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I THE MORNING NEWS. t
J ESTiBLUHKD ISSO. INCO UPOEATMU 1888. V
J J. H. ESTILL, President, )
THE CONFERENCE’S WORK
••THECHCBOH AND HSR AGENJIES”
THE FIRST TOPIC.
Bishop Foster Delivers an Address on
"The Responsibility and Qualifica
tions of Preachers”—The Delegates
Given an Audience at the White
Bouse-The Religious Press Dis
cussed.
Washington, Oct. 12.—The fifth day’s
session of the ecumenical Metholist con
ference opened with Bishop J. W. Hood of
the African Mount Zion church of Fayette
ville, N. C., in the chair. Bishop Gaines
of the African Methodist Episcopal church
delivered the prayers, and Kev. Dr. C. H.
Phillips of the African Methodist Episcopal
church of Washington read the scriptures,
so that the opening services of the great
council were conducted by three colored
men.
The business committee, through Secre
tary King, reported the receipt of the fol
lowing memorials: From the World’s
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union,
containing an address to the governments
of the world for the suppression of the
liquor traffic: a paper relating to the death
of Rev. Dr. James Leighton; a memorial
concerning the competition between Metho
dists in small places; a memorial concern
ing an ecumenical hymn book.
The topic for the morning session was
‘‘The Church and Her Agencies,’’ and Bishop
R. S. Foster of Massachusetts proceeded to
address the conference on ’ “The Re
ponsibilitv and Qualifications of Preach
ers.”
When the fall of the gavel cut Bishop
Foster short Rev. John Bond of the Wes
leyan Methodist church, London, followed
on the same subject; also Rev. William
Howard Day of the African Methodist Epis
copal Zion church of Harrisburg, Fa.;
Bishop Foss of Philadelphia, Rev.
Frank Ballard, Rev. J. Sur*
mon Cook of London, Rev. Ci. \V.
Clinton of Pittsburg, and Rev. Dr. William
Arthur. Rev. Dr. Leonard of the New
York Missionary Society closed the morn
ing session in a few remarks condemnatory
it the preachers who invited doubt by de
livering sermons on Darwinism and Hux
ley.
A CALL AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
A recess was then taken. During the re
ms the delegates were received at the
white house by President Harrison. Bishop
Hurst acted as master of ceremonies and
Introduced individually to the President,
each of the delegates, nearly all of whom
were accompanied by members of their
families. The President was assisted
in receiving the visitors by Airs.
Harrison, Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Dimmick.
The reception lasted more than an hour.
The Marine band under Prof. Soussa was
present and enlivened the occasion with a
piugrumme of music including the following
piece-: Excerpt: from the oratorio of St.
Paul; "The Pilgrim’s Chorus” from Tann
bauser; a paraphrase of “Nearer, My God,
to Thee;” Sullivan’s “Golden Legend;”
dounod’s "There’s a Green Hill Far Away ;”
a collection of hymn tunes by Bennett, and
uatiorial airs.
THE RELIGIOUS PRESS.
When the council reassembled Rev. M. T.
Myers of the United Methodist church of
Rochdale, Eugland, took the chair. The
topic for discussion was “The Religious
Press .and the Religious Uses for the
'ocular Press,” Rev. Hugh Price
Hughes of Loudon delivering the essay.
Discussion of this subject evolved a good
leal of heat and sharp talk. Dr. Hughes
and most of the speakers held that the
church had not yet formed a sufficiently
high estimate of the influence of the re
ligious press and had not used it to its full
nupacity for good.
I _ Hev. E. E. lloss of Nashville, Tenn.,
dealt with religious newspapers, to which,
I he said, Methouism had never been deaf.
I-- named a number of distinguished
I Meihodists who bad been connected with
I re ijdous newspapers within his own expe-
I ’'" ncs . The religious newspapers had not
I pace with toe secular press
1 n development, though the iamrove-
I hient had been greut. The religious
I T**" sboulcl be under the control of
1 .hechurch. Every argument brought for-
I War T to sllow tat the church should put its
I i UDun tbe V ul Pit would apply with
I lorce s^ow that it should put its
I an a upon the press. Religious papers should
( -oi V f al ‘ 6x P 6rt corps of assistants to tue
( iv, 61 , or ' Attention should be given to
verti,i ’ft columns; there bad ban
“. l ” nui K. but there was not so much
of u' a ," u kh he did sue an advertisement
r.r,r,„?o ac ‘ med icine, a consumption cure,
pp site an nnctious article on helps to
higher life, [Laughter.]
trials of the religious editor.
IJr ;. Ruc,ii ey of New York, editor of
locate, told of the trials
I !iecesßitv lto f„° f a rol ‘ K ‘ JUS Paper aud of the
Iw 1/ for accuracy. He believed
I treater* i eeklr rehgious paper had
■ Duhiii/ ln ? ue!lc ® in manufacturing
I , Piwon than the daily. Horace
lu trn.v^ I£ly - Tlle wular press could not
■ Bucklev „ J a . mutt T s religious, said Dr.
I bunder* j l6 Cltovi two or three comical
■ (,!„. made in current reports upon
I m hia was savere
|' T the lil r* ” DO ' thfi secular press
■ in. i , ftht treatment of serious
■C; a " KhlUgatß^ci 'les aDd publishing
Ittt " Bcaudal ? o8 <I,vorce casef
I English mmL B W| eu Mr. Atkinson, an
■ hede Vtp rf ~o f I 'aillament, camo into
I itrhsg „ . Bhcught that as all political
IS sh Qnl ,l h T ° rgatis ’ *he religious
I MiUMi aOU and taiie no acc sunt of
BWcred vv ’hen he had
he v, t n mse Wit l a religious
BP-l.'jcaiiv l, ?° no . tlon of seeking its aid
lu s "pinion religious papers
Bikouij^n^u 1 “ IRS “ ,n than politics. A man
■So and t CiulJ do bes ‘ He
Hbutu°f, hfr- Hughes as a preacher,
■ot K, s 11011 u ]ia never should be proud
o ßn e ' . lur ’ i JI - Hughes was in-
otu ® down from his place as
■ “ decrepit party ; he tiad
■ W kko „?i W oor Bhree limes u we- k.
