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SOLDIERS DISOBEYED
OFFICER'S ORDERS
Stayed Out of Camp to Attend a Dance-Camp
Broken by Troops at Griffin.
Griffin, Ga v June 30.—'Because of a
flagrant violation of orders issued by
the post commander yesterday, most
of the officers and men of the two
companies from Columbus were placed
under arrest last night, and escorted
to Camp Northen by a detail from the
provost guard. What the outcome of
the affair will be remains to be seen,
as Col. W. E. Wooten, post commander,
says he has not as yet decided what
steps he will take, but feels that the
offense demands fome punishment.
The trouble arose over the competi
tive drill given last night in the Olym
pic Theater between a company of
prominent young society ladies of Co
lumbus and a picked squad from the
City Light Guards of Columbus. After
the arrival of the young ladies yester
day and all arrangements for the drill
had been prepared orders were issued
prohibiting any one remaining out of
camps later than 10 o’clock. It is said
that efforts were made to secure passes
for the two Columbus companies, but
the requests were not granted, and the
men went without them. The provost
guard increased to over fifty men,
and affer the hour of 10 all persons In
the city without passes were arrested
the large majority of those taken by
the provost guard being the members
of the Columbus companies. Their ar
rest created considerable excitement in
camps, and was the principal topic of
conversation this morning, and the out
come will be watched with much in
terest by military men over the state.
The young ladies who were the un
witting cause of all this trouble and
who gave a remarkable drill last l ight
were as follows: Miss Clara Bruce,
Miss Rosa Martin, Miss Mina Strother,
Miss Sadie Hunt, Miss Mary
Miss Fannie Berry, Miss Lucy Hill,
Miss Pauline Shepherd, Miss Ruth
APPLIED IN PERSON TO
ENTER PENITENTIARY.
Both Box nml Hutto Accomodated
by the Warden.
Columbia, S. C., June 30. —In two
days, two white men have delivered
themselves at the penitentiary, wishing
to serve sentences for man-slaying.
They were out on bond, when their ap
peals were refused.
H. G. Box of Tillman, Hampton
county had difficulty in getitng in, but
was finally allowed to enter, pending ,
the arrival of papers from Hampton.
He was postmaster at Tillman and ob
jected to J. C. McCreery, a railroad
contractor, formerly of Macon, shoot
ing a pistol at a mark on Sunday.
They quarrelled, and a couple of Sun
days afterwards met in the aisle of
the church, and Bob, who is a cripple
fired the fatal shot. He is to serv.
seven years.
Pinkney W. Hutto of Orangeburg
had less difficulty getting by the
guards at the penitentiary door, having
taken the trouble to bring commitment
papers with him. Hutto is only to
serve three years. He killed a young
brother, who he had got out of many
scrapes. There was an element of self
defense. He was a prosperous farmer.
ARBITRATORS WILL FIX - ' e
VALUE OF FRANCHISES.
Sontliern. Central, Coaxt Line ftnit
.Ain. Great Son. Give Notice.
Atlanta, June 30.—The Southern, the
Central of Georgia, the Atlantic Coast
Line and the Alabama Great Southern
railways have notified Controller Gen
eral Wright that they will not ac
cept the assessments which he has
placed on their franchises and will let
the matter go to arbitration.
Hon. Roland Ellis of Macoh, former
state senator, has been named as ar
bitrator for the Southern and Ala
bama Great Southern. Alex H. Smith,
lawyer, of Atlanta, for the Central of
Georgia, and C. P. Goodyear of Bruns
wick for the Atlantic Coast Line.
Members of the Railroad Commission
will represent the state on these ar
bitrations.
FELL FROM A FREIGHT.
J. L. Andrew* Died from the In
juries He Received.
Augusta, June 30.—J. L. Andrews
of Greenwood, S. C., died at the City
Hosuital front injuries received near
Greenwood from falling from a
Charleston and Western Carolina
freight train. Immediately after the
accident he was brought to the hos
pital here and all possible was done
to save him, but to no avail.
CHANGES AT ALBANY.
Albany, Ga„ June 30.—Several Im
portant changes in local railway cir
cles. one of them effecting the Central
system in three states, go into effect
to-morrow.
