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THE MACON TELEGRAPH
WEATHER FOR GEORGIA—FAIR THUSRDAY, COLDER IN EAST PORTIONl FRIDAY FAIRl LIGHT NORTH WINDS.
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ESTABLISHED IN 182S.
MACON, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER i, 1904.
DAILY—,7.00 A YEAR
TRUCE DECLARED
v IN RATE FIGHT
The Case Reaches Sudden
Termination
A MUTUAL COMPROMISE
Orders Ave Revoked by the
Commission
THE SUITS WITHDRAWN
Temporary Peace Now Roigns Be
tween Belligerent Factions and Sit
uation Stands Exactly as it Did Bo*
fore Fight Was Commenced By State
of Georgia on Carriers.
sign the order dismissing the bill for
injunction,” he said with a laugh, In
hlch ail the lawyers Joined.
Chairman Pope Brown and the oth
er commissioners expressed themselves
entirely satisfied.
THE FIRST STEP
A Strido in Direction of Union of Pres
byterian Churches.
PITTSBURG. Nov. SO.—The com
mission representing the seven branch
es of the Presbyterian church In this
country’, meeting here, decided today on
a plan of federation for the various
churches, and the most Important step
yet taken towards the ultimate goal of
organic union, was determined upon
definitely.
Rev. Dr. J. D. Steel, secretary’ of the
commission says the plan provides for
the establishment of a council, which
will be called the “Federal Council of
Reformed Churches In America Hold
Ing the Presbyterian System.”
The council will have no power over
the worship, creed or government of
the churches, which will remain the
same as they always have been.
FIERCE ATTACK
IS BEING MADE
.Taps Are Struggling for a
Summit Fort
1RENCHKS ARE TAKEN
Tokio Hears That Assault
Was Successful
operating tetween the North .and the
Eouth. in the Interest of the two roada
named. The representatives are aa fol
low,;
K. W. I anon, manager. Philadel
phia; Robert Mayo. Jr., traveling
agent, Philadelphia; J. R. Mock, agent,
Boston; IV. M. Israel, agent, Roches*
ter; E. C. Morgan, agent, Pittsburg.
The Southern railway has announc
ed changes to take effect December 1,
as follows:
A. Turner, commercial agent at
Columbus, >la., will auee»ed Mr. Mock,
promoted to the position of agent of
the Richmond and Danville Despatch.
Paul Plmberton, traveling freight
agent, will succeed Mr. Turner, with
headquarters at Augusta, Oa.
NEWS AT PORT ARTHUR
ATLANTA. Nov. 30.—The freight
rates fight before Judge Newman came
to a sudden end this morning with
the wlthdarwal of circulars 301 and 302,
which have been the bone of contention
between the railroad commission and
the railroads. The Injunction suit of
the various roads was dismissed and
the slate Is wiped clean. Everything
stands exactly as before the famous
circulars were issued. This result was
brought about by the suggestion of
Edward Baxter of the Louisville and
Nashville that a conference of rail
road men was to be held in New'York
within the next few days to revise
freight rates throughout the South and
that the existence of circulars 301 and
302 would embarrass him in making
certain suggestions that he wished to
make. After a full conference between
fhe lawyers on both sides and the com
mission It was decided to let the mat
ter take the direction suggested by
Judge Baxter, and this morning the
commission revoked those circulars
and the litigation came to an end.
This leaves the railroad free to make
Huy such changes as they desire, and
If thty are not satlfactory the fight
can start all over again. It Is prob
able that If the commission should
find it neecssary to Issue another batch
of cliculars a different plan will be
adopted.
The state's case was a very doubt-
fult one In the opinion of many law-
year*,as the circulars were based on an
avowed purpose to adjust state rates
to fit interstate traffic. There Is no
intimation as to how long It will bo
before the new rates will be annuoncud
by the roads. Meantime extensive im-
f movements are being held up In At-
anta. .
Juu.,xcT-axter's Suggestion.
The suggestion thut_ the whole thin*
FEARFUL CONDITIONS.
Many Deaths Dally In Mexico From Star
vation and Malaria.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Nov. 30.—A spe
cial to the Express from Maxatlan. Mex
ico. says:
Late reports from the northern pnrt of
this state prove that fearful conditions
forty pc. . -
..jalarla. In many instances the
dead are not given burial. It Is said, but
■e thrown' into open ditches and canals.
The authorities are unable to cope with
the situation.
Provisions have been scarce in North
ern 8iloo for some time owing to the de
struction of crops by torrentisl rains.
The epidemic of malaria Is due to these
rains.
Deaths from starvation and malaria
reported from the towns of Ahome, Mi-
rador. Mochlchlaul. Los Moohis, San
Miguel and Higuera de Bnragosa,
Money to provide food, medicine and
medical attention is being raised, here and
in other places In the state.
MINERS REJOICE.
Mikado's Men Fighting Desperately
for Possession of. Southeastern Por
tion of Metre Hill Stronghold and
the Oriental Capital Has Report That
They Have Captured It.
TOKIO. Dec. 1.—The Japanese have
captured and hold 203 (Metre) Hill.
