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Newspaper Page Text2 BAPTISTS ME ASTOUNDED IT DIAZ FORMER CUBAN EVANGELIST IS PUBLICLY EXPOSED BEFORE BAPTIST CONVENTION NOW IN SESSION IN ASHEVILLE. ASHEVILLE. N. C. May 10.-The fee ture of this morning’s session was the air ir.g of the Diaz matter. It places that once popular Cuban preacher in a most Unfortunate light. The report of the committee on Cuba was made by Dr. R H Pitt, of Virginia. It showed that in 1«94 Dr. Dtaa. who was In the employ of the board, had the pow er of authority. Then he put a mortgage on the building owned by the board in Havana, the sum received being $12,000. With this he bought two pieces of prop- Some two thousand dollars of this money had never been fully accounted for. The title to the property was taken in the name of Dias. Knowledge of these ( facts did not reach the board until 1«6- The cemetery owned by the board was transferred to the church, and it voted him a salary of $1,300 a year to look after the work, and dated the salary some ten years back, thus creating a debt of 112.G00. On this account the home board had sev ered all connection with Dr. Dias, but he was still pastor of the church which was being allowed to worship in the building owned by the board. Dr. McConnell preached the convention sermon last night to a splendid congrega tion and made a fine impression. The convention this morning drew a large attendance, although it met at 9:89 and the pleasant weather and outside at tractions offered counter inducements. There were two special orders, first, the Theological Seminary, and. second, home missions. The interest of the delegates in the seminary was evident from the close attention paid to the address of President Mullins, and once more there was tnrist ence on missionary work. Its advocates are earpest and untiring. Rev. J. B. Cranflll. editor of the Baptist Standard, opened the morning session of the con vention by reading the eleventh chapter of Hebrews, sfter which Dr. J. W. Ward er. of Louisville, offered prayer. "How Firm a Foundation” was sung by Rev. B. W. SpelWnan. Prayed was followed by the hymn "Amazing Grace.” Rev. W. J. Brown, of Texas, led In prayer. Dr. Joseph Levering addressed the con vention on the subject of the seminary, urging more interest and more appropria tions. He was followed, by Dr. E. Y. Mullins, president of the seminary, who told of the great work which the seminary is doing. At U o’clock the special order of mis sions was taken up. and the reports of the sub-committees appointed yesterday to consider the report of the homo board were called-for. juL Commitfee on time and place of next meeting will recommend Savannah. Ga. STRENGTH OF DENOMINATION SHOWN BY STATISTICS ASHEVILLE. N. C.. May IQ.—Some very interesting figures were presented to the convention yesterday afternoon by Dr Lansing Burrows, the statistical secre tary. He showed that there were in the world 5,044.392 Baptists, of these L 683.039 were from th* whites of the south, and .LOOB,- 406 were from the north. There are 1.558 - IN negro Baptist In the south, making a total cf 4.249.615 in the United States. Among the southern white Baptists there ar* 19.663 churches, with buildings valued at 520.537.W9. There have been during the last year 96.(10 Baptists, 9,485 restorations and 23.227 exclusions. ' In the south 83.044.419 was raised during the year for home church purposes, 1512,- 4M for missions, and 9499.527 for other benevolence. The report of the Sunday school board showed that its receipts for the past year were 5&.345. which was $10,960 more than last year's receipts. The report of the home mission board showed that $98,960 had been contributed for this work during the year, the same being $12,060 more t..*n for last year. The report of the foreign mission board Showed that $152,000 had been raised for work in the foreign field, and that it cost 121-2 cents on the dollar to get it to the missionaries. There were 1.439 baptisms on the foreign field last year more than •ver before. Baptist Young People’s Meeting. ASHEVILLE. N. C.. May (.-Preceding the opening of the Southern Baptist con vention, the Baptist Young Peoples’ Union held their meeting this morning. The meeting was opened by President Candler. Among the speakers were Pres ident John H. Chapman, of America. Mr. Chapman spoke at length on the remark able growth of the organisation and pre dicted even larger growth this year. Th* association was shown to be in a highly flourishing condition. Ten special trains of delegates have al ready arrived for th* convention. Eagle Is President. ASHEVILLE. N. C.. May 9—The South ern Baptist convention, which began Its forty-seventh annual session here this morning, elected former Governor J. P. Eagle, of Arkansas, president. The first session was called to order by President W. J. Northen, of Atlanta. Al most the entire morning session was tak en up with the enrollment of delegate*. I Will Cure You of Rheumatism No pay until you know it. Aftsr 2,000 experiment*. I have learned how to cure Rheumatism. Not to turn bony Joints Into flesh again; that Is Im possible. But I can cure the disease al ways. at any stage, and forever. I ask for no money. Simply write me a postal and I will send you an order on your nearest druggist for six bottles of Dr. Shoop's Rheumatic Cure, for every druggist keeps it. Use It for a month, and if it does what I claim, pay your druggist USO for It. If it doesn't I will pay him myself. I have no samples. Any medicine that can affect Rhumatlsm with but a few dooes must be drugged to the verge of danger. I use no