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THE ASHBURN ADVANCE.
J. B.HOKNK. I
C. U. UU All V, '
THREE MILLION
FLOOD
Mississippi and Louisiana Both
Suffer Enormously.
DEVASTATION IS ON ILL SIDES
Lands Submerged, Farm Houses
Washed Away, While Loss of
Animal Life Is Appalling.
A special to the Memphis Commer¬
cial-Appeal from New Orleans under
date of April 20 says:
The flood which commenced the
early part of the week has already
caused, at a conservative estimate,
ft ly $3,000,000 loss in central and
southern Mississippi, to say nothing
of the damages by the railroads. The
extent of the losses have not yet been
fully realized, aud it may be some days
yet before an accurate total can bo
reached. For days mail commuuica-
tion has been totally cut off between
those localities which have suffered
most and the outside world, while
telegraph lines suffered greatly, so that
the news is just now beginning to ar-
rive by wire.
In Louisiana, too, the damage done
by the unprecedented rains was great,
but in this state they aro more infer-
eutial than positive. A special from
Columbia, Alisa., which was received
Friday night, fixes the loss in that lit-
tie town and its immediate vicinity at
$500,000.
Alany farm houses were carried
away by the mad waters, the occu-
pants barely escaping with their lives,
and the number of cattle destroyed
was great. A great many gins and
mill houses were washed away and
innny saw mills saw their lumber piles
melted away as if by magio.
Nearly every big bridge around
Columbia was swept down stream,
Pearl river is now higher that it has
been known for many years. Aliles
and miles of the New Orleans aud
Northeastern track are still under wa-
ter. Honey island, the rendezvous of
the noted train robber, Hurch, is uu-
tier twenty feet of water, and the
island, which has for years been one
of the neutral game preserves of the
south, is now devoid of wild auimals.
Hundreds of deer were drowned, and
the hills near the banks of Pearl river
are now the temporary abiding places
of all manner of four-footed life. Tho
log booms in tho neighborhood of
Fearlingtou were all carried away and
the loss sustained in this direction
alone amounts to thousands of dollars.
Distressing news comes from Hick¬
ory, Miss., a small town on this road,
which is now completely surrounded
bv water and inundated in many local¬
ities. Hundreds of hogs and cattle
near this place were drowned and
miles of fencing have been washed
away. The latest advices from the
town of Enterprise state that the losses
there have been great and much de¬
struction prevails. Half a score of
towns are completely cut off from tho
outside world, ab they have been since
the early part of the week. From
Chunky river swamp, near Enterprise,
comes the news of a heavy loss oi life.
The Illinois Central road is crip¬
pled badly. The New Orleans and
Northeastern, the East Louisiana aud
the Yazoo and Alississippi Valley are
as yet unable to move trains and the
Alobile aud Ohio is also a heavy suf¬
ferer.
COPPER MINE SOLD.
The Stnndard Oil Company Buys a Con-
trolling; Interest.
A Salisbury, N. C., special says:
Tbo recent rumor that the Standard
Oil Company was trying to secure a
controlling interest in the Union cop¬
per mine was not altogether an idle
one, for now they own all the shares
of stock except $100,000, retained by
AV. G. Newman. This means that the
S andard Oil Company will have the
controlling interest in the mine in
future. Those who know most about
the transaction state that the con¬
sideration Air. Newman received was
enormous.
HORRORS OF FAMINE.
Situation In India Becomes More and
More Deplorable.
The latest official reports from the
famino districts of India say that the
misery existing there is iudescribable
and unparalleled, and that tho pres¬
ent relief is quite inadequate. They
add that the mortality among the cat¬
tle is also so severe that the authori¬
ties are trying to adapt farm imple¬
ments so that human power can re¬
place that of bullocks. Such p dras¬
tic measure has never before been
necessary,, even in the greatest scarci¬
ty of animals.
I OK “TRAVELING” EXPENSES.
Senator Davis Present* Kesoluti m Calling
For #35,000 In Kesponte to Suggestion.
