, the gsfetnment was defeated, 185 members supporting the demand, and 193 opposed it. The debate was in reference to Prtmier di Rudini’s financial statement. The pro ceedings were heated throughout, and often very uproarous. The house was crowded. The attack upon the government was opened by Signor Giolotti. who proceed ed amid constant interruptions, mem bers on each side of the house excitedly rising and exchanging vituperative epithets with members on other The uproar finally reaebdd such a pitch that the presiding officer was com pelled to close the debate. When quiet was restored the debate was resumed, and Minister Grimaldi moved a vote of confidence tn tbe gov ernment. As soon as the defeat of the government was announced, Premier di Rudini arose and said that 1# must im mediately consult with his ctjleagues. As a result of this conference with his colleagues, Marquis di Rintini, prime minister, tendered to King Humbert the resignations of all the members of the cabinet. FATAL SHOOTIIik -tA? 'Eunng Ltulf 11 Been Tradjiccd »n < Ja*ck6o», May IjJthe historic town of Clinton, ten miles of Jack son, in this county, has been the scene os a bloody tragedy. Chjfries Arm stead, who came from Vicksburg to Clinton, was as he stepped off the train by who fired at him with a return ed the fire, five shots in all /being fired, Armistead fell, fatally woimded. Brad ley was unhurt. The shooting had its origin in an old scandal in which the name of Armi stead was associated with that of Miss Ada Davis of Bolton, which caused a Ereat deal of talk at the time. Miss avis was a charming young l»dy and highly connected as was Armistead. Last year Tom Davis, a brother of the young lady, attempted to kill Arm-, istead, and did shoot him. shattering his arm, from which wound he had just about recovered. Bradley is the uncle of Davis, and it ie said loaded the gun with which Davis shot Armistead. Armistead is a widower, and was visit ing his children, who live with their grandmother. Opinion differs as to who fired the first shot. ROASTED TO DEATH. Terrible End of a R&HroaU Engineer la Chattanooga. Chattanooga, May9.—White switch ing coal cars in the upper switching yard on the East Tennessee road, two cars became detached from the engine and started down the steep grade alone. They ran for a quarter of a mile gain ing tremendous speed, and crashed into switch engine 76, which was coming out of the lower yards with;a loaded train. Fireman J. W. Roberts jumped through the cab window, escaping with a slight scalding, but Engineer N. C. Flagg waa caught and pressed against the boiler, where he was literally roast ed to death. For fifteen minutes his piteous cries and shrieks could be heard. He was taken owt after twpjhc-iiy’ hard work and presented a hiriTbi* appear ance, his nose having been burned away and his body roasted to a crisp. He was a single man, 28 years of age, and came from Whitesburg, Tenn., THE EAST TENNESSEE- Colonel B. W. Wrenn Extendi Cnartesies to the Weekly Preu AMocWtion. Atlanta,, May 4 —Mr. Ghsries D. Barker, corresponding secretary of the Georgia Weekly Press AssociatMu. is in correspondence with all railroads enroute to Mexico, asking the Courte sies of the several lines to the associa tion on its proposed summer trip. Colonel B. W Wrenn, of the East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia, has been the first to respond, and the follow ing is his letter: Knoxville, Tenn . April 24. irh. Chas- D. Esq., Secretary Georgia Weekly Press Ass n. . Dear biß—Replnng to your tetter of 3d. we shall be glad to pass t b a members of your association over our line enroute to Mexico. Please advise me as to date and other arrangements as soon aa vou can do so. Yon re truly, B. W, Wrenn, G. P. & T/A. Charges Against Judge Boarman. Washington, May 9.—The charges again adjudge Boarman, of Louisiana, who is here, are being investigated in secret session. No report from ths com mittee is expected for Ub " WOEK Isl CONGRESS, THE MOST IMPORTANT MATTERS CULLED AND CONDENSED. Notable Events in the Legislative and Executive Branches of the National Government Monday. Washington, May 2.—The Bryan bill, providing for free binding twine, was passed ig the bouse by a vote of 183 to 47, three Republicans voting for it, and two Democrats (Covert and Coburn of New York,) voting with the Republicans. The passage of this bill furnishes additional proof that Democracy is the friend of the farmers. Tuesday. Washington, May 3.—The proposition made by the house postoffice committeOHn the postal appropriation bill to reduce the compensation of land grant and subsi dized railroads from carrying mails from 80 per cent, of the rate allowed to non aided railroads, as the law at present pro vides, to 50 per cent, has awakened vigor ous opposition from land grant railroads, and they are protesting against the pro posed legislation as unjust and unreason able. Today representatives of a number of these railroads appeared before the com mittee and stated the reasons for their op position. Wednesday. Washington, May 4. Representative Blount has saved the governmeai, 2120,000 in reductions. He secured a reduction of 855,000 on the report of his own committee for the appropriation of the consular ser vice. He equally defeated the approved appropriation of 865,000 for continuing work on the inter-continental railway be tween the United States and South Amer ica. In the house, Mr. Geary, of California, presented the conference report on the Chinese exclusion bill. Geary demanded the previous question on the adoption of ■ the report, and notwithstanding the pro test of Hook of Mississippi, it was ordered. Thursday. Washington, May s.