TOKIO, Nov. 30.—10 p. m.—Imperial
headquarters made the following an
nouncement tonight:
“Our force operating against
(Metre) Hill advanced at 2 o'clock to
day from trenches already captured
near the summit of the hill and are
now struggling for the Southeastern
portion of the fort on the summit.
“A fierce battle was still In progress
at 7 o'clock tonight”
Glad That Strike In Colorado District Has
Been Ended.
TELLTTRIDE, Colo., Nov. 3ft.—Both
mine owners and union miners are rejoic
ing over the action of the district miners’
association, in session at Ouray, ending
the strike in this district whicli was
called September 1 1903. President Chas.
H. Moyer of the western Federation of
Miners, has made the following statement
concerning the action of the miners' as
sociation, which was taken in accordance
with his advice:
olved have been conceded by the mlno
owners and operators In the Tellurlde
district, in that they recently posted no
tices to the effect that after December 1
they would grant an 8-hour working day,
both for their mills and smelters, and a
minimum wage scale of $3. These were
the demands we made over a year ago."
Error Affected Market.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 30.—A seri-
ous error In the ginner's report made
either by the* census department or
the telegraph company, affected the
cotton market today. It opened at a
decline of 8 to 11 points. On the an
nouncement of the report an advance
was made, coverings considerable por
tion of the decline up to the noon hour.
Secretary Hester discovered the error
and the report was found to he more
A Tokio Report.
TOKIO. Nov. 30.—It la reported to
day that the Japanese assaulted, car
rled and retain the southeastern por
tion of 203 (Metre) Hill.
SMITH DISCHARGED.
CONFERENCE AT
MTUE BEGINS
South Georgia Methodists
Are in Session
DUNCAN IS PRESIDING
'Patkin’s Report.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 30.—Gen
eral Kuropntkln under date of Novem
ber 29, reports that the Japanese force
which evacuated Tsinkhetchen (near
Dn pass) took up a fresh position near
the village of Huldun, about 7% miles
southeast of that place. They carried
off many wounded. The Russians In
the morning of November 29 resumed
the offensive, advancing In the direc
tion of Suldun. Within one and a
quarter miles from there they en
countered n Japanese artillery fire. By
midday the Russlun artillery opened
and under cover of Its fire the Russian
Infantry resumed the udvance. Else
where all is quiet.
Around Mukden.
MUKDEN. Nov. 30.—-The Japanese
are withdrawing to the Tsan Chau, and
the district between Talnchecheu and
Slntsintin Is "clear of them.
bA- vJtiSi^Sr I*. L, a Iv EVK bearish by 119.000 bales than at first
WmtiFiM"TWCTnbfr deettfiSd 1*.
ter yesterday afternoon, hut every one
connected with the proposed compro
mise was put under a pledge of secre
cy. The basis of the compromise was
outlined In memorandum, which Judge
Baxter read.
Attorney General Hart read the fol
lowing letter:
Mr. Hart's Letter.
Atlanta. Nov. 2D. 1904.
Ed. Baxter, Esq., City.—
Dear Kir: I have carefully consid
ered the suggestion you made today to
the railroad commission und to my
self, viz., that there Is to be a meet
ing of the executive officers of the
Kouthern lines In New York within the
next few days to adjust the present
existing rates, coupling this state
ment with the further suggestion "that
the existence of circulars 301 and 302
Issued by the railroad commission em
barrassed you In the- advice that you
would otherwise be willing to give to
your clients, to make every effort In
their power to revise suid rate ad
justment, and if such revision should
be made the result might be satisfac
tory to the Georgia railroad commis
sion and the litigation now pending In
the United States circuit court could
be ended, and that if the result Is not
satisfactory the railroad commission
is left free to take such nctlon as It
deems proper" as you are to be free
to resist tbit' action in such mnnncr ns
you may'determine.
Reading the Importance of the pro
posed,'adjustment to entire state
and of the uselessness of this litigation
If a satisfactory adjustment shall be
made. I am therefore clearly of the
opinion that it is to the public Interest
nnd hence the duty of the commission
to revoke the orders promulgating cir
culars 301 nnd 302. and in this opinion
I nm sustained by the hearty nnd
unanimous approval of associate coun
sel*
I may add In conclusion that I am
advised that the railroad commission
will pass nn order revoking circulars
301 and 302, and upon the passage of
the order I understand you arc to dis
miss all the bills. Yours very truly,
JOHN C. HART.
Attorney General of Georgia.
Commission's Order.
The attorney general read the fol
lowing:
Office of the Railroad Commission of
Georgia. Atlanta, Ga., November.
30. 1904.
It Is ordered by the Railroad Com
mission of Georgia.