Senator Davis has introduced an
amendment to the sundry civil appro¬
priation bill appropriating $25,000 for
defraying the expenses of a delegation
from United States to the international
conference of American states, pro¬
posed to be held in Mexico in the in¬
terest of the union of American repub¬
lic*. I The amendment i* offered in
r*«) to sugsagon bf pro»id«»t.
Official Organ «f Worth County. Orders for Job Printing Given Prompt Attention.
CONSTANT SRIRMISHINfi.
Boers Are Pressing British Gar¬
rison at Wepener and Show¬
ing Great Activity.
Latest dispaches arriving in London
from the scat of war, though meager
and unsatisfactory, clearly indicate
renewed activity at all points where
the British aud Boer forces are in
striking dietance of each other. In¬
terest for the moment centers at De-
wets dorp nml Wepener, with fighting
evidently in progress.
A dispatch from Aihvaluorth of April
21st soys there was heavy firing on
the previous day between Dewets dorp
and Wepener, and around Wepener on
Saturday, but no particulars have been
t eceived. A special dispatch from
Aiasue dated Saturday, April 21st,
says:
“lhe investment of Wepener con-
tinues. The Boers seem determined
to do their utmost to capture the gar¬
rison before relief arrives. Severe
fighting appears imminent.”
The activity of the Boers at Elands-
laagte apparently has failed to draw
General Buller, if that was its object,
yu to doing more than repel the attack
made on his advance posts. A dis-
P“'ch from Warrenton, also dated Sat-
ur ^®T> sa D •'
“There has been intermittent and
ineffective sniping by the Boers, who
*1*0 fired a few shells, both during the
a ' J 'l nl sht at the station, the past
^“y 8 -”
Spenser Wilkinson, reviewing the
sitntiou in South Africa for the Asso-
c '*Wd Press, says:
“The Boers admirably understand
^ :0W sn '^ their tactics and strategy
" le c ? un * l- y- Their art consists in
compelling the British to attack and
exhausting marches across a
country ill-provided with roads. Thus
their first step is to surround in supe-
fior force any isolated party of British.
^k'- 8 com P e l s the British, if they try
e scn Pe, to attack under conditions
which give all the advantages of cover
ftni ^ defensive use of rifle fire to the
Boer force. The British commander-
'"-chief is then forced to send a relief
expedition from a distance. The Boer
^°'ce interposes, and the British, in
order to get forward, are again com-
pelled to attack.
“This is the history of Wepener,
where Colonel Dalghety has 1,500 men
surrounded by Boers. General Bra-
“ n,1 b from the south, and General
“ nndle ' “om iho west, have to fight
their way to the relief of Dalghety.
Geneial Bundle has part of his
°wn and General Chermside’s divis-
ions > which if fully present would
nl(dv0 18,000 men. His plan should be
^ ^ RI >rround the Boers in front
°* as r ' de aud bis men
he ma N flnd this impracticable
and have to push them back slowly
1,’J a combination of u flank with a
frontal attack,
“The Boers are using their small
forces with great energy. A day or
two ago they were reeonnoitering Gen¬
eral Roberts’ position north of Bloem¬
fontein. Next they attacked Lord Ale-
tbuen,wlio was retiring toward Boshof.
COLSON LIBERATED.
Jury Declared Slayer of Scott and
Demaree Not Guilty--Ova-
tion In Court Room.
Ex-Congressman David J. Colson,
who was tried at Frankfort, Ky., for
the murder of Lieutenant Ethelbert
Scott and Luther W. Demaree, was
acquitted at 6:35 o’clock Saturday
evening. The trial lasted four days.
The jury wns out only eighteen min¬
utes. There was silence as the jury
filed into the court, and the court
clork, Ford, read the verdict.
As the last words were read, the
crowd arose and sent up a wild cheer.
Colonel Colson, the defendant, was
standing near the witness chair. The
crowd took no notice of the court offi¬
cers, whe pounded vigorously for or¬
der, but piled over the railings sur¬
rounding Colson and insisted on
shaking hands with him. They gave
an ovation to the jury and Colonel
James Andrews, Colson’s chief coun¬
sel. The cheering was kept up till
Colonel Colson left the court room,
aud as he did so, it was taken up by
the Beckham soldiers in front of tho
court house, to w hich the colonel very
very gracefully returned the salute.