—Vice President Morton announced in the senate that he had signed, among other bills, the amend ed house Chinese exclusion bill, which now goes back, to the house and thence to the president for his approval. After reference of a few senate bills, the house went into a committee of the whole on the river and hafhor appropriation bill. General debate was limited to two hours, and Holman of Indiana, took the floor in opposition to the measure. Friday. Washington, May 6.—The senate spent the day in listening to eulogies on the late Senator Wilson of Maryland. In the house, the urgency deficiency bill was debated. Saturday. Washington, May 7. The house went into committee of the whole on the river !£nid ha rTjer llpx The liendin- wn Jtehueat, was that offered by Mr.' Whttingj of Mich igan, striking out the Appropriation tor a ship channel connecting the 'wafers of the great lakes between Chicago, Duluth and Buffalo, and inserting in lieu thereof a provision authorizing the secretary of war to appoint a board of engineers to whom shall ,be referred the report of Colonel O. M. Poe upon the subject of a twenty foot channel from Duluth to Buffalo through the great lakes. The board shall also re port as to the practicability of raising the water level of the lakes and connecting the harliSHrs by damming up the Niagara river. There was no senate session. Let a Baseball Game Decide It. Chattanooga, May, 9.—The most singular baseball bet on record was de cided here by the game between the New Orleans and Chattanooga clubs of the Southern League.’ Two young men from the little city of Cleveland were rivals for the hand of the same girl,who seemed to favor each, it being evident that if one withdrew the other would win. The rivals, while In this city, wept to the baseball park, where a method of settling who should with draw from the matrimonial race sug gested itself to them. They agreed to leave the decision of the question to the result of the game, and each backed his judgment by the selection of a club. One chose New Orleans, while the other backed Chattanooga. The New Orleans backer is very sore over the result, and a fight may yet end the matter. Blaine's Irish-American Visitors. Washington. May 9.—Cokyiel James R. O'Beirne and Mr. Thomas St. John Gaffney of New York, acting in compli ance with the request of the Political Prisoners’ Amnesty association of Ire land, called on Secretary Blaine, by ap pointment, to ask the friendly interpo sition of this government in 4he matter of obtaining the release of Irish-Ameri can citizens now held as prisoners in the United Kingdom. They saw Secre tary Blaine, who manifested interest in the matter, but in advance..of a legal presentation of the case the secretary was not willing to indicate what action he would take regarding it. Bas He Gone RepuMß&m? Atlanta, May 9.—A special to The Constitution from Columbia, S. C., says: Mr. John L. Weber of the edito rial staff of The News and Courier, is in Washington city, making every ef fort to secure the appointment as civil service commissioner to succeed ex-Gov ernor Hugh Thompson, who resigned the position to accept the office of comp troller in a New York life insurance company. Mr, Weber surprised a good many of his friends, when the fact leak ed out here that he was professing Re publican faith in national politics to se cure the appointment he desires. Augusta’s Prohibition Campaign. Augusta, Ga., May 9.—Already the prohibition campaign is creating bad feeling, and the hitherto latent animus ■ ie creeping out. It is learned that a lady boycotted a grocery firm and re fused to give him any of her patronage as long as liquor is sold in that house. It is said that this grocery house is in a ooeition to retaliate, for the firm can Cecline to bay any more goods from the te'iy’s husband, who has supplied the firffi with Hrge quantities of stuff. AT BIRMINGHAM. Alliance Presidents and Other Officers Meet and Issue an Address. Birmingham, Ala., May 6.—The con ference of Alliance presidents and theijr executive boards of the southern states was held without serious friction at any point in the proceedings, and perfect harmony seems to prevail. Os course, differences arose upon the policy to be pursued on several ques tions. The People’s party had strong backing, and quite a large proportion of the conference favored the adoption of its principles, and launching the party bodily into the sea of politics. Enough of wise and judicial counsel was present, however, to overcome the pressure, and it was abandoned. The Age-Herald has been given the following as a correct statement of the Alliance proceedings and prospects: "The day has been spent in receiving re ports fvom different states upon the sit uation, and perfect harmony seems to prevail and wise conservatism that will prevent any radical action, governs the entire work. All present express a de termined support of Alliance principles by their constituents, and seem to be disposed to keep the order entirely free from any partisan estrangements." Words of