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l-MTUIJ STATE® WII.L SOT IIESKHT
THE COWCBET.
OPPOSE SOME CONDITIONS
111 | THEY WILL SOT OS THAT Al-
COI'ST STASH AI.OSK.
(rlllriani of Our Attitude In l.on<lun
ll,i. Urrn Hue to MUuudrmtnnd
l„._l uniter l,trurtel lo lln All
|’.>..llile H llrlnu About a ieelr
\urrrn*rut— AA e IMU Sol Euler l‘ao
’iinu Ia E*|>rdlllon but lllil So!
ll|ipor It.
V. Illusion. Noar. If.—lt la raid that the
Hi.- proposition before ihe coun
cil Iftcre It I'ekln ua art out 111 the
li .ai x* -il dlapulcheu are ujbatan
tl,Hv . reel. However, they are not tn
olu-i. t n y one note eo fur receive,l
here tti- n ly. but are rather compr wl
Of J „ rite of note* and lelexrim. thi
h.v. -n exchange 1 between the S ale
Defi-ittnu-nt and Minister Conaer day by
d.i i. i: e nesoil.uiowa prc.ce.dix>.
jl S:ate liepartmrnt bee regarded
hfS i |I of these |rt-ojKMililons O' extrem -
ly inand und.elratile. but ha ioi
Ml that this fuel Justified the United
Sti- in withdrawing singly front ihe
conceit of powers.
I rllirlam In l.ondun.
Th rather severe crltlelsme of the Eng
lish pi >s U|"'n the attitude of the fnitel
Ha • government relative to :he Clime-..-
conn uaitlone. based upon the advice* of
i ic American correspondents, have nat
uim 11> attracted a good dial of uttetvtlon
bore.
With a vkw of ascertaining whui basis
i ir-t- niiglit be for these criticisms, an
inquiry was to-day made in an author!
tailvo quarter, with the following re
i alts
• 'Tie' comments of the I/oodon pres
■ pon the attitude of the fnlte<l rttates In
•he i-eivllng negotiations in China are
■ , tnd- and on a comfdcte mlaunderatantJln*.
i far from the g ivi rntnenl Interiswlnir
ny olistncles to an agreement among
,e Powers id I’ekln. Mr. Conger ha
■, ,-n lnstructe.l frequently and in urgent
• tms to do everything poeulbk- to bring
stout a speedy agreement.
"This government look no part *n the
i xis-dllion to Pao Ting Fu, but It made
■o protest against It and has given no
expression of opinion to tlie other Powers
- to its propriety. Tills government is
n Agreement with the Powers In (le
nding severe and adequate punishment
ih. principal w rong-loers.lnlminiiy for
past and security for the future. It
not. however, at this distance pre
lo do |de who ore the most guilty,
punishment must he inflicted In
particular case, and what sentences
pn -ible of execution. These matters
well is that of Indemnity *re left to
negoiiaiurs on the spot. It is to be
timed that th.-y w .11 not exact re|ur
n, either personul or pecuniary, which
would lx- beyond the iiower of China
arry out."
onAKEHESCK UK kIMSTEB*.
1!..- Meeting l*ld Ant Disclose Mans
I'olllls of Hlfferener.
I . ; In. Nov. 11.-via Shanghai. Nov. 14.
i irotracted conference of the foreign
r (era was he'd to-day at Ihe condu
. i which there was a general expres
•: of gratification at the progress made
t rd reaching a settlement.
,vu* stated that most of the minor
had been disposed of and that an
merit had been reached upon several
• >lai rpiestlons The meeting dls-
I fewer dlfreren.v* over lm|ort.int
I :.i < than was expected, which Is largely
to the fact that the ministers hava
ivol definite Instructions from their
■ ■•il governments.
nltcd Stotr* Minister Conger sakl he
v encouraged to believe that propotd
nould be ready lo be submitted to
(linear plefiifeitentiari* s at an earlier
iic tram he hsd heretofore hoped. Tile
•i-ter* will meet again to-morrow,
it i: e Information from Nlu Chwang
lies disturbed condition of afTalrs
- - re. Itobbers and pirates are harrying
he region and paralysing I'ommerco. The
ans are making an efTort to suppress
* troubles except along ths railway.
T.\i- weather Is becoming colder, with
11 y frosts, bul the supply of fuel 1*
J-iel ami the troops are not aufTetitig.
operation* i% china.
Etpedltlnn* Thn) Have Hern Srnl
Out liy the Herman*.
Hrl|r. Nov. 14.—ThKwar office ha* re-
V.. 1 the following dlaiati'h trout C-aint
icn W aiders**. .luteal Pekin. Nov. 11:
• former Chine** garrison of Pekin
' w between llunl Lai and K-uen llti.i
' written S : Hun) fifty-two an 1
-nine mil**, reapectlvely, northwest
C Pekin.
" thl* acount and l*o because of
• "iciest from litshop Kavler for proteo
’> for Catholic* threatened In thet dla
’ in expedition haa been rent under
' IVartenherg. consisting of the first
l ion. First Regimen! Col. J.oger
'n it,din* a company of ihe Sec >nd
1 r n a train of inounPd artillery. :
t.iny of Austrian*. a hnuallon of Ital
lUi and a mounted battery.’"
'lit turn it> to PKhii.
1,1,1 the Kmperor and Kmpre** 11 111
Probably (in llas-lt.
Tsln, Nov. IS.—lt I* reported that
ln>|erial edict haa been lued an
ina that Kmperor Kwar.g Hau and
£-mprea Dowager will return to Pe
• i’ tsjlan column of SSI man. with four
which left har# Nov. 4. ra turned
having enraged the Chlneaa.
Hat* Tiang the Ruislan* fought
' itieae troop*. dlaixrfng them nd
4 . ’* I™ l Th* Russian* had no casual
population of the city of Tien Tain
'cache* eoo/w China** and th* aides
SnDarmalj morning Arwo.
are. #tren**T honing the garrison a.*
a possible surprise,
It la supposed that one-third of the in
habitant# are Boxers.
BKLGini u %N T* TERIIITOHV.
It Is finiil, Htmrvrr. It Is Without
I‘nlliltHl ImportMnrf.