Colson received messages from all
over the state congratulating him on
his acquittal. The tragedy which re¬
sulted iu Colson’s trial was a duel
with Lieutenant Ethelbert F. Scott in
the lobby of the Capital hotel in
Frankfort, in which Colson killed his
antagonist, Scott, and Luthe; A\. De-
maree and Charles Julian, bystanders,
and wounded Captain B. ". Golden.
Both Scott and Colson emptied their
pistols, fifteen or twenty shots being
fired in all. Scott had seven bu le s in
his body; Colson was wounded in io
arm. He received the wound car y m
the fight aud it was shown that Scott
fired first,
Colonel Colson was irle .' 1 OI ? ““
dietment charging him with he -
der killing of Demaree, Scott. He but is also this indi.^e will now e
dismissed.
FLOOD REPORTS ENCOURAGING.
The Weather Clears Off and the Waters
Begin to Subside.
A Jackson, Aliss., special says: The
tracks without difficulty. to
All previous estimates of damage
railroad and farming interest*
been multiplied a* tbe extent
■M nation are
GA.; SATURDAY. APRIL 28. 19(H).
FILIPINOS DECIMATED
Past Week Was Bloodiest of Phil¬
ippine Wav,
FIGHTING BECOMES MORE DESPERATE
Mmtiy Native* are Victim* of American
Ballots—Flo Del Flier Again In
Evidence.
According to advices from Manila
the past week was one of the bloodiest
of the war since the first day’s fight¬
ing around Alanila.
Anthentic reports, mostly offisial,
shows a total of 378 Filipinos killed,
twelve officers and 244 men captured
and many more wounded. The nn m-
her of wounded is hardly guessable.
Considering that the Filipinos entirely
lank hospital facilities, a great major¬
ity of the wounded will die. Probably
the week’s work finished 1,000 insur¬
gents. The Americans’ total loss was
nine killed aud sixteen wounded.
Two sergeants and one private were
killed in ambushes while escorting
provision trains.
The insurgents have been aggressive
in almost every province of Luzon.
General Pio del Pilar’s band, number¬
ing 300, which was out of sight for
three months, the leader being report¬
ed killed, has reappeared in its old
field about San Miguel. Pilar is sup¬
posed to be again in command. He
gave the American garrison at San
Miguel, consisting of three companies
of the Thirty-fifth infantry, with a
gntliug, a three hours’ fight, during a
night attack. Tho loss of the insur¬
gents in this engagement is not in¬
cluded in the foregoing total, as they
removed their dead and wounded, but
presumably it was considerable.
Twenty Filipinos in the province of
Batangas attacked Lieutenant Wende,
who with eight men, was scouting
near San Jose. The lieutenant and
five men were wounded aud ono pri¬
vate was killed.
Sergeant Lendoius, of the Thirty-
fifth infantry, wns badly wounded in
an ambush near Baliang. Lieutenant
Balch, of the Thirty-seventh infantry,
with seventy men, had a five hours’
fight with 400 insurgents in tho Niteva
Caceras district. Twenty of the in¬
surgents were killed.
Colonel Smith, of the Seventeenth
infantry, who captured General Monte¬
negro and brought him to Alanila, is
in the isolation hospital suffering from
smallpox, presumably caught from the
Filipinos. captured
Colonel Smith’s command
150 officers and men with Montenegro.
The officers were brought to Alanila.
Alontenegro, who was formerly ono of
the most dapper officers in the Filipino
army, looks worn and haggard. He
says he had led a terrible life for
months, and ho lias offered to return to
the Dorth with Colonel Smith to en¬
deavor to persuade his former comrades
of the uselessness of opposing the
Americans.
One hundred Spanish prisoners from
the province of Tayabas, South Lu¬
zon, have arrived at Alalina.
LIVINGSTON ASKS INFORMATION.
Introduces Resolution of Inquiry Regard¬
ing; the Gnynor-Greene Case.
