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CHARLESTON WAY BE CHOSEN.
UII OMI. EIHCATOHS LIKEI.A TO
)li;KT THERE IN 11*09.
, | < u rMin of Columbia, <>.. Elected
I'rcaiilent— NV. S. Layton Vice I'rps.
tor tJeoraia—Bislion Mont-
K ouier> on ltellioil in Education.
of the EtotTlali LaliKnaitc
nml Literature Placed First in liu
liortHnee.
i, Angeles, Cal., July 13.—A. T. Corson
p( (_\,iiimbus, 0., was to-day elected pres
, 0 f the National Education Assoeta
ion hj a unanimous vote. The following
v j l . the vice presidents elected for the
ensuing year:
)• r-i Vice President—E. Oram, Lite, Pa.
\i , Presidents—J. A. Foshay, Califor
„j r; M. Slauson. Michigan; E. L. Mr
j; , \ Oregon; J. P. Hendrickson, Mon
tana J. M. Gregg. New Jersey; W. H.
15 r :..(lomotv, Kentucky; W. A. Bell, In
sTiann: W. S. Layton, Georgia; L. VV.
jju ;.ciz. Florida; Mrs. Gaston Boyd, Kan
ga. ;u l G. H. Conley, Massachusetts.
i-. Pearson, Omaha, was elected
t re as :rer. Directors of the North Atlan
i, .a. , h Atlantic and South Central.
\ : . i’. 111 ra 1 and Western divisions were
el'' :> and.
Tie following directors were nominated
f, < ensuing year:
Sotuii Atlantic division, Pennsylvania,
H \V. Fisher; Delaware, A. H. Benin;
llaty land, H. B. Prettyman; District or
ilumi'ia. W. B. Powell; Virginia, T. C.
r; i- West Virginia, E. N. Woodward;
Florida. W. N. Shea.
Ileligion In Education.
After the preliminary exercises Right
n v. G orge Montgomery, Catholic bishop
of the diocese, delivered one of the most
interesting addresses of the entire ses-
His subject was “The Religious El
ement in the Formation of Character."
B-- v Montgomery said in part:
••T-.-i. tiers themselves concede that the
formation of character is the most im
prn.int feature of education. This is ts-
r c : diy true, where government is brought
dose to Hie people. That the welfare of
the individual and of society depends up
on an enlightened public conscience we
have no less an authority than Washing
to; himsoif. He declares in his farewell
jtMr.cs I hat public and private welfare de
pr M not upon extent of territory, its fer-
I yor its • innate, upon trade, commerce,
large armies or mighty navies, nor upon
universal and refined education, but upon
a simple siient principle of the soul, name
ly a reiigious conscience.
"°ur relations are regulated by law.
i iv is made and executed by legislators
judges taken from the people. The
( pose of legislator and judge ought to
e 10 meet out equal justice to ail men.
The only guarantee that they will do so
- Vo ir conscientious convictions. If these
o- are not stronger than the
temptations to betray their trust, they will
betray it.
To form this conscience in the indi
v’••••!. and through the Individual to build
i public conscience, man must be
to make conscience paramount to
to other characteristic.
.'fail is a complex being, physical, intel
lectual and moral, and education, to be
perfect, must develop his whole being;
aufive all. the moral must not be neglected.
1 ■ r-ugioua principles on which morality
ueo.i is must be taught the child from
itil.incy. and must grow with its growth
■c. strengthen with its strength. They
I-- ■ taught by a divine authority with
c lium sanction. Civil government can
t'l tc c h them, for civil government is
r.nn-sivi irian. Nevertheless civil govern -
1 ‘ d' jK’nds upon them. Without them
u innot protect property, reputation and
therefore the private school where
v -• i'rin ip| es aro taught along with
|* | lar knowledge is the nation's strongest
: v H. B. Fulton, president of the Uni
-1 s issippl, road a paper on the
t ’.'u, confidence between high schools
ts to Higher Education.
I he department of higher education held
i n "‘ 1 ' v-t to-day in conjunction with the
• 1 of secondary education. The
vunirihtti i appointed at Denver, 1895, to
' report on college entrance re
r. m-nt (resented, through Dr. A. F.
Noinaic,•(!,-. superintendent of the High
‘ '' hl ago, its report, which is in
pi'n as follows:
, 1; :' of the English language and
- .venture is inferior in importance to
ei fi My in the curriculum. It offers all,
leariy ,11. (he opportunities for mental
1 vs afforded by the study of any lan
'n,foduees the'pupil to the lit—
' • of his own tongue,, which must
?.**> . lb® true source of his own
1 u inspirations, ideals, anl aesthetic
W merit, and must also lie the vehicle
. ' '"umunicatlon with his fellow men.
1 tn,s study should be placed in a
~o i >n least not 'hfertor to that al
-o,her languages.”
committee expressed approval of the
*oi.O"ing principles:
fcM J ha \ lhPr e should be no difference
wn ,ne ,e sular courses and the col
v.naref' aratory cours * In English in
schools.
io. '" ,', he r °liege requirement in Eng
: r j'. "("■ <1 ' le <lia,r 'bute<l through the
also recommended that
..■'. ilo " s f ,er week for four years be
,n ,hp work in English, and that
to , onP " half of this time be devoted
.“ • ' Part merit of literature,
ti . J' hmitlee outlined a course of
wended' 100 u >dy. which was recom
■a> Meet Next at Charleston.
'v- he i **> hoard of direct*
P'.a-c . '1 afternoon to decide on the
Vr,,|, ' '“I ling the convention in 1900.
th ...... , WBS wrongly in the lead when
ton r. . ' , lv , as put to a vote. Charles
;on , , twenty-two votes and Bos
severai-'fontroal,' Cincinnati and
teriy- ' : 's receiving only, a few scat
i 1 hai lesion will he recom
-8 im r V’ .'.,,1 PXecu| lve committee, but
Me:, i " 111 hot he finally arrived at
by - , 11! ' r has been fully considered
boi n • titive committee, which will
some time In the fall.
