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t -; f BUI VOL. XXXVII-NO. 14. BOLIVAE, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1901. SUBSCRIPTION: $1.00 Per Year ' ! IV 1 nnior inn 1 JbLild BOLIVAR A 11 yl livl JL il-LN o 1 NUVLMtibK. iyui KH. 101. ICES. VID. T3TiIL FBI. SIT. 2 T4"5"6 7"8 9 To lT"l2"T3 14 15 76 "7778 79 20" 22 23 24 25 '26T7 28 29 30" 1 WEEK'S RECORD All the News of the Past Seven Days Condensed. HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS yews of the Industrial Field, Persona and Political Items, Ilappenings at Home and Abroad. THE NEWS FROM! ALL THE WORLD nOJIESTIC. The government secret service de partment arrested a gang- of counter feiters who have flooded the large cities with counterfeit pennies. The transport Meade arrived in San Francisco from Manila with 1,098 sol diers. The Iowa law forbidding the sale of Jiquor imported into the state in orig inal packages has been declared un constitutional, because it interferes with interestate traffic. Philadelphia as a city celebrated its two hundredth anniversary. A rapid fire gun exploded during a "test at Leavenworth, Kan., injuring six persons. Leon F. Czolgosz, the assassin of President McKinley, was electrocuted in the death chamber of the Auburn (N. Y.) penitentiary at 7:12y o'clock on the morning of the 29th. President Blanchard, of Wheaton (III.) college, declared pastors do not :attack evils for fear of offending rich .members of their congregation?. Buffalo Bill's wild west show train was wrecked in a collision near Lex ington, N. C, and 110 ring horses -were killed. Mrs. Mary Ryan and her daughter Bridget Rj-an, were suffocated by sanoke in a tenement house fire in Chicago. Paymaster General Bates in his an nual report says that the pay of the army for the year was $53,215,245, an increase over last year of $1,301,364. Only ten states will vote for state -officers this year. The elections -will -occur on the 5th of November. The state department has been in formed that communication with Miss Stone has' been established. Russia is cooperating with the United States to liberate her. The cabinet discussed the situatior in the Philippines and decided that conditions there were much better -than generally supposed. Two whites and 15 negroes lost their lives in the race war near Ball Town, ILa. Fire destroyed the entire business section of St. Joseph, La. Henry Schroeder; of St. Louis, killed Ivatie Kirs-t, his seven-year-old step daughter, and himself as the result of a quarrel over stepchildren. Czolgosz, electrocuted at Auburn prison for the murder of President McKinley, while in the death chair de clared he was not sorry for his crime. Autopsy of the doctors- disclosed a liealthy condition of his brain. He was "buried in the prison cemetery. Fourteen Great Northern freight cars were ditched at Silkee, Minn., and four tramps were killed. The Buffalo exposition as a business venture has proved a marked failure, Although artistically a success-. Ernest Seton-Thompson, a well fcnown writer on animal life, has been granted permission by a New York court to change his name to Thomp son Seton. The safe in the Bank of Huxley, la., was blown open by robbers and $700 was taken. Herman Dormeier, an anarchist, was given a coat of red paint by Plymouth (Wis.) citizens because he expressed sj-mpathy for Czolgosz. Col. Charles Page Bryan, minister to Brazil, has returned to his home in Chicago for a two months vaca tion, and reports South American na tions all friendly to this country. J. W. Brown, special policeman of the Vandalia road, was killed by thieves at Forest Lawn, III. Washburn college at Topeka, Kan., lias received a gift of $50,000 from a Boston man on condition that his name be withheld. - Lord Pauncefote is returning from London with power to close up the new isthmian canal treaty in accord ance with the demands of the United States. Three men were killed and ten in jured in a collision on the Baltimore & Ohio road near Washington, Pa. The business portion of Timmons ville, S. C, was wiped out by fire. The estimates for the entire postal service for the fiscal year ending June SO, 1903, aggregate $135,885,596. Constable Becker and George Ros enburg, the latter a rich raiser of cat tle, fought with pistols at Warrenton, Tex., and both were fatally wounded. At Centropolis, Kan., M. Beraheim r, a fanner, named his infant son Leon Czolgosz and was driven from the county by indignant citizens. Fire destroyed a block cf building in Chicago, making 30 families home less and causing a loss of $200,000. A. L. Spees killed his wife and fa tally shot himself at Newaygo, Mich. Jealousy was the cause Miss Helen M. Gould, of New York, announced that she had accepted the