H. B. Farish, the newly appointed
master of trains of the Central, has
been in Albany for several days getting
matters in shape for the opening of his
office to morrow. He will have under
him a force of train dispatchers who
will have entire charge of the opera
tions of trains between Albany and the
end of the main line west from this
point into Alabama, via Columbus and
Dothan; the iine of the Southwestern
division north from Albany to Smith
ville and west into Alabama as far a*
Montgomery, and on the Fort Gaines
branch. Mr. Farish comes to Albany
from Cuthbert, where he has been the
Central’s agent for several years, and
his secretary, operator and three dis
patchers are transferred from Macon
and Smlthville.
S. A. Atkinson has been appointed
union ticket agen at this place to suc
ceed George B. Flint, resigned. The
new agent has been in charge of the
telegraph office of the Central, Coast
Line and Georgia Northern for a num
ber of years. W. F. McClellan is re
tained as assistant union ticket agent.
Atkinson is succeeded by A. B. Kear
sey.
Rebuilding the Mill.
Gainesville, Ga., June 30. —D. C. Haw
ley, of Cutting & Cos., Worcester, Mass.,
mill contractors, who has been given
the contract for the reconstruction of
the Gainesville Cotton Mills, this morn
ing commenced the work of rebuilding
the mill almost demolished by the tor
nado June 1. It will take several
months to put the plant in shape again.
Several shipments of machinery for the
mlil are now on the way.
Poisoned hy Morphine.
Macon, June 30.—A. Higgins, repre
senting the American Wood Machinery
<>>., was found dead in a room at the
Brown' House to-day. The coroner's
jury’s verdict was morphine poisoning,
but contained no hint of suicide. Hig
gins' home w' New York.
Martin, Miss Martha Martin, Miss
Rmce Etheridge, MSss Earline Ep
pmg. Miss Ina Williams and Miss
Laura McDuffie.
The Second and Fourth Regiments
which have been In camps at Camp
Northen for the past week broke camp
at noon to-day and left in the after
noon for their homes on special trains.
The encampment has been one of the
most successful ever held by the state
militia and much good has . been ac
complished. It has been conducted
strictl- upon a military basis, the
discipline has been very strict, almost
severe, and those who expected an
easy time and a season of frolic were
sorely disappointed. But be it said
to the credit of the men, from the
highest officer to the humblest pri
vate, all did their duty well and re
ceived valuable instruction during the
tour. Too much credit cannot be paid
Col. W. E. Wooten, the post comman
der, who has worked harder probably
than any man in camp and has tried
to make the encampment what it
should be —a school of training in mil
itary discipline and tactics.
It is said that Col. S. C. Mflls. in
specter general, U. S. A., is much
pleased with the showing made by the
two regiments, and it is believed the
report he will make to the govern
ment will be very flattering to the
Second and Fourth Regiments. His re
port means much to the state militia,
and when made public from Washing
ton will be read with considerable in
terest. Col. Mills leaves for Washing
ton to-day and the report will be is
sued within the next few' days.
Maj. L. H. Kenan has al
ready began the task of load
ing the camp equipments on
cars, and as soon as possible will ship
them to Augusta for the use of the
soldiers who go into camps there next
week.
NEEDS OF COTTON.
Weather Bureau Reports on the
Crop's Condition.
Washington, June 30.—The weather
bureau’s weekly summary of crop con
ditions savs:
The condition of cotton is very gen
erally improved throughout the belt,
but continues late and is suffering for
cultivation in the Eastern districts,
where low night temperatures have
checked growth.
Lice and rust have caused injury in
North Carolina and Missouri, and in
Texas boll weevils are spreading and
are more injurious. The crop is also
suffering for cultivation in portions of
Louisiana and Central and Northern
Texas. Sunshine and that are gen
erally needed, especially in the central
and eastern districts.
In the tobacco districts the weather
conditions have been very favorable
for this crop, which, however is in
need of cultivation in Maryland.
CROPS IN GEORGIA.
Atlanta, June 30. —Following Is the
summary of the Georgia crop report
for the week Just ended. “The rain
fall for the week was unevenly dis
tributed; in some southern sections it
was heavy and damaging, but in mid
dle and northern districts the showers
that occurred during the latter part of
the week were very beneficial. Consid
erable progress was made in cultiva
tion of crops, although many fields are
still grassy, owing to scarcity of labor.
Cotton Improved slightly during the
Week, but continues very small for
the season, and is fully three weeks
late.
Plants are blooming in southern
counties, and squares are forming in
a few middle and northern localities.
