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Newspaper Page TextWtiawia Sctni-Wecklij journal. VOL. V. BAPTISTS SEVER CHURCH AND STATE The Convention At Amer icus, Ga. Adopts Re port Which Cuts T i e. AmiCL'S. o*.. Nov. M-nw hun dred Baptists from Currahee’s Height to Tybee light came together this morning in annual convention in Americus. Be sides this number there were many vis itors and. several hundred women attend ing the meeting of the Women s Mission ary union. President Non hen was unanimously re elected president of the convention. John M. Green, of Atlsnta; Judge F. M. Long ley, of LaGrange; E. E. Mallory, of Ma con. and Rev John D. Mell, of Athene, were elected vice-presidents. Rev. B D. Ragsdale, of Macon, was. by acclama tion. elected secretary, and he appointed as his assistant. Prof. M. L. Brittain, of Atlanta. Dr. Kllpdtrick. who attended the meet ing of the convention forty-four years ago in Americus, asked ail Americus people present who helped to entertain that convention to rise. Only three stood up. J. & Lockett. W. A. Cobb and Judge J. A- Ansley. Only two who had attend . ed that convention as delegates were present. Dr. Kilpatrick and Rev. A. M- Marshall, of Putnam county. - Rev. E. J. Forrester. cf Washington; Rev. John I. Purser, of Atlanta; Rev. J. K Pace, of Atlanta; Rev. S. A. Cowan, of Atlanta; Rev. C. C. Peyton, of Dalton, and Rev. L. R. Christie, of Valdosta, all new pastors who have come from other states since the last convention were brought to the front and presented one by one to the brethren Rev. Joe J. J >nee. of Cartesvllle. was present at this his first Baptist convention. He was presen ted to the brethren and was asked to speak a word of greeting to the brethren. Mr. J cnee was very visibly affected as he told the story of how he came to change from Methodist to Baptist. His bearers were moved to tears. When he had concluded the brethren with common consent arose, struck up the hymu. "Blest be the Tie that Binds Cur Hearts in Christian Love." and crowded forward to shake the hand of Mr. Jor.es. who with streaming eyes stood to receive from his brethren these tokens of love. Touching Scenes In Convention. Another tender cene was enacted a her Dr. J. J Battle, the former president ol Mercer university was called forward by President Northen and presented to ths convention as he has recently returned t« Georgia from an absence of several years in Alabama. Dr. F. C. McConnell areas aa one of the boys who was under Dr. Battle at Mercer and asked all of those who had been under him to rise and bow to their former president There were about twenty who arose and saluted ths grand old man. * The report of Dr. 8. Y. Jameson, secre tary of the state misisoh board, was read ,♦ by him. 1* i hist d thus thee, hai h— «*> ministered by the mtsisonartea of ths board 7M baptisms for the seven months since the last convention. This is about 3TO more than for the whole of last year Up to this time for the seven months o1 the year C8.A.4 bad been raised in Geor gia for mission*. the same being $5 (XX more than for the same period of lasi year. BAPTIST LEADERS HURL HOT WORDS AMERICUS. Ga . Nov. a.-There was a clash in the Georgia Baptist convention last night. It came on the discussion oi the question of a separation of the church and the state. For a time it looked as il there might be a scene, but only one man lest his head, and the incident was swal lowed up in the greater debate that called it ferth. For weeks the brethren have been look ing to a discussion of the question of a , separation of church and state. Baptis; schools in Georgia have been receiving money from the state to help them along. The question was whether or not this was a violation of time honored Baptist principle of a complete separation oi church and state. After the convention permon "by Rev. J. F. Eden, of Monroe, Dr. G. A. NtnjnaHy. of LaGrange, one ol the best known men tn the state, intro duced the following resolution "Resohed. That we hold that reparation of church and state applies to matters ol ccrsdence. interpretation of Scripture, act® of worship and the performance oi duties to the Dr!te Pe’rg.’ "Such separation will not ally the state, by legislation, to d'sertmtnate for oi against any individual or company of in dividuals on account of their rellgioui convictions, but binds the state to pro tect everyone in the worship of God ac cording to the dictates of his own con science snd In the performance of these obligations which he conscientiously be Ueves he owes to his maker. "That such separation does not demand that the religions belief of an indlvidua or company of individuals shall work i forfeiture of their privileges as cltisens nor reehlt In a disqualification for servici duties nor present a barrier to compensa tion for service, rendered to thw state.” Dr. Nunnally was recognised to discus: th® resolution before beginning he sail there had been made in the Christlai Index a statement that was a reflectioi upon him and upon other brethren of th< convention. He asked if the editor of th< paper. Dr. T. P. Bell, of Atlanta, would new publicly retract the language. Dr Bell, who eat directly in front of th< speaker, made no reply. “Here is the iafiguage that was used.* cried Dr. Nunnally, reading from The In dex. . “ 'We have done what we felt it ou duty to do. when we saw our Baptis people violating, as we believed, the grea principle of absolute separation of churc! and state, and dicing It for 'The loavei and fishes.’ which the state provided it its School fund. In the simplest, clearest strongest way we could, we have put th< matter before our brethren trying t< make them see wherein the great princi pie was being violated and urging a dlf ferent course. " Tn our surprise we must confess th< action of the schools receiving state ai< has found defenders, and our surprise haj pot been much the less because, in nearlj every case, these defenders were breth ren more or less closely identified witl Mhoois that were receiving the state’ money. We. in our innocence, had hopei that it would only be necessary to call at tention to thia evil, to have it remedied But we were mistaken We ought to hav< known that enterprises and institution: that have ones tasted the publie pap. or to change the figure, have once gottei their hands Into the public treasury. fin< it hard to take them out. And we feai that the observations of the past on thii line will be repeated tn this case.* "Is It right.” said Dr. Nunnally, "to b< treated in this way? I pause for a reply It is not too late for the editor to retrac the language." He looked at Dr. Bell and Dr. Bell look* at him. but no reply was made to the challenge. "Are the charges true?” called a voice from the audience. Facing the questioner and rising to his full height. Dr. Nunnally stool for a mo ment with uplifted hands and then shout ed tn a voice like a trumpet: "They are false; They are untrue! They are obnoxious! They are insulting! I hurl them back from whence they came! When the charge la made that I, Judas like betray a trust reposed in me, I fling It back. When I stoop as low as that, men will be sold like sheep in the sham bles at two for a nickle and four for a dime!” , , There was an oppressive silence fol lowing this outburst and then Dr. Nun nally proceeded to discuss the question at issue. His position was that the mon ey advanced was not a gift from the state, but simply a payment to the denomina tion for services rendered in educating the children of the state. Rev. A. M. Simms, of Hawkinsville, • suggested that a personality funeral be held. He hoped that Dr. Bell would not notice the personal references that had been made. * t "Let’s bury all unkindness right here. The hearty amen® heard on all sides showed that the brethren agreed with him. Dr. Simms agreed that Baptists were doing exactly that which they would unqualifiedly condemn In others. Dr. F. C McConnell spoke In an effort to get at UA truth of the question. The home board was supporting church es in different states that were being as sisted by the states. It was not the state helping the church, but the church helping the state to educate her children. When Mercer university was moved to Macon the city government made a gift to it taken from money paid in as taxes. The seminary at Louisville had received a similar gift from the city of pouisville. We would have to go far back to get be hind this question. - • . Dr. John D. Jordan, of Savannah, in op | posing the resolution, said there was a . Catholic school in Savannah where the I tenets of that church were taught. This > school was supported by the city out of ■ money raised from the people, although no teacher who was not a Catholic could be employed. He had cried out against this injustice until he found that Bap tists were doing the same thing and then bis mouth was shut. The Baptist schools in Georgia, he said, fcere receiving not more than SIO,OOO from the state, i his was a very small sum for 200.000 Baptists to quibble over. Let them go down into their pockets and pull out the money. Rev. P. A. Jesup said If these schools did not receive state aid they must die. Dr. T. P. Bell, of Atlanta, gained the floor. Expectancy was on every face, for they thought he would reply to the per sonal references of Dr. Nunnally. But he was after bigger game. He made a brief but telling argument, and his words swept ' like grape-shot Into the hearts of his I hearers. He pleaded like a great jurist addressing a jury. * These schools.” said he. “are Christian schools. If not, the claims they make are .* .b.cils., If not the claims they make are lies. Being Bap- ' tlst schools they are sectarian schools. x lt is said that their efficiency and their lives depend upon the aid they receive from the state The state is taxing against their will, many of her people to make Baptist schools efficient. The* constitution of Georgia says no money in the public treasury shall either directly or indirect ly aid any church or sectarian institution. "When county boards of education pay I out money to support Baptist schools they' ! are violating the law. When Baptists I receive money from the state they are vi | olating the time honored Baptist principle of a complete separation of church and state. Baptists are in the minority now. but let them consider how they would feel if these conditions prevail in the fu ture in schools conducted by Mormons, by Spiritualists or Christian Scientists.” The discussion was cut off here, for It was hklf-past 10 o'clock, and the meeting I adjourned. | The convention spent the morning in | hearing speeches on different reports. A J telegram bearing fraternal greetings I from the North Georgia convention, sign- I ed by Dr. John W. Heidt, was received I