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THE MORNING NEWS. (
Established 1850. - Incorporated 1888 >
J. H. ESTILL. President. •
RUSSIANS TRIED
TO RETAKE HILL
A STRONG FORCE CHARGED
nCT WAS RUPEES El) WITH HEAVY
LOSS.
Japanese Found Sailors Among the
Russian Dead nnd From Tills It
Is Inferred That the Garrison Had
Become So Weakened That It Had
to Draw Upon the . Crews of the
Warships In Harbor for Rein
forcements— Russians Fortifying.
Toklo, Dec. 2. 3:15 p. m.—lt is re
ported here that the Russians have at
tempted to retake 203 Metre Hill. They
assembled a strong force and assaulted
the position, but were repulsed with
heavy loss.
The Japanese, finding sailors among
the Russian dead, believe that if men
from the fleet are being employed in
making sorties, the complement of the
force must be falling short.
The fact that the Russians are for
tifying the positions available between
Liao Ti and Mantai mountains, in
creases the belief that they will make
their last stand there.
THE JAPANESE~WERE
PURSUED BY COSSACKS.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 2.—Dispatches
received from Mukden to-day say that
Gen. Rennenkampff’s forces Nov. 30
drove the Japanese out of anew posi
tion southward of Tsinkhetchen. The
fighting was short and sharp. The
Japanese burned tlfeir supply depots in
three villages and retreated, pursued
by Cossacks as far as the Taitse river.
The Japanese losses were about fifty
killed and 100 wounded.
The Cossacks destroyed a Japanese
telegraph line and occupied the vil
lage of Suidun, about seven and a
half miles southeast of Tsinkhetchen.
DROVE THE
AT BAYONET’S POINT.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 2. —Gen. Sak
haroft reports that a Russian recon
noitering force attacked the Japanese,
who were entrenched at Damatun
(Lamatung?), at nightfall Nov. 30 and
drove them out at the point of the
bayonet, pursuing them as far as the
Shakhe river. About twenty-five Japa
neses were bayoneted. The Russians
secured many rifles and equipment.
The Russians obtained a similar sac
cess on the right wing. Their losses in
both affairs were insignificant.
RAPID CANNONADE””
HEARD AT MUKDEN.
Mukden, Dec. 2.—From 2:30 o’clock
this afternoon until late to-night
sounds of a rapid cannonade have been
heard on the Russian southwest front,
such as has not been experienced here
for a long time, but no excitement
has been caused by the incident.
Gen. Rennenkampff with his cavalry
is following the retreating Japanese,
giving them no time to occupy a posi
tion.
It seems that the Japanese in at
tempting to seize Russian positions re
cently so extended themselves as to
deplete their reserves.
JAPAN MAY FAVOR””
PEACE CONFERENCE.
Washington, Dec. 2.—Mr. Hloki, the
Japanese charge d'affaires, called at
the State Department to-day and in
lViltned, Assistant Secretary Loomis
that the Japanese government had re
ceived yesterday the invitation of the
American government for a second
conference at The Hague and that
the invitation would be promptly
presented to the Diet. The intima
tion is that the proposition, meets
with Japanese favor.
RENNENKAMPFF’SFLANK
THREATENED BY JAPANESE.
General Made a Capture. Rut Seem*
Biw to Be In Trouble.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 3, 8 a. m.—A spe
cial dispatch received here from Muk
den says:
It is reported that Gen. Rennen
katnpff has captured several Japanese
guns and a convoy of 00 rifles, but
that a force of 40.000, consisting of
Chinese bandits and a reserve of 8.000
Japanese, has started to turn Rennen
kampd’s flank.”
WAS MORERRINa BUT
. NOBGDY WAS HURT.
"■ r Y.elgler Is n Great Waste ot
Ammunition.
Duquoin, 111., Dec. 2.—Guards at the
Dyie blockhouse, half way between the
town of Zelgler and the pumping sta
tion, which are over two miles apart,
were driven to cover shortly after mid
iiight by an attack from the woods In
which about fifty shots were fired. An
attack ws also made on the pumping
station, which was answered promptly
by the guards and deputy marshals
guarding the plant.
