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PNEUMATIC TUBES OPPOSED.
WOLCOTT MADE A VIGOROUS AT
TACK I POX THEM.
The Whole .Thing: Is Owned by a
Monopoly, He Said, With the Ex
ception of tlie Hole in the Ground.
Effort to Cnt Down the Compensa
tion to Railroads for Transporting
the Mails Was Voted Down—The
Ilill Xat Yet Passed.
Washington, May 17.—During practically
the entire session of the Senate to-day the
postoffice appropriation bill was under con
sideration. The measure was read and
all of the committee amendments were
agreed to except that relating to the ex
tension of the pneumatic tube service. This
created some debate and was being dis
cussed when the measure was laid aside
for the day.
Mr. Wolcott, chairman of the Commit
tee on Postoffice and Post Roads, vigor
ously attacked the committee proposition
to npprpriate $750,000 for the pneumatic
tube service, declaring the extension of
the service was unnecessary and the ap
propriation a waste of public money. Mr.
Mason of Illinois quite as vigorously sup
ported the proposition.
The amendment of Mr. Butler of North
Carolina to redupe by 10 per cent, the
amount to be paid by the railroads for the
transportation of mail was rejected, 11 to
41.
A conference was agreed to on the naval
apr ropriation bill and Mr. Hale of Mlaine,
Mr Perkins of California, and Mr. Till
mi n of South Carolina, were named as
conferees.
Mr. Jones of Arkansas offered and had
adopted a resolution calling upon the Sec
retary of War to inform the Senate how
many Fili: inos had been killed and
wounded since the beginning of hostilities;
and also, how many have been captured
and are now in our possession.
Mr. Platt of Connecticut, chairman of
th Committee on Relations with Cuba,
sai l he would seek an early opportunity
to reply to the speech of Mr. Bacon of
G orgia, delivered yesterday, not in oppo
sition to the resolution, but to correct
some statements made by Mr. Bacon.
Pneumatic Tube Feature.
Mr. Wolcott of Colorado called up the
post-office appropriation bill and its reading
for amendment was begun.
When the committed amendment appro
priating for mail transportation by
pneumatic tubes was reached Mr. Wolcott
asked that it be passed over, as it was
certain to create much and scu 9 slon. He said
he differed from the committee on the
proposition. Mr. Wolcott also said he
opposed the Southern fast mail subsidy
and the subsidy for the carrying of mail
between Kansas City and Newton, Kan.
The Postmaster General, he said, had
m ver recommended the subsidies.
A committee amendment struck out a
part of the paragraph relating to the rail
way mail service and provided for 1,632
clerks at $1,200 each; 3.606 clerks at SI,OOO
each, and 1,987 clerks at S9OO each.
The final section of the bill was a Sen
ate committee amendment providing for
the continuance of the commission to in
vestigate the question whether or not ex-,
cessive prices are paid to the railroad com
panies for the transportation of mails and
as a compensation for postal car service
an<l all sources of revenue and all expendi
tures of the postal service.
.Mr. Wolcott, chairman of the commis
si'n, explained the diffidulties encounter
ed. Mr. Pettigrew opposed the continu
ance of the commission, because, he said,
it stood in the way of reducing the com
pensation of the railroads by at least $15,-
000,000 a year.
Transportation of Mails.
Mr. Butler offered an amendment re
ducing the amount appropriated by the
l> i; for the transportation of the mails
fr rn *23,*70.000 to $30,483,000; and directing
th Poßimaster General to readjust the
o mpensaiion to he paid from and after
Ji ly l, 1000, for the transportation of mails
on every route by inducing the compen
sation eo nil railroad companies for the
tii nv. ortation of mails at least 10 per
ceni. per annum from the present rate.
Discussing his amendment, fvlr. Butler
sail he proposed again to submit facts
'vtich he had presented to the Senate
thrio or four times before as to the ex
cessive c >st of transporting the mails. He
hciieves the Postal Commission which this*
•i : .*ought to continue was a scheme tap
de ay the reduction of the cost of trans
posing mail. Mr. Pettigrew spoke in sup
port of the Butler amendment.