and read, and President Northen was di j rec ted to reply to it. NORTHEN RULES OUT TITLE OF GOVERNOR AMERICUS. Ga.. Nov. 22-011 was poured upon the troubled waters at the Baptist convention last night. Soon af ter the convention met President Northen stated that he had been kept from the meeting oil account of indisposition and knew nothing of the unfortunate occur rence until the morning after. His heart was deeply grieved when he heard of it, for he thought the brethren ought by ail means to love one another. Dr. T. P. Bell, at his request, came forward and said after the dust of the conflict had passed and he had talked to God about the matter, he thought he might have written some things that had offended some of his brethren and he came before the brethren to say that the language in the Index editorial was with drawn. Dr. Nunnally was called forward and he, too, made a statement. For forty-one years he had bean attending the Georgia convention and during that time it had been his misfortune to be connected with many Issues that ha*l provoked discus sion. He had never allowed these discus sions to come in between him and his brethren, whom he loved. He felt that it was due to the truth of history and to the facts in the case that he should say what he did in reference to the Index editorials. He did not make them in anger. He lov ed the Index brethren and stood ready to serve them at any time. If any offense had been given by what he said it was blotted out. Led by Rev. A. M. Simms, of Hawkinsville, the con vention joined in singing "Praise God From All Blessings Flow." Dr. R. J. Willingham, secretary of the foreign mission board, spoke of the work that was being done in foreign lands. Last night the work of the state board was considered. Addresses were made by Rev. J. R. Jester. Rev. H. T. Smith, Dr. John E. White and Dr. S. v Y. Jamison. Two negroes. Prof . Holmes, of Macon. I and Felix Curtwright, of Greenesborc. ad dressed the convention In behalf of work among the negroes. This morning in arranging the names of brethren to attend the Southern Bap i tint convention the committee announced as one of them. Governor J. M. Terrell. A brother made the point of order that a man was a man tn the convention and no titles were allowable. President Nor then ruled that the point was well taken as in the convention there were but two titles. Mister and Brother. The report on woman's work showed that they had raised J 7.933 for their work during the year. The morning session of the conven tion was spent in considering woman's work and the work of the orphans' home. The educational commission reported, showing that Mercer University, Shorter I college, and Monros college and Hearn in- ATLANTA, GEORGIA; MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1902. EEK'L MILES IS WRECKED IN RinBCH TRANSPORT INGALLS, WITH THE CHIEF OF THE ARMY ABOARD, GOES FAST ON THE ROCKS. MANILA. Nov. 22.—The United States transport Ingalls, with General Miles on board, struck on a reef while entering the harbor of Le Gaspl, province of Albay, southeast of Luxon, today, and is still aground. She is not in any danger, how ever. The weather is calm, and it is ex pected that the steamer will float the next high tide. Communication with the shore is maintained. , If the Ingalls does not float at high water, relief will to dispatched to her from this city. HON. TENNANT LOMAX OF ALABAMA, IS DEAD MONTGOMERY. Ala.. Nov. 22.-Hon. Tennent Lomax, the solicitor for Mont gomery county, died in this city at his home this morning. Mr. Lomax has been suffering from a cancerous formation on his tongue since the constitutional convention Was In ses sion. He was a member of the conven tion and before his duties were ended there he felt some symptoms that he fear ed and he consulted his physician, with the result that the cancer was discovered. He was treated by his family physician for a time and on July 2, in company with his mother and physician, he went to New Orleans, where one of the most skilled specialists performed a most tedious and difficult operation. The operation was a success from the standpoint of surgery, but the disease had so thoroughly fasten ed itself upon his body that he could not get Well. He returned home. In October he was taken to New York, where he was seen by an eminent specialist. He was there for two weeks and came home. Since that time he has been about the same, there being little change in his condition. On Thursday his condition grew worse and his physicians saw that the end was near at hand. Mr. Lomax was one of the most bril liant young men that ever lived in the state. He was a talented lawyer, having been admitted to the bar at t>e age of twenty-one. He was an oratofr of note and was distinguished throughout the United States in the order of Knights of Pythias. He was scheduled for supreme vice chancellor at the recent session of the supreme tribunal In San Francisco. Mr. Lomax's death removes the greatest prosecuting attorney in the state of Ala bama. - Hr wai*-«-«on of the Confederate Gen eral Lomax. stitute had all come into the commission. Monroe college is to receive the aptivo support of the commission In raising |40.- 000 this year and Shorter is to have the moral support of the body. BAPTIST CONVENTION HAS NOW ADJOURNED AMERICUS. Ga.. Nov. 22.