1. That all of the opinion and order
of July 10. 1904, be and the same Is
hereby revoked, annulled and
aside, except the following:
"Wherefore, after a full, patient and
mature consideration of this case, the
commission is of the opinion that At
lanta is unjustly discriminated against
on account of inter-state rates, over
.which this commission he* no control,
snd In accordance with the suggestion
t'f complainants In this case, and of
the law in such cases made and pro
» ded. we hereby call the attention of
the various railroad officials respon
siMe for this condition to the fact here
determined, and urge upon them the
propriety- of changing such rate
r^tes complained of by the Atlanta
Freight Bureau within sixty days from
this date (the time suggested by com
plainants). and failing in that, this
• • rr.misflon will present the facts to
t’ e Interstate Commerce Commission.
rr*d appeal to It for relief In behalf of
to** Atlanta Freight Bureau.”
?. That nil of the opinions and or
ders p;i**ed upon this subject since
July 1C Including the order of August
6, end «>f September 1C. together with
Circular* 3d and 3*>2, and the order of
Octcl er 21. 1904, upon this, subject, be,
pnd si me ore hereby revoked, at
nulled, nnd ret aside. ....
By order of board:
J POPE PRAWN, Chairman.
Gf> I* MONTGOMERY. Secretar
. Jurlg* Newman was greatly pleased
r m the turn that th
bit.
"It Will giV# BM pleasure W
January 17 and March 18 points. Thero
was a slight recovery later.
Atlanta Aocepta Proposition,
ATLANTA. Ga.. Nov. 30.—By
unanimous vote the finance committee
of Atlanta general council today agreed
to accept the proposition of Andrew
Carnegie donating $10,000 for n negro
library. The amount appropriated by
the finance committee Is $1,000 a year
for current exjSfenses. Negroes of tho
city interested in the movement will
provide the site.
Japs Beamed Depressed*
CHE FOO; Nov. 80.—Chines# whe
left Port Dalny November 28 arrived
here today. They say the fighting at
Port Arthur continues. They heard
firing November 29 while' at pea. The
Chinese assisted In carrying the Japa
nese wounded from the trains to the
hospitals and personally counted
thousand. The Japanese, they add.
seemed depressed.
Gen. Wilson Chairman.
WASHINGTON. Nov 30.—Chairman
Cortelyou of the national Republican
committee today announced the ap
pointment of Gen. John M. Wilson. U.
8. A., (retired) ns chairman’ of tho
Inaugural committee.
Situation Unchanged.
General Oku's Headquarters, via Fu
in, Nov. 29.— (Delayed In transmis
sion.)—The position of the two armies
Is practically unchanged. There has
been no fighting save outpost scouting,
skirmishes und occasional Russian
bombardments which are usually un
answered. Neither side shows Indica
tions of moving. The Japanese are not
nffectcd by the increasing cold weath-
COAST DEFENSES
Urgent Demands Emplia.
sized by Gen. Story
Importance of Submarine Mines, which
Could Not Be Plaoed After War
Broke Out—The United 8tates
Practically Without a Force
Trained Personnel.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Brigadier
General Story, chief of artillery, In his
annual report to General Chaffee,
dwells on what he regards as the most
urgent demands of the coast defenses.
To secure at the present time” he
continues, "the greatest measure of
national safety at the least chut, the
entire torpedo defense of our harbors
should at once be made complete”; nnd
he adds:
”If we were suddenly confronted by
war no amount of money could procure
submarine mines In time to be of ser
vice for our harbor defence.”
The report further says that even
with complete material for torpedo
defense It Is practically valueless with
out trained personnel carefully
structed how to operate it and that to
day we are substantially without
force. Only four hundred men can be
assigned, he says, for a service reputr-
ing about 5.000.
General Story says there has been
developed In our coast artillery a ays
tern of fire action which as far as he
ran ascertain Is not equalled In the
world* but Its accomplishment, he says,
depend* upon a standard equipment,
which is not oompletely installed In
any of our harbors.
’’The poor showing made by the Rus
sian coast artillery at Port Arthur
against the Japanese fleet has caused
surprise,” the report recites but the
explanation fs that the artillery there,
when the ranges are 10,000 to 12,000
metres, does not shoot at all or shoots
without results. The report adds
’it would be impossible If we have
our position-finding equipment com
pleto'.y installed for hostile vessels
remain 10.000 or 12.000 metres from
our battArles of 12-Inch guns or mor
tars for two or three hours and not be
destroyed. 1 regret, however, to have
to ssy that even at this day most of
our fortified harbors are not better
supplied with a position-finding equip
ment than apparently K Port Arthur.
If war were to fc.eak out we would not
have the trained fori* required to
serve our guns effectively. However
food our guns are. yet on*- half cf
!:ern tvou:<l not be much more use
[ t&aa so many tons of Inert melsL”
"Without Honor” Man Who Merritd
Negross Leave* the Army*
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.- Acting
Secretary Oliver today directed the
discharge "without honor' of Private
John T. Smith, hospital crops station
ed at Fort Mott, N. J., who is sit Id to
have married a negress, and whose dis
charge was recommended by General
Grant, commanding the dep^rtmept 0 f
the East, he having acted upon the re
commendation of the post surgeon at
Fort Mott General Grant’s, recom
mendation was concurred in by the
surgeon general's office.
In the official statement given opt at
the war department In disposing of the
case today it is stated that Private
Smith married "a woman of bad char
acter whose previous marriage has not
been terminated by the death of her
husband or by any form of legal sepa
ration.”