Mr. Welcott characterized some of the
s=tat"inents of Mr. Butler and Mr. Petti-
Krcv, as “wild vagaries,” which would be
r< arch and as “preposterous if they had not
an f.om the lips of so conservative a
jj a, ‘ '<man as the senator from North
Carolina.”
* Vl , r Clay of Georgia, resented the at-
D r k made by Mr. Butler and Mr. Petti-
P ! “\v won the Postal Commission. He
flcclarfd simply to name the Senate mem
hers of ( h c commit tee. Senator Wolcott,
Allison, Chandler and Martin, not to men
,n ;he House members. Messrs. Loud,
*‘ j> y. Catehings and Fleming, was a
Siflirj nc refutation of any charges
a ßai*jst them.
loe amendment of Mr. Butler was re
nted li to 41.
The committee amendment extending
t j'” of the Postal Commission was
n agreed to without division.
Opposition From Wolcott.
ir ' ° mm, Dee amendment appropriat
'. ’.OOO for the transportation of mail
. pneumatic tubes was taken up. Mr
J ' 1 ' made a point of order against the
_ f \ ,l] rneni that it was new legislation,
1 in violation of th© existing law. The
n, 1 " 1 S!* order was overruled by the chair
Uir. Frye).
' Volo °tt addressed the Senate in op
‘i n to the amendment. He said the
lo nii * c * leme ending mail by pneumat
** was covered by patents except the
tab * round * that had to bo ob
s., ! Dam the municipal authorities. The
serv' le ’ f<x> ' wa * a monopoly, and the
anr'liki. New York, Brooklyn, Boston
thiladelphta was very limited,
vi,r‘ r ',? t * n fbur cities for the eer
ti i ar greatly .and tho service saved
r expens© nor appreciable time,
th* .. ln<i lf Mr. Wolcott discussed
• m>- of the pneumatic tube people to
!rJ' ;| y ora action and said they had
ll|f,. the Senate corrkiois all winter
-j t H ln hiving time.”
*M' \'- i Bori ma^e an extended reply o
a.-in. .Vi? 01 !' He Presented petitions and
bo;; 1 4 8 , om trade and commercial
n.. i , 11 Chicago demanding the service,
ojtj. "j; arfil every postofflee department
\i M lav °red the extension of the ter-
m. the Senate .adjourned.
, , D*ntta at Blerbrlch.
at : lhe rowing regatta
M ~ , ’ °*? Emperor William personally
In , . l , ile first prise, which was won
v,. , u uderverein Weiking of the Unl-
, ul The regatta was at
livin ' , >y .representatives of a score of
vities, including Hamburg.
V. L.. Fridcmor© Dead.
Pri'l, h t "i on<1 : Va„ May 17,-Gen. A. L.
•!,, •, ! r ',' < “* < * ut hts homo In Lee county
■'■linh a ßcd 64. He represented the
<v„ ... r ** n * a district In the Forty-fourth
•ituri , tlad K * rvp d in the state Legia
• uud vya* a lawyer of ability.
EDUCATION OF NEGROES.
Correction of u Military Record.
Georgians in Warthingrton.
Washington, May 17.—There was an in
teresting hearing before the House Com
mittee on Education today in behalf of
the bill introduced by Mr. Wise of Virginia
at the instance of Archdeacon Walton of
Georgia providing for Industrial education
of colored youths in the South. The pur
poses of the bill were explained at length
and the wisdom of national co-operation
in a broad and comprehensive scheme of
industrial education for the negroes was
impressed upon the members of the com
mittee. While it is not probable that the
bill will be reported at this session of Con
gress, there is believed to be a fair chance
•for its ultimate enactment into law.
The Senate has passed the bill introduced
by Senator Bacon to correct the military
record of C. R. Dixon, late a private in
Company D of the First Georgia Regi
ment, United States Volunteers, so as to
give him an honorable discharge. Dixon
is a youngster only 16 or 17 years old. His
offense was going to sleep while on guard
duty. It is claimed that there were at
tendant circumstances of a mitigating
character and the Senate Committee evi
dently agreed to this, for it reported fav
orably upon this bill, which was at onct*
passed. It is believed that there is a good
chahce to get the bill through the House
also.
