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THE MORNING NEWS.
Established ISSO. - - Incorporated 1388.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
THE VALLEY OFDEATH
JinS. MeKWLBV MAY PASS AWAY
AT ANY MOMENT.
but little hope offered.
slight improvement hkpohted
LAST NIGHT.
The President a Constant Watcher
at Her Bedside—All Pin ns for En
tertainment at San Francisco Call
ed Off—Mrs. McKinley Only Kept
Alive l>y Stimulants—Salt Injec
tions Heine Used—Should the Worst
( ome the Party Will Promptly Re
turn to Washington.
Ban Francisco, May 16.—Mrs. McKinley
is in trie shadow of the valley of death
and may pass away at any moment. This
morning, shortly before dawn, she sank
lapidly, and it was feared she would die
before restoratives could be administered,
but she responded to the powerful
heart stimulants that were given
to her, and during the day improved
to such an extent that hope of her recov
ery, slight though it was, revived. But
her life hangs by a thread.
The new treatment for low vitality, salt
injections into the veins, was adminis
tered to Mrs. McKinley, and she respond
ed to the treatment. She has taken no
solid food since she reached here on Sun
day. and the physicians do not believe she
could survive another sinking spell such
as she experienced this morning. She suf
fers little and bears up bravely. During
her periods of consciousness to-day her
mind was clear. The President is cbn
•tantly at her bedside, and although worn
out by his long vigil is standing the aw
ful strain with remarkable fortitude.
EJevry banquet and public function, plan
ned in his honor here has been aban
doned and the city with heavy heart is
watching Mrs. McKinley's battle for life.
If the end should come, the President
and his party will be ready to start back
with the remains within twenty-four
hours. The train which brought them
here will be used on the return trip, and
•11 arrangements have been made to go
back by the shortest route, the Central
and Union Pacific to Chicago and thence
via the Pennsylvania to Washington. If
Mrs. McKinley shall improve, it is not
believed that she will be able to travel
before a week from the coming Monday.
All the members of the cabinet, with the
possible exception of Secretary Long, will
remain here to the end. His daughter is
very ill at Colorado Springs, and he is
very apprehensive that he may be called
there at any time.
Mrs. McKinley In n Stupor.
From time to time Secretary Cortelyou,
who has had entire charge of everything
throughout the entire ordeal of the last
few days, and who has. been present al
most continually, came down to keep
them informed of the developments. Mrs.
McKinley suffered little. She lay prac
tloaliy in a stupor, and the doctors said
there was no pain. Everyone at the bed
side realized that she was in the shadow
of death, and that it would require almost
a miracle to save her.
At 11 o’clock the physicians had another
consultation. “No better,” was the state
ment they issued.
Privately they shook their heads. Mrs.
McKinley had no reserve strength to call
upon. She had taken practically no nour
ishment for several days, but even with
everything against her, they said there
was still a bare chance for her to sur
vive.
A Noticeable Improvement.
As the day progressed there was a no
ticeable improvement in Mrs. McKinley’s
condition, and a distinct revival of hope
in the minds of the anxious watchers at
her bedside. Her mind cleared and sha
asked the President about the ladles of
the cabinet, and how they were enjoying
themselves. She expressed a desire that
her illness should not be allowed to in
terfere with their pleasure. Mlks Hltcn
cock and Miss Wilson, who were in the
next room at the time, were summoned,
and she greeted them with a faint smile,
Puring the progress of luncheon, which
Postmaster General Smith and Secretary
Hitchcock took with the President.' Miss
Barber came down stairs and told the
small company that Mrs. Mc-
Kinley had just asked for chick
en and coffee, saying she was
tired of the liquid nourishment that
the doctors were giving her. This evi
dence of her reviving strength was con
sidered extremely gratifying and for a
time the little company was almost ex
ultant. Perhaps, however, the hope they
felt was disproportionate to the slight
grounds upon which it was based. The
doctors, of course, were compelled to re
fuse Mrs. McKinley solid food. For two
days they have been able to give her only
beef tea and brandy, together with other
stimulants for her enfeebled heart action.
Nltro-glyc'erine and the most powerful
stimulants known to the medical profes
sion have been resorted to.
President tinea for n AVnlk.
At about 2:30 o’clock the President de
cided to go for a walk, and accompanied
by the Postmaster General, and the Sec
retary of the Interior, he strolled through
the neighboring streets, returning the re
spectful salutations, which were met with
from all who recognized him, and once
0r twice he stopped to shake hands with
th<x who stepped up and requested that
privilege.
Upon his return to the house he cheeri
ly told a group of newspaper men as
sembled there that Mrs. McKinley was
holding her own. During the afternoon
the President expressed the opinion that
th public was entitled to speolllc infor
mation regarding the nature of Mrs. Mc-
Kinley's illness, and the treatment she
w " receiving. Up to that time the bulle
,in* Issued at Intervals since
yesterday, had been of the briefest and
most vague character, and the public was
lrgely in the dark as to the character
°f *he trouble which had brought her to
death's door. It was at the President's
diailnct request that the signed statement
Issued by the physicians was prepared and
given to the press.
An Anxious Crowd Aronnd.