position of vice president of the Mc Kinley Memorial association. Ethel Plumb, aged two years, was killed at Virginia City, Mont., in a re volver fight between her parents. British and American health au thorities will cooperate in an effort to prevent the bubonic plague enter ing either country. Admiral Schley finished his testi mony before the naval court of in quiry in Washington. Gen. Gillespie, chief engineer of the army, in his annual report says that 25 of the principal harbors of the United States now have a sufficient number of guns and mortars mounted to per mit of effective defense. Near Henderson, Ky., Lucien Brown shot to death his brother-in-law, Ollie Allison, and then killed himself. The object of the visit of representa tive men of Porto Rico to the United States is to pave the way to ndmiss on of the island jio the union as a state. Advices by steamer from Nome show that 500 men are penniless at the camp and that a winter of disorder is ex pected. Miss Jane Toppan, a nurse, was ar rested charged with causing the death by poison of Mrs.. Harry Gordon and her father, mother and sister at their home near Barnstable, Mass. Ellis II. Roberts, treasurer of the United States, in his report for the past fiscal year says the receipts were $5S7,6S5,337 and the expend itu res $509,967,353, the surplus being $77,717,984. A judge at Akron, O., ordered six boys to be publicly whipped for steal ing chestnuts. The fathers of the lads did the whipping. Proof of the execution of Czolgosz was filed with the clerk of Erie coun ty at Buffalo, N. Y. A Boer colonj' is to be established on a tract of 300,000 acres in xouth ern Wyoming. Secretary Root has decided to or der the Eleventh cavalry a-nd the Twenty-eighth infantry to the Phil ippines to replace short-terni Unlist ed men. Banks at Arispe and Matlock, la., were robbed of $1,500 and $2,000 re spectively. Secretary Oage has decided to buy in government bonds, thereby re ducing the immense surplus in the treasury. Judge Haneey cited W. I!. Hearst, of the Chicago American, and six of his newspaper staff to answer charges of contempt of court. Revenue collections at Peoria, III., for October reached the figure of $3,375,000. Testimony of Admiral Schley was ended before the court of inquiry and the taking of rebuttal evidence was begun. An earthquake at Lowell. Mass., shook houses so that crockery and glass-ware were broken. A mob took from the jail at Hodgen ville, Ky., Silas Esters (colored), charged with forcing Granville Ward, a 15-year-old boy, to commit a crime, and strung him up to the courthouse steps. Shell's livery barn was burned by in cendiaries at Lamed, Kan., and 25 head of horses perished. The United States court in New York decided a case whereby the widow of Dr. Lucius T. Sheffield is in a position to sue the 17,000 dentists in the Un-ited States for $10,000,000. In a railway collision at Judson, Ind., Fireman Richard Stith and Brake man John Ellabarger were killed. The Portuguese minister at Wash ington has been recalled by his gov ernment for prematurely announcing the death of President McKinley. The annual report of Commissioner Hermann, of the general land office, says that 15,561,7915 acres of public land were disposed of during the last fiscal year, breaking all records. PERSONAL ATVD POLITICAL. A Schley club has been organized Tpy democrats at Rich Hill, Mo., to boom the admiral for president. Mrs. Christina Hiberly celebrated her one hundredth birthday at her home near Newport, Ind. Henry B. Harrison, governor of Connecticut from 1SS5 to 1887, died at New Haven, aged 80 years. Henry . Clay Hall, for 30 consecu tive years consul in Cuba and min ister to . Central America, died in Millbury, Mass., aged 81 years. Mrs. Cynthia Prentice died at Utica, 111., aged 104 years. Gerard Bruce, editor of the Live Stock Record, a newspaper man wide ly known throughout the northwest, died in Sioux City, la., of pneumonia. Mrs. Elizabeth Hanbury died in Lon don, aged 108 years. FOHEIGX, A German naval captain says Ger man interests in Central America can only be maintained by a fleet strong enough to say "Hands off" to Ameri cans. Castro has been elected president of Venezuela. M. Bakmiteff, the Russian minister at Sofia, is making great efforts to lo cate and rescue Miss Stone, the Amer ican missionary held by Bulgarian ban dits. The British South African compen sation mission announced awards. American claimants are given 14 per cent, of amounts demanded. King Alfred, the largest cruiser in the world, was launched at Barrow, England. Ex-President Steyn, of the Orange Free State, in a letter to Gen. Kitch ener declared British jurisdiction in South. Africa limited by range ot their cannon. 