Rev. J. M. Bradford. Rev. J. A. Mc-Gar
rity, Col. J.,J. Darge and Ralph Adamson,
four of Congressman Adamson’s constit
uents, are in the city. Accompanied by
Judge Adamson they will attend the gen
eral conference of the Methodist Church
at Atlantic City.
Senator Clay is taking a particularly ac
tive part in the discussion of the differ
ent features of the postoffice appropria
tion bill, which is now under consideration
in the Senate. Asa member of the com
mittee having the bill in charge. Senator
Clay has devoted a great deal of time to
the specific features of the bill as w r ell as
to the general features involved in the
different questions which it presents.
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
Hum Made a Complete Inquiry Into
Incluntriitl Mutter.*.
Washington, May 17.—The Industrial
Commission to-day made a preliminary re
port to Congress on the subject of trans
portation. The commission states that
“owing to the completeness- of its inquiiy
thf commission as yet is not prepared to
mike recommendations to Congress or to
the state legislatures.”
On the question of discrimination be
tween individuals the report says that the
general consensus of opinion among wit
nesses is that the railways still make them
and perhaps to as great an extent as ever
before.
They also say the evidence is clear that
the great terminal elevators in Chicago,
and to a less extent in other grain marke’s,
are owned by comparatively few persons;
that the owners of the public elevators al
so control great private elevators; that
they themselves buy a large proportion of
the grain which comes into public eleva
tors, and that the business of handling
grain on commission has been very grea ly
reduced by this practice. It is also claipi
ed that these men own most of the coun
try elevators. The commission concludes
that it is probable that the claim that these
large elevators receive favors from th*
railways in one way or another has some
basis.”
On the question of grain and flour ship
ments it is stated that the “evidence
seems conclusive that the effect of dis
crimination has already been disastrous to
our milling interests and that probably
even with the difference in rates reduced
as already shown it will continue to be in
jurious.”
It is also concluded that the powers of
the Interstate Commerce Commission aiv
more limited than the framers of the law
intended.
STONE tfICtKKUEI) BY DIEHL.
Change in General Manaßorsblp of
AMOciated Press.
Chicago, May 17.—The board of directors
of the Associated Press met to-day in
regular session for thg election of officers.
The board, as now constituted, is as fol
lows: Messrs. Victor F. Lawson, M. H.
de Young, Arthur Jenkins, Charles W.
Knapp. L. Markbrett. A. J. Barr, Clark
Howell, E. P. Call, Edward Rosewater,
George Thompson ond Charles H. Grasty.
Mr. V ictor F. Lawson declined the office
of president, and the following officers
were elected:
President, Charles W. Knapp; first vice
president, Gen. Harrison Gray Otis; second
vice president, Samuel Bowles, Spring
field (Mass.) Republican; secretary and
general manager, Melville E. Stone; as
sistant secretary and assistant general
manager, Charles S. Diehl; treasuer, John
R. Walsh.
The Executive Committee: Messrs. Law
son, Knapp, Howell, Barr and Call.
Mr. Stone announced that in view of the 1 '
action of the shareholders in refusing to
modify the by-laws to conform to the
law of Illinois as laid down by the recent
decision of the Supreme Court he felt
bound to resign the officers of secretary
and general manager, and his resignation
was accepted with regret.
Chariest S. Diehl was unanimously elected
general manager.
UNITED U'THERAV SYNOD.
Rev, J. B. Greiner President for the
Next Two Year.,,
Charlotte, N. C., May 17.—The United
I.utheran Synod, which represents the
whole South, to-day elected Rev. J. B.
Greiner of Rural Retreat, Va„ president
for tho next two years.
Two sessions of the Synod will be. held
daily apd it will likely take until Satur
day night or Monday to transact the busi
ness of the body.' At night addresses will
be delivered by members on Important
subject*.
The Lutheran bodies south of Mason and
Dixon's line belonged to the general Synod
until 1862, When the Cvil War caused a
split. The Southern Synods then organised
a general synod South, which has since
been merged into the body now in session
—the United Synod of the Lutheran
Church.
DELEGATES FROM MTNTOSH.