■All day long Lafayette Park, opposite
the Scott residence, was Ailed with
crowds of people, drawn thlhter, not so
much by curiosity, as by an eager desire
for direct news from the sick room Al
though fully 160 yards from the house,
many of them spoke in whispers. Late In
the afternoon a little girl with an armful
of (lowers braved the blue coat* and as
cended the steps. The butler opened the
door.
"I brought those for Mrs. McKinley,"
•he lisped, “we are so sorry. I hope she
*lll be better soon."
Then the handed over the flowers and
slipped away.
Secretary Hay is utterly worn out by
Jlatetma!) Mottling Sfrto#.
the strain of the last few days and the
fatigue of the long journey. He rested in
his room at the hotel all day.
CLINGING BY A THREAD.
Mrs. McKinley's Tenure on Life Is
bat Slender.
San Francisco, May 16.—During the
long, weary watches of the night, the
President did not leave Mrs. McKinley’s
bedside. Shortly before midnight, when
Drs. Hirsehfelder and Gibbons departed
and Dr. Rixey laid down for a little rest,
there was hope that her life would be
spared. All day the President has watch
ed the doctors’ faces and scanned the de
meanor of the nurses for a sign of en
couragement, and they have urged him
not to despair. Mrs. McKinley had ap
preciably rallied during the early hours
of the night, and at 10 o’clock was so
much better that the President had gone
in next door for a few minutes to at
tend a little reception being held there.
After midnight for hours there was no
sign of life in the Scott mansion, exceot
the night lamp burning low in Mrs. Mc-
Kinley’s room.
At 5 o'clock this morning the police pa
trolling outside, and the little group of
newspaper watchers on the corner oppo
site, saw a stir in the house. Lights
flickered here and there, a carriage with
rubber tires rolled swiftly up to the house
and Dr. Hirsehfelder alighted. The word
was whispered that Mrs. McKinley was
sinking. For a time it was thought she
was dying, but powerful artificial heart
stimulants revived her slightly. When
daylight came the doctors held another
consultation, and the news of Mrs. Mc-
Kinley's sinking spell was given out by
Secretary Cortelyou, but no word of en
couragement.
All Engagements Cancelled.
With it went forma) notification that all
engagements for the remainder of the
President’s stay In San Francisco were
cancelled. The President no longer had
the heart to hold out false hope that he
would be able to attend any if the func
tions arranged In his honor; the honors
of the world were as nothing to him now.
His only thought was for the wife hover
ing between life and death. He directed
that all Mrs. McKinley’s relatives be ad
vised of the extremely critical condition
of her illness and steeled himself for the
worst.
In the city the bulletins at the newspa
per offices announcing that the festivities
of the week were abandoned, fell like a
pall upon the multitude. Not until then
was it fully realized that Mrs. McKinley
was at death’s door. The people no long
er waited 1 the President’s coming. Their
voices were hushed and they stood in
groups on the streets, disdussing the brief
tidings from the sick room. The flags and
banners all about seemed a mockery in
the presence of the dying wife of the
Chief Executive of the country.
The various committees in charge of the
numerous entertainments hurriedly issued
bulletins that everything had been aban
doned out of respect to the President.
Ail Air of Dfttth Prevails.
Meantime an air of death itself pervad
ed the Scott residence. Servants flitted
about like shadows'. Messenger boys with
telegraphs and, cables from all part*
of the world, inquiring for news
of Mrs. McKinley's condition,
passed in endless streams to the door,
which opened noiselessly at their ap
proach. The President could not be per
suaded to leave the sick room, and he
remained there constantly with the doc
tors and nurses, seemingly incapable of
fatigue.
The room in which Mrs. McKinley lies
is a sunny chamber at' the southwest
corner of the residence, but the flood of
sunshine was excluded lest the bright
light might disturb the patient. Gathered
in the adjoining room were the ladles of
the cabinet. Miss Barber, Mrs. McKin
ley’s niece, had remained at the Scott
residence all night, and Mr. and Mrs.
Morse, nephew and niece of Mrs. Mc-
Kinley, were summoned early tills morn
ing. Below stairs the members of the
cabinet. Postmaster General Smith, Sec
re laryHay, Secretary Hitchcock and Sec
retary Wilson were waiting.
Decided improvement Reported.
San Francisco, May 16.—At 8:46 p. m.
Secretary Cortelyou gave out the follow
ing statement:
“Physicians in attendance on Mr*. Mc-
Kinley report her condition as decidedly
improved since morning; pulse and tem
perature, satisfactory. Patient resting
easily."
Decided Improvement at 1) O'clock.
At 9 o’clock to-night all was quiet
around the Scott homo. About 200 people
were assembled in Lafayette Square,
awaiting developments. There was a reel
ing of relief when Secretary Cortelyou
summoned the press reporters and gave
them the bulletin, announcing that the
physicians reported Mrs. McKinley’s con
dition decidedly improved since morning,
and that their patient was resting well
at that hour. A large detail of police was
on duty, keeping pedestrians and teams
from approaching the house.
Inside the house two telegraph opera
tors ar ekept busy answering the Presi
dent’s correspondence. Outside in the
park a telephone booth is being erected
to facilitate communication between the
different newspapers and their representa
tives Stallone doutslde the house.