■ ' 8" 1 down there lie had delivered
■on - 01 a sentence that
H il ,OSt 08 Rour basphomy
■ fellt.’- 10us ,lla n could come. The gavel
B Dut : "It ;; |,01nt ' but Mr - Atkinson called
B J orJ*. 6 mor f lJr 1 J r “ question a, to how
H lion.'" 5,1 w °Ul(i speak on the Irish ques
■ j, ttUnooM for recognition.
I * "trt..* a , sis, * Ine confusion after tms, aud
■hy “,. r '••cugntti in, which wasended
I 3,1 - 7w , floor t,J thß He -. Dr. Lloyd
■ •oiesnnjV 4l '*! w ho had uot song it it, but
I tierdijj tli ,uakl * a few remarks. He
I *'lltiy; w ht was uieaut by the phrase
I liL-rat fleas." lie bop: and denominational
I *>• Ipi,*, u “f hot ever aptrear in waular
I th, • ....* Ii( l lamented the exia’enoe of
I Wu* . religious newspapers whose
I Individ, 11 ‘“Seemed to be that of personal,
I lefl*. y. Pullers. Buch papers wers not
I ** *uct and should uot tie regarded
I ,Jr _
I 'ift*i *jp Doug Use of M'sotroal ex
13‘Pcsiiu,. “•lie* la Hugh Proa Hughe*
I ‘ Uo toe work of W tinaui Utead,
fttlje IHofninij ffrtw?.
in the Puff Mall Gazette as an evidence of
how the secular press should be used in the
Lord 8 work.
Dr. Balmer of England had a vivid
recollection of the early days when his
father put > healthy ‘ literature in
“‘ 8 , “ a y. The religious newspapers
should avoid party extre nes, but it was its
business to enunciate the great Christian
principle which should underlie all polit.cal
parties. He was grateful to Dr. Hughes,
and < it might be that condemnation by some
speakers was equivalent to the praise of
others.
STIRRED OP ANOTHER BREEZE.
This remark called forth manifestations
of mingled applause and condemnation,
and Mr. Atkinson, with some spirit, inter
rupted to ask: “Is that sort of insinuation
to be brought forward on another brother!”
The chajrmau restored order and
Dr. Balmer withdrew his remark
but immediately afterward again
aroused Mr. Atkinson bv referriiug
to a remark made by Mr. Suape to the effect
that one of the English political parti s had
ridden into power on the beer barrel ana
adding, “We have never learned that their
party was divorced from the beer barrel.”
Mr. Atkinsou replied excitedly that the
party never was married to it.
Dr. Balmer rejoined that he was 00 years
of age and as competent to form judgment
as others. If the gentleman was in the
British parliament he would be expelled.
At this stage Dr. Morley of New Zealand
raised a point of order that it was not com
petent to discuss English politics in the con
ference. Dr. Balmer replied that his allu
sions to politics had been called forth by
the preceding speakers He hored he would
he allowed to occupy his full live minutes.
“I hope you won’t,” was Mr. Atkinson’s
patting shot. But Dr. Balmer was allowed
to speak for a few minutes and confined
himself to the subjeot of the proper func
tions of the press.
TIIK WORLD’S FAIR FIGHT.
The business committee reported back the
memoroal touching the closing of the world’s
Columbian exposition on Sunday, and rec
ommended tbe appointment of the follow
ing committee to prepare an appropriate
expression of the judgment of the confer
ence: Bishop C. H. Fowler, J. H. Carlisle,
Dr. L. Curt, Dr. David Allison, Bishop
Fitzgerald, Dr. T. B. Stephenson, Bishop
Gaines, T. Morgan Harvey, Thomas Snape
and Thomas Lawrence. The motion was
carried and the committee will meet to
morrow.
The conference then adjourned after a
notice had been read to tbe effect that fra
ternal delegates from other denominations,
including Rev. Dr. T. W. Chambers, Rev.
Dr. John Hall and Rev. Dr. W. N. Mark
land, representing tbe Reformed and Pres
byterian churches, would be reoeived to
night in the church.
RECIPROCITY WITH GERMANY.
The Negotiations for Mutual Conces
sions Still in Progresp.
Washington, Oct. 12. A report pub
lished this morning to the effect that a con
vention had been concluded vita Germany
by which the oereai products of the United
States are to bo admitted into Germany free
of duty, etc., is not true. It is
known that (as heretofore widely
published) negotiations have for some
time been in progress between tbe
governmsnts of Germany and the United
Stato3 with a view, on the part of Ger
many, to secure continued free admission of
her sugar into this country in return for
certain concessions of tbe customs duty to
be extended by Germany to American pro
ducts of various descriptions. It is learned
that these negotiations are still in
an uncompleted stage of progress,
with good prospects, however,
of being brought to a satisfactory oonclu
sio i before Jan. 1, when the President will
possess the pewer to issue a proclamation
imposing the duties conditionally levied by
tre tariff aot of Oct. 1,1890, upon all sugars
imported from any country that imposes
du'ies upon agricultural or other products
of the United States, which, in his judg
ment, are not reciprocally equal and
reasonable.
ELKINS IN WAS RING! ON.
He Would Like to Suceed Noble in the
Interior Department.
