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ESTABLISHED IN 1826.
MACON, GA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 8. 1807.
DAILY, $7.00 A YEAR.
Ill Bill
Greeks' Cannot Resist tlie
Fierce Moslem Fight
ing Men.
“ON TO VOWJS THE CRY.
COOLLY AS THOUGH OK PARADE
EDUEM’S TROOPS 8ESD THE
ENEMY PLYING.
BETTER FEELING IN ATHENS
troops. Many of these poor creatures
have gone mad. Some are unable to
articulate a single word. Others re
late unspeakable atrocities.
The Greek government has notified
the powers that the Greek ileet has
established an effective blockade of the
coast of Epirus. The blockade of the
coast of Epirus will begin at 6 o'clock
Saturday morning (today). Both Greek
squadrons have been ordered there for
that purpose.
Gen. Smolenski’s brigade has been
ordered to Join the main army at Do-
mokos. The Greek losses during the
fighting at Velestlno yesterday are
estimated to have been over 300."
§molfnnkl Has in Some Degree Restored
the Self-Respect of the Hellenes,
Who Feel Now They Can
Mako Peace Without
Bitter Disgrace,
) jjfotrwJo*. May 7.—An engagement
kexan early today near Velestlno and
lasted for several hours. The Greeks
were finally driven back and have re
treated upon Veto with the Turks In
hot pursuit. f
While on a path crossing a meadow
a whole battalion of Greeks opened
fire on the pursuers who neither stop
ped or lay down but replied to the fire
effectively until their skirmishers came
to 'their help.
The stoicism of the wounded Is ad'
tnlrable. One young fellow, an Alba
nian. with a ball in his foot, and whlie
under fire, calmly and smilingly dis
cussed with a companion the best why
of retiring. Another wounded man
slept all night without diverting the
surgeons from more serious cases. The
courage and physical force of the Turk
ish soldiers are prodigious. Many of
them fought Wednesday from dawn
until 7 o’clock in the evening without
the least distress.
Headquarters of the Turkish Army in
Thessaly, Pharsatos, May 7.—The Turk
ish army tonight Is bivouacking In tho
villages surrounding Pharsaios captured
from the Greeks. The battle began at 9
o’clock in the morning. .After skirmishes
between the advance posts of .the oppos
ing forces the Greek artiKery opened fire
with great precision, but the Turks
pushed forward, exposing themselves to
. tho enemy's fire with the greatest cour
age. . . '
The Greeks made a fatal error in leav-
lng the commanding positions which they
epeupisd and retiring upon the plain,
which was commanded on all points by
Turkish hatterlos which were brought
.Into action as soon ns the enemy left
ft ( }e hills. The Scene that fMJojvcU was
N. Iterestlng, but cruel. The Greek soldiers
"t t.iu all parts of the plala were eon-
-Srglng towards a stone bridge span
ning tho river, the only means of getting
over. The crush at this point wua con
stantly growing, when the roar of the
Turkish artillery began. The exact range
of the enemy .was found and shell after
shell fell and exploded In tho midst of tho
fugitives. The effect of the shrapnell
was terrible. Under this murderous fire
the greater part of the Greeks crossed
the fiver.
Our troops were then covering the
plaius like a swarm of bees. VasKl was
attacked and the Greeks from hidden
positions opened a killing fire, but In the
face of this the assailants advanced with
wonderful daring and captured the vil
lage, not so much by force of arms as
by tho fear which their splendid courage
Inspired.
It was not designed to commence the
decisive engagement until tomorrow,
and the Turkish division which was
to take the enemy in the flank did not
arrive until half an hour before tho
close of the combat today, having
marched eighty miles.' The Greek
guns, while they opened well, ended
badly, while ours were served even
better than usual. The Turkish at
tack upon Vasili was made without
previous plan. The men were ordered
to capture the place and they advanced
aa quietly as though hunting. Tho
Greeks maintained a withering fire,
I saw a Turk, wounded in the leg. ad
vancing to the attack on all fours.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press Is writing this dispatch in the
midst of the bivouac at Edhem Pasha's
headquarters. The general and his
staff officers at the same time are
forming a little group around a lan
tern studying the war maps for to
morrow’s operations. During the day
the Turks captured a mountain bat
tery and eighteen mules, a great quan
tity of ammunition and provisions and
. the personal effects of the Greek
FP Princes Constantine and Nicholas.
1 •’cot ATnESS t'KKI.S BETTEB.
M*>sNo Longer HO Anxious form Fight
■ fcl/ and Might bo Willing to Quit.
Athena, May 8.—The news of I the re
treat from PharaaloB at first caused con
sternation. but the public pas -Accepted
the situation, and now regards the re
treat to Domokos as a strategic move
ment directed by prudence. It is general
ly felt that Gen. Smolenski’s defense of
Velestlno has ^vindicated the reputation
of tho Greek army and wiped out the
disgrace and Matl and Larissa, and tho
national honor is untarnished.
