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WENTIETH CENTURY FUND.
, i.noinOLV DB RAISED BK
TUB PRESBYTERIANS.
. til. in General Assembly Is Most
°” n , arable to tfft- Project to Raise
S1 ,:!,000 tor Endowing Educa
..inal Institutions— Pulilleatlou of
“ Vl .„. Hymn Book Is Kecommend
‘ (| _,l„re Talk of Salary of Foreign
Mission* Secretary.
. ta . May 24.—The Southern Gen
.- \ mbly of the Presbyterian Church
~ ,’v raise a twentieth century fund
' . ,m.i to be used principally for the
; , ni.nt and establishment of educa
ionai institutions.
T h .special committee to which was re
, an overture from the Presbytery of
. and one from L. H. Blanfo,
. . \-.,nce and others asking that the
and he raised, reported favorably upon
h , ' overtures at the opening session to
ihe iei>ort was docketed for de
late.
~ is much favorable sentiment in
. mbly toward the movement to
. . t i„. fund, and the recommendation
,j. doubtless be adopted. It provides for
treasurer to handle the funds and a com
fr,,m the general assembly to su
, „ Each synod in the assembly
.-sued to appoint a committee to co
u.f’uta with the general committee.
\ nport was received to-day from the
, ! . .nmittee to which the matter
I,- , liulilidation of anew hymn book
“ o ferr- and. It recommended that the
, be issued with such changes as may
J.,,g.sary under the copyright.* Delay
, ... on plication was asked until after
heme , ting of the presbyteries In the au
vnii so the latter could otter suggestions
rv.ir.iW ll - The report was docketed
;or debate.
Whi a lb.' head of miscellaneous business
, y r uvited the discussion of the question
[, alary for the secretary of the board
f ; . ;Im missions was received. The
hit _ .if the amount has been in the hands
jf yy Executive Committee for Foreign
jit-Vioiu. and Jan. 1, 1800, this committee
■a:- ,1 the salary from $2,500 to $2,000. An
(vxrture asking that the fixing of the sec
ret are s salary be taken from the eom-
E and placbd in the control of the
rem-r.il assembly was submitted to a com
which reported yesterday that it
be left to the Executive Committee.
The greater part of the morning session
r ~ consumed in tile discussion, there be
ing many reasons for and against the
jrecoiiiiiitjudaiioii.
Salary flatter Settled.
After more than two hours spent in de
bating the question of the secretary’s
#a ry at the afierncon sef-sicn a vote was
taken on Maj. Hardie’s proposition which
vas that the entire matter the left to the
Executive Committee and tnat the mem
bers be instructed to use ihe most rigid
economy. The assembly indorsed the re
commendation to this effect by a vote of
92 to 57.
After his re-election as secretary of the
bo,i;d Dr. Chester addressed the assembly
and among o'her things said:
*T hav just been informed that you
ha\e imanimously elected me to be your
s retary of foreign missions for the en
suing- year. I thank you for this express
ior of your confidence. I now wish to say
rhat I have been humiliated beyond ex
pression at having been the subject of
ifbate in the matter that has been be
f r you the past two days.
•But th-re may be no suspense; that
this matter may be settled here and now.
I annot nee that 1 will not receive any in
c ise of salary that may be voted me at
t p June meftinff of the committee, if
th-y should see proper to vote it.”
At to-night’s session Rev. Jean Knab
d’Oriole of the French Reformed Church,
addressed the assembly.
Cl MO£RLA\ l> PnKSBYTBRIAXS.
Imporinnt lliihliioam Transacted at
the Final Session.
Chattanooga, May 21.—-The seventy-first
auiual general assembly of the Cumber
land Presbyterian Church, which has
he n in session in this city for eight days,
adjourned sire die this afternoon, to meet
at some date y t to be fixed at West
Point. Miss , in 1901.