1,1 ‘ ' KE 1 p MOLINEI X CASE.
s me \i ~ ’ r
" Unease* NVtll Go Before the
N Jnry To-day.
distiiri Tuly 13 -~ At the office of the
tbr r v ,' °™ y to-day it was stated that
havijr, D- Mollnoux, accuF^d
*..l br , r r, !? n i and Mrs - Kate J. Adams.
m o; :,j. ,Hef * to the grand jury to
■■ v ','ha"‘ handwriting will testify first
t.o.i , . ran o Jury and then ndjourn
!!>" ,(h ( ; J’, lake >i until Tuesday, when
•f' -“ai. j jnry ° sseß he taken before
, ;: 'sno ' "" ' ,n< ‘ Company.
(•' H “ Jl ‘!y 13.—The American
f*- ."ssi, ~ i ai ? y wi,h a capital of jaxi.tOO
, ''lift oil , u rc ' J -day with the fol
vrs| 1 fesident, J. A. Jamison;
" D . c l ,t ' P- Perkins; second
'■ a,,., J - O. B. Palmer; secre
'7 Jam. - i', ,; r ' c - A ' Moomaw; atior
hlb-ciors- ■' Hoods '
T’ ' •' V .?*• :' rmps ar >d T. E. Jami-
M, i . ih . the ntw company is
“ht'K itij,. . !p Perkins tobacco granu
,e ln foreign countries.
° IR ( ARS 'VERB IJERVII.ED.
■<> *■'•*■-* P. Freight Trains t „ ule
Together at Dixlana.
About noon yesterday there was a renr
er.d collision of two freight trains on the
Honda Central and Peninsular Railroad,
ra ar Dixtana. a small town ten miles this
Hue or t'o.ttmbia. Pour cars loaded with
watermelons attached to a standing train
were derailed and thrown down an em
bankment, while the engine of the moving
ham was derailed and slightly damaged.
None of the trainmen were injured.
oh something went wrong
t" Blne of l,u ' brst train, in
r , Kn °‘‘\e Hogers, which neecs
,•* * Work was at once begun
H . l " re P n ' r - and at the same time a
1 ", a£ out Before he had gone
; iu f h - however, th< second train, in
=e 01 Engineer Gruber, came in sight.
a. mgh ra sp n e ed aS rUn " ing dOWtl Sradt and
U?* arl | i:i G tame too rate, and
vtor,. Gruber could get his train
uttuer < ontrol it had dashed into
i“ oihor. 11 ;g reported the
,! ur Ciirs wer * rip Med into spl.liters, and
'hat w..n rtm ons ware sea,mud for yards
V" '? 0, h sMf s of the track. All the negroes
m that sec:ion arc reported to be on the
grounds enjoying a feast.
''' " illiamson left last night
• N “- ''' •" k for the wreck, where
In will remain un.il the track is cleared
Wrecking cars and a .-row were sent to
I'.xiana from Co.umbta yesterday afi-r
-noon, and at once liegan the work of
clearing the (rack. I< could not be told
.ast flight just how "tig the track will be
blockaded.
i is n i known what ihe and image will ]e.
The car- ate said to ho total wrecks Tec
engine of tit. rear train is not reported to
have suffered much damage.
progress ok ,ii mob work.
Good Showing Made by Baptist
I onng People's l nion.
Richmond. Va.. July 13.—The Baptist
loung People's I n.on of America met in
its ninth annual convention here in the
exposition hall this morning. Addresses of
welcome were made by Hon. J. Taylor Ki
ll son, Mr. M. H. Montague and Mr. Gar
land Pollard, and the response was made
by Rev. R. L. Anderson of Rochester,
N. Y.
After addresses on "The Disciple and His
Lord," by Rev. Dr. Mabio of Boston, and
“The Disciple and His Fellow Man." by
the Rev. Dr. \V. W. Landrum, read in
his absence, the convention took a recess.
At the afternoon session two addresses
were made and the annual reports of the
officers submilted. Rev. Dr. A. J. Dickin
son. of Selma, Ala., spoke on the "Law of
Discipleship," and Rev. Dr. D. T. Den
man of Milwaukee on "A Discip.es
Wages.”
Reports submitted were those of the
hoard of managers and of the treasurer,
Mr. Frank Moody. The rei>ort of the
board of managers sets forth that the past
year has been one of persistent effort.
Difficulties were encountered, such as the
vastness of the Held and complex interests,
but over against these were many encour
agements. The number of examination
papers received in the Christian culture
course exceeded those of any former year,
the total Iteing 15,200. There has been, the
report adds, a falling off of senior, but a*
gain of nearly 2,000 in the junior depart
ment of this work.
The progress of the Bible readers’
course and the missionary course has been
encouraging. The report says that the
it ssi,ns In the sacred literature course for
the coming year will be prepared by Prof.
Milton 'D. Evans of Crozier Theological
Seminary.
The most gratifying feature of the year
it reported had been the development of
the junior work, but it is stated that the
one feature of the year that detracts
from the general satisfaction is the finan
cial. as represented largely in the mat
ter of subscriptions to the publications.
The rt port was referred to the com
mittee on important topics, and the treas
urer's report, which gave details of the
financial part of the board’s report, was
adopted. The convention then took a re
cess until 8:30.
At the night session the banner for sen
ior work in rhe “Conquest Missionary
Course” was presented to Woodruff Place
Church of Indianapolis, Ind., after which
President Chapman delivered his annual
address. President Chapman at.tided to the.
friendship existing between this country
and England and leaned to imperialism as
tending to advance the cause of Christian
ity.
A typical address on “The Horizon of
Discipleship” by W. G. Fennell of Meri
den, Conti., followed, and the convention
adjourned until to-morrow morning.
The board of managers to-night finally
decided that next year's convention shall
be held in Cincinnati. The Business Men's
League has guaranteed sufficient money to
defray the cost of the convention and of
bringing speakers from abroad.