But while all this Is so, the old belli
cose enthusiasm of tho Athenians has
-vanished completely. On all sides the
desire for peace Is expressed and should
the government invoke the Intervention
of the powers, it would be supported by
public opinion. The anti-royal feeling Is
diminishing. Demonstrations due to a
chauge of cabinet and the flight from La
rissa were somewhat superficial, have not
been repeated. The gallant bearing of the
princes at Pharsaios has also had a good
effect.
The main body of Gen.
force arrived Friday room! ,
ros. All the Inhabitants of Domokos lied
, EXCESSES OF TURKS.
The Stories of Oatrago are Denied by the
Moslems.
Constantinople, May 7.—«An official
communique reiterates that tho ex
cesses attributed to the Turkish troops
at Larissa are Infamous calumnies and
that the alleged Turkish evacuation of
Trlkk.ila is unfounded.
Tbs proposed mediation of the powers
between Turkey and Greece is viewed
with favor by the Turkish government.
Another batch of tren who have b?en
on trial Changed with participating In
the massacre of Armenians In the
streets of Tokat, district of Sivas, have
•been sentenced to terms of from three
to ten years Imprisonment.
The authorities of Erzeroum havo
been ordered to hold eleven regiments
of the famous Hamidleh cavalry in
readiness in case they are wanted for
service in Thessaly. A battalion of
Redlffs has been sent to the Island of
Mytilene as a precaution against a pos
sible landing of the Greeks there. The
Turkish government last night received
following official dispatch from PhuT-
salos:
"At d<iwn the imperial troops having
attacked* the enemy occupying Pharsa-
los, from which place a portion of the
Greek troops had already begun to re
treat during the night, defeated them
and captured the town. A division of
cavalry purs’ied the enemy on the road
to Domokos, and the division of Kha-
rarl Pasha has been ordered to ad
vance in that direction. The Greeks
left ammunition and provisions at
Pharsaios."
to Lamia.
An aide-de-camp or King Georg
•was interviewed, said since the 1<
Larissa the Qreeks have gone to pieces
court on the coldest nights. If Greece
obtains even a trifling success she will
sue for peace.
It Is persistently rumored that a cab
inet crisis is pending. M. Hall! and
his colleagues advocate energetic
preparations to continue the struggle,
while the king desires to avoid further
bloodshed.
CoL Manos wires from Arta that the
Turks have begun a wholesale mas
gacre of the Inhabitants In the Interior
of Epirus. Almost all the inhabitant
of the village of Kanvarlba have beei
murdered, a few only escaping to the
mountains.
From other parts women are arrl
Sng at Arta In the most miserable co
ditton. begging protection for th<
husbands and children, who are b«-ing
murdered by the enraged Turkish
1 KILLED THEM ALL.
■Murderous Mania Seizes Wm.
Poucli, of Wisconsin.
POUCH USED A PISTOL.
HE PUMPED BULLETS INTO THE
BODIES OF THOSE HE HATED.
Tho Sight Was a Most Horrible One.
posse Now In Hot Pursuit, and. If
the Murderer Is Captured,
Lynching Will Follow.
Confounds His Foes Before tlio
Baptist Convention.
HE WAS CALLED A HERETIC
but the charges were made
TO REBOUND ON ACCUSERS,
For Dr. Whltaett showed That Accusa
tion* Against Him Grow Out of
Malice—Proceeding, of Con.
ventlon nt Wilmington.
SMOLENSK! WAS COOL.
He Got Out of tho Tnrks Wnj in Good
. Stylo.
Volo. May 7.—The battle at Velestlno
Was renewed at S o'clock this morning,
n. Smolensk! had sent reinforcements
protect his left wing, owlnp to events
.... pharsaios, and hcnco tho disparity be
tween tho Greeks and the Turks Is in
creased, the latter being greatly superior
In guns, infantry and cavalry.
the Cynoscephclao hills, which was tho
key to tho position, and thus opened up
direct communication with tho Turks at
Pharsaloa
Gen. Smolensk!, with excellent Judg
ment and coolness, prepared for tho re
treat, which was effected in good shnpc,
tho Greeks on tho tight holding thetr
ground until nightfall, and then retreat
ing to the next ridge, a inlio nearer
Volo.
The consuls have derided to ask tho
foreign warships to land detachments
and have promised to protect the town.
• King Georgo Want, to Quit.
Brlin. May 7.—Tho Lokal Anzctger
gays ■ihat the king of Greece 'has for
mally asked the meditation of the em
peror of Russia. It assorts that the
question of abdication turns on finan
cial considerations. When King George
same to the crown it was agnre that 1f
deposed he should have an allowance
of 74.000 pounds yearly, but only one-
third of that amount if he should ab
dicate.
TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL.
The Attondanco is Largo—Want io Sco
Airship.
Nashville. Tenn., May 7.—The attend
ance at the Tennessee Centennial Expo
sition today won large. The cowvovca-
tlon of Ossoll Circle was held In the
wonman’s building, Mrs. Charles A.