A Mass Meeting; Will Select Senator,
ini Delegates.
Darien. Ga., May 17.— The Democratic
Executive Committee of Mclntosh courtv
met yesterday and. after consolidating the
returns of the primary, appointed the fol
lowing delegates to the State Convention:
R. W. Grubb, William Clifton, W. H. At
wood, James K. Clarke, Jr., and Hobart
H. Knox. ,
The committee empowered the ch-Ptr.an
to call a mass meeting of Democrats At
some date prior to the Senatorial Conven
tion. for the purpose of selecting delegates
to that convention and electing anew Ex
ecutive Committee.
The Morning News correspondent was In
error in stating in a former dispatch that
a primary would be held In this county for
county officers. Judge of the Supetlor
Court and solicitor general. It Is not cus
tomary to select county officers here by
primary and no Judge or solicitor It to be
elected la this circuit this year. ,
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, MAY 18,1900.
PRESBYTERIANS IN SESSION.
JUDGE MARTIN OF LITTLE ROCK
MADE MODERATOR.
Two Ballots Were Required to Ar
rive at a Choice—About 200 fora
xnixMioneri Are Present Recep
tion Given tfe Visiting tnorcli
nieu— tctlve Work f the Assem
bly Will Begin To-day—Some In
teresting Reports Will He Made.
Atlanta, May 17.—Judge J. W. Martin of
Little Rock, Ark., was elected moderator
to-day by the Southern Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly to preside during the ensu
ing years. Two ballots were required o
elect him. On the first Dt. George W.
Finley of Flsherville, Va., and I>r. R. C.
Reed of Columbia, S. C., were candidates
for the office. Dr. Finley received the
lowest number of votes o the ballot and
his name was not voted on in the second
ballot. Judge Martin was elected on the
second ballot by a vote of 89 to 70.
Judge Martin was escorted to the chair.
Retiring Moderator J. F. Cannon delivered
the gavel to him and the assembly th n
went into the election of assistants to the
permanent stated clerk.
Nearly 200 commissioners representing
every Presbytery included in the South
ern General Assembly of the Presbyter
ian Church were present when the retir
ing moderator, Rev. J. F. Cannon of bt.
Louis opened of the thirty-ninth annual
session of the general assembly of this
morning. The session was begun with the
devotional exercises, the feature of which
was the eloquent sermon preached by Dr.
Cannon, ic being the custom of the as
sembly for the retiring moderator to de
liver the opening sermon.'
No business was transacted at the af
ternoon session, the time b* ir.g devoted by
tire secretaries to making an arrangement
of their work, and by ihe newly elected
moderator to the appointment of commit
tees.
To-night at 8 o’clock the commissioners
to tho general assembly were tendered a
reception at the Central Presbyt< rian
Church on Washington street, where the
sessions are being held.
At this time a formal welcome was ex
tended the commissioners. The transac
tion of business will begin actively to
morrow.
Interesting: Reports.
The following permanent officers are
here with interesting reports to make:
Rev. J. H. Lumpkin, Memphis, secre
tary; Rev. J. N. Craig, D. D., Atlanta,
secretary of home missions; Rev. S. H.
Chester, D. D., Nashville, secretary of for
eign missions; Rev. J. K. Hazen, Rich
mond, Va., secretary of publication; Rev.
D. C. Lilly, Tuscaloosa, Ala., secretary of
colored evangelization; Rev. R. P. Farris,
St. Louis, permanent clerk, and Rev. W.
A. Alexander, Clarksville, Tenn., stated
clerk.
Several important matters will come up
before the assembly for discussion, such
as Christian education, the veto power of
the general assembly, the compilation of
another hymn book, the duties of the
office of the elder of colored evangeliza
tion, and others.
From present indications there will be
no effort made to revise the creed of the
church.
Among the prominent ministers who are
here on special missions are: Rev. John
Fox of New York, secretary of American
Bible Society; Rev. F. R. Beattie, D. D.,
Louisvill*; Rev. Thomas H. Law, D. D.,
Spartanburg, S. C.; Rev. T. W. Raymond,
Holly Springs, Miss.; Rev. R. J. Shaw,
Eureka Springs. Miss., and W. H. Neel, D.
