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VOJ.. X.
INDUSTRIAL MEETING
The Great Gathering in Session at
Chattanooga.
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VICE PRES. KILLEBREW SPEAKS.
A Letter From Col. HcClure Creates
Enthusiasm— Advocates a Textile
University.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Special.—The
second session of the Southern Indus
trial Convention met at 10 a. m. Tues
day, in the auditorium, with an en
couraging number of delegates pres
ent. In the absence of President Mc-
Corkle, Vice President Killebrew, of
Tennessee, presided. The proceedings
were opened by prayer. A. S. Glover,
president of the Chattanooga chamber
of commerce, and Mayor Wassman,
welcomed the delegates and their ad
dresses were responded to on behalf oi
the convention by Vice President
Coffin, of Florida, and Edwin Brobs
ton, vice president for Georgia. Vice
President Killebrew followed, telling
of the wonderful industrial growth of
Chattanooga, saying in part:
“You are surrounded here practi
cally by coal, iron and timber, with
cotton fields within sight of your bor
ders, and what is to prevent your go
ing on and making yourselves a Man
chester, or a double Birmingham for
that matter, if you use the material
that is around you? Think how
much better you are situated than any
portion of Englapd. England ran
sacks the world for material and for a
market. You have the raw material
and markets at your door, and what
then' is to prevent Chattanooga from
being one of the great industrial cen
tres of the earth?"
The various committees appointed
are: Educational interests, V. W.
Grubbs, of Texas, chairman; railroads
and immigration, Edwin Brobston, of
Georgia, chairman; industrial interets,
John P. Coffin, of Florida, chairman;
commerce, W. P. Wilson, of the Phila
delphia Museum, chairman; agricul
tural, Frank Hill, of Arkansas.
The secretary read a letter from Col.
A. K. McClure, of Philadelphia,
which was received with great enthusi
asm. The Business Men's Club, of
Cincinnati, and the delegation from
New Orleans, want the next session.
The afternoon session was mainly
devoted to the needs of a textile uni
versity. The subject was opened by
Mr. H. H. Hargrove, of Louisiana, who
presented the matter in a most master
ly manner. Mr. Hargrove introduced a
resoluion asking the support of the
convention for an appropriation from
the government for a textile univer
sity.
He was followed by Hon. W. B.
Swaney, of Chattanooga, who made an
eloquent appeal for textile education.
The discussion was very general and
was participated in hy Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson; S. W. Grubbs, of
Texas; Dr. Wilson, of Philadelphia;
Judge Story, of New Orleans, and Mr.
Hargrove. The matter was referred
to the committee on education, and
the convention adjourned until 8 p. m.
Francis B. Thurber, of New York,
addressed the convention on the sub
ject of trade expansion in the South
at the night’s session. Mr. Thurber
said that circumstances were now pro
pitious for the South to make an ef
fort for expanded trade and the results
only depended on the effort put forth.
He prophesied a brilliant trade future
for the South.
He was followed by Vice President
Edwin Brobson, of Georgia, who de
livered an address on “The Southern
Industrial Convention and its possi
bilities of Usefulness.”
Brevities.
The Republican State convention at
Sacramento, Cal., adopted a platform
indorsing the McKinley administra
tion, an inter-oceanic canal under gov
ernment control, and ownership
against Asiatic labor, and instructed
delegates for McKinley.
The relief of Mafeking is reported,
though not officially confirmed.
Georgia Democratic Primary.
At the Georgia Democratic primaries
held Tuesday the following ticket wa3
named:
For Governor, Allen D. Candler; for
Secretary of State, Philip Cook; for
Comptroller General, Wm. A. Wright;
for State Treasurer, Robt. E. Park; for
Attorney General, Joseph M. Terrell:
for State School Commissioner, G. R.
Glenn; for Commissioner of Agricul
ture, O. B. Stevens; for Prison Com
missioners, Clement A. Evans, Tom
Eason: for Associate Justices of the
Supreme Court, Wm. Little and Hen
ry T. Lewis; for United States Sena
tor, A. 0. Bacon.
THROUGHOUT THE COUNIRV.
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The South.