Brussels. Nov. 14 —ln ihe .Nervate to-day
tho minister of foreign affair*. M de
Favaorau. made the following aatament
with reference to the inteivtiona of
Belgium In China;
"The government doe a not ermtamplat *
military operation* in China, nor the for
mation of a gendarmerie. We .ire seeking
to mi quire a piece of territory, but .* a
simple settlement only and without politi
cal importance. The a iui"ttion will he
made at Tien Tain or perhaps elsewhere,
lnit it will iu>t ghe rise to military ac
tion."
m> im \mmi:vr too tnvr.itK.
Hut tlie l.aotin* of Tombs Is Criti
cised Adversely.
Ixmdon. Nov. 15—Mr Morrison, wiring
to tne Time* frmin Pekin Monday and
referring to the German expedition to the
tnb# of the Ming dgnaaty and Kaignn.
#aya:
"Opinion here condemn* the tooting of
ttimiV although no punishment could he
excessive for the cruelties recently re
\'<se*l. One Kngii*n ini.-.-lonar> had .his
••yea burned m tneir socket* with incense
-4ick* lie survived hi* for thlrty
-lx hour*.
A royal Chinaman
with me the probability < n Tung Fu
H*lg raising reb'H*4>n among the <ti*-
on ten ted Mosb ins in Western China."
Ct>MPK.\MTIO\ FOR tOWI.fITO.
>linlater %re |>i*n*l ttK the ()nr
tlon of %*klug It.
I.oral n. Nov. 15 "The minister* nre di
tiseing compensation for converts." r.ivs
the Morning lat*a Pekin corree;*>ndent.
wiring fstmday. "an ! Fran<* and Germany
<r In favor of demanding It. .In;4in and
Huc*U oppose the Idea and Great Britain
and the Vnlte 1 Spates have taken up a
negative attitude "
, CIAR II TYPHOID FEVER.
linaatan Hulcr, However, la \nt in
tireat Daiigrr.
St Petersburg. Nov. 14—The at*ack of
influenza from which th Czar hue
suffering ha* now developed! *ym<p<oma of
typhoid f**ver. Tn* indlsj>^lilor f Ills
Majesty wm first ornouticHl Nov. 2. and
presented the usual symptoms until y
terday. when his Illuesit iusunud the char
acter of typhoid.
Baron d* Frederleh*. the ma*ter of the
imperial houachold, ha* l*aued the fol
lowing bulletin:
"Hl# Majesty passed a good night. Hl*
general condition i aatiefactory. Tern
i>erature pulse 92 Hi* head ia clear
and the strength of the patient is quite
satisfactory. The diagnosis shows ty
phoid. which for the present Is pursuing
a tnoroughly satisfactory course.
"Body Surgeon Hlrach.
"Dr Tlchlnoff.
"Baron 1* Ftederlchs."
frar’a Mine*** \it Srriou®.
Ivon<lofi, Nov. 15.-—Tho Dowager Czarina,
a wording to rllsjot h to Daily News
from Copenhagen, has recdvc<i a tele
gram saying tha tin- Czar * ilines* "Is
not particularly serious."
Will llcturn t> lltts*la.
Freilenshorg. Denmark. Nov n—Th<>
: Czarevitch. G; an<! Duke Mi h te| proper s
o return to Htissi lmm- !l vteiy.
HE< EIVF.It FOR M IluM. s FIRM.
Fallnre line to the *u<lilrn llentli of
Ilf ml* f Two llonaea.
New York. Nov. 11—A tveuver was yes
terday appoint'<l for the firm of William
; h. Strong A Cos., of which the late Mayor
Strong was a member,
j The cause of the Strong failure was
made public to-day by Biltler, Nottnan.
Jollne A Mynderse, counsel for the firm
| in the aotion for the receiver.*-hip. which
resulted In the appointm* nt of Edward A
Treat. Counsel said that the Strong firm
had Indorsed more than in note*
f*r the Stott Woolen Mills, for which the
firm was agent, and that the odd circum
stances of the sudden death of ex-Mayor
Strong and of F. If. Stott, leads of the
two concern#, within three day# of ea *h
other, had brought about a crisis by dle
selvtng both firm# at a moment when
large sums were due.
The Stott mills are located in Atottvill*.
N. Y. On** not indorsed for the Hunt
Company for fliw.oon I due to-morrow.
Other notes for nearly half a million are
due soon. The Stott Company. In which
the Strong Company Is largely interested
iounael said to-dav. had Indorsed note*
•>f the Strong Corn|. ny In return, hut for
an Irvdgnlfloiint amount, probably less
than |lrti,non in all.
Receiver Edward T Treat, when askol
about a Philadelphia dispatch to the cf
f<ct that 111** liabilities cf the house of
W I J Strong at Cos. mlgh* amount to 18.-
0(0,000 oolal that reports of th** kind were
all guess work, lie sail the lialdllth's
might not b* one-half that, pernaps not
ore-<*urter.
nucHTKits hi rtimtoKnst i.
Convention t alleil to Order by lira.
Illlvln t. 11 red.
Montgomery. Ala.. Nov. if —The sev
enth annual aer-lon of the Cnlted
Daughter* of the Confederacy waa called
to order thl* morning In the hall of the
House of Representative* by Mr*. Edwin
Q Weed of Florida, the t atlon.il president
There Is a large number of delegates
present, every si tie tn the South nnd some
fr..m the North being represented.
The proceeding* began by rending selec
tion* of Scripture fr.-m Ihi llible on which
Jefferson Davis took the oath a* first
President of the <V,nf derney
The representative-* were welcomed by
addresses hv officer* of local and state
Chapters, oral a response by the presiding
officer.
The afternoon sea-don was consume I in
a discussion of lb- retort of I e creden
tials committee To-night sever* r- -ep
tlon* are being given tn visit ng Da ig >-
ters. one of them at the lliit White Ho t-e
of th* Confcderaov.
The lower Houre of the Oene-al A*setn
bly grae.oualy sJJ urned thl* rr.o nine- 'O
allow the flrat •**! n of th* tonventl n
to b* held in th* capital.
Kruger at Port *tiltl.
Port Bald. Nov. IS—The Dutch cruiser
tJeiderlgnd. with Mr. Kruger on board,
ha* arrived hero-
SAVANNAH, G A., THURSDAY. NOVEMHER 1.1, 11)00.
AGAINST DIVORCES
m:\v cavons rßopo*ri) for the
EI’IM or VI. 4 111 lit 11.
WILL BE STRONG BARRIERS.