This lias been the largest delegate as
sembly of the church ever held, there be
a mhiy. The most im.)>oriant work ae
• omplished in the estimate of leading com
ti is.-ioners is the impetus given the causa
• f u .non and the su cessful lnaugura
t en of the movement for a $1,000,000 cen
tennial education endowment fund.
morning session a committee was
•pp ; •<1 to act with a similar committee
a I i• by other church bodies in the
fu: durance of a plan for the unifications
i d*nominational Christian Churches for
b • ivancement of the Christian religion.
n Judiciary Committee’s deliverance
°" r i. divorce question, w'hich was that
tl > i M ra j assembly interpret the “con
i' "> u of faith” with respect to the mar
of divorced parties, was considered.
I entire matter was referred to a
-1 committee to report at the general
amenably i n 1901.
' ': long resolution was adopted pledg
u e: i.u Cumberland Church to do what it
’ id to aid all legislation looking to the
r and satisfactory observance
cf the Sabbath.
' •' r 'Poit of the Missionary Committee
c ‘ ' oine-l ar appeal for the advancement
tu : foreign missions.
. ' ’ trading of the minutes of the synods
\. ' . Synodical Committee, was then
<'<>■■< iuded. Among the minutes was an
m the Owensboro Presbyterian,
v • 1 ia: body had ordained a woman as
1 ' ! Whll this mot ter has been
f ne general assembly about six
' ni ‘ • iroion was taken upon it yesterday
condemning it, .
" UIZ UVAIK CASK DROrPRO.
( ong P e Thanked for Turning Out
Ilrlghnni R. Robert*.
bonis. May 24.—The afternoon session
l’r sbyterlan General Assembly was
(, v '<i largely to reports of committees.
‘ r* was a bit of a sensation sprung
K ,in b .v the Judicial Committee announc
h t tiiat the committees had agreed to
d' ■[ the case of Hermann Warzawaik.
' 'bvurted Jew and missionary who had
[ *'Ut out of the church. The assern
pied the report.
remain but a few unimportant
‘ ll I ' M to be heard from and the
rl ... >’ likely to adjourn Saturday.
' "mmlttee on Bills and Overtures
'1 a favorable report on the over
,orn the Presbytery of South Florida,
M vOgnized, with gratitude, the ac
' ■ ' ongreas in unseating Brigham H.
‘ ' the representative-elect from
II " and offered a resolution memoriallz
-1 to prohibit polygamy in the
•and Slates and territories.
r * port on systematic beneficence
• hat all offerings should be given
: 1 principle and on spiritual grounds
1 ‘“‘ite and liberal proportions to per
’** income or resources, at least one
-1,1 many cases, was adopted.
" port of the Presbyterian board of
' r colleges and academies was then
1 ,! ‘ nted.
assembly adopted the report of the
Committee on Church Erection.
PASSION PI.AV I‘BRFOIUSED.
It SurpaNNex in Many Features tlie
Presentation of lNtMt.
Oberammergau, May 24.—The initial per
formance of the Passion Play, following
the grand rehearsal of Sunday, took place
to-day. The attendance was enormous,
desrite the fact that the day was cod,
cloudy and generally unfavorable.
The representation as a whole, accord
ing to the opinion of competent Judges,
surpass s that of 1890. Herr Jcseph Mayer,
who recited ihe prologue, was, as on pre
vious occasions, a majestic figure. Herr
Anton I>ang, as the Christ, was exce lent,
although somewhat nervous. His voice is
* lear and his face seems to fit the charac
ter, although not so refined as the face of
Mayer, who was so long the Christ of
these representations. Hang, however,
showed improvem-. nt as to-day’s perform
ance progressed, ins gestures being par
ticular y graceful.
Dur ng the Bethany scene a weird ef
fect was product and by the sun breaking
suddenly ir in the clouds and casting a
brilliant beam on the Christ’s robe.
Frau ein Anna Flunger. the Mary of th?
rsprefe ntation, has a fine, well rounded
face and is a good actress, but sh£ lacks
the pathos that Rosa Hang was wont to
display.