Those Missing Letters.
WASHINGTON. Nov. $0—flea reh was
continued today for the missing letters
connected with the Investlg Ion of
Judge Swayne. It If suppdiW that
they have been gathered up i f mlsj~
take among the papers which
allowed In evidence. The s*t< *
have a memorandum of the li
Mr. Palmer, chairman - f
committee. Is not in the city
expected that no action will
regarding the letters until he
It la understood that
mental report in the vfwi
bo made to the hour a ,ih \
the house direct*
additional tcsrim-
Judiciary committee today
other portions of the t
missing and tho clerks
graphers were toM to go
Committees Are Named For
Work in Hand
THE STANDING BOARDS
the papers and try to find tin Irissing
document*.
Fortune for Meth >d
NASHVILLE, Tcnn., NaV/®.^-Th«
late millionaire, philanthropist pnd dry
goods merchant of St. Lrnih Richard
M. Scruggs. In his will. Jejt filed,
makes specific hoqquests Of >481.900.
targe amount* are left to th# Meth
odist church, South, for fore-An mis
sions. To W. R. Lambuth. oferetary
of the board of mission", of Njfeshvllle,
$5,000 are left for a girls' fWtonl at
Hiroshima. Japan; Bishop K 'f\ Hhn-
will got J'.ooo for in.k-\'* A and
the XttinF-suiiitP *D;
K. Hoss, Blnhop Handler o? Atlanta,
Bishops Onllowny nnd Wilson for the
same purpose.
Fourteen Applications for Admission
on Trial—Bishop Galloway's Coming
Expected Thursday Night—Rev. G.
G. N. McDonald to Preach Semi
Centennial Sermon — Connections!
Officers.
MoRAE, Ga., Nov. 30.—The South
Georgia conference was called to order
here thin morning by Bishop Duncan
•'clock, with a majority of tho
members present.
Tho conference was formally organ
ized with the election of W. F. Smith,
secretary: assistants. J. II. Thompson,
W. Colson, H. E. Gardner; statisti
cal secretaries, w. M. Blltch, M. W.
Carmichael, J F». Beals, J. B. Thrash
er, E. K. Rose.
The presiding elders were appointed
a committee or nomination for tho
committees appointed for the session,
and they reported the following nomi
nations, which were confirmed by the
conference:
The Committees.
Public Worship—J. B. McGehee, T.
G. tang. W. T. Wright.
Book* and Periodicals—W. H. Mudd,
S. P. Tyson, B. 8. Bentetl, J. C. Parker.
8. W. Brown, W. II. McKinney, E. O.
Grace.
Wosleyan Christian Advocate—M. A.
Morgan, G. C. Grlner, W. F. Hlxon,
Jesnles, H. C. Brewton, J. J. Wilson, C.
Hodges.
Temperance—'W. N. Ainsworth. W.
K. Dennis. J. J. Alnsley. C. B. Chester,
J. H. Mather. Thoo. Copeland. E. L.
Vickers. C. C. Buchanan. M. M. Hol
land, U. A. Rogers.
H. Bryan. O. 8. Dean, J. H. Mather.
M. IV. Howard, J. L. Grier, P. E.
Whlttleay. H. B. Bard well, B. B.
Hawes, Jr.. J. P. Wardlaw. T. W. Dar-
ley. J. L. Day. L. J. Ballard.
Board of Chuch Extension—J- W.
Simmons, president: B. S. Sentell,
treasurer; Wesley Lane, L. A. Hill. R.
Kerr, W. K. Dennis, H. M. Morrison,
H. C. Jones, J. T. Ryder. J. 8. Funder-
bunk. W. A. Nease, L. R. Akins, F. M.
Houser.
Bible Board—H. P. Myers, president;
Ed F. Cook, secretary; W. C. Wade,
treasurer; J. S. Jordan, J. T. Lane. J.
W. Malone, J. Shlrah, W. H. McQueen,
J. G. Christian, M. B. Ferrell, O. P.
Rev-lea.
Conference Resolutions—A. M. Wil
liams. Ed F. Cook. G. W. Mathews. W.
T, Clark. J. P. Wardlaw. L. W. Colson,
O. F. Cook. E. M. Whiting. E. A. San
ders, J. W. Arnold.
Committee on Applications—Ed P.
Cook; H. M. Morrison, O. B. Chester.
First Year—J. M. Glenn, F. McCul
lough. T. E. Davenport.
Second Year—J. A. Thomas, W. W.
Seals. O. F. Cook.
Third Year—M. F. Beals, J. C. Par
ker. S. W. Rogers.
Fourth Year—W. N. Ainsworth, T.
G. Lang, W. Langston.
Memoirs—J. W. Domingos, W. C.
TO EIGHT THE
LABOR UNIONS
Plans For Organizing Em
ployers Considered
MANY ADDRESSES MADE
Citizens’ Industrial Associa
tion Meets
ROOSEVELT IS QUOTED
WILL PAY CLAIM
Mrs. Chadwick to Settle Her
Troubles
The Jap War Diet.