Representative Livingston, of Geor¬
gia, introduced a resolution in the
house Saturday calling upon the at¬
torney general to inform the represen¬
tatives what further steps, if any, have
been taken to cause Benjamin D.
Greene, John T. Gaynor, Edward H,
Gaynor and W. T. Gaynor to be re¬
manded to the jurisdiction of the dis¬
trict court of the southern district of
Georgia for trial.
The resolution recites that the de¬
fendants were duly indicted in the
courts of the Savannah district for de¬
frauding the government of more than
two million dollars, in connection with
Captain O. M. Carter; that the defend¬
ants were arrested in New York upon
requisition, and ordered by Commis¬
sioner Shields to be delivered, and that
Judge Brown, of New York, overruled
the order.
There is a bill now pending to ex¬
tend jurisdiction in this case to tho
southern district of Georgia, but there
is a disposition on the part of the
chairman of the house commmitte* on
judiciary to delay the matter in every
possible way.
HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT BILL.
The Measure Calls Out Sharp Criticism In
th« Senate.
^ AVasliington dispatch says: The
„ ena t e had under consideration during
^ g reater j, ar t 0 f Friday’s session
1he conference report on the Hawaiian
c j y -j g 0vern ment measure. Senator
c u j] om , Da ,] e an extended explanation
^ t ji e c jj au g es j n the bill. The report
w . fls t jj e s „| ; j ec t 0 f sharp criticism.
—---....
“Not Guilty” Said Aoutsey.
j n the circuit court at Frankfort,
Frjf j th{j caf)e of Henry E. Youtscy,
^ of t]le mau indicted as principals
^ assassination of Henry Goebel,
was called. Youtsey pleaded not guilty,
„ 11 .. an * „ ‘li ,
‘
According , .. to unconfirmed <• advices i •
from Constantinople tae porte has re-
,]mt ^Turkey will compensate
Cobb Left Light Million*. ..
Letters testamentary the estate
of the Ut/Silas P. Cobb were filed at
lhe testator left
0GG. GOG.
OFFICERS
GET EXTRA PAV
Bacon’s Resolution Brings
Out the Fact.
IS FRANKLY MADE
Secretary Root Says They Deserve
Double Compensation—Wash¬
ington Post Criticises.
A Washington special says: Sctia
lor Bacon’s resolution calling for facts
about extra compensation paid to army
officers in high statioue in Cuba was
adopted by tho senate Saturday, as
was the other ono on tho same line
calling for the details of certain elabor¬
ate expenditures snid to have been
made in fitting up quarters fir tho
American representatives in Havana.
Tho introduction of the resolutions,
and thoir consideration, brought forth
not only a lively discussion in the
senate, in which somo startling ad¬
missions wero made, but it brought
from tho secretary of war the admis¬
sion that the allegations aro true.
Secretary Boot is quoted ns admit¬
ting that American army officers now
occupying administrative positions in
Cuba, are drawing additional salaries
of Cuban revenues.
The Washington Post, referring to
the matter, says:
"Alost surprising of the misuse of
this Cuban money is that it 1ms had
tho sanction of the administration, as
represented by tho president and Sec¬
retary Boot. Tho Cubans have, of
course, been powerless. They have
not even boon consulted. The United
States is in control of the island, and
so in the pockets of American army
officers thousands of dollars of Cuban
revenues merely jingle, alongside of
tho dollars regularly paid to these offi¬
cers as their legal salaries. ”
This act, which is in direct conflict
the specifio law which provides
that no army officer shall receive ex¬
tra compensation b> pointing out that
it has only gone to a few, and that the
money which went to these favored few
came from tho revenues of Cuba, and
not from tho funds for the payment of
army officers’ salaries.
Senator Bacon says he will push the
investigation vigorously, ns he pro¬
poses to get to the bottom of these
charges. Secretary Root, in admitting
the facts, also stated that tho officers
who were doublypaid, were worth more
than their salaries from this govern¬
ment, and this he considered an ex¬
tenuating circumstance.
TAYLOR SEES ROOSEVELT.
Kentuckian Appeal* to Governor of JSvw
York For Protection.