such drugs. It is folly to take them. You must get the disease out of the blood. My remedy does that, even in the moat difficult, obstinate cases. No matter how Impossible this seems to you. I know it and I take tho risk. I have cured tens of thousands of cases tn this way. and my records show that 39 out of 10 who get those six bottles pay. and pay gladly. I have learned that people In general are honest with a physician who cures them. That is all I ask. If 1 fall I don’t expect a penny from yon Simply write me a postal card or letter. Let me send you an order for the medi cine. Take it for a month, for it won't harm you anyway. If it cures, pay IS 50. I leave that entirely to you. I will mail * you a book that tells how I do it. Ad dress Dr. Sbcop. Box s<B. Racine. Wls. ‘Kild eases. aat chronte. are often eaired by eaa cr t-a bJttXss. At all! druggists," About 4.000 delegates and representatives were in attendance. When the enrollment was complete the election ms officers for th* following year was taken up. Governor Northen. having declined re election as president, Hon. Joshua Lever ing. of Baltimore; Hon. James P. Eagle, of Little Rock, and Dr. R. H. Marsh, of North Carolina, were nominated for pres ident. Each nominating speech was bril liant with rhetorical roses and the -sec ondary speeches were far more numerous and just as glorious. Nearly two hours were spent tn nominating and electing the president. Ex-Governor Eagle received the major ity of vote* and hts election to the presi dency was then made unanimous. Dr. Lansing Burrows and Dr. O. F. Gregory were re-elected secretaries; Dr. W. P. Howey. auditor,* and George W. Norton, treasurer. Prayers were requested for Rev. E. G. Jones, of Covington, Ry.; Rev. J. L. White, of Macon. Ga.; Rev. Dr. I. T. Tichenor, of Atlanta; Rev. A." J. 8.. Thom as, of Greenville. 8. C.. and for Dr. B. M. Palmer, the noted Presbyterian -divine of New Orleans, who entertained the con vention in his own church bu».-ing last year. Dr. R. J. Willingham, of Rich mond. made the prayer. Telegrams conveying the love and sym pathies of the convention were sent to each one of the sick ones. At a meeting of the trustees of the Southern Baptist Theological seminary held yesterday, the following officers were re-elected: Hon Joshua Levering. Mary land. president; Dr. T. 8. Dunaway, first vice president; T. G. Bush, second vice president; Rev.-M. D. Jeffrie*, secretary; Rev. W. J. McGlothin. treasurer, and T. J. Humphries and Frank Miller, audi tor. Rev. L. Q. Dawson, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., was re-elected president of the B. Y. P. U. convention at its close last night and con gressman E. S. Candler was elected vice president. BIHMINGWI wiII entertiin lee ROM EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS ARE BEING MADE FOR THE VISIT OF THE DISTINGUISHED SOLDIER. BIRMINGHAM, May Arrangements have been completed for tendering Gen eral Fitzhugh Lee a cordial ovation in this city on May 39th. which date he has been requested to fix as an occasion for a visit on his part. Major Willis J. Milner has been made cijgirman of arrangements and sub-com mittee* from the Confederate Veterans and the Grand Army of ttje Republic as well as the public at large will assist him. General Lee was recently booked to lec ture at this paint, but reeponslble parties were not behind the booking and the event was a Ante. The public at large has determined to make amends for the apparent Indignity and hence the determination to entertain General Lee In royal style when he comes again. ' I «, TO ASK PRESIDENT TO SELECT WATERWAY WASHINGTON, May 8 —Senator Hoar yesterday introduced a new Isthmian bill leaving to the president the selection of a route. The bill is brief, merely providing that ”tt shall be the duty of the president a* soon a* the same can be economically and conveniently done, to cause to be ex cavated and constructed a canal of such depth and capacity as will be sufficient for the movement tff ships of the greatest tonnage and draught now in use and such as may be reasonably anticipated, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, by such route as may be selected by him, having satis* fled himself to the right of the United States to construct and protect such ca nal.” The president also is directed to have harbors constructed at agencies and ob tain such advice as he shall find neces sary.” Authority is given the president to de termine the terms upon which foreign countries may use the canal. The aggre-. gate of the eost of canal is fixed at SIBO,- 000,000 and $10,009,000 is appropriated for the beginning of work. ROOSEVELT IS NAMED FOR PRESIDENT IN 1904 WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 8.-In a speech in the senate floor today. Senator Burton, of Kansas, declared for Roose velt for the Republican nominee for pres ident in the campaign of 1904. His was the first declaration of the kind heard tn congress. Burton was replying to Senator Carmack's allusion to Roose velt. as a race horse. ‘The senator from Tennessee,” said Burton, "will find at the close of the cam paign of 1904, that Theodore Roosevelt is more like a steam engine than a race horse. In the field of politics and liter ature. I regard him as the first man In ths • land.” • A quiet smile went around the senate chamber, even among the Republicans, at this tribute to Roosevelt's literary qualities a* set forth in the “strenuous life” and other works. The Democrat* termed the tribute “merely another Kansas estimate.” After this declaration Burton went on with hie discussion of the Philippine bill. REV. DR. PALMER RESTING WELL TODAY NIW ORLEANS. May 10.