TUB MAKING OP’ A BISHOI*.
Hev. J. B. Funstrn Becomes Mission
ary Bishop of Idaho.
Norfolk. Va., July 13.—1n Trinity Epis
copal Church, Portsmouth, Rev. James
Bowen Funsten was consecrated mission
ary bishop of Idaho to-day.
The ceremony was an impressive one,
and the church was crowded with church
dignitaries from all over the country.
Bishop Whittle of Virginia acted in place
of the presiding bishop, and Bishops Ran
dolph of Virginia, and Paret of Mary
land were the co-consecrators, the law of
the church, in conformity with long es
tablished custom, requiring the laying oa
of hands of three bishops to make the
consecration lawful.
Bishops Whittaker of Pennsylvania, and
Peterk n of West Virginia acted as pre
senters. Bishop Paret preached and the
attendant preachers were Rev. A. S.
Lloyd and B. D. Tucker of Norfolk.
Bishops Cheshire of North Carolina ond
Gibson of Virginia, assisted in the conse
cration.
Forty bishops and t lergy. fully robed, ’ed
the procession to the altar, while the
choir rendered a processional hymn. Bish
op Elect-Funsten was the central figuie
when the services were opened with pray
er by Rev. Dr. Lloyd of Lynchburg. The
morning services were read, a Bibo was
delivered to the newly consecrated bishop,
the holy communion was administered Hr t
u, the 1 shops and then to the clergy, and
after prayer the service was concluded.
GEN. WHEEI.ER CORRECTED.
An Error lit Hl* Chicago Interview
Is Now Set Straight.
Grand Island, Neb.. July 13.—Gen. Joseph
Wheeler passed through this ciiy to-day
and made the following s atement, asking
that correction be made through the Asso
ciated Press:
“I was incorrectly reporied in Chicago
as to tf?e Philippine insurgent army. In
answer to a direct question I stated that
1 did not know the strength of Aguinaldo’s
forces, aid that the published reports of
our officers in Manila did not state them.
“I desire to state that no doubt these
officers and officials In Washington are
we 1 informed, but I have never had a
conversation with any official in Washing
ton on the subject and am quite Ignorant
as to (he extent of their information.”
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1899.
HILL GETS CHANCELLORSHIP.
Continued from First Page.'
strength of character and life and have
Ihe nio-t perfect confidence that id- ad
ministration will be free absolutely from
reproach or blame. He is an eminent./
fair and just tnan and the eondu t of the
university’s interests can he confided to
him whh ihe assurance that they will re
ceive at his hands a wise and discreet ad
ministration and that his every effort will
b. concent!at-d upon them.”
Mr. Hill is one of the most prominent
lawyers in the state, and his firm, Hid.
Harris, Burch & Harris is one of the
strongest In Georg a. He has always been
prominent in the conns, is of the prohlb -
tionlsts and on this subject his enemies
say that he is u fanatic. Fi r this very r, a
son his friends and admirers regard and
trut hint with more enthusiastic devotion
and “1- ve him for the onml. s that he has
nic.de.” Assuredly his administration of he
university will not be a vv. ak cue and
he is certain to make his influence, will
and characteristics strongly felt. He may
not be a very popular chancellor, but it
passes belief that he will not be one who
is thoroughly rerpreted.
it is too early to gain from the local
alumni any well considered expression of
opinion. They wi I want a day or two to
consider the mailer before they will he in
a position to tell whnt they think. The
friends of Dr. White will probably be
strongly disappointed, as* they had Ivgun
to think that hia election was almost cer
tain. Their objections to l)r. Boggs were
based in part on something of the same
characteristic that is .said to ’ho well-de
veloped in Mr. Hill—a certain il.ibcrality
and impatience when ihe opinions of oth
ers are in question. They expected that in
Dr. While the university would find a
ehanoelie-r of a more liberal frame of mold
and it is likely that they will be very
grievously disappointed at the election of
Mr. Hill, who, they are afraid, is not just
the man for whom they ar< looking.
It is probable thai on the second and
concluding ballot two of the Savannah
trustees voted for Mr, Hill, and that one
of them cast his vote for Dr, White. From
the statements of these gentlemen prior
to their departure it is likely that on the
first ballot .Mr. dußignon voted for Hill,
Col. Screven for Boggs and Col. Meldrim
for White, and that on ihe next ballot
Col. Screven and Mr. dußignon voted for
Hill and Col. Meldrim for White. The
balloting was in secret, hut ii is reason
ably certain that it was in this way that
the votes were cast.
Among the younger members of the
local alumni there is satisfaction over
one feature of the case at any rate, t’n
til the final result was announced they
had entertained a slight fear that Dr.
ptnggo would he re-elected, and they ore
elated that this, that they would have
regarded as a genuine calamity, did not
occur. Further considerations annoy them
very little, and, as they believe that Mr.
Hili will make a capable, energetic and
strong administrative head of the uni
versity, they are perfectly satisfied. They
hope that the trustees will not elect Dr.
Boggs to the chair of metaphysics and
ethics, which he has held in the past,
and in which the board, or some of Its
members, seemed yesterday desirous of
replacing him.
FALLING OFF OF EXPORTS.
We re About If i.ttOU.OOU I.es* Than for
(lie Fiseal Tear of ISOS,
Washington, July 13.—A statement of the
imports and exports of the United States
shows that for the year the total im
ports of merchandise amounted to $697,-
077,388. of which over $300,0W,000 was free
of duty.
For the year the exports of domestic
merchandise amounted to $1,227,’433,425,
which is a decrease from last year of
$1,038,905.
For the year the imports of gold
amounted to $58,954,003, find the exports
to $37,522,080.
The chief reduction in the value of ex
ports during the year is in grain, of
which the supply abroad in 1898 was un
usual. causing high prices, as well as a
greater demand for the products of the
grain fields of the United States, the aver
age price per bushel of wheat exported in
the fiscal year 1898 being 98 50 cents,
against an average of 74.77 cents in the
fiscal year just ended.