Washington, Oct. 12. —Stephen B. El
kins never cames to Washington for pleas
ure. Therefore it is assumed that when he
came to dine at the white house last even
ing he came to talk business, even if it was
Sunday. Air. Elkins has several irons in the
fire,as, for example, his land cases in the in
terior department, and his seal cases in the
treasury department; but bis particular
business just now is to got into the cabinet.
He does not care especially to be Secretary
of W ar. He wants to be Secretary of the
Interior, where he could look
out for his interests bettor. But
ns Secretary Noble iB not anxious to go to
the war department or anywhere else just
now, Mr. Elkins would like the secre ary
ship of war till a vacancy oocurs in the in
terior department Mr. Elkins is uot likely
to get into the cabinet at all. The Presi
dent likes him personally aud would like to
have hiuj, but fears the criticism which
would be made. However, he has not bad
to tell him so, for Mr. Elkins has been pro
ceeding diplomatically in this as in all mat
ters, and so bus not directly brought it up.
President Harrison is keeping him inter
ested. as he is keeping otuer friouds of Sec
retary Blaine.
LOSS OF THE DISPATOH.
All the Small Eoats Saved Except a
Cutter.
Washington, Oct. 12.—Lieut. Cowles,
commanding the United States steamer
Dispatch, has telegraphed to the Secret iry
of the Navy from the Assateague life-sav
ing station that all the officers and crew of
the vessel are safe on shore and that they
have saved all their clothing aud all the
boats except one cutter. The Yautic has
arrived at he scene of the wreck, but has
been unable so far to render auv assistance.
It, is believed that the Dispatch will be a
total loS9. No particulars of the accident
bars been received at the department as
yet, When Lieut, Cowles makes bis official
report of the case the department will ap
point a court of inquiry t > determine the
responsibility for the accident.
HAS GONE TO PIECES.
Both the navy department aud superin
tendent of the life-saving ssrvice received
advices from Assateague this evening that
the Dispatch has gone entirely to pieces.
The officers and crew aro being fed and
•bettered as well as possible at the llfe
saviog station.
Bering Sea Schooners Condemned.
Washington. Oat 12.— Capt. Hooper,
commanding the revenue steamer Corwin,
on route from Bering sea to Man Kranclson.
reports by telegram from Fort Townsend
that the trial cf the schooners Ethel and La
Nympho before the United M tales oourt at
Juneau for violating tue modus vivendi
had resulted in the oondeoiueUou of both
veeeeU.
Pu retirees of Hllver.
Washington, Out UL —Of the IWT.OOO
nonets of silver which were to-day off-red
for sste to toe treasury department WU.UOU
ouooee were purchased at. l#74i>cts.VWo.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13,1891.
ROBBERS WRECK A TRAIN
NOBODY KILLED AND THE FIENDS
FLEE TO THE WOODS.
A Sleeping Car Rolls Down an Em
bankment, But All Its Occupants
Escape Sericus Injury Except the
Porter—The Spikes Removed from
the Kails on an Embankment.
Sacramento, Cal, Oct. 12.—The fast
west-bound exoress on the Central Pacific
railroad, which passed Colfax early this
morning on its way to this city, was
wrecked abrut midway between New Eng
land Mills and Colfax. The train passed
to rough a deep cut and out to an enibauk
ment, which had been thrown up to preserve
the grade. Engineer Eastbrook did not de
tect anything wrong un*il the
first two cars were derailed, The
baggage cor uni the two day coaches re
mained on tne track but four Fulimans
and caboose left the track. The Pullman
sleeper Santa Cruz turned on its side and
rolled down the embankment for fifty feet
before its progress was stopped. In the
sleeper were ten passengers, all asleep at the
time of the crash.
ALL ESCAPE SERIOUS INJURY.
They were all hustled about in a ruthless
fashion, but miraculously escaped with a
lively shaking up, the only person seriously
injured being the colored porter of the
Santa Cruz. An investigation showed that
an attempt had been mada to wreck the
train. Spikes bad been drawn from
several of the outside rails
on the outer edge of the
embankment just at a point where the
track makes a curve. Not a spot better
adapted to the plot could have been selected
and it was evidently selected in the type
that the engineer, firemen and em
ployes in the baggage and mail
cars would be killed as soon as the forward
part of the train struck the loosened rails.
ROBBERY THE OBJECT.
Then the three cars could he located, and
as tney carried a great quantity of mail
matter, the plunder would have been very
profitable. It was also found that the angle
plate used to strap the rails toge; her had been
pried off and jammed under the rail. The
passengers in ore of the coaches caught a
glimpso of one of the would-be wreckers as
he rushed off. Ti e Dalton gang are sup
posed by many to have had a hand in it.
The passeugers were transferred and
brought to Sacramento. Much harm was
doue to the road-bed and rolling stock, and
it was a miracle that no lives were 1 ist.
The track is now clear and trains
are running on time. The rail
road company has offered a reward of
J 5.000 each for the arrest and conviction of
the party or parties implicated in causing
the derailment. The train had between
eighty and one hundred passengers, many
of whom were scratched and bruised, but
no fatalities are thus far reported.
A PAN-REPP FLIC AN CONGRESS.
A Human Freedom League to B£ Or
ganized In Connection With It.
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 12.—The open
ing session of the committee to perfect ar
rangements anddraw up plans for the meet
ing of a Pan-Republican Congress and
Human Freeman League, during
he quadri - centennial year be
gan here this morning in the
historic old Independence hall. When the
meeting opened only about seventy-flveout
of the 300 members were present. Of this
number six were women. The members of
the committee represent nearly
every state in the union
and were elected by the societies
in those states that believe in universal
freedom for mankind, and the abolition of
wars and the substitution of arbitration
and peace cjinrresses in their place. Tne
human freedom league was organized by
the appointment of a committee < n organ
ization consisting of one member from
each state. A white flag was adopted as
the ensign of the league. In the center of
the flag Is placed the national flag
of the different 11811013 of the world,
each country in which a branch
of the league is located using its own flag
for the center. A number of addresses
were made. A mass meeting was
hold this evening at the Academy of MuHc.