11. Work For the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, at St. Louis, in 1903, Going Bravely On. A WEEKLY REVIEW OF PROGRESS MADE. Intercut 1 Continually Crowing, Both at Home and Abroad, In the Stupendous Undertaking that la Dnigned to "Worthily Commem orate a Great Event. St. Louis, Nov. 2. Mr. Jose de Oll vares, who is in charge of the inter ests of the Louisiana Purchase Expo sition Co. at the Pan-American Expo sition, reports that nearly all the dis plays at Buffalo will be installed at St. Louis in 1903. The association of department chiefs of the Columbian exposition of 1893 held its annual reunion and banquet in St. Louis, October 28, with President Francis, of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition " Co., as a guest of honor. The gentlemen had a long conference on the work of the St. Louis World's fair. In a circular to editors for publica tion in all Missouri papers, the Mis souri World's Fair commission sent out an address to Missouri farmers, telling them how they can best aid in getting up the state's agricultural display for 1903. In compliance with the suggestion of the Virginia university alumni re siding in St. Louis, the faculty of that venerable institution have resolved to recommend to the state of Virginia the erection of a state building at the St. Louis World's fair, which shall be an exact reproduction of the Monticello mansion of Thomas Jef ferson. In a letter to President Francis, Col. Upton Young strongly urged the holding of a military congress in con nection with the St. Louis World's fair in 1903. He would have the armies of all nations represented by uni formed companies, with arms, camp ing outfit, etc. Mr. Albert Kelsey, chairman of the committee of experts of the Phil adelphia Art federation, and a mem ber of the committee appointed to present the Model City feature to the exposition managers, came to St. Louis in response to an invitation, and delivered a lecture October 29 to a large audience at Memorial hall. The Danish government received from Minister Swenson, October 20, an official invitation to participate in the St. Louis World's fair, and took occasion to . reiterate the interest it takes in the exposition, and its inten tion to second the effort of the Dan ish manufacturers, who seemed de termined that Denmark shall be fit tingly represented. Mr. David I. Bushnell, formerly oi St. Louis, but now chief of archaeolo gy in the Peabody institute, Boston, has discovered several Indian mounds on the exposition site in Forest park. Mr. Bushnell suggests that by saving them from the grading operations, an exhibit of special interest can be made of them. The Missouri Federation of Wom en's clubs, in St. Joseph, unanimously adopted a programme for the World's fair in 1903, which will be submitted to the general federation at the Los Angeles meeting in May. Lieut. Godfrey L. Carden, in the revenue cutter service of the United States treasury department, who, at the request of the Louisiana Pur chase Exposition Co., has been placed at the head .of the government ord nance exhibit division of the World's fair, has reached St. Louis to begin his work. The lieutenant announces that the principal exhibitors at Buf falo are nearly all eager to secure space at the Louisiana Purchase ex position. The St. Louis Association of Con gregational Ministers, at their fall meeting October 31, indorsed the proposition to build a World's Fair memorial church just south of Forest park, to be used as a denominational rendezvous during the fair and turned over afterwards to Rev. Frank Fos ter's congregation. The government board is organized and ready to give its formal approval to the plans for the government building at the St. Louis World's fair, as soon as they shall have been ap proved by the World's fair authorities at St. Louis. The plans have already been inspected and approved by the members of the government board in dividually. . Postmaster Baumhoff has secured the department's approval of his plan for the immediate installation of a postal service on the World's fair grounds, and says the service will be gin, as soon as he gets back from Washington. The department showed its appreciation of the immediate re quirements of the preparatory work on the World's fair site by allowing 50 additional letter-carrier distribut ing cases. Several letters have been received th' week, showing the interest being taken by the people of Colorado in the World's fair. Mr. John F. Carroll, managing editor of the Denver Post, in a letter to the World's Fair Press bureau, says: "The feeling in this part of the country is Tery strong in favor of the Louisiana Purchase ex position. The people of Colorado, in deed, feel a local pride in its