Advice. Following is the text of the address: To the Brotherhood of National Fanners’ Alliance and Industrial Union. We, the presidents and executive officers of the states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Mis souri, Texas, Louisiana, Virginia, Missis sippi, Alabama, Georgia, West Virginia ana Florida, together with the members of our national executive committee, na tional legislative committee, national Ju diciary committee and President Polk, having been called together in council to consider the reported peculiar conditions in the order in the southern states, which it is believed seriously threatened that harmony, brotherly love and unity of ac tion so necessary to the success of our cause, and success to our order in these states, after counseling together and hear ing detailed reports, rejoice to say to you that we feel greatly encouraged ana in spired by the splendid spirit of unity and determined adherence to principle which pervades the order in nearly every one of these states, notwithstanding the com bined efforts of our enemies to sow seeds of discord in our ranks, pending heated political contests, local and national. We, therefore, feel it our duty, as serv ants of the people we represent, standing upon the outposts and watchtowers of this, the greatest political revolution ever known to the nation, to say to you that we have entered the crucial period in the his tory of our great reform movement in which the greatest caution, earnest delib eration and strict adherence to our princi ples, are necessary to preserve intact that organization which stands today as the sheet anchor and hope of millions of wealth producers in the great battle for the God-given rights of humanity. ’ You are congratulated upon the great harmony and unity of sentiment in regard to the Alliance principles which prevails within your borders and upon the fact that a careful canvass of the subject at this meet ing has shown that practically the mem bers of the order in these states stand squarely upon' their demands, with the avowed determination of holding devotion to them above that to any method of ac ■tion, and that today the number of those Ljyho. so endorsed the principles of the Alli aijce is much'gr.eat'er than ever before. The sentiment Also strong and tynifrtt-m, that thte great order, as an or ganization, is the greatest of all modern forces for the spread of reform education, and that its work must be perpetuated and encouraged in this high sphere entire ly free from any partisan entanglements. The only dangers which seem in any way to threaten a lack of the fullest devel opment and prosperity of the order are those which attend the disposition of a few men and papers to publicly criticise and condemn others for their method. This is not of sufficient extent to damage our order, but it mars that perfect unity which should prevail, and always.lnjures all concerned and is contrary to the spirit of brotherly love and forbearance that should prevail. Another evil which fortu nately prevails in very few localities, is the • disposition of members to seek political office at the hands of their brethren, for getting that principle of Alliance doctrine which declares that the office should seek the man and not the man the office. In consideration of these views as to the situ ation. the following rules of action are suggested as well calculated to enable the order to go through the coming ordeal of fierce political contest and come out strengthened and purified: L Let a spirit of harmony prevail and let unity of action be the rule. Let none condemn a brother who stands squarely by principles of the order, or speak in any way disparagingly or disrespectfully of him because they may differ as to the best methods of enforcing our principles. Grant to every brother honesty of pur pose. 2. Let fealty to the principles of the order be the true and only test Os member ship and let those who value partisan affiliations more than their alliance obli gations be informed that their order de mands strict and full devotion to its prin ciples and leave each to his own choice as to methods, but that method can in no case control principle and, therefore, all who affiliate should accept as supreme the principles of the order. 8. Every ihember who takes the obliga tion always administered to those who join, is first told as a condition precedent and upon which all that is to follow is predicated: “That it shall in no way inter fere with your political or rellgous liberty.” Therefore, this order as such, or any of Its branches, has no right to take any parti san. political or sectarian religious action. We urge upon the brotherhood of all re form associations and all good citizens who believe, as we do, that the enactment of laws based upon our demands Is for the preservation of free gov ernment and to rescue the masses from de graded servitude, that they use all honor able means to secure the election of men to our national legislative council who stand pledged to work for the passage of such laws. Finally,brethren, remember that devotion to our principles is only to be emphasized and our influence made effective hy voting for our demands at the ballot Dox. We send greeting to the brotherhood in the north and the great northwest, and assure them that our hearts beat in unison with them in their efforts for industrial free dom, and we will stand by tnem in ail laudable efforts to redeem this country from the clutches of organized capital ana that we will stand with them at the ballot box for the enforcement of our demands. Signed by all the members of the confer ence. Horribly Burned While Riding. Barnwell, S. C., May 7.