Rails are being laid for an electric
ear line in Spartanburg, S. C.
Secretary Root has authorized the
erection of the Fifth Army Corps
monument at Fredericksburg, Va.
Alec Whitney, a social leader of
Angusta, Ga., was killed in a street
car by Gus Wilson, a negro, who was
lynched.
Roswell Walser, a young white man
was drowned in the Yadkin river Sat
urday evening at the county line be
tween Davidson and Davie. Walser
and Richard Tucker, of Advance, were
attempting to cross the river in a
boat when it struck a rock and turned
over, capsizing them. Tucker swam
to the shore, but Walser sank. His
body was found the next morning fifty
yards from where he was drowned.
Walser lived in Davidson county.
News reached Richmond of the
shooting in Lee county of R. B.
Young, a former member of the Vir
ginia House of Delegates. He was shot
by a man named Horton and his
wounds are thought to be fatal. No
particulars are given.
The North.
Despondent through inability to ob
tain work, Samuel H. Handy killed
himself at Chicago, 111.
New York’s Corporation Counsel
Monday started the work of digging
the rapid transit subway by turning a
shovelful of earth.
Mrs. Lena Anderson and her eight
year-old niece were burned to death at
Omaha as a result of using gasoline to
start a fire.
Illinois Democrats have .Tudgo
Worthington’s acceptance of a Guber
natorial nomination if the State con
vention selects him.
Three hundred delegates attended
the opening session of the convention
of Presbyterian Women, at Decatur,
111.
Lawyer Thomas Taylor shot and fa
tally wounded E. H. Barrett, a School
Director, of Dunlap, la., because the
latter did not reappoint Taylor’s
daughter, who is a school teacher.
The lEpworth League posts held a
great anniversary celebration in the
Chicago auditorium Tuesday.
The revision of the discipline was
the. chief order of business at the
American Methodist Episcopal General
Conference, at Columbus, 0., Tuesday.
No vital changes were made. Rev. R.
M. Cheeks was re-elec * and editor of
The Southern Christian Recorder.
The police, in beating back the
crowd attacking the crew of a transit
car in St. Louis, fired several shots,
one wounding a man named Fladley.
Thomas King, 22 years of age, one of
a crowd that stoned a transit com
pany’s repair wagon, was shot and
badly wounded by one of the wagon
men.
The Republican State convention, at
Kansas City Tuesday got no further
than to effect a temporary organiza
tion and name committees. The most
important incident was the with
drawal from the race for delegates-at
large of Major Warner, of Kansas
City, who, in answering a call for a
speech, declared emphatically that he
would not permit his name to be used,
owing to *he friction it created.
Foreign.
British troops have occupied Kroon
stad, in the Orange Free State, and
have pushed five miles beyond it.
John E Redmond, in an address at
Manchester, England, said Lord Salis
bury’s recent speech was “an insult to
Ireland.”
Large crowds heard Rev. Dr. T. De-
Witt Talmage preach in Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Rumors have been circulated in Ma
nila of a probable native uprising in
the city.
General MacArthur’s policy in the
Philippines is said to be to devote his
time to general questions and leave
considerations of detail to his staff.
Cuban officials fear trouble in the
island at the time of the elections.
Belgian railways will ask bids for
1,500,000 tons of coal.
A shipment of Pocahontas coal
brought $6 a ton in Germany during
the past week.
Aliscellaneous..
German shippers protest against the
proposed tax on bills of lading and
ocean passenger tickets.
The papers in the suit of Robert J.
Trimble against the American Sugar
Refining Company, were filed in the
Court of Chancery, at Trenton, N. J.,
Trimble, whi is a stockholder, charg
es that the company has been more
than '51,000,000 of surplus and that this
surplus is now being used to depress
the price of sugar and to force Ar
buckle Bros., independent refiners, in
to a combination with the American
Sugar Refining Company, to illegally
restrain trade.
All the land belonging to the Car
rabelle Land and Lumber Company,
in Liberty county, Fla., and all its
floating property, such as barges,
steam tugs, etc., have been sold to a
Mr. Conger, of New Brunswick. The
cash consideration was $93,000.
TRENTON, GA., MAY 17. 1900.