The Outlook Much Brighter.
San Francisco, May 16, 10 p. m.-Dr.
Hirsehfelder and H. T. Scott have just
left the Scott residence. Dr. Hirsehfelder
has gone home for the night. He said
he felt much pleased over Mrs. McKin
ley’s condition. Dr. Hirsehfelder said
that Mrs. McKinley was decidedly im
proved. Secretary Cortelyou announced
that no further bulletins would be given
out to-night unless unexpected develop
ments should take place.
No More News.
8n Francisco. .May 16. 11:30 p. m.—
Secretary Cortelyou states that no more
news regarding Mrs. McKtnley’B condi
tion will be given out to-night.
English P|irr Express flympnthy.
London. May 17.—A1l the morning paper*
refer editorially in term* of the deepest
sympathy to the illness of Mrs. McKin
ley. recalling the sympathy displayed by
both the President and his wife, when
Queen Victoria died.
WILL ADVISE ACCEPTANCE.
Majority n( Cubans Relations Com
mittee Will So Report.
Havana, May 16.-At to-day’s meeting
of the committee of relations of the Cu
ban constitutional convention a majority
voted to submit to the convention next
Saturday o report advising acceptance of
the Platt amendment. The minority fac
tion asked for further time to draw up a
minority report and were granted until
to-morrow, when another meeting of the
committee will be held.
London Broker a Defaulter.
London, May 18.-A. B. Mendelaohn. a
•mail broker, has been declared • de
faulter in the Stock Exchange* .i
SAVANNAH. GA„ FRIDAY. MAY 17. 1901.
TERROR AT ALBANY
THREE FATALLY WOUNDED AND
MANY BADLY HURT.
TROOPS FIRE ON CITIZENS.
A QUIET DAY CLOSES W ITH GREAT
EXCITEMENT.
Militiamen Lose Their Heads and
Shoot Innocent Onlookers Because
Car Was Stoned—Terrible Excite
ment Follow*—'Walsh Is Dead anil
.Smith May Die—Another Regiment
Called Out.
Albany, N. Y., May 16.—Three men fa
tally wounded, hundreds of others witli
broken heard and cut faces, cars run
ning merely as arsenals with no patrons,
the city under martial rule, with its citi
zens in a frenzy of excitement, and the
city authorities and leaders of the strik
ers trying to get the railway company to
come to an amicable was the
situation when darkness put an end to
the strife growing out of the street car
strike to-night.
Those fatally wounded are William
Walsh, a merchant, and Leroy Smith, n
merchant, both shot by National Guards
men, and William Marshall, a non-union
motorman, skull fractured.
Others most seriously injured are:
George Booze, citizen, cheek ripped
open by bayonet.
William Rooney, citizen, shot by Na
tional Guard.
Gilbert Hall, non-union motorman, shot
by mob.
The bloodshed came after a day of
peace.
From early morning the crowds had
melted away before bayonets and shot
guns, cars had been operated under heavy
guards and there was an impression that
the spirit of turbulence was waning.
There had been some minor demonstra
tions, particularly in North Albany, but
not a shot had been fired, and as the day
had passed along, the running of cars at
tracted but little attention. The volley
fired on Broadway by a squad of the
Twenty-third Infantrymen, In which
Leroy Smith and William Walsh, well
known citizens, fell mortally wounded,
changed all that. It stirred anew the feel
ing of hatred as the exciting tidings swept
through the city and the guardsmen were
bitterly denounced.
Basil Work of GnardMnien.
Neither of the men had been guilty of
any offense, but were caught in a crowd,
some member of which had stoned the
guardsmen and by mischance, were hit.
The disturbance was not a serious one
and "murder” is the title applied by in
flamed public sentiment to the shooting.
The guardsmen seem but to have followed
their duty as soldiers, for they were un
der orders to shoot if assaulted- The
bright proa peer of a settlement of the
strike has not served to allay the growth
of vindictive feeling, and if the present
situation continues acts of bitter revenge
and violence may be expected. It was
on the las* run of the soldiers on the cars
that the tragedy of the day occurred. The
ears were on Broadway moving north
ward, and a constantly swelling crowd
was gathered about union depot. The first
of the work-day folk had been released
by the whistles that sounded through the
manufacturing district, and they were
pouring into the crowd. Near Columbia
street a truck blocked the way of n car.
and, urged on by the crowd, the driver
refused to move on as speedily as desired.
Someone in the crowd threw a stone,
hut it went wide of its mark. The crowd
was very noisy and there was much con
fusion.
Looks Mooli Like Murder.
The car finally moved forward into the
next block, and another stone was thrown
at it. There was a sharp command, and
as the car slowed down four shots were
fired form it. Leroy Smith lounged on the
steps of his store, Wllilam Walsh, his
business neighbor from across the street,
was his immediate companion, and a small
crowd hung about near them. It was into
this crowd that the guardsmen fired at a
range of less than twenty feet. Smith
and Walsh were both shot in the abdomen
and fell where they stood.