—A horrible accident has occurred here. White Mr. B. F. Brown and Miss Lola Langley were out riding, Mr. Brown lit a cigar ette and carelessly threw the match into the foot of the buggy, setting fire to Miss Langley’s dress.« Her clothing was completely burned off her before the fire could be extinguished. Mr. John Freeman had his hands terribly burned in his efforts to save the young lady. Miss Langley was a beautiful girl of 18, highly con lected, and engaged to be married in only a few weeks. Her death ta a terrible shock to the community. NUMBER 15 BRIEF BUT POINTED. Recent Progress Condensed in a Few Sentences for Busy Readers. At a recent congreps held in Berlin, Dr. Bcheutze exhibited an apparatus composed of an ebouite tube, in which metalic points were connected with a high tension source, the object of the device being a convenient means of inhalation of ozone by patients for whom the treatment had been pre scribed. A novel fire engine is being tried by the Berlin Fire Department. The carriage is constructed entirely of paper mache, all the different parts, the body, poles, etc., being fashioned in the best posible way. The weight is much less than the ordinary car riage, while the durability is equally great.' A German chemist is said to have solved the problem of cheaply purify ing the crude glycerine produced’in soap making. It is claimed that, in a few minutes by the use ofoheap chem ical the by-product can be transformed into refined glycerine. A model bakery has been constructed by a Copenhagen, (Denmark), in ventor. It includes among other things, a novel oven heated by gas, which passes through cannals to a fan-shaped arrangement at the crown. In this way, the oven is more evenly heated and at less expense than by the ordinary means. Electricity has been applied for the first time to the ginning of cotton, at Auburn, Alabama. Jt is said that the . electric moter has a large field for work of this kind, especially as it offers immunity from fire—an important consideration in the manipulation of cotton. A'company has been formed in Illi nois to develop a new underground conduit system for electrical railways. The inventor claims to have discovered a method of doing away with /the chief difficulties previously encount ered. The wire will be protected by an insulating piece of wood covered with a brass rod. connection being established underneath, this prevent ing the presence of moisture on the conductor. An apparatus for affixing stamps on envolopes is the invention of an Australian. The stamp receiver is supported by a pair of pivoted arms while another pair of arms carrying a damping roller. By pressing a handle the stamps within the holder are forced by a plunger upon the en velope, the stamps being at the same moment moistened by the damping rbller. ‘ is This Reform? Is it reform to give the government— the worst enemy of thepeople—power to speculatlate in operating railroads and the telegraph? Is it reform to ignore the tariff bur dens? Is it reform to refuse to condemn the force bill? Is it is reform to deliver the alliance, beund hand and foot, over to a particu lar political party, countrry to its organic law? Is it reform to reach down into the pockets of honest southern men to make them help pay one thousand millions back rations to Federa soldiers? And yet theses are propositions clear ly made by the so-called “refone’’ move ment—Walton News. New Alloy of Steel. Tungsten has come prominently forward recently for use in alloying with steel, the resulting metal po sessing great resisting power to heavy blows. The demand for woolfram the principal ore from which the tung sten is obtained, has increased con siderably, and as the supply is somewhat limited the market price has risen to a higher figure than has been obtained for years. Recent ex periments tend to show that tungsten steel will come into extensive use in the manufacture of war material, probaly taking the place of the nickel alloy. The Arrangements He Would Like. “So you’ve never spoken to your brother-in-law since your marriage. Yet I always understood he was very urgent in forwarding the match.” “He threatened to shoot me if I didn’t marry her.” “And that’s why you’ve quarreled.” “Exactly. He only threatened. He ought to have shot me quietly.” “Then—excuse me—but why don’t you shoot yourself?” “What! and all the money settled on her! Not me. The off-chance I’m fielding for is that she may shoot me and get hanged Jor it. That’s the arrangement I should like.” R hat It Costs to Live in Creede. Living in Creede is about 50 per cent, higher than in an ordinary town. No meal fit to eat can be obtaind for less than sl. A cot in a room,with 50 or 100 others, costs from 50 cents to per night. The water that courses through the town looks clear and sparling, but,as it is used as a sewer, the doctors warn every one not to drink it. Beer costs 15 cents a glass,or 80 or 40 cents a bottle. Whisky that will not kill cannot be got for less tftant 25 cents a bottle.—Creede (Col.) letter in SL Louis Republic.