Shortly after the firing begun at the
pumping station a squad of soldiers
"as sent from Zelgler, and by the aid
or a searchlight beat the brush around
the plant, MU located no one.
At another time during the night the
searchlight man raid he had spotted
some men at the “cross roads” and
soldier* were sent there, but no shots
were fired.
Ten machine guns are now ready for
hr i lon In the town of Zelgler. It ia
Jstd five pompom guns, which shoot
..ot) explosive shells a minute, have
*'>! ordered by Joseph Letter.
WUI Renominate Me<*ellaa.
York, fire, The declaration
*•* made to-day by Charles V.
Htirphv, lender • of Tammany Hall,
thai Mayor Georg) b M> f Relist: would
•* rtMiiituim for Another term
Jiabannal) JRitfninfl
XUMRFJt 17.861.
MRS. GILBERT TOOK
TOO COLD A BATH.
Aged Actress Died in Chicago After
nn Apoplectic Stroke.
Chicago, Dec. 2.—Mrs. George Henry
Gilbert, the oldest actress on the
American stage, died in her rooms at
the Sherman House to-day, shortly
after she had suffered a stroke of
apoplexy.
The apoplectic stroke came while
Mrs. Gilbert was alone with her maid.
The maid first sought to lift her onto
a couch, but realizing that Mrs. Gil
bert’s attack was a grave one, the
maid .left her where she had fallen
and summoned the house physician,
Dr. J. T. Owen.
The end came without a struggle.
There was a smile upon the aged
woman’s face as she breathed her last.
Three hours before her death the
noted actress had risen and declared
she intended to devote the day to
shopping.
“I must get out and buy Christmas
presents for the child actors and act
resses of New York,” she said to her
maid.
“But, Mrs. Gilbert,” expostulated the
maid, "it is snowing.”
"What does a girl of my age care
for snow?” replied Mrs. Gilbert, and
she went to take her usual cold bath
—a bath as cold as the natural tern
perature of the water would afford.
As she emerged from the bathroom
she said to her maid:
"Please call for someone, I feel ill.
The lights look strange, and It is
growing dark.”
A spasm seemed to seize Mrs. Gil
bert, and suddenly she became uncon
scious. Just as the clocks were strik
ing 12 Mrs. Gilbert died. The attack
was said by the attending physicians
to be due to the .shock of the cold
bath.
THREE TRAINMEN KILLED.
The Body of n Fireman Was Burned
to n Crisp.
Columbus, Ind., Dec. 2.—'While run
ning fifty miles an hour north-bound
passenger train No. 27 on the Pennsyl
vania Railroad to-night ran into a
construction train about two miles
north of this city, instantly killing
three trainmen, fatally injuring at
least one other and inflicting slight in
juries upon a score of passengers. The
dead:
Samuel Crow, Jeffersonville, passen
ger engineer.
Herman C. Jones, Columbus, brake
man.
E. W. Achenbach, Indianapolis, fire
man.
The passenger coaches did not leave
the track and none of the passengers
was badly injured. Fireman Achen
bach’s body was burned to a crisp in
his engine before the rescuers could
reach him.
FOUGHT TO THEDEATH
IN CAB OF AN ENGINE.
Negro Firernnu and Negro Brake
man the Belligerents.
Atlanta, Dec. 2.—Will Thomas, a ne
gro fireman, and Jim Brasman, a ne
gro brakeman. fought a duel to the
death early this morning in the engine
cab of a fast freight train on the Sea
board Air Line. The train was run
ning toward a tank at forty miles an
hour, when Brasman began throwing
coal at Thomas. Thomas stuck his
knife into Brasman and the latter pull
ed a revolver and fired several times,
inflicting a death wound upon Thomas.
Engineer Shepard was unable to in
terfere. as he had to keep his eye on
the track ahead.
Brasman Is in Jail here.
BEACHED THEVUG
.WHEN OIL EXPLODED.
The Engineer and Oiler Were Ser
iously Burned.
Norfolk, Va., Dec. 2.—The explosion
of a can of oil in the engine room of
the tug E. G. Codd to-day resulted In
the tug being so seriously damaged by
fire as to necessitate beaching to pre
vent sinking, and the serious burning
of Engineer John Hoover and Oiler
Ollen Olsen.