The reduction in exportation of grain
is chiefly in price, the quantity of wheat
exported being hut about 10,000.000 bushels
less than that of last year. Indeed, the
reduction in wheat exports is more than
offset by the increased exports of flour,
of which the exports of 1899 are about
3,000,000 barrels in excess of those of last
year, this increase more than equaling ihe
reduction in wheat exported.
Corn shows a considerable reduction in
quantity of exports, the number of bushels
for 1899 being about 34,000,000 below that of
189S, when our corn exports were abnor
mally large because of the shortage in
other breadstuff® abroad.
There has also been a reduction of
about $20,000,000 in value of the exports of
cotton, also due largely to the reduction
in price, the average price per pound of
cotton exported in 1898 being 5.98 cents,
and in 1899, 5.55 cents.
The decrease in value of exports of
breadstuffs and cotton is thus nearly made
up by the increased exports of manufac
tured articles which seem likely to amount
to $335,000,000 in the fiscal year 1899, as
against $290,697,354 in 1898, an increase of
about $45,000,000.
PR U'TICAI. SUGGESTIONS.
Bond Builder* Listen to Interesting
Dieu*Mion*.
Charlotte, N. C., July 13.—At the ses
sion of the Road Builders’ Institute to
day the address' of Gen. Roys tone of
Washington was the feature of the occa
sion and was full of practical and wise
suggestions concerning road building in
the Southern states.
Other valuable addresses were deliver
ed by President Aldermen of North Car
olina University, State Geologist Holmes,
Commissioner of Agriculture Patterson,
Prof. J. V. Lewis of Clemson College,
Prof. J M. Bandy and several other prom
inent delegates.
The delegates are delighted with the
more than 100 miles of splendid macadam
roads in Charlotte and Mecklenburg coun
ty.
To-morrow the delegates will again ex
amine many features connected with the
building and repair of these highways.
NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO.
Xian and Hi* Wife Started on a Gas
oline Automobile.
New York, July 13.—John D. Davis and
his wife, Louise Hitchcock Davis, at 11
o'clock to-day, started for a trip to San
Francisco on a gasoline automobile. The
trip will be the longest, if e<*np!eted, ever
made by an automobile.
The auiomobile Is a handsome contriv
ance built compactly and with the pur
pose in view of traveling over rough
roads. It resembles a road phaeton. The
wheels are of the hlcycle type, with steel
spokes and pneumatic tires. A big trunk
and a well stuffed valise were strapped
on the back of the vehicle.
Bryan to Speak In Chicago.
Chicago, July 13.—TI# Illinois Anti-
Trust League has decided on Aug. 9 as
the date of Its mass meeting. William J.
Bryan is expected to be one of the speak
ers.
SHE LOVED LEONCAVALLO.
SI 1C IDE OF Yllss MOFFETT OF
PIIILADiSLI'H I l l\ GE>F\ \.
Letter* to a Cilrl Friend Tell of Her
VffTeetiou for Leonen vn Ho. the
Ciii|>Of;*r-Love t named Her Tro K lo
In.l When Her Idol Showed (lie
Feet of Clay *lie Sought Death
Alone In a Swl* Hotel.
From the Phila It .ulna Tlmos.
The tragic suicide ■ i ts au iiul Alice D
Moffett, reported from (Jeneva, Switzer
land, last Friday ng< . brought enow io
the hearts of many |usv*i- in Philadelphia
ani Plain hold. N. J.. uno had known and
tfoved her :n boh !>.a t& In the town she
spent much of the s nnnur in ISJ2. Her
suicide put a t i > a life
crowded with exci . t r. 1 it* wi h ;il
that makes it worth and sensation
al in every chapter. A. c l>. Moffett was
known in toe high".- social circles In
every large city oi l. t - Hast and Wes*
for her I earn y, as v\ * i. as her * do.as. T .e
events that prefaced hc self-inflic ed
death of the unifort aim e young woman
ware toid last ni:ht to a re ►oil- r of the
Times by an intimate girl f.ierd of hers,
whose home is at Hrookhurst, several
ini.Vs b iow Plaint’ H.
Alice L>. Moffett \v..s born .n th s c ty in
the summer of 187.A Her grandfathtr,
A.him MoflVit. was a prospector who came
to this country from Png.and in ihe earl;.
5.". lie mot and K■* am- intimate with
Charles N. Creede and in r the two were
partners, ln the agreement each swore
that if In ihe future :>io parity came to
him he would div.th the spoils with the
After several long ml weary years
among the mountains Moffet was cured of
the gold fever and came East to Phila
delphia. Ho married and with his wifi
and chi-Tdien lived for wars at Eighteenth
and Spring Garden Minns. 11is favori c
child was a son, Kdwaivl, who also mar
ried, and was tho father of Alice D. Mof
fett. the subject of the recent cablegrams
from Geneva.
The younger Moffet* died in 1879 and
left his wife and daughter, then 1 years
old, with heritage that scarcely suf
ficed to feed and ciothe them. But an
unlooked-for circumstance held cards in
the game. C. N. Creede had found untold
millions in the mining camp that to-day
1 ears his name and mindful of the early
compact with his old partner he set an in
quiry on foot and located the lit tie fam
ily in Philadelphia. Mining stock and
cash to the extent of nearly SIOO,OOO was
turned over to the daughter-in-law of hi.*
old friend in trust for the latter’s grand
daughter. When her mother finally pass
ed away Alice became the sole mistress
of a considerable fortune.
Backed by the Income derived from th*
drifts o*f the Big Bonanza. Alice speedily
became known at many fashionable sum
mer resorts as a sort of “Miss Money
Bags.” She had ail she desired in the
way of the luxuries of life and naturally
becoming used to these she reached out
into the future for more. She aspired io
become an actress.