The New York World publishes the
following in Sunday’s issue: W. H.
Taylor, governor of Kentucky, is in
New York in consequence of the find¬
ing of an indictment against him by
flie grand jury of Frankfort, charging
him with being an accessory before tho
faotto the murder of William E. Goe¬
bel. lie appealed to Governor Roose¬
velt asking that any demand for extra¬
dition be denied. The interview be¬
tween the governor of Kentucky and
the governor of New York lasted for
an hour and a half, The utmost so-
ereey was observed.
According to a Frankfort dispatch
tho indictment against the Republican
Governor Taylor,charged with being an
accessory to the murder, will bo held
up till after the argument of the gov¬
ernorship contest cast, which is dock¬
eted for hearing beforo tho supremo
court at Washington, April 30tb, and
it is said by persons in tho councils of
the prosecution that no steps will
taken in the case till after that timo.
The rumor that Governor
had been applied to for a requisition
is without foundation.
Monument to Texas Heroes.
Saturday was San Jacinto day
Texas. It is made notable this
by the unveiling of a monument
Galveston to tho heroes of the
revolution, tho gift of the late Henry
Rosenburg to the pooplo of Texas.
TAYLOR IN WASHINGTON.
Decline* lo Dj*cu*» tbo Object or
of III* Trip to New York.
Gov. AV. S. Taylor, of Kentucky,
who has been for several days iu New
York, returned to Washington Monday
afternoon. His present expectation is
to remain in the city until after tho
disputed governorship is argued in the
supremo court. Whether lie will stay
until the case is decided by the su-
preme court he has not yet decided.
The governor said he bad a very pleas-
ant trip to the metropolis and adrait-
ted that ho had conferred with Repub-
bean leaders about his case, but re¬
fused to say more.
Catholic* Murdered.
Alembers of tho “Boxers’” Society
r mastered many Chinese
0 a tholics near Pao Ting Fn, in the
F IJp-ivedat rovln «°. of P ® Chl 6 'f J, SaTurdariffie > HOuth ' ,a8 | t °J
ya ku k “ '
ss •’=" ‘ ,e or
Rod Mills Close Down.
o tiou „ were suspended Monday
8t tbreo rod mills of the Illinois Steel
Qompsny to Joliet, III *hrowi Ufr over
'’Vmtp eat il* > a
HUNTER CASE CALLED
Ex-Auditor of A & W. P, Railroad
Arraigned For Embezzlement.
HE ENTERS l’LEA OE “NOTGUllTY”
The Trial of Colonel Howell, .Tahiti? In-
riictml WUli Iluutor, TV mu Tempo¬
rarily 1 * 08 1 polled.
Thomas .T. Hunter, well known as a
society and club man, and formerly
auditor of the Atlanta and West Point
railroad company, was placed on tri il
in the superior court at Atlanta Mon¬
day before Judge John H. Candler on
a charge of embezzling tho funds of
the company.
The report of Hunter’s shortage last
October created a great sensation in
railroad circles. Interest in tho affair
was heightened by his flight to Mo¬
rocco, from which place he was return¬
ed to Atlanta several months ago by a
Pinkerton man,
A number of indictments have been
found against the ex-auditor. Tho
one on which ho is being tried charges
that togotlier with Colonel Albert
Howell, former union ticket agent at
the Atlanta depot, he embezzled $30,-
000 of the company’s money. Hun¬
ter is alleged to have received between
$12,000 and $13,000 as his share of
the funds.
Colonel Howell's trial would have
been tirst bad not his attorney, Air. L.
7j. Itossor, been suffering with verti¬
go. The Howell ease was postponed
until Tuesday morning. Colonel
Howell was in the court room during
tho morning session and followed tho
evidence closely. cool and culm.
Hunter appeared
He looked as much at his ease ns
when ho was running tho auditor’s
office for the Atlanta and West, Point
and was riding on tho topmost crest
of prosperity.
Tho selection of a jury was quickly
accomplished. de¬
Hunter’s attorney presented a
murrer to the indictment which was
overruled.
Hunter was thon arraigned and en¬
tered a plea of not guilty.