—Rev. Dr. Palmer passed a rather poor night but at 9:30 this morning seemed some better. A consultation of doctors was held at 10 o'clock. Dr. Joseph Holt has Issued the follow ing bulletin concerning the condition of Dr. Palmer: "Dr. Palmer's condition is fairly satis factory, notwithstanding a night of great restlessness and prostration caused by bowel disturbance and very irregular and weak action of the heart. The pulse at M) o'clock 1* M, full and strong; tempera ture 109. Examination of injuries shows them to be doing well. He is resting well and expresses himself as feeling com fortable.” W. A. SPiTZBREATHEsI.AST IN THOMASVILLE SATURDAY THOMASVILLE. Ga.. May 10,-Mr. W. A- Spits died st his home in this city at an early hour this morning. Mr. Spits was business manager of The Times-En terprise and was a good business man and very popular. He had been In fall ing health for some months but his friends, hoping for hl* recovery, were not prepared for the sad announcement this morning of his death. augustaTboyToses eye BY ACCIDENTAL SHOT AUGUSTA. Ga.. May 10.—Lawrence, the six-year-old son of Mr. Robert Barksdale, yesterday met with a serious accident which caused the loss of one of his eyes. He had accompanied his father over to North Augusta, carrying along his gun. In crossing a ditch it was discharged in spme way. the load entering and destroying his eve. THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA. GEORGIA, MONDAY. MAY 12. 1902. Win CLIIMS discussed IN SECRET i MOOTED QUESTION WILL BE TALKED OF IN SECRET SES SION HEREAFTER, CHURCH DELEGATES SAY. DALLAS. Tex.. May 10.—Bishop Duncaw presided at today's session of the genera; conference of the Methodist Episcopa. church, south. A question arose at the beginning of the proceedings as to the status of the report of the book commit tee and way claims' controversy. Some delegates asserted that they were not before the committee on publishing interests, and they seemed to be in a state of chaotic uncertainty. The chair nor the conference could decide the question as to their status. Later Chairman Rob ertson. of the publishing committee, vis ited the press tables and announced that dated from today the report and matter in controversy are official and in the pos session and before hie committee and that the war claim matter would be considered in executive session beginning at 3 o’clock next Monday. On the report of the committee on cre dentials John W. Heidt and W. R. Porter, of the North Georgia conference were de nied seats in the conference because the North Georgia delegates were in excess of their proportionment. The decision, did not, however, affect Mr. Heidi’s decision in the general conference. A resolution from the Little Rock dele gation for fasting and prayer for the conference for Its guidance in considering the war claims issue was tabled 151 to 65. A debate was precipitated over the resolu tion by W. W. Smith, of Virginia, In structing the publishing company to in quire Jnto the expediency of the church discontinuing the publishing business and substituting the contract system. The conference adopted the resolution, but with the understanding that it be not rendered to the publishing committee. The war claim day of fasting and prayer was again forced on the conference, and consumed an hour of most spirited de bate. . The day of fasting And prayer for “di vine guidance of the war claim issue” was finally fixed for Monday, May 13. After appointing meeting places for the various committees thia afternoon the conference adjourned. The following Georgia people have been appointed on the following committees: Episcopacy, W. F. Glenn. Revivals, J. B. Robbins. Itinerancy, W. P. Lovejoy. Sunday schools, George M. Napier. . Publishing interests, H. E. W. Palmer. Epworth League, V. M. J. Coffer. Appeals, W. P. Lovejoy. Finance, H. B. Neal. Church extension, Warren Hill. . , Boundaries. Olin King. Rev’, v. W. Heidt was appointed one of the secretaries of the conference. There is some talk of trying to unseat Judge E. C. Reeves from the committee on publishing interests, because he was on the hook committee. It is expected that the war claim case will cause a bitter fight on the floor of the conference when it is reported back. War Claims Talked. DALLAS, Tex., May Dr. McGhee, of the South Georgia conference, called the general conference of the Methodist church south to order this morning. Rev. Hargrave presiding. Bishop Morrison, in a personal expla nation declared that he knew absolutely nothing about the Bacon-Clay letter on the Book Publishing war claims until it was read Wednesday. He was not con sulted and did not indorse the action taken. Statements were made in succession Dr. Lovejoy, Dr. Grass, Dr. Alexander and Bishop Candler, terminating in A decision that Bishop Candler’s letter to Senators Bacon and Clay should be read and referred to the committee on publish ing Interests for the information of the conference. In the midst of some routine work. Judge Strother, of Los Angeles, Calif., in writing, acting for himself and others of the publishing committee of the confer ence of 1898. presented a paper under the head of “Personal Privilege.” He plainly charged “deception, misrep resentation and other wrong doing” in connection with the publishing house war claims, particularly on the part of the book agents in their dealings with con gress during the pendency of the war claim association. The accuracy of some of the statements in the report of the book committee read yesterday was chal lenged. The