After a course of vocal training at the
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, th*
girl applied for a place in a good opera
company, but was rejected. She returnea
to her studies and finally managed to se
cure a minor part in an amateur society
production at the Burlwnk Theater in Los
Angeles.
Drifted Off o Paris.
From there she again came East and
sought admission to Pearl Bytinges
School of Dramatic Art in New' York citv
in 1890. She was, however, persuaded to
postpone her intentions for a year or so
until her powers should have had a chance
to develop more fully.
She drifted to Paris with a maid and an
elaborate wardrobe, and speedily took a
prominent place in tin* American colony.
She received and was received by prom
inent people of many cities, and it is
rumored that the notorious ex-King Milan
at one time paid her marked attention.
She appeared for two nights as Mile.
Firefly in a spectacular performance at
the Folies Bergere, in Paris, and was
only induced to discontinue per connec- ;
tion after several appeals from friends,
who assured her that she was ruining her
reputation to such an extent that reput
able dramatic manageis would decline to
ally themselves with her in the future.
The girl then took up the study of art
In the atelier of Julian, and was also an
ardent student of Bouguereau.
In Love With Leoncavallo.
One story told of her life in the Latin
Quariier alleges that on an occasion of the
students’ ball she emulated Bettina Gir
ard, and suitors for her favor drank deep
ly to her health from Her dainty satin
slipper. She was known to the students
by the name “le cherie Americane”—ihe
dear little American—and no artist func
tion was deemed complete without her
presence as queen and ruler of the festivi
ties. Art and artistic sensation appealed
to her strongly, and it was while she
was present at a Bohemian supper in
Paris in 1885 that she first met the arbiter
of her fate, the musician and composer,
Leoncavallo, from whom the tragic end
of the girl that loved him only drew the
remark, ”1 never knew her.”
According to the pitiful story, told, after
much urging, by her little comrade of oth
er days, in Plainfield last ••veiling, the
composer not only knew the girl, but had
led her to believe that he loved her in re
turn. Among her effects, It is said, there
should be a diamond and pearl locket, giv
en by the musician to the dead girl short
ly after the beginning of their acquaint
ance, in token of the feeling that existed
between them.
Loiter From Lovesick Cilrl.
A letter dated Paris, July 27. 1897. was
received from Miss Moffett by her friend,
which shows how the girl at least re
garded the meeting. It said:
‘‘My Darling V.— I cannot begin to tell
you of the sunlight that has come to me
and you cannot know of It, for you have
never met Him! I often think how good
it is in an artist—a genius, for he is noth
ing short of the mark—to care for one so
far beneath him in the gulf of mediocrity
that you know has overwhelmed me. r
thank the good God every night of my
life that it is so. * * * You should have
seen his triumph last night, dear, and
how the people cheered him. My heart
went wild with joy at the applause. • * •
I am not worthy to stand beside him.”
The Idol** Feet of Clay.
In another letter of a date In the latter
part of 1898 came the news that to the lov
ing American her idol had disclosed the
feet of clay. She wrote:
“I cannot tell you, little one, of the
darkness and gloom into which I am
plunged by the terrible news
lo’s marriage). 1 never dreamed—though.
God knows, il would not. could not, have
mattered if I had—our love was born in
heaven, and. even though I knew It could
only end in that other place, I should not
have hesitated. The end—God knows—a
leap into the unknown dark to the end.”
Letters C eased t' Come.
From thii time letters became less and
less frequent, and finally ceased altogeth
er, the last one dating from Rennes,
France, In April. 1899, and contained only
the news that the heart-broken girl, still
clinging to her one great affection, was
en route to Paris to lie near Its object.
The next intelligence concerning the un
fortunate girl received in this country was
Uie cablegram containing the new* that
sh<‘ had t krn the last step and had pass
ed into eternity.
I rged hy her consuming passion, she
followed,Leoncavallo to Paris, and there,
despairing, she made a final resolve to end
her sorrow with her existence, and ac
companied only hy her maid, went to tie
ne ca
che rcgbt id al ait inn. giving a false
iKime. ad s;t m h i las, hours weep...
nofore the phot, graph of the composer of
• I Pag iacci.** who <ooked down upon her
sorrow with unf. ln*j *>*>.<. She remain*d
in her room wittu-ui • \ cit * pen'.ng the door
to *h< maid who -ar i> er meals to her,
and toward nigh-fail lo an writing a list
to la one a\ alio, whi h was foural un
finished uik.ii *he tab©.
s>lel Mono With (|> r hove.
Ii is surmised thut sin must have swal
lowed the poison in an interval of d* *. ir.
for uixn t' e sanu table a phial half full
ot laudanum sLx>d unorkel when she
was f*•’ lid. She dltd af tr n hour’s tri-.'ht
fu agony.
Ti.e • -'tier, which was wiiUen faintly in
4iik hy h hand altva \ shaken hv the grip
of death, lead:
“Since y*.u have gone ftvm me my heart
Is aching. 1 cannot live. I miss you a* a
ct cat me sudden > made blind must m*s*
the light and you wilt never ktu.w th.
end of <ur—**
And th. n the sand ran out—lt was the
dltKlT GALA l>\N FOII TIPTON.
Ikii^iimvsm Hen** l.engue I’repni iiig for
a It ig iliii-luM-tio.
Tifton, Ga., Ju.y 13.—At n called meeting
of the business and professional men of
Tifton, held in Fill wood & Murray’s office
last night, a Bus ness Men’s le ague for
Tilton was organize*!. Briggs Carson was
elected chairman, and J. 11. liillhousc sec
reta r>.
The object of the meeting was to discuss
a barbecue and grand celebration, to iv
held in Tifton Aug. 10, to commemorate
the opening of the first fifteen miles of the
new railway from Tifton to Thomas*
vi 110.
In a few minutes nearly SI,OOO was raised
by subserption and assessment, and
committee appointed to solicit additional
subscriptions. Committees were also ap
pointed on finance, amusements, trans
portation, advertising, barbecuing, etc.,
and they have gone to work with a will.