THEI 11 II I, STOI* HF.-1I 4IIHI 4I*E OF
III\ DRt ED I’ERMUS.
\V olt| Exclude From C<race 1n
l’nri> in a Divorce Whether 4ullt>
or litnoccnt—lt laht of Appeal (then
In *one ( niet-l anon* Will He
Submitted to tacnernl Conference
of Eplacopnl t htircli In *tin I ran
risen \ext October.
N< w York, Nov. !4 When the general
conference of the Protestant Kpb < -•!
Church meets In H.*n Franol#c next O
tobrr, ihre*- new car.on# on the subject of
marriage ar.d dlvor< will he p* el be
fore the body for Its c mslderatl t
Should theae canons be< om tn** law of
the Episcopal Church, then the Episcopal
hutch will have pronounced its anathe
ma against divorce, nod more particular
ly against the re-marrlage of divorced
lemons while parly to the di
vorce atlll Is in iif*
The subject of marriage and divorce
came In for a good d<ntl of attention at
the hand* of the Gen'ral E|i*cq.il Con
feretira of IT.I Bo much In fa.*:, that a
committee of twelve was appointed for
the purpose of taking the mutter under
cenalderatloo aisl making such tvoorn
tnndutlon to the next con fere n..* “f 1 n
body, as would pave th** war for changes
In the present tenet# of the church on
these aui jkds.
This committee, after having met a year
„• when they failed to reach an aur*.*-
rnent looking toward reform, again went
Into session to-day. The committee spent
ihe greater portion of the day wrestling
with the problem before them At the
forenoon session nothing of a definite na
ture was a. V*ompll* l ted. This afternoon
the committee resumed work, ami as the
members came out at the close of this
i sentsdon H was anm*tinned that th** con
ference of the committee had b*en ad
journed sine die. and thill three <stnona
<keallng with the subject of tho conference
had t**en draft'd.
Impetllitteafa to Matrimony.
The first canon adopted is entitled
"Holy Matrimony and Impediments
Thereto" The full text of this canon is
as follows:
■•Section 1. Holy Matrimony Defined,
"(a) Holy matrimony U an estate of
life which, for the tnri>o# ot thl canon.
i ufflclenUy deflne.l Ir. the form appoint
ed for the solemnisation of matrimony In
Ihla church.
••(hi The aolcmnlE.itton of holy matrl
m.aiy lt> a eervlce where the mutual con
sent of the parties 1- l' cn In th. pre-.nci
of a mlnlst. r h > then in them
in the name -f ti.e Holy Trinity to la*
man and wlf*.
"H * ion 2—lmpedimenta to Matrimony
Da fined."
This section defines the Impediments of
t*>psanguinity .ind -tfflnlty at**i iiki'bc
nooks of Bcvltk u# nnd l>euirH * m>.
*ulemiilsmtlon of Mnrrliitf.
The Wi-nul cancel rtr-iflM il)*I -with th"
subject of Iln> "*o>mnlxatlon of hoi' mit
rlmony " It I* sul.-dlvid <1 in loir -ca
tion* as follows:
"Section 1 H shall It* tin* duty o' •I!
m.ni.-i.an of thin church to c.-nfo mlo Un
civil nutliorllle* r<-l atlvw lo marriage
"Sactloa 2 i.. i who ii
■oil mini.' a ntirrtage shal arflho
make such recoid of same a ; tn y *>*• r '-
quirt*! by the law of Hits chutch mi l cIvU
authority.
Hon 3 No irUul-ter shall sol-midxe
marriage without tin* pr- * n i* o o|t
nesae.-. nor without wltn* a to hin
tin. parties in- |t raonully known. ■ opt
hi a rise 11l whl' h H lmpos.-I ile 'o
siii'h witness s lo >*' '•
minister shall solemnlx*. th" tnaiilaa.'
of any |'. rsoa not hli 1i.1t.. .1 to tbs
factlon.
••fl.. I No minister shall solemnize
mxrrinre between any two persons unle- >
or uirt'.l, by Inquiry, he shall have satls
tle.l h.inself that neither person has been
or I' th huband or tls- wife of any other
p rson Ilyins, unle s the former marriage
s annuli. >I hv de.-ree of some eourt of
rompotent Jurtrd.."ion for rouse existing
he fore bu eh former mart..'*
Kselmles IHvoree.l Persons.
While the above two canons erect new
harriers as a safeguard against Illegal
n arrlnges anil prohibit re-murrlug* by any
Kplseopul minister of tiny parly to a li
vori-e suit wheth.r gu.ity or Innocent, the
third canon goes one step funner aid ex
cludes from all means of grace wltllln the
dispensation of the church any divorced
lierson who shall hat' re-marri'd and l.c
linns with hit-band or wife a* tin ease
may he. while the other party to the di
vorce still Is In lift. This ration which,
however, applies only to the offending
party of n dlvore* pnietl, ally tends '■>
outlaw the offender ns far a- hurch fel
lowship sues, and provide* fur lbs re-
I, loptlon In the fold onlv on the condition
that he come truly |ier,!tent slid separate
from the party to the econ.l m irr age or
If he should happen to lie In Immediate
dot < r of death nml show the spirit of
true repentance.
This canon Is subdivided Into three se,*
liens, as follows:
"flection I No per-on divorce I for
CSII'.'S arising niter marring. .utd mar
rylns again tlitrlns th, Ilfetltn. of the
other party t.. tha divorce aha) bt ai •
ml'b'd to baptism, or c.inflrmatlon it r.
ceivtd to holy communion, except w en
pen!*..nt and srimratrd from th* other
, ■ o. (ht Hibaequenl marrtag ot
w hen penlt at or In Immidlaic iiniar of
dtath btit this canon shall apply to the
Imws • lit |>arty In a divorce for the cause
of adultery.
lllaltl of tiqienl fiisen.
•flection 2 No in r-on al.all he denhd
baptism or confirmation or li holy cotu
munion under (his canon, until after the
minister shall have given it* tin- person
hi, mid sufficient nolle, of such Intend* )•
t p I, a! ami of the right of ai>P"l there
from as hereinafter permitted."
flection 3 |iro\ Ides for appeal to the
bishop of the dlo e.e or mlssi ,nary d:-
irlct. who. If ho deem* th. cause suf
ficient. may take counsel with two neigh
boring bishops and d* cide whether there
• nail be ary dispensation.