success, and will contribute more, with lesi urging to that end, than they have ever done to any exposition ever held in the country." INTENSELY DRAMATIC SCENE. rhe Excommunicated Prleat, Father Crowley, Defies the Author ity of the Biahop. Chicago, Nor. 3. There was an in tensely dramatic scene in Holy Name Cathedral to-day, when, in the pres ence of fully one thousand parishion ers, eJremiah J. Crowley, the excom municated -Roman Catholic priest, was publicly humiliated by order of the authorities of the church. Father Crowley had entered the church unobserved, passing up the center aisle, and had taken a seat al most under the pulpit. Solemn high mass was being celebrated at the time. When the presence of Father Crowley became known, Rev. Francis J. Bar ry, chancellor of the archdiocese of Chicago, was hurriedly sent for. Upon entering the cathedral he went straight to the seat where the excom municated clergyman was kneeling and ordered him to leave the church. Father Crowley refused to go, say ing: "Put me out if you dare." The strain was intense, and one woman fainted. There was no resort to force, however. Chancellor Barry signalled to a man in the choir loft, and the sound of the organ ceased and the singing of the choir was hushed. The priests in the altar stopped the solemn service at the end of the "Gloria" and walked to the benches and laid aside their golden vest ments. The altar boys marched out of the sanctuary through a side door, and the priests, clad in their cassocks, followed. The next moment the hun dreds of incandescent ' lights in the vaulted arches were extinguished and the candle lights on the altar were put out. The strain was broken when Chan cellor Barry appeared in the pulpit and said: "Owing to the presence in this sa cred edifice of an excommunicated priest the solemn high mass has been suspended. We will proceed with a low mass." No sermon was delivered, however, and the mass was at an end before the congregation was calm again. The parishioners lingered around the ca thedral and watched the deposed priest as he hurried away. None spoke to him. In a statement issued last night Fa ther Crowley insisted that it had been his desire to avoid involving any of his brother priests in contesting the order depriving him of the priv ilege of worshipping in Catholic churches, and that, accordingly, he had attended the church of Arch bishop Feehan's own parish, which is the cathedral. He anounced that he should continue to attend the serv ices of the Roman Catholic church. MINISTER WU'S RECALL. Not Vet Received, Bat May Arrive at Any Time Will Return to China When Relieved. Washington, Nov. 4. Mr. Wu, the Chinese minister, returned to the city, last night, from his trip to Ann Arbor, Mich., where he went to deliv er an address to the students. Re plying to questions on the subject, Mr. Wu said he had not received any notice of his recall to China, a step which a Peking dispatch of Saturday's date said had been determined upon, nor had he received any intimation that he would be asked to return. As he has therefore expressed himself, the minister would not be surprised in the least if such action were con templated by his government, as he now has served on the mission here for more than a year longer than the customary time allowed by the for eign office at any one place, viz., three years. He is simply holding ovei now, and his recall and the appoint ment of a successor would be simply in line with established practice. Mr. Wu's temire has been very sat isfactory to the administration, and it is understood that it was through representations of the officials here, conveyed to the Chinese government, that it was continued. When asked whether he would re turn to China if he were recalled, Mr WTu replied with the following: "Why shouldn't I? All my interest! are there.' THE BLUFF WORKED WELL. The Saltan of Turkey Sees the Forct of France's Naval Demonstra tion and Yields. Paris, Nor. 3. The dispatch, of Ad miral Caillard's squadron from Tou Ion to Turkish waters has already had its effect. The -French foreign offic4 has received a telegram from M. Bapst, councillor of the French lega tion at Constantinople, announcing that the sultan, Friday, sent him a message accepting all the French claims, including the Lorando claim. The porte also telegraphed to th French minister of foreign affairs. M. Delcasse, informing him that ths Lorando claim had been settled and that the sultan had signed an irade accepting the figure fixed by France for the payment of the claim. An Italian Naval Force, Too. London, Nov. 3. A dispatch to a news agency from Rome says tht second division of the Italian Mediter ranean squadron has started for Tur key, with the object, it is said, ol counterbalancing the French nava! demonstration. Destructive Storm on Lake Baikal. London, Nor. 3.