D., Memphis, Tenn.
PRESBYTERIANS AT ST. LOUIS.
Annual Session of the General As
sembly Being Held.
St. Louis, May 17.—The one hundred
and twelfth annual session of the Pres
byterian genera! assembly, the law-mak
ing body of that church, began to-day at
tho Washington and Compton Avenue
Presbyterian Church. Nearly 1,000 com
missioners and delegates attended. The
session, owing to important matters pend
ing, probably will occupy a fortnight.
Rev. William A. Echols of Middlesport,
0., a commissioner representing the
Athens; 0., presbytery, dropped dead iu
the church during the morning session.
Rev. Dr. R. F. Sample, the retiring
moderator delivered his sermon. This
afternoon, the election of a moderator lo
succeed Rev. R. F. Sample, D. D., LL.
D., after a spirited contest, resulted in
the choosing of Rev. C. A. Dickey, D. D.,
of Philadelphia, president of the Phila
delphia Hospital.
The Board of Foreign Missions of the
Fresbyterian Church in the United States
of America will close Its fiscal year May
80 free from debt. This is the third year
in succtessslon that this announcement has
been made. The amount appropriated for
the year was $935,351.42. Funds sufficient
were raised to pay all the appropriations,
and leave a balance of $11,397.90 for the
year.
In addition to the amount raised for
regular work there has been sent to
India for famine relief $35,466.09. Sixty
nine new missionaries have been sent out
the largest number ever commissioned in
a single year by the Board. The board
has now 720 missionary, 1,701 native work
ers, 626 organized churches, 37,820
communicants. of whom 4,412 were
added during the year. and
23,929 pupils, in its various schools. The
board sustains thirty-five hospitals, forty
seven dispensaries and the patients receiv
ing treatment under the care of its medi
cal missionaries last year numbered 321,-
836.
During the year the work was extended
in the Philippines, the board .now having
two stations, one at Manila,' Oh the Island
of Luzon, and the other at Iloilo; on the
islant} of Panay. New stations have been
opened in Brazil. Chile, Syria, bn entire
new work In the province of Hunan,
Chinn, and two new stations in Siam: The
banner mission of the board is Korea, 841
were received Into the Christian Church.
Of the 237 congregations or churches, 258
are self-supporting; $6,620.46 was contrib
uted by the nearly 3,000 communicants and
10,000 adherents. This is a gain in mem
bership' of 40 per cent, and In money of
00 per cent.
The annual report of the Board of
Home Missions is prefaced with a descrip
tion of the establishment of work in Por
to Rico. It s ates that Rev. Milton E.
Caldwell of Cincinnati, 0., began his la
bors at Mavaguoz on July 16, and that
he has r poned that evangelistic an ] mis
sion schcol work has been established In
rented quarters. More than can be seated
with the present equipment continue to
prejrs for admittance to the services. The
mission school has st adily enlarged until
now four teachers nre engaged and the
school is well organized and meeting cur
rent expenses The second station In Por
to Ric-o was opened laßt in San
Juan by Rev. J. Milton Greene and the
beginning of his mission has been moat
auspicious.
Regarding Alaska the report states that
the work in that territory has been full
of Interest and blessing; new fields have
developed and old field* have yielded
abundant harvest. Detailed report* are
given from each of the localities in Alaska
where work has been established. These
are Saxman, Jackson, Fort Wrangel,
Juno. Hoonah. Sitka, Skagway and on the
Yukon river at Rampart City and Eagle
City. Those latter stations have been
Absolutely Rure
v-
xUalccs hot breakfast-breads wholesome—no yeast germs, no alum. ,
" t J
Makes cake, biscuit and pastry of superior fineness, flavor and delicacy.
Makes food that will keep moist and sweet. Is most economical, because
it is the purest and greatest in leavening strength. In the easy, expedi
tious preparation of the finer cakes and pastries appropriate to the
season, Royal is indispensable.
Care must be taken to avoid baking, powders mad#
• 4 from alum. Such powders are sola cheap, because
they cost but a few cents per pound. Not only
will they spoil the cake, but alum is a corro
sive acid, which taken in food means injury to health.