The eanone In this torm were unani
mously adopted by those taking pari In
the conference The committee when
appointed by the general conference of
cMM. consisted of twelve members. Only
nine of these members were present at the
meeting to-day. one having died and Iwo
not having been beard Irotn.
REICHSTAG REASSEMBLES.
Sprrcli From Throne Dealt l.nrgel>
W lilt < liinesr •lttloi and Ih
pen Allure*.
Berlin. Nov !4 —The Reichstag reas
ff*mbl*d to-day. The speech from the
throne dwelt at <.insidersble length on the
event# in China which have excited such
de ; < motion among civilize*! people, say
ing.
"Fanatical hate and dark superstition,
incited b> unscrupukMA# advisers of the
court, have driven misguided masses of
t hin* to ads of atrocity against the
outp' sta of Western civtllzatioii and
(‘.in r. m worship dwelling poaufuiiy in
their nndst.
"M> minister died at the hand of an
** i -sir. in a courageous attempt lo over
con.' tin* rising peril. Tin* foreigners ot
the < iptoil i-,4is themsetvea threat**!!***!. lif*
iiul 1.•• l'; .-' things of horror umtd
the dvillzctl .v>mmunity, wner** oth**rwlH*
there w.t# a divergence All nations
against which tin? unparalleled onslaught
w*.‘ t• 1 dtew cl>ser Thrtr sons
fought with one mind, shoulder to slioui
d**r. even ns yor.d*r standards float side
by aide. S. tin* governments #low tin m
aelves lit council, uitilel with the sole
wish to reston* an orderly state of things
as s;e.-dll> as |KN>.*,blt' anil, after the putt*
isnmen if tin* chief culprits, avert a re
nrren <* in the future of su*h a disturb
•n • of Ihe p n •• f th* w'Hd. # *
In u mourn lug that the relations of
Germany with all the Powers ore agreed,
the r r. alls Hi# Majesty's sorrow
*t the o i dnat ott of King Humbert
of Italy, .tying in- w;.*§ ‘my ally and
denr friend. wh* fell a vl- ilm to a d.imna-
Me outrage."
Tin* -|M*eih then proceeds:
"I W"wld -ik.iu-r havo coneultel the
Itei ii-' ig u the tn a-usvM rn China, but
f( ? the ne* • -slty of prompt action and
ti *- difficulty f furnu-iiln.r r**lia!b* isfnr
Wln*n* Vtr the It* l a-tug rouhl
form i* --ns or • atimate the • xpendi
t‘*re i<.i lire*!, tin* government felt eonfl
' rt that tin* rep* rseit’.i'lves woul*| not
rcfuoe their subsequent sanction to the
n•• asiiry exi*endltiires "
T A nr to ilon.' Sil - matter! 4 hi* ma
f tha nat
ural growth of the revenue aid tlv In
cteas*'*! taxation voted last *e # o.i mora
abundant funds were available in aim #t
every branch of Ilf- In the empire
esp-f*i:il!y for ni"a.*ur< * for the benefit f
w-orkers ami f -r ile defense of the coun
try A f uetome tuifr. he added, won and
pro Mb)y I* laid I*-fore the Hutalesiatii
during the present session
The #|w*-.*h coiH-linte-i by nnnoiincli.g
various Mil which would be 4ntrrluc and
At lln- '"it u-lon <-f the *■;••• bf ,m the
thron* Knip ir William wa-* warmlv
oh'*r*l uni <‘'.iiit ven B lie low, the Im
fieiial han*** lor. forin tl y de kind th •
SC“!*UJ Ofr*ti*|
Several of the evening papers announce
that h* German final;- t \ hill submltt *1
10 the federal coun i. shows that to l al
an''*- It the rum of 2.24h.1d7.30l marks w II
re*iulred Tr.e hill empowers the !m
--perjal chancellor to raise . loan of 97 3*R. a m
mark# and to Issue trmsury bills to th *
amount of 175/4)o.cff( marks to strengthen
th** ordinary working capital cf tin* lm
perlal in .mury.
A bill | mvlding for a third suprd'*m#i
tary credit on account of the ( hlna e*-
pe-lltion will b** submitted t the K 1 li#-
i*g.
l>\\lll 11%* TttllUtO III', ART. *
%llm-nt of Ml ii u**ita tniatnr Is
l.lkeh * Pr%** s’ntnl.
St Paul. Minn.. Nov. 14 Th# reports
from • henb :*le of Fnlted Btat**a B#*nat
*r F 1\ l*n\is this ifternoon ••*■! that
he was r*-ft in*; comfortably. Dlaiwtes his
*h*vefo|wl. covnplhating the aituatirai
great;Hi t-mperature to-*lay %v.- 99
2-5 an*l pul-#* 120.
Washington, Nov. 14 —Alarming report*
h:v* b* n receive*! liere from Minnesota
concerning th** physUal condition **f H**n
ii**r Fu>hni ii K Davis, the distinguished
chairman of the FomraHtee on Foreign
Rciailons. Various causes are assigned
!*r h.- -uld**ii *ti 1 uttexperted physl ;il
■ ill ipse Tin* Ilrst r**|*orts given out
.* -I that he was suffering from blood
c#-i tractnl from pois*inous dye#
in th*- silk hosiery he wore.
it i# mid* rMo*>d l*y some *f hi# friend#
her** that he I# a victim to wl**t I# known
. "mb.* •> heart." an accumulation of
nic'>!i*f> in the system from ex esalvc
sm*k:: g S* tutor Davis i# probably <ste
**f th* mos* inveterate users of tobacco In
publ; life. It Is estimated that he us
ually . on-ume# on an average of from
lwent- five to fifty cigars during e.- *h
twenty-four hour?- He smoke# the
tttu rest brand of tobacco ami nt the
Capitol or at h - reslenc*e h** is seldom
futiml without a cigar In full glow lie 1
a rapid smoker and has been known to
burn s mny *i t* n cigars In succession.