The indictment which charged Hun¬
ter as auditor and Colonel Howell ns
ticket agent with embezzling $30,81(5
of the funds of tho Atlanta and West.
Point Railroad company was read.
Mr. I!. H. Hill opened tho case for
tho proseutiou by outlining more in
detail the charges of tho indictment.
"There are three branches of tho
ease,” said Air. Hill, “Tho tirst is tho
individual shortage of Albert Howell,
Hr. Wo expect to show that the amount
Howell got himself was between
$18,000 and $20,000. We expect to
show that this shortage was rendered
possible by tho co-operation of the
auditor, the checking officer, who was
charged by tho railroad company with
tho duty of seeing that, the agents paid
money collected by them into tho
treasury. involves
“The second branch the
amount Hunter got. We expect to
show he received more probably than
is charged in the indictment. Wo pro¬
pose to show by tho evidence that ho
got between $12,000 and $13,000 of
funds of the road, through Howell.
“Tho third branch links tho two
officers together. It shows both are
equally responsible for amounts re¬
ceived by them. AVo expect to show
there was a conspiracy between the
two men to embezzle tho funds of tho
rai'road company.”
tfr. Hill explained the system by
which Hunter’s books were manipu-
luted in order to conceal the shortages
of Howell and himself. Just before
tho hooks were to bo chocked up by
experts, the shortage in tho Atlanta
office was divided up among all of the
offices along tho company’s line, so
that no very large amount appeared to
he due from any one station.
Mr. Hill said this plan would he
fully shown by the exports. fact
Ife said that ns evidence of the
that Hunter got tho money there
would ho presented receipts, bogus
checks and due bills which Hunter
gave Howell from time to time.
The road bad confidence in the aud-
itor and he was always apprised of the
coming of tho expert He was told to
get ready for the investigation, but be
got ready, Mr. Hill said in a different
way from that intended.
WRIT IS REFUSED.
The Supreme Court IlenieH Certiorari For
Captain Carter,
A Washington special says: Tho
supreme court refused to grant a writ
of certiorari in the caso of Oberlin M.
Carter convicted by courtmart.nl for
irregularities while in charge of on-
ginecnng works in Georgia.
Carpenters Cease Operation*.
Two hundred union carpenters at
Kansas City, most of them employed
Sfctt
—
Griscomb Confers With Sultan.
Lloyd C. Griscomb, United States
charge d’aflairs, had a long private
audience with the sultan at Ocnstanti-
nople Saturday. The Turk was very
cordial. Such an audience with tho
American charge d'affairs is unpre-
cedeoted, qnd is therefore considered
important , in the present circum-
stnaces.
Allen Nails For Vorto Rico.
A AVasliington special says: Gover- sail-
nor General Allen, of Porto Rico,
ed Saturday for San ,Juan on the
United State* *te*u»*ki# Dolphini
VOL. V HI. NO. 38.
BOLTED CONVENTION.
Tennessee Republicans Will -Send
Two Sets of Delegates to
Philadelphia.
A Nashville special says: The ex¬
pected split in the Tennessee State Re-
I’^Hcau Convention oarae Friday with
'ho result that not only were two ilele-
nations sent to the Philadelphia con-
vention, but two full state tickets
were nominated, two platforms adopt¬
ed and two state committees named.
L’he Evans men wero patient to tho
supreme moment and exhausted thoir
resources for getting what tlioy called
fair treatment beforo choosing the on¬
ly alternative of bolting or submitting.
The convention ent for two hours
awaiting tho report of tho committee
on credentials, which had worked all
night Thursday. This committee
finally reported ut noon Friday, recom¬
mending the seating of the Brownlow
delegation in twenty-three counties,
the Evans delegation in one county,
and that hoth delegations he seated
and the voto divided into twolvo couu-
tios.
A minority report, favoring tho seat¬
ing of the Evans delegations in nine¬
teen counties wns presented, and a
motion to substitute the minority for
the majority report was voted on
without debate, the vote being ayes,
163; noes, 309.