Hoover plunged overboard in a mass
of flames and when rescued from the
water the flesh hung In shreds from
his arms. He will probably die.
The tug was moored alongside the
Standard Oil warehouse when the fire
occurred, and the building at one time
was in danger.
THEY~USED DYNAMITE
And gl.flOO Rewarded Tlielr Effort*
to ltoli the Bunk.
Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 2.—Telegrams
received here both from Greensboro
and Jonesboro state that the Bnnk of
Liberty, Randolph county. North Car
olina, was blown open by dynamite hist
night and robbed.
It is understood that 13,000 was se
cured by the bandits, who, according
to the latest report, were fleeing to
ward Greensboro with a posse In pur
suit.
ROOSEVELT* WOULDNT
MIX UP IN THE STRIKE.
Washington. Dec. 2. President
Roosevelt to-day Informed a delegation
representing the Amalgamated Asso
ciation of Iron, Hteel and Tin Plate
Workers, that he saw no way by whirl*/
ha properly or legally could Interfere
to bring about a settlement of the
strike r>f union employes of the Car
negie Hire! Company of Youngstown
and Girard, O. ’
The company is Me of !He const It u
•nt corporations of the United hi ales
Riaal Company.
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RECEIVER FDR
MRS. CHADWICK
MERCHANTS SIGNED PETITION
THAT TIIE HEAVILY INDEBTED
WOMAN HE DECLARED BANKRUPT.
lace Dealer, Liveryman and Mer
chant of Cleveland Petitioned the
Federal Court, and a Clevelond
Attorney Was Appointed Receiv
er—lt I Claimed Mrs. Chadwick
Had Preferred a Creditor and Also
That She Gave a Note While In
debted to the Petitioners.
Cleveland, 0., Dec. 2. —Jacques Kra
kauer of New York filed a petition in
involuntary bankruptcy against Mrs.
C. L. Chadwick In the federal court
here to-day. Krakauer is a dealer in
laces and embroidery. He claims SBOO
to be due him from Mrs. Chadwick.
The names of George Cofich, a livery
man of this city, and H. F. Potter, a
merchant, were also signed to the pe
tition on claims of S3OO and S2OO, re
spectively. The petitioners set forth
that the giving of a note to the Elyria
Bank by Mrs. Chadwick while she was
indebted to them constituted an act of
Insolvency..
Later In the day, Nathan Loeser was
appointed receiver for all the property
of every kind and description belong
ing to Mrs. Chadwick. Loeser is an
attorney of this city.
The plaintiffs in their petition declare
that “within four monthg preceding
the filing of this petition, while insol
vent, Mrs. Chadwick paid to D.
Wheaton & Son of Cleveland, S7OO, with
Intent to prefer Wheaton over other
creditors.”
The Wheatons are meat dealers.
SOME WALLSTREET MAN
PUTTING UP THE MONEY.
That Ik the Belief in New York
Aiiont the Chadwick Caie.
New York, Dec. 2.—While it has been
officially announced that the claim of
one of her largest creditors—the one
whose suit brought about all the pub
licity given her affairs—would be satis
factorily settled, there was no diminu
tion of interest to-day in the case of
Mrs Cassle Chadwick, the Cleveland
woman whose financial affairs have
furnished a series of sensations almost
unparalleled.
The claim of Herbert B. Newton,
the Brookline (Mass.) man, for near
ly $200,000, which apparently has been
removed from further consideration,
according to a statement of Mrs. Chad
wick’s attorneys, was only an Incident.
Other claims still pending are known
to aggregate four times that amount.
Her attorneys say that Mrs. Chad
wick Is still In her suite of rooms at
the Holland House. It Is believed that
she will quit the city soon, when she
will go either to her home in Cleve
land or will travel South. It Is said
that she has engaged a private car for
her Journrw.
"Powerful aid has saved the day for
her.” This statement was made to
day by George Ryall of local counsel 1
for Herbert D. Newton, In discussing
the settlement of his client's claim
against Mrs. Chadwick.
Where Mrs. Chadwick obtained the
aid. Mr. Ryall did not state, but It is
known she spent considerable time In
the Wall street financial district and
was for several hours In the offices
of a firm of attorneys which frequent
ly has acted as legal representative for
one of the country's richest men. It
was soon after the visit that Mr. New
ton’s lawyers announced that they were
'satisfied that their claim would be set
tled.