* . •
ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM BT., NEW YORK.
much affected as to population by the
rush to Cape Nome, but it is believed
that both will be permanent points to be
hqid by the church. Rev. S. Hall Young
is at Cape Nome where he has been all
winter seriously ill for part of the time.
At Far Point Barrow the station has been
reinforced by the Rev. and Mrs. Satpuel
R. Springs. Reports from that place are
received but once a year. The last one
indicated that mission school work was
w ell established and evangelistic work
among the natives carried on with vigor
and some success.
Regarding Indian work the report makes
this summary: Total church membership
of 4,223 among the Indian churches and
601 in mixed churches (native and white);
in the Sabbath school 3,626 native scholars
and 819 mixed.
The self-supporting synods have been
carrying on their own home missionary
work, and have met with good success.
The total number of missionaries under
agreement with the board during the year
ending March 31, 1900, was 1,371. The re
port of the treasurer shows the receipts
for the year to have been for evangeliza
tion $445,545, for mission school work $283,-
966. The expenditures were $730,548. There
was expended for missionaries $406,601, and
for mission school work $264,555.
THE CUMBERLAND ASSEMBLY.
Generous Rivalry for Moderator Has
Sprang Up.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 17.—The Cum
berland Presbyterian General Assembly
met hero to-day, 227 commissioner* an
swering the roll call. The. first order of
bueiness was the election of a moderator
and a generous rivalry sprang up between
delegates from the East, West and South.
Dr. Ira D. Landreth of Nashville was
nominated by the Southern representa
tives; Dr. John R. Walker by the West,
and Dr. H. C. Bird of Unlontown, Pa., by
the East. Dr. Bird was elected by a
small margin over Dr. Landreth.
Addresses of welcome were made by W.
B. Stephens, representing the citizens; Dr.
Jf. C. Steele, representing th local Cum
berland Church,and Dr. T. N. McCallle.the
evangelical churches of the city. Re
sponses were made by Rev\ N. B. De-
Witt of Hopkinsville, Ky„ and Rev. B. G.
Mitchell of McKenzie, Tenn.
To-night the communion was observed,
Dr. F. R. Earle of Rogers, Ark., and Dr.
Eh D. Pearson of Louisiana, Mo., officiat
ing.
The regular business session will begin
to-morrow. The clerk has received notice
that fully 270 delegates will be in attend
ance. This is believed to be the larg st
number ever present at any assembly cf
the church.
FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS.
Speclnl Hill Panted by the House
Carrying S4OO,fMM).
Washington, May 17.-The Aouse to-day
passed a special river and harbor bill car
rying $400,000' for surveys and emergency
work and devoted the remainder of the
day to the Alaskan code bill. Very little
of the time hours’ debate was pertinent
to the measure. General debate wa* clos
ed and four pag s of the 617 pages of the
bill were disposed of before adjournment.
When Mr. Burion, chairman of the Riv
er and Harbor Committee, asked for unan
imous consent lo consider the bill he an
nounced a real river and harbor bill
would be brought in early in the next ses
sion.
Mr. Southard of Ohio objected, and
thereupon, on Mr. Burton's motion, the
House went into Committee of the Whole
to consider it.
After seme unimportant debate the com
mittee rose and the bill was passed.
The Alaskan code bill was then taken
tip In the ensuing three bouts general
debate with leave to print Mr. W. E. Wil
liams discussed the Philippine question.
Mr. Shattuc made a general resume of
industrial conditions to show that the
present administration had lifted the
country out of the ‘‘slough of dospond"
and had brought it to tho high water
murk of prosperity.
After some further remarks by Mr.
Kitchin of North Carolina, and others, the
House at 4:55 p. m. adjourned.
—Purely Imaginary.—" James Lane Allen
has written a Kentucky novel called 'The
Reign of Law.' ’’ "That's all right; a novel
Is a work of fiction, lao't It?"—Chicago
Record.
NO EVIDENCE OF FRAUD.
An Investigation of Commissioner
Smith's Account.
Wayoross, Ga., May 17.—The recent
grand Jury of Ware ebunty In examining
the liooks of School Commissioner J. D.