TOKIO, Nov. 30.—The emperor for
mally opened the second war diet to
day. He rode through the crowded
streets In a state conch escorted by
troop of lances and accompanied by the
crown prince, his staff and some mem
bers of the Imperlnl household, to the
house of parliament, where hot!) houses
were assembled In the chamber of rep
resentatives, The emperor ascended
the dais from which he read the fol
lowing address:
"We hereby perform the ceremony of
opening the Imperial diet.
"We announce to the members of the
house of peers and of the house of rep
resentatives.
"That to our profound delight our
relations with ull neutral treaty pow
ers are increasingly amicable.
'That we have directed our minis
ters of state to submit to you a scheme
for meeting the extraordinary expen
ditures necessitated by the war. to
gether with the budget for the thirty-
eighth fiscal year of MelJI, besides oth
er projects of law.
'That our expeditionary forces have
been victorious In every battls and
have repeatedly shown fresh proofs of
their loyalty and bravery, so that the
progress of the war In Increasingly to
our advantage.
“That we call upon you to discharge
your duties by harmonious co-opera
tion, thereby promoting our wishes
and ends.”
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 30.—Offi
cial and private dispatches received
here tonight Indicate that the Japanese
are falling back below Slntsintin.
where for several days they had appa
rently been attempting a turning
movement. After four days of toler
ably severe but unsuccessful fighting,
they are now retiring, with the Rus
sians In pursuit. It Is Impossible as
yet to tell whether either movement
has real strategic significance.
The Russian consul at Che Poo tele
graphs that the Japanese raptured
two forts In the storming operations
against Port Arthur on November 29th,
but the news is not confirmed from any
other quarter. The consul says the
Japanese losses were enormous and
that five thousand men were sacrificed
in two hours.
Fuel and Forage 8carce.
Russian Headquarters. Mukden. Nov.
30.—Quiet generally prevails along the
front. The most Important problem
now fs the supply of fuel and forage,
but a commission which has been
formed Is taking energetic steps to
keep up the supply of both these
essarfes.
RAILWAY CHANGES.
Announcement Made by Richmond and
Darvdle and the Southern.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 30.-Th*
Southern railway and the Pennsylva
nia railroad have announced the
polntrnent of representative* of
Richmond and Danville Dispatch,
which la aa all rail fast freight line
The Famous Case le to be Ended, 8aye
Attorney Ryal, by Woman Settling
Upon Cash Basis the Loan of $100,000
Made to Her by Brookline, Mass.,
Man. ___
NEW YORK. Nov. 30.—"Mr*. Cassle
L. Chadwick will settle the claim
against her by Herbert R. Newton, of
Brookline, Mass., for $100,000 upon a
cash basis and In full.”
This statement was made today by
George Ryall, of the firm of Maggott
dr Ryall, counsel In New York for Mr.
Newton.
"I have seen Mrs. Chadwick at her
apartments at the Holland house to
day," Mr. Ryall said, "and as a result
of my talk with her I am ablo to say
that the case will be settled In a few
day* satisfactorily to my client. The
settlement will be upon a cash bawls
an dour claim will be paid In full.
"Mrs. Chadwick In Indignant at tho
published storiew connecting her with
another woman," continued Mr. Ryall,
“and when the case has been settled
she Is very liable to bring suit against
some people. 8he also denies the sto
les to the effect several banks are In
volved in her case.”
Mrs. Chadwick Is seriously III at the
Holland house. It Is said that Mrs.
Chadwick is on the verge of nervous
breakdown.
Phillip Carpenter, one of Mrs. Chad
wick's attorneys, gave out the follow
ing statement today:
"Mrs. Chadwick states that Mr. Car
negie has never had any connection
with her affairs. The statements that
have appeared In the press to the con
trary ore untru**. She is too ill to make
any general statement at this time."
College Loan Paid.
OBKRMN, o.. Nov. M.—President
Henry Churchill King, of Oberlln Col
lege, referring today to the report that
Mrs. Cassle L. Chadwick had secured
a loan from the college last winter
amounting to $75,000. said;
“Mr*. Chadwick does n0t owe the
college a rent on the loon in question.
We made the Joan on the assurances
from Mr. Reynolds that the security
was gilt-edged and absolutely safe.
The loan, together with the interest,
was paid when the note became due. •
"Some time ago Mrs, Chadwick,
through President Beckwith of the
Citizens National Bank of Oberlln,
voluntarily subscribed $23,000 to the
endowment fund of Oberlln College
and gave us her note for that sum,
payable January 1, next. In view of
recent development*, however. It h;
probable that the college will not re-
celve this money.”
No Connection Established.
ALEXANDRIA. Ind., Nov. 30.—Ex
amination of the effect* of the de*<]
clairvoyant. Mrne. Ella do. who corn*
mitt# d suicide here Sunday, falls to
establish any connection between her
and Mrs. Chadwtck. Mrne. El I ado has
been traveling with street fairs and
carnivals, and killed herself on
.-oust of a love nffa| r with a man
named Reynolds. She was burled in
the pauper cemetery.
District Conference Recordie-r-J. , M.