- It is announced iz a news agency from St. Petersburg that scores of fishing boats wert wrecked, and that 170 men wen drowned during1 a recent storm 01 Lake BaikaL President Roosevelt Issues His First Proclamation Appointing a Day of Thanksgiving. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER TWENTY-EIGHT. The President Says That, in Spit of the Recent National Sorrow, No ' People on Earth Have Snch . Abundant Cause for Thanksgiv ing as XV: Washington, Nor. 4. President Roosevelt has appointed Thursday, November 28, as a day of national thanksgiving by proclamation as fol lows: A Proclamation! The season is nigh when, ac cording to the time-hallowed cus tom of our people, the president appoints a day as the especial oc casion for praise and thanksgiving to God. This thanksgiving finds the people still bowed with sorrow for the death of a great and good president. We mourn President McKinley, we bo loved and hon ored him; and the manner of his death should awaken in the breasts of our people a keen anxiety for the country, and at the same time a resolute purpose not to be driven by any calamity from the path of strong, orderly, popular liberty which, as a nation, we have thus far safely trod. Yet, in spite of this great dis- aster, it is nevertheless true that no people on earth have such abundant cause for thanksgiving as we have. The past year in particular has been one of peace and plenty. We have prospered in things material, and have been able to work for our own uplift ing in things intellectual and spiritual. Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much " will be expected from ' us; and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips and shows itself in deeds. We can best prove our thankfulness to the Almighty by the way in which, on this earth and at this time, each of us does his duty to his fellow men. Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, president of the United States, do hereby designate as a day of general thanksgiving,. Thursday, the 2Sth of this present November, and do recommend that throughout the land the peo ple cease from their wonted occu pations, and that at their several homes and places of worship rev erently thank the Giver- of all good for the countless blessings of our national life. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this second day of November in the year of our Lord One thou sand nine hundred and one, and f the independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-sixth. Signed "THfcODORE ROOSEVELT. By the President: John Hay, Secretary of States. THE PLAGUE AT LIVERPOOL. The Government is Not Particularly Alarmed, But Will Exercise AH Due Caution. Washington, Nov. 3. With the in formation so far in the possession of the marine hospital service authori ties as to the outbreak of plague in Liverpool and Glasgow, this govern ment does not regard these cities as infected ports. The utmost care, however, is being exercised by offi cials here, to prevent the plague from entering Atlantic ports of the United States through incoming vessels from Liverpool and Glasgow. All such ar rivals will be subjected to the most rigid examination. The members oi crews of tha vessels who ar more likely to have been nearer the scene of the outbreak than the ordi nary passengers, will be examined with greatest oare. COMMERCE WITH BRAZIL. Merchants of New York and Balti more Seeking Reciprocal Treat ment From Brasll. Washington, Nor. Z. A delegation of merchants from" Baltimore and New York, representing the Brazilian commerce, has arrired in Washington and called upon Secretary Hay with a view to urging reciprocal treatment by Brazil of American interests de manded by the liberal treatment which the United States accords im ports from Brazil. Secretary Hay was much interested in the subject and took the statements under consid eration in connection with the whole matter of reciprocity, which he will urge upon congress. DEATHS FROM TETANUS. Three More Deaths Reported at St. Louis and Others Are Expected. St. Louis, Nov. 3. Three more deaths from tetanus hare been report ed of young diphtheria patients treat ed with anti-toxin furnished by the citj in August, and Health Commissionex Starkloff says he expects the total will reach 20, as there are sereral known cases. The derelopments hav caused corternation among the med ical fraternity. PLAIN TALK FOR FILIPINOS. Public Discussion of the Draft of the Act Against Treason, and Sedition. Manila, Nov. 4. There was a pub lic discussion before the Philippine commission, yesterday, of the draft of the act against treason and sedi