reading of Judge Strother's paper precipitated an acrimonious debate. The papers and Judge Strother’s per sonal statements to the conference were severely attacked by Dr. Collins Denny, chairman of the book committee. It was decided not to permit the papers to appear in the Journal. The preceding suggestion to have it refetred to the com. roittee on publication interest* was not al lowed. Under a call of subordinate con ferences for resolutions a large number were presented and referred to tha proper committee without reading. The remainder of the day’s work was purely routine, being mainly confined to matters connected with committees of the conference. An important incident of the convention was the adoption of the resolution after much contention ordering the committee on publishing interests to employ a sten ographer to write all the proceeeding. in cluding the testimony given during the committee's consideration of the war claim matter. The Conference Called to Order. DALLAS, Tex., May B.—The quadrlen nial conference of the Methodist church, south, today was called to order by Rev. Coke Smith, of the Virginia conference. A large audience was in attendance and approximately every delegate who is en titled to a place in the conference was present. Rev. Hope Granby presided at today's session. Bishop Wilson, Bishop Bracken and Rev. Adams, of the South Georgia conference, presented the conference with a gavel made from the wood of the “Wesley Oak,” which stood four, miles from Savannah and under which Wesley is said to have preached. ' • In the early proceedings the question was raised whether the letter from Sena tors Bacon and Clay touching tjie publish ing house war tax claim was a part of the Episcopal address. Bishop Wilson stated it was simply an explanatory appendix. The statement was also made that several bishops had not agreed to its reading. Bishop Wilson was unaware of this when the letter was read. The minutes were approved on this ex planation. An interesting issue of the morning ses sion was precipitated over a resolution bj Dr. Tlgert. that in the notation of general conferences all reference to general con ferences of the undivided Methodist Epis copal church anterior to 1846 be eliminated. After a spirited debate, engaged in by many of the leading members, the resolu tion was defeated, 160 to 76. The number of the general conferences were therefore left unchanged, the present one constitut ing the fourteenth of the chxrches south and the twenty-ninth dating from 1784. when the first general conference of the undivided church was held. The appointment Os committees was de ferred, as many of the state conferences are not ready to announce members. A memorial was presented from the Ten nessee conference to state an order of deaconnesses, provided the appointments be made by the bishop. Dr. Collin* Denny, chairman of the book committee, submitted the quadrlen ntal report of that committee. The report is very long, reviewing the work at home and abroad, particularly in China, during the recent boxer outbreaks and the situa tion caused thereby. The report also cov ered in detail the famous publishing house war claim appropriation. A strong defense of the position of the church in the mat ter was made. The reading of the report was listened to with intense interest. BARBEE AND SMITH WHOLLY EXONERATED DALLAS. Texas," May B.—Much of to day's session was taken up with an ex haustive report from the book committee, in which the war claim case took up the larger part of it. Barbee & Smith, the book agents, were Completely exonerated. Immediately after the reading of this report the meeting adjourned to 9 to morrow morning. It is thought general ly that the memorial for the establishment cf the order of deaconess will come up at an early date, and the chances for the establishment of the order are very fa vorable, DOCMNT MEDICAL CONGRESS PROPOSITION TO HAVE INTERNA- TIONAL MEETING AT ST. LOUIS DURING THE WORLD’S FAIR > FINDS READY FAVOR. Dr. George Brown, who has proposed to the medical profession the calling of a World’s congress of Tuberculosis to meet in St. Louis during' the coming world's fair in that city, is sending out letters to the editors of medical journals throughout the country, asking their editorial opinion as to the meeting. His object is to epitomise the opinions of the most prominent physicans in the country on this question, together with their ideas as to the best way to organ ise and carry forward such a movement successfully. Dr. Brown, who is the vice president of the American congress of tuberculosis, was a delegate from that congress to the world’s congress of tuberculosis recently held in London, and is sure that his plan for holding a congress at St. Louis, if carried out, would be of great benefit. He has received letters from some of the most experts in the coun try in regard to the congress, and all of them are greatly in favor of it. The fol lowing are some of the physician* who are greatly in favor of holding the congress in St. Louis: E. P. Lachapelle. M. D., Montreal, sec retary of board of health of Canada; F. J. V. Skiff, director of exhibits. St Louis world’s fair; 8. H. Week. M. D.. Portland, Me.; J. C. Shrader, president state board of health, lowa City. Iowa; C. F. Ulrich. M. D., Wheeling W. Va.; J. H. Tyndale, M. D., Lincoln, Neb.; A. C. Bernays, M. D-. St Louis, Mo.t C. 8. Ward. M. D., Warren. O.; J» D. Crothers. M. D., Hart ford, Conn.; T. B. Keyes, M. D.. Chica go, Ill.; W. H. Murray, M. D., Plainfield, N. J.; D. 8. Moore, superintendent North Dakota Hospital for the Insane, James town, N. D.: Dr. E. H. Richardson, board of health. Atlanta, and Ashbel P. Grin nell, M. D., •Burlington, Vt. DECATUR COUNTY POPULISTS HOLD A MASS MEETING BAINBRIDGE. Ga., May 10.