Edmund Powers, counsel for Mrs.
Chadwick. Said to-day:
"Mrs. Chadwick will pay every dol
lar that she owes, notwithstanding tho
gratuitous alleged statement of a
Cleveland banker that she is ’broke.'
"We have decided that It Is best for
Mrs. Chadwick to postpone her per
sonal statement until ufter all the
present suits against her have been
nettled and dismissed.”
In due time, ho added, she would ex
plain who she Is and would deny that
she Is n relative of Andrew Carnegie.
Mr*. Chadwick made another visit to
the financial district to-day. Her com
ing had been heralded, and when aha
drove up to the building In which the
ofllces of the Central Trust Company
and the attorneys whom she visit.d
yesterday are located, the street was
thronged with a Curloua crowd. In a
f*w moment* the crowd had swollen
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SAVANNAH. GA., SATURDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1904.
Full View of the Topography and Defences of Port Arthur, with a Line Showing the Japanese Advance
COMMITTEE FAVORS
A SEA LEVEL CANAL.
Congressmen Say All Differences
With Pnnunin Will Be Adjusted.
New Orleans. Dec. 2. —Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy Darling arrived
here from San Francisco to-night, en
route to Washington and met the Con
gressional Committee under Chuirman
Hepburn, Just returned from Panama
on the United States transport Sumner.
In charge of a committee from the
Progressive Union, the party will to
morrow make an inspection of the Mis
sissippi river levee system, tho United
States naval dry dock and the harbor
at New Orleans.
Tlie members of the Congressional
Committee were astonished at the
progress and possibilities of the canal
at Panama* but believe that It would
take more time and money than at
first anticipated. Most of them seemed
to favor a sea level canal. They say
also that all differences with Panama
will be amicably adjusted, several
members favoring a commercial and
postal convention between the two
countries. All agreed that the United
States would have to maintain order
and protect the labor during the canal
work.
The party will leave for Washington
to-morrow night, to be present at the
opening of Congress.
BODY OFSTORYWAS
FOUND IN CANE SWAMP.
Three Negroes In .lull nt Thomson
for His Murder.
Thomson, Ga., Dec. 2.—The body of
Rad G. Story was found this morn
ing by his 'brother, Claud H. Story,
and his father, H. A. Story, who were
among the party searching for him in
a cane swamp about two miles north
of Thomson. Three ghastly wounds
on his head told that he had met a
violent death.
It appears that some negroes living
In the neighborhood of where his body
was found had been stealing cotton
from a negro living on a farm Mr.
Story had rented. Mr. Story went to
see the negroes about the matter yes
terday afternoon and never returned
home. An ax, bearing traces of blood
and hair, was found under the bed at
the house of a negro woman named
Harriet Butler. Her son, Thomas But
ler, and John and Guy Reid are now
under arrest in Thomson.
MERCHANTS OF KITE
SUFFER FROM FIRE.
Three Stores Sustained Losses ot
Buildings and Stoeka.
Kite, Ga., Dec. 2.—Rowland and
Carter lost their entire stock of goods
by fire this morning. They carried
S7OO Insurance.
W. W. and H. J. Claxton saved a
part of their stock which had In
surance to cover.
Kite and Snell lost their entire
stock of coffins with no insurance.
The fire originated in Rowland
Carter's store at I o’clock.
The origin of the fire Is not known,
though It is supposed to have been
Incendiary.
CHARGES MRSTPLUMMER
WITH HUSBAND’S MURDER.
She and Negro Who Confessed Have
Been Arrested.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 2.—Jake
Bradford, colored, and Mrs. J. O.
Plummer have been arrested for the
murder of J. G. Plummer, who was
phot and killed Wednesday night,
while sitting on hie porch, and Brad
ford Ijaa made a confession, Implicat
ing Mrs. Plutnmer. He says that she
offered him money to kill Plummsr,
but that he refused to do It; that she
fired the fatal shot, handed him the
gun and he took It away.
Gen. Wheeler Dined.