tion. Many prominent Filipinos were, present. Vice-Gov. Wright explained the object of the bill, saying that the Spanish code was unsatisfactory. "There are a number of people liv ing in the Philippines," - remarked Mr. Wright, "who, so long as there is no punishment for treason, will take advantage of the fact to clog the wheels of the insular government. It must not be overlooked that turbu lent spirits exist in the pacified prov inces. The masses of the people are susceptible of inflammatory utter ances, and liable to be influenced by scheming demagogues. It would be inexcusable weakness on the port of the commission to allow the people 1 o be aroused to deeds of violence who are now gradually drifting to the pur suits of peace. "The recent renewed attempts at insurrection in the island of Samar and the province of Batangas (Luzon) and at a few other points, due to noisy Filipino agitators, have caused a feeling of unrest in the minds of both Filipinos and Americans; and the effect of their continuance would be to make impossible the very things these agitators claim they most desire. Such endeavors serve to recruit the ranks of the insurgents and to postpone the era of good feel ing and fellowship which must come. "No excuse exists for secret po litical, organizations. Their intent must be evil. No matter what may have been the opinions of the Fili pinos regarding the sovereignty of the American government, the fact re mains that the Americans are here, and, moreover, here they intend to stay." The bill was then read in Spanish. SUPPLIES FOR INSURGENTS. Mostly Carried by Small Boats on Dark Nlchts Capture of Ln. ban's Commissary. I Manila, Nov. 4. Advices from Cat balogan, Samar, say it is well known that in spite of the fact that all ports of Samar are closed, supplies still reach the insurgents. Most of this work is done during dark nights by small boats from the island of Leyte. Every available gunboat is now en deavoring to prevent this. The capture of Lusban's commis sary has proved a great blow to the insurrection, as it renders future sup plies very precarious. Conditions in the island of Leyte are very annoying to Gen. omith. A large number of junks are used with the express object of aiding the insur gents in Samar, covering the move ments of fugitives and landing pro visions and clothing. WAS A BLOODY ENGAGEMENT. 'While the British Lost Heavily, the Boers were Repulsed with Much Greater Loss. Pretoria, Nov. 4. Further details have been received regarding the at tack by the Boers under Command-dant-General Louis Botha last week upon Col. Benson's column near Brakenlaagte, eastern Transvaal. It appears that Gen. Botha, who had been joined by another big comman do aggregating a thousand men, at tacked Col. Benson's rear guard, Oc tober 30, on the march, and captured two guns, but was unable to retain them. Col. Benson fell mortally wounded in the fight. Maj. Wools-Sampson took . com mand, collected the convoy, and took up a position for defense about 500 yards from the Intrenchment pre pared by the Boers. The captured guns were so situated that neither side could touch them. The Boers made desperate efforts to overwhelm the whole British force, charging repeatedly right up to the British lines, and being driven back each time with heavy loss. The de fense was stubbornly and successful ly maintained through the whole of the f ollowing day , and the succeed ing night, until Col. Barter, who had marched all night from Bushman's Kop, brought relief in the morning of November 1. The Boers then re tired. Their losses are estimated as between three hundred and four hun dred. Col. Benson did not long survive. Not only did Gen. Botha direct the attack, as already cabled, but he per sonally shared in the fighting. WERE MARRIED IN LONDON. Lloyd C. Grlscom, United States Min ister to Persia and Miss Elisa beth D. Bronion Married. London, Nov. 3. Lloyd Griscom, United States minister to Persia, was married in St. Margaret's church, Westminster, to Miss Elizabeth Duer Bronson, daughter of the late Freder ick Bronson, f New York, before a fashionable assemblange. Canon Hen son performed the ceremony.' MOTOR CARS IN COLLISION. Four Persons Seriously Injured aad Many Slightly Hurt In the Crash Columbus, O., Nor. 4. Four persona were seriously hurt, one perhaps fa tally and several others slightly cut and bruised in a collision of two mo tor cars on the Columbus, London & Springfield electric railway, yester day afternoon, at Rome, a few miles west of Columbus. The collision 00 curred at the. bottom of a, steep grade, the brakes failing'. TENNESSEE STATE NEWS Money for Rivera in Tennessee. Gen. Gillespie, chief of engineers, ln his annual report, will recommend the following