—At the mass meeting of the People’s party held In Bainbridge. May 6, as advertised, a motion was made by 8. D. Miller, that the party do not nominate a ticket for the legislature nor county officers, which was carried, and the following resolution was also unanimously adopted: “Whereas, it having been decided upon by unanimous vote of the People’s party of Decatur county, Georgia, in mass meet ing assembled, that they will not nomin ate a ticket for the general assembly nor for county officers; therefore be it “Resolved, That the membership be and are hereby relieved of all party obliga tion* as to voting, and may vots for any party or for whom they please so far as this meeting has authority to relieve them of party obligations.” LEGISLATIVE RACE IN BALDWIN IS EXCITING county is the most Interesting race on this year. Hon. J. D. Howard, the mem ber last year, is making the race on a dis pensary platform and, if elected, will in troduce a bill to establish a dlsperfsary in Baldwin county. Hon. Stetson Sanford, his opponent, is making the race on a stralghtout prohibi tion platform. One of the peculiar fea tures of the race is the fact that the whisky element is supporting the prohibi tion candidate. The race is close and exciting and no accurate prediction of the result can be made. The race is particularly exciting, as all of Baldwin county's citizens are in terested in either one or the other's plat form. ’• . ( ALABAMA DRUGGISTS ELECT OFFICERS BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 10,-The Ala bama Pharmaceutical association Thurs day elected the following officers: L. S. Brigham, of Montgomery, president; W. S. Bauer, of Mobile, first vice-presi dent; R. T. Ward, of Dadeville, second vice-president; W. D. Bingham, of Tuska loosa, secretary; F. F. Ravenscroft, of Union Springs, treasurer. It was decided that the examining board will hereafter not examine for license as pharmacists applicants who have not had two years' practical experience. A resolution was also adopted that the legislature enact a law requiring physicians who become druggists to pass examination. LUNATIC CARRIED GUN~ AND THREATENED PEOPLE CARROLLTON. Ga.. May 10—John R. Bird, an aged farmer from Lowell this county was tried on a writ of lunacy in the court of ordinary here Friday morn ing. The evidence of his neighbors was that he was dangerous on account of his inclination to carry a gun. get riled and constantly threaten to shoot them. They were alarmed at all times for their safety, believing him a very violent and danger ous man or else crazy. The jury took the latter view of it and found him a fit subject for the insane asylum. ATHENS STIRRED UP ON THE LEGISLATIVE RACE ATHENS. Ga.. May 10.—The politicians have made things lively in Athens the last week. While interest in the gubernatorial campoign is strong, each of the candi dates having ardent and influential sup porters, more interest is manifested in the race between Messrs. Steve Upson and Tom Shackelford for the legislature. An other race exciting no little interest is that of Messrs. J. K Kenney, C. W. Coop er and Ulmer Crawford for clerk of th« superior court. CATTLE RANCH FOR LINCOLN county 11,000 ACRES HAVE BEEN SE CURED BY NORTHERN CAPI TALISTS—MANAGER IS HERE PURCHASING CATTLE. A cattle ranch embracing 11.000 acres of laud will soon be established in Lincoln county, near Clay Hill. Already I.ICO acres have been purchased by the parties in terested and the general manager and the secretary of the mammoth concern were here Friday for he purpose of purchasing the first carload of cattle with which the ranch will be stocked. S. K. Dill and Frederick P. Fox, of 645 Broadway. New York, called at the agricultural department at the capltol Friday and requested the of Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture R. F. Wright in the purchase of the cattle. The agricultural department has been in correspondence with these parties for sev eral months and several weeks ago-1,100 acres of land were bought in Lincoln county and options»on 10,000 acres more were secured. The Avalon Cattle company is the name of the new concern that will have charge of the ranch, aind it is proposed to raise Georgia cattle for the market. It is the intention of the company to purchase Heresford and Short Horn cattle mainly. The company is said to have unlimited capital at its command, and in the opinion of its officers will be in position ■within two years to raise enough cattle to supply nearly the whole state of Georgia. The first car load of cattle will be shipped today to Clay Hill. The company has 1,100 acres already fenced in and as son as possible will acquire the 10,000 on which it holds options. This will also be fenced in and used for pastures. SENATOR VEST DENIES’ TILLMAN’S WORDS WASHINGTON. May B.—Senator Vest, of Missouri, today stilled forever the ex tensively circulated report that'Abfaham Lincoln offered the Confederate commis sioners at the Hampton Roads conference in 1864, their own terms and conditions for peace, provided they agreed to come back into the union, which offer the Confeder ates refused. The denial of this story by the venera ble senator from Missouri, who is the sole survivor of the Confederate senate, was one of the most impressive incidents in the history of congress. For days the de bate on the Philippine bill has reeked with sectional blttterness. On yesterday Till man, in a climax of bitterness, repeated the alleged Hampton Roads Incident, in which it is made to appear that Lincoln wrote on a piece of paper the words, “save the union,” and handing it to Al exander Stephens sajd. “Write any condi tions you choose for peace?’ Today Burton, of Kansas replied to Till man in another sectional speech and there fore the senate was highly wrought when Senator Vest arose. There was silence in an instant and throughout his remarks every senator, and even the galleries listened with keenest attention. Trembling with infirmitle* of age. Senator Vest declared Lt was his duty to the living and the dead to deny the al leged incident, and he proceeded to do so in the clearest and most'convincing man ner. Mr. Vest said that John H. Reagan, the last surviving member of the Confederate cabinet, had denied the story and he (Vest) the last surviving member of the Confederate senate, could assert that it was not true. Mr. Vest asserted that Lincoln told the delegates nothing but unconditional sur render would be accepted. The details of that conference were given him by Alex ander H. Stephens. “It will be only a short time,” said Mr. Vest, “before I shall join the twenty-five colleagues of the Confederate senate who have gone before, and in the Interest of the history I feel it my duty to deny the story that has been circulated.” AMERICAN WAS OUSTED AFTER SEIZING STEAMER SAN FRANCISCO. May 10.—The Pacific Mail Steamship company’s steamer New port brings a story concerning the steam er Cherlbon, which went />n Remedies reefy near Acajutla, on the morning of April 2. When the steamer struck the reef Captain Pitt and the crew, fearing that she would sink, launched the boat and rowed ashore. No one was left on board the vessel. Captain Pitt made his way to Acajutla and notified the underwriters of the loss of the vessel. While he was in Acajutla an American citizen, named Moysant, boarded the ves* sei. Finding that Jhe caYgo of 28 sacks of coffee which the vessel carried could be saved, he laid claim to the Cherlbon and hauled down the Chilean flag, under which she was sailing, and hoisted the stars and stripes in its place. The Chilean consul at Acajutla was appealed to and Moysant was forced to haul down the American flag. He in turn appealed to the United States consul, but failed to find justifica tion for his action. The vessel was un der charter to the Pacific Steam Naviga tion company. HON. ROBERT L. FARMER DIES IN LOUISVILLE. GA. LOUISVILLE. Ga., May 10.—Robt. L. Farmer, ex-representative of Jefferson county, died at his home in this city at 8 o’clock last night. Mr. Farmer had been in bad health for several months, but his death was not ex pected. The immediate cause of his death was paralysis, which seized him at three o’clock yesterday afternoon. He was one of the county’s most highly esteemed cit izens, having held many offleges of public trust. He was a member of Damon Lodge No. 10 K. of P.. and was a consistent mem ber of the*Methodist church. The news of his untimely death has cast a gloom over the community. He leaveq a widow’ and four children to mourn his loss, among whom are Mr. Eu gene Farmer, Miss Carrie Belle Farmer and Mrs. R. L. Bostick, of this efty, and Prof. J. W. Farmer, of Clayton, Ala., be sides several brothers and sisters. formerTriffinman” PASSES AWAY IN TEXAS GRIFFIN, Ga., May 10.—Charles K. Reeves, an old resident of this place, died at his home in Gonzales county, Tex as, late Tuesday njorning. He was born in Zebulon and moved to Griffin when quite young, remaining here until the begin ning of the civil war, when he enlisted In the Griffin Light Guards and made a brave and intrepid soldier. After the war he moved to Texas and was made pas senger agent of the stage line from Dallas to El Paso. When railroads sup planted the stage line he received a com mission in the United States army as quartermaster’s agent, being stationed at San Antenio. He was 61 years of age at the time of his death and is survived by his wife and one child, and a sister, Mrs. M. E. Curtis, of Chicago SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS CONVENE IN DUBLIN DUBLIN, May 10.—The second annual session of the South Georgia Sunday School Institute of the Methodist confer ence is in session at Dublin, and great interest is being manifested in the work, an able body of Sunday school worker* are within the gates of Dublin, and are being royally entertained. The conference was opened by an address by Rev. C. M. Ledbetter, “The Sword of the Spirit.” Tuesday morning. The devotional ser vices Wednesday were conducted by Mrs. G. W. Matthews, who ably handled her subject on “The Holy Spirit’s Help." She was followed by an address on “The Teacher's Help,” by Mr. B. F. Burden being followed by Prof. Hamill .on "How to Teaeh.” The afternoon services were conducted by Mrs. W. L. Curry and Prof. Hamill on "Primary Work,” Wednesday night the devotional service* were con ducted by Rev. J. T. Ryder, who spoke interestingly on "Personal Examples and Influence." Rev. C. B. Ellis, a Baptist minister of Vineville. made an interesting talk on "Opening and Closing Exercises.” Prof. Hamill closed the meeting with a talk on “Modern Sunday School Meth ods.” The institute will close this week and under the able supervision of Rev. C. M. Ledbetter the institute will no doubt prove a great benefit to the different schools and workers. Rev. J. M. Glenn, of Macon, is secretary of the institute. RACE FOR THt’sENATE IS GROWING WARM BRUNSWICK. Ga., May 9.