The player now taking the part of Ju
das, Johann Zwink, is vprv fine—a vast
improvement uikh his predecessor in th*
role. On the other hand Thomas Rendt,
j the Peter of the cast, scarcely e juals
Ho t s por.rayal. Fraulein IJ rtha Wolff,
as Mary M.’gdal ne, is .-ttiking in appear
ance and made a profound impression.
Sebastian Bang, as Caiaphns, realized the
ileal iirpe. sonatiou of that relentless
priest. Fraulein Mathilde Rutz, the so
prano, was greatly admired, and young
Boold shows decided promise.
During the afternoon performance Herr
Anton Lang was repeatedly overcome by
nervousness, but he went through the
crucifixion scene with perfect self-posses
sion, and tlie memorable seven words of
the Savior could lie distincly heard by the
vast concourse. During the taking down
of the Christ from the cross the sharp
whistle of n locomotive jarred unpleasant
ly upon the ear. The scenic effect
throughout were beautiful. A large num
ber of Americans were present.
The pastor of the American Church in
Berlin, Rev. Dr. Dickie-, yesterday lectur
ed in the Oberammergau Hall, secured for
the occasion, to an audience of American
and English on the subject of the Passion
Play. It was a preparation for to-day’s
performance.
Bin BOWS TO BE PRESIDENT.
Traveling Man Will Probably Meet
Next in Kansas City.
New Orleans, May 24.—The second day’s
session of the eleventh annual convention
of the Travelers’ Protective Association of
America proved more than ordinarily in
teresting.
A number of reports from state presi
dents were heard. The Virginia report
made a bid for the next convention, nam
ing Richmond as the candidate for that
honor. Telegrams were received from the
Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte, N. C.,
the Mayor of Dallas, Tex., and the presi
dent of the Rouisvilie Commercial Club, in
viting the convention to meet in their cit
ies next year.
The choosing of a meeting place for next
year's convention was to have com© up for
action just before election of officers, but
after discussion it was decided to take the
business of choosing the next convention
place th© very last in the order of busi
ness.
Kansas City will most probably be the
next convention place, and E. C. Burrows
of Peoria, 111., will be the next national
president.
A SOI TH CAROLINA PROTEST.
\egroes AY a tit Their Di*frn ncliise
ment Inventigatod.
Washington, May 24.—Senator Chandler
to-day presented a petition from sixteen
ministers of South Carolina falling at
tention to the political conditions in that
stale, declaring that the colored residents
of South Carolina are disfranchised. It re
fers to the speech of Senator Tillman in
which he acknowledged that the white
men took control of the state of South
Carolina and “bulldozed the niggers and
were not ashamed of it.”
The petitioners are “exceedingly pained
to think that in the chief law-making
body of the nation our state is represent
ed by one who makes such an unabashed
and blunt avowal of high crimes against
the constitution of his country while out
raging the feelings of 10,000,000 citizens of
this republic.”
For correction of abuses the petition
asks for legislation to reduce the repre
sentation? of stales in Congress where the
negro vote Is nullified and the appointment
of a committee to investigate conditions
in South Carolina.
NEWPORT NEWS COMPANY
Gets tle Contract for Reconstructing:
the Vtuford.
Washington, May 24.—The Secretary of
War to-day awarded the contract for the
reconstruction of the transport Buford
to the Newport News Shipbuilding Com
pany, which was the lowest bidder for the
work, at $397,000. The Buford is to be
fitted out as a troopship for service be
tween the United States and the Philip
pines. Under the terms of the contract
made to-day the vessel is to be ready for
sea in 123 working days.
GOING TO FREDERICKSBURG.
President and Cabinet to Attend tlic
Reunion There.
Washington, May 24.—The President,
members of his cabinet, Gen. Miles and
Adjt. Gen. Corbin, will attend the re
union of the Society of the Army of the
Potomac at Fredericksburg, Va., to-mor
row. The party will leave here In a special
car to-morrow morning and will return
to the city that evening.