—The Georgia Baptist convention adjourned tonight, after a very busy day. The most Important action was the adoption of the report of educational com mission. This commission is composed of G. A. Nunnally, P. O. Jessup, C. H. 8. Jackson, A. B. Green, M. L. Britton, S. Y. Jameson, W. W. Landrum, John D. Jordan, B. D. Polloc*. F. C. McCon nell, W. J. Northen and J. G. McCall. These brethren will have charge of prac tically all of the educational affairs of Georgia Baptists. There has been some question as to whether all of the colleges In the state would be willing to come under the con trol of the commission, this being option al with them. In the report made by Dr. Pollock, It was shown that Mercer univer sity at Macon. Monroe college at For syth, Shorter university at Rome and Hearn High school at Cave Spring had all come into the commission. The com mission will give the right of way during the year to Monroe college, through its financial secretary, W. D. Upshaw. He is> In charge of the work of raising SIO,OOO with which to build a new dormitory for girls at Forsyth. The moral support of the commission will be given to Shorter for this year, and next year the active support will be given to Shorter through its financial agent. Dr. L. R. Gwaltney. Under Shorter's proposition to come in the commission she gave the right to the commission to appoint eight of her fifteen trustees. The appointees are E. H. Cal laway and C. B. Gibson, for one year; T. P. Bell, B. E. Willingham and J. P. Cooper, for two years; W. W. Landrum, John D. Jordaq and J. L. Bass, for three years. One significant clause In the report of the commission was that no school receiv ing aid from the state would under any consideration be admitted into the com mission. This sounds the death knell to a union of church and state in Georgia. This question had been sidetracked tne exciting debate of the night, but this will sooner or later settle it. When the report of the commission had been adopted, the convention to express its joy joined in singing the doxology. The convention decided to undertake to raise this year $2.',,000 for foreign mis sions, $20,000 for home missions, $25,000 for state missions, SIO,OOO for the support of the orphans’ home. $2.5C0 for ministerial education, $3,000 for ministerial relief and $.’10,000 for Monroe collegd. The consideration of the needs of Mercer university brought out the fact that several new buildings were needed to meet the growing demands and efforts will be made to erect them as soon as possible. The report of the committee on woman's work showed that Georgia Baptist women had raised in the last seven months, since the Rome conven tion. two thousand dollars for foreign missions, six hundred and fifty dollars for home missions, eight hundred and twenty-eight dollars for state missions, eight hundred and twenty-eight for or phans' home, three hundred and fifty dollars for orphans' infirmary and seven teen hundred dollars for other purposes. During the conventional seven months fourteen thousand dollars has been raised by the Baptists for supporting the or phans and for erecting a new building on the grounds. Rev. J. D. L. Hlllyer made a stirring speech on the disgrace and shame that has come to the flag' of tne union from the work of the whiskey demon. A reso lution as a substitute for the church and state resolution was introduced by Rev. A. M. Simms, calling on the Baptist schools receiving state money to cease it after the 30th of next June. DID HD. KRUPP COMMIT SUICIDE RUMORS ARE THICK IN GER MANY THAT CANNON KING SLEW HIMSELF TO ESCAPE DISGRACE. BERLIN; Nov. 22.—Harr Krupp, the great gun maker and the richest man in Germany, died suddenly of apoplexy at 4 o'clock this afternoon at his villa at Huegel. BERLIN, Nov. 22.—A tremendous sen sation was caused ib Berlin tonight by the announcement of -the sudden death of Privy Counselor Krupp, the famous "Can non King of Essen” at hia villa at Essen. The general opinldh here is that his death was not due 0 a paralytic stroke, as announced at Essen, but was suicide. Several days ago the Vorwaerts made charges against him, which were repro duced in the Arbeiter Zeitung, charging Herr Krupp with unnatural crime and de pravity while sojourning at his villa at Capri, near Naples. It was alleged that the Italian minister of the interior had ordered Herr Krupp to leave the island. The Italian minister’? denial was publish ed here this morning. Herr Krupp brought legal proceedings against the Vorwaert® and the police con fiscated the issue containing the sensa tional charges. Krupp a xecretary issued .a statement yesterday denying the charge and attributing It to the enemies of Herr Kj-upp at Capri. , where he- passed five months every year. Krupp's committee will carry out the suit tn court. Sketch of Hi* Life. Herr Krupp, the great gunmaker, was the wealthiest man in Germany. J ccordihg to the medical reports, his ph rslcians succeeded tn restoring Herr Kt upp to conecioueriese, but their patient so >n relapsed into insensibility. He died at 8 o’clock. In the meantime the direc tors of the Krupp works and Herr Krupp’® solicitors hud been summoned. T-iey held a consultation after his death aid caused a bulletin announcing his d ?mise to be posted pt the works at 6 o clock. > - At about noon rum<Ts were in circula tion in Essen that Hirr Krupp was dy -1 ig, but the public hjd no accurate in -1 >rmation regarding v-s condition until the groat works, whicl