—The sena torial race between Captain Wilfred F. Symons and Judge Alfred J. Crovatt in this, the Fourth senatorial district, be comes more Interesting as the day of the primary approaches. The race wifi be close, although the more conservative ones conceue the nomination of Captain Sy mons, who served in the last general as sembly. W, H. WTS ST MILLEDGEVILLE GEORGIA’S CHRISTIAN TEMPER ANCE ADVOCATES HOLD IN TERESTING MEETING IN , OLD CAPITOL. MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga., May B.—The nineteenth annual state convention of the W. C. T. U. is now in session here. The convention was called to order at 19:30 Tuesday morning by the president, Mrs. Jennie Hart* Sibley. There are a goodly number of delegates in the city, representing unions from all over Georgia. The homes of Milledgeville s citizens have been opened for the enter tainment of the visiting delegate*, and while here everything possible will be done to make their stay a pleasant one. The delegates began arriving Monday night, and continued through Tuesday to pour into the city. Very little other than routine business was transacted Tuesday morning and afternoon. Quite an Interest ing and instructive program of welcoming exercises was carried out Tuesday night at the Baptist church, where the conven tion is In session. Welcome addresses were made by Hon. Julius A. Horne, on the part of the city; Colonel C. T. Crawford, for the Y. M. C. A. of the City; Cadet R. L. Massengale, for the Y. M. C. A. of the Georgia Military college; Miss Roberta Hodgson, for the Y. W. C. A. of the Geor gia Normal and Industrial college, and Rev. J. A. Weay, on the part of the Bap tist church. Mrs. R. V. Hardeman, of Ma con, responded to these addresses for th* W. C. T. U. convention. Following this came the annual message of Mrs. Jennie Hart Sibley, president of the convention. This message reviewed the purposes of the organization, related the work accomplished during the past year by the W. C. T. U. of the world, and out lined ths work to be accomplished during the ensuing year. The message of Mra. Sibley was one of the moat splendid ef forts ever heard tn Milledgeville. Indeed, it was the mqat profound message ever delivered in Milledgeville coming from the Ups of a troman. The address was con servative and frought with deep meaning for the people of Georgia. A* emphasized by Mra. Sibley, the union stand* not only for temperance, but for everything tend ing to uplift the men and women of Amer ica. Her address was ably delivered, In a most graceful and persuasive style, and made a profound impression upon all who heard her. Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 Mra. Sibley read a paper upon "The Moral Protection of Our Girls,” which made a lasting im pression. • Wednesday evening Miss Jennie T. Ford, instructor in scientific cooking at the Geor gia Normal and Industrial college, read a splendidly prepared paper upon “The Re lations of Food to the Drink Habit.” Miss Loula Haralson read a paper upon “How Georgia Gained Scientific Temperance In struction,” and Mrs. W. H. Felton ad dressed the convention upon the subect “Responsibility of Motherhood.” Mrs. Felton was in her usual happy mood, and no comments are necessary in describing the forcefulness of her address. W. C. T. U. Held Fine Meeting. MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga.. May 10.—The annual state convention of the W. C. T. U.. which has been in session here since Tuesday, cam J to a close yesterday. The convention was a very harmonious one and many matters of importance were considered. It will be remembered that the*W. C. T. U. took quit a prominent part in having the Wright Dispensary bill vetoed last fall. In fact they claim that as one of their biggest victories. In recognition of his services, the state convention made Gov. Allen D. Candler a life member of the W. C. T. U. A letter was read from Gov. Candler on Thursday evening ex pressing his thanks and appreciation for the honor conferred upon him by the ladles. The committee on resolutions Introduced several resolutions of general Interest. One was to the effect that the W. C. T. U. ex ert its efforts towards having a state In ebriate asylum established in order to relieve the over-crowded condition of the state sanitarium. Another resolution Was adopted to the effect that the state W. C T. U. exert itself to have the appropri ation for the Georgia Normal and Indus trial college increased at the next meeting of the legislature, in order to relieve the present crowded condition of the dormi tories. An interesting declalmer’s contest for a gold medal was held Thursday evening before the convention, a number of young ladies and gentlemen from Milledgeville and other places participated. The medal was awarded to Miss Mabel Moore, of this city. CONSPIRATOR WITH - BOOTH IS DEAD IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, May 10.—Mortimer Bain bridge Ruggles, of Virginia, who. while an aide to his father. General Daniel F. Ruggles, of the Confederate army, assist ed John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of Abraham Lincoln, to effect his escape in to Virginia, is dead in this city from dropsy. He was 58 years old and had been a resident of this city-for more than 30 years. Sentence of death had been passed up on Ruggles for giving aid and comfort to the assassin, but he was released as a result of the general amnesty order. Hl* gratitude for being spared the humilia ting death of an associate of Booth was supreme. He took an oath of allegiance to the constitution of the United States and came north immediately. DOZE OF FUSE NOUIHOIESS o'eoooeiis RUMOR SAYS BY MAY 20 PEACE WILL BE OFFICIALLY DE CLARED IN SOUTH AFRICA BY THE BOERS. LISBON, May 10.