The gravewt doubis f his recovery are
expressed !>• hi" frbnds her**, and the re
tun troni his horn* in S. Paul are
artxlo i-lv watched in official h# well
#'* f'G circles. ft was the Intention f
i*'-mi tor and Mr# DavD to i-onllnue their
gen* rou* #> :** of social entertaining dur
ing the r**ming season, and t* that *r *1
ib**n recently bared one of the largest
and I*h: up olnte I resblcnee# In Ihe very
center of the *.#dai circle. Mrs. Davis has
th reputation of iielng on- <.f th** moat
t.ii'MMp and at th*- in tlm** original
*!•'rrmlneis at th* n.iliotial capital, ami
many r i-r* t • are expre-sed nt the possi
bility that the senator's h<alih may Je
prl% * ihe administration of hts valuable
services In th* .Senate and si#* interfere
with ih- "o*l*l programme >ntennlsfc 1
by his wlf**.
Jld l 81l s TH MI.ET 9MIHKKY.
Ni'liir I nmnml I -nfur*-* In Term* of
%K reement.
New Y- rk, Nov. 14—*A match was mile
In thl" ctljr to-day between Jam s J Jcf
frtes. champion f-ugdlsi. and Ton
Shark* y. Tfie t* rm- In the agre* n> nl are
that ih** winner shall take the *ntl *•
pur** The buttle Sin be *1 • bl l next
Ma y before th? club offering the latg s*
plirse
if the bat lie takes i lace in Nevada
11 will -• to h finish lti*!** f r th** fight
will remain open uitll Jan I V Mrq il*
of Queci.sb ry rub-# will govern t ie < n
•*# and five ounc* glovts wall b us- *1
Ea ii prln dpi. deposit!# 82.50 U tc* Insure
hi# ;i|g*earan<.-• In ih * r nt.
Tne ant •:*•# al o contained the provlsl n
that should Jeflfrl*# make a match with
either It. b 9*itz#iminons or Qua Kuhllfi.
that bill <• would decsled Ik fore tne
present u.- . Tne im* condl lon- prevail
in r*; ;rd to th*- match being m tele be
tween bharkey ai.d Kuhlin.
Merited b> qurrii Regent.
Madrid. Nov 14.-The Quten Regent to
day received the delegatee to the tfpamsh
%mer;can Congies# and tbe:r families.
H' nor Zaldlvar, the repreaentatlve of
Balvador. expressed, in behalf of the
Bpantah-Ameiieans. their love for th*
mother country, "whose xlortea and suf
ferings they hava shared,"
COMMANDER EVANS
1 ETI .lt %Na I \l\DlOl AI.I llldli I*
THE 4.1 \i:it 11..
INSISTED ON HIS TAKING IT.
411.D kOIDIIItH mi>4.m:i with
1.l 14a Ml Till MillW 11
Ingnsla I* l'urlia 4lit Her Vloapl
tullt> to the I (infrUrrulc Iriersna
W ti in* Her 4. u*-t-> M*l.n ** • of
4iimmik tti** I'rwwlnrst
*t|irakere- lufMkla Mmi to lie i o Mi
ma utier of l .aatern llrtga*le—lA en
inu "rsnion u I ovr Fcaet.
Augusta. Nov h Th* fltsi *Jky of the
reunkai c*f tin* 4.- rglu DUi-Uai *f t-"
I'nlb**! ('enfekrat* 1 Vei-i.ins lu> .• ■ *l
In a bits** of glory, him) tin* old ookllers
are overjoyed at tin* sue *f their
txmventloti The at*-nd.ince Is gratifying,
lln* spirit of comra-b -liip is superb. th
prtigratntne is being admirably carried out
ami everytandy |e .mpp\
The veterans .v the;> have never been
better entertained inyw *r* Ts- m*
mittees ar** brt an.l attentlv* .nd every
body Is being fed and . re*l b*r in .
! hospitable whole-souled way
The first <lnv'x programme was devoted
to I in* enrollment <f d* • * it. the ad
dre.***• f s"loins- and r* - imi.m-s, the
| *l!vision comm iinfer > iTunial r- |orf, tin*!
! th** electb*n of the <'iminat.de;
In Spite of 4 Jeti C \ Kv ill- published
intention t retlr* ftorn lln nitu t l n*
other n.itne w is phi* ed in n.miir atl *n for
| Hie oflk e. nnl he w * - imminv> i ly i*
ei*cted by u standing: \*>t<■ amid gn at en
thusiasm.
lti the convention hull to-night sto le’*
were tokl. s*t?g were sung, anl -i s|** e.*h
vms heait fr*m <*,*pt. t* II M* Law *>f
jAsvam.ah, commander of the Bons *,-f Vet
'*rHn.v In the Cotncnerdal Club, a • imp
, tire was lighted, ami the veterans were
making merry, spinning yarns, and sing
ing songs till midnight The presence * f
the Elks’ Street Carnival In August i. vmi
currently wliii tin* r*uiil n .f t =*-nf t
|erie Veterans. Introduce*'fen-Mire* tha t
ire novel to the survlvo*#. u-d which the-.
I have never seen, per hup*, m any oth* r of
their gatharlng
From H o’clock p m. until
inwlnignt. Broi.l street was crowded
with merry-makers, doing the mld
i way, blowing tin horns. throwing
otifettl. ringing cow bells and
; creating an unceasing din The decorated
tdreet, the brilliant Illuminati n of th*
j <‘ % onfederate Monurrl-'ot with electric light#
Jin Confederate ivd<*rs. red. white nnd
•ed. the bright show windows f th*
stc-r*s. Hie gay booths, and noisy spielers
*f the MidwAy, th** I'errl wn#- m*l the
merry-g*-rounl and moving among ail
this la t ter-da v hilarity, the gray
survivors of n day that Is k .id. all t**nl
to make ii |Kinor.in.i a- interesting .is it
is novel. Th*- veteran* ar* : uoughly
enjoying if nil. an*l r< right In th* push
wherever th*- fun in fastest and noi?*' -t.
('Snirntlmi M* t Promptly.
The convention was ml ed to order with
military pnrrnp’n* *v fieri. <*. Kvann,
•u-d prayer w.is IT* r-*1 by f Vrar.ule Coier.
: Then b*gan the f id <f *am|s ly th** *•■*-
' rciary. an*l the refer* i * *.f th )i#t to
1 the credentials commit#* ■ ->mpo ed of
Halem Dut *h r, Auk eta; Jam-- !( Hh-I
--1 don. bavaniiith. and \l. 1,. Crumley, A
- lanta
Aft*r this w/ih com pete* I G ti Evans
wutmlttc*l hi# annual r*-p rt as * ommai#
|er of th* division.