dominate tt»e city and furnish employment to 43,000 men, were closed. The question tjiat everybody asked was: "Did Herr Krupp ccxnmlt suicide?” There seems to be »d testimony to sup port this tl)e physicians in attendance resolutely asserting, that the case was simply one aLapoplqaty. That considerable time after before the news was announced is taken by some persons to indicate that the cause of death is somewhat obscure. Near friends of the dead man who are aware of the great mental distress into which the recent publication in The Voerwaerts hfad thrown him, reproduced as it was In adjacent cities and telegraphed over the world, are confident that the charges contained in the story Induced his death. Emperor William was very fond of Herr Krupp personally, and frequently visited him. The emperor often had Herr Krupp as his guest at Berlin. As a special mark of distinction his majesty conferred upon the gun-maker the title of “excellency,’’ which is usually confined to the highest officials, ambas sadors, etc. It is understood in Essen that the great works created by Herr Krupp will be placed In the hands of trustees for the benefit of Frau Krupp, her daughters and the collateral heirs. It is said that the cousin of the deceased, Arthur Krupp, of Berndorf, will become the head of the management. All the theatres in Essen are closed and the public buildings are draped In mourn ing. The city council assembled imme diately after the death announcement and adopted a resolution expressing indigna tion at the injury inflicted upon Herr Krupp before his death and of sympathy for his family. Herr Krupp determined two days ago to return to the Island of Capri, believing that he could best refute the accusation that he had left there at the request of the Italian government. His private car had already been prepared and his bag gage with fishing tackle was aboard. He intended to start today. TROLLEY CAR DASHE?” INTO TRAP OF DEATH SCRANTON, Pa., Nov. 22—A coal car on the street railway was standing at the bottom of a steep hili at 4:30 this afternoon on the Providence line within the city limits. A driz zling rain was falling. A heavily loaded passenger car came down the hill at a stiff rate of speed. Ita crew saw the coal car in advance of it, and the motor man attempted to stop, but the rails were slippery and the collision that followed was terrific. There was a wild shriek of horror from the women, followed a second later by the groans of the injured. One man was so badly hurt that he died within two hours, and five others were injured as follows: Dead: THOMAS WRIGHT, Scranton, aged «5, skull crushed and injured internally, died at 6 o’clock at 'Lackawanna hospital. Injured: Mrs. Anna Coleman, Scranton, aged 50, three ribs broken and bad bruises. Mrs. Drttz, middle aged, bad bruises about the body and limbs. William McDonough, Scranton, mail carrier, aged 55, legs broken. Miss Rachel Jones, aged 21, bad bruises about the body and limbs. Daniel Coleman, aged 13 years, toe broken. A number of others sustained slight injuries. Wright, who was injured fatally, stood on the front platform with the motorman and did not Jump as the motorman did. He was crushed between the door and the wrecked vestibule. BACKBONE OF PLAGUE BROKEN BY DOCTORS WASHINGTON. Nov. 21.—A cablegram has been received from the Philippine commission, saying that the number of cases of cholera had gone down to five a day instead of 34 a day, a week ago. The message says that the commission felt much relieved and it believed that the Maquina watershed, which furnished the water supply for Manila will not be contaminated. I’p to a short time ago grave fears were entertained that Chol era might be Introduced into the Maquina region although great precautions have been taken to prevent such a result. Six People Poisoned by Eating Pie. HASTINGS. Neb.. Nov. 22.—Fred Lambert, wife and four children were found in a dying condition this afternoon by neighbors at their home in this city. They had been poisoned by eating apple pie. It is believed that none of them can recover. Mystery surrounds the entire I affair. -. j IT DEDICATION ROOSEVELT PRESENT PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF CABINET ATTEND DEDICATO RY EXERCISES OF PHILADEL PHIA’S SCHOOL BUILDING. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22.—Ths dedi cation of the new buildings for the Cen tral High school was rendered particu larly notable by the presence of President Roosevelt and several members of his cabinet. Leading educators and prominent men in municipal and national affairs partici pated In the affairs incident to the dedi cation. which marks an important edu cational period in the history of this city. The ceremonies in Assembly hall were un der the auspices of the board of public education, and were witnessed by about 2,000 persons, the greater number of those in attendance being the alumni of the scnool. The high school was elaborately deco rated in honor of the occasion. The na tional, city and school colors were draped about the building both Inside and out, and plants and flower® were scatter ed throughout the interior -of the struct ure In great profusion. The president did not arrive until the latter end of the exercises. Hl® appearance was the occasion for an enthusiastic wel come. The new school, which has been In construction for eight years, has cost $1,500,000. The