The continuance of low night temper
atures is a deterimental feature. Some
correspondence states that a good crop
may be made if the season is very
late, but the present outlook is dis
couraging. Corn is making fair gorwth
but tasseling low.
Threshing of wheat and of oats con
tinues in northern districts and is gen
erally completed elsewhere; yields
variable. Apples are plentiful; peaches
short, but good quality; melons late
and poor; cane and potatoes fine.”
WILL FIGHT BOYCOTT.
Hirhmond Merchants Do Not Like
This Phase of the Strike.
Richmond, Va., June 30.—The street
car strike situation is absolutely quiet
to-night. Cars have been run regularly
on all city lines during the day and
night, and no disturbance of any sort
has been reported.
Passenger travel on the cars is Im
proving perceptibly, though at night
the passengers are few. Merchants and
others are moving to secure organized
action against the boycott the strikers
have placed on those who ride in the
cars.
It is said that cars will be run
through Manchester to-morrow, with
heavy military guards, but this is not
officially confirmed. Manchester has a
large element of sympathizers with the
strike. Many of the strikers live there.
Trouble is anticipated if the attempt
to run cars is made.
MISERS WILL STRIKE.
Operator* Refused to Accede to
Their Demand.
Birmingham, Ala., June 30.—The
miners and operators failed to agree
this afternoon, and a strike will Sfegin
to-morrow.
The miners, who had yesterday held
elections in their locals, offered to ac
cept the operators’ proposition of 2%
cents per ton advance, provided, how
ever, the operators submit the min
ers’ demand of an additional 2H cents,
eight hours and a semi-monthly pay
day to arbitration. The operators re
fused to concede to the miners' de
mand.
INSTRUCTORS IN CONVENTION.
Southern Educational Association
nt Asheville.
Asheville, N. C., June 30.—The South
ern Educational Association Conven
tion opened here to-night. The ad
dress of welcome was delivered by Al
fred S. Barnard of Asheville, and the
response for the Southeastern States
was delivered by O. B. Martin, super
intendent of education of South Caro
lina. J. W. Nicholson, president of the
association, rrtnde response for the
Southwestern States.
After a short business session the
convention adjourned until to-morrow.
Music Teachers Meet.
Asheville, N. C., June 30.—The Na
tional Music Teachers’ Association's
convention began here to-day. Dele
gVites were present representing the e n
tire United States, and it is probable
that 500 delegates will be In attendances
during the convention.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. JULY 1. 1903.
BANQUET FOR LANE.
\ nliloMn Banker U Honored by Ilia
Friends.
Valdosta, Ga., June 30.—One of the
most brilliant functions that Valdosta
has ever had was the banquet tend
ered by Mr. B. F. Strickland last
evening in honor of Mr. Edward W.
Lane, who leaves this evening for
Jacksonville to assume the presidency
of the Atlantic National Bank. The
supper was served at the Valdes hotel
and plates were set for seventy guests.
The decorations were exceedingly
pretty. Col. J. M. Willinson was mas
ter of ceremonies, and each of the
guests responded to some sentiment.
About a dozen short speeches were
made, the first by the host and the
next by the guest of honor. Then
speeches were made by Judge Griffin,
Col. Denmark, E. P. Jones, J. T. Bla
lock, Mayor Ashley, D. C. Ashley,
Charles F. Clarke, W. L. Converse and
others.
The speeches were all in highest com
pliment to Mr. Lane, expressing re
gret at his departure, and pointing out
much of the good work which he has
done for Valdosta. Mr. Lane is not
much over thirty years of age, but is
an excellent business man, and it was
freely predicted last night that he
would be recognized as a leading bank
er of Florida within the next decade.
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS
Heard Reports Showing Gains in
Membership.
Boston, June 30. —A throng, conserva
tively estimated at 8,000, poured into
and filled Mechanics’ Hall this after
noon to attend the annual meeting of
the Mother Church of the Christian
Science denomination.
The clerk of the Mother Church re
ported an increased membership of
3,696 during the past year, making the
total membership 22,726, the admissions
of this June being the largest in the
history of the church. The report gave
566 regularly organized churches, a
gain of fifty-five during the year.
Interesting reports of growth in the
Christian Science field were read, all
indicating an increase in membership
and interest.