The aft rr#*n ## -lon was th** one -f
sp*<*lal interest, as e;* ■ h*-s wen* t* b
m.*k' by three **f tha lest s ak<*r** In
ihe community. Hon. J <*. HU k ex
tending th** W'l-fiHM* in behalf ••( tlt •
Mayor and * it\ <’*,u* * .1; lion. I km
Wright, in Iwhalf *: th August h li
fe* rs, tlie Indies .\Um**i il A?so Lit on
the Hons of V**te*'ni*r<, and Ih I• ght* ra
of file t Vnfedu *• V. ini a r i*oi'- b,
G**n. Clement A Evan? 1 - • r*-*- ?p**.iK-! -of
entirely different style*, but * a o stron
eloquent and popular.
Tt* sp‘*'i of Maj Bla k wax one c*f
hi# bast. Id* rifling hurnor and pithos, elo
quence ami iogi . and sw *ylng his audi
ence alternately into laughter and bars.
When be hnd llnishe l his *ks|uent per*#ra
tion, glorksa* tribute to the (Vmfwlsr
- utf soldi* r. tears glistened in *•>• # all
' over the audience, and as h** sal down
and the band struck up "Dixie." ther*
was a scene of tlie greoe**t *>ntbiiSMsm.
mm and women rising lo th-.r f**-t and
waving handkerch**f-. hats, umbrellas,
and canes, sfon** cheering and worn*- cry
ing. while all the *-aff ofllcer# on lb**
Mug*- pr*sa*d forward to grasp (h# hand
of th* eloquent speaker. UnhappJy ba
the public. Maj. Black never writes his
speeches in advance, and bus no manu
script.
Following Major Bln>k. lion. Boykin
Wright extandtsl a w* 1 -m** on h**twalf f
the veterans.
Mr Wright's speech w s frequently In
terruptes) by app'nu-e. and hi# r* f* r* n- *•
?o the ntra-k of the New York Hun on
Gen Dee, *r*l his l*den-* of the great
lead* r. evoked great enthttslasrn
At th* concluskin r*f .Mr Wright**
speech, the Batwl struck up "MarylatKl.
My Maryland," end * t tr acenes of en
thusiasm followed. Then came the re
• pouts by Gen Evans.
Flection of t*en. Evans.
After tne constu*don of Gen Evans* ad
mire b’e s |m * .-h, he ri*ioun-*-l that th*
next thing In order w i ih* election of
the division tvmman-ler. ai#.t I#*kk*l |*ave
| to withdraw, calling G / Pet r M* Glhi.
m of Bevonnah to pi**.l* over the con
vention. Judge Gapers Di* k**on of #. -
ing:on move*! thit the rule# t** s tsp*-nd
• and and that Gen. CJcrn* nt A. Evans Is- re
elected by acc:m.tlon tapplause).
Gen. McGlaahan- It will require u two
third# vote lo suspend the nil'*.
Th* motion was put, ar*l not only two
third*, hut tlie * nt.re - *n\e .i!*>i v< ted.
Then Gen. A J. W est, wlioee name hns
!een prominently mentioned as Gen.
Evans’s cewoor. mov*-d that Gen.
Evans be unanimously re-Hected by a
ntaraiing vote, and **\ ry del* gate In the
, hall stood up. Oeti. Evans was Infjrm***l
• 4 his rs-cleion, and rMtrrnlng to the
hall expressed his deep sense of appre
ciation of the comp im* utar> manner In
which the high honor had lein a*am con
ferred on him. This concluded this after
noon session
The evening e*#on at 8 o clock woe
more informal than the other* and was
romewhat 1n the nature of a love feast.
Various delegates were called to the stags
to elng songs, tell srorie* and entertain
the convention. Then Gen. Evans nd
dreseed a few words of welcome to the
Hons of Veterans, and Commander I*. 11.
Mclsiws, a son of Gen Lafayette Mr-
Jjaws, responded on behalf of the Bona of
Veterans lie attacked the bias
ed school hist cries of the war by
Northern writers ami d-lar***l
•h H ? h nr not a*hmel of n\
I hug their fathers dl 1 mi *1 onlv lc i and
tin* truth *f hlMory He was f dl*w**d bv
Alt llar*irn of Hivnrnsh. who at o mule
a Mining >|**f *ti for th* Hon*.
Tin- fist day’# ses-km close 1 with
e\ervUly happv and citthuelistk To- j
morrow ih* l-rtg-ide ar* t** te
eb-ct*d 4in*l t. night there * # mi* talk of
an man being tna.*c gener.Uft a ;
ra-lern li lga*le nu only bwiiu*** o' lt
g*■*-graphk*at lo nflon on the *n tern )o
, | n • HI
or the spb'ndld enliu t.iinment AuguMa I* j
giving the re-ullk)n
CRISIS REACHED AT TAV?A. '
nnd %iiierl*nn * Unniil*rr
at tint** 11 till I.lUell liood of a
* lnlt llrtwrrn I ln-m
Tfttnfvi. Fla. N**% 14 -The -
etwc'-n the rival Id*or oegiitilsaGoi s, the
Rr#|sten-la and the li.t* ri all*n l Flar- |
j tnnkers’ untigi i* ached a ?rlM# to-day.
Em It organization ha# made a *l m.ivsl
that th* tnetnbcr# of the rival union# be
l>. k**l mi. ii.d some f the minuK'u r
*r** have . I their fa* lories t> |re\ant
trouble.
Forvea from Ufh sides met at the f.te
tory of Y Pends# 4ft Alveras and declared
tlmt they w ul*l not allow the other #l*k*
| to w*>rk if ther** ha*l t* b* bks*lahe*l The
! factory wa# lmm**l'ately rlond by the
management. Demand was then ma*l*
on all the fa tori**# Of the Cuban Ameri
can Company that they turn the Intern
11*aul men into th** sir***!, nnd one hun
dred men wem forced out of employment.
The conditions are the moat M'rloua yet
presented.
The |U4*#ti*y|i of wagon does not enter
j inn the matter, it l*e tig s mply a fight b*
tw****n Hi* Interratlonal <Am*r|c:n) a rut
| tin* Itrrd-teticla tHpuiHshl for Mipr* nuicy.
i The manufiictur* !# are b* ing hatn|N re<l
nerkauaiy at the busiest season of tht
Several other factories were forced to
• k h.- la *- In th** afternoon, because a *h
unifKi refused to allow the or her to work
j Business men strte*d a movement to
night which will gtiarsnteo factories to
work any men they phase free from In
terfi-rence.