B was also decided to have o Bohemian
slnoker on the night of the 10th, to which
the officials of all neighboring railway
lines, and of all the towns In this section
will he invited. The occasion will he
made one of the most enjoyable eelebra
t ons ever held in this section of the state.
All or South Georgia will he. invited, and
there will be plenty here to feed them.
Everything will be free, and Tifton prom
ises her invited guests o day
of rare amusement and pleas
ure. It will be our firs* public
entertainment for a number of years, and
we propose to make the occasion one long
to l>o remembered.
The Moultrie Terminal Company and
Tifton. Thomasvilie and Gulf will bring
a large crowd out from Moufrrie and Col
quitt county, and the Tifton and North
eastern will give a one-rent rate from
Fitzgerald and all intermediate points. All
other railway lines entering Tifton will Ik*
asked to give a correspondingly low rate.
The committee on amusements will have
an interesting programme, occupying the
entire day. There wifi be races, of several
kinds, baseball and other games, and not
a dull hour during the day. There will also
be. speaking by several distinguished ora-
TO EXTEND RAILWAY LINE.
M nitric Terminal Company Will
Iluild to Tifton.
Tifton, Ga., July 13.—The Moultrie Ter
minal Company advertises a change In its
charter providing for an extension from
the northern line of Colquitt county
through the counties of Worth and Ber
rien to Tifton.
The Moultrie Terminal Company is the
Pinopolis Saw-mill Company, which, it
will Ik* remembered, has beep having
some interesting legal tills with the
Union Lumber Company, which is build
ing the Tifton, Thomasvilie and Gulf Rail
way, but whose differences were settled
by compromise last week.
The Moultrie Terminal Company already
has twelve miles of its line to Tifton com
pleted. It will be remembered that it ap
plied last year for a charter to the north
ern line of Colquitt county, and It now
asks for an/extension, that It may com
plete its line on into Tifton, and connect
with the railways entering here.
COMPANIES WILL WITHDRAW.
Cannot Stand the Texan Anti-Trust
Leg filiation.
Austin. Tex., July 18.—Two insurance
companies have officially advised the state
insurance department of their withdrawal
from the state on account of new anti
trust law, which goes into effect Jan.
31, 1900. They are the Frankfort Accident
and the Thuringia, both of Germany.
The department has also received unof
ficial Information of the withdrawal of
the Trans-Atlantic, the North German and
the Hamburg-Bremen Companies of Ham
burg, Germany.
The annual report of the department
shows that all these companies, except
the Hamburg-Bremen, did a losing busi
ness n Texas last year.
Labor ton* in I union er* Meet.
Augusta. Me.. July 13.—The fifteenth an
nual session of the convention of National
Labor Commissioners was opened here to
day. with Carroll D. Wright, head of the
Un ted States bureau of statistics, pre
siding. Twenty-one commissioners cr
members of the deportment were present,
from fifteen states. Virginia and Norm
Carolina were among the states repre
sented.
An Atlanta Man Killed.
Kansas City. July 13.—Three tramps
were killed and five- others were seriously
mjured to-day by the wrecking of a
freight/ train on the Chicago and Alton
road near Glendale. Mo. The body of an
other man is bedeved to be at the bot
tom of the wreckage. Perry Curtis of At
lanta. Oa.. is the only one of the dead
identified.
Hud an Attack of Paralysis.
London, July 13—The Marchioness Salis
bury, wife of the premier and minister of
foreign affairs, had a slight attack of
paralysis yesterday at Walmer Cas le. She
rallied wed and is now improving in
health. Lord Salisbury immediately after
the receipt of the grave tidings, took a
special train to Walmer Castle.
Commons Sat Ml Night.
London, July 14.—The House of Com
mons, in committee, is holding an ail night
session over the tithe rent charge raving
bill, the second reading of which was ear
ned on June 29. by a majority of 314
against 110. The bill finally passed
through the committee, which rose at 4
a. m.
Dentlis Front Lockjaw.
New York. July 13.-There were eight
deaths from lockjaw in and near New
York to-day. making twenty-one in a’l
tgnee the Fourth c f July. Five new cases
were reported. Al. but one of he fatal
eases were due lo Fourth of July pistol
wound*
Mint IFF \ POOR MARKSMAN.
Defied Fcil.-r.nl t .iirt and Took nn
Hour to Kill Gallia*.
Good lands. 1. TANARUS., July 12.—William (Jo
ins?. “Walla Tonka.” the Ohocta-.v In
dian. was shot at Al klehi, 1. T.. to-d.iy.
under sentence of the Choctaw court, for
murder.
Federal Judge John R. Thomas issued
an order to have the body of Goings at
South Me A Jester on July 22. but Sheriff
Thomas Watson refused to reeCvo it.
The execution was a sickening sight A
lew niliiu <‘s before Goings was led out
four Choetaws appeared bearing a coffin.
It was depo Ued in front of the court
house.
and i quid was spread. Th*- con
di-mnol Indian, suj sorted by Sheriff W.it
*>n and a deputy, and . ported by twenty
Jktld horsemen, marched down the line of
Goings then knelt on the qu.’.t blindfold
'd. The sheriff bared his bosom, painted
a H|*n over his heart, stepped back four
rested a rifle aen-s i*>neh and
t 'd. The built t entered the bread, but
mis.-* I tin spot. Gongs fell backward
>'nd moaned for an hour before expiring.
was poured down his throat a num
bor of times to hasten death by strangula
tion.
M hife the execution was proceeding Dls
tric Attorney Clay remark* <1: “We are
making history."
It remains to i>. seen what action the
! lined Stabs government will take for
defiance of the writ.
I*l LLM \Ns lose theiii fight.
Inheritance lax Will Have to Re
Paid mi \loat
Chicago, July 13.—The fight against the
collection of the inheritance tax by the
heirs of George M. Pullman and Albert
M. Hillings lms been lost as far as the
lower courts are concerned, and the col
lection of taxes in question, amounting
to about S2O .000. w ill L' made unless the
Supreme Court interposes.