DOUGLAS NEWS NOTES’
Douglas, Ga., June 30. —W. I. Robin
son, from Pike county, who taught the
Nichols High School this year and
stood well there, and who has been
confined in jail at Douglas the past six
days under a warrant charging him
with simple larceny and enticing em
ployes from their contracts, effected a
settlement of his case yesterday aftei
his brother, Rev. W. H. Robinson, pas
tor of the Second Baptist Church of
Paducah, Ky„ had been communicated
with, and had sent funds for that pur
pose.
He had not been released and gone
more than ten minutes before another
warrant came up from Nichols charg
ing him with larceny of money and
goods from Cohen’s store in that town.
No arrest has yet been made under
the latter charge.
Phillip Newburn and Miss Abbie
Weeks, were married at Nichols on
Sunday and yesterday at Nichols in
hurriedly trying to board the Atlan
tic and Birmingham west bound train,
for their contemplated extended bridal
tour the bride was so severely and
painfully hurt, as to be forced to stop
at Douglas for medical treatment. The
bride and groom are popular teachers
in the Southern Normal Institute of
this citv.
SHOT AGAINST FRANCE.
Woburn, Mass., June 30.—The second
I’ranco-Amerlcan international revol
ver match wa*s shot at Walnut Hill,
Woburn, on the Massachusetts Rifle
Association range to-day by the Amer
ican team and at Paris by the French
team. The aggregate score of the
American team was. 789 points, and
the average of fifteen contestants
525 14-15 points.
GOVERNOR will’ VISIT
CAMP AT AUGUSTA.
Atlanta, June 30.—Gov. Terrell has
decided to visit the state encampment
at Augusta, accompanied by several
members of his staff. He will inspect
the camp and review the troops.
Tonne Will Speak.
New York, June 30.—Thomas F.
Smith, secretary of the Tammany So
ciety, announced to-day that the prin
cipal speeches of the society's Fourth
of July celebration will be made by
ex-United States Senator Charles A.
Towne, formerly of Minnesota, and
Senator Bailey of Texas.
Glorious Fourth on the Third.
Americus, Ga., June 30. —Americus
is going to celebrate the national hol
iday Friday, instead of Saturday,
which is a busier day here. An agree
ment circulated among the merchants
to-day was very generally signed, and
Americus will be a shut-up town Fri
day, that the populace may celebrate.
OBITUARY.
Miss Minnie Wiehrs.
Miss Minnie Wiehrs, daughter of
Mr. Henry Wiehrs, died yesterday
morning shortly after midnight at her
home on Park avenue, after a long ill
ness from consumption. Miss Wiehrs
was 27 years old and was a young lady
much beloved both in her home and
by all who knew her. Her funeral will
take place at 4 o'clock this afternoon
from her father’s residence. No. 511
Park tjvenue, west. Rev. W. C.
Schaeffer, pastor of the Lutheran
Church of the Ascension, of wlhch
Miss Wiehrs was a member, will con
duct the services.
J. I’. Flanders, Gainesville.
Gainesville, Ga., June 30.—J. Pier
pont Flanders, formerly of Macon, Ga.,
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
M. C. Brown, this city, at 11:30 o’clock
last night, age<| 57, of heart trouble.
Ho had been in ill health for some
time. The funeral will take place to
morrow r morning at 9 o’clock. Inter
ment, Alta Vista cemetery.
F. J. K. Koltiner, Mobile.
Mobile, Ala., June 30.—Dr. F. J. E.
Rohmer, one of the best known retired
physicians of the South, died here to
day, aged 91 years. He was born in
Alsace, France. He was one of the
founders of the Charity Hospital, New
Orleans.
Mr*. J. E. Schnmpert. Vldnlln.
Vidalia, Ga., June 30—Mrs. J. E.
Schumpert died last night. Besides a
husband, she leaves five children.
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For infants and Children.
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teenth. Waswift, 13 to 5. won, with
Bragg. 20 to 1, seconds, and Nitrate, 7
to 1, third. Time 1:45.
Fifth Race —One mile and a six
teenth. The Kentucky, 4to 1, won,
with Prince Webb, 20 to 1, second, and
Omdurman, 12 to 1, third. Time 1:46 2-5.
Sixth Race—One mile and a six
teenth. Orsina. 8 to 1, won, with
Haviland, 6 to 1, second, and Serge, 12
to 1, third. Time 1:53%.
HANLON AND YANGER
FOUGHT TO A DRAW.