Perkins of Knoxville, presiding.
The desire to see the airship of Prof.
Barnard which on Its trial trip yes
terday showed that the Inventor had
built a machine that could be steered
In any direction and which responded
readily to the propelling power, at
tracted many vls'tws to the exposition
grounds today, but the ship was not on
exhibition.
The pupils of the Tennessee Indus
trial School. 700 In numbeT, visited the
exposition today and this artemoon
listened to addresser from some of tho
vitting Methodist bishops.
ITALIANS AND DINGLEY BILL.
Baron FavafsTryingto Get Concessions
From Uncle Sam.
Rome. May 7.—In the Chamber of
deputies today the minister of hus
bandry. Count Gulcoltrdlania, replying
to Senor PleorJi. explained the causes
of the Dlngley l.iH affecting Italian
trade.. especially oranges and lemons.
He added that Baron Fsra, the Italian
ambassador at Wa-hlngtr.n Is n--gD-
tlatlng to obtain the greatest conces
sions possible.
Senor Plcardi expressed satisfaction
at the activity of Baron Fava, and
urged tho government to persist 1n pro.
teetlng Italian Interests, especially with
the view of teeming a commercial ar
rangement had the tariff been enacted.
Ilonry Jones Hanged.
Michigan City, Ind., 5.—Henry Jones,
colored, a convict of the Indiana state
prison, was hanged In the prison short
ly after midnight for the murder of a
fellow prisoner named Thomas, who
testified against him at the trial which
resulted in his last sentvupe to prison.
Jones confessed to having committed
murders at Jacksonville, Fla.; Savan
nah, Ga„ Indianapolis and the one for
which he was hanged. He was a des
perate character, having made three
attempts during his Imprisonment to
kill gvards and convicts.
It Was Very Brutal.
Allegan. Mich., May 5?—The most brutal
prise tight ever fought tn Western Mich
igan was pulled off early this morning in
a barn east of this city. Eddy Hhannon
of Detroit and Lew Agmcy of Jersey
City were tho pugilists. There were two
hundred spectators. Three times the ref
erees tried to stop the flrght, fearing
that Shannon's punishment fould prove
fatal, but the men. who were dripping
with blond, kept at it until the forty-llfth
round, when both men fell from exhaus.
tlott. Shannon rpralncd bis wrist in the
twenty-sixth round, but continued
light like a fiend.
Fighting the " Usktne Trust.
Cleveland, Ohio, May 7.—At the conven
tion of the International Bakers, the
unton refused to permit the use of tho
union label hy any branch of the baking
trust. A resolution pretesting against the
re-cleellon of Samuel Gompers as presi
dent of the American Federation of La
bor was defeated. The local dw were
Increased from to and 90 cents to t>J cents.
No Deduction In Salisbury'., tVu-
London. May 7.—The motion made In
the house of coalmans today to reduce
the -salary Of the Marquis of Salisbury
by 600 pounds ($7,600) in order to bring
about a debate on the Eastern question
was defeated by a vote of 169 to 63.
By,
today elgned the so-called anil-trust I,ill
The blit applies to foreign as welt as do
mestic corporations, requiring annual
ports as to the amount of their ,ap
stock and the property actually Issued.
Milwaukee, Wis., May 7.—A double
and what may yet prove a quadruple
murder occurred at the f«rm home of
Alexander Harris, who reside? about
five miles south of Waukesha, at an
early hour this morn'ng, the victims
being Mr. Harris and his wife, hired girl
and Mred man. The crime was. commit
ted, It 1s supposed, by a farm hand
named William Pouch, who had been
sheltered by the farmer overnight, year
The dead and wounded are:
Alexander Harris, aged about 45
years, killed outright.
Mrs. Harris, aged 44 years, killed.
Hired girl, fatally wounded.
Hired man, probably fatally grounded.
Early last evening William Pouch, a
farm band, who had worked for Mr.
Harris about twenty years ago, called
at the Ihousa and requested lodging
over night. He was taken in, given sup
per and assigned a room. After con
cluding his 'breakfast. Pouch arose from
the table and started to walk to the
door, but suddenly wheeled around and
before tho women realized what was
about to happen he shot ‘Mrs. Harris In
the breast and, then fired at the hired
girl. The farmer’s wife fell to the floor
with a fatal wound and expired soon
afterwards. The hired girl has a chance
of recovery. •
About 6 o’clock Mr. Harris and tho
hired man arose and went to the yard
to milk the cows. Mrs. Harris and the
hired girl remaining, to prepare break
fast for the family. Pouch left his
room quite early, and going to where
the men were milking the oowa bade
them good morning. Harris and the
hired man were sitting on stools near
each other, and before -they were aware
of what he was doing, Pouch drew a
revolver and fired at the farmer, kill
ing him almost Instantly. The mur
derer then turned the weapon upon the
hired man and shot him In the body.