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TALK OF CHATFIELD-TAYLOR.
HIGH SOCIETY WOtLD LIKE TO SEE
HIM I\ CONGRESS.
Hut He In I p Agniiint a Hard Propo
nition in Running Agitinit Fox*.
Not Likely That He Will Be Elect
ed— \\ anliington Regrets to See the
End of Congrexx Republican*
Dodging HcNpoiiNibility for Neely**
Appointment.
Washington, May 21.—High society at
the national capital has teen thrown into
a distinct qyiver of excitement over the
report which comes from Chicago that Mr.
Hobart Chatfield-Taylor, the| dilotanti
and litterateur is to be nominated for
Congress in the .Seventh district of Illin
ois.
Mr. Chatfield-Taylor is well known in
artistic and literary as well as society,
circles here in Washington, and his ad
vent into Congress would, in a sense, fill
the aching void created by the enforced
absence of J. Murray Mitchell and J.
Ham Lewis. Fcr twenty-four hours there
has been little else talked among ihe golf
ers out on the Chevy-Chase links save the
possibility of 11. C. C.-T. coming to Con
gress.
The devotees of society take great in
le.os; in the personality of public men,
but as a rule pay little attention to poll
lies; and in this particular case they have
lost sight of the; fact that it is a Di-iiuy
crat ncminati n wh.eh the Chicago liter
ary luminary is to have aid that to come
to Cong: ess le must defeat handsome
George Edmund Foss, it happens that
Mr. Foss bad a majority of mere than
12.C00 in 1898, and that this represents
about the normal standing of the two par
ties in ihat district. About all the an
nouncement from Chogo means, there
fore, is that Mr. Chatfield-Taylor is to be
allowed to contribute to the campaign
fund presided over by the Honorable
Hinky Dink and the Honorable “Bath
house John.”
Washington's Usual Wall.
Washington is putting up its quadrien
nial wail against Chicago and New York,
claiming that the national capital is the
only proper plade for the National Com
mittees to do business. It gets very dull
in Washington in midsummer and the ho
tel keepers suffer. The result is that
every campaign brings out a cry from
the Washington press that this city must
be named the headquarters of one or the
other of the National Committees, or both.
All this, however, never amounts to any
thing except to raise the hopes of Wash
ingtonians.
Tlie Appointment of Neely.
There is a general disposition on the part
of administration politicians to try to shift
the responsibility for the appointment of
C. F. W. Neely upon the shoulders of
somebody else, each of Neely’s close
friends pointing to some other fellow after
the manner of Nast’s famous Tweed Ring
cartoon, and saying “He (lone it.” Asa
matter of fact. Neely was particularly
close to Senator Fairbanks and First As
sistant Postmaster General Perry Heath
and at the time of the appointment each
man, so it is understood, claimed the cred
it for it. Now, however, there is mutual
repudiation.
Punctures Fnirliank’x Room.
These Cuban disclosures have served to
puncture the Fairbanks-for-Vice-President
boom which was being pretty vigorously
talk'd in inner administration circles a
few days ago. The Republicans of Indi
ana have be?n inclined to do all they
could to push forward this Fairbanks
bocm, claiming that it would be of value
to rhe national ticket in the Middle West
to have this senator as President McKin
ley’s running mat . They have contended
hat the President is no longer charge
able to that seciion of the country, but
that in his re-nomination he will be the
candidate of the entire country rather
than of Ohio. On this account they have
been ta’king of Senator Fairbanks; but
since the wholesale implication of Indi
ana men in the Cuban troubles there has
been a general tendency to drop the tall
Senator’s name.
VIH GIN I .VS tO \ STITI TIO N.
Election on C'onventfon QueNtion la
Very >lucli in Doubt.