San Francisco, June 30.—The Han
lon-Y*inger fight at the Mechanics'
Pavilion to-night ended in a draw at
the end of the twentieth round, Ref
eree Ed. Smith being unable to choose
a winner between the game light feath
erweights.
The fight was one of the fiercest ever
seen in this city. Both men fought
with a vim from the tap of the bell
in the first round until the referee
gave his decision. Neither was able
to seriously injure the other, and the
contest lasted the limit.
From the first to the ninth round
Yanger had slightly the better of the
contest. In the ninth round the tide
turned in favor of the Californian.
In the eleventh and twelfth rounds
Hanlon's lead was decisive, but in tnc
thirteenth Yanger recuperated, and at
one time seemed to have Hanlon at his
mercy, but the local lad was too clever,
and by good generalship stalled ott
what appeared to be a victory for the
Chicago boy. From the fourteenth to
the twentieth rounds inclusive Hanlon
had the better of the fight.
The bout ended with the men fight
ing like demons, but Hanlon succeeded
in landing the most telling punches.
The pavilion was in an uproar, and
when the referee declared the fight a
draw they cheered tumultuously.
REAGAN WINS FROM
CLARENCE FORBES.
Memphis, Tenn., Jude 30.—Johnny
Reagan of St. Louis to-night defeated
Clarence Forbes of Chicago in the sev
enth round of what was to have been
a twenty-round go. The contest was
held on the Mississippi river in the
floating arena of the Memphis Athletic
Club.
Honors were even during the early
part of the fight, but in the sixth round
Forbes became groggy. He was floored
for the count in the seventh and was
dazed when he rose. His seconds then
therw up the sponge.
TENNIS AT ATLANTA.
Atlanta, June 30.—T0-dfiy’s play in
the Southern championship tennis tour
nament resulted 'as follows:
Scott defeated Nat Thornton, 4-6.
6-4, 8-6.
Angier defeated Cothran. 6-2, 6-0.
Tichenor defeated Cothran, 6-4, 8-6.
Angier defeated Tichenor, 6-4, 6-2.
Payne defeated Graves, 6-3, 6-3.
Payne defeated Grant, 6-4, 6-3.
C. Smith defeated V. Smith, 6-4, 6-4.
Patterson defeated West, 6-3, 6-1.
C. Thornton defeated Parker, 6-3.
6-4.
C. Thornton defeated Patterson. 4-6,
6-3, 6-4.
No doubles played to-day.
FIRED ON COLSTON.
Two Negroes Lay in Wait for Work
men on Their flay Horae.
W. L. Colston, employed by the Sa
vannah Guano Company, had a narrow
escape at 2 o'clock this morning, while
on his way from Work. It was only
the poor marksmanship of two negroes
who fired at him that prevented his
receiving a wound.
Mr. Colston had two negro workmen
with him. As none of his party had a
weapon, they ran, followed by the shots
of their assailants, whose purpose he
was never able to fathom.
Mr. Colston reported the matter to
the police, who investigated. Two ne
groes were found in the vicinity and
put under arrest, bujt it is not believed
they were the ones who fired at Mr.
Colston's party.
presented^tcTparis.
Paris, June 30.—The historic mansion
on the Place des Voges, in which Vic
tor Hugo spent the most active years
of his life, was to-day formally pre
sented to the municipality of Paris by
the grandchildren and other kin of
the great author. The event attract
ed widespread interest in literary cir
cles. Paul Meurice, one of the chief
benefactors, pointed out that the gift
was designed to give France a me
morial similar to England’s home of
Shakespears and Germany’s home of
Goethe.
Want* Shoofly Train*.
Macon, June 30.—A mass meeting of
Macon advertisers is called for to
morrow to plan to capture trade along
the line of rihoofly trains.
QUAINT WOOINGS.
Eccentric Conrt*lil|in t Sonic of the
Great Men.
From the London Express.
That there is no accounting for the
eccentricities of lovers iis sufficiently
proved by the odd methods In which
many of the world’s great men have
wooed and won their wives.
When iSchumann, the famous com
poser, fell head over heels in love with
Clara Wieck, his master's daughter,
his path of courtship was by no means
one of roses, for Herr Wieck had no
wish to see ,his only daughter the wife
of a penniless musician, and he for
bade the young lovers to hold any com
munication with each other. ,
But love laughs at parental frowns;
and as Schumann could not even write
to his lady love he poured out his soul
to her in a series of “Letters to Clara,’’
printed in a musical Journal of which
he was (editor.