■Inflicting a probably fatal wound. The
man fell motionless to the ground am*
Pouch evidently supposed him dead.
The terrible sight did not unnerve tho
demon, for he toft his victims whore
they fell and walked leisurely to the
house. There he met Mrs. Harris and
the hired girl and chatted pleasantly
with them for a fow-minutes. Ho said
Mr. Harris would not be 4n for a few
minutes and ho would partake of h'.s
breakfast at once. The woman waited
upon the murderer, who seemed to rel
ish Ids meal. 1 . ...
After finishing h1s bloody work the
murderer mounted a bicycle and rode
away. Ho started in a southwesterly
direction over the Mukwonago road,
ami tho supposition Is that he ds head
ed for Burlington. A posse of farmers
are in hot pursuit and tho chances are
he will he captured before night. They
openly vow they will lyneih the mur-
The supposition of the authorities Is
that the man Is either Insane or ne
committed the terrible deed In order to
hide evidence of' another crime. Tho
manner In which the murders were
oomm!M«l show plainly that he had
been deliberate in arranging his plan-
and in carrying them out to the letter.
iMr. Harris waa one of the best-
known farmers In the county and mM
quite well-to-do. Pouch had worteei
for him some during the summer oi
1896, and nothing occurred, so far as
known, to cause any enmity between
them. •
GRANDSON OF VASSAR'S FQUNDER,
lie Is Arrested at Sait Eranclsco for Rob
bing a Woman.
Gan Francisoo, Stay 7.—Rufus P. Vas
sar, grandson of tho founder of Vassar
College, Ih under arrest hern charged
with eniWzioment. Tho complainant,
Maud Eivdngton Stewart Mitchell Dug
gan of Chicago, alleges that she en
trusted JUm with a $200 diamond ring
and $S0 In coin and that he appropriated
the sanio to ItU own use.
Vassar, howorer, claims tint there I*
nothing criminal in bis business rela
tions with the lady, and states that they
maintained a community Interest tn race
track speculation and that the ring and
money do not balance tho amount ad
vanced on her account.
The fair complainant came hero os
tensibly for the purpose of securing a
divorce from John Edward Duggan of
Chicago, to whom «he was married lit
18893 at Racine. WIs. The decree was
granted April 39 last.
BUFFALO JOE OF OKLAHMA.
Makes n Proposition to tho Interior De
portment About BIsona.
Washington, May 7.^Buffalo Jones of
Oklahoma, who Is at present In the city,
hc« made the Interior department a
proposition to corral the remnant of the
once mighty herd of American bison.
Prat-ilca/ly ell of these animals left In a
wild atatt In the Yellowstone National
Park, and Mr. Jones stye they do not
exceed thirty In number, lie Is ail au
thority on buffaloes, nml lie says that
if the remaining animals are to be pre
served they must lie gathered at once,
an the game in MM park Ins been mercl-
ic-rtly Kkiughtered the pant two years.
Mr. Jones -ays the superintendent of ihe
park has alsandoned ell hope of preserv
ing a single Mlouo. The secretary has
Dot acted upon the proposition.
HANGED AFTER MIDNIGHT.
Henry done. Was credited With the
Drnt^i of Four Men.
Michigan Otty. Ind., May 7.—Henry
Jones, colored, i convict in the Indiana
state prison, woe hanged In the prison
shortly after midnight. Jones was cred
ited with the death of four -men and was
bang'd for the murder of tv fellow-convict
named Thomas, who testified against
him in the trial which resulted in hi.
I act ueutence to prison, dome showed
no sign of fear it Ms fate and went lo
Ihe s<-affc£d without a tremor. The ex
ecutloa wan private, as required hy law.
Wilmington, N. C., May 7.—Tho South
ern Baptist convention met in the audi
torium of the First Baptist church at 19
o'clock e. m. Hie president, Hon. Jona
than Haralson of Alabama, called the
body to order. There were 721 delegates
present. President 'Haralson and Sec
retaries Dr. Lansing Burrows of Au
gusta and Dr. O. F. Gregory of Balti
more wore re-elected for the ensuing
as called to order In the First Pres
byterian church this morning by tho
president, MIbs F. E. S. Heck of Ral
eigh, N. C. Mrs. W. P. Oldham of
Wilmington conducted tho opening ser
vice of praise.
Mrs. C. E. Stevenson of Wilmington
wloomad the union. Tha vosponse by
Mrs. 8. E. Woody of Kentucky was
qually cordial.
Tho report of the qorrespondlng sec
retary, Miss Annie W. Armstrong,
showed the following receipts and ex
penses: The entire receipt* of the Wo
man's Missionary Union for the year
are $63,407.04: home missions, $29,931.31;
foreign missions, $23,476.33.
Because of tho great financial de
pression all over the country, 'tho
droughts In some places, the floods In
others, tho offerings probably represent
more real sacrifice than In any pre
vious year.