A third man, William Rooney, was
slightly hurt by a glancing bullet. Some
of the guards stepped from the car and
reloaded their pieces. The startled crowd
fell back at the. first shot and a moment
later the guards sprang aboard the car
and were rapidly wheeled from the
scene. Smith and Walsh were hurried
away to hospitals for surgical care and
an angry mob swarmed into the street to
curse and denounce the guardsmen.
Smith is a member of the shoe manu
facturing firm of Smith & Herrick, and
a citizen of wealth, respectability and
prominence. He is a member of the Al
bany Club and a whist player of national
reputation. He Is 50 years of age and has
a family. Walsh is the head of a plumbing
house and well known in business circles.
Neither men had any part other than as
spectators of the demonstration that pro
voked the shooting.
The remainder of the cars made the run
to North Albany and back without trou
ble, and when they reached Quail street
barn were housed for the night.
When the cars were all in, the guards
In the street were recalled.
BLOODSHED AT ALBANY.
Troops Fire Into Crowd and Wonnd
Three Men.
Albany, N. Y-. May 16.—Five hours of
conference to-ntght with the warring ele
ments represented failed to settte the Al
bany strike of street railway emrloyes.
The strikers waived ail demands for Ihe
removal of the nine non-union men. The
Executive Committee of the United Trac
tion Company wi I consider the proposition
in the morning, and may accept it and
settle the strike.
In the meantime Maj. Gen. Roe In
tends to take every precaution, and nt
midnight to-night ordered out the Ninth
Regiment of New York. It wltl arrive
here to-morrow afternoon. 800 strong, and
if the strike is not settled, will assist In
opening up the other lines of the traction
company in this city.
William Walsh, one of the. men wound
ed by a bullet from a squad of the Twen
ty-third Regiment, defending a car. died
at 10:16 to-night.
Leroy Smith, shot in the same melee
was slightly improved at midnight
The shooting of Smith and Walsh had
a very depressing effect upon the mem
bers of the Twenty-third Regiment, and
to-ntght. when stones were thrown at the
picket men around Quail street barn, they
did not fire Into the dark. Two privates
■were hit snd hurt, but they did rot care
to take a chance by firing. It was held
by the officers and generally that the or-
der to tire was entirely justified, but there
was general regTet at the consequences
of the volley. With the addition of the
Ninth Regiment to-morrow, there will be
over 3.U00 guardsmen in Albany.
William \Ynlsli I* Dead.
Albany, N. Y., May 16.—William Walsh,
who was shot to-day by one of the Twen
ty-third Regiment soldiers, is dead.
Gen. Roe has just issued an order call
ing out the Ninth Infantry Regiment, Col.
Norris of New York, and directing it to
report here to-morrow night.
THE SEABOAReTrESTRAINED.
In Conflict Witli South Carolina'*
I.nwa—Receiver Hay He Appointed
for South Bound.
Columbia. S. C., May 16.—T0-day at
Chester Judge Gage issued an -order re
straining the Seaboard Air Line from ac
quiring the South-Bound Railroad, and or
dering the authorities of the latter road
to show cause why a receiver should not
be appointed.
The South-Bound was built about eight
years ago between Columbia and Savan
nah. It was leased later by the Florida
Central and Peninsular. Later the Sea
board acquired, by lease, the property of
the Florida Central and Peninsular. The
latter road was never incorporated in this
state, nor has the Seaboard Air Line a
domestic charter. Consequently damage
suits must be made out against the South-
Bound.
Messrs. P. H. Nelson, G. Duncan Bellin
ger and John P. Thomas, Jr., representing
’ several clients, have verdicts against the
South-Bound aggregating nearly $60,969.
When they attempted to ievey on the
property of the South-Bound to collect
these judgments, they were informed by
the sheriffs in two counties that the
South-Bound owns no property subject to
levy.
The complaint before Judge Gage al
leged that neither of the successors of the
South-Bound should lease or operate that
road, as they are not chartered unedr the
laws of South Carolina, and that a re
ceiver should be appointed for the insol
vent South-Bound.
A WASHINGTON MYSTERY.
Census Clerk Murdered and Woman
Leave* Hi* Room by Fire Eseupe.
Washington, May 16.—The mystery sur
rounding the murder of James S. Ayers,
the young census office clerk, who was
found dead in his room at the Kenmoore,
in this city, with a bullet in his body,
claims the attention of almost the entire
local detective corps. One of the detec
tives asserted to-day that it would be
cleared up in a day or two. The principal
clew is found in the statement of Thomas
M. Baker, who saw a woman descend the
Are escape of the hotel after three shots
were tired. A second witness to the de
scent of the woman on the tire escape was
found to-day In Willie Wolfe, a 14-year
old boy, who lives opposite the hotel. He
says he hoard throe pistol shots and im
mediately went to the window, whence
he saw a woman, clad in a dark skirt,
enter the escape from the window of
young Ayers’ room and after descending
to the second-story. disappear through the
parlor window.
This story corroborates that of Mr.
Baker. The woman, who is described as
of small stature and with dark hair, de
scended slowly and evidently was afraid
of falling. By passing through the par
lor she might easily have gained access
to the hall and thence passed unnoticed
to any pert of the building. The appear
ance of the body suggested the possibil
ity of a desperate struggle, and also that
another man may have taken e part 111
it. Tile coroner is fully satisfied that the
wounds were not self-inflicted.