Smith, found alleged evidences of fraud in
the management of the school funds, anil
recommended among other things that his
books be investigated and that he be re
quested to refund a large sum of money
overdrawn by himself. The County Com
missioners ordered an investigation by the
school board and appointed Hon. War
ren Lott to assist in the work.
The investigation was 1 made to-day. The
books and vouchers cheeked up all right,
and there were no evidences of intentional
fraud or corruption. A few minor mistakes
were discovered, and in several instances
it was found that some of the teachers
had been paid a dollar or two more than
was aesuatly coming up to them. This Mr.
Smith accounted for by stating that on
diverse occasions teachers had come to
his house at night, and’ ho had in order to
accommodate them, given checks, amounts
due, to the best of his recollection.
The only question is as to whether Mr
Smith drew salary for more time than
he actually served, but as his vouchers
were all approved by the county and state
boards of education, there can be no kick
coming on this point. In one entry, the
commissioner pointed out a mistake and
rectified It. In making out his report
from April to October, he made it In
clusive, this causing a mistake of ♦•wenty
nve day* in iii favor. Title, no. correct
ed at the meeting of the grand Jury, when
he was brought before that body. Very
few people in this city believe that Mr.
Smith was guilty of intentional fraud.
Drill worms are reported as doing con
siderable damage to growing corn out in
the vicinity of Johnson's old mill site.
Notwithstanding this, there is a bright
ctop outlook, although rain Is badly need
ed, in some sections.
MaJ. Hargroves, who has been assisting
Postmaster McNeil In the money order
department, suffered from a stroke of pa
ralysis yesterday afternoon. He was im
mediately taken to his home and medical
aid summoned. At this time he is some
better. Mr. Hargroves is United States
Commissioner for this district, and has
been a power in the Republican ranks of
Georgia.
Officer Westberry arrested Harry
■Wright, colored, this afternoon,' on infor
mation, received from Valdosta, where he
Us wanted for skipping a bond.
Ware County Delegate*.
Waycross, Ga., May 17.—The sub-com
mittee of the Ware County Democratic
Executive Committee which is composed
of Hon Warren Lott, Hon. A. M. Knight
and John C. McDonald has appointed the
following delegates.
S'nte Covention—Judge J. B. Williams.
Hon A M. Knight; alternates, Dr. J. M.
Spence and W. S. Booth. Congressional,
Hon, John C. McDonald and Dan J.
Blaokburn; alternate*, W. M. Denton, Dr.
J B Bayiy.
In the recent fire at Patterson all the
town records were destroyed. The clerk
of Council, J. M. R. Griffin, was a sales
man in the Hyers Company’s store, and
kept the record* In a box under the count
er, because there was no room in the
safe. The Hyers Company have opened
up in a store belonging to Mr. Hyers, lo
cat'd next door to his residence.
Mr. J. S. Hutchins has bought a lot out
mar the home of Mr J. G. Clough and
will build a residence soon. That suburb
of the city Is fast building up. Some of
our best people are moving out there.
DR. KELLY HAS WITHDRAWN.
Knee for Rlsliop*' Places la Still
Qultr Interesting.
Chicago, May 17 -Dr. William V. Kelly
of the East New York Conference, a lead
ing candidate for bishop before the Meth
odist Conference, withdrew from the race
to-day. Hi* withdrawal gave rise to a re
port of a combination between Dr. Spell
meyer and Dr. Berry, According to ihe
story told the plan la to elect the former as
the Eastern representative and the latter
from the West. To-night It Is Held the
Kelly vote will go to Spedmeyor together
with a sufficient number of Dr. Beriy'*
friend* to elect the minister from New
Jersey. After this l accomplished the
Spellmeyer, Kelly and Berry forces will
unite to elect the latter. The rumor of
the powerful combination caused alarm
among the other candidate*, who talked
of uniting the field against them in an ef- |
fort to break the slate.
In the interest of economy the commit
tee on book concern at its meeting to-day
decided to recommend to the general con
ference the consolidation of three church
paper* and the removal of the book depos
itory now located at Sl. Lulls lo Kansas
City.
j
NEW UNVIVEHSmr BUILDING*.