As soon as this result was announced
Colonel W. H. Tipton hurried to tho
rear of the ball, and after a moment’s
consultation with Newell Handers,
Evans’ manager, roturned and called
upon all of Evans’ friends and all tho
delegates who were for tho fair thing
to leave the hall. Tho majority of tho
Evans delegates left and proceeded to
tho lower tloor of tho capitol, whoro
Colonel Tipton made a speech, telling
how Turnoyism in Tennessee and Goe-
helium in Kentucky had been outdone.
A baud, which was on hand, thon
struck up n lively tune and tho hun¬
dred or so delegates who had quit tho
hull and the four hundred or more who
hud been refused admission, marched
u> the Amusement hall and organized
another convention.
“SENSELESS a Nil SILLY.”
( Ii rlfttian S<ilonc« 1$ So (’himirterltnd Bj
Kflvordiid Yttucto.
A sensation marked tho first session
■ ho Christian Endeavors’ convention
in Atlautu, Ga., Thursday night. Rev.
James I. Vance, of Nashville, in tho
course of an able Ht nuon, attacked tho
Christian Homilists’ creed vigorously
and condemned it ns Houseless and
silly. in his
Dr. Vanca made an allusion
remarks which m believed to bo at
least a partial endorsement of Dr. Hil¬
lin' and Dr. Piirkhiirst’s attack on tho
Westminster confession of faith. lie
said:
“I want to say Hint I do not delievo
wo should be held back from truth by
a dead band. The modern conception
of God is truer, I believe, than It has
ever been before. If I nm dinging
to nny faith that can bo torn down by
the light of truth, the sooner 1 find it
out the hotter it will be for me.”
Referring to Christian Hciontists, ho
said:
“How do you explain tliut so many
senseless and silly isms get wo many
followers? Any creed can get a fol¬
lowing these days. If a man should
say that dropping of! this bouse and
falling on the hard Hag stones below
is tho only way to salvation some peo¬
ple would drop off tho house to bo
saved. Take, for example, Christian
Hoienco. Can you explain how it is
that sensible people can bring them¬
selves to believe in such a creed ns
thut ? I believe it is because they
have never been able to establish them¬
selves in God’s doctrine.”
The preacher took for his text tlm
tenth verso of the fifth chapter of first
Peter, an d founded on it his subject:
“God’s Altar Htairs to Perfection.”
He referred to tho admirable faith of
the Boers in the Houth African war.
“Whatever side wo are in sympathy
with,” ho said, “we cannot help but
admire tho Boers for their sublime
faith in their God. ”
Commercial Congress Ended.
Tho eleventh annual session of the
Trans-Mississippi Commercial con-
K reH » adjourned at Houston, Texas,
Friday afternoon to meet next year in
Uripple Creek, Col. A plan was
adopted for the organization of the
congress on a permanent basis.
RAILROADS HONOR EMPLOYE.
All Buffi n«M Suspended While Body Was
Being Burled.
The Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
Louis aml Wegtorn and Atlantic rail-
1
^ f ntendent of Motive Power
j Cullen, who died in Nashville
Thursday night, and was buried Sat¬
urday at noon. ceremonies at the
Whilo tho funeral
grave were being conducted and the
body was being lowered into the
penned tEftSTJC
of the railroad system that Air. Cullen
had served so long and so faithfully.
Mammoth Bridge Wrecked.
A Scranton, Miss., dispatch says:
One-half of the L. and N.’s magnifi-
cent bridge over the the West Pas-
cagoula river is gone, and if the wind
gjnfts the bridge will be totally de-
atroyed. The wreck of the structure
n0 w is bad, and it will require much
time to repair it.
Boers Reinforced at Wepener.
Latest advices state that Boers
around Wepener have been reinforced
and are bow stronger than #Ttr<
SENATOR CLARK
MUST GET OUT
Report of Elections Committee Is
Submitted to Senate.
Ills SEAT IS DECLARED VACANT
Resolution to Fire Montana Man
Unanimously Recommended
IJy the Committee.