REMARKABLE SCENE
Colored Missionary Makes a Favora
ble Impression.
MONEY THROWN AT HIS FEET.
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Southern Baptist Convention Closes
Its Session--Healthy Growth in All
Departments of Work.
Hot Springs, Ark., Special.—Another
Booker Washington appeared at the
last moment. of the Southern Baptist
Convention Monday evening. He was
Rev. Chas. S. Morris, a young man of
brown skin and with eloquence that
thrilled the big assemblage. He is a
missionary among the blacks of Africa
and had been g-.anted a fev minutes
for the purpose of making a plea for
missionary work in the dark continent
A half dozen other missionaries hud
just tcld of their labors and, 'while
the convention listened .vitn groat in
terest, it rsmaired for the njjro to Mir
the great gathering to tumultous en
thusiasm, when, with splendid elo
quence, he told his hearers that Carey
was not the first modern missionary,
but the pioneers were the godly women
who took charge of the slaves when
they landed in Old Virginia and cloth
ed and fed them and gave them the
Gospel.
It was some time llforo ex-Govern
or Northen, the president, could ob
tain silence after the negro's speech.
The crowd, however, could r.ot be re
strained, and broke forth into fresh
applause. Crowds pressed forward and
struggled to get near enougli to throw
money on the platform. Several hun
dred dollars in silver and notes ’.ere
at Morris’ feet. He asked the audience
not to give money to him, but to turn
it over to the treasurer, and have it
used to send messengerg throughout
the South to arouse the colored peo
ple to co-operation in the mission
work in Africa. The outpouring of
money was so spontaneous Tat even
after the eloquent black had refused
it, it was flung at his feet.
This, the last day of tne convention,
was crowded with business. The Con
vention adopted resolutions to report
on the relations to the Convention
sustained by the denominational pa
pers. There was a good-sized collection
taken up for the Southern Baptist.
Theological Seminary. The finance re
port showed an increase of more than
25 per cent, for foreign missions over
the previous year.
The Louisville Reunion.
Louisville, Ky., Special.—The ex
ecutive committee has decided upon
the programme for the approaching
Reunion of Confederate Veterans. It
is as follows:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30.
12 o’clock noon.—Convention meets
and listens to address by the Rev. Dr.
E. M. Palmer, of New Orleans, and
other addresses.
2 o’clock p. m. —Business session of
convention.
8 o’clock p. m. —Elocutionary en
tertainment at Masonic Temple.
8 o'clock p. m. —Stonewall Jack
son's Brigade Band and Glee Club
give a recital at Library Hall.
8 o’clock p. m.—Musical entertain
ment at convention hall.
THURSDAY, MAY 31.
9 o’clock a. m.—Basket picnic at
Wilder’s Park.
4-6 o’clock p. m. —Daughters of the
Confederacy reception at Galt House.
8 o’clock p. m.—Moonlight excur
sions and fireworks.
FRIDAY, JUNE 1.
Camp fires, grand ball and reunions
of various commands.
SATURDAY, JUNE 2.
2 o’clock p. m. —Parade to Cave Hill
Cemetery and decoration, of soldiers’
graves; address by Gen. Stephen D.
Lee.
8 o’clock p. m.—Fireworks at Foun
tain Ferry.
SUNDAY, JUNE 3.
3 o’clock p. m. —Memorial services
at Convention Hall.
It will be noticed that the date of
the big parade is not given. This will
be fixed by Commander-in-chief John
B. Gordon and will not be announced
until the first day of the reunion. In
addition to the programme given
above there will be a great number of
minor events, which will fit in be
tween the big occasions.
The preacher of the memorial ser
mon as tihe services to be held in the
big Conveniion Hall on Sunday after
noon, June 3, will be Bishop Ellison
Capers, of Columbia, S. C. Gen. Gor
don has selected Bishop Capers to de
liver this sermon and the Bishop has
tv '~*qted.
DEMOCRATIC,
BRYAN NOMINATED.
Allen Presents His Name to Wildly
Cheering* Populists.
RECENT BANKING LAW DENOUNCED.