presidential party arrived here at 11:45 o'clock. As the president stepped from his car he was greeted by the re ception committee selected by tne board of education, consisting of Robert C. Lip pincott, Edwin S. Stuart and Henry E. Garsed. The president and his cabinet members entered the carriages, which were in wait ing. and, escorted by the First troop Phil adelphia City cavalry, and two platoons of mounted police, the party proceeded, to the Central High school, which is located on Broad street, six blocks north of the railroad station. Thousands of people thronged the sta tion and waited by the side of the Broad street school building. The president ac knowledged the enthusiastic cheering by raising his hat frequently. He entered the carriage at the main door of the station and was met at the school by the students ranked In double file. The presidential party proceeded to the second floor and into the assembly hall, where a hearty reception was accorded the president by the alumni and faculty of the school, the members of the board of education and other distinguished per sonages gathered there. nihsJinmOid LONG ILLNESS WIFE OF MR. WALKER P. INMAN PASSES AWAY AFTER MANY MONTHS OF WEARY SUF- . FERING. Mrs. Walker P. Inman, after a linger ing illness, died last night at 8:30 o’clock at her residence, 478 Peachtree street. Mrs. Inman had been desperately 111 for a month and had been at the point of death for the past week. She became unconsious last Sunday night and never regained consciousness to the time of her death. During the week, the end was expected at almost any moment. No hope for her recovery had been enter tained durng the past month. She was taken ill last March and had been confined to her bed practically all the while since that time. Mrs. Inman became ill shortly after the death of her son, William Inman, who died on March 21. Her death was due to a complication of diseases. The deceased was a woman of many noble traits of character and was univer sally loved. By her kind and genial dis position she had attracted hosts of friends, who extend to the bereaved rela tives their deep sympathy. Mrs. Inman is survived by her husband, Walker P. In man, two daughters, Mrs. James R. Gray and Mrs. Morris Brandon, of Atlanta, and one son, John Walter Inman, of Augusta, member of the firm of Inman & Co., cot ton merchants. She was a sister of the first Mrs. Samuel M. Inman, who died several years ago, and also a sister of Mrs. George H. Hynds and Mrs. Sarah D. Harris, of Atlanta, Mrs. John A. Smith, of Gainesville, and Mrs. S. W. Graves, of Knoxville, Tenn. Her only surviv ing brother is S. K. Dick, of Mari etta. Mrs. Inman was in her sixty-third year at the time of her death. She was a na tive of Dandridge, Tenn., and was for merly Miss Harriet Cordelia Dick. She was a daughter of Jackson Dick ana Mrs. Sarah Dick. She was married to Walker P. Inman in the later fifties. The deceased has a large family connec tion and is well known in ths section. For a great many years Mrs. Inman has been a member and worker In the First Presbyterian church and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew her. wreciConsouthern; FIREMAN IS KILLED SPARTANBURG, S. C., Nov. 24. Southern train No. 35 was wrecked, the fireman killed and the engineer and sev eral passengers seriously injured this morning at 2:30 o'clock In the yard at this place. Killed: 808 S IFTON, fireman. Wounded: Engineer E. B. Solomon, arm broken and internal injuries, probably fatal. T. M. McGee. Spartanburg, badly bruis ed; will recover. Mary Wilson, colored. Spartanburg, ribs broken and internally injured; may re cover. J. C. Mitchell, baggage master, badly bruised. A. C. Tickney, express messenger, bruis ed, but injuries slight. Several passengers were badly shaken up and some slightly br«»d. METHODISTS MAY END CONFERENCE TONIGHT SOCIETY MAN IS CONFINED IN MADHOUSE AS INSANE NEW YORK, Nov. 22.—William S. Van flerbilt Allen, great grandson of Commo- > dore Vanderbilt, society man, artist and formerly well known here and at Newport, and who disappeared rather mysteriously six years ago, has been during that time an inmate of a private sanitarium in Con necticut. His whereabouts became known when he was brought to New Rochelle for ex amination before a commission as to his sanltay. The action was brought by E. H. Sutton, of Bloomfield. N. J., who is related to Allen. Sutton told the commis sion that Allen suffered from hallucina tions that he was being pursued by cred itors and asked that he be legally com mitted to an asylum, no such step having been previously taken. Allen has addressed the commission in carefully chosen language. He was ut terly In the dark, he said, as to why the proceedings has been brought and he ask ed for counsel. He was kidnaped six years ago, he declared, by two doctors. "They took me from my sister’s home at Rye. where I was visiting,” he continued. “They came there pretending they were detectives who were Interested in a case of mine In New York. They got me to drive with them to Port Chester. "When we got to the station I was snatched up by two attendants, placed on a train and taken to Connecticut. I was placed in a sanitarium there. At first I was allowed the privilege of the library, but for the last nine months I have been confined to a hall room. "It has been impossible for me to com municate with any of my relatives. I have a $6,000 library at Rye and there are enough picture® locked up in my sister’s storehouse to pay all my debts.” The commission decided that Allen shall have further examination with counsel and set the hearing for December 8. FORTUNES AND LIVES SNATCHED BY FLAMES ASHLAND. Wls., Nov. 22.