Outler, J. R. Jordon, E. L. Patrick, J.
W. Conners, V. P. Scovllle, O. R.
Flouroly, B. H. Thomas, J. C. Ivey, W.
W. Knocks. T. TL Camp.
Sabbath Observance—A. M. Will
iam*. T. B. Stanford. W. Langston, J.
W, Domingos, L. W. Colson, A. O, Aus
tin. W. R. Harrison.
place of C. E. Boland on com
mittee on conference relations, on ac
count of hls^being superannuated, was
declared vacant, and K. Reud was put
oil the committee.
Tuesday urgs taken up with Lie
meeting of the board of missions und
the oxamlng rominlttees on the course
of study.
In the mission fields of the confer
ence this year there has been declared
progress. After thoroughly canvassing
the fields operated the board saw prop
er to make several new missions for
next year. Some charges that were on
the board this year were raised to self-
sustaining charges, thus mntyrig tho
number of missions supported by tho
conference practically the same as last
yesr.
There nre something like 14 appli
cants for admission on trial In the con
ference. The number of those who will
he received will he determined latftt^ by
the conference, their conclusions being
determined by approval of the exam
ining committee* of examination and
of the recruits In the ranks of the
mlnlstery.
How msny of these will be needed
cannot be determined until the bishop
and his cabinet take up the work of
stationing the preachers.
.Several connect tonal officers have
already arrived, among them Dr. J, J.
Tlgert. book editor of the church, and
D. Hammond, secretary of the
board. Dr. Brooks, a veteran minister
of the Western N#»rth Carolina confer
ence, Is also a visitor to the confer
ence. M. J. Gofer, assoc Idle editor of
the Wesleyan Advocate, Is also here.
Bishop Galloway Coming.
Bishop Galloway will reach the con
ference Thursday night. This wifi he
lllaltnn llral ulalt In Ihla
Lovett, Homer Bush.
The following boards are filled as
vacancies occur:
Orphans* Horne Board—J. O.
Branch, president (deceased): J. J.
Cobb, secretary; C. T. King, treasurer;
W. A. Huckuhee, agent; J. T. Dozier,
superintendent; J. O. A. Cook. J. M.
Lovett. Isaac Hardeman. A. M. Wil
liams. R. $\ Burden, John I* Day, W.
C. Solomon. K. Phillips. A. M. Wynn.
G. G. N. MacDonell. L. A. Mitchell. T.
D. Ellis.
Fund of Special Relief—J. B. Mc
Gehee. president; K. M. Whiting, sec
retary; G. G. N. MacDonell, secretary:
J. W. Weston. O. II. Chester, J. P.
Wardlaw, J. W. Simmons.
Preachers’ Aid Society—E. H. Mc
Gehee, president; J. \V. Weston, secre
tary; J. O. A. Cook, treasurer: A. M.
Wynn. A. M. Williams. T. D. Ellis, M.
A. Morgan.
Trustees Wesleyan Christian Advo
cate—J. II. McGehee. J. O. Branch
(deceased). B. Anthony, J. L. Day, A.
M. Williams. G. G. N. MacDonell.
Relief Association—J. P. Wardlaw.
president; W. Kingston, vice-presi
dent; J. A. Smith, secretary and treas
urer.
Hours to bo Observed.
On motion of Dr. McGehee tho
hour of meeting was fixed at 9 o'clock
In the morning and adjournment at
12:45 p. m.
Bishop Duncan rend n letter to the
conference from a presiding elder on
the Pacific const rolling for several
men to go to California, and stated
that If any preachers wanted to go to
let him know.
Rev. Bray, a colored preacher, spoke
to tho conference In the Interest of
Lane Institute for his race. He made
an hifmbie appeal for the old of the
conference In helping financially his
Institution, nnd a collection was taken
amounting to $120.
Dr. T. H. taw was Introduced to the
conference and addressed the body In
the Interest of the American Bible So
ciety, of which he la nn agent. The
report of the Wesley Memorial Hos-
f iltnl of Atlanta, Ga., was, read by Dr.
<ovett of A Hants. The bishop culled
Alleged to Have Said That Responsi
bility for Labor Situation in New
York 8hould be Put on Unions,
Though This Report ie Denied Au
thoritatively at the Whito House.
the twentieth question—"Are nil the
preachers blameless In Ilfs and offlclnl
administration?'' and called the fol-
lofHOM presiding elders and their char
acters were passed: tT D. Kill*, IT.
Anthony. J. B. Johnstone, George O,
N. MacDonell. W. K Smith, K. F,
Cook, H. M. Morrison. J. W. Weston,
J. B. McGehee and O. W. Matthews.
After uiual announcement conference
adjourned until tomorrow at 9 o'clock..
Rev. L. J. Ballard of Columbus, Git.,
preached an Interesting sermon at 3
o'clock 'this nfternnon. Mr. Ballard
Is the most noted revivalist of tho
conference. At 7 o’clock tonight Dr.