A Washington special says: Senator
Chandler, from the senate committee
on privileges and elections, submitted
to tho sonato Alonday the report of
that committee in the case of Senator
Clark, of Alontana. Tho report says:
“Tho finding of tho committee is,
that the election to the senate of Wil¬
liam A. Clark, of Alontana, is null and
void on account of briberies, attempt¬
ed briberies ami corrupt practices by
his agents, and of violation of tho
laws of Montana defining and punish¬
ing crimes against the elective fran¬
chise.”
Tho committee unanimously recom¬
mends the adoption by the senate of
the following resolution:
“Resolved, That William A. Clatf:
wus not duly and legally electod to a
seat in tho senate of the United States
by tho legislature of tho state of Alon-
taim.”
Tho report concludes:
“The senate should, as a duty to it¬
self and to tho country, demonstrata
by its action in this case Hint Boats in
tho United States senate procured us
Senator Clark’s has been procured
cannot bo retained by tho deliberate
judgment of tho senate. The senate
also owes a duty to tho people of Alon-
tnnu, who, conscious of tho had re¬
pute into which the state has fallen by
reason of vast expenditures of money
in connection with its elections, mani¬
fested such a public sentiment that
tho legislature of 1895 passed a stat¬
ute which, if obeyed, would have re¬
deemed the state from its had name.
Montana has a right to expect a
prompt and decisive remedy from the
action of tho senate upon the report of
this comuiitteo.”
The findings are based on the fol¬
lowing admitted and undisputed facts
appearing in the testimony:
"1. The expenditures in the contest
of 1895 as testified to by Beuator
Clark and Governor Hauser.
“2. Tho law of 1895 relative to
crimes against the elective franchise,
limiting the purpose and amount of
political expenditures in any election.
“8. Senator Clark has been con¬
stantly a candidate for office. The
organization of n committee in his in¬
terest in the summer of 1898, to which
tho report says: ‘Ho gave unlimited
anthorited to spend money which he
agreed to furnish; an estimate, how¬
ever, being made that at least $35,000
would bo necessary to secure the state
convention and that $75,000 might be
needed to secure the state legislature.
“4. In tho canvass which ensued
tho approximate expenditures admit¬
ted by tho various members of his
committee, and their assistants, were
as follows: By Charles W. Clark,
$25,000; by McDermott, $22,000; by
Davidson, agent, $22,300; by Well¬
come, $25,000; by Corbett; $5,000;
by Whitmore, $4,000; by Cooper,
$2,900, mainly furnished by Charles
W. Clark, and the amount of these
expenditures Senator Clark himself
paid to his son. The advances and
payments made by Senator Clark to
his committee and agents, as admit¬
ted by him, amounted to about $139,-
000 .
"5. None of tho members of his
committee or thoir assistants made
the sworn returns required liy law,
nor did Senator Clark himself make
any return.”
Sections 6 to 15 deal with tho busi¬
ness transactions of Mr. Clark and his
representatives with members of the
legislature.
Nicaragua Kill Kay.
In tho house Monday upon the re¬
quest of Air. Hepburn, unanimous
consent was given to sot aside Alay 1
and 2 for tho consideration of the
Nicaragua canal bill.
TO USE DOG TAX.
Atlanta, Ga., May Soon Boast of An Up-
to-Date “Pasteur Institute,"
A “Pasteur Institut ” seems n
probability for Atlanta, txa. The re¬
port of the Georgia Medical Associa¬
tion to investigate with a view to
establishing a Pasteur labaratory in
that city, was adopted by the Georgia
Aleilical Association.
Tho committee was instructed to
make further investigation, and given
po wer to act, without, however, bind¬
ing the association in a financial way.
The idea is to secure, if possible, 50
per cent of the dog tax, to be devoted
to the opening of a “Pasteur Insti¬
tute” in Atlanta.
EX BANKER INDICTED.
Declares Kfforts Are Being Made by En-
emiea to Blackmail Him.
An indictment was returned by the
grand jury at Lima, Ohio, Friday af¬
ternoon against N. L. Michael, ex-vice¬
president of the American National
bank, which was mysteriously robbed
two years ago of $18,000. Michael de¬
clared some timo ago that the efforts
to connect him with looting tho now
defunct bank were being mads for tbU
parpr ^