The audience wa3 small, but enthusiastic.
Devotional exercises, music and addresses
by several gentlemen of this city made up
the programme of the mee ting.
OPENING OF THB KUPR iMI COURT.
Most of the Important Cases Post
poned Until November.
Washington, Oot. 12.—The supreme
ciurt the United States mot for the
October term to-day. Three of the jus
tices were absent from the court. Chief
Justice Fuller is still In Chicago, where his
daughter is vary ill, and Justices Bradley
and Gray have both been ill, but are now
recovering. The space reserved
for the bar wos well filled
with prominent lawyers. The only
business transacted was the admission of ap
plications to practice before the court, and
the annnuncemeut by Justice Field that the
most important of .he cases advanced for
argument next Monday will be postponed
until the second Monday in November.
This step is taken for the reason that it
is desired that they shall be heard by the
full bench and the probability is that
all the justices will not be present on
Monday next. The list includes the Seward
case, which involves the question of the
jurisdiction of the United States over the
seal fisheries in Bering Sea, the anti-lottery
cases, and the cases involving the question
of the constitutionality of the McKinley
tariff act. Tho.court adjourned a few min
utes after 12 o’clock, a id went in a body to
pay its respects to the President.
SETTING TYPE BY MACHINE.
Opening of the Experimental Contest
Before the Publishers.
CHICAGO, Oot. 12.—The typesetting
machine contest under the auspices of the
Amerioan Newspaper Publisher-' Asso
ciation began this morning. The machines
in competition, the Mergenthaler Lino
type, "Rogers’ Typograph, McMilian-
Typesettiug Machine and St. John Typo-
Bar, aie undergoing a rigid test as to
their endurance, speed and availability for
daily newspaper use. They are being oper
ated eight h >urs daily, a id ca ful watch is
kept on the work of each. C nv of every
description that a printer is called upon to
ne up—manuscript, reprint and telegraph
••flimsy”—i being given to tue machines.
Their products are carefully real by three
proof readers, and the time taken for cor
rection, repairs and stoppages of ail kinds
is charge 1 up against each machine and de
ducted from it Uuie. Letter* aud tele
grams of inquiry from publisher* in every
quarter of the (Jolted States evidence the
interest felt in this, the first typesetting
machine contest ever held.
Gotham's Ouatome Receipts.
W anuington, Oot. 12.-—^The receipts from
custom* at New York the first ton days of
<.teto er were a dec ease of
McVXi.JtNiae compared with th* reuelpte
during the 00/responding period last year.
AN EARTHQUAKE IN_ CALIFORNIA.
Buildings Badly Damaged and People
Terrorized at Napa.
! Napa, Cal., Oct. 12. —The heaviest earth
quake shock ever felt here was experienced
at 10:34 o’clock last night. People rushed
into the streets in their night clothes in
grpat excitement. Chimneys toppled over
and several buildings were shatt red and
badly shaken up. Drug store fixtures suf
fered greatly, bottles being thrown from
the shelves to the floor and other damage
done. The Masonic temple, a fine building,
was shattered. At the state insane asylum,
great excitement prevailed, the patients
being almost uncontrollable. It is reported
that the building was cracked and other
damage done.
SEVEREST IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 12. The
effects of the earthquake which visited some
portions of Northern California last night
appear to have been greate-t in Napa ami
Sonoma valley, where the ahook is described
as tiemg the heaviest experienced siuce the
great earthquake of 18(18. At, Napa and
sonoras walls cracked and chimneys were
demolished, and in some instances
falling through roofs. Window
glass was broken, people were reused
from their beds and many passed the night
in the streets. The heaviest shook occurred
at 10:.'!() o’clock last night and lasted from
10 to 45 seconds, according to the localities
where noted. The general direction seemed
to be from northeast to southwest. On
Polpula ranch, near Sonoma, which con
tains a number of warm water springs, the
earthquake caused the water to gush forth
in great quantities.
CONFEDERATJB AT MEMPHIS.
Throe Thousand Expected to Be In
Line in To-day’s Parade.
Memphis, Tens., Oot. 12.—Memphis is
to-night extending a hearty welcome to the
confederate veterans who are hero en
masse in attendance upon "Confederate
day,” which to-morrow Inaugurates
the state fair at Montgomery
park. Delegations of veterans have
been arriving on the different
roads all day and to-night the confederate
headquarters ou Main street, opposite the
Avalanche building, presents un animated
scene. It was like a gathering of young
college students at headquarters, old men
becoming boys again. They came from Mis
souri, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama and
Kentucky.
PROMINENT GENERALS PRESENT.
Prominent among those that registered
were Col. Robert H. Crockett, a grandson
of the immortal Davy, of Stuttgart, Ark.;
Gen. W. H. Jackson of Nashville, and
Gen. E. Kirby Smith of Sewanee, Tenn.
Gen. Cabel and Gen. Marks are expeoted
to arrive early to-morrow morning. Forest’s
cavalry is here almost to a man. It is esti
mated that by the time the procession moves
in tho morning 3,000 veterans will be in
line. The Sons of Confederate Veterans post,
which was organized isUhisoity Saturday,
will also to in the parade to the number of
300.
TEXAS' ALIEN LAND LAW.
Judge Goodrich of the District Court
Declares It Unconstitutional.
Waco, Tex., Oct. 12. —The state of Texas
brought suit in the district court here
against Theodore Mallison to escheat bis
and under the alien land law,
being a subject of Great Britain. Judge
Goodrich held that tho law was
void, inoperative and of no effect;
first, because of errors in the
caption of the bill; and secondly, because
it is in violation of existing treaties and
conventions with other powers. Tho cnee
was appealed to the supreme court. There
seems to be no doubt that Judge Goodrich
will be sustained.