appropriations for rivers in Tennessea: Tennessee river above Chattanooga. $50,000, Tennessee to RIverton, Ala., $600,000, and $12,417.04 balance. It is estimated that $5,127,939 will be required for the completion of the ex isting project. Tennessee below Riv erton $19,000, and available balance of $15,398.90. Clinch $3,000, and alance of $3, 152.20. Obion $2,500. and $1,268.76 balance. Forked Deer $2,000, and $1,162 bal ance. - Cumberland above Nashville $800, 000, and $105,024.56 balance. It Li estimated that $6,805,000 will be e quired to complete the existing project. Cumberland below Nashville $600, 000, and $648.87 balance. It is-estimated that $1,714,000 will be required for completion of the existing project. Will Not Be Separated. The Tennessee Conference, M. E. Church, South, held its annual session at Pulaski last week. W. V. Jarret, statistical secretary, made his report, giving a statistical history, as follows: Number of preachers, 241; members of the church, 66,737; infants bap tized, 766; adults baptized, 2,454; Epworth Leagues, 95; members, 3,464; Sunday-schools, 553; teachers, 3.799; members, 33,349; number societies, 665; houses of worship, 589; value, $1,003,830; indebtedness, $8,582.31; pastoral charges, 191; parsonages, 126; value $128,855; indebtedness, $593; districts, 10; district parsonages, 4; value, $9,325; churches damaged, 4; amount of damage, $965; insurance, $311,050; losses, $30; premiums paid, $2,083. Raises an Interesting Question. In the case of the Southern Building and Loan Association vs. Georgia and C. W. Bell et al., on trial at Nash ville, Chancellor Cook delivered an opinion, in which the said that the contract of a married woman in Tennessee, to be governed by the laws of Alabama, was void, and that tho courts of Tennessee would not enforce such an instrument under the plea of . coverture. Under the law of Alabami a married woman can contract with the same freedom as an unmarriei woman, while in Tennessee the rule is different. The decision of the chan cellor that the law of Tennessee gov erned raises an interesting question of conflict of laws, which the supreme court will be caled upon to decide. Karnings of State's Convicts. The quarterly report of . the peni tentiary commissioners presents the following facts: Earnings at main prison, $37,852.75; at Brushy Moun tain, $55,218.15; total, $93,070.90' Ex penses, main prison, $5,193.54; at Brushy Mountain, $30,441.65; total. $65,635.19; excess of earnings, $27, 435.71. The Brushy Mountain mines in June produced 16,451.65 tons- of coal, of which 7,819.65 Tgpre sold. Coa production amounted to 4,523.45 tons. , and the sales reached 4,298.45 tons. In July, 20,346.10 tons of coal were mined and 8,614.10 sold; 6,171.20 tons of coke produced and 5,846.20 tons sold. In August, 21,446.65 tons of coal were mined and 11,528.65 tons sold; 4,712.90 tons coke produced and 4. 462.90 tons sold. Investing Largely in Tennessee Lands. The Tennessee company recently or ganized, with $5,000,000 capital, by South Dakota and Detroit capitalists, to develop the resources of Warren and VanBuren counties, has purchased' about 150,000 acres of land on tho Cumberland mountains, in the coun ties of Grundy and VanBuren, White and Warren, and has secured options upon about 50,000 acres more. The company has acquired the title to all the lands known as the Halght & Mc Muoran plan entire. Last week it purchased the Turner lands, in War ren county, comprising about 1,000 acres of magnificent timber. Will Leave the Ministry. - r Dr. James A. Duncan, formeVpastd. of Centenary church, Chattanooga, and one of the leading ministers '0' Southern Methodism, announces ' that he will leave the ministry and fcecome general agent of a life insurance com pany. Dr. Duncan was formerly lo cated in Knoxville, and has served some of the leading churches of the denomination. He was recently trans ferred from the Tennesse conference to the Virginia conference. The State's Finances. The following is the report of the State treasurer for October: Balance on hand October 1, $250,838.40; re ceipts for the month, $96,318.57; total, month, $178,185.28; balance on hand at the close of business October 31 $168,971.69. Invest ln Coal Land. f " Indiana capitalists purchased ; 5,009." acres of rich coal land on Walden's Ridge, near Chattanooga, for $25,000 cash, and will develop it on an exten sive scale. A Good Man Gone. - Benjamin M. S. Hicks died at Cov ington last weeek. Mr. Hicks was 73 years of age, having been born iix Madison county In 1824. He'waa a member of one of the best families in Western Tennessee and was a man ot Irreproachable character. I ! '- 4 1 . .4, 1 6 Jtist nd LX He ,1 A 1 i J V5 r ( .J V 1 1 s- V-.. -