J. J. Tlgcrt of Nashville, Tenn., de
llvcred an able discourse to n large
audience.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.—Plans for
organizing the employers of labor In
this country to combat the labor unions
were considered at today's session of
the Citizens' Industrial Association
convention. Among the several ad-
dresseH delivered was one by DaulCi
Davenport of Bridgeport. Conn., ex
ecutive agent of the American Anti-
Boycott Association. Mr. Davenport's
subject was "The Purposes and Work
of the American Anti-Boycott Asso
ciation." He told of the suits against
the United Hatters, wjhlch he said had
been of great moral effect In bringing
home to workers responsibility for tho
boycott.
John Beattie, a representative of the
Master Painters nnd Decorators* Asso
ciation, speaking of the labor situation
In New York, said:
Roosevelt Quoted.
"Recently I asked President Roose
velt ns an American citizen to use his
Influence to put tho responsibility on
labor unions, nnd ho said ‘That's tho ^
thing that Is needed.’"
The report of the committee on res- V
olutlons, which whs adopted, re-nfftrms
the objects ns adopted at tho Chicago
and Indianapolis conventions of the
Citizens' Industrial Association and
again declares for
"The open shop. Demanding only
good faith nnd fslr dealing, It discrim
inates against noither union nor Inde
pendent labor.
The freedom of the apprentice and
the right of the Individual to have a
trade and follow It.
"The right of private contract, with
equal obligation upon employer and
employes.
'The right to work, limiting the
hours of labor, whether of brains or
of tho hand, as a matter of mutual
agreement, not a subject for arbitrary
legislative enactment."
To 8ecura Correlation.
The resolutions direct the executive
committee to take the necessary steps
to secure a proper channel of activity
for the cotrelstion of Interested organ
ization*- with the imluMrtM
Association of America. The resolu
tion* oppo*o the limitation which the
trade* union set* upon the number of
apprentices In any shop and favors
tlu» 'establishment of public artisan
schools giving a dlplbma which shall
he the evidence of the right to begin
to practice n trode. The resolutions
finally condemn the policy of trade
unions In prohibiting membership In
the Ntate militia as disloyal and dan
gerous.
WOES OF LEITER
His Mining Town Having a
Hard Time
In Addition to the Bombardment Which
Zeigler Undergoes ths Young Mil
lionsirs Has Been Indicted on Three
Count* for Bringing Armed Men In-
to tho 8tste.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—It was
authoritatively stated '•at the White
House today that the president did not
make the remark attributed to him bv
Mr. Beattie of the Master Painters.
Mr. Thompson Speaks.
H. V. Thompson of Birmingham, Ala.,
said In part: _ , ...
"Politically you speak of the solid
South, but there Is something solid In tho
Mouth besides that. It Is the 'open shop.*
That Is fslr to labor because It ask* noth
ing but merit nnd skill. Thero are cities
In the Mouth that have not a single union
shop In them. Chattanooga la one of
tta rn. We are preps red In th# Mouth to
protect th* ’open shop’ with the same
strength as wo protect the sanctity of
the home and we beg you to do your duty
h patriotic cltlxerm and make the North
und tho West and the Rust Just as solid
nsulnst the trade unionism as Wo have
Bishop Galloway's first visit to this
section.
By resolution today Rev. G. O. N.
MficDounell. who has completed fifty
years of his itinerant ministry, was re
quested to preach a semi-centennial
sermon during this acsslpn of tbs con
ference.
Gomrniinlrntlons from book agents
were rend and referred to committee
on publishing Interests. The report
shows a net gain In the publishing In
terest of the church. The quarterly
review Is set for self-sustaining as Is
also the Christian Advocate. The
church Is sustaining a publishing house"
In Chinn as well ns In Nashville.
Dr. Tlgert was Introduced and ad
dressed the conference,
Mr. McNaah. of the publishing house,
was also Introduced and a report of ths
Munday school editor was read snd re
ferred to the Sunday *ch#>ol board of
the conference.
Standing Committees.
Standing b#mrds and committees are
as follows:
Ifcxird of Missions—A. M. William*
president; O. O. N. MacDonell, vice
president; C. A. Jackson, secretary; J.
A. Harmon, treasurer; J. M. Outler. J.
W. Weston, J. M. Bn**. J. W. Arnold.
O. W. Mathews, W. C. Lovett, ex offi
cio. S. B. Adams, T. W. Garbutt, R. F.
Burden, W. P. Wallis. J. M.HItnmons,
Jr.. G. J. ePscock, M. C. Austin. E.
Vickers, W. A. Knelling, E. C.
Mosely.
Joint Board of Finance—B. F. Whit
tington. president; J. B. Wight, treas
urer; K. E. Halley, secretary; M. F.
Beals. W. C. Glenn. W. B. Stubbs. J.
O. Harrison. W. C. Holomon, I. F. Grif
fith. W. C. Wright, H. C. Jones. A. Mi
Brannon, L- W. Colson. N. W. Dosler,
T. W. Parley. It. Murphy, J. T. Lowe,
J. L. Day, T. K. Davenport, H. B.
Strange.