—The Wiscon sin Central railroad ore dock was de stroyed by fire this afternoon, the loss involved being about $525,000. In falling, the dock carried with it a number of firemen and dockmen and sev eral lives were lost, just how many prob ably will not be known for several day®. . Several badly injured. firemen were re moved from the burning ruins, one of them with both legs broken. The fire caught about 5 o’clock, pre sumably from a boat unloading lumber, across the slip and before the firemen arrived the entire dock, half a mile long, was in flames. An engine was run on the tramway as near to the fire as possible and half a hunderd men began tearing apart the timber® connecting the tramway and the dock to keep It from falling with the dock. Suddenly the dock gave way, falling with a crash and carrying with it two sf ths.-tra XUK&K- the gine just barely escaping the fan into the bay. Several hundred people were under the tramway, but most of them escaped with slight injuries. As the broken tramway and the burning dock fell, at least a dozen men were seen to go down. The wreck fell Into twenty feet of water and It will be impossible to recover the bodies for some time. When the fire begun, the upper dock man was cut off from the shore and a lumber boat put off to rescue him. An other man In running to the shore fell Into an ore pocket and his companions were compelled to leave him to his fate. The fire is still raging. COMMERCIAL CABLE HAS ACCEPTED TERMS WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—Clarence W. Mackey, president of the Commercial Ca ble company; George G. Ward, vice presi dent, and William W. Cooke, counsel for company, had an interview yesterday with the attorney general with respect to the conditions prescribed by President Roose velt for constructing a trans-Paciflc ca ble. These conditions were approved by the president in July last, since which time the Pacific Cable company has not officially notified the government as to its intention or willingness *o accept them. Yesterday Mr. Mackey explained that the delay was caused by protracted negotiations which have been brought to a conclusion within the last few days to secure a landing place tn China to com ply with the president’s order than an Independent American line should be con structed from Manila to Hong Kong, thus giving an all American through line to the Asiatic continent. It was this con dition that was supposed to be the one that the cable company would be unwil ling or unable to comply with. It now announces its ability and Inten tion to construct a line from Manila to Shanghai, a distance of about 1,200 miles and to have the same completed within a year. FARMERS HAVELOSTMONEY BY SLICK SWINDLERS A scheme by which two alleged crooks are coining money was reported to City Detectives White and Simpson Satur day. Three farmers, two from Clayton county and one from the lower nart of Fulton, report that they have advanced money, from >lO to $25 each to two men who represent themselves to be agents for Sears, Roebuck & Co., of Chicago, one of the largest mail order concerns in the United States. They showed letterz from Sears, Roe buck & Co., stating that the men in ques tion were not representatives of the com pany at.all and had no right to take ad vance money. The letter also stated that the two crooks had been operating all over the southern states and had defraud ed people of many hundred dollars by their false representations. The three farmers who consulted the Atlanta detectives Saturday say that the men had a catalogue from Sears, Roebuck & Co., and that they would sell buggies, wagons and farm implements or anything else contained in the catalogue, collecting a first payment. KILLED MAN AND WIFE; THEN COMMITTED SUICIDE BALLINGER. Tex., Nov. 22.—NewS was received here tonight from Wingate, an inland town about thirty miles north of Ballinger, that a triple tragedy was en acted there. . C. J. Horton Is alleged to have shot and instantly killed Earl Moore and his (Horton's) wife. He then com mitted suicide. No cause has been as signed for the tragedy. Horton was a county commissioner of Runnells county. Earl Moore was a business man of Win gate* NO. 21. Ministers Believe That Work Will Have Been Completed By Tonight ‘lj The second dky’s session of the North Georgia Conference at the First Metho dist church Thursday was largely taken up with advancing the ministers to the diffi cult grades under the four-year course of- , J study of the church and In hearing their j.a reports. The conference was called to order by Bishop Candler at 9 o'clock, after which Rev. W. J. Cotter, of Newnan, conducted devotional exercises by reading a portion of the seventh chapter of Matthew. “A Charge to Keep I Have,” was sung, fol lowed by prayer. During the course of proceedings In , passage of characters while the old min isters were being heard from, Bishop Candler took occasion to administer a very severe reprimand to the conference on account of the noise and talking. He said: "If you don’t show these old brethren 1 the courtesy of listening to them I will