Richmond, May 24. An election was
held to-day throughout this state on the
question of calling a convention to frame
a new' constitution. At 10 o’clock to-night
returns were coming in slow, and the
issue was very much in doubt. The vote
was light and the Republicans generally
voted against the measure.
At 1 a. m. it appears probable that the
convention proposition has been carried
by a small majority.
Convention liny Hate Carried.
Richmond, Va.. May 25.—At 1:40 a. m..
it appears that the convention has carried
in the Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth and
Tenth congressional districts. In these
districts are the cities of Norfolk, Ports
mouth, Newport News, Richmond, Eynch
burg, and 'Staunton, which give good con
vention majorities. The result in these
districts with scattering majorities in
counties in the other districts, and the
majorities in their cities, and some of
the larger towns, indicate that the con
vention movement has succeeded. Fig
ures however, are impossible at present.
BIG VOTE AT NEWPORT NEWS.
Majority of 1,(500 Given for Consti
tutional C’on vention.
Newport News. Va., May 24.—The city
voted for the constitutional convention by
a majority of over 1,000 out of a total vote
of about 2,300. Warwick and Elizabeth
City counties went against the convention
by small majorities.
York county returns indicate a majority
for the convention.
The entire Democratic city ticket was
elected. Wards heretofore Republican
went Democratic to-day.
MAJORITY FOR CONVENTION.
Grod Vote for the? C all Wns Given In
Diinvllle.
Danville, Va., May 24.—Danville, the
craddle of the movement for anew state
constitution, gave a majority of 1,124 for
a convention out of 1,40 ti votes cast. In
dications are that Pittsylvania and Henry
counties have gone for convention by
small majorities.
Mali! A' ole nt Lexington.
Lexington, Va., May 21.—1n Rockbridge
county twelve precincts out of twenty
two give 623 for and 625 against calling
a constitutional convention. A rainstorm
prevailed all day. There was a general
apathy among Democrats. The negroes
voted solidly against the convention.
About a one-third vote will be polled in
the county.
Vote at Petersbnrir.
Petersburg, Va., May 24.—Owing to in
clement weather the vote here was small
to-day. Democratic municipal ticket Ji o< $
no opposition. The vote in favor of .fall
ing a constitutional convention was OIJL for
and 239 against It.
Majority in Lynehliarg.
Lynchburg, Va., May 24.—1n Lynthhurg
to-day there was a majority for a tonsal
tutlonal convention of Xi out of tl total
vote Of 2,207.
ALASKAN* HILL CONSIDERED.
Two Important Amendment! Were
Made l*y the House.
Washington,
tically devoted eight hours to-day to the
consideration of the Alaska civil govern
ment bill, but progress was slow.
Two amendments of importance were
adopted. One of them authorized the Sec
fetary of War to issue permits to excavate
or dredge for gold below low water mark
on the beach at Cape Nome. • The Secre
tary has heretofore issued permits, but
the bill as it passed the Senate cancelled
them-. The House also struck out the
chapter relating to arrest and bail, which
permitted arrests in certain civil aciotis.
The conference report on the Indian ap
propriation bill was adopted.
In the discussion of the Alaskan bill Mr.
W. E. Williams offered an amendment
to provide for a territorial delegate from
Alaska, which was adopted. 71 to 21.
Mr. Bartlett of Georgia, moved to
strike from the bill all the provisions re
lating to arrest and bail, leaving only a
provision that no person shall be arrested
in u civil action. Mr. Bartlett insisted
that there should be no arrest for debt.
Mr. Grosvenor also advocated striking
out this whole chapter.
The whole chapter finally was stricken
out without division. After completing 93
of the €l7 pages of the bill the commit
tee rose.
Mr. Fitzgerald of Massachusetts railed
attention to the fact that by the terms
of tho Indian bill Congress for the first
lime since Gen. Grant’s administration re
fused a cent for contract schoo.s. He
charged this was due fo the campaign of
bigotry waged in certain sections of the
country against these contract schools,
mest of whic h we e Catholic.