OM4HVB LYNCHER J .
All the Prisoners released on Bond
Except Three.
Omaha, Neb. , Oct. 12.—The preliminary
hearing of the fifteen lynchers charged
with the murder of Coe, the negro rapist,
which was set for this afternoon, has been
postponed until next Monday. All of the
men have been released on bail except
throe, who, apparently, have no friend.-.
It is announced by thepro-ecuting attorney
that he will push the case for all they are
worth.
Liv-ly Times In a Rolling Mill.
Reading, Pa, Oct. 12~The Pottsvllle
Iron a,.d .Steel Company’s rolling mill at
Hamburg, tills county, which was idle for
some time because "of trouble with the
Amalgamated association and the i resumed
operations with non-union hands, to-day
went on double turn, giviug employment
to 150 additional men.
Zinc Found In Virginia.
Roanoke, Va., Oct. 12.—Considerable
interest is excited here by the disoovery of
a large vein of zinc iu the mines at Bon
sacks. The veiu wss fund in the 93-foot
level and ia nine feet wide, thirty feet deep,
aud extends indefinitely in line with tho
main ore body.
Stormy Weather at Saa.
New York, Oct. 12. The steamers
Augusta, Victoria and Umbria, which
arrived (bis morning, report very stormy
passago* and that a number of passengers
on botli vessels recuiv.vl injuries by reason
of the tossing and rolling of the ships.
Gold for Europe.
New York, Oct. 12.—Steamers from
Europe arriving Saturday and Sunday
brought gold as follows: La Bretagno
*1,330,000, Umbria *1,320,000. Elbe
*500,000.
Montgomery’s Exposition.
Montgomery, Ala., Oot. 12.— The
Southern exp sitiou opens here Oct. 23 for
two weeks. Race entries will not close un
til the night of Oct. 27.
SUICIDE AT GUYTON.
A Young Merchant Blows Out His
Brains After a Spree.
Guyton, Ga., Oct. 12. —Shortly before 10
o’clock lost night Sol Wilson, about 27 years
old, committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head wuh a 33-oaliher Smith & Wes
son revolver. He hod been drinking heavily
all day, and first attempted to end bit
liie by taking laudanum. His design
was fruvtra.ed by John Schuler, who
entered the room just as Wilson was about
to place tbe g.uis ooutainiiig tbs poison to
bis lips, and who dashed the glass to the
floor. Wtlsou tlieu sprang to me bureau
aud, seizing bis pistol, placed it to bis hsad
und firsd. The first shot wav aimed tool
high aud entered tbe wall opposite. The
second, however, msds a gaping wound iu
tbe hook of his bead, from which
death resulted. Wilson was a partner lit
tbw grooary firm of If. B. Btrauga K. Ca
and was to bare istsu utarrted the latter
part of this month tn an e.iunabla young
lady of Uaytou, Financial boub| is tba
only oaus that oau tie as*>goad for bis rush
act.
ERIN'S RIVAL PARTIES.
PARNELLITES 3 AID TO OPPOSE A
COALITION,
T. P. O’Connor Says the McOarthyltes
Are in Favor of Unity-A Claim That
the Judgment of the r-'arnellltea le
Temporarily Influenced by Their
Affection for Their Dead Leader.
Dublin, Oct. 12.— Tho newspapers of this
city to-day cont inue their eulogies of the
late Charles Btewart Parnell, and on all
sides are heard expressions of regret for tho
dead. It is reported hers that an luformal
meeting of the Paruellite members of the
House of Commons was held this morning
and it was decided not to accopt any over
tures for a ocalition with the McCartbyites,
but to continue the ctrugglo for the leader
ship of the Irish parliamentary party on the
lines laid down by Mr. Parnell in his efforts
to regain tho position from which he had
been deposed by a majority of his former
followers.
UNION DENOUNCED.
A meeting of the National Club was held
this evening. Tne question of tho proposed
union with the MoCarthyitos came up lor
discussion, and after debate resolutions de
nouncing such a union were oarrio i.
Thousands of persons who were unablo to
f>av the:r lost respects to the dead chieftian
yesterday, beo iuse of the great jam of peo
ple and the inclement weather, took ad
vantage of the comparative quiet and fine
weather to day and besieged tho city hall
and crowded around the tomb at GJasuevin
cemetery. An immense number of llorul
offerings wore brought to-day. and for the
space of twelve feet around the grave tho
ground is covered with them.
The United Ireland to-day in a factional
leading editorial appeals to Irishmen in
this wise: “Are you for Ireland and nation,
alitv or for Great Britain and degradation!”
The same paper says Miss Anna Parnell is
seriously ill. She was ut the seaside trying
to recuperate hor health when the news of
her brother's death was broken to her.
A private meeting of the parliamentary
followers of Mr. Parnell waß held to-day,
at which it was decided to contest the seat
for Cork, but to allow the North Kilkenny
seat, recently held by Sir John
Pope Hennessey to go by default.
MRS. PARNELL VERY ILL
London, Oct. 12.—The health of Mrs.
Parnell has nnt improved. She is still un
der the constant care of a physician and
her heart is said to bo very weak. The
physician in attendance to-day prevailed
upon her to partake of some slight nourish
ment. She was too weak yesterday to read
the brief telegrams seut her from Dublin
during the progress of the funeral.
Miss Parnell was greatly shocked, and is
now entirely prostrated.
At a meeting to-day of the sutweribors to
the fund wmoh was boing raised previous
to the death of Mr. Parnell with the inten
tion of starting two Paruellite newspapers
it was decided to proceed with their pro
duction.