Tho total expensen were $1,865.66, of
which amount the foreign hoard paid
$$930.43 (Christmas offering expenses
$180.43). the homo board $760 and Sun
day school board $200.
The report of tho enrollment com
mittee shows n largo representation
from the states of tho South and
Southwest. After tho transaction of
routine business tho union adjourned
until tomorrow.
Addresses of welcome were delivered
with fitting responses and Ihe convention
adjourned until 3:30 o’clock p, m.
The convention was occupied in after
noon with hearing reports of foreign mis
sion, home mission and Sunday school
boards and the transaction of rqutlue
bushiest, except for about on hour dur-
wbich tho following statement and
letters were read
Tho statement la the official story of
the action of tho board of trustees at
its session night before last and the ses
sion this moiutug. The letter was writ
ten by Dr. Whltsott oa invitation of it
committee from tho hoard of trustees:
“Tito trustees of tho Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, assembled Jn their
annual meeting in Wilmington, N. C.,
May 6, 1897, desire to submit to the Bap
tists of the South the following state
ment in regard to the institution whose
interests havo been committed to their
care and uranigement:
•T. That we account this n fitting oc
caelou to reaffirm our cordial ami thor
ough adherence to tho fundamental arti
cles adopted at the time when Ihe semi
nary wits estultllshed and to assure those
la whoUo -behalf we hold lit trust and
administer the attaint of this institution
of our steadfast purpose lo require here-
ufter, as wo have in the past, that the
fundamental laws tend scriptural doc
trines embodied Itv these art kies shall Imj
faithfully upheld by those occupying
chairs as teachers.
■'2. That wo cannot underbake to sit in
judgment on questions ill Baptist history
■which do not imperil uny of rhoso princi
ples concerning which all Baptists ore
MISSION MONEY DIVIDED.
Methodist Board Makes Appropriations
for the Year,
Nashville, May 7.—The bonrd of for
eign missions ot tho Methodist Episcopal
church. South, held Its fifty-first nnnual
session yesterday und mndo tho follow
ing appropriations Tor foreign missions:
Brail! $31,000: Chinn, $!S,uoo; Japan, $30,-
000; Central Mexico, $21,000.
KILLED BY A
Springer Shot the Man
pose Ills
SEDUCES. .
Who Tried to Ex-
Dallas. Tex., May 7.—Burpee ting Im
proper relations on -tlie part of Cnsdss
Springer and Mr*. G. H. Wright, the
htvdlKtnd of the wutrun, a-'-'ornpanied hy
JuCius Baker, attempted to. ruler
Springer's bed>001 through a window
in the midlife of th.- night. Springer
shot and kliiel Baker and Wright .hot
and .lightly wounded Bpringvr. Springer
will recover.
agreed, liut concerning which serious
conscientious and scholarly student* are
not agreed. We can, however, confident
ly leave to continued research and dis
cussion tho satisfactory solution of -tltceo
questions.
"3. That believing the fun lo ary, to
hold an Important relation to the prtBv
lwritv und- usefulness of Southern Bap
tist*, we consider It onr duty, while de
manding of those In charge of ft* de
partment* of instruction the utmost pa-
lienee lu research and the greatest <Uu-
cretion In utterance, to ■ foster rather
than to repress the spirit of earnest and
reverent Investigation.
“6. That being fully assured that tho
tender affection -which we cherish for
this institution, founded by our fathers
and bequeathed by -them to iw, t* shared
by -the Baptists of the South, we can
safely trust them tvs we ask them to
trust us, to gttnnl it. honor, promote it*
usefulness and pray for it* prosperity.’’
Following l* Dr. Whlrsett’* letter!
’’To the Board of Trustee* of the
Southern Baptist Theological Somlnary:
"Den.- Brethren—1 beg leavo to return
slncerest and heart!c*t 'thanks for the
noble and generou* treatment that you
have lie*towed upon me. I have only
words of affection for every member or
the board. After consulting with tho
committee, I have the folluwing to *ay:
"1. That In record to -tit*. article,
written a* editorial* for the Independ
ent. I have long felt that It waa a mis
take and the generous action of the
board of trustee* render* it easy for
mo to make this statement. What I
wrote was from a pedo-lJaptlst stand
point with a view to stimulating hie
toricsl research with no ‘thought htat It
Wiulil Injure the BaptViU and with no
Intention to dieparge Baptist doolrlnt.
or practice.,
"2. That article In Johnson'* encyclo
pedia hia probably pacred beyond con
trol but it will be pleading to me If 1
can procure the eilmtinalton from it of
whatever I* offensive to any of my
brethien.