Handsome Structures Were Dedi
cated at Richmond.
Richmond, May 17.—The handsome new
buildings of the Virginia Union University
were dedicated this morning with appro
priate ceremonies. The Union University
is a combination of the old Richmond
Theological Seminary and Wayland Uni
versity of Washington. It is for colored
students of both sexes.
There were present to-day graduates of
the two schools from all sections of the
country. The address of the day was
made by Gen. T. J. Morgan, L.L. D., of
New York, aecretary of the American
Home Mission Society. There were also
addresses by Rev, S. H. Morehouse, D. D.,
of New York, field secerlary of the asso
ciation; Rev. P. T. Morris, D. D., of
Lynchburg, and Rev. J. It. Mason, D. D„
of Batavia, N Y.
There are six bulltdngs completed and
two In course of construction., all of them
being of Virginia granite.
One’a Own Physician.
From the New York Press,
One of the more expensive luxuries Is a
private physician. In former times only
potentates had him, but to-day our mill
ionaires are equal to tho ooeasion. Here
is Philip Debilitated Armour going to Eu
rope with his doctor. Mr. James R.
Keene nulled with his. CoMellua Vander
bilt traveled with hla. A first-claes doc
tor can earn from $25,000 to $100,600 a year,
end to own him, body, soul and breedhes,
to take him away from all other prac
Summer Excursion Rates
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FINE GRADES OF WHISKIES.
WHISKIES. WHISKIESI
The R. G. Whiskey gallon $2.0
Glendale Whiskey gallon $2.5
Crystal Spring Whiskey gallon $3.0
Golden Wedding Whiskey.. gallon $3.5
IN CASES OF 12 LARGE BOTTLES:
The Antediluvian Whiskey bottled by Osborne of New York sl6-80
Th* Peerless Whiskey bottled In bond In Henderson, Ky $12.00
The Peoria Whiskey bottled in bond by Clark Brothers $12.01
Meredith Rye Whiskey, bottled at their distillery in Ohio $11.60
Golden Wedding Whlekey, our bottling $9.50
LIPPMAN BROTHERS,
Lippman Block, ... Savannah, Ga
tice certainly comes high. But we must
have him. He knows us. He Is not oblig
ed to diagnose us whenever we feel under
the weather, but can send home the bread
pill and apply the mush poultice by look
ing into the whites of our eyes. Great
is the private doctor.
Feasting In the Pant.
From Chamber*' ijournnl.
Extreme prodigality seems to have ex
isted at the tables of King and nobles
alike. We read of 30,000 dishes at tha
wedding feast of Richard, brother of
Henry III.; and the enthronement of an
Archbishop Neville was followed by a
banquet which comprised, among other
things, 3,000 dishes of Jelly, 2,000 hot cust
ards, 400 swans, 103 pigs, 6 wild bulls, and
103 oxen. Truly a substantial and varied
repast!
The art of elaboration tn cookery must
have made rapid strides by this time, as
we find that such dishes were sometimes
served a* "an Image of St. Catharine
holding a hook and disputing with the
doctors,” "a pelican sitting In her nest
with her young." and "a castle set In the
middlo of custard with Jelly, in which was
a demon bringing a doctor in a pulpit in
cloth-of-green tabard and hood, bearing
a pious inscription in Latin.”
There is still preserved the menu of a
feast given by one of our early Kings to
the "heralds and Frenchmen when they
had Jousted in Smith field.” History re
cords the fact that Du Guesclin once
drank three wine soups in honor of the
Trinity before he prepared for single com
bat with an English knight.
It is interesting to learn the different
4n*tee #ea OO 4 sn*e4e> ■. n —4— ■ -
H4Q >M HSU*
arlleles of food. A deer was broken, a
orane displayed, pigeons thighed, a sola
totnod, pike spin tied, a peacock was dis
figured, quail were wynged, and pastry
bordered. To unlace mallard you are to
lace it down each side with your knife,
bending It to and fro like waves. Carv
ing was no mean feat in those days when
forks were unknown: and they nre sup
posed to have been introduce,! Into this
country by Tom Coryate (temp. James 1.,)
who had seen them in Italy.
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