At 5:25 p. m. the House took a reeosi
until 8 o’clock.
At to-night's session 188 of tho €l9 pages
of the Alaskan bill were disposed of and
the House at 10:30 p. m.. adjourned un
til to-morrow nt 10 o’clock.
MANY METHODIST ELECTIONS.
Debate at the Conference nt Time*
Wax Quite flitter.
Chicago, May 24.—This was a day cf
elections, attended by extremely lively de
bates, in the Methodist General Confer
ence. Agents of the Eastern and West
ern book concerns were named, the elec
tion for Western agents resulting in the
retirement of Dr. Lewis Curtis of Chi
cago, over whose management of Uie of
fice considerable controversy has taken
place. Samuel H. Pye and A. C. Jen
nings were the successful candidates for
the Chicago and Cincinnati offices, and
Homer Eaton and George P. Mains were
re-elected to the New York office.
Following the general plan of unifica
tion and consolidation which has prevail
ed throughout the sessions, the conference
to-day abolished the office of secretary
of the Epworth League, refused to
allow another secretary for the Sunday
School Union. It did, however, reconsider
its action of a week ago in abolishing
additional secretaries of the various
church benevolences as far as the Freed
man’s Aid and Southern Education So
ciety was concerned. The debate result
ing in this action was quite bitter at times,
the race question being brought out prom
inently, and once in the discussion an
angry delegate accused another of utter
ing a falsehood. The convention at times
became involved in apparently hopeless
parliamentary tangles, and Presiding
Bishop Ninde, in the afternoon session
admonished the delegates not to turrf the
conference into a debating society.
The General Conference* voted to ad
journ sine die at 12:30 p. m., Tuesday
next.
Dlstingulxlied Doctor Dead.
New’ Orleans, May 24 Dr. Fessenden
Nott Otis, the distinguished doctor, died
to-night. He came South last winter for
his health.
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for political effect, and to obscure the po
litical issues of 1896. The issue had been
employed by Mr. Bryan and was being
exploited by every branch of the opposi
tion to the Republican party.
Mr. Teller interposed to say that the
issue had not been raised by Mr. Spooner,
but by men In the Senate chamber, who
opposed the ratification of the treaty of
peace. It was unfair, he thought, for
any man to take the position that Mr.
Bryan was the author of the doctrine of
anti-imperialism.
■'Mr. Bryan is one of the principals in
the employment of the anti-imperialistic
doctrine,” declared Mr. Spooner, “and
since the ratification of the treaty of peace
he has not omitted it from a single speech.
I say there is no issue as between im
perialism and anti-imperialism except as
it has been made for political effect. The
Philippines are territory of /the United
States. Who can dispose of it? The Pres
ident? No. It is for Congress to say
whether we shall hold those Islands or
cede them to somebody else. That issue
is not here now, except for party and
partisan purposes. It is a forced issue. It
is my opinion that it has already caused
the expenditure of millions of money and
the loss of many, many valuable lives,
and at a time, too, when no party can
make, it a legitimate issue.” .
Wlult Spooner Proposes.
"What does the Senator propose to do
with the Philippines?” asked Jir. Allen.
Mr. Spooner: “To enforce the authority
of the government In the islands; to give
the-people honest even handed Jus'lce and
good government; to protect life and prop
(rty; to fill the island with school houses;
to give the people such part in the govern
ment as th/y may show themselves
for; to maintain the laws so honestly and
firmly that no man. however rich, shall
lie beyond their reach and no man so
humble that he may not have their pro
tection.”
Mr. Allen: "That will take years.'’
"Yes it will take years,” replied Mr.
Spooner. “But, all these things being ac
complished, where is your Issue of im
perialism?”
“Then, whnt do you propose to do?’’
Mr. Spooner: “I do not expect to be
here. It will take years. That is why I
3 BROUGHTOA/ Jf s TRtGT. WB3T
™ SAVANNAH-
say it is wicked and baleful to erxleavor
to make the Issue now.”