show you the discourtesy of calling you bv name. You haven't got anything so important to talk about that it can’t wait. I I've been right where you are and know what you have to do. We've got to have quiet and I’ll see to it that we have it.” . J Within a few minutes the bishop again called for order on account of delegates changing their seats. He said: “You brethren must not let your po liteness Interfere with your duty to the conference. I notice that a large number of ladies are sitting within the confer ence bar. They cannot vote. The breth- ..I ren come here to attend to business and ought to retain their seats.” For the third time, while passing char acters, Bishop Candler rebuked the con ference, saying; "Sit down both vocally and corporally.” The following ministers passed from the first to the second grade Lovick A. McLaughlin, of Ellijay; Thomas H. Dil lard, of Cleveland; Arthur S. Hutchinson, of Tunnell Hill: Henry Clay Emory, of Lincolnton; Joseph Richard Speer, of 9 Young Harris; Olin King, of Chicka mauga. The following ministers, who were members of the second year class, passed || into the third grade and were elected | deacons: J. H. Bailey, of Nacoochee; J. M. Crowe, of Center; J. H. Farr, of Gainesville: P/A. Kellett, of Battle HIU; Ji W. A. Maxwell, of Elberton, and G. F ; 3 Venable, of Rockmart. 1 ’ ', The following ministers passed from the i third to the fourth grade: Elam Franklin Dempsey, of Turin; Jesse Oliver Brand, « of Jenkinsboro; David Baine Cantrell, of Centerville; George Washington Barrett, | of Alpharetta; John Francis Yarbrough, of Lincolnton; Frank Quillian, of Palmet to; Jeptha M. Hawkins, of Dalton; Walter Millican, of Subligna, and W. W. Gaines, , of Austell. or tn? fourth grade and were elected el ders: J. I. Watts, of Glendale; Walter < Scott Robison, of Woodstock; Alvin E. Sansburn, of Flowery Branch; E. A. Ware, of Ringgold, and William H. La- Prade, of Kirkwood. The following local preachers were elected to deacon’s orders: L. L. Lan drum, Paul W. Ellis, Albert P. Segars, Matthew Lucile Harris. Gustavlus A. Davis, Lucian Roper, William A. Brooks, Benjamin C. Prickett, William J. Brooks, George Robert Kirk and Eugene W. Reynolds. PRESIDING OFFICER PAYS TRIBUTE TO CONFERENCE The bishop was evidently pleased with the good order in the conference Friday in. contrast to Thursday, for at its close he said: “They say the North Georgia conference Is the largest conference in the world. J I wish to say that the order today is the best I’ve seen for a day.” Conference was opened Friday at 9 o’clock with the singing of the hymn, "Sweet Hour of Prayer,” after which Rev. W. A. Dodge, of Rome, Invoked the divine blessing on the body, i Presiding Elder Robins, of the Griffin district, surrendered the ministerial cre dentials of Rev. Robert A. Hamllng, a lo cal preacher near Barnesville, who has joined the Congregational Methodist church. Bishop Candler announced the appoint ment of the special committee on church insurance, which was created at yester day's session. The members are: Rev. Joel T. Daves, of Athens; Rev. M. L. Un derwood, of Milledgeville, and Rev. E. L. Newton, of Pennington. The North Georgia conference will send greetings to the Georgia Baptist conven tion, now in session at Americus. The report of LaGrange Female college was submitted through its president, Ru fus W. Smith. According to the report, the attendance the present session to date is better than it was the past year at the same time, and the prospects for the future are. good. The enrollment to date is 166, of which 96 are non-resident and 76 are locals. . > In 1892 William S. Witham, of Atlanta, gave SIO,OOO to the college, the proceeds of which were to be expended in the educa tion of worthy dependent young ladles. Os this amount $2,500 was invested In mill stock, which was sold a year ago, and netted $4,250. Also, $2,500 of this amount was reinvested in mill stock, which pays a semi-annual dividend of 7 per cent, and $2,250 in bank stock, which pays a semi annual dividend of 8 per cent. The balancq of the SIO,OOO was loaded to poor girls, more than three score of whom have gone ' out to bless the world. From year to year they are paying back this money with in terest, and increasing benefit to the col- I lege. Five ministers were admitted into the conference today on trial in traveling connection. They were Jackson Lee Al- 3 good and Matthew Lucile Harris, of the Dalton district; E. A. Ware and J. Doug las Lewis, of the Griffin district; William A. Brooks, of the Athens district, and Rembert G. Smith, of the Oxford district. Two ministers were admitted from oth er church. They were George W. Tumlln. from the Protestant Methodist church, oi th? Gainesville district, and Ben Graham* from the Wesleyan Methodist church* from the Athens district. MONEY IS RAISED TO AID MINISTERS Nearly SB,OOO w’as raised by the North Georgia conference Saturday for the superannuate endowment fund of the Southern Methodist church. The taking of this collection was decidedly the feature of the session, which was a busy one throughout. The matter was brought to the attention of the body by the reading of a communi cation from President Anson West and Secretary-Treasurer D. C. Scales, of the board of trustees of the church, at Nash ville, asking that steps be taken for rais ing a fund. After the {taper was read. Continued on Pag* Two.