LONDON SETTLING UP.
Aggregate of Checks Through Clear
ing House Breaks Record.
London, May 16.—Business on the Stock
Exchange opened quiet to-day and with
a better tone all round. American securi
ties were above parity with moderate
transactions. There was a more confident
feeling that the difficuties had been well
nigh overcome. No failures were an
nounced.
There was a general feeling of relief
throughout the city. Clinton E. Dawkins,
amember of the firm of J. S. Morgan &
Cos., said to-day to a representative of
the Associated Press that the general
situation waa much too big a subject to
discuss.
“But you can say this," he said, “the
situation has improved.” Then he added
emphatically: “In fact, very, very much
improved.”
The extent of the differences requiring
settlement yesterday was emphasized by
the unprecedented aggregate of the
checks passing through the bankers'
clearing house, reaching the record of a
total of £109,143,000.
FOR Mi nDEK OF FATHER RIEGEL.
Jacob Wynne Convicted In Second
Degree nt Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, May 16.—The Jury in the
case of Jacob Wynne, charged with the
murder of Rev. Father Charles P. Rle
gei, after being out all night, to-day
brought in a verdict of guilty of murder
in the second degree.
Father Riegel, who had charge of the
Roman Catholic Church at Cheltenham,
Pa., near here, was found dead on a door
step In the "tenderloin" district on Jan.
6. Death was due to "knockout drops."
nnd Wynne and eight others who had
been drinking with the priest were Indict
ed. It was testified that Wynne bought
the poison end placed It In Father Rie
gers glass of beer.
A TOTAL OF SEVEN DEAD.
Mine Explosion I nuvnldable Snya
Coroner's Jnry.
Fairmont. W. Va., May 16.—Carl Hun
ter, who was Injured by the Farmington
mine explosion yesterday, died late last
night, making seven dead In ail. Two
other*. Joe B’.aney and Hershefi Everson,
are not expected to survive.
The coroner's jury which investigated
the accident this afternoon, returned a
verdict that the explosion was due to
dust and was unavoidable.
Extending Military Road.
Pekin, May 16.—The British military au
thorities are extending the rsl.rond to
Tung Chow, along the Pel-Ho. This will
greatly facilitate the withdrawal of the
foreign troops and commercially will
cause important developments in the
north after the work of pacification la
completed.
Carnegie’s Gift to Glasgow.
lam don May 16.—Andrew Carnegie has
given 1100.090 to establish district libraries
In Glasgow. ■ .nr——-. <
SOUTH’S PRESBYTERY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OPENS
AT LITTLE HOCK.
DR. WOOD MADE MODERATOR.
MATTERS OF < IIIUCH WORK OC
CUPY THE SESSION.
The NVork Anions the Negroes, the
Education of Ministers, the Pub
lishing Basilic** and the Foreign
Mission Work Reported Upon—A
Heavy Decline in the Number of
Candidates for file Ministry—The
Shorter Catechism in Great De
mnnd and the Foreign Mission
Work In Good Slinpe.
Little Rook, Ark., May 16.—The six
teenth annual session of the Southern
Presbyterian General Assembly began
here to-day, the opening session being
called to order by the retiring moderator.
George J. Martin of Little Rock. Dr.
Neander M. Woods of Memphis, who was
this afternoon elected moderator, preueh
ed the opening sermon. He was assisted
in the services by the venerable I)r. G.
W. Boggs of Holly Springs, Mlsn., who
was a member of the First Southern Pres
byterian Assembly in Augusta, Ga., in
1361.
There were upward of 200 ministers pres
ent.
Dr. N. M. Woods of Memphis, Dr. R.
P. Keer of Richmond, Va., Dr. F. R.
Beatty of Louisville, and Dr. T. H. Bran
ton of Richmond, Ky„ were candidates
for moderator. Dr. Woods wan elected
by acclamation. He whs nominated by
Dr. Kecr of Virginia, and the nomina
tion was seconded by Dr. Beatty of Ken
tucky.
Dr. R. H. Firming of Lynchburg, Va.,
presided during the afternoon session, the
moderator being engaged ill making up
the committees.
A special committee, with Dr. F. R.
Beatty of Louisville. Ky., as chairman,
will report a scheme for a more efficient
provision for the aged and infirm minis
ters. A catechism on church government
has been proiosed by a committee (leaded
by Rev. Dr. R. P. Kerr of Richmond,
Va., and will be submitted to the as
sembly. It will be for use in Sunday
schools and Bible classes.
Questions to He < onslilered.
Another question that will excite deep
interest is that of abandoning the inter
national system of Sunday-school lessons
for another, which makes a more graded
and connected study of the Bible.
The question of the marked decline in
the number of candidates for the minis
try will occasion grave study.
The assembly will be asked to approve
the consolidation of the Danville Semin
ary. under the control of the Northern
Synod of Kentucky, and the Louisville
Sminary, under the control of the South
ern Synods of Kentucky and Missouri.
Villa evening a meeting of welcome was
held, addresses of welcome being deliv
ers toy Chief Justice Bunn of the' Ar*
kansas Supreme Court and others.