The Pullman heirs are taxed on the not
valin* of the estate in Illinois, amounting
to 38.124.024. The net value of the Billings
estate in Illinois is $7,412,000.
Midst Content at (lilenao.
Chicago, July 13. —The fourth and last of
the great trophy contests of the ninth an
nual congress of the American Whist
League o|**ned this afternoon with thirty
eight whist clubs entered in the first pre
liminary round of the Minneapolis trophy.
During the remainder of the week three
trophy contests will lie n play, the Ham
ilton, the A W. L. challenge and the Min
neapolis. Eight dubs took pari in the
contested finals of the Hamilton trophy.
The results of the contests were: Oaks of
Austin defeated Indianapolis; Buffalo de
feated Toledo; Heyer of Racine defeated
Chicago duplicate; Cleveland defeated
Philadelphia. The first session of tie
finals for the A. W. 1.. challenge trophy
resulted ns follows: Nashville and Com
mercial of Sioux Fal's tied; Northshore de
feated Athenaeum of Toronto; American
and Boston defeated St. Paul.
Dougin* Ncxx'N Note*.
Douglass, Ga., July 13. -Supt. Alex Bon
neyman of the Waycroes Air Line Rail
road, with Chief Civil Engineer Stone and
surveying party are this week making a
preliminary survey from Douglas to Fitz
gerald for the extension of the Way cross
Air Line to that point. The proposed line
will run through one of the finest tim
bered and farming sections of South Geor
gia, and be of untold value to Douglas.
The material is being placed on the
ground for the erection of Dr. N. Peter
son’s brick block.
Last night, at the residence of 'Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Floyd, in this city, Mbs Eliza
Carver was united in marriage to Mr.
James Carver, Rev. A. B. Finley officiat
ing.
To Proceed \nlnwt Railroad*.
Tallahassee, Fla.. July 13.—Attorney
General )>amar has been directed by the
Railroad Commission to Institute in the
state courts proceedings against those
railroad companies which are still disre
garding the order of the commission, is
sued about one year ago, relative to pas
senger rates on Florida roads. The com
missioners will meet at Tallahassee, July
IK, to consult with the attorney general
in regard to the employment of assistant
council and other matters pertaining to the
proposed litigation.
Charles Floyd, a negro escape from the
Georgia convict camps, has been cap
tured by Sheriff Pearce.
After tle Manufacturers.
Chicago. July 13. At the meeting of the
Retail Furniture Dealers National Asso
ciation to-day the action of manufacturers
who se-fl at retail was roundly denounced
and 1t was agreed that concerted action of
some sort is necessary to oppose the ac
tion of the manufacturers. A secret meet
ing was held for the purpose of discussing
the combinations formed by the manufac
turers and wholesalers and the delegates
showed themselves to be opposed to such
combinations. The meeting will ire contin
ued to-morrow.
Convention Iln* Adjourned.
Macon, July 13.—'The chiefs, clerks and
sheriff? adjourned to-day, after electing
these officers:'Mr. Dam pier, president; Mr.
McArthur, first vice president; Mr. Arnold
Broyles, second vice president; C. A. Pow
ell, secretary and treasurer; Mr. Seay,
sergeant-at-arms; executive committee,
Mr. Willey Williams, Columbus; Mr. J. W.
Nelms, Atlanta; Mr. John T. Bolfeullet,
Macon; Mr. Frank McDermott, Savannah;
•*r. L. F. Patterson, Bainbridge. They
meet at Tybee next year.
Shamrock’* Hollow Keel.
London. July 13.—With reference to the
new challenger for the America’s cup, the
Sportsman to-day says:
•* I r is stated that the -Shamrock ha? a
hollow keel, in which her cable Is stowed.
Remembering the difficulty and unpleas
antness which arose regarding the De
fender’s shifting ballast, it will be inter
esting to know if this statement Is cor
rect, and what American yachtsmen will
have to say about it.”
Reception to Neliranknn*.
Lincoln. Neb., July 13 A largely attend
ed mass meeting was held in Lincoln to
night to perfect plans for a state reception
to the First Nebraska Regiment, which Is
expected to reach San Francisco within
twb weeks. Other towns have abandoned
their plans and will unite with Lincoln in
a large demonstration.
New Geyser Named Dewey.
St. Paul. July 13.—The new' geyser which
broke out before the fountain head in
Yellowstone National Park has been
named Dewey. In honor of Admiral Dewey.
The new geyser la second only to the Ex
celsior. It throws an immense volume of
water. 150 feet high.
A Deal.
P.attsburg, N. Y.. July 13.—1 t is reported
on good authority that the American S'tv i
and Wire Company has purchased the Iron
mines and mining property of Wllherbee,
Sherman & Cos., at Port Henry, Essex
county, New York. The price paid is said
to have been SI,EOJ,UOO.
Scarlet Fever Scare Abate*.
West Point, N. Y., July 13.—The scarlet
fever score has abated and dress jxjrade
was resumed this evening. No new cases
, were reported to-day.
R \ II.ROAD CONSOLIDATIONS.
.Some Rig Deal* Are on Foof
Throughout tlie Went.
Chicago, July 13.—Consolidation has now
r< i*'!h I the roads south of Chicago. From
official sources it is learned that the Big
Southern Railway Company, reaching to
Louisville, and the Monon. which connects
the latter city and Chicago, will soon be
under one ownership. The deal for the
amalgamation of these two properties is
said to be nearing a close.
In addition to the absorption of the Mo
non, the Cincinnati Southern is to bo
purchased by the Southern or the syndi
cate representing it. and which syndicate
is Ik . v and to Ik? th* same one ihat bought
Alton, the iSt. Louis ar.d Northern Short
Lin* . th*- Motion and several smaller lines,
and which is headed by E. H. Harrlman
of New York and E I>. Adams, chairman
of th* hoard of directors of the Chicago
Terminal Transfer Company.