Mexico Oily, Dec. 2.—The Hints
Governors and friends of President
Dias gave a supper and banquet In
honor of Gen. J< ph Wheeler at the
Hchool of Mlnea to-night. The diplo
matic corps end the American embas
sador, Its dean, were present and a
large number of American capitalists.
Members of the Amerloen Club will
give s dinner In honor of Gen. Whaul
er to-morrow infs'
PROMOTIONS BY 1
CONFERENCE
AND MINISTERS ADMITTED
REV. A. M. WILLIAMS GRANTED A
StI’ERNIMAHY RELATION.
The Conference Refused to Allbw
■II nr to lie Located—Rumor* ns to
Ills Successor nt Trinity—The
Utsliop Again Discusses Church
Papers—His Address to Ministers
Admitted to Full Connection—Re
ports of Missionaries.
Mcllae, Ga., Dec. 2.—A steady down
pour of rain caused the members of
the South Georgia Conference to as
semble promptly to-day. The con
ference w*as opened with devotional ex
ercises conducted by Rev. H. M. Du-
Bosc, D. D., Epworth League secretary,
of Nashville, Tenn.
A report from the Sunday Rest Con
ference, which met In St Louis, was
presented by Rev J. M. Glenn, who
represented the South Georgia Con
ference In that body. The report stated
that the slogan of the congress was
“Sunday, A Day of Rest, M rather than
“SabWath Observance." Col. Isaac
Hardeman, of Macon, who was also a
delegate, was unable to participate in
the proceedings on account of busi
ness engagements. The report was re
ferred to the Committee on SabUUh
Observance.
The Bishop announced the transfer
to the conference of Rev. Guyton Fisher
and L. O. Lewis from the Los Angeles
(Cal.) Conference. In announcing their
transfer the Bishop spoke of their use
fulness and faithfulness in the fields
where they have labored. For the last
four years the Bishop has been tho
presiding officer of the Los Angeles
Conference. Rev. J. W. Lowrance,
of the Memphis Conference, whs also
transferred to the South Georgia Con
ference.
The Hixliop null Brllgnnn Papers
Again.
In completing the call of the seventh
question, "Who are deacons for one
year?” Rev. W. S. Heath was called.
He gave In his report, and during it*
reading the Bishop stopped him to ask
If he distributed religious literature
among his people. ”1 am trying to do
so,” replied the timid young minister.
"We need,” added the Bishop, "much
attention to this matter. We have got
a lot of singing books scattered over
the country filled with dance music
and doggerel poetry; no religious pa
pers In the home; no wonder you have
these little religious sprouts such as
you had before you yesterday asking
to I>e taken back Into your ministry
after having gone the rounds In other
connections.”
J. D. Mathews and Lester W. Walker
gave In their reports and having stood
an approved examination, their char
acters were passed, and they were ad
vanced to the class of the fourth year.
Appealed to the Conference.
The chultman of the Committee on
Examination in reporting on the ex
amination of Kov. W. W. Carmichael,
a member of that class announced that
he had passed except on one book,
which he purposed to complete through
a correspondence course.
On this point the Bishop ruled that
he you hi not pass on the report of Rev.
S. W. Rogers, chairman of the com
mittee. Rev. A. M. Williams asked
the Bishop If he had the authority to
so rule. The Bishop replied that he
had. Dr. Williams announced that he
would appeal from the decision. It
developed later on In the discussion
that the chairman was somewhat mix
ed In his statement of the casc.r Ex
planations followed, the young preach
er gave In his report, and having been
recognized an having passed his ex
amination. his character was panned,
and he wan advanced to the class of
the fourth year. The Incident created
quite a ripple of excitement In the
conference room.
The call continued the names of Les
ter W. Walker, H. P. Stubbs, Chan,
W. Curry, John V. Tippetts, A. G.
Brewton. C. M. Woodward. J. R.
Kelly, Tho*. F. Drake were called,
having item) an approved examination,
they submitted tlielr reports, their
character* paused, and they were ad
vanced to the class of the fousth year.
Rev. H. M. Du Bose, D. D., editor
of the Epworth Era, addressed the
conference In the Interest of the paper.
The address wan thoroughly enjoyed,
being filled with flights of eloquence,
wit und cs men mess.
Mission Work Among Hebrew*.