It Is x|eotrd that by tf> n**rrow morn
uw: there will I** more than S.tWn |>oople
' >at *n account of th** trouble.
GOVERNORSHIP IN DOUBT.
t|*ietl<n Raised * ti sii**-r|i*n In
tlie Exent f file Death of fiov,*
Fleet "niiifurd.
Atlanta, Nov. II According to tel
rrarriM received here from various parts
< f th'* Boulh and fn>m in* mt>ers of the
now In session In Montgom
ery, gome doubt *xl#t# as to succession
to the gubernatorial chair of AhttNtma
after ] H'( l, in case of the death of gov
err.rrr-f lo* t flamf* ryl.
A Joint eesshui **f the G* rwral Assembly
iaf Al.tbarn i lias d*clar**d <iov Hamfonl
• Inly el**i*(ed governor of th** state. The
j qm-Mlon of quulitka’k n and .ulmlnDlra
t|nn *f Ih* oath of office l# deomsd nec
. ;rv in order to make the president of
; the Kenatc* the legui #Uceesr*r of gov
ernor* led Kaniford If the inter die#
Thl# oath h # not b* n a.lsulnlstered ami
in* rn •r# ( G* v Hamford’s family say
they will n* t it low him to ink* such an
obligation In hi present condition
\ l*k grarn t* th** A ssVN-lated f‘r## t*>-
• fnv Iroin W II Humford. the son *f the
governor-ele*-f. at Opelika, says*
"lain W*t**hlng closely' th* bedside of
my father and have no time oor IncMna
#|.n t* *oi id* r the g.vra .ar-nip Th*
egiH.ature has <l*-< lared hlrn elected and
nls physicians think ha will l*e able to
take the oath of office at th** regular
I time "
Another message from Representative
J..U II \\ ills'**. Jr. of the Huntsville
district say#:
•Mr Hornford ha# been de* .ared hily
and •*oi>#tlttlofMlly elected governor by
Sp* ak* r I’eftUH in th* presence *f the
Henate. III# son. who is a notary public,
will administer #h* oath of oflke i**-*|\
and forward the sain** to the vetary of
Mato. There Is now no doiibt that In the
event he dies before Dec I the president
of the Heiint** will be go vertmr "
flow qiITHFMFS %HE M % DC.
Matters Discussed t the lirrrnr and
t.Nimir It-HrliiK
New York. Nov 14 In the hearing of
h Cbtynor tm< to-day, William McCon
| nell of Boston, described in detail the
1 rnaklttg of !.#• in**# which eom|ioe* brush
mattreMws ui#*n which the stone foumla
tlons were laid In building the Jetties,
rapt W G Austin. **( Ravatinah. who
I wa* in .barge of ih* making of th** bruih
mttr* -# ii’** and In th* wrorks. i*ald that
they wer made in accordance with sieci
fk ati .# and that l* had not received tt#
-urn "f )1 **•. which a|q*earod in Contra tor
• ireene's bank -**mit.
H v<ral other former government em
idoyes were * x iinln* *1 a# to the cutting of
brushwood and the miking f mattresses
| before th** examination wa* adjourned for
the day.
*4 11004KH M % PI.E WOOD MHT.
t apt. 4 olbetli hiil 4 res of Fight Men
Were *n%ed.
Boston. Nov 14.—Cap*. Ira Col hath and
the crew of eight m* n of the thre -mast
ed schooner Map ewosl, w re lan.kd here
t*-*lty by the >t< .im* r Viola ltc|qard,
their V* I having fawn alamlonel a
com tdel** wre< k on the northern edge of
the Gulf #tr*ain. Bunday, N*iv 11. Cap.
Col be I h r**|arte*l th* loss <4 the ves e|
to h**r owners. Messrs. <*romwrell and
T bur low of thl* city.
The Mapewood left Mobile, Ala., Oct,
Kho c.irrle*! .woo fe*>t of green cy
ire•*- lumber c-aialgned to Wilhim II I
A* Cos *'f this city Tne Map!ewo<|‘# men
w* r* without food enr wat**r from Fiid .y
morning until Bunday night. They sa\ *1
notlili.. Th* aptalri H loss nugrcg
s|.ouu In clothing inatrurm nt# and money.
T4M KT4\ \\K\T %NIIORK.
New Torpedo float \4 as tlmut to
Have Her Trial Trip.
Washington. Nov. 14.—The Navy De
partment has received a dispatch from
Annapolis saying that the torpedo boat
Btocktor. has gone ashore on Horn Point
Hhoals. She struck st 9 o’clock Tuesday
n.ght. There is small chance of getting
her off until the wind changes. The
Stockton Is one of the new torpedo l**it#
and was fibnut to have her trial trip, ihe
Hoard of luapection being on her*
DAILY 9“ A YEAR,
f* * * ENTS A COPY
WEEKLY 2 TIMES. A WEEK ft A TEAR
CENSUS OF GEORGIA
l-*M-ri. 4TIO\ or TIIK *T4TE 1#
*.n .\ n\ ixirxTiEi.
TOTAL NUMBER IS 2.216.331.
Nt Mill'll OF 1*1.01*1.17 IN 4 ITT HU ARD
TOW Ns 41% ER 2,4NM>.
Fulton t onnty l** largrtt in the
state, %\tlli I lit* (halt* Ne t ( —Mn<**in
!• 4*leti Only 8:i.3T2 Inhabitant*.
I'll oua Ii Itllib lon nt) lla* More
Ilian Double That N uni her—sate
Populous South lii*<ir|lii ( (igntlea.
Stale’s Increase Is Per 4 ent.
Washington N*v. it Tin- p*putattnn
the state of 4i<Nrgta. a ’cording t** tho
offlcMl count of ihe twelfth enua. la
2.J18.5X1. .Ignlnat 1>37,35J In 1 Wkv Tb*#
show# an Uipivam* sin* •* I.VJU of JTf.97B. or
3> ti per cent
The |piilatlcn by counties follows
Appling 12 Mg Jefferson 1f.211
Baker .... *.,704 Johnson ....... Ilea
Baldw in 17.7gi% Jane# IM.2SM
Hank# 10.545 laursni R^Nuti
Iturtow . 2MI i I*r- 10..144
Berrien 19 !•> 1 liberty |g,ut
Bl*b 10.471 I(*!••■ *o!n 7.1 M
Brook# 18. On; Lowndes jn
Hry an . *..ix* Lumpkin 7.44 J
Hullo 'h 21.177 M Duffle ....... 0 M**4
Burke .. . :-.p’ M intora €&X!