T. P. O’CONNOR ON THE OUTLOOK.
T. P. O’Connor, member of parliament
for the Scotland division of Liverpool, in
an interview to-day regarding the situation
of the Irish parliamentary affairs, said:
"The strongest desire of tho majority
is not to stand between the na
tion and the restoration of unity.
With this object in view many meet
ings, including an important convention
w hich was to have been held in Cork, have
been postponed. We desire to show our pro
found respect and grief in the most em
phatic manner. Among the political op
ponents of Mr. Parnell, were men whose
affeotlon for him personally was as deep and
warm as those who felt it to be their duty to
stand by him.”
CHANCES OF REUNION.
Concerning the chances of a reunion of
the Irish parties, Mr. O'Connor said: “This
is not the best time to discuss this question.
It was anticipated from the first
that the vehemenoy of their
grief over their lost loader
would load Mr. Parnell’s supporters into a
state of temper in which reason is blinded
by affection. . They see in the political op
position to Mr. Parnell jealousy and private
hatred. All that has happened his tended
to realize this view of tho case, but I be
lieve that this stage of unreason will pass
away, while sorrow for the loss of Mr.
Parnell will remain.
WELCOME SIGNS.
“The decency and order which prevailed
at the vast funeral of yesterday, in spite of
the terrible appeals made to disorder and
passtou are weloo ne signs that the Irish
people will be ready in due time to consider
the political situation calmly and to again
be united tu a final struggle for thoir liber
ties. There is no difference in political prin
ciple. Both factions are convinced that the
Irish party should be absolutely independent
of all the English parties and statesm -n
and that no lr sh nutu nahst can accept
place or pay from an Eugilsb ministry.
Both factions desire to get for Irelaud a full
and practicable measure of self-government
and will accept no other. The so-called Mo-
Carthyites hold exactly the same views
politically as the Parueliites. ”
THE PARIS FUNDS.
The Parnellite leaders are taking advice
of French lawyers iu relation to tne Paris
funds. They understand that as the incnev
was lodged on the j >int Call of Mr. Paruell
and Mr. McCarthy w.thout mention of a
trust, Mr. Parnell’s wife and his eldest
brother suoceed to his rights. If the read
ing of the law is correct Mr. Par leli’s wife
obtains control of £IO,OOO, which she will
hand over to the Parnell leaders.
It It rumored to-night that Pierce Ma
honey, member of parliament for North
Moatb, will beselec ed as the leader of tho
Parueliites in tho House of Commons.
ANOTHER MANIFESTO.
Mr. Parnell’s parliamentary colleagues
have issued the following manifesto:
Ireland has lost her leader, but her cause re
roams, a duty to the living and dead to main
tain, erect aud unsullied, the dag of natiouul
independence. You, the people of Ireland, rave
into thß hands ot Mr. Parnell and his
parliamentary colleagues charge of your politi
cal interests and the houoranJ safety of the na
tional cause. You asked us by c nstitntlonal
means to restore prosperity, peace and free iota
to our country, and. animate 1 by his spirit,
guided by his clear intelligence and firmness of
soul, we carried the cause to the point at
which the tower of victory could be seen
by ad men. Hut in an unfortunate hour a ma
jority of the irish representatives, at the bid
ding of an English state-man. broke our ranks,
abandoned the flag of Indep nde it opposition
and ranged themselves as followers and sstel
lites of the liritisb statesman. Ws refused to
bee une parties to the treason, lying upon
tie- national conviction, and maintained
intact the allegiance to an independent national
party, in the conviction that tho people w uld
ju-lify ana supp >rt n* The great leader is
dead but the cause live* on. Relying on your
devodoe to Irish nationality, we propose
to carry on the trugg<e until the
principle* for which be lived and died
triumph anl national unity is restored. The
parliamentary party 1* pledged to work for
lme and under the nag of so independent op
position alisolutety free ftun the control of any
foreign power or |*rt>, TbW is our re* dut .on
it* rselizaiiou depends upon you. It
involve* sacrifices end *;r utyle*. aud
We call uijuu y u to make thorn, true to
th* prtnrpio that wear the luairuoiant* af
thep’opiv, we have re-.I veil to call a eot.v -*-
Iku of representative biabim-ll to discus* in
Ui* wuos ot Ur* uoilnu insane whereby to uerry
out the policy and programme be bequeathed
In dying. To our ranks we shall welcome all
bones: men who behove that the political
affairs of Ireland should be controlled
an I directed by representatives of the Irish
people alone; but with tne men who are
Immediately responsible for the disruption of
the uational party, who In obedience to foreign
dictation hounded to death the foremost man
of our race, wo cau have no fellowship. In
their guidance of Ireland there can be no
safety Between them and the men who stood
true to the cause of natioual Independence,
Ireland must choose. On the threshold of the
tomb the leader we mourn defined our dmy in
these imperishable words: “If lam dead and
gone to-morrow, the men fighting against
English influence in Irish publio
• mll3t light on still. Thoy . will
still be innependens nationalists, they can still
believe In the iuture of Ireland aa a nation and
••ill protest that It was not by taking tho orders
of unEngUsh minister that Ireland's future could
be saved, protected and secured.”
Fellow countrymen, let it bo the glory of our
race at home and abroad to aot up to the spirit
of this message. God save Ireland.
The manifesto is signed by twenty-seven
Paruellite members of parliament. Three
membors were absent.
AN UPRISING AT MONTEVIDEO.
Troops Fire and Kill Many of the Rev
olutionists.