”3. Rewarding the charge that I ex
pressed on convtotlon -that a kinswo
man of mine ought to follow her hus
band Into the Pedo-Bapi-ih-t church, that
It was never my Inttntlon tn indicate
a belief that the family outranked -the
chutoit of God. I believe that obedience
to Its commands (* above every other
human duty, and that -people In every
relation of life ought to obey God
rather -than man,
"4. That on the historical questions
Involved 4n the discus-ion I find mywlf
out of agreement with same honored
historians: but what I have written Is
tho outcome of patient and honest re-
search and I cannot do othtrwlse 1hin
to reaffirm my conviction* and main
tain my poa'tton. But if In the future
4t should ever be made to appear that I
have erred in my conclusions, I would
promptly and ehe--"fu'Jy say so. I am
a searcher after -truth and will gladly
hall every helper In my work.
”6. That I cannot mire strongly as
sure tlie brethren that I nm a Baptlut
than by what I have recently de
clared with regard to the abstract of
principle* set forth In -the fundamental
laws of the atratniry. I am htartlly In
accord with my Baptist brthren In
every distinctive prinriple that they
hold. My heart ar.d t fe ar* bound up
with 1hc Baptl t* and 1 hit* no h'gltcr
thiught on earth Gran to upend my
days In -thrfc feHowwh’p and Mrvlce In
the name of the Lord Jesu* Christ.
Respectfully submitted.
"WM. H. WHITSETT.'
The conclusion of the letter wis the
signal Cor such an outburst of feeling
a* will be tong remembered by every
one In the vast assemblage. The enn-
gregtirion sang song after song while
Dr. W hi twit was besieged with hand-
shaking and embraces from every
quarter.
The vlce-penddent. elected were W
J. Northen of Georgia, J. I*. Eagle ot
Arkanra*. R. A. Marsh of North Caro
lina and J. Levering of Maryland.
The convention I'tri'-n at night was
pr'ach'd by Ibv. Dr. R. A. Venable of
Meridian. Mis*. The convention then
adjourned untt tomorrow mnrnng.
The Southern BaptUt College Confer
ence hold It* last session this afternoon
end listened to a paper by Dr. F. C.
Jam** of Roanoke Female College,
Virginia.
CULLOM ON THE TARIFF.
The Illinois Sotmtor Write’s About a
Permanent Commlaalon.
Washington, May 7.—In reply to In
quiries as to his views on a permanent
tariff commbaion, S.niter Cullom lias
written tho following hitter:
Wnshtngtom D. C„ May C.-Mv.
Samuel B. A roller, Secretary of the
Tariff Commission League, Newark, N.
J.—My Dear Sir: Y ou have asked mo
hwo or three things, whether I liavo
been and am now 4n favor cf a perma
nent tariff cornmisJon. I havo for
many yeans -thought that there ought
-to be some moan* devised by which we
could avoid these constant and extreme
chanses in tariff hgsaithn. Hist, go
ing far In -the 4k.reet.on ot a h’-gh. tat IK
and on -the other ocoauion of change in
policies, going as Par Jn -the other way.
"I believe -that with a -true. Judicious
agency of permanewt tariff commission
composed of experts, statisticians and
buslniiu men. such changes could he
made from year to year by congrcuss ns
might be indicated and clearly shown
to ibe wise.
"Tide would save the ncoerai-ty of re
quiring a change of tho whole tariff
system by -whatever party came Into
power, i 1
"Ccfitainly we cannot continue Indif
ferently. a* wo Ibavc been dot-ng, with
reference to that subject, becau*e tho
buslneni of the country would not tol
erate M. I hope sincerely that -lbI* con-
gretu -may provide for some kin,l of a
commi .on -which will aid In changing
tho situation, and I should -be glad If
an amendment of 4lic klml Indicated
woro to be Incorporated Into -the blit
now before the senate, known os tho
Dlngley bill. Very truly youra,
”S, M. CuHora.”
Farewell Banquet to Retiring
United States Ambassador.
PRESIDENT AM) CABINET.
They llnvoaC’onsultstlon—Msny Callers
on MeKInlej. 1 •
Washington, May 7.—Th* regular
cabinet meeting today was very brief
and wns consumed In tho considera
tion of minor routine matters. There
was some brief discussion of tho offi
cial programme to be given to tho del
egates to tho Universal Postal Con
gress. Tho programme for this enter
tainment Is now Itelng arranged by a
committee, of which First Assistant
Postmasler-gcncral Ilcnth Is chair
man, und ns noon as It Is completed
the matter will bo formally acted upon
by the cabinet.
Tho president today approved tho
Joint resolution appropriating $50,000
for this cntert&lnment.i
Tho arrangements far tha trip of tho
president and cabinet to Philadelphia
to attend tho races at tho exercises at
tho dedication of tho Washington mon
ument In Fnlrmount Park May 15,
havo been completed. President Mc
Kinley and the cabinet will leavo hero
on a special train on the afternoon of
Friday. May 14, at 1 o’clock. They will
ho guests of the Union Longuo Clu*
at a banquet to he given In their honor
the same evening, and will return to
Washington after tho exercises In
Fulrmount Park on Saturdny.