Ksv. Julius Magrath, missionary to
the Jews, working undsr the direction
of the North Georgia and Routh Geor
gia Conferences, road sn Interesting r*~
port of hi* work. H* ststsd that he
hsd been most cordially received into
the homes of many yiuntiuat Jews,
lot of the preachers woulrl prepare spe
cial sermons and Invite the Hebrew
people to attend their churches; many
of them would appreciate the Invita
tion and attend the services.
Rev. J. It. McGehee, D. D., presented
the report of the trustees of the Wes
leyan Christian Advocate. The report
warmly commended the work of the
editor, Rev. W. C. Lovett, D. D.. and
the business manager, Rev. M. J. Cofer.
The paper now has a circulation of
10,915. During the year 2,570 now sub
scribers have been added to the mail
ing list this year; 2,160 names were re
moved from the list. On motion the
report was submitted to the Commit
tee on the Wesleyan Christian Advo
cate.
Beneficiaries of the t'onferenee.
Rev. It. K. Bailey presented the ap
pointment for the superannuated
preachers, widows and orphans as
made by the Committee on Conference
Relations. The amount paid to these
worthy benefletartes amounted to over
**,ooo.
The following young ministers, hav
ing stood an approved examination,
and being recommended by the Cbm
•mltteo on Admissions, were recom
mended for admission on trial:
Savannah District H. Judson
Graves, Claude S. Bridges and Julian
P. Dell.,
North Mnoon District—Charles W.
Jordan, Walter Anthony and J. P.
Chatfleld.
Amerleus District-—OHn L. Evans, Si
mon F. Turner, John H. Allen, ap
pointed as a student in Emory Gol
j lege.
Thomasvllle District —Alonzo M.
Sprayberry.
Mcßae District—Albert P. Segars
and Theo. E. Pharr.
Wnyoros# District—Benjamin C.
Prlckett. Allen B. Wall, John Calvin,
G. Brooks.
While Dr. McGehee was represent
ing one of the young ministers In his
district the Bishop miked: “Have you
heard the young brother preach?”
"No,” replied the dortor. “Then slip
up on him during some prayer meeting
talk."
, "I don't have time to do so. X have
to preach myself,” retorted the doc
tor.
“Don’t be so anxious to hear your
self preach,” answered the Bishop.
“I am not; It Is the people that want
to hear me.” replied Dr. McGehee with
a smile and a. how.
These little pleasantries between the
Bishop and Dr. McGehee were an In
cident of the session.
Admitted ns Ministers.
Question No. 4. '"Who are admitted
Into full connection?” was called. Paul
Wesley Ellis, David B. Merrlth, Jas.
N. Peacock, Robert A. Sowell. Olm
stead K. Hopkins, Guy D. Moses, and
John W. Bridges Approached the altar
and stood facing the Bishop, who gave
them the usual address which pre
cedes the vote of Ihe conference ac
cepting the applicants Into full con
nection.
The Bishop said, In part: "Brethren,
you are about to assume vows more
awful and binding than any vows as
sumed by Masons. Odd Fellows, Pyth
lans and any other secret order. Don't
strive unlawfully for place and posi
tion. Many f. preacher has worked
himself out or all usefulness by trying
to take care of himself. A Methodist
preacher has got no business In med
dling with making cotton, trading
horses and selling cattle. Your work
will require your entire time and
thought If you succeed. Many preachers
marry too soon. Marriage has made
some preachers. It has dragged others
down.”
During the address the Bishop paus
ed to remurk on the newspapers put
ting statements In his mouth that he
had never had any knowledge of. "It
seems to be a habit of some of the
papers In Georgia, I notice.”
The usual questions were asked each
young minister, and on vote of the
conference they were received Into full
connection. "We welcome you,” said
the Bishop, "Into this brotherhood.”
Dr. Williams llixlr n Supernumerary
The twentieth question, "Are all the
preachers blameless In their life ami
official administration?” was then
asked.
The name of Rev. W. N. Ainsworth
was called. He rendered a most nota
ble report of his work at Mulberry
Street Church. In M aeon.