When the time was ripe for settling
his destiny he made music the vehicle
of Ihis passion, and actually proposed
to Clara on the piano under the very
nose of her father, without a single
word being uttered, and received her
Joyful assent ithrough the same me,
dium.
Edison’s method of wooing was no
less eccentric. One day he strolled In-*
to one of his workrooms and stood be
hind the chair of a pretty operator who
was absorbed in her work. When tne
girl glanced around, and, looking shy
ly up at him. said:
“I knew It was you, Mr. Edison. I
always know when you are near." He
answered, to her amazement:
“I've been thinking a great deal
about you lately; and if you are willing
to marry me, I would like to marry
you."
A month later the pretty employe was
promoted to a "partnership" which she
has never since regretted. Spohr won
his wife with equally dramatic sudden
ness. After playing a duet at a court
concert with Dorette Srheidler, a beau
tiful and gifted harpist- and while the
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“BABEL AND BIBLE"
ANSWERED BY KOHLER
Detroit, Mich., June 30. —A paper on
“Assyriology and the Bible,” in an
swer to Delitzsch on “Babel and the
Bible,” by Rabbi K. Kohler, Ph. D.,
of New York, was the feature of the
forenoon session of the Central Confer
ence of American Rabbis at Temple
Bethel. Rabbi Kohler said.
"The question to us is how a man
like Delitzsch can be so. carried away
by prejudice and jtassion as to drag
the Book of Books in the dust and im
pute to the God of Israel an unright
ousness and sensuality—nay, assign to
him horns and a sexual dualism. It
may be said of these lectures, 'What
ever is true in them is not new, and
whatever is new is not true.’
“It is the characteristic sign of the
time that any professor or writer in
Germany that craves popularity to
day needs but to blow the horn of
anti-Semitism to receive the favor of
high and low, and the innocent blood
that ran the streets of Ktshineff may
be traced to such German sham ut
terances. There is little doubt in my
mind that ultra-conservative training
tumult of applause was still ringing in
their ears, he said to his companion:
“Shall we play together thus through
J‘fe?”
B’or answer "the lady burst into tears
and sank Into his arms.”
One day when Dr. Dawson, an elo
quent preacher of a century ago, call
ed to see Miss Corbett, a wealthy ad
mirer of his oratory, for whom he had
conceived a not altogether platonic af
fection, lie found her reading the Bi
ble.
Stealing up behind her,, he looked
over her shoulder to see what she was
reading, when, without showing any
recognition of his presence, the lady’s
forefinger rested on the words of Na
than to David:
“Thou art the man,”
Even a less marked hint would have
been sufficient for Dr. Dawson, and
we cannot wonder that Miss Corbett
soon changed her name.
Dr. Abernethy, the famous physician,
was as abrupt in his courtship as in his
treatment of his patients. When, aft
er a single meeting, he decided that
Miss Anna Threlfall would make a de
sirable life partner, he promptly wrote
to tell her so in a direct, businesslike
way. He told her frankly that he was
"much too busy a man to have time to
spare for love-making,” but if she was
willing to marry him she might let him
know, and the answer was favorable.
Gainsborough’s wooing was made {
almost absurdly easy for him. He had j
completed a portrait of Miss Burr, a j
charming young Pady of 16 summers,
when his fair sister was so delighted 1
with her presentment that she more ;
than hinted that, while she took the
copy, the artist might claim the orig- :
inal, Gainsborough did not decline such
a tempting offer. I
For constancy it would be difficult to
of Delitzsch made him the mocker of
the Old Testament.”
Dr. Barnet A. Elzas of Charleston, S.
C., sharply criticised Rabbi Kohler's
paper. His vigorous sentences for a
moment threatened the calm of the
gathering and resulted In Dr. Kohler
interrupting the speaker and demand
ing that he be called to order.
Dr. Elzas said: “Following up the
American-Jewish literature of the Inst
twenty years, one cannot help being
impressed with the fact that the chief
results of the criticism, of which
Delitzsch is the exponent, are admitted
by leading men in the Jewish pulpit. I
think that Dr. Kohler's paper in point
ing out the faults of Delitszch's con
clusions lacked the positive element,
as Dr. Kohler did not state what the
Jews do believe of the Bible.”
As soon as Dr. Elzas saw his criti
cism was objectionable he immedialMly
retracted what he had said and added
that he did not wish it understood that
he would in any way cast reflections
on the paper, which he considered val
uable scientific literature.