The afternoon session was devoted to
the reading and' referring of reports in
education and colored evangelization and
the reports of the executive committees
on publication and foreign missions.
Colored Evangelisation.
The colored evangelistic committee, of
which Ihe Rev. D. Clay Lilly of Tuska
loosa, Aia., is secretary, reported an in
crease in the number of cqiored Presby
terian communicants, due In a measure
to the efforts of the committee to reach
the colored people through evanlegists.
The report showed an increase in the
number of mission Sunday-schools for col
ored people, taught by consecrated white
men and women. There was a larger
amount paici out by the committee to the
colored ministers and churches last year
than for a number of previous years, and
the figures from the colored churches
showed considerably the largest amounts
contributed in their history.
The sclsicls under the direction and con
trol of the committee have had a pros
perous year, the enrollment having large
ly increased.
Thu Stillman Institute for training col
ored ministers has been much enlarged
and can now accommodate 100 boarders.
Ministerin' Edneatlun.
The Rev. Joseph H. Lumpkin, the sec
retary, submitted a report on the subject
of education lor the ministry.
There are enrolled this year 166 bene
ficiary candidates for the ministry who
are pursuing their studies, 84 In theolog
ical seminaries, and 82 in colleges. The
report showed that there has been a
heavy decline In the number of candidates
qided by the committee, and it dealt vig
orously with this phase of the subject.
Special emphasis was laid upon the char
acter of those who should be received as
candidates for the ministry, It being in
sisted that the preacher should be a
leader of men nnd that in order to do
this, he must be a manly man, thorough
ly equipped for his work. The responsi
bility for the training of the ministry
was placed upon the Presbytery prima
rily, but the report insisted that Institu
tions of learning must bear with the
presbyteries the burden of this responsi
bility, and should cheerfully give full in
formation to the presbyteries concerning
the character, deportment, dlllgenoe,
piety, und progress of their candidate*.
The candidates now enrolled, the report
stated, were believed to be worthy men,
deserving the ronfldence of the whole
church. The standard of ministerial ed
ucation was confessedly a high one, but It
was maintained that the church should
seek for enlarged efficiency In her minis
try by giving the best available men the
highest education |*>selblr.
The receipts for the year were encour
aging, being very much in advance of
those of any previous year for some
year* past. The total was $18,750. The
committee had been enabled to meet In
full all its financial obligations, and re
ported an encouraging balance. "Al
though," the report stated, "there ap
pear* reason to fear thot the spirit of
worldliness is seriously affecting all de
partments of the work of the church, snd
dangerously diminishing the future mln
ltry, these receipt* are encouraging.”
The presbyteries of the assembly are
co-operating hopefully In this branch of
tbelr work. 75 of the 77 presbyteries con
tributing through the committee, and 56
having beneficiaries upon the committee's
rolls.
Embraced In the report was an Itemized
*tatement of the treasurer, showing the
disbursement* of the fund to students,
pursuing their studies in 15 or 20 Institu
tions of learning throughout the South.
The Pnlillshlng Work.
The fortieth annual report of the Exeeu.
tlve Committee of Publication was In part
a* follows:
The business of the depository has not
equalled that of the previous year, but it
must be remembered that an excess of 26
per cent, was (hen reported over the aver
age sales of the house. The difference la
in part accounted for by the fact that
our list of new publications has been
smaller for the last year than In some
former years. The sale of hymn books
has also been restricted by the fact that
many new churdhes needing new supplies
have deferred action in the matter in ex
pen-tat ion of the new hymn book.
The unfailing demand for the Shorter
Catechism is noted, there having been an
issue ef 80,000 copies during the year.
There was also distributed 120.000 pages
of 12mo tracts with some 16,000 copies of
small tract volumes.
We are compelled to report a decreased
collection for the work of iblportage and
Sabbath-school missions, the total amount
received being only S7.!W. about ssoo less
than last year, and this Includes about
S6OO contributed for the support of the
Sabbath-school superintendents.
A decided majority of the presbyteries
approved the institution of the office of
general superintendent of Sabbath-schools
and young people’s societies In our
church. At the date of the ascertain
ment of the result of Ihe vote, the com
mittee had no authority to make an ap
pointment. and it was, therefore, deemed
advisable to refer the matter to the pres
ent general assembly.
The rtpori ol the treasurer of publica
tions showed that the receipts were $39-
453, and the expenditures $41,858, the bal
ance in the treasury being $5,121. The
assets are $117,185, and the liabilities
$137.91. The publishing house account
shows net receipts of $2,070.
The Foreign Mission Field.
The Executive Committee of Foreign
Missions submitted its fortieth annual re
port, which wus In part as follows:
This has been .i year of perplexity and
anxiety, and of trials many and great.
The work in ali our fields has made en
couraging progress.
The receipts from all sources were S!6S,-
056, which is $1,885 more than those of last
year. The total disbursement*!, including
the amount invested, were $173,853. In the
last ten years our missionary force has
Increased from 102 to 136, and our annual
receipts from $133,016 to $J63,056. The aver
age cost for the past five years has been
between $960 and SI,OOO per missionary.