Among tho callers nt the Whlto
House today were Representative Ev
ans of Kentucky nnd National Com
mitteeman J. W. Yerkcs, who Is to bo
appointed Internal revenue collector
for the Danville district; Mayor ltlce
and wife of Canton, O., who called to
pay their respects, and Dr. Angel I, tho
now minister to Turkey. Dr. Angcll
says ho ha* not yet decided what day
ho will sail for tho Orient. t
BANKS GO TO TUB WALL.
Ono Is Forced io Assign In Oregon and
Another In Nebraska.
The Dalles, Ore., May 7.—The Dalles
National Bank was closed today by
Bank Examiner Clary, against the ad
vice and In spite of the protests of the
hank's officers. The lmm*d!ate cause
for the clow was a disagreement
among the stoskholedra. No statement
of asset* and liabilities has yet been
made.
Lincoln, Neb., May 7.—Tho Exchange
Rank of Atkinson, Slate Treasurer
Bartley's bank, was taken In charge
by State Bank Examiner Coad today.
The banks last statement shows as
sets and liabilities amounting to $117,-
400 anil $110,(00, respectively. Demand
certificates and individual deposits
amounting to $68,100 were In the name
of J. 8. Bartley, which amount was not
nt forth In the Statement.
Wholesale Assignment.
KnoxrCle. Tenn., May 7.—A deed of
aslgnmcnt of all lb. awcls of every na
ture. proiierty, note., mortgages and
debts of the Southern Building and Lp»«
Anson!uiioiy was filed lu the county re*'
later’s office here this morning. Tits con
veyance Is made to th* receiver of tin)
association, D. A. Crpeatcr and John
W. Connor. The purpose Is simply lo
formally place the asset* of -Hie associa
tion tn the receiver's bands tut ordered
4>y the chancery decree and to avoid the
taking of unnecessary proof on litigation
In other stales. Aside from this fact It
has no significance.
Hpahltng Kay. Not Guilty,
Chicago, May 7.—President Spalding
of the defunct Otobe Riv'ngt Bank was
brought Into court today *o plead 4o
twer-ty-nlne Intlietmems ago n t him.
mostly chat go of em-b zzleim nt. lie
entered a plea of not guilty to each et
-the Indictments and wu* then rent
back -to his cell in ihe county Jail. He
has nut yet bten abl« -to vecure b -nlu
men In the sum of $100,000.
They Gave Olm-v . Place.
New York, May 7.—Tho 8t. I-ouls and
Ban Franc-two directors bare elected as
members of the board Richard ptnsy, ex-
—errtary of Mate, to s.'i. cecl Willi.im
Th* ninth annual meeting of the I t. Hart of Boston, ami Henry K. m<--
Womcn'a Missionary Union, auxiliary Herg. in place of General Horace Porter,*
to the Southern Baptist convention, I ambassador to France,
HE WAS LOUDLY CHEERED
WHEN HE AKOSU2 TO MAKE HIS
SPEECH OP FAREWELL,
Colonel Hay. Who Succeeds Bayard. Waa
Fresent-Bayard, fnSpeaktnr.Em-
pfaaalaed America’* and Eng*
land'* Amicable Relations.
London, May 7.—The farewell -banquet
Klven thla evening by tho American So
ciety In Londoni to Mr. Bayard, formerly
ambassador of the United Staten, waa
nt tended by 270 guests. The company
Included AmlSrtwmdor Hay, Mm. Hay
and all the members of tho Airoetrican
emba/wy, the Lord Bishop of London
(Dr. Creighton), Baron Rwwelt of Kll-
louen, the Lord Chief justice, sir Francks
and Lady Jeunc, flir Edwin Arnold, Sir
Hen;y * Thom peon, -Lady Randolph
Churdrill, Lady Anderaon, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Vivien nnd Mias Gonoviove Ward,
the nctreee. But there <w«« a notable
absence of -tho majority of tho best
known Americana residing In London. ,,
Mr. Bayard had n cordial reception.
He brought with him the log of the May
flower, which ho deposited In dts glnns
case In tho reception room, where It be
came -tho center of ilttractJou. Ho took
Mrs. Hay into dinner, Ambmsador Hay
taking In Lady Jeune.
The dining room was prettily decor
ated with flowers und banners, the atari
and sti'ipoa and tho union jock being en
twined about -the arms of -the state of
Delaware llori Mr. Diyard. ,The Lord
Mayor of London in a rebellion*
proposed -the health of the president of •
the United fttaten.
Newton Crane toaated the guets of the
evening, Asftbniador Hay cordially ap
plauding all fils euloglro of Mr. Jlayajrd.
During ihe presentation of the loving
cup, which d« in iho form of a bumpkin
Hurmounted by a bust of Mr. (Bayard,*
Mr. and Mr*. Hay were visibly affected.