Montevideo, Oct 12.—There was a se
rious attompt at revolution here yesterday
evening. The members of the revolutionary
club in tho suburbs of the oity fired on
the troops stationed near at
baud. The latter returned the volley with
deadly effect. Several porcons were killed
outright and many wounded. Many of the
ringleaders of the assault, including a
priest, have been apprehended. Attempts
were made to assassinate President Goes, and
to capture the members of the junta, but
they were unsuccessful. Subsequently the
insurgents were dispersed aud the city be
came quiet and down The troops in the
neighborhood number about 8,000.
Later information is to the effect that tho
outbreak originated with the Bianoo party.
Tho rising seems to have extonded every
where throughout, the country districts,
but was speedily and effectually suppressed.
STANLEY’S CLOSE SHAVE-
The Brindisi Express W T recked, but
All the Passengers Unhurt.
Rome, Oct. 12. —The Brindisi express, on
board of which train were Mr. and Mrs.
Henry M. Stanley aud Mrs. Tennant,
mother of Mrs. Stanley, has been complete
ly wrecked at Garovigne, nineteen miles
from Brindisi. Tbe Stanley party was
on its way to Australia, where tbe
explorer is to lecture. They, with all the
other passengers on tbe train, escaped with
out injury, though they had a narrow
esoape from death. The express dashed
into a baggage train that was on the track
near Garovigne. The road officials have
ordered the usual investigation to be made
into the affair with u view of fixing the
blame where it properly belongs.
A PLOT AGAINST THE CZAR.
The Printing Press Used In the Publi
cation of Seditious Literature Seized.
London, Oct. 12. The Telegraph' * St.
Petersburg correspondent says : “A con
spiracy against the life of the czar has been
discovered in Kieff. A printing press, used
in the publication of seditious literature,
has been seized, and there is a serious out
break among the students of the university
thore, who have been given to violent
revolutionary speeches. Many of them
have been put under arrest, but the spirit
of revolt is spreading.”
ROME'S PILGRIM AG ID ROW.
Cardinal Langanteux Denies that
branchmen Were Implicated.
Paris, Oct. 12. —Cardinal Langenieux
has written to M. Fallieres, minister of pub
lic worship, declaring that the French pil
grims had nothing whatever to do with the
recent Pantheon incidents at Rome. Nev
ertheless, he is organizing a committee to
stop pilgrimages uf such a nature. He di
rects tho attention of the government to
the exceedingly anti-French character of
the Italian demonstrations up n that, occa
sion.
SINNER3 RUNNING TO COVER.
A Religious Revival at Gr ffln Filling
Up the Churches.
Griffin, Ga., Oct. 12.—A religious re
vival lias been in progress in Griffin for
several weeks. Tho meetings have been re
markable in many respects. There has been
no undue excitement, but the whole city has
bseu shukeu from center t > circumference.
A large number ot young people have
united with the church, among the uumber
the loaders of Grtffia’3gaye>tsoclßty. Hard
ened sinners, barkeepers and the most in
different have turned from their evil ways
and begun new lives. The First Biptist
church bas added about fifty new
names to its membership and the
Second Baptist nearly as many more, while
a number have united with the other
churches. Tho Methodists began an Inter
esting meeting last week which it still In
progress. They hope to accomplish much
good and the whole church is aroused to
the importance of the work.
A MAIu ROBBER ON TRIAL.
He Once Walk >.d Out of Jail With Y.
U. O. A. Visitors.
Atlanta, Ga., Ont 12 Herschel V.
Pain, a young man from Morgan county,
was arraigned in the federal court to-day
for robbing tbe mail on the Morgantown
and Ducktown route. Pain is an exceed
ingly slick young adventurer. Shortly af
ter he was at rested and incarcerated in
Fulton county jail be made his escape in a
manner stnkiug for its novelty aud
boldn-s. The jail wat being visited
by a party from the Young Men’s Christian
Association, who went there to conduct
religious exercises. When the party pasted
out of tbe jail Pain went with them, having
appropriated a Bible belonging to o.isof the
number. He bail previously cleaned him
self up and put on a rather swell looking
overcoat which he hod iu his cell with him.
Borne time afterward he was reoaptured at
the home of his sweetheart.
FO.tFEHS A $2,000 BOND.
A Man C.-artrid with Rape Fails to
Appear lor Trial.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 13. —Some time ago
D. C. Jett was arrested oa a charge of kid
naping and seluotloa. He was brought to
the bar of justioe bv tbe father of Lola
Smith, a li year-ola girl who lives iu the
country near Atlanta. Jett was placed
under a $2,093 bond to auswer at a prelimi
nary trial be ore Justice King, bis father
signing the bind. When the girl told
tne full story subsequent to tbe
giving up tbe bond a warrant fur rape was
taken nut against Jett. He heard of this
actio i before tne paper* could he aerved
and left tile city. To-lay when the ooae
was called, bw failed to answer aud it is
th 'Ughl tust tie Would rather forfait tba
*2.(109 bond than fans toe ebstge of th*
wrongsd young girl and tbs aagor uf her
I DAILY. 119 A YEAR. ,
J 5 CENTS A COPY. I
f WEEKLY, 1.25 A YEAR, f
! BARDSLEY GOT THE SWAG
COMMISSIONS ON ADVERTISING
TURNED OVER TO HI£J.
Ex-Oity Treasurer Bell the Man With
Whom the Newspaper Offices Made
the Contracts Bardsley Pleaded
That He Was Hard Up—McOanmftnC
in Danger of Removal.
Philadelphia, Pa., Oot. 12.—The legis*
lative committee investigating the conduct
of the Ullces of auditor general atid state
treasurer by the present incumbents,
Thomas B. MoCamant and Henry Boyer,
met here to-lay. The investigation, besides
being in reference to the two states officers,
are directed to ascertain the
loss of moneys of the stats
through John Bard dev. the dogradsd
ex-city treasvrer of Philadelphia, and the
expenditure of state funds. CoL Clayton
Me Michael, editor and proprietor of tbs
North American, and Charles E. Warbur
ton, editor and proprietor of the Evening
Telegraph, wore examined respecting com
missions paid for tho advertisement in their
respective papers of tho state mercantile
tax list.