Middle [of the Roaders Nominate
Barker for President and Donnelly
for Vice-President.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Special.—Bryan
was nominated by the Populist Na
tional convention here by acclamation.
The committee on permanent organi
zation recommended Thomas M. Pat
terson, of Colorado, for pfrmanent
chairman; T. H. Curran, of Kansas;
Leo Vincent, of Colorado, and E. M.
Deisher, as permanent secretaries.
Mr. Patterson briefly sketched the
history of the Populist party.
Tihe speaker gave a short history of
the financial legislation of Congress
during the last administration of Pres
ident Cleveland, and that of President
McKinley.
“During this controversy,” he said,
“the seed of the People’s party, which
had been sown with 1892, began ( to bear
fruit. That party believed then, and
believes today, in the right of the peo
ple to control the issue of their own
currency without dictation of Wall
street.” [
Mr. Patterson said the People’s party
did not surrender its rights when it
nominated Mr. Bryan in 1896. “We
never could have nominated any other
man,” he said. <
He predicted a sweeping triumph for
Mr. Bryan in November, and that his
election would mean that the rights of
the people are advanced to a higher
level than ever before.
A conference of chairmen of State
delegations followed to discuss the
vice presidential situation.
Chairman Patterson made a bitter
argument against “repeating the fatal
mistake of four years ago.”
Senator Marion Butler strongly ad
vocated a nomination as essential to
he welfare of the party. A comprom
ise proposition was submitted by Geo.
F. Washburn, of Massachusetts, who
advocated the naming of several men
to be presented to the Democratic Na
tional Convention, any of whom would
be acceptable to the Populists. There
was considerable talk about a compro
mise Which it was hoped would be ac
ceptable to the friends of Mr. Towne,
and to those who are opposed to mak
ing a nominatiov. This compromise
is to nominate Mr. Towne and to ap
point a committee to submit his name
to the Democratic National Convention
Mr. Towne to withdraw in case the
Democrats do not accept. No conclu
sion was reached.
W. J. Bryan was put in nomination
by Senator Allen, seconded by General
Weaver and others.
“Mr. Chairman,” interrupted Sena
tor Allen, amid perfect silence, “I move
that the rules of this convention he
suspended, and that William Jennings
Bryan be nominated by acclamation
for President of the United States.”
; As one man, the convention arose.
Hats, canes, umbrellas, flags, were
waved, amid enthusiasm, while the
band played “Old Hundred.”
A Bryan picture was hoisted to the
desk while the convention applauded
frantically. Chairman Patterson an
nounced the nomination unanimous.
. At 5.45 p. m. the convention adjourn
ed.
The niddle-of-the-Roaders.
Cincinnati, 0., Special. Wharton.
Barker, of Pennsylvania, was nominat
ed fur President by the Middle-of-the
Road Populists on the second ballot,
I. A. Park, of Kentucky, elected chair
man of the National Committee.
Following is the platform adopted:
“The People’s party of the United
States, assembled in National Conven
:ion, this 10th day cf May, 1900, affirm
ng our unshaken belief in the cardi
nal tenets of the People’s party, as set
!orth in the Omaha platform, and
pledging ourselves anew to continued
lavocacy or tnc>3e grand prtncipjer or
lurnan liberty until right shall tri
umph over might and love over greed,
lo adopt and proclaim this declaration
nf faith:
“(1). —We demand the iniative and
referendum and the imperative man
date for such changes of existing fun
damental and statute law as will ena
ble the people in their sovereign capac
ity to propose and compel the enact
ment of such laws as they desire; to
reject suen ay racy own injurious to
their interests and to recall unfaithful
public servants.
(2). —We demand the public owner
ship and operation of those means of
jommunication, transportation and
production which the people may elect,
such as railroads, telegraph, and tele
phone lines, coal mines, etc.
“(3). —The land, including all nat
ural sources of wealth is a heritage o*
the people and should not be monopo
lized for speculative purposes, and a
ein ownership of land should be pro
hibited. All lands now held by rail
oads and ether corporations in excess
jf their actual needs, and all lands
ow owned by aliens should be re
■laimed by the government and held
ir actual needs, and all lands now
jwned by aliens should be reclaimed
by the government an or neRT for actual
settlers only.