Mr. Bayard, on riding (to respond to
Mr. Crane*a aentiments, ,wa» greeted
with a storm of appOatiae. He spoke for
an hour, alowly and impressively. He
said In part: •
•‘Thero Is nothing we desire lo conceal
except 41 itmnge rdiamc-facednees that
tempts to retrain tho love each feeta for
the other; hut there never should bo a.
train of doubt a« to that affection be
tween tho head* of tho two countries.
No man fool* thU more Ilian any Illus
trious toeoMor. If I was ever worth *
button, you have here a l>Htor button
to put in my place. I rejoice In uiy
•UocQMdr, for he will -be aa fair ob l
have always nought to ibc."
Mr. Bayard Inotoiad eloquently that
there win no oauAu of quarrel between
ihe two nations and after a lew worda
of graceful und touching farewell, con
cluded with a happy reference -to the log
on tho Mayflower.
Boron RuafeeM, in proposing the health
of Auibasaidor liny, «nid:
"Tho United States baa nen-t -us their
beat men to reprasen-t -them end we
have no doubt mat -tho chain, will bo
continue £ unfbroken,
"TO Awbamxxlor llay wo will glvo
■t/ha hearth at .welcome for wo believe
that ho k* tho harbinger of pence and
good -will to all."
ThC* -Donat waa received with great
cn'th*iaJa>im.
061. Hay -responding, aa/ld:
"When your chairman kindly !U-
vlted me to be pr—cat itmright and
when Mr. Bayard added the aandiion of
bln own friendly roqueet, I could not
but avail myetclf of tho opportunity 'to
PJte bo delightful an .evening la your
company. 1 tfCputotcd, however, that
I waa to como not In any official capac
ity hut elmply. «w an American tempo
rarily residing In England and denlroua
<to add my trlbu-to of regard to your
distinguished ‘ gueat.
"I havo alwuya been, and fancy I am
now. cordially opposed to -Mr. Bayard
on almort every matter of public con
cern upon which men of good will roiy
differ; but I havo always been happy
and proud of hl» personal friendship. I
have *htti*cd the pleasure all lila friomUi
havo taken f 1n observing 'the unexam
pled affection and popularity which ho
ban conquered In England, They are
aucceoxoH no complete that they can
provdko neither envy or emulation. Cer
tainly r.o Im-mr-d’a:© aucco»a^r of Mr.
Bayeid would bo *o injudicious aa to
a-ttempt tx> rival hU brilliant career or
to replace him 4n 'tin* regard of -the
Brttlth people. NotW.ng but dfrJoaler
could follow mich an attempt. None
-but Uly»0c« could bond tho bow of
Ul-t-s #. Mr. Bayard will alwaya be ro-
rofinbercd aa our first ambassador and,
all the more because lie h:i» gained tho
effictlonate erteem not only of the gov
ernment and flio governing domra but
aUo of the of itho people of
thrae Islands.
"Since the gr.at revolution In Franc?,
which brought tho people forward aa
tho principal factor of aoverlgnlty
Ihdre It his been the fashion of tho
WngK ard emperor* -to call -themsolvM
emperor* and kings, not of France, but
of the French. In like manner It would
•be not Inappropriate to call Mr. Bayard
not to much amtaMKidor to England a#
ambaHTjdor io the English. I Join you in
W.Hiring him an 1 hi. firefly <; -Inp- I *
IT (VA8 HATH Kit CURIOUS*
Unique Accident Result* From Bca«
bonrd'H Abandonment of Road.
Norfolk, Vo., Itejr 7.—A euriotw atate
of affair* baa grown out of the aband
onment by the Seaboard Air Line of 1ta
connection with the aix-mUo branch line
running from Pendleton to Murfrees
boro, N. C. Ycalerday -the Seaboard Air
XAoe *ent a epeclal to MufrcesboroMo
haul away -all it* property. Upon it* re
turn the frock waa found torn up fof
aereral rail* aliea-l of tho engine. Thla
waa repaired and ilio apeclal proceeded.
It had not gone far, however, before a
bridge \\;H -II-- iv.*r.*.| on llrt*. The
flimo-t were extlnfiuiahod, but a number
of AtUa were so tvMednnd wnrjxNl that
they had to be replaced with loooo one*
from the $ •nr. WMw*n .t ho tniln wa*»afp|y
• ib-Y-i* wcio taken up and brought
to Portamouth with the rent of the muff.
In both oa*en red danger light* boil been
put up a<id loan of lifu wn« thereby pre-
vonwd. Th* Incident la unique In South
ern railroading.
MART1N I NDKlt "aRBEST.
Alleged Thit llo Kmbexzted Funds of
Columbian UnlTeraity,
Washington, May 7.—Robert II. Mar
tin. formerly treaaurcr of the Columbian
University of thh» •*ity, xva* nrnwted -to
day Oil i-hargi^i of embezzling fund* of
the Ir.mitutujn. Tlie complaint waa
made by President Whit-men of O4om~
16in University, and Truatec* Woodward
and nrceu. The defalcation ht placed at
J20.SS0, Martin waa released on $5,000
bail*