—A dispatch received ■? here from Delagoa Bay, Portuguese East Africa, says that peace in South Africa is certain to result from the conference of the Boers to be held at Verennlging. Transvaal, May 15. It is said, the dispatch continues, that peace will be officially proclaimed May 30. Preparation* are afoot for general re joicing. After having met the burgher* in the field and explained to them the British terms the Boer leaders were to meet at Verennlglng and reach a final decision on the subject of peace. A dispatch from London, dated May 2. said it was officially asserted that after their conference at Verennlglng Boer leaders would proceed to Pretoria and an nounce to Lord Kitchener the decision in regard to the peace terms they were pre pared to accept.*' FAYNEMOOREQuifs HER CONVICT HUSBAND ■ SIOUX FALLS. 8. D., May 10,-Mr*. - Fayne Moore, of New York city, was to day granted an absolute divorce by Judge Julian Bennett at Watertown, S. D.. and given the right to resume - her maiden name. Fayne Strahan. The divorce wa* granted on the grounds of extreme cruelty,- non-support and conviction of felony. The defendant, William A. Moore, filed a sensational answer, alleging that his imprisonment was the result of a con- f splracy on the part of the plaintiff and her friends to divorce him in order that she might marry a wealthy English noble- 9 man and denying that he had been guilty of any of the charges alleged against him by the plaintiff. Testimony was introduced at the trial to the effect that ort several occasions the defendant attempted the life of the plain tiff. While her divorce case was pending the plaintiff has resided in Sioux Falls. She refuses to discuss her future plans or in tentions. Fayne Moore’s husband, William E. Moore, is serving a nineteen-year sentence . in Sing Sing for attempting to badger the late Martin Mahon, proprietor of the new Amsterdam hotel, out of $5,000 in the Moore's apartments in the Hotel Grenoble in 1898. Mrs. Moore was accused of com plicity in the badger game. When she was put on trial Mahon left the state and refused to appear against her. She then went free. During the first two months that Moore spent in Sing Sing his wife appeared greatly devoted to him. Then she went to London and appeared tn the chorus of “The Messenger Boy.” When she filed her suit for divorce it was said that if It was successful, she Intended to marry an Englishman of good family. She is now about 26 years old. She 1* a daughter of Judge Strahan, of Portland, . | Ore., and before her marriage to Moore was known as "Pet” Strahan. Moor* was United States consul At Dur- J ban during President Cleveland * second——] administration. President McKinley re- ’ moved him. Last January Moore’s Captain J. W. Moore, of Cleveland, died, leaving to him about SIOO,OOO. STRIKERS GIVETHEIR. - SIDE TO THE I PUBLIC BIRMINGHAM CARPENTERS SAY COST OF LIVING HAS GREAT- LY INCREASED IN THE MAGIC CITY. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 10.—The Car penters and Joiners’ District Council yes terday Joined in a card to the public, in which they give their side of the present controversy with the master builders, who have declined to accede to their demand* for an advance from 30 to 35 cent* per hour and for an eight-hour Instead of a nine-hour day. ( w The builder* have agreed to grant the wage advance on the nine-hour basis or . the eight-hour day on the old wage. The card says that the District Council formulated their demands on February Ist, the same to become effective May Ist; hence the contractors had ninety days' no tice and could have prepared themselves to grant the advance. The card alleges that living has greatly increased in price in Birmingham, house rents *re 75 per cent higher than they were two years ago and that everything is high er. Meanwhile the contractors have not given in, although many of the smaller builuers have given the advance. About one hundred carpenters out of a thousand in the district are idle, and they are sup ported by assessments levied on the order. ALABAMA MINE WORKERS • J WILL SOON FIX SCALE BIRMINGHAM. Ala., May 10.—The Ala bama district United Mine Workers of America, have called a state wage con vention. to be held in the city of Bepse-, met June 16. At this convention a wage’ scale to govern for the year commencing July 1. when the'present scale expires, will be formulated. This scale will *be presented to the coal operators At a joint conference on June 23. It is not anticipat ed that there will be any trouble in re newing the present wage scale, although there will doubtless be some higgling and haggling on both sides byway of prelimi nary. For Two Year* Mrs. Soffel Is Sent. PITTSBURG, ’’a.. May 10.—Mrs. Cath erine Soffel, who released the Biddle brothers from the Allegheny county jail last January was sentenced today to two years in the penitentiary for aiding and abetting in the escape of prisoners. ANY ENERGETIC man can make money dis tributing samples of merchandise, circulars, etc. We secure advertising material for distri bution in even - section of the V. S. and want men to do the work; good pay. Horn Adv. Ass n. 1193 Broadway, New York. Ke wmcPt. leek a. —tier ae.4 keep 44 better time iban this t" yewr fuarew.ee. Full’ jeweled work.. Hifbeeirrwde deuMs beart4jl4kp>l4 p'ete nee Cat Ibis Ont 44d «,dl ate we with tout wwwe.poet eSee * wprwea « eddrru and we wil! w»l the watch .. o chaim coivletv expreM office and 1 f M repreeested pay 13 50 expr-ae etarree tod tbee “» ’”«■ Mrortee aiae .an<ed RESTS M LADIS.