“(4). —A scientific and absolute pa
per money, based upon the entira
wealth and pouJation of the nation not
redeemable in any specific commodity,
jut made a full legal tender for all
debts and receivable for all taxes and
public duties and issued by the govern
ment only without the intervention of
banks, and’ in sufficient quantity to
meet the demands of commerce, is the
best currency that can be devised; but
until such a financial system is secured
which we shall press for adoption we
favor the free and unlimited coinage
at silver ana gaia\it tne legal ratio of
1G to 1.
“(5). —We demand the levy and col
lection of a graduated tax ou incomes
and inheritances and an constitutional
amendment to secure the same if nec
essary.
“(6). —We demand the election of
President, Vice President, Federal
judges and United States Senators by
a direct vote of the people.
“(7). —We are opposed to trusts and.
declare the contention between the oW
parties on the monopoly question is a
sham battle, and that no solution cf
this mighty problem is possible with
out the adoption of the principles of
public ownership of public utilltisa.”
Bristow Ordered to Havana.
Washington, D. C, Special.—Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
goes to Havana to take charge of the
postal affairs of Cuba. The people of
the Postoffice’Department will not say
if Rathbone has been suspended. This
.announcement was made by the post
master general, after a protracted in
terview with the President. The post
master general declined to say wheth
er or not Director General of Posts
Rathbor.e would be susnended.
Dewey at Knoxville.
Knoxville, Tenn., Special.—With the
scream of steam whistles and the boom
of the admiral’s salute from University
of Tennessee hill, “Dewey Day’* in
Knoxville opened. At 10 o’clock the
parade started promptly on Gay street,
the principal street of the city, end
marched a mile through cheering, yell
ing humanity. At the woman’s build
ing, where the welcome exercises were
carried out, Admiral Dewey reviewed
the parade which required nearly an
hour.
Arms for th: Filipinos.
Sew York, Special.—A dispatch to
the 'Evening World from Hong Kong
says; “The Filipino Junta has been
receiving large amounts of money at
Manila. Within the past three months
three ship loads of arms have arrived
here from Germany for the insurgent
cause. The Junta gave a big banquet
here last night in honor of the re-or
ganization of their government The
Filipinos claim they will open aggres
sive (hostilities just as soon as the rainy
season begins.”
Military Ordered Out.
Rhcthmond, Va., Special.—Wednesday
In Henry county, a negro named Chas.
Houston attempted criminal assault
upon a young white woman, and Thurs
day he was arrested and lodged in jail
at Martinsville. Tonight Gov. Martin
received a call for troops from the sher
iff of the county, who said a lynching
was likely. The Piedmont rifles, at
Martinsville, have been ordered out to
guard the prisoner. The governor has
ordered the Roanoke company to hold
itself in readiness, to reinforce the
Martinsville company.
The Boers Attack Mafeking.
London, By Cable. —“Food will last
until about June 10th,” is the latest
official word from Colonel Baden-
Powell, the British commander at Ma
feking, sent to Lord Roberts under date
of May 7th. Five days later the Boers
attempted to storm the town, and it is
possible that they have succeeded, al
though nothing is known of the attack
or of its result except through Pre
toria sources, which have no counten
ance here.
Tried, Convicted and Sentenced.
Richmond, Va., Special.—At Mar
tinsville Tuesday, Charles Hairston,
the negro indicted for attempted crim
inal assault upon Miss Gauldin, was
tried, convicted and sentenced to be
hanged on June 20. The evidence was
conclusive. The military formed the
cordon around the court house square,
and none were permitted to enter the
court room except court officials. The
crowd was orderly. The only incident
of the day was the disarming of Miss
Gauldin's 'father in the presence of the
cour*. '
Shopping in Srotiand.
The Scotch have their own idea of
a “bargain day,” and their view is not
without a touch of shrewdness. A
London paper doscr.bes a conversa
tion between an English matron and
Mr. Angus Mclver.
“1 suppose, Mr. Mclver.” said she,
“that they have bargain days in Glas
gow V”
“Ma conscience, no! It wed na do
ova!”
“Indeed!” replied the lady. “Why.