The present number of our missionaries
is 166. and our Income, (Including $6,013,
given for Investment), for the year was
$163,056. This means that we cannot wise
ly add to our present numbers nor even
fill the places of those who fall by the
way without an increase of Income. We
have therefore come to the parting of the
way when we must either have an in
crease of income or cease to plan for the
further expansion of our work. An one
means of obtaining the needed Increase,
the committee would respectfully suggest
and recommend to the assembly the ad
visability of considering the appointment
of a fluid secretary.
The rnnilierlnml I’reshyterlans.
West Point, Miss., May 18.—The Cum
berland Presbyterian General Assembly
met here In seventy-first annual session
to-day. The meeting was called to order
by Moderator H. Clay Bird of Uniontown,
Pa. The constituting prayer was offered
by Rev. Dr. J. M. Halsell of Houston,
Tex., moderator in 1899.
Moderator Bird's sermon entitled,
“Love Assures Righteousness,” was a vig
orous appeal for devotion to Christ as a
necessary condition to faithful service
and sincerity.
At 2:30 o’clock this afternoon the Cum
berland Presbyterian General Assembly
ws* oeganteed with 21$ commissioners
present. Rev. E. E. Morris of Manshall,
Mo., was elected moderator by receiving
144 votes to 70 for Hon. John M. Gant of
Nashville, Tenn. The rest of the after
noon was devoted to consideration and
adoption of the rule* for the session. The
evening meeting was given to popular ad
dresses on home mission*.
Dr. H. C. Minion Made Moderator.
Philadelphia, May 16.—Rev. Dr. Henry
Collin Minton. D. D., of California, was
elected moderator by the Presbyterian
General Assembly to-day, defeating Rev.
George T. Purvess, D. D., LL. D., of
New York. There were 613 votes cast,
of which Dr. Minton received 337 and
Dr. Purvess 276.
NOW WITH SECRETARY ROOT.
Savannah's Petition for Unnsed Ap
propriation Goes to Him.
Washington, May 16.—T0-day the peti
tion of the commercial interests of Sa
vannah In favor of using the money ap
propriated for Improving the mouth of
Savannah river, for dredging Savannah
harbor, will be laid before Secretary
Root. The chief of engineers placed upon
it his official Indorsement and forwarded
It to the Secretary of War.
Col. McKenzie, in charge of the river
and harbor division, who prepared the
indorsement, says that the engineer de
partment hopes that the Secretary of War
wlil see his way clear to grant the re
quest of the citizens of Savannah. The
petition, he says, states the case strong
ly, fairly, and |s worthy of the highest
consideration. While the indorsement
does not contain a direct recommendation
that the request be granted, it leaves the
question of construing the iatv to the
Secretary, and the legal authorities of the
War Department. The Engineer Depart
ment ha* always tried to live up to the
policy of following the strict letter of
the law. and in that way they have se
cured the confidence of the Appropria
tions Committee of Congress. Under the
circumstances, while appreciating the im
portance of additional dredging In Savan
nah harbor, they do not feel called upon
to construe the law as proposed by the
petitioners In behalf of Savannah, but
they will be gratified should the Secre
tary decide that the money can be spent
to a better advantage for dredging the
harbor than by expending it upon a train
ing wall about which there Is some doubt.
The question Involved Is an Interesting
one, and It may take the legal authori
ties of the War Department several days
lo reach a conclusion. In the ’engineer’s
office there appear* to be a very friendly
disposition in favor of adopting the rec
omendation* of Capt. Gillette as set forth
in the petition. But th chief of engi
neers hesitates to take the responsibility
of construing the language of Ihe law In
advance of the opinion of Secretary Root.
GUATEMALA PAYS *20,000.
State Department Agrees to Easy
Term* In May Case.
Washington, May 18.—The Btate De
partment has received a payment of $30.-
000 on account of the arbitration tn the
May dsse from the government of Guat
emala. The total amount of the award
was $143,000, which sum was to be paid to
day, but at the request of the Guatemalan
government, and with the consent of the
claimant, the State Department has
agreed to allow this total to be paid in
quarterly Installments of $20,000 each with
Interest at 6 per cent.
Dr. Paget Now lllehnp of Oxford.
London, May 16.—The Rev. Francis
Paget, D. D.. dean of Christ Church, Ox
ford since 1892, has bean appointed bishop
of Oxford, in succession to tha lata Rt.
Rov. William Stubbs. ~-e .
DAILY. $8 A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TTMES-A-WKEK. $1 A TEAR
IS CARTER’S KEEPER
CAPT. McCLAUGHREY TALKS OP
HIS PRISONER.
WANTS TO COME TO SAVANNAH
CLAIMS HIS PHESENCE IS NECES
SARY HERE.
A Good PrlMonrr, Say* Ihe Warden,
Bui Snlijeot lo Spells of Severe
Depression—Lawyer Blair Bring*
Htin Dreyfn* Reeoril* lo Head.
Tlie Warden Surprised lo Hear
Tlmt Savannah I* Not Unanimous
In It* Relief in Curler'* Innocence.
Atlanta, May 16.—Msj. Frank Strong,
special agent of the Department of Jus
tice, accompanied by Warden R. W. Mc-
Claughry of the Federal Prison at Leav
enworth, Congressman L. F. Livingston,
Contractor John Griffith and Architect W.