When the syndicate has finished Its
work there will in* only three or four of
the larger railroad systems running south
and southwest of Chicago that will be
crt.-lv’.e the fold.
it (Ik* t4omh<rn-Monon deal, which is
th*. latest one, goes through, the syndicate
wid control these two systems, the Mis
souri Pacific, St I>oiiis and Iron Moun
tain. Texas Pacific. St. luls and North
ern Short Line, Alton and the Kansas
City, Pittsburg and Gulf. The last named
road is now in the hands of receivers, but
it is being reorganized, and will be bought
in by the Harritnan poolers.
The* roads turned nr© only the fresh ac
quisitions of th* 1 syndicate, for the latter,
being representative of the Vanderbilts,
controls all the roads under their owner
ship. among which are the New York Cen
tral. Boston and Albany, I gike Shore, West
Shore. Michigan Central. New York, Chi
cago and St Louis, . Northwestern and
l. nion Pacific.
To trriuiKe With Santo Fe.
Chicago, July 13.—Vice President. Stubbs
and Traffic Manager McCormick, of th©
Southern Pacific passed through Chicago
to-day * n route to Now York. It is sad
that the object of their Eastern trip is to
confer with the executive officers of th©
Santa Fe with a view to arranging a traf
fic agreement between the two roads in
advance of the latter line’s entrance Into
San Francisco next winter.
Injured hy Initiation.
Jamestown. N. Y., July 13. -Roy Terry
l? at the Jamestown Hospital in a serious
condition, the result, it is alleged, of inju
ries received whi)** being initiated into
Jamestown tent. Knight* of the Maorabee.
Terry has placed the matter in the hands
of an attorney, and demands financial
satisfaction for his injuries. It is claimed
that his abdomen was injured and one of
his front teeth knocked out.
Flag, to (in Rack to Texan.
Indianapo.is. Ind., July 13.—The captured
hattlefiag of Terry’s Texas Rangers will
be returned to the state of Texas by th©
state of Indiana on Oct. 5, at the Texas
exposition at Dallas. The flag will be car
ried to Texas hy Gov. Mount and staff,
and an elaborate ceremonial for the ex
change of courtesies between the two
stoles has been arranged.
Miner'* Wealth Dug Ip.
Richmond, Mo., July 13.—Neighbors dig
ging in the ruins of the house of Thomas
Graves near here to-day dug up several
jars of money, gold and silver, amount
ing to $2,100. Graves and his aged sister,
who lived wMth him, were murdered and
burned lo conceal the crime. The man
was a reputed miser, and it is believed that
the murderers hoped to secure his hoard.
Humbert W ill V tnit Franee.
Paris, July 11.—Th** Rome correspondent
of th* l Figaro slat -s that negotiations have
been opened rein live to a visit of King
Humbert and Queen Margherlta to the Pa
ns exposition of 19u0, which will be pre
ceded by a visit to Paris of the Prince and
Princess of Naples and the Duke and
Duchess of Aosta.
Edict AgnliiNt Stealing:.
London, July 14.—The Pekin correspond
ent of the Times says:
“An imperial edict has been Issued de
noun* ing th© universal peculation In th©
collet--!ion <>f the Chines© revenue and ap
pealing for a cessation of malpractice
which are Increasing the country's flnin
cial straights.”
\fter Swift Rear.
Edgmont, S.* I)., July 13.—Sheriff Dem
ining with a force of Indian jiollce is pre
paring to forcibly arrest Swift Bear and
a number of bucks who are wanted for
killing game contrary to law. The Indiana
were encountered on Buck (.’reek, Wyo.,
and threaten an uprising if they are mo
lested.
Mr*. Solomon Thatcher Dead.
Chicago, July 13.—Mrs. Solomon Thatch
er. Jr., who as a parliamentarian and
speaker was the acknowledged leader of
the lady managers of the World Fair, died
to-day of heart failure, superinduced by
acute asthma. She was fifty-five year®
old.
FARM FOR % DRINK.
Texan Gave (140 Acre* of Land to
Queneli Hl* Thlrnt.
Mt. Pleasant (Tex.) Gorre*i>ondent SL
Louis Globe-Democrat.
A section of land which constitutes on©
of the finest farms In the fertile Brazos
bottoms of Texas once sold for a drink of
water.
It was about fifty years ago. according
to ©x-Lieutenant Governor George T. Jes
ter, that a crowd of frontiersmen from
off the Brazos came to Coroicana on a
trading expedition. The grandfather of
Gov. Jester was a Methodist circuit rider,
and lived at that time in Corsicana. He
occupied a two-story double log house.
His house was a rendezvous for people
from far and near, who came trading.
In those days land certificates were used
as circulating medium, as money was
rarely ever seen. On one occasion a
whisky-drinking character from off th©
Brazos arrived in town, got on a drunk,
at night was put to bed in the second
story of the Jester mansion. About X
o’clock In the morning he awoke with a
terrible thirst. No water was in the
room and he couldn’t find the way down
stairs. Sticking his head out the window
he saw some men asleep in the yard. He
called to them to bring him a drink of
water, but no one answered him. A second
and a third time he called with no re
sponse. Finally he yelled out:
“One of you fellows bring me a drink
of water and I’ll give you 320 acres of
land.” This aroused one of the sleepers,
who called back that he wouldn’t climb
those steps for 520 acres of land, and the
offer was raised to 640 acres. The man
under the tree drew a bucket of water
and lugged it upstairs and offered a dip
perful to the toper, but he pushed it aside.
“Give it to me out of the bucket l.ke a
horse,” he said, and hfe put about half
the content* of the bucket under his
Mt.
In those days a Texan’s word was his
bond, and this fellow kept his word about
the land. Next morning he made his
benefactor a deed to 640 acres of Brazos
bottom land. This land still belongs to
the descendants of the water carrier, and
ip one of the finest farms to be found in
all Texas. It is now worth from $35 to
S4O per a cr©
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