I thought bargain days would just suit
your people!”
“Weel." said he. “that's julst it. It
wad suit them ower wee!. If they
had bargain days, naebody wad buy
onything on the ither days, ye ken!”
DISASTROUS WRECK.
Serious Railway Accident in the Sub*
urbs of Philadelphia.
STRIKE OF MANY STREET CAR MEN.
The Situation In St. Louis and Kan
sas City—Sympathizers Agree t
Walk.
Philadelphia, Pa., Special.—Frank
Lantel, a tower operator in the employ
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
stationed at the entrance of the tun
nel under Twentf-flfth street, just out-’
side of Fairmiount Park, slept at his
post. Asa result a disastrous rear end
freight train collision occurred early
Saturday morning in the tunnel, caus
ing the death of Engineer George Loeb
and Fireman George H inch man, and it
is believed five tramps, who were steal
ing a ride. Fire followed the wreck
and a dozen or more firemen were in
jured while fighting the flames and are
now in the hospital. All of the dead
are still buried in the wreckage, and
the fire department has been unable
thus far to extinguish the flames,
which are slowly consuming the
smashed cars.
Operator Lantel has disappeared and
the police are looking for him. The ac
cident occurred shortly after midnight
The vicinity of the tunnel early in the
day was the scene of wild excitement.
No one could approach nearer than
within 200 feet of either opening, fac
ing to the volume of flames and srnoka
which issued therefrom.
Another Strike.
Kansas City, Special.—A strike was
ordered early Saturday on all the
street car lines of the Metropolitan
Railway Company. About five hun
dred of the fifteen hundred conductors,
motormen and gripmen of this city
and Kansas City (Kansas) responded.
Not enough met? struck on any one
line to make any appreciable effect on
the running of cars on the main* lines.
Many of th t men not already members
of the union are, however, joining the
order since the strike leaders have
taken a stand, and it appears possible
that a tie-up will result.
St Louis People Walking.
St. Louis, Special.—Every street car
line in this city is affected by the
great strike which was declared five
days ago. The suburban lines are run
ning as usual. Both sides remain firm,
the strikers refusing to recede one iota
from their demands and their employ
ers declining to accede to them. Al
though a few of the lines have been
operated, the public suffers great in
convenience as a result of the strike,
having to depend almost entirely 0 n
the hundreds of vehicles that hme as
sumed the task that the street car
companies are unable to perform.
Many persons use wheels, while others
prefer to walk. The owners of vehicles
are making money fast, charging all
the way from 10 to 50 cents for a trip
that costs but 5 cents on street cars.
Circles are being formed by those who
sympathize with the strikers for the
purpose of influencing every one possi
ble to walk until the strike is over.
The crowded sidewalks night and
morning seem to prove that this is
working well.
Kroonstad Entered.
London, By Cable—The War Office
has received the following dispatch!
from General Roberts: “Kroonstad,
May 12.—1 entered Kroonstad at 1:30
without opposition today when the Un
ion Jack was hoisted amid cheers from
the few British residents.” President
Steyn fled last evening after vainly
endeavoring to persuade the Burghers
to continue opposing us. The Trans
vaalers said they would no longer fight
on Grange Free State soil and made off
for the Vaal River.
Pension Granted.
Washington, D. C., Special—The
House Thursday broke all records in
the matter of passing private pension
bills. In all 180 were passed. Among
them was the bill to pension the wid
ow of the late General Guy V. Henry.
As the bill passed the Senate it carried
SIOO per month, but the House reduced
this amount to SSO. The House ad
journed until Monday.
Corbett Knocked Out.
Seaside Club, Coney Island, N. Y.,
Special.—Jim Jeffries is still the heavy
weight champion pugilist of the world.
He defeated Jim Corbett in the 23rd
round of their fight with a decisive
knockout The finishing blow came a*
a sudden and startling surprise. Cor
bett had been making a wonderful bat
tle. His defense was absolutely perfect
and while he was lacking in strength
he had more than held his own and
stood an excellent chance of winning
the fight had it gone the limit. He
had not been badly punished and had
managed to mark his man severely
The winning punch was a clrort lett
. punch to the i.w.
NO. 9.