After the discussion Dr. Kohler’s pa
per was adopted as official Jewish
literature and copies wil! be printed
and sent to Emperor William, before
whom the lectures on “Babel and Bi
ble,” were first delivered.
find a rival for Jeremy Bentham. In
early manhood Jeremy Bentham pro
posed for the hand of a young tidy,
who promptly refused him.
Forty years later he renewed his of
fer, with the same result; and. still
loyally cherishing his love in old age,
he proposed again, at the age of 80, in
a touching letter, in which he wrote:
“Since the day when you presented
me with the flower in the lane not a
single day has passed in which you
have not engrossed my thoughts."
Blsmiirck’s iron resolution was never
better demonstrated than in his love
making. At his first meeting with the
lady who was to share his life for so
many years he proposed to her, and
was accepted, and on the following
day, presenting himself at the house
of her parents, who knew him only as
a young man of undesirable reputa
tion, he dem’anded the young lady’s
hand, and refused to leave the house
until his suit was granted.
DIAMOND SYNDICATE.
Precious Stones Cornered and Will
Never Heroine Common.
From the Saturday Evening Post.
The best diamonds come from South
Africa, and the mines there are all In
a “combine,” called the De Beers Con
solidated Mines. No one, except the
few of the "inside ring," knows how
great is the annual production of dia
monds. But all the world knows that,
just before the "combine” was effect
ed by the Rhodes-Barnato crowd, there
was a prospect of diamonds becoming
as common as amethysts—and as cheap.
This would have meant a complete col
lapse of Uv? demand for diamonds. Of
course, we know that the reason the
fine lady longs for diamonds is not at
all because of their great cost—perish
the vulgar thought—bit solely because
of their great beauty. But the South
African diamond crowd, being vulga
rians, went upon the vulgar assumption
that if diamonds were cheap nobody
would want them. The output was re
stricted and the De Beers continues to
pay 40 per cent, dividends and to put
by a reserve from which it could pay
30 per cent, more, and the diamond has
not become a semi-precious stone.
This explains how it happen*? that
the supply of diamonds manages to
keep just a forty-per-cent, dividend
pace behind demand. . But how explain
the similar phenomena in the supply
of rubies, pearls, sapphires and the rest,
of the precious stones? If the jewel
ers know they do not tell.
Our jewelers go oftenest to Paris and
stay longest there. Into that market
flow most of the market-seeking gems
of the world, nearly all of them, ex
cept the diamonds; coming from the
’ “gorgeous cast.” And though in these
times of plethoric prosperity they have
to pay higher prices than they did a
few years ago, still they always get
what they seek. Can it be that the
forgeous east is also the crafty east,
and has. without making a fuss about
it, its “combines” that rule ruby and
sapphire mines and pearl fisheries?
THE “NERVOUSIiiITE.”
From the New York World.
French physicians who have made &
study of the habit of biting one’s fin
ger-nails or gnawing pencils and pen
holders say that these are really nerv
ous disorders, hereditary in some case*
and often contagious by example.
They have even figured out what
maladies come from the different form*
of the biting habit. Onehyophagy—
that’s the stage name of nail-biting—
causes intestinal disorders. Penholder
gnawers seem especially liable to ap
pendicitis. Dr. Peres states that the
investigation shows that 25 per cent,
of French school children are nail-bit
ers.
Gnawing hair is mostly confined to
the lower animals, but many tumors
in human beings have consisted en
tirely of hair and wood, a hairy ball
weighing about a pound having been
taken from the stomach of a young
girt of eleven. v
Thread-eating, to which little atten
tion has been given, has been noticed
in a girl of 18 to the extent of eating
a tli’rd of a woollen fichu in four or
five days.
—Grant Elrod of Elmo, Mo., is will
ing to admit that few things irritate
the average man more than to have
his hat blow off, but an experience he
had last week convinces him that nev
er again will he swear when such ati
accident happens to him. He was
standing on the street, across from
Calhoun'B store in Elmo, a few days
ago when he saw a tornado coming.
Calhoun's building was considered
the strongest in the town and Elrod
made a dash for it. Just then his hat
sailed into the air. Probably from
habit, he turned back to get it. A mo
ment later the storm struck Calhoun’s
building, made, it a wreck and killed
every human being in it. If Elrod had
gone on he would have heea among
those .who lost their lives.
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