Ibitta 12. h M icon 14.009
Ca'ihoun j.27< M 1 son ...... U. 284
4'amdeti 7.***‘* Mai ion |o,tgi
I < ’amp <Il 9.51# VfeHwether .. 23. CSO
I Far null 2**.:,7 Miller j|f
*citoos.i .. *, s-j . Ilk.>n g.7m
j t'hi*rlton l o MB* hell 14 7n7
Mhaitham 71 t* Uonr*# 2tt\2
j <Tmtah**ichee 5 7**l tvlomfofti**ry ... jg m ,o
I * Tmit*. i; l2 ).. M* tK m . i;*.xij
I Cherokee . !.;•*' 'luri v . M2l
I ( "nrko 17 7* Mu gee 29.810
| * ’Lay m ys \ewt*n 16 741
[ '•Jayton 9.59N °conee ...... %,•’< r%
4'illi*'h H.7A2 9 *gi* thrpe ...17.Ml
Cobb 24.*tM I’aulfllng 12.9 9
fofTee lg.lOf* FTf'kena Z. 411
t’olqultl 13.ti1: Fierce gJO)
t*dnrnbin I**i rl'tk * 1X.741
Coweta . ... 24 9Htl’*Ht ..... 17 *Si
Crawfong . .. lo.Dw* Pulaski ........ la.4t*i
4,f7x Ptttnam 18.411
Dawson R it: U'tlt man 4 Ttu
I e*- i# 11 r 29.4 M H 4tn g.jß ,
(t*kfilb .11,112 Randolph jg.*47
l**Nlge 13.972 Ki* ntrio,id 53.7T*
I Dtxdey >, '#|; l('| .irtl'* 7,1|1
I Dougherty U.tfTt < h;*-v s,|>
j Douglaa H reveti 19.2&J
I E *rly 14.82’ Bp*ikng 17,019
| !Cch*ls 3.2* dtewart 15,W
I Effingham .... H.Xli burn er 28,212
! Elbert 19,72* Talrot 12.197
I Emanuel 21.27* Taliaferro . ... 7.912
1 Fannin 11.214 Tattnall 2>.419
Fayette Ui.lll Taylor 9.Mg
I Ployd U.m T#lf4ilr B,OD
Forsvtb 11.U* Terrell 19.0g8
Franklin 17 7o* Thonue* 21.M70
Fulton 117,363 Towns 4.748
Gilmer JO.!9*i Troup 24.002
Gl itcock 4.516! I w'tgga 8.716
Glynn 14.317 Ctrlon 8,481
tiordon 14,110 l>om 12.070
Greene 14.d- Wa.ker If.ti6l
Gwinnett 23,:>:. Walton 20.942
flalicteh.im ... 13.18 M Ware 13.741
Had 20.752 Warren 11.492
llanco. k 18.277 Washington ...28.227
Haralson 11.922 Wayne 9.449
Harris IR.otg Webster 0.418
Hart 14,132 White 8.912
Heard 11.177 Whitfield 14.50*
Henry 18,*8 Wilcox 11 <97
Houston 22.011 Wilkes 30 big
Irwin 13.61 ■ Wilkinson 11.440
Jackson 21.02* Worth 18.4N4
Jssjter 15.tJ.’.
tirnrgia's t in*** nnd T*sn.
Th** popul.itton of In- orporsted places
having a |topulat>on of more than 2.0J0,
but I* t lian IV"#. In 19m. Is as follows,
tho#** above 25;<m already having hen an
nounced .
Mbany. city 4,004
AmerU'ua, <Nty 7.674
At liens, city 10.215
Bainbrblge, t**wn 2.441
llarneavllle. town 2.024
lirunswick, city *.OOI
Cart* r*ville. city 3.135
Cedartown, town 2.823
Columbus, city .17.614
Ford* I*-, town 2.4*7
Covington, city 2.*iJ
j Futhberl, town 2,441
- Dalton, city 4.315
; Dawson, town 2.9 t
| Dublin, city 2 947
■ Elbert on, town 3 824
Fort Valley, town 2,0 H
I Gainesville, city 4,382
I GrtfVln, oity 6,857
Hawklnavllle, town 2.1*8
iaiGnmg. city 4.774
Macon, r|ty 22.773
Marietta, city 4.446
Mllledgeville, Hty .4.21*
' Moultrie, town 2.221
j Newmnn. city 2,054
Guitman, town 2.281
Rome, city 7 291
KandersvMle, city 2.022
Mummervill* . *own 2.245
| Tallapoosa, city 2.118
j Tbomawllle. town 6.522
To* **a. town 2.174
Valdosta, city 5413
Washington, v lingo 3.3M0
Waycross. town .. 5.919
Waynesboro, village .2.000
OHIO H.%* I, 17.,T1f PROP 1,8,
Her Increase In l*o|ulatlon Has n**fit
KU29.
Washington. Nov. 14.—The pbpulatlnti
of the state of Ohio, n# announced to-day
by the Census Bureau, Is 4.157.545. an
against 3,672.314 in IHS. Th!* is an in
crease of 485.229. or 12.2 per cent.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST Vicm
An 57atensl* e Itnld f New lork'o
Dens Will Be Made.
New York. Nov. 14. -It Is announctsd to
night that the Bof*!ety for the flupprea
#lon of Vice of *hl-h Anthony Fomafock
l* the head, will soon begin the most ax
! tensive raid of pool rooms and gambling
dens ever undertaken In this city.
The work of obtaining evidence has been
under way for gome time and the Com
stock society ha# received the aid of many
Itlzens who have formed themselves In
to an organization known a* the Anti-
Vice Society of New York. The evidence
collected has been turned over to Dietrlct
Attorney Gardiner, and It is said Mr
Comstock will to-morrow get out a large
number of warrants.
Killed by Cable Car.
New York. Nov. 14.—Rev. rhtner John
E Barry, of t. John’s Catholic Chur h.
Concord. N. H.. was struck and instantly
killed by a Broadway cable car this af
ternoon In front of the Aator House. The
moiortMo of the car was arrested,