“Will the time ever come when the peo
ple will govern themselves,” urged Mr,
Allen.
“The power to give these people self
government lies with no President,” re
sponded Mr. Spooner. “It lies* with Con
gress. If tho time shall come when the
Filipino people show an ability to gov
ern themselves, the American people will
give them self-government.”
Mr. Allen: “Yes, but will the Republi
can i>arty give it to them?”
“Ah,” responded Mr. Spooner, “there is
the trouble with the senator from Ne
braska and those who think with him. It
is party—party—p-arty. They never rise
above party.”
And turning to Mr. *\llen he asked,
sharply:
“What would the Populist party do?”
“The Populist party would do what tho
Republican party is too cowardly to do,”
replied Mr. Allen, warmly. “We would
offer to those people the blessings of civil
liberty imrnediarely and not go to them
with shot and shell. Then we would pro
tect th* m against the greed and encroach
ments of Europe.”
“That is all very well,” replied Mr.
Spooner, “merely to listen to, but I do
not think the Senator knows what the
Populist or Democratic party will do five
years from this time. The people of this
country will not he deceived. They will
realize that our soldieis in the Philippines
are suffering because of your efforts here
to manufacture an issue to obscure our
real duty and responsibility.”
The People nnl the Army.
After explaining that the bill under dis
cussion was merely a temporary measure
to indicate that Congress is behind the
President in his effort to give good govern
ment to a people nearly 7.000 miles away,
Mr. Spooner said, in conclusion:
"The American people will stand behind
the American army wherever it may be
under our flag.”
“Right or wrong.” interjected Mr. Pet
tigrew.
“It will be right,” responded Mr.
Spooner, hotly. “But the American peo
ple will determine that question, not the
senator from South Dakota. We will do
what is generous and right. We will give
them good government—honest govern
ment. If we ttome upon a dishonest em
ploye we will send him to the penitentiary.
Then the day will come, when those peo
ple are enjoying the blessings of prosper-
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itv, contentment and good government,
when the American people will grant them
an autonomous government. When we
have erected a government in Cuba, stable
and strong; when wo have conferred bless
ings of civil liberty uj>on the people of
Porto Rico; when we have given to the
Filipinos such a government and euch an
administration as they never dreamed of—
then wo shall have worked out a consum
mation more glorious and given a greater
example of what liberty can do than has
ever before been seen in the history of
the world.” (Applause.)
The discussion will lx? resumed to-mor
row morning. The Senate, at 6 o’clock, ad
journed.
COLORED METHODISTS.
Assignment of Illsliops And Designa
tion of Districts.
Columbus, 0., May M.—The assignment
of bishops and the designation of their
dlfftrlcta was the most Important business
transacted at to-day’s session of the A.
M. E. general conference. The majority
report on epicopacy was adopted.
Rev. G. E. Taylor of Branham, Tex.,
was elected editor of the Southern Chris
tian Recorder.
The conference will adjourn to-morrow.
The assignment of bishops
following;
Second District-Bishop Lee, Baltimore,
Virginia, North Carolina and West North
Carolina conferences.
Sixth District—Bishop Turner, Georgia,
North Georgia, Macon, Southwest Georgia
and Atlanta conferences.
Seventh District-Bishop Gaines, South
Carolina, Columbia. Northeast. Southeast
South Carolina and Central Alabama con
ferences.
Eleventh District—Bishop Handy, Flor
ida. East Florida, South Florida, Central
Florida conferences and Bahama Islands.
Medlco-rsy clioloiflnts.
Richmond, Va., May 24.—The American
Medico- Psyeologlcal Association to-day
made Dr. -E. N. Bush a committee of one
to efTect arrangements for the admission
of the association into the American Con
gress of Physicians and Surgeons, which
meets trlennlally. Milwaukee was chosen
as the next meeting place, the date being
left to the Committee on Arrangements.
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