Rev. A. M. Williams was called, and
gave an encouraging report of his
work at Trinity, and In dosing re
ferred to the condition of his voice,
and In tears asked for an honorable
locution. This would place him In a
position* to engage In secular work and
would place him upon his own re
sources. DuVlng Dr. Williams' re
marks the conference was visibly mov
ed with sympathy. Speaking on the
case, Rev. T. D. Ellis, presiding elder
of the Havannsh district, said that he
could not agree with the request of
Dr. Williams for a location. He had
given thirty-two yeara' service to the
church, and while ordinarily be be
lieved that a minister ought to be
given the desired relation, yet he knew
that Dr. Williams' high sense of honor,
not desiring to throw himself as a
beneficiary on any of the funds of me
< onferaixw, made him request a loca
tion. While he disliked to oppose the
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WEEKLY 2-TrMEB-A-WEEK. 21 A YEAR
FINAL SESSION
OF 58TH CONGRESS
WILL MEET AT NOON MONDAY
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAOE WILL
tin HE All TUESDAY.
Thr I nlrndan of Both Houses l.imd.
-il With Iltlln— I.title More Tbnu
Ihr I'nsslnu of thr Annual Appro
priation 111 l la. However, Will He
Done—home Talk of An Extra Ses
sion for THrllT Revision—Measure*
That Are I.ikcly io He Reported.
Washington, Dec. 2. —On the
stroke of 12 Monday the second ses-
Bion of the Fifty-eighth Congresß will
be called to order by President Pro
Tern. Frye In the Senate and by Speak
er Cannon in the House. When the
gavels of • the presiding officer* sum
mon the nenatora and representative*
to duty nearly every member will be
In his seat, but only routine bualr.r
will be transacted. The chaplains will
pray, the rolls will be called, the regu
lar resolution* of notification will be
passed, committees to Inform the
President will be appointed and ad
journment will follow out of respect
for the deceased members. The Presi
dent's message generally is received
and read the first day, but the Senate
is punctilious In certain matters and
Ih almost sure to adjourn as a tribute
of respect to the late Senator Hoar
of Massachusetts and the late Senator
Quay of Pennsylvania. The message,
therefore, probably will not be read
until Tuesday.
I.lke a Flower Show.
But there will toe enough to attract
the crowds which will fill the gal
leries. The opening of a session of
Congress has become a flower show.
Immense floral pieces designed to
typify the man or the state, or the
district he represents are placed upon
members’ desks In both chambers, of
ten times totally obscuring the man
they are Intended to compliment. Be
sides these huge floral emblems sena
tors and members are remembered
more modestly by simple bunches of
flowers. Admiring constituents, clerks
In the departments, wives and sweet
hearts always see that favorites In
both Senate and House are favored
with flowers. In fact the custom has
grown to such proportions that those
who are not remembered in the annual
gorgeous congressional floral display
feel that they have been unconsciously
given greater distinction by the omis
sion.
Will Grind Until March.
After the opening day, when the mes
sage of the President Is usually read,
the regular business of the session will
begin and the legislative wheels will
grind steadily until March 4, 1955.
There Is plenty to do. The calendars
of both houses are loaded with bills of
all kinds; hundreds of hew bills will
be Introduced and committees are
ready to report enough to keep Con
gress busy for twelve months, but In
the three months Congress probably
will do little more than pass the reg
ular annual appropriation bills.
There has been some talk of a pos
sible extra session. The result of the
November election was scarcely known
before this talk began. Heretofore ex
tra session rumors have been held In
abeyance until the holiday recess or at
least until after the election returns
have been digested, tout this year ths
discussion began before the President
knew how many votes he would have
In the electoral college. The only rea
son why such session should be called
Is because there Is a demand In certain
quarters for a revision of the tariff,
but many of the Incoming congress
men during the past two weeks have
made It plain that they do not want
tariff revision and further that they do
not want an extra session.
Mure Ileveane Mast Be Had.
There Is one feature of the tariff re
vision talk that has some substance.
More revenue must be hnd or there
must be a curtailment of expenditures.
With the increasing annual appropria
tion*, a river and harbor bill, increase
of the navy, the Panama csnal and
other feature* of extraordinary dis
bursement, there will be need of mors
money than present customs and in
ternal revenues provide. An Intima
tion has been made that curtailment
will satisfy many congressional lead
ers. but the majority may determine
otherwise. In which event some reve
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