Board of FIducatlon— J. A. Thomp
son. president: If. P. Myers, secretary;
J. B. Johnstone, treasurer; II. Antho
ny T. <1. l.ong, t. C. Jenkins, F. Me*
Cullough. W. U Wright, J. If. Scruggs,
J. W. Malone.
Sunday School Board—O. M. Led
better. president; J. M. Glenn, (Mjcre*
tnry nnd treasurer; W. M. Fulcher,
W. Langston. H. B. Strange. T. K.
Davenport. O. A. Park, J. J, Cobb, /.
W. Domingo. W. P. Hortwdy, J.TR.
Grlner. J E. Wray, V. U Stanton. J. C.
Clements. O. B. Chester, J. F. Calhoun,
I A. Bush. ft. M. Allison, F. C. Stone.
H. V. Hargett.
Epworth league Board—W. .V.
Ainsworth, president; K. Y. Morgan.
r.. M Killian. J. A. Smith. E. P. Pea
body, J. B. Trasher, lilntoo olivtb, 0,
HT. LOUIS. Nov. 31).—A special to
the Pnat-Dlapntch from Duquoln. III.,
says that It became known thero today
that three weeks ago Joseph Letter
was Indicted on three counts on the
charge of bringing mined men Into
th state, contrary to recently passed
statutes. No attempt haa been made
to serve the capias or to arrest Loiter,
because State’s Attorney Scott, who
will retire tomorrow, wishes to leave
the esse over for his successor.
Indictments have also been returned
against Attorney Henry R. Platt, of ths
Zeigler Mining Company.. The charge
Is taking armed men through the state
without permission from the governor.
There arc three counts In the indict
ments.
No Fine Allowed.
The punishment for the offense
which the two men have been Indicted
Is confinement In the penitentiary for
from one to five years with no fine as
ah alternative. Union miners and rail
road men In charge of the cars on
which It Is alleged Imported miners
rode and were guarded by armed men
were the witnesses before tho grand
Jury.
Members of the executive board of
the United Mine Workers say that len
lency was given Lelter nnd Platt and
that no one outside of the grand Jury
room knew that Indictments had been
returned until the Information leaked
out today.
Thus far In the Zeigler trouble one
man has been killed. That was on No
vember Id when a carload of miners
was being Imported and the car was
fired on from ambush, one Austrian
being fatally shot.
There are no records of any other
person even having been Injured. A
few have been waylaid and beaten, but
they were not In Zeigler. They were
men whom had gone to some of the
nearby towns where liquor Is sold. For
these assaults only one arrest has been
made snd the prisoner proved an alibi
and was released.
Had to Call Militia.
Attorney Platt says the attacks on
Zeigler had grown so bold and had be
come'so desperate that Sheriff Stein
found It necessary to call out the mill
Us. /All was quiet last night.
Just what effect the presence of the
militiamen will have on the strike
the Zeigler coal mines remains to be
seen. At Zeigler the stockade Is about
390 feet long and four hundred feet
wide. It Is a tight board fence about
lift ftp feet high. At each end a
agoualxocnu* are blcgktoUMp, in
made tho Mouth. _
David M. Parry of Indlnnspofis was rr.
elected president of the association.
Secret Ordora Lease Quarter*.
GRIFFIN. Ga., Nov. 30. The
Knights of Pythias and Junior Order
of American Mechanics have Jointly
rented the upper floors of tho building
formerly occupied by Bass Bros., and
owned by Douglas Boyd and Mnng-
hum Bros., and they arc remodel!me
the quartern. When tho neceauary re-
palrs are. finished both lodges will
olntly furnish the rooms, and when
finished It will bo ftcond to none In
th* stale, as both orders are In pros
perous condition and Inn* i ir.i< m
membership all tho while. The*, will
get Into their new ipiirt'-rs by Janu
ary 1. 1996,
Bank In Trouble
CHART. 1 • i ' The
corporation commission todAy ordered
State Rank Examiner Ellington to take
charge of the Gastonia Banking com
pany, a state Institution, until a receiv
er Is appointed, the appointment
requested Immediately. John F. Love
is president and Joseph A. Pago cash
ier. The capital stock Is $100.ftOO; to
tal resource* and liabilities $281,000;
due depositor* $136,000. The corpora
tion commissioners think the bank In
solvent on account of excessive loan a
on poor securities.
the darkness approac!
are placed In readiness for an attack.
They are used, too. Attorney Platt
says, every night.
There Is probably no denying the
fact that some shots are fired into th-*
stockade from ambush. It only re
quires one shot for the men behind the
machine guns to ge In action. They
send bullets Into th* tr. * five hm ir. t
yards sway like hall. Platt ays these
■hots from the m .chine guns hav 1 * been
answered promptly.
Using Searchlight.
But the crowning feature about the
stockade Is the us** #.f . * -. itul
searchlight placed on top of the walgg
tank 164 feet above the groin a tth
the aid of this light a , • of
the country for tt mile aroun : - ba
had, thereby • •: • t:. .•■ *. be
hind the machine guns a go< tint
should the light un ov* r . \ ->( t • * n-
emy.
The strike has been In progmrM
nearly five months having i—• » u-*-
it is -U.1J. $2 per