S. Ktirntd, of the new Federal prison here,
were in the city to-day, and went out to
the prison site, on a tour of Inspection.
Their object was to make suggestions
to the contractors with reference to fin
ishing the building,- and furnishing them
when completed. Attorney General Knox
will come here later and inspect the
buildings.
Warden McClaughry of the Leuven
worth prison, gave the Morning News rep
resentative on Interesting interview rel
ative to Capt. Carter.
"1 understand," he said, "Carter will
make another effort before the Supreme
Court to get out on ball, basing hla ap
plication on the decision of Judge Brown
ordering Greene and the Gaynors back
to (Savannah for trial. He claims his
presence Is necessary there, because he
is indicted as a co-conspirator, and must
give technical evidence in the rase.
"Carter," he said, "Is a good prisoner,
accepting the conditions without com
plaint, but he is subject to spells of se
vere depression, accompanied by extreme
nervousness and Insomnia. He Is like a
cuged eagle, beating his head against the
bars. I do not, of course, mean that he
tries to escape, but that his condition is
simllsr to that of an eagle In captivity.
He continues to keep the records of the
hospital and to work three or four hours
every day In the flower garden fronting
the hospital. This relieves his nervous
ness to a Considerable extent.
“Carter still has three lawyers working
on his case, Frank Blair of Chicago. John
H. Atwood of Leavenworth and Judge
Jerry Wilson of Chicago.
"Blair the other day brought four or
five volume* of the record in the Dreyfus
cu>e to the prison at Leavensworth and
.asked permission for Carter to read them.
1 told him 1 had no objection, but asked
him why he wanted him lo do so. *1 wsnt
him to see,' Blair replied, 'how much Jila
case Is like that of Dreyfus, s fact which
sooner or later, will be demonstrated.' I
asked him If he wanted to get Carter par
doned. He replied that Carter did not
want pardon, but vindication.
"Carter still persists strongly in his in
nocence, and I sugggested to him that un
der these drill instances he should bear
Ills punishment without complaint. He
admitted that he should do so, but he can
not keep buck the severe spells of de
pression which come upon him. He I* a
good prisoner, however, and I have had
no trouble whatever with him."
Warden McClaughry, asked as to the
sentiment in Savannah with reference to
Carter’s guilt or innocence. When told
thut it is generally thought Carter is
guilty he seemed somewhat surprised.
"Carter amt his attorneys.” he said,
"persist in the statement'that Savannah
is unanimous in the belief that he. is in
mx'ent of the crime for which he waa
convicted."
THE BRITISH ARMY BILL
Mr. Brodrlck'i Scheme Adopted by
House at Common*.
London, May 18.—In winding up the de
bate on the army bill In the House of
Commons to-day, Mr. Balfour, the gov
ernment leader, denied that there was any
large body of opinion hostile to the scheme
of Mr. Brodrtck. the Secretary of State
for war. Mr. Kalfour contended that it
would be Impossible to get unanimity
among the soldiers on any scheme of re
form, and eald that the objections to the
proposed scheme were fantastic and
groundless.
Mr. Bredrlck's scheme was then adopt
ed by a vote of 3C5 to 163.
In the course of his speech Mr. Balfour
made the sensational statement that, at
one moment toward the end of IS9!t, there
were In Great Britain only 3.300 rounds
of small arm ammunition, with no re
serve of anllllery ammunition except what
was actually with the guns retained at
home.
Mr. Balfour made the revelation In an
attempt to fasten on the Liberals negli
gence In the matter of military supplies,
pointing out that the last Liberal gov
ernment went out of office as a result of
the Conservatives revealing the Insuffi
cient supply of small ammunition which
was then 02,000.000 rounds. Instead
of 116,000,000 which the officials
regardful as the nominal reserve. He de
clared that the Conservative government
had raised this reserve to 170,000,000 rounds
before the war broke oui.
With reference to the dark period of th
war, Mr. Balfour said;
"I went through the period and. so far
as I am concsxned, I never mean to go
through a like period nor to throw on my
successors the risk of such a stain.”
The Liberal papers seise upon Mr. Bal
four’s sensational statements In the Housa
referring to them as “an amazing Indis
cretion.” The Dally News says:
’’This shows how near to ruin Mr.
Chamberlain and his collegaues brought
the country.”
STOCK lIIIOKBRS ASSIGN.
Graff A Cos. of Consolidated Canghf
In Herent Sqneese.
New York, May 16.—Gustave E. Graft
and Thomaa K. Nevlns, composing the
firm of G. E. Graff & Cos., stock and bond
brokers, made an assignment to-day for
the benefit of their creditors. The firm
was a member of the Consolidates! Ex
change, and was caught In the recent
squeeze The •Itabllltlca are said to bo
about tSOO.Ono, with assets of llfiO,<VO.
Another German Expedition.
London, May 17.—Dr. Morrison, wiring
to the Times from Pekin, April IS, says:
’’The German etaff have notified the al
lies of their Intention to send another ex
pedition to suppress Boxers In the south
ern part of the province of Chi LI, be
yond Chlng Chlng and have Invited tha
co-operation of the alllea. The departure
of the French troops has been countar*
mandril.'* ,