BOTH PAID COMMISSIONS.
Both gentlemen admitted having paid
commissions, but both positively refused to
give tho narno of tne person to whom the
commission was paid. They declared, how
ever, that no commission was paid, either
directly or tndireotly, to their knowledge,
to any city or state official. Their
refusal to name tho person to whom the
commission was paid was, thoy explained,
because of a desire to protect their private
business affairs. Thev said they gave com
missions for various classes of advertising
at all times.
AN EX-CITY TREASURER PAID.
James Elverson, president of the Inquirer
Publishing Company, stated in reply to
questions that the person to whom he bad
paid commissi ns was Frank Bell, ex-city
treasurer of Philadelphia, with whom he (Mr.
Elverson) had made a contract for adver
tising m his paper the mercantile tax list.
Ex-Ulty Treasurer Bell, who was in the
routu, was then called to the stand. He
acknowledged having made contracts with
the proprietors of several newspapers for
the advertisement in their journals of the
mercantile tax list, and had received from
them commissions agreed upon.
BELL GAVE THEM TO BARDSLEY.
These commissions he handel to John
Ilardsley, who was tbon city treasurer.
The proprietors of the papers, ho said,
know nothing about Bardsley in the mat
ter. Mr. Bell said that be himself did not
get a cent of the money, and by way of ex
planation said that Ilardsley came to him ini
1881), and asked him to take charge of the
distribution of the mercantile tax list
advertising. Ho then declined to have
anything to do with it. In 1899 Bardsley
came again aiul told about his (Bardsley’t)
financial troubles, and said If be could get
commissions it would help him out. Bell
said he then took hold of tho matter, got
the advertisements in the papers and re
oelved commissions, every cent of whioh
he turned over to Bardsley.
William F. MoCuily, of the Evening
Bulletin and Robert J. Cook of the Pren
testified to having r aid commissions to Bell
and tho committee then adjourned to meet
at Harrisburg.
OOV. PATTISON’a PROCLAMATION.
Harrisburg. Pa.,Oct. 12.—Gov. Pattison
to-uight Issued a proclamation calling upon
tbe Senate,which meets in extra session for
the purpose of inquiring whether
“reasonable cause" exists for the removal of
Auditor General McGainant and State
Treasurer Boyer, to also consider who her
there is cause for the rem >val of the magis
trates and cons allies of Philadelphia. These
officials are alleged to Uavo been partici
pants in the conspiracy with ex-City Treas
urer Bardsley to defraud tbe stute In con
nection with the collection of tbe mercan
tile taxes.
GRIFFIN’S ALLIANCE BANK.
Tho Institution Formally Opened for
Business.
Griffin, Ga., Oct. 12.—The Farmers’
Alliance Banking Company’s Bank was
formally opened Saturday. Its officers are
substantial farmers from ten counties. This
gives the Farmers’ Corporative Company of
Griffin an oil mill, guano factory, ginnery,
cotton warehouse and a bank and managed
bv farmers, from the president down to the
lowest position in the enterprise.
There were nearly 300 of tho stockholders
present at Saturday’s meeting from the
ton counties interested in th ir Griffin
enterprises to elect officer i and directors of
the batik. The election resulted as fallows:
W. E. H. Searcy, president ; R. H. Johnston,
cashier; J. F. Stillwell, secretary, Direc
tors: palding county: F. A. Kreemin, J.
J. Camp, J. J. Elder, H. T. Patterson.
Butts county: G. W. Taylor, Rufus Hamel,
B. C. Kluard. Pike county: J. P,
McLean, J. C. Irwin, \V. W.
Arnold. Meriwether county: A. B. Norris,
J. A. Rowe, W. E. Gorrar l. Henry coun
ty: C. W. Dnpree, IV. Derrick. Upsan
county: R. H. J, Garland, F. Reaves, F.
M. Shepard. Fayette co inty: J. E. H,
Ware, T. C. Kerlin, J. B. Hightower. Mon
roe county: G. W. Head, E. B. Taylor, J.
G. Mays. Coweta county: W. L, Taylor,
W. O. Herndou, B. F. Hodnett. Clayton
county: J. A. Chamber*. After tbs
e ection, the following resolutions were
unanimously passed when the meeting ad
journed :
Retolveti. That w* earnes ly con lemn the
wanton manner in which some of the citizens of
Griffin speak of the business enterprises we have
established at that place.
We find that that the alliance warehouse, oil
mill, guano factory and ginnery are all doing
well and making money, and the reports scat
tered over the country contrary to this to harass
and worry the farmers in reward thereto are
base calumniations and slants rs. The prosperi
ty of any place depend* upon the prosperity of
all the communities of interest that contribute to
it: and no community can permanently prosper
that does not ocourd fully and unequivocally
square aud juat recognition to all tne efforts
that aro made in that direction.
While we. therefore, shall contribute as h re
tofore toward h iping In tue upbuilding of our
market town, wo atiaii deal summarily with the
individual who hereafter shad misrepresent our
business.
HMoivfd, That the names of all such evil
speaking people be sant out to the siliaoo*
lodg -of tbia entire srctlo .os they may be dis
covered in their uufariousjwor*.
There ba been n good deal Mid detri
mental to the alliance enterprises recently,
and this is why the resolutions were passed.
The parties engaged in peddling the slander
bod Letter look sbarp. “They ore after
them.”
Cur Treaty With Hoe! t,
Madhiu, Oct. li— The daily paper* here
to-d ty quota from a recent circular of the
governor general of Cuba that after the
up*, ttl Commercial treatise tu February
next the “must is voted oiauae" i
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